ESIC MTS Mains Memory Based Paper (5th June 2022) (Previous Year Paper)

Friends: A, S, D, F, G, H, J and K.

Months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July and August.

1. S and G will get their article published in two simultaneous months after May.

2. The article of F is to be published in the second month.

3. H will get his article published before the publication of the article by F.

4. J will get his article published on a month after March but before June.

5. The article of A is published at the end.

(Case II will be eliminated.)

6. The article of D will be published immediately after the article by K.

Hence, three friends will get their article published before the publication of the article by D.

Friends: A, S, D, F, G, H, J and K.

Months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July and August.

1. S and G will get their article published in two simultaneous months after May.

2. The article of F is to be published in the second month.

3. H will get his article published before the publication of the article by F.

4. J will get his article published on a month after March but before June.

5. The article of A is published at the end.

(Case II will be eliminated.)

6. The article of D will be published immediately after the article by K.

Hence, article of J will be published in May.

Friends: A, S, D, F, G, H, J and K.

Months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July and August.

1. S and G will get their article published in two simultaneous months after May.

2. The article of F is to be published in the second month.

3. H will get his article published before the publication of the article by F.

4. J will get his article published on a month after March but before June.

5. The article of A is published at the end.

(Case II will be eliminated.)

6. The article of D will be published immediately after the article by K.

The article of either S or G will be published in July.

Friends: A, S, D, F, G, H, J and K.

Months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July and August.

1. S and G will get their article published in two simultaneous months after May.

2. The article of F is to be published in the second month.

3. H will get his article published before the publication of the article by F.

4. J will get his article published on a month after March but before June.

5. The article of A is published at the end.

(Case II will be eliminated.)

6. The article of D will be published immediately after the article by K.

Hence, One friend article get published between article of K and J.

Friends: A, S, D, F, G, H, J and K.

Months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July and August.

1. S and G will get their article published in two simultaneous months after May.

2. The article of F is to be published in the second month.

3. H will get his article published before the publication of the article by F.

4. J will get his article published on a month after March but before June.

5. The article of A is published at the end.

(Case II will be eliminated.)

6. The article of D will be published immediately after the article by K.

Hence, Either G or S is the correct answer.

Given word: BACHELOR

The given word can be represented as follows:

Thus, there are two pair → Forward: CE; Backward: AB.

Hence, two is the correct answer.

Row 1: I, J, K, L, M and N

Row 2: A, B, C, D, E and F

1. B sits 2^nd from one of the ends so, B either sits at the right or left end of row 2.
2. Three persons are sitting between B and the one who faces M.
3. One person sits between M and N.

Case-1

Case-2

4 Two persons are sitting between N and the one who faces E.

5. J faces the one who sits second to the right of A.
6. J neither faces B nor E.

Now, E must be sitting at the extreme end and J must be sitting adjacent to J.

Case-1

Case-2

7. D faces the one who sits third to the right of I.
8. One of the immediate neighbors of L faces F.
9. D and F are not immediate neighbors.

Now, case 1 is invalid as we can’t fix I in case 1 as D faces the one who sits 3^rd to the right of I.

The final arrangement is as follows:

Hence, M faces F.

Row 1: I, J, K, L, M and N

Row 2: A, B, C, D, E and F

1. B sits 2^nd from the one of the ends so, B either sits at the right or left end of the row 2.
2. Three persons are sitting between B and the one who faces M.
3. One person sits between M and N.

4 Two persons are sitting between N and the one who faces E.

5. J faces the one who sits second to the right of A.
6. J neither faces B nor E.

Now, E must be sitting at the extreme end and J must be sitting adjacent to J.

7. D faces the one who sits third to the right of I.
8. One of the immediate neighbors of L faces F.
9. D and F are not immediate neighbors.

Now, case 1 is invalid as we can’t fix I in case 1 as D faces the one who sits 3^rd to the right of I.

The final arrangement is as follows:

Hence, L sits third to the right of K.

Row 1: I, J, K, L, M and N

Row 2: A, B, C, D, E and F

1. B sits 2^nd from the one of the ends so, B either sits at the right or left end of the row 2.
2. Three persons are sitting between B and the one who faces M.
3. One person sits between M and N.

4 Two persons are sitting between N and the one who faces E.

5. J faces the one who sits second to the right of A.
6. J neither faces B nor E.

Now, E must be sitting at the extreme end and J must be sitting adjacent to J.

7. D faces the one who sits third to the right of I.
8. One of the immediate neighbors of L faces F.
9. D and F are not immediate neighbors.

Now, case 1 is invalid as we can’t fix I in case 1 as D faces the one who sits 3^rd to the right of I.

The final arrangement is as follows:

Hence, D sits second to the left of B, so the answer is none of these.

