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Echoes of the Past: Indian Folklore and Storytelling

Description: Echoes of the Past: Indian Folklore and Storytelling
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Which ancient Indian epic is known for its tales of gods, heroes, and demons?

  1. Ramayana

  2. Mahabharata

  3. Bhagavad Gita

  4. Upanishads


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Mahabharata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India, the other being the Ramayana.

In Indian mythology, who is the god of creation, preservation, and destruction?

  1. Brahma

  2. Vishnu

  3. Shiva

  4. Indra


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Brahma is the Hindu god of creation and one of the Trimurti, the three supreme deities of Hinduism.

Which Indian folktale features a talking crow and a cunning jackal?

  1. Panchatantra

  2. Jataka Tales

  3. Hitopadesha

  4. Vikram and Betal


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Panchatantra is an ancient Indian collection of fables in verse and prose, arranged within a frame story.

Who is the legendary Indian king known for his wisdom and justice?

  1. Rama

  2. Krishna

  3. Yudhishthira

  4. Vikramaditya


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Vikramaditya was a legendary Indian king known for his wisdom, justice, and patronage of scholars and poets.

Which Indian folktale collection features a series of interconnected stories told by a princess to save her life?

  1. Kathasaritsagara

  2. Brihatkatha

  3. Vetala Panchavimshati

  4. Baital Pachisi


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Kathasaritsagara is a collection of Indian folktales written in Sanskrit by Somadeva in the 11th century.

In Indian mythology, who is the goddess of wealth, prosperity, and good fortune?

  1. Lakshmi

  2. Saraswati

  3. Durga

  4. Kali


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Lakshmi is the Hindu goddess of wealth, prosperity, and good fortune.

Which Indian folktale features a magical talking bird that helps a young man win the princess's hand?

  1. The Golden Bird

  2. The Frog Prince

  3. Cinderella

  4. Sleeping Beauty


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Golden Bird is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm.

In Indian mythology, who is the god of love and desire?

  1. Kamadeva

  2. Indra

  3. Varuna

  4. Surya


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kamadeva is the Hindu god of love and desire.

Which Indian folktale collection features a series of stories told by a wise old man to his disciples?

  1. Hitopadesha

  2. Panchatantra

  3. Jataka Tales

  4. Vikram and Betal


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Hitopadesha is a collection of fables in Sanskrit written by Narayana in the 12th century.

In Indian mythology, who is the god of death and the underworld?

  1. Yama

  2. Shiva

  3. Vishnu

  4. Brahma


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Yama is the Hindu god of death and the underworld.

Which Indian folktale features a magical talking fish that helps a young man find his true love?

  1. The Fisherman and the Genie

  2. Aladdin and the Magic Lamp

  3. The Little Mermaid

  4. The Sword in the Stone


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Fisherman and the Genie is an Arabian folktale.

In Indian mythology, who is the goddess of knowledge, music, and the arts?

  1. Saraswati

  2. Lakshmi

  3. Durga

  4. Kali


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Saraswati is the Hindu goddess of knowledge, music, and the arts.

Which Indian folktale collection features a series of stories told by a talking parrot?

  1. Shuka Saptati

  2. Panchatantra

  3. Hitopadesha

  4. Vikram and Betal


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Shuka Saptati is a collection of 70 stories told by a talking parrot to a king.

In Indian mythology, who is the god of thunder and rain?

  1. Indra

  2. Varuna

  3. Surya

  4. Vayu


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Indra is the Hindu god of thunder and rain.

Which Indian folktale features a magical talking tree that helps a young man find his lost love?

  1. The Talking Tree

  2. The Magic Mango Tree

  3. The Wishing Tree

  4. The Enchanted Forest


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Talking Tree is an Indian folktale.

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