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PAPERII
COMPARATIVE STUDY OF
RELIGIONS
D6 2 0 6
Number of Pages in this Booklet : 16 Number of Questions in this Booklet : 50
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1. +ra +z + -+ l-- -|- + ~+-| ia - lal+
2. := +-+| = +|= rl+-+i +- r+
3. +i-|| +|= ri- +, +-+l--+| ~|++i i |^i+ +ra +| l=-
~|++i +-+l--+| ia- -| :=+i l--lal- | + la l
|^ l=+i | ~|++i ~ +-i r :
(i) +-+l--+| ia- + la :=+ + ++ a^i +|^ +i
=ia +i +| a + ai r: | l-| -i+=ia +i +l--+|
-i+| - + +
(ii) =t t lrrr=rt r-lra=r = ar rr =i
=r =r i atr = =t n l= t r + rr lra=r
l / r = rr r rtr r n rr r =iltn rr
ra l==i i =rt =i rlr lra=r ri=rt =t ar
z=i = z= nir=t z== rr t =ti =ri r-lra=r
n n+ == ln( r=r r l l rn+ z== r
ar r=i r-lra=r r= ni rni it ri r=r
lalt+ = lr rnr+
(iii) := | + | +-+l--+| +i += =| :|+|+ + ~l+-
+ ~i :|+|+ +i +==| := +-+l--+| + ~l+- +
+
4. ++ +- + la | :| l+-+ (A), (B), (C) -| (D) l ^ r+
~|++i =ri :| + i|| +i +- = =+ +|a| +-| r =| l+ -i
l|| ^| r+
zrrtr : A B C D
l+ (C) =ri :| r+
5. + -i + :| =n r r I = t l n :|+|+ + ri ~ l+-
+- r+ l ~|+ :| +|+ + l ^ i|| + ~a|| l+=i ~
-|- + :| lr|l+- +- r, -i :=+| =-|+- -ri ri^|+
6. ~ l ^ l-|i +i |-++ + +
7. +|| +|= (Rough Work) := +l--+| + ~l-= +z + + +
8. l ~|+ :|+l--+| + ~+-| -|= | =| +i: =i l-||- l== ~|++i
+r|- ri =+, l+=i =i =|^ + ||- | ~l+- +- r -i +i-|| +
la ~i |il- + l |^+
9. ~|++i +i-|| ==| ri- + :|+l--+| l-i-|+ =ri +i ai|-|
~|+ r ~i +i-|| ==|l + | ~+- =| +i-|| =- = |r -
a+ |+
10. =n in / =rn rn r =r ri rarn =t +
11. l==i i =rt =r =nr= (=n=nt r nrn n rl =r
rn la r+
12. nna zrt = ln( = ri =r rn+
Answer Sheet No. : ................................................
(To be filled by the Candidate)
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COMPARATIVE STUDY OF RELIGIONS
PAPERII
Note : This paper contains fifty (50) multiple-choice questions, each question carrying
two (2) marks. Attempt all of them.
1. The correct statement is :
(A) Religion is the basic essence of life
(B) Religion is against the nature of life
(C) Religion is a modern concept
(D) Religion is an ancient concept and is not relevant today
2. This approach to the study of religions is the most appropriate :
(A) Chemical (B) Botanical (C) Zoological (D) Historical
3. Lord Christ was the propounder of :
(A) Islam (B) Judaism (C) Christianity (D) Zoroastrianism
4. The Holy Quran was revealed to :
(A) Hazrat Musa (B) Hazrat Ibrahim
(C) Hazrat Muhammad (D) Hazrat Yahya
5. Which of the following amounts to be the individual aspect of Buddhism ?
(A) Attainment of Nirvana
(B) Membership of the Buddhist Order (Sangha)
(C) Participation in Uposatha ceremony
(D) Civaradana
6. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ?
(A) Fasting and the month of Ramadan
(B) Guru-Parab and Bhagavan Mahavira
(C) Crucifixion and Jainism
(D) Tipitaka and Christianity
7. The form in which the ultimate Reality is worshipped in the Tribal Religion is :
(A) Nature (B) Man (C) Transcendental Power (D) Magic
8. The central deity around which the tribal festivals of Karam, Sarhul etc. are organised
is :
(A) Vishnu (B) Ganesh (C) Mahadeo (D) Nature
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Z
II
:= +--+| = (50) rl+-+i +-- r+ ++ +-- + (2) ~+ r+ +--i + :|
il(+
1. =ri +- r +
(A) = i- +| l-|i =| r +
(B) = i- +i ++l- + lz r +
(C) = ~|l-+ ~||| r +
(D) = +|-i ~||| r ~| r ~| +|=l^+ -ri r +
2. = + ~- +| == :++ +zl- r r +
(A) |=|l-+ (B) --+l-+ (C) +|l|-||-|i (D) (l-r|l=+
3. += :=| := = + +-+ +
(A) :-a|= = (B) ri = (C) :=|: = (D) +|=i =
4. +~|- =i :-+| ++ r~| | .
