NEW RELIGIOUS IDEAS AND MOVEMENTS- (Sufism in India) T3 -5

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Sufism in India MCQ Quiz

1. The arrival of Sufis in India dates back to which event?

Mughal conquest
Arab conquest of Sind
British rule
Gupta Empire

Answer: Arab conquest of Sind
The arrival of Sufis in India is associated with the Arab conquest of Sind. Later, Sufism spread widely during the Delhi Sultanate period.

2. Sufism gained prominence in India during the rule of which rulers?

Mauryas
Guptas
Delhi Sultans
Cholas

Answer: Delhi Sultans
Sufism gained great importance during the 10th and 11th centuries under the Delhi Sultanate.

3. The word "Sufi" is derived from which word?

Sura
Suf
Sada
Sari

Answer: Suf
The word Sufi comes from “suf” meaning wool. Sufi saints wore coarse woollen garments.

4. Sufism was influenced by which religions?

Hinduism and Buddhism
Jainism and Sikhism
Christianity and Judaism
None

Answer: Hinduism and Buddhism
Sufism, though Islamic in origin, was influenced by Hindu and Buddhist ideas in India.

5. Which Sufi order was made popular in India by Moinuddin Chishti?

Suhrawardi
Chisti
Firdausi
Qadiri

Answer: Chisti
Moinuddin Chishti popularized the Chisti order in India and his shrine is at Ajmer Sharif.

6. Where is the famous shrine of Moinuddin Chishti located?

Delhi
Ajmer
Lucknow
Agra

Answer: Ajmer
The Ajmer Sharif Dargah in Rajasthan is the resting place of Moinuddin Chishti.

7. Who was the famous Sufi saint of the Chishti order in Delhi?

Nizamuddin Auliya
Kabir
Guru Nanak
Ravidas

Answer: Nizamuddin Auliya
Nizamuddin Auliya was a famous Sufi saint of the Chishti order and had many followers in Delhi.

8. Which famous poet was a follower of Nizamuddin Auliya?

Tulsidas
Amir Khusru
Surdas
Meera Bai

Answer: Amir Khusru
Amir Khusru was a famous poet and musician who was a devoted disciple of Nizamuddin Auliya.

9. Kabir believed that God is ______.

Many
One and formless
Only in temples
Only in mosques

Answer: One and formless
Kabir believed that God is one and beyond form, though different religions call Him by different names.

10. Which books contain the collection of Kabir’s verses?

Sursagar
Kabir’s Granthavali and Bijak
Ramcharitmanas
Guru Granth Sahib

Answer: Kabir’s Granthavali and Bijak
Kabir’s teachings and verses are preserved in the Kabir’s Granthavali and the Bijak.

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