1) Which of the following popularised the Sankirtan/Kirtan system? a. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu b. Narsingh Mehta c. Saint Tyagaraja d. Tulsidas
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2) Which of the following composed the famous Pancharatna Kritis? a. Tyagaraja b. Narsingh Mehta c. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu d. Vallabacharya
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3) Which of the following established the Qadiri order? a. Shah NimatuIlah Wali b. Shaikh Abdul Qadir Jilani c. Shihabuddin Suhrawardi d. Shah Nurullah
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4) Which of the following popularized the Qadiri traditions in Srinagar?
1) Mir Nazuk 2) Mir Muhammad Ali Select the correct option from the codes given below: a. Only 1 b. Only 2 c. Both 1 & 2 d. Neither 1 & 2
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5) Which of the following subjects were included in the Company school of art?
1) Landscapes and views of nature 2) Monuments 3) Indian People, dancers, fairs and festivals, and costumes. Select the correct answer from the codes given below: a. Only 1 b. Only 3 c. Only 1 & 3 d. 1, 2 & 3
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6) How many nastika philosophies did exist in ancient times, rejecting the authority of the Vedas? a. Five b. Three c. Six d. Four
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7) Who said,”in Hinduism ideas about all the major issues of faith and lifestyle – vegetarianism, nonviolence, belief in rebirth, even caste – are subjects of debate, not dogma.”? a. Gavin Flood b. Doniger c. Raja Ram Mohan Roy d. Mahatma Gandhi
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8) How many vows do Jains take while practicing Jainism? a. Five b. Four c. Six d. Seven
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9) What is the most common and basic prayer of Jainism? a. Satkara b. Puruskar c. ?amokara d. Parishkaar
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10) What is Vajrayana? a. A branch of Mahayana Buddhism b. teachings attributed to Indian adepts c. Tibetan Buddhism practiced in Mongolia d. All of the above
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11) What are the religious texts of Jainism called? a. Agamas b. Tripitak c. Both of the above d. None of the above
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12) The root of “Yoga” is found in hymn of which of the following Vedas? a. Rig Veda b. Atharveda c. Yajurveda d. Samveda
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13) Which of the following school of philosophies proposes two metaphysical realities? a. Nyay school of Hindu thought b. Samkhya school of Hindu thought c. Vedanta school of Hindu thought d. Yoga school of Hindu thought
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14) Which of the following emphasizes the idea of Jivanmukti? a. Jainism b. Buddhism c. Advaita Vedanta d. None of the above
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15) In which of the following Upnishads is the practice of pratyahara mentioned ? a. Chandogya Upanishad b. Brihadaranyaka Upanishad c. Shvetashvatara upanishad d. Brahmasutra upanishad
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16) Which of the following ways was followed by Bhakti scholars/poets in imaging the nature of the divine? a. Nirguna Brahman b. Saguna Brahman c. Both of the above d. None of the above
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17) Who among the following is credited with the establishment of gurukul (Vedic schools ) in India? a. Ramkrishna Parmahans b. Ishvarchand Vidya sagar c. Swami Vivekanand d. Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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18) Who among the following is credited with unifying and establishing the main currents of thought in Hinduism? a. Raja Ram Mohan Roy b. Swami Vivekananda c. Kabir Das d. Adi Shankaracharya
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19) Traditional Advaita Vedanta centers on which of the following for its elaboration and interpretation? a. Sruti b. Brahma c. Bhagavad Gita d. All of the above
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