SSC GD Constable Previous Year Paper (Held on: 13th December 2021 Shift 1)

The image embedded in given figure is as shown below:

Hence, 'option 1' is the correct answer.

The logic followed here is:

• ‘Accept’ is related to ‘Decline’ → Accept is antonym of Decline.

Similarly,

• ‘Captivity’ is related to ‘________’ → Captivity is antonym of Freedom.

Hence, 'Freedom' is the correct answer.

Faces opposite to each other is shown below:

Hence, '$ and %' is the correct answer.

By using the symbols in the table given below, we can draw the following family tree:

Clearly, Devika's paternal grandfather is father-in-law of my sister.

Hence, ‘Father-in-law’ is the correct answer.

The pattern follows here is:

The square figure is shifting its position by moving in a clockwise direction.

The arrow is rotating in 90° anticlockwise direction. At odd positions, the arrowhead is colored in black and at even positions, the base of the arrow is colored in black.

Hence, 'option 1' is the correct answer.

Six girls (A, B, C, D, E and F) are sitting around a circular table. All of them are facing towards the centre of the circle.

1. C is fourth to the right of A.
2. A is sitting to the left of F.

3. Not E, but someone else from the group is sitting between B and D.

As only one position is vacant, it will be occupied by E, the the only person left.

Clearly, C is sitting second to the left of A.

Hence, 'C' is the correct answer.

Given sequence: Z _ T _ V _ X T D _ Z _ _ D V

1. X D Z V X T → Z X T D V - Z X T D V - Z X T D V
2. X D Z V D T → Z X T D V - Z X T D V - Z D T D V
3. Z D Z V X T → Z Z T D V - Z X T D V - Z X T D V
4. X D X V X T → Z X T D V - X X T D V - Z X T D V

• In option 1, ZXTDV is repeated.

Hence, 'X D Z V X T' is the correct answer.

The code for each word is:

Clearly, playing will be written as 'ma'.

Hence, 'ma' is the correct answer.

The logic followed here is:​

Similarly,

Hence, 'VRMBTN' is the correct answer.

The logic followed here is:

Numbers at odd position:

5 + 2 = 7

7 + 2 = 9 

9 + 2 = 11

Numbers at even position:

5 × 7 = 35

7 × 9 = 63

9 × 11 = 99

Hence, '99' is the correct answer.

The least possible Venn diagram is:

Conclusions:

1. All students are professors. → Follow (As, All students are teachers and All teachers are professors)
2. All professors are students. → Do not follow (As, All students are teachers and All teachers are professors → Some professors are students)
3. No teacher is a professor. → Do not follow (As, All teachers are professors)

Hence, 'Only conclusion 1 follows' is the correct answer.

The Venn diagram that best represents the relationship between Singers, Males, and Brothers is shown below:

All brothers are male.

Some brothers and men are singers.

Hence, 'option 3' is the correct answer.

The logic followed here is:

1. YGSQ → Four letters and no vowels.
2. GTDME → Five letters with one vowel.
3. LBJZ → Four letters and no vowels.
4. MHXT → Four letters and no vowels.

Hence, 'GTDME' is the correct answer.

The logic followed here is:

Logic: In a column → 1st number × 3 + 2nd number = 3rd number

Column 1: 11 × 3 + 27 = 33 + 27 = 60

Column 2: 33 × 3 + 101 = 99 + 101 = 200

Similarly,

Column 3: ? × 3 + 4 = 160

⇒ ? × 3 = 160 - 4

⇒ ? × 3 = 156

⇒ ? = 156 ÷ 3

⇒ ? = 52

Hence, '52' is the correct answer.

The logic followed here is:

Logic: Number of letters in the word × 2 = Code of the word

'FOX' is coded as '6'

• Number of letters in FOX is 3 and 3 × 2 = 6

'LION' is coded as '8'

• Number of letters in LION is 4 and 4 × 2 = 8

Similarly,

'TIGER' 

• Number of letters in TIGER is 5 and 5 × 2 = 10

Hence, '10' is the correct answer.

The paper when unfolded will appear as shown below:

Hence, 'option 2' is the correct answer.

The logic followed here is:

Hence, '81' is the correct answer.

The logic followed here is:

Hence, 'GM' is the correct answer.

The logic followed here is:

Logic: (Difference between the digits in the first number)² = Second number

93 : 36 → (9 - 3)² = 6² = 36

Similarly,

83 : ? → (8 - 3)2 = 52 = 25

Hence, '25' is the correct answer.

The correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at 'AB' is shown below:

Hence, 'option 2' is the correct answer.

The logic followed here is:

1) Vowels are coded as -1

2) consonants are coded as +1

NEWSPAPER is written as ODXTQZQDS.

SORT is written as TNSU.

Similarly,

CHOCOLATE = ?

Hence, 'DINDNMZUD' is the correct answer.

Given equation: 240 × 20 ÷ 5 + 30

After replacing the symbols by their meaning, we get:

240 - 20 + 5 × 30

= 240 - 20 + 150

= 390 - 20

= 370

Hence, '370' is the correct answer.

The correct option that indicates the arrangement of the given words in the order in which they appear in an English dictionary is:

2. Claimant
3. Clarity
4. Classy
5. Clear
6. Cloning

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

Let the number be a.

According to question:

25² - a = 124a

⇒ 625 - a = 124a

⇒ 625 = 124a + a

⇒ 625 = 125a

⇒ 625/125 = a

⇒ 5 = a

Hence, '5' is the correct answer.

Seven friends, P, Q, R, S, T, U and V, are sitting in the same line in a class. All are facing the teacher.

1. Q is third to the left of S. 2. T and S are sitting at the corners.

3. P is between T and V.

4. R is between U and Q.   

Clearly, Q is sitting third to the right of T.

Hence, ‘Q’ is the correct answer.

The correct answer is January.

Key Points

• The International Kite Festival in Gujarat is held in the month of January.
• Every year the International Kite Festival is organized in Gujarat on the occasion of Uttarayan i.e. Makar Sankranti.
• Tourists come from all over the country and abroad to take part in this kite festival.
• Apart from Ahmedabad, you can see this festival in other cities of Gujarat such as Surat, Vadodara, and Rajkot.

