SSC Steno 2021 Official Paper (Held on: 15 Nov 2021 Shift 1 (Previous Year Paper)

Directions:

 

According to the given statements, we have the direction as:

Thus, in 'North - East' direction is Anurag's home from Hemant's home.

Hence, the correct answer is 'option 4'.

The alphabets and their positions are:

The logic here is:

For the given letter clusters we have:

 

Thus, the missing letter cluster will be 'CXVU'.

Hence, the correct answer is 'option 4'.

Given: Five friends took a test.

According to the given information, we have:

1) Payal scored more than Komal.

⇒ Komal < Payal

2) Reena scored less than Payal.

⇒ Reena < Payal

3) Simi scored more than Tanu but less than Komal.

⇒ Taru < Simi < Komal

So, combining all the statements we will get,

⇒ Reena < Taru < Simi < Komal < Payal

Thus, 'Payal' scored the highest.

Hence, the correct answer is 'option 1'.

Given: 6, 6, 7, 7, 11, 15, 20, 42, 36, 106, 61, 231, ?, 447

We will divide the given numbers in odd and even numbers as:

Even numbers: 

Odd numbers:

 

Thus, the missing number is '97'.

Hence, the correct answer is 'option 1'.

Directions:

 

According to the given statements, we will get the diagram as:

 

Thus, in 'North - West' direction is her college from Rehana's house.

Hence, the correct answer is 'option 3'.

Here, the paper is folded two times.

When we open the 1^st fold i.e. fig 1 we will get fig 2 as below:

 

Hence, the correct answer is 'option 4'.

First we will check all the options:

1) YBFKT :

2) DHLPT :

 

3) VZDHL : 

4) BFJNR :

Thus, the letter cluster 'YBFKT' is the odd one out.

Hence, the correct answer is 'option 1'.

Logic here is:

 

Thus, the missing number is 45.

Hence, the correct answer is 'option 2'.

The symbols and their meaning used in the family tree is:

According to the statements given the family tree will be:

 

Thus, the Josh is Brother in law to Taru.

Hence, the correct answer is 'option 3'.

The alphabets and their positions are:

The logic here is:

For the word LARTBZ ∶ BLRTAZ 

Similarly for the word PARENF ∶ ?, we have

Thus, the missing letter cluster is 'NPREAF'.

Hence, the correct answer is 'option 1'

BODMAS rule:

First we will check all the options as:

1) ×, -, +, ÷

Applying the signs, we will get,

⇒ 7 × 3 - 4 + 12 ÷ 6 = 19

Applying the BODMAS rule, we will get,

⇒ 7 × 3 - 4 + 2 = 19

⇒ 21 - 4 + 2 = 19

⇒ 19 = 19, is possible

2) ÷, ×, +, -

Applying the signs, we will get,

⇒ 7 ÷ 3 × 4 + 12 - 6 = 19

Applying the BODMAS rule, we will get,

⇒ 2.33 × 4 + 12 - 6 = 19

⇒ 9.32 + 12 - 6 = 19

⇒ 15.32 ≠ 19, is not possible

3) -, ×, +, ÷

Applying the signs, we will get,

⇒ 7 - 3 × 4 + 12 ÷ 6 = 19

Applying the BODMAS rule, we will get,

⇒ 7 - 3 × 4 + 2 = 19

⇒ 7 - 12 + 2 = 19

⇒ -3 ≠ 19, is not possible

4) +, ÷, ×, -

Applying the signs, we will get,

⇒ 7 + 3 ÷ 4 × 12 - 6 = 19

Applying the BODMAS rule, we will get,

⇒ 7 + 0.75 × 12 - 6 = 19

⇒ 7 + 9 - 6 = 19

⇒ 10 ≠19, is not possible

Thus, the combination of signs '×, -, +, ÷' placed in the given blanks will make the equation correct.

Hence, the correct answer is 'option 1'.

Given: K18A4R2TE23N

If the second half of the given series is reversed,

1^st Half

K18A4R2TE23N

              2^nd Half

After reversed the second half we get:

⇒ K18A4RN32ET2

Then first quarter of the new series is placed at the end

⇒ A4RN32ET2K18

Clearly, we can can 2E is in the middle.

Hence, the correct answer is "2E".

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

5) First we need to Buy vegetables.

1. Then we need to wash them so that they are Clean.

2. Once the vegetables are wash we will start cutting the vegetables to Cook them.

3. Then we will Serve this food.

4. At last we can Eat it.

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

Hence, the correct answer is 'option 1'.

BODMAS rule:

First we will check all the options as:

1) - and ×

Applying the signs we will get,

⇒ 22 × 16 ÷ (3 - 4) + 6 = 8

Applying the BODMAS rule, we will get,

⇒ 22 × 16 ÷ (-1) + 6 = 8

⇒ 22 × (-16) + 6 = 8

⇒ 352 + 6 = 8

⇒ 358 ≠ 8, is not possible

2) ÷ and ×

Applying the signs we will get,

⇒ 22 - 16 × (3 ÷ 4) + 6 = 8 

Applying the BODMAS rule, we will get,

⇒ 22 - 16 × (0.75) + 6 = 8

⇒ 22 - 12 + 6 = 8

⇒ 16 ≠ 8, is not possible

3) ÷ and +

Applying the signs we will get,

⇒ 22 - 16 + (3 × 4) ÷ 6 = 8 

Applying the BODMAS rule, we will get,

⇒ 22 - 16 + (12) ÷ 6 = 8

⇒ 22 - 16 + 2 = 8 

⇒ 8 = 8, is possible

4) - and +

Applying the signs we will get,

⇒ 22 + 16 ÷ (3 × 4) - 6 = 8 

Applying the BODMAS rule, we will get,

⇒ 22 + 16 ÷ 12 - 6 = 8

⇒ 22 + 1.33 - 6 = 8

⇒ 17.33 ≠ 8, is not possible

Thus, two signs '÷ and +' should be interchanged to make the following equation correct.

Hence, the correct answer is 'option 3'.

The logic here is:

All the inner symbols are moving in clockwise direction.

 - Moves one step in clockwise direction and another step in anticlockwise direction and this is repeated.

 

Similarly all the symbols which are inside the circle follow this pattern.

And,

 - Moves ones step in clockwise direction and as we go ahead the step also increases by one.

Similarly all the letters which are outside the circle follow this pattern.

Thus, the next image will be:

Hence, the correct answer is 'option 4'.

