COMPARATIVE STUDY OF RELIGIONS- PAGE 6
COMPARATIVE STUDY OF RELIGIONS- MCQs
1. This social reformer was against the idol-worship:
(A) Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
(B) Swami Vivekanand
(C) Keshava Chandra Sen
(D) Dayanand Saraswati
Ans: D
2. The word ‘Jina’ in Jainism literally means
(A) Victor of cities
(B) Victor of women
(C) Victor of passions
(D) Victor of countries
Ans: C
3. Lord Parśvanatha mainly propounded this concept of religion -
(A) Purusārth Dharm
(B) Chāturyāma Dharm
(C) Varnāśrama Dharm
(D) Śunyavāda Dharm
Ans: B
4. Match the items in List-I with those in List-II and select the correct code answer:
List – I List – II
(i) Abhaya (a) Moolsūtra
(ii) Kundakunda (b) Ayodhya
(iii) Uttrādhyayan sutra (c) Dāna
(iv) Rushabdeva (d) Niyam–sara
(A) (i) + (c)
(B) (ii) + (b)
(C) (iii) + (d)
(D) (iv) + (a)
Ans: A
5. The samayasara text is composed by
(A) Acharya Haribhadra
(B) Acharya Śivārya
(C) Acharya Bhadrabāhu
(D) Acharya Kundakunda
Ans: D
6. Buddhism in Thailand is known as
(A) Mahayana
(B) Theravada
(C) Mahasa ghika
(D) Sarvastivada
Ans: B
7. The number of texts in the Abhidhammapitaka is
(A) 7 (seven)
(B) 9 (nine)
(C) 15 (fifteen)
(D) 5 (five)
Ans: A
8. Old Testament of the Bible was written in
(A) Greek
(B) Latin
(C) Hebrew
(D) Syriac
Ans: C
9. Identify the correct chronological order.
I. Arrival of Vasco da Gama in India
II. Arrival of St. Thomas in India
III. Arrival of Thomas of Cama in India
IV. Anglican Missionaries in India
Select the correct code :
(A) III, II, I, IV
(B) II, I, III, IV
(C) II, III, I, IV
(D) I, II, IV,
Ans: C
10. Match the following and identify the correct choice:
(a) Baptism (i) Golgotha
(b) Crucifixion of Christ (ii) Sacrament of Initiation
(c) Christmas (iii) Birth of Christianity
(d) Day of Pentecost (iv) Birth of Christ Identify the correct choice.
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
(B) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
(C) (i) (iii) (iv) (ii)
(D) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
Ans: D
11. Yathrib was the old name of
(A) Mecca
(B) Madina
(C) Taif
(D) Cairo
Ans: B
12. The first wife of the Prophet Muhammad was
(A) Hafra
(B) Aisha
(C) Khadija
(D) Maimuna
Ans: C
13. The pact of Hudaybiah was exacted by the Prophet Muhammad with
(A) Ansar
(B) Quraish
(C) Jews
(D) Christians
Ans: B
14. Arrange the following juristic schools in order in which they appeared. Use the code given below:
I. The Maliki School
II. The Shafi’i School
III. The Hanafi School
IV. The Hanbali School
Codes :
(A) III, I, II, IV
(B) I, II, III, IV
(C) II, III, IV, I
(D) IV, III, I, II
Ans: A
15. Which one of the following is correctly matched ?
(A) Caliph Abu Bakr – 630-635
(B) Caliph ‘Umar – 637-644
(C) Caliph Uthman – 644-656
(D) Caliph Ali – 656-666
Ans: C
16. The first Islamic state was established in
(A) Mecca
(B) Khaybar
(C) Medina
(D) Taif
Ans: C
17. Arrange the following battles in order in which they took place. Use the codes given below:
I. Qadisia
II. Uhud
III. Hunayn
IV. Badr
Codes:
(A) IV, I, II, III
(B) I, II, III, IV
(C) IV, II, III, I
(D) II, III, IV, I
Ans: C
18. Baitul Hikmat of Baghdad was established by
(A) The Rashidi Caliphs
(B) The Umayyads
(C) The Abbasids
(D) The Ayyubids
Ans: C
19. This Indian scholar had worked for the propagation of Buddhism in Tibet
(A) Vimalkirti
(B) Dharmakirti
(C) Śāntarak ita
(D) Buddhadatta
Ans: C
20. The first split in the Buddhist order occurred in the form of these two sects
(A) VIBHAJJAVĀDA and SARVĀSTIVĀDA
(B) HĪNAYANA and MAHĀYĀNA
(C) THERAVĀDA and MAHĀYĀNA
(D) THERAVĀDA and MAHĀSĀ GHIKA
Ans: D
21. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar embraced Buddhism in this year
(A) 1960
(B) 1955
(C) 1950
(D) 1956
Ans: D
22. Jesus instituted the Eucharist
(A) At Bethania
(B) At the Last Supper
(C) At Galilee
(D) At Bethlehem
Ans: B
23. Jesus died on the cross at
