Q.6. At the collective level in India, Hinduism is a powerful integrative force because:

(A)   Among all the religions it only has a nationalistic fervor

(B)   India became a unified political entity first time during the British rule

(C)   Hindus believe that they are the original inhabitants of India and, therefore, it is their primary responsibility to maintain the unity and integrity of India

(D)  For certain social and political groups in India Hinduism and Truth are synonymous.

Q.7. The strength of the varna system is:

(A)   The advantage of accumulative wisdom of the predecessors devoted to a specific calling

(B)   Maintaining an unjust social organization

(C)   Inculcation of religious and moral values among all sections of society

(D)  Abolition of monarchy as a system of state formation

Q.8. The negative contributions of most of the world religions are:

(A)    Escapism

(B)   Patriarchy

(C)   Justification of the social order

(D)   All of the above

Q.9. In India magic and witchcraft have continued because:

(A)   They have the mass media and internet support

(B)  Almost all ancient societies have had such practices in some or other forms

(C)   They are consistent with the Hindu belief in fate and a personalized relationship with God

(D)  All of the above

Q.10. Consulting horoscope of the potential matches at the time of marriage or use of Vastu in construction of a new building is observed even among the urban educated people. The reason is:

(A)   They are based on scientific logic

(B)   They are part of coping in the stressful and uncertain world

(C)   India has a large population

(D)  In India marriage is early and universal