Question 1.
Which devotional path evolved since the 8th century?
(a) Bhakti
(b) Sufism
(c) None of these
(d) Both of these
Answer
Answer: (d) Both of these
Question 2.
Which was NOT the supreme deity of Hindu worshipped during Bhakti movement?
(a) Shiva
(b) Vishnu
(c) Ganesha
(d) Durga
Answer
Answer: (c) Ganesha
Question 3.
Religious biographies are called
(a) autobiography
(b) geography
(c) photography
(d) hagiography
Answer
Answer: (d) hagiography
Question 4.
Ramanuja was born in which state of India?
(a) Kerala
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) None of these
Answer
Answer: (b) Tamil Nadu
Question 5.
Allama Prabhu was the companion of:
(a) Ramanuja
(b) Basavanna
(c) Shankara
(d) Kabir
Answer
Answer: (b) Basavanna
Question 6.
Vitthala is a form of
(a) Shiva
(b) Vishnu
(c) Krishna
(d) Ganesha
Answer
Answer: (b) Vishnu
Question 7.
Who rewrote the Gita in Marathi?
(a) Saint Janeshwara
(b) Chaitanya
(c) Basavanna
(d) Virashaiva
Answer
Answer: (a) Saint Janeshwara
Question 8.
Nathpanthis, Siddas and Togis made devotional religion popular in:
(a) North
(b) South
(c) East
(d) West
Answer
Answer: (a) North
Question 9.
Sufis were ………. mystics.
(a) Hindu
(b) Boddh
(c) Muslim
(d) Christian
Answer
Answer: (c) Muslim
Question 10.
The Sufi master held their assemblies in their
(a) temple
(b) courtyards
(c) Khanqahs
(d) none of these
Answer
Answer: (c) Khanqahs
Question 11.
House of rest for travellers kept by a religious order is
(a) fable
(b) sama
(c) raqas
(d) hospice
Answer
Answer: (d) hospice
Question 12.
According to Islam the day of judgement before the Allah is called
(a) Quran
(b) Haz
(c) Qayamat
(d) Jannat
Answer
Answer: (c) Qayamat
Question 13.
The disciples in Sufi system were called
(a) shishya
(b) nayanars
(c) alvars
(d) murids
Answer
Answer: (d) murids
Question 14.
Shariat is
(a) single minded devotion to one God
(b) month of fasting for Muslims
(c) the disciples in Sufi system
(d) Holy law made by Muslim scholars
Answer
Answer: (d) Holy law made by Muslim scholars
Question 15.
The Ramacharitamanas is written in which language?
(a) Urdu
(b) Hindi
(c) Awadhi
(d) Brij
Answer
Answer: (c) Awadhi
Question 16.
Kabir was brought up by the family of:
(a) Carpenters
(b) Weavers
(c) Farmers
(d) None of these
Answer
Answer: (b) Weavers
Question 17.
New script introduced by Guru Nanak was termed as
(a) Dharmsal
(b) Gurmukhi
(c) Gurudwara
(d) Langar
Answer
Answer: (b) Gurmukhi
Question 18.
Adi-Granth is the other name of
(a) Adi-Puran
(b) Guru Granth Sahib
(c) Koran
(d) Gita
Answer
Answer: (b) Guru Granth Sahib
Match the contents of Column A with that of Column B:
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Shankara | (a) Marathi saint |
| 2. Ramanujam | (b) Dancing |
| 3. Basavanna | (c) Virashaiva movement |
| 4. Janeshwara | (d) Advaita philosophy |
| 5. Raqs | (e) Chanting of name |
| 6. Zikr | (f) Doctrine of Vishishtadvaita |
Answer
Answer:
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Shankara | (d) Advaita philosophy |
| 2. Ramanujam | (f) Doctrine of Vishishtadvaita |
| 3. Basavanna | (c) Virashaiva movement |
| 4. Janeshwara | (a) Marathi saint |
| 5. Raqs | (b) Dancing |
| 6. Zikr | (e) Chanting of name |
Fill in the blanks with appropriate words:
1. Surdas wrote Sursagar, Surasaravali and …………..
Answer
Answer: Sahitya lahiri
2. Two sets of compilation of songs of the Nayanars saints were ………… and Tiruvacakam.
Answer
Answer: Tevaram
3. Two companions of Basavanna were …………. and Akkamahadevi.
Answer
Answer: Allama Prabhu
4. Saint Sakkubai belonged to …………. caste.
Answer
Answer: Mahar
5. Alvars were devoted to …………….
Answer
Answer: Lord Vishnu
6. Mirabai was a disciple of ………….. a saint from lower caste.
Answer
Answer: Ravidas
State whether the given statements are true or false:
1. According to Buddhism and Jainism it was possible to overcome social differences and cycle of rebirth.
Answer
Answer: True
2. Nayanars were devoted to lord Vishnu.
Answer
Answer: False
3. Alvars saint’s compilation of songs is known as Divya Prabandham.
Answer
Answer: True
4. Tulsidas’s composition Ramacharitamanas is written in Awadhi.
Answer
Answer: True
5. Great Sufi saints of Central Asia were Gazzali, Rumi and Sadi.
Answer
Answer: True
6. Idea of Bhakti was advocated in the Ramayana.
Answer
Answer: False