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The logic followed here is:

Step I: Outer part gets cut in half and shaded.

Step II: Inner part gets rotates at 45 degrees and is unshaded.

Here, figure 3 will complete the pattern.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".

The correct answer is Foreign Direct Investment.

Key Points

• FDI Stands for Foreign Direct Investment.
• It is an investment made by a firm or individual in one country into business interests located in another country.
• However, FID's are distinguished from portfolio investments in which an investor merely purchases equities of foreign-based companies.
• It plays an important role in the economic development of a country.

Additional Information

• There are 3 types of FDI:
• Horizontal FDI
• Vertical FDI
• Conglomerate FDI
• Horizontal FDI: 
• It is where funds are invested abroad in the same industry.
• In other words, a business invests in a foreign firm that produces similar goods.
• For example, a US-based firm may purchase Puma, a Germany-based firm.
• They are both in the industry of sportswear and therefore would be classified as a form of horizontal FDI.
• Vertical FDI:-
• Vertical FDI is where an investment is made within the supply chain, but not directly in the same industry.
• In other words, a business invests in a foreign firm that it may supply or sell too. For example, Hershey's, a US Manufacturer may look to invest in cocoa products in Brazil.
• This is known as backward vertical integration because the firm is purchasing a supplier, or potential supplier, in the supply chain.
• Conglomerate FDI:
• It is where an investment is made in a completely different industry. In other words, it is not linked in any direct way to the investor's business.
• For Example, Walmart, a US retailer, may invest in BMW, a German automobile manufacturer.

Given:

Saransh is 50 years old and Nazma is 40 years old.

Calculation:

Let's suppose, P years ago the ratio of their ages was 3 ∶ 2.

According to the question,

(50 - P) : (40 - P) = 3 : 2

⇒ (50 - P)/(40 - P) = 3/2

⇒ 100 - 2P = 120 - 3P

⇒ P = 20

∴ 20 years ago the ratio of their ages was 3 ∶ 2.

The correct answer is SLINEX.

Key Points

• 9^th Sri Lanka-India Naval Exercise SLINEX began on 7 March 2022 in Visakhapatnam.
• The exercise will be conducted in two phases-the harbour phase at Visakhapatnam on March 7 and 8, followed by the sea phase on March 9 and 10 in the Bay of Bengal.
• Sri Lankan Navy will be represented by SLNS Sayurala, an advanced offshore patrol vessel, and the Indian Navy by INS Kirch, a guided missile corvette.

Important Points

• Other participants from the Indian Navy include INS Jyoti, a Fleet support tanker, Advanced Light Helicopter(ALH), Seaking and Chetak Helicopters and Dornier Maritime Patrol Aircraft.
• The Harbour Phase would include professional, cultural, sporting, and social exchanges.​

Additional Information

• The previous edition of SLINEX was conducted off Trincomalee in October 2020.
• SLINEX aims to enhance inter-operability, improve mutual understanding, and exchange best practices and procedures for multi-faceted maritime operations between both navies.

The correct mirror image of the given figure is:

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4".

The correct answer is Ladakh.

Key Points

• The Cold Desert Cultural Landscape of India is situated in the Himalayas and stretches from Ladakh (in the state of Jammu and Kashmir) in the north to Kinnaur (in the state of Himachal Pradesh) in the south.
• The region constitutes a Cold Desert biome with harsh climatic conditions, which can be attributed to two factors. One is its location on the leeward side of the Himalayas, which makes it a rain-shadow zone inaccessible to the annual southeastern monsoon winds that sweep the rest of the country, thus creating desert conditions with low levels of precipitation.
• Ladakh is also known as ‘land of the passes’.
• Its topography is barren and the population is sparselyinhabited along the river banks of different valleys namely Indus, Nubra, Changthang, Zanskar, and Suru.

Additional Information

• There are two types of desert-
• Hot desert- They are hot arid areas with little rainfall, extreme temperature, and sparse vegetation. Generally, the deserts that are found in the tropical and sub-tropical regions between 15 degrees and 30 degrees north and south of the equator are hot deserts. The highest temperature goes to over 50°C.
• Cold desert- They have hot summers but extremely cold winters. These deserts are found in high, flat areas, called plateaus, or mountainous areas in temperate regions of the world. The mean winter temperature is between -2 to 4°C.

Given:

The ratio of the areas of two circles is 16 ∶ 25.

Concept used:

Area of a circle = π × Radius²

Calculation:

Let the areas of the circles be 16a and 25a respectively and their radii be P and Q respectively.

According to the question,

π × P² = 16a      ....(1)

π × Q² = 25a      ....(2)

(1) ÷ (2)

P²/Q² = 16/25

⇒ P/Q = 4/5 (Considering the positive values only)

⇒ P : Q = 4 : 5

∴ The ratio of their radii is 4 : 5.

The correct answer is Continuous.

Key Points

• Continuous  is the name of the new initiative to promote compressed biogas as an alternative fuel.
• SATAT, the initiative is aimed at providing a Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation as a developmental effort that would benefit both vehicle-users as well as farmers and entrepreneurs.
• This initiative holds great promise for efficient municipal solid waste management and in tackling the problem of polluted urban air due to farm stubble-burning and carbon emissions.
• Use of CBG will also help bring down dependency on crude oil imports and in realising the Prime Minister’s vision of enhancing farmers’ income, rural employment and entrepreneurship.

The image that complete the pattern is:

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

The correct answer is CRPF.

Key Points

• CRPF is the largest paramilitary forceof the country.
• CRPF is one of the largest Paramilitary force of the World.
• It has an insurgent presence in the North East, terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir, and Naxal menace in Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Odisha.
• It is also in forefront in fighting communal disturbances, providing assistance during natural disasters and conducting of free and fair elections across the country.
• It also play a key role in UN Peace Keeping Missions and also as a part of IPKF in Srilanka.
• CRPF has played active role on borders ares.

Additional Information