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The correct answer is '21^st June'

Key Points

• International Yoga Day:
• International Yoga Day is observed annually on 21^st June.
• This day was officially recognized by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in December 2014, following a proposal by India.
• It aims to raise awareness worldwide of the many benefits of practicing yoga.
• The first International Yoga Day was celebrated on 21^st June 2015.
• Yoga is an ancient physical, mental, and spiritual practice that originated in India.

Additional Information

• Significance of 21^st June:
• 21^st June is the summer solstice, the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, which holds special significance in many parts of the world.
• The date was chosen to align with this natural event, symbolizing the connection between nature and yoga.

The correct answer is Sukumar Sen. 

Key Points

• Name: Sukumar Sen
• Born: 2 January 1898, in a Bengali Baidya-Brahmin family
• Role: 1^st Chief Election Commissioner of India (21 March 1950 – 19 December 1958)
• Notable Contributions:
• Oversaw India's first two general elections (1951–52 and 1957)
• First Chief Election Commissioner in Sudan (1953)
• Education:
• Presidency College, Kolkata
• University of London (Gold medal in Mathematics)
• Career:
• Joined Indian Civil Service in 1921
• Served as Chief Secretary of West Bengal in 1947
• Appointed as Chief Election Commissioner in 1950
• Awards: Padma Bhushan (first civilian honor)
• Family:
• Married Gouri, with two sons and two daughters
• Brother: Ashoke Kumar Sen, Union Law Minister
• Another brother: Amiya Kumar Sen, an eminent doctor and the last person to see Rabindranath Tagore alive

The correct answer is Mark Zuckerberg. 

Key Points

• Owner: Meta (formerly Facebook Inc.)
• Created: 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg and four other Harvard College students
• Initial Membership: Started with Harvard students, gradually expanded to other North American universities
• Active Users: 3.07 billion monthly active users as of December 2023
• Website Rank: Third-most-visited website as of November 2024
• Most Downloaded App: Facebook was the most downloaded mobile app of the 2010s
• Access Devices: Can be accessed from personal computers, tablets, and smartphones
• Features:
• Create profiles with personal information
• Post text, photos, and multimedia
• Share posts with friends or publicly based on privacy settings
• Communicate through Messenger
• Edit messages within 15 minutes of sending
• Join common-interest groups
• Receive notifications of friends' activities and pages they follow
• Criticism:
• User privacy issues (e.g., Facebook-Cambridge Analytica scandal)
• Political manipulation (e.g., 2016 U.S. elections)
• Mass surveillance concerns
• Psychological effects (addiction, low self-esteem)
• Spread of fake news, conspiracy theories, and hate speech
• Accusations of inflating user numbers to attract advertisers

The correct answer is Nagaland.

Key Points

• Location: Naga Heritage Village in Kisama, Nagaland
• Duration: 10 days, from December 1^st to 10^th
• Purpose:
• To celebrate Nagaland's cultural diversity
• To promote inter-tribal interaction
• To preserve Naga heritage
• Activities:
• Cultural performances
• Music and dance
• Handloom and handicraft exhibitions
• Food stalls
• Indigenous sports
• Significance:
• Major tourist event attracting both domestic and international visitors
• Named after: The hornbill, a bird revered in Naga folklore for its boldness and grandeur

The correct answer is 10 non-permanent members.

Key Points

• UN Security Council
• The Security Council has primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security.
• It is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations (UN).
• It is consists of 15 members of which 5 are permanent while the other 10 are non-permanent members.
• The permanent members are China, Russian Federation, France, the USA, and the United Kingdom.

Additional Information

• The UNO was formed on 24 October 1945.
• It was founded in San Francisco, USA.
• The headquarters were shifted to New York in 1946.

The correct answer is 1948. 

Key Points

• The Indian field hockey team defeated the British team to win the country's first gold medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics.
• It was the country's first Olympic gold medal since India became independent.

Additional Information

• India competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in Wembley Park, London, England.
• 79 competitors, all men, took part in 39 events in 10 sports.
• It was the first time that India competed as an independent nation at the Olympic Games.

The correct answer is Buenos Aires​. 

Key Points

• Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America.
• It covers an area of 2,780,085 km², making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourth-largest country in the Americas, and the eighth-largest country in the world.
• Capital: Buenos Aires
• Official language: Spanish
• Currency: Argentine Peso
• Government: Republic, Representative democracy, Presidential system, Constitutional republic, Federal republic

Argentina

• Size & Borders: Argentina is bordered by Chile (to the west, along the Andes), Bolivia and Paraguay (north), Brazil (northeast), Uruguay and the South Atlantic Ocean (east). Its coastline stretches about 4,700km along the Atlantic.
• Regions: The country's geography is divided into four main regions:
• The Andes (western boundary, featuring Aconcagua at 6,959m — the highest peak in the Southern Hemisphere).
• The North (Gran Chaco and Mesopotamia).
• The Pampas (fertile central plains, Argentina's agricultural heartland).
• Patagonia (cold, windswept southern plateau).
• Major Rivers: Paraná, Uruguay, Paraguay, Salado, and Colorado—all vital to agriculture and hydroelectricity.
• Population: Estimated at approximately 46.6 million, making Argentina one of the most populous countries in Latin America.
• President: Javier Milei, an ultra-libertarian leader, continues to push for sweeping deregulation, austerity, and potential dollarization.

The logic followed here is:

Marathon is a long race.

Similarly,

Hibernation is a lengthy period of sleep.

Hence, "Option 4" is the correct answer.

The logic followed here is:

Option 1) branch → Part of a tree

Option 2) dirt → Not related to/part of tree

Option 3) leaf → Part of a tree

Option 4) root → Part of a tree

Hence, "Option 2" is the correct answer.

The logic followed here is:

Hence, "Option 2" is the correct answer.

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