Set 3 | Important Bhakti Movement and Sufi Movement Objectives
Important Bhakti Movement and Sufi Movement Objectives. These are an integral part of Indian Art and Culture, which is extremely beneficial for various examinations such as Civil services, State exams, SSCs, Railways, Banking and other One day exams. It provides a great opportunity to gain knowledge about the country’s history in order to excel in these competitive fields. Objectives on Indian Art and Culture for competitive exams.
MCQs on Bhakti Movements and Sufi Movements – Objective Questions and Answers
Q21. Who was the famous disciple of the Bhaktiyar Kaki?
[A] Baba Farid
[B] Shaikh Hamiduddin
[C] Ziauddin Barani
[D] None
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Correct Answer is A.
Baba Farid full name is Shaikh Fariduddin Ganj-I-Shakar. He was the disciple of Bhaktiyar Kaki.
He popularized the chisti order in Hansi and Ajodhan in modern Haryana and Punjab.
Some of his sayings are included in Adi Granth.
His Disciple name was Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya.
Q22. Which saint practiced celibacy?
[A] Shaikh Hamiduddin
[B] Baba Farid
[C] Nizamuddin Auliya
[D] Bhaktiyar Kaki
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Correct Answer is C.
Nizamuddin Auliya practiced celibacy unlike a number of other chisti saints.
He laid stress on the element of love as a means of realization of God.
Yogis called him a Sidha or perfect because he adopted breathing excercises.
Q23. Who introduced Suhrawardi order specially in India?
[A] Shihabuddin Suhravardi
[B] Jalaluddin Tabrizi & Bahauddin Zakariya
[C] Ziauddin Barani
[D] Nizamuddin Auliya
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Correct Answer is B.
Suhrawardi order was founded by Shihabuddin Suhravardi, a teacher in Baghdad.
But in India, his disciples Jalaluddin Tabrizi and Bahauddin Zakariya introduced the order in India.
Tabrizi settled down in Bengal where he converted Hindus at a large number of people. Zakariya was chiefly responsible for organizing the order in India.
Q24. Which options are considered as the important belief of the Suhrawardi silsilah?
[A] Living life in poverty and self mortification
[B] Simple lives
[C] Confined mostly to the lower strata of the Muslim society
[D] None
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Correct Answer is D.
Unlike Chisti order, Suhrawardi silsilah did not believe the living the life in poverty.
Believe in accepting costly gifts and living life comfortably.
Actively associate with the government and accepted the high level post.
Confined mostly to the upper class of the Muslim society.
Ziauddin Barani records states that the Suhravardi saint Syed Nuruddin Mubarak Ghaznavi advised Iltutmish to follow a policy of discrimination and persecution against the Hindus.
Q25. Who founded the Naqshbandi order/silsilah in India?
[A] Zakariya
[B] Shaikh Abdullah Shattari
[C] Qadir Gilani
[D] Khawaja Pir Muhammad
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Correct Answer is D.
Naqshbandi order was founded in India by the followers of Khwaja Pir Muhammad.
This was an orthodox silsilah.
Q26. Who compiled the holy book of the Sikhs?
[A] Guru Nanak
[B] Guru Amar Das
[C] Guru Arjun
[D] Guru Ramdas
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Correct Answer is C.
Guru Arjun(1581-1606) compiled the holy book of the Sikhs which came to be known as Adi Granth.
Written in Gurumukhi script, compilation was completed in 1604.
Also includes saying of 16 Hindu and Muslim saints.
Serves as the symbolic representation of the gurus.
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