SSC Steno 2021 Official Paper (Held on: 15 Nov 2021 Shift 2 (Previous Year Paper)

Preparing the family tree using the following symbols:

• Akhil is the brother of Sheetal. Sheetal is the mother of Rohan. Mahesh is the brother of Rohan.

Hence, Mahesh is the 'nephew' of Akhil.

The logic followed here is:

1) Vasudha scored higher marks than Mohan,  but lower than Rohan.

⇒ Rohan > Vasudha > Mohan 

2) Jeevan scored higher marks than Deepti, but lower than Mohan.

⇒ Mohan > Jeevan > Deepti

so, the correct order will be ⇒ Rohan > Vasudha > Mohan > Jeevan > Deepti

So, Rohan is the highest scorer.

Hence, option 4) is the correct answer.

The logic followed here is:

In the column, Third number = (First number ÷ 5) × Second number.

​​In first column,

 → (15 ÷ 5) × 5 = 3 × 5 = 15

​​In second column,

 → (25 ÷ 5) × 6 = 5 × 6 = 30

Similarly, 

​​In third column,

 → (45 ÷ 5) × 8 = 9 × 8 = 72

Hence, 'option 4)' is the correct answer.

The least possible Venn Diagram is as follows:

Conclusions:

(I) Some mangos are bananas. → Does not follow (because some mangoes are apples and some apples are bananas, hence we cannot definitely say that some mangoes will be bananas.)

(II) Some bananas are apples.  → Follows (because some apples are bananas, hence Some bananas will be apples too.)

Hence, “Only conclusion II follows”.

Drawing the diagram according to the given information,

1. From his home, Mohan started his walk towards the east and walked 90 metres before turning towards his right.
2. He then walked 20 metres, turned right again and walked further 30 metres.
3. From there, he turned towards the north and walked further 100 metres to end his walk.

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Hence, the home is in "South-west " direction from his last position.

BODMAS RULE:

Let's check each option:

1. ×, ÷, + and =

Given equation: 20 _ 4 _ 6 _ 5 _ 35 

After filling the signs, we get:

⇒20 × 4 ÷ 6 + 5 = 35

⇒20 × 0.67 + 5 = 35  

⇒13.33 + 5 = 35

⇒ 18.33 ≠ 35

2. +, ×, ÷ and =

Given equation: 20 _ 4 _ 6 _ 5 _ 35 

After filling the signs, we get:

⇒20 + 4 × 6 ÷ 5 = 35

⇒20 + 4 × 1.2 = 35  

⇒20 + 4.8 = 35

⇒ 24.8 ≠ 35

3. ÷, ×, – and =

Given equation: 20 _ 4 _ 6 _ 5 _ 35 

After filling the signs, we get:

⇒20 ÷ 4 × 6 - 5 = 35

⇒5 × 6 - 5 = 35  

⇒30 - 5 = 35

⇒ 25 ≠ 35

4. ÷, ×, + and =

Given equation: 20 _ 4 _ 6 _ 5 _ 35 

After filling the signs, we get:

⇒20 ÷ 4 × 6 + 5 = 35

⇒5 × 6 + 5 = 35  

⇒30 + 5 = 35

⇒ 35 = 35

Hence, "÷, ×, + and =" is the correct answer.

The code for each word is shown below:

Case (i) -

In both cases, code for 'are' is 'la'.

Hence, ‘option 3)’ is the correct answer.

The logic followed here is:

No. of sides of the figure are increasing by +1 and the circle is outside and inside of the figure alternately.

So, the figure that will come next in the following figure series is:

Hence, option 3) is the correct answer.

The pattern followed here is:

Hence, ‘QHO’ is the correct answer.

The option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary is shown below:

3. Recapitulate
4. Receiver
5. Reception
6. Recipient
7. Reciprocate

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

The positional value table is as follows:

The pattern followed here is:

Letters are written in alphabetical order and then increased by +1 and written backwards.

• In BOOST → UTPPC 
• In alphabetical order → B O O S T
• Written backwards = UTPPC
• In LOFFER → ? ​
• In alphabetical order → E F F L O R
• Written backwards = SPMGGF

​​Hence, "SPMGGF" is the correct answer.

Given:

Percentage of students passed = 80%

Students passed in the first division = 27%

Students passed in the second division = 43%

Number of students failed in the examination = 90

Calculation:

⇒ Percentage of students failed = 100 – 80 = 20%

⇒ 1% comprises of = 90 / 20 = 4.5

⇒ Total number of students = 4.5 × 100 = 450

⇒ Number of students passed = 450 – 90 = 360

⇒ Students passed in the first division = $\frac{27}{100}$ × 360 = 97.2

⇒ Students passed in the second division = $\frac{43}{100}$ × 360 = 154.8

⇒ Number of students passed in third division = 360 – 97.2 – 154.8 = 360 – 252 = 108

Therefore, the number of students who passed in the third division is 108.

The logic followed here is:

Given words are name of body parts and they are arranged in the order of their position from bottom to top.

Arranging the given words in a logical and meaningful order. 

5. Toes
6. Knee
7. Finger
8. Neck
9. Hair

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

The logic followed here is:

Hence, '309' is the correct answer.

Given:

Sum of Kartik and his parents' ages = 122 years

Age of Kartik = Half of his mother's age

Age of mother = 7 years younger than the father

Calculation:

⇒ Let the Kartik father's age be x years.

⇒ So, Age of mother = x – 7

⇒ Age of Kartik = (x – 7)/2

⇒ According to the question,

⇒ x + x – 7 + $\frac{x-7}{2}$ = 122

⇒ 2(2x – 7) + x – 7 = 122 × 2 = 244

⇒ 4x + x – 14 – 7 = 244

⇒ 5x = 244 + 21 = 265

⇒ x = 53

⇒ Age of Kartik = (53 – 7)/2 = 46 / 2 = 23

Therefore, the present age of Kartik is 23 years.

BODMAS rule:

Given: 8 ÷ 6 < 2 > (10 > 5) + 4

Applying the signs we will get,

= 8 + 6 × 2 ÷ (10 ÷ 5) - 4

Applying the BODMAS rule, we will get,

= 8 + 6 × 2 ÷ 2 - 4

= 8 + 6 × 1 - 4

= 8 + 6 - 4

= 14 - 4

= 10

Thus, the answer of the given equation is 10.

Hence, the correct answer is 'option 4'.

Logic → Second number = (First number)² - (First number $\div$ 2)

For the given

10 : 95 → Second number = (10)2 - (10 $\div$ 2) = 100 - 5 = 95

Similarly for 

12 : ? → Second number = (12)2 - (12 $\div$ 2) = 144 - 6 = 138 

Thus, the missing number is '138'.

Hence, the correct answer is 'option 2'.

Logic here:

Thus, the missing number is 417.

Hence, the correct answer is 'option 1'.

The pattern followed in the given clusters is:

   First and third alphabets are consonants & second and fourth alphabets are vowels.

Now we apply the pattern on the given clusters:

1. GABA : First and third alphabets are consonants & second and fourth alphabets are vowels.

2) FEMA : First and third alphabets are consonants & second and fourth alphabets are vowels.

3. LURO : First and third alphabets are consonants & second and fourth alphabets are vowels.

4. ZOON : First and fourth alphabets are consonants & second and fourth alphabets are vowels.

So ZOON is the odd one.

Hence the correct answer is option 4)

Logic here is:

Thus, the missing number is '256'.

Hence, the correct answer is 'option 4'.

Given:

The logic here is:

Thus, the missing number is '22'.

Hence, the correct answer is 'option 1'.

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

According to the given statement P + K - R + J ÷ M × T + Z we have the family tree as:

Thus, Z is father of J is correct statement.

Hence, the correct answer is 'option 4'

Combining all the statements, we will get the Venn diagram as:

Next, we will check all the conclusions as:

I. Some tigers are cats → Does not follow ( Since given some cats are dogs and some dogs are rats. Also all rats are tiger. Thus, some tigers are cats is possible but not definite true. This is not followed.)

II. Some tigers are dogs  → follow (Since given some dogs are rats and all rats are tiger. Thus, some tigers are dogs is definitely true. This is true.)

III. Some rats are dogs → follow (Since given some dogs are rats. Thus, some rats are dogs is definitely true. This is true. )

Thus, only conclusions II and III follow

Hence, the correct answer is 'option 4'

Here, we will check all the options as:

1) ÷, +, - and × 

Applying the signs, we will get,

⇒ 8 ÷ 4 + 2 - 6 × 3 = 19

Using the BODMAS rule, we will get,

⇒ 2 + 2 - 6 × 3 = 19

⇒ 2 + 2 - 18 = 19

⇒ - 14 = 19, is not possible

2) +, ×, - and ÷

Applying the signs, we will get,

⇒ 8 + 4 × 2 - 6 ÷ 3 = 19

Using the BODMAS rule, we will get,

⇒  8 + 4 × 2 - 2 = 19

⇒ 8 + 8 - 2 = 19

⇒ 14 = 19, is not possible

3) ×, ÷, - and +

Applying the signs, we will get,

⇒ 8 × 4 ÷ 2 - 6 + 3 = 19

Using the BODMAS rule, we will get,

⇒ 8 × 2 - 6 + 3 = 19

⇒ 16 - 6 + 3 = 19

⇒ 13 = 19, is not possible

4) ×, ÷, + and - 

Applying the signs, we will get,

⇒ 8 × 4 ÷ 2 + 6 - 3 = 19

Using the BODMAS rule, we will get,

⇒ 8 × 2 + 6 - 3 = 19

⇒ 16 + 6 - 3 = 19

⇒ 19 = 19, is possible

Thus, the correct sequence of signs used is '×, ÷, + and - ' for balancing the following equation.

Hence, the correct answer is 'option 4'.

Here, we have to find the mirror image of the given:

The correct mirror image of the given combination when the mirror is places is as shown below:

Detailed Explanation:

• The dotted line is the mirror
• The given word '​'

ends with the letter '​'

and so the mirror image will start with the letter '

'. → Options 1 and 2 are eliminated.

• The letter ''

is used. The mirror image of this letter will be

''. → Option 3 is eliminated.

Hence, the correct answer is 'option 4'.

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.

Directions:

According to the given statements, the diagram will be:

Thus, in South-East direction is his house from his school.

Hence, the correct answer is 'option 2'.

We compare the given figure with the options:

Option 1)  

The pattern cannot be embedded.

Option 2)  

The pattern can be embedded.

Option 3)  

The pattern cannot be embedded.

Option 4)  

The pattern cannot be embedded.

Hence the correct answer is option 2)

The alphabets and their positions are:

The logic here is:

For the given LEMON ∶ MDOMQ, we have:

Similarly for the AXILE ∶ ?, we have:

Thus, the missing letter cluster is 'BWKJH'.

Hence, the correct answer is 'option 4'.

The alphabets and their positions are:

The logic here is:

Thus, the missing letter cluster is 'UXVD'.

Hence, the correct answer is 'option 3'.

The alphabets and their positions are:

The logic here is:

For the word LIST is written as 48 and GUILT is written as 66 as below:

  AND  

Similarly the code language for the word PROSE will be:

Thus, the code language for the given word is 62.

Hence, the correct answer is 'option 4'.

Here, we have to arrange the given words in the order they would appear in an English dictionary. Following will be the order

4. Nectar
5. Nocturnal 
6. Nomenclature
7. Nominate
8. Novice

Therefore, the correct order is  4, 5, 2, 1, 3

Hence, the correct answer is option(3)

Here, we will unfold the page as it is folded. Firstly, we will unfold it from the right corner and then diagonally and last from the bottom left. And the paper will look like as given below.

Only, option(3), has the correct image of the unfolded paper

Hence, the correct answer is option(3)

Given Venn diagram

If we observe the giving Venn diagram,

Villagers consist of A + B + C + D.

illiterate villagers are A + D and

illiterate villagers who are farmers are D

Hence, the correct answer is "Option(3)".

Conclusions

1.  Some yellow are red. There is no clarity on the relationship between Yellow and Red, so this conclusion does not follows 2. No yellow is red. . There is no clarity on the relationship between Yellow and Red, so this conclusion does not follows. 3. Some green are blue. There is no clarity on the relationship between green and blue, so this conclusion does not follows. 4.  No green is blue.   There is no clarity on the relationship between green and blue, so this conclusion does not follows

Therefore, none of the conclusions follow.

Hence, the correct answer is option(1)

Given:

Cost for first 5 minutes of a call = Rs 2

Cost for call after the first 5 minutes = 35 paise per minute

Total price Anvita was charged = Rs 9

Calculation:

⇒ Duration for Rs 2 = 5 minutes

⇒ Money left = Rs 7

⇒ As per 35 paise per minute, then

⇒ Rs 7 = 700 paise

⇒ So, 700 ÷ 35 = 20 minutes

⇒ Total time on call = 20 + 5 = 25 minutes

Therefore, Anvita was on call with her friend for 25 minutes.

given:- 

Aarti scored twice the score of Sheela.

Sheela got more marks than worry.

Chinta scored less than Taran. Taran scored less than Ila.

Ila scored less than Sheela but higher than Anxiety

From the following information, given below will be the order of their ranking. 

Hence, Arti and Sheela have scored more marks than Ila.

Hence, the correct answer is option (3)

Here is the diagram which represent the given question

So, 'Q' is the tenth letter from the right end and 'D' is the seventh letter to the left of 'Q'.

Hence, the correct answer is option(1), D

Given :- (1, 1, 1, -1) (2, 4, 8, 2) (__, 36, 216, 174)

Here, the pattern used is that second  number is square of first number, third number is the cube of first number and fourth number is the subtraction of first and second number from the third number.

First pair

(1, 1², 1³, 1³-(1²+1)) 

= (1, 1, 1, -1)

Second pair

(2, 2², 2³, 2³-(2²+2))

= (2, 4, 8, 2)

Third pair

(6, 6², 6³, 6³-(6²+6))

= (6, 36, 216, 174)

Therefore, '_' will be filled by '6'

Hence, the correct answer is option(1)

The table showing the symbols of the relationship is as follows:

John is the father of Mary and Joseph is the son of Myra. Ishu is the brother of John. Joseph is the only brother of Mary.

From the given information following family chart is formed

It is clear that John and Myra are a couple having Mary and Joseph as kids. Ishu is brother of John, so Myra would be his sister-in-law.

Hence, the correct answer is option 2)

The diagram below shows Venn diagram of the Entrepreneurs, Women, Philanthropists

Entrepreneurs can both women as well as Philanthropist. Philanthropist can also be women as well as entrepreneurs and so the women will be both.

The correct Venn diagram is figure 1

Hence, the correct answer is option(1).

Given :-  A _ _ BCD_ AB_ _ DAA _ _ CDA _ _ BCD

Let's check every option

Option(1)

ABBBCD / BABABD / AABCCD / AABBCD

Option(2)

AACBCD / BABBAD / AABBCD / AABBCD

Option(3)

AABBCD  / AABBCD / AABBCD / AABBCD

Option(4)

ABABCD / BABABD / AAABCD / ACBBCD

From the above, only in option(3),is there is are a repetition of the series 'ABABCBBAB'

Hence, the correct answer is option(3)

Given :-  ‘CANDIDATE’= ‘DNACIETAD

                ‘FERMENTED’ = '?'

