SSC Steno 2022 Official Paper (Held On: 18 Nov 2022 Shift 3) (Previous Year Paper)

The logic followed here is:

So, 'ANV' will replace the question mark in the given series.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

The logic followed here is:

For, ‘RAJAT' is coded as 'UCMCW’,

NIRAJ' is coded as 'QKUCM',

Similarly, for 'MUKUL'

So, 'PREFER' will be coded as 'PWNWO'.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

The image that completes the pattern is:

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

Given equation: (35 ÷ 7 × 50) ÷ 11 × 1 + 3 = 8.

BODMAS Table: 

Let's check each option one by one.

Option 1) + and −

Given: (35 ÷ 7 × 50) ÷ 11 × 1 + 3 = 8

After interchanging the symbols we get;

⇒ (35 ÷ 7 × 50) ÷ 11 × 1 - 3 = 8

⇒ (5 × 50) ÷ 11 × 1 - 3 = 8

⇒ 250 ÷ 11 × 1 - 3 = 8

⇒ 22.73 - 3 = 8

⇒ -19.73 ≠ 8

⇒ LHS ≠ RHS

Option 2) ÷ and +

Given: (35 ÷ 7 × 50) ÷ 11 × 1 + 3 = 8

After interchanging the symbols we get;

⇒ (35 + 7 × 50) + 11 × 1 ÷ 3 = 8

⇒ (35 + 350) + 11 × 1 ÷ 3 = 8

⇒ 385 + 11 × 1 ÷ 3 = 8

⇒ 385 + 3.67 = 8

⇒ 388.67 ≠ 8

⇒ LHS ≠ RHS

Option 3) × and ÷

Given: (35 ÷ 7 × 50) ÷ 11 × 1 + 3 = 8

After interchanging the symbols we get;

⇒ (35 × 7 ÷ 50) × 11 ÷ 1 + 3 = 8

⇒ 4.9 × 11 ÷ 1 + 3 = 8

⇒ 4.9 × 11 + 3 = 8

⇒ 53.9 + 3 = 8

⇒ 56.9 ≠ 8

⇒ LHS ≠ RHS

Option 4) + and ×

Given: (35 ÷ 7 × 50) ÷ 11 × 1 + 3 = 8

After interchanging the symbols we get;

⇒ (35 ÷ 7 + 50) ÷ 11 + 1 × 3 = 8

⇒ (5 + 50) ÷ 11 + 1 × 3 = 8

⇒ 55 ÷ 11 + 1 × 3 = 8

⇒ 5 + 1 × 3 = 8

⇒ 5 + 3 = 8

⇒ 8 = 8

⇒ LHS = RHS

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4".

Given:

A lies to the north-west of C and north of D.

B is to the east of A.

So, the position of D is 'South-west' with respect to B.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

The logic followed here is:

Logic: (1^st number × 2^nd number) × 3 = 3^rd number.

Now,

For, (9, 7, 189)

⇒ (9 × 7) × 3

⇒ 63 × 3 = 189.

For, (4, 13, 156)

⇒ (4 × 13) × 3

⇒ 52 × 3 = 156.

Similarly, for (6, 9, 162)

⇒ (6 × 9) × 3

⇒ 54 × 3 = 162.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

The logic followed here is:

Passenger : Bus → A passenger travels by bus.

Similarly:

Option 1) Aeronaut : Hot air balloon → Here an aeronaut travels by hot air balloon.

Option 2) Pirate : Ship → Here a pirate travels by ship and controls it

Option 3) Pilot : Aircraft → Here a pilot controls the aircraft but doesn't only travel by it.

Option 4) Astronaut : Aircraft → An astronaut travels by spacecraft rather than a typical aircraft and controls it.

Among these options, 1) and 2) reflects the exact relationship as found in the main pair.

However, in order to select the most suitable choice, we need the context or specific criteria.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

The logic followed here is:

Given Sequence: B _ E E S _ E D _ L E _ _ S E D B _ E E S S E _

Now, putting the letters in the blank spaces given in the option one by one:

Option 1) S E B E S L D → B S E E S E E D / B L E E S S E D / B L E E S S E D

Option 2) E B S E S L D → B E E E S B E D / S L E E S S E D / B L E E S S E D

Option 3) L S B E S L D → B L E E S S E D / B L E E S S E D / B L E E S S E D

Here, 'BLEESSED' followed a pattern.

Option 4) E E B S S L D → B E E E S E E D / B L E S S S E D / B L E E S S E D

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".

The triangles are:

So, there are '24' triangles in the given figure.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

Given equation: 56 A 102 C 30 D 6 B 7 = ?

Decoding the given information :

Now, replacing the sign from left to right and using BODMAS rule, we get :

New equation : 56 A 102 C 30 D 6 B 7 = ?

Calculation :

⇒ 56 + 102 - 30 ÷ 6 × 7 = ?

⇒ 56 + 102 - 5 × 7 = ?

⇒ 56 + 102 - 35 = ?

⇒ 158 - 35 = 123.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

The logic followed here is:

Logic: (1^st number × 3^rd number) × 3 = 2^nd number.

Now,

For, (4, 60, 5)

⇒ (4 × 5) × 3

⇒ 20 × 3 = 60.

For, (5, 90, 6)

⇒ (5 × 6) × 3

⇒ 30 × 3 = 90.

Similarly, for (7, 84, 4)

⇒ (7 × 4) × 3

⇒ 28 × 3 = 84.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

Given equation: 52 * 4 * 38 * 5 * 5 * 0.

BODMAS Table: 

Let's check each option one by one.

Option 1) ×, ×, +, =, ×

Given: 52 * 4 * 38 * 5 * 5 * 0

After replacing the * signs we get;

⇒ 52 × 4 × 38 + 5 = 5 × 0

⇒ 7904 + 5 = 0

⇒ 7909 ≠ 0

⇒ LHS ≠ RHS

Option 2) ÷, =, −, ×, +

Given: 52 * 4 * 38 * 5 * 5 * 0

After replacing the * signs we get;

⇒ 52 ÷ 4 = 38 - 5 × 5 + 0

⇒ 13 = 38 - 25 + 0

⇒ 13 = 13

⇒ LHS = RHS

Option 3) ×, +, ÷, =, −

Given: 52 * 4 * 38 * 5 * 5 * 0

After replacing the * signs we get;

⇒ 52 × 4 + 38 ÷ 5 = 5 - 0

⇒ 52 × 4 + 7.6 = 5 

⇒ 208 + 7.6 = 5 

⇒ 215.6 ≠ 5 

⇒ LHS ≠ RHS

Option 4) ÷, =, −, ÷, ×

Given: 52 * 4 * 38 * 5 * 5 * 0

After replacing the * signs we get;

⇒ 52 ÷ 4 = 38 - 5 ÷ 5 × 0

⇒ 13 = 38 - 1 × 0

⇒ 13 = 38 - 0

⇒ 13 ≠ 38

⇒ LHS ≠ RHS

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

Given:

Sunny drives 3 km towards west from point A.

He then takes a right turn and drives 6 km.

Again, he takes a right turn and drives 3 km.

Finally, he takes a left turn and drives 3 km to reach point B.

So, he should drive 3 + 6 = '9 km in the south' direction to reach point A again.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

The logic followed here is:

For, ‘NORTHERN’ is written as 'RONEHTRN’,

For, OPPONENT' is written as 'PPOENONT',

Similarly, for 'ORGANIZE'

So, 'ORGANIZE' will be written as 'GROINAZE'.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".

The logic followed here is:

Step I: The Symbol 'Diamond' is getting rotated in clockwise direction and also getting shaded alternatively.

