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This section includes 242 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your History knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 151. |
_ The earliest Sufi order to arrive in India was$? |
| A. | Chisti |
| B. | Suhrawardy |
| C. | Qadiri |
| D. | Naqshbandi |
| Answer» B. Suhrawardy | |
| 152. |
_ Rudra Sampradaya School was founded by$? |
| A. | Ramananda |
| B. | Vallabhacharya |
| C. | Narasi |
| D. | Chaitanya |
| Answer» C. Narasi | |
| 153. |
_ Kabir was contemporary of$? |
| A. | Guru Nanak |
| B. | Sultan Sikandar Lodi |
| C. | Both (a) and (b) above |
| D. | Babur |
| Answer» D. Babur | |
| 154. |
_ Consider the following statement (s) is/are correct related to the impact of Bhakti Movement?I. Bhakti Movement resulted in a surge in Hindu literature in regional / vernacular languages mainly in the form of devotional poems and music.II. Bhakti Movement resulted in a surge in Buddhist text in regional / vernacular languages mainly in the form of devotional poems and music$? |
| A. | Only I |
| B. | Only II |
| C. | Both I & II |
| D. | Neither I nor II |
| Answer» B. Only II | |
| 155. |
_ Which Bhakti Saint did not believe in the qualified monism of Ramanuja and emphasised the doctrine of duality, based mainly upon the Bhagavata Purana?$? |
| A. | Madhava |
| B. | Ramananda |
| C. | Vallabhacharya |
| D. | Chaitnaya |
| Answer» B. Ramananda | |
| 156. |
_ Who among the following propagated Dvaita or dualism of Jivatma and Pramatma in Kannada region?$? |
| A. | Mirabai |
| B. | Nimbarka |
| C. | Vallabhacharya |
| D. | Madhav |
| Answer» E. | |
| 157. |
_ Which of the following Bhakti Reformers influenced by the preaching of Sufi teachers?$? |
| A. | Ramananda |
| B. | Kabir |
| C. | Nanak |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 158. |
_ Which of the following concept the Bhakti movement of Hinduism saw two ways of imaging the nature of the divine (Brahman)?$? |
| A. | Nirguna and Saguna |
| B. | Shaivism |
| C. | Sikkhism |
| D. | Jainism |
| Answer» B. Shaivism | |
| 159. |
_ What is meant by a 'Pir' in the Sufi tradition?$? |
| A. | The Supreme God |
| B. | The Guru of the Sufis |
| C. | The greatest of all Sufi saints |
| D. | The orthodox teacher who contests the Sufibeliefs |
| Answer» C. The greatest of all Sufi saints | |
| 160. |
_ Sufism the liberal and mystic movement of Islam, reached India in the __________ century?$? |
| A. | 11th |
| B. | 12th |
| C. | 14th |
| D. | 13 th |
| Answer» B. 12th | |
| 161. |
_ Which was the language adopted by the Bhakti saints to preach their ideas to the masses?$? |
| A. | Hindi |
| B. | Sanskrit |
| C. | Ardh-Magadhi |
| D. | Regional vernacular languages |
| Answer» E. | |
| 162. |
_ The Bhakti cult spread in Maharashtra with the teaching of$? |
| A. | Sant Tukaram |
| B. | Sant Jnanesvar |
| C. | Samarth Guru Ramdas |
| D. | Chaitanya Mahaprabhu |
| Answer» B. Sant Jnanesvar | |
| 163. |
_ 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. t 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$? |
| A. | Only I |
| B. | Only II |
| C. | Both I & II |
| D. | Neither I nor II |
| Answer» D. Neither I nor II | |
| 164. |
_ The most important saint of the Bhakti Movement in Maharashtra who was born at Satara and is said to have died in Punjab, was$? |
| A. | Jnanesvar |
| B. | Namadeva |
| C. | Tukaram |
| D. | Guru Ramdas |
| Answer» C. Tukaram | |
| 165. |
_ Who preaches Visishtadvaita?$? |
| A. | Tulsidas |
| B. | Saivaite Nayanmars |
| C. | Sankara |
| D. | Ramanuja |
| Answer» E. | |
| 166. |
_Which Bhakti Saint propounded Suddhadvaita Vedanta (Pure non-dualism) and philosophy called Pustimarga (the path of grace)?$? |
| A. | Ramanuja |
| B. | Ramananda |
| C. | Vallabhacharya |
| D. | Narasi |
| Answer» D. Narasi | |
| 167. |
_Select the correct statement related to the Bhakti Movement in Medieval History in India$? |
| A. | To the theistic devotional trend that emerged in medieval Hinduism and later revolutionised in Buddhism |
| B. | To the theistic devotional trend that emerged in medieval Hinduism and later revolutionised in Jainism |
