More Questions on Bhakti Movement
- Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about Alvars and Nayanars? I. Some of the earliest bhakti movements (c. sixth century) were led by the Alvars (literally, those who are “immersed” in devotion to Vishnu) and Nayanars (literally, leaders who were devotees of Shiva). II. They travelled from place to place singing hymns in Tamil in praise of their gods. III. During their travels the Alvars and Nayanars identified certain shrines as abodes of their chosen deities
A)I and II
B)Only I
C)I and III
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- 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 was the disciple of Vallabhacharya?
A)Surdas
B)Tulsidas
C)Tukaram
D)Ramanuja
Answer: Surdas
- Q. The most important saint of the Bhakti Movement in Maharashtra who was born at Satara and is said to have died in Punjab, was
A)Namadeva
B)Jnanesvar
C)Tukaram
D)Guru Ramdas
Answer: Namadeva
- Q. Which of the following concept the Bhakti movement of Hinduism saw two ways of imaging the nature of the divine (Brahman)?
A)Shaivism
B)Nirguna and Saguna
C)Sikkhism
D)Jainism
Answer: Nirguna and Saguna
- 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 Bhakti Saints venerated in Sikhism, as well as Hindu warrior-ascetic traditions such as the Dadupanthis and the Niranjani Sampraday that emerged in north India during the Islamic rule?
A)Eknath
B)Ramananda
C)Mirabai
D)Namdeva
Answer: Namdeva
- 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. The concept of Sagunabrahmana was the outcome of which concept of Bhakti Movement?
A)Vaishanavism
B)Nirgunabraman
C)Shaivism
D)None of the above
Answer: Nirgunabraman
- Q. Who was among the following Bhakti saints gave a new orientation of Hinduism through his doctrine of Advaita or Monism?
A)Sankara
B)Ramanuja
C)Guru Nanak
D)Chaitanya
Answer: Sankara
- Q. Who wrote Shiksha Ashtak which was called as the cream of the Shastras?
A)Tulsidas
B)Mirabai
C)Kabir
D)Chaitanya
Answer: Chaitanya
- 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. What is meant by a ‘Pir’ in the Sufi tradition?
A)The Guru of the Sufis
B)The Supreme God
C)The greatest of all Sufi saints
D)The orthodox teacher who contests the Sufi beliefs
Answer: The Guru of the Sufis
- 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 composed the Hindi version of Ramayana?
A)Valmiki
B)Tulsidas
C)Ramananda
D)Kabir
Answer: Tulsidas
- 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. The earliest Sufi order to arrive in India was
A)Suhrawardy
B)Chisti
C)Qadiri
D)Naqshbandi
Answer: Chisti
- 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. The Saivaite Nayanmars and Vashanavaite Alwar preached the Bhakti Cult under which of the following rulers?
A)Pallavas, Cheras and Rashtrakutas
B)Pallavas, Pandyas and Cholas
C)Pallavas, Vijaynagar and Bahmani Kingdoms
D)Cheras & Pandavas
Answer: Pallavas, Pandyas and Cholas
- 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
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