Devotional Path to the Divine - Chapter Wise CBSE Solved Question and Answer Based On NCERT
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Q1: By the word "MAYA" shankara meant________________.
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Illusion
Q2: State the language employed by Surdas for his devotional songs.
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Hindi (Avadhi)
Q3: Who were the Pulaiyar and the Panars?
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Untouchables
Q4: What was the greatest social impact of the Bhakti Movement on medieval Hindu society?
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equality between high and low castes
Q5: Name the Bhakti saint who was a great satirist and ridiculed all the institutions of his time.
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Kabir
Q6: The Sangam literature was compiled in the three assemblies held in __________ under the Pandya rulers.
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Madurai
Q7: Name the regional language popularised by the Bhakti leader Shankradeva.
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Assamese
Q8: Sufis were_________.
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Muslim mystics
Q9: What was the name of holy law developed by Muslim Scholar?
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Shariat
Q10: Alvars were the worshippers of lord________.
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Vishnu
Q11: Tevaram was a____________.
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Compilation of songs.
Q12: Khwaja Muinuddin Chisti belongs to_________.
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Chisti Silsila
Q13: The idea of Bhakti was first discussed in_____________.
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Bhagvad Gita
Q14: The practice that was borrowed by the Sufis from Hinduism was practice of a number of yogic exercises as a means of contemplation. True/ False
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True
Q15: The doctrine of vishishtadvaita was propounded by sankracharya. True/ False
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False
Q16: Give an example showing that Mirabai rejected the rigidity of caste system.
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Mirabai was a disciple of Ravidas. Ravidas belonged to the society of 'untouchables'. It shows that Mirabai rejected the rigidity of caste system.
Q17: Lehna, the successor of Guru Nanak was also called_____.
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Guru Angad
Q18: What was the language used by Jalaluddin Rumi?
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Persian
Q19: The earliest form of Tamil literature is known as__________.
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Sangam literature
Q20: Who finally authenticated Guru Granth Sahib?
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Guru Gobind Singh
Q21: Bible was translated into German by________.
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Martin Luther
Q22: Langar is a
Common kitchen
Common sikh literature
Common worship place
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Common kitchen
Q23: Bhakti and Sufi movements came into existence in the_________ century.
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Eighth century
Q24: Where the temple of lord vitthala is located?
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Pandharpur
Q25: The method of singing adopted by Sufi saint is known as SAME. True/ False.
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True
Q26: Guru Arjun was assassinated during the reign of_______.
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Jahangir
Q27: Name a Sikh community.
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Khalsa community.
Q28: Kabir's teachings comprised of small poems which were collected in a small book known as_____________.
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Bijak
Q29: What is the new name of dharmsal?
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Gurdwara
Q30: The Sufi Khanqahs had its visitors from royalty, nobility and __________.
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Ordinary people.
Q31: What is a dargah?
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Dargah is a Sufi shrine built over the grave of a Sufi saint. Many Muslims believe that dargahs are portals by which they can call upon the deceased saint's blessing.
Q32: Who started Virashaiva movement?
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The Virashaiva movement began in Karnataka in the mid-twelfth century. It was started by Basavanna and his companions like Allama Prabhu and Akkamahadevi.