Question 1

Founder of Samkya philosophy&#10;A)kapila&#10;B)gautama&#10;C)patanjali&#10;D)jaimini

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Kapila is traditionally credited as the founder of the Samkhya school of Hindu philosophy, which is one of the six orthodox darśanas (philosophical systems) in Hinduism.

Question 2

Who consider Samkaya school as main opponent of Vedanta?&#10;A)ramanuj&#10;B)madhv&#10;C)sankara&#10;D)vallabha

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Sankara considered the Samkhya school as the main opponent of Vedanta. This is because Samkhya, with its dualistic philosophy of purusha (spirit) and prakriti (matter), stands in contrast to the non-dualistic (Advaita) Vedanta philosophy that Sankara advocated, which emphasizes the ultimate reality as Brahman, with no distinction between the individual soul and the universal soul.

Question 3

Samkya school belongs to the category of&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#10;A)dualistic and pluralistic&#10;B)monistic and pluralistic&#10;C)realistic and monistic&#10;D)none of the above

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realistic and monistic&#10;

Question 4

Sankyaschool is consider as -----------------&#10;A)theistic pluralism&#10;B)atheistic realism&#10;C)theistic realism&#10;D)none of the above

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Sankhya school is considered atheistic realism because it does not involve the concept of a creator god in its philosophy, focusing instead on purusha (spirit) and prakriti (matter) as the fundamental principles.

Question 5

Sankya theory of causation is known as-------------&#10;A)prakrtiparinamavada&#10;B)brahma parinamavada&#10;C)brahma vivarthavada&#10;D)prakrtivivarthavada

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Sankhya philosophy's theory of causation is known as prakrtiparinamavada, which suggests that the effect is a real transformation of the cause, specifically referring to the transformation of Prakriti (nature) into various forms.

Question 6

According to Satkaryavada effect is &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..&#10;A)new creation&#10;B)pre latent in the cause&#10;C)both a &b&#10;D)none of the above

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Satkaryavada is a doctrine of causality where the effect is considered to be pre-existent in the cause, implying that the effect is not a new creation but is already latent within the cause.

Question 7

According to sankya theory of causation production means-----------&#10;A)manifestation or avirbhava&#10;B)new creation&#10;C)neither manifestation nor new creation&#10;D)none of the above

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According to the Sankhya theory of causation, production means manifestation or avirbhava. This philosophy posits that everything already exists in a potential form and production is merely the process of making the unmanifest manifest.

Question 8

Samkya school is consider dualistic because it accepts&#10;A)prakrti and purusha&#10;B)prakrti and god&#10;C)purusha and god&#10;D)all of the above

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Samkhya philosophy is dualistic because it posits two ultimate realities: prakrti (matter) and purusha (consciousness).

Question 9

which is the first principle of this universe according to Sankya&#10;A)prakrti&#10;B)god&#10;C)purusha&#10;D)none of the above

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According to Sankhya philosophy, Prakrti (nature or matter) is considered the first principle of the universe, from which everything evolves.

Question 10

According to sankya system prakriis&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#10;A)unintelligent and unconscious&#10;B)intelligent and conscious&#10;C)intelligent and unconscious&#10;D)unintelligent and conscious

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In the Sankhya system, Prakriti is considered unintelligent and unconscious. It is the primal matter or nature from which the universe is created, according to this philosophy, and does not possess consciousness or intelligence.

Question 11

Samkya theory of evolution is called&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#10;A)prakrtiparinamavada&#10;B)prakrtivivartavada&#10;C)anityaparamanukarana vada&#10;D)none of the above

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The answer of Samkya theory of evolution is called&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#10;A)prakrtiparinamavada&#10;B)prakrtivivartavada&#10;C)anityaparamanukarana vada&#10;D)none...

Question 12

Gunas in Samkya philosophy&#10;A)sattva, rajas,tamas&#10;B)sattva and rajas&#10;C)sattva only&#10;D)rajas only

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The answer of Gunas in Samkya philosophy&#10;A)sattva, rajas,tamas&#10;B)sattva and rajas&#10;C)sattva...

Question 13

Rajo gunapossess the quality of----------------&#10;A)lightness&#10;B)darkness&#10;C)activity&#10;D)all of the above

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The answer of Rajo gunapossess the quality of----------------&#10;A)lightness&#10;B)darkness&#10;C)activity&#10;D)all of the...

Question 14

TamoGuna possess the quality of------&#10;A)heaviness&#10;B)acitivity&#10;C)lightness&#10;D)none of the above

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The answer of TamoGuna possess the quality of------&#10;A)heaviness&#10;B)acitivity&#10;C)lightness&#10;D)none of the...

Question 15

The colour of Rajas is &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)red&#10;B)white&#10;C)dark&#10;D)green

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The answer of The colour of Rajas is &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)red&#10;B)white&#10;C)dark&#10;D)green...

Question 16

The color of Sattva is -------------&#10;A)white&#10;B)red&#10;C)black&#10;D)blue

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The answer of The color of Sattva is -------------&#10;A)white&#10;B)red&#10;C)black&#10;D)blue...

Question 17

The colour of Tamas is --------------&#10;A)white&#10;B)green&#10;C)dark&#10;D)red

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The answer of The colour of Tamas is --------------&#10;A)white&#10;B)green&#10;C)dark&#10;D)red...

Question 18

When the evolution tookplace in Samkya philosophy?&#10;A)trigunas in the state of equilibrium&#10;B)heterogeneous changes in the gunas&#10;C)homogeneus changes in the triguna&#10;D)none of the above

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The answer of When the evolution tookplace in Samkya philosophy?&#10;A)trigunas...

Question 19

At the stage of pralaya or dissolution gunas are changes&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..&#10;A)homogeneously&#10;B)heterogeneously&#10;C)both homogeneously and heterogeneously&#10;D)none of the above

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The answer of At the stage of pralaya or dissolution...

Question 20

According to Samkya philosophy the essence of Purusha is---------------&#10;A)consciousness&#10;B)bliss&#10;C)ananda&#10;D)evolution

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The answer of According to Samkya philosophy the essence of...

Question 21

According to Samkya philosophy evolution is-------------&#10;A)teleological&#10;B)not teleological&#10;C)both teleological and non teleological&#10;D)none of the above

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The answer of According to Samkya philosophy evolution is-------------&#10;A)teleological&#10;B)not teleological&#10;C)both...

Question 22

Samkya philosophy is called pluralistic because it believes that&#10;A)purushas are many in number&#10;B)prakriti is more than one&#10;C)gunas are many&#10;D)all of the above

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The answer of Samkya philosophy is called pluralistic because it...

Question 23

According to Samkya philosophy evolution is ---------------------&#10;A)cyclic&#10;B)linear&#10;C)upward&#10;D)downward

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The answer of According to Samkya philosophy evolution is ---------------------&#10;A)cyclic&#10;B)linear&#10;C)upward&#10;D)downward...

Question 24

The first product of evolution in Samkya philosophy is called&#10;A)mahat&#10;B)manas&#10;C)ego&#10;D)intellect

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The answer of The first product of evolution in Samkya...

Question 25

The psychological aspect of Samkya evolution is------------------&#10;A)intellect&#10;B)manas&#10;C)ego&#10;D)purusha

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The answer of The psychological aspect of Samkya evolution is------------------&#10;A)intellect&#10;B)manas&#10;C)ego&#10;D)purusha...

Deck 1: Samkya Philosophy - Principles, Evolution, and Gunas