12. In the __________ it is also stated that the cosmic manifestation came about when the Lord glanced over material nature.
a) Aitareya Upanishad.
b) Shvetashvatara Upanishad.
c) Katha Upanishad.
d) Gitopanishad.
13. Shankaracharya preached ____________ philosophy in order to bewilder a certain type of atheist.
a) Vaihnava.
b) Mayavadi.
c) Both of them.
d) None of them.
14. What is the greatest disservice to the self-evident Vedas?
a) Interpreting the verses of Vedanta-sutra as given by Ved Vyasamuni.
b) Interpreting the verses of Vedanta-sutra according to one’s own whim.
c) both above of them.
d) none of them.
01. Why were the small particles of spirit created at all?
a) the Supreme Absolute Truth is complete in His perfection when He is both infinite and infinitesimal.
b) the Supreme Absolute Truth is complete in His perfection when He is only infinite.
c) the Supreme Absolute Truth is not complete in His perfection when He is both infinite and infinitesimal.
d) the Supreme Absolute Truth is complete in His perfection when He is only infinitesimal.
02. The infinite portion is the __________________.
a) Shiva-tattva.
b) Jiva-tattva.
c) Mahat-tattva.
d) Vishnu-tattva.
03. Due to the infinitesimal desires of the living entity,______________.
a) there is existence in the spiritual world.
b) there is existence in the material world.
c) both above of them.
d) none of them.
04. There are the ________ principal gross elements and the _______ subtle elements of the material world.
a) three, five.
b) six, three.
c) five, three.
d) seven, four.
05. There is a superior energy which is beyond these eight inferior elements, known as ___________.
a) para-prakriti.
b) apara-prakriti.
c) maya.
d) paramatma.
06. What is the meaning of “aham brahmasmi”?
a) I am this body.
b) I am not this body.
c) I am the master of this body.
d) None of them.
07. What are the signs of the liberated stage of soul?
a) To become Krishna conscious.
b) To become spiritually conscious.
c) To engage in the transcendental loving service of Krishna.
d) All of them.