SSC GD Constable Previous Year Paper (Held on: 25th November 2021 Shift 3)

The logic followed here is :-

Product of extremes = Product of means

⇒ a : b = c : d

⇒ ad = bc

Given 625 : 25 :: ? : 35

Consider 625 : 25 :: X : 35

⇒ 625 × 35 = 25 × X

⇒ 25X = 21875

⇒ X = 21875 / 25

X = 875

Hence, the correct answer is "875".

Seven friends are sitting on a circular table facing the centre.

1) A sits second to the left of B.

2) C sits between B and G.

3) D sits second to the left of C.

4) E who sits second to the right of G sits between A and F.

∴ Here, 'B' sits second to the left of G.

Hence, the correct answer is "B".

Four friends K, L, M and N are sitting in a row, and they are facing south.

1) L and M are sitting at two extreme ends.

Case (i) :

Case (ii) :

2) K sits between L and N and is second to the right of M.

∴ Here, 'N' is sitting immediate left of K.

Hence, the correct answer is "N".

The image embedded in given figure is as shown below :

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

The pattern follows here is:

• One dot, two dots, three dots moves one step in clockwise from figure to figure.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4".

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

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4".

The logic followed here is :-

1) TVX

2) GJL

3) BDF

4) PRT

∴ Here, 'GJL' is different from other three alternatives.

Hence, the correct answer is "GJL".

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

Conclusion:

I. No lyricist is graduate → True (As All lyricists are morning walkers and All morning-walkers are accountants and No accountant is graduate so, No lyricist is graduate is true)

II. Some lyricists are graduates → False (As All lyricists are morning walkers and All morning-walkers are accountants and No accountant is graduate so, Some lyricists are graduates is false)

∴ Here, Only Conclusion I is true.

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

The logic followed here is :-

Sum of alphabet positional values.

GRAPES is coded as 66 :

⇒ 7 + 18 + 1 + 16 + 5 + 19 = 66

Similarly,

PRAISE will be coded as :

⇒ 16 + 18 + 1 + 9 + 19 + 5 = 68

Hence, the correct answer is "68".

The logic followed here is :-

Hence, the correct answer is "58".

Opposite surface of the open dice can be found by the below method:-

• Alternate surfaces are opposite to each other.
• No two opposite surface are touched by side or by corners

So, by using the above rule we can find the opposite surface of open dice.

In the given figure, Opposite faces are :

• Note :- Two opposite face are never seen together or adjacent to each other.

Given :

• In figure (A) : 3 and 6 are opposite faces but here they are seen together which is wrong. Thus this cube cannot be made.
• In figure (B) : 1 and 4 are opposite faces but here they are seen together which is wrong. Thus this cube cannot be made.
• In figure (C) : 3 and 6 are opposite faces but here they are seen together which is wrong. Thus this cube cannot be made.
• In figure (D) : None of the opposite faces are seen together nor they are adjacent to each other so, This cube can be formed.

∴ Here, Only cube D is formed.

Hence, the correct answer is "Only D".

By using BODMAS RULE :

Signs + and - are interchanged.

Numbers 5 and 7 are interchanged.

Given equation : 18 − 20 ÷ 7 × (15 + 5) + 3

After interchanging symbols + and -, numbers 5 and 7 the equation is as follows : 

= 18 + 20 ÷ 5 × (15 - 7) - 3

= 18 + 20 ÷ 5 × 8 - 3

= 18 + 4 × 8 - 3

= 18 + 32 - 3

= 50 - 3

= 47

Hence, the correct answer is "47".

Family Chart :

Family Tree:

1) Q is brother of S and S is brother of U.

2) V is son of Q and R.

3) W is daughter of S and T.

4) P is the wife of V.

∴ Here, 'R' is mother-in-law of 'P'.

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

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

The two letters N and E are common in all words, so we will start from third letter from starting.

1. Nebulous
2. Necessary
3. Necrosis
4. Nectarine
5. Negative 

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

The logic followed here is :-

First number = Second number × Third number.

145, 5, 29

• 5 × 29 = 145

Similarly,

224, 14, 16

• 14 × 16 = 224

Hence, the correct answer is " 224, 14, 16".

Let us consider Cost price of television (X) = 100%.

Given Television is sold at Rs. 8,820 at a profit of 12%.

⇒ 112% = 8,820/-

⇒ 1% = 8,820/112

⇒ 1% = 78.75/-

⇒ 100% = 7875/-

∴ Here cost price of television = 7875/-

If the television is sold at 24% loss then the selling price of television will be :

Selling price of television sold at 24% loss = 100% - 24% = 76%

Selling price at 24% loss = 7875 × 76%

Selling price at 24% loss = 7875 × (76/100)

Selling price at 24% loss = 7875 × 0.76

Selling price at 24% loss = 5985/-

Alternate Method

Given :

CP = Cost Price

Selling Price = SP 1  and SP 2

SP 1  = 8,820/-

SP 2  = ?

Formula used :

Loss% = [(CP - SP)/CP] × 100

Calculation :

SP 1  = 112% of CP

⇒ 8,820 = 112% of CP

⇒ CP = 7,875/-

If loss is 24% then selling price = 76% of 7875/-

⇒ SP 2  = 0.76 × 7875

⇒ SP 2  = 5985/-

∴ Here, the selling price of television at 24% loss is 5985/-.

Hence, the correct answer is "Rs. 5,985".

The logic followed here is :-

Hence, the correct answer is "40".

Given :- S_P_ M_S_MP

By checking options and substituting accordingly.

1) MSPSSS → S M P S - P M S S - S M P S

2) PSMSSS → S P P S - M M S S - S M P S

3) MSSPSS → S M P S - S M P S - S M P S​​​​

• Here SMPS is repeated.

4) PSMPPS → S P P S - M M P S - P M P S

Option (3) gives a pattern of : S M P S - S M P S - S M P S.

Hence, the correct answer is "MSSPSS".

The logic followed here is :-

GPHD : KTLH

Similarly,

SDFG : ? 

Hence, the correct answer is "WHJK".

The logic followed here is :-

• 'DECK' is coded as 'WVXP'.

and,

• 'CLAIM' is coded as 'XOZRN'.

Similarly,

• 'MASCOT' will be coded as :

Hence, the correct answer is "NZHXLG".

The logic followed here is :-

Canberra is the capital of Australia.

Similarly,

'Paris' is the capital of France.

Hence, the correct answer is "Paris".

Important Points

The logic followed here is :-

Hence, the correct answer is "HNK".

The logic followed here is :-

'NOSE' is coded as 'QPVF',

and,

'HAND' is coded as 'KBQE'.

Similarly,

'FACE' will be coded as :

Hence, the correct answer is "IBFF".

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

• All Males are Humans.
• All Politicians are Humans.
• Some Males become Politicians.

Option 1) : India, Asia, Bangladesh

Option 2) : Corn, Rice, Carrots

Option 3) : Natural Numbers, Integers, Rational Numbers

Hence, the correct answer is "Human, Male, Politician".

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

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".

The correct answer is Chhattisgarh.

Key Points

• Hasdeo River is the largest tributary of the Mahanadi River.
• The river flows in the state of Chhattisgarh.
• Jonk River is a tributary of the Mahanadi River that flows for approximately 210 kilometres through the Nuapada District and Bargarh District in the state of Odisha and Raipur District in the state of Chhattisgarh in India.

Additional Information

• Mahanadi rises from the Raipur district of Chhatisgarh and flows for about 851 km before its outfall into the Bay of Bengal.
• Its main tributaries are the Seonath, the Jonk, the Hasdeo, the Mand, the ib, the Ong, and the Tel.

Additional Information

The correct answer is Nadir Shah.

