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#	Question	Subject and topic	Difficulty
3521	The compositions of the Alvars were compiled as the:	History Alvars and Nayanars	Easy
3522	Andal and Karaikkal Ammaiyar are significant in bhakti history because they were:	History Alvars and Nayanars	Medium
3523	The Alvars and Nayanars came from many castes, including those considered "untouchable". How do some historia…	History Alvars and Nayanars	Medium
3524	Why did Chola rulers grant land and build grand temples for Shiva at places like Thanjavur?	History Alvars and Nayanars	Hard
3525	Who led the Virashaiva movement in twelfth-century Karnataka?	History Virashaivas	Easy
3526	The compositions of the Virashaivas, in Kannada, are called:	History Virashaivas	Easy
3527	Why do Lingayats bury their dead instead of cremating them?	History Virashaivas	Medium
3528	Which practice disapproved of in the Dharmashastras was encouraged by the Lingayats?	History Virashaivas	Medium
3529	Lingayat ideas won many followers among groups marginalised in the Brahmanical order. What best explains this…	History Virashaivas	Hard
3530	The Sufi hospice where a shaikh lived with his disciples was called a:	History Sufism	Easy
3531	Whose dargah at Ajmer is among the most revered Sufi shrines in India?	History Sufism	Easy
3532	In Sufi terminology, a "silsila" refers to:	History Sufism	Medium
3533	Why is the death anniversary of a Sufi shaikh called "urs"?	History Sufism	Medium
3534	A khanqah ran a community kitchen open to all, supported by unasked-for gifts. What does this reveal about th…	History Sufism	Hard
3535	Who compiled the Adi Granth Sahib?	History Kabir, Guru Nanak and Mirabai	Easy
3536	Guru Nanak expressed his ideas through hymns in Punjabi called:	History Kabir, Guru Nanak and Mirabai	Easy
3537	Mirabai is remembered for defying social norms. Which act best shows this?	History Kabir, Guru Nanak and Mirabai	Medium
3538	Kabir used terms like Allah, Khuda, Alakh and Nirakar to describe the Ultimate Reality. What does this show?	History Kabir, Guru Nanak and Mirabai	Medium
3539	Guru Gobind Singh added the compositions of Guru Tegh Bahadur to the scripture and founded the Khalsa Panth. …	History Kabir, Guru Nanak and Mirabai	Hard
3540	The deity Jagannatha at Puri, identified with Vishnu, is an example of:	History Integration of cults	Easy