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सही विकल्प 1 - अपनी शर्म छिपाने के लिए व्यर्थ झुंझलाना है। अन्य विकल्प असंगत हैं।

Key Points

• ‘खिसियानी बिल्ली खम्भा नोचे’ से तात्पर्य है ‘अपनी शर्म छिपाने के लिए बिना वजह गुस्सा करना’।
• जैसे - तुम खुद परीक्षा में पास नही हो सके और मास्टरजी पर दोष लगा रहे हो, यह तो वही बात हो गई खिसियानी बिल्ली खंबा नोचे।
• अतः सही विकल्प अपनी शर्म छिपाने के लिए व्यर्थ झुंझलाना है।

अन्य विकल्प

• इसके अतिरिक्त अन्य विकल्प उपयुक्त नहीं हैं।

सही विकल्प 4 - छल-कपट का व्यवहार हमेशा नहीं चलता है। अन्य विकल्प असंगत हैं।

Key Points

• ‘काठ की हाँडी बार-बार नहीं चढ़ती’ अर्थात ‘छल या कपट से हमेशा काम नहीं बनता’।
• जैसे -  तुमने एक बार झूठ बोलकर मुझसे सहायता ले ली तुम्हें क्या लगता है कि कोई फिर तुम्हारी सहायता करेगा क्या तुम नहीं जानते काठ की हांडी चढ़ न दूजो बार।
• अतः सही विकल्प छल-कपट व्यवहार हमेशा नहीं चलता है।

‘कृश’ का अर्थ है ‘दुबला-पतला, कमज़ोर’। ‘कृश’ का विलोम ‘हृष्ट-पुष्ट, स्थूल’ होगा। अतः सही विकल्प हृष्ट-पुष्ट है।

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‘अल्पज्ञ’ का अर्थ है ‘थोड़ा जाननेवाला, कम समझ’। ‘अल्पज्ञ’ का विलोम ‘सर्वज्ञ’ होगा। अतः सही विकल्प सर्वज्ञ है।

अन्य विकल्प

‘खूँटी’ का अर्थ है ‘कपड़े आदि टांगने की दीवार में लगी हुक'। इसका बहुवचन रूप होगा ‘खूँटियाँ’ होगा। अतः सही विकल्प खूँटियाँ है।

अन्य विकल्प

इसके अतिरिक्त दिए गये विकल्प उपयुक्त नहीं हैं।

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‘अज-अजन्मा’ का अर्थ है ‘जीवात्मा’। ‘अज-अजन्मा’ का अनेकार्थी शब्द ईश्वर है। 

अन्य विकल्प

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‘प्रतिनिधि’ शब्द की वर्तनी शुद्ध है। ‘प्रतिनिधि’ शब्द का अर्थ होगा ‘प्रतिमा, प्रतिरूप’। अतः सही विकल्प प्रतिनिधि है।

अन्य शुद्ध-अशुद्ध शब्द

 

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दिए गये वाक्य में ‘कारक चिन्ह’ का प्रयोग उचित नहीं है। यहाँ ‘जलपान को’ शब्द का प्रयोग किया गया है जबकि ‘जलपान का’ उचित प्रयोग है। इसका प्रयोग करने पर सही वाक्य होगा विद्यालय में जलपान का उत्तम प्रबंध है। अतः सही विकल्प 2 - जलपान को है।

अन्य विकल्प

• इसके अतिरिक्त विकल्प उपयुक्त नहीं हैं।

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• वाक्य को शुद्ध रूप में लिखने से ही उसके अर्थ का बोध होता है, यदि उसमें वर्तनिगत या व्याकरणिक अशुद्धियाँ होती हैं तो उसका सम्प्रेषण बाधित होता है।
• वाक्य अशुद्धि शब्द से लेकर वाक्य स्तर तक हो सकती है।वाक्य में निम्न प्रकार की अशुद्धियाँ  हो सकती है- संज्ञा, सर्वनाम, क्रिया, लिंग, वचन, विशेषण, अव्यय, पदक्रम, अधिकपदत्व, अव्यय, क्रिया-विशेषण, द्विरुक्ति, विभक्ति, शब्द-ज्ञान आदि।

दिए गये वाक्य में ‘लिंग’ सम्बन्धी त्रुटि है। यहाँ ‘रेलगाड़ी’ के सन्दर्भ में ‘अच्छी लगती है’ का प्रयोग किया गया है। यहाँ ‘अच्छा लगता’ सही प्रयोग है। इसके प्रयोग से सही वाक्य है मुझे रेलगाड़ी में यात्रा करना अच्छा लगता है। अतः सही विकल्प 3 - अच्छी लगती है।

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• वाक्य को शुद्ध रूप में लिखने से ही उसके अर्थ का बोध होता है, यदि उसमें वर्तनिगत या व्याकरणिक अशुद्धियाँ होती हैं तो उसका सम्��्रेषण बाधित होता है।
• वाक्य अशुद्धि शब्द से लेकर वाक्य स्तर तक हो सकती है।वाक्य में निम्न प्रकार की अशुद्धियाँ  हो सकती है- संज्ञा, सर्वनाम, क्रिया, लिंग, वचन, विशेषण, अव्यय, पदक्रम, अधिकपदत्व, अव्यय, क्रिया-विशेषण, द्विरुक्ति, विभक्ति, शब्द-ज्ञान आदि।

तत्सम का अर्थ होता है उसके समान या ज्यों का त्यों। तत् अर्थात उसके, सम अर्थात समान। किसी भाषा के मूल शब्दों को तत्सम शब्द कहा जाता है। यहाँ ‘अग्र’ शब्द तत्सम है। इसका तद्भव रूप ‘आगे’ है। अतः सही विकल्प अग्र है।

Key Points

आँख, आग, आज तद्भव शब्द हैं।

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‘पर्वत की तलहटी’ के लिए ‘उपत्यका’ शब्द का प्रयोग किया जाता है। दो पहाड़ों के बीच की इस जगह को ‘पर्वत की तलहटी’ कहते हैं जिसके लिए एक शब्द है ‘उपत्यका’। अतः सही विकल्प 4 - उपत्यका है।

अन्य विकल्प

• द्रोण का अर्थ है लकड़ी का एक कलश या बरतन जिसमें वैदिक काल में सोम रखा जाता था।
• बेसिन का अर्थ है जलविभाजक को ड्रेनेज डिवाइड और द्रोणी को बेसिन कहा जाता है।
• घाटी का अर्थ है दो (या अधिक) पहाड़ो के बीच का गहरा भाग है, आमतौर पर इनमें नदी का प्रवाह पाया जाता है।

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‘कंजूसी से धन व्यय करने वाला’ अर्थात ‘कृपण’। वह व्यक्ति जो कंजूसी से खर्च करे उसे कंजूस या कृपण कहते हैं। अतः सही विकल्प 1 - कृपण है।

अन्य विकल्प

• मसृण अर्थात वह वस्तु जो चिकनी हो, मुलायम हो
• मितव्ययी और अल्पव्ययी समानार्थी हैं जिसका अर्थ है वह जो कम खर्च करता हो

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यहाँ दिए गये वाक्य में व्यक्ति के स्वभाव की चर्चा की गयी है। यहाँ उपयुक्त शब्द शत्रु होगा। जिसका हृदय विशाल या कोमल होता है वह किसी को कष्ट नहीं पहुँचाता। यहाँ मित्र के सन्दर्भ में कहा गया है इसीलिए शत्रु शब्द उचित होगा। अतः सही विकल्प शत्रु है।

