Bhakti Movement

Q. When did the Bhakti Movement emerge in Tamil Nadu?

1. Around 100 CE
2. Around 550 CE
3. Around 1, 600 CE
4. Around 1, 560 CE

Q. Which of the following statements is true regarding the Bhakti Movement?

1. People from diverse social backgrounds were included in the Movement
2. People from only priestly castes were included in the Movement
3. People from only rich backgrounds were included in the Movement
4. People from only learned households were included in the Movement

Q. Temples in which of the following places became famous because they were mentioned in sacred texts?

1. Kalahasti
2. Tirumala
3. Rameshwaram
4. Madurai

Q. Followers of the Bhakthi Movement opposed religions that rejected belief in God. Which religions were these?

1. Buddhism
2. Jainism
3. Shaivism
4. Vaishnavism

Q. Why did saint poets translate religious works in Sanskrit to more common tongues?

1. Because regional languages were considered holier for devotional poetry
2. Because they had learnt new languages
3. Because not everyone knew Sanskrit but were familiar with their own languages which were more common
4. Because regional languages were considered classical with their rich grammar and vocabulary

Q. Which of the following ideas did the Bhakti Movement propound?

1. Union with god was the only path to salvation.
2. Animal sacrifices were the only path to salvation.
3. Yagnas were the only path to salvation.
4. Suffering was the only path to salvation.

Q. Vidhushaka, common character in Sanskrit drama is invariably a _______________.

1. Brahmana
2. Shudra
3. Kshatriya
4. Vaishya

Q. Who translated religious works to the common tongue during the Bhakti Movement?

1. Saint poets
2. Brahmins
3. Godmen
4. Kings

Q. Till when were the songs, poems and folklores of the Bhakti era orally transmitted?

1. Until about 10, 000 CE
2. Until about 1, 100 CE
3. Until about 2, 000 CE
4. Until about 8, 100 CE

Q. Who were the two famous gods in the South during the Bhakti Era?

1. Shiva
2. Vishnu
3. Karuppasamy
4. Irulappasaamy

Q. Select the options that indicate the main ideas of the Bhakti Movement.

1. Donations to god were not mandatory
2. Expensive yagnas were not mandatory
3. Devotion to god was not mandatory
4. Caste had no relevance

Q. Which of the following people do you think would have benefitted most from the rise of the Bhakti movement?

1. Kings
2. Shoemakers
3. Sweepers
4. Shudras

Q.

1. Dress
2. Ornament
3. Weapon
4. Gift

Q. Fill in the blank with an appropriate option:
The question "O Death! where is thy sting?" can best be described as ________.

1. harshly rhetorical
2. dubiously questioning
3. gently taunting
4. gravely earnest
5. paradoxical

Q. Choose the word which is closest to the opposite in meaning of the following sentence.
The Gupta rulers advocated all cultural activities and thus Gupta period was called the golden era in Indian History.

1. Enriched
2. Fostered
3. Opposed
4. Spurned

Q. What is the imaginary elixir of life?

Q. Choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the italicized bold part of the sentence:
Dr. S Radhakrishnan has written an erudite commentary on the Bhagwad Gita.

1. scholarly
2. inspiring
3. effective
4. perfect

Q.

tell the list of poetic devices used in poem Father To Son

Q.

tell the list of poetic devices used in poem Childhood

Q. Choose the word or phrase which is nearest in meaning to the given keyword:

1. Respect
2. Humility
3. Poverty
4. Flattery

Q. What similarities do you find between Apu and Durga?