1. Akbar (Prince) Third son of Aurangzeb, he revolted against his father in 1681, but was defeated and had to take refuge with Sambhaji. Failing to achieve anything in the Deccan due to the personal presence, of the emperor, he finally retired to Persia.
2. Alberuni Originally a native of Khiva in Central Asia, he was brought to Ghazni, by Mahmud. Abu Rihan Muhammad was his original name, but became famous as ‘Alberuni’, meaning the ‘Master’. Being a great scholar himself, he learnt Sanskrit and made a thorough study of Indian sciences and philosophy. His famous work. Tariq-i-Hind or Kitab-i-Hind, is a truly scientific treatise and gives us an accurate account of India on the eve of the Turkish conquest of India.
3. Ali, Muhammad A prominent nationalist leader and brother of Shaukat Ali, he was a leader of the Khilafat, Movement and the Non – cooperation Movement. He became the President of the Indian National Congress in 1923.
4. Ali, Muhammad Ruhela Founder of the power of the Rohillas or Ruhelas in Rohilkhand lying to the north – west of Awadh. In 1774 they were defeated and their last ruler. Hafiz Rahamat Khan, was murdered by the Nawab of Awadh with the help of the British.
5. Amar Singh Son and successor of Rana Pratap of Mewar, he continued the fight against the Mughals under Akbar and later under Jahangir. But in 1614 peace was patched up when Jahangir stopped insisting on the personal attendance of the Rana at the imperial court.
6. Ambar Malik An Abyssinian slave who settled in Ahmadnagar and became the prime minister of the Nizam Shahi rulers. He introduced a number of revenue reforms, trained the Nizam Shahi forces in the guerrilla tactics of warfare, employed a large number of Marathas in the army, and foiled the attempts of Jahangir to complete Mughal annexation of the Nizam Shahi kingdom.
7. Amir Khusrau known as the ‘Parrot of India’, he was a famous poet, historian and musician of the Delhi Sultanate. He enjoyed the patronage of successive rulers of Delhi from Balban to Ghiyasuddin Tughluq.
8. Ansari, Dr (1880 – 1936) A medical doctor by profession, he was initially involved in the Muslim League politics and presided over its 1920 session. But later he became a Congressman and was the president of the Madras Session (1927) of the INC.
9. Aquaviva, Father Ridolfo A Jesuit missionary working at Goa, he was sent to Fatehpur Sikri along with Father Monserrate by the Portuguese government on the request of akbar who wanted to know the fundamental tenets of Christianity.
10. Asanga A prominent Buddhist scholar, saint and author, he belonged to the fourth century AD and was the brother of Vasubandhu (teacher and minister of Samudragupta). He was the author of the Sutralankara (the earliest text of the Yogachara school of Mahayanism)
Question to be learn
1. Consider the following statements.
1. 'Tulsi' (Indian Basil) is now being tested by Indian Scientists for treating people exposed to harmful radiations.
2. According to scientists at DRDO, tulsi has anti-oxidant properties and can repair cells damaged by exposure to radiation.
Which of the following statement is/are correct.
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) 1 and 2(d) None of the above
2. Which of the following pair is/are correctly matched.
1. Portia Simpson - Prime Minister Jamaica
2. Navi Pillay - United Nations Human Rights Chief
3. HUNGAMA - Entertainment
4. Zhang Jun - Bharatnatyam.
(a) Only 1
(b) 1, 2 and 4
(c) 1 and 2
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
3. Consider the following statements.
1. Inaugurating the 10th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Jaipur, Dr. Singh announced the right of franchise to the non-resident Indians who are registered under the Representation of the People Act, 1950.
2. A new pension and life insurance fund for overseas Indian workers, to enable them to voluntarily save for their return and resettlement, has also been introduced.
3. A PIO is foreign national who has Indian origins or Indian ancestors while an OCI is an Overseas Indians who migrated from India after 26th January, 1950, except those from Pakistan and Bangladesh.
Which of the above statement is /are correct.
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) 1, 2 and 3(d) 1 and 3
1. 'Tulsi' (Indian Basil) is now being tested by Indian Scientists for treating people exposed to harmful radiations.
2. According to scientists at DRDO, tulsi has anti-oxidant properties and can repair cells damaged by exposure to radiation.
Which of the following statement is/are correct.
