Junagarh
●Located at the Girnar hills. First pure Sanskrit inscription, by king Rudraman of Saka dynasty in around 150 CE.
●It says that Pushyagupta, the governor of Chandragupta Maurya, built a dam on Sudarshan lake.
Mehrauli Inscription/ Garuda pillar
●Erected by Chandragupta Vikramaditya originally at Vishnupada (Udayagiri),M.P. but was transported to Delhi later.
●The pillar bears a Sanskrit inscription in Brahmi script
Allahabad Pillar inscription (Prayag Prasasti)
●Issued by Samudragupta and composed by Harisena.
●Written in refined Sanskrit In Champu Kavya Style.
●Mentions the conquest of Samudragupta both in North & South and described the boundaries of Gupta Empire and his diplomatic relations.
Aihole
●Bagalkot, Karnataka.
●Inscription discovered in Meguti temple.
●It is eulogy of Chalukya king Pulakeshin II and mentions his victory over Harshavardhana.
●Written in Sanskrit, composed by Ravikirti the court poet of Pulakeshin -II.
Hathigumpha Inscription
●Udayagiri, near Bhubaneswar, Odisha
●By Kharavela the ruler of Kalinga during second century BC.
●Mentions the military expeditions carried by Kharavela and also shows his Jaina belief as the inscription starts with Jain Namokar Mantra.
●Located at the Girnar hills. First pure Sanskrit inscription, by king Rudraman of Saka dynasty in around 150 CE.
●It says that Pushyagupta, the governor of Chandragupta Maurya, built a dam on Sudarshan lake.
Mehrauli Inscription/ Garuda pillar
●Erected by Chandragupta Vikramaditya originally at Vishnupada (Udayagiri),M.P. but was transported to Delhi later.
●The pillar bears a Sanskrit inscription in Brahmi script
Allahabad Pillar inscription (Prayag Prasasti)
●Issued by Samudragupta and composed by Harisena.
●Written in refined Sanskrit In Champu Kavya Style.
●Mentions the conquest of Samudragupta both in North & South and described the boundaries of Gupta Empire and his diplomatic relations.
Aihole
●Bagalkot, Karnataka.
●Inscription discovered in Meguti temple.
●It is eulogy of Chalukya king Pulakeshin II and mentions his victory over Harshavardhana.
●Written in Sanskrit, composed by Ravikirti the court poet of Pulakeshin -II.
Hathigumpha Inscription
●Udayagiri, near Bhubaneswar, Odisha
●By Kharavela the ruler of Kalinga during second century BC.
●Mentions the military expeditions carried by Kharavela and also shows his Jaina belief as the inscription starts with Jain Namokar Mantra.
SWOT Question Series 2024
100 Potential MCQs for Prelims
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100 Potential MCQs for Prelims
Prepare with Best!
Environment ✅
Economics ✅
Polity ✅️
Geography ✅️
History
Sci & Tech
IR ✅
Art and Culture ✅
Kindly check your ebook in Art and Culture Batch
Keep Practising Also!
Consider the following statements with respect to Quantum Diamond Microchip Imager
A. It uses defects called Nitrogen-Vacancy (NV) centers in diamond's crystal structure to sense magnetic fields.
B. It enables non-invasive, high-resolution imaging of semiconductor chips by leveraging quantum physics.
C. It is the first such quantum imaging tool developed in India by the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT-Bombay), in partnership with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS).
A. It uses defects called Nitrogen-Vacancy (NV) centers in diamond's crystal structure to sense magnetic fields.
B. It enables non-invasive, high-resolution imaging of semiconductor chips by leveraging quantum physics.
C. It is the first such quantum imaging tool developed in India by the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT-Bombay), in partnership with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS).
Consider the following statements
A. Diadromous fish migrate between saltwater and freshwater environments during their lifecycles.
B. Diadromous fish are a species group that includes both anadromous and catadromous fish.
A. Diadromous fish migrate between saltwater and freshwater environments during their lifecycles.
B. Diadromous fish are a species group that includes both anadromous and catadromous fish.
Kousika River, sometimes seen in the news recently, flows through?
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34%
Tamil Nadu
34%
Uttarakhand
24%
Manipur
8%
Odisha
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Kousika River, sometimes seen in the news recently, flows through?
✅Kousika River, also called River Madhuram.
✅It originates from the Kurudimalai or Kuruthi Hills in the Kongu region of Tamil Nadu.
✅In revenue records, it is officially called as Vannathangarai Odai.
✅It is believed to have fostered an ancient civilization about 2,000 years ago based on archaeological excavations along its banks dating artefacts to the Iron Age era (1500-500 BCE).
✅It originates from the Kurudimalai or Kuruthi Hills in the Kongu region of Tamil Nadu.
✅In revenue records, it is officially called as Vannathangarai Odai.
✅It is believed to have fostered an ancient civilization about 2,000 years ago based on archaeological excavations along its banks dating artefacts to the Iron Age era (1500-500 BCE).
Halloween Crack, sometimes seen in the news recently, is associated with?
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16%
A rift observed in Antarctica.
22%
Himalayan frontal faults in India.
37%
San Andreas Fault in USA.
25%
Longest crack in the world, in East African Rift.
Consider the following statements with respect to Amazon Rainforest and choose the incorrect one
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22%
It is the world’s largest drainage system.
30%
It is the world’s largest tropical forest.
23%
It is the origin of the world's largest river by volume.
25%
It serves as the world's largest carbon sink.
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Consider the following statements with respect to Amazon Rainforest and choose the incorrect one
The ocean is the world's largest carbon sink, absorbing 25% of all carbon dioxide emissions and helping to buffer the effects of climate change.
Magellan Mission is a mission of which of the following agencies?
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53%
NASA
19%
ESA
16%
CNES
11%
ISRO
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Magellan Mission is a mission of which of the following agencies?
✅Launched by NASA in 1989, the Magellan mission was the first spacecraft to image the entire surface of Venus. It used Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) to create high-resolution maps, revealing signs of volcanism, tectonic activity, and turbulent surface winds on Venus.
Tips for the remaining 15 days
Revise revise and revise
Don't read new topics now.
Try to read v imp topics of all the subjects
If you are solving mocks then don't bother with the marks.
Try to minimize the silly mistakes
Make a habit of reading the questions carefully which will help you during the preliminary exam.
Take care of your health
Eat healthy food
Take a good sleep
Do exercise
Meditate
And final thing
Trust yourself and on your preparation.
Revise revise and revise
Don't read new topics now.
Try to read v imp topics of all the subjects
If you are solving mocks then don't bother with the marks.
Try to minimize the silly mistakes
Make a habit of reading the questions carefully which will help you during the preliminary exam.
Take care of your health
Eat healthy food
Take a good sleep
Do exercise
Meditate
And final thing
Trust yourself and on your preparation.