SSC GD Constable Previous Year Paper (Held on: 10th December 2021 Shift 2)

The logic followed here is :-

In a given row,

Second number = (First number × 4) - 3

Third number = (Second number × 3) + (First number × 2)

Row 1) : 

Row 2) : 

Row 3) :

Hence, the correct answer is "29".

The figure that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series is as shown below :

• The given figure is rotated 90⁰ from figure to figure.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4".

The logic followed here is :-

1) FGHE

2) BCDA

3) HIJG

4) STUV

Hence, the correct answer is "STUV".

The logic followed here is :-

The alphabet positional value are opposite of given letters in a word.

PLUM : KOFN

Similarly,

MIST : ?

Hence, the correct answer is "NRHG".

From position of dice (ii) and dice (iii) as shown in figure :

∴ Here, dice (ii) is rotated 90⁰ vertically clockwise the other adjacent side of C, D is 'E'.

So, the opposite face opposite to the face having the letter 'B' is 'E'.

And

Here, 'B' is adjacent to all letters except 'E' from given dice positions in figure.

Hence, the correct answer is "E".

The least possible Venn diagram for the given statements is as shown below :

Conclusions:

I. Some caps are belts → True (As All belts are shoes and All shoes are caps so, Some caps are belts is true)

II. Some hats are shoes → False (As there is no definite relation is given between hats and shoes, definite conclusion will be false.)

III. All shoes are belts → False (As All belts are shoes so, All shoes are belts is false)

∴ Here, Only conclusion I is true.

Hence, the correct answer is "Only conclusion I follows".

Preparing the family tree using the following symbols:

According to the given information,

The given expression is :

'V % G & H # L & Z' → V is daughter of G, G is wife of H, H is the son of L, L is wife of Z.

∴ Here, 'G' is daughter-in-law of 'Z'.

Hence, the correct answer is "Daughter-in-law".

The logic followed here is :-

Hence, the correct answer is "5670".

The logic followed here is :-

(First number - 1)² + (First number - 1) = Second number.

• 13: 156 → (13 - 1)² + (13 - 1) = 12² + 12 = 144 + 12 = 156
• 18: ? → (18 - 1)² + (18 - 1) = 17² + 17 = 289 + 17 = 306
• 17 : 272 → (17 - 1)² + (17 - 1) = 16² + 16 = 256 + 16 = 272

Hence, the correct answer is "306".

The logic followed here is :-

Hence, the correct answer is "309".

The logic followed here is :-

Alphabetic positional values are represented.

'CROW' is coded as '3-18-15-23'.

And

'FISH' is coded as '6-9-19-8'.

Similarly,

'BULL' will be coded as :

Hence, the correct answer is "2-21-12-12".

The figure embedded in the given options is as shown below :

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

The logic followed here is :-

Hence, the correct answer is "NROS".

The pattern followed here is:

Logic: +4 in consonant alphabet and -4 from the vowel alphabet.

‘GLOBE’ is written as ‘KPKFA’

Similarly,

‘DRINK’ be written as  

Hence, the correct answer is "HVERO".

The correct mirror image of the given combination when the mirror is placed at AB is as shown below:-

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4".

Given :- L P_ S T _ _ Q _T L _ _ S T

By checking options and substituting accordingly.

1) QLPSPQ → L P Q S T - L P Q S T - L P Q S T

• Here "LPQST" is repeated.

2) PQSLSP → L P P S T - Q S Q L T - L S P S T

3) PQLQLP → L P P S T - Q L Q Q T - L L P S T

4) LQPQSP → L P L S T - Q P Q Q T - L S P S T

• Option (3) gives the pattern of :- L P Q S T - L P Q S T - L P Q S T

Hence, the correct answer is "QLPSPQ".

After unfolding the given paper the figure formed is as shown below :

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".

The arrangement of the given words in the order in which they appear in an English dictionary is as shown below :

3. Millennium
4. Millionaire
5. Mischievous
6. Misconception
7. Miscreant

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

Six professional interior designers, Pavan, Nayan, Ratan, Shiva, Tanuja and Urmila, are sitting around a hexagonal table, each at one corner, and are facing the centre of the hexagonal table.

1) Tanuja is second to the left of Shiva and Nayan is the neighbour of Ratan and Shiva.

2) Pavan is second to the left of Urmila.

∴ Here, 'Tanuja' and 'Ratan' are neighbours of 'Pavan'.

Hence, the correct answer is "Tanuja and Ratan".

The logic followed here is :-

Mouse is a device used for pointing and operating computer.

Similarly,

Flash is a device used for producing brief burst of light in camera.

Hence, the correct answer is "Camera".

The least possible Venn diagram for the given relation is as shown below :

• Civics and chemistry are different subjects.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

Given,

Manoj starts from his home and reaches the temple in 7 hours.

⇒ Total time taken = 7 hours.

He travels 1/4 th of the total distance at a speed of 10 km/h and the remaining distance at 12 km/h.

Total distance = 4x km.

Total time taken = D₁/S₁ + D₂/S₂ 

He travels 1/4 th of the total distance at a speed of 10 km/h.

D₁ = 4x/4 = x km

D₂ = 4x - x = 3x km

S₁ = 10 km/h

S₂ = 12 km/h.

∴ Total time taken = D1/S1 + D2/S2 

⇒ 7 = x/10 + 3x/12

⇒ 7 = x/10 + x/4

LCM of 10, 4 is 20

⇒ 7 = (2x + 5x)/20

⇒ 7 = 7x/20

⇒ x = 20 

∴ The total distance = 4x = 4 × 20 = 80 km

Hence, the correct answer is "80 km".

The logic followed here is :-

The alphabetic positional value of consonant is added with +1.

The alphabetic positional value of vowel is subtracted with -1.

CLOUD is written as DMNTE.

And

MANGO is written as NZOHN.

Similarly,

PASTEUR will be written as :

Hence, the correct answer is "QZTUDTS".

The logic followed here is :-

By using BODMAS RULE.

Given expression : 483 D 23 A 93 C 16 B 4 

After replacing mathematical operators in place of alphabets the expression is as follows : 483 ÷ 23 + 93 - 16 × 4

= 483 ÷ 23 + 93 - 16 × 4

= 21 + 93 - 16 × 4

= 21 + 93 - 64

= 114 - 64

= 50

Hence, the correct answer is "50".

Five persons are standing in a row facing north.

1) If M is standing second from the extreme right

2) G is standing at the second place to the right of J and H is not next to K.

∴ Here, 'J' is standing at the extreme left end of the row

Hence, the correct answer is "J".

The correct answer is 4.

