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दिए गये वाक्य में 'अधिकरण कारक' है।

शब्द के जिस रूप से क्रिया के आधार, समय, स्थान का ज्ञान हो, उसे अधिकरण कारक कहते हैं।

इसकी विभक्ति 'में' और 'पर' है। जैसे – मोहन मैदान में खेल रहा है; मनोज छत पर पढ़ रहा है; वह कल गाएगा आदि। अतः सही विकल्प अधिकरण कारक है।

Key Points

• "वह अगले साल आयेगा" वाक्य में क्रिया का आधार 'अगले साल' है।

अन्य विकल्प

‘उदय’ का अर्थ है ‘उगना, प्रकट होना’। इसका विलोम शब्द होगा ‘अस्त’ अर्थात ‘डूबा हुआ’। अतः सही विकल्प अस्त है।

अन्य विकल्प

क्रिया के जिस रूप से क्रिया के आने वाले समय में पूरा होने का पता चले उसे भविष्य काल कहते हैं। इससे आगे आने वाले समय का पता चलता है। जिन वाक्यों के अंत में गा , गे , गी आदि आते हैं, वे भविष्य काल होते हैं। इस आधार पर ‘मैं आपकी प्रतीक्षा करूँगा’ भविष्य काल का वाक्य है। इसमें आगे आने वाले समय की बात की जा रही है। अतः मैं आपकी प्रतीक्षा करूँगा सही विकल्प है।

 अन्य विकल्प

• मैंने एक पेड़ काट लिया भूतकाल का वाक्य है क्योंकि वो काम हो चुका है।
• मैं पुस्तक पढ़ने वाला था भूतकाल का वाक्य है क्योंकि पूर्व में वह ऐसा करने वाला था।

- मैं आपका आभारी हूँ वर्तमान काल का वाक्य है क्योंकि इसमें तात्कालिक क्रिया का बोध हो रहा है।

‘ऊँट के मुँह में जीरा’ से तात्पर्य है अत्यधिक भोजन करने वाले को नाम मात्र का भोजन करवाना ठीक वैसे ही जैसे ऊँट जैसे विशालकाय पशु को भोजन के रूप में जीरा जैसा छोटा खाद्य पदार्थ देना। अतः बहुत अधिक खाने वाले को बहुत कम देना सही विकल्प है।

अन्य विकल्प

• इसके अतिरिक्त अन्य विकल्प उपयुक्त नहीं हैं।

‘जूते चाटना’ अर्थात किसी व्यक्ति विशेष की हर बात मानना, उसके पीछे लगे रहना उसकी खुशामद करते रहना। अतः सही विकल्प खुशामद करना है।

 अन्य विकल्प

• घूस देना का मुहावरे में प्रयोग है ‘जेब गरम करना’ या ‘चाय पानी करवाना’।
• इसके अतिरिक्त दोनों विकल्प उपयुक्त नहीं हैं।

दिए गये रिक्त स्थान के लिए ‘प्रणाम’ शब्द उचित होगा। इसका कारण है क्योंकि ‘माताजी’ श्रेष्ठ हैं इसीलिए उन्हें प्रणाम कहा जाएगा, आशीर्वाद या स्नेह नहीं। अतः सही विकल्प प्रणाम है।

अन्य विकल्प

- आर्शीवाद, शुभाकांक्षा, स्नेह इन सभो शब्दों का प्रयोग अपने से छोटे या बराबर वालों के लिए किया जाता है।

वह व्यक्ति जिसके आने की तारीख या समय तय नहीं हो उसे ‘अतिथि’ कहते हैं। ‘अतिथि’ अर्थात ‘बिना तिथि के’। अतः सही विकल्प अतिथि है।

अन्य विकल्प

• अभ्यागत अर्थात ‘सामने आया हुआ’।
• गणमान्य अर्थात ‘समाज द्वारा मान्यता प्राप्त’।

- असामयिक अर्थात ‘जो समय के योग्य न हो’।

‘स्वच्छ’ शब्द का अर्थ है ‘साफ़’। इसके पर्यायवाची शब्द हैं – साफ़, निर्मल, उज्ज्वल, निरोग, स्पष्ट। अतः सही विकल्प निर्मल है।

अन्य विकल्प

• नीरज का पर्यायवाची शब्द है ‘तामरस, कमल, इन्दीवर, सरसिज, पुण्डरीक, पंकज’।
• नीरद का पर्यायवाची शब्द है ‘पयोद, पयोधर, अम्बुद, धराधर, वारिवाह, वारिधर, बादल’।
• पंकिल का पर्यायवाची शब्द है ‘कीचड़ से युक्त, गन्दा, मैला’।

दिए गये वाक्य में वचन सम्बन्धी त्रुटि है। यहाँ ‘खरीदने हैं’ लिखा गया है जबकि ‘खरीदना है’ सही प्रयोग है। इस आधार पर मुझे कल दो किलो लीची खरीदना है सही वाक्य है। अतः लीची खरीदने हैं सही विकल्प है।

अन्य विकल्प

• इसके अतिरिक्त कोई विकल्प उपयुक्त नहीं है।

दिए गये वाक्य में शब्द सम्बन्धी त्रुटि है। यहाँ ‘अपने-अपने किताबें’ लिखा गया है जबकि किताबें स्त्रीलिंग शब्द है इसीलिए यहाँ ‘अपनी-अपनी’ का प्रयोग उचित है। इस आधार पर अपनी-अपनी किताबें बस्ते में डाल लो सही वाक्य है। अतः अपने-अपने किताबें सही विकल्प है।

अन्य विकल्प

• इसके अतिरिक्त कोई विकल्प उपयुक्त नहीं है।

‘प्रमत्त-स्वेच्छाचारी’ अर्थात ‘मतवाला, मनमाना, उन्मत्त’।

• ‘प्रमत्त’ का अनेकार्थी शब्द ‘स्वेच्छाचारी, मतवाला, मनमाना, उन्मत्त’ है।
• अतः सही विकल्प उन्मत्त है।
• प्रमत्त :- नशे में चूर
• स्वेच्छाचारी:- अपने इच्छानुसार चलनेवाला । मनमाना काम करनेवाला ।
• ​अत: दोनों के लिए एक शब्द :- उन्मत्त है।

अन्य विकल्प

• • प्रपीड़ित अर्थात ‘बहुत अधिक सताना या कष्ट देना’।
• • परितप्त अर्थात ‘अत्यधिक दुःखी एवं संतप्त’।
• • उत्कृष्ट अर्थात ‘श्रेष्ठ, उत्तम’।

‘कनक-धतूरा’ अर्थात ‘सोना, स्वर्ण’। ‘कनक’ का अनेकार्थी शब्द ‘धतूरा, सोना, स्वर्ण’ है। अतः सही विकल्प सोना है।

अन्य विकल्प

• प्रसाद अर्थात ‘अनुग्रह, कृपा’।
• कसौटी अर्थात ‘परख, जाँच’।
• आभूषण अर्थात ‘आभरण, अलंकार’।

‘रीत्यनुसार’ का संधि विच्छेद करने पर ‘रीति+अनुसार’ होगा। यहाँ ‘इ’ और ‘अ’ के संधि से ‘य’ वर्ण बन रहा है। यहाँ यण संधि है। अतः सही विकल्प रीति +अनुसार है।

