This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian Culture > Philosophy > Indian Philosophy – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Indian Philosophy Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The category of Adharma in Jainism means ..... A) Duty. B) Rest. C) Action. D) Motion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rest. 2. How many Pranaamas according to visistadvait Darshan A) 3. B) 3. C) 4. D) 6. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 3. 3. How many Pramana accepted by Nyaya Philosophy? A) 4. B) 2. C) 6. D) 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 4. 4. WHO IS THE FOUNDER OF VAISESHIKA SCHOOL? A) AKSHAPADA GAUTAMA. B) JINA. C) BUDDHA. D) KANADA. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) KANADA. 5. Right belief, Right knowledge and Right action are the three jewels of A) Kabir Panthis. B) Shaivaits. C) Jainas. D) Buddhists. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Jainas. 6. The Buddhist concept of moksha is known as ..... A) Jivan mukthi. B) Nirvana. C) Kaivalya. D) All these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nirvana. 7. The study of beauty and art is ..... A) Value Theory. B) Ethics. C) Aesthetics. D) Metaphysics. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Aesthetics. 8. ..... is the term that refers to Buddhist philosophy A) Darsana. B) Atman. C) Jivan mukti. D) Four noble truth. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Four noble truth. 9. Hinayana and Mahayana are the two schools in A) Jainism. B) Buddhism. C) Nyaya. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Buddhism. 10. The following is not a heterodox school? A) Jain school. B) Buddhism. C) Mimansa. D) Charvaka. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mimansa. 11. Dharana in Yoga refers to fixing or steading of ..... A) Body. B) Action. C) Mind. D) Devotion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mind. 12. Orthodox Schools are also called as ..... A) Samkhya. B) Yoga. C) Shad-Darshanas. D) Nyaya. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shad-Darshanas. 13. Early Buddhistic literature is written in ..... language A) Pali. B) Sanskrit. C) Urudu. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pali. 14. According to Buddhism ..... is the means to the cessation of suffering A) Astanga marga. B) Karma. C) Bhakti. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Astanga marga. 15. ..... is the author of Nyayasutras A) Sankara. B) Ramanuja. C) Gotama. D) Kapila. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gotama. 16. ..... is the author of Yogasutra A) Prabhakara. B) Patanjali. C) Kanada. D) Kumarila bhatta. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Patanjali. 17. Asatkaryavada is the causation theory of ..... A) Jainism. B) Vedanta. C) Nyaya. D) Samkhya. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nyaya. 18. ..... is the founder of Nyaya school. A) Gautama. B) Kapila. C) Patanjali. D) Kanada. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gautama. 19. The philosophy propounded in the Upanishads is known as ..... A) Advaita. B) Samkhya. C) Yoga. D) Vedanta. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Vedanta. 20. Samkhya theory of causatonis known as ..... A) Asatkaryavada. B) Satkaryavada. C) Syadvada. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Satkaryavada. 21. The term Philosophy literally means what? A) Pursuit of knowledge. B) Pursuit of Wisdom. C) Love of knowledge. D) Love of Wisdom. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Love of Wisdom. 22. ..... Indian school believe in authority of vedas A) Astika. B) Nastika. C) None of these. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Astika. 23. The school of philosophy that answers questions such as "What is morally good? What is virtue? How do you define right and wrong actions? is ..... A) Ethics. B) Epistemology. C) Political Philosophy. D) Metaphysics. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ethics. 24. WHO IS THE FOUNDER OF BUDDISM? A) KAPILA. B) BRUHASPATI. C) GATAMA BUDDHA. D) KANADA. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) GATAMA BUDDHA. 25. Gautama is the founder of ..... school. A) Charvaka. B) Nyaya. C) Vaisheshika. D) Mimansa. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nyaya. 26. Vedanta is also known as ..... A) Purva Mimansa. B) Yoga. C) Mimansa. D) Uttara Mimansa. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Uttara Mimansa. 27. The study of knowledge is called ..... A) Physics. B) Ethics. C) Epistemology. D) Aesthetics. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Epistemology. 28. Who has propounded the doctrine of Arambhavada? A) Advita Vedanta. B) Carvaka. C) Nyaya. D) Samkhaya. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nyaya. 29. In Jaina theory Pudgala refers to ..... A) Mind. B) Time. C) Motion. D) Matter. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Matter. 30. Which of the following rejected the concept of 'soul' and accorded the continuity of successive lives without it? A) Jaina. B) Charavaka. C) Buddha. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Buddha. 31. Nyaya school is known for its ..... A) Logic. B) Ethics. C) Metaphysics. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Logic. 32. WHO IS THE FOUNDER OF JAINISM? A) KANADA. B) BUDDHA. C) VARDDAMANA MAHAVEERA. D) KAPILA. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) VARDDAMANA MAHAVEERA. 33. How many nastik Darshan A) 3. B) 2. C) 1. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 3. 34. WHO IS THE FOUNDER OF SAMKHYA SCHOOL A) RAVANA. B) KAPILA. C) PATANJALY. D) RAMA. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) KAPILA. 35. ..... are ..... allied schools of Indian Philosophy. A) Samkhya and Yoga. B) Buddhism and Jainism. C) Charvaka and Mimansa. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Samkhya and Yoga. 36. WHO IS THE FOUNDER OF PPPVAMIMAMSA SCHOOL? A) BADARAYANA. B) KANADA. C) JAIMINI. D) BRUHASPATHI. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) JAIMINI. 37. 'Eat, Drink and Be Merry' is the ethical motto of ..... A) Jainism. B) Carvaka. C) Yoga. D) Buddhism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Carvaka. 38. Maya or Avidya means A) Pure illusion. B) Non-existence. C) Absolutely wrong knowledge. D) Positive wrong knowledge. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Positive wrong knowledge. 39. Which one of the following systems propounds that Sattva Rajas and Tamas are the constituents of Prakrti? A) Nyaya. B) Samkhya. C) Jaina Philosophy. D) Advaita Vedanta. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Samkhya. 40. Satva, Rajas and Tamas are the three qualities of ..... A) Purusa. B) Prakriti. C) Maya. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prakriti. 41. The concept of Dharma in Jainism means ..... A) Duty. B) Motion. C) Karma. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Motion. 42. Vaisesika sutras written by ..... A) Kapila. B) Sankara. C) Kanada. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Kanada. 43. According to Ramanuja, the individual soul is A) Only Jnata. B) Jnata and Karta. C) Karta and Bhokta. D) Jnata Karta and Bhokta. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Jnata Karta and Bhokta. 44. Which one of the following thinkers is associated with Visistadvaita A) Ramanuja. B) Sankara. C) Kapila. D) Buddha. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ramanuja. 45. In Advaita, Brahman conditioned by Maya is termed as ..... A) Atman. B) Moksha. C) Isvara. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Isvara. 46. How many Aastik Darshan A) 4. B) 5. C) 6. D) 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 6. 47. Mahayana refers to ..... A) Jainism. B) Buddhism. C) Vedanta. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Buddhism. 48. The term Philosophia means A) Study of anything. B) Love of wisdom. C) Study of good and bad. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Love of wisdom. 49. ..... is the first philosopher A) Pythagoras. B) Aristotle. C) Messi. D) David Beckham. E) Christopher Colombus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pythagoras. 50. Generally Indian Philosophy is described as ..... A) Spiritual. B) Idealistic. C) Scientific. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Spiritual. 51. WHO IS THE FOUNDER OF YOGA PHILOSOPHY? A) SANKARA. B) PATANJALY. C) KAPILA. D) BADARAYANA. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) PATANJALY. 52. Nyaya and ..... are allied schools. A) Yoga. B) Vedanta. C) Samkhya. D) Vaisesika. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Vaisesika. 53. Which is not a branch of philosophy? A) Value Theory. B) Conceptional Analysis. C) Metaphysics. D) Epistemology. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conceptional Analysis. 54. Who has admitted Karma as ultimate value of life? A) Nyaya. B) Samkhaya. C) Jaina. D) Carvaka. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Carvaka. 55. 'Triratnas' relates to ..... A) Jainism. B) Buddhism. C) Yoga. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jainism. 56. Means of valid knowledge is known as ..... A) Pramada. B) Pramata. C) Pramana. D) Prameya. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pramana. 57. What branch of Philosophy concerns on how one should conduct himself morally? A) Ethics. B) Aesthetics. C) Metaphysics. D) Epistemology. E) Politics. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ethics. 58. WHO IS THE FOUNDER OF NYAYA SCHOOL? A) AKSHAPADA GAUTAMA. B) BRUHASPATI. C) PATANJALY. D) KANADA. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) AKSHAPADA GAUTAMA. 59. In Sankhya the equilibrium of the three gunas is called A) Mahat. B) Prakriti. C) Purusa. D) Subtle essence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prakriti. 60. Importance of philosophy A) Encourage human to seek for the truth such as validity based on a concrete evidence. B) Philosophy educate human not what to believe but more to how to think. C) Learn about historical events. D) Advocate human beings to think thoroughly and rigorously about important issues. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Advocate human beings to think thoroughly and rigorously about important issues. Next →Related QuizzesIndian Culture QuizzesGeneral Knowledge QuizzesIndian Philosophy Quiz 2 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books