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The correct answer is the known quantity with respect to which something is measured.

• Unit is the known quantity with respect to which something is measured.

Key Points

• Unit is the chosen standard used for measuring a physical quantity is called unit.
• System of Units:
• Units depend on the choice of system.
• Each choice of units leads to a new system (set) of units.
• The internationally accepted systems are:
• CGS system
• EPS System
• FPS System;
• SI Units.

Additional Information

Shiv Kumar Sharma – Bansuri is NOT correct.

Key Points

• Shiv Kumar Sharma is a maestro of santoor.

• He belongs to the UT of Jammu and Kashmir.

• He won the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2011.

• Santoor:

• It is a stringed instrument of a trapezoid-shaped hammered dulcimer.

• In ancient Sanskrit texts, it was called Shatha Tantri Veena.

Additional Information

• Bismillah khan is the maestro of Shehnai.
• Zakir Hussain is the maestro of Tabla.
• Ravi Shankar is the maestro of SItar.

The correct answer is receipts more than expenditure.

Key Points

• Fiscal policy refers to the use of government spending and tax policies to influence economic conditions, especially macroeconomic conditions, including aggregate demand for goods and services, employment, inflation, and economic growth.
• A budget surplus occurs when receipts exceed expenditures.
• The term often refers to a government's financial state, as individuals have "savings" rather than a "budget surplus".
• A surplus is an indication that a government's finances are being effectively managed.
• A surplus implies the government has extra funds.
• Advantages of a budget surplus:
• These funds can be allocated toward public debt, which reduces interest rates and helps the economy.
• A budget surplus can be used to reduce taxes, start new programs, or fund existing programs such as Social Security or Medicare.
• The government might use a budget surplus to cut taxes to stimulate the supply-side of the economy

The correct answer is Bank Rate.

• Bank Rate is the rate of interest commercial banks have to pay to RBI if they borrow money from it in case of a shortage of reserves.

Key Points

• Bank Rate is the rate of interest offered by the central bank to commercial banks.
• It is also called the rediscount rate.
• It is always greater than the repo rate.

Additional Information

• Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR):
• It is the ratio of liquid assets, which all commercial banks have to keep in the form of cash, gold and unencumbered approved securities.
• It is equal to or not more than 40% of their total demand and time deposit liabilities.
• The current SLR is 18%.
• Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR):
• It is the percentage of cash that needs to be kept in reserves with RBi without any floor rate or ceiling rate.
• The current CRR is 4.00%.

Important Points

• Reserve Bank of India (RBI):
• RBI was set up on the basis of the Hilton Young Commission recommendation in April 1935, with the enactment of the RBI Act, 1934.
• The headquarters of RBI is in Mumbai.
• Current Governor is Shaktikanta Das

The correct answer is Blue**-green algae**.

• Blue-green algae have a prokaryotic cell.

Key Points

• Blue-green algae:
• Blue-green alga is a large heterogeneous group of prokaryotic and photosynthetic organisms.
• ​It is also called cyanobacteria.
• They lack a membrane-bound nucleus, mitochondria, Golgi apparatus, chloroplasts, and endoplasmic reticulum.
• They are not true algae, but bacteria.
• Prokaryotic Cells:
• These are primitive cells that lack a nucleus and most of the other cell organelles.

Additional Information

• Virus:
• The virus was discovered by Russian scientist Ivanovsky.
• They become active inside living cells.
• Nucleic acids replicate themselves and
• they reproduce rapidly.
• Rhizopus is a saprophytic fungus.
• Monoecious (protozoa) have both male and female reproductive organs.

Himalaya is NOT correct.

• The Himalayas is not a residual mountain.

Key Points

• Fold Mountains:
• It is formed due to the compressive forces generated by endogenetic forces (earthquake, landslide, etc.).
• Examples of fold mountains are the Himalayas, Alps, Andes, Rockies, Atlas, etc.
• ​Block Mountains:
• These are formed when a great block of the earth’s crust may be raised or lowered due to tectonic activities.
• When the earth’s crust cracks due to tension or compression, faulting takes place.
• Examples of Block Mountain: Satpura and Vindhya, Nilgiris.
• ​Residual or Dissected Mountains:
• They are formed as a result of erosion of plateaus and high plains by various agents of erosion.
• Examples: Aravalli.

The correct answer is humus.

• A layer of soil that is almost parallel to the surface and has the characteristic properties of soil is known as humus.
• Humus consists of decomposed and partly decomposed organic matter in the soil.
• It is a parallel layer to that of the surface and has all the characteristics properties of soil.

Additional Information

• Bedrock is the hard, solid rock beneath the surface materials of soil.
• Exfoliation is a process that changes rocks rapidly that can expand or crack rocks.

The correct answer is Only II.

• Endocrine glands are ductless glands.

Key Points

• ​Endocrine System
• Exocrine glands:
• Glands which have duct are called exocrine glands.
• Secretion of enzymes passes through it.
• Example: Lactic gland, Sweat gland.
• Endocrine glands:
• These are ductless glands.
• Hormones are secreted by these glands.
• Hormones are sent to the different parts of the body through blood plasma.
• Example; Pituitary gland, Thyroid gland.

The correct answer is Kerala.

• Hill Palace Museum is located in Kerala.

Key Points

• Hill Palace Museum:
• It is located in the Ernakulam district of Kerala.
• It was opened in the year 1865.
• It was built by the Maharaja Of Cochin.
• It is the largest archaeological museum in Kerala.

Additional Information

• Museums in India come under the Ministry of Culture.
• Indian Museum Kolkata is the largest museum in India.

The correct answer is Uttar Pradesh.

• Uttar Pradesh shares its border with Nepal.

Key Points

• Uttar Pradesh:
• Capital: Lucknow
• Governor: Anandiben Patel
• Chief Minister: Yogi Adityanath (Ajay Bisht)
• It shares its borders with the states of Rajasthan, Haryana, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh.
• It shares its international border with Nepal.

Additional Information

• Gujarat shares its borders with Madhya Pradesh,  Maharashtra, and Rajasthan.
• It shares its international border with Pakistan.
• Telangana shares its borders with Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Chhattisgarh.
• Tripura shares its borders with Mizoram and Assam.
• It shares its international border with Bangladesh.