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The Correct Answer is Goa.

In News

• Goa: Polar Bhavan and Sagar Bhavan centres to play strategic role in Ocean geopolitics.

Key Points

• Union Minister Jitendra Singh inaugurated Polar Bhavan and Sagar Bhavan at the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) in Goa.
• The facilities cost ₹55 crore and include world-class ice core laboratories.
• These centres are among the first of their kind globally.
• Aim: Strengthen India’s leadership in climate science, ocean geopolitics, the Blue Economy, and the Deep Ocean Mission.

सही उत्तर है - "मुख्यमंत्री ने घोषित किया" l

Key Points

• ‘मुख्यमंत्री द्वारा घोषित किया गया' - इस वाक्य के लिए कारक की दृष्टि से यह वाक्य शुद्ध है - मुख्यमंत्री ने घोषित किया l
• यहां पर मुख्यमंत्री 'कर्ता' है जिसने घोषणा करने का 'कार्य' किया है l
• 'ने' कर्ता कारक का उदाहरण है l
• संज्ञा या सर्वनाम के जिस रूप से क्रिया के करने वाले का बोध हो, उसे कर्ता कारक कहते हैं। इसका चिन्ह ’ने’ कभी कर्ता के साथ लगता है, और कभी वाक्य में नहीं होता है,अर्थात लुप्त होता है।
• जैसे - रमेश ने पुस्तक पढ़ी।
• जिसके द्वारा कर्म किया जाता है, उसके लिए 'ने' शब्द का इस्तेमाल होता है l

अन्य विकल्प :-

• अन्य सभी विकल्प कारक की दृष्टि से गलत है क्योंकि दिए गए वाक्य के लिए कर्ता कारक की आवश्यकता थी l

Additional Information

• किसी वाक्य, मुहावरा या वाक्यांश में संज्ञा या सर्वनाम का क्रिया के साथ उनके सम्बन्ध के अनुसार रूप बदलना कारक कहलाता है अर्थात् व्याकरण में संज्ञा या सर्वनाम शब्द की वह अवस्था जिसके द्वारा वाक्य में उसका क्रिया के साथ संबंध प्रकट होता है उसे कारक कहते हैं।
• कारक के 8 भेद होते हैं:-
• कर्ता - कार्य को करनेवाला
• कर्म - जिस पर कार्य का प्रभाव पड़े
• करण - जिसके द्वारा कर्ता कार्य करता है
• संप्रदान - जिसके लिए कार्य किया जाए
• अपादान - जिससे अलगाव हो
• सम्बन्ध - अन्य पदों से संबंध
• अधिकरण - कार्य का आधार
• संबोधन - किसी को संबोधित करना

The correct answer is "are saying, coming".

Key Points

• Here the correct words to be filled in are "are saying, coming".
• The word "are saying" means a group or two people are speaking on a particular topic.
• ​Example: We are saying no for two reasons.
• The word "coming" means arriving.
• Example: Your sister is coming to see me.
• The complete sentence would be:
• I cannot hear what you are saying because of the loud noise coming from outside.

Shortcut Trick

Ratio of Mohan to Brother present age = 2 : 1 (Difference = 1 unit)

Ratio 3 years ago = 3 : 1 (Difference = 2 units)

Equating differences: Present ratio becomes 4 : 2. Difference between 4 and 3 is 1 unit.

1 unit → 3 years.

Mohan's present age = 4 units = 4 × 3 = 12 years.

∴ The correct answer is 12 years.

Alternate Method

Let the present age of Mohan's brother be x years.

⇒ Mohan's present age = 2x years.

⇒ 3 years ago, Brother's age = x − 3

⇒ 3 years ago, Mohan's age = 2x − 3

According to the question:

⇒ 2x − 3 = 3 × (x − 3)

⇒ 2x − 3 = 3x − 9

⇒ 3x − 2x = 9 − 3

⇒ x = 6

⇒ Mohan's present age = 2 × 6 = 12 years.

∴ The correct answer is 12 years.

Additional Information

Age Difference Property

The difference between the ages of two people remains constant regardless of the number of years passed or preceding.

Ratio Balancing

To solve age problems using ratios, multiply the ratios such that the numerical difference between the parts of the two ratios becomes equal to the actual time gap.

