COMPARATIVE STUDY OF RELIGIONS
Paper II

1. From which language the word 'Religion' is derived

(1)Greek


Latin


Celtic


Hebrew


2. Which of the following sums up the meaning of 'Religionswissenchaft'

(1)Study of Ethnology


Study of Bible


(3)Study of Theology


Science of Religion


3. Theology is a

(1)Science of Religion


History of Religion


(3)Study of Religious beliefs


Study of the origin of religion


4. Which of the followings is incorrect

(1)Religion deals with metaphysical questions.


(2)Religion and reason are compatible.


(3)Religion is a social phenomenon.


(4)Religion is a medley of rites and rituals.


5. Which of the following is wrong

(1)Axiology of religion is concerned with value system.


(2)Anthropology of religion deals with the origin of human race.


(3)Sociology of religion deals with the study of human behaviour.


(4)Phenomenology of religion studies the manifestation of religion.


6. Who is considered the founder of comparative study of religion

Emile Durkheim


Max Muller


(3)Edward Butler


James Frazer


7. Which of the following is not a challenge to religion

(1)Secularism


Materialism


(3)Science and Technology


Multi-Culturalism



8. Which of the following is not a part of Abrahamic tradition

(1)Zoroastrianism


Judaism


(3)Christianity


Islam


9. The language of the Vedic literature is

(1)Tamil


Prakrit


(3)Vedic Sanskrit


Pali


10. One of the following group of the scriptures is known as Ved-Sanhitas.

(1)Aitareya, Taitiriya, Satpatha and Gopatha


(2)Sankhayan, Brihadaranyak, Vaikhanas and Aitareya


(3)Swetaswatara, Kena, Katha and Chhandogya


Yaju, Sama and Atharva


11. In Assam, Sankar Dev was prominent preacher of the following sect

(1)Vaisnavism


Saktism


(3)Saivism


Tantrism


12. The concept of Purusa element found as philosophical reality in

(1)Nyaya Philosophy


Sankhya Philosophy


Philosophy


Vedant Philosophy


13. One of the following statement is correct, identify

Mahabharat is a prosetext


Mahabharat is an Aranyak


Mahabharat is an upani ad


Mahabharat is an epic scripture


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

(1)Surdas


Kabirdas


(3)Raidas


Tulasidas


15. Among the following reformers' who propounded the widow-marriage movement on the basis of Vedic texts, was

(1)Keshav Chandra Sen


Devendra Nath Thakur


(3)Ram Krishna Paramhans


Dayanand Saraswati


16. Tirthankara Risabhdeva attained parinirvana at


Sammeda Shikhar


Girnar


Astapada


Mathura



17. In the early period of Jain History Jainism was known as


(1)Tathagata Dhamma


Sanatana Dhamma


(3)purana Dhamma


Niggantha Dhamma



18. Which one of the following is not correctly matched Identify.

(1)Kundakunda Pravacanasara


(2)Tattvarthasutra Sanskrit


(3)Jaina Monks Minor vows


(4)Lord Mahavira King Siddhartha



19. In Jainism the meaning of 'Asteya' vow is

(1)Non-attachment


Non-stealing


(3)Not telling lie


(4)Non-absolutism


20. According to Jainism the Supreme knowledge is known as


Matijnana


Kevalajnana


Syadavada


Avadhijnana


21. Jainism believes in

(1)Assimilation in God


life after death


(3)Karma theory


(4)Casteism by birth


22. The famous idol of Lord Bahubali of Shravanabelagola was built with the support of

(1)King Kumarpal


(2)King Chandragupta


(3)King Chamund Raya


(4)King Gangaraj


23. The philosophical views of the six heretical teachers who were contemporaneous to the Buddha are recorded in one of the Discourses of the Buddha. Name the Discourse (Sutta)

(1)kutadanta Sutta


(2)Subbasava Sutta


Sutta


Mulapariyaya Sutta


24. The name of the Siddhattha's (Siddhartha's) half brother was

(1)Ananda


(2)Nanda


(3)Mahanama


(4)Upali


25. The language in which the Mahayana Sutra-s are found today is known as

(1)Vedic language Dialect


Sanskrit


(3)Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit


Pali



26. The discourses of the Buddha are compiled under five heads known as Nikaya-s. The first
among those Nikaya-s happens to be

