Inter Kendriya Vidyalaya Quiz on Indian traditional medicine conducted on August 26,2017 at KV Coimbatore. If you are interested in Answers please mail me at suresh.nitin@gmail.com. If you need professional quizmaster call me at 98953 965096

1. Indian Traditional Medicine
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4. Rounds of the Quiz

6. Round 1
Rules of Round
•20 marks for Direct
correct answer
•10 marks for Correct
answer on passed
question
•No negative marking

7. Question
1
 In the Mahabharata he is depicted as the son
of
Rishi Vishwamitra.He is believed to have
lived nearly 150 years before Hippocrates
and was the earliest to describe the basic
principles of Plastic surgery.
Identify

8. Question
2
 What is the collective term
used in Ayurveda for what is
depicted here?
Kayachikitsa
Shalya tantra
Shalakya
Tantra
Vajikarana
Rasayana
Bhutavidya
Agad Tantra
Kaumara Bhritya

9. Question
3
He is one of the most influential classical writers
of Ayurveda who has believed to have lived in
Sindh.
He was taught Ayurvedic medicine by his father
and a Buddhist monk, named Avalokita.
His work Ashta Hrudaya is written in poetic
language and is a work of art for the beauty of
its verses, clarity of its descriptions and the
logical arrangement of topics.
The treatise is written in 7120 easily understood
verses that embody the essence of Ayurvedic
knowledge.Identify

10. Question
4
 The branch of Ayurveda which employs
Yantra (blunt surgical instruments and tools)
Shastra (sharp surgical instruments) Kshara
(caustic bio chemical substances), Agni
(cauterization) to extract various types of
foreign bodies, stones, minute particles,,
lumps, bones, hairs, nails, pus, exudate,
abnormal foetus, etc.
 It incorporates the specialty of surgery

11. Question
5
 What are the seven tissues
Rasa, Rakta, Mamsa,
Medas, Asthi, Majja and
Shukra referred to in
Ayurveda?

12. Question
6
 It involves suppression of vitiated humours (doshas). In this process
the disturbed humour subsides or returns to normal without creating
imbalance of other humours.This treatment is achieved by use of
appetisers, digestives, exercise and exposure to sun, fresh air etc. In
this form of treatment, palliatives(painkillers) and sedatives are used.
 What is the form of treatment procedure called

13. Question
7
 What is form of treatment which involves pouring
of Warm oil (or other liquid) in a continuous
stream over the forehead or ‘ajna marma’, an
area where nerves are highly concentrated. The
pressure of the oil onto the forehead creates a
vibration. The oil saturates the forehead and
scalp and penetrates into the nervous system.
 It relieve symptoms of anxiety, stress, fatigue and
hypertension. It relieves tension, worry, fear and
headache as well as depression. It regulates
mood and gives feelings of pleasure and
relaxation.

15. •Rules of Round
20 marks for Direct
correct answer
10 marks for
Correct answer on
passed question
No negative
marking

16. Question
1
 The Canon of Medicine {Al-Qānūn fī aṭ-Ṭibb) Arabic title ‫الطب‬ ‫في‬ ‫}القانون‬ is
an encyclopaedia of medicine forms the basis of Unani medicine.
 Who wrote the book.

17. Question
2
The essential constituents and the working principles of the body, according to
Unani medicine , can be classified into seven main groups:
arkan or elements
temperament
akhlat (humours)
aza (organs); arwah (life, spirits or vital breaths)
arwah (life, spirits or vital breaths)
quva (energy)
af'al (action)
 What are these seven basic Physiological principles referred to in Unani
.

18. Question
3
 The seven natural components that we have talked about in the earlier
question maintain the balance in the natural constitution of the human
body.
 Each individual’s constitution has self regulating capacity or power to
keep the seven components in equilibrium.What is it called which is a
very popular term

19. Question
4
 Name the Greek Physician who propounded the
doctrine of fluids or humours of the body.He
categorized the humours into four groups based on
the colour
dam(blood),Balgham(Phlegm),Safra(Yellow bile)
and Sauda(Black).
 This Theory was referred to as (Nazaria e akhlat)

20. Question
5
 Unani medicine recognizes 6 physical or external factors which are essential
in establishing a synchronised Biological rhythm and balanced existence.
 What is it called?

21. Question
6
Ilaj Bil yad is what mode of
treatment in Unani medicine?

22. Question
7
 What term in Unani is used for Temperament?

24. Rules of Round
20 marks for Direct correct
answer
10 marks for Correct answer on
passed question
No negative marking

25. Question
1
Who is referred to as the Father of the
Siddha Medicine?

26. Question
2
In Siddha system of Medicine
what is Matter and Energy
referred to as

27. Question
3
In Siddha system what is
Gandagham drugs?

28. Question
4
 What are the vital points in the body that act
as energy transformers or batteries known as
in Siddha medicine? They form centres for
boosting the vital life-force

29. Question
5
 Siddha medicine has 25 varieties of inorganic
and water-soluble compounds like
alkalis.These drugs give out vapour when put
to Fire.What are they called?

