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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 of Buddhism is called the  Tripitaka  (called Tipitaka in Pali). It is also called the Pali Canon, after the language in which it was first written . ➤➤ Ajatashatru  was the son of King Bimbisara and was a conte

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. Lord Dufferin (1884-1888) The Indi

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 productive operati

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 to England and after two years at Harrow joine

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 (Incorrect) There is little hope of his recovery (Correct) A little means ‘Some’ in quantity if not much.  Ex.-Little knowledge is a dangerous thing. (In

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  conducted by the Census Organization of India.  Mr. C.

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                  : Hindu – Muslim conspiracy Disraeli                  : National movement R. C. majumdar  : Neither first nor national and freedom struggle V. D. Sawarkar  : First war of Inde

The knowledge of Static Awareness is very important for all govt. Examinations whether it is SSC, Banking or UPSC.  The knowledge of Current Affairs and various important facts about different countries can also give you an upper hand in interviews and cracking General Awareness section. Recently China was in news as it  overtook eurozone as world's biggest bank system  and the  9th BRICS Summit is to be held in Xiamen city, China . United Kingdom was in news as it's parliament gave final approval for  Brexit bill  and; Oman and Nepal were in news for  Indo-Oman joint military exercise 'Al-Nagah-II'  and  Indo-Nepal joint military exercise  respectively. Generally the questions that you’ll face in examination will be from countries currently in news for various reasons, so it is important to be updated and revise facts about them.  Read further to brush your general knowledge about China, UK, Nepal, USA and Oman.  CHINA  China is a one-party state, with real power ly

The knowledge of Static Awareness is very important for all govt. Examinations whether it is SSC, Banking or UPSC.  The knowledge of Current Affairs and various important facts about different state can also give you an upper hand in interviews and cracking General Awareness section. Today, in brief, we will talk about the most populated state in country  i.e Uttar Pradesh.   Uttar Pradesh  is the rainbow land where the multi-hued Indian Culture has blossomed from times immemorial. Blessed with a veracity of geographical land and many cultural diversities, Uttar Pradesh, has been the area of activity of historical heroes like - Rama, Krishna, Buddha, Mahavira and Ashoka. Rich and tranquil expanses of meadows, perennial rivers, dense forests and fertile soil of Uttar Pradesh have contributed numerous golden chapters to the annals of Indian History. Dotted with various holy shrines and piligrim places, full of joyous festivals, it plays an important role in the politics, education, cul

Well this post will obviously give you some motivation to work hard for your goal. Ultimately everyone is working to earn their bread and butter and no one would mind to have a dessert by the end of the day. SBI is known for its perks and benefits and I am sure it is something that everyone of you would like to have. SBI PO is most sought after job after RBI . Well definitely, SBI PO 2017 is going to change the life of some aspirants. In terms of  Social Status and Financial Status , SBI is going to give you an identity that anyone would like to have. We have received thousands of mail and queries regarding the salary of SBI PO. Well, the  salary of SBI PO  is more than the salary of other banks PO. In terms of various perks, SBI enables its employees with more financial stability. This post is dedicated to the salary components and growth path in SBI. Before we discuss the exact salary structure of SBI PO, we would like to share one more fact that it differs from place to place. The

SSC CGL 2017 Pre exam in scheduled in the month of June/July 2017. At SA, We are providing to you the NOTES ON GENERAL SCIENCE, these notes will help you build your basic understanding of all topics and you'll be able to score maximum marks in SSC CGL Pre exam. Study, Revise and Learn all these notes by heart.  MODERN PERIODIC TABLE ☞ VALENCY Valency may be defined as “the combining capacity of the atom of an element with atoms of other elements in order to acquire the stable configuration (i.e. 8 electron in valence shell. In some special cases it is 2 electrons).” ☞ ATOMIC SIZE It refers to the distance between the centre of nucleus of an isolated atom to its outermost shell containing electrons. The  atomic radius decreases on moving from left to right along a period . This is due to an increase in nuclear charge which tends to pull the electrons closer to the  nucleus and reduces the size of the atom. In a  group atomic size increases from top to bottom  due to increas

ATHARVAVEDA (1000 BCE)  Treatise on health, longevity, and curative treatment. Hygiene, dietetics, and beneficial effects of milk have also been elaborately dealt with. BHELA SAMHITA  (800 BCE) A codification of medicine scattered in the Vedas.   Atreya  is known as the writer of Bhela Samhita AGNIVESA SAMHITA (700 BCE)  A codification of medicine by Agnivesa (a disciple of Atreya - founder of Ayurveda).   KASHYAP SAMHITA (600 BCE)  Deals with paediatrics. CHIVARAVASTU (500 BCE)  Mentions the court physician of Bimbisara (King of Magadha) as a marvelous physician and surgeon. Describes difficult surgical operations e.g. opening of the brain and eye surgery.  HIPPOCRATIC OATH (460 TO 370 BCE)  Hippocrates is considered to be the father of western medicine. The Oath is thought to have been written by the Greek physician Hippocrates. In some medical colleges around the world this oath is taken by graduating doctors.  HUANGDI NEICHING (450 BCE)  The first book on medicine in China. 