Key Points India won 4 bronze medals at the (2020) Olympic Games held in Tokyo in 2021.  

Tokyo Olympics 2021 India Bronze Medal List -

Other Medals:

Additional Information

• Olympic Games 2021:
• The Olympics took place in Tokyo.
• The cauldron was held by Naomi Osaka.
• Its mascots were Miraitowa (official mascot of the 2020 Summer Olympics) and Someity (the official mascot of the 2020 Summer Paralympics).
• The United States topped the medal tally of Summer Olympics 2021 with 39 golds.
• The People's Republic of China stood in second place with a total of 38 gold medals.
• And Japan was third with a total of 27.
• India's rank in the summer Olympic 2021 was 48th.

The correct answer is 40%.

Key Points

• As a part of Nationally Determined Contributions as per the Paris Accord on Climate Change, India has made a pledge that by 2030, 40% of our installed power generation capacity shall be from non-fossil fuel sources.
• As per the updated NDC, India aims to reduce the emissions intensity of its GDP by 45% by 2030 from 2005 levels and achieve 50% of total installed power capacity from non-fossil fuel-based sources by 2030.
• The updated NDC also represents the framework for India's transition to cleaner energy from 2021 to 2030.

Additional Information

• Paris Conference:
• An international agreement on climate change known as the Paris Agreement, often known as the Paris Accords or the Paris Climate Accords, was adopted in 2015.
• It encompasses financing, adaptation, and mitigating climate change.
• At the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference in the vicinity of Paris, France, the Agreement was negotiated by 196 parties.

The correct answer is Murshid Quli Khan.

Key Points

• Bengal gradually broke away from Mughal control under Murshid Quli Khan who was appointed as the naib, deputy to the governor of the province.
• In the 18th century, Bengal gradually broke away from the Mughal control under Murshid Quli Khan.
• He was appointed as naib of Bengal i.e. Deputy to the Governor of the province.
• He quickly grasped the power and commanded the revenue administration of the state.
• In order to reduce the influence of Mughals in Bengal, he transferred all Mughal jagirdars to Orissa and ordered a major reassessment of the revenues of Bengal.

Additional Information

• Mirza Abu Talib, better known as Shaista Khan, was a general and the subahdar of Mughal Bengal.
• Qasim Khanate or Kingdom of Qasim or Khanate of Qasım was a Tatar-ruled khanate, a vassal of Russia.
• Farrukhsiyar, or Farrukh Siyar was the tenth Mughal emperor from 1713 to 1719.
• He assassinated his Uncle and Emperor, Jahandar Shah.

The correct answer is 1951.

Key Points

• The First Amendment to the constitution of India was made in 1951.
• The first Amendment added the ninth schedule to the Indian constitution.
• It restricted the freedom of speech and expression.
• It was introduced to remove certain practical difficulties created by the court's decision in several cases such as Kameshwar Singh Case, Romesh Thapar Case, etc.
• The First Amendment protects us against government limits on our freedom of expression, but it doesn’t prevent a private employer from setting its own rules.
• It prevents the government from requiring you to say something you don't want to or keeping you from hearing or reading the words of others.
• It inserted articles 31A and 31B into the Indian constitution.

Additional Information

• Article 368 in Part XX of the Constitution deals with the powers of Parliament to amend the Constitution and its procedure.
• It states that the Parliament may, in the exercise of its constituent power, amend by way of addition, variation or repeal any provision of the Constitution in accordance with the procedure laid down for the purpose.

The correct answer is Swami Vivekananda.

Key Points

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil (through video-conference) the life-size statue of Swami Vivekananda installed in the university campus on November 12.
• The unveiling of the statue will be preceded by a programme on Swami Vivekananda.
• Swami Vivekananda is one of the most beloved intellectuals and spiritual leaders India has been fortunate to produce.

Additional Information

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil a 216-foot statue of Ramanujacharya, described as the 'Statue of Equality in Hyderabad in February 2022.
• The 216-feet statue of the 11th-century saint and social reformer will be located in a 45-acre complex at Shamshabad.
• The Statue of Unity is the statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the first Home Minister of independent India.
• The 182-meter tall statue is the world’s tallest statue located in Kevadia, Gujarat.
• India's largest reclining statue of Lord Buddha is being built in Bodh Gaya.
• Built by Buddha International Welfare Mission, the statue will be 100 feet long and 30 feet high.

The correct answer is Jaipur and Lucknow.

Key Points

• Under the Mughal emperors and their nobles, Kathak was performed in the court, where it acquired its present features and developed into a form of dance with a distinctive style.
• Subsequently, it developed in two traditions or gharanas :
• one in the courts of Rajasthan (Jaipur) and the other in Lucknow.

Additional Information

• Lucknow Gharana
• The principal artists of this dance form are Shri Bindadin Maharaj, Kalika Prasad ji, Shri Achchan Maharaj, Lachhu Maharaj, and Shambhu Maharaj.
• Singing Thumri and telling expressions is the specialty of this Lucknow Gharana, whose main credit for the promotion is to Maharaj Bindadin.
• Jaipur Gharana
• The Jaipur Gharana refers to the Rajasthani tradition of Kathak dance.

The correct answer is Athletics.

Important Points 

• Kalayathumkuzhi Mathews Beenamol is an international athlete from Kerala, India.
• She won the gold medal in women's 800m and the 4 × 400 m women's relay in the 2002 Asian Games held at Busan.
• She was the first woman athlete who got Arjuna award from Kerala in 2000.
• She was the first Malayali to win the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award in 2002-2003.

Additional Information

• The Athletics Federation of India is the apex body for running and managing athletics in India.
• The headquarters is located in New Delhi.
• The Athletics Federation of India nominated star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, the country's highest sporting honour.
• Adille Sumariwalla was elected as Athletics Federation of India (AFI) president for a third term.
• While former Indian athlete Anju Bobby George was elected as the senior vice-president.
• Madhukant Pathak and Ravinder Chaudhary were elected as treasurer and general secretary of AFI respectively.

The correct answer is Nihal Sarin.

Key Points

• Nihal Sarin won Chess.com's 2020 Junior Speed Online Chess Championship after beating Russia's Alexey Sarana.
• A chess child prodigy from Kerala.
• Nihal Sarin became India’s 53rd Grandmaster after attaining his third and final Grand Master norm in the Abu Dhabi Masters
• He is only the third grandmaster from Kerala after GN Gopal and SL Narayanan.
• He is the twelfth youngest grandmaster in chess history.

