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The correct answer is Sirau.

Key Points

• Alauddin Khilji 
• Alauddin Khilji (1296–1316), born Ali Gurshasp, was an emperor of the Khalji dynasty.
• He was the 13^th Sultan of Delhi and was the successor of Jalaluddin Khilji.
• Alauddin implemented price control measures for a wide variety of market goods.
• He also brought a number of administrative and revenue reforms.
• Alauddin conquered the kingdoms of Gujarat (raided in 1299 and annexed in 1304), Jaisalmer (1299), Ranthambore (1301), and Chittor (1303), Malwa (1305), Siwana (1308), and Jalore (1311).
• The military commanders that successfully led his army against the Mongols include Zafar Khan, Ulugh Khan, and his slave-general Malik Kafur.

The correct answer is Loktak. 

Key Points

• The largest freshwater lake in the North East is Loktak.
• Loktak Lake in Bishnupur District is 48 km from Imphal City and it is the largest freshwater lake in North–East India.
• The lake houses the only floating national park in the world, the Keibul Lamjao National Park, which is the last refuge of the endangered brow-antlered deer or sangai, Manipur's state animal.
• In addition, the lake shelters about 230 species of aquatic plants, 100 types of birds, and 400 species of fauna like barking deer, sambar, and Indian python.

Additional InformationsChilka Lake

• Chilika Lake is a brackish water lake and a shallow lagoon with estuarine character spread across the districts of Puri, Khurda, and Ganjam in the state of Odisha in eastern India.
• Fed by 52 rivers and rivulets, the water spread area of Chilika varies between 900 to 1165 sq. km.
• Chilika is Asia's largest and the world's second-largest lagoon.
• In 1981**, Chilika Lake has designated the first Indian wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention.**

Sambhar Lake

• Sambhar Lake is popularly known all over the world as Sambhar Salt Lake, and it is situated in the state of Rajasthan.
• Sambhar Lake was designated as a Ramsar site in March 1990.
• Sambhar Lake is India’s largest inland saline wetland.
• The Sambhar lake basin is spread, at the confluence of three districts of Rajasthan namely Jaipur, Nagaur, and Ajmer close to the desert fringe line.

The correct answer is Gujarat.

Key Points

• GIFT City is a planned business district in Gujarat, India.
• It is the new business destination offering competitive edge to Financial services and Technology related activities.
• GIFT City is an integrated development on 886 acres of land with 62 mn sq. ft. of Built Up area which includes Office spaces, Residential Apartments, Schools, Hospital, Hotels, Clubs, Retail and various Recreational facilities, which makes this City a truly “Walk to Work” City.
• GIFT City consist of a conducive Multi-Service SEZ (Special Economic Zone) and an exclusive Domestic Area.
• This City is a Vertical City which will optimize land area consumption for development.
• The City is located on the bank of river Sabarmati connecting the Business capital (Ahmedabad) and Political capital (Gandhinagar) of Gujarat State- The Growth Engine of India. GIFT City is a new Financial & Technology Gateway of India for the World.

Additional InformationGujarat

• Capital- Gandhinagar.
• Districts 33
• Formed on May1, 1960.
• Official Language Gujarati.
• Major Rivers – Sabarmati towards Gulf of Cambay from Dhebar Lake. **– Narmada (**Rewa) flows from Narmada Kund to the Gulf of Khambat. –Tapti (Tapi) flows from Multai to the Gulf of Khambhat.
• State Animal Asiatic lion
• State Bird Greater flamingo
• State Flower Marigold
• State Tree Mango

The logic followed here is:

So, 13 will complete the series.

Hence, the correct answer is "13".

The correct answer is Yakshagana.

Key Points

• Yakshagana is a traditional folk dance form popular in Coastal Karnataka districts.
• It is a rare combination of dance, music, song, scholarly dialogues, and colorful costumes.
• The name Yaksha (celestial) Gana (music).
• This is a night-long event, with elaborately adorned performers dancing to the beat of drums in open-air theatres – usually in the village paddy fields after the winter crop has been harvested.

 Additional Information

• India is a land that is rich in cultural diversity.
• The country’s diversity is reflected in its varied cuisine, music, and most importantly beautiful dance forms.

There are 8 classical dance forms in India.

