Indian Coast Guard Recruitment 2017

Indian Coast Guard Recruitment 2017 for Assistant Commandant (Group ‘A’ Gazetted Officers)  for SC & ST category onlyThe detailed eligibility and application process are given in below.

Indian Coast Guard Recruitment 2017:

Job Role	Assistant Commandant (Group ‘A’ Gazetted Officers)
Qualification	B.E/B.Tech/Any Degree
Experience	Freshers
Salary	Rs. 56,100/Month
Last Date	20 May 2017

Job Role-Detailed Eligibility:

• Should hold a Bachelor’s degree of recognized University with minimum 55% marks in aggregate (i.e. 1st Semester to 8th Semester for BE/B.Tech or 1st year to last year for Bachelor Degree Candidates wherever applicable).
• Mathematics and Physics as subjects upto intermediate or class XII of 10+2+3 scheme of education [Candidates not in possession of Physics & Maths in 10+2 (Intermediate) level are not eligible for General Duty (GD) & General Duty (Pilot)]

Age Limit:

• General Duty: 01 Jul 1988 to 30 Jun 1997 (Both dates inclusive)
• General Duty Pilot: 01 Jul 1988 to 30 Jun 1999 (Both dates Inclusive)

Note: Only candidates cleared their final year/final semester exams and completed their degrees are to apply.

Indian Coast Guard Recruitment-Selection Procedure: –

• Shortlisting of Applications: Shortlisting criteria will be based on higher percentage of marks in the qualifying examination and the qualifying cut off for a particular branch or centre may be increased more than 55% if more applications with higher % are received.
  Stage-I
• Preliminary Selection
• Final Selection

How to apply Indian Coast Guard Recruitment?

All interested and eligible candidates can apply for this position in online latest by 20 May 2017 till 1700 Hrs

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HCL Freshers Recruitment 2017

HCL Recruitment 2017 for Freshers Engineering graduates for role of Graduate Engineer Trainee its Madurai Office.The detailed eligibility and application process are given in below.
 

HCL Recruitment 2017:

Job Role	Graduate Engineer Trainee
Qualification	B.E/B.Tech
Discipline	Any Discipline
Job Location	Chennai
Apply Mode	Online
Last Date to Apply	7 June 2017

Detailed Eligibility:

• Candidates should possess B.E/B.Tech from recognized university
• Technical Skills-Databases-PL/SQL

Job Description:
To resolve the tickets raised as per the defined standards of time| cost and quality for increased customer satisfaction.

• To interface with customers for ticket clarification/resolution
• To document all the defined processes and the methods of resolving the ticket| troubleshooting| etc.
• To update self on latest technologies and related areas
• To troubleshoot and resolve tickets raised by the clients.

How to Apply HCL Recruitment?

Interested and eligible candidates can apply for this position in online as soon as possible.

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Reliance Jio Recruitment 2017

Reliance Jio Careers: Reliance Jio invites application from the entry level engineering/Diploma/MBA  graduates.The detailed Eligibility and application process for Reliance Jio Recruitment given in below.

Reliance Jio Recruitment:

Company Name	Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited (RJIL)
Job Role	Graduate Engineer Trainee/Diploma Engineer Trainee/Management Trainee
Qualification	B.E/B.Tech/Diploma/MBA
Experience	Freshers
Salary	Not Disclosed
Job Location	Mumbai/Navi Mumbai/Hyderabad
Last Date	ASAP

Reliance Jio Careers

Graduate Engineer Trainee:

• B.E/B.Tech-Freshers Graduates

Job Responsibilities:

• Learn respective business of their role.
• Learn and execute the roles of selected business function.
• Contribute first as a support player, then as an individual, to the business role.
• Develop as an independent business analyst.
• Ability to substitute for the selected function on a medium / long term .
• Learn respective business of their role.
• Learn and execute the roles of selected business function.
• Contribute first as a support player, then as an individual, to the
• Develop as an independent business analyst.
• Ability to substitute for the selected function on a medium / long term.