Samyutta Nikaya


Digha Nikaya


Majjhima Nikaya


Khuddaka Nikaya


27. The Ajanta-Ellora caves are located in

(1)Madhya Pradesh


Chattisgarh


(3)Maharashtra


Gujarat


28. The attainment of Nibbana (Nirva na) is the highest goal of

(1)Theravada


Mahayana


(3)Lokottaravada


Vaipulyavada


29. Among the following Chinese Buddhist Pilgrims, the first to visit India was

(1)Tan Yun Sha


Fa-Hien


(3)Yuan Chwang


I-Tsing


30. Identify the status of Moses.

disciple of Jesus Christ


Evangelist


(3)First Pope


Prophet


31. The letters of St. Paul are found in

(1)Jewish history


Old Testament


(3)New Testament


Roman History


32. The Book of Genesis speaks about

(1)The birth of Jesus



Creation of the first humans


(3)Christian Roman Empire


Egyptian Kings



33. Identify the correct chronological order using the codes given below

i. St. Paul
ii. St. Augustine
iii. Karl Barth
iv. Anselm of Canterbury

Codes

i iii ii iv


i ii iv iii


ii i iv iii


iv i iii ii



34. Identify the correct chronological order of the great persons of the Bible

(1)Jacob, Abraham, Isaac, Jesus Christ


(2)Jesus Christ, Jacob, Isaac, Abraham


(3)Isaac, Abraham, Jesus Christ, Jacob


(4)Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Jesus Christ


35. Which of the following is the correct match

List I List II

i. St. Francis Xavier a. Mannanam
ii. St. Thomas b. Goa
iii. John Britto c. Mylapore
iv. Saint Chavara d. Madurai
Codes

a b c d

i ii iii iv


iv i ii iii


iii iv ii i


ii iii iv i


36. The book of the old testament is generally common to the following

(1)Jews and Hindus


Jews and Christians


(3)Christians and Jains


Christians and Zoroastrians


37. Which among the following is the youngest revealed religion

(1)Buddhism


Judaism


(3)Christianity


Islam



38. The slogan 'Arbitration belongs to Allah alone' was raised by the

Shiites


Kharijites


Majusis


Fatimid


39. The Quran was compiled during the caliphate of

(1)Hasan


Ali


(3)Umar


Uthman


40. The founder of the Arabic grammar was

(1)Abu Al-Aswad Al-Du'ali


Hajjaj ibn Yousuf


(3)Khalid bin Walid


Ibn Masood


41. 'Siddhanta' the famous Indian treatise on astronomy was translated into Arabic by

(1)Al-Tabari


Ibn Sina


(3)Al-Farabi


Al-Fazari


42. The travelogue of the 14th century which discusses the Indo-Arab relations is

(1)Tarikh al-Jalali


Kitab ul-Hind


(3)Rehla


Silsilat al-Tawarikh


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

Abul Kalam Azad India Wins Freedom
Sir Syed Fusus al-Hikam
Ibn al-Arabi Ihya ul-Uloom
Al-Ghazali Causes of Indian Mutiny

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44. Identify the correct statement

(1)Sikhism is a syncretic movement.


(2)Sikhism owes its origin to the religious experience of Guru Nanak.


(3)Sikhism is synthesis of Islam and Hinduism.


(4)Sikhism owes its origin to Nathism.



45. Identify the incorrect statement according to Sikhism.

(1)Naam Dan Isnan


(2)Kirat Karo Naam Japo Wand Chhako


(3)Might is right


(4)Degh Tegh Fateh


46. Miri-Piri in Sikhism stands for

(1)Religious person has nothing to do with temporal affairs.


(2)Religion and politics cannot go together.


(3)Inter-locking of temporal with the religions.


(4)Political authority is superior to the religions.


47. Identify whose writings are not included in the Sikh scripture.

(1)Fariduddin Ganj-i-Shakar


Miran Bai


(3)Bhagat Pipa


Bhagat Trilochan


48. With which of the following the Sikh intrinsic values are concerned with

Polity


Materialism


Spirituality


Entertainment


49. Who was the founder of Nirankari movement

(1)Baba Hara


Baba Dayal


(3)Baba Ratta


Baba Gurdita


50. Identify the correct code after matching the combination

List I List II

G.C. Narang Prasharprasana
I.B. Banerjee Spirit of oriental poetry
Puran Singh Transformation of Sikhism
Kapur Singh Evolution of the Khalsa

Codes