Question 1

Atheism is affiliated to ---&#10;A)spiritualism.&#10;B)materialism&#10;C)agnosticism.&#10;D)all of these

Accepted Answer

Atheism is most closely affiliated with materialism, as both perspectives often reject the existence of supernatural beings or realms, focusing instead on the physical and tangible aspects of existence.

Question 2

Philosophy ---- the highest conclusions of different sciences&#10;A)harmonises.&#10;B)contradicts&#10;C)proves.&#10;D)differentiates

Accepted Answer

Philosophy harmonises the highest conclusions of different sciences by integrating and providing a coherent understanding of diverse scientific insights.

Question 3

The Theory of being is known as ---&#10;A)cosmology.&#10;B)ontology&#10;C)epistemology&#10;D)biology

Accepted Answer

Ontology is the branch of philosophy that studies the nature of being, existence, or reality in general, as well as the basic categories of being and their relations.

Question 4

--- believed in One ultimate reality&#10;A)buddhism.&#10;B)jainism&#10;C)upanishads.&#10;D)all the three

Accepted Answer

The Upanishads, ancient Indian texts central to Hindu philosophy, emphasize the concept of an ultimate reality, often referred to as Brahman, which is the singular, unchanging truth behind the universe.

Question 5

Advaita Vedanta accepted ---- pramanas&#10;A)four&#10;B)five&#10;C)six.&#10;D)one

Accepted Answer

Advaita Vedanta accepts six pramanas (means of knowledge): perception, inference, comparison, postulation, non-cognition, and testimony.

Question 6

The abhava of a thing is known through ---&#10;A)anupalabdhi&#10;B)arthapathi&#10;C)sabda&#10;D)none of these

Accepted Answer

The abhava (non-existence) of a thing is known through anupalabdhi, which is a means of knowledge (pramana) that allows us to know about the absence or non-existence of something.

Question 7

Normative Science studies a thing ---&#10;A)as it is&#10;B)as it ought to be&#10;C)both a and b&#10;D)neither a and b

Accepted Answer

Normative science focuses on how things ought to be rather than how they are, guiding standards and values in various fields such as ethics, law, and politics.

Question 8

Thales is the father of ---&#10;A)modern philosophy&#10;B)philosophy&#10;C)indian philosophy&#10;D)medieval philosophy

Accepted Answer

Thales is often referred to as the father of philosophy because he is considered the first person to engage in rational philosophy, moving away from mythological explanations of the world.

Deck 8: Philosophy and Religious Belief Systems