Pakistan Religious Diversity MCQs

By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman Shamil | Last updated: August 12, 2024

1. Which religion is the majority in Pakistan?
a) Christianity
b) Buddhism
c) Hinduism
d) Islam
Answer: d) Islam

2. What is the holy book of Islam?
a) Bible
b) Torah
c) Quran
d) Vedas
Answer: c) Quran

3. Which Islamic festival marks the end of Ramadan?
a) Eid al-Adha
b) Eid al-Fitr
c) Muharram
d) Ramadan
Answer: b) Eid al-Fitr

4. Which Islamic month is observed for fasting?
a) Muharram
b) Shawwal
c) Ramadan
d) Safar
Answer: c) Ramadan

5. Who is considered the founder of Sikhism?
a) Guru Nanak
b) Guru Gobind Singh
c) Guru Angad
d) Guru Arjan
Answer: a) Guru Nanak

6. What is the holy book of Sikhism?
a) Guru Granth Sahib
b) Vedas
c) Bible
d) Quran
Answer: a) Guru Granth Sahib

7. Which city is considered sacred for Sikhs?
a) Mecca
b) Jerusalem
c) Amritsar
d) Medina
Answer: c) Amritsar

8. Which religious festival commemorates the birth of Guru Nanak?
a) Diwali
b) Gurpurab
c) Holi
d) Vaisakhi
Answer: b) Gurpurab

9. What is the holy book of Christianity?
a) Quran
b) Guru Granth Sahib
c) Bible
d) Torah
Answer: c) Bible

10. Which Christian festival celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ?
a) Easter
b) Good Friday
c) Christmas
d) Pentecost
Answer: c) Christmas

11. What is the holy book of Hinduism?
a) Bible
b) Vedas
c) Quran
d) Guru Granth Sahib
Answer: b) Vedas

12. Which Hindu festival celebrates the victory of good over evil?
a) Diwali
b) Holi
c) Dussehra
d) Navratri
Answer: c) Dussehra

13. What is the holy river for Hindus in Pakistan?
a) Ganges
b) Yamuna
c) Indus
d) Brahmaputra
Answer: c) Indus

14. Which Hindu temple in Pakistan is famous for its architectural beauty?
a) Golden Temple
b) Kashi Vishwanath Temple
c) Katas Raj Temple
d) Meenakshi Temple
Answer: c) Katas Raj Temple

15. Which religious group observes Ashura as a day of mourning?
a) Sikhs
b) Hindus
c) Christians
d) Muslims
Answer: d) Muslims

16. What is the significance of Holi in Hinduism?
a) Festival of Lights
b) Festival of Colors
c) Festival of Harvest
d) Festival of Sacrifice
Answer: b) Festival of Colors

17. Which religious group observes Diwali as the festival of lights?
a) Sikhs
b) Hindus
c) Christians
d) Muslims
Answer: b) Hindus

18. Which religious group observes Vaisakhi as the Sikh New Year?
a) Hindus
b) Christians
c) Sikhs
d) Muslims
Answer: c) Sikhs

19. Which religious group observes Christmas as the birth of Jesus Christ?
a) Hindus
b) Christians
c) Sikhs
d) Muslims
Answer: b) Christians

20. What is the significance of Eid al-Adha in Islam?
a) Festival of Lights
b) Festival of Sacrifice
c) Festival of Colors
d) Festival of Harvest
Answer: b) Festival of Sacrifice

21. Which religious group observes Easter as the resurrection of Jesus Christ?
a) Hindus
b) Christians
c) Sikhs
d) Muslims
Answer: b) Christians

22. What is the significance of Navratri in Hinduism?
a) Festival of Lights
b) Festival of Colors
c) Festival of Harvest
d) Festival of Nine Nights
Answer: d) Festival of Nine Nights

23. Which religious group observes Guru Nanak Jayanti as the birth of Guru Nanak?
a) Sikhs
b) Hindus
c) Christians
d) Muslims
Answer: a) Sikhs

24. What is the significance of Lohri in Sikhism?
a) Harvest Festival
b) Festival of Lights
c) Festival of Colors
d) Festival of Nine Nights
Answer: a) Harvest Festival

25. Which religious group observes Maha Shivaratri as the great night of Shiva?
a) Hindus
b) Christians
c) Sikhs
d) Muslims
Answer: a) Hindus

26. What is the significance of Raksha Bandhan in Hinduism?
a) Festival of Lights
b) Festival of Colors
c) Festival of Harvest
d) Festival of Bond between Brother and Sister
Answer: d) Festival of Bond between Brother and Sister

27. Which religious group observes Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti as the birth of Guru Gobind Singh?
a) Sikhs
b) Hindus
c) Christians
d) Muslims
Answer: a) Sikhs

28. What is the significance of Janmashtami in Hinduism?
a) Festival of Lights
b) Festival of Colors
c) Festival of Harvest
d) Birth of Lord Krishna
Answer: d) Birth of Lord Krishna

29. Which religious group observes Baisakhi as the Sikh New Year and the Harvest Festival?
a) Sikhs
b) Hindus
c) Christians
d) Muslims
Answer: a) Sikhs

30. What is the significance of Hanukkah in Judaism?
a) Festival of Lights
b) Festival of Colors
c) Festival of Harvest
d) Festival of Passover
Answer: a) Festival of Lights

31. Which religious group observes Yom Kippur as the Day of Atonement?
a) Jews
b) Hindus
c) Sikhs
d) Christians
Answer: a) Jews

32. What is the significance of Vesak in Buddhism?
a) Birth of Lord Buddha
b) Festival of Lights
c) Festival of Colors
d) Festival of Harvest
Answer: a) Birth of Lord Buddha

33. Which religious group observes Vesak as the birth, enlightenment, and death of Lord Buddha?
a) Buddhists
b) Hindus
c) Sikhs
d) Christians
Answer: a) Buddhists