Previous Year Paper

UPSSSC PET Official Paper (Held On: 28 Oct, 2023 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)

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निम्नलिखित गद्यांश को पढ़कर पूछे गए प्रश्नों के उत्तर दीजिए:

इस रत्नगर्भा वसुंधरा के अंतः स्थल में हीरे-मणि- माणिक्य और सम्पदा का अभाव नहीं है । धरती का विस्तीर्ण अतल गर्भ अनंत धनराशि से भरा पड़ा है । आवश्यकता है, इसके वक्ष को चीरकर उन्हें उगलवा लेने वाले दृढ़ संकल्प और साहस की । धरती के अंदर विद्यमान धनराशि के कारण ही धरती वसुंधरा कहलाती है । इस धरा पर रहने वाले कुछ लोग ऐसा मानते हैं कि यदि भाग्य में नहीं है तो हथेली पर आई वस्तु भी नष्ट हो जाती है । जब हम अपना चिंतन केवल भाग्यवाद को आधार मानकर करते हैं, तो हम लक्ष्य की प्राप्ति के लिए अपेक्षित प्रयत्न नहीं करते । प्रयत्न के अभाव में फल भी नहीं मिलता और लोग भाग्य को दोष देते रहते हैं। ऐसे भाग्यवादी लोगों को कायर माना जाता है । अकूत सम्पदा तो उसी को मिल सकती है जो पूर्ण संकल्प के साथ कार्य में प्रवृत्त हो । जैसे अर्जुन का ध्यान पक्षी की बेधे जाने वाली आँख पर था, उसी प्रकार जो लक्ष्य के प्रति एकनिष्ठ होकर सतत प्रयासशील रहता है, समय के परिपाक के साथ उस लक्ष्य को पाने में सफल हो जाता है। ऐसे लोग जो भाग्य के सहारे बैठे रहते हैं और प्रतीक्षा करते रहते हैं कि अली बाबा की सिम सिम वाली गुफा का द्वार कब खुलता है, उन्हें जब असफलता का अँधेरा अपने चारों ओर घिरता दिखाई देता है, तब वे पछतावा करते हैं कि उन्होंने व्यर्थ ही समय गँवा दिया । मनुष्य के पास सभी कुछ पा लेने की क्षमता होती है, पर कैसे उसे पाया जाएगा उसके लिए संपूर्ण निर्णयशक्ति, दृढ़ संकल्प और अपेक्षित परिश्रम आवश्यक है। कई बार लक्ष्य के एकदम समीप पहुँच कर हम प्रयत्न करना छोड़ देते हैं और भाग्य को दोष देते हैं । भाग्य जैसी कोई वस्तु या तो होती ही नहीं है और या परिश्रम की चाबी के साथ मिलकर भाग्य की चाबी काम करती है । भाग्य की अकेली चाबी सफलता के ताले को नहीं खोल सकती । इसीलिए कवि तुलसीदास ने कहा है - कायर मन कर एक अधारा । दैव दैव आलसी पुकारा ॥

Question 1

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गद्यांश में कायर किसको माना गया है ?

AOption (a)
जो अपेक्षित परिश्रम से डरकर भाग्य का आश्रय ले ।
BOption (b)
जो युद्ध में शत्रु को पीठ दिखाकर भाग जाए ।
COption (c)
जो पड़ोसी के ललकारने पर घर के अंदर छिप जाए ।
DOption (d)
जो मेहनत करने से पीछे न हटे ।

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Correct answer

जो अपेक्षित परिश्रम से डरकर भाग्य का आश्रय ले ।

Why this answer is correct

"जो अपेक्षित परिश्रम से डरकर भाग्य का आश्रय ले" को गद्यांश में कायर माना गया है।

Key Points

गद्यांश में कायर- जो अपेक्षित परिश्रम से डरकर भाग्य का आश्रय ले। को माना गया है।
गद्यांश के अनुसार- प्रयत्न के अभाव में फल भी नहीं मिलता और लोग भाग्य को दोष देते रहते हैं। ऐसे भाग्यवादी लोगों को कायर माना जाता है।
अन्‍य व‍िकल्‍प असंगत हैं।

Question 2

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भाग्य को कौन लोग दोष देते रहते हैं ?

AOption (a)
जो प्रयत्न के अभाव में फल न मिल पाने के कारण बचाव का बहाना खोजते हैं।
BOption (b)
जो परिश्रमशील होते हैं और सफल हो जाते हैं।
COption (c)
जो किसी भी परिस्थिति का सामना करने के लिए तैयार रहते हैं ।
DOption (d)
जिनको पहले से पता होता है कि उन्होंने मेहनत नहीं की है और वे सफल होने वाले नहीं हैं।

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जो प्रयत्न के अभाव में फल न मिल पाने के कारण बचाव का बहाना खोजते हैं।

Why this answer is correct

भाग्य को वो लोग दोष देते रहते हैं- "जो प्रयत्न के अभाव में फल न मिल पाने के कारण बचाव का बहाना खोजते हैं।"

Key Points

जो प्रयत्न के अभाव में फल न मिल पाने के कारण बचाव का बहाना खोजते हैं। वे लोग भाग्‍य को दोष देते रहते हैं।
गद्यांश के अनुसार- जब हम अपना चिंतन केवल भाग्यवाद को आधार मानकर करते हैं, तो हम लक्ष्य की प्राप्ति के लिए अपेक्षित प्रयत्न नहीं करते । प्रयत्न के अभाव में फल भी नहीं मिलता और लोग भाग्य को दोष देते रहते हैं।
अन्‍य व‍िकल्‍प असंगत हैं।

Question 3

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'परिश्रम' शब्द कौन सी व्याकरणिक इकाई है ?

AOption (a)
सर्वनाम
BOption (b)
संज्ञा
COption (c)
विशेषण
DOption (d)
क्रिया-विशेषण

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Correct answer

संज्ञा

Why this answer is correct

"परिश्रम" में संज्ञा व्याकरणिक इकाई है। अन्‍य व‍िकल्‍प असंगत हैं।

Key Points

'परिश्रम' शब्द एक भाववाचक संज्ञा है।
'परिश्रम' शब्द किसी कार्य को करने के लिए कठिन परिश्रम करने की अवस्था या गुण को व्यक्त करता है। इसलिए 'परिश्रम' शब्द एक संज्ञा है।
भाववाचक संज्ञा- वह संज्ञा होती है जो किसी भाव या क्रिया की अवस्था या गुण को व्यक्त करती है।

अन्य विकल्प-

प्रकार	पर‍िभाषा	उदाहरण
सर्वनाम	किसी व्यक्ति, स्थान, वस्तु, गुण या क्रिया के स्थान पर प्रयुक्त होने वाला शब्द है।	हम, मैं, यह, वह
विशेषण	किसी संज्ञा या सर्वनाम की विशेषता बताने वाला शब्द है।	काला, गोरा, कायर, वीर, बड़ा
क्रिया	क्रिया वे शब्द होते हैं जो किसी कार्य के होने या करने अथवा किसी व्यक्ति या वस्तु की स्थिति का बोध कराते हैं।	खेलना, आना, जाना, कूदना

Question 4

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जब हम अपना चिंतन केवल भाग्यवाद को आधार मानकर करते हैं तब क्या होता है ?

AOption (a)
हम पूरी तरह से मेहनत करते हैं।
BOption (b)
हम सफल हो जाते हैं ।
COption (c)
हम लक्ष्य की प्राप्ति के लिए अपेक्षित प्रयत्न नहीं करते हैं और असफल होते हैं।
DOption (d)
संपूर्ण निर्णयशक्ति, दृढ़ संकल्प और अपेक्षित परिश्रम करने के कारण सफलता पा लेते हैं।

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Correct answer

हम लक्ष्य की प्राप्ति के लिए अपेक्षित प्रयत्न नहीं करते हैं और असफल होते हैं।

Why this answer is correct

सही उत्तर व‍िकल्‍प (3) "हम लक्ष्य की प्राप्ति के लिए अपेक्षित प्रयत्न नहीं करते हैं और असफल होते हैं।"

Key Points

जब हम अपना चिंतन केवल भाग्यवाद को आधार मानकर करते हैं तब हम लक्ष्य की प्राप्ति के लिए अपेक्षित प्रयत्न नहीं करते हैं और असफल होते हैं।
गद्यांश के अनुसार- जब हम अपना चिंतन केवल भाग्यवाद को आधार मानकर करते हैं, तो हम लक्ष्य की प्राप्ति के लिए अपेक्षित प्रयत्न नहीं करते।
अन्‍य व‍िकल्‍प असंगत हैं।

Question 5

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जीवन में भाग्य का फल किसको मिलता है ?

AOption (a)
जो भाग्य की अकेली चाबी से सफलता के ताले को खोलने का प्रयास करते हैं ।
BOption (b)
जो भाग्य के सहारे बैठे रहते हैं और प्रतीक्षा करते रहते हैं कि अली बाबा की सिम-सिम वाली गुफा का द्वार कब खुलता है ।
COption (c)
जो परिश्रम की चाबी के साथ भाग्य की चाबी मिलाकर सफलता का ताला खोलने का प्रयास करते हैं ।
DOption (d)
जो दैव-दैव पुकार कर सफलता के ताले को खोलने का प्रयास करते हैं।

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Correct answer

जो परिश्रम की चाबी के साथ भाग्य की चाबी मिलाकर सफलता का ताला खोलने का प्रयास करते हैं ।

Why this answer is correct

जीवन में भाग्य का फल उनको मिलता है- "जो परिश्रम की चाबी के साथ भाग्य की चाबी मिलाकर सफलता का ताला खोलने का प्रयास करते हैं।"

Key Points

जो परिश्रम की चाबी के साथ भाग्य की चाबी मिलाकर सफलता का ताला खोलने का प्रयास करते हैं। जीवन में भाग्य का फल उनको मिलता है।
गद्यांश के अनुसार- भाग्य जैसी कोई वस्तु या तो होती ही नहीं है और या परिश्रम की चाबी के साथ मिलकर भाग्य की चाबी काम करती है। भाग्य की अकेली चाबी सफलता के ताले को नहीं खोल सकती। इसीलिए कवि तुलसीदास ने कहा है - कायर मन कर एक अधारा। दैव दैव आलसी पुकारा॥
अन्‍य व‍िकल्‍प असंगत हैं।

The following graph shows the time taken by different people to complete the work:

Question 6

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Sneha is twice as efficient as Kailash and together they do the same work in as much time as taken by Chaman and Axay together. In how many days Kailash can individually ?

AOption (a)
10 days
BOption (b)
5 days
COption (c)
15 days
DOption (d)
20 days

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Correct answer

20 days

Why this answer is correct

Given:

Sneha is twice as efficient as Kailash

Concept Used:

Total work done = efficiency × time

Calculation:

The time taken by Chaman is 10 days

The time taken by Axay is 20 days

Total work = LCM of (10, 20) = 20 units

The efficiency of Chaman = 20/10 = 2 units/day

The efficiency of Axay = 20/20 = 1 unit/day

Both Chaman and Axay can do the work in = 20/(2 + 1) = 20/3 days

According to the question,

The efficiency of Sneha = 2, and Kailash = 1

So, Kailash can do the same work in = 20/1 = 20 days

∴ The correct answer is option 4

Question 7

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What is the total time taken to complete the work if all of them work together?

AOption (a)
29/40 days
BOption (b)
40/29 days
COption (c)
80/29 days
DOption (d)
29/80 days

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Correct answer

80/29 days

Why this answer is correct

Concept Used:

Total work done = efficiency × time

Calculation:

The total work done = LCM of (15, 10, 20, 12, 16) = 240 units

The efficiency of Rakesh = 240/15 = 16 units/day

The efficiency of Chaman = 240/10 = 24 units/day

The efficiency of Axay = 240/20 = 12 units/day

The efficiency of Ramesh = 240/12 = 20 units/day

The efficiency of Mahesh = 240/16 = 15 units/day

Together, all of them can do the work in

⇒ 240/(16 + 24 + 12 + 20 + 15)

⇒ 240/87 = 80/29 days

∴ The correct answer is option 3.

Question 8

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Which of the following groups take minimum time to complete the work?

AOption (a)
Chaman and Ramesh
BOption (b)
Rakesh and Axay
COption (c)
Axay and Ramesh
DOption (d)
Chaman and Axay

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Correct answer

Chaman and Ramesh

Why this answer is correct

Concept Used:

Total work done = efficiency × time

Calculation:

The total work done = LCM of (15, 10, 20, 12, 16) = 240 units

The efficiency of Rakesh = 240/15 = 16 units/day

The efficiency of Chaman = 240/10 = 24 units/day

The efficiency of Axay = 240/20 = 12 units/day

The efficiency of Ramesh = 240/12 = 20 units/day

The efficiency of Mahesh = 240/16 = 15 units/day

Taking option 1,

Together Chaman and Ramesh can do the work in

⇒ 240/(24 + 20) = 240/44 = 60/11 ≈ 5.45 days

Taking option 2,

Together Rakesh and Axay can do the work in

⇒ 240/(16 + 12) = 240/28 = 60/7 ≈ 8.57 days

Taking option3,

Together Axay and Ramesh can do the work in

⇒ 240/(12 + 20) = 240/22 = 120/11 ≈ 10.9 days

Taking option 4,

Together Chaman and Axay can do the work in

⇒ 240/(24 + 12) = 240/36 = 20/3 ≈ 6.66 days

∴ Chaman and Ramesh will take the minimum number of days to finish the work.

Question 9

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After working for 5 days Rakesh is joined by Axay. If they complete the remaining work in 5 more days, in how many days can Axay alone complete the work?"

AOption (a)
10 days
BOption (b)
5 days
COption (c)
15 days
DOption (d)
20 days

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Correct answer

15 days

Why this answer is correct

Given:

After working for 5 days Rakesh is joined by Axay

They complete the remaining work in 5 more days

Concept Used:

Total work done = efficiency × time

Calculation:

Rakesh can do the work in 15 days

Let, the total work is 15 units

So, the efficiency of Rakesh = 15/15 = 1 unit/day

In 5 days Rakesh will do = 5 × 1 = 5 units of work

Remaining work = 15 - 5 = 10 units

Now, Axay joined him, and the remaining work to be done by them together

Let, the efficiency of Axay = a unit/day

According to the question,

(1 + a) × 5 = 10

⇒ 1 + a = 2

⇒ a = 1

So, Axay alone can do the work in 15/1 = 15 days

∴ The correct answer is option 3

Question 10

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Chaman and Axay started the work jointly. A few days later Mihir also joined them and thus all of them completed the whole work in 5 days. All of them were paid total ₹3,000. What is the share of Mihir ?

AOption (a)
₹600
BOption (b)
₹500
COption (c)
₹700
DOption (d)
₹750

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Correct answer

₹750

Why this answer is correct

Given:

All of them completed the whole work in 5 days

All of them were paid a total ₹3,000

Concept Used:

Work done = efficiency × time

Calculation:

Let, the total work is 100 units

Efficiency of Chaman = 100/10 = 10 units/day

Efficiency of Axay = 100/20 = 5 units/day

In 5 days work done by Chaman = 10 × 5 = 50 units

In 5 days work done by Axay = 5 × 5 = 25 units

Remaining work = 100 - (50 + 25) = 25 units, is done by Mihir

The ratio of work done by Chaman, Axay, and Mihir = 2 : 1 : 1

Mihir will receive = 3000 × 1/4 = Rs. 750

∴ The correct answer is option 4

Given bar graph shows the percentage of jobs held by peoples of India, Afghanistan and Nepal in the Gulf over the different years. Study the bar graph and answer the following questions:

Question 11

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If the ratio of the total persons who are doing their jobs in the year 2018 and 2021 is 3 ∶ 5 and the total Indians in the Gulf in 2021 are 4400, then find the total Nepal people in the year 2018 in Gulf.

AOption (a)
2250
BOption (b)
1525
COption (c)
1575
DOption (d)
1680

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Correct answer

1680

Why this answer is correct

Given:

The ratio of the total persons who are doing their jobs in the year 2018 and 2021 is 3 ∶ 5

The total Indians in the Gulf in 2021 are 4400

Calculation:

The percentage of Indians in Gulf in 2021 is 27.5%

So, the total persons doing jobs in Gulf in 2021 = 100 × 4400/27.5 = 16000

In 2018, total persons doing their jobs = 16000 × 3/5 = 9600

The percentage of Nepal people doing their job in 2018 = 17.5%

Total Nepal people in 2018 = 9600 × 17.5/100 = 1680

∴ The correct answer is option 4

Question 12

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If the total Afghanistan people in the year 2018 are 2340 and ratio of Afghanistan people in the years 2018 and 2019 is 45 ∶ 88, then find the total number of persons in the Gulf in the years 2018 and 2019 together.

