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 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 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. Rudra Sampradaya School was founded by
A)Vallabhacharya B)Ramananda C)Narasi D)Chaitanya
Answer: Vallabhacharya
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. Which of the following Bhakti Reformers influenced by the preaching of Sufi teachers?
A)Kabir B)Ramananda C)Nanak D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
Q. Find out the contributions of Bhakti Movement in India: I. Surge in vernacular Literature II. Development of Philosophies III. Devotional transformation of society and Inclusiveness IV. New forms of Worship
A)I, II, III & IV B)I, II & IV C)Both I & IV D)Only IV
Answer: I, II, III & IV
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 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. 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
Q. The Sufi saint who maintained that devotional music was one way of moving closer to God was
A)Baba Farid B)Muin-ud-din-Chisti C)Saiyid Mummed D)Shah Alam Bukhari
Answer: Baba Farid
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 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. The first Bhakti Movement was organised by
A)Meera B)Nanak C)Ramdas D)Ramanujacharya
Answer: Ramanujacharya
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. Sundar Vilas is the work of a famous Bhakti Saint
A)Guru Nanak B)Ramananda C)Dadu D)Tukaram
Answer: Dadu
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. Which of the following reason was influenced by the preaching of Bhakti Saints Nimbarka and Vallabhacharya?
A)Telangana Region B)Kannada Region C)Tamilian Region D)Maratha Region
Answer: Telangana Region
Q. Who was the founder of the Bhakti Movement in Maharashtra in 13th Century?
A)Ekanatha B)Namadev C)Tukaram D)Gnanadeva
Answer: Gnanadeva
Q. Who was the the founder of the Ramanandi Sampradaya, the largest monastic Hindu renunciant community in modern times?
A)Tukaram B)Ramananda C)Mirabai D)Kabir
Answer: Ramananda
Q. Who among the following Bhakti Saints was responsible for founding many punyakshetras along the length and breadth of India, by taming avatars of Parvati and imprisoning her essence in Sri Chakras?
