SSC CGL 2022 Tier-I Official Paper (Held On : 07 Dec 2022 Shift 3) (Previous Year Paper)

The symbols and their meanings in the family tree are:

According to the given statements, we will get,

W # Q @ T & Y @ M % K % L 

Thus, K is sister to W.

Hence, the correct answer is 'option 1'.

The alphabet and their positions are:

The logic here is:

The sum of positional values of all the alphabets = Code

For the word 'PEPPER' is coded as 76

And the word 'CUCUMBER' is coded as 86

Similarly, the word 'CAULIFLOWER' is coded as

Thus, the code for the given word is 125.

Hence, the correct answer is Option 1.

Given:

The logic here is: 

1. The arrow  

​is moving in 90 degree in clockwise direction.

2. The symbols at the corner are coloured alternatively.

Thus, the next image is:

Hence, the correct answer is 'option 4'.

The symbols and their meanings in the family tree are:

Given statements and their meaning are:

 

According to the given statement the family tree will be:

1) P × Q - R

• Therefore, Q is the brother of P.

2) P × Q + R

• Therefore, Q is the sister of P.

3) R + P × Q

• Therefore, Q is the brother/sister of P.

4) Q - P - R

• Therefore, Q is the father of P.

Thus, the expression P × Q - R shows that Q is the brother of P.

Hence, the correct answer is 'option 1'.

BODMAS Rule:

Lets check all the options 

1) 12 ÷ 8 × 12 + 6 - 7 = 21

After intechanging the signs + and ÷ , we will get,

⇒ 12 + 8 × 12 ÷ 6 - 7 = 21

Applying Bodmas rule, we will get,

⇒ 12 + 8 × 2 - 7 = 21

⇒ 12 + 16 - 7 = 21

⇒ 21 = 21

 

2) 9 - 3 + 12 × 8 ÷ 4 = 11

After intechanging the signs + and ÷ , we will get,

⇒ 9 - 3 ÷ 12 × 8 + 4 = 11

Applying Bodmas rule, we will get,

⇒ 9 - 0.25 × 8 + 4 = 11

⇒ 9 - 2 + 4 = 11

⇒ 11 = 11

 

3) 46 + 23 ÷ 14 × 5 - 6 = 66

After intechanging the signs + and ÷ , we will get,

⇒ 46 ÷ 23 + 14 × 5 - 6 = 66

Applying Bodmas rule, we will get,

⇒ 2 + 14 × 5 - 6 = 66

⇒ 2 + 70 - 6 = 66

⇒ 66 = 66

 

4) 6 + 20 ÷ 12 × 7 - 11 = 70

After intechanging the signs + and ÷ , we will get,

⇒ 6 ÷ 20 + 12 × 7 - 11 = 70

Applying Bodmas rule, we will get,

⇒ 0.3 + 12 × 7 - 11 = 70

⇒ 0.3 + 84 - 11 = 70

⇒ 73.3 = 70, is not true

Thus, the equation 6 + 20 ÷ 12 × 7 - 11 = 70 is not correct.

Hence, the correct answer is 'option 4'.

Logic:

For 4:84

And for 13:2379

Similarly for 11: ? we have

Thus, the missing number is 1463.

Hence, the correct answer is 'option 2'.

The correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary.

6. Eccentric
7. Edacious
8. Edifice
9. Effeminate
10. Effleurage
11. Effluent
12. Effulgent

Thus, the correct order is 6, 4, 2, 5, 3, 1, 7.

Hence, the correct answer is 'option 1'.

The alphabet and their positions are:

The logic here is:

Thus, the missing term is TJPG.

Hence, the correct answer is 'option 3'.

Logic: First number + 10 = Second number, Second number + 5 = Third number

(3, 13, 18) →  3 +10 = 13, 13 + 5 = 18 

(29, 39, 44) → 29 + 10 = 39, 39 + 5 = 44

Lets check all the options:

1) (17, 27, 42) → 17 + 10 = 27  and 27 + 5 = 32 ≠ 42. 

2) (25, 30, 55) → 25 + 10 = 35 ≠ 30 and 35 + 5 = 40 ≠ 55. 

3) (26, 30, 47) → 26 +10 = 36 ≠ 30 and 36 + 5 = 41 ≠ 47 

4) (16, 26, 31) → 16 + 10 = 26 and  26 + 5 = 31. 

Thus, the set the numbers (16, 26, 31) is related the same way.

Hence, the correct answer is 'option 4'.

The logic here is:

Thus, the next number is 1701.

Hence, the correct answer is 'option 1'.

According to english alphabet positional value 

The pattern followed here is :

 

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

1). 5 × 2 - 8 + 9 ÷ 1 = 20

By using BODMAS rule and interchanging given numbers 5 and 8 we get,

8 × 2 - 5 + 9 ÷ 1 = 20

8 × 2 - 5 + 9 = 20

16 - 5 + 9 = 20

20 = 20

2). 8 + 5 × 4 - 9 ÷ 3 = 30

By using BODMAS rule and interchanging given numbers 5 and 8 we get,

5 + 8 × 4 - 9 ÷ 3 = 30

5 + 8 × 4 - 3 = 30

5 + 32 - 3 = 30

34 ≠ 30

3). 5 × 7 + 8 - 3 ÷ 1 = 55

By using BODMAS rule and interchanging given numbers 5 and 8 we get,

8 × 7 + 5 - 3 ÷ 1 = 55

8 × 7 + 5 - 3 = 55

56 + 5 - 3 = 55

58 ≠ 55

4). 8 - 5 × 2 + 6 ÷ 2 = -9

By using BODMAS rule and interchanging given numbers 5 and 8 we get,

5 - 8 × 2 + 6 ÷ 2 = -9

5 - 8 × 2 + 3 = -9

5 - 16 + 3 = -9

-8 = -9

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

The option in which the given figure is embedded when rotation is not allowed is shown below :

Hence, th correct answer is 'Option 2'.

Taking dice position 1 and 2 with 2 as common.

Moving clockwise from common number 2

pair of opposite numbers

3 - 4

5 - 6

the number on the face opposite the face showing '2' is '1'

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

In the mirror image right changes to left and left changes to right vice versa.

The correct mirror image of the given figure when mirror is placed at line AB will be :

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 2'.

Logic : It is according to number of letters in a word.

health is wealth' is coded as '626' (health has 6 letters, is has 2 letters and wealth has 6 letters.)

'exercise regularly' is coded as '89'(exercise has 8 letters, regularly has 9 letters)

'bring good food' is coded as '544'(bring has 5 letters, good has 4 letters and food has 4 letters)

Similarly,

balanced diet is key coded as '8423'(balanced has 8 letters, diet has 4 letters, is has 2 letters and key has 3 letters)

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 1'.

The least possible venn diagram of given statement is:

Conclusion:

I. No S is G. → False( it is possible but not definite)

II. No U is G.→ False (some U are G as shown in venn diagram.)

Neither conclusion follows.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".

