Q. When was Sri Aurobindo born?

A) 1870

B) 1872

C) 1874

D) 1876

Answer: B) 1872

Q. Where was Sri Aurobindo born?

A) Delhi

B) Kolkata

C) Pondicherry

D) Mumbai

Answer: B) Kolkata

Q. Sri Aurobindo’s father’s name was:

A) Krishna Dhun Ghose

B) Motilal Ghose

C) Debendranath Tagore

D) Surendranath Banerjee

Answer: A) Krishna Dhun Ghose

Q. Which college did Sri Aurobindo attend in England?

A) Oxford

B) Cambridge

C) London School of Economics

D) Imperial College London

Answer: B) Cambridge

Q. Sri Aurobindo was proficient in which of the following languages?

A) Greek

B) Latin

C) English

D) All of the above

Answer: D) All of the above

Q. What was the name of the nationalist newspaper started by Sri Aurobindo?

A) Bande Mataram

B) Kesari

C) The Hindu

D) Hindustan Times

Answer: A) Bande Mataram

Q. Which revolutionary organization was Sri Aurobindo associated with?

A) Anushilan Samiti

B) Ghadar Party

C) Indian National Army

D) Quit India Movement

Answer: A) Anushilan Samiti

Q. In which year was Sri Aurobindo arrested in the Alipore Bomb Case?

A) 1905

B) 1906

C) 1908

D) 1910

Answer: C) 1908

Q. Sri Aurobindo was acquitted in the Alipore Bomb Case due to the defense by:

A) Motilal Nehru

B) C.R. Das

C) M.K. Gandhi

D) Jawaharlal Nehru

Answer: B) C.R. Das

Q. After his release, where did Sri Aurobindo shift to focus on spiritual practice?

 A) Kashmir

 B) Pondicherry

 C) Bangalore

 D) Chennai

 Answer: B) Pondicherry

Q. Who was the French collaborator and spiritual partner of Sri Aurobindo?

 A) Sarojini Naidu

 B) Annie Besant

 C) Mira Alfassa

 D) Margaret Noble

 Answer: C) Mira Alfassa

Q. Mira Alfassa is commonly known as:

 A) The Divine Mother

 B) Sister Nivedita

 C) The Mother

 D) Ma Anandamayi

 Answer: C) The Mother

Q. Sri Aurobindo’s epic poem is titled:

 A) Savitri

 B) Geetanjali

 C) Ramayana

 D) Mahabharata

 Answer: A) Savitri

Q. The philosophy of Sri Aurobindo is called:

 A) Integral Yoga

 B) Advaita Vedanta

 C) Raja Yoga

 D) Bhakti Yoga

 Answer: A) Integral Yoga

Q. Sri Aurobindo believed in the evolution of:

 A) Matter

 B) Consciousness

 C) Society

 D) Technology

 Answer: B) Consciousness

Q. The major work of Sri Aurobindo discussing his philosophy is:

 A) The Life Divine

 B) The Secret of the Veda

 C) Essays on the Gita

 D) The Human Cycle

 Answer: A) The Life Divine

Q. Sri Aurobindo’s approach to the Bhagavad Gita can be found in:

 A) Essays on the Gita

 B) Bhagavad Gita Commentary

 C) Gita Rahasya

 D) The Song of God

 Answer: A) Essays on the Gita

Q. Sri Aurobindo described the supramental consciousness as:

 A) Transcendental

 B) Superconscious

 C) Overmind

 D) Subconscious

 Answer: C) Overmind

