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B.A PHILOSOPHY

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VI SEMESTER

CONTEMPORARY INDIAN PHILOSOPHY

QUESTION BANK

1. The term ‘darsana’ meansa) Vision b )Perception c) Thinking d) Reasoning

2. ------ and ------ are the two systems of schools in Indian philosophya) Asthika and Nasthika b) Vedic and non-Vedicc) Materialistic and Spiritualistic d) None of these

3. Those who believes in the authority of Vedas are known as----------a) Orthodox b) Heterodox c) Visions d) None of the above

4. The term Nastika means ------a) Orthodox b) Heterodox c) Vedas d) None of these

5. Who was the founder of Carvaka Philosophya) Kanada b) Brhaspati c) Gautama d) Mahavira

6. Carvaka philosophy is other wise known as ------a) Materialism b) Empiricism c) Idealism d)Spiritualism

7. In Heterodox systems how many schools are therea) Three b) two c) four d) six

8. The term ‘eat, drink and merry is related to------a) Carvaka b) Buddhism c) Jainism d) Advaita



9. Who was the founder of Buddhisma) Gautama Buddha b) Mahavira c) Ramanuja d) Madhva

10. The Orthodox schools of Indian philosophy accepts the goal of life is-------a) Self-realization b)self-satisfaction c) Self –manifestation d) self-discipline

11. The term’ the fruit has arisen out of the action and action out of the fruit’ is related to----a) Concept of Karma b) Concept of Bhaktic) Concept of Moksha d) Concept of Nishkamakarma

12. In Indian philosophy------------- is the cause of existence of sufferinga) Death b) Disease c) Emotion d) Karma

13. The Four Noble Truths are related to -----a) Advaita b) Buddhism c) Jainism d) Vaisesika

14. Direct experience of one’s inner nature is known asa) Self-discipline b) Self-satisfaction c) self-realization d) Self-Manifestation

15. The philosophy of Vivekananda is related to-------a) Advaita b) Dvaita c) Visistadvaita d) None of these

16. The philosophy of Sri Aurobindo is known asa) Integral Yoga b) Jnana yoga c) Karma yoga d) Bhakti yoga

17. The two concepts of Evolution and Involution is related to -----a) M.K.Gandhi b) Swami Vivekananda c) Tagore d) Sri Aurobindo

18. The concept of Supermind is associated with the philosophy ofa) Sri Aurobindo b) Swami Vivekananda c) Pathanjali d) Sri NarayanaGuru

19. Who said that ‘man should recognize his ultimate truth’a) Tagore b) M.K. Gandhi c) Sri NarayanaGuru d) K.C. Bhattacharya

20. The process of Ascent through Descent meansa) Existence b) Consciousness c) Integration d) Bliss

21. Creation according to Sri Aurobindo is nothing but ana) Expression of Joy b) Expression of Sorrowc) Expression of Nothingness d) None of these

22. According to Sri Aurobindo realm of reality is divided to two hemispheres are -----and ----a) Lower&Higher b) Upper& Lower c) North& South d) None of these

23. The most important character of Evolutionary process isa) Widening b) Heightening c) Integration d) Combination

24. Ascent according to Sri Aurobindo meansa) Involution b) Evolution c) Destruction d) Combination



25. Sri Aurobindo claims that his Yoga is Integral or -----a) Synthetic b) Analytic c) Descriptive d) None of these

26. -------- is known as Father of Renaissancea) Kumaranasan b) Ayyankali c) Sreenarayana Guru d) Chattambiswamikal

27. Who contribute the message of “One caste One Religion One God to Humanity.a) SreenarayanaGuru b) Swami Vivekananda c)Swami Vivekananda d) None of these

28. Who held the consecration of an Ezhava Shiva ?a) M.K. Gandhi b) Tagore c)S.Radhakrishnan d) SreenarayanaGuru

29. In his famous work ‘Atmopadeshasatakam’ NarayanaGuru describesa) Self-instructions b) Self-discipline c) Self-analysis d) self-sacrifice

30. Truth and Non-violence are the two important weapons ofa) Tagore b) S.Radhakrishnan c) M.K. Gandhi d) Sri Aurobindo

31. According to Gandhi’ Truth’ is-----a) Mind b) God c) Consciousness d) Self

32. Ahimsa is otherwise known as --------a) Love force b) Peace c) Violence d) Struggle

33. The term Sarvodaya meansa) Uplift of all b) Uplift of Brahmins c) Uplift of Untouchables d) None of these

34. According to Gandhi in Politics the power must be-----a) Centralized b) Decentralized c) Wither away d) None of these

35. ‘Reliance on our strength’ is otherwise known as---a) Swadeshi b) Fearlessness c) Trusteeship d) Truthfulness

36. Satyagraha literally means-----a) Insistence on Truth b) Bravery c) Cowardness d) None of these

37. ‘The Kingdom of God’ is otherwise known asa) Ramarajya b) Swarajya c) Sarvodaya d) None of these

38. According to S.Radhakrishnan the knowledge of the self is possible only througha) Intuition b) Intellect c) Sensation d) Mind

39. The Ultimate human destiny is not individual redemption but universal redemptiona) Sri Aurobindo b) S. Radhakrishnan c)Swami Vivekananda d)None of these

40. Which among the following is not a possible source of knowledge according toRadhakrishnan?a) Sense-experience b) Implication c) Intellectual cognition d) Intuitive cognition

41. The function of Intellect, according to Radhakrishnan is----a) Synthesis b) Argumentation c) Differentiation d) Analysis



42. The whole must be grasped by -----alonea) Intellect b) Intuition c)Sense-experience d) Implication

43. According to Radhakrishnan the general principle of life and logic and the basic assumptionof sciences are all known through-----a) Intellect b) Intuition c)Perception d) Inference