Logic : (First number)² ⇒ X + 5 = Second number.

1). 18 - 329 → (18)² ⇒ 324 + 5 = 329

2).16 - 263 →  (16)2 ⇒ 256 + 7 = 263

3). 14 - 201  →  (14)2 ⇒ 196 + 5 = 201

4). 12 - 149 →  (12)2 ⇒ 144 + 5 = 149

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 2'.

The least possible venn diagram of the given statement is:

Conclusions:

I. Some bangles are medicines. → False(no definite relation between bangles and medicines.)

II. Some toothpastes are capsules.→ False (no definite relation between toothpastes and capsules)

Ill. Some medicines are bangles.→ False (no definite relation between medicines and bangles)

IV. Some medicines are toothpastes.→ False (no definite relation between medicines and toothpastes)

None of the conclusions follow.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

According to the English alphabets & their positional values:

The pattern followed in the given options:

Option 1)

Option 2)

Option 3)

Option 4)

So, JKZ is the odd one.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".

The pattern followed in the given series is:

The trapezium moves 90 degree in anti-clockwise direction and after every two steps changed their places.

  

The circles move 90 degree in clockwise direction and change its places alternatively.

 

Next step:   

The trapezium will be at the bottom left corner with its base towards the side of the square.

The circle will be at the center with the shaded part in the upper right half.

Now we consider the given options:

Option 1) 

The pattern is correct. 

Option 2) 

The trapezium is positioned incorrectly.

Option 3)

The shaded part in the circle is incorrect.

Option 4) 

The shaded part in the circle is incorrect.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

BODMAS Rule:

Given: [{(34 × 12) - (4 ÷ 3)} + (12 - 5)] ÷ 5

Apply the sign changes we will get

= [{(34 - 12) + (4 × 3)} ÷ (12 + 5)] × 5

Apply the BODMAS rule we will get

= [{(34 - 12) + 12} ÷ (12 + 5)] × 5

= [{22 + 12} ÷ 17] × 5

= [34 ÷ 17] × 5

= 2 × 5

= 10

Thus, the value of the following expression is 10.

Hence, the correct answer is 'option 1'.

Logic: Word: Its shape

Kite: Diamond → Shape of the kite is diamond

Similarly the shape of the ball is round

Thus, Ball: round is related to the same way as given.

Hence, the correct answer is 'option 3' .

Logic: Plant name : Plant type

Given: Money plant : Climber → Money plant is known as climber plant

Lets chack all the options:

1) Rose : Shrub → Rose is known as shrub

2) Peas : Green → color of pea is green

3) Basil : Tree → basil is a small plant and not a tree

4) Banyan : Roots → banyan is a tree and not roots.

Thus, Rose : Shrub is related the same way.

Hence, the correct answer is 'option 1'.

The pattern followed in the given series is:

(First term ÷ 3)³ = Second term

Now we apply the pattern on the given series:

15 : 125 :: 27 : ? :: 36 : 1728

(15 ÷ 3)³ = 125

(5)3 = 125

125 = 125

15 : 125 :: 27 : ? :: 36 : 1728

(36 ÷ 3)3 = 1728

(12)3 = 1728

1728 = 1728

15 : 125 :: 27 : ? :: 36 : 1728

(27 ÷ 3)3 = ?

(9)3 = ?

729 = Answer

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4".

The correct answer is Smriti Mandhana.

Key Points

• Smriti Mandhana, an Indian cricketer, has agreed to serve as a brand ambassador for Gulf Oil India, a producer of lubricants.
• As an ambassador for the firm, the India women's vice-captain joins current men's cricket star Hardik Pandya and former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
• In addition to recognising the accomplishments of Indian women cricketers, Gulf Oil claimed that it hopes to "celebrate women power" and "inspire female audiences in the country" with the cooperation.
• Through this partnership, Gulf Oil claims to be the first lubricant company to name a female cricket player as an ambassador to represent the group and its culture.

Additional Information

• Gulf Oil India 
• ​Gulf Oil is aware that the dynamics of the automobile industry have changed, with more women now having a significant part in the choice to buy a vehicle and in its ongoing maintenance.
• The organisation claims to have recognised the shifting consumer demographics with the inclusion of Smriti Mandhana to its roster of ambassadors and is dedicated to appeal to and serve the new evolving customer environment in the segment.

The correct answer is accelerated motion.

Key Points

• The rate at which an object's velocity with respect to time changes is referred to as acceleration in mechanics.
• A body travelling in a circle at a constant speed is said to be moving at an accelerated rate since its motion is uniform in speed but not in velocity, which can be expressed in magnitude and direction as a vector quantity.
• The item is said to be accelerating when the magnitude remains constant but the direction shifts in a circular motion.

Additional Information

• Decelerated motion
• ​A moving item might slow down or come to a stop as a result of unbalanced forces, reducing its speed. For instance, when a ball is thrown upward, it experiences both the upward applied force and the downward gravitational force.
• Non-uniform motion
• ​No matter how long the time intervals are, non-uniform motion refers to movement in which the item does not go the same lengths in the same amount of time. The motion of the body is regarded as non-uniform motion whenever the velocity of the moving object changes at a different pace, throughout the course of the same time interval.
• Uniform motion
• This kind of motion is described as the movement of an item that travels in a straight line and maintains a constant speed along that line while traversing equal distances in similar amounts of time, regardless of the length of the time. If a body is moving rectilinearly and the motion is steady, then the body's acceleration must be zero.

The correct answer is a Money bill.

Key Points

• The Parliament's ability to control how public funds are used is a crucial role.
• Money Bills provide the government access to public funds.
• Only on the President's suggestion may a Money Bill be tabled in the Lok Sabha.
• The Constitution's Article 110 addresses money bills. Rajya Parliament cannot hear the Money Bill first.
• If a bill only has measures pertaining to money, it is referred to
• taxation
• borrowing of money by the government
• expenditure from or receipt to the Consolidated Fund of India.

Additional Information

• How money bill is passed -
• Only on the President's advice may a Money Bill be tabled in the Lok Sabha.
• The Lok Sabha must approve it with a simple majority of all members who are present and voting.
• The Rajya Sabha may then send it for recommendations, which the Lok Sabha may accept or reject as it sees fit. If such suggestions are not made within 14 days, Parliament will be assumed to have approved them.

The correct answer is New Delhi.

Key Points

• The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has its headquarters in New Delhi.
• The Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India, is where the independent Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is housed.
• The Imperial Council of Agricultural Research, formerly known as ICAR, was created on July 16, 1929 as an organisation under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, in response to the Royal Commission on Agriculture's findings.
• Narendra Singh Tomar is the cabinet secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare.

Additional Information

The correct answer is 2006.

