Pasture comes first.

It is followed by Patent.

Patent is followed by Perjury.

Perjury is followed by Pierce.

Pierce is followed by Piquant.

The correct dictionary order is,

5. Pasture → 3) Patent → 4) Perjury → 2) Pierce → 1) Piquant

Hence, option 4 is the correct answer.

Drawing diagram according to the given information,

He is 40 m from the starting point.

Hence, “40 m” is the correct answer.

Apple, Orange and Melon are fruits.

Whereas,

Rose is a flower.

Hence, “rose” is the odd one.

From the given statement,

Conclusion 1 : This follows, because it is telling us that all Indians should reduce and then completely eliminate the consumption of single - use plastic like packaged drinking water.

Conclusion 2 : This does not follow, because it is given ‘On October 2, let us pledge to make the country free of single - use plastic’, but it is not mentioned that ‘India is going to be completely plastic free on October 2’.

Hence, “only conclusion 1“ follow.

The shaded part represents lawyers who are teachers, but are neither politicians nor businessmen i.e., 18

Hence, “18” is the correct answer.

The pattern followed is,

A, E, I, O, and U are vowels.

They are numbered as,

A → 1, E → 2, I → 3, O → 4, U → 5

For consonants, the opposite value is used and it is added by 1.

For GOURD,

G is 20^th letter from the reverse, 20 + 1 = 21

O is coded as 4

U is coded as 5

R is 9^th letter from the reverse, 9 + 1 = 10

D is 23^rd letter from the reverse, 23 + 1 = 24

So,

GOURD is coded as ‘21 - 4 - 5 - 10 - 24’

Similarly,

For BRINJAL,

B is 25^th letter from the reverse, 25 + 1 = 26

R is 9^th letter from the reverse, 9 + 1 = 10

I is coded as 3

N is 13^th letter from the reverse, 13 + 1 = 14

J is 17^th letter from the reverse, 17 + 1 = 18

A is coded as 1

L is 15^th letter from the reverse, 15 + 1 = 16

So,

BRINJAL is coded as ‘26 - 10 - 3 - 14 - 18 - 1 - 16’

Hence, “26 - 10 - 3 - 14 - 18 - 1 - 16” is the correct answer.

Males can be fathers as well as accountants.

The correct Venn diagram representation is,

Hence, option 2 is the correct answer.

The number of triangles in the given figure: 

Hence, “27” is the correct answer.

By decoding given information,

By interchanging signs and using BODMAS rule,

12 × 3 - 15 ÷ 5 + 6 = ?

12 × 3 - 3 + 6 = ?

36 - 3 + 6 = ?

42 - 3 = 39

Hence, “39” is the correct answer.

Sun is a star in the centre of the solar system.

And,

Polaris is also a star.

The correct Venn diagram representation is,

Hence, option 4 is the correct answer.

The exact mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is held at the right side is,

Hence, option 4 is the correct answer.

The pattern followed is,

‘H’ is between ‘G’ and ‘I’

‘O’ is between ‘N’ and ‘P’

‘R’ is between ‘Q’ and ‘S’

‘S’ is between ‘R’ and ‘T’

‘E’ is between ‘D’ and ‘F’

So,

HORSE is written as GINPQSRTF

Similarly,

‘J’ is between ‘I’ and ‘K’

‘O’ is between ‘N’ and ‘P’

‘C’ is between ‘B’ and ‘D’

‘K’ is between ‘J’ and ‘L’

‘E’ is between ‘D’ and ‘F’

‘Y’ is between ‘X’ and ‘Z’

So,

JOCKEY is written as ‘IKNPBDJLDFXZ’

Hence, “IKNPBDJLDFXZ” is the correct answer.

The pattern followed is,

The symbols in the image are rotated anti - clock wise and in every image a new symbol is added.

In the second image ‘+’ is added, in the third ‘?’ is added, and in the fourth image ‘o’ is added and the symbols are rotated anti - clock wise.

The image which will come next in the series is,

Hence, option 3 is the correct answer.

According to the given information,

‘*’ will face ‘%’

‘@’ will face ‘$’

And,

‘#’ will come opposite ‘ + ’.

Hence, “#” is the correct answer$.

The pattern followed is,

The symbols are move by two places anti - clock wise.

The image which will come next in the series is,

Hence, option 3 is the correct answer.

The paper when unfolded looks like,

Hence, option 1 is the correct answer.