Additional Information

• The International Kite Festival started in 1989.
• On the occasion of Uttarayan, when the weather is changing, winter decreases and summer starts.
• At such a time, the main purpose of organizing a kite festival is to share happiness among the people.
• Since 1989, the International Kite Festival is held every year in Ahmedabad.​

The correct answer is every one years.

Key Points

• GDP is the standard measure of the value added created through the production of goods and services in a country every one year.
• Gross domestic product (GDP) is the standard measure of the value added created through the production of goods and services in a country during a certain period.
• As such, it also measures the income earned from that production, or the total amount spent on final goods and services (less imports).

Additional Information

• Gross domestic product (GDP) is the standard measure of the value-added created through the production of goods and services in a country during a certain period.
• As such, it also measures the income earned from that production or the total amount spent on final goods and services (fewer imports).
• GDP maps the economy from the expenditure (or demand) side — that is by adding up all the expenditures.
• GDP = private consumption + gross investment + government investment + government spending + (exports-imports).

The correct answer is 20**.**

Important Points

**Section 4 of the Motor Vehicles Act: 1988:**Age limit in connection with driving of motor vehicles.—

(1) No person under the age of twenty (20) years shall drive a motor vehicle in any public place: Provided that a motor cycle with engine capacity not exceeding 50cc out gear may be driven in a public place by a person after attaining the age of sixteen years.

(2) Subject to the provisions of section 18, no person under the age of twenty years shall drive a transport vehicle in any public place.

(3) No learner’s licence or driving licence shall be issued to any person to drive a vehicle of the class to which he has made an application unless he is eligible to drive that class of vehicle under this section.

The correct answer is Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana.

Key Points

• India Post Payments bank has tied up with PNB Met Life India Insurance in November, 2020 to extend Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY).
• The Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana is a government scheme launched on 9th May 2015 by PM Narendra Modi in Kolkata.
• This is a life insurance scheme that was first introduced by Arun Jaitley, the Finance Minister of India on his 2015 Budget Sheet.
• Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana is implemented by the Life Insurance Corporation of India.
• The basic premium amount for the PMJJBY scheme was INR 330 and reduces thereafter based on the month of your enrollment.

Additional Information

• Ministry/Department:  Ministry of Finance
• Provides: Life Insurance
• Eligibility: Available to people in the age group of 18 to 50 and having a bank account.
• People who join the scheme before completing 50 years can, however, continue to have the risk of life cover up to the age of 55 years subject to payment of premium.
• Premium:  Rs. 330 per annum.  It will be auto-debited in one instalment. The premium could vary depending on the prevailing tax rates, age and location.
• Payment Mode:  The payment of premium will be directly auto-debited by the bank from the subscriber's account.
• Risk Coverage: Rs. 2 Lakh in case of death for any reason.
• Terms of Risk Coverage: A person has to opt for the scheme every year.  He can also prefer to give a long-term option of continuing, in which case his account will be auto-debited every year by the bank.
• The scheme will be offered by Life Insurance Corporation and all other life insurers who are willing to join the scheme and tie up with banks for this purpose.

The correct answer is Ahmedabad Railway Station.

Key Points

• Ahmedabad Railway Station received a 5-star ‘Eat Right Station’ certification by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) as of 31 August 2021.
• The Mumbai Central Terminus of the Western Railway has been certified as India's first "Eat Right Station" with a 4-Star rating awarded by the FSSAI.
• The railway stations with this certification include:
• Anand Vihar Terminal Railway Station (Delhi).
• Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (Mumbai).
• Mumbai Central Railway Station (Mumbai).
• Vadodara Railway Station.

Additional Information

• As part of efforts to help passengers make a healthy and right food choice, the Indian Railways launched the 'Eat Right Station 'Eat Right India' is built on two broad pillars Eat Healthy and Eat Safe
• The honor came on the basis of
• Compliance with food safety and hygiene
• Availability of healthy diet
• Food handling at preparation
• Trans-shipment, and retail/serving points
• Food waste management
• Promotion of local and seasonal foods and creating awareness on food safety and a healthy diet,
• The 'Eat Right India' initiative of the FSSAI started in 2018.

The correct answer is Jio.

Key Points

• Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced Reliance Jio as the title sponsor of the Women's T20 Challenge 2020.
• This is the first time a sponsor is partnering with the BCCI exclusively for the women's counterpart to the IPL.
• The women's T20 challenge is scheduled to run from November 4-9, 2020 in Sharjah.

Additional Information 

• Women's T20 Challenge -2022
• Along with the 15th season of the IPL 2022 league, BCCI organized the Women's T20 Challenge in which 4 matches were played between three teams.
• And the final match was played between Supernovas and the Velocity team, in which Supernovas won the title.
• In the Women's T20 Challenge- Three teams participated.
• Harmanpreet Kaur was the captain of the Supernovas team.
• Smriti Mandhana was the captain of the Trailblazer franchise.
• Deepti Sharma was the captain of the Velocity team.

The correct answer is Yatravetana.

Key Points

• A tax called yatravetana was levied on pilgrims.
• Though revenues were collected from all possible sources, the underlying philosophy was not to exploit or over-tax people but to provide them as well as to the State and the King, immunity from external and internal danger.
• The revenues collected in this manner were spent on social services such as laying of roads, setting up of educational institutions, setting up of new villages and such other activities beneficial to the community.

Additional Information

• Mauryan Empire was founded by Chandragupta Maurya. He was supported by a wise man named Chanakya or Kautilya.
• There were several cities in the empire.
• These included the capital Pataliputra, Taxila, and Ujjain.
• Taxila was a gateway to the northwest, including Central Asia, while Ujjain lay on the route from north to south India.
• Merchants, officials, and craftspersons probably lived in these cities.
• In other areas, there were villages of farmers and herders.
• In some areas such as central India, there were forests where people gathered forest produce and hunted animals for food.
• Brahmi Script is the parent language of Hindi and many other north Indian languages. Ashokan inscriptions were written in Brahmi script.

The correct answer is Acting.

Important Points

• Soumitra Chatterjee was an actor, director, writer, singer, and poet.
• He worked in collaboration with director Satyajit Ray in 14 films.
• He has acted in more than 210 films.
• He is the first Indian film personality to be awarded France’s highest award for artists.
• He was awarded Padma Bhushan in 2004 and the Dada Saheb Phalke award in 2012.
• He also received two National Film Awards.
• IBN live gave him the title of ‘the men who changed the face of Indian cinema’.
• He was born in January 1935 in West Bengal and died in November 2020 in Kolkata, West Bengal due to the complications that arose after covid-19.

