Historical personalities

1. Asvaghosha A Buddhist (Mahayana) saint and scholar of Kanishka’s period, he played an active part in the Fourth Buddhist Council. He was the author of Buddhacharita (a biography of the Buddha).

2. Atisha Dipankara A renowned Vajrayana Buddhist monk and preacher (AD 981 – 1054) of the Pala period, he served as the principal of the Vikramasila University for about 18 years, and later went to Tiber and preached there for 12 years.

3. Badal and Gora the Rajput heroes of Mewar, who died fighting while defending Chittor from Alauddin Khalji’s forces.

4. Badauni A prominent historian of Akbar’s period, he is the author of Muntakhab-ul-Tawarikh, which contains a rather critical account of Akbar’s liberal reign.

5. Ballala Sena The second Sena ruler (AD 1158-79) of Bengal, he was a prolific writer in Sanskrit, authoring Danasagara and Adbhutasagara. Being a patron of orthodox, Hinduism, he founded kulinism or a system of nobility among the Brahmins and Kayathas of Bengal.

6. Barani, Ziauddin A conservative historian of Firoz Shah Tughluq’s period, his Tarikh-i-Firoshahi gives us information about the rule of the Tughluqs up to Firoz.

7. Baz Bahadur Ruler of Malwa with Manda as his capital, he was famous for his patronage of architecture and music. Akbar annexed his kingdom but later took him into Mughal service. His wife, Rupmati, was known for her beauty.

8. Bethune, J E D Law Member of the Governor General’s Council, he is famous for promoting education among the Indian women. He was the founder of the Bethune School for Girls at Calcutta.

9. Bhagwan Das Kachhawaha ruler of Amber and son of Raja Bihari Mal (who voluntarily submitted to Akbar), he rose very high in the service of Akbar. Raja Man Singh who served Akbar with distinction was his son.

10. Bhasa An early Sanskrit dramatist of ancient India he is said to have composed 13 dramas, the most famous being Swapnavasavadatta, Charudatta Pratima.

Topics to be covered from Hindu Paper dated on Tuesday October 30^th  

Topic	Page No.
Dissolve Parliament as government is unconstitutional: Hazare, V.K.Singh	1
A visit Manmohan must make	8
Nuclear safety before vendor interests	9
Northern Europe needs to listen to hardy Greece	9
West Bengal’s JNNURM spending will be probed, says MoS Dasmunsi	10
Emergency declared in six States	13
Inflation risks still worry Reserve Bank	14

Question to be learn

1.     The Government has introduced annual recognition procedure for the National Sports Federations (NSFs) from the year 2010.  The NSFs which complied with the Government guidelines and furnished complete information/documents sought by the Government have been granted annual recognition.  51 NSFs have been granted recognition by the government for the year 2011. Which of the following have been granted recognition as NSF by the government? 
    1.    Judo Federation of India
    2.    Aero Club of India
    3.    Bridge Federation of India
    4.    Board of Control for Cricket in India
    Code:-
    (a)    1, 2 and 3    (b) 2, 3 and 4
    (c)    1, 3 and 4    (d) None of the above

2.     Consider the following sentences about 'Lakshya-1'.
1.    India's indigenously developed, micro-light pilot-less target aircraft 'Lakshya-1' was successfully test flown from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur on August 23, 2012.
2.    It is a sub-sonic, re-usable aerial target system, is remote controlled from the ground and designed to impart training to both air borne and air defence pilots.
3.    Lakshya has been inducted into the Indian Air Force since 2001.
The correct sentence/sentences is/are
(a)    1 and 2    (b)    2 and 3
(c)    1 and 3    (d)    All of the above

3.     Encouraged by the success of "Curiosity", NASA has announced to launch a new Mars mission in 2016 to take a better look into the guts of the Red Planet. The mission will investigate why Mars' crust is not divided into tectonic plates that drift like Earth's. What is the name of this mission?
(a)    InSight    (b) OnSight
(b)    UnSight    (d) In toSight

4.     The Cabinet approved reduction of 30 per cent or 264 such items for NLDCs that are contained under the South Asia Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA). India's imports are classified under two lists - the MFN list and sensitive list. Which year SAFTA came into force?
(a)    2004    (b) 2005
(c)    2006    (d) 2007

5.     Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs) are being sanctioned for the development of education in the tribal areas of the country under the Special Area Programme. Which of the following article grant this Special Area Programme since 1997-98?
    (a) 274 (2)        (b) 275 (1)
    (c) 275 (2)        (d) 274 (2)