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  1. Sufi mystics practised — 1. meditation and breath control 2. hard ascetic exercises in solitude 3. holy songs to rouse ecstasy (IAS 2012)
    1. 1 and 2
    2. 2 and 3
    3. 3 only
    4. All three
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    Answer: (D) All three

    All three were Sufi practices.

  2. A: Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti is the most prominent figure of the Chishti order in India. R: The order is named after a village Chisht in Ajmer. (IAS 1997)
    1. Both true, R explains A
    2. Both true, R does not explain A
    3. A true, R false
    4. A false, R true
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    Answer: (C) A true, R false

    Chisht is a village near Herat in Afghanistan, not in Ajmer.

  3. Match: A. Namdev B. Kabir C. Ravidas D. Sena — 1. Barber 2. Weaver 3. Tailor 4. Cobbler (IAS 2001)
    1. A2 B3 C1 D4
    2. A3 B2 C4 D1
    3. A3 B2 C1 D4
    4. A2 B3 C4 D1
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    Answer: (B) A3 B2 C4 D1

    Namdev tailor, Kabir weaver, Ravidas cobbler, Sena barber.

  4. Which Bhakti saint first used Hindi to spread his message? (IAS 2002)
    1. Dadu
    2. Kabir
    3. Ramananda
    4. Tulsidas
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    Answer: (C) Ramananda

    Ramananda; his disciple Kabir followed.

  5. Bhakta Tukaram lived in the reign of which Mughal emperor? (IAS 2006)
    1. Babur
    2. Akbar
    3. Jahangir
    4. Aurangzeb
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    Answer: (C) Jahangir

    Tukaram (1608–1650) lived under Jahangir and Shah Jahan.

  6. Which was NOT a contribution of the Bhakti movement?
    1. A simple, inexpensive religion for the people
    2. Attack on deep-rooted superstitions
    3. Uniting Hindus and Muslims
    4. A dent in the rigidity of caste
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    Answer: (C) Uniting Hindus and Muslims

    It preached harmony but did not unite the two communities.

  7. Which of these saints was preaching when the Lodis fell and Babur took over? 1. Dadu Dayal 2. Guru Nanak 3. Tyagaraja (IAS 2013)
    1. 1 and 3
    2. 2 only
    3. 2 and 3
    4. 1 and 2
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    Answer: (B) 2 only

    Nanak (1469–1539); Dadu was born in 1544 and Tyagaraja in 1767.

  8. The Chishti order became the most popular in India because of —
    1. its high ethical ideals
    2. its saints’ closeness to the masses
    3. the liberal outlook of its saints
    4. all of these
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    Answer: (D) all of these

    All three together made it popular.

  9. Which of these is NOT a cardinal doctrine of Sufism?
    1. Complete surrender to God’s will
    2. Annihilation of the self
    3. Acquiring mystic powers
    4. Realisation of God
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    Answer: (C) Acquiring mystic powers

    Mystic powers were never a goal; the others are core doctrines.

  10. Guru Nanak’s idea of religion was —
    1. severely practical
    2. ethical
    3. both practical and ethical
    4. purely spiritual
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    Answer: (C) both practical and ethical

    He stressed honest work, sharing and remembering God’s name.

  1. What purpose did sama serve for the Sufis?
    1. Attracting followers
    2. Making listeners feel close to God
    3. Helping hermits meditate
    4. Defying orthodox Islam
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    Answer: (B) Making listeners feel close to God

    Sama was a means of spiritual ecstasy and closeness to God.

  2. Which acharya taught Dvaitadvaita?
    1. Madhva
    2. Nimbarka
    3. Ramanuja
    4. Vallabha
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    Answer: (B) Nimbarka

    Madhva — Dvaita; Ramanuja — Vishishtadvaita; Vallabha — Shuddhadvaita.

  3. Shankaracharya’s four mathas include all EXCEPT —
    1. Sringeri
    2. Dwarka
    3. Kanchi
    4. Puri
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    Answer: (C) Kanchi

    The four are Badrinath (Jyotirmath), Puri, Sringeri and Dwarka.

  4. Which Guru compiled the Adi Granth?
    1. Guru Ram Das
    2. Guru Arjan Dev
    3. Guru Hargobind
    4. Guru Gobind Singh
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    Answer: (B) Guru Arjan Dev

    Guru Arjan Dev compiled it; he was executed under Jahangir.

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