Constitutional Design Class 9 MCQs Questions with Answers

Choose the correct option:

Question 1.
The Constituent Assembly adopted the Constitution of India on
(a) 26 January 1950
(b) 26 November 1949
(c) 26 January 1949
(d) 15 August 1947

Answer

Answer: (b) 26 November 1949


Question 2.
Which of the following sentences is wrong about Dr B.R. Ambedkar?
(а) He was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee.
(b) He was born in Maharashtra.
(c) He was law minister in post-independence India.
(d) He was the founder of the Republican Party of India.

Answer

Answer: (b) He was born in Maharashtra.


Question 3.
Who among the following was not the member of the Constituent Assembly?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Rajendra Prasad
(c) T.T. Krishnamachari
(d) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru

Answer

Answer: (a) Mahatma Gandhi


Question 4.
Nelson Mandela remained in the jail for
(a) 28 years
(b) 29 years
(c) 30 years
(d) 31 years

Answer

Answer: (a) 28 years


Question 5.
Apartheid in South Africa was discrimination on the basis of
(a) gender
(b) religion
(c) race
(d) economic status

Answer

Answer: (c) race


Question 6.
How many members had the Constituent Assembly that wrote the Indian Constitution?
(a) 200
(b) 199
(c) 198
(d) 190

Answer

Answer: (b) 199


Question 7.
Which of the following terms is not included in the Preamble to the Indian Constitution?
(a) Liberty
(b) Equality
(c) Secular
(d) Religion

Answer

Answer: (d) Religion


Question 8.
The Indian Constitution came into effect on
(a) 26 January 1949
(b) 26 January 1950
(c) 26 January 1952
(d) 26 November 1950

Answer

Answer: (b) 26 January 1950


Question 9.
On what charges was Nelson Mandela sentenced to life imprisonment?
(a) For treason
(b) For breaking the laws
(c) For corruption charges
(d) for possessing illegal property

Answer

Answer: (a) For treason


Question 10.
In which way did the system of apartheid discriminate among the South Africans?
(a) Restricted social contacts between the races
(b) Segregation of public facilities
(c) Created race-specific job categories
(d) All the above

Answer

Answer: (d) All the above


Question 11.
why did the white regime decide to change its policies?
(a) Increase in protests and struggles
(b) Government realised that repression was becoming difficult
(c) Rise of sympathetic attitude in government for the blacks
(d) Both (a) and (b)

Answer

Answer: (d) Both (a) and (b)


Question 12.
when did South Africa become a democratic country?
(a) 26 April, 1995
(b) 26 April, 1994
(c) 24 March, 1994
(d) 27 April, 1996

Answer

Answer: (b) 26 April, 1994


Question 13.
Name the autobiography of Nelson Mandela.
(a) The Long Walk to Freedom
(b) South Africa Wins Freedom
(c) Walk to Freedom
(d) Our Freedom

Answer

Answer: (a) The Long Walk to Freedom


Question 14.
what did the white minority want from the new Constitution?
(a) Protect its privileges and property
(b) A separate country for themselves
(c) Reservation in legislature
(d) some special rights

Answer

Answer: (a) Protect its privileges and property


Question 15.
which of the following sentences is correct?
(a) All countries that have constitutions are necessarily democratic
(b) All countries that are democratic necessarily have constitutions
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of the above)

Answer

Answer: (b) All countries that are democratic necessarily have constitutions


Question 16.
Where was the 1931 session of Indian National Congress held?
(a) Nagpur
(b) Karachi
(c) Calcutta
(d) Delhi

Answer

Answer: (b) Karachi


Question 17.
According to which Act were the elections held to provincial legislatures in India in 1937?
(a) Government of India Act, 1935
(b) Government of India Act, 1919
(c) Government of India Act, 1909
(d) None of the above

Answer

Answer: (a) Government of India Act, 1935


Question 18.
which revolution in the world inspired the Indians to set up a socialist economy?
(a) French Revolution
(b) Turkish Revolution
(c) Russian Revolution
(d) American War of Independence

Answer

Answer: (c) Russian Revolution


Question 19.
when did the Assembly adopt the Constitution?
(a) 26 November, 1949
(b) 26 December, 1949
(c) 26 January, 1950
(d) 26 January, 1949

Answer

Answer: (a) 26 November, 1949


Question 20.
How many amendments were considered before adopting the Constitution?
(a) Around 500
(b) Around 2000
(c) Around 1550
(d) Around 1000

Answer

Answer: (b) Around 2000


Question 21.
Who among these leaders was a bitter critic of Mahatma Gandhi?
(a) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
(b) Sarojini Naidu
(c) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
(d) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

Answer

Answer: (c) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar


Question 22.
The Constitution begins with a short statement of its basic values. What is it called?
(a) Preface
(b) Preamble
(c) Introduction
(d) Article

Answer

Answer: (b) Preamble


Question 23.
which of these countries is/are examples of a Republic?
(a) USA
(b) India
(c) South Africa
(d) All the above

Answer

Answer: (d) All the above


Question 24.
which of these positions is correct in relation to the ‘Sovereign’ status of India?
(a) USA can decide India’s foreign policy
(b) USSR can support the CPI (M) in setting up its government here
(c) The Indian government only can decide its internal and external policies
(d) Pakistan can control India’s Armed Forces

Answer

Answer: (c) The Indian government only can decide its internal and external policies


Question 25.
which of the following days is celebrated to mark the enforcement of the constitution?
(a) Republic Day
(b) Independence Day
(c) Gandhi Jayanti
(d) Constitution Enforcement Day

Answer

Answer: (a) Republic Day


Question 26.
The Constituent Assembly met for how many days?
(a) 114
(b) 280
(c) 365
(d) 150

Answer

Answer: (a) 114


Question 27.
When did the Indian constitution come into force?
(a) 26th Nov, 1949
(b) 15th August, 1947
(c) 26th Jan, 1950
(d) 26th Jan, 1930

Answer

Answer: (c) 26th Jan, 1950


Question 28.
When was the Constitution of India adopted?
(a) 26th Nov, 1949
(b) 26th Jan, 1949
(c) 26th Jan, 1950
(d) 26th Nov, 1950

Answer

Answer: (a) 26th Nov, 1949


Match the Following:

Column A Column B
1. Kanhaiyalal Maniklal Munshi a. Captain of the first national hockey team
2. Jawaharlal Nehru b. Leader of the Communist Party of India
3. Somnath Lahiri c. Three times the president of Congress
4. Baldev singh d. Founder of the Swatantra Party
5. Jaipal Singh e. Education Minister in the first union cabinet
6. Rajendra Prasad f. Defence Minister in the union cabinet
7. Abul Kalam Azad g. Advocate of socialism, democracy and anti-imperialism
Answer

Answer:

Column A Column B
1. Kanhaiyalal Maniklal Munshi d. Founder of the Swatantra Party
2. Jawaharlal Nehru g. Advocate of socialism, democracy and anti-imperialism
3. Somnath Lahiri b. Leader of the Communist Party of India
4. Baldev singh f. Defence Minister in the union cabinet
5. Jaipal Singh a. Captain of the first national hockey team
6. Rajendra Prasad c. Three times the president of Congress
7. Abul Kalam Azad e. Education Minister in the first union cabinet

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Bhakti Movement History Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

1. In which century Bhakti movement began?
A. 6th century
B. 7th century
C. 8th century
D. 9th century

Answer

Answer: Option B
Explanation : The Bhakti movement refers to the theistic devotional trend that emerged in medieval Hinduism and later revolutionised in Sikhism. It originated in seventh-century south India (now Tamil Nadu and Kerala), and spread northwards.


2. The concept of Sagunabrahmana was the outcome of which concept of Bhakti Movement?
A. Nirgunabraman
B. Vaishanavism
C. Shaivism
D. None of the above

Answer

Answer: Option A
Explanation : The Bhakti movement of Hinduism saw two ways of imaging the nature of the divine (Brahman) – Nirguna and Saguna. Nirguna Brahman was the concept of the Ultimate Reality as formless, without attributes or quality.


3. Where was saint kabir born?
A. Delhi
B. Varanasi
C. Mathura
D. Hyderabad

Answer

Answer: Option B
Explanation : Kabir, (Arabic: “Great”) (born 1440, Varanasi, Jaunpur, India—died 1518, Maghar), iconoclastic Indian poet-saint revered by Hindus, Muslims, and Sikhs. The birth of Kabir remains shrouded in mystery and legend.


4. Who preaches Visishtadvaita?
A. Tulsidas
B. Saivaite Nayanmars
C. Sankara
D. Ramanuja

Answer

Answer: Option D
Explanation : Rāmānujāchārya is famous as the chief proponent of Vishishtadvaita subschool of Vedānta, and his disciples were likely authors of texts such as the Shatyayaniya Upanishad. Rāmānujāchārya himself wrote influential texts, such as bhāsya on the Brahma Sutras and the Bhagavad Gita, all in Sanskrit.


5. Who was the Guru of Kabir?
A. Ramanuja
B. Ramananda
C. Vallabhacharya
D. Namadeva

Answer

Answer: Option B
Explanation : Kabir is widely believed to have become the first disciple of the Bhakti poet-saint Swami Ramananda in Varanasi, known for devotional Vaishnavism with a strong bent to monist Advaita philosophy teaching that God was inside every person, everything.


6. Who strongly opposed sectarianism and rites and insisted on adoption of Hindi in place of Sanskrit?
A. Chaitanya
B. Ramanuja
C. Sankaracharya
D. Ramananda

Answer

Answer: Option D
Explanation : Ramananda could not even cast off the sense of superiority of a Hindu over the Mohammedan. Similarly he accepted the superiority of the regenerate classes (dwijas) -over Sudras. Thus Ramananda, like the other saints of the South, did not believe in social equality. He enjoined strict segregation and perfect privacy in the matter of food. Though Ramananda did not believe in the equality of the four varnas and numerous castes, but he made disciples from almost all castes.


7. Which ascetics of the Yoga school of Hindu philosophy influenced the Ramananda?
A. Kabirpanthi
B. Krishna Cult
C. Nathpanthi
D. None of the above

Answer

Answer: Option C
Explanation : Tradition asserts that Ramananda developed his philosophy and devotional themes inspired by the south Indian Vedanta philosopher Ramanuja, however evidence also suggests that Ramananda was influenced by Nathpanthi ascetics of the Yoga school of Hindu philosophy.


8. Different Sufi schools or orders in India were known as
A. Khangahs
B. Qalandars
C. Silsilahs
D. Darveshs

Answer

Answer: Option C
Explanation : Silsila is an Arabic word meaning chain, link, connection often used in various senses of lineage. In particular, it may be translated as “(religious) order” or “spiritual genealogy” where one Sufi Master transfers his khilfat to his spiritual. Silsilas originated with the initiation of Sufi orders which dates back to the Islamic prophet Muhammad.


9. The earliest Sufi order to arrive in India was
A. Chisti
B. Suhrawardy
C. Qadiri
D. Naqshbandi

Answer

Answer: Option A
Explanation : It was the first of the four main Sufi orders (Chishti, Qadiriyya, Suhrawardiyya and Naqshbandi) to be established in this region. Moinuddin Chishti introduced the Chishti Order in Lahore (Punjab) and Ajmer (Rajasthan), sometime in the middle of the 12th century CE.


10. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was an ascetic Hindu monk and social reformer in 16th century was from
A. Bihar
B. Assam
C. Orissa
D. Bengal

Answer

Answer: Option D
Explanation : Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was an ascetic Hindu monk and social reformer in 16th century Bengal. A great proponent of loving devotion for God, bhakti yoga, Chaitanya worshiped the Lord in the form of Krishna.


11. Which Sufi’s dargah is at Ajmer?
A. Baba Farid
B. Qutbdin Bakhtiyar Kaki
C. Moinuddin Chisti
D. Khwaja Bahuddin

Answer

Answer: Option C
Explanation : Moinuddin Chishti located at Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. The shrine has the grave (Maqbara) of the revered saint, Moinuddin Chisti.


12. Which of the following statement is correct definition of Nirguna?
A. It is the concept of a formless God
B. It is the concept of a formless Guru
C. It is the concept of spirituality
D. None of the above

Answer

Answer: Option A
Explanation : Metaphysical concept of God in Hinduism, Gods general ultimate form/nature is formless pure consciousness (Nirakar Nirguna/without form/Impersonal) but it can manifests into divine form (Sakar Saugna/with form/personal). God has the ability to manifest into any kind of form and shape.


13. Which of the following was the basic premise of Bhakti Movement?
A. Bhakti or Single minded uninterrupted and extreme devotion to God with the help of Brahmins was the only means of Salvation
B. Bhakti or Single minded uninterrupted and extreme devotion to God was the only means of Salvation
C. Both A ; B
D. None of the above

Answer

Answer: Option B
Explanation : The mystic Saints of medieval India were the exponents of the Bhakti movement. They were not affiliated to any particular sect. They had no blind faith in any sacred scriptures, no device to set up separate sects, no loyalty to any particular creed. They attained greatness without following any ritual or ceremonies and through individual exertion. The exponents of Bhakti movement condemned idolatry and believed in monotheism. They thought that Bhakti or Single minded, uninterrupted and extreme devotion to God was the only means of Salvation.


