PSEB Punjab Board Class 7 Social Science Textbook Solution Chapter 15 Religious Developments Exercise Questions and Answers
Chapter 15
Religious Developments
(I) Answer the following questions:
(1) Which Mughal ruler founded the new sect Din-I-Illahi?
Ans: Akbar was the founder of the new sect Din-I-Illahi.
(2) What do you mean by Advait?
Ans: Advait means God is unique and one.
(3) Name main sects of Islam.
Ans: The main sects of Islam are Ulemas and Sufis.
(4) Write the names of the founders of Chisti and Suhravandi sects.
Ans: The Chisti Silsila was founded by Khwaja Mainuddin Chisti in Ajmer and the Suhravardi Silsila was founded by Makhdoom Bahauddin Zakariya.
(5) What do you know about Ramanuja?
Ans: Ramanuja was a great preacher of vaishnavism in South India and he taught his followers to worship God Vishnu. He condemned against the caste system and other superstitions prevalent during his time.
(6) When and where did Ramanand was born?
Ans: Ramanand was born in 14th century in Paryog (Allahabad).
(7) Who was Chaitanya Mahaprabhu?
Ans: Chaitanya Mahaprabhu ji was a famous Bhakti saint and was the father of Vaishnavism and was born at Nadia (Bengal). He made Vaishnavism popular in Bengal, Assam and Orissa.
(8) When and where did Prophet Mohammad was born?
Ans: Prophet Mohammad was born in Mecca in 570 A.D.
(9) When and where did Guru Nanak Dev ji was born?
Ans: Guru Nanak Devji was born in Rai Bhoi ki Talwandi, which is now called as Nankana Sahib situated in Pakistan on 15th April 1469 A.D.
(10) Where did Ravidas was born?
Ans: Ravi das ji was born in Banaras.
(II) Fill in the blanks:
(1) ______ founded a new faith named Din-i-ilahi. ‘
Ans: Akbar.
(2) Saint kabir was disciple of ______.
Ans: Ramananda and Bhakti movement.
(3) Bhakti Saints preached in the _____ of the people.
Ans: Purity of mind.
(4) Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji was the ____ of Sikhism.
Ans: Founder.
(5) Hazrat khawaja Muin-ud-din was born in ______.
Ans: Central Asia.
(6) _____ founded Khalsa Panth in 1699 A.D.
Ans: Sri Guru Gobind singh Ji.
(III) Write True or False:
(1) Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji founded the Khalsa Panth.
Ans: True.
(2) The Chishti and Sushrawardi were not the popular Sufi Silsilahs.
Ans: False.
(3) The Dargh of Nizam-ud-din Auliya is at Ajmer.
Ans: False.
(4) Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and Mira Bai Popularized Ram Bhakti.
Ans: False.
(5) Alwars popularised devotional songs of Shaivism.
Ans: False.
(6) Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji started the Langer system.
Ans: False.
(IV) Match the columns:
(1) Ravi Das Ji was born at | (a) in Mecca in 570 A.D. |
(2) Sr Guru Nanak Dev Ji born on | (b) Allahabad |
(3) Ramanada Ji was born at | (c) A Tamil Brahama |
(4) Ramanuja Ji was | (d) Nadia in 1486 in Bengal |
(5) Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Ji was born in | (e) Banaras |
(6) Prophet Muhammad was born | (f) 15 April, 1469 A.D. at Rai Bhoi Ki, Talwandi, now called Nankana Sahib |
Ans:
(1) Ravi Das Ji was born at | (e) Banaras |
(2) Sr Guru Nanak Dev Ji born on | (f) 15 April, 1469 A.D. at Rai Bhoi Ki, Talwandi, now called Nankana Sahib |
(3) Ramanada Ji was born at | (b) Allahabad |
(4) Ramanuja Ji was | (c) A Tamil Brahama |
(5) Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Ji was born in | (d) Nadia in 1486 in Bengal |
(6) Prophet Muhammad was born | (a) in Mecca in 570 A.D. |
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