INDIAN COUNCIL OF ASTROLOGICAL SCIENCES (REGD.) II. Phaladeepika was written by Sage Parashara.

CHENNAI III. Saturn represents Varaha avatara.

JYOTISH PRAVEENA EXAMINATIONS – JUNE 2019. IV. Dridha karma can be changed easily.
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 50 V. Death takes place when Sanchit karma are exhausted.
Answer any five questions. Questions 1 and 6 are compulsory.
Attempt three more questions choosing at least one from each part. PART-II (ASTRONOMY RELEVANT TO ASTROLOGY)
All questions carry equal marks.
6. Explain lunar eclipses with the help of diagram?
PAPER – 1 7. Explain following terms in one or two sentences:
PART-I (GENERAL ASTROLOGY) a. Celestial Sphere
b. Sidereal Year
1. Explain in detail, the rationale of astrology? Is it helpful in day to c. Tithi
day life? d. Light Year
2. What are the needs and advantages of software’s in Astrology? e. International Date line
How essential is it for an astrologer to know astronomy and f. Equinox
calculation of horoscope when astrology software’s are g. Inferior planet
available? h. GMT
3. Discuss three bodies (Gross, Subtle, Causal) and explain their i. Lattitude
role. j. Comet
4. Answer the following: 8. Discuss difference between Vedic and Western astrology
a. Sanchit Karma b. Jyotish as Vedanga (astronomical part).
c. Effect of Moon on living things d. Shreyas and Preyas karma. 9. In a horoscope, the longitude of Sun is 161:25 and Moon is
5. a. Fill in the blanks: 195:15 (Date of Birth 28th Sept 1946). Sun Rise time on the day
I. Jatak Parijat was written by _________. of birth is 05:50 hrs. Based on this answer the following:
II. Author of Shata Panchashika is ________. a. Constellation and pada of Sun,
III. __________ was written by Varahmihira. b. Constellation and pada of Moon,
IV. ________ karma (Sanchit, Prarabdh, Kriyaman) rules our c. Calculate the tithi and name of the tithi on that day
fate in this life. d. State which paksha is this with reasoning.
10. Explain role of inclination of earth in change of season with
V. Karma can be performed in these three ways ____, ____ and
diagram.
_____
b. State True or False, if false write correct answer:
I. Sama Veda is the oldest veda.
 INDIAN COUNCIL OF ASTROLOGICAL SCIENCES (REGD.) PART II (PREDICTIVE ASTROLOGY)
CHENNAI
JYOTISH PRAVEENA EXAMINATIONS – JUNE 2019 6. Answer the following for horoscope given in Q. No.5:
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 50 a. Name yoga related to Moon, if present.
Answer any five questions. Questions 1 and 6 are compulsory. b. Name yoga related to Sun, if present.
Attempt three more questions choosing at least one from each part. c. Moon’s nakshatra and nakshatra lord.
All questions carry equal marks. d. Name planet/s in own sign or Moola trikona sign or
debilitated,
PAPER – 2
e. Rasi lord of 9th house from Moon. In which trikona it falls
PART-I (MATHEMATICAL ASTROLOGY)
(dharma, artha etc).
7. Explain any five yogas giving suitable example for each.
1. Calculate Lagna and planetary positions for a native born on 1st
8. a. Which planet signifies each of the following:
March 2019 at 12:50:00 pm in Cuttack (Orissa).
i) Child ii) Father iii) Sibling iv) Longevity
2. Calculate the following if Moon’s Longitude is 3S18°23’15” and
v) Vehicle
Sun’s Longitude is 6S14°23’26”
b. Which house signifies each of the following:
a. Tithi b. Karana c. Nakshatra of Sun and Moon
i) Child ii) Father iii) Sibling iv) Longevity
d. Position of Sun and Moon in Navamsha.
v) Vehicle
3. Write a short note:
9. Explain birth sign? What will be the similarities and
a. Lunar Month and Tithi b. Solar Year
dissimilarities in characteristics of a person born in Aries and
c. Anomalistic Year d. The Ritus
Scorpio sign?
4. Answer the following:
a. Covert 6 am IST to LMT at Mumbai 10. Explain Badhaka planet in detail. Find out badhaka planets for
b. Convert 12 noon LMT at Delhi to IST all ascendants?
c. Convert 12 Ghatis 15 Vighatis into Hours, Minutes, Seconds
d. Calculate the Zonal time for 90o west of standard meridian.
5. Prepare Hora, Drekkana, Navamsha and Dashamsha for the
Asc. Leo 11:16; Sun Aries 00:02; Moon Cancer 21:01; Mars
Taurus 15:12; Mercury Pisces 02:33; Jupiter R Sagittarius
00:12; Venus Aquarius 28:17; Saturn Sagittarius 26:11; Rahu
Gemini 27:58.
 INDIAN COUNCIL OF ASTROLOGICAL SCIENCES (REGD.)
CHENNAI
JYOTISH PRAVEENA EXAMINATIONS – JUNE 2019
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 50
Answer any five questions. Questions 1 and 6 are compulsory.
Attempt three more questions choosing at least one from each part.
All questions carry equal marks.
PART – II (DASHA AND TRANSIT)
6. Delineate the health of native for horoscope given in Q. No. 2
with reference to Mercury Maha Dasha and AD of all planets.
7. How to calculate Yogini Dasha? Calculate 1st Cycle of Yogini
Ulka Mahadasha and Yogini Siddha Antardasha for
horoscope given in Q. No. 2?

