Contemporary Indian Philosophy Set 10

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This set of Contemporary Indian Philosophy Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Contemporary Indian Philosophy Set 10

Q1 | What was Gandhiji's nickname in childhood?
  • monu
  • manu or moniya
  • sonu
  • mahu
Answer: manu or moniya
Q2 | Which spelling did Gandhiji spell wrong as a child when the school inspector gavedictation to the class?
  • school
  • kettle
  • uniform
  • umbrella
Answer: kettle
Q3 | Where did Gandhiji receive his primary education?
  • sudampuri
  • rajkot
  • porbander
  • bikaner
Answer: rajkot
Q4 | Which mythological character impressed Gandhiji for life when he saw a play on his life?
  • harishchandra
  • ashoka
  • vikramaditya
  • krishna
Answer: harishchandra
Q5 | In which year did Gandhiji pass his matriculation in England ?
  • 1892
  • 1890
  • 1891
  • 1889
Answer: 1890
Q6 | What were the vows taken up by Gandhiji before he left for England?
  • none of the above
  • not to eat meat
  • not to eye other women
  • all the above
Answer: all the above
Q7 | Which institution did Gandhiji join as a member during his stay in England?
  • vegetarian society
  • cricket club
  • church of england
  • film institution
Answer: vegetarian society
Q8 | International Non-Violence Day is Celebrated on-------?
  • dec-2
  • oct-2
  • nov-2
  • oct-3
Answer: oct-2
Q9 | By Hinduism Gandhiji means----
  • universal religion
  • hindu religion
  • spirituality
  • none of these
Answer: universal religion
Q10 | Who called Gandhiji as ‘Mahatma’?
  • tagore
  • nehru
  • b.g.thilak
  • aurobindo
Answer: tagore
Q11 | Gandhian concept of religion is essentially -----?
  • spiritual
  • skeptical
  • material
  • supernatural
Answer: spiritual
Q12 | According to Gandhi ‘Ramarajya’ s the state based on
  • truth
  • non-co-operation
  • civil disobedience
  • non of the above
Answer: truth
Q13 | Who said that “life without Brahmacharya is insipid and animal like”
  • tagore
  • vivekananda
  • s.radhakrishnan
  • gandhiji
Answer: gandhiji
Q14 | ------------ is the last weapon of sathyagraha.
  • civil disobedience
  • non-violence
  • trusteeship
  • fasting
Answer: fasting
Q15 | Howmany vows accepted by Gandhi?
  • 12
  • 11
  • 5
  • 4
Answer: 11
Q16 | Sathyagraha is a---------- weapon?
  • political
  • economical
  • religious
  • none-of these
Answer: economical
Q17 | Sathyagraha is based upon the principle
  • ahimsa
  • trusteeship
  • celebacy
  • none-of these
Answer: ahimsa
Q18 | Truth is otherwise known as
  • god
  • freedom
  • man
  • none-of these
Answer: god
Q19 | Which term Gandhi first used instead of Sathyagraha------
  • sadhana
  • sadhagraha
  • duragraha
  • none-of these
Answer: sadhagraha
Q20 | The basic philosophical position of S.Radhakrishnan is a synthesis of ------ and ------
  • advaita vedanta & absolute idealism
  • advaita vedanta &realism
  • advaita vedanta &humanism
  • none of these
Answer: advaita vedanta & absolute idealism
Q21 | S. Radhakrishnan’s philosophy is known as-----
  • monistic idealism
  • monistic realism
  • subjective idealism
  • pragmatism
Answer: monistic idealism
Q22 | --------- conceived Reality as “pure consciousness ,pure freedom and infinite possibility”
  • sankaracharya
  • swami vivekananda
  • dr.s .radhakrishnan
  • none of these
Answer: dr.s .radhakrishnan
Q23 | According to S. Radhakrishnan ------- is the moral Governor of this universe
  • god
  • consciousness
  • joy
  • mind
Answer: god
Q24 | Which among the following is not possible source of knowledge according toRadhakrishnan?
  • sense-experience
  • implication
  • intellectual cognition
  • intuitive apprehension
Answer: implication
Q25 | According to S. Radhakrishnan ,the whole as a whole must be grasped by -----alone
  • intellect
  • intuition
  • sense-experience
  • implication
Answer: intuition
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