34 + Interview Questions in RELIGIOUS SYNTHESIS IN GENERAL AWARENESS Page 1 InterviewSolution

1.	Complete the sentence by choosing the appropriate words from the options given below:Belonging to the royal family of Mewad, Sant Mirabai stressed on the importance devotion to ______ (Vishnu, Krishna, Shiva)
Answer» Answer is: Krishna

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2.	Complete the sentence by choosing the appropriate words from the options given below:In _______, Basaveshwar spread the lingayat stream of thought. (Karnataka, Punjab, Maharashtra)
Answer» Answer is : Karnataka

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3.	Complete the sentence by choosing the appropriate words from the options given below:The Alawars were devotees of _______ .(Krishna, Shiva, Vishnu)
Answer» Answer is: Vishnu

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4.	Write about "The Sufi sect."
Answer» The Sufi sect is an Islamic sect which believes that God is full of love and can be reached only through love and devotion. Their main teachings are love for all living beings, meditation and simple living. The teachings of Sufi Saints led to unity in the Hindu and Muslim communities. Sufi music has made valuable contribution to Indian music.

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5.	What are the main teachings of the Sufi > Saints?
Answer» The main teachings of the Sufi Saints are love for all living beings, meditation and simple living.

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6.	What did the teachings of Guru Nanak aim at?
Answer» The teachings of Guru Nanak aimed at achieving HinduMuslim unity.

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7.	Write the related word:Guru Nanak: The First GuruGuru Gobind Singh: ______.
Answer» Correct answer is: Tenth Guru

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8.	Name the following:The founder of Sikhism and the first Guru of Sikhs.
Answer» Answer is :Guru Nanak

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9.	Complete the sentence by choosing the appropriate words from the options given below:______ was the founder of Sikhism and the first Guru of the Sikhs. (Guru Tegh Bahadur, Guru Gobind Singh, Guru Nanak)
Answer» Answer is : Guru Nanak

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10.	Complete the sentence by choosing the appropriate words from the options given below:In _______ , Chaitanya Mahaprabhu underlined the importance of Krishnabhakti. (Bengal, Assam, Gujarat)
Answer» Answer is: Bengal

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11.	Name the following:Any two Great Sants of Karnataka
Answer» (a) Pamp (b) Purandardasa

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Name the following:Any two Great Sants of Karnataka

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(a) Pamp

(b) Purandardasa

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12.	Name the following:He and other Acharyas strengthened the base of the Bhakti movement in South India.
Answer» Correct answer is: Ramanuja

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13.	Name the following:He spread the Bhakti movement in Assam.
Answer» Shankaradeva

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14.	What did Ramanuja and other Acharyas tell the people?
Answer» Ramanuja and other Acharyas told the people that God is for all and that God does not discriminate.

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15.	Match the column:Column ‘A’Column ‘B’(1) Surdasa(a) Verses of Krishnabhakti(2) Sant Raskhan(b) Ramcharita Manasa(3) Sant Tulsidas(c) Paramarahasya(4) Manmath Swami(d) Sursagar
Answer» 1 – d 2 – a 3 – b 4 – c

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Match the column:Column ‘A’Column ‘B’(1) Surdasa(a) Verses of Krishnabhakti(2) Sant Raskhan(b) Ramcharita Manasa(3) Sant Tulsidas(c) Paramarahasya(4) Manmath Swami(d) Sursagar

Answer»

1 – d

2 – a

3 – b

4 – c

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16.	What does ‘Aadigrantha’ the Holy Book of the Sikhs include?
Answer» The ‘Aadigrantha’ the Holy Book of the Sikhs includes compositions by Guru Nanak, Sant Namdeo, Sant Kabir and other sants.

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17.	What did the different streams of thought that arose in different parts of India emphasise upon?
Answer» The different streams of thought that arose in different parts of India emphasised upon harmony between different sects and religions along with devotion to God.

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18.	How did the Bhakti movement help in the development of regional languages?
Answer» The Bhakti movement used the common people’s language instead of Sanskrit and this helped in the development of regional languages.

