Major World Religions: MCQ Test
50 questions · pick one option for each · submit when you finish to see your score and the correct answers.
Question 1 of 50
Which of the following ancient texts is also called the 'fifth Veda'?
- AShiva Purana
- BMahabharata
- CBhagavad Gita
- DRamayana
Question 2 of 50
Match- List-I List-II A Rigveda 1. Musical Stotras B Yajurveda 2. Stotras and Karmakanda C Samaveda 3. Tantra-Mantra and Vashikaran D Atharvaveda 4. Stotras and Prayers
- AABCD
- BABCD 3 2 4 1
- CABCD
- DABCD 2 3 1 4
Question 3 of 50
The famous religious text of Christians is
- AQuran
- BBible
- CHadith
- DTorah
Question 4 of 50
In which of the following states is the Buddhist site Tebo Monastery located?
- AArunachal Pradesh
- BHimachal Pradesh
- CSikkim
- DUttarakhand
Question 5 of 50
The total number of Vedangas is
- A5
- B11
- C6
- D4
Question 6 of 50
The first Tirthankara of Jainism was
- ARishabhdev
- BParshvanath
- CNeminath
- DMahavir
Question 7 of 50
Gautam Buddha's mother belonged to which dynasty?
- AShakya dynasty
- BMaya dynasty
- CLicchavi dynasty
- DKosala dynasty
Question 8 of 50
In which Upanishad is Krishna first mentioned as the son of Devaki and disciple of Angira?
- ABrihadaranyaka Upanishad
- BKathopanishad
- Cchhandogyopanishad
- DTaitriya Upanishad
Question 9 of 50
The name of the Jewish religious text is
- AGnome Collection
- BThe Code of Moses
- CTripitaka
- DZend Avesta
Question 10 of 50
Who was the first follower of Mahavira?
- AJamali
- BYashoda
- CAneja
- DTrishala
Question 11 of 50
The source of information about the ten incarnations of Vishnu is
- ABhagavata Purana
- BMatsya Purana
- CVishnu Purana
- DMarkandaya Purana
Question 12 of 50
It was the original name of the Mahabharata
- AVrihadukatha
- BRajatarangini
- CKathasaritsagar
- DJayasamhita
Question 13 of 50
The rules of the Buddhist Sangha are mentioned in
- AIn the Sutta Pitaka
- BIn the Vinaypitaka
- CIn the Abhidhamma Pitaka
- Dnone of these
Question 14 of 50
Shintoism is the religion of whose followers?
- AAotse
- BKung-Fu-So
- CZoroaster
- DThe Mikado
Question 15 of 50
The founder of Zoroastrianism is
- ALao Tzu
- BKung-Fu-So
- CZoroaster
- DThe Mikado
Question 16 of 50
Under whose rule did Guru Nanak Dev establish Sikhism?
- AFiroz Shah Tughlaq
- BSikandar Lodi
- CHumayun
- DAkbar
Question 17 of 50
Pitaka' literally means
- ABasket
- BTheology
- CSinging
- DCompilation
Question 18 of 50
Which of the following Vedas describes music?
- AYajurveda
- BAtharvaveda
- CRigveda
- DSamaveda
Question 19 of 50
Guru Gobind Singh, the 10th Guru of the Sikhs, was the son of whom?
- AGuru Nanak Dev
- BGuru Arjun Dev
- CGuru Ramdas
- DGuru Tegh Bahadur
Question 20 of 50
Lumbini is a religious place.
- Aof the Jains
- Bof the Buddhists
- Cof Christians
- Dof the Sikhs
Question 21 of 50
Which Sikh Guru gave a new form, new strength and new vigor to Sikhism?
- AGuru Ramdas
- BGuru Arjun Dev
- CGuru Hargobind
- DGuru Gobind Singh
Question 22 of 50
is the compiler of the Vedas
- ABalmiki
- BVedavyasa
- CSankarshan
- DPatanjali
Question 23 of 50
Which religion was patronized by the Chola kings?
- AJainism
- BBuddhism
- CShaivism
- DVaishnavism
Question 24 of 50
The most ancient of the Brahmanical texts is
- AAitareya Brahmana
- BShatapatha Brahmana
- CPanchavisha Brahmin
- DGopath Brahmin
Question 25 of 50
The 'Old Testament' is the main text of which religious sect?
