Renaissance in Kerala

Renaissance of Kerala Model Questions and answers for preparing PSC and other Competitive Examinations.

1. Who viewed that ‘Congress meetings and peasant’s conference are similar in nature to those of literary sessions and Vadanthic sessions’?

Answer: Vagbhatananda

2. Vayaleri Kunhikannan Gurukkal was the former name of ..........?

Answer: Vagbhatananda

3. Vagbhatananda was born on 27th April, 1885 at ..........?

Answer: Patyam

4. Who is the author of ‘Kerala Navothanam Mathaacharyar, Mathanishedhikal’?

Answer: P. Govinda Pillai

5. Which social reformer of Kerala was also known in the name of V.K Gurukkal?

Answer: Vagbhatananda

6. Who set up a Sanskrit study centre ‘Thatwaprakashika’ in 1906 at Kozhikode?

Answer: Vagbhatananda

7. Who propagated Rajayoga through eloquent speeches?

Answer: Vagbhatananda

8. In 1911, ‘Rajayogananda Kaumudi Yogasala’ was set up at ..........?

Answer: Kallai (Kozhikode)

9. Who addressed V.K Gurukkal by the name of ‘Vagbhatananda’ for the first time?

Answer: Brahmananda Sivayogi

10. In 1914, who founded the monthly journal ‘Sivayogi Vilasam’?

Answer: Vagbhatananda

11. Who was the author of the poems ‘Iswara Vicharam, Daiva Vichinthanam, Rajayogananda Gita, Darsanam and Yogamrutham’?

Answer: Vagbhatananda

12. Who is the author of ‘Adhyatma Yuddham or Anandadarsa Praduamsanam’?

Answer: Vagbhatananda

13. The speeches of which social reformer was instrumental in changing the people towards socio-religious reforms?

Answer: Vagbhatananda

14. Swami Aryabhatan and Swami Samanthabhadran were the disciples of ..........?

Answer: Vagbhatananda

15. Elimination of superstitions, caste system, fight against irrational customs and propagation of non-violence were the highlights in the social reform processes initiated by ..........?

Answer: Brahmananda Sivayogi

16. Vagbhatananda was a disciple of ..........?

Answer: Brahmananda Sivayogi

17. Who fought against the social evils of ‘Ettu & Mattu’?

Answer: Vagbhatananda

18. In 1916, who wrote ‘Manasachapalya Samanam’?

Answer: Vagbhatananda

19. Who wrote ‘Mangala Slokangal’ in 1917?

Answer: Vagbhatananda

20. Athmavidya Sangham was founded in the year ..........?

Answer: 1917

21. Which journal was published in 1921 by the Athmavidya Sangham?

Answer: Abhinava Keralam

22. The motto of which journal was ‘Awake! Pray to the Lord of the Universe! Arise now itself, and oppose injustice’?

Answer: Abhinava Keralam

23. Through which poem written in 1921, Vagbhatananda proclaimed the manifesto of Athmavidya Sangham?

Answer: Swathanthra Chinthamani

24. Name the booklet written by Vagbhatananda in 1927 to condemn the ideas of Sivayogi?

Answer: Adhyatmayudham

25. Who was the author of the work ‘Siddhanubhuthi’?

Answer: Brahmananda Sivayogi

26. Vagbhatananda died in the year ..........?

Answer: 1939

27. Who was the author of ‘Atmavidhya’?

Answer: Vagbhatananda

28. ‘Anandakkummi’ was the work of ..........?

Answer: Brahmananda Sivayogi