Which of the following aspect of Bhakti Movement was common with Sufism?

ejection of rituals and class Division

Select the correct statement related to the Bhakti Movement in Medieval History in India

o the theistic devotional trend that emerged in medieval Hinduism and later revolutionised in Buddhism

o the theistic devotional trend that emerged in medieval Hinduism and later revolutionised in Jainism

o the theistic devotional trend that emerged in medieval Hinduism and later revolutionised in Sikhism

Which of the following are the basis tenants of Bhakti Movement?

deas were the Bhakti movement—devotion to God with the help of a priest. Bhakti to God was accepted as damnation

deas was the Bhakti movement—devotion to God. Bhakti to God was accepted as salvation

deas were the Bhakti movement—devotion to God with the help of a priest. Bhakti to God was accepted as damnation

piritual sessions in meeting places known as zawiyas, khanqahs, or tekke

escribed as the interiorization, and intensification of human faith and practice

Select the correct order

irabai, Kabir Nizamuddin Auliya, Tulsidas

izamuddin Auliya, Kabir, Mirabai, Tulsidas

irabai, Kabir Nizamuddin Auliya, Tulsidas

abir, Nizamuddin Auliya, Tulsidas, Mirabai

ulsidas, Mirabai, Kabir, Nizamuddin Auliya

Which of the following statement (s) is correct about Alvar Saints?

he 63 Alvars saints were the Shiva devotional poets, who lived between 5th and 10th centuries

he 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

he 63 Alvars saints were the Shiva devotional poets, who lived between 5th and 10th centuries

The Saivaite Nayanmars and Vashanavaite Alwar preached the Bhakti Cult under which of the following rulers?

allavas, Cheras and Rashtrakutas

allavas, Vijaynagar and Bahmani Kingdoms

Which of the following dynasties under the Saivaite Nayanmars and Vashnavaite Alwars preached the Bhakti cult?

ashtrakutas, Pandyas and Cholas

242 + Mcqs in Bhakti Movement in History Page 1 McqOptions

1.	Bhakti means
A.	devotion to God
B.	sacrifice for God
C.	reluctance towards God
D.	None of the above
Answer» B. sacrifice for God

Discussion

2.	Consider the following statements about the Lingayats:1. They bury their dead.2. They are great believers in the caste system, especially in the theory of purity and pollution.3. They are against child marriage and favour widow remarriage.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A.	1 and 2
B.	1 only
C.	2 and 3
D.	1 and 3
Answer» E.

Discussion

3.	Abhinavagupta was a famous acharya of which of the following schools?
A.	Pratayabhijna
B.	Pasupata
C.	Lingayata
D.	Kapalika
Answer» B. Pasupata

Discussion

4.	Which of the following aspect of Bhakti Movement was common with Sufism?
A.	onotheism or belief in one God
B.	quality and brotherhood of man
C.	ejection of rituals and class Division
D.	ll of the Above
Answer» E.

Discussion

5.	Sankardeva was a great bhakti saint of
A.	engal
B.	aharashtra
C.	ujarat
D.	ssam
Answer» E.

Discussion

6.	Which Bhakti Saint propounded Suddhadvaita Vedanta (Pure non-dualism) and philosophy called Pustimarga (the path of grace)?
A.	amanuja
B.	amananda
C.	allabhacharya
D.	arasi
Answer» D. arasi

Discussion

7.	Which of the following causes Bhakti Movement in India?
A.	aste Division
B.	ntouchability
C.	itualism
D.	ll of the above
Answer» E.

Discussion

8.	Who among the following Bhakti Saint said that "Abide pure amidst the impurities of the world"?
A.	allabhacharya
B.	adhav
C.	uru Nanak
D.	haitanya
Answer» D. haitanya

Discussion

9.	What is the literal meaning of Bhakti?
A.	alvation
B.	rayer
C.	ffer words of praise
D.	one of the above
Answer» B. rayer

Discussion

10.	Who among the following composed the Hindi version of Ramayana?
A.	ulsidas
B.	almiki
C.	amananda
D.	abir
Answer» B. almiki

Discussion

11.	'Sufi Sect' originated and developed in
A.	slam
B.	hristianity
C.	induism
D.	oroastrianism
Answer» B. hristianity

