CLASS-XII QUIZ 4 : HISTORY LESSON : 6 BHAKTI AND SUFI TRADITIONS

BHAKTI AND SUFI TRADITIONS QUIZ

31. Which Bhakti saint was known for opposing caste discrimination?

A) Kabir / कबीर B) Mirabai / मीराबाई C) Tulsidas / तुलसीदास D) Surdas / सूरदास

32. What are “Vachanas” in the Lingayat tradition?

A) Hymns composed by saints / संतों द्वारा रचित भजन B) Collections of teachings / शिक्षाओं का संग्रह C) Songs of love / प्रेम गीत D) Philosophical texts / दार्शनिक ग्रंथ

33. What is the main principle of Nirguna Bhakti?

A) Worship of formless God / निराकार ईश्वर की पूजा B) Idol worship / मूर्ति पूजा C) Ritual sacrifices / यज्ञ D) Pilgrimage / तीर्थयात्रा

34. Which saint is associated with the Bhagavata Purana tradition in Assam?

A) Shankaradeva / शंकरदेव B) Tulsidas / तुलसीदास C) Kabir / कबीर D) Mirabai / मीराबाई

35. Which Mughal emperor visited Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti's dargah several times?

A) Akbar / अकबर B) Aurangzeb / औरंगज़ेब C) Shah Jahan / शाहजहाँ D) Jahangir / जहाँगीर

36. What is “Sama” in the context of Sufism?

A) A mystical music performance / एक रहस्यमय संगीत प्रदर्शन B) A sacred text / एक पवित्र ग्रंथ C) A place of worship / पूजा स्थल D) A type of prayer / प्रार्थना का प्रकार

37. What was the main criticism of caste by the Alvars and Nayanars?

A) Social inequality / सामाजिक असमानता B) Opposition to untouchability / अस्पृश्यता का विरोध C) Rejection of Brahmanical dominance / ब्राह्मणीय प्रभुत्व का खंडन D) All of the above / उपरोक्त सभी

38. Which Bhakti saint described God as “Allah, Ram, Karim, and Keshav”?

A) Kabir / कबीर B) Surdas / सूरदास C) Tulsidas / तुलसीदास D) Ravidas / रविदास

39. The term “Barakat” in Sufism refers to:

A) Spiritual blessings / आध्यात्मिक आशीर्वाद B) A type of shrine / तीर्थस्थल का प्रकार C) A ritual practice / अनुष्ठान प्रथा D) A pilgrimage / तीर्थयात्रा

40. Mirabai was a devotee of:

A) Vishnu in the form of Krishna / कृष्ण रूप में विष्णु B) Shiva / शिव C) Ganesha / गणेश D) Rama / राम