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What is Confucianism?

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  What is Confucianism?   The moral and religious system founded by the great Chinese philosopher Confucius (551-479B.C) His times were turbulent. There warfare. Confucius evolved a moral code for just governance and the moral guidance of the people. LunSu and Wuching are sacred books of Confucianism. Let these  Confucian quotes  guide you in life. "Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it." "They must often change who would be constant in happiness or wisdom." "What the superior man seeks is in himself; what the small man seeks is in others." "In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of. " " It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop." "When anger rises, think of the consequences." "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand."

What are Tripitakas?

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What are Tripitakas? The sacred books of Buddhism are called Tripitakas. As the name indicates they are three in number: 1.    Vinaya Pitaka 2.    Sutta Pitaka 3.    Abhidamma Pitaka Vinaya Pitaka contains regulations for the management of the monasteries Sutta pitaka is a collection of the discourse and lectures of Buddha. Abhidamma Pitaka are found explanations of the philosophical principles of Buddhism.

Who was Socrates? Who were his disciples?

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  Who was Socrates? Who were his disciples? Socrates was a great philosopher of Athens(469-399 BC). He loved truth and discarded scepticism. He called upon the youth of his time to develop a spirit of inquiry. However his ideas did not find favour with the charged him for corrupting the youth and condemned him to die. He was made to drink hemlock, a herbal poison. Thus ended the life of one of the wisest men of all times. His disciples were Plato and Xenophen. Socrates himself wrote nothing. Today we know about his life and what he said and did through the writings of Plato and Xenophen.

Problem Solving - Data Collection

  How to Collect Data The purpose of collecting data A great deal of data can be collected in factory situations. First consider the purpose of collecting these data. When we introduce a particular method of doing a job, it is natural to consider whether the method is appropriate or not. The decision is usually based on past results and experience, or perhaps on conventional methods. However in case of factory work, where data are collected through the actual manufacturing process, the procedural methods are introduced on the basis of the information obtained. The manufacturing procedure will be most effective if a proper evaluation is made, and on-the-job data are essential for making a proper evaluation. Data and subsequent evaluation will form the basis for actions and decisions. As factory operations will vary with the manufacturing procedure involved, data should be classified in terms of the various purposes. 1.    Data to assist in understanding the actua...

EXAM CORNER – World’s Great Events

EXAM CORNER – World’s Great Events 1. Name the Greek sailor who reached the Iceland during 320 BC? Pytheas, The Greek sailor contemporary of Alexander the Great reached Iceland in 320 B.C 2. When and Where did the Olympic Games begin?   The Olympic Games began in 776 B.C. But, The games were discontinued later on, and revived again in 1896 A.D. The original Games were held amid the mountains of North western Europe in the sacred city of Olympia in Greece. 3. Which early Greek philosopher discovered that the earth was a sphere and not a flat surface? This was discovered by Pythagoras around 553 B.C. He had settled in southern Italy. He also discovered that octave has eight notes. 4. When was the famous Archimedes principle discovered? Archimedes, A Greek from Syracuse, Established the principle in about 250 B.C that if an object is weighed in air, then in liquid, the apparent loss in weight in the liquid is equal to the weight of the liquid displaced. 5. Who baptized Jesus Chris...

EXAM CORNER 2– General Knowledge – History

  EXAM CORNER 2– General Knowledge – History Ø   Where was Vasco Da Gama buried?       Vasco Da Gama was buried in the church of St. Francis at cochin. His remains were later taken to Portugal. Ø   When the rupee was first minted in India?      The Rupee was minted in India during the reign of Sher Shah. It was then called Rupiah and was a silver coin weighing 179 gms. Ø    Where did the 1 st printed book come out in India?       In India the 1 st printed book was printed in Roman script in a Romanian missionary in Goa. Ø   What was Original name of the city of Amritsar? The original name of the city of Amritsar was ramsadpur as it was founded by Guru Ram Das. He had a tank dug at the site granted to his wife by Emperor Akbar. The 5 th Guru Arjun Dev. gave it the name Amritsar. Ø   Who took the Initiative the durga pooja on a large scale and why?      Durga ...