(A) Nazareth
(B) Bethlehem
(C) Jerusalem
(D) Galilee
Ans: C
(A) Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
(B) Swami Vivekanand
(C) Keshava Chandra Sen
(D) Dayanand Saraswati
Ans: D
2. The word ‘Jina’ in Jainism literally means
(A) Victor of cities
(B) Victor of women
(C) Victor of passions
(D) Victor of countries
Ans: C
3. Lord Parśvanatha mainly propounded this concept of religion -
(A) Purusārth Dharm
(B) Chāturyāma Dharm
(C) Varnāśrama Dharm
(D) Śunyavāda Dharm
Ans: B
4. Match the items in List-I with those in List-II and select the correct code answer:
List – I List – II
(i) Abhaya (a) Moolsūtra
(ii) Kundakunda (b) Ayodhya
(iii) Uttrādhyayan sutra (c) Dāna
(iv) Rushabdeva (d) Niyam–sara
(A) (i) + (c)
(B) (ii) + (b)
(C) (iii) + (d)
(D) (iv) + (a)
Ans: A
5. The samayasara text is composed by
(A) Acharya Haribhadra
(B) Acharya Śivārya
(C) Acharya Bhadrabāhu
(D) Acharya Kundakunda
Ans: D
6. Buddhism in Thailand is known as
(A) Mahayana
(B) Theravada
(C) Mahasa ghika
(D) Sarvastivada
Ans: B
7. The number of texts in the Abhidhammapitaka is
(A) 7 (seven)
(B) 9 (nine)
(C) 15 (fifteen)
(D) 5 (five)
Ans: A
8. Old Testament of the Bible was written in
(A) Greek
(B) Latin
(C) Hebrew
(D) Syriac
Ans: C
9. Identify the correct chronological order.
I. Arrival of Vasco da Gama in India
II. Arrival of St. Thomas in India
III. Arrival of Thomas of Cama in India
IV. Anglican Missionaries in India
Select the correct code :
(A) III, II, I, IV
(B) II, I, III, IV
(C) II, III, I, IV
(D) I, II, IV,
Ans: C
10. Match the following and identify the correct choice:
(a) Baptism (i) Golgotha
(b) Crucifixion of Christ (ii) Sacrament of Initiation
(c) Christmas (iii) Birth of Christianity
(d) Day of Pentecost (iv) Birth of Christ Identify the correct choice.
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
(B) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
(C) (i) (iii) (iv) (ii)
(D) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
Ans: D
11. Yathrib was the old name of
(A) Mecca
(B) Madina
(C) Taif
(D) Cairo
Ans: B
12. The first wife of the Prophet Muhammad was
(A) Hafra
(B) Aisha
(C) Khadija
(D) Maimuna
Ans: C
13. The pact of Hudaybiah was exacted by the Prophet Muhammad with
(A) Ansar
(B) Quraish
(C) Jews
(D) Christians
Ans: B
14. Arrange the following juristic schools in order in which they appeared. Use the code given below:
I. The Maliki School
II. The Shafi’i School
III. The Hanafi School
IV. The Hanbali School
Codes :
(A) III, I, II, IV
(B) I, II, III, IV
(C) II, III, IV, I
(D) IV, III, I, II
Ans: A
15. Which one of the following is correctly matched ?
(A) Caliph Abu Bakr – 630-635
(B) Caliph ‘Umar – 637-644
(C) Caliph Uthman – 644-656
(D) Caliph Ali – 656-666
Ans: C
16. The first Islamic state was established in
(A) Mecca
(B) Khaybar
(C) Medina
(D) Taif
Ans: C
17. Arrange the following battles in order in which they took place. Use the codes given below:
I. Qadisia
II. Uhud
III. Hunayn
IV. Badr
Codes:
(A) IV, I, II, III
(B) I, II, III, IV
(C) IV, II, III, I
(D) II, III, IV, I
Ans: C
18. Baitul Hikmat of Baghdad was established by
(A) The Rashidi Caliphs
(B) The Umayyads
(C) The Abbasids
(D) The Ayyubids
Ans: C
19. This Indian scholar had worked for the propagation of Buddhism in Tibet
(A) Vimalkirti
(B) Dharmakirti
(C) Śāntarak ita
(D) Buddhadatta
Ans: C
20. The first split in the Buddhist order occurred in the form of these two sects
(A) VIBHAJJAVĀDA and SARVĀSTIVĀDA
(B) HĪNAYANA and MAHĀYĀNA
(C) THERAVĀDA and MAHĀYĀNA
(D) THERAVĀDA and MAHĀSĀ GHIKA
Ans: D
21. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar embraced Buddhism in this year
(A) 1960
(B) 1955
(C) 1950
(D) 1956
Ans: D
22. Jesus instituted the Eucharist
(A) At Bethania
(B) At the Last Supper
(C) At Galilee
(D) At Bethlehem
Ans: B
23. Jesus died on the cross at
(A) Nazareth
(B) Bethlehem
(C) Jerusalem
(D) Galilee
Ans: C