Key Points

• Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar is an award given by the Sangeet Natak Akademi.
• Outstanding young artists under 40 are given it.
• It first began in 2006.
• The following five fields of action are eligible for the Yuva Puraskar:
• Music
• Dance
• Theatre
• Other Traditional / Folk/ Tribal/ Dance/ Music/ Theatre and Puppetry
• Contribution / Scholarship in Performing Arts

Additional Information

• Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar
• ​The Sangeet Natak Akademi bestows the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar, an annual honour, on excellent artists under the age of 40 who have shown talent in the arts of music, dance, and drama.
• The goal of the prize is to provide emerging artists with national prominence at this point in their careers.
• Up to 33 performers are chosen each year.
• The prize money for winners is 25,000 rupees ($310). Since 2006, the award has been presented$.

The correct answer is Salt, sodium nitrite, spices and vinegar.

Key Points

• Food preservation techniques include those that increase food's resistance to microbial growth and slow fat oxidation.
• Decomposition and rancidification are slowed down as a result.
• Food preservatives include salt, sodium nitrite, spices, and vinegar.
• Processes that prevent the aesthetic deterioration of food, such as the enzymatic browning reaction that occurs when apples are chopped during food preparation, may also be included in food preservation.
• Food preservation helps to reduce food waste, which is a crucial step in lowering production costs, boosting the effectiveness of food systems, enhancing food security and nutrition, and promoting environmental sustainability.

Additional Information

• It has been demonstrated that some traditional food preservation techniques use less energy and leave a smaller carbon footprint than more contemporary techniques.
• It is known that several food preservation techniques produce carcinogens.
• Meat that has been salted, cured, fermented, or smoked is considered processed meat by the World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer to be "carcinogenic to humans" in 2015.

The correct answer is Mathu B Manjamma Jogathi.

Key Points

• On November 9, President Ram Nath Kovind presented the Padma Shri Award to transgender folk dancer Manjamma Jogati at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
• Manjamma Jogathi is the first transgender president of the Karnataka Janapada Academy and a trans folk dancer of the Jogamma lineage.
• She received her award while the audience applauded while wearing a purple Ilkal saree and blessing the President in the traditional manner.

Additional Information

• Rama Swamy Annavarapu
• ​Indian classical violinist Annavarapu Rama Swamy was born in Andhra Pradesh on March 27, 1926.
• His contributions to the world of Carnatic music are well known. He is renowned for creating new Ragas and Talas including the Vedadi Tala, Tinetradi Tala, and Sri Durga Raga.
• He received the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian honour in India, in the arts and literature category in 2021.
• Pappammal
• Tamil Nadu-born Pappammal (or Papammal, born 1914) is an Indian organic farmer.
• She is thought to be the oldest farmer who is still working in the field at the age of 105.
• She is associated with the teaching department of the **Tamil Nadu Agricultural University and is known as a pioneer in the agricultural industry.**​

The correct answer is Vijayalaya.

Key Points

• Around the ninth century AD, the Muttaraiyar, a small main dynasty, ruled the Kaveri delta.
• They served the Pallava kings of Kanchipuram as their subjects.
• In the middle of the ninth century, Vijayalaya, a member of the ancient mainly Chola family from Uraiyur, conquered the delta from the Muttaraiyar.
• He created the town of Thanjavur as well as a shrine dedicated to Nishumbhasudini.
• The Chola empire was thought to have been founded by Vijayalaya.

Additional Information

• Vijayalaya's successors expanded the kingdom's borders by conquest, increasing its size and power.
• Rajaraja I, regarded as the most powerful Chola emperor, established control over the majority of the southern regions in 985 after ascending to the throne.
• Rajendra I, the son of Rajaraja, carried on his father's policies and even launched raids against the Ganga valley, Sri Lanka, and nations in Southeast Asia while building a navy to support these operations.

The correct answer is Durand line.

Key Points

• Ethnic Pashtuns who reside on both sides of the border are split by the Durand Line.
• It separates Afghanistan's northeastern, eastern, and southern provinces from Pakistan's northern and western provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, and Gilgit-Baltistan.
• The Durand Line is a boundary between Afghanistan and British India that runs through tribal regions in the Hindu Kush and was established in 1893 to delineate their separate spheres of influence.
• Subsequently, it served to delineate the Pakistani-Afghanistan border.
• The Afghanistan-Pakistan border, a 2,670-kilometer (1,660 mi) international land border between Afghanistan and Pakistan in South Asia, is defined by the Durand Line.
• The eastern end reaches China's border, while the western end reaches Iran's border.

Additional Information

• The Radcliffe Line served as the dividing line between the areas of British India's Punjab and Bengal provinces that were in India and Pakistan.
• At the conclusion of the Shimla Conference, Tibet and Great Britain negotiated the McMahon Line, the border between Tibet and Assam in British India (October 1913–July 1914).
• Sir Henry McMahon, the leading British negotiator, is honoured with the moniker McMahon Line.

The correct answer is Mandvi.

Key Points

• The first leg will begin on March 5 in Mandvi and end on March 6 in Porbandar, Gujarat.
• On March 5, 2022, Gujarat will welcome the "Sagar Parikrama" under the auspices of Union Minister Parshottam Rupala.
• The Gujarat Maritime Board, Indian Coast Guard, Fishery Survey of India, Department of Fisheries, and fisherman representatives are all involved in organising it.

Additional Information

• Sagar Parikrama
• ​ It is a navigation journey that will be undertaken in all coastal states and UTs along a previously chosen maritime route to show support for all fishermen, fish producers, and other interested parties.
• It is intended to be a component of "Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsava," which honours our outstanding liberation fighters, sailors, and fishermen.
• In order to understand the issues facing coastal fishermen, it will also run interaction programmes with fishermen, fisher communities, and stakeholders in these places and districts.
• It is envisioned in the sea along the coastal belt to show support for all fishermen, fish producers, and other interested parties in the Atma Nirbhar Bharat spirit.

The correct answer is Raj Bawa.

Key Points

• Raj Bawa won Player of the Match in the 2022 U-19 Cricket World Cup final.
• Cricket player Raj Angad Bawa was born on November 12, 2002, in India.
• He took a wicket with his first delivery when he played his first game of first-class cricket for Chandigarh in the 2021–22 Ranji Trophy in February of that year.
• He has participated in tournaments for the India national under-19 cricket team, including the ACC Under-19 Asia Cup in 2021 and the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in 2022.

Additional Information

• James Rew
• ​Cricket player James Edward Kenneth Rew was born in England on January 11, 2004.
• Rew was selected to play for the County Select XI in a three-day encounter against India in July 2021 while they were on a tour of England. On July 20, 2021, Rew participated in the game for the first time.
• On August 1, 2021, he played for Somerset in the 2021 Royal London One-Day Cup, making his List A debut.
• Yash Dhull
• ​​ Cricket player Yash Vijay Dhull was born in India on November 11, 2002.
• In February 2022, during the 2021–22 Ranji Trophy, he made his first-class cricket debut for the Delhi cricket team, opening the batting and hitting two hundreds.
• He has competed for the India national under-19 cricket team, serving as captain in both of India's championship teams at the 2021 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup and the 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup.

The correct answer is 1773.

