Prachetas-2

What lessons did we learn from the story of 6 blind men and one wise man?

• 1. We can get complete knowledge by combining inputs from our six senses

• 1. Each blind man could understand on his own that the creature in front of them was an elephant

• 1. None of them could understand on their own; they needed the wise man with eyes to tell that an elephant was in front of them

• 1. We have to hear from those who have the eyes to see

By which way can we gain complete and perfect knowledge?

• 1. Pratyaksha Praman

• 1. Anuman Praman

• 1. Sabda Praman

• 1. None of the above

Which of the following is(are) a defect(s) in gaining complete knowledge through our senses?

• 1. Our senses give us limited knowledge

• 1. Due to imperfect senses we are illusioned

• 1. Being illusioned we tend to commit mistakes

• 1. We cheat to hide our mistakes

Which way of gaining knowledge was used primarily by Darwin to formulate his theory of evolution?

• 1. Pratyaksha Praman

• 1. Anuman Praman

• 1. Sabda Praman

• 1. None of the above

Who compiled Vedic literatures 5000 years ago in written format?

• 1. God 

• 1. Great sages

• 1. Vyasadeva

• 1. Human beings

 Which of the following constitutes the Vedic process of learning?

• 1. Authorised college - Parampara/Sampradaya

• 1. Professors - One who has heard from his Guru

• 1. Authorised books - Vedic texts like Bhagavad-gita

• 1. Self help courses - Doing study of Vedic scriptures on our own

Which of the following statements are false?

• 1. Half knowledge is a not dangerous for us

• 1. Sabda Praman is gaining knowledge through bonafide authority

• 1. Sabda Pranam is deductive process of gaining knowledge

• 1. Sabda Pranam is inductive way of gaining knowledge

Which of the following are threefold miseries?

• 1. adhyatmika klesa 

• 1. adhibhautika klesa

• 1. adhidaivika klesa

• 1. adhimaya klesa

Which of the following examples are the real problems, which are solved by only SQ?

• 1. People are getting old over time.

• 1. Prof is giving a tough assignment which has to be solved within a day.

• 1. Person is dying and taking birth again.

• 1. Air and sound pollution being caused by heavy traffic. 

On what basis, the soul is awarded the next body?

• 1. Desires in the mind

• 1. It’s a random event, we can’t be so sure about this.

• 1. good/bad karma performed by individuals.

• 1. Everything is finished at the time of death.