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Q-1 According to the tradition, which text is Regarded as the firstWork of the Samkhya School? – Telegram Channel par sab milta hai – @ayurveda_sidhi
(A) Tattva-Samasa
(B)Samkhya Sutra
(C)Samkhya Kanka
(D)None Of These
Check Answer
(D) None Of These
There is no universally agreed-upon first text of the Samkhya school. While some texts like the Samkhya Karika are important, the school’s ideas were transmitted orally for a long time.
Q-2 The SamkhyaPhilosophy is also Popularly known as – Telegram Channel par sab milta hai – @ayurveda_sidhi
(A)Samkhya-Pravacana
(B)Samahya-Saptati
(C)Samkhya-Tattva
(D)Samkhya-Kaumud
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(C) Samkhya-Tattva
Samkhya-Tattva literally means “Principles of Samkhya” and is a common name for the school.
Q-3 Who wrote the Samkhya-pravacana-Sutra? – Telegram Channel par sab milta hai – @ayurveda_sidhi
(A)Devala
(B)Vodhu
(c)Pancasiha
(D)Kapila
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(D) Kapila
While the authorship of Samkhya-pravacana-Sutra is debated, tradition attributes it to the sage Kapila.pen_spark
Q-4 The original school of samkhya is also known As – Telegram Channel par sab milta hai. join 👉 @ayurveda_sidhi
(A)Nisvara-Samkhya (Atheistic Samiyal)
(B)Sesvara-Samkhya (Theistic Samkhyal)
(C)Naswara-Samkhya
(D)None Of These
Check Answer
(A) Nisvara-Samkhya (Atheistic Samkhya)
The original Samkhya school did not posit a creator god (Ishvara).
Q-5 According to Samkhya philosophy. Who is the ultimate cause of the world of objects? – Telegram Channel par sab milta hai. join 👉 @ayurveda_sidhi
(A)ishwara
(B)Padartha
(C)Prakriti
(D)Purusha
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(C) Prakriti
Prakriti, the unmanifest material principle, is the source of the world of objects in Samkhya.
Q-6 Purusha is defined in Samkhya as – Telegram Channel par sab milta hai. join 👉 @ayurveda_sidhi
(A)A Cause And An Effect Of The Elements Of World
(B)Neither A Cause Nor An Effect Of The Dements Of World
(C)Only Cause And Not The Effect Of The Elements Of Word
(D)Only Effect And Not The Cause Of The Elements Of World
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(B) Neither A Cause Nor An Effect Of The Elements Of World
Purusha is the unchanging conscious principle and is not involved in cause-effect relationships.
Q-7 Who evolves and dissolves the world in a Cyclic order? – Telegram Channel par sab milta hai. join 👉 @ayurveda_sidhi
(A)Purusha
(B)karme
(C)shwara
(D)Prakr
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(D) Prakriti
Prakriti, through its inherent gunas, undergoes transformations to create and dissolve the world.
Q-8 The existence of Prakriti is known by which proof? – Telegram Channel par sab milta hai. join 👉 @ayurveda_sidhi
(A)Perception
(B)inference
(C)Testimony
(D)None Of These
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(B) Inference
We cannot directly perceive Prakriti, but infer its existence from the world of effects.
Q-9 Prakriti is constituted by how many gunas? – Telegram Channel par sab milta hai. join 👉 @ayurveda_sidhi
(A)One
(B)Two
(C)Three
(D)Four
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(C) Three
Sattva, Rajas, and Tamas are the three gunas that constitute Prakriti.pen_spark
Q-10 Resting potential is always negative – Telegram Channel par sab milta hai. join 👉 @ayurveda_sidhi
(A)Sattva
(B)Rajas
(C)Tamas
(D)None Of These
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(A) Sattva
Sattva is associated with pleasure, clarity, and goodness.
Q-11 According to Samkhya philosophy, the Sense of ‘indifference’ is Associated with which guna? – Telegram Channel par sab milta hai. join 👉 @ayurveda_sidhi
(A)Rajas
(B)Tamas
(C)Sattva
(D)None Of These
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(B) Tamas
Tamas is associated with inertia, darkness, and ignorance.
