COMPARATIVE STUDY OF RELIGIONS- PAGE 2
COMPARATIVE STUDY OF RELIGIONS- MCQs
1. Match the following Item – I and Item – II and identify the correct combination:
Item – I Item – II
1. William James a. The Golden Bough
2. James Frazer b. The varieties of religious experience
3. Emile Durkheim c. The primitive culture
4. Tylor d. The elementary forms of religious life
Identify the correct combination:
Codes:
1 2 3 4
(A) b a d c
(B) a c b d
(C) c b d a
(D) d a b c
Ans: A
2. Arrange the following scriptures in the Chronological order, choose the correct code:
i. Rigved
ii. Quran
iii. Srimad Bhagvad Gita
iv. Ishopnishad
Codes:
(A) i, iii, iv, ii
(B) i, iv, iii, ii
(C) i, iv, ii, iii
(D) i, iii, ii, iv
Ans: B
3. Tripitak means
(A) Three baskets
(B) Three wise men
(C) Three directions
(D) Three seats
Ans: A
4. What is the essential element for religious harmony?
(A) Faith in God
(B) Faith in sacred text
(C) Studying other’s religion
(D) Understanding and respecting other’s religion
Ans: D
5. Pluralistic society is
(A) In which people of different faiths live in peaceful manner.
(B) In which people worship God
(C) In which people are atheists.
(D) None among above is true.
Ans: A
6. Choose the correct statement from the following:
(A) Tribal religions have prophets.
(B) All tribal, religions have apostles.
(C) Tribal religions have their scripture.
(D) Tribal religions have special festivals.
Ans: D
7. Vedas are originally revealed in the language of
(A) Prākrit language
(B) Māgadhi language
(C) Sanskrit language
(D) Vedic Sanskrit language
Ans: D
8. Read the following:
Item – I Item – II
a. Vedas i. Gautama
b. Brahms– utra ii. Kaāda
c. Kavyaprabandha iii. R. sis
d. Drama iv. Vyāsa
Identity the correct pair:
(A) (a) and (iii)
(B) (b) and (iv)
(C) (c) and (ii)
(D) (d) and (i)
Ans: A
9. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
(A) Sānkhya – Vaiśeik
(B) Yoga – Vedānta
(C) Sānkhya – Nyāya
(D) Sankhya – Yoga
Ans: D
10. The concept follows the Vedic culture
(A) Mahāyanism
(B) Communism
(C) Srama ism
(D) Puruārth-Ćatutya
Ans: D
11. One of the following is true, identify:
(A) Vālm –I ki Rāmāya a is a prose scripture
(B) Vālm –I ki Rāmāya a is a poetics
(C) Vālm –I ki Rāmāya a is an epic scripture
(D) Vālm –I ki Rāmāya a is a Drama scripture
Ans: C
12. Prominent preacher of Vaiavabhakti movement is
(A) AchāryaŚankar
(B) Śankar Deva
(C) Jagannāth
(D) Kabir
Ans: B
13. The founder of Arya Samaj is
(A) Keśava ĆandraS en
(B) Rājā Rāmamohan Rāi
(C) Swām–i Dayānand Saraswati
(D) Guru Virjānand
Ans: C
14. Tirthakar R. abhadev was born in
(A) Ayodhyā
(B) Kāśi
(C) Rājgiri
(D) Vasuku a
Ans: A
15. This principle is closely related to Jainism
(A) Theory of Ś–uyavāda
(B) Theory of Syadvāda
(C) Theory of Brahmavāda
(D) Theory of Satkāryavāda
Ans: B
16. AcharyaHaribhadra S– uri is the author
(A) Pramā a par –I kśā
(B) Devāgam s–utra
(C) Ātmānuśāsana
(D) adarśana Samuccaya
Ans: D
17. The meaning of ‘Pudgal substance’ in Jainism is
(A) Medium of motion
(B) Medium of rest
(C) Matter
(D) Immorality
Ans: C
18. The name of the third Jaināgama text is
(A) S–utrakataga S–utra
(B) Sthānāga S–utra
(C) Upāsakadaśānga S–utra
(D) Vipākas–utra
Ans: B
19. The Sramaavelagolā Jain temple is located in
(A) Orissa
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Karnataka
Ans: D
20. The name of the Parśvanath’s mother was
(A) Vāmādev–i
(B) Marudev–i
(C) Trisalā
(D) Māyā
Ans: A
21. Author of Abhidharkośa is
(A) Vasumitra
(B) Vasubandhu
(C) Nagsen
(D) Nagarjuna
Ans: B
22. The commentator of the Tripitaka is
(A) Buddhaghosa
(B) Nāgasen
(C) Vasumitra
(D) Vasubandhu
Ans: A
23. Buddhism prominently consists of
(A) Theory of Karma
(B) Secularism
(C) Satyāgrah
(D) Tourism
Ans: A
24. The third Buddhist council was held at
(A) Bodhgaya
(B) Rajagaha
(C) Vesāl–i
(D) Pāaliputta
Ans: D
25. The propagator of Sarvastivāda Buddhist Philosophy was
(A) Asaga
(B) Nāgasena
(C) Nāgārjuna
(D) Vasubandhu
Ans: D
26. ‘Madhyamika Kārikā was authored by’
