What does the term 'Avatar' refer to?
- aA great follower born in different ages
- bDescent of Lord Vishnu in different shape from Vaikuntha for welfare of the universe
- cAny human being who serves humanity
- dA religious preacher
239 questions · 12 sections
What does the term 'Avatar' refer to?
From where does Lord Vishnu come down when He emerges as Avatar?
According to the textbook, how many types of Avatar are there?
Which is correct about Purnavatar (full avatar)?
Who is regarded as the full Avatar (Purnavatar) of God?
What is Ansavatar?
Which of the following is NOT among the ten famous Ansavatars listed in the textbook?
In which scripture has Shree Krishna explained the reason of His emergence as Avatar?
According to the Gita verse, when does the Lord create Himself (take birth as Avatar)?
The three stated purposes of Avatar in the Gita verse are:
The verse number cited for the Avatar verse from the Bhagavad Gita is:
At the time of Shree Krishna's incarnation, who became tyrannous?
The Lord is described as 'heavenly light of peace' to the:
Who was the father of Sushruta?
Indra imparted the whole lessons of which Veda to Dhanwanantori?
As whose son was Dhanwanantori born on earth?
From whom did Sushruta learn Ayurveda?
The book composed by Sushruta is named:
According to modern researchers, Sushruta lived in approximately:
In which city beside which river did Sushruta practice medication?
Sushruta is called the father of:
How many kinds of surgery are described in Sushruta's book?
How many kinds of surgical instruments are described in Sushruta Samhita?
Sushruta Samhita is mainly divided into how many branches?
Sushruta's surgical instruments have been modernised in the:
Which topics are described in Sushruta Samhita?
Charak is called the father of:
Anantadava learned Ayurveda as a part of which Veda?
In which Avatar form did Shree Vishnu descend when Anantadava learned Ayurveda?
Why was the physician named 'Charak'?
According to modern researchers, Charak emerged in:
The book composed by Charak is named:
Charak Samhita is divided into how many sections?
Which is NOT a section of Charak Samhita?
Charak was the first man to speak about:
According to Charak, the three 'doshes' in health are:
According to Charak, the total number of bones in human body including teeth is:
According to Charak, the heart is connected with the body in how many ways?
According to Charak, the controlling centre of the body is:
Charak had advanced knowledge about:
Which famous saying is attributed to Charak?
Both Sushruta Samhita and Charak Samhita were translated into Arabic in 750 BC during the reign of:
From whose books did Charak edit and compose his new book?
Shankaracharya was born in which village?
Shankaracharya was born in which province?
Shankaracharya was born in:
The name of Shankaracharya's father was:
The name of Shankaracharya's mother was:
Shivguru was devoted to which deity?
From what early age did Shivguru start imparting lessons to Shankar?
At what age did Bishista Devi give 'uponyan' to Shankar?
Within how many years did Shankar become a pandit on Vedant, Smriti, Puran etc.?
At what age did Shankar return home and start a tole?
Who was the king of Kerala who came to know of Shankar's mastery?
What did the king give to Shankar?
Shankar gave away the gold coins to:
According to the kosthi reading, at what age might Shankar die?
According to Shankar, the supreme aim of man is:
From whom did Shankar receive diksha at Onkamath?
How many years did Shankar stay at Onkamath learning Yoga siddhi and Tattagyan?
At which Himalayan place did Shankar write the Vedanto Vashya?
By what age did Shankar finish writing the Vedanto Vashya?
From which holy place did Shankaracharya start preaching religion?
The motto of Shankar's preaching was:
The central tenet of Adwaitabad is:
Which scholars did Shankaracharya defeat in religious debate?
How many temples (maths) did Shankaracharya establish at the four corners of India?
Where did Shankaracharya establish Sarada math?
Gobardhan math is located at:
Shringeri math is located at:
Which is NOT one of the four disciples engaged by Shankaracharya to run the maths?
Which works did Shankaracharya write for common people?
At what age did Shankaracharya pass away?
Where did Shankaracharya breathe his last?
In Shankaracharya's verse, life is compared to:
According to Shankaracharya's verse, what destroys our life time?
According to Shankaracharya, when does the family stop caring for a man?
Probhu Nityananda was born in which village?
In which district was Probhu Nityananda born?
