Collection of verified questions for History Of Ancient India under Indian History. Includes previous year exam questions with official answer keys and step-by-step solutions.
Which of the following philosophical schools holds the view that the Vedas are eternal truths (Apaurusheya)?
Who was the founder of the Vishishtadvaita (qualified non-dualism) school?
The philosophical doctrine of Karma is primarily associated with:
The concept of 'Apurva' is associated with:
Which philosophical system recognizes only direct perception (Pratyaksha) as valid means of knowledge?
'Satkaryavada' (the theory of pre-existent effect) is the central tenet of which philosophy?
Nyaya philosophy was propagated by:
In Nyaya philosophy, knowledge (Jnana) is synonymous with:
The founder of the Advaita (non-dualism) philosophy is:
The founding proponent of Mimamsa was:
The philosophy of Shankara is called:
The proponent of Nyaya philosophy was:
The philosophical system propounded by sage Kapila is:
Who is referred to as 'Prachchhanna Bauddha' (Crypto-Buddhist)?
Lokayata philosophy is the alternative designation for:
'Samkhya' philosophy was propounded by:
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below: List-I (Philosophy) List-II (Means of Attaining Liberation) A. Nyaya Philosophy 1. Acquisition of real discriminatory knowledge B. Mimamsa Philosophy 2. Self-knowledge C. Samkhya Philosophy 3. Performing Vedic rituals D. Vedanta Philosophy 4. Rational thinking/Logical dialectic Codes :
Who stated that 'the conscious physical body itself is the soul' (Dehatmavada)?
The founder of Nyaya philosophy was:
With reference to the history of philosophical thought in India, consider the following statements regarding the Samkhya school: 1. Samkhya does not accept the theory of rebirth or transmigration of the soul. 2. Samkhya holds that it is self-knowledge that leads to liberation and not any exterior influence or factor. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
According to Advaita Vedanta, liberation can be attained through which of the following?
Which of the following is an atheistic/heterodox (Nastika) ideology in Indian philosophy?
Who is the proponent of Nyaya philosophy?
Which of the following pairs (Philosophy – Exponent) is correctly matched?
Which ruling dynasty granted the largest number of tax-free villages to temples and Brahmanas?