Bhakti Movement History

Q. Select the correct order

A
Mirabai, Kabir Nizamuddin Auliya, Tulsidas
B
Nizamuddin Auliya, Kabir, Mirabai, Tulsidas
C
Kabir, Nizamuddin Auliya, Tulsidas, Mirabai
D
Tulsidas, Mirabai, Kabir, Nizamuddin Auliya

Correct Answer

Nizamuddin Auliya, Kabir, Mirabai, Tulsidas

More Questions on Bhakti Movement

  • Q. Which of the following was the basic premise of Bhakti Movement?
    A)Bhakti or Single minded, uninterrupted and extreme devotion to God was the only means of Salvation
    B)Bhakti or Single minded, uninterrupted and extreme devotion to God with the help of Brahmins was the only means of Salvation
    C)Both A & B
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Bhakti or Single minded, uninterrupted and extreme devotion to God was the only means of Salvation
  • 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. Different Sufi schools or orders in India were known as
    A)Qalandars
    B)Khangahs
    C)Silsilahs
    D)Darveshs
    Answer: Silsilahs
  • Q. Select the correct statement (s) with reference to the Bhakti Movement
    A)Compilation of Alvar Saints poetry / literature Tirumurai is called "Tamil Veda"
    B)Collection of Alvar Saints hymns is known as Divya Prabandha
    C)Both A & B
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Collection of Alvar Saints hymns is known as Divya Prabandha
  • Q. Bhakti Saint who was contemporary of Sivaji?
    A)Ekanatha
    B)Namadev
    C)Tukaram
    D)Gnanadeva
    Answer: Tukaram
  • Q. Which was the language adopted by the Bhakti saints to preach their ideas to the masses?
    A)Sanskrit
    B)Hindi
    C)Ardh-Magadhi
    D)Regional vernacular languages
    Answer: Regional vernacular languages
  • Q. Which of the following text introduces bhakti marga (the path of faith/devotion) as one of three ways to spiritual freedom and release?
    A)Vedanta
    B)Vedas
    C)Brahamans
    D)Bhagwat Gita
    Answer: Bhagwat Gita
  • Q. Who among the following composed the Hindi version of Ramayana?
    A)Valmiki
    B)Tulsidas
    C)Ramananda
    D)Kabir
    Answer: Tulsidas
  • Q. Which of the following is associated with Sufi saints?
    A)Dakhma
    B)Tripitaka
    C)Khanjah
    D)Synagogue
    Answer: Khanjah
  • 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 exhorted people to give up selfishness, falsehood and hypocrisy and to lead a life of truth, honesty and kindness?
    A)Guru Nanak
    B)Vallabhacharya
    C)Kabir
    D)Nimbarka
    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. Who wrote biography of Chaitanya?
    A)Namadeva
    B)Krishnadasa Kaviraja
    C)Shankar Dev
    D)Both A & B
    Answer: Krishnadasa Kaviraja
  • Q. Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct related to the Bhakti Saint Ramanuja? I. He preached Vishishtadvaita. II. He said that the ‘God is Sagunabrahman’
    A)Only II
    B)Only I
    C)Both I & II
    D)Neither I nor II
    Answer: Both I & II
  • Q. Who among the following was born into a Rathore royal family of Kudki district of Pali, Rajasthan and was a 16th-century Hindu mystic poet and devotee of Krishna?
    A)Mirabai
    B)Ramananda
    C)Tukaram
    D)Kabir
    Answer: Mirabai
  • Q. Who among the following propagated Dvaita or dualism of Jivatma and Paramatma?
    A)Madhava
    B)Vallabhacharya
    C)Merabai
    D)Nimbarka
    Answer: Madhava
  • 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. 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. 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. 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

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