Bhakti Movement MCQs
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Question 136hard
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)
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)
Question 137hard
Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct related to the Bhakti Movement?
I. Originated as a reaction against caste division, untouchability and ritualism in India.
II. Devotion was the pivotal point in the Bhakti cult in uniting human soul with god.
I. Originated as a reaction against caste division, untouchability and ritualism in India.
II. Devotion was the pivotal point in the Bhakti cult in uniting human soul with god.
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Question 139hard
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
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
Question 140hard
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
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
Question 141hard
Find out the correct statement (s) related to the features of Bhakti Movement?
I. Its proponents preached the 'unity of the god-head' and emphasized that 'devotion to God' and faith in him led to salvation.
II. It laid stress on equality of all human beings and universal brotherhood.
I. Its proponents preached the 'unity of the god-head' and emphasized that 'devotion to God' and faith in him led to salvation.
II. It laid stress on equality of all human beings and universal brotherhood.
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Question 142hard
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.
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.
Question 143hard
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"
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"
Question 144hard
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.
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.