The correct answer is Uttar Pradesh.

Key Points

• UP has the highest number of assembly constituencies (403)
• Uttar Pradesh has been allocated 31 Rajya Sabha seats.
• Rajya Sabha has a maximum membership of 245.

Additional Information

• Uttar Pradesh day is celebrated on 24 January.
• On 24 January 1950, the United Provinces was renamed as Uttar Pradesh.
• It was formed on 1 April 1937 as the United Province.
• Uttar Pradesh has an area of 2,40,928 square km.
• Uttar Pradesh has a population of 19,9,812,341.

The correct answer is Dadabhai Naoroji.

Key Points

• Dadabhai Naoroji offered a scathing criticism of the economic impact of British rule in India through his book 'Poverty and Un-British Rule in India'.
• Dadabhai Naoroji, the “Grand Old Man of India”, was the the first Indian member of the British parliament.
• In 1865 and 1866, Naoroji helped found the London Indian Society and the East India Association respectively.
• He was Congress president thrice, in 1886, 1893, and 1906.
• Dadabhai Naoroji was among the key proponents of the ‘Drain Theory’, disseminating it in his 1901 book ‘Poverty and Un-British Rule in India’.

Additional Information

• Sir Surendranath Banerjee often known as Rashtraguru was an Indian nationalist leader during British Rule.
• He founded a nationalist organization called the Indian National Association and was one of the founding members of the Indian National Congress.
• Surendranath supported Montagu–Chelmsford Reforms, unlike Congress, and with many liberal leaders he left Congress and founded a new organization named Indian National Liberation Federation in 1919.
• Badruddin Tyabji was an Indian political activist during British Raj.
• He was one of the founding members of the Indian National Congress.
• He was the first Muslim President of the Indian National Congress.
• He served as the third President of the Indian National Congress from 1887 to 1888.
• He addressed the Congress as President held at Madras in 1887.
• Pherozeshah Mehta was a member of moderate group of Indian Congress.
• He was one of the founders of the Bombay Presidency Association as also the Indian National Congress.
• He was a member was Imperial Legislative Council.
• He was a powerful debater and his speeches were marked by boldness, lucidity, incisiveness, a ready wit and quick repartee, and a certain literary quality.

​The correct answer is Carbon dioxide.

 Key Points 

• Carbon dioxide gas is needed for photosynthesis.
• The raw materials required for photosynthesis are carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight primarily.
• Plants take in carbon dioxide (CO₂) and water (H₂O) from the air and soil during photosynthesis.
• During photosynthesis in the plant cell, the water is oxidized, meaning it loses electrons, while the carbon dioxide is reduced, meaning it gains electrons.
• This transforms the water into oxygen and the carbon dioxide into glucose. The plant then releases the oxygen back into the air, and stores energy within the glucose molecules.

Additional Information 

The correct answer is lift Channel.

Key Points

• A channel of a canal, where water is carried by force uplift in the opposite direction of the slope of the land, is called hoisting system.
• When the main source is at a lower level than the supply level. Then water is supplied through some mechanical means. This is known as lift irrigation.
• Lift irrigation is a method of irrigation in which water instead of being transported by natural flow (as in gravity-fed canal systems) requires external energy through fuel-based, or electric power using pumps or other mechanical means.
• The left channel method is used both for watering of a certain area as a whole and for water application to particular elevated sites in the area of gravity irrigation, For example, water is lifted from rivers or from irrigation canals.

Additional Information

• An aquifer is a body of rock and/or sediment that holds groundwater.
• Groundwater is the word used to describe precipitation that has infiltrated the soil beyond the surface and collected in empty spaces underground.
• Drainage is the natural or artificial removal of a surface's water and sub-surface water from an area with excess of water.
• The command area is the area around the dam/ project, where the area gets benefits from the dam, such as irrigation water, electricity, etc.

The correct answer is bleaching powder.

Key Points

• Chlorination is done by adding chlorine tablets or bleaching powder to the water.
• Chlorination is used for:
• Disinfection, control of microorganisms, removal of ammonia, control of taste and odour, destruction of organic matter, hydrogen sulphide oxidation.
• Water chlorination is the process of adding chlorine or chlorine compounds such as sodium hypochlorite to water.
• This method is used to kill bacteria, viruses and other microbes in water. In particular, chlorination is used to prevent the spread of waterborne diseases such as cholera, dysentery, and typhoid.

Additional Information

• Bleaching powder is yellowish powder soluble in water.
• Calcium hypochlorite is known as bleaching powder.
• Formula- CaOCl₂
• Baking Soda is widely used for Cooking etc.
• When Baking Soda is mixed mild acid like tartaric acid in presence of water or carbondioxide we get Baking Powder.
• Baking Powder is used as Antacids, making bread soft etc.

The correct answer is Jay Shah.

Important Points

• Jay Shah appointed as the Secretary of BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) in October 2019.
• It is the national governing body for cricket in India.
• Its headquarters are in Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.
• Grant Govan was its first president
• Anthony De Mello was its first secretary.
• Sourav Ganguly is the current president of BCCI.

Additional Information

• The full form of BCCI is the Board of Control for Cricket in India.
• The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is the governing body for cricket in India and is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, the Government of India.
• It is an autonomous organization and does not come under the National sports federation of India.
• The board was formed in December 1928 as a society, registered under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act.
• BCCI is an autonomous body and does not review any grants or fundings from the Sports Ministry of India.

The correct answer is Ford Motor Company.

Key Points

• Ford Motor Company announced its decision to stop manufacturing vehicles for sale in India in September 2021.
• After nearly three decades of struggling to make a mark in India, Ford Motor Co on September 9 announced that it would stop vehicle production at its two plants in the country and will sell only imported vehicles going ahead as part of a restructuring exercise.

Additional Information

• Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, United States.
• It was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903.
• The company sells automobiles and commercial vehicles under the Ford brand, and luxury cars under its Lincoln luxury brand.

The correct answer is The Karakoram Range.

