Q. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.
List – I (Disciple)
A. Kabir
B. Amir Khusrau
C. Surdas
D. Mardana
List – II (Guru)
1. Guru Nanak Dev
2. Swami Ramananda
3. Nizamuddin Auliya
4. Vallabhacharya
a) A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1
b) A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4
c) A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1
d) A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4
Correct Answer: c) A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1
Question from UPPSC Prelims 2025
Explanation:
Correct matching:
– A–2: Kabir is traditionally held to be a disciple of Swami Ramananda, a leading Vaishnava Bhakti saint of Banaras.
– B–3: Amir Khusrau was the foremost murid (disciple) of the Chishti Sufi saint Nizamuddin Auliya.
– C–4: Surdas, the Krishna-bhakti poet, is associated with the Pushtimarg of Vallabhacharya (often cited as his disciple in standard references).
– D–1: Bhai Mardana was the close companion and disciple of Guru Nanak Dev, accompanying him on his udasis.
Hence, the correct code is A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1 (Option 3).
