1 Anthropological study of religion is concerned with

Nature of God

Human phenomena

Metaphysical issues

Axiology of religions

2 The great Hindu sage who formed a bridge between the Bhakti movement of the south and the north was

Raghvanand

Ramananda

Kabir

Ramanuja

3 The religion which does not believe in God and Soul is

Jainism

Buddhism

Zoroastrianism

Judaism

4 The literal meaning of the word is

Love

Justice

Equality

Peace

5 Language of Avesta is

Persian

Arabic

Pehlavi

Hebrew

6 The people who do not believe in any God are known as

Monotheist

Polytheist

Atheist

Heterodox

7 Which of the following religions does not ascribe to monasticism

Islam

Christianity

Hinduism

Buddhism

8 Which of the following religions believes in liberation from the cycle of miserable births and deaths

Hinduism

Christianity

Islam

Judaism


9 In which of the following works the story of Yaksha is found

Mulcakopanishad

Kathopanishad

Kenopanishad

Prashnopanishad

10 Which one of the following is the period when most of the hymns of the Bgveda were composed according to Bal Gangadhar Tilak

2500 1400 BC

8000 6000 BC

6000 4000 BC

4000 2500 BC

11 The Jiva is atomic by nature, it is knowledge as well as knower. This is the view of

Advaita Vedantins

Naiyayikas

Jains

Vaishlavas

12 'Mahabharata' is not only a war-book but it also

depicts moral and immoral aspects of human life

rejects God's existence

glorifies Bhim's character

compares between servants of Yadavas and Pandavas

13 'Reform Movements' in Hinduism started because

(1)Society was suppressed by rituals and casticism

(2)The rulers of that period promoted the movements

(3)New machines were brought from foreign countries

(4)The farmers wanted to start business

14 'Satyarthaprakash' is the respected book of

(1)Brahamo samaj

(2)Bhakti marg

(3)Arya samaj

(4)Acharya samaj

15 The 'Bhagwadgita' is not an independent book because it

is published separately

is mixed with other books

was lost many years ago

is a part of Mahabharata

16 The birth place of Tirthankara Mahavira is

Ayodhya

Kuncagama (Vaishali)

Nalanda (Bihar)

Kasi (Varanasi)

17 Tirthankara Neminatha attained Parinirvala at

Himalaya

Girnara

Sammedasikhara

Rajagira

18 The language of the Acarangasutra is

Sanskrit

Pali

Ardhamagadhi

Sauraseni

19 The Tattvarthasutra was written by

Puspadanta

Yativrsabha

Samantabhadra

Umaswati

20 'Syadavada' is the Doctrine of

(1)Sikhism

(2)Buddhism

(3)Hinduism

(4)Jainism

21 The meaning of 'Pudgala' substance in Jainism is

(1)matter

(2)medium of motion

(3)living being

(4)scripture

22 The famous Jaina Khajuraho Temples are situated in the state

(1)Karnataka

(2)Orissa

(3)Gujarat

(4)Madhya Pradesh

23 Prince Siddhartha was born to

(1)Maya

(2)Gautami Prajavati (Gotami Pajapati)

(3)Kisa Gotami (Krsa Gautami)

(4)Patacara

24 In the Indian Mahayana tradition, the sutra literature is available in

(1)Pali Language

(2)Sanskrit Language

(3)Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Language

(4)Prakrit Language

25 The sarvastivada as a sect of Buddhism, belongs to

(1)Mahayana

(2)Vajrayana

(3)Theravada

(4)Mahasanghika

26 The order in which the Samma Sati is placed in the Noble Eightfold Path happens to be

5th (fifth)

2nd (Second)

(3) 7th (Seventh)

3rd (Third)

27 The date ascribed to the Ajanta caves is

2nd 3rd century A.D.

4th 5th century A.D.

6th 7th century A.D.

8th 9th century A.D.

