History Quiz

1. The famous Vedic saying “War begins in the minds of men”, is stated in

1) Rig           Veda 

2) Atharva Veda

3) Sama Veda 

4) Mundaka Upnishad

mportant Battles of Medieval Indian History

First Battle of Tarain (1191)

This battle was fought at Tarain near Thaneswar. Prithviraj of Chauhan Dynasty defeated the Mohammad of Ghori.

Second Battle of Tarain(1192)

It was fought at same Tarain battlefield as in the first Tarain battle. This was fought by Mohammad Ghori against Prithvi Raj Chauhan. This time Prithvi Raj was defeated. Mohammad got the opportunity to enter Indian lands.

Is your Ambition holding you back?

Ambition isn’t typically referred to as something that needs to be “dealt” with. On one hand, it’s the driving force behind every great accomplishment. On the other, it’s a constant voice nagging you to do more.

When ambition eats at you, it feels like no matter how much you accomplish or how hard you work, you haven’t done enough. There’s always more to do. There are always others
doing more. It’s a never-ending battle. Sound familiar?

Daily Updates- 19th March 2015

                           1. China-backed AIIB to be joined by France, Germany, Italy

i. Three nations from European Union (EU) France, Germany and Italy have agreed to join the China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) after the United Kingdom (UK) decided to join the bank.

ii. If these western nations join the bank, the total number of the bank’s member states including India will go up to 30.

Current affairs Que.

1) Which team lifted the 69th edition of Santosh Trophy on 15 March 2015?

(A) Mizoram

(B) Kerala

(C) Punjab

(D) Services