Additional Information

• Anton Vladimirovich Smirnov is an Australian chess player.
• He was awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE in 2017.
• Alexey Vasilyevich Sarana is a Russian chess grandmaster.
• Andrew Tang is an American chess grandmaster.
• He is also a popular streamer, known online for his speed chess skills.

The correct answer is Brahmputra.

Key Points​

• Dhola-Sadiya Bridge in Assam is India's longest river bridge.
• Spanning 9.15 km, the bridge is built across the Lohit river, which is a tributary of the Brahmaputra.
• It will connect Assam and eastern Arunachal Pradesh.
• The total length of the project, including the approach roads on each side, is 28.50 km.
• It is 3.55 km longer than the Bandra-Worli sea link in Mumbai. The sea link is the second-longest river bridge in the country.

Additional Information

• Bogibeel bridge:
• Bogibeel bridge is a rail-cum-road bridge built over the Brahmaputra river.
• Bogibeel bridge is located in Assam.

The correct answer is Kolkata.

Key Points

• The Eastern Command is one of the six operational commands of the Indian Army.
• It is headquartered in Fort William in the city of Kolkata in the state of West Bengal.
• The Eastern Command was formed on 1 November 1920.

The army is organized into the following seven commands:

Additional Information

• Indian Army is the second-largest army in the world.
• 'Service Before Self' is the motto of the Indian Army.
• Indian Army is commanded by the Chief of Army Staff.
• General Manoj Pande is the current chief of Indian Army. (As of Nov 2022)

The correct answer is Iris.

Key Points

Organs related to anatomy of eye:

Hence Iris is related with the anatomy of the human eye.

Additional Information

• The patella is the largest sesamoid bone in the human body and is located anterior to knee joint.
• The spleen is a fist-sized organ in the upper left side of your abdomen, next to your stomach and behind your left ribs.

The correct answer is ​B R Ambedkar.

Key Points

• The Poona Pact, signed in 1932, was an agreement between Mahatma Gandhi and B R Ambedkar, after which Mahatma Gandhi ended his fast.
• Poona Pact was signed by Dr. B R Ambedkar on 24 September 1932.
• It provided for the abandoning of the idea of separate electorates for the depressed classes.
• The Poona Pact was accepted by the British authorities as an amendment to the Communal Award.
• According to this pact- Separate electorates were replaced by the joint electorates for depressed classes.
• As against 71 seats announced by MacDonald, this pact reserved 148 seats in the Provincial legislature.
• About 18% of the total seats were also reserved for the pressed classes in the central legislature.

The correct answer is wheat and rice.

Key Points

• Increase in MSP has forced farmers to divert land from production of coarse grains to production of wheat and rice.
• The MSP approved for designated Rabi Crops for 2022-23 during Rabi Marketing Season is higher or equal to 1.5 times of cost of production.
• The expected returns to farmers over their cost of production is estimated to be highest in case of Wheat (100%) and rapeseed/mustard (100%), followed by lentil (79%) and gram (74%); barley (60%); safflower (50%).

Additional Information

• MSP(Minimum Support Price)
• Minimum Support Price (MSP) is a form of market intervention by the Government of India to insure agricultural producers against any sharp fall in farm prices.
• The minimum support prices are announced by the Government of India at the beginning of the sowing season for certain crops on the basis of the recommendations of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP).
• Presently, the government announces minimum support prices for 23 crops.

The correct answer is Goa.

Key Points

• The cities of Quepem and Curchorem located in Goa.
• Curchorem (Kudchade) is a town and municipal council in the South Goa district of Goa, India.
• Quepem is a town with a municipal council in South Goa district in the Indian state of Goa.
• The town is the administrative headquarters of the Quepem taluka.

Additional Information

• Goa is a state in western India with coastlines stretching along the Arabian Sea.
• It is India's smallest state (1,429 square miles).
• 30, May 1987 is the Goa formation day.
• Some facts about Goa:
• Capital: Panaji
• Governor: Shri P.S. Sreedharan Pillai
• CM: Pramod Pandurang Sawant
• Official language: Konkani
• Largest city: Vasco da Gama
• Number of districts: 2 (North Goa and South Goa)

The correct answer is Milad-un-Nabi.

Key Points

• Milad un-Nabi is a gazetted holiday in India and is also known as Nabi Day, Mawlid, Mohammad's Birthday, or the Prophet's Birthday.
• Milad-un-nabi festival is celebrated to mark the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad.
• This day is celebrated in the month of Rabi’ al-awwal (Third month of the Islamic calendar).
• It is celebrated by Muslims all over the world.
• It was first celebrated as an official festival in Egypt.
• On this day the followers of Prophet Muhammad will discuss and celebrate the advent of the Prophet Muhammad's birth and his teachings.
• Prophet Muhammad was an Arab religious and political leader.​
• Muhammed was born in Mecca.
• He is considered the founder of Islam.

The correct answer is the power of the President to grant pardons.

Key Points

• Article 72 of the Constitution empowers the President to grant pardons to persons who have been tried and convicted of any offense in all cases where the: 
• Punishment or sentence is for an offense against a Union Law.
• Punishment or sentence is by a court-martial (military court).
• The Sentence is a sentence of death.

Additional Information

• The pardoning powers of the President come under Article 72 of the constitution.
• Pardon: To free the criminal from all Punishments.
• Commutation: To substitute one form of punishment with another without changing the sentence i.e reduction of a judicial sentence, especially a sentence of death to another less severe punishment.
• Respite: Change the nature of punishment due to some special condition i.e awarding lesser punishment due to the pregnancy of women offenders.
• Reprieve: Temporarily deferred punishment.
• Remission: Reducing the period of a sentence without changing its character.

The correct answer is Sports training.

Key Points 

• The ‘Dronacharya Award’ is associated with outstanding coaches in sports and games.
• This award is given to those coaches who have successfully trained sportspersons or teams and enables them to achieve outstanding results in international competitions.
• This eminent award was started in the year 1985.
• It is given to coaches for their hard work to produce top-level sportspersons.
• In this award, the coach is given five lakh rupees cash, the scroll of honour, and a statue of guru Dronacharya.

Additional Information

The correct answer is ​Ministry of Eduction.

Key Points

• Union HRD Ministry launched the Manodarpan initiative.
• The initiative aims to provide psychosocial support to students, teachers and families for mental health and emotional wellbeing through a website, a toll-free helpline, national directory of counsellors, interactive chat platform, etc.
• The initiative has been included in the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan, as a part of strengthening human capital and increasing productivity.