अन्य विकल्प

• इसके अतिरिक्त दिए गये विकल्प उपयुक्त नहीं हैं।

विशेष

दिए गये विकल्पों में एक महिला की बात की गयी है। यहाँ ‘विदुषी’ शब्द उचित है क्योंकि ‘विद्वान’ पुल्लिंग और ‘विदुषी’ स्त्रीलिंग है। इस आधार पर दो में से कोई एक विकल्प होगा। वाक्य का उचित क्रम वह होगा जिसमें संज्ञा या सर्वनाम से वाक्य का आरम्भ किया गया हो। अतः वह एक विदुषी महिला थी सही विकल्प है।

• विदुषी और विद्वान् होना यह तो स्त्री और पुरुष के गुण है और स्त्री और पुरुष दोनों जतिवाचक संज्ञा है।
• अटल विदुषी महिला , महिला की विशेषता है, अत: सही उत्तर है।

अन्य विकल्प

• इसके अतिरिक्त सभी वाक्यों में त्रुटि है।

दिए गये विकल्पों में एक प्रमाण की बात की गयी है। यहाँ ‘प्रमाण’ शब्द उचित है ‘सप्रमाण’ शब्द उचित नहीं है। यहाँ प्रमाण के साथ ‘के’ शब्द की आवश्यकता नहीं है मात्र ‘प्रमाण सहित’ स्वयं में पर��याप्त है। वाक्य का उचित क्रम वह होगा जिसमें संज्ञा या सर्वनाम से वाक्य का आरम्भ किया गया हो। अतः वह प्रमाण सहित अपनी बात बताएगा सही विकल्प है।

अन्य विकल्प

• इसके अतिरिक्त सभी वाक्यों में त्रुटि है।

‘किसी की सहायता करने वाला’ से तात्पर्य है ‘सहायक, सहयोगी’। इस आधार पर सहायक ‘किसी की सहायता करने का’ एक शब्द है। अतः सही विकल्प सहायक है।

अन्य विकल्प

• सहृदय अर्थात ‘दयालुता, करुणा’।
• सहचर अर्थात ‘साथ चलने वाला’।
• सहकार अर्थात ‘साथ काम करने वाला’।

‘भला चाहने वाला’ से तात्पर्य है ‘कल्याण मानने वाला’ अर्थात ‘हितैषी’। इस आधार पर ‘हितैषी’ ‘भला चाहने वाला’ का एक शब्द है। अतः सही विकल्प हितैषी है।

 अन्य विकल्प

• निःस्वार्थ अर्थात  ‘बिना स्वार्थ के’।
• पुण्यात्मा अर्थात ‘पुण्य कर्म करने वाला’।
• सहयक अर्थात ‘सहयता करने वाला’।

दी गयी पंक्तियों में वियोग श्रृंगार रस है। ‘वियोग श्रृंगार रस’ अर्थात ‘जहां जहां नायक-नायिका की वियोगावस्था (विरह) का वर्णन होता है वहां वियोग श्रृंगार होता है। यहाँ गोपियों की व्यथा का चित्रण है जिसमें वियोग रस का भाव व्यक्त हो रहा है। अतः सही विकल्प वियोग श्रृंगार रस है।

अन्य विकल्प

विशेष

‘विद्वान’ का अर्थात है ‘शिक्षित व्यक्ति’। इसका स्त्रीलिंग रूप ‘विदूषी’। अतः सही विकल्प विदूषी है।

अन्य विकल्प

इसके अतिरिक्त दिए गये सभी विकल्प सार्थक नहीं हैं।

‘प्यास’ का अर्थ है ‘पिपासा तथा तृष्णा’। ‘प्यास’ तद्भव शब्द है। समय और परिस्थिति की वजह से तत्सम शब्दों में जो परिवर्तन हुए हैं उन्हें तद्भव शब्द कहते हैं। अतः सही विकल्प प्यास है। 

 Key Points

Additional Information

दिए गये वाक्य में ‘घटा’ शब्द का प्रयोग दो बार किया गया है और दोनों बार उसके प्रयोग का अर्थ भिन्न है। पहले प्रयोग का अर्थ है ‘बादल’ और दूसरे प्रयोग का अर्थ है ‘कम होना’। यह एक अलंकार की विशेषता है उस अलंकार का नाम है यमक अलंकार। यमक एक ही शब्द की आवृत्ति 2 या उससे अधिक बार होती है लेकिन अर्थ उनके भिन्न-भिन्न होते हैं। अतः सही विकल्प घटा है।

 अन्य विकल्प

• उपमा अलंकार में किसी वस्तु की तुलना सामान्य गुण धर्म के आधार पर वाचक शब्दों से अभिव्यक्त होकर किसी अन्य वस्तु से की जाती है। उपमा अलंकार होता है। जैसे - पीपर पात सरिस मन डोला।
• उत्प्रेक्षा अलंकार जहाँ प्रस्तुत उप में के अप्रस्तुत उपमान की संभावना व्यक्ति की जाए वहां उत्प्रेक्षा अलंकार होता है। जैसे - वृक्ष ताड़ का बढ़ता जाता मानो नभ को छूना चाहता।
• रूपक अलंकार जहाँ उपमेय और उपमान भिन्नता हो और वह एक रूप दिखाई दे। जैसे - चरण कमल बंदों हरि राइ।

‘चाक़ू’ ऐसा शब्द है जिसका एकवचन और बहुवचन दोनों में समान रूप से प्रयोग होता है। अतः इसका बहुवचन चाकू होगा।

अन्य विकल्प

इसके अतिरिक्त दिए गये विकल्प उपयुक्त नहीं हैं।

• ‘त्रिवेणी’ अर्थात ‘तीन नदियों का समाहार’। ‘त्रिवेणी’ का सामासिक विग्रह करने पर होगा त्रि+वेणी अतः तीन वेणियों का समाहार। इस आधार पर यहाँ ‘द्विगु समास’ है।
• जिस समस्त पद का पहला पद (पूर्वपद) संख्यावाचक विशेषण हो वह द्विगु  समास कहलाता है।
• द्विगु समास दो प्रकार के होते हैं  - (1) समाहार द्विगु तथा (2) उपपद प्रधान द्विगु समास।अतः सही विकल्प द्विगु समास है।

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अन्य विकल्प

‘निकृष्ट’ का अर्थ है ‘नीच तथा अधम’। ‘निकृष्ट’ तत्सम शब्द है। तत्सम दो शब्दों से मिलकर बना है – तत+सम, जिसका अर्थ होता है ज्यों का त्यों। जिन शब्दों को संस्कृत से बिना किसी परिवर्तन के ले लिया जाता है उन्हें तत्सम शब्द कहते हैं। इनमें ध्वनि परिवर्तन नहीं होता है। अतः सही विकल्प निकृष्ट है। 

 Key Points

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‘अत्यधिक’ शब्द का अर्थ है ‘बहुत अधिक’।

• ‘अत्याधिक’ का शुद्ध रूप है ‘अत्यधिक’। अतः सही विकल्प अत्यधिक है।

अन्य विकल्प

• • इसके अतिरिक्त अन्य विकल्प उपयुक्त नहीं है।

Additional Information

Given,

MP is more than CP by = 25%

Discount = 4%

Formula:

Profit = SP - CP

Profit % = (Profit/CP) × 100

Discount = MP - SP

Discount % = Discount/MP × 100

Calculation:

Let cost price of the goods be Rs. 100x

MP of the goods = 100x × (125/100) = Rs. 125x

SP of the goods = Rs. 125x × (96/100) = Rs. 120

Profit = 120x - 100x = 20x

∴ Profit % = (20x/100x) × 100 = 20%

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

∴The first number will be = 10 × 8 = 80

Concept:

The least number which is exactly divisible by each of the given numbers is called the least common multiple of those numbers.

