SSC GD Constable Previous Year Paper (Held on: 9th December 2021 Shift 2)

The logic followed here is :-

ROCK : OGSV

Similarly,

LAST : ? 

Hence, the correct answer is "XWEP".

Given :- A Y _ Q A _ M Q _ Y M _ A _ M Q _ Y _ Q

By checking options and substituting accordingly.

1) M A Y Y Q M A → A Y M Q - A A M Q - Y Y M Y - A Q M Q - M Y Q Q

2) M Y A A Y A Y → A Y M Q - A Y M Q - A Y M A - A Y M Q - A Y Y Q

3) Y M A Q Y A M → A Y Y Q - A M M Q - A Y M Q - A Y M Q - A Y M Q

4) M Y A Q Y A M → A Y M Q - A Y M Q - A Y M Q - A Y M Q - A Y M Q

• Here, "AYMQ" is repeated.
• Option (4) gives the pattern of :- A Y M Q - A Y M Q - A Y M Q - A Y M Q - A Y M Q.

Hence, the correct answer is "M Y A Q Y A M".

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

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4".

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

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4".

The logic followed here is :-

'RHINO' is written as 'POJIS'.

 

And

'TIGER' is written as 'SFHJU'.

Similarly,

'HORSE' will be written as :

Hence, the correct answer is "FTSPI".

The figure that will come next in the following figure series is as shown below :

• The top left corner figure is coming to middle of the box from figure to figure.
• The arrow on below right corner and rectangle on top right corner is shifting there positions from figure to figure.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

The logic followed here is :-

Bronchitis is a disease which is caused in lungs.

Similarly,

Glaucoma is a disease which is caused in 'Eyes'.

Hence, the correct answer is "Eyes".

The logic followed here is :-

By using BODMAS RULE.

Option 1) : × and –

Given equation : 106 ÷ 3 × 2 + 70 – 7 = 110

After interchanging the symbols in given equation is as follows : 106 ÷ 3 - 2 + 70 × 7 = 110

⇒ 106 ÷ 3 - 2 + 70 × 7 = 110

⇒ 35.33 - 2 + 70 × 7 = 110

⇒ 35.33 - 2 + 490 = 110

⇒ 525.33 - 2 = 110

⇒ 523.33 ≠ 110

LHS ≠ RHS

Option 2) : – and ÷

Given equation : 106 ÷ 3 × 2 + 70 – 7 = 110

After interchanging the symbols in given equation is as follows :

 

106 - 3 × 2 + 70 ÷ 7 = 110

⇒ 106 - 3 × 2 + 70 ÷ 7 = 110

⇒ 106 - 3 × 2 + 10 = 110

⇒ 106 - 6 + 10 = 110

⇒ 116 - 6 = 110

⇒ 110 = 110

LHS = RHS

Option 3) : × and +

Given equation : 106 ÷ 3 × 2 + 70 – 7 = 110

After interchanging the symbols in given equation is as follows : 106 ÷ 3 + 2 × 70 - 7 = 110

⇒ 106 ÷ 3 + 2 × 70 - 7 = 110

⇒ 35.33 + 2 × 70 - 7 = 110

⇒ 35.33 + 140 - 7 = 110

⇒ 175.33 - 7 = 110

⇒ 168.33 ≠ 110

LHS ≠ RHS

Option 4) : + and – 

Given equation : 106 ÷ 3 × 2 + 70 – 7 = 110

After interchanging the symbols in given equation is as follows :

106 ÷ 3 × 2 - 70 + 7 = 110

⇒ 106 ÷ 3 × 2 - 70 + 7 = 110

⇒ 35.33 × 2 - 70 + 7 = 110

⇒ 70.66 - 70 + 7 = 110

⇒ 77.66 - 70 = 110

⇒ 7.66 ≠ 110

LHS ≠ RHS

Hence, the correct answer is "– and ÷".

A, B, C, D, E and F are six retired international cricketers who are sitting next to each other in a row in a TV show.

1) E and F are at the extreme ends of the row.

Case (i) :

Case (ii) :

2) C is second to the left of E.

3) D is to the immediate right of C.

4) B is second to the right of F and A is to the immediate left of B.

∴ Here. 'C' to the fourth position from left.

Hence, the correct answer is "C".

The logic followed here is :-

Hence, the correct answer is "314".

The logic followed here is :-

Hence, the correct answer is "294".

The logic followed here is :-

1) (27, 64, 101) 

2) (42, 79, 126)

3) (35, 72, 109) 

4) (54, 91, 128)

∴ Here, '(42, 79, 126)' is different from other three alternatives.

Hence, the correct answer is "(42, 79, 126)".

The logic followed here is :

PACKING is coded as 7149113116.

Similarly,

FRUITS will be coded as :

Hence, the correct answer is "1920921186".

Family chart :-

Family Tree :

A is the brother of B. C is the husband of B. C is the son of E. S is the wife of E.

∴ Here, S is mother-in-law of B.

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 :

1. Tackle
2. Terminal
3. Termite
4. Topic
5. Topper

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

The logic followed here is :-

4/5 = 0.8

5/6 = 0.833

3/8 = 0.375

5/7 = 0.714

6/7 = 0.857

The biggest fraction = 6/7

The smallest fraction = 3/8

The difference between the biggest and smallest fraction = ${6\over 7}$ - ${3\over 8}$

LCM of 7, 8 is = 56

= ${48 - 21\over 56}$

= Hence, the correct answer is "${27\over 56}$".

The logic followed here is :-

First three alphabet positional values are added +2 are shifted to last three.

Last three from fourth letter alphabet positional value are subtracted -2 are shifted to first three.

‘BEHIND’ is written as ‘BLGJGD’.

