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The Correct answer is Gram Sabha.

Key Points

• Article 243A of the Indian Constitution specifically deals with the Gram Sabha.
• The Gram Sabha consists of persons registered in the electoral rolls relating to a village within the area of a Panchayat at the village level.
• It is considered the foundation of the Panchayati Raj system and functions as a direct democracy at the grassroots level.
• The Gram Sabha enables the participation of people in decision-making, ensuring accountability and transparency in local governance.
• It has the authority to discuss and decide on matters related to the developmental activities and welfare schemes in its jurisdiction.
• Key roles include approving the village budget, auditing accounts, and monitoring the functioning of the Panchayats.
• The Gram Sabha promotes social inclusion, allowing marginalized communities to express their concerns.

 Additional Information

• Composition of Panchayats
• The composition of Panchayats refers to the structure and members of the Panchayat institutions at different levels—village, intermediate, and district.
• The members are elected by the people through direct elections, ensuring representation of every section of society.
• Constitution of Panchayats
• The constitution of Panchayats under Article 243B ensures the establishment of Panchayats at the village, intermediate, and district levels across India.
• This provision aims to strengthen local governance and decentralize power.
• Elections to Panchayats
• Article 243K mandates the State Election Commission to oversee the conduct of elections for Panchayats.
• Regular elections ensure the democratic functioning of Panchayats and uphold the principles of representation and accountability.

The correct answer is unsaturated compounds.

Key Points

• Unsaturated compounds
• ​Organic compounds known as unsaturated hydrocarbons are characterized by the presence of a double or triple bond between two carbon atoms that are adjacent to one another and are entirely composed of hydrogen and carbon.
• The position of the double or triple bond is either described by a number written before the compound's name in the IUPAC nomenclature of unsaturated hydrocarbons (as in 2,4 pentadiene) or by a number written before the suffix, such as "-ene" or "-yne," (as in pent-2-ene).
• Alkenes and olefins are hydrocarbons that have at least one double bond between two adjacent carbon atoms.
• Alkynes are hydrocarbons that have at least one triple bond between two carbon atoms that are right next to each other.

Additional Information

• Saturated compounds
• ​A saturated hydrocarbon is one in which every single carbon-carbon bond is present.
• Carbon and hydrogen are the only components of an organic compound known as a hydrocarbon.
• Saturated hydrocarbons, as the name suggests, are hydrocarbons in which all of the carbon atoms are bonded to four other atoms and are "saturated," indicating that these organic compounds lack multiple carbon-carbon bonds.
• The carbon chains of alkanes can be either straight or branched.
• These saturated hydrocarbons have sp3 hybridization on every carbon atom.
• Cycloalkanes have sp3 hybridized carbon atoms arranged in a ring. Saturated hydrocarbons, on the other hand, have a ring that can form side chains.

The correct answer is 7516.6 Kms.

Important Points

• India is one of the oldest civilizations in the world with a kaleidoscopic variety and rich cultural heritage.
• As the 7^th largest country in the world, India stands apart from the rest of Asia, marked off as it is by mountains and the sea, which give the country a distinct geographical entity.
• Bounded by the Great Himalayas in the north, it stretches southwards and at the Tropic of Cancer, tapers off into the Indian Ocean between the Bay of Bengal on the east and the Arabian Sea on the west.
• Lying entirely in the northern hemisphere, the mainland extends between latitudes 8° 4' and 37° 6' north, longitudes 68° 7' and 97° 25' east and measures about 3,214 km from north to south between the extreme latitudes and about 2,933 km from east to west between the extreme longitudes.
• It has a land frontier of about 15,200 km.
• The total length of the coastline of the mainland, Lakshadweep Islands, and Andaman & Nicobar Islands are 7,516.6 km.

The correct answer is Regur Soil.

Key Points

• Black Soils are commonly referred to as regur but are widely known as “black cotton soils,” as cotton has been the most common conventional crop in areas where they are found.
• This type of soil is typical found in the Deccan Trap (Basalt) region which spreads over northwest Deccan plateau and is made from lava flows.
• The Black soil or Regur is found on the plateaus of Maharashtra, Saurashtra, Malwa, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and stretch in the Southeast direction along the Godavari and the Krishna Valleys.
• The properties of such soils include the following: high compressibility, low bearing capacity, and low shearing strength.
• The Black soils are made up of clayey materials and are widely known for their capacity to hold moisture.
• The Black soils are highly prosperous in calcium carbonate, magnesium, potash, and lime.

The correct answer is Service Sector.

Important Points

• The service sector, also known as the tertiary sector, is the third tier in the three-sector economy.
• Instead of product production, this sector produces services maintenance and repairs, training, or consulting.
• Examples of service sector jobs include housekeeping, tours, nursing, and teaching.
• The services sector is the largest sector in India.
• The services sector accounts for 53.66% of the total India's GVA of Rs. 137.51 lakh crore.
• The industrial sector is at the second spot and contributing around 31% of the Indian GDP.
• The service sector makes an important contribution to GDP in most countries, providing jobs, inputs, and public services for the economy.
• Trade-in services can improve economic performance and provide a range of traditional and new export opportunities.
• The MSME sector is and regarded as the backbone of the Indian economy.
• It churns out over 6000 products that are highly sought after across the global marketplaces.
• It employs 40% of the country's workforce, next only to the agricultural sector.