Additional Information

• The Prime Minister of India has announced the 'Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan' (or Self- Reliant India Mission) with an economic stimulus package - worth Rupees 20 Lakh Crores aim towards achieving the mission.
• The economic stimulus package is 10% of India's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2019-20.
• The measures announced will go a long way in lifting the spirits of two key and troubled sectors - MSME's and Non- banking finance companies.
• PM Modi's Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan ranks behind the stimulus packages announced by the US, Japan, Sweden, Australia, and Germany in terms of spending percentage of the GDP.
• India's stimulus package value is almost equal to Pakistan's GDP of USD 284 Billion.

The correct answer is Institutes to educate people.

Important Points

• Production is a process of integrating the different factors of production in a strategic way.
• Producers are given the responsibility of making use of the factors in an efficient way so as to expand the economic growth of the firm.
• Each of these factors of production is discussed below:
• Land:
• The land is the only fixed factor of production.
• It is the primary factor because without proper land none of the activities of the organization can be fulfilled.
• Labour:
• It includes all the physical and mental efforts that are used in the process of production.
• It includes right from the upper-level management like Board of Directors, Directors to the lower level management of clerks and service providers.
• Capital:
• Capital refers to the amount of money invested into the business, it may also include the heavy goods that are used for the purpose of production.
• Goods like machinery, equipment or even trucks for example can be considered as capital for the firm.
• Entrepreneurship:
• The binding force for all the non-human factors of production is entrepreneurship.
• An entrepreneur is a person who tries to integrate all the forces in order to achieve the production of goods and services for ultimately selling to the customers.
• These all factors are required but the least required for production of goods and services is Institutes to educate people.

The correct answer is Gross Value Added.

Key Points

• Gross value added (GVA) is defined as output (at basic prices) minus intermediate consumption (at purchaser prices)
• It is the balancing item of the national accounts production account. GVA can be broken down by industry and institutional sector.
• Gross value added (GVA) is an economic productivity metric that measures the contribution of a corporate subsidiary, company, or municipality to an economy, producer, sector, or region.

Additional Information

• Gross value added measures profits and wages of London-based businesses and London's employees.
• GVA= GDP + subsidies on products – taxes on products.
• As the total aggregates of taxes on products and subsidies on products are only available at whole economy level, Gross value added is used for measuring gross regional domestic product and other measures of the output of entities smaller than a whole economy
• It can also be used to measure how much money a product or service has contributed toward meeting a company's fixed costs.

The correct answer is Meluhha.

Key Points

• Many scholars argue that the Mesopotamian people of Tigris- Euphrates valley called Indus Valley Civilization Meluhha.
• Mesopotamian civilizations formed on the banks of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in what is today Iraq and Kuwait.
• Its modern name comes from the Greek for middle—Mesos—and river—potamos—and literally means a “country between two rivers.”
• Those two rivers are the Tigris and Euphrates.
• Thus, it is clear that the Mesopotamian Civilization was developed on the banks of the Tigris-Euphrates rivers.

Additional Information

• Indus Valley civilization is also known as the Bronze Age Civilization because Bronze was the most widely used metal.
• People of the Indus Valley civilization were the first to grow cotton. Wheat and Barley were the major crops, evidence of rice was also found.
• The people of the Indus Valley civilization worshipped God Pashupati (believed to be God Shiva).
• Tin and precious stones were imported from Iran and Afghanistan, gold from Karnataka and copper from Rajasthan and Oman.

The correct answer is algae.

Key Points

• The excessive quantities of chemicals which get washed from the fields act as nutrients for algae to flourish.
• Excessive quantities of chemicals (fertilizers, weedicides,insecticides, pesticides) get washed away from the fields entering into water bodies like ponds,rivers,sea.
• These act as nutrients for algae to flourish.
• Once these algae die, they serve as food for decomposers like bacteria.

Additional Information

• Eutrophication: 
• ​It is an enrichment of water by nutrient salts that causes structural changes to the ecosystem.
• Compounds that contain nitrogen and phosphorus (fertilizers) drives eutrophication.
• These nutrients are generally not toxic.
• Effects:
• They can have a large impact on the health of rivers and estuaries such as increased production of algae and aquatic plants, depletion of fish species, general deterioration of water quality.
• Causes of Eutrophication
• Fertilizers (nitrates and phosphates).
• Concentrated animal feeding operations.
• Direct sewage discharge and industrial waste into water bodies.
• Natural events such as floods and the natural flow of rivers and streams can also wash excess nutrients off the land into the water systems thus causing excessive growth of algal blooms.

The correct answer is Mathura.

Important Points

• In July 2021, the Indian Oil Corporation Limited announced that it would set up India's first 'Green Hydrogen' plant at its Mathura refinery.
• IOC has drawn a strategic growth path that aims to maintain focus on its core refining and fuel marketing businesses while making bigger inroads into petrochemicals, hydrogen and electric mobility over the next 10 years.
• The company will not set captive power plants at all its future refinery and petrochemical expansion projects and instead use the 250 MW of electricity it produces from renewable sources like solar power.
• Previously, projects have been announced to produce 'grey hydrogen' using fossil fuels such as natural gas.
• Brown hydrogen is created through coal gasification while the process of producing grey hydrogen throws off carbon waste.
• Blue hydrogen uses carbon capture and storage for the greenhouse gases produced in the creation of grey hydrogen.
• Green hydrogen production - the ultimate clean hydrogen resource - uses renewable energy to create hydrogen fuel.

The correct answer is Sheikh Mujibur Rahman**.**

Key Points 

• On 22nd March 2021, Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2020 was given to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman who is also called the Father of Nation in Bangladesh.
• Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was selected for the Gandhi Peace Prize 2020 unanimously by a committee chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
• This year for the first time that the award has been given away posthumously.
• The late Sultan of Oman, Qaboos bin Said Al Said has also been given this prize for the year 2019.

Additional Information 

• ​About Gandhi Peace Prize:
• Gandhi Peace Prize is an annual award instituted by the Government of India since 1995, the 125th Birth Anniversary commemoration year of Mahatma Gandhi.
• The Gandhi Peace Prize was instituted as an annual award for people involved in social, economic and political transformation across the world through non-violent tactics.
• The award carries an amount of Rs. 1 crore, a citation, a plaque and an exquisite traditional handicraft or handloom item.
• The award is not just given to individuals but also to associations, institutions or organizations.

The correct answer is The right to collect the revenue and pay it to the East India Company was given to the Zamindars.

Key Points

• The Mahalwari system was introduced in 1822 by Holt Mackenzie.
• Hence statement 2 and 4 is correct.
• Later, the system was reformed during the period of William Bentick in 1833.
• And he was the first British officer to try Mahalwari System.
• And another thing to say is that the government of Lord William Bentinck, Governor-General of India (1828 to 1835) introduced the Mahalwari system of land revenue in 1833.
• Land revenue under the system was revised from time to time.
• Revenue was collected by the village headman or village leaders.
• Hence statement 3 is correct and 1 is incorrect.

