Exam Details

Subject Religions Of The World
Paper
Exam / Course Bachelors Degree Programme
Department School of Social Work (SOSW)
Organization indira gandhi national open university
Position
Exam Date December, 2016
City, State new delhi,


Question Paper

No. of Printed Pages: 4 IBPY-0041
BACHELOR'S DEGREE PROGRAMME
(BOP PHILOSOPHY)
Term-End Examination
December, 2016


ELECTIVE COURSE: PHILOSOPHY
BPY-004: RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD

Time hours Maximum Marks 100
Note: Answer all questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
Answers to question nos. 1 and 2 should be in about
400 words each.

1. Write a brief sketch on the life and enlightenment of Siddhartha Gautama. 20

OR

"Kingdom of God" is the central teaching of Jesus. Substantiate. 20

2. Briefly explain the ethical-both social and personal principles of Hinduism. 20

OR

Give an exposition of the foundations of religious belief. 20

3. Answer any two of the following in about 200 words each

Explain the relation between religion and science.

Describe the basic tenets of Confucius social and political philosophy.

What do you understand by "Sociology of Religion"

Elucidate the basic teachings of Sikhism. 10

4. Answer any four of the following in about 150 words each

Comment on William James' psychological understanding of Religion.

Briefly explain Jaina Prayer. 5

Give short exposition of ethical teachings of Shintoism.

What are the two primeval principles of Zoroastrian ethics

Elucidate ratna-traya of Jainism. 5

What is Tao-teh-ching 5

5. Write short notes on any five of the following in about 100 words each:

The Kalima 4

Totemism 4

Pantheism 4

Avesta 4

Sruti 4

Moksha 4

Yin-yang 4

Langar 4


Departments

  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
  • National Centre for Disability Studies (NCDS)
  • School of Agriculture (SOA)
  • School of Computer and Information Sciences (SOCIS)
  • School of Continuing Education (SOCE)
  • School of Education (SOE)
  • School of Engineering & Technology (SOET)
  • School of Extension and Development Studies (SOEDS)
  • School of Foreign Languages (SOFL)
  • School of Gender Development Studies(SOGDS)
  • School of Health Science (SOHS)
  • School of Humanities (SOH)
  • School of Interdisciplinary and Trans-Disciplinary Studies (SOITDS)
  • School of Journalism and New Media Studies (SOJNMS)
  • School of Law (SOL)
  • School of Management Studies (SOMS)
  • School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts (SOPVA)
  • School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts(SOPVA)
  • School of Sciences (SOS)
  • School of Social Sciences (SOSS)
  • School of Social Work (SOSW)
  • School of Tourism & Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSM)
  • School of Tourism &Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSSM)
  • School of Translation Studies and Training (SOTST)
  • School of Vocational Education and Training (SOVET)
  • Staff Training & Research in Distance Education (STRIDE)

Subjects

  • Ancient And Medieval Western Philosophy
  • Contemporary Western Philosophy
  • Epistemology
  • Ethics
  • Indian Philosophy :Part I
  • Indian Philosophy-Ii
  • Logic: Classical And Symbolic
  • Metaphysics
  • Modern Western Philosophy
  • Philosophy Of Human Person
  • Philosophy Of Religion
  • Philosophy Of Science And Cosmology
  • Religions Of The World
  • Tribal And Dalit Philosophy