1. Which one of the following is not a part of primitive religion? (A) Fetishism (B) Animism (C) Shamanism (D) Henotheism Answer: (D)
2. The exponent of Totemism was: (A) James Frazer (B) Mircea Eliade (C) Joseph Kitagama (D) Emile Durkheim Answer: (A)
3. The cult of Osiris was prevalent among: (A) The Greeks (B) The Hebrews (C) The Europeans (D) The Egyptians Answer: (D)
4. Monotheism believes in: (A) Oneness of God (B) Multiplicity of gods (C) God is nowhere (D) Duality of God Answer: (A)
5. Phenomenology of religion deals with: (A) Origin of religion (B) History of religion (C) Manifestation of religion (D) Philosophy of religion Answer: (C)
6. Which of the following is a challenge to Inter-faith understanding? (A) Multiculturalism (B) Communalism (C) Enlightenment (D) Ritualism Answer: (B)
7. The word ‘Religion’ has its roots in this language: (A) Greek (B) Hebrew (C) Spanish (D) Latin Answer: (D)
8. Who was the author of ‘Systematic Theology’? (A) Paul Tillich (B) Max Muller (C) Joachim Wach (D) S. Radhakrishnan Answer: (A)
9. Match the following and identify the correct match: List – I List – II (a) Zend Avesta (1) Muslims (b) Old Testament (2) Buddhists (c) Tripitaks (3) Jews (d) Quran (4) Zoroastrians Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) (2) (1) (4) (3) (B) (4) (3) (2) (1) (C) (1) (2) (3) (4) (D) (3) (4) (1) (2) Answer: (B)
10. The ancient civilization of Peru is known as: (A) civilization of Celts (B) civilization of Mesopotamia (C) civilization of Alps (D) civilization of Incas Answer: (D)www.netugc.com 11. This is the correct order of Vedas: (A) Rigveda, Atharvaveda, Samaveda, Yajurveda (B) Atharvaveda, Samaveda, Rigveda, Yajurveda (C) Yajurveda, Samaveda, Atharvaveda, Rigveda (D) Rigveda, Yajurveda, Samaveda, Atharvaveda Answer: (D)
12. This is the sub-text of Samaveda (A) Gandharva veda (B) Āyur veda (C) Dhanur veda (D) Artha veda Answer: (A)
13. The Shatapatha Brahmana and The Taittiriya-Brahmana are the commentary-texts of this veda - (A) Rigveda (B) Yajurveda (C) Sāmaveda (D) Atharvaveda Answer: (B)
14. Identify the correct author-group of sānkhya sutra and yoga-sutra- (A) Kapila – Patanjali (B) Gautama – Kanāda (C) Vyāsa – Jaimini (D) Jaimini – Kanāda Answer: (A)
15. The dialogue held between Yamāchārya and Nachiketa is found in this text: (A) Chhandogy Upanishad (B) Kenopanishad (C) Prashnopanishad (D) Kathopanishad Answer: (D)
16. The main statement of advait concept is (A) Brahma Satyam Jaganmithya (B) Jn ~ ānam Mokshsadhakam (C) Avidya Nivritih Mokshah (D) Satyameva Jayate Answer: (A)
17. Nainam Chhindam Shastrani nainam Dahati Pāvakah. Na chainam kledayantyāpo na shoshayati marutah: This following verse of Bhagavad Geeta deals mainly with (A) Water (B) Air (C) Weapon (D) Soul Answer: (D)
18. Ramayan and Mahabharat are considered as: (A) Spiritual scriptures (B) Novels (C) Poetry (D) Epics Answer: (D)
19. Kabirdas is related to (A) Haridwar (B) Chitrakut (C) Ujjain (D) Varanasi Answer: (D)
20. The movement of Raja Ram Mohan Rāi was (A) Widow marriage (B) Propoganda of Vedanta (C) Eradication of ‘Sati’ custom (D) Eradication of child-marriage
Answer: (C) 21. This social reformer was against the idol-worship: (A) Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (B) Swami Vivekanand (C) Keshava Chandra Sen (D) Dayanand Saraswati Answer: (D)
22. The word ‘Jina’ in Jainism literally means (A) Victor of cities (B) Victor of women (C) Victor of passions (D) Victor of countries Answer: (C)
23. Lord Parśvanatha mainly propounded this concept of religion - (A) Purusārth Dharm (B) Chāturyāma Dharm (C) Varnāśrama Dharm (D) Śunyavāda Dharm Answer: (B)
24. Match the items in List-I with those in List-II and select the correct code answer: List – I List – II (i) Abhaya (a) Moolsūtra (ii) Kundakunda (b) Ayodhya (iii) Uttrādhyayan sutra (c) Dāna (iv) Rushabdeva (d) Niyam–sara (A) (i) + (c) (B) (ii) + (b) (C) (iii) + (d) (D) (iv) + (a) Answer: (A)
25. The samayasara text is composed by (A) Acharya Haribhadra (B) Acharya Śivārya (C) Acharya Bhadrabāhu (D) Acharya Kundakunda Answer: (D)