Q-12 According to Samkhya philosophy, the sense of ‘pain’ is Associated with which guna? – Telegram Channel par sab milta hai. join 👉 @ayurveda_sidhi
(A)Tamas
(B)Sattva
(C)Rajas
(D)None Of These
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(C) Rajas
Rajas is associated with activity, passion, and restlessness.
Q-13 The unity of theGunas are held in a state Of – Telegram Channel par sab milta hai. join 👉 @ayurveda_sidhi
(A)Samyavastha (Equilibrium)
(alAsamyavastha (Non-Equilibrium)
(C)Purvavastha (EarlierStage)
(D)Uttaravastha (LaterStage)
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(A) Samyavastha (Equilibrium)
In its original state, Prakriti is in equilibrium with the three gunas balanced.
Q-14 The objects of the world are – Telegram Channel par sab milta hai. join 👉 @ayurveda_sidhi
(A)The Cause Of The Gunas
(B)The Effects Of The Gunas
(C)Neither The Cause Nor The Effect Of Gunas
(D)Both The Cause And Effect Of The Gunes
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(B) The Effects Of The Gunas
The world of objects is a product of the interplay of the three gunas within Prakriti.
Q-15 Samkhya says that Purusha is – Telegram Channel par sab milta hai. join 👉 @ayurveda_sidhi
(A)Unmanifest
(b)Self-Manifest
(C)Non-Self
(D)None Of These
Check Answer
Q-1 According to the tradition, which text is Regarded as the firstWork of the Samkhya School? – Telegram Channel par sab milta hai – @ayurveda_sidhi
(A) Tattva-Samasa
(B)Samkhya Sutra
(C)Samkhya Kanka
(D)None Of These
Check Answer
(D) None Of These
There is no universally agreed-upon first text of the Samkhya school. While some texts like the Samkhya Karika are important, the school’s ideas were transmitted orally for a long time.pen_spark
Q-2 The SamkhyaPhilosophy is also Popularly known as – Telegram Channel par sab milta hai – @ayurveda_sidhi
(A)Samkhya-Pravacana
(B)Samahya-Saptati
(C)Samkhya-Tattva
(D)Samkhya-Kaumud
Check Answer
(C) Samkhya-Tattva
Samkhya-Tattva literally means “Principles of Samkhya” and is a common name for the school.
Q-3 Who wrote the Samkhya-pravacana-Sutra? – Telegram Channel par sab milta hai – @ayurveda_sidhi
(A)Devala
(B)Vodhu
(c)Pancasiha
(D)Kapila
Check Answer
(D) Kapila
While the authorship of Samkhya-pravacana-Sutra is debated, tradition attributes it to the sage Kapila.pen_spark
Q-4 The original school of samkhya is also known As – Telegram Channel par sab milta hai. join 👉 @ayurveda_sidhi
(A)Nisvara-Samkhya (Atheistic Samiyal)
(B)Sesvara-Samkhya (Theistic Samkhyal)
(C)Naswara-Samkhya
(D)None Of These
Check Answer
(A) Nisvara-Samkhya (Atheistic Samkhya)
The original Samkhya school did not posit a creator god (Ishvara).
Q-5 According to Samkhya philosophy. Who is the ultimate cause of the world of objects? – Telegram Channel par sab milta hai. join 👉 @ayurveda_sidhi
(A)ishwara
(B)Padartha
(C)Prakriti
(D)Purusha
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(C) Electrocardiogram (ECG)
- ECG measures the electrical activity of the heart, while the other options measure brain (EEG), retina (ERG), and eye movement (EOG) respectively.
Q-6 Purusha is defined in Samkhya as – Telegram Channel par sab milta hai. join 👉 @ayurveda_sidhi
(A)A Cause And An Effect Of The Elements Of World
(B)Neither A Cause Nor An Effect Of The Dements Of World
(C)Only Cause And Not The Effect Of The Elements Of Word
(D)Only Effect And Not The Cause Of The Elements Of World
Check Answer
(B) -70 mV
- Resting membrane potential in most cells is around -70 millivolts (mV), with the inside negative relative to the outside.
