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Class 8 General Knowledge
World History
Quiz 5
Which Sufi Saint's dargah is at Ajmer?
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Khwaja Nizamuddin Auliya
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Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti
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Khwaja Salim Chishti
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Khwaja Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki
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The Dargah or death memorial of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti is in Ajmer. It is one of the most important pilgrimage sites for Sunni Muslims of India. This Dargah is venerated by both Hindus and Muslims. He was the founder of Chishti order of Sufism in India.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
Purandar Das a saint from Karnataka, is known as the father of Carnatic music.
He introduced the Raga Mayamalavagowla.
Tyagaraja the greatest saint, was the composer of Carnatic music from Tamil Nadu.
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Only 3
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Purandar Das is regarded as the father of Carnatic music tradition, as he formulated the basic lessons of Carnatic music teaching. He structured the Swaravalis and Alankaras and also introduced a raga called Mayamalavagowla as the first level to be learned by the beginners. Tyagaraja was a great Carnatic Music composer from Tamil Nadu. So all the statements are true and the correct option is C.
Various Sufi orders (Silsilas) were introduced in India at different points of time. Which one of the following represents the correct chronological sequence of the introduction of these orders?
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The Chistis - The Suharawardis - The Qadiris - The Naqshbandis
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The Chistis - The Suharawardis - The Naqshbandis - The Qadiris
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The Suharawardis - The Chistis - The Qadiris -The Naqshbandis
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The Suharawardis - The Chistis - The Naqshbandis - The Qadiris
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Sufi mystic traditions became more visible during the 10th and 11th centuries of the Delhi Sultanate. In India the four major silsilas to take root were Suhrawardiyya, Chishtiyya, Qadiriyya and Naqshabandiyya. The chronological order of the four silsilas are as below:
The Chistis (930CE) - The Suharawardis (in 11th cent.) - The Qadiris (12th cemt) - The Naqshbandis (ard 14th cent).
Consider the following statements and mark the option which is true?
1) Vishwarup wrote a commentary known as Balakrida on Yajnavalkyas Smriti.
2) Pratipada Panchika, a commentary on Kautilya's Arthashastra was written by Bhattaswami.
3) Vijananeshwar wrote a commentary on Manu Smriti.
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None of these
Kalidas' works include
1) Abhijnana Shakuntalam 2) Meghadootam
3) Raghuvamsa 4) Malavikagnimitram
5) Ritusamhara 6) Kumarsambhava
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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All of these
Explanation
Kalidas was a renowned Classical Sanskrit writer, widely regarded as the greatest poet and dramatist in the Sanskrit language. He was one of the 9 jewels of his court. His works include Abhijnanasakuntalam, Raghuvamsa, Meghaduta, Vikramorvasiyam, Kumarasambhava, Ritusamhara, Malvikagnimitram.
The trade with Roman brought large numbers of Roman gold coins to Southern India. In contrast with the Kushanas who melted down all Roman coins and reissued them in their own name,the rulers of South India did not do this but simply defaced the coins. A sharp cut across the face of the Roman emperor indicated that his sovereignty was not recognised but his coins were welcome and would be accepted according to their own intrinsic value.
Based on the passage answer the question given below.
Roman coins were reused in South India by a process of ________.
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Melting and reissued in the name of Roman rulers
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Defacing the coins by a sharp cut across the face of the Roman emperor only
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Melting and reused in the name of the rulers of South India
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Defacing the coins by a sharp cut across the face of the Roman Emperor and then melting them and reused
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I
(Sufi Saints)
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A. Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya
Qadiri
B. Bahauddin Zakariya
Suhrawardi
C. Mian Mir
Chishti
D. Ahmed Sirhindi
Naqshbandi
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A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4
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A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
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A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4
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A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
Explanation
Sheikh Nizamuddin Auliya was one of the most famous Sufi saints of the Chishti order. He was a disciple of Baba Farid. The most important Suhrawardi saint was Bahauddin Zakaria, born at Kot Karor near Multan. The Sufi saint Mian Mir belonged to the Qadri order. Ahmed Sirhindi was of the Naqshbandiyya order and considered himself as the Mujadid or the renewer of Islam. So the correct option is A.
The Chistiya Sufi Order was established in India by _______.
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Khwaja Badruddin
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Khwaja Moinuddin
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Sheikh Ahmed Sirhindi
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Sheikh Bahauddin Zakariya
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The Chishti order was established in India by Khawaja Muinuddin Chishti who came to India around 1192, shortly after the defeat and death of Prithvi Raj Chauhan. He settled in Ajmer which was an important political centre. No authentic record of his activities is available and he did not write any book.
In the 11th century, which famous scholar tried to assimilate 'Bhakti' to the tradition of the Vedas and argued that the grace of God was more important knowledge about him in order to attain salvation?
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Shankaracharya
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Ramanuja
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Madhavacharya
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Nimbakacharya
Consider the following statements about Kabir's socio-religious ideas:
Unlike Tulsidas, Kabir worshipped Rama as a non-incarnate Supreme God.
