Lecture 10 Self evaluation :

1)  Each question carries 1 mark.

2) There are five alternatives - (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) given against each question out of which only one is the most appropriate answer. If (A) is correct, round on the correct alternative like (A) .

3) If a question is answered wrongly or more than one answers are marked, 0.20 marks will be deducted for each such question.

Q.1. The term Hinduism has multiple:

(A)   Meanings

(B)  Spellings

(C)  Vedas

(D)   Puranas

Q.2. Marx said that religion is the sentiment of the heartless world and the soul of the soulless:

(A)   People

(B)  Thoughts

(C)   Conditions

(D)   Matter

Q.3. Hinduism has a great healing power because:

(A)   It is based on Vedas

(B)  It is one of the longest surviving religions

(C)   It is polytheistic

(D)    All religions have the healing power

Q.4. By emphasizing the illusionary nature of this phenomenal world Upanishadic Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism convey that:

(A)   To be happy is to follow all duties in the phenomenal world

(B)   to be happy is to know the ultimate truth and to attain liberation and transcendence

(C)   One should follow all norms of the world

(D)   Should conform only to most important social values of the phenomenal world

Q.5. The popular Hindu religion:

(A)   Is different from what is preached in Gita and Upanishads

(B)   Is polytheistic and it accepts both this world and the other world

(C)   It generates greater hope of having a good life in this world and it tells you that the gods and goddesses you believe in (and the saints you follow) would solve both your worldly and other worldly problems

(D)   All of the above