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. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
(1) Sikhism – Imam
(2) Hinduism – Risi
(3) Buddhism – Bhikkhu
(4) Jainism – Muni
2. Identify the correct statement in respect of primitive society ?
(1) Animation and Editing
(2) Animism and Manaism
(3) Monotheism and Pantheism
(4) Musical Instruments and Scriptures
3. Upanishads expound
(1) Literature
(2) Geography
(3) Spiritualism
(4) History
4. Atheists believe in
(1) One God
(2) Several Gods
(3) No God
(4) Only Rituals
5. Which of the following scriptures is found written in the script other than Devanagri ?
(1) Tripitakas
(2) Vedas
(3) Prakrit Āgamas
(4) Guru Granth Sahib
6. The concept of the ‘Unity of All Beings’ was propounded by
(1) Ibn al-Arabi
(2) Al-Ghazzali
(3) Ibn Sina
(4) Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi
7. Which of the following is not a modern concept ?
(1) Secularism
(2) Rationalism
(3) Manaism
(4) Materialism
8. The concept of ‘Perfect man’ in India was propounded by which poet ?
(1) Mir
(2) Hali
(3) Dr. Sir Mohd. Iqbal
(4) Ghalib
9. ‘Vedo-a-Khilo Dharmamoolam’ is mentioned in the following scripture :
(1) Manu-Smriti
(2) Yoga-Sūtra
(3) Rāmāyana
(4) Atharva Veda
10. According to the Vedic culture the Vedas are recognised
(1) Apaurusheya
(2) Epic
(3) Pratishakhya
(4) Ayurvedic texts
11. Śatpath Brāhman is an explanatory text of
(1) Rigveda
(2) Sāmveda
(3) Atharv veda
(4) Yajurveda
12. The concept of Jñan, Karm and Bhakti for salvation has great role in
(1) Vaishnavism
(2) Tantrism
(3) Chārvakism
(4) Lingāyatism
13. Select the correct term which is used for the soul in Sānkhya-philosophy
(1) Purusa
(2) Jiva
(3) Prāna
(4) Ātmā
14. Idol worship was strongly opposed in his social reform and Bhakti movement by
(1) Surdās
(2) Kabirdās
(3) Ravidās
(4) Rāmānuj
15. The founder of Arya Samaj Movement was
(1) Rājā Rām Mohan Roy
(2) Vidyā Sāgar
(3) Swāmi Dayānand Saraswati
(4) Devendra Thākur
16. Of the following which one is the main teaching of Lord Mahāvira
(1) Aparigrahavāda
(2) Satkāryavāda
(3) Śunyavāda
(4) Ekāntavāda
17. The ‘Upāsakadaśāngasūtra’ mainly deal with
(1) Spiritual saying of Tirthankara
(2) Ten type of Religions
(3) The concept of Karma theory
(4) Vows of Householder
18. Which of the following are the main sects of Jainism ?
(1) Siya-Sunni
(2) Digambara-Śvetāmbara
(3) Heenyana-Mahāyāna
(4) Akāli-Khālsā
19. According to Jainism the dispenser of the fruits of actions is
(1) Earlier virtuous acts
(2) Parmātma
(3) Dharmāchārya
(4) One who control one’s senses
20. The meaning of Syādavāda in Jainism is
(1) Many sideness of reality
(2) Final judgement about reality
(3) Explanation of seven aspects of the thing
(4) Doubtfulness about thing
21. The Jaina Monuments of Devagarha are specially famous for
(1) Paintings
(2) Stūpas
(3) Iconography
(4) Illustrated Manuscripts
22. The Khandagiri-Udaigiri Jain caves are situated in the state of
(1) Karnataka
(2) Uttar Pradesh
(3) Rajasthan
(4) Odisha
23. Siddharha’s Titular name was
(1) Dipankara Buddha
(2) Kakusandha Buddha
(3) Gotama (Gautama) Buddha
(4) Nārada Buddha
24. According to the Sinhalese tradition, the number of texts included in the Khuddaka-Nikāya is
(1) 17 (seventeen)
(2) 16 (sixteen)
(3) 15 (fifteen)
(4) 14 (fourteen)
25. The Paticcasamuppāda (Pratityasamutpāda) is explained in terms of twelve Nidānas. The second Nidāna among them happens to be
(1) Nāmarūpa
(2) Viñña a (Vijñana)
(3) Sa khāra (Samsakāra)
(4) Avijjā (Avidyā)
26. The texts of the Buddhist Scripture (words of the Buddha) originally in one of the Indian languages is lost, but is available in its Chinese translation. The name of that scripture is
