CBSE Class 12 Philosophy Question Paper 2019

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PHILOSOPHY

{ZYm©[aV g_` : 3 KÊQ>o A{YH$V_ A§H$ : 100
Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 100

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(i) g^r àíZ A{Zdm`© h¢ &
(ii) àíZ g§»`m 1 – 14 VH$ Ho$ àË`oH$ àíZ Ho$ 2 A§H$ h¢ & BZ àíZm| Ho$ àË`oH$ Ho$ CÎma
40 eãXm| go A{YH$ Zht hmoZo Mm{hE &

(iii) àíZ g§»`m 15 – 28 VH$ Ho$ àË`oH$ àíZ Ho$ 3 A§H$ h¢ & BZ àíZm| Ho$ àË`oH$ Ho$ CÎma
60 eãXm| go A{YH$ Zht hmoZo Mm{hE &

(iv) àíZ g§»`m 29 – 33 VH$ Ho$ àË`oH$ àíZ Ho$ 6 A§H$ h¢ & BZ àíZm| Ho$ àË`oH$ Ho$ CÎma
150 eãXm| go A{YH$ Zht hmoZo Mm{hE &

General Instructions :

(i) All questions are compulsory.

(ii) Questions no. 1 – 14 are of 2 marks each. The answers to these questions
should not exceed 40 words each.

(iii) Questions no. 15 – 28 are of 3 marks each. The answers to these questions
should not exceed 60 words each.

(iv) Questions no. 29 – 33 are of 6 marks each. The answers to these questions
should not exceed 150 words each.

1. nwéfmW© Ho$ ê$n ‘| AW© H$m dU©Z H$s{OE &
Describe artha as a purusārtha.
.

2. O¡Z Xe©Z ‘| ñ¶mX²dmX H$m ³¶m AW© h¡ ?
In Jainism, what is meant by syādvāda ?

3. XoH$mV© Ho$ AZwgma ‘Z H$m ‘w»¶ JwU ³¶m h¡ ?
According to Descartes, what is the main characteristic of mind ?

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4. ~wÕ Ho$ Ûmam à{Vnm{XV àVr˶g‘wËnmX H$s AdYmaUm H$m ³¶m AW© h¡ ?
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What is meant by the Buddhist concept of pratityasamutpāda ?

5. O¡Z Xe©Z ‘| An[aJ«h H$s AdYmaUm H$m ³¶m AW© h¡ ?
What does the notion of aparigraha mean in Jainism ?

6. ‘X¡dr AmXoe-dmX’ ‘| A§V^y©V {gÕm§V ³¶m h¡ ?
State the principle underlying ‘Divine Command Theory’.

7. ‘gX²JwU’ nX H$m ³¶m AW© h¡ ?
What does the term ‘virtue’ mean ?

8. H$m§Q> Ûmam à{Vnm{XV ‘g{XÀN>m’ H$s AdYmaUm H$s n[a^mfm Xr{OE &
Define Kant’s notion of ‘good will’.

9. ZmardmXr kmZ-‘r‘m§gm Ho$ ‘w»¶ JwU H$m dU©Z H$s{OE &
Describe the main characteristic of feminist epistemology.

10. X§S> Ho$ à{VH$mar {gÕm§V ‘| H$m¡Z-gm Zr{VdMZ A§V{Z©{hV h¡ ?
What is the underlying principle of retributive theory of punishment ?

11. Mma Aml‘m| H$m n[aJUZ H$s{OE &
Enumerate the four asramas.

12. ݶm¶-Xe©Z ‘| B©ída H$s AdYmaUm ³¶m h¡ ?
What is Nyaya’s conception of God ?

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13. ‘n¶m©daU’ H$m ³¶m AW© h¡ ?
What is meant by ‘environment’ ?

14. ‘‘mZd A{YH$mam| Ho$ hZZ’ H$m ³¶m AW© h¡ ?
What is meant by ‘violation of human rights’ ?

