General Studies 1

Swami Vivekananda, originally named Narendra Nath Datta, was an extraordinary individual who left a profound impact through his lectures.

The Peninsular River system predates the Himalayan system, as evidenced by the broad, gradually sloping valleys and the maturity of the river

The term “Drainage” describes the river system of a particular area, which encompasses the main river and its tributaries

India’s two largest island groups are the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, located in the Bay of Bengal, and the Lakshadweep Islands

While there is no consensus among geologists regarding the origin of the Himalayan rivers, it is believed that during the Miocene period

The Great Peninsular Plateau is a tableland composed of the old crystalline, igneous and metamorphic rocks.

The western fringes of the Aravali Hills house the Indian Desert, characterized by rolling terrains adorned with elongated dunes

The Reform Movements in Western India was a series of social and religious reforms that took place in the 19th century.

Westernization is a process whereby societies come under or adopt a Western culture in areas such as industry, technology, law, politics.

The Indian intelligentsia played a crucial role in the socio-religious reforms that took place in the 19th and early 20th centuries.