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SKT1C04 – Indian Philosophical Traditions: Theories and Concepts MA General I Semester (2019 Admn.)

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1.Which of the following do not include in invalid in System? a) Pratyaksa b) c) Viparyaya d) Tarka 2. Definite and real knowledge, according to Nyaya, is known as______. a)Prama b) Aprama c) Both d) Neither 3. The Knowledge of Paksadharmata as qualified by Vyapti is called ______. a) Paramarsa b) Linga c) Both d) Neither 4. The invariable association of the middle term with the major term is called ______. a) Vyapti b) Paksadharmata c) Paramarsa d) Linga 5. How many members or avayabas are there in the Nyaya Syllogism? a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d) 5 6. The assertion of a reliable person in Nyaya is called ______. a) Upamiti b) Aptavakya c) Both d) Neither 7. Nyaya theory of error is known as______. a) Viparitakhyativada b) Anyathakhyativada c)Akhyativad 8. What is the number of categories (Padartha) according to Vaisesika? a) 3 b) 5 c) 7 d) 9 9. Vasesika recognizes ______categories. a) 3 b) 5 c) 7 d) 9 10. The vaisesika category of substacesare ______a) Spiritual b) Material c) Both Spiritual & Material d) Neither Spiritual & Material

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11.Thevaisesika philosophy recognizes ______type of Dravyas. a) 3 b) 5 c) 7 d) 9 12. ’s theory of causation is known as (A) Vivartavāda (B) Prakritiparināmavāda (C) parināmavāda (D) Asatkāryavāda 13. The knowledge of presence of the hetu in the paksa is known as: (A) Paksadharmatājñāna (B) Paramarsajñāna (C) Vyaptijñāna (D) Anumiti 14. Which out of the following does not refute perception as a valid means of knowledge? (A) JayarashiBhatta (B) Sri Harsha (C) Goutama (D) Nagarjuna 15. The view that all types of Pratyaksa are nirvikalpaka is upheld by (A) Nyaya (B) Vaisesika (C) Bauddha (D) Visistadvaita 16. Vyapti can be properly defined as (A) Invariable concomitance (B) Causal relation (C) Sequence (D) None of the above 17. Jain Metaphysics is known as (A) Idealistic Pluralism (B) Realistic Pluralism (C) Idealistic Monism (D) Realistic Monism 18. According to Mimamsakas the following are included among the Śrutivākyas: (A) Vidhi, Ni edha, Tarkavākya (B) Vidhi, Tarkavākya, Arthavāda (C) Vidhi, Nindha, Arthavāda (D) Tarkavākya, Arthavāda, Ni edha 19. According to Jaina Philosophy, which one of the following is not the characteristic of Reality? (A) Origination (B) Decay (C) Permanence (D) Impermanence 20. Kumaril accepts soul as (A) Only partially un-conscious (B) Only partially conscious (C) Partially conscious and partially unconscious both (D) None of these 21. Prābhākara and Bhātta differ on followings: (A) Pramān. a, Prameya, (B) Pramān. a, Prameya, Khyāti (C) Premeya, Khyāti, Dharma (D) Pramān. a, Dharma, Khyāti 22. Which one of the following is a form of Satkāryavāda? (A) Parinamavāda (B) Syādvāda

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(C) Anekāntavāda (D) None of these 23. Which one according to the Jainas is not astikāyadravya? (A) Jiva (B) Ākāsa (C) Kāla (D) Dharma 24. The word syād in Jainasyadvāda implies: (A) Doubtful (B) Unconditional ‘yes’ (C) Conditional ‘yes’ (D) None of the above 25. Which one of the following is a school of Purva-Mimāmsā? (A) MurāriMiśhra School (B) Nimbārka School (C) Jayanta School (D) None of these 26. Buddha’s attitude toward the Vedic notion on of self is that it is (A) Dogmatic (B) Sceptic (C) Indifferent (D) Agnostic 27. The schools which admit two are: (A) Cārvak and Bauddha (B) Bauddha and Vaiśesika (C) Sāmkhya and Vaiśesika (D) Jaina and 28. Which one of the following is not a means of Sábdagraha? (A) Aptavākya (B) Tarka (C) Vrddha-Vyavahāra (D) Vyākarana 29. Select the set correctly matched in order of the denial of Sabdapramā. na: (A) Cārvāka, Bauddha, Vaiśesika (B) Bauddha, Vaiśe.sika, (C) Nyāya, Vaisesika, AdvaitaVedānta (D) Bauddha, Nyāya, Vaiśesika 30. Prama according to the Buddhists is (A) Ajnatatattvarthajnana (B) Tadvatitatprakarakamjnanam (C) Samyakjnanam (D) None of the above 31. Who among the following is an anvitabhidhanavadin? (A) Gautama (B) Sankara (C) Prabhakara (D) Kumarila 32. The knowledge of relation between a name and the thing in Nyaya Philosophy is known as (A) Perception (B) (C) Comparison (D) Testimony 33. The knowledge of relation between a name and the thing in Nyaya Philosophy is known as (A) Perception (B) Inference (C) Comparison (D) Testimony 34. Khyati according to Indian Philosophy means (A) Theory of Error (B) Theory of Truth (C) Theory of Falsehood (D) None of the above

