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Languages Used in Religion and Spirituality in India

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Which language is considered the sacred language of Hinduism and is used in religious texts like the Vedas and Upanishads?

  1. Sanskrit

  2. Hindi

  3. Tamil

  4. Telugu


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sanskrit is the sacred language of Hinduism and is considered the language of the gods. It is used in religious texts, rituals, and prayers.

Which language is used in the Sikh holy book, the Guru Granth Sahib?

  1. Punjabi

  2. Hindi

  3. Urdu

  4. Gurmukhi


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Guru Granth Sahib is written in Gurmukhi, a script developed by the Sikh Gurus.

Which language is used in the Jain holy book, the Agamas?

  1. Prakrit

  2. Sanskrit

  3. Hindi

  4. Gujarati


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Agamas are written in Prakrit, a language closely related to Sanskrit.

Which language is used in the Buddhist holy book, the Tripitaka?

  1. Pali

  2. Sanskrit

  3. Chinese

  4. Japanese


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Tripitaka is written in Pali, a language closely related to Sanskrit.

Which language is used in the Islamic holy book, the Quran?

  1. Arabic

  2. Urdu

  3. Persian

  4. Turkish


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Quran is written in Arabic, the language of the Prophet Muhammad.

Which language is used in the Christian holy book, the Bible?

  1. Hebrew

  2. Greek

  3. Latin

  4. English


Correct Option:
Explanation:

The Old Testament of the Bible is written in Hebrew, while the New Testament is written in Greek.

Which language is used in the Baha'i holy book, the Kitab-i-Aqdas?

  1. Arabic

  2. Persian

  3. Urdu

  4. English


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Kitab-i-Aqdas is written in Arabic, the language of the Prophet Baha'u'llah.

Which language is used in the Zoroastrian holy book, the Avesta?

  1. Avestan

  2. Sanskrit

  3. Persian

  4. Urdu


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Avesta is written in Avestan, an ancient Iranian language.

Which language is used in the Jewish holy book, the Tanakh?

  1. Hebrew

  2. Aramaic

  3. Yiddish

  4. Ladino


Correct Option:
Explanation:

The Tanakh is written primarily in Hebrew, with some portions in Aramaic.

Which language is used in the Sikh holy book, the Dasam Granth?

  1. Punjabi

  2. Hindi

  3. Urdu

  4. Gurmukhi


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Dasam Granth is written in Punjabi, the language of the Sikh Gurus.

Which language is used in the Jain holy book, the Kalpa Sūtra?

  1. Prakrit

  2. Sanskrit

  3. Hindi

  4. Gujarati


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Kalpa Sūtra is written in Prakrit, a language closely related to Sanskrit.

Which language is used in the Buddhist holy book, the Lotus Sutra?

  1. Sanskrit

  2. Pali

  3. Chinese

  4. Japanese


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Lotus Sutra is written in Sanskrit, the language of the Buddha.

Which language is used in the Islamic holy book, the Hadith?

  1. Arabic

  2. Urdu

  3. Persian

  4. Turkish


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Hadith is written in Arabic, the language of the Prophet Muhammad.

Which language is used in the Christian holy book, the New Testament?

  1. Hebrew

  2. Greek

  3. Latin

  4. English


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The New Testament of the Bible is written in Greek.

Which language is used in the Baha'i holy book, the Hidden Words?

  1. Arabic

  2. Persian

  3. Urdu

  4. English


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Hidden Words is written in Arabic, the language of the Prophet Baha'u'llah.

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