A. Varaha (Boar)
B. Matsya (Fish)
C. Kurma (Tortoise)
D. Vaman (Dwarf)
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
The Puranas detail the Dashavatara, Vishnu's ten primary incarnations. This question focuses on the correct sequence of the first four key avatars.
The standard sequence of these Vishnu incarnations, as traditionally cited in the Puranas, is:
Thus, the correct chronological order is represented by the sequence: Matsya, Kurma, Varaha, Vaman, which corresponds to the letters B, C, A, D.
Matching this established sequence (B, C, A, D) with the provided choices, Option 4 is the correct answer.
Match List - I with List - II.
| List - I (Books) | List - II (Author) |
|---|---|
| A. Ancient Indian Social History | I. R.S. Sharma |
| B. Material Culture and Social Formation in Ancient India | II. Kumkum Roy |
| C. The Power of Gender and the Gender of Power : Explorations in Early Indian History | III. Romila Thapar |
| D. The Social Dimensions of Early Buddhism | IV. Uma Chakravarti |
Morgenthau's principles of political realism are:
A. Politics is rooted in permanent and unchanging human nature which is basically self centred, self-regarding and self-interested
B. Politics is an autonomous sphere of action and cannot therefore be reduced to morals
C. International Politics is an arena of conflicting self-interests
D. The ethics of international relations is situational ethics which is very different from private morality
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Who among the following political thinkers consider the anarchical self help system to be a compelling factor for States to maximise their relative power positions?