CALICUT UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION

V SEMESTER
B. A PHILOSOPHY
Systems of Indian Philosophy
QUESTION BANK FOR INTERNAL ASSESSMENT
Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Buddhist doctrine which holds that everything is momentary is called ________.
a) Nairatmyavada b) Kshanikavada
c) PratityaSamutpadavada d) Nayavada
2. The beginning of Indian medical science is found in the ________ Veda.
a) Rg b) Yajur c) Sama d) Atharva
3. The Jaina theory of epistemology is known as _________Vada.
a) Syad b) Anekanta c) Khyati d) Nairatmya
4. The Vaisesika theory of causation is known as _________Vada.
a) Asatkarya b) Satkarya c) Parinama d) Vivarta
5. According to Samkhya, all material effects are modifications of __________.
a) Purusa b) Manas c) Prakrti d) Soul
6. Through Samadhi, the Yogi reaches the stage of __________.
a) Kevalajnana b) Nirvana c) Moksa d) Kaivalya
7. _______ is the founder of Samkhya School the thought.
a) Gautama b) Jaimini c) Kapila d) Kanada
8. Visistadvaita, the theistic school of Vedanta, was founded by _________.
a) Madhva b) Samkara c) Nimbarka d) Ramanuja
9. The author of Brahmasutras is ___________.
a) Badarayana b) Gautama c) Kapila d) Jaimini
10. The concept of Panchabedha is held by _________.
a) Advaita b) Dvaita c) Visistadvaita d) Dvaitadvita
11. The term Pranayama in Yoga refers to _________.
a) withdrawal of senses b) fixed attention
c) control of breathing d) bodily posture
12. According to Mimamsa, ________ is the most important Pramana.
a) Pratyaksa b) Upamana c) Anumana d) Sabda
13. _________ is the oldest and most important of the Vedas.
a) Yajur b) Sama c) Rg d) Atharva
14. The only pramana accepted by the Carvakas is _________.
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 a) Testimony b) Inference c) Comparison d) Perception
15. ________ is the concluding portion of the Vedas.
a) Brahmanas b) Upanishads c) Aranyakas d) Samhitas
16. ________ was the God of righteousness in the Vedic period.
a) Varuna b) Agni c) Vayu d) Indra
17. _________ is the founder of Nyaya School.
a) Kanada b) Gautama c) Patanjali d) Kapila
18. The Buddhist doctrine that rejects the concept of a separate self is known as
____________Vada.
a) Syad b) Pratitysamutpada c) Kshanika d) Nairatmya
19. According to Samkhya system, Prakrti is constituted of ________gunas.
a) Five b) Three c) Four d) Six
20. Jaimini is the founder of _________ system
a) Nyaya b) Samkhya c) Mimamsa d) Vaisesika
21. The Jaina theory of Reality is known as __________Vada.
a) Anekanata b) Syad c) Kshanika d) Nairatmya
22. Prastanatraya includes Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita and ________.
a) Brahmasutras b) Samkhyakarika
c) Nyaya sutras d) Yoga sutra
23. Self-surrender to God unconditionally in Visitadvaita is known as _________.
a) Tattvatraya b) Prapatti c) Vairagya d) Aprataksiddhi
24. Sankara is the greatest exponent of __________.
a) Dvaita b) Dvaitadvatia c) Visistadvaita d) Advaita
25. The Mantras and Brahmanas are called the _________ of the Vedas.
a) Jnana Kanda b) Karma Kanda
c) Upasana Kanda d) Aranya Kanda
26. The Noble Eight-Fold path is contained in the ____________Noble Truth.
a) First b) Fourth c) Second d) Third
27. The Ajiva category, according to Jainism is divided into _________.
a)Six b) Four c) Three d) Five
28. The first Tirthankara according to Jainism was _________.
a) Mahavira b) Pashvantha c) Rsabhadeva d) Vardhamana
29. Anupalabdi as a valid source of knowledge is accepted by __________.
a) Kumarila b) Prabhakara c) Gotama d) Kanada
30. The concept Aprtaksiddhi is described in the philosophy of _________.
a) Madhva b) Ramauja c) Sankara d) Gaudapada
31. According to NyayaVaisesika, the highest ideal to be attained is called _______.
a) Moksa b) Apavarga c) Jivanmukti d) Nirvana
32. Jaina priests are commonly known as _________.
a) Brahmins b) Arhants c) Bodhisvattan d) Tirthankaras