Similarly,

‘ORANGE’ will be written as :

Hence, the correct answer is "CELCTQ".

Then logic followed here is :-

Hence, the correct answer is "DWML".

The logic followed here is :-

1) ZDHLP

2) LPTXB

3) BFJNR

4) QUYBG

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

Hence, the correct answer is "QUYBG".

The logic followed here is :-

Digits of given number is subtracted by -3.

9766 : 6433

Similarly,

6875 : ?

Hence, the correct answer is "3542".

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

Conclusions:

I. Some vegetables are fruits → True (As All grapes are fruits and Some vegetables are grapes so, Some vegetables are fruits is true)

II. All grapes are vegetables → False (As All grapes are fruits and Some vegetables are grapes so, All grapes are vegetables is false)

∴ Here, Only conclusion I is true.

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

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

• Yamuna is a river.
• Narmada is a river.

 

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

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

Detailed Explanation:

• The line MN is the mirror.
• The word "D793sqg" has last letter as 'g'. so, the mirror image should be "

"  ⇒ Option 2 is eliminated.

• The word "D793sqg" has last third letter as 's'. so, the mirror image is "

"  ⇒ Option 3 is eliminated.

• The word "D793sqg" has last fourth number as '3'. so, the mirror image is "

"  ⇒ Option 1 is eliminated.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4".

Seven persons, A, B, C, D, E, F and G, are staying on different floors of a building with seven floors.

1) C is staying on the ground floor and There are two floors between the floors of C and F, and F stays on a higher floor than C

2) There are four floors between the floors of B and D, and B stays on a higher floor than D.

3) There are two floors between the floors of E and A, and A stays on a lower floor than E.

4) G and F stay on neighbouring floors and by combining all the above given statements :

∴ Here, 'B' is staying on top most floor in building.

Hence, the correct answer is "B".

The logic followed here is:

 

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

• Alternate surfaces are opposite to each other.
• No two opposite surfaces 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 :

∴ Here, the opposite face of '&' is '%'.

Hence, the correct answer is "%".

The correct answer is island.

Important Points

• Umananda Island is situated near Guwahati, Assam.
• It is the smallest river island in the middle of the river Brahmaputra.
• According to Hindu mythology, Shiva created the island for his wife Parvati's happiness and pleasure.
• Guwahati is the largest city in the Indian state of Assam.
• The Brahmaputra is called Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet and Dihang River in Arunachal Pradesh.
• It flows through China, India, and Bangladesh.

Additional Information

• 'Majuli' is the largest river island in the world.
• Majuli island is a large river island located in the middle of the 'Brahmaputra River' in Assam.
• This island was formed due to a change in direction of the 'Brahmaputra River' and its tributaries.

The correct answer is Adani Green Energy.

Key Points

• The latest ranking of global solar companies by Mercom Capital ranks the Adani Group as number one global solar power generation asset owner in terms of operating solar projects.
• Adani Green Energy Limited is an Indian renewable energy company headquartered in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
• It is owned by the Adani Group.
• The company operates the Kamurti Solar Power Project, one of the largest solar photovoltaic plants in the world.
• The company was incorporated on 23 January 2015 under the Companies Act 2013.
• It is the first company to offer investment grade US Dollar Green Bonds to foreign investors.

Additional Information

• Mercom Capital Group is a clean energy communications and consulting firm with offices in the US and India.
• It provides highly respected industry market intelligence reports covering Solar Energy, Wind Energy and Smart Grid.

The correct answer is 2020.

Key Points

• World Population Day is celebrated on July 11, every year, in order to spread and raise awareness of the rising global population issues.
• The day was invented by the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme, way back in 1989.
• The theme for the year 2020 is How to safeguard the health and rights of women and girls now amid the pandemic.

Additional Information

The correct answer is Maharashtra.

Key Points

• Maharashtra is the fifth state of India to withdraw general consent for CBI operations within its territory on 21 October 2020.
• Nine states have withdrawn general consent to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to investigate cases.
• These include Mizoram, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Kerala, Jharkhand, Punjab and Meghalaya.

Additional Information

• The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) was established in 1963 by a resolution of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
• The Santhanam Committee on Prevention of Corruption (1962-1964) recommended the establishment of the CBI.
• CBI Director: Rishi Kumar Shukla (From February 02, 2019)
• CBI attributes its powers to the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act of 1946.
• CBI is the major investigating agency of the Central Government and it performs an integral role in the prevention of corruption.
• It is neither a constitutional body nor a statutory body.

The correct answer is Samkhya.

Key Points

• Kapila, a Vedic sage was one of the founders of the system of Samkhya, one of six darshans (systems) of Indian philosophy.
• Samkhya or Sankya is a dualistic school of Indian philosophy.
• It views reality and human experience as composed of two independent principles, puruṣa and prakṛti.

Additional Information

Schools of Indian Philosophy

The correct answer is Nikola Tesla.

Key Points

• Nikola Tesla invented the induction motor.
• Nikola Tesla was born on 10th July 1856 to a priest father in the Croatian town of Smiljan (Austrian Empire)
• Nikola Tesla’s best-known invention was Alternating Current.
• The most well-known symbol of Tesla’s work is the Tesla coil.
• A Tesla coil comprises a primary and secondary coil, each with its own capacitor to store electrical energy.
• It is a transformer that produces high-voltage, low-current, high-frequency alternating-current electricity.
• Tesla developed his own turbine engine that used the combustion process to rotate the disks.
• Nikola Tesla invented the first AC commutator-free three-phase induction motor in 1885.

Additional Information

• Frank Shuman was an American inventor, engineer and solar energy pioneer known for his work on solar engines, especially those that used solar energy to heat water that would produce steam.
• John Logie Baird was a Scottish inventor, electrical engineer, and innovator who demonstrated the world's first live working television system on 26 January 1926.
• Thomas Savery invented the first commercially used steam-powered device, a steam pump which is often referred to as the "Savery engine".

