Historical Personalities
1. Padmini, Rani The queen-consort of Rana Ratan Singh of Mewar, she was so famous for her beauty that Alauddin Khalji is said to have invaded Chittor (1303) to take forcible possession of her. She committed jauhar along with other royal ladies.
2. Pigot, Lord Governor of Madras (1775-78), he tried to check corruption among the officials of the Company, but had the unhappy experience of being actually deposed and imprisoned by his own subordinates. He died in prison in Madras.
3. Prasad, Rana Ruler of Amarkot in Sind, he gave shelter to the fugitive Humayun and his wife, Hamida Banu. Their son, Akbar, war born here in 1542.
4. Radhakanta Deb Leader of the orthodox Hindu community in the 19th century, he cooperated with David Hare in his educational activities, but was opposed to social reforms (including sati) and the activities of the Brahmo Samaj of Rammohan Roy.
5. Rahmat Ali Chaudhary An Indian Muslim studying at Cambridge, he coined the term ‘Pakistan’ in 1933. It was a development of Iqbal’s conception of a union of Indian provinces with a majority of Muslims in their population. The idea was later taken up by Jinnah who made Pakistan a reality.
6. Ramanand One of the earliest bhakti saints of north India (15th century), he was influenced by Ramanuja. He was a worshipper of Rana and preached to all without distinction of caste and sex. Amongst his disciples, were Kabir, a Muslim weaver and Padmavati.
7. Salima Begum Daughter of Babur’s daughter and cousin of Akbar, she was first married to Bairam Khan and after the latter’s death was married by Akbar himself.
8. Sanga Rana The ruler of Mewar (1509-29), he was one of the greatest warriors of India. Expecting Babur to imitate Timur, he extended an invitation to him, but his calculations did not materialise. He was defeated by Babur in the battle of Khanwa (1527), Later Sanga was killed by his own sardars when he wanted to fight Babur for a second time.
9. Shams-i-Siraj Afif A famous historian as well as an officer during the reign of Firoz Shah Tughluq, he was the author of Tarikh-i-Firozshahi.
10. Sinha, Sir Satyendra Prasanna He was the first Indian to be appointed as a governor (of Bihar and Orissa from 1920 to 24) by the British. He was also the first Indian to be appointed as a member of the Viceroy’s Executive Council (1909), and the only Indian to he honoured with a peerage. He also presided over the Bombay Session (1915) of the INC.
Question to be learn
1. Consider the following statement(s):-
1. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's tobacco control campaign has launched music video 'Life Se Panga mat Le Yaar'.
2. The Government of India launched the National Tobacco Control Programme (NTCP) 2007-08,to implement the tobacco control laws and create awareness on the harmful effects of tobacco.
3. Evidence suggests that 40% of all TB deaths are directly attributable to tobacco use.
Which of the above statement is/are correct:-
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1, 2, 3(d) 3 only
2. Consider the following statement(s):-
1. Assam is going to be the first state in the country to conduct Gross State Happiness Index survey.
2. Supported by the United Nations Development Programme,the survey will be based on bhutan gross national happiness.
3. The happiness index will be measured on the aspects of living standard, health, education, culture etc.
Which of the above statement is/are incorrect:-
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1, 2, 3
(d) None of these
3. Consider the following statement(s):-
1. The International Advisory Panel (IAP) is of the view that National Rural Health Mission has made progress in its journey of providing accessible, equitable and affordable health care ever since its launch in 2003.
2. There is a three point decline in the IMR both in 2009 & 2010 and the decline in rural IMR is greater than the decline in Urban IMR.
3. Extensive focus on child care through implementation of the ASHAs; incentives for ASHAs for delivering such care in the rural areas; launch of Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakaram (JSSK), in June, 2011 with initiatives stipulating free drugs, free diet, free diagnostics, and, if required, free blood, besides free transport from home to institution.
Which of the above statement is/are correct:-
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1, 2, 3
(d) 3 only
4. Consider the following statement(s):-
1. Artificial heart 'Heartmade II', considered a boon for those suffering from heart ailments will soon be going to be launch in Southeast Asia.
