India, The Sacred Land

Why is India referred to as "The Sacred Land"?

• There are a lot of interesting places to visit

• It sounds cool

• It is the oldest civilization

• Deep-rooted connection to scriptures and guru-sishya parampara

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Guru sishya parampara is the tradition of transferring _________ from a guru to a sishya

• Food

• Materials

• Knowledge

• Books

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The world's oldest university was established i​n _________ where more than 60 subjects were taught

• Cambridge

• London

• Nalanda

• Takshashila

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Knowledge of God and faith in scriptures are examples of ​

• Common knowledge

• Secular knowledge
• Spiritual knowledge

• Bookish knowledge

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Grateful people are

• Happier

• Healthier

• Wiser

• All of the above

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This symbol for Namaste can be used to say many things. What is the true significance of this gesture?

• Welcome to my home

• I am happy to see you

• I bow to the divine in you

• Thank you

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Ancient India made valuable contributions in the field(s) of:

• Astronomy

• Mathematics

• Medicine

• All of the above

In Hinduism, who is considered the creator of the universe?

• Vishnu

• Brahma

• Shiva

• Indra

200 million years ago, all the continents of the world were conjoined in a supercontinent called

(a)  

Ancient Indian land mass was part of the ________ supercontinent

• Laurasia

• Gondwana