In the Samkhya philosophical system, the state of liberation (Kaivalya) is achieved when:
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20%
Purusha realizes its complete distinction from Prakriti
37%
The three gunas of Prakriti are brought into perfect equilibrium
33%
The individual jiva merges into the universal Brahman
9%
All karmas are exhausted through ritual action
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The 'Gandharva Veda', considered an Upaveda, is traditionally associated with:
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20%
Architecture and sculpture
19%
Archery and martial arts
13%
Medicine and health
48%
Music, dance, and performing arts
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The visual principle of 'Anekanta' (multi-perspectivism) in certain schools of Indian painting, such as Western Indian manuscripts, finds its most precise philosophical articulation in:
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13%
The Nyaya theory of Pramanas
48%
The Jain doctrine of Syadvada
27%
The Buddhist concept of Shunyata
11%
The Vedantic idea of Adhyasa
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In the dance drama "Yakshagana" of Karnataka, the "Bhagavata" is central to the performance because he:
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28%
Is the lead actor who plays the role of the chief deity (Vishnu or Shiva).
45%
Is the chief musician and narrator who conducts the entire performance through song and dialogue.
19%
Is the master of ceremonies who invokes the gods before the performance begins.
8%
Is the comic relief character who interacts with the audience between scenes.
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The martial art "Gatka" is intrinsically linked to the Sikh religious tradition because:
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It was formally codified in the "Dasam Granth" attributed to Guru Gobind Singh.
25%
Its practice is considered a form of worship and is mandatory in all Sewa (service) activities.
43%
It evolved from the "Akal Sena" (Immortal Army) and embodies the Sikh ideal of Sant-Sipahi.
17%
It uses weapons that are among the five articles of faith (Panj Kakar), like the Kirpan.
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Which martial art form originated as a temple-based discipline associated with Shaiva philosophy?
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41%
Kalaripayattu
21%
Thang-Ta
11%
Gatka
26%
Silambam
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Which puppetry tradition uses leather puppets treated to be translucent?
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14%
Kathputli
24%
Putul Nach
53%
Tholu Bommalata
9%
Bommalattam
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Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
33%
Raja Rammohan Roy
41%
Gopalhari Deshmukh (Lokahitawadi)
7%
Gopal Ganesh Agarkar
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In the context of 19th-century reform movements, the terms "Navidvitians," "Dharma Sabha," and "Bharat Dharma Mahamandala" are best associated with:
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7%
Movements that synthesized Hindu tenets with Islamic Sufi principles.
44%
Reformist wings within the Sanatana Dharma that worked for internal purification.
18%
Organizations established by the British to codify and administer Hindu personal law.
30%
Orthodox reactions upholding traditional customsand scriptural authorityagainst reformist challenges
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The concept of "Vedantic Socialism" and the idea of a "Daridra Narayana" (God in the poor) are most closely linked to the teachings of:
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32%
Swami Dayananda Saraswati
39%
Sri Narayana Guru
11%
Raja Rammohan Roy
18%
Swami Vivekananda
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