Bhakti Movement(General Knowledge > History ) Questions and answers for exam Preparation

General Knowledge > History

BHAKTI MOVEMENT MCQs

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Question 61. 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"

Only II
Only I
Neither I nor II
Both I & II

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Answer: Option B. -> Only I

Question 62. Who among the following Bhakti Saints was responsible for founding many punyakshetras along the length and breadth of India, by taming avatars of Parvati and imprisoning her essence in Sri Chakras?

Shankaracharya
Ramanada Saraswati
Tulsidas
Valmiki

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Answer: Option A. -> Shankaracharya

Question 63. 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

Only II
Only I
Neither I nor II
Both I & II

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Answer: Option D. -> Both I & II

Question 64. Who was the founder of the Bhakti Movement in Maharashtra in 13th Century?

Gnanadeva
Tukaram
Namadev
Ekanatha

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Answer: Option A. -> Gnanadeva

Question 65. Which Bhakti Saint did not believe in the qualified monism of Ramanuja and emphasised the doctrine of duality, based mainly upon the Bhagavata Purana?

Madhava
Vallabhacharya
Ramananda
Chaitnaya

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Answer: Option A. -> Madhava

Question 66. Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct related to the features of Bhakti Movement?I. Condemnation of rituals, ceremonies and blind faithII. Rejection of idol worship by many saints

I only
Both I and II
Neither I nor II
II only

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Answer: Option B. -> Both I and II

Question 67. 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 Krishna?

Kabir
Tukaram
Mirabai
Ramananda

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Answer: Option C. -> Mirabai

Question 68. 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

Both I and II
II only
I only
Neither I nor II

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Answer: Option A. -> Both I and II

Question 69. 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

Both I & II
Only II
Only I
Neither I nor II

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Answer: Option C. -> Only I

Question 70. Which of the following statement is not correct about Andal?

Andal was a woman Alvar, the most striking features of her compositions were widely sung (and continue to be sung to date)
Andal saw herself as the beloved of Krishna; her verses express her love for the deity
Andal saw herself as the beloved of Vishnu; her verses express her love for the deity
Andal was a woman Nayanar, she incorporated the prevailing caste system in the society

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Answer: Option D. -> Andal was a woman Nayanar, she incorporated the prevailing caste system in the society