Assam History

The source identifies Chabua. Assam later became one of India's major tea-producing regions, especially along the Brahmaputra valley.

The source identifies Dr Bhupen Hazarika. He was a major Assamese composer, singer, filmmaker and cultural ambassador.

The Buddha's first sermon at Sarnath is known as Dharmachakrapravartana, or 'Turning of the Wheel of Dharma'. It introduced the Four Noble Truths.

The Sungas succeeded the Mauryas in Magadha after Pushyamitra Shunga overthrew the last Mauryan ruler Brihadratha around 187 BCE.

The Second Battle of Panipat (1556) strengthened the position of the young Akbar after the defeat of Hemu. It was a key event in the restoration of Mughal power.

Swami Dayanand Saraswati, founder of the Arya Samaj, advocated a return to the authority of the Vedas and opposed several contemporary social practices.

The Wood's Despatch of 1854 dealt with education. It recommended a structured education system, teacher training and the development of universities.

The Balwant Rai Mehta Committee recommended a three-tier system: Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti and Zila Parishad. Its report was submitted in 1957.

Jupiter rotates once in roughly 10 hours, giving it the shortest day among the planets. Its rapid rotation contributes to its pronounced equatorial bulge.

The Discovery of India was written by Jawaharlal Nehru during his imprisonment in the 1940s. It surveys India's history, culture and civilisation.

Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan was known as Frontier Gandhi. He led the non-violent Khudai Khidmatgar movement among the Pashtuns.

Vishnu Sharma is traditionally credited with the Panchatantra, a collection of animal fables designed to teach practical wisdom and statecraft.

India's first nuclear test, Pokhran-I, was conducted on 18 May 1974 and was code-named Smiling Buddha.

The Constituent Assembly adopted Jana Gana Mana as India's National Anthem on 24 January 1950. It was composed by Rabindranath Tagore.

The Vice-President is elected by members of both Houses of Parliament. Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts and Governors are appointed by the President.

The source identifies Medha Patkar as a leading initiator of the Narmada Bachao Andolan. The movement focused on displacement, rehabilitation and environmental issues related to large dams.

Numismatics is the study of coins and currency. Coins provide evidence about rulers, economic systems, symbols and chronology.

Apiculture means beekeeping or the rearing and management of honeybees for honey, wax and other products.

The source identifies the Jnanpith Award as India's major literary honour for outstanding creative writing. The award recognises work in Indian languages included in the Eighth Schedule.

The source identifies Assam Rifles. It traces its origins to 1835 and has historically performed both security and frontier duties in Northeast India.