Vedanta Philosophy MCQ Questions and Answers

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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer:

List-I	List-II
a. Satakhyati	1. Yogacara Buddhists
b. Abhinavaanyatha khyati	2. Madhyamika Buddhists
c. Atmakhyati	3. Samkhya
d. Asatakhyati	4. Madhva

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

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Answer: Option B

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The teaching common to all Vedantis is that Brahman is

A) Nirguna B) Saguna C) Saguna-Nirguna D) Ananta

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Answer: Option D

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Given below are Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Consider them and select the correct option given below, in the context of Shankara's philosophy
Assertion (A) Shankara's philosophy denies the world outright.
Reason (R) The fact is that there is a real external world.

A) A and R are both true and R is the correct explanation A B) A and R are both true and R is not the correct explanation of A C) A is false and R is true D) A is true and R is false

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Answer: Option C

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"The universe is a natural emanation from God which does not involve any notion of change" the following statement is referred as

A) Avi Parinamavada B) Prapatti C) Inanimates D) Brahma-Parinamavada

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Answer: Option A

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Which of the following pair supports the view that Truth of Congnition has not to be verified by any other cognition?

A) Vedanta and Mimamsa B) Mimamsa and Samkhya C) Mimamsa and Nyaya D) Vednta and Nyaya

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Answer: Option A

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Who among the following say that the world is not regarded as a homogeneous conception?

A) Shankara B) Ramanuja C) Madhva D) Hegel

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Answer: Option A

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Given below are an Assertion (A) and a Reason (R). Consider them and select the correct option given below in the context of Shankara's Philosophy.
Assertion (A) Brahman is abhinna nimitto padana Karana of jagat.
Reason (R) There is nothing other than Brahman.

A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A B) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A C) A is false and R is true D) Both A and R are false

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Answer: Option A

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Which one of the following theories of error is maintained by Ramanuja?

A) Satkhyati B) Asatkhyati C) Atmakhyati D) Anirvachniya Khyati

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Answer: Option A

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Visistadvaita philosophy approves only

A) jivanmukti B) videha mukti C) Both A and B D) None of these

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Answer: Option B

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What does Parinaniavada is referred as?

A) Form of Syadvada B) Form of Nyavada C) Form of Satkaryavada D) None of the the above

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Answer: Option C

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