MCQ Bhakti & Sufi Movements SET 3

1. Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct related to the Bhakti Saint Ramanuja?

I. He preached Vishishtadvaita.
II. He said that the 'God is Sagunabrahman'

2. Which statement is not the advocacy of Nirguna Saints?

3. Who began the Achintayabhedabhedavada School of theology?

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

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

5. Which was the language adopted by the Bhakti saints to preach their ideas to the masses?

6. Which of the following Bhakti Saints poem is compiled in Sur Sagar, Sahitva Ratna and Sur Sarawali?

7. The first Bhakti Movement was organised by

8. Which Bhakti Saints known as Sri Gauranga, was a popular Vaishnava saint and reformer from Bengal?

9. Who was the the founder of the Ramanandi Sampradaya, the largest monastic Hindu renunciant community in modern times?

10. What is meant by a 'Pir' in the Sufi tradition?