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. 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. 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. 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. Which saint and reformer of Bengal who popularized the Krishna Cult?
A)Madhava B)Vallabhacharya C)Chaitanya D)Nimbarka
Answer: Chaitanya
Q. Who among the following Bhakti Saint said that “Abide pure amidst the impurities of the world”?
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 Bhakti Saints was responsible for founding many punyakshetras along the length and breadth of India, by taming avatars of Parvati and imprisoning her essence in Sri Chakras?
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. 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. The Bhakti cult spread in Maharashtra with the teaching of
A)Sant Jnanesvar B)Sant Tukaram C)Samarth Guru Ramdas D)Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
Answer: Sant Tukaram
Q. Where was saint kabir born?
A)Varanasi B)Delhi C)Mathura D)Hyderabad
Answer: Varanasi
Q. Who among the following preached gospel of love?
A)Namadev B)Gnandeva C)Ekanath D)Kabir
Answer: Namadev
Q. Who among the following Bhakti Saint emphasised the essential oneness of all religion by describing Hindus and Muslims ‘as pots of the same clay’?
A)Tulsidas B)Kabir C)Ramananda D)Raidasa
Answer: Kabir
Q. Which of the following is associated with Sufi saints?
A)Dakhma B)Tripitaka C)Khanjah D)Synagogue
Answer: Khanjah
Q. In which century Bhakti movement began?
A)7th century B)6th century C)8th century D)9th century
Answer: 7th century
Q. Which of the following Bhakti Saints of Krishna is a yogi and lover?
A)Tukaram B)Ramananda C)Mirabai D)Kabir
Answer: Mirabai
Q. Who among the following was the first Bhakti saint to use Hindi for the propagation of his message?
A)Kabir B)Dadu C)Ramananda D)Tulsidas
Answer: Ramananda
Q. Sri Ramanuja Acharya was an Indian philosopher and is recognized as the most important saint of
