1. The Bhakti movement was started by –
(a) Alwar Saints
(b) Sufi Saints
(c) Surdas
(d) Tulsidas
[U.P. U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2001]
Ans. (a) Alwar Saints
- The Bhakti movement is a Hindu religious practice that began in the 8th century when a great philosopher named Shankaracharya lived.
- It started in the Dravida region and spread to Northern India during the late medieval ages when it was under Islamic rule.
- The main spiritual practice of Bhakti is loving devotion between Shaiva Nayanars and Vaishnava Alvars.
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2. Samkaras philosophy is called –
(a) Monism
(b) Integral Monism
(c) Dualism
(d) Non-dualism
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]
Ans. (d) Non-dualism
- Sanskara’s beliefs are known as Advaita Vedanta, which is a type of radical non-dualism.
- It was first developed around the 8th century CE.
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3. The Bhakti culture was reborn in India during-
(a) Vedic age
(b) 10th century AD
(c) 12th century AD
(d) 15th -16th century AD
[U.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 1993]
Ans. (d) 15th -16th century AD
- Shankaracharya began the Bhakti movement during the 8th century to challenge Buddhism.
- It was revived in the 15th and 16th centuries by Kabir, Tulsi, Nanak, Sur, and Mirabai.
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4. The common belief of life of both Buddha and Mirabai was–
(a) Following ahimsa
(b) Austerity of Nirvana
(c) The world is full of sorrow
(d) Speak of truth
[R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 1992]
Ans. (c) The world is full of sorrow
- Buddha and Mirabai shared the same idea that life is full of suffering.
- This idea is known as the “Four Arya Truths of Buddhism,” with sorrow being the primary one.
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5. ‘Let no man ask a man’s sect or caste’ whose dictum was this?”
(a) Kabir
(b) Ramananda
(c) Ramanuja
(d) Chaitanya
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2009]
Ans. (b) Ramananda
- Saint Ramanandaji taught students from all different backgrounds, no matter their caste, religion, or sect.
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6. A common feature of all Bhakti Saints was that they –
(a) Composed their verses in the language understood by their followers
(b) Rejected the authority of the priestly class
(c) Encouraged women to go to the temples
(d) Encouraged idol worship
[47th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2005]
Ans. (a) Composed their verses in the language understood by their followers
- The behavior of the Bhakti saints was excellent.
- Many of them traveled around the country and interacted with people who had various opinions.
- They helped promote Hindi, Kannada, Punjabi, Bengali, Telugu, Tamil, and other languages.
- The Saints of the Bhakti movement wrote their poetry in local languages so that their devotees could comprehend them.
- This was the main factor that helped develop local languages.
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Q 7. With reference to the religious history of medieval India, the Sufi mystics were known to pursue which of the following practices?
1. Meditation and control of breath.
2. Severe ascetic exercises in a lonely place.
3. Recitation of holy songs to arouse a state of ecstasy in their audience.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) Only 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2012]
Ans. (d) 1, 2 and 3
- In medieval India, Sufi saints developed and spread a sense of communal harmony.
- They encouraged people to meditate and take deep breaths.
- They used songs and music to create a feeling of unity and to bring about spiritual joy in themselves and those around them.
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8. Vaishnavism in Kamarupa was popularised by –
(a) Chaitanya
(b) Nimbarka
(c) Ramananda
(d) Shankaradeva
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2002]
Ans. (d) Shankaradeva
- Kamarupa is an area located in western Assam, bordered by the Manas and Barnadi rivers.
- The Ekasarana sect, founded by Shankaradeva, brought Vaishnavism (the worship of Vishnu or Krishna) to the region and opposed the practice of idolatry and rituals.
- They were called the Chaitanya of Assam.
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9. Who among the following introduced Vaishnavism in Assam and Cooch Behar?
(a) Chaitanya
(b) Madhva
(c) Shankaradeva
(d) Vallabhacharya
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2011]
Ans. (c) Shankaradeva
- Shankaradeva brought the belief of Vaishnavism to Assam and Cooch Behar.
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10. Famous medieval saint Shankaradeva belonged to –
(a) Shaiva Cult
(b) Vaishnava Cult
(c) Advaita Cult
(d) Dvaita-Advaita cult
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2015]
Ans. (b) Vaishnava Cult
- Shankaradeva brought the Vaishnavism religion to Assam and Cooch Behar.
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11. Ramanujacharya is related to –
(a) Bhakti
(b) Dvaitvad
(c) Vishistadvaita
(d) Monotheism
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1991]
Ans. (c) Vishistadvaita
- Ramanujacharya was the first one to spread the Bhakti movement.
- Vishistadvaita, which is a Sanskrit term meaning “non-duality of reality by attributes” is the philosophy of Ramanujacharya.
- The main idea of Vishistadvaita is that there is an ultimate power, an absolute being that is the origin and basis of everything in existence.
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12. “Shuddha Advaitvad” was propounded by –
(a) Madhvacharya
(b) Vallabhacharya
(c) Shrikantacharya
(d) Ramanuja
[U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2002]
Ans. (b) Vallabhacharya
- Shri Vallabhacharya, the leader of the Vallabha Sect, created Shuddha Advaitvad, which is a “purely non-dual” philosophy.
- His father was Telugu Brahmin Shri Lakshmana Bhatta of the Somyaji clan.
- It is believed that he took the ideas of Vishnusvamin and developed them into Shuddha Advaita or pure non-dualism.
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13. Where is the birthplace of “Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya”?
(a) Shivarinarayan
(b) Bilaspur
(c) Ratanpur
(d) Champaranya
(e) None of the above
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2015]
Ans. (d) Champaranya
- Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya was born in 1478 A.D. in a forest called Champaranya.
- He was a religious philosopher who created a Krishna-focused branch of Vaishnavism called Pushti and the theory of Suddha Advaita.