Discussion

12.	What is the name of the The collection of hymns of Alvar Saints?
A.	ivya Prabandha
B.	amil Veda
C.	abir Wani
D.	ranthawali
Answer» B. amil Veda

Discussion

13.	Select the correct statement related to the Bhakti Movement in Medieval History in India
A.	o the theistic devotional trend that emerged in medieval Hinduism and later revolutionised in Buddhism
B.	o the theistic devotional trend that emerged in medieval Hinduism and later revolutionised in Jainism
C.	o the theistic devotional trend that emerged in medieval Hinduism and later revolutionised in Sikhism
D.	one of the above
Answer» D. one of the above

Discussion

14.	Which of the following aspects is not common to both Bhakti movement and Sufi movement?
A.	ersonal love for God
B.	orship of idols
C.	ysticism
D.	isit to holy shrines
Answer» C. ysticism

Discussion

15.	Which of the following reason was influenced by the preaching of Bhakti Saints Nimbarka and Vallabhacharya?
A.	annada Region
B.	elangana Region
C.	amilian Region
D.	aratha Region
Answer» C. amilian Region

Discussion

16.	Which of the following Bhakti Saints of Krishna is a yogi and lover?
A.	amananda
B.	ukaram
C.	irabai
D.	abir
Answer» D. abir

Discussion

17.	Vishvambhara Mishra was the original name of
A.	uru Nanak
B.	haitanya Maha Prabhu
C.	hankaracharya
D.	abir
Answer» C. hankaracharya

Discussion

18.	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.	only
B.	I only
C.	oth I and II
D.	either I nor II
Answer» C. oth I and II

Discussion

19.	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.	nly I
B.	nly II
C.	oth I & II
D.	one of the above
Answer» E.

Discussion

20.	Which of the following are the basis tenants of Bhakti Movement?
A.	deas was the Bhakti movement—devotion to God. Bhakti to God was accepted as salvation
B.	deas were the Bhakti movement—devotion to God with the help of a priest. Bhakti to God was accepted as damnation
C.	piritual sessions in meeting places known as zawiyas, khanqahs, or tekke
D.	escribed as the interiorization, and intensification of human faith and practice
Answer» B. deas were the Bhakti movement—devotion to God with the help of a priest. Bhakti to God was accepted as damnation

Discussion

21.	Who was the greatest Bhakti poet of Maharasthra?
A.	amdas
B.	ukaram
C.	amdeva
D.	knath
Answer» C. amdeva

Discussion

22.	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.	, II, & IV
B.	, II, III & IV
C.	oth I & IV
D.	nly IV
Answer» C. oth I & IV

Discussion

23.	Select the correct order
A.	izamuddin Auliya, Kabir, Mirabai, Tulsidas
B.	irabai, Kabir Nizamuddin Auliya, Tulsidas
C.	abir, Nizamuddin Auliya, Tulsidas, Mirabai
D.	ulsidas, Mirabai, Kabir, Nizamuddin Auliya
Answer» B. irabai, Kabir Nizamuddin Auliya, Tulsidas

Discussion

24.	Which of the following Bhakti Saint popularised Vaishnava cult in Gujarat?
A.	haitanya
B.	arasi
C.	ulsidas
D.	ankar Dev
Answer» C. ulsidas

Discussion

25.	Which of the following statement (s) is correct about Alvar Saints?
A.	he 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.	he 63 Alvars saints were the Shiva devotional poets, who lived between 5th and 10th centuries
C.	nly B
D.	oth A & B
Answer» B. he 63 Alvars saints were the Shiva devotional poets, who lived between 5th and 10th centuries

Discussion

26.	Which of the following is associated with Sufi saints?
A.	ripitaka
B.	akhma
C.	hanjah
D.	ynagogue
Answer» D. ynagogue

Discussion

27.	Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct about Bhakti Movement?I. The leader of the bhakti movement focusing on the Lord as Rama was Ramananda.II. Sri Ramanuja Acharya was an Indian philosopher and is recognized as the most important saint of Sri Vaishnavism
A.	nly I
B.	nly II
C.	oth I & II
D.	either I nor II
Answer» D. either I nor II

Discussion

28.	Who among the following Bhakti Saints was part of the egalitarian, personalized Varkari devotionalism tradition?
A.	amananda
B.	abir
C.	irabai
D.	ukaram
Answer» E.

