Mock Test of History Unit II 3 for STGT
Marks-100 Time-50 Minute
Chung Sajak
1. When did large-scale Muslim and Hindu cultural interaction begin in India?
A) 8th century
B) 10th century
C) 12th century
D) 14th century
2. Which empire most strongly shaped Indo-Islamic culture?
A) Gupta Empire
B) Mughal Empire
C) Maurya Empire
D) Chola Empire
3. What new language developed due to cultural interaction?
A) Hindi
B) Urdu
C) Marathi
D) Punjabi
4. Which foreign language most influenced Indian languages during this period?
A) Sanskrit
B) Arabic
C) Persian
D) Turkish
5. Name one Indo-Islamic architectural feature.
A) Pillars
B) Dome
C) Gopuram
D) Mandapa
6. Who introduced the arch in Indian architecture?
A) Hindus
B) Muslims
C) Buddhists
D) Jains
7. Which local motif did Muslims adopt in architecture?
A) Peacock
B) Lotus
C) Elephant
D) Fish
8. Which famous Indo-Islamic monument is in Delhi?
A) Taj Mahal
B) Qutub Minar
C) Charminar
D) Red Fort (Agra)
9. Who is considered the father of Urdu poetry?
A) Mir Taqi Mir
B) Amir Khusrau
C) Mirza Ghalib
D) Bahadur Shah Zafar
10. Which musical form developed from Indo-Muslim interaction?
A) Ghazal
B) Qawwali
C) Bhajan
D) Kirtan
11. What does Bhakti mean?
A) Wealth
B) Knowledge
C) Devotion
D) Power
12. Which century saw the rise of the Bhakti Movement?
A) 3rd century
B) 5th century
C) 7th century
D) 10th century
13. What is the main teaching of Bhakti saints?
A) Rituals are essential
B) Devotion is the path to God
C) Caste defines spirituality
D) Knowledge is supreme
14. Which Bhakti saint was known for Krishna devotion?
A) Mirabai
B) Kabir
C) Tulsidas
D) Namdev
15. Which language did Bhakti saints use?
A) Persian
B) Sanskrit
C) Local vernaculars
D) Arabic
16. Who was an early Bhakti philosopher from South India?
A) Shankaracharya
B) Ramanuja
C) Kabir
D) Namdev
17. Which Bhakti saint was known for Krishna devotion?
A) Mirabai
B) Kabir
C) Tulsidas
D) Namdev
18. Who composed Ramcharitmanas?
A) Valmiki
B) Surdas
C) Tulsidas
D) Kabir
19. Which blind poet sang devotion to Krishna?
A) Tulsidas
B) Surdas
C) Mirabai
D) Namdev
20. Who was the founder of Sikhism?
A) Kabir
B) Nanak
C) Ramanuja
D) Namdev
21. Who said, “God is neither Hindu nor Muslim”?
A) Kabir
B) Nanak
C) Mirabai
D) Tulsidas
22. Who emphasized “Naam Japna, Kirat Karna, Vand Chhakna”?
A) Kabir
B) Guru Nanak
C) Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
D) Ramanuja
23. Which Bhakti saint from Bengal worshipped Krishna?
A) Namdev
B) Surdas
C) Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
D) Tulsidas
24. Which saint belonged to the Alvar tradition?
A) Appar
B) Nammalvar
C) Kabir
D) Tulsidas
25. Which saint belonged to the Nayanar tradition?
A) Appar
B) Namdev
C) Tukaram
D) Surdas
26. Which Bhakti saint was against idol worship?
A) Kabir
B) Mirabai
C) Tulsidas
D) Surdas
27. Who was the woman Bhakti poet from Rajasthan?
A) Andal
B) Mirabai
C) Akka Mahadevi
D) Lalleshwari
28. Who is known as the “Saint of Ayodhya”?
A) Surdas
B) Tulsidas
C) Namdev
D) Kabir
29. Which Bhakti saint was connected with Maharashtra?
A) Namdev
B) Kabir
C) Tulsidas
D) Chaitanya
30. Which saint composed Abhangas (devotional songs)?
A) Tukaram
B) Surdas
C) Tulsidas
D) Kabir
31. What does “Sufi” mean?
A) Priest
B) Mystic of Islam
C) Scholar
D) Merchant
32. Which idea is central to Sufism?
A) Wealth accumulation
B) Love and devotion to God
C) Ritual sacrifice
D) Political power
33. What is sung at Sufi shrines?
A) Kirtans
B) Bhajans
C) Qawwalis
D) Hymns
34. What is a Sufi spiritual guide called?
A) Guru
B) Monk
C) Pir or Sheikh
D) Prophet
35. What is the discipleship system in Sufism called?
A) Sangha
B) Silsila
C) Tariqa
D) Jamaat
36. What are Sufi shrines called?