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

The four digit number is = 9999

Calculation:

24 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3

30 = 2 × 3 × 5

36 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3

LCM of 24, 30 and 36 is = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 5 = 360

When we divide 9999 by 360 we get quotient 27 and remainder 279

Largest four digit number which is divisible by each of 24, 30 and 36 is = 9999 - 279 = 9720

Given:

Mean of the numbers = 10

Standard deviation = 5

Formula:

If mean and standard deviation coefficients of a set of numbers are x and y respectively, then

The standard deviation of the group of numbers will be = xy

Calculation:

The mean and standard deviation coefficients of a set of numbers are 10 and 5 respectively, Then the standard deviation of the group of numbers will be = 10 × 5 = 50

Given,

x² + 1/x² = 23

Formula:

(x + 1/x)² = x² + 1/x² + 2

Calculation:

⇒ (x² + 1/x²)² = x⁴ + 1/x⁴ + 2

⇒ 23² = x⁴ + 1/x⁴ + 2

⇒ 529 = x⁴ + 1/x⁴ + 2

⇒ x⁴ + 1/x⁴ = 529 - 2

∴ x⁴ + 1/x⁴ = 527

Given,

Suresh invested Rs. 5000 for = 5 months

Sandeep invested Rs. 6,000 for = 6 months

Formula:

Profit = Money × Time

Calculation:

Profit ratio of Suresh and Sandeep = 5000 × 5 : 6000 × 6 = 25 : 36

Profit ratio of Suresh and Sandeep = 25x : 36x

25x + 36x = 610

⇒ 61x = 610

⇒ x = 610/61

⇒ x = 10

∴ Profit of Sandeep = 36 × 10 = Rs. 360

Given,

Ratio of two numbers = 3 : 5

LCM of both numbers is = 300

Concept:

The least number which is exactly divisible by each of the given numbers is called the least common multiple of those numbers.

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

Calculation:

Ratio of two numbers be 3x and 5x

HCF of both numbers is = x

LCM of both numbers is = 3 × 5 × x

According to the question

3 × 5 × x = 300

⇒ x = 300/15

⇒ x = 20

∴ The smaller number is = 3 × 20 = 60

Given,

$\Rightarrow \sqrt {15612 + \sqrt {154 + \sqrt {225} } }$

Concept:

We can find out square root using factorization method or division method.

Calculation:

$\sqrt {15612 + \sqrt {154 + \sqrt {225} } }$

$\Rightarrow \sqrt {15612 + \sqrt {154 + \sqrt {15 \times 15} } }$

$\Rightarrow \sqrt {15612 + \sqrt {154 + 15} }$

$\Rightarrow \sqrt {15612 + \sqrt {169} }$

$\Rightarrow \sqrt {15612 + \sqrt {13 \times 13} }$

$\Rightarrow \sqrt {15612 + 13}$

⇒ $\sqrt {15625}$

⇒ 125

Given,

The given numbers are n, (n + 1), (n + 2), (n + 3), (n + 4), (n + 5)

Formula :

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

Calculation :

⇒ Average = (n + n + 1 + n + 2 + n + 3 + n + 4 + n + 5)/6 = (6n + 15)/6

∴ Average = n + 5/2

Given,

When 1 is added to the denominator, then fraction becomes = 1/2

When 1 is added to the numerator, then fraction becomes = 1

Concept:

Fractions is quantity that cannot be a whole number ex. 1/2 or p/q

Numerator = p and denominator = q

Calculation:

Let the fraction be p/q, then

p/(q + 1) = 1/2

⇒ 2p = q + 1

⇒ q = 2p - 1      ---(1)

⇒ (p + 1)/q = 1

⇒ q = p + 1      ---(2)

From equation (1) and equation (2)

⇒ p + 1 = 2p - 1

⇒ 2p - p = 1 + 1

⇒ p = 2

From equation (3)

⇒ q = 2 + 1

⇒ q = 3

Required fraction is = 2/3

∴ Sum of numerator and denominator = 2 + 3 = 5

Given,

The quantity of mixture in three vessels is 403 liters, 434 liters and 465 liters respectively.

Concept:

All the numbers that divide a number completely, i.e., without leaving any remainder, are called factors of that number.

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

Calculation:

403 = 13 × 31

⇒ 434 = 2 × 7 × 31

⇒ 465 = 3 × 5 × 31

HCF of 403, 434 and 465 is = 31

The largest measurement (in litters) so that all the different quantities can be fully measured is 31 liters.

Given,

Total number of sweets = 720

Concept :

x% of any value = Actual value × (x/100)

Calculation :

Let number of children be x, then

Number of sweets each child get = x × (20/100)

According to the question

x × x × 20/100 = 720

⇒ x²/5 = 720

⇒ x² = 720 × 5

⇒ x² = 3600

⇒ x = √3600

⇒ x = 60

∴ Number of sweets each child get is = 60/5 = 12

Given,

The number is = 512

Formula:

We can find the square root using the factorization method.

Calculation:

∴ 512 = 8 × 8 × 8

512 is not a perfect square, if we multiply by 8 in 512, then product becomes perfect square.

∴ The smallest number is 8.

Given,

36 people complete a work in = 18 days

Formula:

M₁ × D₁= M₂ × D₂

Calculation:

M₁ = 36, D₁ = 18 days, M₂ = 27 and D₂ = ?

According to the question

36 × 18 = 27 × D₂

⇒ D₂ = (36 × 18)/27

⇒ D₂ = 24 days

∴ 27 people can complete the same work in = 24 days.

Given,

Time = 2 years

SI = 300

R = 3%

Formula:

Simple Interest = (Principal× rate × time)/100

Calculation:

Let rate of interest be r% and simple interest be Rs. x, then

According to the question

300 = (P × 3 × 2)/100

⇒ P = (300 × 100)/6

⇒ P = Rs. 5000

∴ The amount is Rs. 5000.

Given,

A got the profit = 1/3 of the profit

B got the profit = 1/4 of the profit

Concept : /Formula:

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

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

Calculation:

Let total profit be Rs. x, then

Total profit of A and B = x/3 + x/4 = 7x/12

 Profit of C = x - 7x/12 = 5x/12

According to the question

5x/12 = 5000

⇒ x = 5000 × (12/5)

⇒ x = Rs. 12000

Total profit = Rs. 12000

∴ Profit of A = 12000 × (1/3) = Rs. 4000

Given,

Side of the equilateral triangle = 4 cm

Formula:

Height of the equilateral triangle = √3/2 × Side

Calculation:

∴ Height of the equilateral triangle = √3/2 × 4 = 2 √3 cm

Given,

Sides of the triangle are 35 cm, 40 cm and 45 cm respectively.

