Wednesday, October 12, 2016
HISTORY GK SERIES FOR SSC, IAS, PCS, HAS, HCS AND OTHER COMPETITIVE EXAMS ( HISTORY-5 )
GK SERIES FOR SSC, IAS, PCS, HAS, HCS
AND OTHER COMPETITIVE EXAMS
(HISTORY-5)
THE GUPTA DYNASTY
GOLDEN AGE OF INDIA
On the ruins of the
Kushan empire arose a new empire, which established its way over a good part of
the former dominions of both Kushans and Satavahanas. The first two kings of
the dynasty were Srigupta and Ghatotkacha.
CHANDRAGUPTA I (AD 319 – 335):
- First important king of Gupta
Dynasty.
- Started the Gupta era in
319-320 AD.
- He enhanced his power &
prestige by marrying Kumara Devi, princes of the Lichchavi clan of Nepal.
- He acquired the title of MahaRajaAdhi
Raja.
- Struck coins in the joint names
of himself, his queen and the Lachchavi nation, thereby acknowledging his
marriage alliance.
- First Gupta ruler to introduce silver coinage.
- Also started a new era calendar famously known as ‘Gupta
Samvat’(started in 320 AD).
SAMUDRAGUPTA (AD 335 – 375):
- The Gupta kingdom was enlarged enormously by
Chandragupta’s son & successor Samudragupta.
- His court poet Harisena wrote a glowing account of the
military exploits of his patron. In a long inscription at the Prayag
Prashasti pillar (at Allahabad), the poet enumerated the people &
countries that were conquered by Samudragupta.
- Samudragupta believed in the policy of war and conquest
and because of his bravery and generalship he is called the ‘Napoleon’ of
India (by the historian V.A. Smith).
- In the region called
AryaVrata he defeated nine rulers and Nagasena was one of them.
- Samudragupta is said to have composed numerous poems of
high merit. Some of his coins represent him playing vina. He also
performed Asvamedha sacrifice.
- He assumed the titles of Kaviraj.
- SamudraGupta
patronized Buddhist monk Vasubandhu and has been titled as DharamPrachar
Bandhu in the Allahabad inscription.
- Though a follower of the brahmanical religion, he was
tolerant of other faiths.
- Received a missionary from Meghavarman, the ruler of
SriLanka, seeking his permission to build a Buddhist temple at Gaya, which
he granted.
CHANDRAGUPTA – II (AD 380 – 413):
- Samudragupta was succeeded by Ramgupta but Chandragupta
II killed him and married his queen Dhruvadevi.
- He entered into matrimonial alliance with the Nagas (of
upper and the Central Provinces) by marrying princess Kubernaga whose
daughter Prabhavati was married to Rudrasena-II of the Vakataka family.
- Took the title of Vikramaditya by defeating Rudrasimha
III, a Kshatrap king of Ujjain. He also took the title of Simhavikrama.
- He issued copper coins.
- The iron pillar inscription, fixed near Qutabminar in
Delhi mentions a king Chandra (considered by many as Chandragupta II
only).
- During his period
Ujjain and Pataliputra became important learning centers.
- His court was adorned by celebrated nine gems
(navratnas) - Ghatakarpara,
Vraharuchi, Shanku, Amarsimha, VetalBhatta (equivalent to Birbal),
Varahmira, Kshpanaka, Dhanvantri, Kalidasa
- Chinese pilgrim Fahien visited India at this time.
KUMARAGUPTA – I (AD 413 – 455):
- He adopted the title of Mahendraditya.
- Founded Nalanda University (a renowned university of
ancient India).
- He was the worshipper of Lord Kartikeya (son of Lord
Shiva).
- Kumaragupta is famous
for maximum number of inscriptions during Gupta period. Best source of
information about his rule is Bhilsada Inscription.
- In the last years of his reign, the peace and
prosperity of the empire was disturbed due to the invasion of Turko-Mongol
tribe, Hunas. During the war with the Hunas, Kumaragupta died.
SKANDAGUPTA (AD 455 – 467):
- Kumaragupta-I was followed by Skandagupta. He faced
Hunas effectively.
- Restored Sudarshana Lake in Girnar region of Gujarat.
- He shifted his capital
to Ayodhya.
- After his death, the great days of the Guptas were
over. The empire continued but central control weakened, and local
governors became feudatory kings with hereditary rights.