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14. Which one of the following is correctly matched?
| A. Advaitvad |
1. Ramanujan |
| B. Vishistadvaitvad |
2. Shankaracharya |
| C. Dvaitvad |
3. Madhvacharya |
| D. Dvaitadvaitvad |
4. Vallabhacharya |
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2005]
Ans. (c) Dvaitvad – Madhvacharya
- The correctly matched list is as follows :
| A. Advaitvad |
1. Shankaracharya |
| B. Vishistadvaitvad |
2. Ramanujacharya |
| C. Dvaitvad |
3. Madhvacharya |
| D. Dvaitadvaitvad |
4. Nimbarkacharya |
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15. Consider the following statements :
1. ‘Bijak’ is a composition of the teachings of Saint Dadu Dayal.
2. The Philosophy of Pushti Marg was propounded by Madhvacharya.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2014]
Ans. (d) Neither 1 nor 2
- Bijak is a well-known collection of Kabir’s songs and it is considered sacred by those who follow the Kabirpanthi religion.
- Pushtimarg is a Hindu sect started by Vallabhacharya in the 1500s.
- He taught about Shuddha Advaita.
- Since these statements are not true, option (d) is the right answer.
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16. Who among the following was the first Bhakti Saint to use Hindi for the propagation of his message?
(a) Dadu
(b) Kabir
(c) Ramananda
(d) Tulsidas
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2002]
Ans. (c) Ramananda
- Ramananda was born in 1299 AD to a traditional Kanyakubja Brahmin family in Prayaga.
- He studied in Prayag and Varanasi.
- He was influential in spreading the worship of Rama and Sita throughout northern India, and was followed by Raidas, Tulsidas, Kabir, and Mirabai.
- He believed in a powerful God (Saguna Ishwara) and spread his messages in Hindi.
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17. Kabir was a disciple of –
(a) Chaitanya
(b) Ramananda
(c) Ramanuja
(d) Tukaram
[U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2002]
Ans. (b) Ramananda
- Kabir was well-known among the 12 followers of Ramananda.
- He came from a widow Brahmin family near Varanasi and was raised by a weaving couple called Neeru and Neema.
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18. Who among the following are Saints of the medieval Age India
(a) Kumbhandas
(b) Ramanand
(c) Raidas
(d) Tulsidas
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2010]
Ans. (b) Ramanand
- Ramananda was born in Allahabad.
- He was the most important saint from Northern India.
- Raidas was born in Varanasi, Tulsidas in Chitrakoot, and Kumbhandas in Mathura.
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19. Who composed ‘Bijak’ ?
(a) Surdas
(b) Kabir
(c) Ravidas
(d) Pipaji
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2000]
Ans. (b) Kabir
- The Kabirpanthi sect follows the Bijak, which is a collection of poems written by Kabir.
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20. A collection of dialogues between Kabir and Dharamdas is titled :
(a) Sabad
(b) Amarmul
(c) Sakhi
(d) Ramaini
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2003, U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2002]
Ans. (b) Amarmul
- Sakhi, Sabad, and Ramaini were written by Kabir, and he also wrote a book called ‘Amarmul’, which is a collection of conversations between Kabir and Dharamdas
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21. Malukdas was a saint-poet of –
(a) Agra
(b) Ayodhya
(c) Kasi
(d) Kada
[U.P.P.C.S. (Spl) (Mains) 2008]
Ans. (d) Kada
- Saint Malukdas was born in the home of Lala Sunder Das Khatri in 1574 AD in Kada (Kaushambi).
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22. What was the name of Saint Ghasidas’s father?
(a) Sukalu
(b) Chaituram
(c) Visahu
(d) Mahangu
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2005]
Ans. (d) Mahangu
- Guru Ghasidas was born in December 1756 in Giraudpuri village, which is located in Raipur district of Chhattisgarh.
- His parents were Mangud.
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23. Which one of the following sequences indicates the correct chronological order?
(a) Shankaracharya–Ramanuja–Chaitanya
(b) Ramanuja–Shankaracharya–Chaitanya
(c) Ramanuja–Chaitanya–Shankaracharya
(d) Shankaracharya–Chaitanya–Ramanuja
[Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2011, I.A.S. (Pre) 2004]
Ans. (a) Shankaracharya–Ramanuja–Chaitanya
- Shankaracharya came first (in the 8th Century), then Ramanuja (1017-1137 AD), and lastly Chait
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24. Select the correct chronological order of the Bhakti Saints from the following:
(a) Kabir, Guru Nanak, Chaitanya, Mirabai
(b) Kabir, Chaitanya, Guru Nanak, Mirabai
(c) Kabir, Mirabai, Chaitanya, Guru Nanak
(d) Guru Nanak, Chaitanya, Mirabai, Kabir
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2014]
Ans. (a) Kabir, Guru Nanak, Chaitanya, Mirabai
- The correctly matched list is as follows :
| Kabir |
1398-1518 |
| Guru Nanak |
1469-1539 |
| Chaitanya |
1486-1534 |
| Mirabai |
1498-1557 |
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25. Under the following statements:
1. Saint Nimbarka was a contemporary of Akbar.
2. Saint Kabir was greatly influenced by Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2019]
Ans. (d) Neither 1 nor 2
- Nimbarka was a Hindu philosopher and scholar who promoted the Vaishnava belief that everything is both one and different at the same time.
- There is some debate about when Nimbarka lived, but it is generally thought that he was active in the 11th or 12th century.
- Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi was born after Saint Kabir, so the second statement is incorrect.
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26. Who among the following Sikh Guru started ‘Gurumukhi’?
(a) Guru Nanak
(b) Guru Amardas
(c) Guru Ramdas
(d) Guru Angad
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2017]
Ans. (d) Guru Angad
- Gurumukhi was created and made official by Guru Angad, the second Sikh Guru.
