Shree Manta Sankardeva
1. Where was Shreemanta Shankardeva born?
a) Barpeta
b) Bordowa
c) Guwahati
d) Jorhat
Answer - b) Bordowa
2. Who was his teacher?
a) Sankaradeva
b) Mahedra Kandali
c) Bhupen Hazarika
d) Jayanta Mahapatra
Answer - b) Mahedra Kandali
3. What is the estimated year of his birth according to the poem?
a) 1349 AD
b) 1449 Shaka
c) 1549 CE
d) 1649 BC
Answer - b) 1449 Shaka
4. What type of religious figure was he?
a) Buddhist monk
b) Muslim scholar
c) Vaishnava saint
d) Hindu priest
Answer - c) Vaishnava saint
5. What literary forms did he create?
a) Novels and plays
b) Kirtan, Bhagavat, and Borgeets
c) Epics and sonnets
d) Historical chronicles
Answer - b) Kirtan, Bhagavat, and Borgeets
6. What social evils did he protest against?
a) The caste system
b) Religious intolerance
c) Child marriage
d) All of the above
Answer - d) All of the above
7. What is a Namghar?
a) A royal palace
b) A place of Vaishnava worship
c) A traditional Assamese dance
d) A marketplace
Answer - b) A place of Vaishnava worship
8. What belief is central to his religious philosophy?
a) Reincarnation
b) The oneness of God
c) Karma and Dharma
d) Idol worship
Answer - b) The oneness of God
9. What is the estimated age at which he died?
a) 50 years
b) 80 years
c) 100 years
d) 120 years
Answer - d) 120 years
10. What is the main sentiment expressed in the poem towards Shreemanta Shankardeva?
a) Fear and distrust
b) Disappointment and criticism
c) Respect and admiration
d) Apathy and indifference
Answer - c) Respect and admiration
