More Questions on Bhakti Movement
- 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 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. 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. Sri Ramanuja Acharya was an Indian philosopher and is recognized as the most important saint of
A)Sri Vaishavism
B)Sri Vaishnavism
C)Nirguna
D)Sikkhism
Answer: Sri Vaishnavism
- 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. 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. Who said that, the religion was highly practical and sternly ethical?
A)Namadeva
B)Chaitanya
C)Guru Nanak
D)Kabir
Answer: Guru Nanak
- 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. 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. Who began the Achintayabhedabhedavada School of theology?
A)Mirabai
B)Chaitanya
C)Tulsidas
D)Surdas
Answer: Chaitanya
- 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. What is the name of the The collection of hymns of Alvar Saints?
A)Tamil Veda
B)Divya Prabandha
C)Kabir Wani
D)Granthawali
Answer: Divya Prabandha
- Q. Who preaches Vishishtadvaita?
A)Saivaite Nayanmars
B)Tulsidas
C)Sankara
D)Ramanuja
Answer: Ramanuja
- 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. 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 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 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
- Q. Sundar Vilas is the work of a famous Bhakti Saint
A)Guru Nanak
B)Ramananda
C)Dadu
D)Tukaram
Answer: Dadu
- 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
Answer: Nizamuddin Auliya, Kabir, Mirabai, Tulsidas
- 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
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