14. Sufism the liberal and mystic movement of Islam, reached India in the __________ century?
A. 11th
B. 12th
C. 14th
D. 13 th

Answer

Answer: Option A
Explanation : Sufism found its way into India during the eleventh and twelfth centuries when many Sufi saints came to India particularly in Multan and Lahore of the Punjab. The most celebrated of these Sufi saints was Khwaja Muinuddin Chisti who came to Lahore from Ghazni in 1161 and settled in Ajmer under Prithviraj.


15. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about the early traditions of Bhakti?,I. In the course of the evolution of forms of worship, in many instances, poet-saints emerged as leaders around whom there developed a community of devotees.,II. Brahmanas remained important intermediaries between gods and devotees in several forms of bhakti.,III. At a different level, historians of religion often classify bhakti traditions into two broad categories: saguna (with attributes) and nirguna (without attributes)
A. Only I
B. I and II
C. I and III
D. All of the above

Answer

Answer: Option D
Explanation : The early traditions of Bhakti were In the course of the evolution of forms of worship, in many instances, poet-saints emerged as leaders around whom there developed a community of devotees, Brahmanas remained important intermediaries between gods and devotees in several forms of bhakti, At a different level, historians of religion often classify bhakti traditions into two broad categories: saguna (with attributes) and nirguna (without attributes).


16. Who was among the following Bhakti saints gave a new orientation of Hinduism through his doctrine of Advaita or Monism?
A. Ramanuja
B. Sankara
C. Guru Nanak
D. Chaitanya

Answer

Answer: Option B
Explanation : In the ninth century Sankara started a Hindu revivalist movement giving a new orientation to Hinduism. He was born in Kaladi in Kerala. His doctrine of Advaita or Monism was too abstract to appeal to the common man.


17. Who among the following had given the doctrine of Advaita or Monism?
A. Sankara
B. Saivaite Nayanmars
C. Vashnavaite Alwars
D. Tukaram

Answer

Answer: Option A
Explanation : Sankara is regarded as the promoter of Advaita Vedānta as a distinct school of Indian philosophy, the origins of this school predate Sankara. The existence of an Advaita tradition is acknowledged by Sankara in his commentaries.


18. Which Bhakti saint preached the concept of Visitadvaita?
A. Sankara
B. Ramanuja
C. Madhava
D. Nimbarka

Answer

Answer: Option B
Explanation : Ramanuja, the main proponent of Vishishtadvaita philosophy contends that the Prasthanatrayi (“The three courses”), namely the Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita, and the Brahma Sutras are to be interpreted in a way that shows this unity in diversity, for any other way would violate their consistency. Vedanta Desika defines Vishishtadvaita using the statement, Asesha Chit-Achit Prakaaram Brahmaikameva Tatvam : Brahman, as qualified by the sentient and insentient modes (or attributes), is the only reality.


19. The most important saint of the Bhakti Movement in Maharashtra who was born at Satara and is said to have died in Punjab, was
A. Jnanesvar
B. Namadeva
C. Tukaram
D. Guru Ramdas

Answer

Answer: Option B
Explanation : Namdev, also transliterated as Nam Dayv, Namdeo,Namadeva, (traditionally, c. 1270 – c. 1350) was a poet and a saint from Maharashtra, India who is significant to the Varkari sect of Hinduism. Bhagat Namdev’s writings were also recognized by the “Gurus” of Sikhism and are included in the holy book of Sikhism, the Sri Guru Granth Sahib. Namdev worship lord Vitthal that is one of the name of lord Vishnu.


20. The Pandharpur Movement is associated with the Bhakti Movement of
A. Assam
B. Maharashtra
C. Bengal
D. Both (a) and (c)

Answer

Answer: Option B
Explanation : The Pandharpur Movement is associated with the Bhakti Movement of Maharashtra. The spread of the Bhakti movement in Maharashtra inculcated the spirit of oneness among the Marathas. The main teachings of the leaders were Bhakti or devotion to God and equality of all believers before God without any distinction of class or birth. The Bhakti movement united the people of Maharashtra in a common love of man and faith in one God.


21. Who was the writer of Rukmini Swayamwar Hastamalak, which was comprised 764 owees and based on a 14-shlok Sanskrit hymn with the same name by Shankaracharya?
A. Ramananda
B. Eknath
C. Mirabai
D. Tukaram

Answer

Answer: Option B
Explanation : Eknath wrote Rukmini Swayamwar Hastamalak, which was comprised 764 owees and based on a 14-shlok Sanskrit hymn with the same name by Shankaracharya.


22. Which statement (s) is/are correct related to the Ramananda?,I. He worshipped Ram and Sita but preached the oneness of God and the doctrine of Bhakti for everyone,II. Dismissed the caste system and untouchability, simplified rules of worship and made rigidity of the Varnashrama tradition milder
A. I only
B. II only
C. Both I and II
D. Neither I nor II

Answer

Answer: Option C
Explanation : Ramananda was born at Allahabad. He was originally a follower of Ramanuja. Later he founded his own sect and preached his principles in Hindi at Banaras and Agra. He was a worshipper of Rama. He was the first to employ the vernacular medium to propagate his ideas. Simplification of worship and emancipation of people from the traditional caste rules were his two important contributions to the Bhakti movement. He opposed the caste system and chose his disciples from all sections of society disregarding caste.


23. Who among the following was the reformer and philosopher from Ramanandi Sampradaya in the lineage of Jagadguru Ramanandacharya renowned for his devotion to the Lord Shri Rama?
A. Ramananda
B. Tukaram
C. Valmiki
D. Tulsidas

Answer

Answer: Option D
Explanation : Tulsidas also known as Goswami Tulsidas was a Hindu Vaishnava saint and poet, often called reformer and philosopher from Ramanandi Sampradaya, in the lineage of Jagadguru Ramanandacharya renowned for his devotion to the Lord Shri Rama.


24. Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct related to the cardinal principle of Bhakti Cult?,I. It was influencing devotion to a personal God, whose grace was the only means of attaining salvation or Mukti.,II. It stressed the idea of a personal God and pointed out the absurdity of the caste system in the presence of God and the futility of external rites and ceremonies.
A. Only I
B. Only II
C. Both I ; II
D. Neither I nor II

Answer

Answer: Option C
Explanation : The cardinal principle of Bhakti Cult was influencing devotion to a personal God, whose grace was the only means of attaining salvation or Mukti. It stressed the idea of a personal God and pointed out the absurdity of the caste system in the presence of God and the futility of external rites and ceremonies. It allowed both men and women to achieve salvation by Bhakti. God is one, He alone should be worshipped. By following the path of true devotion (Bhakti) one can find salvation or (nijat, mukti). A true guru is indispensable for realizing God or attaining salvation.


25. Select the correct statement (s) with reference to the Bhakti Movement
A. Collection of Alvar Saints hymns is known as Divya Prabandha
B. Compilation of Alvar Saints poetry / literature Tirumurai is called “Tamil Veda”
C. Both A ; B
D. None of the above

Answer

Answer: Option A
Explanation : The collection of their hymns is known as Divya Prabandha. All the saints were male except one named Andal. The 63 Nayanars saints were the Shiva devotional poets, who lived between 5th and 10th centuries.


26. Who exhorted people to give up selfishness, falsehood and hypocrisy and to lead a life of truth, honesty and kindness?
A. Vallabhacharya
B. Guru Nanak
C. Kabir
D. Nimbarka

Answer

Answer: Option B
Explanation : Guru Nanak (1469−1538) Another well known saint preacher of the medieval period was Guru Nanak, founder of the Sikh. He exhorted people to give up selfishness, falsehood and hypocrisy and to lead a life of truth, honesty and kindness.


27. Who wrote a commentry of Bhagvat Gita called Gnaneswari?
A. Gnandeva
B. Namadev
C. Ekanath
D. Both A ; B

Answer

Answer: Option A
Explanation : Gnanadeva wrote a commentary of Bhagavad Gita called Gnaneswari.


28. 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)
A. I only
B. II only
C. Both I and II
D. Neither I nor II

Answer

Answer: Option A
Explanation : Kabir is widely believed to have become the first disciple of the Bhakti poet-saint Swami Ramananda in Varanasi, known for devotional Vaishnavism with a strong bent to monist Advaita philosophy teaching that God was inside every person, everything.


29. The Bhakti cult spread in Maharashtra with the teaching of
A. Sant Tukaram
B. Sant Jnanesvar
C. Samarth Guru Ramdas
D. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu

Answer

Answer: Option A
Explanation : Sant Tukaram(c.1608 – c.1650), also Shri Tukaram, and colloquially referred to as “Tuka”, was a seventeenth century Marathi poet Sant of India, related to the Bhakti movement of Maharashtra. Tukaram was a devotee of Vitthal (a form of Lord Krishna), the supreme God in Vaishnavism.


30. Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct related to the Bhakti Saint Ramanuja? ,I. He preached Visishtadvaita. ,II. He said that the ‘God is Sagunabrahman’
A. Only I
B. Only II
C. Both I ; II
D. Neither I nor II

Answer

Answer: Option C
Explanation : Bhakti Saint Ramanuja preached Vishishtadvaita. He said that the ‘God is Saguna Brahman’.


31. Which statement is not the advocacy of Nirguna Saints?
A. It advocated the worshiped the anthropomorphic manifestations of the divine being particularly Rama and Krishna
B. It is the concept of a formless God which has no attributes or quality
C. It conceived as Ishvara the personal and purely spiritual aspect of godhead beyond all names and forms (nama-rupa) and is to be apprehended only by inner (mystical) experience
D. None of the above

Answer

Answer: Option A
Explanation : Nirguna Saints does not advocated the worshiped the anthropomorphic manifestations of the divine being, particularly Rama and Krishna.


32. Who began the Achintayabhedabhedavada School of theology?
A. Chaitanya
B. Mirabai
C. Tulsidas
D. Surdas

Answer

Answer: Option A
Explanation : Chaitanya (1485-1534): Born at Navadwip in Bengal, Chaitanya was the greatest saint of the Bhakti movement. His original name was ‘Vishwambhar Mishra’. He was responsible for the popularity of Vaishnavism in Bengal through his Kirtans. He began the Achintayabhedabhedavada School of theology, and preached the religion of intense faith in one Supreme Being whom he called Krishna or Hari. He adored Krishna and Radha and attempted to spiritualize their lives in Vrindavan.


33. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about Alvars and Nayanars?,I. Some of the earliest bhakti movements (c. sixth century) were led by the Alvars (literally, those who are “immersed” in devotion to Vishnu) and Nayanars (literally, leaders who were devotees of Shiva).,II. They travelled from place to place singing hymns in Tamil in praise of their gods.,III. During their travels the Alvars and Nayanars identified certain shrines as abodes of their chosen deities
A. Only I
B. I and II
C. I and III
D. All of the above

Answer

Answer: Option D
Explanation : Some of the earliest bhakti movements (c. sixth century) were led by the Alvars (literally, those who are “immersed” in devotion to Vishnu) and Nayanars (literally, leaders who were devotees of Shiva). They travelled from place to place singing hymns in Tamil in praise of their gods. During their travels the Alvars and Nayanars identified certain shrines as abodes of their chosen deities.


34. Which was the language adopted by the Bhakti saints to preach their ideas to the masses?
A. Hindi
B. Sanskrit
C. Ardh-Magadhi
D. Regional vernacular languages

Answer

Answer: Option D
Explanation : Bhakti movement preached using the local languages so that the message reached the masses.


35. Which of the following Bhakti Saints poem is compiled in Sur Sagar, Sahitva Ratna and Sur Sarawali?
A. Sur Das
B. Kabirdas
C. Tulsidas
D. Kalidasa

Answer

Answer: Option A
Explanation : It is commonly held that he was born sometimes in the last quarter of the fifteenth century. His works include Sur Sagar, Sahitva Ratna and Sur Sarawali. In Sur Sagar, Sur Das deals with the life of Krishna’s childhood. He dis­played himself not merely as a master of child psychology but also as a devotee of the Almighty. The works and poems of Sur Das exercised tremendous influence on the people and encouraged them to follow the path of Bhakti.


36. The first Bhakti Movement was organised by
A. Nanak
B. Meera
C. Ramdas
D. Ramanujacharya

Answer

Answer: Option D
Explanation : The Bhakti Movement was started in South India in the 7th century. The earliest seeds of the Bhakti movement in India was organised by Ramanuja.


37. Which Bhakti Saints known as Sri Gauranga, was a popular Vaishnava saint and reformer from Bengal?
A. Chaitanya
B. Mirabai
C. Sankaracharya
D. Kabir

Answer

Answer: Option A
Explanation : Chaitanya also known as Sri Gauranga, was a popular Vaishnava saint and reformer from Bengal. He was born of Brahman parents at Nadia. After his education he became a teacher.


38. Who was the the founder of the Ramanandi Sampradaya, the largest monastic Hindu renunciant community in modern times?
A. Ramananda
B. Tukaram
C. Mirabai
D. Kabir

Answer

Answer: Option A
Explanation : Ramananda was a 14th-century Vaishnava devotional poet sant, in the Ganges river region of Northern India. The Hindu tradition recognizes him as the founder of the Ramanandi Sampradaya, the largest monastic Hindu renunciant community in modern times.


39. What is meant by a ‘Pir’ in the Sufi tradition?
A. The Supreme God
B. The Guru of the Sufis
C. The greatest of all Sufi saints
D. The orthodox teacher who contests the Sufi beliefs

Answer

Answer: Option B
Explanation : Pir or Peer (‘elder’) is a title for a Sufi master or spiritual guide. They are also referred to as a Hazrat or Shaikh, which is Arabic for Old Man.


