Rajasthan Board Class 12 Question Paper 2023 Philosophy

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SENIOR SECONDARY EXAMINATION, 2023
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1) {ZåZ{b{IV àíZm| Ho$ CÎma ‘| ghr {dH$ën H$m M¶Z H$a CÎma nwpñVH$m ‘| {b{IE :
Choose the correct answer and write it in your answer book :
i) Xe©Z H$m {df¶ h¡ : [1]
(A) Ho$db AmË‘m (~) Ho$db B©ída
(g) gånyU© {díd (X) Ho$db O‹S>-nXmW©
The subject of Philosophy is :
(A) Only soul (B) Only god
(C) Whole universe (D) Only matter
ii) ""gd©Xe©Z g§J«h'' {H$gH$s aMZm h¡? [1]
(A) d„^mMm¶© (~) ‘mYdmMm¶©
(g) am‘mZwOmMm¶© (X) e§H$amMm¶©
Whose composition is the "Sarvadarshan Samgrah"?
(A) Vallabhacharya (B) Madhavacharya
(C) Ramanujacharya (D) Shankaracharya
iii) H$‘©’$b H$s Z¡{VH$ ì¶dñWm H$mo ‘r‘m§gm Xe©Z ‘| ³¶m H$hm OmVm h¡? [1]
(A) Anyd© (~) G$V
(g) Ñï> (X) ~«÷
What is the moral system of the result of action called in Mimansa Philosophy?
(A) Apoorv (B) Rta
(C) Drisht (D) Brahma
iv) ~m¡Õ Xe©Z ‘| ‘moj H$mo {H$g Zm‘ go gå~mo{YV {H$¶m J¶m h¡? [1]
(A) {Zdm©U (~) AndJ©
(g) H¡$dë¶ (X) ‘w{º$
By what name is Salvation addressed in Buddhist philosophy?
(A) Nirvana (B) Apavarga
(C) Kaivalya (D) Mukti
v) H$m¡Zgo ^maVr¶ Xme©{ZH$ AmË‘m Ho$ ApñVËd ‘| {dídmg Zht H$aVo h¡? [1]
(A) O¡Z Am¡a ~m¡Õ (~) ~m¡Õ Am¡a Mmdm©H$
(g) Mmdm©H$ Am¡a O¡Z (X) ~m¡Õ Am¡a doXmÝV
Which Indian philosophers do not believe in the existence of soul?
(A) Jain and Buddhist (B) Buddhist and Ch¢rv¢ka
(C) Ch¢rv¢ka and Jain (D) Buddhist and Vedanta

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vi) ""Cn{ZfX² hr e{º$ H$s ImZo h¡'' - ¶h H$WZ {H$gH$m h¡? [1]
(A) ‘hmË‘m Jm§Yr (~) {dZmo~m ^mdo
(g) ñdm‘r {ddoH$mZÝX (X) ñdm‘r X¶mZÝX
"Upanishads are the mines of Power" - Whose statement is this?
(A) Mahatma Gandhi (B) Vinoba Bhave
(C) Swami Vivekananda (D) Swami Dayananda
vii) JrVm H$m gd©àW‘ A§J«oOr AZwdmX {H$gZo {H$¶m? [1]
(A) B‘g©Z (~) Wmoamo
(g) ‘hmË‘m Jm§Yr (X) Mmëg© {dpëH$Ýg
Who did the first English translation of Gita?
(A) Emerson (B) Thoro
(C) Mahatma Gandhi (D) Charles Wilkins
viii) JrVm Ho$ AZwgma B©ída Ho$ ¶WmW©ê$n H$mo OmZZo H$s BÀN>m aIZo dmbo ^³V H$mo ³¶m H$hVo h¡? [1]
(A) AWm©Wu (~) AmV©
(g) {Okmgw (X) kmZr
According to the Gita, what is called devotee who desires to know the real
nature of God?
(A) Artharthi (B) Aart
(C) Jigyasu (D) Gyani
ix) ~m¡Õ Xe©Z ‘| H$m¶©-H$maU {gÕmÝV H$mo H$hVo h¡? [1]
(A) gV²H$m¶©dmX (~) àVr˶g‘wËnmX
(g) AZoH$mÝVdmX (X) ñ¶mX²dmX
What is the theory of causality called in Buddhist philosophy?
(A) Satkaryavada (B) Pratityasamutpada
(C) Anekantavada (D) Syadvada
x) Am{X Jwê$ e§H$amMm¶© Ho$ ‘VmZwgma EH$‘mÌ gV² h¡ : [1]
(A) ‘m¶m (~) OJV²
(g) ~«÷ (X) B©ída
According to Adi Guru Shankaracharya there is only one truth:
(A) Maya (B) World
(C) Brahma (D) God
xi) {ZåZ ‘| go {H$gZo AnZm Xe©Z àíZmoÎma nÕ{V na {dH${gV {H$¶m? [1]
(A) gmo{’$ñQ>m| Zo (~) gwH$amV Zo
(g) AañVy Zo (X) ßboQ>mo Zo
Who among the following developed his philosophy on the question and
answer method?
(A) Sophist (B) Socrates
(C) Aristotle (D) Plato

