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The logic is:

 

Similarly,

Hence, ‘CHL’ is the correct answer.

1. – and ×

Given expression: 25 + 26 × 2−7 ÷ 3 = 17

After interchanging the symbols, we get:

L.H.S = 25 + 26-2 × 7 ÷ 3

= 25 + 26 – 4.66

= 51 – 4.66

= 46.34 ≠ R.H.S

2. − and ÷

Given expression: 25 + 26 × 2−7 ÷ 3 = 17

After interchanging the symbols, we get:

L.H.S = 25 + 26 × 2 ÷ 7-3

= 25 + 7.42 – 3

= 32.42 – 3

= 29.42 ≠ R.H.S

3) × and ÷

Given expression: 25 + 26 × 2−7 ÷ 3 = 17

After interchanging the symbols, we get:

L.H.S = 25 + 26 ÷ 2−7 × 3

= 25 + 13 – 21

= 38 – 21

= 17 = R.H.S

4. • and −

Given expression: 25 + 26 × 2−7 ÷ 3 = 17

After interchanging the symbols, we get:

L.H.S = 25 - 26 × 2 + 7 ÷ 3

= 25 – 52 + 2.33

= 27.33 – 52

= 24.67 ≠ R.H.S

Hence, ‘ × and ÷ ’ is the correct answer.

1. There is only one runway which will be used by seven flights one by one.
2. P and Q will use the runway neither first nor last.
3. S will use it second after R. M will use it second before O.
4. N will use it after O and before R.
5. Q will use it just before S.

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Only one position is left and flight P is left, so flip P will occupy the vacant position.

The final arrangement will be as shown below:

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Hence, ‘Q’ will use the runway third after O.

The option in which the figure marked "x" is embedded is shown below:

Hence, ‘option 2’ is the correct answer.

The logic is:

10 – 0.1 = 9.9

9.9 – 0.01 = 9.89

9.89 – 0.001 = 9.889

9.889 – 0.0001 = 9.8889

9.8889 – 0.00001 = 9.88889

Hence, ‘9.88889’ is the correct answer.

The logic is:

The letters are replaced by the place value of their reverse letter and then the numbers are added together to obtain the code.

Similarly,

Hence, ‘54’ is the correct answer.

Let us consider that all of them are facing north.

1. Seven friends O, P, Q, R, S, T and U are watching a cricket match sitting in a stadium.
2. P is sitting at one extreme end.
3. T is sitting between Q and U, and R is sitting to the immediate right of S and immediate left of Q.
4. U is sitting second to the left of P.

The final arrangement will be as shown below:

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R is sitting second to the left of T.

Hence, ‘R’ is the correct answer.

The logic is:

Hence, ‘202’ is the correct answer.

The least possible Venn diagram is:

Conclusions:

I. Some radiuses are energies. → True (As, Some energies are radiuses → some radiuses are energies)

II. Some energies are joules. → True (As, Some joules are energies → some energies are joules)

Hence, both conclusions follow.

Additional Information

The logic is:

1. JKN → J = 10, K = 11, N = 14 and (10 + 11 + 14) = 35

2. GMO → G = 7, M = 13, O = 15 and (7 + 13 + 15) = 35

3. DPN → D = 4, P = 16, N = 14 and (4 + 16 + 14) = 34 ≠ 35

4. TIF → T = 20, I = 9, F = 6 and (20 + 9 + 6) = 35

The place value of the letters when added together sums to 35, except in option ‘DPN’.

Hence, ‘DPN’ is the odd one out.

The option that most closely resembles the mirror image of the given word if the mirror is placed at the right side is shown below:

Hence, ‘option 3’ is the correct answer.

The logic is:

Fierce : Violent → Fierce is synonym of violent, which means having or displaying an intense or ferocious aggressiveness.

Similarly,

Fallacy: ? → Fallacy is synonym of illusion, which means an instance of a wrong or misinterpreted perception of a sensory experience.

Hence, ‘Illusion’ is the correct answer.

The option that would follow next in the given figure series is shown below:

The figure is moving in anti-clockwise direction.

Hence, ‘option 3’ is the correct answer.

The logic is:

1^st diagram: 5² = 3² + 4²

2^nd diagram: 10² = 6² + 8²

Similarly,

3^rd diagram: 13² = 12² + ?²

⇒ 13² – 12² = ?²

⇒ 169 – 144 = ?²

⇒ 25 = ?²

⇒ 5 = ?

Hence, ‘5’ is the correct answer.

The figure from amongst the four alternatives, that when placed in the blank space (?) of figure X will complete the pattern when rotation is not allowed, is shown below:

Hence, ‘option 3’ is the correct answer.

The Venn diagram that best represents the relationship between Squirrels, Parrots, and Mammals is shown below:

All squirrels are mammals. Parrot is a bird.

Hence, ‘option 1’ is the correct answer.

The logic is:

 

Hence, ‘VLR’ is the correct answer.

The logic is:

The code for each letter is the respective opposite letter of the alphabetical series.

Similarly,

Hence, ‘BHKBT’ is the correct answer.

When the transparent sheet is folded at the dotted line, the change in arrangement that will take place is shown below:

Hence, ‘option 2’ is the correct answer.

The logic is:

22 : 441 → (22 – 1)² = 441

Similarly,

13 : ? → (13 – 1)² = 144

Hence, ‘144’ is the correct answer.

The least possible Venn diagram is:

I. All cats are crows. → False (it is possible but not definite)

II. Some crows are pupils. → True (As, All pupils are crows → some crows are pupils)

Hence, only conclusion II follows.

The logic is:

1. KENYA → Kenya is a country in East Africa.

2. LONDON → London is the capital of England and the United Kingdom.

3. LISBON → Lisbon is the capital of Portugal.

4. BANGKOK → Bangkok is the capital of Thailand.

All options except ‘KENYA’ are capital cities of a country, while ‘KENYA’ itself is a country.

Hence, ‘KENYA’ is the odd one out.

1. Eight friends A, B, C, D, E, F, H and G are sitting around circular table facing each other for a group discussion.
2. A is opposite F and second to the right of E.
3. G is between C and A.
4. H is to the left of E.

The final arrangement will be as shown below:

So, ‘A’ is sitting second to the left of C.

Hence, ‘A’ is the correct answer.

The logic is:

1. 317 → 3 + (3 + 1) = 7

2. 561 → 5 + (5 + 6) ≠ 1

3. 215 → 2 + (2 + 1) = 5

4. 419 → 4 + (4 + 1) = 9

Hence, ‘561’ is the odd one out.

The logic is:

Lethargy : Alertness → Lethargy is antonym of alertness.

Lethargy – a lack of energy and enthusiasm.

Alertness – the quality of being alert.

Similarly,

Peace : ? → Peace is antonym of chaos.