40. Which of the following is/are the compositions of Kabir?
A. Bijak ; Sakhi Granth
B. Kabir Granthawali; Anurag Sagar
C. Only B
D. All of the above

Answer

Answer: Option D
Explanation : Literary works with compositions attributed to Kabir include Kabir Bijak, Kabir Parachai, Sakhi Granth, Adi Granth (Sikh), and Kabir Granthawali (Rajasthan).


41. The Sufi Saint, contemporary of Prithviraj Chauhan, was
A. Khwaja Muinuddin Chisti
B. Sheikh Salim Chisti
C. Sheikh Nizamuddin Auliya
D. Baba Farid

Answer

Answer: Option A
Explanation : Khwaja Muinuddin Chisti is regarded as foremost preacher of Sufism among Sufis of India. Akbar, the Mughal emperor believed that it was his blessings which lead him a son and the heir for the Mughal throne.


42. Who wrote Shiksha Ashtak which was called as the cream of the Shastras?
A. Mirabai
B. Tulsidas
C. Kabir
D. Chaitanya

Answer

Answer: Option D
Explanation : Chaitanya wrote Shiksha Ashtak in which he gave the cream of the Shastras.


43. Sri Ramanuja Acharya was an Indian philosopher and is recognized as the most important saint of
A. Sri Vaishnavism
B. Sri Vaishavism
C. Nirguna
D. Sikkhism

Answer

Answer: Option A
Explanation : Sri Ramanuja Acharya was an Indian philosopher and is recognized as the most important saint of Sri Vaishnavism. His philosophical foundations for devotionalism were influential to the Bhakti movement.


44. Which of the following concept the Bhakti movement of Hinduism saw two ways of imaging the nature of the divine (Brahman)?
A. Nirguna and Saguna
B. Shaivism
C. Sikkhism
D. Jainism

Answer

Answer: Option A
Explanation : The Bhakti movement of Hinduism saw two ways of imaging the nature of the divine (Brahman) – Nirguna and Saguna. Nirguna Brahman was the concept of the Ultimate Reality as formless, without attributes or quality.


45. The Sufi saint who maintained that devotional music was one way of moving closer to God was
A. Muin-ud-din-Chisti
B. Baba Farid
C. Saiyid Mummed
D. Shah Alam Bukhari

Answer

Answer: Option B
Explanation : Baba Farid also knows as Khwaja Fariduddin was a sufi preacher and poet of 12th century. He is considered as the first poet of Punjabi Language. He found that “music is the way of reaching God”.


46. Which Bhakti saint believes that through love and devotion, song and dance, a devotee can feel the presence of God?
A. Gnanadev
B. Chaitanya
C. Namadeva
D. Ekanatha

Answer

Answer: Option B
Explanation : The greatest saint of the Bhakti movement was Shri Chaitanya, popularly known as Gouranga Mahaprabhu. He was born in 1486 A.D. at Navadweep in West Bengal in a Brahmin family. His childhood name was Nimai or Biswambhar Mishra. He was a promising student and mastered all branches of Sanskrit learning. After formal education he married Lakshmi Devi. But gradually he developed a sense of detachment towards worldly affairs.


47. 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. Only I
B. Only II
C. Both I ; II
D. Neither I nor II

Answer

Answer: Option C
Explanation : Chaitanya is said to have travelled all over India in spreading the Krishna Cult. He spent most of his time in Puri, Orissa on the feet of Lord Jagannath. He believes that through love and devotion, song and dance, a devotee can feel the presence of God.


48. Who was the disciple of Vallabhacharya?
A. Tulsidas
B. Surdas
C. Tukaram
D. Ramanuja

Answer

Answer: Option B
Explanation : Surdas was the disciple of Vallabhacharya and he popularized Krishna cult in north India.


49. Which of the following Bhakti Reformers influenced by the preaching of Sufi teachers?
A. Ramananda
B. Kabir
C. Nanak
D. All of the above

Answer

Answer: Option D
Explanation : Bhakti Reformers influenced by the preaching of Sufi teachers were Ramananda, Kabir, Nanak.


50. Who among the following was the first Bhakti saint to use Hindi for the propagation of his message?
A. Dadu
B. Kabir
C. Ramananda
D. Tulsidas

Answer

Answer: Option C
Explanation : Ramananda was the first Bhakti saint to use Hindi for the propagation of his message. He was known for communicating in vernacular Hindi, and accepting disciples of all castes.


51. Who wrote Vedanta-Parijatasourabha, a commentary on the Brahma Sutra, in simple language?
A. Nimbarka
B. Ramanuja
C. Madhva
D. Vallabhacharya

Answer

Answer: Option A
Explanation : Nimbarka’s commentary on the Brahma-Sutras known as the Vedanta-Parijata-Saurabha, and that of his immediate disciple Srinivasa styled the Vedanta-Kaustubha are the chief works of the school of philosophy associated with the name of Nimbarka. The latter is not, however, a mere commentary on the former, as is sometimes wrongly supposed, but a full exposition of the views expressed I the Vedanta-Parijata-Saurabha which is very terse and concise and is not always clear. Both the treatises are therefore essential for the proper understanding of the doctrine of Nimbarka.


52. Bhakti Saint who was contemporary of Sivaji?
A. Namadev
B. Ekanatha
C. Tukaram
D. Gnanadeva

Answer

Answer: Option C
Explanation : Tukaram, also referred to as Sant Tukaram, Bhakta Tukaram, Tukaram Maharaj, Tukoba and Tukobaraya, was a 17th-century Hindu poet and sant of the Bhakti movement in Maharashtra, India. He was part of the egalitarian, personalized Varkari devotionalism tradition.


53. Kabir was a disciple of
A. Ramananda
B. Ramanujana
C. Shakracharya
D. None of the above

Answer

Answer: Option A
Explanation : Kabir is widely believed to have become the first disciple of the Bhakti poet-saint Swami Ramananda in Varanasi, known for devotional Vaishnavism with a strong bent to monist Advaita philosophy teaching that God was inside every person, everything.


54. Kabir was contemporary of
A. Guru Nanak
B. Sultan Sikandar Lodi
C. Both (a) and (b) above
D. Babur

Answer

Answer: Option C
Explanation : Kabir was contemporary of both Guru Nanak and Sultan Sikandar Lodi.


55. Which Bhakti Saints writings influenced Hinduism’s Bhakti movement and his verses are found in Sikhism’s scripture Adi Granth?
A. Ramananda
B. Kabir
C. Mirabai
D. Tukaram

Answer

Answer: Option B
Explanation : Kabir was a 15th-century Indian mystic poet and saint, whose writings influenced Hinduism’s Bhakti movement and his verses are found in Sikhism’s scripture Adi Granth. His early life was in a Muslim family, but he was strongly influenced by his teacher, the Hindu bhakti leader Ramananda.


56. Which of the following Bhakti sect founded by Birbhan and their religious granth is revered like the Granth of the Sikhs?
A. Pothi
B. Satnamis
C. Vaishanavism
D. Shaivism

Answer

Answer: Option B
Explanation : The sect founded by Birbhan is known as Satnamis and their religious granth is known as Pothi, which is revered like the Granth of the Sikhs.


57. Select the incorrect statement (s) about Bhakti Saint Ramananda., I. He advocated prabattimarga or path of self-surrender to God., II. He propagated ‘Dvaita or dualism of Jivatma and Paramatma’.
A. Only I
B. Only II
C. Both I ; II
D. Neither I nor II

Answer

Answer: Option D
Explanation : Ramananda was a 14th-century Vaishnava devotional poet sant, in the Ganges river region of Northern India. The Hindu tradition recognizes him as the founder of the Ramanandi Sampradaya, the largest monastic Hindu renunciant community in modern times.


58. Who among the following propagated Dvaita or dualism of Jivatma and Paramatma?
A. Vallabhacharya
B. Madhava
C. Merabai
D. Nimbarka

Answer

Answer: Option B
Explanation : Madhava propagated Dvaita or dualism of Jivatma and Paramatma. According to his philosophy, the world is not an illusion but a reality. God, soul, matter are unique in nature.


59. Rudra Sampradaya School was founded by
A. Ramananda
B. Vallabhacharya
C. Narasi
D. Chaitanya

Answer

Answer: Option B
Explanation : Rudra Sampradaya School was founded by Vallabhacharya.


60. Who among the following Bhakti Saint emphasised the essential oneness of all religion by describing Hindus and Muslims ‘as pots of the same clay’?
A. Kabir
B. Tulsidas
C. Ramananda
D. Raidasa

Answer

Answer: Option A
Explanation : Kabir emphasised the essential oneness of all religions by describing Hindus and Muslims ‘as pots of the same clay’. To him Rama and Allah, temple and mosque were the same. He regarded devotion to god as an effective means of salvation and urged that to achieve this one must have a pure heart, free from cruelty, dishonesty, hypocrisy and insincerity. He is regarded as the greatest of the mystic saints and his followers are called Kabirpanthis.


61. Who wrote a commentary on the Brahma sutras refuted Shari Kara and offered an interpretation based on the theistic ideas?
A. Nimbarka
B. Ramanuja
C. Madhva
D. Vallabhacharya

Answer

Answer: Option B
Explanation : Ramanuja gave a philosophic basis to the teachings of Vaishnavism. He wrote a commentary on the Brahma sutras, refuted Shari Kara and offered his own interpretation based on the theistic ideas. His commentaries on Brahma sutras are popularly known as Sri Bhasya.


62. Which of the following is an intensely emotional form of Hinduism that flourished from the sixteenth century, mainly in Bengal and eastern Orissa?
A. Gaudiya Sampradaya
B. Krishna cult of Vallabhacharya
C. Shiva cult of Vallabhacharya
D. None of the above

Answer

Answer: Option A
Explanation : The Gaudiya Sampradaya is an intensely emotional form of Hinduism which flourished from the sixteenth century, mainly in Bengal and eastern Orissa.


63. Which Bhakti Saints venerated in Sikhism, as well as Hindu warrior-ascetic traditions such as the Dadupanthis and the Niranjani Sampraday that emerged in north India during the Islamic rule?
A. Ramananda
B. Eknath
C. Mirabai
D. Namdeva

Answer

Answer: Option D
Explanation : Namdeva


64. Who among the following propagated Dvaita or dualism of Jivatma and Pramatma in Kannada region?
A. Mirabai
B. Nimbarka
C. Vallabhacharya
D. Madhav

Answer

Answer: Option D
Explanation : Madhav propagated Dvaita or dualism of Jivatma and Paramatma. According to his philosophy, the world is not an illusion but a reality. God, soul, matter are unique in nature.


65. Which of the following sect is emphasised on nirguni Bhakti – devotion to a divine without Gunas (qualities or form), but it accepts both nirguni and saguni forms of the divine?
A. Sikhism
B. Shaivism
C. Vaishanvism
D. All of the above

Answer

Answer: Option A
Explanation : In Sikhism, “nirguni Bhakti” is emphasised – devotion to a divine without Gunas (qualities or form), but it accepts both nirguni and saguni forms of the divine. Guru Nanak, the first Sikh Guru and the founder of Sikhism, was a Bhakti saint.


66. 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?
A. Shankaracharya
B. Ramanada Saraswati
C. Tulsidas
D. Valmiki

Answer

Answer: Option A
Explanation : Shankaracharya Bhakti Saints was responsible for founding many punyakshetram along the length and breadth of India, by taming avatars of Parvati and imprisoning her essence in Sri Chakras.


67. 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
A. Only I
B. Only II
C. Both I ; II
D. Neither I nor II

Answer

Answer: Option C
Explanation : According to Bhakti Movement, God is one, He alone should be worshipped. By following the path of true devotion (Bhakti) one can find salvation or (nijat, mukti). A true guru is indispensable for realizing God or attaining salvation. All men are equal and there is no question of superiority or inferiority among men. There is brotherhood of mankind. The image worship and caste distinctions and class hatred were the worst enemies of man. They strongly denounced useless ceremonies and rituals and rites must be given up. They are unnecessary and do not help persons to attain salvation. Only the good actions of man can help him to attain salvation.


68. Which of the following statement is not correct about Andal?
A. Andal was a woman Alvar the most striking features of her compositions were widely sung (and continue to be sung to date)
B. Andal was a woman Nayanar she incorporated the prevailing caste system in the society
C. Andal saw herself as the beloved of Vishnu; her verses express her love for the deity
D. Andal saw herself as the beloved of Krishna; her verses express her love for the deity

Answer

Answer: Option B
Explanation : 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 Vishnu and Krishna; her verses express her love for the deity,


69. 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”
A. Only I
B. Only II
C. Both I ; II
D. Neither I nor II

Answer

Answer: Option A
Explanation : In spite of Vallabha’s stress on self-control and renunciation, his doctrine came to be known as “Pushti Marga” for his successors laid stress on the physical side of Krishna’s sports so that the creed came to be called as the “Epicureanism of the East“.


70. 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
A. I only
B. II only
C. Both I and II
D. Neither I nor II

Answer

Answer: Option C
Explanation : The Bhakti movement originated as a reaction against caste division, untouchability and ritualism in India. Devotion was the pivotal point in the Bhakti cult in uniting human soul with god. The basic concepts of the Bhakti cult though present in the Vedas, the Gita and Vishnupuran were not practiced by the masses until the appearances of Vaishnava Alwar and Shaiva Nayanar saints of South India in the seventh and twelfth centuries.