AOption (a)
20800
BOption (b)
22000
COption (c)
16700
DOption (d)
17500

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Correct answer

20800

Why this answer is correct

Given:

The total Afghanistan people in the year 2018 is 2340

The ratio of Afghanistan people in the years 2018 and 2019 is 45 ∶ 88

Calculation:

The total people in Gulf in 2018 = 100 × 2340/25 = 9360

In 2019 Afganistan people = 88 × 2340/45 = 4576

So, in 2019 total people in Gulf = 100 × 4576/40 = 11440

The total number of people in 2018 & 2019 together = 9360 + 11440 = 20800

∴ The correct answer is option 1

Question 13

Based on Passage: View directions & passage

If ratio of total persons in all the given, years from 2018 to 2022 is 2 ∶ 3 ∶ 3 ∶ 4 ∶ 5, then find the ratio of total Indians in the' Gulf over all the given years from 2018 to 2022.

AOption (a)
25 ∶ 23 ∶ 21 ∶ 22 ∶ 20
BOption (b)
23 ∶ 27 ∶ 25 ∶ 24 ∶ 30
COption (c)
23 ∶ 27 ∶ 21 ∶ 22 ∶ 20
DOption (d)
24 ∶ 27 ∶ 21 ∶ 23 ∶ 20

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

23 ∶ 27 ∶ 21 ∶ 22 ∶ 20

Why this answer is correct

Given:

The ratio of total persons in all the given, years from 2018 to 2022 is 2 ∶ 3 ∶ 3 ∶ 4 ∶ 5

Calculation:

The ratio of Indian people in the Gulf from 2018 to 2022

⇒ (2 × 57.5%) : (3 × 45%) : (3 × 35%) : (4 × 27.5%) : (5 × 20%)

⇒ (2 × 57.5) : (3 × 45) : (3 × 35) : (4 × 27.5) : (5 × 20)

⇒ (2 × 575) : (3 × 450) : (3 × 350) : (4 × 275) : (5 × 200)

⇒ 23 : 27 : 21 : 22 : 20

[Note - As we have to find the ratio, we don't have to take any variables, as they will cancel out in the end]

∴ The correct answer is option 3

Question 14

Based on Passage: View directions & passage

If total Indians in Gulf in the year 2019 are equal to the total Afghanistan people in Gulf in the year 2022, then find the ratio of Nepal people in Gulf in the respective years.

AOption (a)
2 ∶ 5
BOption (b)
1 ∶ 5
COption (c)
2 ∶ 3
DOption (d)
3 ∶ 5

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

1 ∶ 5

Why this answer is correct

Given:

Total Indians in Gulf in the year 2019 are equal to the total Afghanistan people in Gulf in the year 2022

Calculation:

Let, in 2019 total people in Gulf = a, and in 2022 total people in Gulf = b

According to the question,

a × 45% = b × 30%

⇒ a/b = 2/3

Let, a = 2k, and b = 3k [where, k = universal constant]

Now the ratio of people of Nepal in Gulf in 2019 and 2022 is

⇒ (2k × 15%) : (3k × 50%) = 1 : 5

∴ The correct answer is option 2.

Question 15

Based on Passage: View directions & passage

If total persons in 2020 are three times the total Nepal people in 2021 and also the total Indians in the year 2020 are 5775, then find that the total Indians in the year 2020 are how much percent more than the total Nepal people in the year 2021.

AOption (a)
2.5%
BOption (b)
0%
COption (c)
4%
DOption (d)
5%

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Why this answer is correct

Given:

The total persons in 2020 are three times the total Nepal people in 2021

The total Indians in the year 2020 is 5775

Calculations:

Total persons in 2020 in Gulf = 100 × 5775/35 = 16500

So, Total people of Nepal in 2021 = 16500/3 = 5500

The total Indians in the year 2020 is 5775 - 5500 = 275 more than the people of Nepal in the year 2021

So, Indian people is = 100 × 275/5500 = 5% more than Nepal people in respective years

∴ The correct answer is option 4

Study the data carefully and answer the questions given below:

The table shows the items sold by a shopkeeper and their prices and profit.

Item	Cost Price	Profit%	Discount
Bag	230	10%	48
Shirt	320	15%	96
Eye-Glasses	200	25%	35
Pant	450	12%	72
Book	140	20%	14

Question 16

Based on Passage: View directions & passage

If the cost price of the Ring is 30% more than the cost price of Shirt and the shopkeeper wants to earn 25% after giving 35% discount so what will be the marked price?

AOption (a)
Rs. 710
BOption (b)
Rs. 650
COption (c)
Rs. 800
DOption (d)
Rs. 840

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Rs. 800

Why this answer is correct

Given:

The cost price of the Ring is 30% more than the cost price of Shirt

The shopkeeper wants to earn 25% after giving 35% discount

Concept Used:

Selling price (SP) = CP × (100 + P)/100

Selling price (SP) = MP × (100 - D)/100

Where, CP = cost price, P = profit percentage, D = discount percentage, MP = marked price

Calculation:

The cost price of the ring = 320 × (100 + 30)/100 = Rs. 416

The shopkeeper wants to earn 25% profit, so,

SP should be = 416 × (100 + 25)/100 = Rs. 520

But he wants to give 35% discount on MP

So, MP = 100 × 520/(100 - 35) = Rs. 800

∴ The correct answer is option 3.

Question 17

Based on Passage: View directions & passage

The shopkeeper sold 2 Shirts, 3 Eye-glasses, 2 Pants, and 1 Book to a customer. What is his approximate average profit?

AOption (a)
₹56
BOption (b)
₹60.12
COption (c)
₹52.15
DOption (d)
₹47.75

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

₹47.75

Why this answer is correct

Given:

The shopkeeper sold 2 Shirts, 3 Eye-glasses, 2 Pants, and 1 Book to a customer

Concept Used:

Profit earned = CP × P/100

Where, CP = cost price, P = profit percentage

Calculation:

Profit earned on selling 2 shirts = 2 × 320 × 15/100 = Rs 96

Profit earned on selling 3 eyeglasses = 3 × 200 × 25/100 = Rs. 150

Profit earned on selling 2 pants = 2 × 450 × 12/100 = Rs. 108

Profit earned on selling 1 book = 140 × 20/100 = Rs. 28

Total profit earned = 96 + 150 + 108 + 28 = Rs. 382

Total items sold = 2 + 3 + 2 + 1 = 8

The average profit earned = 382/8 = Rs. 47.75

∴ The correct answer is option 4.

Question 18

Based on Passage: View directions & passage

Sneha purchased 1 Shirt, 2 Bags and 1 Pant and shopkeeper gave 5% additional discount on the marked price, find the approximate total profit of the shopkeeper.

AOption (a)
80.95
BOption (b)
72.3
COption (c)
65.9
DOption (d)
78.45

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

65.9

Why this answer is correct

Given:

Sneha purchased 1 Shirt, 2 Bags, and 1 pant, and shopkeeper gave a 5% additional discount on the marked price

Concept Used:

Selling price (SP) = CP × (100 + P)/100

Selling price (SP) = MP × (100 - D)/100

MP = SP + discounted amount

Calculation:

For 1 shirt bought,

SP of the shirt = 320 × (100 + 15)/100 = Rs. 368

MP of the shirt = 368 + 96 = Rs. 464

An additional 5% discount is given on MP

Now, MP = 464 × (100 - 5)/100 = Rs. 440.8

New SP = 440.8 - 96 = Rs. 344.8

So, profit earned = 344.8 - 320 = Rs. 24.8 →(1)

For 2 bags bought,

SP of the bag = 230 × (100 + 10)/100 = Rs. 253

MP of the bag = 253 + 48 = Rs. 301

An additional 5% discount is given on MP

Now, MP = 301 × (100 - 5)/100 = Rs. 285.95

New SP = 285.95 - 48 = Rs. 237.95

So, profit earned on 2 bags = 2 × (237.95 - 230) = 2 × 7.95 = Rs. 15.9 →(2)

For 1 pant bought,

SP of the pant = 450 × (100 + 12)/100 = Rs. 504

MP of the pant = 504 + 72 = Rs. 576

An additional discount of 5% is given

Now, MP = 576 × (100 - 5)/100 = Rs. 547.2

New SP = 547.2 - 72 = Rs. 475.2

So, profit earned = 475.2 - 450 = Rs. 25.2 →(3)

Total profit of the shopkeeper = 24.8 + 15.9 + 25.2 = Rs. 65.9

∴ The approximate total profit of the shopkeeper is Rs. 65.9.

Question 19

Based on Passage: View directions & passage

Marked price of Eye-glass is approximately how much percent more than the marked price of Book?

AOption (a)
50%
BOption (b)
56.59%
COption (c)
87.15%
DOption (d)
62.19%

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

56.59%

Why this answer is correct

Concept Used:

Selling price (SP) = CP × (100 + P)/100

Marked price = SP + discount amount

Where, CP = cost price, P = profit percentage, SP = selling price

Calculation:

SP of eyeglasses = 200 × (100 + 25)/100 = Rs. 250, where a discount of Rs. 35 is given

So, MP of eyeglasses = 250 + 35 =Rs. 285

SP of book = 140 × (100 + 20)/100 = Rs. 168, where a discount of Rs. 14 is given

So, MP of the bok = 168 + 14 = Rs. 182

MP of eyeglasses - MP of book = 285 - 182 = Rs. 103

MP of eyeglasses is = 100 × 103/182 ≈ 56.59% more than MP of book

∴ The correct answer is option 2.

Question 20

Based on Passage: View directions & passage

What is the ratio of the discount percent of the Eye-glasses and Book sold by shopkeeper ?

AOption (a)
91 ∶ 57
BOption (b)
25 ∶ 16
COption (c)
57 ∶ 91
DOption (d)
16 ∶ 25

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

91 ∶ 57

Why this answer is correct

Concept Used:

Discount percentage = 100 × D/MP

Where, D = discounted amount, and MP = marked price

Calculation:

Selling Price of eyeglasses = 200 × (100 + 25)/100 = Rs. 250

MP of eyeglasses = 250 + 35 = Rs. 285

Discount percentage on eyeglasses = 100 × 35/285

Selling price of book = 140 × (100 + 20)/100 = Rs. 168

MP of book = 168 + 14 = Rs. 182

Discount percentage on book = 100 × 14/182

The ratio of discount percent of eyeglasses to book is

⇒ {100 × 35/285} : {100 × 14/182}

⇒ {35/285} : {14/182} = 91 : 57

∴ The correct option is option 1.

The questions are based on the following table chart which represents the advertisement expenditure (in ₹ crores) of a trading company from 2015-16 to 2020-21 on four of its products P, Q, R and S. (Profit = Sales - Advertising expenditure)

Year	P	Q	R	S
2015-16	50	75	50	25
2016-17	25	75	50	25
2017-18	50	50	75	25
2018-19	75	25	0	25
2019-20	50	75	50	50
2020-21	75	50	100	25

Sales for given years are as follows:

2015-16	Rs. 300 crores
2016-17	Rs. 450 crores
2017-18	Rs. 500 crores
2018-19	Rs. 150 crores
2019-20	Rs. 600 crores
2020-21	Rs. 700 crores

Question 21

Based on Passage: View directions & passage

In which year the product Q's profit is the highest, if its sales form 20% of the total sales every year?

AOption (a)
2019-20
BOption (b)
2020-21
COption (c)
2018-19
DOption (d)
2016-17

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

2020-21

Why this answer is correct

Calculation:

The sales for product Q each year

Year	Total Sales (Crores)	Sales of Product Q (Crores)
2015-16	300	300 × (20/100) = 60
2016-17	450	450 × (20/100) = 90
2017-18	500	500 × (20/100) = 100
2018-19	150	150 × (20/100) = 30
2019-20	600	600 × (20/100) = 120
2020-21	700	700 × (20/100) = 140

The profit for product Q each year

Year	Sales of Product Q (Crores)	Advertising Expenditure (Crores)	Profit (Crores)
2015-16	60	75	- 15 (Loss)
2016-17	90	75	15
2017-18	100	50	50
2018-19	30	25	5
2019-20	120	75	45
2020-21	140	50	90

From the table above, we can see that the year with the highest profit for product Q is 2020-21, with a profit of Rs. 90 crores.

∴ 2020-21 is the year in which the product Q's profit is the highest.

Question 22

Based on Passage: View directions & passage

In 2021-22, the sales of the company decreases by 30%. Total advertising expenses for 2021-22 grow at the same rate as they did from the total advertising expenses 2019-20 to 2020-21. What is the approximate profit for 2021-22?

AOption (a)
₹300 crores
BOption (b)
₹400.12 crores
COption (c)
₹500.122 crores
DOption (d)
₹212.225 crores

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

₹212.225 crores

Why this answer is correct

Calculation:

Total advertising expenditure for 2019-20 = 50 + 75 + 50 + 50 = 225 crores

Total advertising expenditure for 2020-21 = 75 + 50 + 100 + 25 = 250 crores

Total Expenditure Growth = [(250 - 225) / 225] × 100% = 11.11%

Estimated Expenditure (2021-22) = 250 + (250 × 11.11/100) = 277.78 crores (approx.)

Estimated Sales (2021-22) = 700 - (700 × 30/100) = 490 crores

Estimated Profit (2021-22) = 490 - 277.78 = 212.225 crores (approx.)

∴ The approximate profit for the company in 2021-22 is 212.225 crores.

Question 23

Based on Passage: View directions & passage

If the advertising expenditure for all the products in the year 2016-17 is halved and that in 2020-21 is doubled and for the other years it remains the same, then during which year the profit is the highest?

AOption (a)
2019-20
BOption (b)
2017-18
COption (c)
2020-21
DOption (d)
2018-19

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

2019-20

Why this answer is correct

Calculation:

The profit for each year without considering the changes in advertising expenditure:

Year	Total Advertising Expenditure	Sales	Profit
2015 - 16	200	300	100
2016 - 17	175	450	275
2017 - 18	200	500	300
2018 - 19	125	150	25
2019 - 20	225	600	375
2020 - 21	250	700	450

Apply the changes in advertising expenditure for 2016-17 and 2020-21

For 2016-17, the advertising expenditure is halved,

So the total expenditure becomes 175/2 = 100.

For 2020-21, the advertising expenditure is doubled,

So the total expenditure becomes 250 × 2 = 500.

Year	Total Advertising Expenditure	Sales	Profit
2015-16	200	300	100
2016-17	87.5	450	262.5
2017-18	200	500	300
2018-19	125	150	25
2019-20	225	600	375
2020-21	500	700	200

∴ Profit is highest during 2019-20 year

Question 24

Based on Passage: View directions & passage

Among the given years, the advertising expenditure of product S as a percentage of the advertising expenditure of P and R together is least in

AOption (a)
2016-17
BOption (b)
2017-18
COption (c)
2020-21
DOption (d)
2018-19

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

2020-21

Why this answer is correct

Calculation:

The advertising expenditure of P and R together for each year:

Year	P + R
2016 - 16	50 + 50 = 100
2016 - 17	25 + 50 = 75
2017 - 18	50 + 75 = 125
2018 - 19	75 + 0 = 75
2019 - 20	50 + 50 = 100
2020 - 21	75 + 100 = 175

The advertising expenditure of S as a percentage of P and R together for each year:

Year	S/(P + R)
2016 - 16	25/100 = 25%
2016 - 17	25/75 = 33.33%
2017 - 18	25/125 = 20%
2018 - 19	25/75 = 33.33%
2019 - 20	50/100 = 50%
2020 - 21	25/175 = 14.29%

∴ Among the given years, the advertising expenditure of product S as a percentage of advertising expenditure of P and R together is lowest in the year 2020 - 21.

Question 25

Based on Passage: View directions & passage

If the ratio of sales of the products P, Q, R and S in the year 2020-21 is 2 ∶ 5 ∶ 1 ∶ 2, then the profit of S is approximately what percentage of the profit of Q in the same year ?

AOption (a)
38.33%
BOption (b)
33.33%
COption (c)
45.38%
DOption (d)
22.85%

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

38.33%

Why this answer is correct

Formula used:

Profit = Sales - Advertising expenditure

Calculation:

Find the profit of each product in 2020-21

From the table and the given information, we know the advertisement expenditure and total sales for the year 2020-21. Profit can be found using the following

Product	Advertisement Expenditure	Sales	Profit
P	75	(2/10) × 700 = 140	65
Q	50	(5/10) × 700 = 350	300
R	100	(1/10) × 700 = 70	-30 (Loss)
S	25	(2/10) × 700 = 140	115

The ratio of the profit of S and Q =115/300 × 100 = 38.33%

∴ The profit of S is approximately 38.33% of the profit of Q in the year 2020-21.

