Indian Art & Culture MCQ Set-16

Bhakti Movement GK MCQ for competitive examinations in India such as UPSC, SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, NDA, State PSC, Police recruitment and various government job recruitment examination by the Government of India, PSUs and the state Governments in India.

Q.1 Which of the following is the CORRECT definition of Nirguna?

A. It is the concept of formless god

B. It is the concept of ultimate reality

C. It is the concept of devotion to ultimate reality

D. None of these

Answer: A. It is the concept of formless god

Note: Hinduism teaches that human minds cannot fully understand Brahman . The first of these is nirguna , which means ‘without form’ and ‘without qualities’. The second way of thinking of Brahman is saguna , which means ‘with form’ and ‘with qualities’.

Q.2 The Pandharpur movement of Bhakti Movement is associated with?

A. Assam

B. Maharashtra

C. Punjab

D. West Bengal

Answer: B. Maharashtra

Note: The Pandharpur Movement is associated with the Bhakti Movement of Maharashtra. The spread of the Bhakti movement in Maharashtra inculcated the spirit of oneness among the Marathas.

Q.3 Who among the following spiritual leader exhorted people to give up selfishness, falsehood and hypocrisy and to lead a life of truth, honesty and kindness?

A. Guru Nanak

B. Adi Shankara

C. Chaityana Mahaprabhu

D. None of these

Answer: A. Guru Nanak

Q.4 Who among the following wrote commentary of Bhagavad Gita called Gnaneswari?

A. Gnandeva

B. Namdev

C. Eknath

D. Tukaram

Answer: A. Gnandeva

Q.5 Which language was adopted by Bhakti saints to preach their ideas to masses?

A. Sanskrit

B. Hindi

C. Persi

D. Regional vernacular languages

Answer: D. Regional vernacular languages

Q.6 Srimanta Shakardeva, a preacher of the Bhakti Movement was associated with which of the modern Indian state?

A. Assam

B. West Bengal

C. Bihar

D. Rajasthan

Answer: A. Assam

Note: Srimanta Shankardeva was a religious preacher from Assam who preached on one-god theory called as Eksarana Dharma.

Q.7 Who among the following Bhakti saint wrote the epic poem Gita Govinda?

A. Jayadeva

B. Namdev

C. Tukaram

D. Ravidas

Answer: A. Jayadeva

Note: Gita Govinda concentrates on Krishna’s love with Gopis and Radha in the rite of spring.

Q.8 Who among the following Bhakti Reformers were influenced by the preaching of Sufi teachers?

A. Guru Nanak

B. Kabir

C. Ramananda

D. All of the above

Answer: D. All of the above

Q.9 Who among the following was the first Bhakti saint used Hindi to propagate his teachings?

A. Ramananda

B. Tukaram

C. Ravidas

D. Nanak

Answer: A. Ramananda

Note: Saint Ramananda was known for composing his works and discussing spiritual themes in vernacular Hindi, stating that this makes knowledge accessible to the masses.

Q.10 Rudra Sampradaya School was founded by:

A. Ramananda

B. Vallabhacharya

C. Chatiyana

D. Tukaram

Answer: B. Vallabhacharya

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