ସଠିକ ଉତ୍ତର ହେଉଛି "ଅତିମାନସ"।
Key Points

• ଏକ ବା ଏକାଧିକ ପଦ ମିଳିତ ହୋଇ ମନର ଭାବକୁ ସଂପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ରୂପେ ପ୍ରକାଶ କଲେ ବାକ୍ୟ ହୁଏ।
• କେହି କେହି ଅଧିକ କଥାକୁ ଅଳ୍ପରେ ପ୍ରକାଶ କରନ୍ତି, କେହି କେହି ମଧ୍ଯ ଅଳ୍ପ କଥାକୁ ଅଧିକ ଭାବରେ ପ୍ରକାଶ କରନ୍ତି।
• ଦୀର୍ଘ ବାକ୍ୟ ଅପେକ୍ଷା ଛୋଟ ବାକ୍ୟ କହିବାକୁ ଓ ଶୁଣିବାକୁ ଭଲ ଲାଗେ।
• ତେଣୁ ଦୀର୍ଘ ବାକ୍ୟକୁ ମଧ୍ଯ ସଂକ୍ଷେପରେ ପ୍ରକାଶ କରାଯାଇପାରେ।
• ଏପ୍ରକାରର ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନକୁ ବାକ୍ୟ ସଂକ୍ଷେପଣ କୁହାଯାଏ।
• ସଂକ୍ଷେପଣ କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ ସନ୍ଧି, ସମାସ, କୃଦନ୍ତ,ତଦ୍ଧିତ, ଉପସର୍ଗ ଓ ସମାର୍ଥବୋଧକ ଶବ୍ଦ ବିଶେଷ ଭାବରେ ସହାୟତା କରିଥାଆନ୍ତି।
• ପୁନଶ୍ଚ ବାକ୍ୟ ସଂକ୍ଷେପଣ ନିମିତ୍ତ ଭାବ ଓ ଅର୍ଥକୁ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ ନ କରି ବାକ୍ୟରେ ଥିବା ଏକାଧିକ ପଦକୁ ସଂକ୍ଷେପ କରି ଗୋଟିଏ ପଦରେ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ କରାଯାଇପାରେ।
• ଏହିପରି ଗୋଟିଏ ପଦରେ ପ୍ରକାଶ କରିବା ପ୍ରକ୍ରିୟାକୁ ଏକପଦୀକରଣ କୁହାଯାଏ।

ଯଥାର୍ଥତା:

• ଦିଆଯାଇଥିବା ପ୍ରଶ୍ନଟିକୁ ବୁଝିବାକୁ ହେଲେ ନିମ୍ନ ଉଦାହରଣଟିକୁ ଦେଖିବା:
• ମାନସରୁ ମାନସକୁ ଅତିକ୍ରମ କରି ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ବିକାଶ ହେଉଛି ବିଶ୍ୱ ଚେତନା ଉତ୍ତରଣର ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ମାଇଲ ଖୁଣ୍ଟ।
• ଏଠାରେ 'ମାନସକୁ ଅତିକ୍ରମ କରି' - ଏକାଧିକ ପଦବିଶିଷ୍ଟ, ଏହାକୁ ଏବେ ଭାବ ଓ ଅର୍ଥଗତ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ ନ କରି ଏକ ପଦରେ ପ୍ରକାଶ କଲେ ଏହା ସମାର୍ଥବୋଧକ ହେତୁ 'ଅତିମାନସ'ରେ ପରିଣତ ହେବ। 
• ଯାହା ଫଳରେ ବାକ୍ୟଟି ସଂକ୍ଷେପ ହେବ ଏବଂ କହିବାକୁ ଓ ଶୁଣିବାକୁ ଭଲ ଲାଗିବ।
• ଯଥା: ମାନସରୁ ଅତିମାନସ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ବିକାଶ ହେଉଛି ବିଶ୍ୱ ଚେତନା ଉତ୍ତରଣର ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ମାଇଲ ଖୁଣ୍ଟ ।
• କାରଣ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅଭିଧାନ ଅନୁସାରେ 'ଅତିମାନସ' ଶବ୍ଦଟିର ଅର୍ଥ 'ମନ; ଚିତ୍ତ; ଇଚ୍ଛା; ଅଭିଳାଷ; ମନର ତାପ; ମାନସିକ ଦୁଃଖଭୋଗ ଆଦିକୁ ଅତିକ୍ରମ କରି ଅର୍ଥାତ ମାନସ (ମନସ୍+ଅ)କୁ ଅତିକ୍ରମ କରି' ସୂଚାଏ।
• ଅତଏବ ଏଥିରୁ ସ୍ପଷ୍ଟ ହେଲା ଯେ, ଅର୍ଥଗତ ଓ ଭାବଗତ ସମାନତା ହେତୁ 'ଅତିମାନସ' ହିଁ 'ମାନସକୁ ଅତିକ୍ରମ କରି' ପାଇଁ ଉଚିତ ଏକପଦୀକରଣ।​​

Additional Information

• ଅନ୍ୟବିକଳ୍ପଗୁଡିକ 'ମାନସକୁ ଅତିକ୍ରମ କରି' ପଦଟି ପାଇଁ ଉପଯୁକ୍ତ ସମାର୍ଥବୋଧକ ପ୍ରତିପାଦନ କରିବାରେ ଅସମର୍ଥ ହେଉଥିବା ହେତୁ ଉଦ୍ଦିଷ୍ଟ ଏକପଦ ଶବ୍ଦ ନୁହଁନ୍ତି।

The correct answer is Krishna Deva Raya.

Key Points

• Though a Vaishnavaite, Krishna Deva Raya respected all religions as a great patron of literature and art and he was known as Andhra Bhoja.
• Eight eminent scholars known as Ashta diggajas were at his royal court.
•  Allasani Peddanna was the greatest and he was called Andhrakavita Pitamaga. His important works include Manucharitam and Harikathasaram.
• Pingali Suranna and Tenali Ramakrishna were other important scholars.
• Krishna Deva Raya himself authored a Telugu work, Amukthamalyadha and Sanskrit works, JambavatiKalyanam and Ushaparinayam.

​Additional Information

• He built the famous Vittalaswamy and HazaraRamaswamy temples at Vijayanagar.
• He also built a new city called Nagalapuram in memory of his mother Nagaladevi.

Image of Andhra Deva Raya

ସଠିକ ଉତ୍ତର ହେଉଛି "ଭୀରୁ ଓ ଦୁର୍ବଳ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି"।

• ଦତ୍ତ ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦ ଅନୁସାରେ; କେତେକ ଲୋକ ଏତେ ଭୀରୁ ଓ ଦୁର୍ବଳ ଯେ ସେମାନେ କୌଣସି ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ସମ୍ବନ୍ଧରେ ନିଜ ନିଜର ସ୍ବାଧୀନ ମତ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତକରିବାକୁ ବଡ଼ କୁଣ୍ଠିତ ହୁଅନ୍ତି।

Key Points

• ସମାଜରେ ବାସ କରୁଥିବା କେତେକ ଲୋକ ଥାନ୍ତି ଯେଉଁମାନେ ବଡ଼ ଭୟ ପରବଶ ଓ ଦୁର୍ବଳ।
• ସେହେତୁ ସେମାନେ କୌଣସି ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ସମ୍ବନ୍ଧରେ ନିଜ ନିଜର ସ୍ବାଧୀନ ମତାମତ ଦେବାରେ କୁଣ୍ଠାବୋଧ କରନ୍ତି।
• ସେମାନେ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିମାନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ଆସ୍ଥା ରଖି ନିଜ ବିବେକକୁ ଜଳାଞ୍ଜଳି ଦେଇ ଶିଥିଳ ମତାମତ ଦିଅନ୍ତି।
• ମାତ୍ର ଏପରି ଦୁର୍ବଳତା ଶୀଘ୍ର ପରିତ୍ୟଜ୍ୟ ହେବ ଉଚିତ।

The correct answer is "Compassion".

Key Points

• Let's look at the meaning of the given word.
  • Benevolence: the quality of being well-meaning; kindness.
• Let's look at the meaning of the given options.
  • ​Severity: the fact or condition of being severe.
  • Malevolence: the state or condition of being malevolent; hostility.
  • Compassion: sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others.
  • Impassion: make passionate.
• ​As per the meaning of the given words, "compassion" is the appropriate synonym for the word "benevolence".

​Hence, the correct answer is option 3.

Hinglish

• Let's look at the meaning of the given word.​
  • Benevolence: अच्छी तरह से अर्थ होने की गुणवत्ता; दयालुता।
• Let's look at the meaning of the given options.
  • ​​Severity: गंभीर होने का तथ्य या स्थिति।
  • Malevolence: द्वेषपूर्ण होने की अवस्था या भाव; शत्रुता।
  • Compassion: दूसरों के कष्टों या दुर्भाग्य के लिए सहानुभूतिपूर्ण दया और चिंता।
  • Impassion: make passionate.
• ​As per the meaning of the given words, "compassion" is the appropriate synonym for the word "benevolence".

​​Hence, the correct answer is option 3.

Shortcut Trick

(11/5) × A = (22/100) × B

⇒ A = B/10

⇒ A/B = 1/10

Also, B = (2.5/100) × C

⇒ B = C/40  [∵ 2.5% = 1/40]

⇒ B/C = 1/40

⇒ B/C = 10/400 [∵ A/B = 1/10]

Here, 400 units = 5500

⇒ 1 unit = 5500/400 = 55/4

The sum of 80% of A and 40% of B = [(4/5) × (55/4)] + [(2/5) × (550/4)]  [∵ 80% = 4/5 and 40% = 2/5]

= 11 + 55

= 66

∴ The sum of 80% of A and 40% of B is 66

Alternate Method

Given:

11/5 of a number A is 22% of a number B

The number B is equal to 2.5% of a third number C

The value of C = 5500

Calculation:

B = (2.5/100) × C

⇒ B = (2.5/100) × 5500

⇒ B = 137.5

Also, (11/5) × A = (22/100) × B

⇒ (11/5) × A = (22/100) × 137.5

⇒ A = (22/100) × (1375/10) × (5/11)

⇒ A = 13.75

Then, the sum of 80% of A and 40% of B = [13.75 × (80/100)] + [137.5 × (40/100)]

= 11 + 55

= 66

∴ The sum of 80% of A and 40% of B is 66

• Ajanta
  • The most famous cave site is Ajanta.
  • It is located in the Aurangabad District of Maharashtra State.
  • Ajanta has 29 caves.
  • It has four chaitya caves datable to the earlier phase, i.e., the second and the first century BCE (Cave Nos. 10 and 9), and the later phase, i.e., the 5th century CE (Cave No. 19 and 26).
  • It has large chaitya viharas and is decorated with sculptures and paintings.
  • Ajanta is the only surviving example of a painting of the 1st century BCE and the 5th century CE.
  • The caves at Ajanta as well as in western Deccan in general have no precise chronology because of the lack of known dated inscriptions.
• The Ajanta caves were inscribed by the Buddhist monks, under the patronage of the Vakataka kings - Harishena being a prominent one. ​
• Painting:
  • The figures in these caves were done using fresco painting.
  • The outlines of the paintings were done in red colour.
  • One of the striking features is the absence of blue colour in the paintings.
  • The paintings are generally themed around Buddhism the life of Buddha and Jataka stories.
  • The caves were designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1983.

The correct answer is: '​The dog and the cats are outside.'

Key Points

• '​The dog and the cats are outside.' is the correct answer because the sentence is grammatically correct.
  • If singular and plural subjects are connected with the help of 'and,' then the verb must be according to the subject next to it.
  • In this case, a plural subject 'cats' is next to the verb, therefore the verb must be plural.
• 'Physics deal with the forces acting on concrete objects.' is the incorrect answer.
  • Some nouns (Summons, News, Politics, Physics, Economics, Mechanics, etc.) look plural but are considered singular and a singular verb should be used with them.
• 'Cattle is not allowed to enter that farm.' is incorrect.
  • Some nouns (Cattle, Assets, Alms, Police, Amends, Annals, Archives, Ashes, Arrears, Athletics, etc.) are always in the plural form and they don’t have singular form.
    • A plural verb is used with them and in this case,​ 'are' should be used.
• 'The information are strictly confidential.' is incorrect because there are some nouns that are always singular.
  • These are uncountable nouns.
  • Example: Machinery, Work, Wood, Dust, Traffic, Electricity, Scenery, Poetry, Furniture, Advice, Luggage, Information, Luggage, Hair, Money, Language, Business, Mischief, Knowledge, Bread, Stationery, Crockery,  Baggage, Postage, Wastage, Jewellery, Breakage, etc.

The correct sentence: The dog or the cats are outside.

Additional Information

• Information is an uncountable noun and is not used in the plural.
  • Example: I need some information about hotels.
     I need some informations about hotels.
• ​Information is always followed by a singular verb.
• When talking about one fact or detail, you say a piece of information or a bit of information.
  • Example: He gave me an interesting piece of information.

