DharmaQuiz

Friday, August 12, 2011

DharmaQuiz Session 81: 29-Jul-2011

Kindly refer to the following link for an introduction to what this DharmaQuiz is all about. It also has the first 19 sessions' Questions and Answers.

http://dharmaquiz.blogspot.com/2010/09/dharmaquiz-questions-answers.html

Then refer to the right panel of this blog window, under 'Blog Archive' section for the subsequent 59 updates.

Session 81: July 29, 2011
Theme: Itihasa

Name the Hindu sage and philosopher, who lived over 2200 years back, termed as the 1st atomic scientist in the history. #DharmaQuiz 750. Ans: Kanada - More here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanada
Patanjali, compiler of Yoga Suras, an important collection of aphorisms on Yoga practice, lived under which king's reign? #DharmaQuiz 751. Ans: Pusyamitra Sunga
2200 yrs back a famous Buddhist philosopher lived in India, known as 2nd Buddha. He was? a) Nagarjuna. b) Veera. c) Kapila. #DharmaQuiz 752. Ans: Nagarjuna
Name the very brilliant strategist Indian, who predated Machiavelli by 1,800 years. a) Nandi. b) Chanakya. c) Kalidasa. #DharmaQuiz 753. Ans: Chanakya
Greek Megasthenes Indica referred to a famous Indian king as 'Sandrocottus'. He was: 1) Ashoka 2) Bindusara 3) Chandragupta #DharmaQuiz 754. Ans: Chandragupta
The king of Kapilavastu, in Nepal, whose son became 1 of India's greatest known names: a) Kapila b) Shuddhodana. c) Balaka. #DharmaQuiz 755. Ans: Shuddhodana
Ghatotkacha, a Mahabharata name, was that of Chandragupta's father. Maurya or Gupta dynasty's? #DharmaQuiz 756. Ans: Gupta dynasty.

List of people who got answers right:

@DevNakshi : 6
@sharathinindia : 5
@TheArvindDhar : 5
@talmukund : 5
@TwtbyKoushik : 4
@man0jsharma : 4
@bhatpraveen : 3
@vprajus : 3
@KBhat144 : 3
@umeshparab n: 2
@doubtinggaurav : 2
@amit79in : 2
@itsmesuresh : 2
@ranganaathan : 2
@DEVenDrapai : 1
@jaya_1234 : 1
@manohar_sram : 1
@AmiSri : 1
@subodh1945 : 1
@im_adi : 1

Congratulations to all those listed above! Also, thanks to all those who attempted as well as those who are silently following the tweets or blog.

Watch out for the next update! Of course, don't forget to leave your comments & suggestions, as well as subscribe to this blog. It is just a fun way to participate in sharing of religious / spiritual knowledge.

Friday, August 5, 2011

DharmaQuiz Session 80: 22-Jul-2011

Kindly refer to the following link for an introduction to what this DharmaQuiz is all about. It also has the first 19 sessions' Questions and Answers.

http://dharmaquiz.blogspot.com/2010/09/dharmaquiz-questions-answers.html

Then refer to the right panel of this blog window, under 'Blog Archive' section for the subsequent 58 updates.

Session 80: July 22, 2011
Theme: Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 14

In Gita, attaining transcendental nature is technically attaining whose nature? a) Bhagawan's b) Arjuna's c) Bhishma's #DharmaQuiz 744. Ans: Bhagawan's (Krishna's).
In Chapter 14 of Bhagavad Gita, when Lord Krishna refers to as "O, son of Bharata", whom did he refer to? #DharmaQuiz 745. Ans: Arjuna
In Guna Traya Vibhaga Yoga, Krishna preaches: Material nature consists of 3 modes. a) Goodness b) Passion. Name the 3rd mode #DharmaQuiz 746. Ans: Ignorance.
Per Krishna, 1 can experience goodness, when gates of body are illuminated by what? a) Passion b) Knowledge c) Restlessness. #DharmaQuiz 747. Ans: Knowledge or Jnana.
When a human regards alike pleasure & pain, he/she is said to have transcended modes of what? a) knowledge b)birth c)nature #DharmaQuiz 748. Ans: Nature
Who says he is the basis of impersonal Brahman, which is the core of eternal & ultimate happiness? #DharmaQuiz 749. Ans: The Lord Krishna.