(A) r- ==| (B) r- :|lr= (C) r- = r= (D) r- ~|r|
5. l--|l+-| = +|- |z = +| l-^- +ra ++ +-| r +
(A) l-| | +i :+al (B) |z =| +i =--|
(C) :+|= := = =r=|l^-| (D) -i|-
6. l--|l+-| = +|-=| = =^- r +
(A) || ~| =|- +| =|r (B) ^+ ~| =^|- =r|i
(C) =ai + -|-| ~| - = (D) l|l++ ~| :=|: =
7. ~|l = = += =|| +i ~||-| := + = +i |-i r +
(A) ++l- (B) =- (C) ~-il -|l+ (D) |
8. ~|l|l=| ;|| ~||l- += =ra ~|i +| = +i + = := / i +i +| +i |-i r +
(A) l| (B) ^|-| (C) =r| (D) ++l-
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9. According to the Vedic religion origin of Pr
.
akr
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ti is :
(A) Accidental (B) Self created (C) Eternal (D) Due to Karma
10. According to Jainism, the dispenser of the fruits of actions is :
(A) Parama
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tma
-
(B) Dharma
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ca
-
rya (C) Individual (D) Merit
11. The Concept of Trinity is found in :
(A) Jainism (B) Buddhism (C) Christianity (D) Sikhism
12. Karun
.
a
-
is emphasised in the following religion :
(A) Vedik (B) Sikh (C) Jaina (D) Bauddha
13. Indian Culture prominently consists of :
(A) Purus
.
a
-
rtha Catus
.
taya (B) Secularism
(C) Tourism (D) Satya
-
graha
14. Trisaran
.
a comprises :
(A) Dars

an - Ja
-
na - Ca
-
ritrya (B) Buddha - Dharma - Samgha
(C) Brahma
-
- Vis
.
n
.
u - Mahes

a (D) Dharma - Artha - Ka

-
ma
15. The compiler of the Vedas is :
(A) Jaimini (B) Kan
.
a
-
da
(C) Veda Vya
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sa (D) Daya
-
nand Saraswati
16. Upanis
.
ads are the main source books of :
(A) Philosophy (B) Mathematics (C) Ethics (D) Rituals
17. The concept of Purus
.
a is a philosophical reality in :
(A) The Sa
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n
.
khya (B) The Yoga
(C) The Nya
-
ya (D) The Mi
-
ma
-
m
.
sa
-
18. The author of the original Sanskrit Ra
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ma
-
yan
.
a is :
(A) Tulasi
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da
-
sa (B) Radhesya
-
m
(C) Ra
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ja
-
Gopa
-
la
-
ca
-
ri (D) Va
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lmi
-
ki
19. The opponent of idol worship is :
(A) Su
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rada
-
sa (B) Tulasida
-
sa (C) Kabirada
-
sa (D) Mi
-
ra
-
ba
-
i
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9. l+ = + ~-=| ++l- +i :+l| r r +
(A) ~|+l-=+ (B) - l-l=-
(C) l- (D) +=| ;|| l-l=-
10. - = + ~-=| +=| + =a + la( :||i r +
(A) +=|=| (B) =|-| (C) l- (D) +
11. l| (ll-i) +i ~||| := = = r +
(A) - = (B) |z = (C) :=|: = (D) l= =
12. +|| +i := = = +|--| r +
(A) l+ (B) l= (C) - (D) |z
13. =|-i =-+l- +| += ~^ r :
(A) +| -- (B) =|| (C) + - (D) =|^r
14. r l|-|| ==r r +
(A) -|- ||--|l (B) z==|
(C) t||l|=r-| (D) =~+|=
15. | + =+a-+|| r +
(A) l=l- (B) +||
(C) |= (D) |- =--i
16. :+l- := -||-| + += |- ^ r +
(A) -|- -||-| (B) ^l|- -||-|
(C) -il- -||-| (D) +=+|^- -||-|
17. |-|l-+ = + + = + +i ~||| := = r :
(A) =|-|- (B) |^ -|- (C) | -|- (D) =i=|=| -|-
18. =a =-+- |=|| + -l-| r :
(A) -a=i|= (B) |-|= (C) |^|+|a|-|i (D) |-=il+
19. =l-+| + l|i =- r :
(A) =|= (B) -a=i|= (C) +i|= (D) =i||:
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20. The founder of the A
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rya Samaj is :
(A) Rabindra Na
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th Tagore (B) Swa
-
mi Viveka
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nanda
(C) Ra
-
ja
-
Ra
-
m Mohan Ra
-
i (D) Swa
-
mi Daya
-
nanda Saraswati
21. The birth place of Lord Pa
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rs

vana
-
tha is :
(A) Kashi (B) Nalanda (C) Kundagram (D) Ayodhya
22. The Samayasa
-
ra is related to the religious tradition of :
(A) Sikhism (B) Buddhism (C) Jainism (D) Hinduism
23. The Uttarajjhayan
.
