PHIL/VI/09 Student's Copy
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6th Semester
PHILOSOPHY
NINTH PAPER
Indian Philosophy—II
Pre-Revised
Full Marks 75
Time 3 hours
PART A—OBJECTIVE
Marks 25
The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions
SECTION—A
Marks 10
Fill in the blanks with the correct answer given in the brackets 1×5=5
1. The first product of the evolution of Prakriti is ......................................... .
Mahat/Ahamkara/Mind
2. There are ......................................... kinds of modification of Citta.
three/four/five
3. The chief aim of Mimamsa is to help and support Vedic ......................................... .
knowledge/rituals/Gods
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4. Shamkara accepts the idea of ......................................... for the explanation of the
world.
purity/Brahman/Maya
5. Ramanuja accepted ......................................... as their theory of causation.
Satkaryavada/Asatkaryavada/Advaitism
Tick whether the following statements are True or False 1×5=5
6. The author of Samkhya Sutra was Kapila.
T F
7. Kumarila did not accept Anupalabdhi or Non-Apprehension as an independent source
of knowledge.
T F
8. Shamkara advocated the identity of the individual Soul with Brahman.
T F
9. The disembodied release is called Jivanmukti.
T F
10. Samkhya accepted God to be the creator of the empirical world.
T F
SECTION—B
Marks 15
Give short answers to any five of the following questions 3×5=15
1. Briefly explain Satkaryavada.
2. What are the constituents of Prakriti with their respective natures?
3. What is Shruti?
4. What do you understand by unqualified non-dualism of Brahman?
5. Write two points of refutation of the concept of Maya of Shamkara by Ramanuja.
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6. What is Videha Mukti?
7. State the literal meaning of Moksha.
8. What does the term 'Bhakti' signify?
PART B—DESCRIPTIVE
Marks 50
The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions
1. What is the nature of Purusha? How did Samkhya establish the plurality of Purusha? 2+8=10
OR
2. Give an account of the eight-fold path in Yoga philosophy. 10
3. Write a note on the concept of Dharma and Atheism in Mimamsa school of philosophy.
5+5=10
OR
4. What do you understand by Arthavada in Mimamsa philosophy? 10
5. Explain in detail the Pramanas or valid sources of knowledge of Advaita Vedanta. 10
OR
6. Is the world an illusory appearance or permanent existence according to Shamkara?
Explain. 10
7. Explain Vishishtadvaita's concept of Brahman. 10
OR
8. Examine Parinamavada as a theory of Truth. 10
9. How did Dvaita reject Nirguna Brahman and Maya? 10
OR
10. Explain Moksha in the light of Dvaita philosophy. 10