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35. Savikalpakapratyaka in Buddhist epistemology is (A) Sometimes valid (B) All times valid (C) Valid in no way (D) Indeterminable 36. Vyapti can be properly defined as______. (A) Invariable concomitance (B) Causal relation (C) Sequence (D) None of the above 37. The Karana of anumiti according to Nyaya is (A) Paksadharmatajnana (B) Bhuyodarsa a (C) Vyaptijnana (D) Sadrsyajnana 38. Sound is eternal because it has soundhood is an instance of (A) Viruddhahetvabhasa (B) Svabhicarahetvabhasa (C) A valid inference (D) Asiddhahetvabhasa 39. SanyakDarsana in Jaina ethics means (A) Correct perception (B) The realisation of truth (C) The respect for the teaching of the Tirthankara (D) None of the above 40. The imposition of an object upon another due to illusion is known as (A) Atmakhyativada (B) Anyathakhyativada (C) Akhyativada (D) Asatkhyativada 41. Which one of the following systems of Indian Philosophy designated Mok a as Nirvana? (A) Jainism (B) (C) Yoga (D) Samkhya 42. Tirthankar means (A) follower of a faith (B) propounder of faith (C) A neutral man (D) None of the above 43. The name of the theory advocated by Prabhakara School regarding sentence meaning (A) Abhihitānvyavāda (B) Anvitabhidhānavāda (C) Tatparyavāda (D) None of the above 44. Which of the following paths was advocated by Buddha? (A) Shreya (B) Madhyampratipada (C) Kaivaly a(D) Preya 45. Select the correct descending order of Tirthankaras in the context of their period: (A) Rabhanātha, Anantanatha, Shantinātha, Nemināth, Mahāveera (B) Anantanatha, Shantinātha, Rabhanātha, Mahāveera, Nemināth (C) Padmaprabha, Ajitanatha, Mallinātha, Rabhanātha, Shantinātha (D) Rabhanātha, Anantanatha, Sambhavanātha, Ajitanatha, Mahavira

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46. Prātibhāsikasattā, Vyavahārikasattā and Pāramārthikasattā, all refers to (A) One reality (B) Two realities (C) Three realities (D) No reality at all 47. What type of Kārana of the world God is, according to the Vaiśesikas? (A) Samavāyikāra (B) Sahakārkāra (C) Asamavāyikāra (D) Nimittākāra 48. Which one of the following represents correctly similar nityadravyas? (A) Manas, ātman, ākāśa (B) Paramā u, ākāśa, kāla (C) Akāśa, kāla, atman (D) Manas, kāla, ātman 49. According to the Naiyāyikas destruction of what type of cause is the cause of the destruction of the effect? (A) Samavāyikāra (B) Asamavāyikāra (C) Nimittakāra (D) None of the above 50. What type of sāmānya, gunatva is? (A) Parasāmānya (B) Aparasāmānya (C) Parāparasāmānya (D) Akhan. opādhi 51. The root cause of sufferings according to Buddha is (A) Janma (B) Duhkha (C) Trisnā (D) Avidyā 52. Who holds ūtārthapatti as a form of arthāpatti? (A) PrābhākarMimāsā and BhāttaMimāsā (B) BhāttaMimāsā and Vedānta (C) BhāttaMimāsā and Nyāya (D) PrābhākaraMimāsā and Vedānta 53. KasmirSaivism is also known as a) Dvaita Philosophy b) Trika Philosophy c) Siddanta Philosophy d) Koula philosophy 54. KasmirSaivism is believed to be originated during a) 650 CE b) 700 CE c) 850 CE d) 1000 CE 55. Important feature of KasmirSaivism is a) Prtyabhinja b) saktijnana c) swarupajnana d) sarvajnana 56. KasmirSaivism is propounded by a) Somadeva b) Utpaladeva c) Abhinavagupta d) Ksemaraja 57. Utpaladeva is the disciple of a) Somadeva b) Utpaladeva c) Abhinavagupta d) Ksemaraja 58. Abhinavagupta is the disciple of a) Somadeva b) Utpaladeva c) Abhinavagupta d) Ksemaraja