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Additional Information

• The Agriculture sectors comprise establishments primarily engaged in growing crops, raising animals, and harvesting fish and other animals from a farm, ranch, or their natural habitats.
• Agriculture is the most important sector of the Indian Economy.18 percent of India's gross domestic product (GDP) and provides employment to 50% of the countries workforce. India is the world's largest producer of pulses, rice, wheat, spices, and spice products.
• The Manufacturing sector comprises establishments engaged in the mechanical, physical, or chemical transformation of materials, substances, or components into new products.

इसका सही उत्तर बात बनाना है। 

• बहाना करना उसकी आदत है। वाक्य के रेखांकित अंश को प्रतिस्थापित करने के लिए सही मुहावरा हैः बात बनाना उसकी आदत है। ।

Key Points

• बात बनाना का अर्थ है, किसी झूठे बहाने से किसी स्थिति को संभालना या छुपाना।
• मुहावरे - मुहावरा का शाब्दिक अर्थ ‘अभ्यास’ है। मुहावरा शब्द अरबी भाषा का शब्द है।
• हिन्दी में ऐसे वाक्यांशों को मुहावरा कहा जाता है, जो अपने साधारण अर्थ को छोड़कर विशेष अर्थ को व्यक्त करते हैं।
• उदाहरण - 1. अंडे सेना- घर में बेकार बैठना। वाक्य प्रयोग - इतनी उम्र होने पर भी आप अंडे सेना बने बैठे हो।
• अन्य विकल्प-

Additional Informationमुहावरों के अन्य उदाहरण -

‘पुरातन' का विलोम शब्द है- नवीन 

Key Points

• ‘पुरातन' शब्द का विलोम शब्द 'नवीन' होगा।
• ‘पुरातन' शब्द का अर्थ है - पुराना, प्राचीन।
• 'नवीन' शब्द का अर्थ - नया, नूतन।
• विलोम - जो शब्द किसी एक शब्द के विपरीत अर्थ को व्यक्त करते हैं, वे विलोम शब्द कहलाते हैं।

अन्य विकल्प-

Additional Information कुछ अन्‍य व‍िलोम शब्‍द- 

पुल्लिंग ​शब्द है- व्यय

Key Points

• पुल्लिंग ​शब्द है- 'व्यय' जैसे - हमें अपनी आवश्यकताओं के अनुसार ही व्यय करना चाहिए।
• पुल्लिंग - शब्द के जिस रूप से पुरुष जाति का बोध होता है, उसे पुल्लिंग कहते हैं।
• जैसे- बकरा, घोड़ा, लड़का, आदमी, शेर, बन्दर, बालक, शिशु, राजा, राजकुमार आदि।
• स्त्रीलिंग - शब्द के जिस रूप से व्यक्ति या वस्तु की स्त्री जाति का बोध होता है, उसे स्त्रीलिंग कहते हैं।
• जैसे - माता, लड़की, भेड़, गाय, बंदरिया, शेरनी, नारी, रानी, राजकुमारी, बहन आदि।

अन्य विकल्प -

• स्त्रीलिंग शब्द - 'लहर, आय, नहर'​
• जैसे - उसके दिमाग में नए विचारों की लहरें उठ रही थीं।
• जैसे - कंपनी ने इस तिमाही में अच्छी आय दर्ज की है।
• जैसे - नहरों की जगह सड़कें बना दी गई हैं।

Important Points 

Additional Information 

  लिंग दो प्रकार के होते हैं-

1. पुल्लिंग
2. स्त्रीलिंग

"खूँटी" का सही बहुवचन खूँटियॉं है। अन्‍य व‍िकल्‍प असंगत हैं। 

Key Points

• ‘खूँटी’ का अर्थ है ‘कपड़े आदि टांगने की दीवार में लगी हुक'।
• इसका बहुवचन रूप ‘खूँटियाँ’ होगा।

Additional Information

इसका सही उत्तर 'ज़बान पर चढ़ना' है।

Key Points

• 'याद आना' का अर्थ है - ज़बान पर चढ़ना।
• वाक्य प्रयोग :- यह गाना सुनते ही मुझे अपने बचपन की सारी बातें ज़बान पर चढ़ गईं।

Additional Information

• ज़बान काट कर देना -स्वीकार करना, वादा करना, प्रतिज्ञा करना

• वाक्य प्रयोग :- मीरा ने अपनी दोस्त से ज़बान काट कर दी कि वह उसके साथ हर मुश्किल में खड़ी रहेगी।

• ​गाँठ में बाँधना - किसी बात या अनुभव को हमेशा याद रखना।

• वाक्य प्रयोग :- तुम मेरी ये महत्वपूर्ण बातें गाँठ में बांध लो।

Important Points

• मुहावरे की परिभाषा :-
• किसी भाषा की अभिव्यंजना के विशिष्ट रूप को ‘मुहावरा’ कहते हैं। विशिष्ट शब्दों, विचित्र प्रयोगों एवं प्रयोग-सिद्ध विशिष्ट वाक्यांशों को ‘मुहावरा’ कहते हैं।