स्पष्टीकरण

 

अन्य विकल्प

देश की रक्षा के लिए प्रत्येक नागरिक की ज़िम्मेदारी है कि वह हमेशा प्रस्तुत रहें। ‘उद्यत’ का अर्थ है ‘तैयार’ या ‘प्रस्तुत’ होना। अतः सही विकल्प उद्यत है।

अन्य विकल्प

• उद्धत का अर्थ ‘अक्खड़’ है।
• प्रबुद्ध का अर्थ ‘जागा हुआ’ या ‘जागृत’ है।
• सम्बद्ध का अर्थ ‘सम्बन्ध रखने वाला’

‘अरविन्द’ शब्द का पर्यायवाची शब्द है ‘प्यार, अवतार, कमल, शुभ, सुंदर’। इस आधार पर सही विकल्प 3 - कमल है।

अन्य विकल्प

• कल्पवृक्ष अर्थात इच्छा पूरी करनेवाला वृक्ष।
• केवड़ा अर्थात सुगंधित एवं लंबे पत्तों वाला एक पौधा और उसका फूल।
• गुलाब अर्थात एक तरह का प्रसिद्ध कटीला पौधा जिसमें अनेक रंग के सुगंधित फूल खिलते हैं। जैसे – लाल गुलाब, सफ़ेद गुलाब।

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‘निर्धन’ का विच्छेद करने पर ‘निः+धन’ होगा। इस आधार पर हम कह सकते हैं कि यहाँ विसर्ग संधि है। विसर्ग संधि अर्थात जब संधि करते समय  विसर्ग के बाद स्वर या व्यंजन वर्ण के आने से जो विकार उत्पन्न होता है। अतः सही विकल्प विसर्ग संधि है।

Key Points

अन्य विकल्प

 

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देशांतर में तत्पुरुष समास है। देशों के बीच जितनी डिग्री दूरी है उसे देशांतर कहते हैं अर्थात् देशों के बीच अंतर है।

अर्थात देशो का अंतर = देशांतर

तत्पुरुष समास में मध्य पद लुप्त हो जाता है, वह कारक की भूमिका यहाँ अदा करता है।

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अन्य विकल्प

दिए गये वाक्य में प्राकृतिक सूक्ष्मता की बात की जा रही है। यहाँ रूपक अलंकार के भाव को स्पष्ट किया जा रहा है। रूपक अलंकार अर्थात जहाँ उपमेय और उपमान भिन्नता हो और वह एक रूप दिखाई दे, जैसे: चरण कमल बंदों हरि राइ। अतः सही विकल्प रूपक है।

अन्य विकल्प

‘तद्भव शब्द’ वे शब्द होते हैं जो संस्कृत और प्राकृत से विकृत होकर आधुनिक हिंदी भाषा में शामिल हुए हैं। तत्सम शब्दों के इसी बदले हुए रूप को तद्भव शब्द कहा जाता है। दिए गये शब्दों में ‘अमिय’ शब्द तद्भव है जिसका तत्सम रूप ‘अमृत’ है। अतः सही विकल्प 3 - अमिय है।

अन्य विकल्प

• इष्टिका, कुपुत्र, उलूक तत्सम शब्द हैं।

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दिए गये वाक्य में तुलसी और सूर के विषय में बताया गया है। यहाँ बताया जा रहा है कि तुलसी अवधी भाषा के कवि हैं और सूर ब्रजभाषा के। इस बात को तभी प्रेषित किया जा सकता है जब वाक्य में सभी शब्दों का क्रम सही होगा। इस आधार पर जिस वाक्य में क्रमशः शब्द का प्रयोग है वह सही वाक्य है। अतः तुलसी और सूर क्रमश: अवधी और ब्रजभाषा के श्रेष्ठ कवि हैं सही विकल्प है।

अन्य विकल्प

इसके अतिरिक्त दिए गये वाक्यों में शब्द क्रम उचित नहीं हैं।

दिए गये वाक्यों में जीवन और साहित्य का सम्बन्ध बताया गया है। यहाँ उन दोनों के सम्बन्ध को बताने के लिए सबसे उचित शब्द ‘घनिष्ठ’ है। ‘घनिष्ठ’ शब्द दोनों के सम्बन्ध को उचित रूप से व्याख्यायित कर रहे हैं। अतः जीवन और साहित्य का घनिष्ठ सम्बन्ध  है सही विकल्प है।

अन्य विकल्प

• इसके अतिरिक्त दिए गये विकल्पों में ‘घोर’, ‘अगाध’ और ‘निकट’ शब्द का प्रयोग है जो इस सम्बन्ध को समझाने में उचित नहीं हैं।

सही विकल्प 2 शोक है।

‘करुण रस’ अर्थात जहाँ पर पुनः मिलने कि आशा समाप्त हो जाती है। इसमें निःश्वास, छाती पीटना, रोना, भूमि पर गिरना आदि का भाव व्यक्त होता है। इसका स्थायी भाव शोक है।

अन्य विकल्प

‘भूतकाल’ का अर्थ होता है बिता हुआ। क्रिया के जिस रूप से बीते हुए समय का पता चले उसे ‘भूतकाल’ कहते हैं। अथार्त जिस क्रिया से कार्य के समाप्त होने का पता चले उसे ‘भूतकाल’ कहते हैं। दिए गये वाक्य में पूर्णभूत भूतकाल है। पूर्ण भूतकाल के दौरान यह पता चलता है कि कार्य हो चुका है। दिए गये वाक्य में भी उसके खाना खाने की बात स्पष्ट हो रही है। अतः सही विकल्प पूर्णभूत है।

अन्य विकल्प

 

विशेष

दिए गए वाक्य में किसी को कुछ देने का बोध हो रहा है। अतः यहाँ सम्प्रदान कारक है, अतिरिक्त विकल्प असंगत हैं। अतः सही विकल्प सम्प्रदान कारक है।

किसी को देने का भाव हो और 'को' परसर्ग हो तो 'सम्प्रदान कारक' सही उत्तर माना जाता है।

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अन्य विकल्प

ठठेरे का अर्थ है ‘ताँबे, पीतल और लोहे के बरतन बनाने वाला व्यक्ति’। ‘ठठेरा’ का लिंग परिवर्तन कर के इसका स्त्रीलिंग रूप है ‘ठठेरिन’। अतः सही विकल्प ठठेरिन है।

अन्य विकल्प :

इसके अतिरिक्त दिए गये विकल्प उपयुक्त नहीं हैं।

अन्य पुल्लिंग-स्त्रीलिंग शब्द

Given,

Circumference is greater than the diameter of the circle is = 18.6 cm

Formula :

Circumference of the circle = 2πr

Diameter of the circle = 2r

Calculation :

According to the question

⇒ 2 πr – 2r = 18.6

⇒ 2r (22/7 – 1) = 18.6

⇒ 2r × (22 – 7)/7 = 18.6

⇒ 2r = 18.6 × 7/15

⇒ 2r = 8.68 cm

∴ Diameter of the circle is 8.68 cm.

Given,

HCF of two numbers is = 12

LCM of two numbers is = 2448

Difference of two numbers is = 60

Concept :

The HCF of two or more than two numbers is the greatest number that divides each of them exactly.

The least number which is exactly divisible by each one of the given number is called their LCM.