According to the given statements, the Venn diagram will be:

Next, we will check all the conclusion as below:

I. No gentlemen is rich → Not follow → Since it is given in the statement that few gentlemen are rich.

II. Few gentlemen being fools is a possibility → Follow → Since it is given that few gentlemen are not fools and this means that few are fools is a possibility.

III. No one is both a fool and rich → Not follows → Since it is given that everyone is either a fool or rich but not both.

 

Thus, only conclusion II follows.

Hence, the correct answer is 'option 2'.

The least possible Venn diagram as:

Conclusion:

I. No professional is smart →Does not Follow → As all males are smart and some males are professionals. Thus, no professionals is smart is not possible. This conclusion is not true.

II. Some professionals are professors →Does not Follow → As all professors are males and some males are professionals. Thus, some professionals are professors is not possible. This conclusion is not true.

III. Some smart are professionals → Follow → As all males are smart and some males are professionals. Thus, some smart are professionals is possible. This conclusion is true. 

IV. Some professors are smart → Follow → As all professors are males and all males are smart. Thus, some professors are smart is possible. This conclusion is true.

Thus, both conclusions III and IV follow.

Hence, the correct answer is 'option 4'

Here, the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary will be:

2. Fracture
3. Fragile
4. Fragment
5. Fraud
6. Fridge

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

Hence, the correct answer is 'option 1'.

Here, the logic used is:

Logic → First number : (First number)² + First number + 1

So, for the given we have,

7 : 57 → 7 : 7² + 7 + 1 = 57

Similarly for the missing number,

13 : ?  → 13 : 132 + 13 + 1 = 169 + 13 + 1 = 183

Thus, the missing number is 183.

Hence, the correct answer is 'option 1'.

Here, we are given a group of 10 students are sitting in a row according to their age.

According the given statement, we have:

Thus, there are 3 students are sitting between them.

Hence, the correct answer is 'option 4'.

The pattern here follows is,

The series follows the pattern of prime numbers between the numbers.

      Note:

• Prime Number, is the number that can be divided only by one and itself. For example, 3, 5, 17, 37.
• 2' is the only even prime number.

Hence, the correct answer is '64'.

The logic here is:

(2, 8, 20) :

(7, 12, 22) :

Similarly for finding the missing value, we have:

(33, 42, ?): 

Thus, the missing number is 60.

Hence, the correct answer is 'option 3'.

Given, equation

19 + 27 – 4 ÷ 2 × 3 = 20

Let's check all the options,

1. ÷ and ×; 19 and 27

⇒ 27 + 19 – 4 × 2 ÷ 3 = 20

⇒ 19 + 27 – 4 × 0.66  = 20

⇒ 19 + 27 – 2.64 = 20

⇒ 46 – 2.64 = 20

⇒ 43.36 ≠ 20

2. – and ÷; 4 and 3

⇒ 19 + 27 ÷ 3 – 2 × 4 = 20

⇒ 19 + 9 – 2 × 4 = 20

⇒ 19 + 9 – 8 = 20

⇒ 28 – 8 = 20

⇒ 20 = 20

3. • and ×; 3 and 2

⇒ 19 × 27 – 4 ÷ 3 + 2 = 20

⇒ 19 × 27 – 1.33 + 3 = 20

⇒ 513 – 1.33 + 3 = 20

⇒ 511.67 + 3 = 20

⇒ 514.67 ≠ 20

4. – and +; 27 and 2

⇒ 19 – 2 + 4 ÷ 27 × 3 = 20

⇒ 19 – 27 + 0.15 × 3 = 20

⇒ 19 – 27 + 0.45 = 20

⇒ –8 + 0.45 = 20

⇒ –7.55 ≠ 20

Hence, the correct answer is option 2.

The position of the letters according to the English alphabet series:

The logic followed here is,

• The consonants are coded as +1 alphabet.
• The vowels are coded as the previous vowel.
• A → E → I → O → U

The word, TAP is written as UUQ

In the dame way word BEEP is written as CAAQ

Similarly, the word LOW will be written as MIX

Hence, the correct answer is 'MIX'

The position of the letters according to the English alphabet series:

The logic here followed is,

The second letter cluster is arranged in decreasing order of the letter's positional value with respect to first letter-cluster

• LATYE ⇒  L=12, A=1, T=20, Y=25, E=5

          Here, Y > T > L > E > A.

          LATYE : YTLEA 

• Similarly, NETAEO ⇒ N = 14, E = 5, T = 20, A = 1, E = 5, O = 15

          Here, T > O > N > E > E > A.

          NETAEO : TONEEA

Hence, the correct answer is TONEEA.

The Venn diagram that best represents the relationship between Human beings, Society, and Family is,

Because All family are society, and all society are Human beings.

Option 1: All the circles are not in relation to each other.

Option 2: Do not follow the Venn diagram.

Option 4: Do not follow the Venn diagram.

Hence, the correct answer is option 3.

The position of the letters according to the English alphabet series:

The letters are replaced by the place value of the reverse letter and then numbers are added together, then the value obtained is added by 5, and we obtain the code

In the word, RUBBER is coded as 101.

 

In the same way, the word JELLY is coded as 76

Similarly, the word LABEL is coded as,

 

Hence, the correct answer is '108'.

The arrangement of the given word in the order in which they appear in the English dictionary is as followed:

5. Tackle
6. Taste
7. Tear
8. Tease
9. Treat

Hence, the correct answer is '5,3,1,2,4'

Seven people went to the restaurant, A, B, C, D, E, F, and G, and paid different bill amounts.

• ___ > ___ > ___ > ___ > ___ > ___ > ____ .
• D paid the highest amount, and E paid the least amount

           D  > ___ > ___ > ___ > ___> ___ > E  . 

• If G paid more than two persons in the group

           D  > ___ > ___ > ___ > G > ___ > E  .

• F paid more than A. B paid less than A. ⇒ F > A > B

           D  >  F  >  A  >  B  > G > ___ > E  .

• C paid more than only E

           D  >  F  >  A  >  B  > G >  C  > E  .

According, to the arrangement.

Statement 1: F paid less than D but more than C ⇒ True

Statement 2: A was among the lowest four payers ⇒ False (A is the third highest payer.)

Statement 3: G paid more than E but less than C ⇒ False (G paid more than C and E)

Statement 4: B paid less than D and G ⇒ False (B paid less than D but more than G)

Hence, the correct answer is option 1.

The pattern followed in the given series is:

   When all the terms are added in the cluster, the difference between the clusters = 99.

