Shrimad Bhagwad Geeta

• Choose the correct alternative:

1. Who represents all humanity in the dialogue of the Shrimad Bhagavad Gita?
A) Lord Krishna
B) Arjun
C) Mahatma Gandhi
D) APJ Abdul Kalam

2. Where did the divine dialogue of the Shrimad Bhagavad Gita take place?
A) Kurukshetra
B) Dwarka
C) Varanasi
D) Delhi

3. According to the text, what is the nature of the message of the Shrimad Bhagavad Gita?
A) Specific to a race
B) Specific to a time
C) Universal and timeless
D) Limited to India

4. Who said, "In the morning I bathe my intellect in the stupendous and cosmogenic philosophy of
the Bhagavad Gita..."?
A) Henry David Thoreau
B) Aldous Huxley
C) Albert Einstein
D) Mahatma Gandhi

5. According to Aldous Huxley, what is the Bhagavad Gita?

A) A book of poetry
B) One of the most clear and comprehensive summaries of perennial philosophy
C) A historical text
D) A mythological story

6. Who said, "The Gita is a permanent source of inspiration for all human beings"?
A) Mahatma Gandhi
B) APJ Abdul Kalam
C) Albert Einstein
D) Wilhelm von Humboldt
7. What does the Bhagavad Gita stand as in Indian culture according to the text?
A) A historical artifact
B) A remarkable gift
C) A mythological text
D) A scientific book

8. What does the verse "वासुदेवः सववम ्" mean?

A) God is far away
B) One who dwells in everything is Vasudev
C) Vasudev is a god of war
D) Vasudev is a historical figure

9. According to the text, how does internalizing the spirit of the Bhagavad Gita affect life?
A) Makes life more difficult
B) Makes life benedictory and auspicious
C) Has no effect
D) Leads to disappointment

10. What does the term "Bhagavan" occur as in the Gita?

A) A term for a human being
B) A term for a place
C) Several times
D) Only once

11. How many properties does 'Bhagwan' have according to the text?
A) 4
B) 6
C) 8
D) 10

12. What does the Gita 6.30 imply about those who see everything in 'Me'?
A) They are lost
B) They are never lost
C) They are confused
D) They are punished
13. Is the Bhagavad Gita confined to a specific religion, caste, faith, or sect?
A) Yes
B) No
C) Maybe
D) Not mentioned
14. What happens to a person who worships with undivided devotion according to the text?
A) He is punished
B) He is ignored
C) He is regarded as holy
D) He loses peace

15. What does the Gita offer to all beings?

A) Problems
B) Solutions to all problems
C) Confusion
D) Doubts

16. What does the Gita ask us to realize about the Ultimate?
A) It changes
B) It remains different for all
C) It remains the same in one and all
D) It is unknowable

17. What is the means to sublime human life according to Lord Krishna in the Bhagavad Gita?
A) Developing evil elements
B) Freeing ourselves from evil factors and developing good elements
C) Ignoring good and evil
D) Focusing only on evil

18. What does Lord Krishna tell Arjun about lamenting?

A) Do lament
B) Don't lament
C) Lament sometimes
D) Lament always

19. What does every individual possess according to the text?

A) Only good elements
B) Only evil elements
C) A blend of good and evil elements
D) Neither good nor evil

20. What is the core message of the Gita encapsulated in?

A) "मा शच
ु ः"
B) "परस्परं भावयन्तः"
C) "क्षिप्रं भवतत धमावत्मा"
D) "अशोच्यानन्वशोचस्त्वम ्"

21. According to the text, what does the Gita strive for in terms of human development?
A) Focus on ideas only
B) Total and balanced development
C) Development of feelings only
D) Focus on actions only

22. What are the three entities mentioned in the Gita for holistic development?
A) Gnanayog, Karmayog, Bhaktiyog
B) Jnana, Karma, Bhakti
C) Dharma, Artha, Kama
D) Sattvik, Rajas, Tamas

23. Who referred to the Gita as a "great work of spiritual synthesis"?

A) Lokmanya Tilak
B) Aurobindo Ghosh
C) Shri Krishna
D) Arjun

24. What does the Gita guide people to do regarding the past and future?
A) Grieve over the past and worry about the future
B) Value the past and plan the future
C) Not grieve over the past and not worry about the future in vain
D) Focus only on the future

25. According to Gita 18.46, how does a human being achieve ultimate success?
A) By giving up duties
B) By performing his own duties
C) By focusing on non-duty
D) By ignoring duties

26. What does Lokmanya Tilak call the Gita?

A) A book of war
B) A book of righteousness that focuses on duty
C) A book of spirituality only
D) A book of philosophy
27. What values does reading the Gita inculcate?
A) Fearfulness and violence
B) Fearlessness, sattvik, self-regulation, good conduct, benevolence
C) Only self-regulation and good conduct
D) Only fearlessness and violence

28. How does the Gita want everyone to be?

A) Bound by rules
B) Free
C) Focused on duty only
D) Focused on spirituality only

29. Where did the Gita originate according to the text?

A) In a peaceful place
B) In the middle of the battlefield
C) In a temple
D) In a forest

30. What is the main aim of the Gita according to the text?
A) To promote war
B) To provide wisdom of happiness, peace, and liberated life
C) To focus on duty only
D) To promote spirituality only

31. What does Duryodhan say about the warriors in relation to the war?
A) They're unwilling to fight.
B) All the warriors are ready to die for him.
C) They're neutral in the conflict.
D) They're afraid of Arjun.

32. What does Arjun say he is not after in the battlefield?

A) Victory and revenge.
B) Victories, kingdoms, or pleasures.
C) Power and money.
D) Krishna's approval.

33. According to the text, what does assimilating the teachings of the Gita help one to shake off?
A) Happiness.
B) Frustration and despondency.
C) Anger.
D) Doubt.
34. What does Arjun think about fighting the battle after attaining the wisdom of the Gita?
A) It's necessary for victory.
B) It's against his duty.
C) It'd be better to live like a beggar than to fight.
D) It's his duty without doubt.

35. How is the Bhagavad Gita regarded globally?

A) As a historical text.
B) As a universal scripture.
C) As a mythological story.
D) As a philosophical debate.

36. According to the text, what does the Gita liberate us from?
A) Material wealth.
B) All forms of suffering.
C) Spiritual doubts.
D) Worldly desires only.

37. Who described the Gita as "a book for spiritual diagnosis"?
A) Arjun.
B) Duryodhan.
C) Gandhiji.
D) Krishna.

38. What is a source of pride for India according to the text?

A) The Gita originating from Indian soil.
B) The Mahabharat war.
C) Krishna's teachings.
D) Arjun's valor.
39. What did Arjun say after attaining the wisdom of the Gita?
A) He wanted to fight more fiercely.
B) He wanted to retreat.
C) He'd rather live like a beggar than fight.
D) He was ready to follow Krishna's order.

40. What encompasses all knowledge and inspiration according to the text?
A) The Mahabharat.
B) The Upanishads.
C) The Bhagavad Gita.
D) Hindu scriptures.