• '​The dog or the cats are outside.' सही उत्तर है क्योंकि वाक्य व्याकरणिक रूप से सही है।
  • यदि singular और plural subjects को 'and' की सहायता से जोड़ा जाता है, तो verb उसके आगे वाले subject के अनुसार होनी चाहिए।
  • इस मामले में, एक plural subject 'cats,' verb के बगल में है, इसलिए verb, plural होना चाहिए।
• 'Physics deals with the forces acting on concrete objects.' गलत उत्तर है।
  • कुछ nouns (Cattle, Assets, Alms, Police, Amends, Annals, Archives, Ashes, Arrears, Athletics, etc.) plural लगती हैं लेकिन उन्हें Singular माना जाता है और उनके साथ singular verb का उपयोग किया जाना चाहिए।
• 'Cattle is not allowed to enter that farm.' गलत है।
  • कुछ nouns (Cattle, Assets, Alms, Police, Amends, Annals, Archives, Ashes, Arrears, Athletics, etc.) plural लगती हैं लेकिन उन्हें Singular माना जाता है और उनके साथ singular verb का उपयोग किया जाना चाहिए।
  • इनके साथ plural verb का प्रयोग होता है और इस स्थिति में 'are' का प्रयोग करना चाहिए।
• 'The information are strictly confidential.' गलत है क्योंकि कुछ संज्ञाएं हमेशा singular होती हैं।
  • ये uncountable nouns हैं।
  • Example: Machinery, Work, Wood, Dust, Traffic, Electricity, Scenery, Poetry, Furniture, Advice, Luggage, Information, Luggage, Hair, Money, Language, Business, Mischief, Knowledge, Bread, Stationery, Crockery,  Baggage, Postage, Wastage, Jewellery, Breakage, etc.

The pattern followed here is:

According to the alphabetical positions of the letters,

Logic is: Sum of the place value of the letters × Number of letters in the word

SEND = 19 + 5 + 14 + 4 = 42 × 4 = 168

Similarly,

PURSE = 16 + 21 + 18 + 19 + 5 = 79 × 5 = 395

Hence, ‘395’ is the correct answer.

The correct answer is 'Strangers lend a helping hand and siblings will sadden us.'

Key Points

•  Let's refer to the following lines of the passage:
  • We have to let the people in our life info our life. In our hour of need, we may even depend on the grace of mere acquaintances or total strangers. Some will surprise us, coming out of the woodwork to help. Others - very often our best buddies and closest siblings - will disappoint us terribly. 
• Thus, from above, we can refer that the correct answer is option 4.

The correct answer is 'Repercussions'.

Key Points

• Aftermath: the consequences or aftereffects of a significant unpleasant event.
  • Example: Many more people died in the aftermath of the explosion.
• Repercussions: an unintended consequence occurring some time after an event or action, especially an unwelcome one.
  • Example: Any decrease in tourism could have serious repercussions for the local economy.
• Thus, from above, we can refer that the correct answer is option 2.

Additional Information

•  Let's explore other options:
  • Excursion: a short journey or trip, especially one engaged in as a leisure activity.
  • Concussion: temporary unconsciousness or confusion caused by a blow on the head.
  • Percussion: the striking of one solid object with or against another with some degree of force.

The correct answer is 'Showing an ability to understand and share the feelings of another.'

Key Points

•  Empathetic: showing an ability to understand and share the feelings of another.
  • Example: Practical applications of empathetic creativity are discussed with reference to music education, focusing on evaluation of individual contribution to group creative performances.
• Thus, from above, we can refer that the correct answer is option 2.

Reverse alphabet series,

Z Y X W V U T S R Q P O N M L K J I H G F E D C B A

12th letter from the left → O

8th to the right of the "O" → G

Hence, the correct answer is "G".

The correct answer is 'Gerund'.

Key Points

• The underlined word in the given sentence is 'Gerund'.
• A Gerund is that form of the verb which ends in -ing and has the form of a Noun and a Verb.
  • Example - I like reading poetry.
• In the given sentence, the Gerund like a noun, is the object of the verb 'love' and like a verb, it also takes the object 'mud castles', thus clearly showing that it has also the form of a verb.
• Therefore, the underlined words is a Gerund.

Hence, the correct answer is option (3).

Additional Information

• Participle: A participle is that form of the Verb which partakes of the nature both of a verb and of an Adjective.
  • Example - Hearing the noise, the boy woke up.
• Noun: A noun is a word used as the name of a person, place or thing.
  • Example - Kolkata is on the banks of the river Hooghly.
• Adjective: An adjective is a word used to add something to the meaning of a noun.
  • Example - He is a brave boy.

The correct answer is Ladakh.

Key Points

• Hemish festival is celebrated in Ladakh.
• Hemish Festival:
  • It is celebrated every year on the birth anniversary of Guru Padmasambhava. 
  • The Dance Festival is world-famous representing the reincarnation of Buddha.
  • The most attractive part of the festival is the mystic mask dance.
  • The mask dances of Ladakh are referred to as Chams dance.

Additional Information

According to the sequence in the dictionary:

The correct order of the given words is:

3. Petition

1. Petitionary

5. Petitioned

4. Petitioners

2. Petitioning

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

The correct answer is option 2) i.e., 'Cipher'.

Key Points

• Let us look into the meaning of the words in the options -
  • Symbol - a mark or character used as a conventional representation of an object, function, or process, e.g. the letter or letters standing for a chemical element or a character in musical notation. (किसी वस्तु, कार्य या प्रक्रिया के पारंपरिक प्रतिनिधित्व के रूप में उपयोग किया जाने वाला चिह्न या चरित्र, उदा। एक रासायनिक तत्व या संगीत संकेतन में एक चरित्र के लिए खड़े होने वाले अक्षर या अक्षर।)
  • Cipher - a system of words, letters, figures, or symbols used to represent others, especially for the purposes of secrecy. (विशेष रूप से गोपनीयता के प्रयोजनों के लिए दूसरों का प्रतिनिधित्व करने के लिए उपयोग किए जाने वाले शब्दों, अक्षरों, अंकों या प्रतीकों की एक प्रणाली।)
  • Emblem - a heraldic device or symbolic object as a distinctive badge of a nation, organization, or family.(एक राष्ट्र, संगठन या परिवार के विशिष्ट बैज के रूप में एक हेरलडीक उपकरण या प्रतीकात्मक वस्तु।)
  • Puzzle - a game, toy, or problem designed to test ingenuity or knowledge. (एक खेल, खिलौना, या समस्या जिसे सरलता या ज्ञान का परीक्षण करने के लिए डिज़ाइन किया गया है।)
• From the above meanings it is clear that cipher is the best word to substitute the given group of words.
• Hence, option 2 is the correct answer.

The correct answer is 'visited.'

Key Points 

• Simple Past tense: Simple past tense refers to an event that has already happened in the past.
  • ​Example: Lieniana went to a grocery shop after many years.
• The formula used for Simple past tense:
  • Subject + V2 + Object.
• In the given sentence, we are talking about something that has already happened (past).
• We have to use "visited" as the sentence is in the past as the year 2015 is given.
• All the other options are eliminated because of this reason.

Hence, option 3 is the correct answer.

Complete Sentence: I visited Mumbai six times in 2015. 

Calculation:

In the school ratio of boys : girls = 12 : 13

Now, 12 unit → 372,

Then, (12 + 13) = 25 unit  → 372/12 × 25 = 775

∴ The correct answer is 775

ସଠିକ୍ ଉତ୍ତର ହେଉଛି- ସପ୍ତମୀ

Key Points

• ଯେଉଁ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣ ବା ବର୍ଣ୍ଣ ସମଷ୍ଟି (ଚିହ୍ନ) ଦ୍ବାରା ବାକ୍ୟସ୍ଥ ପଦର ବଚନ (ସଂଖ୍ୟା) ଓ କାରକ ଚିହ୍ନିତ ହୁଏ ତାହା ବିଭକ୍ତି ।
• ବିଭକ୍ତି ଶବ୍ଦଟି ବି-ଉପସର୍ଗ ଭଜ୍ ଧାତୁ ଓ ତି ପ୍ରତ୍ୟୟ ଯୋଗରେ ଗଠିତ । ଯାହାର ଆଭିଧାନିକ ଅର୍ଥ ହେଉଛି ବିଭାଗ ବା ବଣ୍ଟନ କରିବା ।
• ଶବ୍ଦ ବିଭକ୍ତି ସାତ ପ୍ରକାର । ଯଥା- ପ୍ରଥମା, ଦ୍ବିତୀୟା, ତୃତୀୟା, ଚତୁର୍ଥୀ, ପଞ୍ଚମୀ, ଷଷ୍ଠୀ, ସପ୍ତମୀ ।
• କର୍ତ୍ତାକାରକରେ ପ୍ରଥମା, କର୍ମକାରକରେ ଦ୍ବିତୀୟା, କରଣକାରକରେ ତୃତୀୟା, ସମ୍ପ୍ରଦାନକାରକରେ ଚତୁର୍ଥୀ, ଅପାଦାନ କାରକରେ ପଞ୍ଚମୀ, ସମ୍ବନ୍ଧ ପଦରେ ଷଷ୍ଠୀ ବିଭକ୍ତି ଓ ଅଧିକରଣ କାରକରେ ସପ୍ତମୀ ବିଭକ୍ତି ହୁଏ ।

ଯଥାର୍ଥତା:

• ଘରେ ଘରେ ପୂଜା ଚାଲିଛି ପଦରେ ସ୍ଥାନାଧିକରଣ ଯୋଗରେ ସପ୍ତମୀ ବିଭକ୍ତି ହୋଇଛି।
• ସାଧାରଣ ଭାବରେ ସପ୍ତମୀ ବିଭକ୍ତି ଏକବଚନରେ ଟିରେ, ଠି, ଠେଇଁ, ଏ, ରେ, ଠାରେ, ଟାରେ ଯୋଗ କରାଯାଇଥାଏ ।
• ଯେପରିକି ଆମେରିକାରେ ବହୁ ଭାରତୀୟ ବାସ କରୁଛନ୍ତି ।

Additional Information

• ଯେଉଁ ଚିହ୍ନ ବା ସଙ୍କେତ ବା ବର୍ଣ୍ଣ ବଚନ, କାରକ ଓ ସମ୍ବନ୍ଧ ପଦକୁ ସୂଚାଇଦିଏ ତାହାକୁ ବିଭକ୍ତି କହନ୍ତି ।
• ମାନେ, କୁ, ମାନଙ୍କୁ, ରେ, ଦ୍ବାରା ପ୍ରଭୃତି ଚିହ୍ନଗୁଡିକୁ ବିଭକ୍ତି କୁହାଯିବାର କାରଣ ହେଉଛି, ଏହି ଚିହ୍ନ ବା ବର୍ଣ୍ଣସମୂହ ବାକ୍ୟସ୍ଥ ଗୋଟିଏ ପଦକୁ ଅନ୍ୟପଦଠାରୁ ବିଭକ୍ତି ବା ପୃଥକ୍ କରିଥାନ୍ତି ।
• ଭାରତର ଉତ୍ତରରେ ହିମାଳୟ ଅଛି । ଭାରତ ସହିତ ର, ଉତ୍ତର ସହିତ ରେ ବିଭକ୍ତି ଯୁକ୍ତ ହୋଇଛି । ଫଳରେ ଭାରତର ପଦଟି ଉତ୍ତରରେ ପଦଠାରୁ ପୃଥକ୍ ହୋଇଛି ।

The correct answer is "reconciliation"

Key Points

• Options 1, 2, and 3 have erroneous spellings of the word.
• Let's look at the correct spelling and meaning of the word.
  • Reconciliation:
    the restoration of friendly relations.
    • Example: The husband and wife were no longer interested in reconciliation so they decided to file for divorce.

​The complete sentence is: The reconciliation of the worksheets is not an easy job.

The correct answer is option 4)

 There are some verbs/nouns/adjectives which are followed by fixed preposition given below:

• ​Exonerate from, aptitude for, interested in, inured to, accused of, predilection for, respite from, vexed at, etc.
• For example:
  • ​After spending some time on the island they became inured to the hardships.
• Hence according to the rule given above, 'for' will be the most appropriate choice.

Correct Sentence: "Many people have become entrepreneurs due to an aptitude for business."

3) ବିଶେଷ୍ୟ, ବିଶେଷଣ ସଠିକ ଉତ୍ତର 

ଯଥାର୍ଥତା :

• ଶବ୍ଦରେ ବିଶେଷ ବିଶେଷ ଅର୍ଥରେ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟୟ କରି ଯେଉଁ ଧାତୁ ନିଷ୍ପନ୍ନ ହୁଏ ତାହାକୁ ନାମଧାତୁ କୁହାଯାଏ
• ଯେଉ ପଦ ନାମ , ସଂଜ୍ଞା ଓ ପରିମାଣ କୁ ବୁଝାଏ ତାହାକୁ ବିଶେଷ୍ୟ କୁହାଯାଏ

• ବାକ୍ୟରେ ଯେଉଁ ପଦ ବିଶେଷ୍ୟ ପଦର ଗୁଣ , ସଂଖ୍ୟା , ଅବସ୍ଥା ଓ ପରିମାଣକୁ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦିଷ୍ଟ ଭାବେ ବିଶେଷିତ କରେ ବା ପ୍ରକାଶ କରେ ତାହାକୁ ବିଶେଷଣ ପଦ କୁହାଯାଏ
• ଯେଉ କ୍ରିୟା ପଦ ବିଶେଷ୍ୟ ଓ ବିଶେଷଣ ଶବ୍ଦକୁ ଆଧାର କରି ହୋଇଥାଏ ତାହାକୁ ନାମଧାତୁ କ୍ରିୟା ପଦ କୁହାଯାଏ
•  ନାମଧାତୁଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଉତ୍ସ 3) ବିଶେଷ୍ୟ, ବିଶେଷଣ  

Additional Information

• ସଂସ୍କୃତରେ ନାମ ଧାତୁର ଉଦାହରଣ—ପାର୍ଥ ଶବ୍ଦରୁ ନାମ ଧାତୁ ପାର୍ଥାୟ; ହରିତ ଶବ୍ଦରୁ ନାମ ଧାତୁ ହରିତାୟ।
• ଓଡ଼ିଆରେ ନାମଧାତୁର ଉଦାହରଣ ଗୋଡ଼ ଶବ୍ଦରୁ ନାମଧାତୁର କ୍ରିୟା ଗୋଡ଼ା (ଡ଼େ)ଇବା; ନଖରୁ ନଖା(ଖେ)ଇବା;ପେଟରୁ ପେଟା(ଟେ)ଇବା; ଚିକଣରୁ ଚିକଣା(ଣେ)ଇବା ଇତ୍ୟାଦି

The pattern followed here is as follows:

Hence, “25S” is the correct answer.