The correct answer is Harivansh Narayan Singh.

Key Points

• Harivansh Narayan Singh was re-elected as Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha in September 2020.
• This is the second time that he has been elected as the deputy chairman of the House.
• Harivansh beat Manoj Kumar Jha of the RJD, who was the joint Opposition candidate.
• His name was proposed by BJP chief J P Nadda, and seconded by Leader of the House Thawarchand Gehlot.

Additional Information

• The Vice President of India is the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
• The Vice President of India is the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
• The term of the Chairman of Rajya Sabha is only for 5 years.
• The Rajya Sabha selects a Deputy Chairman from among its members.
• The Chairman of the Rajya Sabha gives his resignation to the President.

The correct answer is Chero.

Important Points

• Chero of the following tribes was defeated by the famous General of Akbar, Raja Man Singh in 1591.
• The Cheros chiefdoms emerged in the present-day Bihar and Jharkhand by the 12th century.
• They were attacked and defeated by Raja Man Singh.
• Raja Man Singh was Akbar's famous general.
• Akbar included Singh in Navratnas or the nine gems of the royal court of Akbar.

 Thus, we can say Raja Man Singh who attacked and defeated the Cheros tribe in 1591 was Akbar's famous general.

Additional Information

• Raja Man Singh of Amer was born in 1540 AD.
• Raja Man Singh was one of the famous Nav-ratan of Akbar's royal court.
• As a trusted general of Akbar, Raja Man Singh fought many other wars against Maharana Pratap including the historical battle of 'Haldighati'.

The correct answer is Sustainable Sanitation and Climate Change.

Key Points

• The resolution declaring World Toilet Day titled, ‘Sanitation for All’ was adopted on 24 July 2013.
• The resolution urges the UN Member States and relevant stakeholders to encourage behavioural change and the implementation of policies to increase access to sanitation among the poor, along with a call to end the practice of open-air defecation, which it deemed “extremely harmful” to public health.
• World Toilet Day seeks to inspire action to tackle the global sanitation crisis and help achieve Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6), which promises sanitation for all by 2030.
• In 2020, activities to mark the day will focus on the theme, 'Sustainable sanitation and climate change.
• World Toilet Day is celebrated on 19th November every year.

Additional Information

The correct answer is rats.

Key Points

• Karni Mata Temple in Rajasthan is called 'Temple of Rats'.
• ​Karni Mata Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Karni Mata at Deshnoke, Bikaner, Rajasthan.
• It is also known as the Temple of Rats.
• According to tradition, Karni Mata (Riddhi Bai) was the daughter of Meha Ji, residing at Suwap village.
• She was married to Depa Ji Charan.

Additional Information Important temples in India:

The correct answer is Maharashtra.

Key Points

• Maharashtra won the most number of medals at the Khelo India Youth Games 2020.
• ​The second edition of Khelo India Youth Games was held in Pune.
• Maharashtra topped the Medal tally with 228 medals, whereas Haryana and Delhi claimed the second and third spot.
• Maharashtra bagged 'General Championship of Khelo India 2019' with 85 Gold Medals.
• Students from colleges and universities competed in the games.

Additional Information

• The 1st edition of Khelo India games was held in Delhi in January 2018.
• The Khelo India games are organised by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports.
• 3rd edition of the Khelo India Youth Games will be held at Guwahati from January 18-30, 2020.
• The Games will see a participation of more than 10,000 athletes and officials. It will be conducted in partnership with IOA, SGFI, and Assam as a host state.

The correct answer is Canada.

Key Points

• Leylah Annie Fernandez is a Canadian professional tennis player.
• She has a career-high ranking of No.13 by the Women's Tennis Association, achieved on 8 August 2022.
• Fernandez won her first WTA Tour title at the 2021 Monterrey Open.

Additional Information

• Rafael Nadal is a professional tennis player from Spain.
• Novak Djokovic is a professional tennis player from Serbia.
• Roger Federer is a professional tennis player from Switzerland.
• Andy Murray is a professional tennis player from Scotland.

The correct answer is Serbia.

Key Points

• Novak Djokovic is a professional tennis player from Serbia.
• Serbia Novak Djokovic won a seventh Wimbledon men’s title and 21st Grand Slam crown with a four-set triumph over Nick Kyrgios.
• Djokovic maintained his stranglehold on Wimbledon by beating Nick Kyrgios to win a fourth consecutive title and 21st Grand Slam crown.
• The victory though might just be a bittersweet one for Djokovic as he fell four places in the ATP ladder despite collecting a seventh title at the All England Club.

Additional Information

• Rafael Nadal is a Spanish professional tennis player.
• Roger Federer is a professional tennis player from Switzerland.

The correct answer is Option 2.

Key Points

• Tata iron and steel company was set up by Dorabji Tata on August 25, 1907, as part of the Jamshedji Tata group.
• Tata Iron and Steel Company (TISCO) was founded by Jamsetji Tata and established by Dorabji Tata.
• It was completed in 1910 but the production started in 1911.
• It is known as TISCO (Tata Iron and steel company).
• The plant is located at Jamshedpur.
• Roads, railway wheels, railway lines, slabs, and sleepers are manufactured here.
• This plant is located at the confluence of River Kharkai and Swarnrekha.
• It is an important plant of the private sector which was established at Sakchi by Jamshedji Tata.

The correct answer is Sadat Rahman.

Key Points 

• Sadat Rahman from Bangladesh has been awarded the prestigious International Children's Peace Prize 2020.
• He was awarded the prize for his involvement in setting up his social organization and mobile app 'Cyber Teens' to stop cyberbullying.
• The award was presented by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai, during a ceremony in the Netherlands.
• He was selected out of 142 applicants from 42 countries.

