IKS Basics: 46 flashcards

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1. What does IKS stand for?

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Indian Knowledge System

2. What does IKS mainly refer to?

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India's traditional systems of knowledge and learning

3. What is a key purpose of studying IKS?

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Understanding India's knowledge traditions

4. Which topic is included in the IKS syllabus?

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Ancient Indian education

5. A knowledge system generally includes knowledge, methods and what?

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Ways of sharing and applying knowledge

6. Which of these is a characteristic area of IKS study?

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Indian traditions and practices

7. Macaulay's Education Policy is studied under which broad topic?

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IKS

8. One reason for revisiting ancient Indian traditions is to:

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Understand their historical and present relevance

9. The scope of IKS is described as extending from:

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Micro to macro

10. The syllabus traces IKS development from early times up to the:

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18th century CE

11. Which is an example of an ancient Indian educational setting?

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Gurukul

12. A Pathashala was associated with:

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Learning and education

13. In a traditional Gurukul, learning was commonly associated with a teacher and:

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Students living or learning in close association

14. Which is named in the syllabus as an ancient educational institution type?

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University

15. A mind map activity on IKS should show its:

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Features, branches and key components

16. Which activity is suggested to compare education systems?

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Debate or role play

17. A timeline of IKS developments may include medicine, astronomy and:

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Mathematics

18. Which local site is mentioned for its water management system?

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Kanheri

19. Ambarnath is mentioned in connection with:

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Temple management

20. A field visit to Kanheri or Ambarnath should help students observe:

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Traditional systems and practices

21. Aesthetics is broadly concerned with:

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Beauty and artistic appreciation

22. Town planning is concerned with:

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Organising the layout and development of settlements

23. Strategic studies broadly relate to:

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Planning for security and strategic decisions

24. Krishi Shastra is associated with:

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Agriculture and farming knowledge

25. Vyakaran refers to the study of:

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Grammar

26. Lexicography is concerned with the making or study of:

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Dictionaries

27. Natyashastra is associated with:

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Performing arts and drama

28. Ancient sports form part of IKS because they relate to:

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Traditional physical activities and games

29. Astronomy is the study of:

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Celestial bodies and the universe

30. Yoga and wellbeing are linked with:

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Physical and mental wellbeing

31. Linguistics is the study of:

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Language

32. Chitrasutra is associated with traditional knowledge of:

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Painting and visual art

33. Architecture mainly concerns the:

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Design and construction of buildings

34. Taxation refers to the:

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Collection of compulsory government revenue

35. Banking is commonly concerned with:

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Deposits, payments and lending

36. Trade and commerce involve the:

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Exchange and distribution of goods and services

37. Which activity best demonstrates peer-to-peer learning in the syllabus?

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Students teaching classmates an IKS theme

38. A Gurukul simulation may include peer teaching on:

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Ethical stories or Vedic chants

39. Which book is listed as a reference for IKS?

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Concise History of Science in India

40. Who is listed among the authors of Concise History of Science in India?

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D. M. Bose

41. The Charaka Samhita reference is connected with the study of:

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Traditional Indian medical knowledge

42. The syllabus links IKS with contemporary practices in fields such as yoga, taxation, banking and:

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Trade

43. Which outcome is expected from studying IKS?

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Explaining its key concepts, scope and evolution

44. Which is an example of a traditional knowledge domain listed in Module 2?

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Astronomy

45. The study of traditional Indian architecture focuses on:

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Building design and construction traditions

46. A debate on Macaulay's policy and ancient education mainly encourages students to:

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Compare educational approaches

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