ସଠିକ ଉତ୍ତର ହେଉଛି "ମାନ୍ୟଗଣ୍ୟ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଙ୍କର"।

• ଦତ୍ତ ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦ ଅନୁସାରେ, ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ମାନ୍ୟଗଣ୍ୟ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିମାନଙ୍କ ସମ୍ବନ୍ଧରେ ଅଯଥା ଲଘୁମତ ପ୍ରକାଶ କରିବା ଉଚିତ ନୁହଁ।
• ଦୋଷର ସମାଲୋଚନା ଶ୍ରେୟସ୍କର, ମାତ୍ର ଏହା ବୋଲି ଅଭକ୍ତି, ଅଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧା ଓ ଅହଂକାରରେ ଚାଳିତ ହୋଇ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ମହତ୍ତ୍ଵ ନଷ୍ଟ କରିବା ସର୍ବଦା ଅବିଧେୟ।

Key Points

• ସମାଜରେ ମାନ୍ୟଗଣ୍ୟ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିମାନଙ୍କ ସମ୍ମାନ ହିଁ ପ୍ରଧାନ।
• ଯଦି ସେମାନେ କିଛି ଦୋଷ ବା ଅନୁଚିତ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ କରିଛନ୍ତି ତାକୁ ଇଙ୍ଗିତ କରିବା ବା ସମାଲୋଚନା କରିବା ଶ୍ରେୟସ୍କର।
• କିନ୍ତୁ ଏହି ସମାଲୋଚନା ଏକ ସମ୍ମାନନୀୟ ସୀମା ଭିତରେ ପ୍ରତିଫଳିତ ହେବା ଉଚିତ।
• ଅଭକ୍ତି, ଅଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧା ଓ ଅହଂକାରବଶ ହୋଇ ଅଯଥାରେ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ସମ୍ମାନକୁ ସ୍ଖଳନ କରିବା ଅବିଧେୟ।

The correct answer is Greek.

• Megasthenes was a Greek ambassador to the court of Chandragupta Maurya.
• Though exact date is not certain, it is believed that he was in the Mauryan court between 302 and 298 BCE.
• Other Greek envoys that followed him was:
• Deimachus to Bindusara.

The correct answer is 'shouldn't have'.

Key Points

• The sentence is a suggestion that can be a positive or a negative one. Such sentences are usually in the present tense.
• Option 1 and 3 use the past tense ('had') and the phrases are grammatically incorrect.
• Option 2 indicates an obligation/ expectation: For example, should have been on time. Also, it requires you to replace the verb 'done' with 'doing' due to the presence of 'been'. Since that's not possible in the given sentence, 2 cannot be our answer. 
• Option 4 is the short form of 'should not have', which is grammatically correct
• Correct sentence: He shouldn't have done it.
• Hence, the correct answer is option 4.

The least possible Venn diagram for the given relations is as follows :-

• Some Employee work in School.
• Some Teacher work in school.
• All Teacher are Employee.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4".

Note:

• For this question, a discrepancy was found in the question/answer in the exam. So, this question was ignored for all candidates.
• Because of the discrepancy, we have altered the question and changed the second option.

The least possible diagram for the given statements is as follows,

Conclusion:

I. No peacock is hen → False (As, there is no direct relation given between peacock and hen, so it can be possible that no peacock is hen but not definite.)

[Note - When the conclusion case is only a possibility but not definite, we consider such conclusion as False].

II. Some pigeons are being peacock is a possibility → True (As, there is no direct relation given between pigeons and peacock, so, it is possible that some pigeons are peacock).

As we observed in the above Venn diagram, there is no relation between pigeon and peacock.

Hence, Only (II) follow is the correct answer.

Important Points 

The correct answer is 4) Wholly and entirely.

Key Points

• The idiom "body and soul" refers to the entirety of a person, both their physical and spiritual being. It means to be completely devoted or dedicated to something.
• Therefore, "wholly and entirely" is the best alternative that expresses the same meaning.  Additional Information
• Option 1) "Life and death" refers to the extreme of mortality, and does not convey the meaning of being completely devoted or dedicated to something.
• Option 2) "To solve a difficulty" is unrelated to the meaning of the idiom.
• Option 3) "Happiness and sorrow" refers to the two opposite emotions and does not convey the meaning of being completely devoted or dedicated to something.

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

Key Points​

Let's look at the meanings of the given words-

• Spinster means a woman who is not married, especially a woman who is no longer young
• Sinister means 'suggestive of evil or harm.'
• Chaperon means a person who accompanies and looks after another person or group of people.
• Maid means an unmarried girl or a young woman.

​Clearly, 'spinster' is the correct word.

Do not rush and answer such questions. You may mark 'sinister' as your answer but the correct answer is 'spinster'.

3) ଅଧି ସଠିକ ଉତ୍ତର 

ଯଥାର୍ଥତା :

• ଏକ ବା ଏକାଧିକ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣ ମିଶି କୌଣସି ଅର୍ଥ ପ୍ରକାଶ କରୁଥିଲେ ତାକୁ ଶବ୍ଦ କୁହାଯାଏ
• ଯେଉଁ ପଦ ଗୁଡିକର ରୂପରେ କାଳ,ବଚନ,କାରକ,ବିଭକ୍ତି,ଲିଙ୍ଗ ଭେଦ ଅନୁସାରେ କୌଣସି ପରିସ୍ଥିତିରେ ପରିବର୍ତନ ହୁଏନାହିଁ ,ସେହି ଅପରିବର୍ତୀତ ପଦକୁ ଅବ୍ୟୟ ପଦ କୁହାଯାଏ
• ଯେଉଁ ଅବ୍ୟୟ ପଦ ଗୁଡିକ ଧାତୁ ପୂର୍ବରୁ ଲାଗି ନୂତନ ଶବ୍ଦ ସୃଷ୍ଟି କରିଥାଏ ତାହାକୁ ଉପସର୍ଗ କୁହାଯାଏ
• ଉପସର୍ଗ (ଉପ + ସୃଜ୍‍ + ଅ) ଶବ୍ଦଟି ସୃଜ୍ ଧାତୁରୁ ସୃଷ୍ଟ
• ସୃଜ୍ ଧାତୁର ଅର୍ଥ ସୃଷ୍ଟି କରିବା, ତେଣୁ ଉପସର୍ଗ ନୂତନ ଶବ୍ଦ ସୃଷ୍ଟି କରିବା
• ଅଧ୍ୟାତ୍ମ=(ଅଧି=ଅଧିକାର କରି+ଆତ୍ମନ୍; ଯାହା ଆତ୍ମାକୁ ଅଧିକାର କରି ରହେ)
• ଯାହାର ଅର୍ଥ ପରମାତ୍ମା; ପରଂବ୍ରହ୍ମ,କାର୍ଯ୍ୟପ୍ରବର୍ତ୍ତକ ଆତ୍ମା,ଆତ୍ମାସମ୍ବନ୍ଧୀୟ
• ତେଣୁ .'ଅଧ୍ୟାତ୍ମ'  ଶବ୍ଦରେ 3) ଅଧି ଉପସର୍ଗ ବ୍ୟବହୃତ ହୋଇଛି

Additional Information

• ଧାତୁ ସହ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟୟ ଯୋଗ ହୋଇ ନୂତନ ଶବ୍ଦ ଗଠିତ ହୁଏ
• ଏହି ପ୍ରତ୍ୟୟ ଦୁଇ ପ୍ରକାରର - ପୂର୍ବ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟୟ ଓ ପର ପ୍ରତ୍ୟୟ
• ପୂର୍ବ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟୟ - ଉପସର୍ଗ ଓ ପର ପ୍ରତ୍ୟୟ - ପରସର୍ଗ
• ଉପସର୍ଗମାନ ସଂଖ୍ୟାରେ 20ଟି ଯଥା —ପ୍ର, ପରା, ଅପ, ସମ୍, ନି, ଅବ୍, ଅନୁ, ନିର୍, ଦୁର୍, ବି, ଅଧି, ସୁ, ଉତ୍, ପରି, ପ୍ରତି, ଅଭି, ଅତି, ଅପି, ଉପି, ଆ଼

ସଠିକ ଉତ୍ତର ହେଉଛି ''ପରଂପରାକୁ ଅକ୍ଷୁଣ୍ଣ ରଖିବା ଉଚିତ"।

Key Points

• କହିବା ଓ ଲେଖିବା ମଧ୍ୟରେ ବ୍ୟବଧାନ ବହୁତ ବେଶି।
• ଆମ ଭାଷାରେ ବ୍ୟବହୃତ ଅନେକ ଶବ୍ଦର ଠିକ୍ ରୂପ ଆମେ ଜାଣୁନାହିଁ। ଠିକ୍ ରୂପ ନ ଲେଖିଲେ ଭାଷା ଅଶୁଦ୍ଧ ହେବ।
• ଶବ୍ଦଗୁଡ଼ିକର ବ୍ୟବହାର ବେଳେ କେତେକ ସାଧାରଣ ଅଶୁଦ୍ଧି ପରିଲକ୍ଷିତ ହୋଇଥାଏ।
• ଏହି ଅଶୁଦ୍ଧି ଅନେକ ପ୍ରକାରର । ଯଥା : ବଚନଗତ, ଲିଙ୍ଗଗତ, ବିଶେଷ୍ୟ ଓ ବିଶେଷଣଗତ, ସନ୍ଧିଗତ, ସମାସଗତ, କୃଦନ୍ତ, ତଦ୍ଧିତ ବିଧିଗତ ଓ ବନାନଗତ ଅଶୁଦ୍ଧି ଦେଖାଯାଏ।
• ସେହି ଅଶୁଦ୍ଧ ଶବ୍ଦଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଶୁଦ୍ଧ ରୂପ ଜାଣିଲେ ଭାଷା ସରସ ଓ ସୁନ୍ଦର ହୋଇଥାଏ।

ଯଥାର୍ଥତା:

• ଏଠାରେ ଦିଆଯାଇଥିବା ବିକଳ୍ପଗୁଡିକ ମଧ୍ୟରେ 'ପରଂପରାକୁ ଅକ୍ଷୁଣ୍ଣ ରଖୁବା ଉଚିତ' ବ୍ୟତୀତ ଅନ୍ୟ ସମସ୍ତ ବାକ୍ୟରେ ଅଶୁଦ୍ଧତା ଘଟିଛି।
• ପରଂପରାକୁ ଅକ୍ଷୁଣ୍ଣ ରଖୁବା ଉଚିତ - ଏଠି ବ୍ୟବହୃତ ପଦଗୁଡିକ ଉଚିତ ବ୍ୟବହାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ନିୟମାନୁଯାୟୀ ମୁଖ୍ୟତଃ କାବ୍ୟାତ୍ମକ କଥନ ଶୈଳୀଗତ, ବ୍ୟାକରଣଗତ ତଥା ବନାନଗତ ଶୁଦ୍ଧ।
• ଅନ୍ୟ ସମସ୍ତ ବାକ୍ୟରେ ପଦଗୁଡିକରେ ଉଚିତ ବ୍ୟବହାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ନିୟମ ତଥା କାବ୍ୟାତ୍ମକ କଥନ ଶୈଳୀଗତ ଅଶୁଦ୍ଧତା ଘଟିଛି ।

Additional Information

• ଅନ୍ୟ ବିକଳ୍ପଗୁଡିକ ନିତ୍ୟ ମାର୍ମିକ ତୁଳନା ତଥା କାବ୍ୟାତ୍ମକ କଥନ ଶୈଳୀକୁ ସାକାର କରିବାରେ ଅସମର୍ଥ ହେତୁ ଉଚିତ ବ୍ୟବହାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ନିୟମାନୁଯାୟୀ ଅଶୁଦ୍ଧ।

For this question, We have to check the given equation as-

146 –  2 + 3 × 123 × 5 + 2

New equation after replacing symbols-

146 ÷ 2 × 3 – 123 - 5 × 2

According to the BODMAS rule-

⇒ 73 × 3 –  123 – 5 × 2

⇒ 219 –  123 –  10

⇒ 86

Hence, Option (4) is correct.