Q. The experimental township founded on Sri Aurobindo’s ideals is:

 A) Auroville

 B) Shantiniketan

 C) Aurobindo Ashram

 D) Sevagram

 Answer: A) Auroville

Q. When did Sri Aurobindo pass away?

 A) 1950

 B) 1955

 C) 1960

 D) 1965

 Answer: A) 1950

Q. The disciple who continued Sri Aurobindo’s work after his death was:

 A) Nolini Kanta Gupta

 B) Rishabhchand

 C) The Mother

 D) K.D. Sethna

 Answer: C) The Mother

Q. Sri Aurobindo emphasized the synthesis of:

 A) Science and Spirituality

 B) Religion and Politics

 C) East and West

 D) Individual and Society

 Answer: C) East and West

Q. Sri Aurobindo’s vision for India included:

 A) Political independence

 B) Spiritual renaissance

 C) Economic development

 D) All of the above

 Answer: D) All of the above

Q. Which Indian leader described Sri Aurobindo as “the Prophet of Indian Nationalism”?

 A) Jawaharlal Nehru

 B) Mahatma Gandhi

 C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

 D) Subhas Chandra Bose

 Answer: B) Mahatma Gandhi

Q. Sri Aurobindo’s concept of ‘Integral Yoga’ involves:

 A) Physical fitness

 B) Intellectual development

 C) Spiritual transformation

 D) Political activism

 Answer: C) Spiritual transformation

Q. The Mother established which educational institution in Pondicherry?

 A) Sri Aurobindo International Centre of Education

 B) Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya

 C) Kendriya Vidyalaya

 D) Delhi Public School

 Answer: A) Sri Aurobindo International Centre of Education

Q. Sri Aurobindo’s writings in “Arya” were later compiled into which book?

 A) The Synthesis of Yoga

 B) The Life Divine

 C) The Human Cycle

 D) All of the above

 Answer: D) All of the above

Q. Which method did Sri Aurobindo advocate for achieving independence from British rule?

 A) Violent revolution

 B) Passive resistance

 C) Spiritual awakening

 D) Economic self-sufficiency

 Answer: B) Passive resistance

Q. Sri Aurobindo’s vision of humanity’s future involves:

 A) Scientific advancement

 B) Material prosperity

 C) Supramental evolution

 D) Political stability

 Answer: C) Supramental evolution

Q. The poem ‘Savitri’ by Sri Aurobindo is based on a story from:

 A) Mahabharata

 B) Ramayana

 C) Vedas

 D) Upanishads

 Answer: A) Mahabharata

Q. The philosophical work “The Ideal of Human Unity” by Sri Aurobindo addresses:

 A) Nationalism

 B) Global unity

 C) Economic disparity

 D) Educational reforms

 Answer: B) Global unity

Q. Sri Aurobindo’s interpretation of the Vedas focuses on:

 A) Rituals

 B) Symbolism

 C) History

 D) Mythology

 Answer: B) Symbolism

Q. Sri Aurobindo’s father wished him to be:

 A) A scholar

 B) A doctor

 C) A barrister

 D) A politician

 Answer:

