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Question

During the sixth century BCE, as part of the ‘Shraman’ tradition, which of the following new religious and social movements began in the Gangetic valley?

The correct answer is

Buddhism

The Shraman tradition gave rise to religious movements like Buddhism and Jainism in the Gangetic valley around the 6th century BCE.

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Important Questions from Religious Movements

  1. Who among the following laid the foundation of Golden Temple?

  2. In Kashmir, which Sufi Silsilah was popular in Medieval period, which draw inspiration from the Saivite Bhakti tradition ?

  3. The following two were the saints of Krishna Bhakti Branch

    1. Tulsidas

    2. Surdas

    3. Kabir

    4. Mira Bai

    Select the correct codes :

  4. Match List - I with List - II on the assistance of the codes given below :

    List - I
    (Sufi Saints)

    List - II
    (Silsilah)

    1.Shaikh Bahauddin Zakriaa.Chisti
    2.Khwaja Moinuddin Chistib.Suhravardi
    3.Abdul Qadir Jilanic.Quadaria
    4.Shaikh Abdulla Shattarid.Shattari
  5. Sikhism was founded by _________ in the early sixteenth century.

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