Q-7 Who evolves and dissolves the world in a Cyclic order? – Telegram Channel par sab milta hai. join 👉 @ayurveda_sidhi
(A)Purusha
(B)karme
(C)shwara
(D)Prakr
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(B) Pen Recorder
- Pen recorders produce a permanent tracing of a signal on paper, while the other options are displays or components of electrodes.
Q-8 The existence of Prakriti is known by which proof? – Telegram Channel par sab milta hai. join 👉 @ayurveda_sidhi
(A)Perception
(B)inference
(C)Testimony
(D)None Of These
Check Answer
(C) 120 mV
- Action potential is a brief positive deflection from resting potential, typically reaching around +120 mV.
Q-9 Prakriti is constituted by how many gunas? – Telegram Channel par sab milta hai. join 👉 @ayurveda_sidhi
(A)One
(B)Two
(C)Three
(D)Four
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(B) Biomonitoring Signal
- Biomonitoring signals are electrical signals generated by the body (e.g., ECG, EEG).
Q-10 Resting potential is always negative – Telegram Channel par sab milta hai. join 👉 @ayurveda_sidhi
(A)Sattva
(B)Rajas
(C)Tamas
(D)None Of These
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(A) TRUE
- Resting membrane potential is characteristically negative due to unequal distribution of ions across the cell membrane.
Q-11 According to Samkhya philosophy, the Sense of ‘indifference’ is Associated with which guna? – Telegram Channel par sab milta hai. join 👉 @ayurveda_sidhi
(A)Rajas
(B)Tamas
(C)Sattva
(D)None Of These
Check Answer
(B) Polarized Cell
- A polarized cell has a resting potential with a negative charge inside compared to the outside.
Q-12 According to Samkhya philosophy, the sense of ‘pain’ is Associated with which guna? – Telegram Channel par sab milta hai. join 👉 @ayurveda_sidhi
(A)Tamas
(B)Sattva
(C)Rajas
(D)None Of These
Check Answer
(A) TRUE
- Action potential is a wave of depolarization that propagates across the cell membrane.
Q-13 The unity of theGunas are held in a state Of – Telegram Channel par sab milta hai. join 👉 @ayurveda_sidhi
(A)Samyavastha (Equilibrium)
(alAsamyavastha (Non-Equilibrium)
(C)Purvavastha (EarlierStage)
(D)Uttaravastha (LaterStage)
Check Answer
(A) TRUE
- Quartz crystals can be used in biosensors due to their piezoelectric properties, which convert pressure changes to electrical signals.
Q-14 The objects of the world are – Telegram Channel par sab milta hai. join 👉 @ayurveda_sidhi
(A)The Cause Of The Gunas
(B)The Effects Of The Gunas
(C)Neither The Cause Nor The Effect Of Gunas
(D)Both The Cause And Effect Of The Gunes
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(D) Surface Acoustic Wave
- SAW refers to Surface Acoustic Waves, used in various applications like filters and sensors.
Q-1Q-15 Samkhya says that Purusha is – Telegram Channel par sab milta hai. join 👉 @ayurveda_sidhi
(A)Unmanifest
(b)Self-Manifest
(C)Non-Self
(D)None Of These
Check Answer
(B) Computerized Tomography
- CT stands for Computed Tomography, an imaging technique using X-rays to create detailed cross-sectional images.
QQ-16 Samkhya accepts Only_____ Independent Sources of valid Knowledge (pramana). – Telegram Channel par sab milta hai. join 👉 @ayurveda_sidhi
(A)One
(B)Two
(C)Three
(D)Four
Check Answer
(C) Three
Samkhya recognizes perception (pratyaksha), inference (anumana), and verbal testimony (aptavacana) as valid sources of knowledge.