Diploma Engineer Trainee:

• Diploma in Electronics & Telecommunications/ Electrical (optional)

Job Description:

• Site RFI ( Ready for Installation) Surveys for eNB / MW installation & prepare site survey report.
• Prepare BOQ for site based on site survey report
• Installation and Commisssioning of eNB & MW.
• Acceptance testing of eNodeB/Other LTE Wireless equipment / MW
• Punch point / Alarm clearance
• Support RF team in completing (SCFT) Single Cell Functionality Test &
  ( CLOT) Cluster Optimisation activities by ensuring alarm free sites
• Logistics – Material delivery & tracking / site access coordination
• Responsible for Quality Audit
• Working knowledge of MS Office

Management Trainee:

• MBA (with Graduation in Engineering)

Job Description:

• Identify problems affecting Customer experience and value
• Analyze problems and identify root cause of the problems
• Develop solutions in consultation with the people involved in the process
• Evaluate the solutions and recommend final solution
• Explain the solution and gain buy in of all the stakeholders
• Implement the solution

How to Apply Reliance Jio Recruitment?

Interested and eligible candidates apply this position in online as soon as possible.

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Important Quiz Questions for Every Exams

Question (1) Who among the following was the President of Congress during independence?
(A)  Jawaharlal Nehru,
(B)  Mahatma Gandhi,
(C)  Maulana Azad,
(D)  Sardar Patel

Question (2) The Doctrine that the Fundamental Rights cannot be amended under Article 398 was propounded by the Supreme Court in?
(A)  Gopalan. Vs. State of Madras,
(B)  Keshvanand Bharati Vs. State of Kerala,
(C)  Golaknath Vs. State of Punjab,
(D)  Maneka Vs. Union of India

Question (3) Who was the Constitutional Advisor to the Constituent Assembly?
(A)  Dr. Ambedkar,
(B)  Dr. Rajendra Prasad,
(C)  Jawahar Lal Nehru,
(D)  B.N Rao

Question (4) Mawsynram in Cherrapunji receives  _  of rainfall in a year?
(A)  1087 cms,
(B)  1187 cms,
(C)  1287 cms,
(D)  1387 cms

Question (5) India is politically divided into _ ?
(A)  30 states 2 union territories,
(B)  29 states 3 union territories,
(C)  28 states 7 union territories,
(D)  27 states 6 union territories

Question (6) The Mountains which lie parallel to the direction of the southwest monsoon wind is _ ?
(A)  Aravalli,
(B)  Satpura,
(C)  Vindhya,
(D)  Maikala Ranga

Question (7) The local storms in the Northeastern part of India during hot weather season are called _ ?
(A)  Norwesters,
(B)  Loo,
(C)  Mango showers,
(D)  Monsoon

Question (8) The place to the north of Tropic of Cancer experience  _ Climate?
(A)  Equable,
(B)  Polar,
(C)  Continental,
(D)  Desert

Question (9) India experience tropical  _ climate?
(A)  wet,
(B)  hot,
(C)  monsoon,
(D)  dry

Question (10) Pune lies on the leeward side of _ ?
(A)  Western Ghats,
(B)  Eastern Ghats,
(C)  Siwaliks,
(D)  Aravalli

Question (11) If a no-confidence motion is passed against a Minister?
(A)  The concerned Minister has to resign,
(B)  The whole council of Ministers has to resign,
(C)  The Lok Sabha has to be dissolved,
(D)  The Prime Minister and the concerned Minister have to resign

Question (12) The source of River Ganga?
(A)  Yamunotri,
(B)  Siachen,
(C)  Gangotri,
(D)  Karakoram

Question (13) Which of the following are the types of authority attributed to the President of India?
(A)  Real and popular,
(B)  Titular and de-jure,
(C)  Political and nominal,
(D)  Constitutional and nominal

