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Religions in India Trivia Quiz

India is a land of diverse cultures and religions. India is the birthplace of many religions. Here is a quiz on them.

A multiple-choice quiz by RohanManUtd. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
RohanManUtd

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
355,048

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which is the most followed religion in India? Hint

Hinduism

Buddhism

Sikhism

Jainism

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Question 2 of 10

2. Christianity is followed by about 2% of India's population. Which state of India accounts for most of it? Hint

Mizoram

Goa

Tamil Nadu

West Bengal

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Question 3 of 10

3. How many Tirthankaras are there in Jainism? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. Name the first and tenth gurus of Sikhism, respectively? Hint

Guru Gobind, Guru Nanak

Guru Tegh Bahadur, Guru Gobind

Guru Granth Sahib, Guru Nanak

Guru Nanak, Guru Gobind

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Question 5 of 10

5. There are similar numbers of Muslims living in India and in Pakistan.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. People following which religion are called Parsis in India? Hint

Christianity

Islam

Zoroastrianism

Jainism

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Question 7 of 10

7. According to census data, what percentage of people in India are atheists? Hint

About 1.3%

About 6.6%

About 0.7%

About 12.2%

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which ancient Indian kingdom was the birthplace of Buddhism? Hint

Matsya

Anga

Magadha

Gandhara

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who is the Creator God in Hinduism? Hint

Brahma

Shiva

Vishnu

Lakshmi

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the other name for all the religions originating in the Indian Subcontinent? Hint

Dharmic Religions

Karmic Religions

Vedic Religions

Bharatiya Religions

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which is the most followed religion in India?

Answer: Hinduism

Hinduism is followed by about 80% of the population. Islam is followed by about 13%, Buddhism by 0.8%, Sikhism by 2% and Jainism by about 0.5%.

2. Christianity is followed by about 2% of India's population. Which state of India accounts for most of it?

Answer: Mizoram

In Mizoram, about 91% of the population follow Christianity. In Tamil Nadu, the number is about 6%; Goa, about 26%; West Bengal, only about 0.6%.

3. How many Tirthankaras are there in Jainism?

Answer: 24

Tirthankaras are the founders of Jainism and its Divine Elements. They are considered very holy people.

4. Name the first and tenth gurus of Sikhism, respectively?

Answer: Guru Nanak, Guru Gobind

Guru Nanak was the first guru; Guru Gobind was the last and tenth human guru. Guru Tegh Bahadur was the ninth guru. Guru Granth Sahib is the holy book of Sikhism and is considered by some as the 11th guru.

5. There are similar numbers of Muslims living in India and in Pakistan.

Answer: True

Strange, but true. In India, about 13% of the population is Muslim, whereas in Pakistan, about 96% of the population is Muslim. The statement is true because of the huge population difference - 13% of India's population is roughly the same number of people as 96% of Pakistan's! (From year to year, population fluctuations mean that sometimes one of the two countries is reported as having the larger Muslim population, sometimes the other.)

6. People following which religion are called Parsis in India?

Answer: Zoroastrianism

Parsis are the descendants of Zoroastrian people from Persia (hence, the name), or present-day Iran. According to the Indian Census of 2001, there were 69,601 Parsis in India at that time.

7. According to census data, what percentage of people in India are atheists?

Answer: About 6.6%

There were very ambiguous options in the Census of India till 1971, when the Census said, "Where a person said that he had no religion it was recorded accordingly."

8. Which ancient Indian kingdom was the birthplace of Buddhism?

Answer: Magadha

The kingdom of Magadha was situated in present-day Bihar, Anga in present-day West Bengal. Matsya was along the present-day Western Indian-Pakistani border.

9. Who is the Creator God in Hinduism?

Answer: Brahma

Brahma is the Creator God and one of the Trimurti (synonymous to the Trinity), which consists of Vishnu and Shiva alongside him. Lakshmi is the Goddess of wealth.

10. What is the other name for all the religions originating in the Indian Subcontinent?

Answer: Dharmic Religions

Dharmic Religions comprise Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism and Buddhism.
Vedic means related to the Vedas, which are Hindu holy books. Karmic means related to Karma. Bharatiya means 'Indian'.

Source: Author RohanManUtd

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