30. Question
6
 What is Asura Maruthuvam in Siddha medicine?

31. Question-7
What is Muppu in Siddha
medicine?

33. Scoring system
30 marks for correct
answers on Direct
correct answers
Other teams to write
the answers on Sheet
15 marks if you answer
it correctly.
No negative marking

34. Question 1
Taleeq e
Alaq
RAKTA
MOKSHANA
Hirudo
medicinalis
Hirudin
Enzyme
Connect

35. Question 2

36. Connect-3
Hakeem Hafiz Abdul Majeed

37. Identify the person Question 4

38. Identify the person Q-5

39. What is the collective
term for it
Connect-6

40. •
List of ingredients
Amala
Cow’s ghee (Clarified
Butter)
Sesame Oil (Til tail)
Sugar (Sharkra) **
Honey (Shahad)
Connect

41. CRUCIBLE
ROUND

42. RULES
30 marks for correct answers on
Direct correct answers
Other teams to write the answers
on Sheet
15 marks if you answer it
correctly.
No negative marking

43. Question -1
 Dhanteras or DhanaTrayodashi is celebrated on the thirteenth Lunar
day of Krishna Paksha in the Vikram Samvat calendar which is also the
first day of Indian Diwali.
 It is also the day when National Ayurveda day is being observed from
2016
 Who is worshipped on this day?

44. Question -2
 It is a thick, sticky tar-like substance with a colour
ranging from white to dark brown (the latter is
more common), is found predominately
in Himalaya and Tibet mountains, Caucasus
mountains, Altai Mountains, and mountains
of Gilgit Baltistan Pakistan
 It is used in Ayurveda, the traditional Indian
system of medicine. It has been reported to
contain at least 85 minerals in ionic form. It is still
unclear whether it has a geological or biological
origin as it has numerous traces of vitamins and
amino acids.
 Based on the molecular composition of it some
researchers believe it may prevent or slow the
progression of Alzheimer’s.

45. Question -3
 Named after one of the highest states of
consciousness (or God consciousness),
Centella asiatica or Gotu Kola is one of
the most powerful brain tonics in the
Ayurvedic apothecary. The leaf of the
plant resembles the cerebellum and is
traditionally used to promote memory
and intelligence and to relax the central
nervous system
 How do we know the plant

46. Question -4
 This Turkish therapeutic bath is one of the
oldest Unani regimen used for the
treatment of some ailments. It is done in a
place used for bathing which consists of
several rooms with one room attached/
leading to the other with specific
provisions and conditions customized
according to the disease to be treated.
 While cold bath is preferable in normal
health, hot bath is generally applied for
the cure of diseases like muscle wasting
after massage and paralysis.What is the
name of the bath

47. Question -5
 It contains Kalimirch(Black Pepper)-Gastro Intestinal stimulant
Pippali(Long pepper),Ginger and lemon for digestion,Jeeeraka(Anti
spasmodic),Sea Salt which stimultes secretion of Saliva,Sarkara,Black
salt and Navsadar
It consists of a variety of traditional Ayurvedic herbs and is supposed to
control dyspepsia, ease in digestion
It comes in several flavours including Aalbela Aam and Chulbuli Imli.
tablet manufactured by Dabur in India and Hilal in Pakistan
What are we talking about?

48. Question -6
 According to Vaishnavas, it is believed in Puranas that during Samudra
Manthana, when the gods win the ocean-churning against the asuras,
Dhanvantari comes up from the ocean with Amrit in hand for the gods.
Dhanvantari, the divine healer, sheds happy tears, and when the first
drop falls in the Amrit, it forms X
 X scientific name is Ocimum Tenuiflorum
 Marked by its strong aroma and astringent taste, it is regarded in
Ayurveda as a kind of "elixir of life" and believed to promote longevity

49. Question -7
 Rural Indians call this tree their Village Pharmacy because it is said to
"cure" diseases and disorders ranging from bad teeth and bedbugs to
ulcers and malaria.
 The seeds, bark and leaves contain compounds called limonoids with
proven antiseptic, antiviral, antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, anti-ulcer and
antifungal uses.
 What are we talking about

52. Tie breaker Question 1
 The extract of the plant has used for millennia
in India
 Alexander the Great administered this plant to
cure his general Ptolemy I Soter of a
poisoned arrow.
 It was reported that Mahatma Gandhi took it
as a tranquilizer during his lifetime..
 The plant contains reserpine, which was used
as a pharmaceutical drug in Western
medicine from 1954 to 1957 to treat high
blood pressure and mental disorders
including schizophrenia

53. Tie breaker Question 2
 Ilajbil Ghiza is a mode of treatment in Unani medicine.What does it
involve

54. Tie breaker question 3
What is Kshar sutra therapy used for?

55. Tie breaker Question 4
 The herbal medicine was developed using alcoholic extract of
Cissampelos pariera Linn (Cipa extract) derived from velvetleaf, a
species of flowering plant.
 It was developed by Department of Biotechnology (DBT), under the
Union Ministry of Science and Technology. International Centre for
Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology and RANBAXY based on
principles of Ayurveda in 2016
 What is the medicine used to treat

56. Tie breaker question 5
 He is one of the principal contributors to Ayurveda, a system of
medicine and lifestyle developed in Ancient India.
 He was resident of Kapisthala (probably the place is now known as
Kapurthala) village situated between Iravati (Ravi River) and
Chandrabagha (Chenab River) rivers in Panchanada (Punjab).
Panchanada was name of Punjab in Mahabharata.
 He is well known as the "Indian father of medicine.
 In Sanskrit his name means the Wanderer

57. Tie breaker question 6
 A disciple of Charaka his works include the Ashtanga Sangraha and
together with Sushruta ad Charaka is referred to as the Trinity of
Ayurvedic Knowledge?
 Who am I talking about