Probhu Nityananda was born in:
The real name of Probhu Nityananda was:
The name of Nityananda's father was:
Nityananda's mother was:
At what age did Kuber leave home with a sannyasi for Brindaban?
Kuber thought Brindaban was the land of charms of which deity?
From whom did Kuber receive diksha at Brindaban?
In Kuber's dream, Krishna ordered him to go to:
Whom did Kuber meet at the house of Nandan Acharya?
Sree Gouranga is another name of:
The devotees called Nityananda and Gouranga together as:
The two drunken brothers ruling Nabadwip were:
Who attacked Nitai by throwing a broken pitcher?
Who was returning with Nityananda when Jagai-Madhai attacked?
Nityananda married which two women?
Nityananda made a family at:
Bashudha's son was:
Janhavi adopted a son named:
The essence of Gour-Nitai's preaching in Nabadwip was:
Where did Sree Gouranga take sannyas?
Gouranga ordered Nityananda to preach Premdharma chiefly in:
Meerabai was born in which village?
Kurki is located in:
Meerabai was born in:
Meerabai's father was:
Meerabai's mother was:
Ratnasingh was the son of:
Meera's mother Bir Kauri was the daughter of:
Ratnasingh got control over how many villages in the Kurki area?
At what age did Meera lose her mother?
Who nurtured Meera after her mother's death?
Dudhaji established the temple of which deity beside Merota palace?
Who discussed Holy scripts at the Chaturvuji temple?
Who gifted Meera an icon of Giridhari Gopal?
Meera's husband was:
Meera's father-in-law Rana Sangramsingh was from:
In which year was Meera's marriage held?
The line 'Mere to giridhar Gopal, Dusra na koi' means:
Vojraj died in:
Who became the new king of Chitor after Sangramsingh and oppressed Meera?
Who was the Acharya of Goud Bashnav mandali in Brindaban whom Meera visited?
The loving relationship in religion between Hindus and Muslims that Meera's devotion fostered is called:
Where did Meerabai breathe her last?
Statements about Meerabai:
Sree Ramkrishna was born in which village?
Kamarpukur is in which district?
Sree Ramkrishna was born on:
The name of Sree Ramkrishna's father was:
The name of Sree Ramkrishna's mother was:
What was Sree Ramkrishna's childhood name?
Sree Ramkrishna's elder brother was:
Who established the Kali temple at Dakshineswar?
In which subject was Gadadhar admitted in Jnanapukur school by his brother?
In which year was Gadadhar appointed as priest in the Kali temple at Dakshineswar?
Who first titled Godadhor as 'an excellent yogi and avatar'?
Bhairavi came to Dakshineswar in:
Who named Gadadhar as 'Shreeram Krishna Paramhansha'?
Sree Ramkrishna's wife Saroda was elevated by him as:
Which religions did Ramkrishna practise?
Sree Ramkrishna's famous saying about religions was:
Who among the following was a Brahma society leader closely associated with Ramkrishna?
Renowned persons who came to Ramkrishna's close attachment include:
The French wise man who composed a large book about Ramkrishna was:
The book read by the Russian professor who praised Ramkrishna was:
Sree Ramkrishna died on:
In Ramkrishna's pond analogy, the Hindus call water as:
In Ramkrishna's analogy, the Muslims call water as:
According to Ramkrishna, in the pond analogy God is:
Whom did Ramkrishna worship considering her as mother of the world?
When Ramkrishna saw poor villagers at Deoghar, whom did he urge to feed them?
Ramkrishna said serving animals is to serve:
According to Ramkrishna, a man should collect in the world like:
According to Ramkrishna's boat analogy, the boat sinks when:
Sree Bijoykrishna Goswami was born in:
Bijoykrishna was born during which festival in Santipura?
The name of Bijoykrishna's father was:
The name of Bijoykrishna's mother was:
Bijoykrishna got higher education in:
The council formed by Bijoykrishna with a few students was called:
Bijoykrishna said taking paita (holy thread) is the sign of:
Bijoykrishna took initiation in which religion influenced by Debendranath Tagore and Keshobchandra?
Bijoykrishna preferred preaching responsibility over the bright future of:
Bijoykrishna preached Brahma religion in which Bangladeshi places?
Whose pity helped Bijoykrishna recover from a serious disease in the north?
