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10:00–1:15

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March 2026

HSE Second Year public theory examinations scheduled 2–26 March 2026 with practicals 9–14 February 2026

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1In classical Indian thought, the four purusharthas (goals of human life) are:
A.Dharma, artha, kama, and moksha
B.Yama, niyama, asana, and pranayama
C.Karma, jnana, bhakti, and raja yoga only
D.Rig, Yajur, Sama, and Atharva
Explanation: The purusharthas are the four aims of life: dharma (righteous duty), artha (material well-being), kama (legitimate desire), and moksha (liberation). The Class 12 Ethics textbook presents them as the secure foundations of a well-ordered life, with moksha as the highest goal.
2Which statement best captures the meaning of ahimsa as taught in Indian ethical traditions and the Class 12 Ethics syllabus?
A.Refusing to harm others in thought, word, and deed
B.Avoiding all physical exercise to protect the body
C.Never speaking in public debates
D.Rejecting all economic activity
Explanation: Ahimsa (non-violence / non-injury) means not causing suffering through mind, speech, or action. The textbook defines it as non-killing and non-harm, a core value shared across Jain, Buddhist, and many Hindu ethical teachings and later public ethics.
3Satya (truth) in classical Indian ethics primarily requires a person to:
A.Align thought, speech, and action with what is true
B.Win every argument by any means
C.Hide mistakes from teachers and elders
D.Follow majority opinion even when it is false
Explanation: Satya is truthfulness in mind, word, and deed. The textbook links truth with integrity of character and peaceful social life; Gandhi’s lifelong emphasis on truth is also cited as a model of this value.
4The traditional four ashramas (stages of life) are ordered as:
A.Brahmacharya, grihastha, vanaprastha, sannyasa
B.Sannyasa, grihastha, brahmacharya, vanaprastha
C.Grihastha only for all ages
D.Student life followed immediately by renunciation with no householder stage
Explanation: The ashrama scheme divides a full human life into studentship (brahmacharya), householdership (grihastha), forest retirement (vanaprastha), and renunciation (sannyasa). The textbook presents this as a classical ethical path balancing duty and spiritual growth.
5In virtue-based Indian ethics, dharma most nearly means:
A.Righteous duty and moral order appropriate to one’s role and situation
B.Only temple ritual with no social duties
C.Personal pleasure without limits
D.Military conquest as the highest good
Explanation: Dharma denotes righteous duty, moral law, and the order that sustains society and the self. It is the first purushartha and a central ethical category across Indian traditions, covering personal, social, and cosmic responsibility.
6Which ethical approach judges an action primarily by its consequences for overall well-being?
A.Consequentialism (including utilitarianism)
B.Deontology that ignores all outcomes
C.Ethical egoism that only counts one’s own gain
D.Nihilism that denies any moral value
Explanation: Consequentialist theories, including utilitarianism, evaluate rightness mainly by outcomes such as happiness or welfare produced. Class 12 ethics study contrasts outcome-based reasoning with duty-based and virtue-based approaches when analysing moral decisions.
7A deontological ethical judgment holds that:
A.Some acts are right or wrong because of duty or moral rule, not only results
B.Only pleasure counts as a reason for action
C.No rule can ever guide moral choice
D.Power alone determines what is right
Explanation: Deontology (duty ethics) holds that certain actions are obligatory or forbidden by moral principle or duty, independent of whether they maximise utility. It complements study of Indian duty-centred ideas such as nishkama karma and dharma.
8Nishkama karma, a key teaching associated with the Bhagavad Gita, means:
A.Performing one’s duty without attachment to the fruits of action
B.Abandoning all work and remaining idle
C.Acting only for personal fame and reward
D.Avoiding any form of social responsibility
Explanation: Nishkama karma is selfless action: do the work that duty requires without craving personal results. It is a central ethical ideal linking action (karma yoga) with non-attachment and is widely treated in Indian moral education.
9Conscience in moral decision-making is best described as:
A.An inner sense of right and wrong that guides judgment and self-correction
B.A government office that issues ethical certificates
C.The same as majority public opinion at all times
D.A purely biological reflex with no moral meaning
Explanation: Conscience is the inner moral awareness that evaluates actions as right or wrong and prompts guilt, pride, or reform. Ethical education aims to form a well-informed conscience through values, reflection, and social responsibility.
10Which set lists the five yamas in Patanjali’s yoga ethics?
A.Ahimsa, satya, asteya, brahmacharya, aparigraha
B.Asana, pranayama, pratyahara, dharana, dhyana
C.Dharma, artha, kama, moksha, yoga
D.Shraddha, bhakti, jnana, vairagya, only silence
Explanation: The five yamas (ethical restraints) are non-violence, truthfulness, non-stealing, disciplined conduct/continence, and non-possessiveness. They form the first limb of ashtanga yoga and are core moral disciplines in Unit 8 of the textbook.

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