Welcome to your Medieval History Quiz 10
1.
With reference to the cultural history of medieval India, consider the following statements:
- Siddhas (Sittars) of Tamil region were monotheistic and condemned idolatry.Â
- Lingayats of the Kannada region questioned the theory of rebirth and rejected the caste hierarchy.Â
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [2016]
2.
Consider the following Bhakti saints:
- Dadu DayalÂ
- Guru NanakÂ
- TyagarajaÂ
Who among the above was/were preaching when the Lodi dynasty fell, and Babur took over? [2013]
3.
With reference to the religious history of medieval India, the Sufi mystics were known to pursue which of the following practices?
- Meditation and control of breathÂ
- Severe ascetic exercises in a lonely placeÂ
- Recitation of holy songs to arouse a state of ecstasy in their audience.Â
Select the correct answer using the codes given below: [2012]
4.
Why did Buddhism start declining in India in the early medieval times?
- Buddha was by that time considered as one of the incarnations of Vishnu and thus became a part of Vaishnavism.Â
- The invading tribes from Central Asia till the time of the last Gupta king adopted Hinduism and persecuted Buddhists.Â
- The Kings of the Gupta dynasty were strongly opposed to Buddhism.Â
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [2010]
5.
Among the following, who was not a proponent of the Bhakti cult? [2010]
6.
Bhakta Tukaram was a contemporary of which Mughal Emperor? [2006]
7.
Consider the following statements about Sikh Gurus:
- Banda Bahadur was appointed as the military leader of the Sikhs by Guru Tegh Bahadur.Â
- Guru Arjan Dev became the Sikh Guru after Guru Ram Das.Â
- Guru Arjan Dev gave to Sikhs their own script, Gurumukhi.Â
Which one of the statements given above is/are correct? [2004]
8.
With reference to Sufism in Indian history, consider the following statements:
- Shaikh Ahmad Sarhandi was a contemporary of Ibrahim Lodi.Â
- Shaikh Nasiruddin Chirag-i-Dehlavi was a disciple of Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya.Â
- Aurangzeb was the contemporary of Shaikh Salim Chisti.
- The Qadiri order of Sufis was first introduced in India by Shaikh Niamtullah and Makhdum Muhammad Jilani.Â
Which of these statements are correct? [2002]
9.
Who among the following was the first Bhakti saint to use Hindi for the propagation of his message? [2002]
10.
Assertion (A): The sponsor and the most prominent figure of the Chisti order of Sufis in India is Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti. Reason (R): The Chisti order takes its name from a village Chisti in Ajmer. In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct? [1997]
