1. The Bhakti literature by the Nayanmars and Alva
(a) stressed the rigidities of traditional rituals.
(b) opposed the practice of image worship.
(c) preached personal devotion of God as a means of salvation.
(d) advocated the austerities preached by the Buddhists and Jams.
Ans : (c)
2. Consider the following pairs
Vaishnava saints- Region of strong following
1. Rananuja – South India
2. Chaitanya -Central India
3. Vallabhacharya- Gujarat and Braj
4. Ramanand – North India
Of these pairs, the correctly matched ones are
(a) l, 2 and 3
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1 and 4
(d) l, 3 and 4
Ans : (c)
3. Indicate the correct chronological order in which the following reformers undertook their missions.
1. Visveswara 2.Ramanuja 3. Chaitanya 4.Kabir
(a) 1,2,3,4
(b) 1,2,4,3
(c) 2,1,4,3
(d) 4 2 3 1
Ans : (c)
4. The System of philosophy with which the name of, Kapila is prominently associated is
(a) Samkhya
(b) Uttara Mimamsa
(c) Nyaya
(d) PurvaMimamsa
Ans : (a)
5. To which Sufi did the famous saint of Bihar, Makhdum Shrouding Maneri belong?
(a) Chisti
(b) Kubrawi
(c) Suhrawardi
(d) Firdausi
Ans : (d)
6. ‘Live well, as long as you live. Live well even by borrowing, for once cremated, there is no return’ This rejection of after -life is an aphorism of the
(a) Ajivikas
(b) Kapalika Sect
(c)Charvakas
(d) Sunyavada of Nagaijuna
Ans : (c)
7. In the systems of philosophy created by Indians, we find elements of materialistic philosophy in which of the following systems?
(a) Karm Mimamsa
(b) Yoga
(c) Samkhya
(d) Vaisesika
Ans : (c)
8. Who were the most popular Sufis?
(a) Rabin
(b) Hallaj
(c) Ghazali
(d) None of these
Ans : (a)
9. The birthplace of Swami Vivekananda is in which of the following cities?
(a) Cuttack
(b) Balasore
(c) Calcutta
(d) Kushinagar
Ans : (c)
10. Ajivika sect was founded by
(a) Raghulabhadra
(a) Upali
(c) Makkhli Gosala
(d) Anand
Ans : (c)