Srimad Bhagavatam (Bhagavata Purana)

12. A devotee who rises early in the morning and chants the prayers sung by Lord Shiva will

a)   Become free from bondage of all fruitive activities

b)   Be easily able to invoke the mercy of the Supreme Lord

c)   Please the Supreme Lord and be fixed in devotional service

d)   All the above

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01. Hearing the instructions of Lord Shiva, the sons of King Barhisat

a)   Returned to the kingdom to lead a devotional life

b)   Called upon their father and complained against Lord Shiva

c)   Worshipped Lord Shiva with great devotion and respect and stood in water for 10,000 years reciting prayers given by Lord Shiva

d)   Performed severe meditation focusing on Lord Shiva

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02. While the princes were performing severe austerities, king Pracinabarhisat was performing different types of fruitive activities. At this time _________ felt compassionate and came to instruct the king

a)   Narada Muni

b)   Lord Narayana

c)   Lord Shiva

d)   Lord Brahma

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03. The story of King Puranjana is actually

a)   An historical story

b)   A mystical narration

c)   The story of King Pracinabarhisat himself

d)   A real devotional story

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04. During Hiranyakashipu’s reign,

a) Planet earth produced food grains without being plowed

b) The oceans, rivers, tributaries supplied various kinds of gems and jewels for his use

c) All trees and plants produced fruits and flowers profusely in all seasons

d) All the above

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04. King Puranjana and his friend Avijnata are actually references to

a)   King Pracinabarhisat and his son

b)   No actual reference as they are just allegorical stories

c)   Every living entity who is the king of his body and the Paramatma residing within the living entity

d)   None of the above

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01. The palanquin carriers of _____________ thought Jada Bharata to be a suitable person to carry the palanquin

a)   Maharaja Prthu

b)   Maharaja Bharata

c)   Maharaja Rahuguna

d)   Lord Shiva

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02. The palanquin was erratically carried by Jada Bharata because

a)   He was incapable of carrying heavy loads

b)   He had the sense on nonviolence and was minding his steps while walking

c)   He was actually a spiritually realized soul and not meant to perform menial tasks

d)   He did not want to cooperate with the king’s orders

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03. On understanding that it was due to Jada Bharata the palanquin was unstable, Maharaja Rahuguna

a)   Sarcastically criticized Jada Bharata

b)   Changed the palanquin carrier

c)   Asked the reason patiently

d)   Did not utter a word

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04. When Maharaja Rahuguna started to chastise Jada Bharata, Jada Bharata

a)   Started to preach to him on the science of body and soul and thus how the sarcastic words of the king were actually true

b)   Silently left the place

c)   Cursed the king

d)   None of the above

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05. On hearing the philosophical discussions on the Absolute truth by Jada Bharata,

a)   The King’s material conception was destroyed

b)   He descended from the palanquin and fell flat with his head at the lotus feet of Jada Bharata

c)   He be began to offer prayers and accepted Jada Bharata as his spiritual master

d)   All the above

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01. Material activities are simply external activities because

a)   By placing one’s faith on it, spiritual advancement does not manifest

b)   It is like a dream where in a person eventually realizes that actually it is all false

c)   By this the living entity remains in the material world to enjoy and suffer material pains and pleasures

d)   All the above

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02. The materialistic _____________ covering the living entity’s soul carries it to different species of life

a)   Dust

b)   Body

c)   Mind

d)   Intelligence

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03. A living entity’s ____________ is cause of both suffering and liberation

a)   Mind

b)   Intelligence

c)   False ego

d)   Body

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02. Within ______ months of conception, the seven essential ingredients of the body namely chyle, blood, flesh, fat, bone, marrow and semen come into existence

a) Three

b) Four

c) Five

d) Six

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04. There are____________ working senses and ____________ knowledge acquiring senses

a)   6, 5

b)   5, 6

c)   5, 5

d)   6, 6

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05. There are 2 kinds of kshetrajna ____________ And ______________

a)   Mind and body

b)   Living Entity and Supreme Personality of Godhead

c)   Living Entity and Mind

d)   People and Society

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01. On hearing the transcendental instructions of Jada Bharata, Maharaja Rahuguna

a)   Exclaimed that Jada Bharata was not different from the Supreme Personality of Godhead but had been hiding his true identity

b)   Was agitated for his false ego been cornered

c)   Ordered to kill Jada Bharata immediately

d)   Felt ashamed and left the place

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02. Human body although temporary is meaningful because

a)    Here we can have rational thinking

b)    Here one can perform devotional service

c)    Here one can earn livelihood

d)    Here one can control others

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02. Jada Bharata explained to Maharaja Rahuguna that

a)   All of us come to existence, remain for sometime and the body is annihilated and gets mingled with earth

b)   We all are dust and we shall but be dust

c)   Although the universe may temporarily appear to be truth, it ultimately has no real existence

d)   All the above

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