Product of HCF and LCM = Product of two numbers, accordingly

Calculation :

Let the smaller number be x

Other number will be = (x + 60).

Product of two numbers = x (x + 60)

Product of HCF and LCM = Product of two numbers, accordingly

⇒ 12 × 2448 = x (x + 60)

⇒ 12 × 12 × 204 = x(x + 60)

⇒ 144 × 204 = x (x + 60)

⇒ x = 144

The smaller number is 144 and larger number is 144 + 60 = 204

∴ Sum of both numbers is = 144 + 204 = 348

Given,

Ratio of prices of a scooter and a moped = 9 : 5

Value of scooter is more than moped by = Rs. 4,200

Concept :

If N is divided into two part in the ratio a : b, then

First part = N × a/(a + b)

Second part = N × b/(a + b)

Calculation :

Ratio of prices of a scooter and a moped = 9x : 5x

According to question

⇒ 9x – 5x = 4200

⇒ 4x = 4200

⇒ x = 4200/4

⇒ x = 1050

∴ Value of moped = 5 × 1050 = Rs. 5250

Given,

The sum of three numbers is = 392

Ratio of first number to second number is = 2 : 3

Ratio of second number to third number is = 5 : 8

Concept :

If N is divided into two part in the ratio a : b, then

First part = N × a/(a + b)

Second part = N × b/(a + b)

Calculation :

Ratio of first number to second number is = 2 : 3 ----(1) × 5

Ratio of second number to third number is = 5 : 8 ----(2) × 3

Multiply by 5 in equation (1) and multiply by 3 in equation (2)

Ratio of first, second and third number is = 10 : 15 : 24

Ratio of first, second and third number is = 10x : 15x : 24x

⇒ 10x + 15x + 24x = 392

⇒ 49x = 392

⇒ x = 392/49

⇒ x = 8

∴ Third number will be = 24 × 8 = 192

Given,

The perimeter of a triangular farm is = 540 m

Ratio of three sides of farm is = 5x : 12x : 13x

Formula :

Area of triangle = √[s (s – a) (s – b) (s – c)]

s = (a + b + c)/2

Perimeter of the triangle = a + b + c

Calculation :

According to the question

⇒ 5x + 12x + 13x = 540

⇒ 30x = 540

⇒ x = 540/30

⇒ x = 18

First side of the farm = 5 × 18 = 90

Second side of the farm = 12 × 18 = 216

Third side of the farm = 13 × 18 = 234

⇒ s = (90 + 216 + 234)/2

⇒ s = 540/2 = 270

Area of farm = √[270 × (270 – 90) × (270 – 216) × (270 – 234)]

Area of the farm = √270 × 180 × 54 × 36]

Area of the farm = √[10 × 9 × 3 × 10 × 18 × 18 × 3 × 36]

∴ Area of the farm = 10 × 3 × 3 × 18 × 6 = 9720 m²

Given,

Area of rectangular table = 48 m

Perimeter of rectangular table = 28 m

Formula :

Area of rectangle = length × breadth

Perimeter of rectangle = 2 (length + breadth)

Diagonal of the rectangle = √(l² + b²)

Calculation :

According to the question

lb = 48

And 2 (l + b) = 28

⇒ (l + b) = 14

Now, (l + b)² = l² + b² + 2lb

⇒ 14² = l² + b² + 2 × 48

⇒ 196 = l² + b² + 96

⇒ l² + b² = 196 – 96

⇒ l² + b² = 100

Diagonal (hypotenuse) of the table = √100 = 10 m

Confusion Points

Here the length of the hypotenuse of the table means the length of the diagonal of the top surface of the table.

Given,

Perimeter of the triangle = 30 cm

Area of the triangle = 30 cm²

Largest side of the triangle = 13 cm

Formula :

If triangle is a right angled triangle, then

Area of the triangle = 1/2 × Base × Height

Hypotensue² = Base² + Perpendicular²

Calculation :

Largest side of the triangle = 13 cm (It reminds triangle with hypotenuse 13 and triplet 5, 12 and 13)

As we know,

Let assume smallest side be 5 from the option, then

Second side = 30 – 13 – 5 = 12

The sides are 13, 5 and 12

As we know,

⇒ 13² = 5² + 12²

⇒ 169 = 25 + 144

⇒ 169 = 169

Now we can say triangle is a right angled triangle,

Area of the triangle = 1/2 × 12 × 5 = 30 cm² (satisfied)

Now, we can say smallest side is 5.

Given,

Radius of the wheel = 21 cm

Distance covered by wheel = 792 m

Formula :

Circumference of the circle = 2πr

Number of revolution = Total distance/circumference

1 m = 100 cm

Calculation :

Circumference of the wheel = 2 × 22/7 × 21 = 132 cm

Number of revolution = 79200/132 = 600

Given,

1 man, 1 woman and 1 boy together can complete the whole work in = 4 days

Formula :

Total work = Efficiency × Time

Calculation :

Let efficiency of 1 boy be 1 unit/day

Efficiency of woman = 2 units/day

Efficiency of man = 2 × 2 = 4 units/day

Total work = (1 + 2 + 4) × 4 = 28

1 boy alone can complete the whole work in = 28/1 = 28 days

Given,

Total quantity of mixture = 60 liters

Ratio of acid to water = 2 : 1

Concept :

If N is divided into two part in the ratio a : b, then

First part = N × a/(a + b)

Second part = N × b/(a + b)

Calculation :

Quantity of acid = 60 × 2/3 = 40

Quantity of water = 60 – 40 = 20

Let added quantity of water be x, then

According to the question

⇒ 40/(20 + x) = 1/2

⇒ 80 = 20 + x

⇒ x = 80 – 20

∴ x = 60 liters

Given,

ΔABC is right angled triangle 90° at A.

a = 25 cm

b = 7 cm

Formula :

tan θ = Perpendicular/Base

Hypotenuse² = Base² + Perpendicular²

Calculation :

a = 25, b = 7

a² = b² + c²

⇒ 25² = 7² + c²

⇒ 625 = 49 + c²

⇒ c² = 625 – 49

⇒ c² = 576

⇒ c = √576

⇒ c = √(24 × 24)

⇒ c = 24

⇒ tanB = b/c

∴ tanB = 7/24

Formula:

SI = Prt/100

Calculation:

SI = 1 paisa

Principal = 1 rupees or 100 paisa

Time = 1 month

⇒ 1 = (100 × 1/12 × r)/100

∴ r = 12%

Given,

Standard deviation of a group of 50 observations is = 8.

Concept :

If standard deviation of a group of x observations is y, and each observation is multiplied by 2, then

New standard deviation will be = 2y

Calculation :

Standard deviation of a group of 50 observations is = 8.