Whom did Bijoykrishna meet at Akash Ganga gaining mill of Gaya?
Bijoykrishna established an ashram at:
Where did Bijoykrishna's wife die of cholera?
Bijoykrishna died after being given:
Bijoykrishna breathed his last on:
According to Bijoykrishna, how many orders are needed to have God's love?
Which is NOT among Bijoykrishna's eight orders for God's love?
According to Bijoykrishna's directions, which qualities are essential?
Swami Vivekananda was born on:
Vivekananda was born in:
The real name of Swami Vivekananda was:
Vivekananda's father was:
What was Vishwanath Dutta's profession?
Vivekananda's mother was:
Vivekananda was especially knowledgeable in:
The principal of General Assembly College who praised Narendra was:
Narendranath passed BA in:
What question did Narendra ask Ramakrishna at their first meeting?
The rock at Kanyakumarika where Vivekananda meditated is now called:
According to Vivekananda, the source of India's vitality is:
Vivekananda delivered his speech at the global religious summit in:
The global religious summit in which Vivekananda spoke was held in:
Which American newspaper praised Vivekananda's speech?
Vivekananda quoted from which Veda regarding 'not falsehood, truth conquers'?
Whom did Vivekananda praise for stopping widow burning?
Whom did Vivekananda call a great hero for starting widow marriage?
Vivekananda established Ram Krishna Mission in:
Belur Math (Abbey) stands on the western bank of which river?
Belur Math is located in:
The centre of Ram Krishna mission in Bangladesh is in:
Which learned women of the Boidik age did Vivekananda mention?
According to Vivekananda, if a Brahman's son needs one teacher, a Sudhra's son needs:
Vivekananda established a temple where women could study spiritual knowledge in charge of:
In which year did Vivekananda help famine-distressed people in Bengal?
Vivekananda wrote about famine relief in a letter from Almora to his sister:
Vivekananda's saying 'Rise, awake, no more sleep' implies:
According to Vivekananda, education is what makes one:
According to Vivekananda, all great deeds in the world were done with:
Vivekananda died on:
Where did Vivekananda die?
Who realised, ten years after Vivekananda's death, that serving human being is the only way of salvation?
Subhash Chandra Bose was later embellished with the title:
Shreema was born on:
Shreema was born in:
Shreema's real name was:
Where was Shreema given the name 'Shreema'?
From whom did Shreema learn Hathayoga and many guptabidya in Klemsen of Aljiria?
At what age did Shreema go to Klemsen of Aljiria?
Shreema came to India with her husband in:
Shreema's husband's name was:
On which date in 1914 did Shreema first reach Pandicheri Aravinda Asram?
After the World War, Shreema came back to Pondicherry on:
The magazine published from the Aurobindo Asram was named:
On which date did Sri Aurobindo achieve full siddhi, after which Shreema took the responsibilities of the Asram?
The patshala opened by Shreema in the asram is now a university named:
Shreema took the plan to establish the city of Auroville in:
How many square miles of land was collected for Auroville?
Auroville's foundation was laid on:
Soil was collected from how many countries to mix in the Auroville foundation?
The construction of Auroville began on Shreema's birthday:
According to Shreema's plan, about how many people would live in Auroville?
Auroville's construction was completed in:
Shreema passed away on:
Where did Shreema pass away?
On the last night of every year, Shreema welcomed the New Year by playing:
The main learning from Shreema's Asram is:
Statements about Shreema:
Who said, "Mother is the embodiment of Brahman"?
The essence of Lord Nityananda's ideals is:
Mukul Babu has been a devotee of Shree Hari since childhood. Following a divine vision, he meets Ananta Babu. Together, they forget distinctions of high and low caste, sing and dance to spread the name of God. Which ideal biography is reflected in Mukul Babu's deeds?
Mukul's grandfather Asim Babu worships at the Mother's temple and through various spiritual practices attains spiritual realization. The great personality whose ideals are reflected in Asim Babu's spiritual realization — what did he say after achieving siddhi?
What is an avatar?
According to the Bhagavad Gita verse cited, what does Lord Krishna do when religion falls in mishap?
Which is the Bengali essence of Shankaracharya's verse 'Life is a drop of water on a lotus leaf'?
Describe Dudhaji — Rao Dudhaji was:
Which of the following are teachings of Sree Ramakrishna?