With reference to Sowa-Rigpa, consider the following statements: 1. Sowa-Rigpa is a traditional system of medicine practised predominantly in the Himalayan region and is also known as the Tibetan system of medicine. 2. The knowledge of Sowa-Rigpa system is preserved maily in Bhoti-language manuscripts. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

Q. With reference to Sowa-Rigpa, consider the following statements:
1.Sowa-Rigpa is a traditional system of medicine practised predominantly in the Himalayan region and is also known as the Tibetan system of medicine.
2.The knowledge of Sowa-Rigpa system is preserved maily in Bhoti-language manuscripts.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanation: Both 1 and 2

Statement 1 is correct: Sowa-Rigpa, meaning the “science of healing”, is a traditional system of medicine with origins in the Tibetan medical tradition. In India, it is particularly practised in Ladakh, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and parts of the Himalayan region.

Statement 2 is correct: The Bhoti-language manuscripts are containing centuries-old Sowa-Rigpa knowledge that needs to be preserved today.

Source: DD News

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