Indian Knowledge System Syllabus Quiz: Questions and Answers

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Indian Knowledge System (IKS) Syllabus

IKS is a 2-credit course with 30 teaching hours, divided into five units
Unit I: Introduction to IKS (4 hours)
- Definition, concept, and scope of IKS
- IKS-based approaches to knowledge paradigms
- IKS in ancient and modern India
Unit II: IKS and Indian Scholars, Indian Literature (8 hours)
- Philosophy and literature (Maharishi Vyas, Manu, Kanad, Pingala, Parasar, Banabhatta, Nagarjuna, and Panini)
- Mathematics and astronomy (Aryabhatta, Mahaviracharya, Bodhayan, Bhashkaracharya, Varahamihira, and Brahmgupta)
- Medicine and yoga (Charak, Susruta, Maharishi Patanjali, and Dhanwantri)
- Sahitya (Vedas, Upvedas, Upnishad, and shad darshan: Vedanta, Nyaya, Vaisheshik, Sankhya, Mimamsa, Yoga, Adhyatma, and Meditation)
- Shastra (Nyaya, Vyakarana, Krishi, Shilp, Vastu, Natya, and Sangeet)
Unit III: Indian Traditional/Tribal/Ethnic Communities, their Livelihood and Local Wisdom (6 hours)
- Geophysical aspects, resources, and vulnerability
- Resource availability, utilization patterns, and limitations
- Socio-cultural linkages with traditional knowledge systems
- Tangible and intangible cultural heritage
Unit IV: Unique Traditional Practices and Applied Traditional Knowledge (8 hours)
- Myths, rituals, spirituals, taboos, and belief systems
- Folk stories, songs, proverbs, dance, play, and acts
- Agriculture, animal husbandry, forest, sacred groves, water mills, and sacred water bodies
- Indigenous bio-resource conservation, utilization practices, and food preservation methods
- Handicrafts, wood processing, and carving; fiber extraction and costumes
- Vaidya (traditional health care system), Tantra-Mantra, and Amchi medicine system
- Knowledge of dyeing, chemistry of dyes, pigments, and chemicals
Unit V: Protection, Preservation, and Conservation of Indian Knowledge System (4 hours)
- Documentation and preservation of IKS
- Approaches for conservation and management of natural and bio-resources
- Approaches and strategies for protection and conservation of IKS

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Test your knowledge on the Indian Knowledge System (IKS) syllabus, covering topics such as definition, concept, and scope of IKS, IKS-based approaches, and its significance in ancient and modern India. Prepare for your UG course exam with this quiz!