ସଠିକ ଉତ୍ତର ହେଉଛି- ଦ୍ବିଜା

Key Points

• ଯେଉଁ ପଦ ପୁରୁଷ ଜାତୀୟ ପ୍ରାଣୀକୁ ବୁଝାଏ ତାହାକୁ ପୁଲିଙ୍ଗ ଓ ଯେଉଁ ପଦ ମହିଳା ଜାତୀୟ ପ୍ରାଣୀକୁ ବୁଝାଏ ତାହାକୁ ସ୍ତ୍ରୀଲିଙ୍ଗ କୁହାଯାଏ ।
• ପୁଲିଙ୍ଗ- ସାଧକ, ଶିକ୍ଷକ, ନାୟକ, ନିଶାଚର, ପାଠୁଆ, ସାଧୁ, ବୁଦ୍ଧିମାନ ଇତ୍ୟାଦି ।
• ସ୍ତ୍ରୀଲିଙ୍ଗ- ସାଧିକା, ଶିକ୍ଷୟିତ୍ରୀ, ନାୟିକା, ନିଶାଚରୀ, ସାଧ୍ବୀ, ବୁଦ୍ଧିମତୀ ଇତ୍ୟାଦି ।

ଯଥାର୍ଥତା:

• ଉପରୋକ୍ତ ପଦଗୁଡିକରେ ଦ୍ବିଜା ପୁଲିଙ୍ଗବାଚକ ଶବ୍ଦ ନୁହେଁ ।
• ଦ୍ବିଜା ଏକ ସ୍ତ୍ରୀଲିଙ୍ଗବାଚକ ଶବ୍ଦ ଅଟେ ।
• ଅନ୍ୟ ସମସ୍ତ ବିକଳ୍ପଗୁଡିକ ପୁଲିଙ୍ଗବାଚକ ଶବ୍ଦ ଅନ୍ତର୍ଭୁକ୍ତ ।

The correct answer is 1, 3 and 4.

Key Points

• The Government of India Act 1919 was an act of the British Parliament that sought to increase the participation of Indians in the administration of their country.
• The act was based on the recommendations of a report by Edwin Montagu, the then Secretary of State for India, and Lord Chelmsford, India’s Viceroy between 1916 and 1921.
• Hence the constitutional reforms set forth by this act are known as Montagu-Chelmsford reforms or Montford reforms.

Features of the Act:

• It relaxed the central control over the provinces by demarcating and separating the central and provincial subjects.
• The central and provincial legislatures were authorized to make laws on their respective list of subjects. However, the structure of government continued to be centralized and unitary.
• It further divided the provincial subjects into two parts—transferred and reserved.
• The reserved subjects, on the other hand, were to be administered by the governor and his executive council without being responsible to the Legislative Council.
  • It included subjects such as law and order, finance, land revenue, irrigation, etc. Hence Option 3 is correct.
  • All important subjects were kept in the reserved subjects of the Provincial Executive.
• The transferred subjects were to be administered by the governor with the aid of ministers responsible to the Legislative Council.
  • It included subjects such as education, health, local government, industry, agriculture, excise, etc.
  • In case of failure of constitutional machinery in the province, the governor could take over the administration of transferred subjects also.
• The Act introduced a diarchy (rule of two individuals/parties) for the executive at the level of the provincial government.
• It introduced, for the first time, bicameralism and direct elections in the country.
  • Thus, the Indian Legislative Council was replaced by a bicameral legislature consisting of an Upper House (Council of State) and a Lower House (Legislative Assembly).
  • The majority of members of both the Houses were chosen by direct election.
• It required that three of the six members of the Viceroy’s Executive Council (other than the commander-in-chief) were to be Indian.
• It extended the principle of communal representation by providing separate electorates for Sikhs, Indian Christians, Anglo-Indians, and Europeans.
• It granted franchises to a limited number of people on the basis of property, tax, or education.
• It created a new office of the High Commissioner for India in London and transferred to him some of the functions hitherto performed by the Secretary of State for India.
• It provided for the establishment of a public service commission. Hence, a Central Public Service Commission was set up in 1926 for recruiting civil servants.
• It separated, for the first time, provincial budgets from the Central budget and authorized the provincial legislatures to enact their budgets.
• It provided for the appointment of a statutory commission to inquire into and report on its working after ten years of its coming into force.

Given:

Maya goes to office at a speed of 40 km/hr, she reaches 5 minutes late.

Maya goes to office at a speed of 60 km/hr, she is 10 minutes early.

Formula Used:

Distance = Speed × Time

Calculation:

Let the original speed of Maya be x.

Let the distance to office from her home be D.

Maya goes to office at a speed of 40 km/hr, she reaches 5 minutes late.

⇒ D/40 - D/x = 5/60

⇒ D(1/40 - 1/x) = 1/12

⇒ D(x - 40/40x) = 1/12

⇒ D = 40x/12(x - 40)

Maya goes to office at a speed of 60 km/hr, she is 10 minutes early.

⇒ D/x - D/60 = 10/60

⇒D(60 - x)/60x = 1/6

⇒ 40x × (60 - x) /[12(x - 40) × 60x] = 1/6

⇒ 40x × (60 - x) × 6 = 12(x - 40) × 60x

⇒ x = 45 km/hr

The distance = 40x/12(x - 40) = 40 × 45/12 × 5 = 30 km

∴ The distance to office from her home is 30 km.

Distance =  S₁ × S₂ × change in time(hr)/(S1 - S2)

Distance = 40 × 60 × (15/60)/(60 - 40) = 30 km

∴ The distance to office from her home is 30 km.

Given:

New ratio is 5 ∶ 2.

The price of diamond before broken is Rs. 12250.

Concept used:

Using the concept simple ratio.

Calculation:

Let the weight of each piece of diamond be 5x and 2x.

Total weight of diamond = 5x + 2x = 7x

Cost of the diamond = (7x)² = 49x²

Cost of first piece = (5x)² = 25x²

Cost of second piece = (2x)² = 4x²

Total cost of diamond after weight = 25x² + 4x² = 29x²

⇒ New cost = 29x2

According to the question,

49x² = 12250

⇒ x² = 250

The loss in the price of diamond after broken = 49x² – 29x²

⇒ The required loss = 20x²

⇒ 250 × 20

⇒ Rs. 5000

∴ The loss in the price of diamond after broken is Rs. 5000.

The correct answer is Venus.

• Venus is made up of thick white and yellowish clouds of sulfuric acid.

Key Points

• Venus:
  • The planet is nearest to the Earth and is also the brightest planet.
  • Venus is known as the “Evening Star” as well as “Morning Star”.
  • Known as the “Veiled Planet”.
  • Also known as the “Earth’s twin”. It also rotates clockwise like Uranus.
  • Venus is the hottest planet (even hotter than Mercury).
  • Venus has no water on it. There is no sufficient oxygen on Venus.

Additional Information Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are called terrestrial planets.

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are called gaseous planets.
• Uranus is about four times the size of the Earth.
  • This planet appears Greenish in colour because of methane gas present in its atmosphere.
• Neptune is surrounded by methane rings of sub-zero temperature.

The correct answer is 'least'.

Key Points

• In the given sentence, "least" is the correct answer.
• In the given blank, we need a determiner "Least is the superlative form of little" and it can be used as a determiner with the uncountable noun followed by it.
  • For example- These farming methods cause the least damage to the environment.
• In addition to this, We use the quantifier "least" to talk about quantities, amounts, and degrees.
  • For example; He did the least work of any of us.
• In the given sentence, "Little" is incorrect because "the little" will also become a quantifier, and "amount of" will also become a quantifier hence, we don't need to use two quantifiers together. Hence, we will use a determiner i.e. "Least"

So the correct answer is- Lata has the least amount of milk.

Here the correct answer is Didn't.

Key Points

• Hasn't and haven't cannot be used because they are followed by the third form of the verb but here, the blank is followed by the first of the verb i.e. pay.
• Option 3 is also incorrect as it forms the incorrect structure.
• Did is followed by the first form of the verb i.e. pay.
• Thus, the correct answer is Option 2.

Correct Sentence: I didn't pay too much attention to the stories

The bus usually leaves on time.→ this means the bus leaves on time but we can’t say about today because it is not mentioned.

The departure time is 10:00 hrs.→ this means the time of leaving of the bus is 10:00 hrs. but we can’t conclude that the bus leaves on time today because it is not mentioned.

Hence, the answer is insufficient data. 

The correct answer is India, Australia, Japan, and the United States.

In News

• 27th edition of the naval exercise 'Malabar' of QUAD nations concludes

Key Points

• The 27th edition of Exercise MALABAR, concluded on the East Coast of Australia off Sydney.
• The exercise saw participation of Ships, Submarines and aircraft from the Indian Navy (IN), Royal Australian Navy (RAN), Japan Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) and the US Navy (USN). Exercise MALABAR 23 was conducted in two phases
• The Indian Navy was represented by indigenously built Destroyer INS Kolkata, Frigate INS Sahyadri and P8I Maritime Patrol Aircraft.
• Other participating units included RAN ships HMAS Choules and HMAS Brisbane, USS Raphael Peralta, JS Shiranui, along with submarines, fighter aircraft, maritime patrol aircraft and shipborne helicopters.
• At the culmination of five days of multifarious exercises, Exercise MALABAR vividly showcased the strong cooperation, shared values and the collective ability of the four participating nations to ensure a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific promoting peace and security for all.

'Red planet' is the nickname of 'Mars' because it appears red in the sky.

Similarly,

'Gas giant' is the nickname of 'Jupiter' because its atmosphere is

mostly made up of hydrogen and helium gas.

Hence, "Jupiter" is the correct answer.

The correct answer is Mizoram.

• The tropic of cancer passes through 8 Indian states.
• The 8 Indian states through which, tropic of cancer passes are:
  1. Gujarat
  2. Rajasthan
  3. Madhya Pradesh
  4. Chhatisgarh
  5. Jharkhand
  6. West Bengal
  7. Tripura
  8. Mizoram

​

Additional Information

• The latitude of approximately 23°27′ N of the terrestrial equator is called tropic of cancer.
• There are 17 countries(Including Taiwan) through which the tropic of cancer passes.
• The tropic of cancer is the only latitude that passes through India.
• Mahi River is the only river in India that passes the tropic of cancer twice.
• The city nearest to the tropic of cancer in India is Udaipur city in Tripura.

The correct answer is 7.

In News

• ISRO launches PSLV-C56 rocket carrying 7 Singaporean satellites

Key Points

• The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched its PSLV-C56 rocket carrying seven Singaporean satellites from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota.
• DS-SAR, a radar imaging earth observation satellite is a primary satellite for the mission.
  • It was developed under a partnership between the Defence Science and Technology Agency (representing the government of Singapore) and ST Engineering.
  • According to ISRO, DS-SAR carries a Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) payload which allows it to provide all-weather day and night coverage.

Additional Information

•  Indian Space Research Organisation(ISRO):
  • It was founded in 1969 to develop an independent Indian space program.
  • It is headquartered in Bengaluru.
  • It comes under the aegis of the Department of Space.
  • Its current chairman is S. Somnath.

Given information,

1) There is a gap of two days between persons B and C, where B is going after C.

2) B is not going office on Thursday and Friday.

3) A is going on the first day of the week.

4) E is going to the office just after F, who is not going to the office on Friday.

So, the final arrangement is,

Hence, person D is going to the office on Tuesday.

"Who" is used for the second person in a sentence.

For example,

E is going to the office just after F, who is not going to the office on Friday → E is going to the office just after F, and  F is not going to the office on Friday.

The correct answer is April 22.

Key Points

• Earth Day is celebrated on April 22 every year to demonstrate support for environmental protection.
• The year 2020 marks the 50th anniversary of the annual celebrations.
• The theme for Earth Day 2020 is ‘Climate Action’.
• Earth Day 2020 calls for 24 hours of actions, big and small, for people and the planet.

Important Points

• The First Earth Day was celebrated in 1970.
• The first Earth Day is credited with launching the modern environmental movement and is now recognized as the planet’s largest civic event.
• Earth Day aims:
  • ​To build the world’s largest environmental movement to drive transformative change for people and the planet.
• The movement’s mission is “to diversify, educate and activate the environmental movement worldwide.”

The correct answer is Gaganyaan

• Mission Gaganyaan has been dubbed as 'India's maiden human spaceflight program'.
• India is planning to send the astronauts into space by 2025.
• Under the Gaganyaan schedule, three flights will be sent in orbit.
• Of the three, there will be two unmanned flights and one human spaceflight.
• The human space flight program, called the Orbital Module will have three Indian astronauts, including a woman.

Given:

The downstream speed of a motorboat is 16 km/h

The upstream speed of the motorboat is 11 km/h

Formula:

Speed of current = (Rate of downstream - Rate of upstream)/2

Calculation:

According to the formula,

Speed of current = (16 - 11)/2

⇒ (16 - 11)/2

⇒ 5/2 = 2.5 km/h

∴ The speed of the stream is 2.5 km/h. 

Here all the polygon are of odd number of sides except hexagone.

Hendecagon is a polygon of 11 sides, Heptagon is a polygon of 7 sides and Pentagon is a polygon of 5 sides.

Only Hexagon is an odd one here as it has even number of sides i.e. 6 sides.

Hence, option 2 is the correct answer.

The correct option is 1 i.e., Begum Hazrat Mahal.

• Begum Hazrat Mahal was the ruler of Lucknow during the revolt of 1857.
• Sir Colin Campbell suppressed the revolt at Lucknow.

