Indian Knowledge System: Module 1

What are the four Vedas in the Vedic literature?

• Bhagavad Gita, Ramayana, Mahabharata, Upanishads

• Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Hinduism

• Rigveda, Samaveda, Yajurveda, and Atharvaveda

• Krishna, Shiva, Vishnu, Brahma

There was uninterrupted lineage of ‘____________', that took the responsibility for the preservation and transmission of knowledge down the generations.

• Guru Parampara

• Shishya Parampara

• Guru-Shishya Parampara

• Mother-Daughter Parampara

IKS is a combination of four dimensions which are________

• Astrology, Astronomy, Architecture and mathematics

• Identity, Culture, Wisdom and Economic Value

• Culture, Rituals, Knowledge and System

• Sanskrit, Logic, Philosophy and Psychology

Chaturdasha Vidhyastana includes______

• Vedas

• Vedangas

• Upanishads

• All of the above

What is the meaning of 'Sruti'?

• What is heard

• What is seen

• What is felt

• What is left

The knowledge of the movement of stars and planetary bodies is called ________ Vedanga.

• Shiksha

• Vyakrana

• Jyotish

• Kalpa

The rules of Grammar in Vedangas is known as __________.

• Shiksha

• Vyakran

• Nirukta

• Kalpa

What are the characteristics of the Vedic language?

• A modern European language used in the Vedic period in India

• A language with Latin roots used in the Vedic period in India

• An ancient Indo-Aryan language used in the Vedic period in India

• A language derived from Chinese used in the Vedic period in India

What is the concept of Dharma in the Vedic literature?

• Religious rituals and ceremonies

• Moral and ethical duties and responsibilities

• Scientific and technological advancements

• Political governance and administration

The Sanatana Dharma Literature is categorized in which of the following categories?

• Other Dharmic traditions

• Other Literature such as Astronomy, Applied Sciences, Psychology, etc

• Chaturdasha Vidhyastana

• All of the above