Key Points

• Nadir Shah took away the famous Koh-i-Noor diamond and Shah Jahan's jewel-studded Peacock Throne.
• In 1739, The Kohinoor, mounted at the head of one of the peacocks on Shah Jahan's Peacock Throne, left India and the Mughal treasury when Nader Shah carved the Peacock Throne out of the Delhi Cloth.
• He carries the Kohinoor to his native Iran, along with the treasury of eight generations of Mughals.
• The Peacock Throne, along with other Mughal jewels, is then on display at Herat.
• Ahmad Khan Abdali, Nader Shah's most loyal and senior Afghan general, is gifted with the Kohinoor diamond and the Timur Ruby, both of which Nader Shah stripped from the Peacock Throne, the first lady of Nader Shah's harem as a reward for protecting the harem and overpowering the renegade looters in the aftermath of the assassination.
• Ahmad Khan Abdali, who then continues to wear the Kohinoor in a bracelet, leaves for Kandahar, taking the Kohinoor with him.
• Nadir Shah was one of Iran's most powerful rulers in Iranian history, reigning as Shah of Iran (Persia) from 1736 to 1747 when he was assassinated during an uprising.

Additional Information

• Muhammad Shah:
• He was an ineffective, pleasure-seeking Mughal emperor of India.
• Due to his pleasure-loving attitude, he was also called Rangila.
• His name was Roshan Akhtar.
• Maharaja Ranjit Singh:
• He is known for uniting the various Sikh factions into one prosperous empire.
• He expanded his empire by annexing states around him. The Sikh Empire existed
  

from 1799 till 1849.

• The major towns in Ranjit Singh's empire were Lahore, Amritsar, Multan, Peshawar, Jammu, Srinagar, Rawalpindi, and Sialkot.
• Ranjit Singh was declared the 'Maharaja of Punjab' on 12 April 1801.
• Ranjit Singh's army was known as the Khalsa army.
• Ranjit Singh, renowned as Sher-e-Punjab (Lion of Punjab), is remembered for the
  

possession of the Koh-i-Noor diamond.

• Maharaja Ranjit Singh is well-known for the golden beautification of the Harmandir Sahib Gurdwara in Amritsar, famously known as the Golden Temple.
• Shah Alam II:
• He is popularly known as 'Ali Gauhar', was defeated in the Battle of Buxar.
• Shah Alam II, born Ali Gauhar was the seventeenth Mughal Emperor and the son of Alamgir II.
• Shah Alam II became the emperor of a crumbling Mughal empire.
• He was popularly known as Shahi-i- Bekhabar by Khafi Khan due to his appeasement parties by grants of title and rewards.
• Shah Alam also penned the famous book Ajaib-ul-Qasas which is considered one of the earliest and prominent books of prose in Urdu.

The correct answer is Kanva.

Important Points 

• The last Sunga ruler was assassinated by his minister Vasudeva, who later founded the Kanva dynasty.
• The Kanva dynasty was founded by Vasudeva Kanva.
• Vasudeva was an Amatya of Devabhuti, the last ruler of the Sunga dynasty.
• He murdered Devabhuti and founded the Kavnvas dynasty.
• He ruled for a short period and was succeeded by Bhumimitra.
• The empire was extended into parts of eastern India and central India. The capital of the Kanva dynasty was Vidisa.

The correct answer is First Anglo-Sikh War.

Key Points

• The first Anglo-Sikh war was fought between the British forces and the Sikh Empire in 1845-46 in Punjab.
• Major Broad was placed in Amritsar as the East India Company’s agent in 1843.
• The British were closely watching the developments in the Punjab political front and had territorial ambitions there as in other parts of the subcontinent.
• The Sikh forces crossed the Sutlej in December 1845 and took offensive positions against the English forces.
• Subsequently, battles were fought in different places and the English victory at Sobraon led to the signing of the Lahore Treaty in 1846 which ended the war.

Additional Information

• The second Anglo-Sikh war was fought between 1848 and 1849. This war led to the complete control of Punjab by the British. This area was later to become the North-Western Frontier Province.

The correct answer is Resilience.

Key Points

• The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft that was launched into orbit in November 2020 was named Resilience by its crew.
• The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft launched into orbit in November 2020 had three American and one Japanese astronaut onboard.
• SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule carrying:
• NASA astronauts Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur,
• Japanese astronaut Akihiko Hoshide
• French astronaut Thomas Pesquet
• SpaceX launched the Crew-2 mission for NASA and carried the four astronauts to the International Space Station on 23rd April 2021.
• A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carried the four astronauts to space in the company’s Crew Dragon spacecraft named “Endeavour.”

Additional Information 

• SpaceX (Space Exploration Technologies Corporation) is a privately-owned aerospace manufacturer founded by Elon Musk.
• Elon Musk is also the current CEO (Chief Executive Officer) and CTO (Chief Technology Officer) of the organization.
• It was founded in the year 2002.
• It offers products like launch vehicles, rocket engines, spacecraft, etc.
• It is headquartered in Hawthorne, California, US.

The correct answer is 304B IPC.​

Key Points 

• Dowry death is defined under section 304B IPC.
• Dowry Prohibition Act prohibits the transfer of any property or valuable security by one party to the other party or parents of either party.​
• It was enacted by the Parliament on 1st May 1961.
• The unnatural death of a woman will be deemed to be a dowry death if the wife dies in the husband's house within 7 years after marriage.
• Dowry death is a punishable offense under section 304 B of the Indian Penal Code.
• Every offense under the dowry prohibition act shall be non-bailable and non-compoundable.
• Whoever commits dowry death shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than seven years but which may extend to imprisonment for life.
• Imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than five years and with a fine shall not be less than Rs 15000/- or the amount of the value of such dowry, whichever more is the penalty for taking dowry as per the dowry prohibition act.
• Imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than six months but which may extend to two years and with a fine which may extend to Rs 10000/- is the penalty for demanding dowry as per the dowry prohibition act.

Additional Information 

• 304A:
• Whoever causes the death of any person by doing any rash or negligent act not amounting to culpable homicide, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, with a fine, or with both.
• 376A:
• ​376A. Intercourse by a man with his wife during separation.—Whoever has sexual intercourse with his own wife, who is living separately from him under a decree of separation or under any custom or usage without her consent shall be punished with im­prisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years and shall also be liable to fine.
• 376D:
• ​Section 376D of Indian Penal Code 1860: Gang rape.

The correct answer is Swami Vivekananda.

Key Points 

• Salt lake stadium, officially known as Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, in Kolkata is India's second-largest stadium.
• Salt lake is a football stadium with a current capacity of 85,000.
• Salt lake stadium is the home ground of Atlético de Kolkata in ISL since 2014.

Additional Information

• Eden Gardens is India's oldest cricket stadium in Kolkata, West Bengal.
• ​It was established in 1864.
• Eden Gardens hosted India's first day/night Test match against Bangladesh in 2019.
• Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Hailakandi, Assam, India.
• The VIP Gallery of the Mohun Bagan Stadium has been named as the “Gostha Paul Stand”.

The correct answer is PV Sindhu.

Key Points

• The Indian Shuttler PV Sindhu and Michelle Li from Canada have been appointed athlete ambassadors for the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) "Believe in Sport" campaign aimed at preventing competition manipulation, according to the Badminton World Federation.
• Sindhu and Li will collaborate with other athlete ambassadors from around the world to raise awareness and inspire athletes to avoid sport manipulation.
• Since April 2020, the duo has served as global ambassadors for the BWF's I am badminton" initiative.

Additional Information

• The IOC's "Believe in Sport" initiative was introduced in 2018 to raise awareness of the threat of competition manipulation among athletes, coaches, and officials.
• Since April 2020, the duo has served as global ambassadors for the BWF's I am badminton" initiative.
• The Olympic Movement places a high emphasis on protecting honest athletes and keeping sport equal, and both the IOC and the BWF are committed to combating all types of cheating that essense sport's reputation and essence.

The correct answer Odisha.

Key Points

• Chilka Lake is located in Odisha.
• It is a brackish water lagoon.
• It is the largest lake in India.
• Largest brackish water lagoon in Asia
• Chilka is at the mouth of the Daya river.
• One of the tentative UNESCO World Heritage sites in India.
• Designated the first Indian wetland of international importance under the Ramsar convention in 1981.
• Only lake in India is included in ‘Destination Flyways’ by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO).

Additional Information Important Lakes:

The correct answer is Rajasthan and Gujarat.

Key Points

• The Prime Minister dedicated two future-ready Ayurveda institutions to the nation at the 5th Ayurveda Day on 13th  November 2020.
• These are the Institute of :
• Teaching & Research in Ayurveda (ITRA), Jamnagar, and
• National Institute of Ayurveda (NIA), Jaipur.​

Additional Information

• Ayurveda Day is being observed on 29th October 2024.
• The theme for this year is Ayurved for students, Ayurved for farmers, Ayurved for public health​.

The correct answer is Capitalist.

Key Points

• The ‘Preamble’ of the Constitution of India:
• After the 42nd amendment, three new terms "Socialist, Secular, and Integrity" were added to the Preamble.
• 42nd Amendment Act, 1976 is one of the most important amendments to the Indian Constitution.
• It was enacted by the Indian National Congress headed by Indira Gandhi then.
• Due to the large number of amendments this act has brought to the Indian Constitution, it is also known as the ‘Mini-Constitution.’
• Only one time the Preamble was amended in 1976 till date.
• Thus, we can say that the words "Socialist and Secular" were added to the Preamble through the 42nd Amendment Act, 1976.

Additional Information

• A preamble is an introductory statement in a document that explains the document’s philosophy and objectives.
• In a Constitution, it presents the intention of its framers, the history behind its creation, and the core values and principles of the nation.
• The preamble basically gives an idea of the following things/objects:
• Source of the Constitution
• Nature of Indian State
• Statement of its objectives
• Date of its adoption​

The correct answer is Andhra Pradesh.

Key Points

• Andhra Pradesh CM Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has launched the Jagananna Thodu scheme.
• Under this, an amount of ₹905 crores was deposited into the bank accounts of 9.05 lakh small traders towards the provision of an interest-free loan.
• The government will be paying interest of ₹60 crore to ₹100 crore annually.

Additional Information

• Andhra Pradesh:
• Chief Minister - Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy.
• Governor - Biswabhusan Harichandan.
• Number of Districts - 13.
• Lok Sabha seats - 25.
• Rajya Sabha seats - 11.

The correct answer is Dresina.

Key Points

• Dresina is not a poisonous plant.
• Dracaena is a genus of about 120 species of trees and succulent shrubs.
• The formerly accepted genera Pleomele and Sansevieria are now included in Dracaena.

Additional Information

• Poisonous plant include agapanthus, autumn crocus, clivia, daffodil, hippeastrum, hyacinth, lily of the valley, tulips and some irises.
• The bright yellow and red seeds are used in bush tucker, but only after the toxins have been leached out.
• They're poisonous if you eat them fresh from the branch.

The correct answer is Bacteria.

Key Points

• Bacteria is a microorganism that causes citrus canker.
• Citrus Canker disease:
• It is a bacterial disease that causes significant damage to citrus species, ruining crops and preventing trade.
• Citrus canker, caused by the bacterium Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri, affects the leaves, twigs and fruit of citrus plants causing the leaves to drop and unripe fruit to fall to the ground.
• All types of citrus are affected by the disease.
• Citrus canker is most severe in hot, wet areas.
• The infected sites ooze sap which can carry the disease from tree to tree by irrigation or rain splash.
• Citrus canker can spread quickly over long distances on infected citrus fruits and leaves, as well as on people and equipment.
• There is no cure for the disease, so any infected trees have to be destroyed and orchards replanted at great cost.
• Citrus canker has been found in Australia more than once before, and each time it was eradicated after years of effort. It was found to have invaded again in April 2018, in Darwin, Northern Territory and later it was found to have spread to northern Western Australia.

The correct answer is 2016.

Key Points

• Demonetization:
• It is the act of replacing old currency with new currency as legal tender.
• Notes and coins of a certain denomination were banned by the Central government.
• In India, Demonetization has taken place three times till now.
• 1st Demonetization: In 1946, Rs.1000 and Rs.10000 were removed from circulation.
• 2nd Demonetization: In 1978, Rs. 1000, Rs. 5000, and Rs. 10000 were removed from circulation.
• 3rd Demonetization: In 2016, Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 were removed from circulation.

Additional Information

• The new currency of India:
• 10 Rupee note - Sun Temple
• 20 Rupee note - Ellora Caves
• 50 Rupee note - Hampi
• 100 Rupee note - Rani ki vav
• 200 Rupee note - Sanchi Stupa
• 500 Rupee note - Red Fort
• 2000 Rupee note -  Mangalyaan

The correct answer is Chang Lo.

Key Points

• Chang Lo dance is performed by the Chang tribe of Nagaland to celebrate victory over enemies on the battlefield.
• Chang Lo is the tribal dance form of Nagaland.
• It is performed by the Chang tribe of Nagaland.
• They are doing it to celebrate their victory over enemies.

Additional Information

• Cheraw:
• It is a very old traditional dance of Mizoram.
• It is also known as the Bamboo dance.
• Nongkrem dance festival:
• Period:
• Generally, in the month of November, every year.
• Venue:
• Smit, the Khasi Hills in Meghalaya.
• The Nongkrem dance festival is celebrated during Autumn at Smit, the cultural center of the Khasi Hills.
• It is a five-day-long religious festival of the Khasis, Ka Pomblang Nongkrem dance
  

is popularly known as the Nongkrem dance.

• Nongkrem Dance Festival is performed to appease the all-powerful Goddess Ka Blei Synshar for a rich bumper harvest and prosperity for the people.
• Bhortal:
• It is the most popular dance form in the state of Assam.
• Bhortal dance is believed to have been developed by Narhari Burha devotees.
• This Bhortal dance of the Barpeta district is said to have originated from the classical dance form of the state.
• Bihu is the most popular folk dance in Assam.

The correct answer is 22.

Key Points

• The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, on 25th September 2020, notified the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Rules, 2020.
• The Rules were issued in exercise of its powers conferred under Section 22 of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act 2019 ('2019 Act').

Additional Information

• About Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Rules, 2020:
• A Certificate of Identity recognizes a person as transgender and will be issued by a District Magistrate.
• The application for the Certificate of Identity must include an affidavit, application form and psychologist’s report.
• A District Magistrate may only issue a Certificate to an applicant who is a resident of the area under his jurisdiction for a period of one year as on the date of the application.
• The Centre has done away with the medical examination for trans persons applying for the certificate of identity to the district magistrate.
• Making at least one hospital in each State equipped to provide safe and free gender affirming surgery, hormone replacement therapy and counselling.
• Social Security measures such as Providing medical insurance cards, scholarships, facilitating accommodation and schooling for trans children and ensuring access to food security to them.

The correct answer is Vijayanagara.

Key Points

• The Mahanavami Dibba was the King’s palace in Vijayanagara Empire though there is no definite evidence.
• Mahanavami Dibba is a massive platform rising from a base of about 11,000 sq. ft to a height of 40 ft.
• The Mahanavami Dibba was located on one of the highest points in the city.
• There is evidence that it supported a wooden structure.
• The base of the platform is covered with relief carvings
• Many rituals were associated with the Mahanavami Dibba.
• Here the Hindu Festival Mahanavami or Navaratri was celebrated with great pomp and show in the months of September-October.
• This festival continued for 9 days.
• On this occasion several ceremonies were performed this including:
• Worship of the different gods and goddesses.
• Worship of the state horse.
• The sacrifice of buffaloes and other animals.
• The main attraction of this occasion were dance, Wrestling matches processions of horses, elephants, chariots, and soldiers.