Key Points

• The Karakoram Range is known as the 'backbone of high Asia'.
• The northernmost range of the Trans-Himalayan Ranges in India is the Great Karakoram Range also known as the Krishnagiri range.
• Karakoram Range extends eastwards from the Pamir for about 800 km.
• It is a range with lofty peaks [elevation 5,500 m and above].
• It is the abode of some of the greatest glaciers of the world outside the polar regions.
• The Ladakh Plateau lies northeast of the Karakoram Range.

Additional Information

• Ladakh range lies to the north of the Leh and is an important part of the trans-Himalayan range.
• It merges with the Kailash range in Tibet.
• The important passes are Khardung la and Digar la
• Zaskar range covers an area of 7000 sq km and has a height between 3500-7000 m.
• It separates Zaskar with Ladakh to the northeast.
• Pir Panjal is a group of mountains in the inner Himalayan region running from east-southeast to west-northwest.
• It consists of the area of Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
• It has passes such as Pir Panjal pass, Banihal pass, Sinthan pass and Rohtang la pass.

The correct answer is Operation Twist.

Key Points

• In 1961, the US Federal Reserve introduced a monetary policy initiative named Operation Twist designed to lower long-term rates to stimulate the US economy.
• This initiative was adopted by the Reserve Bank of India from December 2019.
• The term gets its name from the simultaneous buying of long-term bonds and selling short-term bonds, suggests a "twisting" of the yield curve and creating less curvature in the rates term structure.
• Operation Twist was first attempted in 1961, and again in the years following the 2008-09 financial crisis.

Additional Information

• Operation Twist​
• Operation Twist is a monetary policy of the Reserve Bank of India.
• This is an unconventional monetary policy of the RBI.
• Operation Twist is part of the Open Market Operation (OMO) of RBI.
• Under Operation Twist, RBI does the simultaneous buying and selling of government securities.
• RBI buys long-term government securities while RBI sells short-term government securities.
• The purpose of Operation Twist is to reduce the interest rate of long-term government bonds.
• As the rate of interest gets reduced, both the public and the government can borrow at a cheaper rate.
• This is supposed to revive the economy.

The correct answer is Kevadia.

Key Points

• The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, visited Gujarat (Kevadia) tomorrow (November 25, 2020) to inaugurate the 80th All India Presiding Officers’ Conference.
• The two-day Conference is being organized by the Lok Sabha to celebrate the Constitution Day.
• It is 80th All India Presiding Officers’ Conference.

Additional Information

• Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla chaired the 81st All India Presiding Officers' Conference (AIPOC) via video-conferencing on 15 September 2021.
• The conference deliberated on the ‘Role of Legislature in fostering effective and meaningful democracy’.
• The 81st All India Presiding Officers' Conference comes in the backdrop of the International Day of Democracy, which is observed on September 15 every year.

The correct answer is Coal.

Key Points

• The two major sources of energy can be classified under:
• Conventional Sources
• Non-Conventional Sources​
• Conventional Sources:
• It is also known as a non-renewable source of energy.
• It is available in limited quantity apart from hydroelectric power.
• Energy from fossil fuels, such as coal, petroleum, natural gas, etc.
• Non-Conventional Sources:
• It is also known as a renewable source of energy
• It uses again and again without depletion.
• Examples include solar energy, bio-energy, tidal energy, and wind energy.

Additional Information 

Difference Between Conventional and Non-conventional Sources of Energy:

The correct answer is Goa.

Key Points

• Mando Festival is celebrated in Goa.
• Mando Festival
• ​Mando is a beautiful dance performance.
• Its theme is usually of love - bitter and sweet passion which is in slow and deliberate motion and is well expressed through beautiful movements of words and dance.
• Young men and women dance to the beat of romantic tunes of Ghumot (mud percussion instrument) and violin.

Confusion Points 

• Please do not confuse this with the Mandu Festival of Madhya Pradesh. Mando festival is celebrated in Goa.

Additional Information 

• Sao Joao festival  
• It is celebrated in Goa to pay tribute to St. John the Baptist.
• St. John was the relative of Mother Mary.
• It is held at the beginning of the monsoon, on June 24.
• Shigmo
• It is celebrated in Goa as one of the prominent festivals of the Konkani Hindu community.

The correct answer is Dioptre

Important Points

• Power is the ability to bend light and it is equal to the reciprocal of the focal length of the lens/mirror in meters.
• Power (P) = 1/f
• Where f is the focal length of the lens/mirror.

Additional Information

• Dioptre is a unit of measurement of the optical power of a lens or curved mirror, which is equal to the reciprocal of the focal length measured in metres.
• And since the S.I unit of the focal length is the meter (m).
• So the S.I unit of power = 1/(SI unit of focal length) = m-1 = Dioptre (D).
• 1 m-1 = 1 D

The correct answer is 1526.

Key Points

• Babur defeated the Sultan of Delhi and captured Delhi and Agra in the year 1526.
• In 1526, Babur defeated Sultan Ibrahim Lodi at Panipat.
• On 21st April 1526, Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi in the First Battle of Panipat and quickly occupied Delhi Despite vast and superior troops, Ibrahim Lodi lost in the battle due to Babur’s superior strategy and use of artillery.
• The First Battle of Panipat marked the foundation of Mughal dominion in India.

Additional Information

The correct answer is Udham Singh.

Key Points

• Udham Singh, a prominent figure in the Indian independence movement, was accused of killing Sir Michael O'Dwyer, a former Lieutenant Governor of the Punjab province during British rule in India. The incident took place in the aftermath of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, a tragic event where British troops under General Reginald Dyer opened fire on a peaceful gathering in Amritsar on April 13, 1919.

Key Points

• Jallianwala Bagh Massacre:
• The Jallianwala Bagh massacre was a turning point in India's struggle for independence, leading to widespread outrage and condemnation.
• General Dyer's brutal action resulted in the death of hundreds of innocent Indians and left a lasting impact on the collective psyche of the nation.
• Udham Singh's Motivation:
• Udham Singh was deeply affected by the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, witnessing the brutality firsthand as a teenager.
• He pledged to avenge the atrocity and sought justice for the victims, particularly holding responsible those in positions of authority.
• Assassination of Michael O'Dwyer:
• On March 13, 1940, Udham Singh carried out the assassination of Sir Michael O'Dwyer in London during a meeting of the East India Association.
• O'Dwyer, who had endorsed Dyer's actions in the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, was seen by Singh as a symbol of British oppression in India.
• Trial and Execution:
• Udham Singh was arrested immediately after the assassination and put on trial.
• During the trial, he declared that he had acted to avenge the victims of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.
• Udham Singh was convicted of murder and subsequently executed on July 31, 1940.

