SSC Steno 2017 Official Paper (Held on: 14 Sep 2017 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)

The relation between the numbers is as follows,

3 × 2 + 1 = 7

7 × 2 - 1 = 13

13 × 2 + 1 = 27

27 × 2 - 1 = 53

53 × 2 + 1 = 107

Hence, the next number is 107.

The relation between the numbers is as follows,

6 × 6 - 1 = 35

7 × 7 + 1 = 50

8 × 8 - 1 = 63

9 × 9 + 1 = 82

10 × 10 - 1 = 99

Hence, the next number is 99.

Let us analyse the gaps or differences between two numbers in the given series.

22 - 14 = 8; 37 - 22 = 15; 61 - 37 = 24; 96 - 61 = 35

Since we don’t know the last value of series, we can’t determine the last gap.

Now, let us write the differences in a sequence to form a sub-series.

8, 15, 24, 35, ?

The pattern followed in this sub-series is addition of odd numbers starting from number 7.

i.e. 8 + 7 = 15.

15 + 9 = 24.

24 + 11 = 35.

Similarly, 35 + 13 = 48.

Since, we know the last gap, we can determine the last number of the main series.

i.e. 96 + 48 = 144.

Thus, 144 is the correct answer.

The relation between the numbers is as follows,

263 + 14 = 277

277 + 13 = 290

290 + 12 = 302

302 + 11 = 313

313 + 10 = 323

Hence, the next number is 323.

The pattern is as follows,

Hence, the next term is MPO.

The pattern is as follows,

Hence, the next term is QL.

The pattern is as follows,

Hence, the required term is YC.

The sequence followed is:

The first letter of every word is ‘C’,

The second letter of every word is ‘R’

Third letter is arranged i.e. ‘o’ and ‘u’ → Crown, Crop, Crow, Croatia will be arranged first.

Fourth letter in Crown, Crop, Crow, Croatia → ‘w’, ‘p’ and ‘a’ → dictionary order → Croatia, Crop

Since four letters in Crown, Crow are same → dictionary order → Crow, Crown

Third letter in Crumble → ‘u’ → it will be arranged last.

The dictionary sequence is:

Croatia → Crop → Crow → Crown → Crumble.

Thus, the third word will be Crow.

The sequence followed is:

The first letter of every word is ‘H’,

The second letter of every word is ‘O’,

Third letter is arranged i.e. ‘m’, ‘n’, ‘r’ and ‘u’ → dictionary order → Home, Honor, Horror

House, Houston will be arranged next.

Fourth letter in House, Houston is same i.e. ‘S’.

Fifth letter in House, Houston → ‘e’ and ‘t’ → dictionary order → House, Houston

The dictionary sequence is:

Home → Honor → Horror → House → Houston.

Thus, the correct sequence will be 14523.

The sequence followed is:

The first letter of every word is ‘R’,

Second letter is arranged i.e. ‘u’ and ‘o’ → dictionary order → Royal

Russia, Rusted, Rumble will be arranged next.

Third letter in Russia, Rusted, Rumble → ‘s’ and ‘m’ → dictionary order → Rumble

Russia, Rusted will be arranged next.

Fourth letter in Russia, Rusted → ‘s’ and ‘t’ → dictionary order → Russia, Rusted

The dictionary sequence is:

 Royal → Rumble → Russia → Rusted.

Thus, the second word will be Rumble.

The sequence followed is:

The first letter of every word is ‘R’,

The second letter of every word is ‘A’,

Third letter is arranged i.e. ‘n’, ‘d’ and ‘c’ → Race, Rack will be arranged first.

Fourth letter in Race, Rack → ‘e’ and ‘k’ → dictionary order → Race, Rack

Third letter in Radar → ‘d’ → Radar will be arranged next to Race, Rack.

Third letter in Range, Rant → ‘g’ and ‘t’ → dictionary order → Range, Rant.

The dictionary sequence is:

Race → Rack → Radar → Range → Rant.

Thus, the correct sequence will be 34215.

