COMPARATIVE STUDY OF RELIGIONS
COMPARATIVE STUDY OF RELIGIONS SYLLABUS
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Paper II & Paper III (Part A & Part B) Syllabus
Unit I: Nature and Scope of Religion
Paper II & Paper III (Part A & Part B) Syllabus
Unit I: Nature and Scope of Religion
- Concept of Religion.
- Significance of and Approaches to the Study of Religions (Historical, Anthropological, Sociological, Philosophical, Phenomenological so on).
- Founders and Propounders of Religions.
- Major Scriptures (Vedas, Jaina Agamas,Tripitake, Bible, Quran, Guru Granth Saheb, Avesta etc).
- Individual and Social Aspects of Religion.
- Harmony of Religions and Interfaith Dialogue.
- Modern Challenges to Religions (Materialism, Rationalism, Agnosticism, Atheism and so on).
- Some basic concepts common to most of the Tribal Religions :
- Unified concept encompassing the whole universe and all grades of existence.
- The ideas behind in various primitive societies : Manaism, Totemism, Tabooism, Animism, Magic, etc.
- Manifestations of Tribal Religions in individual and social life of Adivasi People.
- Concept of Universe and Ultimate Reality.
- Theories of Karma, Retribution and Salvation.
- Codes of Ethical Conduct (Monks and Laity).
- Compassion, Non-violence, Peace and Harmony.
- Social Justice and Human Rights.
- Prayer, Meditation and Mysticism.
- Attitude towards Women.
- Heritage and Culture.
- Worship and Rituals.
- Religion and Science in Dialogue.
- Nature of Vedic Religion and Culture.
- Vedic Literature – Samhitas, Brahmanas, Aranyaks, Upanisads
- Saivism, Vaisnavism, Shaktism, Tantraism, etc.
- Six Systems of Hindu Philosophy – Sankhya, Yoga, Nyaya, Vaisesika, Mimamsa and Vedanta.
- Epics ( Ramayana, Mahabharata ) and Puranas.
- Bhakti and Reform Movements of the Medieval Period.
- Modern Reform Movements (Brahmosamaja, Aryasamaja, Ramakrishna Mission, etc ).
- Unit IV: Jainism
- Sramana Culture and Tirthankara Tradition (Rsabhadeva to Mahavira).
- Main Sects of Jainism – Digambara and Svetambara.
- Prakrit Agama Literature and Prominent Acaryas.
- Basic Doctrines, Principles and Philosophy.
- Contribution to Arts and Architecture.
- Social Aspects of Jainism.
- Contemporary Developments of Jainism.
- Background, Life and Teachings of Gautama Buddha.
- Pali Tipitaka Literature and Mahayana Surtras.
- Main Sects – Theravada, Mahayana, etc.
- Basic Doctrines, Principles and Philosophy.
- Contribution to Arts and Architecture.
- Expansion of Buddhism Outside India.
- Social Aspects and Revival of Buddhism.
- The Life and Message of Jesus Christ and the Beginnings of Christianity.
- Old Testament and New Testament Scriptures and the Question of Interpretation.
- Main Christian Churches (Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant).
- Important Beliefs and Teachings of Christianity.
- Christian Worship, Rituals and Mysticism.
- History of Christianity in India.
- Contemporary Trends in Christian Theology.
- Life of Prophet Mohammed and Basic Teachings of the Quran.
- The Establishment of the Islamic Community and the Medinian state.
- Development of the Islamic Civilization under Abbasids.
- International Trade and Foreign Relations in Medieval Period.
- The Contribution of Medieval Islam to Rational Sciences, Philosophy and Fine Arts.
- Development of Sufism and its Impact on the Muslim Society.
- Challenges of Modernity and The Reform Movements among Muslims in India.
- Life and Teachings of Guru Nanak.
- Development of Sikh Tradition under the Ten Gurus.
- Sikh Scriptures ( Adi Granth and Dasam Granth ).
- Basic Doctrines, Beliefs and Code of Conduct.
- Major Impact of Sikhism on the Society.
- Sikh Sects and Gurdwara Reform Movement.
- Sikhism in Diaspora.
COMPARATIVE STUDY OF RELIGIONS- MCQs
Read the passage and answer the questions 1 to 4 on the base of your understanding of the passage:
In the contemporary period, two dramatically opposed schools of thought, scientific materialism and religious thought, agree on one key point: that religion and science are in total conflict. Let us sketch the basic position of each of these schools and learn why they agree on this point. Scientific materialism makes the epistemological assumption that the empirical method of science is the only reliable procedure for obtaining knowledge and the metaphysical assumption that physical stuff (i.e., matter and energy) is the ultimate reality of the universe. Auxiliary assumptions that complete the view of scientific materialism include the claim that only the entities studied by science are real and the claim that only science can reveal what is real. After all, science allegedly works from publicly observable, reproducible data that are taken to confirm and disconfirm its theories. Hence, science is said to be properly objective. Religious beliefs, by contrast, are not as readily connected to such data as scientific theories and thus are said to be subjective, parochial, and uncritical.
1. Scientific approach and religious approaches are opposite to each other.
(A) Statement is correct.
(B) Statement is not correct.
(C) Statement is neither correct nor incorrect.
(D) Statement is not based on the para.
Ans: A
2. Epistemology deals with
(A) Faith
(B) Matter
(C) Organ
(D) Knowledge
Ans: D
3. Religious experience is
(A) Empirical
(B) Experimental
(C) Objective
(D) Personal
Ans: D
4. Rational approach is must to understand the religious beliefs.
(A) Statement is true.
(B) Statement is false.
(C) Statement is neither true nor false.
(D) Statement is an assumption.