44. “An Idealist View of Life is “ written bya) Sri Aurobindo b) S. Radhakrishnan c) Swami Vivekananda d) M.K.Gandhi

45. According to Radhakrishnan from the cosmic point of view --------------is the Absolutea) God b) Self c) Consciousness d) Mind

46. ------- is the insight into the nature of Realitya) Religion b) Science c) Metaphysics d) Ethics

47. How many ways of knowing is in Rachakrishnan’s philosophya) One b) two c) Three d) None of these

48. The first philosopher who became the president of Indiaa) Dr. S.Radhakrishnan b) Dr. V.V.Giri c) Dr. A.P.J .AbdulKalam d) None of these

49. Ancient Indian philosophy describes ----- is the ultimate goal of existencea) Moksa b) Bliss c) Consciousness d) freedom

50. The Ultimate human destiny according to S. Radhakrishnan isa) Jivanmukti b) Sarvamukti c) Videhamukti d) None of these

51. According to Swami Vivekananda , Raja Yoga means(a) Chitta vrtti nirodha (b), mental concentration,(c) physical concentration, (d) none of the above

52. Yoga literaly means(a) modification (b) action (c) union (d) sacrifice

53. According to Swami Vivekananda , a Karma yogi should work ------------------(a)physically. (b) Spiritually, (c)consciously (d) Incessantly

54. According to Swami Vivekananda , Self-Abnegation means(a) attachment, (b)self-determination, (c) non-attachment, (d)non-existence

55. According to Swami Vivekananda, the Highest ideal in a Karma yogi is----(a)self-abnegation, (b)self-discipline, (c)self-determined, (d) self-satisfied

56.The word Karma means ------------------(a) To do, (b) to think, (c) to learn, (d) to visualize

57. A jnana-yogi identifies Ultimate reality as(a)Existence, (b)Knowledge, (c) Bliss, (d)All the above



58.“work is worship” related to(a)M.K.Gandhi, (b) S.Radhakrishnan, (c)Vivekananda, (d) SreeNarayana Guru

59.Vivekananda was born on 1863-----------(a) January12, (b) January22, (c) February12, (d) January14

60.Vivekananda was the disciple of(a) Sree Narayana Guru, (b) Mahaveera, (c) Buddha, (d) SreeRamakrishna

61. Swamiji founded Ramakrishna Mission on ------year(a)1May 1897, (b) 1May 1898, (c)2nd May1897, (d)3rd May 1897

62. Swamiji’s Chicago speech held on(a)1894, (b)1895, (c) 1892, (d)1893

63.Whose birthday is celebrated as National Youth Day(a)Gandhiji’, (b) AurobindaGhosh (c)’ Vivekananda (d) Chattambiswamikal

64.Which day is celebrated as National Youth Day(a)December12 (b) January12 (c) February12 (d)January13

65.“Education is the manifestation of the perfection already in man” ,according to(a)S.Radhakrishnan,(b) Jawaharlal Nehru, (c)Mahatma Gandhi, (d)Swami Vivekananda

66.“ Religion is realization; not talk, not doctrine, nor theories “---whose words.(a)Vivekananda, (b)Ram Mohan Roy, (c) Gandhi, (d) Tagore

67.-------------- ways of realization accepted by Vivekananda(a)3 ways, (b)5 ways, (c) 4 ways, (d)2 ways

68.Vivekananda’s philosophy commonly known as----(a)Dvaita Vedanta, (b)Vishistadvaita Vedanta, (c) Practical Vedanta, (d)none-of-these

69.Bhakti-Yoga means realization through(a)Action, (b)knowledge, (c) Yoga, (d)Devotion

70.The aim of Bhaktiyoga(a)Physical realization, (b) spiritual realization, (c)mental realization, (d)none-of-these

71.By religion Vivekananda means(a)Universal Religion, (b)Hindu Religion, (c) Christianity, (d) Islam

72.The active who wants to work is known as(a)Bhaktiyogi, (b)Raja yogi, (c) Karma yogi, (d) Jnanayogi

73.---------------- follow the path of Raja Yoga(a)Worker, (b)Emotional man, (c)Mystic, (d)Philosopher

74.Those who follow the path of intellect to know the truth is known as(a) Karma yoga, (b) Jnanayoga (c) Bhaktiyoga, (d)Raja yoga



75.Universal Religion is the composition of(a)Sadanachatushtayas, (b) Trigunas, (c) 4-noble truths, (d)4-yogas

76.A karma yogi should practice ------(a)Kamyakarma, (b)Nishkamakarma, (c) Bhaktimarga, (d)Jnanamarga

77.Bhaktiyoga is the yoga of ------ and --------(a)Love and Devotion, (b)Love and Desire, (c)Emotion and Desire, (d)none-of-these

78.In Jnanayoga ‘Kshetrajna’ is(a)Body, (b)Soul (c) Knowledge, (d) Emotion

79. A Karma yogi should practice--------(a) Pravrtti marga (b)AshtangaMarga (c)Nivritti marga (d)none-of-these

80. ‘Vedanta’ literally means(a)Mantras (b) Brahmanas (c) Aranyakas (d) End of the Vedas

81. The central idea of Vedanta is(a)Unity in Variety (b)Unity and tolerance (c)Acceptance (d)pessimism

82. Vivekananda says Universal Religion must harmonize(a)Emotion (b) Philosophy (c)Wok and Mysticism (d)All the above

83. -----who is known to the world as Swami Vivekanada(a)Vishwanath Data (b) Narendranath (c) Narendra Bhattacharya (d)none-of-these

