Brahma MCQ Questions and Answers

1. Who among the Trimurti is known as the Creator?
A) Vishnu
B) Shiva
C) Indra
D) Brahma
Answer: Brahma

2. Who is regarded as the consort of Brahma?
A) Lakshmi
B) Saraswati
C) Parvati
D) Sita
Answer: Saraswati

3. What is the traditional number of heads of Brahma?
A) Two
B) Four
C) Three
D) Five
Answer: Four

4. The four heads of Brahma symbolize which of the following?
A) The four Yugas
B) The four Lokas
C) The four Vedas
D) The four oceans
Answer: The four Vedas

5. Which vehicle (vahana) is associated with Brahma?
A) Garuda
B) Nandi
C) Hamsa (swan)
D) Peacock
Answer: Hamsa (swan)

6. Brahma emerged from which part of Vishnu’s body, according to Hindu mythology?
A) Chest
B) Head
C) Navel
D) Heart
Answer: Navel

7. The lotus on which Brahma sits symbolizes:
A) Destruction
B) Purity and creation
C) Knowledge
D) Devotion
Answer: Purity and creation

8. Which of the following temples is dedicated to Brahma?
A) Somnath Temple
B) Kedarnath Temple
C) Pushkar Temple
D) Rameshwaram Temple
Answer: Pushkar Temple

9. The only prominent Brahma temple in India is located in which state?
A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Maharashtra
C) Rajasthan
D) Tamil Nadu
Answer: Rajasthan

10. Brahma is often depicted holding which object that represents knowledge?
A) Chakra
B) Conch
C) Vedas
D) Trident
Answer: Vedas

11. The number of arms Brahma is usually depicted with is:
A) Two
B) Four
C) Six
D) Eight
Answer: Four

12. In Hindu cosmology, Brahma is responsible for:
A) Destruction
B) Preservation
C) Creation
D) Liberation
Answer: Creation

13. Which goddess cursed Brahma that he would not be widely worshipped?
A) Lakshmi
B) Saraswati
C) Parvati
D) Ganga
Answer: Saraswati

14. Brahma’s beard is generally shown as:
A) Black
B) Red
C) White
D) Blue
Answer: White

15. Brahma’s day is equivalent to how many human years according to Hindu scriptures?
A) 1,000
B) 4.32 billion
C) 100,000
D) 432 million
Answer: 4.32 billion

16. What does each face of Brahma recite?
A) Upanishads
B) Mantras
C) One of the four Vedas
D) Shlokas from Gita
Answer: One of the four Vedas

17. Brahma’s lifespan is equal to how many of his days and nights combined?
A) 100 years
B) 100 Brahma years
C) 10,000 years
D) 1,000 years
Answer: 100 Brahma years

18. The daughter of Brahma is said to be:
A) Lakshmi
B) Parvati
C) Saraswati
D) Ganga
Answer: Saraswati

19. Which color is often associated with Brahma?
A) Blue
B) Black
C) Red or Golden
D) White
Answer: Red or Golden

20. The four faces of Brahma face which directions?
A) East, West, North, South
B) All four cardinal directions
C) Diagonal directions
D) Only east
Answer: All four cardinal directions

21. Brahma is also known by the name:
A) Narayana
B) Rudra
C) Prajapati
D) Agni
Answer: Prajapati

22. Which text primarily describes the creation by Brahma?
A) Bhagavad Gita
B) Puranas
C) Ramayana
D) Mahabharata
Answer: Puranas

23. The Trimurti represents:
A) Three kinds of energy
B) Creation, Preservation, and Destruction
C) Three Vedas
D) Three elements
Answer: Creation, Preservation, and Destruction

24. Brahma’s consort Saraswati represents:
A) Power
B) Wisdom and Knowledge
C) Wealth
D) Strength
Answer: Wisdom and Knowledge

25. Brahma’s role ends when:
A) Vishnu awakens
B) Shiva meditates
C) The universe dissolves
D) Time stops
Answer: The universe dissolves

26. Which holy city is most closely associated with the worship of Lord Brahma?
A) Varanasi
B) Pushkar
C) Haridwar
D) Ayodhya
Answer: Pushkar

27. The “Brahma Purana” is primarily concerned with:
A) The life of Krishna
B) Cosmology and creation
C) The story of Rama
D) The teachings of Shiva
Answer: Cosmology and creation

