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Exam : National Eligibility Test (NET)
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Subject : Comparative Study Of Religions
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1. From which language the word ‘Religion’ is derived ?
(1) Greek
(2) Latin
(3) Celtic
(4) Hebrew
2. Which of the following sums up the meaning of ‘Religionswissenchaft’ ?
(1) Study of Ethnology
(2) Study of Bible
(3) Study of Theology
(4) Science of Religion
3. Theology is a
(1) Science of Religion
(2) History of Religion
(3) Study of Religious beliefs
(4) 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 ?
(1) Emile Durkheim
(2) Max Muller
(3) Edward Butler
(4) James Frazer
7. Which of the following is not a challenge to religion ?
(1) Secularism
(2) Materialism
(3) Science and Technology
(4) Multi-Culturalism
8. Which of the following is not a part of Abrahamic tradition ?
(1) Zoroastrianism
(2) Judaism
(3) Christianity
(4) Islam
9. The language of the Vedic literature is
(1) Tamil
(2) Prakrit
(3) Vedic Sanskrit
(4) 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
(4) Rig, Yaju, Sama and Atharva
11. In Assam, Sankar Dev was prominent preacher of the following sect :
(1) Vaisnavism
(2) Saktism
(3) Saivism
(4) Tantrism
12. The concept of Purusa element found as philosophical reality in
(1) Nyaya Philosophy
(2) Sankhya Philosophy
(3) Vaise ic Philosophy
(4) Vedant Philosophy
13. One of the following statement is correct, identify :
(1) Mahabharat is a prosetext
(2) Mahabharat is an Aranyak
(3) Mahabharat is an upani ad
(4) Mahabharat is an epic scripture
14. Idol worship was strongly opposed in his social reform and Bhakti movement by
(1) Surdas
(2) Kabirdas
(3) Raidas
(4) Tulasidas
15. Among the following reformers’ who propounded the widow-marriage movement on the basis of Vedic texts, was
(1) Keshav Chandra Sen
(2) Devendra Nath Thakur
(3) Ram Krishna Paramhans
(4) Dayanand Saraswati
16. T rthankara Ri abhdeva attained parinirva a at
(1) Sammeda Shikhar
(2) Girnar
(3) A tapada
(4) Mathura
17. In the early period of Jain History Jainism was known as
(1) Tathagata Dhamma
(2) Sanatana Dhamma
(3) Pura a Dhamma
(4) N. igga tha 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 Mahav ra – King Siddhartha
19. In Jainism the meaning of ‘Asteya’ vow is
(1) Non-attachment
(2) Non-stealing
(3) Not telling lie
(4) Non-absolutism
20. According to Jainism the Supreme knowledge is known as
(1) Matijn ana
(2) Kevalajn ana
(3) Syadavada
(4) Avadhijn ana
21. Jainism believes in
(1) Assimilation in God
(2) No 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) Ku adanta Sutta
(2) Subbasava Sutta
(3) Sama~n~naphala Sutta
(4) 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
(2) Sanskrit
(3) Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit
(4) 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
(1) Sa yutta Nikaya
(2) D gha Nikaya
(3) Majjhima Nikaya
(4) Khuddaka Nikaya
27. The Ajanta-Ellora caves are located in
(1) Madhya Pradesh
(2) Chattisgarh
(3) Maharashtra
(4) Gujarat
28. The attainment of Nibbana (Nirva a) is the highest goal of
(1) Theravada
(2) Mahayana
(3) Lokottaravada
(4) Vaipulyavada
29. Among the following Chinese Buddhist Pilgrims, the first to visit India was
(1) Tan Yun Sha
(2) Fa-Hien
(3) Yuan Chwang
(4) I-Tsing
30. Identify the status of Moses.
(1) A disciple of Jesus Christ
(2) An Evangelist
(3) First Pope
(4) A Prophet