‘CANDIDATE’= ‘DNACIETAD

‘FERMENTED’ = '?'

Therefore, '?' will be replaced by 'MREFEDETN'

Hence, the correct answer is option(2) 'MREFEDETN'

Given :-  Sheena’s roll number is 8^th from the top and Sushmit’s roll number is 11^th from the bottom. If there are nine students between them.

Number of students till Sheena's roll number = 8

Number of students from Sushmit's roll number to the end = 11

Number of students between Sheena's roll number and Sushmit's roll number = 9

Total number of students = 8 + 11 + 9 = 28

Therefore, the total number of students in the class is '28'.

Hence, the correct answer is option 1).

We consider the given terms:

1. Megabyte : 1 Megabyte = 1024 Kilobyte
2. Petabyte : 1 Petabyte = 10⁸ Kilobyte
3. Terabyte : 1 Terabyte = 10⁵ Kilobyte
4. Kilobit : 1 Kilobit = 0.125 Kilobyte

We can see that kilobit is the only digital storage value that is less than 1 kilobyte so it is the odd one.

Hence the correct answer is option 4)

Given :- 

The flag of Argentina was to the left of Portugal’s bi-colour and to the right of the flag of France.

The flag of England was to the right of the Portugal flag but to the left of the flag of Germany, which was to the left of the flag of Spain.

From the given information, following arrangement is made,

FRANCE- ARGENTINA- PORTUGAL-ENGLAND- GERMANY-SPAIN

Portugal and England is in the center.

Hence, the correct answer is option(2), Portugal and England.

According to the English alphabets and their positional values:

In the given series the pattern followed is:

  The vowels are arranged first in reverse order and then the consonants are arranged according to the English alphabets. 

Similarly,

Hence the correct answer is option 3)

Given:- 83, 74, 66, 59, 53, ?, 44, 41

Here, the following pattern is followed

For every next number of the series, there is a reduction in decreasing order starting from 9.

Therefore, the '?' will be replaced by '48'

Hence, the correct answer is option(4)

The 4 directions are as follows

Since Palak and Leela meets in the morning that means the sun would be in east and the Leela's shadow in the west. And that Leela's shadow is in the Palak's right, this means that Palak is moving in the south direction

Hence, the correct answer is option(4): South.

Here, the following pattern is followed. There is an addition of arrow in every next stage of the figure and the arrows change its direction, firstly clockwise and then anti - clockwise.

So, the figure will have 5 arrows and moving in a clockwise direction.

Only option(3) has 5 arrows and that to moving in a clockwise. 

Hence, the correct answer is option(3)

Given 

Row1 : 6, 3, 5, 30

Row2 : 1, 4, 3, 4

Row3 : 9, 2, 4, ? 

Here, the following pattern is used

(first number × second number × third number ) ÷ 3 = fourth number

Row 1.  6, 3, 5, 30

=(6 × 3 × 5 ) ÷ 3 

= 90 ÷ 3

= 30(fourth number)

Row 2. 1, 4, 3, 4

=(1 × 4 × 3) ÷ 3

= 12 ÷ 3

= 4(fourth number)

Row 3.  9, 2, 4, ? 

=( 9 × 2 × 4 ) ÷ 3

=  72 ÷ 3

= 24(fourth number)

Therefore, '?' will be replaced by '24'

Hence, the correct answer is option(2), '24'.

​ The correct answer is Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).

Key Points

• On July 27, 1939, the Central Reserve Police Force was established as the Crown Representative's Police.
• India's largest Central Armed Police Force is the Central Reserve Police Force. The Ministry of Home Affairs of the Government of India is in charge of its operations.
• The CRPF has established a special "Shakti Award" that will be granted yearly to a selected member of staff who works to advance women's rights.
• The honour was announced soon before March 8^th, International Women's Day, and will be presented annually on March 19^th, CRPF Raising Day.

Additional Information

• On February 1^st, 1977, the interim Indian Coast Guard (ICG) was established, with five patrol vessels and two small corvettes transferred from the Indian Navy.
• With only three battalions, the Central Industrial Security Force was established in 1969 to offer integrated security coverage to specific important public sector businesses.
• The largest and most land-based branch of the Indian Armed Forces is the Indian Army. The Chief of Army Staff, a four-star general, is the Indian Army's professional commander.

The correct answer is lagoon.

Key Points

• A lagoon is a small body of water that is shielded from larger bodies of water by a sandbar or coral reef yet may have an opening to them.
• Atoll lagoons and coastal lagoons are two typical categories of lagoons. Many more names for lagoons include estuaries, sounds, bays, and even lakes.
• Coastal lagoons are lagoons that are protected by sandbars or barrier islands.
• The term "Lagoon" comes from the Italian laguna, which describes the waterways surrounding Venice and the Lagoon of Venice.

Additional Information

• A glacier is an enormous, enduring mass of crystalline ice, snow, rock, silt, and frequently liquid water that originates on land and descends a slope under the weight of itself and gravity.
• A partially contained, coastal body of water called an estuary is where freshwater from rivers and streams and saltwater from the ocean mingle. Estuaries and the regions that surround them serve as transitional areas from the land to the sea.
• A lake is a body of water that is isolated from any rivers or other outlets that are used to fill or empty the lake, enclosed inside a basin, and surrounded by land.

The correct answer is Governor.

Key Points

• When the State Legislative Assembly is not in session, Article 213 of the Indian Constitution provides the Governor of the State the power to implement ordinances.
• When the two Houses of the Legislature are in session or when a State's Legislative Assembly or Legislative Council is in session.
• If the Governor decides that the situation requires prompt action on his part, he may publish the ordinances that he believes are necessary.
• Only when neither house is in session, or when only one house is, can the president promulgate an order.

Additional Information

• In Today's politics, the "Speaker of the Legislative Assembly" designates the chief spokesperson of the state legislative assemblies in India for conducting procedures of Houses.
• A maximum of one-third of the State Legislative Assembly's members may serve on the State Legislative Council.
• The Member chooses the State Legislative Council's Chairman and Deputy Chairman.
• The president is the official chief of the executive, the first citizen of the country, and also the commander-in-chief of the Indian Armed Forces.

The correct answer is Moon.

Key Points

• The Parsi New Year is thought to have started being observed from around 3,500 BCE, according to historians and academics.
• The events commemorated the founding of the Zoroastrian religion in Iran by Prophet Zarathustra. Navroz represents the cosmos' rebirth to the adherents of this religion.
• They consider Ahura Mazda to be the name of a single invisible God. They offer fire, a representation of light, as a sacrifice to their god. The Indian Gujarati town of Udvada is the holy location for Parsis.
• On Navroz, Parsis visit the synagogue three times to worship Khorshed and Meher, the two deities who rule over the sun and moon, respectively.

Additional Information

• A Parsi New Year is known as Jamshed-e-Navroz, according to the House Captain. It is observed on the first day of the first month of the Zoroastrian faith calendar, known as the Shehenshahi. The celebration honours rebirth and renewal.
• Parsis clean and use rangolis made of jasmine and rose flowers to beautify their homes. India's Parsis are a minority religious group.
• They travelled from Iran to the region of Gujarat.
• Mumbai is home to a sizable portion of the Parsi people. They identify as Zoroastrian believers, an Iranian prophet. The Zend Avesta is the holy text of the Parsis.

The correct answer is Udaipur.