- AChristianity
- BJudaism
- CSufism
- DIslam religion
Question 26 of 50
The oldest Vedic literature is
- ARamayana
- BRigveda
- CYajurveda
- DRaghuvansh
Question 27 of 50
was the basic principle of Vaishnavism
- AIncarnationism
- BNon-violence
- CMonotheism
- DBhajan-kirtan
Question 28 of 50
Why are the Vedas called apaurusheya?
- ABecause the Vedas were composed by the gods.
- BBecause the Vedas were composed by men.
- CBecause the Vedas were composed by sages
- Dnone of the above
Question 29 of 50
is the oldest Hindu epic
- AMahabhashya
- BRamayana
- CMahabharata
- DAshtadhyayi
Question 30 of 50
Confucius was the founder of the religion
- ALao Tzu
- BKung-Fu-So
- CZoroaster
- DMoses
Question 31 of 50
Zorah is the holy book of which religious sect?
- Aof Rastafarians
- Bof the Buddhists
- Cof the Jews
- Dof the Jesuits
Question 32 of 50
He was the tenth Guru of the Sikhs
- AGuru Hargobind
- BGuru Harkishan
- CGuru Tegh Bahadur
- DGuru Gobind Singh
Question 33 of 50
Who laid the foundation of the Langar tradition with the aim of ending the caste system and untouchability?
- AGuru Nanak Dev
- BGuru Angad
- CGuru Amardas
- DGuru Ramdas
Question 34 of 50
When was the Khalsa Panth established by Guru Gobind Singh?
- A1599 AD
- B1699 AD
- C1707 AD
- D1657 AD
Question 35 of 50
Which one of the following four Vedas describes magic and hypnotism?
- ARigveda
- BYajurveda
- CAtharvaveda
- DSamaveda
Question 36 of 50
'Anekantavada' is the code principle and philosophy of which of the following?
- ABuddhism
- BJainism
- CSikhism
- DVaishnavism
Question 37 of 50
The first mention of the four ashrams is...
- AChhandogi Upanishad
- BChhandogi Upanishad
- CIn the Vrihadaranyoka Upanishad
- DIn the Jablopanishad
Question 38 of 50
Considered the founder of Lingayatism
- AAngulimala
- BBuddhagupta
- CUpagupta
- DVasava
Question 39 of 50
The most popular is the Purana
- ASrimad Bhagavatam Purana
- BVishnu Purana
- CMatsya Purana
- DMarkandeya Purana
Question 40 of 50
Considered the founder of Jainism
- AGautam Buddha
- BMahavir Swami
- CRishabhdev
- DParshvanath
Question 41 of 50
Where is the national motto of India 'Satyamev Jayate' quoted from?
- AFrom the Mundaka Upanishad
- BFrom the Kathopanishad
- CFrom the Chhandogi Upanishad
- DFrom the Javalopanisad
Question 42 of 50
In which book are the sayings and memories of Prophet Muhammad compiled?
- AHadith
- BQuran
- CTorah
- DZendavesta
Question 43 of 50
In the context of Sufism, which of the following terms refers to pilgrimage to Sufi shrines?
- ADestroy
- BFutuh
- Cpilgrimage
- DEnvironment
Question 44 of 50
Who started the religion Din-e-Ilahi?
- ABabur
- BHumayun
- CAkbar
- DShah Jahan
Question 45 of 50
Syadvada was the foundation of which religion?
- ABuddhism
- BJainism
- CVaishnavism
- DShaivism
Question 46 of 50
Guru Arjun Dev was the Guru of the Sikhs
- AOthers
- BFifth
- CSixth
- DSeventh
Question 47 of 50
Which belief is common in Buddhism, Jainism and Brahminism?
- Atheory of karma
- Bimmortality of the soul
- CFaith in God
- DStrict asceticism/renunciation
Question 48 of 50
The subject matter of the Upanishads is
- ASocial behavior in India
- BHinduism
- CAncient Indian law
- DAll of the above
Question 49 of 50
The greatest epic is
- AMahabharata
- BFairy Queen
- CRamayana
- DParadise Lost
Question 50 of 50
Guru Gobind Singh, the 10th Guru of the Sikhs, was born in
- AAmritsar
- BIn Delhi
- Cin Patna
- DIn Kolkata