Q. Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct related to the cardinal principle of Bhakti Cult? I. It was influencing devotion to a personal God, whose grace was the only means of attaining salvation or Mukti. II. It stressed the idea of a personal God and pointed out the absurdity of the caste system in the presence of God and the futility of external rites and ceremonies.
A)Only II B)Only I C)Both I & II D)Neither I nor II
Answer: Both I & II
Q. Who among the following had given the doctrine of Advaita or Monism?
Q. Which Bhakti saint believes that through love and devotion, song and dance, a devotee can feel the presence of God?
A)Chaitanya B)Gnanadev C)Namadeva D)Ekanatha
Answer: Chaitanya
Q. Who among the following Bhakti Saints was part of the egalitarian, personalized Varkari devotionalism tradition?
A)Kabir B)Ramananda C)Mirabai D)Tukaram
Answer: Tukaram
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. Which of the following is related to the concept of Nirguna Brahman?
A)Visisthadvaita B)Advaita C)Both A & B D)Neither A nor B
Answer: Advaita
Q. Which Sufi’s dargah is at Ajmer?
A)Qutbdin Bakhtiyar Kaki B)Baba Farid C)Moinuddin Chisti D)Khwaja Bahuddin
Answer: Moinuddin Chisti
Q. Which Bhakti Saints known as Sri Gauranga, was a popular Vaishnava saint and reformer from Bengal?
A)Mirabai B)Chaitanya C)Sankaracharya D)Kabir
Answer: Chaitanya
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. 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 Bhakti saint preached the concept of Vishishtadvaita?
A)Ramanuja B)Sankara C)Madhava D)Nimbarka
Answer: Ramanuja
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. Find out the correct statement (s) related to the features of Bhakti Movement? I. Its proponents preached the ‘unity of the god-head’ and emphasized that ‘devotion to God’ and faith in him led to salvation. II. It laid stress on equality of all human beings and universal brotherhood.
A)Only II B)Only I C)Both I & II D)Neither I nor II
Answer: Both I & II
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. 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. 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 was the greatest Bhakti poet of Maharasthra?
A)Tukaram B)Ramdas C)Namdeva D)Eknath
Answer: Tukaram
Q. Which of the following Bhakti saint of Maharashtra responsible for creating a background for Maratha nationalism and also opposed all social distinctions?
A)Namadev B)Gnandeva C)Ekanath D)Tukaram
Answer: Tukaram
Q. Which of the following statement (s) is/are not correct about Bhagavatism and Krishna Cult (Bhakti Cult)? I. Bhagavatism is a branch of Vaishnavism, where the devotees worship the various avatars of Lord Vishnu. II. The origin of Bhagavatism or Vaishnavism has been sought in the Upanishadic period because in the ‘Chandogya Upanishad’ Krishna is described as a disciple of the sage Ghora.
A)Only II B)Only I C)Both I & II D)Neither I nor II
Answer: Neither I nor II
Q. Who among the following was the first Bhakti saint to use Hindi for the propagation of his message?