28. Which of the following is NOT a common symbol held by Brahma?
A) Kamandalu (water pot)
B) Rosary
C) Chakra
D) Book
Answer: Chakra

29. The rosary in Brahma’s hand symbolizes:
A) Wealth
B) Meditation and time
C) Power
D) Fame
Answer: Meditation and time

30. Brahma’s vehicle, the Hamsa, represents:
A) War and victory
B) Wisdom and discrimination
C) Devotion and faith
D) Prosperity and fortune
Answer: Wisdom and discrimination

31. According to the Vedas, the universe is created and destroyed:
A) Once
B) Cyclically
C) Only once every yuga
D) Never destroyed
Answer: Cyclically

32. Who among the following is believed to have been born from Brahma’s mind?
A) Vishnu
B) Marichi
C) Indra
D) Surya
Answer: Marichi

33. The sons of Brahma are known as:
A) Rakshasas
B) Manasaputras
C) Devas
D) Asuras
Answer: Manasaputras

34. How many Prajapatis were created by Brahma according to Puranas?
A) 5
B) 10
C) 12
D) 14
Answer: 10

35. Who is considered the first human created by Brahma?
A) Manu
B) Swayambhuva Manu
C) Daksha
D) Marichi
Answer: Swayambhuva Manu

36. What is the name of Brahma’s city in heaven?
A) Kailasa
B) Vaikuntha
C) Satyaloka (Brahmaloka)
D) Amaravati
Answer: Satyaloka (Brahmaloka)

37. Brahma’s abode “Satyaloka” is also known as:
A) Vishnuloka
B) Brahmaloka
C) Indraloka
D) Kailasa
Answer: Brahmaloka

38. In which Yuga is Brahma said to have created humans?
A) Kali Yuga
B) Treta Yuga
C) Satya Yuga
D) Dvapara Yuga
Answer: Satya Yuga

39. Which of the following does NOT belong to Brahma’s symbolism?
A) Four arms
B) Four heads
C) Trident
D) Lotus seat
Answer: Trident

40. The Sanskrit root “Brih” from which Brahma is derived means:
A) To rule
B) To destroy
C) To expand or grow
D) To shine
Answer: To expand or grow

41. Brahma is considered to have written which ancient scripture?
A) Mahabharata
B) Brahma Sutras
C) Rigveda
D) Manusmriti
Answer: Brahma Sutras

42. The “Brahmanda” concept refers to:
A) God’s weapon
B) The cosmic egg or universe
C) The four Vedas
D) The age of man
Answer: The cosmic egg or universe

43. According to Hindu belief, Brahma’s night equals:
A) 100 human years
B) 4.32 billion human years
C) 10 million human years
D) 1 million human years
Answer: 4.32 billion human years

44. The number of Kalpas in a Brahma’s day is:
A) 12
B) 14
C) 16
D) 18
Answer: 14

45. Each Kalpa is ruled by a different:
A) Deity
B) Manu
C) Rishi
D) Yuga
Answer: Manu

46. Brahma’s role ends in which cosmic phase?
A) Pralaya
B) Maha Pralaya
C) Yuga Sandhi
D) Manvantara
Answer: Maha Pralaya

47. Brahma is often invoked at the beginning of:
A) Wars
B) Rituals and learning
C) Battles
D) Funerals
Answer: Rituals and learning

48. The curse on Brahma that limits his worship came because he:
A) Stopped creating
B) Told a lie about his supremacy
C) Fought Vishnu
D) Refused to create humans
Answer: Told a lie about his supremacy

49. Which of the following Hindu scriptures is named directly after Brahma?
A) Vishnu Purana
B) Shiva Purana
C) Brahma Purana
D) Bhagavata Purana
Answer: Brahma Purana

50. The Brahma Purana is classified under which group of texts?
A) Agamas
B) Mahapuranas
C) Upanishads
D) Smritis
Answer: Mahapuranas

51. The word Brahman in Vedic philosophy differs from Brahma because it represents:
A) The same deity
B) The ultimate, formless reality
C) A cosmic egg
D) The personal god only
Answer: The ultimate, formless reality

52. Which of the following sages was created directly by Brahma to assist in creation?
A) Agastya
B) Vyasa
C) Kardama
D) Gautama
Answer: Kardama

53. The five heads of Brahma (before one was cut) represented:
A) The five elements
B) The five directions including zenith
C) The five Pandavas
D) The five senses
Answer: The five directions including zenith

