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5 UPSC Prelims MCQs tagged "Bhakti Movement". Free practice with answer keys, explanations, and timed mock tests on Anantam IAS.

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  1. Consider the following statements: 1. ‘Bijak’ is a composition of the teachings of Saint…

    Consider the following statements: 1. 'Bijak' is a composition of the teachings of Saint Dadu Dayal. 2. The Philosophy of PushtiMarg was propounded by Madhvacharya. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    1. A1 only
    2. B2 only
    3. CBoth 1 and 2
    4. DNeither 1 nor 2
    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: D

    Statement 1 is incorrect: This is a collection of the teachings of Kabir, a 15th-century Indian mystic poet and philosopher. It is not associated with Saint Dadu Dayal.

    Statement 2 is incorrect: This philosophy was propounded by Vallabhacharya, not Madhvacharya. Madhvacharya is known for his Dvaita philosophy, which emphasizes the duality of existence.

    Therefore, both statements are incorrect.

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  2. Consider the following Bhakti Saints: 1. Dadu Dayal 2. Guru Nanak 3. Tyagaraja Who…

    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?

    1. A1 and 3
    2. B2 only
    3. C2 and 3 only
    4. D1 and 2
    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: B

    Babur took over in 1526, Dadu Dayal lived between 1544-1603 and Tyagaraja between 1767-1847, thus statements one and three are definitely incorrect.

    Guru Nanak lived between 1469 and 1539 and was preaching in 1526 when the Lodi Dynasty fell and Babur took over.

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  3. Consider the following conceptual statements regarding the Bhakti and Sufi movements in medieval India:

    Consider the following conceptual statements regarding the Bhakti and Sufi movements in medieval India:

    1. AOnly 1 and 2
    2. BOnly 1 and 3
    3. COnly 1
    4. DOnly 3
    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: B

    Saints of both movements preached in local vernaculars rather than only Sanskrit or Arabic to reach the common people, so statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong because the Chishti and several other Sufi orders embraced music and poetry through sama and qawwali rather than prohibiting them. Both traditions stressed personal devotion and love of God over ritual and pilgrimage, so statement 3 is correct.

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  4. Which of the following statements is/are correct about Kabir?

    Which of the following statements is/are correct about Kabir?

    1. A1, 2, 3 and 4
    2. BOnly 1, 3 and 4
    3. COnly 2, 3 and 4
    4. DOnly 1, 2 and 3
    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: B

    Kabir lived during the reign of Sikandar Lodi (1488-1517), so statement 1 holds, and he belonged to the Nirgun Bhakti tradition that worshipped a formless God, which makes statement 3 right. His verses survive as Sakhi, Sabad and Ramaini, gathered into the Bijak, so statement 4 captures the correct compilation. Statement 2 is wrong because Kabir didn't deliver sermons to a "Sikh community" compiled in a "Sabad" epic, so any option carrying statement 2 fails.

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  5. Consider the following statements: 1. Saint Nimbarka was a contemporary of Akbar. 2. Saint…

    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?

    1. A1 only
    2. B2 only
    3. CBoth 1 and 2
    4. DNeither 1 nor 2
    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: D

    Statement 1 is incorrect. Saint Nimbarka lived in the 13th or 14th century, while Akbar's reign was from 1556 to 1605.

    Statement 2 is incorrect. Saint Kabir lived in the 15th century, predating Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi who belonged to the 16th-17th century.

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