Q. Which of the following Bhakti Saints of Krishna is a yogi and lover?
A
Tukaram
B
Ramananda
C
Mirabai
D
Kabir
Correct Answer
Mirabai
More Questions on Bhakti Movement
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 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 wrote Vedanta-Parijatasourabha, a commentary on the Brahma Sutra, in simple language?
A)Ramanuja B)Nimbarka C)Madhva D)Vallabhacharya
Answer: Nimbarka
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?
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. Who founded the faith on a ritual-free, simple “Sat Shri Akal” or the worship of God and truth?
Q. Who was the writer of Rukmini Swayamwar Hastamalak, which was comprised 764 owees and based on a 14-shlok Sanskrit hymn with the same name by Shankaracharya?
A)Eknath B)Ramananda C)Mirabai D)Tukaram
Answer: Eknath
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 aspects is not common to both Bhakti movement and Sufi movement?
A)Worship of idols B)Personal love for God C)Mysticism D)Visit to holy shrines
Answer: Worship of idols
Q. Which statement (s) is/are correct related to the Kabir. I. He was the disciple of Ramananda and the most liberal among medieval Indian reformers. II. He was possibly a contemporary of Sultan Muhammad Bin Tughlaq (1489-1517)
A)II only B)I only C)Both I and II D)Neither I nor II
Answer: I only
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. Who strongly opposed sectarianism and rites and insisted on adoption of Hindi in place of Sanskrit?