Additional Information

• Zamindari system:
• Zamindari System was introduced by Cornwallis in 1793 through the Permanent Settlement Act.
• It was introduced in the provinces of Bengal, Bihar, Orissa and Varanasi.
• Also known as Permanent Settlement System.
• Zamindars were recognized as owners of the lands. Zamindars were given the right to collect the rent from the peasants.
• The realized amount would be divided into 11 parts. 1/11 of the share belongs to Zamindars and 10/11 of the share belongs to East India Company.
• Ryotwari settlement:
• ​Ryotwari System was introduced by Thomas Munro in 1820.
• Major areas of introduction include Madras, Bombay, parts of Assam and Coorg provinces of British India.
• In Ryotwari System the ownership rights were handed over to the peasants. British Government collected taxes directly from the peasants.
• The revenue rates of the Ryotwari System were 50% where the lands were dry and 60% in irrigated land. Mahalwari System.

Given:

Principal invested on CI = ₹5000

Time = 2 year

Rate of Interest = 15% for SI and 10% for CI

Formula used:

1. SI = PRT / 100

2. CI = P[1 + (R/100)]^nT - P

Where, P = Principal, R = Rate, T = Time (in years)

n = Number of times interest compounded per year

Calculation:

CI = 5000 × [1 + (10/100)]²- 5000

⇒ CI = 5000 × (11/10) (11/10) - 5000

⇒ CI = (50 × 11 × 11) - 5000

⇒ CI = 6050 - 5000 = 1050

According to the question

SI = 1050 ÷ 2 = 525

⇒ Principal = (525 × 100) / (15 × 2)

⇒ Principal = ₹1750

∴ The sum placed on simple interest is ₹1750.

Given:

Average of 45 students = 18 years

Average of 35 students = 15 years

Formula Used:

Average = (Sum of ages of all students) / (Number of students)

Calculation:

The average age of 45 students = 18

⇒ Sum of ages of 45 students = 45 × 18 = 810

The average age of 35 students = 15

⇒ Sum of ages of 35 students = 35 × 15 = 525

Sum of ages of remaining 10 students = 810 - 525

⇒ Sum of ages of remaining 10 students = 285

Average age of remaining 10 students = 285/10

⇒ Average age of remaining 10 students = 28.5

∴ The average age of the remaining 10 students is 28.5.

Shortcut Trick

For a sum to become n-times itself in T years at Simple Interest, the Rate (R) is:

Rate (R) = [100 × (n − 1)] ÷ T

Here, the sum doubles, so n = 2 and Time (T) = 12 years.

⇒ R = [100 × (2 − 1)] ÷ 12 = 100 ÷ 12

⇒ R = 25 ÷ 3 = 8(1)/(3)%

∴ The correct answer is 8(1)/(3)%.

Alternate Method

Given: A sum of money doubles itself in 12 years.

Formula Used: Simple Interest (SI) = (P × R × T) ÷ 100, where P is Principal, R is Rate, and T is Time.

Let the Principal (P) be 100 units.

Since the sum doubles, Amount (A) = 2 × 100 = 200 units.

⇒ Simple Interest (SI) = Amount − Principal = 200 − 100 = 100 units.

⇒ 100 = (100 × R × 12) ÷ 100

⇒ 100 = R × 12

⇒ R = 100 ÷ 12

⇒ R = 25 ÷ 3 = 8(1)/(3)%

∴ The correct answer is 8(1)/(3)%.

Additional Information

Relationship between T and R for Doubling

For a sum to double itself at simple interest, the product of rate (R) and time (T) is always 100 (R × T = 100). If T = 10 years, R = 10%; if T = 20 years, R = 5%.

General n-times Formula

If a sum becomes n-times in T₁ years and m-times in T₂ years, then (n − 1) ÷ T₁ = (m − 1) ÷ T₂.

Rule of 72 (Compound Interest)

In Compound Interest, a sum approximately doubles when the product of interest rate and time equals 72 (R × T ≈ 72).

Formula used:

M₁ × D₁ × H₁ = M₂ × D₂ × H₂

Calculation:

Let the number of men required to be x

According to the question,

25 × 16 × 6 = x × 5 × 8

⇒ x = 60

So, the required number of men is 60.

Given:

MP = Rs. 900

Loss = 20%

Discount = 36%

Formula used:

1. SP = MP × (100 - D%)/100

2. CP = SP × 100/(100 - L%)

Calculation:

SP = 900 × (100 - 36)/100 = 900 × (64/100)

⇒ SP = 9 × 64 = 576

CP = 567 × 100/(100 - 20) = 576 × (100/80)

⇒ CP = 72 × 10 = 720

∴ CP will be Rs. 720.

Shortcut Trick MP : CP = (100 - L%) : (100 - D%)

⇒ 900/CP = 80/64

⇒ CP = 90 × 64/8 = 720

∴ The correct answer is Rs. 720.

Given:

Perimeter = 50 cm

Diagonal = 23 cm

Formula used:

Perimeter of rectangle = 2 (l + b)

 (Diagonal of rectangle)² = l2 + b2 

Calculation:

Let the length of rectangle be l

And the breadth of rectangle is b.

Then, Diagonal of rectangle = l2 + b2 = (23)²

⇒  l2 + b2 = 529

Perimeter of rectangle = 2 (l + b) = 50

⇒ (l + b) = 25

⇒ (l + b)² = 625

⇒ l² + b²+ 2lb = 625

⇒ 2lb = 625 - 529

⇒2lb = 96

⇒ l × b = 48 cm²

∴ The area of rectangle is 48 cm²

Shortcut Trick

Ratio of number of boys to girls is 3:2

By Mixture and Allegation method

∴ The average weight of girls is 51.75 kg.

Alternate Method

Given:

Total students = 80 

Average weight of boys = 55.5 kg

Average weight of class = 54 kg

Formula used:

Average = Sum of all the terms/Total number of terms

Calculation:

According to the question,

⇒ Number of girls = 40% × 80 = 32

⇒ Number of boys = 60% × 80 = 48

Sum of weight of class = 54 × 80 = 4320 kg 

Sum of weight of boys = 55.5 × 48 = 2664 kg

⇒ Sum of weight of girls = 4320 - 2664 

⇒ Sum of the weight of girls = 1656 kg 

Average weight of girls = 1656/32 = 51.75 kg

∴ The average weight of girls is 51.75 kg.

