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Contemporary Indian Philosophy | Set 2
1. Who gave the message of “one cast, one Religion, one God for Man?
A. sreenarayana guru,
B. dayananda saraswathi,
C. aurobindo,
D. vivekananda
Correct : A. sreenarayana guru,
2. SreeNarayana Guru installed a sivalingam at _____________.
A. varkala
B. aruvipuram
C. chempazhanthi
D. guruvayur
Correct : B. aruvipuram
3. Who proposed three essential steps for social progress namely organization, education and industrial development.
A. vevekananda
B. sree narayana guru
C. aurobindo
D. chatambiswamikal
Correct : B. sree narayana guru
4. Who raised the inspiring exhortation of get freedom through education.
A. gandhii
B. vivekananda
C. narayanaguru
D. none of the above
Correct : C. narayanaguru
5. In which year Sri Narayana guru held an All religion conference at Advaitasram Aluva?
A. 1924
B. 1920
C. 1928
D. 1923
Correct : A. 1924
6. In which year Sree Narayana Guru Consecrated Aruvipuram sivalinga prathishta?
A. 1888
B. 1886
C. 1903
D. none of the above
Correct : A. 1888
7. Who was the author of the work “Daivadasakam”?
A. vevekananda
B. sree narayana guru
C. kumarashan
D. aurobindo
Correct : B. sree narayana guru
8. Sree Narayana Guru passed away in 1928 at the age of __________.
A. 74
B. 65
C. 75
D. 98
Correct : A. 74
9. Which was the last temple to be consecrated by Sri Narayana Guru
A. aruvippuram
B. varkala
C. kalavankode
D. chempazhanthi
Correct : C. kalavankode
10. Who said ‘there is no use for caste’. It curtails man’s freedom,destroys his intelligence
A. narayana guru
B. vivekananda
C. gandhi
D. none of these
Correct : A. narayana guru
11. Who held the consecration of an ezhava temple?
A. aurobindo
B. narayana guru
C. vivekananda
D. none of these
Correct : B. narayana guru
12. When was Sree Narayana guru proclaimed the message “one caste one religion one god to humanity”.
A. 1930
B. 1921
C. 1926
D. 1923
Correct : B. 1921
13. Which philosophy was followed by Sri Narayana Guru?
A. advaita
B. dvaita
C. visistadvaita
D. all above
Correct : A. advaita
14. “Jatibhedam mathadvesham ethumillathe sarvarum”-this was inscribed by Sree Narayana guru in which temple?
