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1 CALICUT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION V SEMESTER B. A PHILOSOPHY Systems of Indian Philosophy QUESTION BANK FOR INTERNAL ASSESSMENT Multiple Choice Questions 1. The Buddhist doctrine which holds that everything is momentary is called. a) Nairatmyavada b) Kshanikavada c) PratityaSamutpadavada d) Nayavada 2. The beginning of Indian medical science is found in the Veda. a) Rg b) Yajur c) Sama d) Atharva 3. The Jaina theory of epistemology is known as Vada. a) Syad b) Anekanta c) Khyati d) Nairatmya 4. The Vaisesika theory of causation is known as Vada. a) Asatkarya b) Satkarya c) Parinama d) Vivarta 5. According to Samkhya, all material effects are modifications of. a) Purusa b) Manas c) Prakrti d) Soul 6. Through Samadhi, the Yogi reaches the stage of. a) Kevalajnana b) Nirvana c) Moksa d) Kaivalya 7. is the founder of Samkhya School the thought. a) Gautama b) Jaimini c) Kapila d) Kanada 8. Visistadvaita, the theistic school of Vedanta, was founded by. a) Madhva b) Samkara c) Nimbarka d) Ramanuja 9. The author of Brahmasutras is. a) Badarayana b) Gautama c) Kapila d) Jaimini 10. The concept of Panchabedha is held by. a) Advaita b) Dvaita c) Visistadvaita d) Dvaitadvita 11. The term Pranayama in Yoga refers to. a) withdrawal of senses b) fixed attention c) control of breathing d) bodily posture 12. According to Mimamsa, is the most important Pramana. a) Pratyaksa b) Upamana c) Anumana d) Sabda 13. is the oldest and most important of the Vedas. a) Yajur b) Sama c) Rg d) Atharva 14. The only pramana accepted by the Carvakas is. 1

2 a) Testimony b) Inference c) Comparison d) Perception 15. is the concluding portion of the Vedas. a) Brahmanas b) Upanishads c) Aranyakas d) Samhitas 16. was the God of righteousness in the Vedic period. a) Varuna b) Agni c) Vayu d) Indra 17. is the founder of Nyaya School. a) Kanada b) Gautama c) Patanjali d) Kapila 18. The Buddhist doctrine that rejects the concept of a separate self is known as Vada. a) Syad b) Pratitysamutpada c) Kshanika d) Nairatmya 19. According to Samkhya system, Prakrti is constituted of gunas. a) Five b) Three c) Four d) Six 20. Jaimini is the founder of system a) Nyaya b) Samkhya c) Mimamsa d) Vaisesika 21. The Jaina theory of Reality is known as Vada. a) Anekanata b) Syad c) Kshanika d) Nairatmya 22. Prastanatraya includes Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita and. a) Brahmasutras b) Samkhyakarika c) Nyaya sutras d) Yoga sutra 23. Self-surrender to God unconditionally in Visitadvaita is known as. a) Tattvatraya b) Prapatti c) Vairagya d) Aprataksiddhi 24. Sankara is the greatest exponent of. a) Dvaita b) Dvaitadvatia c) Visistadvaita d) Advaita 25. The Mantras and Brahmanas are called the of the Vedas. a) Jnana Kanda b) Karma Kanda c) Upasana Kanda d) Aranya Kanda 26. The Noble Eight-Fold path is contained in the Noble Truth. a) First b) Fourth c) Second d) Third 27. The Ajiva category, according to Jainism is divided into. a)six b) Four c) Three d) Five 28. The first Tirthankara according to Jainism was. a) Mahavira b) Pashvantha c) Rsabhadeva d) Vardhamana 29. Anupalabdi as a valid source of knowledge is accepted by. a) Kumarila b) Prabhakara c) Gotama d) Kanada 30. The concept Aprtaksiddhi is described in the philosophy of. a) Madhva b) Ramauja c) Sankara d) Gaudapada 31. According to NyayaVaisesika, the highest ideal to be attained is called. a) Moksa b) Apavarga c) Jivanmukti d) Nirvana 32. Jaina priests are commonly known as. a) Brahmins b) Arhants c) Bodhisvattan d) Tirthankaras 2