Additional Information​ 

• In the Vijayanagara Empire The “king’s palace” is the largest of the enclosures.
• It has two of the most impressive platforms, usually called the Audience hall and the Mahanavami Dibba.
• The Audience Hall is a high platform with slots for wooden pillars at close and regular intervals.
• It had a staircase going up to the second floor, which rested on these pillars.
• The pillars being closely spaced would have left little free space, and thus it is not clear what the hall was used for.

The correct answer is Rs 2,015.

Key Points

• The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has fixed the Minimum Support Price (MSP) Rs 2,015 per quintal of wheat for the Rabi marketing period 2022-23.
• Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved an increase in Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for all the mandated Rabi crops in September 2021.
• MSP was increased for the Rabi Marketing Season (RMS) 2022-23 with the aim of realigning MSPs in favour of pulses, oilseeds, and coarse cereals.
• With this step, the government seeks to ensure remunerative prices for the growers of farmers’ produce.
• MSP has been increased by Rs 400 per quintal on each lentil, rapeseeds, and mustard.
• On gram, it was increased by Rs 130 per quintal while in the case of safflower, it was increased by Rs 114 per quintal as compared to MSP in 2020.

Additional Information

• Minimum Support Prices (MSP)
• The Minimum Support Price (MSP) is a form of market intervention by the government of India to insure agricultural producers against any sharp fall in farm prices.
• The minimum support prices are announced by the government of India at the beginning of the sowing season for certain crops on the basis of the recommendations of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP).
• MSP is a price fixed by the government of India to protect the producer (farmers - against an excessive fall in price during bumper production years.
• The minimum support prices are guaranteed prices for their produce from the Government.
• The major objectives are to support the farmers from distress sales and to procure food grains for public distribution.
• In case the market price for the commodity falls below the announced minimum price due to bumper production and a glut in the market, government agencies purchase the entire quantity offered by the farmers at the announced minimum price.

The correct answer is Isotopes of Hydrogen.

Key Points

• Deuterium and tritium are Isotopes of Hydrogen.
• Isotopes are different forms of the same element that contain an equal number of protons but different numbers of neutrons in their nuclei, and hence differ in relative atomic mass but not in chemical properties.
• Hydrogen has three isotopes: Hydrogen (1 proton and 0 neutrons), Deuterium (1 proton and 1 neutron) and Tritium (1 proton and 2 neutrons).
• Out of the three, tritium is a very rare isotope and is also radioactive.

Additional Information

• ISOTOPES:
• Atoms with the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons are called isotopes.
• They are elements with the same atomic number but different mass numbers since the atomic number equal the number of protons and the atomic mass equal the sum of protons and neutrons.
• Isotopes are various forms of the same element.
• Protium 1H1, deuterium 1H2 or D, and finally tritium 1H3 or T are the three hydrogen isotopes.
• There are no neutrons in protium, but one neutron is present in deuterium and two neutrons are present in tritium.
• Protium is the most common type of hydrogen, with deuterium accounting for 0.0156 per cent of all hydrogen on the planet's surface.
• The concentration of tritium is one atom per 1018 protium atoms.
• The only tritium, out of these three hydrogen isotopes, is radioactive in nature and releases low-energy b particles.

The correct answer Alai Darwaza.

Key Points 

• Allaudin Khilji constructed Alai Darwaza, the Palace of a thousand pillars, and the Fort of Siri.
• The Alai Darwaza is the main gate from the southern side of the Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque in the Qutub Minar complex.

Additional Information 

• Ala-ud-din followed the Divine Right Theory of Kingship and restructured the spy system.
• He banned social parties and prohibited black marketing.
• He introduced a permanent standing army and revenue was collected in cash only.
• He followed discriminatory policies towards the Hindus and imposed the Jizya, a grazing tax, and a house tax on the Hindu community.
• Officers called Diwan-i-riyasat were appointed in the offices called Shahana-i-mandi to standardize the market.

The correct answer is 1965.

Key Points

• The first recipient of the award was the Malayalam writer G. Sankara Kurup.
• He received the award in 1965 for his collection of poems, 'Odakkuzhal (The c)', published in 1950.
• Ashapurna Devi was the first woman to receive the Jnanpith Award in 1976 for her novel 'Pratham Pratisruti'.
• The most recent Jnanpith award (57th) has been conferred to Konkani Author Damador Mauzo in December 2021.

Additional Information

• Damodar Mauzo:
• He is a Goa-based poet and recipient of the 57th Jnapith Award in 2022.
• He won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1983 for his novel Karmelin.
• He has also won the Vimala V. Pai Vishwa Konkani Sahitya Puraskar award for his novel Tsunami Simon in 2011.
• He is the co-founder of the Goa Arts and Literature Festival.

Additional Information 

• Jnanpith Award is the oldest and the highest Indian literary award presented annually by the Bharatiya Jnanpith organization.
• It was instituted in 1961 and is awarded to an author for his/her outstanding contribution to literature.
• The award is bestowed only on Indian writers writing in Indian languages included in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India and English.
• The winner is given a cash prize of Rs.11 lakh and a bronze replica of Goddess Saraswati, the Hindu goddess of learning.

The correct answer is Kerala.

Key Points

• Kerala has the highest sex ratio of 1084 females per thousand males, while Haryana has the lowest sex ratio of 879 females per thousand males
• In the case of UTs Puducherry has the highest sex ratio of 1037 females per thousand males and Chandigarh has the lowest sex ratio of 818 females per thousand males.

Kerala Specific data as per the Census 2011

Additional Information Census Data 2011

• 2011 census will be the second Census in the 21st Century, and the seventh census after the Independence
• The percentage decadal growth rate of Kerala's population during 2001-2011 was 4.86
• The percentage decadal growth rate of India as a whole is 17.64
• Sex ratio is defined as the number of females per 1000 males in the population.
• As per the 2011 Census data, the sex ratio of India is 943 females per thousand males.

The correct answer is Virat Kohli.

Key Points

• Virat Kohli, Indian captain became the fastest cricketer to score 12000 ODI runs.
• Virat Kohli was born on 5 November 1988 in Delhi.
• He made his international debut on 18 August 2008 against Sri Lanka.
• He also captained the India Under-19 Cricket World Cup-winning team.
• He became the fastest cricketer to score 12000 ODI runs surpassing Sachin Tendulkar.
• He has won Arjuna Award (2013), Padma Shri (2017) and Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award (2018).

The correct answer is S. Radhakrishnan.

Key Points

• The first Fellow of the Akademi, S. Radhakrishnan, was elected as Fellow in 1968, fourteen years after the Akademi was constituted.
• Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was the first Vice President of India from 1952 to 1962.
• Later, he became the second President of India from 1962 to 1967.
• He was awarded the Bharat Ratna in the year 1954.​
• He became the Vice-Chancellor of ​Andhra University.
• Andhra University was founded in 1926.
• It is a non-profit public higher education institution.
• The current vice-chancellor is P.V.G.D Prasad Reddy.
• He was also awarded a knighthood by British Government in 1931.

Additional Information 

• The Sahitya Academy Award
• The Sahitya Academy Award is a literary honor in India.
• The first awards were given in 1955.
• The award amount was initially Rs 5,000, and has been gradually raised — it has been Rs 1 lakh since 2009.
• The Sahitya Akademi is India’s premier institution of letters, with a stated commitment to “promoting Indian literature throughout the world”.
• The Akademi was established by Jawaharlal Nehru, who was also its first chairperson and inaugurated on March 12, 1954.
• Every year, the Akademi announces awards for authors of works of outstanding literary merit in Indian languages. Awards are currently given for 24 languages; the most recent additions being Bodo and Santhali in 2005.

