Bhakti Movement History

Q. Select the incorrect statement (s) about Bhakti Saint Ramananda. I. He advocated prabattimarga or path of self-surrender to God. II. He propagated ‘Dvaita or dualism of Jivatma and Paramatma’.

A
Only II
B
Only I
C
Both I & II
D
Neither I nor II

Correct Answer

Neither I nor II

More Questions on Bhakti Movement

  • Q. Find out the contributions of Bhakti Movement in India: I. Surge in vernacular Literature II. Development of Philosophies III. Devotional transformation of society and Inclusiveness IV. New forms of Worship
    A)I, II, III & IV
    B)I, II & IV
    C)Both I & IV
    D)Only IV
    Answer: I, II, III & IV
  • Q. Who among the following propagated Dvaita or dualism of Jivatma and Paramatma?
    A)Madhava
    B)Vallabhacharya
    C)Merabai
    D)Nimbarka
    Answer: Madhava
  • Q. Which Bhakti saint preached the concept of Vishishtadvaita?
    A)Ramanuja
    B)Sankara
    C)Madhava
    D)Nimbarka
    Answer: Ramanuja
  • Q. Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct related to the Bhakti Movement? I. Originated as a reaction against caste division, untouchability and ritualism in India. II. Devotion was the pivotal point in the Bhakti cult in uniting human soul with god.
    A)II only
    B)I only
    C)Both I and II
    D)Neither I nor II
    Answer: Both I and II
  • Q. Which of the following was the basic premise of Bhakti Movement?
    A)Bhakti or Single minded, uninterrupted and extreme devotion to God was the only means of Salvation
    B)Bhakti or Single minded, uninterrupted and extreme devotion to God with the help of Brahmins was the only means of Salvation
    C)Both A & B
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Bhakti or Single minded, uninterrupted and extreme devotion to God was the only means of Salvation
  • Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about the women devotees of the period? I. Karaikkal Ammaiyar, a devotee of Shiva, adopted the path of extreme asceticism in order to attain her goal. II. Andal and Karaikkal Ammaiyar renounced their social obligations, but did not join an alternative order or become nuns.
    A)Only II
    B)Only I
    C)Both I & II
    D)none of the above
    Answer: Both I & II
  • Q. Who among the following was/were not disciples of Ramananda?
    A)Sena & Sadhana
    B)Kabir & Raidas
    C)Dhanna & Naraharai
    D)Tulsidas & Mirabai
    Answer: Tulsidas & Mirabai
  • Q. Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct related to the Bhakti Saint Ramanuja? I. He preached Vishishtadvaita. II. He said that the ‘God is Sagunabrahman’
    A)Only II
    B)Only I
    C)Both I & II
    D)Neither I nor II
    Answer: Both I & II
  • Q. Which of the following is an intensely emotional form of Hinduism that flourished from the sixteenth century, mainly in Bengal and eastern Orissa?
    A)Krishna cult of Vallabhacharya
    B)Gaudiya Sampradaya
    C)Shiva cult of Vallabhacharya
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Gaudiya Sampradaya
  • Q. Which of the following aspects is not common to both Bhakti movement and Sufi movement?
    A)Worship of idols
    B)Personal love for God
    C)Mysticism
    D)Visit to holy shrines
    Answer: Worship of idols
  • Q. Kabir was contemporary of
    A)Sultan Sikandar Lodi
    B)Guru Nanak
    C)Both (A) and (B) above
    D)Babur
    Answer: Both (A) and (B) above
  • Q. What is the literal meaning of Bhakti?
    A)Prayer
    B)Salvation
    C)Offer words of praise
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Salvation
  • Q. Who among the following Bhakti Saint said that “Abide pure amidst the impurities of the world”?
    A)Madhav
    B)Vallabhacharya
    C)Guru Nanak
    D)Chaitanya
    Answer: Guru Nanak
  • Q. Which of the following sect is emphasised on nirguni Bhakti – devotion to a divine without Gunas (qualities or form), but it accepts both nirguni and saguni forms of the divine?
    A)Shaivism
    B)Sikhism
    C)Vaishanvism
    D)All of the above
    Answer: Sikhism
  • Q. Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct related to the Dadu Dayal or Dadu: I. He was a worshipper of Lord Krishna. II. He was not for caste or class distinctions and his objective was establishing harmony among all faiths.
    A)II only
    B)I only
    C)Both I and II
    D)Neither I nor II
    Answer: II only
  • Q. Select the correct statement related to the Bhakti Movement in Medieval History in India
    A)To the theistic devotional trend that emerged in medieval Hinduism and later revolutionised in Jainism
    B)To the theistic devotional trend that emerged in medieval Hinduism and later revolutionised in Buddhism
    C)To the theistic devotional trend that emerged in medieval Hinduism and later revolutionised in Sikhism
    D)None of the above
    Answer: To the theistic devotional trend that emerged in medieval Hinduism and later revolutionised in Sikhism
  • Q. Which Bhakti saint opposed cast distinctions and sympathetic towards lower caste in the 6th century AD?
    A)Chaitanya
    B)Gnanadev
    C)Namadeva
    D)Ekanatha
    Answer: Ekanatha
  • Q. Who was the the founder of the Ramanandi Sampradaya, the largest monastic Hindu renunciant community in modern times?
    A)Tukaram
    B)Ramananda
    C)Mirabai
    D)Kabir
    Answer: Ramananda
  • Q. Select the incorrect statement (s) about Bhakti Saint Ramananda. I. He advocated prabattimarga or path of self-surrender to God. II. He propagated ‘Dvaita or dualism of Jivatma and Paramatma’.
    A)Only II
    B)Only I
    C)Both I & II
    D)Neither I nor II
    Answer: Neither I nor II
  • Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about Alvars and Nayanars? I. Some of the earliest bhakti movements (c. sixth century) were led by the Alvars (literally, those who are “immersed” in devotion to Vishnu) and Nayanars (literally, leaders who were devotees of Shiva). II. They travelled from place to place singing hymns in Tamil in praise of their gods. III. During their travels the Alvars and Nayanars identified certain shrines as abodes of their chosen deities
    A)I and II
    B)Only I
    C)I and III
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above

Leave a Comment