Quiznetik
Indian Philosophy | Set 2
1. The Upanisadis statement ‘That thou art’ cames in
A. isa
B. katha
C. kene
D. chandogya
Correct : D. chandogya
2. The Mandukya Upanisads is a part of
A. rig veda
B. yajur
C. sama
D. atharvaveda
Correct : D. atharvaveda
3. The Upanisads can be said as monists because they believe in
A. one god
B. many gods
C. one creator
D. one reality
Correct : D. one reality
4. In the Chandogya upanisads Brahman is cryptically described as
A. sacrifice
B. prayer
C. tajjalan
D. none of these
Correct : C. tajjalan
5. The word Brahman is derived from the root ‘Brh’ which means
A. to grow or to evolve
B. breath
C. consciousness
D. none of these
Correct : A. to grow or to evolve
6. Taittiriya Upanisads postulates the theory of ‘five kosas’. These kosas are
A. prithvi,aap,tejas,vayu,akasa
B. rupa, rasa, gandha, sparsha and sabda
C. anna, prana, manas,vijnana an
D. ananda
Correct : C. anna, prana, manas,vijnana an
7. Nis prapanca means
A. acosmic
B. cosmic
C. absolutiosm
D. none of these
Correct : A. acosmic
8. The word sapra panca means
A. acosmic
B. cosmic
C. absolutism
D. none of these
Correct : B. cosmic
9. Saccidanda means
A. existance consciousness & bliss
B. existan
C. absolute an
D. bliss
Correct : A. existance consciousness & bliss
10. The Brhadaranyaka describs Brahman as
A. the real of the real
B. tajj alan
C. sacrifice
D. none of these
Correct : A. the real of the real
11. Neti‐ Neti negates
A. all description about the brahman
B. the reality of the world
C. the reality of the jiva
D. none of these
Correct : A. all description about the brahman
12. The self is
A. immortal
B. self‐luminous
C. self‐proved
D. all the above
Correct : D. all the above
13. The first cause of this universe is
A. absolute consciousness
B. beyond time and space
C. beyon
D. age, death & immortality
Correct : D. age, death & immortality
14. The Individual self is
A. the product of ignorance
B. the nearest approach to the absolute
C. a knot of the existent an
D. the non‐existent
Correct : A. the product of ignorance
15. In the empirical condition, the jiva has an out fit of three bodies they are
A. sthula,suksma and karana sarira
B. earth, water &fire
C. manas, sense organs & motor organs
D. none of these
Correct : A. sthula,suksma and karana sarira
16. The Mundaka upanisad analysied three states of existence of the jiva ‐‐‐‐
A. sthula ,suksma and karna
B. waking, dream and deepsleep
C. sravana, manana an
D. nididhyasava
Correct : B. waking, dream and deepsleep
17. The three steps of the vedantic training towards self‐realization are ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐
A. yama, niyama and asana
B. sravana,manana and nididhyasana
C. arana, dhyana and samadhi
Correct : B. sravana,manana and nididhyasana
18. In the practical teaching of the upanisad the course of discipline prescribed comprises two states
A. dharana and dhyana
B. sravana and manana
C. vairagya & jnana
D. none of these
Correct : C. vairagya & jnana
19. Nididhyasana means
A. meditation
B. study of the upanisads
C. continue
D. reflection
Correct : A. meditation
20. Meditative exercises is called
A. upasana
B. brahman realization
C. yoga
D. none of these
Correct : A. upasana
21. Vairagya means
A. removal of ahamkara
B. samnyasa
C. attachment
D. none of these
Correct : A. removal of ahamkara
22. Jivan mukti attained when
A. one is alive
B. only after death
C. ath
Correct : A. one is alive
23. Videha mukti is attained
A. when one is alive
B. life
C. only after
D. ath
Correct : C. only after
24. The nature of eternal life is
A. a condition of ananda
B. a state of joyous expansion of the soul
C. where heaven an
D. earth felt to flow together
Correct : D. earth felt to flow together
25. The date of Gita may be assigned to
A. 6th c b.c c) 4th c b.c
B. 5th
C. b.c
D. none of these
Correct : B. 5th
26. The Gita represent a unique synthesis of
A. action,devotion and knowledge c) devotion and knowledge
B. a
C. ion &
D. votion d) action and knowledge
Correct : A. action,devotion and knowledge c) devotion and knowledge
27. The society was divided into four classes. They are
A. brahmacarya,gargasthya,vanaprasta & samnyasa
B. brahmana,ksatriya,vaisya and sudra
C. wis
D. m, courage and temperance
Correct : B. brahmana,ksatriya,vaisya and sudra
28. Niskama karma means
A. renunction of action c) karma
B. renun
C. ation in action
D. none of these
Correct : A. renunction of action c) karma
29. Nivrtti refers to ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐
A. turning away from activity
B. living in the midst of society
C. what is good
D. none of these
Correct : A. turning away from activity
30. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ recommended living in the midst of society
A. pravrti
B. giving up of all karma
C. with
D. awing from the world
Correct : A. pravrti
31. Lokasamgraha refers to
A. renunuation of action
B. work for the well being of the society
C. work for the well being of oneself
D. none of these
Correct : B. work for the well being of the society
32. A state free from all misery is the state of the
A. bound soul
B. liberated soul
C. soul
D. none of these
Correct : B. liberated soul
33. The first chapter of Gita is
A. the hesitation and despondency of arjuna
B. samkhya theory and yoga practice
C. karma yoga an
D. the method of work
Correct : A. the hesitation and despondency of arjuna
34. Some people have tried to read in the Gita a ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐
A. cult of murder c) predicament
B. philosophi
C. l
D. scussion d) none of these
Correct : A. cult of murder c) predicament
35. The central teaching of the Gita is
A. niskamakarma
B. bhaktiyoga
C. jnana yoga
D. none of these
Correct : A. niskamakarma