Saint Kabir is traditionally believed to have been one of the twelve prominent disciples of the highly influential Vaishnava poet-saint Swami Ramananda.
92. Akbar constructed three great forts. Which of these is not one of them?
(A) Agra Fort
(B) Sikandra Fort
(C) Allahabad Fort
(D) Lahore Fort
Answer:
(B) Sikandra Fort
Explanation:
The Agra Fort, Allahabad Fort, and Lahore Fort were all grand military and royal fortifications commissioned by Emperor Akbar. Sikandra is not a fort; it is the site of Akbar’s tomb, constructed primarily by his son Jahangir.
93. The disciples of Shaykh Nizamuddin Awliya addressed him as :
(A) Sultan al-Mulk al-Shaykh al-Awliya
(B) Sultan al-Mashaykh
(C) Shaykh al-Awliya
(D) Sultan al-Shaykh
Answer:
(B) Sultan al-Mashaykh
Explanation:
Shaykh Nizamuddin Awliya was so deeply respected for his spiritual authority and wisdom that his disciples reverently addressed him as Sultan al-Mashaykh , which means “Sultan of the Shaykhs.”
94. ____________ is regarded as the father of Qawwali.
(A) Amir Khusraw
(B) Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti
(C) Kabir Das
(D) Guru Nanak Dev
Answer:
(A) Amir Khusraw
Explanation:
Amir Khusraw, an iconic 13th-century Sufi musician, poet, scholar, and beloved disciple of Nizamuddin Awliya, is widely celebrated and credited as the “father of Qawwali.”
95. Term Khanqah used for hospice belongs to :
(A) Amharic language
(B) Arabic language
(C) Persian language
(D) Dari language
Answer:
(C) Persian language
Explanation:
The term “Khanqah,” referring to a building designed specifically for gatherings of a Sufi brotherhood (functioning as a hospice or monastery), originates from the Persian language.
