Satvahana Dynasty

Satvahana Dynasty prospered in North Western Deccan.It first arose in first century BC, near Paithan near present day Aurangabad (Maharshtra). Godavari river flows close by.They are credited for establishing peace in the country, resisting the onslaught of foreigners after the decline of Mauryan Empire.They patronised Hinduism and served as a cultural bridge between Gangetic North and South India. The dynasty lasted about 450 years, until around 220 CE.

Satvahana,also known as Andhras, fought the Sungas, the Kanvas of Magadha, foreign invaders like the Sakas, Yavanas and Pahlavas. Their struggles with the Western Kshatrapas went on for a long time.

Gautamiputra Satakarni, the 23 rd Satvahana ruler, was the greatest among all the all Satvahana ruler.Satavahana Empire gained considerable prosperity due to two Ashwamedha sacrifices conducted successfully by Gautamiputra He took the titles of:-
1.Trisamudrapibatohayavahana (one whose horses had drunk waters from 3 oceans)
2. Sakayavanapallavanisudana (destroyer of Saka, Yavana and Pahlavas).

The Maikal Hills

Satpura Range,meaning seven folds, is a range of hills, in Deccan plateau, stretching 900 km across Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh states. It has the Mahadeo Hills to the north, the Maikala Range to the east, and the Rajpipla Hills to the west.

The Maikal Hills are located in Chhattisgarh and The Mahadeo Hills are in Madhya Pradesh, forming the central part of the Satpura Range.

question SSC
Which of the following statement is correct
a. Mahadeo Hills are in the West of Maikala Hills.
b. Mahadeo Hills are the part of Karnataka Plateau.
c. Mahadeo Hills are in the East of Chotanagpur Plateau.
d. Mahadeo Hills are the part of Aravali ranges.
Your take ?

Question SSC

Question SSC
Natural sources of air pollution are:-
a. Forest fires.
b. Volcanic eruption.
c. Dust storm.
d.Smoke from burning dry leaves

Volcanoes are one of the most important natural causes of air pollution is volcanic eruption, in which sulfur dioxide, carbon dioxide and hydrogen fluoride are emitted.Sulfur dioxide gas can cause acid rain.Volcanic ash can move thousands of miles with wind and can cause severe respiratory problem.
Volcanic eruptions can generate a large amount of polluting gases and ash and can block the sun’s rays. Mount Pinatubo eruption in 1991 is one example.

Forest fires emit carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, ozone, and particulate matter which are mixtures of soot, tars, and volatile organic substances.Carbon monoxide is a poisonous gas and is emitted in large amounts in these forest fires.Nitrogen oxides are released only during most severe fires where temperature is around 1,500 degree Celcius.

Sunda trench

Sunda trench. Also known as Java Trench, is 2,600 kilometres long , with a maximum depth of 7,725 metres. It is located in the Northeastern Indian Ocean.
Sunda trench forms the boundary between Indo-Australian Plate and Eurasian plate ( Sunda Plate). 
The trench is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire as well. It is also one of a ring of oceanic trenches around the northern edges of the Australian Plate.
SSC Question 
Sunda trench is located in :-
a. Indian Ocean
b. Pacific Ocean 
c Atlantic Ocean 
d. Gulf of Mexico

The Ten Sikh Gurus

The Ten Sikh Gurus:-
First Guru- Guru Nanak 
Second Guru- Guru Angad 
Third Guru- Guru Amardas 
Fourth Guru- Guru Ramdas
Fifth Guru -Guru Arjan 
Sixth Guru -Guru Hargobind 
Seventh Guru -Guru Har Rai 
Eighth Guru -Guru Harkrishan 
Ninth Guru- Guru Tegh Bahadur
Tenth Guru- Guru Gobind Singh

question SSC
Who succeeded Guru Nanak
a. Guru Angad
b. Guru Ramdas
c. Guru Arjan
d. Guru Hargobind

United Nations day

United Nations day.this day is celebrated every year on 24 October.It marks the day in 1945 when the Charter of the United Nations was brought into force.

World Polio Day

World Polio Day. 24 October is observed as World Polio Day.The day was established by Rotary International over a decade ago to commemorate the birth of Jonas Salk.
Jonas Salk led the first team to develop a vaccine against poliomyelitis. He use inactivated(dead) poliovirus vaccine .
Subsequently widespread use of the oral poliovirus of attenuated virus was developed by Albert Sabin.
The discovery of the vaccines led to the establishment of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) in 1988. Since then, GPEI has reduced polio worldwide by 99%.
In 2012, transmission of indigenous wild poliovirus have been found to continue in Nigeria, Afghanistan, and Pakistan.