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Asian Philosophy | Set 1

1. Sun Yat Sen argues that, ‘it is easy to act, but difficult to----------------

Correct : C. know

2. Mao Tes Tung in his ------------------advocated the synthesis of theory and practice in revolutionary behaviour.

Correct : A. ‘on practice’

3. Mao Tes Tung in his ‘On Practice’ advocated the synthesis of ------------- --------in revolutionary behaviour

Correct : C. theory and practice

4. In Arabic philosophy active intellect is often described as :

Correct : D. transcendent immaterial entity

5. Al-Frabi accepts that, the immediate notion of beauty is visual and more closely related to the--------------.

Correct : D. sensations

6. Who accepts that, the immediate notion of beauty is visual and more closely related to the sensations?

Correct : A. al- frabi

7. According to Al- Frabi, ---------------is the most perfect thing.

Correct : C. god

8. “Ahura Mazda literally means:

Correct : A. ‘the wise lord’

9. Ahura Mazda the term is created for referring the God by:

Correct : A. zoroaster

10. Ahura Mazda represent :

Correct : D. good creator

11. Ahriman represent the:

Correct : C. evil

12. According to Zoroastrianism, ---------------is the source of all good in the world.

Correct : D. ohrmazd

13. Who argues that, the rational soul is indestructible since it is simple and so cannot break up into parts?

Correct : B. avicenna

14. Avicenna argues that, the rational soul is ------------------

Correct : D. indestructible

15. Who argues that, there is no need for God to bring us back to life in the next world after we have died in this world?

Correct : C. averroes

16. Yin represents:

Correct : C. dark

17. Yang represents:

Correct : A. light

18. Tao is the origin and the principle of :

Correct : C. being

19. In Taoism------------- is considered as is both all beings and all possible beings.

Correct : D. tao

20. According to Neo Confucianism ----- is the principle describes the mode of being of everything possible.

Correct : B. li

21. According to Neo Confucianism ----- is the principle which brings some of the possible things into actuality.

Correct : A. qi

22. Who is called as Master Kong?

Correct : A. confucius

23. ‘The ruler has the sanction of Heaven if he is righteous, and it has been taken away from him if he behaves badly’. Who proposed this view?

Correct : A. confucius

24. ------------ treated as the well written book of Confucius.

Correct : C. spring and autumn annals

25. According to Mao Zedong, -------is the only constant phenomenon in this universe.

Correct : D. change

26. Which book helped Mao Zedong to make the idea that, change is the only constant phenomenon in this universe?

Correct : B. ‘book of changes’

27. Koan means:

Correct : A. puzzles

28. In Zen Buddhisn which sect advocated the use of koan in referring a sudden enlightenment?

Correct : C. rinzai

29. According to Confucius, li is a combination of-----------------.

Correct : C. morality and etiquette

30. According to Confucius, li means:.

Correct : D. propriety

31. Laozi or Lao Tzu is also known as :

Correct : D. old master

32. ‘Do not do unto others what you would not want others to do you’ – this slogan is also known as :

Correct : A. the golden rule of confucianism

33. ‘In order to establish myself, I establish others: in order to enlarge myself, I enlarge others’- this principle is propounded by:

Correct : A. confucius

34. Rejection of the notion of gentleman by high birth is considered as the most revolutionary aspects of :

Correct : A. confucius.

35. Hadith means:

Correct : A. saying of the prophet

36. Which school of Japan preached the doctrine of Three Truths?

Correct : A. tendai

37. Which are the three truths emphasised in Tendai tradition?

Correct : A. the emptiness, the temporary and the middle

38. Ikhwan al-Safa can be translates as:

Correct : C. brethren of purity

39. In Islamic tradition kalam means;

Correct : D. theology

40. Pure Land movement is related with:

Correct : C. japanese philosophy

41. Rinzai Zen was introduced by :

Correct : D. eisai

42. Rinzai Zen advocated the principle of ------------------ enlightenment.

Correct : A. sudden

43. -------------------- is the most important Confucianist emphasised Confucius’ philosophy of benevolence.

Correct : B. mencius

44. --------------- is the central concept of ‘Dao de jing’.

Correct : C. yin and yang

45. According to Zoroastrian philosophy, death enters the world with :

Correct : D. angra mainyu

46. According to Zoroastrian philosophy Angra Mainyu means:

Correct : C. evil spirit

47. Who is considered as the best of earliest logician from Arab world?

Correct : A. al- frabi

48. Al- Farabi is also known as :

Correct : B. abunaser

49. Who holds full Arabic translation of world classics and their major Hellenistic commentaries on the traditional time?

Correct : C. al frabi

50. Much of the responsibility for the separation between Islamic theology and philosophy may be attributed to:

Correct : D. al frabi

51. “ Principles of the views of the Citizen of the Best State” is written by:

Correct : C. al frabi

52. Al Frabi’s ‘ Principles of the views of the Citizen of the Best State’ give an Islamic coloration to:

Correct : B. platonic teachings

53. ------------------ called as ‘Philosopher of the Arabs’.

Correct : A. al kindi

54. ---------------- is not a book written by Avicenna.

Correct : D. on first philosophy

55. Who is the founder of Jodo Shinhu?

Correct : A. shinran

56. ---------------------- was the national religion of the ancient Iran.

Correct : C. zoroastrianism

57. ----------- is the prophet of Zoroastrianism.

Correct : C. zarathustra

58. Zoroaster’s hymns to Ahura Mazda is called:

Correct : B. gathas

59. The Japanese Philosopher Dogen discusses action in the term of----------

Correct : C. dharma

60. Arabic al-aql-al-fa means:

Correct : A. agent intellect

61. “Al-aql’ means:

Correct : A. reason

62. Zazen means:

Correct : C. seated meditation