SSC Steno 2021 Official Paper (Held on: 11 Nov 2021 Shift 2 (Previous Year Paper)

Explanation :

Table of english alphabet positional value

According to above table

'YOUNGER' is written as 'AQWNECP'

Similarly,

'NUMBERS' is written as 'PWOBCPQ'

Hence, Option 4) is the correct answer.

Logic : Second number ÷ First number = Exactly divisible by number 

Given : 14 : 238 

238 ÷ 14 = 17

Option 1) 18 :  342

342 ÷ 18 = 19

Option 2) 18 :  651

651 ÷ 18 = 36.6

Option 3) 18 :  301

301 ÷18  = 16.7

Option 4) 18 : 405

405 ÷ 18 = 22.5

only 342 is divisible by 18

Hence, Option 1) is the correct answer.

Explanation :

Option1 ) MAGIC : AMGCI

Option 2) LOGIC : OLGCI

Option 3) FIRST : IFRTS

Option 4) CREST : RCT ES

Option 4) is the odd one out

Hence, CREST : RCT ES is the correct answer.

Explanation :

The figure that will replace the question mark(?) in the following figure series is shown below :

1. The above symbols are doing rotation and the symbols below the line are also doing rotation

The series is doing rotation so, the next figure in the series will be option 1)

Hence, Option 1) is the correct answer.

Explanation :

All are facing north

• M is to the immediate left of L.
• K is between O and M.

Case 1

Case 2

 

Case 2 is rejected because N is third to the right to K

So, the solution is

M house is exactly in the middle

Hence, Option 1) is the correct answer.

The figure that will replace the question mark(?) in the following figure series is shown below

The series is rotating horizontally so, the next figure in the series will be Option 4)

Hence, Option 4) is the correct answer.

**Explanation:**The length of D = 10 cm ( Given)

A = 10/2 cm ( A is half the length of D )

A = 5 cm

C =   5/2 cm (A is double the length of C )

C = 2.5 cm

E = 2.5 + 2 ( E is 2 cm longer than C )

E = 4.5

B = 5 + 4.5  cm ( B is equal to the lengths of A and E )

B = 9.5 cm

D > B > A > E > C

10 > 9.5 > 5 > 4.5 > 2.5

D has the longest pencil

Hence, D is the correct answer.

Explanation : When the paper is unfolded it will appear like

Hence, Option 4) is the correct answer.

Given : Z = Y > R = M and G > H = Z = Q

On combining Z = Y > R = M , G > H = Z = Q

1. G > Q

True ( G > H = Z = Q makes G > Q ) 

2. Q > R

True (Q = Z = Y > R makes Q > R ) 

3. R > Z

False (Z = Y > R = M doesn't make R > Z ) 

4. H = Y

True (H = Z = Y makes H = Y ) 

Hence, Option 3) is the correct answer.

Logic : Subtract the first two numbers with the second then multiply the difference with 2

13 - 4  = 9

and 9 x 2 = 18

49 - 24 = 25

and 25 x 2 = 50

87 -51 = 36 

and 36 x 2 = 72

Hence, 72 is the correct answer.

Explanation :

Interchanging the numbers and signs by using BODMAS rule,

Option 1) 15 and 35; × and ÷

15 + 35 – 4 ÷ 45×  5 = 98

15 + 35 - 0.444 = 98

50 - 0.444 = 98

49.56 ≠ 98 ( LHS ≠ RHS)

Option 2) 35 and 45; × and –

45 + 15 × 4 - 35  ÷ 5 = 98

45 + 60 - 7 = 98

105 - 7 = 98

98 = 98 ( LHS = RHS )

Option 3) 35 and 45; + and –

45  - 15 + 4 × 35 ÷ 5 = 98

45 - 15 + 28 = 98

73 - 15 = 98

58≠ 98 ( LHS ≠ RHS) 

Option 4 ) 15 and 5; × and +

35 + 5 ×  4 - 45 ÷ 15 = 98

35 + 20 - 3 = 98

55 - 3 = 98

52 ≠ 98 ( LHS ≠ RHS)

Hence, Option 2) is the correct answer.

Explanation: 

 

Hence, 88 m is the correct answer.

Explanation:

Q is twice as heavy as P.

Q = 2P

S is twice as heavy as Q

S = 4 P

R is half as heavy as T

R = 1/2 T

T is equally as heavy as Q.

T = Q

S is the heaviest among all five objects ( because S = 4, Q = 2, R = 1/2 )

Hence, S is the right answer.

Explanation :

Table of english alphabet positional value

According to above table

Hence, Option 3) is the correct answer.

Explanation :

CARE : HUDF

According to above english alphabet table

• C + 3 = F
• A + 3 = D
• R + 3 = U
• E + 3 = H

TOMB : EPRW

According to above table

• T + 3 = W
• O + 3 = R
• M + 3 = P
• B + 3 = E

Hence, Option 2) is the correct answer.

According to the given information the Venn diagram will be,

Let, Chess (C), Badminton (B) and n = total number of students in all

Thus, the total students participate in badminton = 45 - 17 = 28

Hence, the correct answer is '28'.

Given: Eatables, Bananas, Fruits 

As we know that, all the given are inter related to each other. Both bananas and fruits are eatables items. Also, banana falls into the category of fruits and fruits come under the category of eatables items. 

Thus, the Venn diagram representation is as follows:

Hence, the correct answer is 'option 1'.

The logic used here is:

Thus, the next number is 92.

Hence, the correct answer is 'option 4'.

The symbols and their meaning used are:

According to the given information, the family tree is:

J + T % N % C * L * S

Thus, J is 'son-in-law' of S.

