SSC Steno 2017 Official Paper (Held on: 12 Sep 2017 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)

The relation between the numbers is as follows,

11 + 1 = 12

12 + 2 = 14

14 + 3 = 17

17 + 4 = 21

Hence, the next number is 21 + 5 = 26.

The relation between the numbers is as follows,

11 + 1³ = 12

12 + 2³ = 12 + 8 = 20

20 + 3³ = 20 + 27 = 47

47 + 4³ = 47 + 64 = 111

111 + 5³ = 111 + 125 = 236

Hence, the next number is 236.

The relation between the numbers is as follows,

12 + 13 = 25

25 + (13 × 2) + 1 = 25 + 27 = 52

52 + (27 × 2) + 1 = 52 + 55 = 107

107 + (55 × 2) + 1 = 107 + 111 = 218

218 + (111 × 2) + 1 = 218 + 223 = 441

Hence, the next number is 441.

The relation between the numbers is as follows,

27 × 2 + 1 = 55

55 × 2 + 2 = 112

112 × 2 + 3 = 227

227 × 2 + 4 = 458

458 × 2 + 5 = 921

Hence, the next number is 921.

The pattern is as follows,

Hence, the next term is LU.

The pattern is as follows,

Hence, the next term is FAB.

The pattern is as follows,

The numbers in between the letters are as follows,

2 × 2 = 4

3 × 3 = 9

4 × 4 = 16

5 × 5 = 25

Hence, the next term will be O25Q.

The sequence followed is:

The first letter of every word is ‘Q’,

The second letter of every word is ‘u’,

Third letter is arranged i.e. ‘a’ and ‘i’ → Quake and Quadra will be arranged first.

Fourth letter in Quake and Quadra → ‘k’ and ‘d’ → dictionary order → Quadra, Quake

Fourth letter in Quiet, Quiny and Quirk → ‘e’, ‘n’ and ‘r’ → dictionary order → Quiet, Quiny, Quirk

The dictionary sequence is:

Quadra → Quake → Quiet → Quiny → Quirk.

Thus, 5, 2, 1, 3, 4 will be the correct sequence.

The sequence followed is:

The first letter of every word is ‘V’,

Second letter is arranged i.e. ‘a’ and ‘i’ → Vast, Vampire and Vandle will be arranged first.

Third letter in Vast, Vampire, Vandle → ‘m’, ‘n’ and ‘s’ → dictionary order → Vampire, Vandle, Vast

Since first five letters of Victor, Victory are same → dictionary order → Victor, Victory

The dictionary sequence is:

Vampire → Vandle → Vast → Victor → Victory.

Thus, 3, 5, 4, 1, 2 will be the correct sequence.

The sequence followed is:

The first letter of every word is ‘T’,

Second letter is arranged i.e. ‘a’, ‘e’, ‘i’, ‘o’ and ‘r’ → dictionary order → Tangible, Temple, Tight, Toast and Triple.

The dictionary sequence is:

Tangible → Temple → Tight → Toast → Triple

Thus, the third word will be Tight.

The sequence followed is:

The first letter of every word is ‘W’,

Second letter is arranged i.e. ‘a’, ‘i’ and ‘o’ → Waned, Wager will be arranged first.

Third letter in Waned, Wager → ‘g’ and ‘n’ → dictionary order → Wager, Waned

Second letter in Winner, Worst → ‘i’ and ‘o’ → dictionary order → Winner, Worst

The dictionary sequence is:

Wager → Waned → Winner → Worst

Thus, the last word will be Worst.

Out of the given options, 864 – 96 is odd one because in all other options 2^nd term is the product of all the digits in 1^st term i.e.

223 – 12 → 2 × 2 × 3 = 12

342 – 24 → 3 × 4 × 2 = 24

643 – 72 → 6 × 4 × 3 = 72

864 – 96 → 8 × 6 × 4 = 192 which is not equal to 96.

Thus, 864 – 96 is odd one.

Out of the given options, 8 – 65 is odd one because in all other options 2^nd term is the product of the numbers which immediately precede and immediately follow the 1^st term in natural number series i.e.

10 – 99 → 9 × 11 = 99

12 – 143 → 11 × 13 = 143

14 – 195 → 13 × 15 = 195

But in 8 – 65, 7 × 9 = 63

Or

10 – 99 → 10² – 1 = 100 – 1 = 99

12 – 143 → 12² – 1 = 144 – 1 = 143

14 – 195 → 14² – 1 = 196 – 1 = 195

But in 8 – 65, 8² – 1 = 64 – 1 = 63 which is not equal to 65.

