Q. Who wrote a commentary on the Brahma sutras refuted Shari Kara and offered an interpretation based on the theistic ideas?
A
Ramanuja
B
Nimbarka
C
Madhva
D
Vallabhacharya
Correct Answer
Ramanuja
More Questions on Bhakti Movement
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 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. Who was the greatest Bhakti poet of Maharasthra?
A)Tukaram B)Ramdas C)Namdeva D)Eknath
Answer: Tukaram
Q. Sri Ramanuja Acharya was an Indian philosopher and is recognized as the most important saint of
Q. Which of the following sect is emphasised on nirguni Bhakti – devotion to a divine without Gunas (qualities or form), but it accepts both nirguni and saguni forms of the divine?
A)Shaivism B)Sikhism C)Vaishanvism D)All of the above
Answer: Sikhism
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 Bhakti Saint popularised Vaishnava cult in Gujarat?
A)Narasi B)Chaitanya C)Tulsidas D)Sankar Dev
Answer: Narasi
Q. Which of the following Bhakti Saints poem is compiled in Sur Sagar, Sahitva Ratna and Sur Sarawali?
A)Kabirdas B)Sur Das C)Tulsidas D)Kalidasa
Answer: Sur Das
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 is associated with Sufi saints?
A)Dakhma B)Tripitaka C)Khanjah D)Synagogue
Answer: Khanjah
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. What is the literal meaning of Bhakti?
A)Prayer B)Salvation C)Offer words of praise D)None of the above
Answer: Salvation
Q. Where was saint kabir born?
A)Varanasi B)Delhi C)Mathura D)Hyderabad
Answer: Varanasi
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. Which Bhakti saint believes that through love and devotion, song and dance, a devotee can feel the presence of God?
A)Chaitanya B)Gnanadev C)Namadeva D)Ekanatha
Answer: Chaitanya
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 of the following statement (s) is/are correct related to the Bhakti Saint Chaitanya? I. He popularised the Krishna Cult in Bengal. II. He believes that through love and devotion, song and dance, a devotee can feel the presence of God?
A)Only II B)Only I C)Both I & II D)Neither I nor II
Answer: Both I & II
Q. Which of the following Bhakti sect founded by Birbhan and their religious granth is revered like the Granth of the Sikhs?
A)Satnamis B)Pothi C)Vaishanavism D)Shaivism
Answer: Satnamis
Q. The famous Bhakti Saint who belonged to the royal family of Mewar was
A)Andal B)Chaitanya C)Meerabai D)Ramabai
Answer: Meerabai
Q. Who among the following was the first Bhakti saint to use Hindi for the propagation of his message?
