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Default Bhakti movement,objective questions

I. Choose the Correct Answer

1. Ramanuja considered God as
a) An Ocean of love
) Water in an Oasis
c) Flower in a garden
d) A light on the mountain.

2. The disciple of Ramanuja was
a) Kabir
b) Meerabai
c) Ramananda
d) Tulsidas

3. The first reformer to preach in Hindi was
a) Ramanuja
b) Ramananda
c) Gurunanak
d) Tukaram

4. The one who considered God as a loving father was
a) Basava
b) Jnaneswara
c) Chaitanya
d) Kabir

5. The founder of the Sikh religion was
a) Kabir
b) Ramananda
c) Tukaram
d) Guru Nanak

6. Namdeva’s hymns are written in
a) Bengali
b) Marathi
c) Telugu
d) Tamil

7. Holy book of the Sikhs is
a) Grantha Sahib
) Gita
c) Ramayanam
d) Mahabharatham.

8. Chaitanya was a saint from
a) Maharashtra
b) Bengal
c) Mysore
d) Kerala

9. Rama Charitamanas was written by
a) Kambar
b) Valmigi
c) Tulsidas
d) Tukaram

10. Meerabai wrote her songs in
a) Bengali
b) Marathi
c) Rajastani
d) Hindi

11. The temple dedicated to Meerbai is in
a) Chittor
b) Varanasi
c) Patna
d) Kolkotta

12. Chatrapati Shivaj was a follower of
a) Kabir
b) Ramdas
c) Ramanuja
d) Ramananda

13. The number of Nayanamars is
a) 63
b) 62
c) 64
d) 65

14. The songs of Alwars were compiled by
a) Nadhamuni
b) Nambiandar Nambi
c) Kamban
d) Andal

15. The language, Urdu is a mixture of
a) Hindi and Bengali
b) Persian and Hindi
c) Persian and Marathi
d) Hindi and Rajastani


II. Fill in the Blanks

1. Personal devotion to God is meant ______________
2. ______________ preached the oneness of God.
3. ______________ was one of the earliest reformers.
4. Ramanuja’s teachings were based on _________________ and ___________
5. Ramananda was educated at ___________
6. The chief disciple of Ramananda was ___________
7. ___________ was brought up by Niru, the Muslim weaver.
8. After becoming a Sadhu, Guru Nanak went to ___________ and ___________
9. Guru Nanak’s followers are called ___________
10. Adi Grantham was written in a script called ___________
11. ___________ is considered as an incarnation of Lord Vishnu.
12. Meerabai lived for the most part of her life in ___________ the birthplace of ___________
13. Devotional songs of Tukaram were written in ___________ language.
14. The two groups of Sufism were ___________ and ___________
15. Tiruvachakam was written by ___________


III. Match the Following

1. Alwars – Vithoba
2. Sankirtan – Common kitchen
3. Meerabai – Rana of Mewar
4. Guru Granth – Nation builder
5. Namdeva – Worshipped Vishnu
6. Guru Ramadas – Mahaprabhu
7. Langer – Holybook
8. Chaitanya – Public singing of God’s name
9. Jnaneswara – Tukaram
10. Abhangas – Bhagavad Gita
11. Periapuranam – Lingayat Sect
12. Woman Alwar – Sekkizhar
13. Basava – Andal


IV. Answer Briefly

1.Name the different sects of Hinduism.
2. What do you understand by Bhakti Movement?
3. Mention the principles of Bhakti Movement.
4. What are the preachings of Ramananda?
5. What do you know about the preachings of Kabir?
6. Write a few words about the Langer.
7. What do you know about the holy book of the Sikhs?
8. Mention the preachings of Chaitanya.
9. What are the literary works of Tulsidas?
10. What do you know about Meerabai?
11. Who was Guru Ramdas?
12. Write a few sentences on Jnaneswara’s literary work.
13. Mention the service of Nambiandar Nambi.
14. Who composed the hymns of Thevaram?
15. Mention the names of some great Sufi Saints..

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