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33. The author of the Yoga Sutras is ________.
a) Patanjali b) Goutama c) Prabhakara d) Kanada
34. Abhava as a metaphysical category is accepted by _________.
a) Vaisesika b) Samkhya c) Purva Mimamsa d) Jainism
35. According to Ramanuja, Tattvatraya includes _________, Cit and Acit.
a) Maya b) Isvara c) Adravya d) None of these
36. According to Jainism, _________ is considered as the unlimited and absolute
knowledge.
a) Manahparyaya b) Kevelajnana c) Aparoksajnana d) Avadhi-jnana
37. ‘The dialectics of seven steps’ is discussed in __________.
a) Buddhism b) Advatia c) Jainism c) Nyaya d)Purva Mimamsa

38. In Yoga philosophy, Samprajnata and Asamprajnata are the stages of __________.

a) Samadhi b) Dhyana c) Asana d) Dharana

39. Samyag Darsana is a component of __________.
a) Visistadvaita b) Triratnas c) Pancabhedas d) None of these
40. According to Vaisesika, the reality is reduced to _________ categories.
a) Seven b) eight c) Five d) Four
41. The author of the Mimamsa Sutra is ____________.
a) Panini b) Sankara c) Badaraya d) Jaimini
42. Nyaya theory of error is known as _________.
a) Viparita-kyati b) Anyata- kyati
c) Akhyati d) Anirvacaniya-kyati
43. The Mimamasakas recognize only _________ members of a syllogism.
a) Five b) Four c) Three d) Six
44. Ramanuja’s theory of creation is known as _________Vada.
a) Brahma parinama b) Brahma vivarta c) Sadasatkarya d) None of these
45. The philosophical position of Madhvacarya is _____________.
a) Qualified Monism b) Unqualified dualism
c) Monism d) Pluralism
46. The Vaisesika classified substance into ________.
a) Six b) eight c) Nine d) Fourteen
47. Non-Existence, according to Vaisesika, is of _________ kinds.
a) Three b) five c) Six d) Four
48. Nyaya accepts ________number of pramanas as the valid source of knowledge.
a) Three b) Six c) Five d) Four
49. Mahavratas refer to the ethical discipline of _________.
a) Jainism b) Buddhism c) Advaita d) Yoga
50. In classical Indian philosophy, _________ did not accept the existence of the self.
a) The Carvakas b) The Buddhists

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 c) Both (a) and (b) d) neither (a) nor (b)
51. The unitary theory of self in Indian philosophy is held by ________.
a) Advaita Vedanta b) The Jains
c) The Mimamsa d) TheSamkhya
52. Self, according to Samkara, is _________.
a) Brahman b) Eternal c) Transcendent d) all these
53. ___________ school in Indian philosophy rejected the theory of spiritual liberation.
a) The Jaina b) The Buddhists c) the Carvakas d) the Vedantins
54. The Self in Samkhya philosophy is known as __________.
a) Jiva b) Atman c) Intellect d) Purusa
55. The theory that the effect is the real modification of the cause is termed_________
Vada.
a) Satkarya b) Asatkarya c) Arambha d) Satasatkarya
56. Vivartavada was propounded by __________.
a) Samkhya b) Samkara c) Ramanuja d) Patanjali
57. The knowledge based on the reliable statement of scripture is known as __________.
a) Perception b) Inference c) Testimony d) Comparison
58. Consciousness, according to Vaisesika philosophy, is an_______ quality of the
self.
a) Adventitious b) Essential c) Inevitable d) Inseparable
59. The atomic theory in Indian philosophy was developed by __________.
a) Samkhya b) Advaita c) Vaisesika d) Buddhism
60. The Vaisesika philosophy is __________.
a) Pluralistic realism b) Idealistic Monism
c) Uncompromising dualism d) subjective Idealism
61. According to Vaisesika, Karma is of __________ kinds.
a) Four b) Six c) Seven d) Five
62. In Advaita philosophy, _________ is conceived as neither real nor unreal.
a) Brahman b) Maya c) Atman d) None of these
63. The negative expression ‘neti, neti’ defines __________.
a) Brahman b) Perception c) Maya d) Manas
64. The invariable association of the middle term with the major term is called
__________.
a) Vyapti b) Anumana c) Cognition d) Sadhya
65. Relativity in knowledge is accepted by _________ system of Indian philosophy.
a) Jaina b) Nyaya c) Buddhism d) Carvaka
66. ___________ emphasized the ritualistic part of the Vedas.
a) Buddhism b) Jainism c) Advaita d) Purva Mimamsa
67. _________ means non-cognition.
a) Anumana b) Pratyaksha c) Anupalabdhi d) All these
68. ________ is regarded as the founder of Samkhya system.
a) Kanada b) Kapila c) Patanjali d) Jaimini

