03. Puranas can be divided into ___________ major Puranas and 18 secondary Puranas
a) 10
b) 12
c) 16
d) 18
Srimad Bhagavatam: Canto 12 – The Age of Deterioration
04. Great Puranas deal with ______________ characteristics topics
a) 10
b) 12
c) 16
d) 18
01. Markandeya Rsi, is the son of ________
a) Brahma
b) Markandu
c) Vyasadeva
d) Bhrgu Muni
02. During the 7th reign of Manu, ________ came to know of Markandeya’s austerities and thus tried to impede the sage’s penance
a) Lord Indra
b) Lord Varuna
c) Lord Agni
d) Sukrachharya
03. ________ river was flowing near the hermitage of Markandeya Rsi
a. Ganga
b. Kaveri
c. Sarasvati
d. Puspabhadra
04. ________ apsara was sent to agitate Markandeya’s mind
a) Urmila
b) Punjikasthali
c) Menaka
d) Rambha
05. By the attack of the followers of Indra, Markendeya ________
a) Was furious
b) Was simply tolerant
c) Was very happy
d) Was fearful
06. Being pleased by Markand3eya Rsi, the Supreme Lord appeared as ________ to bestow blessings
a.Vishnu
b.Nara and Narayana Rsi
c.Krishna
d.Narsimha
01. Markandeya Rsi, on seeing the Supreme Lord expressed his desire to ________
a) Be liberated
b) Be perfected in devotional service
c) See the Lord’s illusory potency
d) Always be in the direct service of the Lord
02. As the whole earth flooded, it inundated _________
a) The Earth
b) Outer space
c) Heaven and celestial region
d) All the above
03. Being tormented by flood, water , thirst, Markandeya Rsi became ________
a) Fearful
b) Perplexed
c) Terribly ill, bewildered
d) All the above
04. In that deluge ________ years passed and the Rsi’s mind was bewildered by the Lord’s illusory energy
a) 100
b) 1000
c) 1 million
d) Countless millions of years
05. Finally the Rsi found an island with a _________ tree bearing fruits
a) Pipal
b) Banyan
c) Mango
d) Ashoka
06. The infant boy lying within a leaf of the huge tree was _________
a) Sucking His little finger
b) Sucking His thumb
c) Sucking His toe of one of His lotus feet
d) All the above
07. Within the belly of the little child, Markendeya Rsi saw ________
a) Entire Universe
b) Basic elements of creation with their by-products
c) The Time factor that regulates everything
d) All the above
01. Markandeya Rsi, having experienced the illusory potency of the Lord, ________
a) Wanted more of its experience
b) Took shelter of the Lord
c) Met a glorious death
d) None of the above
02. When Markandeya Rsi did not take notice of Lord Siva and Uma’s presence ________
a) They cursed the Lord
b) Lord Vishnu appeared and informed Markandeya Rsi
c) Lord Siva entered Markandeya’s heart and indicated his presence
d) All the above
03. Markandeya Rsi offered Lord Siva and his associates ________
a) Words of welcome and sitting places
b) Water for washing feet and scented drinking water
c) Fragrant oils and flower garlands
d) All the above
04. Markandeya asked Lord Siva for the benediction of ________
a) Long life
b) Unfailing devotion to the Supreme Lord and His dedicated devotees like Lord Siva
c) Unlimited wealth of Kailasa
d) All the above
05. Lord Siva granted Markandeyta Rsi the benediction ________
a) Of achieving the post of spiritual master of Puranas
b) Of having perfect knowledge of past, present and future
c) Of obtaining transcendental realization of the Supreme along with renunciation
d) All the above