Satavahana Empire
On the ruins of Mauryan Empire, Satavahana Dynasty was built in 1 century BC by Simuka who destroyed the Shunga power and established peace in the Deccan region. They have…
Shunga Dynasty
After the death of Ashoka, the empire started disintegrating, and finally the last king Brihadratha was killed by a Brahamana viceroy at Ujjain Pushyamitra Shunga in 185 BC and reigned…
Mauryan Polity and Economy
Chandragupta Maurya with the help of Chanakya took advantage of the growing weakness and unpopularity of Nandas to overthrew last ruler of Nanda Dynasty- Dhananand in 322 BC to establish…
(Practice Quiz) CG PSC 2013 Pre (Paper 1)
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Rise of Magadh Empire
From the 6 century BC, the material advantages paved the way for the establishment of territorial kingdoms after Vedic period. ‘Jana’ or tribe was now given lesser importance as people…
Jainism and Buddhism
Jainism and Buddhism are two ancient Indian religions that developed in Magadha Kingdom and continue to thrive in the modern times. Mahavira and Gautama Buddha are generally accepted as contemporaries (5th century BCE). Jainism and Buddhism share many features, terminology and…
Vedic Civilization
Vedic Civilization started with the arrival of Aryans into the Indian Sub-continent and settled in the Indus region (known as land of seven rivers ‘Saptasindhu’) around 1500 BC from Central…
(Practice Quiz) CG PSC 2012 Pre (Paper 1)
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Relation between Arc, Radius and Central Angle
As shown in the diagram, Consider a circle with centre O and AOB being the sector with sector angle θ and arc APB. Length of the arc of a sector…
Systems of Measuring Angles
The following three different systems of units are used in the measurement of trigonometrical angles : (a) Sexagesimal System (or English System) (b) Centesimal System (or French System) (c) Circular…