10. Prahlada’s grandson was ________
a) Virocana
b) Bana
c) Bali
d) Anuhlada
Srimad Bhagavatam (Bhagavata Purana)
11. Diti, desiring to have a son capable of killing Indra, constantly acted to satisfy _______
a) Brahma
b) Kashyapa
c) Vamana
d) Vasista
12. Upon hearing Diti’s request to have a particular type of son Kashyapa ________
a) Aggrieved
b) Overjoyed
c) Was pacified
d) Was furious
01. The demons were not able to drink the nectar because
a) They were busy fighting with each other
b) They were lost by the beauty of Mohini Murti
c) They were not devotees of Vasudeva, the Supreme Personality of Godhead
d) They were not alert
13. Kashyapa laid the condition to Diti to beget a child who could kill Indra as ________
a) She should perform ceremony called pumsavana for atleast one year without fail
b) There should not be any discrepancy in the discharge of her vow, otherwise the son would be the friend of Indra
c) Both a and b
d) She should fast for 1 year
14. Indra engaged himself in the service of Diti because ________
a) He was a great Vaishnava
b) He loved his aunt
c) He was fearful of Diti’s desire and thought by his service she would remove the curse
d) He wanted to break Diti’s promise and thus save himself
15. Seeing the right opportunity, Indra entered Diti’s womb and cut the embryo to ________ pieces in total.
a) 7
b) 21
c) 49
d) 101
02. Seeing the victory of the demigods, the demons
a) Were totally disappointed and took shelter of their king Bali
b) Went to Lord Vishnu to seek shelter
c) Were bewildered and ran away from the scene
d) Began to march towards the demigods with raised weapons
03. Maharaja Bali’s magnificent airplane was named ____________
a) Pushpak
b) Manipushpak
c) Vaihayasa
d) Veera
04. When fierce battle was taking place between the demons and demigods and none of them seem to win, Bali Maharaja resorted to ______________.
a) Hide out from the battlefield
b) Surrender to the demigods
c) Demoniac illusions
d) Surrender to Lord Vishnu
16. Because of Diti’s spiritual strength of worshipping Vishnu for almost 1 year, ________
a) All the pieces of her embryo were alive and were saved by the mercy of the Supreme Lord
b) Although the Maruts were born from the womb of Diti they became equal to the demigods
c) She was completely purified
d) All the above
05. When the demigods found no way to counteract the activities of the demons, they
a) Wholeheartedly meditated upon the Supreme Personality of Godhead
b) Also started to attack using magical weapons
c) They ran and hid themselves in patala
d) None of the above
06. __________ was killed by the Supreme Lord on the battlefield
a) Kaalanemi
b) Mali and Sumali
c) Malyavan
d) All the above
01. ____________ was sober and tolerant and was well equipped with paraphernalia for fighting
a) Bali Maharaja
b) King Indra
c) Matali
d) Vayu
02. Hearing the strong rebuking words of Indra, Bali replied
a) All present on the battlefield are certainly under the influence of time and will receive their destined result
b) Those who are cognizant neither rejoice nor lament for different circumstances
c) Because Indra is jubilant on his victory, he cannot be considered very learned
d) All the above
01. The Pumsavana vow should be started during the month of Agrahayana ________
a) March – April
b) May – June
c) August –September
d) November-December
03. When ______________ saw that his friend Bali had fallen, he appeared before Indra to fight
a) Bana
b) Bala
c) Paka
d) Jambhasura
04. _____________ was Indra’s chariot driver
a) Matali
b) Varuna
c) Namuci
d) Paka
02. Before beginning the worship of Lord Vishnu, the woman who is performing the Pumsavana ceremony should hear the story of birth of ________
a) Maruts
b) Prahlad
c) Dhruva
d) Indra
03. If one desires all opulence, his duty is to daily worship ________
a) Goddess Durga
b) Goddess Lakshmi alone
c) Lord Vishnu with Goddess Lakshmi
d) Kartikeya