Peace – freedom from disturbance; tranquillity.

Chaos – complete disorder and confusion.

Hence, ‘Chaos’ is the correct answer.

The correct answer is option 2 i.e Sunil Chhetri.

• Sunil Chhetri is a National football player in India.
• He is the current captain of the Indian national football team.
• Popularly known as Captain Fantastic.
• Sunil Chhetri became the second-highest scorer in the world in June 2018.
• Cristiano Ronaldo is the highest number of goal scorer in the world.
• Sunil Chhetri is the only Indian to secure a place in the top 10 list of footballers who have scored maximum goals in international football.
• He is the current brand ambassador of the global sports giant PUMA.
• Sunil Chhetri was awarded the first-ever 'Football Ratna' by Football Delhi.
• Honoured with the  Arjuna Award in 2011.
• Honoured with the Padma Shri award in 2020.
• Gurpreet Singh is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.
• Bhaichung Bhutia is a former Indian professional footballer who played as a striker.
• I M Vijayan is a former professional Indian football player and Captain of the National football team.

The correct answer is virology

Key Points

• A Virus is an infectious agent that replicates only inside the living cells of an organism.
• The virus was discovered by Dmitri Ivanovsky.
• The tobacco mosaic virus is the first discovered virus.
• The study of viruses is known as virology.
• Virology is a subfield of microbiology.
• Dmitri Ivanovsky is one of the co-founders of virology.
• A Virus mainly consists of:

1. Genetic material (DNA or RNA).
2. A protein coat that surrounds and protects the genetic material.
3. An outside envelope of lipids.

Additional Information

• Pathology is the study of the causes and effects of disease.
• Paedology is the study of children's behaviour and development.
• Biology is the study of life and living organisms.

The correct answer is option 3 i.e Amartya Sen.

Key Points

• Amartya Sen is an Indian economist and philosopher.
• He is currently serving as the professor of Economics and Philosophy at Harvard University.
• He is the first Asian and Indian Nobel laureate in Economics.
• He was awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1998.
• Honoured with the Bharat Ratna in 1999.
• He is the founder of revived Nalanda University.
• Notable works:
• Development as Freedom.
• The Idea of Justice.
• The Argumentative Indian.
• An Uncertain Glory: India and Its Contradictions.
• Rationality and Freedom.
• A Wish a Day for a Week.

Important Points

• List of all Nobel Prize winners for 2022
• Physics: Alain Aspect, John F. Clauser, Anton Zeilinger
• Chemistry: Carolyn Bertozzi, Morten Meldal, Barry Sharpless
• Medicine: Svante Pääbo
• Literature: Annie Ernaux
• Peace: Ales Bialiatski, Memorial and Center for Civil Liberties
• Economics: Ben Bernanke, Douglas Diamond, Philip Dybvig

The correct answer is Tipu Sultan.

Key Points

• Tipu Sultan was the ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore.
• He is also called the Tiger of Mysore.
• Pioneer of rocket artillery in India.
• Tipu Sultan was inspired by the ideals of the French Revolution.
• The military manual Fathul Mujahidin was commissioned by him.
• French commander-in-chief Napoleon Bonaparte sought an alliance with Tipu Sultan.
• He was killed on 4 May 1799 while defending his fort of Seringapatam.
• Raja Ram Mohan Roy was also inspired by the ideas coming from revolutionary France.

Additional Information

Option 4 is NOT a tributary of the river Indus

• The Indus is one of the most important drainage systems in the Indian subcontinent.
• The Indus River flows through China, India, and Pakistan.
• Also called the Sindhu.
• Originating in the Bokharchu glacier near Lake Manasarovar.
• Only west-flowing Himalayan river.
• Well known as the lifeline of Pakistan.
• National river of Pakistan.
• Mohanjadaro is situated on the banks of Indus.
• Jammu Kashmir is the only Indian state through which Indus flows.
• Important left bank tributaries of the Indus river:
• Suru River.
• Jhelum River.
• Chenab River.
• Ravi River.
• Beas River.
• Sutlej River.
• Ghaggar-Hakra River.
• Luni River.
• Important right bank tributaries of the Indus river:
• Shyok River.
• Gilgit River.
• Swat River.
• Kabul River.
• Kurram River.
• Ganges is the largest river basin in India.
• Originating in Gangotri glacier.
• National river of India.

The correct answer is Dialysis.

• The procedure to remove waste products and excess fluid from the blood when the kidneys stop working properly is called dialysis.
• The dialysis method is useful for the person whose kidneys can no longer perform these functions naturally.
• The first successful dialysis was performed in 1943.
• The first dialysis system was developed by Leonard Rowntree and John Abel in 1913.
• Dialysis works on the principles of the diffusion of solutes and the ultrafiltration of fluid across a semi-permeable membrane.
• Hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis are the two main types of dialysis.
• The blood is filtered by nephrons, the functional units of the kidney.
• This blood is purified by the kidneys and circulated onto the rest of the body.

Types of Dialysis:

• Hemodialysis - 
• This process uses an artificial kidney to remove waste and extra fluid from the blood.
• The blood is removed from the body and filtered through the artificial kidney.
• The filtered blood is then returned to the body with the help of a dialysis machine.
• Peritoneal dialysis:
• Peritoneal dialysis involves surgery to implant a peritoneal dialysis (PD) catheter into your abdomen.
• The catheter helps filter your blood through the peritoneum, a membrane in your abdomen.
• During treatment, a special fluid called dialysate flows into the peritoneum.
• The dialysate absorbs waste.
• Once the dialysate draws waste out of the bloodstream, it’s drained from your abdomen.
• This process takes a few hours and needs to be repeated four to six times per day.

The correct answer is option 4 i.e Abhinav Bindra.

Key Points

• The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna now named Major Dhyanchand Khel Ratna Award is the highest sports award in India.
• Award is named after Rajiv Gandhi, the former Prime Minister of India.
• Awarded by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
• Instituted in 1991.
• Viswanathan Anand is the first recipient of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award.
• Sport shooter Abhinav Bindra is the youngest recipient of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award.
• Last awarded in 2019.
• Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award winners 2019: Deepa Malik and Bajrang Punia.

Additional Information

• The Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2024 winners, India's highest sporting honor (formerly known as the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna), are:
• Shri Gukesh D (Chess)
• Shri Harmanpreet Singh (Hockey)
• Shri Praveen Kumar (Para‑Athletics)
• Ms. Manu Bhaker (Shooting)

The correct answer is option 4 i.e Calcium.

