Given,

58, 59, 51, 78, 14, ?

The pattern followed here is,

Hence, the correct answer is 139.

Given,

'she was working' is written as '592',

'I was curious' is written as '267',

'she is curious' is written as '987'.

So,

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Here we see the code for 'she' is 9.

Hence, the correct answer is 9.

The paper is cut and folded as shown in the figure.

The unfolded paper will appear as,

 

Hence, the figure in option 4 is the correct answer.

The positions of letters according to the English alphabet series:

Given,

AGM, EKN, IOO, ?, UWQ

The pattern followed here is,

First letter all are vowels that to in alphabetical order A, E, I, O, U.

Second letter,

G + 4 → K; K + 4 → O; O + 4 → S; S + 4 → W

Third letter,

M + 1 → N; N  + 1 → O; O + 1 → P ; P+ 1 → Q

∴ The letter cluster in place of question mark (?) is OSP.

Hence, the correct answer is OSP.

Given,

The paper is folded and cut as shown in the given figure.

When unfolded it will appear as,

 

Hence, the figure in option 4 is the correct answer.

In the mirror image, the changes in the image occur on the left and right sides of the image and the top and bottom sides of the image remain as it is.

∴ 

Hence, the figure in option 1 is the correct answer.

Given,

5 : 75

The pattern followed here is,

5² = 25 × 3 = 75

Similarly,

9²  = 81× 3 = 243 ≠ 34

7² = 49 × 3 = 147 ≠ 83

6² = 36 × 3 = 108 ≠ 36

8² = 64 × 3 = 192

Hence, the correct answer is 8 : 192.

The positions of the letters according to the English alphabet series :

Given,

'NIGHT' is written as 'GHINT'.

EXPLANATION:

The pattern followed here is all the letters of the word **"**NIGHT" are arranged in the English alphabetical order.

Similarly,

Hence, the correct answer is ADEILMPTU.

Given,

ZODIAC : DOZCAI :: MISTER : ?

The pattern followed here is the first three letters of the word are written in reverse order and the last three letters of the word are written in the reverse order.

∴ 

Similarly,

Hence, the correct answer is SIMRET.

Given,

24 * 12 * 35 * 24 * 6 * 319

By putting option combination of mathematical signs that sequentially replace the * signs from left to right to balance the above equation.

1) +, -, ÷, ×, = 

24 + 12 - 35 ÷ 24 × 6 = 319 

24 + 12 - 1.45 × 6 = 319

24 + 12 - 8.75 = 319

27.25 ≠ 319

2) ×, +, -, ÷, =  

24 × 12 + 35 - 24 ÷ 6 = 319

24 × 12 + 35 - 4 = 319

288 + 35 - 4 = 319

323 - 4 = 319

319 = 319 

3. ×, ÷, +, -, = 

 24 × 12 ÷ 35 + 24 - 6 = 319

 24 × 0.34 + 24 - 6 = 319 

8.22 + 24 - 6 = 319

32.22 - 6 = 319

26.22 ≠ 319

4. ÷, +, -, ×, = 

24 ÷ 12 + 35 - 24 × 6 = 319

2 + 35 - 24 × 6 = 319

2 + 35 - 144 = 319

37 - 144 = 319

• 107 ≠ 319

Therefore the correct combination is ×, +, -, ÷, =

Hence, the correct answer is ×, +, -, ÷, =.

Given,

At the time of sunrise, Diksha and Arpita are sitting in a park with their backs facing each other. If the shadow of Diksha falls to the right of Arpita.

So,

Here we see Arpita is facing South.

Hence, the correct answer is South.

Given,

Total of 60 students.

The ratio of the number of boys to that of girls is 2 : 1.

∴ The number of boys = 40, Girls = 20.

15 boys get down and 5 girls get in the bus at the first stop, and 5 boys get in and 10 girls get down from the bus at the second stop.

So,

Hence, the correct answer is 2 : 1.

Given,

65, 85, 112, ?, 215, 305, 430

The pattern followed here is,

Here we see the double-difference is the multiple of 7.

Hence, the correct answer is 153.

Given,

Pointing to a photograph of a girl, Dev said, "She is my wife's sister's mother's only son's daughter".

So,

Here we see Dev's wife is 'Daughter' to that girl's paternal grandfather.

Hence, the correct answer is Daughter.

The question figure is embedded in : 

 

 → 

 → 

Hence, the figure in option 3 is the correct answer.

Given, 5 November 2019 = Tuesday.

So, 5 November 2011 was, 

Number of Years between 2011 to 2019 = 8 Years,

In 8 years = 2 Leap Year and 6 Ordinary Year.

So, number of days in 8 years = 4(22) + 6(61) = 10 days.

10 days = 10/7 = 1 week and 3 odd days.

So, 5 November 2011 was = Tuesday - 3 = Saturday.

Now, 5 November 2011 to 5 December 2011 = 30 days = 4 week and 2 odd days.

Then, 5 December 2011 = Saturday + 2 = Monday.

Hence, the correct answer is "Monday".

The positions of the letters according to the English alphabet series:

Given,

CROW : XILD :: SPONGE : ?

The pattern followed here is the letter opposite to the given letters are written from above table.

Hence, the correct answer is HKLMTV.

Given,

Given expression:

74 A (31 B 2) B 2 C (68 C 4) D (4 B 2) = ?

According to the question:

∴ 74 + (31 × 2) × 2 – (68 – 4) ÷ (4 × 2) = ?

Using the BODMAS rule,

74 + 62 × 2 – 64 ÷ 8 = ?

74 + 62 × 2 – 8 = ?

74 + 124 – 8 = ?

198 – 8 = ?

? = 190

Hence, the correct answer is 190.

Given,

The pattern followed here is,

1st row,

The downward arrow is moving from left to right and again in the reverse direction.

Therefore the downward arrow will be in the 1st column in the question mark (?) figure.

2nd row,

The shaded region of the rectangle is upward and downward alternatively. 

Therefore the shaded region will be upward in the 2nd column in the question mark (?) figure.

3rd row,

The circle is moving from right to left and again in the reverse direction.

Therefore the circle will be in the 3rd column in the question mark (?) figure.

Therefore, the figure in place of question mark (?) will be 

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Hence, the figure in option (2) is the correct answer.

The positions of the letters according to the English alphabet series :

Given,

'TORCH' is written as 'WRUFK'

The pattern followed here is,

Similarly,

Hence, the correct answer is ZLQWHU.

Given,

'dish is tasty' is written as 'lam kam dam',

'it is sweet' is written as 'ram sam kam', and

'it ate dish' is written as 'ram dam pam'.

So,

Here we see, 'tasty sweet' is written as 'lam sam'.

Hence, the correct answer is sam lam.

Given,

Statements:

All plums are pomegranates.

Some plums are lemons.

Conclusions:

I. Some pomegranates are lemons.

II. No lemon is a pomegranate.

III. Some pomegranates are plums.

The least possible Venn diagram for the given statements is as follows,

Conclusions:

I) Some pomegranates are lemons. → True (as, all plums are pomegranates and some plums are lemons.)

II) No lemon is a pomegranate → False (as, all plums are pomegranates and some plums are lemons.)

III) Some pomegranates are plums → True  (all plums are pomegranates)

Hence, the correct answer is Only conclusions I and III follow.

The positions of letters according to the English alphabet series :

Given,

YNID, CSMH, IXSN, JYTO

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All options have follow a pattern except CSMH.

Hence, the correct answer is "CSMH".

Given,

In the above Venn diagram, the 'Pentagon' stands for 'Architects',

the 'Circle' stands for 'Morning-walkers' and

the 'Square' stands for 'Diploma holders'.

The given numbers represent the number of persons in that particular category.

Here we see there are 40 diploma holders who are also morning-walkers but NOT architects

Hence, the correct answer is 40.

The positions of the letters according to the English alphabet series:

Given,

SVAD, FJNQ, BFJM, LPTW

The pattern followed here is,

1) SVAD → S + 3 = V + 5 = A + 3 = D

2) FJNQ → F + 4 = J + 4 = N + 3 = Q

3) BFJM → B + 4 = F + 4 = J + 3 = M

4) LPTW → L + 4 = P + 4 = T + 3 = W

Therefore, the letter cluster different from other is SVAD.

Hence, the correct answer is SVAD.

Given,

 

The pattern followed here is,

Row 1:

(4 +5 + 0 + 7) + ( 7 + 0 + 7 + 7) = 37

16 + 21 = 37

37 = 37

Row 2 :

(2 +5 + 0 + 3) + ( 3 + 0 + 6 + 7) = 26

10 + 16 = 26

26 = 26

Row 3 :

(3 + 3 + 0 + 7 ) + (4 + 0 + 6 + 1) = ?

13 + 11 = ?

? = 24

Hence, '24' is the correct answer.

The positions of the letters according to the English alphabet series:

Given,

ZBQS, WXLM, ?, QPBA, NLWU

The pattern followed here is,

1st letter,

Z – 3 = W – 3 = T – 3 = Q – 3 = N

2nd letter,

B – 4 = X – 4 = T – 4 = P – 4 = L

3rd letter,

Q – 5 = L – 5 = G – 5 = B – 5 = W

4th letter,

S – 6 = M – 6 = G – 6 = A – 6 = U

∴ The question mark (?) is replaced by TTGG.

Hence, the correct answer is TTGG.

Given,

The following pair of symbols will be on opposite faces when the given sheet is folded to form a cube,

 

Hence, the correct answer is + and @.

Given,

Here we see the rotation of symbols is as follows,

The symbol in the left bottom corner moves to the centre and

the symbol which is at the centre moves to the left top corner,

the symbol at left top corner moves to the right bottom corner and

the symbol at right bottom corner is moved to the top right corner.

∴ The figure in place of the question mark (?) in figure series is 

Hence, the figure in option 2 is the correct answer

The embedded image of the given figure is :

Hence, the figure in option 3 is the correct answer.

Given,

 

The pattern followed here is,

1st column,

9² – 6² = 81 – 36 = 45

3rd column,

12² – 8² = 144 - 64 = 80

Similarly,

2nd column,

8² – 3² = 64 – 9 = 55

Hence, the correct answer is 55.

Given,

Eight friends A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting clockwise at equal distances from each other in the same sequence around a circular table facing the centre.

If D is facing SouthWest,

Here we see E is sitting third to the right of H.

Hence, the correct answer is E.

The patterns followed here is:

In the above-given figure series we see two squares are shifting from left to right and along with the dimension is added to the previous figure like a triangle is converted into square and square is into the pentagon and so on.

Therefore, the figure in place of question mark (?) is 

Hence, the figure in option 1 is the correct answer.

Given,

The opposite faces of the cube are,

From figure (1)

 → in the given figure A and C are adjacent to each other but after folding the given image they are opposite to each other so it condition of the cube is not possible.

→ in the given figure D and E are adjacent to each other but after folding the given image they are opposite to each other so it condition of the cube is not possible.

→ in the given figure D and E are adjacent to each other but after folding the given image they are opposite to each other so it condition of the cube is not possible.

→ in the given figure B and F are adjacent to each other but after folding the given image they are opposite to each other so it condition of the cube is not possible.

Therefore, none of the given cubes can be formed.

Hence, the correct answer is None can be formed.

In the mirror image, the changes in the image occur in the left and right side of the image and top and bottom side of the image remains as it is.

∴ 

Hence, the figure in option 4 is the correct answer.

The positions of letters according to the English alphabet series is :

Given,

'CLARITY' is written as '176'.

The pattern followed here is,

CLARITY = 3 + 12 + 1 + 18 + 9 + 20 + 25 = 88 × 2 = 176

Similarly,

FROZEN = 6 + 18 + 15 + 26 + 5 + 14 = 84 × 2 = 168

Hence, the correct answer is 168.

Given,

Kartik walks 40 m straight from his home towards the North.

Then, he turns left and walks 25 m.

He turns left again and walks 15 m.

Finally, he turns left and walks 25 m to each Point-X.

Here we see the shortest distance between home and point - X is 40 – 15 = 25 m

Hence, the correct answer is 25 m.

Given,

 

The pattern followed here is,

1st column,

16 + 1 = 17 × 23 = 391

2nd column,

14 + 1 = 15 × 18 = 270

Similarly,

3rd column,

19 + 1 = 20 × 14 = 280

Hence, the correct answer is 280.

Given,

Statements:

No actor is an engineer.

All engineers are magicians.

Conclusions:

I. No magician is an engineer.

II. Some magicians are engineers.

The least possible Venn diagram for the given statements is as follows,

Conclusions:

I) No magician is an engineer → False (As we have All engineers are magicians)

II) Some magicians are engineers → True (All engineers are magicians)

Hence, the correct answer is the Only conclusion II follows​.

Given,

4 × 7 + 36 - 12 ÷ 6 = 25

Hereby putting options

1) ÷ and × 

 4 ÷ 7 + 36 - 12 × 6 = 25

0.57 + 36 - 12 × 6 = 25

0.57 + 36 - 72 = 25

36.57 - 72 = 25

-35.43 ≠ 25

2) × and - 

4 - 7 + 36 × 12 ÷ 6 = 25

4 - 7 + 36 × 2 = 25

4 - 7 + 72 = 25

69 ≠ 25

3) ÷ and -  

4 × 7 + 36 ÷ 12 - 6 = 25

4 × 7 + 3 - 6 = 25

28 + 3 - 6 = 25

28 - 3 = 25

25 = 25

4) + and -  

4 × 7 - 36 + 12 ÷ 6 = 25

4 × 7 - 36 + 3 = 25

28 - 36 + 3 = 25

31 - 36 = 25

• 5 ≠ 25

Hence, the correct answer is ÷ and -

Given,

17, 37, 77, 157, 317, ?

The pattern followed here is,

Hence, the correct answer is 637.

Given,

37, ?, 61, 78, 97, 120, 149

The pattern followed here is,

Here the difference between the two numbers is the consecutive prime numbers starts from 11.

Therefore, the number in the place of question mark (?) is 48.

Hence, the correct answer is 48.

Given,

'A % B' means 'A is the sister of B'.

'A + B' means 'A is the father of B'.

'A ! B' means 'A is the brother of B'.

P ! H + Q % M + T % K ! J

∴ 

Here we see Q is the paternal aunt of J.

Hence, the correct answer is Paternal aunt.

Given,

 

The pattern followed here is,

1st row,

14 × 28 ÷ 4 

14 × 7 = 98

2nd row,

7 × 48 ÷ 4

7 × 12 = 84

3rd row,

X × 60 ÷ 4 = 60

X × 15  = 60

X = 60 ÷15

∴ X = 4

Hence, the correct answer is 4.

The positions of letters according to the English alphabet series:

The pattern followed here is,

∴ The letter cluster in the place of question mark (?) is SS.

Hence, the correct answer is SS.

Given,

1. Tissue
2. Cell
3. Organ
4. Human Body
5. Organ System

The logical order is,

2. Cell → Cell is the smallest unit of life and the basic building block of the human body.
3. Tissue → A tissue is a group of cells.
4. Organ → Organs are made of tissues
5. Organ System →  organ system are made up of organs.
6. Human Body → Human body is made up of organ systems.

∴ The logical and meaningful order is 2, 1, 3, 5, 4.

Hence, the correct answer is 2, 1, 3, 5, 4.

Given,

The sum of a number's square, its cube and its next number's cube is 205.

By options,

1. 6 → 6² + 6³ + 7³ = 36 + 216 + 343 = 595 ≠ 205

2. 3 → 3² + 3³ + 4³ = 9 + 27 + 64 = 100 ≠ 205

3. 5 → 5² + 5³ + 6³ = 25 + 125 + 216 = 366 ≠ 205

4) 4 → 4² + 4³ + 5³ = 16 + 64 + 125 =205

Hence, the correct answer is 4.

Given,

1. Martial
2. Margin
3. Martyr
4. Marking
5. Marvel

The above words in dictionary order,

2. Margin
3. Marking
4. Martial
5. Martyr
6. Marvel

Therefore, the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary is 2, 4, 1, 3, 5.

Hence, the correct answer is '2, 4, 1, 3, 5'.

Given,

Sisters, Nephews, Mothers

The Venn diagram that best illustrates the relationship between the above classes is,

Here we see sisters can be mothers and vice a versa and sisters and mothers are females and nephews are male.

Hence, the figure in option 3 is the correct answer.

Given,

Five persons Lopa, Kripa, Sumi, Jani and Sush are sitting a straight line facing north.

Sush is to the immediate left of Sumi.

Jani is to the immediate right of Lopa.

Kripa is between Sush and Jani.

Here we see Jani is sitting between Lopa and Kripa.

Hence, the correct answer is Jani.

The correct answer is Health and Sanitation.

Key Points

• The 11th Schedule of the Indian Constitution related to Panchayat was added in 1992 by the 73rd Constitution Amendment Act.
• This schedule contains 29 subjects.

1. Land improvement, implementation of land reforms, land consolidation, and soil conservation.
2. Minor irrigation, water management, and watershed development.
3. Animal husbandry, dairying, and poultry.
4. Fisheries.
5. Social forestry and farm forestry.
6. Minor forest produces.
7. Small scale industries, including food processing industries.
8. Khadi, village, and cottage industries.
9. Rural housing.
10. Drinking water.
11. Fuel and fodder.
12. Roads, culverts, bridges, ferries, waterways, and other means of communication.
13. Rural electrification, including distribution of electricity.
14. Non-conventional energy sources.
15. Poverty alleviation program.
16. Education, including primary and secondary schools.
17. Technical training and vocational education.
18. Adult and non-formal education.
19. Libraries.
20. Cultural activities.
21. Markets and fairs.
22. Health and sanitation, including hospitals, primary health centers, and dispensaries.
23. Family welfare.
24. Women and child development.
25. Social welfare, including the welfare of the handicapped and mentally retarded.
26. The welfare of the weaker sections, and in particular, of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes.
27. Public distribution system.
28. Maintenance of community assets.
29. Agriculture, including agricultural extension.

