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220+ Modern Indian Thought 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.

According to Gandhi Untouchability is

A. Love of mankind
B. Crime
C. Equality
D. none of these.
Answer» A. Love of mankind
152.

Swadesi means

A. Globalization
B. Decentralization
C. Indigenous
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Indigenous
153.

Economic Deconstruction, according to Gandhi is

A. Equality
B. Stability
C. Decentralization
D. none of these
Answer» C. Decentralization
154.

Aurobindo Ghosh was born in

A. Kerala
B. West Bengal
C. Tamilnadu
D. Uttarpradesh
Answer» B. West Bengal
155.

Gandhi adopted ---as the moral equivalent to war and conflict

A. Himsa
B. Satyagraha
C. Fasting
D. Dharnna
Answer» C. Fasting
156.

The term civil disobedience was coined by

A. Gandhi
B. Tolstoy
C. Marx
D. Henry David Thoreau
Answer» D. Henry David Thoreau
157.

Refusal to obey laws and government is called

A. Ahimsa
B. Himsa
C. Swaraj
D. Civil disobedience
Answer» D. Civil disobedience
158.

Gandhi called his form of disobedience as

A. Himsa
B. Sathyagraha
C. Fasting
D. Dharnna
Answer» B. Sathyagraha
159.

Literal meaning of Ahimsa means

A. Not to injure
B. Not to jealous
C. Not to desire
D. none of these
Answer» A. Not to injure
160.

Gandhi said – is a peaceful form of civil disobedience

A. Satyagraha
B. Himsa
C. Aparigraha
D. None of these
Answer» A. Satyagraha
161.

How many kinds of ignorance are mentioned by Aurobindo?

A. 3
B. 5
C. 7.
D. 9
Answer» C. 7.
162.

Satyagraha is a technique of

A. Non –violence
B. Swadwshi
C. Sarvodaya,
D. Bhoodan
Answer» A. Non –violence
163.

Which of the following is not the requirement of Satyagraha?

A. Faith in God
B. Honest
C. Fearless.
D. Atheism
Answer» D. Atheism
164.

Which of the following is not a kind of Satyagraha?

A. Civil disobedience
B. Dharna
C. Fasting.
D. Violence
Answer» D. Violence
165.

Which one is not suit for satyagrahi?

A. Resisting injustice
B. Respect opponent
C. Self sacrifice
D. Killing
Answer» D. Killing
166.

Satyagraha is a force against

A. Violence
B. Tyranny
C. Injustice
D. All of these
Answer» A. Violence
167.

Which one is Gandhi’s ashram?

A. Sabarmati ashram
B. Advaita ashram
C. Sivagiri ashram
D. None of these
Answer» A. Sabarmati ashram
168.

Fasting unto death is the last step to oppose injustice by

A. Buddha
B. Dalai lama
C. Gandhi
D. John Rawls
Answer» C. Gandhi
169.

The most fundamental principle of Gandhi’s philosophy of peace is

A. Swadesi
B. Non-violence
C. Sarvodaya
D. Breadlabour
Answer» B. Non-violence
170.

According to Gandhi the universal human value of ahimsa ought to be cultivated in ---levels

A. International
B. Personal
C. National
D. All of these
Answer» B. Personal
171.

Holding onto truth is called

A. Satyagraha
B. Truth
C. Non-violence
D. Means
Answer» A. Satyagraha
172.

Truth force is called

A. Sarvodaya
B. eight fold path
C. satyagraha
D. four noble truth
Answer» C. satyagraha
173.

To prevent conflicts caused by religious bigotry, Gandhi suggested

A. Sarva dharma samabhav
B. Sarvodaya
C. Swaraj
D. Swadeshi
Answer» A. Sarva dharma samabhav
174.

The Dandi march or salt satyagraha held in the year

A. 1932
B. 1930
C. 1920
D. 1936.
Answer» B. 1930
175.

The salt march was also called

A. White flowing river
B. White revolution
C. White era
D. Salt River
Answer» A. White flowing river
176.

Civil disobedience is also known as

A. Non-violent resistance
B. Tax- resistance
C. Nanak
D. Swaraj
Answer» A. Non-violent resistance
177.

Gandhi- Irwin pact was made in

A. 1931
B. 1930
C. 1932
D. 1934
Answer» A. 1931
178.

When did Gandhi start Tolstoy farm in South Africa?