Key Points

• Only calcium reacts with water among the options.
• Calcium is an alkaline earth metal.
• Symbol: Ca.
• Atomic number: 20.
• Calcium was discovered by Humphry Davy in 1808.
• Calcium carbonate is the most common calcium compound on Earth.
• Calcium forms a dark oxide-nitride layer when exposed to air.
• Calcium spontaneously reacts with water.
• Calcium is used in the paper industry as bleaches.
• Calcium is the most abundant metal in the human body.
• Calcium phosphate is the compound contained in bone mineral.
• ​Lead is the metal that is used in storage batteries.
• Silver has the highest electrical conductivity of all metals.
• Copper is the first metal used by man.

The correct answer is option 4 i.e Barsana and Nandgaon.

Key Points

• Lathmar Holi is a local celebration of the Hindu festival of Holi.
• Lathmaar Holi is celebrated in Barsana and Nandgaon.
• Barsana and Nandgaon towns are located in Uttar Pradesh.
• The Holi songs of Braj Mandal are sung in pure Braj Bhasha during this festival.

Additional Information

• Varanasi is a city on the banks of the river Ganges in Uttar Pradesh.
• Popular festivals in Varanasi: Ganga Mahotsav, Buddha Mahotsav, Makar Sankranti, Nag Nathaiya, Annakut.
• Ayodhya is a city in Uttar Pradesh.
• Popular festivals in Ayodhya: Ramlila, Sravan Jhula Mela.
• Dwarka is an ancient city in Gujarat.
• Popular festivals in Dwarka: Janmashtami, Magsar festival.

The correct answer is Gold.

Key Points

• Gold is the most ductile metal from the options.
• Gold is a chemical element with atomic number 79.
• Symbol: Au.
• Gold is a transition metal and a group 11 element.
• Dissolve in aqua regia.
• Insoluble in Nitric acid.
• China is the largest producer of gold in the world.
• Gold is the most malleable of all metals.
• ¹⁹⁷Au is the only stable isotope of Gold.

Additional Information

The correct answer is option 2 i.e Working.

• Working capital refers to the variety of raw materials and money in hand during production.
• Working capital is the difference between current assets and current liabilities.
• It represents the funds available to the enterprise to finance regular operations.
• Working capital is calculated using the equation: 
• Working Capital = Current Assets - Current Liabilities.
• A company that has Negative working capital indicates that the ratio of current assets to liabilities is less than one.
• A company that has Positive working capital indicates that the company can fund its current operations and invest in future activities and growth.
• Fixed capital is the portion of total capital in a business that stays in the business almost permanently.
• Human capital is the economic value of the abilities and qualities of labor that influence productivity.
• Physical capital refers to the non-human assets of the company that help in the process of production.

The correct answer is option 1 i.e 370.

• Jammu and Kashmir has been given special status under Article 370.
• Article 370 was administered by India as a state from 1954 to 2019.
• This article was drafted under Part XXI of the Constitution.

 

• The government of India issued a constitutional order to replace the 1954 order on 5 August 2019.
• The resolution passed in both houses of India's parliament with a 2/3 majority.
• The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 was passed by the parliament to split it as the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Union Territory of Ladakh.
• The reorganisation took place on 31 October 2019.
• Article 100: Voting in Houses, power of Houses to act notwithstanding vacancies and quorum.
• Article 111: Veto power of the President.
• Article 12 defines ‘State’ and includes the Government of India, Parliament, State Governments, State Legislatures, local authorities, and other authorities under government control.

The correct answer is option 4 i.e UK.

• In the Indian constitution, the section on Citizenship draws inspiration from the UK.
• The United Kingdom is the common name of The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
• India borrowed many features from different countries while preparing the country's constitution.
• The constitution of India was adopted by the constituent assembly on 26^th November 1949.
• The constitution of India came into force on 26^th January 1950.
• The constituent assembly took 2 years 11 months and 18 days to frame the constitution of India.
• Major features borrowed from the UK are:

1. Writs.
2. Single Citizenship.
3. Office of Comptroller and Auditor General.
4. Rule of Law.
5. Parliamentary form of Government.

• Major features borrowed from the USA are:

1. Preamble.
2. Judicial Review.
3. Fundamental Rights.
4. Impeachment.
5. Functions of Vice President.

• Major features borrowed from Australia are:

1. Joint sitting.
2. Trade and Commerce.
3. Concurrent list.

• Major features borrowed from France are.

1. Republic.
2. Ideals of Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity.

The correct answer is option 4 i.e Arid soil.

Key Points

• Arid soils are the soils of desert semi-arid regions.
• Arid soil is generally sandy in texture and saline in nature.
• It contains high salt and low humus content.
• Arid soils are made fertile by adding gypsum.
• Found in Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab regions.
• Support very few crops like Barley, Jowar, Bajra.

Additional Information

• Alluvial soil is the most extensive soil type in India.
• The deltas of the Mahanadi and the Godavari are rich in alluvial soils.
• This soil type covers around 43% of the total area in India.
• Alluvial soils are rich in potash.
• Suitable for the growth of Kharif and Rabi crops.
• Laterite soil soils are mainly formed due to the weathering of laterite rocks.
• Suitable for construction works.
• Suitable for the growth of cashew and tapioca.
• Black soils are volcanic origin.
• Also called Chernozem.
• Suitable for the growth of cotton.
• Found largely in Deccan Plateau.

The correct answer is option 1 i.e MS Dhoni.

Key Points

• M S Dhoni is an Indian Cricket player.
• He is India’s first wicketkeeper to have taken 300 catches.
• India won the first edition of the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 under his captaincy.
• He captained the Indian cricket team that won the 2011 Cricket World Cup.
• Second Indian cricketer after Kapil Dev to conferred the honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Indian Territorial Army.
• Awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award in 2007.
• First Indian and fifth overall to hit 200 sixes in One-day internationals.
• Only keeper to pass 100 stumping in One-day internationals.
• Biopic:  M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story.

Additional Information

• Suresh Raina is an Indian international cricketer.
• He is the first Indian batsman to hit a century in all three formats of international cricket.
• The first batsman to score 5000 runs in the IPL.
• Virender Sehwag is a former Indian cricketer.
• First Indian to be honoured as the Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World in 2008.
• He scored the highest individual score by an Indian batsman in Test cricket.
• Currently serving as a member of the Anti Doping Appeal Panel of National Anti Doping Agency.
• Sourav Ganguly is a former national cricket team captain of India.
• Nickname: God of the Off Side.
• Roger Binny is the president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India.

The correct answer is option 3 i.e Arabian Sea.

• Lakshadweep is the smallest union territory in India.
• The word meaning of Lakshadweep is 'one hundred thousand islands'.
• It is located in the Arabian sea.
• The old name of Lakshadweep was Laccadive.
• Formed on 1^st November 1956.
• Adopted the name Lakshadweep on 1^st November 1973.
• Capital: Kavaratti.
• Former capital: Kozhikode.
• Official Languages: Malayalam, English
• The union territory comes under the jurisdiction of the Kerala High Court at Kochi.
• Maldives is the country nearest to Lakshadweep.
• Agatti Airport is the only airport located in Lakshadweep.

