GK Quiz on Indian Mythology

Indian mythology is full of fascinating tales from the Ramayana, Mahabharata, and Puranas, as well as many local legends. These Indian mythology quiz questions help students learn about gods, goddesses, heroes, and moral values that are still important today. You are taking an Indian mythology quiz or testing yourself with a Hindu mythology quiz and increase knowledge about gods.

This GK quiz includes simple and easy questions that improve general knowledge while encouraging curiosity about history and culture of India. A mythology quiz is not just about remembering facts—it helps you understand the meaning, lessons, and traditions behind each story. By trying an Indian mythology quiz with answers, students can check how much they know and also learn new facts instantly.

GK Quiz on Indian Mythology

Ques: Who is the author of the Mahabharata?

a) Valmiki

b) Vyasa

c) Kalidasa

d) Tulsidas

Answer: b) Vyasa

Ques: Who wrote the Ramayana?

a) Valmiki

b) Ved Vyasa

c) Banabhatta

d) Bharavi

Answer: a) Valmiki

Ques: The Bhagavad Gita is part of which epic?

a) Ramayana

b) Mahabharata

c) Rigveda

d) Arthashastra

Answer: b) Mahabharata

Ques: In which epic does the character Ravana appear?

a) Mahabharata

b) Ramayana

c) Bhagavata Purana

d) Rigveda

Answer: b) Ramayana

Ques: Who gave the Bhagavad Gita’s teachings to Arjuna?

a) Krishna

b) Shiva

c) Vishnu

d) Indra

Answer: a) Krishna

Ques: Who is the Hindu goddess of wealth?

a) Saraswati

b) Lakshmi

c) Parvati

d) Durga

Answer: b) Lakshmi

Ques: Who is the god of wisdom and remover of obstacles?

a) Shiva

b) Ganesha

c) Vishnu

d) Indra

Answer: b) Ganesha

Ques: Who is considered the god of destruction in Hinduism?

a) Vishnu

b) Shiva

c) Brahma

d) Agni

Answer: b) Shiva

Ques: Who is the consort of Lord Shiva?

a) Lakshmi

b) Saraswati

c) Parvati

d) Radha

Answer: c) Parvati

Ques: Which goddess rides a lion and is worshipped during Navratri?

a) Kali

b) Durga

c) Saraswati

d) Lakshmi

Answer: b) Durga

Ques: How many avatars of Vishnu are popularly known?

a) 8

b) 10

c) 12

d) 16

Answer: b) 10

Ques: In which avatar did Vishnu kill Hiranyakashipu?

a) Matsya

b) Narasimha

c) Vamana

d) Parashurama

Answer: b) Narasimha

Ques: Krishna is the ___ avatar of Vishnu.

a) 6th

b) 7th

c) 8th

d) 9th

Answer: c) 8th

Ques: Rama belongs to which Yuga?

a) Satya Yuga

b) Treta Yuga

c) Dvapara Yuga

d) Kali Yuga

Answer: b) Treta Yuga

Ques: The Kalki avatar of Vishnu is yet to appear in which Yuga?

a) Satya Yuga

b) Treta Yuga

c) Dvapara Yuga

d) Kali Yuga

Answer: d) Kali Yuga

Ques: Who was the father of Ravana?

a) Kumbhakarna

b) Vishrava

c) Dasharatha

d) Pulastya

Answer: b) Vishrava

Ques: Who was the wife of Yudhishthira?

a) Subhadra

b) Draupadi

c) Satyabhama

d) Rukmini

Answer: b) Draupadi

Ques: Who was the charioteer of Arjuna?

a) Krishna

b) Karna

c) Bhishma

d) Drona

Answer: a) Krishna

Ques: Who was the mother of Ganesha?

a) Lakshmi

b) Parvati

c) Saraswati

d) Durga

Answer: b) Parvati

Ques: Who was the guru of the Pandavas and Kauravas?

a) Kripacharya

b) Drona

c) Bhishma

d) Shukracharya

Answer: b) Drona

Ques: The river Ganga flows from the hair of which god?

a) Vishnu

b) Brahma

c) Shiva

d) Indra

Answer: c) Shiva

Ques: Where did Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana spend 14 years of exile?

a) Dandaka forest

b) Kurukshetra

c) Himalayas

d) Panchavati

Answer: d) Panchavati

Ques: Which is the mount of Lord Vishnu?