 C) A barrister

Q. Sri Aurobindo’s early education was in:

 A) India

 B) England

 C) France

 D) Germany

 Answer: B) England

Q. Sri Aurobindo’s letters on yoga and spiritual philosophy are compiled in:

 A) Letters on Yoga

 B) Integral Yoga

 C) Yoga Vasistha

 D) Yoga Sutras

 Answer: A) Letters on Yoga

Q. Sri Aurobindo’s “Record of Yoga” is:

 A) A philosophical treatise

 B) A personal diary

 C) A collection of essays

 D) A novel

 Answer: B) A personal diary

Q. The Mother’s real name was:

 A) Mira Richard

 B) Mirra Alfassa

 C) Mirabai

 D) Mira Ben

 Answer: B) Mirra Alfassa

Q. Sri Aurobindo considered the ‘Overmind’ to be:

 A) The highest state of consciousness

 B) An intermediary between mind and Supermind

 C) The subconscious mind

 D) The intuitive mind

 Answer: B) An intermediary between mind and Supermind

Q. The spiritual community in Pondicherry is known as:

 A) Aurobindo Ashram

 B) Ramakrishna Mission

 C) ISKCON

 D) Chinmaya Mission

 Answer: A) Aurobindo Ashram

Q. Sri Aurobindo’s view on human progress was:

 A) Linear

 B) Cyclical

 C) Evolutionary

 D) Regressive

 Answer: C) Evolutionary

Q. Sri Aurobindo’s work emphasizes the importance of:

 A) Material wealth

 B) Spiritual development

 C) Political power

 D) Social status

 Answer: B) Spiritual development

Q. Sri Aurobindo’s “The Mother” outlines the roles of:

 A) Social classes

 B) Divine Shakti

 C) Political systems

 D) Educational reforms

 Answer: B) Divine Shakti

Q. Sri Aurobindo saw the Divine as:

 A) Personal

 B) Impersonal

 C) Both personal and impersonal

 D) Non-existent

 Answer: C) Both personal and impersonal

Q. Sri Aurobindo’s concept of “Supermind” is related to:

 A) Intellectual superiority

 B) Higher spiritual consciousness

 C) Technological advancement

 D) Political ideology

 Answer: B) Higher spiritual consciousness

Q. In his later years, Sri Aurobindo focused mainly on:

 A) Political activism

 B) Writing and spiritual practice

 C) Traveling

 D) Teaching at a university

 Answer: B) Writing and spiritual practice

Q. Sri Aurobindo believed that true knowledge comes from:

 A) Sense perception

 B) Intuition

 C) Reasoning

 D) Memory

 Answer: B) Intuition

Q. The Mother’s work alongside Sri Aurobindo led to the establishment of:

 A) Integral Education

 B) Free Education

 C) Modern Education

 D) Technical Education

 Answer: A) Integral Education

Q. Sri Aurobindo’s philosophy integrates:

 A) Science and art

 B) Politics and religion

 C) Yoga and modern life

 D) Economy and sociology

 Answer: C) Yoga and modern life

Q. Sri Aurobindo viewed humanity’s destiny as:

 A) Predetermined

 B) Shaped by free will

 C) Influenced by external factors

 D) Controlled by fate

 Answer: B) Shaped by free will

Q. Sri Aurobindo’s approach to life combines:

 A) Mysticism and activism

 B) Materialism and idealism

 C) Science and mythology

 D) Philosophy and literature

 Answer: A) Mysticism and activism

Q. Sri Aurobindo’s “Integral Yoga” aims to:

 A) Develop physical strength

 B) Unite the individual with the Divine

 C) Achieve economic prosperity

 D) Promote social equality

 Answer: B) Unite the individual with the Divine

Q. Sri Aurobindo’s “The Future Evolution of Man” discusses:

 A) Technological advancements

 B) Spiritual evolution

 C) Genetic engineering

 D) Economic development

 Answer: B) Spiritual evolution

Q. Sri Aurobindo’s “Savitri” is:

 A) An epic poem

 B) A novel

 C) A philosophical treatise

 D) A collection of essays

 Answer: A) An epic poem

Q. Sri Aurobindo’s teaching emphasizes the transformation of:

 A) Society

 B) Politics

 C) Individual consciousness

 D) Economy

 Answer: C) Individual consciousness

Q. The “Arya” journal was published in:

 A) English

 B) French

 C) Sanskrit

 D) Bengali

 Answer: A) English

Q. The Mother’s vision for education is encapsulated in:

 A) Integral Education

 B) Free Education

 C) Technical Education

 D) Higher Education

 Answer: A) Integral Education

Q. Sri Aurobindo’s “The Human Cycle” deals with:

 A) Evolution of society

 B) Physical fitness

 C) Political strategies

 D) Economic policies

 Answer: A) Evolution of society

Q. Sri Aurobindo’s teachings have influenced:

 A) Indian independence movement

 B) Modern education

 C) Spiritual movements

 D) All of the above

 Answer: D) All of the above

Q. The “Secret of the Veda” by Sri Aurobindo explores:

 A) Historical context of the Vedas

 B) Symbolic meaning of Vedic hymns

 C) Ritualistic aspects of the Vedas

 D) Linguistic structure of the Vedas

 Answer: B) Symbolic meaning of Vedic hymns

Q. The headquarters of the Sri Aurobindo Ashram is located in:

 A) Pondicherry

 B) Kolkata

 C) Mumbai

 D) Delhi

 Answer: A) Pondicherry