3 33. The author of the Yoga Sutras is. a) Patanjali b) Goutama c) Prabhakara d) Kanada 34. Abhava as a metaphysical category is accepted by. a) Vaisesika b) Samkhya c) Purva Mimamsa d) Jainism 35. According to Ramanuja, Tattvatraya includes, Cit and Acit. a) Maya b) Isvara c) Adravya d) None of these 36. According to Jainism, is considered as the unlimited and absolute knowledge. a) Manahparyaya b) Kevelajnana c) Aparoksajnana d) Avadhi-jnana 37. The dialectics of seven steps is discussed in. a) Buddhism b) Advatia c) Jainism c) Nyaya d)purva Mimamsa 38. In Yoga philosophy, Samprajnata and Asamprajnata are the stages of. a) Samadhi b) Dhyana c) Asana d) Dharana 39. Samyag Darsana is a component of. a) Visistadvaita b) Triratnas c) Pancabhedas d) None of these 40. According to Vaisesika, the reality is reduced to categories. a) Seven b) eight c) Five d) Four 41. The author of the Mimamsa Sutra is. a) Panini b) Sankara c) Badaraya d) Jaimini 42. Nyaya theory of error is known as. a) Viparita-kyati b) Anyata- kyati c) Akhyati d) Anirvacaniya-kyati 43. The Mimamasakas recognize only members of a syllogism. a) Five b) Four c) Three d) Six 44. Ramanuja s theory of creation is known as Vada. a) Brahma parinama b) Brahma vivarta c) Sadasatkarya d) None of these 45. The philosophical position of Madhvacarya is. a) Qualified Monism b) Unqualified dualism c) Monism d) Pluralism 46. The Vaisesika classified substance into. a) Six b) eight c) Nine d) Fourteen 47. Non-Existence, according to Vaisesika, is of kinds. a) Three b) five c) Six d) Four 48. Nyaya accepts number of pramanas as the valid source of knowledge. a) Three b) Six c) Five d) Four 49. Mahavratas refer to the ethical discipline of. a) Jainism b) Buddhism c) Advaita d) Yoga 50. In classical Indian philosophy, did not accept the existence of the self. a) The Carvakas b) The Buddhists 3

4 c) Both (a) and (b) d) neither (a) nor (b) 51. The unitary theory of self in Indian philosophy is held by. a) Advaita Vedanta b) The Jains c) The Mimamsa d) TheSamkhya 52. Self, according to Samkara, is. a) Brahman b) Eternal c) Transcendent d) all these 53. school in Indian philosophy rejected the theory of spiritual liberation. a) The Jaina b) The Buddhists c) the Carvakas d) the Vedantins 54. The Self in Samkhya philosophy is known as. a) Jiva b) Atman c) Intellect d) Purusa 55. The theory that the effect is the real modification of the cause is termed Vada. a) Satkarya b) Asatkarya c) Arambha d) Satasatkarya 56. Vivartavada was propounded by. a) Samkhya b) Samkara c) Ramanuja d) Patanjali 57. The knowledge based on the reliable statement of scripture is known as. a) Perception b) Inference c) Testimony d) Comparison 58. Consciousness, according to Vaisesika philosophy, is an quality of the self. a) Adventitious b) Essential c) Inevitable d) Inseparable 59. The atomic theory in Indian philosophy was developed by. a) Samkhya b) Advaita c) Vaisesika d) Buddhism 60. The Vaisesika philosophy is. a) Pluralistic realism b) Idealistic Monism c) Uncompromising dualism d) subjective Idealism 61. According to Vaisesika, Karma is of kinds. a) Four b) Six c) Seven d) Five 62. In Advaita philosophy, is conceived as neither real nor unreal. a) Brahman b) Maya c) Atman d) None of these 63. The negative expression neti, neti defines. a) Brahman b) Perception c) Maya d) Manas 64. The invariable association of the middle term with the major term is called. a) Vyapti b) Anumana c) Cognition d) Sadhya 65. Relativity in knowledge is accepted by system of Indian philosophy. a) Jaina b) Nyaya c) Buddhism d) Carvaka 66. emphasized the ritualistic part of the Vedas. a) Buddhism b) Jainism c) Advaita d) Purva Mimamsa 67. means non-cognition. a) Anumana b) Pratyaksha c) Anupalabdhi d) All these 68. is regarded as the founder of Samkhya system. a) Kanada b) Kapila c) Patanjali d) Jaimini 4