asutta is written in :
(A) Hindi Language (B) Sanskrit Language
(C) Prakrit Language (D) Pali Language
24. The religion which proclaimed Ratnatraya as the path of liberation :
(A) Buddhism (B) Jainism (C) Christianity (D) Hinduism
25. The Darsana - Jna
-
na - Ca
-
ritra is known in Jainism as :
(A) Triratna (B) Tris

arana (C) Trideva (D) Triloka

26. Contemporary developments of Jainism is represented by the Practice of :
(A) Worshiping of Ganesh
(B) Worshiping of Durga
(C) Worshiping of Tirthan
.
karas idols of both sects in one Jain temple
(D) Worshiping of Jaina Saints
27. The language of the earliest discourses of the Buddha is reported to be :
(A) Tibetan (B) Pa
-
li (C) Chinese (D) Prakrit
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20. ~| ==| + =-|++ r :
(A) i-| ^| (B) -|=i l+|-
(C) || |= =|r- | (D) -|=i |- =--i
21. =^|- +|--| +| = -|- r +
(A) +|-|i (B) -|a| (C) +^|= (D) ~||
22. '===|` := |l=+ ++| = =l- r +
(A) l= = (B) |z = (C) - = (D) lr =
23. :|:||=| := =|| = la| r +
(A) lri =|| (B) =-+- =|| (C) +|+- =|| (D) +|la =||
24. r = '-|` +| =|-| +| =|^ -i+| +-| r +
(A) |z = (B) - = (C) :=|: = (D) lr =
25. -|- ||--|l| - = = := -|= = |-| |-| r +
(A) l|- (B) l|-|| (C) l| (D) l|a|+
26. - = +| ===|=l+ l+|= := ++| ;|| ~l=- r|-| r +
(A) ^|-| +i +|
(B) ^| +i +|
(C) (+ - =l = |-| =+|| + -i+| +i =l-| +i +|
(D) - =-| +i +|
27. z + +|l=+ :+-|| +i =|| =|-i ^: r +
(A) l--i (B) +|la (C) -i-i (D) +|+-
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28. The PAT
.
ICCASAMUPPA
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DA is a part of the Aryan TRUTH known as :
(A) The First Noble Truth (B) The Second Noble Truth
(C) The Third Noble Truth (D) The Fourth Noble Truth
29. The First Bauddh SAN
.
GI
-
TI was held during :
(A) The life time of the Buddha
(B) Immediately after the passing away of the Buddha
(C) Roughly two centuries after the passing away of the Buddha
(D) Roughly three and a half centuries after the passing away of the Buddha
30. The first split in the Buddhist order resulted into these two sects :
(A) THERAVA
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DA and MAHA
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SA
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N
.
GHIKA
(B) HI
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NAYA
-
NA and MAHA
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YA
-
NA
(C) THERAVA
-
DA and MAHA
-
YA
-
NA
(D) VIBHAJJAVA
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DA and SARVA
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STIVA
-
DA
31. S

U
-
NYAVA
-
DA was theorized and propagated by :
(A) NA
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GASENA (B) NAGA
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RJUNA
(C) VASUBANDHU (D) ASAN
.