Thus, 8 – 65 is the odd one.

Here, it follows a pattern of -1 between two consecutive characters as shown below:

Hence, GFD is the odd one.

Here, it follows the pattern given below:

Hence, LP is the odd one.

Air, Water and Forest are natural resource whereas Building is an artificial man made resource.

Thus, Building is the odd one.

In all the pairs, the 1^st word is a category while the 2^nd word is the example of that category i.e.

Reptile – Snake → Snake is an example of reptile category.

Mammal – Whale → Whale is an example of mammal.

Vehicle – Car → Car is an example of a vehicle.

Pen – Writing → here, Writing is not an example of a Pen but Pen is used for Writing.

Hence, Pen – Writing is the odd one.

In all the pairs, the 1^st word represents the profession while the 2^nd word represents the working of that profession i.e.

Artist - Painting → An Artist makes painting.

President - Country → President administrates in a country. Here country is the workplace.

Teacher - Teaching → A teacher teaches.

Coach - Training → A coach provides training.

Hence, President – Country is the odd one.

Pattern here is, 2^nd number is the square of 1^st number exceeding by one i.e.

99 : 10000 → (99 + 1)² = 10000

Similarly,

101 : 10404 → (101 + 1)² = 102² = 10404.

Thus 101 : 10404 is the correct pair.

Pattern here is, 2^nd number is cube of 1^st number exceeding by one i.e.

11 : 1728 → (11 + 1)³ = 12³ = 1728.

Similarly,

10 : ? → (10 + 1)³ = 11³ = 1331.

Thus 1331 is the correct alternative.

Pattern here is, 2^nd number is square of 1^st number exceeding by two i.e.

7 : 81 → (7 + 2)² = 9² = 81.

Similarly,

10 : 144 → (10 + 2)² = 12² = 144.

Thus 10 : 144 is the correct alternative.

The pattern here is as follows:

Thus, FBQEDO is the correct alternative.

The pattern here is as follows is replacing the letter by its opposite or reverse letter in alphabetical order i.e. A is replaced by Z, B by Y, C by × D by W and so on as shown in the figure below:

Hence the required conversion is,

Therefore, XVOOFOZI is the correct answer.

The pattern here is as follows:

In 1^st word, the letters are coded by the letters immediately following them in alphabetical series i.e.

Thus, XIFSF is the correct answer.

Here, the 2^nd word denotes the type of movement performed by the 1^st word i.e.

Fish : Swim → Fish moves around by swimming.

Similarly,

Bird moves around by flying.

Thus, Fly is the correct alternative.

Here, the 2^nd word denotes the category while the 1^st word denotes the example of that category i.e.

Onion : Vegetable → here onion is the example of vegetable.

Similarly, Apple is an example of fruit.

Hence, Fruit is the correct alternative.

Here, the 2^nd word denotes a profession while the 1^st word denotes an instrument or tool used in that profession i.e.

Pen : Writer → Pen is an instrument used by a writer.

Similarly,

Saw is a tool used by a carpenter.

Thus, Saw : Carpenter is the correct alternative.

The explanation is as follows,

Here sign “ד denotes the addition i.e.

53 × 61 × 9 → 53 + 61 + 9 = 123.

34 × 43 × 24 → 34 + 43 + 24 = 101.

Similarly,

41 × 16 × 71 → 41 + 16 + 71 = 128.

Hence, 128 is the correct option.

The given equation is : 9 × 3 + 6 ÷ 2 – 4 = 6

Let’s check each option,

4 and 6 → 9 × 3 + 4 ÷ 2 – 6 = 23 ≠ 6

9 and 3 → 3 × 9 + 6 ÷ 2 – 4 = 26 ≠ 6

4 and 9 → 4 × 3 + 6 ÷ 2 – 9 = 6 

2 and 3 → 9 × 2 + 6 ÷ 3 – 4 = 16 ≠ 6

Hence, by interchanging 4 and 9 the equation will be correct.

Let’s check each option,

1. MINTS → can be formed from COMMUNICATIONS.

2. MUNICH → cannot be formed as there is no ‘H’ in COMMUNICATIONS.

3. COINS → can be formed from COMMUNICATIONS.

4. ACTS → can be formed from COMMUNICATIONS.

Hence, MUNICH can’t be formed from word COMMUNICATIONS.

