Insights Static Quiz -111, 2018
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INSIGHTS IAS QUIZ ON STATIC SYLLABUS - 2018
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following about Bhakti saint Sanakaracharaya
- His region of influence was Kerala
- Je propounded Advaita
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Answer – C
- In the ninth century Sankara started aHindu revivalist movement giving a neworientation to Hinduism. He was born in Kaladiin Kerala.
- His doctrine of Advaita or Monismwas too abstract to appeal to the common man
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Answer – C
- In the ninth century Sankara started aHindu revivalist movement giving a neworientation to Hinduism. He was born in Kaladiin Kerala.
- His doctrine of Advaita or Monismwas too abstract to appeal to the common man
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following about the concept of Visishitadwaita
- All objects are illusory except God
- It was given by Ramanujacharya
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Answer – B
In the twelfth century, Ramanuja, who was born at Sriperumbudur near modern Chennai, preached Visishtadvaita. According to him God is Sagunabrahman. The creative process and all the objects in creation are real but not illusory as was held by Sankaracharya. Therefore, God, soul, matter are real. But God is inner substance and the rest are his attributes. He also advocated prabattimarga or path of self-surrender to God. He invited the downtrodden to Vaishnavism
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Answer – B
In the twelfth century, Ramanuja, who was born at Sriperumbudur near modern Chennai, preached Visishtadvaita. According to him God is Sagunabrahman. The creative process and all the objects in creation are real but not illusory as was held by Sankaracharya. Therefore, God, soul, matter are real. But God is inner substance and the rest are his attributes. He also advocated prabattimarga or path of self-surrender to God. He invited the downtrodden to Vaishnavism
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Which of the following saints belonged to Telangana region
- Nimbarka
- Vallabhacharya
- Surdas
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Answer – B
- Nimbarka and Vallabhacharya were also other preachers of Vaishnavite Bhakti in the Telungana region.
- Surdas was the disciple of Vallabhacharya and he popularized Krishna cult in north India.
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Answer – B
- Nimbarka and Vallabhacharya were also other preachers of Vaishnavite Bhakti in the Telungana region.
- Surdas was the disciple of Vallabhacharya and he popularized Krishna cult in north India.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Arrange the following in chronological order
- Kabir
- Ramananda
- Ramanuja
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Answer – B
- Ramananda was born at Allahabad. He was originally a follower of Ramanuja.
- Later he founded his own sect and preached his principles in Hindi at Banaras and Agra. He was a worshipper of Rama. He was the first to employ the vernacular medium to propagate his ideas. Simplification of worship and emancipation of people from the traditional caste rules were his two important contributions to the Bhakti He opposed the caste system and chose his disciples from all sections of society disregarding caste.
- His disciples were: a) Kabir, a Muslim weaver b) Raidasa, a cobbler c) Sena, a barber d) Sadhana, a butcher e) Dhanna, a Jat farmer f) Naraharai, a goldsmith and g) Pipa, a Rajput prince.
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Answer – B
- Ramananda was born at Allahabad. He was originally a follower of Ramanuja.
- Later he founded his own sect and preached his principles in Hindi at Banaras and Agra. He was a worshipper of Rama. He was the first to employ the vernacular medium to propagate his ideas. Simplification of worship and emancipation of people from the traditional caste rules were his two important contributions to the Bhakti He opposed the caste system and chose his disciples from all sections of society disregarding caste.
- His disciples were: a) Kabir, a Muslim weaver b) Raidasa, a cobbler c) Sena, a barber d) Sadhana, a butcher e) Dhanna, a Jat farmer f) Naraharai, a goldsmith and g) Pipa, a Rajput prince.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements
- Guru Nanak was a disciple of Kabir
- Chaitanya was instrumental in popularising Krishna cult in north western India
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Answer: a
Doubt on Guru Nanak being disciple of Kabir
- “There is no evidence in the entire Guru Granth Sahib that God Kabir Ji was Guruji of Shri Nanak ji. Like Guru Granth is respectable and authentic, similarly Holy Kabir Sagar is also respectable and authentic scripture and was written before Shri Guru Granth Sahib. Therefore around 4000 Bani has been taken in to Guru Granth Sahib from Kabir Sagar only. There is a vivid description about the dialogue between God Kabir Ji and Nanak ji in Kabir Sagar and that the venerable Gurudev of Nanak ji were God Kabir.“
- However, in Tamil Nadu History book, it is specifically mentioned that Guru Nanak was his disciple.
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Answer: a
Doubt on Guru Nanak being disciple of Kabir
- “There is no evidence in the entire Guru Granth Sahib that God Kabir Ji was Guruji of Shri Nanak ji. Like Guru Granth is respectable and authentic, similarly Holy Kabir Sagar is also respectable and authentic scripture and was written before Shri Guru Granth Sahib. Therefore around 4000 Bani has been taken in to Guru Granth Sahib from Kabir Sagar only. There is a vivid description about the dialogue between God Kabir Ji and Nanak ji in Kabir Sagar and that the venerable Gurudev of Nanak ji were God Kabir.“
- However, in Tamil Nadu History book, it is specifically mentioned that Guru Nanak was his disciple.