(A) Vasumitra
(B) Nāgārjuna
(C) Vasubandhu
(D) Śāntarakśita
Ans: B
27. Ananda belonged to
(A) Parśvanath
(B) Mahavir
(C) Buddha
(D) Makkhal–i
Ans: C
28. Who was Moses?
(A) A Disciple of Christ
(B) First Pope
(C) An Evangelist
(D) A Prophet
Ans: D
29. Letters of St. Paul are found in
(A) Jewish History
(B) Old Testament
(C) New Testament
(D) Roman History
Ans: C
30. The head of the Apostles was
(A) St. Peter
(B) St. Thomas
(C) St. John
(D) St. Paul
Ans: A
31. The Book of Genesis speaks about
(A) The Birth of Jesus
(B) Creation of the first humans
(C) Christian Roman Empire
(D) Egyptian Kings
Ans: B
32. Parables of Jesus are found in
(A) Books of the Prophets
(B) Gospels of the New Testament
(C) Acts of the Apostles
(D) Egyptian Kings
Ans: B
33. Identify the correct chronological order using the codes given below:
I. St. Paul
II. St. Augustine
III. Karl Barth
IV. Anselm of Canterbury
Codes:
(A) I, III, II, IV
(B) I, II, IV, III
(C) II, I, IV, III
(D) IV, I, III, II
Ans: B
34. Match the following and identify the correct codes:
a. Roman Emperor i. Protestant Reform
b. Archbishop of Canterbury ii. Apostle of India
c. St. Thomas iii. Anglican Church
d. Martin Luther iv. Constantine the Great
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iv iii ii i
(B) iii i iv ii
(C) i iv ii iii
(D) iii ii i iv
Ans: A
35. The Aqsa Mosque is situated in
(A) Medina
(B) Mecca
(C) Jerusalem
(D) Cairo
Ans: C
36. The Prophet Muhammad migrated from Mecca to Medina in the year
(A) 570 A.D.
(B) 600 A.D.
(C) 622 A.D.
(D) 630 A.D.
Ans: C
37. The battle of Badr was fought in the year
(A) 624 A.D.
(B) 625 A.D.
(C) 628 A.D.
(D) 630 A.D.
Ans: A
38. The Shafeli Fiqh School of jurisprudence was founded by
(A) Malik Ibn Anas
(B) Abu Yusuf
(C) Muhammad Ibn Idris
(D) None of the above
Ans: C
39. Arrange the following battles in order in which they appeared. Use the code given below:
I. Yamamah
II. Siffin
III. Uhud
IV. Qadisia
Codes:
(A) I, II, III, IV
(B) III, I, IV, II
(C) I, III, IV, II
(D) II, III, IV, I
Ans: B
40. Which one of the following is correctly matched?
(A) IbnArabi – Wahdat al- Shuhud
(B) Imam Ghazali – Hujjatullahal-Balighah
(C) Shah Wali- Allah – Kitab al- Hind
(D) MaulanaMaududi – Tafhim al- Quran
Ans: D
41. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
(A) The Prophetic Mosque – Medina
(B) Capital of the Abbasids – Damascus
(C) Quran – The Book of Allah
(D) Hadith – Sayings of Prophet Muhammad
Ans: B
42. Identify the KachiBani from the following:
(A) Bawan Akhri
(B) Patti
(C) Suchaji-Kuchaji
(D) PranSangli
Ans: D
43. Who were Guru Arjun Dev’s contemporary emperors?
(A) Babar and Akbar
(B) Akbar and Jehangir
(C) Humayun and Jehangir
(D) Jehangir and Shahjahan
Ans: B
44. Who is the Author of Ramkali Sad?
(A) Baba Sunder
(B) Bhai Mardana
(C) Satta and Balwand
(D) BhatKal
Ans: A
45. Identify the correct chronological order of the following events of life of Guru Gobind Singh?
(A) Battle of Chamkaur, Creation of Khalsa, Battle of Mukatsar, Battle of Bhangani
(B) Creation of Khalsa, Battle of Bhangani, Battle of Chamkaur,Battle of Mukatsar
(C) Battle of Mukatsar, Battle of Chamkaur, Creation of Khalsa, Battle of Bhangani
(D) Battle of Bhangani, Creation of Khalsa, Battle of Chamkaur, Battle of Mukatsar
Ans: D
46. Match the following Item – I and Item – II and identify the correct combination:
Item – I Item – II
a. KabbitSwwayye i. Rattan Singh Bhangu
b. GurSobha ii. Kesar Singh Chhiber
c. Bansawlinamaha iii. BhaiGurdas
d. PrachinPanthParkash iv. KaviSenapati
Codes:
a b c d
(A) ii i iv iii
(B) iii i iv ii
(C) iii iv ii i
(D) iii iv i ii
Ans: C
47. GurwaraRori Sahib Amnabad is associated with
(A) Guru Nanak Dev
(B) Guru AngadDev
(C) Guru Amar Dass
(D) Guru ArjanDev
Ans: A
48. Maharaja Ranjit Singh belonged to the Misal
(A) Bhangian
(B) Shukarchakian
(C) Shahidan
(D) Phoolkian
Ans: B
49. Choose the correct definition of magic
(A) It is Divine Power.