Formula:

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

Semi-perimeter = (a + b + c)/2

Perimeter of the triangle = a + b + c

Calculation:

s = (35 + 40 + 45)/2

⇒ s = 120/2 = 60

Area of triangle = √ [60 × (60 - 35) × (60 - 40) × (60 - 45)]

Area of the triangle = √ (60 × 25 × 20 × 15)

Area of the triangle = √[2 × 3 × 10 × 25 × 2 × 10 × 3 × 5]

Area of the triangle = 2 × 3 × 10 × 5 × √5 = 300√5 cm²

∴ Area of the triangle = 300 × 2.23 = 670.82 cm²

Given,

Journey covered by airplane = 1200 km

Journey covered by car = 1/3 of total distance

Concept:

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

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

Calculation:

Let total distance be x km, then

According to the question

x × 2/5 = 1200

⇒ x = 1200 × 5/2

⇒ x = 3000 km

Total distance = 3000 km.

Distance covered by car = 3000 × 1/3 = 1000

Total distance covered by car and airplane = 1000 + 1200 = 2200 km

∴ Remaining distance covered by train, then remaining distance = 3000 - 2200 = 800 km.

Given,

The given data are 5, 12, 6, 8, 5, 6, 7, 5, 12, 4, 1

Formula:

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

Calculation:

Arrange the data in ascending order, then

The data are 1, 4, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 8, 12, 12

n = 11 (odd number)

Median = (11 + 1)/2 = 6^th term

∴ Median = 6

Given,

Sides ratio of a triangle = 3 : 4 : 5

Area of the triangle = 216 cm²

Formula:

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

Semi-perimeter = (a + b + c)/2

Perimeter of the triangle = a + b + c

Calculation:

Sides ratio of triangle = 3x : 4x : 5x

⇒ s = (3x + 4x + 5x)/2

⇒ s = 12x/2 = 6x

Area of triangle = √ [6x × (6x - 3x) × (6x - 4x) × (6x - 5x)]

⇒ 216 = √ [6x × 3x × 2x × x]

⇒ 216 = 6x²

⇒ 6x² = 216

⇒ x² = 216/6

⇒ x = √36

⇒ x = 6

∴ Perimeter of the triangle = 3x + 4x + 5x = 12x = 12 × 6 = 72 cm

Smart method

As we know,  3 : 4 : 5 are triplets. Hence, let sides be 3x, 4x and 5x.

Now, area of triangle = 1/2 × 3x × 4x = 216

⇒ 6x² = 216

⇒ x² = 36

⇒ x = 6

∴ Perimeter of the triangle = 3x + 4x + 5x = 12x = 12 × 6 = 72 cm

Given,

HCF of two numbers is = 4

LCM of two numbers is = 520

One of these numbers is = 52

Concept :

All the numbers that divide a number completely, i.e., without leaving any remainder, are called factors of that number.

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 of the given numbers is called the least common multiple of those numbers.

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 :

The other number be x, then

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

⇒ 52 × x = 4 × 520

⇒ x = (4 × 520)/52

⇒ x = 40

∴ The other number is 40.

Concept :

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

∴ The most frequently occurring value of a data group is called Mode.

Given,

The average age of 15 students in a class = 15 years

The average age of 5 students = 14 years

The average age of 9 students = 16 years

Formula:

Average = Total sum of all observation/Total number of all observation

Calculation:

Sum of age of 15 students = 15 × 15 = 225 years

Sum of age of 5 students = 5 × 14 = 70 years

Sum of age of 9 students = 16 × 9 = 144 years

∴ Age of 15^th students = 225 - (70 + 144) = 11 years

Given :

Area of a rhombus = 500 cm²

Length of its diagonal = 25 cm

Formula :

Area of rhombus = 1/2 × d₁ × d₂

d₁ and d₂ are two diagonals of the rhombus.

Calculation :

According to the question

1/2 × 25 × d₂ = 500

⇒ d₂ = (500 × 2)/25

⇒ d₂ = 40 cm

∴ Length of second diagonal is 40 cm.

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. 1942.

• Gandhiji started the Quit Indian Movement in 1942.
• After the failure of the Cripps Mission, there was a feeling of frustration among all sections of people.
• Gandhiji now started the campaign for orderly British withdrawal from India.
• The Quit India resolution was ratified at the Congress meeting at Gowalia Tank, Bombay, on August 8, 1942.
• During this movement 'Do or Die' slogan was popularized by Gandhiji. He also said, "Leave India in God's hands".
• The movement placed a demand for independence in the immediate agenda of the National Movement.
• This Movement was failed because of Government repression, more than 10000 were killed and lakhs were arrested by the Government act termed as 'Operation Zero Hour'.

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Kamagata Maru incident.

Key Points

• A ship named Komagatamaru, filled with Indian immigrants was turned back from Canada. As the ship returned to India several of its passengers were killed or arrested in a clash with the British police.
• Following the Komagata Maru Incident in 1914, the incident led the Ghadar Party to declare war against British imperialism.
• The original name of the Ghadar Party was Pacific Coast Hindustan Association.
• The founding president of the Ghadar Party was Sohan Singh Bhakna and Lala Hardayal was the co-founder of this party.
• Headquarters of the movement were set up at Yugantar Ashram in San Francisco in 1913.
• However, the objectives of the movement were not fully comprehended or achieved simply due to a disorganized leadership.

The correct answer is option 3 i.e.Control of reflex actions.

• The spinal cord is a part of the Central Nervous System whose main function is to control reflex actions.
• A Reflex action is a way for the body to automatically and rapidly respond to a stimulus to minimise any further damage to the body.
• It follows this general sequence and does not involve the brain: stimulus → receptor → sensory neurone → relay neurone → motor neurone → effector → response.
• A reflex is made possible by neural pathways called reflex arcs which can act on an impulse before that impulse reaches the brain.
• Some examples are - if we unknowingly touch a hot plate, we immediately move our hand away from it.
• Other examples are knee jerk, coughing, yawning, sneezing, etc.

The correct answer is option 1 i.e Rajya Sabha.

Key Points

• The Vice-President occupies the second-highest office in the country.
• He is accorded a rank next to the President in the official warrant of precedence.
• He is elected by the members of an electoral college consisting of the elected and nominated members of both Houses of Parliament.
• The electoral college does not consist of members from the State legislative Assemblies like in President's election.
• Vice-President’s election is held in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote and the voting is by secret ballot.
• He should have completed 35 years of age and should be qualified for election as a member of the Rajya Sabha.
• The Vice-President holds office for a term of five years from the date on which he enters his office.
• He can be removed by a resolution passed by a majority of all the then members of the Rajya Sabha and agreed to by the Lok Sabha by a simple majority.
• He acts as the ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha and also as President of India when his position is vacant due to the reasons cited in the constitution.

