Question

Match the following:

	List - I		List - II
I.	Alvars	A.	Shaivism
II.	Nayanars	B.	Vaishnavism
III.	Sufis	C.	Basavanna
IV.	Virashaivas	D.	Islam

• A. I - B, II - A, III - D, IV - C
• B. I - D, II - B, III - A, IV - C
• C. I - A, II - B, III - C, IV - D
• D. I - B, II - C, III - A, IV - D

Answer 1

The correct option is A I - B, II - A, III - D, IV - C

• Alavars: These are Tamil poet saints and were devoted to Vishnu and his avatar Krishna. They belong to Vaishnava sect.
  
• Nayanars: These were also Tamil poets devoted to lord Shiva.
  
• Sufis: This is an Islamic mysticism.
  
• Virashaivism: This is a sect of Hinduism. It is predominantly found in the states of Karnataka, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh. Basavanna, a Kannada poet belonged to this sect and belief is that he founded this sect.