Religious Movements in 15th-16th Centuries Sufi Movement MCQ: MCQ Test (18 questions)

Question 1 of 18

What were the Khanquah in the Medieval India ?

ASufi Shrine
BState granary
CProvincial treasury
DWayside resting place for traders

Question 2 of 18

Various Sufi orders (Silsila) were introduced in India at different points of time. Which one of the following represents the correct chronological sequence of the introduction of these orders ?

AThe Chistis - The Suhrawardis - The Qadiris - The Naqshbandis
BThe Chistis - The Suhrawardis - The Naqshbandis - The - Qadiris
CThe Suhrawardis - The Chistis - The Qadiris - The Naqshbandis
DThe Suhrawardis - The Chistis - The Naqshbandis - The Qadiris

Question 3 of 18

Who was the founder of the sufi order in India ?

AKhwaja Moinuddin Chisti
BKhwaja Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki
CShaikh Nizamuddin Auliya
DShaikh Nasiruddin Mahmud

Question 4 of 18

Who was known as Tuti-e-Hindustan (the Parrot of India) ?

AAmir Khusrau
BRoy Vanmal
CMalik Mohammad Jayasi
DPurandar Khan

Question 5 of 18

The Shrine of Hazarat Nizamuddin Auliya is situated at

AAligarh
BRoorkee
CDelhi
DAjmer

Question 6 of 18

Which one of the following term was used by the Sufis for the successor nominated by the teacher of a particular order or silsila ?

APir
BMurid
CKhalifah
DKhanqah

Question 7 of 18

Which Sufi saint was called 'Mehbub-i-Ilahi' ?

AKhwaja Moinuddin Chisti
BBaba Farid
CQutubuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki
DSheikh Nizamuddin Auliya

Question 8 of 18

The Sufi Saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti came to Rajasthan during the reign of-

AMaharana Pratap
BRana Sanga
CRana Kumbha
DPrithviraj Chauhan

Question 9 of 18

Consider the following statements about Amir Khusrau-n1. He was a disciple (murid) of Nizamudddin Auliya.n2. He was the founder of both Hindustani classical music and Qawwali.nWhich of the statements given above is/are correct ?

A1 only
B2 only
CBoth 1 and 2
DNeither 1 nor 2

Question 10 of 18

With reference to the religious history of medival India, the sufi mystics were known to pursue which of the following practices ?n1. Meditation and control of breathn2. Severe ascetic exercises in a lonely placen3. Recitation of holy songs to arouse a state of ecstasy in their audiencenSelect the correct answer using the codes given below :

A1 and 2 only
B2 and 3 only
C3 only
D1, 2 and 3

Question 11 of 18

Which one of the following Sultans of Delhi was refused an audience by Nizamuddin Auliya ?

AJalaluddin Firoz Khaliji
BAlauddin Khalji
CGhiyasuddin Tughlaq
DMohammad - bin Tughlaq

Question 12 of 18

Sheikh Nizamuddin Auliya was the disciple of-

ASheikh Alauddin Sabir
BSheikh Ahmed Sirhindi
CBaba Farid
DKhwaja Moinuddin Chisti

Question 13 of 18

The Chistiya Sufi Order was established in India by :

AKhwaja Badruddin
BKhwaja Moinuddin
CSheikh Ahmed Sirhindi
DShaikh Bahauddin Zakariya

Question 14 of 18

Amir Khusrau was born at-

APatti
BPatiala
CPatiali
DPatli

Question 15 of 18

Consider the following statements :n1. 'Kitab - I I Nauras, a collection of songs in praise of Hindu deities and Muslim saints, was written by Ibrahim Adil Shah II.n2. Amir Khusrau was the originator in India of the early form of the musical style known as Qaqqali.nWhich of these statement is/are correct ?

AOnly 1
BOnly 2
CBoth 1 and 2
DNeither 1 nor 2

Question 16 of 18

Which Sufi Saint's dargah is at Ajmer ?

AKhwaja Nizamuddin Auliya
BMoinuddin Chisti
CKhwaja Salim Chisti
DKhwaja Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki

Question 17 of 18

With reference to Sufism in Indian history, consider the following statements-n1. Shaikh Ahmed Sirhindi was a contemporary of Ibrahim Lodi.n2. Shaikh Nasiruddin Chirag-i-Dehlavi was a disciple of Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya.n3. Aurangzeb was a contemporary o Shaikh Salim chisti :n4. The Qadiri order of Sufis was first introduced in India by Shaikh Naimtullah and Makhdum Muhammad Jilani.nWhich of these statements are correct ?

A1 and 2
B1 and 3
C2 and 3
D2 and 4

Question 18 of 18

Amir Khusrau played a pioneer role in the development of-

AKhari Boli
BAwadhi
CKhojpuri
DMaithili