Multiple-choice questions on Karma Yoga:

1. What is the primary focus of Karma Yoga?

a) Physical postures

b) Breath control

c) Selfless action and service

d) Meditation techniques

Answer: c) Selfless action and service

2. Which of the following is a key teaching of Karma Yoga?

a) Renunciation of all worldly possessions

b) Accumulation of wealth and power

c) Detachment from action

d) Selfless performance of duties

Answer: d) Selfless performance of duties

3. Who is considered a prominent figure in the philosophy of Karma Yoga?

a) Krishna

b) Buddha

c) Shankaracharya

d) Ramakrishna

Answer: a) Krishna

4. What is the Sanskrit term for action in Karma Yoga?

a) Dharma

b) Karma
 c) Yoga

d) Moksha

Answer: b) Karma

5. What is the goal of Karma Yoga?

a) Wealth and prosperity

b) Self-realization through selfless action

c) Mastery over physical postures

d) Accumulation of material possessions

Answer: b) Self-realization through selfless action

6. Which of the following is a core principle of Karma Yoga?

a) Selfishness

b) Desire for personal gain

c) Detachment from the fruits of action

d) Accumulation of karma

Answer: c) Detachment from the fruits of action

7. How does Karma Yoga view work or action?

a) As a means of personal enjoyment

b) As a burden to be avoided

c) As a way to serve others and the divine

d) As irrelevant to spiritual progress

Answer: c) As a way to serve others and the divine

8. What role does intention play in Karma Yoga?

a) It is irrelevant

b) It determines the outcome of action

c) It is secondary to the action itself

d) It is manipulated for personal gain

Answer: b) It determines the outcome of action

9. Who is considered a Karma Yogi according to Hindu mythology?

a) Arjuna

b) Ravana

c) Draupadi

d) Hanuman

Answer: a) Arjuna

10. What is the significance of performing one's duties in Karma Yoga?

a) It leads to worldly success

b) It helps to maintain social order

c) It purifies the mind and leads to spiritual growth

d) It is unnecessary for spiritual progress

Answer: c) It purifies the mind and leads to spiritual growth

11. Which of the following is a common misconception about Karma Yoga?

a) It encourages laziness and inaction

b) It promotes selfishness and greed

c) It requires renunciation of all worldly activities

d) It is only suitable for ascetics and monks

 Answer: a) It encourages laziness and inaction

12. What is the significance of selflessness in Karma Yoga?

a) It leads to worldly success

b) It purifies the mind and reduces selfish desires

c) It is a sign of weakness

d) It is a form of self-deception

Answer: b) It purifies the mind and reduces selfish desires

13. How does Karma Yoga view the concept of duty?

a) As a burden to be avoided

b) As a means of personal gain

c) As a path to self-realization

d) As irrelevant to spiritual progress

Answer: c) As a path to self-realization

14. Which of the following is a common practice in Karma Yoga?

a) Accumulation of wealth and possessions

b) Renunciation of all worldly activities

c) Selfless service to others

d) Indulgence in sensory pleasures

Answer: c) Selfless service to others

15. What is the significance of detachment in Karma Yoga?

a) It leads to apathy and indifference

 b) It helps to overcome attachment to the fruits of action

c) It is irrelevant to spiritual progress

d) It leads to worldly success

Answer: b) It helps to overcome attachment to the fruits of action

16. How does Karma Yoga view success and failure?

a) As the ultimate goals of life

b) As irrelevant to spiritual progress

c) As opportunities for growth and learning

d) As sources of pride and ego

Answer: c) As opportunities for growth and learning

17. Which of the following is a common teaching of Karma Yoga?

a) Avoiding responsibility for one's actions

b) Accumulating karma for future lives

c) Performing actions with a sense of duty and detachment

d) Pursuing personal desires without consideration for others

Answer: c) Performing actions with a sense of duty and detachment

18. What is the significance of non-attachment to the fruits of action in Karma Yoga?

a) It leads to disappointment and frustration

b) It helps to maintain focus and equanimity

c) It is a form of self-denial

d) It is a sign of weakness

Answer: b) It helps to maintain focus and equanimity

19. Which of the following is a common obstacle in practicing Karma Yoga?

a) Selflessness

b) Ego and attachment

c) Compassion and empathy

d) Devotion to the divine

Answer: b) Ego and attachment

20. How does Karma Yoga view the concept of duty?

a) As a burden to be avoided

b) As a means of personal gain

c) As a path to self-realization

d) As irrelevant to spiritual progress

Answer: c) As a path to self-realization

21. What is the significance of performing actions without selfish motives in Karma Yoga?

a) It leads to worldly success

b) It purifies the mind and leads to spiritual growth

c) It is a sign of weakness

d) It is unnecessary for spiritual progress

Answer: b) It purifies the mind and leads to spiritual growth

22. How does Karma Yoga view the relationship between action and liberation?

a) Liberation is achieved through renunciation of action

b) Liberation is achieved through selfless action performed without attachment

c) Liberation is achieved through accumulation of wealth and power

 d) Liberation is irrelevant to spiritual practice

Answer: b) Liberation is achieved through selfless action performed without attachment

23. What is the role of intention in Karma Yoga?

a) It is irrelevant

b) It determines the outcome of action

c) It is secondary to the action itself

d) It is manipulated for personal gain

Answer: b) It determines the outcome of action