Additional Information

The correct answer is Bharhut.

Key Points

• Bharhut sculpture, an early Indian sculpture of the Shunga period (mid-2nd century BCE) that decorated the great stupa, or relic mound, of Bharhut, in Madhya Pradesh state.
• It has been largely destroyed, and most of the existing remains—railings and entrance gateways—are now in the Indian Museum in Kolkata (Calcutta).
• Sculptures similar to the Bharhut remains are located throughout northern India, suggesting that the Bharhut site was the main place for this style type.

Important Points

• Ramabhar stupa is 1.5 km away from Mahaparinirvana Temple. This large stupa rises to a height of 15 meters.
• It marks the site where the Lord Buddha was cremated. In ancient Buddhist texts, this Stupa has been referred to as 'Mukut- Bandhan Chaitya'.
• The Chaukhandi Stupa was built during the Gupta period (4th and 5th century CE) and is believed to mark the place where the Buddha first met a group of five ascetics (who were later to become his first disciples).
• Rectangular in shape, with steps leading upwards, it was decorated with sculptures of the Buddha.
• Dhamek Stupa is the most noticeable structure in Sarnath, near Varanasi. It is one of the most prominent Buddhist structures in India.
• The Dhamek Stupa was built in 500 CE to replace an earlier structure commissioned by the great Mauryan king Ashoka in 249 BCE. The Dhamek Stupa represents the deer park (Rishipattana).
• The stupa is 28 meters in diameter at the base and 43.6 meters in height, built partly of stone and partly of brick. The stone facing the lower part is adorned with delicate floral carvings of Gupta origin.

The correct answer is 1984.

Key Points

• 1984 Summer Olympic Games did PT Usha miss the bronze medal by 0.01 second in the Women’s 400-meter Hurdles race.
• PT Usha's international debut in the 1980 Moscow Olympics proved lackluster.
• In the 1982 New Delhi Asiad, Usha bagged a silver medal in the 100m and the 200m,
• At the Asian Track and Field Championship in Kuwait a year later, Usha bagged the gold in the 400m with a new Asian record.
• The Los Angeles Games were the 20th occurrence of the modern Olympic Games.
• The Olympic Games Tokyo will be celebrated from 23 July 2021 until 8 August 2021.

Important Points 

• Bindra captures India's first individual gold medal in Shooting 10m Air Rifle Final Men Beijing.
• At the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, weightlifter Karnam Malleswari marked her place in Olympic and Indian sports history. She took the bronze medal and became India’s first woman to win an Olympic medal.
• In 1996 when he took the men’s singles tennis bronze medal at the Atlanta Olympic Games, he became the first Indian athlete since 1952 to win an individual Olympic medal.
• PV Sindhu from Hyderabad became a national hero when she won India's first silver medal at the Rio Olympics 2016 in women's singles.

The correct answer is Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.

Key Points

• India Wins Freedom is an enlightening account of the partition from the author, Maulana Azad's perspective.
• It includes his personal experiences when India became independent and his ideas on freedom and liberty.

Important Points 

• Vijay Lakshmi Pandit-
• Vijay Lakshmi Pandit is an Indian political leader and also diplomat, one of the world’s leading women in public life in the 20th century.
• She was the daughter of Motilal Nehru, a wealthy and aristocratic nationalist leader, and the sister of Jawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister of independent India.
• Syama Prasad Mukherjee-
• Indian politician Syama Prasad Mukherjee was born on July 6, 1901. The youngest ever Vice-Chancellor of Calcutta University and Independent India’s first Minister of Industry and Supply.
• Mahatma Gandhi-
• Mahatma Gandhi, by name of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, (born October 2, 1869, Porbandar, India—died January 30, 1948, Delhi), Indian lawyer, politician, social activist, and writer who became the leader of the nationalist movement against the British rule of India.

The correct answer is Farakka.

Key Points

• The Farakka Barrage was created by India in 1975 to divert water from the Ganges River system.
• Farakka Barrage is 2245 meter long  across the river Ganga with rail-cum-road bridge, necessary river training works, and a Head Regulator on the right side bank
• The Ganges Water Treaty has a limited ability to meet the current needs of both India and Bangladesh.

Important Points

• Farakka Barrage Project comes under the Ministry of Jal Sakti.
• Farakka Barrage is located in Murshidabad and Malda districts of West Bengal at about 300 km north of Kolkata.

Additional Information

The correct answer is SIDBI.

Key Points

• Udyam Abhilasha is a Transforming national level entrepreneurship awareness campaign for progress in Terms of certain development parameters.
• In this, they Train 13,800 youth for providing a life of dignity by having a source of livelihood.
• They provide orientation to youth about various dimensions of entrepreneurship.

Important Points

• Mr. Mohammad Mustafa has been the Chairman and Managing Director of the Small Industries Development Bank of India since August 2017.
• Atul Kumar Goel assumed the charge as Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of UCO Bank on November 02, 2018.
• Dr. G.R. Chintala is the Chairman of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD).

The correct answer is 0.01.

Key Points

• Frequency in simple terms is the no. of repetitions.
• 1 Hertz = One cycle or oscillation per second.

1. Frequency is the reciprocal of time (in seconds), hence the SI unit is s^-1.

Additional Information 

Frequency = 10 Hz.

1 KHz = 1000 Hz.

Frequency in KHz = 10/1000 = 0.01 KHz.

Important Points

• The frequency of electricity in India is 50Hz.
• They are generally represented by Sine or Cosine waves.

The correct answer is Balochistan.

Key Points

• Mehrgarh is one of the earliest sites with evidence of farming and herding in South Asia.
• This site is from 7000 BCE to 2000 BCE.
• Mehrgarh is located near the Bolan Pass, to the west of the Indus River valley.
• The site was discovered in 1974 by an archaeological team directed by French archaeologists Jean-François Jarrige and Catherine Jarrige.

Additional Information

The correct answer is 2013.

Important Points

• National Food Security Act was enacted to provide food and nutritional security in the human life cycle approach, by ensuring access to an adequate quantity of quality food at affordable prices to people to live a life with dignity and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Key Points

• Salient features of the National Food Security Act 2013.
• Public Distribution System (PDS) is now governed by provisions of the National Food Security Act, 2013 (NFSA).
• Coverage under PDS is de-linked from the erstwhile 'poverty estimates'.
• The Act provides coverage for nearly 2/3rd of the country's total population, basis Census 2011 population estimates.
• 75% of the Rural and 50% of the Urban population is entitled to receive highly subsidized foodgrains under two categories of beneficiaries – Antodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) households and Priority Households (PHH).
• State/UT-wise coverage is determined by the erstwhile Planning Commission (now NITI Ayog) on the basis of the 2011-12 Household Consumption Expenditure survey of NSSO.
• The Act entitles 35 kg of foodgrains per AAY Household per month, whereas 5 Kg of foodgrain per PHH Person per month.
• Identification of beneficiaries/households under NFSA is done by the respective State/UT Government, which is required to frame its own criteria.
• Highly subsidized Central Issue Prices of Re.1, Rs.2, and Rs.3 for Coarse-grains, Wheat, and Rice respectively, kept unchanged till June 2019.
• No reduction in foodgrains allocation to any State/UT under NFSA. Allocation gaps if any, are covered with Tide-Over allocation.
• The eldest woman of the beneficiary household (18 years or above) is considered as 'Head of Family' for the purpose of issuing ration cards.
• Grievance redressal mechanism, through State Food Commissions, DGROs, Vigilance Committees at different levels are provisioned for Women Empowerment.
• Provisions for disclosure of records relating to PDS operations, placing of beneficiaries' list in public domain/portals, for enhanced transparency.
• Assistance to States/UTs for meeting expenditure on intra-State transportation & handling of foodgrains and FPS Dealers' margin.

The correct answer is Uttarakhand.

Key Points

• Uttarakhand became a separate state of India on 9 November 2000.
• It got separated from Uttar Pradesh and became the 27th state of the country.
• Capital- Dehradun.

Additional Information

• Other states that were formed in the year 2000.

• Odisha became the state on April 1, 1936.
• Goa became the state on May 1, 1987.
• Sikkim became the state in 1975.

The correct answer is Odisha.

Key Points

• The Barabati stadium was built and established in 1958 by the Odisha Cricket Association.
• The stadium is mostly used for Cricket, sometimes Football and Hockey also.
• Headquarter of International Cricket Council**(ICC)** - Dubai, Abu Dhabi.
• Headquarter of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) - Mumbai.

