COMPARATIVE STUDY OF RELIGIONS
Paper – III
Note : This paper contains seventy five (75) objective type questions of two (2) marks each. All questions are compulsory.
1. It cannot be included in the study of religion
(A) Sociological approach
(B) Philosophical approach
(C) Fanatic approach
(D) Phenomenological approach
2. Which of the following statements in relation to religion is incorrectly ?
(A) It is a path to live a better life.
(B) It is a helpful source for social harmony.
(C) It is a set of beliefs and practices.
(D) It is very harmful for economy.
3. The incorrect combination amongst the following is
(A) Guru Nanak – Sikhism
(B) Jesus Christ – Christianity
(C) Hazrat Muhammad – Hinduism
(D) Mahavir – Jainism
4. Which of the following is a great challenge to religions harmony ?
(A) Religions understanding
(B) Religions tolerance
(C) Religions politicization
(D) Religions indifference
5. Identify the correct statement :
(A) Primitive mass believed in magic for solution of his problems.
(B) Rationalism was the way of life of the primitive man.
(C) Adivasi people believed in scientific understanding of religion.
(D) Primitive man did not have any animal for worship.
6. The following is the combination of old and New testaments.
(A) Tripitaka
(B) Quran
(C) Avesta
(D) Bible
7. Arrange the following scriptures in chronological order. Use the codes given below :
I Bible
II Guru Granth Sahib
III Quran
IV Vedas
Codes :
(A) II, I, III, IV
(B) III, II, IV, I
(C) I, III, II, IV
(D) IV, I, III, II
8. In today’s life-style religion is facing challenge from
(A) Materialism
(B) Rationalism
(C) Agnosticism
(D) All of the above
9. Tick the correct statement in respect of primitive society
(A) Musical Instruments and scriptures
(B) Monotheism and Pantheism
(C) Animation and Editing
(D) Animism and Manaism
10. Meaning of the concept of Trinity is
(A) Three roads of God.
(B) Father, Son and the Holy Sprit.
(C) Prophets of God.
(D) Cities of God.
11. Eight-fold path is related to
(A) Judaism
(B) Buddhism
(C) Christianity
(D) Islam
12. Transmigration of soul means
(A) Soul reaching the highest level.
(B) Soul taking birth as a human being.
(C) Soul roaming in the cycle of birth and death.
(D) Soul reaching in the heaven after death.
13. The book, “The Idea of the Holy” is authored by
(A) E.B. Taylor
(B) Paul Tillich
(C) William James
(D) Rudolf Otto
14. “The man who knows one religion knows none”, is said by
(A) Max Muller
(B) E.B. Taylor
(C) Mircea Eliade
(D) Max Weber
15. Upanishads expound
(A) Spiritualism
(B) History
(C) Literature
(D) Geography
16. The scripture revealed to prophet Muhammad is
(A) Bible
(B) Guru Granth Sahib
(C) Quran
(D) Avesta
17. This religion does not believe in God as creator of this universe
(A) Jainism
(B) Sikhism
(C) Islam
(D) Christianity
18. Theology is
(A) Logical understanding of God.
(B) Study of natural forces.
(C) Analysis of Human Actions.
(D) Social context of Human Relations.
19. Identify the correct order of Vedas
(A) Rigveda, Samaveda, Atharvaveda, Yajurveda.
(B) Yajurveda, Samaveda, Rigveda, Atharvaveda.
(C) Atharvaveda, Samaveda, Yajurveda, Rigveda.
(D) Rigveda, Yajurveda, Samaveda, Atharvaveda.
20. Gopatha Brāhma a follows :
(A) Rigveda
(B) Yajurveda
(C) Samaveda
(D) Atharvaveda
21. “Yogashchittavratti-Nirodhah” is the definition of
(A) Brahma
(B) Satkaryavada
(C) Existence of Purusha
(D) Yoga
22. Valmiki Ramaya a is recognized as
(A) Epic
(B) Narrative
(C) Prose literature
(D) Drama
23. Bhagvat text is counted as
(A) A Upanishad
(B) A Brahmana Grantha
(C) A Purana
(D) An Epic
24. The Prominent Preacher of Vaishnava Bhakti in Assam religion is
(A) Ravi Das
(B) Kabir Das
(C) Ramanand
(D) Śankardeva
25. The movement to abolish the custom of ‘Sati’ was started by
(A) Satyavrat Samshrami
(B) Raja Rammohan Roy
(C) Keshava Chandra Sen
(D) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
26. Rājakumāra Varadhamāna was the son of
(A) King Viśvasena
(B) King Nābhi
(C) King Siddhārtha
(D) King Samudradatta
27. Trtha kara R. abhadeva attained Nirvāna at
(A) Rājagraha
(B) Girnar
(C) A tāpada (Kailāśa)
(D) Sumeru Parvata
28. The Earlier representative Text of Jainism is
(A) Dravyasangraha
(B) Vasunandi Śrāvakācāra
(C) Prāmāna Mimānsā
(D) Tattvārthasūtra
29. According to Śrama a tradition the first Jaina council was held at
(A) Valabhi
(B) Pātaliputra
(C) Mathura
(D) Śrāvasth
30. The commentary of the Jaina text Satkhandāgama is
(A) Dhavalā
(B) Tatvabodhin
(C) Sarvārthasiddhi
(D) Vijayodaya
31. The concept of multi sidedness of reality in Jainism is known as
(A) Syādvāda
(B) Pramā avāda
(C) Anekāntavāda
(D) Niyativāda
32. ‘Bandha’ term is included in the group of this principle of Jainism
(A) Seven Fundamentals
(B) Six substances
(C) Three jewels
(D) Five vows
33. The example of practical application of non-violent principle of Jainism in present age is
(A) Mahavira Sthali, Delhi.