- The holy book of Sikhism, Guru Granth Sahib, is written in this script.
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27. How many Jyotirlinga are there devoted to Lord Shiva?
(a) 6
(b) 12
(c) 24
(d) 18
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2011]
Ans. (b) 12
- In India, there are 12 temples dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva.
- Somnath is in Gujarat.
- Kedarnath is in the Himalayan Range in Uttarakhand.
- Vishwanath is in Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh.
- Vaidyanath is in Parali village in Maharashtra.
- Mahabaleshwar is in Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh.
- Omkareshwar is near the Narmada River on an island called Mandhata in Madhya Pradesh.
- Nageshwara is close to Dwarka in Gujarat.
- Trimbakeshwar is near Nasik in Maharashtra.
- Grishneshwar is near Aurangabad in Maharashtra.
- Bhimashankar is near Pune in Maharashtra.
- Mallikarjuna is on a hill in Srisailam in Andhra Pradesh.
- Rameshwaram is in Tamil Nadu.
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28. The followers of Ramanuja are known as
(a) Shaiva
(b) Vaishnava
(c) Advaitvadi
(d) Avadhoot
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1999]
Ans. (b) Vaishnava
- Ramanujacharya was one of the first people to promote the Bhakti movement.
- The teachings of Ramanujacharya are called Vishistadvaita in Sanskrit.
- People who follow Ramanuja are called Vaishnava.
- He focused on worship
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29. Which of the following was the birthplace of Guru Nanak?
(a) Amritsar
(b) Nabha
(c) Nankana
(d) Nanded
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2007]
Ans. (c) Nankana
- Nankana Sahib, located in Shekhpura district in West Punjab (Pakistan), was the birthplace of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism.
- He was born into a Khatri family on April 15, 1469.
- He was very devoted to the worship of Nirakar Brahma and passed away in 1539 in Derababa.
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30. In whose regime did Guru Nanak Dev founded the Sikh religion?
(a) Firuz Shah Tughluq
(b) Sikandar Lodi
(c) Humayun
(d) Akbar
[U.P. P.C.S. (Spl) (Pre) 2008]
Ans. (b) Sikandar Lodi
- Guru Nanak started the Sikh religion during the rule of Sikandar Lodi (1489-1517).
- He believed in one, formless God and did not think of God in human terms.
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31. ‘God knows man’s virtues and enquires not his caste, in the next world there is no caste!’ This was the theory of which Bhakti saint?
(a) Ramanand
(b) Dadu
(c) Nanak
(d) Ramanuja
[R.A.S./R.T.S.(Pre) 2010]
Ans. (c) Nanak
- Guru Nanak taught that God does not care about a person’s caste, because in the afterlife, caste does not matter.
- He also started a communal kitchen called ‘Guru Ka Langar’, where people from any caste could eat together without discrimination.
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32. Mirabai was contemporary of :
(a) Tulsidas
(b) Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
(c) Guru Nanak
(d) Ramakrishna Paramhansa
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1995]
Ans. (b) Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
- Mira was from a royal family in Kudaki village in Merta, Rajasthan.
- She married the eldest son of the ruler of Udaipur, Rana Sanga, but he passed away after a few years.
- After this, Mira dedicated her life to worshipping Lord Krishna.
- She was living at the same time as Tulsidas, Guru Nanak, and Chaitanya, but Ramakrishna was not alive when she was.
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33. The name of the husband of famous devotee poet Mira-
(a) Rana Ratan Singh
(b) Rajkumar Bhojraj
(c) Rana Uday Singh
(d) Rana Sanga
[R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 1997]
Ans. (b) Rajkumar Bhojraj
- Mira was from a royal family from Kudaki village, Rajasthan.
- She was married to the eldest son of the ruler of Udaipur, Rana Sanga, but her husband died after a few years.
- Mira then devoted her life to worshipping Lord Krishna.
- Her contemporaries included Tulsidas, Guru Nanak, and Chaitanya, however, Ramakrishna did not live at the same time as Mira.
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34. Who wrote ‘Rag-Govind’?
(a) Mirabai
(b) Narhari
(c) Surdas
(d) Raskhan
(e) None of the above
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]
Ans. (a) Mirabai
- Mirabai wrote the poem called ‘Rag-Govind’.
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35. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(a) Dhruvadas – Bhagat Namawali
(b) Nabhadas – Bhaktamal
(c) Raskhan – Rasik Priya
(d) Usman- Chitrawali
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2018]
Ans. (c) Raskhan – Rasik Priya
- Rasik Priya is a well-known piece of writing by Acharya Keshavdas.
- His other famous works include Ramchandrika and Kavi Priya.
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36. Arrange the following Saints in their chronological order:
(1) Kabir
(2) Namdev
(3) Mirabai
(4) Nanak
Code :
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4
(b) 4, 3, 2, 1
(c) 2,1,4,3
(d) 4, 1, 3, 2
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2005]
Ans. (c) 2,1,4,3
- The right sequence of these saints is Kabir (1398-1518 AD), Namdev (1270-1350 AD), Mirabai (1498-1557 AD), and Guru Nanak (1469-1539 AD).
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37. Which one of the following leaders of the Bhakti movement was influenced by Islam?
(a) Chaitanya
(b) Mirabai
(c) Namdev
(d) Vallabhacharya
[U.P. U.D.A./L.D.A. (Spl) (Pre) 2010, U.P. U.D.A./L.D.A. (Spl) (Mains) 2010]
Ans. (c) Namdev
- Namdev was a very important person in the Bhakti Movement in Maharashtra.
- He was born in 1270 in Pandharpur and was taught by Gyaneshwar.
- He was part of the Varakari sect and had a teacher called Vishobha Khechar who taught him about a form of God that was everywhere.
- Namdev was also inspired by Islam and spoke out against idol worship, fasting, pilgrimages and other physical practices.