The correct answer is an infectious disease 

Key Points

• An infectious disease can be defined as an illness due to a pathogen or its toxic product, which arises through transmission from an infected person, an infected animal, or a contaminated inanimate object to a susceptible host.
• Infectious diseases are disorders caused by organisms — such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites.
• Some infectious diseases can be passed from person to person
• Infectious diseases commonly spread through the direct transfer of bacteria, viruses, or other germs from one person to another.
• This can happen when an individual with the bacterium or virus touches, kisses, or coughs, or sneezes on someone who isn't infected

 Important Points

• Non-infectious diseases are not caused by pathogens and therefore cannot be spread from one person to another.
• Instead, non-infectious diseases are caused by factors such as genetics, malnutrition, environment, and lifestyle.
• A chronic disease that is persistent or otherwise long-lasting in its effects or a disease that comes with time.
• The term chronic is often applied when the course of the disease lasts for more than three months
• An acute disease appears suddenly and lasts for a short amount of time.
• This is different from chronic diseases, which develop gradually and remain for months on end.
• Some examples include the influenza virus and the common cold

Additional Information

Some of the infectious diseases are

• Chickenpox.
• Common cold.
• Diphtheria.
• E. coli.
• Giardiasis.
• HIV/AIDS.
• Infectious mononucleosis.
• Influenza (flu)

The correct answer  is Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar.

Key Points

Sports Honours in India:

• Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award: 
• The recipient(s) is/are selected by a committee constituted by the Ministry and is honoured for their "spectacular and most outstanding performance in the field of sports over a period of four years" at international level.
• Arjun Award:
• The Arjuna Award, officially known as Arjuna Awards for Outstanding Performance in Sports and Games,is the second-highest sporting honour of India.
• Dhyan chand award is the lifetime achievement sporting honour of India..
• Dronacharya Award:
• ​It is given to coaches for doing outstanding and meritorious work on a consistent basis and enabling sportspersons to excel in International events.
• ‘Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar’:
• It is given to corporate entities (both in private and public sector), Sports Control Boards, NGOs, including sports bodies at the State and National level, who have played a visible role in the area of sports promotion and development.

नाक भौं सिकोड़ना मुहावरे का सही अर्थ - असंतोष प्रकट करना।

Key Points

• मुहावरा - ऐसे वाक्यांश, जो सामान्य अर्थ का बोध न कराकर किसी विलक्षण अर्थ को प्रकट करते है, उसे मुहावरा कहते है।
• उदाहरण के लिए - लोहा लेना - सामना करना, वाक्य प्रयोग - 1857 के संग्राम में रानी लक्ष्मीबाई ने अंग्रेजों से "लोहा लिया"।
• अन्य विकल्प -

Additional Informationमुहावरे के कुछ उदाहरण:

The correct answer is: Option 3)

Key Points

• The idiom "Get itchy feet" means to start to feel a strong desire to travel or move from one place to another. (यात्रा करने की या कुछ अलग करने की तीव्र इच्छा होना)
• Example: After working in the same office for five years, she started to get itchy feet and wanted to travel the world.
• "To start to want to travel or do something different" refers to the feeling of restlessness and the desire for change or new experiences. (कुछ अलग करने की या यात्रा करने की इच्छा)
• Example: He had been living in the same town all his life, and now he was getting itchy feet and wanted to explore new places.

Therefore, the correct answer is: To start to want to travel or do something different.

Additional Information

Here are the other options explained along with their Hindi meanings and example sentences:

• Judge something primarily on appearance (दिखावट के आधार पर कुछ आंकना):
• Example: You should not judge a book by its cover; it's important to understand its content.
• Learn something by memorising it without a thought to what is being learnt (बिना सोचे समझे कुछ याद करना):
• Example: Rote learning often leads to students memorising information without truly understanding it.
• Join a popular trend or activity (लोकप्रिय प्रवृत्ति या गतिविधि में शामिल होना):
• Example: Many people decided to join the fitness craze and started going to the gym regularly.

Given:

Votes for A = 61% of total votes 

Votes % for A - Votes % for B = 3806

Calculation:

Let, total votes = 100%

Votes for B = (100 - 61)% of total votes = 39% of total votes

According to the question,

⇒ (61 - 39)% = 3806

⇒ 22% = 3806

⇒ 1% = 3806/22

So, 100% = $\dfrac{3806\times 100}{22}$ = 17300 votes

∴ Total number of votes cast is 17300.

The correct answer is Water.

pH of water is 7.

Key Points

• The pH of water is likely to be 7.
• pH is a measure of how acidic/basic water is.

Important Points

• The range goes:-
• from 0 to 14, with 7 being neutral.
• pHs of less than 7 indicate acidity,
• whereas a pH of greater than 7 indicates a base.
• The pH of water is a very important measurement concerning water quality.