Additional Information

• International Children's Peace Prize
• The International Children's Peace Prize is given annually since 2005 by the International Children's rights organization Kids Rights based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
• The prestigious Prize is annually awarded to a child who has made a special effort to promote children's rights and better the situation of vulnerable children.

The correct answer is Maharashtra.

Key Points

• Thoseghar waterfall located in Maharashtra.
• Thoseghar waterfalls is a scenic spot located near the small village of Thoseghar, 20 km from Satara city, at the edge of the Konkan region, in Western India.
• There are a series of waterfalls, some of them 15 to 20 metres and one of approx 200 metres in height.

Additional Information

• List of important waterfalls:

The correct answer is Enid Blyton.

Key Points

• 'The Famous Five' is a set of adventure novels written by Enid Blyton.
• It is a series of children's adventure novels and short stories.
• Enid Mary Blyton was an English children's writer, whose books have been worldwide bestsellers since the 1930s, selling more than 600 million copies.
• Other books:
• Five on a Treasure Island
• The Island of Adventure
• The Naughtiest Girl in the School

Additional Information

• Hans Christian Andersen was a Danish author. Although a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, he is best remembered for his literary fairy tales.
• Lewis Carroll, was an English author, poet and mathematician.
• His most notable works are Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel Through the Looking-Glass.
• Joseph Rudyard Kipling was an English novelist, short-story writer, poet, and journalist.
• He was born in British India, which inspired much of his work.
• Kipling's works of fiction include the Jungle Book dilogy, Kim, the Just So Stories and many short stories, including The Man Who Would Be King.

The correct answer is Virashaiva.

Key Points

• Virashaiva movement was initiated by Basavanna and his companions like Allama Prabhu and Akkamahadevi in Karnataka in the mid-twelfth century for equality of all human beings.
• The Virasaiva or Lingayata movement was developed by Basavanna a minister of the Chalukya king Bijjala Raya of Kalyana (1157-68 AD).
• There is every reason to believe that it came into existence one or two centuries earlier through the activities of some Brahmana Saiva reformers.
• Basavanna used his political power and position in furthering the cause of this movement which was as much a social reform as a religious one. In the tenets of this school, Visistadvaitavada played an important part.
• Virasaivism means the Saivism of the stalwarts or heroic Saivism.

Additional Information

• The Chisti order is one of the four major orders of Classical Sufism, that originated from a small town named Chist in Afghanistan
• Khwaja Abu Ishaq Shami founded this sect in 930 CE there.
• Characteristics of Chisti sect:
• The followers avoid committing anything against as proposed in the Quran.
• Stay away from rich & corrupt and avoid worldly attractions
• Avoiding the company of rulers and the elite.
• Practising music in a way that it helps an individual to submerge into the existence of god.
• Qawwali is an eminent feature of this sect of Sunni Islam.
• The Bhakti movement was an important historical religious movement in medieval Hinduism.
• Bhakti movement in Hinduism refers to ideas and engagement that emerged in the medieval era on love and devotion to religious concepts built around one or more gods and goddesses.
• The Nipakh movement was started by Dadu Dayal. ​

The correct answer is Charles Robert Darwin.

Key Points

• Charles Robert Darwin discovered the Theory of Evolution.
• The theory of evolution is a shortened form of the term "theory of evolution by natural selection", proposed by Charles Darwin and Alfred Russell Wallace in the nineteenth century.

Additional Information 

• Natural selection occurs in four different ways:
• Variation - The accumulated changes in an organism over a period of time usually give rise to a new species.
• Inheritance - This is the passing of variations over generations that eventually leads to speciation.
• High rate of population growth - This makes the number of organisms that can reproduce by a species more than the environment.
• Differential Survival and Reproduction - Best variations lead to survival of a particular organism and low or negative variations lead to extinction. There are better variations inherited during reproduction.

The correct answer is Arunachal Pradesh.

Key Points

• Tawang Monastery is the largest monastery in India and is located in Arunachal Pradesh.
• It is the second-largest monastery in the world after Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet.
• It is known as 'Gaden Namgyal Lhatse' in Tibetan.
• It was founded by Merak Lama Lodre Gyatso in 1680-81.
• It contains the scriptures of Gyetengpa, Doduipa, Mamtha, Kangyur, Tengyur and Zungdui.

Additional Information 

• Manipur is rather famous for its temple treasures.
• Mahabali Temple
• Shri Govind Temple
• Sanamahi Temple
• Nrityananda and Narasimha Temple

The correct answer is 3 years.

Key Points

• About 300 members of the Constituent Assembly met periodically for 3 years to write the Constitution of India.
• The Constitution was adopted on 26th November 1949 which came into effect on 26 January 1950.
• The Constituent Assembly took 3 years in drafting the Constitution for Independent India.
• Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha presided over the first meeting of the Constituent Assembly.
• Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected as the President of the Constituent Assembly and H.C Mukherjee as Vice President.
• The Chairman of the Drafting Community was Dr. B.R Ambedkar.

Additional Information

• ​Important Committees of the Constituent Assembly:
• Drafting Committee - Dr B R Ambedkar
• Union Constitution Committee - Jawaharlal Nehru
• Union Powers Committee - Jawaharlal Nehru
• States Committee - Jawaharlal Nehru
• Steering Committee - Dr Rajendra Prasad
• Rules of Procedure Committee - Dr Rajendra Prasad
• Provincial Constitution Committee - Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

The correct answer is Section 354 C.