Question (14) Local thunder storms called  _ occur in Punjab during summers?
(A)  Norwesters,
(B)  Kalbisakhi,
(C)  Western Disturbance,
(D)  Mango showers

Question (15) Which is the most important reason to consider India as a Secular State?
(A)  Peoples of different religions live in India,
(B)  Government works for the welfare of people of all religions,
(C)  Religions is separated from politics,
(D)  Minority religions are given special protection

Question (16) The highest peak Mt. Everest is located in _ ?
(A)  Nepal,
(B)  Bhutan,
(C)  India,
(D)  China

Question (17) Palk Strait separates India from _ ?
(A)  Sri Lanka,
(B)  Myanmar,
(C)  Maldives,
(D)  Lakshadweep

Question (18) The President has the power to nominate two members to Lok Sabha belonging to _ ?
(A)  Christian Community,
(B)  Anglo – Indian Community,
(C)  Business Community,
(D)  Sikh Community

Question (19) Resources that can be used or reproduced again and again are  _ ?
(A)  Unnatural Resources,
(B)  Renewable resources,
(C)  Non-Renewable resources,
(D)  Human resources

Question (20) Who participates in the election of the Vice-President?
(A)  Member of the Lok Sabha,
(B)  Elected members of the Rajiya Sabha and the Lok Shaba,
(C)  Member of the Rajiya Shaba and the Lok Shaba,
(D)  Members of Legislative Assemblies of the States

Question (21) The Indian Standard Time is  _ ahead of the Greenwich Mean Time?
(A)  5 hrs 30 Min,
(B)  6 hrs 30 Min,
(C)  7 hrs 30 Min,
(D)  8 hrs 30 Min

Question (22) Sarkaria Commission was concerned with  _?
(A)  Judical reforms,
(B)  Electoral reforms,
(C)  Centre-State relations,
(D)  Financial reforms

Question (23) Rain water harvesting is a part of water _?
(A)  management,
(B)  re-cycling,
(C)  storage,
(D)  usage

Question (24) The soil found in the Arid zone is known as _?
(A)  Desert Soil,
(B)  Laterite Soil,
(C)  Black Soil,
(D)  Alluvial Soil

Question (25) The Supreme Court of India, enunciated the doctrine of ‘Basic structure’ of the Constitution in the  _ ?
(A)  Golaknath case in 1967,
(B)  Sajjan Singh case in 1965,
(C)  Shakari Prasad case in 1951,
(D)  Keshvanand Bharat case in 1973

Question (26) Which of the following categories of Fundamental Rights incorporate Abolition of Untouchability?
(A)  The Right to religion,
(B)  The Right to equality,
(C)  The Right against exploitation,
(D)  The right to freedom

Question (27) The Bay of Bengal is located to the of _ India?
(A)  West,
(B)  South,
(C)  South-East,
(D)  South-West

Question (28) Writs can be issued for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights by _ ?
(A)  District Courts,
(B)  President,
(C)  The Supreme Court only,
(D)  Both the Supreme Court and the High Courts

Question (29) Under which Five Year Plans was the introduction of Panchayati Raj suggested?
(A)  First Five Year Plan,
(B)  Second Five Year Plan,
(C)  Third Five Year Plan,
(D)  Fourth Five Year Plan

Question (30) Minerals and fossil fuels are examples of _ resources?
(A)  Renewable,
(B)  Usable,
(C)  Non-Renewable,
(D)  Non-Metallic

Question (31) Which Article of the Constitution abolishes untouchability?
(A)  Article 42,
(B)  Article 15,
(C)  Article 14,
(D)  Article 17

Question (32) Lame-duck session of Parliament means?
(A)  The first session of Parliament after the elections of the Lok Sabha,
(B)  The last session of Parliament before the dissolution of the lok Sabha,
(C)  The session of Parliament in which the no-confidence motion is discussed,
(D)  A session of Parliament, which fails to pass any Bill

