Q. Which of the following Bhakti Saints of Krishna is a yogi and lover?
A
Tukaram
B
Ramananda
C
Mirabai
D
Kabir
Correct Answer
Mirabai
More Questions on Bhakti Movement
Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about the early traditions of Bhakti? I. In the course of the evolution of forms of worship, in many instances, poet-saints emerged as leaders around whom there developed a community of devotees. II. Brahmanas remained important intermediaries between gods and devotees in several forms of bhakti. III. At a different level, historians of religion often classify bhakti traditions into two broad categories: saguna (with attributes) and nirguna (without attributes)
A)I and II B)Only I C)I and III D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
Q. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was an ascetic Hindu monk and social reformer in 16th century was from
A)Assam B)Bihar C)Orissa D)Bengal
Answer: Bengal
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 Pramatma in Kannada region?
A)Nimbarka B)Mirabai C)Vallabhacharya D)Madhav
Answer: Madhav
Q. Which of the following Bhakti Saint popularised Vaishnava cult in Gujarat?
A)Narasi B)Chaitanya C)Tulsidas D)Sankar Dev
Answer: Narasi
Q. Rudra Sampradaya School was founded by
A)Vallabhacharya B)Ramananda C)Narasi D)Chaitanya
Answer: Vallabhacharya
Q. Bhakti Saint who was contemporary of Sivaji?
A)Ekanatha B)Namadev C)Tukaram D)Gnanadeva
Answer: Tukaram
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 first Bhakti Movement was organised by
A)Meera B)Nanak C)Ramdas D)Ramanujacharya
Answer: Ramanujacharya
Q. Which statement (s) is/are correct related to the Kabir. I. He was the disciple of Ramananda and the most liberal among medieval Indian reformers. II. He was possibly a contemporary of Sultan Muhammad Bin Tughlaq (1489-1517)
A)II only B)I only C)Both I and II D)Neither I nor II
Answer: I only
Q. Select the correct statement (s) related to the Vallabhacharya: I. His doctrine came to be known as “Pushti Marga” for his successors laid stress on the physical side of Krishna’s sports. II. He is the founder of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness or ISKCON, commonly called the “Hare Krishnas”
A)Only II B)Only I C)Both I & II D)Neither I nor II
Answer: Only I
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. Which of the following Bhakti Reformers influenced by the preaching of Sufi teachers?
A)Kabir B)Ramananda C)Nanak D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
Q. Who was the greatest Bhakti poet of Maharasthra?
A)Tukaram B)Ramdas C)Namdeva D)Eknath
Answer: Tukaram
Q. Who was the disciple of Vallabhacharya?
A)Surdas B)Tulsidas C)Tukaram D)Ramanuja
Answer: Surdas
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. Where was saint kabir born?
A)Varanasi B)Delhi C)Mathura D)Hyderabad
Answer: Varanasi
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
Q. Who was the writer of Rukmini Swayamwar Hastamalak, which was comprised 764 owees and based on a 14-shlok Sanskrit hymn with the same name by Shankaracharya?
A)Eknath B)Ramananda C)Mirabai D)Tukaram
Answer: Eknath
Q. Which of the following Bhakti Saints poem is compiled in Sur Sagar, Sahitva Ratna and Sur Sarawali?
