CTET FEB (2016) - PAPER 2 SOCIAL STUDIES 44. (4) Famous Indian mathematician Aryabhata wrote the famous Aryabhatiyam book. The Aryabhatiyam is reference manual for mathematics and many of its facts and figures are still used in the modern society. The book was written in Sanskrit language and comprises 121 verses. 45. (2) Lord Buddha delivered his first lesson at Sarnath to his five beloved disciples (name). The very first lesson delivered by Lord Buddha is popularly known as Dharmachakra…
contributed a lot in the advancement of philosophy. As part of his contribution to the theosophy, Ibn Sina wrote a lot including the doctrine of prophecy. In that work Avicenna gives a philosophical analysis of different aspects of prophethood. Sheikh A Rais as he was called presents a creditable account of the phenomenon of prophethood which could be seen in his few works. He explains into details the prophet’s ability to obtain and understand the truth. His work on this phenomenon makes it…
Women in general have come a long way all on their own. From not being able to vote, to not being seen as an equal compared to a man. Still in this time this problem still exist and out women in a choicely debate. Should they go on to start a family, or try and create a successful career first? It’s a saying that goes “age isn’t nothing but a number”, but to some women age affects when they would start their own family. This bring us to the topic of if there is a correct age for a women to start…
gave birth to a son. Mrs Gandhi is a familiar figure in Amethi, her husband's rural parliamentary constituency in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh which her son Rahul Gandhi now represents. She herself has represented the neighbouring seat of Rai Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh One of the references quotes By refusing the Prime Minister’s chair Mrs. Sonia Gandhi has shown the nation that she is the true successor of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty and that she has acquired the spirit of patriotism of…
COMPARISON OF SHIITE GROUP HEZBOLLAH WITH THE PALESTINIAN GROUP HAMAS KUNJA RAI “The earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s need, but not every man’s greed” Mahatma Gandhi Abstract: Hamas and Hezbollah are assessed on various bases to compare them. This writing presents functional and ideological comparison between the two groups, which stand on their ideological grounds. The aspects of these groups are assessed on categories of historical, ideological and military keeping in mind…
To Kill a Mockingbird Questions Anisha Rai II. The novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, is told in first person point of view by Jean Louise “Scout” Finch. III. 1. The setting of the novel is Maycomb County, Alabama, in the 1930s during the Great Depression. Maycomb is a tranquil, old Southern town where rumors spread like wildfire, and everyone in the town knows the background and behavior of every family living there. Maycomb has a social hierarchy based on family background, and the…
misguided, and tries to bond with him. At the end of the day, family is family. There is nothing we can to do take away that connection. We can always learn important things from the ones closest to us. “Family is my strength and my weakness”- Aishwarya Rai…
Background to Projects A project may be defined as all the tasks and processes required to build or bring a particular thing – product or service into existence. By its nature, projects have a beginning and an end and this is usually defined in the project charter. The project comes to an end when the defined product or service is available for use. The end of a project shows that it is not about routine operations but projects can lead to the development of an operational set that will ensure…
Nirguna bhakti is the devotion towards a formless, all-encompassing God. The word ‘nirgun’ means ‘devoid of qualities,’ referring to the lack of physical attributes in God. It is one of the two forms of devotion prevalent in Hinduism, the other one being Sagun Bhakti which sees God in a physical form. A prominent preacher of Nirgun Bhakti was Saint Kabir, one of the pioneers of the Bhakti movement. NIRGUNA is the eternal all-pervading and omnipresent divine consciousness. One of the prominent…
Aparajita: You know, whenever one talks of North Bengal, it is Darjeeling - the snow-capped mountains, beautiful forest bungalows, tea estates that comes to one’s mind. Next is Siliguri and NJP (New Jalpaiguri Station). So whenever I told someone that my husband is from Siliguri, who was born in Naxalbari …there was no apparent excitement… just the opposite a sudden dead silence. One obviously associates Naxalbari with Naxalbari movement and Naxalism. I always wondered what it was like to be…