Step II: The Symbol 'Circle' is getting rotated in clockwise direction.

Step III: The figures are arranged similar alternatively.

So, the complete series will be:

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

The logic followed here is:

Logic: (First number + Third number) ÷ 2 + 2 = Second Number.

For, (20, 16, 8)

→ (20 + 8) ÷ 2 + 2

→ 14 + 2 = 16.

For, (10, 13, 12)

→ (10 + 12) ÷ 2 + 2

→ 11 + 2 = 13.

Similarly, (32, 27, 18)

→ (32 + 18) ÷ 2 + 2

→ 25 + 2 = 27.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

Statements:

Some curtains are pillows.

No pillow is a bedsheet.

Some curtains are bedsheets.

The least possible Venn diagram for the given statement is:

Conclusion:

I. No curtain is a bedsheet - False (Because, Some curtains are bedsheets).

II. No pillow is a curtain - False (Because, Some curtains are pillows).

III. Some bedsheets are curtains - True (Because, Some curtains are bedsheets).

IV. Some pillows are curtains - True (Because, Some curtains are pillows).

So, Both conclusions III and IV follow.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".

The logic followed here is:

Option 1) RVV

Option 2) ADW

Option 3) EHS

Option 4) JMN

Here, All the options except 'RVV' followed a pattern.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

The logic followed here is:

Logic: (1^st number ÷ 2) + 3 = 2^nd number.

Now,

For, 24 : 15

⇒ (24 ÷ 2) + 3

⇒ 12 + 3 = 15.

For, 46 : 26

⇒ (46 ÷ 2) + 3

⇒ 23 + 3 = 26.

Similarly, for 32 : ?

⇒ (32 ÷ 2) + 3

⇒ 16 + 3 = 19.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

Given equation: (63 ÷ 9 + 17) ÷ 11 = 15 – 195 ÷ 17 – 2.

BODMAS Table: 

Let's check each option one by one.

Option 1) 11 and 15

Given: (63 ÷ 9 + 17) ÷ 11 = 15 – 195 ÷ 17 – 2

After interchanging the numbers we get;

⇒ (63 ÷ 9 + 17) ÷ 15 = 11 – 195 ÷ 17 – 2

⇒ (7 + 17) ÷ 15 = 11 – 11.48 – 2

⇒ 24 ÷ 15 = –2.48

⇒ 1.6 ≠ –2.48

⇒ LHS ≠ RHS

Option 2) 17 and 15

Given: (63 ÷ 9 + 17) ÷ 11 = 15 – 195 ÷ 17 – 2

After interchanging the numbers we get;

⇒ (63 ÷ 9 + 15) ÷ 11 = 17 – 195 ÷ 15 – 2

⇒ (7 + 15) ÷ 11 = 17 – 13 – 2

⇒ 22 ÷ 11 = 2

⇒ 2 = 2

⇒ LHS = RHS

Option 3) 195 and 63

Given: (63 ÷ 9 + 17) ÷ 11 = 15 – 195 ÷ 17 – 2

After interchanging the numbers we get;

⇒ (195 ÷ 9 + 17) ÷ 11 = 15 – 63 ÷ 17 – 2

⇒ (21.67 + 17) ÷ 11 = 15 – 3.7 – 2

⇒ 38.67 ÷ 11 = 9.3

⇒ 3.52 ≠ 9.3

⇒ LHS ≠ RHS

Option 4) 2 and 15

Given: (63 ÷ 9 + 17) ÷ 11 = 15 – 195 ÷ 17 – 2

After interchanging the numbers we get;

⇒ (63 ÷ 9 + 17) ÷ 11 = 2 – 195 ÷ 17 – 15

⇒ (7 + 17) ÷ 11 = 2 – 11.48 – 15

⇒ 24 ÷ 11 = -24.48

⇒ 2.18 ≠ -24.48

⇒ LHS ≠ RHS

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

Given equation: 146 A 4 B 2 = 73 B ? A 8

Decoding the given information :

Now, replacing the sign from left to right and using BODMAS rule, we get :

New equation : 146 A 4 B 2 = 73 B ? A 8

Calculation :

⇒ 146 + 4 × 2 = 73 × ? + 8

⇒ 146 + 8 = 73 × ? + 8

⇒ 154 = 73 × ? + 8

⇒ 154 - 8 = 73 × ?

⇒ 146 = 73 × ?

⇒ ? = 146 ÷ 73 = 2.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".

The logic followed here is:

So, '184' will complete the series.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".

Statements:

All dates are cashews.

All cashews are raisins.

Some raisins are almonds.

The least possible Venn diagram for the given statement is:

Conclusion:

I. All almonds being dates is a possibility - True (No definite relation given between almonds and dates, so it can be possible).

II. All dates are raisins - True (All dates are cashews and All cashews are raisins, so All dates are raisins).

III. No cashew is an almond - False (No definite relation given between cashew and almond, so it can be possible only)

So, Only conclusions I and II follow.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

Family Chart:

Given: Pointing at a man, Neeta said, “He is my son’s sister’s father’s mother’s husband.”

So, the man is 'Father-in-law' of Neeta.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4".

The logic followed here is:

Logic: (√2^nd number × 3^rd number)  = 1^st number.

Now,

For, (12, 9, 4)

⇒ (√9 × 4)

⇒ 3 × 4 = 12.

For, (18, 9, 6)

⇒ (√9 × 6)

⇒ 3 × 6 = 18.

Similarly, for (12, 16, 3)

⇒ (√16 × 3)

⇒ 4 × 3 = 12.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4".

The logic followed here is:

Some Advertisement is broadcast in TV.

Some Advertisement is broadcast in Radio.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

The logic followed here is:

Javascript and Fortran both are Coding Language.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".

Family Chart:

Decoding the Symbols:

Given: A % B @ D + E ? C

It means: A is the Brother of B, B is the Daughter of D, D is the Father of E, E is the Husband of C.

Here, A is the 'Husband's Brother' of C.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

The logic followed here is:

Step I: The symbol 'Square' has shaded alternatively.

Step II: The symbol 'Triangle' is getting rotated 90 degree in anticlockwise direction and shifted one place in clockwise direction.

Step III: The symbol 'Hexagon' is getting shifted one place in clockwise direction.

So, the complete series will be:

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

The logic followed here is:

So, '85' will complete the series.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

Given: Seven people P, Q, R, S, T, U and V are sitting in a straight row, facing north.

1. Exactly three people are sitting to the left of U.

2. R is second to the left of U.

3. Q and V are immediate neighbours of R, such that Q is not an immediate neighbour of U.

4. T and P are not occupying either of the end seats.

5. T is second to the left of S.

Here, If P and Q swap their seats,

So, Q will sits **'**Second to the right of U' after swap the positions of P and Q.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4".

The logic followed here is:

Logic: Digit Sum of Sum of the opposite place value of the letters.

Now,

‘MAY’ is coded as '6’

Opposite of MAY is NZB

⇒ N(14) + Z(26) + B(2)

⇒ (14 + 26 + 2) 

⇒ 42 → 4 + 2 = 6.

For, ‘MET' is coded as '7’

Opposite of MET is NVG

⇒ N(14) + V(22) + G(7)

⇒ (14 + 22 + 7) 

⇒ 43 → 4 + 3 = 7.

Similarly, for ‘HIM’

Opposite of HIM is SRN

⇒ S(19) + R(18) + N(14)

⇒ (19 + 18 + 14) 

⇒ 51 → 5 + 1 = 6.

So, 'HIM' will be coded as '6'.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".

Given date: 10^th October 2021.