Hence, the correct answer is 'option 2'

BODMAS rule:

Given: 44 * 32 * 8 * 16 * 3 * 0

First we will check all the options:

1) ×, +, –, ÷, =

Applying the signs, we will get,

⇒ 44 × 32 + 8 - 16 ÷ 3 = 0

Using BODMAS rule, we will get,

⇒ 44 × 32 + 8 - 5.33 = 0

⇒ 1408 + 8 - 5.33 = 0

⇒ 1410.67 = 0, is not possible

 

2) +, –, ×, ÷, =

Applying the signs, we will get,

⇒ 44 + 32 - 8 × 16 ÷ 3 = 0

Using BODMAS rule, we will get,

⇒  44 + 32 - 8 × 5.33 = 0

⇒ 44 + 32 - 42.64 = 0

⇒ 31.36 = 0, is not possible

 

3) +, ÷, –, ×, =

Applying the signs, we will get,

⇒ 44 + 32 ÷ 8 - 16 × 3 = 0

Using BODMAS rule, we will get,

⇒ 44 + 4 - 16 × 3 = 0

⇒ 44 + 4 - 48 = 0

⇒ 0 = 0, is possible

 

4) +, ×, –, ÷, =

Applying the signs, we will get,

⇒ 44 + 32 × 8 - 16 ÷ 3 = 0

Using BODMAS rule, we will get,

⇒ 44 + 32 × 8 - 5.33 = 0

⇒ 44 + 256 - 5.33 = 0

⇒ 294.67 = 0, is not possible

 

Thus, the combination of signs '+, ÷, –, ×, =' used to get the balance equation.

Hence, the correct answer is 'option 3'.

Given that the average of six friends is 6500 Rs.

So, the total income = 6500 $\times$ 6 = 39000 Rs.

Also, the total income of B, D, E and F = Rs. 25000

Thus, the total income of A and C = Rs. 39000 - 25000 = Rs. 14000

Again, given that, A's income is Rs. 4000 less than C's income.

So, A + C  = 14000

⇒ A + A + 4000 = 14000

⇒ 2A = 10000

⇒ A =  5000

Thus, the income of C will be = 14000 - 5000 = Rs. 9000

Hence, the correct answer is 'option 3'.

The alphabets and their positions are:

The logic used here is:

Thus, the next letter clusters is 'XCR'.

Hence, the correct answer is 'option 2'.

The least possible Venn diagram is given below:

Conclusion:

I. No doctor is a carpenter → Does not follow → As some carpenter are singer and all singer are doctor. So, some carpenter are doctors. This is not true.

II. Some doctors are singers → Follow → As all signers are doctors and so some doctors are singers. This is true.

III. Some carpenters are doctors → Follow → As some carpenter are singer and all singer are doctor. So, some carpenter are doctors is true.

Thus, Only conclusions II and III follow.

Hence, the correct answer is 'option 4'.

The alphabets and their positions are:

The logic here is:

Thus, the next one will be 'ZIGU'.

Hence, the correct answer is 'option 4'

The arrangement of the given word in logical and meaningful order is:

2. First, we need to Unlock vehicle.

3. Then Start vehicle.

4. After that, to go to some place we need to Drive vehicle.

5. Then Reach destination.

6. Once we have reached, we need to Parking of vehicle.

Thus, the order of the given words is '2, 3, 1, 4, 5'.

Hence, the correct answer is 'option 1'.

The Venn diagram of the given statements are:

Conclusion

I. No vehicle is a tractor → Follow → As this is the given statement and it is true.

II. No tractor is a park → Follow →  As all tractors are roads and no road is park. So, no tractor is park is true.

III. Some roads are tractors → Follow →  As all tractors are roads and so some roads are tractors is true.

Thus, 'All of the conclusions' follows.

Hence, the correct answer is 'option 3'.

The arrangement of words in English dictionary is:

5. Loafer
6. Locust
7. Logical
8. Logistics
9. Longevity 

Thus, the arrangement is '5, 4, 1, 2, 3'.

Hence, the correct answer is 'option 3'.

The symbols and their meaning used are:

 

According to the given information, the family tree is:

Thus, Arti is sister of Sukanya.

Hence, the correct answer is 'option 4'.

The correct mirror image of the given figure is:

 

Detailed Explanation :- 

• The line MN is the mirror.
• The last number

. So the first number in the mirror image will be '

'. → Option 2 is eliminated.

• The number 

. So the number in the mirror image will be

. → Option 4 is eliminated.

• The number .

So the number in the mirror image will be '

'. → Option 3 is eliminated.

Hence, the correct answer is 'option 1'

 Additional Information

• In a mirror image Left changes to right and the right changes to left where top and bottom remains the same.
• When placement of mirror not given, by default we will assume it in vertical direction.
• The starting letter word will be at last after the mirror image drawn with left changes to right and right changes to left.

The logic here is:

Thus, the missing number is '264'.

Hence, the correct answer is 'option 2'.

The arrangement of the given words in a logical and meaningful order will be:

2. First we need to buy the Metal.

4) Melt it so that we can give some shape to it.

1. We will create the Jewellery out of it.

2. Once done, we will Polish it to make the jewellery shine.

3. At last we can Sell it out after that.

Thus, the order of words will be '2, 4, 1, 5, 3'.

Hence, the correct answer is 'option 1'.

We compare each option with the given figure:

Option 1) 

The figure cannot be completely embedded.

Option 2) 

The figure cannot be completely embedded.

Option 3) 

The figure cannot be completely embedded.

Option 4) 

The figure can be completely embedded.

Hence the correct answer is option 4)

BODMAS Rule is:

According to the given information, we have:

Given: 43 A 22 C 15 B 4 A 72 D (10 C 2)

Applying the given information, we will get,

= 43 + 22 - 15 × 4 + 72 ÷ (10 - 2)

Applying BODMAS rule, we will get,

= 43 + 22 - 15 ×  4 + 72 ÷ 8

= 43 + 22 - 15 $×$ 4 + 9

= 43 + 22 - 60 + 9

= 14

Thus, the answer of the given equation is 14.

