What is the main goal of Indian Psychology?
A. Self efficacy
B. Self realisation
C. Self propogation
D. Self appraisal
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What is 'Jiva' in Indian Psychology?
A. Witness
B. Non-participant
C. Experiential self
D. Objective
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Gita upholds the necessity of
A. Rewards, Puruskar
B. Action, Karma
C. Self, Visada
D. Knowledge, Vidya
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Who among the following psychologists found that Buddhist teachings have potential for transformation and healing?
A. Leon Festinger
B. Alfred Adler
C. Eric Fromm
D. Karen Horney
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Who wrote the famous book 'Glimpses of Abhidhamma'?
A. Eric Fromm
B. Dalai Lama
C. Chogyam Trungpa
D. Daniel Goleman
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The Indian notion of self encompasses the physical, social, mental as well as
A. Experiential aspect
B. Dependent aspect
C. Spiritual aspect
D. Real aspect
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Psychologists in India has started to realise that it is important to accept the philosophical traditions and native wisdom in our culture. This will help them to act as
A. change makers
B. social catalysts
C. slow movers
D. dynamic and scientists
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Who worked as guide and councellor during ancient times?
A. Kings
B. Common people
C. Lay people
D. Sages and saints
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Consider the following statements
1. Durganand Sinha ask for integration of modern psychology with Indian thought.
2. Modern Psychology originate as an indigenous science.
Which among the following is/are correct?
A. Only 1
B. Only 2
C. Both 1 and 2
D. None of these
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Match the following:
List-I (Chapters of Bhagavad Gita)
List-II (Classification of the Chapter)
A. First 6 Chapters
1. Jnana Yoga
B. Middle six chapters
2. Bhakti Yoga
C. Last 6 chapters
3. Karma Yoga
A. A-1, B-2, C-3
B. A-3, B-2, C-1
C. A-3, B-1, C-2
D. A-2, B-3, C-1
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According to Gita, the way to attain self-realisation can be achieved by
A. self less action
B. surrendering onself to God
C. desireless actions
D. All of the above
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Whose lecture became the landmark in introducing Indian thought in USA?
A. Swami Vivekananda
B. Ramakrishna Paramhansa
C. Swami Rama
D. R.C. Tripathi
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Who authored the famous book "Handbook of Indian Psychology (2008)"?
A. Joshi and Cornelissen
B. Rao, Pranjpe and Dalal
C. Misra and Gregen
D. Rao and Marwaha
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What does 'MBSR' stands for?
A. Inner
B. Subliminal
C. Central
D. Outer
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Which part of Buddhism is mostly connected to phenomenological psychology?
A. Sutta Pitaka
B. Dhamma Sangri
C. Abhidhamma Pitaka
D. None of these
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Who invented Transcendental Meditaion?
A. Sri Aurobindo
B. Swami Rama
C. Mahesh Yogi
D. Swami Vivekananda
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Which famous psychologist said "Indigenisation in India is slow and sluggish"?
A. Eric Fromm
B. M.C. Clelland
C. John Adair
D. Garden Murphy
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Bhagavad Gita emphasises the importance of
A. emotional intelligence
B. visuo-spatial intelligence
C. naturalistic intelligence
D. spatial intelligence
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What is the commanding self in Sufism called?
A. Nafs-al-Lawwamah
B. Nafs-al-Molhamah
C. Nafs-al-Ammarah
D. Nafs-al-Mutmainna
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Indian psychology can be addressed as being universal as
A. It deals with the inner state of a person
B. It is based on consciousness and spiritual development
C. It deals with the issues of human existence which are not bound by any geographical region or time period
D. None of the above
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