Question 1

Both Bharatha and Aristotle were primarily concerned with __________.&#10;A)dance&#10;B)architecture&#10;C)drama&#10;D)music

Accepted Answer

Both Bharatha, known for his work "Natyashastra" which is a comprehensive treatise on the performing arts including drama, and Aristotle, who analyzed drama extensively in his work "Poetics," were primarily concerned with drama.

Question 2

According to ___________ right knowledge is the knowledge of the separation of purusa from prakriti.&#10;A)samkhya&#10;B)yoga&#10;C)nyaya&#10;D)vaisesika

Accepted Answer

Samkhya philosophy posits that true knowledge involves understanding the distinction between purusa (consciousness) and prakriti (matter).

Question 3

Brahmasutra is the basic text of _______ school of Indian philosophy.&#10;A)nyaya&#10;B)vaisesika&#10;C)sankhya&#10;D)vedanta

Accepted Answer

Brahmasutra is the basic text of the Vedanta school of Indian philosophy, which focuses on the philosophical teachings of the Upanishads.

Question 4

According to _________ nature is not wholly beautiful.&#10;A)vedanta&#10;B)sankhya&#10;C)yoga&#10;D)nyaya

Accepted Answer

Sankhya philosophy, one of the six systems of Indian philosophy, posits a dualistic understanding of the world, distinguishing between consciousness (purusha) and matter (prakriti). It acknowledges the presence of suffering and imperfection in the world, suggesting that nature (prakriti) is not wholly beautiful as it is the source of pain and illusion, leading to the cycle of birth and rebirth.

Question 5

Purusa according to samkhya conception is absolutely _________ .&#10;A)active&#10;B)inert&#10;C)passive&#10;D)none of these

Accepted Answer

In Samkhya philosophy, Purusa is considered passive, as it is the consciousness that observes but does not engage in any activity.

Question 6

According _______ nature is wholly beautiful.&#10;A)vedanta&#10;B)sankhya&#10;C)yoga&#10;D)nyaya

Accepted Answer

Vedanta philosophy often emphasizes the inherent beauty and divinity in nature, seeing it as an expression of the ultimate reality or Brahman. This perspective views all of existence, including nature, as fundamentally beautiful and sacred.

Question 7

_______ is the author of sankhyakarika.&#10;A)dhanamjaya&#10;B)abhinava&#10;C)kapila&#10;D)isvarakrsna

Accepted Answer

Isvarakrsna is known as the author of the Sankhyakarika, which is a classical Sanskrit text on the Sankhya philosophy.

Question 8

Vacaspatimisra wrote a commentary on ____________ .&#10;A)sankhya sutra&#10;B)sankhyakarika&#10;C)kavyasastra&#10;D)kavyalamkara

Accepted Answer

Vacaspatimisra wrote a commentary on the Sankhyakarika, which is a foundational text of the Sankhya school of Hindu philosophy.

Question 9

According to samkhya philosophy everything is made up of _______ gunas.&#10;A)3&#10;B)4&#10;C)5&#10;D)6

Accepted Answer

Samkhya philosophy posits that everything in the universe is composed of three fundamental qualities or gunas: sattva, rajas, and tamas.

Question 10

Sankhya aesthetics is ________ .&#10;A)pessimistic&#10;B)optimistic&#10;C)both a and b&#10;D)none of these

Accepted Answer

The answer of Sankhya aesthetics is ________ .&#10;A)pessimistic&#10;B)optimistic&#10;C)both a and...

Question 11

According to _______________artistic attitude is characterized by a temporary forgetting of our individuality.&#10;A)vedanta&#10;B)sankhya&#10;C)yoga&#10;D)nyaya

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to _______________artistic attitude is characterized by...

Question 12

The aim art according to samkhya and Vedanta is to induce _______.&#10;A)detachment&#10;B)attachment&#10;C)both a and b&#10;D)none of these

Accepted Answer

The answer of The aim art according to samkhya and...

Question 13

According to ___________ artistic attitude offers an escape from the natural world.&#10;A)nyaya&#10;B)yoga&#10;C)advaida&#10;D)sankhya

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to ___________ artistic attitude offers an...

Question 14

Vedanta aesthetics is ___________.&#10;A)pessimistic&#10;B)optimistic&#10;C)both a and b&#10;D)none of these

Accepted Answer

The answer of Vedanta aesthetics is ___________.&#10;A)pessimistic&#10;B)optimistic&#10;C)both a and b&#10;D)none...

Question 15

Prakrti and purusa are the two realities according to ______ system.&#10;A)advaida&#10;B)samkhya&#10;C)nyaya&#10;D)yoga

Accepted Answer

The answer of Prakrti and purusa are the two realities...

Question 16

&#34;Vibhavanubhavavyabhicharisamyogadrasanispattih&#34; is the _______ .&#10;A)yoga sutra&#10;B)rasa sutra&#10;C)bhagyasukta&#10;D)none of these

Accepted Answer

The answer of &#34;Vibhavanubhavavyabhicharisamyogadrasanispattih&#34; is the _______ .&#10;A)yoga sutra&#10;B)rasa sutra&#10;C)bhagyasukta&#10;D)none...

Question 17

According to the rasa sutra of Bharata the birth rasa takes place out of the combination of _________, anubhava and vyabhicharibhava .&#10;A)vibhava&#10;B)sthayibhava&#10;C)satvikabhava&#10;D)none of these

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to the rasa sutra of Bharata...

Question 18

According to ____________ rasa is a permanent mental state intensified by determinants, consequents and transitory emotions.&#10;A)bhattanayaka&#10;B)bhattalollata&#10;C)sankuka&#10;D)bhattatauttta

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to ____________ rasa is a permanent...

Question 19

According to Bharatha _________ is the expression of mental states.&#10;A)bhava&#10;B)rasa&#10;C)vibhava&#10;D)none of these

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to Bharatha _________ is the expression...

Question 20

BhattaLollata was not concerned about __________ view of rasa.&#10;A)character&#10;B)actor&#10;C)spectator&#10;D)none of these.

Accepted Answer

The answer of BhattaLollata was not concerned about __________ view...

Question 21

According to ______Rasa is not an intensified state but an imitated mental state&#10;A)sankuka&#10;B)bhattalollata&#10;C)bharatha&#10;D)bhattanayaka

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to ______Rasa is not an intensified...

Question 22

_______________ is the author of kavyakautuka .&#10;A)bharatha&#10;B)bhattanayaka&#10;C)bhattalollata&#10;D)bhattatauta

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________ is the author of kavyakautuka .&#10;A)bharatha&#10;B)bhattanayaka&#10;C)bhattalollata&#10;D)bhattatauta...

Question 23

_________ is the special power words in poetry and drama assume according bhattanayaka&#10;A)abhitha&#10;B)bhavana&#10;C)vyanjana&#10;D)none of these

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________ is the special power words in...

Question 24

The concept of _______ is Bhattanayaka's main contribution to Indian aesthetics.&#10;A)dhvani&#10;B)alamkara&#10;C)sadharanikarana&#10;D)none of these

Accepted Answer

The answer of The concept of _______ is Bhattanayaka's main...

Question 25

Acording to bhattanayaka aesthetic experience is not noetic in character ,but it is a kind of ____________ .&#10;A)bhava&#10;B)anubhava&#10;C)bhoga&#10;D)vyabhicharibhava

Accepted Answer

The answer of Acording to bhattanayaka aesthetic experience is not...

Deck 2: Indian Aesthetics and Philosophy: Exploring Concepts of Nature, Purusa, and Rasa