Discussion

29.	Who among the following was/were not disciples of Ramananda?
A.	abir & Raidas
B.	ena & Sadhana
C.	hanna & Naraharai
D.	ulsidas & Mirabai
Answer» E.

Discussion

30.	Which Bhakti saint opposed cast distinctions and sympathetic towards lower caste in the 6th century AD?
A.	nanadev
B.	haitanya
C.	amadeva
D.	kanatha
Answer» E.

Discussion

31.	Which of the following Bhakti saint of Maharashtra responsible for creating a background for Maratha nationalism and also opposed all social distinctions?
A.	nandeva
B.	amadev
C.	kanath
D.	ukaram
Answer» E.

Discussion

32.	Which saint and reformer of Bengal who popularized the Krishna Cult?
A.	allabhacharya
B.	adhava
C.	haitanya
D.	imbarka
Answer» D. imbarka

Discussion

33.	Which of the following Bhakti Cult preached under the Pallavas, Pandyas and Cholas?
A.	aivaite Nayanmars
B.	ashnavaite Alwars
C.	oth A & B
D.	dvaita
Answer» D. dvaita

Discussion

34.	Who among the following preached gospel of love?
A.	nandeva
B.	amadev
C.	kanath
D.	abir
Answer» C. kanath

Discussion

35.	In Tamil Nadu, the movement started with __________ and __________
A.	he Saiva Nayanars
B.	he Vaisnava Alvars
C.	irguna Saints
D.	oth A & B
Answer» E.

Discussion

36.	Who wrote biography of Chaitanya?
A.	rishnadasa Kaviraja
B.	amadeva
C.	hankar Dev
D.	oth A & B
Answer» B. amadeva

Discussion

37.	Sundar Vilas is the work of a famous Bhakti Saint
A.	amananda
B.	uru Nanak
C.	adu
D.	ukaram
Answer» D. ukaram

Discussion

38.	The Saivaite Nayanmars and Vashanavaite Alwar preached the Bhakti Cult under which of the following rulers?
A.	allavas, Pandyas and Cholas
B.	allavas, Cheras and Rashtrakutas
C.	allavas, Vijaynagar and Bahmani Kingdoms
D.	heras & Pandavas
Answer» B. allavas, Cheras and Rashtrakutas

Discussion

39.	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.	nly I
B.	and II
C.	and III
D.	ll of the above
Answer» D. ll of the above

Discussion

40.	Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was an ascetic Hindu monk and social reformer in 16th century was from
A.	ihar
B.	ssam
C.	rissa
D.	engal
Answer» E.

Discussion

41.	The earliest Sufi order to arrive in India was
A.	histi
B.	uhrawardy
C.	adiri
D.	aqshbandi
Answer» B. uhrawardy

Discussion

42.	Different Sufi schools or orders in India were known as
A.	hangahs
B.	alandars
C.	ilsilahs
D.	arveshs
Answer» D. arveshs

Discussion

43.	Name the famous Sufi saint whose mausoleum was erected at Fatehpur Sikri.
A.	izamuddin Auliya
B.	heikh Muin-ud-din Chisti
C.	aba Farid-ud-din
D.	heikh Salim Chisti
Answer» E.

Discussion

44.	Which of the following dynasties under the Saivaite Nayanmars and Vashnavaite Alwars preached the Bhakti cult?
A.	allavas, Pandyas and Cholas
B.	allavas, Kaktyas and Cholas
C.	allavas, Pandyas and Cheras
D.	ashtrakutas, Pandyas and Cholas
Answer» B. allavas, Kaktyas and Cholas

Discussion

45.	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.	ur Das
B.	abirdas
C.	ulsidas
D.	alidasa
Answer» D. alidasa

Discussion

46.	Who among the following Bhakti Saint created Vinaya-Patrika and Kavitavali?
A.	haitanya
B.	hankar Dev
C.	ulsidas
D.	arasi
Answer» D. arasi

