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
Who started the religion Din-e-Ilahi?
- ABabur
- BHumayun
- CAkbar
- DShah Jahan
Question 2 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 3 of 50
Which Buddhist text is called the encyclopedia of early Buddhism?
- ASuttapitaka
- BVinaypitaka
- CAbhidhamma Pitaka
- DBhagavatisutra
Question 4 of 50
In which of the following Upanishads the words 'Vasundhaiva Kutumbakam' have been mentioned?
- AChandogya Upanishad
- BMaha Upanishad
- CKenopanishad
- DBrihadaranyaka Upanishad
Question 5 of 50
It is a place of worship for the Parsis
- ASynagogue
- BFire Temple
- CVihar
- DShrine
Question 6 of 50
Jain literature is called
- APitaka
- BAgama
- CKalpa
- Dmu
Question 7 of 50
Which Buddhist text describes a conversation between the Greek king Minender and the Buddhist monk Nagasena?
- ADeepvansh
- BMahavamsa
- CMilindpanho
- DMahavastu
Question 8 of 50
'Agnigriha' is the place of worship of which religion?
- ABuddhism
- BJainism
- CZoroastrianism
- DJudaism
Question 9 of 50
Buddhist philosophy is discussed
- AIn the Sutta Pitaka
- BIn the Vinaypitaka
- CIn the Abhidhamma Pitaka
- Dnone of these
Question 10 of 50
After which Sikh Guru did the title of Sikh Guru become hereditary?
- AGuru Arjan Dev
- BGuru Ramdas
- CGuru Amardas
- DGuru Nanak Dev
Question 11 of 50
163. The stupa site which is not related to any incident in the life of Lord Buddha is-
- ASarnath
- BSanchi
- CBodhgaya
- DKushinagar
Question 12 of 50
What is the first sermon given by Mahatma Buddha called?
- AGreat Confluence
- BDharmachakrapravartan
- Cdependent arising
- DUpasampada
Question 13 of 50
The name of the Jewish religious text is
- AGnome Collection
- BThe Code of Moses
- CTripitaka
- DZend Avesta
Question 14 of 50
Which of the following is not included in 'Char Dham'?
- APuri
- BDwarka
- CMansrovar
- DRameshwaram
Question 15 of 50
Match- List-I (Veda) List-II (Upaveda) A Rigveda 1. Dhanurveda B Yajurveda 2. Gandharva Veda C Samaveda 3. Shilpaveda D Atharvaveda 4. Ayurveda
- AABCD
- BABCD
- CABCD
- DABCD
Question 16 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 17 of 50
Founder of Buddhism
- AGautam Buddha
- BMahavir Swami
- CRishabhdev
- DAjatashatru
Question 18 of 50
The oldest Vedic literature is
- ARamayana
- BRigveda
- CYajurveda
- DRaghuvansh
Question 19 of 50
The first Tirthankara of Jainism was
- ARishabhdev
- BParshvanath
- CNeminath
- DMahavir
Question 20 of 50
Under whose rule did Guru Nanak Dev establish Sikhism?
- AFiroz Shah Tughlaq
- BSikandar Lodi
- CHumayun
- DAkbar
Question 21 of 50
Which of the following is included in the Vedatrayi?
- ARigveda, Samaveda, Yajurveda
- BRigveda, Yajurveda, Atharvaveda
- CRigveda, Samaveda, Atharvaveda
- DAtharvaveda, Samaveda, Yajurveda
Question 22 of 50
What is the holy book of Sikhism?
- AGurmukhi
- BGuru Granth Sahib
- CBhagavad Gita
- Dspeech
Question 23 of 50
In which year was Prophet Muhammad, the founder of Islam, born?
- A670 AD
- B570 AD
- C595 AD
- D622 AD
Question 24 of 50
According to Jainism, who was the first Tirthankara from their last?