Question (33) The most centrally located meridian of India passes through _ ?
(A)  Ahmadabad,
(B)  Allahabad,
(C)  Hyderabad,
(D)  Aurangabad

Question (34) The highest peak in India _ ?
(A)  Mt. Everest,
(B)  Mt. Godwin Austin,
(C)  Mt. Kanchenjunga,
(D)  Dhaulagiri

Question (35) The Monsoon Forests are otherwise called as _ ?
(A)  Tropical evergreen forest,
(B)  Deciduous forest,
(C)  Mangrove forest,
(D)  Mountain forest

Question (36) Which one of the following mineral is contained in the monazite sands?
(A)  Oil,
(B)  Uranium,
(C)  Thorium,
(D)  Coal

Question (37) Who participates in the election of the Vice-President?
(A)  Member of the Lok Sabha,
(B)  Elected members of the Rajiya Sabha and the Lok Shaba,
(C)  Member of the Rajiya Shaba and the Lok Shaba,
(D)  Members of Legislative Assemblies of the States

Question (38) Under Indian Constitution, the concentration of wealth violates the?
(A)  Directive Principles,
(B)  Right to equality,
(C)  Right to freedom,
(D)  Concept of welfare state

Question (39) Which of the following statements correctly defines the Judicial Review?
(A)  The authority of the Courts to punish political offenders,
(B)  The authority of the Courts to correct the errors of the Government,
(C)  The authority of the Courts to issue various writs,
(D)  The authority of the Courts to interpret the legality of laws

Question (40) The authority to alter the boundaries of States in India rest with _?
(A)  State Government,
(B)  President,
(C)  Prime Minister,
(D)  Parliament

Question (41) At the southern tip of the Indian peninsula lies _ ?
(A)  Kerala,
(B)  Karnataka,
(C)  Kanyakumari,
(D)  Kavaratti

Question (42) Which of the following are the types of authority attributed to the President of India?
(A)  Real and popular,
(B)  Titular and de-jure,
(C)  Political and nominal,
(D)  Constitutional and nominal

Question (43) What was the exact Constitutional Status of the Indian Republic on January 26, 1950?
(A)  A Democratic Republic,
(B)  A sovereign Democratic Republic,
(C)  A sovereign Secular Democratic Republic,
(D)  A sovereign Social Secular Democratic Republic

Question (44) Who amongst the following acts as the presiding officer of the House without being its member?
(A)  Vice-President of India,
(B)  Speaker of Lok Sabha,
(C)  Chairman of the Legislative Council,
(D)  Speaker of the Legislative Assembly

Question (45) Who first described the Indian political system as ‘one party dominance’ to explain the congress party’s hegemony in India?
(A)  W.H. Morris-jones,
(B)  Rajni Kothari,
(C)  Myron Weiner,
(D)  Lloyd Rudolph and Susan Rudolph

Question (46) In which of the following lists of the Indian Constitution is the subject of ‘Population control’ and ‘family planning’ Included?
(A)  Union List,
(B)  Concurrent List,
(C)  State List,
(D)  Residuary List

Question (47) Under which Article of the Constitution of Indian can the President of India be impeached?
(A)  356,
(B)  75,
(C)  76,
(D)  61

Question (48) The source of all political power in India lies with _ ?
(A)  Parliament,
(B)  The Lok Sabha,
(C)  The people,
(D)  The Constitution

Question (49) The authority empowered to make laws in respect to the matters not included in any of the three lists is _ ?
(A)  State Legislatures,
(B)  Parliament,
(C)  Supreme Court,
(D)  President

Question (50) The _ Range in India is the oldest mountain range of the world?
(A)  Satpura,
(B)  Aravalli,
(C)  Himalaya,
(D)  Siwaliks

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Most Important 50 GK History Notes for Government Examinations

(1)  Chandragupta defeated Seleucus Nikator in 305 BC, who surrendered his big territory.

(2)  Bindusara was son of Chandragupta Maurya and extended the kingdom further.


(3)  Asoka fought the Great Kalinga war in 261 BC.