Given:

A dairy owner sells 528 litres of milk daily in one litre packets of 3 varieties – full cream, toned and double toned.

Sales of toned milk packets are 80% higher than those of full cream milk packets.

Sales of double toned milk packets are 60% lower than those of toned milk packets.

Calculation:

Let Q packet of full cream milk be sold.

Number of packets of toned milk sold = Q + Q × 80%

⇒ 1.8Q

Number of packets of double toned milk sold = 1.8Q - 1.8 × 60%

⇒ 0.72Q

According to the question,

Q + 1.8Q + 0.72Q = 528

⇒ 3.52Q = 528

⇒ Q = 528/3.52

⇒ Q = 150

Now, number of doble toned milk sold per day = 150 × 0.72

⇒ 108

∴ He sells 108 packets of double toned milk per day.

Calculation:

First, four prime numbers are 2, 3, 5 and 7

There can't be any common number that can divide all the numbers completely.

So, the LCM is the product.

LCM = 2 × 3 × 5 × 7

⇒ 210

Similarly for HCF

HCF of 2, 3, 5 is 1

So, ratio = 210 : 1

∴ The required answer is 210 : 1.

Given:

The perimeter of a circular plot is 440 m. Around it is a circular path 5 m wide.

Concept used:

Perimeter of a circle = 2πR

Area of a circle = πR²

R = Radius of the circle

Calculation:

Radius of the circular plot = 440 ÷ 2π

⇒ 70 m

Area of the plot = (π × 70²) m²

Area of the circular plot including the path = π × (70 + 5)²

⇒ (π × 752) m2

Now, the area of the circular path = (π × 752) - (π × 702)

⇒ π(75² - 70²)

⇒ π(75 + 70)(75 - 70)

⇒ 22/7 × 145 × 5

⇒ 2278.571 ≈ 2278.6 m²

∴ The area of the path is 2278.6 m2.

Given:

10 - [378 ÷ 6 of 9 - (25 - 72 ÷ 3)]

Concept used:

Calculation:

10 - [378 ÷ 6 of 9 - (25 - 72 ÷ 3)]

⇒ 10 - [378 ÷ 6 of 9 - (25 - 24)]

⇒ 10 - [378 ÷ 6 of 9 - 1]

⇒ 10 - [378 ÷ 54 - 1]

⇒ 10 - [7 - 1]

⇒ 10 - 6

⇒ 4

∴ The required answer is 4.

Given:

B takes five times the number of days taken by A to complete a piece of work. Working together, they complete the work in 15 days.

Concept used:

Total work = Work done per day × Total time taken

Efficiencies (work done per day) of workers is inversely proportional to the time taken by workers to complete a particular task.

Calculation:

Let A and B do 5p and p units work a day respectively.

Total work = 15(5p + p) = 90p units

Now, A alone will complete the work = 90p ÷ 5p

⇒ 18 days

∴ A alone will complete the work in 18 days.

Calculation:

The numbers from 4 to 9 are 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Now,

LCM of 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 = 2520

So, the smallest number is 2520

∴ The required answer is 2520.

Given:

By selling an article for Rs 2,900, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 16%.

New selling price = Rs. 3050

Concept used:

Selling price = Cost price × profit%

Calculation:

According to the question,

Cost price × 116% = 2900

⇒ Cost price = 2900 × (100/116)

⇒ 2500

New profit = 3050 - 2500

⇒ 550

Profit % = (550/2500) × 100

⇒ 22

∴ His percentage of profit would be 22%.

Shortcut Trick

Convert all dimensions to cm: Wall = 1800 × 1000 × 40 | Brick = 30 × 15 × 10

Number of bricks = (1800 × 1000 × 40) ÷ (30 × 15 × 10)

Number of bricks = 60 × 66.67 × 4 = 16000 bricks

Required answer in thousands = 16000 ÷ 1000 = 16

∴ The correct answer is 16.

Alternate Method

Given:

Length of wall (L) = 18 m = 1800 cm

Height of wall (H) = 10 m = 1000 cm

Width of wall (W) = 40 cm

Brick dimensions = 30 cm × 15 cm × 10 cm

Formula Used:

Volume of Cuboid = Length × Width × Height

Number of Bricks = Volume of Wall ÷ Volume of 1 Brick

Calculations:

⇒ Volume of Wall = 1800 × 1000 × 40 = 72,000,000 cm³

⇒ Volume of 1 Brick = 30 × 15 × 10 = 4,500 cm³

⇒ Total Bricks = 72,000,000 ÷ 4,500

⇒ Total Bricks = 16,000

⇒ Bricks in thousands = 16,000 ÷ 1000 = 16

∴ The correct answer is 16.

Additional Information

Unit Consistency

Always ensure all dimensions (Length, Width, Height) are in the same unit (cm or m) before calculating volume. 1 m = 100 cm.

Volume of a Cuboid

The amount of space occupied by a 3D rectangular object is given by V = l × b × h.

Number of Items

When a larger object is formed by smaller identical objects, the total number = (Total Volume) ÷ (Volume of one small item).

Given:

A and B together can do a piece of work in 24 days. B and C together can complete it in 30 days

The efficiency of A is twice that of C.

Concept used:

Total work = Work done per day × Total time taken

Calculation:

LCM (24, 30) = 120 units

Let efficiencies of A, B, and C be represented by A, B, and C respectively.

So, A = 2C

According to the question,

A + B = 120/24

⇒ A + B = 5

⇒ 2C + B = 5      ....(1)

B + C = 120/30

⇒ B + C = 4      ....(2)

(1) - (2),

2C + B - B - C = 5 - 4

⇒ C = 1

Putting C = 1 in (2),

B = 3

Now, B will alone complete the work in = 120/3

⇒ 40 days

∴ B alone will complete the work in 40 days.

Given:

Rate = 5%

Time = 2 years

Difference = Rs. 25

Concept used:

Difference between C.I and S.I for two years = P × (r/100)²

Here,

P = Sum

R = rate

Calculation:

According to the concept,

25 = P × (5/100)²

⇒ 25 = 25P/10000

⇒ 1 = P/10000

⇒ 10000 = P

So, sum = Rs. 10000

∴ The amount is Rs. 10,000

Given:

Marked price = Cost price × 130%

Discount % = 12%

Concept used:

Selling price = Marked price × (100 - discount)%

Calculation:

Let the cost price be Rs. 100.

Marked price = 100 + 100 × 30%

⇒ Rs. 130

Selling price = 130 - 130 × 12%

⇒ 130 - 15.6

⇒ 114.4

So, his actual profit = 114.4 - 100

⇒ 14.4

Profit% = (14.4/100) × 100

⇒ 14.4%

∴ The required answer is 14.4%

Given:

A man bought an old item for Rs. 5,400 and spent Rs. 200 on its repair.

Selling price = Rs. 6300

Concept used:

Actual cost price = actual price price of the item + cost of repairing

Profit % = (Profit/Cost price) × 100

Calculation:

Actual cost price = 5400 + 200

⇒ 5600

Profit = 6300 - 5600

⇒ 700

Profit % = (700/5600) × 100

⇒ 100/8

⇒ 12.5

∴ His profit percentage is 12.5.

Concept used:

Total = Average × Number of entities

Calculation:

The first three multiples of 3 between 10 and 20 = 12, 15, 18

So, the average = (12 + 15 + 18)/3 = 15

The first 2 multiples of 4 between 10 and 20 = 12, 16

So, the average = (12 + 16)/2 = 14

Now, the difference = 15 - 14

⇒ 1

∴ The difference is 1.