If each observation is multiplied by 2, then new standard deviation will be = 2 × 8 = 16

Given,

The given data are 26, 25, 27, 23, 27, 26, 24, x, 27, 26, 25, 25

Formula :

The mode of a set of data values is the value that appears most often

Calculation :

Arrange the data in ascending order

23, 24, 25, 25, 25, 26, 26, 26, 27, 27, 27, x

Frequency of 25 = 3

Frequency of 26 = 3

Frequency of 27 = 3

As given, mode is 27, then frequency of 27 will be 4 times

∴ x = 27

Given,

The given data are 1, 6, 8, 3, 2

Formula:

Mean = Sum of all observation/Total number of all observation

Median = (n + 1)/2^th term If n = odd number

Calculation:

Arrange the data in ascending order 1, 2, 3, 6, 8

Mean = (1 + 2 + 3 + 6 + 8)/5 = 20/5 = 4

Median = (5 + 1)/2 = 3^rd term

Median = 3

∴ Sum of mean and median = 3 + 4 = 7

Given,

Distance covered by train = 2/11 part

Distance covered by car = 17/22 part

Remaining distance covered by = walking (1 km)

Formula:

If a/b part of any value, where b > a

Remaining value = Actual value × (b – a)/b

Calculation:

Let total distance be x, then

Distance covered by train = 2x/11

Distance covered by car = 17x/22

Remaining distance = x – 2x/11 – 17x/22 = (22x – 4x – 17x)/22 = x/22

⇒ x/22 = 1

⇒ x = 22

∴ Total distance is 22 km.

Formula:

Mean = Sum of all observation/Total number of all observations

Calculation:

While computing mean of grouped data, we assume that the frequencies are centred at the class marks of the class.

Given,

The given number is = 930.25

Concept :

We can find the square root by two method division method and factorization method.

Calculation :

⇒ √930.25 = 30.5

⇒ 30.5 – 0.5 = 30

When we subtract 0.5 from 30.5 we get whole number.

⇒ 0.5

⇒ 5/10

⇒ 1/2

Now we can say the smallest fraction is 1/2.

Given,

Percentage of sugar in 300g sugar solution = 40%

Concept: 

x% of any value is = Actual value × x/100

Calculation: 

Quantity of sugar = 300 × 40/100 = 120 g

Let added quantity of sugar be x

According to the question

⇒ (120 + x)/(300 + x) = 50/100

⇒ (120 + x)/(300 + x) = 1/2

⇒ 240 + 2x = 300 + x

⇒ 2x – x = 300 – 240

⇒ x = 60 g

∴ Added quantity of sugar is 60g.

Given,

Difference between the numbers obtained by adding 8% and subtracting 3% to a number is = 407

Formula:

x% of any value is = Actual value × x/100

Calculation:

Let the original number be x, then

According to the question

⇒ x × 108/100 – x × 97/100 = 407

⇒ (108x – 97x)/100 = 407

⇒ 11x/100 = 407

⇒ x = 407 × 100/11

∴ x = 3700

Given,

The given fractions are $5\frac{3}{4},;4\frac{4}{5}$ and $7\frac{3}{8}$

Concept:

Calculation:

Let the added fraction be x to make result whole number

⇒ $5\frac{3}{4} + 4\frac{4}{5} + 7\frac{3}{8} + x$

⇒ 23/4 + 24/5 + 59/8 + x

⇒ (230 + 192 + 295)/40 + x

⇒ 717/40 + x

Put x = 3/40 (from the option and check)

⇒ 717/40 + 3/40

⇒ 720/40

⇒ 18

∴ Required fraction is 3/40.

Given,

Cost price of 10 items = Rs. 8

Selling price of 1 item = Rs. 1.25

Formula:

Profit = SP – CP

Profit % = Profit/CP × 100

Calculation:

Cost price of 10 items = Rs. 8

Selling price of 10 items = 1.25 × 10 = Rs. 12.5

Profit = 12.5 – 8 = 4.5

∴ Profit % = 4.5/8 × 100 = $56\frac{1}{4}\%$

Given,

Price of car increased by = 30%

Budget of car increased by = 10%

Formula:

If percentage increased by two successive increase x% and y%, then

Single equivalent percentage = x + y + xy/100

Calculation:

Single equivalent percentage = 30 + 10 + (30 × 10)/100 = 40 + 3 = 43%

Given,

${27^x} = \frac{9}{{{3^x}}},$

Formula:

Laws of Indices: -

1- : a^m × aⁿ = a^{{m + n}}

2- : a^m ÷ aⁿ = a^{{m – n}}

3- : [(a^m )ⁿ] = a^mn

4- : (a)^(1/m) = ^m√a

5- : (a)^(-m) = 1/a^m

6- : (a)^(m/n) = ⁿ√a^m

7- : (a)⁰ = 1

Calculation :

⇒ ${27^x} = \frac{9}{{{3^x}}},$

⇒ 3^3x × 3^x = 3²

⇒ 3^4x = 3²

Comparing on power

⇒ 4x = 2

⇒ x = 1/2

Now,

⇒ 1/x⁴

⇒ 1/(1/2)⁴

⇒ 16

Given,

Money doubles at simple interest in = 10 years

Formula:

SI = (Prt/100)

Calculation:

Let the Principal be x,

Amount = 2x

⇒ SI = 2x – x = x

⇒ x = (x × 10 × r)/100

∴ r = 10%

The correct answer is option 3 i.e Defense expenditure.

• Development Expenditure:
• It is the money incurred by the government on the social and economic development of the country.
• Expenditure on economic service, expenditure on social and communist services, grants to states are examples of developmental expenditures.
• Non-developmental Expenditure:
• It refers to the expenditure incurred by the government on essential general services like expenditure on defence, administration, pensions etc.

The correct answer is option 3 i.e Hemoglobin.

• Hemoglobin:
• Hemoglobin is the protein inside red blood cells that carries oxygen.
• The red color of blood is due to this hemoglobin.
• Blood carries oxygen and nutrients to living cells and takes away their waste products.
• Collagen:
• Collagen is the most plentiful protein found in the body.
• It is present in muscles, bones, tendons, ligaments, and other connective tissues.
• It is a major structural protein in the body.
• Keratin:
• Kerati n is the type of protein.
• It exists naturally in hair and nails
• Keratins are best known for providing strength and resilience to cells that form the hair, skin, and nails.
• They are the fibrous proteins that form the structural framework of epithelial cells.
• Myoglobin:
• The primary function of myoglobin is to facilitate oxygen transport in the muscles.
• It is found in the muscle tissue.

The correct answer is Movement of people between countries.

Key Points

International migration:

• The movement of people from one country to another country or between countries is termed as International Migration.

Counterurbanization, or de-urbanization: 

• It is referred to as the movement of people from city to rural areas.

Internal Migration:

• It is referred to as the movement of people within the borders of their country.

Rural-Rural Migration:

• It is referred to as the movement of people from one village to another village.

The correct answer is option 4 i.e Bharti.

• Japan's telecom and Internet major SoftBank, Bharti Enterprises, and Taiwan-based Foxconn Technology Group have formed a joint venture SBG Cleantech, which will invest around $20 billion over 10 years into green energy projects.
• Bharti Enterprise:
• It is an Indian MNC Company, headquartered in New Delhi, India.
• It was founded in 1976 by Sunil Bharti Mittal.
• Reliance Industries:
• It is an Indian MNC, headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
• The present CEO is Mukesh Ambani.
• Tata Group:
• It is an Indian MNC company,  headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
• It was founded in 1868 by Jamsetji Tata.
• Natarajan Chandrasekaran is the current chairman of Tata Group.
• Adani Group:
• It is an Indian MNC, headquartered in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
• It was founded in 1988 by Gautam Adani.
• Gautam Shantilal Adani is the current chairman of Adani Group.

The correct answer is option 4 i.e Operation Maitri.

• Operation Maitri:
• It is an earthquake's rescue and relief operation organized by the government of India and the Indian Armed Forces during the 2015 Nepal earthquake.
• Indian Army has named the rescue and aid to Nepal as ‘Operation Maitri’ or friendship.
• Operation Abhay:
• It was launched by the Human Biologicals Institute (HBI) in 2006.
• It was launched for protection and freedom from health hazards by marketing world-class vaccines and biologicals for human use at affordable rates.