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

• Tranquilizer is a medicinal drug taken to reduce tension or anxiety.
• Tranquilizer is a term introduced in 1953 to describe drugs that have a calming effect.
• These drugs inhibit the action of those enzymes that catalyze the degradation of noradrenaline.
• Valium (diazepam) is a benzodiazepine (ben-zoe-dye-AZE-eh-peens).
• It is thought that diazepam works by enhancing the activity of certain neurotransmitters in the brain.

Other medicines and their uses

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Kerala

Mohiniattam:

• Mohiniattam or the dance of an Enchantress is essentially a solo dance performance by a woman that was further developed by Vadivelu in the 19^th century in Travancore in the present state of Kerala.
• It is one of the classical dances of India.
• The famous Malayali poet V.N.Menon revived it along with Kalyani amma.
• Famous Proponents are Sunanda Nair, Kalamandalam Kshemavathy, and Madhuri Amma.
• Bharatnatyam is the oldest classical dance of India.

Other important Classical dances and their associate states-

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

• NNPFC = NNP at factor cost.
• National Income is the total amount of money earned within a country. Some important parameters of National Income are:-
• GDP:
• Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the monetary value of all finished goods and services made within a country in one financial year.
• NDP:
• Net domestic product (NDP) is an annual measure of the economic output of a nation that is adjusted to account for depreciation and is calculated by subtracting depreciation from the gross domestic product (GDP).
• GNP:
• The gross national product (GNP), is the value of all finished goods and services owned by a country's residents over a period of time.
• NNP:
• Net national product (NNP) is calculated by taking GNP and then subtracting depreciation.
• An NNP at market price (net indirect taxes) = NNP at factor cost. It is also called a National income

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. K. Srikanth.

• India's ace shuttler Kidambi Srikanth on 15 March 2015 won badminton's prestigious $120,000 Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold title in Men's singles category.
• In the final match, he defeated Denmark's defending champion Viktor Axelsen by a score of 21-15, 12-21, and 21-14.
• The Swiss Open is an annual badminton tournament held in Switzerland since 1955.
• In 2011 the tournament was dropped down to a Grand Prix Gold event.

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

• Its length is 800 km and it drains an area of 81,155 sq. km.
• Since the upper catchment area receives rainfall during the southwest monsoon season and the lower part during the northeast monsoon season.
• The river carries water throughout the year with comparatively less fluctuation than the other Peninsular rivers*.*
• The river breaks into a large number of distributaries forming a wide delta called the “garden of southern India".

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Begum Hazrat Mahal.

• Begum Hazrat Mahal also called as Begum of Awadh was the second wife of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah.
• She took over the reign at Lucknow where the rebellion broke out on June 4, 1857.
• She actively took part in the revolt of 1857 against the Doctrine of Lapse under which Dalhousie wanted her to surrender Lucknow.
• Sir Colin Cambell, commander in chief, supressed the revolt with the help of Gorkha regiments.
• In March 1858, the city was finally recovered by the Britishers, but guerrilla activity continued till September of the same year.
• She had to retreat to Nepal, where she was initially refused asylum by the Prime Minister Jung Bahadur but was later allowed to stay. She died there in 1879.

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

CONCEPT:

• Wavelength: The space or length between two successive crests or troughs of a wave is called the wavelength.

​

• It is our well known primary physical quantity known as Length.
• Wavelength is represented by the Greek letter lambda (λ).

​EXPLANATION:

1. Vibrating in the same phase, the distance between any two nearest particles of the medium is the wavelength. So option 1 is correct.
2. Frequency: It is the number of occurrences of a repeating event per unit of time. Its SI unit is Hertz (Hz).
3. Velocity: Velocity is defined as the rate of change of displacement of a body with respect to time. The SI unit is meter per second (ms^-1).

​EXTRA POINTS:

• Angstrom (Å), unit of length used chiefly in measuring wavelengths of light, equal to 10-10 meter, or 0.1 nanometers.
• It is named for the 19th-century Swedish physicist Anders Jonas Ångström.
• Frequency and wavelength are inversely proportional to each other.

​Velocity (v) = frequency (f) × wavelength (λ)

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

• Provision of Urban Amenities to Rural Areas (PURA) is a strategy for rural development in India.
• This concept was given by former president Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.
• PURA, or Providing Urban amenities in Rural Areas, is a scheme that aims to make rural areas attractive places to reside for all, particularly the middle-class, by offering access to virtually all the services that cities provide.
• On the eve of India's 54th Republic day in 2003, Dr. Kalam addressed the nation explaining to them his vision for a new India.
• Subsequently, The Prime Minister of India also announced the implementation of a PURA scheme in his Independence Day speech on 15 August 2003.
• Mission: "Holistic and accelerated development of compact areas around a potential growth center in a Gram Panchayat (or a group of Gram Panchayats) through Public-Private Partnership (PPP) framework for providing livelihood opportunities and urban amenities to improve the quality of life in rural areas".

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

• When a projectile reaches a speed faster than Mach 5 or about 3,800 mph, it's said to travel at hypersonic speed.
• WU-14 hypersonic glide vehicle, also known as the DF-ZF.
• The DF-ZF has likely been in development since  2013.
• In January 2014, the Chinese Ministry of National Defense announced a successful test of a hypersonic vehicle for “scientific” purposes.
• Hypersonic glider vehicles are less susceptible to Anti-ballistic missiles countermeasures than conventional Reentry Vehicles (RVs).
• The glider could be used for nuclear weapons delivery but could also be used to perform precision-strike conventional missions.

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

• The function of the dynamo is to change mechanical energy into electricity.
• Dynamo is a device that makes direct current electric power using electromagnetism.
• The control gear associated with the dynamo regulates the current output according to the demands on the electric system and the state of the battery.
• The word "dynamo" was coined in 1831 by Michael Faraday, who utilized his invention toward making many discoveries in electricity and magnetism.
• Working of Dynamo-
• The generator/dynamo is made up of stationary magnets (stator) which create a powerful magnetic field, and a rotating magnet (rotor) which distorts and cuts through the magnetic lines of flux of the stator. When the rotor cuts through lines of magnetic flux it makes electricity.

Other devices and their functions:

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

• India ranks second after China in Paddy cultivation.
• China>India>Indonesia>Bangladesh>Vietnam.

There are three cropping patterns in India.

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. National Union of Seafarers of India.

• NUSI got Best Welfare Organisation 2015 award.
• NUSI is India's oldest and largest shipping trade union.
• The National Union of Seafarers of India (NUSI) is the leading Seafarers Union in the country.
• The NUSI in co-operation with the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) set up a Welfare Trust called NUSI/ ITF Trust for Indian Seafarers and their families.
• The NUSI/ ITF Trust decided to set up the NUSI Maritime Academy in 1993, with the objective of:
• Training candidates for a career in the Merchant Navy with appropriate skills, knowledge and attitude.
• Enhancing the knowledge, skills and attitude of the existing seafarers.
• Developing and encouraging a spirit of mutual learning between the trainees and the trainers so as to keep all parties abreast of the latest technological advancements as well as other developments in the fast changing world of shipping.

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Jai Prakash Narayan.