26. According to Jainism the meaning of Mrsāvāda word is (A) Attachment (B) Stealing things (C) Telling lie (D) Killing living beings Answer: (C)
27. ‘Samvara’ is included in this group of Jaina principles: (A) Three jewels (B) Six substances (C) Seven fundamentals (D) Five vows Answer: (C)
28. This is the supreme aim of Jainism: (A) Purification of mind (B) Attainment of salvation (C) Practicing of meditation (D) Attainment of wisdom Answer: (B)
29. The doctrine of ‘syādavāda’ is mainly related to the religious tradition of - (A) Buddhism (B) Sikhism (C) Jainism (D) Christianity Answer: (C)
30. The famous Mount Abu Jaina temples are built with the support of (A) Vastupāla-Tejapāla (B) Samprati King (C) Chamundarai (D) Mahārāna Kumbha Answer: (A)
31. Shravnabelagola is famous for (A) Museum of paper manu scripts (B) Birth place of Lord Rsabhadeva (C) Salvation of Lord pārsvanātha (D) The statue of Gomateshvara Bāhubali Answer: (D)
32. The pratice of giving four kinds of charity in Jainism is mainly associated with - (A) Caste Protection Act (B) Social and Religious Service (C) Temples Protection Service (D) Political and Social Election work Answer: (B)
33. Siddhārtha was the son of: (A) King Ashoka (B) King Khārabela (C) King Samudradatta (D) King Śuddhodana Answer: (D)
34. The enlightenment was got by Gautam Siddhartha at - (A) Sārnāthawww.netugc.com (B) Bodh Gaya (C) Lumbini (D) Pāvā Answer: (B)
35. The Second Buddhist Council was held during the period of - (A) Kaniska (B) Ashoka (C) Kālāśoka (D) Ajātaśatru Answer: (C)
36. This is known as historical text of Buddhism - (A) Suttapitaka (B) Jataka (C) Di – pavam. sa (D) Dhammapada Answer: (C)
37. One of the following is the fourth constituent of the noble eight fold pāth: (A) Sammā Kammānta (B) Sammā Ditthi (C) Sammā Sati (D) Sammā Vāyāma Answer: (A)
38. The way of explaining the twelve points of views is known in Buddhism is - (A) Syādvada (B) Pratityasa mutpada (C) Satkaryavada (D) Sūnyavāda Answer: (B)
39. ‘Anattavāda’ is the doctrine of: (A) Buddhism (B) Jainism (C) Brahma ism (D) Ājivakism Answer: (A)
40. The ‘Nyāyabindu’ text was composed in this language: (A) Sanskrit (B) Pali (C) Tibetan (D) Prakrit Answer: (A)
41. Mahābodhi temple is situated at - (A) Kāsi (B) Ujjain (C) Bodh Gaya (D) Pātaliputra Answer: (C)
42. Jataka tales are engraved in - (A) Bodha Gayā temple (B) SānchiStupa (C) Sāranātha Vihar (D) Ajanta Caves Answer: (B)
43. Buddhism was introduced in Japan in the: (A) 6th Century A.D. (B) 3rd Century A.D. (C) 5th Century A.D. (D) 2nd Century A.D. Answer: (A)
44. Roman Pontiff (Pope) is accepted as the leader of the following Christian church: (A) Protestant (B) Orthodox (C) Anglican (D) Catholic Answer: (D)
45. Identify the correct chronological order of the councils that happened in the history of Christianity: (A) Jerusalem, Nicea, Trent and Vatican II (B) Vatican, Vatican II, Nicea, Jerusalem (C) Trent, Jerusalem, Nicea and Vatican II (D) Nicea, Trent, Jerusalem and Vatican II Answer: (A)
46. David is the author of: (A) Genesis (B) Gospel (C) Psalms (D) Book of Theology Answer: (C)
47. Jesus was born at: (A) Bethlehem (B) Nazareth (C) Jerusalem (D) Jericho Answer: (A)
48. Jesus Christ preached his message in the countryside of: (A) Judea (B) Jammu Kashmir (C) Europe (D) Egypt Answer: (A)
49. Match the items of List-I with List-II by identifying the correct one: List – I (Persons) List – II (Associated Places) (1) Mother Theresa (a) Mylapore (2) St. Francis Xavier (b) Kerala (3) St. Thomas Apostle (c) Goa (4) St. Alphonsa (d) Kolkatta Identify the right Code: (A) (1) and (a) (B) (2) and (d) (C) (3) and (c) (D) (4) and (b) Answer: (D)
50. Jesus suffered and was crucified at: (A) Egypt (B) Galilee (C) Rome (D) Jerusalem Answer: (D)
51. Identify the Christian mystic from the following: (A) St. Francis Assissi (B) St. Thomas Apostle (C) St. George (D) St. Peter Answer: (A)
52. Identify the chronological order of great persons of the Bible: (A) Jacob, Abraham, Isaac, Jesus Christ (B) Jesus Christ, Jacob, Isaac, Abraham (C) Isaac, Abraham, Jesus Christ, Jacob (D) Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Jesus Christ Answer: (D)
