General Awareness: Religion Quiz (Set - 2)

1. Who was the first Sikh of Guru Nanak ?

a) Bebe Kaki
b) Bebe Nanaki
c) Mata Nanaki
d) Bhai Mardana

The correct answer is -b) Bebe Nanaki

2. Who built Akal Takht and when ?

a) Guru Hargobind Sahib, 1609
b) Guru Hargobind Sahib, 1709
c) Guru Ram Das Ji, 1609
d) Guru Ram Das Ji , 1709

The correct answer is -b) Guru Hargobind Sahib, 1709

3. Who is the author of 'Sukhmani Sahib' ?

a) Guru Ram Das Ji
b) Guru Arjan Sahib Ji
c) Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji
d) Guru Gobind Singh Ji

The correct answer is -b) Guru Arjan Sahib Ji

4. In Hindu mythology, who is the god of death?

a) Indra
b) Sarswati
c) Yama
d) Brahma

The correct answer is -b) Yama

5. What are the gateways to the Buddhist Stupas called?

a) Toranas
b) Ajantas
c) Jatakas
d) Pandavas

The correct answer is -a) Toranas

6. Name the holy book of the Parsis.

a) Zend Avesta
b) Bible
c) Koran
d) Guru Granth Sahib

The correct answer is -a) Zend Avesta

7. In which century was Lord Buddha born?

a) 25th century B.C.
b) 36th century B.C.
c) 14th century B.C.
d) 6th century B.C.

The correct answer is -d) 6th century B.C.

8. Who is the goddess of speech, wisdom and learning?

a) Shasti
b) Saraswati
c) Satyanarayana
d) Savitar

The correct answer is -b) Saraswati

9. The Shirdi Sai Baba passed away in

a) 1750
b) 1820
c) 1918
d) 1952

The correct answer is -c) 1918

10. Christianity was first introduced in India at

a) Malabar Coast
b) Gujarat Coast
c) Mumbai Coast
d) Chennai Coast

The correct answer is -a) Malabar Coast

11. How many Sikh Gurus were there?

a) 9
b) 5
c) 10
d) 13

The correct answer is -c)10

12. What is the Sikh flag called?

a) Gurdwara
b) Kirpan
c) Khanda
d) Nishan Sahib

The correct answer is -d) Nishan Sahib

13. The largest Buddhist Monastery in India is located at

a) Gangktok, Sikkim
b) Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh
c) Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh
d) Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh

The correct answer is -c) Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh

14. The DILWARA TEMPLES at Mount Abu are dedicated to...

a) Adinath
b) Bahubali
c) Gautama Buddha
d) Mahavira

The correct answer is -a) Adinath