Given:

A, B and C are three numbers. A is 45% more than B and C is 60% less than A.

Calculation:

Let B be 100.

A = 100 + 100 × 45% = 145

C = 145 - 145 × 60% = 58

Now, % more = ${{100 - 58} \over 58} \times 100\%$

⇒ 72.41%

∴ B is 72% more than C.

Given:

The compound interest of a sum of Rs. 75,000 at a fixed annual rate of interest compounded on an annual basis in 2 years is Rs. 6,120.

Concept used:

In case of the compound interest,

Amount = P(1 + R/100)^N

CI = P(1 + R/100)^N - P

where

P = Principal amount

R = Rate of interest per year

N = Time in years

Calculation:

Let the interest rate be R%.

According to the question,

75000(1 + R/100)² - 75000 = 6120

⇒ (1 + R/100)2 = (75000 + 6120)/75000

⇒ (1 + R/100)2 = 1.0816

⇒ (1 + R/100)2 = 1.04²

​⇒ 1 + R/100 = 1.04

⇒ R/100 = 1.04 - 1

⇒ R = 4

When the interest is compounded quarterly,

The amount becomes = 100000(1 + ${{4\over 4} \over 100}$)^{4 × 1}

⇒ 100000(1.01)⁴

⇒ Rs. 104060.40

∴ The amount becomes Rs. 104060.40.

Given:

$72 - [20- \lbrace 10-(6- \overline{6 - 4})\rbrace]$

Concept used:

Calculation:

$72 - [20- \lbrace 10-(6- \overline{6 - 4})\rbrace]$

⇒ 72 - [20 - {10 - (6 - 2)}]

⇒ 72 - [20 - {10 - 4}]

⇒ 72 - [20 - 6]

⇒ 72 - 14

⇒ 58

∴ The required answer is 58.

Given:

Length of the bridge = 1000 m = 1 km

Time = 6 minutes = 1/10 hours

Concept Used:

1 km = 1000 m

1 hour = 60 minutes

Speed = Distance ÷ Time

Calculation:

Required speed = 1 ÷ (1/10) = 10 km/hr

∴ Speed in km per hour is 10 km/hr.

Given:

A certain sum of money, in 4 years at the same rate of simple interest per annum, amounts to Rs. 12,420 and in 7 years Rs. 14,985.

Concept used:

Simple Interest, SI = (P × R × T)/100

Amount = P + SI

where

P = Principal amount

R = Rate of interest per year

T = Time in years

Calculation:

Interest in 3 years = 14985 - 12420 = Rs. 2565

Interest per year = 2565/3 = Rs. 855

Let the principal amount and the rate of interest be Rs. P and R% respectively.

According to the question,

(P × 1 × R)/100 = 855

⇒ PR = 85500

According to the question,

P + (P × 4 × R)/100 = 12420      ....(1)

P + (P × 7 × R)/100 = 14985      ....(2)

(2) + (1),

2P + 12PR/100 = 27405

⇒ 2P + (11 × 85500)/100 = 27405

⇒ 2P = 27405 - (11 × 855)

⇒ 2P = 18000

⇒ P = 9000

∴ The principal amount is Rs. 9000.

Given:

If bananas are sold at a price of Rs. 10 per banana instead of Rs. 7 per banana, then the difference between the selling prices of some bananas is Rs. 990.

The cost price of all the bananas is Rs. 1,980.

Profit earned = 18%

Concept used:

Selling Price = Cost Price + Cost Price × Gain%

Calculation:

Let the cost price of N bananas be Rs. Q each.

According to the question,

10N - 7N = 990

⇒ 3N = 990

⇒ N = 330      ....(1)

According to the question,

NQ = 1980

⇒ 330 × Q = 1980 (From 1)

⇒ Q = 6

Let the selling price of each banana be Rs. P.

According to the question,

330P = 1980 + 1980 × 18%

⇒ P = (1980 × 1.18)/330

⇒ P = 7.08

Now, the selling price of 10 bananas = 10 × 7.08

⇒ Rs. 70.80

∴ The selling price of 10 bananas is Rs. 70.80.

Given:

A : B = 8 : 9

B : C = 12 : 55

Calculation:

A : B = 8 : 9 = 32 : 36

B : C = 12 : 55 = 36 : 165   [By equaling B in both]

∴ A : B : C is 32 : 36 : 165.

Given:

51, x, 72 and 96 are proportional

Concept used:

If A : B :: C : D then (B × C) = (A × D)

Calculation:

According to the concept,

x × 72 = 51 × 96

⇒ x = 4896/72

⇒ x = 68

(2x + 8) = (2 × 68 + 8)

⇒ 144

(x + 13) = (68 + 13)

⇒ 81

Mean ratio = √(144 × 81)

⇒ 108

∴ The mean proportion is 108.

Given:

When a train completely crosses another train, it basically crosses the sum of the lengths of the two trains.

Concept used:

Relative speed is the difference between individual speeds while two objects run in the same direction.

Distance = Speed × Time

When a train completely crosses another train, it basically crosses the sum of the lengths of the two trains.

Calculation:

Relative speed = 64.8 - 50.4 = 14.4 km/h

14.4 km/h = 14.4 ÷ 18/5 = 4 m/s

So, the sum of the length of train A and B = 4 × 60

⇒ 240 m

Now, the length of each train = 240/2 = 120 m

∴ The length of each train  is 120 m.

Shortcut Trick

Convert the average increase to kg: 100 g = 100 ÷ 1000 = 0.1 kg.

New total number of people = 23 students + 1 teacher = 24 people.

Weight of the teacher = Old Average + (New Total People × Increase in Average)

Weight = 53 + (24 × 0.1) = 53 + 2.4 = 55.4 kg.

∴ The correct answer is 55.4 kg.

Alternate Method

Given:

Number of students (n₁) = 23 | Initial Average (A₁) = 53 kg

Increase in average = 100 g = 0.1 kg | New Average (A₂) = 53 + 0.1 = 53.1 kg

Calculations:

⇒ Total weight of 23 students = 23 × 53 = 1219 kg

⇒ Total number of persons including teacher = 23 + 1 = 24

⇒ New Average = 53 + 0.1 = 53.1 kg

⇒ Total weight of 24 persons = 24 × 53.1 = 1274.4 kg

⇒ Weight of the teacher = Total weight of 24 persons − Total weight of 23 students

⇒ Weight of teacher = 1274.4 − 1219 = 55.4 kg

∴ The correct answer is 55.4 kg.

Additional Information

Average Calculation Formula

The basic formula for average is Average = Sum of all observations ÷ Total number of observations.

Newcomer's Weight Rule

When a new person joins a group, the Weight of Newcomer = New Average + (Old Strength × Change in Average).

Net Deviation Concept

The sum of deviations of all items from their arithmetic mean is always zero. This is useful for finding missing values in a data set.

Given:

Shopkeeper A, gives two successive discounts of 8% and 12% on the marked price of Rs. Rs 500.

Another shopkeeper B allows a single discount of 20% on an article of the same marked price.

Concept used:

Final discount percentage after two successive discounts of A% and B% = $(A + B - {AB \over 100})\%$

Calculation:

Final discount given by Shopkeeper A = 8 + 12 - (12 × 8)/100 = 19.04%

Now, the the difference in their selling prices = 500 × (20 - 19.04)%

⇒ 500 × 0.96%

⇒ Rs. 4.80

∴ The difference in their selling prices is Rs. 4.80.

Given:

An amount of Rs. 7,800 is divided into A, B and C such that B's share belongs to $\frac{1}{3}$ of A's share and C's share is 20% more than B's share.

Calculation:

Let B's share be P.

