I. Choose the correct answer
1. _________ provided Hinduism with a philosophic doctrine of Advaita.
(a) Adi Sankara (b) Ramanuja (c) Ramananda (d) Chaitanya
Ans: (a) Adi Sankara
2. _________ refers to the conflict between the orthodox Vedic sects and Shramanic sects
(a) Ramayana (b) Bagavatha purana (c) Hagiographies (d) Bal lila
Ans: (c) Hagiographies
3. _________ was known as Koon Pandyan.
(a) Mahendravarman I (b) Maravarman Arikesari (c) Narasimhavarman (d) Sundara Pandyan
Ans: (b) Maravarman Arikesari
4. Appar as a Jaina was known as _________
(a) Harisena (b) Theerthankara (c) Sivagnana Sithiyar (d) Dharmasena
Ans: (d) Dharmasena
5. Fakir is the term used for_________
(a) Muslim saint (b) Buddhist (c) Hindu ascetic (d) Sikh guru
Ans: (a) Muslim saint
6. Madhavacharya belonged to the philosophical school of _________
(a) Dvaita (b) Advaita (c) Visistadvaita (d) Pushti marga
Ans: (a) Dvaita
7. _________ was one of the disciples of the Bhakti saint-poet Ramananda.
(a) Chaitanya (b) Mirabai (c) Guru Nanak (d) Kabir
Ans: (d) Kabir
8. _______ was the first to preach his doctrine of devotion in Hindi.
a) Ravidas b) Ramanandac) Kabir d) Namadev
Ans: (b) Ramananda
9. _______ was known as ‘the blind bard of Agra’ at the court of Akbar.
a) Surdas b) Tukaram c) Ramananda d) Mirabai
Ans: (a) Surdas
10. _______ was the contemporary of the Maratha ruler Shivaji.
a) Ramananda b) Mirabai c) Surdas d) Tukaram
Ans: (d) Tukaram
II. Find out the correct statement
A. 1. Appar, a Saiva in his early life, later persuaded by his sister, turned to Jainism.
2. Sufis regarded god as the supreme beauty.
3. The Bengal Vaishnavites tried to reform Hinduism by promoting Ram bhakti.
4. Devotional songs of Ravidas were included in the Buddhist Scriptures.
Ans: 2. Sufis regarded god as the supreme beauty.
B. Assertion (A): The bhakti reformers preached the principle of monotheism.
Reason (R): They criticized idol worship
a) A is correct, R is not the correct explanation of A
b) A and R are wrong
c) A is correct, R is the correct explanation of A
d) A is wrong, R is correct
Ans: c) A is correct, R is the correct explanation of A
III. Match the following
1. Kabir – Sahitya Lehari
2. Sur Das – Shaik Taqi
3. Sufism – Sambandar
4. Koon Pandyan – Weaver
a) 2, 3, 4, 1 b) 4, 3, 2, 1 c) 2, 4, 3, 1 d) 3, 4, 2, 1
Ans: b) 4, 3, 2, 1