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Name Place Time Period Presided By Result First Jain Council Pataliputra 300 BCE Sthalabahu Compilation of 12 Angas Second Jain Council Valabhi 512 BCE Devaradhi Kshamasramana Final compilation of 12 Angas & 12 Upangas

Name Time Period Place Presided by Purpose The First Buddhist Council In 483 BCE , immediately after the death of the Buddha At Saptaparni in Magadha Mahakassapa To maintain the purity of the Buddha’s teaching The Second Buddhist Council In 383 BCE , During the reign of Kalashoka At Vaishali Sabakami To end the controversy between the monks of various sects The Third Buddhist Council In 250 BCE , During the reign of Ashoka At Patliputra Moggaliputta Tissa To settle the dispute of Vinaya Pitaka The Fourth Buddhist Council In 100 CE , During the reign of Kanishka At Kundalavan in Kashmir Vasumitra To settle all the differences among the 18 sects of Buddhism

Hi everyone. This post is about the various foreign travelers who came to ancient India and authored books on India that serve as one of the important sources of the knowledge on that period. Here I list the travelers and their countries and the name of their books. Name Nationality Name of Book Emperor Megasthenes Greek Indika Chandragupta Maurya Fa-Hien Chinese Record of Buddhist Kingdoms Chandragupta II Hiuen Tsang or Xuanzang Chinese Tsi-Yu-Ki Harshavardhana Al Beruni Arab Tahqiq-i-Hind or Kitab-ul-Hind Mahmud of Ghazni Marco Polo Italian The Book of Sir Marco Polo Queen Rudrama Devi & Delhi Sultanate Ibn Batuta Moroccan Rehla Muhammad Bin Tughlaq Abdul Razzaq Persian Matla-us-Sadainwa, Majma-ul-Bahrain Devaraya II

Hi everyone. In this post, I shall discuss the salient features of all the continents. This post lists the continents along with their largest and smallest countries, highest and lowest points. This is very much beneficial in preparing for various Govt. job examinations such as SSC CGL and others. Continent Highest point Lowest point Largest country Smallest country Asia Mt. Everest (8848 m) Dead Sea China Maldives Africa Mt. Kilimanjaro (5895 m) Lake Assal Algeria Seychelles North America Mt. McKinley (6194 m) Death Valley Canada St. Kitts island South America ...

Hi everyone. In this post, I shall discuss various geographical terms for regions having same atmospheric parameters such as atmospheric pressure, mean temperature etc. This is very helpful for geography as well as  general awareness section of various Govt. job examinations.  Lines that join places that have same mean winter temperature: isocheim Lines that join places that have same amount of sunlight : isohel Lines that join places that have same amount of rainfall : isohyets Lines that join places that have equal average cloudiness : isoneph Lines that join places that have same atmospheric pressure : isobars Lines that join places on the seabed having equal depth : isobaths Lines that join places that have equal values of salinity : isohalines Lines that join places where an earthquake shock is of the same intensity : isoseismal Lines that join places where the declination of the magnetic needle is the same : isogonic   L...

Hi everyone. In this post, I shall list the famous nine jewels in the court of the Chandragupta II along with their field of expertise. Name Field of Expertise Kalidasa Drama & Poetry Harisena Poetry Dhanvantari Medicine Kahapanaka Astrology Varahamihira Astrology Shanku Architecture Vararuchi Grammar Vetala Bhatta Magic Amarasimha Lexicography

Hi everyone. In this post, I shall list the famous nine jewels in the court of the King Akbar along with their expertise. Name Expertise Birbal In charge of administration of justice Todar Mal Land Revenue Tansen Court Singer Abdul Rahim Hindi Scholar Raja Man Singh Rajput General Faizi Poet Laureate Hamim Humam Chief of Royal School Shaikh Mubarak Brain behind religious policy Abul Fazal Thinker and writer

Hi everyone. This post lists the various social reform movements that took place in the 19th century India and the persons associated with them. This post can be immensely helpful for UPSC and SSC. In the beginning of the 19th century, Indian society was plagued with caste system, untouchability, suppression of women etc. The educated Indians started various reform movements to get rid of the evils of the society. Reform Movement Persons Associated Brahmo Samaj Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Debendranath Thakur, Kesahv Chandra Sen Prarthana Samaj Mahadev Govinda Ranade, R.K. Bhandarkar Veda Samaj C.S.Naidu Ramkrishna Mission Swami Vivekanand Ahmadiya Movement Mirza Ghulam Ahmed Arya Samaj Dayanand Saraswati Theosophical Society Annie Besant, Madam Blavatsky Rajamundry Social Reform Association Kandukuni Veeresalinga Satyashodak Samaj Jytoiba Phule

Hi everyone. In this post I shall list the solstice and equinox along with the date and the event. This will help in quick memorization. Day Name Position of Sun Season 21st March Spring Equinox Sun rays fall vertically on the Equator Spring(Northern Hemisphere) Autumn(Southern Hemisphere) 21st June Summer Solstice Sun rays fall vertically on the Tropic of Cancer Summer(Northern Hemisphere) Winter(Southern Hemisphere) 23rd September Autumnal Equinox Sun rays fall vertically on the Equator Autumn(Northern Hemisphere)  Spring(Southern Hemisphere) 22nd December Winter Solstice Sun rays fall vertically on the Tropic of Capricorn Summer(Northern Hemisphere) Winter (Southern Hemisphere)

Hi all. In this post, I shall list some popular acronyms used in India. These can be useful in preparation for the general awareness section of various Govt. job examinations like SSC, IBPS Clerical cadre etc.   ASLV – Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicle   CII – Confederation fo Indian Industries   CPWD – Central Public Works Department   DoT – Department of Telecommunications   DRDO – Defence Research and Development Organisation   GSLV – Geostationary Launch Vehicle   IGNOU – Indira Gandhi National Open University   IMD – Indian Meteorological Department   INSAT – Indian National Satellite   IPKF – Indian Peace Keeping Force   IRS – Indian Revenue Service   ISRO – Indian Space Research Organisation   MEA – Ministry of External Affairs   NIC : National Informatics Centre   NSC – National Savings Certificate   PAN – Permanent Account Number   PIL – Public Interest Litigation  ...

Hi all. In this post on general awareness, I shall discuss the organization SAARC. SAARC stands for South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation   ( SAARC ). This organization consists of the following countries : India , Pakistan , Afghanistan ,   Sri Lanka ,    Bangladesh , the   Maldives ,   Nepal and Bhutan . It is a regional organization of countries of South Asia .   Date and place of establishment : 1985, Dhaka .   Objectives :    I) Diplomatic relations  II) Regional integration III) Development of economies Official language : English First secretary general : Abul Ahsan , Bangladesh. Listed below are the regional centres of SAARC and their locations. Regional Centres Location Country SAARC Agricultural Centre (SAC) Dhaka Bangladesh SAARC Meteorological Research Centre (SMRC) Dhaka Bangladesh SAARC Development Fund (SDF) ...