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Bhakti & sufi movement - Test Set 2

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  1. Question 1

    WBCS Preliminary, 2018
    Which work is associated with Mirabai, a contemporary of Tulsidas, known for her Krishna devotion?
    1. Ramcharitmanas
    2. Bhakti Padas (devotional songs)
    3. Bijak
    4. Ashtachap
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  2. Question 2

    RRB Group D, 2018
    Which Bhakti saint’s songs, like those of Tulsidas, contributed to the growth of Hindi literature in the 16th century?
    1. Kabir
    2. Mirabai
    3. Namdev
    4. Tukaram
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  3. Question 3

    SSC CGL, 2016
    Who was the founder of the Chishti Sufi order in India?
    1. Nizamuddin Aulia
    2. Moinuddin Chishti
    3. Baba Farid
    4. Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki
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  4. Question 4

    WBCS Preliminary, 2019
    Which Sufi saint is known as ‘Sultan-ul-Hind’ for spreading Sufism in India?
    1. Moinuddin Chishti
    2. Nizamuddin Aulia
    3. Baba Farid
    4. Amir Khusrau
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  5. Question 5

    WBCS Preliminary, 2020
    Who was the Sufi saint Nasiruddin Mahmud, popularly called ‘Chirag-i-Dilli’?
    1. A poet of the Khilji court
    2. A Chishti Sufi saint
    3. A military officer
    4. A Tughlaq minister
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  6. Question 6

    SSC CHSL, 2017
    Which Sufi saint’s dargah is located in Ajmer, Rajasthan?
    1. Nizamuddin Aulia
    2. Moinuddin Chishti
    3. Salim Chishti
    4. Baba Farid
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  7. Question 7

    UPPSC, 2018
    Who was the disciple of Baba Farid and known for his spiritual influence in Delhi?
    1. Moinuddin Chishti
    2. Nizamuddin Aulia
    3. Amir Khusrau
    4. Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki
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  8. Question 8

    SSC CGL, 2019
    Which Sufi saint is credited with composing verses in Punjabi, included in the Adi Granth?
    1. Moinuddin Chishti
    2. Baba Farid
    3. Nizamuddin Aulia
    4. Bahauddin Zakariya
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  9. Question 9

    RRB NTPC, 2020
    Who was the Sufi saint associated with the Qutb Minar’s construction, named after him?
    1. Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki
    2. Nizamuddin Aulia
    3. Moinuddin Chishti
    4. Salim Chishti
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  10. Question 10

    WBCS Mains, 2018
    Which Sufi saint was a court poet and disciple of Nizamuddin Aulia, known for his ghazals?
    1. Baba Farid
    2. Amir Khusrau
    3. Moinuddin Chishti
    4. Bahauddin Zakariya
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  11. Question 11

    SSC CHSL, 2018
    Which Sufi saint’s tomb in Fatehpur Sikri was visited by Akbar for blessings?
    1. Moinuddin Chishti
    2. Salim Chishti
    3. Nizamuddin Aulia
    4. Baba Farid
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  12. Question 12

    Who was the Suhrawardi Sufi saint active in Multan during the 13th century?
    1. Amir Khusrau
    2. Moinuddin Chishti
    3. Nizamuddin Aulia
    4. Bahauddin Zakariya
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  13. Question 13

    WBCS Preliminary, 2021
    To which Sufi order did Shaikh Nasiruddin Chirag-i-Dilli belong?
    1. Chishti
    2. Suhrawardi
    3. Qadiri
    4. Naqshbandi
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  14. Question 14

    SSC CGL, 2020
    Which Sufi order was known for its emphasis on austerity and spiritual discipline?
    1. Chishti
    2. Suhrawardi
    3. Naqshbandi
    4. Qadiri
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  15. Question 15

    UPPSC, 2020
    The Suhrawardi Sufi order was primarily confined to which regions in India?
    1. Bengal and Bihar
    2. Sindh, Multan, and Punjab
    3. Gujarat and Maharashtra
    4. Delhi and Agra
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  16. Question 16

    SSC CHSL, 2019
    What was a key practice of Sufi mystics to achieve spiritual ecstasy?
    1. Vedic rituals
    2. Recitation of holy songs (Sama)
    3. Military conquests
    4. Caste purification
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  17. Question 17

    SSC CGL, 2016
    Who was the founder of the Ramanandi Sampradaya, a major Bhakti sect devoted to Lord Rama?
    1. Kabir
    2. Ramananda
    3. Chaitanya
    4. Tulsidas
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  18. Question 18

    WBCS Preliminary, 2018
    Which Bhakti saint was a disciple of Ramananda and preached equality among all castes?
    1. Mirabai
    2. Kabir
    3. Nanak
    4. Vallabhacharya
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  19. Question 19

    SSC CHSL, 2017
    Who among the following Bhakti saints was a devotee of Krishna and born in a Rathore royal family in Rajasthan?
    1. Surdas
    2. Mirabai
    3. Tulsidas
    4. Narsinh Mehta
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  20. Question 20

    UPPSC, 2019
    Which Bhakti saint wrote the ‘Ramcharitmanas’, a popular text in Awadhi?
    1. Kabir
    2. Tulsidas
    3. Ramananda
    4. Chaitanya
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