- He said, “If one stone is treated as a God, then the other stone must also be a God”.
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38. Consider the following Bhakti Saints
1. Dadu Dayal
2. Guru Nanak
3. Tyagaraja
Who among the above was/were preaching when the Lodi dynasty fell and Babur took over?
(a) 1 and 3
(b) Only 2
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1 and 2
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2013]
Ans. (b) Only 2
- Dadu Dayal was alive between 1544 and 1603 AD.
- Guru Nanak was alive between 1469 and 1539 AD and Tyagaraja between 1767 and 1847 AD.
- Tyagaraja was a religious poet and musician from Karnataka.
- The Lodi dynasty started to fall apart in 1526 AD after Babur won the Battle of Panipat against Ibrahim Lodi.
- Guru Nanak gave his teachings during this time.
- Therefore, option (b) is the correct answer.
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39. Match List- I with List- II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists :
List- I (Bhakti saint) List- II (Profession)
| A. Namdev |
1. Barber |
| B. Kabir |
2. Weaver |
| C. Ravidas |
3. Tailor |
| D. Sena |
4. Cobbler |
Code :
A B C D
(a) 2 3 1 4
(b) 3 2 4 1
(c) 3 2 1 4
(d) 2 3 4 1
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2001]
Ans. (b) 3 2 4 1
- The correctly matched list is as follows-
| A. Namdev |
1. Tailor |
| B. Kabir |
2. Weaver |
| C. Ravidas |
3. Cobbler |
| D. Sena |
4. Barber |
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40. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu is related to which sect?
(a) Vaishnava
(b) Shaiva
(c) Buddhist
(d) Sufi
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1990]
Ans. (a) Vaishnava
- Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was born to a Brahmin family in West Bengal’s Nadia district.
- He was a famous saint of the Bhakti Movement and his parents were Jagannath Mishra and Shachi Devi.
- His real name was Nimai.
- Chaitanya was devoted to Krishna and spent many days in Vrindavan preaching about their devotion.
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41. Whose contemporary was Tulsidas?
(a) Akbar and Jahangir
(b) Shahjahan
(c) Aurangzeb
(d) Babur and Humayun
[U.P.P.C.S. (Spl) (Pre) 2004]
Ans. (a) Akbar and Jahangir
- Goswami Tulsidas was a holy person who was alive during the same time as Akbar and Jahangir.
- He wrote two important works called ‘Ramcharitmanas’ and ‘Vinay Patrika’ which were the best of his writings.
- Tulsidas was not involved in court life and spent most of his time in the city of Banaras (Varanasi).
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42. The book, “Ramcharitmanas” was written by
(a) Tulsidas
(b) Valmiki
(c) Surdas
(d) Ved Vyas
[Uttarakhand U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2007]
Ans. (a) Tulsidas
- Goswami Tulsidas, who lived between 1532 1623, wrote the book “Ramcharitmanas” in the Awadhi language
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43. Which of the following is not a composition of Saint Tulsidas?
(a) Gitavali
(b) Kavitavali
(c) Vinay Patrika
(d) Sahitya Ratna
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]
Ans. (d) Sahitya Ratna
- Saint Tulsidas wrote Gitavali, Kavitavali, and Vinay Patrika, and Surdas wrote Surasaravali, Sahitya Ratna
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44. The main seat (Peeth) of the Varkari sect is situated at
(a) Shringeri
(b) Pandharpur
(c) Nadia
(d) Varanasi
[R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2018]
Ans. (b) Pandharpur
- The Varkari sect has its main center in Pandharpur, Maharashtra, located by the River Chandrabhaga in Solapur district.
- This is a religious movement of Vaishnavite Hinduism that is mainly found in the state of Maharashtra.
- They worship Vitthal, a form of Krishna, who is the main god of Pandharpur.
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45. Who among the following was the Saint of the Varkari Sect?
(a) Nimbarka
(b) Chakradhara
(c) Namdev
(d) Ramdas
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2004, U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2002]
Ans. (c) Namdev
- Namdev was very influential in setting up the beliefs and long-standing traditions of the Varkari Sect.
- Vishobha Khechar taught him about spiritual life and showed him a powerful form of God.
- He went on journeys with his teacher Gyaneshwar.
- Some of his poems are included in the ‘Granth Sahib.’
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46. Bhakt Tukaram was a contemporary of which Mughal Emperor?
(a) Babur
(b) Akbar
(c) Jahangir
(d) Aurangzeb
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2006]
Ans. (c) Jahangir
- Bhakta Tukaram was alive around the same time as Jahangir.
- He was born in 1608 and died in 1649.
- During the time that he was alive, Jahangir and Shahjahan were the two rulers, but since Shahjahan is not in the given options.
- Option (c), Jahangir is the correct answer.
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47. Among the following, who was not a proponent of the Bhakti cult?
(a) Nagarjuna
(b) Tukaram
(c) Tyagaraja
(d) Vallabhacharya
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2010]
Ans. (a) Nagarjuna
- Tukaram, Tyagaraja, and Vallabhacharya were part of the religious Bhakti movement during the Middle Ages, while Nagarjuna began the philosophical belief of ‘Nihilism’.
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48. The “Chishtia Sufi Order” in India was established by
(a) Khwaja Badaruddin
(b) Khwaja Muinuddin
(c) Shaikh Ahmad Sirhind
(d) Shaikh Bahauddin Zakariya
[U.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 2002]
Ans. (b) Khwaja Muinuddin
- Ishaq Shami and his student Khwaja Abdal Chishti started the “Chishtia Sufi Order” in Chishti, Afghanistan.
- Muinuddin Chishti then introduced it to India in the 12th century when he arrived with Muhammad Ghori’s army.
- He lived in Ajmer, Rajasthan until he passed away in 1236 AD.
- Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki was his student.
