Emergence Of Psychology — Part 2 MCQs with Explanations
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Question 1 of 40
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Which Indian Psychologist wrote the first book on 'Cognition'?
Correct Answer: Option A — J.B.P. Sinha
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J.B.P. Sinha is the correct answer to “Which Indian Psychologist wrote the first book on 'Cognition'”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Emergence Of Psychology.
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Question 2 of 40
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Mahatma Gandhi's thoughts and principles.
Correct Answer: Option A — Illumined mind
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Illumined mind is the correct answer to “Mahatma Gandhi's thoughts and principles.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Emergence Of Psychology.
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Question 3 of 40
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When did Indian Government established Psychological research wing in Defence Ministry?
Correct Answer: Option B — 1949
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1949 is the correct answer to “When did Indian Government established Psychological research wing in Defence Ministry”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Emergence Of Psychology.
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Question 4 of 40
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Which methods are used to test, experiment and empirically validate higher mental state?
Correct Answer: Option D — Yoga and meditation
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Yoga and meditation is the correct answer to “Which methods are used to test, experiment and empirically validate higher mental state”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Emergence Of Psychology.
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Question 5 of 40
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Consider the following statements 1. The integral yoga of Aurobindo, is a yoga of synthesis, intended to harmonise the paths of Karma, Jnana and Bhakti Yoga. 2. According to integral yoga, the outer being is capable of experiencing only a narrow range of stimuli. Which among the above is/are correct?
Correct Answer: Option C — Both 1 and 2
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Both 1 and 2 is the correct answer to “Consider the following statements 1. The integral yoga of Aurobindo, is a yoga of synthesis, intended to harmonise the paths of Karma, Jnana and Bhakti Yoga. 2. According to integral yoga, the outer being is capable of experiencing only a narrow range of stimuli. Which among the above is/are correct”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Emergence Of Psychology.
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Question 6 of 40
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How many planes of consciousness are described in Sufism?
Correct Answer: Option B — 7
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7 is the correct answer to “How many planes of consciousness are described in Sufism”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Emergence Of Psychology.
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Question 7 of 40
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What is 'Brahman' in Indian concept of self ?
Correct Answer: Option B — Absolute self
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Absolute self is the correct answer to “What is 'Brahman' in Indian concept of self”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Emergence Of Psychology.
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Question 8 of 40
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Which one of the following is not a station of heart as described by Sufi master 'Tirmidhi'?
Correct Answer: Option D — Conscious heart
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Conscious heart is the correct answer to “Which one of the following is not a station of heart as described by Sufi master 'Tirmidhi'”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Emergence Of Psychology.
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Question 9 of 40
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What is the nature of 'consciousness' in Indian psychology which makes it best suited for 'Self Growth'?
Correct Answer: Option D — Accepting
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Accepting is the correct answer to “What is the nature of 'consciousness' in Indian psychology which makes it best suited for 'Self Growth'”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Emergence Of Psychology.
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Question 10 of 40
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What are the characteristics of Nafs-al-Ammara as described in Sufism?
Correct Answer: Option D — All of these
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All of these is the correct answer to “What are the characteristics of Nafs-al-Ammara as described in Sufism”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Emergence Of Psychology.
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Question 11 of 40
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The multilayered hierarchy of self in Indian context is called
Correct Answer: Option A — Panch kosha
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Panch kosha is the correct answer to “The multilayered hierarchy of self in Indian context is called”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Emergence Of Psychology.
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Question 12 of 40
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Which type of mind is found in poets, musicians and painters?
Correct Answer: Option A — Illumined mind
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Illumined mind is the correct answer to “Which type of mind is found in poets, musicians and painters”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Emergence Of Psychology.
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Question 13 of 40
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Consider the following statements 1. Abhidhamma Pitaka of Buddhism, articulates philosophy, psychology and ethics as well. 2. Psychoanalysts like karen Thorney and Fritz Peals studied Zen-Buddhism. Which among the above is/are correct?
Correct Answer: Option C — Both 1 and 2
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Both 1 and 2 is the correct answer to “Consider the following statements 1. Abhidhamma Pitaka of Buddhism, articulates philosophy, psychology and ethics as well. 2. Psychoanalysts like karen Thorney and Fritz Peals studied Zen-Buddhism. Which among the above is/are correct”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Emergence Of Psychology.
