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The correct answer is 1 year

Key Points

• Gold Monetization Scheme was launched with the aim of turning this unused gold lying idle in India’s households into a productive asset.
• I t was launched by the Government of India on 5^th November 2015.
• This scheme was also intended to help reduce India's dependence on gold imports
• This scheme replaced the Gold Deposit Scheme, 1999.
• The minimum deposit of raw gold in this scheme is 30 grams.
• Minimum Deposit period under Gold Monetization Scheme is 1 Year

Additional Information

Gold Monetization Scheme​:​

• Collection and Purity Testing Centers (CPTC) - The collection and assaying centers certified by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and notified by the Central Government for the purpose of handling gold deposited and redeemed under GMS.
• Designated bank – All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) that decide to implement the Scheme.
• Gold Deposit Account – An account opened with a designated bank under the Scheme and denominated in grams of gold.
• Medium and Long Term Government Deposit (MLTGD) - The deposit of gold made under the GMS with a designated bank in the account of the Central Government for a medium-term period of 5-7 years or a long term period of 12-15 years or for such period as may be decided from time to time by the Central Government.
• Nominated bank – A Scheduled Commercial Bank authorized by RBI to import gold under the extant Foreign Trade Policy.
• Refiners – The refineries accredited by the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) and notified by the Central Government for the purpose of handling gold deposited and redeemed under GMS.
• The scheme - Gold Monetization Scheme, 2015 which includes Revamped Gold Deposit Scheme (R-GDS) and Revamped Gold Metal Loan Scheme (R-GML).
• Short Term Bank Deposit (STBD) - The deposit of gold made under the GMS with a designated bank for a short term period of 1-3 years.

The correct answer is Tennis.

Key Points 

• Roger Federer is a tennis player who hails from Switzerland.
• He has won 20 Grand Slam singles titles.
• Federer has won 103 ATP singles titles in which he won the record 20 Grand Slam singles titles, 28 ATP Masters 1000 titles, and a record 6 ATP Finals.​

Additional Information

• Federer became professional in 1998 and since October 2002 has been consistently ranked in the top 10.

correct answer is Basavanna

Key Points

 Vira Shaiva movement 

• The Tamil Bhakti movement and temple worship came together to create the Virashaiva movement.
• The connection between the Tamil Bhakti movement and temple worship began in Karnataka in the mid-twelfth century.
• This in turn led to a reaction that is best represented in the Virashaiva movement initiated by Basavanna and his companions like Allama Prabhu and Akkamahadevi.
• The Virashaivas argued strongly for the equality of all human beings and against Brahmanical ideas about caste and the treatment of women.
• Virashaiva tradition is derived from vachanas (literally, sayings) composed in Kannada by women and men who joined the movement.
• They were also against all forms of ritual and idol worship.

Additional Information Samarth Ramdas 

• Samarth Ramdas (c. 1608 - c. 1681), also popular as Sant (saint) Ramdas.
• Ramdas Swami was an Indian Hindu saint, philosopher, poet, writer and spiritual master.
• He was a devotee of the Hindu deities Rama and Hanuman.
• His literary works include Dasbodh, Karunashtakas, Sunderkand, Yuddhakand, Poorvarambh, Antarbhav, Aatmaaram, Chaturthman, Panchman, Manpanchak, Janaswabhawgosavi, Panchsamasi, Saptsamasi, Sagundhyan, Nirgundhyan, Junatpurush, Shadripunirupan, Panchikaranyog, Manache Shlok and Shreemad Dasbodh.

The correct answer is the President.

Key Points 

• The President of India can suspend the Fundamental Rights on the declaration of Emergency.
• Under Article 359, the President can suspend Fundamental Rights during a time of Emergency(Internal and External Emergency).
• The suspension of Fundamental Rights is carried out during the term of Emergency or a shorter period.
• The Fundamental Rights are mentioned in Part III (Articles 12 to 35 ) of the Indian Constitution.
• During the time of an emergency, Fundamental Rights mentioned in Article 19 are automatically suspended.
• However, the Fundamental rights mentioned in Articles 20 and 21 cannot be suspended during the time of an Emergency.
• Article 358 refers to the suspension of Fundamental Rights under Article 19 during a time of External Emergency.
• The Emergency provisions are mentioned in articles 352- 360 ( Part-18) of the Indian Constitution. They are of three types: Internal Emergency, External Emergency, and Financial Emergency.
• According to Article 33, the Parliament can restrict or abrogate the fundamental rights of the Members of the Armed Forces, paramilitary forces, police forces, intelligence agencies, etc.

Additional Information  Important Events and Emergency Provisions in Indian Constitution: 

• Emergency in the Indian Constitution can be differentiated as National Emergencies, State Emergencies, and Financial Emergencies. Part XVIII of the Constitution contains the emergency provisions in India.
• Article 352 demarcates the National Emergency:
• According to Article 352, the President may declare an emergency when the region is under a state of attack, external intrusion, or internal rebellion.
• The first emergency in the Nation was declared during the war with China, which lasted between 1962 and 1968. After that, the most contentious emergency was declared due to internal conflict by Smt. Indira Gandhi.
• State Emergency has been included in Article 356:
• Article 356 marks out that the President can declare a state emergency on receipt of briefs by the Governor of a particular state or by the President’s observation of degrading mechanisms of the state.
• Financial Emergencies are in Article 360:
• The President can declare financial emergencies if convincing evidence of an unstable economy and credibility is encountered. Executive and legislative factors play a central role in declaring a financial emergency.

The correct answer is Surat.

