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21 Which plant has been widely used in traditional Indian farming to repel pests and protect stored grain? Knowledge Tradition-Practices India
Pests and cattle management
Easy
22 The Hastyayurveda, attributed to Palakapya, deals with the care of Knowledge Tradition-Practices India
Pests and cattle management
Easy
23 In the Arthashastra, the go-adhyaksha was responsible for Knowledge Tradition-Practices India
Pests and cattle management
Medium
24 According to the Krishi-Parashara, a good cattle shed should be Knowledge Tradition-Practices India
Pests and cattle management
Medium
25 A farmer wants to control insects on vegetables while keeping the soil and water free of chemical residues. W… Knowledge Tradition-Practices India
Pests and cattle management
Hard
26 Arboriculture refers to Knowledge Tradition-Practices India
Horticulture, arboriculture and fishing
Easy
27 Which ruler's edicts mention planting banyan trees and mango groves along roads? Knowledge Tradition-Practices India
Horticulture, arboriculture and fishing
Easy
28 The Manasollasa, which includes a description of fishing as a royal pastime, is attributed to Knowledge Tradition-Practices India
Horticulture, arboriculture and fishing
Medium
29 A gardener joins a shoot of one mango tree onto the rootstock of another to get good fruit quickly. This tech… Knowledge Tradition-Practices India
Horticulture, arboriculture and fishing
Medium
30 Why are sacred groves often cited as an example of traditional conservation? Knowledge Tradition-Practices India
Horticulture, arboriculture and fishing
Hard
31 In the Rigvedic Akshasukta, the ruined gambler is advised to Knowledge Tradition-Practices India
Agriculture and society
Easy
32 The Rigveda addresses a hymn to Kshetrapati, who is Knowledge Tradition-Practices India
Agriculture and society
Easy
33 Which harvest festival is correctly paired with its state? Knowledge Tradition-Practices India
Agriculture and society
Medium
34 The Vedic word gavishti, literally "search for cows", is used by historians to show that Knowledge Tradition-Practices India
Agriculture and society
Medium
35 A historian wants to show that Vedic society valued farming as an honest livelihood. Which evidence supports … Knowledge Tradition-Practices India
Agriculture and society
Hard
36 The innermost sanctum of a Hindu temple that houses the main deity is called the Knowledge Tradition-Practices India
Temple architecture
Easy
37 A curvilinear tower topped by an amalaka is characteristic of which temple style? Knowledge Tradition-Practices India
Temple architecture
Easy
38 In Dravida-style temples, the tall, ornamented entrance gateway is known as the Knowledge Tradition-Practices India
Temple architecture
Medium
39 Temples of the Deccan that mix features of the northern and southern styles are classed as Knowledge Tradition-Practices India
Temple architecture
Medium
40 A student reads about a small Gupta-period shrine with a flat roof and a pillared porch. Which monument fits … Knowledge Tradition-Practices India
Temple architecture
Hard