Now,

Till 2020 → 2000 + 20

⇒ 0 + 25 = 25 odd days.

And, till 10^th October

⇒ 31(Jan) + 28(Feb) + 31(March) + 30(April) + 31(May) + 30(June) + 31(July) + 31(Aug) + 30(Sep) + 10(Oct) = 283 odd days.

Total odd days → 25 + 283 = 308 days = 308/7 = 44 week and 0 odd days.

→ 0 represents Sunday.

So, 10^th October 2021 was Sunday.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

The correct dictionary order for the give words are:

5. Reaction
6. Reader
7. Realise
8. Reap
9. Rearrange
10. Reason

So, the correct sequence is '5, 3, 2, 4, 6, 1'.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".

The logic followed here is:

Option 1) FUGT

Option 2) PKQJ

Option 3) MONM

Option 4) JQKP

Here, 'MONM' is odd among the given options.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".

The correct answer is 221.

The logic followed here is:

Logic: (1^st number + 2^nd number) × (1^st number + 2^nd number) ÷ 2 = 3^rd number.

Now,

For, (8, 8, 128)

⇒ (8 + 8) × (8 + 8) ÷ 2

⇒ 16 × 16 ÷ 2

⇒ 16 × 8 = 128.

For, (11, 7, 162)

⇒ (11 + 7) × (11 + 7) ÷ 2

⇒ 18 × 18 ÷ 2

⇒ 18 × 9 = 162.

Similarly, for (7, 9, 128)

⇒ (7 + 9) × (7 + 9) ÷ 2

⇒ 16 × 16 ÷ 2

⇒ 16 × 8 = 128.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

The image that completes the pattern is:

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Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

Given Statement: P > D < R > A = X ≤ P = T

Now,

Conclusions:

(i) A = T → False (A = X ≤ P = T It gives A ≤ T)

(ii) R > X → True (R > A = X It gives R > X)

Here, Only conclusion II is true.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

The logic followed here is:

For, FLUTES : ULFSET

For, STRING : RTSGNI

Similarly, for VIOLIN : ?

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4".

The logic followed here is:

So, 'XNHM' will replace the question mark in the given series.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

The logic followed here is:

For, ‘UNTIL’ is coded as '201319811’,

For, WHERE' is coded as '2274174',

Similarly, for 'LIMIT'

So, 'LIMIT' is coded as '11812819'.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

Given: A, B, C, D, E, F and G are seven friends.

1. G is the shortest.

2. B is taller than A but shorter than 2 persons.

3) A is taller than C but shorter than B.

__ > __ > B > A > C > __ > G

4. C is taller than F but shorter than A. 

5. D is taller than B.

6) E is not the tallest.

D > E > B > A > C > F > G

Here, 'D' is the tallest person.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".

The image that completes the pattern is:

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4".

The logic followed here is:

The order for the given words are based on the hierarchy from the larger to smaller:

3. Asia → Asia is a continents.
4. India → In Asia, there's a country named India. 
5. Uttar Pradesh → Within India, there is a state called Uttar Pradesh.
6. Agra → Within Uttar Pradesh, there is a city called Agra

.5. Taj Mahal  → Within Agra, there is a world famous structure called Taj Mahal.

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

Given equation: (36 ÷ 2) × 5 – 15 × 4 = 20 − 260 ÷ (5 × 3 + 2).

BODMAS Table: 

Let's check each option one by one.

Option 1) 4 and 2

Given: (36 ÷ 2) × 5 – 15 × 4 = 20 − 260 ÷ (5 × 3 + 2)

After interchanging the numbers we get;

⇒ (36 ÷ 4) × 5 – 15 × 2 = 20 − 260 ÷ (5 × 3 + 4)

⇒ 9 × 5 – 15 × 2 = 20 − 260 ÷ (15 + 4)

⇒ 45 – 30 = 20 − 260 ÷ 19

⇒ 15 = 20 − 13.7

⇒ -15 ≠ 6.3

⇒ LHS ≠ RHS

Option 2) 3 and 5

Given: (36 ÷ 2) × 5 – 15 × 4 = 20 − 260 ÷ (5 × 3 + 2)

After interchanging the numbers we get;

⇒ (36 ÷ 2) × 3 – 15 × 4 = 20 − 260 ÷ (3 × 5 + 2)

⇒ 18 × 3 – 15 × 4 = 20 − 260 ÷ (15 + 2)

⇒ 54 – 60 = 20 − 260 ÷ 17

⇒ –10 = 20 − 15.3

⇒ -10 ≠ 4.7

⇒ LHS ≠ RHS

Option 3) 20 and 36

Given: (36 ÷ 2) × 5 – 15 × 4 = 20 − 260 ÷ (5 × 3 + 2)

After interchanging the numbers we get;

⇒ (20 ÷ 2) × 5 – 15 × 4 = 36 − 260 ÷ (5 × 3 + 2)

⇒ 10 × 5 – 15 × 4 = 36 − 260 ÷ (15 + 2)

⇒ 50 – 60 = 36 − 260 ÷ 17

⇒ -10 = 36 − 15.3

⇒ -10 ≠ -20.7

⇒ LHS ≠ RHS

Option 4) 2 and 3

Given: (36 ÷ 2) × 5 – 15 × 4 = 20 − 260 ÷ (5 × 3 + 2)

After interchanging the numbers we get;

⇒ (36 ÷ 3) × 5 – 15 × 4 = 20 − 260 ÷ (5 × 2 + 3)

⇒ 12 × 5 – 15 × 4 = 20 − 260 ÷ (10 + 3)

⇒ 60 – 60 = 20 − 260 ÷ 13

⇒ 0 = 20 − 20

⇒ 0 = 0

⇒ LHS = RHS

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4".

The logic followed here is:

So, '17' will complete the series.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

Statements:

Some vehicles are helicopters.

All helicopters are cars.

The least possible Venn diagram for the given statement is:

Conclusion:

I. All vehicles are cars - False (Because, Some Vehicles are Cars but All vehicles are cars can be possible only).

II. Some vehicles are cars - True (Because, those part of Vehicles that is Helicopters is definitely Cars).

So, Only conclusion II follows.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

Given: Eight people are sitting in two parallel rows with four people each.

B, C, D and E sit in the same row facing South.

H, I, J and K sit in the same row facing North.

1. C sits at the extreme left end of their row and is exactly opposite I.

2. H sits to the immediate left of I.

3. K sits at the extreme left end of their row and is exactly opposite D.

4. B sits between D and E.

And, J will sit on the remaining place.

So, 'E' sits exactly opposite to H.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

The logic followed here is:

Logic: (1^st number - 1)2 = 2^nd number.

Now,

For, 8 : 49

⇒ (9 - 1)2

⇒ 72 = 49.

For, 12 : 121

⇒ (12 - 1)2

⇒ 112 = 121.

Similarly, for 16 : ?

⇒ (16 - 1)2

⇒ 152 = 225.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4".

The correct answer is Harvinder Singh

Key Points

• Harvinder Singh won the Arjuna award in 2021 in the Para Archery discipline.

Arjuna Award:

• ​Arjuna Award for outstanding performance in Sports and Games is given for good performance over a period of the previous four years and for showing qualities of leadership, sportsmanship, and a sense of discipline.
• ​The Arjuna award is the highest sporting honor in India.