The pattern followed is,

For 1^st column,

4² = 16, 16 + 3 = 19

For 2^nd column,

18² = 324, 324 + 6 = 330

For 3^rd column,

23² = 529, 529 + 1 = 530

Hence, “530” is the correct answer.

Drawing diagram according to the given information,

Shortest distance from office to hotel = √3² + 4² = √25 = 5 km

Shortest distance from the office to the hotel is 5 km.

Hence, “5 km” is the correct answer.

The exact mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is held at the right side is,

Hence, option 2 is the correct answer.

The pattern followed is,

The number of symbols keeps on increasing with the respective images and the position of the symbols is also shifted anti - clockwise.

The image which will come next in the series is,

Hence, option 1 is the correct answer.

The figure which is embedded in the given figure is,

Hence, option 1 is the correct answer.

Replacing signs and using BODMAS rule,

Option 1 → -, ÷, ×, =

(9 - 8 ÷ 7) × 13 = 5

(9 - 1.14) × 13 = 5

7.86 × 13 is not equal to 5

Option 2 → ÷, -, =, ×

(9 ÷ 8 - 7) = 13 × 5

(1.125 - 7) is not equal to 65

Option 3 → ×, -, ÷, =

(9 × 8 - 7) ÷ 13 = 5

(72 - 7) ÷ 13 = 5

65 ÷ 13 = 5

5 = 5

Option 4 → ×, =, ÷, -

(9 × 8 = 7) ÷ 13 - 5

(72 = 7) ÷ 13 - 5 is not correct.

Hence, option 3 is the correct answer.

First comes Universe, which is everything.

Universe consists of galaxies.

Galaxies consists of stars.

Planets are followed by stars.

Satellites are followed by planets.

The correct order is,

5. Universe → 3) Galaxy → 1) Star → 4) Planet → 2) Satellite

Hence, option 3 is the correct answer.

The figure which is embedded in the following figure is,

Hence, option 3 is the correct answer.

NOTE: This question was asked in the actual previous year paper.

Drawing the Venn diagram,

Conclusion 1: Some actors are singers → False (This is definitely false)

Conclusion 2: All singers are dancers → False (This is definitely false)

Hence, “neither conclusion 1 nor conclusion 2 “ follow.

The pattern followed is,

Option 1 → 2, 3, 5 and 6 are the three numbers use to form the different combinations of given numbers.

Option 2 → 1, 5 and 6 are the three numbers use to form the different combinations of given numbers.

Option 3 → 2, 4 and 6 are the three numbers use to form the different combinations of given numbers.

Option 4 → 2, 8 and 9 are the three numbers use to form the different combinations of given numbers.

In all the number pairs only three numbers are used, except in ‘632 : 325 : 236’.

Hence, “632 : 325 : 236” is the odd group.

The pattern followed is,

Hence, “149” is the correct answer.

The pattern followed is,

101 + 5 = 106, 106 + 25 = 131

Similarly,

Option 1 → 170 + 32 = 202, 202 - 65 = 137

Option 2 → 29 + 5 = 34, 34 + 5 = 39

Option 3 → 123 + 5 = 128, 128 + 25 = 153

Option 4 → 419 + 5 = 424, 424 + 13 = 437

‘(123, 128, 153)’ share the same relationship as that shared by the given number set.

Hence, “(123, 128, 153)” is the correct answer.

The pattern followed is,

The place value of ‘W’ is 23, 23 + 23 = 46

And,

The place value of ‘B’ is 2

The place value for ‘A’ is 1

The place value for ‘T’ is 20

BAT = 2 + 1 + 20 = 23, 23 + 23 = 46

Similarly,

For LAMB,

The place value for ‘L’ is 12

The place value for ‘A’ is 1

The place value for ‘M’ is 13

The place value of ‘B’ is 2

LAMB = 12 + 1 + 13 + 2 = 28, 28 + 28 = 56

So,

LAMB = 56

Hence, “56” is the correct answer.

The pattern followed is,

Hence, “109” is the correct answer.

The pattern followed is,

Hence, “17” is the correct answer.

Touch is to put hands upon something.

Push is to exert force on something or somebody.

Touch an touch refer to almost the same action, but push is with extra force.

Similarly,

Option 1 → Run and walk are different actions.

Option 2 → Eat and drink are different actions.

Option 3 → Refuse and accept are different actions.