(B) It is a way to control the secret powers.
(C) It is repetition of hymn.
(D) It is an art to please the Devil.
Ans: B
50. E.B. Taylor was
(A) An Anthropologist
(B) A Psychologist
(C) A Theologian
(D) A Magician
Ans: A
Item – I Item – II
1. William James a. The Golden Bough
2. James Frazer b. The varieties of religious experience
3. Emile Durkheim c. The primitive culture
4. Tylor d. The elementary forms of religious life
Identify the correct combination:
Codes:
1 2 3 4
(A) b a d c
(B) a c b d
(C) c b d a
(D) d a b c
Ans: A
2. Arrange the following scriptures in the Chronological order, choose the correct code:
i. Rigved
ii. Quran
iii. Srimad Bhagvad Gita
iv. Ishopnishad
Codes:
(A) i, iii, iv, ii
(B) i, iv, iii, ii
(C) i, iv, ii, iii
(D) i, iii, ii, iv
Ans: B
3. Tripitak means
(A) Three baskets
(B) Three wise men
(C) Three directions
(D) Three seats
Ans: A
4. What is the essential element for religious harmony?
(A) Faith in God
(B) Faith in sacred text
(C) Studying other’s religion
(D) Understanding and respecting other’s religion
Ans: D
5. Pluralistic society is
(A) In which people of different faiths live in peaceful manner.
(B) In which people worship God
(C) In which people are atheists.
(D) None among above is true.
Ans: A
6. Choose the correct statement from the following:
(A) Tribal religions have prophets.
(B) All tribal, religions have apostles.
(C) Tribal religions have their scripture.
(D) Tribal religions have special festivals.
Ans: D
7. Vedas are originally revealed in the language of
(A) Prākrit language
(B) Māgadhi language
(C) Sanskrit language
(D) Vedic Sanskrit language
Ans: D
8. Read the following:
Item – I Item – II
a. Vedas i. Gautama
b. Brahms– utra ii. Kaāda
c. Kavyaprabandha iii. R. sis
d. Drama iv. Vyāsa
Identity the correct pair:
(A) (a) and (iii)
(B) (b) and (iv)
(C) (c) and (ii)
(D) (d) and (i)
Ans: A
9. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
(A) Sānkhya – Vaiśeik
(B) Yoga – Vedānta
(C) Sānkhya – Nyāya
(D) Sankhya – Yoga
Ans: D
10. The concept follows the Vedic culture
(A) Mahāyanism
(B) Communism
(C) Srama ism
(D) Puruārth-Ćatutya
Ans: D
11. One of the following is true, identify:
(A) Vālm –I ki Rāmāya a is a prose scripture
(B) Vālm –I ki Rāmāya a is a poetics
(C) Vālm –I ki Rāmāya a is an epic scripture
(D) Vālm –I ki Rāmāya a is a Drama scripture
Ans: C
12. Prominent preacher of Vaiavabhakti movement is
(A) AchāryaŚankar
(B) Śankar Deva
(C) Jagannāth
(D) Kabir
Ans: B
13. The founder of Arya Samaj is
(A) Keśava ĆandraS en
(B) Rājā Rāmamohan Rāi
(C) Swām–i Dayānand Saraswati
(D) Guru Virjānand
Ans: C
14. Tirthakar R. abhadev was born in
(A) Ayodhyā
(B) Kāśi
(C) Rājgiri
(D) Vasuku a
Ans: A
15. This principle is closely related to Jainism
(A) Theory of Ś–uyavāda
(B) Theory of Syadvāda
(C) Theory of Brahmavāda
(D) Theory of Satkāryavāda
Ans: B
16. AcharyaHaribhadra S– uri is the author
(A) Pramā a par –I kśā
(B) Devāgam s–utra
(C) Ātmānuśāsana
(D) adarśana Samuccaya
Ans: D
17. The meaning of ‘Pudgal substance’ in Jainism is
(A) Medium of motion
(B) Medium of rest
(C) Matter
(D) Immorality
Ans: C
18. The name of the third Jaināgama text is
(A) S–utrakataga S–utra
(B) Sthānāga S–utra
(C) Upāsakadaśānga S–utra
(D) Vipākas–utra
Ans: B
19. The Sramaavelagolā Jain temple is located in
(A) Orissa
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Karnataka
Ans: D
20. The name of the Parśvanath’s mother was
(A) Vāmādev–i
(B) Marudev–i
(C) Trisalā
(D) Māyā
Ans: A
21. Author of Abhidharkośa is
(A) Vasumitra
(B) Vasubandhu
(C) Nagsen
(D) Nagarjuna
Ans: B
22. The commentator of the Tripitaka is
(A) Buddhaghosa
(B) Nāgasen
(C) Vasumitra
(D) Vasubandhu
Ans: A
23. Buddhism prominently consists of
(A) Theory of Karma
(B) Secularism
(C) Satyāgrah
(D) Tourism
Ans: A
24. The third Buddhist council was held at
(A) Bodhgaya
(B) Rajagaha
(C) Vesāl–i
(D) Pāaliputta
Ans: D
25. The propagator of Sarvastivāda Buddhist Philosophy was
(A) Asaga
(B) Nāgasena
(C) Nāgārjuna
(D) Vasubandhu
Ans: D
26. ‘Madhyamika Kārikā was authored by’