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19.	Write about "Guru Nanak’s thoughts on religious equality".
Answer» Guru Nanak was the founder of Sikhism and the first Guru of Sikhs. He worked towards religious synthesis. Having visited the holy places of both Hindus and Muslims, he realised that the feeling of devotion is common in all religion. He emphasised on equality and chaste behaviour and aimed to achieve Hindu- Muslim unity through his teachings.

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Write about "Guru Nanak’s thoughts on religious equality".

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Guru Nanak was the founder of Sikhism and the first Guru of Sikhs. He worked towards religious synthesis.

Having visited the holy places of both Hindus and Muslims, he realised that the feeling of devotion is common in all religion.

He emphasised on equality and chaste behaviour and aimed to achieve Hindu- Muslim unity through his teachings.

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20.	Name the following:Renowned Vaishnawa Sant in Gujarat who is known as the first poet of the Gujarati language.
Answer» Answer is: Narsi Mehta

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21.	Write the related word:The two Bhakti movements which emerged in South India.
Answer» (a) The Naynar Bhakti Movement (b) The Alawar Bhakti Movement

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Write the related word:The two Bhakti movements which emerged in South India.

Answer»

(a) The Naynar Bhakti Movement

(b) The Alawar Bhakti Movement

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22.	Complete the sentence by choosing the appropriate words from the options given below:It is believed that the Bhakti movement originated in ________. (South India, North India, North-East)
Answer» Answer: South India

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23.	Name the following:One who strengthened the Bhakti movement in North India.
Answer» Answer is: Sant Ramanand

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24.	Write about the efforts which have a significant place in bringing about religious synthesis in social life.
Answer» Among the other efforts, the Bhakti movement, Sikhism and the Sufi Sect have a significant place in bringing about religious synthesis.

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25.	Name the following:In Bengal due to his teachings, people joined the Bhakti movement by transcending the boundaries of caste and creed.
Answer» Chaitanya Mahaprabhu

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26.	Name the following: Practices which’were greatly emphasized in Indian religious life initially.
Answer» (a) Rituals (b) Brahmadnyan

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Name the following: Practices which’were greatly emphasized in Indian religious life initially.

Answer»

(a) Rituals

(b) Brahmadnyan

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27.	What was the impact of the teachings of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu from Bengal?
Answer» Due to the teachings of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, people joined the Bhakti movement transcending the boundaries of caste and creed.

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28.	What is the important characteristic of the Indian society?
Answer» Diversity in language and religion is an important characteristic of the Indian society.

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29.	Complete the sentence by choosing the appropriate words from the options given below:The Bhakti movement used the common people’s language instead of _____ (Hindi, Prakrit, Sanskrit).
Answer» Answer: Sanskrit

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30.	Name the following:In the thirteenth century he founded the ‘Mahanubhav Panth’ in Maharashtra.
Answer» Chakradhar Swami

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31.	Who founded the ‘Mahanubhav Panth’ in Maharashtra? When?
Answer» Chakradhar Swami founded the ‘Mahanubhav Panth’ in Maharashtra in the thirteenth century.

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32.	Write the related word Shri Chakradhar : ………………. .Shankaradeva : ………………… .
Answer» (a) Mahanubhav Panth (b) Bhakti Movement

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Write the related word Shri Chakradhar : ………………. .Shankaradeva : ………………… .

Answer»

(a) Mahanubhav Panth

(b) Bhakti Movement

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33.	Complete the following names.1.G _ _ _ G _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.2. S _ _ _ _ S _3. G _ _ _ N _ _ _ _ 4. M _ _ m _ _ _ _ _ _ m _5. M _ _ _ _ _ _ _ i
Answer» 1. Guru Gobind Singh 2. Surdasa 3. Guru Nanak 4. Manmath Swami 5. Mirabai

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Complete the following names.1.G _ _ _ G _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.2. S _ _ _ _ S _3. G _ _ _ N _ _ _ _ 4. M _ _ m _ _ _ _ _ _ m _5. M _ _ _ _ _ _ _ i