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Question 14 of 40
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Who modified the concept of need for achievement by Mc Clelland according to Indian Context?
Correct Answer: Option A — Janak Pandey
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Janak Pandey is the correct answer to “Who modified the concept of need for achievement by Mc Clelland according to Indian Context”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Emergence Of Psychology.
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Question 15 of 40
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What are the first two segments of Eightfold Path in Buddhism known as
Correct Answer: Option A — Prajna
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Prajna is the correct answer to “What are the first two segments of Eightfold Path in Buddhism known as”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Emergence Of Psychology.
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Question 16 of 40
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What has become quite evident for Western psychology which led to the acceptance of Indian psychology worldwide?
Correct Answer: Option D — All of the above
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All of the above is the correct answer to “What has become quite evident for Western psychology which led to the acceptance of Indian psychology worldwide”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Emergence Of Psychology.
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Question 17 of 40
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The main goal of integral yoga is
Correct Answer: Option D — All of the above
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All of the above is the correct answer to “The main goal of integral yoga is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Emergence Of Psychology.
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Question 18 of 40
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According to an analysis of selfhood in the model of human being R.C. Tripathi has concluded that self is viewed as
Correct Answer: Option C — witness, non-participant
Detailed Academic Explanation:
witness, non-participant is the correct answer to “According to an analysis of selfhood in the model of human being R.C. Tripathi has concluded that self is viewed as”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Emergence Of Psychology.
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Question 19 of 40
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Jnana yoga is a path of knowledge, wisdom and
Correct Answer: Option A — path of righteousness
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path of righteousness is the correct answer to “Jnana yoga is a path of knowledge, wisdom and”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Emergence Of Psychology.
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Question 20 of 40
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Who has called Psychology in India as adoptology?
Correct Answer: Option A — K.G. Agarwal
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K.G. Agarwal is the correct answer to “Who has called Psychology in India as adoptology”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Emergence Of Psychology.
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Question 21 of 40
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Arrange the following in sequence based on publication year. 1. Indian psychology and yoga. 2. Rao and Marwaha towards a spiritual psychology. 3. Dalal's Handbook of India Psychology. 4. Sen's integral psychology.
Correct Answer: Option A — 4, 1, 2, 3
Detailed Academic Explanation:
4, 1, 2, 3 is the correct answer to “Arrange the following in sequence based on publication year. 1. Indian psychology and yoga. 2. Rao and Marwaha towards a spiritual psychology. 3. Dalal's Handbook of India Psychology. 4. Sen's integral psychology.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Emergence Of Psychology.
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Question 22 of 40
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Who wrote 'Buddhist manual of Psychological Ethics'?
Correct Answer: Option A — Rhys Davids
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Rhys Davids is the correct answer to “Who wrote 'Buddhist manual of Psychological Ethics'”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Emergence Of Psychology.
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Question 23 of 40
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Who was the first psychologist to describe the scientific understanding of Indian traditional concepts?
Correct Answer: Option C — Durganand Sinha
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Durganand Sinha is the correct answer to “Who was the first psychologist to describe the scientific understanding of Indian traditional concepts”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Emergence Of Psychology.
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Question 24 of 40
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Who introduced 'MBSR' technique based on Buddhism mindfulness techniques?
Correct Answer: Option B — Jon-Kabat-Zinn
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Jon-Kabat-Zinn is the correct answer to “Who introduced 'MBSR' technique based on Buddhism mindfulness techniques”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Emergence Of Psychology.
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Question 25 of 40
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What is the innermost being, a portion of divine self known as
Correct Answer: Option C — Jivatman
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Jivatman is the correct answer to “What is the innermost being, a portion of divine self known as”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Emergence Of Psychology.
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Question 26 of 40
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In which year the first Department of Psychology was set up in India?
Correct Answer: Option B — 1916
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1916 is the correct answer to “In which year the first Department of Psychology was set up in India”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Emergence Of Psychology.
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Question 27 of 40
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Read is a major impact of
Correct Answer: Option B — Applied Social Psychology
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Applied Social Psychology is the correct answer to “Read is a major impact of”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Emergence Of Psychology.