GA
32. The Maha Bodhi Society of India was founded by :
(A) KRIPASARAN MAHASTHAVIRA
(B) ANAGARIKA DHARMAPALA
(C) B.R. AMBEDKAR
(D) DALAI LAMA
33. Jesus Christ preached his message in the countryside of :
(A) JUDEA (B) JAMMU KASHMIR (C) NEPAL (D) EGYPT
34. Identify the correct statement :
(A) Main Christian Churches are : Catholic, Judaic and Protestant
(B) Main Christian Churches are : Catholic, Protestant and Orthodox
(C) Main Christian Churches are : Catholic, Orthodox and Sunni
(D) Main Christian Churches are : Catholic, Protestant and Shia
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28. +-i==+| +| := ~| = + + = |-| |-| r +
(A) += ~| = (B) l;-i ~| =
(C) --i ~| = (D) -- ~| =
29. += |z =^il- := == r: i +
(A) =^|- z + i- +|a =
(B) =^|- z + +ll-|| + -- |
(C) =^|- z + +ll-|| = a^=^ | -|-|i |
(D) =^|- z + +ll-|| = a^=^ =| -i- -|-|i |
30. |z =| +| += = :- | =+|| + + = r~| +
(A) | ~| =r|=|l|+ (B) ri-|- ~| =r||-
(C) | ~| =r||- (D) l=|| ~| =|l--|
31. -|| +| l=z|- + + = +-a- ~| +-| :-+ ;|| r~| +
(A) -|^=- (B) -|^- (C) = (D) ~=^
32. =|- +i =r||l =|=|:i +i -|+-| :-+ ;|| r: i +
(A) ++|=| =r|-l (B) ~-|^|l+ =+|a
(C) i.~|. ~| + (D) a|: a|=|
33. :=| ==ir - ~+- =-| +| :+-| := ^|=-|| = l+| +
(A) l| (B) = +-=i (C) -+|a (D) l=|
34 =ri +- +i +r-|- + +
(A) += :=|: l^| r +|la+, |:+ ~| +|-
(B) += :=|: l^l| r +|la+, +|- ~| ~|||=
(C) += :=|: l^l| r +|la+, ~|||= ~| =|i
(D) += :=|: l^l| r +|la+, +|- ~| l-||
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35. Match the items of List-I with List-II by identifying the correct one :
List-I List-II
(Persons) (Associated Places)
(1) Mother Theresa (2) Mylapore
(3) St. Francis Xavier (4) Kerala
(5) St. Thomas Apostle (6) Goa
(7) Blessed Chavara (8) Kolkotta
Identify the right code -
(A) 1 and 2 (B) 3 and 8 (C) 5 and 6 (D) 7 and 4
36. The ancient city of Jerusalem is important for the following religions :
(A) Christians, Muslims and Hindus
(B) Christians, Jews and Muslims
(C) Christians, Muslims and Sikhs
(D) Christians, Muslims and Jains
37. Roman Pontiff (Pope) is accepted as the leader of the following Christian Church :
(A) Protestant (B) Orthodox (C) Anglican (D) Catholic
38. Identify the correct combination of the Gospel writers :
(A) St. Mark, St. Mathew, St. Luke and St. John
(B) St. Mathew, St. Luke, St. John and St. Jude
(C) St. Mark, St. John, St. Peter and St. Mathew
(D) St. Luke, St. Mark, St. Paul and St. Mathew
39. The Arabs belong to :
(A) Calladian race (B) The Roman race
(C) The Semetic race (D) The Phoenician race
40. The Pre-Islamic period of history of Arabia is generally known as the period of :
(A) Learning (B) Barbarism (C) Jahiliyah (D) Darkness
41. The first wahy was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad at the age of :
(A) 35 years (B) 60 years (C) 50 years (D) 40 years
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35. -|la+| I + ~|:=| +| -|la+| II + ~|:=| = =ri l=a|- +il(+
-I -II
() ( S)
(1) = =| (2) =a|+
(3) = =|l== i (4) + a
(5) = |== (+|-a (6) ^| ~|
(7) a = -|| (8) +|a+|-|

(A) 1 ~| 2 (B) 3 ~| 8 (C) 5 ~| 6 (D) 7 ~| 4
36. l--|l+- =| + la( +|-i- -^ =a= =r+| r +
(A) :=|:, =l-a= ~| lr (B) :=|:, ri ~| =l-a=
(C) :=|:, =l-a= ~| l= (D) :=|:, =l-a= ~| -
37. |=- +|l= (+|+) l--|l+- -- + --| =|- |- r +
(A) +|- (B) ~|||= (C) ( la+- (D) +|la+
38. ^|-+a + a+| + =ri == +i +r-|- + +
(A) = =|+, = =, = -+ ~| = |-
(B) = =, = -+, = |- ~| =