53. Which is the correct match? List – I List – II (a) St. Francis Xavier (1) Mannanam (b) St. Thomas (2) Goa (c) John Brito (3) Mylapore (d) Blessed Chavara (4) Madurai Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d) (A) (1) (2) (3) (4) (B) (4) (3) (2) (1) (C) (3) (4) (2) (1) (D) (2) (3) (4) (1) Answer: (D)
54. Identify the immediate predecessor of Jesus Christ: (A) St. Mathew (B) John the Baptist (C) Moses (D) Abraham Answer: (B)
55. Which of the following is correctly matched? (A) Abd Allah ibn Abdal – Muttalib – Amina (B) Mamun ibn Harun – Ottomans (C) Walid ibn Abdal – Malik – Safawids (D) Shah Tahmasp – Abbasids Answer: (A)
56. Which of the following is not correctly matched? (A) Bayt al Hikmah – al-Mamun (B) Imam Ghazali – Ihya Ulum al Din (C) Nizamuddin Awliya – Naqshbandiya order (D) Shah Wali Allah – Hujjatullah al Baligha Answer: (C)
57. Read the following: List – I List – II (a) Uthman ibn Affan (1) Umayyads (b) Al-Mutawakkil (2) Safavids (c) Sulayman ibn Abdal-Malik (3) Fatimids (d) Ahmad ibn Hanbal (4) Asharite Identify the correct combination: (A) (a) and (2) (B) (c) and (1) (C) (b) and (3) (D) (d) and (4) Answer: (B)
58. The Quran is consisted of (A) 112 Chapters (B) 114 Chapters (C) 116 Chapters (D) 118 Chapters Answer: (B)
59. Who among the following was the foster mother of the Prophet Muhammad? (A) Fatima bint Amr (B) Halima Sadia (C) Barra bint Abdal Uzza (D) al Shafa Answer: (B)
60. The author of Aathar al Sanadid is (A) Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan (B) Amir Ali (C) Chiragh Ali (D) Altaf Husain Answer: (A)
61. Who among the following was a leading advocate for Islamic revivalism in the 19th century? (A) Muhammad ibn Abd al Wahhab (B) Jamal al-din- al- Afghani (C) Hasan al-Banna (D) Said Nursi Answer: (B)
62. Who among the following was a cousin of Khadijah? (A) Hisham ibn Umar (B) Waraqah ibn Nawfal (C) Hakam ibn abi-al-salt (D) Zahoor ibn Walid Answer: (B)
63. Which of the following is correctly matched? (A) Alf Laylah Wa-Laylah – Umayyads (B) Kitab al-Musiqi al-Kabir – Al-Kindi (C) Abu Nasr al-Farabi – al-Mu‘allim al-thani (D) Kitab al-Kharaj – Imam Shāfi‘i Answer: (C)
64. Who among the following is known as al-Shayikh al-Akbar? (A) Mansur Hallaj (B) Junayd Baghdadi (C) Zun Nun Misri (D) Ibn Arabi Answer: (D)
65. In which of the following regions the manufacture of writing paper first began? (A) Samarqand (B) Egypt (C) Baghdad (D) Morocco Answer: (A)
66. Granth and Panth shall be Guru of the Sikhs, was declared by: (A) Guru Nanak Dev (B) Guru Arjan Devwww.netugc.com (C) Guru Hargobind Sahib (D) Guru Gobind Singh Answer: (D)
67. Finalization of Guru Granth Sahib was done at: (A) Anandpur Sahib (B) Talwandi Sahib (C) Kiratpur Sahib (D) Nander Answer: (B)
68. Maharaja Ranjit Singh took possession of Lohore in: (A) 1899 (B) 1799 (C) 1857 (D) 1708 Answer: (B)
69. Identify the correct chronological order of the following: (A) Ram Raias, Dhirmalias, Minas, Nirankaris (B) Minas, Dhirmalias, Ramraias, Nirankaris (C) Nirankaris, Ramraias, Dhirmalias, Minas (D) Dhirmalias, Minas, Nirankaris, Ramraias Answer: (B)
70. Word ‘Gurbilas’ was used to describe the life of: (A) Guru Nanak Dev (B) Guru Hargobind Sahib (C) Guru Gobind Singh (D) Both Guru Hargobind Sahib and Guru Gobind Singh Answer: (D)
71. Janamsakhi literature relates to the life story of: (A) All Sikh Gurus (B) Guru Nanak Dev (C) Guru Gobind Singh (D) None amongst above Answer: (B)
72. ‘Malaar ki Vaar’ belongs to (A) Guru Nanak Dev (B) Guru Amar Das (C) Guru Ram Das (D) Guru Arjan Dev Answer: (A)
73. In Sikhism word ‘Udasi’ means: (A) An ascetic (B) A sad person (C) A vegabond (D) A traveller Answer: (D)
74. The word ‘Gurmata’ means (A) Hukamnamah from Guru Granth (B) Teaching of Guru (C) Decision of Khalsa Panth (D) None among the above Answer: (C)
75. Guru Granth Sahib does not comprise the writings of: (A) Surdas (B) Sadhna (C) Mira Bai (D) Ramanand
Answer: (C) |