Indian Knowledge System - 1st Internal Assessment (Answer Key)
1. What does the term "Indian Knowledge System" (IKS) primarily refer to?
Answer: b) The traditional knowledge systems that originated in India
2. Which of the following is a key feature of the Vedic corpus?
Answer: c) Religious rituals and hymns
3. The term 'Veda' in the Vedic corpus means:
Answer: c) Wisdom, knowledge, and understanding
4. Which of the following is NOT part of the Vedic corpus?
Answer: c) Tantras
5. Which Veda deals primarily with sacrificial rituals?
Answer: b) Yajurveda
6. What does the philosophy of Vedanta primarily focus on?
Answer: b) The nature of the ultimate reality
7. The Sankhya school of philosophy is best known for:
Answer: a) Its dualism of matter and consciousness
8. Who is credited with the foundation of the Yoga school of philosophy?
Answer: b) Patanjali
9. The primary goal of the Indian system of logic (Nyaya) is to:
Answer: d) Understand the relationship between perception and reality
10. Which of the following is NOT considered a part of traditional Indian knowledge?
Answer: c) English literature
11. What does the term "Samsara" refer to in Indian philosophy?
Answer: b) The continuous cycle of birth, death, and rebirth
12. What is the significance of "Mantras" in Indian knowledge systems?
Answer: b) They are hymns for recitation to invoke spiritual benefits
13. The core philosophy of the Vedanta school is based on:
Answer: b) Non-duality (Advaita)
14. The Indian knowledge systems place a high value on:
Answer: c) Integration of intellectual, spiritual, and physical practices
15. Which of the following is a central concern of the Indian philosophy of Karma?
Answer: b) The ethical quality of actions
16. In the Indian knowledge tradition, Vastu Shastra is concerned with:
Answer: b) Architectural design and construction principles
17. What is the traditional Indian system of linguistics that deals with the phonetics and grammar of
Sanskrit?
Answer: a) Vyakarana
18. Who is considered the father of Sanskrit grammar in India?
Answer: b) Panini
19. The Sanskrit text Ashtadhyayi deals with:
Answer: c) Grammar
20. The study of language in traditional Indian knowledge systems is referred to as:
Answer: b) Shastra
21. Which ancient Indian text is known for its contribution to the concept of zero and the decimal
system?
Answer: b) Brahmasphutasiddhanta
22. The concept of zero in mathematics was first documented by:
Answer: b) Brahmagupta
23. Who is considered the author of the first systematic treatise on algebra in India?
Answer: c) Brahmagupta
24. The Indian numeral system influenced which of the following civilizations?
Answer: d) The Arabs
25. In traditional Indian mathematics, the concept of Trigonometry was developed by:
Answer: b) Bhaskara