Key Points

• Section 354 C of the Indian Penal Code is voyeurism an offence.
• The Supreme Court has directed that media should not publish their pictures or reveal their identity while reporting rescue operations and stated that the offence of voyeurism under Section 354C of the Indian Penal Code should be enforced if media publishes the pictures of sex workers with their clients.
• The Supreme Court issued these directions in the exercise of power under Article 142 of the Constitution of India accepting some recommendations made by a Court-appointed panel on the rights of sex workers.

Additional Information

• Indian penal code was prepared by the first law commission, chaired by Thomas Babington Macaulay.
• Before the advent of the British, the penal law prevailing in India, for the most part, was the Muhammedan law.
• The objective of this Act is to provide a general penal code for India.
• It was enacted on 6 October 1860.
• It contains 511 section which derives all the criminal offense in details.
• It is an official criminal code of the Republic of India.
• It covers all the aspects of criminal law.

The correct answer is Abdul Rahim Khan-i-Khana.

Key Points

• Abdul Rahim Khan-i-Khanan court poet of Mughal emperor Akbar was an eminent scholar of Sanskrit, Hindi and Rajasthani alongside Persian, Arabic and Turki.
• He was one of the nine important rank holders of Navratnas from the court of Mughal emperor Akbar.
• He was the son of Bairam Khan mentor and guardian of Akbar.
• He translated Baburnama into Persian and also wrote two astrology books in  Sanskrit named Khetakautukam, and Dwatrimshadyogavali.

Additional Information

• Ziauddin Barani was the court poet of Firuz Shah Tughlaq.
• Compositions of Ziauddin Baran: Tarikh-i-firozshahi, fatwa-i-jahandari.
• Tarikh-i-Firoz Shahi is a work on medieval India, which covers the period from the reign of Ghiyas-ud-din Balban to the first six years of the reign of Firoz Shah Tughluq.
• Amir Khusrau (1253-1325) known as Tuti e-Hind and “Turk of India” for his poetic eloquence and fluency in Persian and Hindavi.
• He was a musician, scholar and poet, a Sufi mystic and a spiritual follower of Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya of Delhi.
• He enriched Hindustani classical music with Persian and Arabic elements.
• Ghiyas ud din Balban belonged to the Mamluk dynasty.
• He was the 9th sultan of the Mamluk dynasty. Since Sultan Nasiruddin did not have a male heir, Balban became the Sultan of Delhi.
• There were 5 dynasties in the Delhi Sultanate.
• The Mamluk dynasty was the first dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate. It reigned from 1206-1290.

The correct answer is NIRVIK.

Important Points

• In Union Budget 2020, NIRVIK scheme was said to be launched with the aim of increasing India’s export credit.
• Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, announced the NIRVIK scheme in the Union Budget 2020-21 in Parliament.
• NIRVIK-Niryat Rin Vikas Yojana.

Additional Information

• The Ministry of Commerce and Industry prepared the scheme.
• NIRVIK provides for high insurance cover, reduction in premium for small exporters, and simplified procedures for a claim, settlement.
• Under the scheme, also called the Export Credit Insurance Scheme (ECIS), up to 90 percent of the principal and interest is covered.
• The Ministry also proposed to subsidize the premium under the scheme that has to be paid by exporters of certain key sectors.
• The Export Credit Guarantee Corporation currently provides a credit guarantee of up to 60 percent loss.
• The Export Credit Guarantee Corporation (ECGC) cover will also provide additional comfort to banks as the credit rating of the borrower is enhanced to an AA-rated account.
• The enhanced cover will ensure that Foreign and Rupee export credit interest rates will be below 4%and 8% respectively for exporters.

The correct answer is third.

Key Points

• Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her third Budget in 2021.
• Nirmala Sitharaman is the second female finance minister after Indira Gandhi.
• She is also the first full-time female Finance Minister in India.
• Nirmala Sitharaman presented the union budgets in the year 2019, 2020, and 2021.

Additional Information 

• The union budget 2021-22 was presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
• It was her third budget in Lok Sabha.
• She presented the union budget 2021-22 on 1st February 2021.
• Nirmala Sitharaman's third budget speech was focused on the Centre's Atmanirbhar Bharat vision.
• It is the ninth budget under the Modi government.
• The Union Budget of India is presented by the Finance Minister in Parliament.
• The union government normally presents it on the first day of February since 2016.
• Until 2016 it was presented on the last working day of February.​

Formula:

A = P × (1 + $R\over100$)n

A = CI + P

SI = $P× R × T\over100$, where

A = Amount

P = Principal

CI = Compound Interest

R = Rate

T = Time

n = Total number of times

Calculation:

$A\over P$ = (1 + $10\over100$)³

⇒ $P+CI\over P$ = (1 + $10\over100$)3

⇒​1 + $CI\over P$ = ($11\over10$)3

⇒​$CI\over P$ = $331\over1000$

Substituting the value of CI, we get,

⇒ P = $1324× 1000\over331$ = Rs 4000

SI = $4000 × 3 × 10\over100$ = 1200

∴ The simple interest for the sum is Rs 1200.

Calculation:

Let the CP be "a"

According to the question,

⇒  $2\over5$ × (a  - 5600) = (6160 - a)

⇒ 2 × (a - 5600) = 5 × (6160 - a)

⇒ 2a - 11200 = 30800 - 5a

⇒ 7a = 42000

a = $42000\over7$ = Rs 6000

∴ The cost price of the article is Rs 6000.

Formula:

M1 × D1 = M2 × D2, where

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

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

Calculations:

Let the work be completed by the remaining men in "a" days.

According to the question,

⇒ 6 × 14 = 6 × 5 + 3 × a

⇒ 84 = 30 + 3a

⇒ 84 - 30 = 3a

⇒ 54 = 3a

∴ a = 18 days.

∴ The remaining work would be completed in 18 days.