The correct answer is Mohenjo-Daro

Key Points

• Mohenjo-Daro lies on the bank of the Indus river in the Larkana district of Sindh Province of Pakistan.
• It was discovered by Mr. R D Banerji in 1922 and it was designated as UNESCO's World heritage site in 1980.
• It is among the world's oldest sites of settlements in ancient times and it is the largest site of settlement in Indus Valley Civilisation.
• A large Building with a massive wooden superstructure which seemed to be Great Granary(Grain Storage Bays) was discovered by Sir Mortimer Wheeler as well as the large public bath was also discovered nearby and called Great Bath.

The correct answer is Dharavi

Key Points

• Dharavi is a locality in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, considered to be one of Asia's largest slums.
• Dharavi has an area of just over 2.1 square kilometers and a population of about 1,000,000.
• With a population density of over 277,136/km2, Dharavi is one of the most densely populated areas in the world.
• The Dharavi slum was founded in 1884 during the British colonial era.
• It grew because of the expulsion of factories and residents from the peninsular city center by the colonial government and from the migration of rural Indians into urban Mumbai.
• For this reason, Dharavi is currently a highly diverse settlement religiously and ethnically.
• Dharavi has an active informal economy in which numerous household enterprises employ many of the slum residents such as leather, textiles, and pottery products are among the goods made inside Dharavi.
• Dharavi has suffered from many epidemics and other disasters, including a widespread plague in 1896 which killed over half of the population of Mumbai.
• Sanitation in the slums remains poor.

The correct answer is 1970.

Key Points

• If the ball went out of play over the side-line, the play was initially restarted by rolling the ball (by hand) back into the field at right angles to the sideline.
• In the 1970s the roll-in was replaced by a push-in (with the stick) and in 1984 the push-in was replaced by a hit-in, making it similar to a free hit.
• A push pass is used to move the ball speedily over shorter distances.
• Because it gives you the most control over the ball, it is the best pass to use in short distances and it gives you more accuracy.
• Your stick will stay in contact with the ball until it is released for the pass.

Additional Information

The correct answer is ₹1,00,000

Key Points

• The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Amendment) Bill, 2021 was introduced in Lok Sabha on December 6, 2021 which seeks to punish financing illicit activities or harbouring persons engaged in them with rigorous imprisonment of at least ten years (extendable up to 20 years) and a fine of at least  ₹1,00,000

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Important Points

• The Parliament passed the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) (Amendment) Bill, 2021 with the Rajya Sabha approving it on 20 December 2021.
• It seeks to replace the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021.
• The Bill amends the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 to correct a drafting error.
• The NDPS Act regulates certain operations (such as manufacture, transport, and consumption) related to narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.

The correct answer is 35 kg​

Key Points

• The National Food Security Act, 2013 was notified on 10^th September, 2013 with the objective to provide for food and nutritional security in human life cycle approach, by ensuring access to adequate quantity of quality food at affordable prices to people to live a life with dignity.
• The Act provides for coverage of up to 75% of the rural population and up to 50% of the urban population for receiving subsidized food grains under Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS), thus covering about two-thirds of the population.
• The eligible persons will be entitled to receive 5 Kg of food grains per person per month at subsidized prices of Rs. 3/2/1 per Kg for rice/wheat/coarse grains.
• The existing Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) households, which constitute the poorest of the poor, will continue to receive 35 Kg of food grains per household per month.

The correct answer is 24 July 

Key Points

• The policy was announced in Lok Sabha on 24 July 1991.
• It was declared by Minister of State for industries, P. J Kurian.
• This was done with the purpose of making Indian goods usable in the international market.
• The policy included a number of modifications which proved boon for the Indian economy in the long run.
• The private sector has given welcome in major industries that were previously reserved for the public sector.

The correct answer is Chinese

Key Points

• In ancient India, one means of claiming high status was to identify with a variety of deities.
• This strategy is best exemplified by the Kushanas (c. first century BCE - first century CE), who ruled over a vast kingdom extending from Central Asia to northwest India.
• Some historians feel this indicates that the Kushanas considered themselves godlike.
• Many Kushana rulers also adopted the title devaputra, or “son of god”, possibly inspired by Chinese rulers who called themselves sons of heaven
• Their history has been reconstructed from inscriptions and textual traditions.
• The notions of kingship they wished to project are perhaps best evidenced in their coins and sculpture.
• Colossal statues of Kushana rulers have been found installed in a shrine at Mat near Mathura (Uttar Pradesh).
• Similar statues have been found in a shrine in Afghanistan as well.

The correct answer is Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya

Key Points

• The Mahabodhi Temple Complex, Bodh Gaya lies 115 km south of the state capital of Bihar, Patna, and 16 km from the district headquarters at Gaya, in Eastern India.
• The Mahabodhi Temple Complex is one of the four holy sites related to the life of the Lord Buddha, and particularly to the attainment of Enlightenment.
• The first temple was built by Emperor Asoka in the 3^rd century B.C., and the present temple dates from the 5^th or 6^th centuries.
• It is one of the earliest Buddhist temples built entirely in brick, still standing in India, from the late Gupta period.

The correct answer is option 4

Key Points

List of mountains of Andaman and Nicobar

The correct answer is Mid-1960s to Mid-1970s.

Key Points

• The term green revolution was first used by William Gaud and Norman Borlaug is the Father of the Green Revolution.
• After Independence, Indian policymakers adopted all measures to achieve self-sufficiency in food grains.
• In the year 1965, the government of India launched the Green Revolution with the help of a geneticist, now known as the father of the Green revolution (India) M.S. Swaminathan.
• The movement of the green revolution was a great success and changed the country’s status from a food-deficient economy to one of the world’s leading agricultural nations.
• The 1^st phase of the green revolution is from the Mid-1960s to the Mid-1970s.

Additional Information

The correct answer is 1913

Key Points

• The Ghadar Party was an international political movement consisting of expatriate Indians to overthrow British rule in India.
• The official founding date of the meeting was 15 July 1913 in Astoria, Oregon, with the headquarters of Ghadar and Hindustan Ghadar newspaper based in San Francisco, California.
• It was founded by Sohan Singh Bhakna and Lala Hardayal.
• Its aim was to get rid of the colonial super-power by means of an armed struggle and to set up a national democratic government on the sub-continent.

The correct answer is Jaipur

Key Points

• Kishori Amonkar  was an Indian classical vocalist belonged to the Jaipur Gharana.
• Birth- April 10, 1932.
• Death- April 3, 2017.
• She also won Padma Bhushan (1987) and Padma Vibhushan (2002).

Additional Information

• Jaipur Gharana :
• The Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana emerged from Alladiya Khan's family which originated from Atrauli and migrated to Jaipur.
• The Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana is Hindustani music founded by Alladiya Khan (1855–1946) in the late-19^th century.
• The Gharana is known for its distinctive vocal aesthetics, raga repertoire, and technical aptitude.
• The chief exponents of the Jaipur Gharana are  Alladiya Khan, Mallikarjun Mansur, Kesarbhai Kerkar, Kishori Amonkar, Shruti Sadolikar, Padma Talwalkar and Ashwini Bhide Deshpande.

The correct answer is Praia do Cassino Beach, Brazil.

Key Points

• Praia do Cassino (“Cassino Beach”) is the longest beach in the world.
• The beach is located in the Southernmost Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul.
• It stretches over a length of 254 km.

Additional Information

• Playa Novillero Beach, Mexico
• ​Playa Novillero (Novillero Beach) is the seventh-longest beach in the world.
• The beach measures an impressive 82 km.
• Padre Island, Texas
• ​It is the world's longest barrier island located along Texa's southern coast of the Gulf of Mexico.
• Its length; measures 182 km.
• Cox’s Bazar Beach, Bangladesh
• ​Cox’s Bazar Beach is the fourth longest beach in the world.
• At the same time, the beach is the longest one in the Indian Ocean and in all of Asia.
• It is alongside the Himachari national park and measures 120 km.