Row 1: I, J, K, L, M and N

Row 2: A, B, C, D, E and F

1. B sits 2^nd from the one of the ends so, B either sits at the right or left end of the row 2.
2. Three persons are sitting between B and the one who faces M.
3. One person sits between M and N.

4 Two persons are sitting between N and the one who faces E.

5. J faces the one who sits second to the right of A.
6. J neither faces B nor E.

Now, E must be sitting at the extreme end and J must be sitting adjacent to J.

7. D faces the one who sits third to the right of I.
8. One of the immediate neighbors of L faces F.
9. D and F are not immediate neighbors.

Now, case 1 is invalid as we can’t fix I in case 1 as D faces the one who sits 3^rd to the right of I.

The final arrangement is as follows:

Hence, I is 4^th to the left of the one who faces A i.e. L

Row 1: I, J, K, L, M and N

Row 2: A, B, C, D, E and F

1. B sits 2^nd from the one of the ends so, B either sits at the right or left end of the row 2.
2. Three persons are sitting between B and the one who faces M.
3. One person sits between M and N.

4 Two persons are sitting between N and the one who faces E.

5. J faces the one who sits second to the right of A.
6. J neither faces B nor E.

Now, E must be sitting at the extreme end and J must be sitting adjacent to J.

7. D faces the one who sits third to the right of I.
8. One of the immediate neighbors of L faces F.
9. D and F are not immediate neighbors.

Now, case 1 is invalid as we can’t fix I in case 1 as D faces the one who sits 3^rd to the right of I.

The final arrangement is as follows:

Hence, All are sitting at the extreme end of the row except A.

1. R is the son of S, who is the mother of T and grandmother of U.

2. V is the father of W and grandfather of P. S is the wife of V.

3. T is the sister of R. W is unmarried.

4) P is the son of U’s father’s sister. 

The family tree is as follows:

Hence, we can see that P is the grandson of S.

1. R is the son of S, who is the mother of T and grandmother of U.

2. V is the father of W and grandfather of P. S is the wife of V.

3. T is the sister of R. W is unmarried.

4) P is the son of U’s father’s sister. 

The family tree is as follows:

Hence, we can see that R is the uncle of P.

1. R is the son of S, who is the mother of T and grandmother of U.

2. V is the father of W and grandfather of P. S is the wife of V.

3. T is the sister of R. W is unmarried.

4) P is the son of U’s father’s sister. 

The family tree is as follows:

Hence, we can see that T is sister of W.

The least possible Venn diagram is:

Conclusions:

I. Some Laptop are not Dell is a possibility → True (The possibility is true, as we don't know about the remaining portion of Laptop, weather it is Dell or not).

II. All HP being Dell is a possibility → True (The possibility is true as shown below).

III. All Dell being Super is a possibility → False (The possibility is false, as Only a few Dell is Super is given which means, Some Dell is Super and Some Dell are not Super, so All Dell can never be Super).

Hence, Both Conclusion I and II follows.

Statement:

Only a few Sea are River → Some parts of Sea are River and Some parts of sea are not River.

All River are Water bodies → All river will be part of Waterbodies

The least possible venn diagram will be.

Conclusion :

I. Some Sea are Water bodies → True ( Some parts of Sea are River and All River are water bodies hence some sea are water bodies)

II. All sea are River → False ( Some parts of Sea are River and Some parts of the sea are not River hence all sea are river is False )

Hence,Only I follow.

The best possible Venn diagram is, 

Conclusions:

I. Some tablets are effective: False (No direct relation between tablets and effective, it is possible but not definite)

II. No effective is a tablets: False (No direct relation between effective and table, it is possible but not definite)

On complimentary conclusion I and II.

Hence, either conclusion I or II follows.

Key Points

Conditions for Either - Or 

1. Subject and predicate should be same
2. Both the individual conclusions should be false
3. One conclusion should be positive and one conclusion should be negative
4. There should either one of the following pairs present in the conclusions

• All + Some not
• Some + No

The least possible Venn diagram for the given statements is:

Conclusions:

I. Some pens are scales. → False (No relationship is given between pens and scales, hence, it is possible but not definite.)

II. Some scales are pencil. → True (As all scales are pencil is true, some scales are pencil will also be true.)

Hence, only II follows.

Minimum possible venn diagram 

I. No prime is number. → False (It is definitely false) 

II. Some prime are natural. → True (numbers which are prime are definitely natural) 

Hence, Only conclusion II follows.

The least possible Venn diagram for the given statements is as follows:

Conclusions:

I. Some bottle is not spoon → True ( as the bottle which is cup can never be spoon. Hence, Some bottle is not spoon is true).

II. Some bottle is cup  → True ( as Some bottle is glass and all glass is cup. so, some bottle is cup is true).

Hence, Both I and II follow is the correct answer.