Additional Information

• Other big stadiums include Kalinga stadium and Brahmapur stadium.
• India's largest hockey stadium planned in Rourkela, Odisha.
• The name of the stadium is Rourkela stadium and will act as the second venue for the 2023 Hockey World Cup.
• Himachal Pradesh - Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium at Dharamshala, Atal Vihari Vajpayee stadium, etc.
• Assam - Barsapara Cricket Stadium and Nehru stadium.
• Goa - Jawahar Lal Nehru stadium Football stadium.

Important Points

• Chief Minister of Odisha - Mohan Charan Majhi, Since 2024.
• Governor of Odisha - Raghubar Das

The correct answer is 25th June.

• The Indian Emergency was a 21 month period beginning from 25th June 1975 to 21st March 1977.
• On the advice of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed declared a state of emergency under Article 352 of the Constitution of India.

Important Points

• The Constitution stipulates three types of emergencies-
• National Emergency- Under Article 352, the president can declare a national emergency when the security of India or a part of it is threatened by war or external aggression, or armed rebellion.
• Constitutional Emergency-  Under Article 356, empowers the President to issue a proclamation if he is satisfied that a situation has arisen in which the government of a state cannot be carried on in accordance with the provisions of the constitution.
• Financial Emergency- Article 360 empowers the president to proclaim a Financial Emergency if he is satisfied that a situation has arisen due to which the financial stability or credit of India or any part of its territory is threatened.

Additional Information

• The term ‘armed rebellion’ is inserted from the 44th amendment. Before this term, it was known as an internal disturbance.
• The 44th Amendment Act laid out that Article 19 can only be suspended when the National Emergency is laid on the grounds of war or external aggression and not in the case of armed rebellion.
• An emergency was declared in India in the 1962 war (China war), 1971 war (Pakistan war), and 1975 internal disturbance (declared by Indira Gandhi).

The correct answer is Chess.

Key Points

• Koneru Humpy is from Gudivada, Andhra Pradesh, India.
• In 2002, she became the youngest woman ever to achieve the title of Grandmaster at the age of 15 years.
• In 2003 she was awarded Arjuna Award.
• In 2007 she was awarded Padma Shri.
• She is an Asian games gold medalist winning 2 gold medals in the individual and mixed categories that were held in Doha.

Additional Information

• Some other famous chess players from India.

The correct answer is Harmika.

Key Points

• Buddhist stupa - Symbolic representation of the Buddha’s burial mound.
• A burial mound is an artificial hill of earth and stones built over the remains of the dead.
• Terms associated with the architecture of a Buddhist Stupa:
• A hemispherical mound (anda)
• A square railing (harmika)
• A central pillar supporting a triple-umbrella form (chatter)
• Enclosure wall with decorated gateways (toranas) at the cardinal directions
• A circular terrace (Medhi)

Additional Information

 

The correct answer is Education.

Key Points

• Hartog Committee was appointed to survey the growth of education in British Education.
• In 1929, the committee submitted its report.
• Recommendations of the Committee:
• Adoption of the policy of consolidation in place of multiplication of schools.
• Increasing the number of Government inspection staff.
• Adjustment of school hours and holidays to seasonal and local requirements
• Relating the curricula and methods of teaching to the conditions of villages in which children live and read.
• Improvement in the quality, training, status, pay, service condition of teachers.
• Fixation of the duration of the primary course to 4 years.

The correct answer is four.

Key Points

• Crocodiles have four-chamber hearts.
• Most reptiles have two atria and one ventricle.
• The only exceptions are the living species of crocodilians (alligators, caimans, crocodiles, and gharials) who, like birds and mammals, have four-chambered hearts with two atria and two ventricles.

Additional Information

• Endotherm or Homeotherm have well developed four-chamber heart. Examples:- Birds and mammals. 
• They can maintain constant body temperature.
• Poikilotherm or Ectotherm do not have a well-developed heart, so they can not maintain constant body temperature. Examples:- Amphibians and reptiles.
• Fishes have a two-chamber heart.
• Amphibians have three-chamber heart.
• The cockroach has thirteen chamber hearts.

The correct answer is Suryakant Tripathi.

Key Points

• Suryakant Tripathi is known by his pen name ''Nirala'' was a renowned poet-novelist and story-writer.
• Some of his Notable works are Saroj Smriti, Raam Ki Shaktipuja, Dhwani, Parimal, Priyatam, Anaamika, Prabhavati, Nirupama, Apsara, etc.

Additional Information

• Ramdhari Singh Dinkar was a renowned poet of Hindi language. "Dinkar" is his pen name.
• He is also known as "Rastra-Kavi".
• He was a member of Rajya Sabha for three times.
• Some of his Notable works are Rashmirathi, Hunkar,  Parashuram ki Pratiksha, Samar Shesh Hai, Baapu,  Kurukshetra etc.
• He is the recipient of Sahitya Akademi Award (1959),  Padma Bhushan (1959), Bharatiya Jnanpith (1972).
• Maithili Sharan Gupta was a renowned poet of Hindi language. 
• He was an honorary member of Rajya Sabha.
• Some of his Notable works are Bharat-Bharati,  Jayadrath Vadh, Nirjhar, Yashodhara, Rang mein Bhang, Matrubhumi, Manushyata, Gurukul.
• He is the recipient of Padma Bhushan (1954).
• Jaishankar Prasad was a renowned poet, playwright, and novelist. 
• Some of his Notable works are Kamayani, Skanda Gupta, Rajyashri, indrajaal, Pratidhvani, etc.

The correct answer is Biomass.

Key Points

• Biomass is a renewable energy source that comes from plants and animals.
• Biomass contains stored chemical energy from the sun.
• Plants produce biomass through photosynthesis.​

Additional Information

• Biomass sources for energy include:-
• Wood and wood processing wastes — firewood, wood pellets, and wood chips, lumber and furniture mill sawdust, and waste, etc.
• Agricultural crops and waste materials — corn, soybeans, sugar cane, switchgrass, woody plants, and algae, and crop and food processing residues.
• Biogenic materials in municipal solid waste — paper, cotton, and wool products, and food, yard, and wood wastes.
• Animal manure and human sewage.
• Fossil fuel is a fuel formed by natural processes.
• It is natural fuel such as coal, Petroleum products, and Natural gas, that was formed millions of years ago from dead animals or plants in the ground.

Important Points

• Burning either fossil fuels or biomass releases carbon dioxide (CO₂), a greenhouse gas.
• India's Rank in Global Energy Transition Index - 74.
• Bitumen is a low-grade of crude oil which is composed of complex, heavy hydrocarbons.
• Asphalt, a black or brown petroleum-like material that has a consistency varying from viscous liquid to glassy solid.

The correct answer is brownish.

Key Points

Metal activity series:​

• The metals are arranged in an activity order that is known as metal activity series.
• The more active metals are present at the top of the series whereas the less active metals are put at the end of the series.
• The metal activity series is as follows-

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Importance of the series-

• The metal activity series is used to predict displacement reactions.
• When an iron nail is dipped in copper sulphate solution, a brown coating of copper is formed in the surface of iron and the colour of copper sulphate solution changes from blue to pale green.

Explanation:

Displacement reaction

• It is a reaction wherein the atom or a set of atoms is displaced by another atom in a molecule.
• The reaction shows that iron is more reactive than copper because it displaces copper from the copper sulphate solution.

Hence, Iron nails become brown whereas the solution turns green.

• CuSO4 (aq) + Fe (s) → FeSO4 (aq) + Cu (s)
• In this reaction following two processes take place:
• Cu²⁺ + 2e = Cu⁰ (re­duc­tion process, Cu²⁺ is the ox­i­dizing agent)
• Fe⁰ – 2e = Fe²⁺ (ox­i­da­tion process, Fe⁰ is the re­duc­ing agent)
• The reaction can be double displacement reaction as well as redox reaction (oxidation and reduction both take place simultaneously).

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The correct answer is Tuticorin.

Key Points

• Tuticorin is in the south of Tamil Nadu.
• The city lies on the Gulf of Mannar of the Indian Ocean.
• The changed name of Tuticorin is Thoothukudi.
• It is also called as "Sea Gateway of Tamil Nadu".

Additional Information

• Vellore is a city in Tamil Nadu, located on the banks of the Palar River.
• It is mainly famous for medical check-ups, education, Vellore Fort, and temple.
• Tiruchirapalli is an ancient city in the southern Tamil Nadu state.
• It is famous for its ancient temples.
• Tirunelveli is the largest district of Tamil Nadu state.
• It is famous for ancient temples and waterfalls.

The correct answer is Mount Everest.

Key Points

• Mount Everest is the Great Himalayas of southern Asia that lies on the border between Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China, at 27°59′ N 86°56′ E.
• Reaching an elevation of 29,035 feet (8,850 meters) is the highest mountain in the world.
• Its most common Tibetan name, Chomolungma, means “Goddess Mother of the World” or “Goddess of the Valley.”
• The Sanskrit name Sagarmatha means literally “Peak of Heaven.” Everest is shaped like a three-sided pyramid.