BANKING QUIZ - 58 FOR IBPS-PO & CLERK EXAM
BANKING QUIZ - 58 FOR IBPS-PO & CLERK EXAM
1. Which of the
following is/are technical partners of CIBIL?
1.
TransUnion International
2.
Dun and Bradstreet
3.
SIDBI & PSBs
4.
Both (A) and (B)
5.
Both (A) and (C)
2. Which of the
following is not a method of estimating National Income?
1)
Export Import Method
2)
Value Added Method
3)
Expenditure Method
4)
Income Method
5)
Production Method
3. Which of the
following are the major players in the call money markets?
1)
Banks
2)
Insurance companies
3)
Development financial institutions
4)
Selected mutual funds
5)
All of the above
4. The rate of interest
charged by RBI for lending money to various commercial banks by rediscounting
of the bills in India is called
1)
Exchange rate
2)
Statutory liquidity ratio
3)
Bank rate
4)
Cash reserve ratio
5)
Interest rate
5. What is the minimum
and maximum limit (in Rs.) prescribed for RTGS transactions by RBI?
1)
The minimum prescribed limit is Rs. 1 lac and maximum Rs. 10 lac
2)
Rs. 1 lac The minimum prescribed limit is Rs. 2 lac and no maximum limit
3)
The minimum prescribed limit is Rs. 25000 and maximum
4)
The minimum prescribed limit is Rs. 25000 and there is no maximum limit
5)
The minimum prescribed limit is Rs. 10 lac and maximum Rs. 100 lac
REASONING QUIZ-84 FOR IBPS- PO & CLERK
REASONING QUIZ-84 FOR IBPS- PO & CLERK
Directions (Q. 1-5):
Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
1. Statements:
All banks are industry.
Some small are industry.
Some small are
miracles.
Conclusions:
I. Some Industry which
are small can never be Miracle.
II. Some Small are
Industry as well as Miracle both.
1:
If only conclusion I follows.
2:
If only conclusions II follows.
3:
If either conclusion I or II follows.
4:
If neither conclusion I nor II follows.
5:
If both conclusion I and II follow.
2. Statements:
Some glasses are not
bolts.
All dusters are chalk.
All glasses are chalk.
Conclusions:
I. Some Bolts are not
glasses.
II. Some chalks are not
duster.
1:
If only conclusion I follows.
2:
If only conclusions II follows.
3:
If either conclusion I or II follows.
4:
If neither conclusion I nor II follows.
5:
If both conclusion I and II follow.
3. Statements:
All clocks are good.
No calendar is an important.
Some clocks are
calendars.
Conclusions:
I. All Important are
Good is definitely follow.
II. Some Good can never
be Important.
1:
If only conclusion I follows.
2:
If neither conclusion I nor II follows.
3:
If either conclusion I or II follows.
4:
If only conclusions II follows.
5:
If both conclusion I and II follow.
BANKING QUIZ - 57 FOR IBPS-PO & CLERK EXAM
BANKING QUIZ - 57 FOR IBPS-PO & CLERK EXAM
1. Which type of ATMs
can be provided by NBFCs?
(A)
Bank-owned ATMs
(B)
BLAs
(C)
WLAs
(D)
All of the above
(E)
None of the above
2. Expand IASB?
(A)
Indian Accounting Standards Board
(B)
International Accounting Standards Board
(C)
Internal Accounting Standards Bureau
(D)
Indian Accounts Standards Board
(E)
None of the above
3. What is
securitization?
(A)
A process which converts conventional credit into tradable Treasure Assets
(B)
Credit receivable of the Bank can be converted into Bonds i.e., pass through
certificates
(C)
These certificates can be traded in the market
(D)
All of the above
(E)
None of the above
4. Which of the
following is India’s first Credit Information Company?
A.
CRISIL
B.
CERSAI
C.
SMERA
D.
