86. The Suhrawardi Sufi order was established in India by:
(A) Moinuddin Chishti
(B) Abu Ishaq Shami
(C) Nizamuddin Awliya
(D) Shaykh Bahauddin Zakariyya
Answer:
(D) Shaykh Bahauddin Zakariyya
Explanation:
While founded globally by others, the Suhrawardiyya order of Sufism was brought to and firmly established in the Indian subcontinent by the eminent saint Shaykh Bahauddin Zakariya in Multan.
87. The Saint who exhorted the people to give up selfishness, falsehood and hypocrisy and to lead a life of truth, honesty and kindness, was :
(A) Vallabhacharya
(B) Guru Nanak
(C) Kabir
(D) Nimbarka
Answer:
(B) Guru Nanak
Explanation:
Guru Nanak, the revered founder of Sikhism, strongly exhorted people to abandon hypocrisy, rituals, and selfishness in favor of a life centered on truth, egalitarianism, and honest living.
88. Bhakti movement started in the:
(A) Sixth Century
(B) Seventh Century
(C) Eighth Century
(D) Ninth Century
Answer:
(B) Seventh Century
Explanation:
The Bhakti movement, a significant theistic trend advocating loving devotion to God, historically originated in the southern parts of India (Tamil Nadu) around the 7th century CE before sweeping northwards.
89. From the following a pioneer of Bhakti Movement is regarded as an incarnation of Lord Krishna :
(A) Kabir Das
(B) Meera Bai
(C) Ravidaas
(D) Chaitanya Dev
Answer:
(D) Chaitanya Dev
Explanation:
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (Chaitanya Dev) was a 15th-century Indian saint and founder of Gaudiya Vaishnavism, deeply revered by his followers as the combined avatar (incarnation) of Radha and Krishna.
90. Saint Kabir was born at:
(A) Delhi
(B) Mathura
(C) Varanasi
(D) Ayodhya
Answer:
(C) Varanasi
Explanation:
The mystic poet and saint Kabir Das, whose writings heavily influenced Hinduism’s Bhakti movement, was born in the 15th century in the holy city of Varanasi (Banaras).
