Deck 6: Key Concepts in Indian Philosophies

Question 1

Jaina theory of Reality is known as

A)anatma vada
B)kshanika vada
C)syad vada
D)anekanda vada

Answer 1

anekanda vada

Question 2

Jaina theory of Reality is known as

A)theory of probability
B)theory of momentariness
C)theory of multiplicity
D)theory of dependent origination

Answer 2

theory of multiplicity

Question 3

Jaina Epistemology is known as

A)anatma vada
B)kshanika vada
C)syad vada
D)anekanda vada

Answer 3

syad vada

Question 4

Jaina theory of Knowldege is known as

A)theory of probability
B)theory of momentariness
C)theory of multiplicity
D)theory of dependent origination

Question 5

The 'Seven Conditional judgements' for knowledge according to Jainism is called

A)saptharshi
B)sapthanga marga
C)saptha bhangi naya
D)saptha arya satya

Question 6

According to 'Anekanda Vada' , Reality has

A)2 aspects
B)5 aspects
C)three aspects
D)many aspects

Question 7

According to Jaina Epistemology, ordinary man gets

A)absolute knowledge
B)relative knowledge
C)both
D)none

Question 8

The founder of Nyaya system is

A)kanada
B)jaimini
C)gautama
D)madhva

Question 9

The author of Nyaya Sutra is

A)kanada
B)jaimini
C)gautama
D)madhva

Question 10

The founder of Vaiseshika system is

A)kanada
B)jaimini
C)gautama
D)madhva

Question 11

The author of Vaiseshika Sutra is

A)kanada
B)jaimini
C)gautama
D)madhva

Question 12

How many pramanas are accepted by Nyaya philosophy

A)3
B)7
C)4
D)8

Question 13

Which one of the pramanas is not accepted by Nyaya epistemology

A)pratyaksha
B)anumana
C)upamana
D)arthapathi

Question 14

Nyaya gives importance to ------ pramana

A)perception
B)inference
C)verbal testimony
D)comparison

Question 15

Vaiseshika accepted ----- Categories

A)10
B)7
C)13
D)6

Question 16

Vaiseshika gives importance to ------ category

A)non-existence
B)generality
C)particularity
D)inherance

Question 17

Paramanu vada is the contribution of

A)vaiseshika
B)samkhya
C)yoga
D)purva mimamsa

Question 18

The minutest particle of matter which cannot be further divided is called

A)samavaya
B)paramanu
C)samanya
D)visesha

Question 19

Which one among the following is not an atomic structure

A)earth
B)air
C)ether
D)water

Question 20

Nyaya-Vaiseshika Theory of Causation is called

A)satkarya vada
B)asatkarya vada
C)parinama vada
D)theory of dependent origination

Question 21

Asatkarya vada is also known as

A)arambha vada
B)parinama vada
C)brahma parinama vada
D)pratitya samutpada

Question 22

The author of Samkhya Sutra is

A)kanada
B)kapila
C)gautama
D)jaimini

Question 23

The author of Yoga Sutra is

A)kanada
B)kapila
C)gautama
D)pathanaji

Question 24

There are --------- according to Samkhya philosophy

A)1
B)2
C)5
D)8

Question 25

The word 'Samkhya' means

A)reasoning
B)discriminative knowledge
C)number
D)investigation