TNPSC Samacheer Book Back Questions - New Religious Ideas and Movements

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Q1. Who of the following composed songs on Krishna putting himself in the place of

mother Yashoda?

(a) Poigaiazhwar

(b) Periyazhwar

(d) Andal

S1.Ans.(b)

Sol

Periyazhwar, who was earlier known as Vishnu Chittar, made lots of songs on Krishna putting himself in the place of mother Yashoda.

Q2. Who preached the Advaita philosophy?

(a) Ramanujar

(b) Ramananda

(d) Adi Shankara

S2.Ans.(d)

Sol.

Adi Shankara or Shankarachariar (c. 700–750 A.D.) preached the Advaita philosophy.

Q3. Who spread the Bhakthi ideology in northern India and made it a mass

movement?

(a) Vallabhacharya

(b) Ramanujar

(d) Surdas

S3.Ans.(c)

Sol.

It was Ramananda who spread the Bhakti ideology in northern India where it became a mass movement.
Vallabhacharya, a Telugu philosopher, built a temple for Lord Krishna on the Govardhan Hills near Mathura.

Q4. Who made Chishti order popular in India?

(a) Moinuddin Chishti

(b) Suhrawardi

(d) Nizamuddin Auliya

S4.Ans.(a)

Sol.

Moinuddin Chishti made Chisti order popular in India.

Q5. Who is considered their first guru by the Sikhs?

(a) Lehna

(b) Guru Amir Singh

(d) Guru Gobind Singh

S5.Ans.()

Sol.

Guru Nanak is considered the first guru by the Sikhs.

Fill in the Blanks:
Periyazhwar was earlier known as ______________.(Vishnu Chittar)
________________ is the holy book of the Sikhs. (Guru Granth Sahib)
Meerabai was the disciple of ___________. (Ravidas)
_____________ philosophy is known as vishistadvaita. (Ramanuja)
Gurudwara Darbar Sahib is situated at _______________ in Pakistan. (Kartarpur)

III.

Q6.Match the following:

Pahul – 1.Kabir
Ramcharitmanas – 2.Sikhs
Srivaishnavism – 3.Abdul-Wahid Abu Najib
Granthavali – 4.Guru Gobind Singh
Suhrawardi – 5.Tulsidas

(a) 5 4 2 1 3

(b) 5 4 3 1 2

(d) 4 5 2 1 3

S6.Ans.(d)

Sol.

Suhrawardi order was founded by an Iranian Sufi Abdul-Wahid Abu Najib

Q7.Find out the right pair/pairs:

(a) Andal – Srivilliputhur

(b) Tukaram – Bengal

(d) Brahma-sutra – Vallabacharya

S7.Ans.(a)

Sol.

Periyazhvar is said to have found Andal as a baby in the tulsi garden at Srivilliputhur temple.
Chaitanyadeva to Bengal is Tukaram to Maharashtra.

Q8. Assertion (A): After Guru Gobind Singh, the holy book Guru Granth Sahib came to be considered the guru.

Reason (R): Guru Gobind Singh was the compiler of Guru Granth Sahib.

(a) R is not the correct explanation of A

(b) R is the correct explanation of A

(d) Both A and R are wrong

S8.Ans.(c)

Sol.

After Guru Gobind Singh, the holy book Guru Granth Sahib is considered the guru and its message is spread by the Khalsa. (Correct)

State true or false:
Sufism was responsible for the spread of Islamic culture. (false)
The best known Sufi sage of the early medieval period was Nizamuddin Auliya of the Chishti order. (true)
Guru Nanak is considered the first guru of Sikhs. (true)
Sufis believed that realization of God can be achieved only through passionate devotion to God and intense meditation. (true)
The basic Tamil Saivite sacred canon consists of 12 books. (true)