A. 1911
B. 1914.
C. 1904.
D. 1910
Answer» D. 1910
179.

Where was Gandhi's first satyagraha in India?

A. Champaran
B. Dandi
C. Delhi
D. Agra
Answer» A. Champaran
180.

When did Gandhi's All India HarijanSamaj start?

A. 1930
B. 1932
C. 1937
D. 1934
Answer» B. 1932
181.

Where is Wardha ashram situated?

A. Maharashtra
B. Gujarat
C. Raj as than
D. odisha
Answer» A. Maharashtra
182.

When did Gandhi start the weekly called Harijan?

A. 1904
B. 1914
C. 1934
D. 1933
Answer» D. 1933
183.

Who called Gandhi as half naked seditious fakir?

A. Jinnah
B. Subash Chandra Bose
C. Winston Churchill
D. Wudro Wilson
Answer» C. Winston Churchill
184.

Who is the political guru of Gandhi?

A. Gopal Krishna gokhale
B. Tolstoy
C. Ruskin
D. Tagore
Answer» A. Gopal Krishna gokhale
185.

When did Gandhi publish Hind Swaraj?

A. 1905
B. 1909
C. 1911
D. 1916
Answer» B. 1909
186.

According to Vivekananda, the absolute can be described as

A. Sat-cit-ananda
B. Nirguna
C. Anirvacaniya
D. None of these
Answer» A. Sat-cit-ananda
187.

The life of Mahatma Gandhi is written by

A. Louis fischer
B. Baba Amte
C. Tagore
D. Joseph lelyveld
Answer» A. Louis fischer
188.

Martin Luther King was influenced by the non- violent teachings of

A. Mandela
B. Nehru
C. Gokhale
D. Gandhi
Answer» D. Gandhi
189.

Who is the chief exponent of two nation theory?

A. Gandhi
B. Nehru
C. Gokhale
D. Jinnah
Answer» D. Jinnah
190.

Quit India movement is also known as

A. August movement
B. May movement
C. July revolution
D. None of the these.
Answer» A. August movement
191.

According to Vivekananda, believer in the universal religion would be prepared to learn from

A. The scriptures of all religions
B. Vedas
C. Bhagavatgita
D. Manusmriti
Answer» A. The scriptures of all religions
192.

Universal religion is acceptable to

A. All Minds
B. Hindus only
C. Indians
D. None of these
Answer» A. All Minds
193.

Vivekananda was the disciple of

A. SreeRamakrishna
B. Ramana Maharshi
C. Nithya chaithanyayatha
D. None of
Answer» A. SreeRamakrishna
194.

According to Radhakrishnan the ultimate human destiny is

A. Jeevanmukti
B. Videhamukti
C. Sarvamukti
D. eat,drink and merry
Answer» C. Sarvamukti
195.

Sree Narayana Guru consecrated the idol of --- at Aruvipuram

A. Siva
B. Brahma
C. Vishnu
D. All of these
Answer» A. Siva
196.

According to Ramana maharshi----is the sense of individuality

A. I thought
B. you thought
C. We thought
D. All of these
Answer» A. I thought
197.

According to Ramanmaharshi, the state of ‘I thought’ which never arises is called

A. Self-realization
B. Aham-idam
C. Mental vasanas
D. Aham
Answer» A. Self-realization
198.

According to Aurobindo, Evolution is the reverse process of

A. Integration
B. Involution
C. Integral yoga
D. satchidananda
Answer» B. Involution
199.

Aurobindo says, evolution begins from

A. Life
B. Psyche
C. Mind
D. Matter.
Answer» D. Matter.
200.

Which one is not included in the triple process of evolution?

A. Widening
B. Heightening
C. Integration
D. Integral yoga
Answer» D. Integral yoga

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