Let’s check each option,

1. GRIEF → cannot be formed as there is no ‘F’ in OPERATING.

2. OPERA → can be formed from OPERATING.

3. RATE → can be formed from OPERATING**.**

4. RATION → can be formed from OPERATING**.**

Hence, GRIEF can’t be formed from word OPERATING.

Consider the following least possible Venn diagram,

Conclusions:

I. All pens are plates → False (It is possible but not definite).

II. No plate is a pen → False (It is not possible as some pens are plates).

III. All cups are pen → False (It is possible but not definite).

Hence, none of the above conclusions follows.

Consider the following least possible Venn diagram,

Conclusions:

I. Some plates are black → False (It is possible but not definite).

II. All black are cups → False (It is possible but not definite).

III. Some cups are red and some cups are plate → True (It is definitely true as some cups are red as well as some cups are plate).

Hence, Only III follows.

Here, if A is 1, B is 2, C is 3 and so on Z will be 26.

The code used here is the number which comes in place of each letter i.e.

STALL → S = 19, T = 20, A = 1, L = 12, L = 12 → 192011212.

FREAK → F = 6, R = 18, E = 5, A = 1, K = 11 → 6185111.

Similarly,

CHIPS → C = 3, H = 8, I = 9, P = 16, S = 19 → 3891619.

Thus, 3891619 is the correct alternative.

The code used here is twice the total sum of the numbers which comes in place of each letter i.e.

STORM → S = 19, T = 20, O = 15, R = 18, M = 13 → (19 + 20 + 15 + 18 + 13) × 2 = 170.

FRAIL → F = 6, R = 18, A = 1, I = 9, L = 12 → (6 + 18 + 1 + 9 + 12) × 2 = 92.

Similarly,

STROLL → S = 19, T = 20, R = 18, O = 15, L = 12, L = 12 → (19 + 20 + 18 + 15 + 12 + 12) × 2 = 192.

Thus, 192 is the correct alternative.

Here the pattern followed in each row is:

1^st number × 2^nd number × 3^rd number = 4^th number

In row 1 → 6 × 4 × 2 = 48

In row 2 → 5 × 1 × 4 = 20

Similarly,

In row 3 → 2 × 3 × 9 = 54

Hence, 54 is the correct answer.

Here the pattern followed is:

Let the elements of matrix be A₁₁,A₁₂, A₂₁, and A₂₂ as shown

Then,

(A₁₁)² + (A₁₂)² + (A₂₁)² = A₂₂

In Matrix 1 → 3² + 4² + 8² = 89

In Matrix 2 → 5² + 4² + 2² = 45

Similarly,

In Matrix 3 → 8² + 3² + 2² = 77

Hence, 77 is the correct answer.

Here the pattern followed in each row is:

1^st number × 2^nd number + 3^rd number = 4^th number

In row 1 → 4 × 6 + 3 = 27

In row 2 → 9 × 2 + 4 = 22

Similarly,

In row 3 → 3 × 2 + 5 = 11

Hence, 11 is the correct answer.

Here the pattern followed in each row is:

1^st number + 2^nd number + 3^rd number = 4^th number

In row 2 → 5 + 7 + 8 = 20

In row 3 → 3 + 4 + 9 = 16

Similarly,

In row 1 → 9 + 2 + 4 = 15

Hence, 15 is the correct answer.

The diagram below shows the path followed by Ashish,

Clearly we can see that the end point is in the east direction from his starting point.

According to the question the relation between the ages of A, B, C, D and E are

A = B + 2

B = C - 5

C = D + 3

D = E - 6

Let the age of E be 10 years

D = 10 - 6 = 4 years

C = D + 3 = 4 + 3 = 7 years

B = C - 5 = 7 - 5 = 2 years

A = B + 2 = 2 + 2 = 4 years

Hence, E is the eldest.

According to the question the relation between B1, B2, B3 and B4 are as follows:

B1 = 2 × B2

B3 = 0.5 × B2

B4 = B2 + 10 = B1 – 10.

Inserting the value of B1 = 2 × B2.

→ B2 + 10 = 2 × B2 – 10.

B2 = 20.

B4 = 20 + 10 = 30.

Thus, weight of B4 is 30 kg.

