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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Sundar Vilas is the work of a famous Bhakti Saint
A)Guru Nanak
B)Ramananda
C)Dadu
D)Tukaram
Answer: Dadu
- Q. Who preaches Vishishtadvaita?
A)Saivaite Nayanmars
B)Tulsidas
C)Sankara
D)Ramanuja
Answer: Ramanuja
- 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. 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. Sufi Sect’ originated and developed in
A)Christianity
B)Islam
C)Hinduism
D)Zoroastrianism
Answer: Islam
- 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
Answer: Only I
- 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. Kabir was a disciple of
A)Ramanujana
B)Ramananda
C)Shakracharya
D)None of the above
Answer: Ramananda
- 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. 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 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. 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. 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. 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. 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
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