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The correct answer is Taj Expressway.

Key Points

• Taj Expressway was the former name of the Yamuna Expressway Project constructed in Uttar Pradesh, India.
• Yamuna Expressway connects Greater Noida- Agra.
• Yamuna Expressway or Taj Expressway is a 6-lane (extendable to 8 lanes), 165 km long, access controlled expressway, connecting Greater Noida with Agra in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
• It is one of India's longest six-lane controlled-access expressway stretches.
• The project was started to decongest the older Delhi-Agra national highway (NH-2) or Mathura Road which is already over-congested.
• The expressway project was inaugurated on 9 August 2012 by the then Chief Minister of UP Akhilesh Yadav.
• The Yamuna Expressway starts from Pari Chowk in Greater Noida and ends at Kuberpur, Agra on NH-2 towards Kanpur.

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• Purvanchal Expressway is a 340.8 km long, 6-lane wide access-controlled expressway in the state of Uttar Pradesh
• The John F. Kennedy Expressway is a nearly 18-mile-long freeway in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

Key Points

• If a new state of the Indian Union is to be created, the First Schedule of the Constitution must be amended.
• The First Schedule of the Indian constitution deals with the lists of States and Union Territories of India and their changes.
• Article 1 to Article 4 comes under the First Schedule.
• Originally in 1950, there are 8 schedules.
• But at present, there are 12 schedules in the Indian constitution.

Important Points

• Article 1 : Name and Territory Of The Union
• Article 2 : Admission or establishment of new states
• Parliament may by law admit into the Union, or establish, new States on such terms and conditions as it thinks fit.
• Article 2A : Sikkim to be associated with the union
• Article 3 : Formation of new states and alteration of areas, boundaries or names of existing states
• Article 4 : Laws made under articles 2 and 3 to provide for the amendment of the first and the fourth schedule and supplemental, incidental and consequential matters

Thus, if a new state is to be created Article 1 to Article 4 of the constitution must be amended.

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Schedules of Indian constitution:

The correct answer is ​Chandragupta Maurya.

Key Points

• Chandragupta Maurya defeated Dhana Nanda to establish Mauryan Empire.
• He ruled from 322 to 298 BC.
• For the first time whole of North India was united under Chandragupta Maurya.
• Chandragupta Maurya abdicated the throne to his son and became a Jain Monk.
• He went to Shravanbelgola with Bhadrabahu where he died by Sallekhana.
• A memorial to Chandragupta Maurya exists on Chandragiri hill in Shravanabelagola, Karnataka.

Additional Information

• Bindusara was the son of Chandragupta Maurya.
• He ruled from 298 to 273 BC.
• He patronized Ajivikas.
• Ashoka was the son of Bindusara.
• He ruled from 268to 232 BC.
• According to Buddhist traditions, Ashoka usurped the throne after killing his 99 brothers and spared Tissa.
• Ashoka fought the famous Kalinga War in 261 BC.
• Brihadratha was the last ruler of the Mauryan Empire.
• He ruled from 187 to 184 BC.
• He was killed by his general, Pushyamitra Shunga, who went on to establish the Shunga Empire.

The correct answer is the Judiciary of India.

• Amicus Curiae is appointed by the Judiciary of India.

Key Points

• Amicus Curiae:
• An amicus curiae is someone who is not a party to a case and may or may not have been solicited by a party and who assists a court by offering information, expertise, or insight that has a bearing on the issues in the case.
• It literally means "friend of the court".
• Basically, they are the lawyers appointed by the courts to present diverse views and assist the court in specific cases.
• They help to research the law in question and even offer a non-partisan opinion.
• In many high-profile PILs, the courts appoint an amicus curiae,  to assist them in formulating a viewpoint and to make inquiries and reports.

• Hastinapur is a city in the Meerut District of Uttar Pradesh.
• As described in various ancient Hindu and Jain texts, it was the capital of the Kuru Kingdom.
• It is located on the right bank of the river Ganga.
• According to the information from Puranas, Hastinapur was the capital of Emperor Bharata.

The correct answer is George Yule.