Option 4 → Speak is to say something in order to convey information, whereas shout is to utter a loud cry expressing a strong emotion.

‘Speak : Shout’ share the same relationship as that shared by the given pair of words.

Hence, “speak : shout” is the correct answer.

The pattern followed is,

Hence, “A” is the correct answer.

18, 33 and 24 are divisible by 3.

Whereas,

25 is not divisible by 3.

Hence, “25” is the odd number.

Sew is to stitch something with the help of a needle.

Similarly,

Microscope is an optical object that uses lens to produce magnified images of small objects.

Microscope is related to magnify.

Hence, “magnify” is the correct answer.

Dictionary, Encyclopaedia and Thesaurus are providing information or content of a particular topic.

Whereas,

Book is a broader term that encompasses fictional stories, novels, biographies, and any written work containing information or a story.

Hence, “book” is the odd one.

Farmer works in a field.

Similarly,

Astronomer works in an observatory.

Hence, “astronomer” is the correct answer.

'Team' is a group of players forming one side in a competitive game or sport.

Similarly,

Bouquet is an arranged bunch of flowers.

‘Flowers : bouquet’ share the same relationship as it is shared by the given pair of words.

Hence, 'flowers : bouquet' is the correct answer.

Pen is used for writing.

But,

Pen is called colour.

Hence, “colour” is the correct answer.

The pattern followed is,

4 × 2 = 8

7 × 1 = 7

So,

428 : 717

Similarly,

2 × 3 = 6

And,

3 × 3 = 9

So,

236 : 339

Hence, “339” is the correct answer.

The pattern followed is,

Option 1 → 12 × 6 = 72, 12 × 12 = 144

Option 2 → 14 × 6.42 = 90, 14 × 12.85 = 180

Option 3 → 17 × 6 = 102, 17 × 12 = 204

Option 4 → 26 × 6 = 156, 26 × 12 = 312

All follow the same pattern, except ’14 : 90 : 180’.

Hence, “14 : 90 : 180” is the odd group.

The pattern followed is,

56 - 63 → 7 × 8 - 7 × 9

Similarly,

104 - 117 → 13 × 8 - 13 × 9

‘104 - 117’ shares the same relationship as it is shared by the given pair of numbers.

Hence, “104 - 117” is the correct answer.

The pattern followed is,

For,

19 : 23

19 is a prime number, the next prime number after 19 is 23.

So,

19 : 23

And,

For,

11 : 13

11 is a prime number, the next prime number after 11 is 13.

So,

11 : 13

Similarly,

7 is a prime number, the next prime number after is 11.

So,

7 : 11

Hence, “11” is the correct answer.

Interchanging the signs and using BODMAS rule,

Option 1 → × and +

32 - 8 ÷ 4 × 5 + 6 = 30

32 - 2 × 5 + 6 = 30

32 - 10 + 6 = 30

38 - 10 is not equal to 30

Option 2 → ÷ and +

32 - 8 + 4 ÷ 5 × 6 = 30

32 - 8 + 0.8 × 6 = 30

32 - 8 + 4.8 = 30

36.8 - 8 is not equal to 30

Option 3 → × and ÷

32 - 8 × 4 + 5 ÷ 6 = 30

32 - 8 × 4 + 0.83 = 30

32 - 32 + 0.83 is not equal to 30

Option 4 → ÷ and -

32 ÷ 8 - 4 + 5 × 6 = 30

4 - 4 + 30 = 30

30 = 30

Hence, option 4 is the correct answer.

The pattern followed is,

Option 1 → 64 - 100 → 8² - 10²

Option 2 → 25 - 36 → 5² - 6²

Option 3 → 16 - 49 → 4² - 7²

Option 4 → 48 - 81 → 48 is not a square of any number and 81 is 9².

All follow the same pattern, except ’48 - 81’.

Hence, “48 - 81” is the odd pair.

The pattern followed is,

Similarly,

Hence, “PIO” is the correct answer.

The pattern followed is,

Similarly,

Hence, “AVBLDU” is the correct answer.

The pattern followed is,

Option 1 → DFL - USM

Option 2 → GJB - ROW

Option 3 → EFR - VUI

So,

EFR - VUI has not followed the rule.

Option 4 → IKN - PNK

All follow the same pattern, except ‘EFR - VUI’.

Hence, “EFR - VUI” is the odd one.