PAPER – 3 8. Answer the following:

PART-I (DELINEATION AND DYNAMIC CONFIGURATION) a) Explain importance of slow-moving planets in transit.
b) Discuss result of Jupiter and Saturn’s current transit
1. Explain Kendra adhipatya dosha with suitable examples (at least effects on native for horoscope given in Q. No. 2
two). How is it different for Gemini and Virgo Asc? 9. Explain concept of Vedha. What is Vipareeta Vedha? Give
2. How will you analyse general health and longevity in a suitable examples.
horoscope? Give your opinion on the same for the given 10. Write briefly with example on the effects of Sade Sathi,
horoscope (20.7.1992, 23:00, Bhiwani, Haryana) Astama, Ardh Ashtama Shani periods.
Asc. Pisces 16:45; Sun Cancer 04:27; Moon Pisces 09:27; Mars
Taurus 02:04; Mercury R Cancer 23:41; Jupiter Leo 19:16; Venus
Cancer 14:39; Saturn R Capricorn 22:40; Rahu Sagittarius 05:21
3. Discuss planetary Avasthas. How are they helpful in delineating a
horoscope? Explain using horoscope given in Q. No. 2.
4. Answer the following:
a) Explain importance of Navamsha.
b) Explain the signification of three Kaam bhavas.
c) Explain Dukhsthaan.
d) Explain the signification of fiery signs.

5. Write a short note:

a) Maharaja Yoga b) Mahabhagya Yoga
c) Gaja Kesari Yoga d) Dhana Yoga
 INDIAN COUNCIL OF ASTROLOGICAL SCIENCES (REGD.) 9. Define Muhurta. Explain relevance of Muhurta in Modern Times?
CHENNAI 10. Discuss importance of Nakshatra in fixing following Muhurta:
JYOTISH PRAVEENA EXAMINATIONS – JUNE 2019 a) Namakarana b) Vadhupravesha
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 50 c) Vidyarambha d) Upanayana
Answer any five questions. Questions 1 and 6 are compulsory.
Attempt three more questions choosing at least one from each part.
All questions carry equal marks.

PAPER – 4
PART-I (TAJIKA)

1. Prepare annual chart for the year 2019/2020 for the native born
on 25 March 1994, 14:15 hrs at Mumbai, Maharashtra on
Friday, Janma Lagna is Cancer.
2. Write short notes on:
a) Aspects b) Mudda Dasha
c) Role of the Office bearers d) Rudda Yoga
3. Which Dasha will you use in Annual Chart and how to time
events?
4. Calculate Paradesh saham, Shatru saham, Pitra saham and Roga
saham for annual chart prepared in Q. NO. 1
5. List out similarities and dissimilarities between Parashari and Tajik
System. Explain in detail giving suitable examples.

PART-I (MUHURTA)

6. Explain Moveable, Fixed and Dual Ascendants in Muhurta and

their usefulness with examples?
7. Write short notes on the following:
a) Brahma Muhurta b) Concept of Hora
c) Amruta Ghatis d) Tara Bala
8. Answer the following:
a) Discuss important considerations for selecting Nakshatra,
b) What do you understand by Lagna Tyajya Kala?