The correct answer is January

Key Points

• Lohri, the bonfire harvest festival of Punjab celebrated in the month of Magh, is symbolic of new beginnings.
• The festival is celebrated every year on January 13 with much enthusiasm and zeal.
• It is primarily the harvest festival of the Punjabis.
• This festival denotes the harvesting of the Rabi crops and hence all the farmers get together in order to thank god for giving them such a wonderful harvest.
• The rituals related to Lohri symbolize the attachment of the people with Mother Nature.

The correct answer is Oil India Ltd.

Key Points

On the idea of ownership industries are classified into four categories:

• Public Sector Industries-These industries are owned and managed by government agencies.
• Example - Chittaranjan Locomotive Works, The Integral Coach Factory, Perambur, Iron and Steel Plants at Bhilai and Durgapur, NTPC, SAIL and BHEL.
• Private Sector Industries -These industries are owned and managed by individuals or groups of people.
• Example- Tata Iron and Steel Company (Tisco), Reliance Industries, Aditya Birla Group of Industries, Reliance Jio.
• Joint Sector Industries-These industries are owned and managed jointly by private firms and government agencies.
• Example - Oil India Limited, Gujarat Alkalies
• Cooperative Sector Industries- These industries are owned and managed by a gaggle of individuals who form their own cooperative society. They're generally producers of the staple.
• Example - Dairy cooperatives, Handloom industry.

Additional Information

On the basis of Raw Materials:

• Agro based industries use plant and animal based products as their raw materials. Food processing, vegetable oil, cotton textile, dairy products and leather industries are examples of agro-based industries.
• Mineral based industries are primary industries that use mineral ores as their raw materials. The products of these industries feed other industries.
• Marine based industries use products from the sea and oceans as raw materials. Industries processing seafood or manufacturing fish oil are some examples.
• Forest based industries utilise forest produce as raw materials. The industries associated with forests are pulp and paper, pharmaceuticals, furniture and buildings.

On the basis of Size:

• It refers to the amount of capital invested, number of people employed and the volume of production.
• Small scale: Small scale industries use lesser amounts of capital and technology. Cottage or household industries are a type of small scale industry where the products are manufactured by hand, by the artisans.
• Large scale: Investment of capital is higher and the technology used is superior in large scale industries. Production of automobiles and heavy machinery are large scale industries.

The correct answer is Amir Khosrow.

Key Points

• The full name of Hazrat Amir Khusrau was Abu'l Hasan Yamīn ud-Dīn Khusrau.
• He was an Indo-Persian Sufi singer, musician, poet and scholar who lived under the Delhi Sultanate.
• He was a disciple of Nizamuddin Auliya of Delhi.
• He is also known as 'father of Qawwali', 'Parrot of India' and also referred as 'father of Urdu Literature'.
• Amir Khusrau was the court poet of Alauddin Khilji.

Additional Information

• Hazrat Ali was a cousin, son-in-law and companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. He  was killed by ibn Muljam, who wanted revenge for the Battle of Nahrawan.
• Hazrat Nizamuddin was an sunni muslim scholar, contemporary to  Ghiyas-ud-din tughluq.
• Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia was the teacher of Amir Khusrau. His tomb is in Delhi.
• Hazrat Shahenshahwali also known as Hussain Shah Wali was a sufi saint of Golkonda during the reign of Qutb-Sahi Dynasty. He died in 1620.

The correct answer is vitamin D.

Key Points

• Vitamin-D:
• The chemical name of Vitamin D is Cholecalciferol.
• Its deficiency causes rickets.
• It was discovered by Edward Mellanby.
• It is fat-soluble.
• It is found in Fish, eggs, liver, mushrooms.

Additional Information 

The correct answer is Bhikhari Thakur.

Key Points

• Bhikari Thakur was a Bhojpuri author popularly known as the "Shakespeare of Bhojpuri Literature“.
• Thakur was born in a barber-family on 18 December 1887 at Kutubpur (Diyara) Village in Saran District now in Bihar.
• He is best known for the creation of the twentieth-century theatre form “Bidesia”.
• Bhikari Thakur was a barber (a backward Caste) who abandoned home and hearth to form a group of actors who dealt with issues of confrontation: between the traditional and the modern, between urban and rural, between the haves and the have-nots.
• Appreciative native Bhojpuri audiences consider Bhikari Thakur as the incomparable founder father, propagator, and exponent par excellence of this form.
• He was a folk poet, a folk singer, a folk dancer, and an actor.
• In nineteenth-century when Bhikhari Thakur was struggling to end his meet, he was impressed and inspired by movement carried out then by famous Bengali social reformers such as Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Ram Krishna Paramhans & Swami Viveka Nanda.
• This simple and poor young man, quiet impressed by Bengal’s ‘Punarjagran Andolan’, returned to his native place Qutubpur, and watched, noticed his society’s problems minutely and enriched and enlighten with ideas on every social level which can be seen and felt in his compositions.
• He took ‘the Renaissance spirit’ positively and decided to deliver it to the Bhojpuri society through songs, poems, drama, etc.

Additional Information

• Bhikhari Thakur wrote 29 Books in his career. List of them are as follow:
• Bidesiya
• Gabarghichor
• Beti Bechwa
• Ganga Asnan
• Radheshyam Bahar
• Nanad Bhaujai
• Bhai Birodh
• Kaljug Prem
• Bidhwa Bilap
• Putrabadh
• Chauvarn Padavi
• Nar Nav Avatar
• Naai Bahar
• Budhsala ke Bayan
• Biraha Bahar
• Bhand ke Nakal
• Nabin Biraha Bahar
• Harikirtan
• Jasoda Sakhi Sambaad
• Chaujugi
• Jai Hind Khabar
• Bhajanmala
• Mata Bhakti
• Naam Ratan
• Ram Naam Mala
• Seeta Ram Parichay
• Ek Arti Duniya bha' ke
• Pustika Suchi
• Sanka Samadhan

The correct answer is i - b, ii - a, iii - d, iv - c.

Key Points

• Vitamin A:
• It is fat-soluble.
• Its deficiency causes night blindness.
• It helps in vision and immune functions.
• Vitamin B:
• Vitamin B is water-soluble.
• Vitamin B1 deficiency cause ber-beri.
• Its deficiency leads to muscle weakness and fatigue.
• Vitamin C:
• It is ascorbic acid
• Its deficiency cause scurvy and bleeding gums.
• It is essential for RBC (red blood cell ) formation.
• Vitamin D:
• It is fat soluble.
• Its deficiency causes rickets and osteoporosis.
• It is essential for bone growth and development.
• Its deficiency leads to the weakening of bone and is the cause of fractures.

The correct answer is My Life, My Mission.

Key Points

• "My Life, My Mission" is an autobiography of yoga guru Swami Ramdev, who wrote this book with senior journalist Uday Mahurkar.
• The book describes the life of Swami Ramdev from a village in Haryana to the international level.
• This book is published by Penguin Random House.

Additional Information

• Swami Ramdev-
• Swami Ramdev is a yoga teacher, he is also the co-founder of Patanjali Ayurved Limited.
• He was born on 25 December 1965 in Mahendragarh, Haryana.
• He did his early studies at Kalwa Gurukul.
• He founded the Divya Yoga Mandir Trust in 1995.
• Later in 2003, his yoga program started airing on the Aastha TV channel.

Important Points

The correct answer is Perishable.

