Methodology And Perspectives Of Humanities And Philosophy Set 5

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Q1 | The pramana in Indian philosophy implies
  • means of knowledge
  • means of valid knowledge
  • means of invalid knowledge
  • the theory to be known
Answer: means of valid knowledge
Q2 | Which among the following means of knowledge is prama?
  • samsaya
  • pratyksa
  • error
  • tarka
Answer: pratyksa
Q3 | The number of pramanas accepted by Carvaka
  • one
  • two
  • three
  • four
Answer: one
Q4 | Which one of the pramana the Carvaka Buddha and Vaisenka do not recognize?
  • perception
  • inference
  • subda
  • comparison
Answer: subda
Q5 | In Perception the object is conveyed to sense through an unusual medium
  • laukila
  • alukika
  • external
  • none of these
Answer: alukika
Q6 | Samanya laksana comes under
  • extra ordinary perception
  • ordinary perception
  • inference
  • none of these
Answer: extra ordinary perception
Q7 | According to Nyaya the contact of the object with the sense organs are of ------------ kinds
  • five kinds
  • six kinds
  • four kinds
  • none of these
Answer: five kinds
Q8 | Which among the following anumanas are based on causation?
  • purvavat and sesavat
  • samayatodrsta
  • comparison
  • none of these
Answer: purvavat and sesavat
Q9 | Drstarth and adrstarth are the two kinds of
  • perception
  • verbal testimony
  • comparison
  • none of these
Answer: verbal testimony
Q10 | Which among the following means of knowledge is produced by the knowledge of resemblance or similarity
  • pratyaksa
  • anumana
  • upamana
  • sabda
Answer: upamana
Q11 | The admission of ---------------- is a necessity when there arises a conflict between two well known facts followed by a demand for the resolution
  • anumana
  • upamana
  • presumption
  • none of these
Answer: presumption
Q12 | The theory of error accepted by Nyaya is known as ----
  • akhyati
  • anyathakhyati
  • viparitaklyati
  • none of these
Answer: anyathakhyati
Q13 | Akhyativada has been advocated by
  • prabhakara
  • kumarila
  • sankara
  • none of these
Answer: prabhakara
Q14 | In the ‘rope-snake’ illusion according to Advaita Vedanta
  • the snake is conceal
  • the snake is real
  • the snake isneither real or un real
  • the snake is dreamt
Answer: the snake isneither real or un real
Q15 | Mimamsaka accept
  • paratah pramanyaveda
  • svatah pramanya veda
  • truth
  • none of these
Answer: svatah pramanya veda
Q16 | Svatah literally means
  • from with in
  • from without
  • prama
  • none of these
Answer: from with in
Q17 | The knowledge through the past memories is called
  • anubhava
  • smriti
  • truth
  • none of these
Answer: smriti
Q18 | Tatvatitat prakaraka advocates
  • nyaya
  • buddhism
  • advaita
  • none of these
Answer: nyaya
Q19 | Non-contradictedness is advocated by
  • buddhism
  • nyaya
  • advaita
  • none of these
Answer: advaita
Q20 | Perception is a cognition which is fee free from any concept
  • visadam pratyaksam
  • aparsksa
  • kalpanapodham
  • none of these
Answer: kalpanapodham
Q21 | Asatkhyati veda has been advocated by
  • prabhakara
  • madhyamika
  • kumarila
  • none of these
Answer: madhyamika
Q22 | Atmakhyat has been advocated by
  • yogacara buddhism
  • nyaya
  • ramanuja
  • none of these
Answer: yogacara buddhism
Q23 | Prmata means
  • means of knowledge
  • the knowable
  • the knower
  • none of these
Answer: the knower
Q24 | Paratah literally means
  • from with in
  • from without
  • aprama
  • none of these
Answer: from without
Q25 | Nyaya divides ordinary perception into
  • indeterminate and determinate
  • manasa and bhahya
  • samanya
  • none of these
Answer: indeterminate and determinate
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