(B) running of bird Hospital in the campus of Jaina Temple, Delhi.
(C) Ahi sāsthala, Delhi.
(D) Jaina Balashram, Delhi.
34. The earliest research institution of Prakrit and Jainology at present is in this place
(A) Alipur, Delhi
(B) Malviyanagar, Jaipur
(C) Shravanabelagola
(D) Vasokunda, Vaishali
35. The famous scholar of Karnataka, engaged in the editing work of Prakrit and Jaina texts was
(A) Dr. Nemichandra Shastri
(B) Pt. Dalsukh Bhai
(C) Dr. A.N. Upadhye
(D) Muni Jinvijay
36. The authentic and sacred versions of the Buddha’s words are available today in :
(A) Six languages/dialects
(B) Five languages/dialects
(C) Four languages/dialects
(D) Three languages/dialects
37. The VAIPULYA SŪTRA-S belong to
(A) The Theravāda
(B) The Sarvāstivāda
(C) Mahāyāna
(D) Mahāsān
38. Buddhism split into two sects immediately after the Samgiti known as
(A) Rājagaha Samgiti
(B) Vesāli Samgiti
(C) Pa aliputta Samgiti
(D) Vattagāmini Abhaya Samgiti
39. The Mahāsānghika Buddhism was divided into these many subsects during the period of king Asoka
(A) Eight
(B) Five
(C) Four
(D) Six
40. Identify the correct order of the following Khandha-s which have come down traditionally in Buddhism ?
(i) Vedanā
(ii) Sa khāra
(iii) Viññāna
(iv) Rūpa
(v) Saññā
(A) (i), (iv), (ii), (iii), (v)
(B) (ii), (i), (iii), (iv), (v)
(C) (iv), (i), (v), (ii), (iii)
(D) (iii), (i), (iv), (ii), (v)