Key Points 

• Sir Thomas Roe's arrival in Jahangir's court was a significant event in modern Indian history as it was the first step towards establishing the British East India Company as a paramount power in the Indian subcontinent.
• In 1608, the British East India Company decided to open a factory in Surat. The English ambassador Captain Hawkins arrived at Jahangir’s Court to seek permission for trade with India.
• The East India Company was an English, and later British, joint-stock company founded in 1600.
• It was formed to trade in the Indian Ocean region, initially with the East Indies, and later with East Asia.

Additional Information 

• Bombay
• Gerald Aungier (1669–1677 AD) founded Bombay city.
• He was the second governor of Bombay.
• He was made governor of Bombay in 1669.
• He died in 1677 and till then he held the same post.
• Goa
• Goa is India's smallest state by area.
• Goa remained under Portuguese administration even after India gained independence in 1947.
• After a 36-hour battle, the Indian Army invaded and captured Goa in 1961.
• Goa, Daman, and Diu merged to become the union territory of Goa, Daman, and Diu.
• Goa was granted statehood in 1987.
• From 19 December 1961 until 30 May 1987, the territory of Goa, Daman, and Diu was a union territory of India.
• Every year on December 19, Goa commemorates its liberation.
• The Indian government eventually recognised Konkani as Goa's official language in February 1987.
• Pratapsingh Rane, the first Chief Minister of the newly established state, had previously served as Chief Minister of Goa, Daman, and Diu.
• Gujarat
• The official language of Gujarat is Gujarati.
• Capital : Gandhinagar.
• State animal : Asiatic lion.
• State bird : Greater Flamingo.
• State tree : Mango.
• State flower : Marigold.

The correct answer is Indonesia.

Key Points 

• India won its maiden Thomas Cup title on 15 May 2022, beating 14-time champion Indonesia 3-0 in the final in Bangkok.
• World championships bronze medallist Lakshya Sen defeated Indonesia's Anthony Sinisuka Ginting 8-21, 21-17, 21-16 in the first men's singles to give India a 1-0 lead.
• India had previously reached the semifinals of the Thomas Cup in 1952, 1955, and 1979.

Important Points 

• ​The Thomas Cup, sometimes called the World Men's Team Championships, is an international badminton competition among teams representing member nations of the Badminton World Federation (BWF).
• The championships have been conducted every two years since 1982.
• The Uber Cup (first held in 1956–1957) is the world women's team championship.

Correct answer is Who is a foreigner (temporarily).

Key Points

• Citizenship of Aliens
• Alien, in national and international law, a foreign-born resident who is not a citizen by virtue of parentage or naturalization and who is still a citizen or subject of another country.
• The following are several types of aliens
• Legal alien — any foreign national who is permitted under the law to be in the host country. This is a very broad category which includes travel visa holders or foreign tourists, registered refugees, temporary residents, permanent residents, and those who have relinquished their citizenship and/or nationality.
• Temporary resident alien — any foreign national who has been lawfully granted permission by the government to drive**, fly, travel, lodge, reside, study or work for a specific number of years and then apply for an extension or leave the country before such permission expires.**
• Permanent resident alien — any immigrant who has been lawfully admitted into a nation and granted the legal right to remain therein as a permanent resident in accord with the nation's immigration laws.
• Nonresident alien — any foreign national who is lawfully within a nation but whose legal domicile is in another nation.
• Alien enemy — any foreign national of any country that is at war with the host country.
• Undocumented alien— any person who is liable to deportation because their presence in a nation is in violation of that nation's immigration laws.​

The correct answer is Francisco de Almeida.

Key Points

• Francisco de Almeida was the first governor and first viceroy of Portuguese India.
• He served as the Portuguese governor in India from 1505 to 1509.
• He was appointed by King Manuel I of Portugal.
• He took part in the Battle of Toro in 1476.
• He is known for the establishment of Portuguese naval hegemony in the Indian Ocean.
• He was the first Portuguese to arrive by ship in Bombay.
• He was killed in a skirmish with the Khoekhoe in 1510.
• He was succeeded by Afonso de Albuquerque.

Additional Information

• Vasco da Gama
• ​He is the first European to reach India by sea.
• Vasco da Gama came in India in Calicut on 20 May 1498.
• Zamorin was the king who ruled Calicut. He cordially invited Vasco Da Gama to Calicut.
• Vasco da Gama left Calicut on 29 August 1498.
• Vasco Da Gama made a comeback to India in 1502.
• He was appointed as the Governor of India, with the title of Viceroy in 1524.
• Vasco da Gama died in Kochi in 1524.
• Pedro Alvares Cabral
• Pedro Alvarez Cabral was a Portuguese who arrived in India in 1500 established trading stations at Calicut, Cannanore, and Cochin.

The correct answer is Irish .

Key Points 

• Article 36-51 under Part-IV of the India Constitution deal with Directive Principles of State Policy.
• They are borrowed from the Constitution of Ireland.
• Ireland had copied it from the Spanish Constitution.
• DPSP are positive obligations on the state.
• These principles emphasise that the state shall try to promote the welfare of people by providing them with basic facilities like shelter, food, etc.
• They are non-binding in nature which means they are not enforceable by the courts.
• However, the Constitution itself declares that 'these principles are fundamental in the governance of the country and it shall be the duty of the state to apply these principles in law making'.
• Hence, they impose a moral obligation on the state.

Additional Information 

• Features of DPSP

1. It denotes the ideals that the state should keep in mind while making policies.
2. It resembles the 'Instrument of Instructions enumerated in the Government of India Act of 1935.
3. It constitutes a very comprehensive economic, social, and political programme for a democratic state.

correct answer is 

Key Points

• The term ‘Green GNP’ emphasises on Sustainable Development.
• Green GNP is an economic environmental accounting framework which measures the nation’s wealth by accounting for degradation of natural assets and investments in environment’s improvement.