08Oct 2018 by Reese Bannister

History and Civics Question Bank for Class IX – “India from Guptas to Harsha”

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50 Short Questions with Answers on “India from Guptas to Harsha” for Class IX Students (History and Civics ): image source: upload.wikimedia.orgQ1. Name three kingdoms that arose in the post-Gupta period. Ans: The Maitrakas of Valabhi, the Pushyabhutis of Thaneshwar and Maukharis of Kanauj. ADVERTISEMENTS: Q2. Name some of the important inscriptions that help us in the reconstruction of history of the period from Guptas to Harsha. Ans: Allahabad Pillar Inscription written by Harisena, Banskhera Copper-Plate Inscription of Harsha’s period, Aihole-Meguti Inscription of Pulakesin II help us in the reconstruction of history of the period from Guptas to Harsha.Q3. Who were the foreign travellers who have left behind valuable account of this period? ADVERTISEMENTS: Ans: Fa Hien and I Tsing have left accounts of the Guptas and Hiuen Tsang for…
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08Oct 2018 by Reese Bannister

History and Civics Question Bank for Class IX – “Delhi Sultanate”

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35 Short Questions with Answers on “Delhi Sultanate” for Class IX Students (History and Civics ): image source: upload.wikimedia.orgQ1. Who was the first Turkish ruler to lay the foundation of Muslim rule in India? Ans: Muizuddin Muhammad Ghor laid the foundation of Muslim rule in India. ADVERTISEMENTS: Q2. When was the second battle of Tarain fought? Why is it important? Ans: The second battle of Tarain was fought in AD 1192. Muhammad Ghor defeated Prithviraj Chauhan and Ajmer and Delhi passed into his hands. This resulted in India passing into the hands of the Turkish rulers.Q3. Who are the two contemporary historians who have written about the Delhi Sultanate? Name their works. ADVERTISEMENTS: Ans: The two contemporary historians who have written about the Delhi Sultanate are Minhaj-us-Siraj and Ziauddin Barani.…
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08Oct 2018 by Reese Bannister

Legal Provisions Regarding Section 8 of the Hindu Succession Act – Succession to Property of a Male

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Succession to Property of a Male: Section 8 of the Act lays down a new scheme of succession to the property of a male Hindu who dies intestate after the commencement of the Act. Image Source: liveanswering.net ADVERTISEMENTS: The rules provided in this section and subsequent sections i.e. Sections 9 to 13 are definite and have to be read along with the Schedule. Section 8 divides the heirs of a male, for the purposes of inheriting the property into four classes.These are:—(1) Relatives mentioned in class I of the Schedule(2) Relatives mentioned in class II of the Schedule ADVERTISEMENTS: (3) Agnates of the deceased(4) Cognates of the deceased.In absence of the heirs qualified to succeed under the Act the property of the intestate shall devolve on the Government by escheat.…
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08Oct 2018 by Reese Bannister

History and Civics Question Bank for Class IX – “Mesopotamian Civilization”

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15 Short Questions with Answers on “Mesopotamian Civilization” for Class IX Students (History and Civics ): image source: 70ee57.medialib.glogster.comQ1. From which word is the term ‘civilization’ derived? Ans: The term ‘civilization’ comes from the Latin adjective civilis which refers to a citizen. ADVERTISEMENTS: Q2. How has Robert M. Adams defined civilization? Ans: Robert M. Adams defines civilization as a society with functionally interrelated sets of social institutions: class stratification, political and religious hierarchies complementing each other in the central administration of territorially organized states and lastly, a complex division of labour, with skilled workers, soldiers and officials existing alongside the great mass of peasant producers.Q3. What do you understand by ‘Bronze Age Civilization’? ADVERTISEMENTS: Ans: Bronze played a vital role in the growth of the first civilizations. Hence these civilizations…
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08Oct 2018 by Reese Bannister

Section 18 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872

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Admission by party to proceeding or his agent:Statements made by a party to the proceeding, or by an agent to any such party, whom the Court regards, under the circumstances of the case, as expressly or impliedly authorized by him to make them, are admissions. Image Source: justice.vic.gov.au ADVERTISEMENTS: By suitor in representative character:Statements made by parties to suits, suing or sued in a representative character, are not admissions, unless they were made while the party making them held that character.Statements made by:(1) Party interested in subject-matter: ADVERTISEMENTS: Persons who have any proprietary or pecuniary interest in the subject-matter of the proceeding, and who make the statement in their character of persons so interested, or(2) Person from whom interest derived:Persons from whom the parties to the suit have derived their…
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08Oct 2018 by Reese Bannister

History and Civics Question Bank for Class IX – “Directive Principles of State Policy of India”

