alleryWhich Sanskrit word is often used to represent intelligence?
ABuddhi
BDharma
CKarma
DSmriti
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Buddhi
1. Recall the fact: Buddhi covers mental effort, feelings and knowledge of the self.
2. The option "Buddhi" matches it.
3. Why the others fail: Dharma, karma and smriti mean duty, action and memory.
_Source: NCERT Class XII Psychology, Ch 1 Variations in Psychological Attributes (lepy101.pdf), "Intelligence in the Indian Tradition"_
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