Sunday, September 16, 2007

Sai Quiz Week 4

SaiQuiz-4 August23, 2007

01) Who prayed Sri Saibaba to cure the lameness of his mind rather than that of his leg?
a) Dasganu Maharaj
b) Shama
c) Bhagoji Shinde
d) H.S. Dixit
Answer: H.S. Dixit
Source: Sri Sai Satcharitra Chapter - 4 (Three Wadas)
02) Where did Mrs. Nimonkar take darshan of Sri Saibaba and got the permission to go to Belapur?
a) Lendi Gardens
b) Sathe Wada
c) Masjid
d) Chavadi
Answer: Sathe Wada
Source: Sri Sai Satcharitra Chapter - 12 (Mrs. Nimonkar)
03) With whom did Sri Saibaba say the following words? - "I do not do any chamatkars. You have astrologers. They work 2 or 3 days ahead and give out their predictions, some of which come true. I look further ahead. What I say happens...".
a) Damu Anna
b) Bapusaheb Booty
c) Nanasaheb Chandorkar
d) Madhav Rao Deshpande
Answer: Nanasaheb Chandorkar
Source: Saibhakti Sadhana Rahasyam
04) After lunch who used to offer betel leaf and nut to Sri Saibaba?
a) Sagun Meru Naik
b) Megha
c) Madhav Rao Deshpande
d) Mhalsapati
Answer: Sagun Meru Naik
Source: Saipatham magazine - July 2001 (Timetable of Sri Saibaba)
05) With whom did Lala Lakshmichand first visit Shirdi?
a) Dasganu Maharaj
b) Dattatreya Manjunath Bijur
c) Shankarrao
d) Nanasaheb Chandorkar
Answer: Shankarrao
Source: Sri Sai Satcharitra Chapter - 28 (Lala Lakshmichand)
06) When a devotee died, Sri Saibaba said the following words "Oh, ... went ahead of us, he won't be reborn". Who is the devotee in this context?
a) Tatya Saheb Noolkar
b) Ganapati Rao Kote Patil
c) Megha
d) Balaram Mankar
Answer: Tatya Saheb Noolkar
Source: Sri Sai Satcharitra Chapter - 31 (Tatyasaheb Noolkar)
07) Whom did Sri Saibaba sometimes call to have his head shaved?
a) Balanai
b) Bala Shimpi
c) Pandu
d) Pilaji
Answer: Balanai
Source: Saipatham Magazine
08) Who told the following words to Sri Saibaba? - "If You still love the wooden plank, I will again suspend or hang up one in the Masjid again for You to sleep at ease."?
a) Kakasaheb Dixit
b) Nanasaheb Dengle
c) Bapusaheb Booty
d) Nanasaheb Chandorkar
Answer: Kakasaheb Dixit
Source: Sri Sai Satcharitra Chapter - 45 (Wooden plank Baba's Bed-Stead, and not Bhagat's)
09) Sri Saibaba addressed Tembe Swami as His ____.
a) Brother
b) Gurubandhu
c) Friend
d) Disciple
Answer: Brother
Source: Sri Sai Satcharitra Chapter - 50 (Shri Tembe Swami)
10) Till the arati was over, ________ never used even to move his head. He performed arati with utmost concentration.
a) Megha
b) Bapusaheb Jog
c) Mhalsapati
d) Tatya Saheb Noolkar
Answer: Megha
Source: Arati Saibaba (The tradition of Shirdi Aratis)
11) In the early years, where did Sri Saibaba often sing devotional songs and perform dance?
a) Gurusthan
b) Masjid
c) Takia
d) Lendi Gardens
Answer: Takia
Source: Experiencing Saibaba's Shirdi - A Guide (Gurusthan)
12) Who composed the arati psalm "Jaya deva jaya deva dattaa avadhutaa sayee avadhutaa."?
a) Madhav Adkar
b) Mohini Raj
c) K.J. Bhishma
d) B.V. Dev
Answer: K.J. Bhishma
Source: Arati Saibaba (Noon Arati)
13) When did Khaparde first visit Shirdi?
a) 1908
b) 1909
c) 1910
d) 1911
Answer: 1910
Source: Saipatham Magazine January - 2001 (Khaparde's diary)
14) Sri Saibaba used to call Madhav Fasle as ____.
a) Ardha Gundu
b) Kaasaarda
c) Soonaarda
d) Thaki
Answer: Ardha Gundu
Source: Saipatham Magazine January - 1990
15) Identify the devotee in the following picture.
a) Smt. Laxmibai Shinde
b) Smt. Chandrabai Borkar
c) Smt. Bayajabai
d) Smt. Savitribai Tendulkar
Answer: Smt. Bayajabai

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