EXAM CORNER – General Knowledge – Indian History

  EXAM CORNER – General Knowledge – Indian History 1. Who was the first person to preach Christianity in India? The first person to preach Christianity in India was St. Thomas . He established a small church in Mylapore in Madras. His subsequent carriers in madras are recounted as “ Acts of Thomas”. 2. Where is Amarnath Shrine? The Amarnath Shrine as discovered in Kashmir . It is a height of 5200 meters. 3.  Who founded the city of dhillika and when? Dhillika is the first city in Delhi was founded in 736A.D. by Anangpal Tuar, A Tomara prince.   4.  Which is the first recorded marriage of a Muslim prince with a Hindu Princess?   The 1 st marriage was recorded between a muslim prince and hindu princess is between Allaudin Khilji and Kamala devi, the wife of Raja Karna-II of Gujarat, when his kingdom was annexed by the sultanate in 1299A.D. 5. Who was the 1 st European to visit India?   Before Vasco Da Gama, Nicolo Conti an Italian traveller visited th...

How did Nicobar Island get its name?

      How did Nicobar Island get its name? The earliest extant references to the name "Nicobar" is in the  Sri Lankan   Pali   Buddhist  chronicles, the  Dipavamsa  (c. 3rd or 4th century CE) and the  Mahavamsa  (c. 4th or 5th century), which state that the children of the followers of the legendary founder of the Sri Lankan Kingdom, Vijaya, landed on  Naggadipa  (the island of the children, from the Pali nagga meaning 'naked').  The modern name is likely derived from the  Chola dynasty  name for the islands,  Nakkavaram or 'Puup Pii'  (literally, "naked man" in  Tamil ) which is inscribed on the  Thanjavur  (Tanjore) inscription of 1050 CE.   Marco Polo  (12th-13th century) also referred to this island as ' Necuverann'. In the 15th century, Great Nicobar Island was recorded as " Cui Lan island" (翠蘭嶼) during the  voyages of Zheng He  in the...

PUNCTUALITY- A KEY TO SUCCESS - Essay

    PUNCTUALITY- A KEY TO SUCCESS Punctuality plays an important role in every walk of  life.  Punctuality as a quality by virtue of which a person is able to do the right thing at the right time and never offers an excuse for delay in work. The student, the official, the trader and even the lay Man all have to observe punctuality on order to win glory and success in life. Even in transportation vehicles train, buses, aero plane like all must arrive and depart in right time. Nature - An example of Punctuality Rainfall in a regular pattern every year.  All the seasons punctually emerge every year. The flowers bloom in spring and earth wears green during the spring season   Nature does not do any mistakes, it follows certain laws and never deviates from it If nature decided to go unpunctual, we would no longer be here.  Thus Nature teaches us to be punctual. If we follow the course of nature we will ke...

What is Annealing

  Annealing   (From the Sax. analan, to  kindle, to heat) The name applied to the process by which glass or metal-castings are deprived of the brittleness which they exhibit when allowed to cool rapidly by exposure to the air from a state of red heat. Its consists in placing the materials in a chamber, heated nearly to redness, where the are allowed to cool very slowly.   All the particles of the glass or metal thus cool and contract to the same rate; on the other hand, by sudden exposure o f the air the outer surface cools and contracts, whilst the inner portion remains dilated by the heat and the particles of the latter, when cooled in their turn, are unable to assume their natural positions. Metals  used for many purposes, such as the wheels and axles of railway carriages, require to be very carefully annealed; as do also large sheets of plate glass. These plates require as long as a fortnight to complete the annealing; and smaller articles require from...

Augustine or Austin,

  Augustine, or Austin, St.. The First Archbishop of Canterbury, and the greatest of missionary monks sent to wind over Britain to Christianity monks sent to win over Britain to Christianity under the papacy of Gregory the Great(A.D.596). He gained King Ethelbert to the faith of the church, all the more easily perhaps because his queen, bertha. was already a Christian. Augustine is said to have extended his efforts as far north as the Humber and as for west as Wales, and (by one account) to have baptised 10000 persons in a single day. He died at Canterbury on the 26th of May probably A.D 607

What is Bubastis

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  Bubastis, an Egyptian goddess, the daughter of Osiris and Isis, and identified by the Greeks with Artemis (Diana).  Her chief temple was at Bubastis, now a ruined city, bearing the modern name of Tel Basta. She is represented on sculptures with the head of a cat, the cat having been sacred to this goddess.