There are two possibilities of the list of passed students which is depicted in the diagram below:

In Case I: 12 students + Rohan + 5 students + Raman + 35 students = 54 students.

In Case II: 6 students + Raman + 5 students + Rohan + 29 students = 42 students.

NOTE: Here i question it is asked about minimum number of student so case I is eliminated. 

Clearly, the minimum number of students is in Case II. There are 9 failed students.

Thus, the minimum possible strength will be 42 (Passed) + 9 (Failed) = 51.

Hence, option 1 completes the pattern in the question figure.

The question figure is hidden in the following figure:

Hence, option 2 is the correct alternative.

The mirror image of the question will be:

Hence, we can say that option 3 is the correct mirror image of the given question.

Let us check each option one by one:

1. In the option figure ∆ (triangle) and □ (square) are adjacent faces which is not possible as after folding the cube ∆ (triangle) and □ (square) will be opposite faces.

2. In the option figure ● (black circle), ∆ (triangle) and blank face are adjacent faces which is possible as after folding the cube ● (black circle), ∆ (triangle) and blank face form adjacent faces.

3. In the option figure both the blank faces are adjacent faces which is not possible as after folding the cube both the blank faces will be opposite faces.

4. In the option figure both the blank faces are adjacent faces which is not possible as after folding the cube both the blank faces will be opposite faces.

Hence, cube of option number 2 can be formed by folding the figure given in the question.

Let’s check all the options,

1. 04, 03, 33, 31 → RITE

2. 89, 41, 02, 04 → RIWR

3. 67, 03, 86, 56 → IIGE

4. 89, 67, 68, 76 → RICE

Thus the correct option is 04, 03, 33, 31.

Clearly, the Long Pens which are Red is the intersection of all the three i.e. 11.

One rupee note in India bears the signature of Finance Secretary while other currency notes in India bear the signature of RBI governor.

• The poverty line estimate in India is solely based on calorie intake of food.
• A person is said to be above poverty line if he/she has enough money to buy 2100 calories per day living in Urban area or 2400 calorie per day living in rural area.
• The poverty line is calculated every 5 years.

The correct answer is 5^th Five Year Plan

• The Fifth(5^th) Five-Year Plan focused on poverty eradication (Garibi Hatao), employment, and justice.
• Fifth Five Year Plan duration was 1974 to 1978.
• In this plan, the priority was given to the agriculture sector, and then to the industry and mines.
• Overall this plan was a success which gained a growth of 4.8% against the target of 4.4%.
• The draft of this plan was created and released by the D.P. Dhar. This plan was put to an end in 1978.
• Rolling Plan: This plan was introduced with an annual plan for 1978-79 and as an extension of the terminated fifth-five year plan.

• Hard currencies is issued by developed countries that have a strong industrial economy accompanied by a stable government.
• Some of the most common hard currencies include U.K. pound sterling (GBP), Euro (EUR) and U.S. dollar (USD).
• Hard currencies remain relatively stable and experiences only minor short-term fluctuations in the foreign exchange market.

• "Forests" is not present under the Union List, it falls under the Concurrent List.
• Union List contains 100 items on which Parliament has exclusive power to legislate.
• Railways, Foreign Loans, and Foreign affairs are some of the items that are included in the Union List.

The Constitution of India guarantees 6 fundamental rights to its citizens.

The correct answer is Thrice

Important Points

• A Bill is generally read thrice in the parliament.
• The first reading of the bill takes place when it is introduced to a legislature.
• During the second reading, the draft of the bill is read.
• During the third reading, the bill is read with all amendments and given final approval by a legislative body.

Key Points

There are 4 types of Bills which can be introduced in the Parliament

1. Ordinary Bills - Related to any matter apart from financial subjects.
2. Money Bills - Related to financial matters like taxation.
3. Financial Bills - Related to financial matters other than those things included in Money bills
4. Constitution amendment bills - Related to the amendment of the Constitution.

Ordinary Bill:-

• It can be introduced either in the Lok Sabha or the Rajya Sabha.
• It can be introduced either by a minister or by a private member.
• It is introduced without the recommendation of the president.
• It can be amended or rejected by the Rajya Sabha.
• It can be detained by the Rajya Sabha for a maximum period of six months.
• It does not require the certification of the Speaker when transmitted to the Rajya Sabha.
• Its defeat in the Lok Sabha may lead to the resignation of the government.
• It can be rejected, approved, or returned for reconsideration by the President.