54. According to legend, who cut off Brahma’s fifth head?
A) Shiva
B) Vishnu
C) Indra
D) Agni
Answer: Shiva

55. The name “Prajapati” given to Brahma means:
A) Lord of speech
B) Lord of creatures
C) Lord of the sky
D) Lord of wealth
Answer: Lord of creatures

56. Brahma’s presence in temples is rare because:
A) He has no followers
B) He is invisible
C) He was cursed not to be worshipped widely
D) He was defeated by Vishnu
Answer: He was cursed not to be worshipped widely

57. Which mantra is associated with the creative aspect of Brahma?
A) Mahamrityunjaya Mantra
B) Gayatri Mantra
C) Vishnu Sahasranama
D) Rudra Suktam
Answer: Gayatri Mantra

58. Who is considered Brahma’s son and the first lawgiver of mankind?
A) Agni
B) Manu
C) Daksha
D) Pulastya
Answer: Manu

59. Which of the following is another name for Brahma found in Vedic texts?
A) Shankara
B) Madhava
C) Hiranyagarbha
D) Rudra
Answer: Hiranyagarbha

60. “Hiranyagarbha” literally translates to:
A) The shining sword
B) The golden womb or cosmic egg
C) The divine sky
D) The sacred river
Answer: The golden womb or cosmic egg

61. Which of the following deities is considered an aspect of Brahma’s creative energy?
A) Shakti
B) Saraswati
C) Ganga
D) Lakshmi
Answer: Saraswati

62. Brahma’s role in Hindu cosmology ends when:
A) Vishnu sleeps
B) The universe dissolves into Vishnu’s navel
C) Shiva destroys Brahmaloka
D) All souls are liberated
Answer: The universe dissolves into Vishnu’s navel

63. Which part of the Rigveda first mentions Brahma as a deity?
A) Mandala 1
B) Mandala 5
C) Mandala 10
D) Mandala 3
Answer: Mandala 10

64. Brahma’s mount Hamsa can separate:
A) Truth from lies
B) Water from air
C) Milk from water (symbolically, wisdom from ignorance)
D) Gold from dust
Answer: Milk from water (symbolically, wisdom from ignorance)

65. Brahma’s creative function corresponds to which Guna in Samkhya philosophy?
A) Tamas
B) Rajas
C) Sattva
D) Ahamkara
Answer: Rajas

66. Who among the following did Brahma create to help populate the world?
A) Asuras
B) Saptarishis (Seven Sages)
C) Gandharvas
D) Kinnaras
Answer: Saptarishis (Seven Sages)

67. Which festival is associated with Brahma worship in Pushkar?
A) Holi
B) Kartik Purnima
C) Diwali
D) Navaratri
Answer: Kartik Purnima

68. The Pushkar Lake near Brahma Temple is considered:
A) Dangerous
B) Sacred for ritual bathing
C) Reserved for priests only
D) Dry most of the year
Answer: Sacred for ritual bathing

69. The four arms of Brahma represent:
A) The four Lokas
B) The four elements
C) The four directions and Vedas
D) The four Yugas
Answer: The four directions and Vedas

70. Which Veda is said to originate from Brahma’s mouth facing east?
A) Yajurveda
B) Atharvaveda
C) Rigveda
D) Samaveda
Answer: Rigveda

71. Which Puranic text explains the dialogue between Brahma and Narada?
A) Vishnu Purana
B) Brahma Vaivarta Purana
C) Shiva Purana
D) Agni Purana
Answer: Brahma Vaivarta Purana

72. The “Brahma Sutras” form part of which philosophical system?
A) Sankhya
B) Vedanta
C) Nyaya
D) Mimamsa
Answer: Vedanta

73. Brahma’s age is believed to be:
A) 1 million years
B) 100 divine years (311 trillion human years)
C) 10,000 human years
D) Infinite
Answer: 100 divine years (311 trillion human years)

74. The Sanskrit term “Swayambhu” used for Brahma means:
A) Protector
B) Self-born
C) Creator of Vishnu
D) Timeless one
Answer: Self-born

75. The red color associated with Brahma signifies:
A) Destruction
B) Activity and creation
C) Peace
D) Darkness
Answer: Activity and creation