A. aruvippuram
B. guruvayur
C. varkala
D. none of the above
Correct : A. aruvippuram
15. Who said “ God the supreme being is Dharma”
A. sankara
B. ramanuja
C. narayana guru
D. vivekanada
Correct : C. narayana guru
16. Whose famous work is “Arivu”
A. narayana gru
B. chatampi swamikal
C. kelappan
D. none of these
Correct : A. narayana gru
17. Who was the author of the work Jathi Lakshna
A. narayana guru
B. vivekananda
C. gandhiji
D. sri aurobindo
Correct : C. gandhiji
18. Advaita Deepika is the famous work of ……………….?
A. k.c.bhattacharya
B. s.radhakrishnan
C. narayanaguru
D. none of these
Correct : A. k.c.bhattacharya
19. In which year Sree Narayana Guru proclaimed one cast, one religion, one god to humanity
A. 1927
B. 1925
C. 1924
D. 1920
Correct : C. 1924
20. In which year was Sree Narayana Guru attained Samadi
A. 1927
B. 1926
C. 1928
D. 1924
Correct : C. 1928
21. The place in which Sree Narayana Guru attained Samadi
A. sivagiri
B. kollam
C. chempzhanthi
D. guruvayur
Correct : A. sivagiri
22. When was SreeNarayana guru established Advaitashram in Aluva……….
A. 1924
B. 1900
C. 1925
D. 1928
Correct : A. 1924
23. Asia’s first religious conference was held in-----
A. aluva
B. guruvayur
C. kollam
D. sivagiri
Correct : A. aluva
24. When was Rabindra Nath Tagore met Sree Narayana Guru
A. 1920
B. 1922
C. 1925
D. 1928
Correct : B. 1922
25. The First malayalee who appeared in Postal stamp
A. g.sankarakkuruppu
B. kumaranashan
C. sreenarayanaguru
D. chattambiswamikal
Correct : C. sreenarayanaguru
26. Where was Gandhi and Sree Narayana Guru met ?
A. sivagiri
B. guruvayur
C. aluva
D. alappuzha
Correct : A. sivagiri
27. In which year Gandhiji met Sree Narayana Guru
A. 1924
B. 1925
C. 1927
D. 1928
Correct : A. 1924
28. The birth place of Sreenarayana Guru was at
A. aruvikkara,
B. . chempazhanthi,
C. sivagiri
D. none of these
Correct : B. . chempazhanthi,
29. Atmopadesha Satakam’ was written by-----------.
A. sree narayana guru
B. chattambi swamikal
C. kumaranasan
D. dr.palpu
Correct : A. sree narayana guru
30. In which year SNDP Yogam was founded
A. 1905
B. 1904
C. 1903
D. 1900
Correct : C. 1903
31. Who was the author of the Book ‘Daivadasakam’
A. tagore
B. gandhiji
C. radhakrishnana
D. narayana guru
Correct : D. narayana guru
32. Jati-Lakshna literally means
A. critique of caste
B. definition of caste
C. acceptance of caste
D. none of these
Correct : B. definition of caste
33. The first Ezhava Temple installed by Guru at
A. aruvippuram
B. varkala
C. kollam
D. chempazhanthi
Correct : A. aruvippuram
34. Howmany chapters are there in his famous work ‘Darsanamala’
A. 12
B. 11
C. 10
D. 100
Correct : C. 10
35. Narayana Guru’s famous work Advaita-Deepika literally means
A. the lamp of non-duality
B. consciousness
C. verses on god
D. self instruction
Correct : A. the lamp of non-duality
36. In his famous work Jati-Nirnayam Guru enquires
A. caste system
B. definition of caste
C. meaninglessness of caste system
D. none of the above
Correct : C. meaninglessness of caste system
37. ‘One caste,One Religion,One God to Humanity’ appears in NarayanaGuru’s work
A. jat-lakshnanm
B. jati-nirnayam
C. daivadasakam
D. atmopadeshasatakam
Correct : B. jati-nirnayam
38. One Hundred Verses of Self-instruction is otherwise known as
A. daivadasakam
B. atmopadesashatakam
C. advaita-deepika
D. darsanamala
Correct : B. atmopadesashatakam
39. SreeNarayana Guru’s work Darsanamala is termed as
A. garland of visions of the absolute
B. hundred verses of self-instruction
C. the lamp of non duality
D. none of the above
Correct : A. garland of visions of the absolute
40. Who said there is no use for caste. It curtails man’s freedom,destroys his intellegince
A. ambedker
B. kumaraswamy
C. narayana guru
D. tagore
Correct : C. narayana guru
41. ‘A cow has the traits of a cow, so human beings caste is humanism’ who said this