Key Points

• The wealthy Gujarat and Malwa provinces' subadari were grabbed by powerful Rajput households. Sawai Raja Jai Singh of Amber served as governor of Malwa, while Raja Ajit Singh of Jodhpur presided over Gujarat.
• In 1722, Sawai Jai Singh received the subadari of Agra and established Jaipur as his new capital. Five astronomical observatories were built by Sawai Jai Singh, the monarch of Amber, one each in Delhi, Jaipur, Ujjain, Mathura, and Varanasi. These observatories, also known as Jantar Mantar, possessed a number of tools for studying celestial bodies.
• The Rajput monarch Sawai Jai Singh II, who founded Jaipur, Rajasthan, commissioned the construction of 19 astronomical instruments that make up the Jantar Mantar in Jaipur. In 1734, the monument was finished.
• One of the five observatories Maharaja Jai Singh II of Jaipur established in 1724 is Jantar Mantar in New Delhi.
• This time observatory was constructed after Maharaja Jai Singh II was given the assignment by Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah to review the astronomical and calendar records.
• In the second half of the eighteenth century, Sawai Jai Singh II, Maharaja of Amber and Jaipur, built five observatories in the northern Indian cities of Shahjahanabad (Delhi), Jaipur, Ujjain, Mathura, and Varanasi.

Additional Information

• The amazing ruler of Jaipur, Sawai Jai Singh II, was a master of mathematics, astronomy, and urban planning.
• He established the city of Jaipur and the renowned observatories known as Jantar Mantar. Amber was ruled by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II (1686–1743), a Rajput in India.
• Maharaja Jai Singh of Jaipur constructed the Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, India, and Asia using red-colored instruments.

The correct answer is Sandip Pradhan.

Key Points

• ​​The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet extended Pradhan's present term, which was set to expire on July 6, till September 30, 2024. Pradhan is an Indian Revenue Services officer from the 1990 batch.
• This is the second extension Pradhan has received. His appointment was extended by two years in May 2020.
• Sandeep Pradhan, the current acting director general of the Sports Authority of India (SAI), will become the new director general. Neelam Kapur, the present SAI director, will leave her position on July 31. Pradhan will take over as DG of SAI on August 1.
• The Government of India extended Sandip Pradhan's contract as Director General of the Sports Authority of India by more than two years.
• ​The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports oversees the Sports Authority of India as its sports body. The company was founded in 1984. In New Delhi, it has its main office. The Ex-officio President of SAI is now the Hon'ble Prime Minister of India.

Additional Information

• In the past, Batra presided over the Asian Hockey Association from 2003 to 2013 and Hockey India from 2014 to 2016. At the State and National levels, he has held a variety of positions in sports and other fields.
• He served as the President of the Hockey Association of Jammu and Kashmir; as of right now, Sr. Ms. Neelam Kapur is the Director General of the Sports Authority of India.
• Sangita Reddy is a pioneer in global healthcare, an entrepreneur from India, and a humanitarian. She serves as the co-managing director of Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited, the biggest and most reputable healthcare organisation in Asia.

The correct answer is Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome.

Key Points

• Enzyme-Linked Immuno-Sorbent Assay (ELISA) is a diagnostic test for Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
• People with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome are more likely to contract infections and some malignancies, which typically only affect people with compromised immune systems.
• Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome can be identified using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent test (AIDS).
• To detect HIV infection, the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) test is widely utilised.

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• A central nervous system condition that affects mobility and frequently includes tremors. Parkinson's symptoms are brought on by a decline in dopamine levels as a result of brain nerve cell death.
• The organism that causes tuberculosis is called Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB). Although TB germs typically assault the lungs, they can also affect the kidney, spine, and brain. Not every person who contracts TB germs gets ill.
• Cancer of the prostate, a male gland that generates seminal fluid and is about the size of a walnut. A man's prostate produces the seminal fluid that nourishes and transports sperm.

The correct answer is Rabindranath Tagore.

Key Points

• Rabindranath Tagore returned knighthood after the Jallianwala massacre.
• The eldest son of Debendranath Tagore was Rabindranath Tagore (1861–1941).
• In opposition to the 1919 Amritsar Massacre, which was so cruel that it killed at least 379 unarmed protesters in the Jallianwala Bagh, Rabindranath Tagore returned his knighthood for contributions to literature.
• King George V knighted him in the 1915 Birthday Honours, but following the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre, Tagore repudiated the honour.

Additional Information

• Rajagopalachari was among the first people to be awarded the Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian honour in India. He also created the Swatantra Party.
• Bipin Chandra Pal was a supporter of Indian nationalism, a writer, an orator, a social reformer, and a freedom fighter for the Indian independence struggle. He was one of the "Lal Bal Pal" trio's three members.
• In the era of British colonial control in India, Chittaranjan Das, also known as Deshbandhu, was a lawyer, political activist, and liberation fighter for India. He also founded and served as the leader of the Swaraj Party in Bengal.

The correct answer is Liver.

Key Points

• The field of medicine known as hepatology focuses on ailments relating to and affecting the liver.
• A specialist in the diagnosis and treatment of hepatic illnesses, which include conditions affecting your liver, gallbladder, and pancreas, is known as a hepatologist.
• The liver performs the following five primary tasks:

1. Filtration.

2. Digestion.

3. Detoxification and metabolism.

4. Protein production

5. Vitamin and mineral storage.

Additional Information

• Cirrhosis, fatty liver disease, and hepatitis, among other disorders, have an increasing impact on millions of people's lives each year, making liver problems a global problem.
• The Greek terms "hepatikos" and "logia," which indicate liver and study, respectively, are the source of the word "hepatology."

The correct answer is Assam.

Key Points

• There are many historical artefacts in the Assam state of northeast India that serve as reminders of the region's illustrious past. Such magnificent ruins may be found in the Bamuni highlands of the Sonitpur area, which draw many tourists there.
• For any archaeology aficionado, the ancient Bamuni Hills ruins in Tezpur's Sonitpur area of Assam are a delight. On the right side of the Brahmaputra river, close to the Bhairavi temple, it is situated close to Tezpur town. It is thought to be the remains of a 9^th–10^th century temple complex.
• There may have been a Vishnu temple in the centre and four Shiva temples on each of the hillock's four sides, according to the construction plan. They had a Panchayatana aesthetic.
• On the north-eastern side, there are also the remains of a solitary temple. The ASI Tezpur sub circle has designated it as a protected area. The sculptures on the temple's pillars and walls reveal a lot about the abilities and creativity of modern sculptors and craftspeople.
• The small hill known as Bamuni, which is located on the right bank of the powerful Brahmaputra, is home to a variety of breathtaking stone carvings and statues from earlier times.

Additional Information

• The 10^th to 12^th century A.D. has been established as the dating range for these ruins by the Archaeological Study of India, which currently controls this region. The artistic style discovered in this area points to the Gupta era.
• According to Hindu mythology, Aniruddha, the nephew of Lord Krishna, fell in love with Banasura's daughter and was imprisoned here because Banasura disapproved of the union.
• Although it is unclear who ordered the construction of this temple, it is widely accepted that it was done in the early Pala period.
• Additionally, it is assumed that this temple was built in the north Indian Nagara style and was devoted to Lord Vishnu.

The correct answer is Cupid.