C's share = P + P × 20% = 1.2P

A's share = P ÷ 1/3 = 3P

According to the question,

3P + 1.2P + P = 7800

⇒ 5.2P = 7800

⇒ P = 7800/5.2

⇒ P = 1500

Now, A's share = 1500 × 3 = Rs. 4500

∴ A's share is Rs. 4500.

The erroneous part is 'for extending'.

Key Points

• The given sentence is grammatically incorrect.
• Here, 'to extend' should be used instead of 'for extending'.
• 'Too' is followed by 'to'.
• 'Too...to' is a pair.
• The words 'too…to' have a negative meaning.
• It means more than is necessary or desirable. 
• Example: He was too nervous to perform well on the stage.
• And, the 'to' infinitive is followed by the base form of the verb. Hence, 'extending' will be changed into 'extend'.
• Thus, the correct answer is Option 3.
  

Correct Sentence: Philip was too proud to extend a hand for friendship.

The correct answer is 'Although'.

Key Points

• The underlined part in the given sentence is grammatically incorrect.
• Here, 'Although' should be used.
• We use although to introduce a subordinate clause that contains a statement that makes the main clause of the sentence seem surprising or unexpected.
• It means 'in spite of the fact that'. (यद्यपि, हालाँकि)
• Example: Although she was tired, she stayed up late watching television.
• Thus, as per the above description, we find that the correct answer is Option 1.
  

Correct Sentence: Although he is strong, he is quite timid. 

Additional Information

• Let's look at the meaning of other words:
• Because: for the reason that. (क्‍योंकि)
• Besides: in addition to or as well as somebody/something; also. (के अतिरिक्त, के साथ; भी)

The correct answer is 'treatment'.

Key Points

• The most appropriate word for the given blank is 'treatment'.
• It means 'the use of medicine or medical care to cure an illness or injury; something that is done to make somebody feel and look good'. [किसी बीमार या घायल व्‍यक्ति का इलाज (औषध या परिचर्या द्वारा)]
• Example: to require hospital/medical treatment...
• Let's look at the meaning of other words:
• healing: to become healthy again; to make something healthy again. (पुनः स्‍वस्‍थ हो जाना; पुनः स्‍वस्‍थ कर देना)
• care: looking after somebody/something so that he/she/it has what he/she/it needs for his/her/its health and protection. (किसी की देखभाल या देखरेख)
• diagnosis: the act of saying exactly what illness a person has or what the cause of a problem is. (रोगी के रोग और समस्‍या के कारण को पहचानने की क्रिया; निदान-क्रिया)
• As per the above definitions, we find that the correct answer is Option 4.
  

Correct Sentence: The treatment cannot be a panacea for all respiratory infections.

The correct answer is 'Suicide'.

Key Points

• The most appropriate word for the given group of words is 'Suicide'.
• It means 'the act or an instance of taking one's own life voluntarily and intentionally (स्वेच्छा से और जानबूझकर अपनी जान लेने की क्रिया या उदाहरण)'.
• Example: Authorities have officially ruled the death a suicide.
  

Correct Sentence: Suicide.

Additional Information

• Let's look at the meaning of other words:
• Parricide: the killing of a parent or other near relative. (माता-पिता या अन्य निकट संबंधी की हत्या)
• Homicide: the illegal killing of one person by another; murder. (एक व्‍यक्ति द्वारा दूसरे की ग़ैर-क़ानूनी हत्‍या; हत्‍या)
• Genocide: the murder of all the people of a particular race, religion, etc. (विशेष प्रजाति, धर्म आदि के लोगों की सामूहिक हत्‍या; नरसंहार)

The correct answer is 'Friendly'.

Key Points

• The most appropriate synonym of the given word 'Amiable' is 'Friendly'.
• Amiable: friendly and pleasant. (मैत्रीपूर्ण और सौहार्दपूर्ण; मिलनसार)
• Example: He is perfectly amiable.
• Friendly: behaving in a kind and open way. [(व्‍यवहार) जिसमें आत्‍मीयता और खुलापन हो; मैत्रीपूर्ण, दोस्‍ताना]
• Example: Everyone here has been very friendly towards us.
  

Correct Answer: Friendly.

Additional Information

• Let's look at the meaning of other words:
• Honest: (used about a person) telling the truth; not lying to people or stealing. [(व्‍यक्ति) सत्‍याचरण करने वाला, ईमानदार; चोरी आदि असत्‍याचरण न करने वाला]
• Dishonest: that you cannot trust; likely to lie, steal or cheat. (बेईमान; धोखेबाज़)
• Disagreeable: unpleasant. (अप्रिय, अरुचिकर)

The correct answer is 'Acclame'.

Key Points

• Among the given Options the incorrectly spelt word is 'Acclame'.
• Its correct spelling is 'Acclaim'.
• It means 'to express a very high opinion of something/somebody'. [किसी (व्‍यक्ति या वस्‍तु) के प्रति आदर या प्रशंसा प्रकट करना; अभिनंदन करना]
• Example: a highly acclaimed new film...
  

Correct Answer: Acclame.

Additional Information

• Let's look at the meaning of other words:
• Progress: movement forwards or towards achieving something. (आगे की ओर या लक्ष्‍य की ओर गति; प्रगति)
• Vicious: cruel; done in order to hurt somebody/something. [निर्मम; कटु, द्वेषपूर्ण (व्‍यक्ति या वस्‍तु को चोट पहुँचाने के लिए किया गया)]
• Accuse: to say that somebody has done something wrong or broken the law. (किसी व्‍यक्ति पर कुछ गलत करने का आरोप लगाना; क़ानून तोड़ने का दोषी ठहराना)
  

The erroneous part is 'that he does not'.

Key Points

• The given sentence is grammatically incorrect.
• Here, 'that he did not' should be used instead of 'that he does not'.
• The whole of the sentence is in the past tense. And is an example of 'direct-indirect speech'.
• We know that when reporting verb is in the past tense then we have to use the past tense in the reported speech.
• So, 'does' should be changed into 'did'.
• Thus, the correct answer is Option 4.
  

Correct Sentence: The teacher punished him and told him that he did not need to give a clarification.

The correct answer is 'Pronounciation'.

Key Points

• Among the given Option the incorrectly spelt word is 'Pronounciation'.
• Its correct spelling is 'Pronunciation'.
• It means 'the way in which a word or letter is said, or said correctly or the way in which a language is spoken'.
• Example: Her pronunciation of English is improving.
  

Correct Answer: Pronounciation.

Additional Information

• Let's look at the meaning of other words:
• Prolong: to make something last longer. (किसी वस्‍तु आदि की अवधि बढ़ाना)
• Procrastination: the act of putting off doing something that you should do till another day or time, because you do not want to do it. [(अनिच्‍छा के कारण कार्य में) टालमटोल, विलंब, स्‍थगन]
• Proactivity: taking action by causing change and not only reacting to change when it happens. (परिवर्तन के कारण कार्रवाई करना और ऐसा होने पर न केवल परिवर्तन पर प्रतिक्रिया करना)

The correct answer is 'debt'.

Key Points

• The most appropriate word for the given blank is 'debt'.
• It means 'an amount of money that you owe to somebody'. (कर्ज़, ऋण)
• Example: She borrowed a lot of money and she’s still paying off the debt.
• Let's look at the meaning of other words:
• debit: an amount of money paid out of a bank account. (बैंक खाते से निकाली गई रक़म)
• damage: harm or injury caused when something is broken or spoiled. (किसी चीज़ के टूटने से होने वाली हानि या क्षति)
• deed: something that you do; an action. (जो किया जाए; कार्य, क्रिया)
• As per the above definitions, we find that the correct answer is Option 2.
  

Correct Sentence: If you do not pay your debt you will be imprisoned.

The correct answer is 'Calm'.