(C) = =|+, = |-, = +i ~| = =
(D) = -+, = =|+, = +|a ~| = =
39. ~ := --a + :
(A) +-|-i (B) |=- (C) =|=i (D) =|-+i
40. ~ + :-a|=+ +|a +| =|=|-: := -|= = |-| |-| r +
(A) ||- +|a (B) +|a
(C) |lrla- +|a (D) ~+| +|a
41. +^ =r= +| := := = +rai r ++ r~| i :
(A) 35 (B) 60 (C) 50 (D) 40
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42. The Caliph who ruled for the longest period was :
(A) Hazrat Abu Bakr (B) Hazrat Umar
(C) Hazrat Usman (D) Hazrat Ali
43. The Capital was shifted from Madinah to Kufa during the Caliphate of :
(A) Hazrat Abu Bakr (B) Hazrat Umar
(C) Hazrat Usman (D) Hazrat Ali
44. The famous Chishtiyal order was popularised in India by :
(A) Khwaja Bakhtiyar Kaki (B) Baba Fariduddin
(C) Khwaja Moinuddin (D) Hazrat Nizamuddin Awliya
45. Guru Nanak was born in the year :
(A) 1450 (B) 1469 (C) 1521 (D) 1539
46. Baoli Sahib is situated at :
(A) Dera Baba Nanak (B) Amritsar
(C) Taran Taran (D) Goindwal
47. Mahima Prakash was written by :
(A) Santokh Singh (B) Kesar Singh Chhibar
(C) Sarupdas Bhalla (D) Giani Gian Singh
48. Identify the correct sequence of the following :
(A) Nadaun Battle, Mukat Sar Battle, Chhota Ghalu Ghara, Anglo Sikh War
(B) Mukat Sar Battle, Chhota Ghalu Ghara, Nadaun Battle, Anglo Sikh War
(C) Chhota Ghalu Ghara, Anglo Sikh War, Nadaun Battle, Mukat Sar Battle
(D) Anglo Sikh War, Chhota Ghalu Ghara, Mukat Sar Battle, Nadaun Battle
49. Baba Ram Singh belonged to the sect :
(A) Nirankari (B) Sewa Panthi (C) Nihang (D) Namdhari
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42. l= la=| - == ~l+ == -+ -||=- l+| |, r r | ....
(A) r.- ~ > (B) r.- := (C) r.- :-=|- (D) r.- ~ai
43. := la=| + == = ||-i =i-| = +=| -a|-i- +i ^i i :
(A) r.- ~ > (B) r.- := (C) r.- :-=|- (D) r.- ~ai
44. :-+ ;|| +l=z l-l--| l=al=a| =|- = a|+l+ r~| | +
(A) || l-| +|+i (B) || =ii-
(C) || =|:-i- (D) r.- l-|=i- ~|la|
45. ^ -|-+ +| = r~| | +
(A) 1450 = (B) 1469 = (C) 1521 = (D) 1539 =
46. |ai =|r l-- r +
(A) | || -|-+ = (B) ~=-= = (C) -- -|- = (D) ^|:|a =
47. =lr=| ++|-| + --|+| r +
(A) =-| l=r (B) + = l= r lz (C) =+ |= =| (D) ||-i ||- l=r
48. =ri >= |a ^ +i +r-|- + +
(A) -||- z, =-= z, z|| |-a |||, (a|l= z
(B) =-= z, z|| |-a |||, -||- z, (a|l= z
(C) z|| |-a |||, (a|l= z, -||- z, =-= z
(D) (a|l= z, z|| |-a |||, =-= z, -||- z
49. || |= l=r := =+| = =l- r +
(A) l-+|i (B) =| +i (C) l-r^ (D) -|=|i
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50. Match from item-I and item-II and identify the correct statement :
Item-I Item-II
(a) Asa di var (i) Guru Amardas
(b) Anand Sahib (ii) Guru Gobind Singh
(c) Sukhmani Sahib (iii) Guru Nanak Deo
(d) Akal Ustati (iv) Guru Arjan Dev
Code :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(B) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
(C) (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
(D) (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
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50. l--lal- -|la+| I ~| -|la+| II + =| =ri l=a|- + +
- I - II
(a) ~|=| i | (i) ^ ~=|=
(b) ~|- =|lr (ii) ^ ^|l l=r
(c) ==-i =|lr (iii) ^ -|-+
(d) ~+|a :l--- (iv) ^ ~-
l-- +|| = =ri :| -l- +
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(B) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
(C) (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
(D) (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
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