Hence, the correct answer is 'option 1'.

According to the given information, we will have,

 

Thus, R is facing in East direction.

Hence, the correct answer is 'option 1'.

The alphabets and their positions are:

The logic here is:

For MOCK : NLXP is:

Similarly for DART : ? is:

Thus, the missing letter cluster is 'WZIG'.

Hence, the correct answer is 'option 3'.

The logic here is:

Thus, the missing number is '86'.

Hence, the correct answer is 'option 3'.

The alphabets and their positions are:

The logic here is: (Sum of the place values of the alphabets) × Number of letters in the word 

For  ‘CURSOR’ is written as ‘564’    

⇒ 94 × 6 = 564

AND,

‘BOY’ is written as ‘126’, we have:

⇒ 42 × 3 = 126

Similarly,

for the word FREE, we have:

⇒ 34 × 4 = 136

Thus, the code language for the word FREE is 136.

Hence, the correct answer is 'option 3'.

The symbols and meaning is of the family tree is:

According to the statements the family tree is:

 

 

Thus, the married couples are P and S.

Hence, the correct answer is 'option 1'.

Given: Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting in a straight line facing the north.

According to the given statements, we have,

1) C is between B and A.

2) B is second to the right of A. Thus, case 1 is eliminated.

 

3) D is between B and H.

 

4) G is between A and F.

 

5) E is third to the left of A. H is at one of the corners. Thus, the final arrangement will be:

 

Hence, person E is sitting at the other corner.

Here the logic is:

1st column:

 

→ 55 - 48 = 7 ⇒ 7² = 49.

2nd Column:

 

→ 63 - 58 = 5 ⇒ 52 = 25.

3rd Column:

 

→ 47(? = 47) - 40 = 7 ⇒ 72 = 49.

Thus, the missing number is 47.

Hence, the correct answer is 'option 3'

Alternate Method

For the given:

2nd row: 

 : 48 + 58 + 40 = 146

3rd row : 

 : 49 + 25 + 49 = 123

Difference : 3rd row - 2nd row = 146 - 123 = 23

 

Similarly for 

1st row : 

 : 55 + 63 + 47 = 165

Difference : 165 - 146 = 19

 

Thus, the missing number is 47.

Hence, the correct answer is 'option 3'

The least possible Venn Diagram is as follows:

Conclusions:

I. Some coolers are machines. → Follows (because some machines are coolers, that's why some coolers will be machines too.)

II. Some robots are machines. → Follows (because some machines are coolers and all coolers are robots, hence Some robots will be machines too.)

III. No robot is a microwave. → Does not follow (because some microwaves are coolers and all coolers are robots, hence Some robots will be microwaves too.)

Hence, “Only conclusions I and II follow”.

The logic followed here is:

As we know that the year 2000 is divisible by 400, and so the number of odd days = 0.

Next, the number of leap years till 2010 = 2 i.e. 2004 and 2008.

And, the number of ordinary years till 2010 = 8

So, the total number of odd days will be till 2011 is

= 8 + 2(2) = 12 odd days

Again, the total number of odd days till 19th Feb 2011 

= 12 + 31 (Jan) + 19 (Feb)

= 62 odd days = 8 weeks and 6 odd days

 

Thus, the day on 19th Feb 2011 is Saturday.

Hence, the correct answer is 'option 2'.

• Mridul cycles 145 m towards the east

• and then turns left and cycles 155 m.

• Again, he turns left and cycles 225 m.

• He finally turns left and cycles 95 m to reach his home.

• Shortest distance between Home and Starting point will be,

 

• Using Pythagoras theorem, (Shortest distance)² = 60² + 80² = 3600 + 6400 = 10000
• Shortest distance = $\sqrt{10000}$ = 100 m.

Hence, option 3) is the correct answer.

The logic followed here is:

Hence, '77' is the correct answer,

Logic: Third number = (First number + Second number) x (First number - Second number)

So, for given

1st row: 

 → (15 + 12) $\times$ (15 - 12) = 27 $\times$ 3 = 81

2nd row: 

→ (17 + 14) $\times$ (17 - 14) = 31 $\times$ 3 = 93

Similarly for the missing number, we have:

3rd row: 

→ (15 + 11) $\times$ (15 - 11) = 26 $\times$ 4 = 104

 

Thus, the missing number is 104.

Hence, the correct answer is 'option 2'.

The relationship between which is best illustrated by the Venn diagram is given below,

• Because All uncles are males, so uncles will come under the males circle.
• But all Farmers are not males, only some farmers are males and some are uncles too, hence they will share a part with males and uncles circle.

Hence, option 4) is the correct answer.

Let's check each option:

1. GJOV → 

2. CFKR → 

3. SVAH → 

4. WZFL → 

Hence, option 4) is the odd one.

The logic followed here is:

Third number = (First number)³ + (Second number)²

⇒ (4)3 + (8)2 = 64 + 64 = 128

⇒ (3)3 + (9)2 = 27 + 81 = 108

Similarly,

⇒ (5)3 + (10)2 = 125 + 100 = 225

Hence, option 3) is the correct answer.

According to the question,

• 'Red' is called 'Tomato'
• 'Tomato' is called 'Sweet'
• 'Sweet' is pronounced 'good'
• 'Good' is pronounced 'clean'

Now the color of blood is red, but according to the given information ' red'  means ' tomato'.

Hence, option 1) is the correct answer.

The positional value table is as follows:

The pattern followed here is:

Coded word is written in reverse alphabetical order.

• In FRAGILE : RLIGFEA 
• Arranging in Alphabetical order → A E F G I L R
• Reverse Alphabetical order → RLIGFEA.​​​
• Similarly, In CAUTION : ? ​
• Arranging in Alphabetical order → A C I N O T U
• Reverse Alphabetical order → UTONICA

We get 'UTONICA'.

Hence, "Option 2" is the correct answer.

The correct answer is Tripura.

Key Points

• Kharchi Puja is a Hindu festival performed in Agartala.
• It involves the worship of fourteen Gods of the Tripuri people.
• It's a seven days long royal puja which falls in the month of July on the eighth day of the new moon.
• "Kharchi" is derived from the word "Khya" which means "Earth".So Kharchi Puja is basically the worship of the earth.
• On the day of the Puja, the fourteen gods are bathed in the holy water of river Saidra by the members of "Chantai".​

Additional Information​

• ​Festivals of Kerala: Onam, Vishu, Thrissur  Pooram, Thiruvathira, Theyyam Festival, Attukal Pongala, Christmas, Makaravilakku Festival, Arattu at Trivandrum, Ambalapuzha.
• Festivals of Jharkhand: Karam/ Karma, Sarhul, Tusu Parab or Makar, Rohini, Bhagta Parab, Sohrai.
• Festivals of Odisha: Durga Pooja, Kalinga Mahotsav, Chandan Yatra, Konark Dance Festival, Mahabisuva Sankranti, Raja Parba, Rath Yatra, Magha Saptmi.

The correct answer is Sattriya.

Key Points

• Sattriya is a dance-drama performance art of the 15th-century Bhakti movement introduced by Mahapurusha Sankaradeva.
• The plays of Sattriya are called Ankiya nat.
• It is usually performed in the Namghar of monastery temples (Sastras).
• The themes of the plays are Lord Krishna and other avatars of Lord Vishnu.
• The Sangeet Natak Akademi of India recognized Sattriya as a classical dance in 2000.​

Additional Information

• ​Srimanta Sankardev, born in 1449 was an Assamese Polymath.
• He wrote Six Ankiya Nat.
• Among the Ankiya Nat Cinha Yatra was the most Famous.
• The famous poetic composition Kirtan Ghosa was his creation.

The correct answer is 01 November 1858.

Key Points

• The Queen Victoria Proclamation was declared on November 1, 1858, by Governor General Lord Canning.
• The Act abolished the East India Company and all the powers of the government, revenues, and territories of India were transferred to the British Crown.
• It also ended the Doctrine of Lapse.
• The Governor General of India was given the designation of Viceroy of India.
• The first Viceroy of India was Lord Canning.
• The GOI of 1858 set up the office of Secretary of State for India, and its first secretary was Lord Stanley.

Additional Information

• Queen Victoria, daughter of Prince Edward, was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until January 22, 1901.
• Queen Victoria was the great-great-grandmother of Queen Elizabeth II.

The correct answer is Ben Stokes.

Key Points

• Ben Stokes of England won the 2019 Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for the ICC Player of the Year.
• Pat Cummins of Australia won the Test player of the year.
• Rohit Sharma won ODI player of the year.
• An honorary Spirit of Cricket Award was given to Virat Kohli.

Additional Information

• Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy is a cricket trophy awarded to an ICC men's Cricketer annually by the International Cricket Council.
• The trophy is named after the famous former West Indies cricket captain Sir Garfield Sobers.

The correct answer is Epidemiology.

Key Points

• Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events in specified populations, and the application of this study to the control of health problems.
• It is done by researchers to study a particular area .
• The outcome of the study helps in controlling diseases.

Additional Information

• Ontology is the branch of metaphysics dealing with the philosophical study of being, as well as related concepts.
• Saurology: It is the study of Lizards.
• Haematology: The Study of Blood.

The correct answer is explosives.

Key Points

• Nitrate esters are organic aqua fortis compounds which will contain enormous explosive force.
• They are esters of nitric acid and alcohol.
• A nitrate ester is an organic functional group with the formula RONO2.

Additional Information

• Some of the samples of Nitrate ester are
• Methyl nitrate-

The correct answer is Liver.

Key Points

• Bile juice is a fluid that's made and released by the liver.
• It is stored within the gallbladder.
• Bile juice breaks down fats into fatty acids and thus helps in digestion.
• Bile contains cholesterol, Bile acids, Bilirubin.

Additional Information

• The liver is the largest internal organ of the human body.
• The five major functions of the liver include:
• Filtration.
• Digestion.
• Metabolism and Detoxification.
• Protein synthesis.
• Storage of vitamins and minerals.

The correct answer is Mahagara. 

Key Points

• Mahagara is located in Uttar Pradesh is a pre-historic site having evidence of cattle rearing in the form of hoof marks.
• Some traces of the cultivation of rice have also been found here.
• It is situated within the Belan Valley.
• It is also a Neolithic site.

Additional Information

• Koldihwa is a Neolithic site in Uttar Pradesh situated in the valleys of Belan River which has remains of pottery and Rice found from 7000 BCE.
• Gufkral is a Neolithic site which is found at Banmir village in Hurdumir in Srinagar.The cave of Gufkral is one in all the oldest cave in Kashmir and is believed to be of 2000-3000 BCE.
• Mehrgarh is a Neolithic archaeological site which is located on the Kacchi Plain of Balochistan in Pakistan.

The correct answer is Vineet Agrawal.

Key Points

• The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) is a non-governmental trade association and advocacy group rthat epresents the interests of trade and commerce in India that promote both domestic and international trade.
• Vineet Agrawal is the president of ASSOCHAM.
• Vineet Agrawal is also the Managing director of All India Transport Ltd.

Additional Information

• Formation of ASSOCHAM - 1920.
• Headquarters - New Delhi.

The correct answer is Karnataka.

Key Points

• Karnataka became the largest coffee-producing state in India in 2020.
• The largest coffee production in Karnataka is in Kodagu (Coorg) district.
• About 71% of india's coffee is produced in karnataka.
• Kerala is the second highest coffee producing state in India around 21%.
• After Kerala, Tamil Nadu is the Third highest accounting 5% of total production .

Additional Information

• Karnataka is the Third largest producer of Rubber.
• Also Sixth largest producer of Cashew.
• Out of the total pepper produced in India, Around 50% is from Karnataka.

The correct answer is Gandak.

Key Points

• Gandak River joins the Ganga at Sonpur near Patna.
• Gandak river of Bihar flows through West Champaran, Gopalganj, Saran, and Muzaffarpur district.
• It is formed by the union of Kali and Trisuli rivers from where up to the Indian boundary , the river is called as Narayani River.
• It is one of the major rivers of Nepal.
• It originates from Nhubine Himal Glacier.
• The Burhi Gandak flows parallel to and east of the Gandak river in an old channel.

Additional Information

• Ganga is the longest river of India.
• length - 2510 km.
• Basin area - 1.32 million sq. km.
• Origin - Gangotri Glacier,  Gangotri Glacier, Nanda Devi, Satopanth Glacier, Kedarnath, Nanda Kot, Trisul, Kamet.

The correct answer is 1 December,

Key Points

• Nagaland was formally recognised as separate state on 1 December, 1963.
• The State of Nagaland Act ,1962 was passed by the Parliament.
• After Independence in 1947, Naga territory initially remained as a part of Assam but later a strong Nationalist union began seeking a political union of the Naga tribes.
• In1957 the Naga Hill regon of Assam and Tuensang Frontier Division of the Northeast were bought together under a single unit.
• In 1960 it was resolved that Nagaland should become a separate state.

Additional Information

• Capital - Kohima.
• Celebrated 59^th statehood Day in 2021.
• Largest tribe- Konyak.
• Major festival - Hornbill Festival.

The correct answer is There Is No Evil.

Key Points

• The Iranian movie There Is No Evil was conferred the award titled ‘Golden Bear for Best Film’ at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival held in February 2020.
• Director - Mohammad Rasoulof.
• The festival opened with the opening gala by actor Samuel Finzi followed by the world premier of the film My Salinger Year.
• Some of the other awards- 
• Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize – Never Rarely Sometimes Always by Eliza Hittman
• Silver Bear for Best Director – Hong Sang-soo for The Woman Who Ran
• Silver Bear for Best Actress – Paula Beer for Undine
• Silver Bear for Best Actor – Elio Germano for Hidden Away
• Silver Bear for Best Script – Damiano and Fabio D'Innocenzo for Bad Tales

Additional Information

• Berlin International Film Festival
• ​Founded - 1951.
• Artistic Director-  Carlo Chatrian.
• Most recently organised in 2021 under the Presidency of M. Night Shyamalan.

The correct answer is World Economic Forum.

Key Points

• The 51^st World Economic Forum summit will be held in Davos in January 2021.
• The theme of the summit will be "The Great Reset."
• The meeting will be conducted in both virtual and personal forms, connecting global governmental and business leaders in around 400 cities.

The agenda of the initiative is –

1. The world must act jointly and swiftly to revamp all aspects of our societies and economies, from education to social contracts and working conditions.
2. Every country must participate, and every industry, from oil and gas to tech, must be transformed.

Additional Information

• Former name—European Management Forum.
• Founded - 1971 by Klaus Schwname was
• The name changed to World Economic Forum in 1987.
• Next Summit -2022

The correct answer is European Commission.

Key Points

• The European Commission has launched a coalition named ‘United for Biodiversity’ on World Wildlife Day 2020.
• The coalition is made up of zoos, Botanical gardens, National parks, Science museums and Natural history from around the world to provide opportunities for them to join forces and boost public awareness about the nature crisis.
• These organizations not only preserve natural resources but are centres for education and mobilization.

Additional Information

• World Wildlife Day is celebrated every year on the 3^rd of March.
• Theme 2020 - Sustaining all life on Earth.
• European Commission -
• Established- in 1958.
• Headquarters- Brussels, Belgium.
• President -  Ursula von der Leyen.
• Croatia is the newest member country.

The correct answer is 1965.

Key Points

• The Food Corporation of India(FCI) was set up in the year 1965 under the Food Corporation Act.
• It was established because of the backdrop of the major Shortage of grain.
• The primary duty of FCI has to undertake purchase, store, move/transport, distribute and sell food grains and other food items.
• The Major Objective of Food Policy: Effective price support operations for safeguarding the interests of the farmers.

Additional Information

• Food Corporation Act is used to provide for the establishment of Food Corporations for the purpose of trading in food grain
• Food Corporation is established under the ownership of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Government of India.
• Purpose of Food Corporation of India:
• ​Purchase.
• Storage.
• Movement transport.
• Distribution and sale of food grains and another foodstuff.

The correct answer is Punjab University.

Key Points

• Punjab University secured top place in the "Khelo India University Games 2020" medal tally.
• It is Organized by the Sports Authority of India and the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sport.
• It was the largest University level sports Competition of India.

Additional Information

• University Who won Gold Medal in Khelo India Youth Game 2020:
• ​Punjab University- 17.
• Savitribai Phule Pune University- 17.
• Punjabi University- 13.
• Maharshi Dayanand University- 11.
• Mangalore University- 9.

The correct answer is ​Finance Commission.

Key Points

• Article 280 of the Constitution of India gives that, every five years, the President shall constitute a Finance Commission, which shall advice assistance from the Consolidated Fund of India.
• So, the Finance commission advice the principles governing the grants-in-aid of the revenues of the States out of the Consolidated Fund of India.
• The Fifteenth Finance Commission (XV-FC or 15-FC) is an Indian Finance Commission constituted in November 2017 and is to provide suggestions for devolution of taxes and other fiscal matters for five fiscal years, begin 2020-04-01.

Additional Information

• Department of Expenditure do ​regular monitoring of the resources and Ways & Means position of the States as well as their overdrafts.
• Reserve Bank of India regulates the monetary policy concerning the national currency, the Indian rupee.
• A law commission, law improve commission, or law revision commission is an independent part set up by a government to conduct law reform.

The correct answer is Twelve.

Key Points

• Article80(1) and Article80(3) Of the Indian Constitution provide that the President of India can nominate 12 people to Rajya Sabha.
• Candidates are Nominated to Rajya Sabha for the six-years term for their contributions to arts, literature, sciences, and social services.
• Additional Information
• **List of Nominated Members to Rajya Sabha:**​
• Shri K.T.S. Tulsi.
• Shri Swapan Dasgupta.
• Dr. Subramanian Swamy.
• Dr. Narendra Jadhav.
• Shri Suresh Gopi. 25.04.2016.
• Mrs. Mangte Chungneijang Mary Kom.
• Shri Sambhajiraje Chhatrapati.
• Smt. Roopa Ganguly.
• Shri Ram Shakal.
• Rakesh Sinha.
• Dr. Sonal Mansingh.
• Shri Raghunath Mohapatra.

The correct answer is 6.11 Lakh.

Key Points

• As per the 2011 Census of India, the population of Sikkim was 6.11 Lakh.
• In the total population of Sikkim males and females are 323,070 and 287,507 respectively.
• The growth rate of approximately 10.01 per cent of the population increased from 2011 in Sikkim.

Additional Information

• Some Facts Related to Census of India 2011:
• ​Largest Population: Uttar Pradesh
• Largest Population Density: Bihar
• Highest Literacy Rate: Kerala
• Lowest Literacy Rate: Bihar
• Lowest Population Density: Arunachal Pradesh.

The correct answer is Uttarakhand.

Key Points

• India's first moss Garden is being developed in Uttarakhand.
• This Moss Garden is being developed in Nainital District.
• Moss Garden situated in Nainital is the country's first moss garden spread over 10 hectares.
• This Garden is an interpretation center, 3with 0 representative moss species, and other bryophyte species, including two species listed on IUCN Red List and a moss trail nearly 1.25 km long.

Additional Information

• Famous Gardens of India:
• ​Shalimar Bagh and Nishat Bagh, Kashmir.
• Hanging Gardens, Mumbai.
• Lal Bagh Garden, Bengaluru.
• Rock Garden, Chandigarh.
• Company Bagan, Kolkata.
• Yadavindra Gardens, Pinjore.
• Chaubatia, Ranikhet.
• Tulip Garden, Srinagar.

The correct answer is Pinus

Key Points

• Pinus is classified under Gymnosperm.
• Gymnosperms is belong to the kingdom of Plantae and sub-kingdom Embryophyta.
• Gymnosperm is a seed-producing plant which include conifers, cycads, gnetophytes and ginkgos.
• Gymnosperm does not produce flowers or fruits and has naked seeds.

Additional Information

• Examples Of Gymnosperm:
• ​Ginkgo.
• Melinjo.
• Sago Palm.
• Eastern White Pine.

The correct answer is Gujrat.

Key Points

• The Somnath Mandir is located in Gujrat.
• Mahmud Ghazni looted the Somnath Temple in 1025 AD.
• The Loot of this temple brought him immense wealth.

Additional Information

• Places that Mahmud of Ghazni invaded:
• ​Kabul.
• Delhi.
• Kanauj.
• Mathura.
• Kangra.
• Thaneshwar.
• Kashmir.
• Gwalior.
• Malwa.

The correct answer is Birds.

Key Points

• The Birds have a chambered heart.
• Reptiles and Amphibians also usually have 3 chambered hearts.
• Crocodiles have a complete four-chambered heart.

Additional Information

• Most reptiles have two atria and one ventricle.
• Four Chambers of the heart are:
• ​The left atrium and right atrium (upper chambers).
• The left ventricle and right ventricle (lower chambers).

The correct answer is Agriculture.

Key Points

• The Borlaug Award is given in the field ofAgriculture.
• This Award was created in the year 1972.
• This Award was named in honour of Nobel Laureate Norman E.

Additional Information

• MS Swaminathan was awarded the first World Agriculture Prize.
• Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Award is given for Outstanding Research in Agricultural Sciences is given to Agricultural Scientists.
• National Award for Excellence for Agricultural Institutions is the highest Award for agriculture.

The correct Answer is Magnetic Flux Density.

Key Points

• Magnetic flux density is measured in its SI-derived unit Called Tesla.
• One tesla represents one weber per square meter.
• Formula is : T = N × A-1 × m-1 = kg × s-2 × A-1.
• One Tesla is equal to a Newton per meter and ampere.

Additional Information

• Some Important units of Mass:
• ​Kilograms: Unit of Mass.
• Meters: Unit of Length.
• Second: Unit of Time.
• Ampere: Unit of Electric Current.
• Kelvin: Unit of Thermodynamic Temperature.
• Mole: Unit of Amount of Substance.

The correct answer is 1563.

Key Points

• Pilgrimage Tax based on Religious discrimination was abolished by Akbar in the year 1563.
• Jaziya Tax is also a Religious tax abolished in the year 1564.
• It is varied according to the urge of the collector of the tax.
• All restrictions on the building of places of worship were removed by Akbar.

Additional Information

• Qutb-ud-din Aibak established Jaziya for the first time.
• Dahsala is an Indian land taxation system introduced in A.D. 1580 under the reign of Mughal Ruler Akbar.
• Akbar believed in secularism.
• In 1563 AD Mughal Emperor Akbar abolished the pilgrimage tax on Hindus.

The correct answer is 562.

Key Points

• There are 562 independently princely states that were integrated into India after independence.
• These states were given the choice of joining either India or Pakistan.
• In these states, 549 of the 552 princely states agreed to join India.
• Before the Partition of India in 1947, approx 584 princely states, also known as "native states", exists in India.

Additional Information

• Hyderabad was the largest princely state in India.
• Hyderabad was also the richest of all princely states.
• The United State of Rajasthan the last of which was completed on 15 May 1949.

The correct answer is  A province.

Key Points

• Bhukti was the province of the Gupta Empire.
• Uparikas was the name of provincial governors.
• Bhukti stands for means to spirituality through the fulfilment of all materialistic, even carnal, desires (kama), based on the true needs of the spirit within.

Additional Information

• Rulers of Gupta Empire:
• Chandragupta I.
• Samudragupta.
• Chandragupta II, also known as Vikramaditya.

The correct answer is Sawai Pratap Singh.

Key Points

• Hawa Mahal was built in Jaipur by Sawai Pratap Singh.
• Hawa Mahal was built in the year 1799.
• Sawai Pratap Singh was the Grandson of Sawai Jai Singh.
• Jaipur is the current capital of Rajasthan, Jaipur was built in 1727 AD.

Additional Information

• Hawa Mahal is referred to as the 'Palace of Winds'.
• Important facts about hawa Mahal:
• ​Shaped like a Crown.
• The Wind Palace.
• Built for the Royal Ladies.
• Looks like a Honey Comb.
• No Front Entrance.
• No Stairs to Reach the Upper Floors.
• Named after Hawa Mandir.

The Correct Answer is Colson Whitehead.

Key Points

• The Nickel Boys won the Pulitzer Prize written by Colson Whitehead.
• "The Nickel Boys," is based on the true story of the School for Boys, a now-closed reform school in Florida.
• The Major theme in the Nickel Boys is Trauma.

Additional Information

• Some Other Novels by Colson Whitehead.
• ​The Underground Railroad.
• Harlem Shuffle.
• Zone One.
• The Intuitionist.
• Sag Harbor.

The Correct Answer is Punjab.

Key Points

• Baisakhi is a famous festival of Punjab.
• The festival Baisakhi is celebrated to mark the spring in India.
• This festival is known also as Sikh new year and Sikhs pay tribute to their tenth guru, Guru Gobind Singh.
• Vaisakhi Sankranti is celebrated on the first day of Vaisakha, This day is also known as Sattuā or Satwahi.

Additional Information

• Some Important Festival Of India:
• ​Andhra Pradesh- Dasara, Ugadi, Deccan Festival, Brahmotsavam.
• Assam- Ambubachi, Bhogali Bihu, Baishagu, Dehing Patkai.
• Chhattisgarh- Maghi Purnima, Bastar Dussehra.
• Goa- Sunburn festival, Ladain, Mando.
• Gujarat- Navratri, Janmashtami, Kutch Utsav, Uttarayana.

The correct answer is 299,792.458 km/s.

Key Points

• The speed of light in a vacuum can be 299,792.458km/s.
• The speed of light in a vacuum is also denoted as 3×108 m/s.
• Sunlight takes about 8 minutes to reach the Earth.
• Express the distance of the Sun from the Earth in standard form.

Additional Information

• Formula: c = f where: c = the speed of light = 300,000 km/s or 3.0 x 10⁸ m/s.
• The wavelength of light, usually measured in meters or Ångströms (1 Å = 10^-10 m) f = the frequency at which light waves pass by.
• It is measured in units per second (1/s).

The correct answer is Chenab.

Key Points

• Chenab is the largest tributary of the Indus River.
• Chenab is formed by two streams, the Chandra and the Bhaga, which join at Tandi near Keylong in Himachal Pradesh.
• Chenab is a major river which flows in India and also in Pakistan.
• It is one of the five major rivers of the Punjab region.

Additional Information 

• Beas is a riverfront town in the city of Amritsar in Punjab.
• The Ravi River is a transboundary river that crosses between northwestern India and eastern Pakistan.
• The Sutlej or Satluj River is the longest of the five rivers that flow through the historic crossroads region of Punjab in northern India and Pakistan.

The correct answer is Maharashtra.

Key Points

• Maharashtra has the highest GSDP in the middle of 33 Indian states and Union Territories.
• According to the Financial Year 2018-19, Maharashtra provides 13.88% of India's GDP at current prices, followed by Tamil Nadu (8.59%) and the most populous state, Uttar Pradesh (8.35%).
• At present prices, Maharashtra's gross state domestic product was approximately Rs. 31.98 trillion (US$ 430.62 billion) in 2021–22.
• The Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) of Maharashtra for 2022–23 is estimated to be Rs 35.81 lakh crore.

Additional Information

• ​At present prices, Karnataka's gross state domestic product (GSDP) is estimated to be Rs. 18.85 trillion (US$ 243.56 billion) in years 2022–23.
• The Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) of Gujarat for 2022-23 is estimated to be Rs 22,03,062 crore.
• The economy of Kerala is the 9th biggest in India, with an early gross state product (GSP) of ₹9.78 lakh crore (US$131.98 billion) in 2020–2021.

The correct answer is Durga.

Key Points

• Machail chandi Mata temple is a Goddess Durga temple popularly called as Machail Mata.
• It may be noted that Goddess Durga is also famous by the name Kaali or Chandi.
• Machail Yatra that occur in the month of August is the best time to visit Machail Mata Temple.

Additional Information

• ​Mahalakshmi Temple is an important Hindu temple dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi.
• The Hidimba temple is built around a cave where Devi Hidimba performed meditation.
• Kalighat Kali Temple is a Hindu temple in Kalighat, Kolkata, West Bengal, India devoted to the Hindu goddess Kali.

The correct answer is ATK FC.

Key Points

• Two times Champions, ATK won the final after defeating Chennayin by 3–1.
• ATK Football Club won the Indian Super League 2019-2020.
• ATK was an Indian professional football club in Kolkata, West Bengal.
• ATK FC was establish in May 2014.

Additional Information

• Chennaiyin Football Club is an Indian professional football club found in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
• Football Club Goa is an Indian professional football club found in Goa.
• Bengaluru Football Club is an Indian professional football club found in Bengaluru**, Karnataka.** ​

The correct answer is 21 years.