Shortcut Trick

Let the CP be ₹100

⇒ MP = ₹120 and SP at 30% loss = ₹84

By Mixture and Allegation method

Overall SP = ₹93

⇒ Loss% = (100 - 93)/100 = 7%

∴ There will be a loss of 7%.

Alternate Method

Given:

Shopkeeper marks his goods 20% above the CP

1/4 of the goods are sold at MP

Remaining goods are sold at 30% discount

Formula used:

1. SP = MP × (100 - Discount%)/100

2. Loss% = [(CP - SP)/CP] × 100

Calculation:

Let CP of the goods be ₹100

⇒ MP = 100 × [(100 + 20)/100] = ₹120

According to the question,

Total SP = [(1/4) × 120] + [(3/4) × (70/100) × 120]

⇒ Total SP = 30 + 63 = ₹93

Loss% = [(100 - 93)/100] × 100

⇒ Loss% = (7/100) × 100 = 7%

∴ There will be a loss of 7%.

Given:

P₁ = Rs. 26,000, T₁ = 2 years

P₂ = Rs. 15,000, T₂ =  4 years

Total SI received = Rs. 8960

Formula used:

SI = (P₁T₁R)/100 + (P₂T₂R)/100

Calculation:

(26000 × 2 × R)/100 + (15000 × 4 × R)/100 = 8960

⇒ 520R + 600R = 8960

⇒ 1120R = 8960

⇒ R = 8

∴ The interest rate of interest is 8%.

Given:

30% of (x - y) = 20% of (x + y)

Calculation:

30% of (x - y) = 20% of (x + y)

⇒ 30(x-y) = 20(x+y)

⇒ 30x-30y = 20x+20y

⇒ 30x-20x = 20y+30y

⇒ 10x = 50y

⇒ x = 5y

⇒ x/y = 5/1

Required % = (y/x) × 100

⇒ Required % = (1/5) × 100 = 20%

∴ y is 20% of x.

Given:

The area of base is 40 cm² and height is 7 cm

Formula Used:

Volume of Cylinder = Area of Base × Height

Calculation:

Volume of Cylinder = 40 cm2 × 7 cm

⇒ Volume of Cylinder = 280 cm³

∴ The volume of the right circular cylinder is 280 cm³.

Concept used:

Calculation:

 \(\left[ {3\frac{1}{4}, \div ,\left{ {1\frac{1}{4}, - ,\frac{1}{2},\left( {2\frac{1}{2}, - ,\overline {\frac{1}{4}, - ,\frac{1}{6}}} \right)} \right}} \right], \div ,\left( {\frac{1}{5},{\rm{of}},{\rm{4}}\frac{1}{3}} \right)\) - 2 × 3 ÷ 6 of $\frac{1}{3}$.

⇒ [13/4 ÷ {5/4 −1/2(5/2 − 1/12)}] ÷ (1/5 × 13/3) − 2 × 3 ÷ 2

⇒ [13/4 ÷ {5/4 − 29/24}] ÷ (13/15) − 3

⇒ 13/4 ÷ 1/24 ÷ 13/15 − 3

⇒ 78 ÷ 13/15 - 3

⇒ 90 − 3

⇒ 87

∴ The correct answer is 87

Given:

36 liters of a mixture contains milk and water in the ratio 3 : 1

5 litres of this mixture is replaced by 5 litres of milk

Calculation:

Let the quantity of milk and water be 3x and x respectively

⇒ 3x + x = 36

⇒ 4x = 36

⇒ x = 9

In the mixture

⇒ Milk = 3x = 3 × 9 = 27

⇒ Water = x = 9

Quantity of milk removed = 5 × (3/4) = 15/4

⇒ Remaining Milk = 27 - (15/4) = (108 - 15)/4 = 93/4

Quantity of water removed = 5 × (1/4) = 5/4

⇒ Remaining Water = 9 - (5/4) = (36 - 5)/4 = 31/4

New quantity of milk = 93/4 + 5 = (93 + 20)/4 =113/4

Ratio of milk to water in new mixture

⇒ Milk : Water = $\frac{113}{4}$ : $\frac{31}{4}$ = 113 : 31

∴ The ratio of milk to water in the new mixture is 113 : 31.

Shortcut Trick

If we remove 5 litres from 36 litres, remaining mixture will be 31 litres

In 31 litres, the ratio of milk and water will be the same 3:1

Now, 5 litres of milk is added to the mixture

⇒ (3x + 5) + x = 36 ⇒ x = 31/4

Thus, ratio of milk and water is

⇒ (3x + 5) : x = (93/4 + 5) : (31/4)

∴ The ratio of milk and water in new mixture is 113: 31.

Given:

Time taken in downstream = 2 hours

Time taken in upstream = 13/4 hours

Speed of stream = 5 km/h

Formula used:

Speed = Distance ÷ Time

Calculation:

Let the distance covered be D

Let the speed of motorboat and stream be v and u respectively

According to the question,

⇒ 2 = D/(v + 5)          ---------(1)

⇒ 13/4 = D/(v - 5)     ----------(2)

By solving equation (2) we get,

⇒ 4D = 13v - 65  -------------(3)

Putting value of equation (1) in equation (3)

⇒ 4(2v + 10) = 13v - 65

⇒ 8v + 40 = 13v - 65 

⇒ 5v = 105

⇒ v = 21

∴ The speed of the boat in still water is 21 km/h.

Given:

CP = ₹4,500

Overhead Expenses = 4% of CP

Formula used:

1. Total CP = CP + Overhead Expenses

2. SP = CP × (100 + Profit)/100

Calculation:

Total CP = 4500 + 4% × 4500 = Rs 4680

To get 15% profit

⇒ SP = 4680 × (100 + 15)/100

⇒ SP = 4680 × (115/100)

⇒ SP = 5382

∴ To earn 15% profit SP of vegetables should be ₹5382.

Shortcut Trick

Relative Speed in opposite direction = 58 + 50 = 108 km/h = 108 × 5/18 = 30 m/s.

Total distance (L_X + L_Y) = Speed × Time = 30 × 16 = 480 m.

Since L_Y = 3 × L_X, total 4 units = 480 m ⇒ 1 unit (L_X) = 120 m and 3 units (L_Y) = 360 m.

Speed of Y = 50 × 5/18 = 125/9 m/s. Bridge Crossing: (360 + B) = (125/9) × 54 = 125 × 6 = 750 m.

Length of Bridge (B) = 750 − 360 = 390 m.

∴ The correct answer is 390 m.

Alternate Method

Given: Speed of X = 58 km/h, Speed of Y = 50 km/h, Time to cross = 16 s, L_Y = 3L_X, Time for bridge = 54 s.

