Bhakti Movement MCQ Question Answers

Bhakti Movement Gk (quiz) MCQ question and answers. Suitable for aspirants preparing for SSC-CGL and State Level Examinations of all states and also Bank, SSC, Railway, UPSC conducted NDA/ CDS/ IFS/ IES / CSE etc. examinations.

Bhakti Movement History

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

Correct Answer : Andal was a woman Nayanar, she incorporated the prevailing caste system in the society

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Bhakti Movement History

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

Correct Answer : All of the above

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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

Correct Answer : I and III

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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

Correct Answer : All of the above

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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

Answer

Correct Answer : Both I & II

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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

Correct Answer : Bhagwat Gita

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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

Correct Answer : Bhakti or Single minded, uninterrupted and extreme devotion to God was the only means of Salvation

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Q. Which saint and reformer of Bengal who popularized the Krishna Cult?

A.
Madhava
B.
Vallabhacharya
C.
Chaitanya
D.
Nimbarka

Answer

Correct Answer : Chaitanya

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Bhakti Movement History

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

Correct Answer : I only

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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

Correct Answer : Both I and II

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