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49. The first Sufi Saint of Chishtia Sect in India was –
(a) Shaikh Muinuddin Chishti
(b) Hamiduddin Chishti
(c) Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki
(d) Nizamuddin Auliya
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2014]
Ans. (a) Shaikh Muinuddin Chishti
- The Chishtia Sufi Order was originally established in Afghanistan by Ishaq Shami and his student Khwaja Abdal Chishti.
- Later, it was brought to India by Muinuddin Chishti, who arrived with the army of Muhammad Ghori in 1192.
- He chose Ajmer, Rajasthan as his home and passed away in 1236 AD.
- Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki was was his student.
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50. Who among the following was the earliest Sufi Saint to have settled at Ajmer?
(a) Shaikh Muinuddin Chishti
(b) Shaikh Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki
(c) Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya
(d) Shaikh Salim Chishti
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2011]
Ans. (a) Shaikh Muinuddin Chishti
- The Chishtia Sufi Order began in Afghanistan with Ishaq Shami and his student Khwaja Abdal Chishti.
- It was primarily founded in India by Muinuddin Chishti when he arrived in India with Muhammad Ghori’s army in 1192.
- He made Ajmer, Rajasthan his home and passed away in 1236 AD.
- Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki was his student.
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51. Who was the founder of the Christian Branch of Sufism?
(a) Shaikh Muhiuddin
(b) Shaikh Ziyauddin Abuljiva
(c) Khwaja Abu-Abdal
(d) Khwaja Bahaud-Din
[U.P.P.S.C. (R.I.) 2014]
Ans. (c) Khwaja Abu-Abdal
- The Chishtia Sufi Order was started in Chishti, Afghanistan by Ishaq Shami and Khwaja Abdal Chishti.
- It was primarily established in India, however, when Muinuddin Chishti arrived with the army of Muhammad Ghori in 1192.
- He made Ajmer, Rajasthan his home and died in 1236 AD.
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52. Whose disciple was Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti?
(a) Khwaja Abdal Chishti
(b) Shah Wali Ullah
(c) Mir Dard
(d) Khwaja Usman Haruni
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]
Ans. (d) Khwaja Usman Haruni
- Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti was born in 1136 (Hijari 530) in Sakastan (Sistan), which is located in the southern part of Afghanistan.
- Afterward, he moved with his family to the Khurasan province.
- Khwaja Usman Chishti Haruni then took him on as a student .
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53. Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti was a disciple of –
(a) Abdul Qadir Gilani
(b) Khwaja Abu Yusuf
(c) Khwaja Usman Haruni
(d) Khwaja Mawdud
[U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2014]
Ans. (c) Khwaja Usman Haruni
- Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti was born in 1136 AD (Hijari 530) in Afghanistan’s southern province of Sakastan (Sistan).
- Afterward, he and his parents moved to Khurasan province.
- At Nishapur, Khwaja Usman Chishti Haruni took him on as a student.
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54. Who among the following Maratha Chieftains was the first to offer nazir (gift) at the Dargah of Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti of Ajmer?
(a) Nawab Ali Bahadur, grandson of Peshwa Balaji Rao-I (from his mistress Mastani)
(b) Raja Sahu, the grandson of Shivaji
(c) Peshwa Balaji Vishwanath
(d) Peshwa Balaji Rao
[R.A.S./R.T.S. (Re. Exam) (Pre) 2013]
Ans. (b) Raja Sahu, the grandson of Shivaji
- Raja Sahu, the descendant of Shivaji and Maratha rulers, was the first person to give a present to the tomb of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer.
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55. Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya was the disciple of –
(a) Shaikh Alauddin Sabir
(b) Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti
(c) Baba Farid
(d) Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2006]
Ans. (c) Baba Farid
- Hazrat Baba Fariduddin Masood Ganj-i-Shakar, commonly known as Baba Farid, was the spiritual leader of Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya.
- He was born in the Kothwal village located in the Multan district of present-day Pakistan.
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56. The book ‘Fawaidul Fawad’ is the record of the conversations of Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya, it was compiled by
(a) Amir Hassan Sizzi
(b) Amir Khusro
(c) Ziauddin Barni
(d) Hasan Nizami
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre.) 2021]
Ans (a) Amir Hassan Sizzi
- Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya was a greatly admired Sufi holy person from the Chisti Order.
- Amir Hassan Sizzi put together the book ‘Fawaidul Fawad’, which consists of the teachings of the Sufi Saint Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya
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57. Dargah of Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya is situated in
(a) Agra
(b) Ajmer
(c) Delhi
(d) Fatehpur
[U. P. P. S.C. (GIC) 2010]
Ans. (c) Delhi
- It is clear that Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya and Hazrat Alauddin were the two most important followers of Baba Farid from the Chishti dynasty.
- Like Baba Farid, Nizamuddin Auliya brought peace to people’s souls through his teachings.
- His Dargah is located in Delhi and he passed away in 1325 AD and was buried in Gyaspur, Delhi.
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Q 58. Given below are two statements, one labeled as
Assertion (A) and the other labeled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): The sponsor and the most prominent figure of the Chishti order of Sufis in India is Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti.
Reason (R): The Chishti order takes its name from a village Chishti in Ajmer.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?
(a) Both (A) and (R) are individually true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are individually true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
[I.A.S. (Pre) 1997]
Ans. (c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
- Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti founded the Chishti order in India.
- He had migrated from Syria and was a descendant of Hazrat Ali.
- This statement is correct, however, the reason given is not correct.
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59. The Sufi saint maintained that devotional music was one way of coming close to God:
(a) Muinuddin Chishti
(b) Baba Farid
(c) Sayyid Muhammad Gisudaraz
(d) Shah Alam Bukhari
[I.A.S. (Pre) 1996]
Ans. (a) Muinuddin Chishti
- Muinuddin Chishti, also known as Gharib Nawaz, was a religious teacher, scholar, and thinker from South Asia.