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) 1 and 2(d) None of the above
2. Which of the following pair is/are correctly matched.
1. Portia Simpson - Prime Minister Jamaica
2. Navi Pillay - United Nations Human Rights Chief
3. HUNGAMA - Entertainment
4. Zhang Jun - Bharatnatyam.
(a) Only 1
(b) 1, 2 and 4
(c) 1 and 2
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
3. Consider the following statements.
1. Inaugurating the 10th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Jaipur, Dr. Singh announced the right of franchise to the non-resident Indians who are registered under the Representation of the People Act, 1950.
2. A new pension and life insurance fund for overseas Indian workers, to enable them to voluntarily save for their return and resettlement, has also been introduced.
3. A PIO is foreign national who has Indian origins or Indian ancestors while an OCI is an Overseas Indians who migrated from India after 26th January, 1950, except those from Pakistan and Bangladesh.
Which of the above statement is /are correct.
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) 1, 2 and 3(d) 1 and 3
4. Consider the following statements.
1. Jallikattu or Eruthazhuvuthal or Manju Virattu is a bull taming sport played in Tamil Nadu as a part of Pongal celebrations usually on Mattu Pongal day.
2. There is specific breed of cattle bred for this purpose which are called by two common name, Jellicut and from the place of a big breeder Pulikulam.
3. The Animal welfare Board of India took the case to the Supreme Court, which is considering an outright ban on Jallikattu because of the cruelty to animals and the threat to public safety involved.
4. On November 27, 2010 the supreme court in accordance with the law enacted on the regulation of event, permitted the Tamil Nadu government to allow 'jallikattu' for five months in a year from January 15.
Which of these statement is/are correct:
(a) 1 Only (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (d) 2, 3 and 4
5. Consider the following statements.
1. The Corps of Army Air Defence (AAD),is the youngest arm of Indian Army, will celebrate its 19th raising day on 10th January.
2. The Army Air Defence has dedicated itself to the service of the nation with its motto, Akashe Shatrun Jahi, (Destroy the enemy in sky).
3. In India, the Army, Navy, Coast Guard and Air Force celebrate their own Army Day (15 January), the Navy Day (4 December), the Indian Coast Guard Day (1 February) and the IAF Day (8 October) respectively
Which of these statement is/are correct:
(a) Only 1 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 1 and 3
6. Consider the following statements.
1. HyAlfa is a hydrogen-driven three-wheelers.
2. The three-wheeler is almost a zero-emission vehicle while its fuel consumption is substantially lower as compared to gasoline with 1 kg of hydrogen giving around 80 km mileage.
3. The three-wheelers have been developed under a project, DelHy 3W, of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)'s International Centre for Hydrogen Energy Technologies (UNIDO-ICHET) in association with Mahindra & Mahindra and IIT-Delhi, besides being supported by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE).
Which of these statement is/are correct:
(a) Only 1 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 1 and 3
1. Jallikattu or Eruthazhuvuthal or Manju Virattu is a bull taming sport played in Tamil Nadu as a part of Pongal celebrations usually on Mattu Pongal day.
2. There is specific breed of cattle bred for this purpose which are called by two common name, Jellicut and from the place of a big breeder Pulikulam.
3. The Animal welfare Board of India took the case to the Supreme Court, which is considering an outright ban on Jallikattu because of the cruelty to animals and the threat to public safety involved.
4. On November 27, 2010 the supreme court in accordance with the law enacted on the regulation of event, permitted the Tamil Nadu government to allow 'jallikattu' for five months in a year from January 15.
Which of these statement is/are correct:
(a) 1 Only (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (d) 2, 3 and 4
5. Consider the following statements.
1. The Corps of Army Air Defence (AAD),is the youngest arm of Indian Army, will celebrate its 19th raising day on 10th January.
2. The Army Air Defence has dedicated itself to the service of the nation with its motto, Akashe Shatrun Jahi, (Destroy the enemy in sky).
3. In India, the Army, Navy, Coast Guard and Air Force celebrate their own Army Day (15 January), the Navy Day (4 December), the Indian Coast Guard Day (1 February) and the IAF Day (8 October) respectively
Which of these statement is/are correct:
(a) Only 1 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 1 and 3
6. Consider the following statements.
1. HyAlfa is a hydrogen-driven three-wheelers.
2. The three-wheeler is almost a zero-emission vehicle while its fuel consumption is substantially lower as compared to gasoline with 1 kg of hydrogen giving around 80 km mileage.
3. The three-wheelers have been developed under a project, DelHy 3W, of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)'s International Centre for Hydrogen Energy Technologies (UNIDO-ICHET) in association with Mahindra & Mahindra and IIT-Delhi, besides being supported by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE).
Which of these statement is/are correct:
(a) Only 1 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 1 and 3