Hence the correct answer is option 2)

Let the age of father be 'x' and Reena's be 'y'

The sum of their age is 60.

 x + y = 60 --------- (1)

The difference between their age is 36.

 x - y = 36 -----------(2)

From, eq. 2 . x = 36 + y ------- (3)

Substituting eq. 3 in eq. 1

 36 + y + y = 60

 2y = 60 - 36

 2y = 24

 y = 12

Substituting the value of y in eq. 1 

 x + y = 60

 x + 12 = 60

 x = 60 - 12

 x = 48 ; y = 12

 Therefore, Reena's father's age is 48.

Hence, the correct answer is '48'.

Four friends are sitting in a row facing north.

1. B is at one end

    

 2. D is between B and C

    

 3.  A is second to the right of D (fig. b gets canceled)

    

According to the arrangements,

Statement 1: A is sitting at one end ⇒ True

Statement 2: B is sitting to the immediate left of D ⇒ True

Statement 3: C is sitting to the immediate right of D ⇒ True

Statement 4: A and B are sitting next to each other ⇒ False

Hence, the correct answer is option 4.

Preparing the family tree using the following symbols

The family tree diagram is shown below:

 

According, to the tree diagram there are 4 male members in the family. The gender of E is not defined.

Hence, the correct answer is '4'.

Family tree chart:

1. Sukrit is the son of Garv.

 

2. Suyog's only sister is married to Garv.

 

 

3) Suyog is the son of Anshum.

4. Anshum is the wife of pratap.

 

 

5) Eena's husband is the only son of Pratap.

 

 

6) Bani is Sukrit's mother.

7) Eena is Jatin's mother.

 

 

 

Clearly, we can see that Pratap is paternal grandfather of Jatin.

Hence, the correct answer is "Paternal grandfather".

The code for each word is shown below:

The code for 'my' is 6 and for 'shoes' is 4.

Therefore, the code for 'my shoes' either will be 64 or 46.

According, to the given option 46 is the correct answer.

The position of the letters according to the English alphabet series:

The logic followed in the given series is,

Hence, the correct answer is 'TOIL'.

The logic here followed is,

In a row ⇒ (1^st number × 2^nd number) × 2 = 3^rd number

• Considering the 1^st row, i.e  14, 12, and 336.

           (14 × 12) × 2 = 336

           168 × 2 = 336

           336 = 336 ​

• In the same way, the 2^nd row i.e 15, 18, and 540.

          (15 × 18) × 2 = 540

           270 × 2 = 540

           540 = 540

• Similarly, in the third row, i.e 16, a, and 416

           (16 × a) × 2 = 416

           16a = $\frac{416}{2}$

           16a = 208

           a = $\frac{208}{16}$

           a = 13

Hence, the correct answer is '13'.

Given:

B + C = 150

(B-12) +(C+12) = 150

B-12 = 0.5(C+12)

B = number of students in biology

C = number of students in chemistry

Solution:

B - 12 = 0.5C + 6

B = 0.5C + 18

Now, let's put the value of B in the first equation formed.

0.5C + 18 + C = 150

1.5C = 132

C = 132/1.5 = 88

Since, 12 students shifted from biology to chemistry,

the numbers of students in chemistry now = 88 = 12 = 100

The position of the letters according to the English alphabet series:

Let's check the given letter clusters:

1. BDHNV

 

2. DFJPX

 

3. HJNTB

 

4. KMQWF

 

The difference between W and F doesn't follow the pattern with respect to other letter-clusters.

Hence, the correct answer is 'KMQWF'

The image found when the mirror is placed on the right side is shown below:

Hence, the correct answer is 'option 4'

The position of the letters according to the English alphabet series:

The logic followed here is,

Hence, the correct answer is 'OFYW'.

The pattern here follows is,

Here, in the series itself, there are two series followed

 

Hence, the correct answer is '20'.

The number given in the circle defines the shaded area to move in the given number of positions.

• In fig. a the number given is '3', which says the shaded part to move 3 parts further in the partition shown.
• In fig. b the number given is '3', which says the shaded part to move 3 parts further.
• In fig. c the number given is '2' which says the shaded part to move 2 parts further.
• in fig. d the number given is '3' which says the shaded part to move 3 parts further.
• Similarly, in fig. e the number given is '1', which says the shaded part to move 1 part further.
• Therefore, the next pattern formed is:

 

Hence the correct answer is 'option 4'.

The positional value table is as follows:

The pattern followed here is:

• In NEUTSE ∶ EFPVXZ​ 
• Arrange NEUTSE in Alphabetical order → E E N S T U
• 
• In ZWURST ∶ ? ​
• Arrange ZWURST in Alphabetical order → R S T U W Z
• 

​Hence, "RTVXAE" is the correct answer.

The pattern followed here is:

( 1^st Number × 2^nd Number ) × 2 = 3^rd Number

• ​(15, 5, 150)

          ⇒ (15 × 5) × 2 = 150

          ⇒  75 × 2 = 150

          ⇒ 150 = 150

• (16, 4, 128)

          ⇒ (16 × 4) × 2 = 128

          ⇒ 64 × 2 = 128

          ⇒ 128 = 128

• (7, 7, 98)

          ⇒ (7 × 7) × 2 = 98

          ⇒ 49 × 2 = 98

          ⇒ 98 = 98

• (11, 4, ?)

          ⇒ (11 × 4) × 2 = ?

          ⇒ 44 × 2 = ?

          ⇒ 88

The number that can replace the question mark is '88'

Hence, the correct answer is '88'

The Venn diagram that follows the relation of Peaches, Lychees, and Fruits is shown below:

Reason: Both peach, as well as lychee, are fruits, but peach is a seedless fruit. 

Statement 1: Do not follow the above pattern.

Statement 2: Do not follow the above pattern.

Statement 3: Follows the above pattern.

Statement 4: Do not follow the above pattern.

Hence, the correct answer is 'option 3'.

The given figure is embedded in the figure which is shown below:

 

Hence, the correct answer is 'option 3'.

Given information,

• In the morning Riti walks towards the east and sees her friend Sanju coming from a direction

 

• Sanju's shadow towards his right. (Sanju's right).
• Given above, morning time of the day and we know sun rises from the East.
• According, to which Sanju will be coming from North direction, then and only then the shadow will be towards his right.
• Sanju is facing south but coming from the north direction.

 

Hence, the correct answer is 'North'.

From the information given:

Step 1: Out of 200 people, 30% of the guests have dressed as animals.

Dressed as animal = 30% of 200 = 60 people

People left = 200 - 60 = 140

Step 2: 40% of the remaining guests have dressed as birds.

Dressed as birds = 40% of 140 = 56

People left = 140 - 56 = 84

Step 3: 50% of the remaining guests have dressed as clowns.

