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GIET UNIVERSITY, GUNUPUR – 765022

B. Tech ( second Semester) Question Bank
Sub. Code – Sub. Name: Universal Human values
(Branch-ALL)

UNIT – I
PART – A (2 Marks)

Short Answer Questions CO Bloo

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Level
1. Define Value education. CO1 K1
2. What are the basic guidelines for value education? CO1 K1
3. State the need of experiential validation. CO1 K2
4. What is the meaning of prosperity? CO1 K1
5. What are the basic human aspirations? CO1 K2
6. Self Exploration–what is it?? CO1 K1
7. What is natural acceptance? CO1 K1
8. What is the content of self – exploration? CO1 K1
9. What is happiness? CO1 K1
10. How can you say that you are prosperous? CO1 K1
11. Why there is a need of value education? CO1 K5
12. What do you mean by values? How do they differ from skills? CO1 K1
13. Write the various purposes of self exploration. CO1 K2
14. What are innateness, self organization and self expression? CO1 K1

PART – B (10 Marks)

Long Answer Questions Ma CO # Bloo

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Level
1. a. What is value education? How does value education helps in fulfilling 5 CO1 K5
one's aspirations
b. What are the basic guidelines for value education? Explain the need for 5 CO1 K2
value education in today’s scenario.
2.a. What do you mean by values? How do they differ from skills? How are 5 CO1 K2
values and skills complementary?
b. What is the mechanism of self exploration? And as a result what do we 5 CO1 K2
get in the end and how?
3. a. “Process of self exploration leads to realization and understanding.” 5 CO1 K2
Explain with example
b. Define Self-exploration. Illustrate the purpose of self exploration. 5 CO1 K4
4.a. What is innateness (svatva), self organization (swatantrata) and self 5 CO1 K1
expression (swarajya)? How are they related to each other?
b. How can we verify proposals on the basis of our natural acceptance? 5 CO1 K4
Explain with example.
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 5. a. Three things are needed in order to fulfil basic human aspirations–right 5 CO1 K2
understanding, right relationships and physical facilities. Explain
meaning of each one of these.
b. Examine the prevailing notions of happiness in the society and their 5 CO1 K1
consequences.
6.a. Right understanding + Relationship = Mutual fulfilment; Right 5 CO1 K2
understanding + Physical facilities = Mutual prosperity.” Illustrate the
above with two examples for each.
b. What do you understand by prosperity? What is the difference between 5 CO1 K2
prosperity and wealth? How are the two related?
7.a. Explain how physical facilities are necessary but not complete for 5 CO1 K2
humans while they are complete for animals.
b. “To be in a state of harmony is happiness”. Explain this statement and 5 CO1 K3
illustrate with two examples from your day to day life.
8.a. What is meant by experiential validation? Why is it a necessary part of 5 CO1 K2
self exploration?
b. How can we verify proposals on the basis of our natural acceptance? 5 CO1 K5
Explain with example.

UNIT – II
PART – A (2 Marks)

Short Answer Questions CO Bloo

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Level
1. What do you mean by Imagination? CO2 K1
2. How can we ensure harmony in self (‘I’)? CO2 K2
3. What is pre-conditioning? CO2 K1
4. Define self regulation. CO2 K1
5. What do you mean by Sukh and Suvidha? CO2 K1
6. Prepare a list of activities of I and the body. CO2 K3
7. Suggest programs to ensure proper functioning of your body. CO2 K2
8. In what way can we say that the human body is a self organized unit? CO2 K2
9. What is the meaning of desire? CO2 K1
10. What are the sources of preconditioning? CO2 K1
11. What do you mean by right utilization of the body? CO2 K2
12. Define sanyama and svasthya. CO2 K1
13. How human mind gets influenced or conditioned? CO2 K2
14. What is the responsibility of the self towards the body? CO2 K2

PART – B (10 Marks)

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1. a. “The needs of the self are qualitative”. Illustrate the statement. 5 CO2 K2
b. Distinguish between the needs of the Self and the needs of the Body. 5 CO2 K2
2.a. . Do you think that human beings are sum-total of sentiments and 5 CO2 K2
physical aspects the ‘self’ and the ‘body’? Explain your answer using
examples.
b. ‘Human being is the co-existence of the Self and the Body’ – Explain this 5 CO2 K2
statement taking you as an example.
3. a. How recognizing and fulfilling in the self do depends upon knowing or 5 CO2 K4
assuming?
b. How can you say that the activities in ‘I’ are continuous? 5 CO2 K4
4.a. How do sensations and pre-conditionings influence our imagination? 5 CO2 K4
Give two examples of each.
b. “I am the seer, doer and enjoyer. The body is my instrument” – Explain. 5 CO2 K2
5. a. Explain the activities of imaging, analyzing and selecting with a diagram. 5 CO2 K2
With the help of an example, show how are they related.
b. Elaborate how sensation from the body cannot be a source for continuous 5 CO2 K2
happiness.
6.a. Realization and understanding are essential for happiness and harmony. 5 CO2 K2
Explain.
b. Briefly explain the activities of Desire, Thought and Expectation in the 5 CO2 K2
self with an example
7.a. Explain how activities in self (I) are inter related. 5 CO2 K2
b. What are the programs for ensuring the health of the body? Explain. 5 CO2 K
8.a. How does the feeling of sanyama facilitate the correct appraisal of our 5 CO2 K4
physical needs?
b. What is our present attitude towards the body? What are its 5 CO2 K2
consequences?
9.a. Define Sanyam and Swasthya. How are they helpful in keeping harmony 5 CO2 K2
between self and body?
b. What is the meaning of desire? How do we verify whether our desires are 5 CO2 K2
coming from sensations or preconditioning or natural acceptance?

UNIT – III
PART – A (2 Marks)

Short Answer Questions CO Bloo

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Level
1. What do you understand by ‘trust’? CO3 K1
2. How is ‘trust’ the foundation value of relationships? CO3 K2
3. Define the term ‘affection’. CO3 K1
4. Why do we necessitate natural harmony? Give two reasons. CO3 K2
5. What does ‘Knowledge of self (I)’ means? CO3 K1

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 6. What is meaning of education and sanskaar? CO3 K1
7. List down the values in human relationship. CO3 K3
8. What do you mean by innateness? CO3 K3
9. Explain the term Anu-Sangita. CO3 K2
10. Write about concept of conformance? CO3 K1
11. What is the svabhava (natural characteristics) of animal order? CO3 K1
12. Define ‘units’ and ‘space’. CO3 K1
13. Differentiate existence and co-existence. CO3 K2
14. State the various dimensions of human endeavour. CO3 K2
15. What do you mean by co-existence? CO3 K1

PART – B (10 Marks)

Long Answer Questions Mark CO Bloo

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Level
1. a. What is sanskaar? Explain its effects or the conformance of the human 5 CO K2
order. 3
b. Explain the harmony in nature. Why do we need natural harmony? 5 CO K2
3
2.a. What do you understand by the term ‘innateness’ (dhaarna) in nature? 5 CO K2
Explain the innatenss of material and animal order in nature. 3
b. How the natural characteristics (svabhava) of material order do help man 5 CO K2
to lead a better life? 3
3. a. Explain the natural characteristics of the material and pranic orders. Give 5 CO K2
examples 3
b. Define harmony in nature and how will you create it. Explain with 5 CO K2
examples. 3
4.a. What are the four orders of nature? Briefly explain them. 5 CO K2
3
b. Explain the differences and similarities between animal order and human 5 CO K2
order. What is the relation between the two orders? 3
5. a. Explain the difference and similarities between pranic order and animal 5 CO K2
order. What is the relation between the two orders? 3
b. What are the four orders in nature? Describe their activities and natural 5 CO K1
characteristics? 3
6.a. Critically examine the attitude of humans today towards the other three 5 CO K5
orders of nature. 3
b. How will you show interconnectedness and mutual fulfilment in four 5 CO K4
order of nature with examples? 3
7.a. What do you mean by ‘conformance’? Explain the conformance in the 5 CO K1
four orders. 3
b. How can we say that ‘nature is self organized and in space self- 5 CO K2
organization is available?’ 3
8.a. Existence is co-existence of mutually interacting units in all-pervasive 5 CO K2

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 space. Explain 3
b. Write a short note on ‘nature (units) submerged in space’. Explain the 5 CO K2
meaning of submerged here. 3
9.a. Explain the concept of holistic perception of harmony in existence 5 CO K2
3
b. Write a short note on the recyclability and self-regulation in nature. 5 CO K2
3
10.a. Comment on the statement: “Nature is limited and space is unlimited.” 5 CO K2
3
b. How are we disturbing the balance in nature? 5 CO K2
3

UNIT – IV
PART – A (2 Marks)

Short Answer Questions CO Bloo

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Level
1. Define the term “Ethics”. CO4 K1
2. How are we disturbing the balance in nature? CO4 K2
3. State the elements of value in self (Jivan Mulya)? CO4 K2
4. Differentiate between utility value and artistic value. CO4 K2
5. What do you understand by professional ethics? CO4 K1
6. Write down the established values (Sthapit Mulya). CO4 K2
7. Write down the established values (Shisht Mulya). CO4 K2
8. What do you mean by ‘universal human order’? CO4 K1
9. List the Values of a Human Being in its Participation in Universal Human Order CO4 K2
(Manav Mulya).
10. Mention the various criteria for holistic Technologies. CO4 K1
11. What are the salient features characterizing the competence in professional ethics. CO4 K2
12. Write about the understanding of humanistic constitution. CO4 K2
13. List the characteristics of humanistic education. CO4 K2
14. What do you mean by competence in professional ethics CO4 K1

PART – B (10 Marks)

Long Answer Questions Mar CO Bloo

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Level
1. a. What is ethical human conduct? Explain in terms of values and policies 5 CO4 K2
with appropriate examples.
b. What is a holistic technology? Take any two such examples from the 5 CO4 K2
Indian tradition.
2.a. What do you mean by definitiveness of ethical human conduct? How can 5 CO4 K2
be it ensured?

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 b. Write short notes on humanistic education and humanistic constitution. 5 CO4 K2
3. a. . What are the implications of value based living at all four levels of 5 CO4 K4
living? Explain
b. What is ethical human conduct? Explain in terms of policies and 5 CO4 K2
character with appropriate examples.
4.a. What is utility value and artistic value? How are both important in human 5 CO4 K2
life? Explain with example
b. What do you mean by competence in professional ethics? Elaborate with 5 CO4 K2
examples.
5. a. “Unless we have the right understanding, we are not able to identify the 5 CO4 K2
definitiveness of ethical human conduct” – highlight the significance of
values(Mulya).
b. Discuss some of the prevailing approaches towards promotion of 5 CO4 K2
professional ethics and their inadequacy.
6.a. What are the salient features characterizing professional ethics? Discuss 5 CO4 K2
with a few examples.
b. What do you mean by universal human order? What are its implications? 5 CO4 K2
7.a. What are the reasons of unethical practices in profession today? What is 5 CO4 K2
the real solution to the above problems? Give your opinion
b. Describe briefly the criteria for evaluation of holistic technology 5 CO4 K5

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