Bhakti Movement History

Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about the women devotees of the period? I. Karaikkal Ammaiyar, a devotee of Shiva, adopted the path of extreme asceticism in order to attain her goal. II. Andal and Karaikkal Ammaiyar renounced their social obligations, but did not join an alternative order or become nuns.

A
Only II
B
Only I
C
Both I & II
D
none of the above

Correct Answer

Both I & II

More Questions on Bhakti Movement

  • Q. Which of the following statement is correct definition of Nirguna?
    A)It is the concept of a formless Guru
    B)It is the concept of a formless God
    C)It is the concept of spirituality
    D)None of the above
    Answer: It is the concept of a formless God
  • 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 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. Who among the following propagated Dvaita or dualism of Jivatma and Paramatma?
    A)Madhava
    B)Vallabhacharya
    C)Merabai
    D)Nimbarka
    Answer: Madhava
  • 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. 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 Bhakti Saints of Krishna is a yogi and lover?
    A)Tukaram
    B)Ramananda
    C)Mirabai
    D)Kabir
    Answer: Mirabai
  • Q. Who among the following preached gospel of love?
    A)Namadev
    B)Gnandeva
    C)Ekanath
    D)Kabir
    Answer: Namadev
  • Q. Who was the Guru of Kabir?
    A)Ramananda
    B)Ramanuja
    C)Vallabhacharya
    D)Namadeva
    Answer: Ramananda
  • 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. The Sufi Saint, contemporary of Prithviraj Chauhan, was
    A)Sheikh Salim Chisti
    B)Khwaja Muinuddin Chisti
    C)Sheikh Nizamuddin Auliya
    D)Baba Farid
    Answer: Khwaja Muinuddin Chisti
  • Q. Who among the following Bhakti Saints scored a triumph over the Saivas in public debate at the court of Krishna Deva Raya of Vijyanagar?
    A)Chaitanya Maha Prabhu
    B)Guru Nanak
    C)Shankaracharya
    D)Vallabhacharya
    Answer: Vallabhacharya
  • Q. Which statement (s) is/are correct related to the Ramananda? I. He worshipped Ram and Sita but preached the oneness of God and the doctrine of Bhakti for everyone II. Dismissed the caste system and untouchability, simplified rules of worship and made rigidity of the Varnashrama tradition milder
    A)II only
    B)I only
    C)Both I and II
    D)Neither I nor II
    Answer: Both I and II
  • 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 preaches Vishishtadvaita?
    A)Saivaite Nayanmars
    B)Tulsidas
    C)Sankara
    D)Ramanuja
    Answer: Ramanuja
  • Q. Different Sufi schools or orders in India were known as
    A)Qalandars
    B)Khangahs
    C)Silsilahs
    D)Darveshs
    Answer: Silsilahs
  • Q. Rudra Sampradaya School was founded by
    A)Vallabhacharya
    B)Ramananda
    C)Narasi
    D)Chaitanya
    Answer: Vallabhacharya
  • 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 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. The famous Bhakti Saint who belonged to the royal family of Mewar was
    A)Andal
    B)Chaitanya
    C)Meerabai
    D)Ramabai
    Answer: Meerabai

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