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Major World Religions

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Q51. What is the incident of Mahatma Buddha leaving his home called?

  1. AGreat Confluence
  2. BDharmachakrapravartan
  3. Cdependent arising
  4. DUpasampada
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Answer: A) Great Confluence

Q52. What is the first sermon given by Mahatma Buddha called?

  1. AGreat Confluence
  2. BDharmachakrapravartan
  3. Cdependent arising
  4. DUpasampada
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Answer: B) Dharmachakrapravartan

Q53. What does 'Stupa' symbolize in Buddhism?

  1. AGreat Confluence
  2. BDharmachakrapravartan
  3. CMahaparinirvana
  4. DSamadhi
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Answer: C) Mahaparinirvana

Q54. The foundational text of Hinduism is

  1. AVeda
  2. BUpanishads
  3. CRamayana
  4. DMahabharata
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Answer: A) Veda

Q55. What is the number of Vedas?

  1. A2
  2. B3
  3. C4
  4. D5
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Answer: C) 4

Q56. Which Veda has some part written in prose?

  1. ARigveda
  2. BSamaveda
  3. CYajurveda
  4. DAtharvaveda
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Answer: C) Yajurveda

Q57. Which is the oldest Veda?

  1. ARigveda
  2. BSamaveda
  3. CYajurveda
  4. DAtharvaveda
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Answer: A) Rigveda

Q58. Which of the following is included in the Vedatrayi?

  1. ARigveda, Samaveda, Yajurveda
  2. BRigveda, Yajurveda, Atharvaveda
  3. CRigveda, Samaveda, Atharvaveda
  4. DAtharvaveda, Samaveda, Yajurveda
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Answer: A) Rigveda, Samaveda, Yajurveda

Q59. In which book is the 'Gayatri Mantra' included?

  1. ARigveda
  2. BYajurveda
  3. CSamaveda
  4. DAtharvaveda
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Answer: A) Rigveda

Q60. Which of the following compilations is based on the Rig Veda?

  1. ARigveda
  2. BSamaveda
  3. CYajurveda
  4. DAtharvaveda
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Answer: B) Samaveda

Q61. Which one of the following four Vedas describes magic and hypnotism?

  1. ARigveda
  2. BYajurveda
  3. CAtharvaveda
  4. DSamaveda
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Answer: C) Atharvaveda

Q62. In which religious text is the Shudra mentioned for the first time?

  1. ARigveda
  2. BYajurveda
  3. CSamaveda
  4. DAtharvaveda
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Answer: A) Rigveda

Q63. The only Veda which is written in both prose and poetry is?

  1. ARigveda
  2. BYajurveda
  3. CSamaveda
  4. DAtharvaveda
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Answer: B) Yajurveda

Q64. The oldest Vedic literature is

  1. ARamayana
  2. BRigveda
  3. CYajurveda
  4. DRaghuvansh
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Answer: B) Rigveda

Q65. Where is the saying 'Asato maam sadgamaya' taken from?

  1. ARigveda
  2. BYajurveda
  3. CSamaveda
  4. DAtharvaveda
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Answer: A) Rigveda

Q66. Which Vedic text contains matters and prayers related to Yagya rituals?

  1. ARigveda
  2. BYajurveda
  3. CSamaveda
  4. DAtharvaveda
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Answer: B) Yajurveda

Q67. Which Vedic text contains a collection of mantras and prayers to gods?

  1. ARigveda
  2. BYajurveda
  3. CSamaveda
  4. DAtharvaveda
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Answer: A) Rigveda

Q68. In which Vedic text is the description of witchcraft found?

  1. ARigveda
  2. BYajurveda
  3. CSamaveda
  4. DAtharvaveda
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Answer: D) Atharvaveda

Q69. The total chapters (mandalas) in Rigveda are-

  1. A6
  2. B8
  3. C10
  4. D12
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Answer: C) 10

Q70. The total number of hymns in the Rigveda is—

  1. A1007
  2. B1017
  3. C1027
  4. D1028
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Answer: D) 1028

Q71. Where is the first mention of ageing i.e. the science of life found?

  1. AAranyaka
  2. BSamaveda
  3. CYajurveda
  4. DAtharvaveda
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Answer: D) Atharvaveda

Q72. It is mainly discussed in the Upanishads

  1. AReligion
  2. BPhilosophy
  3. Csum
  4. DLaw
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Answer: B) Philosophy

Q73. Upanishads are books

  1. AOn religion
  2. BOn Yoga
  3. Con the method
  4. DOn philosophy
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Answer: D) On philosophy

Q74. The number of major Upanishads is

  1. A4
  2. B12
  3. C101
  4. D200
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Answer: B) 12

Q75. The famous dialogue between Nachiketa and Yama is mentioned in which Upanishad?

  1. Ain chhandogyopanishad
  2. BIn the Mundaka Upanishad
  3. CIn the Kathopanishad
  4. DIn the Kenopanishad
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Answer: C) In the Kathopanishad

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