(4)  The great Buddhist Stupa (at Bharhut in Madhya Pradesh) was built during the reign of Sungas.

(5)  The most famous Saka ruler in India was Rudradaman (130 AD – 150 AD) famous for his military conquests and his public works.

(6)  The empire of Kanshika was spread over the five countries i.e. Russia, Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and India and his capital was the Peshawar.

(7)  Last Kushan ruler was the Vasudeva I.

(8)  Samudragupta (335 – 380 A.D.) was the greatest king of Gupta dynasty and he is also known as Napoleon of India described by ‘V. A. Smith’.

(9)  Chandragupta II known as ‘Vikramaditya’ (380-414 A.D.) issued the silver coins in the memory of victory over Sakas.

(10)  Skandagupta : 455 – 467 AD was the last great ruler of the Gupta dynasty.


(11)  Chalukyas (Karnataka rulers), can be classified into three eras – early western era (6th-8th century), later western era (7th-12th century), eastern chalukya era (7th-12th century)

(12)  Vikramaditya II (733-745) defeated the Nandivarma II (Pallava king) to takeover the major portion of the Pallava kingdom.

(13)  The Cholas (9th To 13th century) dynasty was popular dynasties of south India, ruled over Tamil Nadu to Karnataka some area covered.

(14)  The Palas Empire (8th To 11th Century) was founded by Gopala in 750 AD.

(15)  In the first battle fought at Tarain in AD 1191 between Prithviraj and Muhammad Ghori. The Second Battle of Tarain fought in AD 1192.

(16)  After Tarain battle fought done Muhammad Ghori returned to Ghazni and handover affairs of India to his trusted slave General Qutbuddin Aibak.

(17)  Qutbuddin Aibak was the first Sultan of the Delhi Sultanate. He was a Turkish slave by origin. India capital was Lahore at his time.

(18)  Shamsuddin Illtutmish (1210-36) made Delhi the capital in place of Lahore.


(19)  Shamsuddin Illtutmish completed the construction of Qutub Minar which was started by Qutbuddin Aibak.

(20)  Razia Sultana (1236-40) was the daughter of Illtutmish and got first and only Muslim lady who ever ruled over the India after Shamsuddin Illtutmish.

(21)  Bahram Shah (1240-42) was third son of Iltutamish‘s was killed by a Turkish nobles.


(22)  Allauddin Masud Shah (1242-46) was son of the Ruknuddin Feroz.


(23)  Ghiyasuddin Balban (1266-87) took up the title of ‘Zil-i-Ilahi’ known as ‘Shadow of God’.

(24)  Allauddin Khalji was a Turkish Sultan of Delhi. He was the governor of Kara during the reign of Jallauddin Khalji.

(25)  Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq of Qaurana tribe was the founder of Tughlaq dynasty.

(26)  Muhammad bin Tughluq Mohammad Bin Tughlaq (1325-51) made five experiments like; increased the rate of taxation, Transfer of Capital from Delhi to Devagiri, Introduction of Token Currency, Proposed Khurasan Expedition and Qarachil Expedition.

(27)  Feroz Shah Tughlaq (1351-88) established a hospital at Delhi, described as Dar-ul-Shifa.

(28)  Sikandar Lodhi (1489-1517) was the son of Bahlol Lodhi (founded the Lodhi dynasty).


(29)  Ibrahim Lodhi (1517-26) was the last king of the Lodhi dynasty and the last Sultan of Delhi.


(30)  Foundation of the Mughal rule in the India was laid by Babur in 1526 after defeted the Ibrahim Lodhi.


(31)  Rana Sanga of Mewar at Khanwa was defeated by Babur in 1527.

(32)  Shah Jahan real name was Khurram, built the Taj Mahal at Agra in 1632-53 to perpetuate his wife Mumtaj Mahal memory.

(33)  Aurangzeb re-imposed of Jaziya tax on peoples in 1679.


