Contemporary Indian Philosophy — Part 1 MCQs with Explanations

Sri Aurobindo holds the view that "creation is a plunge of the spirit into ignorance". He believed that the process of creation involves the divine spirit descending into the realm of ignorance and matter. This concept is part of his larger philosophy which focuses on the evolution of consciousness and the eventual return to a state of divine knowledge and unity.

According to Gandhi: Truth is regarded as an end . Gandhi believed that truth is the ultimate goal or purpose in life. He emphasized that achieving and living in accordance with truth is the highest aim one can strive for. Truth, for Gandhi, was not just a means to an end but the end itself, guiding all actions and principles.

1893 is the correct answer to “When did Swami Vivekananda address the Parliament”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary Indian Philosophy.

Vivekananda is the correct answer to “Who among the following is regarded as Monist”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary Indian Philosophy.

Sri Aurobindo is the correct answer to “Who has given the concept of 'Integral Yoga'”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary Indian Philosophy.

Tagore is the correct answer to “Who believes in 'Religion of Man'”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary Indian Philosophy.

Tagore is the correct answer to “Who wrote Gitanjali”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary Indian Philosophy.

Sri Aurobindo is the correct answer to “Who has propounded that matter and spirit are the lowest and highest terms of the same existence”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary Indian Philosophy.

Iqbal is the correct answer to “According to whom, God is a personal God”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary Indian Philosophy.

All of these is the correct answer to “Sri Aurobindo's works include 1. the human cycle. 2. savitri. 3. the Veda. 4. essays on the sita. Select the correct answer:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary Indian Philosophy.

A good end justifies the mean to it is the correct answer to “Which of the following could Gandhi not accept”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary Indian Philosophy.

God is the correct answer to “According to Sri Narayana Guru, who created the universe”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary Indian Philosophy.

MN Roy is the correct answer to “Who among the following advocated Radical Humanism”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary Indian Philosophy.

(A) is true, but (R) is false is the correct answer to “Consider given Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and then mark the correct option as given below: Assertion (A) Gandhi accepted 'Satyagraha' as a weapon to fight the British Empire. Reason (R) He was afraid of British rulers.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary Indian Philosophy.

Svarupa is the correct answer to “Which one of the following is not a relation”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary Indian Philosophy.

Both A and B is the correct answer to “In Which among the following does Gandhi believed in”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary Indian Philosophy.

Immortal is the correct answer to “For Iqbal, self is regarded as”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary Indian Philosophy.

Perfect knowledge is the correct answer to “For Tagore, what does freedom referred as”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary Indian Philosophy.

Ethical category is the correct answer to “According to Gandhi, what does truth mean”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary Indian Philosophy.

Self is the correct answer to “According to Iqbal immortality refers as”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary Indian Philosophy.

Gandhi is the correct answer to “"It is impossible to realise perfect truth so long as we are imprisoned in the mortal frame," is the view of”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary Indian Philosophy.

Bhattacharya is the correct answer to “Who makes a distinction between 'Subject as free' and 'Subject as freedom'”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary Indian Philosophy.

Ambedkar is the correct answer to “Who among the following has said that "it is better that mankind should become atheist by following reason that blindly believe in two million of Gods"”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary Indian Philosophy.

Gandhi is the correct answer to “Which among the following maintains "By education I mean an all-round drawing out of the best in child and man-body, mind and spirit"”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary Indian Philosophy.

Tagore is the correct answer to “Who said that Education should be given from childhood”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary Indian Philosophy.

Religion and Society is the correct answer to “Radhakrishnan is the author of”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary Indian Philosophy.

involution is the correct answer to “The process of evolution according to Sri Aurobindo is pre-conditioned by”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary Indian Philosophy.

Everything is the correct answer to “According to Sri Aurobindo, Internal Yoga includes”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary Indian Philosophy.

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) is the correct answer to “Given below are Assertion (A) and Reason (R) . Considering (A) and (R) in the light of Gandhi, Select the correct answer: Assertion (A) If we take care of means we are bound to reach the end. Reason (R) Means justify the ends.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary Indian Philosophy.

a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4 is the correct answer to “Match the following: List-I List-II a. Sri Aurobindo 1. Gnostic being b. Vivekananda 2. Practical Vedanta c. Tagore 3. Jivan Devata d. Iqbal 4. Monotheism”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary Indian Philosophy.

Hate the sin, but not the sinner is the correct answer to “Which one of the following statements does not truly reflect Gandhi's philosophy of life”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary Indian Philosophy.

by producing all warts of the people is the correct answer to “Gandhian economic programmes were based on”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary Indian Philosophy.

self-evident is the correct answer to “According to Radhaknshnan, irituition is referred as”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary Indian Philosophy.

All of these is the correct answer to “In which among the following does the Kural literature is divided into”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary Indian Philosophy.

Thiruvalluvar is the correct answer to “Who is regarded as author of 'Thirukkural'”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary Indian Philosophy.

a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1 is the correct answer to “Match the following: List-I List-II a. Gandhi 1. Tritiya Ratna b. Thiruvalluvar 2. The Buddha and his Dharma c. Ambedkar 3. Thirukkural d. Jyotiba Phule 4. My Experiment with truth”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary Indian Philosophy.

Ambedkar is the correct answer to “Who wrote 'Who are Shudras'”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary Indian Philosophy.

Swadeshi is the correct answer to “During which movement, the concept of national education was propounded”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary Indian Philosophy.

Non-dual philosophy is the correct answer to “From whom does, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay was influence by”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary Indian Philosophy.

Both A and B is the correct answer to “Among which of the, following does Bhattacharya make distinction between”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Contemporary Indian Philosophy.