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Question 28 of 40
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The Indigenisation of Psychology basically has helped the subject and research methodologies to become more
Correct Answer: Option D — Both B and C
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Both B and C is the correct answer to “The Indigenisation of Psychology basically has helped the subject and research methodologies to become more”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Emergence Of Psychology.
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Question 29 of 40
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What did Prayag Mehta conclude in his famous research on need of achievement in context to Indian society?
Correct Answer: Option C — Need for achievement is collective concept in India
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Need for achievement is collective concept in India is the correct answer to “What did Prayag Mehta conclude in his famous research on need of achievement in context to Indian society”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Emergence Of Psychology.
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Question 30 of 40
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In Indian tradition hierarchy of self is
Correct Answer: Option B — multi layer
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multi layer is the correct answer to “In Indian tradition hierarchy of self is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Emergence Of Psychology.
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Question 31 of 40
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What is the ascent of soul through various planes of consciousness called in Sufism?
Correct Answer: Option A — Metem psychosis
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Metem psychosis is the correct answer to “What is the ascent of soul through various planes of consciousness called in Sufism”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Emergence Of Psychology.
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Question 32 of 40
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Integral yoga is also called the
Correct Answer: Option A — Higher conscious yoga
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Higher conscious yoga is the correct answer to “Integral yoga is also called the”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Emergence Of Psychology.
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Question 33 of 40
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Name two early pioneers in the area of Academic Psychology, whose work had a great impact in development of psychology in India?
Correct Answer: Option C — N.N. Sengupta, Gopal Shekhar Bose
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N.N. Sengupta, Gopal Shekhar Bose is the correct answer to “Name two early pioneers in the area of Academic Psychology, whose work had a great impact in development of psychology in India”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Emergence Of Psychology.
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Question 34 of 40
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What is the meaning of 'nirvana' as per Buddhist philosophy?
Correct Answer: Option B — Total cessation of dissatisfaction and suffering
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Total cessation of dissatisfaction and suffering is the correct answer to “What is the meaning of 'nirvana' as per Buddhist philosophy”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Emergence Of Psychology.
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Question 35 of 40
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Consider the following statements 1. 'Nafs' is the equivalent word to 'self' or 'ego'. 2. The human soul (ruh) is the innermost dimension of the human being. Which among the above is/are correct?
Correct Answer: Option C — Both 1 and 2
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Both 1 and 2 is the correct answer to “Consider the following statements 1. 'Nafs' is the equivalent word to 'self' or 'ego'. 2. The human soul (ruh) is the innermost dimension of the human being. Which among the above is/are correct”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Emergence Of Psychology.
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Question 36 of 40
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What is the main goal of Buddhism?
Correct Answer: Option B — Personal spiritual development
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Personal spiritual development is the correct answer to “What is the main goal of Buddhism”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Emergence Of Psychology.
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Question 37 of 40
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Which path in Buddhism are concerned with Meditation or Samadhi?
Correct Answer: Option A — Right effort
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Right effort is the correct answer to “Which path in Buddhism are concerned with Meditation or Samadhi”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Emergence Of Psychology.
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Question 38 of 40
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Consider the following statements 1. Jnana Yoga talks about the spiritual knowledge. 2. Sankhya Yoga talks about the role of action of 'Karma'. Which among the above is/are currect?
Correct Answer: Option A — Only 1
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Only 1 is the correct answer to “Consider the following statements 1. Jnana Yoga talks about the spiritual knowledge. 2. Sankhya Yoga talks about the role of action of 'Karma'. Which among the above is/are currect”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Emergence Of Psychology.
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Question 39 of 40
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Who among the following has suggested a teacher pupil model in counselling?
Correct Answer: Option A — Neki
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Neki is the correct answer to “Who among the following has suggested a teacher pupil model in counselling”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Emergence Of Psychology.
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Question 40 of 40
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Who wrote the famous book 'Elements of Ancient Indian Psychology'?
Correct Answer: Option B — Kuppu Swami
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Kuppu Swami is the correct answer to “Who wrote the famous book 'Elements of Ancient Indian Psychology'”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Emergence Of Psychology.
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