Question 26

By whom the Fort William College located at Kolkata was founded in year 1800?

AOption (a)
Lord William Bentinck
BOption (b)
Richard Wellesley
COption (c)
Warren Hastings
DOption (d)
Jonathan Duncan

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Richard Wellesley

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is Richard Wellesley.

Key Points

Fort William College was an academy of oriental studies and a center of learning, founded on 10 July 1800.
It was founded by Lord Richard Wellesley, then Governor-General of Bengal.
He started this college to train European administrators.

Additional Information

Lord William Bentinck (1828-1835):
Bentinck is best known for his social reforms, including the abolition of sati(1829) and suppression of thuggee (a cult of highway robbers).
During his tenure, English was introduced as the language of instruction and administration in India, replacing Persian.
Bentinck also established the first medical college in India in Calcutta in 1835.
He was the first Governor General of India.
Warren Hastings(1772-1785)
Warren Hastings became the first Governor-General of Bengal in 1773.
Abolished the Dual System that had been established by Robert Clive. The regulating Act of 1773 was passed during his term.
The First Maratha War in 1775-82 and the Treaty of Salbai in 1782.
Second Mysore War in 1780-84.
Pitt’s India Act of 1784 was passed during his term.
Fought Rohilla War of 1774.
Jonathan Duncan:
Jonathan Duncan established Sanskrit College at Varanasi to study Hindu law and philosophy in the year 1791.
He was the Governor of Bombay.

Question 27

Which of the following was the first Harappan site excavated in Independent India?

AOption (a)
Kalibangan
BOption (b)
Desalpur
COption (c)
Lothal
DOption (d)
Ropar

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Ropar

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is Ropar.

Key Points

The Harappan site Ropar was situated on the banks of the Sutlej River.
It is located near the Chandigarh district of Punjab.
The Sutlej River is also known as the Satadree River.
Ropar was discovered by Y.D. Sharma ने 1953–55**.**

Additional Information

Kalibangan:
Kalibangan is a part of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization located in Hanumangarh district Rajasthan in 1952-53.
Amlanand Ghosh discovered Kalibangan in the year 1952-53 later the excavation was carried out by B.B. Lal and Balkrishna Thapar in 1961.
Important Findings- Ploughed furrow, fire altar, Camel bones, etc.
Kalibangan was also known as the third capital city of Indus Valley Civilisation.
Desalpur:
Discovered in 1963 At Kutch district Gujrat.
Massive stone fortification.
Harappan pottery.
Three script-bearing seals;

one of steatite, one of copper, and one of terracotta.

Lothal:
Lothal is located in Gujarat.
Lothal was a dockyard during the era of the Indus Valley Civilization.
Lothal is situated in the Ahmedabad District of Gujarat.
Lothal was discovered by S.R. Rao in 1954.
Lothal is situated on the bank of the Bhogava river.

Question 28

Prashasti of Samudragupta in the form of a poem in Sanskrit was composed by which poet that was inscribed on the Ashokan pillar at Allahabad?

AOption (a)
Bharavi
BOption (b)
Bhasa
COption (c)
Harishena
DOption (d)
Banabhatta

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Harishena

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is Harishena.

Key Points

Harishena:
Harishena was a 4^th-century Sanskrit poet, panegyrist, and government minister.
He was an important figure in the court of the Samudragupta.
The ‘Prayag Prashasti’ was composed by Harishena.
The ‘Prayag Prashasti’ is also known as the Allahabad Pillar Inscription.
It is a pillar inscription of Samudragupta found at Allahabad and written in Sanskrit.

Additional Information

Bharavi:
Bharavi was a Sanskrit poet who was the author of Kiratarjuniya (“Arjuna and the Mountain Man”), one of the classical Sanskrit epics classified as a Mahakavya (“great poem”).
Bharavi probably hailed from southern India and flourished during the reigns of King Simhavishnu of the Pallava dynasty.
His Kiratarjuniya was based on an episode from the third parvan, or section, of the long Sanskrit poem Mahabharata (“Great Epic of the Bharata Dynasty”).
Bhasa:
Bhasa is regarded as the father of Sanskrit drama and is one of the oldest known classical playwrights in the history of Sanskrit literature.
His masterwork, Svapnavasavadattam, was frequently cited in commentaries from the 9^th to the 12^th centuries CE.
The 13 natakas discovered (now known as Bhasa-nataka chakram) were as follows:

1)Pratima-natakam and Abhisheka-natakam are based on Ramayana episodes.

2)Balacharitam—describes Krishna's birth and childhood based on Harivamsa in Vishnu Purana.

3)Karnabharam, Duta Vakyam, Duta Ghatotkacham, Madhyamavyayogham, Pancharatra, and Urubhangam—all based on Mahabharata episodes.

4)Charudatta and Avimarakam are semi-social dramas with original plots.

Both Pratijna-yaugandharayanam and Svapnavasavadattam describe incidents from King Udayana's life as drawn from Brihadkatha and Kathasaritasagara.
Banabhatta:
Banabhatta was a 7^th-century Sanskrit writer and poet of India.
He was in the court of the emperor Harshavardhana

He reigned from 606–647 CE in north India.

Banabhatta has written the biography of Harshavaradhana and called it Harshacharita.
Harshcharita is written in poetic prose which narrates the biography of the emperor Harshavaradhna in eight chapters.

Question 29

Khizr Khan was a ruler of Delhi, belonged to which of the following dynasties?

AOption (a)
Turkish Dynasty
BOption (b)
Tughlaq Dynasty
COption (c)
Sayyid Dynasty
DOption (d)
Lodi Dynasty

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Sayyid Dynasty

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is the Sayyid Dynasty.

Key Points

Khizr Khan:
He was the first Saiyyad dynasty who ruled Delhi from 1414-1421.
He was the founder of the Sayyid dynasty.
He was succeeded by his son Mubarak Shah.

Additional Information

Turkish Dynasty:
Delhi Sultanate was largely ruled by the Turkish clan.
Slave, Khilji, Tughlaq, and Sayyid dynasties were the part of Turkish Dynasty.
Tughlaq Dynasty:(1320-1414CE)
The first ruler was Giyasuddin Tughlaq.
He was succeeded by Mohammad_bin-Tughlaq who was known for his misadventures related to administration and war.
Lodi Dynasty:(1451-1526CE)
Bahlol Lodi founded the Lodi dynasty.
The Lodis was the last ruling dynasty of the Sultanate period and the first to be headed by the Afghans, who ruled over Sirhind when the Sayyids ruled India.

Question 30

The teachings of Mahavira and his followers were transmitted orally for several centuries, they were written down about 1500 years ago, presently those are available at which of the following places ?

AOption (a)
Patna, Bihar
BOption (b)
Shravasti, Uttar Pradesh
COption (c)
Valabhi, Gujarat
DOption (d)
Shravanabelagola, Karnataka

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Valabhi, Gujarat

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is Valabhi, Gujarat.

Key Points

For several centuries**, Mahavira's and his disciples' teachings** were passed down orally.
Around 1500 years ago, they were recorded in Gujarat at a location named Valabhi in the current form that is available today.

Important Points

Vardhamana Mahavira, the most well-known thinker among the Jainas, first propagated his ideas about 2500 years ago.
He belonged to the Lichchhavis, a subset of the Vajji sangha, and was a Kshatriya prince.
He moved to a forest to live in when he was thirty, leaving behind his house.
He had a difficult and lonely existence for twelve years before achieving enlightenment.
He propagated a straightforward belief that both genders: needed to leave their families to learn the truth.
They must adhere strictly to the ahimsa precepts, which forbid harming or killing living things.
Mahavira stated that all beings yearn to live.
All things in life are precious.
Because Prakrit was used, Mahavira and his followers' teachings were accessible to the general public.
Prakrit had several dialects that were specific to different regions of the nation and were given those names.
For instance, Magadhi was the name of the Prakrit dialect used in Magadha.
Jainas, Mahavira's followers, had to live extremely basic lives and beg for food.
They were specifically asked not to steal and were required to be completely honest.
They also had to practice celibacy.
Men had to abandon everything, even their clothing.

Question 31

Match the following events of the Indian National Movement with the year they took place

(i)	Peasant movement in Bardoli	(a)	1921
(ii)	Mahatma Gandhi visited Noakhali	(b)	1918
(iii)	Gandhiji began wearing a loincloth	(c)	1946
(iv)	Mill workers strike in Ahmedabad	(iv)	1928

AOption (a)
(i) - (d), (ii) - (c), (iii) - (b), (iv) - (a)
BOption (b)
(i) - (d), (ii) - (b), (iii) - (c), (iv) - (a)
COption (c)
(i) - (d), (ii) - (c), (iii) - (a), (iv) - (b)
DOption (d)
(i) - (b), (ii) - (c), (iii) - (d), (iv) - (a)

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

(i) - (d), (ii) - (c), (iii) - (a), (iv) - (b)

Why this answer is correct

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

Key Points

Peasant movement in Bardoli (1928):
This was a successful satyagraha (non-violent resistance) movement led by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel against an unjust increase in land revenue by the British government.
The movement's success solidified Patel's position as a prominent leader in the Indian independence struggle.
Mahatma Gandhi visited Noakhali (1946):
In the backdrop of communal violence following the partition of India, Gandhiji undertook a peace mission to Noakhali, then in Bengal (now Bangladesh).
He aimed to quell the violence and promote communal harmony through his message of non-violence.
Gandhiji began wearing a loincloth (1921):
Around 1921, Mahatma Gandhi adopted the dhoti, a simple white loincloth, as his primary attire.
This choice symbolized his identification with the poor masses of India and his commitment to a simple life.
Mill workers strike in Ahmedabad (1918):
In 1918, Ahmedabad witnessed a major strike by textile mill workers demanding better wages and working conditions.
Gandhiji supported the strike and used non-violent methods to help the workers negotiate with the mill owners.

Question 32

After suspending the Non-Cooperation movement in the year 1922, Gandhiji was arrested at Ahmedabad and sentenced to simple imprisonment for how many years?

AOption (a)
Four
BOption (b)
Three
COption (c)
Eight
DOption (d)
Six

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Six

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is Six.

Key Points

After suspending the Non-Cooperation movement in the year 1922, Gandhiji was arrested at Ahmedabad and sentenced to simple imprisonment for Six years.
The Non-Cooperation Movement started on 1 August 1920.
The leader of the Non-Cooperation Movement was Mahatma Gandhi.

Additional Information

The Non-Cooperation Movement was called off by Mahatma Gandhi after the Chauri Chaura incident on 4 February 1922.
Lord Reading was the Viceroy of British India when the Chauri Chaura incident took place.
Chittaranjan Das was the President of the Gaya Session of the Indian National Congress held in 1922.

Question 33

The Government of India Act, 1935 was the longest Act passed by the British Parliament for India. The Act originally passed, being very lengthy, was divided Into two separate acts namely, the Government of India Act, 1935 and ______.

AOption (a)
Government of Dhaka Act, 1935
BOption (b)
Government of Burma Act, 1935
COption (c)
Government of White Act, 1935
DOption (d)
Government of Cripps Act, 1935

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Government of Burma Act, 1935

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is Government of Burma Act, 1935.

Key Points

The Government of India Act, 1935 was indeed the longest Act passed by the British Parliament for India.
The Act was so lengthy that it was divided into two separate acts, namely :
The Government of India Act, 1935
The Government of Burma Act, 1935

Additional Information

The Government of India Act, 1935
The Government of India Act was considered one of the longest pieces of legislation passed by the British Parliament for British India containing 321 sections and 10 schedules.
The Government of India Act, 1935 was passed by the British Parliament in August 1935.
Regarding the Government of India Act, J.L. Nehru remarks, 'It was a new charter of Slavery'.
Government of Burma Act, 1935
The Indian Statutory Commission, led by Sir John Simon, was sent to Burma in January 1929 to review the political structure put in place in 1921, when the diarchy system was introduced through an extension of the Government of India Act to Burma.
In 1930, the Simon Commission recommended the immediate separation of Burma from India
There was no clear political consensus to do so among the British, Indian, and Burmese forces within Burma.
The Government of Burma Act 1935 confirmed that separation would occur on April 1, 1937, ending 51 years of the country being ruled as a province of India.
The act laid the foundations for Burma’s post-independence political system, with the establishment of a Westminster model of cabinet with nine Burmese ministers alongside an elected House of Representatives.
The former anti-separatist Dr Ba Maw served as the first chief minister of Burma after the separation.

Question 34

The partition of Bengal infuriated people all over India and the Swadeshi Movement took place in deltaic Andhra, it was known by which of the following names?

AOption (a)
Home Rule Movement
BOption (b)
Vande Movement
COption (c)
Vandemataram Movement
DOption (d)
Revolutionary Movement

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Correct answer

Vandemataram Movement

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is Vandemataram Movement.

Key Points

The Swadeshi movement launched after the partition of Bengal,
It was known as Vandemataram Movement in deltaic Andhra.
The Swadeshi Movement, now known as the 'Make in India' campaign was officially proclaimed on August 7, 1905, at the Calcutta Town Hall, in Bengal.
The Boycott movement was also launched along with the Swadeshi movement.
The movements included using goods produced in India and burning British-made goods.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak encouraged the Swadeshi and Boycott movement after the British government decided on the partition of Bengal.

Additional Information

Timeline of the Swadeshi movement:
In 1900, Bengal was the major province in British India.
The Indian national movement began in Bengal and thus, Britishers decided to part Bengal.
When Lord Curzon, then Viceroy of India, announced the partition of Bengal in July 1905.
Indian National Congress, initiated the Swadeshi movement in Bengal.
The Swadeshi movement was launched as a protest movement which also lead to the Boycott movement in the country.
In 1909, the movement spread across the country and people started anti-partition and anti-colonial movements.
Many secret associations had been set up and there were many revolutionary movements, which were synonymous with the Swadeshi movement.
Later movements by Mahatma Gandhi from 1915, such as the Satyagraha movement, and
The Non-Cooperation movement were based on the Swadeshi movement.

Question 35

Which of the following is also called "Brown Coal"?

AOption (a)
Anthracite
BOption (b)
Lignite
COption (c)
Coke
DOption (d)
Sub-bituminous

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Correct answer

Lignite

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is Lignite.

Key Points

Lignite is a young form of coal and has a characteristic brown color, hence the nickname "Brown Coal".
This is a low-grade coal with the least amount of carbon content (around 60-70%) compared to other types.
Lignite burns less efficiently than other coals and contains more moisture.
Types, or “ranks,” of coal are determined by carbon content.

Important Points

There are four types of coal, ordered from highest to lowest rank, below:

Anthracite:

Anthracite, or “hard coal,” contains the highest amount of carbon out of all coal ranks (86%-97%).
It has a brittle texture and a lustrous sheen.
It is used mostly in industrial settings and the metals industry due to its high heat value.
The largest anthracite deposit in the country is located in Jammu and Kashmir.

Bituminous:

Bituminous coal, often called “soft coal,” has a slightly lower carbon content than anthracite (45%-86%).
The wide range of carbon content in bituminous coal warrants use for both electricity and steel production.
It can be identified through its shiny luster and layered texture.
The largest bituminous coal producers in India Jharkhand, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, and Madhya Pradesh.

Subbituminous:

Subbituminous coal does not have the same shiny luster as higher-ranked coals.
As the name suggests, it has a lower carbon content than bituminous coal (35%-45%) and is primarily used for electricity generation.

Lignite:

Lignite is often called “brown coal” because it is lighter in color than the higher ranks of coal.
It has the lowest carbon content out of all the coal ranks (25%-35%) and it has a high moisture content and crumbly texture.
It is mainly used in electricity generation.
The largest producers in India Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Gujarat.

Question 36

All the space between particles of soil and gaps between rocks are filled with water, the upper limit of this layer is called:

AOption (a)
Water Bed
BOption (b)
Water Level
COption (c)
Water Table
DOption (d)
Water Layer

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Water Table

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is Water Table

Key Points

The Upper limit of the layer where all the space between particles of soil and gaps between rocks are filled with water is called the water table.
Water cycle describes the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the earth.
Groundwater is the water present under the Earth’s surface in the fractures of rock formations and in soil pore spaces.
An aquifer is an underground body of water-bearing permeable rock.

Question 37

Subhash Chandra Bose had come to East Asia on an invitation from which of the following on June 13, 1943 ?

