[Shastric Aptitude Test]
Time= [1Hr]
Attempt all questions from Section-A,Choose any 2 questions from Section-B
Section-A
Q(1)Multiple Choice Questions:-
1) Who is the founder Shuddhadvaita School of vedanta?
a) Nimbarkaracharya
b) Swaminarayan
c) Vallabhacharya
d) Sridharacharya
2) Who among the following is definitely not a Shankaracharya of Puri matha?
a) Swami Sridhara
b) Swami Sridhara (II)
c) Swami Sridhara (III)
d) Swami Brahmananda Sarasvati
3) Which of the following Upanishads is listed as mukhyopanishad?
a) Paingalopanishad
b) Prashnopanishad
c) Darshanopanishad
d) Atmabodhopanishad
4) Which of the following is not related to the synthesis of Sanskrit (Vaiyakarana) as evident from available literature?
a) Nasatya
b) Kartikeya
c) Katyayana
d) Bhrtrhari
5) Which of the following does not come under 12 Alvars?
a) Pingalalvar
b) Poigaialvar
c) Periyalvar
d) Pey alvar
6) Who is recognized as the narrator of Naradapurana (like Shukadeva for Bhagvatam or Mahabharata by Vaishampayana)?
a) Saunaka Rshi
b) Narada Muni
c) Ugrashrava
d) Atri rshi
7) Which is of the dharmashastras is not mentioned by Vyasa in Parashar smriti or by Yajnavalkya in yajnavalkya smriti?
a) Shatatapa smriti
b) Vishwamitrasmriti
c) Samvarta smriti
d) Ushanasmriti
8) In which purana is Radharani not explicitly mentioned?
a) Padmapurana
b) Shiva Purana
c) Linga Purana
d) Bhagvat Purana
9) Neelakantha Chaturdhara belonged to which Vedic shakha?
a) Rigvedin
b) Yajurvedin
c) Samavedin
d) Atharvavedin
10) Which of the following is the maternal grandfather of Asthavakra Rshi?
a) Shvetaketu
b) Aruni Uddalaka
c) Pippalada
d) Aitareya
Q(2)Answer in One Word:-
1.The stone associated with Lord Vishnu:
2.The bow that Arjuna used in the Kurukshetra war:
3.The only Kaurav to join the Pandavas:
4.The stotram created when an elephant was in trouble from a crocodile:
5.The best form of Yoga(Bhagavad Gita):
6.The chakra lord Ganesha is associated with:
7.The Buddhist Teacher Bhattacharya defeated in a debate:
8.The river made of filth,blood,fecal matter, hair nails etc.:
9.The humanoid avatar of Sudarshan Chakra:
10.The other name of Maa Satyavati (mother of Ved Vyas):
Section-B
Q(3)Answer The Following:-
a)What is the difference between Jivatma and Paramatma (Advaita)?[2]
b)What is Hiranyagarbha?[2]
c) Why is attaining heaven inferior than attaining moksh?[2]
d)What is the difference between philosophy of Advait Vedant and Kashmir Shaivism?[2]
e)Which roop of Narayan was formed during Samudra Manthan who had the Amrit?What is he considered the god of?[1+1]
Q(4)Answer The Following:-
a)Who is the writer of Smritichandrika? What is the theme of the work? (1)
b)Where was Vedantadesika born (city)? Write any 2 works he composed. (1+1)
c)How many Suktas does the Khilani of Rig Veda in Bāṣkala shakha have? (1)
d)Which scholar is hailed as the student of Sureshvaracharya (Mandana Mishra)? Write any 2 works that he composed. (1+1)
e)Write name of any 2 works of Udayanacharya. Write the name of purana (if multiple, name any one) which feature him. (1+1)
f)Explain the Siddhanta of yoga and brief of how it looks to achieve the state of liberation. (1+1)
Q(5)Answer The Following:-
a) Explain the Panchamahayajnas in brief.[5]
b)What is 1 Manvantar?[1]
c)Reference to the context:
" yadā yadā hi dharmasya glānir bhavati bhārata abhyutthānam adharmasya tadātmānaṁ sṛijāmyaham -
paritrāṇāya sādhūnāṁ vināśhāya cha duṣhkṛitām dharma-sansthāpanārthāya sambhavāmi yuge yuge"
(1)Who is the speaker?
(2)Which shloka and adhyay is this taken from?
(3)Which 4 weapons is this speaker associated with(Sanskrit transliteration answers only)?
(4)Who were the 2 people that witnessed the speaker say this shloka?
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