Begum Hazrat Mahal :

• Begum Hazrat Mahal was the wife of Nawab Wazid Ali Shah of Awadh.
• She ruled on behalf of her 11-year-old son Birjis Qadar.
• Begum Hazrat Mahal led the revolt of 1857 in Lucknow.
• Begum Hazrat Mahal refused to accept the pension offered to her by the British.
• The Revolt of 1857 was started on 10 May 1857 at Meerut, as a mutiny of sepoys of the British East India Company's army.

Important leaders Associated with the Revolt of 1857:

In first dice and second dice:

Given:

Logic: If two dice have the same face value in the given image then their clockwise or anticlockwise wise number are known as opposite numbers in dice.

In first dice and second dice. The symbol 'l' is common.

The left letter will be opposite each other writing them clockwise starting from I.

Hence, the face opposite the H is “@”.

Hence, the correct answer is “@”

From the statements:

⇒ Baby is shorter than Anil.

Anil > Baby

⇒ Anil is taller than Sunny who is shorter than Baby.

Anil > Baby > Sunny

⇒ Anil is taller than Bose who is shorter than Sunny.

Thus, the final arrangement is as follows:

Anil > Baby > Sunny > Bose

We can see that Bose is the shortest.

Hence, Bose is correct.

Who is used for the second person in a connecting statement:

For example:

Anil is taller than Sunny, who is shorter than Baby → It means Anil is taller than Sunny and Sunny is shorter than Baby.

The correct answer is 'Shri is the chief justice of Rajasthan'.

Key Points Lets explore the options:

• Option 2 is correct as we use article 'the' before the name of Judicial Services.'
  • ​For Ex: The junior legal officer.
    • The correct sentence is 'Shri is the chief justice of Rajasthan.'

Therefore correct answer is 'option 2'.

Additional Information

• Option 1 is incorrect as we don't use article  'A/An' with superlative degree, we should use 'The' article with the 'superlative degree'.
  • 'oldest' is the superlative degree of 'old', thus article 'the' is correct before the word 'oldest.'
    • The correct sentence is 'Vinita is the oldest member of this society.'
• Option 3 is incorrect as we can't use article 'the' ' If Man, Woman, Life, Death, Science, Art, Nature are used in the broadest sense therefore article 'zero' comes before them.'
  • For Ex: Man is mortal.
    • The correct sentence is 'Death is inevitable.'
• Option 4 is incorrect because 'We can use the article 'the' before 'ordinal numbers'.
  • For Ex: The first winner of this game.
    • The correct sentence is 'The first three toppers of this class.'

The pattern follows here is;

1) CHEST → (E i.e. Vowel in the middle of the Word)

2) NIGHT → (I i.e. Vowel is not in the middle of the Word)

3) BLACK → (A i.e. Vowel in the middle of the Word)

4) TRUTH → (U i.e. Vowel in the middle of the Word)

Hence, the correct answer is "NIGHT".

Additional InformationVowels: A, E, I, O, and U.

Consonants: Other than Vowels all letters are Consonants.

15 + (2)² = 19

19 + (4)² = 35

35 + (6)² = 71

71 + (8)² = 135

So, the correct option will be option 4.

2) ଅସମାପିକା ସଠିକ ଉତ୍ତର 

ଯଥାର୍ଥତା :

• ଯେଉ ପଦ ବାକ୍ୟରେ କ୍ରିୟା କୁ ବୁଝାଏ ତାହାକୁ କ୍ରିୟା କୁହାଯାଏ
• ଯେଉ କ୍ରିୟା ପଦ ବିଶେଷ୍ୟ ଓ ବିଶେଷଣ ଶବ୍ଦକୁ ଆଧାର କରି ହୋଇଥାଏ ତାହାକୁ ନାମଧାତୁ କ୍ରିୟା ପଦ କୁହାଯାଏ
• ଯେଉଁ କ୍ରିୟାଦ୍ଵାରା ବାକ୍ଯର ସମାପ୍ତି ସୂଚିତ ହୁଏ ତାକୁ କ'ଣ କହନ୍ତି ସମାପିକା କ୍ରିୟା କହନ୍ତି
• ଯେଉଁ କ୍ରିୟାଦ୍ଵାରା ବାକ୍ଯର ସମାପ୍ତି ସୂଚିତ ହୁଏ  ନାହିଁ ତାହାକୁ ଅସମାପିକା କ୍ରିୟା କୁହାଯାଏ
• ଏଥର ପୁରୀ ଯାଇଥିଲେ ​ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ ଦର୍ଶନ ସୁବିଧାରେ ମିଳିଥାନ୍ତା - ଏଠାରେ ଯାଇଥିଲେ ଓ ମିଳିଥାନ୍ତା କ୍ରିୟାପଦ
• ରେଖାଙ୍କିତ ପଦଟି 2) ଅସମାପିକା କ୍ରିୟା

Additional Information

• କ୍ରିୟାପଦ ୨ ପ୍ରକାର  - ସାଧ୍ୟ କ୍ରିୟା ଓ ଅସାଧ୍ୟ କ୍ରିୟା
• କ୍ରିୟାର ବ୍ୟବହାରିକ ଦୃଷ୍ଟିରୁ ପ୍ରକାରଭେଦ  -  ସମାପିକା କ୍ରିୟା , ଅସମାପିକା କ୍ରିୟା , ସକର୍ମକ  କ୍ରିୟା ,ଦ୍ଵିକର୍ମକ କ୍ରିୟା , ମିଶ୍ର କ୍ରିୟା ,ଅମିଶ୍ର କ୍ରିୟା , ଯୌଗିକ କ୍ରିୟା

ସଠିକ ଉତ୍ତର ହେଉଛି- ନମଃ + କାର

Key Points

• ପୂର୍ବ ପଦର ଶେଷ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣ ସହ ପରପଦର ଆଦ୍ୟ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣର ମିଳନକୁ ସନ୍ଧି କୁହାଯାଏ ।
• ସନ୍ଧିଦ୍ବାରା ଦୁଇବର୍ଣ୍ଣର ମିଳନ ଘଟେ ଏବଂ ଦୁଇପଦ ଏକ ପଦରେ ପରିଣତ ହୁଅନ୍ତି । ଏକପଦ ହେଉଥିବା ପଦକୁ ସନ୍ଧିପଦ କହନ୍ତି ।
• ଉଦାହରଣସ୍ବରୂପ- ହିତୋପଦେଶ ଶବ୍ଦଟି ହିତ ଓ ଉପଦେଶର ମିଳନରେ ଗଠିତ ହୋଇଛି ।
• ହିତୋପଦେଶରେ ହିତ ହେଉଛି ପୂର୍ବପଦ ଓ ଉପଦେଶ ହେଉଛି ପରପଦ ।
• ସନ୍ଧି ତିନି ପ୍ରକାରର ଅଟେ । ଯଥା- ସ୍ବରସନ୍ଧି, ବ୍ୟଞ୍ଜନ ସନ୍ଧି ଓ ବିସର୍ଗ ସନ୍ଧି ।
• ପରସ୍ପର ସନ୍ନିହିତ ସ୍ବରବର୍ଣ୍ଣର ମିଳନକୁ ସ୍ବରସନ୍ଧି କୁହାଯାଏ । ଯଥା- ଅନାଥ+ଆଶ୍ରମ= ଅନାଥାଶ୍ରମ, ନବ+ଅନ୍ନ=ନବାନ୍ନ ।
• ବ୍ୟଞ୍ଜନ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣ ସହିତ ବ୍ୟଞ୍ଜନବର୍ଣ୍ଣର କିମ୍ବା ସ୍ବରବର୍ଣ୍ଣର ମିଳନକୁ ବ୍ୟଞ୍ଜନ ସନ୍ଧି କହନ୍ତି । ଯଥା- ଉତ୍+ନତି=ଉନ୍ନତି, ସତ୍+ଆଚାର=ସଦାଚାର ।
• ବିସର୍ଗ ସହିତ ସ୍ବରବର୍ଣ୍ଣ ବା ବ୍ୟଞ୍ଜନବର୍ଣ୍ଣର ସନ୍ଧି ହେଲେ ତାହାକୁ ବିସର୍ଗ ସନ୍ଧି କୁହାଯାଏ । ଯଥା- ଅନ୍ତଃ+ଗତ=ଅନ୍ତର୍ଗତ, ପୁନଃ+ବାର=ପୁନର୍ବାର ।

ଯଥାର୍ଥତା:

• ଏଠାରେ ନମଃ + କାର=‘ନମସ୍କାରସୃଷ୍ଟି ହୋଇଛି ।
• ଉପରୋକ୍ତ ପଦଟି ହେଉଛି ବିସର୍ଗ ସନ୍ଧିର ଅନ୍ତର୍ଭୁକ୍ତ ।
• ଅନ୍ୟ ବିକଳ୍ପଗୁଡିକ ପ୍ରଯୁଜ୍ୟ ନୁହେଁ ।

Additional Information

• ତିରଃ + କାର = ତିରସ୍କାର
• ଅୟଃ + କାନ୍ତ = ଅୟସ୍କାନ୍ତ
• ନମଃ + କାର = ନମସ୍କାର
• ବାଚଃ + ପତି = ବାଚସ୍ପତି
• ପୁରଃ + କାର = ପୁରସ୍କାର
• ଶ୍ରେୟଃ + କର = ଶ୍ରେୟସ୍କର
• ଭଃ + କର = ଭାସ୍କର
• ମନଃ + କାମନା = ମନସ୍କାମନା

The logic follows here is:

The total number of triangles here is 16 as given below.

Hence, the correct answer is "16".

Alternate Method

Triangle (GCD, GDE, GCE, GIE, ICE, HCG, HCE, FIE, FCE, BHC, BCE, ACE, BCG, FGE, AEH, ACI)

Hence, the answer is 16.

ସଠିକ ଉତ୍ତର ହେଉଛି "ହିତୈଷୀ"।
Key Points

• ପରସ୍ପର ସନ୍ନିହିତ ପୂର୍ବପଦର ଶେଷବର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଓ ପରପଦର ପ୍ରଥମବର୍ଣ୍ଣର ମିଳନକୁ  ସନ୍ଧି କୁହାଯାଏ।
• ସନ୍ଧି ତିନିପ୍ରକାର : ୧. ସ୍ଵର ସନ୍ଧି, ୨. ବ୍ୟଞ୍ଜନ ସନ୍ଧି, ୩. ବିସର୍ଗ ସନ୍ଧି।
• ପରସ୍ପର ସନ୍ନିହିତ ପୂର୍ବପଦର ଶେଷ ବ୍ୟଞ୍ଜନ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣ ସହିତ ପରପଦର ପ୍ରଥମ ବ୍ୟଞ୍ଜନ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣ ବା ସ୍ୱର ବର୍ଣ୍ଣର ମିଳନକୁ ବ୍ୟଞ୍ଜନ ସନ୍ଧି କୁହାଯାଏ।
• ଯେପରିକି ବାକ୍ + ମୟ = ବାଙ୍ମୟ = ( କ୍ + ମ ) = ( ଙ୍ + ମ ) = ଙ୍ମ।
• ପୂର୍ବପଦର ଶେଷରେ ଥିବା ବିସର୍ଗ (8) ସହିତ ପରପଦର ପ୍ରଥମରେ ଥିବା ସ୍ବରବର୍ଣ୍ଣ ବା ବ୍ୟଞ୍ଜନ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣର ମିଳନ ହେଲେ ବିସର୍ଗ ସନ୍ଧି ହୁଏ।
• ଯେପରିକି ପୁନଃ + ଅପି = ପୁନରପି (ନଃ (‘ର୍’ ରୂପୀ 8) = ନର୍ + ଅପି = ର୍ + ଅ = ର)।

ଯଥାର୍ଥତା:

• ପରସ୍ପର ସନ୍ନିହିତ ପୂର୍ବପଦର ଶେଷ ସ୍ୱରବର୍ଣ୍ଣ ସହିତ ପରପଦର ପ୍ରଥମ ସ୍ୱରବର୍ଣ୍ଣର ମିଳନକୁ ସ୍ୱରସନ୍ଧି କୁହାଯାଏ।
• ଏଠାରେ 'ହିତୈଷୀ' ଶବ୍ଦଟିର ଯଥାର୍ଥ ସନ୍ଧି ବିଚ୍ଛେଦ କଲେ ‘ହିତ + ଏଷୀ’ ଉଦ୍ଦିଷ୍ଟ ହେବ।
• ସୂତ୍ର - ‘ଅ’ ବା ‘ଆ’ ପରେ ‘ଏ’ ବା ‘ଐ’ ଥିଲେ, ଦୁହେଁ ମିଶି ‘ଐ’’ ହୁଅନ୍ତି ଏହି ‘ଐ’ ଐ କାର ( ୈ ) ହୋଇ ପୂର୍ବବର୍ଣ୍ଣରେ ଯୁକ୍ତ ହୁଏ ।
• ଏଠି ‘ଅ’ ପରେ ସ୍ୱରବର୍ଣ୍ଣ ‘ଏ’ ଥିବା ହେତୁ ‘ଆ’ ସ୍ଥାନରେ ‘ଐ’ ହୋଇ ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣ 'ଏ' ସହ ଯୁକ୍ତ ହେଉଛି ଓ ସ୍ୱର ସନ୍ଧି 'ହିତୈଷୀ' ଗଠିତ ହେଉଛି। ​

