General Knowledge
Ans : Vidura.
Ans : Duryodhana.
Ans : At Upaplavya in Virata's kingdom.
Ans : Uddalaka called his son to his side and asked, "By studying all about the things you can see, hear and understand, you think you are knowledgeable. But have you learnt about that which you cannot see and hear." To this Shwetaketu replied "No, father! I do not know anything about that."
Ans : Halahala, deadly poison. The message that is conveyed here is important. When we start churning our mind in search of truth what comes out of the churning are doubts, despair, etc. It is when we continue the churning that we receive knowledge that gives peace.
Ans : Sushena.
Ans : Maricha was the maternal uncle of Ravana.
Ans : "Your father once helped me. Rest here for a while."
Ans : Sumitra.
Ans : Rati.
Ans : Brahmacharya, Grahasthya, Vanaprastha, and Sanyasa.
Ans : At Prayag (modern Allahabad).
Ans : To see the unconscious Rama.
Ans : Ikshvaku.
Ans : Ganga.
Ans : Dwaraka.
Ans : It is believed that Nagaloka is situated deep below the river. Here Bhima was bitten several times by the serpents, which neutralised the effect of poison in his body.
Ans : Shukracharya.
Ans : He thought it was an eatable.
Ans : Vasushena.
Ans : Akrura.
Ans : In the course of a battle with Asuras, an arrow had hit him and he had fallen wounded. Sensing danger to his life Kaikeyi drove the chariot through the army of Asuras. Hence he granted her boons.
Ans : Flute.
Ans : After his initial training from Arjuna, Abhhnanyu was tutored by Pradyumna.
Ans : The palace was made of shellac and other combustible material. Duryodhana wanted to burn the Pandavas alive.
Ans : Shiva.
Ans : A river, which flows through Devaloka (the land of Devas). After descending to earth it is called Ganga.
Ans : Because Prahlada, his son had become a devotee of his arch enemy, Vishnu.
Ans : Panchajanya.
Ans : Mahishmati.
Ans : Rukmini and Krishna.
Ans : Because he avoided giving battle to Jarasandha and went to Dwaraka from Mathura alongwith his people.
Ans : He sought to battle with Rama.
Ans : There had been a prediction that Devaki's eighth child would kill him. Therefore he wanted to kill the eighth child.
Ans : Kishkindha.
Ans : Chudamani (Crest Jewel).
Ans : To Krishna.
Ans : The terrible. When he took the vow to remain celibate throughout his life, the gods showered flowers on him, while uttering the word "Bhishma".
Ans : He was born with the divine armour (kavacha) and earrings (kundala).
Ans : Shakuni.
Ans : Parashurama.
Ans : Granthika and Tantripala.
Ans : Nandigrama.
Ans : Kundinapura.
Ans : Eighteen.
Ans : Krishna.
Ans : Ashwapati.
Ans : Renuka.
Ans : Kadamba.
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