71. Which Bhakti Saint did not believe in the qualified monism of Ramanuja and emphasised the doctrine of duality, based mainly upon the Bhagavata Purana?
A. Madhava
B. Ramananda
C. Vallabhacharya
D. Chaitnaya

Answer

Answer: Option A
Explanation : Madhava did not believe in the qualified monism of Ramanuja and emphasised the doctrine of duality, based mainly upon the Bhagavata Purana.


72. Who was the founder of the Bhakti Movement in Maharashtra in 13th Century?
A. Namadev
B. Ekanatha
C. Tukaram
D. Gnanadeva

Answer

Answer: Option D
Explanation : Gnanadevawas the founder of the Bhakti Movement in Maharashtra in the thirteenth century. It was called Maharashtradharma. He wrote a commentary of Bhagavat Gita called Gnaneswari.


73. 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?
A. Ramananda
B. Mirabai
C. Tukaram
D. Kabir

Answer

Answer: Option B
Explanation : Mirabai was a great Bhakti saint, Hindu mystic poet and a devotee of the Lord Krishna. Born in the late fifteenth century into a royal family of Rajasthan, Mira, from her childhood was a great devotee of Lord Krishna and wrote many beautiful poems in praise of her Lord.


74. 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
A. Only I
B. Only II
C. Both I ; II
D. Neither I nor II

Answer

Answer: Option A
Explanation : 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.


75. Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct related to the features of Bhakti Movement?,I. Condemnation of rituals, ceremonies and blind faith,II. Rejection of idol worship by many saints
A. I only
B. II only
C. Both I and II
D. Neither I nor II

Answer

Answer: Option C
Explanation : The features of Bhakti Movement are Condemnation of rituals, ceremonies and blind faith and Rejection of idol worship by many saints.


76. Who wrote Dasa Sloki, which deals with three realities (tri-tattava) –Brahma (Krishna), soul (Chit) and matter (Achit)?
A. Nimbarka
B. Ramanuja
C. Madhva
D. Vallabhacharya

Answer

Answer: Option A
Explanation : Nimbarkacharya in his commentary in ‘Dashashloki’ dealt with three realities: (1) Brahma(the supreme reality), (2) soul(chit), and (3) matter(achit).


77. Who among the following preached gospel of love?
A. Gnandeva
B. Namadev
C. Ekanath
D. Kabir

Answer

Answer: Option B
Explanation : Namdev preached the sublime gospel of love and devotion and liberated the people from the shackles of rituals and caste system.


78. Which of the following Bhakti Cult preached under the Pallavas, Pandyas and Cholas?
A. Saivaite Nayanmars
B. Vashnavaite Alwars
C. Both A ; B
D. Advaita

Answer

Answer: Option C
Explanation : The Saivaite Nayanmars and Vashnavaite Alwars preached the Bhakti cult under the Pallavas, Pandyas and Cholas. But, the spread of Bhakti movement in medieval India is a different kind. This medieval Bhakti movement was the direct result of the influence of the spread of Islam in India.


79. Which saint and reformer of Bengal who popularized the Krishna Cult?
A. Vallabhacharya
B. Madhava
C. Chaitanya
D. Nimbarka

Answer

Answer: Option C
Explanation : Chaitanya means ‘”consciousness”; Maha means “Great” and Prabhu means “Lord” or “Master”. Chaitanya was born as the second son of Jagannath Mishra and his wife Sachi Devi. Jagannath’s family lived in the village of Dhakadakshin, Golapganj, Srihatta, Bengal. According to Chaitanya Charitamruta, Chaitanya was born on the full moon night of 18 February 1486, at the time of a lunar eclipse. Alternatively, Chaitanya is also believed to born in Mayapur. Mayapur is located on the banks of the Ganges river, at the point of its confluence with the Jalangi, near Nabadwip, West Bengal, India, 130 km north of Kolkata (Calcutta). Mayapur is considered a holy place by a number of other traditions within Hinduism.


80. Which of the following Bhakti saint of Maharashtra responsible for creating a background for Maratha nationalism and also opposed all social distinctions?
A. Gnandeva
B. Namadev
C. Ekanath
D. Tukaram

Answer

Answer: Option D
Explanation : Another Bhakti saint of Maharashtra was Tukaram, a contemporary of Sivaji. He was responsible for creating a background for Maratha nationalism. He opposed all social distinctions. The importance of women in society was also increased because the Bhakti movement gave equal importance to them.


81. Who said that, the religion was highly practical and sternly ethical?
A. Chaitanya
B. Namadeva
C. Guru Nanak
D. Kabir

Answer

Answer: Option C
Explanation : Another well known saint preacher of the medieval period was Guru Nanak (1469−1538). His conception of religion was highly practical and sternly ethical. He exhorted people to give up selfishness, falsehood and hypocrisy and to lead a life of truth, honesty and kindness.


82. Which Bhakti saint opposed cast distinctions and sympathetic towards lower caste in the 6th century AD?
A. Gnanadev
B. Chaitanya
C. Namadeva
D. Ekanatha

Answer

Answer: Option D
Explanation : Eknath’s writings make it clear that there is no caste distinction in the sight of God.


83. Who among the following was/were not disciples of Ramananda?
A. Kabir ; Raidas
B. Sena ; Sadhana
C. Dhanna ; Naraharai
D. Tulsidas ; Mirabai

Answer

Answer: Option D
Explanation : He chose his disciples from all sections of society disregarding caste. His disciples were: a) Kabir, a Muslim weaver b) Raidasa, a cobbler c) Sena, a barber d) Sadhana, a butcher e) Dhanna, a Jat farmer f) Naraharai, a goldsmith and g) Pipa, a Rajput prince.


84. Who among the following Bhakti Saints was part of the egalitarian, personalized Varkari devotionalism tradition?
A. Ramananda
B. Kabir
C. Mirabai
D. Tukaram

Answer

Answer: Option D
Explanation : He was part of the egalitarian, personalized Varkari devotionalism tradition. Tukaram is best known for his devotional poetry called Abhanga and community-oriented worship with spiritual songs known as kirtans. His poetry was devoted to Vitthala or Vithoba, an avatar of Hindu god Vishnu.


85. 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. Only I
B. Only II
C. Both I ; II
D. Neither I nor II

Answer

Answer: Option C
Explanation : Sri Ramanuja Acharya was an Indian philosopher and is recognized as the most important saint of Sri Vaishnavism. Later developments led by Ramananda created a Rama-oriented movement, now the largest monastic group in Asia.


86. Which of the following statement (s) is/are not correct about Bhagavatism and Krishna Cult (Bhakti Cult)?,I. Bhagavatism is a branch of Vaishnavism, where the devotees worship the various avatars of Lord Vishnu.,II. The origin of Bhagavatism or Vaishnavism has been sought in the Upanishadic period because in the ‘Chandogya Upanishad’ Krishna is described as a disciple of the sage Ghora
A. Only I
B. Only II
C. Both I ; II
D. Neither I nor II

Answer

Answer: Option D
Explanation : Bhagavatism or Krishnaism is a religious creed in Hinduism. The followers of the creed are devoted towards Lord Krishna. Bhagavatism is a branch of Vaishnavism, where the devotees worships the various avatars of Lord Vishnu.


87. Which of the following is associated with Sufi saints?
A. Tripitaka
B. Dakhma
C. Khanjah
D. Synagogue

Answer

Answer: Option C
Explanation : Khanjah is a place meant for sufi brotherhood gathering. It is a place for spiritual retreat and character reformation. It is also know as ‘Ribat’.


88. Which of the following statement (s) is correct about Alvar Saints?
A. The 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. The 63 Alvars saints were the Shiva devotional poets who lived between 5th and 10th centuries
C. Only B
D. Both A ; B

Answer

Answer: Option A
Explanation : The alvars, also spelt as alwars or azhwars were Tamil poet-saints of South India who espoused bhakti (devotion) to the Hindu god Vishnu or his avatar Krishna in their songs of longing, ecstasy and service.


89. Which of the following Bhakti Saint popularised Vaishnava cult in Gujarat?
A. Chaitanya
B. Narasi
C. Tulsidas
D. Sankar Dev

Answer

Answer: Option B
Explanation : The original name of Narasi was Narasimha Mehta. He popularised Vaishnava cult in Gujarat.


90. Select the correct order
A. Nizamuddin Auliya Kabir Mirabai Tulsidas
B. Mirabai Kabir Nizamuddin Auliya Tulsidas
C. Kabir Nizamuddin Auliya Tulsidas Mirabai
D. Tulsidas Mirabai Kabir Nizamuddin Auliya

Answer

Answer: Option A
Explanation : Nizamuddin Auliya (1238-1325) (Hazrat Nizamuddin) (famous sufi Saint of chisti Order) ^ Kabir (1440-1518) (Poet and Saint of Bhakti Movement) ^ Meerabai (1498-1574) (a Hindu poetess and elevate of lord Krishna) ^ Tulsidas (1511-1623) (He was contemporary of Mughal Emperor Akbar he wrote (Ramcharitmanas).


91. Who among the following Bhakti Saints scored a triumph over the Saivas in public debate at the court of Krishna Deva Raya of Vijyanagar?
A. Guru Nanak
B. Chaitanya Maha Prabhu
C. Shankaracharya
D. Vallabhacharya

Answer

Answer: Option D
Explanation : At the court of Krishna Deva Raya of Vijayanagar, Vallabhacharya scored a triumph over the Saivas in public debate.


92. 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. I only
B. II only
C. Both I and II
D. Neither I nor II

Answer

Answer: Option B
Explanation : Dadu Dayal (1543-1603) has desired devotion in place of liberation as the ultimate end to be attained. The saints have full faith on sacred text also. Thus, there is a strange harmony in the theories of abstract power and the devotional aspect of the concrete form.


93. Vishvambhara Mishra was the original name of
A. Guru Nanak
B. Chaitanya Maha Prabhu
C. Shankaracharya
D. Kabir

Answer

Answer: Option B
Explanation : Chaitanya (1485-1534): born at Navadwip in Bengal, Chaitanya was the greatest saint of the Bhakti movement. His original name was ‘Vishwambhar Mishra’.


94. Which of the following Bhakti Saints of Krishna is a yogi and lover?
A. Ramananda
B. Tukaram
C. Mirabai
D. Kabir

Answer

Answer: Option C
Explanation : Meera, also known as Meera Bai or Mirabai (1498-1546) was a Hindu mystic poet of the Bhakti Movement. She is a celebrated Bhakti saint, particularly in the North Indian Hindu tradition. In her poems, Krishna is a yogi and lover, and she herself is a yogini ready to take her place by his side into a spiritual marital bliss.


95. Which of the following reason was influenced by the preaching of Bhakti Saints Nimbarka and Vallabhacharya?
A. Kannada Region
B. Telangana Region
C. Tamilian Region
D. Maratha Region

Answer

Answer: Option B
Explanation : Nimbarka and Vallabhacharya were also other preachers of Vaishnavite Bhakti in the Telangana region.


96. Which of the following text introduces bhakti marga (the path of faith/devotion) as one of three ways to spiritual freedom and release?
A. Vedas
B. Vedanta
C. Brahamans
D. Bhagwat Gita

Answer

Answer: Option D
Explanation : The Bhagavad Gita, a post-Vedic scripture composed in 5th to 2nd century BCE, introduces bhakti marga (the path of faith/devotion) as one of three ways to spiritual freedom and release, the other two being karma marga (the path of works) and jnana marga (the path of knowledge).


97. Find out the contributions of Bhakti Movement in India:,I. Surge in vernacular Literature,II. Development of Philosphies,III. Devotional transformation of society and Inclusiveness,IV. New forms of Worship
A. I II ; IV
B. I II III ; IV
C. Both I ; IV
D. Only IV

Answer

Answer: Option B
Explanation : The Bhakti movement refers to the theistic devotional trend that emerged in medieval Hinduism. The Bhakti movement regionally developed around different gods and and some sub-religions were Vaishnavism (Vishnu), Shaivism (Shiva), Shaktism (Shakti goddesses), and Smartism. The Bhakti movement witnessed a surge in Hindu literature in regional. Bhakti movement was a devotional transformation of medieval Hindu society,


98. Who was the greatest Bhakti poet of Maharasthra?
A. Ramdas
B. Tukaram
C. Namdeva
D. Eknath

Answer

Answer: Option B
Explanation : Tukaram, also referred to as Sant Tukaram, Bhakta Tukaram, Tukaram Maharaj, Tukoba and Tukobaraya, was a 17th-century Hindu poet and sant of the Bhakti movement in Maharashtra. Tukaram was the great Marathi Varreni-Vaishnavie sect saint of Bhakti Movement. He composed the famous ‘Abhanga poetry’.


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

Answer

Answer: Option A
Explanation : Ideas was the Bhakti movement—devotion to God. Bhakti to God was accepted as salvation. Ideas was the Bhakti movement—devotion to God with the help of priest. Bhakti to God was accepted as damnation.


100. 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. Only I
B. Only II
C. Both I ; II
D. none of the above

Answer

Answer: Option D
Explanation : Karaikkal Ammaiyar, a devotee of Shiva, adopted the path of extreme asceticism in order to attain her goal. Andal and Karaikkal Ammaiyar renounced their social obligations, but did not join an alternative order or become nuns.


