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The correct answer is Art

Key Points

• Bhupen Hazarika was an Indian playback singer, lyricist, musician, poet, actor, artist, editor, filmmaker, professor and politician from India.
• He was widely known as “Sudhakantha”  and his songs were written and sung mainly in the Assamese language, are marked by humanity and universal brotherhood and has been translated and sung in many languages, most notably in Bengali and Hindi.
• His songs, based on the themes of communal amity, universal justice and empathy, are especially popular among the people of Assam.
• He was awarded the
• National Film Award for Best Music Direction,
• The Sangeet Natak Akademi Award,
• The Dada Saheb Phalke Award (1992),
• The highest award for cinema in India and
• The Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship (2008),
• The highest award of the Sangeet Natak Akademi.
• He was posthumously awarded both the Padma Vibhushan, India’s second-highest civilian award, in 2012, and Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award, in 2019.
• He also held the position of the Chairman of the Sangeet Natak Akademi from December 1998 to December 2003.

The Correct Answer is 100%.

Key Points

• FDI in the retail industry means that foreign companies in certain categories can sell products through their own retail shop in the country.
• The permissible limit for FDI in retail through unrestricted routes are 100%.

Important Points

In India, the FDI is allowed under two modes

• Either through the automatic route, for which companies don't need government approval.
• Through the government route, for which companies need a go-ahead from the center.

The correct answer is Lalitpur.

Important Points 

• The Lalitpur District of Uttar Pradesh state is completely surrounded by the Madhya Pradesh.
• It is completely surrounded by Madhya Pradesh state, to the east lays Tikamgarh district, to the south Sagar district, and to the west Ashoknagar and Shivpuri districts.
• It is joined to Jhansi District of Uttar Pradesh by a narrow corridor to the northeast.
• Lalitpur district was formerly part of the state of Chanderi, founded in the 17^th century by a Bundela Rajput who was descended from Rudra Pratap of Orchha.
• Chanderi, along with most of Bundelkhand, came under Maratha hegemony in the 18^th century.

The Correct answer is Bharatnatyam.

Key Points

• Guru K Kalyanasundaram Pillai is a renowned exponent of Bharatnatyam, one of the eight recognized Indian classical dance forms.
• Bharatnatyam originated in Tamil Nadu and is considered one of the oldest classical dance forms in India.
• This dance form is known for its graceful movements, intricate footwork, and expressive gestures, often used to narrate stories from Hindu mythology.
• Guru K Kalyanasundaram Pillai belongs to a lineage of traditional Bharatnatyam practitioners and has dedicated his life to preserving and promoting this ancient art form.
• The Padma Shri award, one of India's highest civilian honors, was conferred upon him in 2023 for his outstanding contributions to the field of Bharatnatyam.
• Bharatnatyam is often performed in temples as a form of devotional offering and has evolved to become a prominent art form on global stages.
• This dance form incorporates elements of Natya (dramatic art), Nritta (pure dance), and Nritya (expressive dance).

Additional Information

• Sattriya
• Sattriya is a classical dance form that originated in Assam.
• It was introduced by the Vaishnavite saint Srimanta Sankardeva in the 15^th century as a medium for religious expression.
• This dance form is traditionally performed in sattras (Vaishnavite monasteries).
• Sattriya is characterized by its spiritual themes and use of traditional Assamese instruments.
• Kathak
• Kathak is a classical dance form that originated in northern India.
• It is known for its rapid footwork, spins, and expressive storytelling through gestures and facial expressions.
• Kathak has both Hindu and Muslim cultural influences, often depicting stories from the Ramayana, Mahabharata, and Mughal courts.
• Kathakali
• Kathakali is a classical dance-drama form that originated in Kerala.
• It is known for its elaborate costumes, vibrant makeup, and intricate facial expressions.
• Kathakali performances often depict stories from Hindu epics such as the Ramayana and Mahabharata.

The correct answer is Central Statistics Office (CSO).

Key Points

**Gross Domestic Product(**GDP):

• GDP refers to the gross domestic product and is a widely used measure to determine the size of the economy of a nation.
• It represents the total amount of goods and services produced in a country within a financial year.
• The GDP takes the purchases of newly produced goods and services for a particular period into account.
• In calculating the GDP, the focus is on the total value of goods and services produced within the country's borders, irrespective of whether the value addition is due to the residents or non-residents of the country.
• There are two methods of calculating GDP. They are:
• Expenditure approach:
• ​The expenditure approach takes into account adding up all the amount spent on goods and services during the period.

GDP = C + I + G + (X – M)

Where,

C = Consumption spending

I = Business investments (Capital equipment, inventories)

G = Government purchases

X = Exports

M = Imports

• Income approach:
• Under the income approach, the GDP is calculated by adding up three factors.
• GDP = National income + Statistical discrepancy + Capital consumption allowance
• The Central Statistics Office (CSO) creates the GDP report each year.

Additional Information

• GNP is known as gross national product and represents the total value of goods and services produced by the residents of a country during a financial year.
• It takes the income earned by the citizens of the country present within or outside the country into consideration. It excludes the income generated by the foreign nationals who are residing in the country.
• It can be calculated as:

GNP = GDP + NR – NP

Where,

GDP = Gross domestic product

NR = Net income receipts

NP = Net outflow to foreign assets

The correct answer is Mandakini and Alaknanda.