A. tagore
B. gandhiji
C. radhakrishnana
D. narayana guru
Correct : D. narayana guru
42. Whose famous word was ‘Be strengthen with Organization’
A. gandhiji
B. vivekananda
C. radhakrishnan
D. narayana guru
Correct : D. narayana guru
43. Don’t speak caste, ask caste and think caste. Who said this?
A. radhakrishnan
B. ambedker
C. narayana guru
D. none of these
Correct : C. narayana guru
44. Who was the first disciple of Narayana Gure
A. sivalinga swami
B. bodhnanda swami
C. chaitanya swami
D. chaitanya yati
Correct : A. sivalinga swami
45. In which temple Guru consecrated Mirror inscribed with ‘AUM’
A. kolavamkodam
B. sivagiri
C. chempzhanthi
D. varkala
Correct : A. kolavamkodam
46. When was SreeNarayana Guru installed Mirror in a temple near Cherthala
A. 1927
B. 1928
C. 1925
D. 1920
Correct : A. 1927
47. Where was SreeNarayana Guru built temple for SharadaDevi
A. sivagiri
B. varkala
C. kollam
D. trivandrum
Correct : A. sivagiri
48. When was Sri Aurobindo born?
A. 1872
B. 1873
C. 1890
D. 1870
Correct : A. 1872
49. Sri Aurobindo’s philosophy I known as
A. karma yoga
B. integral yoga
C. jnanayoga
D. bhaktiyoga
Correct : B. integral yoga
50. The Life Divine was written by
A. dr.s.radhakrishnan
B. tagore
C. sri aurobindo
D. narayanaguru
Correct : C. sri aurobindo
51. Sri Arobindo’s Yoga is otherwise known as
A. hatayoga
B. karma yoga
C. raja yoga
D. purnayoga
Correct : D. purnayoga
52. Sri Aurobindo’s concept of Absolute is
A. existence
B. consciousness
C. bliss
D. all of the above
Correct : D. all of the above
53. Whose concept was Supermind
A. vivekananda
B. k
C. bhattacharya c) dr. s.radhakrishnan
D. sri aurobindo
Correct : D. sri aurobindo
54. According to Sri Aurobindo , the transformation from Inconsciousness to knowledge is known as
A. psychic change
B. spiritual change
C. supramental change
D. none of these
Correct : B. spiritual change
55. According to Sri Aurobindo ,the progress from Life to Mind is completed
A. mind descends into life
B. mind descends into matter
C. mind descends into psyche,
D. none of these.
Correct : A. mind descends into life
56. According to Sri Aurobindo ,the term Gnostic Being mean
A. man of knowledge
B. man of ignorance
C. man of avidya
D. none of these
Correct : A. man of knowledge
57. According to Sri Aurobindo ,the Gnostic being is governed by the power of
A. morality
B. rationality
C. spirituality
D. none of the above
Correct : C. spirituality
58. According to Sri Aurobindo Evolution presupposes
A. involution
B. illusion
C. maya
D. none of these
Correct : A. involution
59. According to Sri Aurobindo ,the process of Ascend through Descend means
A. consciousness
B. integration
C. existence
D. bliss
Correct : B. integration
60. Creation according to Sri.Aurobindo is nothing but an
A. expression of sorrow
B. expression of nothingness
C. expression of joy
D. none of these
Correct : C. expression of joy
61. According to Sri Aurobindo ,Which is the root of birth, the cause of remaining in existence and that into which creation ceases
