Time Limit: 1 Hour
Total Marks: 30
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Q1: Which religious text is considered a key source of Bhakti ideology? (1 Mark)
(a) Ramayana
(b) Bhagavad Gita
(c) Panchatantra
(d) Arthashastra
Q2: Fill in the blank: The poems of the Alvars were compiled into a sacred text called ________. (1 Mark)
Q3: Which Sufi saint was associated with the Chishti order in India? (1 Mark)
(a) Baba Farid
(b) Shankaracharya
(c) Ramanuja
(d) Kabir
Q4: What was the main idea of Shankara’s Advaita philosophy? (1 Mark)
(a) Rituals are the only path to salvation.
(b) The material world is real and eternal.
(c) The individual soul and Brahman are one.
(d) Devotion to a personal god is necessary for liberation.
Q5: Name the religious sect in Maharashtra that promoted devotion to Vitthala. (1 Mark)
Q6: How did the Bhakti movement challenge social inequalities? (2 Marks)
Q7: What were the main teachings of Guru Nanak? (2 Marks)
Q8: How did the Sufi movement contribute to communal harmony? (2 Marks)
Q9: Discuss the role of Nayanars and Alvars in promoting Bhakti traditions in South India. (3 Marks)
Q10: Explain how the Virashaiva movement of Karnataka opposed traditional Brahmanical practices. (3 Marks)
Q11: Describe the impact of Sufi Khanqahs on Indian society. (3 Mark)
Q12: Analyze the significance of the Bhakti movement in shaping Indian society and culture. (5 Marks)
Q13: Examine the role of Guru Nanak and his successors in shaping Sikhism. (5 Mark)
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