2. It will be demonstrated at the 58th annual meeting of the Indian Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons to be organised in kolkata.
3. Artificial hearts are typically used to bridge the time to heart transplantation, or to permanently replace the heart in case other heart transplantation is impossible.
4. The first artificial heart to be successfully implanted in a human, was the Jarvik-7, designed by Paul Winchell and also attributed to Robert Jarvik and implemented in 1982.
Which of the above statement is/are correct:-
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1, 2, 3 and 4(d) 3 only
5. Consider the following statement(s):-
1. India and France stressed on the need to build on the existing good bilateral cooperation in the area of Science and Technology (S & T).
2. India stated that cooperation in new areas where France has expertise like geological mapping, water resource management, sub soil management, health, bio technology, nano material, Information Communication Technology, cloud computing and supercomputing can be explored, and thus there is need for commercializing technology and translating research into the well-being of the society.
3. France too stressed on the need to develop cooperation in higher education and scientific research.
Which of the above statement is/are correct:-
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 3 only
1. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's tobacco control campaign has launched music video 'Life Se Panga mat Le Yaar'.
2. The Government of India launched the National Tobacco Control Programme (NTCP) 2007-08,to implement the tobacco control laws and create awareness on the harmful effects of tobacco.
3. Evidence suggests that 40% of all TB deaths are directly attributable to tobacco use.
Which of the above statement is/are correct:-
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1, 2, 3(d) 3 only
2. Consider the following statement(s):-
1. Assam is going to be the first state in the country to conduct Gross State Happiness Index survey.
2. Supported by the United Nations Development Programme,the survey will be based on bhutan gross national happiness.
3. The happiness index will be measured on the aspects of living standard, health, education, culture etc.
Which of the above statement is/are incorrect:-
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1, 2, 3
(d) None of these
3. Consider the following statement(s):-
1. The International Advisory Panel (IAP) is of the view that National Rural Health Mission has made progress in its journey of providing accessible, equitable and affordable health care ever since its launch in 2003.
2. There is a three point decline in the IMR both in 2009 & 2010 and the decline in rural IMR is greater than the decline in Urban IMR.
3. Extensive focus on child care through implementation of the ASHAs; incentives for ASHAs for delivering such care in the rural areas; launch of Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakaram (JSSK), in June, 2011 with initiatives stipulating free drugs, free diet, free diagnostics, and, if required, free blood, besides free transport from home to institution.
Which of the above statement is/are correct:-
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1, 2, 3
(d) 3 only
4. Consider the following statement(s):-
1. Artificial heart 'Heartmade II', considered a boon for those suffering from heart ailments will soon be going to be launch in Southeast Asia.
2. It will be demonstrated at the 58th annual meeting of the Indian Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons to be organised in kolkata.
3. Artificial hearts are typically used to bridge the time to heart transplantation, or to permanently replace the heart in case other heart transplantation is impossible.
4. The first artificial heart to be successfully implanted in a human, was the Jarvik-7, designed by Paul Winchell and also attributed to Robert Jarvik and implemented in 1982.
Which of the above statement is/are correct:-
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1, 2, 3 and 4(d) 3 only
5. Consider the following statement(s):-
1. India and France stressed on the need to build on the existing good bilateral cooperation in the area of Science and Technology (S & T).
2. India stated that cooperation in new areas where France has expertise like geological mapping, water resource management, sub soil management, health, bio technology, nano material, Information Communication Technology, cloud computing and supercomputing can be explored, and thus there is need for commercializing technology and translating research into the well-being of the society.
3. France too stressed on the need to develop cooperation in higher education and scientific research.
Which of the above statement is/are correct:-
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 3 only
Topics to be covered from Hindu Paper dated on Wednesday November 7th
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Bhilai Steel plant to ‘fund barracks’ for paramilitary forces to access ore
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9
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End the deadlock in Nepal
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10
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They see nothing remember nothing
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11
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India, Canada attempt to remove mistrust
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12
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Salman Khurshid on a meeting spree
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12
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Shinde seeks greater global cooperation to tackle terror funding
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12
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President dedicates to the people secretariat block in Naya Raipur
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20
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