KREC QUIZNET Jaishankar's Quiz on Mahabharata Click "Answer" to see the Answer. 1. The basics. The Mahabharata in its present version is supposed to contain 100,000 verses, most of which are tales and episodes not related to the main story and possible iterpolations by later authors. The core of the Mahabharata, comprising 24,000 verses, is known as the what ? 2. Vaishampayana is credited with the first public recital of the Mahabharata at the a yagna conducted by Janmejaya. What was the exact name of this yagna? 3. Vaishampayana, at the above mentioned yagna, recited the story from chapter 61. The first 60 chapters were recited by whom? 4. During the one year incognito period of the Pandavas, Draupadi assumed a name to act as a Sairandhiri or hair dresser to the queen? The name please. 5. Name the parents of Satyavati, the second wife of Shantanu ? 6. Name the eldest son of Karna, killed in the Mahabharata battle by Arjuna. 7. Kripa & Kripi were brought up by King Shantanu, but who was their biological fater? 8. Drona was born of Rishi BHaradwaja. Why was he called Drona ? 9. Duryodhana conducted a yagna to rival the Rajasuya of Yudhishtra. Which one? 10. The visit by the Kauravas to the forest with the intention of making the Pandavas feel jealous is called by a specific name. What ? Return to QuizNet Home For questions or comments, e-mail Kudvap@hotmail.com or call me at 1-800-HI-PAMMI ( Just Kiddin' !). "Pammi" is a registered trade mark of Pammi Inc., Copyright : 1998 Pramod. All rights reserved.