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1. Who was the supreme body in the Britain at the time of commencement of the Government of India Act- 1858?
Queen Victoria
The British Parliament
Government of Britan
None of these

2. Who started the Indian Reforms Association?
Narayan Guru
Swami Vivekananda
Krishna swami Aiyar
Keshav Chandra Sen

3. Who was the monarch of Britain at the time of commencement of the Government of India Act, 1858?
William IV
Victoria
Edward VII
George V

4. When was The Government of India Act 1858 passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom?
August 2, 1858
June,1857
January, 1858
December, 1857

5. As per government of India Act-1858, how many members were appointed to assist the Secretary of State for India?
10
15
13
14

6. Why Simon commission was established?
To enquire into the working of the Government of India Act, 1919 and to suggest further reforms in the system of administration.
To enquire into the working of the Marley-Minto reforms.
To declare India as republic state
None of these

7. Which of the following statement is not correct about Simon Commission?
The activities of Swaraj party had induced the British Government to review the working of the diarchy system introduced by the Montague- Chelmsford reforms.
The British Government appointed the Simon commission in Nov., 1927.
Simon commission was opposed because its all members were the English.
Lala Lajpat Rai was died during the protest of Simon commission.

8. Which of the following is not matched correctly?
Nehru report :1929
14 points of M. Ali Jinnah: 1929
Second round table conference:1931
Communal award:1932

9. Which of the following statement is not correct about Poona pact?
It was signed between Madan Mohan Malaviya and Dr. Ambedkar
It was signed on January 23, 1932
It was signed in yarvada jail in Puna
This act increased the number of seats reserved for depressed class from 71 to 147.

10. When was Gandhi-Irvin Pact taken place?
September 23, 1932
15-Mar-33
5-Mar-31
10-Feb-30

11. The Kailasa temple is one of the largest rock-cut ancient Hindu temple located at Ellora was built by?
Krishndev Rai
Krishna I
Nadivarman
Rajendra Chola

12. Which Sanskrit poet wrote famous book Geet Govinda?
Jayadeva
Kalidas
Panini
None of the above

13. Adilabad fort and the city of Jahanpanah was built by?
Alauddin Khalji
Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
Muhammad bin Tughluq
None of the above

14. What is the correct meaning of Khanqah?
A form of music
A form of veena
The place where Sufi Mystics lived
None of the above

15. Who among the following was first initiated disciple of Akbar?s Din-i-Ilahi?
Todarmal
Tansen
Birbal
Mansingh

16. Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque was built by which ruler?
Iltutmish
Qutubuddin Aibak
Muhammad bin Tughluq
Aurangzeb

17. Gangaikonda Cholapuram was built during medieval India and was erected as the capital of the Cholas by?
Rajendra Chola I
Gajendra Chola
Vikram Chola
Rajendra Chola III

18. Who among the following was named as Zinda Pir or Living Saint in Mughal period?
Babur
Akbar
Jahangir
Aurangzeb

19. Bishandas a famous portrait painter was resided in the court of?
Babur
Humayun
Jahangir
Aurangzeb

20. Which ruler of India issued Mahzarnama to take all the religious matters into his own hands?
Iltutmish
Akbar
Nadir Shah
Shahjahan

21. Consider the following statement (s) is/are related to the features of Bhakti Movement I. Condemnation of rituals, ceremonies and blind faith II. Rejection of idol worship by many saints Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
I only
II only
Both I and II
Neither I nor II

22. Which of the following dynasties under the Saivaite Nayanmars and Vashnavaite Alwars preached the Bhakti cult?
Pallavas, Pandyas and Cholas
Pallavas, Kaktyas and Cholas
Pallavas, Pandyas and Cheras
Rashtrakutas, Pandyas and Cholas

23. Which of the following was the basic premise of Bhakti Movement?
Bhakti or Single minded, uninterrupted and extreme devotion to God with the help of Brahmins was the only means of Salvation.
Bhakti or Single minded, uninterrupted and extreme devotion to God was the only means of Salvation.
Both A & B
None of the above

24. Who among the following had given the doctrine of Advaita or Monism?
Sankara
Saivaite Nayanmars
Vashnavaite Alwars
Tukaram

25. Who preaches Visishtadvaita?
Tulsidas
Saivaite Nayanmars
Sankara
Ramanuja

26. Who was the disciple of Vallabhacharya?
Tulsidas
Surdas
Tukaram
Ramanuja

27. Consider the following statement (s) is/are related to the Bhakti Movement: I. Originated as a reaction against caste division, untouchability and ritualism in India. II. Devotion was the pivotal point in the Bhakti cult in uniting human soul with god.Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
I only
II only
Both I and II
Neither I nor II

28. Which statement (s) is/are related to the Ramananda? I. He worshipped Ram and Sita but preached the oneness of God and the doctrine of Bhakti for everyone II. Dismissed the caste system and untouchability, simplified rules of worship and made rigidity of the Varnashrama tradition milder. Code:
I only
II only
Both I and II
Neither I nor II