101. Which of the following is related to the concept of Nirgunabrahman?
A. Advaita
B. Visisthadvaita
C. Both A ; B
D. Neither A nor B

Answer

Answer: Option A
Explanation : Thus, the conception of brahman as a Creator in advaita is a unique one, and directly relates to the advaita views on causality. To resolve such passages in the upanishads, advaita vedanta maintains that really brahman is devoid of all attributes, and is therefore known as nirguna. Brahman may be described as in the upanishads, as Truth (satyam), Knowledge (jnanam), Infinite (anantam), or as Being (sat), Consciousness (cit), Bliss (Ananda), but none of these terms can be truly interpreted as attributes of brahman as a Super-person/God.


102. Who among the following composed the Hindi version of Ramayana?
A. Tulsidas
B. Valmiki
C. Ramananda
D. Kabir

Answer

Answer: Option A
Explanation : Ramayana is based on the true story life of Sri Ram. The writer of Ramayan in Hindi is Sant Tulsidas.


103. What is the literal meaning of Bhakti?
A. Salvation
B. Prayer
C. Offer words of praise
D. None of the above

Answer

Answer: Option A
Explanation : The literal meaning of Bhakti is devotion. But the Bhakti movement implied the movement which emphasized intense devotion to God. The saints of the Bhakti movement believed in leading a pure and simple life. The saints emphasized that one need not go to pilgrimages to holy places for securing salvation.


104. Who among the following Bhakti Saint said that “Abide pure amidst the impurities of the world”?
A. Vallabhacharya
B. Madhav
C. Guru Nanak
D. Chaitanya

Answer

Answer: Option C
Explanation : Another saint-preacher of the time was Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism. He was a contemporary of Kabir. He was born in a Khatri family at Talwandi (Nankana Sahib) in the district of Seikhpura in West Punjab, now in Pakistan. He said “Abide pure amidst the impurities of the world, thus shall thou find the way to religion”.


105. The famous Bhakti Saint who belonged to the royal family of Mewar was
A. Chaitanya
B. Andal
C. Meerabai
D. Ramabai

Answer

Answer: Option C
Explanation : Meera, also known as Meera Bai or Mirabai (1498-1546) was a Hindu mystic poet of the Bhakti movement. She referred to the Lord, whom she saw as her husband, with different names like Satguru, Prabhu Ji, Girdhar Nagar, Krishna. She even called him the husband of her soul. Due to her mother, her in-laws disapproved of her public singing and dancing as she belonged to a Royal Family of Mewar and was a princess.


106. Who founded the faith on a ritual-free, simple “Sat Shri Akal” or the worship of God and truth?
A. Dadu Dayal
B. Guru Nanak
C. Sri Chaitanya
D. Guru Govind Singh

Answer

Answer: Option B
Explanation : The founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak (1469-1538), was one of the best preachers and reformers in medieval India. He was critical of idol worship, pilgrimages, caste differences and the ceremonial frills of religion. Nanak founded his faith on a ritual-free, simple “Sat Shri Akal” or the worship of God and truth.


107. Which of the following aspects is not common to both Bhakti movement and Sufi movement?
A. Personal love for God
B. Worship of idols
C. Mysticism
D. Visit to holy shrines

Answer

Answer: Option B
Explanation : Both Bhaktism and Sufism laid stress on the direct communion of Soul with the God and disregarded formal worships and practices like idol-worship, pilgrimages, bathing in holy rivers.


108. Select the correct statement related to the Bhakti Movement in Medieval History in India
A. To the theistic devotional trend that emerged in medieval Hinduism and later revolutionised in Buddhism
B. To the theistic devotional trend that emerged in medieval Hinduism and later revolutionised in Jainism
C. To the theistic devotional trend that emerged in medieval Hinduism and later revolutionised in Sikhism
D. None of the above

Answer

Answer: Option C
Explanation : The Bhakti movement refers to the theistic devotional trend that emerged in medieval Hinduism and later revolutionised in Sikhism. The Bhakti movement regionally developed around different gods and goddesses, and some sub-religions were Vaishnavism (Vishnu), Shaivism (Shiva), Shaktism (Shakti goddesses), and Smartism.


109. What is the name of the The collection of hymns of Alvar Saints?
A. Divya Prabandha
B. Tamil Veda
C. Kabir Wani
D. Granthawali

Answer

Answer: Option A
Explanation : The collection of their hymns is known as Divya Prabandha. The Bhakti literature that sprang from Alvars has contributed to the establishment and sustenance of a culture that broke away from the ritual-oriented Vedic religion and rooted itself in devotion as the only path for salvation.


110. ‘Sufi Sect’ originated and developed in
A. Islam
B. Christianity
C. Hinduism
D. Zoroastrianism

Answer

Answer: Option A
Explanation : The exact origin of Sufism is disputed. Some sources state that Sufism is the inner dimensions of the teachings of Muhammad whereas others say that Sufism emerged during the Islamic Golden Age from about the 8th to 10th centuries.


111. What the term ‘Bhakti’ refers to?
A. Bhakti is derived from the root bhaj which means “divide share partake participate to belong to”
B. Bhakti is derived from the root bhaj which means collaboration
C. Both A ; B
D. Only B

Answer

Answer: Option A
Explanation : The Sanskrit word bhakti is derived from the root bhaj, which means “divide, share, partake, participate, to belong to”. The word also means “attachment, devotion to, fondness for, homage, faith or love, worship, piety to something as a spiritual, religious principle or means of salvation”.


112. Which of the following causes Bhakti Movement in India?
A. Caste Division
B. Untouchability
C. Ritualism
D. All of the above

Answer

Answer: Option D
Explanation : The Bhakti movement originated as a reaction against caste division, untouchability, and ritualism in India. One of the important landmark in the cultural history of medieval India was the silent revolution in society brought about by by some socio-religious reformers, known as the Bhakti Movement.


113. Which Bhakti Saint propounded Suddhadvaita Vedanta (Pure non-dualism) and philosophy called Pustimarga (the path of grace)?
A. Ramanuja
B. Ramananda
C. Vallabhacharya
D. Narasi

Answer

Answer: Option C
Explanation : Vallabhacharya was born in Varanasi. He propounded Suddhadvaita Vedanta (Pure non-dualism) and philosophy called Pustimarga (the path of grace). He was the founder of a school called Rudra Sampradaya.


114. Sankardeva was a great bhakti saint of
A. Bengal
B. Maharashtra
C. Gujarat
D. Assam

Answer

Answer: Option D
Explanation : Srimanta Sankardeva Or Mahapurush Srimanta Sankardeva – Vaisnav Saint of Assam Mahapurush Srimanta Sankardeva was born in 1449 into Baro-Bhuyans family near at Aali-pukhuri, about 8 miles to the west-north-west of Bardowa situated in the Nagaon district of Assam.


115. Which of the following aspect of Bhakti Movement was common with Sufism?
A. Monotheism or belief in one God
B. Equality and brotherhood of man
C. Rejection of rituals and class Division
D. All of the Above

Answer

Answer: Option D
Explanation : Monotheism or belief in one God, Equality and brotherhood of man, Rejection of rituals and class division are aspect of Bhakti Movement that was common with Sufism.


116. 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. Only I
B. Only II
C. Both I ; II
D. Neither I nor II

Answer

Answer: Option C
Explanation : 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. Salvation which was previously considered attainable only by men of Brahmin, Kshatriya and Vaishya castes, became available to everyone. Most scholars state that Bhakti movement provided women and members of the Shudra and untouchable communities an inclusive path to spiritual salvation. Some scholars disagree that the Bhakti movement was premised on such social inequalities.


117. Who among the following Bhakti Saint created Vinaya-Patrika and Kavitavali?
A. Chaitanya
B. Shankar Dev
C. Tulsidas
D. Narasi

Answer

Answer: Option C
Explanation : In his works Kavitavali and Vinayapatrika, Tulsidas attests to his parents abandoning him after birth due to an inauspicious astrological configuration.


118. 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. Sur Das
B. Kabirdas
C. Tulsidas
D. Kalidasa

Answer

Answer: Option C
Explanation : Tulsi Das was a humanist and universalist and laid stress upon knowledge, devotion, worship and mediation. He has blended in his work 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.


119. Which of the following dynasties under the Saivaite Nayanmars and Vashnavaite Alwars preached the Bhakti cult?
A. Pallavas Pandyas and Cholas
B. Pallavas Kaktyas and Cholas
C. Pallavas Pandyas and Cheras
D. Rashtrakutas Pandyas and Cholas

Answer

Answer: Option A
Explanation : Pallavas, Pandyas and Cholas dynasties under the Saivaite Nayanmars and Vashnavaite Alwars preached the Bhakti cult.


120. Name the famous Sufi saint whose mausoleum was erected at Fatehpur Sikri.
A. Nizamuddin Auliya
B. Sheikh Muin-ud-din Chisti
C. Baba Farid-ud-din
D. Sheikh Salim Chisti

Answer

Answer: Option D
Explanation : One of the finest examples of Mughal architecture and a noted religious centre for Muslims is the Dargah or Tomb of Sheikh Salim Chisti in Fatehpur Sikri. Emperor Akbar had this tomb built in the honour of Sufi Saint Salim Chisti between 1571 and 1580.


121. Which of the following cult was popularised by Chaitanya?
A. Shiva Cult
B. Krishna Cult
C. Eknathwad
D. All of the above

Answer

Answer: Option B
Explanation : Chaitanya is said to have travelled all over India in spreading the Krishna Cult.


122. 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. Only I
B. I and II
C. I and III
D. All of the above

Answer

Answer: Option C
Explanation : 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. 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.


123. The Saivaite Nayanmars and Vashanavaite Alwar preached the Bhakti Cult under which of the following rulers?
A. Pallavas Pandyas and Cholas
B. Pallavas Cheras and Rashtrakutas
C. Pallavas Vijaynagar and Bahmani Kingdoms
D. Cheras ; Pandavas

Answer

Answer: Option A
Explanation : Pallavas, Pandyas and Cholas.


124. Sundar Vilas is the work of a famous Bhakti Saint
A. Ramananda
B. Guru Nanak
C. Dadu
D. Tukaram

Answer

Answer: Option C
Explanation : Dadu uses a lot of Persian, Punjabi, Sindhi and Gujarati words in his writings. He was well versed with Persian and his most famous work is Sundar Vilas.


125. Who wrote biography of Chaitanya?
A. Krishnadasa Kaviraja
B. Namadeva
C. Shankar Dev
D. Both A ; B

Answer

Answer: Option A
Explanation : Krishna Dasa Kaviraja Goswami (born 1496; date of death unknown) was the author of the Chaitanya Charitamrita, a hagiography on the life of the mystic and saint Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1486–1533), who is considered by the Gaudiya Vaishnava school of Hinduism to be an incarnation of Radha and Krishna combined.


126. In Tamil Nadu, the movement started with __________ and __________
A. The Saiva Nayanars
B. The Vaisnava Alvars
C. Nirguna Saints
D. Both A ; B

Answer

Answer: Option D
Explanation : In Tamil Nadu, the movement was started by Vaishnava saints {Alvars} and Shaiva saints {Nayanars}. The Alvars emphasized on Bhakti and gave reference to Bhagvata Puranas often, they were called the pioneers of Bhakti Movement. The same is applicable to the Saiva Nayanar poets.


