78 Religious Books, The Ramayana, And The Mahabharata
(j) What was the decision taken by Dhritarashtra and
Gandhari sometime after Yudhishthira's becoming king
when the war was over?
(k) What was the news given by Narada to Yudhishthira in
the Ashramavasika-parva?
(l) With whom did some Jadavas play tricks?
(m) For how long did the Panchapandavas go away after
making Parikshita ascend the throne?
- Put tick marks ( ) on correct answers:
(a) How many Parvas are there in the Mahabharata? - ten 2. twelve
- sixteen 4. eighteen
(b) What was the name of Shantanu's kingdom? - Hastinapura 2. Shivapura
- Krishnapura 4. Gauripura
(c) Who was born blind? - Pandu 2. Shatanu
- Dhritarashtra 4. Vishma
(d) What was the name of the eldest son of Dhritarashtra? - Shishupal 2. Jarashadha
- Balarama 4. Duryodhana
(e) What Yudhishthira asked for as Duryodhana refused to
return the kingdom? - riches 2. five villages
- death of Duryodhana 4. exile of Duryodhana
(f) Where did the fight between the Kauravas and the
Pandavas take place? - at Indraprashtha 2. at Khadabprashtha
- at Kurukshetra 4. at Hastinapura
(g) Who was killed in the iron disc of Saptarathis? - Arjuna 2. Vima
- Yudhishthira 4. Abhimanyu
(h) Who killed Karna? - Arjuna 2. Vima
- Nakula 4. Shahadeva