Key Points

• The minimum age necessary for being a member of a panchayat is 21 years.
• Panchayat is the local government body in India.
• The 73rd Amendment attached Part IX in the constitution of India and was named “The Panchayats”.
• The panchayat leader is known as Sarpanch in Hindi, and each of the five members is a Gram Panchayat Sadasya or Panch.

Additional Information

• ​Panchayati Raj is a structure of government at the village level where each village is in charge for its own activities.
• The Amendment Act of 1992 holds provision for passing the powers and control to the panchayat for the preparation of plans for economic development and social justice.
• The Village Panchayat, Block Panchayat and District Panchayat are the 3 areas of Panchayat Raj system in India.

The correct answer is ferromagnetic.

Key Points

• Ferromagnetic materials show parallel order of moments resulting in large net magnetization even in the absence of a magnetic field.
• The elements Fe, Ni, and Co and numerous of their alloys are typical ferromagnetic materials.
• Cobalt is a main ferromagnetic metal.
• Cobalt can be used to produce soft and also hard magnets.

Additional Information

• Antiferromagnetic materials occur generally between transition metal compounds, especially oxides.
• Diamagnetic materials that are not attracted to magnetic fields, examples are Gold, Water, Mercury.
• Paramagnetic Materials are metals that are weakly attracted to magnets.

The correct answer is Shetrunji.

Key Points

• Shetrunji River is an eastward-flowing river in Bhavnagar, Gujarat, in western India.
• The Khodiyar Dam is a dam erected on the Shetrunji River in Gujarat in western India.
• The Shetrunji is one of the crucial rivers of Saurashtra.
• It comes from Chanchal hills in Gir Forest of Junagadh district of Gujarat.

Additional Information

• The three important Himalayan Rivers are the Ganga, the Indus and the Brahmaputra.
• ​These three rivers flow towards the West and collectively form the Himalayan River System.
• The Betwa is a branch of the Yamuna River.
• The Ken River is one of the crucial rivers in the Bundelkhand region of central India.
• Hindon River, is a branch of Yamuna river.

The correct answer is 2 December.

Key Points

• National Pollution Prevention Day is mentioned every year on December 2 in memory of the people who lost their lives in the 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy.
• The dreadful industrial accident occurred because of the leak of Methyl Isocyanate gas in the Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL) pesticide plant on the night of December 2–3.
• It is as well the day to raise awareness about the danger of air pollution.

Additional Information

• World Environment Day is celebrated yearly on 5 June, for encouraging consciousness and action for the protection of the environment. ​
• International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer is celebrated on September 16 planned by the United Nations General Assembly.
• World Water Day is a yearly United Nations observance day celebrated on 22 March that highlights the importance of fresh water.

The correct answer is Boxing.

Key Points

• Lovlina Borgohain is an Indian boxer.
• She achieved a bronze medal at the 2020 Olympic Games in the women's welterweight event, becoming only the third Indian boxer to achieve a medal at the Olympics.
• 23-year-old Lovlina Borgohain brings cheer to the country, mainly her hometown in Golaghat district, as she takes a medal for boxing at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

Additional Information

• Abhinav Apjit Bindra is an Indian Olympic gold medallist, and retired **sport shooter.**​
• Limba Ram is an Indian archer who has represented India in three Olympics.
• Outstanding Indian Judo players include Narendra Singh, Cawas Billimoria, Poonam Chopra Akram Shah, Angom Anita Chanu, Khumujam Tombi Devi, Avtar Singh, Garima Chaudhary.

The correct answer is Bhojpuri.

Key Points

• Bhojpuri is an Indo-Aryan language spoken in the Gangetic Plains of Northern India and also the Terai region of Nepal.
• It is mainly spoken in the western region of Bihar and the Poorvanchal area of the state of Uttar Pradesh (UP), India.
• Nepal is a country that has one of the national languages as Bhojpuri and in India, the states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand are Bhojpuri-speaking states.
• Aside from Nepal, Bhojpuri is an acknowledged official language in Fiji too.

Additional Information

• The languages mentioned in 8th Schedule of the Indian Constitution serve as the official languages in India.
• 22 official languages have been referred to in the Indian Constitution.
• The Eighth Schedule to the Constitution comprises the following 22 languages: Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, Bodo, Santhali, Maithili and Dogri.

The correct answer is Ranjana Prakash Desai.

Key Points

• The Delimitation Commission was led by Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, a retired Judge of the Supreme Court of India.
• Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai is a former judge of the Supreme Court of India, and the present head of the Delimitation Commission of India.
• She was formerly a public prosecutor for the State of Maharashtra and worked as a judge on the Bombay High Court previous to her appointment from the Supreme Court.
• Ranjana Prakash Desai has been named as Chairperson of the Press Council of India.

Additional Information

• Pinaki Chandra Ghose was the first Lokpal of India, from 2019 to 2022.
• Rajesh Kumar Agrawal is the present President of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) and a previous judge of the Supreme Court of India.
• Deepak Gupta is a former Judge of Supreme Court of India and former Chief Justice of Tripura High Court and Chhattisgarh High Court.

The correct answer is Aurangabad.

Key Points

• In March 2020, the Maharashtra Government certified the proposal to rename the Aurangabad airport as 'Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Airport'.
• The airport is titled after Shivaji (1630–1680), a 17th-century Chhatrapati of the Maratha Empire.
• It was relabeled in 1999 from the preceding "Sahar Airport" to "Chhatrapati Shivaji global Airport" (the title "Maharaj" was placed on 30 August 2018).

Additional Information

• Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Airport Amravati is situated in Belora,15 km south of Amravati, Maharashtra, India.
• Jalgaon Airport is situated 6 Km far from the city of Jalgaon and the nearest airport from Jalgaon is the Aurangabad domestic airport.
• Kolhapur Airport also popular as Chhatrapati Rajaram Maharaj Airport is a regional airport in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India.​