Ans: B
5. Who was the exponent of Phenomenology of religion?
(A) Max Muller
(B) Paul Tillich
(C) G. Van der Leeuw
(D) Bronislaw Malinowski
Ans: C
6. Totem may be represented by:
(A) Temple
(B) Animal or Plant
(C) Ocean
(D) Mountain
Ans: B
7. The author of ‘The Golden Bough’ was:
(A) Edward B. Tylor
(B) G.W.F. Hegel
(C) James Frazer
(D) Martin Heidegger
Ans: C
8. Identify the correct match from List I with II:
List I List II
(a) Rudolf Otto (1) Primitive cultures
(b) Emile Durkheim (2) The idea of holy
(c) William James (3) Elementary forms of religion
(d) Edward B. Tylor (4) Varieties of religious experience
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (4) (2) (1) (3)
(B) (2) (3) (4) (1)
(C) (3) (4) (2) (1)
(D) (1) (3) (4) (2)
Ans: B
9. This is the first scripture among the vedic samhitas
(A) Atharva veda
(B) Sam veda
(C) Rig veda
(D) Yajur veda
Ans: C
10. “Vedokhilo Dharma mu–lam” is found in this scripture
(A) Mahabharata
(B) Ramayana
(C) Upanishad
(D) Manu smriti
Ans: D
11. DaraShikola studied deeply this scripture
(A) Upanishads
(B) Abhi Dhamm pitaks
(C) Smritis
(D) Sanskrit Dramas
Ans: A
12. Which one of the following deals with law, justice and punishment process?
(A) Smritis
(B) Brahmans
(C) Aranyakas
(D) Upanishads
Ans: A
13. The author of Ramayana epic is
(A) Vyasa
(B) Shri Harsha
(C) Panini
(D) Valmiki
Ans: D
14. Who among the following believed in attribute-less and form-less God?
(A) Surdas
(B) Kabirdas
(C) Tulasidas
(D) Meerabai
Ans: B
15. Who among the following reformer was propounder of widow-marriage movement on the basis of vedic texts?
(A) Dayananda Saraswati
(B) Raja Ram Mohan Rai
(C) Jyotirba Phule
(D) Ishwar Chandra Vidya Sagar
Ans: A
16. Lord Mahavira attained Kevalajnana at the bank of
(A) Ganga
(B) Yamuna
(C) Kaberi
(D) Rjukula
Ans: D
17. Twenty second Tirthankara of Jainism is
(A) Neminatha
(B) Parsvanatha
(C) Naminatha
(D) Ajitanatha
Ans: A
18. Sthanakavasisect belongs to
(A) Digambar Jaina
(B) Svetambar Jaina
(C) Buddhism
(D) Sikhism
Ans: B
19. The author of Pravachanasara is
(A) Umaswati
(B) Haribhadrasuri
(C) Kundakunda
(D) Yativrshabha
Ans: C
20. ‘The multi view point of reality’ is known in Jainism as:
(A) Ratnatraya
(B) Kevalajnana
(C) Anekantavada
(D) Mahavratas
Ans: C
21. The period of the famous Jaina Khajuraho temples
(A) 9th century A.D.
(B) 12th century A.D.
(C) 8th century A.D.
(D) 10th century A.D.
Ans: B
22. Read the following:
List I List II
(a) Samayasara (1) Mulasutra
(b) Uttara-dhyanasutra (2) Samaraiccakaha
(c) Dravyasangraha (3) Kundakunda-charya
(d) Haribhadrasuri (4) Nemichandra-charya
Identify the correct combination from
Codes:
(A) (a) + (1)
(B) (b) + (4)
(C) (c) + (3)
(D) (d) + (2)
Ans: D
23. Lord Buddha obtained Maha-parinirvana at
(A) PAVA
(B) Bodha Gaya
(C) Kusinara
(D) Varanasi
Ans: C
24. Seven hundred Buddhist Monks participated in
(A) The First Buddhist Council
(B) The Fourth Buddhist Council
(C) The Third Buddhist Council
(D) The Second Buddhist Council
Ans: D
25. The propounder of the Vijnanavada theory in Buddhism was
(A) Vasubandhu
(B) Nagarjuna
(C) Nagasena
(D) Buddhagosa
Ans: B
26. The earliest Bodhisattva statue is found in the period of:
(A) Pusyamitra
(B) Milinda
(C) Kaniska
(D) Ashoka
Ans: C
27. The Sanchi Stupa is situated in
(A) Andhra Pradesh
(B) Bihar Pradesh
(C) Chhattisgarh
(D) Madhya Pradesh
Ans: D
28. Buddhism in Thailand is known as
(A) Sarvastivada
(B) Vajrayana
(C) Mahayana
(D) Theravada
Ans: D
29. Read the following:
List I List II
(a) Sammaditti (1) Sanskrit
(b) Mogga-liputta Tissa (2) Suttapitaka
(c) Nyayabindu (3) Astarigi-kamarka
(d) Dighanikaya (4) Third Buddhist Council
Identify the correct combination from
Codes:
(A) (a) + (4)
(B) (b) + (2)
(C) (c) + (1)
(D) (d) + (3)
Ans: C
30. Identify the correct statement:
(A) Main Christian churches are: Catholic, Judaic and Protestant
(B) Main Christian churches are: Catholic, Protestant and Orthodox
(C) Main Christian churches are: Catholic, Protestant and Shia
(D) Main Christian churches are: Catholic, Protestant and Sunni
Ans: B
31. “The Sermon on the Mount” was delivered by:
(A) St. Peter
(B) St. Paul
(C) St. Thomas
(D) Jesus Christ
Ans: D
32. This is a prophet of the Old Testament
(A) St. Paul
(B) St. Thomas
(C) Jeremiah
(D) Jesus
Ans: C
33. It is believed that this apostle of Christ came to India:
(A) St. Mathew
(B) St. Thomas
(C) St. John
(D) St. Mark
Ans: B
34. Abraham of Old Testament is a father of:
(A) Egyptians
(B) Romans
(C) Persians
(D) Jews, Christians and Muslims
Ans: D
35. The head of the Apostles was
(A) St. Peter
(B) St. Thomas
(C) St. John
(D) St. Paul
Ans: A
36. The ancient city of Jerusalem is important for the following religions:
(A) Christians, Muslims and Hindus
(B) Christians, Jews and Muslims
(C) Christians, Muslims and Sikhs
(D) Christians, Muslims and Jains
Ans: B
37. Who among the following was the uncle of the Prophet Muhammad?
(A) Hashim
(B) Abbas
(C) Masud
(D) Ahmad
Ans: B
38. Arrange the following in chronological order and use the code given below:
I. Pact, al-Hudaybiyah
II. Battle of Badr
III. Migration to Abyssinia
IV Miraj
Codes:
(A) III, I, II, IV
(B) IV, II, I, III
(C) III, IV, II, I
(D) III, IV, I, II
Ans: C
39. Who among the following accompanied the Prophet Muhammad in the journey of Hijrat?
(A) Abu Bakr
(B) Umar
(C) Uthman
(D) Ali
Ans: A
40. One of the non-Jewish tribes in Yathrib was
(A) Qainqa
(B) Quraiza
(C) Nazir
(D) Khazraj
Ans: D
41. Who among the following was also called as al-saffah?
(A) Al-Hadi
(B) Al-Mahdi
(C) Al-Mansur
(D) Abul Abbas
Ans: D
42. Who among the following was called by the Arabs as al-shaykh al-rais?
(A) Ibn-Sina
(B) Ibn-al-Abbas
(C) Ibn-Zakariya
(D) Ibn-Ishaq
Ans: A
43. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(A) Ali – 656-661
(B) Ali – Battle of Siffin
(C) Ali – Fata-al-Arab
(D) Ali – Battle of Camel
Ans: C
44. Panja Sahib is situated in the town of:
(A) Nankana Sahib
(B) Hasan Abdal
(C) Peshawar
(D) Rawalpindi
Ans: B
45. The compilation of ‘Chaupai’ is a part of:
(A) Bachittar Natak
(B) Chrittropakhian
(C) Akal Ustat
(D) Ramavtar
Ans: B
46. In Guru Granth Sahib, raga Jaijawanti was included by:
(A) Guru Nanak Dev
(B) Guru Ramdas
(C) Guru Arjan Dev
(D) Guru Gobind Singh
Ans: D
47. Gurmukhi script was evolved by:
(A) Sheikh Farid
(B) Guru Nanak Dev
(C) Guru Angad Dev
(D) Guru Arjan Dev
Ans: C
48. Who was considered Guru of Hindus and Pir of Musalmans?
(A) Sheikh Farid
(B) Guru Nanak Dev
(C) Bulleh Shah
(D) Guru Gobind Singh
Ans: B
49. Zafarnamah is included in:
(A) Guru Granth
(B) Diwan-i-Goya
(C) Gur Sobha
(D) Dasam Granth
Ans: D
50. Identify the correct combination:
(a) Sarup Das Bhalla (1) Suraj Prakash
(b) Kesar Singh Chibber (2) Panth Parkash
(c) Ratan Singh Bhangu (3) Mahima Parkash
(d) Bhai Santokh Singh (4) Bansawali Nama
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (4) (3) (2) (1)
(B) (1) (2) (3) (4)
(C) (3) (4) (2) (1)
(D) (2) (4) (3) (1)
Ans: C
In the contemporary period, two dramatically opposed schools of thought, scientific materialism and religious thought, agree on one key point: that religion and science are in total conflict. Let us sketch the basic position of each of these schools and learn why they agree on this point. Scientific materialism makes the epistemological assumption that the empirical method of science is the only reliable procedure for obtaining knowledge and the metaphysical assumption that physical stuff (i.e., matter and energy) is the ultimate reality of the universe. Auxiliary assumptions that complete the view of scientific materialism include the claim that only the entities studied by science are real and the claim that only science can reveal what is real. After all, science allegedly works from publicly observable, reproducible data that are taken to confirm and disconfirm its theories. Hence, science is said to be properly objective. Religious beliefs, by contrast, are not as readily connected to such data as scientific theories and thus are said to be subjective, parochial, and uncritical.
1. Scientific approach and religious approaches are opposite to each other.
(A) Statement is correct.
(B) Statement is not correct.
(C) Statement is neither correct nor incorrect.
(D) Statement is not based on the para.
Ans: A
2. Epistemology deals with
(A) Faith
(B) Matter
(C) Organ
(D) Knowledge
Ans: D
3. Religious experience is
(A) Empirical
(B) Experimental
(C) Objective
(D) Personal
Ans: D
4. Rational approach is must to understand the religious beliefs.
(A) Statement is true.
(B) Statement is false.
(C) Statement is neither true nor false.
(D) Statement is an assumption.