The correct answer is 25 years.

• The minimum age limit to become a candidate for the Lok Sabha elections is 25 years.
• To become a member of Parliament, one should not be less than 30 years of age in the case of Rajya Sabha and not less than 25 years of age in the case of Lok Sabha
• To become a member of Lok Sabha, a candidate should have the following eligibility criteria:
• The candidate should be a citizen of India.
• The candidate should have at least 25 years of age.
• The candidate should not hold an office of profit under the Indian government or the government of any other state.
• The candidate should not be an unstable mind.

The correct answer is option 2 i.e By Muslim League.

• Direct Action Day:
• On 16 August 1946, Muslim League called for a “Direct Action Day” under the leadership of Mohammad Ali Jinnah.
• The aim of Direct Action Day by the Muslim League was to get Pakistan through violent means if not by legal means.
• Mohammad Ali Jinnah proclaimed that we shall have “either a divided India or a destroyed India”.
• Direct Action Day, also known as the 1946 Calcutta Killings as this was a day of widespread communal rioting between Muslims and Hindus in Calcutta, Bengal province of British India.

The correct answer is option 2 i.e 4 February 1922.

• The Chauri Chaura incident occurred at Chauri Chaura in the Gorakhpur district (Uttar Pradesh) on  4 February 1922, when a large group of protesters, participating in the Non-cooperation movement, clashed with police, who opened fire.
• As the incident turned violent Mahatma Gandhi has called off the ‘Non-cooperation Movement’ on 12 February 1922, as a direct result of this incident.
• The Non-cooperation Movement was started by Mahatma Gandhi in 1920 after the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre to drive the British out of the country.

The correct answer is option 1 i.e Fluorine.

• Fluorine (F):
• The atomic number is 9.
• It is the most electronegative element and is extremely reactive of all elements.
• It is pale yellow color gas.
• Fluorine protects us from dental decay.
• Food, together with drinking water, is the main source of fluorine for human beings.
• Oxygen (O):
• The atomic number is 8.
• It makes up nearly 21 % of the earth's atmosphere.
• It is a colorless and odorless gas.
• Sodium (Na):
• The atomic number is 11.
• It is normally found in the external fluid of a cell.
• It helps in the functioning of the contraction of muscles, in the transmission of nerve impulses in nerve fibre, etc.
• Normal salt, meat, eggs, etc. are the main sources of sodium.
• Bromine (Br):
• The atomic number of Bromine is 35.
• It is the third-lightest halogen.
• It is brownish-red liquid in color.

The correct answer is option 2 i.e Chile.

• Chile:
• It hosted the Copa America 2015.
• They won their first title in 2015 by defeating Argentina in the final on a penalty shootout.
• They also won their second title in 2016 by defeating Argentina in the final.
• Brazil:
• Brazil hosted the Copa America 2019.
• They won their ninth title in 2019 by defeating Peru in the final.
• Argentina: 
• Argentina hosted the Copa America 2011.
• Argentina was the champion of Copa America for the most number of time after Uruguay.
• Peru:
• It hosted the Copa America 2004, in which Brazil won the title by defeating Argentina in the final.

The correct answer is option 1 i.e Leader of the opposition.

• Leader of opposition is given a status equivalent to that of a Cabinet Minister along with certain other privileges.
• Speaker needs to recognize the leader of the numerically largest party in opposition as the leader of the opposition.
• The leader of opposition has statutory recognition through the Salary and Allowances of Leaders of opposition in the Parliament Act, 1977.
• At present, there is no leader of opposition in Lok Sabha.
• The Present Governor of Reserve Bank of India is Shaktikanta Das.
• The Present Attorney-General of India is K. K. Venugopal.

The correct answer is option 2 i.e North of the equator.

Key Points

• Kanyakumari: 
• It is a coastal city in the state of Tamil Nadu.
• The Muppandal Wind Farm, the largest wind power plant in India with a capacity of 1500 MW is located in Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu.
• It is located at the southern tip of peninsular India.
• It is located between Tropic of Cancer and the Equator i.e., in the North of Equator.
• The latitude of Kanyakumari is 8 degrees north and Tropic of Cancer is 23.5 degrees approximately north to equator.
• The Tropic of Capricorn is 23.5 degrees approximately south to the equator.

The correct answer is option 1 i.e., Rangoon.

• Bahadur Shah Zafar:
• He was also known as Bahadur Shah-II.
• He was the last Mughal emperor of India who reigned from 1837-58.
• For most of his reign, he was a client of the British and was without real authority.
• He was chosen as a nominal leader of the revolt of 1857.
• After the rebellion, he was put down by the British, and was exiled to Rangoon in Burma(Myanmar) and later he died there.

The correct answer is option 4 i.e Against salt tax.

Civil Disobedience Movement (1930):

• Civil Disobedience Movement was launched in March 1930 under the leadership of Gandhi.
• It began with the famous Dandi March of Gandhi.
• The main objective of the Civil Disobedience Movement was against the salt tax.
• Lord Irwin was the viceroy during the launch of the Civil Disobedience Movement.
• Salt March is also known as Salt Satyagraha, Dandi March, or Civil Disobedience Movement.

Round Table Conferences:

• First Round Table conference held in the year 1930.
• Dr. B R Ambedkar demanded separate electorates for the ‘untouchables’ in the first round table conference.
• Second Round Table Conference held in the year 1931.
• Mahatma Gandhi took part in the Second Round Table Conference.
• The third Round Table Conference was last among the three such conferences organized between 1930 and 1932.
• The third Round Table Conference was held in London on November 17, 1932.
• Congress did not attend the third round of table conferences.
• Government of India Act,1935 was passed on the basis of these recommendations.
• B.R. Ambedkar and Tej Bahadur Sapru took part in all three round table conferences.

August Offer (1940):

• On 8th August Lord Linlithgow suggested some measures to get the support of the INC and Muslim League for World War II that is known as August Offer or Linlithgow's offer.
• Immediate expansion of the Viceroy Executive Council by including more number of Indians.
• A war advisory council.
• Constitution-making body after the war.
• All the constitutional agreements in India must take the consensus of the minority community (veto power to the Muslim League).
• Congress rejected the August Offer.

Gandhi-Irwin Pact (1931):

• The pact was signed between Mahatma Gandhi and Viceroy Lord Irwin in London on 5 March 1931.

Important features of this pact are: 

• INC would agree to discontinue the Civil Disobedience Movement.
• The Congress would agree to join the second Round Table Conference.
• British would withdraw all orders imposing curbs on the activities of the Indian National Congress.
• British also agreed to withdraw trials relating to several offenses except those involving violence and the release of prisoners arrested for participating in the civil disobedience movement.
• It was also agreed that the British would remove the tax on salt, which allowed Indians to produce, trade, and sell salt legally and for their own use.

The correct answer is option 3 i.e Mawsynram, Meghalaya.

• Mawsynram, Meghalaya:
• Mawsynram receives nearly 10,000 millimeters of rain in an average year.
• Mawsynram is located in the East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya.
• It is on the windward side of the hills and is surrounded by hills on three sides.
• It receives rain from southwest monsoon winds (Bay of Bengal branch), as the winds cannot move further striking the hills and due to condensation receives heavy rainfall.