CIBIL
REASONING QUIZ-83 FOR IBPS- PO & CLERK
REASONING QUIZ-83 FOR IBPS- PO & CLERK
Directions
(Q. 1 - 5): Read the following information carefully to answer the questions
given below:
There are three cafes on each
side of the road. The cafes are A, B, C, D, E and F. The cafes are of different
colours i.e. pink, Brown, Grey, Sky blue, Black and Golden but not necessarily
in that order. Also the cafes are of different heights. A, the Brown coloured cafe,
is taller than C, but shorter than B and D. The shortest cafes is exactly
opposite to the Sky blue coloured cafe. B, the Sky blue coloured cafe is
exactly opposite to F. F the Black colour cafe, is located between A and D. C
the Golden coloured cafe, is exactly opposite to A. E the tallest cafe, is
exactly opposite to the pink coloured cafe.
1. What is the colour
of the cafe diagonally opposite to the Golden coloured cafe?
1)
Black
2)
Pink
3)
Sky blue
4)
Can't be determined
5)
None of these
2. What is the colour
of the shortest cafe
1)
Sky blue
2)
Grey
3)
Golden
4)
Black
5)
None of these
3. Which of these
sequences is correct according to decreasing order of height?
1)
E > D>B > A > C > F
2)
E > B >D> A > C > F
3)
Both 1) and 2) can be true
4)
Data Inadequate
5)
None of these
4. Which of these
statements is correct?
1)
Black colour cafe is opposite to sky blue colour cafe
2)
Brown colour cafe is diagonally opposite of grey colour cafe.
3)
Pink colour cafe is opposite of grey colour cafe.
4)
All of the above
5)
None of these
5. Which of these statements
is incorrect?
1)
E is grey coloured cafe.
2)
F is black coloured cafe.
3)
C is golden coloured cafe.
4)
A is sky blue coloured cafe.
5)
None of these
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 7 OCTOBER
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS
QUIZ – 7 OCTOBER
Q1. On which country the United States of
America recently lifted economic sanctions?
a.
Israel
b.
Cuba
c.
Myanmar
d.
Mexico
Ans: C
Q2. Sreelatha Menon who
recently passed away was?
a.
An actress
b.
A Social Worker
c.
A dancer
d.
A politician
Ans: A
Q3. Who is the author of the book titled The Ministry of
Utmost Happiness?
a.
Jhumpa Lahiri
b.
Ruskin Bond
c.
Vikram Seth
d.
Arundhati Roy
Ans: D
Q4. Juan Manuel Santos who was bestowed with the 2016
Nobel Peace Prize is the President of which country?
a.
Suriname
b.
Aruba
c.
Colombia
d.
Venezuela
Ans: C
Monday, October 10, 2016
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 8th OCT 2016
DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 8th OCT 2016
(Daily News India)
1. FORMER
PORTUGAL PM, ANTONIO GUTERRES SET TO BECOME NEXT UNSC
i. Former
Prime Minister of Portugal Antonio Guterres is going to become the next
Secretary-General of the United Nations.
ii. The United Nations Security Council is charged with the
maintenance of international peace and security as well as accepting new
members to the United Nations and approving any changes to its United Nations
Charter.
2.
ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA COLLABORATES WITH FACEBOOK TO REGISTER YOUNG
VOTERS
i. Social
networking site Facebook is collaborating with the Election Commission of India
in five states, which are going to polls next year.
CHIEF ELECTION
COMMISSION OF INDIA: NASIM ZAIDI
3. 2016
NOBEL PEACE PRIZE AWARDED TO COLOMBIAN PRESIDENT JUAN MANUEL SANTOS
i. The 2016
Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos.
ii.He was
selected for his resolute efforts to
bring the more than 50-year-long civil war of Colombia to an end.
4. INDIA
TO HOST ASIAN MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE ON DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
i. India
will host the Asian Ministerial Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction from 3
November to 5 November 2016.
ii.Prime
Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the conference in collaboration with the
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction .
iii.The
Conference will focus on partnership with governments and stakeholders to
imbibe the practices in the region’s development narrative.
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 7th OCT 2016
DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 7th OCT 2016
(Daily News India)
1. IMF
REVISES INDIA'S ECONOMIC GROWTH UPWARDS TO 7.6% FOR FY17 AND 18
i. The
International Monetary Fund has raised projections for India's economic growth
by 0.2 percentage points to 7.6% for 2016-17 and 2017-18.
ii. The
International Monetary Fund is an international organization headquartered in
Washington, D.C.
2. SUSHIL
CHANDRA APPOINTED CBDT CHAIRMAN
i. The
Government has appointed Indian Revenue Service Officer Sushil Chandra as the
next chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes.
ii. He will
take over from the current CBDT Chairperson Rani Singh Nair, who will retire on
October 31. Chandra is currently posted as Member, CBDT.
