Deck 6: Exploring Sri Aurobindo's Philosophy of Evolution and Consciousness

Question 1

Sri Arobindo's Yoga is otherwise known as

A)hatayoga
B)karma yoga
C)raja yoga
D)purnayoga

Answer 1

purnayoga

Question 2

Sri Aurobindo's concept of Absolute is

A)existence
B)consciousness
C)bliss
D)all of the above

Answer 2

all of the above

Question 3

Whose concept was Supermind

A)vivekananda
B)k.C.bhattacharya
C) dr. s.radhakrishnan
D)sri aurobindo

Answer 3

sri aurobindo

Question 4

According to Sri Aurobindo,the transformation from Inconsciousness to knowledge is known as

A)psychic change
B)spiritual change
C)supramental change
D)none of these

Question 5

According to Sri Aurobindo ,the progress from Life to Mind is completed

A)mind descends into life
B)mind descends into matter
C)mind descends into psyche.
D)none of these.

Question 6

According to Sri Aurobindo,the term Gnostic Being mean

A)man of knowledge
B)man of ignorance
C)man of avidya
D)none of these

Question 7

According to Sri Aurobindo,the Gnostic being is governed by the power of

A)morality
B)rationality
C)spirituality
D)none of the above

Question 8

According to Sri Aurobindo Evolution presupposes

A)involution
B)illusion
C)maya
D)none of these

Question 9

According to Sri Aurobindo,the process of Ascend through Descend means

A)consciousness
B)integration
C)existence
D)bliss

Question 10

Creation according to Sri.Aurobindo is nothing but an

A)expression of sorrow
B)expression of nothingness
C)expression of joy
D)none of these

Question 11

According to Sri Aurobindo ,Which is the root of birth. the cause of remaining in existence and that into which creation ceases

A)brahman
B)delight /ananda
C)ignorance
D)maya

Question 12

The goal of Evolution or ultimate destiny according to Sri Aurobindo is

A)death
B)divine life
C)joy
D)none of the above

Question 13

According to Sri Aurobindo ,the Delight of world process in relation to the Saccidananda is called

A)maya
B)adhyasa
C)lila
D)prakriti

Question 14

According to Sri Aurobindo, the realm of reality has been divided into two hemispheres are------- and --------

A)higher &lower
B)north&south
C)upper&lower
D)none of the above.

Question 15

According to Sri Aurobindo Evolution is possible only because ------has already taken place

A)destruction
B)god
C)involution
D)none of the above

Question 16

Evolutionary growth according to Sri Aurobindo is a

A)four fold process
B)triple process
C)two fold process
D)none of the above

Question 17

According to Sri Aurobindo,the Triple process of Evolutionary growth involves a process of

A)widening. heightening.and integration
B)widening .heightening. destruction
C)widening.heightening .combination
D)widening .heightening. differentiation

Question 18

According to Sri Aurobindo ,the most important character of Evolutionary process is

A)widening
B)heightening
C)integration
D)combination

Question 19

Integration in the philosophy of Sri Aurobindo means

A)enlargement
B)ascent through descent
C)explanation
D)none of the above

Question 20

The difference between Mind and Supermind. according to Sri Aurobindo , consists in the difference between their

A)manner of apprehending the reality
B)appearance
C)structures
D)none of the above

Question 21

The Supermind is described by Sri Aurobindo by calling it

A)omnipotent omniscient omnipresent
B)superconscious entity
C)creator.the real idea.and the supreme truth consciousness
D)none of the above

Question 22

According to Sri Aurobindo .Which of the following belong to Lower Hemisphere

A)matter life mind psyche
B)matter.life .mind .supermind
C)mind. supermind
D)matter

Question 23

According to Sri Aurobindo. the Triune principle of Saccidananda is

A)existence.consciousness.bliss
B)matter.life.mind
C)psyche.mind .supermind
D)none of the above

Question 24

Ascent according to Sri Aurobindo means

A)evolution
B)involution
C)destruction
D)construction

Question 25

According to Sri Aurobindo. Involution means

A)ascent
B)descent
C)construction
D)destruction

Question 26

Sri Aurobindo is an ------philosopher

A)idealist
B)existentialist
C)rationalist
D)empirisist

Question 27

Sri Aurobino died on

A)5^th dec-1950.
B)5^th nov-1951.
C)5^th dec-1955
D)4^th dec-1950

Question 28

According to Sri Aurobindo Mind is the Subordinate power of

A)supermind
B)life
C)psyche
D)matter

Question 29

In creation there is two fold principle of Unity and Multiplicity'-----according to

A)s.radhakrishnan
B)sri.aurobindo
C)swamivivekananda
D)m.k .gandhi

Question 30

According to Sri Aurobindo ,Which of the following belong to Higherhemisphere?

A)existence,consciousness-force, bliss, supermind.
B)mind,psyche, life ,matter
C)existence,mind,psyche,supermind
D)existence,bliss,supermind,mind

Question 31

According to Sri Aurobindo ,------- is the expression of reality viewed from the point of creation

A)cords of being
B)consciousness
C)existence
D)none of the above

Question 32

Sri Aurobindo founded Ashram at------

A)pondichery.
B)madras.
C)hydrabad
D)none of the above

Question 33

Sri. Aurobindo claims that his Yoga is Integral or -------

A)synthetic
B)analytic
C)descriptive
D)none of the above

Question 34

The guiding principle of Sri Aurobindo's metaphysics is

A)reconciliation
B)renunciation
C)self-abnegation
D)none of these

Question 35

Who accepted Eight Cords of Being

A)pathanjali
B)sri aurobindo
C)swami vivekananda
D)s.radgakrishnan

Question 36

According to Sri Aurobindo Yoga means Union with the Divine. This union is

A)transcendental
B)cosmic
C)individual
D)all the three together

Question 37

Sri Aurobindo describes creation as the plunge of the Spirit into-----

A)ignorance.
B)maya
C)adhyasa.
D)non existence

Question 38

According to Sri Aurobindo------ is the power that creates the world

A)maya.
B)nothingness
C)avidhya
D)god

Question 39

According to Sri Aurobindo,Maya created this world for the sake of------

A)sorrow
B)joy
C)unhappiness
D)destruction

Question 40

Who was the Author of the work 'The Integral Theory of Evolution'

A)sri.aurobindo
B)k.C.bhattacharya
C)swami vivekananda
D)none of the above

Question 41

How many kinds of ignorance are mentioned by Sri Aurobindo

A)three
B)five
C)six
D)seven

Question 42

Theories of Existence accepted by Sri Aurobindo are

A)one
B)two
C)three
D)four

Question 43

The most integral theory of ethics in contemporary indian thought has been presented

A)tagore
B)m.k. gandhi
C)sri aurobindo
D)s. radhakrishnan

Question 44

The philosophy of Sri Aurobindo is described as ---

A)purna-advaita
B)visista-advaita
C)dvaita
D)advaita

Question 45

According to Sri Aurobindo , -----is the root principle of creation

A)cit
B)psyche
C)matter
D)existence

Question 46

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on

A)1896
B)1897.
C)1894
D). 1869

Question 47

At which place was Gandhiji born?

A)porbandar
B)ahmedabad
C)delhi
D)ahmedabad.

Question 48

What was Gandhiji's age when he got married to Kasturbai?

A)19 years
B)15 years
C)12 years
D)13 years

Question 49

About how old was Gandhiji when he reached London to become a barrister?

A)19 years
B)20 years
C)18 years
D)21 year

Question 50

Devdas was Gandhiji's

A)only child
B)second child
C)eldest child
D)youngest child