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Beginnings of Indian Philosophy | Set 2
1. Who among the following is the founder of Buddhism
A. rishabha deva
B. vardhmana mahavira
C. gautama buddha
D. brihaspati
Correct : C. gautama buddha
2. Which one among the following is a Buddhist sect
A. digambara
B. mahayana
C. swethambara
D. avadhuta
Correct : B. mahayana
3. Buddhists scripture is known as
A. nigama
B. pitika
C. agama
D. karika
Correct : B. pitika
4. Which one among the following is not a Pitika
A. visesha
B. sutta
C. vinaya
D. abhidamma
Correct : A. visesha
5. Central teaching of Buddha consist of ----- Truths
A. three
B. two
C. five
D. four
Correct : D. four
6. Which one among the following is not a Noble Truth of Buddha
A. dukha marga
B. sarvam dukham
C. dukha nirodha
D. dukha karana
Correct : A. dukha marga
7. Buddha’s ‘Noble Truths’ are known as
A. skanda
B. nidhana
C. arya satya
D. chitta satya
Correct : C. arya satya
8. Buddha’s concept of liberation is called
A. jivan mukti
B. kaivalya
C. videha mukti
D. nirvana
Correct : D. nirvana
9. Buddha’s ‘Dukha nirodha marga’ is called
A. ashtanga marga
B. ashtanga yoga
C. saptha bhangi naya
D. pratitya samutpada
Correct : A. ashtanga marga
10. Eight fold path of Buddhism is also known as
A. path of wisdom
B. middle path
C. path of action
D. path of devotion
Correct : B. middle path
11. Which one among the following is not come under 8 fold path
A. right speech
B. right behaviour
C. right action
D. right concentration
Correct : B. right behaviour
12. . No- Soul theory of Buddhism is also known as
A. paramanu vada
B. parinama vada
C. kshanika vada
D. anatma vada
Correct : D. anatma vada
13. Soul according to Buddhism is
A. a cluster of 12 nidhana
B. a cluster of 8 steps
C. a cluster of 5 skandas
D. a cluster of 5 yamas
Correct : C. a cluster of 5 skandas
14. Theory of causation in Buddhism is called
A. theory of dependent origination
B. theory of no-soul
C. theory of momentariness
D. theory of error
Correct : A. theory of dependent origination
15. Theory of Momentariness is also called
A. paramanu vada
B. parinama vada
C. kshanika vada
D. anatma vada
Correct : C. kshanika vada
16. . The word ‘Jainism’ came from the word
A. maya
B. jnana
C. jina
D. jiva
Correct : C. jina
17. The famous prophet of Jainism who is known as 24th Thirthangara is
A. rshabha deva
B. prabhakara
C. kumarila bhatta
D. vardhamana mahavira
Correct : D. vardhamana mahavira
18. Which one among the following is a sect of Jainism
A. hinayana
B. digambara
C. mahayana
D. sankalpa
Correct : B. digambara
19. According to Jainism ‘Jiva’ means
A. atmosphere
B. soul
C. matter
D. none of the above
Correct : B. soul
20. According to Jainism ‘Ajiva’ means
A. atmosphere
B. soul
C. matter
D. none of the above
Correct : C. matter
21. ‘Jiva’ is present in
A. all living beings
B. all non-living beings
C. only in some living beings
D. only in some non-living beings
Correct : A. all living beings
22. ‘Jiva’ is
A. unconscious
B. conscious
C. both conscious and unconscious
D. none of the above
Correct : B. conscious
23. According to Jainism ‘Baddha’ means
A. bounded soul
B. free soul
C. both
D. none of the above
Correct : A. bounded soul
24. According to Jainism ‘Mukta’ means
A. bounded soul
B. free soul
C. both
D. none of the above
Correct : B. free soul
