In the following question, some of the words in the passage have been left out. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer to each question out of the four alternatives and fill in the blanks.
Sowa-Rigpa, literally means the "Knowledge of Healing". It is one of the world's oldest and best-documented traditional medical systems, (1)_____ practised in Tibet and the Himalayan regions of India, Bhutan, Nepal, and Mongolia. Its practitioners are traditionally known as Amchis. Similar to Ayurveda, Sowa-Rigpa is built on the (2)_____ that everything in the universe, including the human body, is made of five basic elements: Earth, Water, Fire, Wind, and Space. In the body, these elements form three primary internal energies that (3)_____ respiration, metabolism, and fluid balance. When these energies are perfectly balanced, a person enjoys good health; an (4)_____ caused by a bad diet, stress, or seasonal changes leads to illness. To diagnose diseases, Amchis use highly (5)_____, non-invasive methods such as checking a patient's pulse and analysing urine.
What should come in blank 2?
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
Correct Answer: Philosophy
Explanation
• Philosophy means a theory, foundational belief, or set of guiding principles that form the basis of a discipline or system.
• The passage discusses the fundamental concept or worldview underlying the traditional medical system of Sowa-Rigpa—namely, that the universe and the human body consist of five basic elements. Hence, it is built on this philosophy.Word | Meaning
Philosophy | A foundational belief or set of guiding principles
Conflict | A serious disagreement or clash
Invention | A new process, method, or device created by study and experimentation
Conclusion | The end or finish of an event or process; a decision reached by reasoning