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Q1

Which of the following statements is/are correct about the Nathpanthis?

1. They are followers of Shiva.

2. The monks never stay in the same place for long.

3. They are also called “Dash Nam Sanyasi”.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q2

Consider the following statements:

1. The Lingayatism is a tradition which believes in monotheism.

2. The Ramanandi Sampradaya is the smallest monastic group within Hinduism.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q3

Consider the following statements:

1. Ramakrishna Paramahansa set up the Ramakrishna Mission to work for the provision of education and health care.

2. The Arya Samaj wanted to revive Hinduism from within and Swami Dayanand Saraswati founded it.

3. The purification movement was initiated by the Bharatiya Brahmo Samaj.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q4

Consider the following statements:

1. The Divya prabhandas were songs collected and sung by Nayanars.

2. The Nayanars were Shaivites.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q5

In context the philosophy of Buddhism, consider the following statements:

1. Buddhism holds that desires cause the repeated rebirth of the soul.

2. Attainment of Nirvana is the sole objective of the Mahayana sect of Buddhism.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q6

Consider the following pairs:

Movement & Founder

1. Ahmadiya Movement: Haji Shariatullah

2. Faraizi Movement: Mirza Ghulam Ahmad

3. Aligarh Movement: Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan

Which of the pairs given above is/are correct?

Q7

Which of the following languages have been accorded the status of ‘classical Language’ as of today by the Government of India?

1. Tamil

2. Odia

3. Marathi

4. Telugu

5. Bengali

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Q8

Anekantavada is the fundamental doctrine of

Q1.

Which of the following statements is/are correct about the Nathpanthis?

1. They are followers of Shiva.

2. The monks never stay in the same place for long.

3. They are also called “Dash Nam Sanyasi”.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 3 only
b) 1 and 3 only
c) 1 and 2 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Solution : c)
Unattempted. Explanation :-

Statement 1 is correct. Nathpanthis adhere to the teachings of Gorakhnath and Matsyendranath and worship Adinath, a form of Shiva.

Statement 2 is correct. The monks never stay in the same place for long and are floating group of wanderers. They wear loin cloths and dhotis and also cover themselves with ashes, tie up their hair in dreadlocks, and when they stop walking, they keep a sacred fire called dhuni.

Statement 3 is incorrect. Nathpanthis are also known as Siddha Siddhanta. The Vedanta tradition and are the disciples of Adi Shankaracharya.

They are also called “Dash Nam Sanyasi” as they are further divided into ten groups.

Source) Indian Art & Culture by Nitin Singhania; Chapter 12

 

Q2.

Consider the following statements:

1. The Lingayatism is a tradition which believes in monotheism.

2. The Ramanandi Sampradaya is the smallest monastic group within Hinduism.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Solution : a)
Unattempted. Explanation :-

Statement 1 is correct. The Lingayatism is also known as Veershaivism, it is a distinct Shaivite tradition which believes in monotheism through worship centered on Lord Shiva in the form of linga. It rejects the authority of the Vedas and the caste system. The tradition was established in the 12th century AD by Basavanna.

Statement 2 is incorrect. The Ramanandi Sampradaya adhere to the teachings of the Advaita scholar Ramananda. This is the largest monastic group within Hinduism in Asia, and these Vaishnava monks are known as Ramanandis, Vairagis or Bairagis. They worship Rama, one of the ten incarnations of Vishnu.

Source) Indian Art & Culture by Nitin Singhania; Chapter 12

 

Q3.

Consider the following statements:

1. Ramakrishna Paramahansa set up the Ramakrishna Mission to work for the provision of education and health care.

2. The Arya Samaj wanted to revive Hinduism from within and Swami Dayanand Saraswati founded it.

3. The purification movement was initiated by the Bharatiya Brahmo Samaj.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 2 only
b) 1 and 3 only
c) 3 only
d) 1 and 2 only
Solution : a)
Unattempted. Explanation :-

Statement 1 is incorrect. Swami Vivekananda (1863-1902) redefined religion as service to the poor. He set up the Ramakrishna Mission in 1897 named after his famous mentor Ramakrishna Paramahansa (1834-1886) to work for the provision of education and health care.

Statement 2 is correct. The Arya Samaj wanted to revive Hinduism from within and Swami Dayanand Saraswati founded it. They believed in the supremacy of the Vedas and they said that they formed the repository of all values and knowledge. One of their major policy was to work for the welfare of mankind. They believed in good education for the masses and established many schools.