84. Vivekananda was born in(a)Calcutta, (b) Bombay (c)Delhi (d) Punjab

85. In which year SreeRamaKrishana died(a)1886 (b) 1885 (c)1887 (d)1884

86. The Parliament of world Religion was held at Chicago in(a)1892 (b)1890 (c) 1893 (d)1894

87. How many days Swami Vivekananda meditated on the rock of Kanyakumari(a)3-days (b) 2-days (c)4-days (d) 5-days

88. Swami Vivekananda delivered lecture on Raja yoga, and Jnana yoga in(a)Washington (b)Canada (c) Chicago (d) New York

89. Who established Ramakrishna Mission(a)Vivekananda (b) Aurobindo (c) Gandhiji (d)Tagore

90. In which year Government of India decided to observe the birthday of Swamiji as theNational Youth Day.(a)1980 (b) 1910 (c)1984 (d) 1985

91.Who is the master in Sister Nivedhida’s book “The master As I saw Him”(a)SreeRamakrishna(b)Vivekananda (c)Brahmananda shivayogi (d)Samkaracharya



92. In which year Ramakrishnashram at Belur founded(a)1899 (b)1897 (c)1989 (d)1870

93. Miss Margaret Noble later known as(a) Sister Nivedita (b)Sister Devamata (c)Sister Nirmala (d)none-of-these

94. Which society established by Swami Vivekananda in New York(a) Ramakrishna Mission (b) Advaita Mission (c) Vedanta Society (d) Advaita Ashram

95. When did Swami Vivekananda take ‘Mahasamadhi’(a)4th July-1902 (b)4th July-1903 (c)2nd Auguhst-1900 (d)12th January 1863

96. Where was Parliament of world Religion held(a)Chicago (b) Newyork (c) Washington (d) Canada

97. Self-abnegation is the secret of --------(a)Jnana Yoga (b)Karma yoga (c)Bhakti yoga (d) Raja yoga

98. According to Swami Vivekananda, the genuine search after the God is known as(a)Karma yoga (b) Jnanayoga (c)Bhaktiyoga (d) Raja yoga

99. Vivekananda accepted Humanitarian concepts from ---------(a)Jainism (b) Christianity (c) Islam (d)Buddhism

100------describes the true nature of man as Soul-Force or Atman(a)Aurobindo (b) Vivekananda (c) Radhakrishnan (d)Tagore

101. Who was known as the Father of Kerala Renaissance ?a.Sreenarayana Guru b) Chattambiswamikal c) Vagbhatanandan d) AyyaVaikunda

102.Name of Sreenarayana Guru’s father?(a)Vykundaswamikal (b) MadanAsan (c) Nataraja Guru (d) None of the above

103.Atmopadeshasatakam was written by ---------------------(a)Gandhiji (b) K.C.Bhattacharya (c) SreeNarayana Guru (d) Tagore

104. Who gave the message of “one cast, one Religion, one God for Man?(a)Sreenarayana Guru, (b) Dayananda saraswathi, (c) Aurobindo, (d) Vivekananda

105. SreeNarayana Guru installed a sivalingam at _____________.(a)Varkala b) Aruvipuram c)Chempazhanthi d)Guruvayur

106. Who proposed three essential steps for social progress namely organization, education andindustrial development.(a)Vevekananda (b) Sree narayana guru c)Aurobindo d)Chatambiswamikal

107. Who raised the inspiring exhortation of get freedom through education.(a)Gandhii b)Vivekananda c)Narayanaguru d) none of the above

108. In which year Sri Narayana guru held an All religion conference at Advaitasram Aluva?a)1924 b)1920 c)1928 d)1923



109. In which year Sree Narayana Guru Consecrated Aruvipuram sivalinga prathishta?(a)1888 (b)1886 c)1903 d)none of the above

110.Who was the author of the work “Daivadasakam”?(a)Vevekananda (b)Sree narayana guru c)Kumarashan d)Aurobindo

111.Sree Narayana Guru passed away in 1928 at the age of __________.(a)74 (b)65 c)75 d)98

112. Which was the last temple to be consecrated by Sri Narayana Gurua) Aruvippuram b)varkala c)Kalavankode d)Chempazhanthi

113. Who said ‘there is no use for caste’. It curtails man’s freedom,destroys his intelligence(a)Narayana Guru b)Vivekananda c)Gandhi d) none of these

114. Who held the consecration of an ezhava temple?(a)Aurobindo b) Narayana guru c) Vivekananda d) none of these

115. When was Sree Narayana guru proclaimed the message “one caste one religion one god tohumanity”.(a)1930 b)1921 c)1926 d)1923

116. Which philosophy was followed by Sri Narayana Guru?(a)Advaita b)dvaita c)visistadvaita d)all above

117. “Jatibhedam mathadvesham ethumillathe sarvarum”-this was inscribed by Sree Narayanaguru in which temple?(a)Aruvippuram b)Guruvayur c) Varkala d) None of the above

118. Who said “ God the supreme being is Dharma”a)Sankara b)Ramanuja c) Narayana guru d)vivekanada

119. Whose famous work is “Arivu”(a)Narayana Gru b)chatampi swamikal c) kelappan d)none of these

120. Who was the author of the work Jathi Lakshna(a)Narayana Guru b) Vivekananda c) Gandhiji d) Sri Aurobindo

121. Advaita Deepika is the famous work of ……………….?(a)K.C.Bhattacharya b) S.Radhakrishnan c) NarayanaGuru d)None of these

122. In which year Sree Narayana Guru proclaimed one cast, one religion, one god to humanity(a)1927 b) 1925 c) 1924 d) 1920