(1) The sum of ages of R and S is one less than the age of U.

That means U was born in 1960 and we don’t know the year of R and S.

(2) The age of V is multiple of 6 and 8 both.

That means V was born on 1971 and age of V is 48 years.

(3) S is not the youngest person.

That means S was born on 1987 and R was born on 1993. 

Representation is given below:-

(4) The difference between the ages of T and Q is multiple of 3 and T is the older than Q.

That means T was born in 1956 and age of T is 63 and Q was born in 1965 and age of Q is 54.

(5) P is not the oldest person.  

That means P was born in 1978 and one person left i.e. W, who was born in 1949.

So our final arrangement is given below:-  

We can see that the age of P is 41 years.

Hence, the correct answer is 41.

(1) The sum of ages of R and S is one less than the age of U.

That means U was born in 1960 and we don’t know the year of R and S.

(2) The age of V is multiple of 6 and 8 both.

That means V was born on 1971 and age of V is 48 years.

(3) S is not the youngest person.

That means S was born on 1987 and R was born on 1993. 

Representation is given below:-

(4) The difference between the ages of T and Q is multiple of 3 and T is the older than Q.

That means T was born in 1956 and age of T is 63 and Q was born in 1965 and age of Q is 54.

(5) P is not the oldest person.  

That means P was born in 1978 and one person left i.e. W, who was born in 1949.

So our final arrangement is given below:-  

we can see that the difference between the ages of R and is 6 years.

Hence, the correct answer is 6 years.

(1) The sum of ages of R and S is one less than the age of U.

That means U was born in 1960 and we don’t know the year of R and S.

(2) The age of V is multiple of 6 and 8 both.

That means V was born on 1971 and age of V is 48 years.

(3) S is not the youngest person.

That means S was born on 1987 and R was born on 1993. 

Representation is given below:-

(4) The difference between the ages of T and Q is multiple of 3 and T is the older than Q.

That means T was born in 1956 and age of T is 63 and Q was born in 1965 and age of Q is 54.

(5) P is not the oldest person.  

That means P was born in 1978 and one person left i.e. W, who was born in 1949.

So our final arrangement is given below:-  

we can see that W is the oldest among all.

Hence, the correct answer is W.

(1) The sum of ages of R and S is one less than the age of U.

That means U was born in 1960 and we don’t know the year of R and S.

(2) The age of V is multiple of 6 and 8 both.

That means V was born on 1971 and age of V is 48 years.

(3) S is not the youngest person.

That means S was born on 1987 and R was born on 1993. 

Representation is given below:-

(4) The difference between the ages of T and Q is multiple of 3 and T is the older than Q.

That means T was born in 1956 and age of T is 63 and Q was born in 1965 and age of Q is 54.

(5) P is not the oldest person.  

That means P was born in 1978 and one person left i.e. W, who was born in 1949.

So our final arrangement is given below:-  

we can see that R is youngest among all.

Hence, the correct answer is R.

(1) The sum of ages of R and S is one less than the age of U.

That means U was born in 1960 and we don’t know the year of R and S.

(2) The age of V is multiple of 6 and 8 both.

That means V was born on 1971 and age of V is 48 years.

(3) S is not the youngest person.

That means S was born on 1987 and R was born on 1993. 

Representation is given below:-

(4) The difference between the ages of T and Q is multiple of 3 and T is the older than Q.

That means T was born in 1956 and age of T is 63 and Q was born in 1965 and age of Q is 54.

(5) P is not the oldest person.  

That means P was born in 1978 and one person left i.e. W, who was born in 1949.

So our final arrangement is given below:-  

we can see that Q was born on 1965.

Hence, the correct Answer is 1965.

Seven friends:- Preeti, Dhruv, Ankita, Aarti, Laksh, Aditya and Eshan

Time slots:- 6a.m., 11a.m., 2p.m., 4p.m., 6p.m., 9p.m., and 10p.m.

1. Preeti goes for a walk at 6 p.m.

2. There is a four-hour gap between Preeti and Aditya.

Now Aditya can go walk at either 2:00 pm or 10:00 pm.

3. Laksh goes for a walk immediately after Aditya.

This implies that Aditya goes for walk at 2:00 pm and Laksh goes for walk at 4:00 pm.

4. Dhruv goes for a walk after 2 p.m. but he is not the last one.

5. Aarti goes for a walk immediately after Ankita.

Hence, Eshan goes for his walk at 10 p.m.

Seven friends:- Preeti, Dhruv, Ankita, Aarti, Laksh, Aditya and Eshan

Time slots:- 6a.m., 11a.m., 2p.m., 4p.m., 6p.m., 9p.m., and 10p.m.

1. Preeti goes for a walk at 6 p.m.

2. There is a four-hour gap between Preeti and Aditya.

Now Aditya can go walk at either 2:00 pm or 10:00 pm.

