CGPSC 2024 Practice Test – Prelims Paper 1 – Part 1 – Topic 6 – Set 6 (Questions in English)

CGPSC 2024 Practice Test. Free test in English, Part 1 – General Studies: Indian philosophy, art, literature and culture

Part 1 – General Studies: Indian philosophy, art, literature and culture

CGPSC Practice test 2024 English
QuestionCorrect Answer
What are the main goals of Indian philosophy?All of the above
Which of the following is not an Indian ideal as mentioned in the Bhagavad Gita?Kama
Which among the following is not an Upanishad?Nrsimhatapani
What is the name of the philosophical system that arose in India during the 6th and 5th centuries BC?Samkhya
Who propounded the Nyaya school of Indian philosophy?Gautama
1. Who among the following is NOT a Naiyyika?C. Dharmakirti
Which state in India is home to the largest number of scheduled tribes?3
Which of the following is not a type of Indian Classical Dance?Ballet
What is the name of the first book of the Rigveda?Rigveda
Who among the following is not a famous exponent of Vedanta philosophy?Sri Aurobindo
Who is the author of the book ‘The Golden Bough’?Frazer
What is not an Indian classical dance?Bhangra
Which among the following is not propounded by Vedanta school of thought?Inference
Name the authority who propounded the Advaita Vedanta?Adi Shankara
1. What is the name of the first textbook of Indian philosophy?Mimamsa
Who is the author of the book ‘The Story of My Experiments with Truth’?Mahatma Gandhi
Which of the following is not a school of thought in Indian Philosophy?Yoga
What is the name of the book written by Mahatma Gandhi?The Story of My Experiments with Truth
1. Which of the following is not a school of Indian philosophy?4
Which of the following is not one of the six schools of Indian philosophy?Purva Mimamsa



Choose the correct answer

Question 1: What are the main goals of Indian philosophy?
Option 1: To understand the nature of the universe
Option 2: To find the meaning and purpose of human life
Option 3: To determine the correct way to live
Option 4: All of the above

Correct Answer: All of the above

Question 2: Which of the following is not an Indian ideal as mentioned in the Bhagavad Gita?
Option 1: Dharma
Option 2: Artha
Option 3: Kama
Option 4: Moksha

Correct Answer: Kama

Question 3: Which among the following is not an Upanishad?
Option 1: Maitri
Option 2: Isha
Option 3: Nrsimhatapani
Option 4: Chandogya

Correct Answer: Nrsimhatapani

Question 4: What is the name of the philosophical system that arose in India during the 6th and 5th centuries BC?
Option 1: Vedanta
Option 2: Samkhya
Option 3: Yoga
Option 4: Nyaya

Correct Answer: Samkhya

Question 5: Who propounded the Nyaya school of Indian philosophy?
Option 1: Bhartṛhari
Option 2: Gautama
Option 3: Vātsyāyana
Option 4: Vācaspati Miśra

Correct Answer: Gautama

Question 6: 1. Who among the following is NOT a Naiyyika?
Option 1: A. Udayana
Option 2: B. Dignaga
Option 3: C. Dharmakirti
Option 4: D. Vatsyayana

Correct Answer: C. Dharmakirti

Question 7: Which state in India is home to the largest number of scheduled tribes?
Option 1: Madhya Pradesh
Option 2: Odisha
Option 3: Chhattisgarh
Option 4: Maharashtra

Correct Answer: 3

Question 8: Which of the following is not a type of Indian Classical Dance?
Option 1: Odissi
Option 2: Ballet
Option 3: Bharatanatyam
Option 4: Kuchipudi

Correct Answer: Ballet

Question 9: What is the name of the first book of the Rigveda?
Option 1: Aitareya Brahmana
Option 2: Samaveda
Option 3: Rigveda
Option 4: Atharvaveda

Correct Answer: Rigveda

Question 10: Who among the following is not a famous exponent of Vedanta philosophy?
Option 1: Adi Shankaracharya
Option 2: Ramana Maharshi
Option 3: Nisargadatta Maharaj
Option 4: Sri Aurobindo

Correct Answer: Sri Aurobindo

Question 11: Who is the author of the book ‘The Golden Bough’?
Option 1: A. E. Housman
Option 2: Frazer
Option 3: Swift
Option 4: Yeats

Correct Answer: Frazer

Question 12: What is not an Indian classical dance?
Option 1: Odissi
Option 2: Bharatnatyam
Option 3: Kuchipudi
Option 4: Bhangra

Correct Answer: Bhangra

Question 13: Which among the following is not propounded by Vedanta school of thought?
Option 1: Inference
Option 2: Revelation
Option 3: Analogy
Option 4: Scripture

Correct Answer: Inference

Question 14: Name the authority who propounded the Advaita Vedanta?
Option 1: Ramanuja
Option 2: Madhvacharya
Option 3: Adi Shankara
Option 4: None of the above

Correct Answer: Adi Shankara

Question 15: 1. What is the name of the first textbook of Indian philosophy?
Option 1: Mimamsa
Option 2: Vedas
Option 3: Upanishads
Option 4: None of the above

Correct Answer: Mimamsa

Question 16: Who is the author of the book ‘The Story of My Experiments with Truth’?
Option 1: B. R. Ambedkar
Option 2: Jawaharlal Nehru
Option 3: Mahatma Gandhi
Option 4: Socrates

Correct Answer: Mahatma Gandhi

Question 17: Which of the following is not a school of thought in Indian Philosophy?
Option 1: Samkhya
Option 2: Nyaya
Option 3: Yoga
Option 4: Vedanta

Correct Answer: Yoga

Question 18: What is the name of the book written by Mahatma Gandhi?
Option 1: The Story of My Experiments with Truth
Option 2: The Hindu-Muslim Problem
Option 3: Glimpses of World History
Option 4: The Philosophy of Non-Violence

Correct Answer: The Story of My Experiments with Truth

Question 19: 1. Which of the following is not a school of Indian philosophy?
Option 1: Samkhya
Option 2: Nyaya
Option 3: Vaisheshika
Option 4: Sufism

Correct Answer: 4

Question 20: Which of the following is not one of the six schools of Indian philosophy?
Option 1: Samkhya
Option 2: Nyaya
Option 3: Vaisheshika
Option 4: Purva Mimamsa

Correct Answer: Purva Mimamsa

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