Indian Philosophy Multiple Choice Questions
1. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ is considered as the foundation of Indian Philosophy
A. samhitas
B. brahmans
C. aranyakas
D. upanishads
Answer: 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
Answer: C. goo
3. Indian philosophy is essentially ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐in nature.
A. materialistic
B. spiritualisti
C. c. optimistic
D. ritualistic
Answer: B. spiritualisti
4. Indian Philosophy is called Darsana, which means
A. reality
B. truth
C. system
D. vision
Answer: D. vision
5. The Vedas are
A. apauruṣeya
B. apariya
C. aprameya,
D. none of these
Answer: A. apauruṣeya
6. Vedas are supposed to have been directly revealed, thus they are called
A. sm_ti
B. krithi
C. sruti
D. rithi
Answer: C. śruti
7. Sruti means
A. what is remembered
B. what is collected
C. what is informe
D. what is heard
Answer: D. what is heard
8. The Sanskrit word véda is derived from the root
A. vid
B. veed
C. ve
D. d. vide
Answer: A. vid
9. Vid means
A. to clear
B. to know
C. to say
D. to vivid
Answer: B. to know
10. Each Veda has divided in to
A. six parts
B. five parts
C. three parts
D. four parts
Answer: D. four parts
11. Which of the following is not a part of Veda?
A. samhita
B. purana
C. brahmans
D. aranyakas
Answer: B. purana
12. Samhitas contains
A. hymns or prayers
B. directions for rituals
C. gui lines for vanaprastha
D. philosophical thoughts
Answer: A. hymns or prayers
13. Brahmanas are mostly
A. hymns
B. philosophical thoughts
C. prose treatise
D. none of these
Answer: C. prose treatise
14. Aranyakas provide ritual guidance to
A. sacrificial duties
B. garhasthya
C. brahmacarya
D. vanaprastha
Answer: D. vanaprastha
15. The Upanishads are rich with
A. philosophical thoughts
B. hums or prayers
C. scussions on rituals
D. ritual guidenses
Answer: 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
Answer: 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
Answer: 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
Answer: B. heterodox
19. Among the following which one is not a Asthika system?
A. nyaya
B. vaisesika
C. bu
D. ism d. samkhya
Answer: C. bu
20. Among the following which one is atheistic?
A. nyaya
B. vaisesika
C. yoga
D. samkhya
Answer: D. samkhya
21. Among the following which one is theistic?
A. samkhya
B. mimamsa
C. yoga
D. carvaka
Answer: C. yoga
22. is called the theistic Samkhya.
A. samkhya
B. mimamsa
C. yoga
D. carvaka
Answer: C. yoga
23. According to Vaisesika the world is composed by
A. the eternal atoms
B. padartas
C. avyas
D. none of these
Answer: A. the eternal atoms
24. The Nyaya and Vaisesika advocate
A. monism
B. dualism
C. atheism
D. pluralism
Answer: D. pluralism
25. The Vedanta advocates
A. dualism
B. spiritualistic monism
C. pluralism
D. materialism
Answer: B. spiritualistic monism
26. The Samkhya advocates
A. monism
B. dualism
C. atheism
D. pluralism
Answer: B. dualism
27. The Vedanta recognizes the reality of
A. isvara
B. purusa
C. prakrti
D. brahman
Answer: 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
Answer: A. prakrti and purusas
29. Ishvara in Sanskrit means
A. the god
B. the king
C. the lor
D. d. none of these
Answer: 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
Answer: B. destroyer
31. All schools of Indian philosophy except the ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐believe in the Law of Karma.