There are five stages in the enactment of an ordinary bill 

1. First reading ( in the House in which it is introduced)
2. Second reading  ( in the House in which it is introduced)
3. Third reading  ( in the House in which it is introduced)
4. Bill in the second House ( first reading, second reading, third reading )
5. Assent of the President.

• A community government is one in which different social groups are given the power to handle the affairs related to their communities.
• The community government was first originated in Belgium.
• Community government has the power regarding cultural educational and language related issues.

• The Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha presides over the proceedings of the Rajya Sabha in the absence of the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
• The Deputy Chairman is elected internally by the Rajya Sabha.
• The Vice President of India is the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, who presides over its sessions.

• The term Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was originated in the United States in the mid-1980s.
• The Public interest Litigation is a litigation filed in a court of law, for the protection of “Public Interest”, such as Pollution, Terrorism, Road safety etc.
• It also functions as an effective instrument for changes in the society or social welfare.

• Sindhu is the most mentioned river and the most prominent river is Saraswati.
• Ganga mentioned - 1 time, the Yamuna mentioned -3 times and Krishna is - 0 times.
• From the given options Sindhu is the most mentioned river.
• The most prominent river in the Rig Veda is Saraswati.
• The Rig Veda mentions the Saraswati river as between the Yamuna to the East and river Sutlej to the west.
• The Rigveda is an ancient Indian collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns and is one of the oldest extant texts in any Indo-European language.

• Vijay Stambh was constructed by Mewar king, Rana Kumbha, in 1448 to commemorate his victory over the combined armies of Malwa & Gujarat led by Mahmud Khilji.
• Vijay Stambh is located in Chittorgarh, Rajasthan.

• Pallavas were the ones who introduced the Dravidian style of architecture and sculpture in the South Indian Peninsula.
• Dravidian architecture comprised of pyramid shaped structures and temples created of sandstone, soapstone or granite.
• Dravidian architecture had three major elements - Porches that cover the entrance, Gate-pyramids, and Pillared halls.

Sufism arose from within Islam in the 8^th-9^th centuries C.E. as an ascetic movement.Practitioners of Sufism have been referred to as "Sufis".

• The Budapest is located on the banks of Danube river.
• Budapest is the capital city of Hungary.
• The Danube is Europe's second longest river, after the Volga and flows through 10 countries.

• Canals are the main source of irrigation in Punjab and Haryana.
• Well and Tubewell are the second most important source of irrigation in India after wells and tube wells.
• Canals are an effective source of irrigation in areas with low relief, deep fertile soil, and a reliable source of water.

• The Durand Line is the 2,430-kilometre long international border between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
• It was established in 1896 between Sir Mortimer Durand and Abdur Rahman Khan.

• The Deccan Trap in Western India is mainly formed from Volcanic rocks like Basalt, Lava flow etc.
• The  Deccan Trap in Western India are one of the largest volcanic features on Earth.
• The Deccan Traps are famous for the beds of fossils.

• Plants release Oxygen during the process of photosynthesis.
• Photosynthesis is the process by which plants make their food using light energy to make sugars from CO₂ and H₂O.
• Oxygen is given off as a by-product of photosynthesis.

The correct answer isVitamin B₁₂ 

Key Points 

• Lack of vitamin B₁₂ causes Anemia.
• Anaemia is a condition where there is a low red blood cell count or low hemoglobin level.
• Patients suffering from anemia feel tired, fatigue easily, appear pale, develop palpitations, and become short of breath.

Additional Information 

The correct answer is None of these.

Key Points

• The primary function of the kidney is to make urine and purify the blood.
• Kidney also regulates minerals and chemicals like sodium, potassium, hydrogen and maintains normal composition of body fluid.
• Kidney produces different hormones which help regulate water and salt in the body thereby keeping blood pressure under control.

Gastric juice:

• secreted by the glands in the lining of the stomach
• contains hydrochloric acid and pH as low as 0.8

Bile juice:

• secreted by the liver
• Bile juice is alkaline because HCl (acid) present in the stomach would be severely erosive to the mucous membrane of the small intestine if not neutralized so it turns the stomach acid into carbonated salt water

Following reaction takes place:

NaHCO₃ + HCl → NaCl + H₂CO₃

• The speed of sound is faster in solid materials, slower in liquids and slowest in gases.
• It is easier for sound waves to go through solids than through liquids because the molecules are closer together and more tightly bonded in solids.