The correct answer is option 1 i.e National Population Policy.

• National Population Policy (NPP):
• It came into force in the year 2000.
• The main objective of the policy is to meet the needs for contraception, health care infrastructure, and health personnel, and to provide integrated service delivery for basic reproductive and child health care.
• The long-term objective of the policy is to achieve a stable population by 2045.

The correct answer is option 1 i.e Zaheer Abbas.

• Zaheer Abbas:
• He served as the last President of the International Cricket Council from 2015-2016.
• The position of the president of ICC was abolished in 2016 and now Chairman and CEO are head of the council.
• Greg Barclay is the current Chairman of ICC.
• Manu Sawhney is the current CEO of ICC.
• Mustafa Kamal was the eleventh president of ICC i.e from 2014-2015.
• Jagmohan Dalmiya was the third president of ICC i.e from 1997-2000 and he is from India.
• N. Srinivasan was the first chairman of the ICC i.e from 2014-2015.

The correct answer is option 4 i.e Assam.

• In the fourth week of June 2015, the agreement on waste management was signed between two entrepreneurs and several civic bodies in Assam.
• The main objective of the project is to reduce the hazards and pollution created by the huge amount of increasing municipality solid waste.

Facts:

• Assam:
• Sarbananda Sonowal is the current CM of Assam.
• Jagdish Mukhi is the current governor of Assam.
• ​Dispur is the capital of Assam.
• Maharashtra:
• Mumbai is the capital city of Maharashtra.
• The Gateway of India is the most famous monument and Iconic landmark located in Mumbai.
• Uddhav Thackeray is the current CM of Maharashtra.
• Bhagat Singh Koshyari is the governor of Maharashtra.
• Gujarat:
• Gandhinagar is the capital city of Gujarat.
• It has the longest Coastline in India.
• Acharya Devvrat is the current Governor of the state.
• Vijay Rupani is the current Chief Minister of the state.
• Kerala:
• Thiruvananthapuram is the capital of Kerala.
• Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple is located in Thiruvananthapuram
• Shri. Pinarayi Vijayan is the CM of Kerala.
• Arif Mohammad Khan is the governor of Kerala.

The correct answer is option 1 i.e Deliquescence.

• On the cover (exposure), the property of a substance absorbing moisture from the air is said to be deliquescence.
• Desiccation: It is the process of complete removal of moisture from something.
• Osmosis: Movement of solvent molecules through a semipermeable membrane from low concentration to the high concentration solution.

The correct answer is option 1 i.e Protein.

Key Points

• Proteins:
• Proteins are large, complex molecules that are present in all living organisms.
• Proteins are made up of hundreds or thousands of amino acids, attached to one another in long chains.
• Proteins are required for the function and regulation of the body’s tissues and organs.
• Egg, Meat, Chicken, pulses, etc. are a good sources of protein.
• Fats:
• Fat is a type of nutrient just like protein and carbohydrates.
• Fats come mainly from vegetables, nuts, seeds, fish, etc.
• Vitamins:
• These are essential micronutrients that are required for an organism to grow.
• Carbohydrates:
• Milk, cookies, soft drinks, etc are the sources of carbohydrates.

The correct answer is By Indian Oil Corporation Limited.

• Indian Oil Corporation Limited:
• It is an Indian government-owned oil and gas company headquartered in New Delhi.
• The refineries at Mathura, Digboi, and Panipat have been set up by Indian Oil Corporation Limited.
• Shrikant Madhav Vaidya is the current Chairperson of Indian Oil Corporation.
• Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited:
• It is an Indian oil and natural gas company with its headquarters at Mumbai, Maharashtra.
• Mr. Pushp Kumar Joshi is the current chairperson of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited.
• Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited:
• It is a public sector undertaking oil and gas company headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
• It has two large refineries located in Kochi and Mumbai.
• G. Krishnakumar is the chairman of BPCL.

The correct answer is Preamble

• Preamble
• The preamble can be referred to as the preface of the constitution as it highlights the entire constitution.
• The preamble is the soul of the constitution as it is the most important part of the constitution.
• The Preamble acts as an interpreter of the constitution.
• Whenever a question of doubt arises in the interpretation of the constitution then the matter is decided in the light of the preamble.

Additional Information

• Fundamental Rights:
• Articles 12-35 of Part - III of the Indian Constitution deals with Fundamental Rights.
• Fundamental rights are enforceable in the court of law.
• Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP):
• Articles 36-51 of Part-IV of the Indian Constitution deals with Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP).
• They are borrowed from the constitution of Ireland.
• DPSP's are non-justiciable in nature.
• They act as directives to the government to create any law.
• They act as the ‘instrument of instructions’.

The correct answer is option 4 i.e Yajurveda.

• Yajurveda:
• It is also kn own as the book of sacrificial prayer.
• It lays down the performance of sacrificial prayers.
• There are two main texts of Yajurveda and those are Krishna (Black) and Shukla (White) Yajurveda.
• The Shukla (white) Yajurveda only contains hymns but the Krishna (black) Yajurveda contains commentary in prose in addition to the text.
• Satapatha Brahmana and Taitriya Brahmana are the Brahmana texts of Yajurveda.
• Samveda:
• It is also known as the Book of Chants.
• It contains musical hymns associated with Rigveda.
• Atharvaveda:
• It contains magical charms and spells.
• It also contains a discussion of Ayurveda.
• Rigveda:
• It contains 1028 hymns dedicated to various gods and goddesses.
• It gives us insight into the political, social, economical, and religious life of people of Rigvedic India.

The correct answer is option 1 i.e The work done in rolling the stone is less than lifting it. 

• Rolling stones on a sloping road is easier than lifting vertically upwards because the work done in rolling the stone is less than lifting it.
• Work done in lifting the stone vertically upwards is more as we are moving it against the gravity.
• While rolling stone is along the direction of the force and so work done in rolling stone is less compared to lifting it upwards.
• If a body gets displaced when a force acts on it, work is said to be done.
• Work is measured by the product of force and displacement of the body along the direction of the force.
• If the force and displacement are perpendicular to each other then work done is zero.
• Examples of work done are a child picks a pile of books from a shelf and takes it to the table, a horse pulls a cart, a girl pushes a trolley, a weightlifter lifting a barbell above his head, etc..

The correct answer is option 4 i.e Swaran Singh Committee.

• Fundamental Duties:
• The fundamental duties were incorporated in Part IV-A of our constitution through the 42^nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976.
• At present, there are eleven fundamental duties under article 51 A of the constitution.
• The idea of Fundamental Duties has been borrowed from the erstwhile USSR.
• Originally the duties were ten in number, later on through 86^th Amendment Act, 2002, the eleventh Fundamental duty was added.
• Swaran Singh Committee recommended the inclusion of Fundamental Duties in the Indian Constitution.
• Fundamental duties are non-enforceable in nature.
• Raghavan Committee:
• The Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1969 (MRTP Act) was repealed and replaced by the Competition Act, 2002, on the recommendations of the Raghavan committee.
• Malhotra Committee:
• It is to evaluate and propose recommendations for reforms in the insurance sector in India.

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. 685.

• In November 2014, the Government of Uttar Pradesh made a provision of Rs.685 crore for the construction of toilets in rural areas under Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin).
• The Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) (SBM-G) comes under the purview of Swachh Bharat Mission.
• The Swachh Bharat Mission was launched in October 2014.
• Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) was released by the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation.
• SBM-G seeks to eliminate open defecation in rural areas by 2019 through improving access to sanitation.
• It also seeks to generate awareness to motivate communities to adopt sustainable sanitation practices and encourage the use of appropriate technologies for sanitation.

