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Earningvista WBCS Preliminary Question – 2023 46. The rainfall type that causes most deaths on Ladakh plateau — (A) Frontal rain(B) Hailstorm(C) Cloud bursts(D) Convectional rain Explanation:Ladakh is a cold desert with extremely low annual rainfall, but occasional cloudbursts produce sudden, high-intensity rainfall within a short time. These events trigger devastating flash floods and mudslides. The … Read more
WBCS Preliminary Question – 2023 37. A Public Service Commission was established in India for the first time by (A) The Indian Council Act, 1982(B) The Act of 1909(C) The Government of India Act, 1919 — Correct Answer(D) The Government of India Act, 1935 Explanation:The Government of India Act, 1919 (Montford Reforms) first provided for … Read more
WBCS Preliminary Question – 2023 27. Bal Gangadhar Tilak introduced the Ganapati Festival in 1893. He held the first Shivaji festival in (A) 1884(B) 1885(C) 1896 ✔️(D) 1897 Explanation:Tilak organized the first public Shivaji Festival in 1896 to generate nationalist feeling through historical pride. The festival celebrated Shivaji as a symbol of Hindu resistance to … Read more
WBCS Preliminary Question – 2023 29. The first cotton textile mill in India was set up in(1818)(A) Kolkata – Ghusuri(B) Kolkata – Sinthimore(C) Nagpur(D) Thane Answer: (A) Kolkata – GhusuriExplanation: The Bowreah (Ghusuri) Cotton Mill near Howrah (1818) is regarded as India’s first cotton textile mill. Though it did not run long, it predates the … Read more
WBCS Preliminary – 2023 42. Who built the Adina Mosque of Pandua?(A) Firuz-Tughluq(B) Husain Shah(C) Sikandar Shah(D) Jain-ul-AbedinAnswer: (C) Sikandar ShahExplanation: Built in the 14th century by the Ilyas Shahi ruler Sikandar Shah. It was among the largest medieval mosques of the subcontinent. The plan shows a hypostyle hall with a vaulted central nave. Style … Read more
JAINISM — Ultra Quick Memory Notes 1) Core Timeline & People Mahavira — life at a glance (remember “K-30-13-42-72”) 2) What Jainism Teaches 2A) Two Broad Categories of Reality 2B) Three Jewels (Tri-ratna) = Right Faith + Right Knowledge + Right Conduct 2C) High-value philosophy (one-liners to quote) 2D) Karma & Conduct – fast facts … Read more
🌳 MIND MAP — ORIGIN OF ARYANS & THE VEDIC CIVILIZATION 1️⃣ ORIGIN OF THE ARYANS → Identity → Migration & Archaeology → Horse Evidence Debate → Religious Parallels → Language 2️⃣ VEDIC LITERATURE (STRUCTURE) → Meaning of Veda → Two Major Divisions 3️⃣ SAMHITAS (FOUR VEDAS) → Rig Veda → Sama Veda → Yajur … Read more
Basic Facts Phases Trick: Pre-2600 → Mature-2600–1900 → Late-1900+ Geographical Extent (Very Important) Extremes: Remember trick: M–D–A–S → Manda–Daimabad–Alamgirpur–Sutkagendor Important Sites (India) Kalibangan (Rajasthan) Lothal (Gujarat) Dholavira (Kutch) Surkotada (Gujarat) Rangpur (Gujarat) Ropar (Punjab) Banawali (Haryana) Rakhigarhi (Haryana) Balu (Haryana) Daimabad (Maharashtra) Manda (J&K) Alamgirpur (UP) Important Sites (Pakistan) Harappa (Punjab) Mohenjodaro (Sindh) Chanhudaro (Sindh) … Read more
🧠 Pre-Historic India – Master Mind Map (Palaeolithic → Mesolithic → Neolithic → Chalcolithic → Early Iron Age) 🟩 1. Meaning of Prehistory 🟥 2. Major Phases of Prehistoric India A. Paleolithic Age (Old Stone Age) 📌 2 million BCE – 10,000 BCE (approx.) Key Features: Indian Sites: Sub-divisions: B. Mesolithic Age (Middle Stone Age) … Read more
🧠INDIAN ANCIENT HISTORY – MASTER MIND MAP (BCE → CE) 1. Prehistory → Neolithic → Chalcolithic 2. Indus Valley Civilisation (IVC) Early Phase (3000–2500 BCE) Evidence Link Mature Phase (2500–1750 BCE) Late Phase (1750–1500 BCE) 3. Vedic Age (1500–600 BCE) Rig Vedic (1500–1000 BCE) Iron Age begins – 1000 BCE Later Vedic Age (1000–600 BCE) … Read more
