Bhakti & Sufi Movements PYQs

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1. Prelims 2019Q13Bhakti & Sufi Movements

   Consider the following statements :

   1.Saint Nimbarka was a contemporary of Akbar.

   2.Saint Kabir was greatly influenced by Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi.

   Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

   a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
2. Prelims 2016Q17Bhakti & Sufi Movements

   With reference to the cultural history of medieval India, consider the following statements :

   1.Siddhas (Sittars) of Tamil region were monotheistic and condemned idolatry.

   2.Lingayats of Kannada region questioned the theory of rebirth and rejected the caste hierarchy.

   Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

   a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
3. Prelims 2014Q90Bhakti & Sufi Movements

   Consider the following statements :

   1.‘Bijak’ is a composition of the teachings of Saint Dadu Dayal.

   2.The Philosophy of Pushti Marg was propounded by Madhvacharya.

   Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

   a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
4. Prelims 2013Q52Bhakti & Sufi Movements

   Consider the following Bhakti Saints :

   1.Dadu Dayal

   2.Guru Nanak

   3.Tyagaraja

   Who among the above was/were preaching when the Lodi dynasty fell and Babur took over?

   a1 and 3b2 onlyc2 and 3d1 and 2
5. Prelims 2012Q69Bhakti & Sufi Movements

   With reference to the religious history of medieval India, the Sufi mystics were known to pursue which of the following practices?

   1.Meditation and control of breath

   2.Severe ascetic exercises in a lonely place

   3.Recitation of holy songs to arouse a state of ecstasy in their audience

   Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

   a1 and 2 onlyb2 and 3 onlyc3 onlyd1, 2 and 3
6. Prelims 2010Q120Bhakti & Sufi Movements

   Among the following, who was not a proponent of bhakti cult ?

   aNagarjunabTukaramcTyagarajadVallabhacharya
7. Prelims 2006Q75Bhakti & Sufi Movements

   Bhakta Tukaram was a contemporary of which Mughal Emperor?

   aBabarbAkbarcJahangirdAurangzeb
8. Prelims 2004Q30Bhakti & Sufi Movements

   Which one of the following sequences indicates the correct chronological order?

   aShankaracharya - Ramanuja - ChaitanyabRamanuja - Shankaracharya - ChaitanyacRamanuja - Chaitanya - ShankaracharyadShankaracharya - Chaitanya - Ramanuja
9. Prelims 2004Q120Bhakti & Sufi Movements

   Consider the following statements about Sikh Gurus:

   1.Banda Bahadur was appointed as the military leader of the Sikhs by Guru Tegh Bahadur.

   2.Guru Arjun Dev became the Sikh Guru after Guru Ram Das.

   3.Guru Arjun Dev gave to Sikhs their own script – Guru mukhi.

   Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

   a1 onlyb2 and 3c1 and 3d1 and 2
10. Prelims 2002Q30Bhakti & Sufi Movements

    With reference to Sufism in Indian history, consider the following statements:

    1.Shaikh Ahmad Sarhandi was a contemporary of Ibrahim Lodi

    2.Shaikh Nasiruddin Chirag-i-Dehlavi was a disciple of Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya

    3.Aurangzeb was contemporary of Shaikh Salim Chisti

    4.The Qadiri order of Sufis was first introduced in India by Shaikh Niamtullah and Makhdum Muhammad Jilani

    Which of these statements are correct?

    a1 and 2b1 and 3c2 and 3d2 and 4
11. Prelims 2002Q99Bhakti & Sufi Movements

    Who among the following was the first Bhakti saint to use Hindi for the propagation of his message?

    aDadubKabircRamanandadTulsidas
12. Prelims 2001Q67Bhakti & Sufi Movements

    Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:

    List I (Bhakti Saint)

    A.Namdev

    B.Kabir

    C.Ravidas

    D.Sena

    List II (Profession)

    1.Barber

    2.Weaver

    3.Tailor

    4.Cobbler

    aA-2, B-3, C-1, D-4bA-3, B-2, C-4, D-1cA-3, B-2, C-1, D-4dA-2, B-3, C-4, D-1
13. Prelims 1997Q14Bhakti & Sufi Movements

    Assertion (A): The sponsor and the most prominent figure of the Chisti order of Sufis in India is Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti.

    Reason (R): The Chisti order takes its name from a village Chisti in Ajmer.

    In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?

    aBoth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of AbBoth A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of AcA is true, but R is falsedA is false, but R is true
14. Prelims 1996Q5Bhakti & Sufi Movements

    Prem Vatika, poems on the life of Krishna, was composed by

    aBiharibSurdascRaskhandKabir
15. Prelims 1996Q57Bhakti & Sufi Movements

    The sufi saint who maintained that devotional music was one way of coming close to God was

    aMuin-ud-din ChishtibBaba FaridcSaiyid Muhammad GesudarazdShah Alam Bukhari
16. Prelims 1996Q92Bhakti & Sufi Movements

    Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

    aGuru Amar Das … Miri and PiribGuru Arjan Dev … Adi GranthcGuru Ram Das … Dal KhalsadGuru Gobind Singh … Manji