5 69. Citta means the three internal organs of Samkhya, they are. a) manas, jnandriyas and karmadriyas b) manas, ego and jnanedriyas c) buddhi, ahmakra and manas d) jnandriya, karmadriya and tanmatras 70. Arthapatti refers to. a) perception b) inference c) testimony d) presumption 71. Pragabhava means. a) Absolute non-existence b) Mutual non-existence c) antecedent non-existence d) subsequent non-existence 72. Nyaya maintains the theory of. a) Paratahpramanyavada b) Svatahpramanyavada c) Intrinsic validity of knowledge d) none of the above 73. The fourth member of Nyaya syllogism is called. a) Prtijna b) Hetu c) Upanaya d) Nigamana 74. Ramanuja developed. a) Visistadvaita b) Advaita c) Lokayata d) Mimamsa 75. The metaphysics of Mimamsa philosophy is. a) Monistic Idealism b) Pluralistic realism c) qualified Monism d) Dualism 76. The view of karma-jnana-samuchaya is advocated by. a) Prabhakara b) Kumarila c) Samkara d) Ramanuaja 77. The Nyaya category of Hetvbhasa refers to. a) instances b) fallacious reasons c) purpose d) None of these 78. Among the following thinkers, is associated with Dviata system. a) Madhva b) Kanada c) Patanjali d) Jaimini 79. Orthodox systems of Indian philosophy accept the authority of. a) Buddhism b) Jainism c) Vedas d) Carvakas 80. is not a heterodox system. a) Lokayata b) Nyaya c) Buddhism d) Jainism 81. is the synonym of philosophy approved in the Indian tradition. a) Darsana b) Siddhanta c) Pramana d) none of these 82. Among the following rejected the authority of the Vedas. a) Vedanta b) Nyaya c) Sankhya d) Buddhism 83. The fundamental doctrine of Upanishadic philosophy is. a) Monistic Idealism b) Pluralism c) Realism d) Materialism 84. The belief in one supreme God is known as. a) Monism b) Monotheism c) Polytheism d) Ritualism 85. is considered as the founder of Carvaka philosophy. a) Kapila b) Patanjalai c) Vatsyayana d) Brhaspati 5

6 ANSWER KEY 1 b 2 d 3 a 4 a 5 c 6 d 7 c 8 d 9 a 10 b 11 c 12 d 13 c 14 d 15 b 16 a 17 b 18 d 19 b 20 c 21 a 22 a 23 b 24 d 25 b 26 b 27 d 28 c 29 a 30 b 31 b 32 d 33 a 34 a 35 b 36 b 37 c 38 a 39 b 40 a 41 d 42 b 43 c 44 a 45 b 46 c 47 d 48 d 49 a 50 c 51 a 52 d 53 c 54 d 55 a 56 b 57 c 58 a 59 c 60 a 61 d 62 b 63 a 64 a 65 a 66 d 67 c 68 b 69 c 70 d 71 c 72 a 73 c 74 a 75 b 76 d 77 b 78 a 79 c 80 b 81 a 82 d 83 a 84 b 85 d Prepared By: Dr. M. Ramakrishnan Former Head of the Dept. of Philosophy Govt. Brennen College, Thalassery (Former Chairperson, Board of Studies in Philosophy, University of Calicut) 6