A Manometer is a device which is used to measure pressure.A common simple manometer consists of a U shaped tube of glass filled with some liquid.

• The freely suspended magnetic needle always points in the North-South direction because of the presence of Earth's magnetic field.
• When a magnet is suspended freely, the north pole of the magnet gets attracted towards the geographical north and the south pole of the magnet gets attracted towards the geographical south.

• The flash of lighting is seen earlier than the sound of thunder because the speed of light is more than speed of sound.
• Light at a speed of around 300,000,000 meters per second travels much faster than sound which moves at 340 meters per second.
• A person 1 km away from the thunderstorm hears the thunder about 3 seconds after seeing the lightning flash.

• Computer’s ‘IC’ chips are usually made of Silicon because it is a semiconductor i.e. it conducts electricity under some conditions and acts as an insulator under others.
• Silicon’s electrical properties can be modified through a process called doping which makes it an ideal material for IC chips.

• Pentium is the brand name of a series of microprocessors produced by Intel Corporation.
• The first microprocessor in the Pentium series was the Pentium 1.

• Hard water does not make foam quickly with soap.
• Soap is less effective in hard water because it contains high concentration of dissolved minerals like calcium ions and magnesium ions in the form of dissolved salts.

• Sulphuric Acid also is known as "Battery acid" is used in the car battery.
• A mixture of sulfuric acid and water is used as the electrolyte in a lead-acid battery.
• Sulfuric acid is also used to make fertilisers, chemicals, paints, explosives, detergents.

• Electroplating is the process of plating one metal onto another by hydrolysis to prevent corrosion of a metal.
• Electroplating is also used in providing a fine finish and shining appearance to the surface.
• This process does not help in making the metal hard because it creates just a fine layer of electroplating metal on the provided metal like iron.
• Metals commonly used in electroplating include zinc, copper and tin.

• Basicity - defined as the no of ionizable hydrogen (H+) ions present in one molecule of an acid
• By definition**, Bronsted-Lowry acids** must have a proton, so they must have hydrogen as acids are a proton donor
• Some acids contain more than 20 hydrogen atoms like Oleic acid (C₁₈H₃₄O₂) which has 34 hydrogen atoms.

• Methyl Isocyanate was leaked during the Bhopal Gas Tragedy on the night of 2–3 December 1984 at the Union Carbide India pesticide plant in Bhopal.
• Methyl Isocyanate is used in the production of rubbers and adhesives.
• It is a colorless, poisonous, irritating material and is extremely hazardous to human health.

• The Most hazardous metal pollutant of the automobile exhaust is Lead.
• Lead is a highly toxic metal whose widespread use has caused extensive environmental contamination and health problems.
• Lead is hazardous as it can get into the food chain and cause heart disease.

Food Entitlement Scheme:

• launched by the Jammu and Kashmir government
• also called “Mufti Mohammad Sayeed Food Entitlement Scheme (MMSFES)”
• to supplement the National Food Security Act in the state
• As per the scheme, all those persons who are covered under the state’s public distribution system will get additional 5 kgs of ration per person in addition to 5 kgs of ration they are entitled to get under NFSA.

Gram Uday se Bharat Uday Abhiyan: (Village Self Governance Campaign)

• Launched by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi
• launched on the occasion of the 125^th birth anniversary of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar at Mhow, Madhya Pradesh (his birthplace)
• eleven-day campaign (from 14^th April to 24^th April 2016)

Aim:

• to generate nation-wide efforts to strengthen Panchayati Raj,
• increase social harmony across villages,
• promote rural development and foster farmers’ welfare and livelihoods of the poo

• The term Run batted in (RBI) is used in Baseball.
• RBI is a statistic used in baseball to credit a batter when the outcome of his at bat results in a run being scored.

• The game of Snooker was first played in India.
• The game of snooker originated in the British Army garrisons of India as a combination of the various billiard games.
• Snooker was invented by Neville Chamberlain in 1875.

• The famous “Rock Garden” is located in Chandigarh.
• It is completely built of industrial and home waste and thrown-away items.
• Nek Chand Saini is known for building the Rock Garden of Chandigarh.

• Ramon Magsaysay Award is Asia’s highest honour and is often regarded as the Nobel Prize of Asia.
• It is named after Ramon Magsaysay, the seventh President of the Philippines.
• The Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation gives the prize to Asian individuals achieving excellence in their respective fields.