Formula: Distance = Relative Speed × Time; Speed (m/s) = Speed (km/h) × 5/18.

⇒ Relative Speed = (58 + 50) × 5/18 = 108 × 5/18 = 30 m/s

⇒ L_X + L_Y = 30 × 16 = 480 m

⇒ L_X + 3L_X = 480 ⇒ 4L_X = 480 ⇒ L_X = 120 m

⇒ L_Y = 3 × 120 = 360 m

⇒ Speed of Train Y = 50 × 5/18 = 125/9 m/s

⇒ Distance covered in 54 s = (125/9) × 54 = 125 × 6 = 750 m

⇒ Bridge length + L_Y = 750 ⇒ Bridge length + 360 = 750

⇒ Bridge length = 750 − 360 = 390 m

∴ The correct answer is 390 m.

Additional Information

Relative Speed Concept

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

Train Crossing Distance

When a train crosses another train or a bridge, the total distance covered is equal to the sum of the lengths of the train and the object being crossed.

Speed Unit Conversion

To convert km/h to m/s, multiply by 5/18. To convert m/s to km/h, multiply by 18/5.

Given:

(x + y) : (x - y) = 23 : 3

Calculation:

$\frac{{{x} + {y}}}{{{x} - {y}}} = \frac{23}{3}$

⇒ x + y = 23     -----(1)

⇒ x - y = 3        -----(2)

Equation(1) + Equation(2)

⇒ 2x = 26

⇒ x = 13

⇒ y = 10

According to the question,

 $\frac{{{x^2} - {y^2}}}{{{x^2} + {y^2}}}$ = $\frac{{{13^2} - {10^2}}}{{{13^2} + {10^2}}}$

⇒ $\frac{{{x^2} - {y^2}}}{{{x^2} + {y^2}}}$ = $\frac{169 - 100}{169 +100}$

⇒ $\frac{{{x^2} - {y^2}}}{{{x^2} + {y^2}}}$ = $\frac{69}{269}$

∴ The value of $\frac{{{x^2} - {y^2}}}{{{x^2} + {y^2}}}$ is $\frac{69}{269}$.

Given:

LCM = 12 × HCF

LCM + HCF = 65

Number₁ = 15

Formula Used:

LCM × HCF = N₁ × N₂

Calculation:

12 × HCF + HCF = 65

⇒ 13 × HCF = 65

⇒ HCF = 5

⇒ LCM = 12 × 5 = 60

According to the question,

⇒ 60 × 5 = 15 × N₂  

⇒ N₂ = 300/15 = 20

∴ The other number is 20.

Given: 

5 ÷ $5\over6$ × 6 – 1 ÷ $1\over2$ × 2

Concept used:

Follow the BODMAS rule according to the table given below.

Calculation:

5 ÷ $5\over6$ × 6 – 1 ÷ $1\over2$ × 2

⇒ 5 × $6\over5$ × 6 – 1 × $2\over1$ × 2

⇒ 36 - 4

⇒ 32

∴ The answer is 32.

Formula used:

LCM of two or more fractions = $\frac{LCM\ of\ Numerator}{HCF\ of\ Denominator}$

Calculation:

LCM of $\frac{2}{3}, \frac{4}{7}$ and $\frac{9}{13}$ = $\frac{LCM\ of\ 2, 4\ and\ 9}{HCF\ of\ 3, 7\ and\ 13}$ = $\frac{36}{1}$

⇒  LCM = 36

∴ The LCM of $\frac{2}{3}, \frac{4}{7}$ and $\frac{9}{13}$ is 36.

Given:

CP = ₹1,125

Overhead Expenses = ₹75

SP = ₹1380

Formula used:

Profit % = [(SP - CP)/CP] × 100

Calculation:

Total CP = 1125 + 75 = ₹1200

⇒ Profit % = [(1380 - 1200)/1200] × 100

⇒ Profit % = (180/1200) × 100

⇒ Profit % = 15%

∴ The profit percentage is 15%.

Given:-

A completes a task in 18 days

B completes a task in 27 days

C completes a task in 36 days

Concept Used:

Total Work = Efficiency × Time

Calculation: 

Let the work be finished in x days

Let total work be 108 units (LCM of 18, 27,36)

⇒ Efficiency of A = 108/18 = 6 units

⇒ Efficiency of B = 108/27 = 4 units

⇒ Efficiency of C = 108/36 = 3 units

According to the question,

⇒ 6(x - 4) + 4(x  - 6) + 3x = 108

⇒ 6x + 4x + 3x - 48 = 108

⇒ 13x = 156

⇒ x = 12 days

B leaves 6 days before completion

⇒ B worked for days = 12 - 6 = 6 days

 ∴ B worked for 6 days.

Given:

MP is 60% above its CP

Profit is 20%

Formula used:

1. MP = CP × (100 + Increase%)/100

2. SP = CP × (100 + Profit%)/100

3. Discount% = [(MP - SP)/MP] × 100

Calculation:

Let CP of an article be 100

⇒ MP = 100 × (100 + 60)/100 = 160

According to the question,

SP = 100 × (100 + 20)/100 = 120

⇒ Discount% = [(160 - 120)/160] × 100

⇒ Discount% = (40/160) × 100

⇒ Discount% = 25%

∴ The discount percentage is 25%.

Given:

45% of a number is equal to two-third of another number

Calculation:

Let A and B be the two numbers respectively

⇒ (45/100) × A = (2/3) × B

⇒ A : B = (2 × 100) : (3 × 45)

⇒ A : B = 200 : 135

⇒ A : B = 40 : 27

∴ The ratio of the first number to the second number is 40:27.

Shortcut Trick

Let Income of B = 100

Income of A = 140 (40% more than B)

Income of C = 70% of (140 + 100) = 0.7 × 240 = 168

Difference between C and A = 168 − 140 = 28

Required % = (28 ÷ 168) × 100 = 1/6 × 100 = 16(2/3)%

∴ The correct answer is 16(2/3)%.

Alternate Method

Given:

Income of A = 1.4 × Income of B

Income of C = 0.7 × (Income of A + Income of B)

Calculations:

⇒ Let Income of B = 100 units

⇒ Income of A = 100 + 40% of 100 = 140 units

⇒ Total Income of A + B = 140 + 100 = 240 units

⇒ Income of C = 240 − 30% of 240 = 240 − 72 = 168 units

⇒ Difference between C and A = 168 − 140 = 28 units

⇒ Percentage less = (Difference ÷ Income of C) × 100

⇒ Percentage less = (28 ÷ 168) × 100 = (1 ÷ 6) × 100 = 16.66%

∴ The correct answer is 16(2/3)%.