Key Points

• In 1773, Hastings was elected as the first Governor-General.
• Warren Hastings FRS was a British colonial administrator who held the positions of first Governor of the Presidency of Fort William (Bengal), head of the Supreme Council of Bengal, and first Governor-General of Bengal from 6 December 1732 to 22 August 1818.
• The British Empire in India is said to have been founded by him and Robert Clive.
• He was a vigorous reformer and organiser.
• He commanded East India Company troops that fought a coalition of native governments and the French from 1779 to 1784.

Additional Information

• Governor-General
• A governor-general is the title of an office holder.
• In the context of governors-general and former British colonies, governors-general are chosen to serve as viceroys in any sovereign state over which the monarch of a personal union does not typically rule personally.
• In the past, significant colonial governments or other regions controlled by monarchies or republics, such as Japan in Korea and France in Indochina, have nominated governors general.

The correct answer is a deficit.

Key Points

• When spending surpasses income, a deficit budget is said to have occurred, and it is a sign of sound finances.
• This phrase is typically used by the government to refer to its expenditures instead of things or people.
• The national debt is made up of accumulated government deficits.
• In other words, a budgetary deficit is said to have occurred when expenditure exceeds income, either in the personal, governmental, or commercial budgets.

Additional Information

• Surplus
• ​An item or resource that has more than is currently being used is said to have a surplus. A surplus can relate to a wide range of things, including money, goods, capital, and profits. A surplus in the context of inventories refers to items that are still on store shelves but have not yet been purchased.
• A surplus in a fiscal sense happens when income is greater than outlays.
• Governments may also have a budget surplus if there are any tax revenues left over after all expenditures for government programmes have been paid in full.
• Reserve
• ​A country's central bank, government treasury, or other monetary body may have holdings of currencies, precious metals, and other highly liquid assets that are used to pay off short-term financial commitments, redeem national currencies, and bank deposits.
• These assets make it easier to control the nation's money supply and currency, as well as to manage liquidity for transactions on international markets. The balance of payments of a nation includes reserves as an asset.
• Debt
• ​An obligation to pay money or another agreed-upon value to a third party, the creditor, is known as a debt. Debt differs from an immediate purchase in that payments are deferred or made in instalments.
• A sovereign state or nation, a local government, a business, or an individual may be liable for the debt. Contractual provisions governing the sum and schedule of principal and interest repayments often apply to commercial debt.

The correct answer is Raja Ram Mohan Roy

Key Points

• "Gift to Monotheists" was written by Raja Ram Mohan Roy in 1809 and translated into Bengali.
• Raja Ram Mohan Roy was an outstanding social reformer in India who supported monotheism and provided evidence for it in the old Hindu texts.
• Often referred to as the founder of modern India and the father of the Indian Renaissance, Raja Ram Mohan Roy lived from 1772 to 1833.
• He was given the title "Raja" by Akbar II.

Additional Information

• Swami Vivekanand
• ​Swami Vivekananda, whose real name was Narendranath Datta, was an Indian Hindu monk, philosopher, writer, and religious teacher. He was also Ramakrishna's most important pupil.
• He lived from 12 January 1863 to 4 July 1902. He is credited with promoting interfaith understanding and elevating Hinduism to the position of a significant international religion. He was a vital player in the introduction of Vedanta and Yoga to the Western world.
• Dayanand Saraswati
• ​Dayananda Saraswati, an Indian philosopher and social reformer who founded the Arya Samaj, a Vedic dharma reform movement, lived from 12 February 1824 to 30 October 1883.
• In 1876, he was the first to make the plea for Swaraj as "India for Indians," which Lokmanya Tilak eventually embraced.
• Kehsavchand Sen
• ​Keshub Chandra Sen, a Hindu philosopher and social reformer who lived from 19 November 1838 to 8 January 1884, made an effort to integrate Christian theology with Hinduism.
• He was a Hindu who was born in the Bengal Presidency of British India and joined the Brahmo Samaj in 1857 before starting his own breakaway group, the "Bharatvarshiya Brahmo Samaj," in 1866 while the Brahmo Samaj was still run by Debendranath Tagore.

The correct answer is Bharatanatyam.

Key Points

• Mungara Yamini Krishnamurthy, an Indian dancer who specialises in Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam, was born on December 20, 1940.
• In Madras, Yamini Krishnamurthy made his debut in 1957.
• She is honoured to serve as the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam's Asthana Nartaki (resident dancer).
• She was also referred to as the "torch bearer" of the Kuchipudi dancing style.
• The Padma Shree (1968), Padma Bhushan (2001), and Padma Vibhushan (2016), three of the highest civilian honours bestowed by the Republic of India, were among the many honours she received for her dancing career.

Additional Information

• Manipuri
• ​The state's official language is Meitei (also known as Manipuri). It is a recognised language of the Republic of India and is widely spoken in the Manipur region.
• Like most of Northeast India, Manipur has a significant amount of linguistic diversity in addition to Meitei.
• Odissi
• ​A significant ancient Indian classical dance, known as Odissi or Orissi in older writings, has its roots in the temples of Odisha, an eastern coastal state of India.
• In the past, Odissi was primarily performed by women, and it used songs that were written and created in accordance with the ragas and talas of the music to express religious stories and spiritual ideals, notably those of Vaishnavism.
• Yakshagana
• ​In the districts of Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Uttara Kannada, Shimoga, and the western portion of Chikmagalur in the state of Karnataka, as well as in Kasaragod district in the state of Kerala, yakshagaana is a traditional theatre that combines dance, music, dialogue, costume, make-up, and stage techniques in a distinctive style and form.
• It is thought to have developed from pre-classical theatre and music during the Bhakti movement.

The correct answer is Biome.

Key Points

• A biome is the overall region of an ecosystem.
• A community of plants and animals that exist naturally in a place is referred to as a biome.
• These species share regional traits that are unique to that location.
• A biome is the general ecological community.
• There are three types of biomes: marine, freshwater, and terrestrial.

Additional Information

• Stratosphere
• ​ The second layer of the Earth's atmosphere, the stratosphere, is situated below the mesosphere and above the troposphere. The stratosphere is a layer of the atmosphere made up of stratified temperature layers, with warm layers of air high in the sky and cool layers of air low in the sky, not far from the Earth's surface.
• Hydrosphere
• The total mass of water present on, beneath, and above the surface of a planet, minor planet, or natural satellite is known as the hydrosphere. The hydrosphere on Earth has been present for nearly 4 billion years, yet it is still evolving.
• Atmosphere
• A layer (or layers) of gases that surround a planet and are held in place by the gravity of the planetary body is known as an atmosphere. When gravity is strong and the temperature of the atmosphere is low, a planet preserves its atmosphere.

The correct answer is Birju Maharaj.