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59. Tantraloka is written by a) Somadeva b) Utpaladeva c) Abhinavagupta d) Ksemaraja 60. Abhinavabharati is written by a) Somadeva b) Utpaladeva c) Abhinavagupta d) Ksemaraja 61. Locana is the commentary for a) Natyasastra b) Dhvnyaloka c) Tantrasara d) Tantraloka 62. Abhinavabharati is the commentary of a) Natyasastra b) Dhvnyaloka c) Tantrasara d) Tantraloka 63. Locana is written by a) Somadeva b) Utpaladeva c) Abhinavagupta d) Ksemaraja 64. KasmirSaivism is a) Dvaita b) Advaita c) Visistadvaita d) Dvaitadvaita 65. KasmirSaivism mainly contains a) 25 Tatvas b) 24 Tatvas c) 36 Tatvas d) 18 Tatvas 66. Īśvarapratyabhijñā-vimarśini is authored by a) Somadeva b) Utpaladeva c) Abhinavagupta d) Ksemaraja 67. Bhairavastava is a a) Religious work b) Devotional work c) Philospphical work d) Poetic work 68. Bhairavastava is written by a) Somadeva b) Utpaladeva c)Ksemaraja d) Abhinavagupta 69. Abhinavaguptas’s teacher in Aesthetics is a) Bhattenduraja b) Bhattatauta c) Bhattanayaka d) Bhatalollata 70. The word ‘Suribhih’ in the Dhvanilaksanakarika refers to a) Naiyayikas b) Mimamsakas c) Vaiyakaranas d) Advaitins 71) Gurumata is also known as______a) Bhattamata b) Savyamata c) Mimamsakamata d) Prabhakaramata 72) Anvitabhidhānavāda was put forth by a) Kumarilabhatta b) Prabhakaramisra c) d) Jamimini 73) AbhihitanvayaAnvitabhidhānavāda was put forth by a) Kumarilabhatta b) Prabhakaramisra c)Kapila d) Jamimini 74) Anumitikaranam ______a) Upmanam b) Anumanam c) Pratyaksam d) Sabdam

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75) Pramayahkaranam ______a) Upmanam b) Anumanam c) Pratyaksam d) Sabdam 76) Upamitikaranam ______a) Upmanam b) Anumanam c) Pratyaksam d) Sabdam 77) ‘Indriyaarthasannikarshajanyamjnanam’______a) Upmanam b) Anumanam c) Pratyaksam d) Sabdam 78)‘YatraYatara TatraTatraDhuma is an example of ______a) Upmanam b) Anumanam c) Pratyaksam d) Sabdam 79) ‘GosadrisoGavaya” is an example of ______a) Upmanam b) Anumanam c) Pratyaksam d) Sabdam 80) ‘Apta’ means______a) Vedajna b) Sastrajna c) Yatarthavakta d) Kavyajna 81) According to KasmiriSaivism everything in the world is ______a) Saktimaya b) Sivamaya c) Sivasaktimaya d) All the above 82) According to KasmiriSaivism everything in the world is ______a) b) Mitya c) Bhrama d) None of these 83) Utpaladeva is a______a) SiddhantaSaiva b) KasmiriSaiva c) Kapalika d) Sakta 84) ‘Asa ______Karanam’ a) Sarvasya b) Dukhasya c) Karyasya d) Mayaya 85) The supplementary work to Tantraloka is ______a) Saivatantra b) Saktatantara c) Tantrasara d) Bhairavatantra

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ANSWER KEY

1 a 18 c 35 c 52 b 69 a 2 a 19 d 36 a 53 b 70 c 3 a 20 a 37 c 54 c 71 d 4 a 21 b 38 b 55 a 72 b 5 d 22 a 39 c 56 a 73 a 6 b 23 c 40 c 57 a 74 b 7 b 24 c 41 b 58 b 75 c 8 c 25 a 42 b 59 c 76 a 9 c 26 a 43 b 60 c 77 c 10 c 27 b 44 b 61 b 78 b 11 d 28 b 45 a 62 a 79 a 12 c 29 a 46 a 63 c 80 c 13 a 30 a 47 d 64 b 81 b 14 c 31 a 48 c 65 c 82 a 15 c 32 d 49 b 66 c 83 b 16 a 33 c 50 c 67 b 84 b 17 b 34 a 51 d 68 d 85 c

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