All the above questions were from Bhagavad Gita's 14th chapter, the Guna Traya Vibhaga Yoga or the Three Modes Of Material Nature. You can find the authentic English translation of the entire chapter in here:
http://www.asitis.com/14/index.html

By the way, this is the same chapter which is being taught by a private matha in schools of Karnataka, which some people didn't like. I am wondering what's wrong in this message of cultivating goodness in our lives!

List of people who got answers right:

@pirateadmiral : 6
@DevNakshi : 6
@sharathinindia : 6
@ManikandSharma : 6
@sureshvar : 5
@amitgupta_lnct : 4
@pvaidyaraj : 4
@jaya_1234 : 4
@internet_hindus : 2
@rajivgaxdhi : 1
@TheArvindDhar : 1
@ahmednkhan : 1
@dhruvhere : 1

Friday, July 22, 2011

DharmaQuiz Session 79: 19-Jul-2011

Kindly refer to the following link for an introduction to what this DharmaQuiz is all about. It also has the first 19 sessions' Questions and Answers.

http://dharmaquiz.blogspot.com/2010/09/dharmaquiz-questions-answers.html

Then refer to the right panel of this blog window, under 'Blog Archive' section for the subsequent 59 updates.

Session 79: July 19, 2011
Theme: Saint Poets of India

In which language did saint Thyagaraja compose his Keertanas praising the Lord? #DharmaQuiz 738. Ans: Telugu
Lalleshwari was a famous saint poet of Kashmir combining Shivism & Sufi. Which century did she live in? a) 15. b) 18. c) 14 #DharmaQuiz 739. Ans: Fourteenth century
Salabega, son of a Muslim military man & a Hindu lady, wrote a num of devotional poems on Lord Jagannath. In which language? #DharmaQuiz 740. Ans: Oriya
Born in a Buddhist family 800 years back, who authored the famous Sanskrit epic Gita Govinda, a Krishna & Radha love story. #DharmaQuiz 741. Ans: Jayadeva
Name the very famous Hindu Emperor from the heart of South India, who composed a Sanskrit work, Jambavati Kalyana. #DharmaQuiz 742. Ans: Krishna Deva Raya.
Akha Bhagat, also known as, Akho, was a Bhakti saint 400 yrs back. In which language did he write? #DharmaQuiz 743. Ans: Gujarati

Just for this session, I didn't get time to compile the score card. Apologies.

Congratulations to all those listed above! Also, thanks to all those who attempted as well as those who are silently following the tweets or blog.

Watch out for the next update! Of course, don't forget to leave your comments & suggestions, as well as subscribe to this blog. It is just a fun way to participate in sharing of religious / spiritual knowledge.

DharmaQuiz Session 78: 15-Jul-2011

Kindly refer to the following link for an introduction to what this DharmaQuiz is all about. It also has the first 19 sessions' Questions and Answers.

http://dharmaquiz.blogspot.com/2010/09/dharmaquiz-questions-answers.html

Then refer to the right panel of this blog window, under 'Blog Archive' section for the subsequent 58 updates.

Session 78: July 15, 2011
Theme: Guru Purnima

The prayer: "Guruve Sarva Lokanam, Bhishaje bhava rogiNam", has reference to whom? a) Vyasa b) Dakshinaamurthy c) Vasishtha. #DharmaQuiz 731. Ans: Dakshinaamurthy
Name a very famous Guru/Acharya, born near Udupi 775 yrs back, a huge Krishna devotee and an authority in Vedic Philosophy. #DharmaQuiz 732. Ans: Madhwacharya
Name the son of Shardhvamsha, a master of all 4 divisions of archery, and an archery guru of both Pandavas and Kauravas. #DharmaQuiz 733. Ans: Kripacharya
Name the brilliant student, whose thumb as 'Guru Dakshina' (teacher's offering), was the most controversial in Mahabharata. #DharmaQuiz 734. Ans: Ekalavya
Name the spiritual Guru of Shivaji, who was born on Rama Navami, so strong that he could do 1200 Surya Namaskars a day! #DharmaQuiz 735. Ans: Samarth Ramdas. More here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samarth_Ramdas
Name the town, considered as the birthplace of 12 holy Gurus of Assam/ Ahom Kingdom. a) Narayanpur. b) Dispur. c) Udaipur. #DharmaQuiz 736. Ans: Narayanpur
The incredibly melodious, "Khandana Bhava Bandhana" Bangla song, is which famous Guru's aarti? #DharmaQuiz 737. Ans: Ramakrishna Paramahamsa

List of people who got answers right:

