GK Quiz - Religion & Culture

GK Quiz - Religion & Culture

Take this exciting quiz to learn about other religions and cultures. Ask yourself questions about different cultures' customs, traditions, beliefs, and practices. Whether you're interested in Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, or other cultures, this quiz will help you expand your knowledge. Join us today and let the exploration begin.

Q1. Which festival is celebrated by Hindus to mark the beginning of spring?

a) Holi

b) Diwali

c) 1st Jan (Happy New Year)

d) Basant Panchami

Answer: a) Holi

Q2. Which festival is celebrated by Sikhs to mark the birth of Guru Nanak?

a) Baisakhi

b) Diwali

c) Gurpurab

d) Holi

Answer: c) Gurpurab.

Q3. Which religion is practiced by the majority of the people in Japan?

a) Christianity

b) Buddhism

c) Hinduism

d) Shintoism

Answer: d) Shintoism. Japan total populations 48.5% are Shinto, 46.3% are Buddhism, 1.0% are Christianity and 4.0% are others.

Q4. Which is the holiest city in Sikhism?

a) Amritsar.

b) Kartarpur

c) Eminabad.

d) Lahore.

Answer: a) Amritsar. Amritsar is the holiest city for The Harmandir Sahib, formally known as The Golden Temple.

Q5. Who is the founder of Christianity?

a) Jesus Christ

b) Prophet Muhammad

c) Guru Nanak

d) Buddha

Answer: a) Jesus Christ

Q6. Which is the largest Muslim country in the world by population?

a) Iran

b) Egypt

c) Saudi Arabia

d) Indonesia

Answer: d) Indonesia

Q7. What is the sacred book of Judaism called?

a) Bible

b) Gita

c) Quran

d) Torah

Answer: d) Torah

Q8. What is the significance of the festival of Raksha Bandhan in India?

a) To celebrate the birth of Lord Krishna

b) To honor mothers

c) To celebrate brother-sister bond

d) To mark the beginning of spring

Answer: c) To celebrate brother-sister bond

Q9. Which is the most widely celebrated festival in China?

a) Dragon Boat Festival

b) Mid-Autumn Festival

c) Spring Festival (Chinese New Year)

d) Qingming Festival

Answer: c) Spring Festival (Chinese New Year)

Q10. Which god is known as the destroyer in Hinduism?

a) Brahma

b) Vishnu

c) Shiva

d) Ganesha

Answer: c) Shiva. Shiva is one of the three major gods in Hinduism and is often referred to as the destroyer or transformer.

Q11. Which is the most widely celebrated festival in India?

a) Diwali

b) Holi

c) Eid

d) Christmas

Answer: a) Diwali

Q12. Which is the oldest Indian language?

a) Tamil

b) Sanskrit

c) Hindi

d) Punjabi

Answer: b) Sanskrit

Q13. Which is the most famous monument in India?

a) India Gate

b) Red Fort

c) Taj Mahal

d) Qutub Minar

Answer: c) Taj Mahal.

Q14. Which is the most widely spoken language in India?

a) Hindi

b) English

c) Bengali

d) Tamil

Answer: a) Hindi, Indian total population’s 43.63% speaks Hindi.

Q15.  Which epic poem is considered one of the most important works of Hinduism?

a) The Ramayana

b) The Mahabharata

c) The Bhagavad Gita

d) The Rigveda

Answer: b) The Mahabharata. The Mahabharata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India, the other being the Ramayana. It is considered one of the most important works of Hinduism and contains the Bhagavad Gita, which is a central text of Hinduism.