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The Correct answer is 2 only.

• As per Census 2011 264.9 Million people, constituting 70% of the total urban population lives in Category 1 Cities( The UAs/Town which has at least 1,00,000 persons as a population is categorized as Class 1 City.)
• Out of 468 UAs/Towns belonging to Class 1 Category, 53 Cities each has a population of one million or above each known has Million Plus UAs/Cities.
• 160.7 million persons or 42.6% of the urban population lives in these Million plus UAs/Cities.

The correct answer is Haryana

• The Sex Ratio is defined as the number of females per 1000 males in the age group 0-6 years.
• In the census 2001, the child sex ratio of India was 927 which decreases to 919 in the census 2011.
• As per the Census 2011, Arunachal Pradesh has the highest child sex retio among the India Staes i.e 972 per thousand male children.
• Haryana Has the lowest child sex ratio i.e 834 per thousand male children.
• Among the Union Territories of India Andaman and Nicobar Island has the highest child sex ratio i.e 968 per thousand male.
• The child Sex Ratio (0-6) of Indian states is given below:-

The Correct answer is Both (1) and (2).

• Perspiration is the primary mechanism by which Our body Regulates its temperature. when the outside temperature of the human body increased the body undergoes a series of changes to help maintain a cool temperature.
• When the atmospheric temperature is high or humidity is high in the atmosphere in both conditions our body temperature goes high and our body starts sweating through the excretion of water and the body loses water.
• When the atmospheric temperature is high and humidity is low, the water excreted in sweating instantly evaporates in the atmosphere and we feel relief from temperature.
• When Humidity is high, the air holds more moisture, it is harder for the air to absorb the sweat from our skin. Resulting we continue to sweat, and instead, of feeling any relief, we simply feel hot, sticky, and uncomfortable.

The correct answer is Magnesium.

• Plants required about seventeen essential nutrients  to plant growth and health which can be grouped into two classes based on the amount required:

1. Macronutrient- Require in large amounts.
2. Micronutrient- Require in a Small amount.

It is slightly acidic is not correct.

• Haemoglobin is a protein found in red blood cells.
• It gives blood its red colour.
• The pH of haemoglobin ranges from 7.1 - 7.4. Hence, haemoglobin is slightly basic in nature.
• It is the carrier of oxygen from the lungs to the cells.
• It carries carbon dioxide away from the tissues to the lungs.

Additional Information

• The iron compound found in Haemoglobin is Haematin.
• Anaemia is caused due to deficiency in haemoglobin.

The correct answer is Diabetes mellitus.

• Measurement of glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) in the blood is useful for the management of Diabetes mellitus.
• Glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) was initially identified as “unusual” haemoglobin in patients.

Key Points 

• Haemoglobin is the substance inside red blood cells that carries oxygen to the cells of the body. Glucose molecules in the blood normally become stuck to haemoglobin molecules.
• This means the haemoglobin has become glycosylated. As a person's blood sugar becomes higher, more of the person's haemoglobin becomes glycosylated. The glucose remains attached to the haemoglobin for the life of the red blood cell, or about 2 to 3 months.
• The glycosylated haemoglobin test is an important blood test to diagnose diabetes.

The correct answer is 1, 3, and 4.

• To pay income tax is not a Fundamental Duties. Hence statement 2 is incorrect.
• There are 11 Fundamental Duties in our Constitution.
• The Fundamental Duties were added in 1976, upon recommendation of the Swaran Singh Committee.
• It was constituted by Indira Gandhi just after the declaration of national emergency.
• It was added to the Constitution by the 42^nd Amendment in 1976.
• The original 10 duties were then increased to 11 by the 86^th Amendment in 2002.

Key Points

• Fundamental Duties:

1. To oblige with the Indian Constitution and respect the National Anthem and Flag.
2. To cherish and follow the noble ideas that inspired the national struggle for freedom.
3. To protect the integrity, sovereignty, and unity of India.
4. To defend the country and perform national services if and when the country requires. Hence statement 1 is correct.
5. To promote the spirit of harmony and brotherhood amongst all the people of India and renounce any practices that are derogatory to women.
6. To cherish and preserve the rich national heritage of our composite culture. Hence statement 3 is correct.
7. To protect and improve the natural environment including lakes, wildlife, rivers, forests, etc.
8. To develop scientific temper, humanism, and spirit of inquiry.
9. To safeguard all public property. Hence statement 4 is correct.
10. To strive towards excellence in all genres of individual and collective activities.
11. To provide opportunities for education to children between 6-14 years of age, and duty as parents to ensure that such opportunities are being awarded to their child.