Additional Information

• Islands located in the Indian Ocean are Java island, Diego Garcia, Île Amsterdam, Praslin.
• Islands located in the Pacific Ocean are Rarotonga, Jarvis Island, Majuro, Howland Island.
• Islands located in the Bay of Bengal are Car Nicobar, St. Martin's Island, Sagar Island.

The correct answer is option 2 i.e Jaipur.

Key Points

• The Hawa Mahal is a palace in Jaipur, Rajasthan.
• Hawa Mahal is known as the Place of Breeze.
• The Hawa Mahal was built in 1799.
• Built by: Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh.
• Designed by Lal Chand Ustad.
• It was built in Rajput Architectural style.
• Hawa Mahal was inspired by the Khetri Mahal in Jhunjhunu in Rajasthan.

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Additional Information

• UNESCO inscribed Jaipur the ‘Pink City of India’ among its World Heritage Sites on 6^th July 2019.
• The foundation stone of New Delhi was laid by Emperor George V during the Delhi Durbar of 1911.
• Designed by: Sir Edwin Lutyens and Sir Herbert Baker.
• Agra is a city in Uttar Pradesh.
• The city was founded by Sultan Sikandar of the Lodī dynasty.
• Gujarat has the longest coastline in India.

The correct answer is option 1 i.e Supreme court.

Key Points

• The Supreme Court of India is the highest judicial court under the Constitution of India.
• Article 124 deals with the establishment and constitution of the Supreme court.
• Established on 1^st October 1937 as the Federal Court of India.
• Established on 28^th January 1950 as the Supreme Court of India.
• Headquarters: New Delhi.
• Supreme Court of India has the power of judicial review.
• The power of increase or decrease in the number of Judges of the Supreme Court rests with the Parliament.
• Current Chief Justice of India**:D Y Chandrachud**
• The institution of the High Court originated in India in 1862 with the establishment of Calcutta, Bombay, and Madras High Courts.
• There shall be a High Court for each state according to Article 214.
• Village panchayat is the grassroots-level local self-governance system in India at the village level.
• The District Courts are the courts of the State governments in India for every district or for one or more districts.

The correct answer is Civil Disobedience.

Key Points

• The Gandhi-Irwin Pact was associated with the civil disobedience movement of India.
• The agreement was signed by Mahatma Gandhi and Lord Irwin.
• The pact was signed on 5^th March 1931.
• Arranged before the second round table conference in London.
• As per Gandhi-Irwin Pact, Gandhiji discontinued the Civil Disobedience movement and agreed to attend the second round table conference.
• Proposed conditions of the Gandhi-Irwin Pact are:

1. Participation by the Indian National Congress in the Second Round Table Conference.
2. Removal of the tax on salt.
3. Withdrawal of all ordinances imposing curbs on the activities of the Indian National Congress issued by the Government of India.
4. Discontinuation of Salt March.

• Non-Co-operation movement was the first mass political movement led by Gandhiji.
• Started in 1920.
• Main goal: The attainment of Swaraj.
• Rowlatt Act was passed on 6^th February 1919.
• Gandhiji called this act as 'The Black Act'.
• Lord Chelmsford was the British viceroy during the Rowlatt Act.
• Quit India resolution was passed on 8^th August 1942.
• The failure of the Crips mission was the immediate cause of the Quit India movement.
• "Quit India" was the famous slogan raised during this movement.

The correct answer is option 1 i.e Anurag Singh Thakur

• Anurag Singh Thakur is an Indian politician, and former cricketer.

• He is serving as the Cabinet Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports in the Government of India from May 2019.

• The present Sports Minister of India is Mr. Anurag Singh Thakur. (As of Oct 2021).

• Kiren Rijiju is the current Cabinet Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports in India.

• Sushma Swaraj served as the Minister of External Affairs of India in the first Narendra Modi government.

• She was the second woman to become Minister of External Affairs of India after Indira Gandhi.

• She holds a record as the youngest cabinet minister of Indian at the age of 25 in 1977.

• She was the first female Chief Minister of Delhi.

• Nitin Gadkari is the current Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Minister of Shipping and the Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in the Government of India.

• Vijay Goel was the Minister of State Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs from 2017 to 2019.

The correct answer is Mahatma Gandhi.

Important Points

• Mahatma Gandhi is commonly considered the father of the nation India.
• He was born on 2 October 1869.
• He went to South Africa to practice law in 1893.
• He started Phoenix settlement at Durban.
• Started Tolstoy farm at Johannesburg in South Africa.
• Returned to India on 9^th January 1915.
• The Champaran Satyagraha of 1917 was the first Satyagraha movement led by Gandhi in India.
• Gandhiji launched Salt Satyagraha against the tax on salt in 1930.
• He was assassinated on 30^th January 1948.
• Notable works:
• Harijan.
• Indian Opinion.
• Young India.
• The Story of My Experiments with Truth.
• Satyagraha in South Africa.
• Hind Swaraj or Indian Home Rule.

Additional Information

The correct answer is option 1 i.e Qawwali.

Key Points

• Qawwali is a form of Sufi devotional music that originated in the Indian subcontinent.
• Qawwali music is popular in India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan.
• Qawwali music is popular in the Punjab and Sindh regions of Pakistan.
• In India, it is popular in Hyderabad, Delhi, and the Northern regions.
• Popular in Dhaka and Chittagong regions of Bangladesh.
• Notable Qawwals: Munshi Raziuddin, Fateh Ali Khan, Faiz Ali Faiz, Nizami Bandhu, Ateeq Hussain Khan.

Additional Information

• Kajri is a genre of semi-classical singing, originating from the Indian subcontinent.
• The word Ka   jri was derived from the Bhojpuri word Kajra.
• It is popular in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
• Important exponents of Kajari are Siddheshwari Devi, Ustad Bismillah Khan, Girija Devi, Sharda Sinha, and Sajan Mishra.
• Teej Geet:
• ​Teej is a celebration of the monsoons (saawan or shraavan) and all that accompanies it.
• Women around the country, celebrate this festival by welcoming the monsoon with singing and dancing, dressing up in brightly coloured clothing, applying henna on their hands and sharing stories with their family and friends.
• Hariyali Teej gets its name from the abundance of greenery we see in nature after the rains. It is meant to symbolise the richness and contentment of a happily married life.
• Basant Geet​:
• ​Basant or spring season is welcomed in a unique manner in Garhwal. The land is filled with different colourful flowers.
• On Basant Panchmi floor designs are made with rice flour and the green oats bundles are used to put impressions with cow dung.
• Swings are tied on the trees and folk songs are sung.