Given:

Total solution = 15 litres.

Calculation:

Let the amount of pure acid be x litres,

Quantity of pure acid = 30% of the solution

So, x/15 = 30/100

⇒ x = 30/100 × 15

⇒ x = 3/10 × 15 

⇒ x = 9/2 = 4.5 litres

∴ There are 4.5 liters of acid in 15 liters of 30% solution.

Concept used:

Calculation:

According to the BODMAS  rule,

$\frac{{(5 + 9) - 2 + 24\ of\ 6 \div 4 \times 12}}{{ - 24 \div ( - 8) \times ( - 2) + 3}}$

⇒$\frac{{14 - 2 + 24\ of\ 6 \div 4 \times 12}}{{ 3 \times (-2)+ 3}}$

⇒ $\frac{{14 - 2 + 144 \div 4 \times 12}}{{ -3}}$

⇒ $\frac{{14 - 2 + 36\times 12}}{{ -3}}$

⇒ ${{14 - 2 + 432}}\over -3$

⇒ -148

 ∴ The answer to the expression is -148.

Formula used:

Efficiency = Total work ÷ Time taken to complete the work individually.

Calculation:

Portion of work done by A in 1 day = $1\over16$

Portion of work done by B in 1 day = $1\over15$

Total work done by A in 4 days = $4\over16$ = $1\over4$

Total work remaining = 1 - $1\over4$ = $3\over4$

Total work done by A and B combinedly in 1 day = $1\over16$ + $1\over15$ = $31\over240$

Total time taken to finish the remaining work = ${3\over4}\over{31\over240}$ = $3\over4$ × $240\over31$ = $5\frac{{25}}{{31}}$ days.

∴ A and B would take $5\frac{{25}}{{31}}$ days to complete the remaining work.

Alternate Method 

Total work done by A in 4 days = 15 × 4 = 60

Total work remaining = 240 - 60 = 180

Combined efficiency of A and B = 15 + 16 = 31

∴ Time taken to complete the remaining work = $180\over31$ = $5\frac{{25}}{{31}}$ days.

Formula used:

Volume of right circular cone = $1\over3$ × π × r2 × h where,

r = radius of the cone

h = height of the cone

Calculation:

According to the question,

⇒ V =  $1\over3$ × 3.14 × r2 × 24

⇒ r2 = 3 × $\frac{{17600}}{7}$ ×  $1\over3.14 \times 24$ 

⇒ r2 = 100 

⇒ r = 10 cm.

∴ The radius of the cone is 10 cm.

Shortcut TrickLet the income in 2016 be x,

The income increased  per year = 30% = (100 + 30)/100 = 130/100

⇒ x × 130/100 × 130/100 = 70,98,000

⇒ x = Rs. 42,00,000

Alternate MethodCalculation:

Let the income of company in the year 2016 be 100.

Income of the company in the year 2018 = 100 × (1 + $30\over100$)² =169

⇒ x = $70,98,000× 100\over169$ = Rs 42,00,000

∴ The income of the company in the year 2016 was Rs. 42,00,000

Concept used:

Calculation:

According to the BODMAS rule,

$104 \div 39\space of\space \frac{2}{3} + 1\frac{2}{5} \times 12\frac{1}{7} - \frac{3}{4}$

⇒ $104 \div 26 + \frac{7}{5} \times \frac{85}{7} - \frac{3}{4}$

⇒ ${104\over26} + 17 - \frac{3}{4}$

⇒ 4 + 17 - 3/4

⇒ $16+68-3\over 4$

⇒ $81\over 4$

⇒ $20\frac{1}{4}$

 ∴The answer to the expression is $20\frac{1}{4}$.

Calculation:

Difference between the constitution of sand and gravel = 9 - 2 = 7 parts

Total difference in 136 kg concrete = $7\over17$ × 136 = 56 parts

∴ The total difference in the sand and gravel is 56 kg.

Calculation:

According to the question,

⇒ a = $3\over 4$ × (b + c)  or $4a\over3$ = b + c

Substituting the value of "b + c" in the average equation,

⇒ $a+ {4a\over 3}\over3$ = 63

⇒ a + $4a\over3$ = 3 × 63

⇒ $7a\over3$ = 3 × 63

⇒  a = $3\times 3\times 63\over7$ = 81

∴ The value of a is 81.

Shortcut Trick

Check options by subtracting the remainder 8 and testing divisibility by 9 (since 18 and 36 are multiples of 9).

(1) 9946 − 8 = 9938 (Sum 29, not div. by 9)

(2) 9944 − 8 = 9936 (Sum 27, divisible by 9)

(3) 9964 − 8 = 9956 (Sum 29, not div. by 9)

(4) 9984 − 8 = 9976 (Sum 29, not div. by 9)

∴ The correct answer is 9944.

Alternate Method

Given: Divisors = 18, 36, 48; Remainder = 8; Target = Greatest 4-digit number.

Formula Used: Required Number = (k × LCM of divisors) + Remainder

⇒ LCM of 18, 36, and 48 = 144

⇒ Greatest 4-digit number = 9999

⇒ Divide 9999 by 144: 9999 ÷ 144 ⇒ Quotient = 69, Remainder = 63

⇒ Greatest 4-digit number divisible by 144 = 9999 − 63 = 9936

⇒ Required number = 9936 + 8 = 9944

∴ The correct answer is 9944.

Additional Information

LCM and Remainder Theorem

When a number is divided by a, b, and c leaving the same remainder r, the number is of the form [LCM(a, b, c) × k] + r.

Divisibility Rule of 9

A number is divisible by 9 if the sum of its digits is divisible by 9. This is a very useful shortcut for LCM-based problems involving multiples of 9.