1.  Al-Ahram -  Egypt  2.  Izvestia -  Russia  3.  The Dawn -  Pakistan  4.  Daily News -  USA 5.  Daily Telegraph -  UK 6.  Aftonbladet -  Sweden  7.  The Daily Mirror -  UK 8.  The Times -  UK 9.  The Guardian -  UK 10.  New Statesman -  UK 11.  New York Times -  USA 12.  Pakistan Times -  Pakistan  13.  Pravda -  Russia  14.  People’s Daily -  China  15.  Merdeka -  Indonesia  16.  Le Monde -  France  17.  Wall Street Journal -  USA 18.  Clarin -  Argentina  19.  The Age -  Australia  20.  Gulf Daily News -  Bahrain  21.  Correio Braziliense -  Brazil  22.  Chronical-Herald -  Canada  23.  China Daily -  China  24.  Middle East times -  Egypt  25.  Courier International -  Germany  26.  The Jakarta Post -  Indonesia  27.  Tehran Times -  Iran  28.  Globes -  Israel  29.  La Repubblica -  Italy  30.  Asahi Shimbun -  Japan  31.  El Universal -  Mexico  32.  Gazeta Wyborcza -  Poland  33.  O’Independente -  Portugal  34.  Gulf Times -  Qatar  35 . Gaz

Badminton-  Deuce, Smash, Drop ; Let , Game , Love , Double Fault. Baseball-   Pitcher , Strike , Diamond , Bunting , Home , Put Out. Boat Race -  Cox. Billiards -  Jigger , Break , Scratch , Cannons , Pot , Cue , In Baulk , In Off. Boxing - Jab , Hook , Punch , Knock-out , Upper cut , Kidney Punch. Bridge -  Revoke , Ruff , Dummy , Little Slam , Grand Slam , Trump , Diamonds , Tricks Chess -  Gambit , Checkmate , Stalemate , Check. Cricket -  L.B.W , Maiden over , tumped , Ashes , Hattrick  ,Leg Bye , Follow on , Googly , Gulley , Silly Point , Duck , Run , Drive , No ball , Cover point , Leg Spinner , Wicket Keeper , Pitch , Crease , Bowling , Leg-Break , Hit-Wicket , Bouncer , Stone-Walling. Crocquet -  Mallett , Hoops. Football -  Dribble , Off-Side , Penalty , Throw-in , Hat-Tick , Foul , Touch , Down , Drop Kick , Stopper. Golf -  Hole , Bogey , Put , Stymie , Caddie , Tee , Links , Putting the green. Hockey -  Bully , Hat-Trick , Short corner , Stricks , Striking Circ

Every bank aspirant wants job in SBI, why? Most of the people will say that it is the country's largest lender bank and provide high invisible perks Yes, this is very true and to continue this praxis in banking sector here  SBI comes up with one more immensely facility to enable its employees to work from home. Yes, you heard it right now if you are SBI employee you can work from home  using mobile devices to address any urgent requirement they may have. The lender will be using mobile computing technologies and shall have continuous control over all the enabled devices centrally to manage and secure the data and applications on the mobile devices. This initiative will help to save a lot of time and some urgent work will not suffer. This step will lead to huge employee satisfaction and also somehow ones can manage work-life balance. This is a motivation factor for all those who are working in this renowned organisation and also for those who wants to. So, all aspirants here you a

Buddhism  Founder:  Gautam Siddhartha ( Buddha)(563 to 483 BCE) born in Nepal (Lumbini)  Founded in : 5th B Followed in : China, Tibet, Korea, Mongolia, Nepal, Bhutan, Thailand, Japan, Laos, Myanmar (Burma), Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Taiwan, Indonesia, Bhutan and Vietnam Sacred text:  The Tripitaka (collection of Buddha’s teachings) also called Sutras  Sacred places : Lumbini (Nepal), where  Buddha was born , Bodh Gaya (Bihar), where he  received Enlightenment  and Kusinagara (UP), where  he attained ‘Nirvana ’  Place of worship : Vihar ( temple ) and Monastery ( where Monks reside )  Sects : Mahayana and Hinayana  Confucianism Founder : Kung Fu Tzu or Confucius (551 to 479 BCE), born in the State of Lu in China  Founded in : 500 BCE Followed in : China, Taiwan, South Korea, Nauru, and Vietnam  Sacred text : The Lun Yu, The Analects  Sacred place : Peking (Beijing) in China  Place of worship:  No church of temple  Christianity Founder:  Jesus Christ (4 BCE to 29 CE,) born in

Important Trophies and Associated Games  Presidents Cup:  Football Prince of Wales Cup:  Golf (England) Raiffeisen Grand Prix Title:  Tennis RCA Championship Title:  Tennis Rogers Cup:  Tennis Ryder Cup:  Golf (England) Schneider Cup:  Seaplane Race (England) Swaythling Cup:  World Table Tennis (men) Thailand Open:  Tennis Thomas Cup:  World Badminton (men)    Tunku Abdul Rahman Cup:  Asian Badminton U Thant Cup:  Lawn Tennis Uber Cup:  World Badminton (women) UEFA Cup:  Football US Open: Tennis  (Grand Slam Tennis) Virginia Long Corn Trophy:  Boxing Virginia Slam Championship:  Tennis Walker Cup:  Golf (England) WBA Title:  Boxing WBC crown:  Boxing Westchester Cup:  Polo (England)   Whiteman Cup:  Tennis Wightman Cup:  Tennis (women: USA and England) William Cup:  Basketball William Todd Memorial Trophy:  Basketball Wimbledon Trophy:  Tennis Wimbledon, French Open: Tennis (Grand Slam Tennis) World Cup Championship:  Boxing World Heavyweight Championship: