MEDIEVAL INDIAN HISTORY CHP 1: INDIA & THE WORLD EUROPE(MEDIEVAL INDIAN HISTORY) Roman empire broke into two by 6th century: West, with capital at Rome, overwhelmed by Slav and Germanic tribesmen. (Roman empire). It followed Catholic Church. East, with capital at Constantinople, encompassed eastern Europe, Turkey, Syria and North Africa. (Byzantine Empire). The church of …
INDIAN ARCHITECTURE, SCULPTURE, AND POTTERY Chapter 1 Architecture Derived from the Latin word ‘tekton’ which means the builder Refers to construction and designing of buildings Depends primarily on engineering and measurements a mixture of various types of materials Sculpture Derived from Proto-Indo-European (PIE) root ‘kel’ which means ‘to cut or cleave Refers to smaller …
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Nitin Singhania CRUX: Art & Culture NITIN SINGHANIA’S ART& CULTURE STUDY MATERIAL: Sr no. Topics PART A: VISUAL ARTS BY NITIN SINGHANIA 1. Indian Architecture, Sculpture and Pottery 2. Indian Paintings 3. Indian Handicrafts 4. UNESCO’s List of Tangible World Heritage Sites in India PART B: PERFORMING ARTS BY NITIN SINGHANIA 5. Indian Music 6. …
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INDEX Chapter No. Name of the Topic Page No CLASS- VII 1. Nutrition in Plants 3 2. Nutrition in Animals 5 4. Heat 8 5. Acids, Bases and Salts 9 6. Physical and Chemical Changes 10 10 Respiration in Organisms 11 11 Transportation in Animals and Plants 12 12 Reproduction in Plants 14 13 Motion …
A. The Portuguese in India-1498: Spectrum Modern History 1. Quest for and Discovery of a Sea Route to India In 1453, Constantinople fell to the Ottoman Turks Red Sea trade route was a state monopoly from which Islamic rulers earned tremendous revenues. Land routes to India were also controlled by the Arabs. Fifteenth-century-spirit of …
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UPSC PRELIMS+ IAS MAINS 1. Dwarf Planet Ceres is now an ‘ocean world’ What does this mean? Context: Researchers have shed new light on the dwarf planet Ceres, which lies in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter and is also the largest object in that belt. Ceres now has the status of an “ocean …
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Headline: Cong. demands Joint Parliamentary Committee( JPC) probe into FB ‘interference’ in polls (TH, pg 9) Congress demanded a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) following an investigation published by the Wall Street Journal which reported that officials of Facebook India provided “favorable treatment. BJP on election¬ related issues”. The opposition claims that Facebook violated its own …
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CHAPTER 5 – “UNION AND IT’S TERRITORY“ Articles 1 to 4 • Part 1 of the Constitution • “Union and its Territory” Article 1 • Name and Territory of the union • India, that is, Bharat is a union of states • States are dividing only for administrative convenience …
CHAPTER 4 – “PREAMBLE OF THE CONSTITUTION“ The preamble of the Constitution What is Preamble? • An Introduction/Preface to the constitution. • Holds the essence of the Constitution. Our Preamble • Based on the objectives Resolution • Reveals that the constitution derives its authority from the People of India ( It starts from we …
CHAPTER 3 – “SALIENT FEATURES OF THE CONSTITUTION“ FEATURES OF THE CONSTITUTION 1. Lengthiest written Constitution Till 2016 it has a preamble, 46s Articles, 25 Parts & 12 Schedules Why is it so lengthy? • It’s for a very vastness and diverse country. • Single constitution for the whole country (except J & K) • …