Key Points

• Money is a commodity accepted by general consent as a medium of economic exchange.
• It is the medium in which prices and values are expressed
• Money serves as a medium of exchange, as a store of value, and as a unit of account.
• As a medium of exchange money facilitates transactions and provides general acceptability.
• In order to be a medium of exchange money must hold its value over time and have higher liquidity in the market.
• Money also functions as a unit of account, providing a common measure of the value of goods and services being exchanged.

Additional Information

• Functions of money:
• Primary Function
• Medium of Exchange.
• Measure of Value
• Secondary Functions
• Standard of deferred payments.
• Store of value.
• Transfer of Value.
• Contingent Functions
• Measurement of National Income.
• Imports liquidity to wealth
• Estimation of macroeconomic variables

The correct answer is Northwest.

Key Points

The Indo-Greek Kingdom, or the Graeco-Indian Kingdom, known historically as the Yavana Kingdom (Yavanarajya), was a Hellenistic kingdom covering various parts of Afghanistan and the northwest regions of the Indian subcontinent (parts of modern Pakistan and northwestern India), which existed during the last two centuries BC and was ruled by over 30 kings, Menander, being the most illustrious and successful.

Additional Information

• One of the masterpieces of archaeological evidence about the Indo-Greeks is the coins.
• There are coin finds of several dozen Indo-Greek rulers in India; exactly many is complicated to determine, because the Greeks did not number their kings, and the eastern Greeks did not date their coins.
• One of his coin types showing a bust and seated Heracles is known to have been imitated by the Tokharian nomads in the territory of Sogdiana.

The correct answer is Chlorophyll.

Key Points

• Chlorophyll
• Chlorophyll is the molecule that absorbs sunlight and uses its energy to synthesize carbohydrates from CO2 and water.
• This process is known as photosynthesis and is the basis for sustaining the life processes of all plants.
• Since animals and humans obtain their food supply by eating plants, photosynthesis can be said to be the source of our life also.
• Chlorophyll is the molecule that traps this 'most elusive of all powers' - and is called a photoreceptor.
• It is found in the chloroplasts of green plants and is what makes green plants, green.
• The basic structure of a chlorophyll molecule is a porphyrin ring, coordinated to a central atom.
• This is very similar in structure to the heme group found in hemoglobin, except that in heme the central atom is iron, whereas in chlorophyll it is magnesium.

Additional Information

• Hemoglobin
• Hemoglobin (Hb) is a protein found in red blood cells that carries oxygen in your body and gives blood its red color.
• Hemoglobin levels vary from person to person.
• Men usually have higher levels than women.
• A hemoglobin “cut-off” level is set for blood donation to ensure that your hemoglobin will not drop below normal after you have donated blood.
• Normal ranges for hemoglobin differ between ethnic populations, and males and females, and are also affected by age, especially in women.
• Individuals with hemoglobin levels below the normal range are, by definition, anemic.
• Cytochrome
• Cytochrome participates in the production of ATP in the electron transport cycle in mitochondria.
• It helps in transferring electrons in ETC.
• Cytochrome c is released into the cytosol and triggers programmed cell death during apoptosis.
• ATP stands for Adenosine Tri Phosphate
• ATP are the main source of energy within the Cell
• It is produced by enzyme ATP synthase which Converts ADP and Phosphate to ATP
• It is a complex organic chemical that provides energy to drive many processes in a living cell. Eg.- muscle contraction, nerve impulse propagation, and chemical synthesis.

The correct answer is iodine.

Key Points

• Goitre is a deficiency disease caused due to deficiency of iodine in our diet.
• Iodine is commonly consumed in the form of iodized salt in the diet.
• Goitre is an enlargement of the thyroid gland which is directly involved in the secretion that leads to goitre.
• The thyroid gland is a small butterfly-shaped gland in the neck just below Adam's Apple.
• Iodine ;is required for the normal rate of hormone synthesis in the thyroid gland.
• Not all goitres are symptomatic. Swelling and coughing are two possible symptoms.

Additional Information

• Iron:
• Iron deficiency ;is a common cause of anaemia (having too few healthy red blood cells).
• Calcium:
• A deficiency of calcium can lead to dental changes, cataracts, alterations in the brain, and osteoporosis, which causes the bones to become brittle.
• Phosphorus:
• A deficiency of phosphorus can lead to hyperparathyroidism and kidney problems.

The correct answer is Muhammad Bin Tughlaq.

Key Points

• Muhammad bin Tughlaq appointed Ibn Battuta as the qazi or judge of Delhi.
• Muhammad Bin Tughlaq is known as a “Man of Ideas”.
• He started the idea of Central Capital and is also credited with starting the nominal token currency.
• He shifted his capital from Delhi to Daulatabad.
• He also established a loan system for the peasants.
• He created a department of Agriculture named as “Diwan-i-Kohi“.
• He established a “Famine Code” to relive the victims of Famine.

Additional Information

• Ibn Battuta - The traveller
• This Moroccan traveller was born in Tangier into one of the most respectable and educated families known for their expertise in Islamic religious law or shari‘a.
• True to the tradition of his family, Ibn Battuta received literary and scholastic education when he was quite young.
• Unlike most other members of his class, Ibn Battuta considered experience gained through travels to be a more important source of knowledge than books.
• He just loved travelling, and went to far-off places, exploring new worlds and peoples. Before he set off for India in 1332-33, he had made pilgrimage trips to Mecca and had already travelled extensively in Syria, Iraq, Persia, Yemen, Oman and a few trading ports on the coast of East Africa.
• Travelling overland through Central Asia, Ibn Battuta reached Sind in 1333. He had heard about Muhammad bin Tughlaq, the Sultan of Delhi, and lured by his reputation as a generous patron of arts and letters, set off for Delhi, passing through Multan and Uch.
• The Sultan was impressed by his scholarship and appointed him the qazi or judge of Delhi.
• He remained in Qazi position for several years, until he fell out of favour and was thrown into prison.
• Once the misunderstanding between him and the Sultan was cleared, he was restored to imperial service and was ordered in 1342 to proceed to China as the Sultan’s envoy to the Mongol ruler.
• He was sent as an envoy and his travel was not as a punishment.

The correct answer is Fabaceae family.

Key Points

The correct answer is To enact a uniform civil code.

Key Points

• The Uniform Civil Code(UCC) in India proposes to replace the personal laws based on scriptures and customs of each major religious community in the country with a common set governing every citizen.
• The constitution has a provision for Uniform Civil Code in Article 44 as a Directive Principle of State Policy which states that “The State shall endeavour to secure for the citizens a uniform civil code throughout the territory of India.”

Additional Information

• 11 Fundamental Duties: Article 51-A Says that it shall be the duty of every citizen of India -
• To abide by the constitution and respect its ideals and institutions.
• To cherish and follow the noble ideals which inspired our national struggle for freedom.
• To uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India.
• To defend the country and render national service when called upon to do so.
• To promote harmony and the spirit of common brotherhood amongst all the people of India transcending religious, linguistic and regional diversities, to renounce practices derogatory to the dignity of women.
• To value and preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture.
• To protect and improve the natural environment including forests, lakes, rivers, and wild-life and to have compassion for living creatures.
• To develop the scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of inquiry and reform.
• To safeguard public property and to abjure violence.
• To strive towards excellence in all spheres of individual and collective activity.
• Who is a parent or guardian, to provide opportunities for education to his child or ward between the age of 6-14 years (added by the 86^th Amendment Act, 2002).

The correct answer is Delhi.

Key Points

• The Delhi Cabinet has approved setting up India’s first-of-its-kind electronic-waste eco-park.
• The electronic waste eco-friendly park is to be built on 20 acres of land in Delhi.
• This eco-park will act as an Integrated Facility, by engaging in dismantling, segregating, refurbishing, material-wise storage, testing and plastic recycling.
• It will also have precious metal extraction facilities, especially from Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) through high-end technologies.