@pirateadmiral : 7
@sharathinindia : 7
@DrSatyaSaraswat : 6
@venkateshkm : 6
@ManikandSharma : 6
@DevNakshi : 6
@vprajus : 5
@ajith_shetty : 4
@AviTweets : 4
@NR_Tatvamasi : 4
@suresh_kini : 3
@sharady2j : 3
@patilso : 3
@piyush_bakshi : 3
@man0jsharma : 3
@jaya_1234 : 3
@ind_phi : 2
@NPatnaik55 : 2
@itsmesuresh : 2
@saurabhvc : 2
@girist : 2
@RightWiChap : 2
@ahmednkhan : 2
@DigitalSHIV : 2
@doubtinggaurav : 2
@zincoshine : 2
@sharmarohitraj : 2
@Suratsuri : 2
@arora_chandan : 1
@mjrajput : 1
@miumesh : 1
@_ankitG : 1
@ramjoukani : 1
@venshu : 1
@3lochn : 1
@manohar_sram : 1
@stormylook : 1

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

DharmaQuiz Session 77: 12-Jul-2011

Kindly refer to the following link for an introduction to what this DharmaQuiz is all about. It also has the first 19 sessions' Questions and Answers.

http://dharmaquiz.blogspot.com/2010/09/dharmaquiz-questions-answers.html

Then refer to the right panel of this blog window, under 'Blog Archive' section for the subsequent 57 updates.

Session 77: July 12, 2011
Theme: Ramayana

Name Ravana's father from Ramayana - #DharmaQuiz 725. Ans: Vishravas
Next to which pond or Sarovara, did Shabari in Ramayana stay? (Hint: Near today's Hampi) #DharmaQuiz 726. Ans: Pampa Sarovara
In Ramayana who is popularly credited as the founder of Ayodhya city, Rama's birthplace? #DharmaQuiz 727. Ans: Ikshwaku
Next to which river is Ramayana's very famous city Ayodhya? #DharmaQuiz 728. Ans: Sarayu
Whom did Rama send as his messenger to Ravana's asthana, after blockading Lanka Puri? #DharmaQuiz 729. Ans: Angada, son of Vali (and later sent Hanuman)
Out of the 4 Vedas, Ravana was an expert in one. Which one? (Hint: Musical) #DharmaQuiz 730. Ans: Samaveda

List of people who got answers right:

@prashanthkpp : 5
@amitgupta_lnct : 4
@surabhi18 : 4
@ItsJyoti : 4
@WordOfTheFree : 4
@sharathinindia : 4
@manohar_sram : 4
@man0jsharma : 3
@bhartendu2206 : 3
@DrSatyaSaraswat : 3
@TwtbyKoushik : 3
@balajisanjeev : 3
@debaduttakar : 3
@ManikandSharma : 2
@ashok567 : 2
@mjrajput : 2
@Akhil_Hpd : 2
@BKS_5 : 2
@patilso : 2
@swamilion : 2
@YearOfRat : 1
@sweetandu : 1
@ahmednkhan : 1
@ShaileshTewarie : 1
@TheArvindDhar : 1
@DigitalSHIV : 1
@vprajus : 1
@Sshankara : 1
@sureshnakhua : 1
@dwellerinme : 1
@priyanksri : 1
@IndicRace : 1
@sureshvar : 1
@indiantweeter : 1

DharmaQuiz Session 76: 8-Jul-2011

Kindly refer to the following link for an introduction to what this DharmaQuiz is all about. It also has the first 19 sessions' Questions and Answers.

http://dharmaquiz.blogspot.com/2010/09/dharmaquiz-questions-answers.html

Then refer to the right panel of this blog window, under 'Blog Archive' section for the subsequent 56 updates.

Session 76: July 8, 2011
Theme: Hindu Philosophy or Darshanas

There are two kinds of Hindu Darshanas or Philosophies: Aastika & Naastika. What do naastikas not accept as authoritative? #DharmaQuiz 718. Ans: Vedas
Out of these three aastika schools of philosophy, which one is related to logic? a) Mimamsa. b) Nyaya. c) Samkhya. #DharmaQuiz 719. Ans: Nyaya
Out of these schools of Indian philosophy, which one deals with meditation? a) Yoga. b) Charvaka. c) Jaina. #DharmaQuiz 720. Ans: Yoga
Out of these 3 aastika Hindu philosophies, which one was nicknamed 'Uttara Mimamsa'? a) Nyaya. b) Vaisheshika. c) Vedanta. #DharmaQuiz 721. Ans: Vedanta
Name the naastika Indian philosophy, today considered as a separate religion, where you find Digambaras or "sky clad" monks. #DharmaQuiz 722. Ans: Jina school of thought or Jainism.
Name the ancient Indian naastika philosophy which derided the authors of the Vedas as "buffoons, knaves, and demons". #DharmaQuiz 723. Ans: Charvakas or Skeptical materialists.
Which Aastika philosophy reduces all objects in the physical universe to a finite number of atoms? #DharmaQuiz 724. Ans: Vaisheshika or Atomism.

