Free Test Bhakti and Sufi Movements – Civil S...

Q1: Who among the following was a proponent of Advaita Vedanta?

A. Ramanuja B. Madhvacharya C. Shankaracharya D. Kabir

Q2: The Bhakti movement in South India originated from which tradition?

A. Alvars and Nayanars B. Lingayats C. Veerashaivas D. Varkaris

Q3: Kabir was strongly against which of the following?

A. Religious orthodoxy B. Idol worship C. Caste system D. All of the above

Q4: The term “Silsila” in Sufism refers to?

A. A saint’s lineage B. A religious text C. A mystical experience D. A musical tradition

Q5: Who was the founder of the Chishti Sufi order in India?

A. Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti B. Nizamuddin Auliya C. Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi D. Baba Farid

Q6: Which Bhakti saint composed the Ramcharitmanas?

A. Tulsidas B. Surdas C. Kabir D. Ravidas

Q7: The Bhakti movement aimed to promote?

A. Monotheism B. Caste hierarchy C. State dominance D. Ritualistic traditions

Q8: Namdev, Eknath, and Tukaram were associated with which region?

A. Karnataka B. Maharashtra C. Bengal D. Punjab

Q9: Which saint is considered the founder of Sikhism?

A. Kabir B. Namdev C. Guru Nanak D. Ravidas

Q10: Which language did Kabir primarily use in his compositions?

A. Sanskrit B. Avadhi C. Braj D. Hindi vernacular

Q11: Sufi saints were also known as?

A. Gurus B. Murids C. Pirs D. Imams

Q12: What is the “Langar” system started by Bhakti and Sikh saints?

A. A prayer gathering B. Free community kitchen C. A monastery D. A debate tradition

Q13: Who was the famous female Bhakti saint from Rajasthan?

A. Mirabai B. Akkamahadevi C. Bahina Bai D. Andal

Q14: Which Bhakti saint was a cobbler by profession?

A. Surdas B. Kabir C. Ravidas D. Tulsidas

Q15: “Dargah” refers to the?

A. Mosque B. Grave of a Sufi saint C. Temple D. Madarsa

Q16: Which Bhakti saint from Karnataka rejected temple rituals?

A. Namdev B. Basavanna C. Ravidas D. Tulsidas

Q17: Which form of singing is closely associated with Sufi practices?

A. Bhajan B. Qawwali C. Kirtan D. Veda chanting

Q18: Which saint composed poems in praise of Lord Krishna and was blind?

A. Surdas B. Kabir C. Tulsidas D. Namdev

Q19: Which Bhakti saint propagated Dvaita philosophy?

A. Shankaracharya B. Ramanuja C. Madhvacharya D. Basavanna

Q20: Which Sufi saint was known as “Mehboob-e-Ilahi”?

A. Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti B. Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi C. Nizamuddin Auliya D. Baba Farid

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