Religious And Cultural Developments In India (1200-1500 CE)

17 Questions
  1. 1
    With reference to Indian history, who of the following were known as "Kulah-Daran" ?
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  2. 2
    In medieval India, the term "Fanam" referred to :
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  3. 3
    The world's second tallest statue in sitting pose of Ramanuja was inaugurated by the Prime Minister of India at Hyderabad recently. Which one of the following statements correctly represents the teachings of Ramanuja ?
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  4. 4
    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?
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  5. 5
    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?
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  6. 6
    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?
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  7. 7
    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?
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  8. 8
    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:
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  9. 9

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

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  10. 10

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

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  11. 11

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

    1. Sheikh Ahmad Sarhandi was a contemporary of Ibrahim Lodi
    2. Sheikh Nasiruddin Chirag-I-Dehlavi was a disciple of Sheikh Nizamuddin Auliya
    3. Aurangzeb was a contemporary of Sheikh Salim Chisti
    4. Qadiri order of Sufis was first introduced in India by Sheikh Niamutullah and Makhdum Muhammad Jilani

    Which of these statements are correct?

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  12. 12

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

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  13. 13

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

    List-I (Bhakti Saint) List-II (Profession)
    A. Namdev 1. Barber
    B. Kabir 2. Weaver
    C. Ravidas 3. Tailor
    D. Sena 4. Cobbler

    Codes:

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  14. 14

    Which one of the following Muslim rulers was hailed as the ‘Jagadguru’ by his Muslim subjects because of his belief in secularism?

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  15. 15

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

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

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  16. 16

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

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  17. 17

    Prem Vatika, poems on the life of Krishna, were composed by:

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