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    YOGA

    (Two hours)
    Answers to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately.
    You will not be allowed to write during the first 15 minutes.
    This time is to be spent in reading the question paper.
    The time given at the head of this Paper is the time allowed for writing the answers.
    Attempt all questions from Section I
    and two questions each from Sections II, III and IV.
    The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ].

    SECTION I (40 Marks)


    Attempt all questions from this Section
    Question 1
    Fill in the blanks: [8]
    (a) The process by which white blood cells engulf any foreign bodies in the blood
    and destroy them is known as ____________.
    (b) The juice that digests fat in the food is ___________ .
    (c) The ____________ is an endocrine gland located in the throat and controls
    metabolism.
    (d) ____________ is an exocrine as well as endocrine gland.
    (e) The back flow of blood is prevented by ____________.
    (f) Hormones are transported throughout the body by ____________.
    (g) The organ that excretes carbon dioxide from the body is ____________.
    (h) Decrease in the haemoglobin level leads to ____________.

    Question 2
    State whether the following statements are true or false: [8]
    (a) A high concentration of urea in the blood can lead to death.
    (b) The cerebrum is the seat of body balance.
    (c) The lymphatic system is a subsystem of the circulatory system.
    (d) The sympathetic and parasympathetic system controls the involuntary actions
    of internal organs.

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    (e) Lymph nodes check against infections by destroying harmful organisms.

    (f) Spinal nerves emerge from the spinal cord.

    (g) Accumulation of water in the body is due to the improper functions of the
    heart.

    (h) The practice of the asanas, pranayama and dhyana is not helpful in
    combating diseases.

    Question 3
    Choose the correct answer from the choices given in brackets: [8]
    (a) ____________ can be called the Lord of the Karmaindriyas.
    (medulla oblongata, hypothalamus, cerebellum)
    (b) The protective layer covering the heart is known as ____________.
    (piameter, pericardium, pleura)
    (c) The practice of Surya Namaskar will tend to ____________. (accelerate
    the heartbeat, slow the heartbeat, maintain an even heartbeat)
    (d) The reflex starts at a receptor organ that conveys the impulse to the
    ____________ and ends at an effector organ (spleen, adrenal, spinal cord).
    (e) ____________ are blood vessels with the ability to contract and dilate
    (capillaries, ossicles, renal tubules)
    (f) The cause of all suffering according to Buddha’s four truths are
    ____________. (maya, karma, desire)
    (g) An electrical disturbance that sweeps over the nerve cell is called a/an
    ____________ (response, impulse, stimulus).
    (h) The ____________ produce(s) blood in large quantities in an emergency.
    (liver, spleen, pancreas)

    Question 4
    Match the items in the two columns: [8]
    (a) Coronary thrombosis (i) for kidney dysfunction
    (b) Sino atrial node (ii) causes growth of beard in females.
    (c) Adrenal cortex (iii) clot in the vessel which supplies
    blood to the heart muscle.

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    (d) Tonsilitis (iv) no fibrinogen.
    (e) Gout (v) improper sugar metabolism
    (f) Serum (vi) deposits of uric acid in the joints.
    (g) Dialysis (vii) fall in the number of platelets
    (h) Diabetes mellitus (viii) gives the impulse to start the heart
    beat.
    Question 5
    Write the term that does not fit into the group: [8]
    (a) Anvil, Drill, Hammer, Stirrups.
    (b) Urea, Ammonia, Glucose, Salts.
    (c) Immunity, oxygen transport, clot formation, response to stimulus.
    (d) Synapse, Cyton, Ganglion, Tympanum.
    (e) Neurons, Nephrons, Renal tubules, Uriniferous tubules.
    (f) Ardha Navasana, Matsyasana, Supta virasana, Shavasana.
    (g) Goitre, Insipidus, Myxedema, Cretinism.
    (h) Iris, Pupil, Cochlea, Retina.

    Section II (20 Marks)


    Answer any two questions from this Section
    Question 6

    Discuss the major similarities and differences in the teachings of Jnaneshawar and
    Chaitanya. [10]

    Question 7
    Ved Vyasa has written on all aspects of life (i.e. dharma, artha, kama and
    moksha). Justify this statement. [10]

    Question 8
    Write about Yajnavalkya’s
    (i) education and experiences
    (ii) contribution as a mature guru. [10]

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    Section III (20 Marks)
    Answer any two questions from this section
    Question 9
    (a) Write a brief summary of the contents of the samadhipada. [5]
    (b) Name and define any five chitta vikshepas mentioned in Patanjali. [5]

    Question 10
    What is said by Patanjali in Sutra 2.31? Explain the following terms in context of
    this sutra:
    (a) Yamas
    (b) Sarva-bhaumah
    (c) Jati,
    (d) Desha
    (e) Kala. [10]

    Question 11
    (a) Name all five vrttis with sutra. [5]
    (b) How does happiness (sukha) cause attachment (raga). Explain. [5]

    Section IV (20 Marks)


    Answer any two questions from this section
    Question 12
    Name two schools of Orthodox Indian Philosophy. Explain their role in the
    teaching of Yoga. [10]

    Question 13
    Name two hetrodox philosophies, one known as optimistic and the other
    pessimistic. Why are the philosophies known so? [10]

    Question 14
    Select any two Patanjali Yoga Sutras from 1.14, 1.33 and 2.3. Write these Sutras.
    Briefly give their meaning. [10]

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