Bhakti Movement History

Q. Who wrote a commentry of Bhagvat Gita called Gnaneswari?

A
Namadev
B
Gnandeva
C
Ekanath
D
Both A & B

Correct Answer

Gnandeva

More Questions on Bhakti Movement

  • Q. Which of the following is related to the concept of Nirguna Brahman?
    A)Visisthadvaita
    B)Advaita
    C)Both A & B
    D)Neither A nor B
    Answer: Advaita
  • 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. 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 was the founder of the Bhakti Movement in Maharashtra in 13th Century?
    A)Ekanatha
    B)Namadev
    C)Tukaram
    D)Gnanadeva
    Answer: Gnanadeva
  • 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 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. 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 are the basis tenants of Bhakti Movement?
    A)Ideas were the Bhakti movement—devotion to God with the help of a priest. Bhakti to God was accepted as damnation
    B)Ideas was the Bhakti movement—devotion to God. Bhakti to God was accepted as salvation
    C)Spiritual sessions in meeting places known as zawiyas, khanqahs, or tekke
    D)Described as the interiorization, and intensification of human faith and practice
    Answer: Ideas was the Bhakti movement—devotion to God. Bhakti to God was accepted as salvation
  • Q. Which Bhakti saint opposed cast distinctions and sympathetic towards lower caste in the 6th century AD?
    A)Chaitanya
    B)Gnanadev
    C)Namadeva
    D)Ekanatha
    Answer: Ekanatha
  • Q. Which of the following statement is not correct about Andal?
    A)Andal was a woman Nayanar, she incorporated the prevailing caste system in the society
    B)Andal was a woman Alvar, the most striking features of her compositions were widely sung (and continue to be sung to date)
    C)Andal saw herself as the beloved of Vishnu; her verses express her love for the deity
    D)Andal saw herself as the beloved of Krishna; her verses express her love for the deity
    Answer: Andal was a woman Nayanar, she incorporated the prevailing caste system in the society
  • 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
    Answer: Ramanuja
  • 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 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. Sufism the liberal and mystic movement of Islam, reached India in the __________ century?
    A)12th
    B)11th
    C)14th
    D)13 th
    Answer: 11th
  • Q. In which century Bhakti movement began?
    A)7th century
    B)6th century
    C)8th century
    D)9th century
    Answer: 7th century
  • Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about the attitudes of Alvars and Nayanars towards caste system? I. Alvars and Nayanars initiated a movement of protest against the caste system and the dominance of Brahmanas or at least attempted to reform the system. II. Alvars and Nayanars always supported the caste system in the society. III. The importance of the traditions of the Alvars and Nayanars was sometimes indicated by the claim that their compositions were as important as the Vedas
    A)I and II
    B)Only I
    C)I and III
    D)All of the above
    Answer: I and III
  • Q. Who was the greatest Bhakti poet of Maharasthra?
    A)Tukaram
    B)Ramdas
    C)Namdeva
    D)Eknath
    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. 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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