| C. | To the theistic devotional trend that emerged in medieval Hinduism and later revolutionised in Sikhism |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 168. |
_Who among the following was/were not disciples of Ramananda?$? |
| A. | Kabir & Raidas |
| B. | Sena & & Sadhana |
| C. | Dhanna & Naraharai |
| D. | Tulsidas & Mirabai |
| Answer» E. | |
| 169. |
_Which of the following Bhakti Cult preached under the Pallavas, Pandyas and Cholas?$? |
| A. | Saivaite Nayanmars |
| B. | Vashnavaite Alwars |
| C. | Both A & B |
| D. | Advaita |
| Answer» D. Advaita | |
| 170. |
_Vishvambhara Mishra was the original name of$? |
| A. | Guru Nanak |
| B. | Chaitanya Maha Prabhu |
| C. | Shankaracharya |
| D. | Kabir |
| Answer» C. Shankaracharya | |
| 171. |
_Which of the following statement (s) is correct about Alvar Saints?$? |
| A. | The twelve Alvars were Tamil poet-saints, who lived between 6th and 9th centuries AD and espoused 'emotional devotion' or bhakti to Visnu-Krishna in their songs |
| B. | The 63 Alvars saints were the Shiva devotional poets, who lived between 5th and 10th centuries |
| C. | Only B |
| D. | Both A & B |
| Answer» B. The 63 Alvars saints were the Shiva devotional poets, who lived between 5th and 10th centuries | |
| 172. |
_What is the literal meaning of Bhakti?$? |
| A. | Salvation |
| B. | Prayer |
| C. | Offer words of praise |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Prayer | |
| 173. |
_Who was the greatest Bhakti poet of Maharasthra?$? |
| A. | Ramdas |
| B. | Tukaram |
| C. | Namdeva |
| D. | Eknath |
| Answer» C. Namdeva | |
| 174. |
_The Saivaite Nayanmars and Vashanavaite Alwar preached the Bhakti Cult under which of the following rulers?$? |
| A. | Pallavas, Pandyas and Cholas |
| B. | Pallavas, Cheras and Rashtrakutas |
| C. | Pallavas, Vijaynagar and Bahmani Kingdoms |
| D. | Cheras & Pandavas |
| Answer» B. Pallavas, Cheras and Rashtrakutas | |
| 175. |
_Who among the following Bhakti Saints blended that the philosophical monist of the past with stress on Bhakti, the poetry and dignity of Valmiki's Ramayana with the devotional fervour and humanism of Bhagvata?$? |
| A. | Sur Das |
| B. | Kabirdas |
| C. | Tulsidas |
| D. | Kalidasa |
| Answer» D. Kalidasa | |
| 176. |
Different Sufi schools or orders in India were known as$? |
| A. | Khangahs |
| B. | Qalandars |
| C. | Silsilahs |
| D. | Darveshs |
| Answer» D. Darveshs | |
| 177. |
Who among the following propagated Dvaita or dualism of Jivatma and Paramatma?$? |
| A. | Vallabhacharya |
| B. | Madhava |
| C. | Merabai |
| D. | Nimbarka |
| Answer» C. Merabai | |
| 178. |
Kabir was a disciple of$? |
| A. | Ramananda |
| B. | Ramanujana |
| C. | Shakracharya |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Ramanujana | |
| 179. |
Who among the following was born into a Rathore royal family of Kudki district of Pali, Rajasthan and was a 16th-century Hindu mystic poet and devotee of A. Krishna?$? |
| A. | Ramananda |
| B. | Mirabai |
| C. | Tukaram |
| D. | Kabir |
| Answer» C. Tukaram | |
| 180. |
Select the correct statement (s) related to the Vallabhacharya: I. His doctrine came to be known as "Pushti Marga" for his successors laid stress on the physical side of Krishna's sports. II. He is the founder of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness or ISKCON, commonly called the "Hare Krishnas"$? |
| A. | Only I |
| B. | Only II |
| C. | Both I & II |
| D. | Neither I nor II |
| Answer» B. Only II | |
| 181. |
Which Bhakti Saints venerated in Sikhism, as well as Hindu warrior-ascetic traditions such as the Dadupanthis and the Niranjani Sampraday that emerged in north India during the Islamic rule?$? |
| A. | Ramananda |
| B. | Eknath |
| C. | Mirabai |
| D. | Namdeva |
| Answer» E. | |
| 182. |
Who was the disciple of Vallabhacharya?$? |
| A. | Tulsidas |
| B. | Surdas |
| C. | Tukaram |
| D. | Ramanuja |
| Answer» C. Tukaram | |
| 183. |
Sri Ramanuja Acharya was an Indian philosopher and is recognized as the most important saint of$? |
| A. | Sri Vaishnavism |
| B. | Sri Vaishavism |
| C. | Nirguna |
| D. | Sikkhism |
| Answer» B. Sri Vaishavism | |
| 184. |
Who was the the founder of the Ramanandi Sampradaya, the largest monastic Hindu renunciant community in modern times?$? |