(A) Vasumitra
(B) Nāgārjuna
(C) Vasubandhu
(D) Śāntarakśita
Ans: B
27. Ananda belonged to
(A) Parśvanath
(B) Mahavir
(C) Buddha
(D) Makkhal–i
Ans: C
28. Who was Moses?
(A) A Disciple of Christ
(B) First Pope
(C) An Evangelist
(D) A Prophet
Ans: D
29. Letters of St. Paul are found in
(A) Jewish History
(B) Old Testament
(C) New Testament
(D) Roman History
Ans: C
30. The head of the Apostles was
(A) St. Peter
(B) St. Thomas
(C) St. John
(D) St. Paul
Ans: A
31. The Book of Genesis speaks about
(A) The Birth of Jesus
(B) Creation of the first humans
(C) Christian Roman Empire
(D) Egyptian Kings
Ans: B
32. Parables of Jesus are found in
(A) Books of the Prophets
(B) Gospels of the New Testament
(C) Acts of the Apostles
(D) Egyptian Kings
Ans: B
33. Identify the correct chronological order using the codes given below:
I. St. Paul
II. St. Augustine
III. Karl Barth
IV. Anselm of Canterbury
Codes:
(A) I, III, II, IV
(B) I, II, IV, III
(C) II, I, IV, III
(D) IV, I, III, II
Ans: B
34. Match the following and identify the correct codes:
a. Roman Emperor i. Protestant Reform
b. Archbishop of Canterbury ii. Apostle of India
c. St. Thomas iii. Anglican Church
d. Martin Luther iv. Constantine the Great
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iv iii ii i
(B) iii i iv ii
(C) i iv ii iii
(D) iii ii i iv
Ans: A
35. The Aqsa Mosque is situated in
(A) Medina
(B) Mecca
(C) Jerusalem
(D) Cairo
Ans: C
36. The Prophet Muhammad migrated from Mecca to Medina in the year
(A) 570 A.D.
(B) 600 A.D.
(C) 622 A.D.
(D) 630 A.D.
Ans: C
37. The battle of Badr was fought in the year
(A) 624 A.D.
(B) 625 A.D.
(C) 628 A.D.
(D) 630 A.D.
Ans: A
38. The Shafeli Fiqh School of jurisprudence was founded by
(A) Malik Ibn Anas
(B) Abu Yusuf
(C) Muhammad Ibn Idris
(D) None of the above
Ans: C
39. Arrange the following battles in order in which they appeared. Use the code given below:
I. Yamamah
II. Siffin
III. Uhud
IV. Qadisia
Codes:
(A) I, II, III, IV
(B) III, I, IV, II
(C) I, III, IV, II
(D) II, III, IV, I
Ans: B
40. Which one of the following is correctly matched?
(A) IbnArabi – Wahdat al- Shuhud
(B) Imam Ghazali – Hujjatullahal-Balighah
(C) Shah Wali- Allah – Kitab al- Hind
(D) MaulanaMaududi – Tafhim al- Quran
Ans: D
41. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
(A) The Prophetic Mosque – Medina
(B) Capital of the Abbasids – Damascus
(C) Quran – The Book of Allah
(D) Hadith – Sayings of Prophet Muhammad
Ans: B
42. Identify the KachiBani from the following:
(A) Bawan Akhri
(B) Patti
(C) Suchaji-Kuchaji
(D) PranSangli
Ans: D
43. Who were Guru Arjun Dev’s contemporary emperors?
(A) Babar and Akbar
(B) Akbar and Jehangir
(C) Humayun and Jehangir
(D) Jehangir and Shahjahan
Ans: B
44. Who is the Author of Ramkali Sad?
(A) Baba Sunder
(B) Bhai Mardana
(C) Satta and Balwand
(D) BhatKal
Ans: A
45. Identify the correct chronological order of the following events of life of Guru Gobind Singh?
(A) Battle of Chamkaur, Creation of Khalsa, Battle of Mukatsar, Battle of Bhangani
(B) Creation of Khalsa, Battle of Bhangani, Battle of Chamkaur,Battle of Mukatsar
(C) Battle of Mukatsar, Battle of Chamkaur, Creation of Khalsa, Battle of Bhangani
(D) Battle of Bhangani, Creation of Khalsa, Battle of Chamkaur, Battle of Mukatsar
Ans: D
46. Match the following Item – I and Item – II and identify the correct combination:
Item – I Item – II
a. KabbitSwwayye i. Rattan Singh Bhangu
b. GurSobha ii. Kesar Singh Chhiber
c. Bansawlinamaha iii. BhaiGurdas
d. PrachinPanthParkash iv. KaviSenapati
Codes:
a b c d
(A) ii i iv iii
(B) iii i iv ii
(C) iii iv ii i
(D) iii iv i ii
Ans: C
47. GurwaraRori Sahib Amnabad is associated with
(A) Guru Nanak Dev
(B) Guru AngadDev
(C) Guru Amar Dass
(D) Guru ArjanDev
Ans: A
48. Maharaja Ranjit Singh belonged to the Misal
(A) Bhangian
(B) Shukarchakian
(C) Shahidan
(D) Phoolkian
Ans: B
49. Choose the correct definition of magic
(A) It is Divine Power.