25. According to Jainism, Liberation means
A. soul bounded by karma
B. soul bounded by ignorance
C. soul free from karmic bonds
D. soul bounded by pre- disposition
Correct : C. soul free from karmic bonds
26. Jaina theory of Reality is known as
A. anatma vada
B. kshanika vada
C. syad vada
D. anekanda vada
Correct : D. anekanda vada
27. Jaina theory of Reality is known as
A. theory of probability
B. theory of momentariness
C. theory of multiplicity
D. theory of dependent origination
Correct : C. theory of multiplicity
28. Jaina Epistemology is known as
A. anatma vada
B. kshanika vada
C. syad vada
D. anekanda vada
Correct : C. syad vada
29. Jaina theory of Knowldege is known as
A. theory of probability
B. theory of momentariness
C. theory of multiplicity
D. theory of dependent origination
Correct : A. theory of probability
30. The ‘Seven Conditional judgements’ for knowledge according to Jainism is called
A. saptharshi
B. sapthanga marga
C. saptha bhangi naya
D. saptha arya satya
Correct : C. saptha bhangi naya
31. According to ‘Anekanda Vada’ , Reality has
A. 2 aspects
B. 5 aspects
C. three aspects
D. many aspects
Correct : D. many aspects
32. According to Jaina Epistemology, ordinary man gets
A. absolute knowledge
B. relative knowledge
C. both
D. none
Correct : B. relative knowledge
33. The founder of Nyaya system is
A. kanada
B. jaimini
C. gautama
D. madhva
Correct : C. gautama
34. The author of Nyaya Sutra is
A. kanada
B. jaimini
C. gautama
D. madhva
Correct : C. gautama
35. The founder of Vaiseshika system is
A. kanada
B. jaimini
C. gautama
D. madhva
Correct : A. kanada
36. The author of Vaiseshika Sutra is
A. kanada
B. jaimini
C. gautama
D. madhva
Correct : A. kanada
37. How many pramanas are accepted by Nyaya philosophy
A. 3
B. 7
C. 4
D. 8
Correct : C. 4
38. Which one of the pramanas is not accepted by Nyaya epistemology
A. pratyaksha
B. anumana
C. upamana
D. arthapathi
Correct : D. arthapathi
39. Nyaya gives importance to ------ pramana
A. perception
B. inference
C. verbal testimony
D. comparison
Correct : B. inference
40. Vaiseshika accepted ----- Categories
A. 10
B. 7
C. 13
D. 6
Correct : B. 7
41. Vaiseshika gives importance to ------ category
A. non-existence
B. generality
C. particularity
D. inherance
Correct : C. particularity
42. Paramanu vada is the contribution of
A. vaiseshika
B. samkhya
C. yoga
D. purva mimamsa
Correct : A. vaiseshika
43. The minutest particle of matter which cannot be further divided is called
A. samavaya
B. paramanu
C. samanya
D. visesha
Correct : B. paramanu
44. Which one among the following is not an atomic structure
A. earth
B. air
C. ether
D. water
Correct : C. ether
45. Nyaya-Vaiseshika Theory of Causation is called
A. satkarya vada
B. asatkarya vada
C. parinama vada
D. theory of dependent origination
Correct : B. asatkarya vada
46. Asatkarya vada is also known as
A. arambha vada
B. parinama vada
C. brahma parinama vada
D. pratitya samutpada
Correct : A. arambha vada
47. The author of Samkhya Sutra is
A. kanada
B. kapila
C. gautama
D. jaimini
Correct : B. kapila
48. The author of Yoga Sutra is
A. kanada
B. kapila
C. gautama
D. pathanaji
Correct : D. pathanaji
49. There are --------- according to Samkhya philosophy
A. 1
B. 2
C. 5
D. 8
Correct : B. 2
50. The word ‘Samkhya’ means
A. reasoning
B. discriminative knowledge
C. number
D. investigation