The pattern followed is,

Hence, “HTN” is the correct answer.

The pattern followed is,

All follow the same pattern, except ‘NOQST’.

Hence, “NOQST” is the odd letter pair.

• Retina is responsible for the conversion of the image of an object into neural signals.
• It has a thin layer of tissue that lines the back of the eye on the inside and it is located near the optic nerve.
• The Function of the retina is to receive light that the lens has focused, convert the light into neural signals and further send these signals on to the brain for visual recognition.

• Ratan Tata was awarded the Chiratae Ventures’ Patrick J. McGovern Lifetime Achievement Award 2019.
• The award instituted by then IDG Ventures as a tribute to the legacy of Patrick Joseph McGovern Jr.
• Previous Awardees were :
• John Chambers, former executive chairman and CEO of Cisco Systems
• Ashok Soota, Executive Chairman and co-founder of Happiest Minds Technologies
• Kris Gopalakrishna, co-founder of Infosys
• Saurabh Srivastava, co-founder of IAN
• Bruno Raschle, founder, MD and non-executive vice chairman of Schroder Adveq.

• World Trade Organization established in the year 1995.
• It is an intergovernmental organization that deals with the regulation of international trade between nations.
• Currently, 164 countries are members of this organization.
• The current Director-General of WTO is Roberto Azevedo and Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.

• Minty Agarwal became the first woman awardee of Yudh Seva Medal in the year 2019.
• She is the Squadron Leader in Indian Air Force.
• The medal is awarded for distinguished service during wartime.

The correct answer is Article 123.

Key Points

• Under Article 123 of the Constitution of India can the President promulgate an ordinance.
• The Constitution empowers the President to promulgate Ordinances to amend certain laws when either of the two Houses of Parliament is not in session under Article 123.
• The maximum duration of an ordinance is 6 months and 6 weeks.
• An ordinance will expire after 6 weeks once both houses of the Parliament are in session.
• The Governor can also issue ordinances under Article 213.

Additional Information

• Haqeeqat film is set in the backdrop of the India-China War of 1962.
• It was directed by Chetan Anand in the year 1964.
• The film won the National Film Award for Second Best Feature Film in 1965.
• It was screened on August 12, 2016, at the Independence Day Film Festival.

• Mount Everest has its latitude within one degree of that New Delhi.
• The latitude of New Delhi is 28.6139° N, 77.2090° E whereas latitude of Mount Everest is 27.9881° N, 86.9250° E.
• The location's distance north or south of the equator is called latitude.
• The location's distance east or west from an imaginary line(Prime Meridian) is called longitude.

The correct answer is Subhash Chandra Bose.

• Subhas Chandra Bose was elected as the President of the Indian National Congress (INC) in 1939 against Dr. Pattabhi Sitaramayya.
• Later on, Bose had resigned from the presidency after disagreements with Gandhi and the Congress High Command.
• Rajendra Prasad was appointed as the President of INC, After the resignation of Subhash Chandra Bose.
• In the year 1938 under President Subhas Chandra Bose in the Haripura session, the Indian National Congress set up a National planning committee under the leadership of Nehru.

• India signed a letter of intent with Norway to fight marine pollution in Feb'19.
• It was an initiative between The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change and the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
• This Mou was signed to develop clean and healthy oceans, sustainable use of ocean resources and growth in the blue economy.
• Nils RagnarKamsvag is the Norway Ambassador to India.

• Till 1968, tournaments were hosted at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, Queens, New York.
• Later on, the tournament moved to Flushing Meadows in the year 1978.
• The first tournament was held in August 1881 at the Newport Casino in Newport, Rhode Island.

• The concept of Goods and Services Tax (GST) is originated in Canada
• GST will abolish all the Indirect Tax levied in India.
• GST network was formed under the Companies Act.
• GST bill was introduced in the 101^st Constitutional Amendment.
• The GST council is headed by the union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

• Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) was a part of NDA during the 2019 general elections.
• It is a state political party in Bihar.
• It was formed by Ram Vilas Paswan. He is the Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.
• Note: Shiv Sena is no more part of National Democratic Alliance (NDA)
• The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is a center-right political alliance led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
• It is the ruling coalition in the Parliament of India under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, from 2014 to 2019 and now from 2019 to 2024.
• The NDA was formed by the BJP in the 1998 general elections; it consisted of its allies like the
• Samata Party
• The Shiromani Akali Dal
• ​All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
• The Biju Janata Dal
• National Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP)
• Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP)
• Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK), Kerala Congress (M),
• Asom Gana Parishad (AGP)
• Bodoland People's Front(BOPF/BPF)
• Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK),(YSR),
• Tamil Maanila Congress (M),
• Bharat Dharma Jana Sena (BDJS)
• All India N.R. Congress(AINRC)
• All Jharkhand Students Union

• India won the ICC U-19 World Cup Five times (Till 2020).
• India won the most successful titles in ICC U-19 World Cup.

