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1 APPSC Paper I Ramayanam questions with answers
24 questions from APPSC EO Gr III 2026 Paper II question paper with answers and APPSC EO Paper II Mock 1 with answers. Try each one, then tap Show answer.
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1.1Characters and relationshipsNotes
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Who was Mandodari and what was her lineage ?
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Answer B. Ravana's wife and daughter of the demon Mayasura
Mandodari was the chief queen of Ravana and the daughter of the asura architect Maya (Mayasura) and the apsara Hema.
Source: APPSC EO Gr III 2026 Paper II (Notification 10/2025), Q1, final key
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Who killed the demoness Tataka, and why ?
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Answer C. Rama, under Vishwamitra's order, despite her being a woman
In the Bala Kanda young Rama hesitated to kill a woman, but slew Tataka on Vishwamitra's command because she was destroying the sages' rituals.
Source: APPSC EO Gr III 2026 Paper II (Notification 10/2025), Q3, final key
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Who was Shabari ?
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Answer B. Rama's devotee living in a forest
Shabari was an aged tribal woman ascetic, disciple of sage Matanga, who waited for Rama in the forest near Pampa and served him fruits.
Source: APPSC EO Gr III 2026 Paper II (Notification 10/2025), Q4, final key
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Who has been called Daasharathi in 'Ramayana' ?
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Answer C. Rama
Daasharathi means 'son of Dasharatha', a patronymic used for Rama.
Source: APPSC EO Gr III 2026 Paper II (Notification 10/2025), Q8, final key
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What is the name of Lakshmana's wife ?
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Answer C. Uurmila
Lakshmana married Urmila, Sita's younger sister and daughter of King Janaka.
Source: APPSC EO Gr III 2026 Paper II (Notification 10/2025), Q12, final key
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Which pair of a son of Dasharatha and one of his own sons is correctly matched?
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Answer C. Bharata : Taksha
The next generation: Rama – Lava and Kusha; Bharata – Taksha and Pushkala; Lakshmana – Angada and Chandraketu; Shatrughna – Subahu and Shatrughati.
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Shabari, who welcomed Rama with fruits, had served her gurus at the ashrama of sage
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Answer D. Matanga
Shabari served the sages of Matanga's ashrama near Pampa; after they left for heaven she waited for Rama, hosted him and then entered the fire to join them.
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Whose wife was Ruma, taken away by Vali when he drove his brother out of Kishkindha?
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Answer D. Sugriva
Vali exiled Sugriva and kept Sugriva's wife Ruma; after Vali's death Sugriva got her back.
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The rakshasi who caught creatures by their shadow and was killed by Hanuman over the sea was
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Answer A. Simhika
Simhika held Hanuman back by seizing his shadow; he entered her body and tore her apart, then flew on to the Trikuta mountain in Lanka.
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1.1Dynasties, places and riversNotes
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Which place in the Ramayana is associated with the exile period and is believed to be where Sita was abducted by Ravana ?
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Answer A. Panchavati
Rama, Sita and Lakshmana built their hut at Panchavati on the Godavari, and Ravana carried Sita away from there.
Source: APPSC EO Gr III 2026 Paper II (Notification 10/2025), Q2, final key
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What is the name of the mountain to which Hanuman went to obtain the Sanjeevani herb ?
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Answer D. Dronagiri
Popular tradition names Dronagiri as the herb mountain Hanuman lifted and carried to Lanka to revive Lakshmana.
Source: APPSC EO Gr III 2026 Paper II (Notification 10/2025), Q5, final key
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Which dynasty did Lord Rama belong to ?
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Answer C. Suryavansha (Surya Dynasty)
Rama was born in the Ikshvaku line of Ayodhya, which belongs to the Solar dynasty (Suryavansha).
Source: APPSC EO Gr III 2026 Paper II (Notification 10/2025), Q6, final key
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Who brought Ganga to the earth ?
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Answer A. Bhagiratha
Bhagiratha, descendant of Sagara, did penance to bring Ganga down to earth to liberate his ancestors (told in the Bala Kanda).
Source: APPSC EO Gr III 2026 Paper II (Notification 10/2025), Q36, final key
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Which son of Sagara was banished for cruelty to the children of Ayodhya?
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Answer A. Asamanja
Asamanja, Sagara's son by Keshini, drowned children in the Sarayu for fun, so Sagara drove him out.
Source: Medha AI, based on the APPSC EO Grade III Paper II syllabus (23/2026)
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Sita is called 'Vaidehi' because she was a princess of which kingdom?
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Answer C. Videha
Sita is Vaidehi (of Videha), Maithili (of Mithila) and Janaki (daughter of Janaka).
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Bhagiratha brought Ganga to earth to liberate the sixty thousand sons of which king?
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Answer B. Sagara
The ashes of Sagara's sons could be purified only by Ganga's waters, so their descendant Bhagiratha brought her down.
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1.1Kandas and the story lineNotes
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According to the Yuddha Kanda, which weapon did Rama use to kill Ravana ?
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Answer C. Brahmastra
In the Yuddha Kanda, on Matali's advice Rama fired the Brahmastra (given earlier by sage Agastya) which pierced Ravana's heart.
Source: APPSC EO Gr III 2026 Paper II (Notification 10/2025), Q7, final key
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What is the Second Chapter (Kanda) of Ramayana ?
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Answer C. Ayodhyakanda
The order of the Valmiki Ramayana is Bala, Ayodhya, Aranya, Kishkindha, Sundara, Yuddha and Uttara Kanda.
Source: APPSC EO Gr III 2026 Paper II (Notification 10/2025), Q10, final key
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Sugriva sent the vanara search party to the EAST under the leadership of
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Answer D. Vinata
Search parties: east – Vinata, west – Sushena, north – Shatabali, south – Angada (with Hanuman, Jambavan and Nila).
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Which pair (rakshasa : the one who killed him) is correctly matched?
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Answer A. Atikaya : Lakshmana
Atikaya fell to Lakshmana; Prahasta to Nila, Kumbha to Sugriva and Narantaka to Angada.
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The word 'Kanda', used for the parts of the Ramayana, originally refers to
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Answer D. the node of a sugarcane stalk
'Kanda' means the node of a sugarcane stalk; because the Rama story is sweet like sugarcane, its parts are called Kandas.
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In how many days was the 100-yojana Rama Setu said to be completed?
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Answer B. Five
The vanaras built the bridge, 100 yojanas long and 10 wide, in five days: 14 + 20 + 21 + 22 + 23 yojanas.
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Valmiki's Ramayana is traditionally honoured as the
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Answer A. Adikavya
The Ramayana is called the Adikavya (first poem) and its author Valmiki the Adikavi (first poet).
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When Ravana showed Sita an illusory head of Rama, who told her it was only maya?
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Answer B. Sarama
Ravana had Vidyujjihva make a false head of Rama; Vibhishana's wife Sarama told Sita it was maya and gave her courage.
Source: Medha AI, based on the EO Paper II course book (Mr.Competitive)
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