COMPARATIVE STUDY OF RELIGIONS
Paper – II
Note : This paper contains fifty (50) objective type questions of two (2) marks each. All questions are compulsory.
1. Primitive people did not believe in
(A) Monotheism
(B) Magic
(C) Totemism
(D) Shamanism
2. Religion is nothing to do with
(A) Morality
(B) Sacraments
(C) Mysticism
(D) Rationalism
3. Who was the exponent of Religionswissenschaft ?
(A) Margret Smith
(B) Max Weber
(C) Joseph M. Kitagawa
(D) Max Muller
4. Find out the correct order :
(A) Animism, Monotheism, Polytheism, Naturalism.
(B) Polytheism, Naturalism, Animism, Monotheism.
(C) Monotheism, Polytheism, Naturalism, Animism.
(D) Animism, Naturalism, Polytheism, Monotheism.
5. Match the following and identify the correct choice :
6. Phenomenology of religion deals with
(A) Hermeneutics of religion
(B) Cosmology of religion
(C) Manifestation of religion
(D) Philosophy of religion
7. Who propounded the idea of Numinous ?
(A) Mircea Eliade
(B) Rudolf Otto
(C) Sigmund Freud
(D) William James
8. Match the followings and identify the correct match :
9. The first and most ancient scripture among the Vedic Samhitas, is
(A) Rigveda
(B) Yajurveda
(C) Samveda
(D) Atharvaveda
10. This metre is found in the Vedas
(A) Gayatri
(B) Soratha
(C) Doha
(D) Savaiya
11. These scriptures lead spiritualism
(A) Sanskrit dramas
(B) Upanishads
(C) Smritis
(D) Kalpsutras texts
12. Ashtang Yoga is related to this system of Philosophy
(A) Nyaya Philosophy
(B) Yoga Philosophy
(C) Vaisheshik Philosophy
(D) Meemansa Philosophy
13. Shantiparva and Vanparva are the chapters of
(A) Ramayan
(B) Mahabharat
(C) Vidurniti
(D) Panchatantra
14. This saint was deadly against the idol worship in the medieval period
(A) Kab rdas
(B) Surdas
(C) Meerabai
(D) Tulsidas
15. The founder of Arya Samaj was
(A) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
(B) Keshava Chandra Sen
(C) Col.Alcolt
(D) Swam Dayanand Saraswati
16. Twenty third Tirthankara of Jainism is
(A) Mahavira
(B) Rsabhadeva
(C) Parsvanatha
(D) Neminatha
17. Th rtharikara Mahavira attained ‘Supreme Knowledge’ in the bank of river
(A) Gamga
(B) Rjubaluka
(C) Narmada
(D) Kaveri
18. The first Text among the Agamas of Jainism is
(A) Tattvarthasutra
(B) Kalpsutra
(C) Acara gasutra
(D) Vipakasutra
19. The Vallavi Agama Vacana was held in the Chairmanship of
(A) Sanghasenagani
(B) Sthulabhadra
(C) Bhadrabahu
(D) Devardhigani Ksamasramana
20. The actual meaning of the ‘Anuvratas’ in Jainism is
(A) Vows for Women
(B) Vows for Householders
(C) Vows of Atoms
(D) Vows for Monks
21. Which one of the following is correctly matched ?
(A) Bandha – Six substances
(B) Darshana – Four Danas
(C) Nirjara – Seven fundamentals
(D) Abhaya – Ratnatraya
22. The famous Ra akapur Jaina Temple is situated in
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Gujarat
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Karnataka
23. Gautama Siddhartha was born at
(A) Kusinara
(B) Savatth
(C) Lumbini
(D) Kapilavatthu
24. Ancient texts of Buddhism are called
(A) Agama
(B) Tipitaka
(C) Mahakavya
(D) Smriti
25. The famous book of Acarya Buddhaghosa is
(A) Dhammapada
(B) Kathavatthu
(C) Milindaprasna
(D) Visuddhimagga
26. The number of Sammavaca in the Astangikamarga is
(A) first
(B) sixth
(C) third
(D) fifth
27. This principle of Buddhism is also known as ‘Cause and effect’
(A) Anatmavada
(B) Sunyavada
(C) Pratityasamutpada
(D) Vijñanavada
28. The Gandhara Art is the combination of
(A) Buddhist and Christian Art
(B) Greek Art and Buddhist Art
(C) Buddhist Art and Islamic Art
(D) Jaina Arts and Buddhist Art
29. Zen sect of Buddhism is more popular in
(A) Tibet
(B) Japan
(C) Thailand
(D) Korea
30. Match the items of List-I with List-II by identifying the correct one :
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 3 and 8
(C) 5 and 6
(D) 7 and 4
31. Identify the correct combination of Gospel writers :
(A) St. Mark, St. Mathew, St. Luke and St. John.