Ans: B
5. Who was the exponent of Phenomenology of religion?
(A) Max Muller
(B) Paul Tillich
(C) G. Van der Leeuw
(D) Bronislaw Malinowski
Ans: C
6. Totem may be represented by:
(A) Temple
(B) Animal or Plant
(C) Ocean
(D) Mountain
Ans: B
7. The author of ‘The Golden Bough’ was:
(A) Edward B. Tylor
(B) G.W.F. Hegel
(C) James Frazer
(D) Martin Heidegger
Ans: C
8. Identify the correct match from List I with II:
List I List II
(a) Rudolf Otto (1) Primitive cultures
(b) Emile Durkheim (2) The idea of holy
(c) William James (3) Elementary forms of religion
(d) Edward B. Tylor (4) Varieties of religious experience
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (4) (2) (1) (3)
(B) (2) (3) (4) (1)
(C) (3) (4) (2) (1)
(D) (1) (3) (4) (2)
Ans: B
9. This is the first scripture among the vedic samhitas
(A) Atharva veda
(B) Sam veda
(C) Rig veda
(D) Yajur veda
Ans: C
10. “Vedokhilo Dharma mu–lam” is found in this scripture
(A) Mahabharata
(B) Ramayana
(C) Upanishad
(D) Manu smriti
Ans: D
11. DaraShikola studied deeply this scripture
(A) Upanishads
(B) Abhi Dhamm pitaks
(C) Smritis
(D) Sanskrit Dramas
Ans: A
12. Which one of the following deals with law, justice and punishment process?
(A) Smritis
(B) Brahmans
(C) Aranyakas
(D) Upanishads
Ans: A
13. The author of Ramayana epic is
(A) Vyasa
(B) Shri Harsha
(C) Panini
(D) Valmiki
Ans: D
14. Who among the following believed in attribute-less and form-less God?
(A) Surdas
(B) Kabirdas
(C) Tulasidas
(D) Meerabai
Ans: B
15. Who among the following reformer was propounder of widow-marriage movement on the basis of vedic texts?
(A) Dayananda Saraswati
(B) Raja Ram Mohan Rai
(C) Jyotirba Phule
(D) Ishwar Chandra Vidya Sagar
Ans: A
16. Lord Mahavira attained Kevalajnana at the bank of
(A) Ganga
(B) Yamuna
(C) Kaberi
(D) Rjukula
Ans: D
17. Twenty second Tirthankara of Jainism is
(A) Neminatha
(B) Parsvanatha
(C) Naminatha
(D) Ajitanatha
Ans: A
18. Sthanakavasisect belongs to
(A) Digambar Jaina
(B) Svetambar Jaina
(C) Buddhism
(D) Sikhism
Ans: B
19. The author of Pravachanasara is
(A) Umaswati
(B) Haribhadrasuri
(C) Kundakunda
(D) Yativrshabha
Ans: C
20. ‘The multi view point of reality’ is known in Jainism as:
(A) Ratnatraya
(B) Kevalajnana
(C) Anekantavada
(D) Mahavratas
Ans: C
21. The period of the famous Jaina Khajuraho temples
(A) 9th century A.D.
(B) 12th century A.D.
(C) 8th century A.D.
(D) 10th century A.D.
Ans: B
22. Read the following:
List I List II
(a) Samayasara (1) Mulasutra
(b) Uttara-dhyanasutra (2) Samaraiccakaha
(c) Dravyasangraha (3) Kundakunda-charya
(d) Haribhadrasuri (4) Nemichandra-charya
Identify the correct combination from
Codes:
(A) (a) + (1)
(B) (b) + (4)
(C) (c) + (3)
(D) (d) + (2)
Ans: D
23. Lord Buddha obtained Maha-parinirvana at
(A) PAVA
(B) Bodha Gaya
(C) Kusinara
(D) Varanasi
Ans: C
24. Seven hundred Buddhist Monks participated in
(A) The First Buddhist Council
(B) The Fourth Buddhist Council
(C) The Third Buddhist Council
(D) The Second Buddhist Council
Ans: D
25. The propounder of the Vijnanavada theory in Buddhism was
(A) Vasubandhu
(B) Nagarjuna
(C) Nagasena
(D) Buddhagosa
Ans: B
26. The earliest Bodhisattva statue is found in the period of:
(A) Pusyamitra
(B) Milinda
(C) Kaniska
(D) Ashoka
Ans: C
27. The Sanchi Stupa is situated in
(A) Andhra Pradesh
(B) Bihar Pradesh
(C) Chhattisgarh
(D) Madhya Pradesh
Ans: D
28. Buddhism in Thailand is known as
(A) Sarvastivada
(B) Vajrayana
(C) Mahayana
(D) Theravada
Ans: D
29. Read the following:
List I List II
(a) Sammaditti (1) Sanskrit
(b) Mogga-liputta Tissa (2) Suttapitaka
(c) Nyayabindu (3) Astarigi-kamarka
(d) Dighanikaya (4) Third Buddhist Council
Identify the correct combination from
Codes:
(A) (a) + (4)
(B) (b) + (2)
(C) (c) + (1)
(D) (d) + (3)
Ans: C
30. Identify the correct statement:
(A) Main Christian churches are: Catholic, Judaic and Protestant
(B) Main Christian churches are: Catholic, Protestant and Orthodox
(C) Main Christian churches are: Catholic, Protestant and Shia
(D) Main Christian churches are: Catholic, Protestant and Sunni
Ans: B
31. “The Sermon on the Mount” was delivered by:
(A) St. Peter
(B) St. Paul
(C) St. Thomas
(D) Jesus Christ
Ans: D
32. This is a prophet of the Old Testament
(A) St. Paul
(B) St. Thomas
(C) Jeremiah
(D) Jesus
Ans: C
33. It is believed that this apostle of Christ came to India:
(A) St. Mathew
(B) St. Thomas
(C) St. John
(D) St. Mark
Ans: B
34. Abraham of Old Testament is a father of:
(A) Egyptians
(B) Romans
(C) Persians
(D) Jews, Christians and Muslims
Ans: D
35. The head of the Apostles was
(A) St. Peter
(B) St. Thomas
(C) St. John
(D) St. Paul
Ans: A
36. The ancient city of Jerusalem is important for the following religions:
(A) Christians, Muslims and Hindus
(B) Christians, Jews and Muslims
(C) Christians, Muslims and Sikhs
(D) Christians, Muslims and Jains
Ans: B
37. Who among the following was the uncle of the Prophet Muhammad?
(A) Hashim
(B) Abbas
(C) Masud
(D) Ahmad
Ans: B
38. Arrange the following in chronological order and use the code given below:
I. Pact, al-Hudaybiyah
II. Battle of Badr
III. Migration to Abyssinia
IV Miraj
Codes:
(A) III, I, II, IV
(B) IV, II, I, III
(C) III, IV, II, I
(D) III, IV, I, II
Ans: C
39. Who among the following accompanied the Prophet Muhammad in the journey of Hijrat?
(A) Abu Bakr
(B) Umar
(C) Uthman
(D) Ali
Ans: A
40. One of the non-Jewish tribes in Yathrib was
(A) Qainqa
(B) Quraiza
(C) Nazir
(D) Khazraj
Ans: D
41. Who among the following was also called as al-saffah?
(A) Al-Hadi
(B) Al-Mahdi
(C) Al-Mansur
(D) Abul Abbas
Ans: D
42. Who among the following was called by the Arabs as al-shaykh al-rais?
(A) Ibn-Sina
(B) Ibn-al-Abbas
(C) Ibn-Zakariya
(D) Ibn-Ishaq
Ans: A
43. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(A) Ali – 656-661
(B) Ali – Battle of Siffin
(C) Ali – Fata-al-Arab
(D) Ali – Battle of Camel
Ans: C
44. Panja Sahib is situated in the town of:
(A) Nankana Sahib
(B) Hasan Abdal
(C) Peshawar
(D) Rawalpindi
Ans: B
45. The compilation of ‘Chaupai’ is a part of:
(A) Bachittar Natak
(B) Chrittropakhian
(C) Akal Ustat
(D) Ramavtar
Ans: B
46. In Guru Granth Sahib, raga Jaijawanti was included by:
(A) Guru Nanak Dev
(B) Guru Ramdas
(C) Guru Arjan Dev
(D) Guru Gobind Singh
Ans: D
47. Gurmukhi script was evolved by:
(A) Sheikh Farid
(B) Guru Nanak Dev
(C) Guru Angad Dev
(D) Guru Arjan Dev
Ans: C
48. Who was considered Guru of Hindus and Pir of Musalmans?
(A) Sheikh Farid
(B) Guru Nanak Dev
(C) Bulleh Shah
(D) Guru Gobind Singh
Ans: B
49. Zafarnamah is included in:
(A) Guru Granth
(B) Diwan-i-Goya
(C) Gur Sobha
(D) Dasam Granth
Ans: D
50. Identify the correct combination:
(a) Sarup Das Bhalla (1) Suraj Prakash
(b) Kesar Singh Chibber (2) Panth Parkash
(c) Ratan Singh Bhangu (3) Mahima Parkash
(d) Bhai Santokh Singh (4) Bansawali Nama
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (4) (3) (2) (1)
(B) (1) (2) (3) (4)
(C) (3) (4) (2) (1)
(D) (2) (4) (3) (1)
Ans: C
51. Identify the Christian mystic from the following:
(A) St. Francis Assissi
(B) St. Thomas Apostle
(C) St. George
(D) St. Peter
Ans: A
52. Identify the chronological order of great persons of the Bible:
(A) Jacob, Abraham, Isaac, Jesus Christ
(B) Jesus Christ, Jacob, Isaac, Abraham
(C) Isaac, Abraham, Jesus Christ, Jacob
(D) Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Jesus Christ
Ans: D
53. 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
54. Identify the immediate predecessor of Jesus Christ:
(A) St. Mathew
(B) John the Baptist
(C) Moses
(D) Abraham
Ans: B
55. Which of the following is correctly matched?
(A) Abd Allah ibn Abdal – Muttalib – Amina
(B) Mamun ibn Harun – Ottomans
(C) Walid ibn Abdal – Malik – Safawids
(D) Shah Tahmasp – Abbasids
Ans: A
56. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
(A) Bayt al Hikmah – al-Mamun
(B) Imam Ghazali – Ihya Ulum al Din
(C) Nizamuddin Awliya – Naqshbandiya order
(D) Shah Wali Allah – Hujjatullah al Baligha
Ans: C
57. Read the following:
List – I List – II
(a) Uthman ibn Affan (1) Umayyads
(b) Al-Mutawakkil (2) Safavids
(c) Sulayman ibn Abdal-Malik (3) Fatimids
(d) Ahmad ibn Hanbal (4) Asharite
Identify the correct combination:
(A) (a) and (2)
(B) (c) and (1)
(C) (b) and (3)
(D) (d) and (4)
