14. What is the main message of the epics?
A. Money and power
B. Dharma and moral values
C. Trade and war
D. Myths and stories
Answer: B. Dharma and moral values
15. Who helped the Pandavas in the Mahabharata?
A. Rama
B. Ravana
C. Krishna
D. Hanuman
Answer: C. Krishna
16. What was Ravana’s act in the Ramayana?
A. He built Lanka
B. He kidnapped Sita
C. He fought with Pandavas
D. He helped Rama
Answer: B. He kidnapped Sita
17. The Panchatantra stories mainly teach—
A. Cooking recipes
B. Life skills and morals
C. Dance and music
D. Grammar rules
Answer: B. Life skills and morals
18. About how many versions of the Mahabharata were found in Tamil Nadu folklore?
A. 50
B. 100
C. 200
D. 25
Answer: B. 100
19. Which tribal groups have their own versions of the epics?
A. Bhils, Gonds, Mundas
B. Parsis, Jains, Buddhists
C. Rajputs, Marathas, Sikhs
D. None
Answer: A. Bhils, Gonds, Mundas
20. Who said, “There is hardly a place in the country which the epic heroes such as the Pandavas did not visit”?
A. Rabindranath Tagore
B. K.S. Singh
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. Sri Aurobindo
Answer: B. K.S. Singh
21. What connects the tribal versions of the epics to local legends?
A. They were written in English
B. They were told by British historians
C. They linked their own heroes with the epic heroes
D. They had no connection
Answer: C. They linked their own heroes with the epic heroes
22. What does the word “epic” mean?
A. Short story
B. Long poem about heroes
C. Comic tale
D. Song
Answer: B. Long poem about heroes
23. According to the chapter, what makes Indian culture special?
A. Only unity
B. Only diversity
C. Unity that celebrates diversity
D. Lack of variety
Answer: C. Unity that celebrates diversity
24. According to Nehru, what was common among villagers before Independence?
A. Knowledge of old Indian epics
B. Reading English books
C. Western education
D. Singing foreign songs
Answer: A. Knowledge of old Indian epics
25. What does Indian culture teach us about diversity?
A. It divides people
B. It enriches unity
C. It causes confusion
D. It should be reduced
Answer: B. It enriches unity