Key Points

• The most appropriate antonym of the given word 'Aggressive' is 'Calm'.
• Aggressive: ready or likely to fight or argue. (लड़ाका, हमलावर, झगड़ालू, आक्रामक)
• Example: an aggressive dog...
• Calm: not excited, worried, or angry; quiet. (शांत, चुपचाप)
• Example: Try to keep calm—there’s no need to panic.
  

Correct Answer: Calm.

Additional Information

• Let's look at the meaning of other words:
• Sharp: having a very thin but strong edge or point; that can cut or make a hole in something easily. (तेज़ धार या नोंक वाला, धारदार या नोकदार; जो आसानी से किसी वस्‍तु को काट दे या उसमें छेद कर दे, पैना, तीक्ष्‍ण)
• Excited: feeling or showing happiness and enthusiasm; not calm. (उत्तेजित, व्‍यग्र; अधीर)
• Simple: easy to understand, do or use; not difficult or complicated. (समझने, करने या प्रयोग करने में आसान, सुबोध, सुकर; कठिन या जटिल नहीं, सरल)

The correct answer is 'Noble birth'.

Key Points

• The most appropriate meaning of the given idiom 'Blue blood' is 'Noble birth'.
• Blue blood: membership in a noble or socially prominent family. (एक कुलीन या सामाजिक रूप से प्रमुख परिवार में सदस्यता)
• Example: He has blue blood, which gives his cheeks a blue tinge.
  

Correct Answer: Noble birth.

The correct answer is 'Apathy'.

Key Points

• The most appropriate word for the given group of words is 'Apathy'.
• It means 'the feeling of not being interested in or enthusiastic about anything'. (उदासीनता, अनिच्‍छा)
• Example: It risks stirring little except an intense public apathy.
  

Correct Answer: Apathy.

Additional Information

• Let's look at the meaning of other words:
• Sympathy: an understanding of other people’s feelings, especially their problems. [सहानुभूति, हमदर्दी (दूसरों की भावनाओं, विशेषतः समस्‍याओं, की समझ)]
• Telepathy: the communication of thoughts between people’s minds without using speech, writing or other normal methods. [(मौखिक, लिखित या अन्‍य सामान्‍य संप्रेषण विधियों का प्रयोग न करते हुए) व्‍यक्तियों के बीच मानसिक स्‍तर पर संदेशों का आदान-प्रदान; द���र-संवेदन, दूर-बोध, अतींद्रिय बोध, टेलिपैथी]
• Empathy: the ability to imagine how another person is feeling and so understand his/her mood. (समानुभूति, अन्‍य व्‍यक्ति की भावनाओं को समझने की क्षमता; तादात्‍म्‍य)

The erroneous part is 'take a sharpest turn'.

Key Points

• The given sentence is grammatically incorrect.
• Here, 'take the sharpest turn' should be used instead of 'take a sharpest turn'.
• The given sentence is an example of a Superlative Degree.
• We know that the definite article 'the' is always used before a superlative degree. Here, in the given question 'sharpest' is a superlative degree of 'sharp'.
• Superlative Degree: This degree denotes the highest quality and is used when one thing/person is compared to all other things/ persons. 
• Example: Mohan is the smartest boy in the class.
• Therefore, the correct answer is Option 4. 
  

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Correct Answer: Go to the ninth block on the left-hand side and take the sharpest turn to reach Bunny’s house on the right.

The correct answer is 'Submerge'.

Key Points

• The most appropriate synonym of the given word 'Immerse' is 'Submerge'.
• Immerse: to put something into a liquid so that it is covered. (किसी वस्‍तु को द्रव में पूरी तरह डुबाना)
• Example: Make sure the spaghetti is fully immersed in the boiling water.
• Submerge: to go or make something go under water. (जलमग्‍न होना या करना)
• Example: The fields were submerged by the floods.
  

Correct Answer: Submerge.

Additional InformationSu

• Let's look at the meaning of other words:
• Immediate: happening or done without delay. (तुरंत होने या किया जाने वाला, तत्‍काल संपन्‍न; अविलंब)
• Immortal: living or lasting for ever. (अमर, शाश्‍वत अनश्‍वर)
• Submission: the accepting of somebody else’s power or control because he/she has defeated you. (आत्‍मसमर्पण, अधीनता-स्‍वीकरण)

The correct answer is 'No substitution required'.

Key Points

• The given sentence is grammatically correct.
• The conjunction 'so' here means 'with the result that; therefore'. (नतीजा यह कि; नतीजतन, परिणामस्‍वरूप; इसलिए)
• • Example: She felt very tired so she went to bed early
• Here, 'even though' means 'although'. (यद्यपि, हालाँकि)
• The given sentence tells us that 'Although the person was tired yet he tried his hand at skydiving'.
• Example: I like her very much even though she can be very annoying.
• Thus, the correct answer is Option 1.
  

Correct Sentence: Skydiving was a rare opportunity that I had got, so, even though I was exhausted, I decided to go for it.

The correct answer is 'consistent'.

Key Points

• The most appropriate word for the given blank is 'consistent'.
• It means 'always behaving or happening in a similar, especially positive, way'. (हमेशा एक समान व्यवहार करना या घटित होना, विशेष रूप से सकारात्मक, तरीके से)
• Example: There has been a consistent improvement in her attitude.
• Let's look at the meaning of other options:
• Conducive: helping or making something happen. (सहायक या किसी का कारण बनना)
• Connotative: an idea expressed by a word in addition to its main meaning. (शब्‍द के मुख्‍य अर्थ के अलावा अन्‍य आशय; संकेतार्थ)
• Constructive: useful or helpful. (उपयोगी या सहायक)
• As per the above description, we find that the correct answer is Option 3.
  

Correct Sentence: He has been consistent in his performance throughout.

The correct answer is 'will be held from'.

Key Points

• The underlined part in the given sentence is grammatically incorrect.
• Here, 'will be held from' should be used instead of 'will be held between'.
• We know that 'between' is followed by 'and'. Whereas, 'from' is followed by 'to'.
• It is used to show the time when something starts or the time when it was made or first existed.
• Example: The museum is open from 9.30am to 6.00pm Tuesday to Sunday.
• Thus, the correct answer is Option 1.
  

Correct Sentence: The interviews will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The correct answer is 'Ability to speak confidently and clearly'.

Key Points

• The most appropriate meaning of the given idiom 'Gift of the gab' is 'Ability to speak confidently and clearly'.
• Gift of the gab: the ability to speak with eloquence and fluency. (वाक्पटुता और प्रवाह के साथ बोलने की क्षमता)
• Example: My friend had the gift of the gab and gradually defused the situation. 
  

Correct Answer: Ability to speak confidently and clearly.

The correct answer is 'Wise'.

Key Points

• The most appropriate antonym of the given word 'Frivolous' is 'Wise'.
• Frivolous: not serious; silly. (अगंभीर; मूर्खतापूर्ण)
• Example: I do not raise that in any frivolous spirit, but it seems to me to be somewhat important.
• Wise: having the knowledge or experience to make good and sensible decisions and judgements. [बुद्धिमान, समझदार या अक़लमंद व्‍यक्ति (विवेकपूर्ण निर्णय लेने के लिए अपेक्षित ज्ञान या अनुभव से संपन्‍न)]
• Example: a wise choice...
  

Correct Answer: Wise.

Additional Information

• Let's look at the meaning of other words:
• Quiet: with very little or no noise. (शांत, ख़ामोश)
• Idle: not wanting to work hard; lazy. (मेहनत से जी चुराने वाला, कामचोर; आलसी)
• Petty: small and unimportant. (छोटा और नगण्य)

The correct answer is 'Cowherd'.

Key Points

• The most appropriate word for the given group of words is 'Cowherd'.
• It means 'a person who tends grazing cattle'. (एक व्यक्ति जो मवेशियों को चराता है)
• Example: He towered above the cowherd, seeming to inhabit another body.