76. Brahma is invoked at the start of most Hindu rituals to:
A) Bring wealth
B) Ensure successful beginnings
C) Ward off evil
D) Gain fame
Answer: Ensure successful beginnings

77. Who narrated the Brahma Purana to sages according to tradition?
A) Narada
B) Suta
C) Vyasa
D) Valmiki
Answer: Suta

78. The concept of “Brahmanda” represents:
A) A temple
B) The entire cosmic universe
C) A mantra
D) A planet
Answer: The entire cosmic universe

79. The Sanskrit text “Brahma Samhita” is attributed to which deity’s revelation?
A) Krishna
B) Vishnu
C) Indra
D) Agni
Answer: Krishna

80. In iconography, Brahma’s four heads often chant:
A) Sama Mantras
B) Four Vedas
C) Gayatri verses
D) Yajur hymns
Answer: Four Vedas

81. The main festival dedicated to Brahma is held during which month?
A) Magha
B) Ashadha
C) Kartik
D) Phalguna
Answer: Kartik

82. The philosophical concept of Brahma as the creator corresponds to which Trimurti function?
A) Preservation
B) Creation
C) Dissolution
D) Enlightenment
Answer: Creation

83. Brahma’s rosary beads (Akshamala) are said to symbolize:
A) Wealth
B) Time and the cycle of creation
C) Power
D) Desire
Answer: Time and the cycle of creation

84. Which bird is the symbol of Brahma’s vehicle?
A) Peacock
B) Swan
C) Eagle
D) Crow
Answer: Swan

85. According to the Puranas, how many universes exist simultaneously under Brahma’s creation?
A) 1
B) Countless
C) 7
D) 3
Answer: Countless

86. The wife of Brahma, Saraswati, emerged from:
A) The ocean
B) His own body
C) A mountain
D) Vishnu’s mind
Answer: His own body

87. The lotus that Brahma sits on grows from which part of Vishnu?
A) Head
B) Navel
C) Heart
D) Feet
Answer: Navel

88. The Brahma Purana is believed to have originally contained how many verses?
A) 5,000
B) 10,000
C) 25,000
D) 15,000
Answer: 25,000

89. Brahma’s consort Saraswati rides which vehicle?
A) Swan (Hamsa)
B) Peacock
C) Owl
D) Bull
Answer: Swan (Hamsa)

90. The Pushkar Brahma Temple was renovated by:
A) Akbar
B) Adi Shankaracharya
C) Harsha
D) Ashoka
Answer: Adi Shankaracharya

91. In Hindu time measurement, one day of Brahma equals:
A) 100 human years
B) 4.32 billion human years
C) 1 million years
D) 4.32 million years
Answer: 4.32 billion human years

92. Who among these sages is NOT a son of Brahma?
A) Marichi
B) Bhrigu
C) Atri
D) Vashishtha’s son Shakti
Answer: Vashishtha’s son Shakti

93. The Brahma Muhurta is the best time for:
A) Sleeping
B) Eating
C) Meditation and study
D) Trading
Answer: Meditation and study

94. Brahma’s four mouths represent:
A) The four planets
B) The four Yugas
C) The four directions
D) The four arms of Vishnu
Answer: The four Yugas

95. The cosmic sound Om is considered to originate from:
A) Brahma
B) Vishnu
C) Shiva
D) Indra
Answer: Brahma

96. The Brahma Samaj founded by Raja Ram Mohan Roy was inspired by:
A) Buddhism
B) Jainism
C) Vedic monotheism centered on Brahma (Brahman)
D) Shaktism
Answer: Vedic monotheism centered on Brahma (Brahman)

97. In Hindu cosmology, Brahma is succeeded by another Brahma after:
A) 100 years
B) 10,000 years
C) One full cosmic cycle (Maha Kalpa)
D) 1 Yuga
Answer: One full cosmic cycle (Maha Kalpa)

98. The beard of Brahma indicates:
A) Anger
B) Wisdom and old age
C) Sorrow
D) Strength
Answer: Wisdom and old age

99. The Pushkar Lake is said to have been formed when Brahma:
A) Dropped his Kamandalu
B) Dropped a lotus flower
C) Cursed a demon
D) Blessed a sage
Answer: Dropped a lotus flower

100. The Trimurti — Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva — together symbolize:
A) Destruction
B) Devotion
C) The eternal cycle of creation, preservation, and destruction
D) The three worlds
Answer: The eternal cycle of creation, preservation, and destruction