DharmaQuiz Session 76: 8-Jul-2011

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Session 76: July 8,  2011
Theme: Hindu Philosophy or Darshanas 

1. There are two kinds of Hindu Darshanas or Philosophies: Aastika & Naastika. What do naastikas not accept as authoritative? #DharmaQuiz 718. Ans: Vedas
2. Out of these three aastika schools of philosophy, which one is related to logic? a) Mimamsa. b) Nyaya. c) Samkhya. #DharmaQuiz 719. Ans: Nyaya
3. Out of these schools of Indian philosophy, which one deals with meditation? a) Yoga. b) Charvaka. c) Jaina.  #DharmaQuiz 720. Ans: Yoga
4. Out of these 3 aastika Hindu philosophies, which one was nicknamed 'Uttara Mimamsa'? a) Nyaya. b) Vaisheshika. c) Vedanta. #DharmaQuiz 721. Ans: Vedanta
5. Name the naastika Indian philosophy, today considered as a separate religion, where you find Digambaras or "sky clad" monks. #DharmaQuiz 722. Ans: Jina school of thought or Jainism.
6. Name the ancient Indian naastika philosophy which derided the authors of the Vedas as "buffoons, knaves, and demons". #DharmaQuiz 723. Ans: Charvakas or Skeptical materialists.
7. Which Aastika philosophy reduces all objects in the physical universe to a finite number of atoms? #DharmaQuiz 724. Ans: Vaisheshika or Atomism.

For more learning check this out, along with the interesting links from within:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindu_philosophy

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• @Sshankara : 2
• @I_am_Rajarshi : 2
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• @ManikandSharma : 1
• @rogerm104 : 1
• @ItsJyoti : 1
• @amsrjn : 1
• @sharmarohitraj : 1
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• @umeshparab : 1
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