A. brahman
B. delight /ananda
C. ignorance
D. maya
Correct : B. delight /ananda
62. The goal of Evolution or ultimate destiny according to Sri Aurobindo is
A. death
B. divine life
C. joy
D. none of the above
Correct : B. divine life
63. According to Sri Aurobindo , the Delight of world process in relation to the Saccidananda is called
A. maya
B. adhyasa
C. lila
D. prakriti
Correct : C. lila
64. According to Sri Aurobindo, the realm of reality has been divided into two hemispheres are------- and --------
A. higher &lower
B. north&south
C. upper&lower
D. none of the above.
Correct : A. higher &lower
65. According to Sri Aurobindo Evolution is possible only because ------has already taken place
A. destruction
B. god
C. involution
D. none of the above
Correct : C. involution
66. Evolutionary growth according to Sri Aurobindo is a
A. four fold process
B. triple process
C. two fold process
D. none of the above
Correct : B. triple process
67. According to Sri Aurobindo ,the Triple process of Evolutionary growth involves a process of
A. widening, heightening,and integration
B. widening ,heightening, destruction
C. widening,heightening ,combination
D. widening ,heightening, differentiation
Correct : A. widening, heightening,and integration
68. According to Sri Aurobindo ,the most important character of Evolutionary process is
A. widening
B. heightening
C. integration
D. combination
Correct : C. integration
69. Integration in the philosophy of Sri Aurobindo means
A. enlargement
B. ascent through descent
C. explanation
D. none of the above
Correct : B. ascent through descent
70. The difference between Mind and Supermind, according to Sri Aurobindo , consists in the difference between their
A. manner of apprehending the reality
B. appearance
C. structures
D. none of the above
Correct : A. manner of apprehending the reality
71. The Supermind is described by Sri Aurobindo by calling it
A. omnipotent omniscient omnipresent
B. superconscious entity
C. creator,the real idea,and the supreme truth consciousness
D. none of the above
Correct : C. creator,the real idea,and the supreme truth consciousness
72. According to Sri Aurobindo ,Which of the following belong to Lower Hemisphere
A. matter life mind psyche
B. matter,life ,mind ,supermind
C. mind, supermind
D. matter
Correct : A. matter life mind psyche
73. According to Sri Aurobindo, the Triune principle of Saccidananda is
A. existence,consciousness,bliss
B. matter,life,mind
C. psyche,mind ,supermind
D. none of the above
Correct : A. existence,consciousness,bliss
74. Ascent according to Sri Aurobindo means
A. evolution
B. involution
C. destruction
D. construction
Correct : A. evolution
75. According to Sri Aurobindo, Involution means
A. ascent
B. descent
C. construction
D. destruction
Correct : B. descent
76. .Sri Aurobindo is an ------philosopher
A. idealist
B. existentialist
C. rationalist
D. empirisist
Correct : A. idealist
77. Sri Aurobino died on
A. 5th dec-1950,
B. 5th nov-1951,
C. 5th dec-1955
D. 4th dec-1950
Correct : A. 5th dec-1950,
78. According to Sri Aurobindo Mind is the Subordinate power of
A. supermind
B. life
C. psyche
D. matter
Correct : A. supermind
79. In creation there is two fold principle of Unity and Multiplicity’-----according to
A. s.radhakrishnan
B. sri.aurobindo
C. swamivivekananda
D. m.k .gandhi
Correct : B. sri.aurobindo
80. According to Sri Aurobindo ,Which of the following belong to Higherhemisphere?
A. existence, consciousness-force, bliss, supermind,
B. mind, psyche, life ,matter
C. existence,mind,psyche,supermind
D. existence,bliss,supermind, mind
Correct : A. existence, consciousness-force, bliss, supermind,
81. According to Sri Aurobindo ,------- is the expression of reality viewed from the point of creation
A. cords of being
B. consciousness
C. existence
D. none of the above
Correct : A. cords of being
82. Sri Aurobindo founded Ashram at------
A. pondichery,
B. madras,
C. hydrabad
D. none of the above
Correct : A. pondichery,
83. Sri. Aurobindo claims that his Yoga is Integral or -------
A. synthetic
B. analytic
C. descriptive
D. none of the above
Correct : A. synthetic
84. The guiding principle of Sri Aurobindo’s metaphysics is
A. reconciliation
B. renunciation
C. self-abnegation
D. none of these
Correct : A. reconciliation
85. Who accepted Eight Cords of Being
A. pathanjali
B. sri aurobindo
C. swami vivekananda
D. s.radgakrishnan
Correct : B. sri aurobindo
86. According to Sri Aurobindo Yoga means Union with the Divine. This union is
A. transcendental
B. cosmic
C. individual
D. all the three together
Correct : D. all the three together
87. Sri Aurobindo describes creation as the plunge of the Spirit into-----
A. ignorance,
B. maya
C. adhyasa,
D. non existence
Correct : A. ignorance,
88. According to Sri Aurobindo ,.------ is the power that creates the world
A. maya,
B. nothingness
C. avidhya
D. god
Correct : A. maya,
89. According to Sri Aurobindo ,Maya created this world for the sake of------
A. sorrow
B. joy
C. unhappiness
D. destruction
Correct : B. joy
90. Who was the Author of the work ‘The Integral Theory of Evolution’
A. sri.aurobindo
B. k
C. bhattacharya c)swami vivekananda
D. none of the above
Correct : A. sri.aurobindo
91. How many kinds of ignorance are mentioned by Sri Aurobindo
A. three
B. five
C. six
D. seven
Correct : D. seven
92. Theories of Existence accepted by Sri Aurobindo are
A. one
B. two
C. three
D. four
Correct : D. four
93. The most integral theory of ethics in contemporary indian thought has been presented
A. tagore
B. m.k. gandhi
C. sri aurobindo
D. s. radhakrishnan
Correct : C. sri aurobindo
94. The philosophy of Sri Aurobindo is described as ---
A. purna-advaita
B. visista-advaita
C. dvaita
D. advaita
Correct : A. purna-advaita
95. According to Sri Aurobindo , -----is the root principle of creation
A. cit
B. psyche
C. matter
D. existence
Correct : A. cit
96. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on
A. 1896
B. 1897,
C. 1894
D. , 1869
Correct : A. 1896
97. At which place was Gandhiji born?
A. porbandar
B. ahmedabad
C. delhi
D. ahmedabad
Correct : A. porbandar
98. What was Gandhiji's age when he got married to Kasturbai?
A. 19 years
B. 15 years
C. 12 years
D. 13 years
Correct : D. 13 years
99. About how old was Gandhiji when he reached London to become a barrister?
A. 19 years
B. 20 years
C. 18 years
D. 21 year
Correct : A. 19 years
100. Devdas was Gandhiji's
A. only child
B. second child
C. eldest child
D. youngest child
Correct : D. youngest child