Key Points

• Jai Prakash Narayan is known as Lok Nayak.
• He is also known as the "Hero of Quit India Movement"
• He started the Total Revolution which is also known as the JP movement during the time of Indira Gandhi.
• He was the Indian freedom fighter who believed in Gandhian principles and also did not enter politics after independence.
• His public gatherings and total revolution were spread in India and also was one of the reasons of Emergency in 1975.

The correct answer is Kerala.

• Uttar Pradesh is the most populous state in India with an estimated population of 19.9 crores according to the 2011 census.
• The population of Uttar Pradesh forms 16.50 per cent of India according to census 2011.
• As per details from Census 2011, Maharashtra has a population of 11.24 Crores. The population of Maharashtra forms 9.28 per cent of India in 2011.
• As per details from Census 2011, Bihar has a population of 10.41 Crores. The population of Bihar forms 8.60 per cent of India in 2011.
• According to Census 2011, West Bengal has a population of 9.13 Crores. The population of West Bengal forms 7.54 per cent of India in 2011.
• Kerala ranks 12^th with a total population of around 3.34 Crores. The population of Kerala forms 2.76 per cent of India in 2011.

The correct answer is- Baba Ram Chandra

Key Points

• In Awadh, the peasants were led by Baba Ramchandra and he established “Awadh Kisan Sabha” in 1920.
• The Awadh Kisan Sabha asked the Kisans(farmers) to refuse to till bedakhali land, not to offer hari and begar (forms of unpaid labour), to boycott those who did not accept these conditions and to solve their disputes through panchayats.
• The centers of activity were primarily the districts of Rai Bareilly, Faizabad and Sultanpur.
• The movement declined soon, partly due to government repression and partly because of the passing of the Awadh Rent (Amendment) Act.

The correct answer is option 1 i.e.  David Malpass.

• David R. Malpass is the 13^th President of World Bank, an American Economic analyst.
• The tenure of the president of the World Bank is 5 Years.
• The World Bank was established along with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) at the Bretton Wood Conference in July,1944. Both are also called Bretton Wood Twins.
• Headquarters of the World Bank and IMF are located at Washington D.C.

World Bank Group consists of:

1. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
2. International Finance Commission (IFC)
3. International Development Association (IDA)
4. Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
5. International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID)

• India is member of IBRD, IDA, IFC, MIGA only.

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

• Fungi can be single-celled or very complex multicellular organisms.
• They are found in any habitat but mainly in soil or on the plant .
• Fungi are eukaryotes, just like plants and animals.
• This means they have a well-organized cell, characteristic of all eukaryotes.
• Their DNA is encapsulated in a central structure called the nucleus.
• Fungi have multiple sources of food.
• Fungi that feed on dead organisms and help in decomposition are called saprophytes.
• If a fungus derives sustenance from a live host without harming it, then it is called a symbiont or a mutualist.
• Mushrooms are an edible fungus that can provide several important nutrients.
• Mushrooms contain protein, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants.
• These can have various health benefits.
• Mushrooms may help prevent lung, prostate, breast, and other types of cancer, etc.

The correct answer is South Korea.

Key Points

• The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. was created on 3 May 1995 with E. Sreedharan serving as the first managing director.
• DMRC finance:
• About 60% of the project cost was financed by the Government of Japan by way of a soft loan through the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), now called the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
• The Central Government and the State Government jointly financed 28% of the project cost through equity contributions in addition to providing a subordinate loan to cover the cost of land acquisition which roughly worked out to 5% of the project cost. The balance 7% funds were internally generated through property development.
• After collaboration with South Korea, Delhi Metro got its first driverless train.

The correct answer is option 3 i.e.  Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh.

• On the recommendation of Balwant Rai Mehta Committee, 1957, who gave a recommendation of the three-tier Panchayati Raj System for the decentralization of democracy, Rajasthan became the first state to establish Pachayati Raj System.
• On 2 October 1959, in the Bagdari village of Nagaur district of Rajasthan Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru inaugurated Panchayati Raj System.
• On 11 October 1959, Andhra Pradesh became the second state to start this system.
• It was constitutionalized by the 73^rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992.
• It came into effect on 24 April 1993, so this day is celebrated as Panchayati Raj Diwas.
• Lord Rippon is known as “Father of Local Governance” in India.

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. 2.4.

• India is the seventh-largest country in the world by area and it covers 3287263 km² and 2.4% of whole land part of our earth.
• India is also the second-largest country by population with17.5% of the world population.
• India is extended 3214 km from north to the south and 2933 km from East to West.
• Out of a total of 3287263 km² area, 78114 km² area comes Pakistan occupied Kashmir and 37555 km² is occupied by China, known as Aksai China.
• The latitudinal extent of mainland India is from 8° 4′ to 37° 6′ and if you measure the latitudinal extent of India from Andaman and Nicobar islands, it starts from 6° 7′. The longitudinal extent of India is from 68° 7′ to 97° 25′.
• Largest countries according to area: Russia> Canada> America> China> Brazil> Australia> India.

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

• The eastern Prachyapatha was having its capital at Toshali near Kalinga.
• Ashoka fought only one major war called the Kalinga war.
• According to the Thirteenth Major Rock edict, 100,000 people were killed in the course of it, 150,000 were prisoned. This horrific event deeply impacted Ashoka and led to a change of his heart.
• He vowed to never fight a war.
• He preferred Dhammavijay over Dig-Vijay.
• Ashoka embraced Buddhism in the 9^th year of his reign after being inspired by Nigrodha, a boy monk.
• Ashoka embraced Buddhism under the influence of Buddhist monk, Upagupta.
• Ashoka has stated in his Bhabru Edict that he has full faith in Buddha, Sangha and Dhamma.
• He also engraved Rock Edicts and Pillar Edicts to spread the message of Buddhism among masses.
• He also sent missionaries to Ceylon and Suvarnbhumi (Burma) and also parts of South East Asia.
• Ashoka died in 232 BC after ruling for 40 years.
• It is believed that after his death his empire was divided into the western and eastern parts.
• The eastern part was ruled by Ashoka’s grandson Dasaratha while the western part was governed by Samprati.

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Ancient form of Hindi language.

• Hindi, written in the Devnagri script, has been strongly influenced by Sanskrit. Its standard form is based on the Khari Boli dialect.
• The vocabulary of Hindi is chiefly derived from Sanskrit.
• Like other Indo-Aryan languages, Hindi in its present shape began to take shape around the 10th-century a.d.
• But before the 14th century, it was highly influenced by the Sauraseni Apabhramsa.
• Sauraseni also gave birth to Punjabi.

Other dialects of Hindi with their areas

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Panchayat committee.

• Panchayati Raj Institution (PRI) is a system of rural local self-government in India.
• PRI was constitutionalized through the 73^rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 to build democracy at the grass-root level and was entrusted with the task of rural development in the country.
• In 1957, the National Development Council constituted a committee headed by Balwant Rai Mehta to look into the working of the community development program.
• The committee suggested a three-tier PRIs, namely, Grama Panchayats (GPs) at the village level, Panchayat Samiti (PSs) at the block (tehsil)level, and Zilla Parishad (ZPs) at the district level.
• Lord Ripon is also known as the Father of Local Self Government in India.

Committees and their reforms in PRI

The correct answer is option 1.