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Food Security in India Class 9 MCQs Questions with Answers

Choose the correct option:

Question 1.
When was Antyodaya Anna Yojana launched?
(a) 1990
(b) 1980
(c) 1990
(d) 2000

Answer

Answer: (d) 2000


Question 2.
Antyodaya cards are given to the
(a) poor
(b) poorest of the poor
(c) those below poverty line
(d) all of the above

Answer

Answer: (b) poorest of the poor


Question 3.
The two states that recorded significant increases in rice yield in 2012-13 are
(a) Assam and Tamil Nadu
(b) Jharkhand and Odisha
(c) West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh
(d) Kerala and Tamil Nadu

Answer

Answer: (c) West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh


Question 4.
Season hunger is prevalent in
(a) rural areas
(b) urban areas
(c) both rural and urban areas
(d) metro cities

Answer

Answer: (c) both rural and urban areas


Question 5.
The success of wheat was replicated in
(a) pulses
(b) cotton
(c) rice
(d) bajra

Answer

Answer: (c) rice


Question 6.
The most devastating famine occurred in Bengal in
(a) 1938
(b) 1940
(c) 1942
(d) 1943

Answer

Answer: (d) 1943


Question 7.
Fair price shops sell
(a) sugar
(b) kerosene oil
(c) wheat
(d) all of the above

Answer

Answer: (d) all of the above


Question 8.
Which state is associated with AMUL?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Gujarat
(c) West Bengal
(d) Kerala

Answer

Answer: (b) Gujarat


Question 9.
A large number of food insecure children are under the age of
(a) 10
(b) 8
(c) 5
(d) 4

Answer

Answer: (c) 5


Question 10.
The Minimum Support price in declared by the Government every
(a) year
(b) four years
(c) five years
(d) ten years

Answer

Answer: (a) year


Question 11.
The most affected groups in rural areas facing food insecurity are:
(a) landless people
(b) traditional artisans
(c) beggars
(d) all the above

Answer

Answer: (d) all the above


Question 12.
Green Revolution of 1960s was associated with:
(a) use of HYV seeds
(b) tree plantation programme
(c) fisheries development
(d) None of these

Answer

Answer: (a) use of HYV seeds


Question 13.
Revamped Public Distribution System provides benefits to:
(a) cities
(b) remote and backward areas
(c) self-help groups
(d) cooperative societies

Answer

Answer: (b) remote and backward areas


Question 14.
Annapurna Scheme fulfills the food requirements of:
(a) indigent senior citizens
(b) children
(c) pregnant ladies
(d) young persons

Answer

Answer: (a) indigent senior citizens


Question 15.
Antyodaya Anna Yojana and Annapurna Scheme are linked with :
(a) Public distribution system
(b) mid-day meal
(c) special nutrition programme
(d) none of the above

Answer

Answer: (a) Public distribution system


Question 16.
In which state more than 90% ration shops are run by cooperatives
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Orissa
(d) Bihar

Answer

Answer: (b) Tamil Nadu


Question 17.
NREGA provides:
(a) 200-days of assured work
(b) 100-days of assured work
(c) No assured work
(d) None of the above

Answer

Answer: (b) 100-days of assured work


Question 18.
Seasonal hunger mostly found in:
(a) urban areas
(b) rural areas
(c) metro cities
(d) both (a) and (b)

Answer

Answer: (b) rural areas


Question 19.
Main purpose of buffer stock is :
(a) to save food grains from pest attack
(b) to stop price fluctuations
(c) to meet the crisis of low production
(d) both (b) and (c)

Answer

Answer: (d) both (b) and (c)


Question 20.
What is Food security means:
(a) availability of food
(b) accessibility of food
(c) affordability of food
(d) all the above

Answer

Answer: (d) all the above


Question 21.
Chronic hunger refers to :
(a) low income
(b) inadequate quantity of food
(c) inadequate quality of food
(d) all the above

Answer

Answer: (d) all the above


Question 22.
In which of the following states do we find the largest number of food insecure people?
(a) Bihar, Jharkhand and Orissa
(b) Bihar, Jharkhand and Gujarat
(c) Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Tamilnadu
(d) Bihar, Chhattisgarh and Karnataka

Answer

Answer: (a) Bihar, Jharkhand and Orissa


Question 23.
Who released a special stamp entitled ‘Wheat Revolution’ in July 1968?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Indira Gandhi
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru
(d) Motilal Nehru

Answer

Answer: (b) Indira Gandhi


Question 24.
To whom the yellow card is issued?
(a) To shop keeper
(b) To land lord’s
(c) To government employee
(d) People below the poverty line

Answer

Answer: (d) People below the poverty line


Question 25.
Food for Work Programme was launched in which of the following years?
(a) 2003
(b) 2001
(c) 2004
(d) 2005

Answer

Answer: (c) 2004


Question 26.
The Mother Dairy is an important cooperative in
(a) Gujarat
(b) Punjab
(c) Haryana
(d) Delhi

Answer

Answer: (d) Delhi


Question 27.
F.C.I. stands for
(a) Foreign Co-operation with India
(b) Food Corporation of India
(c) Fossils Corporation of India
(d) Food Coming to India

Answer

Answer: (b) Food Corporation of India


Question 28.
Name the cooperative that provides milk and vegetables controlled rate decided by the Government of Delhi:
(a) Amul
(b) Kendriya Bhandar
(c) Mother Dairy
(d) None of these

Answer

Answer: (c) Mother Dairy


Question 29.
Buffer stock is the stock of foodgrains procured by the government through
(a) IFCI
(b) FCI
(c) IDBI
(d) FICCI

Answer

Answer: (b) FCI


Question 30.
When was the Antyodaya Anna Yojana scheme launched?
(a) In Jan 1999
(b) In May 2000
(c) In Dec 2000
(d) In October 2005

Answer

Answer: (c) In Dec 2000


Give full Forms of the following abbreviations

  1. FCI
  2. PDS
  3. ICDS
  4. NSSO
  5. FFW
  6. NHFS
  7. MSP
  8. APL
  9. BPL
  10. ADS
Answer

Answer:

  1. FCI : Food Corporation of India
  2. PDS : Public Distribution system
  3. ICDS : Integrated Children Development Services
  4. NSSO : National Sample Survey Office
  5. FFW : Food-For-Work
  6. NHFS : National Health and Family Survey
  7. MSP : Minimum Support Price
  8. APL : Above Poverty Line
  9. BPL : Below Poverty Line
  10. ADS : Academy of Development Science

Poverty as a Challenge Class 9 MCQs Questions with Answers

Choose the correct option:

Question 1.
NFWP is stand for:
(a) National Federation for Work and Progress
(b) National Forest for Wildlife Protection
(c) National Food and Wheat Processing
(d) National Food for Work Programme

Answer

Answer: (d) National Food for Work Programme


Question 2.
How many people in India live below the poverty line?
(a) 30 crores
(b) 26 crores
(c) 28 crores
(d) 24 crores

Answer

Answer: (b) 26 crores


Question 3.
Which social group is most vulnerable to poverty in India?
(a) Scheduled castes
(b) Scheduled tribes
(c) Casual labourers
(d) All the above

Answer

Answer: (d) All the above


Question 4.
Poverty line in rural areas is (As per 1999 – 2000 prices)
(a) Rs 328
(b) Rs. 370
(c) Rs 454
(d) Rs. 460

Answer

Answer: (a) Rs 328


Question 5.
What is the poverty ratio in the state of Orissa?
(a) 50%
(b) 47%
(c) 60%
(d) 57%

Answer

Answer: (b) 47%


Question 6.
In which state have the land reform measures helped to reduce poverty?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Punjab
(c) West Bengal
(d) Kerala

Answer

Answer: (c) West Bengal


Question 7.
In which state is the public distribution system responsible for the reduction in poverty?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of the above

Answer

Answer: (c) Both (a) and (b)


Question 8.
Which of the following is responsible for high poverty rates?
(a) Huge income inequalities
(b) Unequal distribution of land
(c) Lack of effective implementation of land reforms
(d) All the above

Answer

Answer: (d) All the above


Question 9.
Nutritional level of food energy is expressed in the form of
(a) calories per day
(b) wheat consumption
(c) rice consumption per day
(d) none of the above

Answer

Answer: (a) calories per day


Question 10.
Poverty ratio in India as compared to Pakistan is
(a) same
(b) half
(c) two times
(d) two and a half times

Answer

Answer: (c) two times


Question 11.
Which one from the following is considered as poor?
(a) A rich landlord
(b) A businessman
(c) A landless labourer
(d) A teacher

Answer

Answer: (c) A landless labourer


Question 12.
Which state has the largest percentage of poors in India?
(a) Bihar
(b) Orissa
(c) Kerala
(d) Punjab

Answer

Answer: (b) Orissa


Question 13.
Who advocated that India would be truly independent only when the poorest of its people become free of human suffering ?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Indira Gandhi
(c) Jawahar lal Nehru
(d) Subhash Chandra Bose

Answer

Answer: (a) Mahatma Gandhi


Question 14.
Who do not come under the category of urban poor?
(a) The casual workers
(b) The unemployed
(c) The shopkeepe
(d) Rickshawpullers

Answer

Answer: (c) The shopkeepe


Question 15.
Which scheme was started in 1993 to create self-employment opportunities for educated unemployed youth in rural areas and small towns?
(a) Prime Minister Rojgar Yojana
(b) National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
(c) Rural Employment Generation Programme
(d) Swarnajayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana

Answer

Answer: (a) Prime Minister Rojgar Yojana


Question 16.
Which one of the social groups is vulnerable to poverty?
(a) Scheduled caste
(b) Urban casual labour
(c) Rural agricultural households
(d) All the above

Answer

Answer: (d) All the above


Question 17.
Which one are not the major causes of income inequality in India?
(a) Unequal distribution of land
(b) Lack of fertile land
(c) Gap between rich and the poor
(d) Increase in population

Answer

Answer: (b) Lack of fertile land


Question 18.
The calorie requirement is higher in the rural areas because:
(a) they do not enjoy as much as people in the urban areas.
(b) food items are expensive.
(c) they are engaged in mental work.
(d) people are engaged in physical labour.

Answer

Answer: (d) people are engaged in physical labour.


Question 19.
Which of the following is not a valid reason for the poverty alleviation programme in India?
(a) Lack of proper implementation
(b) Lack of right targeting
(c) Corruption at the highest level
(d) Overlapping of schemes

Answer

Answer: (c) Corruption at the highest level


Question 20.
Which one from the following states is above the national average of poverty ratio?
(a) West Bengal
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Karnataka

Answer

Answer: (a) West Bengal

People as Resource Class 9 MCQs Questions with Answers

Choose the correct option:

Question 1.
Which of the following is the most labour absorbing sectors of the Indian economy?
(a) Primary sector
(b) tertiary sector
(c) Secondary sector
(d) Private sector

Answer

Answer: (a) Primary sector


Question 2.
Which of the following is included in the primary sector?
(a) Manufacturing
(b) Tourism
(c) Forestry
(d) Communication

Answer

Answer: (c) Forestry


Question 3.
Which of the following is included in the tertiary sector?
(a) Fishing
(b) Trade
(c) Mining
(d) Health

Answer

Answer: (d) Health


Question 4.
Which of the following is included in the secondary sector?
(a) Poultry farming
(b) Manufacturing
(c) Transport
(d) Quarrying

Answer

Answer: (b) Manufacturing


Question 5.
Investment in human capital can be made through
(a) Education
(b) Training
(c) Medical care
(d) All the three

Answer

Answer: (d) All the three


Question 6.
The literacy rate during 2010-11 was
(a) 64%
(b) 74%
(c) 70%
(d) 80%

Answer

Answer: (b) 74%


Question 7.
Which of the following sectors faces the problem of seasonal unemployment?
(a) Agriculture
(b) Service sector
(c) Trade
(d) IT sector

Answer

Answer: (a) Agriculture


Question 8.
Infant mortality rate is the death of a child under
(a) One year
(b) Three, year
(c) Two year
(d) Four year

Answer

Answer: (a) One year


Question 9.
The workforce population includes people from 15 years to
(a) 59 years
(b) 62 years
(c) 60 years
(d) 65 years

Answer

Answer: (a) 59 years


Question 10.
Which age group of children does the Sarva Siksha Abhiyan aim to promote education?
(a) 6 to 10 years
(b) 5 to 3 years
(c) 6 to 14 years
(d) 7 to 12 years

Answer

Answer: (c) 6 to 14 years


Question 11.
The number of females per thousand males refers to :
(a) Sex Ratio
(b) Literacy Rate
(c) Infant Mortality Rate
(d) Birth Rate

Answer

Answer: (a) Sex Ratio


Question 12.
Decrease in IMR (Infant Mortality Rate) of a country signifies:
(a) Increase in life expectancy
(b) Increase in GNP
(c) Economic development of a country
(d) Increase in number of colleges in a country

Answer

Answer: (a) Increase in life expectancy


Question 13.
What is the life expectancy in India as per the census of 2000?
(a) 72 years
(b) 53 years
(c) 64 years
(d) 80 years

Answer

Answer: (c) 64 years


Question 14.
Which one of the following is considered important to create a ‘virtuous cycle’ by the parents?
(a) To sand their children to the school
(b) To provide goods food to their children
(c) To join their children in corporate schools
(d) To take care of the health and education of their children

Answer

Answer: (d) To take care of the health and education of their children


Question 15.
Which one from the following is the most labour absorbing sector?
(a) Agriculture
(b) Fisheries
(c) Poultry farming
(d) Mining

Answer

Answer: (a) Agriculture


Question 16.
What is the aim of Sarva Siksha Abhiyan?
(a) To provide elementary education to women
(b) To provide elementary education to the rural poor
(c) To provide elementary education to all children in the age group 6-14 years
(d) To provide elementary education to the urban poor

Answer

Answer: (c) To provide elementary education to all children in the age group 6-14 years


Question 17.
What is the expended form of PHC
(a) Public Health Club
(b) Private Health Club
(c) Primary Health Centre
(d) None of these

Answer

Answer: (c) Primary Health Centre


Question 18.
What is the sex-ratio of India According to 2001 census, :
(a) 921 females per 1000
(b) 930 females per 1000
(c) 928 females per 1000
(d) 933 females per 1000

Answer

Answer: (b) 930 females per 1000


Question 19.
If a person cannot find jobs during some months of the year, which type of employment is this called?
(a) Structural unemployment
(b) Cyclical unemployment
(c) Seasonal unemployment
(d) None of these

Answer

Answer: (c) Seasonal unemployment


Question 20.
The persons who are not working by their own willing is covered under
(a) seasonal unemployment
(b) disguised unemployment
(c) educated unemployment
(d) none of the above

Answer

Answer: (d) none of the above


Question 21.
Where is Seasonal unemployment found
(a) urban areas
(b) rural areas
(c) in remote areas
(d) both in rural and urban areas

Answer

Answer: (b) rural areas


Question 22.
The quality of population depends on
(a) literacy rate
(b) health
(c) skill
(d) all the above

Answer

Answer: (d) all the above


Question 23.
Which one from the following is the primary sector activities
(i) Forestry
(ii) Poultry farming
(iii) Animal husbandry
(iv) Manufacturing
(a) (i)
(b) (i), (ii), (iii)
(c) (ii), (iii), (iv)
(d) All the above