The correct answer is option 3 i.e Revenue receipts.

Key Points

• A receipt is an acknowledgement that a person has received money following a sale or other transfer of goods or provision of a service.
• Receipts can be produced manually or generated electronically.
• A receipt that cannot be reclaimed from the government.
• Receipts are classified into two types: Revenue receipts and Capital receipts.
• Capital Receipts are receipts of the government, which create liability or reduce financial assets.
• Revenue receipts are receipts of the government which are non-redeemable.
• Revenue receipts are again classified into tax and non-tax revenues.
• The Tax receipt is an acknowledgement received when the tax payment is done as a reference and record.
• Non-tax receipts are government revenue not generated from taxes.

The correct answer is option 4 i.e Stomata.

Key Points

• Stomata is a pore found in the epidermis of leaves, stems, and other parts of a plant.
• Stomata help for the gas exchange.
• The stomata is bordered by a pair of parenchyma cells called guard cells.
• Guard cells are responsible for regulating the size of the stomatal opening.
• Atmospheric air enters the plant through stomata by gaseous diffusion.
• The lengths of stomata is ranging from 10 to 80 µm and width ranging from a few to 50 µm.
• Cilia are small hair-like protuberances on the outside of eukaryotic cells.

The correct answer is option 4 i.e Gujjar Bakarwals.

• Gujjar Bakarwals are the nomads of the Jammu and Kashmir.
• The Bakarwals are based in the Pir Panjal and Himalayan mountains.
• The Gurjar-Bakarwals are widely regarded as the ancestors of the Gujjar tribe.
• The word 'Bakarwal' is derived from the Indo-Aryan language
• The Bakarwals were first recognised as an Indian Scheduled Tribe in Jammu and Kashmir in 1991.
• The Bakarwals are mentioned in the Afghan National Anthem.
• Bhotiya are an ethnolinguistic group of people residing in the upper Himalayan valleys of Uttarakhand state.
• Sherpa is an indigenous group residing in the mountainous regions of Nepal and the Himalayas.
• The Gaddi shepherds are the nomadic tribe of Himachal Pradesh.

Given:

a : b = 4 : 5

Calculation:

Put value of a and b in the equation

(a / b) : (b / a) = {4 / 5} : {5 / 4}

⇒ LCM of 5, 4 = 20

∴ (a / b) : (b / a) = 16 : 25

Given:

Selling price and cost price of book are in the ratio 3 : 4.

Concept used:

Loss/profit% = (Loss or profit/C.P) × 100

Calculation:

Let the selling price of book be 3x

And cost price of book be 4x

Loss = cost price – selling price

⇒ Loss = 4x – 3x 

⇒ Loss = x

⇒ Loss% = (x / 4x) × 100

∴ Loss% = 25%

Given:

Runs scored by all the four batsman in all the five matches = 20, 52, 27, 42

Calculation:

Sum of all the runs made by all the five matches = (20 + 52 + 27 + 42) = 141

∴ Average run scored by all the batsman in M5 = 141 / 4 = 35.25

Given 

32 × 52 × 73 and 23 × 55 × 31

Calculation

HCF will be common factor with lower degree.

∴ HCF = 3¹ × 5².

Concept used:

Given expression is:

⇒ \(6\frac{1}{5}× \frac{5}{6}of\left( \frac{2}{5}-\frac{16}{62}+\frac{11}{62} \right)\)

Calculation:

⇒ LCM of 5, 62 = 310

⇒ [(124 – 80 + 55)/310]

⇒ 99/310

⇒ 31/5 × 5/6 of (99 / 310)

⇒ 31/5 × 33/124

⇒  33 / 20

Given:

A sum becomes 14 times of itself in 15 years

Calculation:

 A sum becomes 14 times of itself

Let the sum be x

⇒ x → 14x

⇒ 14x – x = 13x

A sum increase by 1300% in 15 years

⇒ Percentage increase in sum is the product of rate and time

Rate% = 1300 / 15 = 260 / 3%

Now, According to the question

A sum becomes 92 times of itself

⇒ x → 92x

⇒ 92x – x = 91x

A sum increase by 9100% at 260 / 3%

∴ Time taken = 9100 / (260 / 3) = (9100 × 3) / 260 = 105 years

Shortcut Trick

For an Arithmetic Progression (AP), Average = (First term + Last term) ÷ 2.

First multiple of 8 = 8 × 1 = 8.

Fourth multiple of 8 = 8 × 4 = 32.

Average = (8 + 32) ÷ 2 = 40 ÷ 2 = 20.

∴ The correct answer is 20.

Alternate Method

Given: First four positive multiples of 8.

Formula Used: Average = Sum of observations ÷ Number of observations

⇒ First four multiples are: 8, 16, 24, 32

⇒ Sum = 8 + 16 + 24 + 32

⇒ Sum = 80

⇒ Average = 80 ÷ 4

⇒ Average = 20

∴ The correct answer is 20.

Additional Information

Average of Multiples

The average of the first 'n' multiples of a number 'k' is given by the formula: k × (n + 1) ÷ 2.

Arithmetic Progression (AP)

Multiples of any number always form an AP with a common difference equal to the number itself.

Sum of n terms in AP

Sum = (n ÷ 2) × [2a + (n − 1)d], where 'a' is the first term and 'd' is the common difference.

Given:

Vivek can complete a work in 10 days

Dev can complete a work in 15 days

Lalit can complete a work in 20 days

Calculation:

LCM of 10, 15, 20 = 60

Let the total work be 60 units

Efficiency of vivek = 60 / 10 = 6 units / day

Efficiency of Dev = 60 / 15 = 4 units / day

Efficiency of lalit = 60 / 20 = 3 units / day

Total efficiency of vivek and dev = 6 + 4 = 10 units / day

Total work = 60 units

Half of total work = 60 / 2 = 30 units

∴ Time taken by vivek and dev to complete 30 units work = 30 / 10 = 3 days.

Given:

Selling price of an article = Rs. 5360

Discount% = 20%

Calculation:

Let the marked price be 100%

According to question

There is discount of 20%

Selling price = 80%

⇒ 80% = Rs. 5360

⇒ 1% = 5360 / 80 = Rs. 67

⇒ 100% = Rs. 6700

∴ Marked price of article = Rs. 6700

Concept:

Mode is the number that appear most in the data set

Given:

• We need to find the amount of money that was saved by the most number of people.
• Here the frequency of 20 is maximum i.e. 4.
• It means that Rs. 20 were saved by the most number of people.
  

∴ The mode of the data is Rs. 20

Given:

Length of the rectangle = 12 cm

Breath of rectangle = 9 cm

Formula Used:

Area of rectangle = length × breath

Calculation:

∴ Area of rectangular garden = 12 cm × 9 cm = 108 cm²

Concept:

In this type of question we have to calculate the total age of each group then add them after that divide the total by total number of members present in the group.

