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Contemporary Indian Philosophy — Part 2 MCQs with Explanations

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Who among the following says that an intelligence is an tmportant factor which gives total knowledge?

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Who tells "Knowledge is primarily of a definite object and is to be distinguished from the awareness of the indefinite"?

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According to Vivekananda, the philosophy behind the rituals worship is regarded as

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Intuition and intellect are complementary to each other according to

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Which among the following does not come under the three steps of Integral Yoga?

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According to Gandhi, trusteeship means

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Iqbal believes in 1. Immortality of Self 2. Man and Superman 3. Monotheism 4. Quran Select the correct answer:

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According to Gandhiji, the goal of constructive programme is

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Who among the following believes in 'one caste, one religion, one God' theory?

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Iqbal believes in

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According to Iqbal, Ego cannot live in

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The Theory of Evolution accepted by Sri Aurobindo is known as

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'Man-Making Education' is advocated by

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Who wrote the book 'India of My Dreams'?

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"All the wealth belongs to God and those who hold it are trustees not possessor". was stated by

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According to KC Bhattacharya philosophy is

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Vivekananda was 1. influenced by Advaita Vedanta. 2. influenced by Bhakti cult. 3. not influenced by Upanishad. 4. non-monist. Select the correct answer:

Question 18 of 40
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Who was regarded as the architect of the Constitution of India?

Question 19 of 40
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Gandhi was opposed to all forms of state control and thus he is known as an

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The one watch-word for universal religion, according to Vivekananda?

Question 21 of 40
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The most important character of evolutionary process is

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According Deen Dayal Upadhyay, what does the Dharma brings?

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According to Iqbal, God is regarded as

Question 24 of 40
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Match the following: List-I List-II a. Ambedkar 1. Materialism b. Narayana Guru 2. Humanism c. MN Roy 3. Neo-Buddhism d. Maulana Azad 4. Spiritual freedom and social equality

Question 25 of 40
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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I List-II a. Gandhi 1. Maya is simply a statement of facts, as they exist. b. Tagore 2. Evolutlon is preconditioned by involution c. Sri Aurobindo 3. As soon as we lose the moral basis we cease to be religious. d. Vivekananda 4. He (man) is Earth's child but heaven's heir.

Question 26 of 40
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What are the three steps of evolutionary process?

Question 27 of 40
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What is the correct sequence of the following in the evolutionary process, according to Sri, Aurobindo?

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Match the following: List-I List-II a. Hind Swaraj 1. Krishnamurti b. Who were Shudras 2. Gandhi c. The First and Last Freedom 3. Ambedkar d. Principal Upanishad 4. Radhakrishnan

Question 29 of 40
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According to Iqbal self is

Question 30 of 40
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What does Bhattacharya mean by 'Subject as Freedom'?

Question 31 of 40
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According to Krishnamurti, freedom of what is important to him?

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The Super Mind of Sri Aurobindo is

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Which of the following is in correct sequence?

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According to Bhattacharya, the subject disassociate itself from

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Which one of the following statements is not true with respect to Gandhi?

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According to whom, 'Truth is God'?

Question 37 of 40
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Which among the following, does Deendayal Upadhyaya believes is

Question 38 of 40
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Who among the following advocated the concept of Nationalism?

Question 39 of 40
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What is the function of intellect according to Radhakrishnan?

Question 40 of 40
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Match the following: List-I List-II a. Tagore 1. Monist b. Vivekananda 2. Spirituality c. Sri Aurobindo 3. Monotheism d. Iqbal 4. Dualist

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