Additional Information

• Udham Singh's actions were seen by many as a courageous act of resistance against colonial oppression, and he became a symbol of the struggle for Indian independence.
• The British government's response to the Jallianwala Bagh massacre and the subsequent events contributed to the intensification of the independence movement in India.
• Udham Singh's legacy is remembered in India for his sacrifice and determination in seeking justice for the victims of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.
• In summary, Udham Singh, motivated by the horrific events of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, took the drastic step of assassinating Michael O'Dwyer as a form of retribution and justice for the victims. His actions reflect the deep impact of historical atrocities on individuals and the role of such events in shaping the course of the Indian independence movement.

The correct answer is Narinder Batra.

Important Points

• Narinder Batra was conferred with the ‘Capital Foundation National Award’ for his contribution to sports in November 2020.
• Narinder Batra is the President of the International Hockey Federation (FIH).
• Incumbent Narinder Batra of India was on 22 May 2021 re-elected as the International Hockey Federation (FIH) President for a second term.
• Batra is also the President of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and an International Olympic Committee (IOC) member.
• He will hold the office until 2024.

The correct answer is Aayushi Dholakia.

Key Points

• Aayushi Dholakia is an Indian beauty queen, who was crowned as Miss Teen International 2019 on 19 December 2019 in New Delhi, India.
• She is the first Indian to win the title of Miss Teen International.
• She was crowned by the previous year winner Odalys Duarte of Mexico.

Additional Information

• South Africa's Zozibini Tunzi has been crowned Miss Universe 2019.
• Miss Universe Sofía Aragón from Mexico is the second-runner up.
• Toni-Ann Singh of Jamaica was announced the winner of the Miss World 2019 beauty pageant held at the ExCeL London.

Shortcut Trick

The distance between two objects before they meet is simply the distance covered by their Relative Speed in that specific time.

Relative speed in same direction = 8 − 5 = 3 km/h.

Convert relative speed to meters per minute ⇒ (3 × 1000) ÷ 60 = 50 m/min.

Distance 1 minute before meeting = 50 m/min × 1 min = 50 m.

∴ The correct answer is 50 m.

Alternate Method

Given:

Speed of A = 8 km/h, Speed of B = 5 km/h, Initial distance = 200 m, Time before meeting = 1 min.

Formula Used:

Relative Speed (Same direction) = S₁ − S₂

Distance = Speed × Time

Calculations:

⇒ Relative Speed = 8 − 5 = 3 km/h

⇒ Convert km/h to m/s ⇒ 3 × (5/18) = 5/6 m/s

⇒ Time = 1 minute = 60 seconds

⇒ Distance before 1 minute = Relative Speed × Time

⇒ Distance = (5/6) × 60

⇒ Distance = 5 × 10 = 50 m

∴ The correct answer is 50 m.

Additional Information

Relative Speed Concept

When two objects move in the same direction, relative speed is S₁ − S₂. When moving in opposite directions, it is S₁ + S₂.

Time of Meeting

Meeting Time = Initial Distance ÷ Relative Speed. In this case, 200 m ÷ (5/6) m/s = 240 seconds or 4 minutes.

Unit Conversions

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

Concept:

Calculation:

60 ÷ [50 + 7 - {14 + (24 of 2 ÷ 3) - 12 ÷ 4 × 2 + 18 ÷ 4 × 2}]

⇒ 60 ÷ [50 + 7 - {14 + (48 ÷ 3) - 12 ÷ 4 × 2 + 18 ÷ 4 × 2}]

⇒ 60 ÷ [50 + 7 - {14 + 16 - 12 ÷ 4 × 2 + 18 ÷ 4 × 2}]

⇒ 60 ÷ [50 + 7 - {14 + 16 - 3 × 2 + $18\over4$ × 2}]

⇒ 60 ÷ [50 + 7 - {14 + 16 - 6 + 9}]

⇒ 60 ÷ [50 + 7 - {39 - 6}]

⇒ 60 ÷ [50 + 7 - 33]

⇒ 60 ÷ [57 - 33]

⇒ 60 ÷ 24

⇒ $\frac{5}{2}$

 ∴ The answer to the expression is $\frac{5}{2}$.

Given:

Volume of cone = 770 cm3 

Height of cone = 15 cm

Formula:

Volume of cone = $1\over 3$ × π × r2 × h 

Where, r = radius of the cone, and h = height of the cone

Calculation:

According to the question-

⇒  1/3 × 22/7 × r × r × 15 = 770

⇒ 2/7 × r × r × 5 = 70

⇒ r × r = (70 × 7)/(2 × 5)

⇒ r × r = 7 × 7

⇒ r = 7 cm

∴ The radius of the base of the cone is 7 cm.

Shortcut Trick

Initially, Milk : Water = 5 : 3

After adding 4 ltrs, Milk : Water = 3 : 2

So, Quantity of Milk is unchanged.

Now, We can write 

Old Milk : Water = 5 : 3 = 15 : 9

New Milk : Water = 3 : 2 = 15 : 10

So, (10 - 9) = 1 unit of water is added.

⇒ 1 unit = 4 ltrs 

⇒ 15 unit = 4 × 15 = 60 ltrs

∴ The quantity of milk in the mixture was 60 litres.

Alternate Method

Given:

Initially, Milk : Water = 5 : 3

After adding 4 ltrs, Milk : Water = 3 : 2

Calculation:

Let the total quantity of milk and water in the solution be 5a, and 3a.

According to the question-

⇒ $5a\over 3a+4$ = $3\over 2$

⇒ 10a = 9a + 12

⇒ a = 12 

∴ Quantity of milk in the mixture = 5 × 12 = 60 litres

∴ The quantity of milk in the mixture was 60 litres.

Calculation:

Let, the marks secured by B = y

⇒ Marks secured by A = y + 9

According to the question-

⇒ y + 9 = $60\over100$ × (y + y + 9)

⇒ 10y + 90 = 6y + 6y + 54

⇒ 10y + 90 = 12y + 54

⇒ 2y = 36

⇒ y = 18

∴ Marks scored by A = 18 + 9 = 27

∴ Marks obtained by A was 27.