a) Garuda

b) Nandi

c) Lion

d) Elephant

Answer: a) Garuda

Ques: What is the weapon of Lord Indra?

a) Trishul

b) Chakra

c) Vajra

d) Sword

Answer: c) Vajra

Ques: Which goddess is worshipped with a veena in her hands?

a) Lakshmi

b) Durga

c) Saraswati

d) Kali

Answer: c) Saraswati

Ques: Diwali is associated with the return of which god?

a) Rama

b) Krishna

c) Shiva

d) Ganesha

Answer: a) Rama

Ques: Janmashtami celebrates the birth of which god?

a) Rama

b) Krishna

c) Vishnu

d) Ganesha

Answer: b) Krishna

Ques: Ganesh Chaturthi is mainly celebrated in which state?

a) Gujarat

b) Maharashtra

c) Tamil Nadu

d) Bihar

Answer: b) Maharashtra

Ques: Dussehra marks the victory of Rama over ___?

a) Duryodhana

b) Ravana

c) Kansa

d) Shishupala

Answer: b) Ravana

Ques: Holi is associated with the story of?

a) Prahlada and Holika

b) Rama and Sita

c) Shiva and Parvati

d) Krishna and Sudama

Answer: a) Prahlada and Holika

Ques: Who was Bhima’s mother?

a) Kunti

b) Gandhari

c) Draupadi

d) Hidimbi

Answer: a) Kunti

Ques: How many sons did Gandhari have?

a) 50

b) 100

c) 150

d) 101

Answer: b) 100

Ques: Who was Karna’s real mother?

a) Kunti

b) Gandhari

c) Draupadi

d) Subhadra

Answer: a) Kunti

Ques: Who was the teacher of Karna in warfare?

a) Drona

b) Parashurama

c) Bhishma

d) Vishwamitra

Answer: b) Parashurama

Ques: Who cursed Krishna’s dynasty leading to its destruction?

a) Durvasa

b) Gandhari

c) Rishi Narada

d) Shiva

Answer: b) Gandhari

Ques: Who was the monkey god who helped Rama?

a) Bali

b) Hanuman

c) Sugriva

d) Jambavan

Answer: b) Hanuman

Ques: Which king performed Ashwamedha Yagna in Ramayana?

a) Dasharatha

b) Rama

c) Bharata

d) Lakshmana

Answer: b) Rama

Ques: Who is known as the goddess of learning?

a) Lakshmi

b) Durga

c) Saraswati

d) Kali

Answer: c) Saraswati

Ques: Who built the city of Indraprastha?

a) Pandavas

b) Kauravas

c) Krishna

d) Bhishma

Answer: a) Pandavas

Ques: Whose bow did Rama break to marry Sita?

a) Vishnu’s

b) Shiva’s

c) Indra’s

d) Brahma’s

Answer: b) Shiva’s

Ques: Who is the eldest Pandava?

a) Bhima

b) Yudhishthira

c) Arjuna

d) Nakula

Answer: b) Yudhishthira

Ques: Who was the king of Lanka before Ravana?

a) Vibhishana

b) Kubera

c) Indrajit

d) Bali

Answer: b) Kubera

Ques: Who was the first man in Hindu mythology?

a) Manu

b) Yama

c) Agni

d) Indra

Answer: a) Manu

Ques: Who was the son of Bhishma’s stepmother Satyavati?

a) Vyasa

b) Drona

c) Karna

d) Parikshit

Answer: a) Vyasa

Ques: Who is known as the goddess of power (Shakti)?

a) Saraswati

b) Durga

c) Lakshmi

d) Parvati

Answer: b) Durga

Ques: Who composed the Adi Shankara’s Bhaja Govindam?

a) Valmiki

b) Adi Shankaracharya

c) Ved Vyasa

d) Kalidasa

Answer: b) Adi Shankaracharya

Ques: Who killed Kansa?

a) Balarama

b) Krishna

c) Arjuna

d) Bhima

Answer: b) Krishna

Ques: Who was the eldest son of Dasharatha?

a) Rama

b) Bharata

c) Lakshmana

d) Shatrughna

Answer: a) Rama

Ques: Which sage cursed Yudhishthira to see hell?

a) Durvasa

b) Narada

c) Agastya

d) Rishi Vyasa

Answer: a) Durvasa

Ques: Who is called the "Mother of the Vedas"?

a) Saraswati

b) Gayatri

c) Parvati

d) Lakshmi

Answer: b) Gayatri