Classical Indian Epistemology and Metaphysics MCQ Questions and Answers

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Carvaka philosophy is also known as

A) Kantian B) Hedonistic C) Essentialist D) Epistemologia

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Answer: Option B

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Chitta means
1. first evolute of Prakriti.
2. three internal organs of Samkhya
3. second evolute of Prakriti.
4. four internal organs of Samkhya.
Select the correct answer:

A) 1 and 3 B) 1 and 2 C) 3 and 4 D) 1 and 4

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Answer: Option A

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Match the following:

List-I	List-II
a. Carvaka	1. Pluralism
b. Sankara	2. Materialism
c. Ramanuja	3. Monism
d. Mimamsa	4. Qualified Monism

A) a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1 B) a-3, b-2, c-4, d-1 C) a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1 D) a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4

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Answer: Option A

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According to Vaisesika school, Guna is regarded as

A) Independent Reality B) Dependent Reality C) Actual Reality D) Relevant Reality

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Answer: Option A

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The asamvayikarana of an earthen pot according to the Vaisesikas is

A) Earth itself B) Pot itself C) Parts of the pot D) The conjunction of the parts of the pot

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Answer: Option D

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What does 'Aprama' regarded as in Nyaya philosophy?

A) Right apprehension of an object B) Individual apprehension of an object C) Individual Existence D) False apprehension of an object

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Answer: Option D

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What is correct sequence, of the following links from the Doctrine of Dependent Origination?
1. Trsna (thirst for sense enjoyment)
2. Vedana (sense experience)
3. Sparsa (sense-objet contact)
4. Upadana (clinging to sense enjoyment)
Select the correct answer:

A) 1-2-3-4 B) 3-2-1-4 C) 2-3-1-4 D) 3-2-4-1

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Answer: Option B

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Anvitabhidhanavada is related to

A) Kumarila B) Prabhakara C) Jaimini D) Gautama

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Answer: Option A

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What does Akhyati mean?

A) Apprehension B) Non-Apprehension C) Both A and B D) None of these

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Answer: Option B

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Consciousness is an adventitious quality of self is accepted by

A) Vedanta B) Purva-Mimamsa C) Nyaya D) Samkhya

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Answer: Option C

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