Formula:

In case of SI:

SI = (P × R × T)/100

In case of CI:

A = P × (1 + $R\over 100$)T

CI = A - P

Where, A = Amount, P = Principal, R = Rate, T = Time

Calculation:

Let, the principal be 100

SI = (100 × 20 × 2)/100 = 40

Amount at CI, A

⇒ 100 × (1 + $20\over 100$)2

⇒ 100 × $6\over 5$ × $6\over 5$ = 144

So, CI = 144 - 100 = 44

⇒ Difference between CI and SI = 44 - 40 = 4

⇒ x = 100 × $9000\over 4$ = Rs 2,25,000

∴ The sum was Rs 2,25,000.

Given:

a : b = 4 : 9, and b : c = 3 : 7

Calculation:

a/b = 4 ∶ 9 and b/c = 3 ∶ 7

LCM of 9 and 3 = 9

Multiplying the numerator and denominator of $b\over c$ by 3, we get

⇒ 3/7 × 3/3 = 9/21

Thus, the ratio becomes 4 : 9 : 21

∴ The required ratio is 4 : 9 : 21.

Formula:

T = $SI \times 100\over P \times R$

SI = A - P

Where, A = Amount, P = Principal, T = Time, R = Rate

Calculation :

Now, SI = (12,960 - 12,000) = Rs 960

According to the question,

T = $960 \times 100\over 12,000 \times 2$ = 4 years

∴ The amount was lent for 4 years.

Concept:

Calculation:

$\frac{2}{5}-\left[1 \frac{1}{3}+\left(1 \frac{1}{4}-2 \frac{1}{3}\right)\right] \div 2 \frac{2}{3} \times \frac{3}{5}+\frac{2}{5}$

⇒ $\frac{2}{5}-\left[1 \frac{1}{3}-{13\over12}\right] \div 2 \frac{2}{3} \times \frac{3}{5}+\frac{2}{5}$

⇒ $\frac{2}{5}-{1\over4} \div 2 \frac{2}{3} \times \frac{3}{5}+\frac{2}{5}$

⇒ $\frac{2}{5}-{1\over4} \times \frac{3}{8} \times \frac{3}{5}+\frac{2}{5}$

⇒ $\frac{2}{5}-{1\over4} \times \frac{3}{8} \times \frac{3}{5}+\frac{2}{5}$

⇒ $\frac{2}{5}-{9\over160}+\frac{2}{5}$

⇒ $\frac{4}{5}-{9\over160}$

⇒ $119\over160$

 ∴ The answer to the expression is $119\over160$.

Concept:

⇒ $a\over b$ = $c\over d$

⇒ fourth proportional (d) = $b × c\over a$

Calculation:

Using the fourth proportional equation, we get,

⇒ d = $8 × 25\over 5$ = 40

∴ The fourth proportional is 40.

Formula:

Speed = Total distance covered ÷ Total time 

Calculation:

Total time taken = 5:44 pm - 4:50 pm = 54 min = 54/60 hrs

Speed = 45/(54/60) = 45 × 60/54 = 50 km/h

∴ The speed of the train is 50 km/h.

Formula:

$M_1 × D_1\over W_1$ = $M_2 × D_2 \over W_2$

Where,

M1 and M2 = Number of men working on D1 and D2

D1 and D2 = Days for which M1 and M2 worked respectively

W₁ and W₂ = Portion of work finished

Calculations:

Remaining work = 1 - 1/3 = 2/3

Let, the number of additional men required to be y

According to the question,

⇒ (75 × 20)/(1/3) = [(75 + y) × 30]/(2/3)

⇒ 1500 × 3 = [2250 + 30y] × 3/2

⇒ 3000 = 2250 + 30y

⇒ 30y = 750 

⇒ y = 25

∴ The additional men needed is 25.

Shortcut Trick

Average weight of 14 boys = 40.25 kg

Average age of 10 boys = 35.15 kg

Total no. of boys = 24

So, Average weight of 24 boys

⇒ [(14 × 40.25) + (10 × 35.15)]/24

⇒ [563.5 + 351.5]/24 = 38.125 kg

Alternate Method

Given:

Average weight of 14 boys = 40.25 kg

Average age of 10 boys = 35.15 kg

Total no. of boys = 24

Formula:

Average = Sum of total observations/No. of observations

Calculation:

Sum of the weight of 14 boys = 14 × 40.25 = 563.5 kg

Sum of the weight of 10 boys = 10 × 35.15 kg = 351.5 kg

Sum of total weight = 563.5 + 351.5 = 915 kg

⇒ Average =  915/(14 + 10) = 38.125 kg

∴The average weight of all boys was 38.125 kg.

Shortcut Trick

Total percentage difference between a 14% loss and a 6% gain is 14% + 6% = 20%.

This 20% change in the Cost Price (CP) corresponds to the Rs. 100 increase in Selling Price.

20% of CP = Rs. 100

100% (Total CP) = (100 ÷ 20) × 100 = 5 × 100 = Rs. 500.

∴ The correct answer is Rs. 500.

Alternate Method

Given:

Initial Loss percentage = 14%

Final Gain percentage = 6%

Difference in Selling Price (SP) = Rs. 100

Calculations:

Let the Cost Price (CP) of the book be Rs. x.

⇒ First Selling Price (SP₁) = CP − 14% of CP = 86% of x

⇒ Second Selling Price (SP₂) = CP + 6% of CP = 106% of x

⇒ Difference = SP₂ − SP₁ = 106% of x − 86% of x

⇒ 20% of x = 100

⇒ (20 ÷ 100) × x = 100

⇒ x = (100 × 100) ÷ 20

⇒ x = 500

∴ The correct answer is Rs. 500.

Additional Information

Profit and Loss Formula

Gain = SP − CP and Loss = CP − SP. Profit % or Loss % is always calculated on the Cost Price.

Direct CP Calculation

When there is a shift from Loss % to Gain %, the formula for CP is: [Amount of Difference ÷ (Loss% + Gain%)] × 100.

Marked Price and Discount

Discount is always calculated on the Marked Price (MP). SP = MP − Discount.

Formula:

SI = (P x R x T) / 100

Effective interest rate = T × R

Where, P = Principal amount, R = Rate, T = Time

Calculation :

Let the principal be 100.