Kabir denounced the practices of the Shaktas, Vaishnavas and Nathpanthi yogis.
Kabir was influenced by the teachings of Vedas, Upanishads and Quran.
Kabir saw great virtue in asceticism.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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1, 2 and 3
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1 and 3
Explanation
Kabir led his early life in Kashi where he came in contact with both the Hindu and Muslim saints. He emphasized the unity of God who is formless whom he calls by several names. He strongly denounced the idol worship, pilgrimages, formal worships such as Namaz. Though familiar with Yogic practices, he considered neither asceticism nor book knowledge important for true knowledge. So the 4th statement is not correct.
Consider the following statements about Sufism.
1) The Sufism were critical of the dogmatic definitions and scholastic methods of interpreting the Quran and Sunna (traditions of the Prophet) adopted by the theologians.
2) The Sufis sought an interpretation of the Quran on the basis of their personal experience.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
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Explanation
Sufism is a mystical Islamic belief and practice in which Muslims seek to find the truth of divine love and knowledge through direct personal experience of God. Their major beliefs were as below:
1. They were critical of the dogmatic definitions and scholastic methods of interpreting the Quran and Sunna adopted by the theologians.
2. Their goal is union with God.
3. Interpreted Quran on the basis of personal experiences.
4. Complete surrender to the will of God.
Frequent allusions to the Romaka Siddhanta and Paulisa Siddhanta by the great Indian astronomer Varahmihira indicate _________.
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Roman influence on Indian astronomy
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knowledge of Roman geography
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adoption of Western astronomical terms by the Indian astronomers
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close interaction between Romans and Indian astronomers
Consider the following statements.
Saint Gyaneshwar propagated Bhakti in Maharashtra.
He wrote a commentary on Gita in the Marathi language.
Namdev was a staunch devotee of Vishnu.
Tukaram was the popular saint and founder of Varkari sect.
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1 and 2
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1, 2 and 3
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All of these
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Saint Gyaneshwar was a Marathi Bhakti saint. He wrote a commentary on Bhagavad Gita in t
he year 1290,
which later became a fundamental text of the Varkari sect. Namdev was a Vaishnava Bhakti saint of Maharashtra. The Varkari sect was founded by Saint Gyaneshwar. So the statements 1, 2 and 3 are correct.
With reference to Sufism In Indian history, consider the following statements.
Sheikh Ahmed Sirhindi was a contemporary of Ibrahim Lodhi.
Sheikh Nasiruddin Chirag-i-Dehlavi was a disciple of Sheikh Nizamuddin Auliya.
Aurangzeb was a contemporary of Sheikh Salim Chisti.
The Qadiri order of Sufis was first introduced in India by Sheikh Naimtullah and Makhdum Muhammad Jilani.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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2 and 4
Which of the following sentences are correct?
Meerabai was the saint of Bhakti movement.
She was the daughter of Rana Ratan Singh, the ruler of Merta.
She was born in 1498 in the Chaukarii village of Merta.
She was a devotee of Lord Krishna.
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1, 2 and 3
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All of the above
Explanation
Mirabai was a devotee of Sri Krishna and disciple of Sri Guru Ravidass. She was a great Bhakti saint and a Hindu mystic poet. She was born in 1498 to Ratan Singh, ruler of Merta in the Chaukari village in Merta, Rajasthan. She lived an exemplary saintly life and composed many devotional bhajans.
Which of the following Bhakti cult was founded by Vallabhacharya?
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Gandhi Sampradaya
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Shri Sampradaya
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Vishnu Sampradaya
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Pushti Sampradaya
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Pushti Sampradaya is a Vaishnav sect of the Hinduism, founded by Vallabhacharya around 1500 AD. It is a school of Hinduism prominent among the merchant class of northern and western India. The Vallabhacharya sect is renowned for the degree of devotion paid its gurus , who are considered earthly embodiments of the god.
Consider the following statements.
Mirabai was a contemporary of Guru Nanak.
Ramdas was a contemporary of Shivaji.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
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Why did Guru Nanak's teachings become more popular than those of Kabir?
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Nanak was less vocal than Kabir in criticising the religious practices of the Hindus and Muslims
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Nanak's teachings were further popularised by the Sikh Gurus after him
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Punjab, the meeting ground of various religious and foreign communities, was more receptive to the ideas of Nanak
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All of the above
Consider the following statements:
Nanak, one of the Bhakti saints, had initially joined the Sufis but later left them.
Krittivasa translated Ramayana into Bengali.
Surdas used Brijbhasha for his devotional songs.
Ramananda was the first Bhakti saint to use Hindi, the language of the masses, for the propagation of his doctrines.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
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Which of the following information about Bhakti saints is correct? Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Kabir
Disciple of Ramananda
Gurunanak
Nirguna bhakti saint
Chaitanya
Founder of Gaudiya or Bengal Vaishnavism
Vallabhacharya
Propounded the philosophy of Pushti Marg
Tulsidas
Celebrated author of Ramcharitamanas, Kavitawali and Gitawali.
