DharmaQuiz Session 236: 1-Oct-2013

Theme: Writings of famous Hindu Dharmic scholars

1. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay composed Vande Mataram during which period?  a) 1800-50. b) 1850-99. c) 1900-49 CE. #DharmaQuiz 1561. Ans: b) 1850-99. Specifically published during 1882.
2. Original Samskritam version of Pancha Tantra was composed by Vishnu Sharma during? d) 7th century BCE e) 3rd BCE f) 4th CE. #DharmaQuiz 1562. Ans: e) 3rd century BCE.
3. Mahatma Gandhi wrote "The Moral Basis of Vegetarianism" book during which period? g) 1875-99 CE. h)1900-24 i) 1925-49. #DharmaQuiz 1563. Ans: i) 1925-49. 1931. You can read online here: http://www.ivu.org/history/gandhi/the_moral_basis_of_vegetarianism.pdf
4. Bal Gangadhar Tilak wrote his famous "Gita Rahasya" in jail during which period? j) 1875-99. k) 1900-24. l) 1925-49 CE. #DharmaQuiz 1564. Ans: k) 1900-24.
5. When did Swami Dayananda Saraswati publish Satyarth Prakash? m) 1800-49 CE n) 1850-99 o) 1900-49. #DharmaQuiz 1565. Ans: n) 1850-99 CE.

Top scorers for session 236:

1. @KaushikRg : 5
2. @GuruCharan99 : 5
3. @ratnakarkulkarn : 5
4. @man8shree : 5
5. ‏@bhaviknz : 5
6. @yike19 : 5

Congrats to:

@dominodeck : 2
@SandhyaSI : 1
@sanjayleo : 1
@akshri_250 : 1
@ranganaathan : 1
@vipul_kp : 1

See you on Friday.