- He started the Chishti sect of Sufism in the region and believed that singing religious songs was a way to connect with God.
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60. Who among the following does not belong to the Chishti order?
(a) Khwaja Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki
(b) Shaikh Abdul Jilani
(c) Shaikh Moinuddin
(d) Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya
[R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2016]
Ans. (b) Shaikh Abdul Jilani
- The Chishti Order is a branch of Sufism, which is a form of Islamic mysticism.
- Muinuddin Chisti created the Chishti Order in Lahore and Ajmer, and Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki and Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya were two saints of the Chishti Order from Delhi.
- Shaikh Abdul Jilani, however, did not belong to the Chishti Order, he started up the Qadiriya.
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61. Who among the following is called the ‘Sadi of India’?
(a) Amir Hasan
(b) Amir Khusrau
(c) Abu Talib Kalim
(d) Chandrabhan Brahman
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2013]
Ans. (a) Amir Hasan
- Amir Hasan-i-Dehlavi is known as the ‘Sadi of India’ because of his amazing Ghazals.
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62. Which one of the following Sultans of Delhi was refused an audience by Nizamuddin Auliya?
(a) Jalaluddin Khalji
(b) Alauddin Khalji
(c) Ghiyasuddin Tughluq
(d) Muhammad-Bin-Tughluq
[44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000]
Ans. (b) Alauddin Khalji
- Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya lived during the time of several Sultans, but he never visited the court.
- Sultan Jalaluddin wanted to meet him, but when he heard the Sultan was coming, he moved to Ajodhan.
- When Alauddin asked him to meet, Nizamuddin Auliya replied saying he would leave if the Sultan came through one door of his home.
- He was also known as ‘Mehboob-e-Ilahi’.
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63. Which Sufi Saint was called ‘Mehboob-e-Ilahi’?
(a) Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti
(b) Baba Farid
(c) Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki
(d) Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]
Ans. (d) Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya
- Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya lived through the rule of multiple Sultans but never went to their courts.
- Sultan Jalaluddin attempted to meet Nizamuddin Auliya with the help of Amir Khusrau, but Nizamuddin Auliya moved to Ajodhan when he heard that the Sultan was coming.
- When Alauddin asked him to meet, he replied that he had two doors at home and if the Sultan came in one, he would leave by the other.
- He was also known as ‘Mehboob-e-ilahi.
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64. Which of the following Sufi saints is known as Mahboob-i-Ilahi?
(a) Shaikh Muinuddin Chishti
(b) Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya
(c) Baba Farid
(d) Shaikh Nasiruddin Chirag-i-Dehalivi
[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]
Ans. (b) Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya
- Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya experienced the rule of many Sultans during his life, but he never went to their court.
- Sultan Jalaluddin wanted to meet Nizamuddin and sent Amir Khusrau as a messenger.
- When Nizamuddin heard about this, he moved to Ajodhan.
- Later, when Alauddin asked him to meet, he replied saying that he would go out of his home if the Sultan came in from the other door.
- He was also known as ‘Mehboob-e-Ilahi.
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65. The most reputed disciple of Shaikh Farid who had seen the reign of as many as seven sultans of Delhi was
(a) Nizamuddin Auliya
(b) Shaikh Nasiruddin Chirag
(c) Shaikh Salim Chishti
(d) None of the above
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2014]
Ans. (a) Nizamuddin Auliya
- Nizamuddin Auliya was a student of Shaikh Farid and he lived during the time when seven different sultans were in power.
- He never went to the sultans’ court but was still known as “Mehboob-eIlahi” (God’s Favorite) and Sultan-ul-Auliya ( King of Saints).
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66. Which of the following is NOT correctly matched?
(a) Shaikh Moinuddin Chisthi – Ajmer
(b) Shaikh Burhanuddin Gharib – Daulatabad
(c) Shaikh Mohammad Hussaini – Gulbarga
(d) Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya – Multan
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2020]
Ans. (d) Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya – Multan
- Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya was a well-known Sufi saint of the Chisti order and was also known as Mahbub-e-Ilahi.
- He was born in Badayun, Uttar Pradesh and spent time with Baba Farid in Ajodhan, Pakistan before moving to Delhi.
- His shrine, the Nizamuddin Dargah, is located in Delhi and is highly respected by Sufis
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67. The thought of which of the following Sufi saint have been incorporated in the religious book ‘Adi Granth’ of the Sikh?
(a) Shaikh Muinuddin Chishti
(b) Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki
(c) Fariduddin-Ganj-i-Shakar
(d) Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1994]
Ans. (c) Fariduddin-Ganj-i-Shakar
- Shaikh Fariduddin-Ganj-i-Shakar, also known as Baba Farid, was an important figure in the Chishti Silsila movement in India.
- He composed many works which are now included in Guru Granth Sahib.
- He was related to Balban, and his main activities were based out of Hansi and Ajodhan.
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68. The famous saint Shaikh Salim Chishti lived in
(a) Delhi
(b) Ajmer
(c) Fatehpur Sikri
(d) Lahore
[R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 1999]
Ans. (c) Fatehpur Sikri
- Shaikh Salim Chishti was an important figure among Sufi saints.
- He was the son of Shaikh Bahauddin and had lived in Arab for a long time.
- He was then given the title of ‘Shaikh-ul-Hind’.
- After returning from Arab, he settled in Sikri which is 36 km away from Agra.
- Later on, Akbar developed this area and called it Fatehpur Sikri.
- It is believed that Jahangir was born due to the blessings of Shaikh Sal
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69. Who among the following was given the title of Shaikh-ul-Hind’?
(a) Baba Fariduddin
(b) Khwaja Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki
(c) Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti
(d) Shaikh Salim Chishti
[U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2004, U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2008]
Ans. (d) Shaikh Salim Chishti
- Shaikh Salim Chishti was a famous Sufi saint and the son of Shaikh Bahauddin.