Ans: B
58. The Quran is consisted of
(A) 112 Chapters
(B) 114 Chapters
(C) 116 Chapters
(D) 118 Chapters
Ans: B
59. Who among the following was the foster mother of the Prophet Muhammad?
(A) Fatima bint Amr
(B) Halima Sadia
(C) Barra bint Abdal Uzza
(D) al Shafa
Ans: B
60. The author of Aathar al Sanadid is
(A) Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan
(B) Amir Ali
(C) Chiragh Ali
(D) Altaf Husain
Ans: A
61. Who among the following was a leading advocate for Islamic revivalism in the 19th century?
(A) Muhammad ibn Abd al Wahhab
(B) Jamal al-din- al- Afghani
(C) Hasan al-Banna
(D) Said Nursi
Ans: B
62. Who among the following was a cousin of Khadijah?
(A) Hisham ibn Umar
(B) Waraqah ibn Nawfal
(C) Hakam ibn abi-al-salt
(D) Zahoor ibn Walid
Ans: B
63. Which of the following is correctly matched?
(A) Alf Laylah Wa-Laylah – Umayyads
(B) Kitab al-Musiqi al-Kabir – Al-Kindi
(C) Abu Nasr al-Farabi – al-Mu‘allim al-thani
(D) Kitab al-Kharaj – Imam Shāfi‘i
Ans: C
64. Who among the following is known as al-Shayikh al-Akbar?
(A) Mansur Hallaj
(B) Junayd Baghdadi
(C) Zun Nun Misri
(D) Ibn Arabi
Ans: D
65. In which of the following regions the manufacture of writing paper first began?
(A) Samarqand
(B) Egypt
(C) Baghdad
(D) Morocco
Ans: A
66. Granth and Panth shall be Guru of the Sikhs, was declared by:
(A) Guru Nanak Dev
(B) Guru Arjan Dev
(C) Guru Hargobind Sahib
(D) Guru Gobind Singh
Ans: D
67. Finalization of Guru Granth Sahib was done at:
(A) Anandpur Sahib
(B) Talwandi Sahib
(C) Kiratpur Sahib
(D) Nander
Ans: B
68. Maharaja Ranjit Singh took possession of Lohore in:
(A) 1899
(B) 1799
(C) 1857
(D) 1708
Ans: B
69. Identify the correct chronological order of the following:
(A) Ram Raias, Dhirmalias, Minas, Nirankaris
(B) Minas, Dhirmalias, Ramraias, Nirankaris
(C) Nirankaris, Ramraias, Dhirmalias, Minas
(D) Dhirmalias, Minas, Nirankaris, Ramraias
Ans: B
70. Word ‘Gurbilas’ was used to describe the life of:
(A) Guru Nanak Dev
(B) Guru Hargobind Sahib
(C) Guru Gobind Singh
(D) Both Guru Hargobind Sahib and Guru Gobind Singh
Ans: D
71. Janamsakhi literature relates to the life story of:
(A) All Sikh Gurus
(B) Guru Nanak Dev
(C) Guru Gobind Singh
(D) None amongst above
Ans: B
72. ‘Malaar ki Vaar’ belongs to
(A) Guru Nanak Dev
(B) Guru Amar Das
(C) Guru Ram Das
(D) Guru Arjan Dev
Ans: A
73. In Sikhism word ‘Udasi’ means:
(A) An ascetic
(B) A sad person
(C) A vegabond
(D) A traveller
Ans: D
74. The word ‘Gurmata’ means
(A) Hukamnamah from Guru Granth
(B) Teaching of Guru
(C) Decision of Khalsa Panth
(D) None among the above
Ans: C
75. Guru Granth Sahib does not comprise the writings of:
(A) Surdas
(B) Sadhna
(C) Mira Bai
(D) Ramanand
Ans: C
76. The correct statement is
(A) Primitive man was afraid of natural forces.
(B) Primitive man was highly intellectual.
(C) Primitive man was very analytical.
(D) Primitive man was very scientific.
Ans: A
77. Which one of the following is the odd one?
(A) Avesta
(B) Guru Granth Sahib
(C) Muhammad
(D) Bible
Ans: C
78. Which one among the following was not the form of primitive society’s practices?
(A) Magic
(B) Animism
(C) Totemism
(D) Animation
Ans: D
79. Knowledge of ultimate reality is based upon
(A) Primitive scriptures
(B) Stories of the sages
(C) Blind faith
(D) None of the above
Ans: D
80. Which of the following is an incorrect match?
(A) Five Khands – Sikhism
(B) Five Pillars – Islam
(C) Five Mahavratas – Jainism
(D) Five Noble Truths – Buddhism
Ans: D
81. These people are baptized for initiation into their religion
(A) Zoroastrians
(B) Christians
(C) Buddhists
(D) Muslims
Ans: B
82. The following Sūkta in the Vedas is Philosophical:
(A) Sāmanjasya Sūkta
(B) Varu a Sūkta
(C) Prithivī Sūkta
(D) Nāsadīya Sūkta
Ans: D
83. The statement “Karma yevādhikāraste mā phaleshu Kadāchana” is mentioned in the following religious text
(A) Śatapatha Brāhma a
(B) Ka hopanishad
(C) Bhagavad Gītā
(D) Mahābhārata
Ans: C
84. The theme of Purusha element is a philosophical reality in
(A) Yoga Philosophy
(B) Sānkhya Philosophy
(C) Nyaya Philosophy
(D) Vaisheshik Philosophy
Ans: B
85. “Satyameva Jayate” is quoted from this literature.
(A) Upanishad literature
(B) Purā a literature
(C) Smriti literature
(D) Brāhma literature
Ans: A
86. The main preacher of Vaishnavism sect is
(A) Yā kacharya
(B) Vitthalacharya
(C) Vishveshwaracharya
(D) Vallabhacharya
Ans: D
87. The author of the Mahābhārata epic is
(A) Valmiki
(B) Vyas
(C) Dro
(D) Jaimini
Ans: B
88. Dayanand Saraswati is the founder of
(A) Arya Samaj
(B) Brahma Samaj
(C) Prarthna Samaj
(D) Ram Krishna Mission
Ans: A
89. Tirtha kara Pārśvanātha attained Nirvā a in
(A) Pāvā
(B) Sammedashikhara
(C) Girnār
(D) Ayoddhā
Ans: B
90. Kasāyapāhu a is treated as the main Āgama text in this sect of Jainism
(A) Sthānakavāsī
(B) Terāpanthī Śwetāmbara
(C) Digambara
(D) Śwetāmbara Mūrtipūjaka
Ans: C
91. The date of birth of Tirtha kara Mahāvīra is
(A) Tenth Century B.C.
(B) Seventh Century B.C.
(C) Eight Century B.C.
(D) Sixth Century B.C.