(34)  Shivaji (1627-80) was the Marathas and son of Shahji and Jijabai.


(35)  In 1530 the Nino da Cunha (1529-38) transferred his capital from Cochin to Goa.

(36)  The first Englishman who arrived in India was John Mildenhall to the purpose of trade with Indian merchants in 1599.

(37)  In India first French factory was established in 1664 at Surat by Francois Caron.


(38)  By the Regulating Act – 1773, Supreme Court Established in Calcutta.


(39)  Pitts Act of 1784 gave a measure of control over the company‘s affairs to the British Government.

(40)  The Revolt of 1857 known as First war of independence against British administration in India but not fully succeed and lost many lives.

(41)  By the Government of India Act, 1858 a post of Secretary of State (a member of the British cabinet) was created for India.

(42)  Mangal Pandey known as India great freedom fighter was part of the 34th Bengal Native Infantry.

(43)  Indian National Congress (INC) took the fist Swadeshi call at the Banaras Session in1905, presided over by Gopal Krishna Gokhale ji.

(44)  Dada Bhai Naoroji called for ‘Swaraj‘ as the goal of India people at Calcutta in December 1906.

(45)  Mahatma Gandhi’s first Satyagraha was the Champaran Satyagraha of 1917 called as powerful tool against British Government in India.

(46)  Against to the Simon Commission (1927) Lala Lajpat Rai ji was beaten in a lathi-charge and died in 1928.

(47)  First Round Table conference held in November 12, 1930 was the first conference arranged between the British and Indians.

(48)  Government of India act (1935) was passed when Lord Willingdon (1931-1936).


(49)  British government passed the Indian Independence Act of 1947 in July 4, 1947.


(50)  There were 562 small and big Princely States in India at the time of independence.

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Indian History Questions Answers

In this session ‘Indian History’ questions and answers regarding all aspect of the history of India and the major events under the History of India have given.
So start learn and increase your knowledge about Indian History

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1: The capital of the kingdom of Maharaja Ranjit Singh ji Was-
A. Lahore,
B. Kapurthala,
C. Amritsar,
D. Patiala
Ans- A


2: Zero was invented by-
A. An unknown indian,
B. Varahamihira,
C. Aryabhatta,
D. Bhaskara
Ans- A


3: Which one of the following usages was a post-Vedic development-
A. Dharma-Artha-Kama-Moksha,
B. Brahmana-Kshatriya-Vaishya-Shudra,
C. Brahmacharya-Grihasthashrama-Vanaprastha-Sanyasa,
D. Indra-Surya-Rudra-Marut
Ans- C


4: Sea route to India was discovered by-
A. Vasco-da-gama,
B. Columbus,
C. B. Amundsen,
D. None of above
Ans- A
5: Babar entered India for the first time through-
A. Punjab,
B. Kashmir,
C. Rajasthan,
D. Sind
Ans- A


6: Rig veda is believed by the historians to have been written when it was-
A. Beginning of Iron Age,
B. Copper Age,
C. Stone Age,
D. Bronze Age
Ans- A


7: India derives its name from-
A. Lord Indra,
B. The Hindus,
C. The river Indus,
D. The Aryans
Ans- C


8: Who said that there was no Slavery in India-
A. Heiun Tsang,
B. Megasthenese,
C. Strabo,
D. Fahien
Ans- B


9: A national religion called Din-i-Illahi was promulgated by-
A. Aurangazeb,
B. Babur,
C. Humayun,
D. Akbar
Ans- D


10: The magnificent temple at Halebid was established by-
A. Hosysalas,
B. Naickers,
C. Pandyas,
D. Cholas
Ans- A


11: The first Indian ruler who joined the subsidiary Alliance was-
A. The Nawab of Oudh,
B. The Nizam of Hyderabad,
C. Peshwa Baji Rao II,
D. The king of Travancore
Ans- B


12: The statue of Gomateshwara at Sravanabelagola was built by-
A. Chandragupta Maurya,
B. Kharvela,
C. Amoghavarsha,
D. Chamundaraya
Ans- D