Key Points

• There is nothing like Earth on dwarf planets. They are considerably smaller, as their name suggests. Pluto and Eris, the two largest dwarfs, are considerably smaller than the Earth. They are also lighter in bulk.
• Pluto was the first dwarf planet to be investigated by a spacecraft, beginning in July 2015. Having travelled more than 3 billion miles over nine years, NASA's New Horizons finally arrived at Pluto.
• All of the five verified dwarf planets, including Pluto, are smaller than the moon of Earth, but some of them also have their own moons.
• One of Uranus' inner moons, Cupid, is so tiny and obscure that Voyager 2 didn't even notice it when the spacecraft passed by in 1986.
• M.R. Showalter and J.J. Lissauer used the Hubble Space Telescope to find Cupid on August 25, 2003.
• Originally known as S/2003 U2, Cupid was given the name in honour of the Roman god of love who makes an appearance in "Timon of Athens" by William Shakespeare (following the tradition of naming most of Uranus' moons after Shakespearean characters).

Additional Information

• The only dwarf planet in the inner solar system is Ceres, which is also the largest asteroid belt object between Mars and Jupiter. In 1801 when Giuseppe Piazzi initially noticed it, it was the first asteroid belt object to be found.
• The dwarf planet Haumea is a part of the Kuiper Belt, a collection of objects that orbit in a region resembling a disc beyond the orbit of Neptune. Thousands of tiny frozen worlds that originated at the beginning of our solar system's history, some 4.5 billion years ago, populate this far-off area.
• Makemake is the second-brightest object in the Kuiper Belt as seen from Earth, only a little smaller than Pluto (while Pluto is the brightest). This dwarf planet makes one round of the Sun in about 305 Earth years.

The correct answer is Scabies.

Key Points

• ​​​A human itch mite infestation causes scabies, which affects the skin (Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis). In order to live and lay eggs, the tiny scabies mite digs into the top layer of skin.
• Permethrin is the drug of choice for treating scabies. Apply topical permethrin every 2-3 days for 1-2 weeks to treat crusted scabies.
• 25% Benzyl benzoate (with or without tea tree oil) Permethrin can be replaced with benzyl benzoate as a topical agent.
• The only infectious diseases that can be spread by mites are scrub typhus and rickettsialpox. Chiggers and scabies are the two most prevalent ectoparasitic dermatoses **brought on by mites.**​

Additional Information 

• Measles is a severe respiratory viral disease. The three "C"s, a pathognomonic enanthema (Koplik spots), and a maculopapular rash precede a prodrome of fever (up to 105°F) and malaise, cough, coryza, and conjunctivitis.
• One or more blisters on or near the lips, genitalia, or rectum are the characteristic appearance of herpes lesions.
• The most distinguishing feature of rubella, a common viral infection, is its red rash. German measles and three-day measles are other names for it.

The correct answer is Birla Planetarium, Kolkata.

Key Points

• The largest planetarium in Asia and the second largest planetarium in the world, it is located in Central Kolkata between St. Paul's Cathedral and the Maidan.
• The Birla Planetarium is a single-story circular building with typical Indian architecture that is loosely modelled after the Buddhist Stupa at Sanchi. It is located in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
• It features an astronomy exhibit where a sizable collection of exquisite paintings and celestial models made by illustrious astronomers are kept.
• An astronomical observatory with a Celestron C-14 telescope and extras like a ST6 CCD camera and sun filter is also available at the Planetarium.
• Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru, the country's then-prime minister, opened the beautiful structure. The planetarium regularly hosts one-hour programmes in the three primary languages of Bengali, Hindi, and English about the wonders of the universe and facts about galaxies throughout the day.

Additional Information

• On March 3^rd, 1977, the Nehru Planetarium was officially opened with the purpose of promoting a scientific mindset through edutainment (that's right! entertainment and education). The planetarium has made learning about astronomy enjoyable.
• The five planetariums in India that bear Jawaharlal Nehru's name are referred to as Nehru Planetariums. Along with those in Mumbai, New Delhi, Pune, and Bangalore, there is also a Jawahar Planetarium in Prayagraj, the birthplace of Jawaharlal Nehru.
• In Hyderabad, India, there is a scientific museum called the B. M. Birla Science Museum. It was built by civil engineer P. A. Singaravelu and includes a dinosaurium, museum, science centre, and art gallery.

The correct answer is Anandpur Sahib.

Key Points

• In the holy city of Anandpur Sahib, close to Chandigarh, the capital of the Indian state of Punjab, is the museum of Sikhism known as Virasat-e-Khalsa.
• The museum provides information on the historical occasions that occurred in Punjab five hundred years ago and gave rise to Sikhism and ultimately the Khalsa Panth.
• There is an auditorium with 400 seats located in the western area. It contains a sizable exhibition space and a library that houses all Sikhism-related journals, publications, books, and periodicals.
• The north wing of the eastern complex is sometimes referred to as the "flower building."

Additional Information

• ​The city of Nanded is located in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the tenth largest city in the state and the 79^th most populous city in all of India. In the Marathwada region, it is the second-largest city.
• India's Himachal Pradesh region includes the industrial town of Paonta Sahib. On National Highway 72, it is situated south of Sirmaur district. Sikhs consider Paonta Sahib to be a significant location of devotion since it is home to the sizable Gurudwara Paonta Sahib on the Yamuna River's banks.
• 28 kilometres from Pakistan's border, in the northwest Indian province of Punjab, sits the city of Amritsar. The holiest gurdwara (religious complex) in the Sikh religion is the gilded Golden Temple (Harmandir Sahib), which is located in the middle of its walled ancient town.

The correct answer is 189.

Key Points

• The governments of the member countries own the organisations that make up the World Bank Group, and they have the last say in all decisions on the organisations' policies, finances, and membership.
• The Boards of Governors and Executive Directors serve as the governing bodies for the World Bank Group. All significant decisions for the organisations are made by these bodies.
• The World Bank Group is a distinctive global partnership, consisting of five institutions working to find long-term solutions that lessen poverty and foster shared prosperity in developing nations. It has 189 member countries, staff from more than 170 countries, and offices in more than 130 locations.
• The minuscule island nation of Nauru has joined the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as its 189^th member.

Additional Information

• IBRD membership is a prerequisite for participation in IDA, IFC, and MIGA.
• The Corporate Secretariat Vice Presidency collaborates with the IMF and works with other World Bank Group employees to organise the application process for new members and to keep track of membership information, including membership lists.
• Since March, the Bank Group has swiftly provided historic levels of assistance to assist nations in protecting the weak and disadvantaged, bolstering health systems, preserving the private sector, and accelerating economic recovery.

The correct answer is Ravi Shastri.

Key Points

• The former head coach of the Indian cricket team, cricket commentator, and former captain, Ravishankar Jayadritha Shastri was born on May 27, 1962.
• Mr. Ravi Shastri was chosen by the CAC in a unanimous vote, and he has been reappointed as the head coach of Team India from September 2019 till the conclusion of the T20 World Cup to be held in India in 2021.
• The selection of the upcoming India coach has finally been approved by the Kapil Dev-led Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC).
• August 16, 2019, the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC), made up of Ms. Shantha Rangaswamy, Mr. Kapil Dev, and Mr. Anshuman Gaekwad, convened at the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai in accordance with the directives of the Hon'ble Supreme Court Appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA).

Additional Information

• In 1993 Indian Cricket named Kumble the Cricketer of the Year, and three years later he was named one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year. Kumble, who was born in Bangalore, Karnataka, first became interested in cricket as a young boy by watching players like B. S. Chandrasekhar before becoming a full-fledged cricketer.
• Former international cricket player John Geoffrey Wright MBE (born 5 July 1954) captained and played for New Zealand. In 1978, he played his first match for his country against England.
• Gary Kirsten, a South African cricket coach and former player, was born on November 23, 1967. Both the South African and Indian cricket teams were coached by him.

The correct answer is 180.

