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UPSC CDS Indian History — practice questions — page 33

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Andal, one of the Alvars, was the daughter of:Read the answer and worked solution →Shankara, born in Kerala in the eighth century, advocated the doctrine of:Read the answer and worked solution →Ramanuja, born in Tamil Nadu in the eleventh century, propounded:Read the answer and worked solution →The Virashaiva movement in mid-twelfth-century Karnataka was initiated by:Read the answer and worked solution →Devotion to Vitthala at Pandharpur gave rise to which sect?Read the answer and worked solution →Chokhamela, the Maharashtra saint-poet, belonged to which caste considered untouchable?Read the answer and worked solution →Sufis trained the heart through zikr, which means:Read the answer and worked solution →A spiritual genealogy of Sufi teachers is called a:Read the answer and worked solution →Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti of the Chishti silsila was based at:Read the answer and worked solution →Sufi masters held their assemblies in hospices called:Read the answer and worked solution →Tulsidas's Ramcharitmanas was written in:Read the answer and worked solution →Surdas, the devotee of Krishna, has compositions in the Sursagara, Surasaravali and:Read the answer and worked solution →Shankaradeva of Assam set up houses of recitation and prayer called:Read the answer and worked solution →Mirabai, the Rajput princess married into Mewar, became a disciple of:Read the answer and worked solution →Kabir was brought up in a family of Muslim julahas, meaning:Read the answer and worked solution →Baba Guru Nanak was born in 1469 at:Read the answer and worked solution →Guru Angad compiled Nanak's compositions in a new script called:Read the answer and worked solution →The compositions of the Gurus were compiled by Guru Arjan in:Read the answer and worked solution →The Khalsa was instituted by Guru Gobind Singh in:Read the answer and worked solution →Catch the Chishti SufisRead the answer and worked solution →Pop the Maharashtra saintsRead the answer and worked solution →Run the Sikh history datesRead the answer and worked solution →Slice the Sufi wordsRead the answer and worked solution →Bhakti or SufiRead the answer and worked solution →Sort the saints by regionRead the answer and worked solution →Type the numberRead the answer and worked solution →Devotional paths bingoRead the answer and worked solution →The use of iron began in the subcontinent around how many years ago?Read the answer and worked solution →Some of the largest collections of early iron tools and weapons were found in:Read the answer and worked solution →In the Tamil region, large landowners were called:Read the answer and worked solution →

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Andal, one of the Alvars, was the daughter of:

  1. Sundarar
  2. Periyalvar
  3. Nammalvar
  4. Sambandar
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Correct answer: B. Periyalvar

1. The Alvars came from divergent backgrounds. 2. Andal was Periyalvar's daughter. 3. Nammalvar was another famous Alvar. _Source: syllabus Our Pasts II, Chapter 8, Devotional Paths to the Divine._

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Shankara, born in Kerala in the eighth century, advocated the doctrine of:

  1. Bhakti
  2. Tantra
  3. Advaita
  4. Dvaita
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Correct answer: C. Advaita

1. He taught the oneness of soul and Supreme God. 2. The doctrine is Advaita. 3. He called the world maya, an illusion. _Source: syllabus Our Pasts II, Chapter 8, Devotional Paths to the Divine._

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Ramanuja, born in Tamil Nadu in the eleventh century, propounded:

  1. Kevaladvaita
  2. Shuddhadvaita
  3. Dvaitadvaita
  4. Vishishtadvaita
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Correct answer: D. Vishishtadvaita

1. He was influenced by the Alvars. 2. His doctrine was Vishishtadvaita or qualified oneness. 3. The soul remains distinct even in union with God. _Source: syllabus Our Pasts II, Chapter 8, Devotional Paths to the Divine._

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