Dressed as clowns = 50% of 84 = 42

Step 4: The remaining guests have dressed as plants.

Peoples left = 42

Hence the correct answer is option 3)

Venn Diagram:

 

Conclusion:

I. All colours being dark is a possibility ⇒ Follow ⇒ (All colours can be dark because it is a possibility)

II. Some reds are dark ⇒ Follow ⇒ (Some green are reds and all green are part of dark, so some reds are dark)

III. Some reds are colours ⇒ Follow ⇒ (All colours are red, so definitely some reds are colours)

Hence, the correct answer is 'All conclusions follow'.

The correct answer is Maharashtra.

Key Points

• A pillar in remembrance of World War II Polish fugitives was disclosed in Maharashtra Village.
• As their country was destroyed by invading armies, around 5,000 refugees from Poland lived at Valivade, 235 km from Pune, between 1942 and 1948.
• Throughout World War II, thousands of Poles fled their country and looked for refuge around the world.
• One of the first countries to support was India, beginning with the so-called "Good Maharaja' Jam Saheb, who took in many Polish orphans.

Additional Information

• ​Hitler's attack on Poland in September 1939 drove Great Britain and France to announce war on Germany, starting World War II.
• World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WW II, was a worldwide war that lasted from 1939 to 1945.
• The Second World War started on September 1, 1939 with Hitler's attack on Poland and ended with the Japanese surrender on September 2, 1945.

The correct answer is ​Vikram Sarabhai Library, Ahmedabad.

Key Points

• An Award of Distinction has been awarded to Vikram Sarabhai Library, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, India.
• The Vikram Sarabhai Library (VSL) is an eponym for Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, a world-famous physicist and the founding Director of IIMA.
• It covers peer-reviewed, high-quality scholarly journals and books, including open access publications, globally.
• It was started in 1962 and is one of the best management libraries in Asia.
• 

Additional Information

• Metcalfe Hall was constructed in the middle 19^th century in honour of Charles Metcalfe, the officiating Governor General of India in 1835-36, who later worked as Governor General of Canada.
• The Qutub Minar is a towering 73-meter high tower, constructed by Qutub-ud-Din Aibak in 1193.
• ​The Belvedere Estate consists of Belvedere House and the 30-acre (12 ha) grounds near by, in which the National Library of India has been housed, since 1948.

Correct answer is Sachchidananda Sinha.

Key Points

• Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha was chosen as the temporary President of Constituent Assembly as he was the eldest member.
• Dr Sachchidananda Sinha was the earliest president of the Constituent Assembly.
• Sachchidananda Sinha was an Indian lawyer, parliamentarian, and reporter.
• He studied law in London to become a lawyer.
• Following his return from London, Sinha started a movement for a distinct province of Bihar with a small group of others.

Additional Information

• Sarat Chandra Bose was an Indian lawyer and independence campaigner.​
• Acharya Kripalani was an independence campaigner, Indian politician and an Educationist.
• Rajagopalachari was the final Governor-General of India, as India became a republic in 1950.

Correct answer is Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

Key Points

• The famous Mahendra Singh Dhoni was named captain of ICC's ODI and T20 International teams of the decade.
• The ICC's ODI team of the decade commanded by Dhoni includes star Indian batsmen Rohit and Virat.
• Mahendra Singh Dhoni is an Indian former executive cricketer who was captain of the Indian national cricket team in limited-overs formats from 2007 to 2017 and in Test cricket from 2008 to 2014.
• 

Additional Information

• ​Virat Kohli is an Indian global cricketer and previous captain of the India national cricket team.
• David Warner is an Australian international cricketer and a previous captain of the Australian national team in limited overs format and as well a former test vice-captain.
• Rohit Gurunath Sharma is an Indian global cricketer who is the present captain of the Indian national cricket team.

Correct answer is Bhagwan Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary.

Key Points

• Bhagwan Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary is present in Goa.
• Bhagwan Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in Mollem town.
• Currently there are six wildlife sanctuaries in Goa.
• The Bhagwan Mahavir Wildlife sanctuary is mainly famous for its Leopards, Elephants, Deers & Gaur also known as Indian Bison.

Additional Information

• Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary is present in Munnar, the Kanthalloor and Marayoor Panchayat limits in the Idukki District, Kerala.​
• Interview Island Sanctuary is the wide-ranging island sanctuary in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Gandhi 2000).
• Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary is situated at 15°30′23″N 74°23′30″E in Karnataka state of India.

Correct answer is Gaitri I Kumar.

Key Points

• Gaitri Issar Kumar is a retired Indian Foreign Service officer belonging the 1986 batch.
• Her previous posting was as the High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom.
• Before that, she worked as Ambassador to Belgium, the European Union and Luxembourg.
• She also had stints as the Deputy Chief of Mission at the Indian Embassy in Paris, and adviser in the Permanent Mission of India in Geneva also at the Ministry of External Affairs in Delhi.
• The current High Commissioner to UK is Vikram Doraiswami.
• He assumed the charge as the High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom on 23 September 2022.
• 

Additional Information

• Dr Narinder Batra has been a very active Office Bearer of Hockey India since he took up the post of Treasurer in 2009.
• Sangita Reddy is an Indian businessperson who serves as a Joint Managing Director of Apollo Hospitals.
• Rani Rampal is an Indian hockey player.​

Correct answer is Ishwar Sharma.

Key Points

• Ishwar Sharma has been appreciated with the Global Child Prodigy Award 2020.
• This award is related with Yoga.
• He accepted his Certificate of Achievement at a special event in New Delhi in January 2020 attended by Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi and Lieutenant Governor Dr. Kiran Bedi of Puducherry.
• 10-year-old British Indian yoga boy Ishwar Sharma wins international Child Prodigy Award.
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• Advait Kolarkar was acknowledged between thousands of nominees, and the association awarded this young prodigy for his artistic talent.​
• Jyoti Kumari, the 15-year-old girl had cycled 1200 km from Gurugram to Bihar over eight days with her ailing father in tow, has been given a trial by the Cycling Federation of India.
• Reuben Paul became CEO at such a young age and spreads knowledge about Cyber Security.

The Correct answer is Legislative Assembly.

Key Points

• The Council of ministers of an Indian state is jointly responsible to the legislative assembly.
• Legislature of the association, which is known as Parliament, consists of the President and two Houses, known as Council of States (Rajya Sabha) and House of the People (Lok Sabha).
• Each House has to connect within six months of its forgoing sitting.
• A joint sitting of two Houses can be held in determined cases.