- He lived in Arabia for a long time and was known as “Shaikh-ul-Hind”.
- When he returned, he settled in a place called Sikri, which was 36 km away from Agra.
- Akbar later turned it into Fatehpur Sikri.
- People believe that Jahangir was born due to the blessings of Shaikh Salim Chishti.
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70. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List – I List – II
A. Khwaja Muinuddin Chisti 1. Suhrawardiya
B. Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi 2. Qadiriya
C. Dara Shukoh 3. Chishtiya
D. Shaikh Shahabuddin 4. Naqshbandyia
| A. Khwaja Muinuddin Chisti |
1. Suhrawardiya |
| B. Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi |
2. Qadiriya |
| C. Dara Shukoh |
3. Chishtiya |
| D. Shaikh Shahabuddin |
4. Naqshbandyia |
Code :
A B C D
(a) 2 3 1 4
(b) 1 4 2 3
(c) 3 4 2 1
(d) 4 2 3 1
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2013]
Ans. (c) 3 4 2 1
- The correctly matched list is as follows :
| A. Khwaja Muinuddin Chisti |
1. Chishtiya |
| B. Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi |
2. Naqshbandiya |
| C. Dara Shukoh |
3. Qadiriya |
| D. Shaikh Shahabuddin |
4. Suhrawardiya |
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71. Shaikh Bahauddin Zakaria belonged to which sect?
(a) Suhrawardi order
(b) Rishi order
(c) Chishti order
(d) Firdausi order
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
[B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2018]
Ans. (a) Suhrawardi order
- Shaikh Bahauddin Zakaria (1182-1268 AD) created the Suhrawardi sect in India.
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72. With reference to Sufi SM in Indian history, consider the following statements :
1. Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi was a contemporary of Ibrahim Lodi
2. Shaikh Nasiruddin Chirag-I-Dehlavi was a disciple of Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya
3. Aurangzeb was a contemporary of Shaikh Salim Chishti
4. The Qadiri order of Sufi s was first introduced in India by Shaikh Niamatullah and Makhdum Muhammad Jilani.
Which of these statements is correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 2 and 4
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2002]
Ans. (d) 2 and 4
- Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi was a famous saint of the Naqshbandi order who lived at the same time as Akbar and Jahangir.
- He taught people the philosophy that God and humans are connected (Wahdat-ul-Shuhud) instead of the belief that God and humans are separate (Wahdat-ul-Wajud).
- Shaikh Nasiruddin Chirag-i-Dehlavi followed the teachings of his teacher Khwaja Nizamuddin Auliya but was not as generous.
- Shaikh Salim Chishti was a contemporary of Akbar.
- Shaikh Mohiuddin Qadir Jilani was the founder of the Qadri sect, and Niamatullah and Makhdum Muhammad Jilani spread this sect in India in the 15th century.
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73. The most orthodox Sufi order was –
(a) Chishti
(b) Suhrawardi
(c) Naqshbandi
(d) Qadiri
[Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]
Ans. (c) Naqshbandi
- Baha-ud-Din Naqshbandi Bukhari started the Sufi Naqshbandi order in the 1400s.
- Babur was the one who made it well-known in India.
- This order focused on strictly following Shariat and having love and respect for the Prophet.
- According to the Jharkhand Public Service Commission.
- Option (b) is the right answer.
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74. Who of the following saints were Sufi –
1. Rahim
2. Nizamuddin Auliya
3. Muinuddin Chishti
4. Raskhan
Choose your answer from the codes given below-
(a) 1 and 3
(b) 1, 2, and 3
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 2 and 4
[U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 1998]
Ans. (c) 2 and 3
- Khwaja Nizamuddin and Muinuddin Chishti were holy people who belonged to the Chishti faith, which was started in India by Muinuddin Chishti.
- He made Ajmer a center for his work.
- Nizamuddin Auliya was known for his kindness and tolerance and did Yoga, which earned him the title ‘Yogasiddha’.
- Rahim and Raskhan were writers in Hindi literature during the Bhakti period.
- Raskhan wrote the renowned book ‘Premvatika’.
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75. Which of the following order of Sufi SM was against music :
(a) Chishtiya
(b) Suhrawardiya
(c) Qadiriya
(d) Naqshbandiya
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2013, U.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 2003, U.P. U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2002]
Ans. (d) Naqshbandiya
- Bahauddin Naqshband founded the Naqshbandi Silsila in the 14th century.
- Khwaja Kahwand, a very important saint, came to India and made Kashmir the center of his activities.
- Khwaja Baki Billah, a disciple of Naqshband, started promoting the sect in the 17th century when he was sent to Kabul by his master.
- Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi (also known as Mujaddid the reformer of Islam) was a disciple of Khwaja Baki Billah and introduced the Wajdat-ul-Shuhud (positivist philosophy).
- This philosophy was against the practice of music.
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76. From the given pairs identify the incorrect pair –
(a) Chishti-Delhi and Doab
(b) Suhrawardi-Sindh
(c) Auliya-Madhya Pradesh
(d) Firdausi-Bihar
[Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2011]
Ans. (c) Auliya-Madhya Pradesh
- The dominion of the Chishti order existed in Delhi and surrounding areas while the area of the Suhrawardi order existed in the Sindh region.
- Firdausi order was a part of the Chishti order whose dominion existed in the region of Bihar.
- Auliya is not any order, but a title given to ‘Nizamuddin’ the famous Saint of Delhi.
- The dominion of Nizamuddin Auliya existed in Delhi.
- Thus, option (c) is incorrect.
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77. Who among the following Chisti Saints is known as ‘Chirag-e-Delhi?