Key Points

• The date line, also known as the International Date Line, is a line that marks the beginning of each calendar day.
• Through the Pacific Ocean, the date line connects the North and South Poles. But it isn't a straight line.
• At 180 degrees, the antimeridian is halfway around the globe. It is the foundation of the International Date Line.
• Degrees east of the prime meridian are used to measure the Eastern Hemisphere, which makes up half of the globe. Degrees west of the prime meridian for the Western Hemisphere, the other half.
• In a system of geographic coordinates, the 180^th meridian, also known as the antimeridian.

Additional Information

• The prime meridian's 180° meridian extends from east to west.
• It is shared by both east longitude and west longitude and separates the Earth into two hemispheres.
• The northern and southern. It is not written in the E or W forms and has no direction.

The correct answer is 123.

Key Points

• The President may issue the ordinances that he believes are required if, at any time other than when both Houses of Parliament are in session, he is convinced that circumstances exist that need him to act immediately.
• The President of India has the authority to enact laws when one of the two Houses of Parliament is not in session under Article 123 of the Indian Constitution.
• An ordinance may address any issue that the Parliament has the authority to legislate on and is subject to the same legislative restraints as the Parliament in accordance with the delegation of authority between the **Union, State, and Concurrent Lists.**​

Additional Information

• The prohibitions on courts looking into parliamentary procedures are covered in Article 122.
• It also specifies that any purported procedural irregularity cannot be used to bring into doubt the legality of any proceedings in Parliament.
• The restriction on Parliamentary discussion is mentioned in Article 121 of the Indian Constitution. It specifies that no discussion of the behaviour of any Supreme Court or High Court Judge in the course of his duties shall take place in Parliament until there is a motion to present an address to the President asking for the Judge's removal as set forth below.
• The establishment and composition of the Supreme Court are covered in Article 124. It stipulates that there will be a Chief Justice of India and up to seven additional judges, until a greater number is prescribed by law, on the Supreme Court of India.

The correct answer is Coal.

Key Points

• Three fuels—coal, oil, and solid biomass—provide more than 80% of India's energy requirements.
• Coal, which still dominates the energy mix, has fostered the development of industry and the generation of electricity.
• In the previous four decades, India's commercial primary energy consumption has increased by nearly 700%. India currently consumes roughly 350 kgoe/year of commercial primary energy per person, which is far less than that of wealthy nations.
• Around 75% of the total power generated is produced by coal-fired thermal power plants, which also produce the majority of electricity. The Central Electricity Authority said that India generated 103.66 billion units of electricity in December of 2020.
• According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, coal, nuclear power, and natural gas made up the majority of the country's electrical generation in 2020.

Additional Information

• Gujarat (43.6 GW), Maharashtra (42.3 GW), and Tamil Nadu (36.3 GW) are the top three states in terms of electricity generation capacity, however Karnataka is the top state in terms of renewable energy capacity.
• According to a state-by-state report provided by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Rajasthan has the highest installed solar energy capacity in India, with 7737.95MW (MNRE).
• India's top solar energy producer is the southwestern state of Karnataka. With a roughly 7,100MW total installed solar power capacity.

The correct answer is in such manner as may be specified in rules made by the President.

Key Points

• Article 77 of the Indian Constitution regulates how the government conducts itself.
• The following provisions are mentioned:

1. The President's name must be used in all executive actions taken by the Indian government.
2. Orders and other documents prepared and executed in the President's name must be authenticated in accordance with any rules the President may make, and the legality of a document that has been properly authenticated cannot be contested on the grounds that it was not created or executed by the President.
3. The President shall establish guidelines for the more convenient conduct of Government of India business, as well as for the distribution of said business among Ministers.

Additional Information

• The Ministry of Home Affairs is responsible for upholding the order, which is established by the President of India through the President's Secretariat. The daily operations of the Indian government are not covered by it.
• A candidate who meets the requirements to serve as a Supreme Court judge will be chosen by the President to serve as India's attorney general.
• There are two types of executives in our country. These are the Political Executive and the Permanent Executive.

The correct answer is Budget Deficit

Key Points

• A budget deficit happens when spending surpass receipts and might reflect a country's financial health.
• The word is usually used to allude to government expenditure.
• Budget Deficit = Total Expenditures by the Government − Total Income of the government.

Additional Information

• A budget surplus is money that remains in a budget after all costs have been met.A budget surplus occurs when the government's income surpass its expenses. It is likely if: government revenues grew faster than projected spending. Government income are unchanged from the previous year, while the government spends less.
• A budget variation is an accounting phrase that refers to situations in which real expenses are greater or lower than the standard or predicted costs.
• Budgetary slack is the practice of overestimating the expenses and/or underestimating the projected revenues when preparing a budget statement for the next financial period.

The correct answer is Bacille Calmette-Guerin

Key Points

• Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is tuberculosis (TB) vaccine.
• Many foreign-born people have had BCG vaccinations. In several TB-endemic countries, BCG is used to prevent children's tuberculous meningitis and miliary disease.
• Doctor Albert Calmette (1863-1933) was the pioneer of antituberculous BCG vaccination and antivenomous serotherapy.

Additional Information 

• Dr. Albert Calmette established the first daughter Pasteur Institute for the protection against rabies and smallpox.
• Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the bacteria that causes tuberculosis (TB).
• TB germs often attack the lungs, but they can affect any region of the body, including the kidney, spine, and brain. Not everyone infected with tuberculosis becomes ill.

The correct answer is Calcium carbonate.

Key Points

• Pearl is a hard object produced within the soft tissue of the living shell mollusk or other animal such as Fossil Conlariids.
• Pearls are made of calcium carbonate and contains only carbonates, so they can dissolve in vinegar.
• Calcium carbonate is a chemical compound, and also a dietary supplement.
• The body need calcium to maintain healthy bones, muscles, neurological system, and heart.

Additional Information

• CaSO4 (calcium sulphate) is a naturally occurring calcium salt. It is most well recognised in its dihydrate form it is as gypsum, a white or colourless powder.
• Magnesium peroxide is a stable oxygen-releasing chemical that is employed in agriculture and the environment. Magnesium peroxide can enhance soil quality for plant development and metabolism when employed in bioremediation of polluted soil.
• Sodium bicarbonate, commonly known as baking soda or bicarbonate of soda, is a chemical compound with the formula NaHCO₃

The correct answer is hydrophone.

Key Points

• A hydrophone is a gadget that detects and records ocean sounds from all angles.
• In reality, many aquatic species utilise sound to communicate, reproduce, and hunt for food​

Additional Information

• Ammeter, a device used to measure direct (DC) or alternating (AC) electric current in amperes.
• Because just a tiny percentage of the current is routed through the metre at high values, an ammeter may measure a wide range of current values.
• A pyrometer is a device that detects temperature remotely, that is, without needing to come into touch with the item.
• A bolometer is a device that measures radiant heat using a temperature-dependent electrical resistance substance.

The correct answer is 1915.

Key Points 

• The Hindu Mahasabha is an Indian Hindu nationalist political party.
• Founded in 1915, the Mahasabha served primarily as a lobbying organisation for orthodox Hindus before the British Raj and inside the Indian National Congress.
• It was founded by Madan Mohan Malaviya, which also worked with the Arya Samaj and other organisations.

Additional Information

• Sarvadeshik Hindu Sabha was the initial name of the organisation ("Pan-Country Hindu Assembly"). Its name was changed to Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha in 1921. ("All-India Hindu Grand Assembly").
• It also originated as a separate party in the 1930s under the leadership of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar.
• He established the far-right philosophy of Hindutva (Hindu-ness) and became a bitter opponent of Congress's secular nationalism.

The correct answer is 21 October 1943.