3. Laksh goes for a walk immediately after Aditya.

This implies that Aditya goes for walk at 2:00 pm and Laksh goes for walk at 4:00 pm.

4. Dhruv goes for a walk after 2 p.m. but he is not the last one.

5. Aarti goes for a walk immediately after Ankita.

Hence, Ankita was the 1^st person to go for the walk.

Seven friends:- Preeti, Dhruv, Ankita, Aarti, Laksh, Aditya and Eshan

Time slots:- 6a.m., 11a.m., 2p.m., 4p.m., 6p.m., 9p.m., and 10p.m.

1. Preeti goes for a walk at 6 p.m.

2. There is a four-hour gap between Preeti and Aditya.

Now Aditya can go walk at either 2:00 pm or 10:00 pm.

3. Laksh goes for a walk immediately after Aditya.

This implies that Aditya goes for walk at 2:00 pm and Laksh goes for walk at 4:00 pm.

4. Dhruv goes for a walk after 2 p.m. but he is not the last one.

5. Aarti goes for a walk immediately after Ankita.

Hence, One person goes for a walk between Aarti and Laksh.

Seven friends:- Preeti, Dhruv, Ankita, Aarti, Laksh, Aditya and Eshan

Time slots:- 6a.m., 11a.m., 2p.m., 4p.m., 6p.m., 9p.m., and 10p.m.

1. Preeti goes for a walk at 6 p.m.

2. There is a four-hour gap between Preeti and Aditya.

Now Aditya can go walk at either 2:00 pm or 10:00 pm.

3. Laksh goes for a walk immediately after Aditya.

This implies that Aditya goes for walk at 2:00 pm and Laksh goes for walk at 4:00 pm.

4. Dhruv goes for a walk after 2 p.m. but he is not the last one.

5. Aarti goes for a walk immediately after Ankita.

Hence, “Dhruv” goes for a walk at 9 p.m.

Seven friends:- Preeti, Dhruv, Ankita, Aarti, Laksh, Aditya and Eshan

Time slots:- 6a.m., 11a.m., 2p.m., 4p.m., 6p.m., 9p.m., and 10p.m.

1. Preeti goes for a walk at 6p.m.

2. There is a four hour of gap between Preeti and Aditya.

Now Aditya can go walk at either 2:00 pm or 10:00 pm.

3. Laksh goes for a walk immediately after Aditya.

This implies that Aditya goes for walk at 2:00 pm and Laksh goes for walk at 4:00 pm.

4. Dhruv goes for a walk after 2p.m. but he is not the last one.

5. Aarti goes for a walk immediately after Ankita.

Preeti goes for a walk at 6 p.m.

Eshan goes for a walk at 10 p.m.

Hence, the Time gap in hours between them:- 10 - 6 = 4 hours.

Hence, 4 hours is the correct answer.

Word: COMPASSION

1^st letter = C; 2^nd letter = O; 3^rd letter = M;  6^th letter = S; 7^th letter = S 9^th Letter = O

Letter given = COMSSO

Only possible word = COSMOS

Last letter of the word is S.

Hence, “S” is the correct answer.

Given Number: 3426759

1. Subtract two from odd digits.

 Odd numbers = 3 7 5 9

= (3 – 2) (7 – 2) (5 – 2) (9 – 2)

= 1 5 3 7

2. Add 3 to the even digits.

Even numbers = 6 2 4

= (6 + 3) (2 + 3) (4 + 3)

= 9 5 7

Result = 1 7 5 9 5 3 7

Thus two digits that are repeated are 5 and 7.

Given statements: J < M ≤ L ≤ K; N > O = Q ≥ K

On combining: J < M ≤ L ≤ K ≤ Q = O < N

Conclusions:

 I. O > M → False (as O = Q ≥ K ≥ L ≥ M thus clear relation between O and M cannot be determined as either O > M or O = M)

 II. O = M → False (as O = Q ≥ K ≥ L ≥ M thus clear relation between O and M cannot be determined as either O > M or O = M)

Therefore, conclusions I and II form a complementary pair.

Hence, Either I or II is true.

Given statements: U = V ≤ X ≤ W; Z > Y ≥ T ≥ W

On combining: U = V ≤ X ≤ W ≤ T ≤ Y < Z

Conclusions: 

I. Z > V → True (as Z > Y ≥ T ≥ W ≥ X ≥ V)

II. T ≥ U → True (as T ≥ W ≥ X ≥ V = U)

Hence, Both conclusion I and II are true.

Given statements: C ≥ D > F < G; B > A ≥ E > G

On combining: C ≥ D > F < G < E ≤ A < B

Conclusions:

I. A ≥ G → False (as A ≥ E > G)

II. B > F → True (as B > A ≥ E > G > F)

Hence, Only conclusion II is true.

