Static Quiz – 21st September 2023

1. With reference to the religious history of medieval India, the Sufi mystics were known to pursue which of the following practices?

1. Meditation and control of breath.
2. Severe ascetic exercises in a lonely place.
3. Recitation of holy songs to arouse a state of ecstasy in their audience.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

2. Consider the following statements:

1.  ‘Bijak’ is a composition of the teachings of Saint Dadu Dayal.
   
2. The Philosophy of Pushti Marg was propounded by Madhvacharya.
   

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

3. Who among the following was the first Bhakti Saint to use Hindi for the propagation of his message?

4. Consider the following statements:

1. Saint Nimbarka was a contemporary of Akbar.
2. Saint Kabir was greatly influenced by Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

5. Which of the following is not a composition of Saint Tulsidas?