Additional Information

• ଦିଆଯାଇଥିବା ଅନ୍ୟ ବିକଳ୍ପଗୁଡିକ ସନ୍ଧି ଗଠନ ନିୟମକୁ ଉଚିତ ରୂପେ ପ୍ରତିପାଦନ କରିବାରେ ଅସମର୍ଥ ହେତୁ 'ହିତ + ଏଷୀ ' ପାଇଁ ଉଦ୍ଦିଷ୍ଟ ସନ୍ଧି ବିଚ୍ଛେଦ ନୁହଁନ୍ତି।

ସଠିକ ଉତ୍ତର ହେଉଛି "ଭୟରେ"।

• ଦତ୍ତ ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦ ଅନୁସାରେ; କେତେକ ଲୋକ ଏତେ ଭୀରୁ ଓ ଦୁର୍ବଳ ଯେ ସେମାନେ କୌଣସି ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ସମ୍ବନ୍ଧରେ ନିଜ ନିଜର ସ୍ବାଧୀନ ମତ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିକରିବାକୁ ବଡ଼ କୁଣ୍ଠିତ ହୁଅନ୍ତି।
• ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିମାନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ସେମାନଙ୍କର ଆସ୍ଥା ଏତେ ଅଧିକ ଯେ, ସେମାନେ ଭୟରେ ବିବେକବାଣୀର ଉଚ୍ଛ୍ଵାସ ବନ୍ଦକରି ସେମାନଙ୍କ ସମ୍ବନ୍ଧରେ ଶିଥିଳ ମତ ପ୍ରକାଶକରିଥାନ୍ତି।

Key Points

• ସମାଜରେ ବାସ କରୁଥିବା କେତେକ ଲୋକ ଥାନ୍ତି ଯେଉଁମାନେ ବଡ଼ ଭୟ ପରବଶ ଓ ଦୁର୍ବଳ।
• ସେହେତୁ ସେମାନେ କୌଣସି ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ସମ୍ବନ୍ଧରେ ନିଜ ନିଜର ସ୍ବାଧୀନ ମତାମତ ଦେବାରେ କୁଣ୍ଠାବୋଧ କରନ୍ତି।
• ସେମାନେ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିମାନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ଆସ୍ଥା ରଖି ନିଜ ବିବେକକୁ ଜଳାଞ୍ଜଳି ଦେଇ ଶିଥିଳ ମତାମତ ଦିଅନ୍ତି।
• ମାତ୍ର ଏପରି ଦୁର୍ବଳତା ଶୀଘ୍ର ପରିତ୍ୟଜ୍ୟ ହେବା ଉଚିତ।

The logic is:

A → Number of lines in the outside figure is 4 while the number of lines inside the figure is 3. So, the number of lines in the outside and inside figure is not equal.

B → Number of lines in the outside figure is 3 while the number of lines inside the figure is 3. So, the number of lines in the outside and inside figure is equal.

C → Number of lines in the outside figure is 5 while the number of lines inside the figure is 5. So, the number of lines in the outside and inside figure is equal.

D → Number of lines in the outside figure is 6 while the number of lines inside the figure is 6. So, the number of lines in the outside and inside figure is equal.

Hence, 'A' is the odd one out.

ସଠିକ ଉତ୍ତର ହେଉଛି "ବିବୁଧ"।
Key Points

• ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ଭାଷାରେ ଏକାଧିକ ଶବ୍ଦ ଗୋଟିଏ ଅର୍ଥକୁ ବୁଝାଇଥାଏ।
• ଏ ପ୍ରକାର ଶବ୍ଦମାନଙ୍କୁ 'ପ୍ରତିଶବ୍ଦ' ବା 'ପଯ୍ୟାର୍ୟବାଚକ ଶବ୍ଦ' ବା 'ସମାର୍ଥବୋଧକ ଶବ୍ଦ' କୁହାଯାଏ।

ଯଥାର୍ଥତା:

• ଆମ ଭାଷାରେ ଏହି  'ପ୍ରତିଶବ୍ଦ' ବା 'ସମାର୍ଥବୋଧକ ଶବ୍ଦ' ବା 'ପଯ୍ୟାର୍ୟବାଚକ ଶବ୍ଦ'ଗୁଡ଼ିକ ଦୈନଦିନ ଭାବରେ ପ୍ରଚଳିତ ଓ ବ୍ୟବହୃତ।
• ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଶବ୍ଦକୋଷ ଅନୁଯାୟୀ 'ତ୍ରିଦଶ' କହିଲେ 'ଦେବତା (ତ୍ରି=ତାପତ୍ରୟ+ ଦଶ୍ ଧାତୁ= ନାଶ କରିବା+ କର୍ତ୍ତୃ-ଅ; ଯେଉଁମାନେ ଜୀବର ଆଧ୍ୟାତ୍ମିକ, ଆଧିଭୌତିକ, ଆଧିଦୈବିକ ତାପମାନ ବିନାଶ କରନ୍ତି)'।
• ଦିଆଯାଇଥିବା ବିକଳ୍ପଗୁଡିକ ମଧ୍ୟରେ 'ବିବୁଧ' କହିଲେ ମଧ୍ୟ 'ଦେବତା (ବି=ବିଶେଷରୂପେ+ବୁଧ୍ ଧାତୁ=ଜାଣିବା+କର୍ତ୍ତୃ-ଅ)।
• 'ବିବୁଧ' ଶବ୍ଦଟି 'ତ୍ରିଦଶ' ଶବ୍ଦଟିର ଅଭିଧାନିକ ଅର୍ଥକୁ ସୂଚାରୁରୂପେ ପ୍ରତିପାଦନ କରୁଥିବା ହେତୁ ଏହା ସମାର୍ଥବୋଧକ ବା ପର୍ଯ୍ୟାୟବାଚୀ ବା ପ୍ରତିଶବ୍ଦ।  
• 'ତ୍ରିଦଶ'ର ଅନ୍ୟ ପ୍ରତିଶବ୍ଦଗୁଡ଼ିକ ହେଲା : ଦେବ, ଅମର, ସୁର, ବିବୁଧ, ଦେବତା, ଆଦିତେୟ, ଦିବିଷଦ ଇତ୍ୟାଦି।

Additional Information

• ଅନ୍ୟ ବିକଳ୍ପଗୁଡିକ 'ତ୍ରିଦଶ' ଶବ୍ଦଟିର ଅଭିଧାନିକ ଅର୍ଥକୁ ସୂଚାରୁରୂପେ ପ୍ରତିପାଦନ କରିବାରେ ଅସମର୍ଥ ହେତୁ ଉଦ୍ଦିଷ୍ଟ ଉତ୍ତର ନୁହନ୍ତି।

ସଠିକ ଉତ୍ତର ହେଉଛି "ସ୍ଵଗତ ମନ୍ତବ୍ୟ ପ୍ରକାଶ"।

• ଦତ୍ତ ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦ ଅନୁସାରେ ମାନବ ସ୍ୱୟଂ ନିଜର ଜ୍ଞାନ, ଧର୍ମ ଓ ଚରିତ୍ର ପ୍ରଭୃତି ଆଲୋଚନା କରି ନିଜ ସମ୍ବନ୍ଧରେ ମତ ପ୍ରକାଶ କରିଥାଏ।
• ଏହାକୁ ଆମ୍ଭେମାନେ ''ସ୍ଵଗତ ମନ୍ତବ୍ୟ ପ୍ରକାଶ'' ବୋଲି କହିପାରୁ।

Key Points

• ସମାଜରେ ବାସ କରୁଥିବା ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ମନୁଷ୍ୟର ନିଜର ସ୍ୱତନ୍ତ୍ର ଚିନ୍ତାଧାରା ବା ଭାବନା ପ୍ରକ୍ରିୟା ରହିଛି।
• ନିଜର ଜ୍ଞାନ, ଧର୍ମ ଓ ଚରିତ୍ର ପ୍ରଭୃତି ଆଲୋଚନା କରି ସେମାନେ ନିଜ ସମ୍ବନ୍ଧରେ ମନ୍ତବ୍ୟ ଦିଅନ୍ତି।
• ନିଜେ ନିଜକୁ ସ୍ୱୟଂ ନିଜର ଚିନ୍ତାଧାରା ଅନୁସାରେ ମାପଦଣ୍ଡରେ ମାପନ୍ତି।
• ଅତଏବ ନିଜ ସମ୍ବନ୍ଧରେ ମତ ପ୍ରକାଶକୁ ''ସ୍ଵଗତ ମନ୍ତବ୍ୟ ପ୍ରକାଶ'' କହିବା ଯଥାର୍ଥ ଅଟେ।

Given:

A, B and C can complete a work in 20 days, 30 days and 60 days respectively.

Total wage paid = Rs. 3000

Concept used:

Ratio of efficiency = Ratio of wages

Formula used:

Total work = Efficiency × Time

Calculation:

Efficiency of A in one day = 1/20

Efficiency of B in one day = 1/30

Efficiency of C in one day = 1/60

Ratio of their efficiency = (1/20) : (1/30) : (1/60)

Multiply the above ratio by 60, we get

Ratio of their efficiency = 3 : 2 : 1

According to the concept, we have

Ratio of wages = 3 : 2 : 1

Let the wage of A, B and C be 3x, 2x and x respectively

So, 3x + 2x + x = Rs. 3000

⇒ 6x = Rs. 3000

⇒ x = Rs. 500

So, the wage of A = 3x

⇒ Rs. (3 × 500)

⇒ Rs. 1500

And, the wage of B = 2x

⇒ Rs. (2 × 500)

⇒ Rs. 1000

And, the wage of C = x

⇒ Rs. 500

∴ The salary of A, B and C is Rs. 1500, Rs. 1000 and Rs. 500.

The correct answer is Ozone

Key Points

• A Primary Pollutant is a pollutant that emerges directly from any source whereas a secondary pollutant is formed when the primary pollutants react in the atmosphere.
• Ozone is an example of secondary pollutant since it is formed when nitrogen oxides and hydrocarbons combine in the presence of sunlight.

Additional Information

• Carbon monoxide is a primary pollutant.

The correct answer is Khilji.

Important Points

•  Hence the Khilji Dynasty ruled for the shortest.

Additional Information

• Lodhi dynasty from 1451 to 1526 AD (75 Year).
• Longest duration-Tughlaq Dynasty.
• Shortest duration-Khilji Dynasty

The correct answer is Vietnam.

In News

• India gifts missile corvette INS Kirpan to Vietnam

Key Points

• India gifted the indigenously-built missile corvette INS Kirpan to its strategic partner Vietnam with the ambition of boosting its reach in the South China Sea amid the common concern over China ' s increasingly aggressive behaviour in the region.
• CNS Admiral R Hari Kumar presided over decommissioning followed by Handing Over Ceremony of the Indian Naval Ship Kirpan to Vietnam People's Navy.
• This is the first time that India handed over a fully functional corvette to any friendly foreign country.
• The transfer of the missile corvette to the Vietnam People's Navy echoes India's G20 vision of "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam One Earth, One Family, One Future, " the Navy chief added.
• India and Vietnam, a crucial country of the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations), have had strong relations militarily in the past and have been working together on military hardware.
• Vietnam, which has territorial disputes with China in the South China Sea region, is important to India.
• New Delhi has oil exploration projects in the Vietnamese waters in the South China Sea and Beijing's belligerence in the region is posing a threat.

The logic followed here is:

Logic: Sum of all the numbers = 100

38 + 56 + 6 = 100;

38 + 16 + 46 = 100;

Similarly,

55 + 43 + ? = 100

98 + ? = 100

? = 100 - 98 = 2

Hence, the answer is “2”.

The Correct Answer is FloodWatch.

In News

• Govt launches 'FloodWatch' app to provide real-time flood information.

Key Points

• The Indian government has launched a mobile app called FloodWatch to provide real-time flood information using interactive maps.
• The FloodWatch app utilizes advanced technologies such as satellite data analysis, and real-time monitoring to deliver accurate and timely flood forecasts.
• The app provides state-wise flood forecast (up to 24 hours) or flood advisory (up to 7 days).
• A ‘green’ circle indicates ‘normal’; yellow, above normal; orange, ‘severe’ and red, ‘extreme’.
• Clicking on a circle shows the current water level at the station, the highest level historically attained, the danger level and warning level.
• The warnings are in English or Hindi with an option for a voice-enabled prompt.

The correct answer is Loktak Lake.

Key Points:

• Keibul Lamjao National Park, the only floating park in the world, is located in the Loktak lake.
• Keibul Lamjao National Park is the only floating National Park in the world.
• It is the home of the brow-antlered deer which is one of the most endangered deer in the world.
• It is located in the Bishnupur district of Manipur in India.
• It is an integral part of Loktak Lake.

Additional Information

GIVEN:

2³⁸⁴ is divided by 17.

CALCULATION:

2³⁸⁴ = 2^{(4 × 96)} = 16⁹⁶

We know that when 16 is divided by 17 the remainder is -1

When 16⁹⁶ is divided by 17 then remainder = (-1)⁹⁶ = 1.

The correct answer is 'To make peace'.

Key Points

• The meaning of the given idiom 'To bury the hatchet' is 'To agree to end a quarrel'.
  • Example: The two political parties decided to to bury the hatchet.
• Hence, the correct answer is option 1.