Ans: D
92. The language of the earliest canons of Jainism is
(A) Prākrit
(B) Tibetan
(C) Sanskrit
(D) Pāli
Ans: A
93. One of the following is not correctly matched:
(A) Siddhasena – Sanmatitarka
(B) Haribhadrasūri – Mūlācāra
(C) Kundakunda – Samayasāra
(D) Umāswāti – Tattvārthasūtra
Ans: B
94. The actual meaning of the ‘Mahāvratas’ in Jainism is
(A) Vows of Householders
(B) Vows of Women
(C) Vows of Monks
(D) Vows regarding big things
Ans: C
95. The meaning of the ‘Adharma’ Substance in Jainism is
(A) Medium of Motion
(B) To hold life on
(C) Immorality
(D) Medium of rest
Ans: D
96. Famous Jaina Delavādā temples are situated in
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Gujarat
(C) Bihar
(D) Karnataka
Ans: A
97. The Buddha rejected the infallibility of the Vedic rituals
(A) Totally
(B) Partially
(C) Casually
(D) None of the above
Ans: A
98. It is believed that the earliest Mahāyāna Sūtra was
(A) The Saddharmapu arīka Sūtra
(B) The Lalitavistara
(C) The Samādhirāja Sūtra
(D) The A asāhasrikā Prajnāpāramitā Sūtra
Ans: D
99. The number of sects where in the Buddhism branched off immediately after the second council
(A) 20 (twenty)
(B) 18 (eighteen)
(C) 16 (sixteen)
(D) 14 (fourteen)
Ans: B
100. The Buddha’s Great Renunciation occurred at the age of
(A) 31 years
(B) 27 years
(C) 34 years
(D) 29 years
Ans: D
(A) St. Francis Assissi
(B) St. Thomas Apostle
(C) St. George
(D) St. Peter
Ans: A
52. Identify the chronological order of great persons of the Bible:
(A) Jacob, Abraham, Isaac, Jesus Christ
(B) Jesus Christ, Jacob, Isaac, Abraham
(C) Isaac, Abraham, Jesus Christ, Jacob
(D) Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Jesus Christ
Ans: D
53. 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
54. Identify the immediate predecessor of Jesus Christ:
(A) St. Mathew
(B) John the Baptist
(C) Moses
(D) Abraham
Ans: B
55. Which of the following is correctly matched?
(A) Abd Allah ibn Abdal – Muttalib – Amina
(B) Mamun ibn Harun – Ottomans
(C) Walid ibn Abdal – Malik – Safawids
(D) Shah Tahmasp – Abbasids
Ans: A
56. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
(A) Bayt al Hikmah – al-Mamun
(B) Imam Ghazali – Ihya Ulum al Din
(C) Nizamuddin Awliya – Naqshbandiya order
(D) Shah Wali Allah – Hujjatullah al Baligha
Ans: C
57. Read the following:
List – I List – II
(a) Uthman ibn Affan (1) Umayyads
(b) Al-Mutawakkil (2) Safavids
(c) Sulayman ibn Abdal-Malik (3) Fatimids
(d) Ahmad ibn Hanbal (4) Asharite
Identify the correct combination:
(A) (a) and (2)
(B) (c) and (1)
(C) (b) and (3)
(D) (d) and (4)
Ans: B
58. The Quran is consisted of
(A) 112 Chapters
(B) 114 Chapters
(C) 116 Chapters
(D) 118 Chapters
Ans: B
59. Who among the following was the foster mother of the Prophet Muhammad?
(A) Fatima bint Amr
(B) Halima Sadia
(C) Barra bint Abdal Uzza
(D) al Shafa
Ans: B
60. The author of Aathar al Sanadid is
(A) Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan
(B) Amir Ali
(C) Chiragh Ali
(D) Altaf Husain
Ans: A
61. Who among the following was a leading advocate for Islamic revivalism in the 19th century?
(A) Muhammad ibn Abd al Wahhab
(B) Jamal al-din- al- Afghani
(C) Hasan al-Banna
(D) Said Nursi
Ans: B
62. Who among the following was a cousin of Khadijah?
(A) Hisham ibn Umar
(B) Waraqah ibn Nawfal
(C) Hakam ibn abi-al-salt
(D) Zahoor ibn Walid
Ans: B
63. Which of the following is correctly matched?
(A) Alf Laylah Wa-Laylah – Umayyads
(B) Kitab al-Musiqi al-Kabir – Al-Kindi
(C) Abu Nasr al-Farabi – al-Mu‘allim al-thani
(D) Kitab al-Kharaj – Imam Shāfi‘i
Ans: C
64. Who among the following is known as al-Shayikh al-Akbar?
(A) Mansur Hallaj
(B) Junayd Baghdadi
(C) Zun Nun Misri
(D) Ibn Arabi
Ans: D
65. In which of the following regions the manufacture of writing paper first began?
(A) Samarqand
(B) Egypt
(C) Baghdad
(D) Morocco
Ans: A
66. Granth and Panth shall be Guru of the Sikhs, was declared by:
(A) Guru Nanak Dev
(B) Guru Arjan Dev
(C) Guru Hargobind Sahib
(D) Guru Gobind Singh
Ans: D
67. Finalization of Guru Granth Sahib was done at:
(A) Anandpur Sahib
(B) Talwandi Sahib
(C) Kiratpur Sahib
(D) Nander
Ans: B
68. Maharaja Ranjit Singh took possession of Lohore in:
(A) 1899
(B) 1799
(C) 1857
(D) 1708
Ans: B
69. Identify the correct chronological order of the following:
(A) Ram Raias, Dhirmalias, Minas, Nirankaris
(B) Minas, Dhirmalias, Ramraias, Nirankaris
(C) Nirankaris, Ramraias, Dhirmalias, Minas
(D) Dhirmalias, Minas, Nirankaris, Ramraias
Ans: B
70. Word ‘Gurbilas’ was used to describe the life of:
(A) Guru Nanak Dev
(B) Guru Hargobind Sahib
(C) Guru Gobind Singh
(D) Both Guru Hargobind Sahib and Guru Gobind Singh
Ans: D
71. Janamsakhi literature relates to the life story of:
(A) All Sikh Gurus
(B) Guru Nanak Dev
(C) Guru Gobind Singh
(D) None amongst above
Ans: B
72. ‘Malaar ki Vaar’ belongs to
(A) Guru Nanak Dev
(B) Guru Amar Das
(C) Guru Ram Das
(D) Guru Arjan Dev
Ans: A
73. In Sikhism word ‘Udasi’ means:
(A) An ascetic
(B) A sad person
(C) A vegabond
(D) A traveller
Ans: D
74. The word ‘Gurmata’ means
(A) Hukamnamah from Guru Granth
(B) Teaching of Guru
(C) Decision of Khalsa Panth
(D) None among the above
Ans: C
75. Guru Granth Sahib does not comprise the writings of:
(A) Surdas
(B) Sadhna
(C) Mira Bai
(D) Ramanand
Ans: C
76. The correct statement is
(A) Primitive man was afraid of natural forces.