Formula Used:

Average = sum of all the members age in the group / total members in the group

Calculation:

Sum of all the members in the school₁ = 50 × 66 = 3300

Sum of all the members in the school₂ = 60 × 55 = 3300

Total of both the school = 3300 +3300 = 6600

⇒ Total number of members in the group = 50+60 = 110

⇒ Average = 6600 / 110 = 60

Shortcut Trick

Teacher in school₁ = 50

Teacher in school₂ = 60

Average age of teacher in school₁ = 66

Average age of teacher in school₂ = 55

Ratio of teacher in school₁ : school₂ = 5 : 6

Let the average age of teacher in both the school together be 60

 

⇒ 60 + {(5 × +6) + (6 × -5)}

⇒ 60 + {+30 - 30}

⇒ 60

Given:

Principal = Rs. 3200

Rate of interest = 20%

Time = 2 years

Formula Used:

Simple interest = (principal × time × rate) / 100

Successive increase = {a + b + (a × b) / 100}

Calculation:

Simple Interest = (3200 × 20 × 2) / 100

⇒ Simple interest = Rs. 1280

Now,

Compound interest

Rate% = 20%

Time = 2

So {20 + 20 + (20× 20) / 100}

 ⇒ 44%

⇒Compound interest = 44% of 3200

⇒ Rs. 1408

∴ Difference between compound interest and simple interest = 1408 – 1280 = Rs. 128

Given:

B is 20% more than A

C is 25% more than B

C = 330

Calculation:

Let the value of A be 5 

Value of B be 6 

----(i)

Let the value of B be 4

Value of C be 5

----(ii)

Now, value of B is different

So LCM of 6, 4 = 12

Now multiply equation (i) by 2 and equation (ii) by 3

So now the value of A, B and C become 

 

According to question

C = 15 = 330

⇒ 15 = 330 

⇒ 1 = 22

∴ The value of A = 22 × 10 = 220

Alternate Method

B = A + 20/100 of A = A + 1/5 × A = 6/5 × A

C = B + 25/100 × B = B + 1/4 × B = 5/4 × B

According to the question,

⇒ 5/4 × B = 330

⇒ B = 330 × 4/5 = 264

Similarly,

⇒  264 = 6/5 × A

⇒ A = 264 × 5/6 = 220

∴ The value of A is 220.

Given:

Runs scored by B₁ in all the five matches = 120, 95, 83, 86, 20 

Runs scored by B₄ in all the five matches = 56, 65, 85, 45, 42

Calculation:

Sum of all the runs of B₁ = 120 + 95 + 83 + 86 + 20 = 404

Sum of all the runs of B₄ = 56 + 65 + 85 + 45 + 42 = 293

∴ Difference = 404 – 293 = 111

Given:

C alone can complete the work in 20 days

D alone can complete the work in 30 days

Calculation:

LCM of 20, 30 = 60

Let the total work be 60 units

⇒ Efficiency of C = 60 / 20 = 3 units / day

Efficiency of D = 60 / 30 = 2 units / day

Efficiency of C and D when working together = 3 + 2 = 5 units / day

∴ Time taken by C and D when working together = 60 / 5 = 12 days

Formula Used:

Distance = speed × time

Calculation:

Let the distance of office be x

According to question:

While going his speed = 35 km / hr

While returning his speed = 30 km / hr

⇒ (x / 35) + (x / 30) = 39

⇒ LCM of 35, 30 = 210

⇒ {6x +7x} / 210 = 39

⇒ 13x = 39 × 210

⇒ x = 630

∴ Distance between his office and home = 630 km

Given:

Perimeter of rectangle = 48 cm

Area of rectangle = 128 cm²

Formula:

Area of rectangle = length × breadth

Perimeter of rectangle = 2 (length + breadth)

Calculation:

Let the length be y

And breadth be x

According to the question:

⇒ x × y = 128

⇒ x = 128 / y     ----(i)

⇒ 2 (x + y) = 48 

⇒ x + y = 24     ----(ii)

Put the value of x in equation (ii)

⇒ 128/y + y = 24

⇒ 128 + y² = 24y

⇒ y² – 24y + 128 = 0

⇒ y² – 16y – 8y +128 = 0

⇒ y (y -16) - 8 (y – 16) = 0

⇒ (y – 16) (y - 8) = 0

⇒ y = 16, 8

∴ Length of table = 16 cm

Concept used:

In this type of question, we have to remember that painting is done on the lateral surface area of the cone.

Formula:

Lateral surface area of cone = π × (radius) × slant height

Given:

Height of cone = 24 cm

Radius of cone = 10 cm

Rate of painting of cone = 28 / cm²

Calculation:

By Pythagoras theorem

Hypotenuse² = perpendicular² + base² 

Hypotenuse = √24² + 10²

⇒ √676

⇒ 26 cm = slant height

According to the question,

Lateral surface area = π × (10) × 26

⇒ π × 260

Price of painting = rate of painting × lateral surface area

⇒ 28 × {(22 / 7) × 260}

⇒ 22880

∴ Price of painting = Rs. 22880

Given:

A : B : C = 4 : 5 : 6

Calculation:

LCM of 4, 5, 6 = 60

According to question

(1 / A) : (1 / B) : (1 / C) = {60 / 4} : {60 / 5} : {60 / 6}

∴ (1 / A) : (1 / B) : (1 / C) = 15 : 12 : 10

Given:

The price of two articles is in ratio 4 : 3

The price of the first article is increased by 50% and the price of the second article be decreased by 10%.

The new price of the second article = Rs. 54

Calculation:

Let the original price of the second article be 100

According to the question price of the second article decreased by 10%

So 90 = Rs. 54

⇒ 1 = Rs. 54 / 90

⇒ 100 = Rs. (54 / 90) × 100

⇒ Rs. 60

So the original price of the second article = Rs. 60

According to the question original price of the first and second article in the ratio = 4 : 3

So 3 = Rs. 60

⇒ 4 = Rs. 80

∴ The original price of the first article is Rs. 80

Mistake PointsQuestion asks for the original price not the after increased price. Read the question carefully.

Given:

Batman B₃ scored 23, 36, 45, 19, and 27 in subsequent matches

Calculation:

Sum of run scored by B₃ in all the five matches = (23 + 36 + 45 + 19 + 27) = 150 

∴ Average run scored in all the five matches = 150 / 5 = 30

Given:

Total items purchased from the market = 80

25% items were defective

Calculation:

Let 80 items are bought for Rs. 80

So 1 item = Rs. 1

25% of 80 = 20

Remaining items = 80 -20 = 60

Cost of 60 articles = Rs. 60

According to question remaining items are sold at the profit of 50%

So selling price of 60 items = 150% of 60 = 90

Cost price of items = Rs. 80

Selling price of items = Rs. 90

Profit = 90 – 80 = 10

∴ Profit percentage = (10 / 80) × 100 = 12.5%

Follow BODMAS rule to solve this question, as per the order given below. 

