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➤➤ Buddism  was founded by  Gautama Siddhartha  who was a Kshatriya prince of the  Sakya/Shakya clan . ➤➤ Lord Buddha was born in  623 BC  in the sacred area of  Lumbini (near Kapilavastu)  located in the Terai plains of  southern Nepal. ➤➤ Siddhartha received enlightenment at  Bodh Gaya(Bihar)  at the age of 35, under a  Pipal  tree and became  the Buddha. ➤➤ He delivered his first sermon at  Sarnath  in Banaras and spread his message for approximately 40 years, before dying at the age of 80 in 487  BC  at  Kushinagar  in Deoria district of eastern Uttar Pradesh. ➤➤ The Buddha taught in the language of the ordinary people,  Prakrit , so that everybody could understand his message. ➤➤ There are many stories about Buddha’s lives and are called  Jatakas. ➤➤ The sacred book...

VICEROYS OF INDIA Lord Canning (1856-1862) Immediately after Queen Victoria’s proclamation, Lord Canning was appointed  the first viceroy of British India.  During his tenure, the India Penal Code came into force in 1860 and the India Council Act of 1861 was passed by the British Parliament for setting up of legislative councils in the provinces, with Indians as members. Lord Mayo (1869-1872) The Mayo College in Ajmer was established in his honour.  He improved the Andaman jail administration and made systems for the welfare of the prisoners.  He was killed by a Wahabi prisoner in the Andaman jail premises. Lord Lytton (1876-1880) Lytton held a Durbar in Delhi, proclaiming Queen Victoria as the Empress of India.  In 1878, the Vernacular Press Act restricted the freedom of the press. Lord Ripon (1880-1884) During Ripon’s period, there was a phase of progress with the Factories Act, 1881, which tried to improve the position of factory workers. ...

In today’s modern world, technology is constantly concerned in our daily lives, from the moment our cellphone wake U.S.A. up through a antecedently found out alarm, until we have a tendency to fall asleep on a meticulously designed orthopaedic bed. No one can escape the barricade of innovation and also the manner it’s affected however we have a tendency to live our lives. We square measure presently positioned in the threshold of gadgets, Internet and Artificial Intelligence. A big a part of our routine takes place in our workplace, a shop, the factory wherever we have a tendency to roll cigarettes, or generally speaking, our workplace. However, due to this new digital era, the conception of workplace and however we have a tendency to develop our careers have modified drastically, at least for the overwhelming majority. People operating from house is a trend that’s rising, thanks to the net and new startup initiatives that are taking advantage of latest and extremely p...

Prime Minister  of a country plays  an important role towards the blooming and growth of the country. So, it's important for an aspirant to know each and everything about the PM of the country as it has been seen that many times questions related to PM were asked in different exams like  UPSC, SSC, Banking and Insurance.  Keeping this prospect in mind we here with some of the important facts and figures about all the  Prime Ministers of India. 01. Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru (Two times, August 15, 1947 - May 27, 1964) On August 15, 1947,  a free India was born. Nehru was elected as the  first Prime Minister of independent India.  He was the first PM to hoist the national flag and make his iconic speech "Tryst with Destiny" from the ramparts of the  Lal Quila (Red Fort).  Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru was born in Allahabad on  November 14, 1889.  He received his early education at home under private tutors. At the age of fifteen, he went t...

ADJECTIVE ☞ Rule-1 Adjective of quantity like much, LITTLE, ENOUGH, SUFFICIENT, WHOLE, etc. must be used with uncountable nouns only as they express quantity and not number.  Ex.-Many (not much) boys are absent from the class today.  Many (not much) boys failed in the examination.  ☞ Rule-2 The use of ‘few’, ‘a few’ and ‘the few’ should be used with care they denote number. Few means ‘NOT MANY’. Few has negative meaning  A few means ‘SOME AT LEAST’  The few means ‘WHATEVER THERE IS’. Ex. I read few books. I Read a few books. I Read the few books I had. A few men are true from fault. (Incorrect) Few men are true from fault. (Correct) ☞ Rule-3 Use of little, a little, the little  Little means ‘hardly any’ in quantity.  Ex.-He had little money There is little water in the bottle  There is a little hope of his recovery (Inco...

Census is an important topic from which you can find some questions in banking and SSC exams. So, here we provide you brief about  census 2011. The Indian Census  is the largest single source of a variety of statistical information on different characteristics of the people of India. With a history of more than  130 years,  this reliable, time-tested exercise has been bringing out a veritable wealth of statistics every  10 years,  beginning  from 1872  when the first census was conducted in India non-synchronously in different parts. To scholars and researchers in demography, economics, anthropology, sociology, statistics and many other disciplines, the Indian Census has been a fascinating source of data. The rich diversity of the people of India is truly brought out by the decennial census which has become one of the tools to understand and study India. Population Census 2011 The  Census 2011 is the 15th National census survey  condu...

General facts- PM of England – Palmerston Governor general – Lord Canning of India Emperor of India – Bahadur Sah Jafar Commander of Britishers –Campbell REASONS OF REVOLT A. Reason between 1757 – 1857 Wellesely – Treaty of Subsidiary Alliance Dallousive – Doctrine of lapse Revenue System- Exploitation of Peasents Education  → Modernity → Analysis Indian Industries → closed Rural Industries → closed Conversion into Christan Social interference → Sati, Slave, widow remarriage Act. Sepoy dissatisfaction B. Immediate Cause Use of rifle,  cartridges of this rifle were made from cow and pig fat.   Nature of Revolt Lorentz & Seele   :  Sepoy movement Reege                : Revolt against Christianity Homes                 : A war between cirilisation and anarchasim Taylor...