Important Points

• Lhotse, (Tibetan: “South Peak”) also called E1, a mountain massif in the Himalayas on the border of Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.
• It consists of three summits, the highest of which—Lhotse I at 27,940 feet (8,516 meters)—is the world’s fourth-tallest peak.  It is sometimes considered part of the Everest massif.
• Makālu, one of the world’s highest mountains (27,766 feet [8,463 m]), in the Himalayas on the Nepalese-Tibetan (Chinese) border. 
• It lies 14 miles (23 km) east-southeast of Mount Everest.
• Kanchenjunga is the World’s third-highest mountain, with an elevation of 28,169 feet (8,586 meters).
• It is situated in the eastern Himalayas on the border between Sikkim state, northeastern India, and eastern Nepal, 46 miles (74 km) north-northwest of Darjiling, Sikkim.
• Kanchenjunga is composed of rocks of Neoproterozoic (late Precambrian) to the Ordovician age.

The correct answer is Bhutan.

Key Points

• The phrase ‘gross national happiness was first coined by the 4th King of Bhutan, King Jigme Singye Wangchuck, in 1972 when he declared, “Gross National Happiness is more important than Gross Domestic Product.”
• The concept implies that sustainable development should take a holistic approach towards notions of progress and give equal importance to non-economic aspects of wellbeing.
• The Gross National Happiness Index, Bhutan sought to create a measurement tool that would be useful for policymaking and create policy incentives for the government, NGOs, and businesses of Bhutan to increase GNH.

Important Points

• The GNH measure has been designed to include nine core domains that are regarded as components of happiness in Bhutan and are constructed of indicators that are robust and informative with respect to each of the domains.
• The nine domains are:
• Psychological wellbeing.
• Health.
• Time use.
• Education.
• Cultural diversity and resilience.
• Good Governance.
• Community vitality.
• Ecological diversity and resilience.
• Living standard.

The correct answer is Article 17.

Key Points

• Article 17- Untouchability is abolished and its practice in any form is forbidden The enforcement of any disability arising out of untouchability shall be an offense punishable in accordance with.
• The Untouchability (Offences) Act, which commands punishments for the practice of untouchability and abolishes this disgraceful practice, came into force on 1st June 1955.

Additional Information

The correct answer is 2008.

Important Points

• It is performed across northern India during the festival of Dussehra, held each year according to the ritual calendar in autumn.

Key Points

• Ramlila, literally “Rama’s play”, is a performance of the Ramayana epic in a series of scenes that include song, narration, recital, and dialogue.
• The most representative Ramlilas are those of Ayodhya, Ramnagar and Benares, Vrindavan, Almora, Sattna and Madhubani.

Additional Information

• A total of 13 Intangible cultural heritage (ICH) elements from India have been inscribed to date on the UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

The correct answer is Electronics and Information Technology.

Key Points

• The UIDAI was established under the provisions of the Aadhaar act 2016 by the Govt. of India under the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology.
• Vision - To empower residents of India with a unique identity and a digital platform to authenticate anytime, anywhere.

Additional Information

• Statutory Bodies - These are non-constitutional bodies as they are not mentioned in the Constitution.
• Since these bodies derive their power from statutes or laws made by the Parliament, they are known as statutory bodies.
• ​Other important statutory bodies are:- 
• ​National Human Rights Commission.
• National Commission for Minorities.
• Armed Forces Tribunal.

The correct answer is Vandana Shiva.

Important Points

• Navdanya is an Indian-based non-governmental organization that promotes biodiversity conservation, biodiversity, organic farming, the rights of farmers, and the process of seed saving.
• Vandana Shiva, an environmental activist, physicist, and author from Delhi, India.

 

Key Points

• "Navdanya" means "nine crops" that represent India's collective source of food security.
• Navdanya’s mission focuses on improving the well being of small and marginalized rural producers through non-violent biodiverse organic farming and fair trade.
• Navdanya’s mission is to promote peace and harmony, justice, and sustainability. We strive to achieve these goals through the conservation, renewal, and rejuvenation of the gifts of biodiversity we have received from nature and our ancestors, and to defend these gifts as commons.

Additional Information

The correct answer is Nanded.

Key Points

• Nanded, in Maharashtra, is the perfect example of spiritual and philosophical antiquity blending seamlessly with the progressive present.
• Guru Gobind Singh should have chosen this historic place for his last congregation, standing by the banks of River Godavari.
• Nanded also houses various Sufi shrines and, historically, the banks of the sacred Godavari river have been the site of many Vedic rituals.
• Some of the important ghats include the Urvashi Ghat, Ram Ghat and the Govardhan Ghat.

Important Points

• Kodaikanal is a city in Tamil Nadu state, southern India. It is situated at an elevation of 2,225 meters in the Palni Hills, about 35 miles (55 km) west-southwest of Dindigul. The town is now a popular resort is known for its scenery, 75-acre artificial lake, and recreational facilities.
• Warangal is a city in Telangana state and Warangal was ruled by the Kakatiya dynasty. It is believed that the entire town was carved out on a single rock. Among the most famous monuments of Telangana, the Thousand Pillar Temple in Hanamkonda was built by the Kakatiya King Rudra Deva in 1163 AD in Chalukyan style of temple architecture.
• Bengaluru city is the capital (since 1830) of Karnataka state, southern India. Bengaluru is one of India’s largest cities.
• The city’s nucleus was a settlement around a mud fort, built-in 1537 by a local chief, Kempe Gowda. The fort was reconstructed of stone in 1761. Bangalore was the headquarters of the British administration from 1831 to 1881.

The correct answer is Loknayak.

Key Points

• Jayaprakash Narayan, Indian freedom fighter, activist, and political leader popularly know as "J.P" or "Loknayak"
• He is well known for his mid 1970 peaceful "Total revolution" against the government of India for the cause of high inflation, unemployment and lack of supplies and essential commodities. This movement finally culminated in the proclamation of Emergency.
• Although Jayaprakash Narayan is known for his Gandhian Ideology, he actively worked underground for Indian Freedom Movement for fighting the tyranny of British rule, he organised an “Azaad Dasta” (freedom brigade) in Nepal.

Additional Information

The correct answer is Francisco de Almeida.

Key Points

• The Portuguese king Manuel I made him viceroy of the newly conquered territories of India in March 1505.
• Almeida was made Viceroy because of his achievement in the wars against the Moors.
• Vasco de Gama was to first Portuguese to arrive in India, on May 20, 1498.

Additional Information

• Vasco De Gama landed at Calicut, Kerela.
• The First Viceroy of British India was Lord Canning.
• Governor-General of India was renamed Viceroy in Government of India Act 1858.
• Lopo Soares de Albergaria - 3^rd Portuguese Governor in India.
• Alfonso de Albuquerque - Governor of India from 1509 to 1515, expanded Portuguese administration in India.

The correct answer is Sri Aurobindo.

Key Points

• Sri Aurobindo's original name was Aurobindo Ghose born on August 15, 1872 at Calcutta.
• This book was written by him in 1939.
• The Life Divine is Sri Aurobindo's principal philosophical work in which he presents a theory of spiritual evolution.
• The book is based on the 'advent of a divine life on the earth'.
• Other important books include:
• Powers Within.
• The Synthesis of Yoga.
• Rebirth and Karma.
• Essays on the Gita.

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Additional Information

• Books of Amrita Pritam - Pinjar, Raseedi Ticket,  The Shadows of Words, In the Times of Love and Longing, etc.
• Books by Swami Vivekanand - Jnana Yoga: The Yoga of Knowledge, Bhakti Yoga: The Yoga of Love and Devotion, My Master, etc.
• Books of Dayanand Saraswati - Kenopanisad, Mundakopanisad, The Value of Values, etc.

The correct answer is bats.

Key Points

• Euderma maculatum is the scientific name of Spotted Bats.
• The spotted bat is a species of vesper bat and the only species of the genus Euderma.
• There are approximately 1,200 species of bats.
• Unlike birds, bats are exclusively mammals. They exhibit almost all the defining characteristics of mammals.
• Bats are the only mammals with true flight.
• The mammary glands in bats are not fixed in a particular place. The glands are located on the flank, along the thoracic walls.

The correct answer is Ernst Mayr.

Key Points

• Ernst Mayr established evolutionary biology as a separate field of research in the United States which earned him the name “Darwin of the 20th century.”
• Ernst Mayr from Germany helped to define the modern synthesis of evolutionary theory.

Additional Information

• Har Gobind Khorana and Marshall Warren Nirenberg were Biochemists who received the Nobel Prize in Physiology in 1968 for decoding the genetic material of DNA.
• Katherine Esau was a German-American botanist who received the National Medal of Science for her work on plant anatomy.

The correct answer is Stilt Root.

