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Myths of Origin: Indian Folklore and Storytelling

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In the creation myth of the Munda people, who is the creator god?

  1. Singbonga

  2. Dharmesh

  3. Brahma

  4. Vishnu


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Singbonga is the supreme creator god in the creation myth of the Munda people, an Austroasiatic ethnic group primarily residing in eastern India.

Which sacred text contains the creation myth of the Rigvedic people?

  1. Rigveda

  2. Atharvaveda

  3. Samaveda

  4. Yajurveda


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Rigveda, the oldest of the four Vedas, contains the creation myth of the Rigvedic people, an Indo-Aryan group that settled in ancient India.

In the creation myth of the Gond people, who is the creator goddess?

  1. Burra Mata

  2. Durga

  3. Kali

  4. Lakshmi


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Burra Mata is the creator goddess in the creation myth of the Gond people, a Dravidian ethnic group primarily residing in central India.

Which creation myth involves the churning of the ocean?

  1. Samudra Manthan

  2. Hiranyagarbha

  3. Brahmanda Purana

  4. Vishnu Purana


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Samudra Manthan, also known as the churning of the ocean, is a creation myth found in Hindu mythology, where the gods and demons churned the ocean to obtain various treasures.

In the creation myth of the Khasi people, who is the creator god?

  1. U Thlen

  2. Shiva

  3. Krishna

  4. Rama


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

U Thlen is the creator god in the creation myth of the Khasi people, an Austroasiatic ethnic group primarily residing in Meghalaya, India.

Which creation myth involves the emergence of the universe from a cosmic egg?

  1. Hiranyagarbha

  2. Brahmanda Purana

  3. Vishnu Purana

  4. Bhagavata Purana


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hiranyagarbha, meaning 'golden egg', is a creation myth found in Hindu mythology, where the universe is said to have originated from a cosmic egg.

In the creation myth of the Bhil people, who is the creator god?

  1. Baghdeo

  2. Shiva

  3. Vishnu

  4. Brahma


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Baghdeo is the creator god in the creation myth of the Bhil people, an Indo-Aryan ethnic group primarily residing in western India.

Which creation myth involves the sacrifice of a primordial being?

  1. Purusha Sukta

  2. Brahmanda Purana

  3. Vishnu Purana

  4. Bhagavata Purana


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Purusha Sukta, a hymn from the Rigveda, contains a creation myth involving the sacrifice of a primordial being, Purusha, from whose body various parts of the universe are said to have originated.

In the creation myth of the Santhal people, who is the creator god?

  1. Marang Buru

  2. Shiva

  3. Vishnu

  4. Brahma


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Marang Buru is the creator god in the creation myth of the Santhal people, an Austroasiatic ethnic group primarily residing in eastern India.

Which creation myth involves the emergence of the universe from a lotus flower?

  1. Brahmanda Purana

  2. Vishnu Purana

  3. Bhagavata Purana

  4. Padma Purana


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Brahmanda Purana contains a creation myth involving the emergence of the universe from a lotus flower that grows from the navel of Vishnu.

In the creation myth of the Toda people, who is the creator god?

  1. On

  2. Shiva

  3. Vishnu

  4. Brahma


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

On is the creator god in the creation myth of the Toda people, a Dravidian ethnic group primarily residing in the Nilgiri Hills of Tamil Nadu, India.

Which creation myth involves the separation of heaven and earth?

  1. Rigveda

  2. Atharvaveda

  3. Samaveda

  4. Yajurveda


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Rigveda contains a creation myth involving the separation of heaven and earth, where the sky and the earth were originally joined and were later separated by Indra.

In the creation myth of the Naga people, who is the creator god?

  1. Pathian

  2. Shiva

  3. Vishnu

  4. Brahma


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Pathian is the creator god in the creation myth of the Naga people, a Tibeto-Burman ethnic group primarily residing in northeastern India.

Which creation myth involves the emergence of the universe from a cosmic ocean?

  1. Rigveda

  2. Atharvaveda

  3. Samaveda

  4. Yajurveda


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Rigveda contains a creation myth involving the emergence of the universe from a cosmic ocean, where the universe is said to have originated from the waters of chaos.

In the creation myth of the Meitei people, who is the creator god?

  1. Salailel Sidaba

  2. Shiva

  3. Vishnu

  4. Brahma


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Salailel Sidaba is the creator god in the creation myth of the Meitei people, an ethnic group primarily residing in Manipur, India.

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