Key Points

• The Temporary Administration of Free India, or Azad Hind, was an Indian provisional government founded during World War II in Japanese-occupied Singapore.
• It was founded in October 1943 and was heavily financed and dependent on the Empire of Japan.
• It was resurrected upon Subhas Chandra Bose's arrival in Southeast Asia in 1943.
• The army was declared to be Bose's Arzi Hukumat-e-Azad Hind's army (the Provisional Government of Free India)

Additional Information

• Subhas Chandra Bose was an Indian nationalist whose resistance of British rule in India .
• He earned a national hero title, his wartime alliances with Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan left an authoritarian, anti-Semitic, and militaristic legacy.

The correct answer is Ashfaqulla Khan.

Key Points

• The Kakori Conspiracy, also known as the Kakori Conspiracy Case or the Kakori Train Robbery.
• It was an armed robbery of a train on August 9, 1925, in what is now central Uttar Pradesh state, north-central India, was covered.
• The British authorities executed revolutionary freedom fighters Ram Prasad 'Bismil,' Ashfaqulla Khan, and Thakur Roshan Singh on December 19, 1927, for their role in the Kakori railway heist case.

Additional Information

• Ram Prasad Bismil, Ashfaqulla Khan, Rajendra Lahiri, Chandrashekhar Azad, Sachindra Bakshi, Keshab Chakravarty, Manmathnath Gupta, Murari Lal Gupta (Murari Lal Khanna), Mukundi Lal (Mukundi Lal Gupta) and Banwari Lal were the main revolutionaries involved in the Kakori Train Robber

The correct answer is 1989

Key Points

• The best-preserved complex of Buddhist structures in India, located on a flat-topped sandstone hill 300 feet (90 metres) above the surrounding countryside, was named a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1989.
• The Sanchi Stupa, designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1989, is a living testimony of India's aesthetic and architectural past.​

Additional Information

• The Sanchi Stupa is one of India's most important Buddhist landmarks, including some of the country's earliest stone buildings.
• Sanchi's Great Stupa is one of India's oldest stone landmarks of Indian architecture.
• It was comminissed by Ashoka the great in the Third century, Its core was a modest hemispherical brick building erected over the Buddha's remains.

The correct answer is carbon dioxide

Key Points

• Dry ice is carbon dioxide in its solid form, a thick, snowlike material that sublimes (passes straight into the vapour without melting) around 78.5 °C (109.3 °F).
• It is employed as a refrigerant, particularly in the transportation of perishable goods such as meats or ice cream.
• Dry ice may be used to flash-freeze food, carbonated drinks, and produce ice cream and root beer.

Additional Information

• When freezers are unavailable, dry ice can be used to keep frozen items fresh
• Emergency Refrigeration and Power Outages - While the power is out, use dry ice to keep the refrigerator and/or freezer running.

The correct answer is Bob Woodward.

Key Points

• Fear: Trump in the White House is a verifiable book by American columnist Bounce Woodward about the administration of Donald Trump.
• The book was delivered on September 11, 2018.
• Woodward said that the book's title depends on something Trump let him know in an irrelevant 2016 meeting: "Genuine power is, I would try and prefer not to utilize the word, dread."
• The supervisor for the book was Alice Mayhew.

Additional Information

• Will Eaves Novels 
• Will Eaves (2001). The Oversight. Picador
• Will Eaves (2005). Nothing To Be Afraid Of. Picador
• Richard Powers Novels
• 1985 Three Ranchers en route to a Dance Mayhew
• 1988 Prisoner's Dilemma, McGraw Hil
• Claire Adam Novels
• ​Claire Adam is a Trinidadian creator whose first clever Prodigy set off basic praise.

The correct answer is Article 50.

Key Points

• Separation of the judiciary from the executive is guaranteed in article 50 of the constitution.
• Article 50 reported that “the state shall take action to unconnected the judiciary from the executive in the public services of the state”.
• The Indian National Congress desired the judiciary to be divided from the executive branch of the government.
• There is no arrangement in the Constitution that talks about the separation of powers except Article 50 which talks about the separation of the executive from the judiciary but this doctrine is in practice in India.
• Article 50 provides a direction to the State to keep the Judiciary independent of the Executive, mainly in judicial appointments.

Additional Information

• Article 37  mentions a number of rights: No child shall be subjected to torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. No child should be unlawfully arrested or detained.
• Article 57 regarded the eligibility conditions for the re-election of the President.
• Article 47 of The Constitution of India is one of the Directive Principles which directs the State to increase the level of nutrition and the standard of living and to upgrade public health as among its primary duties and, in specific, the State shall effort to bring about prohibition of intoxicating drinks and drugs which are harmful to health.​

The correct answer is Repo rate.

Key Points

• Repo Rate is a short-term measure and it refers to short-term loans and used for controlling the amount of money in the market.
• Bank Rate is a long-term measure and is governed by the long-term monetary policies of the RBI.

Additional Information

• Cash rate 
• The money rate is the financing cost of unstable short-term advances between banks.
• Reverse Repo Rate
• The opposite Repo charge is whilst the RBI borrows money from banks whilst there's extra liquidity inside the market.
• Repo Rate
• Contemporary Repo charge as of February 2020 is 5.15%.

The correct answer is PT Usha.

Key Points

• Pilavullakandi Thekkeraparambil Usha is a resigned Indian Olympic-style events competitor.
• She has been related to Indian games beginning around 1979.
• She has won 4 Asian gold decorations and 7 Silver awards.
• She was selected to the Rajya Sabha by previous President Smash Nath Kovind.

Additional Information

• PT Usha is frequently called the "Sovereign of Indian Olympic-style events".
• Kalpana Chawla was an Indian-conceived American space explorer and mechanical specialist who was the primary lady of Indian beginning to go to space.
• Palakkeezhil Unnikrishnan Chitra is an Indian center distance sprinter who spends significant time in 1500m distance.
• Dutee Chand is an Indian expert runner and current public boss in the ladies' 100 meters occasion.

The correct answer is Sandy loam soil.

Key Points

• The best soil for cashew is profound and very much depleted sandy topsoil without a hard container.
• Cashews can likewise flourish with unadulterated sandy soils, albeit that would prompt different minerals.
• Sandy topsoil is a kind of soil utilized for planting.
• This dirt kind is regularly comprised of sand alongside differing measures of sediment and mud.

Additional Information

• Woodland soils are by and large exceptionally acidic, and natural, and their synthetic fruitfulness is for the most part restricted.
• Alluvial soils can't avoid being soils saved by surface water.
• Black soil is mineral soil that has a dark surface skyline, enhanced with natural carbon that is something like 25 cm profound.

The correct answer is Peter Handke.

Key Points

• Peter Handke is quite possibly of the most persuasive essayist in Europe after WWII.
• His list of sources contains books, papers, journals, emotional works, and screenplays.
• Currently, during the 1960s, Handke set his imprint on the abstract scene.

Additional Information

• Didier Queloz 
• Didier Patrick Queloz is a Swiss astronomer.
• Olga Tokarczuk
• Olga Nawoja Tokarczuk is a Clean essayist, activist, and public scholar.
• James Peebles
• Phillip James Edwin Peebles CC OM FRS is a Canadian-American astrophysicist and space expert.

The correct answer is Mahanadi.

Key Points

• The Western Ghats structure one of the four watersheds of India, taking care of the perpetual waterways of India.
• The significant waterway frameworks beginning in the Western Ghats are Godavari, Kaveri, Krishna, Thamiraparani, and Tungabhadra. Mahanadi doesn't start from the Western Ghats.
• The Mahanadi waterway doesn't begin in the Western Ghats.