Key Points

• Roots are underground parts of plants and serve the important function of providing water and minerals from the soil to other parts of plants.
• Stilt roots are adventitious aerial roots that grow obliquely downward from the main stem's basal nodes and attach firmly to the soil.

Additional Information

• Primary Root - The root that develops directly from a plant embryo.
• Tertiary Root - Tertiary roots are considered the branches of the secondary roots.
• Prop Root - Any of the modified roots that arise from the stem of certain plants and provide extra support.

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The correct answer is Indian National Congress.

Key Points

• Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration was instituted in 1985 by the Indian National Congress in its Centenary year.
• The Award is given on her Martyrdom Day on 31st October. The award carries a citation and cash amount of Rs. 10.00 lakh to be given either to a person or an institution for the outstanding contribution made to promote National Integration.

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Important Points

• The Indira Gandhi Prize for the popularization of science for 2020 has been awarded to Prof. R Ramanujam of IMSc.
• The Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament, and Development for 2019 will be conferred on renowned naturalist and broadcaster Sir David Attenborough.

The correct answer is Sachchidananda Sinha.

Key Points

• The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly was held on December 9, 1946.
• Sachchidananda Sinha, being the oldest member, selected as the interim president of the Constituent Assembly.
• This is the French mechanism of electing heads.
• Later, Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected as the President of the Assembly.

Additional Information

• Sachindranath Sanyal was the founder of the Hindustan Republican Association and was a revolutionary.
• Sarojini Naidu:
• She was a member of the fundamental rights sub-committee, the advisory committee, and the provincial constitutional committee.
• In the 1925 Kanpur session of INC, Sarojini Naidu became the first Indian woman President.
• S Subramaniya Iyer:
• He was the first Indian to be appointed as Government Pleader and Public Prosecutor.
• He acted as Chief Justice thrice – in1903, 1905, and 1907, the first Indian to do so.

The correct answer is Samhita.

Key Points

• Vedas are supposed to be the first religious text of Hindu religion.
• Veda means knowledge.
• There are four Vedas namely,
• Rig Veda - Oldest and most important Veda, contains the knowledge of chemistry and medical science.
• Yajur Veda - Only Veda divided into two parts (i.e. Krishna Yajur Veda and Shukla Yajur Veda), contains the knowledge of all sacrificial formula and weapons.
• Sam Veda - It is the Origin of Indian classical music.
• Atharva Veda - It contains the knowledge of Ayurveda, also charms and spells hence it is known as black Veda.
• Every Veda has four parts,
• Samhita -  collections of Vedic hymns or mantras
• Brahmana - Explanatory textbook to original Veda
• Aranayak - Conclusion based on Veda
• Upanishad - Moral teaching based on Vedas.

Additional Information

• During the early Vedic period there were four types of village assemblies prevailed namely Sabha, Samiti, Vidatha and Gana.
• Bali and Bhaga are the two type of taxes prevailed during Mauryan period.

The correct answer is Velocity.

Key Points

• In the straightforward cases where a constant force moves an object at a constant velocity, the power is just P = Fv.
• The velocity of an object is the rate of change of its position with respect to a frame of reference and is a function of time.

Additional Information

• Displacement is defined to be the change in the motion of an object.
• Acceleration is the rate of change of the velocity of an object with respect to time.
• Work the energy transferred to or from an object via the application of force along with the displacement.

The correct answer is Assam.

Key Points

• Ambubachi Mela is one of the biggest congregations in eastern India. It is the most important festival of the Kamakhya temple and is celebrated in the month of June every year.
• It is more of a ritual of austerities, a festival celebrated with Shakti rites. The belief is that Kamakhya embodies the mother cult, the Shakti.

Important Points

• Kumbh Mela is a very big fair and the largest gathering of Hindu pilgrims, celebrated every twelve years at four holy places Prayag (Allahabad), Haridwar, Ujjain, and Nashik.
• The Sonepur Cattle Fair held (November) on full moon day in Bihar, on the confluence of river Ganges and Gandak. Sonepur Fair is also known as the Harihar Chhetra Mela.
• Pushkar Fair is one of the world’s largest camel fairs, held (October-November) in the oldest city of Rajasthan “Pushkar”. The Pushkar camel fair attracts a large number of visitors from all around the world, especially from Israel.
• Hemis Gompa festival is a religious fair and one of the most auspicious Occasions for the Buddhist community in India.

The correct answer is potassium nitrate.

Key Points

• Potassium nitrate(KNO₃) is also called Saltpetre or Nitre.
• It is widely used in Fertilizers, Gunpowder, Rocket Propellants, Firecrackers, food processing, etc. It has also certain pharmacological uses.

Additional Information

• Sodium chloride(NaCl) is also known as common salt.
• Sodium hydroxide(NaOH) is also known as caustic soda.
• Potassium chloride(KCl) is also known as Potassium muriate.

The correct answer is Lucknow.

Key Points

• Lucknow is situated on the bank of Gomati River.
• Lucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh.
• Gomati River is the tributary of the river Ganga, originates from Gomat Taal in the Pilibhit district of Uttar Pradesh.
• It is the only tributary of Ganga which originates from land.

Important Points

• Ganga is longest river of India, about 2500 km long.
• River Ganga is declared as Nation River of India by Government of India in 2008.
• The confluence of Bhagirathi and Alaknanda at Devprayag in Uttarkhand is said to be the upper phase of Ganga.
• Bhagirathi originates from Gangotri glacier at Gomukh and Alaknanda originates from Santopath glacier.
• Although Alaknanda is longer than Bhagirathi, instead of that Gangotri is considered to be the origin of River Ganga.
• Ganga is considered to be the most sacred river by Hindus.
• The self purification property of river Ganga is due to the presence of a virus know as Bacteriophage.

Additional Information

• Patna, Prayagraj, and Kanpur is situated on the bank of river Ganga.

The correct answer is 1605.

Key Points

• Nur-ud-din Muhammad Salim popularly known as "Jahangir" ascend the Mughal throne in 1605.
• He was the 4th Mughal Emperor, son of Akbar.
• He was known for his justice, constructed "Zanjir-e-Adal" (Chain of justice) at Agra Fort.
• He wrote his autobiography "Tujuk-e-Jahangiri" in Persian language.
• He was succeeded by his son "Khurram" given the title Shahjahan by Jahangir because he won south India.

Mughals:

• The Mughals were descendants of two great lineages of rulers.
• From their mother’s side, they were descendants of Genghis Khan (died 1227), the Mongol ruler who ruled over parts of China and Central Asia.
• From their father’s side, they were the successors of Timur (died 1404), the ruler of Iran, Iraq and modern-day Turkey.
• However, the Mughals did not like to be called Mughal or Mongol. This was because Genghis Khan’s memory was associated with the massacre of innumerable people.
• It was also linked with the Uzbeks, their Mongol competitors.
• On the other hand, the Mughals were proud of their Timurid ancestry, not least of all because their great ancestor had captured Delhi in 1398.

The correct answer is As.

Important Points

• Its atomic number is 33.
• Its atomic mass is 74.9216 u.
• It was discovered by Albertus Magnus.

Key Points

• Arsenic is a bright silver-grey metalloid.
• Arsenic occurs in many minerals, usually in combination with sulfur and metals.
• Its outermost electrons are not free to move in the crystal structure because they are fixed in position in a covalent bond.
• It has metallic luster but is brittle with no useful mechanical properties.

Additional Information

The correct answer is Odisha.

Key Points

• Udayagiri and Khandagiri are Located in Bhuvneshvar, Odisha.
• Built by King Kharavela of the Meghavahana dynasty, widely regarded as the most powerful king in the annals of the history of Odisha.
• These ancient rocks cut caves were first discovered by a young British Officer Andrew Sterling in the 19th century AD.
• Eighteen caves are located in the Udaygiri hill and fifteen in the Khandagiri hill.
• The major Udaygiri caves are:-
• Hathigumpha.
• The Rani Gumpha.
• The Ganesh Gumpha.
• The VyagharaGumpha.

Important Points

• Important Caves
• Ajanta and Ellora Caves, Maharashtra.
• Badami, Karnataka.
• Tabo, Himachal Pradesh.
• Krem Liat Prah, Meghalaya.
• The Mystery Of Patal Bhuvaneshwar Cave Temple Uttarakhand.

The correct answer is Oats.

Key Points

• Crops which are grown mainly for the purpose of extraction of oil comes under the category of oilseeds crops.
• soybean, sunflower, Groundnut, Brassica, Sesame canola, coconut, oil palm, rapeseed, peanuts, etc. are some of the examples of oilseeds crops.

Additional Information

• Oats is a cereal grain commonly grown to use as livestock feed.
• It is also a healthy food for humans as it is highly fibrous and lowers down the blood cholesterol.

The correct answer is Maharashtra.