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1. Guru Gobind Singh

2. Surdasa

3. Guru Nanak

4. Manmath Swami

5. Mirabai

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34.	Complete the following names.1. R _ _ _ n _ n _ 2. K _ _ i _ 3. P _ _ p
Answer» 1. Ramanand 2. Kabir 3. Pamp

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Complete the following names.1. R _ _ _ n _ n _ 2. K _ _ i _ 3. P _ _ p

Answer»

1. Ramanand

2. Kabir

3. Pamp

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Complete the sentence by choosing the appropriate words from the options given below:Belonging to the royal family of Mewad, Sant Mirabai stressed on the importance devotion to ______ (Vishnu, Krishna, Shiva)

Complete the sentence by choosing the appropriate words from the options given below:In _______, Basaveshwar spread the lingayat stream of thought. (Karnataka, Punjab, Maharashtra)

Complete the sentence by choosing the appropriate words from the options given below:The Alawars were devotees of _______ .(Krishna, Shiva, Vishnu)

Write about "The Sufi sect."

What are the main teachings of the Sufi &gt; Saints?

What did the teachings of Guru Nanak aim at?

Write the related word:Guru Nanak: The First GuruGuru Gobind Singh: ______.

Name the following:The founder of Sikhism and the first Guru of Sikhs.

Complete the sentence by choosing the appropriate words from the options given below:______ was the founder of Sikhism and the first Guru of the Sikhs. (Guru Tegh Bahadur, Guru Gobind Singh, Guru Nanak)

Complete the sentence by choosing the appropriate words from the options given below:In _______ , Chaitanya Mahaprabhu underlined the importance of Krishnabhakti. (Bengal, Assam, Gujarat)

Name the following:Any two Great Sants of Karnataka

Name the following:He and other Acharyas strengthened the base of the Bhakti movement in South India.

Name the following:He spread the Bhakti movement in Assam.

What did Ramanuja and other Acharyas tell the people?

Match the column:Column ‘A’Column ‘B’(1) Surdasa(a) Verses of Krishnabhakti(2) Sant Raskhan(b) Ramcharita Manasa(3) Sant Tulsidas(c) Paramarahasya(4) Manmath Swami(d) Sursagar

What does ‘Aadigrantha’ the Holy Book of the Sikhs include?

What did the different streams of thought that arose in different parts of India emphasise upon?

How did the Bhakti movement help in the development of regional languages?

Write about "Guru Nanak’s thoughts on religious equality".

Name the following:Renowned Vaishnawa Sant in Gujarat who is known as the first poet of the Gujarati language.

Write the related word:The two Bhakti movements which emerged in South India.

Complete the sentence by choosing the appropriate words from the options given below:It is believed that the Bhakti movement originated in ________. (South India, North India, North-East)

Name the following:One who strengthened the Bhakti movement in North India.

Write about the efforts which have a significant place in bringing about religious synthesis in social life.

Name the following:In Bengal due to his teachings, people joined the Bhakti movement by transcending the boundaries of caste and creed.

Name the following: Practices which’were greatly emphasized in Indian religious life initially.

What was the impact of the teachings of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu from Bengal?

What is the important characteristic of the Indian society?

Complete the sentence by choosing the appropriate words from the options given below:The Bhakti movement used the common people’s language instead of _____ (Hindi, Prakrit, Sanskrit).

Name the following:In the thirteenth century he founded the ‘Mahanubhav Panth’ in Maharashtra.

Who founded the ‘Mahanubhav Panth’ in Maharashtra? When?

Write the related word Shri Chakradhar : ………………. .Shankaradeva : ………………… .

Complete the following names.1.G _ _ _ G _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.2. S _ _ _ _ S _3. G _ _ _ N _ _ _ _ 4. M _ _ m _ _ _ _ _ _ m _5. M _ _ _ _ _ _ _ i

Complete the following names.1. R _ _ _ n _ n _ 2. K _ _ i _ 3. P _ _ p

What are the main teachings of the Sufi > Saints?