
Basant Panchami Quiz
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- Q1
In which state of India, the Basant festival of kites takes place?
Kerala
Goa
Maharashtra
Punjab
30s - Q2
The origin of Basant Panchami is believed to lie in which among the following period?
Maurya
Aryan
Gupta
Kanishka
30s - Q3
Which day of the month of Magha is Basant Panchami celebrated in India?
Seventh
Sixth
Fifth
Nineth
30s - Q4
Who is the Vahana of Devi Saraswati?
Elephant
Peacock
Lion
Swan
30s - Q5
Which of the following is correct regarding goddess Saraswati?
She is goddess of rivers
She is goddess of enlightenment
She is goddess of dance
She is a goddess of scripture
30s - Q6
Which is the favourite flower of Devi Saraswati?
Gulbahar
Nalini
Nargis
Palash
30s - Q7
Who wrote the Saraswati Vandana "Var de Veenavaadini var de"?
Suryakant Tripathi 'Nirala'
Sumitranandan Pant
Ramdhari Singh 'Dinkar'
Jaishankar Prasad
30s - Q8
At whose Dargah, Basant Panchami is celebrate in Delhi state?
Sher Shah Suri
Qutubuddin
Nizamuddin Auliya
Shah Jahan
30s - Q9
Which God has given boon to goddess Saraswati that people will worship her on Basant Panchami?
Lord Arjun
Lord Ram
Lord Shiva
Lord Krishna
30s - Q10
Which guna does the white swan of goddess Saraswati symbolize?
Tamas guna
Rajas guna
Sattva guna
Pusp guna
30s - Q11
Which instrument is seen in the hands of Goddess Saraswati?
30s - Q12
Identify this form of Goddess Saraswati worshipped in Myanmar.
Benzaiten
Suratswadi
Thurathadi
Chaduvula Thalli
30s - Q13
What is the name of the Japanese Buddhist goddess who originated from the Hindu goddess Saraswati?
Thurathadi
Benzaiten
Suratswadi
Chaduvula Thalii
30s - Q14
Which Purana tells the story of goddess Saraswati becoming a river?
Brahmanda Purana
Padma Purana
Matsya Purana
Markandeya Purana
30s - Q15
According to Hindu mythology, who are called as Tridevi?
Goddess Saraswati, Goddess Parvati and Goddess Sita
Goddess Saraswati, Goddess Kali and Goddess Parvati
Goddess Saraswati, Goddess Laxmi and Goddess Durga
Goddess Saraswati, Goddess Laxmi and Goddess Parvati
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