123. In which year was Sree Narayana Guru attained Samadi(a)1927 b)1926 c)1928 d)1924

124. The place in which Sree Narayana Guru attained Samadi(a)Sivagiri b) Kollam c)Chempzhanthi d) Guruvayur



125. When was SreeNarayana guru established Advaitashram in Aluva……….(a)1924 b)1900 c)1925 d) 1928

126. Asia’s first religious conference was held in-----(a) Aluva b) Guruvayur c) kollam d) Sivagiri

127. When was Rabindra Nath Tagore met Sree Narayana Guru(a)1920 b)1922 c) 1925 d)1928

128. The First malayalee who appeared in Postal stampa)G.Sankarakkuruppu b)Kumaranashan c)SreenarayanaGuru d)Chattambiswamikal

129. Where was Gandhi and Sree Narayana Guru met ?(a)Sivagiri b)Guruvayur c)Aluva d)Alappuzha

130. In which year Gandhiji met Sree Narayana Guru(a)1924 b)1925 c)1927 d)1928

131. The birth place of Sreenarayana Guru was at(a)Aruvikkara, (b). Chempazhanthi, (c) Sivagiri (d) None of these

132. Atmopadesha Satakam’ was written by-----------.(a)Sree narayana Guru (b) Chattambi Swamikal (c) Kumaranasan (d)Dr.Palpu

133. In which year SNDP Yogam was founded(a)1905 (b) 1904 (c) 1903 (d)1900

134. Who was the author of the Book ‘Daivadasakam’(a)Tagore b) Gandhiji c) Radhakrishnana d) Narayana Guru

135. Jati-Lakshna literally means(a)Critique of caste b) Definition of caste c) Acceptance of caste d) None of these

136. The first Ezhava Temple installed by Guru at(a)Aruvippuram b)Varkala c)Kollam d) Chempazhanthi

137. Howmany chapters are there in his famous work ‘Darsanamala’(a)12 b)11 c)10 d)100

138. Narayana Guru’s famous work Advaita-Deepika literally means(a)The lamp of Non-duality (b)Consciousness c)Verses on God d)Self instruction

139. In his famous work Jati-Nirnayam Guru enquires(a)Caste system (b)Definition of caste(c)Meaninglessness of caste system d) None of the above

140. ‘One caste,One Religion,One God to Humanity’ appears in NarayanaGuru’s work(a)Jat-Lakshnanm b)Jati-Nirnayam c)Daivadasakam d)Atmopadeshasatakam

141. One Hundred Verses of Self-instruction is otherwise known as(a)Daivadasakam b) Atmopadesashatakam c)Advaita-Deepika d)Darsanamala



142. SreeNarayana Guru’s work Darsanamala is termed as(a)Garland of Visions of the Absolute (b)Hundred verses of self-instruction(c)The lamp of Non duality (d)None of the above

143. Who said there is no use for caste. It curtails man’s freedom,destroys his intellegince(a)Ambedker b) Kumaraswamy c)Narayana Guru d)Tagore

144. ‘A cow has the traits of a cow, so human beings caste is humanism’ who said this(a) Tagore b) Gandhiji c) Radhakrishnana d) Narayana Guru

145. Whose famous word was ‘Be strengthen with Organization’(a)Gandhiji b) Vivekananda c)Radhakrishnan d)Narayana Guru

146. Don’t speak caste, ask caste and think caste. Who said this?(a)Radhakrishnan b)Ambedker c)Narayana Guru d) None of these

147. Who was the first disciple of Narayana Gure(a)Sivalinga swami b) Bodhnanda swami c)chaitanya swami d)Chaitanya Yati

148. In which temple Guru consecrated Mirror inscribed with ‘AUM’(a)Kolavamkodam b)Sivagiri c)Chempzhanthi d)Varkala

149. When was SreeNarayana Guru installed Mirror in a temple near Cherthala(a)1927 b)1928 c)1925 d)1920

150. Where was SreeNarayana Guru built temple for SharadaDevi(a)sivagiri b)varkala c) kollam d)Trivandrum

151. When was Sri Aurobindo born?(a) 1872 b)1873 c)1890 d)1870

152. Sri Aurobindo’s philosophy I known as(a) Karma Yoga b)Integral Yoga c)JnanaYoga d) BhaktiYoga

153. The Life Divine was written by(a) Dr.S.Radhakrishnan b) Tagore c) Sri Aurobindo d)NarayanaGuru

154. Sri Arobindo’s Yoga is otherwise known as(a) HataYoga b)Karma Yoga c)Raja Yoga d) PurnaYoga

155. Sri Aurobindo’s concept of Absolute is(a) Existence b) Consciousness c) Bliss d) All of the above

156. Whose concept was Supermind(a)Vivekananda b) K.C. Bhattacharya c) Dr. S.Radhakrishnan d) Sri Aurobindo

157. According to Sri Aurobindo , the transformation from Inconsciousness to knowledge isknown as(a) Psychic change b) Spiritual change c) Supramental Change d)None of these



158. According to Sri Aurobindo ,the progress from Life to Mind is completeda)Mind descends into Life b)Mind descends into Matterc) Mind descends into Psyche, d) None of these.

