Q. Which one of the following statements about the teaching of Kabir is not correct ? (a) He was not against pilgrimage and idol worship (b) He believed in universal love (c) He emphasized on one God and the spread of devotionalism (d) He did not consider it necessary to abandon the normal life of […]
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Q. Which of the following was/were reason/reasons for the success of European trading companies in South India, during the 17th century? 1. The presence of the Mughals in the South was not as much as in the North. 2. The Vijayanagara kingdom had been overthrown in the late 16th century. 3. The South had many
Q. Consider the following statements about Vijayanagara empire 1. Vijayanagara was noted for its markets dealing in spices, textiles and precious stones. 2. Krishnadeva Raya’s rule was characterised by the strain within the imperial structure, 3. The Amara-Nayakas were military commanders who were given territories to govern by the Royas. Which of the statements given
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Q. Which two of the following foreign travellers came during the reign of Krishna Deva Raya and were portugueses? 1. Nicolo Conti 2. Abdur Razzaq 3. Domingo Paes 4. Fernao Nuniz Find the correct answer from the codes given below: (a) 1 and 3 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 4 (d) 3 and
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Hasaranga becomes first ODI spinner to take 3 consecutive 5-wicket hauls
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Q. Who of the following founded a new city on the south bank of a tributary to river Krishna and undertook to rule his new kingdom as the agent of a deity to whom all the land south of the river Krishna was supposed to belong? (a) Amoghavarsha I (b) Ballala II (c) Harihara I
ADB to provide 400 million US dollars in loans to Bangladesh
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Q. The ruins of the Vijayanagara at Hampi were brought to light in 1800 by (a) Colonel Colin Mackenzie (b) Sir John Shore (c) Andrew Fraser (d) John Marshall Ans: (a) Colonel Colin Mackenzie Explanation: The correct answer is (a) Colonel Colin Mackenzie. The ruins of the Vijayanagara Empire at Hampi were brought to light
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Nobel laureate John Bannister Goodenough passes away: Co-inventor of lithium-ion batteries and co-winner of the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, John Bannister Goodenough passed away at 101. He shared the 2019 Nobel Prize with Stan Whittingham, a British-American scientist, for discovering that lithium may be held within sheets of titanium sulphide. He was also instrumental in the invention of computer
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Alappuzha doctor K. Venugopal bags IMA award: Indian Medical Association has selected Dr. K. Venugopal, chief consultant in respiratory medicine at General Hospital, Alappuzha (City in Kerala) for the Indian Medical Association (IMA) awards under the category of community service. On July 1, 2023, he will receive the honour at the IMA headquarters in New Delhi.