(B) Primitive man was highly intellectual.
(C) Primitive man was very analytical.
(D) Primitive man was very scientific.
Ans: A
77. Which one of the following is the odd one?
(A) Avesta
(B) Guru Granth Sahib
(C) Muhammad
(D) Bible
Ans: C
78. Which one among the following was not the form of primitive society’s practices?
(A) Magic
(B) Animism
(C) Totemism
(D) Animation
Ans: D
79. Knowledge of ultimate reality is based upon
(A) Primitive scriptures
(B) Stories of the sages
(C) Blind faith
(D) None of the above
Ans: D
80. Which of the following is an incorrect match?
(A) Five Khands – Sikhism
(B) Five Pillars – Islam
(C) Five Mahavratas – Jainism
(D) Five Noble Truths – Buddhism
Ans: D
81. These people are baptized for initiation into their religion
(A) Zoroastrians
(B) Christians
(C) Buddhists
(D) Muslims
Ans: B
82. The following Sūkta in the Vedas is Philosophical:
(A) Sāmanjasya Sūkta
(B) Varu a Sūkta
(C) Prithivī Sūkta
(D) Nāsadīya Sūkta
Ans: D
83. The statement “Karma yevādhikāraste mā phaleshu Kadāchana” is mentioned in the following religious text
(A) Śatapatha Brāhma a
(B) Ka hopanishad
(C) Bhagavad Gītā
(D) Mahābhārata
Ans: C
84. The theme of Purusha element is a philosophical reality in
(A) Yoga Philosophy
(B) Sānkhya Philosophy
(C) Nyaya Philosophy
(D) Vaisheshik Philosophy
Ans: B
85. “Satyameva Jayate” is quoted from this literature.
(A) Upanishad literature
(B) Purā a literature
(C) Smriti literature
(D) Brāhma literature
Ans: A
86. The main preacher of Vaishnavism sect is
(A) Yā kacharya
(B) Vitthalacharya
(C) Vishveshwaracharya
(D) Vallabhacharya
Ans: D
87. The author of the Mahābhārata epic is
(A) Valmiki
(B) Vyas
(C) Dro
(D) Jaimini
Ans: B
88. Dayanand Saraswati is the founder of
(A) Arya Samaj
(B) Brahma Samaj
(C) Prarthna Samaj
(D) Ram Krishna Mission
Ans: A
89. Tirtha kara Pārśvanātha attained Nirvā a in
(A) Pāvā
(B) Sammedashikhara
(C) Girnār
(D) Ayoddhā
Ans: B
90. Kasāyapāhu a is treated as the main Āgama text in this sect of Jainism
(A) Sthānakavāsī
(B) Terāpanthī Śwetāmbara
(C) Digambara
(D) Śwetāmbara Mūrtipūjaka
Ans: C
91. The date of birth of Tirtha kara Mahāvīra is
(A) Tenth Century B.C.
(B) Seventh Century B.C.
(C) Eight Century B.C.
(D) Sixth Century B.C.
Ans: D
92. The language of the earliest canons of Jainism is
(A) Prākrit
(B) Tibetan
(C) Sanskrit
(D) Pāli
Ans: A
93. One of the following is not correctly matched:
(A) Siddhasena – Sanmatitarka
(B) Haribhadrasūri – Mūlācāra
(C) Kundakunda – Samayasāra
(D) Umāswāti – Tattvārthasūtra
Ans: B
94. The actual meaning of the ‘Mahāvratas’ in Jainism is
(A) Vows of Householders
(B) Vows of Women
(C) Vows of Monks
(D) Vows regarding big things
Ans: C
95. The meaning of the ‘Adharma’ Substance in Jainism is
(A) Medium of Motion
(B) To hold life on
(C) Immorality
(D) Medium of rest
Ans: D
96. Famous Jaina Delavādā temples are situated in
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Gujarat
(C) Bihar
(D) Karnataka
Ans: A
97. The Buddha rejected the infallibility of the Vedic rituals
(A) Totally
(B) Partially
(C) Casually
(D) None of the above
Ans: A
98. It is believed that the earliest Mahāyāna Sūtra was
(A) The Saddharmapu arīka Sūtra
(B) The Lalitavistara
(C) The Samādhirāja Sūtra
(D) The A asāhasrikā Prajnāpāramitā Sūtra
Ans: D
99. The number of sects where in the Buddhism branched off immediately after the second council
(A) 20 (twenty)
(B) 18 (eighteen)
(C) 16 (sixteen)
(D) 14 (fourteen)
Ans: B
100. The Buddha’s Great Renunciation occurred at the age of
(A) 31 years
(B) 27 years
(C) 34 years
(D) 29 years
Ans: D