Additional Information

• The 2022 U19 World Cup was won by India and was hosted by West Indies and Bangladesh.
• So now the no. of ICC U-19 World Cup title won by India is 5.

• Swami Vivekananda in the West: New Discoveries written by Marie Louise Burke.
• She is popularly known as Sister Gargi.
• It is a series of biographical books on Swami Vivekananda and it consists of six volumes in the series.
• The series was first published in two volumes in the year 1957 and In 1983-87 these series were republished into six volumes.

• The famous Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan was born in Erode (Dec22, 1887) and died in Kumbakonam(26 April 1920).
• Srinivasa Ramanujan's birthday (22 Dec) is celebrated as the  National Mathematics Day and State IT Day in Tamil Nadu state.
• Former PM Manmohan Singh declared the 2012 year as National Mathematics Year.
• He was the first Indian to be elected a Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge University.
• He made significant contributions to mathematical analysis, number theory, infinite series, and continued fractions.

• The state of Mizoram has 90.38% of its geographical area covered in forests
• On the other hand, Madhya Pradesh has the highest forest cover in terms of the raw area which is 77,522 square kilometers.

• The Veerabhadra temple is in Lepakshi, which is located in the Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh.
• The temple was built in the 16^th century by Virupanna Nayaka and Viranna.
• According to the Skanda Purana, the Veerabhadra temple is one of the divyakshetras, an important pilgrimage site of Lord Shiva.

• There are six official languages of the UN. These are
• Russian
• Arabic
• Chinese
• English
• Spanish
• French
• Trick to remember Super Fast RACE

• The ***second five-year plan(1956–1961)***focused on the development of the public sector and Industrialisation.
• In the Second Five Year Plan, Steel mills at Bhilai, Durgapur, and Rourkela were established.
• Coal production has been Intensified and more railway lines were introduced in this plan.
• In the Year 1957, Atomic Energy Commission was formed with Homi J. Bhabha as the first chairman.

• Nathuram Godse before going to the gallows had expressed his desire for keeping his ashes intact till India is reunited and throwing them into the Indus after the reunification has been achieved.
• He assassinated  Mahatma Gandhi on 30^th Jan 1948.
• He was executed in the Ambala Central Jail on 15 November 1949.

• Twin paradox is associated with the theory of relativity.
• The twin paradox is a thought experiment in which, if one of a pair of twins makes a long journey at nearly the speed of light and then returns, he/she will be aged less than the twin who remains behind.
• He was a German physicist who developed the general theories of relativity and won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1921 for his explanation of the photoelectric effect.
• Albert Einstien gave the Theory of Relativity, Photon, Photoelectric Effect.
• Nobel Prize:
• The Swedish chemist, engineer and industrialist Alfred Nobel, through his will, established the five Nobel prizes in 1895.
• It is awarded for outstanding contribution in the Six fields - chemistry, literature, peace, physics, economics and physiology or medicine.
• The first Nobel Prizes were awarded in the year 1901.

• Hakan Sukur, a Turkish player holds the record of scoring the fastest goal in a FIFA World Cup match.
• He Scored the goal in 11 seconds against the Korea Republic at Daegu, Korea on 29 June 2002.
• He was popularly known as "Bull of the Bosphorus"

Additional Information about FIFA:

The correct answer is Madhya Pradesh.

• Madhya Pradesh is India's largest pulse producing state, which accounts for 23% of total pulse production in the country. Madhya Pradesh is followed by Uttar Pradesh (18%), Maharashtra (14%), Rajasthan (11%) and Andhra Pradesh (9%).

Additional Information

• India is the largest producer, importer, and consumer of pulses in the world accounting for nearly 25% global production, 15% of International trade and 27% of world consumption.
• Various types of pulses imported are Tur Whole (Pigeon Peas), Black Matpe (Urad), Green Moong, Chick Peas and Yellow Peas.
• India is the largest producer of Jute.
• India is the second-largest producer of Sugar.
• Gujarat is the largest producer of salt in the country.

