The Bhakti Movement

Q. The word 'Bhakti' is taken from the Sanskrit word 'Bhuj', which means ______.

1. devotion
2. knowledge
3. justice
4. truth

Q. The Bhakti traditions saw saints who propagated their ideas through complex poems.

1. True
2. False

Q. Which among the following is not a feature of early Bhakti traditions?

1. The propagators of Bhakti traditions were the saints who were Bhakti poets.
2. The Bhakti tradition provided representation to the lower castes and women.
3. The Bhakti tradition supported the conservative Brahmanic traditions.
4. The Bhakti tradition made contributions in the field of culture and music.

Q. Assertion: The word Bhakti is taken from the Sanskrit word Bhuj which means knowledge.

Reason: The ideas and activities that emerged in the medieval period on the basis of devotion to God is generally known as the Bhakti cult.

1. Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
2. Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
3. Both Assertion and Reason are false and Reason is the incorrect explanation of Assertion.
4. Both Assertion and Reason are false and Reason is the incorrect explanation of Assertion.