1. Where was Namdev from?
A) Gujarat
B) Maharashtra
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Rajasthan
Correct Answer: B) Maharashtra
2. Namdev belonged to which tradition of Hinduism?
A) Shaivism
B) Varkari
C) Shakta
D) Smarta
Correct Answer: B) Varkari
3. What was Namdev’s primary devotion focused on?
A) Lord Shiva
B) Lord Krishna
C) Lord Vitthal
D) Lord Ganesha
Correct Answer: C) Lord Vitthal
4. Namdev’s philosophy includes elements of:
A) Nirguna Brahman
B) Saguna Brahman
C) Both Nirguna Brahman and Saguna Brahman
D) Neither Nirguna Brahman nor Saguna Brahman
Correct Answer: C) Both Nirguna Brahman and Saguna Brahman
5. In which Indian state is Pandharpur located?
A) Rajasthan
B) Maharashtra
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Gujarat
Correct Answer: B) Maharashtra
6. Namdev’s hymns are included in which religious text?
A) Bhagavad Gita
B) Rigveda
C) Guru Granth Sahib
D) Upanishads
Correct Answer: C) Guru Granth Sahib
7. Namdev is recognized in which North Indian traditions?
A) Vaishnavism
B) Shaivism
C) Dadu Panthis, Kabir Panthis, and Sikhs
D) Smartism
Correct Answer: C) Dadu Panthis, Kabir Panthis, and Sikhs
8. Namdev is believed to have lived during which time period according to different scholars?
A) 1207-1287
B) 1270-1350
C) Around 1425
D) All of the above
Correct Answer: D) All of the above
9. What was Namdev’s family name believed to be?
A) Relekar
B) Bhavsar
C) Namdev Shimpi
D) All of the above
Correct Answer: D) All of the above
10. Namdev’s first well-known miracle involved:
A) Healing the sick
B) Making an idol drink milk
C) Walking on water
D) Bringing rain during a drought
Correct Answer: B) Making an idol drink milk
11. Who is credited with writing about Namdev in historical records?
A) His wife, Rajai
B) His son, Vitha
C) His mother, Gonai
D) All of the above
Correct Answer: D) All of the above
12. The first non-Varkari mentioning of Namdev is found in:
A) Leela Charitra (1278)
B) Smrtisthala (1310)
C) A bakhar (1538)
D) None of the above
Correct Answer: A) Leela Charitra (1278)
13. Namdev’s parents, according to Mahipati, were:
A) Young and prosperous
B) Childless and elderly
C) Farmers
D) Merchants
Correct Answer: B) Childless and elderly
14. Namdev’s position in the Hindu varna system is recognized as:
A) Brahmin
B) Kshatriya
C) Vaishya
D) Shudra
Correct Answer: B) Kshatriya
15. Namdev’s followers from which communities consider their place as Kshatriya?
A) Shimpi (tailor)
B) Chhipa (calico-printer)
C) Both A and B
D) None of the above
Correct Answer: C) Both A and B