Key Points

• The Bollywood song "Mohe Rang Do Laal" from Bajirao Mastani was choreographed by Birju Maharaj.
• He was honoured with the Filmfare Award for Best Choreography in 2016 for his work on Deepika Padukone's performance in Bajirao Mastani.
• Pandit Birju Maharaj, an Indian dancer, composer, vocalist, and representative of the Lucknow "Kalka-Bindadin" Gharana of Kathak dance, lived from 4 February 1938 to 16 January 2022.
• He was a member of the Maharaj family of Kathak dancers, which included his father and master, Acchan Maharaj, as well as his two uncles, Shambhu Maharaj and Lachhu Maharaj.
• He was a vocalist and also studied Hindustani classical music.

Additional Information

• Bajirao Mastani
• ​Sanjay Leela Bhansali is the director of the 2015 Indian epic historical romance film Bajirao Mastani.
• He also co-produced the movie alongside Eros International and wrote the soundtrack.
• In addition to Tanvi Azmi, Vaibhav Tatwawaadi, Milind Soman, Mahesh Manjrekar, and Priyanka Chopra, the movie also stars Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, and Priyanka Chopra in supporting parts.
• The Maratha Peshwa Bajirao I (1700–1740 AD) and his second wife, Mastani, are the subjects of the Marathi novel Rau by Nagnath S. Inamdar, which served as the basis for the film Bajirao Mastani.

The correct answer is Lithium aluminium hydride.

Key Points

• LiAlH₄ is a potent, unselective reducer of polar double bonds that is most often considered to be an H^- source. Aldehydes, ketones, esters, carboxylic acid chlorides, carboxylic acids, and even carboxylate salts will all be converted to alcohols via this process.
• Often referred to as LAH, lithium aluminium hydride is an inorganic substance with the chemical formula Li[AlH₄] or LiAlH₄.
• It is a white solid that was found in 1947 by Finholt, Bond, and Schlesinger.

Additional Information

• Titanium hydride
• ​In most cases, the term "titanium hydride" refers to the inorganic substance TiH₂ and related nonstoichiometric substances. In addition to being utilised as an additive in the creation of Alnico sintered magnets, metal foam, powdered titanium metal, and pyrotechnics, it is commercially accessible as a stable grey/black powder.
• Calcium hydride
• Calcium hydride, often known as alkaline earth hydride, is a chemical compound having the formula CaH2. This grey powder reacts violently with water to release hydrogen gas (white if pure, which is uncommon). CaH₂ is thus employed as a desiccant or drying agent. CaH2 is a saline hydride, which means that it has a salt-like structure.
• Bismuth hydride
• ​The chemical compound known as bismuthine has the formula BiH₃. BiH₃, the heaviest analogue of ammonia (a pnictogen hydride), is unstable and breaks down into bismuth metal at temperatures well below zero degrees. This compound has a pyramidal structure as predicted, with H-Bi-H angles roughly 90 degrees.

The correct answer is Bhagirathi.

Key Points

• The Gangotri Glacier feeds the "Bhagirathi," Ganga's headwaters.
• At Devaprayag in Uttarakhand, the Alaknanda joins it.
• The Ganga leaves the mountains and enters the plains in Haridwar.
• A number of significant rivers, including the Yamuna, the Ghaghara, the Gandak, and the Kosi, join the Ganga from the Himalayas.
• The Ganges is thought to have its origins in the Bhagirathi in Hindu mythology and culture.

Additional Information

• Mandakini
• ​In the Indian state of Uttarakhand, the Mandakini River is a tributary of the Alaknanda River.
• The river emerges from the Chorabari Glacier and flows for around 81 kilometres (50 miles) between the Rudraprayag and Sonprayag regions.
• The river passes past the Hindu shrine Madhyamaheshwar at Ukhimath before joining the river Songanga at Sonprayag.
• Alaknanda
• ​The Alaknanda is one of the two headstreams of the Ganges, the principal river of Northern India and the holy river of Hinduism.
• It originates in the Himalayas and flows through the Indian state of Uttarakhand.
• Due to its longer length and flow, the Alaknanda is regarded as the Ganges' source stream in hydrology; yet, in Hindu tradition and culture, the Bhagirathi, the other headstream, is regarded as the source stream.

The correct answer is Penalty corner.

Key Points

• If the umpire raises both arms horizontally in the direction of the goal, it is a penalty corner of the signal.
• A defensive violation within the penalty circle or a willful violation within the defensive 23-meter zone results in a penalty corner being issued.
• A penalty corner, sometimes referred to as a short corner in field hockey, is a sanction imposed on the opposing side.
• Attacking players seek them out eagerly because they offer a great chance to score. Players learn specialised abilities for this phase of the game, such as the drag flick, and there are specific rules that only apply in penalty corners.

Additional Information

• Hockey 
• ​The term "hockey" refers to a group of different summer and winter team games that were first played on an outdoor field, a sheet of ice, or a dry floor, like in a gymnasium. While the specific regulations, player counts, attire, and most notably the playing field differ amongst these games, they all include two opposing teams utilising sticks to direct a ball or disc towards a goal.
• Hockey comes in a variety of forms.
• Skates, whether wheeled or bladed, are used in some games yet not in others.
• The word "hockey" is frequently followed by another word, such as "field hockey," "ice hockey," "roller hockey," "rink hockey," or "floor hockey," to assist distinguish between these different games.

The correct answer is Bharati Das.

Key Points

• The Indian government has selected Ms Bharati Das, an Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS) officer from the 1988 batch, as the department's controller general of accounts (CGA).
• She has held significant positions in different Central Ministries, including the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Finance, Health, Home Affairs, and CBDT.
• Before accepting the position of Controller General of Accounts, Ms Bharati Das held the position of Pr. Chief Controller of Accounts (Pr. CCA) in the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Home Affairs, and later the Central Board of Direct Taxes.

Additional Information

• Controller General of Accounts
• The primary accounting advisor to the GOI is the Controller General of Accounts (CGA).
• The Central and State Governments' debts, deposits, cash, and other financial activities are all audited by him.
• The CGA specifies the form of accounts as well as the general accounting standards for the federal and state governments.

The correct answer is tropical humid climate.

Key Points

• Tropical humid regions have low yearly temperature variation and substantial annual rainfall.
• The climatic zone known as the humid tropics is one in which evapotranspiration outpaces precipitation for at least 270 days out of every year and mean monthly temperatures are continuously high and exceed 18 C.
• The first of the five main climatic groups assigned the letter A in the Köppen climate classification is the tropical climate.

Additional Information

• Mediterranean climate 
• Hot, dry summers and warm, rainy winters are characteristics of the Mediterranean climate. Central California, Central Chile, and the coasts of South Eastern and South Western Australia all have a Mediterranean climate.
• In the summer, subtropical highs affect these locations, and in the winter, westerly winds. Hence, the region experiences hot, dry summers and warm, rainy winters.​
• Temperate climate
• The region of the globe between the middle latitudes, or 40 to 60 degrees north-south of the Equator, is known as the temperate zone. The areas of the Earth between the tropics and the poles are known as the temperate zones.
• The temperate climate is the one that prevails in this area. These places' average yearly temperatures show that they are neither extremely hot nor extremely cold.
• Cold climate
• Cold climates are one of the types of climates on our list that affect locations that man has not inhabited, and plant and animal species hardly survive. The arctic environment is the most extreme subtype and is inhospitable to all life except for a few species of lichens and moss.
• Polar and highland climates are two examples of chilly climates.

