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Art & CultureMediumAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2020, GK

Which one of the following is the latest addition to the AYUSH group of health care system?

  1. A.Unani
  2. B.Siddha
  3. C.Sowa-Rigpa
  4. D.Reiki

Correct answer

C. Sowa-Rigpa

Explanation

The correct answer is C, Sowa-Rigpa. Sowa-Rigpa, the traditional Tibetan system of medicine, was the last system to be officially recognised and added to AYUSH.

AYUSH stands for Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Sowa-Rigpa and Homoeopathy. Sowa-Rigpa, meaning the science of healing, is practised in Ladakh, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Darjeeling, and in Tibet, Bhutan and Mongolia. Its basic text is the rGyud-bZhi. Parliament recognised it in 2010 by amending the Indian Medicine Central Council Act, and the National Institute of Sowa-Rigpa was set up at Leh. The AYUSH department became a full ministry in November 2014.

Option A is wrong because Unani, brought to India by Arab and Persian physicians in medieval times, was part of the group from the start. Option B is wrong because Siddha, the old Tamil system, was also an original member. Option D is wrong because Reiki, a Japanese energy-healing practice, is not a recognised AYUSH system.

Exam tip: AYUSH = Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Sowa-Rigpa, Homoeopathy; Sowa-Rigpa added in 2010.

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Q1.Art & CultureAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2018, GKMedium

Which one of the following temples of India has won the 'UNESCO Asia Pacific Award of Merit, 2017' for cultural heritage conservation?

  1. A.Kamakhya Temple, Guwahati
  2. B.Sri Ranganathaswami Temple, Srirangam
  3. C.Meenakshi Temple, Madurai
  4. D.Kedarnath Temple, Kedarnath
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Correct answer: B. Sri Ranganathaswami Temple, Srirangam

Its careful restoration earned the Award of Merit in UNESCO's Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation, 2017. The Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple stands on Srirangam, an island in the Kaveri near Tiruchirappalli in Tamil Nadu.

Q2.Art & CultureAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2024, GKMedium

Renowned classical singer Prabha Atre, who passed away recently, was an exponent of which one of the following Gharanas?

  1. A.Kirana Gharana
  2. B.Patiala Gharana
  3. C.Gwalior Gharana
  4. D.Agra Gharana
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Correct answer: A. Kirana Gharana

Prabha Atre was trained in and sang in the Kirana style of Hindustani classical music. Prabha Atre (1932-2024) of Pune learned from Sureshbabu Mane and Hirabai Barodekar, both disciples of Abdul Karim Khan, the founder of the Kirana gharana.

Q3.Art & CultureAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2025, GKMedium

Which one among the following educational institutions established under the Union Ministry of Culture is promoting to preserve, protect and promote Lord Buddha's teaching and value of love, compassion and non-violence for developing good moral values and practices ?

  1. A.Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla
  2. B.National Council of Educational Research & Training, New Delhi
  3. C.Nava Nalanda Mahavihara, Nalanda
  4. D.IGNOU, New Delhi
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Correct answer: C. Nava Nalanda Mahavihara, Nalanda

It is a deemed university under the Union Ministry of Culture devoted to Pali language and Buddhist studies.

Q4.Art & CultureAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2017, GATMedium

Consider the following statements about the Nagara style of temple architecture :

1. This style of temples are commonly found in the areas between Himalayas and Vindhyas.

2. The most striking feature of this style is its pyramidal shikhara.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 only
  3. C.Both 1 and 2
  4. D.Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct answer: A. 1 only

Nagara temples belong to north India, but their shikhara is curvilinear, not pyramidal. The Nagara style spread over the land between the Himalayas and the Vindhyas, from Gujarat and Rajasthan to Odisha.

Q5.Art & CultureAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2024, GKMedium

Which of the following statements related to Indian medicine system is not correct ?

  1. A.The Siddha system is a holistic system of medicine.
  2. B.Sowa-Rigpa has been in practice in the Himalayan regions of India.
  3. C.Unani system of medicine has been dissociated from the Ministry of Ayush.
  4. D.Sushruta Samhita is a major source of Ayurveda.
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Correct answer: C. Unani system of medicine has been dissociated from the Ministry of Ayush.

This statement is false: Unani remains one of the systems under the Ministry of Ayush. AYUSH stands for Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy, and Sowa-Rigpa was added to the family in 2010.