159. According to Sri Aurobindo ,the term Gnostic Being mean(a) Man of Knowledge (b) Man of Ignorance c)Man of Avidya d) None of these

160. According to Sri Aurobindo ,the Gnostic being is governed by the power of(a) Morality b)Rationality c)Spirituality d)None of the above

161. According to Sri Aurobindo Evolution presupposes(a) Involution b)Illusion c)Maya d) None of these

162. According to Sri Aurobindo ,the process of Ascend through Descend means(a) Consciousness b) Integration c)Existence d) Bliss

163. Creation according to Sri.Aurobindo is nothing but an(a)Expression of Sorrow b) Expression of Nothingnessc)Expression of Joy d) None of these

164. According to Sri Aurobindo ,Which is the root of birth, the cause of remaining in existenceand that into which creation ceases(a) Brahman b)Delight /Ananda c)Ignorance d)Maya

165. The goal of Evolution or ultimate destiny according to Sri Aurobindo is(a) Death b)Divine Life c) Joy d) None of the above

166. According to Sri Aurobindo , the Delight of world process in relation to the Saccidanandais called(a) Maya b) Adhyasa c)Lila d) Prakriti

167. According to Sri Aurobindo, the realm of reality has been divided into two hemispheresare------- and --------a)Higher &Lower b)North&South c)Upper&Lower d)None of the above.

168. According to Sri Aurobindo Evolution is possible only because ------has already takenplacea) Destruction b)God c)Involution d)None of the above

169. Evolutionary growth according to Sri Aurobindo is aa) Four fold process b) Triple process c)Two fold process d) None of the above

170. According to Sri Aurobindo ,the Triple process of Evolutionary growth involves a processof(a) Widening, Heightening,and Integration (b)Widening ,Heightening, Destruction(c) Widening,Heightening ,combination (d) Widening ,Heightening, Differentiation

171. According to Sri Aurobindo ,the most important character of Evolutionary process isa)Widening b)Heightening c) Integration d)Combination



172. Integration in the philosophy of Sri Aurobindo meansa) Enlargement b) Ascent through Descent c)Explanation d)None of the above

173. The difference between Mind and Supermind, according to Sri Aurobindo , consists in thedifference between theira)Manner of apprehending the Reality b)Appearance c)Structures d)None of the above

174.The Supermind is described by Sri Aurobindo by calling ita) Omnipotent Omniscient Omnipresent b) Superconscious entityc) Creator,The Real Idea,and the Supreme Truth Consciousness d)None of the above

175. According to Sri Aurobindo ,Which of the following belong to Lower Hemispherea) Matter Life Mind Psyche b) Matter,Life ,Mind ,Supermindc) Mind, Supermind d) Matter

176. According to Sri Aurobindo, the Triune principle of Saccidananda isa) Existence,consciousness,Bliss b)Matter,Life,Mindc) Psyche,Mind ,Supermind d)None of the above

177.Ascent according to Sri Aurobindo meansa)Evolution b) Involution c)Destruction d)Construction

178. According to Sri Aurobindo, Involution meansa) Ascent b)Descent c)Construction d)Destruction

179..Sri Aurobindo is an ------philosophera)Idealist b)Existentialist c)Rationalist d) Empirisist

180.The Three steps of Integral Yoga area) Psychicisation b)Spiritualization b)Supramentalization d)All the above

181. Sri Aurobino died ona)5th Dec-1950, b)5th Nov-1951, c)5th Dec-1955 d) 4th Dec-1950

182. Yoga according to Sri Aurobinbdo is the effort to move the mind along the path of ascendtowards -------a)Highermind, b)Supermind c) Illumined mind d) None of the above

183. According to Sri Aurobindo Mind is the Subordinate power ofa) Supermind b)Life c)Psyche d)Matter

184. In creation there is two fold principle of Unity and Multiplicity’-----according toa) S.Radhakrishnan b)Sri.Aurobindo c)SwamiVivekananda d)M.K .Gandhi

185. According to Sri Aurobindo ,Which of the following belong to Higherhemisphere?a)Existence, Consciousness-force, Bliss, Supermind,b)Mind, Psyche, Life ,Matterc)Existence,Mind,Psyche,Supermindd)Existence,Bliss,Supermind, Mind



186. According to Sri Aurobindo ,------- is the expression of reality viewed from the point ofcreationa)Cords of Being b)Consciousness c)Existence d)None of the above

187.Sri Aurobindo founded Ashram at------a)Pondichery, b)Madras, c)Hydrabad d)None of the above

188. Sri. Aurobindo claims that his Yoga is Integral or -------a) Synthetic b)Analytic c)Descriptive d) None of the above

189.The guiding principle of Sri Aurobindo’s metaphysics isa)Reconciliation b)Renunciation c)Self-abnegation d)None of these

190.Who accepted Eight Cords of Beinga)Pathanjali b)Sri Aurobindo c)Swami Vivekananda d) S.Radgakrishnan

191 According to Sri Aurobindo Yoga means Union with the Divine. This union isa)Transcendental b) Cosmic c) Individual d) All the three together

192.Sri Aurobindo describes creation as the plunge of the Spirit into-----a)Ignorance, b)Maya c)Adhyasa, d)Non existence

193 According to Sri Aurobindo ,.------ is the power that creates the worlda)Maya, b)Nothingness c)Avidhya d)God

194. According to Sri Aurobindo ,Maya created this world for the sake of------a)Sorrow b) Joy c) Unhappiness d)Destruction

195.Who was the Author of the work ‘The Integral Theory of Evolution’a) Sri.Aurobindo b)K.C.Bhattacharya c)Swami Vivekananda d) None of the above

196. How many kinds of ignorance are mentioned by Sri Aurobindoa)Three b)Five c)Six d)Seven

197.Theories of Existence accepted by Sri Aurobindo area) One b)Two c)Three d) Four

198. The most integral theory of ethics in contemporary indian thought has been presenteda) Tagore b)M.K. Gandhi c) Sri Aurobindo d) S. Radhakrishnan

199. The philosophy of Sri Aurobindo is described as ---a) Purna-advaita b)Visista-advaita c)Dvaita d) Advaita

200. According to Sri Aurobindo , -----is the root principle of creationa)Cit b) Psyche c)matter d) Existence

201. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born ona)1896 (b) 1897, c)1894 d), 1869

