Quiz On Indian History

Indian History

MCQs

Q1: Who among the following Chinese travellers visited the kingdoms of Harshavardhana and Kumar Bhaskar Varma?

(a) A-Ie-tsing
(b) Fa-Hien
(c) Hiuen Tsang
(d) Sun Shuyun



Q2: Who translated the collection of South Indian stories into Sanskrit and gave it a title as Kathasaritsagara?

(a) Somdev
(b) Kalhana
(c) Jaideva
(d) Shankaracharya



Q3: Who among the following is known for his work on medicine during the Gupta period?

(a) Saumilla
(b) Sudraka
(c) Susrutha
(d) Shaunaka



Q4: Which one of the following inscriptions mentions Pulakesin II's military success against Harshavardhana?

(a) Allahabad Pillar Inscription
(b) Aihole Inscription
(c) Damodarpur Copperplate Inscription
(d) Bilsad Inscription



Q5: The famous Jain scholar Hemachandra was patronised by

(a) Amoghavarsha
(b) Dharmapala
(c) Chandragupta Maurya
(d) Kumarapala Chalukya

SSC Examination Schedule (2016-17)

SSC Examination Schedule (2016-17)

Here follows the STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION tentative SCHEDULE FOR EXAMINATIONS TO BE HELD DURING THE YEAR 2016-2017
Different Posts that are awarded by common recruitment exam:

Inspector of Preventive Officer
Assistant [Ministry of Railway]
Upper Division Clerk
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Tax Assistant [CBDT]
Data Entry Operator
Auditor
Accountant/ Junior Accountant
Inspector of Income Tax [CBDT]
Multi Tasking Staff Assistant (Central Secretariat Service)
Inspector of Examiner
Central Police Organization (CPO)
Assistant (Ministry of External Affairs)
Sub Inspectors
Inspector of Posts [ Department of Post]
Divisional Accountant
Assistant Enforcement Officer
Inspector of Central Excise
Assistant [Central Vigilance Commission]
Statistical Investigator
Inspector
Stenographer
Tax Assistant [CBEC]
Compiler
Sub-Inspector [Central Bureau of Narcotics ]
Assistant [Intelligence Bureau]

SSC STENO (Grade C & D) Entrance Examination 2016 (General Intelligence and Reasoning -2)

SSC STENO (Grade C & D) Entrance  Examination 2016

General Intelligence and Reasoning -2

✍ See  General Intelligence and Reasoning -1 for Questions 1 to 18

Q19: Arrange the words given below in a meaningful sequence:     

      1. Printer
      2. Publisher
      3. Writer
      4. Editor
      5. Seller

(a) 3, 4, 1, 2, 5
(b) 2, 4, 3, 5, 1
(c) 2, 3, 4, 1, 5
(d) 3, 4, 2, 1, 5





Q20: Which of the following words will come fourth if arranged according to the English dictionary?

(a) Ready
(b) Rainbow
(c) Rain
(d) Reef



Q21: Which one of the given responses would be a meaningful order of the following words in ascending order?

1. Probation
2. Interview
3. Selection
4. Appointment
5. Advertisement


(a) 5, 4, 2, 3, 1
(b) 4, 5, 1, 2, 3
(c) 5, 2, 3, 4, 1
(d) 5, 3, 2, 1, 4

Staff Selection Commission (SSC) Steno Exam 2016 (General Intelligence-1)

SSC STENO (Grade C & D) Entrance  Examination 2016

General Intelligence and Reasoning -1

Directions: From Questions 1 to 9, select the related word/letter/number from the given alternatives.


Q1: Adversary : Enemy :: Adversity : __?__

(a) Love
(b) Difficulty
(c) Friend
(d) Dynamic


Q2:  Bird : Worm :: __?__

(a) Lion : Cave
(b) Cat : Mouse
(c) Horse : Stable
(d) Trap : Cheese

Q3:  MAD : JAX :: RUN : __?__

(a) UXQ
(b) ORK
(c) OSQ
(d) PRJ


Q4: BEGK : ADFJ :: PSVY : __?__

(a) LQUT
(b) LOQT
(c) ORUX
(d) ROUX


Q5: AZBY : CXDW :: EVFU : __?__

(a) GTHS
(b) GSTH
(c) GHTS
(d) TGSH


Q6: 42 : 20 :: 64 :__?__

(a) 33
(b) 34
(c) 31
(d) 32


Q7: 6 : 18 :: 4 : __?__

(a) 10
(b) 14
(c)  6
(d)  8

10 points About Juvenile (Care and Protection of Children) Justice Bill, 2015

Juvenile (Care and Protection of Children) Justice Bill, 2015

10 points About Juvenile (Care and Protection of Children) Justice Bill, 2015:

① The Bill will replace the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000.

② The Parliament of India passed this bill on December 22, 2015

③ The Bill permits juveniles aged 16-18 years to be tried as adults for heinous offences.

④ Juveniles aged 16-18 who have committed lesser serious crime may be tried as adult only if he is apprehended after the age of 21 years.

Staff Selection Commission (SSC) Combined Higher Secondary (10+2) EXAM 2015 - Quantitative Aptitude

Staff Selection Commission (SSC)

Combined Higher Secondary (10+2) 

EXAM 2015

Quantitative Aptitude

Q1: Radius of hemisphere bowl is 6cm. What is the capacity of bow? (Take π = 22/7)

(a) 495.51 cm³
(b) 452.57 cm³
(c) 343.53 cm³
(d) 422 cm³


Q2: Each side of cube is decreased by 25%. Find the ratio of volumes of the original cube and the resulting cube.

(a) 64 : 27
(b) 64 : 1
(c) 27 : 1
(d) 8 : 1


Q3: Total discount on ₹ 1860 due after a certain time at 5% is ₹ 60. Find the time after which it is due

(a) 9 months
(b) 8 months
(c) 7 months
(d) 10 months


Q4: A student goes to school at the rate of 2½ km/h and reaches 6 minutes late. If he travels at the speed of 3 km/h he is 10 minutes early. What is the distance to the school?

(a) 1 km
(b) 3¼ km
(c) 3½ km
(d) 4 km


Q5: The number of pair of positive integers whose sum is 99 and HCF is 9 is:

(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 5
(d) 2

Ancient Literature and Authors

Ancient Literature and Authors

Raja Ravi Verma Painting depicting Shakuntla

S. No.	Literature	Author
1.	Ashtadhyayi (अष्टध्यायी)	Panini (पणिनी)
2.	Mahabharata	Vedvyas
3.	Manusmriti	Manu
4.	Mudrarakshas, Devichandraguptam	Vishakhadutt
5.	Ramayana	Valmiki
6.	Buddhcharita	Ashwagosh
7.	Madhyamikasutra, Pragyapramitasutra	Nagarjuna
8.	Vrihat Sanhita, Panchsiddhantika	Varahmihir