29. Select the correct statement (s) is/are related to the Kabir. I. He was the disciple of Ramananda and the most liberal among medieval Indian reformers. II. He was possibly a contemporary of Sultan Muhammad Bin Tughlaq (1489-1517). Code.
I only
II only
Both I and II
Neither I nor II

30. Consider the following statement (s) is/are related to the Dadu Dayal or Dadu: I. He was a worshipper of Lord Krishna. II. He was not for caste or class distinctions and his objective was establishing harmony among all faiths. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
I only
II only
Both I and II
Neither I nor II

31. Who founded the faith on a ritual-free, simple ?Sat Shri Akal? or the worship of God and truth?
Dadu Dayal
Guru Nanak
Sri Chaitanya
Guru Govind Singh

32. Select the correct statement related to the Bhakti Movement in Medieval History in India.
To the theistic devotional trend that emerged in medieval Hinduism and later revolutionised in Buddhism.
To the theistic devotional trend that emerged in medieval Hinduism and later revolutionised in Jainism.
To the theistic devotional trend that emerged in medieval Hinduism and later revolutionised in Sikhism.
None of the above

33. What the term ?Bhakti? refers to?
Bhakti is derived from the root bhaj, which means divide.
Bhakti is derived from the root bhaj, which means collaboration.
Both A & B
Only B

34. Which of the following are the basis tenants of Bhakti Movement?
Ideas was the Bhakti movement?devotion to God. Bhakti to God was accepted as salvation.
Ideas was the Bhakti movement?devotion to God with the help of priest. Bhakti to God was accepted as damnation.
Spiritual sessions in meeting places known as zawiyas, khanqahs, or tekke
Described as the interiorization, and intensification of human faith and practice.

35. Which of the following text introduces bhakti marga (the path of faith/devotion) as one of three ways to spiritual freedom and release?
Vedas
Vedanta
Brahamans
Bhagwat Gita

36. The movement started with.....and.....
the Saiva Nayanars
the Vaisnava Alvars
Nirguna Saints
Both A & B

37. Which of the following concept the Bhakti movement of Hinduism saw two ways of imaging the nature of the divine (Brahman)?
Nirguna and Saguna
Shaivism
Sikkhism
Jainism

38. Consider the following statement (s) related to the social impact of Bhakti Movement in Indian Society. I. The Bhakti movement was a devotional transformation of medieval Hindu society, wherein Vedic rituals or alternatively ascetic monk-like lifestyle for moksha gave way to individualistic loving relationship with a personally defined god. II. Bhakti movement provided women and members of the Shudra and untouchable communities an inclusive path to spiritual salvation. Which is/are correct statement (s)?
Only I
Only II
Both I & II
Neither I nor II

39. Which of the following sect is emphasised on nirguni Bhakti ? devotion to a divine without Gunas (qualities or form),but it accepts both nirguni and saguni forms of the divine?
Sikhism
Shaivism
Vaishanvism
All of the above

40. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was an ascetic Hindu monk and social reformer in 16th century was from:
Bihar
Assam
Orissa
Bengal

41. Sri Ramanuja Acharya was an Indian philosopher and is recognized as the most important saint of---------
Sri Vaishnavism
Sri Vaishavism
Nirguna
Sikkhism

42. The Saivaite Nayanmars and Vashanavaite Alwar preached the Bhakti Cult under which of the following rulers?
Pallavas, Pandyas and Cholas
Pallavas, Cheras and Rashtrakutas
Pallavas, Vijaynagar and Bahmani Kingdoms
Cheras & Pandavas

43. Who was among the following Bhakti saints gave a new orientation of Hinduism through his doctrine of Advaita or Monism?
Ramanuja
Sankara
Guru Nanak
Chaitanya

44. Consider the following statement (s) related to the Bhakti Saint Ramanuja I. He preached Visishtadvaita. II. He said that the ?God is Sagunabrahman?. Which is/are correct statement (s)?
Only I
Only II
Both I & II
Neither I nor II

45. Select the incorrect statement (s) about Bhakti Saint Ramananda I. He advocated prabattimarga or path of self-surrender to God. II. He propagated ?Dvaita or dualism of Jivatma and Paramatma?. Which is/are correct statement (s)?
Only I
Only II
Both I & II
Neither I nor II

46. Who was the founder of the Bhakti Movement in Maharashtra in 13th Century?
Namadev
Ekanatha
Tukaram
Gnanadeva

47. Bhakti Saint who was contemporary of Sivaji?
Namadev
Ekanatha
Tukaram
Gnanadeva

48. Which of the following is related to the concept of Nirgunabrahman?
Advaita
Visisthadvaita
Both A & B
Neither A nor B

49. Consider the following statement (s) related to the Bhakti Saint Chaitanya I. He popularised the Krishna Cult in Bengal. II. He believes that through love and devotion, song and dance, a devotee can feel the presence of God? Which is/are correct statement (s)?
Only I
Only II
Both I & II
Neither I nor II

50. Who among the following propagated Dvaita or dualism of Jivatma and Pramatma in Kannada region?
Mirabai
Nimbarka
Vallabhacharya
Madhav