Indian Philosophy MCQs Quiz Multiple Choice Questions & Answers

1. The word Moksha means

1. Bondage
2. Karma Phala
3. Desire
4. Liberation

2. According to Jainism Baddha means

1. Bounded Soul
2. Free Soul
3. Both
4. None of the above

3. According to Jainism Mukta means

1. Bounded Soul
2. Free Soul
3. Both
4. None of the above

4. The stage of Student life is called

1. Brahmacharya
2. Vanaprastha
3. Grihastya
4. Sannyasa

5. Avarana Sakti is the power of

1. Brahman
2. Jiva
3. Karma
4. Maya

6. The power of Illusion is called

1. Brahman
2. Maya
3. Atman
4. Sandhya

7. The power of Illusion is called

1. Brahman
2. Maya
3. Atman
4. Iswara

8. Vikshepa Sakti is the power of

1. Brahman
2. Jiva
3. Karma
4. Maya

9. According to Acosmic view

1. Brahman alone is real
2. The world alone is real
3. Brahman & World are real
4. Brahman & World are unreal

10. According to Cosmic view

1. Brahman alone is real
2. The world alone is real
3. Brahman & World are real
4. Brahman & World are unreal

11. The word Brahman came from the word

1. Brhanthala
2. Brihaspati
3. Brh
4. Brj

12. Which one among the following is called Indian Hedonism

1. Buddhism
2. Charvaka Materialism
3. Jainism
4. Nyaya

13. Which among the following is not a Heterodox system

1. Charvaka materialism
2. Jainism
3. Buddhism
4. Purva mimamsa

14. Which among the following is not a Heterodox system

1. Charvaka materialism
2. Advaita Vedanta
3. Buddhism
4. Jainism

15. Which among the following is not a Heterodox system

1. Charvaka materialism
2. Jainism
3. Nyaya Vaiseshika
4. Buddhism

16. Which among the following is not an Orthodox systema

1. Charvaka Materialism
2. Uttara Mimamsa
3. Purva Mimams
4. Yoga

17. Pranayama is meant for

1. Controlling desire
2. Controlling breath
3. Controlling angry
4. Controlling sense organs

18. Which among the following are Parama Purusharthas according to Indian Philosophy

1. Dharma & Moksha
2. Artha & Kama
3. Both a & b
4. None of the above

19. Which one among the following is the last step of Ashtanga Yoga

1. Dhyana
2. Samadhi
3. Pranayama
4. Dharana

20. Which one among the following is a Buddhist sect

1. Digambara
2. Mahayana
3. Swethambara
4. Avadhuta

21. Which one among the following is not a Noble Truth of Buddha

1. Dukha Marga
2. Sarvam Dukham
3. Dukha Nirodha
4. Dukha Karana

22. Which one among the following is not an atomic structure

1. Earth
2. Air
3. Ether
4. Water

23. Which one of the following elements is not accepted by Charvaka materialism

1. Earth
2. Air
3. water
4. Ether

24. The way towards self realization according to Bhagavad Gita is

1. Escape from sorrow
2. Escape from household duties
3. Nishkama karma
4. Swadyaya

25. The author of Mimamsa Sutra is

1. Gautama
2. Vatsyana
3. Iswara Krishna
4. Jaimini

26. Who among the following is the proponent of Visishta Advaita

1. Gautama
2. Kanada
3. Sri Sankaracharya
4. Ramanuja

27. The founder of Jainism is

1. Gautama Buddha
2. Rshabha Deva
3. Madhvacharya
4. Sankaracharya.

28. Who among the following is the Author of Sarva Darsana Samgraha

1. Gautama Buddha
2. Pathanjali
3. Jaimini
4. Brihaspati

29. Which among the following is accepted by Charvaka materialism

1. God
2. Matter
3. Soul
4. Rebirth

30. Which among the following is not an Asrama

1. Grihastya
2. Vanaprastha
3. Yuvavastha
4. Sannyasa

31. Which one among the following is a sect of Jainism

1. Hinayana
2. Digambara
3. Mahayana
4. Sankalpa

32. The sum total of Papa and Punya in the life of man constitute

1. Ignorance
2. Desire
3. Karma Samskara
4. Karma neeti

33. Name the Pramana accepted by Lokayata

1. Inference
2. Comparison
3. Perception
4. All the above

34. The founder of Advaita Vedanta is

1. Jaimini
2. Sankaracharya
3. Ramanuja
4. Madhvacharya

35. Which one of the following is a Heterodox system

1. Jainism
2. Yoga
3. Purva Mimamsa
4. Vaiseshika

36. Which among the following realities are accepted by Samkhya Darsana

1. Jiva & Ajiva
2. Prakriti & Purusha
3. Pritvi & Akasha
4. Dravya & Guna

37. Buddhas concept of liberation is called

1. Jivan Mukti
2. Kaivalya
3. Videha Mukti
4. Nirvana

38. Individual soul is called

1. Jivatman
2. Paramatman
3. Manas
4. Indriya

39. Pure form of Atman is called

1. Jivatman
2. Paramatman
3. Manas
4. Indriya

40. The person who gets liberation in this life itself is called

1. Jivatman
2. Paramatman
3. Jivan Mukta
4. Videha Mukta

41. Cultivation of Detachment means

1. Jnana
2. Vidhi
3. Vairagya
4. Nisheda

42. Bhagavad Gita provides a synthesis of

1. Jnana & Bhakti
2. Jnana & karma
3. Karma, bhakti &Jnana
4. None of the above

43. Purva Mimamsa is otherwise called

1. Jnana Mimamsa
2. Karma Mimamsa
3. Raja mimamsa
4. Uttara Mimamsa

44. The author of Nyaya Sutra is

1. Kanada
2. Jaimini
3. Gautama
4. Madhva

45. The author of Samkhya Sutra is

1. Kanada
2. Kapila
3. Gautama
4. Jaimini

46. The author of Vaiseshika Sutra is

1. Kanada
2. Jaimini
3. Gautama
4. Madhva

47. The author of Yoga Sutra is

1. Kanada
2. Kapila
3. Gautama
4. Pathanaji

48. The founder of Nyaya system is

1. Kanada
2. Jaimini
3. Gautama
4. Madhva

49. The founder of Vaiseshika system is

1. Kanada
2. Jaimini
3. Gautama
4. Madhva

50. Each chapter of Bhagavad Gita is referred as

1. Kanda
2. Mandala
3. Parva
4. Yoga