A. none of the mentioned
B. ddhism b. jainism
C. carvaka
D. samkhya
Answer: 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
Answer: 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
Answer: 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
Answer: D. papa
35. According to Indian Philosophy merit and demerit are considered as
A. spshta
B. adrsta
D. sya d. none of these
Answer: B. adrsta
36. adrsta means
A. unseen agencies
B. seen agen
C. es c. forbi
D. en agencies d. none of these
Answer: 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
Answer: 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
Answer: 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
Answer: 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
Answer: 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
Answer: B. mimamsa
42. Yoga advocates the notion of liberation, which is called
A. kaivalya
B. nirvana
C. sa
D. na d. moksha
Answer: 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
Answer: C. realization of i
44. The veda is etymologically related to
A. love of learning
B. s
C. ipture
D. none of these
Answer: A. love of learning
45. Each veda consists of ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ parts
A. three
B. four
C. two
D. one
Answer: B. four
46. Mantras and the Brahmanas constitute
A. jnana kanda
B. karma kanda
C. knowle
D. e
Answer: B. karma kanda
47. RK, Yajur, Sama and Atharva are
A. different samhitas
B. different parts of the veda
D. fferent brahman
Answer: A. different samhitas
48. Vid means to
A. truth
B. knowledge
C. false knowle
D. e
Answer: B. knowledge
49. Aranyakas and the Upanisads constitute
A. jnanakanda
B. rituals
C. karma kan
Answer: A. jnanakanda
50. The ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ were the last literary products of the vedic period
A. upanisads
B. aranyakas
C. brhmans
D. none of these
Answer: A. upanisads
51. The appendages to the Brahmanas are called
A. upanisads
B. aranyakas
C. mantras
D. none of these
Answer: A. upanisads
52. The Sanskrit term for philosophy is
A. darsana
B. love of learning
C. love of wis
D. m
Answer: A. darsana
53. Sruti means
A. memory
B. smriti
C. that which is heard
D. none of these
Answer: C. that which is heard
54. The collection of the mantras is called
A. samhita
B. upanisads
C. brahmana
D. veda
Answer: A. samhita
55. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Samhita is regarded as the oldest and also the most
important
A. sama
B. yajur
C. rk
D. none of these
Answer: C. rk
56. The Upanisads are also known as
A. veda
B. brahmana
C. ve
D. nta
Answer: 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
Answer: 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
Answer: A. nature worship
59. Henotheism means
A. belief in god
B. belief in one only god
C. belief in reality
D. none of these
Answer: B. belief in one only god
60. Belief in many gods is known as
A. polytheism
B. henotheism
C. monotheism
D. monism
Answer: 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
Answer: C. monism
62. The first period of Indian philosophy is called
A. vedic
B. epic
C. sutra
D. scholastic
Answer: A. vedic
63. Sama Means a
A. verse
B. song
C. prose
D. none of these
Answer: B. song
64. Some times the Vedas are referred to only as
A. trayi
B. four
C. two
D. none of these
Answer: A. trayi
65. The essence of the vedic hymns is the philosophy of
A. monotheism
B. spiritualistic monism
C. polytheism
D. none of these
Answer: B. spiritualistic monism
66. A transitional stage from polytheism to monotheism is
A. henotheism
B. monism
C. spiritualism
D. none of these
Answer: A. henotheism
67. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ is the guardian of the moral law
A. indra
B. varuna
C. agni
D. none of these
Answer: B. varuna
68. The god who vanguishes evil
A. varuna
B. agni
C. in
D. a
Answer: C. in
69. Natural occurrences are attribute to supernatural causes in
A. monotheism
B. monism
C. polytheism
D. none of these
Answer: 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
Answer: A. two form
71. They are
A. monism & polytheism
B. monotheism & monism
C. polytheism & monotheism
D. none of these
Answer: B. monotheism & monism
72. The Brahmanas are the work of the
A. poets
B. philosopher
C. priests
D. none of these
Answer: C. priests
73. The hymns are the creation of the
A. poets
B. philosopher
C. priests
D. none of these
Answer: A. poets
74. The Upanisads are the meditation of the
A. poets
B. philosopher
C. priests
D. none of these
Answer: 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
Answer: C. 600 b.c
76. Brahmanas form the ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ part of the Vedas
A. first part
B. se
C. n
D. part
Answer: B. se
77. The teachings of the Upanisads represents
A. the goal of the veda
B. reality
C. me
D. tation
Answer: 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
Answer: 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
Answer: 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
Answer: A. ultimate reality
81. Metrical hymns represent
A. mantras
B. brhmanas
C. upanisa
Answer: A. mantras
82. Everything that is ordered in the universe has
A. god
B. rta
C. morality
D. none of these
Answer: B. rta
83. The law of which varuna is the custodian is called
A. rta
B. god
C. morality
D. none of these
Answer: A. rta
84. Rta literally means
A. the course of thing
B. order
C. law
D. none of these
Answer: A. the course of thing
85. Rta denotes
A. course
B. the order of the world
C. god
D. none of these
Answer: B. the order of the world
86. Rta stands for
A. order
B. course
C. law
D. none of these
Answer: C. law
87. The ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ were the last literary products of the Vedic period
A. mantras
B. brahmans
C. aranyakas
D. upanisads
Answer: D. upanisads
88. Mantras and Brahmanas constitute
A. karmakanda
B. jnanakanda
C. uttarakana
Answer: A. karmakanda
89. Aranyakas and Upanisads constitute
A. karmakanda
B. jnanakanda
C. purvakan
Answer: B. jnanakanda
90. The term atman means
A. soul
B. prayer
C. bo
Answer: 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
Answer: A. atman is absolute
92. According to the Upanisads; Atman means
A. that which is infinite
B. that whi
C. is limite
Answer: D.
