Take a Quiz on Hindu Society and Institutions

1. Hindu society is categorized into classes, called Varna. How many Varna categories are there?

2. Varna categorization of Hindu society is based on one’s birth? Yes/No

3. Every Hindu must belong to one of the four Varna categories to be called a Hindu? Yes/No

4. One’s Jati (the clan of birth) determines one’s Varna or categorisation? Yes/No

5. Usually, Hindus of one Jati can marry anyone else in the same Jati? Yes/No

6. All Hindus are vegetarians? Yes/No

7. Hindu vegetarianism is an off shoot of observing non-violence? Yes/No

8. Hindu life is divided into how many stages (Asharamas)? Yes/No

9. It is imperative for a Hindu to enter into these stages of life (Asharamas) sequentially? Yes/No

10. A Hindu takes to Sanyaas (monastic life) because?

11. A Hindu temple is a place where humans and God can come together?

12. A Hindu temple can have only one murti (idol of a God form) in a building?

13. It is not possible to build a new Hindu temple in Australia?

14. A Hindu monastery is called?

15. Which of the following correctly describe the head of a Matha, a Hindu monastry? You can tick more than one answer.