Additional Information

Percentage Comparison

To find what percent X is less than Y, use the formula: [(Y − X) ÷ Y] × 100.

Fraction to Percentage Conversion

Common fractions like 1/6 are equivalent to 16.66% or 16(2/3)%, which helps in faster calculation during exams.

Base Value Selection

Always assume the base value (usually 100) for the variable that other variables are compared to (in this case, B).

The correct answer is "misanthorpe".

Key Points

• The incorrectly spelt word if corrected results in the formation of 'misanthrope'.
• Let us understand the meaning of the correctly formed words:
• Misanthrope: It means a person who hates or avoids other people.
• Example: The haughty rich man was such a misanthrope who had spiked wire all around his yard to intimidate his neighbors away.
• Therefore, the only incorrectly spelt word is: Misanthorpe

Additional Information

• The words 'alumni, mascot, and socialite' are correctly spelt.
• Let us take a look at the meaning of correctly spelt words:
• Alumni: a graduate or former student of a specific school, college, or university.
• Mascot: a person, animal, or thing that is thought to bring good luck.
• Socialite: a person who often goes to fashionable parties and social events and gets written about in newspapers, magazines, etc.

The correct answer is "No substitution required".

Key Points

• The underlined segment does not need to be substituted.
• The aforementioned line poses a general query, and as is well known, that the preposition "of" denotes associations between other words, such as belonging, things made of different things, items that contain other things, or a point of comparison.
• Example: The lady in the main office is the CEO of this company.
• That is why the use of the preposition "of" is appropriately applied in the sentence.
• Additionally, the statement is discussing the specifics of a particular product, and the helping verb "are" is used as a simple present assisting verb for the noun "details" in the sentence.
• Consequently, the use of "are" is grammatically and conceptually correct.
• Therefore, the appropriate response is: No substitute is required.

Additional InformationLets understand the implication of the remaining prepositions:

• For: When discussing a rationale or purpose for anything, we use the preposition "for."
• Example: I am going for a walk with Sofia.
• On: When referring to a place on a surface, we use the preposition "on."
• Example: I am putting the watch on the dressing table.

The correct answer is "Transleate".

Key Points

• The incorrectly spelt word if corrected results in the formation of 'translate'.
• Let us understand the meaning of the correctly formed words:
• Translate: to change something written or spoken from one language to another.
• Example: This article has been translated from Spanish into English.
• Therefore, the only incorrectly spelt word is: Transleate

Additional Information

• The words, ‘transcend, transmit and transpire' are correctly spelt.
• Let us take a look at the meaning of correctly spelt words:
• Transcend: to go further than the usual limits of something.
• Transmit: to send or pass something from one person or place to another.
• Transpire: to become known; to be shown to be true; to happen.

The correct answer is "broad".

Key Points

• Let us understand the meaning of the correct option:
• Broad: wide and of great expanse from side to side.
• Example: We offer a broad variety of sweets.
• When you are extremely delighted or amused, your mouth will be pushed out wide in a broad smile.
• Example: Annie greeted her parents with a broad smile.
• From the above explanation, we can decipher that ‘broad' fits the best for the given sentence. As the mother gave her daughter a big, wide smile.
• Hence, the complete sentence is: Pallavi gave a broad smile when she saw her daughter on the stage.​

Additional Information

Let us understand the meaning of the remaining words:

• Strong: physically powerful; able to lift or carry heavy things.
• Example: To move this heavy box, I'll need strong assistance.
• Deep: going a long way down from the surface
• Example: Her shoe got stuck in a deep hole.
• Thick: used for saying what the distance is between the two opposite sides of something.
• Example: I got a thick piece of that delicious cake.

The correct answer is "Someone or something that is annoying or a nuisance."

Key Points

• The most appropriate meaning of the given idiom is "someone or something that is very annoying."
• Pain in the neck: someone or something that is annoying or difficult to deal with.
• Example: My colleague Mr.Vijay was a pain in the neck for me as he had a habit of asking apparent things.
• Therefore, as per the points mentioned above, we find that the correct answer is option 1.

Correct sentence: someone or something that is annoying or a nuisance.

Additional Information

• Let's look at the meaning and examples of some idioms.

The correct answer is "Catch".

Key Points

• Seize means to take something quickly and keep or hold it.
• Example: I seized his arm and made him turn to look at me.
• Marked option Catch means taking hold of something, especially one moving through the air.
• Example: I managed to catch the glass before it hit the ground.
• Clearly, 'Seize' and 'Catch' are similar meanings.
• Therefore, the correct answer is **option 1.**​

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Additional Information

• Offer means to ask someone if they would like to have something or if they would like you to do something.
• Shut means to close something.
• Losing means no longer having something because you do not know where it is.​

The correct answer is "Bimonthly".

Key Points

• The most appropriate meaning of the given group of words is 'Bimonthly'
• Bimonthly: happening or appearing every two months or twice a month.
• Example: The magazine is published bimonthly, with six issues a year.
• Therefore, as per the above-mentioned points, we find that the correct answer is **option 1.**​

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Additional Information

• Let's look at the meaning of other words given in the options.

The correct answer is "habitats"

Key Points

• In the given fill-in-the-blank, the most appropriate option is 'habitats.'
• Habitats: the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organisms.
• Example: wild chimps in their natural habitat.
• Therefore, as per the points mentioned above, we find that the correct answer is option 3.

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Additional Information

• ​Let's look at the meaning and examples of the other options.

The correct answer is Detach.

Key Points

• Connect means to join or be joined with something else. 
• Example: I have to connect my printer to your computer.
• Marked option Detach means to separate or remove something from something else that it is connected to.
• Example: You can detach the hood if you prefer the coat without it.
• Therefore, the most appropriate antonym of the given word 'connect' is 'detach.'

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Additional Information

• Let's understand the usage and meaning of the other options.

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The correct answer is Superstitious

Key Points

• In the given fill-in-the-blank, the most appropriate option is 'Superstitious.'
• Superstitious: the belief that is not based on human reason or scientific knowledge, but is connected with old ideas about magic.
• Example: Superstitious baseball players will wear the same shirt every day when they are on a hitting streak.
• Therefore, the correct answer is option 1.

Additional Information

• ​Let's look at the usage and meaning of the other options.​

The correct answer is "no improvement required."

Key Points

• The given sentence is in the past tense.
• In this sentence, cheerfully is an adverb.
• An adverb is a word that describes or gives more information about a verb, adjective, adverb, or phrase.
• Example: *He was whistling cheerfully.*​

The correct answer is Most useful.

Key Points