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All of the above
The reason for the sharp antagonism of the Brahmins and the Ulema against Kabir and Nanak was that they _______.
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preached Hindu-Muslim unity
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belonged to the lower castes
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saw them as propagators of new religions
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dubbed the Brahmins and Mullahs as ignorant, credulous, vain and misguided
Explanation
Among those who were most critical of the existing social order and made a strong plea for Hindu-Muslim unity, the names of Kabir and Nanak stand out. Nanak and Kabir laid emphasis on one God, by repeating whose name and dwelling on it with love can attain salvation without distinction of caste and creed. The orthodox elements of both religions, the Brahmins and the Ulemas mustered behind the defence of the old faith and opposed both Kabir and Nanak strongly.
Which of the following statements are correct regarding Sufism?
Sufis were organised in 12 orders or Silsilas.
Silsilas were generally led by a prominent mystic who used to live were in a Khanquah along with his disciples.
The idea of Sufism and the Hindu yogis were mysterious about the nature and relationship of God and soul and both of them had many similarities.
Sufis orders were broadly divided into Bashara (those which were not bound by Islamic law) and Beshara (those which were bound by Islamic law).
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
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1, 2 and 3
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1, 2 and 4
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All of the above
Explanation
The Sufis were organized in twelve orders or Silsilahs. The Silsilahs were generally led by a prominent mystic who lived in a Khanqah or hospice along with his disciples. Irrespective of their origin, there were many similarities in the ideas of the Sufis and the Hindu yogis and mystics about the nature and relationship of God, soul and matter. Th Sufi orders are broadly classified into two: Bashara, those which followed the Islamic Law (shara) and Beshara, those which are not bound by it. So only statements 1,2 and 3 are true.
Consider the following statements about Sufism in India:
Pilgrimage called ziyarat to tombs of Sufi saints is an important feature.
The most influential group of Sufis in India were the Chishtis.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Explanation
Pilgrimage to Sufi saints' shrines is, temporally, a search for union with God. The ritual of visiting any place of significance is called ziyarat; the most common example is a visit to Prophet Muhammad's Masjid Nabawi and grave in Medina. The Chishti order was the first of the four main Sufi orders (Chishti, Qadiriyya, Suhrawardiyya and Naqshbandi). It derives its name from Chisht (pronounce: Chesht, hence Cheshti). Chisht is a small town near Herat in Afghanistan.
The philosophy of Sufism is similar to the Hindu philosophy of ________.
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Karma (action)
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Bhakti (devotion)
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Kalpa (imagination)
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Gyana (knowledge)
Which of the following was not one of the three chief Sufi orders in India?
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Shattari
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Chishti
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Suhrawardi
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Firdausi
Explanation
The Chishti order was established in India by Khawaja Muinuddin Chishti who came to India around 1192. The Suhrawardi order was started by Shaikh Shihabuddin Suhrawardi who migrated to India. Firdausi was a collateral line of the Suhrawardiyyas, first established by Badruddin Samamandi in Delhi. Shattari order was introduced by Shah Abdul Shattar in the 15th century.
Which of the following was not a common teaching of Kabir and Nanak?
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The ideas of both were drawn from Bhakti and Islamic Sufi traditions
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Both emphasised the doctrine of Karma
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Both believed in the formless God
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The objective of both was only to reform Hindu society
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Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
Explanation
The Chishti order of the Sufis derives its name from Chisht, a small town near Herat in Afghanistan. Moinuddin Chishti introduced the Chishti Order in Lahore and Ajmer, sometime in the middle of the 12th century CE. Other famous saints of the Chishti Order are Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki, Fariduddin Ganjshakar, Nizamuddin Auliya.
Match the following.
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(Name of the Civilization)
List II
(Modern Area)
A. Mesopotamian Civilization
$$1.$$ Iraq
B. Egyptian Civilization
$$2.$$ Nile Valley
C. Chinese Civilization
$$3.$$ China
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$$A-1, B-2, C-3$$
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$$A-1, B-3, C-2$$
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$$A-2, B-1, C-3$$
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$$A-3, B-2, C-1$$
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
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Krittivasa wrote the earliest biography of Chaitanya, Chaitanya Charitamrita
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After Kabir's death, his tomb was built at Magahar
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Baba Farid, a Sufi Saint, is considered to be the first poet of Punjabi literature and whose compositions are incorporated in the Adi Granth
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All of the above
Which of the following was not one of the four cardinal doctrines of Sufism?
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Complete surrender to the will of God
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Annihilation of the self
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Acquisition of mystic powers and attributes
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The realisation of God
Explanation
Sufism is a mystical Islamic belief and practice in which Muslims seek to find the truth of divine love and knowledge through direct personal experience of God. Its main features are as below:
1. Their goal is union with God.
2. They attach great importance to their ‘Murshid’ or ‘Pir’ (Guru).
3. Annihilation of the self
4. Does not believe in caste system.
5. Complete surrender to the will of God.
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