Additional Information

• Delhi 
• CM - Arvind Kejriwal
• Lt. Governor - Vinay Kumar Saxena
• Maharashtra
• CM - Eknath Shinde
• Governor - Bhagat Singh Koshyari
• Karnataka
• CM - Basavaraj Somappa Bomma
• Governor - Thawar Chand Gehlot

Information as of January 2023

The correct answer is Chloroplast- Altman.

Key Points

• The first explicit definition of a chloroplast was given by Hugo von Mohl in 1837 as discrete bodies within the green plant cell.
• Chloroplast is an organelle that contains the photosynthesis pigment chlorophyll that captures sunlight and converts it into useful energy, thereby, releasing oxygen from water.
• Chloroplast is found in all Green plants and algae.
• They are food producers of plants.
• These are found in the guard cell located in the leaves of the plants.
• They contain a high concentration of chlorophyll that traps sunlight.

Additional Information

• Lysosomes:
• ​These are membrane-bound vesicular structures formed by the process of packaging in the Golgi apparatus.
• These are called "Suicidal bags" because of their phagocytic activity.
• Mitochondria:
• It is a double-layered cell organelle in which the outer layer is porous and the inner layers folded upon themselves are known to be cristae.
• It is also called the Power House of the Cell.
• Ribosomes:
• They are composed of ribonucleic acid and protein and are not surrounded by any membrane.
• They are the site of protein synthesis.

The correct answer is Gurpurab.

Key Points

• Prabhat Pheris are early morning processions that begin at the Gurudwaras and proceed around the localities singing hymns.
• Generally, two days before the Gurpurab, Akhand Path (a forty-eight-hour non-stop reading of the Guru Granth Sahib, the holy book of the Sikhs) is held in the Gurdwaras.

Additional Information

• Guru Nanak is the founder of the Sikh religion.
• Guru Nanak was born on 15^th Apr 1469 at Talwandi (present-day Nankana Sahib) in Pakistan.
• His birthplace is marked by Gurdwara Janam Asthan.
• He is considered the first of the ten Sikh Gurus.
• His Birthday is celebrated worldwide as Gurpurab.
• He died on 22^nd September 1539.

The correct answer is Radium.

Key Points

• Elements of Group 1 are called Alkali metals.
• Alkali metal is a part of s block elements.
• Being metal they all exhibit electropositive character.
• By losing their 1 valence electron they show a valency of +1.
• Members of this family include Hydrogen, Lithium, Sodium, Potassium, Rubidium, Cesium, and Francium.
• Sodium and Potassium are soft metals whereas Francium is radioactive.

Additional Information

• Hydrogen is the only non-metal present in Group 1 of the Modern Periodic Table.
• The vertical columns in the periodic table are called a group and the horizontal row is called a period.
• There are 18 Groups and 7 periods in the modern periodic table.

The correct answer is 1975.

Key Points

• Khajuraho Festival is organized by the Kala Parishad under the Madhya Pradesh Government whereby many popular classical dancers from all over India perform.
• The Khajuraho Dance Festival began in 1975 to celebrate this art and since then it has become one of the most anticipated cultural events in India.
• This festival highlights the richness of the Indian classical dance styles such as Kathak, Bharathanatyam, Odissi, Kuchipudi, Manipuri, Gaudiya Nritya, and Kathakali.

Additional Information

• The culture of Madhya Pradesh is a harmonious amalgamation of Hindus, Muslims, Buddhists, Jains, Christians and Sikhs.
• Kala Parishad (Academy of Performing and Fine Arts) is the Cultural wing of the Govt. of National Capital Territory of Delhi
• The opposition is being coordinated by the Culture Department through Ustad Alauddin Khan Music and humanities Academy Bhopal.
• The opposition was facilitated consistently at the noteworthy town of Khajuraho set inside the locale of Chhatarpur, the craftsmen perform inside the backcloth of authentic landmarks.
• Khajuraho, got comfortable Madhya Pradesh, holds the social customs of Central Bharat. a tiny low town in Bundelkhand, Khajuraho is unbelievable for its incredible sanctuaries place the dance rivalry is ordered ritualistically, inside the long stretch of February one time each year. The opposition could be an interesting festival of Indian traditional moves.

The correct answer is Major Rock Edict VIII.

Key Points

• Major Rock Edict VIII- Ashoka’s first visit to Bodh Gaya and the Bodhi tree (his first Dhamma Yatra).
• Gave importance to Dhamma tours.

Additional Information

• Major Rock Edict I
• In these rock edicts, King prohibited animal slaughter, especially during festive gatherings.
• Major Rock Edict II
• In this rock edict, there are descriptions of medical treatment of humans and animals, planting of fruits, medicinal herbs, and the digging of wells.
• There are also descriptions of Kingdoms of South India like Chola, Pandyas, Satyapura, and Keralputra.
• Major Rock Edict III
• It was made after 12 years of Asoka’s coronation. It says that the Yuktas (subordinate officers and Pradesikas (district Heads) along with Rajukas (Rural officers) shall go to all areas of the kingdom every five years and spread the Dhamma Policy of Asoka. It also decoded the practical instructions to generosity to Brahmins.
• Major Rock Edict IV
• Dhammaghosa is ideal to mankind and not the Bherighosa. Impact of Dhamma on society.
• Major Rock Edict V
• It states the concerns about the policy towards slaves and mentioned the appointment of Dhammamahamatras. And also in this rock edict, Ashoka mentions that” Every Human is my child”.
• Major Rock Edict VI
• It describes King’s desire to get informed about the conditions of the people constantly. In other words, talks about welfare measures.
• Major Rock Edict VII
• It decoded the practical instructions of King to tolerance for all religions - “To foster one’s own sect, depreciating the others out of affection for one’s own, to exalt its merit, is to do the worst harm to one’s own sect.”
• Major Rock Edict IX
• It condemns the popular ceremonies like ceremonies after birth, illness, marriage, and before setting out of the journey. It also stresses the practice of dhamma.
• Major Rock Edict X
• It condemns the fame and glory and reasserts the merits of the dhamma policy.
• Major Rock Edict XI
• It explained the policy of dhamma and also emphasizes the act of individual towards elders and also abstaining from killing animals and liberality towards friends
• Major Rock Edict XII
• It directed and determined the request for tolerance among different religious sects.
• Major Rock Edict XIII
• It is the paramount importance in understanding Ashok’s Policy of dhamma. This rock edict pleads the way of conquest which is dhamma instead of war. This is the logical culmination of the thorough processes which began from the 1^st rock edict.
• Major Rock Edict XIV
• It describes the engraving of inscriptions in different parts of the country.

The correct answer is Damodar.

Key Points

• Damodar is an east-flowing river with a rift valley due to down warping.
• Down warp denotes a segment of the earth’s crust that is broadly bent downward.
• It occupies the eastern margins of the Chotanagpur Plateau where it flows through a rift valley and finally joins the Hugli.
• The Barakar is its main tributary.
• Once known as the ‘sorrow of Bengal’.​

Additional Information

• The Damodar has been now tamed by the Damodar Valley Corporation, a multipurpose project.
• The Bokaro and Konar are two of the many tributaries of the northeastern Indian river, Damodar.
• It rises in the Chota Nagpur plateau in the heart of the state of Bihar.
• It travels 368 miles (592 km) through West Bengal on a mainly easterly trajectory before merging with the Hugli (Hooghly) River in the southwest of Kolkata (Calcutta).
• The most significant coal and mica mining regions in India are located in the Damodar valley, which is located near the boundary between Bihar and West Bengal.
• This region has long seen vigorous industrial growth.
• Most of the largest coalfields (Jharia, Raniganj, and Giridih) are open-pit mines, making them simple to exploit.

The correct answer is Bhubaneswar – Rourkela.

Key Points

• The 2023 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup will be the 15^th edition of the Men's FIH Hockey World Cup.
• The quadrennial world championship for men's national field hockey teams was organized by the International Hockey Federation.
• It will be held at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar and at the under-construction 20,000-seat Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium in Rourkela, India from 13 to 29 January 2023.
• Just as in 2018, 16 teams will compete in the tournament. Alongside the hosts, India, the five continental champions will receive an automatic berth. After the postponement of the 2020 Summer Olympics, the quota of places available through continental championships including the World Cup hosts was increased from six to sixteen.

Additional Information

• The Hockey World Cup was first conceived by Pakistan's Air Marshal Nur Khan.
• The FIH decided that the inaugural World Cup would be held in October 1971, in Pakistan.
• The Hockey World Cup trophy was designed by the Bashir Moojid and created by the Pakistani Army, On 27 March 1971, in Brussels.

The correct answer is Sarod.

Key Points

• Ali Akbar Khan is known for playing the music instrument Sarod.
• The sarod is a stringed instrument used mainly in Hindustani music.
• Ali Akbar Khan was a Hindustani classical musician of the Maihar Gharana.
• He established a music school in Calcutta in 1956, and the Ali Akbar College of Music in 1967.

Additional InformationSantoor

• The Indian santoor instrument is a trapezoid-shaped hammered dulcimer.
• ​It is a traditional instrument in Jammu and Kashmir and dates back to ancient times.
• It was called Shatha Tantri Veena in ancient Sanskrit texts.
• The santoor is played while sitting in an asana called Ardha-padmasana and placing it on the lap.

Surbahar

• Surbahar is a larger version of the sitar. The instrument was developed during the early years of the 19^th Century in India
• Annapurna Devi was a maestro in playing Surbahar. She was a recipient of the Padma Bhushan award.

Sitar

• The sitar is a plucked stringed instrument, originating from the Indian subcontinent, used in Hindustani classical music.
• The instrument was made of wood. It had a thin violin-type of the bridge and it was played by a plectrum worn on the right hand.
• It was invented by Amir Khusrau.

The correct answer is Bihar.

Key Points

• The 15^th official census in India was calculated in the year 2011.
• The literacy rate of Bihar in the 2001 census was 47% .
• Whereas the literacy rate of Bihar in the 2011 census is 61.8% which is 14.8% higher than the previous census.
• Male and female Literacy rates were 59.68% and 33.12 % respectively in 2001 which turned to 71.2% and 51.5 % in the 2011 census.
• Dadra and Nagar Haveli registered the highest growth rate of 18.61% among the Union Territory

Additional Information

• 74.04% - Literacy Rate of the whole of India according to Census 2011
• Male Literacy Rate- 82.14%
• Female Literacy Rate- 65.46%
• The highest Literacy rate was seen in U.T.- Lakshadweep
• Lowest Literacy rate seen in U.T.- Dadra & Nagar Haveli
• Kerala has the highest Literacy state according to Census 2011.
• Bihar has the Lowest Literacy state according to Census 2011.

The correct answer is Mormugao.

Key Points

Marmagao Port

• It is situated at the entrance of the Zuari estuary, is a natural harbour in Goa.
• It gained significance after its remodelling in 1961 to handle iron-ore exports to Japan.
• The construction of Konkan railway has considerably extended the hinterland of this port.
• Karnataka, Goa, and Southern Maharashtra constitute its hinterland.

Additional InformationNew Mangalore

• New Mangalore Port is a small water, all-weather port at Panambur, Mangalore in Karnataka state in India, which is the deepest inner harbour on the west coast.
• It is the only major port of Karnataka and the seventh largest port in India. It is operated by the New Mangalore Port Trust.
• It caters to the export of Kudremukh iron ore and iron concentrates.
• It also handles fertilizers, edible oils, and polished granite stone.

Haldia Port

• Haldia port or Haldia Dock Complex has been built at the meeting place of the Haldi River and Hooghly River.
• Kolkata Port Trust has been created in this port as the port's partner.
• It is an official dock complex.
• It has a vast hinterland comprising the entire northeast of India including West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Assam, North East Hill States,  Nepal and Bhutan, and also the Autonomous Region of Tibet (China).

Jawaharlal Nehru Port

• This port is also known as Nhava Sheva port, is the largest container port in India.
• It is situated about 14 kilometres south of  Bombay city.
• It was commissioned on 26^th May 1989
• It handles the majority of India’s containerized trade, accounting for around 50% of the total containerized cargo volume, across the major ports of India.
• It is ranked 33^rd in the list of top 100 Container Ports globally.

The correct answer is These minerals are coloured due to impurities.

Key Points

• The Minerals that are colourless in their pure form are known as Allochromatic Minerals.
• These minerals show colours due to the presence of small quantities of “Colouring” agents.
• Corundum, Spinel, Beryl and Quartz are examples of such minerals.
• Nickel, Cobalt, Titanium, Vanadium, Chromium, Manganese, Iron, copper & Nickel are examples of ‘Colouring Agents’.

Additional Information

• Idiochromatic minerals are "self-coloured" due to their composition.
• The colour is a constant and predictable component of the mineral.
• Examples are blue Azurite, red Cinnabar, and green Malachite.
• Pseudochromatic minerals are "false coloured" due to tricks in light diffraction.
• In these cases, colour is variable but a unique mineral property.
• Examples are the colours produced by precious opal and the Shiller reflections of labradorite.

The correct answer is Metal

Key Points 

• Ayas described in the Rigveda is Metal.
• The Rigveda or Rig Veda is an archaic Indian collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns.
• It is one of the four holy canonical texts (śruti) of Hinduism known as the Vedas.
• The Rigveda is the oldest known Vedic Sanskrit text present till now.
• Its early layers are one of the matured extant texts in any Indo-European language.
• The sounds and texts of Rigveda have been orally communicated since the 2^nd millennium BCE.

Additional Information

• The philological and linguistic evidence signals that the bulk of the Rigveda Samhita was composed in the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent.
• It is most likely between 1500 and 1000 BC although a wider approximation of 1700–1000 BCE has also been given.
• The text is layered comprises of the Samhita, Brahmanas, Aranyakas, and Upanishads.
• The Rigveda Samhita is the oldest core text and is a collection of 10 books (maṇḍalas) with 1,028 hymns (sūktas) in about 10,600 verses.

The correct answer is Remo D’Souza.

Key Points

• Remo D’Souza won the National Award for Best Choreography for the Deewani Mastani song of Bajirao Mastani in the 63^rd National Film Award 2016.
• The National Film Awards are offered annually by the Directorate of Film Festivals, the organization set up by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting,
• Best Feature Film - Bahubali- The Beginning
• Dadasahb Phalke Award - Manoj Kumar

Additional Information

• National Film Awards
• ​The Awards were first presented in 1954.
• Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India's highest award in cinema, is presented under the National Film Awards.
• Devika Rani was the first recipient of the Dadasahab Phalke Award in 1969.
• 68^th National Film Awards 2020
• Asha Parikh was awarded the Dadasahab Phalke Award.
• Best Feature Film - Soorarai Pottru
• Best Book - The Longest Kiss
• Best Actor - Suriya and Ajay Devgan.