- AParshvanath
- BRishabhdev
- CMahavir
- DBhadrabahu
Question 25 of 50
The large gates of the temples of South India are called.
- APeak
- Bsanctum sanctorum
- CGopuram
- DType
Question 26 of 50
During whose reign was the state religion Islam abolished?
- ABabar
- BSher Shah
- CAkbar
- DShah Jahan
Question 27 of 50
The famous dialogue between Nachiketa and Yama is mentioned in which Upanishad?
- Ain chhandogyopanishad
- BIn the Mundaka Upanishad
- CIn the Kathopanishad
- DIn the Kenopanishad
Question 28 of 50
Considered the founder of Judaism
- AProphet Mohammed
- BProphet Moses
- CJesus Christ
- DZarathushtra
Question 29 of 50
Where was Muhammad Sahib, the founder of Islam, born?
- AMaize
- BMedina
- CJerusalem
- DBaghdad
Question 30 of 50
The subject matter of the Upanishads is
- ASocial behavior in India
- BHinduism
- CAncient Indian law
- DAll of the above
Question 31 of 50
Syadvada was the foundation of which religion?
- ABuddhism
- BJainism
- CVaishnavism
- DShaivism
Question 32 of 50
The number of major Upanishads is
- A4
- B12
- C101
- D200
Question 33 of 50
Considered the founder of Jainism
- AGautam Buddha
- BMahavir Swami
- CRishabhdev
- DParshvanath
Question 34 of 50
Which of the following is synonymous in Buddhism and Jainism?
- ANon-violence
- Bviolence
- Crill
- DTruth
Question 35 of 50
The total chapters (mandalas) in Rigveda are-
- A6
- B8
- C10
- D12
Question 36 of 50
The greatest epic is
- AMahabharata
- BFairy Queen
- CRamayana
- DParadise Lost
Question 37 of 50
Vatra Naryastu Poojyante Ramante Tatra Devata is quoted from which text?
- ARamayana
- BRigveda
- CManusmriti
- DAbhijnana Shakuntala
Question 38 of 50
Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
- AChristian Church
- BJewish – Synagogue
- CParsi - Fire Temple
- DAll of the above
Question 39 of 50
The foundational text of Hinduism is
- AVeda
- BUpanishads
- CRamayana
- DMahabharata
Question 40 of 50
The total number of Vedangas is
- A5
- B11
- C6
- D4
Question 41 of 50
Where is the first mention of ageing i.e. the science of life found?
- AAranyaka
- BSamaveda
- CYajurveda
- DAtharvaveda
Question 42 of 50
In the context of Sufism, which of the following terms refers to pilgrimage to Sufi shrines?
- ADestroy
- BFutuh
- Cpilgrimage
- DEnvironment
Question 43 of 50
Who is called 'Vedanta'?
- Ato the Vedas
- Bto the Aranyakas
- Cthe Brahman texts
- Dto the Upanishads
Question 44 of 50
At which place was the third Buddhist council called?
- ATaxila
- BSarnath
- CBodhgaya
- DPataliputra
Question 45 of 50
Lumbini is a religious place.
- Aof the Jains
- Bof the Buddhists
- Cof Christians
- Dof the Sikhs
Question 46 of 50
Where is the first mention of the five great vows of Buddhism found?
- AMundakopanishad
- Bchhandogyopanishad
- CTaitriya Upanishad
- DKenopanishad
Question 47 of 50
It is mainly discussed in the Upanishads
- AReligion
- BPhilosophy
- Csum
- DLaw
Question 48 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 49 of 50
In which Upanishad is the five-fold principle of Mahatma Buddha mentioned?
- Ain chhandogyopanishad
- BChhandogi Upanishad
- CIn the Vrihadaranyoka Upanishad
- DIn the Jablopanishad
Question 50 of 50
Which Vedic text contains matters and prayers related to Yagya rituals?
- ARigveda
- BYajurveda
- CSamaveda
- DAtharvaveda