ସଠିକ ଉତ୍ତର ହେଉଛି "ଅସତ୍ୟକୁ ସତ୍ୟ ବୋଲି ଗ୍ରହଣ କରିବାକୁ"।

• ଦତ୍ତ ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦ ଅନୁସାରେ; କେତେକ ଲୋକ ଏତେ ଭୀରୁ ଓ ଦୁର୍ବଳ ଯେ ସେମାନେ କୌଣସି ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ସମ୍ବନ୍ଧରେ ନିଜ ନିଜର ସ୍ବାଧୀନ ମତ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିକରିବାକୁ ବଡ଼ କୁଣ୍ଠିତ ହୁଅନ୍ତି।
• ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିମାନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ସେମାନଙ୍କର ଆସ୍ଥା ଏତେ ଅଧିକ ଯେ, ସେମାନେ ଭୟରେ ବିବେକବାଣୀର ଉଚ୍ଛ୍ଵାସ ବନ୍ଦକରି ସେମାନଙ୍କ ସମ୍ବନ୍ଧରେ ଶିଥିଳ ମତ ପ୍ରକାଶକରିଥାନ୍ତି।
• ଏବଂ ଏହି ଶିଥିଳତାବଶତଃ ଲୋକେ ଅନେକ ସମୟରେ ଅସତ୍ୟକୁ ସତ୍ୟ ବୋଲି ଗ୍ରହଣ କରିବାକୁ ବାଧ୍ୟହୋଇଥାନ୍ତି।

Key Points

• ସମାଜରେ ବାସ କରୁଥିବା କେତେକ ଲୋକ ଏତେ ଭୀରୁ ଓ ଦୁର୍ବଳ ଥାନ୍ତି ଯେ ସେମାନେ କୌଣସି ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ସମ୍ବନ୍ଧରେ ନିଜ ନିଜର ସ୍ବାଧୀନ ମତ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତ କରିବାକୁ ବଡ଼ କୁଣ୍ଠିତ ହୁଅନ୍ତି।
• ସେମାନେ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିମାନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ଆସ୍ଥା ରଖି ନିଜ ବିବେକକୁ ଜଳାଞ୍ଜଳି ଦେଇ ଶିଥିଳ ମତାମତ ଦିଅନ୍ତି।
• ଫଳରେ ଏହି ଶିଥିଳତା ଅନେକ ସମୟରେ ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ଅସତ୍ୟକୁ ସତ୍ୟ ବୋଲି ଗ୍ରହଣ କରିବାକୁ ବାଧ୍ୟ କରାଏ।
• ମାତ୍ର ଏପରି ଦୁର୍ବଳତା ଶୀଘ୍ର ପରିତ୍ୟଜ୍ୟ ହେବ ଉଚିତ।

ସଠିକ୍ ଉତ୍ତର ହେଉଛି- ସ୍ବତ୍ବାଧିକାର 

Key Points

• ଭାଷାକୁ ସୁସଂଗଠିତ ଓ ଶ୍ରୁତିମଧୁର କରିବା ପାଇଁ ଶବ୍ଦର ଶୁଦ୍ଧରୂପ ଜାଣିବା ନିତ୍ୟାନ୍ତ ଆବଶ୍ୟକ ।
• ସାହିତ୍ୟରେ ଶୁଦ୍ଧତା ରହିବା ବିଧେୟ ।
• ଲେଖିବା ସମୟରେ ଶବ୍ଦରେ ଅନେକ ପ୍ରକାର ଅଶୁଦ୍ଧତା ରହିଥିବା ଦେଖିବାକୁ ମିଳିଥାଏ ।
• ସେହି ଅଶୁଦ୍ଧତା ମଧ୍ୟରେ- ବନାନଗତ, ସନ୍ଧିଗତ, ସମାସଗତ, ତଦ୍ଧିତ, କୃଦନ୍ତ ଆଦି ଅଶୁଦ୍ଧତା ରହିଥାଏ ।

ଯଥାର୍ଥତା:

• ଉପରୋକ୍ତ ଅନ୍ୟ ସମସ୍ତ ଶବ୍ଦଗୁଡିକରେ ମାତ୍ରା ଓ ଯୁକ୍ତାକ୍ଷରଜନିତ ତ୍ରୁଟି ରହିଛି ।
• ସ୍ବତ୍ବାଧିକାର ହେଉଛି ଶବ୍ଦର ସଠିକ୍ ରୂପ ।

Additional Information

• ଅଶୁଦ୍ଧ ଶବ୍ଦଗୁଡିକର ଶୁଦ୍ଧ ରୂପ ଜାଣିଲେ ଭାଷା ସରସ ଓ ସୁନ୍ଦର ହୋଇଥାଏ ।
• ବାକ୍ୟର ସୁସଂଗଠିତ ବ୍ୟବହାର ପାଇଁ ଶବ୍ଦଗତ ଶୁଦ୍ଧତା ପ୍ରଥମ ପ୍ରୟୋଜନ ହୋଇଥାଏ ।
• ଭାଷାର ଶୁଦ୍ଧ ବ୍ୟବହାରରେ ଯେଉଁମାନେ ପାରଦର୍ଶିତା ଲାଭ କରିଥାନ୍ତି ସେମାନେ ଭାଷା ସାହିତ୍ୟରେ ଯଶସ୍ବୀ ହୋଇଥାନ୍ତି ।

The correct answer is 'Apparent'.

Key Points

• The most appropriate antonym of the given word 'Obscure' is 'Apparent'.
• Obscure: not easy to see or understand. (जो आसानी से दिखाई न पड़े या समझ में न आए, धुँधला या दुर्बोध)
  • Example: For some obscure reason, he decided to give up his well-paid job, to become a writer.
• Apparent: that seems to be real or true but may not be. (वास्‍तविक जैसा, आभासी)
  • Example: It quickly became apparent to us that our teacher could not speak French.

Correct Answer: Apparent.

Additional Information

• Let's look at the meaning of other words:
  • Blurred: unable to see or be seen clearly. (स्पष्ट रूप से देखने या देखने में असमर्थ)
  • Cloudy: (used about the sky, etc.) full of clouds. [(आकाश) मेघाच्‍छन्‍न; बादलों से ढका]
  • Veiled: not expressed directly or clearly because you do not want your meaning to be obvious. (अप्रत्‍यक्ष या अस्‍पष्‍ट)

GIVEN :

Four times the first number is 10 more than thrice the second number.

CALCULATION :

Suppose the numbers are ‘a’ and ‘a + 1’.

According to the question :

4a = 3 × (a + 1) + 10

⇒ a = 13

Hence, the numbers are 13 and 14.

∴ Product = 13 × 14 = 182

Given:

The average of a group of 20 numbers is 30

The average of another group of 30 numbers is 50.

Formula Used:

Average = Sum of all observation/Number of observation

Calculation:

Let's assume the sum of the numbers in the first group as S1 and the sum of the numbers in the second group as S2.

According to the given information, the average of the first group of 20 numbers is 30, so we have:

⇒ S1/20 = 30

⇒ S1 = 20 × 30

⇒ S1 = 600

Similarly, the average of the second group of 30 numbers is 50, so we have:

⇒ S2/30 = 50

⇒ S2 = 30 × 50

⇒ S2 = 1500

To find the average of all the numbers in both groups, we need to calculate the total sum and the total count.

The total sum is the sum of the numbers in both groups, which is:

Total sum = S1 + S2 = 600 + 1500 = 2100

The total count is the sum of the number of elements in both groups, which is:

Total count = 20 + 30 = 50

Therefore, the average of all the numbers in both groups is:

Average = Total sum / Total count = 2100 / 50 = 42

Therefore, the correct answer is: 42

ସଠିକ ଉତ୍ତର ହେଉଛି "!"।
Key Points

• ମନର ଭାବନାକୁ ବାକ୍ୟରେ ପରିଣତ କରିବା ସମୟରେ ଭାବନାକୁ ସ୍ପଷ୍ଟ ରୂପେରେଖ ଦେବା
• ନିମିତ୍ତ ବାକ୍ୟରେ କେତେକ ଚିହ୍ନର ବ୍ୟବହାର କରାଯାଇଥାଏ। ଏଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ବାକ୍ୟ ବିନ୍ୟାସ ଚିହ୍ନ କହନ୍ତି।
• ବାକ୍ୟରେ ବ୍ୟବହୃତ ଚିହ୍ନଗୁଡ଼ିକ ନିମ୍ନ ପ୍ରକାର–
• ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣଚ୍ଛେଦ (।)
• କମା ବା ପ୍ରଥମଚ୍ଛେଦ (,)
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ଯଥାର୍ଥତା:

• '!' - ଏହା ବିସ୍ମୟାସୂଚକ ଚିହ୍ନ ରୂପେ ବାକ୍ୟରେ ବ୍ୟବହୃତ ହୋଇଥାଏ।
• ଆନନ୍ଦ, ବିଷାଦ, ଘୃଣା, ବିସ୍ମୟାଦି ଭାବପ୍ରକାଶକ ବାକ୍ୟରେ ଏହି ଚିହ୍ନ ବ୍ୟବହାର କରାଯାଏ।
• ଯଥା:- ଏ ଗୋଲାପଟିର କି ମହକ!
• ଓଃ! କି କଷ୍ଟ!

Additional Information

• ଅନ୍ୟ ବିକଳ୍ପଗୁଡିକ ମଧ୍ୟରେ, ଉଦାହରଣ ବା ଯଥା ଚିହ୍ନ(:-) ଉଦାହରଣ ଦେବା ସମୟରେ ବ୍ୟବହାର କରାଯାଏ।
• ଯଥା: ବର୍ଷକ ଛଅ ଋତୁ; ଯଥା:- ଗ୍ରୀଷ୍ମ, ବର୍ଷା, ଶରତ, ହେମନ୍ତ, ଶୀତ ଓ ବସନ୍ତ।
• ପ୍ରଶ୍ନବାଚକ ଚିହ୍ନ(?) - ପ୍ରଶ୍ନର୍ଥକ ବାକ୍ୟଶେଷରେ ଏହି ଚିହ୍ନ ବ୍ୟବହାର କରାଯାଏ।
• ଯଥା: ତୁମେ କିଏ?
• ବ୍ୟବଧାନ ବା ରେଖା ଚିହ୍ନ(-) ବାକ୍ୟଟି ସରିବା ପୂର୍ବରୁ ମଝିରେ ବନ୍ଦ କରି ଅନ୍ୟ ବାକ୍ୟ ଆରମ୍ଭ କଲେ ବ୍ୟବହାର କରାଯାଏ।
• ଯଥା: ଛାଡ଼ ସେ କଥା - ଚାଲ ହାଟକୁ ଯିବା।

Given:

Pipe A and pipe B can fill a tank alone in 6 and 8 hours.

Pipe C can empty the same tank in 12 hours.

Concept Used:

If in x hour a tank is filled by a pipe then in 1 hour the tank will be filled by 1/x part of the tank.

Calculation:

Pipe A can fill 1/6 part of the tank in 1 hour

Pipe B can fill 1/8 part of the tank in 1 hour

Pipe C can empty 1/12 part of the tank in 1 hour

In 1 hour tank will be filled by (1/6 + 1/8 - 1/12) part

⇒ (4 + 3 - 2)/24

⇒ 5/24 part

The tank will be fill in 1/(5/24) = 24/5 hours

⇒ (24/5) × 60 minutes

⇒ 288 minutes

⇒ 4 hour 48 minutes

∴ The tank will be filled in 4 hours 48 minutes.

The correct answer is West Bengal.

Key Points 

• The Ganga Sagar Mela is a religious festival of India celebrated on Sagardwip (Sagar Island) in West Bengal state India.

Additional Information

Kampil Fair:

• The Kampil Fair claims to be a fair of the Jains, which is held annually at the place called Kampil, formerly known as Kampiya lies in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
• Kampil is an ancient historical town and is also mentioned in the epics.
• The place was earlier the capital of King Draupad.
• Kampil is the birthplace of the thirteenth Tirthankara, Brahlan Vimal Nath.

Bateshwar Mela:

• The place of Bateshwar derived its name from the presiding deity of the place Bateshwar Mahadeo, dedicated to the Gods and Goddesses of the Hindu pantheon.
• The town of Bateshwar is also famous for possessing 108 temples that are dedicated to various gods.
• The bateshwar Fair is held in the months of Kartik and Agrahayana.
• The most important feature of the Bateshwar fair is the livestock fair in the event as there are a large number of people, who buy and sell animals.

​Balia Mela:

• This fair is held annually in the honor of Dardar Muni, the disciple of Maharishi Bhrigu.
• It is the second-largest cattle fair in India.