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. 829.

• Population density is a measurement of the number of people in an area. It is an average number.
• There is an average population density of 829 persons per km² i.e. 2,146 per sq mi.
• The average density of India according to 2011 census is 382, compared to national average density Uttar Pradesh density is quite high.
• Uttar Pradesh ranks fourth after Bihar, West Bengal, and Kerala in terms of population density.

Population density of Uttar Pradesh:-

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. 70.

• National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) was launched in 2009.
• The NRDWP is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) aimed at improving the coverage of adequate & safe drinking water to the rural population of the country.
• The cost incurred on implementing the program is decided to be shared between the Centre and the States in the ratio of 50:50.
• 70 liters of drinking water per person should be available to every rural person in the country less than 50 meters in their horizontal or vertical direction from their home premises or from their homes by 2022.

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. 18.

• Uttar Pradesh was created on 1 April 1937 as the United Province under the British rule and was renamed as Uttar Pradesh in 1950.
• The state is divided into 18 divisions and 75 districts with the capital being Lucknow.
• The largest divisions are Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut (6 districts each).
• The smallest divisions are Azamgarh, Basti, Mirzapur, Saharanpur, Jhansi(3 districts each).

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. In civil industrial estates.

• The term large-scale tree plantation was first used in India in 1976 by The National Commission on Agriculture.
• Social forestry means the management and protection of forest and afforestation of barren and deforested lands with the purpose of fixing environmental issues and social issues
• Social Forestry not only helps rural people socially but also help in achieving the vision of PM to double the income of farmer by 2022.
• This not only makes the village prosperous but also helps in achieving sustainable development for the future generation.

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. 2006.

• Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) was launched in 2006 in Uttar Pradesh.
• The Indian Parliament passed NREGA in August 2005 that came into force on February 2, 2006. On 2^nd October 2009, the act NREGA was renamed as MGNREGA.
• Legal Right to Work: Unlike earlier employment guarantee schemes, the act aims at addressing the causes of chronic poverty through a rights-based framework.
• At least one-third of beneficiaries have to be women.
• Wages must be paid according to the statutory minimum wages specified for agricultural laborers in the state under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948.
• The scheme was introduced as a social measure that guarantees “the right to work”. The key tenet of this social measure and labour law is that the local government will have to legally provide at least 100 days of wage employment in rural India to enhance their quality of life.

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Fourth.

• India is 7^th largest country in the world in terms of land area and also the 2^nd largest country in terms of population.
• India has a total of 8 Union Territories and 28 states.
• As per the Census 2011, Uttar Pradesh ranks fourth in terms of area but in terms of population, Uttar Pradesh ranks first with a total population 199,812,341.
• The total area of Uttar Pradesh is 240,928 km².

Area wise states-

Population wise states-

The correct answer is option 3 i.e.Rs. 20,000.

• In the Ninth Five-Year Plan (1997–2002), the annual income of BPL families was fixed at Rs. 20,000.
• The full form of BPL is Below Poverty Line. The government of India has set this benchmark for people belonging to the economically weaker sections of the country.
• Internationally, an income of less than ₹150 per day per head of purchasing power parity is defined as extreme poverty.
• Poverty estimation in India is now carried out by NITI Aayog's task force through the calculation of the poverty line based on the data captured by the NSSO (National sample survey office) under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MOSPI).

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Mughalsarai Region.

• The Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW) in Varanasi, India, is a production unit owned by Indian Railways, that manufactures diesel-electric locomotives and its spare parts.
• Founded in 1961, the DLW rolled out its first locomotive three years later, on 3 January 1964.
• It is the largest diesel-electric locomotive manufacturer in India.
• DLW stopped manufacturing diesel locomotives in March 2019 as Indian Railway is moving towards 100% electrification of its rail network.
• It manufactures locomotives which are variants based on the original ALCO designs dating to the 1960s and the GM EMD designs of the 1990s.

Other important rail factories with their states

The correct answer is 1945.

Key Points

• The Governor of the United Provinces introduced this act on December 13, 1945.

Important Points

Uttar Pradesh Highway Land Control Act 

• The statute was enacted for the purpose of exercising control over the areas adjacent to main roads with the focus on regulating the use of land for brick-fields and kilns.
• This was necessitated, as declared by the Act, for two reasons, first, that unregulated excavation would lead to the creation of breeding places for malaria-carrying mosquitoes, and second that it would render future development of the land for building purposes impossible without expensive levelling operations.
• This Act gives a comprehensive definition of ‘Road’.
• ‘Road’ is defined in this act to mean ‘a metalled road maintained by the State Government.

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. 25% Rs. 7,500.

• In view of local resources and the needs of rural areas, the objective of the scheme is to provide benefits to persons through employment-generating projects consistent with the potential of different geographical, social, economic conditions.
• Eligibility –
• Predominant beneficiaries are the residents of the rural area, they may also be from semi- town areas.
• Any person unemployed or underemployed, who are interested in doing business.
• Priority for self-employment to persons under various State Government schemes.
• Minimum 22 percent SC/ST persons to be benefitted under the scheme.
• Subsidy-
• 33 percent of unit cost or a maximum of Rs 10,000 /- per unit for beneficiaries of SC / ST families and 25 percent of unit cost or a maximum of Rs  7500 / - per unit to other beneficiaries is provided as a subsidy or grant/government assistance. The remaining unit cost is financed by banks as loans.

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Daily.

• The Midday Meal Scheme comes under the HRD Ministry’s Department of School Education and Literacy.
• It was launched in the year 1995 as a centrally sponsored scheme.
• The scheme provides that every child within the age group of six to fourteen years studying in classes I to VIII who enrolls and attends the school shall be provided cooked meal having nutritional standards of 450 calories and 12 gm of protein for primary (I- V class) and 700 calories and 20 gm protein for upper primary (VI-VIII class), free of charge every day except on school holidays.
• The scheme covers all government and government-aided schools and also Madarsa and Maqtabs supported under the Sarv Siksha Abhiyaan.
• The State Steering-cum Monitoring Committee (SSMC) shall oversee the implementation of the scheme including the establishment of a mechanism for the maintenance of nutritional standards and quality of meals on a daily basis.

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. 33%.

• Panchayati Raj Institution (PRI) is a system of rural local self-government in India. Local Self Government is the management of local affairs by such local bodies who have been elected by the local people.
• PRI was constitutionalized through the 73^rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 to build democracy at the grass roots level and was entrusted with the task of rural development in the country.
• The 73^rd amendment, among other things, handed over the reins of power to the people at the panchayat level with a 33 percent reservation of certain seats and key positions within the panchayat to women.
• The amendment added to the Constitution, namely, added Part IX titled “The Panchayats” (added by 73rd Amendment).

Confusion Points

• As per provisions contained in Article 243 D of the Constitution, 1/3rd of the Seats of Panchayati Raj Institutions and 1/3rd offices of the Chairperson at all level of Panchayati Raj Institutions covered by Part IX of the Constitution are reserved for women.
• But following states have made legal provision for 50% reservation for women among members and Sarpanches: Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Kerala, Maharashtra, Orissa, Rajasthan, Tripura and Uttarakhand.

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Koshvani.

