Islam & Hinduism: Comparative Study MCQs with Answer
What is the concept of God in Islam?
A) Polytheism
B) Monotheism
C) Pantheism
D) Atheism
What is the concept of God in Hinduism?
A) Only one God
B) Many gods and goddesses
C) No belief in God
D) God is impersonal
In Islam, who is considered the final prophet?
A) Muhammad (PBUH)
B) Krishna
C) Buddha
D) Jesus (PBUH)
Which of the following is the holy book of Islam?
A) Bhagavad Gita
B) Vedas
C) Quran
D) Upanishads
Which of the following is the holy book of Hinduism?
A) Quran
B) Torah
C) Bhagavad Gita
D) Bible
In Hinduism, what is the belief in reincarnation?
A) The soul is eternal and reborn in different bodies
B) Reincarnation is not believed in
C) Only certain people are reincarnated
D) Souls are destroyed after death
What is the Islamic view on reincarnation?
A) It is a fundamental belief
B) It is not accepted
C) It is optional
D) It is for certain people only
How do Muslims view Jesus (PBUH)?
A) As a prophet and messenger of God
B) As the son of God
C) As a reincarnated god
D) As a mythological figure
In Hinduism, who is considered the supreme deity?
A) Krishna
B) Shiva
C) Vishnu
D) Brahman
What does the concept of “Samsara” refer to in Hinduism?
A) Liberation from the cycle of birth and rebirth
B) The belief in a single life
C) The path to enlightenment
D) The cycle of life, death, and rebirth
What does the concept of “Jannah” refer to in Islam?
A) A state of reincarnation
B) Heaven, the eternal paradise
C) A period of earthly life
D) The path to enlightenment
In Hinduism, what is “moksha”?
A) A place of eternal suffering
B) The cycle of reincarnation
C) Liberation from the cycle of birth and rebirth
D) A form of punishment
Which of the following is a core principle of Islam?
A) Belief in multiple gods
B) Worship of idols
C) The oneness of God (Tawheed)
D) The pursuit of nirvana
Which of the following is a core principle of Hinduism?
A) Rejection of gods
B) The belief in one personal God only
C) The concept of karma and reincarnation
D) Rejection of meditation
What is the Islamic practice of prayer called?
A) Nirvana
B) Puja
C) Salah
D) Meditation
What is the Hindu practice of prayer and worship called?
A) Salah
B) Dharma
C) Puja
D) Zakat
In Islam, what is the concept of “Zakat”?
A) A spiritual practice
B) A form of charity given to the poor
C) A pilgrimage to Mecca
D) Fasting during Ramadan
In Hinduism, what is the practice of “dharma”?
A) The pursuit of worldly pleasures
B) The path of righteousness and moral duties
C) The worship of multiple gods
D) The practice of renouncing all worldly possessions
What is the significance of the “Hajj” in Islam?
A) It is a pilgrimage to the holy river
B) It is a prayer ritual
C) It is a pilgrimage to Mecca, required once in a lifetime for Muslims
D) It is a type of fasting
In Hinduism, what is the significance of the “Ganges” river?
A) It is a river of spiritual purification
B) It is a place for meditation
C) It is the path to nirvana
D) It is not significant
How do Muslims view idols in worship?
A) They are acceptable for reverence
B) They are not allowed in Islam
C) They are used for meditation
D) They are part of the faith
In Hinduism, what is “karma”?
A) A state of spiritual liberation
B) The belief in a single life
C) The actions that determine one’s future life and rebirth
D) The practice of giving to charity
What is the Muslim practice of fasting during Ramadan known as?
A) Zakat
B) Puja
C) Sawm
D) Hajj
What is the Hindu concept of “yoga”?
A) A path to self-realization through physical and mental discipline
B) A method of prayer
C) A form of charity
D) A religious festival
How does Islam view the role of women in society?
A) Women have no rights
B) Women are equal to men in the eyes of God and have rights and responsibilities
C) Women are to be subjugated
D) Women are only allowed to stay at home
In Hinduism, what is the role of women in spiritual life?
A) Women have no place in spiritual practices
B) Women are revered and can achieve spiritual goals
C) Women are excluded from rituals
D) Women can only achieve spiritual enlightenment by marriage
What does the Islamic concept of “Sharia” refer to?
A) A system of divine law and guidance for living a just life
B) A form of government
C) The practice of meditation
D) A spiritual pilgrimage
In Hinduism, what is the “Brahman” concept?
A) A personal god for each individual
B) The ultimate, formless reality, the source of everything
C) A belief in multiple gods
D) The spiritual practice of self-discipline
How do Muslims view the afterlife?
A) There is no afterlife
B) There is a judgment day with reward in paradise or punishment in hell
C) The soul is reincarnated
D) After death, the soul vanishes
In Hinduism, how is the afterlife viewed?
A) The soul is reincarnated until achieving moksha (liberation)
B) There is no afterlife
C) Souls are destroyed after death
D) There is only one life on Earth