(1) Tipitaka
(2) Vaipulya Sūtra_s
(3) Sarvāstivāda Āgama
(4) Mahāvastu
27. In history of Buddhist philosophy, the philosopher who established Śūnyavāda was
(1) Vasubandhu
(2) Asanga
(3) Maitreyanātha
(4) Nāgārjuna
28. The Ajanta Caves are located in the State known as
(1) Madhya Pradesh
(2) Maharashtra
(3) Chhattisgarh
(4) Odisha
29. The Mahabodhi Society of India was founded by
(1) Devapriya Valisimha
(2) Anagarika Dharmapal
(3) B.R. Ambedkar
(4) Bhikkhu Sangharatana
30. Identify the correct statement :
The main Christian Churches are
(1) Catholic, Judaic and Protestant
(2) Catholic, Protestant and Orthodox
(3) Catholic, Protestant and Shia
(4) Catholic, Protestant and Sunni
31. Among the following, who is the Prophet of the Old Testament ?
(1) St. Paul
(2) St. Thomas
(3) Jeremiah
(4) Jesus
32. Abraham of the Old Testament is the forefather of
(1) Egyptians
(2) Romans
(3) Persians
(4) Jews
33. The ancient city of Jerusalem is important for the following group of religions :
(1) Christians, Muslims and Hindus
(2) Christians, Jews and Muslims
(3) Christians, Muslims and Sikhs
(4) Christians, Muslims and Jains
34. Jesus Christ was crucified at
(1) Rome
(2) Jerusalem
(3) Antioch
(4) Galilee
35. The last book of the New Testament is
(1) Book of Revelation
(2) Gospel of St. Mark
(3) Gospel of St. Mathew
(4) Genesis
36. Easter Sunday is the day of
(1) Death of Jesus
(2) Ascension of Jesus
(3) Apparition of Jesus
(4) Resurrection of Jesus
37. Which event is regarded as a turning point in the history of Islam ?
(1) Hulagu’s attack on Baghdad
(2) Migration to Madina
(3) Conquest of Constantinople
(4) Modernisation of Egypt under Mohammad Ali
38. The 24 chapters of the Quran which were revealed upon Prophet Muhammad at Madina deal with
(1) Ibadat
(2) Muamlat
(3) Uqubat
(4) Ibadat, Muamlat and Uqubat
39. The title of the ‘Philosopher of the Arabs’ was given to
(1) Al-Kindi
(2) Al-Farabi
(3) Al-Ghazzali
(4) Ibn Rushd
40. To raise the scientific standard of the medical profession at Baghdad, the first hospital ever established in the history of Islam was
(1) Dar al-Shifa
(2) Bimaristan
(3) Dar al-Hikma
(4) Al-Maristan al-Mansuri
41. A clear conception of pulmonary circulation of the blood, three centuries before the Portuguese servetus, was presented by which medieval Muslim physician ?
(1) Ali Al-Tabari
(2) Abu al-Hasan Ali ibn al-Nafis
(3) Al-Razi
(4) Al-Majusi
42. Match the following. Identify the correct answer and mark the same in the code given below :
43. Identify the correct statement :
(1) Sanusi mystic order worked in India
(2) Islam is the youngest of all the revealed religions
(3) Mustafa Kamal Ataturk belongs to Egypt
(4) Mohd. Abduh was a philosopher
44. Author of the book Sachi Sakhi is
(1) Bhai Miharban
(2) Bhai Balaji
(3) Bhai Vir Singh
(4) S. Kapur Singh
45. Gurugaddi to Guru Granth was awarded at
(1) Amritsar
(2) Nauder
(3) Talwandi Sabo
(4) Anandpur Sahib
46. Baba Farid belonged to the Sufi Silsilah
(1) Naqashbandi
(2) Suharawardi
(3) Chishti
(4) Qadri
47. Which of the following statements is wrong ?
(1) Shiromani Akali Dal was founded by Kartar Singh Jhhabar
(2) Paira Mokha wrote Janamsakhi
(3) Baba Gurbachan Singh founded Nirankari movement
(4) Emperor Bahadur Shah paid all respects to Guru Gobind Singh
48. First amongst 31 ragas of Guru Granth is
(1) Sri Rag
(2) Asa Rag
(3) Tukhari Rag
(4) Vadahans Rag
49. First baani of Sri Dasam Granth is
(1) Bachittar Natak
(2) Jaapu Sahib
(3) Chandi Di Var
(4) Krishan Avtar
50. Author of Guru Nanak Chamatkar is
(1) Bhai Santokh Singh
(2) Giani Gian Singh
(3) Koir Singh
(4) Bhai Vir Singh
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