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Indian Philosophy | Set 1

1. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ is considered as the foundation of Indian Philosophy

Correct : D. upanishads

2. Philosophical knowledge does not aim to satisfying our theoretical interest, but also to

Correct : C. goo

3. Indian philosophy is essentially ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐in nature.

Correct : B. spiritualisti

4. Indian Philosophy is called Darsana, which means

Correct : D. vision

5. The Vedas are

Correct : A. apauruṣeya

6. Vedas are supposed to have been directly revealed, thus they are called

Correct : C. śruti

7. Sruti means

Correct : D. what is heard

8. The Sanskrit word véda is derived from the root

Correct : A. vid

9. Vid means

Correct : B. to know

10. Each Veda has divided in to

Correct : D. four parts

11. Which of the following is not a part of Veda?

Correct : B. purana

12. Samhitas contains

Correct : A. hymns or prayers

13. Brahmanas are mostly

Correct : C. prose treatise

14. Aranyakas provide ritual guidance to

Correct : D. vanaprastha

15. The Upanishads are rich with

Correct : A. philosophical thoughts

16. The schools of Indian philosophy are divided into two broad classes, which are they?

Correct : B. orthodox and heterodox

17. The schools which recognize the authority of the Vedas is called.

Correct : C. ortho

18. The schools which do not recognize the authority of the Vedas is called.

Correct : B. heterodox

19. Among the following which one is not a Asthika system?

Correct : C. bu

20. Among the following which one is atheistic?

Correct : D. samkhya

21. Among the following which one is theistic?

Correct : C. yoga

22. is called the theistic Samkhya.

Correct : C. yoga

23. According to Vaisesika the world is composed by

Correct : A. the eternal atoms

24. The Nyaya and Vaisesika advocate

Correct : D. pluralism

25. The Vedanta advocates

Correct : B. spiritualistic monism

26. The Samkhya advocates

Correct : B. dualism

27. The Vedanta recognizes the reality of

Correct : D. brahman

28. The Samkhya advocates dualism of

Correct : A. prakrti and purusas

29. Ishvara in Sanskrit means

Correct : C. the lor

30. According to Indian Philosophy God is the creator, the preserver and the‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐of the cosmos

Correct : B. destroyer

31. All schools of Indian philosophy except the ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐believe in the Lawof Karma.

Correct : C. carvaka

32. As we sow, so we reap is related with

Correct : D. law of karma

33. Punya is a result of

Correct : A. performance of a duty

34. Violation of a duty or commission of a forbidden action produces

Correct : D. papa

35. According to Indian Philosophy merit and demerit are considered as

Correct : B. adrsta

36. adrsta means

Correct : A. unseen agencies

37. Accumulated karmas of the past births is called

Correct : D. a karma d. agamika karma

38. Karmas which will be acquired in future is called

Correct : B. anarabdha karma

39. karmas which are being acquired in this birth is called

Correct : A. sanciyamana karma

40. For Jaina liberation means

Correct : A. complete destruction of karma‐matter investing the soul

41. Complete destruction of merit and demerit and absolute extinction of pain as release, which system holds this view?

Correct : B. mimamsa

42. Yoga advocates the notion of liberation, which is called

Correct : A. kaivalya

43. The Advaita Vedanta regards liberation as

Correct : C. realization of i

44. The veda is etymologically related to

Correct : A. vid c) love of learning

45. Each veda consists of ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ parts

Correct : B. four

46. Mantras and the Brahmanas constitute

Correct : B. karma kanda

47. RK, Yajur, Sama and Atharva are

Correct : A. different samhitas

48. Vid means to

Correct : B. knowledge

49. Aranyakas and the Upanisads constitute

Correct : A. jnanakanda

50. The ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ were the last literary products of the vedic period

Correct : A. upanisads

51. The appendages to the Brahmanas are called

Correct : A. upanisads

52. The Sanskrit term for philosophy is

Correct : A. darsana

53. Sruti means

Correct : C. that which is heard

54. The collection of the mantras is called

Correct : A. samhita

55. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Samhita is regarded as the oldest and also the most important

Correct : C. rk

56. The Upanisads are also known as

Correct : C. ve

57. The mantra portion has been called religion of Nature

Correct : A. of the poets

58. The mantras inculcate a form of

Correct : A. nature worship

59. Henotheism means

Correct : B. belief in one only god

60. Belief in many gods is known as

Correct : A. polytheism

61. The whole of existence is reduced to one fundamental reality is called

Correct : C. monism

62. The first period of Indian philosophy is called

Correct : A. vedic

63. Sama Means a

Correct : B. song

64. Some times the Vedas are referred to only as

Correct : A. trayi

65. The essence of the vedic hymns is the philosophy of

Correct : B. spiritualistic monism

66. A transitional stage from polytheism to monotheism is

Correct : A. henotheism

67. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ is the guardian of the moral law

Correct : B. varuna

68. The god who vanguishes evil

Correct : C. in

69. Natural occurrences are attribute to supernatural causes in

Correct : C. polytheism

70. The highest spiritual truth is expressed in ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ form in vedic hymns

Correct : A. two form

71. They are

Correct : B. monotheism & monism

72. The Brahmanas are the work of the

Correct : C. priests

73. The hymns are the creation of the

Correct : A. poets

74. The Upanisads are the meditation of the

Correct : B. philosopher

75. The mantras in its present form dates from

Correct : C. 600 b.c

76. Brahmanas form the ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ part of the Vedas

Correct : B. se

77. The teachings of the Upanisads represents

Correct : A. the goal of the veda

78. Monotheism means

Correct : A. many gods were reduced to one god

79. Aham Brahmasmi means

Correct : A. i am brahman

80. Atman and Brahman are the term used in the Upanisads to stand for the

Correct : A. ultimate reality

81. Metrical hymns represent

Correct : A. mantras

82. Everything that is ordered in the universe has

Correct : B. rta

83. The law of which varuna is the custodian is called

Correct : A. rta

84. Rta literally means

Correct : A. the course of thing

85. Rta denotes

Correct : B. the order of the world

86. Rta stands for

Correct : C. law

87. The ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ were the last literary products of the Vedic period

Correct : D. upanisads

88. Mantras and Brahmanas constitute

Correct : A. karmakanda

89. Aranyakas and Upanisads constitute

Correct : B. jnanakanda

90. The term atman means

Correct : A. soul

91. What is true about Atman

Correct : A. atman is absolute

92. Which of the following Upanisads expresses the dialogue between prajapati and Indra to make clear the different states of self

Correct : C. chan

93. To enable Indra to realize that the self is the subject of all experiences, prajapati employs

Correct : B. the method of abstraction

94. To be free from everything is

Correct : B. nothing

95. The waking condition of the soul is called

Correct : A. visva

96. Dreaming condition of the soul is called

Correct : B. taijasa

97. Sleeping condition of the soul is called

Correct : C. prajna

98. Prajnana means

Correct : A. cognitinal

99. Aham Brahmasmi means

Correct : A. i am brahman

100. The Mahavakya ‘Prajnanam Brahma’ cames in

Correct : D. aithareya