Devi Patan Mela:

• Devi Patan Mela is celebrated in Devi Patan Temple, Tulsipur which is around 25 km from the district headquarters of Balrampur.
• It is the temple of Ma Pateshwari and goes by the name Devi Patan.
  • The temple is one of the famous 51 Shakti Peethas of Ma Durga.
• It is said that the right shoulder (called Pat in Hindi), of Mata Sati, had fallen here and hence it is also one of the Shakti Peetha and is called Devi Patan

ସଠିକ ଉତ୍ତର ହେଉଛି "ଆବିଳ"।
Key Points

• 'ବିପରୀତ ଶବ୍ଦ' ର ନାମରୁ ଜଣାପଡ଼ୁଛି ଯେ ଏହା କୌଣସି ଶବ୍ଦର ବିପରୀତ ଅର୍ଥକୁ ବୁଝାଇବ।
• ଅର୍ଥାତ୍ କୌଣସି ଶବ୍ଦର ଅର୍ଥର ବିପରୀତ ଅର୍ଥକୁ ଆମେ 'ବିପରୀତ ଶବ୍ଦ' କହିବା।

ଯଥାର୍ଥତା:

• ଆମ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଭାଷାକୋଷରେ ଏହି ବିପରୀତ ଶବ୍ଦଗୁଡ଼ିକ ସଠିକ ବ୍ୟବହାରିତ ନିୟମକୁ ପାଳନ କରି ଦୈନନ୍ଦିନ ପ୍ରଚଳିତ ଓ ବ୍ୟବହୃତ।
• ତେଣୁ ଗୋଟିଏ ଶବ୍ଦର ଉପଯୁକ୍ତ ବିପରୀତାର୍ଥକ ବୋଧକ ଶବ୍ଦଟି ସଠିକ ବ୍ୟବହାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ନିୟମ ଅନୁସାରେ ଚୟନ କରାଯିବା ଉଚିତ୍।
• ଏଠାରେ ସଠିକ ବ୍ୟବହାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ନିୟମ ଅନୁସାରେ 'ଅନାବିଳ' ର ଉପଯୁକ୍ତ ବିପରୀତ ହେଉଛି 'ଆବିଳ'।
• କାରଣ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅଭିଧାନ ଅନୁସାରେ 'ଅନାବିଳ' କହିଲେ 'ଯେଉଁଥିରେ କୌଣସି ପ୍ରକାରର ମଳି ବା ଦୋଷ ନାହିଁ' ଅର୍ଥକୁ ବୁଝାଉଥିଲା ବେଳେ 'ଆବିଳ' ଶବ୍ଦଟି 'ଗୋଳିଆ ବା ଘୋଳା କିମ୍ବା ଯେଉଁଥିରେ ମଳି ବା ଦୋଷ ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ରହିଛି' ଅର୍ଥକୁ ସୂଚାଇଥାଏ। 
• ଯଥା: ଆବିଳ ନୁହଁ, ବରଂ ଅନାବିଳ ମନରେ ପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କୁ ମନେ ପକାଇଲେ ପ୍ରଭୁ ନିଶ୍ଚୟ ଡାକ ଶୁଣିବେ। 
• ସୁତରାଂ ଏଥିରୁ ସ୍ପଷ୍ଟ ଯେ 'ଅନାବିଳ - ଆବିଳ' ପରସ୍ପର ବିପରୀତାର୍ଥକ।​   ​

Additional Information

• ଅନ୍ୟ ବିକଳ୍ପଗୁଡିକ ଉଚିତ୍ ବ୍ୟବହାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ନିୟମ ଅନୁସାରେ ଉପଯୁକ୍ତ ବିପରୀତାର୍ଥକ ନୁହେଁ।

The pattern follows here is:

60 is the wrong number here, instead of this, there would have 58.

Hence, the correct answer is "60".

ସଠିକ ଉତ୍ତର ହେଉଛି ''ଅପାଦାନ''।
Key Points

• ବାକ୍ୟରେ ଯେଉଁ ପଦ ମାଧ୍ୟମରେ କୌଣସି କାମର ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦିଷ୍ଟ ଅର୍ଥ ବୁଝାପଡ଼େ ତାହାକୁ ‘କ୍ରିୟାପଦ' କୁହାଯାଏ।
• ବାକ୍ୟ ମଧ୍ୟରେ କ୍ରିୟାପଦ ସହିତ ଅନ୍ୟ ପଦମାନଙ୍କର ଯେଉଁ ସମ୍ବନ୍ଧ ରହିଥାଏ, ତାହାକୁ କାରକ କୁହାଯାଏ।
• କ୍ରିୟା ଦ୍ଵାରା ଗୋଟିଏ ବସ୍ତୁ ଅନ୍ୟ ବସ୍ତୁଠାରୁ ବିଚ୍ଛିନ୍ନ ହେବା ଜଣାଗଲେ, ଯେଉଁ ବସ୍ତୁଠାରୁ ବିଚ୍ଛିନ୍ନ ହୁଏ, ତାହାର ଅପାଦାନ କାରକ ହୋଇଥାଏ।
• ଗଛରୁ ପତ୍ର ପଡ଼ିଲା ।
• ପର୍ବତରୁ ପଥର ଖସିଲା ।
• ପ୍ରଦତ୍ତ ବାକ୍ୟଗୁଡ଼ିକରେ ‘ଗଛରୁ ପତ୍ର' ଓ ‘ପର୍ବତରୁ ପଥର’ ବିଚ୍ଛିନ୍ନ ହୋଇଅଛି ।
• ‘ପଡ଼ିଲା’ ଓ ‘ଖସିଲା’ କ୍ରିୟା ଦ୍ବାରା ବିଚ୍ଛିନ୍ନ ହେବା ସ୍ପଷ୍ଟ ହେଉଅଛି ।
• ତେଣୁ ଗଛରୁ ଓ ପର୍ବତରୁ ପଦଗୁଡ଼ିକରେ ଅପାଦାନ କାରକ ହେବ ।
• କ୍ରିୟାପଦ ପୂର୍ବରୁ ସାଧାରଣତଃ ‘କାହାଠାରୁ’, ‘କେଉଁଠୁ' ଲଗାଇ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନକଲେ, ଉତ୍ତରରେ ଅପାଦାନ କାରକ ମିଳିଥାଏ ।
• ଯଥା – ପ୍ରଶ୍ନ: କେଉଁଥିରୁ / କେଉଁଠୁ ପତ୍ର ପଡ଼ିଲା ? - ଉତ୍ତର: ଗଛରୁ; କେଉଁଠୁ / କେଉଁଥିରୁ ପଥର ଖସିଲା ? - ଉତ୍ତର: ପର୍ବତରୁ
• କେବଳ ବିଚ୍ଛିନ୍ନ ନୁହେଁ ଉତ୍ପତି, ବିରତି, ଆରମ୍ଭ, ରକ୍ଷା, ମୁକ୍ତି, ଅନ୍ତର୍ଦ୍ଧାନ, ପରାଜୟ ଇତ୍ୟାଦି ଅର୍ଥରେ ମଧ୍ୟ ଅପାଦାନ କାରକ ହୋଇଥାଏ ।
• ଯଥା: (କ) କ୍ଷୀରରୁ ଘିଅ ବାହାରେ (ଉତ୍ପତି); (ଖ) ଶ୍ରମିକମାନେ ଆନ୍ଦୋଳନରୁ ବିରତ ହେଲେ (ବିରତି); (ଗ) ଖଜୁରୀଗଛ ମୂଳରୁ ପାହାଚ ପାହାଚ (ଆରମ୍ଭ), ଇତ୍ୟାଦି।  
• ଅପାଦାନ କାରକରେ ପଞ୍ଚମୀ ବିଭକ୍ତି ହୁଏ।

ଯଥାର୍ଥତା:

• ଏଠାରେ ଦିଆଯାଇଥିବା 'ଶ୍ରୀକୃଷ୍ଣ ପାଣ୍ଡବମାନଙ୍କୁ ଅନେକ ବିପଦରୁ ରକ୍ଷା କରିଥିଲେ' - ବାକ୍ୟଟିରେ ରେଖାଙ୍କିତ ପଦ ଅପାଦାନ କାରକ ହେବ।
• କାରଣ ପ୍ରଦତ୍ତ ବାକ୍ୟରେ ରକ୍ଷା ଅର୍ଥ ସ୍ପଷ୍ଟ ହେଉଅଛି - ‘ବିପଦରୁ ରକ୍ଷା'।
• ତେଣୁ 'ବିପଦରୁ' ପଦରେ ଅପାଦାନ କାରକ ହେବ ।
• ପୁନଶ୍ଚ ଏଠି କ୍ରିୟାପଦ 'ରକ୍ଷା କରିଥିଲେ' ପୂର୍ବରୁ 'କେଉଁଥିରୁ' ଲଗାଇ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନକଲେ, ଉତ୍ତରରେ 'ବିପଦରୁ' ଅର୍ଥାତ 'ଅପାଦାନ କାରକ' ମିଳୁଛି। 
• ଯଥା – ପ୍ରଶ୍ନ: କେଉଁଥିରୁ ରକ୍ଷା କରିଥିଲେ ? - ଉତ୍ତର: ବିପଦରୁ। 
• ପୁନଶ୍ଚ ‘ବିପଦରୁ’ ପଦଠାରେ ପଞ୍ଚମୀ ବିଭକ୍ତି ଚିହ୍ନ 'ରୁ' ବ୍ୟବହୃତ ହୋଇଛି।
• ଅତଏବ ଏଦିଗରେ ଦତ୍ତ ବାକ୍ୟଟିରେ ରେଖାଙ୍କିତ ପଦ ଅପାଦାନ କାରକ।

Additional Information

• ଅନ୍ୟ ବିକଳ୍ପଗୁଡିକ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଯାହା ସାହାଯ୍ୟରେ କ୍ରିୟା ସାଧିତ ହୁଏ ବା କ୍ରିୟା ସାଧନରେ ଯିଏ ପ୍ରକୃଷ୍ଟ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକାରୀ ତାହା କରଣକାରକ ହୁଏ।
• କର୍ତ୍ତାର କ୍ରିୟା ସାଧନରେ ଯାହା ଅଭିଳଷିତ ତାହା କର୍ମକାରକ।
• ଯାହାକୁ କୌଣସି ବସ୍ତୁ ସମ୍ୟରୂପେ ଦାନ କରାଯାଏ, ତାହାର ସଂପ୍ରଦାନ କାରକ ହୁଏ।

The correct answer is Funambulist.

Key Points

Let's take a look at the table below:

Here we find that a Funambulist means someone who walks on ropes or a tightrope walker.
Therefore Option 4 is the correct answer.

ସଠିକ ଉତ୍ତର ହେଉଛି "ଅନୁକୂଳ ଭାବରେ"।

• ଦତ୍ତ ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦ ଅନୁସାରେ; କେତେକ ସ୍ନେହ ଓ ମମତାର ଅଧୀନ ହୋଇ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ସ୍ନେହାସ୍ପଦ ବା ମମତାବଦ୍ଧ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ସର୍ବଦା ଅନୁକୂଳ ଭାବରେ ସମାଲୋଚନା କରନ୍ତି। 
• ଏବଂ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ଦୋଷଗୁଡ଼ିକ ଉପରେ କୌଣସି ମନ୍ତବ୍ୟ ପ୍ରକାଶ ନ କରି ସେଗୁଡିକୁ ଲୋକସମାଜରୁ ଲୁଚାଇ ରଖନ୍ତି।

Key Points

• ଆମ ସମାଜରେ ବହୁ ଏମନ୍ତ ଲୋକ ଅଛନ୍ତି ଯେଉଁମାନେ ସ୍ନେହ ଓ ମମତାରେ ଅନ୍ଧ ହୋଇ ନିଜର ନିକଟସ୍ଥ ଲୋକଙ୍କ ସପକ୍ଷରେ କଥା କୁହନ୍ତି।
• ସେମାନଙ୍କ ଦୋଷଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଲୋକସମାଜରୁ ଲୁଚାଇ ରଖନ୍ତି।
• ସେମାନଙ୍କ ସିଦ୍ଧାନ୍ତଆଦିକୁ ସମର୍ଥନ ବା ପୋଷଣ କରନ୍ତି।
• ସୁତରାଂ ସ୍ନେହ ଓ ମମତା ହେତୁ କେହି କେହି ସ୍ନେହାସ୍ପଦ ଲୋକ ମାନଙ୍କୁ ଅନୁକୂଳ ଭାବରେ ସମାଲୋଚନା କରନ୍ତି।

The correct answer is Andhra Pradesh.

Key Points

• The Kuchipudi dance originated in Andhra Pradesh.
• It is one of the major forms of Indian classical dance.
• It originated in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, a village called Kuchipudi.
• It is a dance-drama performance that has its roots in the ancient Hindu Sanskrit text of Natya Shastra.
• It evolved like all major classical dances of India as a religious art linked to travelling bards, temples, and spiritual beliefs.
• Mridangam, cymbals, veena, flute, and tambura are the traditional musical instruments in Kuchipudi.

Additional Information

The correct answer is 'a tormenting loneliness'.

Key Points

• Let's refer to the following lines of the passage:
  • No one survives on their own, and no one thrives alone, either. Yes, you might feel an excruciating loneliness after one of life's hurtful blows.
• Tormenting: cause to experience severe mental or physical suffering.
• Excruciating: torment (someone) physically or mentally.
• Thus, from above we can infer that the correct answer is option 3.

Given:

P is 40% less than Q.

Shortcut Trick

40% = 2/5

So, Q is 2/(5-2) × 100 = 2/3 × 100 = 66.66% more than P.

∴ Q is 66.66% more than P.

Calculation:

Let, Q = 100y

So, P = 100y × (100 - 40)/100 = 100y × 60/100 = 60y

Now,

(Q – P)/P × 100 = 40y/60y × 100  = 66.66%

∴ Q is 66.66% more than P.

Additional Information

If A is 20% less than B,

So,

B is 20/(100 - 20) × 100 = 20/80 × 100 = 25% more than A

Similarly,

If B is 25% more than A,

So,

A is 25/(100 + 25) × 100 = 25/125 × 100 = 20% less than B.

Six Persons: S, T, U, V, W and X

Facing: North

1) W and T are sitting at the fourth position from the left end and the right end, respectively.

2) U and X are not the immediate neighbours of T and W.

3) S is sitting at the fifth position from the right end.

So, final sitting arrangement:

Hence, “V” is sitting at the second position from the right end.