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Guru Charanam
1. Shiva, the Adhi Guru after answering all questions raised by the four Kumaras who sat at
his feet for a year, decided to maintain silence and mentally transmit lessons. This silence
is said to have vibrations all over Cosmos. By what name is this silence known?
2. The implication of a curse of a teacher was an important event in the battle between
Arjuna and Karna. Indira who took the form of a bee and stung Karna’s thigh causing
pain and bleeding woke up the sleeping guru, who was resting his head on the warrior’s
thigh. He woke up with anger and cursed him, that in the battlefield when Karna would
face his arch enemy, the wisdom would fail. Who was this Guru?
3. This renowned historian was awarded the Padma Vibushan carving a name for him. His
pedigree was something which people would always compare with; he also wrote a
biography of his illustrious philosopher-statesman father. Who is this?
4. His team mate captained India. One of his protégés became a Test Umpire. His club
Kamat Memorial was one which he loved most. His famous treat was Pani Puri and lunch
on Sundays when boys performed well. Who was this famous coach?
5. A verse from the Rg Veda was adopted as the motto of a pioneering reformist movement
which has several educational institutions spread across the world. The Guru of the Guru
had extracted a promise that the light of truth should be spread across the world and thus
the educational institutions were established. Which organization and guru?
6. When the Aswan Dam was built across, the Nile river, pyramids were moved to a higher
place by archeologists in a systematic process. In India, a similar process took place in
1955, when a “modern temple” was constructed which prompted the relocation of an
entire site of relics to a different place. After who is this place and dam named?
7. Vedic teaching consists of two parts. One is called Shruthi, meaning sound. What is the
other?
8. This word in early South Indian usage has its roots in cave dwelling. Excavations in
Andhra Pradesh, Dakshina Kannada, Kerala and Tamilnadu suggests that they were
schools supported by local grants and scholars were then were sent out for teaching in
different parts of the country. Which word means a school and as well as a bedroom in
Tamil and Malayalam language?
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9. This word gave its name to a State in India known for its rich heritage. The word gives
out a meaning called monastery. The most distributed complexes are in Somapura,
Sitakot, Halud (now in Bangladesh) and later the most famous Vikramshila. Which
word?
10. What do these 8 names mean according Hindu tradition-Gautama, Bharadwaj,
Viswamitra, Jamadagni, Vashista, Kashyapa, Atri and Agastya- the rishis or Gurus?
11. The claimants to this predicted reincarnation are/were Ram Bahadur Bomjon, Ron
Hubbard and sometimes the followers of Ambedkar and Ahmediya sect- Prophet
Mohammed. What name will the future Guru carry?
12. The mystical order of Sufism spread through Moinuddin Chisti and further on carried by
his disciples. Which suburb of National Capital Territory is named after a famous saint of
this order?
13. Which philosopher and teacher was named as the “Star of the Order of the East”?
14. This retired Maths teacher believed in emancipation of women especially widows during
a period when widow remarriage was looked down. This institution started with five
students, one of them being the founder’s widowed sister is now a world renowned
institution. Who was the pioneer and which University?
15. This National teacher was named spiritual successor of Mahatma Gandhi. He is
remembered for his work among the landless poor, starting from Pochampally in Andhra
Pradesh. Name the movement and the teacher.
16. The name of this renowned teacher comes from the word – as born in a pot. His named is
immortalized with a city in India named after his honorific title. Who?
17. The mango tree which was planted by this Catholic priest had several seedlings planted
across parishes and is a famous variety. He founded several convents and the noon meal
scheme in all schools run by his church -saw a pioneering effect of providing meals to
students across the country. What is the name of this master teacher?
18. Celebrated as one of the 12 apostles of Mahatma Gandhi, he was a self taught man. He
was one of the critics of Partition and opposed the idea. However, post Independence he
served the country and his birthday is celebrated every year on November 11 as a mark of
respect to his contribution to the nation. Who was this man and what day is November
11, in India?
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19. His brother served as the first education minister of Pakistan. At a very young age he and
his friends started a university which he headed for a long time. A very distinguished
statesman-politician, this economist was awarded Bharat Ratna. Who is this gentleman?
20. The Toronto debate was perhaps the turning point in advancing a discovery and the
invention of the spectrograph by two distinguished scientists. One of them was obsessed
with winning the Nobel Prize. Who were these two gentlemen?
21. This engineer turned economist was extensively interviewed for an Academy winning
documentary called Inside Job, who predicted the crash of economies around the world.