Answer

Answer: (b) (i), (ii), (iii)


Question 24.
Infant mortality rate refers to the death of a child under the age of
(a) 1 year
(b) 2 years
(c) 3 years
(d) 4 years

Answer

Answer: (a) 1 year


Question 25.
The scheme for the establishment of residential schools to impart education to talented children from rural areas is
(a) Kendriya Vidyalayas
(b) Navodaya Vidyalayas
(c) Sarvodaya Vidyalayas
(d) None of the aboves

Answer

Answer: (b) Navodaya Vidyalayas


Question 26.
What is India’s position in scientifically and technically manpower in the world?
(a) first
(b) second
(c) third
(d) fourth

Answer

Answer: (c) third


Question 27.
Which one from the following is include in Secondary sector includes
(a) trade
(b) marketing
(c) manufacturing
(d) education

Answer

Answer: (c) manufacturing


Question 28.
Increase in longevity of life is an indicator of
(a) good quality of life
(b) improvement in health sector
(c) better HDI (Human Development Index)
(d) all the above

Answer

Answer: (a) good quality of life


Question 29.
Which of the following is a significant step towards providing basic education to the children in the age group of 6-14 years?
(a) Sarva Siksha Abhiyan
(b) Adult Education Programme
(c) Mid-day meal
(d) None

Answer

Answer: (a) Sarva Siksha Abhiyan


Question 30.
Why is literacy rate is low in the females?
(a) lack of equal education opportunities
(b) lack of transport facilities
(c) lack of infrastructure
(d) lack of income

Answer

Answer: (a) lack of equal education opportunities


Intext Activity Questions

Question 1.
Visit a village or colony near to your residential area and note down the various activities undertaken by the people of that village or colony.
If this is not possible, ask your neighbour what is their profession? In which of the three sectors will you categorise their work?
Say whether these activities are economic or non-economic activities:

  1. Vilas sells fish in the village market.
  2. Vilas cooks food for his family.
  3. Sakai works in the private firm.
  4. Sakai looks after his younger brother and sister.
Answer

Answer:

  1. Economic activity
  2. Non-economic activity
  3. Economic activity
  4. Non-economic activity

Question 2.
Visit a nearby hospital, either government or private and note down the following details.
(i) How many beds are there in the hospital you have visited?
(ii) How many doctors are there in the hospital?
(iii) How many nurses work in that hospital?
Besides, try to gather the following additional information:
(i) How many hospitals are there in your locality?
(ii) How many dispensaries are there in your locality?

Answer

Answer: Do it yourself.

Practice MCQ Questions on Lodi and Sayyid Dynasty | Sayyid Dynasty MCQ Questions and Answers

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Lodi and Sayyid Dynasty History Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

1. Battle of Panipat was fought in the year 1526 between Babur and__________
A. Rana Sanga
B. Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
C. Hemu
D. Ibrahim Lodi

Answer

Answer: Option D
Explanation : The First Battle of Panipat, on 21 April 1526, was fought between the invading forces of Babur and the Ibrahim Lodi Kingdom. It took place in north India and marked the beginning of the Mughal Empire and the end of the Delhi Sultanate.


2. Prithviraja-III (1168-1192) was a best known __________ruler
A. Chauhan
B. Gahadavala
C. Chalukya
D. Brahmana

Answer

Answer: Option A
Explanation : Chahamanas, or Chauhans dynasty ruled over the region around Delhi and Ajmer in 12th century. The best-known Chahamana ruler was Prithviraja III (1168-1192), who defeated an Afghan ruler named Sultan Muhammad Ghori in 1191, but lost to him the very next year, in 1192.


3. Which battle led to the downfall of the Vijayanagar empire?
A. Battle of Takkolam
B. Battle of Talikota
C. Battle of Khanwa
D. Battle of Panipat

Answer

Answer: Option B
Explanation : The Battle of Talikota (23 January 1565) was a watershed battle fought between the Vijayanagara Empire and the Deccan sultanates. The Deccan Sultanates had better artillery, better cavalry and the betrayal by Gilani Brothers (key commanders of Vijaynagar Kingdom) led to the downfall of vijaynagar kingdom.


4. The Mongols under__________ invaded Transoxiana in north-east Iran in 1219
A. Timur Lang
B. Nadir Shah
C. Ahmed Shah Abdali
D. Genghis Khan

Answer

Answer: Option D
Explanation : The Mongols under Genghis Khan invaded Transoxiana in north-east Iran in 1219 and the Delhi Sultanate faced their onslaught soon after. Mongol attacks on the Delhi Sultanate increased during the reign of Alauddin Khalji and in the early years of Muhammad Tughluq’s rule.


5. Akbar was__________ years old when he became emperor
A. 16
B. 19
C. 13
D. 10

Answer

Answer: Option C
Explanation : Akbar succeeded Humayun on 14 February 1556, while in the midst of a war against Sikandar Shah to reclaim the Mughal throne. In Kalanaur, Punjab, the 13-year-old Akbar was enthroned by Bairam Khan on a newly constructed platform, which still stands. He was proclaimed Shahanshah (Persian for “King of Kings”).


6. Gol Gumbaz was built in which century?
A. 15th
B. 16th
C. 17th
D. 18th

Answer

Answer: Option C
Explanation : ‘An ancient structure, the Gol Gumbaz is a prominent historical monument in Bijapur. Built in the 17th century, it houses the tomb of the city’s legendary ruler, Adil Shah. It is especially renowned for the architectural finesse of its Indo-Islamic style structure.


7. The Bahmani Kingdom was founded by
A. Ahmad Shah-I
B. Alauddin Hasan
C. Mahmud Gavan
D. Firoz shah Bahmani

Answer

Answer: Option B
Explanation : The Bahmani kingdom was founded by Alauddin Hasan in 1347. After his coronation, he assumed the title of Alauddin Hasan Bahman Shah (1347-58), it is from this title that the kingdom was called the Bahmani kingdom.


8. The Arabic work of Al-Biruni that gave an account of the subcontinent is called__________
A. Kitab – AI Hind
B. Kitab – Al Bharat
C. Pustak – AI Hind
D. Pustak – AI Bharat

Answer

Answer: Option A
Explanation : Al-biruni was a Arabian scholar with great knowledge of philosopher, mathematician, etc. He came India with Mahmud of Ghazani (Mahmud Ghazanavi). He wrote the book Kitab – AI Hind(after exploring India).


9. Buland Darwaza is located in
A. West Bengal
B. Gujarat
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Tamil Nadu

Answer

Answer: Option C
Explanation : Buland Darwaza, or the “Gate of victory”, was built in 1572 A.D. by Mughal emperor Akbar to commemorate his victory over Gujarat. It is the main entrance to the palace at Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh which is 43 km from Agra, India. Buland Darwaza is the highest gateway in the world and is an example of Mughal architecture.


10. Charminar was built by?
A. Humayun
B. Mohammad Quli Qutub Shah
C. Ashoka
D. Narasimha

Answer

Answer: Option B
Explanation : The fifth ruler of the Qutb Shahi dynasty Sultan Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah built the Charminar in 1591. After shifting his capital from Golkonda to Hyderabad he built a big structure of Charminar. Because of Charminar this landmark became a global icon of Hyderabad.


11. Dara Shikoh was killed in conflict with his brother__________
A. Jahangir
B. Aurangzeb
C. Babur
D. Shahjahan

Answer

Answer: Option B
Explanation : In the war of succession which ensued after Shah Jahan’s illness in 1657, Dara was defeated by his younger brother Prince Muhiuddin (later, the Emperor Aurangzeb). He was executed in 1659 on Aurangzeb’s orders in a bitter struggle for the imperial throne.


12. Which dynasty came to power in India after the Tughlaq dynasty?
A. The Guptas
B. The Khaljis
C. The Mughals
D. The Sayyids

Answer

Answer: Option D
Explanation : The tomb of Muhammad Shah at Lodi Gardens, New Delhi. The Sayyid dynasty was the fourth dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate, with four rulers ruling from 1414 to 1451. Founded by Khizr Khan a former governor of Multan, they succeeded the Tughlaq dynasty and ruled the sultanate until they were displaced by the Lodi dynasty.


13. Krishnadeva Raya maintained friendly relations with the
A. French
B. British
C. Protuguese
D. Dutch

Answer

Answer: Option C
Explanation : Krishna Deva Raya established friendly relations with the Portuguese, who set up the Portuguese Dominion of India in Goa in 1510.


14. Which of the following pair is incorrect?
A. Hiuen Tsang – China
B. Ibn Battuta – Morocco
C. Megasthenes – Greece
D. Fa-Hien – Malaysia

Answer

Answer: Option D
Explanation : Fa-Hien was a Chinese traveller who came India in the reign of Chandragupta-II. He was Buddhist Monk and his main aim was to established Buddhism.


15. Who was the founder of the city of Agra?
A. Firoz Tughlaq
B. Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
C. Alauddin Khalji
D. Sikandar Lodi

Answer

Answer: Option D
Explanation : Sikander Lodi made a treaty with Alauddin Hussain Shah and his kingdom of Bengal. In 1503, he commissioned the building of the present-day city of Agra. Agra was founded by him.


16. When did the reign of Delhi Sultanate came to an end?
A. 1498
B.
C.
D.

Answer

Answer: Option B
Explanation : Under the Lodī (Afghan) dynasty (1451–1526), however, with large-scale immigration from Afghanistan, the Delhi sultanate partly recovered its hegemony, until the Mughal leader Bābur destroyed it at the First Battle of Panipat on April 21, 1526.


17. Who has built the Vijay Stambha (Tower of Victory) in Chittorgarh?
A. Maharana Pratap
B. Rana Kumbha
C. Rana Sanga
D. Kunwar Durjan Singh

Answer

Answer: Option B
Explanation : The Vijaya Stambha is an imposing victory monument located within Chittor Fort in Chittorgarh, Rajasthan, India. The tower was constructed by the Mewar king, Rana Kumbha, in 1448 to commemorate his victory over the combined armies of Malwa and Gujarat led by Mahmud Khilji. The tower is dedicated to Vishnu.


18. Krishna Deva Raya was a contemporary of
A. Shershah
B. Humayun
C. Babur
D. Akbar

Answer

Answer: Option C
Explanation : Krishnadeva Raya the (1509-1529) Vijaynagar emperor was contemporary of Mughal Emperor Babur (1526-1530). Babur tells him as a power full king in his auto biography. When the Mughal Emperor Babur was taking stock of the potentates of north India, Krishnadevaraya was rated the most powerful and had the most extensive empire in the subcontinent.


19. What was the name of architect of Humayun’s Tomb?
A. Man Singh
B. Baram Khan
C. Mirak Mirza
D. Abul Fazal

Answer

Answer: Option C
Explanation : The tomb was commissioned by Humayun’s first wife and chief consort, Empress Bega Begum (also known as Haji Begum), in 1569-70, and designed by Mirak Mirza Ghiyas and his son, Sayyid Muhammad, Persian architects chosen by her.


20. In 1528, __________ defeated the Rajputs at Chanderi
A. Humayun
B. Akbar
C. Jahangir
D. Babur

Answer

Answer: Option D
Explanation : The Battle of Chanderi took place in the aftermath of the Battle of Khanwa in which the Mughal Emperor Babur had defeated a confederacy of Rajputs and Afghans which was headed by Rana Sanga of Mewar. Consequently, in December 1528, taking a circumlocutious route Babur marched to the fortress of Chanderi in Malwa.


21. Prince Salim was the name of the future Emperor__________
A. Babur
B. Humayun
C. Jahangir
D. Akbar

Answer

Answer: Option C
Explanation : Mirza Nur-ud-din Beig Muhammad Khan Salim known by his imperial name Jahangir (31 August 1569 – 28 October 1627), was the fourth Mughal Emperor who ruled from 1605 until his death in 1627.


22. Prince Khurram was the name of the future Emperor__________
A. Shah Jahan
B. Jahangir
C. Babur
D. Akbar

Answer

Answer: Option A
Explanation : Mirza Shahab-ud-din Baig Muhammad Khan Khurram (5 January 1592 – 22 January 1666), better known by his regional name Shah Jahan (“King of the World”), was the fifth Mughal emperor, who reigned from 1628 to 1658.


23. Which of the following powers did not fight for the Tungabhadra Doab?
A. Pallavas and Chalukyas
B. Cholas and later Chalukyas of Kalyana
C. Golconda and Ahmadnagar Sultanates
D. Vijayanagar and Bahmani kingdoms

Answer

Answer: Option C
Explanation : The Golconda and Ahmadnagar Sultanates did not fight for the Tungabhadra Doab.


24. The Red fort in Delhi was the residence of emperors of which dynasty in the 16th century?
A. Rajput
B. Khalji
C. Tughlaq
D. Mughal

Answer

Answer: Option D
Explanation : The Red Fort was commissioned by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in the 17th century, it was the main residence of the Mughal emperors for nearly 200 years.


25. What was the capital of Pallava Dynasty?
A. Kanchipuram
B. Tiruchirapalli
C. Tanjore
D. Chennai

Answer

Answer: Option A
Explanation : Kanchipuram was the capital of Pallava dynasty. Bappadev was the founder of Pallava dynasty, the famous ruler of the dynasty was Narsihman Verman 1st.


