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330+ Contemporary Indian Philosophy Solved MCQs

These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy (BA Philosophy) .

151.

Sri Arobindo’s Yoga is otherwise known as

A. hatayoga
B. karma yoga
C. raja yoga
D. purnayoga
Answer» D. purnayoga
152.

Sri Aurobindo’s concept of Absolute is

A. existence
B. consciousness
C. bliss
D. all of the above
Answer» D. all of the above
153.

Whose concept was Supermind

A. vivekananda
B. k
C. bhattacharya c) dr. s.radhakrishnan
D. sri aurobindo
Answer» D. sri aurobindo
154.

According to Sri Aurobindo , the transformation from Inconsciousness to knowledge is known as

A. psychic change
B. spiritual change
C. supramental change
D. none of these
Answer» B. spiritual change
155.

According to Sri Aurobindo ,the progress from Life to Mind is completed

A. mind descends into life
B. mind descends into matter
C. mind descends into psyche,
D. none of these.
Answer» A. mind descends into life
156.

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
Answer» A. man of knowledge
157.

According to Sri Aurobindo ,the Gnostic being is governed by the power of

A. morality
B. rationality
C. spirituality
D. none of the above
Answer» C. spirituality
158.

According to Sri Aurobindo Evolution presupposes

A. involution
B. illusion
C. maya
D. none of these
Answer» A. involution
159.

According to Sri Aurobindo ,the process of Ascend through Descend means

A. consciousness
B. integration
C. existence
D. bliss
Answer» B. integration
160.

Creation according to Sri.Aurobindo is nothing but an

A. expression of sorrow
B. expression of nothingness
C. expression of joy
D. none of these
Answer» C. expression of joy
161.

According to Sri Aurobindo ,Which is the root of birth, the cause of remaining in existence and that into which creation ceases

A. brahman
B. delight /ananda
C. ignorance
D. maya
Answer» B. delight /ananda
162.

The goal of Evolution or ultimate destiny according to Sri Aurobindo is

A. death
B. divine life
C. joy
D. none of the above
Answer» B. divine life
163.

According to Sri Aurobindo , the Delight of world process in relation to the Saccidananda is called

A. maya
B. adhyasa
C. lila
D. prakriti
Answer» C. lila
164.

According to Sri Aurobindo, the realm of reality has been divided into two hemispheres are------- and --------

A. higher &lower
B. north&south
C. upper&lower
D. none of the above.
Answer» A. higher &lower
165.

According to Sri Aurobindo Evolution is possible only because ------has already taken place

A. destruction
B. god
C. involution
D. none of the above
Answer» C. involution
166.

Evolutionary growth according to Sri Aurobindo is a

A. four fold process
B. triple process
C. two fold process
D. none of the above
Answer» B. triple process
167.

According to Sri Aurobindo ,the Triple process of Evolutionary growth involves a process of

A. widening, heightening,and integration
B. widening ,heightening, destruction
C. widening,heightening ,combination
D. widening ,heightening, differentiation
Answer» A. widening, heightening,and integration
168.

According to Sri Aurobindo ,the most important character of Evolutionary process is

A. widening
B. heightening
C. integration
D. combination
Answer» C. integration
169.

Integration in the philosophy of Sri Aurobindo means

A. enlargement
B. ascent through descent
C. explanation
D. none of the above
Answer» B. ascent through descent
170.

The difference between Mind and Supermind, according to Sri Aurobindo , consists in the difference between their

A. manner of apprehending the reality
B. appearance
C. structures
D. none of the above
Answer» A. manner of apprehending the reality
171.

The Supermind is described by Sri Aurobindo by calling it

A. omnipotent omniscient omnipresent
B. superconscious entity
C. creator,the real idea,and the supreme truth consciousness
D. none of the above
Answer» C. creator,the real idea,and the supreme truth consciousness
172.

According to Sri Aurobindo ,Which of the following belong to Lower Hemisphere

A. matter life mind psyche
B. matter,life ,mind ,supermind
C. mind, supermind
D. matter
Answer» A. matter life mind psyche
173.

According to Sri Aurobindo, the Triune principle of Saccidananda is

A. existence,consciousness,bliss
B. matter,life,mind
C. psyche,mind ,supermind
D. none of the above
Answer» A. existence,consciousness,bliss
174.