Here pattern is,

The 2^nd number is the total sum of the digits of the 1^st number i.e.

138 - 12 → 1+ 3 + 8 = 12.

438 - 15 → 4 + 3 + 8 = 15.

961 - 16 → 9 + 6 + 1 = 16.

But in, 237 - 11 → 2 + 3 + 7 = 12 ≠ 11.

Thus, 237 - 11 is the odd pair.

Here, all the numbers are prime numbers except 63.

Thus, the odd number which is not prime is 63.

The pattern here is as follows:

Thus, MQ is the odd one.

The pattern here is as follows:

Thus, SN is the odd one.

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

Car - Vehicle → Car is an example of a Vehicle.

Potato - Vegetable → Potato is an example of Vegetable.

Fruit - Grapes → here fruit is the category of which Grapes is an example.

Square - Shape → Square is an example of Shape.

Thus, Fruit - Grapes is the odd one out.

Here, the 2^nd word is such an entity which in group or collection forms the 1^st word.

i.e.

Rainbow - Colours → Rainbow comprises of many colours.

Book - Pages → Book comprises of many pages.

Tyre - Rubber → Tyre comprises of rubber.

Organs - Body → Organs do not comprise of body.

Thus, Organs - Body is the odd pair.

Here all the words are colours.

Thus, Dull is the odd word.

Here all the digits of the 1^st number are multiplied to form the 2^nd word i.e.

431 : 12 → 4 × 3 × 1 = 12.

Similarly,

345 : ? → 3 × 4 × 5 = 60.

Thus, the answer is 60.

Here, the 2^nd number is the square of the 1^st number i.e.

105 : 11025 → 105² = 11025.

Similarly,

109 : ? → 109² = 11881.

Thus 11881 is the correct alternative.

Here, the 2^nd number is two less than the cube of the 1^st number i.e.

12 : 1726 → 12³ = 1728 - 2 = 1726.

Similarly,

8 : ? → 8³ = 512 - 2 = 510.

Thus 510 is the correct alternative.

The pattern here is as follows:

Thus, the answer is S.

Here the first letter of the 1^st word 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:

The second letter of the 1^st word is replaced by the letter preceding four places in alphabetical series.

Hence the required conversion is:

Thus, RG is the correct alternative.

The pattern is as follows:

The first letter of the 1^st word is replaced by the letter four places ahead in alphabetical series. The second letter of the 1^st word is replaced by the letter preceding four places in alphabetical series. The third letter of the 1^st word is replaced by the letter six places ahead in alphabetical series.

Hence the required conversion is:

Thus RKY is the correct alternative.

Here, the 1^st word is the antonym of the second word.

Close : Open → Here Close is the antonym of Open.

Similarly,

Ascend : ? → Ascend is antonym of Descend.

Thus, Descend is the correct alternative.

Here the 1^st word depicts an entity that is found in the 2^nd word i.e.

Soil : Earth → Soil is found in the Earth land mass.

Similarly,

Clouds : ? → Clouds is found in the Sky.

Thus, Sky 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.

Rose : Flower → Rose is an example of the Flower category.

Similarly,

Banyan : Tree → Here, Banyan is an example of a Tree.

Thus, Banyan : Tree is the correct alternative as rest of the alternatives do not follow the pattern.

Here, the digits of the number are added in itself and # means “+” i.e.

14 # 13 = 9 → (1 + 4) + (1 + 3) = 5 + 4 = 9.

27 # 36 = 18 → (2 + 7) + (3 + 6) = 9 + 9 = 18.

Similarly,

46 # 31 = ? → (4 + 6) + (3 + 1) = 10 + 4 = 14.

Thus, 14 is the correct alternative.

• and - → 19 - 36 × 12 ÷ 4 + 26 = 19 - 108 + 26 = -63 ≠ 5.

÷ and - → 19 + 36 × 12 - 4 ÷ 26 = 19 + 432 - 0.15 = 450.85 ≠ 5.

x and ÷ → 19 + 36 ÷ 12 × 4 - 26 = 19 + 12 - 26 = 5.

