Scroll horizontally to view more | Paper | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks |
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| Paper-I | 150 | 75 |
Note :-
- Duration of Paper: 3 Hours
- All Questions carry equal marks.
- Medium of Competitive Exam: Bilingual in English & Hindi
- There will be Negative Marking.
- Objective type paper .
Syllabus : Philosophy -I
1. Indian Philosophy Metaphysical Problems
- Nature of Reality (Vedic and Non-Vedic)
- Nitya and Anitya Dravya/Substance
- Nature of Self/Atma
- Theories of Causation
- Concept of Liberation
- Concept of God – Proofs for its existence and relation with the world.
- Relation/Sambandh and its types
- Akasa, Dik and Kala (Ether, Space & Time)
2. Indian Philosophy Epistemological Problems
- Definition & Nature of Prama/Cognition
- Nature of Knowledge
- Definition, Nature and Types of Pramanas
- Pramanyavada, Anivtabhidhanavada, Abhihitanvayavada
- Theories of Error
- Problem of Meaning
3. Indian Logic
- Nature & types of Inference in old Nyaya and Navya-Nyaya
- Nature & types of Inference in Buddhism and Jainism
- Vyapti- Definition, types & methods of establishing vyapti
- Types of Hetavabhasa/fallacies of Inference
4. Indian Ethics
- Rta and Rna
- Purushartha and Svadharma
- Varnadharma & Ashramdharma
- Pravritti & Nivratti
- Doctrine of Karma
- Nishkama karma & Loksangraha of Bhagwad Gita
- Yoga Kshema, Jnana, Bhakti and Karma Yoga
- Ashtanga Yoga
- Triratna and Panch mahavrattas
- Panchsheela, Upaya Kaushal, Brahma Vihar, Ashtanga Marg
5. Contemporary Indian Thinkers
Part A
- Vivekananda – Practical Vedanta, Universal Religion
- Aurobindo – Evolution, Mind and Supermind, Internal Yoga
- Radhakrishnan - Intellect & Intuition, the Idealist view of life
- M.K. Gandhi- Non-violence, Satyagraha, Swaraj, Critique of Modern Civilization, Trusteeship
Part B
- M.N. Roy – Freedom, Ethics, Faith
- K.C. Bhattacharya – Concept of Philosophy
- J. Krishnamurti – Freedom from the known, Analysis of self
- B.R. Ambedkar – Varna & the caste system, Neo-Buddhism
- D.P. Chattopadhayaya – Materialism of Spiritualism, Concept of Reality, Man & Nature
6. Concept in Indian Philosophy
- Brahma
- Maya
- Anekantavada
- Polytheism
- Absolute
- Chitta & Achitta
- Bondage
- Categories (Padartha)