13: Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched-
A. Battle of Buxar-Mir Jafar Vs Clive,
B. Battle of Wandiwash-French Vs East India Company,
C. Battle of Chelianwala-Dalhousie Vs Marathas,
D. Battle of Kharda-Nizam Vs East India Company
Ans- B


14: In the Gandhara sculptures the preaching mudra associated with the Buddha’s First Sermon at Sarnath is-
A. Abhaya,
B. Dhyana Manidha Naeyam,
C. Dharmachakra,
D. Bhumisparsa
Ans- C


15: Which one of the following important trade centres of ancient India was on the trade route connecting Kalyana with Vengi-
A. Tagara,
B. Sripura,
C. Tripuri,
D. Tamralipti
Ans- A


16: The significance of the Bengal Regulation of 1793 lies in the fact that-
A. It provided for the establishment of the Supreme court,
B. It restricted the application of English law to Englishmen only,
C. It accommodated the personal laws of Hindus and Muslims,
D. It provided for the appointment of the Indian Law Commission
Ans- C


17: The first Indian ruler to organize Haj pilgrimage at the expense of the state was-
A. Alauddin Khilji,
B. Feroz Tughlaq,
C. Akbar,
D. Aurangzeb
Ans- C


18: Which one of the following territories was not affected by the revolt of 1857-
A. Chittor,
B. Jagdishpur,
C. Lucknow,
D. Jhansi
Ans- A


19: Vidhushaka, a common character in Sanskrit drama is invariably a-
A. Shudra,
B. Kshatriya Manidha Naeyam,
C. Vaishya,
D. Brahmana
Ans- D


20. ‘Live well, as long as you live. Live well even by borrowings, for once cremated, there is no return’. The rejection of after life is an aphorism of the-
A. Charvakas,
B. Sunyavada of Nagarjun,
C. Ajivikas,
D. Kapalika sect
Ans- A


21: The name of the poet Kalidas is mentioned in the-
A. Allahabad pillar inscription,
B. Hanumakonda inscription,
C. Alapadu grant,
D. Aihole inscription
Ans- D
22: The word ‘Hindu’ as reference to the people of Hind (India) was first used by-
A. The Greeks,
B. The Chinese,
C. The Romans,
D. The Arabs
Ans- A


23: Toramana belonged to the ethnic horde of the-
A. Yue-chis,
B. Hunas,
C. Scythians,
D. Sakas
Ans- B


24: Who among the following is said to have witnessed the reigns of eight Delhi Sultans-
A. Minhaj-us-siraj,
B. Shams-i-siraj Afif,
C. Ziauddin Barani,
D. Amir Khusrau
Ans- D


25: Which one of the following monuments has a dome which is said to be one of the largest in the world-
A. Tomb of Sher Shah, Sasaram,
B. Gol Gumbaz, Bijapur,
C. Tomb of Ghiyas-ud-din Tuglaq, Delhi,
D. Jama Masjid, Delhi
Ans- B


26: Which one of the following usages was a post-Vedic development-
A. Brahmacharya-Grihasthashrama-Vanaprastha-Sanyasa,
B. Brahmana-Kshatriya-Vaishya-Shudra,
C. Dharma-Artha-Kama-Moksha,
D. Indra-Surya-Rudra-Marut
Ans- A


27: Who among the following ladies wrote a historical account during the Mughal period ?
A. Gulbadan Begum,
B. Zebun-nissah Begum,
C. Jahanara Begum,
D. Noorjahan Begum
Ans- A


28: The first to start a joint stock company to trade with India were the Manidha Naeyam-
A. French,
B. Dutch,
C. Portuguese,
D. Danish
Ans- B


29: Why, the caves and rock-cut temples at Ellora are-
A. Buddhist,
B. Hindu and Jain,
C. Buddhist and Jain,
D. Hindu, Buddhist and Jain
Ans- D


