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The correct answer is Malwa.

Key Points

• The folk dance form called 'Matki' is prevalent in Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh.
• Matki’ is a form of dance from the state of Madhya Pradesh.
• Jawara, Aada, Khada Nach, Phulpati, Maanch are the most popular dance forms of Madhya Pradesh.

Additional Information

• Madhya Pradesh is known as the 'Heart of India' and 'Tiger State of India.'
• India's biggest diamond mine Panna is in Madhya Pradesh.
• Indore is the largest city in Madhya Pradesh.
• Madhya Pradesh has the largest forest area in India.
• Dances of MP:
• Jawara, Matki, Aada, Khada Nach, Phulpati, Grida Dance, Selalarki, Selabhadoni, Maanch.
• Capital: Bhopal
• Official Language: Hindi

The correct answer is Ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.

Vice-President of India

• The Vice-President acts as the ex-officio chairman of Rajya Sabha.
• In the absence of the President, the Vice-President acts as President only for a maximum period of six months.
• The Vice-President shall be ex-officio Chairman of the Council of States and shall not hold any other office of profit.
• Article 70 states that the discharge of the President’s functions in other contingencies.

Key Points

• The articles (63-71) are related to the Vice President.
• The post of Vice President was taken from the USA.
• The minimum age should be 35 years for the post of Vice President.
• The election of the Vice President is mentioned in Article 66.
• No State Legislative Assembly and State Legislative Council take part in the Vice president Election.

ELECTION

• ​The Vice-President, like the President, is elected not directly by the people but by the method of indirect election.
• He is elected by the members of an electoral college consisting of the members of both Houses of Parliament.
• Thus, this electoral college is different from the electoral college for the election of the President in the following two respects:

1. It consists of both elected and nominated members of the Parliament (in the case of the president, only elected members).

2. It does not include the members of the state legislative assemblies (in the case of the President, the elected members of the state legislative assemblies are included).

Qualifications

• ​To be eligible for election as Vice-President, a person should fulfill the following qualifications:
• He should be a citizen of India.
• He should have completed 35 years of age. Hence, statement a is incorrect.
• He should be qualified for election as a member of the Rajya Sabha.
• He should not hold any office of profit under the Union government or any state government or any local authority or any other public authority.
• But, a sitting President or Vice-President of the Union, the governor of any state, and a minister for the Union or any state is not deemed to hold any office of profit and hence qualified for being a candidate for Vice-President.
• Further, the nomination of a candidate for election to the office of Vice-President must be subscribed by at least 20 electors as proposers and 20 electors as seconders.
• Every candidate has to make a security deposit of ₹15,000 in the Reserve Bank of India.

The correct answer is Mahatma Gandhi.

Explanation:

• Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on October 2^nd 1869 at a place called Porbandar in Gujarat.
• He was known for his non-violent practices in the freedom struggle.
• He was given the title of Mahatma by Rabindranath Tagore.
• Some of the famous movements lead by him are Champaran Satyagraha 1917, Non-Co-operation Movement, Civil Disobedience Movement, Quit India Movement.
• In 1942, after the failure of the Cripps Mission, Mahatma Gandhi started the Quit India Movement by giving an inspirational speech at August Kranti Maidan.
• In the speech, he raised the slogan of "Do or Die".

Key Points

• ​Jawaharlal Nehru, Rajendra Prasad were some of the most prominent supporters of Gandhi in his famous Quit India Movement.
• Subhash Chandra Bose is known for raising the slogan, "Tum mujhe khoon do, main tumhe aazadi doonga".
• Maharana Pratap was a warrior king of Mewar, Rajasthan and is known for his courageous battle against the Mughal troop in the Battle of Haldighati.

Dhupgarh is the highest peak of the Satpura range.

• It is the highest point in Mahadeo Hills, Madhya Pradesh.
• It has an altitude of 1,352 meters (4,429 ft).
• The Satpura range rises east through the border of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh to the east, up to Chhattisgarh in eastern Gujarat state.
• The Amarkantak region is a special natural heritage area and is the Vindhya and Satpura Ranges meeting point.

The correct answer is National Emergency.

Key Points

1. Suspension of other Fundamental Rights is enumerated Under Article 359, the President is authorized to suspend, by order, the right to move any court for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights during a National Emergency.
2. Thus, remedial measures are suspended and not the Fundamental Rights.
3. The suspension of enforcement relates to only those Fundamental Rights that are specified in the Presidential Order.
4. The suspension could be for the period during the operation of an emergency or for a shorter period.
5. The Order should be laid before each House of Parliament for approval.
6. The 44 Amendment Act mandates that the President cannot suspend the right to move the court for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights guaranteed by Articles 20 and 21.

Important Points

1. The emergency provisions are contained in Part XVIII of the Constitution of India, from Articles 352 to 360.
2. These provisions enable the Central government to meet any abnormal situation effectively.
3. The rationality behind the incorporation is to safeguard the sovereignty, unity, integrity, and security of the country, the democratic political system, and the Constitution.

• The constitution stipulates three types of emergencies-
• National Emergency enumerated Under Article 352
• Constitutional Emergency enumerated Under Article 356
• Financial Emergency enumerated Under Article 360

The Correct answer is 1^st August ​1920.

