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The correct answer of above Question is option 3.

Key Points Statement I) Human geography tries to explain how all aspects of human life relate to the area in which they take place.

This statement is appropriate. Human geography focuses on the spatial aspects of human populations, cultures, economies, and interactions with the environment.

Statement II) It establishes close ties with other sister social science fields in order to comprehend and clarify the human components of the earth's surface.

This statement is appropriate. Human geography is an interdisciplinary field that draws upon various social sciences, including anthropology, economics, political science, and sociology, to better understand the relationships between humans and their environments.

Statement  III) As a result, human geography does not presume to be extremely inter-disciplinary.

This statement is not appropriate. Contrary to this statement, human geography is indeed highly interdisciplinary, as it connects with various social science fields to study and understand the complexities of human-environment interactions.

∴ So the correct answer is Statement I and II both are correct.

The correct answer of above Question is option 2. 

Key PointsThe Union Government set up the National Commission for Minorities (NCM) under the National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992.

Initially five religious communities, viz., Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists and Zoroastrians (Parsis) were notified as minority communities by the Union Government. Further vide notification dated 27^th January 2014, Jains were also notified as another minority community.

Union Government constituted National Commission for Minorities, New Delhi and State Government constituted State Minorities Commissions in their respective State Capitals. These organisations are set-up to safeguard and protect the interests of minorities as provided in the Constitution of India and laws enacted by the Parliament and the State Legislatures.

As per Section 3(2) of the NCM Act 1992, the Commission consists of:

-a Chairperson

-a Vice- Chairperson

-Five Members

Total of 7 persons to be nominated by the Central Government from amongst

persons of eminence, ability and integrity.

Each Member holds office for a period of three years from the date of assumption of

office.

The correct answer of above Question is Option 2.

Key Points

To encourage innovation across many industries, the Indian government has been encouraging technological inclusion.

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has introduced a blockchain-based online marketplace for coffee as a further measure to improve the effectiveness of the system.

For the creation of a marketplace application based on blockchain, the Coffee Board of India will collaborate with the Bengaluru-based digital commodities management platform Eka Software Solutions (Eka Plus).

The correct answer of above Question is option 4.

Key Points

• India's first gold medalist at the U-23 World Wrestling Championships is Aman Sehrawat.
• In the men's 57kg final, Aman Sehrawat defeated Turkey's Ahmet Duman to win gold. India won six medals in the 2022 competition.
• India placed sixth overall in the U-23 World Wrestling Championships 2022 with six medals—one gold, one silver, and four bronze.

Additional Information U23 World Wrestling Championships 2022: India’s medal winners

1 Sajan Bhanwala Bronze 77kg

2 Vikas Bronze  72kg

3 Nitesh Bronze 97kg

4 Ankush Silver Women's 50kg

5 Mansi Ahlawat Bronze Women's 59kg

6 Aman Sehrawat Gold Men's 57kg

The correct answer of above Question is option 1.

Key Points

• Statement (i) The Public Service Commission established for the first time in India had a chairman and 4 members.
• This statement is true. The Public Service Commission was established in 1926, following the recommendations of the Lee Commission. It was set up with a Chairman and four members.
• Statement (ii) Ross Braker was the first chairman of the Public Service Commission in India.
• This statement is true. Sir Ross Barker was the first chairman of the Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) in India.

So the correct answer is Neither (i) nor (ii)

The correct answer of above Question is option 4. PV Sindhu

Key Points

The only player in the top 25 on Forbes' annual list of the highest-paid female athletes in the world is Indian badminton champion PV Sindhu.

The silver medalist at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Sindhu, is listed in position twelve.

Top of the list is Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka. After winning a gold medal in singles and a silver medal in doubles at the Commonwealth Games earlier this year in Birmingham, the 27-year-old made 7 million US dollars from her earnings.

The correct answer is Stringed instruments.

Key Points

• Kamaicha/Kamayacha is a stringed instrument made of steel, parchment, gut, metal, shisham, and horsehair.

• A Ravan hatthha is an ancient bowed, stringed instrument.

• It is a bowed instrument with a round wooden fingerboard, penetrated through a halved coconut shell, and covered with skin.

Key Points 

Cyclical unemployment:

• Cyclical unemployment is the type of unemployment that occurs due to fluctuations in the business cycle or trade cycle of an economy.
• It is also known as demand-deficient unemployment.
• When the economy is in a recessionary phase, companies reduce production, and the demand for labour decreases, leading to cyclical unemployment.
• When the economy recovers, companies increase production, and the demand for labour increases, leading to a decrease in cyclical unemployment.

The correct answer is "unemployment during recessionary phase of a trade cycle."

Additional Information

Disguised unemployment:

• Disguised unemployment refers to a situation in which more people are employed in a job than required.
• In such cases, removing some workers from the job would not affect the overall production.
• It often occurs in the agriculture sector, where a large number of workers are employed on a small piece of land, and removing some workers will not affect the total output.

Voluntary unemployment occurs when individuals choose not to work despite being able and willing to do so. It can occur due to various reasons, such as personal choices, lack of motivation, or inability to find suitable work.

Seasonal unemployment occurs when individuals are unemployed during a particular season. It is commonly found in industries that are dependent on seasonal demand, such as tourism, agriculture, and construction.

The correct answer of above Question is option 1.

Key Points

The World Bank is an international organization dedicated to providing financing, advice, and research to developing nations to aid their economic advancement. The International Bank of Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) is a development bank administered by the World Bank.

The IBRD offers financial products and policy advice to countries aiming to reduce poverty and promote sustainable development.

The International Bank of Reconstruction and Development is a cooperative owned by 189 member countries.

Additional Information

The World Trade Organisation was established on 1 January 1995. Its headquarters is in Geneva, Switzerland. It has 164 members representing 98 per cent of world trade. The World Trade Organization (WTO) is the only global international organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations (UN). It was established in June 1945 by the Charter of the United Nations and began work in April 1946. The seat of the Court is at the Peace Palace in The Hague (Netherlands).Out of the six principal organs of the United Nations, it is the only one not located in New York (United States of America).

G20: The G20 or Group of Twenty is an intergovernmental forum comprising 19 countries and the European Union. It works to address major issues related to the global economy, such as international financial stability, climate change mitigation, and sustainable development.

The correct answer of above Question is Option 4. Dynamism

Key Points

• Ellen Churchill Semple defined human geography as the “study of changing relationship between the unresting man and the unstable earth”. Elseworth Huntington defined human geography as the “study of the nature and distribution of the relationships between geographical environment and human activities and qualities.”
• The crucial phrase in Ellen Churchill Semple's concept of human geography is "man as the dynamic agent in the interaction." Semple, an American geographer, emphasized the role of humans in shaping their environment and the reciprocal relationship between people and their surroundings.