The correct answer is (A) is false but (R) is true.

• Article 75 states that The Council of Ministers shall be collectively responsible to the House of the People i.e Lok Sabha. Hence Assertion (A) is wrong.
• It is true that the Members of both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha are eligible to become Ministers in Union Government.
• Article 75 of the Indian Constitution:
• ​The Prime Minister shall be appointed by the President and the other Ministers shall be appointed by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister.
• The Minister shall hold office during the pleasure of the President.
• The Council of Ministers shall be collectively responsible to the House of the People.
• Before a Minister enters upon his office, the President shall administer to him the oaths of office and of secrecy according to the forms set out for the purpose in the Third Schedule.
• Members of both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha are eligible to become Ministers in Union Government. Hence Assertion (R) is correct.
• Minister who for any period of six consecutive months is not a member of either House of Parliament shall at the expiration of that period cease to be a Minister.
• The salaries and allowances of Ministers shall be such as Parliament may from time to time by law determine according to Second Schedule.

The correct answer is 3, 4, 1, 2.

• Balwant Rai Mehta Committee - 1957
• Ashok Mehta Committee -1977
• G V K Rao Committee -1985
• L M Singhvi Committee -1986

Additional Information

• Balwant Rai Mehta Committee (1957): The committee submitted its report in November 1957, in which the term ‘democratic decentralization‘ first appears. The important recommendations are:
• Transfer of resources and power to these bodies to be ensured.
• District Collector to be the chairman of Zila Parishad.
• ​Establishment of a three-tier Panchayati Raj system – gram panchayat at village level (direct election), Panchayat Samiti at the block level, and Zila Parishad at the district level (indirect election).
• Rajasthan (1959) adopted the system first, followed by Andhra Pradesh in the same year.
• Ashok Mehta Committee (1977): The committee was constituted by the Janata government of the time to study Panchayati Raj institutions. ​The important recommendations are:
• Constitutional recognition to be given to Panchayati Raj institutions.
• A minister for Panchayati Raj to be appointed by the state council of ministers.
• Zila Parishad to be made responsible for planning at the state level.
• Compulsory powers of taxation to be given to these institutions.
• Political parties should participate at all levels in the elections.
• Three-tier system to be replaced by a two-tier system.
• **G V K Rao Committee (1985): **​The important recommendations of the G V K Rao Committee are:
• Regular elections to be held.
• Post of DDC (District Development Commissioner) to be created acting as the chief executive officer of the Zila Parishad.
• ​Zila Parishad to be given prime importance and all developmental programs at that level to be handed to it.
• L M Singhvi Commitee (1986): The committee was constituted by the Rajiv Gandhi government on ‘Revitalisation of Panchayati Raj institutions for Democracy and Development. ​​The important recommendations are:
• Nyaya Panchayats to be established for clusters of villages.
• Constitutional recognition for Panchayati Raj institutions.

The correct answer is Part XII.

• Article 268 to 293 in Part XII deals with the financial relations between Centre and States.
• The constitution of India has divided the legislative, executive, and financial powers between the centre and the states.
• It gives the constitution a federal character whereas the judiciary is integrated into a hierarchical structure.

Key Points

• The center-state relations are divided into three parts, which are mentioned below:
• Legislative Relations (Article 245 - 255)
• Administrative Relations (Article 256 - 263)
• Financial Relations (Article 268 - 293)

Additional Information

• Financial Relations (Article 268-293): The Constitution has provided the union government and the state governments with independent sources of revenue
• The parliament has exclusive power to levy taxes on the subjects mentioned in the Union List.
• The state legislatures have exclusive power to levy taxes on the subjects mentioned in the State List.
• Both the parliament and the state legislature are empowered to levy taxes on the subjects mentioned in the Concurrent List.
• The parliament has exclusive power to levy taxes on matters related to the residuary subjects.