Religious And Cultural Developments In India (1200-1500 CE) PYQs — 17 UPSC CSE Previous Year Questions

Question 1

With reference to Indian history, who of the following were known as "Kulah-Daran" ?

Accepted Answer

D. Sayyids

Question 2

In medieval India, the term "Fanam" referred to :

Accepted Answer

B. Coins

Question 3

The world's second tallest statue in sitting pose of Ramanuja was inaugurated by the Prime Minister of India at Hyderabad recently. Which one of the following statements correctly represents the teachings of Ramanuja ?

Accepted Answer

A. The best means of salvation was devotion.

Question 4

Consider the following statements : Saint Nimbarka was a contemporary of Akbar. Saint Kabir was greatly influenced by Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

D. Neither 1 nor 2

Question 5

With reference to the cultural history of medieval India, consider the following statements : Siddhas (Sittars) of Tamil region were monotheistic and condemned idolatry. Lingayats of Kannada region questioned the theory of rebirth and rejected the caste hierarchy. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

C. Both 1 and 2

Question 6

Consider the following statements: 'Bijak' is a composition of the teachings of Saint Dadu Dayal. The Philosophy of Pushti Marg was propounded by Madhvacharya. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

D. Neither 1 nor 2

Question 7

Consider the following Bhakti Saints: Dadu Dayal Guru Nanak Tyagaraja Who among the above was/were preaching when the Lodi dynasty fell and Babur took over?

Accepted Answer

B. 2 only

Question 8

With reference to the religious history of medieval India, the Sufi mystics were known to pursue which of the following practices? Meditation and control of breath Severe ascetic exercises in a lonely place Recitation of holy songs to arouse a state of ecstasy in their audience Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Accepted Answer

D. 1, 2 and 3

Question 9

Among the following, who was not a proponent of Bhakti cult?

Accepted Answer

A. Nagarjuna

Question 10

Which one of the following sequences indicates the correct chronological order?

Accepted Answer

A. Shankaracharya-Ramanuja-Chaitanya

Question 11

With reference to Sufism in Indian history, consider the following statements:

Sheikh Ahmad Sarhandi was a contemporary of Ibrahim Lodi
Sheikh Nasiruddin Chirag-I-Dehlavi was a disciple of Sheikh Nizamuddin Auliya
Aurangzeb was a contemporary of Sheikh Salim Chisti
Qadiri order of Sufis was first introduced in India by Sheikh Niamutullah and Makhdum Muhammad Jilani

Which of these statements are correct?

Accepted Answer

D. 2 and 4

Question 12

Who among the following was, the first Bhakti saint to use Hindi for the propagation of his message?

Accepted Answer

C. Ramananda

Question 13

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

	List-I (Bhakti Saint)		List-II (Profession)
A.	Namdev	1.	Barber
B.	Kabir	2.	Weaver
C.	Ravidas	3.	Tailor
D.	Sena	4.	Cobbler

Codes:

Accepted Answer

B. A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1

Question 14

Which one of the following Muslim rulers was hailed as the ‘Jagadguru’ by his Muslim subjects because of his belief in secularism?

Accepted Answer

C. Ibrahim Adil Shah

Question 15

Assertion (A): The sponsor and the most prominent figure of the Chishti order of Sufis in India is Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti. Reason (R): The Chishti order takes its name from a village Chisht in Ajmer.

Accepted Answer

C. A is true but R is false

Question 16

The Sufi saint who maintained that devotional music was one way of coming close to God was:

Accepted Answer

A. Muin-ud-din Chishti

Question 17

Prem Vatika, poems on the life of Krishna, were composed by:

Accepted Answer

C. Raskhan