AOption (a)
Rasbihari Bose
BOption (b)
Barindra Kumar Ghosh
COption (c)
Saratchandra Bose
DOption (d)
Chittaranjan Das

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Rasbihari Bose

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is Rasbihari Bose.

Key Point

Rasbihari Bose was an Indian revolutionary leader who played a prominent role in the Indian independence movement.
He was born in Podakhali, West Bengal, India in 1885 and died in Tokyo, Japan in 1945.
He was a founding member of the Anushilan Samiti, a revolutionary organization that was active in Bengal.
He was involved in the assassination of Sir William Curzon Wyllie, the British Political Officer in Punjab, in 1909.
He escaped to Japan after the assassination and lived there for the rest of his life.
He founded the Indian Independence League in Japan in 1942, which aimed to unite Indian revolutionaries around the world and overthrow British rule in India.
He worked closely with the Japanese government during World War II to support the Indian independence movement.

Additional Information

Subhas Chandra Bose was a prominent Indian nationalist leader. He was born in Cuttack, Odisha, India in 1897.
He was invited to East Asia on 13 June 1943 by Rash Behari Bose, a revolutionary leader who had been living in exile in Japan.
In 1941, he escaped from India and traveled to Germany in search of support for the Indian independence movement.
In 1943, he traveled to East Asia and took command of the Indian National Army (INA), which was fighting alongside the Japanese army against the British.
He led the INA in a number of campaigns against the British but was ultimately unsuccessful.
He died in a plane crash in 1945.

Question 38

Which part of the Himalayas is composed of unconsolidated sediments brought down by rivers?

AOption (a)
The Shiwalik Range
BOption (b)
The Assam Himalaya
COption (c)
The Purvachal Range.
DOption (d)
The Kumaon Himalaya

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

The Shiwalik Range

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is The Shiwalik Range

Key Points

The Shiwalik range of the Himalayas is composed of unconsolidated sediments brought down by erosion and river deposition
The Shiwalik range is the outermost range of the Himalayas, with an altitude between 900-1100 meters
Siwalik Mountains are also known as the Outer Himalayas.
They are the sub-Himalayan range of the northern Indian subcontinent.
It expands west-northwestward from the Tisza River in Sikkim state through Nepal, across northwestern India, and into northern Pakistan.
Composed of loose sediments and the valleys are usually coated with heavy gravel and alluvium.
The width of the Shivalik Hills ranges from about 10 to 50km, their average height is around 1500-2000 m.

Additional Information

The Himalayas may be divided into the following four divisions from north to south:
The Trans-Himalayas
The Trans-Himalayas is about 40 km wide.
They contain the Tethys sediments.
The Greater Himalayas
The Greater Himalayas rise abruptly like a wall north of the Lesser Himalayas.
The Main Central Thrust separates the Greater Himalayas from the Lesser Himalayas.
The Greater Himalayas are about 25 km wide with an average height above 6100 meters.
Almost all the lofty peaks of the Himalayas Mt Everest, Kanchanjunga, Nanga-Parbat, Gasherbrum, Manaslu, Dhaulagiri, Annapurna, Gosainthan, Cho-Cyu, Nanda-Devi, Kamet, Badrinath, etc. Nanda Devi, etc., lie in this zone.
The Lesser Himalayas
The width of the Lesser Himalayas is about 80 km with an average height of 1300-4600 m.
It is divided into the Pir Panjal range and the Dhauladhar range. Important places are Kullu Manali, Shimla etc.

Question 39

Where was the first Export Processing Zone (EPZ) of Asia set up in India ?

AOption (a)
Falta, West Bengal
BOption (b)
Kandla, Gujarat
COption (c)
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
DOption (d)
Santa Cruz, Maharashtra

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Kandla, Gujarat

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is Kandla, Gujarat.

Key Points

Export Processing Zones are specialized areas in a country where tariffs are eliminated in the hope of attracting FDI and new business.
Asia’s first EPZ was set up in Kandla in 1965. Seven more zones were set up thereafter.
However, the zones were not able to emerge as effective instruments for export promotion.
While correcting the shortcomings of the EPZ model, some new features were incorporated in the Special Economic Zones (SEZs) Policy announced in April 2000.

Additional Information

All the eight Export Processing Zones (EPZs) located at
Kandla and Surat (Gujarat)
Santa Cruz (Maharashtra)
Cochin (Kerala)
Chennai(Tamil Nadu)
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh)
Falta (West Bengal) and
Noida (U.P.)
All have been converted into Special Economic Zones.

Question 40

El Nino is a complex weather system that appears once every three to seven years. Here what is the meaning of the word El-Nino?

AOption (a)
Happy Monsoon
BOption (b)
Child Christ
COption (c)
Early Monsoon
DOption (d)
Monsoon Child

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Child Christ

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is Child Christ.

Key Points

The term El Nino refers to an irregularly occurring and complex series of climatic changes affecting the equatorial Pacific region and beyond every few years.
It is characterized by the appearance of unusually warm, nutrient-poor water off northern Peru and Ecuador, typically in late December 1.
The term “El Nino ” means “the child Christ” in Spanish, because of the occurrence near Christmas.
El Nino refers to the unusual warming of the central and east-central equatorial Pacific Ocean which affects global weather.
The warmer waters of the Pacific Ocean cause the winds in various regions to reverse, like the trade winds that come towards India.
It is a complex weather system that appears once every three to seven years, bringing drought, floods, and other weather extremes to different parts of the world.
Over India, the El Nino has usually been the harbinger of drought and the La Nina of rain.

Additional Information

There is also an opposite of an El Nino, called La Nina means The Little Girl in Spanish.
This refers to times when the waters of the tropical eastern Pacific are colder than normal and trade winds blow more strongly than usual.
Collectively, El Nino and La Nina are parts of an oscillation in the ocean-atmosphere system called the El Nino-Southern Oscillation, or ENSO cycle.
There is also an opposite of an El Nino, called La Nina means The Little Girl in Spanish.
This refers to times when the waters of the tropical eastern Pacific are colder than normal and trade winds blow more strongly than usual.
Collectively, El Nino and La Nina are parts of an oscillation in the ocean-atmosphere system called the El Nino-Southern Oscillation, or ENSO cycle.

Question 41

Which of the following desert contains large sand dunes up to 250 metres (820 feet) high and the largest contiguous area of sandy desert on Earth?

AOption (a)
The Namib Desert
BOption (b)
The Sonora Desert
COption (c)
The Atacama Desert
DOption (d)
The Rub al Khali Desert

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

The Rub al Khali Desert

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is The Rub al Khali Desert.

Key Points

Rub-al Khali Desert
It is also called as 'Empty Quarter'.
Because it's a huge stretch of unbroken sand desert that has bested kings, adventures, and nomads for thousands of years.
It is a vast desert region in the southern Arabian Peninsula, constituting the largest portion of the Arabian desert.
It covers an area of about 250000 square miles in a structural basin.
It lies mainly in southeastern Saudi Arabia, with lesser portions in Yemen, Oman, and the UAE.
Desert contains large sand dunes up to 250 metres (820 feet) high.
It is the largest area of continuous sand in the world.

Additional Information

Country	Famous Deserts
Chile	The Atacama Desert
North America	The Sonora Desert
Southern Africa	Namib desert, Kalahari desert, Karoo desert

Question 42

During its first phase, Operation Flood linked 18 of India's premier milksheds with consumers in India's four major metropolitan cities. Which of the following cities was not part of this operation?

AOption (a)
Kolkata
BOption (b)
Bengaluru
COption (c)
Mumbai
DOption (d)
Chennai

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Bengaluru

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is Bengaluru.

Key Points

During its first phase, Operation Flood linked 18 of India’s premier milksheds with consumers in India’s four major metropolitan cities: Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai.
Therefore, Bengaluru was not part of this operation.

Important Points

Operation Flood
"Operation Flood" is a mission to increase the performance of the dairy sector.
Operation Flood was launched in 1970 by the National Dairy Development Board during the time of the Fourth Five-Year Plan.
Operation Flood was the world's biggest dairy development program which gave a major thrust to the milk production of the nation.
It aimed at helping the dairy industry sustain itself economically while providing employment to poor farmers.
The result was that India became the largest producer of Milk and Milk Products.
White Revolution contributed to a large extent to alleviate poverty in India.
Gujarat-based co-operation “Anand Milk Union Limited” (Amul) was the engine behind the success of the programme.
Operation Flood is called the White Revolution in India.
The programme to increase the production of milk is called White Revolution.
Indian Dairy Association decided to observe the birthday of Verghese Kurien as National Milk Day.
'Unfinished Dream' is a book written by Verghese Kurien.

Question 43

Which edition of the Five-Year Plan aimed at accelerating food grain production, increasing employment opportunities & raising productivity with a focus on 'food, work & productivity' and that was very successful?

AOption (a)
Fifth
BOption (b)
First
COption (c)
Sixth
DOption (d)
Seventh

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Seventh

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is Seventh five-year Plan.

Key Points

The main objectives of the Seventh Five-Year Plan were to accelerate food grain production, increase employment opportunities & raise productivity with a focus on 'food, work & productivity'.
The Seventh Five-Year Plan was led by the Congress Party with Rajiv Gandhi as the prime minister.
The plan laid stress on improving the productivity level of industries by upgrading technology.
The Seventh Plan had strived toward socialism and energy production at large.
The thrust areas of the Seventh Five-Year Plan were:
Social justice, removal of oppression of the weak, using modern technology, agricultural development, anti-poverty programmes, a full supply of food, clothing, and shelter, increasing the productivity of small- and large-scale farmers, and making India an independent economy.
The target growth rate was 5.0% and the actual growth rate was 6.01% and the growth rate of per capita income was 3.7%.

Question 44

Who among the following was "the father of Indian Economic planning"?

AOption (a)
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
BOption (b)
Mahatma Gandhi
COption (c)
M. Visvesvaraya
DOption (d)
Dr. Norman Borlaug

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

M. Visvesvaraya

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is M. Visvesvaraya

Key Points

The “Father of Indian Economic Planning” is Sir M. Visvesvaraya.
He was an engineer, statesman, and scholar who served as the Diwan of Mysore from 1912 to 1918.
In 1955, he was awarded the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award.
September 15 is celebrated as Engineers’ Day in his memory.
Visvesvaraya made immense contributions in applying scientific principles towards solving India's challenges.
Through his innovative irrigation and flood protection projects as Chief Engineer of Mysore, he demonstrated how infrastructure development could maximize productivity and boost livelihoods.
As Dewan of Mysore from 1912 to 1918, Visvesvaraya spearheaded large-scale industrialization establishing several industries.
His exemplary public service was recognized with a knighthood by Britain in 1915.
In his writings from the 1920s onwards, Visvesvaraya advocated for India to adopt a rational, coordinated approach towards development backed by a centralized agency formulating policies and programs.
His vision laid the ideological foundation that shaped India's experiment with five-year planned economic development after 1947, influencing key leaders like Nehru.

Question 45

Who was the first Chief Election Commissioner of Independent India?

AOption (a)
T. Swaminathan
BOption (b)
Sukumar Sen
COption (c)
R.K. Trivedi
DOption (d)
Dr. M.S. Gill

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Sukumar Sen

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is Sukumar Sen.

Key Points

Sukumar Sen
He was the first Chief Election Commissioner of India who oversaw India’s general election in 1951-52 and 1957.
He was succeeded by Kalyan Sundaram.
He was also the 1^st Chief Election Commissioner in Sudan.
He was 1^st Vice-Chancellor of the University of Burdwan.
He was awarded Padma Bhushan.

Additional Information

Election Commission of India:
Formed: 25 January 1950.
It is a constitutional body.
Objective: Election to the offices of President, Vice President, Parliament, Legislative Assemblies and Councils.
Operates under Article 324.
Removal of Chief Election Commissioner – By a resolution passed by parliament (the two-third majority in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha).
Removal of Election Commissioner – By President of India on the recommendation of Chief Election Commissioner.
Article 324 – Article 329: Related to the Election Commission of India.

Question 46

Which chapter of the Equal Remuneration. Act, 1976 contains payment of remuneration at equal rates to men and women workers and other matters ?

AOption (a)
Chapter II
BOption (b)
Chapter I
COption (c)
Chapter III
DOption (d)
Chapter IV

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Chapter II

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is Chapter II

Key Points

Chapter II of the Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 contains the provision for payment of remuneration at equal rates to men and women workers and other matters.
It states that no employer shall pay to any worker, employed by him in an establishment or employment, remuneration, whether payable in cash or in kind, at rates less favourable than those at which remuneration is paid by him to the workers of the opposite sex in such establishment or employment for performing the same work or work of a similar nature.

Important Points

Important Features of the Equal Remuneration Act:

The Act is in line with the Equal Remuneration Convention 1951 (C 100) of ILO which was ratified by the government in 1958.
Further, the 1987 amendment to the Act specifically prohibits discrimination between men and women in relation to the condition of service subsequent to employment such as promotion, transfer, and training.
The act has an overriding effect means, provision of this act applies even if they are inconsistent with the provision of any other law.
Section 5 states that there shall be no discrimination while recruiting men and women workers.
There is a provision under Section 6 for constituting Advisory Committee to increase employment opportunities for women.
Structure and function of the Advisory Committee:
It is appointed by the appropriate government.
To provide increased opportunities for employment.
It must consist of at least 10 people nominated by the appropriate government.
Among those nominated members one half must be women.
Dispute Settlement
An officer not below the rank of Labour Officer will be appointed to hear and decide complaints.
An authority with the power of a civil court will look into matters related to the act.
An appeal against its order may refer to appellate authority within 30 days from the date of order.
Inspectors shall be appointed by the appropriate government to ensure that the provisions of the act are followed. They are vested with powers to inspect, examine, and collect evidence and others as provided by the government.
If an employer fails to follow the rules he shall be punishable with simple imprisonment or fine or both depending on the case.

Question 47

Which salient feature of GST allows the seamless flow of credits and reduces the tax burden on the end consumer?

AOption (a)
Input Credit Tax
BOption (b)
Online Compliance
COption (c)
Composition Tax
DOption (d)
Destination-based Tax

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Destination-based Tax

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is Destination-based Tax

Key Points

Destination-based GST Tax is a tax system that is based on the consumption of goods or services.
It is levied at the time of consumption of goods or services and is like an indirect tax paid at the time of consumption.
In India, Goods and Service Tax (GST) is a destination-based tax system that is levied on the supply of goods and services.
It is levied on value addition done at every stage.
In a destination-based taxation system, exports are allowed at zero taxes and imports are taxed at par with domestic production.
The tax is imposed at the final point of consumption for goods or services.
The tax proceeds are collected by the state where the goods or services are consumed, rather than the state where they were produced

Additional InformationGoods and Services Tax (GST)

Goods and Services Tax (GST) is an indirect tax (or consumption tax) used in India on the supply of goods and services.
It is a comprehensive, multistage, destination-based tax: comprehensive because it has subsumed almost all the indirect taxes except a few state taxes.
Multi-staged as it is imposed at every step in the production process but is meant to be refunded to all parties in the various stages of production other than the final consumer and as a destination-based tax.
It is collected from point of consumption.

Question 48

On which of the following matters Union Legislature alone have the power to legislate which is known as Residuary Powers?

AOption (a)
Livestock
BOption (b)
Animal Husbandry
COption (c)
Cyber Laws
DOption (d)
Trade and Commerce

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Cyber Laws

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is Cyber Laws

Key Points

The Union Parliament legislature alone has the power to legislate to Matters dealing with Cyber Laws.

Important Points

India, in the Constitution, has been described as a federation of States.
Indian Constitution provides for three lists for the distribution of legislative and executive power between the Center and the States.
The Union (Central) List
The State List
The Concurrent List (subjects within the ambit of the Union Government & the State Governments).
The legislative powers are subject to the scheme of the distribution of legislative power existing between the Union and State legislatures (as provided in the 3 lists under the constitution), fundamental rights, and other Constitutional provisions.