Additional Information

• A chief minister leads a state government's council of ministers and can be debated in that role by a deputy chief minister.
• The High Courts of India are the highest courts of appellate jurisdiction in every state and union territory of India.
• State executive comprises of Governor and Council of Ministers with Chief Minister as its head. ​

The correct answer is Manipur.

Key Points

• Shirui Lily Festival
• ​It is a four-day fest featuring dance, food, music, traditional games and much fanfare celebrated in Manipur annually.
• First celebrated in the year 2017.
• The main aims of the festival are to increase awareness regarding the Shirui Lily plant and develop sustainable and responsible tourism in Manipur.
• The festival is organised by the Department of Tourism, Manipur during the peak blooming season of Shirui Lily.​​

Additional Information

• Shirui Lily:
• It is a unique species of ground lily that is found only in Manipur and cannot be transplanted anywhere else in the world.
• Botanical name - Lilium Mackliniae.
• It was declared the state flower of Manipur in 1989.
• It is considered endangered due to intense tourist activities and invasion of an invasive bamboo species.
• It was discovered by English botanist Frank Kingdon-Ward.

• N. Biren Singh became the new Chief Minister of Manipur.
• Capital- Imphal.
• World’s only floating national park Keibul Lamjao National Park is situated on the Loktak Lake of Manipur.

The correct answer is Hydrogen.

Key Points

• Deuterium is an isotope of hydrogen which is composed of  one electron, one proton and one neutron. 
• Atomic Number of Deuterium - 1.
• Mass number- 2.
• Symbol-  2H.
• Non radioactive in nature.
• The nucleus of a deuterium atom is called a deuteron.
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• Uses of Deuteron: 
• Deuterium is used as liquid D₂O in heavy water moderated fission reactors to slow neutrons without the high neutron absorption of ordinary hydrogen.
• Deuterium is most commonly used in hydrogen nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy.
• Deuterium is used as a non-radioactive, stable isotopic tracer.
• Deuteron is used in Nuclear Weapons.
• A deuterated drug is a small molecule medicinal product drugs significantly lower rates of metabolism.
• Deuterium used as Thermostabilization.

Additional Information

• An antideuteron is the antimatter counterpart of the nucleus of deuterium, consisting of an antiproton and an antineutron.
• Other two Isotopes of Hydrogen are - Tritium and Protium.

The correct answer is Malaysia.

Key Points

• Muhyiddin Yassin became the eighth prime minister of Malaysia who served from March 2020 to August 2021.
• He along with his cabinet of ministers resigned after losing majority.
• His tenure of 17 months is the shortest stint of Malaysian leader.
• He has been appointed as the caretaker PM until a new PM is selected.

Additional Information

• Malaysia:
• ​Current Prime Minister of Malaysia- Ismail Sabri Yaakob 
• Currency- Malaysian Ringgit.
• Capital- Kuala Lumpur.

The correct answer is Condensation.

Key Points

• The process of conversion of water vapour back to water is called Condensation.
• Condensation takes place:
• when the temperature of the air is reduced to dew point with its volume remaining constant.
• when both the volume and the temperature are reduced.
• when moisture is added to the air through evaporation.
• After condensation the water vapour becomes — dew, frost, fog and clouds.

Additional Information

• Evaporation: ​Evaporation is a process by which water is transformed from liquid to gaseous state.
• Factors Affecting Rate of Evaporation:
• Amount of water available.
• Temperature.
• Wind Speed.
• Air pressure.
• Composition of water.

The correct answer is Pineal gland.

Key Points

• Melatonin, also known as hormone of darkness is a hormone secreted by the pineal gland in response to darkness.
• The hormone is involved in sleep regulation, as well as in a number of other cyclical bodily activities and circadian rhythm in humans.
• Melatonin is exclusively involved in signaling the 'time of day' and 'time of year' to all tissues and is thus considered as the body's chronological pacemaker or 'Zeitgeber'.
• Pharmacology of Melatonin-
• 
• Light has two effects on melatonin: day-night light cycles modify the rhythm of its secretion, and brief pulses of light of sufficient intensity and duration abruptly suppress its production.
• The hormone secretion in humans increases soon after the onset of darkness, peaks within the middle of the night, and gradually falls during the last half of the night.
• Uses: 
• Treatment of sleep problem.
• Act as an antioxidant that can significantly affect many health problems.

Additional Information

• Food items that contains Melatonin are - Milk, Fatty fish, Oats, Mushroom, Rice, Bananas, etc.
• Foods to avoid before sleeping are- Chocolate, Tomatoes, Pizza and Citrus fruits.

The correct answer is Hemavati.

Key Points

• Godavari river is the largest river of Peninsular India.
• It is the second longest river of the country with length 1465 km.
• The old name of Godavari river was Vriddh (Old) Ganga or the Dakshin (South) Ganga.
• It originates from Maharashtra.
• Trbutaries of Godavari are - the Pravara, the Purna, the Manjra, the Penganga, the Wardha, the Wainganga, the Pranhita  the Indravati, the Maner and the Sabri.
• longest tributary - Manjira.
• largest tributary - Pranahita.
• Hemavati is the tributary of River Cauvery.

Additional Information

• The other tributaries of River Cauvery are Harangi, Hemavati, Kabini, Suvarnavathi and Bhavani.
• Hemavati River:
• Starts in the Western Ghats near Balur in Mudigere taluk of Chikmagalur District of the state of Karnataka, in southern India.
• A dam across the Hemavati was completed in 1979 in Hassan district.
• It flows in a southeasterly direction through the states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
• Longest river in India - Ganga.
• length of Ganga - 2510 km.

The correct answer is Subhash Chandra Bose.

Key Points

• Subhash Chandra Bose was elected as the President of Indian National Congress (INC) in 1939.
• Later on he resigned from the post after disagreement with Gandhi and Congress leaders.
• Rajendra Prasad was appointed as the new president of INC after the resignation of Subhash Chandra Bose.
• Under the Presidency of Subhash Chandra Bose in the Haripura session in 1938, the INC set up a National Planning Committee.

Additional Information

The correct answer is Vitamin B-2.

Key Points

• Vitamin B-2 is known as Riboflavin. Vitamin B-2 is one of the 8 vitamins help the body to convert food (carbohydrates) into fuel (glucose), which is used to produce energy.
• These also help the body metabolize fats and protein.
• B complex vitamins are necessary for a healthy liver, skin, hair, and eyes.
• They also help the nervous system function properly.
• Sources of Vitamin B-2: Dairy milk, Yogurt, Cheese, Eggs, Whole grains, Wheat germ, Wild rice, Mushrooms, Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Spinach and Soybeans.
• Deficiency of Vitamin B-2 can lead to - fatigue, swollen throat, blurred vision, depression, skin crack, itching, and dermatitis around the mouth. Hyperemia and edema around the throat, liver degeneration, hair loss and reproductive issues.