• Gnana Saraswati temple of southern India is located on the banks of Godavari River at Basar, Telangana.
• Bijialudu, a Karnataka king constructed the temple at Basara.
• Gnana Saraswati Temple is one of the two famous Saraswati temples in India, the other is being located in Jammu & Kashmir.
• A children learning ceremony called "Akshara abhyasam is commonly done in this Temple.

• Elamkulam Manakkal Sankaran Namboodiripad was Member of Communist Party of India (Marxist).
• EMS Namboodiripad was an Indian communist politician and theorist.
• He served as the first Chief Minister of Kerala state in the Year 1957-59 and 1967-69.
• The party emerged from a split from the Communist Party of India in 1964. The CPI(M) was formed at the Seventh Congress of the Communist Party of India held in Calcutta from 31 October to 7 November 1964.
• The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has the hammer, sickle, and star as their symbol. While the Communist Party of India has ears of Corn and Sickle as their symbol.

• Rudraprayag is the confluence of Alaknanda and Mandakini.

• It is located in the state of Uttarakhand.

• Lord Shiva temple is situated at the confluence, on the right-hand side of the temple Mandakini river flows while on the left side Alaknanda river.

• The Confluence Point of the river Alaknanda and the river Mandakini in Rudraprayag.

• Rudraprayag is one of the Panch Prayags.

• Rudraprayag is a part of Uttrakhand's state.

• | S.NO | Name of the Prayag | Rivers | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Vishnu Prayag | Alaknanda and Dhauli Ganga | | 2 | Nand Prayag | Alaknanda and Nandadakini | | 3 | Karna Prayag | Alaknanda and Pindar Ganga | | 4 | Rudra Prayag | Mandakini and Alaknanda | | 5 | Dev Prayag | Bhagirathi and Alaknanda |

• NPCI stands for National Payments Corporation of India
• It is an umbrella organization for operating retail payments and settlement systems in India.
• NPCI  is an initiative of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA).
• The main aim of NPCI is creating a robust Payment & Settlement Infrastructure in India.

• Sapphire and ruby are varieties of Aluminium oxide(Al₂O₃).
• They present in a Corundum(crystalline form).
• The hardness of Sapphire and Ruby is 9 on the Mohs scale, which makes it the third hardest mineral after diamond(10) and moissanite(9.5).
• Mohs scale: A scale used to measure the relative hardness of a mineral by its resistance to scratching.

• Subhash Chandra Bose was born on 23 Jan 1897 at Cuttack (Odisha).
• His popular national slogans were Tum Mujhe Khoon do, Main the Azadi doonga and Jai Hind.
• He was pivotal in the establishment of Indian National Army.

• Jagannath Mishra was the three-time Chief Minister of the state of Bihar.
• He served as CM of Bihar in the year 1975,1980 and 1989.
• During his second term as Chief Minister of Bihar, he made Urdu as the second official language of the State.
• He also served as Railway Minister of India between 1973 and 1975 when Indira Gandhi was the PM.

The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. Transforming.

• NITI Aayog stands for National Institution for Transforming India
• It was formed on the 1^st of Jan 2015.
• NITI Aayog is considered as the premier policy ‘Think Tank’ of the Government of India and the main function of NITI Aayog is to provide both directional and policy inputs.
• It replaced the erstwhile Planning Commission in 2015. The Five-year plans however continue.
• PM Narendra Modi is Chairman and Parameswaran Iyer is CEO for NITI Aayog.

• Water which contains a high concentration of Calcium(Ca₂+) and Magnesium(Mg₂+) ions is defined as Hard water.
• Water which contains a less concentration of Calcium(Ca2+) and Magnesium(Mg2+) ions is defined as Soft water.
• The hardness of water can be removed by the following methods: 
• Ion-exchange resin method
• Lime softening
• Chelating agents
• Washing Soda Method
• Reverse osmosis.
• Permanent hardness is caused by dissolved calcium sulfate. Unlike temporary hardness, it is not removed by boiling the water.
• Calcium sulfate is an inorganic compound with the formula CaSO4. It is an odorless, white powder or colorless, crystalline solid.

