Question 1. By the middle of the first millennium, the environment of the Indian continent was marked by
A- Stupa
B- Temple
C- Vihara
D- All of the above
Ans-D
Question 2. By the twelfth century AD in Puri (Orissa), the main deity was presented as a form of Vishnu?
A- Jagannath
B- Shiva
C- Krishna
D- None of these
Ans- A
Question 3. What is the literal meaning of Jagannath?
A- The lord of the whole country
B- The lord of the whole world
C- The lord of the whole universe
D- All of the above
Ans- B
Question 4. The words __ and __ were printed by the 20th century sociologist Robert Redfield to describe the cultural practices of a farming society?
A- great, devotional tradition
B- great, small
C-small, cultivator
D- none of these
Ans- B
Question 5. The goddess was worshiped in the form of a stone grandson from __?
A- sandalwood
B- tilak
C- vermilion
D- color
Ans- C
Question 6. The method of worship of Goddess is known as __?
Goddess sect
Tantric
idol worship
none of these
Ans- B
Question 7. Which of the following gods belong to the Vedic god clan?
A- Agni
B- Indra
C- Mon
D- All of the above
Ans-D
Question 8. Who used to disregard the Vedic truth?
A- People who do not perform Yagya
B- People who do not believe in Vedas
C- People engaged in Tantric worship
D- None of these
Ans- C
Question 9. Who became the important intermediary between the deities and the devotees in the Bhakti traditions?
A- Saint
B- Brahmin
C- God
D- None of these
Ans- B
Question 10. Into how many main classes do historians of religion divide the Bhakti tradition?
A- 2
B- 3
C- 4
D- 6
Ans- A
Question 11. According to Saguna Bhakti, __ is worshipped?
A- Worship of Shiva, Vishnu and his incarnation
B- Worship of Goddess
C- Worship in embodiment
D- All of the above
Ans-D
Question 12. According to Nirguna Bhakti, __ is worshipped?
A- Worship of formless God
B- Idol worship
C- Worship in abstract form
D- Both A and C
Ans-D
Question 13. The early Bhakti movement started around ___?
A- fifth century
B- sixth century
C- seventh century
D- eighth century
Ans- B
Question 14. Who among the following was a devotee of Vishnu?
A- Alvar
B- Veerashaiva
C- Nayanar
D- All of the above
Ans- A
Question 15. Who among the following was a devotee of Shiva?
A- Alvar
B- Jain
C- Nayanar
D- All of the above
Ans- C
Question 16. This tradition was honored by calling the works of Alvar and Nayanar saints as important as __?
A- Puranas
B- Vedas
C- Gita
D- Bhakti literature
Ans- B
Question 17. Nalayiradivyaprabandham is related to which of the following?
A- Poetry compilation of Alvar saints
B- Poetry compilation of Nayanar saints
C- Poetry compilation of Brahmins
D- None of these
Ans- A
Question 18. Which of the following poetry collections is considered as Tamil Vedas?
A- Nalayiradivyaprabandham
B- Ammiyar
C- Andal
D- Any of these
Ans- A
Question 19- A woman named Andal used to express her love feelings in verses considering herself as the beloved of which god?
A- Shiva
B- Vishnu
C- Indra
D- none of these
Ans- B
Question 20. Which of the following Nayanar female Shiva devotee had adopted the path of severe penance?
A- Andal
B- Karaikal Ammaiyar
C- Meera
D- None of these
Ans- B
Question 21. Which of the following emperors supported the Brahmin and Bhakti tradition and gave land grants for the construction of Vishnu and Shiva temples?
A- Cholas
B- Pallava
C- Kushanas
D- None of these
Ans- A
Question 22. Which of the following Shiva temples were built with the help of the Chola emperors?
A- Chidambaram
B- Thanjavur
C- Gangekodacholapuram
D- All of the above
Ans-D
Question 23. Alvar and Nayanar saints were honored by ___ cultivators?
A- Poor farmer
B- Vellala farmer
C- Zamindar
D- None of these
Ans- B
Question 24. Tavaram Granth is related to _ _ _ _ _?
A- biography of saints
B- biography of kings
C- devotional literature
D- compilation of hymns
Ans- C
Question 25. Which Chola emperor got the metal statues of the saint poets Appar Sambandar and Sundarar installed in a Shiva temple?