93. 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
Answer: C. chan
94. 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
Answer: B. the method of abstraction
95. To be free from everything is
A. sum total
B. nothing
C. somthing
D. none of these
Answer: B. nothing
96. The waking condition of the soul is called
A. visva
B. taijasa
C. prajna
D. turiya
Answer: A. visva
97. Dreaming condition of the soul is called
A. visva
B. taijasa
C. prajna
D. turiya
Answer: B. taijasa
98. Sleeping condition of the soul is called
A. visva
B. taijasa
C. prajna
D. turiya
Answer: C. prajna
99. Prajnana means
A. cognitinal
B. brilliant
C. susupta
D. none of these
Answer: A. cognitinal
100. Aham Brahmasmi means
A. i am brahman
B. i am atman
C. not this
D. none of these
Answer: A. i am brahman
101. The Mahavakya ‘Prajnanam Brahma’ cames in
A. katha
B. isa
C. kena
D. aithareya
Answer: D. aithareya
102. The Upanisadis statement ‘That thou art’ cames in
A. isa
B. katha
C. kene
D. chandogya
Answer: D. chandogya
103. The Mandukya Upanisads is a part of
A. rig veda
B. yajur
C. sama
D. atharvaveda
Answer: D. atharvaveda
104. The Upanisads can be said as monists because they believe in
A. one god
B. many gods
C. one creator
D. one reality
Answer: D. one reality
105. In the Chandogya upanisads Brahman is cryptically described as
A. sacrifice
B. prayer
C. tajjalan
D. none of these
Answer: C. tajjalan
106. 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
Answer: A. to grow or to evolve
107. 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
Answer: C. anna, prana, manas,vijnana an
108. Nis prapanca means
A. acosmic
B. cosmic
C. absolutiosm
D. none of these
Answer: A. acosmic
109. The word sapra panca means
A. acosmic
B. cosmic
C. absolutism
D. none of these
Answer: B. cosmic
110. Saccidanda means
A. existance consciousness & bliss
B. existan
C. absolute an
D. bliss
Answer: A. existance consciousness & bliss
111. The Brhadaranyaka describs Brahman as
A. the real of the real
B. tajj alan
C. sacrifice
D. none of these
Answer: A. the real of the real
112. 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
Answer: A. all description about the brahman
113. The self is
A. immortal
B. self‐luminous
C. self‐proved
D. all the above
Answer: D. all the above
114. The first cause of this universe is
A. absolute consciousness
B. beyond time and space
C. beyon
D. age, death & immortality
Answer: D. age, death & immortality
115. 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
Answer: A. the product of ignorance
116. 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
Answer: A. sthula,suksma and karana sarira
117. 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
Answer: B. waking, dream and deepsleep
118. The three steps of the vedantic training towards self‐realization are
‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐
A. yama, niyama and asana
B. sravana,manana and nididhyasana
D. arana, dhyana and samadhi
Answer: B. sravana,manana and nididhyasana
119. 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
Answer: C. vairagya & jnana
120. Nididhyasana means
A. meditation
B. study of the upanisads
C. continue
D. reflection
Answer: A. meditation
121. Meditative exercises is called
A. upasana
B. brahman realization
C. yoga
D. none of these
Answer: A. upasana
122. Vairagya means
A. removal of ahamkara
B. samnyasa
C. attachment
D. none of these
Answer: A. removal of ahamkara
123. Jivan mukti attained when
A. one is alive
B. only after death
D. ath
Answer: A. one is alive
124. Videha mukti is attained
A. when one is alive
B. life
C. only after
D. ath
Answer: C. only after
125. 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
Answer: D. earth felt to flow together
126. The date of Gita may be assigned to
A. 6th c b.c c
B. 5th
C. b.c
D. none of these
Answer: B. 5th
127. The Gita represent a unique synthesis of
A. action,devotion and knowledge
B. a
C. devotion and knowledge
D. action and knowledge
Answer: A. action,devotion and knowledge
128. 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
Answer: B. brahmana,ksatriya,vaisya and sudra
129. Niskama karma means
A. renunction of action
B. renun
C. karma
D. none of these
Answer: A. renunction of action c) karma
130. Nivrtti refers to ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐
A. turning away from activity
B. living in the midst of society
C. what is good
D. none of these
Answer: A. turning away from activity
131. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ recommended living in the midst of society
A. pravrti
B. giving up of all karma
C. with
D. awing from the world
Answer: A. pravrti
132. 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
Answer: B. work for the well being of the society
133. A state free from all misery is the state of the
A. bound soul
B. liberated soul
C. soul
D. none of these
Answer: B. liberated soul
134. 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
Answer: A. the hesitation and despondency of arjuna
135. Some people have tried to read in the Gita a ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐
A. cult of murder
B. philosophy
C. predicament
D. none of these
Answer: A. cult of murder c) predicament
136. The central teaching of the Gita is
A. niskamakarma
B. bhaktiyoga
C. jnana yoga
D. none of these
Answer: A. niskamakarma