Sadharanikaran Model of Communication

Origins and Philosophical Foundations

100

Who introduced the term "Sadharanikaran" in the context of drama and rasa? 

Bhattanayaka

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Which two classical texts serve as the principal sources for the SMC model?

Natyashastra and Vakyapadiya

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What is the ultimate goal of the Sadharanikaran process?

Moksha

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In SMC, communication is envisioned as a process of achieving what state among participants? 

Sahridayata

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Which scholar constructed and developed the Sadharanikaran Model of Communication?

Nirmala Mani Adhikary

Core Elements of the Model

100

Which term refers to the sender in the SMC model?

Sahridaya-Preshaka

100

What does ‘Bhava’ represent in the SMC framework?

Mood or emotions

100

Which element in the SMC corresponds to the process of encoding in Western models?

Abhivyanjana

100

What is the term for the message in SMC?

Sandesha

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Which element refers to the receiver’s process of decoding and interpreting the message?

Rasaswadan

Linguistic and Aesthetic Dimensions

100

Which is the final stage of verbal expression in the SMC model?

Vaikhari

100

Which stage of rasaswadana corresponds to the vaikhari level of expression?

Shravana

100

What is the aesthetic essence experienced by the receiver in ideal communication?

Rasa

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Which type of bhava is considered permanently dominant?

Sthayee

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Which term refers to the temperamental bhavas originating from the mind?

Satvika

Channels, Noise, and Context

100

Which of the following is an example of a natural channel in SMC?

1. Radio
2. Sculpture
3. Auditory
4. Letter

Auditory

100

What are ‘Doshas’ in the context of SMC?

Noises or distortions

100

Which concept in Hindu poetics refers to disruption in rasa experience?

Rasa-bhanga

100

Which of the following is NOT a type of channel described in SMC?

1. Natural
2. Artifactual
3. Mechanical
4. Behavioral

Behavioral

100

How does context influence communication in SMC?

1. It determines the sender’s intention
2. It helps decode the message even without knowing the sender
3. It eliminates the need for feedback
4. It simplifies the encoding proces

It helps decode the message even without knowing the sender

Feedback and Process Dynamics

100

What does ‘Pratikriya’ refer to in the SMC model?

Feedback

100

You are the master of the SMC. You need not to demonstrate your knowledge. :D

Apko milte hain 200 scores

100

Feedback is a universal feature in the SMC.

1. True

or

2. False

False

100

What is the role of sahridayas in the feedback loop?

1. They remain passive
2. They alternate roles dynamically
3. They only decode messages
4. They simplify the context

They alternate roles dynamically

100

What  is the philosophical goal of the sakshatkara state in SMC?

Moksha