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The correct answer is 'A.'

Key Points

• Let us explore the options:-
• 'Exsessive': There is no such word in English or we can say that there is some spelling mistake in this word.
• ​The correct spelling is 'Excessive' means More than is necessary, normal, or desirable; immoderate.
• 'Obsession' means The state of being obsessed with someone or something.
• 'Unhealthy' means Not having or showing good health.
• 'Dangerous' means Likely to cause injury or damage.
• 'Democracy' means A system in which the government of a country is elected by the people.

Hence, the correct answer is option 1.

Correct Sentence: The excessive obsession over GDP growth by policymakers and politicians can be unhealthy and dangerous in a democracy.

Additional Information

• The synonyms of the word 'Excessive' are "Immoderate, Intemperate, Imprudent".
• Example of 'Excessive' in a sentence:
• Excessive weight gain doesn't do you any good.

The correct answer is 'A'.

Key Points

• Let us explore the options:
• 'pronouncemants' means an increase in rate.
• But the word that contextually fits here is 'pronouncements' which means a formal or authoritative announcement or declaration.
• 'judicial' means of, by, or appropriate to a law court or judge; relating to the administration of justice.
• 'speech' means the expression of or the ability to express thoughts and feelings by articulate sounds.
• 'attention' means notice taken of someone or something; the regarding of someone or something as interesting or important.
• 'operates' means (of a person) control the functioning of (a machine, process, or system).

Hence, the correct answer is option 1.

Correct sentence: Two recent pronouncements, one a judicial order and another a public speech by the Chief Justice of India (CJI), have drawn attention to the manner in which bail law operates in the country.

Additional Information

• The synonyms of the word 'pronouncement' are "advertisement, announcement, proclamation".
• Example of 'pronouncement' in a sentence**:**
• The pronouncements made by politicians are usually distrusted.

The correct answer is Inductad i.e. this word is misspelt.

Key Points

• The correct word is Inducted.
• Inducted: Place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position.
• Ex: "there was a ceremony to induct the president of the Academy"
• Hence, the correct answer is option 1.

The correct answer is 'D.'

Key Points

• Let us explore the options:-
• 'Opportunity' means A time or set of circumstances that makes it possible to do something.
• 'Congratulate' means To give someone one's good wishes when something special or pleasant has happened to them.
• 'Impart' means To give a certain quality to something.
• 'Momentem': There is no such word in English or we can say that there is some spelling mistake in this word.
• The correct spelling is 'Momentum' means The ability to keep increasing or developing.
• 'Relationship' means The way that people, groups, countries, etc. feel about or behave towards each other.

Hence, the correct answer is option 4.

Correct Sentence: It provides a welcome opportunity to spend a day in Paris to congratulate Mr. Macron and impart new momentum to the relationship.

Additional Information

• The synonyms of the word 'Momentum' are "Boost, Encouragement, Impetus".
• Example of 'Momentum' in a sentence:
• The campaign has been gaining momentum ever since the television appeal.

The correct answer is CEDBA​.

 Key Points

Let's consider A, B, C, D, and E to be five blanks, with A being the first B second, and so on.

• The first blank requires a noun because the verb 'lived' is used later in the sentence to describe the noun. Therefore, 'gentleman' is the correct answer here
• The second blank requires an adjective, as in, 'how the gentleman lived?'- alone. Therefore, 'alone' is the correct answer here.
• The third blank requires a number because a countable noun is used after it, 'plates'. Therefore, 'two' is the correct answer here.
• The fourth blank requires a noun as in, the plates are placed where?- 'on the table'. Therefore 'table' is the correct answer.
• The fifth blank requires a noun that is a part of another noun 'dinner'. Therefore, 'time' is the correct answer

Therefore, the correct answer is,

A gentleman who lived alone always had two plates placed on the table at dinner time.

The correct answer is Option 1, i.e Jupiter.

• The planet Jupiter has the shortest day of all the eight major planets in the Solar System.
• It spins around on its axis once every 9 hr 55 min 29.69 sec.
• Jupiter has a small axial tilt of only 3.13 degrees, meaning it has little seasonal variation during its 11.86year-long orbit of the Sun.
• In Saturn, one day is completed in 10h 42m.
• In Mercury, one spin around its axis is completed in 1408 hours!
• In Neptune, it's completed in 16 hours.

The correct answer is Godavari.

Key Points

• The Godavari is the longest river in peninsular India.
• The Godavari, also known as 'Dakshin Ganga'- the South Ganga, is the longest river in peninsular India, and the second longest river in India after the Ganga.
• It is also called Vridh Ganga.
• It is the seasonal river that normally dries and widens during the monsoons during the summers.
• The river originates from Trimbakeshwar, in Maharashtra, near Nasik.

Additional Information 

Kaveri:

• It is the lifeblood of both Karnataka and Tamil-Nadu covering a large distance from the Western Ghats, it joins the Bay of Bengal in the east of India
• It is the fourth largest river in South India.​

Narmada:

• ​It is also known as Reva and previously also known as Narbada or anglicized as Nerbudda.
• It is the 5^th largest river in India.

​Krishna:

• ​It is located in Deccan Plateau.
• It is the 3^rd largest river in south India

​Map of Peninsular river

Megasthenes, a Greek ambassador visited the court of Chandragupta Maurya.

Key Points

• Megasthenes was an ancient Greek historian, diplomat, and explorer in the Hellenistic period.
• Between 302 and 288 BC, Megasthenes travelled to India as an ambassador for Seleucus I Nikator.
• During the reign of Chandragupta Maurya, the founder of the Maurya dynasty, Megasthenes paid a visit to Pataliputra, the Maurya capital.
• In his book Indica, he described about India.
• Famous Greek authors including Arrian, Strabo, Diodorus, and Pliny mentioned about Indica in their writings.
• The Indian subcontinent was described by Indica as a quadrilateral-shaped country, bounded on the southern and eastern sides by the ocean.
• It also includes information on India's soils, rivers, plants, animals, administration, and social and religious life.
• His book also stated that at the time, Indians worshipped Lord Krishna and that there were seven castes in India.
• Endogamy and hereditary occupation are two significant components of the Indian caste system that he established.

Therefore, we can conclude that Megasthenes, a Greek ambassador visited the court of Chandragupta Maurya.

The correct answer is Muhammad-bin Tughlaq.

Important Points

• In 1329 AD, Muhammad-bin Tughlaq shifted his capital from Delhi to the more centrally located Devagiri in Maharashtra, which was renamed Daulatabad.
• Muhammad Bin Tughlaq is known as a “Man of Ideas” and can be said one of the most striking sultans of medieval India.
• Muhammad-Bin-Tughlaq succeeded his father, Ghyasuddin Tughlaq, and extended the kingdom beyond India, into Central Asia.
• He is known for the idea of a Central Capital and experiments with a nominal token Currency.
• "Diwan-e-Amirkohi" was the Department of agriculture introduced by Muhammad bin Tughluq.
• His Five Disastrous Projects are:
• Taxation in the Doab.
• Transfer of Capital.
• Khurasan Expedition.
• Quarachi Expedition.
• Introduction of Token Currency.
• He died in Thatta while battling in Sindh against Taghi, a Turkish slave.

Additional Information

The correct answer is 1985.

Key Points

• SAARC was founded on 8 December 1985 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
• The full form of SAARC is South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation.
• Member states Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
• Headquarters: Kathmandu, Nepal.
• Secretary general: Esala Weerakoon.
• The 2020 SAARC Summit will take place in Islamabad. Pakistan.

Additional Information

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