Module _ 1

1. Which of the following is NOT a part of the Vedic corpus?

a) Rigveda
b) Yajurveda
c) Upanishads
d) Mahabharata

Answer: d) Mahabharata

2. How many Vedas are there in the Indian Knowledge System?

a) Three
b) Four
c) Five
d) Six

Answer: b) Four

3. Which Veda is primarily composed of hymns and praises dedicated to various

deities?

a) Samaveda
b) Rigveda
c) Atharvaveda
d) Yajurveda

Answer: b) Rigveda

4. The term ‘Veda’ is derived from which Sanskrit root word?

a) Vid (to know)

b) Ved (to write)
c) Vyak (to explain)
d) Vak (to speak)

Answer: a) Vid (to know)

5. Which of the following is considered the oldest Veda?

a) Samaveda
b) Atharvaveda
c) Yajurveda
d) Rigveda

Answer: d) Rigveda
6. Which of the following Vedas contains hymns that are meant for musical chanting?

a) Rigveda
b) Samaveda
c) Yajurveda
d) Atharvaveda

Answer: b) Samaveda

7. The Upanishads are primarily focused on which aspect of knowledge?

a) Rituals and sacrifices

b) Philosophical and spiritual teachings
c) Warfare strategies
d) Medicinal practices

Answer: b) Philosophical and spiritual teachings

8. Which Veda is primarily concerned with rituals and sacrifices?

a) Samaveda
b) Rigveda
c) Yajurveda
d) Atharvaveda

Answer: c) Yajurveda

9. The Vedic texts are traditionally classified into how many categories?

a) Two
b) Three
c) Four
d) Five

Answer: c) Four (Samhitas, Brahmanas, Aranyakas, and Upanishads)

10. The Atharvaveda is unique because it contains hymns related to:

a) Warfare and kingship

b) Magic spells, charms, and everyday life
c) Cosmology and astronomy
d) Agriculture and irrigation

Answer: b) Magic spells, charms, and everyday life

11. Which of the following is NOT one of the six orthodox (Āstika) schools of Indian
philosophy?

a) Nyāya
b) Sāṅkhya
c) Cārvāka
d) Vedānta

Answer: c) Cārvāka
12. The term ‘Vedas’ is derived from the Sanskrit root ‘Vid,’ which means:

a) To fight
b) To know
c) To meditate
d) To rule

Answer: b) To know

13. Which of the following is considered the ultimate goal in Advaita Vedānta?

a) Dharma
b) Mokṣa
c) Artha
d) Kāma

Answer: b) Mokṣa

14. The Bhagavad Gītā is a part of which Indian epic?

a) Rāmāyaṇa
b) Mahābhārata
c) Yogavāsiṣṭha
d) Purāṇas

Answer: b) Mahābhārata

15. Who is the author of the Yogasūtras, the foundational text of Yoga philosophy?

a) Patañjali
b) Vyāsa
c) Gautama
d) Kapila

Answer: a) Patañjali

16. The concept of ‘Karma’ in Indian philosophy primarily refers to:

a) Physical exercise
b) The law of cause and effect
c) Meditation technique
d) A type of prayer

Answer: b) The law of cause and effect

17. Which school of Indian philosophy primarily focuses on logic and epistemology?

a) Nyāya
b) Mīmāṁsā
c) Sāṅkhya
d) Vedānta

Answer: a) Nyāya
18. Which Indian philosophical system is explicitly atheistic?

a) Vedānta
b) Cārvāka
c) Yoga
d) Nyāya

Answer: b) Cārvāka

19. The term ‘Upaniṣads’ refers to:

a) Ritual manuals
b) Philosophical texts
c) Law codes
d) Epic poetry

Answer: b) Philosophical texts

20. The concept of ‘Brahman’ in Vedānta philosophy refers to:

a) The ultimate reality

b) The caste system
c) A type of ritual
d) A sacred river

Answer: a) The ultimate reality

21. What does Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) primarily refer to?

a) Only religious texts of India

b) Western scientific knowledge
c) The traditional and indigenous knowledge developed in India
d) Modern technological advancements

Answer: c) The traditional and indigenous knowledge developed in India

22.Which ancient Indian text is considered a major source of knowledge in Ayurveda?

a) Arthashastra
b) Charaka Samhita
c) Natya Shastra
d) Rigveda

Answer: b) Charaka Samhita

23. Indigenous knowledge is primarily based on:

a) Written records and scientific research
b) Oral traditions and community practices
c) Imported knowledge from other civilizations
d) Modern laboratory-based experiments