Important Points

• George Yule was the first Non-Indian president of the Indian National Congress session.
• George Yule was a Scottish merchant in England and India who served as the fourth President of the Indian National Congress in 1888 at Allahabad.
• He was the first non-Indian to hold that office.
• He was the founder of George Yule & Co. of London and headed Andrew Yule & Co., of Calcutta.
• He served as Sheriff of Calcutta and as President of the Indian Chamber of Commerce.

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The correct answer is Uttar Pradesh.

Key Points

• Jaita is a folk dance of Uttar Pradesh, in the region of Benrkhand.
• This dance is performed during marriage ceremonies and for the bravery and warriors of Jaat Community.
• This dance is performed by a group of male dancers called Jatis, who form a circle and make noise with traditional songs and local stories
• It is characterised by powerful movements of bows and arrows with coordination.

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The correct answer is Members of Vidhan Sabha.

Key Points

• The presiding officer of the Vidhan Sabha, known as the Speaker, is elected by the members of the Vidhan Sabha from among themselves.
• The election of the Speaker is conducted soon after the formation of the new Vidhan Sabha following general elections.
• The Speaker's election is governed by the rules of procedure and conduct of business in the Vidhan Sabha.
• The Speaker plays a critical role in maintaining order and decorum in the House and ensuring its smooth functioning.
• The Deputy Speaker of the Vidhan Sabha is also elected by the members of the Vidhan Sabha through a similar process.

Additional Information

• Vidhan Sabha is the legislative assembly in states and union territories of India with a unicameral legislature.
• The Vidhan Sabha is composed of members elected directly by the people of the state through general elections.
• Speaker of Vidhan Sabha: The Speaker is responsible for presiding over the sessions of the Vidhan Sabha and ensuring adherence to parliamentary norms and procedures.
• Governor's Role: The Governor of the state summons and prorogues the Vidhan Sabha sessions and can dissolve it on the advice of the Chief Minister.
• Vidhan Parishad: In states with bicameral legislatures, the Vidhan Parishad serves as the upper house, but it does not participate in electing the Speaker of the Vidhan Sabha.

The correct answer is Yamini Krishnamurthy.

Key Points

• Mungara Yamini Krishnamurthy is an Indian dancer of Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi styles of dancing.
• She was born on 20 December 1940, Madanapalle.
• She was awarded Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for Dance - Bharatanatyam.
• She has the honour of being Asthana Nartaki (resident dancer) of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam.

Additional Information

• Chinta Ravi Bala Krishna is a winner of the Sangeet Natak Akademi’s Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar for 2009, a recipient of the singular honor of Yuva Sutradhari at the Siddhendra Yogi Nrityotsav in 2007, a Gold Medallist M.A Kuchipudi, as well as being a winner of a host of other awards.
• Pandit Sunder Prasad was a guru of - Jaipur Gharana of the Indian classical dance form, Kathak. He received his training from his father Pandit Chunnilal of Jaipur Gharana.
• Mohanrao Shankarrao Kallianpurkar was a Kathak dancer and teacher from Karnataka, considered to be one of the greatest scholars and teachers of the Kathak dance form. He belongs to the Jaipur school of Kathak.

The correct answer is Depreciation.

Key Points

• Depreciation​
• “Depreciation” means a decline in the value of fixed assets due to use, the passage of time or obsolescence.
• Depreciation is an accounting term used to determine the value of fixed assets.
• If a business enterprise procures a machine and uses it in a production process then the value of the machine declines with its usage.
• Even if the machine is not used in the production process, we can not expect it to realise the same sales price due to the passage of time or the arrival of a new model.
• Fixed assets are subject to depreciation.
• Depreciation has a significant effect in determining and presenting the financial position and results of operations of an enterprise.
• Hence, Depreciation is NOT included in the circular flow of Income in a simple economy.

Important Points

• The Net National Product of an economy is the GNP after deducting the loss due to depreciation.
• NNP = GNP – Depreciation
• NNP = GDP + income from abroad - Depreciation
• Net Domestic Product (NDP) is GDP estimated after deducting the loss due to depreciation
• This is essentially the net version of GDP, i.e, GDP minus the total value of the wear and tear (depreciation) that occurred in the assets while the products and services were created.
• NDP = GDP - Depreciation.