The Role of Mind in Indian Philosophy

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Which of the following is not a school of Indian philosophy that emphasizes the role of the mind?

  1. Nyaya

  2. Vaisheshika

  3. Samkhya

  4. Mimamsa


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Mimamsa is a school of Indian philosophy that focuses on the interpretation of the Vedas, the sacred texts of Hinduism. It does not emphasize the role of the mind as much as the other schools mentioned.

According to the Nyaya school of Indian philosophy, what is the primary function of the mind?

  1. To perceive objects

  2. To infer knowledge

  3. To form judgments

  4. To remember things


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Nyaya school of Indian philosophy holds that the primary function of the mind is to infer knowledge. It argues that the mind can infer knowledge about objects that are not directly perceived by the senses.

What is the term used in Indian philosophy to refer to the faculty of consciousness?

  1. Manas

  2. Buddhi

  3. Ahamkara

  4. Chitta


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Chitta is the term used in Indian philosophy to refer to the faculty of consciousness. It is the storehouse of all mental impressions and is responsible for the continuity of consciousness.

According to the Samkhya school of Indian philosophy, what is the relationship between the mind and the self?

  1. The mind is a product of the self

  2. The self is a product of the mind

  3. The mind and the self are separate entities

  4. The mind and the self are identical


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Samkhya school of Indian philosophy holds that the mind and the self are separate entities. The mind is a product of the interaction of the three gunas, or qualities, of nature, while the self is a pure consciousness.

Which of the following is not a type of mental state according to the Yoga school of Indian philosophy?

  1. Kshipta

  2. Mudha

  3. Vikshipta

  4. Ekagra


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Mudha is not a type of mental state according to the Yoga school of Indian philosophy. The other three options, Kshipta, Vikshipta, and Ekagra, are all types of mental states that are described in the Yoga Sutras.

What is the term used in Indian philosophy to refer to the process of controlling the mind?

  1. Yoga

  2. Meditation

  3. Samadhi

  4. Moksha


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Yoga is the term used in Indian philosophy to refer to the process of controlling the mind. It involves a variety of practices, such as meditation, pranayama (breath control), and asana (physical postures), that are designed to bring the mind under control.

According to the Advaita Vedanta school of Indian philosophy, what is the ultimate goal of human life?

  1. To achieve moksha

  2. To attain Brahman

  3. To realize the self

  4. To experience liberation


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The ultimate goal of human life, according to the Advaita Vedanta school of Indian philosophy, is to realize the self. This involves realizing that the self is identical with Brahman, the ultimate reality.

Which of the following is not a type of mental faculty according to the Nyaya school of Indian philosophy?

  1. Perception

  2. Inference

  3. Memory

  4. Doubt


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Doubt is not a type of mental faculty according to the Nyaya school of Indian philosophy. The other three options, perception, inference, and memory, are all types of mental faculties that are described in the Nyaya Sutras.

What is the term used in Indian philosophy to refer to the faculty of discrimination?

  1. Buddhi

  2. Ahamkara

  3. Manas

  4. Chitta


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Buddhi is the term used in Indian philosophy to refer to the faculty of discrimination. It is the faculty that allows us to distinguish between right and wrong, good and bad, and true and false.

According to the Vaisheshika school of Indian philosophy, what are the six categories of reality?

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

  2. Substance, quality, action, time, space, and self

  3. Substance, quality, action, pleasure, pain, and desire

  4. Substance, quality, action, knowledge, ignorance, and doubt


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

According to the Vaisheshika school of Indian philosophy, the six categories of reality are substance, quality, action, generality, particularity, and inherence.

Which of the following is not a type of mental state according to the Samkhya school of Indian philosophy?

  1. Sattva

  2. Rajas

  3. Tamas

  4. Prakriti


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Prakriti is not a type of mental state according to the Samkhya school of Indian philosophy. Sattva, Rajas, and Tamas are the three gunas, or qualities, of nature that make up the material world. Prakriti is the undifferentiated state of nature before it is differentiated into the three gunas.

What is the term used in Indian philosophy to refer to the faculty of self-awareness?

  1. Ahamkara

  2. Buddhi

  3. Manas

  4. Chitta


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ahamkara is the term used in Indian philosophy to refer to the faculty of self-awareness. It is the faculty that allows us to be aware of ourselves as distinct from the rest of the world.

According to the Yoga school of Indian philosophy, what are the eight limbs of yoga?

  1. Yama, niyama, asana, pranayama, pratyahara, dharana, dhyana, and samadhi

  2. Yama, niyama, asana, pranayama, pratyahara, dharana, samadhi, and moksha

  3. Yama, niyama, asana, pranayama, pratyahara, dhyana, samadhi, and nirvana

  4. Yama, niyama, asana, pranayama, pratyahara, dharana, dhyana, and turiya


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

According to the Yoga school of Indian philosophy, the eight limbs of yoga are yama, niyama, asana, pranayama, pratyahara, dharana, dhyana, and samadhi.

Which of the following is not a type of mental state according to the Advaita Vedanta school of Indian philosophy?

  1. Jagrat

  2. Swapna

  3. Sushupti

  4. Turiya


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Turiya is not a type of mental state according to the Advaita Vedanta school of Indian philosophy. Jagrat, Swapna, and Sushupti are the three states of consciousness that are described in the Upanishads. Turiya is the fourth state of consciousness, which is beyond the three states of consciousness.

What is the term used in Indian philosophy to refer to the faculty of memory?

  1. Smriti

  2. Buddhi

  3. Ahamkara

  4. Chitta


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Smriti is the term used in Indian philosophy to refer to the faculty of memory. It is the faculty that allows us to remember things that we have experienced in the past.

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