Historical Personalities
1. Jones, Sir William A famous British Orientalist and jurist, he founded the Asiatic Society of Bengal in 1789 and served it as its president till his death in Calcutta in 1794.
2. Kalhana The author of Rajatarangini, which is a chronicle of the kings of Kashmir, he lived in the 12th century AD.
3. Kashyapa Matanga The first Indian Buddhist monk to visit China and introduced Buddhism there in the second half of the first century AD on the invitation of a Chinese mission sent by Emperor Ming.
4. Kaudinya According to Cambodian tradition, he was an Indian Brahmin who established the kingdom of Kambuja Desa in modern Cambodia.
5. Khafi Khan The pen name under which Muhammad Hashim wrote his famous historical work. Muntakhab-ul-Lubab, on the reign of Aurangzeb in total secrecy because of the emperor’s opposition to it.
6. Kumbha The Rama of Mewar, he was one of its greatest rulers. He was also a great builder, being responsible for the construction of about 32 forts within the state of Mewar and the ‘Kirtistambha’ or victory tower within Chittor.
7. Liquat Ali Khan Born in UP, he was an important leader of the Muslim League. He was the finance minister in the Interim Government (1946-47) and after the partition became the first Prime Minister of Pakistan. He was assassinated in a public meeting.
8. Macaulay, Thomas Babington A renowned English scholar, he was the first law member of the Governor – General’s Executive Council. He drafted the Penal Code which later became the basis of the Indian Criminal Code. He was also responsible for introducing western education through English.
9. Mac Mohan, Sir Henry He was the chairman of the Commission which drew up the famous ‘MacMohan Line’ that marks off the North – Eastern Frontier Agency (India) the frontiers of Tibet and China.
10. Mahmud Begarha One of the greatest rulers of Gujarat, he ruled for a long period of 52 years (AD 1459-1511) and defeated many of his neighbours. The Italian traveller, Varthima, makes a mention of Mahmud’s great appetite in his records.
Topics to be covered from Hindu Paper dated on Monday November 5th
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In Rakhine, mistrust deepens divide
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1
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The power of RTI
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14
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Ruchir Sharma wins Tata Literature First Book Award
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Britain to cut aid to India
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17
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Question to be learn
1. Consider the following statements.
1. The Central Supervisory Board - set up under the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act, 1994 - has decided to monitor the disposal and sale of used or re-assembled ultrasound machines to prevent the technology being misused for sex determination
2. In the absence of a monitoring mechanism, a number of condemned ultrasound machines are possibly being used for sex determination.
3. The State governments would be responsible for monitoring the disposed ultrasound machines. Those who used unregistered machines would get a three-year jail term and levied a fine of up to Rs. 50,000, but the fee for registration of the machines was not increased substantially
Which of the following statement is/are correct
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 3 only
2. Consider the following statements.
1. The INS Chakra, an Akula II class submarine leased from Russia for 10 years, was inducted at the Russian port of Primorye. It would reach Indian seas within a month.
2. With the induction of Chakra, the second nuclear attack submarine to be operated by the Navy - the first, Charlie I was leased from Russia for four years in 1988 - India will join a select club of nations comprising the US, UK, Russia, France and China that have such a nuclear powered boat
3. Chakra will not complete India's nuclear triad, that is, it can't carry nuclear weapons at sea, but it will be used as a training platform for the Navy which is set to induct several indigenous submarines over the next few years.
Which of the following statement is/are incorrect
(a) 1 Only (b) 1 and 3
(c) 3 only (d) None of these
3. Consider the following statements.
1. India and the European Union (EU) have joined hands for launching joint military operations in the Pacific Ocean against piracy activities
2. EU has deployed four warships and supporting military ships of EU member-countries and is engaged with the Indian Navy in developing synergy in the region.
3. India-EU summit is scheduled to be held in Mumbai on February 10 where security is going to be one of the key issues of discussion
Which of the following statement is/are correct
(a) 1 only (b) 1 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 2 only
4. Consider the following statements.
(1) India will soon ban blood tests to detect tuberculosis (TB) that are widely available across the country.
(2) The DCGI had set up an eight-member committee to look at whether a proposal by the World Health Organization of banning blood tests for TB was accurate and whether these kits can be trusted.
(3) Experts said not only do these blood tests fail to accurately diagnose TB, they aren't even cost effective as compared to the standard culture test provided free by the government
Which of the following statement is/are correct
(a) 1 only (b) 1 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 3 only
5. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct anwer using the code given below the list.
List-I (Author) List-II (Book)
A. Chetan Bhagat 1. Rabindranath Tagore: An Interpretation.
B. SL Bhyrappa 2. Parva: A tale of war, Peace, Love, Death, God and Man.
C. Aravind Adiga 3. Revolution 2020
D. Sabyasachi 4. TheWhite Tiger
Bhattacharya
Code:
A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 3 2 4 1
(c) 2 1 3 4
(d) 4 3 2 1
1. The Central Supervisory Board - set up under the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act, 1994 - has decided to monitor the disposal and sale of used or re-assembled ultrasound machines to prevent the technology being misused for sex determination
2. In the absence of a monitoring mechanism, a number of condemned ultrasound machines are possibly being used for sex determination.
3. The State governments would be responsible for monitoring the disposed ultrasound machines. Those who used unregistered machines would get a three-year jail term and levied a fine of up to Rs. 50,000, but the fee for registration of the machines was not increased substantially
Which of the following statement is/are correct
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 3 only
2. Consider the following statements.
1. The INS Chakra, an Akula II class submarine leased from Russia for 10 years, was inducted at the Russian port of Primorye. It would reach Indian seas within a month.
2. With the induction of Chakra, the second nuclear attack submarine to be operated by the Navy - the first, Charlie I was leased from Russia for four years in 1988 - India will join a select club of nations comprising the US, UK, Russia, France and China that have such a nuclear powered boat
3. Chakra will not complete India's nuclear triad, that is, it can't carry nuclear weapons at sea, but it will be used as a training platform for the Navy which is set to induct several indigenous submarines over the next few years.
Which of the following statement is/are incorrect
(a) 1 Only (b) 1 and 3
(c) 3 only (d) None of these
3. Consider the following statements.
1. India and the European Union (EU) have joined hands for launching joint military operations in the Pacific Ocean against piracy activities
2. EU has deployed four warships and supporting military ships of EU member-countries and is engaged with the Indian Navy in developing synergy in the region.
3. India-EU summit is scheduled to be held in Mumbai on February 10 where security is going to be one of the key issues of discussion
Which of the following statement is/are correct
(a) 1 only (b) 1 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 2 only
4. Consider the following statements.
(1) India will soon ban blood tests to detect tuberculosis (TB) that are widely available across the country.
(2) The DCGI had set up an eight-member committee to look at whether a proposal by the World Health Organization of banning blood tests for TB was accurate and whether these kits can be trusted.
(3) Experts said not only do these blood tests fail to accurately diagnose TB, they aren't even cost effective as compared to the standard culture test provided free by the government
Which of the following statement is/are correct
(a) 1 only (b) 1 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 3 only
5. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct anwer using the code given below the list.
List-I (Author) List-II (Book)
A. Chetan Bhagat 1. Rabindranath Tagore: An Interpretation.
B. SL Bhyrappa 2. Parva: A tale of war, Peace, Love, Death, God and Man.
C. Aravind Adiga 3. Revolution 2020
D. Sabyasachi 4. TheWhite Tiger
Bhattacharya
Code:
A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 3 2 4 1
(c) 2 1 3 4
(d) 4 3 2 1