Key Points

• Matheran is a hill station is situated in the Raigad district of Maharashtra. It is located on the Western Ghats range.
• Panchgani, Keechakadara, Bhandardara, Mahabaleshwar are some of the famous hill stations of Maharashtra.
• Mumbai is the capital of Maharashtra.
• Current, Chief Minister is Eknath Shinde, and Governor is Bhagat Singh Koshyari.

Additional Information

• Ooty, Kodaikanal, Coonoor, Valparai, Meghamalai, Yercaud are some of the famous hill stations of Tamil Nadu.
• Pachmarhi, Omkareshwar, Amarkantak, Shivpuri, Mandu, Tamiya are some of the famous hill stations of Madhya Pradesh.
• Chikmagalur, Coorg, Madikeri, Ramnagaram, Shimoga, Kemmanagundi, Nandi Hills, Kudremukh are some of the famous hill stations of Karnataka.

The correct answer is Gravitation.

Important Points

• In physics 'action at a distance' is the concept that an object can be moved, changed, or otherwise affected without being physically touched (as in mechanical contact) by another object.
• Gravity is also known as a force of attraction between two objects because of their mass.
• Examples of action-at-a-distance forces include gravitational forces.

Additional Information

The correct answer is Once.

Key Points

• The Preamble to the Indian Constitution has been amended once on 18 December 1976.
• Through this 42nd amendment, the words "socialist" and "secular" were added between the words "Sovereign" and "democratic" and the words "unity of the Nation" were changed to "unity and integrity of the Nation".
• This amendment was done during the Emergency time in the year 1976.

Additional Information

• The Preamble indicates that the source of authority of the Constitution lies with the people of India.
• The Preamble declares India to be a sovereign, socialist, secular, and democratic republic.
• The objectives stated by the Preamble are to secure justice, liberty, equality to all citizens and promote fraternity to maintain the unity and integrity of the nation.
• The Preamble was adopted on 26 November 1949.

The correct answer is 2.

Key Points

• Pakistan won the 1992 ICC Men's World Cup defeating England by 22 runs in the final.
• 1992 Men's World Cup was hosted by Australia and New Zealand.
• Pakistan was Runners-up in the 1999 ICC Men's World Cup. They were defeated by 8 wickets by Australia in the final.

Important Points

• ICC Men's World Cup is hosted after every 4 years.
• Australia has won the maximum number of World Cup i.e 5.
• India & West Indies are the only two countries that have won the world cup 2 times each.
• In the Last edition 2019 ICC Men's World Cup, England Defeated New Zealand and won its maiden World Cup.
• 2023 ICC Men's World Cup will be hosted by India.

The correct answer is the Soviet Union.

Key Points

• Bokaro Steel Plant is located in the Bokaro district of Jharkhand.
• It was incorporated as a limited company in 1965.

Additional Information

The correct answer is Hyderabad.

Key Points

• Ramoji Film City is India’s only thematic holiday destination with cine-magic. Certified as the World’s Largest Film Studio complex by Guinness World Records, it spreads across 2000 acres.
• Located at a distance of 30 km from the city of Hyderabad, Ramoji Film City is on the NH-9. Established in the year of 1996.
• Ramoji Film City is one of the most popular sightseeing places in Hyderabad. Ramoji Rao, the eminent Telugu film producer wanted to build a studio similar to that of Hollywood. He established the Film city with the help of art director Nitish Roy.
• With a capacity to accommodate close to 50 film units at the same time, Ramoji Film City offers umpteen numbers of film sets such as London Street, Hollywood sign, Japanese gardens, airport, hospital, etc., landscapes and buildings as well as laboratories.

Important Points

• The Indian film industry is one of the largest film industries in the world.
• The Kalgarre complex has been established at Goregaon in India. The film city has been named Dadasaheb Phalke Chitranagari for the memory of the father of the Indian film industry Mr. Dada Saheb Phalke.
• The first feature film Raja Harishchandra was produced in the city by Dadasaheb Phalke.

Given:

Total number of girls = 500 + 550 + 650 + 600 + 650 = 2950

Total number of boys = 600 + 450 + 750 + 700 + 800 = 3300

Concept used:

Using the concept of ratio.

Calculation:

Required ratio = Total number of girls ∶ Total number of boys

⇒ Required ratio = 2950 ∶ 3300

⇒ Required ratio = 59 ∶ 66

∴ The ratio of girls and boys from all the schools taken together is 59 ∶ 66.

Given:

Ratio of two numbers = 7 : 13

HCF = 8

Concept used:

(i) If a and b are two numbers, then a × b = HCF × LCM

(ii) HCF of two numbers is the highest common factor of both of them. 

Calculations:

Let the numbers be 7x and 13x.

Then, H.C.F. = x

As we have given, x = 8

First number is,

⇒ 7x

⇒ 7 × 8 = 56

Second number is,

⇒ 13x

⇒ 13 × 8 = 104

a × b = HCF × LCM

⇒ 56 × 104 = 8 × LCM

⇒ LCM = 728

∴ The LCM is 728.

Given:

Total sum donated by class = Rs. 2209

Total number of student in class = Money donated by each student

Concept used:

Total sum = Total number of students in class × Money donated by each student.

Calculation:

Let each student donated Rs. x.

Total number of student in class = Money donated by each student

⇒ Total number of student in class = x

According to the question,

Total sum = Total number of student in class × Money donated by each student

⇒ 2209 = x × x

⇒ x² = 2209

⇒ x = √2209

⇒ x = 47

∴ The number of students in the class is 47.

Given:

ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral.

∠ADC = 148°

Concept used:

(i) Angle formed by drawing lines from the ends of the diameter of a circle to its circumference form a right angle.

(ii) Sum of opposite angles of cyclic quadrilateral is 180°

Calculations:

 

In quadrilateral ABCD,

∠ADC + ∠CBA = 180°

⇒ 148° + ∠CBA = 180°

⇒ ∠CBA = 180° - 148° 

⇒ ∠CBA = 32°

In ΔABC,

∠BAC + 90° + ∠CBA = 180°

⇒ ∠BAC + 90° + 32° = 180° 

⇒ ∠BAC + 122° = 180° 

⇒ ∠BAC = 180° - 122°

⇒ ∠BAC = 58°

∴ The measure of the ∠BAC is 58°

Given:

ΔABC ~ ΔRPQ and $\frac {ar (\Delta ABC)}{ar(\Delta RPQ)} = \frac 4 9$

AB = 3 cm, BC = 4 cm and AC = 5 cm

Concept used:

When ΔABC is similar to ΔRPQ

$\frac{{{\rm{area;of;\Delta ABC}}}}{{{\rm{area;of;\Delta RPQ}}}} = ;\frac{{{\rm{A}}{{\rm{B}}^2}}}{{{\rm{R}}{{\rm{P}}^2}}} = ;\frac{{{\rm{B}}{{\rm{C}}^2}}}{{{\rm{P}}{{\rm{Q}}^2}}} = ;\frac{{{\rm{A}}{{\rm{C}}^2}}}{{{\rm{R}}{{\rm{Q}}^2}}}$

Calculation:

$\frac{{{\rm{area;of;\Delta ABC}}}}{{{\rm{area;of;\Delta RPQ}}}} = ;\frac{{{\rm{A}}{{\rm{B}}^2}}}{{{\rm{R}}{{\rm{P}}^2}}} = ;\frac{{{\rm{B}}{{\rm{C}}^2}}}{{{\rm{P}}{{\rm{Q}}^2}}} = ;\frac{{{\rm{A}}{{\rm{C}}^2}}}{{{\rm{R}}{{\rm{Q}}^2}}}$

⇒ 4/9 = BC²/PQ²

⇒ PQ² = (4² × 9)/4

⇒ PQ² = 36

⇒ PQ = 6 cm

∴ The value of PQ is 6 cm.

Given:

The area of the square is decreased by 19%.

Formula used:

Area of the square = side² = (diagonal)²/2

Diagonal of square = √2 × side

Percentage = (part value/original value) × 100

Calculation:

Let the side of the square is 10 cm.

Area of the square

⇒ 10 × 10

⇒ 100 cm²

Diagonal of square 

⇒ √2 × 10

The area is decreased by 19%, the new area is

⇒ 100 × (81/100)

⇒ 81

Diagonal of the new square

⇒ 81 = (diagonal)2/2

⇒ diagonal = 9√2

Diagonal decreased by

⇒ 10√2 - 9√2

⇒ √2 

Percentage decrease

⇒ (√2/10√2) × 100

⇒ 10%

∴ The percentage decreased in diagonal is 10%.

Given:

Total employees = 450

Females in department E = 60% of the total employees in department E

Calculations:

Total employees in department E = 450 × 20%

⇒ 90

Females in department E = 60% × 90

⇒ 54

Males in department E = 90 - 54

⇒ 36

∴ There are 36 male employees in department E.

