Canto 09, Chapter 22: The Descendants of Ajamidha – Quiz

01. The father of Jarasandha was ________.
a)   Brhadratha
b)   Satyahita
c)   Rsabha
d)   Kuagra

02. As a baby, the 2 halves of Jarasandha was put together by ________.
a)   Jara
b)   Sandha
c)   Sahaderva
d)   Puspavan

03. After the dynasty of the moon-god comes to an end in this age of Kali, ________ , in the beginning of the next Satya-yuga, will reestablish the Soma-dynasty in this world.
a)   Santanu
b)   Devapi
c)   Bhuri
d)   Bhurisrava

04. Santanu, through the womb of his wife ________ came Bhisma.
a)   Kalindi
b)   Satyavati
c)   Ganga
d)   Sindhu

05. Citrangada was killed by a gandharva named ________.
a)   Oma
b)   Devapi
c)   Citrangada
d)   Vichitravirya

06. Vicitravirya died of heart attack because he was too attached to ________.
a)   His wives
b)   Wealth
c)   Kingdom
d)   Father

07. The sons of Vicitravirya were _________.
a)   Dhratarastra
b)   Pandu
c)   Vidura
d)   All the above

08. Dhratarastra and Gandhari had _______ son(s) and ________ daughter(s).
a)   100100
b)   1001
c)   1100
d)   11

09. Arjuna was begotten through the womb of Kunti by the demigod controlling the ________.
a)   Rain
b)   Wind
c)   Water
d)   Air

10. Nakula and Sahadeva were begotten by ________.
a)   Dharmaraja
b)   Varuna
c)   Indra
d)   Aswini Kumaras

11. Arjuna’s son’s name was ________.
a)   Prativindhya
b)   Srutasena
c)   Srutakirti
d)   Satanika

12. Bhimasena begot a son named ________ through his wife Hidimba.
a)   Pauravi
b)   Ghatotkaca
c)   Sarvagata
d)   Suhotra

 

Question No. 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12
Answer: a a b c c a d b a d c b
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