(B) It is a way to control the secret powers.
(C) It is repetition of hymn.
(D) It is an art to please the Devil.
Ans: B
50. E.B. Taylor was
(A) An Anthropologist
(B) A Psychologist
(C) A Theologian
(D) A Magician
Ans: A
51. Trinity according to Christian teaching means
(A) One God in one person
(B) One God in two persons
(C) Three Gods in one person
(D) One God in three persons
Ans: D
52. The author of the Book ‘City of God’
(A) Karl Rahner
(B) Joseph Ratzinger
(C) St. Thomas Aquinas
(D) St. Augustine
Ans: D
53. The most famous mystic of the Christian religion
(A) St. Theresa of Avila
(B) St. Thomas Aquinas
(C) St. Cyril of Alexandria
(D) St. Ambrose of Milan
Ans: A
54. Which is the correct match?
LIST I LIST II
a. St. Francis Xavier 1. Mannanam
b. St. Thomas 2. Goa
c. John Brito 3. Mylapore
d. Blessed Chavara 4. Madurai
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 4 3 2 1
(C) 3 4 2 1
(D) 2 3 4 1
Ans: D
55. Father in faith of the Thomas Christians
(A) Apostle John
(B) Apostle Peter
(C) Apostle Andreas
(D) Apostle Thomas
Ans: D
56. The age in which Prophet Muhammad was born known as
(A) Era of Enlightenment
(B) Golden Age
(C) Era of Holy War
(D) Jahiliya Age
Ans: D
57. Status of Prophet Muhammad was that of
(A) Mehdi
(B) Caliph
(C) Nabi
(D) Imam
Ans: C
58. In pre-Islamic Arabia Daughters of Allah were
(A) Khadija, Hafsha and Fatima
(B) Hubal, Khadija and al-Uza
(C) al-Uza, al-Manat and al-Lat
(D) Hafsha, Aiysha and Fatima
Ans: C
59. Tauhid involves belief in
(A) Duality
(B) Trinity
(C) Monotheism
(D) Polytheism
Ans: C
60. Quran comprises
(A) 104 Surahs
(B) 114 Surahs
(C) 101 Surahs
(D) 144 Surahs
Ans: B
61. Muslims believe in
I. Jinn
II. Day of Judgement
III. Idol worship
IV. Quran
Codes:
(A) I and II are correct
(B) II and III are correct
(C) III and IV are correct
(D) II and IV are correct
Ans: D
62. Tasawaf means
(A) Exposition of Shariat
(B) Pilgrimage to Mecca
(C) Islamic Mysticism
(D) Holy War against the Kafirs
Ans: C
63. Which one is not correctly matched?
(A) Mecca – Kaaba
(B) Rabia – IshaqHaqiqi
(C) Allah – Shirk
(D) Bule Shah – Kasur
Ans: C
64. Identify the correct matched:
(A) Sunni – Karbala
(B) SahihBukhari – Hadith
(C) Hanbali – Philosophical school
(D) Mutazilites – School of Shariat
Ans: B
65. Sir Sayyid Ahmed Khan was associated with
(A) Dar-ul-Ulum
(B) Ahmadiya Movement
(C) Aligarh Muslim Movement
(D) Anjum-i-Taraqi-i-Shariat
Ans: C
66. Which of the following institutions was established by Guru Nanak?
(A) Akal Takht
(B) Sarbat Khalsa
(C) Gurmata
(D) Dharmsal
Ans: D
67. The Sikhs believe in
I. Ten Gurus one spirit
II. Trinity
III. Advaita Vedanta
IV. Miri-Piri
Codes:
(A) I and II are correct
(B) III and IV are correct
(C) IV and I are correct
(D) II and III are correct
Ans: C
68. Identify the correct match
(A) Guru Amar Das – Anand Sahib
(B) Guru Arjan – Akal Takht
(C) Guru Gobind Singh – Japuji
(D) Nand Lal – Gur Sobha
Ans: A
69. Janamsakhi literature deals with
(A) Exposition of Gurbari
(B) Life and Mission of Guru Nanak
(C) Sikh code of conduct
(D) Sikh-Muslim conflict
Ans: B
70. Arrange the followings in Chronological order:
I. Sarup Das Bhalla
II. Sukha Singh
III. Santokh Singh
IV. Sainapati
Codes:
(A) I, II, III, IV
(B) II, III, IV, I
(C) IV, I, II, III
(D) III, IV, I, II
Ans: C
71. Khalsa code of conduct allows:
(A) Consumption of drugs
(B) Worship of Ancestors
(C) Female Infanticide
(D) Unshorn hair
Ans: D
72. Identify the correct order in which the following appeared:
(A) Minas, Ramraias, Sewapanthis, Udasis.
(B) Udasis, Minas, Ramraias,Sewapanthis.
(C) Sewapanthis, Ramraias, Minas, Udasis.
(D)Ramraias, Sewapanthis, Udasis, Minas.
Ans: B
73. Guru ManyoGranth Means belief in
(A) Personal Guruship
(B) Worship of so many Granths
(C) Mystic body of the Panth
(D) Guru Granth Sahib is the Eternal Guru
Ans: D
74.Gurdwara Reform Movement aimed at
(A) Creation of Sikh State.