3.
POWERFUL TYPHOON CHABA TO HIT JAPAN
i. Powerful
typhoon Chaba barrelled toward Japan after it hit a South Korean resort island
causing flight cancellations and flooding streets.
4. MOHAN
REDDY APPOINTED HON. CONSUL OF GERMANY
i. Germany
has appointed former Nasscom Chairman B V R Mohan Reddy as an Honourary Consul
of that country in Hyderabad.
ii. Mohan
Reddy will be the Consul for Germany in Telangana and Hyderabad.
5. NEW
SOLAR POWERED GUARD VAN OF GOODS TRAIN FLAGGED OFF
i. Railways
Minister Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu flags off the newly manufactured Guard Van of
Goods (Freight) Train, in New Delhi.
ii. The
newly manufactured Guard Van of Goods Train has been equipped for the first
time with Solar powered Light, Fan, and Mobile Charging Point along with the
facility of Zero discharge Bio Toilet.
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 9 OCTOBER
DAILY
CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 9 OCTOBER
1. Who was recently
selected by the UN Security Council as the next UN Secretary-General ?
a) Ban Ki-moon
b) Antonio Guterres
c) Angela Merkel
d) None of the above
ANS B
2. Who was appointed as
the Chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes?
a) Rani Singh Nair
b) V Easwaraiah
c) Sushil Chandra
d) Sam Pitroda
ANS C
3. Name the Crown Prince
of Abu Dhabi, who will be the chief guest at the 2017 Republic Day parade of
India?
a) King Fahd bin Abdul
Aziz
b) Fahd bin Abdulaziz
c) Salman bin Abdulaziz
d) Sheikh Mohamed bin
Zayed Al Nahyan
ANS D
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 8 OCTOBER
DAILY
CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 8 OCTOBER
1. IMF in its 2016
October World Economic Outlook (WEO) projected the India’s growth in 2016 at
a) 7.2 percent
b) 7 percent
c) 6.8 percent
d) 7.6 percent
ANS D
2. Which World Heritage
sites was declared as the cleanest iconic place in India?
a) Red Fort, Delhi
b) Buddhist Monuments at
Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh
c) Qutb Minar and its
Monuments, Delhi
d) Rani ki Vav, Gujarat
ANS D
3. Which terminal of the
Indira Gandhi International Airport was declared first Platinum rated green
airport terminal building in India?
a) Terminal 6
b) Terminal 2
c) Terminal 1
d) Terminal 3
ANS D
4. Who was honoured with
the 2016 Sustainable Development Leadership Award?
a) Tarja Halonen
b) James Alix Michel
c) Pawan Chamling
d) Anand Mahindra
ANS C
5. What is the theme of
the first edition of the World Sustainable Development Summit that was
inaugurated by President Pranab Mukherjee?
a) Beyond 2016: People,
Planet and Progress
b) Beyond 2015: People,
Planet and Progress
c) Mission 2020: People,
Planet and Progress
d) Beyond 2017: People,
Planet and Progress
ANS B
6. As per the recent
report of UNESCO, how many new teachers are needed to provide quality universal
primary and secondary education by 2030?
a) 46 million
b) 72 million
c) 69 million
d) 54 million
ANS C
7. Which ISRO’s
communication satellite was launched from the spaceport of Kourou in French
Guiana?
a) INSAT-4CR
b) GSAT-18
c) HAMSAT
d) GSAT-15
ANS B
8. Which department was set up by Union Finance Ministry to
streamline government borrowings and better cash management with the overall
objective of deepening bond markets?
a) Debt Management Cell
b) Cell for management
of debt
c) Department of Debt
Management
d) None of the above
ANS A
9. Which Professional
Indian mountaineer scaled the world's
sixth highest mountain Cho Oyu?
a) Arunima Sinha
b) Santosh Yadav
c) Krushnaa Patil
d) Arjun Vajpai
ANS D
10. M. Venkaiah Naidu
recently released the book titled Modi’s Midas Touch in Foreign Policy. Who is
the author of the book?
a) Surendra Kumar
b) Venkaiah Naidu
c) Arun Jaitley
d) Brijesh
Mehta
ANS A