21. Devadatta vowed to give his head to _______ if Padmini marries him.
A. Kali
B. Rudra
C. Shiva
D. Ganesha
✅ The correct answer is option B.
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22. The creature with a horse head and human body in Girish Karnard’s play is
A. Devadatta
B. Bhagavatta
C. Hayavadana
D. Kapila
✅ The correct answer is option C.
23. What does Padmini do when the both the men cut their heads off and die in the play ‘Hayavadana’?
A. Suggests that he seek the blessing of a goddess in Chitrakoota mountain
B. Writes poetry
C. She tries to kill her pregnant self but Kali stops her and helps bring the men back to life
D. In haste, she fits Devadatta’s head on the body of Kapila
✅ The correct answer is option D.
24. Devadatta and Kapila lived in the city of _____
A. Dharmapura
B. Durgapur
C. Dharmasheela
D. Doulatpur
✅ The correct answer is option A.
25. Bhagavatta regards Ganesha as the embodiment of
A. incompleteness
B. divinity
C. completeness
D. holiness
✅ The correct answer is option A.
26. The creature with a horse’s head and a man’s body reciting the national anthem of India in Girish Karnad’s play is
A. Roopa
B. Hayavadana
C. Bhagavata
D. Devadatta
✅ The correct answer is option B.
27. The Bhagavata in Hayavadana calls Ganesha the Lord and Master of ______
A. Imperfection and incompleteness
B. Fertility and Prosperity
C. Success and Perfection
D. Bravery and Courage
✅ The correct answer is option C.
28. The story of Devadatta, Kapila and Padmini dramatizes the conflict between
A. the mind and the heart
B. the body and the soul
C. the mind and the body
D. family and friendship
✅ The correct answer is option C.
29. Tara, it was said , received ____ from nature
A. a fair deal
B. a raw deal
C. a great deal
D. none of the above
✅ The correct answer is option B.
30. Devadatta is the son of
A. Vidyasagar
B. Kapila
C. Rama
D. Lakshmana
✅ The correct answer is option A.