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Self and Metaphysics in Indian Philosophy

Description: This quiz focuses on the concept of Self and Metaphysics in Indian Philosophy. It explores various schools of thought, including Advaita Vedanta, Dvaita Vedanta, and Nyaya-Vaisesika, and their perspectives on the nature of the Self, the world, and their relationship.
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According to Advaita Vedanta, what is the ultimate reality?

  1. Brahman

  2. Atman

  3. Maya

  4. Karma


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In Advaita Vedanta, Brahman is considered the ultimate reality, the source and essence of all existence, while Atman is the individual soul or self.

What is the concept of Maya in Advaita Vedanta?

  1. The illusory world

  2. The true reality

  3. The individual soul

  4. The ultimate reality


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Maya refers to the illusory world that appears to be real but is ultimately not. It is the veil of ignorance that prevents us from realizing the true nature of reality.

In Dvaita Vedanta, how is the relationship between Brahman and Atman described?

  1. They are identical

  2. They are distinct

  3. They are both real but separate

  4. They are both illusory


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Dvaita Vedanta posits that Brahman and Atman are distinct entities, with Brahman being the supreme reality and Atman being the individual soul.

What is the concept of Jiva in Nyaya-Vaisesika?

  1. The individual soul

  2. The ultimate reality

  3. The illusory world

  4. The material world


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jiva refers to the individual soul or self in Nyaya-Vaisesika, which is considered a distinct entity from the material world and the ultimate reality.

According to Nyaya-Vaisesika, what are the six categories of existence?

  1. Substance, quality, action, generality, particularity, inherence

  2. Brahman, Atman, Maya, Karma, Jiva, Ishvara

  3. Earth, water, fire, air, ether, mind

  4. Perception, inference, testimony, comparison, postulation, non-apprehension


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The six categories of existence in Nyaya-Vaisesika are substance, quality, action, generality, particularity, and inherence.

In Advaita Vedanta, what is the goal of spiritual practice?

  1. To attain moksha or liberation

  2. To accumulate punya or merit

  3. To gain material wealth and power

  4. To achieve worldly success and fame


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The ultimate goal of spiritual practice in Advaita Vedanta is to attain moksha or liberation, which is the state of freedom from the cycle of birth and rebirth.

What is the concept of Ishvara in Dvaita Vedanta?

  1. The personal God

  2. The impersonal Brahman

  3. The illusory world

  4. The individual soul


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ishvara refers to the personal God in Dvaita Vedanta, who is the creator, sustainer, and destroyer of the universe.

According to Nyaya-Vaisesika, what is the primary means of acquiring knowledge?

  1. Perception

  2. Inference

  3. Testimony

  4. Comparison


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Perception is considered the primary means of acquiring knowledge in Nyaya-Vaisesika, as it provides direct and immediate experience of reality.

What is the concept of Karma in Indian Philosophy?

  1. The law of cause and effect

  2. The ultimate reality

  3. The illusory world

  4. The individual soul


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Karma refers to the law of cause and effect, which states that every action has a corresponding reaction or consequence.

According to Advaita Vedanta, what is the nature of the Self?

  1. It is identical with Brahman

  2. It is distinct from Brahman

  3. It is both identical and distinct from Brahman

  4. It is illusory


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Advaita Vedanta posits that the Self is identical with Brahman, the ultimate reality, and that there is no fundamental distinction between the two.

In Dvaita Vedanta, how is the relationship between the Self and the world described?

  1. They are identical

  2. They are distinct

  3. They are both real but separate

  4. They are both illusory


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Dvaita Vedanta maintains that the Self and the world are distinct entities, with the Self being the conscious subject and the world being the material object.

What is the concept of Moksha or Liberation in Indian Philosophy?

  1. Freedom from the cycle of birth and rebirth

  2. Attainment of material wealth and power

  3. Achievement of worldly success and fame

  4. Union with the ultimate reality


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Moksha or Liberation refers to the ultimate goal of spiritual practice in Indian Philosophy, which is freedom from the cycle of birth and rebirth.

According to Nyaya-Vaisesika, what are the three types of inference?

  1. Deductive, inductive, abductive

  2. Perception, inference, testimony

  3. Substance, quality, action

  4. Generality, particularity, inherence


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Nyaya-Vaisesika identifies three types of inference: deductive, inductive, and abductive.

What is the concept of Avidya or Ignorance in Advaita Vedanta?

  1. The illusory world

  2. The ultimate reality

  3. The individual soul

  4. The veil of ignorance that prevents us from realizing the true nature of reality


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Avidya or Ignorance refers to the veil of ignorance that prevents us from realizing the true nature of reality, which is Brahman.

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