Additional Information

Union List:
The Union list contains 97 items that comprise the subjects having national significance.
This list admits uniform laws that are applicable over the entire Indian territory, and only the Indian Parliament is capable of legislating upon them.
Some of the items in this List-I are as follows:
Defence; Central Bureau of Investigation
Cyberlaw
Foreign Affairs
Banking; Intellectual Properties
Census; Corporation Tax
Atomic energy and necessary mineral resources
Preventive Detention; Diplomatic
Consular, and trade relations
War & peace
Citizenship
Highways and Railways, etc.
State List
The State list contains 66 items that comprise subjects relating to local interest or the interest of the State.
The State legislature is thus competent in legislating over these subjects.
Some of the subjects in this List-II are as follows:
Public Order
Local Government
Public health & Sanitation; Agriculture
Fisheries
Libraries
Museums, and other resembling institutions
Markets & fairs
Gas & allied works.
Concurrent List:
This list enshrines 47 items, with respect to which; both the Union Parliament and the State legislature hold concurrent legislative power.
This list was meant to serve as a device for avoiding excessive rigidity in a two-fold distribution. Besides, the states can additionally legislate purporting to amplify the Parliamentary legislation.
However, in case a dispute arises in relation to any subject contained in this list, the Union legislation shall prevail over that of the State.
Some of the subjects contained in this List-III are as follows:
Criminal law & procedure
Archaeological sites
Marriage & divorce
Transfer of property, except agricultural land
Contempt of Court, excluding that of the Supreme Court
Civil law & procedure
Prevention of animal cruelty
Electricity; Economic & social planning
Legal, medical, and other professions.

Question 49

Which of the following animals possesses a well-developed water vascular system?

AOption (a)
Starfish
BOption (b)
Sponge
COption (c)
Hydra
DOption (d)
Jellyfish

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Starfish

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is Starfish

Key Points

A starfish is an animal that possesses a well-developed water vascular system.
Starfish belongs to the phylum Echinodermata, which has a specialized water vascular system for excretion.
Apart from excretion, the water vascular system also helps in locomotion and respiration.
Sponge, on the other hand, does not have a water vascular system.

Additional Information

Phylum Echinodermata :
Other important features of phylum Echinodermata are:
They have an endoskeleton made up of calcareous ossicles.
All are marine with an organ-system level of organization.
The adult echinoderms are radially symmetrical but larvae are bilaterally symmetrical.
They are triploblastic and coelomate animals.
The digestive system is complete with a mouth on the lower (ventral) side and anus on the upper (dorsal) side
Examples: Asterias (Starfish), Echinus (Sea urchin), Antedon (Sea lily), Cucumaria (Sea cucumber), and Ophiura (Brittle star), etc.

Question 50

The resistance of a conductor does not depend on which of the following factors?

AOption (a)
Material of the conductor
BOption (b)
Length
COption (c)
Inversely on its area of cross-section
DOption (d)
Humidity of the conductor

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Humidity of the conductor

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is Humidity of the conductor

Key Points

Resistance: The property of any conductor that opposes the flow of electric current through it is called resistance.

It is denoted by R and the SI unit is the ohm (Ω).

The resistance is given by:

R = ρL/A

where ρ is resistivity, L is the length and A is the area of the cross-section.

EXPLANATION:

According to the above formula of the resistance:

The resistance of a conductor is directly proportional to its length.
It is inversely proportional to the area of the conductor. Thickness decides the area.
Resistivity, a characteristic property of the conductor also determines the resistance. It depends on the nature of the material of the conductor.

Additional Information

Resistance in series:

When resistors are connected end-to-end in a circuit, they are said to be in "series."
R = R1 + R2 + R3....
Current remains the same across all the resistors connected in series.

Resistance in parallel:

When both ends of resistors are connected, they are said to be in parallel.
1/R = 1/R1 + 1/R2 = 1/R3 ....1/Rn
The potential difference across all the resistors connected in parallel remains the same.

Electric Power:

The energy consumed per unit of time or the rate of doing work is called power.
Power = work done / time taken = Vq / t = VI = V2/R = I2R

Question 51

Which article of the Indian Constitution includes that "The Governor may address the Legislative Assembly; the Governor may send messages to the House"?

AOption (a)
Article 165
BOption (b)
Article 176
COption (c)
Article 175
DOption (d)
Article 164

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Correct answer

Article 175

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is Article 175.

Key Points

According to Article 175 of the Indian Constitution, the Governor has the right to address the Legislative Assembly.
In the case of a State having a Legislative Council, either House of the Legislature of the State, or both Houses assembled, and may for that purpose require the attendance of members.
The Governor may also send messages to the House or Houses of the Legislature of the State, whether to a Bill then pending in the Legislature or otherwise, and a House to which any message is so sent shall with all convenient dispatch consider any matter required by the message to be taken into consideration.

Additional Information

Article 165
According to Article 165 of the Indian Constitution, the Governor has the right to appoint a person who is qualified to be appointed a Judge of a High Court to be Advocate General for the State.
The Advocate General is responsible for providing legal advice to the State Government and performing other legal duties assigned by the Governor.
Article 176
According to Article 176 of the Indian Constitution, the Governor has the right to address the Legislative Assembly or, in the case of a State having a Legislative Council, either House of the Legislature of the State, or both Houses assembled, and may for that purpose require the attendance of members.
The Governor may also send messages to the House or Houses of the Legislature of the State, whether with respect to a Bill then pending in the Legislature or otherwise, and a House to which any message is so sent shall with all convenient dispatch consider any matter required by the message to be taken into consideration.
Article 164
According to Article 164 of the Indian Constitution, the Chief Minister shall be appointed by the Governor and the other Ministers shall be appointed by the Governor on the advice of the Chief Minister, and the Ministers shall hold office during the pleasure of the Governor.
The Council of Ministers shall be collectively responsible to the Legislative Assembly of the State.
Before a Minister enters his office, the Governor shall administer so him the oaths of office and of secrecy according to the forms set out for the purpose in the Third Schedule.
A Minister who for any period of six consecutive months is not a member of the Legislature of the State shall at the expiration of that period cease to be a Minister.
The salaries and allowances of Ministers shall be such as the Legislature of the State may from time to time by law determine and, until the Legislature of the State so determines, shall be as specified in the Second Schedule.

Question 52

Which of the following provides a comprehensive database of orders, judgements and case details of District and Subordinate Courts and High Courts?

AOption (a)
National Law School of India
BOption (b)
Indian Law Institute
COption (c)
National Judicial Academy
DOption (d)
National Judicial Data Grid

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Correct answer

National Judicial Data Grid

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is National Judicial Data Grid

Key Points

National Judicial Data Grid:

The National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG) is a comprehensive database of orders, judgments, and case details of District & Subordinate Courts and High Courts in India.
It is an online platform created under the eCourts Project and provides data relating to judicial proceedings/decisions of all computerized district and subordinate courts of the country.
All High Courts have also joined the National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG) through web services, providing easy access facility to the litigant public. The data is updated on a near real-time basis by the connected District and Taluka courts.
The NJDG works as a monitoring tool to identify, manage & reduce pendency of cases.
It helps to provide timely inputs for making policy decisions to reduce delays in disposing of cases and helps in reducing case pendency.
It also facilitates better monitoring of court performance and systemic bottlenecks, and, thus, serves as an efficient resource management tool.
The NJDG provides case data for both civil and criminal cases with the ability to perform drill-down analysis based on the age of the case as well as the State and District.

Question 53

The gap between two neurons in the Human Brain is known by which of the following name?

AOption (a)
Synapse
BOption (b)
Axon
COption (c)
Dendrite
DOption (d)
Impulse

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Correct answer

Synapse

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is Synapse.

Key Points

It is a tiny space that separates the axon terminal of one neuron from the dendrites or cell body of another neuron.
Synapses are the sites where communication between neurons takes place.
Neurons communicate with each other by releasing chemicals called neurotransmitters into the synapse.
Neurotransmitters diffuse across the synapse and bind to receptors on the dendrites or cell body of the postsynaptic neuron.
This binding triggers a change in the electrical activity of the postsynaptic neuron.
The strength of a synapse can be changed by the frequency of use. This is known as synaptic plasticity. Synaptic plasticity is essential for learning and memory.

Additional Information

Neurons:
Neurons are the basic units of the nervous system. They are responsible for receiving, processing, and transmitting information.
Dendrites:
Dendrites are short, branching extensions that reach out from the cell body.
They receive signals from other neurons and transmit them to the cell body.
Axon:
The axon is a long, slender extension that carries signals away from the cell body.
Impulse:
Electrical signal that travels along an axon, carrying information from one neuron to another.
Created by the movement of ions across the axon membrane.
Travels in one direction only, from the cell body to the axon terminals.

Question 54

Find the sum of the following:

\(\frac{1}{9}+ \frac{1}{6}+\frac{1}{12}+\frac{1}{20}+\frac{1}{30}+\frac{1}{42}+\frac{1}{56}+\frac{1}{72} \)

AOption (a)
\(\frac{1}{2}\)
BOption (b)
\(\frac{1}{2520}\)
COption (c)
\(\frac{1}{9}\)
DOption (d)
2520

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

\(\frac{1}{2}\)

Why this answer is correct

Given:

\(\frac{1}{9}+ \frac{1}{6}+\frac{1}{12}+\frac{1}{20}+\frac{1}{30}+\frac{1}{42}+\frac{1}{56}+\frac{1}{72}\)

Formula used:

\(\frac{1}{{\left( {n + 1} \right)\left( {n + 2} \right)}} = \frac{{\left( {n + 2} \right) - \left( {n + 1} \right)}}{{\left( {n + 2} \right)\left( {n + 1} \right)}} = \frac{1}{{n + 1}} - \frac{1}{{n + 2}} \)

Calculation:

\(\frac{1}{9}+ \frac{1}{6}+\frac{1}{12}+\frac{1}{20}+\frac{1}{30}+\frac{1}{42}+\frac{1}{56}+\frac{1}{72} \)

In the terms written in bracket, nth term can be expressed as:

⇒ \( \dfrac{1}{9} \) + [\({\frac{1}{6} + \frac{1}{{12}} + \frac{1}{{20}} + \frac{1}{{30}} + \frac{1}{{42}} + \frac{1}{{56}} + \frac{1}{{72}}} \)]

⇒ \( \frac{1}{9} \) + \( \frac{1}{2} - \frac{1}{3} + \frac{1}{3} - \frac{1}{4} + \frac{1}{4} - \frac{1}{5} + \ldots + \frac{1}{8} - \frac{1}{{9}} \)

⇒ \( \frac{1}{9} \)+ \(\frac{1}{2} - \frac{1}{{9}} \) = \(\frac{1}{2} \)

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. \(\frac{1}{2} \)

Question 55

For what value of x, statement \(\rm \left[\frac{(x)}{21}\times \frac{(x)}{189}\right]=1\) is correct?

AOption (a)
3969
BOption (b)
21
COption (c)
63
DOption (d)
147

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Correct answer

Why this answer is correct

Given:

\(\rm \left[\frac{(x)}{21}× \frac{(x)}{189}\right]=1\)

Calculation:

⇒ \(\rm \left[\frac{(x)}{21}× \frac{(x)}{189}\right]=1\)

⇒ \(\frac{ x^{2} }{21 × 189}=1\)

⇒ x² = 21 × 189

⇒ x2 = 3 × 7 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 7

⇒x = \( \sqrt{3^4 \times7^2} \) = 63

∴ The correct answer is option 3 i.e. 63

Question 56

(81)^-1 × 3^-5 × 3⁹ × (64)^5/6 × \((\sqrt[3]{3})^6=?\)

AOption (a)
299
BOption (b)
288
COption (c)
388
DOption (d)
188

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Correct answer

288

Why this answer is correct

Given:

(81)-1 × 3-5 × 39 × (64)5/6 ×\((\sqrt[3]{3})^6=?\)

Calculation:

Let the unknown number be x.

(81)-1 × 3-5 × 39 × (64)5/6 × \((\sqrt[3]{3})^6\) = x

⇒ (3⁴)-1 × 3-5 × 39 × (2⁶)5/6 × (3^1/3)⁶= x

⇒ 3^-4× 3^-5 × 39 × 2⁽^6 × 5/6) × 3^6/3= x

⇒ 3-4× 3-5 × 39 × 2(6 × 5/6) × 3² = x

⇒ 3^{(- 4 - 5 + 9 + 2)} × 2⁵= x

⇒ 3² × 32 = x

⇒ x = 288

∴ The correct answer is option 2 i.e. 288

Question 57

Which of the following acids is found in Unripe Mangoes ?

AOption (a)
Acetic Acid
BOption (b)
Formic Acid
COption (c)
Tartaric Acid
DOption (d)
Benzoic Acid

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Correct answer

Tartaric Acid

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is Tartaric Acid

Key Points

Tartaric acid (C4H6O6) is an organic acid that is naturally present in many fruits such as tamarind, grapes, Unripe Mangoes, and citrus fruits.
It is mostly used as an antioxidant and leavening agent in food.
Also, it is used in the process of winemaking.
The acid found in milk is lactic acid.

Additional Information

Acids
Acids are substances that taste sour.
It turns litmus paper red.
Acids are naturally present in citrus fruits like oranges, grapes, etc.
It is also present in the ant's sting which causes irritation.
Some naturally occurring acids and their source are listed in the below table.

Substance	Acid
Lemon \ Orange	Citric Acid
Ant String	Formic Acid
Vinegar	Acetic Acid
Curd	Lactic Acid
Grapes, Unrippen Mangoes	Tartaric acid
Amla (Vitamin C)	Ascorbic Acid
Spinach	Oxalic Acid

Question 58

Which of the following instruments is used to measure underground water pressure and to take water sample for water quality testing?

AOption (a)
Manometer
BOption (b)
Piezometer
COption (c)
Barometer
DOption (d)
Gauge Adapter

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Correct answer

Piezometer

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is Piezometer.

Key Points

A piezometer is a geotechnical sensor used to measure pore water pressure (piezometric level) in the ground.
It is designed to measure static pressure, so unlike a pitot tube, it is not directed toward the fluid flow.
Piezometers provide important quantitative data on the magnitude and distribution of pore pressure and its evolution over time.
They also help to assess seepage patterns, potential areas of piping, and the effectiveness of seepage control measures that have been implemented.

Additional Information

Manometer
Manometers are devices in which columns of a suitable liquid are used to measure the difference in pressure between two points or between a certain point and the atmosphere.
A manometer is needed for measuring large gauge pressures. It is basically the modified form of the piezometric tube.
Barometer
A barometer is an instrument that is used to measure atmospheric pressure in a particular environment.
Atmospheric pressure: It is the pressure exerted by a column of air of a unit surface area on the surface of the Earth.

Question 59

(0.0203 × 2.92) / (0.0073 × 14.5 × 0.7) = ?

AOption (a)
1.45
BOption (b)
0.8
COption (c)
2.40
DOption (d)
3.25

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Correct answer

0.8

Why this answer is correct

Given:

(0.0203 × 2.92) / (0.0073 × 14.5 × 0.7) = ?

Calculation::

Let the value to be found is x

(0.0203 × 2.92) / (0.0073 × 14.5 × 0.7) = x

⇒ \(\dfrac{0.0203 × 2.92}{0.0073 × 14.5 × 0.7} \) = x

⇒ x = \(\dfrac{0.059276}{0.074095} \)

⇒ x = 0.8

∴ The correct answer is option 2 i.e. 0.8

Question 60

In Geeta's opinion, her weight is greater than 55 kg but less than 62 kg. Geeta's mother does not agree with Geeta and she thinks that Geeta's weight is greater than 50 kg but less than 60 kg. Her brother's view is that her weight can't be greater than 58 kg. If all of them are correct in their estimation, what is the average of different probable weights of Geeta ?

AOption (a)
57 kg
BOption (b)
56.5 kg
COption (c)
56 kg
DOption (d)
Data inadequate

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Correct answer

57 kg

Why this answer is correct

Given:

Geeta's opinion: > 55 kg and < 62 kg

Geeta's mother's opinion: > 50 kg and < 60 kg

Geeta's brother's opinion: ≤ 58 kg

Formula used:

Average = Sum of all values / Number of values

Calculation:

Combining all opinions, we find the common weight range:

It should be more than 55 kg to satisfy Geeta's opinion.

It should be less than 58 kg to satisfy her brother's, which also agrees with her mother's view.

Thus, the probable weights are more than 55 kg and less than or equal to 58 kg.

So, the weights can be 56 kg, 57 kg, and 58 kg.

Sum of weights = 56 + 57 + 58 = 171 kg

Number of values = 3

Average weight = 171/3 = 57 kg

∴ The average of different probable weights of Geeta is 57 kg.

Question 61

निम्नलिखित में से किस विकल्प में वाक्यांश के लिए एक शब्द सही नहीं है ?