According to the question-

⇒ 5% p.a. for 3 years

∴ Effective rate for 3 year period = 5 × 3 = 15%

⇒ 8% p.a. for 4 years

∴ Effective rate for 4 year period = 8 × 4 = 32%

Remaining time = 13 - (3 + 4) = 6 years

⇒ 16% p.a. for 6 years

∴ Effective rate for the remaining 6 year period = 6 × 16 = 96%

Collective effective tax rate for 13 year period = 15% + 32% + 96% = 143%

∴ SI =  (100 x 143 x 1) / 100 = 143

⇒ x = 15,730 × $100\over143$ = Rs 11,000

∴ The money borrowed is Rs 11,000.

Formula:

Area of the room, A = l × b

Total cost of carpeting the room, C = $A\over w$ × r

Where, l and b = Length, and breadth of the room

w = Width of the carpet

r = Rate of carpet

Calculation:

A = 14 × 8 = 112 m²

C = $112\over 0.5$ × 9.40 = Rs 2,105.60

∴ The total cost of carpeting the room is Rs 2,105.60

Formula:

Average = Sum of total observations/Total no. of observation

Calculation:

Total runs scored in 48 innings = 48 × 33 = 1584

Total runs scored in the remaining 46 innings = 46 × 30 = 1,380

∴ Runs scored in the remaining 2 innings

⇒ 1,584 - 1,380 = 204

Let the highest runs scored be "h".

Let the lowest runs scored be "s".

According to the question-

⇒ h - s = 144 (Eq 1)

⇒ h + s = 204 (Eq 2)

Adding (Eq 1) and (Eq 2), we get-

⇒ 2h = 348 

∴ h = 174

∴ The highest score is 174.

Concept:

We need to find a common multiple for a set of numbers i.e., LCM of the numbers. This is followed by division with the least five-digit number and the remainder obtained is added to the least five-digit number.

Calculations:

LCM of 14, 30, and 42 = 210

Least five-digit number = 10,000

Remainder on dividing Least five-digit number by 210

⇒ 10,000 ÷ 210 = 130

Least five-digit number that would be exactly divisible by 210

⇒ 10,000 + (210 - 130) = 10,080

∴ The least five-digit number that would be exactly divisible by 14, 30, and 42 is 10,080.

Formula:

D% = $D\over MP$ × 100,

D = MP - SP

Where, MP = Marked Price, D% = Discount percentage,

D = Discount 

Calculation:

Total cost price = 6400 + 600 = Rs 7000

Marked price = 108/100 × 7000 = Rs 7560.

D = (7560 - 6426) = Rs 1134

D% = $1134\over7560$ × 100 = 15%

∴ The discount percentage on the article is 15%.

Formula:

Efficiency = Total work / Time taken to complete work individually

Concept Used:

Assume total work days as the LCM value of the individual time required for the persons involved.

Calculation:

Total work = LCM of 36, 40, 30 = 360 unit

Efficiency of A and B

⇒ $360\over 36$ = 10 units of work/day

Efficiency of B and C

⇒ $360\over 40$ = 9 unit of work/day

Efficiency of A, B and C

⇒ $360\over 30$ = 12 units of work/day

Efficiency of C = 12 - 10 = 2 units of work/day

Efficiency of B = 9 - 2 = 7 units of work/day

So, Time taken by B to complete the work = $360\over 7$ day

∴ Time taken to complete  $\frac{7}{8}$ part of the original work

⇒ $\frac{7}{8}$ × $360\over 7$ = 45 days.

∴ B would complete $\frac{7}{8}$th of the work in 45 days.

Concept:

LCM is the least common multiple of the given pair of numbers.

Calculation:

LCM of 7, 5, and 28 = 140

Now, all the given options are divisible by the LCM i.e.140 except 70. 

∴ Hence, 70 is not a multiple of 7, 5, and 28.

Calculation:

⇒ $280\over100$ × 160 - $25\over100$ × 720 = $y\over100$ × 200

⇒ 448 - 180 =  $y\over100$ × 200

⇒ 268 =  $y\over100$ × 200

⇒ y = 134

∴ The answer is 134.

Formula :

CP = $SP\over 1 -{L\over100}$ 

Where, L = Loss%

Calculation:

According to the question, 

CP =  1024/(1 - 20/100) = 1024 × $5\over4$ = Rs 1280

New SP = 1280 × (1 + 8/100) = Rs 1382.40

∴ The selling price is Rs 1382.40.

Formula :

SP = CP × (1 + $G\over100$) 

Where, G = Gain%

Calculation:

Let, the original CP be 100 unit

original SP after 21% profit =100 × (100 +21)/100 = 121 unit

New CP = 100 × (100 -12)/100 = 88 unit

New SP after 30% gain = 88 × 130/100 = 114.4 unit

So, Difference in SP = (121 - 114.4) = 6.6 unit

According to the question,

⇒ 6.6 unit = Rs. 66

⇒ 1 unit = Rs. 10

So, original CP = 100 × 10 = Rs. 1000

∴ The cost price is Rs 1000.

Given:

SP = Rs. 2184, D = Rs. 416

Formula :

MP = SP + D

D% = $D\over MP$ × 100

Where, MP = Marked Price, D% = Discount Percentage,

D = Discount

Calculation:

MP = (416 + 2,184) = Rs 2600

D% =  $416\over2600$ × 100 = 16%

∴ The required discount percentage is 16%.

The correct answer is, 'Vanish'

Key Points

• Emerge means to appear or rise.
• Example - The flower emerged in the middle of the garden that night.
• Vanish means to disappear. 
• Example - He vanished into that rainy night.
• Emerge means to appear and Vanish means to disappear. They are the exact opposite.

Additional Information

• Lose means to fail.
• Example - Harry will lose tonight to Jay.
• Appear means to come out or become visible. A synonym for Emerge.
• Example - The rat appeared in front of my doorstep.
• Surface means to come into sight. A synonym for Emerge
• Example - The news first surfaced a week ago.

The correct answer is, 'Facinating' 

Key Points

• The correct spelling is Fascinating.
• Fascinating means interesting or wonderful.
• Example - It's fascinating that you can speak four languages.

