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Indian Philosophy | Set 1
1. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ is considered as the foundation of Indian Philosophy
A. samhitas
B. brahmans
C. aranyakas
D. upanishads
Correct : D. upanishads
2. Philosophical knowledge does not aim to satisfying our theoretical interest, but also to
A. realizing god
B. realizing perfe
C. goo
D. in life
Correct : C. goo
3. Indian philosophy is essentially ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐in nature.
A. materialistic
B. spiritualisti
C. optimistic
D. ritualistic
Correct : B. spiritualisti
4. Indian Philosophy is called Darsana, which means
A. reality
B. truth
C. system
D. vision
Correct : D. vision
5. The Vedas are
A. apauruṣeya
B. apariya
C. aprameya,
D. none of these
Correct : A. apauruṣeya
6. Vedas are supposed to have been directly revealed, thus they are called
A. sm_ti
B. krithi
C. śruti
D. rithi
Correct : C. śruti
7. Sruti means
A. what is remembered
B. what is collected
C. what is informe
D. what is heard
Correct : D. what is heard
8. The Sanskrit word véda is derived from the root
A. vid
B. veed
C. ve
D. vide
Correct : A. vid
9. Vid means
A. to clear
B. to know
C. to say
D. to vivid
Correct : B. to know
10. Each Veda has divided in to
A. six parts
B. five parts
C. three parts
D. four parts
Correct : D. four parts
11. Which of the following is not a part of Veda?
A. samhita
B. purana
C. brahmans
D. aranyakas
Correct : B. purana
12. Samhitas contains
A. hymns or prayers
B. directions for rituals
C. gui lines for vanaprastha
D. philosophical thoughts
Correct : A. hymns or prayers
13. Brahmanas are mostly
A. hymns
B. philosophical thoughts
C. prose treatise
D. none of these
Correct : C. prose treatise
14. Aranyakas provide ritual guidance to
A. sacrificial duties
B. garhasthya
C. brahmacarya
D. vanaprastha
Correct : D. vanaprastha
15. The Upanishads are rich with
A. philosophical thoughts
B. hums or prayers
C. scussions on rituals
D. ritual guidenses
Correct : A. philosophical thoughts
16. The schools of Indian philosophy are divided into two broad classes, which are they?
A. purva mimamsa and utara mimamsa
B. orthodox and heterodox
C. theistic an
D. atheistic d. none of these
Correct : B. orthodox and heterodox
17. The schools which recognize the authority of the Vedas is called.
A. heterodox
B. nastika
C. ortho
D. x d. none of these
Correct : C. ortho
18. The schools which do not recognize the authority of the Vedas is called.
A. orthodox
B. heterodox
C. asthika
D. none of these
Correct : B. heterodox
19. Among the following which one is not a Asthika system?
A. nyaya
B. vaisesika
C. bu
D. ism d. samkhya
Correct : C. bu
20. Among the following which one is atheistic?
A. nyaya
B. vaisesika
C. yoga
D. samkhya
Correct : D. samkhya
21. Among the following which one is theistic?
A. samkhya
B. mimamsa
C. yoga
D. carvaka
Correct : C. yoga
22. is called the theistic Samkhya.
A. samkhya
B. mimamsa
C. yoga
D. carvaka
Correct : C. yoga
23. According to Vaisesika the world is composed by
A. the eternal atoms
B. padartas
C. avyas
D. none of these
Correct : A. the eternal atoms
24. The Nyaya and Vaisesika advocate
A. monism
B. dualism
C. atheism
D. pluralism
Correct : D. pluralism
25. The Vedanta advocates
A. dualism
B. spiritualistic monism
C. pluralism
D. materialism
Correct : B. spiritualistic monism
26. The Samkhya advocates
A. monism
B. dualism
C. atheism
D. pluralism
Correct : B. dualism
27. The Vedanta recognizes the reality of
A. isvara
B. purusa
C. prakrti
D. brahman
Correct : D. brahman
28. The Samkhya advocates dualism of
A. prakrti and purusas
B. brahman and atman
C. min
D. and matter d. none of these
Correct : A. prakrti and purusas
29. Ishvara in Sanskrit means
A. the god
B. the king
C. the lor
D. d. none of these
Correct : C. the lor
30. According to Indian Philosophy God is the creator, the preserver and the‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐of the cosmos
A. successor
B. destroyer
C. master
D. none of these
Correct : B. destroyer
31. All schools of Indian philosophy except the ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐believe in the Lawof Karma.
