[Mission 2023] INSIGHTS STATIC QUIZ, 24 June 2022 – Ancient & Medieval India – INSIGHTSIAS

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Question 1 of 5
Which of the following were advocated by the Bhakti movement?
1. Annihilation of the age-old caste system.
2. There is God in every human being.
3. Conceptual erudition.
Select the correct answer code:
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Solution: b)
- The conception of bhakti did away with the elite tradition of Sanskrit and accepted the more acceptable language of the common man.
- Kabir (Hindi) says that Sanskritis are like stagnant water of a well and Bhasa is like flowing water. A 7th century Shaiva, Tamil writer Manikkarvachakar, has something similar to say about it in his book of poetry Thiruvachakam.
- Bhakti also attacked the age-old caste system and devoted itself to the worship of humanity, because the catchword of bhakti is that God is there in every human being. The movement was in essence subaltern, as most of its poets belonged to the so-called ‘lower’ castes.
Bhakti is anti-theology and against any kind of conceptual erudition.
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Solution: b)
- The conception of bhakti did away with the elite tradition of Sanskrit and accepted the more acceptable language of the common man.
- Kabir (Hindi) says that Sanskritis are like stagnant water of a well and Bhasa is like flowing water. A 7th century Shaiva, Tamil writer Manikkarvachakar, has something similar to say about it in his book of poetry Thiruvachakam.
- Bhakti also attacked the age-old caste system and devoted itself to the worship of humanity, because the catchword of bhakti is that God is there in every human being. The movement was in essence subaltern, as most of its poets belonged to the so-called ‘lower’ castes.
Bhakti is anti-theology and against any kind of conceptual erudition.
Question 2 of 5
Consider the following statements regarding Bhakti traditions.
1. Vedas were completely rejected by the Bhakti saints.
2. The principal deities of the Vedic period like Agni, Indra and Soma, became marginal figures and rarely visible in textual or visual representations.
3. Devotees often tended to project their chosen deity, either Vishnu or Shiva, as supreme.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct

Solution: d)

The principal deities of the Vedic pantheon, Agni, Indra and Soma, become marginal figures, rarely visible in textual or visual representations.

And while we can catch a glimpse of Vishnu, Shiva and the goddess in Vedic mantras, these have little in common with the elaborate Puranic mythologies.

However, in spite of these obvious discrepancies, the Vedas continued to be revered as authoritative. Not surprisingly, there were sometimes conflicts as well—those who valued the Vedic tradition often condemned practices that went beyond the closely regulated contact with the divine through the performance of sacrifices or precisely chanted mantras.

Also, devotees often tended to project their chosen deity, either Vishnu or Shiva, as supreme.

During this time, expressions of devotion ranged from the routine worship of deities within temples to ecstatic adoration where devotees attained a trance-like state. The singing and chanting of devotional compositions was often a part of such modes of worship. This was particularly true of the Vaishnava and Shaiva sects.

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Solution: d)

The principal deities of the Vedic pantheon, Agni, Indra and Soma, become marginal figures, rarely visible in textual or visual representations.

And while we can catch a glimpse of Vishnu, Shiva and the goddess in Vedic mantras, these have little in common with the elaborate Puranic mythologies.

However, in spite of these obvious discrepancies, the Vedas continued to be revered as authoritative. Not surprisingly, there were sometimes conflicts as well—those who valued the Vedic tradition often condemned practices that went beyond the closely regulated contact with the divine through the performance of sacrifices or precisely chanted mantras.

Also, devotees often tended to project their chosen deity, either Vishnu or Shiva, as supreme.

During this time, expressions of devotion ranged from the routine worship of deities within temples to ecstatic adoration where devotees attained a trance-like state. The singing and chanting of devotional compositions was often a part of such modes of worship. This was particularly true of the Vaishnava and Shaiva sects.
Question 3 of 5
Consider the following statements.
1. As per Madhava, dualism of Jivatma and Paramatma does not exist and they dwell in an eternal cosmic entity.
2. As per Ramanuja, all the objects in creation are real but not illusory.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
Correct

Solution: a)

In the 13th century, Madhava from Kannada region propagated Dvaita or dualism of Jivatma and Paramatma. According to his philosophy, the world is not an illusion but a reality. God, soul and matter are unique in nature.

In the 12th century, Ramanuja preached Visishtadvaita. According to him, God is Sagunabrahman. The creative process and all the objects in creation are real and not illusory, as was held by Sankaracharya. Therefore, God, soul and matter is real. But God is inner substance and the rest are his attributes. He also advocated prabattimarga or path of self-surrender to God. He invited the downtrodden to Vaishnavism.

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Solution: a)

In the 13th century, Madhava from Kannada region propagated Dvaita or dualism of Jivatma and Paramatma. According to his philosophy, the world is not an illusion but a reality. God, soul and matter are unique in nature.

In the 12th century, Ramanuja preached Visishtadvaita. According to him, God is Sagunabrahman. The creative process and all the objects in creation are real and not illusory, as was held by Sankaracharya. Therefore, God, soul and matter is real. But God is inner substance and the rest are his attributes. He also advocated prabattimarga or path of self-surrender to God. He invited the downtrodden to Vaishnavism.
Question 4 of 5
As per Sufism, Tasawwuf
1. considered rituals more important than self-discipline in reaching the highest goal.
2. stressed the elements of love and devotion as effective means of the realisation of God.
Select the correct answer code:
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Solution: b)
- Tasawwuf is another name for Sufism.
- In Sufism, self-discipline was considered an essential condition to gain knowledge of God by sense of perception.
- While orthodox Muslims emphasise external conduct and rituals, the Sufis lay stress on inner purity.
- According to them, one must have the guidance of a pir or guru, without which spiritual development is impossible.
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Solution: b)
- Tasawwuf is another name for Sufism.
- In Sufism, self-discipline was considered an essential condition to gain knowledge of God by sense of perception.
- While orthodox Muslims emphasise external conduct and rituals, the Sufis lay stress on inner purity.
- According to them, one must have the guidance of a pir or guru, without which spiritual development is impossible.
Question 5 of 5
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Solution: a)

Sufi silsilas began to crystallise in different parts of the Islamic world around the 12th century. The word silsila literally means a chain, signifying a continuous link between master and disciple, stretching as an unbroken spiritual genealogy to the Prophet.
- Chisti silsila, tracing its origin to Khwaja Chisti, was one such popular silsila.
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Solution: a)

Sufi silsilas began to crystallise in different parts of the Islamic world around the 12th century. The word silsila literally means a chain, signifying a continuous link between master and disciple, stretching as an unbroken spiritual genealogy to the Prophet.
- Chisti silsila, tracing its origin to Khwaja Chisti, was one such popular silsila.

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