(a) Muinuddin
(b) Fariduddin
(c) Nizamuddin Auliya
(d) Nasiruddin
[U.P. R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2017]
Ans. (d) Nasiruddin
- Shaikh Nasiruddin Mahmud was a student of the Sufi saint Nizamuddin Auliya and was given the title of ‘Chirag-e
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78. Which of the following Sufis regarded Krishna among the alias :
(a) Shah Muhammad Ghaus
(b) Shah Abdul Aziz
(c) Shah Waliullah
(d) Khwaja Mir Dard
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2012, U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2003, U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2002]
Ans. (a) Shah Muhammad Ghaus
- Shah Muhammad Ghaus, a Sufi saint, viewed Lord Krishna as his mentor.
- He was a celebrated member of the Shattari order and had a special bond with the Mughal emperor, Humayun, and Tansen.
- His spiritual journey was documented in his writing titled ‘Jawahir-e-Khamsa’.
- He also translated Hatha yoga’s ‘Amritkund’ to ‘Bahar-ul-Hayat’. The Shattari Saints advocated for Muslim and Hindu unity .
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79. Given below are two statements, one is labeled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Many Sanskrit works on music were translated into Persian during the medieval period.
Reason (R): The early Chisti Sufis were fond of musical assemblies called, ‘sama’.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2018]
Ans. (b) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
- In the Middle Ages, many Indian books on music were translated into Persian because of the interest of rulers.
- For example, Mahmud of Ghazni took books with him to Ghazni, and other rulers such as Firuz Tughluq and Sikandar Lodi got books written in Sanskrit translated into Persian.
- Later, the Mughal emperors also translated some Sanskrit books into Persian. ‘Sama’ was a music assembly, and Chistis saw music as a way to connect to God.
- Thus, the statement is correct but the reason given does not explain it fully.
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80. Which of the following is not related to Sufism?
(a) Ulema
(b) Khanqah
(c) Shaikh
(d) Sama
[U.P.P.S.C. (R.I.) 2014]
Ans. (a) Ulema
- Sufi saints lived in Khanqah, and they held Sama events.
- A Shaikh, who was an expert in Sufism, would provide teaching and guidance.
- Ulemas, who were knowledgeable in Islamic laws, had nothing to do with Sufism.
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81. Prem Vatika, poems on the life of Krishna, was composed by :
(a) Bihari
(b) Surdas
(c) Raskhan
(d) Kabir
[I.A.S. (Pre) 1996]
Ans. (c) Raskhan
- Raskhan was a devotee of Lord Krishna who lived in the 16th century (around 1548 A.D.).
- His original name was Sayyad Ibrahim.
- He wrote a book of poems called ‘Prem Vatika’, which told the story of Krishna’s life.
- Another well-known text by Raskhan is ‘Sujan Raskhan’.
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82. Which of the following is not associated with the Bhakti Movement ‘?
(a) Vallabhacharya
(b) Chaitanya
(c) Guru Nanak
(d) Amir Khusrau
[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Mains) 2006]
Ans. (d) Amir Khusrau
- Hazrat Amir Khusrau’s full name was Abdul Hasan Yaminuddin Khusrau.
- He was a famous poet and scholar during his time.
- He was not associated with the Bhakti movement.
- He wrote many works, such as Qiran-us-Sadain, Miftah-ul-Futuh, Nuh Sipihr, Ashiqa, Tughluq Nama, and Khazain-ul-Futuh.
- Chaitanya Mahaprabhu founded the Madhyagauriya sect.
- Guru Nanak was born in the Khatri family in Punjab.
- He imagined the shapeless form of God. Vallabhacharya was the second saint of the Krishnamargi branch.
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83. Who composed ‘Barahmasa’?
(a) Amir Khusrau
(b) Imami
(c) Malik Muhammad Jayasi
(d) Raskhan
[39th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1994]
Ans. (c) Malik Muhammad Jayasi
- Hazrat Malik Muhammad Jayasi wrote a few texts such as Barahmasa, Padmavat, Akharavat, and Aakhri Kalaam.
- Of these, Padmavat is particularly significant in Hindi literature, with Barahmasa being a part of Padmavat
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84. Every year a fair is held at the tomb of a famous Sufi saint Haji Waris Ali Shah at –
(a) Fatehpur Sikri
(b) Kaliyar
(c) Dewa Sharif
(d) Garhmukteshwar
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2008]
Ans. (c) Dewa Sharif
- A celebration is held annually at the grave of the renowned Sufi holy man Haji Waris Ali Shah, located 12 km away from Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh at Deva Sharif.
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85. The birthplace of Christ is-
(a) Jerusalem
(b) Bethlehem
(c) London
(d) Babylon
[M.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 1995]
Ans. (b) Bethlehem
- Jesus Christ was born in the 4th century BC in Bethlehem, which is located in a Jewish area.
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86. The spirit of Christians behind the festival of Easter is-
(a) Jesus preached on this day
(b) Jesus departed from the world
(c) Jesus went to Nazareth
(d) The day of the Resurrection of Christ
[R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 1992]
Ans. (d) The day of Resurrection of Christ
- Easter is a holiday for Christians to mark the return of Jesus from death after being crucified three days earlier.
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87. Which Christian saint is famous for the love of animals and birds?
(a) Saint Paul
(b) Saint Thomas
(c) Saint Francis of Assisi
(d) Saint Peter
[M.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 1997]
Ans. (c) Saint Francis of Assisi
- Saint Francis of Assisi (1181-1226 AD) was well known for his fondness of birds and animals.
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88. Why is the Good Friday of Christians celebrated?
(a) Jesus Christ had died
(b) Jesus Christ was born
(c) Jesus Christ crucified
(d) AD was introduced
[U.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 1990]
Ans. (c) Jesus Christ crucified
- Good Friday is celebrated to remember the sacrifice of Jesus Christ.
- It is believed that Jesus was killed on a Friday according to the Bible.
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