14000+ MCQs Medieval History (Religious Movements of 15th and 16th Century CE)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 03/05/2026
1. Who was the founder of the Chishti Branch of Sufism?
2. The Bhakti culture was reborn in India during
3. To which Sikh Guru, Akbar donated 500 Bighas of land?
4. Who among the following does not belong to the Chishti order?
5. Who among the following propounded Sankadi Sampradaya?
6. Where is the seat of Warkari tradition located?
7. Verses ascribed to poet-saint Kabir have been compiled in which of the following traditions?
I. Bijak in Varanasi II. Kabir Granthavali in Rajasthan III. Adi Granth Sahib Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
8. Match the following (Saint-poet) with the Language of their compilation.
| List I (Saint-poet) | List II (Language of their compilation) |
| A. Mirabai | 1. Bengali |
| B. Tyagaraja | 2. Hindi (Marwari/Braj Bhasha/Rajasthani) |
| C. Chandidas | 3. Telugu |
| D. Purandaras (Purandara Dasa) | 4. Kannada |
9. Which of the following is not a composition of Saint Surdas?
10. ‘Bijak’ was composed by which among the following Bhakti Saints?
11. Consider the following statements.
I. Saint Nimbarka was a contemporary of Akbar.
II. Saint Kabir was greatly influenced by Sheikh Ahmad Sirhindi.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
12. The famous Nirguna Bhakti Saint, Dadu Dayal was born at
13. Ramananda was a disciple of
14. The shrine of Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya is situated at
15. The Chistiya Sufi Order was established in India by
16. Select the correct chronological order of the Bhakti Saints from the following.
17. Consider the following statements in context of famous Bhakti Saint Ramananda?
I. He is credited with bringing Shaivite tradition from South to North India. II. He laid emphasis on worship of Rama. III. He had twenty disciples. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
18. Which among the following Bhakti Saints popularised Vaishnavism in Bengal through his kirtans?
19. The followers of Gorakhnath were called
20. Shankaracharya was born in
21. Who among the following laid the foundation of Mahanubhava Sampradaya?
22. Consider the following statements.
I. Mirabai was a contemporary of Guru Nanak.
II. Ramdas was a contemporary of Shivaji.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
23. Which among the following female Bhakti Saint wrote commentaries on Vedantasutra in Sanskrit?
24. Vaishnavism in Kamrupa was popularised by
25. Consider the following statements regarding Sankardev.
I. He is responsible for the introduction of the Bhakti Movement in Assam. II. He popularised the Assamese culture through the promotion of Ankia Naat, Sattriya dance, and Brajavali. III. He established many Vaishnavite monasteries satras. Which among the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
26. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was related with among the following sect?
27. Which one of the following statements about the teachings of Kabir is not correct?
28. Nanded is considered sacred by Sikhs due to whose Mausoleum?
29. Who among the following was the first Bhakti Saint to use Hindi for the propagation of his message?
30. The common goal of life of both Buddha and Mirabai was
31. Among the following, who was not a proponent of the Bhakti cult?
32. Who among the following composed Dnyaneshwari and Amrutanubhav, considered as oldest surviving literary works in Marathi language?
33. Which one of the following is correctly matched?
34. With reference to Hath Yog, which of the following statements is/are correct?
I. Hath Yog was practiced by Nathpanthis. II. Hath Yog technique was also adopted by the Sufis. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
35. Which one of the following gives equal importance to Jnana, Karma, and Bhakti as a means of liberation?
36. Which Sufi saint was called ‘Mehboob-E-Ilahi’?
37. Which of the following Bhakti saints is not matched correctly with the state to which he belonged?
38. The literature composed by Ramdas was
39. Match the following (Sufi Saints) with the actual titles given to them by their followers and select the correct answer using the codes given below.
| List I (Sufi Saint) | List II (Title) |
| A. Sheikh Nizamuddin Auliya | 1. Chirag-i-Delhi |
| B. Sheikh Nasiruddin Mahmud | 2. Mahboob-i-Ilahi |
| C. Sayyid Mohammed Gesu Daraz | 3. Mujaddid |
| D. Sheikh Ahmad Sirhindi | 4. Bandanawaz |
40. Who among the following founded the Ekasarana sect?
41. Which of the following is not correctly matched? (Sufi Saint and Burial Place/Center)
| Sufi Saint | Center/Burial Place |
| (a) Sheikh Moinuddin Chishti | Ajmer |
| (b) Sheikh Nasiruddin Mahmud | Daulatabad |
| (c) Sayyid Mohammed Gesu Daraz | Gulbarga |
| (d) Sheikh Ahmad Sirhindi | Multan |
42. Who was/were the 10th century composers of the Nalayira Divya Prabandham?
43. The famous Saint Sheikh Salim Chishti lived in
45. Guru Nanak Dev established Sikh religion during the reign of
46. Who among the following is a saint of the medieval age of India?
47. Sufi Movement originally started from
48. Which of the following statements is/are true about Shankaracharya?
I. Shankaracharya have founded four Mathas at Badrinath (Joshimath), Puri, Sringeri and Dwarka. II. He travelled across the Indian Subcontinent to propagate his philosophy through discourses and debates with other thinkers. III. He introduced the concept of Dvaita-advaita. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
49. Which of the following Sikh Gurus were penalised with death by the Rulers of the time?
I. Guru Angad
II. Guru Arjan Dev
III. Guru Har Gobind
IV. Guru Tegh Bahadur
Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
50. Which among the following Sufi Saint was called as Chirag-e-Delhi?