History Part 2 Revision Test in English

Explanation: It was the great Saivan Nayanmar and Azhwars, with their moving verses, gave form to the Bhakti doctrine and won the support of the people. Historians refer to this as the Bhakti movement. This movement, supported by the ruling kings, made a deep and lasting impact on all aspects: social, political, religious, cultural and linguistic. Thus south India became the home of religious renaissance from the 7th to the 10th century.

Explanation: Inspired by many poet-saints the bhakti cult became widespread from 14th century in the whole of India.

Explanation: The Eighth Thirumurai consists of the hymns of Manickavasakar. Many of these hymns articulate their criticism of Jainism and Buddhism.

Explanation: Periyapuranam by Sekkizharwhich narrates the stories of the sixty- three Nayanmars is an important source for the study of the Bhakti movement.

Explanation: The hymns of the Vaishnava saints, Azhwars, are compiled as Nalayira Divya Prabandham.

Explanation: Buddhism and Jainism were predominantly patronized by the merchant class and they were also supported by the state. The Bhakti movement originated among the landholding castes, and it was critical of Buddhists and Jains. This also led to a fight for royal patronage.

Explanation: Maravarman Arikesari (640- 670), also known as Koon Pandyan, who converted from Saivism to Jainism, was later re-converted under the influence of Sambandar. According to a Saivite legend,after his re-conversion, he ordered a massacre of Jains in Samantham, a village in Madurai district.

Explanation: Muthulakshmi reddy was president of Indian Women Association from 1933-37. She started Avvai Illam at santhome now in Adyar.

Explanation: Justice Party was also known as South Indian Liberal Foundation.

Explanation: Little concrete historical evidence is available on kabir’s life. He was probably a weaver. Said to be a disciple of Ramananda, he learnt Vedanta philosophy from him.

Explanation: The saint with the biggest institutional influence was Guru Nanak (1469–1539) who founded the Sikh religion which shows undoubted syncretic influence.

Explanation: Periyar Moved a Resolution for Reservation for Non brahmins in Government service in State congress Conference at Kanchipuram. It was not allowed. So he left Congress.

Explanation: Tuka Ram was born in 1608 in a village near Poona, Maharashtra. He was a contemporary of Maratha Shivaji and saints like Eknath and Ramdas.

Explanation: Maravarman Arikaseri was also Known as Koon Pandiyan.

Explanation: Periyar Noticed the segregation of students based on caste at Seranmadhevi Gurukulam and Protested about it.

Explanation: Periyar Moved a Resolution for Reservation for Non brahmins in Government service in State congress Conference at Kanchipuram. It was not allowed. So he left Congress.

Explanation: The Justice Party remained in power for a period of thirteen years. Its administration was noted for social justice and social reform. Justice rule gave adequate representation to non-Brahman communities in the public services. It improved the status of depressed classes through education reforms. Justice Party introduced following reforms in the field of Education : Free and compulsory education was introduced for the first time in Madras. Nearly 3000 fisher boys and fisher girls were offered free special instruction by the Department of Fisheries. Midday Meals was given at selected corporation schools in Madras. The Madras Elementary Education Act was amended in 1934 and in 1935 to improve elementary education. The Education of girls received encouragement during the Justice rule inMadras. Education of the Depressed Classes was entrusted with Labour Department. Encouragement was given to Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani medical education.

Explanation: Sur Das lived at the court of Akbar and was popularly known as the blind bard of Agra.

Explanation: Mirabai teachings carried the message of divine worship to almost every Hindu household.

Explanation: Namadeva’s teachings became so popular that they were later absorbed in the Guru Granth.

Explanation: Ramananda was the first to preach his doctrine of devotion in Hindi, the vernacular language. It gained him a good deal of popularity among the people of all classes. His followers were divided into conservative and radical schools.

Explanation: The devadasi system, a disgrace to women was abolished by Justice Party Government.

Explanation: The Government of India Act of 1935 provided for provincial autonomy and the electoral victory meant the assumption of a major responsibility in the administration of the province. K. V. Reddi Naidu led the Justice Party, while C. Rajagopalachari led the Congress in the South. In the election of 1937, the Congress captured 152 out of 215 seats in the Legislative Assembly and 26 out of 46 in the Legislative Council. In July 1937 the Congress formed its ministry under C. Rajagopalachari. Thus, the rule of Justice Party which introduced important social legislations came to an end.

