Religion Islam was born in Mecca in Arabia. Its founder was Prophet Muhammad. But his teachings made the wealthy people of Mecca his enemies. Muhammad’s position in Mecca became hopeless when his wife Khadija and uncle Abu Talib died in quick succession. In 622 the local rulers of Mecca forced Muhammad and his small band […]
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The death of Mahendrapala and the war of succession was fought, and with the help of the Rashtracuts, Mahipal’s brother-in-law Bhoj II (910-912) took control of Kannauj, although it was for a short time, as soon as the Rashtrakutas went, Mahipal first (912-944 AD). Overthrow the ban of Bhoj II. Take advantage of the temporary
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There was no political unity in north India for about five centuries. Palas of Bengal reigned supreme till the Pratiharas became the most powerful rulers of north India. But in the tenth century, the Rashtrakutas of Deccan tried to extend their power in north India but ultimately failed in their attempt. About Rajput Kingdoms The
IIT Delhi researchers have designed and fabricated a device that can generate electricity from water drops, raindrops, water streams, and even from ocean waves using “Triboelectric Effect” and “Electrostatic Induction”. The device is called “Liquid-solid Interface Triboelectric Nanogenerator”. The generated electricity can be stored in batteries for further use. The new device produces power using
Punjab’s Harmilan Kaur Bains shattered a 19-year-old national record to win the women’s 1500m race by clocking 4:05 in the ongoing 60th National Open Athletics Championships in Warangal on 16 September 2021. With this achievement, the 23-year-old athlete has erased the 19-year-old record held by Sunita Rani is 1500m at the 2002 Asian Games in
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said to address the hardship being faced by various stakeholders on account of the COVID-19 pandemic, the timeline has been extended which will ease compliance. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has once again announced an extension in the deadline to link PAN with biometric ID Aadhaar. The deadline has
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UPSC Daily Static Quiz 19, September 2021 composed by Gkseries team is very helpful to UPSC aspirants.
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mRNA VACCINES HOW DO VACCINES WORK? Vaccines work by training the body to recognize and respond to the proteins produced by disease-causing organisms, such as virus bacteria. WHAT ARE mRNA VACCINES? mRNA Vaccines trick the body into producing some of the viral proteins it self. They work by using mRNA, or messenger RNA which is
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ICP Petrapole is located along the international border between India and A. Bangladesh B. Myanmar C. Nepal D. Bhutan Answer: Bangladesh Explanation: A new Passenger Terminal Building (I) at ICP Petrapole was inaugurated on September 17th. This signals a major boost to modernization of border infrastructure and to further strengthen India’s connectivity with Bangladesh. Built
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Consider the following statements with reference to the Ayush Aahar? 1. The Ministry of Ayush is promoting Ayush based diet & lifestyle and is working in convergence with the Ministry of Women & Child Development in the Poshan Abhiyan to realize the ultimate goal of ‘Suposhit Bharat’. 2. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of
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