Practice Bhakti and Sufi Movements – GK Quiz with Answers – Level 3

Consider the following statements about the Nayanars and Alvars of Tamil Nadu:

1. The Nayanars were devotees of Shiva, while the Alvars were devotees of Vishnu.

2. Andal was a woman saint of the Nayanar tradition.

3. Tevaram and Tiruvacakam are collections of the songs of the Nayanars.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Match List-I with List-II:

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Arrange the following in chronological order:

1. Authentication of the Sikh scripture by Guru Gobind Singh

2. Birth of Ramanuja in Tamil Nadu

3. Compilation of the compositions of the Sikh Gurus by Guru Arjan

4. Birth of Baba Guru Nanak

Select the correct chronological order.

Consider the following statements:

1. The saints of Maharashtra rejected renunciation and lived with their families.

2. The Nathpanthis, Siddhas and Yogis advocated renunciation of the world.

3. The Virashaivas of Karnataka supported idol worship and elaborate rituals.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Match List-I with List-II:

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Consider the following statements about Sufi practices and institutions:

1. The term 'silsila' refers to the distinct method followed by each Sufi order.

2. A khanqah was a hospice where Sufi masters held their assemblies.

3. Zikr meant the repeated chanting of a name or sacred formula.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. Kabir's verses are known as sakhis and pads, and some of them were collected in the Bijak.

2. Baba Guru Nanak was born at Kartarpur on the river Ravi.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. Mirabai, who married into the royal family of Mewar, became a disciple of Ravidas.

2. The Rishi order of Sufism in Kashmir was founded by Sheikh Nuruddin Wali.

3. Chaitanyadeva in Bengal preached selfless devotion to Krishna and Radha.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Match List-I with List-II:

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Arrange the following in chronological order:

1. Shankaradeva preaches devotion to Vishnu in Assam

2. Shankara is born in Kerala

3. Guru Nanak names Lehna as his successor

4. Basavanna leads the Virashaiva movement in Karnataka

Select the correct chronological order.