Explanation:The South Indian Liberal Federation published an English newspaper called Justice and hence this organization came to be called the Justice Party. The other news paper which supported the Justice Party was Dravidan (in Tamil) Andra prasika in Telugu.

Explanation: Ramanujar expounded the philosophy known as Vishistadvaita, or qualified monism.

Explanation: In 1916 the South Indian Liberal Federation was formed for the purpose of ‘promoting the political interests of non-Brahmin caste Hindus’ by Theagaraya Chetti, Dr.T.M.Nair.

Explanation: In 1944 the Justice party conference was held in Salem. There Peraringar Anna passed a resolution thereby the name of justice party was changed as dravidar kazhlagam on behalf of Periyar.

Explanation: Communal G.O.s (Government Orders) of 1921 and 1922 provided for the reservation of appointments in local bodies and educational institutions for non-Brahmin communities in increased proportion.

Explanation: C.N Annadurai was affectionately called as Peraringnar Anna by Tamil People.

Explanation: Due to Dr. Muthulakshmi’s efforts Cancer institute was Started at Adyar.

Explanation: Sufism represents the inward or resoteric side and the mystical dimension of Islam.

Explanation: Dharmambal gave the Title Periyar to E.V ramaswamy and Ealisai Mannar to Thiyagaraja Bagavathar.

Explanation: The most important contribution of Sufism is that it helped to blunt the edge of Hindu-Muslim conflicts and prejudices by forging the feelings of solidarity and brotherhood between these two religious communities. Sufism took root in both urban and rural areas, and exercised a deep social, political and cultural influence on the masses.

Explanation: Dr, Dharmambal was the president of Chennai Manavar Mandram for more than 10 years.

Explanation: Appar, a Jaina in his early life, called Darmasena, later turned to Saivism under the influence of his sister.

Explanation: Adi sankara provided Hinduism with a philosophic doctrine of Advaita to counter the heterodox religions.

Explanation: Ravidas was a poet saint of the bhakti movement during the 15th to 16th century.

Explanation: Dharmambal started the Agitation Elavu Varam Wanting equal pay for Tamil Teachers.

Explanation: Muthulakshmi Reddy was Born on 30th July 1886 at Pudukottai. She was the first Indian women to get degree in medicine.

Explanation: Monotheistic movement represented by Kabir, Guru Nanak and Ravidas and the reformist approach by the Ramanujar school of thought.

Explanation: India is known for ‘unity in diversity’. This phrase was coined by Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of independent India, in his book Discovery of India.

Explanation: The Constitution of India recognizes twenty-two languages as official languages. The Government of India has declared Tamil as the first classical language in 2004.

Explanation: According to census of India 2001, India has 122 major languages and 1599 other languages. Four major Indian language families are Indo-Aryan, Dravidian, Austroasiatic and Sino Tibetian. Tamil is the oldest Dravidian language.

Explanation: About 60 percent of the total epigraphical inscriptions found by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) are from Tamil Nadu, and most of these are in the Tamil script.

Explanation: Mawsynram located in Megalaya, is the land of highest rainfall.

Explanation: Tamil - 5.91 %

Explanation: Apart from Tamil, five other Indian languages have been declared as the classical languages, by the Goverment of India.

Explanation: Uttar Pradesh - Raaslila and Chholiya

Explanation: V.A. Smith called India as an ‘Ethnological museum’, as a great variety of racial types exist.

Explanation: India is known for ‘unity in diversity’. This phrase was coined by Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of independent India, in his book Discovery of India.

Explanation: Jaisalmer located in Rajasthan, is the land of lowest rainfall.

Explanation: Kerala - Theyyam and Mohiniattam

Explanation: Gnanadeva was the founder of the Bhakti Movement in Maharashtra in the thirteenth century. It was called Maharashtra dharma.

Explanation: Ekanatha opposed caste distinctions and sympathetic towards the lower castes.

Explanation: Abide pure amidst the impurities of the world’ was one of famous sayings of Guru Nanak.

Explanation: Kabir’s Followers are Called Kabirpanthis.

Explanation: Thembavani is Related to Christianity

Explanation: Christianity was first brought to india by apostle st.Thomas in 1st Century

Explanation: Satyamurti was a politician and patriot. He was the political mentor of K.Kamaraj. Rajagopalachari nominated Satyamurti to succeed him as the President of the Indian National Congress in Tamil Nadu in 1930.

