Indian Philosophy Set 4

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This set of Indian Philosophy Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Indian Philosophy Set 4

Q1 | Brahmanas form the ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ part of the Vedas
  • first part
  • se
  • n
  • part
Answer: se
Q2 | The teachings of the Upanisads represents
  • the goal of the veda
  • reality
  • me
  • tation
Answer: the goal of the veda
Q3 | Monotheism means
  • many gods were reduced to one god
  • the whole of existen
  • is re
  • ced to one
Answer: many gods were reduced to one god
Q4 | Aham Brahmasmi means
  • i am brahman
  • i am god
  • i am atman
  • none of these
Answer: i am brahman
Q5 | Atman and Brahman are the term used in the Upanisads to stand for the
  • ultimate reality
  • god
  • man
  • none of these
Answer: ultimate reality
Q6 | Metrical hymns represent
  • mantras
  • brhmanas
  • upanisa
Answer: mantras
Q7 | Everything that is ordered in the universe has
  • god
  • rta
  • morality
  • none of these
Answer: rta
Q8 | The law of which varuna is the custodian is called
  • rta
  • god
  • morality
  • none of these
Answer: rta
Q9 | Rta literally means
  • the course of thing
  • order
  • law
  • none of these
Answer: the course of thing
Q10 | Rta denotes
  • course
  • the order of the world
  • god
  • none of these
Answer: the order of the world
Q11 | Rta stands for
  • order
  • course
  • law
  • none of these
Answer: law
Q12 | The ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ were the last literary products of the Vedic period
  • mantras
  • brahmans
  • aranyakas
  • upanisads
Answer: upanisads
Q13 | Mantras and Brahmanas constitute
  • karmakanda
  • jnanakanda
  • uttarakana
Answer: karmakanda
Q14 | Aranyakas and Upanisads constitute
  • karmakanda
  • jnanakanda
  • purvakan
Answer: jnanakanda
Q15 | The term atman means
  • soul
  • prayer
  • bo
Answer: soul
Q16 | What is true about Atman
  • atman is absolute
  • atman is the sum of indiriyas
  • atman is the sum of thoughts
  • none of these
Answer: atman is absolute
Q17 | Which of the following Upanisads expresses the dialogue between prajapatiand Indra to make clear the different states of self
  • katha
  • mundaka
  • chan
  • gya
Answer: chan
Q18 | To enable Indra to realize that the self is the subject of all experiences,prajapati employs
  • the method of doubt
  • the method of abstraction
  • the metho
  • of skepticism
Answer: the method of abstraction
Q19 | To be free from everything is
  • sum total
  • nothing
  • somthing
  • none of these
Answer: nothing
Q20 | The waking condition of the soul is called
  • visva
  • taijasa
  • prajna
  • turiya
Answer: visva
Q21 | Dreaming condition of the soul is called
  • visva
  • taijasa
  • prajna
  • turiya
Answer: taijasa
Q22 | Sleeping condition of the soul is called
  • visva
  • taijasa
  • prajna
  • turiya
Answer: prajna
Q23 | Prajnana means
  • cognitinal
  • brilliant
  • susupta
  • none of these
Answer: cognitinal
Q24 | Aham Brahmasmi means
  • i am brahman
  • i am atman
  • not this
  • none of these
Answer: i am brahman
Q25 | The Mahavakya ‘Prajnanam Brahma’ cames in
  • katha
  • isa
  • kena
  • aithareya
Answer: aithareya
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