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8 Short Questions with Answers on “Directive Principles of State Policy of India” for Class IX Students (History and Civics ): image source: pmindia.gov.inQ1. What are the Directive Principles? Ans: Directive Principles are guidelines for goals, to be achieved by the present and future Governments, which endeavour to give to the citizens social, political and economic justice. ADVERTISEMENTS: Q2. In which part of the Constitution are the Directive Principles of State Policy mentioned? Ans: Directive Principles of State Policy are contained in Part IV of the Constitution of India.Q3. Name the sources of inspiration for the Directive Principles of State Policy. ADVERTISEMENTS: Ans: Some of the sources of inspiration for the Directive Principles of State Policy are the Constitution of Irish Republic, the Declaration of the Rights of Man proclaimed…
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08Oct 2018 by Reese Bannister

Difference between Attempt to Commit Murder and Attempt under Section 511 of IPC

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The subject has already been discussed. It may here only be summarised:(1) An attempt to commit murder is the last proximate act necessary to constitute the completed offence, but an attempt under Section 511 may include such act as well as preceding acts. Image Source: appsgare.com ADVERTISEMENTS: (2) An attempt to commit murder ‘has all the ingredients of murder except death but an attempt under Section 511 may include acts which do not constitute any of the ingredients of the contemplated offence but tend towards its commission.There is a conflict of opinion on the point as to whether this section applies to attempts to commit murder. The Allahabad High Court has held that it does not, as such attempts are fully and exclusively covered by Section 307, while the Bombay…
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07Oct 2018 by Reese Bannister

Psychiatry Question Bank – 38 Multiple Choice Questions on "Organic Mental Disorders"

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38 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) with Answers on “Organic Mental Disorders” for Psychiatry Post Graduate Students: image source: mortylefkoe.com1. The psychological disorder most commonly associated with myxoedema is: A. Mania ADVERTISEMENTS: B. DepressionC. PhobiaD. Paranoid feeling ADVERTISEMENTS: Others includeApathy, lethargy, memory impairment, slows tuning, poor attention span, paranoid ideations, dementia (myxoedema madness).2. Disorientation occurs in: A. Organic brain syndrome ADVERTISEMENTS: B. SchizophreniaC. DepressionD. ManiaDisorientation is common in delirium.3. All the following are true about dementia, except: A. Clouding of the consciousness is commonB. Is often irreversibleC. Hallucinations are not commonD. Nootropics play a limited role4. A reversible cause of dementia is: A. Multi-infarctB. Senile dementiaC. PostencephalitisD. Huntington’s choreaReversible causes of dementia are: Drug induced toxinEndocrine causesMetabolic causesEpilepsiesNutritional causes/neoplasmTrauma inducedInfectionsArterial malformations5. The best test for organic brain syndrome is: A. Rorschach…
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07Oct 2018 by Reese Bannister

Psychiatry Question Bank – 53 Multiple Choice Questions on "Psychoactive Substance use Disorders"

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53 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) with Answers on “Psychiatric History and Examination” for Psychiatry Post Graduate Students: image source: d35brb9zkkbdsd.cloudfront.net1. Confabulation means: A. Conversation with an imaginary person ADVERTISEMENTS: B. Misinterpretation of stimuliC. Perception in the absence of stimuliD. Making up stories to fill up gaps in memory ADVERTISEMENTS: Confabulation—uses imaginary events in the early phase of the illness.Chronic alcoholism causesWernicke’s – Korsakoff’s syndromeWernicke’s encephalopathy is the acute phase of delirium preceding the amnesic syndrome, while Korsakoff’s syndrome is the chronic phase of amnesic syndrome. ADVERTISEMENTS: Treatment for chronic alcoholism causing Wernicke’s encephalopathy – thiamine (high doses) Prognosis is often poor in Korsakoff’s syndrome.2. The active substance in hashish is: A. MorphineB. LSDC. Mescaline D. Tetrahydrocannabinol3. Physical withdrawal symptoms are absent in patientsA. AlcoholB. CannabisC. OpiumD. PethidineComplications of cannabis include:1.…
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07Oct 2018 by Reese Bannister

Punishment for Assault or Use of Criminal Force to Woman with Intent to Outrage her Modesty in India

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Whoever assaults or uses criminal force to any woman intending to outrage or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby outrage her modesty, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two ^ears, or with fine, or with both. Image Source: ikwro.org.ukIntention or knowledge: ADVERTISEMENTS: Intention or knowledge being the essential ingredient of the offence, where an accused is tried for an offence under this section, and the prosecution succeeds in proving the assault by the accused, the next question that falls to be considered is whether he did so with intent to outrage the woman’s modesty or with knowledge that it would be outraged.Modesty of a woman—how and when outraged:The essence of a woman’s modesty is her sex. Whoever uses…
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