Answer: b) Oral traditions and community practices

24. Which of the following is an example of Indian traditional knowledge?
a) Theory of Relativity
b) Siddha Medicine
c) Genetic Engineering
d) Artificial Intelligence

Answer: b) Siddha Medicine

25.The Vedas, Upanishads, and Puranas are considered part of:

a) Western philosophical thought
b) Indian Knowledge Systems
c) Modern scientific literature
d) Greek mythology

Answer: b) Indian Knowledge Systems

26. Which Indian traditional knowledge system deals with architecture and town
planning?
a) Ayurveda
b) Vyakarana
c) Vastu Shastra
d) Nyaya

Answer: c) Vastu Shastra

27. The concept of ‘Dharma’ in Indian Knowledge Systems is best described as:
a) A political system
b) Ethical and moral duties
c) A type of government
d) A modern scientific law

Answer: b) Ethical and moral duties

28.Which of the following is a key characteristic of indigenous knowledge?

a) It is universal and applies to all societies equally
b) It is localized and passed down through generations
c) It is only written in textbooks
d) It is a modern form of knowledge

Answer: b) It is localized and passed down through generations

29.Which Indian philosophical system is primarily associated with logic and reasoning?
a) Vedanta
b) Nyaya
c) Yoga
d) Samkhya

Answer: b) Nyaya

30. What is the primary source of traditional Indian knowledge?

a) Western scientific journals
b) Modern universities
c) Ancient scriptures, oral traditions, and practices
d) Social media platforms Answer: c) Ancient scriptures, oral traditions, and practices
31. Which of the following best defines Traditional Knowledge in the Indian Knowledge
System (IKS)?

a) Knowledge derived from scientific experiments and laboratory research

b) Knowledge passed down through generations, based on experience and cultural traditions
c) Knowledge based only on religious texts and scriptures
d) Knowledge exclusively developed by Western civilizations

Answer: a) Knowledge passed down through generations, based on experience and cultural
traditions

32. Which of the following is an example of Indian Traditional Knowledge?

A) Ayurveda and Yoga

B) Quantum Mechanics
C) Newtonian Physics
D) Artificial Intelligence

Answer: A) Ayurveda and Yoga

33. How is Western knowledge generally characterized?

A) It is based on holistic, intuitive, and experiential understanding

B) It relies on empirical evidence, experimentation, and scientific methods
C) It rejects logic and reasoning
D) It focuses only on spiritual aspects of life

Answer: B) It relies on empirical evidence, experimentation, and scientific methods

34. In Indian Knowledge Systems, which text is considered a primary source of

knowledge in Ayurveda?

A) Rigveda
B) Charaka Samhita
C) Arthashastra
D) Manusmriti

Answer: B) Charaka Samhita

35. What is the primary focus of Traditional Knowledge in Indian Knowledge Systems?

A) Only religious and mythological studies

B) Practical application of wisdom in daily life
C) The rejection of scientific methods
D) The use of modern technology for economic gain

Answer: B) Practical application of wisdom in daily life

36. Which of the following is a fundamental difference between Indian Traditional
Knowledge and Western Knowledge?

A) Indian Knowledge is based only on myths, while Western Knowledge is purely scientific
B) Indian Knowledge is experience-based, while Western Knowledge is experiment-based
C) Indian Knowledge does not evolve, while Western Knowledge continuously changes
D) Indian Knowledge only focuses on health, while Western Knowledge covers all subjects

Answer: B) Indian Knowledge is experience-based, while Western Knowledge is

experiment-based

37. Which of these branches of knowledge is NOT traditionally a part of Indian

Knowledge Systems?

A) Vastu Shastra
B) Natyashastra
C) String Theory
D) Vedanta

Answer: C) String Theory

38. The concept of holistic healing in Indian Knowledge Systems is primarily associated
with which system?

A) Allopathy
B) Ayurveda
C) Homeopathy
D) Modern Chemistry

Answer: B) Ayurveda

39. Which of the following Indian texts is associated with traditional knowledge on
governance and economics?

A) Charaka Samhita
B) Arthashastra
C) Bhagavad Gita
D) Upanishads

Answer: B) Arthashastra

40. In Indian Knowledge Systems, which of the following is a key method of

transmitting traditional knowledge?

A) Published scientific journals

B) Oral traditions and guru-shishya parampara (teacher-disciple tradition)
C) Online databases
D) Patents and copyright laws

Answer: B) Oral traditions and guru-shishya parampara (teacher-disciple tradition)

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