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Hi everyone. In this post, I shall list the principal European traders that arrived in India and started trading. The European traders in India & their centers European company Centers in India The Portuguese Calicut, Cochin, Goa, Daman, Diu, Bassein, Salsette The Dutch Tranquebar, Serampore, Nagapattanam, Chinsura, Patna, Balasore, Cochin, Surat, Karaikal, Kasimbazar, Masulipatnam. The Danish Tranquebar, Serampore, Kerala, Nicobar Islands The French Surat, Masulipatnam, Puyducherry, Mahe, Chande r nagore, Karaikal The English Surat, Ahmedabad, Bombay, Broach, Agra, Hariharpur, Masulipatnam, Balasore, Kasimbazar, Patna, Kolkata, etc.

A few facts on oath taking ceremonies of different posts and appointments made by the Hon'ble President The oath of the President is taken in the presence of the   Chief Justice of India , and in his/her absence, by the most senior judge of the   Supreme Court . The President administers the oath of office and secrecy to the Vice-President. The   Union cabinet   headed by the Prime Minister is appointed by the President. The President is responsible for making a wide variety of appointments ·          Governors   of   States. ·          The   Chief Justice , other judges of the   Supreme Court   and   High Courts of India. ·          The   Chief Minister of the National capital territory of Delhi . ·          The   Attorney General. · ...

Hi all. This is the second post in the category General Awareness. In this post, I shall list some important sites all over the world and their location. This will be very much helpful in quick revision just before the Govt. job examinations. Serial No. Name of the Site Location 1 The Sphinx Egypt 2 The Wailing Wall Jerusalem, Israel 3 The Eiffel Tower Paris, France 4 The Kaaba Mecca, Saudi Arabia 5 The Leaning Tower Pisa, Rome 6 The Red Square Moscow, Russia 7 The Westminster Abbey London, UK 8 The Louvre Museum Paris, France 9 The Big Ben London, UK 10 The Statue of Liberty New York Harbor, US

Hi everybody. This is the continuation of the post on Vedic civilization. If you have not already read the previous post, you can read it here . In this post, I shall continue to discuss the Vedic literature. The Rig Veda is the book of lyrics . In Rig Veda, the first and the tenth Mandalas are said to be added later. The Sam Veda is the book of chants . It has approximately one thousand and five hundred verses. The person reciting the chants of the Rig Veda is called the Hotri whereas the person reciting the hymns of the Sam Veda is called the Udgatri . The Yajur Veda is divided into two parts- i) Shukla Yajur Veda and ii) Krishna Yajur Veda . The Yajur Veda consists of sacrificial prayers. It is recited by the Adhvaryus . The Atharva Veda is the last of the Vedas. It consists of various charms and spells to avoid evils and diseases . The Brahmana explain the hymns of the Vedas . It is written in prose. The Aranyaka was written for sages and students living in the jun...

Hi everyone. This is the fourth post on Indian Constitution and Polity. In this post, I shall discuss the Parliamentary System of India. This part is almost indispensable for preparation of Govt. job examinations. The Article 79 of the Indian Constitution describes the Parliamentary system. The Parliament of India consists of the President, the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. Although the President does not sit in Parliament, he or she is a part of the Legislature. The main functions of the Parliament are I) Legislation (law making) II) Financial Control III) Control of the Cabinet IV) Criticism of the Cabinet . Without the President's assent, the bill passed by the House of Parliament can not become a law. The Lok Sabha currently consists of five hundred and forty three members among which five hundred and thirty members are from different states and thirteen members are from different Union Territories. According to the official website, loksabha.nic.in, " The ma...

Hi everyone. This is another post on Indian history. In this post, I shall focus on the Vedic civilization and culture. This is part of the category ancient Indian history. Ancient Indian history plays an important role in Govt. job examinations such as UPSC, SSC CGL etc. In this post and subsequent posts, I shall discuss the important facets of ancient Vedic civilization. There are many theories regarding the original home of the Aryans. According to some historians, the Aryans were native to the soil of India . Some other scholars propose that the Aryans came from Central Asia while some of the scholars believe the Arctic region to be the home of the Aryans. The Boghazkoi Inscription , found at Bogazkale, Turkey, bears testimony to the theory that mentions Central Asia as the home of the Aryans. It mentions four Vedic Gods Mitra, Nasatyas, Indra and Varuna . It is believed that Aryans migrated to India in several groups from 2500 BC to 1500 BC . The first group of Aryans...

Hi all. This is the second post on Indian geography. In this post, I shall discuss some salient features on Indian geography. You can memorize the important points by having a glance. This is quite important for preparation of Govt. job examinations. Area - 3,287,263 sq km. The Tropic of Cancer passes through the middle of India. India is part of the large continental land mass of Eurasia . India extends from latitude 8 degree 4 minute North to 37 degree 6 minute North . India contains about one-sixth of the total population of the world. India is located on the world's major sea routes . India has 29 states and 7 Union Territories .