A. none of the mentioned
B. ddhism b. jainism
C. carvaka
D. samkhya
Correct : C. carvaka
32. As we sow, so we reap is related with
A. law of reality
B. law of
C. usation c. law of liberation
D. law of karma
Correct : D. law of karma
33. Punya is a result of
A. performance of a duty
B. violation of duty
C. rejection of
D. ty d. none of these
Correct : A. performance of a duty
34. Violation of a duty or commission of a forbidden action produces
A. punya
B. merit
C. arma
D. papa
Correct : D. papa
35. According to Indian Philosophy merit and demerit are considered as
A. spshta
B. adrsta
C. sya d. none of these
Correct : B. adrsta
36. adrsta means
A. unseen agencies
B. seen agen
C. es c. forbi
D. en agencies d. none of these
Correct : A. unseen agencies
37. Accumulated karmas of the past births is called
A. anara
B. ha karma b. sanciyamana karma
C. prarab
D. a karma d. agamika karma
Correct : D. a karma d. agamika karma
38. Karmas which will be acquired in future is called
A. sanciyamana karma
B. anarabdha karma
C. prarab
D. a karma d. agamika karma
Correct : B. anarabdha karma
39. karmas which are being acquired in this birth is called
A. sanciyamana karma
B. anarabdha karma
C. prarab
D. a karma d. agamika karma
Correct : A. sanciyamana karma
40. For Jaina liberation means
A. complete destruction of karma‐matter investing the soul
B. complete extinction of suffering
C. complete
D. struction of desires
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?
A. samkhya
B. mimamsa
C. yoga
D. carvaka
Correct : B. mimamsa
42. Yoga advocates the notion of liberation, which is called
A. kaivalya
B. nirvana
C. sa
D. na d. moksha
Correct : A. kaivalya
43. The Advaita Vedanta regards liberation as
A. realization of god
B. realization identity of self with god
C. realization of i
D. ntity of the individual self with brahman
Correct : C. realization of i
44. The veda is etymologically related to
A. vid c) love of learning
B. s
C. ipture
D. none of these
Correct : A. vid c) love of learning
45. Each veda consists of ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ parts
A. three
B. four
C. two
D. one
Correct : B. four
46. Mantras and the Brahmanas constitute
A. jnana kanda
B. karma kanda
C. knowle
D. e
Correct : B. karma kanda
47. RK, Yajur, Sama and Atharva are
A. different samhitas
B. different parts of the veda
C. fferent brahman
Correct : A. different samhitas
48. Vid means to
A. truth
B. knowledge
C. false knowle
D. e
Correct : B. knowledge
49. Aranyakas and the Upanisads constitute
A. jnanakanda
B. rituals
C. karma kan
Correct : A. jnanakanda
50. The ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ were the last literary products of the vedic period
A. upanisads
B. aranyakas
C. brhmans
D. none of these
Correct : A. upanisads
51. The appendages to the Brahmanas are called
A. upanisads
B. aranyakas
C. mantras
D. none of these
Correct : A. upanisads
52. The Sanskrit term for philosophy is
A. darsana
B. love of learning
C. love of wis
D. m
Correct : A. darsana
53. Sruti means
A. memory
B. smriti
C. that which is heard
D. none of these
Correct : C. that which is heard
54. The collection of the mantras is called
A. samhita
B. upanisads
C. brahmana
D. veda
Correct : A. samhita
55. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Samhita is regarded as the oldest and also the most important
A. sama
B. yajur
C. rk
D. none of these
Correct : C. rk
56. The Upanisads are also known as
A. veda
B. brahmana
C. ve
D. nta
Correct : C. ve
57. The mantra portion has been called religion of Nature
A. of the poets
B. of the priest
C. of the philosophers
D. none of these
Correct : A. of the poets
58. The mantras inculcate a form of
A. nature worship
B. god worship
C. worship of rta
D. none of these
Correct : A. nature worship
59. Henotheism means
A. belief in god
B. belief in one only god
C. belief in reality
D. none of these
Correct : B. belief in one only god
60. Belief in many gods is known as
A. polytheism
B. henotheism
C. monotheism
D. monism
Correct : A. polytheism
61. The whole of existence is reduced to one fundamental reality is called
A. polytheism
B. monotheism
C. monism
D. none of these
Correct : C. monism
62. The first period of Indian philosophy is called
A. vedic
B. epic
C. sutra
D. scholastic
Correct : A. vedic
63. Sama Means a
A. verse
B. song
C. prose
D. none of these
Correct : B. song
64. Some times the Vedas are referred to only as
A. trayi
B. four
C. two
D. none of these
