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Download India 2010 GK ebook

Gaurav — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 07:19:16 +0000

Well Publications Division Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (PDBN) has launched the official 54th edition of India 2010 reference manual. It contains all the facts, statistics and data of different sectors of India like: Agriculture, Commerce, Defence, Education etc which are too often asked in different competitive examinations including few MBA exams. It is a 1292 page manual with loads of data to chew, so if you are any coaching institute, then this manual will help you in making notes for students.

1292 page reference manaual

And if you are a student, then you have to be smart enough to filter out the data you need. You should make the notes after filtering out the concerned data. A good tool to make notes online is: google notebook, and a good offline tool is One-Note of microsoft.

Well without wasting anymore time of yours let me tell you how you can download this guide for FREE:

1) Direct download link from the official Site: India 2010

2) From our download box. Guide is present in the GK folder.

3) Via scribd. Here is the embedded version: (if you don’t find the manual below, then there is streaming issue and you can download it directly from scribd by clicking the link below.)

India 2010

Update: If you are getting the error message above, then click this link.Similar Posts:

Read Pratiyogita Darpan for FREE

Gaurav — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 10:19:44 +0000

It’s been long time that I have written any post. But yesterday I was searching for an older version pratiyogita darpan in the market but all in vain. But while going through the latest issue of pratiyogita darpan, I saw a picture link http://emagazine.pdgroup.in/ where we can read all the issues of Pratiyogita Darpan online for FREE. So if you are preparing for the GA/GK Section of any exam then, this is THE link for you.

All you need to do is:

1) Go to http://emagazine.pdgroup.in/

2) Click emagazine

3) Click ‘Read the latest issue’ or ‘Go to archive’

4) if you are a new user, then you should register by click register now?

5) Enter all the details.

6) Start reading the issue.

Point to Note: Currentlyreading the issue of Pratiyogita Darpan online is FREE, but it is subject to change at anytime in future, as mentioned on their site. Thank God there is Internet to save our Cost. You can also read all the india today magazine online for free too.Similar Posts:

GK- Download the ebook with Key Points

Gaurav — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 09:11:49 +0000

This is the GK ebook which contains those key points which never expires. This is last year’s file. I find it on scribd so I am sharing it with you. You shall click on the title of the file to download it directly from SCRIBD.

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Download India Year Book 2009 – Free

Gaurav — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 07:25:19 +0000

Today while going through the stats of MBAtutes I found that many users land on mbatutes while searching for india year book 2009. So I thought why not I give them what they need so that they don’t have to see the older version i.e India year book 2008. Yes, India year book 2008 is also available on mbatutes and now I am sharing the India Year Book 2009 with you. Please click the title of the embeded file to download it directly from SCRIBD. Please note that the e-book contains 1253 pages, therefore, you can face difficulty while downloading the file. I am searching for the easiest way to download it. I will share the easiest method once I will find it. Till then you can watch the file online. Have fun.

India

Atlast I have downloaded the file from the Publicaitionsdivision.nic.in. There are 2-3 ways to download this file easliy.

1) Via SCRIBD which is given above. I know this method doesn’t work, but this option cannot be completely ruled out as it does work sometimes.

2) Via Govt. Publication Site:

http://www.publicationsdivision.nic.in/others/India_2009.pdf .

3) Via my download Box. In download box you will find all the GK related files in GK Category. File name is India 2009.pdf.Similar Posts:

G.K for TISS

Gaurav — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 18:21:11 +0000

Many people asked me about the what to prepare for GK section of TISS paper. At that time I had nothing to say because I have never given the TISS paper. But today I find some reading material for preparing for TISS paper. If you haven’t started preparing for GK section, then you should download this for later purpose. You can download the file by clicking on the title of the embeded file.

GK FOR TISS GK FOR TISS Prashaant

Publish at Scribd or explore others: Business health usa

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Marketing and advertising slogans, mottos, taglines

Ansh — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 07:12:36 +0000

Hi Friends, now you can view and check slogans, punch lines for any brand by just clicking on the link provide

BRANDS for YOU.

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Remember the Oscar Winner Names for your PI

Gaurav — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 07:35:55 +0000

I know I am not the earliest one to report the winners of Oscar 2009, but the purpose of this post is not to report the winners of Oscars, the purpose is to remind you that if you are preparing for your PI and you are writing that you are a movie buff then you should be aware of the most awaited movie awards i.e Oscars. Here is the list of winners of 2009 event at California. Please click on image to enlarge it.

Research Oscars 2009

Official Database of Oscar Winners

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GK for MFC 2009

Gaurav — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 12:14:57 +0000

Ansh has contributed some GK material for MFC paper. These are economics terms whose meaning you should know. It is in image form; click on the image to enlarge it.

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Some Important Awards (SNAP GK)

Gaurav — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:43:55 +0000

Here is the list of some of the very important awards. Please mug them once and keep it in your notes for future purpose. I think these will help you in SNAP on 21 Dec.

List of Dadasaheb Phalke Award Winners

Dadasaheb Phalke Award Winners
Year / Winner / Occupation / State
1969 Devika Rani actress Andhra Pradesh
1970 B. N. Sircar producer West Bengal
1971 Prithviraj Kapoor actor (posthumous) Punjab
1972 Pankaj Mullick composer (music director) West Bengal
1973 Ruby Myers (Sulochana) actress Maharashtra
1974 Bomireddi Narasimha Reddy Director Andhra Pradesh
1975 Dhirendranath Ganguly actor, director West Bengal
1976 Kanan Devi actress West Bengal
1977 Nitin Bose cinematographer, director, writer, West Bengal, Maharashtra
1978 Rai Chand Boral composer, director West Bengal
1979 Sohrab Modi actor, director, producer Maharashtra
1980 Paidi Jairaj actor, director Andhra Pradesh
1981 Naushad Ali composer (music director) Uttar Pradesh
1982 L. V. Prasad actor, director, producer Andhra Pradesh
1983 Durga Khote actress Maharashtra
1984 Satyajit Ray director West Bengal
1985 V. Shantaram actor, director, producer Maharastra
1986 B. Nagi Reddy producer Andhra Pradesh
1987 Raj Kapoor actor, director Punjab
1988 Ashok Kumar actor West Bengal, Maharashtra
1989 Lata Mangeshkar singer Maharashtra
1990 A. Nageswara Rao actor Andhra Pradesh
1991 Bhalji Pendharkar director, producer, writer Maharashtra
1992 Bhupen Hazarika composer (music director) Assam
1993 Majrooh Sultanpuri lyricist
1994 Dilip Kumar actor Peshawar, Pakistan
1995 Dr. Rajkumar actor Karnataka
1996 Sivaji Ganesan actor Tamil Nadu
1997 Pradeep lyricist
1998 B.R. Chopra director, producer Punjab
1999 Hrishikesh Mukherjee director West Bengal, Maharashtra
2000 Asha Bhosle singer Maharashtra
2001 Yash Chopra director, producer Punjab
2002 Dev Anand actor, director, producer Punjab
2003 Mrinal Sen director West Bengal
2004 Adoor Gopalakrishnan director Kerala
2005 Shyam Benegal director Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka
2006 not anounced
2007 Ravi Tandon director
List of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awardees

Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awardees

S.No./ Year /Name of the Sportsperson(s)/ Sport Discipline
01 1991-92 Viswanathan Anand Chess
02 1992-93 Geet Sethi Billiards
03 1993-94 Not Conferred* -
04 1994-95 Cdr. Homi D. Motivala and Lt. Cdr. P. K. Garg Yachting (Team Event)
05 1995-96 Karnam Malleswari Weightlifting
06 1996-97 Leander Paes and Nameirakpam Kunjarani (Joint) Tennis and Weightlifting respectively
07 1997-98 Sachin Tendulkar Cricket
08 1998-99 Jyotirmoyee Sikdar Athletics
09 1999-2000 Dhanraj Pillay Hockey
10 2000-01 Pullela Gopichand Badminton
11 2001-02 Abhinav Bindra Shooting
12 2002-03 Anjali Ved Pathak Bhagwat and K. M. Beenamol (Joint) Shooting and Athletics respectively
13 2003-04 Anju Bobby George Athletics
14 2004-05 Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore Shooting
15 2005-06 Pankaj Advani Billiards & Snooker
16 2006-07 Manavjit Singh Sandhu Shooting

List of Gandhi Peace Prize Recipients

Gandhi Peace Prize Recipients
No /Year / Name / Recipient /Description
1. 1995 Julius Nyerere 1st President of Tanzania
2. 1996 A. T. Ariyaratne Founder of Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement
3. 1997 Gerhard Fischer
4. 1998 Ramakrishna Mission Founded by Swami Vivekananda
5. 1999 Baba Amte Social Worker
6. 2000 Nelson Mandela (co-recipient) Former President of South Africa
7. 2000 Grameen Bank (co-recipient) Founded by Mohammad Yunus
8. 2001 John Hume Northern Irish Politician
9. 2002 Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan
10. 2003 Václav Havel
11. 2004 Coretta Scott King Widow of Martin Luther King
12. 2007 Desmond TutuSimilar Posts:

IMS GK reading material

Gaurav — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 10:20:01 +0000

Most of you must be facing the problem that you cannot download the BRM IMS has provided online. If yes, then today I have found the link of the file from where you can directly download the file and keep it on your desktop, and don’t have to be always online to read it. Here goes the link:

IMS GA BRM

Please Note: This file belongs to IMS and copyright rests with them. You cannot redistribute or reproduce this material for commercial use. Keep it only for your personal use. File is hosted on IMS server so I am not violating any copyright law; I am just providing you the link.

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Some Important Definitions (Financial)

Gaurav — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 11:02:09 +0000

Repo (Repurchase) Rate

Repo rate is the rate at which banks borrow funds from the RBI to meet the gap between the demand they are facing for money (loans) and how much they have on hand to lend.

If the RBI wants to make it more expensive for the banks to borrow money, it increases the repo rate; similarly, if it wants to make it cheaper for banks to borrow money, it reduces the repo rate.

Reverse Repo Rate

This is the exact opposite of repo rate.

The rate at which RBI borrows money from the banks (or banks lend money to the RBI) is termed the reverse repo rate. The RBI uses this tool when it feels there is too much money floating in the banking system

If the reverse repo rate is increased, it means the RBI will borrow money from the bank and offer them a lucrative rate of interest. As a result, banks would prefer to keep their money with the RBI (which is absolutely risk free) instead of lending it out (this option comes with a certain amount of risk)

Consequently, banks would have lesser funds to lend to their customers. This helps stem the flow of excess money into the economy

Reverse repo rate signifies the rate at which the central bank absorbs liquidity from the banks, while repo signifies the rate at which liquidity is injected.

Bank Rate

This is the rate at which RBI lends money to other banks (or financial institutions .

The bank rate signals the central bank’s long-term outlook on interest rates. If the bank rate moves up, long-term interest rates also tend to move up, and vice-versa.

Banks make a profit by borrowing at a lower rate and lending the same funds at a higher rate of interest. If the RBI hikes the bank rate (this is currently 6 per cent), the interest that a bank pays for borrowing money (banks borrow money either from each other or from the RBI) increases. It, in turn, hikes its own lending rates to ensure it continues to make a profit.

Call Rate

Call rate is the interest rate paid by the banks for lending and borrowing for daily fund requirement. Si nce banks need funds on a daily basis, they lend to and borrow from other banks according to their daily or short-term requirements on a regular basis.

CRR

Also called the cash reserve ratio, refers to a portion of deposits (as cash) which banks have to keep/maintain with the RBI. This serves two purposes. It ensures that a portion of bank deposits is totally risk-free and secondly it enables that RBI control liquidity in the system, and thereby, inflation by tying their hands in lending money

SLR

Besides the CRR, banks are required to invest a portion of their deposits in government securities as a part of their statutory liquidity ratio (SLR) requirements. What SLR does is again restrict the bank’s leverage in pumping more money into the economy.

Note: I didn’t know about SLR and Call Rate. Thanks to IASMentor for this information.Similar Posts:

Nobel Prize 2008

Gaurav — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 05:59:48 +0000

So the new list of Noble Prize winners has been released by the official site of Noble Prize. Revise the list as there could be a question on winners, in the exams which ask GK. Click the image to go to the site.

Nobel Prize 2008

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India Year Book for GK 2008

Gaurav — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 07:03:35 +0000

India Year Book 2008

Publish at Scribd or explore others: Economics Business india yearbook

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List of books written by CEOs of different companies

Gaurav — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 16:04:22 +0000

1)Winning (2005) (Jack Welch)

2)10 Essentials for Achieving Success as You Start, Grow, or Manage a Business : The Martha Rules
(2005) (Martha Stewart)
3)Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done (2002) (Larry Bossidy)
4)Time to Make the Donuts (2001) (William Rosenberg)
5)Straight from the Gut (2001) (Jack Welch)
6)Business @ the Speed of Thought: Succeeding in the Digital Economy (2000) (Bill Gates)
7)Direct from Dell: Strategies that Revolutionized an Industry (2000) (Michael Dell)
8 )Father, Son & Co.: My Life at IBM and Beyond (reprint 2000) (Thomas J. Watson, Jr.)
9)Pour Your Heart into It : How Starbucks Built a Company One Cup at a Time (1999) (Howard Schultz)
10)Take It to the Next Level: A Story of the Quest for Quality and the Malcolm Baldrige Award (1999)
(Dale Crownover)
11)Work in Progress (1998) (Michael Eisner)
12)Made in America (1993) (Sam Walton)
13)Forbes® Greatest Business Stories of All Time (Forbes) (1997)
14)Only The Paranoid Survive (1996) (Andrew Grove)
15)The HP Way : How Bill Hewlett and I Built Our Company (1996) (David Packard)
16)My Years with General Motors (reprint 1990) (Alfred Sloan)
17)Iacocca: An Autobiography (reprint 1986) (Lee Iacocca)
18)Grinding It Out: The Making of McDonald’s (1977, reprint 1990) (Ray Kroc)
19)Beyond the last blue mountain. (J.R.D Tata:)Similar Posts:

World War I (Aug 14, 1914 to Nov 11, 1919) (GA)

Gaurav — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 07:01:00 +0000

Major Participants
1. Germany, Austria, Hungary, Bulgaria and Turkey formed a group known as the Central powers.
2. England, France, Belgium and Serbia later joined by Russia and Italy, were known as the
Allied powers.
Causes of War
The First World War was a consequence of
1. Archduke of Austria, Francis Ferdinand was assassinated,
2. Austria initiated a war against Serbia, and
3. Russia mobilized its forces against Austria-Hungary.
Outcome
The Allied forces won the war, Treaty of Versailles was signed, which curbed the power of the
German Empire and led to the creation of many new countries in Eastern Europe.

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Subprime mortgage crisis (GA)

Gaurav — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 16:19:38 +0000

Every CAT aspirant should know what is ‘Subprime Crisis’: the major cause for the downfall of US share market which can become the cause of another Great Depression. Though after the fall of major investment banking firms such as Lehmann Brothers, Meryll Lynch etc US govt has alloted the bailout of $700 billion dollars (65% of Indian GDP or 103 times the GDP of Namibia), still the crisis hasn’t reached to its peak stage. BTW, my main motive is that you should be aware of this topic in detail as it will definitely gonna be a very hot topic of GD panelist.

I am not writing myself on it, rather I am giving you the link to read more because its better you read that is coming directly from experts. Click the undermentioned link.

Subprime mortgage crisis

Here’s a brief description of

THE GREAT DEPRESSION
The worldwide economic downturn that began in 1929 and lasted till the late 1930’s. It was the most
severe depression ever experienced by the industrialized economies of the West, which brought about
drastic changes in economic institutions, macroeconomic policies, and economic theory. The depression
started in the United States, but caused drastic decline in output, severe unemployment, and acute deflation in almost every country of the world. The social and cultural effects of the downturn were no
less staggering, especially in the United States, where the harshest effects of the depression were felt
after the Civil War.
The worst hit were the United States and Europe while milder impacts of the depression were felt in
Asia, especially Japan and the South Americas.
The worst depression faced by the World economy was a consequence of decline in consumer demand,
financial panic, and misguided government policies that caused economic output to fall in the United
States. The gold standard, which was used to fix currency exchange rates between the countries,
played a key role in transmitting the economic downturn to countries other than the United States. The
recovery from the Great Depression was spurred largely by the abandonment of the gold standard and
the ensuing monetary expansion. The economic impact of the Great Depression was enormous, including
both extreme human suffering and profound changes in economic policy .

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MEDIEVAL INDIA (GA)

Gaurav — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:29:06 +0000

Sorry for delay in today’s post. Was a bit busy due to a call from GMBA, SP Jain. BTW,

MEDIEVAL INDIA
It is marked by the beginning of the Sultanate of Delhi, which was established after the conquest of
Muhammad Ghori. The period of the Sultanate of Delhi ranges from AD 1206-1526. It is also considered
as the beginning of Muslim rule in India.
Important Dynasties
1. The Slave Dynasty period ranges from AD 1206-1290. It was founded by Qutab–ud-din Aibak
whose capital was at Lahore. He started the Persian festival of ‘NAVROZ’ in India. The QutubMinar at Delhi was also built by Qutab–ud-din Aibak. Later Iltutmish got three more stories
added to the Minar. Razia Sultana, the only woman ruler of India, and Balban were the important
rulers of the Slave Dynasty.
2. The Khilj i Dynasty was founded by Jalal-ud-din Khilji and its per iod ranges
from AD 1290-1320. Ala-ud-din Khilji was one of the most prominent rulers of this dynasty.
He started branding of horses and constructed Siri Fort at Delhi and Alai Darwaja near
Qutub Minar.
3. The Tughlak dynasty was founded by Ghiasuddin Tughlak and the period ranges
from AD 1320-1414. Ibn Batuta was an important African traveller who visited India in 1333.
Feroz Shah Tughlak was another important king and he constructed many tombs.
Mohammed-Bin-Tughlak introduced coins of brass and copper.
4. The Lodhi dynasty was founded by Bahlol Lodhi and the period of this dynasty ranges
from AD 1451–1526. Sikander and Ibrahim Lodhi were the other two prominent rulers
belonging to this dynasty. Sikander established Agra City and transferred his capital from
Agra to Delhi.
5. Mughal Dynasty (AD 1526-1857)
5.1 Babar – He is credited with the foundation of the Mughal empire by defeating Ibrahim Lodhi
in the First Battle of Panipat on April 20, 1526. His tomb is built at Kabul, and his autobiography
Baburnama is written in Turkish.
5.2 Humayun – He was the next emperor of the Mughal empire after Babur. His tomb is in Delhi,
his biography Humayunama was written by Guladan Begum.
5.3 Akbar – He was the most successful Mughal emperor. An excellent leader, who separated
religion and politics, started a new religion called Din-e-Ilahi. He established Fatehpur Sikri and
Buland Darwaja near Agra. He abolished the Jazia Tax. Bairam Khan, Akbar’s General, fought the
Second Battle of Panipat in 1556 & defeated Hemu. Two important books Akbarnama and
Ain-e-Akbari were written during Akbar’s tenure by Abul Fazal. His tomb is built at Sikandara
near Agra.
5.4 Jehangir - The son of Akbar, who ascended the throne after Akbar’s death, known for his
administration and strict sense of justice. He was the husband of Noor Jahan Begum and had
built Shalimar and Nishant Bagh. His autobiography is Tuzk-e-Jahangiri and his tomb is
built at Lahore.

