Nag Panchami informative and engaging quiz for students with answers

      1. What is the primary focus of the Nag Panchami festival?

(a) Worship of Lord Ganesha

(b) Worship of snakes or Nagas

(c) Worship of Lord Shiva

(d) Worship of Goddess Krishna

2. In which month of the Hindu calendar is Nag Panchami typically celebrated?

(a) Chaitra

(b) Shravana

(c) Kartika

(d) Magha

3. What is the significance of offering milk to snakes on Nag Panchami?

(a) To appease them

(b) To ensure good luck

(c) As a gesture of respect and worship

(d) To ward off evil spirits

4. What do Nagas symbolize in Hindu mythology?

(a) Strength and power

(b) Fertility, cosmic balance, and guardians of water and rain

(c) Wisdom and knowledge

(d) Wealth and prosperity

5. Which deity is often associated with snakes and is sometimes depicted with them?

(a) Lord Vishnu

(b) Lord Krishna

(c) Lord Shiva

(d) Lord Hanuman

6. What is a common practice on Nag Panchami involving images of snakes?

(a) Burning the images

(b) Drawing or painting them on walls or paper

(c) Throwing them into the water

      (d) Burying them in the ground

7. What is the name of the sage in the Nag Panchami story who inadvertently angered a Naga?

(a) Sage Kashyapa

(b) Sage Markandeya

(c) Sage Parashurama

(d) Sage Pippalada

8. What is the name for serpent deities in Hindu mythology?

(a) Yakshas

(b) Gandharvas

(c) Nagas

(d) Rakshasas  

      9. Which Indian Scripture Gives The Details Of The History Of                Snakes Extolling Worship Of Snakes?

(a)   All of above

(b)  Agni Purana And Mahabharata

(c)   Narada Purana

(d)  Skanda Purana

10.  Naag Panchami Is Celebrated In The Honor Of Which Naga?

(a)   Vishesha Naga

(b)  Vesha Naga

(c)   Sesha Naga

(d)  None of the above

Answer Key:

1. (b) Worship of snakes or Nagas

2. (b) Shravana

3. (c) As a gesture of respect and worship

4. (b) Fertility, cosmic balance, and guardians of water and rain

5. (c) Lord Shiva

6. (b) Drawing or painting them on walls or paper

7. (b) Sage Markandeya

8. (c) Nagas 
9. (b) Agni Purana And Mahabharata
10. (c) Sesha Naga