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xii) ‘Zw Zo "Y‘©' Ho$ {H$VZo bjU ~Vm¶o h¡? [1]
(A) 5 (~) 7
(g) 9 (X) 10
How many characteristics of 'Dharma' have been mentioned by Manu?
(A) Five (B) Seven
(C) Nine (D) Ten

2) [aº$ ñWmZm| H$s ny{V© H$s{OE -
Fill in the blanks -
i) ^maVr¶ Xe©Z H$m ñdê$n ‘w»¶ ê$n go _____ h¡ & [1]
(AmܶmpË‘H$/^m¡{VH$)
Indian philosophy is primarily ______ in nature.
(Spiritual/Material)
ii) H$‘©’$b go Ow‹S>r Z¡{VH$ gmd©^m¡‘ ì¶dñWm H$mo d¡{XH$ gm{h˶ ‘| _____ H$hm J¶m h¡ & [1]
(Anyd©/G$V)
The moral universal law associated with the result of action is called _______
in vedic literature.
(Apoorv/Rta)
iii) ^m¡{VH$ dñVwAm| H$s g§J«h H$s àd¥{Îm H$m ˶mJ hr _____ H$hbmVm h¡& [1]
(AñVo¶/An[aJ«h)
Renunciation of the tendency of accumulation of material things is called
_______(Asteya/Abstinence)
iv) S>oH$mQ>© EH$ _____ Xme©{ZH$ h¡ & [1]
(~wpÕdmXr/AZw^ddmXr)
Descartes is a _________ philosopher. (Rationalist/Empiricist)
v) ßboQ>mo Ho$ VÎd‘r‘m§gr¶ {gÕmÝV H$mo _____ Ho$ Zm‘ go OmZm OmVm h¡ & [1]
(à˶¶dmX/AZw^ddmX)
Plato's theory of Metaphysics is known as _________ .
(Idealism/Empiricism)
vi) gmYmaU ê$n ‘| Y‘©{ZanojVm eãX Ho$ {bE A§J«oOr ‘| _____ eãX à¶wº$ hmoVm h¡ & [1]
(g¡³¶ybo[aÁ‘/nmo{O{Q>{dÁ‘)
In general the word _________ is used in English for the word
Dharmanirpekshtavad.
(Secularism/Positivism)

