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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