Which among the following is/are the objective(s) of the Rainfed Area Development (RAD) initiative under the National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA)?
1. Encouraging monoculture in rainfed areas
2. Increasing rice cultivation in irrigated regions
3. Enhancing productivity and minimising climatic risks through Integrated Farming Systems (IFS)
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Agriculture › Integrated Farming System
Agriculture › Integrated Farming System
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(d) 3 only
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Art and Culture › Ancient HistoryxEducation,Science,Medicine
Art and Culture › Ancient HistoryxEducation,Science,Medicine
Consider the following statements relating to the use of the place-value system in India:
1. The earliest epigraphic use of the place-value system in India is found in the Mankani plates from Gujarat (AD 595-596).
2. In the ninth century, place-values become general in inscriptions all over India.
3. The place-values have been found in Sanskrit inscriptions in South-east Asia as early as the seventh century.
which of the statements given above are correct?Options
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(d) 1, 2 and 3
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Art and Culture › ArchitectureXTemple
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Art and Culture › ArtXMusic
Pandit Mallikarjun Mansur, the famous classical singer from Karnataka, represented the:
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(d) Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana
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Which one of the following Carnatic music ragas is similar to Raga Bilawal in Hindustani music?
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(d) Dheera Shankarabharanam
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Art and Culture › ArtXPainting
Art and Culture › ArtXPainting
The Hallisalasya painting in the Bagh Caves represents:
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(a) A joyous folk dance
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Art and Culture › Buddhism and Jainism
Art and Culture › Buddhism and Jainism
Consider the following statements:
I. Pali texts contain the first definite references to coins, e.g., kahapana, nikkha, kamsa, and kakanika.
II. The literary evidence from Pali texts is corroborated by archaeological evidence of punch-marked coins from many sites, most of them made of silver.
The above statements have been associated with which of the following?
1. Emergence of urban life
2. Transition to money economy
Select the correct answer using the code given below:Options
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(c) Both 1 and 2
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Art and Culture › BuddhismXPhilosophy
Art and Culture › BuddhismXPhilosophy
What does an empty seat represent in early Buddhist iconography?
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(a) The meditation of the Buddha
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Art and Culture › Historical SitesXUNESCO
Art and Culture › Historical SitesXUNESCO
Which one of the following statements with regard to the Moidams, built by the Tai-Ahom kingdom and inscribed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, is/are correct?
1. They acted as army fortresses.
2. They were recreation centres of the Royals and Nobles.
3. They were burial grounds of the Royals and Nobles.
4. They were battle drill centres of the Royals and Nobles.Options
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(c) 3 only
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Art and Culture › Historical Terms