Q. Which Bhakti Saint did not believe in the qualified monism of Ramanuja and emphasised the doctrine of duality, based mainly upon the Bhagavata Purana?
A
Ramananda
B
Madhava
C
Vallabhacharya
D
Chaitnaya
Correct Answer
Madhava
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 was among the following Bhakti saints gave a new orientation of Hinduism through his doctrine of Advaita or Monism?
A)Sankara B)Ramanuja C)Guru Nanak D)Chaitanya
Answer: Sankara
Q. The Sufi saint who maintained that devotional music was one way of moving closer to God was
A)Baba Farid B)Muin-ud-din-Chisti C)Saiyid Mummed D)Shah Alam Bukhari
Answer: Baba Farid
Q. Which Bhakti Saints venerated in Sikhism, as well as Hindu warrior-ascetic traditions such as the Dadupanthis and the Niranjani Sampraday that emerged in north India during the Islamic rule?
A)Eknath B)Ramananda C)Mirabai D)Namdeva
Answer: Namdeva
Q. Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct about Bhakti Movement? I. The leader of the bhakti movement focusing on the Lord as Rama was Ramananda. II. Sri Ramanuja Acharya was an Indian philosopher and is recognized as the most important saint of Sri Vaishnavism
A)Only II B)Only I C)Both I & II D)Neither I nor II
Answer: Both I & II
Q. The earliest Sufi order to arrive in India was
A)Suhrawardy B)Chisti C)Qadiri D)Naqshbandi
Answer: Chisti
Q. Who among the following was the reformer and philosopher from Ramanandi Sampradaya in the lineage of Jagadguru Ramanandacharya renowned for his devotion to the Lord Shri Rama?
A)Tukaram B)Ramananda C)Valmiki D)Tulsidas
Answer: Tulsidas
Q. Bhakti Saint who was contemporary of Sivaji?
A)Ekanatha B)Namadev C)Tukaram D)Gnanadeva
Answer: Tukaram
Q. Which ascetics of the Yoga school of Hindu philosophy influenced the Ramananda?
A)Krishna Cult B)Kabirpanthi C)Nathpanthi D)None of the above
Answer: Nathpanthi
Q. The Pandharpur Movement is associated with the Bhakti Movement of
A)Maharashtra B)Assam C)Bengal D)Both (a) and (c)
Answer: Maharashtra
Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about the attitudes of Alvars and Nayanars towards caste system? I. Alvars and Nayanars initiated a movement of protest against the caste system and the dominance of Brahmanas or at least attempted to reform the system. II. Alvars and Nayanars always supported the caste system in the society. III. The importance of the traditions of the Alvars and Nayanars was sometimes indicated by the claim that their compositions were as important as the Vedas
A)I and II B)Only I C)I and III D)All of the above
Answer: I and III
Q. The first Bhakti Movement was organised by
A)Meera B)Nanak C)Ramdas D)Ramanujacharya
Answer: Ramanujacharya
Q. Which of the following Bhakti sect founded by Birbhan and their religious granth is revered like the Granth of the Sikhs?
A)Satnamis B)Pothi C)Vaishanavism D)Shaivism
Answer: Satnamis
Q. Which Bhakti Saint did not believe in the qualified monism of Ramanuja and emphasised the doctrine of duality, based mainly upon the Bhagavata Purana?
Q. Who was the founder of the Bhakti Movement in Maharashtra in 13th Century?
A)Ekanatha B)Namadev C)Tukaram D)Gnanadeva
Answer: Gnanadeva
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. Kabir was a disciple of
A)Ramanujana B)Ramananda C)Shakracharya D)None of the above