Q-17 pratyaksha is______ – Telegram Channel par sab milta hai. join 👉 @ayurveda_sidhi
(A)Direct Cognition Of An Object
(B)indirect Cognition of An Object
(C)Comparison Of An Object With Another Object
(D)Authoritative Statement
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(A) Direct Cognition Of An Object
Pratyaksha is the immediate, unmediated awareness of an object through the senses.
Q-18 How many types of perception (pratyaksha) exist, According to Samkhya darshana? – Telegram Channel par sab milta hai. join 👉 @ayurveda_sidhi
(A)Three
(B)Five
(C)Four
(D)Two
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(D) Two
Samkhya recognizes external perception (bahirin্দriya pratyaksha) and internal perception (antahkarana pratyaksha).
Q-19 Apta-vacana (testimony) is constituted by – Telegram Channel par sab milta hai. join 👉 @ayurveda_sidhi
(A)Any Kind Of Statement
(B)False Statement
(C)Authoritative Statements
(DINone Of These
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(C) Authoritative Statements
Aptavacana refers to the words of reliable sources like scriptures or experts.
Q-20 Sabda is generally Of two kinds, namely____And_____ – Telegram Channel par sab milta hai. join 👉 @ayurveda_sidhi
(A)Pauranka And Althesia
(B)Vaidiks And Laukka
(C)Sabdika And Alamkarka
(D)None Of These
Check Answer
(B) Vaidiks And Laukika
Vaidiks are words from sacred texts, while Laukikas are from everyday experience.
Q-21 The Samkhya Theory of causation is also popularly known as – Telegram Channel par sab milta hai. join 👉 @ayurveda_sidhi
(A)Karma-Vada
(B)Karana-Vada
(C)Asatkarya-Vada
(D)Satkarya-Vada
Check Answer
(B) Karana-Vada
Karana-vada literally means “theory of cause” and refers to Samkhya’s view of causation.
Q-22 Satkarya-vada Establishes the view that The effect exists in Material cause even it is produced. – Telegram Channel par sab milta hai. join 👉 @ayurveda_sidhi
(A)Before
(B)After
(C)Neither Before Nor After
(D)None Of These
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(A) Before
Satkarya-vada states the effect pre-exists in a causal state within the material cause.
Q-23 What are the two Different forms of the satkarya-vada, according To the Samkhya? – Telegram Channel par sab milta hai. join 👉 @ayurveda_sidhi
(A)Virarta-Vada And Avivarta-Vada
(B)Parinama-Vada And Aparinama-Vada
(c)Parinama-Vada And Vivarte-Vada
(D)None Of These
Check Answer
(C) Parinama-Vada And Vivarta-Vada
Parinama-vada suggests transformation, while Vivarta-vada suggests apparent transformation (illusion).
Q-24 Which two prominent schools of Indian philosophy oppose the Samkhya view of satkarya-vada? – Telegram Channel par sab milta hai. join 👉 @ayurveda_sidhi
(A)auddha And Jaina
(B)Mimamsa And Yoga
(C)Vedanta And Nyaya
(D)Nyaya-Vaiseskha And Buddha
Check Answer
(D) Nyaya-Vaiseskha And Buddha
These schools hold different views on causation, with Nyaya-Vaiseskha advocating for Asatkarya-vada (effect is not pre-existent).
Q-25 As per Samkhya scholars, the effect and the cause are the_____ and_____ of the same substance.
– Telegram Channel par sab milta hai. join 👉 @ayurveda_sidhi
(A)Manifest And Unmanifest Forms
(B)Explicit And Implicit States
(C)Positive And Negetive Aspects
(D)None Of these
Check Answer
Q25: (A) Manifest And Unmanifest Forms
The effect is the manifest form of the cause, which exists in an unmanifest state within Prakriti.pen_spark
Q-16 Samkhya accepts Only_____ Independent Sources of valid Knowledge (pramana). – Telegram Channel par sab milta hai. join 👉 @ayurveda_sidhi
(A)One
(B)Two
(C)Three
(D)Four
Check Answer
(C) Three
Samkhya recognizes perception (pratyaksha), inference (anumana), and verbal testimony (aptavacana) as valid sources of knowledge.