The logic followed here is:

So, MOTHER is coded as NRYONC.

And,

So, MATE is coded as NDYL.

Similarly,

So, SLATE is coded as TOFAN.

Given point: B, C, E, F, G, H, J, and K

As per the given information,

1. Point G is 18m to the north of Point F.

2. Point K lies exactly between Point G and Point F.

3. Point J is 12m to the east of Point K.

The best possible diagram is, 

4. Point B is 8m to the north of Point J.

5. Point C is 6m to the west of Point B.

6. Point E is 9m to the south of Point C.

Therefore, the final arrangement is, 

Hence, the direction of Point K is northwest with respect to point E.

Given point: B, C, E, F, G, H, J, and K

As per the given information,

1. Point G is 18m to the north of Point F.

2. Point K lies exactly between Point G and Point F.

3. Point J is 12m to the east of Point K.

The best possible diagram is, 

4. Point B is 8m to the north of Point J.

5. Point C is 6m to the west of Point B.

6. Point E is 9m to the south of Point C.

Therefore, the final arrangement is, 

Hence, the direction of point B is southeast with respect to point G.

Given point: B, C, E, F, G, H, J, and K

As per the given information,

1. Point G is 18m to the north of Point F.

2. Point K lies exactly between Point G and Point F.

3. Point J is 12m to the east of Point K.

The best possible diagram is, 

4. Point B is 8m to the north of Point J.

5. Point C is 6m to the west of Point B.

6. Point E is 9m to the south of Point C.

Therefore, the final arrangement is, 

On applying the Pythagoras theorem, we get the shortest distance between point J and Point F 

\(〖JF〗^2= 〖JK〗^2+ 〖KF〗^2\)

= 144 + 81

= \(√225\)

= 15m

Hence, 15m is the shortest distance between point J and Point F.

Given point: B, C, E, F, G, H, J, and K

As per the given information,

1. Point G is 18m to the north of Point F.

2. Point K lies exactly between Point G and Point F.

3. Point J is 12m to the east of Point K.

The best possible diagram is, 

4. Point B is 8m to the north of Point J.

5. Point C is 6m to the west of Point B.

6. Point E is 9m to the south of Point C.

Therefore, the final arrangement is, 

Hence, the distance between H and F is 6m.

1. Two friends sit between Chitra and Heera.

2. Janvi and Heera are immediate neighbors of each other.

3. Janvi does not sit opposite to Chitra.

4. Janvi sits second to the right of Gauri. (This eliminates case 1)

5. Bhavana sits third to the left of Esha.

6. Ayushi sits second to the left of Diksha.

Hence, Gauri sits second to the right of Esha.

1. Two friends sit between Chitra and Heera.

2. Janvi and Heera are immediate neighbors of each other.

3. Janvi does not sit opposite to Chitra.

4. Janvi sits second to the right of Gauri. (This eliminates case 1)

5. Bhavana sits third to the left of Esha.

6. Ayushi sits second to the left of Diksha.

Hence, no one sit between Bhavana and Janvi when counted right from Janvi.

1. Two friends sit between Chitra and Heera.

2. Janvi and Heera are immediate neighbors of each other.

3. Janvi does not sit opposite to Chitra.

4. Janvi sits second to the right of Gauri. (This eliminates case 1)

5. Bhavana sits third to the left of Esha.

6. Ayushi sits second to the left of Diksha.

Hence, statement 4) is false regarding Ayushi.

1. Two friends sit between Chitra and Heera.

2. Janvi and Heera are immediate neighbors of each other.

3. Janvi does not sit opposite to Chitra.

4. Janvi sits second to the right of Gauri. (This eliminates case 1)

5. Bhavana sits third to the left of Esha.

6. Ayushi sits second to the left of Diksha.

In given options, people are facing each other except Gauri - Bhavana

Hence, ‘Gauri - Bhavana’ does not belong to the group.

1. Two friends sit between Chitra and Heera.

2. Janvi and Heera are immediate neighbors of each other.

3. Janvi does not sit opposite to Chitra.

4. Janvi sits second to the right of Gauri. (This eliminates case 1)

5. Bhavana sits third to the left of Esha.

6. Ayushi sits second to the left of Diksha.

Hence, Diksha sits third to the left of Janvi.

Given,

A certain number of people are sitting in a straight line facing north with equal distance between adjacent persons.

1. W sits second from left end.
2. U sits second to the right of W.
3. Two persons sits between U and T.
4. Seven persons sits between T and P.

Following are the possibilities we get,

5. Q sits third to the left of P.
6. P sits immediate left of R, who sits one of the extreme ends.

7. S sits second to the left of Q.

(Case II not follows because given S sits second to the left of Q but here U sits second to the left of Q)

8. V sits second to the left of X, who sits exactly between Q and U.

Hence, Sixteen persons sits in the row.

