Dhanteras is also observed as which of the following?
- A.Charak Jayanti
- B.Dhanvantari Jayanti
- C.Sushruta Jayanti
- D.Ashwini Jayanti
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Explanation
The correct answer is Dhanvantari Jayanti. Dhanteras is observed in that form as well, and the day recalls the appearance of Lord Dhanvantari during the Samudra Manthan, the churning of the ocean, when he emerged bearing the Amrit Kalash.
Options A and C name Charaka and Sushruta, the two great figures of classical Indian medicine and surgery, who are often paired with Ayurveda in general knowledge papers but are not the deity associated with this festival. Option D is not a recognised observance of the day at all. Dhanvantari is worshipped as the physician of the gods and is tied closely to Ayurveda, India's own science of life and health, which is why the Ministry of Ayush marks the occasion with an appeal on preventive healthcare.
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Practice Questions
Who is the Union Minister of State with Independent Charge for Ayush who issued the Dhanteras health appeal?
- A.Prataprao Jadhav
- B.Jitin Prasada
- C.Jagat Prakash Nadda
- D.Anupriya Patel
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It was in that capacity that he appealed to citizens to make health and disease prevention part of their Dhanteras observance.
Read the full explanation →The Ayurvedic principle 'Swasthasya Swasthya Rakshanam' refers to which of the following?
- A.Curing disease through herbal formulations
- B.Preserving the health of a healthy person
- C.Surgical treatment of chronic illness
- D.Fasting as a route to longevity
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The Ayush Minister cited this maxim to make the case that prevention deserves as much attention as treatment, noting that discussion of health usually begins only after an illness has already developed.
Read the full explanation →According to the appeal, which initiative is widening access to Ayush-based healthcare services at the community level?
- A.Ayushman Arogya Mandirs
- B.Jan Aushadhi Kendras
- C.National Ayush Mission laboratories
- D.Fit India Centres
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The minister named these as the channel through which Ayush-based health services are reaching people where they live, and he paired the point with a call for scientific research, quality standards and evidence-based practice in India's traditional systems of medicine.
Read the full explanation →In which year was UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere Programme launched?
- A.1971
- B.1986
- C.1992
- D.2000
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The Man and the Biosphere Programme was launched that year to promote scientific approaches to improving the relationship between people and their environment, and biosphere reserves work under its framework as living laboratories for testing sustainable development practices.
Read the full explanation →How many of India's notified biosphere reserves are part of UNESCO's World Network of Biosphere Reserves?
- A.11
- B.13
- C.18
- D.21
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According to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, India has 18 notified biosphere reserves and 13 of them belong to UNESCO’s World Network of Biosphere Reserves, which gives the country the highest number of internationally recognised reserves in South Asia.
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