| A. | Ramananda |
| B. | Tukaram |
| C. | Mirabai |
| D. | Kabir |
| Answer» B. Tukaram | |
| 185. |
Which of the following was the basic premise of Bhakti Movement?$? |
| A. | Bhakti or Single minded, uninterrupted and extreme devotion to God with the help of Brahmins was the only means of Salvation |
| B. | Bhakti or Single minded, uninterrupted and extreme devotion to God was the only means of Salvation |
| C. | Both A & B |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Both A & B | |
| 186. |
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about Alvars and Nayanars?I. Some of the earliest bhakti movements (c. sixth century) were led by the Alvars (literally, those who are "immersed" in devotion to Vishnu) and Nayanars (literally, leaders who were devotees of Shiva).II. They travelled from place to place singing hymns in Tamil in praise of their gods.III. During their travels the Alvars and Nayanars identified certain shrines as abodes of their chosen deities$? |
| A. | Only I |
| B. | I and II |
| C. | I and III |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 187. |
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)$? |
| A. | I only |
| B. | II only |
| C. | Both I and II |
| D. | Neither I nor II |
| Answer» B. II only | |
| 188. |
Who among the following was the reformer and philosopher from Ramanandi Sampradaya in the lineage of Jagadguru Ramanandacharya renowned for his devotion to the Lord Shri Rama?$? |
| A. | Ramananda |
| B. | Tukaram |
| C. | Valmiki |
| D. | Tulsidas |
| Answer» E. | |
| 189. |
Which Bhakti saint preached the concept of Visitadvaita?$? |
| A. | Sankara |
| B. | Ramanuja |
| C. | Madhava |
| D. | Nimbarka |
| Answer» C. Madhava | |
| 190. |
Where was saint kabir born?$? |
| A. | Delhi |
| B. | Varanasi |
| C. | Mathura |
| D. | Hyderabad |
| Answer» C. Mathura | |
| 191. |
Who among the following Bhakti Saint created Vinaya-Patrika and Kavitavali?$? |
| A. | Chaitanya |
| B. | Shankar Dev |
| C. | Tulsidas |
| D. | Narasi |
| Answer» D. Narasi | |
| 192. |
Find out the contributions of Bhakti Movement in India:I. Surge in vernacular LiteratureII. Development of PhilosphiesIII. Devotional transformation of society and InclusivenessIV. New forms of Worship$? |
| A. | I, II, & IV |
| B. | I, II, III & IV |
| C. | Both I & IV |
| D. | Only IV |
| Answer» C. Both I & IV | |
| 193. |
Which of the following causes Bhakti Movement in India?? |
| A. | Caste Division |
| B. | Untouchability |
| C. | Ritualism |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 194. |
Which of the following aspects is not common to both Bhakti movement and Sufi movement?? |
| A. | Personal love for God |
| B. | Worship of idols |
| C. | Mysticism |
| D. | Visit to holy shrines |
| Answer» C. Mysticism | |
| 195. |
Which Bhakti saint opposed cast distinctions and sympathetic towards lower caste in the 6th century AD?? |
| A. | Gnanadev |
| B. | Chaitanya |
| C. | Namadeva |
| D. | Ekanatha |
| Answer» E. | |
| 196. |
Who among the following preached gospel of love?? |
| A. | Gnandeva |
| B. | Namadev |
| C. | Ekanath |
| D. | Kabir |
| Answer» C. Ekanath | |
| 197. |
Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct related to the Dadu Dayal or Dadu:I. He was a worshipper of Lord Krishna.II. He was not for caste or class distinctions and his objective was establishing harmony among all faiths? |
| A. | I only |
| B. | II only |
| C. | Both I and II |
| D. | Neither I nor II |
| Answer» C. Both I and II | |
| 198. |
Which of the following is associated with Sufi saints?? |
| A. | Tripitaka |
| B. | Dakhma |
| C. | Khanjah |
| D. | Synagogue |
| Answer» D. Synagogue | |
| 199. |
Who among the following composed the Hindi version of Ramayana?? |
| A. | Tulsidas |
| B. | Valmiki |
| C. | Ramananda |
| D. | Kabir |
| Answer» B. Valmiki | |
| 200. |
Find out the contributions of Bhakti Movement in India:I. Surge in vernacular LiteratureII. Development of PhilosphiesIII. Devotional transformation of society and InclusivenessIV. New forms of Worship? |
| A. | I, II, & IV |
| B. | I, II, III & IV |
| C. | Both I & IV |
| D. | Only IV |
| Answer» C. Both I & IV | |