Key Points

• Rudraprayag is one of the Panch Prayag (five confluences) of the Alaknanda River, the point of confluence of the Alaknanda and Mandakini rivers.
• Rudraprayag is situated at the confluence of the Alaknanda and Mandakini rivers.
• Mandakini is also known as Kali Ganga.
• The Sharda/Sarayu/Mandakini/Kali Ganga river originates in the Milam Glacier in the Nepal Himalayas where it is known as Goriganga.
• Along the Indo-Nepal border, it is called Kali or Chowk, where it joins the Ghaghara.
• The Ghaghra after collecting the waters of its tributaries cuts a deep valley at Sheeshpani, where the Sharda River (Kali or Kali Ganga) joins the plain.​

Additional Information 

• Panch Prayag-
• ​Vishnu Prayag- Alaknanda+Dhauliganga
• Nand Prayag-Alaknanda+Nandakini
• Karna Prayag-Alaknanda+Pindar
• Rudra Prayag- Alaknanda+Mandakini
• Dev Prayag-Alaknanda+Bhagirathi

The correct answer is Assam.

Key Points

• Meghalaya, a mountainous belt in eastern India, was originally a part of Assam.
• Meghalaya was given special protection in the Indian constitution in 1947, along with other tribal areas, and it preserved a large measure of autonomy while being part of the state of Assam.
• When Assamese was made the official language of the state in 1960, demand for autonomy and self-rule grew.
• Unlike many other hill regions in northeastern India, this was a mostly peaceful and constitutional movement.
• In 1970, Meghalaya was established as an autonomous state inside Assam.
• Meghalaya achieved full statehood on January 21, 1972.
• Meghalaya is bounded by:
• Assam to the north and northeast.
• Bangladesh to the south and southwest.

Additional Information

• Manipur became a part of India in October 1949.
• In 1956, it was designated as a Union Territory.
• The North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act of 1971 made Manipur a full-fledged state in 1972.
• Bengal was partitioned along religious lines after India attained independence in 1947.
• The western section of the country was given to the Dominion of India and given the name West Bengal.
• The eastern section became part of Pakistan's Dominion as the province of East Bengal (later renamed East Pakistan in 1956),
• In 1975, the Prime Minister of Sikkim petitioned the Indian Parliament to make Sikkim a state.
• Sikkim became the 22^nd state of the Indian Union on May 16, 1975, and the monarchy was abolished.

Concept:

Drainage systems of India:

• The Indian drainage system consists of a large number of small and big rivers.
• The major two types of the Drainage system of India are :
• The Himalayan Drainage System.
• The Peninsular Drainage System.
• The major rivers of the Himalayan river system are the Indus, the Ganga, and the Brahmaputra.

Explanation:

Ganga River System :

• The Ganga is the most important river in India.
• It rises in the Gangotri glacier near Gaumukh (3,900 m) in the Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand.
• Here, it is known as the Bhagirathi.
• It cuts through the central and the lesser Himalayas in narrow gorges.
• At Devprayag, the Bhagirathi meets the Alaknanda, hereafter, it is known as the Ganga.
• The Ganga enters the plains at Haridwar.
• The river has a length of 2,525 km.
• It is shared by Uttarakhand (110 km) and Uttar Pradesh (1,450 km), Bihar (445 km), and West Bengal (520 km).
• The important left bank tributaries are the Ramganga, the Gomati, the Ghaghara, the Gandak, the Kosi and the Mahananda.
• The river finally discharges itself into the Bay of Bengal near Sagar Island.
• The Yamuna, the westernmost and the longest tributary of the Ganga.
• The Ganga river enters the state of Uttar Pradesh in the district of Bijnor.

Thus, the Ganga river enters the Bijnor District of Uttar Pradesh.

The correct answer is Maharashtra.

Key Points

• The Sahyadri Tiger Reserve (STR) is located in the Sahyadri ranges of the Western Ghats of Maharashtra.

Additional Information

• It is in the news because the Maharashtra government is planning to relocate tigers from the Vidarbha region to the sanctuaries elsewhere where their population is smaller, including the Sahyadri Tiger Reserve (STR).
• At present, STR has only seven tigers. For this, the state government has also set up a committee to examine this issue, and a decision will be taken based on its recommendations.
• It will also consult experts from the Centre and submit its report in 2-3 months.
• Tiger is India's national Animal and India is home to 80 percent of tigers in the world. Tiger Reserves are spread across 18 states in India.
• A Tiger Reserve consists of a 'Core' or 'Critical Tiger Habitat', which is to be managed as an inviolate area, and a 'Buffer' or Peripheral area immediately abutting a Core area, which may be accorded a lesser degree of habitat protection. This is the typical zonation of a Tiger Reserve.

The correct answer is Priyanka Chopra Jonas.

Key Points

• The memoir titled ‘Unfinished’ is written by Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas.
• With the release of her first novel, "Unfinished: A Memoir," which she described as "honest, raw and vulnerable," actor-producer Priyanka Chopra Jonas officially became an author.
• The end result is a book published by the imprint of Michael Joseph that covers her 20-year dual-continental career as an actor and producer and her role as a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF.
• The memoir promises to offer insights into the childhood of Priyanka Chopra Jonas in India, her formative adolescent years in the US.