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31 Finally! A change from families. Ravan shared a friendship with the king of apes, Bali. There is a legend that states Bali was powerful than Ravan. What did Bali do to prove this?
Answer: He pinned Ravan under his arms and made him worship him for six months

Ravan was self-centered and very egotistical. He was powerful. He heard of Bali, the king of apes, and went to fight him. Bali turned out to be even more powerful. He pinned Ravan under his arms and made Ravan worship him.
  From Quiz: Life Of Ravan
32 After four or five long months of waiting by Sita, Hanuman finally appeared. Still, Sita had her doubts. How could a monkey be her Lord's spy? Hanuman eventually made her believe in him. What did he do?
Answer: He gave her the ring she had given to Rama to pay the boatman

Hanuman, after he flew over the ocean, killed three demons to reach Sita in the garden. He then watched how the demons and Ravan acted towards her. After night fell, he sang poetry about Ram and Sita. He then appeared in front of her. That was when Sita had her doubts and he showed her the ring to make her believe in him.
  From Quiz: Life of Sita
33 How many Kandhs are there in Ramayana?
Answer: 7

There are actually 7 Kandhs in Ramayana: Baal Kandh, Ayodhaya Kandh, Aranya Kandh, Kishkinda Kandh, Sunder Kandh, Yuddha or Lanka Kandh, and Uttara Kandh. In English these are: Childhood Episode, Ayodhaya Episode, Forest Episode, Monkey Episode, Fascinating Episode, Lanka Episode, Answers Episode (or Later Episode), respectively. Kandh means an episode or a chapter.
  From Quiz: Ramayana
34 Who was Lakshmana's twin brother?
Answer: Shatrughna

Shri Rama and Bharata were his brothers, but they were older than him and born to different mothers. Guha was a friend.
  From Quiz: Lakshmana, the Support of Rama
35 What was the name of the King's wife who persuaded him to make Bharatha king?
Answer: Kaikeyi
  From Quiz: The Ramayana
36 Who is Hanumaan the son of?
Answer: Wind (Vayu)

Hanumaan is the son of the wind (Vayu) and Anjana. Lord Hanumaan, also known as Mahavira and Bajrangbali, is a Hindu god and an ardent devotee of the god Rama. He is one of the central figures in the Hindu epic "Ramayana" and its various versions.
  From Quiz: Do You Know All About the Hindu Book "Ramayana"?
37 After burning down Lanka, Hanuman flew back to Rama. What sign of Sita did he bring from her with those messages?
Answer: A jewel for a princess's attire

Hanuman, the clever monkey, asked Sita to give him a sign of her, a sign that Rama would recognize just by looking at it. Sita just took her formal jewel off her attire.
  From Quiz: Life of Sita
38 Who rendered Lakshmana unconscious?
Answer: Indrajit

Indrajit used the snake weapon and would have killed him had Hanuman not brought the needed medicinal herbs in time.
  From Quiz: Lakshmana, the Support of Rama
39 Who were entrusted the responsibility of building the bridge to Lanka?
Answer: Nala and Neela

The brothers Nala and Neela were given the responsibility of building the bridge, as they had a boon that rocks thrown by them into water will float. So all the vanara sena would fetch rocks and give them to Nala and Neela, who would in turn, throw them into water. Interestingly, there is a chain of islands linking India and SriLanka, called the Adam's Bridge. It is claimed by some that this chain of islands is the bridge built by the vanara sena. Vishwakarma is the diety of architecture and engineering.
  From Quiz: Ramayana
40 Who took Rama and Lakshmana on a quest at the beginning of 'The Ramayana'?
Answer: Viswamithra

The King didn't want to let Rama go.
  From Quiz: The Ramayana
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