Key Points

• The Non-Cooperation Movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi as part of the freedom struggle against British rule in India.
• The movement officially started on 1^st August 1920, coinciding with the tragic death of Bal Gangadhar Tilak, a prominent freedom fighter.
• This movement was a direct response to oppressive British policies, such as the Rowlatt Act and the Jallianwala Bagh massacre of 1919.
• It emphasized the boycott of British goods, institutions, and titles and promoted the use of Swadeshi products.
• The movement gained significant traction in Bihar, where people actively participated in protests, boycotts, and other forms of non-violent resistance.
• The Non-Cooperation Movement marked the beginning of mass participation in India's independence struggle under Gandhi's leadership.
• The movement was eventually withdrawn by Gandhi in 1922 after the Chauri Chaura incident, where violence erupted, contrary to the movement's non-violent principles.

 Additional Information

• 1^st August 1921
• This date does not correspond to the launch of the Non-Cooperation Movement. However, it is significant for other events during India's freedom struggle, such as later developments in civil disobedience.
• 1^st August 1919
• This date is notable for the post-World War I era but is unrelated to the official start of the Non-Cooperation Movement.
• More than one of the above
• This option is incorrect as the Non-Cooperation Movement officially began only on 1^st August 1920.

• Headquarter of WHO (World Health Organization) situated in Geneva, Switzerland.
• WHO (World Health Organization) founded in 7 April 1948.
• Director general of the World Health Organization-Tedros Adhanom.

The correct answer is Kautilya.

Key Points

• "Arthashastra" is a work by Kautilya. He wrote "Arthashastra" during the Mauryan era and is most commonly referred to as Chanakya. It is among the most significant works on statecraft and the economy.
• The Arthashastra is an old Indian treatise on politics, economics, and military tactics that were written in Sanskrit.
• Chandragupta Maurya was taught by and protected by Kautilya, also known as Chanakya.
• The tutor and protector of Emperor Chandragupta Maurya was a scholar in Takshashila named Kautilya, Vishnugupta, or Chanakya.

Additional Information

• Arthashastra
• ​The words "Artha" and "Shastra," which both denote treatises, were combined to form the word "Arthashstra."
• It analyses how the political system functions but rarely suggests how it should function.
• How to run a strong and efficient economy in the state is the main topic of Arthastra.
• Along with providing a comprehensive description of the legal and administrative system used to run a kingdom, it also provides a wealth of detailed cultural information on subjects like mineralogy, mining and metals, agriculture, animal husbandry, medicine, and the utilisation of animals.
• The Arthastra also covers welfare-related issues.

The Correct Answer is Mahseer.

Key Points

• Mahseer is the state fish of Madhya Pradesh.
• Mahseer is a fish belonging to the genus Tor.
• Its scientific name is Tor tambroides.

Additional Information

The correct answer is 131.

Key Points

• The Global Gender Gap Index for the year 2025 (based on the latest comparative assessments of 148 nations) placed India at the 131^st rank, reflecting the nation's ongoing challenges and progress in achieving gender parity.
• The index is an annual publication released by the World Economic Forum (WEF), an international non-governmental organization based in Cologny, Geneva, Switzerland.
• The report evaluates countries across four critical dimensions: Economic Participation and Opportunity, Educational Attainment, Health and Survival, and Political Empowerment.
• In the 2025 assessment involving 148 countries, India showed slight fluctuations compared to the previous years (such as 129^th in 2024), highlighting specific gaps in Economic Participation and Health metrics.
• The Global Gender Gap Index scores range from 0 to 1, where 1 represents full gender parity and 0 represents complete imparity; the 131^st rank indicates that India has a significant journey ahead to close the gender gap.

Additional Information

• History and Origin: The Global Gender Gap Index was first introduced by the World Economic Forum in 2006. It was designed to measure gender-based gaps in access to resources and opportunities in countries rather than the actual level of the resources available.
• Top Performers: Historically, Nordic countries like Iceland, Norway, and Finland have consistently topped the index. Iceland has been the most gender-equal country in the world for over a decade, having closed more than 90% of its gender gap.
• The Four Pillars of Assessment:
• Economic Participation and Opportunity: This includes indicators like labour force participation rates, wage equality for similar work, and the ratio of women in senior-level positions.
• Educational Attainment: This measures the gap between women’s and men’s access to primary, secondary, and tertiary education levels.
• Health and Survival: This pillar looks at the sex ratio at birth and healthy life expectancy.
• Political Empowerment: This measures the ratio of women in parliament, ministerial positions, and the number of years with a female head of state.
• India's Context: While India often performs relatively well in Political Empowerment due to historical leadership roles and local government reservations, it consistently lags in Health and Survival and Economic Participation, where the female labour force participation rate (LFPR) remains a point of concern.
• Comparison with Other Indices: The Global Gender Gap Index is distinct from the Gender Inequality Index (GII), which is published by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The GII also considers reproductive health and maternal mortality rates, where India ranked 108^th in the 2022 report (released in 2024).

Important Points

• Data and Trends: According to WEF reports, at the current rate of progress, it will take approximately 131 to 134 years to reach full global gender parity.
• Global Coverage: The index has grown from 115 countries in 2006 to 148 countries in the 2025 cycle, making it one of the most comprehensive benchmarks for gender equality worldwide.
• SDG 5: The findings of this index are crucial for monitoring progress toward Sustainable Development Goal 5 (SDG 5), which aims to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls by the year 2030.
• Policy Influence: Governments use this data to draft legislation, such as the Women's Reservation Bill (Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam) passed in India in September 2023, which seeks to reserve 33% of seats in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies for women.