GK questions related with religion and culture

 

Now- a - days GK is an important part of every competitive examination. Here, some important GK questions are provided in collaboration with the syllabus of competitive examinations.

 

 GK questions  related with religion and culture:

1. How many Vedas are there?

Ans: There are four Vedas.

 

2.Mimamasa Sutra was written by whom?

Ans: jamini.

 

3. Who was the founder of Buddhism?

Ans: Gautam Buddha.

 

4. How many puranas are there?

Ans: 18.

 

5. Name the king who was famous for always speaking the truth.

Answer :Raja Harishchandra.

 

6. Who was the founder of Sikhism?

Ans: Guru Nanak Dev.

 

7. Who was the founder of Islam?

Ans: Mohammad the prophet.

 

8. What is the holy book of Sikhs?

Ans: The Granth Sahib.

 

9. What is the holy book of Islam?

Answer: The holy Quran.

 

10. What is the holy book on Christianity?

Answer :The holy Bible.

 

11. Mahabharata is a sometimes called as the....

Answer : Fifth Veda.

 

12. What is the duration of the kurukshetra war? Answer :18 days.

 

13. What was the original name  given to mahabharata?

Answer: Jaya.

 

14. Who was the founder of Christianity?

Answer :Jesus Christ.

 

15. What is the literary meaning of Ayurveda?

Answer: science of life.

 

16. Who started Ramakrishna mission?

Answer: Swami Vivekananda.

 

17. What is the most ancient Veda?

Answer Atharva Veda.

 

18. Where was Adi Shankaracharya born?

Ans: In kekadi.

19. Who is the last Guru of Sikhs?

Ans: Guru Gobind Singh.

 

20. What is the sacred scripture of Parsis?

Ans:Zhend Avesta.

 

21. How many upanishads are there?

Answer :12

22. Who was the son of Dronacharya?

Answer: Ashwatthama .

 

23. Who wrote satyartha prakash?

Ans: Dayanand Saraswati.

 

24. Who was the founder of Dharma Shastra?

Answer: Bodayana.

 

25. The language in which the sacred scriptures are Buddhism are written is.....

Answer: Pali.

 

26. Name the famous Saint who called his wife as his mother goddess?

Ans: Ramakrishna Paramhamsa.

 

27. Name the Muslim Saint who is considered as the special protector of children?

Answer: Shah Madar.

 

28. What is the earlier name of Bhishma?

Answer: Devarat.

 

29. What are the three famous epics of India?

Ans: Ramayana ,Bhagavata and Mahabharata.

 

30. The Buddhist temples in Burma are known as...

Answer: Pagoda.