The correct answer is Magadha.

Key Points

• The region south of the Ganga along these rivers was referred to as Magadha in the past. Its kings established a sizable realm and were extremely strong. There were also established kingdoms in other regions of the nation.
• Before Bihar was expanded, Magadha was a territory and one of the sixteen Mahajanapadas, or "Great Kingdoms," of the Second Urbanization, which occurred at the eastern Ganges Plain between 600 and 200 BCE.
• The Ganga, Sone, and Champa rivers, in that order, confined the original Magadha kingdom's territory to the north, west, and east, while the eastern spurs of the Vindhya mountains formed its southern border.

Additional Information

• Ganga
• A transnational river in Asia, the Ganges passes through Bangladesh and India.
• The 2,704 km river has its source in the Uttarakhand region of India's western Himalayas.
• It receives the Yamuna, a right-bank tributary that rises in the western Indian Mountains, as well as many left-bank tributaries from Nepal, which account for the majority of its flow, as it runs south and east across the Gangetic plain of North India.
• Rivers flow into the Ganga from both banks. The Yamuna and Son are its tributaries on its right bank. While some left bank tributaries include the Gomti, Ghaghara, Gandak, and Kosi.
• It is India's largest river system.

The correct answer is Kandla.

Key Points

• In order to serve the needs of the western and northwestern regions of the country and to relieve strain on Mumbai port, Kandla Port, located at the head of the Gulf of Kuchchh, has being constructed as a significant port.
• The port is specifically made to take in massive amounts of fertiliser, fertiliser derivatives, and petroleum products.
• To relieve the strain on the Kandla port, the offshore terminal at Vadinar was built.
• The hinterland's border cannot be precisely defined because it is not fixed in space.
• In the majority of circumstances, the hinterlands of two ports may cross paths.

Additional Information

• Mumbai port trust
• ​The Mumbai Port Trust often referred to as the Bombay Port Trust, is a port located in the middle of India's west coast on the naturally deep-water harbour of Mumbai (Bombay), which is located in the Maharashtra state. The island metropolis of Mumbai to the west and the Konkani mainland to the east and north provide protection for the 400 square kilometres (150 sq mi) harbour. The harbour faces the Arabian Sea and opens to the south.
• The Mumbai Port Trust (MbPT, originally the Bombay Port Trust (BPT)), an independent organisation completely owned by the Government of India, is responsible for managing the port.
• While most container traffic is sent to Nhava Sheva port across the harbour, the port is mostly used for bulk goods.

The correct answer is 1955.

Key Points

• The Citizenship Act of 1955 was amended by the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA act), which was first introduced in Lok Sabha in 2016.
• A Joint Parliamentary Committee was given this act, and it later produced a report that was delivered on January 7, 2019.
• The Lok Sabha passed the Citizenship Amendment Act on January 8, 2019, but it expired with the dissolution of the 16^th Lok Parliament.
• Amit Shah, the minister of home affairs, reintroduced this bill on December 9 in the 17^th Lok Sabha, and it was later approved on December 10.
• On December 11^th, the Rajya Sabha also approved the legislation.

Additional Information

• Citizenship Amendment Act
• ​The Act aims to amend the Citizenship Act of 1955 to offer citizenship to illegal immigrants from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Pakistan who are Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi, and Christian words, the Act aims to facilitate Indian citizenship for persecuted individuals from India's neighbouring nations.
• Those who were "forced or compelled to seek sanctuary in India due to persecution on the basis of religion" are covered by the law. It tries to safeguard these individuals from illegal immigration processes.
• For applicants who practise one of these six religions, the change reduces the naturalisation requirement from 11 to 5 years.
• The applicant must have arrived in India on or before December 31, 2014, which is the deadline for citizenship.

Given:

The table given below shows the production and consumption of coals of 6 different countries.

 

Calculations:

According to question,

Total consumption

= 132 + 248 + 185 + 245 + 226 + 174

= 1210

Hence, The Required value is 1210.

Given:

 x4 + $\frac{1}{{{x^4}}}$ = 194 

Calculations:

According to question,

x4 + $\frac{1}{{{x^4}}}$ = 194 

⇒x² + 1/x² = √(194 + 2)

⇒x² + 1/x² = 14

⇒x + 1/x = √(14 + 2) = √16 = 4

now, x³ + 1/x³

= 4³ - 3(4)

= 64 - 12

= 52

Hence, The Required value is 52.

Concept used:

(a³ + b³) = (a + b)(a² + b² - ab)

Calculations:

(5x + 8y) (25x2 + 64y2 - 40xy)

= (5x + 8y)[(5x)² + (8x)² - 8 × 5 xy]

= (5x)³ + (8y)³

= 125x³ + 512y³

Hence, The Required value is 125x³ + 512y³.

Given:

A bridge of 3 km has to be constructed in 600 days.

After 200 days, 0.5 km of the bridge is made.

2.5 km of the bridge needs to be constructed in 400 days.

Concepts used:

M1 × (D1/W₁) = M2 × (D2/W₂)

Where, M = Number of men, D = Number of days, H = Number of hours, W = Work

Calculation:

⇒ 90 × 200/(0.5) = M × 400/(2.5)

⇒ 36000 = M × 160

⇒ M = 900/4 = 225

Extra men to be employed = 225 men – 90 men

⇒ 135 men

∴ 135 extra men have to employed for the remaining bridge to be constructed on time.

Given:

Cost price = Rs.1200

Selling price= Rs.1500

Calculations:

According to question,

Profit = 1500 - 1200 = 300

Profit percentage

= 300 × 100/1200

= 25%

Hence, The Required value is 25%.

Calculations:

According to question,

(9435 + 7593) - 2607

= 17028 - 2607

= 14421

Let check options 

Option (1): 4

Last two digit is 21, which is not divisible by 4 

So, The number is not divisible by 4.

Option (2): 10

Last digit is not 0, so, not divisible by 10.

Option (3): 3

Sum of digits is 1 + 4 + 4 + 2 + 1 = 12,

Which is divisible by 3 so, the number is divisible by 3.

Option (4): 5

Last digit is neither 0 nor 5, So, the number is not divisible by 5.

Hence, The Required option is option(3).

Given:

In △XYZ, XO is the median and XO = $\frac{1}{2}$ YZ.