• and × → 19 × 36 + 12 ÷ 4 - 26 = 684 + 3 - 26 = 661 ≠ 5.

Thus , × and ÷ is the correct alternative.

Let’s check each option,

1. TERMINATE → can be formed as ENTERTAINMENT.

2. TERMINAL → cannot be formed as there is no ‘L’ in ENTERTAINMENT.

3. RETAIN → can be formed as ENTERTAINMENT**.**

4. RETINA → can be formed as ENTERTAINMENT**.**

Hence, TERMINAL can’t be formed from word ENTERTAINMENT.

Let’s check each option,

1. RAINY → can be formed as UNNECESSARILY.

2. CRANE → can be formed as UNNECESSARILY.

3. LUNAR → can be formed as UNNECESSARILY**.**

4. CREATE → cannot be formed as there is no ‘T’ in UNNECESSARILY.

Hence, CREATE can’t be formed from word UNNECESSARILY.

Consider the following least possible Venn diagram,

Conclusions:

I. No white is pen → True (It is definitely true as no pen is white).

II. No red is white → True (It is definitely true as all red are pen and no pen is white).

III. All pens are red → False (It is possible but not definite).

Hence, only I and II follows.

Consider the following least possible Venn diagram,

Conclusions:

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

II. Some plates are red → False (It is possible but not definite).

III. Some plates are blue → True (It is definitely true as some blue are plates).

Hence, only III follows.

Starting from the left the letters at the odd place are coded by the letters which are three places next to them in alphabetical series while the letters at the even place are coded by letters which are three places before them in alphabetical series.

Hence, ULVQHO 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,

Hence, KILYOVN is the correct alternative.

Here in each row, starting from the left, the letters are written in such a way that there is 3 places gap between them in alphabetical series i.e.

Hence, A is the correct answer

Here the pattern followed in each column is:

(3^rd number)² − (1^st number)² = (2^nd number)²

In column 1 → 5² - 4² = 25 - 16 = 9 = 3^2.

In column 2 → 13² - 5² = 169 - 25 = 144 = 12^2.

Similarly,

In column 3 → 17² - 8² = 289 - 64 = 225 = 15^2.

Hence, 15 is the correct answer.

The pattern used here is the factorial of whole numbers. It is written in a clockwise direction starting from 1 i.e.

0! = 1

1! = 1

2! = 2 x 1 = 2

3! = 3 x 2 x 1 =6

4! = 4 x 3 x 2 x 1 =24

5! = 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1 =120

6! = 6 x 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1 =720

7! = 7 x 6 x 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1 =5040

Hence, 5040 is the correct answer.

Here the pattern followed is:

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

Then,

A₁₁ = A₁₂ ÷ 3.

In Matrix 1 → A₁₂ ÷ 3 = 12 ÷ 3 = 4.

In Matrix 3 → A₁₂ ÷ 3 = 18 ÷ 3 = 6.

Similarly,

In Matrix 3 → A₁₂ ÷ 3 = 24 ÷ 3 = 8.

Hence, 8 is the correct answer.

Total number of students = (Position from top + Position from bottom) - 1.

Total number of students = 10 + 12 - 1 = 21.

Or

Aman’s rank is 10^th from the top and 12^th from the bottom which is shown in the diagram below:

Total number of students = 9 + 11 + 1 = 21.

Hence, there are total 21 students.

Ratio of present ages of A and B is 4 : 5.

Let the present age of A be 4x.

Let the present age of B be 5x.

The age of B after 5 years will be (5x + 5) which is equal to 35 years.

5x + 5 = 35 → 5x = 35 - 5 = 30.

X = 6.

Present age of A is 4x = 4 × 6 = 24.

Thus. 24 years is the correct answer.

The below diagram depicts the family tree.

Thus, B is niece of N.

The diagram below shows the path followed by Rohini,

Let the total distance be x.

Thus, the total distance between starting point and end point of Rohini is

x² = (10 + 10)² + (10 + 10)²

x² = 20² + 20²

x = √800 = 20√2.