Step - 1: Parts of an equation enclosed in 'Brackets' must be solved first, and following BODMAS rule in the bracket – 

Step - 2: Any mathematical 'Of' or 'Exponent' must be solved next. 

Step - 3: Next, the parts of the equation that contain 'Division' and 'Multiplication' are calculated. 

Step - 4: Last but not the least, the parts of the equation that contain 'Addition' and 'Subtraction' should be calculated. Given expression is

[4 + 200 ÷ 50 + 3 / 2 of (1 / 5 – 1 / 4)]

Calculation:

LCM of 5, 4 = 20

⇒ [(4 – 5) / 20]

⇒ -1 / 20

⇒ (3 / 2) × (-1 / 20)

⇒ (-3 / 40)

⇒ {4 + 200 ÷ 50 – (3 / 40)}

⇒ {4 + 4 – (3 / 40)}

⇒ (160 + 160 – 3) / 40 

⇒ (320 – 3) / 40

⇒ 317 / 40

Given:

Speed of car = 30 m / sec

Distance of cover = 1620 km

Calculation:

Speed of car = 30 m / sec

⇒ 30 m / sec × (18 / 5) = 108 km / hr

Distance = speed × time

⇒ 1620 = 108 × time

⇒ Time = 1620 / 108

∴ Time = 15 hr

The correct answer is option 1), i.e., Discovered.

Key Points 

• The blank is used after the subject, indicating that the blank must contain the main verb of the sentence.
• Let's look at the meaning of the given words:-
• Discovered - find unexpectedly or during a search.
• For Example - Firemen discovered a body in the debris.
• Founded - establish or originate (an institution or organization).
• For Example - The monastery was founded in 1665.
• Invented - create or design (something that has not existed before); be the originator of.
• For Example - He invented an improved form of the steam engine.
• Searched - try to find something by looking or otherwise seeking carefully and thoroughly.
• For Example - I searched among the rocks, but there was nothing.
• We can eliminate option 3 as the cub cannot be invented.
• Found means to establish and search means to find something carefully but the sentence tries to convey the idea that they found a leopard cub unexpectedly.
• Thus, 'discovered' is the most preferable option.
• Therefore, the correct answer is Option 1.
  

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Thus, the complete sentence is: The forest officers discovered a leopard cub trapped in a pit.

The correct answer is option 4, i.e., Illegible.

Key Points

Let's look at the meanings of the given options:

• Legible- (of handwriting or print) clear enough to read.
• Corrigible- capable of being corrected, rectified, or reformed.
• Negligible- so small or unimportant as to be not worth considering; insignificant.
• Illegible- (of handwriting or print) not clear enough to be read.

Out of these, only Illegible shows the meaning intended by the group of words.

The correct answer is option 2), i.e., Had told.

Key Points

• The sentence uses the blank after the pronoun 'you', indicating that it must contain a verb.
• The first verb of the sentence is the simple past tense 'did'.
• Now, the sentence talks about them doing something as they were told by 'you'.
• This suggests that the second action of 'telling them how to do' was done before 'they did it'.
• Important Point:
• Whenever an action has happened before another past event; the correct tense to be used is past perfect tense. Example: I had gone home before my mother came back.
• The second verb of the sentence, then, must be in past perfect tense form, which is, 'Had told'.

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Thus, the completed sentence is: They did it as you had told them to.

The correct answer is option 1, i.e., Playwright.

• Explanation:
• Out of the given options, only option 1 shows the correct spelling of the noun 'Playwright'.
• Playwright means a person who writes plays.
• Example: George Bernard Shaw was one of the greatest playwrights of England.

The correct answer is option 1, i.e., Eccentric.

Key Points:- 

• Let's look at the meanings of the given options:
• Eccentric- a person of unconventional and slightly strange views or behaviour. (अपरंपरागत और थोड़े अजीब विचारों या व्यवहार का व्यक्ति
• Egoist- someone devoted to one's own interests and advancement; an egocentric person. (अपने हितों और उन्नति के लिए समर्पित कोई; एक अहंकारी व्यक्ति)
• Entomologist- a scientist who studies insects. (एक वैज्ञानिक जो कीड़ों का अध्ययन करता है)
• Ecologist- a scientist studying interactions among organisms and their biophysical environment, which includes both biotic and abiotic components. (जीवों और उनके जैव-भौतिकीय वातावरण के बीच बातचीत का अध्ययन करने वाला वैज्ञानिक, जिसमें जैविक और अजैविक दोनों घटक शामिल हैं)
• Out of these, only Eccentric shows the meaning intended by the given group of words.

The correct answer is option 1), i.e., Didn’t he.

• Explanation:
• The sentence uses the blank after a statement and ends with a question mark, indicating that the blank must contain a question tag.
• The verb of the sentence is the positive simple past tense verb, 'taught'.
• Important Point:
• Question Tag Rule 1: If the verb is positive, the question tag is always negative. Example: You do know that, don't you?
• Question Tag Rule 2: If the verb is in simple past tense, the question tag is 'Did/Didn't' + the appropriate pronoun for the subject. Example: Ram said yes, didn't he?
• This means the correct question tag here would be 'Didn't he?'

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Thus, the completed sentence is: Rohit taught you such tricks as these, didn't he?

The correct answer is option 2), i.e. B

• Explanation:
• The sentence uses the incorrect adjective phrase 'which heard'.
• The second part of the sentence, 'heard across the village' is giving more information about the noun, 'a loud shout'.
• So, it is an adjective phrase, associated with the noun.
• Important Point:
• Saying 'a loud shout, which heard' indicates that the shout itself heard something, which is incorrect.
• The grammatically correct form of the adjective phrase would be 'Which was heard', suggesting it was heard across the village by people.

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Thus, the rectified sentence is: She gave a loud shout, which was heard across the village.

The correct answer is option 4, i.e., Successfully.

Key Points:- 

• Out of the given options, only option 4 shows the correct spelling of the adverb 'Successfully'.
• Successfully means in a way that accomplishes a desired aim or result. (एक तरह से जो एक वांछित उद्देश्य या परिणाम को पूरा करता है)
• Example: She successfully completed the challenge​.

The correct answer is option 3), i.e., Enrolled at a fake university.

• Explanation:
• The sentence uses the present progressive form 'enrolling'; which is incorrect.
• The first verb of the sentence is the simple past tense 'Expressed'.
• Important Point:
• This suggests that the second verb must also be in its simple past tense form.
• The simple past tense form of the given verb is 'Enrolled'.

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Thus, the rectified sentence is: India expressed concern at the arrest of 130 Indian students enrolled at a fake university in Detroit.

The correct answer is option 4), i.e., Because you shall.

• Explanation:
• The sentence uses the incorrect conjunction 'because you shall'.
• The context suggests that 'Buses run every few minutes', 'in order that' or 'so that' one does not have to wait.
• Important Point:
• The correct conjunction here, then, is 'So that'.
• The first sentence is giving a general fact about buses, so it uses simple present tense. The second verb, then, must also reflect the same tense.
• The correct conjunction phrase, then, would be 'So that you do not'.

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Thus, the rectified sentence is: Buses run from this bus stand every few minutes so that you do not have to wait.

The correct answer is option 4), i.e., Single-hand.

• Explanation:
• The error lies in option 4, which uses the incorrect word 'single-hand'.
• The given word gives more information about the verb, and it is used at the end of the sentence.
• Important Point:
• This suggests that the given word must be in its adverb form.
• The correct adverb form here is 'single-handedly', meaning without help from anyone else.

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Thus, the rectified sentence is: The work is too much for any man to do single-handedly.

The correct answer is option 4, i.e., Doubtful.

Key Points:- 

• Dubious means not to be relied upon; suspect. (भरोसा न करना; संदिग्ध)
• Let's look at the meanings of the given options:
• Delicate- very fine in texture or structure; of intricate workmanship or quality. (बनावट या संरचना में बहुत महीन; जटिल कारीगरी या गुणवत्ता का)
• Dutiful- conscientiously or obediently fulfilling one's duty. (कर्तव्यनिष्ठा से या आज्ञाकारी रूप से अपना कर्तव्य पूरा करना)
• Duplicate- exactly like something else, especially through having been copied. (बिल्कुल किसी और चीज़ की तरह, विशेष रूप से कॉपी किए जाने के माध्यम से)
• Doubtful- feeling uncertain about something. (किसी बात को लेकर अनिश्चित महसूस करना)
• Out of these, only Doubtful is an appropriate synonym for Dubious.

The correct answer is option 2, i.e., To have patience.

Key Points 

• To hold one's horses means to wait; to be patient and consider their action again. (प्रतीक्षा करने के लिए; धैर्य रखें और उनकी कार्रवाई पर फिर से विचार करें)
• Example: The government needs to hold its horses regarding implementing new schemes.
• The phrase originated from old times when horses were commonly used for travelling. So, when the horses were getting impatient before travelling or going too fast; one needed to 'hold the horses' still.

The correct answer is Accept.

Key Points

• The blank is used after the pronoun, indicating that it must contain a verb.
• Given the context of a proposal, the verb here should mean 'saying yes or no' to the proposal.
• Let's look at the meanings of the given options:
• Except- not including; other than.
• Expect- regard (something) as likely to happen.
• Intercept- obstruct (someone or something) so as to prevent them from continuing to a destination.
• Accept- consent to receive or undertake (something offered).
• Out of these, only Accept can be an appropriate verb here.

Thus, the completed sentence is: Will he be glad if you accept my proposal?

• Pronoun के बाद रिक्त का उपयोग किया जाता है, यह दर्शाता है कि इसमें एक verb होनी चाहिए।
• एक प्रस्ताव के संदर्भ को देखते हुए, यहां verb का अर्थ प्रस्ताव के लिए 'हां या नहीं' कहना चाहिए।
• आइए दिए गए विकल्पों के अर्थों को देखें:
• Except - शामिल नहीं; के अलावा अन्य।
• Expect - संबंध (कुछ) होने की संभावना के रूप में।
• Intercept - किसी को (किसी चीज़ को) बाधित करना ताकि उन्हें एक गंतव्य के लिए जारी रखा जा सके।
• Accept- प्राप्त करने या शुरू करने के लिए सहमति (कुछ की पेशकश)।
• इनमें से केवल Accept ही यहां एक उपयुक्त verb हो सकती है।

The correct answer is option 1), i.e., Did not pursue.

Key Points

• The first verb of the sentence, 'cleared', shows simple past tense.
• So, the second verb of the sentence must be in either simple past/past perfect tense form in order to be grammatically correct.
• Out of the given options, only 'did not pursue' shows simple past tense usage and is correct here.

Confusion Points

• The option 'Has not pursue' may seem like a viable answer; but it is not grammatically correct. The correct present perfect form is 'Has not pursued'.

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Thus, the rectified sentence is: Rishi cleared the IIT entrance examination but did not pursue engineering due to personal reasons.

The correct answer is Unique.

Key Points

• Ordinary means with no special or distinctive features; normal; common. (बिना किसी विशेष या विशिष्ट विशेषताओं के; सामान्य)
• ​Example: Readers of the magazine said they wanted more stories about ordinary people and fewer stories about the rich and famous.
• Unique means being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else. (अपनी तरह का अकेला होना; किसी और चीज के विपरीत)
• Example: It is a unique glass.
• So, its opposite meaning must be singular, uncommon, special. (इसका विपरीत अर्थ असामान्य, विशेष होना चाहिए)

Additional Information

• Let's look at the meanings of the given options:
• Common- occurring, found, or done often; prevalent. (अक्सर होने वाला, पाया या किया हुआ; प्रचलित)
• Normal- conforming to a standard; usual, typical, or expected. (एक मानक के अनुरूप; सामान्य, विशिष्ट, या अपेक्षित)
• Regular-done or happening frequently. (बार-बार किया या होने वाला)

Out of these, only Unique is an appropriate antonym for Ordinary.

The correct answer is option 2), i.e., As long as.

Key Points

• The bold part divides the sentence into two separate sentences. This suggests that the bold segment must be a conjunction.
• Given the context, the conjunction should mean 'because' or 'for the duration that', etc.
• Let's look at the meanings of the given options:
• How- in what way or manner; by what means.
• As long as- during the whole time that.
• But- used to indicate the impossibility of anything other than what is being stated.
• Out of these, only 'As long as' can be appropriate here.
• Thus, the rectified sentence is: Don’t talk as long as she is dancing.

The correct answer is option 3, i.e., Huge.

Key Points

• Enormous means very large in size, quantity, or extent. (आकार, मात्रा या सीमा में बहुत बड़ा)
• Let's look at the meanings of the given options:
• Keen- having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm. (उत्सुकता या उत्साह होना या दिखाना)
• Grand- magnificent and imposing in appearance or style. (दिखने या शैली में भव्य)
• Huge- extremely large; enormous. (बहुत बड़ा; विशाल)
• Puny- small and weak. (छोटा और कमजोर)
  

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Out of these, only Huge is an appropriate synonym for Enormous.