41. The number of Discourses of Buddha compiled under the Dighanikāya, is
(A) Thirty
(B) Nineteen
(C) Eighteen
(D) Thirty four
42. MahāBodhi Society was established in India by
(A) B.R. Ambedkar
(B) Dalai Lama
(C) Anagarik Dharmapal
(D) Mahasthavir Kripasaran
43. The number of Buddhist sects prevalent during the third century B.C. was
(A) Eighteen
(B) Twenty
(C) Seventeen
(D) Nineteen
44. The Buddha’s statues were initiated for the first time with the particular Buddhist Art known as
(A) Ajanta-Ellora Art
(B) Mathura Art
(C) Gandhar Art
(D) Nalanda Artghika
45. The number of Vaipulya Sūtra-s in Buddhism, is
(A) Seven
(B) Ten
(C) Nine
(D) Eight
46. This is an old testament personality
(A) St. Paul
(B) St. Peter
(C) Moses
(D) King Herod
47. This is a famous old testament event
(A) Transfiguration of Christ
(B) Baptism of John the Baptist
(C) Exodus
(D) Flight of Holy Family to Egypt
48. Parable of the prodigal son is found in the Gospel of
(A) Matthew
(B) Mark
(C) Luke
(D) John
49. Who wrote the letter to the Romans ?
(A) St. Thomas
(B) St. Paul
(C) St. Peter
(D) St. John
50. Jesus suffered and died at
(A) Egypt
(B) Galilee
(C) Rome
(D) Jerusalem
51. Match the items of List-I and List-II and identify the correct combination :
52. Indian Christianity began with
(A) St. Francis Xavier
(B) John de Brito
(C) Apostle Thomas
(D) Mother Teresa
53. A famous protestant theologian is
(A) Karl Rahner
(B) Thomas Aquinas
(C) Martin Luther King
(D) Karl Barth
54. The ecumenical council of the church in the 20th century is
(A) Council of Nicaea
(B) II Vatican council
(C) Council of Constantinople
(D) Council of Chalcedon
55. One of the main concerns of Indian Christian theology is
(A) Inculteration
(B) Rationalism
(C) Centralization
(D) Empiricism
56. The first written constitution given by the Prophet Muhammad is known as
(A) Mithaq-e Mecca
(B) Mithaq-e Medina
(C) Mithaq-e Tabuk
(D) Mithaq-e Taif
57. Author of the book Al-Muwa a was
(A) Al-Mawardi
(B) Malik Ibn anas
(C) Al-Khwarizmi
(D) Nasiruddin Tusi
58. Capital of the Abbasid rulers was
(A) Kufa
(B) Damascus
(C) Cordova
(D) Baghadad
59. The system of blood circulation in the human body was first discovered by
(A) Galen
(B) Al-Razi
(C) Ibn al-Nafis
(D) Ibn Zuhr
60. The pact of Hudaibiyah was exacted by the Prophet Muhammad with
(A) The Quraish
(B) The Ansar
(C) The Muhajirs
(D) The Jews
61. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched ?
(A) Ibn Tufayl – Al-Qanun fi al-Tibb
(B) Al-Razi – Al-Hawi fi al-Tibb
(C) Ashraf Ali Thanawi – Tafhimul Quran
(D) Nasiruddin Tusi – Kitabul Manazir
62. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
(A) Hadith – Sayings of Prophet Muhammad
(B) Tawhid – Polytheism
(C) Tasawwuf – Islamic mysticism
(D) Qiyas – Analogical reasoning
63. Author of the book Kitab al-Umm was
(A) Imam Muhammad Ibn Idris
(B) Imam Abu Hanifah
(C) Imam Malik Ibn Anas
(D) Imam Ahmad Ibn Hambal
64. Arrange the following Sufis in chronological order. Use the codes given below :
I. Bahauddin Naqshbandi
II. Khwaja Abu Yaqub Yusuf al-Hamadani
III. Khwaja Baqi Billah
IV. Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi
Codes :
(A) I, II, IV, III
(B) III, II, I, IV
(C) III, I, II, IV
(D) II, I, III, IV
65. Author of the book Hujjat-Allah al-Balighah was
(A) Imam Ghazali
(B) Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi
(C) Shah Wali-Allah
(D) Ashraf Ali Thanawi
66. Who is the author of Kattik Ke Visakh ?
(A) Prof. Teja Singh
(B) Bhai Kahn Singh
(C) Dr. Ganda Singh
(D) Karam Singh Historian
67. Who was the first translator of Sri Guru Granth Sahib ?
(A) Maxmuller
(B) M.A. Macauliff
(C) G.S. Talib
(D) Ernest Trumpp
68. Who compiled and edited Puratan Janamsakhi first time ?
(A) Bhai Vir Singh
(B) Shamsher Singh Ashok
(C) Dr. R.S. Jaggi
(D) Dr. Ganda Singh
69. Where is the Gurdwara Majnu ka Tilla situated and to whom it is associated with ?
(A) Anandpur – Guru Gobind Singh
(B) Delhi – Guru Nanak
(C) Agra – Guru Teg Bahadur
(D) Lahore – Guru Arjan
70. Identify the correct order in which of the following appeared ?
(A) Creation of Khalsa, Martyrdom of Sahibzada Fateh Singh, Martyrdom of Ajit Singh, Editing of Adi Granth.
(B) Birth of Guru Amardas, Birth of Sri Chand, Birth of Jai Ram, Death of Baba Kalu Mehta.
(C) Marriage of Mata Sulakhni, Marriage of Lakhmi Das, Marriage of Bibi Bhani, Foundation of Chak Ramdaspura.
(D) Editing of Guru Granth Sahib, Compilation of Dasam Granth, Delhi conquered by Sikhs, War of Bhangani.
71. Which one of the following statements is wrong ?
(A) Sikhism believe in oneness of Human Beings.
(B) Sikhism is a revealed Religion.
(C) Sikhism believe in Deism.
(D) Sikhism believe in Theodicy.
72. Identify the Taboo of Sikhism.
(A) Visiting a Shrine of other religion.
(B) Reading a Book of Islam.
(C) Listening the preaching of other religion.
(D) Using Tobacco and Halal meat.
73. Match the following List – I and List – II and identify the correct combination :
74. The main reason for Sikhs to migrate from India to Canada is
(A) to preach Punjabi culture.
(B) to propagate their religion.
(C) to enjoy life.
(D) to get employment.
75. Match the following List-I and List-II and identify the correct combination :
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