Knowledge Tradition-Practices India for NCET

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  Agriculture: A Survey

  Indian agricultural knowledge and practice. Covers Agriculture in prehistory and protohistory; Textual sources; Lands, crops and implements; Seeds, sowing and manures; Pests and cattle management; Horticulture, arboriculture and fishing; Agriculture and society.

  • Agriculture in prehistory and protohistory 5 questions
  • Textual sources 5 questions
  • Lands, crops and implements 5 questions
  • Seeds, sowing and manures 5 questions
  • Pests and cattle management 5 questions
  • Horticulture, arboriculture and fishing 5 questions
  • Agriculture and society 5 questions
• 2

  Architecture: A Survey

  Indian architecture through the ages. Covers Temple architecture; Rock-cut and monolithic temples; Constructed temples and public architecture; Forts and palaces; Mosques and mausoleums; Colonial architecture.

  • Temple architecture 5 questions
  • Rock-cut and monolithic temples 5 questions
  • Constructed temples and public architecture 5 questions
  • Forts and palaces 5 questions
  • Mosques and mausoleums 5 questions
  • Colonial architecture 5 questions
• 3

  Dance: A Survey

  Classical and folk dance traditions. Covers History of Indian dance; Classical dance forms; Folk dance forms.

  • History of Indian dance 5 questions
  • Classical dance forms 5 questions
  • Folk dance forms 5 questions
• 4

  Education Systems and Practices: A Survey

  Indian traditions of teaching and learning. Covers Goals of Indian education; Teacher and student; Centres of education; Primary texts on education; Education in the 17th to 19th centuries.

  • Goals of Indian education 5 questions
  • Teacher and student 5 questions
  • Centres of education 5 questions
  • Primary texts on education 5 questions
  • Education in the 17th to 19th centuries 5 questions
• 5

  Indian Ethics: Individual and Social

  Ethical traditions of India. Covers The cosmic order; Buddhist, Jain and Sikh ethics; The Bhakti movement; Primary texts on ethics.

  • The cosmic order 5 questions
  • Buddhist, Jain and Sikh ethics 5 questions
  • The Bhakti movement 5 questions
  • Primary texts on ethics 5 questions
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  Martial Arts Traditions: A Survey

  Combat traditions of India. Covers Texts and practice; Stick combat and Kalarippayattu; Primary texts on martial arts.

  • Texts and practice 5 questions
  • Stick combat and Kalarippayattu 5 questions
  • Primary texts on martial arts 5 questions
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  Language and Grammar

  The Indian study of language. Covers Languages of India; Study of language in India; Phonetics and grammar; Prosody; Primary texts on language.

  • Languages of India 5 questions
  • Study of language in India 5 questions
  • Phonetics and grammar 5 questions
  • Prosody 5 questions
  • Primary texts on language 5 questions
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  Other Technologies: A Survey

  Traditional Indian technologies. Covers Harappan technologies; Pottery and glass; Water management; Textiles and writing technology; Pyrotechnics, cosmetics and perfumes.

  • Harappan technologies 5 questions
  • Pottery and glass 5 questions
  • Water management 5 questions
  • Textiles and writing technology 5 questions
  • Pyrotechnics, cosmetics and perfumes 5 questions

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