∠YXO = 30°

Calculations:

According to question,

In ∆ XOY, 

As XO is median, So

⇒ YO = OZ

⇒ and as XO =  $\frac{1}{2}$ YZ, then

⇒ XO = YO = OZ

In ∆ XYO,

⇒ XO = OY

So the triangle XYO is an isosceles triangle

⇒ So, ∠YXO = ∠XYO = 30°

⇒ and ∠XYO = ∠XYZ

⇒ Therefore, ∠XYZ = 30°

⇒ Hence, The Required value is 30°

Calculations:

According to question:

LCM of 186.6 and 373.2

= LCM of 186.6 and 2 × 186.6

= 373.2

Hence, The Required value is 373.2.

Given:

Diameter of sphere = 18 m

Length of wire = 12 m

Calculations:

Radius = diameter/2 = 18/2 = 9 m

Let the radius of cylinder be r.

Now, According to question,

Volume of Sphere = Volume of cylinder

⇒ 4π(radius of Sphere)³/3 = π(radius of cylinder)²h

⇒ 4 × (9)³/3 = r²(12)

⇒ 972 = 12r²

⇒ r²= 972/12 = 81

⇒r = √81 = 9

Hence, The Required value is 9 m.

Calculations:

Let the initial values of length, breadth and height be 

100, 100 and 100.

Later after alterations,

Length = 120

Breadth= 125

And height = 70

Now, initial volume = 1000000

And final volume

= 120 × 125 × 70

= 1050000

Now, change percentage

= (1050000 - 1000000) × 100/1000000

= 50000 × 100/1000000

= 5%

Hence, The Required value is 5%.

Shortcut Trick

  

Volume increased% = 10/200 × 100 = 5%

Concept used:

Fourth proportional to number a, b and c = bc/a

Calculations:

Fourth proportional to the number 24, 192 and 27

= 27 × 192/24

= 27 × 8

= 216

Hence, The Required value is 216.

Given:

Calculations 

Total Sales in year 2018

= 80 + 75 + 95 + 85 + 75 + 70

= 480

Average sales

= 480/6

= 80

Given:

Calculations:

According to question,

Total number of students who atleast qualified in one subject in 2018

= 40000

Total students in years 2018 = 55000

Percentage required

= $\frac{40000 × 100}{55000}$

= 72.72%

⇒ Hence, The Required value is 72.72%.

J1 = The value of average number of television sold by P and W.

J2 = The value of average number of television sold by Q, R, S and V.

Calculations:

J1

= 11.5 % of 21000

= 2415

J2 

= Average of Q, R, S and V

= (32 + 3 + 15 + 17)% of 21000/4

= 0.67 × 21000/4

= 14070/4

= 3517.5

The value of (J2 - J1)

= 1102.5

Hence, The Required value is 1102.5.

Formula Used:

Height = $\frac{a\sqrt3 }{2}$

Calculations:

Let the side of the triangle be a m

Height = $\frac{a\sqrt3 }{2}$

Side = $\frac{H\times 2}{\sqrt3}$

Side = $\frac{6\sqrt3\times 2}{\sqrt3}$

Side = 12 m

Perimeter

= 12 × 3

= 36 m 

Hence, The Required value is 36 m

Formula used:

cos (A + B) = cos A cos B - sin A sin B

sin (A - B) = sin A cos B - cos A sin B

Calculations:

cos(30° + θ) - sin(60° - θ) 

cos30° × cosθ - sin θ sin 30° -  (sin60° cos θ - cos60° sinθ)

cos30° × cosθ - sin θ sin 30° - sin60° cos θ + cos60° sinθ

Since,

cos 30° = √3/2, sin 30° = 1/2 and

cos 60° = 1/2, sin 60° = √3/2

⇒ (√3/2) cosθ - (1/2)sinθ - (√3/2)cosθ + (1/2)sinθ

⇒ (√3/2) cosθ - (1/2)sinθ - (√3/2)cosθ + (1/2)sinθ

= 0

Hence, The Required value is 0.

Given:

Speed of A = 34 m/s

Speed of B = 44 m/s

Formula Used:

Relative speed in one direction = Speed1 -Speed2

Calculations:

⇒ Distance covered by A in 5 seconds = 34 × 5 = 170 m

⇒ Relative Speed of B w.r.t. A = (44 - 34) m/s = 10 m/s

Now, taking A to be at rest, B has to cover 170 m to catch A

⇒ Time taken by B to catch A = 170 / 10 =17 seconds

⇒ Total distance covered by B = 17 × 44 = 748 m 

⇒ Hence, The correct option is 1

Calculations:

According to question,

17(1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7)/7

= 17 × 28/7

= 17 × 4

= 68

Hence, The Required value is 68.

Calculation:

According to the question:

5 (sin⁴ θ + cos⁴ θ) + 3(sin⁶ θ + cos⁶ θ) + 19sin² θ cos² θ can be written as:

= 5 [(sin²θ + cos²θ)² - 2sin²θcos²θ] + 3[(sin²θ + cos²θ)³ - 3sin²θcos²θ(sin²θ + cos²θ)] + 19sin²θcos²θ

This can further be minimized as:

= 5 (1) - 10sin²θcos²θ + 3(1) - 9sin²θ cos²θ(1) + 19sin²θ cos² θ

= 5 + 3 = 8

Hence, The Required value is 8.

Calculations:

According to question,

Total surface area of cone 

= πrl + πr²

= πr(r + l)

= (22/7) × 14 × (14 + 30)

= 44 × 44

= 1936 cm²

Hence, The Required value is 1936 cm².

Given:

The debt = 9600

Concept:

 SI = P × R × T/100,    Where, SI = The simple interest, P = The principle, R = The rate of interest, and T = The time

Calculation:

Let us assume the annual installment be X

⇒ For first-year installment = 100% of X

⇒ For second-year installment = 110% of X

⇒ For third-year instalment = 120% of X

⇒ For fourth-year instalment = 130% of X

For fifth year installment= 140% of X

⇒ According to the question

⇒ X × (100 + 110 + 120 + 130 + 140)% = 9600

⇒ 600% × X = 9600

⇒ X% = 16

⇒ The annually installment = X = 16 × 100 = 1600

∴ The required result will be 1600.

Shortcut Trick

The annual installment discharge dept of P due in t years at r% S.I ⇒ $\frac{P \times 100}{t \times 100 + (t_{n-1} + t_{n-2} + .. + 1)\times r}$ 

So, according to the question, P = 9600, t = 5 and r = 10%

⇒ $\frac{9600 \times 100}{5\times 100 + (4 + 3 + 2 + 1)\times 10}$ ⇒ 960000/600 = 1600

Calculations:

√(36x² - 108x + 81)

=√[(6x)² - 2 × 6 × 9x + (9)²]

= √[6x - 9]²

= 6x - 9

Hence, The Required value is 6x - 9.

Concept used:

tan(a - b) = tana - tanb/(1 + tana . tanb)

Calculation:

According to question,

$\frac{{\tan 45^\circ - \tan 15^\circ }}{{1 + \tan 45^\circ \tan 15^\circ }}$

= Tan(45° - 15°)

= Tan(30°)

= 1/√3

Hence, The Required value is 1/√3.

