Match List-I (Term) with List-II (Meaning).List-IList-II(A) Satra(I)…

Match List-I (Term) with List-II (Meaning).

List-I	List-II
(A) Satra	(I) Prayer halls
(B) Naam ghar	(II) Recitation of the names of the lord
(C) Sat sanga	(III) Monasteries for the transmission of spiritual knowledge
(D) Naam kirtan	(IV) Congregations of pious devotees

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 1

The correct answer is Option (1) → A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II

List-I	List-II	Reason
(A) Satra	(III) Monasteries for the transmission of spiritual knowledge	Shankaradeva encouraged the setting up of satra, the monasteries where spiritual knowledge was passed on.
(B) Naam ghar	(I) Prayer halls	A naam ghar was a prayer hall, the second institution Shankaradeva encouraged beside the satra.
(C) Sat sanga	(IV) Congregations of pious devotees	Sat sanga means a gathering or congregation of pious devotees, where the names of the lord were recited.
(D) Naam kirtan	(II) Recitation of the names of the lord	Naam kirtan is the recitation of the names of the lord, the practice at the centre of his teaching.

NCERT (2026-27): “9. Reconstructing Histories of Religious Traditions …
In the late fifteenth century, Shankaradeva emerged as one of the leading proponents of Vaishnavism in Assam. His teachings, often known as the Bhagavati dharma because they were based on the Bhagavad Gita and the Bhagavata Purana, focused on absolute surrender to the supreme deity, in this case Vishnu. He emphasised the need for naam kirtan, recitation of the names of the lord in sat sanga or congregations of pious devotees. He also encouraged the establishment of satra or monasteries for the transmission of spiritual knowledge, and naam ghar or prayer halls. …”

Match List-I (Term) with List-II (Meaning).

List-I	List-II
(A) Satra	(I) Prayer halls
(B) Naam ghar	(II) Recitation of the names of the lord
(C) Sat sanga	(III) Monasteries for the transmission of spiritual knowledge
(D) Naam kirtan	(IV) Congregations of pious devotees

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 1

The correct answer is Option (1) → A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II

List-I	List-II	Reason
(A) Satra	(III) Monasteries for the transmission of spiritual knowledge	Shankaradeva encouraged the setting up of satra, the monasteries where spiritual knowledge was passed on.
(B) Naam ghar	(I) Prayer halls	A naam ghar was a prayer hall, the second institution Shankaradeva encouraged beside the satra.
(C) Sat sanga	(IV) Congregations of pious devotees	Sat sanga means a gathering or congregation of pious devotees, where the names of the lord were recited.
(D) Naam kirtan	(II) Recitation of the names of the lord	Naam kirtan is the recitation of the names of the lord, the practice at the centre of his teaching.