Exam Year: 1997

In the Mahayana Buddhism, the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara was also known as

In the following quotation, “WE, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA, having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic and to secure to all its citizens: JUSTICE, social, economic and political; LIBERTY of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship; EQUALITY of status and of opportunity; and to promote among them all; FRATERNITY assuring the dignity of the individual and the unity and integrity of the Nation; In our Constituent Assembly this ‘X’ ………. do hereby adopt, enact and give to ourselves this Constitution.” ‘X’ stands for

The following maps shows four of the sixteen mahajanapadas that existed in ancient India : The places marked A, B, C and D respectively are

Consider the map given below : Of the four-shaded areas in the map, that which is characterised by hot dry summers, mild and moist winters and seasonal reversal of winds is the area labelled

Which one of the following edicts mentions the personal name of Asoka ?

The Sixth and the Eighth Five-Year Plans covered the period 1980-85 and 1992-97 respectively. The Seventh Five-Year Plan covered the period

In which one of the following countries are 75 per cent of seats in both Houses of Parliament filled oh the basis of first-past-the-post system and 25 per cent on the basis of Proportional Representation system of elections ?

Milindapanho is in the form of a dialogue between the King Menander and the Buddhist monk

In the map shown in the given figure, rivers labelled as 1, 2, 3 and 4 are respectively

Consider the geographical details given in the following figure : The point marked by A in the above figure indicates a country in