The CUET Knowledge Tradition Practices in India 2025 exam was conducted from 13th May to 3rd June, and the question paper, answer key, and solution PDF are available for download here. The paper evaluated a student's understanding of ancient Indian knowledge systems, philosophical traditions, cultural practices, education systems, and their relevance in contemporary times.
As per the revised exam pattern, students needed to attempt all 50 questions within 60 minutes, with the paper carrying a total of 250 marks. Each correct answer awarded +5 marks, while every incorrect response resulted in a –1 mark deduction.
CUET UG Knowledge Tradition Practices in India 2025 Question Paper with Solutions PDF
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Match List-I with List-II
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
According to Varāhmihira, trees are vulnerable to disease when exposed to-
(A) Cold Weather
(B) Strong Winds
(C) Heavy Rainfall
(D) Hot Sun
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Arrange the following lands mentioned in Amarkoşa in a sequence of fertile, fallow, muddy and sandy land-
(A) Sharkarāvati
(B) Ūrvara
(C) Aprahata
(D) Pankikala
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Who considered Lunar mansions in predicting seasonal rainfall?
Which of the following text does not provide information about agriculture, horticulture and plant biodiversity?
The cultivation of barley and millets dating to the 7th millennium BCE is found at-
Which text mentions "Uniform seeds produce excellent results. Hence, every effort should be made to produce uniform seeds."?
Match List-I with List-II
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Which of the following is not a text on architecture?
Arrange the following architectural texts in chronological order-
(A) Mayamata
(B) Mānsāra
(C) Śānkhyāyana Gṛhya Sūtra
(D) Samarāngaņasūtradhāra
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Samarāngaņasūtradhāra is written by-
Who laid the foundation of the great stūpa at Sanchi?
According to Viṣṇudharmottarpurāṇa, the jagati of the temple should consist of-
Which text devotes a whole chapter to the misfortunes that will befall a housemaster, a king or the kingdom itself if there are any defects in the construction of the home, the palace or the city?
Arrange the dramatic expressions in the correct sequence-
(A) Sāttvika
(B) Āhārya
(C) Āṅgika
(D) Vācika
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Which of the following texts is related to dance?
Match List-I with List-II
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The buildings at Nālandā library were called-
Match List-I with List-II
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Arrange the following niyama (five observations) in the correct sequence-
Arrange the 'puruśārthas' in the correct sequence-
Match List-I with List-II
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Which of the following are Buddhist texts-
"This world and the other are hard to gain without great love of righteousness, great self-examination, great obedience, great circumspection, great effort.? These lines are mentioned in-
Who wrote 'Nitivākyāmṛtam'?
Which ethical philosophy propounds that the two most important ethical virtues are compassion and friendliness?
Who said - "Truth is higher than everything else, higher still is truthful conduct."?
The standard, formal traditon of the dance is known as-
An important manual on regional dance from Rajasthan is -
Which of the following musical instrument is not used in Assam's Bihū dance?
Which folk dance represents a mock fight between the goddess Durgā and the demon-king Mahiśāsura?
According to extracts from Fra Paolino Da Bartolomeo's "Voyages to the East Indies", in malabar, when the pupils have made tolerable progress in writing, they are admitted into certain schools, are called -
According to Hsüan-tsang's impressions of Indian education, which of the following is not included in the five vidyās, which the young were instructed after arrving at the age of seven years and upwards?
"With reference to knowledge - the preceding word is a teacher, the following word is the pupil, their union is knowledge, and their link is instruction". This quote is depicted in-
According to Mundaka Upaniṣad, who approached Angiras and asked: 'what is that by the knowing of which all this becomes known'?
Which text propounds the advantages of learning the Grammar of Science of words?
Which of the following text describes the process of articulation of speech sounds like this- "Ātmā with buddhi perceives things and sets the mind to an intention of speaking; the mind (then) gives impetus to the fire within the body, and the later derives the breath out"?
According to Nirukta, the words such as pra, pari etc., which are used in the begining of some other word, a verb or a verbal derivative or a noun, to make a new word that means some activity, are called?
Who acknowledged the contribution of Pāṇini in the advancement of human knowledge by saying the- "The Aṣṭādhyāyī of Pāṇini is one of the living monuments of human intelligence".?
Which chanda is the most frequently employed metre in the classical Sanskrit literature and the epics Rāmāyaṇa and Mahābhārata?
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions (41-45):
India even now possesses a wealth of manuscripts running into many millions. Traditionally, they were written on materials such as birch bark (bh¯urja pattra) and palm leaves. Birch bark was mainly used for north Indian scripts, and the writing was done with ink made of finely ground charcoal powder in a medium of gum, or soot from oil lamps. With palm leaves, there was no ink; rather, a sharp point was used to tear the leaf’s surface film; it would then be meared with a paste of charcoal powder mixed in oil.
The art of paper making was introduced into India by the 11th century CE, perhaps from China through Nepal. The earliest extant Indian paper manuscript is dateable to 1105 CE; it was made from the fibers of a mountain plant. By the later half of the 15th century, Kashmir was producing paper of attractive quality from the pulps of rags and hemp, with lime and soda added to whiten the pulp. Sialkot, Zafarabad, Patna, Murshidabad, Ahmedabad, Aurangabad and Mysore were among the well-known centers of paper production.
Question 41:
Birch Bark was used mainly for -
On which material, a sharp point was used for writing manuscripts?
In which century the art of paper-making was introduced in India?
The earliest extant Indian paper manuscript is dateable to -
Which of the following was not among the well-known centers of paper production in the latter half of 15th century?
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions (46-50):
The arena is also described in the Mallapurāṇa. It is not the mat as is used to-day. The arena is known as ākhādhaka. It is high, levelled and low. Its dimensions are three devamāna (101 hastas or cubits), daityamāna (50 hastas) and martyamāna (21 hastas). It is square, triangular and circular. The earth with kankar, iron, wood, stone, thorn etc. should be avoided. It appears that the general dimension was 21 hastas which is equal to about 30 feet, and the devamāna and daityamāna seem to be more for rhetorics rather than actual use. The earth must be pleasing to see and as soft as that required for seed-laying and should be a hand high and levelled. It should be worshipped and Hari should be placed there and a bījapūraka be placed in the center of the arena. After worshiping 'Govinda' the king should see the wrestling.
Question 46:
Which purāņa describes the arena for performing martial arts?
The arena described in Mallapurāṇa is known as -
The dimension of Devamāna arena is -
What should be placed in the center of the arena?
Which deity should be worshiped before watching wrestling by the king?
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