Indian Knowledge System (IKS)

Model MCQs
Module 1
1. What is the primary goal of Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS)?
a) Economic development
b) Preservation of ancient artifacts
c) Holistic understanding of knowledge and wisdom
d) Political governance
Answer: c) Holistic understanding of knowledge and wisdom

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

a) Rigveda
b) Samaveda
c) Tripitaka
d) Atharvaveda
Answer: c) Tripitaka

3. The four main Vedas were composed in which language?

a) Pali
b) Prakrit
c) Sanskrit
d) Tamil
Answer: c) Sanskrit

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

a) Ritualistic practices
b) Spiritual and philosophical teachings
c) Warfare strategies
d) Economic policies
Answer: b) Spiritual and philosophical teachings

5. Which of the following philosophies is NOT part of the six classical

schools of Indian philosophy?
a) Nyaya
b) Mimamsa
c) Vedanta
d) Zen
Answer: d) Zen
6. The term 'Shruti' in Indian Knowledge Systems refers to which type
of texts?
a) Texts written by human authors
b) Texts that are heard or revealed
c) Texts based on logic and reasoning
d) Texts related to historical accounts
Answer: b) Texts that are heard or revealed

7. Which of the following texts is considered a Smriti rather than a

Shruti?
a) Rigveda
b) Upanishads
c) Bhagavad Gita
d) Samaveda
Answer: c) Bhagavad Gita

8. What is the main focus of the Nyaya school of Indian philosophy?

a) Devotional practices
b) Logical reasoning and debate
c) Yoga and meditation
d) Ritualistic sacrifices
Answer: b) Logical reasoning and debate

9. Who is considered the compiler of the Vedas?

a) Patanjali
b) Vyasa
c) Valmiki
d) Chanakya
Answer: b) Vyasa

10. The concept of 'Dharma' in Indian Knowledge Systems primarily

refers to:
a) Wealth accumulation
b) Righteous duty and moral order
c) Political leadership
d) Warfare tactics
Answer: b) Righteous duty and moral order
11. The term "Veda" is derived from the Sanskrit root "Vid," which
means:
a) To create
b) To destroy
c) To know
d) To meditate
Answer: c) To know

12. The Brahmanas are texts that primarily deal with:

a) Philosophical discussions
b) Ritualistic instructions and priestly duties
c) Epic poetry
d) Astronomical calculations
Answer: b) Ritualistic instructions and priestly duties

13. In the Indian Knowledge System, the Charaka Samhita is an ancient

text related to:
a) Astronomy
b) Architecture
c) Medicine
d) Mathematics
Answer: c) Medicine

14. The Bhagavad Gita is a part of which larger epic?

a) Ramayana
b) Mahabharata
c) Puranas
d) Jataka Tales
Answer: b) Mahabharata

15. Which of the following is NOT one of the six Vedangas?

a) Vyakarana (Grammar)
b) Nirukta (Etymology)
c) Arthashastra (Political Science)
d) Chandas (Metre)
Answer: c) Arthashastra (Political Science)

16. Which school of Indian philosophy emphasizes self-discipline,

meditation, and the eightfold path (Ashtanga Yoga)?
a) Sankhya
b) Nyaya
c) Yoga
d) Mimamsa
Answer: c) Yoga

17. The term "Rta" in Vedic philosophy primarily refers to:

a) Ritual offerings
b) Cosmic order and truth
c) Material wealth
d) Political rule
Answer: b) Cosmic order and truth

18. Which Indian philosophical school is primarily dualistic and believes

in two fundamental realities: Purusha (consciousness) and Prakriti
(matter)?
a) Advaita Vedanta
b) Sankhya
c) Mimamsa
d) Charvaka
Answer: b) Sankhya

19. In the Vedic tradition, "Aranyakas" serve as a bridge between:

a) Vedas and Upanishads
b) Smritis and Puranas
c) Shastras and Tantras
d) Yoga and Vedanta
Answer: a) Vedas and Upanishads

20. The term "Atman" in Indian philosophy refers to:

a) The Supreme God
b) The individual soul or self
c) The law of karma
d) The path to salvation
Answer: b) The individual soul or self

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21 The terms that are closely connected in all discussions of a
 knowledge are___.
a. Data, Information
b. Darsana, Jnana, Vidya
c. Veda, Vedanga
d. None of the options
22 The knowledge of the ultimate principle, paramatma or Brahman b
is _____.
a. Vidya
b. Para Vidya
c. Apara Vidya
d. Veda
23 The knowledge of the worldly domain is _____. d
a. Veda
b. Vidya
c. Para Vidya
d. Apara Vidya
24 Pratyaksha jnana means ________. c
a. Knowledge present to the senses
b. Knowledge present to indriya and manas
c. Knowledge present to the self
d. Knowledge present to the mind
25 The Indian mind has accorded the central role in knowledge b
formation to _____.
a. Only mind and senses
b. Meditation and deep reflection
c. Only chintana
d. None of the options
26 The Indian mind has depended more on _________. a
a. Hypothetico-deductive methodology
b. Observational inductive methodology
c. Meditation
d. Yoga
27 In oral culture, the information is _____. d
a. Highly structured
b. Necessarily brief
c. Composed in mnemonic style
d. All the options
28 Indian Knowledge System highlights the ____________. a
a. the interconnectedness and interdependence of all beings
and the universe
b. the interconnectedness of countries of the universe
c. the independence of all countries of the world
d. the disconnectedness and independence of all beings and
the universe

29 Indian Knowledge System emphasizes a holistic approach to b

______.
a. Disintegrating knowledge systems
b. Learning, integrating different aspects of human life,
including mind, body, and spirit
c. Integrating humans
 d. None of the options
30 Indigenous knowledge refers to _____. a
a. The knowledge of a specific culture or society
b. The knowledge of a country
c. The knowledge of a continent
d. The knowledge of an individual
31 The knowledge of traditional farming techniques used by a rural c
community is an example for _______.
a. Indigenous knowledge
b. Western knowledge
c. Traditional knowledge
d. None of the options
32 The Western knowledge is _______. d
a. Rooted in scientific inquiry
b. Analytical, objective, and focused on quantifiable data
c. Rooted in logical reasoning
d. All the options
33 Weakness of western knowledge is______. b
a. Rigorous methodology
b. It may overlook the importance of intangible values
c. Its global reach
d. Its ability to produce innovative solutions
34 Traditional knowledge focuses on _________. a
a. An intuitive and holistic view
b. Analytical method
c. Reductionist method
d. None of the options
35 Limitations of western knowledge system are _____. d
a. Diversity
b. Incomplete in its outlook and worldview
c. Definitions are vague
d. All the options
36 Indian Knowledge System define truth, goodness, and bliss in b
one word that is ____.
a. SamChittaAnand
b. SatChittaAnand
c. SatChittaRoopa
d. SamChittaRoopa
37 According to IKS, Anand is ______. c
a. Experience material world
b. Experience happiness
c. Experience inner bliss
d. Experience joy
38 World’s largest collection of ancient manuscripts is in ______. a
a. India
b. USA
c. UK
d. Germany
39 Nikola Tesla was greatly inspired by the teachings of ______. a
a. Swami Vivekananda
b. Newton
c. Edison
d. Einstein
40 The theory of binary number system was given by ______. d
a. Shalya
b. Baudhayan
c. Katyayana
d. Pingala