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WorksheetsINDIAN TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 16mins
Shulba Sutras were instruction manuals for constructing Vedic altars of various shapes and sizes for performing Yagnas. There are seven Shulba Sutras. Which is the oldest Shulba Sutra
A. Apastamba
Baudhayana
Kaatyaayana
Vaaraaha
The Ahar-Pyne system of irrigation was developed by which dynasty ?
Chola
Pandya
Kakatiya
Mauryan
The unique Aranmula metal mirror-making tradition has thrived for centuries in which of the following states of India?
Bihar
Kerala
Tamil Nadu
Assam
Who was the earliest among these mathematicians to give a method to calculate Pi?
Bhaskaracharya
Mahavir
Aryabhata
Ramanujan
Which Indian tribe is known for its iron-making skills?
Agaria
Asur
Lohara
All of the above
Which of the following is the active ingredient of turmeric known for its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and wound healing properties?
Ascorbic acid
Curcumin
Arachidonic acid
Withaferin
Mathematician who gave the arithmetic and algebra of Zero to the world is
Aryabhata
Brahmagupta
Euclid
Pythagoras
Which is the first example of successfully challenging a patent based on the traditional knowledge of India?
Neem
Haldi
Basmati
Kava
Which temple has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site whose construction is based on the sandbox and floating bricks technologies?
Chaya
Ramappa
Someshwara
Meenakshi
Brihadesswara
The lineage of Siddha system of medicine is associated with which state of India?
Kerala
Tamil Nadu
Andhra Pradesh
Karnataka
The Rath Yatra at Puri is celebrated in honour of which Hindu deity
Ram
Jagannath
Shiva
Vishnu
thillana is a format of
Kuchipudi
Odissi
Bharatanatyam
Kathak
The dance encouraged and performance from the temple of Tanjore was
Kathakali
Odissi
Kathak
Bharatanatyam
Which of the following places is famous for Chikankari work, which is a traditional art of embroidery?
Lucknow
Hyderabad
Jaipur
Mysore
The leaning temple of Huma is dedicated to which Hindu god?
Shiva
Rama
Hanuman
Krishna
The following places represent the contemporary 4 Dhamas of Hindu Pilgrimage in India?
[A] Badrinath -Kedarnath – Amarnath – Vaishnodevi
[B] Badrinath – Kedarnatrh – Gangotri – Yamunotri
[C] Badrinath – Kedarnath – Rameshwaram – Puri
[D] Badrinath -Rameshwaram -Puri -Dwarka
Who among the following is also venerated as “Second Buddha”?
Padmasambhava
Avalokitesvara
Maitreya
Mahasthamaprapta
Which of the two philosphies share the concept that the universe is composed of two realities: purusa (consciousness) and prakriti (matter)?
Samhkya-Yoga schools
Mimansa-Yoga schools
Samkhya-nyaya schools
Vasasika-Mimansa schools
The Sangai Festival is organized in __:
Assam
Manipur
Bihar
Nagaland
Tripitakas are sacred books of
Buddhists
Hindus
Jains
None of the above
To which of the following dynasties did King Bhoja, a great patron of literature and art, belong?
Karkota
Utpala
Paramara
Gurjara Pratihara
Kalidasa(one of "Navaratna"), was part of which King's court?
Chandragupta II
Chadragupta
Kumaragupta
Banabhatta
What does 'holistic' mean in reference to the holistic medicine?
Medicine Incorporating Whole Foods
Addressing The Whole Person
Medicine With Natural Remedies
Curing With The Power Of Prayer
................................ recommends a tenfold examination of the patient.
The Charaka Samhita
The Shushrut Samhita
The Vyas Samhita
The Omkar Samhita
What is the main goal of an Ayurvedic treatment?
Cleansing or detoxifying the body
maintaining optimal weight
Treatment compliance
None of above
Hindu law can be gathered from :
Vedas
Statutes
Dharmashastras
All of the above
What is the medical treatise in india which describes 1120 illnesses, 700 medicinal plants, a detailed study on anatomy, 64 preparations from mineral sources and 57 preparations based on animal sources?
ayurveda
Sushruta Samhita
acupuncture
chinampa
One of the Vedangas, Kalpa deals with which subject?
Phonetics
Rituals and ceremonies
Metrics
Etymology
Which of the following Vedic literature contains Gayatri Mantra?
Rigveda
Samaveda
Yajurveda
Atharvaveda
Which of the following are correctly matched?
Shiksha - Phonetics of Science of Pronunciation
Kalpa - Rituals and ceremonies
Nirukta - Etymology (Origin of words)
All the above are correctly matched
Ayurveda uses natural ingredients such as plant, herbs etc.
True
False
Ayurveda owes its origin to :
Sama Veda
Atharva Veda
Yajur Veda
Rig Veda
