Relevance: Prelims: Geography The earth’s crust is made up of various types of rocks, differing from one another in texture,
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Ancient History: THE VEDIC AGE
Relevance: Prelims: Ancient History Early Vedic Age The main source of information for the reconstruction of the Early Vedic age
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Relevance: Prelims: Economy ►BEVERIDGE CURVE It is a graphical representation of the relationship between unemployment (on the horizontal axis) and
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►BIO-GEO CHEMICAL CYCLE A pathway by which a chemical substance moves through biotic (biosphere) and abiotic (lithosphere, atmosphere, and hydrosphere)
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Relevance: Prelims: Polity: Indian Constitution The Fundamental Duties of citizens were added to the Constitution by the 42nd Amendment in
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Relevant for Preliminary Test 2019:History of Modern India-Tribal Revolts (Also Relevant For Sociology & Mains GS Paper 1) 1. Sanyasi
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A careful consideration of the evidence of the Rig Veda will lead to the conclusion that references it contains about
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Some gods had also been worshipped during the Rig Vedic period, which were the personified powers of nature. Categories of
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Rig Vedic people called themselves ‘Aryans’. They had detailed knowledge of the geographical area in which they lived. Name and
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The main source of information for the reconstruction of the Early Vedic age is the Rigveda. Vedic literature is the
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Indus Valley Civilisation (IVC)
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Q.1. Which of the following characterises/ characterise the people of Indus Civilisation? (UPSC 2013) They possessed great palaces and temples.
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Agriculture Agriculture was generally practiced along the river banks most of which were flooded during the summer and monsoons. The
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Art and Architecture The Harappans were great experts in the use of the potter’s wheel. Harappan pots were generally decorated
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INTRODUCTION A vast civilisation in the North-West of India was archaeologically discovered in 1921-22, that is now referred to as
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