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

The question figure is hidden in the following figure:

Hence, option 1 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.

If we consider face with “A” as centre and fold its surrounding faces inside, we find that face with “G” and “F” are opposite to each other and face with “A” and “E” opposite to each other.

Thus, face opposite to “A” is face containing “E”.

Let’s check all the options,

1. 01, 42, 00, 88, 02 → EJATT

2. 21, 24, 31, 02, 44 → EXGTZ

3. 86, 99, 69, 13, 68 → EXACT

4. 23, 24, 21, 43, 88 → VXECT

Thus the correct option is 86, 99, 69, 13, 68.

Clearly, the red that are pens are - 12 + 20 = 32.

The focus of the First Five Year Plan was on the agricultural development of the country, of the Second was the industrial development of the country, of the third plan was to make the economy independent and of the Fourth Five Year Plan was growth with stability and achievement of self - reliance.

Detroit is the centre of the U.S. automobile industry*,* as the "Big Three" auto manufacturers General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler are all headquartered in Metro Detroit.

A balance of payments problem (also known as BOP deficit) means the country imports more goods, services and capital than it exports.

Fiscal policy is formulated by the Ministry of Finance and it aims to set the limits of various deficits such as revenue deficit, budget deficit, fiscal deficit within the budget so as to drive the economy forward within the set limits of the deficits.

The First Lok Sabha was constituted on 17 April 1952 after India's first general election. It lasted its full tenure of five years and was dissolved on 4 April 1957.

The correct answer is Pressurizing the government for the sake of people

Important Points

• Pressure groups play an important role in the current political system in that it is these organisations that attempt to influence public opinion and shape policy in relation to a particular issue.
• A pressure group is an organised group of people who are active in pursuing common interests.
• Pressure groups try to bring a change in public policy by exerting pressure on the government.
• The pressure groups are also called interest groups or vested groups.
• They do not have direct political party power.
• They are concerned with specific programs and issues and their activities are confined to the protection and promotion of the interests of their members by pressuring the government.
• The pressure groups influence the policy-making in the government through legal and legitimate methods like lobbying, correspondence, publicity, propagandising, petitioning, public debating, legislations, etc.

Key Points

• Business Groups:
• FICCI
• ASSOCHAM etc
• Trade Unions:
• AITUC
• INTUC
• Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS)
• Professional Groups:
• Bar Council of India (BCI)
• Agrarian Groups-
• All India Kisan Sabha
• Bharatiya Kisan Union etc
• Student’s Organisations:
• Akhila Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP)
• All India Students Federation (AISF)
• National Students Union of India (NSUI)
• Religious Groups:
• Rashtriya Swayam Sevak Sangh (RSS),
• Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP),
• Jamaat-e-Islami, etc.
• Linguistic Groups:
• Tamil Sangh
• Tribal Groups – National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN)
• Tribal National Volunteers
• Tribal League of Assam, etc.
• Ideology based Groups:
• Narmada Bachao Andolan
• Chipko Movement.
• Anomic Groups:
• Naxalite Groups
• United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA)

Additional Information 

• Types of Pressure Groups:
• Institutional Interest Groups
• Associational Interest Group
• Non-Associational Interest Groups
• Anomic Interest Groups

Indian Constitution is the largest written constitution in the world. It is a compilation of attributes taken over from a large number of sources. Yet, the foundations of the Indian Constitution are laid on major articles and clauses drawn from the Government of India Act, 1935.

President of India will address his resignation letter to Vice President of India and in the absence of Vice President of India he will address it to the Chief Justice of India.

President of India determines the term and membership of the Central Council of Ministers on the advice of the Prime Minister (Art. 75.1). It is for the Prime Minister to determine its size of the Central Council of Ministers according to the exigencies of the time and requirements of the situation.

Right to property was scrapped as a Fundamental Right by the 44^th Amendment, 1978. It was instead made a constitutional right under Article 300A which states that ‘no person can be deprived of his property except by authority of law.’

The correct answer is the Pallava Dynasty.