(B) Government Control OverGurdwaras.
(C) Liberation of Gurdwaras from the control of Mahants.
(D) Sikh-Muslim collaboration.
Ans: C
75. Which one of the following is not associated with the Sikh Diaspora ?
(A) KamagataMaru
(B) Ghadarite Movement
(C) KhalsaDiwan Society
(D) BhaiJodh Singh
Ans: D
76. Identify the incorrect statement.
(A) ‘Prophet’ means ‘the messenger’.
(B) ‘Messiah’ means ‘the anointed one’
(C) ‘Avtar’ means ‘the fighter’
(D) ‘Guru’ means ‘the teacher’
Ans: C
77. ‘Agnosticism’ is
(A) Approval of God
(B) Disapproval of God
(C) Disapproval of Gods
(D) None of the above
Ans: D
78. ‘Avesta’ is the scripture of which religion ?
(A) Bahaism
(B) Ahamadiyas
(C) Zoroastrianism
(D) Taoism
Ans: C
79. Match the following Item – I and Item – II and identify the correct combination:
List – I List – II
(1) Max Weber (a) The elementary forms of religious life
(2) Max Mullar (b) The Protestant ethics and spirit of Capitalism
(3) Emile Durkheim (c) The Golden Bough
(4) James Frazer (d) The Sacred Books of the East Identify the correct combination :
Codes :
(1) (2) (3) (4)
(A) (c) (a) (d) (b)
(B) (d) (b) (c) (a)
(C) (a) (c) (d) (b)
(D) (b) (d) (a) (c)
Ans: D
80. Which one of the following is not correct combination ?
(A) Hinduism – Transmigration of Soul
(B) Sikhism – Guru Granth Sahib
(C) Buddhism – God
(D) Christianity – Trinity
Ans: C
81. Read the following :
List – I List – II
(1) Amritsar (a) Takhat Hazur Sahib
(2) Mecca (b) Alexandria
(3) Bathlahem (c) Ka’ba
(4) Varanasi (d) Jagannath Temple Identify the correct combination.
(A) 1 – (d)
(B) 2 – (c)
(C) 3 – (a)
(D) 4 – (b)
Ans: B
82. Vedic hymns were revealed in the hearts of
(A) R. is
(B) Munis
(C) Saints
(D) Acaryas
Ans: A
83. Satpath Brahman is the main source scripture of
(A) Mathematics
(B) Sociology
(C) Ethics
(D) Rituals
Ans: D
84. The author of Yoga-Sutra is
(A) Patanjali
(B) Pa ini
(C) Vyas
(D) Kapil
Ans: A
85. Vedokhilo Dharmamoolam is mentioned in
(A) Manu Smr. ti
(B) Mahabharata
(C) Ramaya a
(D) R. igveda
Ans: A
86. “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” is the declaration of
(A) Bahahi culture
(B) Boudh culture
(C) Communism culture
(D) Vedic culture
Ans: D
87. The ‘ADI KAVI’ of Sanskrit literature is recognised as
(A) Valmiki
(B) Dandi
(C) Magha
(D) Kalidas
Ans: A
88. Read the following lists :
List – I List – II
(a) Sursagar (i) Tulasidas
(b) Ramcaritmanas (ii) Swami Dayanand
(c) Satyarth Prakas (iii) Mah i Kapil
(d) Sankhya- Darsan (iv) Surdas Identify the correct combination :
(A) (a) and (ii)
(B) (b) and (iv)
(C) (c) and (i)
(D) (d) and (iii)