AOption (a)
गिरने से कुछ ही बची इमारत - ध्वंसावशेष
BOption (b)
पूर्णिमा की रात - कुहू
COption (c)
शिव का धनुष - पिनाक
DOption (d)
ऐसी भूमि जो उपजाऊ न हो - ऊसर

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Correct answer

पूर्णिमा की रात - कुहू

Why this answer is correct

"पूर्णिमा की रात - कुहू" वाक्यांश के लिए एक शब्द सही नहीं है। अन्‍य व‍िकल्‍प असंगत हैं।

Key Points

पूर्णिमा की रात - कुहू सही वाक्‍यांश के ल‍िए एक शब्‍द नहीं है।
पूर्णिमा की रात इसके लिए उचित शब्द ‘पूनम’ है।
अन्‍य व‍िकल्‍पों में द‍िए गए वाक्‍यांश के ल‍िए एक शब्‍द सही हैं।

Additional Informationवाक्‍यांश के लिए एक शब्‍द के कुछ उदाहण-

शब्‍द	वाक्‍यांश
निर्यात	वह वस्तु या माल जो बेचने के लिये विदेश भेजा गया हो।
निरक्षर	जो पढ़ा लिखा न हो।
निरस्त	निरसन किया गया।

Question 62

'हाथ को हाथ न सुझना' - मुहावरे का अर्थ क्या है?

AOption (a)
असमंजस में पड़ना
BOption (b)
कुछ काम न सूझना
COption (c)
बहुत घना अँधेरा होना
DOption (d)
भौंचक रह जाना

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Correct answer

बहुत घना अँधेरा होना

Why this answer is correct

'हाथ को हाथ न सुझना' मुहावरे का उच‍ित अर्थ- "बहुत घना अँधेरा होना है।"

Key Points

मुहावरा	अर्थ	वाक्‍य प्रयोग
हाथ को हाथ न सुझना	बहुत घना अँधेरा होना है	सर्दियों में घना कोहरा होने के कारण सड़क पर हाथ को हाथ नहीं सूझता।

Important Points

अन्‍य व‍िकल्‍प-

मुहावरे	अर्थ	वाक्‍य प्रयोग
हक्का बक्का रह जाना	भौंचक रह जाना	तुम्हारे मित्र से तुम्हारे लिए अनर्गल बातें सुनकर मैं हक्का-बक्का रह गया।
अंधा होना	कुछ काम न सूझना	जवानी के जोश में अन्धा होकर रमेश लड़कियों से छेड़खानी कर रहा था, जिसके कारण वह हवालात में है।

Question 63

पितृ + इच्छा के योग से कौन सा शब्द बनेगा ?

AOption (a)
पितरूच्छा
BOption (b)
पित्रीच्छा
COption (c)
पितृच्छा
DOption (d)
पित्रिच्छा

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

पित्रिच्छा

Why this answer is correct

पितृ + इच्छा के योग से पित्रिच्छा शब्‍द बनेगा। अन्‍य व‍िकल्‍प असंगत हैं।

Key Points

पित्रिच्छा- पितृ + इच्छा
पित्रिच्छा में यण संधि है।

संधि	परिभाषा	उदाहरण
यण सन्धि	जब 'इ, ई, उ, ऊ, ऋ' स्वर के आगे कोई अलग स्वर आता है, तो ये क्रमश: 'य, व, र, ल्' में परिवर्तित हो जाते है, इस परिवर्तन को ही 'यण संधि' कहते है।	इ + अ = य् + अ ; यदि + अपि = यद्यपि

Additional Information

संधि- दो शब्‍दों के मेल से जो विकार (परिवर्तन) होता है उसे संधि कहते है। संधि के तीन प्रकार हैं-

स्‍वर संधि	स्‍वर वर्ण के साथ स्‍वर वर्ण के मेल से विकार उत्‍पन्‍न होता है। जैसे- विद्या +अर्थी = विद्यार्थी, महा + ईश = महेश।
व्‍यंजन संधि	एक व्‍यंजन से दूसरे व्‍यंजन या स्‍वर के मेल से विकार उत्‍पन्‍न होता है। जैसे- अहम् + कार = अहंकार, उत् + लास = उल्‍लास।
विसर्ग संधि	विसर्ग के साथ स्‍वर या व्‍यंजन के मेल से विकार उत्‍पन्‍न होता है। जैसे - दु: + आत्‍मा = दुरात्‍मा, नि: + कपट = निष्‍कपट।

Question 64

निम्न में से किस विकल्प में सभी शब्द 'तरंगिणी शब्द के पर्यायवाची हैं ?

AOption (a)
ललना, रमणी, सरिता
BOption (b)
वनिता, कामिनी, आपगा
COption (c)
सरिता, तटिनी, निम्नगा
DOption (d)
निर्झरिणी, निमग्ना, विभावरी

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

सरिता, तटिनी, निम्नगा

Why this answer is correct

"सरिता, तटिनी, निम्नगा" आद‍ि शब्‍द तरंग‍िणी के पर्यायवाची शब्‍द है। अन्‍य व‍िकल्‍प असंगत हैं।

Key Points

तरंग‍िणी के अन्‍य पर्यायवाची शब्‍द- निर्झरिणी, शैलजा, नद, शैवालिनी, प्रवाहिनी, नदी, सरिता, तटिनी, निम्नगा आद‍ि।

अन्‍य व‍िकल्‍प-

शब्‍द	पर्यायवाची
वनिता	दारा, जोरू, वामांगिनी, बहु, कलत्र, प्राणप्रिया, गृहलक्ष्मी, संगिनी, सहचरी, बेगम आद‍ि।
कामिनी	वामा, ललना, कामिनी, रमणी
विभावरी	रजनी, रात्रि, निशा, यामिनी आद‍ि।

Question 65

निम्नलिखित में से रचनाकार और उनकी रचना के अनुसार कौन सा युग्म गलत है ?

AOption (a)
बाणभट्ट - कादम्बरी
BOption (b)
जयशंकर प्रसाद - लोकायतन
COption (c)
वात्स्यायन - कामसूत्र
DOption (d)
मुंशी प्रेमचंद - गोदान

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Correct answer

जयशंकर प्रसाद - लोकायतन

Why this answer is correct

"जयशंकर प्रसाद - लोकायतन" रचनाकार और उनकी रचना के अनुसार युग्म गलत है।

Key Points

लोकायतन जयशंकर प्रसाद की रचना नहीं है।
लोकायतन सुम‍ित्रानन्‍दन पंत की रचना है।
अन्‍य व‍िकल्‍पों में द‍िए गए रचनाकार और उनकी रचना के युग्‍म सही हैं।

Important Points

रचनाकार	रचनाऍं
बाणभट्ट	हर्षचरितम् तथा कादम्बरी।
जयशंकर प्रसाद	(काव्‍य)- प्रेम-पथिक(1909), ऑंसू(1925), लहर(1935)। (उपन्‍यास)- कंकाल(1929), तितली(1934), इरावती(1938)। (नाटक)- उर्वशी(1909), सज्‍जन(1910), राज्‍यश्री(1915) आदि।
मुंशी प्रेमचंद	उपन्‍यास- कर्मभूमि(1932), सेवा सदन(1918), निर्मला(1925), प्रतिज्ञा(1927), गबन(1928)। नाटक- कर्बला(1924), प्रेम की वेदी(1933), संग्राम(1923)।

Question 66

Put the correct article :

________ President of the United States will be in Bharat next week.

AOption (a)
A
BOption (b)
no article
COption (c)
The
DOption (d)
An

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

The

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is: 'The'.

Key Points

The most appropriate article to fill the blank is: 'The'.
Article is classified into two parts - 1. Definite Article(The) and 2. Indefinite Article(A, An).
'The' is a definite article used in definite places.
Here, in this question it is used before important designation.

Therefore, the correct answer is: 'Option 3'.

Additional Information

'A' is the article mostly used before 'Consonant'.
'An' is the article mostly used before 'Vowel'.

Question 67

A person who has an obsessive wish to steal.

AOption (a)
bibliomaniac
BOption (b)
kleptomaniac
COption (c)
theomaniac
DOption (d)
dipsomaniac

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

kleptomaniac

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is: 'kleptomaniac'.

Key Points

The most appropriate option of the one word substitution is: 'kleptomaniac'.
The word 'kleptomaniac' means a mental health disorder that involves repeatedly being unable to resist urges to steal items.
Example: She has severe kleptomaniac tendencies.

Therefore, the correct answer is: 'Option 2'.

Additional Information

'bibliomaniac' means those who are obsessed with books so much so that they will go to extreme measures to obtain the books they want.
'theomaniac' is a delusional mental illness in which a person believes himself or herself to be God or specially chosen by God, as to found a religious order.
'dipsomaniac' means any person who has an uncontrollable and recurring urge to drink alcohol.

Question 68

Fill in the blank with correct preposition :

Virat plays Cricket ________ Football.

AOption (a)
within
BOption (b)
beside
COption (c)
after
DOption (d)
besides

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

besides

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is: 'besides'.

Key Points

The most appropriate option to fill the blank is: 'besides'.
The preposition 'besides' means 'in addition to' or 'also'.
Example: He has a car and a motorbike besides.

Therefore, the correct answer is: 'Option 4'.

Correct sentence: Virat plays Cricket besides Football.

Additional Information

'within' is a preposition used to suggest inside an area, group.
Example: The ambulance arrived within 10 minutes.
'beside' is a preposition used to suggest at the side of or next to something.
Example: The temple is beside his house.
'after' is a preposition used to suggest later than and next in time or place.
Example: He returned after 20 years.

Read the following paragraph and answer the following questions:

The State Emblem is an adaptation of the Lion Capital of Asoka at Sarnath. In the original, there are four lions, mounted back-to-back, on a circular abacus, which itself rests on a bell- shaped lotus. The frieze of the abacus has sculptures in high relief of an elephant, a galloping horse, a bull and a lion separated by intervening Dharma Chakras. The profile of the Lion Capital showing three lions mounted on the abacus with a Dharma Chakra in the centre, a bull on the right and a galloping horse on the left, and outlines of Dharma Chakras on the extreme right and left was adopted as the State Emblem of India on January 26, 1950. The bell-shaped lotus was omitted. The motto Satyameva Jayate, which means 'Truth Alone Triumphs', written in Devanagari script below the profile of the Lion Capital is part of the State Emblem of India.

Question 69

Based on Passage: View directions & passage

Which of the following animals is not included in national emblem?

AOption (a)
Tiger
BOption (b)
Elephant
COption (c)
Horse
DOption (d)
Bull

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Tiger

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is: 'Tiger'.

Key Points

Among the animals mentioned in the option 'Tiger' is not included in national emblem.
As this is mentioned in the above passage: 'The State Emblem is an adaptation of the Lion Capital of Asoka at Sarnath. In the original, there are four lions, mounted back-to-back, on a circular abacus, which itself rests on a bell- shaped lotus. The frieze of the abacus has sculptures in high relief of an elephant, a galloping horse, a bull and a lion separated by intervening Dharma Chakras'.

Therefore, the correct answer is: 'Option 1'.

Question 70

Based on Passage: View directions & passage

What is in the centre of national emblem ?

AOption (a)
Lion
BOption (b)
Dharma Chakra
COption (c)
Bull
DOption (d)
Lotus

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Dharma Chakra

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is: 'Dharma Chakra'.

Key Points

The centre of national emblem is: 'Dharma Chakra'.
As this clearly mentioned in the above passage: 'The profile of the Lion Capital showing three lions mounted on the abacus with a Dharma Chakra in the centre, a bull on the right and a galloping horse on the left, and outlines of Dharma Chakras on the extreme right and left was adopted as the State Emblem of India on January 26, 1950'.

Therefore, the correct answer is: 'Option 2'.

Question 71

Fifteen children are standing in a row facing north. Saurav is to the immediate left of Radha and is eighth from the left end. Bimal is second from the right end. Which of the following statements is not true?

AOption (a)
There are four children between Radha and Bimal.
BOption (b)
Radha is 7^th from right end.
COption (c)
There are five children between Saurav and Bimal.
DOption (d)
Bimal is 13^th from the left end.

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Bimal is 13^th from the left end.

Why this answer is correct

Given,

Fifteen children are standing in a row facing north.
Saurav is to the immediate left of Radha and is eighth from the left end. 3. Bimal is second from the right end.

Now, we have check all the options.

(1) There are four children between Radha and Bimal → True

(2) Radha is 7^th from right end → True

(3) There are five children between Saurav and Bimal → True

(4) Bimal is 13^th from the left end → False (Bimal is 14^th from left end)

Here, Statement (4) is not True.

Question 72

Chennai is bigger than Jaipur, Surat is bigger than Kolkata. Raipur is not as big as Jaipur, but is bigger than Surat, Kolkata is not as big as Surat, which is the smallest ?

AOption (a)
Jaipur
BOption (b)
Chennai
COption (c)
Surat
DOption (d)
Kolkata

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Kolkata

Why this answer is correct

From the given information,

1. Chennai is bigger than Jaipur.

Chennai > Jaipur

2. Surat is bigger than Kolkata. Raipur is not as big as Jaipur, but is bigger than Surat.

Raipur > Surat > Kolkata

Now, final Order is

Chennai > Jaipur > Raipur > Surat > Kolkata

As, we can see Kolkata is the smallest.

Question 73

The reflex angle between the hands of a Clock at 10:25 is

AOption (a)
187\(\frac{1}{2}\)
BOption (b)
197\(\frac{1}{2}\)
COption (c)
167\(\frac{1}{2}\)
DOption (d)
157\(\frac{1}{2}\)

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

197\(\frac{1}{2}\)

Why this answer is correct

Formula to calculate angle = (11M/2) - 30H

Where, M = minute and H = hour

So, Angle when the time is 10:25

⇒ (11 x 25/2) - 30 x 10

⇒ 137\(\frac{1}{2}\) - 300

⇒ 162\(\frac{1}{2}\)

Reflex Angle = 360 - 162\(\frac{1}{2}\) = 197\(\frac{1}{2}\)

Hence, the correct answer is "197\(\frac{1}{2}\)"

Question 74

Pick the odd one out :

AOption (a)
161, 207, 299, 347
BOption (b)
189, 243, 351, 405
COption (c)
175, 225, 325, 375
DOption (d)
217, 279, 403, 465

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

161, 207, 299, 347

Why this answer is correct

Logic followed here is,

Difference between 1^st and 2^nd number = Difference between 3^rd and 4^th number = 2 × Difference between 2^nd and 3^rd number.

(1) 161, 207, 299, 347

207 - 161 = 46

347 - 299 = 48

299 - 207 = 92

(2) 189, 243, 351, 405

243 - 189 = 54

405 - 351 = 54

351 - 243 = 108 = 2 × 54

(3) 175, 225, 325, 375

225 - 175 = 50

375 - 325 = 50

325 - 225 = 100 = 2 × 50

(4) 217, 279, 403, 465

279 - 217 = 62

465 - 403 = 62

403 - 279 = 124 = 2 × 62

As we can see Option (1) does not follow the logic.

Hence, 161, 207, 299, 347 is odd one out.

Question 75

In this question two statements I and II are given. These statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes or a common cause. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statement. Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements.

Statements:

I. The Meteorological Department has issued a statement mentioning deficient rainfall during monsoon in many parts of the country.

II: The Government has lowered the revised estimated GDP growth from. the level of earlier estimates.

AOption (a)
If statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect.
BOption (b)
If statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect.
COption (c)
If both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes.
DOption (d)
If both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause.

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

If both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes.

Why this answer is correct

The two statements describe different events, and there is no clear cause-and-effect relationship between them.

Statement I mentions that the Meteorological Department has issued a statement about deficient rainfall during the monsoon in many parts of the country, which is a weather-related observation.

Statement II mentions that the Government has lowered the revised estimated GDP growth, which is an economic indicator.

These two events are unrelated in terms of causation. Therefore, the correct answer choice is:

Option C: If both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes.

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

Question 76

Who among the following has recently launched a mobile application "Floodwatch" to provide Real-Time Flood Forecasts to Public?

AOption (a)
Shri Bhupender Yadav
BOption (b)
Shri G. Kishan Reddy
COption (c)
Shri Amit Shah
DOption (d)
Shri Kushvinder Vohra

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Shri Kushvinder Vohra

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is Shri Kushvinder Vohra

Key Points

The Chairman of the Central Water Commission, Shri Kushvinder Vohra, launched the mobile application FloodWatch with the aim of using mobile phones to disseminate information related to the flood situation
It also provides a seven-day advisory on the chances of floods at various stations in the country where the CWC maintains its measurement gauges.
FloodWatch will send out alert messages and flood forecasts in both written and audio formats.
It is available on Google’s Play Store,
The app has a map of India with coloured circles at water stations across the country indicating the current risk of flooding.
A ‘green’ circle indicates ‘normal’; yellow, above normal; orange, ‘severe’ and red, ‘extreme’.
The warnings are in English or Hindi with an option for a voice-enabled prompt.
Floodwatch uses advanced technologies such as “satellite data analysis, mathematical modeling, and real-time monitoring" to deliver accurate and timely flood forecasts.