Explanation: When Satyamurti became the Mayor of Madras in 1939, the city was in the grip of an acute water scarcity and it was left to him to impress upon the British Governor for building Reservoir in poondi about 50 kms west of the city to augment the water supply position.

Explanation: Communal G.O.s (Government Orders) of 1921 and 1922 provided for the reservation of appointments in local bodies and educational institutions for non-Brahmin communities in increased proportion.

Explanation: The Staff Selection Board, created by the Panagal Ministry in 1924, was made the Public Service Commission in 1929. It was the first of its kind in India.

Explanation: In July 1937 the Congress formed its ministry under C. Rajagopalachari. Thus, the rule of Justice Party which introduced important social legislations came to an end.

Explanation: In 1925 Andhra University was opened and Annamalai University was Opened in 1929.

Explanation: Annadurai became CM of TN in the year 1967.

Explanation: Annadurai Was born on September 15 1909 at Kanchipuram.

Explanation: During Justice Party Rule,The women were given right to vote in 1921.

Explanation: Sufism Orginated in Persia and Populared in Inida around 11th Century AD

Explanation: DMK was formed on 17th September 1949 by Annadurai.

Explanation: Periyar Started Self respect Movement in 1925 to spread his Political Ideas.

Explanation: Suf means Wool. Safa means purity.

Explanation: Annamalai University Conferred Doctorate to Anna in 1968.

Explanation: The sufi’s organized themselves in Communities Controlled by Master Known as Shaikh.

Explanation: Dasabodha was a work of Guru Ramdass.

Explanation: Anna changed the Name Madras to Tamizhaga Arasu or Tamizhagam on 16th April 1969.

Explanation: Moovalur Ramamirtham organized Isai vellalar Conference at Mayiladuthurai in 1925.

Explanation: Appreciating her role in devadasi system, she was Nominated to TN legislative council in 1929.

Explanation: Periyar Noticed the segregation of students based on caste at Seranmadhevi Gurukulam and Protested about it.

Explanation: Periyar Joined the Congress in the year 1919 to realize his ideas.

Explanation: The Justice Party came to power following the election of 1920 held according to the MontagueChelmsford Reforms. The Justice Party captured sixty three out of ninety eight elected seats in the Madras Legislative Council. As Pitti Theagaraya Chetti declined to lead the ministry, A. Subbarayalu Reddiar formed the ministry.

Explanation: In 1926 Swaraj Party got Majority of seats and a Independent Candidate Subbarayulu Formed ministry in Madras with their Help.

Explanation: In the thirteenth century, Madhava from Kannada region propagated Dvaita or dualism of Jivatma and Paramatma.

Explanation: Surdas was the disciple of Vallabhacharya and he popularized Krishna cult in north India

Explanation: The most famous of the Sufi saints of India was Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti, who settled in Ajmer which became the centre of his activities.

Explanation: In the ninth century Sankara started a Hindu revivalist movement giving a new orientation to Hinduism. He was born in Kaladi in Kerala.

Explanation: The Constitution of India recognises twenty-two languages as official languages.

Explanation: Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Sikhism, Buddhism, Jainism and Zoroastrianism flourish in India.

Explanation: According to tradition, Sambandar defeated the Jains in a theological debate and consequently his opponents were impaled.

Explanation: The supremacy accorded to the Tamil language was a response to the fact that the heterodox religions used north India Prakrits.

Explanation: Fakir Term is used for Holy muslim saints

Explanation: Madhava from Kannada region propagated Dvaita or dualism of Jivatma and Paramatma.

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Explanation: Buddhism and Jainism (apart from other heterodox religions such as Ajivika) which challenged the orthodox Vedic religious practices.

Explanation: India is Called as a Sub continent and a Peninsula.

Explanation: India is known for ‘unity in diversity’. This phrase was coined by Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of independent India, in his book Discovery of India

Explanation: Four major Indian language families are Indo-Aryan, Dravidian, Austroasiatic and Sino Tibetian. Tamil is the oldest Dravidian language.

Explanation: Onam is Celebrated in Kerala.

Explanation: Vedic Religion ( Hinduism is Said to be Ancient religion of our Country)

Explanation: All the above

Explanation: The Persian driven into India Brought us Zorastrianism.