PAPER-II COMPARATIVE STUDY OF RELIGIONS COMPARATIVE STUDY OF RELIGIONS Paper II Note This paper contains fifty objective type questions of two marks each. All questions are compulsory.


1. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched

Sikhism Imam

Hinduism Risi

Buddhism Bhikkhu

Jainism Muni

2. Identify the correct statement in respect of primitive society

Animation and Editing

Animism and Manaism

Monotheism and Pantheism

Musical Instruments and Scriptures

3. Upanishads expound

Literature

Geography

Spiritualism

History

4. Atheists believe in

One God

Several Gods

No God

Only Rituals

5. Which of the following scriptures is found written in the script other than Devanagri

Tripitakas

Vedas

Prakrit Agamas

Guru Granth Sahib

6. The concept of the 'Unity of All Beings' was propounded by

Ibn al-Arabi

Al-Ghazzali

Ibn Sina

Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi

7. Which of the following is not a modern concept

Secularism

Rationalism

Manaism

Materialism

8. The concept of 'Perfect man' in India was propounded by which poet

Mir

Hali

Dr. Sir Mohd. Iqbal

Ghalib

9. 'Vedo-a-Khilo Dharmamoolam' is mentioned in the following scripture

Manu-Smriti

Yoga-Sutra

Ramayana

Atharva Veda

10. According to the Vedic culture the Vedas are recognised

Apaurusheya

Epic

Pratishakhya

Ayurvedic texts

11. Satpath Brahman is an explanatory text of

Rigveda

Samveda

Atharv veda

Yajurveda

12. The concept of Jnan, Karm and Bhakti for salvation has great role in

Vaishnavism

Tantrism

Charvakism

Lingayatism

13. Select the correct term which is used for the soul in Sankhya-philosophy

Purusa

Jiva

Prana

Atma

14. Idol worship was strongly opposed in his social reform and Bhakti movement by

Surdas

Kabirdas

Ravidas

Ramanuj

15. The founder of Arya Samaj Movement was

Raja Ram Mohan Roy

Vidya Sagar

Swami Dayanand Saraswati

Devendra Thakur

16. Of the following which one is the main teaching of Lord Mahavira

Aparigrahavada

Satkaryavada

Sunyavada

Ekantavada

17. The 'Upasakadasangasutra' mainly deal with

Spiritual saying of Tirthankara

Ten type of Religions

The concept of Karma theory

Vows of Householder

18. Which of the following are the main sects of Jainism

Siya-Sunni

Digambara-Svetambara

Heenyana-Mahayana

Akali-Khalsa

19. According to Jainism the dispenser of the fruits of actions is

Earlier virtuous acts

Parmatma

Dharmacharya

One who control one's senses

20. The meaning of Syadavada in Jainism is

Many sideness of reality

Final judgement about reality

Explanation of seven aspects of the thing

Doubtfulness about thing

21. The Jaina Monuments of Devagarha are specially famous for

Paintings

Stupas

Iconography

Illustrated Manuscripts

22. The Khandagiri-Udaigiri Jain caves are situated in the state of

Karnataka

Uttar Pradesh

Rajasthan

Odisha

23. Siddharha's Titular name was

Dipankara Buddha

Kakusandha Buddha

Gotama (Gautama) Buddha

Narada Buddha

24. According to the Sinhalese tradition, the number of texts included in the Khuddaka­Nikaya is

17 (seventeen)

16 (sixteen)

15 (fifteen)

14 (fourteen)

25. The Paticcasamuppada (Pratityasamutpada) is explained in terms of twelve Nidana-s. The second Nidana among them happens to be

Namarupa

Vinnana (Vijnana)

Sankhara (Samsakara)

Avijja (Avidya)

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

Tipitaka

Vaipulya Sutra_s

Sarvastivada Agama

Mahavastu

27. In history of Buddhist philosophy, the philosopher who established Sunyavada was

Vasubandhu

Asanga

Maitreyanatha

Nagarjuna

28. The Ajanta Caves are located in the State known as

Madhya Pradesh

Maharashtra

Chhattisgarh

Odisha

29. The Mahabodhi Society of India was founded by

Devapriya Valisimha

Anagarika Dharmapal

B.R. Ambedkar

Bhikkhu Sangharatana

30. Identify the correct statement

The main Christian Churches are

Catholic, Judaic and Protestant

Catholic, Protestant and Orthodox

Catholic, Protestant and Shia

Catholic, Protestant and Sunni

31. Among the following, who is the Prophet of the Old Testament

St. Paul

St. Thomas

Jeremiah

Jesus

32. Abraham of the Old Testament is the forefather of

Egyptians

Romans

Persians

Jews

33. The ancient city of Jerusalem is important for the following group of religions

Christians, Muslims and Hindus

Christians, Jews and Muslims

Christians, Muslims and Sikhs

Christians, Muslims and Jains

34. Jesus Christ was crucified at

Rome

Jerusalem

Antioch

Galilee

35. The last book of the New Testament is

Book of Revelation

Gospel of St. Mark

Gospel of St. Mathew

Genesis

36. Easter Sunday is the day of

Death of Jesus

Ascension of Jesus

Apparition of Jesus

Resurrection of Jesus

37. Which event is regarded as a turning point in the history of Islam

Hulagu's attack on Baghdad

Migration to Madina

Conquest of Constantinople

Modernisation of Egypt under Mohammad Ali

38. The 24 chapters of the Quran which were revealed upon Prophet Muhammad at Madina deal with

Ibadat

Muamlat

Uqubat

Ibadat, Muamlat and Uqubat

39. The title of the 'Philosopher of the Arabs' was given to

Al-Kindi

Al-Farabi

Al-Ghazzali

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

Dar al-Shifa

Bimaristan

Dar al-Hikma

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

Ali Al-Tabari

Abu al-Hasan Ali ibn al-Nafis

Al-Razi

Al-Majusi

42. Match the following. Identify the correct answer and mark the same in the code given below

a. Mansur al-Hallaj i. Irtifagat

b. Ibn al-Arabi ii. Wahdat al-Shuhud

c. Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi iii. Wahdat al-wujud

d. Shah Waliullah iv. Anal Haq

Codes

a b c d

(1) iv iii ii i

i ii iii iv

iv i iii

(4) iii ii i iv

43. Identify the correct statement

Sanusi mystic order worked in India

Islam is the youngest of all the revealed religions

Mustafa Kamal Ataturk belongs to Egypt

Mohd. Abduh was a philosopher

44. Author of the book Sachi Sakhi is

Bhai Miharban

Bhai Balaji

Bhai Vir Singh

S. Kapur Singh

45. Gurugaddi to Guru Granth was awarded at

Amritsar

Nauder

Talwandi Sabo

Anandpur Sahib

46. Baba Farid belonged to the Sufi Silsilah

Naqashbandi

Suharawardi

Chishti

Qadri

47. Which of the following statements is wrong

Shiromani Akali Dal was founded by Kartar Singh Jhhabar

Paira Mokha wrote Janamsakhi

Baba Gurbachan Singh founded Nirankari movement

Emperor Bahadur Shah paid all respects to Guru Gobind Singh

48. First amongst 31 ragas of Guru Granth is

Sri Rag

Asa Rag

Tukhari Rag

Vadahans Rag

49. First baani of Sri Dasam Granth is

Bachittar Natak

Jaapu Sahib

Chandi Di Var

Krishan Avtar

50. Author of Guru Nanak Chamatkar is

Bhai Santokh Singh

Giani Gian Singh

Koir Singh

Bhai Vir Singh