This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian Culture > Festivals > Maha Shivratri – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Maha Shivratri Quiz 1 (29 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. In Hindu Mythology, Lord Shiva is considered to be the God of A) Creation. B) Destruction. C) Happiness. D) Preservation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Destruction. 2. Where shiv Parivar live? A) Mount Kailash. B) Kumkum gaon. C) Both of these. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mount Kailash. 3. Along with Lord Shiva, which other two Gods are part of the Holy Hindu Trinity? A) Brahma and Durga. B) Ganesha and Vishnu. C) Durga and Ganesha. D) Brahma and Vishnu. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Brahma and Vishnu. 4. What three fundamental powers of Lord Shiva does his Trishul (Trident) symbolize? A) Honesty, sincerity and intelligence. B) Will, action and knowledge. C) Kidness, endurance and perseverance. D) Strength, will and vigour. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Will, action and knowledge. 5. Shiva's body is said to consist of five mantras, called A) Five senses. B) Panchabrahman. C) Panchabhuta. D) Mahamrityunjaya Mantra. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Panchabrahman. 6. What animal is in the neck of lord shiva? A) Snake. B) Anaconda. C) None of these. D) Both of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Snake. 7. Who was the first female president of India A) Indira Gandhi. B) In the alleyway. C) Pratibha Patil. D) Kalpana Chawla. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pratibha Patil. 8. What is the dancing avatar of lord shiva A) Bhairav. B) Nataraja Avatar. C) Neelkanth. D) Ardhanareshwar. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nataraja Avatar. 9. Who is the wife of lord Shiva? A) Durga's eyes. B) Mata Lakshmi. C) Mata parvati. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mata parvati. 10. Who is the current president of India A) Narendra Modi. B) Ram Nath Kovind. C) Draupadi Murmu. D) Pranab Mukherjee. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Draupadi Murmu. 11. Name the animal (Savari) of lord Shiva? A) Nandi. B) Rabbit. C) Mouse. D) Donkey. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nandi. 12. The bow of shiva is known as A) Gandhiwa. B) Most. C) Chandrahansa. D) Parshu. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Most. 13. Who recited Maha Mrutyunjaya Mantra and escaped death A) Sage Vishwamitra. B) Lord Ganesh. C) Sej Markandeya. D) Nandi. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sej Markandeya. 14. Why we celebrate Maha Shivratri Because of A) Happy Birthday. B) Marigge of Shiv Parvati. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Marigge of Shiv Parvati. 15. To avenge Sati's death, Shiva plucked his hair and threw it down and from it appeared A) Bhasmasur. B) Nandi. C) The field. D) Veerbhadra. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Veerbhadra. 16. Why does Lord shiva hold Ganga in his head A) To make his hair wet. B) To control the flow of the river when released on earth. C) No reason. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To control the flow of the river when released on earth. 17. Which God's prayer we do on Maha Shivratri? A) Lord shiv. B) Lord ram. C) Lord krishna. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lord shiv. 18. How many kids did lord Shiva have? A) 4. B) 3. C) 2. D) 5. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 4. 19. This is believed to be the divine abode of Lord Shiva A) Annapurna mountain. B) Mandara the First. C) Kumara the First. D) Kailasha Parvata. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Kailasha Parvata. 20. The three flying cities that Shiva destroyed is called A) Mount Kailash. B) Trimbakeshwar. C) Tripura. D) Kashi. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tripura. 21. Who had done the second marriage of the lord Shiva? A) Kartikeya. B) Ram. C) Lakshman. D) Ganpati. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ganpati. 22. The dancing posture of Lord Shiva is represented as A) Bholenath. B) Trinetra. C) Nataraja. D) Shankara. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nataraja. 23. Who is the divine consort of Lord Shiva? A) Urvashi. B) Mohini. C) Parvati. D) Sita. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Parvati. 24. Which leaf did lord Shiva love A) Ashoka leaf. B) White palate. C) Mango leaf. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) White palate. 25. What does "Traiambaka" mean A) 4 eyed god/goddess. B) 3 eyed god/goddess. C) 7 eyed god/goddess. D) 1000 eyed god/goddess. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 3 eyed god/goddess. 26. How many eyes did lord Shiva have? A) 3. B) 7. C) 6. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 3. 27. Who is the father of lord Shiva? A) Syambhu. B) Dasharat. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Syambhu. 28. Shiva was given the name "Neelakantha" because A) He likes the blue colour. B) His throat is blue in colour. C) He has a blue complexion. D) He killed a blue-skinned monster. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) His throat is blue in colour. 29. This bull serves as Shiva's mount A) Kamadhenu. B) Nandi. C) Vasuki. D) Shakti. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nandi. Related QuizzesIndian Culture QuizzesGeneral Knowledge QuizzesAir Force Day QuizAmbedkar Jayanti QuizApril Fools Day QuizArmy Day QuizBaisakhi QuizBakrid QuizBasant Panchami QuizBihu Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books