Additional Information

• Vitamin B-12:
• Vitamin B-12 is a water-soluble vitamin, also known as Cobalamins because vitamin B12 contains the mineral cobalt.
• It is required for the overall development, myelination, and function of the central nervous system; healthy red blood cell formation; and DNA synthesis.
• Sources - fish, meat, poultry, eggs, and dairy products.
• Vitamin B-6:
• Vitamin B-6 is a water-soluble vitamin that helps in disease prevention.​
• Sources - Tuna, Salmon, Fortified cereals, Chickpeas and Poultry.
• Vitamin B-1:
• Vitamin B1also known as thiamin or thiamine, enables the body to use carbohydrates as energy. It is necessary for glucose metabolism, and has a key role to play in proper functioning of the nerve, muscle, and heart.
• Sources- peas, fresh fruits, nuts, wholegrain bread, cereals, liver.

The correct answer is Lactic Acid.

Key Points

• Lactic acid is a byproduct of anaerobic metabolism, in which the body produces energy without using oxygen.
• It forms when the body breaks down carbohydrates to use for energy when oxygen levels are low.
• It is responsible for muscle fatigue and tissue damage.
• But lactic acid is an important fuel source for muscles during exercise, including those in the heart.
• Effects of Lactic Acids in body: 
• More than normal lactic acid levels can lead to a condition called lactic acidosis which can lead to muscle weakness, rapid breathing, vomiting, sweating, coma.

Additional Information

• Molecular formula of Lactic Acid is CH3CH(OH)COOH.
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• Sources- sour milk products such as kumis, laban, yogurt, kefir, and some cottage cheeses.

The correct answer is 1881.

Key Points

• A committee appointed in 1875, after inspecting the condition of factories of the passed the first Factories Act in 1881.
• Following this act, a Factory Commission was appointed in 1885.
• Then in 1891 another Factories Act was adopted.
• A Royal Commission on Labor was appointed in 1892.
• The main aim of these acts was to limit the factory working hours.

Additional Information

• Factory Act 1891:
• Increased the minimum age (from 7 to 9 years) & the maximum (from 12 to 14 years) for children.
• Reduced maximum working hours for children to 7 hours a day.
• Fixed maximum working hours for women at 11 hours per day with an one &-a-half hour interval.
• Provided a weekly holiday for all.
• Dangerous machines should be fenced properly to prevent accidents.
• Prohibition on employers regarding employing women within 4 weeks after confinement.
• This was an answer by the Government to the pathetic conditions of the workers in the factories.
• But these laws did not apply to British-owned tea & coffee plantations where the labour was exploited ruthlessly & treated like slaves.

The correct answer is Vermicomposting.

Key Points

• Vermicomposting is the scientific method of making compost in which the earthworms convert the organic waste into manure rich in high nutritional content.
• Earthworms preys on the organic waste materials and give out “vermicasts” which are rich in nitrates and minerals such as phosphorus, magnesium, calcium and potassium.
• These are used as fertilizers and it enhances soil quality.
• Advantages of Vermicomposting:
• It develops roots of the plants.
• Highly improves the body of the soil.
• Vermicomposting increases the fertility and water-resistance properties of the soil.
• Helps in the germination, plant growth, and crop yield.
• Nourish soil with plant growth hormones like auxins, gibberellic acid, etc.
• Disadvantages of Vermicomposting:
• It is a long and time-consuming process and takes almost six months to convert the organic matter into usable forms.
• It releases a very foul odour.
• Vermicomposting requires high maintenance. The feed should be added periodically and care should be taken that the worms are not flooded with too much to eat.
• The bin should not be too dry or too wet. The moisture levels need to be checked periodically.
• They support the expansion of pests and pathogens such as fruit flies, centipede and flies.

Additional Information

• Illuviation: It is the accumulation of dissolved or suspended soil materials in one area or layer as a result of leaching from another.
• Leaching: Leaching is the loss of soluble substances and colloids from the highest layer of soil by percolating precipitation.
• Eluviation: It is the removal of dissolved or suspended material from a layer or layers of the soil by the movement of water when rainfall exceeds evaporation.

The correct answer is Raghu Karnad.

Key Points

• Raghu Karnad’s book Farthest Field is the intersection of larger historical events with the personal.
• Beginning from Calicut, it follows his mother’s father, Kodandera, and his two Parsi brothers-in-law, Godrej and Manek, who went to war in different armed services.
• Kodandera as an Army doctor, Godrej with the Bombay Sappers and Manek in the Royal Indian Air Force.
• Farthest Field was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar for a writer in English in 2016.

Additional Information

• Raghu Karnad:
• ​He is a recipient of the Windham–Campbell Literature Prize for Non-Fiction.
• Other work - Everybody's Friend.

The correct answer is Discus Throw.

Key Points

• After failing a drug test, Indian discus thrower Sandeep Kumari was banned for four years by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).
• The National Dope Test Laboratory (NDTL) had failed to discover the prohibited substance "steroid" in her blood sample discus throw, a sport in sports (track and field) in which a disk-shaped object known as a discus is thrown for distance.
• The discus throw is a circle 2.5 meters (8.2 feet) in diameter and land within a 40° sector drawn on the ground from the centre of the circle in contemporary competition.
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Additional Information

• Shooting sports are a variety of competitive and recreational athletic events that involve accuracy, precision, and speed tests in shooting — the art of employing ranged weapons, primarily man-portable firearms and bows/crossbows.
• Fencing is a subset of three combat sports. Modern fencing has three disciplines: foil, épée, and sabre; points are scored when the weapon makes contact with an opponent.
• Tennis is a racket sport that may be played solo or between two teams of two players each. Each player strikes a hollow rubber ball coated with felt over or over a net and into the opposing court with a tennis racket connected with string.

The correct answer is Sir William Jones.

Key Points

• Sir William Jones, a British lawyer and Orientalist, founded the Asiatic Society of Bengal on January 15, 1784, to promote Oriental studies.
• Sir William Jones was a British philologist, a judge of the Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William in Bengal.
• He was an ancient India scholar, best known for his work on the Vedas.

Additional Information

• John Shore, was a British East India Company officer who served as the Governor-General of Bengal from 1793 to 1798.
• Shore was the British and Foreign Bible Society's first president.
• Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 1^st Earl of Minto was a British diplomat and politician who served in the House of Commons between 1776 and 1795.
• James Andrew Broun-Ramsay, 1^st Marquess of Dalhousie, was a Scottish statesman and colonial administrator in British India from 1848 to 1852, he was Governor-General of India.