Key Points

• According to the 2011 census, Kanpur is the most populous city of Uttar Pradesh with a metropolitan population of approximately 29.2 lakhs.
• According to Census 2011, Uttar Pradesh has a population of 19.98 Crores.
• The total population growth in this decade was 20.23 percent.
• The population of Uttar Pradesh forms 16.50 percent of India in 2011.
• Decreasing order of populations Kanpur>Lucknow>Ghaziabad>Agra>Meerut.

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. 32.

• The expert group under the Chairmanship of Dr. C. Rangarajan to review the Methodology for Measurement of Poverty in the country constituted by the Planning Commission in June 2012 has submitted its report on 30^th June 2014.
• According to the report of the committee, the new poverty line should be Rs 32 in rural areas and Rs 47 in urban areas.
• The earlier poverty line figure was Rs 27 for rural India and Rs 33 for Urban India.
• This raise in the poverty line income bar means 93.7 million more people are now below the poverty line (BPL).
• The methods also include certain normative levels of adequate nourishment, clothing, house rent, conveyance, education, and also the behavioral determination of non-food expenses.
• It also considered average requirements of calories, protein and fats based on ICMR norms differentiated by age and gender.

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

• Moradabad is a city in northern Uttar Prades. It is situated on a ridge along the Ramganga River (a tributary of the Ganges.
• Founded by Rustam Khan, the governor of Katehar under the Mughal emperor Shahjahan, Moradabad was named after prince Murad Baksh.
• The city is known as Pital Nagri ("Brass City") for its famous brass handicrafts industry.
• Countries like Britain, the US, Middle East, Germany, and Canada import brassware from Moradabad.

Other important cities

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. 75.

• Uttar Pradesh is divided into 75 districts under 18 divisions.
• The absolute urban population of the state is 44.4 million, which constitutes 11.8% of the total urban population of India, the second-highest of any state.
• Agriculture is the leading occupation in Uttar Pradesh and play a vital role in the economic development of the state.
• In terms of Net State Domestic Product (NSDP), Uttar Pradesh is the second-largest economy in India after Maharashtra, with an estimated gross state domestic product of ₹14.89 lakh crore (US$210 billion).

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. 50,000.

• The unit cost of the project is determined by nature of economic activity /enterprise. The average unit cost will be Rs 80000 / - or maybe more, but will not be lower than Rs. 50,000 / -.
• 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. The remaining unit cost is financed by banks as loan.
• Eligibility –
• Predominant beneficiaries are the residents of the rural area, they may also be from semi- town areas.
• Any person unemployed, underemployed, who are interested in doing business.
• Priority for self-employment to persons provided training under various State Government schemes.
• Minimum 22 percent SC/ST persons to be benefited under the scheme.

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. National Informatics Center - (NIC).

• National Informatics Centre (NIC) was established in 1976, and has rich experience in providing ICT and eGovernance support to the Government for the last 4 decades and bridge the digital divide.
• It has emerged as a promoter of digital opportunities for sustainable development.
• NIC has been closely associated with the Government in different aspects of Governance besides establishing a Nationwide State-of-the-Art ICT Infrastructure, it has also built a large number of digital solutions to support the government at various levels, making the last-mile delivery of government services to the citizens a reality.
• Major Activities-
• Setting up of ICT infrastructure
• Implementation of National and State Level e-Governance Projects/Products
• Consultancy to the Government departments
• Research & Development
• Capacity Building.

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

• The North Central Railway came into existence on 1 April 2003.
• It is headquartered at Allahabad and comprises three divisions: Jhansi, Agra, and Allahabad.
• There are a total of 18 railway zones in India.
• The Southern Railway (abbreviated SR), headquartered at Chennai, is one of the 18 zones of Indian Railways. It is the earliest of the 18 zones of the Indian Railways created in independent India.
• Northern Railway is the largest railway zone and Metro Railway is the smallest.

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

• According to legend, it was founded by the Hindu deity Lord Shiva 5,000 years ago, though modern scholars believe it to be around 3,000 years old.
• Varanasi is “older than history, older than tradition, even older than legend and looks twice as old as all of them put together”. The holy city was the capital of the ancient ‘Janapad’ (kingdom) of Kashi.
• Many of the great spiritual teachers are associated with Varanasi.
• Buddha gave his first sermon nearby in the deer park at Sarnath.
• Parshvanatha  23rd of 24 Tirthankaras of Jainism, was born in this town in the 8th century.
• Varanasi is the embodiment of heaven on earth.
• Varanasi is situated on the bank of the river Ganges.
• Under the UNESCO's Creative Cities Network, the city of Varanasi was chosen as the 'City of Music' in 2015.

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Agra and Kanpur.

• In 1207, Raja Kanh Deo of the Kanhpuria clan established the village of Kanpur, which later known as Kanpur.
• Modern Agra was founded by Sikandar Lodhi in the 16th century.
• Kanpur is known as the 'Leather City' or 'Manchester of the East', has some of the finest and largest tanneries in the country.
• Shoemaking started in Agra in the Mughal era with leather mushaks which were used to carry hing, converting it into shoes.
• Agra is also famous for some historical monuments like Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Sikandara etc.

The correct answer is option 2 i.e., 75: 25

• Indira Awaas Yojana, which used to be a component of Jawahar Rozgar Yojana became an independent Scheme from 1997-1998 onwards.
• Its objective is the construction of free houses to members of the Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes, Freed Bonded Labourers in Rural areas, and also to non-SC/ST rural poor living below the poverty line.
• The beneficiaries are selected from the Below Poverty Line (BPL) list approved by the Grama Sabha. At least 60% of the total IAY allocation during a financial year should be utilized for construction/ up-gradation of dwelling units for SC/ST BPL rural households.
• A maximum of 40% of allocation is for non- SC/ST BPL rural households. 3% of the above categories should be allocated for physically and mentally challenged persons.
• The States has been asked to earmark 15% of the beneficiaries from amongst minorities.
• It is funded by the Centre and State in the ratio of 75:25.
• From the year 2016-2017, IAY has been revamped as Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana (Gramin).

The correct answer is Girdawari

• Girdawari consists of the record of land agriculture.
• Khatauni is the record of land (all types of land).
• Khatauni can be called a book with different accounts of different areas, Khatauni is a very useful document by which the status and complete details of any area can be obtained from Patwari.
• Jamabandi is a document that includes the Record of Rights as well as records of cultivation, ownership.
• Panchnama of the land is tantamount to taking physical possession of the land.

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. One – twentieth.

Key Points

• A biswa is actually the twentieth part of a bigha.
• The bigha is a traditional unit of measurement of area of land, commonly used in India (including Uttarakhand, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand).

Additional Information

• In state of Uttar Pradesh, one bigha can mean different things to people in different districts of the state.
• In the western districts of the state, one bigha is either equal to five biswa or 6.75 biswa. In the remainder of Uttar Pradesh, 1 bigha is divided into 20 biswa.

• 4840 square yards is equal to 1 acre.
• A yard is an English unit of length, in both the British imperial and US customary systems of measurement, that comprises 3 feet or 36 inches.
• An acre is a unit of land area used in the imperial and US customary systems. It is traditionally defined as the area of one chain by one furlong, which is exactly equal to 43,560 square feet, and approximately 4,047 m².
• The bigha is a traditional unit of measurement of area of land, commonly used in India (including Uttarakhand, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand).