(B) St. Mathew, St. Luke, St. John and St. Jude.
(C) St. Mark, St. John, St. Peter and St. Mathew.
(D) St. Luke, St. Mark, St Paul and St. Mathew.
32. Identify the correct chronological order of the councils that happened in the history of Christianity :
(A) Jerusalem, Nicea, Trent and Vatican II
(B) Trent, Jerusalem, Nicea and Vatican II
(C) Vatican I, Vatican II, Jerusalem and Nicea
(D) Nicea, Trent, Jerusalem, and Vatican II
33. Christ died on the cross at
(A) Bethleham
(B) Nazareth
(C) Golgotta
(D) Galilee
34. It is a Book of Old Testament
(A) Revelation of St. John
(B) Gospel of St. Mathew
(C) Exodus
(D) Letters of St. Paul to the Hebrens
35. Protestant church was established by
(A) Julius Caesar
(B) Martin Luther
(C) Saint Paul
(D) Martin Luther King
36. Dead body of St. Francis Xavier is preserved in
(A) Goa
(B) Rome
(C) Jerusalem
(D) London
37. The Hijra of the Prophet Muhammad took place in
(A) 619
(B) 620
(C) 621
(D) 622
38. Arrange the following prophets chronologically. Use the code given below :
I. Nuh
II. Yaqub
III. Ismail
IV. Ibrahim
Codes :
(A) III, I, II, IV
(B) I, IV, III, II
(C) II, I, III, IV
(D) II, IV, III, I
39. The daughter of H. Abu Bakr was
(A) H. Khadija
(B) H. Hafsa
(C) H. Zainab
(D) H. Aaisha
40. Who of the following ruled for the shortest period of time ?
(A) Abu Bakr
(B) Umar
(C) Uthman
(D) Ali
41. Which of the following is not correct matched ?
A. Kashfal- Manjub – Syed Ali Hujweri
B. Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti – Ajmer
C. Imam Ghazali – Fawaid al- Fuwad
D. Shah Wali Allah – Hujiatullahil Baligha
42. The Pre-Islamic period of Arab History is known as the period of
(A) Jahiliya
(B) Learning
(C) Hellenism
(D) Scepticism
43. Arrange the following names of the Caliphs chronologically. Use the code given below :
I. Uthman
II. Ali
III. Abu Bakr
IV. Umar
Identify the correct code :
Codes :
(A) I, IV, III, II
(B) III, II, I, IV
(C) III, IV, I, II
(D) II, III, I, IV
44. Bhai Lalo was resident of
(A) Talwandi Rai Bhoe
(B) Kartarpur
(C) Emnabad
(D) Sultanpur Lodhi
45. Final script of Guru Granth Sahib was written by
(A) Bhai Gurdas
(B) Bhai Nand Lal
(C) Bhai Santhokh Singh
(D) Bhai Mani Singh
46. Guru Nanak Dev met Vali Kandhari at
(A) Sultanpur
(B) Hasan Abdal
(C) Mecca
(D) Emnabad
47. Book ‘Guru Nanak and the Sikh Religion was written by
(A) M.A. Macauliffe
(B) W.H. Mc Leod
(C) E. Trumpp
(D) None amongst above
48. Match List-I with List-II and identify the correct combination who breathed his last and where ?
49. Match List-I with List-II and find the correct match who was born where ?
50. The term ‘Janamsakhi’ means
(A) Life stories of Sikh Gurus
(B) Lives of great saints
(C) Incidents regarding births of Sikh Gurus.
(D) Religious life details of Guru Nanak Dev.
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