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3) i) g§{MV H$‘© ³¶m h¡? [1]
What is Sanchit Karma?
ii) ‘w‘wjwËd go ³¶m VmËn¶© h¡? [1]
What is meant by Mumukshutva?
iii) O‹S>dmXr Xe©Z H$m Zm‘ ~VmB¶o & [1]
Name the Materialistic philosophy.
iv) e§H$amMm¶© Zo {H$VZo Cn{ZfXm| na ^mî¶ {bIm? [1]
Shankaracharya wrote commentaries on how many Upanishads?
v) JrVm Ho$ AZwgma Mma àH$ma Ho$ ^³Vm| Ho$ Zm‘ ~VmB¶o & [1]
Name the four types of devotees according to Geeta.
vi) {Ì{nQ>H$ Ho$ Zm‘ {bImo & [1]
Write the names of Tripitaka.
vii) AZoH$mÝVdmX H$mo n[a^m{fV H$a| & [1]
Define Anekantavada.
viii) "¶moJ' H$mo n[a^m{fV H$a| & [1]
Define 'Yoga'.
ix) e§H$amMm¶© Ho$ doXmÝV ‘V H$m ³¶m Zm‘ h¡ ? [1]
What is the name of Vedanta school of Shankaracharya?
x) AañVy Zo Mma H$maU H$m¡Zgo ~Vm¶o h¡ ? [1]
What are the four causes given by Aristotle?
xi) ^maVr¶ naånam ‘| Y‘© H$m {Ì{dY dJuH$aU H$m Zm‘ {bI§o & [1]
Name the threefold classification of religion in the Indian tradition.
xii) Bñbm‘ H$m ³¶m AW© h¡? [1]
What is the meaning of Islam?
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4) AgËH$m¶©dmX² go ³¶m VmËn¶© h¡? [2]
What is meant by Astakaryavada?
5) AZw‘mZ Ho$ nm±M Ad¶d H$m¡Zgo h¡? [2]
What are the five components of inference?
6) Cn{ZfXm| Ho$ AZwgma AmË‘m H$s Mma AdñWmE± H$m¡Zgr h¡ ? [2]
What are the four states of the soul according to the Upanishads?
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7) JrVm H$m ‘w»¶ CÔoí¶ ³¶m h¡? ñnï> H$a| & [2]
What is the main purpose of Geeta? Explain.
8) ~m¡Õ Xe©Z Ho$ Aï>m§{JH$ ‘mJ© H$m Zm‘ {bImo & [2]
Write the name of the eightfold path of Buddhist philosophy.
9) ‘m¶m H$s Xmo e{º$¶m± H$m¡Zgr h¡? ñnï> H$a| & [2]
What are the two powers of Maya? Explain.
10) gwH$amV Ho$ AZwgma OrdZ H$m na‘ bú¶ ³¶m h¡? ñnï> H$a| & [2]
What is the ultimate goal of life according to Socrates? Explain.
11) S>oH$mQ>© H$mo AmYw{ZH$ nmíMm˶ Xe©Z H$m OZH$ ³¶m| H$hm OmVm h¡ ? [2]
Why is Descartes called the father of Modern Western Philosophy?
12) ~m¡Õ Y‘© ‘| Aì¶mH$Vm{Z ³¶m h¡? ñnï> H$a| & [2]
What is the Avyaktani in Buddhism? Explain.
13) ñdm‘r {ddoH$mZÝX Ho$ AZwgma ~ÝYZ Ed§ ‘moj gå~ÝYr {dMmam| H$s {ddoMZm H$s{OE & [2]
Describe the concept of Bondage and liberation according to Swami Vivekananda.
14) ¶moJ Xe©Z Ho$ AZwgma g‘m{Y Ho$ ñdê$n H$mo g‘PmB¶o & [2]
Explain the nature of Samadhi according to yoga philosophy.
15) ¶hÿXr Y‘© H$s ‘yb ‘mݶVmE± ³¶m h¡ ? [2]
What are the core beliefs of Judaism?
16) Ym{‘©H$ Ag{hîUwVm Ho$ H$maU ~VmB¶o & [2]
Explain the causes of religious intolerance.
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17) ^maVr¶ Xe©Z H$s H$moB© VrZ {deofVmE± ~VmBE & [3]
Mention any three features of Indian Philosophy.
AWdm/OR
^maVr¶ Xme©{ZH$ gåàXm¶m| Ho$ dJuH$aU H$mo ñnï> H$a§o &
Explain the classification of Indian Philosophical schools.
18) ñdm‘r {ddoH$mZÝX Ho$ AZwgma OJV² Ho$ ñdê$n H$s ì¶m»¶m H$a| & [3]
Explain the nature of the World according to Swami Vivekananda.
AWdm/OR
AañVy Ho$ H$maUVm {gÕmÝV H$mo g§jon ‘| g‘PmBE &
Briefly explain Aristotle's cause theory.

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19) ¶moJ Xe©Z Ho$ Aï>m§{JH$ ‘mJ© H$s ì¶m»¶m g§jon ‘| H$s{OE & [3]
Explain in brief the eight fold means of Yoga.
AWdm/OR
nmagr Y‘© Ho$ ‘yb {gÕmÝV H$mo g‘PmB¶o &
Explain the fundamental thought of Persian Religion.

20) B©gm ‘grh Ûmam nd©V na {XE JE CnXoem|o H$m dU©Z H$s{OE & [3]
Describe the 'Sermon of Mount' given by Crist.
AWdm/OR
gZmVZ Y‘© ‘| "gd©Y‘© g‘^md' H$s AdYmaUm H$mo g‘PmB¶o &
Explain the doctrine of "Sarvadharma Sambhav" according to Sanatan dharma.
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21) ^maVr¶ Xe©Z Ho$ AZwgma "H$‘© {gÕmÝV' H$s ì¶m»¶m H$s{OE & [4]
Explain the 'Theory of Karma' according to Indian Philosophy.
AWdm/OR
Mmdm©H$ Xe©Z H$s O‹S>dmXr kmZ‘r‘m§gm H$mo g‘PmB¶o &
Explain the materialistic epistemology of Ch¢r¢vak philosophy.

22) O¡Z Xe©Z Ho$ AZoH$mÝVdmX H$s ì¶m»¶m H$s{OE & [4]
Describe the Anekantavada according to Jain Philosophy.
AWdm/OR
ßboQ>mo Ho$ AZwgma à˶¶m| H$s {deofVmE± ~VmB¶o &
Discuss the characteristics of ideas according to plato.

23) S>oH$mQ>© H$s nÕ{V H$mo ñnï> H$a|& [4]
Explain Cartesian Method.
AWdm/OR
{hÝXÿ Y‘© ‘| à{Vnm{XV OJV² {dMma H$m ‘yë¶m§H$Z H$s{OE &
Evaluate the theory of world propounded by Hindu religion.

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