A- Vijayalaya Chola
B- Arinjaya Chola
C- Rajendra Chola
D- Parantaka I
Ans-D
Question 26. Which Brahmin led the emergence of a new movement in Karnataka in the 12th century?
A- Basavanna
B- Chalukya king
C- Harihara and Bukka
D- none of these
Ans- A
Question 27. Basavanna initially believed in ____ opinion?
A- Jain
B- Buddhist
C- Sanatan
D- None of these
Ans- A
Question 28. Who among the following was a minister in the court of Kalachuri Raja?
A- Birbal
B- Tenaliram
C- Basavanna
D- Mansingh
Ans- C
Question 29. What were the followers of Basavanna called?
A- Lingayat
B- Veer of Shiva (Virashaiva)
C- Bearing Linga
D- All of the above
Ans-D
Question 30. Which of the following is not related to Veerashaiva tradition?
A- Burial of the dead
B- Opposing the caste system
C- Not believing in reincarnation
D- Prohibiting widow remarriage
Ans-D
Question 31. What is the knower of Islam called?
A- Qazi
B- Ulama
C- Sharia
D- Ijma
Ans- B
Question 32. When did the Arab traders reach the ports of the west by sea?
A- 1st millennium AD
B- 2nd millennium AD
C- 1st century BCE
D- none of these
Ans- A
Question 33. Where was the commander of Muhammad bin Qasim?
A- Africa's
B- Europe's
C- Arabia's
D- India's
Ans- C
Question 34. When did Muhammad bin Qasim conquer Sindh and include it in the Caliphate region?
A- 710 AD
B- 711 AD
C- 811 AD
D- 911 in
Ans- B
Question 35. When did Turks and Afghans lay the foundation of Delhi Sultanate?
A- 11th century AD
B- 12th century AD
C- 13th century AD
D- 14th century AD
Ans- C
Question 36. When was the Mughal Sultanate established?
A- 11th century AD
B- 12th century AD
C- 13th century AD
D- 16th century AD
Ans-D
Question 37. The Jews and Christians living in the area of Islamic rulers were called __?
A- Jimmy
B- Jima
C- Ulama
D- Sharia
Ans- A
Question 38. What was the jizya tax?
A- Tax to be levied on agriculture
B- Tax to be taken from village
C- Tax to be collected from non-Muslim people D- Tax
to be collected from Muslim people
Ans- C
Question 39. What is Sharia?
A- Law to guide Muslim community
B- Law to guide Christian community
C- Law to guide Jewish community
D- All of the above
Ans- A
Question 40. What are those traditions called where women after marriage stay with their children in their maternal home?
A- matrilineal tradition
B- patriarchal tradition
C- matrilineal
D- none of these
Ans- C
Question 41- Turkish Muslims are called
A- Tajik
B- Parsik
C- Yavan
D- Turushk
Ans-D
Question 42- The people of Persia are called _?
A- Tajik
B- Parsik
C- Yavan
D- Turushk
Ans- B
Question 43. Turks and Afghans are also called __ and __?
A- Saka, Turushka
B-Saka, Yavan
C-Malech, Yavan
D- none of these
Ans- B
Question 44- The word __ has been used in Islamic texts for Sufism?
A- Sufi
B- Tasawwuf
C- Sufi
D- None of these
Ans- B
Question 45- The inclination of some spiritual people towards mysticism and detachment increased, they were called __?
A- Orthodox
B- Follower of Saint
C- Silsila
D- Sufi
Ans-D
Question 46. The Sufis considered the Prophet Muhammad as __?
A- God
B- Ordinary man
C- Man - A - Kamil
D- Human - A - capable
Ans- C
Question 47 What is the literal meaning of Silsila?
A- Zanjeer
B- Sheikh
C- Sufi
D- Dynasty
Ans- A
Question 48. The one who claimed to be close to Allah and had the power to enchant with the blessings received from him was called ___?
A- Saint
B- Wali
C- Sheikh
D- None of these
Ans- B
Question 49 - Chishti city was located in ___?
A- Central India
B- Central Afghanistan
C- Pakistan
D- Turkey
E- None of these
Ans- B
Question 50. The one who disobeyed Sharia was called ___?
A- Ba - Sharia
B- Bay - Sharia
Ans- B
Q51. The Dargah of Sheikh Nizamuddin Auliya is situated in ___?
A- Delhi
B- Ajmer
C- Mumbai
D- Gujarat
Ans- A
Q52. The Dargah of Sheikh Moinuddin Chisti is situated in ___?
