Bhagavad Gita Chapter 08 – Attaining the Supreme

01. Why Arjuna addresses Krishna as “Purushottama” in BG 8.1?
a)    Because it is offensive to call Krishna by any other casual name
b)    Because a chariot driver has to be addressed like that
c)   Because Arjuna knew that Krishna is the supreme authority able to give definitive answers to his questions
d)    All of the above
 
02. Brahman refers to the ____________________.
a)    Living entity
b)    Supreme Personality of Godhead
c)    Both a & b
d)    None of these
 
03. What is the physical nature called as?
a)    Adhidaivata
b)    Adhibhuta
c)    Anadi
d)    Adhiyajna
 
04. Quitting one’s body at the time of death in Krishna consciousness, __________________.
a)    Transfers one to the transcendental abode of Krishna
b)    Relieves one of all relations
c)    Takes one far away from this world
d)    None of these
 
05. What effects one at the moment of death?
a)    Thoughts of one’s life
b)    Actions of one’s life
c)    Both a & b
d)    None of these
 
06. What instruction Krishna gives to Arjuna for fixing his mind on Him?
a)    Always think of Krishna
b)    Carry out the prescribed duty of fighting dedicating to Krishna
c)    Both a & b
d)    None of these
 
07. Can we comprehend this material world?
a)    Yes
b)    No
 
08. For ________________, the syllable om is identical with Brahman.
a)    Celibates
b)    Renounced persons
c)    Impersonalists
d)    None of the above
 
09. What one has to do first, to practice the yoga system?
a)    Detach from all sensual engagements
b)    Fix the life air at the top of the head
c)    Leave one’s body by meditating on the Supersoul
d)    All of the above
 
10. The personalists after quitting this body enter __________________.
a)    Goloka Vrindavan
b)    Vaikunthas
c)    Brahmajyoti
d)    Both a & b
 
11. Bhakti-yogi is engaged in how many different ways?
a)    Two
b)    Five
c)    Sixteen
d)    Twenty-two
 
12. How Krishna describes this material world as to Arjuna?
a)    Temporary world
b)    Full of miseries
c)    Both a & b
d)    None of these
 
13. What is common between the highest material planets down to the lowest?
a)    Austerity
b)    Repeated birth and death
c)    Elevation
d)    Eternal advancement
 
14. Which is the highest planet in the material universe?
a)    Indraloka
b)    Chandraloka
c)    Maharloka
d)    Brahmaloka
 
15. What comprises one day of Brahma according to human calculation?
a)    The four yugas rotating million times earth years
b)    The four yugas rotating billion times earth years
c)    The four yugas rotating hundred times earth years
d)    The four yugas rotating thousand times earth years
 
16. At what time of Brahma’s life are living entities annihilated?
a)    When Brahma’s day is manifest
b)    At the arrival of Brahma’s night
c)    Both a & b
d)    None of these
 
17. What happens to the living entities when Brahma’s life is finally finished?
a)    They are all annihilated
b)    They remain unmanifest for millions of years
c)    They are manifested again when Brahma is born again in another millennium 
d)    All of the above
 
18. Krishna’s supreme abode and Krishna Himself are ______________.
a)    Descended
b)    Replica of each other
c)    Nondifferent
d)    Unattainable
 
19. Which of the following are the presiding deities who make arrangements for the passage of the soul?
a)    Fire
b)    Light
c)    Day and moon
d)    All of these
 
20. For who is there no fear of returning, whether he leaves the body at an auspicious or inauspicious moment, by accident or arrangement?
a)    Yogi
b)    Pure devotee
c)    Mystic yogi
d)    All of the above
 
21. The mystic who reaches the moon, does he come back?
a)    Yes
b)    No
 
22. A person who accepts the path of devotional service is not bereft of the results derived from _______________.
a)    Studying the Vedas & performing austere sacrifices
b)    Giving charity
c)    Pursuing philosophical and fruitive activities
d)    All of these
 
Question No. 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Answer: c a b a c c b c a d b c b d d b d c d b
Question No. 21 22                                    
Answer: a d