15. Cn¶mo{JVmdmXr Zr{VemñÌ ‘| A§V^y©V {gÕm§V H$s ì¶m»¶m H$s{OE &
Explain the principle underlying the utilitarian ethics.

16. AañVy Ho$ ‘ܶ-‘mJ© {gÕm§V H$s ì¶m»¶m H$s{OE &
Explain Aristotle’s doctrine of Golden Mean.

17. H$m§Q> Ûmam à{Vnm{XV gmd©^m¡{‘H$VmdmX {gÕm§V H$s ì¶m»¶m H$s{OE &
Explain Kant’s principle of universalizability.

18. gmYmaU Y‘© Am¡a AmnX Y‘© ‘| ^oX H$s{OE &
Distinguish between sādharana
. and āpad dharma.

19. ‘‘qbJ àmH¥${VH$ h¡, b¢{JH$Vm gm‘m{OH$ g§aMZm h¡ &’’ MMm© H$s{OE &
‘‘Sex is natural, gender is a social construct.’’ Discuss.

20. ^JdX²JrVm ‘| {ZîH$m‘ H$‘© H$s AdYmaUm H$s ì¶m»¶m H$s{OE &
Explain Bhagvadgita’s notion of nishkama karma.

21. ‘hmd«V Ho$ ê$n ‘| ~«÷M¶© H$s AdYmaUm H$s ì¶m»¶m H$s{OE &
Explain the notion of brahmaćarya
. as a Mahāvrata.
.

22. ~mo{YgÎd Ho$ AmXe© ³¶m h¢ ?
What are the ideals of a Bodhisattva ?

23. X§S> ³¶m hmoVm h¡ ? X§S> Ho$ {ZdmaUmW© {gÕm§V H$s ì¶m»¶m H$s{OE &
What is punishment ? Explain the deterrent theory of punishment.

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24. B©ída H$s gÎmm {gÕ H$aZo Ho$ {bE g¥pîQ>-H$maU ¶w{³V H$s ì¶m»¶m H$s{OE &
Explain the cosmological argument for the existence of God.

25. XoH$mV© Ho$ AZwgma nXmW© H$m ‘yb JwU ³¶m h¡ ? {H$VZo àH$ma Ho$ nXmW© hmoVo h¢ ? ì¶m»¶m
H$s{OE &
What, according to Descartes, is the main characteristic of substance ?
How many substances are there ? Explain.

26. ³¶m n¶m©daU H$m g§ajU gmYZ h¡ ¶m gmܶ ? ì¶m»¶m H$s{OE &
Is the protection of environment a means or an end in itself ? Explain.

27. ³¶m ‘m¡{bH$ A{YH$ma {Zanoj h¢ ? ì¶m»¶m H$s{OE &
Are fundamental rights absolute ? Explain.

28. dU© Am¡a Om{V ‘| ^oX H$s{OE &
Distinguish between class and caste.

29. B©ída H$s gÎmm {gÕ H$aZo Ho$ {bE Z¡¶m{¶H$m| Ûmam Xr JB© H$maUVm ¶w{³V H$s ì¶m»¶m
H$s{OE &
Explain Nayayikas causal argument for the proof of the existence of
God.

30. ~wÕ Ho$ Xÿgao Am¶© g˶ H$s ì¶m»¶m H$s{OE &
Explain Buddha’s Second Noble Truth.

31. ³¶m Aew^ H$m ApñVËd B©ída Ho$ ào‘ go AmoV-àmoV hmoZo H$s g§H$ënZm go gwg§JV h¡ ? MMm©
H$s{OE &
Is the existence of evil compatible with all loving God ? Discuss.

32. AmË_m Am¡a nwZO©Ý_ Ho$ ñdê$n ‘| ³¶m g§~§Y h¡, ì¶m»¶m H$s{OE &
Explain the relationship between the nature of atman and rebirth.

33. Ym{‘©H$ g{hîUwVm Ho$ {df¶ ‘| ñdm‘r {ddoH$mZ§X Ûmam {XE JE VH$m] H$m narjU H$s{OE &
Examine Swami Vivekananda’s arguments for religious tolerance.

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