Don’t say he didn’t warn us. Read his scary little manifesto‚ in which it all starts with a king‚ a courtesan and their gram sabha. It’s the season for us‚ of the older vintage in the media — starting with Arun Shourie‚ teacher to many of us — to complain endlessly about the juvenility and narrow short-termism in our public discourse. This harms public interest and is also unfair to those targeted in such arguments. My sympathies must‚ therefore‚ go out to Arvind Kejriwal on this count. He put together
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The Book Report of 15 Subjects of Buddhism (by Ji Xianlin) Introduction A famous saying from Sun Yat-Sen goes : “Buddhism is the source of science ‚ it supplies the gap of the partial constituent of science.”[1] According to number of cases of Buddhism developing ‚ we could perceive the profound influences that Buddhism bringing to us. Recently‚ I was deeply affected by a book called 15 Subjects of Buddhism ‚ written by Ji Xianlin . When it comes to Ji Xianlin
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HINDUISM Hinduism is the oldest and most complex of all religious systems. The origins of Hinduism can be traced to the Indus Valley civilization sometime between 4000 and 2500 BCE. Though believed by many to be a polytheistic religion‚ the basis of Hinduism is the belief in the unity of everything. This totality is called Brahman. The purpose of life is to realize that we are part of God and by doing so we can leave this plane of existence and rejoin with God. This enlightenment can only be achieved
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G R O U P - I S E R V I C E S (HONS. DEGREE STANDARD) SCHEME OF EXAMINATION Minimum qualifying marks for consideration for Oral Test SC/ST/ B.Cs Oth PH ers Minimum qualifying marks for consideration for Selection SC/ST B.Cs. Othe /PH rs Maximum Marks Dura-tion Subject 1 SCREENING TEST General Studies & Mental Ability (Objective Type) 150 Questions. WRITTEN EXAMINATION (CONVENTIONAL TYPE) A. COMPULSORY SUBJECTS: General English Paper-I. General Essay Paper-II. i. History & Cultural heritage
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Ancient Roman town /settlement Planning ( 700B.C-500 AD) • Romans adopted the technology and planning skills of the Greeks. They were more advanced than the Greeks in terms of technological skills which they used to develop better infrastructural facilities and construction techniques. • Lime concrete was invented • Applied mechanics for moving heavy masses developed. • Roads were paved with stones • Advanced system of water supply (Aqueducts &water reservoirs)‚ sewage system
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The Ganga Project Introduction “Throwing her head in a swirl of ice spray‚ in pride and defiance creeping round lovingly some favoured rock to rush down joyously over the boulders hurling herself with a mighty shout over some great precipice…smiling and dancing in the morning sunlight and dark and gloomy and full of mysteries in the evening shadow‚ a narrow‚ slow and graceful stream in the winter‚ vast and roaring during the monsoon.”- Jawaharlal Nehru. The Ganga is the most sacred river
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SYLLABUS FOR MANIPUR STATE TEACHER ELIGILIBILITY TESTSTRUCTURE AND CONTENT OF SYLLABUS (Manipur State Teacher Eligibility Test) PAPER-I (for classes I to V) Primary stage. 1. Child Development and Pedagogy 30 questions (1 mark each of MCQ) a) Content (The test items on Child Development and Pedagogy will focus on educational psychology of teaching and learning relevant to the age group of 6-11 years. They will focus on understanding the characteristics and needs of diverse
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Evolution of Monarchy and Varna system. 6. Period of Mahajanapadas: Formation of States (Mahajanapada): Republics and monarchies; Rise of urban centres; Trade routes; Economic growth; Introduction of coinage; Spread of Jainism and Buddhism; Rise of Magadha and Nandas. Iranian and Macedonian invasions and their impact. 7. Mauryan Empire: Foundation of the Mauryan Empire‚ Chandragupta‚ Kautilya and Arthashastra; Ashoka; Concept of Dharma; Edicts; Polity‚ Administration; Economy; Art‚ architecture and
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Delhi Technological UniversiTy (Formerly Delhi College of Engineering) Shahbad Daulatpur‚ Bawana Road‚ Delhi-110042 Contents )) From)the)Desk)of)The)Vice)Chancellor).......................................................................))1-2 )) Message)from)the)Chief)Warden)..............................................................................))3 )) UGC)Regulations)on)Curbing)the)Menace)of)Ragging) ) In)Higher)Educational)Institute‚)2009)................................................
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Goa. Goa /ˈɡoʊ.ə/ is India’s smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in West India in the region known as the Konkan‚ it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north‚ and by Karnataka to the east and south‚ while the Arabian Sea forms its western coast. Goa is India’s richest state with a GDP per capita two and a half times that of the country as a whole. It was ranked the best placed state by the Eleventh Finance Commission for its infrastructure and ranked on
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