Indian Mythology – Sample LET-Type Questions
1. Who is considered the preserver in the Hindu Trinity (Trimurti)?
A. Brahma
B. Vishnu ✅
C. Shiva
D. Indra
2. In the Ramayana, who was the devoted monkey warrior that helped Lord Rama rescue Sita?
A. Sugriva
B. Bali
C. Hanuman ✅
D. Jambavan
3. The epic Mahabharata revolves around the war between which two groups of cousins?
A. Asuras and Devas
B. Rakshasas and Nagas
C. Pandavas and Kauravas ✅
D. Yadavas and Kurus
4. Which sacred river is believed to have descended from heaven through the locks of Lord Shiva?
A. Yamuna
B. Ganga (Ganges) ✅
C. Saraswati
D. Godavari
5. Who composed the epic Ramayana?
A. Vyasa
B. Valmiki ✅
C. Kalidasa
D. Tulsidas
6. In the Mahabharata, who was the charioteer and guide of Arjuna in the battlefield of Kurukshetra?
A. Bhishma
B. Drona
C. Krishna ✅
D. Karna
7. Which goddess is known as the consort of Lord Shiva and has fierce forms such as Durga and Kali?
A. Lakshmi
B. Saraswati
C. Parvati ✅
D. Sita
8. The sacred text Bhagavad Gita is a conversation between Arjuna and which deity?
A. Indra
B. Vishnu
C. Krishna ✅
D. Brahma
9. Who was cursed to forget the mantras of celestial weapons during the Mahabharata war?
A. Bhima
B. Karna ✅
C. Duryodhana
D. Ashwatthama
10. According to Hindu mythology, who churned the ocean (Samudra Manthan) to obtain the nectar of
immortality (Amrita)?
A. Only the Devas
B. Only the Asuras
C. Both Devas and Asuras ✅
D. Gandharvas