Ascent according to Sri Aurobindo means

A. evolution
B. involution
C. destruction
D. construction
Answer» A. evolution
175.

According to Sri Aurobindo, Involution means

A. ascent
B. descent
C. construction
D. destruction
Answer» B. descent
176.

.Sri Aurobindo is an ------philosopher

A. idealist
B. existentialist
C. rationalist
D. empirisist
Answer» A. idealist
177.

Sri Aurobino died on

A. 5th dec-1950,
B. 5th nov-1951,
C. 5th dec-1955
D. 4th dec-1950
Answer» A. 5th dec-1950,
178.

According to Sri Aurobindo Mind is the Subordinate power of

A. supermind
B. life
C. psyche
D. matter
Answer» A. supermind
179.

In creation there is two fold principle of Unity and Multiplicity’-----according to

A. s.radhakrishnan
B. sri.aurobindo
C. swamivivekananda
D. m.k .gandhi
Answer» B. sri.aurobindo
180.

According to Sri Aurobindo ,Which of the following belong to Higherhemisphere?

A. existence, consciousness-force, bliss, supermind,
B. mind, psyche, life ,matter
C. existence,mind,psyche,supermind
D. existence,bliss,supermind, mind
Answer» A. existence, consciousness-force, bliss, supermind,
181.

According to Sri Aurobindo ,------- is the expression of reality viewed from the point of creation

A. cords of being
B. consciousness
C. existence
D. none of the above
Answer» A. cords of being
182.

Sri Aurobindo founded Ashram at------

A. pondichery,
B. madras,
C. hydrabad
D. none of the above
Answer» A. pondichery,
183.

Sri. Aurobindo claims that his Yoga is Integral or -------

A. synthetic
B. analytic
C. descriptive
D. none of the above
Answer» A. synthetic
184.

The guiding principle of Sri Aurobindo’s metaphysics is

A. reconciliation
B. renunciation
C. self-abnegation
D. none of these
Answer» A. reconciliation
185.

Who accepted Eight Cords of Being

A. pathanjali
B. sri aurobindo
C. swami vivekananda
D. s.radgakrishnan
Answer» B. sri aurobindo
186.

According to Sri Aurobindo Yoga means Union with the Divine. This union is

A. transcendental
B. cosmic
C. individual
D. all the three together
Answer» D. all the three together
187.

Sri Aurobindo describes creation as the plunge of the Spirit into-----

A. ignorance,
B. maya
C. adhyasa,
D. non existence
Answer» A. ignorance,
188.

According to Sri Aurobindo ,.------ is the power that creates the world

A. maya,
B. nothingness
C. avidhya
D. god
Answer» A. maya,
189.

According to Sri Aurobindo ,Maya created this world for the sake of------

A. sorrow
B. joy
C. unhappiness
D. destruction
Answer» B. joy
190.

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
Answer» A. sri.aurobindo
191.

How many kinds of ignorance are mentioned by Sri Aurobindo

A. three
B. five
C. six
D. seven
Answer» D. seven
192.

Theories of Existence accepted by Sri Aurobindo are

A. one
B. two
C. three
D. four
Answer» D. four
193.

The most integral theory of ethics in contemporary indian thought has been presented

A. tagore
B. m.k. gandhi
C. sri aurobindo
D. s. radhakrishnan
Answer» C. sri aurobindo
194.

The philosophy of Sri Aurobindo is described as ---

A. purna-advaita
B. visista-advaita
C. dvaita
D. advaita
Answer» A. purna-advaita
195.

According to Sri Aurobindo , -----is the root principle of creation

A. cit
B. psyche
C. matter
D. existence
Answer» A. cit
196.

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on

A. 1896
B. 1897,
C. 1894
D. , 1869
Answer» A. 1896
197.

At which place was Gandhiji born?

A. porbandar
B. ahmedabad
C. delhi
D. ahmedabad
Answer» A. porbandar
198.

What was Gandhiji's age when he got married to Kasturbai?

A. 19 years
B. 15 years
C. 12 years
D. 13 years
Answer» D. 13 years
199.

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
Answer» A. 19 years
200.

Devdas was Gandhiji's

A. only child
B. second child
C. eldest child
D. youngest child
Answer» D. youngest child

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