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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy (BA Philosophy) .
| 1. |
Founder of Samkya philosophy |
| A. | kapila |
| B. | gautama |
| C. | patanjali |
| D. | jaimini |
| Answer» A. kapila | |
| 2. |
Who consider Samkaya school as main opponent of Vedanta? |
| A. | ramanuj |
| B. | madhv |
| C. | sankara |
| D. | vallabha |
| Answer» C. sankara | |
| 3. |
Samkya school belongs to the category of…………… |
| A. | dualistic and pluralistic |
| B. | monistic and pluralistic |
| C. | realistic and monistic |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. realistic and monistic | |
| 4. |
Sankyaschool is consider as ----------------- |
| A. | theistic pluralism |
| B. | atheistic realism |
| C. | theistic realism |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. atheistic realism | |
| 5. |
Sankya theory of causation is known as------------- |
| A. | prakrtiparinamavada |
| B. | brahma parinamavada |
| C. | brahma vivarthavada |
| D. | prakrtivivarthavada |
| Answer» A. prakrtiparinamavada | |
| 6. |
According to Satkaryavada effect is ………….. |
| A. | new creation |
| B. | pre latent in the cause |
| C. | both a &b |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. pre latent in the cause | |
| 7. |
According to sankya theory of causation production means----------- |
| A. | manifestation or avirbhava |
| B. | new creation |
| C. | neither manifestation nor new creation |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. manifestation or avirbhava | |
| 8. |
Samkya school is consider dualistic because it accepts |
| A. | prakrti and purusha |
| B. | prakrti and god |
| C. | purusha and god |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» A. prakrti and purusha | |
| 9. |
which is the first principle of this universe according to Sankya |
| A. | prakrti |
| B. | god |
| C. | purusha |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. prakrti | |
| 10. |
According to sankya system prakriis…………… |
| A. | unintelligent and unconscious |
| B. | intelligent and conscious |
| C. | intelligent and unconscious |
| D. | unintelligent and conscious |
| Answer» A. unintelligent and unconscious | |
| 11. |
Samkya theory of evolution is called……………… |
| A. | prakrtiparinamavada |
| B. | prakrtivivartavada |
| C. | anityaparamanukarana vada |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. prakrtiparinamavada | |
| 12. |
Gunas in Samkya philosophy |
| A. | sattva, rajas,tamas |
| B. | sattva and rajas |
| C. | sattva only |
| D. | rajas only |
| Answer» A. sattva, rajas,tamas | |
| 13. |
Rajo gunapossess the quality of---------------- |
| A. | lightness |
| B. | darkness |
| C. | activity |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» C. activity | |
| 14. |
TamoGuna possess the quality of------ |
| A. | heaviness |
| B. | acitivity |
| C. | lightness |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. heaviness | |
| 15. |
The colour of Rajas is ………………. |
| A. | red |
| B. | white |
| C. | dark |
| D. | green |
| Answer» A. red | |
| 16. |
The color of Sattva is ------------- |
| A. | white |
| B. | red |
| C. | black |
| D. | blue |
| Answer» A. white | |
| 17. |
The colour of Tamas is -------------- |
| A. | white |
| B. | green |
| C. | dark |
| D. | red |
| Answer» C. dark | |
| 18. |
When the evolution tookplace in Samkya philosophy? |
| A. | trigunas in the state of equilibrium |
| B. | heterogeneous changes in the gunas |
| C. | homogeneus changes in the triguna |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. heterogeneous changes in the gunas | |
| 19. |
At the stage of pralaya or dissolution gunas are changes……….. |
| A. | homogeneously |
| B. | heterogeneously |
| C. | both homogeneously and heterogeneously |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. homogeneously | |
| 20. |
According to Samkya philosophy the essence of Purusha is--------------- |
| A. | consciousness |
| B. | bliss |
| C. | ananda |
| D. | evolution |
| Answer» A. consciousness | |
| 21. |
According to Samkya philosophy evolution is------------- |
| A. | teleological |
| B. | not teleological |
| C. | both teleological and non teleological |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. teleological | |
| 22. |
Samkya philosophy is called pluralistic because it believes that |
| A. | purushas are many in number |
| B. | prakriti is more than one |
| C. | gunas are many |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» A. purushas are many in number | |
| 23. |
According to Samkya philosophy evolution is --------------------- |
| A. | cyclic |
| B. | linear |
| C. | upward |
| D. | downward |
| Answer» A. cyclic | |
| 24. |
The first product of evolution in Samkya philosophy is called |
| A. | mahat |
| B. | manas |
| C. | ego |
| D. | intellect |
| Answer» A. mahat | |
| 25. |
The psychological aspect of Samkya evolution is------------------ |
| A. | intellect |
| B. | manas |
| C. | ego |
| D. | purusha |
| Answer» B. manas | |
| 26. |
The principle of Individuation in Samkya philosophy is called-------------- |
| A. | ahankara |
| B. | mahat |