Key Points

• Mahabalipuram temple was constructed during the Pallava dynasty.
• The city of Mahabalipuram was founded by the Pallava king Narasimhavarman I in the 7^th century AD.

Additional Information

• The Mahabalipuram (also known as Mamallapuram) temples were constructed during the Pallava dynasty in South India.
• Most of the temples in Mahabalipuram, including the famous Shore Temple, were built during the reign of the Pallava king Narasimhavarman II (also known as Mamalla) in the 7^th century CE.
• His reign is considered a golden era for the Pallavas, marked by significant architectural and artistic achievements.

Important Points

• Period: 7^th century CE.
• Ruler: Narasimhavarman II (630–668 CE).
• Architecture: The temples are known for their rock-cut architecture and intricate carvings, reflecting the early stages of Dravidian temple design.
• Purpose: The temples were built as monuments dedicated to Hindu deities, primarily Shiva and Vishnu, and also serve as a showcase of Pallava craftsmanship and maritime power.
• Mahabalipuram is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site due to its cultural and historical significance.

The correct answer is Champaran Movement:

Key Points

• Mahatma Gandhi entered into Indian politics with the Champaran movement of Bihar (April 1917).
• At first, Gandhi took no interest in the case of indigo cultivators of Champaran. But on the insistence of Raj Kumar Shukla, he visited and analysed the plight of the peasantry there.

• Firoz Shah Tughlaq was a great builder.
• He made several cities like Fatehabad, Hissar, Jaunpur, and Firozabad.

The policy of Doctrine of lapse was introduced by Lord Dalhousie who was the British Governor - General of East India Company in India from 1848 to 1856.

• The Ahom tribe lives in India and are descendants of Tai people who came to live in the Brahmaputra Valley in the early thirteenth century. Most live in Assam and speak Assamese.
• They are also found in Arunachal Pradesh.

is the highest dam in India and one of the highest in the world

is on the Bhagirathi River near Tehri in Uttarakhand, India.

As one moves from the polar region towards the equator the diversity of plant and animal species “increases. The climate near the equator is more suitable in compare to the poles. The temperatures near the poles are not optimal for growth.

In human ,bone cells represent up to 15 percent of the volume of bone major minerals of the intercellular composite are “calcium” and “phosphate”

Trachoma is an infectious disease caused by bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. The infection causes a roughening of the inner surface of the eyelids.

Blood group O can be given to persons of all types of blood group i.e. O, A, B and AB. Therefore a person with O type of blood group is called universal donor.

Vitamin A deficiency is a lack of vitamin A in blood and tissues. Nyctalopia (night blindness) is one of the first signs of VAD. Xerophthalmia, keratomalacia, and complete blindness can also occur since vitamin A has a major role in photo transduction.

In general, most seeds stored in cool, dry conditions will survive longer than seeds stored in a wet, warm environment. The vigor and viability of seeds stored even at low temperatures declines over time.

The correct answer is Endosperm.

Key Points

• The endosperm is initially suspended within the coconut water.
• But on maturation, the cellular layer of endosperm deposits along the wall.
• This layer of the endocarp is edible as coconut flesh.

Important Points

• The botanical name of the coconut tree is Cocos nucifera.
• It belongs to the palm family.

The current flows in a telephone line is electrical energy. The diaphragm converts the energy from your voice into electricity, and this electrical energy flows down the phone line. When it reaches the handset at the other end, it flows into the loudspeaker in the earpiece

CONCEPT**:**

• A rectifier is a device that converts an alternating current into a direct current.
• A p-n junction can be used as a rectifier because it permits current in one direction only.

EXPLANATION:

• A rectifier is an electrical device that converts alternating current (AC), which periodically reverses direction, to direct current (DC), which flows in only one direction. So option 4 is correct.

• The mass of the object is not changed when it is transferred from Earth to Moon
• Only the weight of the object decreases to its one-sixth when transferred to Moon from Earth due to the difference in gravity
• The gravity of the moon is one-sixth of the gravity of the earth
• Weight = mg, (where ‘m**’** is the mass of the object and ‘g’ is the acceleration due to gravity)

If a computer has more than one processor then it is known as is Multiprocessor, each processor have the capability of doing a task. If more than one processor is there then we can do multiple tasks at a time and it is called multitasking.

SMPS stands for Switched-Mode Power Supply. It is an electronic power supply that uses a switching regulator to convert electrical power efficiently

The main active materials required to construct a lead acid battery are Lead peroxide (PbO₂), Sponge lead (Pb), and Dilute sulfuric acid (H₂SO₄).

The electrons in a mercury atom are bound more tightly than usual to the nucleus as most other metals atoms readily share their valence electrons with other atoms.

Therefore, it takes very little heat to overcome the weak binding between mercury atoms.

Hence, mercury has a low melting point, is a poor electrical and thermal conductor and doesn't form diatomic mercury molecules in the gas phase

Carbon is not a noble gas. Any of the gaseous elements Helium, Neon, Argon, Krypton, Xenon, and Radon, occupying Group 0 (18) of the periodic table are noble gases as they are totally unreactive.

Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the Sun, accounting for over 90% of the atoms and over 70% of solar mass. The next most abundant element is helium, which accounts for almost just under 9% of the atoms and about 27% of the mass.

Due to greenhouse effect temperature of earth is increasing. Carbon dioxide (CO₂) and other greenhouse gases act like a blanket, absorbing IR radiation and preventing it from escaping into outer space. There increased concentration leads to excess heating leading to temperature rise.

Wool is a biodegradable product as it can be broken down biologically into natural raw materials such as carbon dioxide, water and naturally occurring minerals.

The correct answer is Mahila Samriddhi Yojna:

Key Points

• The Mahila Samridhi Yojana (MSY) was launched on 2^nd October 1993 with the objective of empowering rural women through building thrift habits, self-reliance and confidence.
• It is also a Micro Finance Scheme for women with rebate in interest.
• Financial Assistance up to the cost of Rs. 1,40,000/- is provided.

Bringing Green Revolution to Eastern India (BGREI), was a sub-scheme of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna (RKVY) which was implemented in seven eastern states namely Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha, West Bengal and eastern Uttar Pradesh from 2010-2011 to address the constraints limiting the productivity of rice based cropping systems.

Alexander Graham Bell was the inventor of long distance telephone.

Players are required to expend maximum energy in every game, and they must have the energy reserved to perform this task. Thus, carbohydrate intake is vital to getting the most out of their performance because when carbs are eaten they are eventually digested and broken down into smaller sugar molecules called glucose, which is the sole source of energy for the brain.

Mahesh Shrinivas Bhupathi is a retired Indian professional tennis player. In 1997, he became the first Indian to win a Grand Slam tournament with Rika Hiraki.

Tamil is an official language of two countries: Sri Lanka and Singapore. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the Indian Union Territory of Puducherry in India.

The correct answer is West Bengal.

Key Points 

• The Ganga Sagar Mela is a religious festival of India celebrated on Sagardwip (Sagar Island) in West Bengal state India.

Additional Information

Kampil Fair:

• The Kampil Fair claims to be a fair of the Jains, which is held annually at the place called Kampil, formerly known as Kampiya lies in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
• Kampil is an ancient historical town and is also mentioned in the epics.
• The place was earlier the capital of King Draupad.
• Kampil is the birthplace of the thirteenth Tirthankara, Brahlan Vimal Nath.

Bateshwar Mela:

• The place of Bateshwar derived its name from the presiding deity of the place Bateshwar Mahadeo, dedicated to the Gods and Goddesses of the Hindu pantheon.
• The town of Bateshwar is also famous for possessing 108 temples that are dedicated to various gods.
• The bateshwar Fair is held in the months of Kartik and Agrahayana.
• The most important feature of the Bateshwar fair is the livestock fair in the event as there are a large number of people, who buy and sell animals.

​Balia Mela:

• This fair is held annually in the honor of Dardar Muni, the disciple of Maharishi Bhrigu.
• It is the second-largest cattle fair in India.

