Understanding the Definitions of Shiksha, Śikṣā, and Śīkṣā
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What does the Sanskrit term 'Śikṣā' refer to?

  • Study of plants and animals
  • Philosophical school
  • Science that treats of sounds and their pronunciation (correct)
  • Science of astronomy

    • Which of the following is included in the things to be learnt in 'Śikṣā'?

  • History, Geography, Mathematics
  • Music, Dance, Drama, Art
  • Sound, Rhythm, Length, Strength, Modulation, Union (correct)
  • Color, Shape, Size, Texture

    • In Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), what is 'Śikṣā'?

  • General name given to a work on Mathematics
  • General name given to a work on History
  • General name given to a work on Phonetics (correct)
  • General name given to a work on Botany

    • What is the Purana and Itihasa reference to 'Śīkṣā'?

    <p>Part of Viṣṇu</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which work is often referred to by the word 'Śikṣā' in Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)?

    <p>Siksa named पाणिनीयशिक्षा (pāṇinīyaśikṣā)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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