A- Delhi
B- Ajmer
C- Mumbai
D- Gujarat
Ans- B
Question 53. Who among the following was called Garib Nawaz?
A- Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti
B- Sheikh Naseeruddin Sheikh
C- Fariduddin
D- Bakhtiyar Kaki
Ans- A
Question 54. Which sultan first visited the dargah of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti?
A- Emperor Akbar
B- Badshah Birbal
C- Mohammad bin Tughlaq
D- Bakhtiyar Kaki
Ans- C
Question 55. How many times did Akbar visit the dargah of Sheikh Moinuddin Chishti?
A- 10 times
B- 12 times
C- 14 times
D- 26 times
Ans- C
Question 56. Amir Khusro was
A- Poet
B- Musician
C- Doctor
D- Both A and B
Ans-D
Question 57. Who was the follower of Amir Khusro?
A- Sheikh Moinuddin Chishti
B- Sheikh Nizamuddin Auliya
C- Bakhtiyar Kaki
D- None of these
Ans- B
Question 58. ___ was sung at the beginning and end of Qawwali?
A- Qawwali
B- Antara
C- Mukhda
D- Kaul
Ans-D
Question 59. Who is the author of Padmavat?
A- Phanishwar Nath Renu
B- Malik Mohammad Jayasi
C- Premchandra
D- Kabir
Ans- B
Question 60. Kabir's speech is compiled in ___ specific convention?
A- 2
B- 3
C- 4
D- 5
Ans- B
Question 61 Who among the following used to call the truth as Allah, Khuda, Hazrat and Pir?
A- Kabir
B- Guru Nanak Dev
C- Mirabai
D- Ramanand
Ans- A
Question 62. Who was the guru who showed Kabir the path of devotion?
A- Ramanand
B- Shamanad
C- Ramanuja
D- None of these
Ans-D
Question 63 Nankana village of Punjab which was near Ravi river is related to whose birth?
A- Guru Arjun Dev
B- Baba Farid
C- Ravidas
D- Guru Nanak
Ans-D
Question 64: Baba Guru Nanak preached __ Bhakti?
A- Saguna
B- Nirguna
C- Saguna and Nirguna both
D-none of these
Ans- B
Question 65 Whose servant was Mardana?
A- Guru Gobind Singh
B- Guru Nanak
C- Guru Arjun Dev
D- None of these
Ans- B
Question 66: Whom did Guru Nanak Dev ascend to the post of Guru after him?
A- Guru Gobind Singh
B- Guru Nanak
C- Guru Arjun Dev
D- Angad
Ans-D
Question 67 Who among the following was the fifth Sikh Guru?
A- Guru Gobind Singh
B- Guru Nanak
C- Guru Arjan Dev
D- Angad
Ans- C
Question 68 Who got the Bani of Guru Nanak and his four successors compiled in the Adi Granth Sahib?
A- Guru Gobind Singh
B- Guru Nanak
C- Guru Arjan Dev
D- Angad
Ans- C
Question 69 The compilation of the Bani of Guru Nanak and his four successors in the Adi Granth Sahib is called __?
A- Guruvachan
B- Gurbani
C- Knowledge
D- Shabad
Ans- B
Question 70 Who was the tenth Guru of the Sikhs?
A- Guru Tegh Bahadur
B- Guru Gobind Singh
C- Guru Arjun Dev
D- Kabir
Ans- B
Question 71 Who laid the foundation of Khalsa Panth?
A- Guru Tegh Bahadur
B- Guru Gobind Singh
C- Guru Arjun Dev
D- Kabir
Ans- B
Question 72 What are the main five symbols of Khalsa Panth?
A- Uncut case
B- Saber and Kachchh
C- Comb and Iron Kada
D- All of the above
Ans-D
Question 73. Who among the following did Meera accept as her only husband?
A- Vishnu
B- Krishna
C- Shiva
D- none of these
Ans- B
Question 74. Raidas was the guru of which of the following?
A- Kabir
B- Mirabai
C- Guru Nanak
D- Angad
Ans- B
Question 75. The main poetic composition of Shankar Dev is__?
A- Tirtha
B- Kirtan Ghosh
C- Abhigyan Shakuntalam
D- Padmavat
Ans- B
Question 76. Who emerged as the main propagator of Vaishnavism in Assam in the late 15th century?
A- Shankar
B- Devraj
C- Shankardev
D- Shankaracharya
Ans- C