Given,

A certain number of people are sitting in a straight line facing north with equal distance between adjacent persons.

1. W sits second from left end.
2. U sits second to the right of W.
3. Two persons sits between U and T.
4. Seven persons sits between T and P.

Following are the possibilities we get,

5. Q sits third to the left of P.
6. P sits immediate left of R, who sits one of the extreme ends.

7.  S sits second to the left of Q.

(Case II not follows because given S sits second to the left of Q but here U sits second to the left of Q)

8. V sits second to the left of X, who sits exactly between Q and U.

Hence, Six persons are sitting between X and P.

Given,

A certain number of people are sitting in a straight line facing north with equal distance between adjacent persons.

1. W sits second from left end.
2. U sits second to the right of W.
3. Two persons sits between U and T.
4. Seven persons sits between T and P.

Following are the possibilities we get,

5. Q sits third to the left of P.
6. P sits immediate left of R, who sits one of the extreme ends.

7.  S sits second to the left of Q.

(Case II not follows because given S sits second to the left of Q but here U sits second to the left of Q)

8. V sits second to the left of X, who sits exactly between Q and U.

Hence, X sits exactly between S and V.

Given,

A certain number of people are sitting in a straight line facing north with equal distance between adjacent persons.

1. W sits second from left end.
2. U sits second to the right of W.
3. Two persons sits between U and T.
4. Seven persons sits between T and P.

Following are the possibilities we get,

5. Q sits third to the left of P.
6. P sits immediate left of R, who sits one of the extreme ends.

7.  S sits second to the left of Q.

(Case II not follows because given S sits second to the left of Q but here U sits second to the left of Q)

8. V sits second to the left of X, who sits exactly between Q and U.

Hence, Four persons sits to the right of Q.

Given,

A certain number of people are sitting in a straight line facing north with equal distance between adjacent persons.

1. W sits second from left end.
2. U sits second to the right of W.
3. Two persons sits between U and T.
4. Seven persons sits between T and P.

Following are the possibilities we get,

5. Q sits third to the left of P.
6. P sits immediate left of R, who sits one of the extreme ends.

7.  S sits second to the left of Q.

(Case II not follows because given S sits second to the left of Q but here U sits second to the left of Q)

8. V sits second to the left of X, who sits exactly between Q and U.

Hence, T sits third to the right of U.

The correct answer is 1950.

Key Points

• The Constitution of India had a firm inclusion of the need for ‘Economic and Social Planning. After independence, the stage was set for the formal launching of planning in the country.
• For economic planning for the whole economy at the national level, the requirement of a permanent expert body was felt.
• Thus, in March 1950 the  Planning Commission (PC) was set up.
• The PC was set up by a Cabinet Resolution.
• Few important points about the Planning Commission are:  
• It was an extra-constitutional (i.e., non-constitutional) body which was a non-statutory body too.
• It was a type of an advisory body to the Government of India.
• PC was a  ‘think tank’ for economic development.
• Its ex-officio chairman was the Prime Minister, it also had a provision of a Deputy Chairman.
• The function of the DC was to co-ordinate the work of the commission.
• It had no cap on the number of members, as many area experts are required by the particular proposed period of planning.
• Autonomous body entitled to form their own views on important issues and place them before the governments. PC worked closely with both the central and state governments.
• The ‘demand for grants’ for PC was included in the budget demand for the Cabinet Secretariat.
• On January 1, 2015,  the important era in the economic history ended when the Planning commission was abolished by the government and in place of it a newly created body—the NITI Aayog was established.

The correct answer is 1526.

• The first battle of Panipat was fought in 1526.

Key Points

• The First Battle of Panipat (21 April 1526) fought near a small village of Panipat Haryana.
• The battle was fought between the invading forces of Zahir-ud-din Babur and Lodi Empire during the rule of Ibrahim Lodi.
• The Mughal forces of Babur, the ruler of Kabulistan, defeated ruling army of Ibrahim Lodi, Sultan of Delhi.
• Babur’s tactics of Tulughma and Araba that led him to victory.

Additional Information

• Tulughma: it means dividing the whole army into various units, viz. the Left, the Right and the Centre.
• Araba: The centre forward division was then provided with carts which were placed in rows facing the enemy and tied to each other with animal
• The Second Battle of Panipat was fought between the forces of Samrat Hem Chandra Vikramaditya and  the army of Akbar, on November 5, 1556
• The Third Battle of Panipat took place on 14 January 1761, at Panipat between the Maratha Empire and the King of Afghanistan, Ahmad Shah Durrani.