202. At which place was Gandhiji born?a) Porbandar (b) Ahmedabad (c) Delhi d) Ahmedabad



203. What was Gandhiji's age when he got married to Kasturbai?(a) 19 years (b) 15 years (c) 12 years (d) 13 years

204.About how old was Gandhiji when he reached London to become a barrister?(a) 19 years (b) 20 years (c) 18 years (d) 21 year

205. Devdas was Gandhiji's(a) Only child (b) Second child (c)Eldest child (d) Youngest child

206. Gandhiji, the votary of nonviolence was shot dead on January 30, 1948 at Birla House,New Delhi, shortly after 5 p.m. while going to the prayer meeting. Which was that fatefulday of the week?(a) Monday (b) Wednesday (c) Friday (d) Saturday

207. At which place was Gandhiji arrested for the first time by the British Government forsedition?(a) Bombay (b) Pune (c) Calcutta (d) Ahmedabad

208. On which day of March 1930 Gandhiji started with a band of chosen volunteers on hisfamous Dandi March to break the law by manufacturing illegally, but openly, salt fromthe sea?(a) Tenth (b) Thirteenth (c) Eleventh (d) Tweltth

209. When was the Gandhi - Irwin Pact signed?(a) March 1, 1932 (b) March 5, 1931 (c) March 10, 1935 (d) March 7, 1937

210. On being arrested for his "Quit India" programme, where was Gandhiji detained?(a) Yeravda Jail (b) Byculla Prison (c) Agakhan Palace Jail (d) Ahmedabad Prison

211. The book "Unto This Last" greatly captivated and transformed Gandhiji. So much so thathe translated it into Gujarati. Who was its author?(a) Leo Tolstoy (b) John Ruskin (c)Louis Fisher (d) Ruskin Bond

212. Which of the following, according to Gandhiji, is an essential principle of satyagraha?(a) Infinite capacity for suffering b) Non violence c) Truth d) All the three

213. Gandhiji's "The Story of My Experiments with Truth" was originally written inGujarati. Who translated it into English?(a) Maganlal Gandhi (b) Sushila Nayyar (c) Pyarelalji (d) Mahadev Desai

214. Which one of the following books is the work of Gandhiji?(a) Light of India (b) Hind Swaraj (c) My Experiments with Truth (d) both (b) & (c)

215. According to Gandhi Satyagraha is(a) Weapon of the weak (b) Weapon of the peace wanted people(c) Weapon of the morally vigilant and the active (d) Weapon of the kinds

216. Which among the following is not a quality of a Styagrahi mentioned by Gandhi(a) A satyagrahi must honest and sincere (b) A satyagrahi must be open minded(c) A satyagrahi must be a disciplined soldier (d) A satyagrahi must follow the five Vows.



217. In February 1933 Gandhiji started the publication of a weekly paper, Harijan, topromote the anti - untouchability campaign. Its first issue was out on February 11, 1933from ---------------a) Bombay (b) Ahmedabad (c) Poona (d) Nasik

218. What did Gandhiji mean by "Swaraj"?(a) Freedom for the country b) Freedom for the meanest of the countrymen(c) Self Government (d) Complete Independence

219. When did Gandhiji take the vow of brahmacharya or celibacy of life?(a) 1900 (b) 1906 (c) 1905 (d) 1911

220. When did Gandhiji get his head shaved, discard his clothes and settle for a loin cloth?(a) 1930 (b) 1925 (c) 1921 (d) 1930

221. Who worked a Private Secretary to Mahatma Gandhi?(a) Sushila Nayyar (b) Mahadev Desai (c) Kishorilal Mashruwalla (d) Pyarelalji

222. Who in South Africa gave Gandhiji 'Unto This Last' to read which proved to be one ofthe most decisive books of his life?(a) John Holmes Haynes (b) H S Polak (c) Hermann Kallenbach (d) Louis Fischer

223. To put the ideas of 'Unto This Last' into practice, Gandhiji founded the PhoenixSettlement near Durban which came into being in the middle of the year(a) 1903 (b) 1906 (c) 1904 (d) 1905

224. Ahimsa in its positive form means -----,greatest charity(a) Selflessness (b) Fearlessness (c) Largest Love (d) None of these

225. The historic August session of the All-India Congress Committee, at which the QuitIndia Resolution was passed, was held at Gowali Park in __________________.(a) Bombay (b) Calcutta (c) Ahmedabad (d) Amritsar

226. Gandhiji accorded very high priority to communal harmony in his programme ofactions. At which place did he undertake his last fast for it on January 13, 1948?(a) Nasik (b) Delhi (c) Calcutta (d) Bombay

227. Which of the following did Gandhiji describes as his two lungs?(a) Ahimsa and peace (b) Truth and Peace(c) Brahamcharya and Aparigriha (d) Ahimsa and truth

228. --- is the Supreme Good according to Gandhia)Morality b) Ahimsa c)God d)None of these

229. What was the profession of Gandhiji's father?(a) Farmer (b) Diwan (c)Shop-keeper (d) Tehsildar

230. How many children did Putlibai have?(a) Two sons and daughters (b) One daughter and three sons(c) Four sons (d) Three sons



321. Who inspired Gandhi with ' Ram Nam' in his childhood?(a) Kasturba (b) Putlibai (c) Rambha Dai (d) Lakshmi Das

232. What was Gandhiji's nickname in childhood?(a) Monu (b) Manu or Moniya (c) Sonu (d) Mahu

233. Which spelling did Gandhiji spell wrong as a child when the school inspector gavedictation to the class?(a) School (b) Kettle (c) Uniform (d) Umbrella

