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Wednesday 23 January 2013

Topics to be covered from Hindu Paper dated on Tuesday January 22nd 2013     
Topic
Page No.
Centre looking at Gorkhaland model for Telangana?
1
Diluting GAAR  
10
Without integration, no lasting settlement
11
First ever talks on nuclear partnership with Austrlia soon
12
SMOKING BAN BRINGS DOWN ASTHMA LEVEL   
14
BIPA talks put on hold  
15













Questions
1.    Consider the following statements regarding Indus Valley Civilization and choose the correct option:
    1.    Evidences of proper town planning have been found
    2.    Mother Goddess was most important and was worshipped as a fertility goddess
    3.    The dead bodies were generally placed on earth in north-south direction.
    4.    Evidences showing use of Iron is found in sites like Mohenjodaro and Harappa.
    Code:
    (a)    1, 2 and 3    (b)    1, 3 and 4
    (c)    2, 3 and 4    (d)    1, 2, 3 and 4

2.    Match the following:
    Up-Veda        Veda
    A.    Ayurveda     1.    Yajurveda
    B.    Silpaveda    2.    Rig Veda
    C.    Dhanurveda    3.    Samaveda
    D.    Gandharveda    4.    Atharveda
    Code:
        A    B    C    D
    (a)    2    3    1    4
    (b)    3    2    4    1
    (c)    1    3    2    4
    (d)    2    4    1    3
3.    Consider the following statements and choose the correct option:
    1.    During the Palaeolithic age, there was no knowledge of cultivation and fire.
    2.    For the first time, in Mesolithic age, fire was used.
    3.    Burzahom is an ancient site near Srinagar and it literally means cave of potter.
    4.    Earliest evidence of domestication was found at Bagor in Rajasthan.
    Code:
    (a)    1, 2 and 3    (b)    1, 3 and4
    (c)    2, 3 and 4    (d)    1, 2 and 4


4.    Match the following:
    Sites        Evidence
    A.    Inamgaon    1.    Bronze Rod
    B.    Harappa    2.    First fortified settlement surrounded by a moat
    C.    Mohenjadaro    3.    Artificial Dockyard
    D.    Lothal    4.    A mutlipillared Assembly Hall
    Code:
        A    B    C    D
    (a)    2    1    3    4
    (b)    2    1    4    3
    (c)    2    4    3    1
    (d)    3    1    4    2
5.    Consider the following statements regarding Buddhism and choose the correct option:
    1.    Vinay Pitak contains religious ideas of Gautama Buddha.
    2.    Arya Satya is a Buddhist Philosophy
    3.    Second Buddhist Council was held at Vaishali under Mahakashyap in 383 B.C.
    4.    Horse is a symbol of Mahabhin-iskraman.
    Code:
    (a)    1, 2 and 4    (b)    2 and 4
    (c)    3 and 4    (d)    2, 3 and 4