However, in India we know for his controversial stand against the monetary policies and
is often interviewed for the current situation in Indian financial markets. He had been
nominated for a position where his signature proved the credibility of money. Who?
22. The neo-Hindu was finally intellectually over powered by his Guru. The student became
a global icon. His establishment of a mission in the name of his Guru later made a Bharat
Ratna bequeath the royalty from the sales of a hymn which is still heard across several
homes during dawn and dusk. Who were these two?
23. Select verses from Kabir, Ravidas, Ramanand, Ram Das and Arjan Dev are present
amongst other contributors in which book?
24. Who was the Guru and advisor of Raja Raja Chola the Great on whose guidance the Big
Temple was constructed and consecrated? A town in Tamilnadu bears the Guru’s name
and this town was also famous for its Roman coins which periodically surface.
25. This septuagenarian lady has been training several young women and men in an art form
which has been mentioned in classical Sangam literature. Name this lady and why was
she in news?
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Answers
Seria A B C D
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1. Paravaak Vaak Dharma Mudra
2. Drona Parasurama Agastya Durvasa
3. Ramachandra Satish Chandra Saravapalli Hari Vasudevan
Guha Gopal
4. Anshuman Sandeep Patil Ajit Wadekar Ramkant Achrekar
Gaekwad
5. Divine Life Chinmaya Arya Ramakrishna
Society/ Swami Mission/Swami Samaj/Swami Mission/Swami
Sivananda Chinmayananda Dayanand Vivekananda
Saraswathi
6. Sitabhadra Nagarjuna Mahinda Stiramathi
7. Smrithi Upanishad Ithihasa Vedanta
8. Halli Palli Thalli Petta
9. Anga-Bengal Kamrup- Assam Vihara-Bihar Vidharba-Maharashtra
10. Guru Parampara Guru mandala Ashta Rishis Gotras
11. Padmashambava Dipankara Maitereya Vairacona
12. Sikandra Hazarth Meharuli Safdarjung
Nizamuddin
13. Jiddu Jiddu Nitya Rajagopal Annie Besant
Krishnamurthy
14. Avinashilingam Acharya Madan Mohan Dr. Zakir Hussain/ Jamia
Chettiar/Avinash Karve/SNDT Malviya/ Millia Islamia
ilingam Women’s Benaras Hindu
University University University
15. Acharya Acharya Elias Chavara/ Pidiarisi
Acharya Karve/ Goswami/ Vinoba
Stridhan Godhaan Bhave/Boodhan
16. Brihaspati/ Rishyashringa/ Dakshineswar/ Dronacharya/Gurugram
Alangudi Sringeri Ramakrishna
17. Bishop Heber/ Ralph Father Elias Mar Baselios- Baselios
Heber Maanga Voorhees/ Kuriakose Mango
Voorhees Pickle Chavara/Prior
mavu
18. Maulana Tariq Maulana Abul Hasrat Mohani/ Mohammed Ali Jinnah /
Jameen/ Kalam National Indian Partition
National Azad/National Resurgence Day
Minorities Day Education Day
19. Dr. Zakir Dr.Fakruddin Dr.Giani Zail Dr. Sanjeeva Reddy
Hussain Khan Ali Ahamed Singh
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20. Sir. C.V.Raman/ Sir. C.V.Raman/ Sir. C.V.Raman/ G.S.
Panchapekesa Sir. Suri Ramachandran
Krishnamurthi C.V.Raman/ Bhagavantam
K.S.Krishnan
21. Urjit Patel Dr. Manmohan Raghuram Dr.Amartya Sen
Singh Rajan
22. Chinmayananda- Sri Jeyandra Sri Ahobila
M.S.Subbulaksh Saraswati- Jeeyar-
mi- Bhagvat M.S.Subbulaksh M.S.Subbulaksh Swami Vivekananda/
Geeta mi- Sri Rudra mi- M.S. Subulakshmi-
Venkateswara Vishnu Sahasranama
Suprabatham
23. Kitab-I-Iquan Laal Kitab Guru Granth Guru Vachan
Sahib
24. Podhigai/ Karuvoorar/ Palani/Bhogar Sundarananda /Madurai
Agastya Karur
25. Meenakshi Elam Eindra Kalamandalam Parasaala B.
Amma/ Devi/ Classical Sathyabhama Ponnammal /Music
Kalaripayattu- Dance /Mohini Attam
Padma Shri
Awardee