234. Where did Gandhiji receive his primary education?(a) Sudampuri (b) Rajkot (c) Porbander (d) Bikaner

235. Which mythological character impressed Gandhiji for life when he saw a play on his life?(a) Harishchandra (b) Ashoka (c) Vikramaditya (d) Krishna

236. In which year did Gandhiji pass his matriculation in England ?(a) 1892 (b) 1890 (c) 1891 (d) 1889

237. What were the vows taken up by Gandhiji before he left for England?(a) None of the above (b) Not to eat meat (c) Not to eye other women (d) All the above

238. Which institution did Gandhiji join as a member during his stay in England?(a) Vegetarian Society (b) Cricket Club (c) Church of England (d) Film Institution

239. International Non-Violence Day is Celebrated on-------?(a) Dec-2 (b) Oct-2 (c) Nov-2 (d) Oct-3

240. By Hinduism Gandhiji means----(a) Universal religion (b) hindu religion (c)spirituality (d) none of these

241. Who called Gandhiji as ‘Mahatma’?(a) Tagore (b) Nehru (c) B.G.Thilak (d) Aurobindo

242. Gandhian concept of religion is essentially -----?(a) Spiritual (b) skeptical (c)Material (d) Supernatural

243. According to Gandhi ‘Ramarajya’ s the state based on(a) Truth (b) Non-co-operation (c)Civil disobedience (d) Non of the above

244. Who said that “life without Brahmacharya is insipid and animal like”(a) Tagore (b) Vivekananda (c)S.Radhakrishnan (d) Gandhiji

245. ------------ is the last weapon of sathyagraha.(a) Civil Disobedience (b) Non-Violence (c)Trusteeship (d) Fasting

246. Howmany vows accepted by Gandhi?(a) 12 (b)11 (c) 5 (d) 4

247. Sathyagraha is a---------- weapon?(a) Political (b)Economical (c) Religious (d) None-of these



248. Sathyagraha is based upon the principle(a)Ahimsa (b)Trusteeship (c) Celebacy (d) None-of these

249. Truth is otherwise known as(a)God (b)Freedom (c) Man (d) None-of these

250. Which term Gandhi first used instead of Sathyagraha------(a)Sadhana (b)Sadhagraha (c) Duragraha (d) None-of these

251. The basic philosophical position of S.Radhakrishnan is a synthesis of ------ and ------(a) Advaita Vedanta & Absolute Idealism (b) Advaita Vedanta &Realism(c) Advaita Vedanta &Humanism (d) None of these

252. S. Radhakrishnan’s philosophy is known as-----(a) Monistic Idealism (b) Monistic Realism (c) Subjective Idealism (d) Pragmatism

253. --------- conceived Reality as “pure consciousness ,pure freedom and infinite possibility”(a) Sankaracharya (b) Swami Vivekananda (c) Dr.S .Radhakrishnan (d) None of these

254. According to S. Radhakrishnan ------- is the moral Governor of this universe(a) God (b) Consciousness (c) Joy (d) Mind

255. Which among the following is not possible source of knowledge according toRadhakrishnan?(a) Sense-experience (b)Implication (c)intellectual cognition (d)Intuitive apprehension

256. According to S. Radhakrishnan ,the whole as a whole must be grasped by -----alone(a) Intellect (b)Intuition (c)Sense-experience (d)Implication

257. Through --------According to Radhakrishnan , the general principle of life and logic andthe basic assumptions of science are all known(a) Intuition (b) Intellect (c) Perception (d) Inference

258. According to S. Radhakrishnan ,the main tool of Intellectual cognition is------(a) Synthesis (b) Senses (c) Analysis (d) None of the above

259. According to S. Radhakrishnan -------------is conceived as the Supreme mind(a) Mind (b) God (c) Self (d)Consciousness

260. According to Dr.S.Radhakrishnan, there are - --possible sources of knowledge(a) Three (b)Four (c) Five (d) Six

261. According to S. Radhakrishnan ,Synthesis is the main tool of ------(a) intellectual cognition (b)Intuition (c)Experimentation (d)None of these.

262. The function of intellect according to Radhakrishnan is(a) Analysis (b) synthesis (c) Memory (d) None of the above

263. According to S. Radhakrishnan ,Intuition grasped ----(a) The whole as a whole (b)Whole as part (c)Part as whole (d)None of these



264. ______ is the basic philosophical position of S.Radhakrishnan(a) Advaita (b) Idealism (c)Advaita Vedanta and Absolute Idealism (d) None of these

265. The Absolute is conceived by Radhakrishnan as(a) Pure consciousness ,Pure freedom and Infinite possibility(b) Pure existence ,consciousness, bliss(c) Pure thought,reason,emotion(d) None of these

266. According to Radhakrishnan the general principles of life and logic and the basicassumptions of sciences are all known through(a)Reason (b)Intellect (c)Spirit (d) mind

267. Dr. S .Radhakrishnan’s birth day is celebrated as(a)Fathers Day (b)Teachers Day (c) Youth Day (d) None of these

268. Where was S. Radhakrishnan born?(a) Tiruttani, (b) Mangalore (c) Hyderabad (d) None of these

269. The ultimate human destiny according to S. Radhakrishnan is(a) Sarvamukti (b) Jeevan Mukti (c) Videha Mukti (d) None of these

270. According to S. Radhakrishnan ,Sarvamukti means---(a) Universal Redumption (b) To die (c)To sacrifice all luxury (d) None of these

271. Who was known as the First Philosopher President of India(a)Dr. Rajendra Prasad (b)R.Venkittaraman (c)Dr. S. Radhakrishnan (d) None of these

