Caste System

Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are not true regarding the Bhakti movement?

1. Many people were denied various social rights and privileges based on their Jatis.
2. The Indian society was divided into a four-fold hierarchy based on the varna system.
3. With the introduction of the Bhakti Movement, people started questioning the orthodox religious practices.
4. The Bhakti movement supported the caste system.

Q. The castes in South India were broadly classified into two main occupational castes. They were and Valankai.

1. Brahmankai
2. Malankai
3. Idankai

Q. Given below are two statements on the South Indian caste systems in Medieval India. Read the statements and mark the most suitable option below:

Statement 1: Peasants and Craftsmans belonged to Valankai castes.
Statement 2: Traders belonged to Idankai caste.

1. Both statements 1 and 2 are false.
2. Both statements 1 and 2 are true.
3. Only statement 1 is true.
4. Only statement 2 is true.

Q. Which of the following statement is/are not true about the lives of Brahmins in medieval India?

1. Brahmins alone performed vital religious tasks.
2. Brahmins were considered as the inheritors of ritual purity compared to other castes.
3. Brahmins were mostly advisers and ministers of ruling chiefs.
4. Brahmins highly engaged themselves in agricultural activities.

Q.

Ramananda Was Born At _____. (A) Delhi. (B) Calcutta. (C) Karnataka. (D) Allahabad.

Q. In Tamil Nadu, the Bhakti Movement emerged in the form of ___________.

1. Virasaivas
2. Saivasiddhanta
3. Vaishnavasiddhanta
4. Varkarisampradaya

Q. Prepare a note discussing social life in medieval India.