bhakti movement 2

1. Consider the following statements:

I. In the course of the evolution of forms of worship, in many instances, poet-saints emerged as leaders around whom there developed a community of devotees.

II. Brahmanas remained important intermediaries between gods and devotees in several forms of bhakti.

III. At a different level, historians of religion often classify bhakti traditions into two broad categories: saguna (with attributes) and nirguna (without attributes).

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about the early traditions of Bhakti?

A. Only I

B. I and II

C. I and III

D. All of the above

Ans: D

2. Consider the following statements:

I. Some of the earliest bhakti movements (c. sixth century) were led by the Alvars (literally, those who are “immersed” in devotion to Vishnu) and Nayanars (literally, leaders

who were devotees of Shiva).

II. They travelled from place to place singing hymns in Tamil in praise of their gods.

III. During their travels the Alvars and Nayanars identified certain shrines as abodes of their chosen deities.

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about Alvars and Nayanars?

A. Only I

B. I and II

C. I and III

D. All of the above

Ans: D

3. Consider the following statements:

I. Alvars and Nayanars initiated a movement of protest against the caste system and the dominance of Brahmanas or at least attempted to reform the system.

II. Alvars and Nayanars always supported the caste system in the society.

III. The importance of the traditions of the Alvars and Nayanars was sometimes indicated by the claim that their compositions were as important as the Vedas.

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about the attitudes of Alvars and Nayanars towards caste system?

A. Only I

B. I and II

C. I and III

D. All of the above

Ans: C

4. Which of the following statement is not correct about Andal?

A. Andal was a woman Alvar, the most striking features of her compositions were widely sung (and continue to be sung to date).

B. Andal was a woman Nayanar, she incorporated the prevailing caste system in the society.

C. Andal saw herself as the beloved of Vishnu; her verses express her love for the deity.

D. Andal saw herself as the beloved of Krishna; her verses express her love for the deity.

Ans: B

5. Consider the following statements:

I. Karaikkal Ammaiyar, a devotee of Shiva, adopted the path of extreme asceticism in order to attain her goal.

II. Andal and Karaikkal Ammaiyar renounced their social obligations, but did not join an alternative order or become nuns.

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about the women devotees of the period?

A. Only I

B. Only II

C. Both I & II

D. All of the above

Ans: D

6. Which of the following statement is correct definition of Nirguna?

A. It is the concept of a formless God.

B. It is the concept of a formless Guru.

C. It is the concept of spirituality.

D. None of the above

Ans: A

7. Consider the following statement (s) is/are related to the impact of Bhakti Movement:

I. Bhakti Movement resulted in a surge in Hindu literature in regional / vernacular languages mainly in the form of devotional poems and music.

II. Bhakti Movement resulted in a surge in Buddhist text in regional / vernacular languages mainly in the form of devotional poems and music.

Which of the above statement (s) is/are correct?

A. Only I

B. Only II

C. Both I & II

D. Neither I nor II

Ans: A

8. Which of the following statement (s) is correct about Alvar Saints?

A. The twelve Alvars were Tamil poet-saints, who lived between 6th and 9th centuries AD and espoused ‘emotional devotion’ or bhakti to Visnu-Krishna in their songs.

B. The 63 Alvars saints were the Shiva devotional poets, who lived between 5th and 10th centuries.

C. Only B

D. Both A & B

Ans: A

9. Select the correct statement (s) with reference to the Bhakti Movement:

A. Collection of Alvar Saints hymns is known as Divya Prabandha.

B. Compilation of Alvar Saints poetry / literature Tirumurai is called “Tamil Veda”.

C. Both A & B

D. None of the above

Ans: A

10. Which of the following is an intensely emotional form of Hinduism that flourished from the sixteenth century, mainly in Bengal and eastern Orissa?

A. Gaudiya Sampradaya

B. Krishna cult of Vallabhacharya

C. Shiva cult of Vallabhacharya

D. None of the above

Ans: A