Saints & Sects MCQs for CET Graduate
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CET Graduate — Art & Architecture — Saints & Sects
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Question 1 of 20
Consider the following pairs of Texts and their corresponding Sects: 1. Simbhudada : Jasnathi Sect 2. Arnabhvani : Dadu Panth 3. Anubhashya : Vallabh Sect 4. Mantra Rajprakash : Ramsnehi Sect Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
Question 2 of 20
In order to completely eradicate human ego and societal pride, which prominent sect of Rajasthan employs a highly unique formal initiation ritual where the disciple is paraded backward on a donkey with a blackened face?
Question 3 of 20
To formalize his spiritual journey and establish the deeply syncretic Laldasi sect in the Mewat region, Sant Laldas Ji received his formal initiation (Deeksha) from which Muslim Sufi saint?
Question 4 of 20
The teachings of which two prominent saints of Rajasthan are specifically highlighted as the foundational bedrock for building an ideal, tolerant, and secular society?
Question 5 of 20
The sacred spiritual texts containing the teachings and prophecies of Sant Mavji, known as 'Chopade', are composed in which specific regional dialect?
Question 6 of 20
The timeline of Meerabai, during which she defied social norms to establish the pinnacle of Sagun Bhakti, falls primarily within which of the following periods?
Question 7 of 20
The Jasnathi sect, deeply intertwined with the agrarian culture of Bikaner and famous for its fire dance, mandates its followers to strictly adhere to a specific number of socio-religious rules. How many rules are these?
Question 8 of 20
Identify the spiritual texts authored by Sant Pipa that serve as canonical literature emphasizing formless (Nirguna) worship and critiquing external religious hypocrisy.
Question 9 of 20
The historical presence and success of saints like Mavji and Haridas in medieval Rajasthan primarily highlight which of the following broader socio-religious phenomena?
Question 10 of 20
Meerabai was married into the illustrious Sisodia dynasty of Mewar. Who among the following powerful Rajput rulers was her father-in-law?
Question 11 of 20
Which of the following streams of the Bhakti movement heavily criticized the Varna system and provided an egalitarian platform, thereby drawing massive support from the lower and middle classes?
Question 12 of 20
Consider the following statements regarding Rajasthan's Nirgun Bhakti sects: 1. Both Dadu Panth and Ramsnehi sects are prominent Nirgun traditions that prohibit idol worship. 2. Followers of both sects use 'Satyaram' as their traditional greeting. 3. The monks of the Ramsnehi sect wear distinct pink garments, whereas Dadu Panth followers leave their dead in the open forest. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Question 13 of 20
Consider the following traits of a Bhakti tradition: 1. Rejection of the discriminatory Varna (caste) system. 2. Deep belief in a formless, omnipresent Supreme Being. 3. Complete dismissal of physical idols and complex temple rituals. Which sects in Rajasthan prominently embody these specific ideological traits?
Question 14 of 20
Which of the following environmental conservation rules is an uncompromising, mandatory tenet of the Vishnoi sect established by Sant Jambhoji?
Question 15 of 20
In the analysis of medieval Rajasthani Bhakti literature, 'Jambh Sagar' and 'Shabdawali' are foundational texts that systematically outline the doctrines of which community?
Question 16 of 20
The most authoritative and revered text of the Dadu Panth, 'Dadu Vani', is fundamentally composed in which prominent dialect of Rajasthan?
Question 17 of 20
Which of the following terms correctly identifies the traditional greeting used exclusively by the followers of the Dadu Panth?
Question 18 of 20
The principal seat (Mukhya Peeth) of the Laldasi sect, highly revered for its strong emphasis on Hindu-Muslim unity and the principle of Swavalamban, is situated at:
Question 19 of 20
Which specific theological concept explains why the Nishkalanki sect, founded by Sant Mavji, is academically classified under the 'Mixed' (Samanvaykari) Bhakti stream?
Question 20 of 20