272. According to S. Radhakrishnan ------is the state in which one is able to realize one’s truenature(a) Moksa (b)Religious experience (c)Freedom (d)Bhakti

273. Who is known as the bridge- builder between the East and the West(a)S.Radhakrishnan (b) M.K. Gandhi (c) Sri Aurobindo (d) K.C. Bhattacharya

274. The philosophy of S. Radhakrishnan can be described as(a) Monistic Idealism (b)Idealism (c) Monism (d) Absolutism

275. An Idealist View of Life is a famous work of -----(a) Sri Aurobindo (b) M.K.Gandhi (c) Dr.S.Radhakrishnan (d) Tagore

276. According to S. Radhakrishnan , Intuition is otherwise known as -----(a) Religious experience (b) Empirical experience(c) Emotional experience (d) none of these

277. Religion is not a creed or a code but an insight into reality according to-----(a) SreeNarayanaGuru (b) S.Radhakrishnan (c) Swami Vivekananda (d) None of these

278. According to S. Radhakrishnan ------ alone is capable of making man to realize spirituality(a) Practical experience (b) Religious experience(c) Emotional experience (d) None of the above.



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279. “Personally I use Intuition for integral experience” who said(a) Swami Vivekananda (b) Sri Aurobindo (c) Tagore (d) S. Radhakrishnan

280. According to Radhakrishnan eastern tradition emphasis on-----(a) Creative Intuition (b) Critical intelligence (c) Implication (d) Analysis]

281. According to S. Radhakrishnan, Samanya Jnana or perfect knowledge is otherwise knownas-----(a) Intuition (b) Perception (c) Inference (d) Intellect

282. By calling man a Spiritual being Dr.S. Radhakrishnan means that he is ----(a) Self-conscious person (b) Self-Disciplined person(c) Self-sufficient person (d) None of the above

283. According to S. Radhakrishnan , the knowledge obtained by the process of analysis andsynthesis are ----(a) Intuitive knowledge (b) Intellectual cognition(c) Perceptual knowledge (d) Inferential knowledge

284. “The ultimate Destiny is not individual redumption but Universal redumption” Who saidthis?(a) S.Radakrishnan (b) M.K.Gandhi (c) Tagor (d) SreeNaarayanGuru

285. Philosophy is the criticism or interpretation of life according to ----(a) Iqbal (b) M.N.Roy (c) S.Radhakrishnan (d) M.K. Gandhi

286. According to S. Radhakrishnan , One’s philosophy of life is connected to one’s -----(a) World view (b) Experience (c) Vision (d) None of these

287. According to S. Radhakrishnan , the real destiny of Man lies in the unity between the -----and the ------(a) Real and the unreal (b) human and the divine (c)Matter and Spirit (d) none of these

288. According to S. Radhakrishnan ,the liberated soul is known as(a) Videhamukta (b) Jivan mukta (c) Sarvamukta (d)Moksa

289. According to S. Radhakrishnan , ------- is at the centre of all human affairs(a) Physical force (b)Mental force (c) the moral force. (d) None of these

290. According to Dr.S.Radhakrishnan all Philosophy must be a systematization of theexpressions of------(a) mystic experience b) sense experience c) Intellectual experience d) None of these

291. “So many civilizations have come, floated on the surface, disappeared again. Whatremains is humanity” who said(a) Dr.S.Radhakrishnan (b) M.K. Gandhi (c) Sri Aurobindi (d) Iqbal

292. World philosophy according to Dr.S. Radhakrishnan lays emphasis on(a) Analysis (b) Creative intelligence (c) Critical intelligence (d) None of these



293. According to S. Radhakrishnan , Sense experience ,intellectual cognition and -------- arethe three possible sources of knowledge.(a) Intuitive apprehention (b) emotional apprehention(c) mental apprehention (d)None of these

294. According to S. Radhakrishnan , Intellectual cognition is almost the same as -----(a) Conceptual knowledge (b) perceptual knowledge(c) Empirical knowledge (d) None of these

295. According to S. Radhakrishnan ---------- is the direct realization of knowledge(a) Intellect (b)Intuition (c) Sense experience (d) Emotion

296. According to S. Radhakrishnan , In ----- the distintion between the knower and the knownvanishes(a) Sense experience (b) Intellectual cognition (c)Intuition (d) None of these

297. According to S. Radhakrishnan , the empirical world is the source of all kinds of ----- and------(a) Happiness and Joy (b)Sorrows and Suffering (c) Pain and pleasure (d)None of these.

298. According to S. Radhakrishnan , One of the most important character of the spiritual manis ----(a) Karma (b) freedom (c) Faith (d) Re-birth

299. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan was born on ----(a) 1888 (b) 1887 (c) 1898 (d) 1889

300. Dr. S. Radhakrishan was died on(a) 1965 (b) 1975 (c)1985 (d) 1905



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1.a 2.a 3.a 4.b 5.b 6.a 7.a 8.a

9.a 10.a 11.c 12.d 13.b 14.c 15.a 16.a

17.d 18. a 19.a 20.c 21.a 22.a 23.c 24.b

25.a 26.c 27.a 28.d 29.a 30.c 31. b 32. a

33.a 34.b 35.a 36. a 37. a 38. a 39.b 40.b

41. a 42. b 43. a 44. b 45. a 46. a 47. c 48. a

49.a 50.b 51.a 52.c 53.d 54.c 55.a 56. a

57. d 58. c 59. a 60. d 61. a 62. d 63. c 64. b

65. d 66. a 67. c 68. c 69. d 70. b 71. a 72. c

73. c 74. b 75.d 76b 77a 78b 79c 80d

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113a 114b 115b 116a 117a 118c 119a 120c

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