26. Who was the last ruler of Lodi Dynasty?
A. Bahlol Lodi
B. Ibrahim Lodi
C. Daulat Khan Lodi
D. Sikandar Lodi

Answer

Answer: Option B
Explanation : Ibrahim Lodhi was the last ruler of Lodhi Dynasty. He was defeated and killed in the First battle of Panipat in 1526 by Babur. He was the third ruler of Lodhi Dynasty. His grandfather Bahlol Lodhi was the first and founder ruler of this dynasty.


27. Chand Bibi the famous Muslim ruler belonged to which kingdom?
A. Bijapur
B. Golconda
C. Ahmednagar
D. Berar

Answer

Answer: Option C
Explanation : Chand Bibi (1550–1599 CE), was an Indian Muslim regent and warrior. She acted as the Regent of Bijapur (1580–90) and Regent of Ahmednagar (in current day Maharashtra) (1596–99). Chand Bibi is best known for defending Ahmednagar against the Mughal forces of Emperor Akbar in 1595.


28. Which dynasty was ruling in Vijaynagar empire at the time of the Battle of Talikota?
A. Sangam
B. Aravidu
C. Tuluva
D. Saluva

Answer

Answer: Option C
Explanation : Tuluva Dynasty was the third dynasty to rule Vijaynagar Empire. The Battle of Talikota was fought between the Deccan Sultanates and Vijaynagar Kingdom. Sadasiva Raya of Tuluva dynasty was the emperor of Vijaynagar at the time of the Battle of Talikota.


29. __________first became the capital of a kingdom under the Tomar Rajputs
A. Delhi
B. Patliputra
C. Calcutta
D. Taxila

Answer

Answer: Option A
Explanation : Delhi first became the capital of a kingdom only under the Tomaras who were a part of the Rajput dynasties. The Tomara Rajputs were defeated in the mid-twelfth century by the Chauhans. Delhi became an important commercial centre under the Tomaras and Chauhans.


30. Which one of the following battles led to the foundation of the Mughal rule at Delhi?
A. Third Battle of Panipat
B. Second Battle of Panipat
C. Battle of Haldighati
D. First Battle of Panipat

Answer

Answer: Option D
Explanation : The First Battle of Panipat, on 21 April 1526, was fought between the invading forces of Babur and the Lodi Kingdom. It took place in north India and marked the beginning of the Mughal Empire and the end of the Delhi Sultanate.


31. Who among the following did not rule the Delhi Sultanate?
A. Slave dynasty
B. Sayyed dynasty
C. Khalji dynasty
D. Ghori dynasty

Answer

Answer: Option D
Explanation : Ghori dynasty did not ruled Delhi Sultanate directly, his slaves ruled over India after the death of Ghori. The Slave Dynasty ruled the Sub-continent for about 84 years. It was the first Muslim dynasty that ruled India. Qutub-ud-din Aibak, a slave of Muhammad Ghori, who became the ruler after the death of his master, founded the Slave Dynasty.


32. Group of Monuments at Hampi was built by?
A. Harihara and Bukka
B. Udayin and Shishunaga
C. Devavarman and Vainya
D. Mahendraverman and Sirmara

Answer

Answer: Option A
Explanation : Hampi, a village and a temple town in Karnataka is one of the most historically rich places. And because Hampi was the capital, it flourished in trade. We have listed down the four different dynasties with small information about each one of them. Sangama Dynasty was founded by Bukka Raya 1 and Harihara 1. The monuments at Hampi was built by the founder of Vijay Nagar dynasty i.e. Harihar and Bukka.


33. Who is considered as the greatest of all the Vijayanagar rulers?
A. Krishnadeva Raya
B. Vir Narasimha
C. Sadasiva Raya
D. Rama Raya

Answer

Answer: Option A
Explanation : Krishna Deva Raya (1509-29) is considered as the greatest of all the Vijayanagar rulers for his military as well as literary and other achievements. Krishnadeva Raya was the third ruler of Tuluva dynasty. He ruled from Vijaynagar Empire from 1509-1529. He was given the titles of ‘Andhra Bhoja’ Mooru Rayara Ganda (King of three Kings) and Kannada Rajya Rama Ramana.


34. The medieval city of Vijayanagar is now known as
A. Chandragiri
B. Aravidu
C. Hampi
D. Kondavidu

Answer

Answer: Option C
Explanation : Hampi, also referred to as the Group of Monuments at Hampi, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in east-central Karnataka, India. It became the centre of the Hindu Vijayanagara Empire capital in the 14th century.


35. Who was the first Vijayanagar ruler to wrest the important fort of Goa from the Bahamanis?
A. Reva Rayali
B. Harihara-I
C. Harihara-II
D. Bukka-I

Answer

Answer: Option C
Explanation : Harihara-II was the first ruler of Vijaynagar to seize important fort of Goa from the Bahamanis.


36. __________was imprisoned for the rest of his life by Aurangzeb
A. Akbar
B. Shah Jahan
C. Jahangir
D. Babur

Answer

Answer: Option B
Explanation : Although Shah Jahan fully recovered from his illness, Aurangzeb declared him incompetent to rule and put him under house arrest in Agra Fort. Shah Jahan was imprisoned by his son Aurangzeb in Red Fort (Agra).


37. Indian Mughal paintings originated during the rule of which Mughal Emperor?
A. Humayun
B. Akbar
C. Jahangir
D. Shah Jahan

Answer

Answer: Option A
Explanation : Mughal Paintings originated during the rule of Humayun, especially when he brought two Persian artists Mir-Sayyid Ali and Abd-us-samad to India.


38. The rulers of Vijayanagar promoted
A. Hindi Marathi and Sanskrit
B. Malayalam Tamil and Sanskrit
C. Tamil Telugu and Sanskrit
D. Telugu Urdu and Sanskrit

Answer

Answer: Option C
Explanation : The ruler of Vijaynagar Empire patronised Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Sanskrit Scholars.


39. The Sayyid dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate is called so because__________?
A. Its founder and his successors adopted the title Sayyid
B. Its founder and his successors belonged to the Sayyid tribe of eastern Turkistan
C. Its founder and his successors were descendant of the prophet Muhammad
D. Its founder was a scholar of Islamic theology

Answer

Answer: Option C
Explanation : Khizr Khan was the founder of the Sayyid Dynasty. He did not assume any royal title. He professed to rule as the Viceroy of Timur’s son and successor Shah Rukh. His dynasty has been called the Sayyid dynasty because it was believed that he was a descendant of Prophet Muhammad.


40. Who was the founder of Lodi dynasty?
A. Daulat Khan Lodi
B. Sikandar Lodi
C. Bahlol Lodi
D. Ibrahim Lodi

Answer

Answer: Option C
Explanation : The Lodi dynasty (or Lodhi) was an Afghan dynasty that ruled the Delhi Sultanate from 1451 to 1526. It was the last dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate, and was founded by Bahlul Khan Lodi when he replaced the Sayyid dynasty.


41. How many Mahajanpadas were there in ancient India?
A. 20
B. 16
C. 18
D. 10

Answer

Answer: Option B
Explanation : In ancient India 16 Mahajanpadas were mentioned im Anguttar Nakaya.


42. The capital of the Bahamani Kings was
A. Gulbarga
B. Bijapur
C. Hampi
D. Agra

Answer

Answer: Option A
Explanation : The Bahmani capital was Ahsanabad (Gulbarga) between 1347 and 1425, when it was moved to Muhammadabad (Bidar).


43. Who was the founder of Kushan Empire?
A. Kanishka
B. Virna Kadphises
C. Kujula Kadphises
D. Vasiskha

Answer

Answer: Option C
Explanation : Kujula Kadphises was the first Yueh Chi chief who crossed the Hindukush Mountains and laid down the foundation of the Kushana Empire.


44. Who got the monumental ‘Rayagopurams’ in front of the temples at Hampi, Tiru-pati, etc., constructed?
A. Vidyaranya
B. Krishnadeva Raya
C. Harihara
D. Raja raj

Answer

Answer: Option B
Explanation : ‘Rayagopuram’ means grand entrance tower of the temple Vijaynagar King Krishnadeva Raya constructed ‘Rayagopurams’ in front of the temples at Hampi, Tiruvannamalai, Chidambaram Srirangam, Tirupati etc.


45. Famous Battle of Talikota was fought in
A. 1565
B.
C.
D.

Answer

Answer: Option A
Explanation : The Battle of Talikota (23 January 1565) was a watershed battle fought between the Vijayanagara Empire and the Deccan sultanates. The Vijaynagar Kingdom was defeated in this battle.


46. Krishnadevaraya built the Krishnaswami temple in Hampi, which is situated in the
present state of
A. Karnataka
B. Calcutta
C. Jammu ; Kashmir
D. Kerala

Answer

Answer: Option A
Explanation : The Krishna Swami Temple was built by Ruler Krishnadeva Raya in 1513 AD at Hampi (Karnataka).


47. The correct chronological order in which they were built is:,1. Tughluqabad Fort,2. Lodi Garden,3. Qutub Minar,4. Fatehpur Sikri
A. 3 1 4 2
B. 3 1 2 4
C. 1 3 2 4
D. 1 3 4 2

Answer

Answer: Option C
Explanation : [1]. Tughlaqabad Fort is a ruined fort in Delhi, built by Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq, the founder of Tughlaq dynasty, of the Delhi Sultanate of India in 1321, as he established the fourth historic city of Delhi, which was later abandoned in 1327.

[3]. Qutab Minar – Qutab-ud-din Aibak, the first Muslim ruler of Delhi, commenced the construction of the in 1200 AD, but could only finish the basement. His successor, Iltutmush, added three more storeys, and in 1368, Firoz Shah Tughlak constructed the fifth and the last storey.

[2]. Lodi garden was built during the Lodi dynasty sometime between 1451 and 1526. A mosque can be seen in the complex which has three domes and five arched openings.

[4]. Fatehpur Sikri Fort – Fatehpur Sikri is near Agra and once was the capital of Mughal Emperor Akbar. The architecture of the city was designed by Tahir Das and Dhruv Chawla. Akbar founded the city in 1569 after winning Chittor and Ranthambore.

The correct chronological order in which they were built is [1] Tughluqabad Fort, [3] Qutub Minar, [2] Lodi Garden, [4] Fatehpur Sikri.
Source :
For Tughluqabad Fort – wikipedia.org
For Qutab Minar – delhitourism.gov.in
For Lodi Garden – wikipedia.org
For Fatehpur Sikri – tutorialspoint.com


48. Name the river on the banks of which the city of Vijayanagar is located?
A. Kaveri
B. Krishna
C. Wainganga
D. Tungabhadra

Answer

Answer: Option D
Explanation : Vijayanagara (Sanskrit: “City of Victory”) was the capital city of the historic Vijayanagara Empire. Located on the banks of the Tungabhadra River, it spread over a large area and included the modern era Group of Monuments at Hampi site in Ballari district and others in and around that district in Karnataka, India.


49. The rulers of the Lodi dynasty were
A. Turks settled in Afghanistan
B. Pure Turks
C. Pure Afghan
D. Timurid Turks

Answer

Answer: Option C
Explanation : The Lodi dynasty in India arose around 1451 after the Sayyid dynasty. The Lodhi Empire was established by the Ghizlai tribe of the Afghans.


50. In which century, Qutub Minar of Delhi was built?
A. 12th Century
B. 13th Century
C. 14th Century
D. 11th Century

Answer

Answer: Option A
Explanation : Qutub Minar is a tapering tower, which was designed similar to the Minaret of Jam located in Western Afghanistan. The first floor of the tower was built in 12th century. The second, third and fourth floors were built in 13th century and the last floor was completed in 14th century.


51. The city of Vijayanagara is also known as
A. Aravidu
B. Chandragiri
C. Hampi
D. Kondavidu

Answer

Answer: Option C
Explanation : Hampi a village located on the banks of the Tungabhadra River is regarded as one of the most important world heritage sites in India. It was counted amongst the largest and most prosperous cities of the world during its period of power and vigour. This site that holds significance both historically and architecturally has several monuments, particularly the Virupaksha Temple that is dedicated to the patron deity of the Vijayanagara rulers, Lord Virupaksha, which is why it is often referred as Virupakshapura and Vijayanagara.


52. Marco-polo, a famous traveller, was native of which country?
A. Uzbekistan
B. Italy
C. Morocco
D. Russia

Answer

Answer: Option B
Explanation : Marco Polo was an Italian merchant, explorer, and writer, born in the Republic of Venice.


53. Noor Jahan was the wife of which Mughal emperor?
A. Babur
B. Akbar
C. Shahjahan
D. Jahangir

Answer

Answer: Option D
Explanation : Nur Jahan (born Mehr-un-Nissa) (31 May 1577 – 17 December 1645) was the twentieth (and last) wife of the Mughal emperor Jahangir.


54. __________,succeeded to the throne of Ferghana in 1494 when he was only 12 years old
A. Humayun
B. Akbar
C. Jahangir
D. Babur

Answer

Answer: Option D
Explanation : Babur was the son of Umar Sheikh Mirza (Ruler of Ferghana). He succeeded to the throne in 1494 in age of 12 years.


55. The remains of the Great Vijayanagar Empire can be found in
A. Bijapur
B. Golconda
C. Hampi
D. Baroda

Answer

Answer: Option C
Explanation : The ruins of Vijaynagar Empire was found at Hampi (Karnataka). The temple town of Hampi was declared the UNESCO world Heritage site in 1986.


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