The correct answer is Odisha**.**

• An imaginary line is called a tropic of cancer.
• The tropic of cancer does not pass through Odisha**.**

Key Points

• It makes an angle of 23.50 degrees.
• At the north of the equator, there is the tropic of cancer.
• It passes through the middle of the country.
• Through 17 countries, the tropic of cancer passes.
• In India, the tropic of cancer passes through the 8 states.
• The states are- Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura, and Mizoram.
• Through Mahi River, the River crosses twice.

Additional Information 

• The Tropic of Capricorn is located below the equator.
• Subtropics is on the north of the tropic.
• The North temperate zone has also located north of the tropic.

The correct answer is option 4, i.e Gujarat.

• Jamshedpur, a city in Jharkhand, is situated on the banks of the river Subarnarekha.
• The city is known to have founded by Jamshedji Tata, the founder of the Tata Group.
• Subarnarekha rivers flows through Odisha, West Bengal, and Jharkhand.

The correct answer is Dinesh Kumar Khara.

• Dinesh Kumar Khara has been appointed as the new Chairman of State Bank of India.
• He replaced Rajnish Kumar who was appointed to the position in 2017.
• Khara will be serving as the chairman for the next 3 years.

Dinesh Kumar Khara:

• Dinesh Kumar was born on August 1, 1964, in New Delhi.
• He joined SBI as Probationary Officer in the year 1984.
• Dinesh Kumar has promoted as the Chairman of SBI from the post of Managing Director.
• He was appointed as the MD of SBI in 2016 for a period of 3 years and was given 2 years extension in 2019.
• He significantly contributed to the merger of five associate banks of SBI and Bhartiya Mahila Bank in 2017.

The correct answer is option 3) i.e. Uttarakhand.

• Valley of Flowers National Park is located near Badrinath, in the Garhwal Region of Uttarakhand.
• It was declared as a National park in 1982, and it was declared as a World Heritage Site on July 14, 2005 by UNESCO.
• Animals like Asiatic black deer, snow leopard, musk deer, red fox, brown bear, and blue sheep are found here.
• Nanda Devi National Park and Valley of Flowers National Park together preserve a transition zone between the eastern and western Himalayan flora, the Zanskar Mountains, and the Great Himalayas.

The correct answer is Santoor.

• Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma plays the Santoor.
• Recently, it was announced that he will be conferred upon with the annual Sangeet Martand Ustad Chand Khan Lifetime Achievement Award. This was announced by the Sursagar Society of Dilli Gharana. Society has been felicitating stalwarts of Indian classical music and dance with the award since 1986. The award aims to recognize their contribution towards enriching the art.

The correct answer is option 3, i.e. India.

In terms of area, India is the seventh-largest country in the world. The total area of the country is 3,287,263 square km.

• India lies entirely in Northern hemisphere. It extends between latitudes 8⁰4’ and 37⁰6’ north and longitudes 68⁰7’ and 97⁰25’ east.
• It measures 3,214 km from north to south between extreme latitudes and 2,933 km from east to west between extreme longitudes.
• The length of the total coastline including mainland, Lakshadweep Island and Andaman and the Nicobar Islands is 7516.6 km.
• India shares common borders with Afghanistan, Pakistan, China, Bhutan, Nepal, Myanmar, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

The correct answer is Myanmar.

Key Points

• Aung San Suu Kyi's party the National League for Democracy has won the election in Myanmar (Burma).
• The National League for Democracy (NLD) is a liberal democratic political party in Myanmar (Burma). It became the country's ruling party after a landslide victory in the 2015 general election but was overthrown in the military in early 2021.
• In May 1990, the government of Myanmar held free multiparty elections for the first time in almost 30 years, and the National League for Democracy (NLD), the party of Aung San Suu Kyi, won earning 392 out of a total 492 seats. However, the ruling military junta refused to recognize the result.
• On 21 May 2021, the junta's Union Election Committee announced plans to permanently dissolve the National League for Democracy.

Additional Information

• Aung San Suu Kyi was born on 19 June 1945 in Yangon Burma. She is a human rights activist.
• Nobel Peace Prize for 1991 was given to Aung San Suu Kyi of Myanmar (Burma) for her non-violent struggle for democracy and human rights.
• The National League for Democracy (NLD) was formed in 1990 and was ended when the military again took control of the country in a coup.
• The party advocates a non-violent movement towards multi-party democracy in Myanmar, which was under military rule from 1962 to 2011. The party also claims to support human rights (including broad-based freedom of speech), the rule of law, and national reconciliation.

The correct answer is Laos.

Key Points

• Laos is the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by five countries i.e. Thailand to the southwest and west, Cambodia to the southeast, Vietnam to the east and, Myanmar and China to the northwest.
• The motto of Laos is Peace, independence, democracy, unity, and prosperity. Feng Xat Lao is its anthem.
• The majority of its population is Buddhist and the official language is Lao and French.
• The elephant is the national animal of Laos.
• The capital of Laos is Vientiane.
• Its currency is Lao kip. And, its president  Bounnhang Vorachith is the of Lao People's Revolutionary Party.