Calculation:

Let the total number of balls in boxes A, B and C be 5a, 7a, and 11a respectively.

⇒ 5a + 7a + 11a = 92

⇒ 23a = 92 or a = 4

Total number of balls in boxes A, B, and C is 20, 28, and 44 respectively.

According to the question,

⇒ Balls in box B and A = 20 + 4 , 28 - 4 = 24 , 24

⇒ Balls in box C and A = 24 + 8 , 44 - 8 = 32 , 36

Ratio of balls in the box A, B and C = 32, 24, 36 = 8 : 6 : 9

∴ The ratio of balls in the box A, B and C is 8 : 6 : 9

Calculation:

Let the present age of Sushanth and Nishanth be 9x and 13x respectively.

Sushanth 's age after 8 years = 9x + 8.

Nishanth 's age after 8 years = 13x + 8.

According to the question,

⇒ $9x+8\over 13x +8$ = $11\over 15$

⇒ 15 × (9x + 8) = 11 × (13x + 8) 

⇒ 135x + 120 = 143x + 88

⇒ 32 = 8x 

⇒ x = 4

The present age of Nishanth is 13 × 4 = 52 years.

∴ The present age of Nishanth is 52 years.

Formula used:

A = P × (1 + $R\over 100$)T

CI = A - P where,

A = Amount

P = Principal

R = Rate

T = Time

CI = Compound Interest

Calculation:

Since the interest is compounded half-yearly,

Now,

T= 3 and R = 10 ÷ 2 = 5%

A  = 8000 × (1 + $5\over 100$)3

A = 8000 × $21\over 20$ × $21\over 20$ × $21\over 20$ = Rs 9261

CI = Rs 9261 - Rs 8000 = Rs 1261

∴ The compound interest is Rs. 1261

Shortcut TrickSP = (100 - 15)/100 × MP

SP = 85/100 × 720

SP = Rs. 612

Alternate Method

Formula used:

SP = (1 - $D\%\over100$) × MP where,

SP = Selling price

MP = Marked price

Calculation:

Selling price = (1 - $15\over100$) × 720 = Rs 612

∴ The selling price of the perfume is Rs 612.

Formula used:

Sum of the ages = Average age × Total number of the person

Calculation:

According to the question,

Total sum of the age of Ram and Shyam three years ago = 20 × 2 = 40 years

Total sum of the ages of Ram and Shyam at present = 40 + 6 = 46 years

Total sum of the ages when Syed joined = 25 × 3 = 75 years

Now,  Age of Syed = 75 - 46 = 29 years.

∴ The present age of Syed is 29 years.

Formula used:

P = $SI×100\over R× T$

A = P × (1 + $R\over 100$)T

CI = A - P where-

P = Principal

SI = Simple Interest

R = Rate

T = Time

CI = Compound Interest

A = Amount

Calculation:

Since the rate is compounded semi-annually, the time would be 3 years

A = 1,25,000 + 15,608 = Rs 1,40,608

1,40,608 = 1,25,000 × (1 + $R\over 100$)3

⇒ $140608\over125000$ = (1 + $R\over 100$)3 

⇒ ($52\over50$)³ = 1 + $R\over 100$)3 

⇒ 1 + $R\over 100$ = $52\over50$

⇒ $R\over 100$ = $2\over50$ 

⇒ R × 50 = 100 × 2

⇒ R = 4%

Annual rate of interest = 4 × 2 = 8%

SI = $125000 × 8 × 3\over100$ = Rs 30,000

∴ The simple interest on the sum is Rs 30,000.

Given:

SP = Rs. 498, Discount of 17% on MP.

Formula used:

MP = SP/(100 - Discount) × 100 

CP = MP/(100 + profit) × 100, where

SP = Selling price

CP = Cost price

MP = Marked price

Calculations:

Marked price = $498\over83$ × 100 = Rs 600

If no discount was offered, SP = MP

 CP = $600\over125$ × 100 = 480

∴ The cost price of the article is Rs 480.

Formula used:

Average speed = Total distance covered ÷ Total time 

Calculation:

Total distance = 140 km + 20 km + 30 km = 190 km 

Total time = $140\over35$ + $30\over60$ + $30\over60$ = 5 hrs

Average speed = $190\over5$ = 38 km/h

∴ The average speed is 38 km/h.

Shortcut Trick Ratio → CP   :   SP

                 5    :    7

% Profit = (7 - 5)/5 × 100 = 40%.

Alternate Method

Formula used:

Profit% = ($SP\over CP$ - 1) × 100 or,

Profit% = (SP - CP)/CP × 100

Calculation:

Substituting the values, we get

⇒ P% = ($7\over 5$ - 1) × 100

⇒ P% = $2\over 5$ × 100 = 40%

∴ The profit percentage is 40%.

Formula used:

R_s = S_s - S_j, where-

R_s = Relative speed

S_s = Speed of Sonu

S_j = Speed of John

Calculation:

R_s = 7 - 1 = 6 rounds per hour.

Time taken to complete 1 round = $1\over6$ hour or 10 min.

Time at which they would cross = 9.35 am + 10 min = 9.45 am.

∴ They would cross each other at 9.45 am.

Shortcut Trick

Volume of cylinder = πr²h

2750 = (22/7) × r² × 35

2750 = 22 × r² × 5

2750 = 110 × r²

r² = 25 ⇒ r = 5 cm

∴ The correct answer is 5 cm.

Alternate Method

Given:

Volume (V) = 2750 cm³

Height/Length (h) = 35 cm

Formula Used:

Volume of a Cylinder = πr²h

Calculations:

⇒ 2750 = (22/7) × r² × 35

⇒ 2750 = 22 × r² × 5

⇒ 2750 = 110 × r²

⇒ r² = 2750 ÷ 110

⇒ r² = 25

⇒ r = √25

⇒ r = 5 cm

∴ The correct answer is 5 cm.

