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Here are 20 multiple choice questions (MCQs) with answers, numbered 101 to 120, based on the syllabus content "Theme V: Religion and Society" for AP DDSC Secondary Grade Teacher SGT MCQs 2025:
101. Which of the following religions is the oldest among the five major religions mentioned?
A) Islam
B) Buddhism
C) Hinduism
D) Sikhism
Answer: C) Hinduism
102. Who is the founder of Buddhism?
A) Guru Nanak
B) Gautama Buddha
C) Mahavira
D) Prophet Muhammad
Answer: B) Gautama Buddha
103. The Bhakti movement mainly emphasized:
A) Rituals and ceremonies
B) Devotion to God and equality
C) Wealth accumulation
D) Political power
Answer: B) Devotion to God and equality
104. Which religion was founded by Mahavira?
A) Buddhism
B) Sikhism
C) Jainism
D) Hinduism
Answer: C) Jainism
105. The Sufi movement is related to which religion?
A) Hinduism
B) Islam
C) Jainism
D) Sikhism
Answer: B) Islam
106. Which Sikh guru founded Sikhism?
A) Guru Gobind Singh
B) Guru Nanak
C) Guru Arjan Dev
D) Guru Teg Bahadur
Answer: B) Guru Nanak
107. Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Ks in Sikhism?
A) Kesh (uncut hair)
B) Kangha (comb)
C) Kavi (poetry)
D) Kirpan (sword)
Answer: C) Kavi (poetry)
108. The principle of 'Ahimsa' (non-violence) is most closely associated with:
A) Hinduism
B) Buddhism
C) Jainism
D) Sikhism
Answer: C) Jainism
109. Which festival is celebrated by Hindus as the victory of good over evil?
A) Eid
B) Diwali
C) Vaisakhi
D) Buddha Purnima
Answer: B) Diwali
110. The main holy book of Sikhism is called:
A) Quran
B) Bible
C) Guru Granth Sahib
D) Vedas
Answer: C) Guru Granth Sahib
111. Which of the following is a common teaching of the Bhakti and Sufi movements?
A) Idol worship
B) Caste discrimination
C) Love and devotion to God beyond rituals
D) Violence for religion
Answer: C) Love and devotion to God beyond rituals
112. The Jain festival of Paryushana is primarily focused on:
A) Fasting and forgiveness
B) Harvest celebrations
C) War victory
D) Marriage ceremonies
Answer: A) Fasting and forgiveness
113. Which religion believes in the concept of 'Karma' and 'Reincarnation'?
A) Islam
B) Christianity
C) Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism
D) Sikhism
Answer: C) Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism
114. The Five Pillars of Islam include:
A) Meditation and Yoga
B) Prayer, fasting, charity, pilgrimage, and faith
C) Worship of many gods
D) Pilgrimage only
Answer: B) Prayer, fasting, charity, pilgrimage, and faith
115. Which movement focused on devotion through songs and poems in local languages?
A) Sufi movement
B) Bhakti movement
C) Jainism
D) Sikhism
Answer: B) Bhakti movement
116. The Sikh festival Vaisakhi marks:
A) The birth of Guru Nanak
B) The creation of Khalsa by Guru Gobind Singh
C) End of Ramadan
D) Birth of Buddha
Answer: B) The creation of Khalsa by Guru Gobind Singh
117. The language mainly used in Sufi devotional music (Qawwali) is:
A) Sanskrit
B) Persian and Urdu
C) Tamil
D) Hindi
Answer: B) Persian and Urdu
118. Which religion strictly prohibits killing of any living being?
A) Hinduism
B) Jainism
C) Sikhism
D) Buddhism
Answer: B) Jainism
119. The Buddha attained enlightenment under which tree?
A) Banyan tree
B) Peepal tree (Bodhi tree)
C) Neem tree
D) Mango tree
Answer: B) Peepal tree (Bodhi tree)
120. Who among the following was a prominent saint of the Bhakti movement?
A) Kabir
B) Akbar
C) Ashoka
D) Aurangzeb
Answer: A) Kabir
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