Q-17 pratyaksha is______ – Telegram Channel par sab milta hai. join 👉 @ayurveda_sidhi
(A)Direct Cognition Of An Object
(B)indirect Cognition of An Object
(C)Comparison Of An Object With Another Object
(D)Authoritative Statement
Check Answer
(A) Direct Cognition Of An Object
Pratyaksha is the immediate, unmediated awareness of an object through the senses.
Q-18 How many types of perception (pratyaksha) exist, According to Samkhya darshana? – Telegram Channel par sab milta hai. join 👉 @ayurveda_sidhi
(A)Three
(B)Five
(C)Four
(D)Two
Check Answer
(D) Two
Samkhya recognizes external perception (bahirin্দriya pratyaksha) and internal perception (antahkarana pratyaksha).
Q-19 Apta-vacana (testimony) is constituted by – Telegram Channel par sab milta hai. join 👉 @ayurveda_sidhi
(A)Any Kind Of Statement
(B)False Statement
(C)Authoritative Statements
(DINone Of These
Check Answer
(C) Authoritative Statements
Aptavacana refers to the words of reliable sources like scriptures or experts.
Q-20 Sabda is generally Of two kinds, namely____And_____ – Telegram Channel par sab milta hai. join 👉 @ayurveda_sidhi
(A)Pauranka And Althesia
(B)Vaidiks And Laukka
(C)Sabdika And Alamkarka
(D)None Of These
Check Answer
(B) Vaidiks And Laukika
Vaidiks are words from sacred texts, while Laukikas are from everyday experience.
Q-21 The Samkhya Theory of causation is also popularly known as – Telegram Channel par sab milta hai. join 👉 @ayurveda_sidhi
(A)Karma-Vada
(B)Karana-Vada
(C)Asatkarya-Vada
(D)Satkarya-Vada
Check Answer
(B) Karana-Vada
Karana-vada literally means “theory of cause” and refers to Samkhya’s view of causation.
Q-22 Satkarya-vada Establishes the view that The effect exists in Material cause even it is produced. – Telegram Channel par sab milta hai. join 👉 @ayurveda_sidhi
(A)Before
(B)After
(C)Neither Before Nor After
(D)None Of These
Check Answer
(A) Before
Satkarya-vada states the effect pre-exists in a causal state within the material cause.
Q-23 What are the two Different forms of the satkarya-vada, according To the Samkhya? – Telegram Channel par sab milta hai. join 👉 @ayurveda_sidhi
(A)Virarta-Vada And Avivarta-Vada
(B)Parinama-Vada And Aparinama-Vada
(c)Parinama-Vada And Vivarte-Vada
(D)None Of These
Check Answer
(C) Parinama-Vada And Vivarta-Vada
Parinama-vada suggests transformation, while Vivarta-vada suggests apparent transformation (illusion).
Q-24 Which two prominent schools of Indian philosophy oppose the Samkhya view of satkarya-vada? – Telegram Channel par sab milta hai. join 👉 @ayurveda_sidhi
(A)auddha And Jaina
(B)Mimamsa And Yoga
(C)Vedanta And Nyaya
(D)Nyaya-Vaiseskha And Buddha
Check Answer
(D) Nyaya-Vaiseskha And Buddha
These schools hold different views on causation, with Nyaya-Vaiseskha advocating for Asatkarya-vada (effect is not pre-existent).
Q-25 As per Samkhya scholars, the effect and the cause are the_____ and_____ of the same substance.
– Telegram Channel par sab milta hai. join 👉 @ayurveda_sidhi
(A)Manifest And Unmanifest Forms
(B)Explicit And Implicit States
(C)Positive And Negetive Aspects
(D)None Of these
Check Answer
Q25: (A) Manifest And Unmanifest Forms
The effect is the manifest form of the cause, which exists in an unmanifest state within Prakriti.pen_spark
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