Correct : A. trayi
65. The essence of the vedic hymns is the philosophy of
A. monotheism
B. spiritualistic monism
C. polytheism
D. none of these
Correct : B. spiritualistic monism
66. A transitional stage from polytheism to monotheism is
A. henotheism
B. monism
C. spiritualism
D. none of these
Correct : A. henotheism
67. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ is the guardian of the moral law
A. indra
B. varuna
C. agni
D. none of these
Correct : B. varuna
68. The god who vanguishes evil
A. varuna
B. agni
C. in
D. a
Correct : C. in
69. Natural occurrences are attribute to supernatural causes in
A. monotheism
B. monism
C. polytheism
D. none of these
Correct : C. polytheism
70. The highest spiritual truth is expressed in ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ form in vedic hymns
A. two form
B. one form
C. three form
D. none of these
Correct : A. two form
71. They are
A. monism & polytheism
B. monotheism & monism
C. polytheism & monotheism
D. none of these
Correct : B. monotheism & monism
72. The Brahmanas are the work of the
A. poets
B. philosopher
C. priests
D. none of these
Correct : C. priests
73. The hymns are the creation of the
A. poets
B. philosopher
C. priests
D. none of these
Correct : A. poets
74. The Upanisads are the meditation of the
A. poets
B. philosopher
C. priests
D. none of these
Correct : B. philosopher
75. The mantras in its present form dates from
A. 500 b.c
B. 400 b.c
C. 600 b.c
D. 300 b.c
Correct : C. 600 b.c
76. Brahmanas form the ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ part of the Vedas
A. first part
B. se
C. n
D. part
Correct : B. se
77. The teachings of the Upanisads represents
A. the goal of the veda
B. reality
C. me
D. tation
Correct : A. the goal of the veda
78. Monotheism means
A. many gods were reduced to one god
B. the whole of existen
C. is re
D. ced to one
Correct : A. many gods were reduced to one god
79. Aham Brahmasmi means
A. i am brahman
B. i am god
C. i am atman
D. none of these
Correct : A. i am brahman
80. Atman and Brahman are the term used in the Upanisads to stand for the
A. ultimate reality
B. god
C. man
D. none of these
Correct : A. ultimate reality
81. Metrical hymns represent
A. mantras
B. brhmanas
C. upanisa
Correct : A. mantras
82. Everything that is ordered in the universe has
A. god
B. rta
C. morality
D. none of these
Correct : B. rta
83. The law of which varuna is the custodian is called
A. rta
B. god
C. morality
D. none of these
Correct : A. rta
84. Rta literally means
A. the course of thing
B. order
C. law
D. none of these
Correct : A. the course of thing
85. Rta denotes
A. course
B. the order of the world
C. god
D. none of these
Correct : B. the order of the world
86. Rta stands for
A. order
B. course
C. law
D. none of these
Correct : C. law
87. The ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ were the last literary products of the Vedic period
A. mantras
B. brahmans
C. aranyakas
D. upanisads
Correct : D. upanisads
88. Mantras and Brahmanas constitute
A. karmakanda
B. jnanakanda
C. uttarakana
Correct : A. karmakanda
89. Aranyakas and Upanisads constitute
A. karmakanda
B. jnanakanda
C. purvakan
Correct : B. jnanakanda
90. The term atman means
A. soul
B. prayer
C. bo
Correct : A. soul
91. What is true about Atman
A. atman is absolute
B. atman is the sum of indiriyas
C. atman is the sum of thoughts
D. none of these
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
A. katha
B. mundaka
C. chan
D. gya
Correct : C. chan
93. To enable Indra to realize that the self is the subject of all experiences, prajapati employs
A. the method of doubt
B. the method of abstraction
C. the metho
D. of skepticism
Correct : B. the method of abstraction
94. To be free from everything is
A. sum total
B. nothing
C. somthing
D. none of these
Correct : B. nothing
95. The waking condition of the soul is called
A. visva
B. taijasa
C. prajna
D. turiya
Correct : A. visva
96. Dreaming condition of the soul is called
A. visva
B. taijasa
C. prajna
D. turiya
Correct : B. taijasa
97. Sleeping condition of the soul is called
A. visva
B. taijasa
C. prajna
D. turiya
Correct : C. prajna
98. Prajnana means
A. cognitinal
B. brilliant
C. susupta
D. none of these
Correct : A. cognitinal
99. Aham Brahmasmi means
A. i am brahman
B. i am atman
C. not this
D. none of these
Correct : A. i am brahman
100. The Mahavakya ‘Prajnanam Brahma’ cames in
A. katha
B. isa
C. kena
D. aithareya
Correct : D. aithareya