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INDIAN TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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)

A.   Apastamba

b)

   Baudhayana

  

c)

Kaatyaayana  

d)

Vaaraaha

2.

The Ahar-Pyne system of irrigation was developed by which dynasty ?

a)

    Chola

b)

    Pandya

c)

Kakatiya

d)

  Mauryan

3.

The unique Aranmula metal mirror-making tradition has thrived for centuries in which of the following states of India?

a)

Bihar

b)

Kerala

c)

Tamil Nadu

d)

Assam

4.

Who was the earliest among these mathematicians to give a method to calculate Pi?

a)

Bhaskaracharya

b)

Mahavir

c)

Aryabhata

d)

Ramanujan

5.

Which Indian tribe is known for its iron-making skills?

a)

Agaria

b)

Asur

c)

Lohara

d)

All of the above

6.

Which of the following is the active ingredient of turmeric known for its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and wound healing properties?

a)

Ascorbic acid

b)

Curcumin

c)

Arachidonic acid

d)

Withaferin

7.

Mathematician who gave the arithmetic and algebra of Zero to the world is

a)

Aryabhata

b)

Brahmagupta

c)

Euclid

d)

Pythagoras

8.

Which is the first example of successfully challenging a patent based on the traditional knowledge of India?

a)

Neem

b)

Haldi

c)

Basmati

d)

Kava

9.

Which temple has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site whose construction is based on the sandbox and floating bricks technologies?

a)

Chaya

Ramappa

b)

Someshwara

c)

Meenakshi

d)

Brihadesswara

10.

The lineage of Siddha system of medicine is associated with which state of India?

a)

Kerala

b)

Tamil Nadu

c)

Andhra Pradesh

d)

Karnataka

11.

The Rath Yatra at Puri is celebrated in honour of which Hindu deity

a)

Ram

b)

Jagannath

c)

Shiva

d)

Vishnu

12.

thillana is a format of

a)

Kuchipudi

b)

Odissi

c)

Bharatanatyam

d)

Kathak

13.

The dance encouraged and performance from the temple of Tanjore was

a)

Kathakali

b)

Odissi

c)

Kathak

d)

Bharatanatyam

14.

Which of the following places is famous for Chikankari work, which is a traditional art of embroidery?

a)

Lucknow

b)

Hyderabad

c)

Jaipur

d)

Mysore

15.

The leaning temple of Huma is dedicated to which Hindu god?

a)

Shiva

b)

Rama

c)

Hanuman

d)

Krishna

16.

The following places represent the contemporary 4 Dhamas of Hindu Pilgrimage in India?

a)

[A] Badrinath -Kedarnath – Amarnath – Vaishnodevi

b)

[B] Badrinath – Kedarnatrh – Gangotri – Yamunotri

c)

[C] Badrinath – Kedarnath – Rameshwaram – Puri

d)

[D] Badrinath -Rameshwaram -Puri -Dwarka

17.

Who among the following is also venerated as “Second Buddha”?

a)

Padmasambhava

b)

Avalokitesvara

c)

Maitreya

d)

Mahasthamaprapta

18.

Which of the two philosphies share the concept that the  universe is composed of two realities: purusa (consciousness) and prakriti (matter)?

a)

Samhkya-Yoga schools

b)

Mimansa-Yoga schools

c)

Samkhya-nyaya schools

d)

Vasasika-Mimansa schools

19.

The Sangai Festival is organized in __:

a)

Assam

b)

Manipur

c)

Bihar

d)

Nagaland

20.

Tripitakas are sacred books of

a)

Buddhists

b)

Hindus

c)

Jains

d)

None of the above

21.

To which of the following dynasties did King Bhoja, a great patron of literature and art, belong?

a)

Karkota

b)

Utpala

c)

Paramara

d)

Gurjara Pratihara

22.

Kalidasa(one of "Navaratna"), was part of which King's court?

a)

Chandragupta II

b)

Chadragupta

c)

Kumaragupta

d)

Banabhatta

23.

What does 'holistic' mean in reference to the holistic medicine?

a)

Medicine Incorporating Whole Foods

b)

Addressing The Whole Person

c)

Medicine With Natural Remedies

d)

Curing With The Power Of Prayer

24.

 ................................ recommends a tenfold examination of the patient.

a)

The Charaka Samhita

b)

The Shushrut Samhita

c)

The Vyas Samhita

d)

The Omkar Samhita

25.

 What is the main goal of an Ayurvedic treatment?

a)

Cleansing or detoxifying the body

b)

maintaining optimal weight

c)

Treatment compliance

d)

None of above

26.

Hindu law can be gathered from :

a)

Vedas

b)

Statutes

c)

Dharmashastras

d)

All of the above

27.

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?

a)

ayurveda

b)

Sushruta Samhita

c)

acupuncture

d)

chinampa

28.

 

One of the Vedangas, Kalpa deals with which subject?

a)

Phonetics

b)

Rituals and ceremonies

c)

Metrics

d)

Etymology

29.

 

Which of the following Vedic literature contains Gayatri Mantra?

a)

Rigveda

b)

Samaveda

c)

Yajurveda

d)

Atharvaveda

30.

Which of the following are correctly matched?

a)

Shiksha - Phonetics of Science of Pronunciation

b)

Kalpa - Rituals and ceremonies

c)

Nirukta - Etymology (Origin of words)

d)

All the above are correctly matched

31.

Ayurveda uses natural ingredients such as plant, herbs etc. 

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Ayurveda owes its origin to :

a)

Sama Veda

b)

Atharva Veda

c)

Yajur Veda

d)

Rig Veda