Bhakti Movement
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about the attitudes of Alvars and Nayanars towards caste system? I. Alvars and Nayanars initiated a movement of protest against the caste system and the dominance of Brahmanas or at least attempted to reform the system.II. Alvars and Nayanars always supported the caste system in the society.III. The importance of the traditions of the Alvars and Nayanars was sometimes indicated by the claim that their compositions were as important as the Vedas

Only I
I and III
All of these
I and II

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Bhakti Movement
Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct related to the cardinal principle of Bhakti Cult?I. It was influencing devotion to a personal God, whose grace was the only means of attaining salvation or Mukti.II. It stressed the idea of a personal God and pointed out the absurdity of the caste system in the presence of God and the futility of external rites and ceremonies.

Only I
Neither I nor II
Only II
Both I & II

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Bhakti Movement
Which of the following statement (s) is correct about Alvar Saints?

Only B
The 63 Alvars saints were the Shiva devotional poets, who lived between 5th and 10th centuries
Both A & B
The twelve Alvars were Tamil poet-saints, who lived between 6th and 9th centuries AD and espoused 'emotional devotion' or bhakti to Visnu-Krishna in their songs

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