The correct answer is Rajesh Chaplot.

Key Points

• Rajesh Chaplot is an Indian businessman based in Kampala, Uganda.
• He is now the CEO and Director of many company entities in the printing, packaging, information technology, metal and aluminium fabrication industries.
• Mr. Rajesh Chaplot was recently honoured by the Government of India with the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Distinguished Non-Resident Indian (NRI) businessman.
• Mr. Rajesh Chaplot was awarded with Uganda's Highest Civilian Award (Golden Jubilee Medal-Civilians).

Additional Information

• Naushad N. Merali, CBS was the founder of the Kenyan mobile service provider Kencell along with French media giant Vivend
• Vimal Shah is a businessman, entrepreneur, mentor and industrialist in Kenya, the largest economy in the East African Community
• Sudhir Ruparelia is a Ugandan business magnate and investor of Indian origin. His investments are mainly in the areas of banking, insurance, education, broadcasting, real estate, floriculture

The correct answer is Dietrich Brandis.

Key Points

• Sir Dietrich Brandis was a German-British botanist, forestry professor, and administrator who spent over 30 years with the British Imperial Forestry Service in colonial India.
• Brandis was appointed Inspector General of Forests in India in 1864, a position he held for 20 years.
• He helped create new forest regulations and research and training facilities. He established the Imperial Forest School in Dehradun.

Additional Information

• Sálim  Abdul Ali was an Indian scientist and ornithologist. Salim Ali, sometimes known as the "Birdman of India," was the first Indian to undertake systematic bird surveys across India and the author of multiple bird books that popularised ornithology in India.
• John Shore, was a British East India Company officer who served as the Governor-General of Bengal from 1793 to 1798.
• Edward James was a British hunter, tracker, naturalist, and author who pursued man-eating tigers and leopards in India.

The correct answer is Chand Minar - Debari.

Key Points

• The Chand Minar, also known as the Moon Tower.
• The tower is situated in Maharashtra, close to the Daulatabad-Deogiri fort complex.
• King Ala-ud-din Bahmani constructed it in 1445 C.E.
• It stands 63 metres tall and has four levels and 24 rooms.

Additional Information

• The Qutb Minar, is also known as the Qutub Minar.
• Qutub Minar is known as the Victory Tower to mark the victory against the Rajput king**.**
• The Tomb of I'timd-ud-Daulah (I'timd-ud-Daulah Maqbara) is a Mughal mausoleum in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India.
• Amer Fort, also known as Amber Fort, is a fort in Amer, Rajasthan, India. Raja Man Singh established the town of Amer and the Amber Fort.

The correct answer is Yes Bank.

Key Points

• Yes Bank, located in Mumbai, India.
• It was formed in 2004 by Rana Kapoor and Ashok Kapoor.
• Yes Bank provides personal banking, corporate banking, and online banking services.

Additional Information

• Dhanlaxmi Bank Ltd is a private Indian bank based in Thrissur, Kerala.
• The bank operates 245 branches.
• IDFC is an Indian private sector bank which  began operations on October 1, 2015.
• Bandhan Bank Ltd. is a banking and financial services firm based in Kolkata.
• Bandhan Bank operates in 34 of India's 36 states and union territories.

The correct answer is Kerela.

Key Points

• The most visited backwater lake in Kerala is Ashtamudi Lake.
• It located in the Kollam District in the Indian state of Kerala
• It has a unique wetland ecology and a vast palm-shaped water body.
• The lake is also known as the "Gateway to Kerala's Backwaters".

Additional Information

• It is widely renowned for its houseboats and backwater resorts.
• The Ramsar Convention for the protection and sustainable usage of wetlands designated Ashtamudi Wetland as a wetland of international significance.

The correct answer is Temperature.

Key Points

• The Réaumur scale, commonly known as the "octogesimal division," is a temperature scale that defines the melting and boiling temperatures of water as 0 and 80 degrees Celsius, respectively.
• René Antoine Ferchault de Réaumur, who developed a comparable scale in 1730, is honoured by the scale's name.
• Its principal current applications include monitoring milk temperature during cheese manufacturing in Italian and Swiss companies, and measuring temperature when heating sugar syrup for pastries and sweets in the Netherlands.

Additional Information

• René-Antoine Ferchault de Réaumur, a French scientist, invented the Réaumur temperature scale in 1730.
• With its zero set at the freezing point of water and its 80° mark at the boiling point of water at normal atmospheric pressure.

The correct answer is Option 3.

Key Points

• Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO), like the name suggests, is a fraud investigation agency set up to solve serious, complex frauds under the Companies Act, 2013. It is a statutory institution meant to resolve frauds in the central services and others.
• The statutory was set up in 2003 after a resolution that resolves frauds under the Companies Act of 2003, under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. Hence statement 3 is correct.
• The experts at the SFIO are responsible for detecting and resolving crimes while working in tandem with the Income Tax Department and the Central Bureau of Investigation.
• The Office came into force in the aftermath of the stock market scams throughout the 1990s until 2000s, that had cost the public and the government money, leading to the closure of many small and budding businesses too.
• The role of non-banking financial companies too was negligent, which the SFIO helped establish order in. To tackle these white-collared crimes, Naresh Chandra Committee on Corporate Governance recommended the establishment of SFIO under the Vajpayee Government.
• SFIO is a multidisciplinary organization that has experts on forensic auditing, technology and IT, law and company law, taxation, capital markets, accountancy and more.
• The Director of the Office is close to the rank of a Joint Secretary to the GOI. Even when the company has no visible fraud, the SFIO looks into whether the Board is equitable, that there is no oppression on the minority shareholders.

The correct answer is Sunil Joshi.

Key Points

• Sunil Bandacharya Joshi is a former Indian cricketer and current India National Cricket Team selector.
• He batted left-handed and bowled slow left arm spin as an all-rounder.
• Sunil Joshi was named as the Indian national team's Chief Selector on March 4, 2020.

Additional Information

• Narendra Deepchand Hirwani is an Indian leg spin bowler.
• He is well known for his performance in his Test debut.
• Murali Kartik is an Indian cricket pundit and former cricketer who played for India on and off between 2000 and 2002.
• Rajesh Chauhan represented India in 21 Tests and 35 One Day Internationals.
• He was a member of the Indian spin trio Kumble-Raju-Chauhan.
• Despite his meagre efforts.

The correct answer is Article 18.