• Koshwani is a gateway to finance activities in the State of Uttar Pradesh.
• Koshvani website designed and developed to keep the financial health of the state and to bring transparency into Government Transaction.
• Koshvani is online tracking of Pensions, treasuries etc.

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. 0.2529 hectares.

• Bigha is also a unit of measurement of land area varying locally.
• Raja Todar Mal is best known for the introduction of land measurements, Dahasala.
• In central India, Bighas were standardized at 3025 yd²(2529.3 m²) or 5/8 acre (0.2529 hectares).
• Different measuring units used in North and central India-
• Hectare is a commonly used measurement unit in land sale, planning and agriculture. One hectare is equal to 2.4711 acres and 10,000 square meters.
• Biswa is a land measurement unit commonly used in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. Although the value varies from one place to another, 1 Biswa comes between the ranges 50-150 square yards.
• Biswani is a unit commonly used in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. It is calculated as 1 Biswa = 20 Biswanis.
• Killa denotes an acre of land in Punjab and Haryana.
• Gaj is a unit commonly used in Delhi, Punjab and Haryana. It denotes one square yard or 9 square feet.
• Kattha is a unit used in the states of Assam, Bihar, West Bengal & Madhya Pradesh.etc.

Other important Land measures in Uttar Pradesh:

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Kathak.

Key Points

• The classical dance form Kathak is associated with the state of Uttar Pradesh.
• The word Kathak has been derived from the word Katha which means a story.
• Kathakars or story-tellers, are people who narrate stories based on episodes from the epics, myths and legends.
• It probably started as an oral tradition.
• Mime and gestures were perhaps added later on to make the recitation more effective.
• The Vaishnavite cult which swept North India in the 15th century and the bhakti movement contributed to a whole new range of lyrics and musical forms.
• Some prominent Kathak dancers include Birju Maharaj, Sitara Devi, Baijnath Prasad "Lacchu Maharaj", Damayanti Joshi etc.

Additional Information

• Other classical dances with their states-

The correct answer is option 3 i.e Documents of land rights.

• Jamabandi means documents of land rights.
• Bhulekh UP is an online portal of UP Revenue Board that has solved the problem of manual land records in the state.
• Before the introduction of Bhulekh UP, all the tasks related to the record of land such as the Khatauni system, Jamabandi, etc. were done recording manually on papers.
• But now the UP Government has computerized all the land record activities in the state.
• Every citizen can easily check information about their land record from their homes.
• They are no longer have to head towards the revenue office, UP Patwari office or any other concerned office for knowing a small piece of information.

The correct answer is option 1, i.e. Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana.

• Swarnajayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana (SGSY) is an initiative launched by the Government of India to provide sustainable income to poor people living in the rural areas of the country.
• The scheme was launched on April 1, 1999.
• This is a holistic program covering all aspects of self-employment such as the organisation of the poor into self-help groups, training, credit, technology, infrastructure and marketing.
• It is envisaged that every family assisted under SGSY will be brought above the poverty line within a period of three years.
• The program aims at establishing a large number of micro-enterprises in rural areas, based upon the potential of the rural poor.

The correct answer is option 3 i.e Mirzapur.

• The genesis of carpet making in Mirzapur can be traced to the Mughal emperor, Akbar, in the 16th century.
• A caravan of Persian carpet weavers, it is said, on its way to the Mughal court was waylaid and injured by dacoits on the Grand Trunk Road.
• The weavers were rescued and given shelter by local villagers.
• The biggest carpet created by Obeetee weavers measures 452 sq m and has billions of intricate knots.
• It adorns Rashtrapati Bhavan.
• Mirzapur has been the hub of utensils and carpets, and rugs for centuries.
• Bhadohi-Mirzapur region is famous for carpet making.

The correct answer is option 3 i.e 912.

• The sex ratio according to the Census 2011 is 912.
• The Census is conducted by the Census Commissioner of India, under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
• Lord Mayo started Census in the year 1872 but the first complete census was taken in 1881.

​Maximum Sex ratio district wise-

 

Minimum Sex Ration district wise-

The correct answer is option 4 i.e Sugar.

• The sugarcane industry is an important industry of Uttar Pradesh and is the main source of almost 35 lakhs farming families of the province.
• Uttar Pradesh Cane Development Council was established in 1935.
• The total sugar production under the Uttar Pradesh sugar industry would lead to 7.5 million tons, making Uttar Pradesh the biggest manufacturer of sugar in India.
• Uttar Pradesh's Co-operative Sugar Factories Federation is an apex body and it was established in 1963 for the development and expansion of co-operative sugar industries in the U.P.
• Western Uttar Pradesh is famous for the Sugar industries.

The correct answer is option 2 i.e.Chief Minister Mahamaya Poor Economic Assistance Scheme.

• There is a provision to provide a sum of Rs. 500 / - per month (Rs. 6000 / - per year) for the beneficiaries who fulfill the eligibility under the scheme.
• Eligibility -
• Those who are landless in rural areas.
• Those who have marked the employment of ‘handling of the slaughterers of the hand, and their rehabilitation work under the Rehabilitation Act-2013’.
• The family whose head is a single female (widow / divorced).
• A person with a benchmark disability of 40 and above.
• Children with disabilities who are under the age of 18 and their parents are completing the standard of socialist pension.
• Who do not have their own accommodation (For urban areas only).

The correct answer is option 4 i.e.Etawah District Court.

• The Subordinate Judiciary has been divided into two parts 'The U.P. Civil Judicial Services' and 'The U.P. Higher Judicial Service'. The former consists of Munsifs and Civil Judges including Small Cause Judges and the latter of Civil and Sessions Judges (now Additional District Sessions Judges).
• The District Judge is the controller of the Subordinate Judicial Service at the district level.
• The jurisdiction of the District Judge extends to more than one revenue district in some cases. On the civil side, the Munsif's Court is the lowest court.
• Earlier, Etawah District Court serves as a subordinate judicial service of the state of Uttar Pradesh

The correct answer is option 3 i.e Accountant.

• During British rule, the land registration in Uttar Pradesh was done by the Accountant.
• Before the British rule, there was no formal individual ownership. However, during the two centuries of British rule (1757-1947), India's traditional land ownership and land use patterns were changed with the introduction of the concept of "private property".
• After the Treat of Allahabad, the east India Company slowly and steadily started looking after the Awadh region but after the 1773 Regulation Act, East India Company started political interference.
• British strategic interest in Awadh was secured by the stationing of resident at the court of Lucknow in 1773,
• Lord Wellesley gave it concrete shape in 1801 with his policy of subsidiary alliance.
• After the Government of India act, 1858 Britishers have full control over Uttar Pradesh and started registration of land through Accountant.

The correct answer is option 4 i.e 31.

Key Points

• The first general election under the new constitution was held during the year 1951-52, the first elected parliament with the two houses- the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha came into being in 1952.
• Rajya Sabha is a permanent house and not subject to dissolution.
• The term of an individual member of Rajya Sabha is six years, one-third of its members retire at the expiration of every second year.
• The Vice-President, who is elected by the members of both the houses is the ex officio chairman of Rajya Sabha.
• The number of representatives from each state in India largely depends on its population. Thus, while Uttar Pradesh has 31 seats and smaller states like Manipur, Mizoram has one member each.
• Delhi & Puducherry are the only two Union Territories having Rajya Sabha Seats.

Number of seats in Rajya Sabha-