Given:

Average weight of A, B, and C = 70 kg

Average weight of A, B, C, and D = 60 kg

Weight of E = Weight of D + 5 kg

Average weight of B, C, D and E = 59 kg

Concept used:

Sum of weight = Average × Number of observation

Calculation:

A + B + C = 70 × 3

⇒ A + B + C = 210 kg               .............(1)

A + B + C + D = 60 × 4

⇒ A + B + C + D = 240 kg        .............(2)

B + C + D + E = 59 × 4

⇒ B + C + D + E = 236 kg         ............ (3)

Subtracrt (1) in (2),

(A + B + C + D) – (A + B + C) = 240 – 210

⇒ D = 30 kg

Weight of E = Weight of D + 5 kg

⇒ E = 30 + 5

⇒ E = 35 kg

B + C + D + E = 236                 [Using eqn (3)]

⇒ B + C + 30 + 35 = 236

⇒ B + C = 236 – 65

⇒ B + C = 171 kg                ------------(4)

Subtract (4) in (1)

(A + B + C) – (B + C) = 210 – 171

⇒ A = 39 kg

∴ The weight of A is 39 kg

Given:

Time to fill the tank by two pipes = 15 hours and 4 hours

Time to empty the tank by third pipe = 12 hours

Concept used:

If Pipe A take ‘x’ hours and Pipe B takes ‘y’ hours to fill a tank then assume the total capacity of the tank is equal to LCM of ‘x’ and ‘y’ or a multiple of them.

Formula used:

Efficiency = Total work/total time

Calculations:

Let the total capacity of the tank be LCM of 15, 4, and 12 i.e. 60 units.

The efficiency of the first pipe = 60/15

⇒ 4 units/hour

The efficiency of the second pipe = 60/4

⇒ 15 units/hour

The efficiency of the third pipe = 60/12

⇒ 5 units/hour

Combined efficiency of three pipes = 4 + 15 - 5

⇒ 14 units/hour

Time to empty the tank by all the pipes together = 60/14

⇒ 30/7 hours

∴ It takes 30/7 hours to fill the empty tank if all three pipes are opened simultaneously.

Shortcut Trick Total work = 60 unit

 

Total efficiency = 4 + 15 - 5 = 14

∴ Time is taken to fill the tank = 60/14 = 30/7 hours

Given:

Reduction on amount of bill before due date(in %) = 12%

Reduction on amount of bill before due date(in Rs.) = Rs. 2,100

Calculations:

Let the house tax be x.

x × 12% = 2,100

⇒ 0.12x = 2,100

⇒ x = 2,100/0.12

⇒ x = 17,500

∴ The amount of house tax was Rs. 17,500

Given:

The number is 75 × 73 × 78 × 76.

Concept used:

Divide each number individually by 34 and break it into a small number and find a number smaller than 34.

Calculation:

75 × 73 × 78 × 76 is divided by 34.

⇒ (75 × 73 × 78 × 76)/34

⇒ (75/34) × (73/34) × (78/34) × (76/34)

⇒ 7 × 5 × 10 × 8

⇒ (35 × 80)/34

⇒ (35/34) × (80/34)

⇒ 1 × 12

⇒ 12

∴ The remainder is 12.

Given:

Profit = 10%

New profit% = 40%

Concept used:

SP = (100 + Profit%)/100 × CP

Calculation:

Let the original CP of the article be x.

Case 1:

SP = (100 + Profit%)/100 × CP

⇒ SP = (100 + 10%)/100 × x

⇒ SP = 11x/10

Case2:

New CP is 20% less than the original CP and sold for Rs. 1000 more

New CP = x – 20% of x

⇒ New CP = x – 20/100 × x

⇒ New CP = 80/100 × x

⇒ New CP = 4/5 × x

According to the question,

(SP + 1000) – New CP = 40% of New CP

⇒ (11x/10 + 1000) – 4x/5 = 40% of 4x/5

⇒ 11x/10  – 4x/5 + 1000 = 40/100 × 4x/5

⇒ (11x – 8x)/10 – 8x/25 = -1000

⇒ 3x/10 – 8x/25 = -1000

⇒ (15x – 16x)/50 = -1000

⇒ -x/50 = -1000

⇒ x = Rs. 50000

∴ The Cost Price of the article is Rs. 50000.

Shortcut Trick 

Let the CP of the article = X

man sold it at 10% profit which means he sold it at 1.1X

⇒ Had he bought it at 0.8X and sold at 1.1X + 1000 

⇒ Means 1.1X+1000- 0.8X = 40 % of 0.8X

⇒ 0.3X+1000 = 0.32X

⇒ 1000 = 0.02X

⇒ X = 50000

∴ The Cost Price of the article is Rs. 50000.

Shortcut Trick

When the distance is constant, speed is inversely proportional to the time taken.

Time taken by the bus = 1 hr 15 min = 75 min

Time taken by the car = 45 min

Ratio of time taken (Bus : Car) = 75 : 45 = 5 : 3

Ratio of their speeds (Bus : Car) = 3 : 5

∴ The correct answer is 3 : 5.

Alternate Method

Distance = 60 km (Constant)

Bus

Time = 1 hr 15 min = 75 min

Car

Time = 45 min

Given:

Total distance = 60 km

Time taken by bus (T_B) = 1 hour 15 minutes = 75 minutes = 75/60 hours = 5/4 hours

Time taken by car (T_C) = 45 minutes = 45/60 hours = 3/4 hours

Formula Used:

Speed = Distance ÷ Time

Calculations:

⇒ Speed of bus (S_B) = 60 ÷ (5/4)

⇒ S_B = 60 × (4/5) = 48 km/hr

⇒ Speed of car (S_C) = 60 ÷ (3/4)

⇒ S_C = 60 × (4/3) = 80 km/hr

⇒ Ratio of speed of bus to speed of car = S_B : S_C

⇒ Ratio = 48 : 80

⇒ Ratio = 3 : 5

∴ The correct answer is 3 : 5.

Additional Information

Proportionality in Speed, Time, and Distance

If distance is constant, Speed ∝ 1 / Time. If speed is constant, Distance ∝ Time. If time is constant, Distance ∝ Speed.

Average Speed

Average Speed = Total Distance ÷ Total Time. If a body covers equal distances at speeds S₁ and S₂, then Average Speed = (2 × S₁ × S₂) ÷ (S₁ + S₂).

Relative Speed

When two objects move in the same direction, their relative speed is the difference of their individual speeds (S₁ − S₂). In opposite directions, it is the sum of their speeds (S₁ + S₂).

Given:

The numbers are 5, 6, 8, 10 and 12

Concept used:

The least number which is exactly divisible by some numbers equals the LCM of these numbers.

Calculation:

LCM of 5, 6, 8, 10 and 12 = 120

∴ The least number which is exactly divisible by 5, 6, 8, 10, and 12 is 120.

Given:

Side of cube = 9 cm

Cuboid Dimensions

Length = 5 cm, breadth = 13 cm, height = 31 cm

Formula used:

Volume of cube = (side)³

Volume of cuboid = length × breadth × height

Total surface area of cube = 6 × side²

Calculation:

Volume of Solid metallic cube

⇒ 9³

⇒ 729 cm³

Volume of Solid metallic cuboid

⇒ 5 × 13 × 31

⇒ 2015 cm³

Volume of Recast single cube

⇒ Volume of Solid metallic cube + Volume of Solid metallic cuboid

⇒ 729 + 2015

⇒ 2744 cm3

Side of Recast cube

⇒ (Side)³ = 2744

⇒ side = 14 cm

Total surface area of cube

⇒ 6 × 14 × 14

⇒ 1176 cm²

∴ The total surface area of recast cube is 1176 cm².

Given:

A = C/6

B = 2A

Average of A, B and C = 30

Formula used:

Average = (Sum of values)/(Number of values)

Calculations:

A = C/6

⇒ A : C = 1 : 6

⇒ C : A = 6 : 1

B = 2A

⇒ A : B = 1 : 2

C : A : B = 6 : 1 : 2

Let C, A and B be 6x, x, 2x respectively.

(A + B + C)/3 = 30

⇒ (x + 2x + 6x)/3 = 30

⇒ 9x/3 = 30

⇒ 3x = 30

⇒ x = 10

A = x = 10

C = 6x

⇒ 6 × 10

⇒ 60

C - A = 60 - 10

⇒ 50

∴  The difference between A and C is 50.

Given:

Number of girls in school:

A = 500, B = 550, C = 650, D = 600, E = 650

Total number of student in school:

A = 1100, B = 1000, C = 1400, D = 1300, E = 1450

Concept used:

Percentage of girls = Number of girls/Total number of student × 100

Calculation:

Percentage of girls in school:

A = 500/1100 × 100

⇒ A = 45.4%

B = 550/1000 × 100

⇒ B = 55%

C = 650/1400 × 100

⇒ C = 46.4%

D = 600/1300 × 100

⇒ D = 46.1%

E = 650/1450 × 100

⇒ E = 44.8%

∴ The percentage of girls the lowest in school E.