Bhakti Movement History

Q. Consider the following statement (s) is/are correct related to the impact of Bhakti Movement? I. Bhakti Movement resulted in a surge in Hindu literature in regional / vernacular languages mainly in the form of devotional poems and music. II. Bhakti Movement resulted in a surge in Buddhist text in regional / vernacular languages mainly in the form of devotional poems and music.

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

Correct Answer

Only I

More Questions on Bhakti Movement

  • Q. In Tamil Nadu, the movement started with __________ and __________
    A)The Vaisnava Alvars
    B)The Saiva Nayanars
    C)Nirguna Saints
    D)Both A & B
    Answer: Both A & B
  • Q. Who said that, the religion was highly practical and sternly ethical?
    A)Namadeva
    B)Chaitanya
    C)Guru Nanak
    D)Kabir
    Answer: Guru Nanak
  • Q. Who wrote a commentary on the Brahma sutras refuted Shari Kara and offered an interpretation based on the theistic ideas?
    A)Ramanuja
    B)Nimbarka
    C)Madhva
    D)Vallabhacharya
    Answer: Ramanuja
  • 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 are the basis tenants of Bhakti Movement?
    A)Ideas were the Bhakti movement—devotion to God with the help of a priest. Bhakti to God was accepted as damnation
    B)Ideas was the Bhakti movement—devotion to God. Bhakti to God was accepted as salvation
    C)Spiritual sessions in meeting places known as zawiyas, khanqahs, or tekke
    D)Described as the interiorization, and intensification of human faith and practice
    Answer: Ideas was the Bhakti movement—devotion to God. Bhakti to God was accepted as salvation
  • 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. Who strongly opposed sectarianism and rites and insisted on adoption of Hindi in place of Sanskrit?
    A)Ramanuja
    B)Chaitanya
    C)Sankaracharya
    D)Ramananda
    Answer: Ramananda
  • Q. Vishvambhara Mishra was the original name of
    A)Chaitanya Maha Prabhu
    B)Guru Nanak
    C)Shankaracharya
    D)Kabir
    Answer: Chaitanya Maha Prabhu
  • Q. Which Bhakti Saints writings influenced Hinduism’s Bhakti movement and his verses are found in Sikhism’s scripture Adi Granth?
    A)Kabir
    B)Ramananda
    C)Mirabai
    D)Tukaram
    Answer: Kabir
  • 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 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. Which of the following Bhakti Cult preached under the Pallavas, Pandyas and Cholas?
    A)Vashnavaite Alwars
    B)Saivaite Nayanmars
    C)Both A & B
    D)Advaita
    Answer: Both A & B
  • 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. What is the name of the The collection of hymns of Alvar Saints?
    A)Tamil Veda
    B)Divya Prabandha
    C)Kabir Wani
    D)Granthawali
    Answer: Divya Prabandha
  • Q. What is meant by a ‘Pir’ in the Sufi tradition?
    A)The Guru of the Sufis
    B)The Supreme God
    C)The greatest of all Sufi saints
    D)The orthodox teacher who contests the Sufi beliefs
    Answer: The Guru of the Sufis
  • 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 statement is not correct about Andal?
    A)Andal was a woman Nayanar, she incorporated the prevailing caste system in the society
    B)Andal was a woman Alvar, the most striking features of her compositions were widely sung (and continue to be sung to date)
    C)Andal saw herself as the beloved of Vishnu; her verses express her love for the deity
    D)Andal saw herself as the beloved of Krishna; her verses express her love for the deity
    Answer: Andal was a woman Nayanar, she incorporated the prevailing caste system in the society
  • Q. Which of the following concept the Bhakti movement of Hinduism saw two ways of imaging the nature of the divine (Brahman)?
    A)Shaivism
    B)Nirguna and Saguna
    C)Sikkhism
    D)Jainism
    Answer: Nirguna and Saguna
  • 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 wrote Dasa Sloki, which deals with three realities (tri-tattava) –Brahma (Krishna), soul (Chit) and matter (Achit)?
    A)Ramanuja
    B)Nimbarka
    C)Madhva
    D)Vallabhacharya
    Answer: Nimbarka

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