Bhakti and Sufi Movements MCQ: Kabir, Guru Nanak & the Chishti Sufi Saints

Attempt the quiz above first, then review every question with its correct answer and a short explanation below.

1. Q1.In which region did the Bhakti movement originate?

   • A.Northern India
   • B.Ancient Dravida region✓ Correct Answer
   • C.Eastern India
   • D.Western India

   Explanation: The Bhakti movement originated in the ancient Dravida region and began to spread to the north during the late medieval ages.

2. Q2.Which philosophy was propagated by Shankaracharya in the 8th century?

   • A.Dvaitvad
   • B.Vishishtadvaita
   • C.Adwaitvada✓ Correct Answer
   • D.Shuddha Advaita

   Explanation: Shankaracharya propagated pure monism known as ‘Adwaitvada’.

3. Q3.Who popularized Vaishnavism in Kamarupa (Assam)?

   • A.Chaitanya
   • B.Shankaradeva✓ Correct Answer
   • C.Ramananda
   • D.Vallabhacharya

   Explanation: Vaishnavism in Kamarupa was popularized by Shankaradeva, the founder of the Ekasarana sect.

4. Q4.Which philosophy was propounded by Vallabhacharya?

   • A.Dvaita
   • B.Vishishtadvaita
   • C.Shuddha Advaita✓ Correct Answer
   • D.Dvaitadvaita

   Explanation: Shuddha Advaitvada is the “purely non-dual” philosophy propounded by Shri Vallabhacharya.

5. Q5.Who was the founder of 'Dvaitwaad'?

   • A.Ramanujacharya
   • B.Madhvacharya✓ Correct Answer
   • C.Nimbarkacharya
   • D.Shankaracharya

   Explanation: The founder of ‘Dvaitwaad’ was Madhwacharya.

6. Q6.Who was the first promoter of the Bhakti Movement in northern India?

   • A.Kabir
   • B.Ramananda✓ Correct Answer
   • C.Tulsidas
   • D.Surdas

   Explanation: Ramananda was the first promoter of the Bhakti Movement in northern India.

7. Q7.Whose disciple was Kabir?

   • A.Ramanuja
   • B.Ramananda✓ Correct Answer
   • C.Chaitanya
   • D.Namdev

   Explanation: Kabir (1398 - 1518 AD) was one of the 12 disciples of Ramananda.

8. Q8.What is the name of the compilation of Saint Kabir's sermons?

   • A.Ramcharitmanas
   • B.Bijak✓ Correct Answer
   • C.Sur Sagara
   • D.Padmavat

   Explanation: ‘Bijak’ is a compilation of the sermons of Saint Kabir.

9. Q9.Where was Guru Nanak born?

   • A.Amritsar
   • B.Talwandi✓ Correct Answer
   • C.Lahore
   • D.Patna

   Explanation: Guru Nanak was born in Talwandi in Punjab in 1469 AD.

10. Q10.Guru Nanak founded the Sikh religion during the reign of which ruler?

    • A.Akbar
    • B.Bahlul Lodi
    • C.Sikandar Lodi✓ Correct Answer
    • D.Ibrahim Lodi

    Explanation: Guru Nanak founded the Sikh religion during the reign of Sikandar Lodi (1489 - 1517 AD).

11. Q11.Who was the husband of Meerabai?

    • A.Rana Sanga
    • B.Rana Kumbha
    • C.Prince Bhojraja✓ Correct Answer
    • D.Ratan Singh

    Explanation: Meerabai was married to Prince Bhojraja, the eldest son of famous ruler Rana Sanga of Udaipur.

12. Q12.Namdeva belonged to which sect?

    • A.Varkari sect✓ Correct Answer
    • B.Chishti sect
    • C.Nath Panth
    • D.Lingayat sect

    Explanation: Namdeva had an important role in popularizing the Bhakti movement in Maharashtra and belonged to the Varkari sect.

13. Q13.What was the childhood name of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu?

    • A.Gaurang
    • B.Nimai✓ Correct Answer
    • C.Vishvambhar
    • D.Gadadhar

    Explanation: Chaitanya’s childhood name was Nimai.

14. Q14.Goswami Tulsidas was a contemporary of which Mughal emperor?

    • A.Babur
    • B.Humayun
    • C.Akbar✓ Correct Answer
    • D.Aurangzeb

    Explanation: Famous devotee/saint Goswami Tulsidasa was a contemporary of Akbar and Jahangir.

15. Q15.In which language was 'Ramcharitmanas' composed?

    • A.Sanskrit
    • B.Braj
    • C.Awadhi✓ Correct Answer
    • D.Hindi

    Explanation: ‘Ramcharitmanas’ was composed by Goswami Tulsidas in Awadhi language.

16. Q16.Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti came to India with whose army?

    • A.Mahmud Ghazni
    • B.Muhammad Ghori✓ Correct Answer
    • C.Babur
    • D.Nadir Shah

    Explanation: He came to India with Muhammad Ghori’s Army in 1192 AD.

17. Q17.Sufi saint Baba Farid was the son-in-law of which Sultan?

    • A.Iltutmish
    • B.Balban✓ Correct Answer
    • C.Alauddin Khalji
    • D.Qutbuddin Aibak

    Explanation: Shaikh Fariduddin (Baba Farid) was the son-in-law of Balban.

18. Q18.Who was popularly known as 'Mehboob-e-Elahi'?

    • A.Muinuddin Chishti
    • B.Baba Farid
    • C.Nizamuddin Auliya✓ Correct Answer
    • D.Bakhtiyar Kaki

    Explanation: Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya was popularly known as Mehboob-e-Elahi and ‘Sultan-ul-Auliya’.

19. Q19.Which Sufi saint saw the reign of seven Sultans?

    • A.Salim Chishti
    • B.Nizamuddin Auliya✓ Correct Answer
    • C.Fariduddin Ganj-i-Shakar
    • D.Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki

    Explanation: Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya saw the reign of seven sultans who came to power one after the other.

20. Q20.Where did Shaikh Salim Chishti stay?

    • A.Ajmer
    • B.Delhi
    • C.Fatehpur Sikri✓ Correct Answer
    • D.Agra

    Explanation: He stayed at a place called Sikri which was later developed by Akbar as Fatehpur Sikri.