Indian Philosophy Set 3

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This set of Indian Philosophy Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Indian Philosophy Set 3

Q1 | The appendages to the Brahmanas are called
  • upanisads
  • aranyakas
  • mantras
  • none of these
Answer: upanisads
Q2 | The Sanskrit term for philosophy is
  • darsana
  • love of learning
  • love of wis
  • m
Answer: darsana
Q3 | Sruti means
  • memory
  • smriti
  • that which is heard
  • none of these
Answer: that which is heard
Q4 | The collection of the mantras is called
  • samhita
  • upanisads
  • brahmana
  • veda
Answer: samhita
Q5 | ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Samhita is regarded as the oldest and also the mostimportant
  • sama
  • yajur
  • rk
  • none of these
Answer: rk
Q6 | The Upanisads are also known as
  • veda
  • brahmana
  • ve
  • nta
Answer: ve
Q7 | The mantra portion has been called religion of Nature
  • of the poets
  • of the priest
  • of the philosophers
  • none of these
Answer: of the poets
Q8 | The mantras inculcate a form of
  • nature worship
  • god worship
  • worship of rta
  • none of these
Answer: nature worship
Q9 | Henotheism means
  • belief in god
  • belief in one only god
  • belief in reality
  • none of these
Answer: belief in one only god
Q10 | Belief in many gods is known as
  • polytheism
  • henotheism
  • monotheism
  • monism
Answer: polytheism
Q11 | The whole of existence is reduced to one fundamental reality is called
  • polytheism
  • monotheism
  • monism
  • none of these
Answer: monism
Q12 | The first period of Indian philosophy is called
  • vedic
  • epic
  • sutra
  • scholastic
Answer: vedic
Q13 | Sama Means a
  • verse
  • song
  • prose
  • none of these
Answer: song
Q14 | Some times the Vedas are referred to only as
  • trayi
  • four
  • two
  • none of these
Answer: trayi
Q15 | The essence of the vedic hymns is the philosophy of
  • monotheism
  • spiritualistic monism
  • polytheism
  • none of these
Answer: spiritualistic monism
Q16 | A transitional stage from polytheism to monotheism is
  • henotheism
  • monism
  • spiritualism
  • none of these
Answer: henotheism
Q17 | ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ is the guardian of the moral law
  • indra
  • varuna
  • agni
  • none of these
Answer: varuna
Q18 | The god who vanguishes evil
  • varuna
  • agni
  • in
  • a
Answer: in
Q19 | Natural occurrences are attribute to supernatural causes in
  • monotheism
  • monism
  • polytheism
  • none of these
Answer: polytheism
Q20 | The highest spiritual truth is expressed in ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ form in vedic hymns
  • two form
  • one form
  • three form
  • none of these
Answer: two form
Q21 | They are
  • monism & polytheism
  • monotheism & monism
  • polytheism & monotheism
  • none of these
Answer: monotheism & monism
Q22 | The Brahmanas are the work of the
  • poets
  • philosopher
  • priests
  • none of these
Answer: priests
Q23 | The hymns are the creation of the
  • poets
  • philosopher
  • priests
  • none of these
Answer: poets
Q24 | The Upanisads are the meditation of the
  • poets
  • philosopher
  • priests
  • none of these
Answer: philosopher
Q25 | The mantras in its present form dates from
  • 500 b.c
  • 400 b.c
  • 600 b.c
  • 300 b.c
Answer: 600 b.c
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