• The Arjuna Award is given to Sports Players to recognize their outstanding achievement in sports and games.
• Arjuna Awards are given by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
• The symbol of the award is a small bronze statue of Arjuna with his bow.

• The book Satyarth Prakash was written originally in Hindi by Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati.
• The book has now been translated into more than 20 languages including Sanskrit and several foreign languages like English, French, German.
• The book is considered to be one of the major scholary work of Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati.

• India has signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with Japan and Singapore.
• The agreement will help India to fix its outstanding trade imbalance with Japan and Singapore.

• Norway is not a member of the European Union.
• European Union is a political and economic union of 28 countries that are located in Europe.
• Switzerland, Russia, Iceland, and Ukraine are some of the European countries that are not a part of EU.
• | Country | Head | Capital | Currency | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Norway | Erna Solberg | Oslo | Krone | | Finland | Sauli Niinistö | Helsinki | Euro | | Sweden | Stefan Löfven | Stockholm | Krona | | Lithuania | Dalia Grybauskaitė | Vilnius | Euro |

• India has Kalapani and Susta territorial dispute with Nepal.
• Kalapani is an area under territorial dispute in Darchula District of Nepal and Pithoragarh district of India which has been administered by India's Indo-Tibetan Border Police since the 1962.
• Susta is an Indian Army controlled area which lies between Tribenisusta, Nepal and Nichaul, Uttar Pradesh, India.

• The Indus Waters Treaty is a water-distribution treaty between India and Pakistan which was signed in 1960 after nine years of negotiations with the help of the World Bank.
• According to the treaty, control over the water flowing from Beas, Ravi and Sutlej were given to India while Pakistan was given the control over Indus, Chenab and Jhelum.
• The treaty was signed in Karachi by then Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru and then President of Pakistan Ayub Khan.

The above sentence is in past tense. It can be seen by the use of ‘were’ in the third part of the sentence.

So, the first part of the sentence is in present tense making option 1 as the correct answer to mark the error.

Thus, the verb ‘use’ should be changed from present tense to past tense by replacing it with ‘used’.

The erroneous part is "1"

Key Points

• In the given sentence, the usage of 'At the one hand' is incorrect instead of this we need to use "on the one hand"
• The phrase "on the one hand" means "used to introduce a point of view, fact, or situation, followed by another that typically contrasts with it."
• Let's see an example-
• On the one hand, I'd like a job that pays more, but on the other hand, I enjoy the work I'm doing at the moment.

Hence, the correct sentence is- On the one hand, she was elated that she'd finally discovered her passion.

The correct answer is "1"

Key Points

• In the given sentence, the usage of "which very much is" is incorrect instead of this we need to use "which is very much"
• According to grammar, adverbs/adverbial phrases are generally used in between the auxiliary verb and the main verb. In the given sentence, "very much" is an adverbial phrase hence, we need to use this phrase in between "is" and "trying"

So the correct sentence is- Which is very much trying to fit round pegs in square holes.

The phrase ‘it has 20 times the ability heat-trapping’ is grammatically incorrect making option 3 as the correct answer to mark the error of the sentence.

The third part of the sentence lacks the preposition between the words ability and heat-trapping forming no relationship between them. Thus, use of ‘of’ must be used between them to correct the error.

The phrase ‘dangerous to a earth’s atmosphere than trucks’ is grammatically incorrect making option 2 as the correct answer.

‘Earth’ is referred to as a planet. But here, it is metaphorically used to mean our whole environment. Thus, omitting ‘a’ before ‘earth’s atmosphere’ would make the sentence more meaningful.

The erroneous part is "2"

Key Points

• In the given sentence, the usage of "those make" is incorrect instead of this we need to use "that made"
• According to the sentence, "last week" represents the past hence, we need to use the past tense of the verb in the given sentence. Also, the usage of "those" is incorrect we need to use "that" as we need to connect the sentence.
• Let's see an example-
• We bought it last week.

Hence, the correct sentence is- Last week I made a list of 10 classics that made for great reads and a few of my son's favorites.

The phrase ‘Panel may not agree with a opinions that’ is grammatically incorrect making option 2  as the correct answer to mark the error of the sentence.

‘A’ is used to express a singular thing. While, opinions are varied.

Thus, the article ‘A’ must be replaced with ‘The’ to correct the sentence.