For more learning check this out, along with the interesting links from within:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindu_philosophy

List of people who got answers right:

@pirateadmiral : 7
@asraghunath : 7
@sharathinindia : 6
@abeerustaad : 6
@shivsankar : 6
@balajisanjeev : 5
@ajith_shetty : 5
@DevNakshi : 5
@thinkerspad : 3
@chhayank : 3
@Koundinya1990 : 3
@VerseCannon : 3
@man0jsharma : 3
@Sshankara : 2
@I_am_Rajarshi : 2
@manohar_sram : 2
@ManikandSharma : 1
@rogerm104 : 1
@ItsJyoti : 1
@amsrjn : 1
@sharmarohitraj : 1
@amitgupta_lnct : 1
@umeshparab : 1
@patilso : 1

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

DharmaQuiz Session 75: 5-Jul-2011

Kindly refer to the following link for an introduction to what this DharmaQuiz is all about. It also has the first 19 sessions' Questions and Answers.

http://dharmaquiz.blogspot.com/2010/09/dharmaquiz-questions-answers.html

Then refer to the right panel of this blog window, under 'Blog Archive' section for the subsequent 55 updates.

Session 75: July 5, 2011
Theme: Swami Vivekananda

In which city of USA was the September 1893 Parliament of World Religions happen? Swami Vivekananda stole the show there. #DharmaQuiz 711. Ans: Chicago
Name the Governor General of India who famously proclaimed: "Vivekananda saved Hinduism, saved India." #DharmaQuiz 712. Ans: C Rajagopalachari
Swami Vivekananda's books on the 4 Yogas are considered exemplary: Raja, Karma & Bhakti are the 1st 3. Name the 4th Yoga. #DharmaQuiz 713. Ans: Jnana Yoga
Swami Vivekananda started Prabuddha Bharata, a monthly magazine in 1896. In which language is it published for 115 yrs now? #DharmaQuiz 714. Ans: English
Vivekananda was born near Kolkata in January 1863 during a famous festival based off sun's transition into a rashi. Name it. #DharmaQuiz 715. Ans: Makara Sankranti
Swami Vivekananda established a famous matha near Kolkata, which became Ramakrishna matha's headquarters. Where is it? #DharmaQuiz 716. Ans: Belur
Vivekananda's message: "Arise, Awake and Stop not till the goal is reached" is derived from which Veda? #DharmaQuiz 717. Ans: (Krishna) Yajur Veda. More here: Katha Upanishad – 1.3.14 - from Krishna Yajur Veda. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katha_Upanishad#Notable_verses

More on the 7th question, from kaTha upanishad:

उत्तिष्ठत जाग्रत
प्राप्य वरान्निबोधत ।
क्षुरस्य धारा निशिता दुरत्यया
दुर्गं पथस्तत्कवयो वदन्ति ॥ कठ उपनिषद् – 1.3.14 ॥

Translation:

Arise, awake, and learn by approaching the exalted ones,
for that path is sharp as a razor’s edge, impassable,
and hard to go by, say the wise. Katha Upanishad – 1.3.14

List of people who got answers right:

@DevNakshi : 7
@prashanthkpp : 6
@neetaraina1 : 6
@BhaskarChat: 6
@IndianWeera : 6
@arunz : 6
@sharathinindia : 6
@asraghunath : 5
@swamilion : 4
@Koundinya1990 : 3
@chhayank : 3
@TwtbyKoushik : 2
@abeerustaad : 2
@callsriganesh : 2
@mayureshgaikwad : 1
@ahmednkhan : 1
@shivsankar : 1
@man0jsharma : 1
@antidespondent : 1
@venkataa : 1
@AmiSri : 1
@DheepakG : 1
@suresh_kini : 1
@karthik_s025 : 1
@Krishnara : 1
@gkundra : 1

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