• Influenza disease name means 'evil influence of the stars'
• It is an infectious disease caused by an influenza virus.
• Disease caused by Protozoa - Diarrhoea, Malaria, and Kala-ajar (Trick: DMK Party)
• Disease caused by Bacteria - Tuberculosis, Cholera, Plague, Pneumonia, and Typhoid (Trick: BTC PPT)
• Disease caused by Virus - Polio, AIDS, Influenza, Dengue, Chickenpox, Smallpox, Rabies, Measles and Jaundice (Trick: V PAID for MJ CSR)

Some of the important copper minerals are:

• ₹10 lakhs is the maximum amount of loan permissible under Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana.
• MUDRA Yojana is the government policy to help small business owners and help them meet capital expenses as well as operating costs.
• There are three schemes in MUDRA.

• Rabindranath Tagore's pseudonym is Bhanusingha.
• He was a famous polymath, poet, musician, and artist.
• He became the First Indian origin to be awarded the Noble Prize for Literature in 1913.
• His compositions were used by two nations as their national anthem.
• India- Jana Gana Mana
• Bangladesh- ***Amar Shonar Bangla.*​

The correct answer is option 2) i.e. ​Bimbisara.

• Jeevaka was appointed by Indian King Bimbisara.
• He was also a personal physician to Buddha.
• He lived in Rajagrha(present-day Rajgir) in the 5^th BC.

Key Points

• Harivansh Rai Bachchan won the Sahitya Akademi Award in the year 1968.
• He was a famous Indian poet of the Nayi Kavita literary movement.
• In the year 1976, he received Padma Bhushan for his contribution to Hindi literature.
• He was the father of Amitabh Bachchan.

The correct answer is option 2, i.e. Scurvy.

• Indian Skipper Virat Kohli holds the record of most 150-plus runs in a test match innings as a captain.
• He has transcended Australian player Don Bradman as the most 150 plus scores as captain in international cricket.
• Kohli had achieved the feat nine times, whereas Don Bradman holds eight times.
• Brian Lara, Michael Clarke, Mahela Jayawardene, and Graeme Smith are in the third position by achieving 150 plus scores as captain seven times.

• Coriolis force is responsible for the rotation of the plane of oscillation of Foucault's pendulum.
• Foucault's pendulum is an experiment to demonstrate the Earth's rotation. In the year 1851, it was demonstrated by Jean-Bernard Leon Foucault, a French physicist.
• Rotation of the earth around its axis is responsible for Coriolis force.
• The Coriolis impact describes the pattern of deflection taken by objects not firmly connected to the ground as they travel long distances around the Earth.
• The Coriolis impact is responsible for many massive-scale weather patterns.
• The key to the Coriolis effect lies in Earth’s rotation. Earth rotates faster at the Equator than it does on the poles.
• Earth is wider on the Equator, so to make a rotation in a 24-hour period.

The correct answer is Kalpakkam.

Key Points

• India's first fully indigenously constructed nuclear power station is Madras Atomic Power Station (MAPS), which is located in Kalpakkam(Tamil Nadu).

Additional Information

• Rajwada palace (Cultural Heritage Project) is located at Indore.**
• The palace was built in the year 1777 by the Holkars of the Maratha Empire.

• Baily's beads can be observed during the total solar eclipse.
• Baily's beads effect is also known as the Diamond ring effect.
• It is the last portion of the sun silhouetted behind the moon. At this period, it creates the image of the ring with a diamond shining and IT is observed just before or after the eclipse.
• This phenomenon was observed by Francis Baily in the year 1836.

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• 'Powa Mecca' in Assam is the tomb of Pir Giasuddin Auliya.
• It was built by Sujauddin Muhammad Shah in the year 1657 AD.
• Some of the important tombs in India are:

• The River Brahmaputra flows westward, till the city of Dhubri in Assam and thereafter turns south division in the Garo hills and flows towards Bangladesh near Golpara.
• River Brahmaputra is called Jamuna in Bangladesh and the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet.
• It originates from the Angsi Glacier(Himalayas) in Tibet and covers the total length of 2,900 km.
• The Brahmaputra river has been a constant source of dispute between India and China.
• This is because the Chinese government has built several dams and water diversions reducing the flow to India.
• The Brahmaputra river also flows to Bangladesh after its run in India.
• Additional Information about the Brahmaputra:

Calculation:

100% represents = 360°

20% will represent = (360/100) × 20 = 72° 

January = 85°