What does an empty seat represent in early Buddhist iconography?
Question What does an empty seat represent in early Buddhist iconography? AThe meditation of the Buddha BThe Buddha’s First Sermon CThe Buddha’s Mahaparinibbana DThe Buddha’s Mahabhinishkramana ✓ Correct Answer: (A) The meditation of the Buddha Empty seat / vacant throne under Bodhi tree = Buddha’s meditation & enlightenment at Bodh Gaya · Aniconic phase ~2nd […]
Static Quiz 26 May 2026 (Polity)
Q1. With reference to the Fifth Schedule of the Indian Constitution, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are correct? A. 1 onlyB. 1 and 3 onlyC. 2 and 3 onlyD. 1, 2 and 3 Answer: B Explanation: Q2. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? Schedule Subject 1. Ninth […]
The Hindu UPSC News Analysis For 26 May 2026
The Hindu – UPSC News Analysis | May 26, 2026 | Legacy IAS Bengaluru Legacy IAS · Bengaluru · UPSC Coaching The HinduUPSC News Analysis Mains & Prelims | GS I · II · III · IV · Essay 📅 Tuesday, May 26, 2026 | Bengaluru Edition “Every article analysed through the UPSC lens — […]
Pleistocene River Shifts — Yamuna, Indus, Sutlej — What Is the Basis?
Question Consider the following assertion: “In the Pleistocene period either the Yamuna once flowed into the Indus, or the Sutlej flowed into the Yamuna and one major tributary of either had shifted from the Ganga to the Indus or vice versa.” Which of the following is/are the basis of the above assertion? Possible Bases to […]
Rigvedic Well Irrigation & Draught Animals — Which Evidence Supports?
Question Consider the following statements about the Rigvedic period: I Irrigation from wells allowed agriculture to expand away from flood plains and strips on river margins into the present Punjab and Haryana plains having underground water levels reasonably close to the surface. II Draught-animal power was employed to draw up water out of the wells. […]
Eka Movement vs Bardoli Satyagraha — Which Statement Is Correct?
Question Which one of the following statements about the Eka Movement and Bardoli Satyagraha is correct? A The Eka Movement was throughout supported and organized by the Congress while Bardoli Satyagraha was initially independent of Congress influence and was only in the last stages supported by the Congress. B The Eka Movement was provided leadership […]
Harappan Archaeological Findings — Which Inferences Are Correct?
Harappan spindle whorls weights scales baked brick houses inference UPSC 2026 answer Answer (A) 1 and 2 only. Inference 3 wrong — own wells/courtyards = private property, not common property. UPSC Prelims 2026 Q8 Set A. Question Consider the following statements about the archaeological findings in Harappan towns: I There is wide occurrence of spindle-whorls […]
Current Affairs Quiz 25 May 2026
Q1. Which one of the following is currently India’s only operational primary gold mine? A. Kolar Gold FieldsB. Hutti Gold MinesC. Jaduguda MinesD. Malanjkhand Mines Answer: B. Hutti Gold Mines Explanation: Q2. Which type of stroke accounts for the majority of global stroke cases? A. Hemorrhagic strokeB. Ischemic strokeC. Transient ischemic attackD. Embolic aneurysm Answer: […]
Place-Value System in India — Mankani Plates, 9th Century & Southeast Asia
place value system India Mankani plates 595 596 ninth century inscriptions Southeast Asia seventh century Sanskrit UPSC 2026 All three correct — (D) 1, 2 and 3. UPSC Prelims 2026 Q7 Set A. Question Consider the following statements relating to the use of the place-value system in India: 1 The earliest epigraphic use of the […]
Hallisalasya Painting in Bagh Caves — What Does It Represent?
Hallisalasya painting Bagh Caves represents joyous folk dance UPSC 2026 answer Joyous folk dance. Cave 4 Rang Mahal Bagh Caves Dhar Madhya Pradesh Gupta period 5th-6th century CE circular group dance Hallisaka Natyashastra. UPSC GS Prelims 2026 Q6 Set A Answer (A). Question The Hallisalasya painting in the Bagh Caves represents: AA joyous folk dance […]