The Mahabharata Quiz

Round 2
VGC , Feb 2017
Question1
Upaplavya is one of the cities of this huge
kingdom.
It is situated in present day Nepal.
What kingdom are we talking about and what is
its connection to the Pandavas?
Question 2
Who is the slain warrior?
Question3

Shakunis dice were no ordinary dice. Who gifted

them to Shakuni and what was its uniqueness?
Question 4

How did Veda Vyasa get his name?

Question 5
How did Naimisharanyam get its name?
Question 6
This Vyuha was formed by the pandavas on the
first day of war . what war formation is this?
Question 7

Who is Vrikodara?(meaning wolf bellied)

Question 8

What is this war formation called? In the

Mahabharata war who architected it?
Question 9

Duryodhana poisoned Bhima and threw him

into the river.
The Naga king then saved Bhima and bestowed
him a boon.
What was the boon?
Question 10
One of the questions from Yama to Yudhistira is
What is faster than the wind ?

What was Yudhistras reply.

Question 11

Akshauhinis in the war

Parvas in the epic
Chapters in the Gita.
All have something in common. What is it?
Question 12

It was a priced jewel of Surya

It was gifted to Satrajit, a Yadava nobleman
Rumors have it that it is now one of the crown
jewels of England

what are we talking about?

Question 13
Whenever there is decay in
righteousness and a rise in
unrighteousness, I shall manifest
myself! For the protection of the
good, destruction of the wicked
and the establishment of Dharma,
I will be born in every age!!

How is this verse popularly known?

Question 14

Student of Arjuna
Famed warrior of the Yadava clan
It is said that he broke 100 bows of Drona even
before Drona could shoot a single arrow
Who is he ?
Question 15

On which mountain peak did Arjuna encounter

Lord Indra disguised as an old hermit during his
journey into the Himalaya during the second
exile of the Pandavas ?
Question 16

He went on to become a commander of the

Magadha army.
One of the highest honours in sports conferred
the Govt of Karnataka is named after him.
Who is this warrior?
Question 17

Arjuna had an intense battle with a hunter

during the exile and receives a special weapon.
This story is beautifully portrayed in
Kiratarjuneeyam by Bharavi.

Who is the hunter and what did Arjuna gain

from him?
Question 18

Maverick sanskrit playwright

Uru-bhanga and Karna bhara are two of his
famous works
His name is an anagram of SABHA
Who is it?
Question 19

Brought to life by a demoness.

Killed by a Pandava prince.

Who is this great warrior and who killed him?

Question 20

Identify this spear like astra that killed

Ghatotkacha.
Question 21
This illustration is from the comic,18 days.Which
character is depicted in the picture below?
Question 22

It is narrated in the form of a conversation

between a King and his minister in the great
epic Mahabharata.
It is mainly on the science of politics
It is often cited as the precursor to the more
famous Chanakya Neeti.
What are we talking about?
Question 23

Karmanyeva adhikaraha te ma
phaleshu kadachana ma
karmaphala hetuhu bhu ma te
sangaha akarmane
As per the above verse, we have a right only
towards ....... and never towards its ........