Key Points

• Article 18 addresses the abolishing of titles.
• It states that the State shall not bestow any
• No Indian citizen shall accept any title from a foreign state.
• Title Abolishing: Article 18 of India's constitution prohibits titles and includes four provisions in this regard:
• It forbids the state from bestowing any title onto any citizen or foreigner (except a military or academic distinction)

Additional Information

• Article 14 states that all of the Act's rights and liberties shall be preserved and applied without discrimination.
• Article 16 of the Indian Constitution ensures equal opportunity to all citizens in areas pertaining to public sector employment, stipulates that people must have equal opportunity for employment or appointment to any office under the State
• Article 17 Removal of Untouchability and its practise in any form is prohibited. Any impairment resulting from Untouchability should be enforced.

Correct answer is 1901.

Key Points

• On 22^nd December 1901, Rabindranath Tagore started his school at Santiniketan with five students (including his eldest son) and the same number of teachers.
• He initially named it Brahmacharya Ashram in the tradition of old forest hermitages.
• Rabindranath Tagore wrote numerous of his literary classics at Santiniketan.
• He viewed his school as an house of peace where living in harmony with nature, children would cultivate their natural creativity.

Additional Information

• Rabindranath Tagore (1861 – 1941) is popular as a poet, and in 1913 was the first non-European author to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.
• Globally, Gitanjali is Tagore's best-known collection of poetry, for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1913.
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The correct answer is oncologist. 

Key Points

• Oncology is the specialized branch of medicine dedicated to the field of cancer including diagnosis, treatments, and research.
• Doctors who treat cancer patients are called oncologists.
• The term “onco” means bulk, mass, or tumor while “-logy” means study.
• A clinical oncologist is a doctor who uses chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and a range of other treatments to care for patients with cancer.

Additional Information

• ​A biologist is a researcher who conducts research in biology.
• A Gastroenterologist is a physician with devoted training management of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and liver.
• Psychologists evaluate, diagnose, and treat the psychological difficulties and behavioral dysfunctions resulting from, or related to physical and mental health.

The correct answer is ​Raghuram Rajan.

Key Points

• The author of the book "The Third Pillar: How Markets and the State Leave the Community Behind" is Raghuram Rajan.
• The “third pillar” of the name is the community we live in.
• Economists all too often understand their field as the connection between markets and the state, and they leave squishy social issues for other people.
• Raghuram Govindarajan is an Indian financial expert and the Katherine Dusak Miller Distinguished Service Professor of Finance at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
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Additional Information

• Amartya Kumar Sen is an Indian economist and theorist, who since 1972 has taught and served in the United Kingdom and the United States.
• Kailash Satyarthi started Bachpan Bachao Andolan (Save Childhood Movement) in 1980 as the first people's movement for social justice, equity, education, and peace for all children in India.
• Jairam Ramesh is an Indian politician related to Indian National Congress.​

The correct answer is ​Capt. Alexander Read.

Key Points

• The arrangement was formulated by Capt. Alexander Read and Thomas Munro at the end of the 18^th century and launched by the latter when he was governor (1820–27) of Madras.
• The principle was the direct collection of the land revenue from every individual cultivator by government representatives.
• They had a permit to sell, mortgage, or gift the land.
• The taxes were directly acquired by the government from the farmers.
• The taxes were 50% in dry areas and 60% in wet areas.

Additional Information

• Lord Minto was the 17^th Viceroy of India.​
• Lord Dalhousie was responsible for introducing a variety of modern reforms like the railways, telegraph and postal networks, and public works in India.
• Warren Hastings was the first governor-general of Bengal.

The correct answer is S Radhakrishnan.

Key Points

• Dr. S Radhakrishnan was the First Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, as well the First Vice President of India.
• Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was an Indian theorist.
• He was popular for his work on comparative religion, comparative Eastern and Western philosophy, and was also a teacher in India and at Oxford University in the United Kingdom.
• He was proposed 16 times for the Nobel Prize for his work in Literature.
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• Rajendra Prasad was the first president of the Republic of India.
• Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar was an Indian jurist, economist, politician, and social reformer who Chaired the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly and was India's First Minister for Law and Justice.​
• Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha was the first president of the Constituent meeting.

The correct answer is Amrit Kaur.

Key Points

• TIME magazine named Kaur as 'Women of the Year for 1947 and Indira Gandhi for 1976 in special covers recreated by the publication.
• She earlier joined the Indian National Congress, becoming a working member of the freedom struggle while as well focusing on social reform.
• She actively worked against the devadasi system and the practice of child marriage.

Additional Information

• Kasturbai Mohandas Gandhi was an Indian political campaigner.
• Sucheta Kripalani was an Indian freedom fighter and minister.
• Sarojini Naidu was an Indian political campaigner, feminist, and poet. ​

The correct answer is The Vice-President is elected for a term of five years.

Key Points

• The vice president is the ex officio chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
• Article 66 of the Indian constitution is related to the election of the vice president.
• The vice president holds office for five years.
• The Vice-President is chosen by an electoral college comprised of members of both Houses of Parliament using the single transferable vote in line with the proportional representation system.

Additional Information

• The Electoral College for the post of Vice-President is made up of all members of both Houses of Parliament*
• If a member of either House of Parliament or a House of a State Legislature is elected Vice-President, he is regarded to have relinquished his position in that House on the day of his election.

The correct answer is Asbestos.

Key Points

• Asbestos is a popular name for calcium magnesium silicate.
• Asbestos is a fibrous silicate mineral because it is made up of microscopic crystal threads that are loosely linked and release silicate crystal dust when touched.
• Magnesium silicate is extensively used to remove free fatty acids and other polar substances.

Additional Information

• Calcium hydroxide, often known as Ca(OH)2, is an inorganic substance.
• It's also known as hydrated lime, caustic lime, builders' lime, or slaked lime.
• Mg(OH)2 is the chemical formula for magnesium hydroxide, an inorganic molecule.
• It may be found in nature as the mineral brucite. It is a white solid with a limited water solubility
• Plaster of Paris is also referred to as Gypsum plaster.
• The chemical formula of Plaster of Paris is written as CaSO₄·1/2H₂O.

The correct answer is Dayro.

Key Points

• Bhikhudan Govindbhai Gadhvi is one of the most famous Gujarati folk singers and songwriters.
• He is best known for his support of Dayro, a Gujarati narrative singing style.
• He has received the Gujarat Gaurav Award and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award from the Gujarat government.
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Additional Information

• Folk music is a musical genre that incorporates both traditional folk music and the contemporary genre.
• It grew during the twentieth-century folk revival.
• Some genres of folk music are referred to as world music.