1. Consider the following statements
1. The early Sikh Gurus were religious preachers and did not interfere in politics but Guru Arjan extended his good wishes for the rebel prince Khusrau.
2. Guru Arjan attempted to organize the finances by introducing the system of more or less compulsory spiritual tribute to be collected by his agents called Masands.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [UPSC CAPF 2021]
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
2. Who among the following Bhakti saints did not belong to Nirguna School of Bhakti? [UPSC CAPF 2021]
(a) Kabir
(b) Nanak
(c) Dadu
(d) Chaitanya
3. Which one of the following statements about the Bhakti Movement in South India is NOT correct? [UPSC CAPF 2020]
(a) The Nalayira Divyaprabandham was also known as the Tamil Veda
(b) Andal was an Alvar
(c) Karaikkal Ammaiyar was a devotee of Vishnu
(d) Metal images of the saints Appar and Sundarar were made and then consecrated in a Shiva temple
4. Consider the following statements about the Lingayats : [UPSC CAPF 2020]
1. They bury their dead
2. They are great believers in the caste system, especially in the theory of purity and pollution
3. They are against child marriage and favour widow remarriage
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [UPSC CAPF 2020]
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1 only
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1 and 3
5. Tulsidas was the author of [UPSC CAPF 2020]
1. Ramcharitmanas
2. Padavali
3. Kavitavali
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1 and 3 only
6. What is Sant bhasha ? [UPSC CAPF 2019]
(a) Language of the nirguna mystics
(b) Language of the ulatbansi mystics
(c) Language of the nirakar mystics
(d) Language of the saguna mystics
7. Consider the following Bhakti Saints: [UPSC CSE 2013]
1. Dadu Dayal
2. Guru Nanak
3. Tyagaraja
Who among the above was/were preaching when the Lodi dynasty fell and Babur took over?
(a) 1 and 3
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1 and 2
8. Consider the following statements: [UPSC CSE 2014]
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? [UPSC CSE 2014]
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
9. With reference to the cultural history of medieval India, consider the following statements : [UPSC CSE 2016]
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?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
10. Consider the following statements: [UPSC CSE 2019]
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?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
11. Who among the following was described as Jagadguru by his subjects for his patronage of the Hindus in his State? [UPSC CAPF 2012]
(a) Ibrahim Adil Shah II of Bijapur
(b) Mahmud II of Malwa
(c) Hussain Shah of Bengal
(d) Mahmud Begara of Gujarat
12. Which of the following statements about the Bhakti movement is/are correct? [UPSC CAPF 2011]
1. The Bhakti movement evolved as a homogeneous movement.
2. The Bhakti movement helped to bridge the gulf between Hinduism and Islam.
3. The Bhakti movement rescued Hinduism from the challenges of its own complexities.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) Only 1
(b) 2 and 3
(c) Only 2
(d) Only 3
