Which of the following is related to the concept of Nirguna Brahman?
A. Advaita
B. Visisthadvaita
C. Both A & B
D. Neither A nor B
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Who among the following composed the Hindi version of Ramayana?
A. Tulsidas
B. Valmiki
C. Ramananda
D. Kabir
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What is the literal meaning of Bhakti?
A. Salvation
B. Prayer
C. Offer words of praise
D. None of the above
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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
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The famous Bhakti Saint who belonged to the royal family of Mewar was
A. Chaitanya
B. Andal
C. Meerabai
D. Ramabai
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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
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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
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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
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What is the name of the The collection of hymns of Alvar Saints?
A. Divya Prabandha
B. Tamil Veda
C. Kabir Wani
D. Granthawali
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'Sufi Sect' originated and developed in
A. Islam
B. Christianity
C. Hinduism
D. Zoroastrianism
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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
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Which of the following causes Bhakti Movement in India?
A. Caste Division
B. Untouchability
C. Ritualism
D. All of the above
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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
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Sankardeva was a great bhakti saint of
A. Bengal
B. Maharashtra
C. Gujarat
D. Assam
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Which of the following aspects 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
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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
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Who among the following Bhakti Saint created Vinaya-Patrika and Kavitavali?
A. Chaitanya
B. Shankar Dev
C. Tulsidas
D. Narasi
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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
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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
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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
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