A) Masjids
B) Dargahs
C) Temples
D) Monasteries
37. What is sung at Sufi shrines?
A) Kirtans
B) Bhajans
C) Qawwalis
D) Hymns
38. Who is the famous Sufi poet-musician?
A) Kabir
B) Amir Khusrau
C) Tulsidas
D) Namdev
39. Which Sufi saint is known as “Gharib Nawaz”?
A) Nizamuddin Auliya
B) Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti
C) Baba Farid
D) Sheikh Salim Chishti
40. Where is Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti’s Dargah located?
A) Delhi
B) Lahore
C) Ajmer
D) Agra
41. Who was the famous Sufi saint of Delhi?
A) Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti
B) Nizamuddin Auliya
C) Baba Farid
D) Salim Chishti
42. Who was Nizamuddin Auliya’s famous disciple?
A) Kabir
B) Tulsidas
C) Amir Khusrau
D) Guru Nanak
43. Who was the Sufi saint of Punjab?
A) Baba Farid
B) Nizamuddin Auliya
C) Khwaja Chishti
D) Mir Dard
44. Which Sufi saint’s shrine is at Fatehpur Sikri?
A) Nizamuddin Auliya
B) Sheikh Salim Chishti
C) Baba Farid
D) Jalaluddin Tabrizi
45. Which Sufi order was most influential in India?
A) Qadiri
B) Chishti
C) Naqshbandi
D) Suhrawardi
46. Which Sufi order emphasized strict discipline?
A) Chishti
B) Qadiri
C) Suhrawardi
D) Naqshbandi
47. Who spread Sufism in Bengal?
A) Baba Farid
B) Shaikh Jalaluddin Tabrizi
C) Khwaja Chishti
D) Nizamuddin Auliya
48. Which Sufi saint was associated with Bijapur?
A) Shaikh Jalaluddin Tabrizi
B) Ibrahim Adil Shah
C) Khwaja Chishti
D) Baba Farid
49. Who was called “Friend of the Poor”?
A) Baba Farid
B) Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti
C) Nizamuddin Auliya
D) Kabir
50. Which Sufi saint’s slogan was “Love all, serve all”?
A) Kabir
B) Guru Nanak
C) Nizamuddin Auliya
D) Baba Farid
51. What was common in Bhakti and Sufi movements?
A) Ritual worship
B) Love and devotion to God
C) Idol worship
D) Wealth and power
52. Which system did both reject?
A) Democracy
B) Ritualism and caste system
C) Education system
D) Feudalism
53. Which language did both Bhakti and Sufi saints use?
A) Sanskrit
B) Persian
C) Local vernaculars
D) English
54. Which idea was common: “God is one for all”?
A) Polytheism
B) Monotheism
C) Atheism
D) Idolism
55. What kind of worship did both promote?
A) Idol worship
B) Personal devotion to God
C) Public rituals
D) Temple sacrifices
56. What did both Bhakti and Sufi saints focus on?
A) Rituals and sacrifices
B) Love, tolerance, and humanity
C) Wealth and politics
D) Learning and debates
57. What was the main tool of spreading their message?
A) Armies
B) Songs and poetry
C) Scriptures
D) Taxes
58. Which religion emerged with Bhakti–Sufi ideas?
A) Jainism
B) Sikhism
C) Buddhism
D) Christianity
59. Which idea was common: “God is one for all”?
A) Polytheism
B) Monotheism
C) Atheism
D) Idolism
60. What did both Bhakti and Sufi saints focus on?
A) Rituals and sacrifices
B) Love, tolerance, and humanity
C) Wealth and politics
D) Learning and debates
61. Which culture emerged from Bhakti–Sufi interaction?
A) Western culture
B) Composite culture
C) Tribal culture
D) Folk culture
62. Which religion emerged with Bhakti–Sufi ideas?
A) Jainism
B) Sikhism
C) Buddhism
D) Christianity
63. Which social system was weakened by these movements?
A) Monarchy
B) Feudalism
C) Caste system
D) Patriarchy
64. Which type of literature flourished during these movements?
A) Persian court chronicles
B) Vernacular devotional literature
C) Sanskrit Vedas
D) Greek texts
65. Which art form grew with Sufi influence?
A) Kathakali
B) Bharatanatyam
C) Qawwali and ghazal
D) Dandiya
66. Which devotional songs grew with the Bhakti movement?
A) Qawwalis and ghazals
B) Bhajans and kirtans
C) Vedas and Upanishads
D) Shlokas and sutras
