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

Question | Correct Answer |
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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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