30: The Mansabdari system introduced by Akbar was borrowed from the system followed in-
A. Afghanistan,
B. Persia,
C. Mongolia,
D. Turkey
Ans- C


31: Hughly was used as a base for piracy in the Bay of Bengal by-
A. The Danish,
B. The French,
C. The Portuguese Manidha Naeyam,
D. The British
Ans- C



32: The concept of Anuvrata was advocated by-
A. Jainism,
B. Mahayana Buddhism,
C. Hinayana Buddhism,
D. The Lokayata School
Ans- A


33: Ashtapradhan was a Council of Ministers Manidha Naeyam-
A. In the Maratha administration,
B. In the Chola administration,
C. In the Vijaynagar administration,
D. None of these
Ans- A


34: The two principles monuments of Alaud-din Khilji’s reign-the Jama at Kana Masjid and Alai Darwaza, were constructed at-
A. Agra,
B. Delhi,
C. Dhar,
D. Gulbarga
Ans- B


35: The term samanta, meaning a feudatory from the sixth century AD, originally meant a-
A. slave,
B. cultivator,
C. neighbor,
D. foreigner
Ans- C


36: Visakhadatta sketches the event after the death of Samudragupta in his work-
A. Mudrarakasam,
B. Devi Chand Guptam,
C. Mrichekakatika,
D. Malavikagnimitra
Ans- A


37: Why, The year 788 AD was a good one for Hinduism-
A. Shankracharya was born that year,
B. Harsha Vardhana, the last Buddhist king, died,
C. Samudragupta converted to Hinduism,
D. All Muslim invaders were defeated
Ans- A


38: The Vijayanagara king who employed skilled archers of the Turkish clan and raised the fighting capacity of his bowmen was-
A. Bukka I,
B. Devaraya I,
C. Krishnadevaraya,
D. Ramaraya
Ans- B


39: The Kalinga was fought in-
A. 321 BC,
B. 301 BC,
C. 261 BC,
D. 241 BC
Ans- C


40: The Vedas contain all the truth was interpreted by-
A. Swami Vivekananda,
B. Swami Dayananda,
C. Raja Rammohan Roy,
D. None of the above
Ans- B


41: We can know about early vedic period from-
A. archaeological excavations,
B. the Rig Veda,
C. Jatak Katha,
D. contemporary culture
Ans- B


42: The Venetian traveler who travelled with his wife and reached Vijayanagar around 1420 was-
A. Athanasius Nikitin,
B. Nicolo de Conti,
C. Ibn Batuta,
D. Ferishta
Ans- B


43: Though Ashoka had many sons, the inscriptions mentioned only one who is not mentioned in any other source. He is-
A. Kunala,
B. Tivara,
C. Mahendra,
D. Jalauka
Ans- B


44: The Turko-Afghan rule in India lasted for about-
A. two centuries,
B. three centuries,
C. four centuries,
D. a little over one century
Ans- B


45: The term Nirgrantha is associated with-
A. Ajivikas,
B. Charvakas,
C. Jainas,
D. Pasupatas
Ans- C


46: The Upanishads are-
A. a source of Hindu philosophy,
B. books of ancient Hindu laws,
C. books on social behavior of man,
D. prayers to God
Ans- A


47: Under the Government of India, Provincial Legislatures consisted of two chambers, except in the case of-
A. Assam,
B. Bihar,
C. Madras,
D. Punjab
Ans- D


48: The Uprising of 1857 was described as the first Indian war of Independence by-
A. S.N. Sen,
B. R.C. Mazumdar,
C. B.G. Tilak,
D. V.D. Savakar
Ans- D


49: The system of Dual Government during the latter half of the 18th century AD is associated with the name of-
A. Clive,
B. Comwallis,
C. Waren Hastings,
D. William Bentinck
Ans- A


50: Universities in the Presidency towns in India were established in-
A. 1857,
B. 1858,
C. 1900,
D. 1909
Ans- A

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