| C. | consciousness |
| D. | manas |
| Answer» B. mahat | |
| 27. |
In Samkya system Budhi, ahankara, and manas are called ------------- |
| A. | bahyakarana |
| B. | anthakaran |
| C. | immaterial |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. anthakaran | |
| 28. |
Howmany principles are there in Purusha including Purusha? |
| A. | 24 |
| B. | 28) |
| C. | 25 |
| D. | 18 |
| Answer» C. 25 | |
| 29. |
According to Samkya philosophy bondage means------------------- |
| A. | non discrimination between self and not self |
| B. | non discrimination between self and manas |
| C. | non discrimination between ahankara and manas |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. non discrimination between self and not self | |
| 30. |
Samkya philosophy believes in ----------------- |
| A. | jivanmukti |
| B. | videhamukt |
| C. | bothjivanmukti and videha mukti |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. jivanmukti | |
| 31. |
According Samkya philosophy Prakriti is -------------- |
| A. | efficient cause only |
| B. | mateial cause only |
| C. | both efficient and material cause |
| D. | none of the |
| Answer» A. efficient cause only | |
| 32. |
In Samkya evolution Bahyakaranas are------------------ |
| A. | five sensory organs |
| B. | five motor organs |
| C. | both a and b |
| D. | none of thje above |
| Answer» C. both a and b | |
| 33. |
which veda praises shakti as ‘the supporter of the earth living in heaven ‘? |
| A. | rgveda |
| B. | yajur veda |
| C. | sama veda |
| D. | adharva veda |
| Answer» A. rgveda | |
| 34. |
The Kaula, Samaya, and Mishra are the schools of------------- |
| A. | samkya |
| B. | yoga |
| C. | shakti tantra |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. shakti tantra | |
| 35. |
According to Shakta tradition liberation means…………… |
| A. | differentiate right knowledge from wrong knowledge |
| B. | non difference between soul and brahman |
| C. | differentiate brahman and atman |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» A. differentiate right knowledge from wrong knowledge | |
| 36. |
According to Shakta tradition Shiva is-------------------- |
| A. | determinate |
| B. | indeterminate |
| C. | maya |
| D. | jiva |
| Answer» B. indeterminate | |
| 37. |
)Manusmriti is also known as ……………………. |
| A. | manavdharm shastra |
| B. | tarka shastra |
| C. | dharma shastra |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» A. manavdharm shastra | |
| 38. |
“Yatarnaryastopojyantay,ramantaytatr devata” is the sloka from |
| A. | manusmriti |
| B. | brahmasutra |
| C. | bhagavt gita |
| D. | ramayana |
| Answer» A. manusmriti | |
| 39. |
Ardha narishvara concept signifies------------ |
| A. | men and women are separabl |
| B. | higher status of women |
| C. | higher status of men |
| D. | male and female principles are inseparable |
| Answer» D. male and female principles are inseparable | |
| 40. |
The post structuralist idea of gender emphasis the view that |
| A. | there is only one category called men |
| B. | there is only one category called women |
| C. | to identify intersectionality of sex, race |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. to identify intersectionality of sex, race | |
| 41. |
Judith Butler’s idea of gender is ------------- |
| A. | phenomenological |
| B. | analytical |
| C. | skeptical |
| D. | empirical |
| Answer» A. phenomenological | |
| 42. |
According to Butler feminism comes under |
| A. | logical category |
| B. | livedexperience |
| C. | hermeneutics |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» B. livedexperience | |
| 43. |
According to Butler sex is --------------------- |
| A. | biological |
| B. | sociological |
| C. | ideological |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» A. biological | |
| 44. |
The book ‘Ain’ t I a Woman ‘ is related with |
| A. | black feminism |
| B. | white feminism |
| C. | eurocentric feminism |
| D. | third world feminism |
| Answer» A. black feminism | |
| 45. |
Who wrote the book ‘Ain ’t a Women’? |
| A. | bell hook |
| B. | carol gilligan |
| C. | robbin morgan |
| D. | firestone |
| Answer» A. bell hook | |
| 46. |
‘Sisterhood is Powerful’ is written by |
| A. | robin morgan |
| B. | simon de beauvoir |
| C. | kate millett |
| D. | lawrence kohlberg |
| Answer» A. robin morgan | |
| 47. |
Black feminism mainly focus the issue --------------- |
| A. | sexism |
| B. | racism |
| C. | both a &b |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. both a &b | |
| 48. |
who rejects the idea that feminism is a western ideology |
| A. | kumari jayawardena |
| B. | valerie smith |
| C. | elizabeth spelman |
| D. | v.geetha |
| Answer» A. kumari jayawardena | |
| 49. |
Biologically determined sexual difference in morality is proposed by ------------- |
| A. | sigmund freud |
| B. | jacques lacan |
| C. | carol gilligan |
| D. | simon de beauvior |
| Answer» D. simon de beauvior | |
| 50. |
Who wrote the book “ In a different Voice” |
| A. | robbin de morgan |
| B. | carol gilligan |
| C. | karl jung |
| D. | karl marx |
| Answer» B. carol gilligan | |
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