SS1 Second Term IRS Past Questions And Answers
SS1 IRS (Islamic Religious Studies) questions for the second term:
Question: What is the significance of Eid al-Fitr in Islam?
a) End of Ramadan fasting
b) Pilgrimage to Mecca
c) Birth of Prophet Muhammad
d) Sacrifice of Eid al-Adha
Answer: a) End of Ramadan fasting
Question: In Christianity, what sacrament involves the consumption of bread and wine as symbols of the body and blood of Christ?
a) Baptism
b) Confirmation
c) Eucharist
d) Penance
Answer: c) Eucharist
Question: Which Hindu god is known as the “Destroyer” in the Holy Trinity?
a) Brahma
b) Vishnu
c) Shiva
d) Ganesh
Answer: c) Shiva
Question: What is the holy book of Sikhism?
a) Vedas
b) Guru Granth Sahib
c) Quran
d) Tripitaka
Answer: b) Guru Granth Sahib
Question: What is the primary language of the Quran?
a) Arabic
b) Urdu
c) Persian
d) Turkish
Answer: a) Arabic
Question: In Buddhism, what is the Noble Eightfold Path?
a) A set of rituals
b) The path to enlightenment
c) Eight commandments
d) Eight festivals
Answer: b) The path to enlightenment
Question: Which Christian festival commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles?
a) Christmas
b) Pentecost
c) Good Friday
d) Ascension Day
Answer: b) Pentecost
Question: What is the Hindu festival that marks the victory of good over evil?
a) Diwali
b) Holi
c) Navaratri
d) Raksha Bandhan
Answer: c) Navaratri
Question: Who is the founder of Jainism?
a) Mahavira
b) Buddha
c) Adi Shankaracharya
d) Guru Nanak
Answer: a) Mahavira
Question: What is the central religious text of Jainism?
a) Vedas
b) Tripitaka
c) Guru Granth Sahib
d) Agamas
Answer: d) Agamas
Question: In Islam, what is the Night of Power or Laylat al-Qadr associated with?
a) Prophet Muhammad’s birth
b) Revelation of the Quran
c) Hajj pilgrimage
d) Battle of Badr
Answer: b) Revelation of the Quran
Question: Which Christian denomination celebrates the Epiphany on January 6th?
a) Catholic
b) Orthodox
c) Protestant
d) Anglican
Answer: b) Orthodox
Question: What is the Islamic term for charity or almsgiving?
a) Zakat
b) Sadaqah
c) Khums
d) Fitrah
Answer: a) Zakat
Question: In Sikhism, what does the term “Langar” refer to?
a) Pilgrimage
b) Community kitchen
c) Meditation
d) Ritual bathing
Answer: b) Community kitchen
Question: Which river is considered sacred in Sikhism?
a) Ganges
b) Yamuna
c) Sutlej
d) Beas
Answer: c) Sutlej
Question: What is the main pilgrimage site for Buddhists?
a) Mecca
b) Varanasi
c) Lumbini
d) Bodh Gaya
Answer: d) Bodh Gaya
Question: In Christianity, who was the first Pope?
a) Saint Peter
b) Saint Paul
c) Saint Andrew
d) Saint James
Answer: a) Saint Peter
Question: What is the Hindu concept of Dharma?
a) Rituals and ceremonies
b) Duty and righteousness
c) Meditation and asceticism
d) Liberation from the cycle of rebirth
Answer: b) Duty and righteousness
Question: In Islam, what is the significance of the Black Stone in the Kaaba?
a) Symbol of purity
b) Marker for Tawaf
c) Gift from Prophet Muhammad
d) Angelic artifact
Answer: c) Gift from Prophet Muhammad
Question: Which Sikh Guru compiled the Guru Granth Sahib?
a) Guru Nanak
b) Guru Gobind Singh
c) Guru Tegh Bahadur
d) Guru Angad
Answer: b) Guru Gobind Singh.