28 Buddhism spread to Thailand from

India

Sri Lanka

Myanmar

China

29 The 14th October is celebrated on account of

(1)Date of passing away of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

(2)Visit of H.H. Dalai Lama to Nagpur

(3)Award of Bharat Ratna to Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

(4)Dr. B.R. Ambedkar's embracement of Buddhism

30 Jesus Christ was crucified at

(1)Rome

(2)Jerusalem

(3)Antioch

(4)Galilee

31 The most ancient Christian group of India is

(1)The Goan Christians

(2)The Anglican Christians

(3)Lutheran Christians

(4)The St. Thomas Christians

32 The last book of the New Testament is

(1)Book of Revelation

(2)Gospel of Mark

(3)Gospel of Mathew

(4)Genesis

33 Identify the correct chronological order of the councils of groups given below

(1)Jerusalem, Nichea, Trent, Vatican II

(2)Vatican II, Vatican Nichea, Jerusalem

(3)Trent, Jerusalem, Nichea, Vatican II

(4)Nichea, Trent, Jerusalem, Vatican II

34 The apostle of Jesus arrived in India in the first century itself is

(1)St. John

(2)St. Thomas

(3)St. Paul

(4)St. Peter

35 Jesus Christ preached his message in the area of

(1)Egypt

(2)Rome

(3)Europe

(4)Judea

36 Easter Sunday is the day of

(1)Death of Jesus

(2)ascension of Jesus

(3)Apparition of Jesus

(4)Resurrection of Jesus

37 The title of was given to

(1)Ali

(2)Umar

(3)Prophet Muhammad

(4)Abu Bakar

38 Belief in 'His Angels', 'His Books', 'His Messengers' and in the 'last day' constitutes

(1)Zoroastrianism

(2)Buddhism

(3)Islam

(4)Hinduism

39 Bayt al-Hikma, (House of Wisdom) at Baghdad was established by

(1)Haroon al-Rashid

(2)Al-Mutawakil

(3)Al-Mansur

(4)Al-Mamun

40 Ali al-Tabari, was the most notable author in the field of

(1)Mathematics

(2)Medicine

(3)Astronomy

(4)Fine Arts

41 Aina-i-Akbari' was written by

(1)Akbar

(2)Dara Shikuh

(3)Abul Fazl

(4)Shah Jahan

42 'ndia Wins Freedom' was written by

(1)Dr. Sir Mohd. Iqbal

(2)Abul Kalam Azad

(3)Sir Syed Ahmad Khan

(4)Mohsinul Mulk

43 The famous Chishti Sufi of Delhi, Shaykh Nasiruddin Chiragh was the disciple and Khalifah of

(1)Fariduddin Ganj Shakar

Shaykh Nizamuddin Awliya

(3)Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti

(4)Amir Khusro

44 Daulat Khan Lodhi was

(1)Son of Sikandar Lodhi

famous Sufi Saint

(3)Nawab of West Punjab

(4)Treasurer of Babar

45 Who is remembered as Hind ki Chadar

(1)Guru Nanak Dev

(2)Guru Arjan Dev

(3)Baba Banda Singh

(4)Guru Tegh Bahadur

46 Autobiography of Guru Gobind Singh is

(1)Gurbilas Patsahi Dasvin

(2)Gur Sobha

(3)Bachittar Natak

(4)Kalgidhar Chamatkar

47 The kakaar not included in contemporary Sikh Rehat Maryada (code of conduct)

Kesaki

Karaa

Kachhehra

Kesa

48 Gurmukhi Script is

(1)Very ancient

(2)Invented by Guru Nanak Dev

(3)Invented by Guru Angad Dev

(4)Coined by Sarkar Khalsa

49 Founder of Nirankari movement was

(1)Baba Dyal ji

(2)Baba Buta Singh

(3)Baba Gurbachan Singh

(4)Sadhu Daya Nand

50 First Sikh temple established in US is

(1)New York

(2)Chicago

(3)Stockton

(4)Tracy