Faith and Religion

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Faith and Religion: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as Religions in India, Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Sikhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Sufi Movement, and Bhakti Movement.

Important Questions on Faith and Religion

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In Article 394A which language is the authoritative text of the constitution of India?

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Which one of the following pairs denoting various forms of 'Bhakti' is not correctly matched?

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Which is the most venerated Christian shrine in the world?

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The Vaishnav Bhakti saints in South India were called :

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Who among the following Sikh Gurus founded the Tarn Taran Sahib?

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Mahavira, who was known in Pali literature as Nigantha Nataputta, founded a religion called ____.

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Who among the following was NOT a Nayanar saint?

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The sufi shrine, Charar-e-Shareef, is located near the _______ city.

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Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding Zoroastrianism?

A. Ahura Mazda is considered to be all-good with no evil emanating from the deity.

B. Druj means falsehood or deceit in Zoroastrianism.

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The word Bhakti is derived from the Sanskrit word _____. 

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In which group is more than 40 per cent of the total Christian population concentrated?

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Which of the following statements is/are true?

1. Christians form a majority in 5 states/UTs in India.

2. Muslims form a majority in 4 states/UTs in India.

Select the correct answer using the codes below:

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Consider the following statements:

A. India has the largest population of Zoroastrians in the, world.

B. Fire Temples are places of worship of Zoroastrians.

Which of the above statement/statements is/are true?

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Sufi orders and their strongholds are paired below:

1. Chisthi: Delhi and Doab

2. Suhrawardi: Sind

3. Auliya: Madhya Pradesh

4. Firdausi: Bihar

Select the wrongly paired:

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In the context of Bhakti Movement in India, some of the milestones were:

I. The divinisation of Krishna- 9th Century AD

2. The establishment of Bhagavata Purana, as the principal text of Vaishnavism all over India - Beginning of the Christian era

3. The poetry of the Nayanars and of the Alvars - 15th-17th Century AD

4. The spread of the cult of Rama in the north - early 7th Century AD

Select the code for correct statements:

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Arrange the following Bhakti Saints in a chronological sequence:

1. Tukaram

2. Kabir

3. Ramananda

4. Jnanadeva

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The God that Kabir worshipped was

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Which of the following are the principles of Bhakti Movement in the 16th Century?

1. True devotion is the means to attaining God

2. Man's equality before God

3. Undertaking Pilgrimage

4. Respect for mankind

5. Meaningful rituals

Select the code for correct statements:

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Consider the following statements:

1. Vallabhacharya is known as Shuddhadvaita or pure nonduality because of the monism he preached.

2. A woman saint, Andal 's bhakti was ecstatic love for an immanent one rather than reverence for a transcendent deity.

Select the code for correct statements: