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Modern Indian Thought | Set 1
1. --------- is not a representative of Neo – Vedanta.
A. sree narayana guru
B. sankara
C. vivekananda
D. all these
Correct : B. sankara
2. Creation according to Aurobindo is a process of
A. involution
B. evolution
C. both (a) and (b)
D. none of these
Correct : C. both (a) and (b)
3. Generally Indian Philosophy is described as ------
A. spiritual
B. idealistic
C. scientific
D. none of these
Correct : A. spiritual
4. The author of ‘Life Divine’ is :
A. sree narayana guru
B. m k gandhi
C. aurobindo
D. tagore
Correct : C. aurobindo
5. Truth and Non Violence are the key concepts in --------
A. vivekanada
B. osho
C. ramana maharshi
D. gnadhiji
Correct : D. gnadhiji
6. Jnana Yoga is the work of ----------
A. ramana maharshi
B. osho
C. vivekanada
D. sree narayana guru
Correct : C. vivekanada
7. The crux of Neo Vedanta is ---
A. religion
B. immortality of the soul
C. human unity
D. yoga
Correct : C. human unity
8. ------------- represents contemporary Indian philosophy
A. vivekanada
B. ramana maharshi
C. tagore
D. all these
Correct : D. all these
9. “ Truth is a pathless Land” is a teaching of ------------
A. vivekanada
B. ramana maharshi
C. j krishnamurty
D. none of these
Correct : C. j krishnamurty
10. ‘Harijan’ is the work of ----------
A. mk gandhi
B. tagore
C. j krishnamurty
D. none of these
Correct : A. mk gandhi
11. According to Ramana Mharshi --------- is the core of his philosophy
A. epistemology
B. creation
C. self inquiry
D. yoga
Correct : C. self inquiry
12. Neo- vedanta is the ---------- application of Vedanta
A. contemporary
B. reformative
C. practical
D. all these
Correct : D. all these
13. In Aurobindo’s scheme - is involution
A. creatio
B. knowledge
C. descent
D. none of these
Correct : C. descent
14. ----------- is the work of Chattambi Swamikal
A. gitanjali
B. vedadhikaranirupanam
C. jnana yoga
D. none of these
Correct : B. vedadhikaranirupanam
15. In the evolution from mind to super mind, --------- is the intermediary step
A. integral yoga
B. overmind
C. intelligence
D. matter
Correct : B. overmind
16. The Vedanta that Vivekananda had introduced to the West came to be known as ----
A. darsana
B. neo vedanta
C. advaita vedanta
D. visishta advaita
Correct : B. neo vedanta
17. -------- disagreed with Gandhiji on the question of social justice
A. tagore
B. ambedkar
C. vivekanada
D. none of these
Correct : B. ambedkar
18. ---------- is not a Neo Vedantist
A. ramana maharshi
B. vivekanada
C. ramanuja
D. none of these
Correct : C. ramanuja
19. According to Vivekananda , universal religion is -----
A. does not exist
B. will never come into existence
C. already exist
D. none of these
Correct : C. already exist
20. --------- is a key concept in Gandhian philosophy
A. satyagraha
B. super mind
C. god
D. none of these
Correct : A. satyagraha
21. Neo Vedanta is a ------- interpretation of Vedanta
A. western
B. dogmatic
C. practical
D. none of these
Correct : C. practical
22. The author of Darsanamala
A. sree narayana guru
B. osho
C. vivekanada
D. tagore
Correct : A. sree narayana guru
23. Gandhiji is a -----------
A. rationalist
B. spiritualist
C. individualistic
D. none of these
Correct : B. spiritualist
24. The process of evolution goes up from matter to ------------
A. mind
B. super mind
C. over mind
D. ignorence
Correct : B. super mind
25. Universal Religion relates to ----------
A. ramana maharshi
B. osho
C. vivekanada
D. tagore
Correct : C. vivekanada
26. Gandhiji – Ambedkar debate focused on -----------
A. moksha
B. varna system
C. constitution
D. vedanta
Correct : B. varna system
27. Integral Yoga is associated with :
A. m k gandhi
B. tagore
C. aurobindo
D. none of these
Correct : C. aurobindo
28. ‘Freedom from the Known’ is associated with
A. vivekananda
B. aurobinda
C. osho
D. j krishnamurthy
Correct : D. j krishnamurthy
29. ‘One Caste , One Religion, One God,’ is the teaching of ------------
A. osho
B. vivekananda
C. sree narayana guru
D. all of these
Correct : C. sree narayana guru
30. Gandhiji identified truth with ----------
A. sat
B. nature
C. god
D. none of these
Correct : C. god
31. -------- is not a Neo Vedantist
A. mk gandhi
B. vivekanada
C. aurobindo
D. patanjali
Correct : D. patanjali
32. According to -------------meditation is not an equivalent of Dhyana
A. vivekanada
B. osho
C. gandhiji
D. sree narayana guru
Correct : B. osho
33. Self Enquiry is the key concept in the philosophy of -----------
A. sree narayana guru
B. osho
C. ramana maharshi
D. gandhiji
Correct : C. ramana maharshi
34. ----------opposed caste system as the worst evil in Hindu society
A. gandhiji
B. aurobindo
C. sree narayana guru
D. tagore
Correct : C. sree narayana guru
35. Gitanjali is the work of ------------
A. gandhiji
B. tagore
C. sree narayana guru
D. ramana maharshi
Correct : B. tagore
36. Universal religion is associated with
A. Gandhi
B. Swami Vivekananda
C. Tagore
D. Gandhi
Correct : B. Swami Vivekananda
37. The watchword of universal religion is
A. Tolerance
B. Acceptance
C. Ritual
D. custom
Correct : B. Acceptance
38. The method of self enquiry is related with
A. SreeNarayanaguru
B. Vagbadanatha
C. Ramana Maharshi
D. Krishnamurthi
Correct : C. Ramana Maharshi
39. ‘Freedom From the Known’ is written by
A. Gandhi
B. J. Krishnamurthi
C. S. Radhakrishnan
D. Aurobindo
Correct : B. J. Krishnamurthi
40. Involution and evolution is related with
A. Aurobindo
B. S. Radhakrishnan
C. Tagore
D. Ramana Maharshi
Correct : A. Aurobindo
41. The basic principle of Sreenarayana guru is
A. Dvaita
B. Advaita
C. Visishtaadvaita
D. None of these
Correct : B. Advaita
42. Integral Yoga is a kind of yoga proposed by
A. Vagbadananda guru
B. Ramana maharshi
C. Aurobindo
D. Swami Vivekananda
Correct : C. Aurobindo
43. According to Ramana Maharshi, attention to the inner self is called
A. Atmavichara
B. Brahma vichara
C. Ahamidam
D. None of these.
Correct : A. Atmavichara
44. Atmopadesasatakam is written by
A. Vagbadananda guru
B. Sreenarayanaguru
C. Aurobindo
D. ChattambiSamikal
Correct : B. Sreenarayanaguru
45. ‘The Life Divine’ is the famous work of
A. Swami Vivekananda
B. Aurobindo
C. Krishnamurthi
D. Tagore
Correct : B. Aurobindo
46. Which one is not the three steps of integral yoga
A. Supramentalisation
B. Spiritualisation
C. Psychisation
D. Atmavichara
Correct : D. Atmavichara
47. Integral yoga is also known as
A. Inner yoga
B. Raja yoga
C. Bhakthi yoga
D. AstangaYoga
Correct : A. Inner yoga
48. S N D P yogam is founded by
A. Kumaranasan
B. Ayyankali
C. Dr. Palpu
D. Sree Narayana Guru
Correct : D. Sree Narayana Guru
49. ‘VedadhikaraNirupanam’ is the magnum opus of
A. Sree Narayana Guru
B. Vagbadananda
C. Kumaranasan
D. ChattambiSwamikal.
Correct : D. ChattambiSwamikal.
50. ‘Religion is not a creed or code, but an insight into reality’ is a statement by
A. Gandhi
B. Radhakrishnan
C. Ramana Maharshi
D. Aurobindo
Correct : B. Radhakrishnan
51. According to Aurobindo ‘creation’ is nothing but the expression of
A. Sorrow
B. Nothingness
C. Joy
D. None of the above
Correct : C. Joy
52. The delight of world-process in relation to the saccidananda is called
A. Maya
B. Adhyasa
C. Lila
D. Prakrti
Correct : C. Lila
53. According to Aurobindo, evolution is possible only because---has already taken place
A. Destruction
B. God
C. Involution
D. None
Correct : C. Involution
54. According to Aurobindo, the realm of reality has been divided into two hemispheres, ---and ---
A. Higher and lower
B. North and South
C. Positive and negative
D. None of the above
Correct : A. Higher and lower
55. According to Aurobindo, evolutionary growth is a
A. Four fold process
B. Triple process
C. Two fold process
D. Fivefold process
Correct : B. Triple process
56. Integration in the philosophy of Sri Aurobindo means
A. Enlargement
B. Ascent through descent
C. Expansion
D. None of these
Correct : B. Ascent through descent
57. According to Sri Aurobindo, yoga means union with the divine. This union is
A. Transcendental
B. cosmic
C. Individual
D. All three together
Correct : D. All three together
58. Gandhi favors
A. Dictatorship
B. Decentralization
C. Supremacy
D. None of the above
Correct : B. Decentralization
59. According to Gandhi, --- is supreme kindness and supreme self sacrifice
A. Ahimsa
B. Democracy
C. Decentralization
D. None of the above
Correct : A. Ahimsa
60. ‘I believe in absolute oneness of God and therefore humanity’- who said this?
A. Krishna Murthi
B. Gandhi
C. Tagore
D. Ramana Maharshi
Correct : B. Gandhi
61. Gandhi took a vow of celibacy in the year
A. 1906
B. 1905
C. 1907
D. 1910
Correct : A. 1906
62. Where did Gandhi set up his first Indian ashram?
A. Wardha
B. Sevagram
C. Ahmedabad
D. Porbander
Correct : C. Ahmedabad
63. Where did Gandhi experiment with Satyagraha first?
A. South Africa
B. Champaran
C. Kheda
D. Vaikom
Correct : A. South Africa
64. Radhakrishnan says, mysticism is a defect of thought only when it is
A. Negative
B. Positive
C. Neutral
D. None of these.
Correct : A. Negative
65. Bread Labour means
A. To earn one’s livelihood by engaging in manual labour
B. Labour for making bread
C. Hard physical labour
D. None of the above
Correct : A. To earn one’s livelihood by engaging in manual labour
66. Aparigraha means
A. Non-possession
B. Poverty
C. Welfare of all
D. Holding fast to truth
Correct : A. Non-possession
67. The triple transformation ofpsychicisation, spiritualization, and supramentalizationbelonged to
A. Jnana yoga
B. Hatha Yoga
C. Laya yoga
D. Purna yoga
Correct : D. Purna yoga
68. Who is known as the prophet of Kerala?
A. Sree Narayana Guru
B. Swami Vivekanda
C. ChattampiSwamikal
Correct : A. Sree Narayana Guru
69. According to Aurobindo, Supramental man of knowledge is called
A. Gnostic being
B. Agnostic being
C. Illumined being
D. None of these
Correct : A. Gnostic being
70. Choose the famous work of Sree Narayana Guru?
A. Adi Basha
B. VedadikaraNirupanam
C. Veda Sasthra
D. Darasana Mala
Correct : D. Darasana Mala
71. Which social evil was in the zenith of Sree Narayana Guru’s period?
A. Alcholism
B. Caste Discrimination
C. Polygamy
D. Uneducation
Correct : B. Caste Discrimination
72. Which is the birth place of Sree Narayana Guru?
A. Kummapilli
B. Chempazhathy
C. Karunakapally
D. Sivagiri
Correct : B. Chempazhathy
73. According to Aurobindo, mind belongs to
A. Higher Hemisphere
B. Lower Hemisphere
C. Intermediary stage
D. None of these
Correct : A. Higher Hemisphere
74. Which is the work authored by Sree Narayana Guru against caste discrimination?
A. Darasana mala
B. Jati-nirnayam
C. Vedavicharam
D. Adi Basha
Correct : B. Jati-nirnayam
75. Birth year of Sree Narayana Guru?
A. 1953
B. 1954
C. 1856
D. 1957
Correct : C. 1856
76. What is the cause of the world in name and form according to Sree Narayana Guru?
A. Atman
B. Maya
C. Karma
D. Moksha
Correct : B. Maya
77. ChattampiSwamikal was born on
A. 1855
B. 1963
C. 1853
D. 1849
Correct : C. 1853
78. Sree Narayana Guru was a follower of ---principle?
A. Vedanta
B. Advita
C. Dvaita
D. None of these
Correct : B. Advita
79. Who wrote the famous book “Pracheena Malayalam”?
A. Sree Narayana Guru
B. Swami Vivekanda
C. ChattampiSwamikal
D. Ayyankalai
Correct : C. ChattampiSwamikal
80. What is the theme of “Pracheena Malayalam”?
A. Orgin of Kerala
B. Growth of Kerala
C. Famous Events of Kerala
D. Early Rules
Correct : A. Orgin of Kerala
81. Trusteeship according to Gandhi is
A. Labour
B. Honest duty
C. Ownership
D. None of these.
Correct : B. Honest duty
82. Swami Vivekananda participated in the ‘world parliament of religions’ held in
A. Culcutta
B. Chicago
C. Moscow
D. Rome
Correct : B. Chicago
83. Who is the author of ‘Unto this Last’?
A. Tolstoy
B. Gandhi
C. Locke
D. Ruskin
Correct : D. Ruskin
84. Gandhi interpreted Satyagraha as
A. Violence
B. Peace
C. Truth
D. Non-violent direct action
Correct : D. Non-violent direct action
85. Gandhi’s religion is called
A. Altruism
B. Zorastrianism
C. Ethical religion
D. Universal religion
Correct : B. Zorastrianism
86. Name the satyagraha that Gandhi directed to open the road leading to a temple for harijans
A. Champaran satyagraha
B. Vaikom Satyagraha
C. Kheda satyagraha
D. Ahmedabad Labour strike
Correct : D. Ahmedabad Labour strike
87. Mahatma Gandhi preferred the aphorism:
A. God is love
B. God is truth
C. God is absolute
D. Truth is God
Correct : D. Truth is God
88. “Truth is a Pathless Land” whose words are this?
A. M. K. Gandhi b.
B. R. Ambedkar
C. J. Krishnamurti
D. Osho
Correct : C. J. Krishnamurti
89. According to Radhakrishnan, “when anything is not accessible to us in the ways of reason or intellect, then it is called
A. Religious
B. Mystical
C. Irrational
D. Illogical
Correct : B. Mystical
90. Gandhian view of anarchism was inspired by
A. Henry David Thoreau
B. M.N. Roy
C. Marx
D. Gokhale
Correct : A. Henry David Thoreau
91. According to Aurobindo ,Self seeks peace, knowledge and bliss at the stage of
A. Spiritualisation
B. Psychisation
C. Supramentalisation
D. None of these.
Correct : A. Spiritualisation
92. The intellectual awaking of the India during the 19th century is known as the
A. Renaissance
B. Revolt
C. Revolution
D. Redemption.
Correct : A. Renaissance
93. According to Aurobindo, Consciousness is divinized at the stage of
A. Spiritualisation
B. Psychisation
C. Supramentalization
D. Higher mind
Correct : C. Supramentalization
94. Who is the father of Indian Nationalism?
A. Rajiv Gandhi
B. Bal gangadhar Tilak
C. Dayanadha Saraswathi
D. Motilal Nehru
Correct : B. Bal gangadhar Tilak
95. Does Aurobindo favour evolutionary theory?
A. Yes
B. No.
C. Partly
D. Not certain
Correct : A. Yes
96. “I heard the voice of Vivekananda” who said this?
A. Aurobindo
B. Ambedkar
C. Osho
D. Tagore.
Correct : A. Aurobindo
97. According to Swami Vivekananda, ---, mythology and ritual are the triple aspects of religion
A. Culture
B. Vedas
C. Advaitha
D. Philosophy
Correct : D. Philosophy
98. What is the aim of yoga according to the swami Vivekananda?
A. Truth seeking
B. Liberation
C. Concentration
D. Self realization
Correct : D. Self realization
99. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan was born in
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Kerala
C. Karnataka
D. Andra Pradesh.
Correct : A. Tamil Nadu
100. Which method was introduced by swami Vivekananda to attain self realization?
A. Yoga
B. Bhakthi
C. Satyagraha
D. Ahimsa
Correct : A. Yoga