Bharatanatyam

• Originating from Tamil Nadu, the Bharatanatyam dance style is an ancient and oldest classical dance form in India.
• The foundations of Bharatanatyam are present in Natya Shastra, the ancient Sanskrit Hindu text about performing arts.

Kathakali

• The dance form Kathak originated in the state of Kerala.
• It is a mix of worshipping deities and story narration.
• Grace, hand gestures, and body pose as well as eye movements combine to make Kathak a graceful sight.

Kuchipudi

• Kuchipudi is an ancient dance form.
• In the Sanskrit text Natya Shastra, Bharata Muni describes the graceful Kuchipudi as Kaishiki vritti.
• 10^th-century copper inscriptions depict related dance performances on Shaivism.

The other classical dance form is Odissi, Manipuri, Mohiniyattam, Kuchipudi, Kathakali, and Sattriya.

The correct answer is POSHAN Abhiyaan. 

Key Points

• Poshan Abhiyaan is a flagship program of the Government of India where POSHAN full form is the Prime Minister's Overarching Scheme for Holistic Nutrition.
• This flagship program is specifically for children, pregnant women, and lactating mothers.
• The Poshan Abhiyaan was launched on 8^th March 2018 on the occasion of International Women's Day by the prime minister.
• Here, the Prime Minister aims to address malnutrition as a national priority and curb it as soon as possible in a mission mode.
• Poshan Abhiyaan is a centrally sponsored scheme that has been launched for a period of five years, from 2021-22 to 2025-26, with a budget of Rs 1.31 trillion.

Additional Information PM-AASHA

• Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA), aimed towards ensuring remunerative prices to farmers for their produce, the government has taken an unprecedented step.
• The three components outlined under the scheme are thus aimed towards enhancing agricultural productivity and reducing the cost of cultivation which will enable boosting and securing farmers’ income in the long run.
• Price Support Scheme (PSS) Price Deficiency Payment Scheme (PDPS) Pilot of Private Procurement & Stockist Scheme (PPPS).

Matritva Sahyog Yojana

• The Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana (IGMSY) is a maternity benefit program run by the Government of India**.**
• It was introduced in 2010 and is implemented by the Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD).
• It is a conditional cash transfer scheme for pregnant and lactating mothers of 19 years of age or above for the first two live births.
• It provides partial wage compensation to women for wage loss during the childbirth and childcare and aims to promote conditions for safe delivery, good nutrition, and feeding practices
• In 2013, the scheme was brought under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013 to implement the provision of a cash maternity benefit of Rs. 6,000 stated in the Act.

MAMTA

• To alleviate the issue of maternal and infant undernutrition, the Government of Odisha has launched a state-specific scheme for pregnant women and lactating mothers called MAMATA- a conditional cash transfer maternity benefit scheme.
• This scheme provides monetary support to pregnant and lactating women to enable them to seek improved nutrition and promote health-seeking behavior.

The correct answer is: Condense.

Key Points

• Expand: become or make larger or more extensive.
• Example: Their business expanded into other hotels.
• Condense: make concise/small.
• Example: He condensed the three plays into a three-hour drama.
• As we can see, the antonym of 'expand' is 'condense'.
• Therefore, the correct answer is: Condense.

Additional Information

• The meanings of the rest of the options are given below:
• Convert: change the form, character, or function of something.
• Congest: crowd (a road or place) so as to hinder or prevent freedom of movement.
• Conclude: bring or come to an end.

So, 11 + 9 = 20.

Here, 20 rectangles are there.

Hence, the correct answer is "20".

Alternate Method 

Hence, the correct answer is "20".

The correct answer is India.

Key Points

• India has the greatest burden of both TB and Multi-drug resistant TB.
• Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the main causes of death due to infectious diseases worldwide.
• Multidrug resistance/rifampicin resistance (MDR/RR) TB remains a public health crisis.
• India has the highest burden of tuberculosis and multidrug-resistant TB (MDR TB) in the world.
• There is wide geographical variation in the epidemic and its trends that can be updated by regular reporting and sound surveillance systems.

According to the given statement:

Ritu goes to 30 km from a certain place in the north direction,

then turns right and walks 15 km,

After that, it takes a right turn and go for 30 km.

So, Ritu is 15 km to the East from the starting point.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".