Correct : B. discriminative knowledge
51. The word ‘Yoga’ means
A. union with the absolute
B. union with matter
C. union with the world
D. union with the body
Correct : A. union with the absolute
52. Which among the following realities are accepted by Samkhya Darsana
A. a. jiva & ajiva
B. prakriti & purusha
C. pritvi & akasha
D. dravya & guna
Correct : B. prakriti & purusha
53. According to Samkhya Darsana, the world is evolved from
A. purusha
B. prakriti
C. samanya
D. visesha
Correct : B. prakriti
54. Theory of Causation according to Samkhya Darsana is called
A. asatkarya vada
B. satkarya vada
C. pratitya samutpada
D. syad vada
Correct : B. satkarya vada
55. Satkarya vada is also known as
A. arambha vada
B. kshanika vada
C. parinama vada
D. anatma vada
Correct : C. parinama vada
56. Eight steps of Yoga together known as
A. ashtanga yoga
B. ashtanga marga
C. madhyamika marga
D. arya satya
Correct : A. ashtanga yoga
57. Which one among the following is the first step of Ashtanga Yoga
A. asana
B. pranayama
C. dhyana
D. yama
Correct : D. yama
58. Which one among the following is the second step of Ashtanga Yoga
A. asana
B. pranayama
C. niyama
D. yama
Correct : C. niyama
59. Which one among the following is the last step of Ashtanga Yoga
A. dhyana
B. samadhi
C. pranayama
D. dharana
Correct : B. samadhi
60. Which one among the following is an Antaranga Sadhana of Ashtanga Yoga
A. yama
B. samadhi
C. pranayama
D. niyama
Correct : B. samadhi
61. Which one among the following is not a Bhahiranga Sadhana of Ashtanga Yoga
A. yama
B. samadhi
C. pranayama
D. niyama
Correct : B. samadhi
62. Pranayama is meant for
A. controlling desire
B. controlling breath
C. controlling angry
D. controlling sense organs
Correct : B. controlling breath
63. The author of Mimamsa Sutra is
A. gautama
B. vatsyana
C. iswara krishna
D. jaimini
Correct : D. jaimini
64. Purva Mimamsa investigates
A. mantra
B. brahmana
C. both
D. none
Correct : C. both
65. Which one among the following investigates Karma Kanda of Veda
A. uttara mimamsa
B. purva mimamsa
C. samkhya yoga
D. nyaya vaiseshika
Correct : B. purva mimamsa
66. Purva Mimamsa is otherwise called
A. jnana mimamsa
B. karma mimamsa
C. raja mimamsa
D. uttara mimamsa
Correct : B. karma mimamsa
67. Purva Mimamsa accepted ------------ Pramanas
A. 3
B. 4
C. 6
D. 1
Correct : B. 4
68. Obligatory duties according to Purva mimamsa are called
A. nitya karma
B. naimittika karma
C. kamya karma
D. viswa karma
Correct : A. nitya karma
69. Uttara Mimamsa is also known as
A. purva mimamsa
B. vedanta
C. advaita vedanta
D. yoga
Correct : C. advaita vedanta
70. Sankaracharya accepted
A. acosmic view of brahman
B. cosmic view of brahman
C. both
D. none
Correct : A. acosmic view of brahman
71. The power of Illusion is called
A. brahman
B. maya
C. atman
D. iswara
Correct : B. maya
72. Liberation from bondage is called
A. punya
B. papa
C. moksha
D. jiva
Correct : C. moksha
73. Sankaracharya regarded Brahman as
A. saguna brahman
B. nirguna brahman
C. both
D. none
Correct : B. nirguna brahman
74. ‘Avarana Sakti’ is the power of
A. brahman
B. jiva
C. karma
D. maya
Correct : D. maya
75. ‘Vikshepa Sakti’ is the power of
A. brahman
B. jiva
C. karma
D. maya
Correct : D. maya
76. Advaita Vedanta investigates ------------ of Veda
A. karma kanda
B. bhakti kanda
C. jnana kanda
D. none of these
Correct : C. jnana kanda