Question 1

Upanishad teaches&#10;A)realism&#10;B)idealistic monism&#10;C)monotheism&#10;D)pragmatism

Accepted Answer

The Upanishads, ancient Indian texts foundational to Hindu philosophy, teach idealistic monism, a belief in the ultimate unity of all things through the concept of Brahman, the universal soul or spirit.

Question 2

According to Acosmic view&#10;A)brahman alone is real&#10;B)the world alone is real&#10;C)brahman & world are real&#10;D)brahman & world are unreal

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In the Advaita Vedanta philosophy, which espouses an acosmic view, Brahman is considered the sole reality, with the world being seen as an illusion or Maya. This perspective emphasizes the non-dual nature of existence, where Brahman alone is real and everything else is an illusion.

Question 3

According to Cosmic view&#10;A)brahman alone is real&#10;B)the world alone is real&#10;C)brahman & world are real&#10;D)brahman & world are unreal

Accepted Answer

brahman & world are unreal&#10;

Question 4

The power of Illusion is called&#10;A)brahman&#10;B)maya&#10;C)atman&#10;D)sandhya

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The power of illusion in Hindu philosophy is called Maya. It refers to the cosmic illusion brought about by divine power, where the world is seen as separate from Brahman (the ultimate reality).

Question 5

Who among the following is the proponent of Advaita Vedanta&#10;A)sri krishna&#10;B)kanada&#10;C)sri sankaracharya&#10;D)ramanuja

Accepted Answer

Sri Sankaracharya is the proponent of Advaita Vedanta, which is a non-dualistic school of Hindu philosophy.

Question 6

Who among the following is the proponent of Visishta Advaita&#10;A)gautama&#10;B)kanada&#10;C)sri sankaracharya&#10;D)ramanuja

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The answer of Who among the following is the proponent...

Question 7

Individual soul is called&#10;A)jivatman&#10;B)paramatman&#10;C)manas&#10;D)indriya

Accepted Answer

Individual soul is called jivatman.

Question 8

Which among the following is not a Kosa&#10;A)annamaya kosa&#10;B)pranamaya kosa&#10;C)santhoshamaya kosa&#10;D)manomaya kosa

Accepted Answer

Santhoshamaya kosa is not one of the five kosas (sheaths) in Vedantic philosophy. The five kosas are annamaya, pranamaya, manomaya, vijnanamaya, and anandamaya.

Question 9

Annamaya Kosa is called&#10;A)bodly sheath&#10;B)vital sheath&#10;C)mental sheath&#10;D)intellectual sheath

Accepted Answer

Annamaya Kosa refers to the physical body or the "bodily sheath" in Vedantic philosophy.

Question 10

Pranamaya Kosa is called&#10;A)bodly sheath&#10;B)vital sheath&#10;C)mental sheath&#10;D)intellectual sheath

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Pranamaya Kosa is the vital sheath, which is responsible for the body's vital functions such as breathing, digestion, and circulation.

Question 11

Manomaya Kosa is called&#10;A)bodly sheath&#10;B)vital sheath&#10;C)mental sheath&#10;D)intellectual sheath

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The answer of Manomaya Kosa is called&#10;A)bodly sheath&#10;B)vital sheath&#10;C)mental sheath&#10;D)intellectual...

Question 12

Vijnanamaya Kosa is called&#10;A)bodly sheath&#10;B)vital sheath&#10;C)mental sheath&#10;D)intellectual sheath

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The answer of Vijnanamaya Kosa is called&#10;A)bodly sheath&#10;B)vital sheath&#10;C)mental sheath&#10;D)intellectual...

Question 13

Anandamaya Kosa is called&#10;A)bodly sheath&#10;B)vital sheath&#10;C)sheath of bliss&#10;D)intellectual sheath

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The answer of Anandamaya Kosa is called&#10;A)bodly sheath&#10;B)vital sheath&#10;C)sheath of...

Question 14

Pure form of Atman is called&#10;A)jivatman&#10;B)paramatman&#10;C)manas&#10;D)indriya

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The answer of Pure form of Atman is called&#10;A)jivatman&#10;B)paramatman&#10;C)manas&#10;D)indriya...

Question 15

Waking stage is called&#10;A)swapna&#10;B)sushupti&#10;C)jagrit&#10;D)turiya

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Question 16

Dreaming stage is called&#10;A)taijasa&#10;B)sushupti&#10;C)jagrit&#10;D)turiya

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The answer of Dreaming stage is called&#10;A)taijasa&#10;B)sushupti&#10;C)jagrit&#10;D)turiya...

Question 17

Dreamless stage is called&#10;A)swapna&#10;B)prajna&#10;C)jagrit&#10;D)turiya

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The answer of Dreamless stage is called&#10;A)swapna&#10;B)prajna&#10;C)jagrit&#10;D)turiya...

Question 18

Ecstatic stage is called&#10;A)swapna&#10;B)sushupti&#10;C)jagrit&#10;D)turiya

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The answer of Ecstatic stage is called&#10;A)swapna&#10;B)sushupti&#10;C)jagrit&#10;D)turiya...

Question 19

Which one of the following is not a Mahavakya&#10;A)aham brahmasmi&#10;B)prajnam brahman&#10;C)brahma sathyam&#10;D)tat tvam asi

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The answer of Which one of the following is not...

Question 20

Which one of the following is a way towards Liberation&#10;A)karma marga&#10;B)kama marga&#10;C)sneha marga&#10;D)yukthi marga

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The answer of Which one of the following is a...

Question 21

The word 'Liberation' means&#10;A)realization of self&#10;B)realization of the world&#10;C)realization of environment&#10;D)none of the above

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The answer of The word 'Liberation' means&#10;A)realization of self&#10;B)realization of...

Question 22

Cultivation of Detachment means&#10;A)jnana&#10;B)vidhi&#10;C)vairagya&#10;D)nisheda

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Question 23

Which among the following is not an Asrama&#10;A)grihastya&#10;B)vanaprastha&#10;C)yuvavastha&#10;D)sannyasa

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The answer of Which among the following is not an...

Question 24

The stage of Student life is called&#10;A)brahmacharya&#10;B)vanaprastha&#10;C)grihastya&#10;D)sannyasa

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The answer of The stage of Student life is called&#10;A)brahmacharya&#10;B)vanaprastha&#10;C)grihastya&#10;D)sannyasa...

Question 25

Householder's life is called&#10;A)vanaprastha&#10;B)sannyasa&#10;C)brahmacharya&#10;D)grihastha

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The answer of Householder's life is called&#10;A)vanaprastha&#10;B)sannyasa&#10;C)brahmacharya&#10;D)grihastha...

Deck 2: Concepts and Terminologies in Vedanta Philosophy