5.5 Shahjahan – Famous ruler and son of Jehangir, who built the Taj Mahal at Agra, in the
memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal. Jama Masjid and Red Fort are the other two famous
monuments that were built by him. He had transferred his capital from Agra to Delhi.
5.6 Aurangzeb – A very cruel ruler and son of Shahjahan, who demolished several religious
structures of Hindus, and ruled for about 50 years. He constructed the ‘Moti Masjid’ in the Red
Fort at Delhi and ‘Bibi ka Makbara’ at Aurangabad.
5.7 Sher Shah Suri (1540-1555) – He was a brilliant administrator who issued the Rupiah and
Paisa coins and built the famous Grand Trunk Road from Peshawar to Calcutta. He constructed
the Old Fort of Delhi.
The Mughal empire started declining with the attack of Nadir Shah who took with him the famous
Kohinoor Diamond to Afghanistan. Then came the Marathas who became powerful under the
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Important Battles of Modern India (GA)

Gaurav — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:42:41 +0000

i) Battle of Plassey (1757)
Siraj-ud-Daulah, the Nawab of Bengal was defeated by the East India Co., under the leadership
of Lord Clive, the first governor of Bengal. It is also known as the Black Hole Episode of the
Indian history.

ii) Battle of Wandiwash (1760)
It was the decisive battle fought between the English and the French. The French rule in India
came to an end.

iii) Battle of Buxar (1764)
The joint army of Mir Quasim, former Nawab of Bengal Suja-ud-Daulah, Nawab of
Awadh and Shah Alam II was defeated by the English army under the leadership of
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Gupta Empire – (GA)

Gaurav — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 09:09:56 +0000

It was founded by Chandragupta I (320-325 AD). He started the Gupta Era in 320 AD. Other
important kings of the Gupta empire were
i) Samudra Gupta (335-380 AD) He was known as the Napoleon of India. He was a great
exponent of Veena.
ii) Chandragupta II (380-412 AD) also known as Vikramaditya
• Chinese Pilgrim, Fa-hien came in his court.
• Aryabhatta and Kalidas were in the court of Chandragupta II. He was responsible for the start
of the Vikram Era.
iii) Kumaragupta I of this dynasty had constructed the Nalanda University (in present
day Bihar).
iv)Harshvardhana was the last important king of North India.
• His capital was at Kannauj.
• Hiuen-Tsang, the Chinese pilgrim came to his court.
• Harshcharita, a book on the life of Harshvardhana was written by Banabhata, who had also
written Kadambari.
• He was defeated by Pulshekin II of the Chalukya dynasty.Similar Posts:

The Age of Mauryas (321-198 BC)

Gaurav — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 06:14:22 +0000

Mauryan Empire

• Chandragupta Maurya was the founder of Maurya Empire.
• Kautilya was in the court of Chandragupta Maurya and he had written the book titled
Arthashastra.
• Megasthenese was a Greek ambassador who came in the court of Chandragupta Maurya and
wrote the book titled ‘INDICA’.
• Ashoka (273-232 B.C.) was the important king of this dynasty.
• He fought the Kalinga war (261 BC) and after that war he adopted Buddhism.
• He was the first Indian king to talk directly to the people throughout his empire.
• The last king of Maurya empire Brihadratha was killed by his commander in chief
PushyamitrasinghaSimilar Posts:

Magadh Empire (6th Century BC – 4th Century BC)

Gaurav — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 08:01:22 +0000

Map of Magadh Empire

Major dynasties of the Magadh Empire were:
i) Haryanka Dynasty – Bimbisara and Ajata Shatru laid the foundation of this dynasty in 684 BC.
ii) Shishunaga Dynasty – This dynasty was founded by Shishunag in 413 BC after defeating the
last king of the Haryanka dynasty.
iii) Nanda Dynasty – This dynasty was founded in 382 BC by Mahapadma Nanda.Similar Posts:

Vedic Period (GA)

Gaurav — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 10:42:16 +0000

GA CAMPAIGN:

Map of Vedic India

This period is marked by the entry of the Aryans, who were originally inhabitants of Central Asia
around the Caspian Sea and probably came through the Hindukush Mountains. The period in
which they existed was between 1500-600 BC.
The Main Features of the Aryans were:
i) They were admirers of nature and worshipped the Sun, Fire and Water.
ii) Indra was an important deity for the Aryans.
iii)Metal iron was used for the first time during this period in 1000 BC.
The following religious books were written during this period
i) Vedas: These were their most sacred books.
(These are also the oldest known books of Indus Valley Civilization). They were four in
number, viz. :
a) Rig Veda – The oldest, and it contained prayers of God, Vayu, Varun, Indra and Agni.
b) Sam Veda – It dealt with music.
c) Yajur Veda – It dealt with formulae, sacrifices and rituals.
d) Atharva Veda – It dealt with medicines.
ii) The Upanishads: They are the foundation stones of Indian Philosophy and are 108 in number.Similar Posts:

Indus Valley Civilization

Gaurav — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:12:21 +0000

This is in continuation with the General Awareness Campaign of Mbatutes. Today’s topic is:

Indus Valley Civilization

The most important event of ancient Indian history was the development of Indus Valley Civilization.
This Civilization prospered on the Banks of river Indus. It extended from Jammu in the North to
Ahmednagar in the South, and covered various regions of Gujarat. The main sites which have
been found in the excavation are:
• Kalibangan in Rajasthan
• Lothal in Gujarat
• Banwali in Haryana and
• Ropar in Punjab.
The Indus Valley Civilization existed between 2350 BC and 1750 BC. The main cities associated
with the civilization were Harappa, Mohenjo-Daro and Lothal. The main feature of this
civilization was Town Planning. They had great buildings, well-planned roads, cities and drainage
systems. Trade and agriculture were the main sources of livelihood for the people. People of the
Indus Valley were the first to produce cotton. Mother Goddess was the most important deity of
worship.

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Download IRMA GK material

Gaurav — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:11:15 +0000

Though I have given these files in the combined section of GK material but if still anyone of you want specific files for IRMA enterance exam, which focuses on Rural Programs; then here are the pdf files which I think will be sufficient enough to crack them.

1) FILE 1 (CL Material)

2) FILE 2 (CF)

3) FILE 3

4) FILE 4 (Sample Paper of GK Section)

5) FILE 5 (Key of Sample Paper)

Update: IRMA GK 2010 Ebooks are present in our download box. Click here

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Download Free GK Material

Gaurav — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 13:55:25 +0000

I have collected lot of GK material from different Online forums and Coaching Institutes. It is 17.5 MB material with the following content

1. General Awareness

2. Business Awareness

3. First In World

4. Top Brass (Top Honchos)

5. Punch Lines of Different Brands

6. Important Days (National & International)

7. Quick Revision Notes

8. Snap Handouts

9. IRMA GK

This Material will help you prepare for the GK section of various entrance examinations
like:
a) IRMA
b) IIFT
c) SET (Symbiosis Entrance Test)
d) Law Entrance Examination
e) BCA Entrance Examination
f) Hotel Management Entrance Examination
g) Other similar aptitude-based entrance examinations

All you have to do is click the undermentioned link or the link in the right side, in Download section.

GK Material for MBA

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Download India 2010 GK ebook

1) Direct download link from the official Site: India 2010

2) From our download box. Guide is present in the GK folder.

Read Pratiyogita Darpan for FREE

GK- Download the ebook with Key Points

Download India Year Book 2009 – Free

http://www.publicationsdivision.nic.in/others/India_2009.pdf .

G.K for TISS

Marketing and advertising slogans, mottos, taglines

BRANDS for YOU.

Remember the Oscar Winner Names for your PI

Research Oscars 2009

Official Database of Oscar Winners

GK for MFC 2009

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