Ans: D
89. The name of twenty third Tirtha kar is
(A) R. abhadev
(B) Mahavir
(C) Neminath
(D) Parsvanath
Ans: D
90. The text Praman. amima~ nsa is written by
(A) Hem Chandra
(B) Malli e a
(C) Haribhadra
(D) Kundakunda
Ans: A
91. The language of Tattvarthasutra is
(A) Prakrit
(B) Sanskrit
(C) Punjabi
(D) Bengali
Ans: B
92. Lord Mahavir died at
(A) Kailash
(B) Champapuri
(C) Girnar
(D) Pavapuri
Ans: D
93. The chief Teaching of Lord Mahavir is
(A) Pratitya-Samutpada
(B) Satkaryavada
(C) Aparigrahvada
(D) Sunyavada
Ans: C
94. Saptabha gavada is the Doctrine of
(A) Buddhism
(B) Brahma ism
(C) Jainism
(D) Ajivakism
Ans: C
95. The Kha dagiri-Udayagiri Jain caves are situated in the State of
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Orissa
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Karnataka
Ans: B
96. The birth place of Lord Buddha is
(A) Kashi
(B) Kapilvastu
(C) Gaya
(D) Shravasti
Ans: B
97. The Lavikavatarasutra is related to the religious tradition of
(A) Jainism
(B) Hinduism
(C) Sikhism
(D) Buddhism
Ans: D
98. The Mahayanasutras are written in
(A) Pali
(B) Prakrit
(C) Sanskrit
(D) Tamil
Ans: C
99. Vij~nanavada Doctrine was propagated by
(A) Asa ga
(B) Nagasena
(C) Nagarjuna
(D) Buddhaghosa
Ans: A
100. Sanchi Baudha-Stupa is situated in the State of
(A) Bihar
(B) Karnataka
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Madhya Pradesh
Ans: D
(A) One God in one person
(B) One God in two persons
(C) Three Gods in one person
(D) One God in three persons
Ans: D
52. The author of the Book ‘City of God’
(A) Karl Rahner
(B) Joseph Ratzinger
(C) St. Thomas Aquinas
(D) St. Augustine
Ans: D
53. The most famous mystic of the Christian religion
(A) St. Theresa of Avila
(B) St. Thomas Aquinas
(C) St. Cyril of Alexandria
(D) St. Ambrose of Milan
Ans: A
54. Which is the correct match?
LIST I LIST II
a. St. Francis Xavier 1. Mannanam
b. St. Thomas 2. Goa
c. John Brito 3. Mylapore
d. Blessed Chavara 4. Madurai
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 4 3 2 1
(C) 3 4 2 1
(D) 2 3 4 1
Ans: D
55. Father in faith of the Thomas Christians
(A) Apostle John
(B) Apostle Peter
(C) Apostle Andreas
(D) Apostle Thomas
Ans: D
56. The age in which Prophet Muhammad was born known as
(A) Era of Enlightenment
(B) Golden Age
(C) Era of Holy War
(D) Jahiliya Age
Ans: D
57. Status of Prophet Muhammad was that of
(A) Mehdi
(B) Caliph
(C) Nabi
(D) Imam
Ans: C
58. In pre-Islamic Arabia Daughters of Allah were
(A) Khadija, Hafsha and Fatima
(B) Hubal, Khadija and al-Uza
(C) al-Uza, al-Manat and al-Lat
(D) Hafsha, Aiysha and Fatima
Ans: C
59. Tauhid involves belief in
(A) Duality
(B) Trinity
(C) Monotheism
(D) Polytheism
Ans: C
60. Quran comprises
(A) 104 Surahs
(B) 114 Surahs
(C) 101 Surahs
(D) 144 Surahs
Ans: B
61. Muslims believe in
I. Jinn
II. Day of Judgement
III. Idol worship
IV. Quran
Codes:
(A) I and II are correct
(B) II and III are correct
(C) III and IV are correct
(D) II and IV are correct
Ans: D
62. Tasawaf means
(A) Exposition of Shariat
(B) Pilgrimage to Mecca
(C) Islamic Mysticism
(D) Holy War against the Kafirs
Ans: C
63. Which one is not correctly matched?
(A) Mecca – Kaaba
(B) Rabia – IshaqHaqiqi
(C) Allah – Shirk
(D) Bule Shah – Kasur
Ans: C
64. Identify the correct matched:
(A) Sunni – Karbala
(B) SahihBukhari – Hadith
(C) Hanbali – Philosophical school
(D) Mutazilites – School of Shariat
Ans: B
65. Sir Sayyid Ahmed Khan was associated with
(A) Dar-ul-Ulum
(B) Ahmadiya Movement
(C) Aligarh Muslim Movement
(D) Anjum-i-Taraqi-i-Shariat
Ans: C
66. Which of the following institutions was established by Guru Nanak?
(A) Akal Takht
(B) Sarbat Khalsa
(C) Gurmata
(D) Dharmsal
Ans: D
67. The Sikhs believe in
I. Ten Gurus one spirit
II. Trinity
III. Advaita Vedanta
IV. Miri-Piri
Codes:
(A) I and II are correct
(B) III and IV are correct
(C) IV and I are correct
(D) II and III are correct
Ans: C
68. Identify the correct match
(A) Guru Amar Das – Anand Sahib
(B) Guru Arjan – Akal Takht
(C) Guru Gobind Singh – Japuji
(D) Nand Lal – Gur Sobha
Ans: A
69. Janamsakhi literature deals with
(A) Exposition of Gurbari
(B) Life and Mission of Guru Nanak
(C) Sikh code of conduct
(D) Sikh-Muslim conflict
Ans: B
70. Arrange the followings in Chronological order:
I. Sarup Das Bhalla
II. Sukha Singh
III. Santokh Singh
IV. Sainapati
Codes:
(A) I, II, III, IV
(B) II, III, IV, I
(C) IV, I, II, III
(D) III, IV, I, II
Ans: C
71. Khalsa code of conduct allows:
(A) Consumption of drugs
(B) Worship of Ancestors
(C) Female Infanticide
(D) Unshorn hair
Ans: D
72. Identify the correct order in which the following appeared:
(A) Minas, Ramraias, Sewapanthis, Udasis.
(B) Udasis, Minas, Ramraias,Sewapanthis.
(C) Sewapanthis, Ramraias, Minas, Udasis.
(D)Ramraias, Sewapanthis, Udasis, Minas.
Ans: B
73. Guru ManyoGranth Means belief in
(A) Personal Guruship
(B) Worship of so many Granths
(C) Mystic body of the Panth
(D) Guru Granth Sahib is the Eternal Guru
Ans: D
74.Gurdwara Reform Movement aimed at
(A) Creation of Sikh State.
(B) Government Control OverGurdwaras.
(C) Liberation of Gurdwaras from the control of Mahants.
