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UGC NET June 2024 History (Re-Exam Shift-I)
Which of the following statements are correct? Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. Shaiva Siddhanta recognizes three eternal principles: God (Shiva), the universe and the soul
- 2. The Agamas are considered authoritative texts by followers of Shaiva Siddhanta, Kashmiri Shaivism and the Veerashaiva tradition
- 3. The Kapalikas and Kalamukhis were the two major Vaishnava sects
- 4. Vaishnava devotion became popular in South India due to the ideas and activities of the Nayanar saints
A3 and 4 only
B2 and 3 only
C1 and 4 only
D1 and 2 only ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 1 and 2 only — The correct statements are 1 and 2 only.
Explanation
★The correct statements are 1 and 2 only.
★Shaiva Siddhanta recognises three eternal principles: God or Shiva, the universe and the soul.
★The Agamas are authoritative texts for Shaiva Siddhanta, Kashmiri Shaivism and the Veerashaiva tradition.
★The Kapalikas and Kalamukhas were major Shaiva sects, not Vaishnava, so the third statement is wrong.
★It was Shaiva devotion, not Vaishnava, that the Nayanars popularised in the south, so the fourth is wrong.
★Thus only the first and second statements are correct.
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