Statement 3 is incorrect. The Arya Samaj started the Suddhi or purification movement through which the conversion could be done. Keshabchandra Sen was a member of the Brahmo Movement and started advocating against child marriage, polygamy and caste system. He and some of his followers were very radical and broke from the Brahmo Samaj to form the ‘Bharatiya Brahmo Samaj’.

Source) Indian Art & Culture by Nitin Singhania; Chapter 12

 

Q4.

Consider the following statements:

1. The Divya prabhandas were songs collected and sung by Nayanars.

2. The Nayanars were Shaivites.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Solution : d)
Unattempted. Explanation :-

Both the statements are incorrect. The Alvars were the devotees of Vishnu and they sang songs which were collected and made into Divya prabhandas. The group those who worshipped Shiva or Shaivites were known as ‘Nayanars’.

Source) Indian Art & Culture by Nitin Singhania; Chapter 12

 

Q5.

In context the philosophy of Buddhism, consider the following statements:

1. Buddhism holds that desires cause the repeated rebirth of the soul.

2. Attainment of Nirvana is the sole objective of the Mahayana sect of Buddhism.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Solution : d)
Unattempted. Explanation :-

Statement 1 is incorrect. Buddhism rejects the concept of the existence of Soul (atman), unlike Jainism. As per Buddhism, All aspects of life contained

the seeds of sorrow. Sorrow was caused by desires. This keeps us caught in saṃsara, the endless cycle of repeated rebirth, dukkha and dying again. If one could get rid of desires and needs, then one could be free and at peace.

Statement 2 is incorrect. Rather than Nirvana, Mahayana sect instead aspires for Buddhahood via the bodhisattva path, a state wherein one remains in the cycle of rebirth to help other beings to reach awakening.

Source) Indian Art & Culture by Nitin Singhania; Chapter 12

Q6.

Consider the following pairs:

Movement & Founder

1. Ahmadiya Movement: Haji Shariatullah

2. Faraizi Movement: Mirza Ghulam Ahmad

3. Aligarh Movement: Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan

Which of the pairs given above is/are correct?

a) 3 only
b) 1 and 3 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Solution : a)
Unattempted. Explanation :-

Pair 1 is incorrectly matched. Ahmadiya Movement was founded by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, in Punjab to create a community of people who would uphold true Islamic values.

Pair 2 is incorrectly matched. Faraizi Movement (19th century) was founded by Haji Shariatullah. He called for the coming back of pure Islam and urged Muslims to perform the obligatory duties of Islam called Faraiz. He wanted people not to go to saints and follow their rituals.

Pair 3 is correctly matched. Aligarh Movement was founded by Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan. He propagated modern education for the Muslims, which would allow them to work with the British, and in turn the Muslims will also prosper.

Source) Indian Art & Culture by Nitin Singhania; Chapter 12

Q7.

Which of the following languages have been accorded the status of ‘classical Language’ as of today by the Government of India?

1. Tamil

2. Odia

3. Marathi

4. Telugu

5. Bengali

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

a) 1 and 3 only
b) 1, 2 and 4 only
c) 2 and 4 only
d) 2, 3, 4 and 5 only
Solution : b)
Unattempted. Explanation :-

The Bengali and Marathi language have not been declared as ‘Classical Languages’ by the Government of India. The proposal for granting the status of classical language to Marathi was placed before a committee of linguistic experts which has been approved. Now it is under the consideration of the Union Ministry of Culture.

As of today, there are six classical languages. They are Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Sanskrit, Malayalam and Odia. The following six languages have been declared as ‘Classical Languages’:

1) Tamil (since 2004)

2) Sanskrit (since 2005)

3) Telugu (since 2008)

4) Kannada (Since 2008)

5) Malayalam (since 2013)

6)  Odia (since 2014)

Source) Indian Art & Culture by Nitin Singhania; Chapter 11

Q8.

Anekantavada is the fundamental doctrine of

a) Buddhism
b) Hinduism
c) Sikhism
d) Jainism
Solution : d)
Unattempted. Explanation :-

Anekantavada is the fundamental doctrine of Jainism emphasises that the ultimate truth and reality is complex, and has multipleaspects. Hence, there exists non absolutism, that means no single, specific statement can describe the nature of existence and the absolute truth.

Source) Indian Art & Culture by Nitin Singhania; Chapter 12