(D) Sikh-Muslim collaboration.
Ans: C
75. Which one of the following is not associated with the Sikh Diaspora ?
(A) KamagataMaru
(B) Ghadarite Movement
(C) KhalsaDiwan Society
(D) BhaiJodh Singh
Ans: D
76. Identify the incorrect statement.
(A) ‘Prophet’ means ‘the messenger’.
(B) ‘Messiah’ means ‘the anointed one’
(C) ‘Avtar’ means ‘the fighter’
(D) ‘Guru’ means ‘the teacher’
Ans: C
77. ‘Agnosticism’ is
(A) Approval of God
(B) Disapproval of God
(C) Disapproval of Gods
(D) None of the above
Ans: D
78. ‘Avesta’ is the scripture of which religion ?
(A) Bahaism
(B) Ahamadiyas
(C) Zoroastrianism
(D) Taoism
Ans: C
79. Match the following Item – I and Item – II and identify the correct combination:
List – I List – II
(1) Max Weber (a) The elementary forms of religious life
(2) Max Mullar (b) The Protestant ethics and spirit of Capitalism
(3) Emile Durkheim (c) The Golden Bough
(4) James Frazer (d) The Sacred Books of the East Identify the correct combination :
Codes :
(1) (2) (3) (4)
(A) (c) (a) (d) (b)
(B) (d) (b) (c) (a)
(C) (a) (c) (d) (b)
(D) (b) (d) (a) (c)
Ans: D
80. Which one of the following is not correct combination ?
(A) Hinduism – Transmigration of Soul
(B) Sikhism – Guru Granth Sahib
(C) Buddhism – God
(D) Christianity – Trinity
Ans: C
81. Read the following :
List – I List – II
(1) Amritsar (a) Takhat Hazur Sahib
(2) Mecca (b) Alexandria
(3) Bathlahem (c) Ka’ba
(4) Varanasi (d) Jagannath Temple Identify the correct combination.
(A) 1 – (d)
(B) 2 – (c)
(C) 3 – (a)
(D) 4 – (b)
Ans: B
82. Vedic hymns were revealed in the hearts of
(A) R. is
(B) Munis
(C) Saints
(D) Acaryas
Ans: A
83. Satpath Brahman is the main source scripture of
(A) Mathematics
(B) Sociology
(C) Ethics
(D) Rituals
Ans: D
84. The author of Yoga-Sutra is
(A) Patanjali
(B) Pa ini
(C) Vyas
(D) Kapil
Ans: A
85. Vedokhilo Dharmamoolam is mentioned in
(A) Manu Smr. ti
(B) Mahabharata
(C) Ramaya a
(D) R. igveda
Ans: A
86. “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” is the declaration of
(A) Bahahi culture
(B) Boudh culture
(C) Communism culture
(D) Vedic culture
Ans: D
87. The ‘ADI KAVI’ of Sanskrit literature is recognised as
(A) Valmiki
(B) Dandi
(C) Magha
(D) Kalidas
Ans: A
88. Read the following lists :
List – I List – II
(a) Sursagar (i) Tulasidas
(b) Ramcaritmanas (ii) Swami Dayanand
(c) Satyarth Prakas (iii) Mah i Kapil
(d) Sankhya- Darsan (iv) Surdas Identify the correct combination :
(A) (a) and (ii)
(B) (b) and (iv)
(C) (c) and (i)
(D) (d) and (iii)
Ans: D
89. The name of twenty third Tirtha kar is
(A) R. abhadev
(B) Mahavir
(C) Neminath
(D) Parsvanath
Ans: D
90. The text Praman. amima~ nsa is written by
(A) Hem Chandra
(B) Malli e a
(C) Haribhadra
(D) Kundakunda
Ans: A
91. The language of Tattvarthasutra is
(A) Prakrit
(B) Sanskrit
(C) Punjabi
(D) Bengali
Ans: B
92. Lord Mahavir died at
(A) Kailash
(B) Champapuri
(C) Girnar
(D) Pavapuri
Ans: D
93. The chief Teaching of Lord Mahavir is
(A) Pratitya-Samutpada
(B) Satkaryavada
(C) Aparigrahvada
(D) Sunyavada
Ans: C
94. Saptabha gavada is the Doctrine of
(A) Buddhism
(B) Brahma ism
(C) Jainism
(D) Ajivakism
Ans: C
95. The Kha dagiri-Udayagiri Jain caves are situated in the State of
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Orissa
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Karnataka
Ans: B
96. The birth place of Lord Buddha is
(A) Kashi
(B) Kapilvastu
(C) Gaya
(D) Shravasti
Ans: B
97. The Lavikavatarasutra is related to the religious tradition of
(A) Jainism
(B) Hinduism
(C) Sikhism
(D) Buddhism
Ans: D
98. The Mahayanasutras are written in
(A) Pali
(B) Prakrit
(C) Sanskrit
(D) Tamil
Ans: C
99. Vij~nanavada Doctrine was propagated by
(A) Asa ga
(B) Nagasena
(C) Nagarjuna
(D) Buddhaghosa
Ans: A
100. Sanchi Baudha-Stupa is situated in the State of
(A) Bihar
(B) Karnataka
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Madhya Pradesh
Ans: D