Discussion

47.	Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct related to the social impact of Bhakti Movement in Indian Society.I. The Bhakti movement was a devotional transformation of medieval Hindu society, wherein Vedic rituals or alternatively ascetic monk-like lifestyle for moksha gave way to individualistic loving relationship with a personally defined god.II. Bhakti movement provided women and members of the Shudra and untouchable communities an inclusive path to spiritual salvation.
A.	nly I
B.	nly II
C.	oth I & II
D.	either I nor II
Answer» D. either I nor II

Discussion

48.	Which of the following Bhakti Reformers influenced by the preaching of Sufi teachers?
A.	amananda
B.	abir
C.	anak
D.	ll of the above
Answer» E.

Discussion

49.	Who was the disciple of Vallabhacharya?
A.	ulsidas
B.	urdas
C.	ukaram
D.	amanuja
Answer» C. ukaram

Discussion

50.	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.	nly I
B.	nly II
C.	oth I & II
D.	either I nor II
Answer» D. either I nor II

Discussion

Explore topic-wise MCQs in History.

Bhakti means

Consider the following statements about the Lingayats:1. They bury their dead.2. They are great believers in the caste system, especially in the theory of purity and pollution.3. They are against child marriage and favour widow remarriage.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Abhinavagupta was a famous acharya of which of the following schools?

Which of the following aspect of Bhakti Movement was common with Sufism?

Sankardeva was a great bhakti saint of

Which Bhakti Saint propounded Suddhadvaita Vedanta (Pure non-dualism) and philosophy called Pustimarga (the path of grace)?

Which of the following causes Bhakti Movement in India?

Who among the following Bhakti Saint said that "Abide pure amidst the impurities of the world"?

What is the literal meaning of Bhakti?

Who among the following composed the Hindi version of Ramayana?

'Sufi Sect' originated and developed in

What is the name of the The collection of hymns of Alvar Saints?

Select the correct statement related to the Bhakti Movement in Medieval History in India

Which of the following aspects is not common to both Bhakti movement and Sufi movement?

Which of the following reason was influenced by the preaching of Bhakti Saints Nimbarka and Vallabhacharya?

Which of the following Bhakti Saints of Krishna is a yogi and lover?

Vishvambhara Mishra was the original name of

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.

Which of the following are the basis tenants of Bhakti Movement?

Who was the greatest Bhakti poet of Maharasthra?

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

Select the correct order

Which of the following Bhakti Saint popularised Vaishnava cult in Gujarat?

Which of the following statement (s) is correct about Alvar Saints?

Which of the following is associated with Sufi saints?

Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct about Bhakti Movement?I. The leader of the bhakti movement focusing on the Lord as Rama was Ramananda.II. Sri Ramanuja Acharya was an Indian philosopher and is recognized as the most important saint of Sri Vaishnavism

Who among the following Bhakti Saints was part of the egalitarian, personalized Varkari devotionalism tradition?

Who among the following was/were not disciples of Ramananda?

Which Bhakti saint opposed cast distinctions and sympathetic towards lower caste in the 6th century AD?

Which of the following Bhakti saint of Maharashtra responsible for creating a background for Maratha nationalism and also opposed all social distinctions?

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

Which of the following Bhakti Cult preached under the Pallavas, Pandyas and Cholas?

Who among the following preached gospel of love?

In Tamil Nadu, the movement started with __________ and __________

Who wrote biography of Chaitanya?

Sundar Vilas is the work of a famous Bhakti Saint

The Saivaite Nayanmars and Vashanavaite Alwar preached the Bhakti Cult under which of the following rulers?

Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was an ascetic Hindu monk and social reformer in 16th century was from

The earliest Sufi order to arrive in India was

Different Sufi schools or orders in India were known as

Name the famous Sufi saint whose mausoleum was erected at Fatehpur Sikri.

Which of the following dynasties under the Saivaite Nayanmars and Vashnavaite Alwars preached the Bhakti cult?

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?

Who among the following Bhakti Saint created Vinaya-Patrika and Kavitavali?

Which of the following Bhakti Reformers influenced by the preaching of Sufi teachers?

Who was the disciple of Vallabhacharya?

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?

In Tamil Nadu, the movement started with and