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69. Citta means the three internal organs of Samkhya, they are ____________.
a) manas, jnandriyas and karmadriyas b) manas, ego and jnanedriyas
c) buddhi, ahmakra and manas d) jnandriya, karmadriya and tanmatras
70. Arthapatti refers to ________.
a) perception b) inference c) testimony d) presumption
71. Pragabhava means ____________.
a) Absolute non-existence b) Mutual non-existence
c) antecedent non-existence d) subsequent non-existence
72. Nyaya maintains the theory of ____________.
a) Paratahpramanyavada b) Svatahpramanyavada
c) Intrinsic validity of knowledge d) none of the above
73. The fourth member of Nyaya syllogism is called ___________.
a) Prtijna b) Hetu c) Upanaya d) Nigamana
74. Ramanuja developed __________.
a) Visistadvaita b) Advaita c) Lokayata d) Mimamsa
75. The metaphysics of Mimamsa philosophy is ___________.
a) Monistic Idealism b) Pluralistic realism
c) qualified Monism d) Dualism
76. The view of karma-jnana-samuchaya is advocated by __________.
a) Prabhakara b) Kumarila c) Samkara d) Ramanuaja
77. The Nyaya category of Hetvbhasa refers to __________.
a) instances b) fallacious reasons
c) purpose d) None of these
78. Among the following thinkers, __________ is associated with Dviata system.
a) Madhva b) Kanada c) Patanjali d) Jaimini
79. Orthodox systems of Indian philosophy accept the authority of __________.
a) Buddhism b) Jainism c) Vedas d) Carvakas
80. ___________ is not a heterodox system.
a) Lokayata b) Nyaya c) Buddhism d) Jainism
81. _________ is the synonym of philosophy approved in the Indian tradition.
a) Darsana b) Siddhanta c) Pramana d) none of these
82. Among the following ________ rejected the authority of the Vedas.
a) Vedanta b) Nyaya c) Sankhya d) Buddhism
83. The fundamental doctrine of Upanishadic philosophy is _______.
a) Monistic Idealism b) Pluralism c) Realism d) Materialism
84. The belief in one supreme God is known as _________.
a) Monism b) Monotheism c) Polytheism d) Ritualism
85. _______ is considered as the founder of Carvaka philosophy.
a) Kapila b) Patanjalai c) Vatsyayana d) Brhaspati

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 ANSWER KEY

1b 2d 3a 4a 5c 6d 7c 8d
9a 10 b 11 c 12 d 13 c 14 d 15 b 16 a
17 b 18 d 19 b 20 c 21 a 22 a 23 b 24 d
25 b 26 b 27 d 28 c 29 a 30 b 31 b 32 d
33 a 34 a 35 b 36 b 37 c 38 a 39 b 40 a
41 d 42 b 43 c 44 a 45 b 46 c 47 d 48 d
49 a 50 c 51 a 52 d 53 c 54 d 55 a 56 b
57 c 58 a 59 c 60 a 61 d 62 b 63 a 64 a
65 a 66 d 67 c 68 b 69 c 70 d 71 c 72 a
73 c 74 a 75 b 76 d 77 b 78 a 79 c 80 b
81 a 82 d 83 a 84 b 85 d

Prepared By:
Dr. M. Ramakrishnan
Former Head of the Dept. of Philosophy
Govt. Brennen College, Thalassery
(Former Chairperson, Board of Studies in Philosophy, University of Calicut)