Additional Information 

The correct answer is option 3 i.e Tamil Nadu

• The temple is located in Mamallapuram, Chengalpattu district, Tamil Nadu.
• Mamallapuram or Mahabalipuram was the capital of the Pallava Dynasty in the 7^th century A.D.
• It was included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1984.

Tamil Nadu:

• Capital: Chennai
• State Animal: Nilgiri tahr
• State Bird : Emerald dove
• State Tree: Palmyra palm
• State Flower:  Kandhal

The Correct Answer is Russia.

Key Points

• The DCGI (Drugs Controller General of India), the central drug regulator, has authorised the Russian vaccine Sputnik V for emergency use.
• After Covishield and Covaxin, it is also the third vaccine to receive emergency use authorization from the FDA.
• Last year, the Gamaleya National Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology in Russia established the vaccine.
• Dr Reddy's Lab is conducting SPUTNIK V clinical trials in India.
• Dr Reddy's Lab, a multinational Indian pharmaceutical company headquartered in Hyderabad, has also signed a deal with the Russian Direct Investment Fund, RDIF, for the supply of Russian vaccines in India.
• SPUTNIK V was recommended for emergency use authorization by the Indian drug regulator's Subject Expert Committee.
• In clinical trials in the world, the vaccine has shown promising results.
• The Sputnik V vaccine is said to be 91.6% safe, according to RDIF. In February of this year, Dr Reddy's applied for emergency use of Sputnik-V.

Important Points

• Russia President: Vladimir Putin (as of March 2021)
• Russia Capital: Moscow
• Russia Currency: Russian Ruble

The correct answer is Spain.

• Rafael Nadal, in full Rafael Nadal Parera, is a Spanish tennis player.
• He is especially noted for his performance on clay court.

Additional Information

• List of Tennis player and their nationality:

The correct answer is Australia**.**

Key Points

• World no. 1 tennis player Ashleigh Barty announced her sudden retirement at the age of 25 on Wednesday.
• She dropped the big announcement just weeks after she became the first Australian to win Australian Open in 44 years.
• She is currently ranked world no.1 in women's singles ranking.
• She is the 7^th on the list of women tennis players with longest consecutive weeks at World No.1 position.

Additional Information

• Barty is a three-time Grand Slam singles champion and the reigning champion at Wimbledon and the Australian Open.
• She is also a Grand Slam doubles champion, having won the 2018 US Open with CoCo Vandeweghe.
• Barty won 15 singles titles and 12 doubles titles on the WTA Tour.

Explanation:

• Dilwara Temple is a renowned Jain temple in India.
• It is located near Mount Abu, in Sirohi District, Rajasthan's only hill station.
• It is also called Delvada Temples.
• It was built between the 11^th and 16^th centuries.
• There are five temples and each has its unique identity.
• All are famous for their pure white marble and intricate marble carvings.

Thus, the Dilwara temple is located in Mt. Abu.

 Important Points

• All five temples are within a single high walled compound.
• Five temples are:
• ​Vimal Vasahi: dedicated to Lord Rishabha, first Jain Tirthankara.
• Luna Vasahi: dedicated to Lord Neminath, 22^nd Jain Tirthankara.
• Pittalhar: dedicated to Lord Adinatha, first Jain Tirthankar.
• Parshvanath: dedicated to Lord  Parshvanatha, 23^rd Jain Tirthankara.
• Mahavir Swami: dedicated to Lord  Mahaviraswami, last Jain Tirthankara.
• Tirthankara: It is a word for the spiritual leader of a Dharma.

Bodh Gaya is located in Bihar. The day Gautam Buddha attained enlightenment is celebrated as Buddha Purnima. The exact date of is based on the Asian lunisolar calendars and is primarily celebrated in Baisakh month. In 2018 it will be celebrated on May 29 in South East Asia and on May 22 in East Asia.

• Shah Jahan built Taj Mahal as a memorial for his wife Mumtaz Mahal.
• It acts as the tomb of Shah Jahan's deceased wife Mumtaz Mahal.
• The original name of  Mumtaz Mahal is Arjumand Banu Begum.
• The mausoleum was commissioned in 1632 and opened for visitors in 1648.
• It is now listed in the 7 Wonders Of The World and attracts millions of tourists every year.

The deficiency of Vitamin - D causes rickets in humans.

Key Points

Vitamin-D:

• The chemical name of Vitamin D is Cholecalciferol.
• Its deficiency causes rickets.
• It was discovered by Edward Mellanby.
• It is fat-soluble.
• It is found in Fish, eggs, liver, mushrooms.

Additional Information