 Additional Information

• Imitation is correct. It means to copy or to act.
• Example -  That's Robert's imitation.
• Effective means fruitful or productive.
• Example - These methods are effective.
• Arrogance means boasting or immodesty.
• Example - Kane shows arrogance in his voice.

The correct answer is, 'survive'

Key Points

• Survive means continuing to exist.
• Example - Rats can survive in the wild.
• The correct sentence is, There are many plants and animals that cannot survive in very cold or very hot places.

 Additional Information

• Preserve means to protect or to look after.
• Example - Shane preserves his family's legacy in his house.
• Tolerates means to endure or to bear.
• Example - Sammy will not tolerate your continuous inferior quality of work.
• Bear means to put up with.
• Example - I will not bear with this anymore.

The correct answer is, 'evidence'

Key Points

• Evidence means proof or verification.
• Example - There is a piece of concrete evidence against Bob that he stole the man's watch.
• The correct sentence is, The judge had to free the young man because there was no evidence against him.

Additional Information

• Cause means origin or source.
• Example - The cause of high employee turnover is the poor hiring process.
• Excuse means to justify.
• Example - Marie's excuse for being late was heavy traffic.
• Belief means trust or acceptance.
• Example - His belief is strong.

The correct answer is "To have a very strong and continuous desire or craving for something".

Key Points

• An idiom is a collection of words with a creative, additional meaning that cannot be understood from the individual words alone.
• Idioms frequently had literal meanings when they first appeared but lost them when they were used outside of their appropriate meaning.
• The idiom "To have a yen for" means an intense desire for or craving for something.
• Example: Shreya has a yen for sketching.
• Here, it means Shreya has the desire to do sketching.

Additional Information

• Idioms are a group of words, phrases, or sentences that convey a meaning other than the words or phrases' literal meanings.
• Many well-known idioms are composed of fragments of sentences.
• A proverb is a type of idiom that contains lengthy or even whole phrases.
• Following is a list of idioms: 
• Beating around the bush.
• Judge a book by its cover.
• Break a leg.

The correct answer is "Occurence".

Key Points

• The correct spelling of the given word "Occurence" is "Occurrence".
• An event or anything that happens is defined as an occurrence.
• Example: Common occurrences include lightning.

Additional Information

• Adequate refers to sufficient quantity or quality for usage or acceptance.
• Example: Although your work is adequate, I'm sure you could improve.
• Attendance is the act or reality of being present for something or someone.
• Example: The meeting's attendance was below average.
• Necessary is something that is required for a cause or a purpose.
• Example: A nutritious diet is necessary for a long and healthy life.

The correct answer is "Resist".

Key Points

• A Synonym is any pair of words or phrases that have a common vocabulary and have the same meaning in some or all senses.
• Repel means to prevent something from approaching you or attacking you whereas Resist means to stop oneself from getting or engaging in something that one desires.
• Therefore, Resist is an appropriate synonym for Repel.
• Example: The invitation was difficult to resist.

Additional Information

• Retains means to hold onto it or keep it.
• Remit means to send back.
• Regret means to feel guilty about something you did or did not do.

The correct answer is "Confuse".

Key Points

• A word that has the same meaning as another word is known as a synonym.
• Baffle means to be unclear.
• Confuse is an appropriate synonym for Baffle.

Additional Information

• Amuse means to cause someone to smile or chuckle.
• Bemuse means to gently frustrate a person.
• Choose means to select what or who you want from the options available.

The correct option is "Upto him".

Key Points

• In the given sentence, "upto him" segment contains a grammatical error
• The original sentence was "I prevailed upto him to join our team." The error in this sentence is the use of "upto" instead of "upon." "Upto" is not a recognized preposition in Standard English. Instead, "upon" should be used, as it is the correct preposition to use with the verb "prevail."
• In this sentence, the word "prevailed" means that the speaker succeeded in convincing the other person to join their team. Therefore, the corrected sentence means that the speaker was able to persuade the other person to join their team.
• So the corrected sentence is "I prevailed upon him to join our team." Here, "upon" means "on," "over," or "above," and it is used to indicate that one person has succeeded in convincing or persuading another person to do something.

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Additional Information

• When a set of words are written down, a sentence is one that starts with a capital letter and ends with a full stop, question mark, or exclamation mark.
• The majority of sentences have a subject and a verb.
• The main types of sentences are:
• Simple sentence
• Complex sentence
• Compound sentence

The correct answer is "Do what others are doing".

Key Points

• Idiom is a term whose meaning differs from the meanings of the words that make up it.
• In the given question "Go with the flow" means to agree with others or follow their lead since it is the simplest course of action.
• Therefore, "Do what others are doing" is the appropriate meaning of the idiom.

Additional Information

• Swim in deep water means to be or become in very big trouble.
• Flatter someone in authority means to excessive praise, especially when it stems from self-interest.
• Control a situation means to order, guide, or govern.

The correct answer is "Decided to give me".

Key Points

• In the given sentence, "decided to give me" is an appropriate segment.
• The correct sentence would be:
• My grandmother decided to give me and my brothers some of her favorite books.

Additional Information

• A sentence is a collection of words that expresses a complete understanding.
• A subject and a verb are required in every sentence.
• A complete sentence is made up of a main clause and, at sometimes, one or more auxiliary clauses.
• Sentences normally have a subject and a predicate and express a statement, question, exclamation, or command.

The correct answer is "Trumpet".

Key Points

• The largest land creatures are elephants.
• They always exist in groups and are mostly found in lush jungles.
• The sound made by an elephant is named as trumpet.​​

Additional Information

• The sound made by a sheep is known as bleat.
• The sound made by a dog is known as bark.
• The sound made by a frog is known as croak.

The correct answer is "Abdicate"

Key Points

• Abdicate is a verb form that signifies stepping down from one's position and power.
• To give up a throne voluntarily can also be said as the king/higher authority giving up his/her power and position.
• Some other synonyms of abdicate are forgone, relinquish, renounce, and step down.
• Example: The coordinator abdicate yesterday.

Additional Information  Other words that don't suit this sentence because they have different meanings such as

• Vacate means to leave or empty.
• Example: The owner said to pay the rent or vacate the room.
• Allocate means to assign for a specific purpose  
• Example: The seat has been allocated for Pwd students.
• Eradicate means to destroy something
• Example: Shilla eradicated the files.