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Q1Consider the following statements about medieval Bhakti saints: 1. Adi Shankaracharya advocated Advaita, the doctrine of oneness of the individual soul and the Supreme God. 2. Ramanuja taught that intense devotion to Vishnu was the best means of attaining salvation. 3. Kabir accepted external worship and the caste system as essential to salvation. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statement 1 is correct: NCERT describes Shankaracharya as an advocate of Advaita, or oneness of the individual soul and the Supreme God. Statement 2 is correct: NCERT states that Ramanuja regarded intense devotion to Vishnu as the best means of salvation. Statement 3 is incorrect: NCERT says Kabir rejected external worship, priestly pre-eminence and the caste system; the statement reverses this position.
Q2Consider the following statements about Tamil Bhakti traditions: 1. By the tenth century, the compositions of the 12 Alvars had been compiled as the Nalayira Divyaprabandham. 2. The Tevaram consists primarily of the poems of Andal, Karaikkal Ammaiyar and Tondaradippodi. 3. Chola patronage supported major Shiva temples at Chidambaram, Thanjavur and Gangaikondacholapuram. 4. Powerful Chola rulers of the ninth to thirteenth centuries supported Brahmanical and Bhakti traditions. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1, 3 and 4 are correct. Statement 2 is false: NCERT identifies Appar, Sambandar and Sundarar, not Andal, Karaikkal Ammaiyar and Tondaradippodi, as the poets whose poems form the Tevaram.
Q3Surdas, the blind poet, was a devotee of:
Surdas (c. 1478-1583) was a blind devotee of Lord Krishna and a Krishna-bhakti poet. His major work 'Sur Sagar' describes Krishna's childhood (Bala Leela) and his love with the Gopis. He was a disciple of Vallabhacharya and one of the Ashtachhap poets.
Q4Consider the following statements: 1. Ramanuja propounded Vishishtadvaita. 2. Vallabhacharya propounded Shuddhadvaita. 3. Madhvacharya propounded Advaita Vedanta. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statement 1 is correct because Ramanuja propounded Vishishtadvaita. Statement 2 is correct because Vallabhacharya propounded Shuddhadvaita. Statement 3 is incorrect because Madhvacharya propounded Dvaita, not Advaita Vedanta.
Q5Consider the following statements about Bhakti and Sufi traditions: 1. Sama was a Chishti practice of spiritual music gatherings. 2. The Suhrawardis accepted state patronage unlike the Chishtis. 3. The Naqshbandi order made sama central to its practice. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statement 1 is correct because sama was the Chishti practice of spiritual music gatherings. Statement 2 is correct because the Suhrawardis accepted government positions and royal grants, unlike the Chishtis who avoided state power. Statement 3 is incorrect because the Naqshbandi order rejected sama and emphasized strict adherence to Sharia.
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6Consider the following statements: 1. Ramanuja's Sri Bhashya is a commentary on the Brahma Sutras and establishes Vishishtadvaita. 2. Vallabhacharya propounded Shuddhadvaita or Pushti Marga, holding the world to be real and Krishna to be supreme. 3. Kabir's teachings are compiled in the Bijak, and his followers are called Kabir Panthis. 4. Ahmad Sirhindi, a Chishti saint, was titled Mujaddid-i-Alf-i-Sani and promoted Akbar's Din-i-Ilahi. Which of the statements given above are correct?
7Consider the following statements about Ramanuja: 1. The Shri-bhashya is connected with the Brahma-sutras. 2. In Vishishtadvaita, soul and matter are independent of God. 3. Ramanuja is placed around c. 1017-1137. Which of the statements given above are correct?
8Consider the following statements about Qadiri and Naqshbandi linkages: 1. In India, the Qadiri order is associated with saints such as Shah Niamatullah and Miyan Mir. 2. Dara Shikoh followed the Qadiri order and wrote Majma-ul-Bahrain comparing Sufi and Vedantic concepts. 3. Ahmad Sirhindi was a Chishti saint who supported Akbar's Din-i-Ilahi. 4. Wahdat-ul-Wujud is attributed to Ibn al-Arabi, whereas Ahmad Sirhindi's Wahdat-ul-Shuhud maintained separation between God and creation. Which of the statements given above are correct?
9Kabir's philosophy emphasized:
10Who was the founder of Sikhism and the first Sikh Guru?
11Which Sikh Guru compiled the Adi Granth (first version of Guru Granth Sahib)?
12Among the early Delhi Sultanate-period Sufi orders, which order accepted state patronage and closer contact with rulers, unlike the Chishtis?
13Which Sikh Guru founded the city of Amritsar?
14Consider the following statements about Bhakti philosophical schools: 1. Ramanuja's Sri Bhashya is a commentary on the Brahma Sutras and establishes Vishishtadvaita. 2. Madhvacharya's Dvaita holds that God, individual souls and the material world are ultimately identical. 3. Vallabhacharya propounded Shuddhadvaita and established Pushtimarga centered on Krishna worship. 4. Nimbarka propounded Dvaitadvaita and was a devotee of Radha-Krishna. Which of the statements given above are correct?
15Which Bhakti saint composed the 'Bijak'?