Additional Information

Central Water Commission
Central Water Commission is a premier Technical Organization of India in the field of Water Resources.
It also undertakes the investigations, construction, and execution of any such schemes as required.
The work of the Commission is divided among three wings namely, the Designs and Research (D&R) Wing, River Management (RM) Wing and Water Planning and Projects (WP&P) Wing.

Question 77

Recently, President Draupadi Murmu has unveiled Mahatma Gandhi's statue at which of the following places near Rajghat?

AOption (a)
Kriti Mandír
BOption (b)
Gandhi Darshan
COption (c)
Mahatma Mandir
DOption (d)
Gandhi Bagh

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Gandhi Darshan

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is Gandhi Darshan.

Key Points

Recently, President Draupadi Murmu has unveiled the statue of Mahatma Gandhi at Gandhi Darshan near Rajghat.
Gandhi Darshan is a museum and research center dedicated to the life and works of Mahatma Gandhi.
It is situated near Rajghat, which is the mausoleum of Mahatma Gandhi.

Additional Information

Kriti Mandir is a museum located at the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi in Porbandar, Gujarat. It is not near Rajghat.
Mahatma Temple, is a temple located in Pune, Maharashtra dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi. It is not near Rajghat.
Gandhi Bagh is a garden located near Rajghat. It has statues of Mahatma Gandhi in different postures. However, President Murmu did not unveil the statue at Gandhi Bagh.

Question 78

National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has unveiled Credit Line on UPI at the Global Fintech Fest-2023 at which of the following places?

AOption (a)
Bengaluru
BOption (b)
Chennai
COption (c)
New Delhi
DOption (d)
Mumbai

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Mumbai

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is Mumbai.

Key Points

National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) unveiled Credit Line on UPI at the Global Fintech Fest-2023 in Mumbai, India.
The Global Fintech Fest is a flagship event of the Fintech Association for Consumer Empowerment (FACE) and is supported by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Ministry of Finance, Government of India.
It is one of the largest fintech events in the world and attracts participants from all over the globe.
NPCI launched Credit Line on UPI to make it easier for people to access credit.
This new offering enables pre-sanctioned credit lines from banks via UPI and will revolutionize customer access to credit, fostering a more streamlined and digital banking ecosystem.

Question 79

Recently, Akhil Bharatiya Shiksha Samagam had been organized by, which of the following ministries of Government of India?

AOption (a)
Ministry of Education and Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship
BOption (b)
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
COption (c)
Ministry of Home Affairs
DOption (d)
Ministry of Culture

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Ministry of Education and Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is Option 1.

Key Points

Akhil Bharatiya Shiksha Samagam 2023 was organized by the Ministry of Education, Government of India.
It was a three-day education summit that was held from July 7^th to 9^th, 2023 in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
The summit was attended by education ministers and secretaries from all states and union territories, as well as representatives from academia, industry, and civil society.
The summit was aimed at discussing the implementation of the National Education Policy 2020 and to develop a roadmap for transforming India into an equitable and vibrant knowledge society.

Question 80

Who among the following has recently received "Yashaswi Samman" at Kathmandu-Kalinga Literary Festival organised at Lalitpur, Nepal ?

AOption (a)
N.P. Saud
BOption (b)
Sanduk Ruit
COption (c)
Pushp Kamal Dahal
DOption (d)
Dr. Madhav Prasad Pokhrel

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Dr. Madhav Prasad Pokhrel

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is Dr. Madhav Prasad Pokhrel.

Key Points

Recently, Dr. Madhav Prasad Pokharel has received “Yashasvi Samman” at the Kathmandu-Kalinga Literature Festival held in Lalitpur, Nepal.
He is a distinguished litterateur and educationist of Nepal. He has made many significant contributions to Nepali literature, including poems, stories, novels, plays and essays. He is also a well-known educationist and has taught in several universities in Nepal.

Additional Information

N.P. Saud is the Foreign Minister of Nepal. He is a politician and has not made any special contribution to literature.
Saduk Ruit, is a Nepalese eye surgeon. He is also a social worker and works for the blind. He has not made any special contribution to literature.
Pushpa Kamal Dahal is the former Prime Minister of Nepal. He is a politician and has not made any special contribution to literature.

Question 81

Recently, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has commenced the construction of the World's Highest Motorable Road close to eastern Ladakh. Which of the following is the World's World's Highest Motorable Road presently?

AOption (a)
Umlingla Pass
BOption (b)
Mana Pass
COption (c)
Likaru-Mungla-Fukche Road
DOption (d)
Khardung-La Pass

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Umlingla Pass

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is Umlingla Pass.

Key Points

The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has recently constructed the world’s highest motorable road at Umling La Pass in Eastern Ladakh.
The road is 52 km long and has been built at an elevation of 19,300 feet above sea level.
This road has taken over the title from the Bolivian road connecting to Uturuncu volcano

Additional Information

Mana Pass
The Mana Pass which is also known as Chirbitya Pass is one of the highest motor vehicle-accessible passes in the world.
Mana Pass is located within Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve in Uttarakhand.
Mana is the last village in India before the Mana Pass.
Khardung-La Pass
Khardung La Pass is famously known as the gateway to the Nubra and Shyok valleys in Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir.
It is the highest motorable pass in India at 5359 metres.
The pass is positioned on the Ladakh range, which is 40 km from Leh.
It has enormous strategic importance for India as it is used to transport supplies to the Siachen Glacier.

Question 82

Which of the following organization has recently launched Eklavya - A Research Affiliate Programme ?

AOption (a)
The Indian Institute of Sciences, Ahmedabad
BOption (b)
The National Law University, Delhi
COption (c)
The Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
DOption (d)
The Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

The National Law University, Delhi

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is The National Law University, Delhi .

Key Points

National Law University Delhi has launched Eklavya – a “Research Affiliate” programme, under its new academic initiatives.
Eklavya is a name derived from a character in the Indian epic Mahabharata, whose tale signifies exemplary discipleship and a quest for knowledge.
Eklavya has been launched under the leadership and vision of Professor (Dr.) G.S. Bajpai, Vice Chancellor, NLU Delhi.
Eklavya's model of pedagogy significantly contributes to an all-inclusive approach to legal pedagogy.
The model is based on the idea that the University ought to be open space in order to accommodate the scholarly aspirations and interests of those learners who may not formally be a part of the University.
This will help facilitate legal scholarship of a more interdisciplinary and collaborative nature and help NLU Delhi realize its potential of being a globally renowned center for knowledge creation and learning.

Additional Information

National Law University, Delhi
It is one of the National Law Universities in India.
It offers courses at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
It was established in 2008.

Question 83

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has signed the Instrument of Accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC) at which of the following places ?

AOption (a)
Vietnam, Cambodia
BOption (b)
Naypyidaw, Myanmar
COption (c)
Jakarta, Indonesia
DOption (d)
Bangkok, Thailand

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Jakarta, Indonesia

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is Jakarta, Indonesia.

Key Points

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has recently signed the Instrument of Accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC) at the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and Post Ministerial Conference (AMM-PMC) held in Jakarta, Indonesia.
The TAC was signed by Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and his Indonesian counterpart Retno Marsudi.

Additional Information

Few important bodies and their headquarters:

Body	Headquarters
International Labor Organization (ILO)	Geneva, Switzerland
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)	Rome, Italy
World Health Organization (WHO)	Geneva, Switzerland
Bretton Woods Twins (World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund)	Washington DC, United States
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)	New York, USA
World Tourism Organization (WTO)	Madrid, Spain
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)	Vienna, Austria

Question 84

Name the day that is celebrated every year on 15^th September in India to promote the habit of thrift among the students in schools/colleges.

AOption (a)
Kifayati Day
BOption (b)
Sangrahan Day
COption (c)
Sankalan Day
DOption (d)
Sanchayika Day

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Sanchayika Day

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is Sanchayika Day

Key Points

Sanchayika Day
Sanchayika Day is celebrated every year on 15^th September by NSI.
This year also the Sanchayika Day was celebrated by NSI at the Head Quarter of Regional Directors across the country on **15^th September 2010.**

Additional Information

It is known as Samvidhan Diwas also known as National Law Day, is celebrated in India on 26 November every year to commemorate the adoption of the constitution of India.
On 26 November 1949, the Constituent Assembly of India adopted the constitution of India, and it came into effect on 26 January 1950.
The Government of India declared 26 November as Constitution Day on 19 November 2015 by a gazette notification.
The prime minister of India Narendra Modi made the declaration on 11 October 2015 while laying the foundation stone of the B.R. Ambedkar's Statue of Equality memorial in Mumbai.
The year of 2015 was the 125^th birth anniversary of Ambedkar, who has chaired the drafting committee of the Constituent Assembly and played a pivoted role in the drafting of the constitution.
Previously this day was celebrated as Law Day. 26 November was chosen to spread the importance of the constitution and to spread thoughts and ideas of Ambedkar.

Question 85

Which of the following countries has not become recent new member of BRICS?

AOption (a)
Ethiopia
BOption (b)
Iran
COption (c)
Cuba
DOption (d)
Saudi Arabia

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Cuba

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is Cuba.

Key Points

BRICS is an acronym for five leading emerging economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. The first four were initially grouped as "BRIC" (or "the BRICs") in 2001 by Goldman Sachs economist Jim O'Neill, who coined the term to describe fast-growing economies that would collectively dominate the global economy by 2050; South Africa was added in 2010
The BRICS were originally identified for the purpose of highlighting investment opportunities and had not been a formal intergovernmental organization. Since 2009, they have increasingly formed into a more cohesive geopolitical bloc, with their governments meeting annually at formal summits and coordinating multilateral policies; China hosted the most recent 14^th BRICS summit on 24 July 2022. Bilateral relations among the BRICS are conducted mainly on the basis of non-interference, equality, and mutual benefit.
15^th BRICS 2023 will be held in South Africa

Question 86

The Bank of Israel has recently joined the ICCR, what is the full form of ICCR ?

AOption (a)
International Committee on Credit Reporting
BOption (b)
International Council for Credit Reporting
COption (c)
International Committee for Credit Reserve
DOption (d)
International Council for Credit Reserve

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

International Committee on Credit Reporting

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is International Committee on Credit Reporting

Key Points

The full form of ICCR is the Indian Council for Cultural Relations.
It is an organization of the Government of India that is involved in India’s external cultural relations through cultural exchange with other countries and their peoples.
The ICCR was founded on 9 April 1950 by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, the first Education Minister of independent India.

Additional Information

Other credit information company of India are CRIF High Mark, Equifax, and Experian.
The function of credit information company is to collect data from different creditors and generate a report of a particular consumer, which is helpful for the lender to understand whether the particular consumer is how much trust worthy and he will return the loan

Question 87

Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav had become the first Indian to win an Olympic medal in which of the following sports ?

AOption (a)
Swimming
BOption (b)
Athletics
COption (c)
Wrestling
DOption (d)
Shooting

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Wrestling

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is Wrestling.

Key Points

Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav became the first Indian to win an Olympic medal in wrestling.
Jadhav won a bronze medal in the flyweight category at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.
He was the first athlete from independent India to win an individual medal in the Olympics.
Jadhav's bronze medal at the 1952 Olympics was a major milestone for Indian sport.
It showed that India could compete with the best in the world, even in a sport like wrestling, which was dominated by European and American wrestlers.
Jadhav's victory also inspired a generation of Indian athletes.

Question 88

Where the conference for establishment of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) had taken place?

AOption (a)
Baghdad
BOption (b)
Dubai
COption (c)
Qatar
DOption (d)
Tehran

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Baghdad

Why this answer is correct

The Correct Answer is Baghdad.

Key Points

The conference for the establishment of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) took place in Baghdad, Iraq on September 10-14, 1960.
The conference was attended by representatives from five countries:
Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela. These five countries were the founding members of OPEC.
The purpose of the conference was to establish an organization that would coordinate the oil production and pricing policies of its member countries.
OPEC was also formed to protect the interests of its member countries and to ensure that they received a fair price for their oil.
OPEC has played an important role in the global oil market since its inception.
It has been able to influence oil prices and production levels, and it has helped to protect the interests of its member countries.

Question 89

Which of the following is the official language of India's first planned modern city ?

AOption (a)
English
BOption (b)
Punjabi
COption (c)
Hindi
DOption (d)
Haryanvi

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Punjabi

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is Punjabi.

Key Points

The official language of India's first planned modern city, Chandigarh, is Punjabi.
Chandigarh was built in the 1950s as the capital of the newly formed Punjab state.
It was designed by the Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier, and is known for its modernist architecture and urban planning.
Punjabi is the native language of about 60% of Chandigarh's population.
It is also the official language of the neighboring state of Punjab, and is widely spoken in other parts of North India.
Other languages spoken in Chandigarh include Hindi, English, and Urdu.
Hindi is the official language of the Indian government, and is widely spoken in Chandigarh. English is used for education and business purposes, and is also the language of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana.
Chandigarh is a cosmopolitan city with a diverse population.
It is home to people from all over India, and from many different countries. Punjabi is the language that unites the people of Chandigarh, and is a symbol of the city's unique identity.

Question 90

The only instance when the President of India exercised his power of veto related to which of the following?

AOption (a)
Hindu Code Bill
BOption (b)
Dowry Prohibition Bill
COption (c)
PEPSU Appropriation Bill
DOption (d)
Indian Post - Office (Amendment) Bill

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Indian Post - Office (Amendment) Bill

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is Indian Post - Office (Amendment) Bill.

Key Points

The only instance when the President of India exercised his power of veto related to the Indian Post Office (Amendment) Bill in 1986.
This Bill intended to impose restrictions on the freedom of the press.
President Zail Singh exercised his pocket veto, meaning that he refused to sign the Bill into law and did not return it to Parliament within 30 days, the time limit for doing so. This effectively killed the Bill.
Singh's decision was controversial, but it was ultimately upheld by the Supreme Court of India.
The Court ruled that the President had the right to exercise his veto power in this way, and that the Bill was indeed an attempt to restrict the freedom of the press.
The Indian Post Office (Amendment) Bill was a significant event in the history of Indian democracy.

Additional Information

Hindu Code Bill (1955-1956): This was a series of four acts passed in India between 1955 and 1956 that aimed to reform Hindu personal law. The four acts were:
The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
The Hindu Succession Act, 1956
The Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956
The Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956
Dowry Prohibition Act (1961):
This act aims to prevent the taking of dowry during marriage and criminalizes the act.
PEPSU Appropriation Bills:
It was the name of that state which inaugurated by the Home Minister of India, Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel on the date of July 15, 1948.
It was a union of eight princely states Patiala, Nabha, Jind, Malerkotla, Kapurthala, Faridkot, Nalagarh and Kalsia.
PEPSU Appropriation Bills were annual bills passed by the PEPSU legislature to allocate funds for government expenditure.

Question 91

According to Rishi Manu, the tract between the old sacred rivers Sarswati and Drishdvati was known as _____.

AOption (a)
Brahmavarta
BOption (b)
Indraprastha
COption (c)
Varnavat
DOption (d)
Taxila

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Brahmavarta

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is Brahmavarta.

Key Points

The tract between the old sacred rivers Saraswati and Drishdvati was known as Brahmavarta, according to Rishi Manu.
Brahmavarta was an ancient region in north-western India, corresponding to the present-day region of Haryana, Punjab, and Rajasthan.
It was considered to be the sacred homeland of the Vedic people.
Manu's Manusmriti, a legal and social code written around 200 BC, describes Brahmavarta as the land where the four Vedas were revealed and where the divine laws of Manu were established.
The Saraswati and Drishdvati rivers were two of the most important rivers in Vedic India. They are mentioned in many Vedic hymns and texts, and they were believed to be sacred rivers that flowed from the heavens.
The Saraswati River is now believed to have dried up around 1500 BC, but its remains have been found in the Thar Desert of Rajasthan.

Question 92

The National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) is having its headquarters at which of the following places?

AOption (a)
Kochi, Kerala
BOption (b)
Dona Paula, Goa
COption (c)
Mumbai, Maharashtra
DOption (d)
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

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Correct answer

Dona Paula, Goa

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is Dona Paula, Goa.

Key Points

The headquarters of the National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) is in Dona Paula, Goa.
It has regional centers in Kochi, Mumbai, and Visakhapatnam.
The NIO is a constituent laboratory of the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) and conducts scientific research on the unique oceanographic features of the Northern Indian Ocean.
It has state-of-the-art laboratories and operates two research vessels, the RV Sindhu Sadhana and the RV Sindhu Sankalp.
The NIO plays a vital role in India's oceanographic research and development. It has made significant contributions to our understanding of the Indian Ocean and its resources.
The NIO's research is also important for addressing issues such as marine pollution, climate change, and coastal management.