Additional Information

• Rivers flowing into the Bay of Bengal
• Meghna River Basin.
• Ganges River Basin.
• Brahmaputra River Basin.
• West Bengal Coastal.
• Odisha Coastal.
• The Krishna River is a river in the Deccan plateau and the third-longest river in India.
• The Godavari is India's 2d longest river after the Ganges river and drains into the third biggest basin in India.

The correct answer is economic development.

Key Points

• The Bombay plan was a collection of recommendations made by a select group of prominent businessmen in Bombay.
• It was for the development of the post-independence economy of India.
• The first and second volumes of this plan were released in 1944 and 1945, respectively.
• The plan's main goals were to create economic balance and quickly enhance the standard of life for the majority of the population by doubling the current per capita income within 15 years of the plan's implementation.
• This plan envisages that the economy could not grow without government intervention and regulation.

Additional Information

• Unlike urban and suburban municipalities, Panchayati Raj is a **system of local self-**government for villages in rural India. It consists of the Panchayati Raj Institutions, which enable the realisation of rural self-government.
• A department or separate unit within a department may be reorganised, or distinct departments or units may be merged, leading to an increase or decrease in the level of employee duties and the potential termination of one or more employee positions.
• A peaceful transition or transfer of power is a concept important to democratic governments in which the leadership of a government peacefully hands over control of government to a newly-elected leadership.

The correct answer is Assam.

Key Points

• A $231 million loan has been authorised by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for the construction of the Lower Kopili Hydroelectric Power (LKHEP) project in Central Assam, India.
• This loan is part of a $300 million Assam Power Sector Investment Program that ADB authorised in 2014.
• It is the third and largest tranche.
• Up till this point, the project has updated the 70 MW Lakwa gas project and enhanced the state's distribution networks.
• This project would generate renewable energy and contribute to reducing the state of Assam's rising electricity consumption.
• Additionally, it will assist state power firms in decreasing their reliance on costly electricity produced from fossil fuels.

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• Asia Development Bank:
• The Asian Development Bank is a regional development bank.
• It was established on 19 December 1966.
• It's headquartered in the Ortigas Center located in the city of Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines.
• The bank also maintains 31 field offices around the world to promote social and economic development in Asia.

The correct answer is Bimal Julka.

Key Points

• Bimal Julka is appointed as the Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) of India on 31 May 2020.
• Bimal Julka was an IAS officer of the 1979 batch of Madhya Pradesh.
• He was appointed by the President on the recommendation of a committee consisting of the Prime Minister as Chairperson, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and a Union Cabinet Minister proposed by the Prime Minister.

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• Suresh Chandra IAS officer Uttar Pradesh 1989 batch, is currently serving as ACS, Government of Uttar Pradesh.
• Shri Neeraj Kumar Gupta Former IAS (Uttar Pradesh 1982) takes charge as Information Commissioner of India.
• ACC scheduled Divya Prakash Sinha special director with Intelligence Bureau, as secretary (security) in the Cabinet secretariat.​

The correct answer is music.

Key Points

• Yogesh Gaur generally known as Yogesh was an Indian author and lyricist.
• He was famous for his benefaction to Bollywood, and mainly his best-known works came from the film Anand, songs comprising Kahin Door Jab Din Dal Jaaye and Zindagi Kaisi Hai Paheli (1971), and as well as Rajnigandha Phool tumhare coming from the movie Rajnigandha (1974).
• Yogesh as well served in television serials as an author.

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• The author and musician Yogesh Gaur was born on 19 March 1943 in Lucknow.
• Yogesh as well contracted with Basu Chatterji, one more master filmmaker, and wrote for him in films such as **Us Paar (1974), Rajnigandha (1974), Priyatama (1977), Baato Baato Mein (1979) and Apne Paraye (1980) in the middle of others.**​

The correct answer is Arun Singhal.

Key Points

• Arun Singhal was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) in May 2020.
• Food Safety and Standards Authority of India:
• It is a statutory body established under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India.
• It has been established under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.
• It is responsible for protecting and promoting public health through the regulation and supervision of food safety.
• Rajesh Bhusan is the current chairperson for FSSAI and Shri Arun Singhal is the current chief executive officer for FSSAI.
• The FSSAI has its headquarters at New Delhi.
• The authority also has 6 regional offices located in Delhi, Guwahati, Mumbai, Kolkata, Cochin, and Chennai.

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• Narinder Dhruv Batra formally announced his resignation from his roles as the president of the International Hockey Federation (FIH), the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), and a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), claiming "personal reasons."
• An Indian-American physician, biologist, and author with the name of Siddhartha Mukherjee. He is most known for his 2010 book The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer, which went on to win a number of prestigious literary awards, including the Guardian First Book Award and the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction.
• According to reports from Indian bureaucrats (15.04.2021), the Tripura government appointed Gomatham Sriniwas G Ayyangar as the **Chief Resident Commissioner (**CRC), Tripura Bhawan, Delhi, on Monday.

The correct answer is Enid Blyton.

Key Points

• Enid Blyton, an English children's author, invented the fictional character Noddy.
• The first book series featuring Noddy was released between 1949 and 1963.
• It was illustrated by Dutch artist Harmsen van der Beek from 1949 till his passing in 1953, after which Peter Wienk completed the project.
• Since 1955, the persona has been the subject of television programs on British television.

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• Joanne Rowling is a British novelist and philanthropist who also goes by the pen name J. K. Rowling.
• She was the author of the seven-volume children's fantasy series Harry Potter, which was launched from 1997 to 2007.
• Author Ruskin Bond is Anglo-Indian. The Room on the Roof, his debut book, was released in 1956 and was awarded the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize in 1957. More than 500 short stories, essays, and novels by Bond, including 64 picture books for kids, have been published.
• Leo Tolstoy, also known as Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy, was a Russian author who is revered as one of literature's finest voices.

The correct answer is Manpreet Singh.

Key Points

• Manpreet Singh and Rani won the Hockey India Dhruv Batra Player of the Year Award 2019 for Men and Women respectively, at the Hockey India 3^rd Annual Awards 2019.
• ​​Manpreet Singh is one of India’s best field hockey players and the captain of the Indian men’s hockey team.
• In 2018, he was given the Arjuna Award, the highest honour bestowed given to a sportsperson by the Indian government.
• In 2019, he was named the best men’s player at the FIH Player of the Year Awards.
• At Tokyo 2020, he led India to a bronze medal, ending a wait of 41 years for an Olympic medal in hockey.
• Later in 2021, he was awarded the Khel Ratna, the highest honour given to sportspersons in India.

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• Harmanpreet Singh
• Hockey India Pargat Singh award for defender of the year 2019.
• PR Sreejesh
• Khel ratna award 2021.
• World Athlete of the year 2021.
• Rupinder Pal Singh
• He was a part of the Indian Hockey team that won a Bronze medal at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.

The correct answer is Sarod.

Key Points

• The 21^st Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavna Award went to Khan.
• In 1975, 1991, and 2001, he also earned the Padma Shri and the Padma Bhushan awards.
• Sarod
• It is a stringed instrument.
• It is one of the most well-known and renowned instruments, along with the sitar.
• The sarod is renowned for its profound, substantial, and reflective tone.
• It is frequently utilised in the state's folk music. ​

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• Ustad Bismillah Khan was born on 21 March 1916 in Dumaron, Bihar. He was the famous Shehnai player of India.
• One of the greatest sitar musicians of the latter part of the 20^th century was Pandit Ravi Shankar.
• Zakir Hussain is a recipient of the Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri, and Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards. He is arguably India's most well-known tabla virtuoso in the post-independence era.