Indian Culture MCQs

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Ravidas was an Indian mystic poet-sant of the Bhakti movement during the 15th to 16th century CE. He was a guru in the region of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and mainly Punjab. He was a devotional saint and cobbler by profession.

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Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay (1894-1950) is best known for his autobiographical novel, Pather Panchali (The Song of the Road), which was later adapted (along with Aparajito, the sequel) into the Apu Trilogy films, directed by Satyajit Ray. Pather Panchali is considered Bibhutibhushan masterpiece and is included in the CBSE syllabus for students choosing to study Bengali.

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Rgyud-bzi is a practice of medicine that is practiced in many parts of North India. It is similar to Ayurveda and involves some principles of traditional Chinese medicine.

Rgyud-bzi is the standard book of Tibetan medicine. The book describes the Tibetan medical system as a tree. The tree is based on three routes of approaching wellbeing:

• Determining whether the body is healthy or ill
• Three types of evaluation
• A variety of complementary and alternative cures

Traditional Tibetan medicine is known as Sowa Rigpa. It is based on Buddhist tradition. Buddha’s teachings spread in Tibet after the eleventh century.

Tibetan medicine has long-term clinical practices and has proven beneficial in the treatment of chronic diseases. These include hepatitis, high altitude polycythemia, gastritis, stroke, cholecystitis, and rheumatism.

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Central Institute of Buddhist Studies (CIBS) is located in Leh, Ladakh. CIBS is an institution dedicated to the study and promotion of Buddhist culture and philosophy.

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Saga Dawa festival marks the life of Buddha. Buddha Jayanti in Bhutia language is called Saga Dawa.

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Nadubhangi Nritya and Krishna Nritya are associated to Sattariya dance. Krishna Nritya portrays the activities of young Krishna. Nadubhangi Nritya covers the story of Lord Krishna defeating the poisonous snake “Kaliya”.

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Yakshagana is a traditional theatre form, developed in India, that combines dance, music, dialogue, costume, make-up, and stage techniques with a unique style and form. It is believed to have evolved from pre-classical music and theater during the period of the Bhakti movement.

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Anekantavada refers to the Jain doctrine about metaphysical truths that emerged in ancient India. It states that the ultimate truth and reality is complex and has multiple aspects.

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The Basic Teachings of Buddha which are core to Buddhism are:
• The Three Universal Truths
• The Four Noble Truths
• The Noble Eightfold Path: The Eightfold Path consists of eight practices: right view, right resolve, right speech, right conduct, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right samadhi.

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Rabia al-Adawiyya al-Qaysiyya was a Muslim saint and Sufi mystic. She is known in some parts of the world as, Hazrat Bibi Rabia Basri, Rabia Al Basri or simply Rabia Basri.
Mansur al-Hallaj was a Persian mystic, poet and teacher of Sufism. He is best known for his saying: “I am the Truth”, which many saw as a claim to divinity, while others interpreted it as an instance of annihilation of the ego which allows God to speak through the individual.
Al-Ghazali was one of the most prominent and influential philosophers, theologians, jurists, and sufi mystics of Sunni Islam. He was of Persian origin. Some Muslims consider him to be a Mujaddid, a renewer of the faith who, according to the prophetic hadith, appears once every century to restore the faith of the ummah.