Devi Patan Mela:

• Devi Patan Mela is celebrated in Devi Patan Temple, Tulsipur which is around 25 km from the district headquarters of Balrampur.
• It is the temple of Ma Pateshwari and goes by the name Devi Patan.
• The temple is one of the famous 51 Shakti Peethas of Ma Durga.
• It is said that the right shoulder (called Pat in Hindi), of Mata Sati, had fallen here and hence it is also one of the Shakti Peetha and is called Devi Patan.

The Man Booker Prize for Fiction is a literary prize awarded each year for the best original novel written in the English language and published in the UK.

The Nobel Peace Prize 2016:

was awarded to “Juan Manuel Santos”

Reason - "for his resolute efforts to bring the country's more than 50-year-long civil war to an end”

He is the President of Colombia since 2010

Abhigyanshakuntalam is a Sanskrit play by the ancient Indian poet Kalidasa, dramatizing the story of Shakuntala told in the epic Mahabharata.

Black Sea Economic Cooperation Zone (BSEC) serves as a forum for cooperation in a wide range of areas for its 12 Member States: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Moldova, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Turkey and Ukraine.

The Australia, New Zealand and United States Security Treaty, or ANZUS Treaty, was an agreement signed in 1951 by Australia, New Zealand & USA to protect the security of the Pacific.

• Palk Strait is a strait between the Tamil Nadu state of India and the Mannar district of the Northern Province of Sri Lanka.
• It connects the Bay of Bengal in the northeast with the Palk Bay and then with the Gulf of Mannar in the southwest.

Myanmar is not a member of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation. SAARC member states include Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, the Maldives, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

Trick: MBBS PAIN

M - Maldives, B - Bhutan, B - Bangladesh, S - Sri Lanka, P - Pakistan, A - Afghanistan, I - India , N - Nepal

The correct answer is option '3'.

Key Points 

• The correct usage is 'sports equipment', not 'sports equipments'.
• The word 'equipment' is uncountable noun
• Thus, equipments will be replace with equipment.
• So, the corrected sentence should be: "I have written a letter for the issue of sports equipment."

The correct answer is "3".

Key Points

• The error lies in the use of the article "the" before "sea."
• When referring to a specific body of water, we generally use the definite article "the."
• Therefore, it should be "in the sea" instead of "in sea."

Thus, the correct answer is "option 3".

Since the sentence makes complete grammatical and logical sense, there is no error. Hence, the correct answer is option 4.

The error is in the third part of the sentence. The correct sentence is:

They wondered how many windows were there in the room.

Since the sentence makes complete grammatical and logical sense, there is no error. Hence, the correct answer is option 4.

The correct answer is option (3).

Key Points

• The subject of the sentence is "The decoration", which is singular. "on the wall" is a prepositional phrase that tells about the subject.
• Therefore, the correct verb to use is "was", not "were" to match the singular subject.

So, the corrected sentence is "The decoration on the wall was a horse painting."

Additional Information

• In this type of sentences we often confuse with the subject.
• For example: The books on the shelf in the library were all about science.
• Here "The books" is the subject, which is plural. The linking verb 'were' is correct usage.

The error is in the third part of the sentence. An ‘apostrophe s’ must be added after month to show that the particular month’s calendar has been checked.

The correct sentence would be:

I have checked this month’s calendar

Since the sentence makes complete grammatical and logical sense, there is no error. Hence, the correct answer is option 4.

Since the sentence makes complete grammatical and logical sense, there is no error. Hence, the correct answer is option 4.

The correct answer is option (4).

Key Points 

• Since the sentence makes complete grammatical and logical sense, there is no error.
• The sentence says "He leans forward to shut the door" means that a man is adjusting his position, moving himself forward, in order to close the door.
• 'He' is the third person singular number subject. 'leans' is the verb and grammatically correct. "Leans forward to" is the verb phrase describing the action he is performing.
• "Shut the door" is the objective of his action - the reason or purpose for his leaning forward.

Hence, the correct answer is option 4.