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121	The Tirukkural is divided into three sections dealing with	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Primary texts on ethics	Easy
122	Who wrote the Tattvartha Sutra, which contains the maxim "parasparopagraho jivanam"?	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Primary texts on ethics	Easy
123	The Tirukkural has 133 chapters of 10 couplets each. How many couplets does it contain in total?	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Primary texts on ethics	Medium
124	In which edict does Ashoka express remorse for the suffering caused by the Kalinga war?	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Primary texts on ethics	Medium
125	A leader urges citizens not to praise their own group while condemning others, since this harms their own gro…	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Primary texts on ethics	Hard
126	Dhanurveda, the traditional science of archery and warfare, is regarded as an upaveda linked with the	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Texts and practice	Easy
127	A traditional training arena for wrestling in north India is called	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Texts and practice	Easy
128	Which Purana contains well-known chapters on Dhanurveda?	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Texts and practice	Medium
129	In the Mahabharata, which hero is most famous as an archer?	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Texts and practice	Medium
130	Why do many Indian martial traditions teach massage, medicated oils and knowledge of vital points alongside c…	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Texts and practice	Hard
131	Kalarippayattu is the traditional martial art of	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Stick combat and Kalarippayattu	Easy
132	Silambam, a martial art using a long bamboo staff, comes from	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Stick combat and Kalarippayattu	Easy
133	In Kalarippayattu training, the stage of fighting with wooden weapons is called	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Stick combat and Kalarippayattu	Medium
134	Thang-ta of Manipur is a combat art mainly using	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Stick combat and Kalarippayattu	Medium
135	A student starts with kicks and flexibility drills, then sticks, then swords and finally bare-hand techniques…	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Stick combat and Kalarippayattu	Hard
136	In the Mahabharata, Bhima kills the Magadha king Jarasandha in	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Primary texts on martial arts	Easy
137	Marma, in Indian tradition, refers to	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Primary texts on martial arts	Easy
138	According to the Sushruta Samhita, the number of marmas in the human body is	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Primary texts on martial arts	Medium
139	The Mallapurana is associated with which community of wrestlers?	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Primary texts on martial arts	Medium
140	A text describes wrestlers' diet, seasonal training and rules for bouts. What does this tell historians about…	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Primary texts on martial arts	Hard