More Questions on Bhakti Movement
- Q. Kabir was a disciple of
A)Ramanujana
B)Ramananda
C)Shakracharya
D)None of the above
Answer: Ramananda
- 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
Answer: Madhava
- 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. 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. 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. Sufism the liberal and mystic movement of Islam, reached India in the __________ century?
A)12th
B)11th
C)14th
D)13 th
Answer: 11th
- Q. Who among the following had given the doctrine of Advaita or Monism?
A)Saivaite Nayanmars
B)Sankara
C)Vashnavaite Alwars
D)Tukaram
Answer: Sankara
- 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. Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct related to the features of Bhakti Movement? I. Condemnation of rituals, ceremonies and blind faith. II. Rejection of idol worship by many saints.
A)II only
B)I only
C)Both I and II
D)Neither I nor II
Answer: Both I and II
- Q. Who wrote a commentry of Bhagvat Gita called Gnaneswari?
A)Namadev
B)Gnandeva
C)Ekanath
D)Both A & B
Answer: Gnandeva
- 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. What is the literal meaning of Bhakti?
A)Prayer
B)Salvation
C)Offer words of praise
D)None of the above
Answer: Salvation
- Q. Who was the the founder of the Ramanandi Sampradaya, the largest monastic Hindu renunciant community in modern times?
A)Tukaram
B)Ramananda
C)Mirabai
D)Kabir
Answer: Ramananda
- Q. Which of the following statement (s) is correct about Alvar Saints?
A)The 63 Alvars saints were the Shiva devotional poets, who lived between 5th and 10th centuries
B)The twelve Alvars were Tamil poet-saints, who lived between 6th and 9th centuries AD and espoused 'emotional devotion' or bhakti to Visnu-Krishna in their songs
C)Only B
D)Both A & B
Answer: The twelve Alvars were Tamil poet-saints, who lived between 6th and 9th centuries AD and espoused 'emotional devotion' or bhakti to Visnu-Krishna in their songs
- Q. Sundar Vilas is the work of a famous Bhakti Saint
A)Guru Nanak
B)Ramananda
C)Dadu
D)Tukaram
Answer: Dadu
- 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 statement (s) is/are correct related to the Bhakti Saint Chaitanya? I. He popularised the Krishna Cult in Bengal. II. He believes that through love and devotion, song and dance, a devotee can feel the presence of God?
A)Only II
B)Only I
C)Both I & II
D)Neither I nor II
Answer: Both I & II
- Q. Who among the following preached gospel of love?
A)Namadev
B)Gnandeva
C)Ekanath
D)Kabir
Answer: Namadev
- 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
- Q. Vishvambhara Mishra was the original name of
A)Chaitanya Maha Prabhu
B)Guru Nanak
C)Shankaracharya
D)Kabir
Answer: Chaitanya Maha Prabhu
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