Question 93

Which one of the following Indian Freedom Fighter had written a book named “Hints for Self-Culture" ?

AOption (a)
Rabindranath Tagore
BOption (b)
Lala Lajpat Rai
COption (c)
Lala Har Dayal
DOption (d)
Bal Gangadhar Tilak

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Correct answer

Lala Har Dayal

Why this answer is correct

The Correct answer is Lala Har Dayal.

Key Points

The Indian Freedom Fighter who wrote the book "Hints for Self-Culture" is Lala Har Dayal.
Lala Har Dayal was a prominent Indian nationalist revolutionary and freedom fighter.
He was also a scholar and author, and his book "Hints for Self-Culture" is a classic of Indian literature.
In "Hints for Self-Culture", Har Dayal urges young people to develop their minds and characters through education and self-discipline.
He writes about the importance of critical thinking, rationalism, and free speech.
He also emphasizes the need for physical and mental fitness.
Har Dayal's book has been an inspiration to generations of Indians, and it remains a relevant and important work today.

Additional Information

Rabindranath Tagore:
Gitanjali
Chokher Bali
The Home and the World
Gora
Sesher Kobita (The Last Poem)
Kabuliwala)
Galpaguchchha)
Nationalism
Lala Lajpat Rai:
Lala Lajpat Rai was a prominent freedom fighter and writer. While he is better known for his political activism, he also wrote extensively on various socio-political issues. Unfortunately, specific book titles are not as widely recognized as his contributions to the Indian independence movement.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak:
Gita Rahasya

Question 94

Give name of the strait which connects the Java sea to the Indian ocean.

AOption (a)
Strait of Formosa
BOption (b)
Strait of Bosphorus
COption (c)
Strait of Sunda
DOption (d)
Strait of Malacca

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Correct answer

Strait of Sunda

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is Strait of Sunda.

Key Points

The strait which connects the Java Sea to the Indian Ocean is the Sunda Strait.
The Sunda Strait is a narrow waterway that separates the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra.
It is about 16 to 70 miles (26 to 110 km) wide and is an important shipping route between the Indian Ocean and East Asia.
The Sunda Strait is also home to several volcanic islands, including the famous Krakatoa, which erupted in 1883 and caused a devastating tsunami.

Additional Information

Strait of Formosa:
Separates mainland China from Taiwan.
Key waterway in East Asia for trade.
Strait of Bosphorus:
Connects Black Sea to Sea of Marmara in Turkey.
World's narrowest strait for international shipping.
Strait of Malacca:
Links Indian Ocean to Pacific Ocean between Sumatra and Malay Peninsula.
One of the world's busiest shipping lanes.

Question 95

Wall Murals only painted by Men commonly in the Chhotaudepur area of Gujarat as offerings to Pithora. Here, "Pithora" means ______.

AOption (a)
God of Fire
BOption (b)
God of Food Grains
COption (c)
God of Wood
DOption (d)
God of Forest

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Correct answer

God of Food Grains

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is God of Food Grains.

Key Points

Pithora means God of Food Grains.
Pithora wall murals are a traditional folk art form of the Rathwa tribe of central Gujarat.
They are created as offerings to Pithora, the main deity of the Rathwa people.
The murals are painted on the walls of homes and temples, and depict scenes from Pithora's life, as well as animals, plants, and other symbols of the Rathwa culture.
Pithora is believed to be a benevolent deity who protects the Rathwa people and provides them with food and prosperity. The murals are painted to seek Pithora's blessings and to ensure a good harvest.
Pithora wall murals are unique in that they are only painted by men.

निम्नलिखित गद्यांश को पढ़कर पूछे गए प्रश्नों के उत्तर दीजिए :

आज किसी भी व्यक्ति का सबसे अलग एक टापू की तरह जीना संभव नहीं रह गया है। भारत में विभिन्न पंथों और विविध मत-मतांतरों के लोग साथ-साथ रह रहे हैं। ऐसे में यह अधिक ज़रूरी हो गया है कि लोग एक-दूसरे को जानें; उनकी ज़रूरतों को, उनकी इच्छाओं-आकांक्षाओं को समझें उन्हें तरजीह दें और उनके धार्मिक विश्वासों, पद्धतियों, अनुष्ठानों को सम्मान दें। भारत जैसे देश में यह और भी अधिक ज़रूरी है, क्योंकि यह देश किसी एक धर्म, मत या विचारधारा का नहीं है। स्वामी विवेकानंद इस बात को समझते थे और अपने आचार-विचार में अपने समय से बहुत आगे थे । उनका दृढ़ मत था कि विभिन्न धर्मों- संप्रदायों के बीच संवाद होना ही चाहिए। वे विभिन्न धर्मों- संप्रदायों की अनेकरूपता को जायज़ और स्वाभाविक मानते थे । स्वामी जी विभिन्न धार्मिक आस्थाओं के बीच सामंजस्य स्थापित करने के पक्षधर थे और सभी को एक ही धर्म का अनुयायी बनाने के विरुद्ध थे । वे कहा करते थे, “यदि सभी मानव एक ही धर्म को मानने लगें, एक ही पूजा- पद्धति को अपना लें और एक-सी नैतिकता का अनुपालन करने लगें, तो यह सबसे दुर्भाग्यपूर्ण बात होगी, क्योंकि यह सब हमारे धार्मिक और आध्यात्मिक विकास के लिए प्राणघातक होगा तथा हमें हमारी सांस्कृतिक जड़ों से काट देगा” । हमें सभी धर्म-संप्रदाय-पंथ- विचारों के लोगों को और उनकी विचारधाराओं और उपासना पद्धतियों को उचित सम्मान देना चाहिए। किसी भी व्यक्ति को चाहे वह किसी जाति-धर्म और भाषा से सम्बंधित है, प्रकृति ने समान बनाया है। सभी मनुष्यों में एक ही परमात्मा का वास है । जागतिक विकास की दृष्टि से कोई पिछड़ा हो सकता है। यदि कोई पिछड़ा हुआ है तो उसे अपने साथ ले लेने से मानवता खिल उठती है।

Question 96

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मानवता कब खिल उठती है ?

AOption (a)
जब पिछड़ों को सहारा दिया जाता है।
BOption (b)
जब एकाधिक धर्मों को मानने वाले साथ रहते हैं ।
COption (c)
जब सभी में स्थित एक परमात्मा को ही एकमात्र सत्य स्वीकार किया जाता है।
DOption (d)
जब सभी का आध्यात्मिक विकास होगा ।

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Correct answer

जब पिछड़ों को सहारा दिया जाता है।

Why this answer is correct

"जब पिछड़ों को सहारा दिया जाता है।" तब मानवता खिल उठती है।

Key Points

"जब पिछड़ों को सहारा दिया जाता है।" तब मानवता खिल उठती है।
गद्यांश के अनुसार- जागतिक विकास की दृष्टि से कोई पिछड़ा हो सकता है। यदि कोई पिछड़ा हुआ है तो उसे अपने साथ ले लेने से मानवता खिल उठती है।
अन्‍य व‍िकल्‍प असंगत हैं।

Question 97

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'आध्यात्मिक' शब्द में क्रमशः उपसर्ग, मूल शब्द और प्रत्यय हैं ?

AOption (a)
अधि + आत्म + इक
BOption (b)
आधि + आत्मा + क
COption (c)
अध्य+ आत्म + इक्
DOption (d)
आधि + आत्म + इक

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Correct answer

अधि + आत्म + इक

Why this answer is correct

सही उत्तर व‍िकल्‍प (1) "अधि + आत्म + इक है।" अन्‍य व‍िकल्‍प असंगत हैं।

Key Points

आध्यात्मिक शब्द में क्रमशः उपसर्ग, मूल शब्द और प्रत्यय हैं- अधि + आत्म + इक
आध्यात्मिक शब्‍द अध‍ि उपसर्ग, आत्‍म मूल शब्‍द और इक प्रत्‍यय से मिलकर बना है।

Additional Information

शब्‍द	परिभाषा	उदाहरण
उपसर्ग	वे शब्दांश, जो किसी शब्द के आरंभ में लगकर उनके अर्थ में विशेषता ला देते हैं या तो उनके अर्थ को बदल देते हैं, उपसर्ग कहलाते हैं।	प्र + वीर = प्रवीर
प्रत्‍यय	जब कोई शब्‍दांश किसी भी मूल शब्‍द के अंत में जुड़ कर और उसके अर्थ में पूरी तरीके से प‍रिवर्तन कर देता है, तो इसे हम प्रत्‍यय कहते हैं।	सफल + ता = सफलता

निम्नलिखित गद्यांश को पढ़कर पूछे गए प्रश्नों के उत्तर दीजिए :

आज किसी भी व्यक्ति का सबसे अलग एक टापू की तरह जीना संभव नहीं रह गया है। भारत में विभिन्न पंथों और विविध मत-मतांतरों के लोग साथ-साथ रह रहे हैं। ऐसे में यह अधिक ज़रूरी हो गया है कि लोग एक-दूसरे को जानें; उनकी ज़रूरतों को, उनकी इच्छाओं-आकांक्षाओं को समझें उन्हें तरजीह दें और उनके धार्मिक विश्वासों, पद्धतियों, अनुष्ठानों को सम्मान दें। भारत जैसे देश में यह और भी अधिक ज़रूरी है, क्योंकि यह देश किसी एक धर्म, मत या विचारधारा का नहीं है। स्वामी विवेकानंद इस बात को समझते थे और अपने आचार-विचार में अपने समय से बहुत आगे थे । उनका दृढ़ मत था कि विभिन्न धर्मों- संप्रदायों के बीच संवाद होना ही चाहिए। वे विभिन्न धर्मों- संप्रदायों की अनेकरूपता को जायज़ और स्वाभाविक मानते थे । स्वामी जी विभिन्न धार्मिक आस्थाओं के बीच सामंजस्य स्थापित करने के पक्षधर थे और सभी को एक ही धर्म का अनुयायी बनाने के विरुद्ध थे । वे कहा करते थे, “यदि सभी मानव एक ही धर्म को मानने लगें, एक ही पूजा- पद्धति को अपना लें और एक-सी नैतिकता का अनुपालन करने लगें, तो यह सबसे दुर्भाग्यपूर्ण बात होगी, क्योंकि यह सब हमारे धार्मिक और आध्यात्मिक विकास के लिए प्राणघातक होगा तथा हमें हमारी सांस्कृतिक जड़ों से काट देगा” । हमें सभी धर्म-संप्रदाय-पंथ- विचारों के लोगों को और उनकी विचारधाराओं और उपासना पद्धतियों को उचित सम्मान देना चाहिए। किसी भी व्यक्त�� को चाहे वह किसी जाति-धर्म और भाषा से सम्बंधित है, प्रकृति ने समान बनाया है। सभी मनुष्यों में एक ही परमात्मा का वास है । जागतिक विकास की दृष्टि से कोई पिछड़ा हो सकता है। यदि कोई पिछड़ा हुआ है तो उसे अपने साथ ले लेने से मानवता खिल उठती है।

Question 98

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'स्वामी विवेकानंद इस बात को समझते थे और अपने आचार-विचार में अपने समय से बहुत आगे थे।' वाक्य का प्रकार है

AOption (a)
मिश्रित वाक्य
BOption (b)
सामान्य वाक्य
COption (c)
संयुक्त वाक्य
DOption (d)
विधिवाचक वाक्य

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Correct answer

संयुक्त वाक्य

Why this answer is correct

द‍िया गया वाक्‍य "संयुक्‍त वाक्‍य" है। अन्‍य व‍िकल्‍प असंगत हैं।

Key Points

वाक्‍य- 'स्वामी विवेकानंद इस बात को समझते थे और अपने आचार-विचार में अपने समय से बहुत आगे थे।'
यह वाक्‍य संयुक्‍त वाक्‍य है।
यह दो सरल वाक्यों से मिलकर बना है, जिनमें पहला वाक्य स्वामी विवेकानंद इस बात को समझते थे और दूसरा वाक्य अपने आचार-विचार में अपने समय से बहुत आगे थे। इन दोनों वाक्यों को 'और' शब्द से जोड़ा गया है, जो एक संयोजक शब्द है।

Additional Informationरचना के आधार पर वाक्‍य के तीन भेद हैं-

वाक्‍य	परिभाषा	उदाहरण
सरल वाक्‍य	ऐसा वाक्य जिसमे एक ही क्रिया एवं एक ही कर्ता होता है। या जिस वाक्य में एक ही उद्देश्य एवं एक ही विधेय होता है, वे वाक्य सरल वाक्य कहलाते हैं।	स्‍कूल बंद होने पर लड़के घर जाने लगे।
संयुक्‍त वाक्‍य	जिस वाक्य में दो या दो से अधिक स्वतंत्र या मुख्य उपवाक्य समानाधिकरण योजक से जुड़े हों, वह संयुक्त वाक्य कहलाता है। योजक शब्द − और, परंतु, इसलिए आदि।	राम आया और मोहन गया।
जटिल या मिश्र वाक्‍य	जिस वाक्‍य में एक प्रधान उपवाक्‍य हो और शेष उपवाक्‍य उस पर आश्रित हों, उसे जटिल या मिश्र वाक्‍य कहा जाता है।	अमित ने वह घर खरीदा जो उसके चाचा का था।

Question 99

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गद्यांश के अनुसार धर्म-सम्प्रदायों के विषय में विवेकानंद का विचार था कि-

AOption (a)
केवल हिन्दू धर्म की पूजा पद्धति सही है ।
BOption (b)
सभी धर्म समान हैं और धर्म-सम्प्रदायों की अनेकरूपता जायज़ और स्वाभाविक है।
COption (c)
हिन्दुओं को भारत में रहने और अपना धर्मपालन करने का अधिकार है।
DOption (d)
भारत में केवल एक धर्म का पालन होना चाहिए ।

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Correct answer

सभी धर्म समान हैं और धर्म-सम्प्रदायों की अनेकरूपता जायज़ और स्वाभाविक है।

Why this answer is correct

सही उत्तर- व‍िकल्‍प (2) सभी धर्म समान हैं और धर्म-सम्प्रदायों की अनेकरूपता जायज़ और स्वाभाविक है।

Key Points

गद्यांश के अनुसार धर्म-सम्प्रदायों के विषय में विवेकानंद का विचार था कि- सभी धर्म समान हैं और धर्म-सम्प्रदायों की अनेकरूपता जायज़ और स्वाभाविक है।
गद्यांश के अनुसार- स्वामी जी विभिन्न धार्मिक आस्थाओं के बीच सामंजस्य स्थापित करने के पक्षधर थे और सभी को एक ही धर्म का अनुयायी बनाने के विरुद्ध थे। वे कहा करते थे, “यदि सभी मानव एक ही धर्म को मानने लगें, एक ही पूजा- पद्धति को अपना लें और एक-सी नैतिकता का अनुपालन करने लगें, तो यह सबसे दुर्भाग्यपूर्ण बात होगी, क्योंकि यह सब हमारे धार्मिक और आध्यात्मिक विकास के लिए प्राणघातक होगा तथा हमें हमारी सांस्कृतिक जड़ों से काट देगा”। हमें सभी धर्म-संप्रदाय-पंथ- विचारों के लोगों को और उनकी विचारधाराओं और उपासना पद्धतियों को उचित सम्मान देना चाहिए। किसी भी व्यक्ति को चाहे वह किसी जाति-धर्म और भाषा से सम्बंधित है, प्रकृति ने समान बनाया है।
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Question 100

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हमारे धार्मिक और आध्यात्मिक विकास के लिए क्या प्राणघातक होगा ?

AOption (a)
भारत जैसे देश में किसी एक धर्म का पालन ।
BOption (b)
भारत में अनेक धर्मों का पालन ।
COption (c)
भारत में एक से अधिक धार्मिक विश्वासों का अपनाना ।
DOption (d)
पिछड़े लोगों पर अन्याय करना ।

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Correct answer

भारत जैसे देश में किसी एक धर्म का पालन ।

Why this answer is correct

सही उत्तर व‍िकल्‍प (1) ''भारत जैसे देश में किसी एक धर्म का पालन।'' है। अन्‍य व‍िकल्‍प असंगत हैं।

Key Points

हमारे धार्मिक और आध्यात्मिक विकास के लिए भारत जैसे देश में किसी एक धर्म का पालन करना प्राणघातक होगा।
गद्यांश के अनुसार- भारत जैसे देश में यह और भी अधिक ज़रूरी है, क्योंकि यह देश किसी एक धर्म, मत या विचारधारा का नहीं है।

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