67. What did these movements give common people?
A) Access to education
B) Direct access to God
C) Political rights
D) Wealth
68. What did they encourage among rulers?
A) Religious tolerance
B) Warfare
C) Tax collection
D) Expansionism
69. Which Mughal emperor supported Sufi–Bhakti ideals?
A) Aurangzeb
B) Akbar
C) Babur
D) Jahangir
70. What was the greatest legacy of Bhakti and Sufi movements?
A) Political unity
B) Economic reform
C) Communal harmony
D) Military strength
71. Who was the first to write in Hindavi?
A) Kabir
B) Amir Khusrau
C) Tulsidas
D) Surdas
72. Which saint wrote Dohas (couplets)?
A) Kabir
B) Tulsidas
C) Namdev
D) Surdas
73. Who compiled the Guru Granth Sahib?
A) Guru Nanak
B) Guru Arjan
C) Guru Gobind Singh
D) Guru Angad
74. Which Bhakti saint wrote in Braj language?
A) Tulsidas
B) Surdas
C) Mirabai
D) Namdev
75. Who composed Abhangas in Marathi?
A) Tukaram
B) Namdev
C) Eknath
D) Ramdas
76. Which saint used Awadhi in poetry?
A) Kabir
B) Surdas
C) Tulsidas
D) Mirabai
77. Who is the first woman poet-saint of the Bhakti movement?
A) Mirabai
B) Andal
C) Akka Mahadevi
D) Lal Ded
78. Which Persian poet influenced Indian culture?
A) Rumi
B) Hafiz
C) Saadi
D) Khusrau
79. Which type of poetry blended Persian and Indian styles?
A) Doha
B) Ghazal
C) Bhajan
D) Kirtan
80. Which saint used Punjabi to spread his teachings?
A) Kabir
B) Guru Nanak
C) Namdev
D) Mirabai
81. Who built Fatehpur Sikri?
A) Shah Jahan
B) Akbar
C) Aurangzeb
D) Babur
82. Which architectural style developed from blending Hindu and Muslim cultures?
A) Gothic
B) Indo-Islamic architecture
C) Dravidian
D) Nagara
83. Who developed new ragas in Indian music?
A) Tansen
B) Amir Khusrau
C) Surdas
D) Mirabai
84. What form of music is associated with Sufis?
A) Bhajan
B) Ghazal
C) Qawwali
D) Kirtan
85. Which devotional music is linked with the Bhakti movement?
A) Qawwali
B) Bhajan and Kirtan
C) Thumri
D) Ghazal
86. Name one Indo-Islamic garden style.
A) Mughal Charbagh
B) Hanging Garden
C) Terrace Garden
D) Lotus Garden
87. Which Mughal emperor patronized both Hindu and Muslim artists?
A) Aurangzeb
B) Akbar
C) Jahangir
D) Babur
88. Which monument combines Hindu and Islamic features?
A) Red Fort
B) Charminar
C) Taj Mahal
D) Gol Gumbaz
89. Which saint influenced dance traditions in Bengal?
A) Kabir
B) Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
C) Tulsidas
D) Surdas
90. Who is called the “Parrot of India”?
A) Amir Khusrau
B) Tulsidas
C) Kalidasa
D) Surdas
91. Which class of people supported Bhakti-Sufi movements most?
A) Nobles
B) Common people
C) Soldiers
D) Priests
92. Did upper classes oppose Bhakti-Sufi movements?
A) Yes, often
B) No, they supported
C) Always neutral
D) None
93. Which ruler abolished Jizya to promote religious tolerance?
A) Aurangzeb
B) Akbar
C) Shah Jahan
D) Babur
94. Which Bhakti saint criticized both temples and mosques?
A) Surdas
B) Mirabai
C) Kabir
D) Tulsidas
95. Which movement reduced the gap between Hindus and Muslims?
A) Reform Movement
B) Bhakti-Sufi Movement
C) Arya Samaj
D) None
96. Which principle did both Bhakti and Sufi saints stress for society?
A) Ritualism
B) Equality
C) Wealth
D) Politics
97. Which aspect of Hinduism was criticized by Bhakti saints?
A) Temples
B) Caste system and rituals
C) Scriptures
D) Philosophy
98. Which aspect of Islam was criticized by Sufis?
A) Monotheism
B) Rigid legalism
C) Charity
D) Fasting
99. What kind of religion did both Bhakti and Sufi saints promote?
A) Ritualistic religion
B) Religion of love and devotion
C) Political religion
D) Legalistic religion
100. What is the lasting contribution of Bhakti and Sufi movements?
A) Wealth
B) Power
C) Communal harmony and spiritual unity
D) Expansion of empire