Calculations:

According to question,

Sin θ = 3/5

Then, tan θ

= Sin θ/[√(1 - sin²θ)]

= (3/5)/[√(1 - (3/5)²)]

= (3/5)/√(16/25)

= (3/5)/(4/5)

= 3/4

Hence, The Required value is 3/4.

 Shortcut Trick

Sin θ = 3/5 = P/H

As we know, P = 3, B = 4, H = 5 is  Pythagorean triplet, then 

⇒ tan θ = P/B =  3/4

Calculations:

Given, Marked price = Rs. 100

Gain percentage = 8%

Discount percentage = 10%

We know that, 

∴ Selling price = 100 × (1 – 10/100)

= 90

We also know that,

∴ 90 = C.P. × (1 + 8/100)

⇒ C.P = 90 × 100/108

Since C.P. is Rs.1000/12 = Rs.83.33 ~ 83

∴ The cost price is Rs. 83.

The correct answer is 'To begin again'.

Key Points

• The expression 'turn over a new leaf' means to begin a new and improved course of behavior. (नया जीवन शुरू करना/ पूरी तरह बदल जाना)
• Example- She turned over a new leaf and began coming to work on time.
• Clearly this is the most appropriate option for the given idiom.

 Additional Information

• The expression 'fresh start' means to make a new new start or the act of starting over. (एक नई शुरुआत करने या फिर से शुरू करने की क्रिया)
• Example- You should have a fresh start after moving.

the correct answer is 'CDBA".

Key Points

• Sentence C comes first because it introduces what the paragraph is going to be about i.e. the principal's speech.
• Sentence D comes second because it takes the paragraph further by describing more about the speech's content i.e. teaching assistants.
• Sentence B comes next as it brings on the talk about educators which is fitting after the mention of teaching assistants in the last line.
• Sentence A comes last as it has a conclusory tone in the speech and hence is fitting for ending the paragraph.

Correct Paragraph: Our college's principal delivered an excellent speech in which he lauded the pupils. The principal mentioned how teaching assistants assisted students in resolving academic and social challenges. The principal also lauded educators for their tireless efforts to educate students and inspire them to come up with new ideas. The principal wished the students continued to aim for perfection in their future endeavours.

The correct answer is 'A selfish friend'.

Key Points

• The expression 'a fair-weather friend' refers to a person whose friendship cannot be relied on in times of difficulty. (एक ऐसा व्यक्ति जिसकी मित्रता पर कठिनाई के समय भरोसा नहीं किया जा सकता है)
• Example- I though Suvra would always stick by me but when I got into trouble, she turned out to be fair-weather friend.
• So clearly this is the most appropriate option.

Additional Information

• The expression 'stick by' means staying loyal or committed to. (वफादार या प्रतिबद्ध रहना)
• Example- I will stick by him no matter what the circumstances are.

The correct answer is 'very richer than Jim'.

Key Points

• The word 'richer' is already in a comparative degree of adjective.
• So adding the adjective 'very' before it is just redundant.
• Hence this part of the sentence is grammatically incorrect.

Correct Sentence: Bobo was richer than Jim as he had illicitly accumulated all his wealth.

Additional Information

• 'Very' can be used as an adverb (before adjectives and adverbs).
• Example-
• It had been a long day and he was very tired.
• I always walk very quickly.
• She writes very well.
• It can also be used as an adjective (only before a noun).
• Example- They went down to the very bottom of the sea.

The correct answer is 'become a burning question'.

Key Points

• The word 'fiery' means consisting of fire.
• Example- The helicopter crashed in a fiery explosion.
• Burning question is a collocation that means something that people have strong opinions about and think is very important.
• Example: The burning question is: can the Internet be regulated?
• Thus, the correct answer is Option 1.

Correct Sentence: Unemployment has become a burning question of the day.

Additional Information

• The word 'fiery' is also used to mean someone having a passionate or quick-tempered nature.
• Example- She is a fiery imaginative Aries.

The correct answer is 'rich'.

Key Points

• Penniless means a person having no money or poor. (गरीब)
• Example- The crash in the market left him penniless.
• 'Rich' is clearly opposite in meaning and hence is the most appropriate antonym for 'penniless'.

Additional Information

• Space means a continuous area or expanse which is free. (जगह)
• Example- The table took up much space.
• Spacious means having ample space. (विशाल)
• Example- The hotel has a spacious lounge and TV room.
• Dream means a cherished aspiration or ambition. (सपना)
• Example- It was her dream to become an IAS officer.

The correct answer is 'Terse'.

Key Points

• Concise means giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words. (संक्षिप्त)
• Example- I need a concise account of the town's history.
• Terse means being brief and to the point. (संक्षिप्त)
• Example- The president made a terse statement.
• The two words are clearly similar in meaning so 'terse' is the most appropriate option.

Additional Information

• Verbose means using or expressed in more words than needed. (आवश्यकता से अधिक शब्दों में प्रयोग या व्यक्त किया गया)
• Example- Much academic language is obscure and verbose.
• Clear means easy to understand. (समझने में आसान)
• Example- She gave me clear and precise directions.
• Sharp means in a sudden or abrupt way. (अचानक तरीके से)
• Example- Take a sharp turn on the right.

The correct answer is 'indifference were well noticed'.

Key Points

• The auxiliary 'were' is not appropriate as 'her' is a third person singular.
• The right auxiliary should be 'was'.
• Hence this part of the sentence is grammatically incorrect.

Correct Sentence: They all, except Shirin, were very sad / during the farewell party given / to the teacher retiring, and her / indifference was well noticed.

The correct answer is 'when'.

Key Points

• We use 'when' to introduce a single completed event that takes place in the middle of a longer activity or event. In these cases, we usually use a continuous verb in the main clause to describe the background event.
• Example- He was walking back to his flat when he heard an explosion.
• 'Hardly' is followed by 'when'.
• Example: Hardly had I reached the station when the train came.​
• So this is the most appropriate option to substitute the bracketed word.​

Correct Sentence: Estella had hardly heard the news when she began to weep.

Additional Information  

• We can use 'while' to talk about two longer events or activities happening at the same time.
• We can use either simple or continuous verb forms.
• Example- We spent long evenings talking in my sitting room while he played the music he had chosen and explained his ideas.
• We can use 'well' when we want to change what we have said slightly, or say something in another way.
• ​Example- I'm not going on a hiking holiday. Well, I hate being out in the cold weather.​

The correct answer is 'deny'.

Key Points

• Accept means consent to receive or undertake. (स्वीकार करना)
• Example- He accepted the offer.
• Deny means to refuse. (अस्वीकार करना)
• Example- Both firms deny any involvement.
• Clearly, both words are opposite in meaning hence this is the most appropriate option.

Additional Information

• Agree means having the same opinion about something. (सहमत)
• Example- I agree with the group's demands.
• Respond means saying something in reply. (जवाब देना)
• Example- The company hasn't responded yet about my application.
• Confirm means to approve something officially. (पुष्टि करना)
• Example- Can you please confirm the date?