Additional Information

Curved Surface Area (CSA) of Cylinder

The area of the side surface is given by 2πrh.

Total Surface Area (TSA) of Cylinder

The sum of the curved surface and the two circular bases: 2πr(h + r).

Hollow Cylinder Volume

Volume of a hollow pipe with outer radius R and inner radius r is π(R² − r²)h.

Calculation:

Let the two numbers be "7a" and "11a".

LCM of "7a" and "11a" = 77a

According to the question,

⇒ 77a = 385

∴ a = 5

Smaller number = 7 × 5 = 35

∴ The smaller number is 35.

Formula used:

Profit = SP - CP

Profit% = (SP - CP)/CP × 100 where,

SP = Selling price

CP = Cost price

Calculation:

According to the question,

Cost of buying milk = 30 × 50 = Rs 1500

Total cost of buying milk and churning milk = 1500 + 15 = Rs 1515

Total selling price of cream = 4 × 300 = Rs 1200

Total selling price of toned milk = 40 × 30 = Rs 1200

Net selling price = Rs 1200 + Rs 1200 = Rs 2400

Profit = Rs 2400 - Rs 1515 = Rs 885

Profit% = $885\over1515$ × 100 = 58.4158%

∴ The profit percentage is 58.4158%.

The correct answer is Recover.

Key Points

• Synonym means identical or almost identical in meaning to another word or phrase in the same language.
• The word 'Retrieve'( verb) means to bring or get something back.
• Example- The program allows you to retrieve data within a few seconds.
• ​Example- She bent to retrieve her glasses from the floor.
• Similarly, the word 'Recover' (verb) means to get something back or to get back to the previous situation or position.
• Example- (From illness)- Rita is still recovering from her operation.
• Example- (From something unpleasant)- The economic condition of the country is beginning to recover.
• Example- (Something stolen or lost)- *The police recovered the stolen money from the thieves.*​

Therefore, the appropriate synonym for Retrieve is Recover.

Additional Information

• The word 'Remove'( verb) means to take something or somebody away from a place or to get rid of something unpleasant.
• Example- John removed his hands from her shoulder.
• Example- She removed her glasses and looked at the thing.
• Example- It was difficult to remove the stain from the curtain.
• The word 'Rescue' (verb) means to save something or somebody from a dangerous situation.
• ​Example- She rescued a man from drowning.
• 'Rescue' as a noun means the act of saving something or somebody from a difficult situation.
• ​​Example- A policeman came to their rescue when they were attacked by robbers.
• **Retain' (**verb) means to keep something or to continue to have something.
  

​Example- He managed to retain control of the situation.

The correct answer is appearance.

Key Points

• The word  'apportion' ( verb)  means to divide or share something with somebody.
• Example- They apportioned the land in accordance with each individual's share within the family.
• The word *'*apprehension' (noun)  means concern or fear that something bad or unpleasant may happen.
• Example- He watched the cricket match with some apprehension.
• Another meaning of 'apprehension' is getting someone caught or arrested, usually by the police.
• Example- The apprehension of the terrorists was a piece of big news.
• 'apparition'( noun) means a ghost or a picture of a dead person.
• *Example- Suddenly a terrible apparition emerged in the entry hall.*​
• The word 'appearance' (noun) means the physical appearance of a person, place, or thing.
• Example-  Tina had never been concerned about her appearance.
• Therefore it is clear that 'appearance' is the appropriate word because it along with the rest of the sentence makes it a meaningful one.
  

The correct sentence is: You should pay a little more attention to your appearance.

Additional Information

• appearance as look
• synonyms- look, looks, manner, demeanor, figure, form
• appearance as arrival
• ​synonyms- coming, emergence, presence
• appearance as impression
• ​ synonyms- semblance, pretense, guise, etc.

The correct answer is interrogation.

Key Points

• The word 'interrogation' is a noun that means the action of questioning or a method of getting information from someone by asking them a lot of questions for a long time, sometimes with threats or violence.
• Example- He began to confess after a long interrogation.​
• Hence, it is clear that interrogation is the appropriate word here because the police took the thief to question or interrogate him about something but he did not say anything.   ​

Additional Information

• The word 'provocation' is a noun. It means an act of doing or saying something on purpose to make someone upset or angry.
• Example- He reacts violently without any provocation.
• Discussion (noun) means having a conversation about somebody or something.
• Example- Discussions are going on between the two leaders.
• Example- After a long discussion, they came to the conclusion.
• The word 'objection' means the action of voicing opposition against something or someone. 
• Example- A few people raised an objection to the proposal.
  

The correct answer is Accomplish.

Key Points

• Synonym means identical or almost identical in meaning to another word or phrase in the same language.
• The word 'Achieve' is used as a verb in a sentence. It means to reach a certain goal, status, or standard, especially after putting in a lot of work over a long time.
• Example- If you work hard, you can achieve success.
• *Example- He hasn't achieved very much yesterday.*​
• The word 'Accomplish' means to finish or do something successfully. It is used as a verb in a sentence.
• Example-  I think I have accomplished very much today.
• Example- There are numerous ways to accomplish the task.
• So we can say that 'achieve' and 'accomplish' both have the same meaning.

Additional Information

• 'Abduct' (verb) means to take somebody away illegally by using force.
• Synonym- Kidnap
• Example- He took attempts to abduct the child.
• 'Accuse' (verb) means to say or claim that somebody has done something wrong.
• Synonym- Allege
• ​Example- She accused him of betraying.
• 'Adjoin' ( verb) means joined to something or to be next to something.
• Synonym- Abut
• ​​Example- His office adjoins the museum.