The Cosmic Cycles and Eras

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What is the name of the first cosmic cycle in Hindu mythology?

  1. Satya Yuga

  2. Treta Yuga

  3. Dwapara Yuga

  4. Kali Yuga


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Satya Yuga is the first and most pure of the four cosmic cycles in Hindu mythology.

How many years does each cosmic cycle last?

  1. 1000 years

  2. 10,000 years

  3. 100,000 years

  4. 1,000,000 years


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Each cosmic cycle lasts for 100,000 years.

What is the name of the current cosmic cycle?

  1. Satya Yuga

  2. Treta Yuga

  3. Dwapara Yuga

  4. Kali Yuga


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The current cosmic cycle is Kali Yuga, which is the fourth and most impure of the four cosmic cycles.

What is the name of the god who presides over the cosmic cycles?

  1. Brahma

  2. Vishnu

  3. Shiva

  4. Indra


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Brahma is the god who presides over the cosmic cycles.

What is the name of the demon who tries to destroy the cosmic cycles?

  1. Ravana

  2. Kumbhakarna

  3. Indrajit

  4. Vibhishana


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ravana is the demon who tries to destroy the cosmic cycles.

What is the name of the hero who defeats Ravana and saves the cosmic cycles?

  1. Rama

  2. Lakshmana

  3. Bharata

  4. Shatrughna


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Rama is the hero who defeats Ravana and saves the cosmic cycles.

What is the name of the goddess who represents the cosmic cycles?

  1. Lakshmi

  2. Saraswati

  3. Parvati

  4. Durga


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Lakshmi is the goddess who represents the cosmic cycles.

What is the name of the symbol that represents the cosmic cycles?

  1. Om

  2. Swastika

  3. Trishula

  4. Chakra


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Om is the symbol that represents the cosmic cycles.

What is the name of the festival that celebrates the beginning of a new cosmic cycle?

  1. Diwali

  2. Holi

  3. Dussehra

  4. Navratri


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Diwali is the festival that celebrates the beginning of a new cosmic cycle.

What is the name of the sacred text that describes the cosmic cycles?

  1. Rig Veda

  2. Yajur Veda

  3. Sama Veda

  4. Atharva Veda


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Rig Veda is the sacred text that describes the cosmic cycles.

What is the name of the philosophical school that studies the cosmic cycles?

  1. Vedanta

  2. Mimamsa

  3. Nyaya

  4. Vaisheshika


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Vedanta is the philosophical school that studies the cosmic cycles.

What is the name of the mathematical system that is used to calculate the cosmic cycles?

  1. Jyotisha

  2. Ganita

  3. Lilavati

  4. Bijaganita


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jyotisha is the mathematical system that is used to calculate the cosmic cycles.

What is the name of the astronomical instrument that is used to observe the cosmic cycles?

  1. Astrolabe

  2. Telescope

  3. Sundial

  4. Compass


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The astrolabe is the astronomical instrument that is used to observe the cosmic cycles.

What is the name of the calendar that is based on the cosmic cycles?

  1. Hindu calendar

  2. Gregorian calendar

  3. Julian calendar

  4. Chinese calendar


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Hindu calendar is the calendar that is based on the cosmic cycles.

What is the name of the unit of time that is used to measure the cosmic cycles?

  1. Kalpa

  2. Yuga

  3. Manvantara

  4. Pralaya


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The kalpa is the unit of time that is used to measure the cosmic cycles.

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