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1. Consider the following statements relating to the Bhakti movement?
1. The Bhakti and Sufi Saints gradually brought about a better understanding of the fundamental tenets of Hinduism and islam, underlining the face that they had a great deal of similiarity.
2. The Bhakti and Sufi Saints also brought about important changes in the approach to religion, laying greater emphasis on formed observances and rituals.
3. They also contributed to the growth of regional languages and literature.
Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) Only 2
(c) 2 and 3
(d) Only 3
2. Which of the following statements about the Bhakti movement is/are correct?
1. The Bhakti movement evolved as a homogeneous movement.
2. The Bhakti movement helped to bridge the gulf between Hinduism and islam.
3. The Bhakti movement rescued Hinduism from the challenges of its own complexities.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) Only 1
(b) 2 and 3
(c) Only 2
(d) Only 3
3. Which of the following statements about Sufism is/are correct?
1. Sufism was the mystical interpretation that developed within islam.
2. Sufi philosophy highlighted the atmosphere of religious tolerance by speaking the universal love in quest of the almighty.
3. The Sufism developed a very complex philosophy and initiated very complicated practices unintelligible to the masses.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) 1 and 2
(b) Only 3
(c) Only 2
(d) 1 and 3
4. With reference to the religious history of medieval India, the Sufi mystics were known to pursue which of the following practices?
1. Meditation and control of breath.
2. Severe ascetic exercises in a lonely place.
3. Recitation of holy songs to arouse a state of ecstasy in their audience
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) Only 3
(d) All of these
5. Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki, after whom the Qutub minar was built was a sufi saint belonging to which order?
(a) Chistis
(b) Suharawardi
(c) Naqshbandi
(d) Mahadawi
6. Who among the Sikh gurus founded the gurmukhi script?
(a) Guru Angad
(b) Guru Amardas
(c) Guru Ramdas
(d) Guru Arjun dev
7. Who is considered as the pioneer of vaishnav revivalist movement in eastern India?
(a) Chaitanya
(b) Shankaradeva
(c) Nabhadasa
(d) Raghunandan
8. Choose the wrongly matched pair.
(a) Ramanuja : Visistadvaita
(b) Madhava : Dvaita
(c) Nimbarka : Advaita
(d) Vallabhacharya : Suddhadvaita
9. Which of the following is true about Guru Govind Singh?
(a) He was the Sikh guru
(b) He founded Khalsa in 1699 at anandpur sahib
(c) He created a compact brotherhood in faith and in arms
(d) All of the above
10. Babur was a follower of which naqshbandi Sufi saint?
(a) Ubaidullah Ahrar
(b) Khwaja Baqi Billah
(c) Sheikh Ahmad Sirhindi
(d) None of the above
Answer:
1.b,2.b,3.a,4.d,5.a,6.a,7.a,8.c,9.d,10.a,