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. National Rural Employment Guarantee Program.

• Mahatma Gandhi Employment Guarantee Act 2005, is labour law and social security measure that aims to guarantee the 'right to work'.
• NREGA was scoped up to cover all the districts of India from 1 April 2008.
• In its World Development Report 2014, the World Bank termed it a "stellar example of rural development".
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi had launched a dedicated Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyan with an outlay of Rs 50,000 crore for these 116 districts, with an aim to provide employment to migrant workers.
• The average per day wage rate for unskilled work under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme was increased 11 percent from ₹182 to ₹202 for the fiscal year 2020-21.

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. 300.

• Indian Public Health Standards (IPHS), a set of uniform standards envisaged to improve the quality of health care delivery in the country.
• The number of beds required for a district having a population of 10 lakhs will be around 300 beds.
• The IPHS documents have been revised keeping in view the changing protocols of the existing programs and the introduction of new programs, especially for Non-Communicable Diseases.
• For the first time under National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), an effort had been made to develop Indian Public Health Standards (IPHS) for a vast network of peripheral public health institutions in the country and the first set of standards was released in early 2007.

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

• Solar power is the conversion of energy from sunlight into electricity, either directly using photovoltaics, indirectly using concentrated solar power, or a combination.
• India expanded its solar generation capacity 8 times from 2,650 MW in May, 2014 to over 20 GW in January, 2018, and 28.18 GW in March, 2019.The government had an initial target of 20 GW of solar capacity by 2022, which was achieved 4 years ahead of schedule.
• India's Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC’s) commitment include 100 GW of solar power out of 175 GW renewable energy by 2022.
• India’s commitment as part of INDC at Paris climate deal to reduce the emissions intensity of its GDP by 33 to 35% by 2030 from 2005 level.
• Solar water heaters -- also called solar domestic hot water systems -- can be a cost effective ways to generate hot water for your home. They can be used in any climate, and the fuel they use -- sunshine -- is free. So in order to enhance the use of solar energy Government started giving subsidy or discount.

The correct answer is option 2 i.e Sugarcane

• The main commercial crop of Uttar Pradesh is sugarcane.
• Uttar Pradesh with a total area of 24.09 million hectares, is India’s fourth-largest state in terms of land area.
• The population density is 828 people per square kilometer, making it one of the most densely populated states in the country.
• During the decade from 1991 to 2001,its population increased by over 25.8%.
• Agriculture is the leading occupation in Uttar Pradesh. Wheat is the state's principal food crop and sugarcane is the main commercial crop.

The correct answer is option 2 i.e 7 to 17

• A gram panchayat consists of between 7 and 17 members, elected from the wards of the village, and they are called a "panch".
• People of the village select a panch, with one-third of seats reserved for female candidates
• The term of every Panch of a Nyaya Panchayat shall commence on the date of his appointment as such, and unless otherwise determined under the provisions of the Act, shall expire with the Gram Panchayat, from which he was appointed
• The Sarpanch shall form Benches consisting of five Panches each for the disposal of cases and inquiries coming up before the Nyaya Panchayat.
• The U.P. Panchayat Raj Act, 1947 Received the assent of the Governor-General of the Dominion of India on 7^th December 1947, under Section 76 of the Government of India Act, 1935 and published in the U.P. Government Gazette, dated 27^th December 1947.

The correct answer is option 2 i.e President of India

• The Chief Justice of the High Court of Uttar Pradesh is appointed by President of India.
• In the year 1866, the High Court of Judicature for the North-Western Provinces came into existence at Agra under Letters Patent of the 17th March 1866, replacing the old sudder diwanny adawlat.
• On the eve of the Republic Day celebrations on the 26th January 1950 the date of commencement of the Constitution of India, the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad came to have jurisdiction throughout the entire length and breadth of the State of Uttar Pradesh.
• At present, the santioned strength of Judges of the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad is 160.
• The seat of the court is at Prayagraj. Allahabad High Court maintains a permanent circuit bench at Lucknow.
• The high courts of India are the principal civil courts of original jurisdiction in each state and union territory.

The correct answer is option 4 i.e 2.

• There shall be at least two meetings of the Gram Sabha every year
• Every Gram Sabha shall hold two general meetings in each year, one soon after harvesting of the Kharif Crop (hereinafter called the Kharif meeting) and the other soon after harvesting of the Rabi Crop (hereinafter called the Rabi meeting) which shall be presided over the Pradhan of the concerned Gram Panchayat.
• For any meeting of Gram Sabha one-fifth of the number of members shall form the quorum; provided that no quorum shall be necessary for a meeting adjourned for want of quorum.
• There shall be a Pradhan of the Gram Panchayat, who shall be the Chairperson thereof.
• The State Government shall, by order, reserve offices of Pradhans for the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, and the backward classes.

The correct answer is option 1 i.e 21 Years.

• The minimum age limit for a person to become a member of a panchayat is 21 Years.
• In the case of a seat reserved for the Scheduled Castes or for the Scheduled Tribes, he/she is a member of any of those castes or for those tribes, as the case may be
• The State Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, establish a Gram Sabha for a village or group of villages by such name as may be specified.
• Member of Gram Panchayat shall cease to be such a member if the entry relating to that member is deleted from the electoral roll for a territorial constituency of Gram Panchayat.
• The U.P. Panchayat Raj Act, 1947 Received the assent of the Governor-General of the Dominion of India on 7th December 1947, under Section 76 of the Government of India Act, 1935 and published in the U.P. Government Gazette, dated 27th December 1947.

The correct answer is option 4 i.e Half yearly:

Key Points

• On a Half yearly basis percentage of underweight of children at the school level is assessed under the mid-day meal program.
• The National Programme of Nutritional Support to Primary Education (commonly known as the Mid-Day Meal Scheme) was launched as a Centrally-Sponsored Scheme in August 1995.
• The scheme initially focused on children at the primary stage (class I to V) in government, local body, and government-aided schools.
• It was extended in October 2002 to cover children studying in the centers under the Education Guarantee Scheme (EGS) and Alternative & Innovative Education (AIE).
• The Mid-day meal scheme is approved, funded, and monitored by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (Department of Elementary Education and Literacy).

Important Points

• In September 2021, the Union Cabinet approved the Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman or PM-POSHAN for providing one hot cooked meal in Government and Government-aided schools.
• The scheme replaced the national programme for mid-day meal in schools or Mid-day Meal Scheme.

The correct answer is option 4 i.e 75:25

• In the case of material component under MGNREGA, the ratio of funding made by the Central and State Governments is  75: 25.
• MGNREGA is the largest work guarantee programme in the world.
• It was enacted in 2005 with the primary objective of guaranteeing 100 days of wage employment per year to rural households. At least one-third of beneficiaries have to be women.
• Funding is shared between the centre and the states.
• The central government bears 100% of the cost of unskilled labour, 75% of the cost of semi-skilled and skilled labour, 75% of the cost of materials and 6% of the administrative costs.
• The Uttar Pradesh government has given jobs to 51 lakh workers under MGNREGA amid the COVID-19 crisis.