Kerala Plus Two Question Paper 2023 Philosophy

SECOND YEAR

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2023

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SY-541
SECOND YEAR HIGHER SECONDARY EXAMINATION, MARCH 2023

Part – III Time : 2½ Hours
PHILOSOPHY Cool-off time : 15 Minutes
Maximum : 80 Scores

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 
    15  ‘  ’ .
 ‘  ’    
 .

      .
    .
  , , ,   
.

   .

SY-541 1 P.T.O.

I. Answer all questions from 1 to 8. Each carries 1 score. (8 × 1 = 8)
1. Name the School of Thought founded by Sankaracharya.
(a) Advaita (b) Visishtadvaita
(c) Dvaita (d) Nyaya

2. The word ‘Satyagraha’ is derived from two Sanskrit words _______ and
________.

3. According to Swami Vivekananda, Truth is ________
(a) Love (b) God
(c) Soul (d) Matter

4. Identify the Greek Philosopher who considers number as the basic principle.
(a) Thales (b) Pythagoras
(c) Parminades (d) Plato

5. The father of Modern Western Philosophy is ________.

6. The word ‘Empiricism’ is derived from the Greek term _________.

7. Name the founder of Modern Phenomenology.
(a) Soren Kierkegaard (b) Neitzsche
(c) Edmund Husserl (d) Marcel

8. Meaning of the Greek term ‘Ethos’ is _________.

II. Answer all questions from 9 to 13. Each carries 2 scores : (5 × 2 = 10)
9. Write the etymological meaning of the term Upanishad.

10. List out any two characteristics of Philosophical concepts.

11. Differentiate between character and conduct.

12. What is Cyber Crime ?

13. Define Monotheism.
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I. 1  8    . 1  . (8 × 1 = 8)

1.    .
(a)  (b) 
(c)  (d) 

2.     ________, _______   
 .

3.      _______ .
(a)  (b) 
(c)  (d)  

4.      .
(a)  (b) 
(c)  (d) 

5.     ______ .

6. ‘’    ______   
.

7.      ?
(a)   (b) 
(c)   (d) 

8. ‘ ’     _______ .

II. 9  13    . 2  .
(5 × 2 = 10)
9.     .

10.     
.

11. ,  .

12.     ?

13.    .
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III. Answer all questions from 14 to 18. Each carries 3 scores. (5 × 3 = 15)

14. Shortly describe the central teaching of Upanishad.

15. Match the following :

A B

Thales Change is the base of the Universe

Anaximenes Water

Heraclitus Infinite and boundless

16. Write the meaning of ‘Cogito ergo sum’.

17. List out any three characteristics of existentialism.

18. Wisdom is one of the cardinal virtues of Plato. Write other three cardinal
virtues.

IV. Answer any three questions from 19 to 22. Each carries 4 scores. (3 × 4 = 12)

19. Prepare a write-up on the four Noble Truths of Buddhism.

20. Describe Swami Vivekananda’s concept of ‘Universal Religion’.

21. Compare the idea of primary substance according to Anaximander and
Anaximenes.

22. Elucidate the aim of Linguistic Philosophy.

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III. 14  18    . 3  .

(5 × 3 = 15)
14.     .

15.   :
A B
  
 
 

16. ‘  ’  .

17.      .

18.      .  
  .

IV. 19  22    3  .
4  . (3 × 4 = 12)

19.       .

20.     
.

21.  , 
  .

22.    .

SY-541 5 P.T.O.

V. Answer any three questions from 23 to 26. Each carries 5 scores. (3 × 5 = 15)

23. Bhagavat Gita uses the term ‘Yoga’ in the sense of ‘Union with God’. Describe
different types of Yoga in Bhagavat Gita.

24. Define ‘Pramanas’. Briefly explain four types of Pramanas accepted by Nyaya
Philosophy.

25. Differentiate between Rationalism and Empiricism.

26. “The essence of all religion is one and the same.” Discuss.

VI. Answer any two questions from 27 to 29. Each carries 6 scores. (2 × 6 = 12)

27. Explain the norms of learning Philosophy.

28. Prepare an article on the contributions of St. Chavara, Chattampi Swamikal and
Sree Narayana Guru.

29. Discuss about the importance of Environmental Ethics.

VII. Answer any one question from 30 to 31. Carries 8 scores. (1 × 8 = 8)

30. “Yoga system prescribes a systematic and detailed scheme that an individual
can practice for liberation.” Prepare a seminar paper regarding ‘Eight steps of
Yoga’ Darsana of Patanjali.

31. Explain the different theories of Punishment.

_____________

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V. 23  26    3  .
5  . (3 × 5 = 15)

23.    ‘’  
.     
.

24.  .    
  .

25.  ,   .

26. “  :   ”  .

VI. 27  29    2  .
6  . (2 × 6 = 12)

27.    .

28.  ,  , 
    .

29.      .

VII. 30  31    1  .
8 . (1 × 8 = 8)

30.       
  .   
   .

31.     .

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