The correct answer is Kamayacha.

Key Point

• Sakar Khan (aka Sakar Khan Manganiar) (1938–2013) was an Indian musician, considered by many as the greatest exponent of the Kamayacha (or Kamaicha),
  • a Rajasthani version of the Persian musical instrument of the same name, popular among the Manganiar community of the Indian desert state.

Additional Information

• Morchang is a solid instrument made of metal.
  • This Jew's Harp is found in Rajasthan.
• Khartal is usually played by the Langas and Manganiyaars tribe of Rajasthan.
• Sarangi is a stringed instrument made of wood.
  • This folk instrument is found in Rajasthan.
  • Majorly used by the ‘Langa’ Community of west Rajasthan as an accompaniment to their songs.

The correct answer is Diwali.

Key Points

• Diwali, also known as Divali or Deepavali, is the Hindu festival during which people in North India, and indeed across the entire country, worship Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha together​1​​2​.
• The festival symbolizes the spiritual victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance.
• Diwali is traditionally celebrated for five days, and it typically occurs between mid-October and mid-November, according to the Hindu lunar calendar.
• The worship of Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha is primarily conducted on the third day of the festival, which is considered the most significant day of Diwali. Goddess Lakshmi is the deity of wealth and prosperity, while Lord Ganesha is the god of new beginnings and the remover of obstacles.
• The festival is marked by feasting, giving gifts, lighting oil lamps, decorating homes, and setting off fireworks.

Additional Information

• Diwali is one of the most popular festivals in India, with millions of people across the country participating. The celebration of Diwali is characterized by the lighting of thousands of lamps, both inside and outside homes, which is why it is often referred to as the Festival of Lights.
• The lamps are lit to help the goddess Lakshmi find her way into people's homes, bringing prosperity and good luck for the coming year.

The correct answer is Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana.

Key Points

• Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana offers an overdraft (OD) facility up to Rs. 10,000 to eligible account holders.
• Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) is National Mission for Financial Inclusion to ensure access to financial services, namely, basic savings & deposit accounts, remittance, credit, insurance, pension in an affordable manner.
• Under the scheme, a basic savings bank deposit (BSBD) account can be opened in any bank branch or Business Correspondent (Bank Mitra) outlet, by persons not having any other account.
• Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana was announced by PM Narendra Modi on 15 August 2014 from the ramparts of the Red Fort and was launched on 28 August 2014.
• Guinness World Records has also recognized the achievements made under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana. It has certified that most bank accounts opened in one week i. e.1st week of its registration from 23 to 29 August 2014, as part of the Financial Inclusion Campaign is 18,096,130 and was achieved by the Department of Financial Services, Government of India.

Additional Information

• Benefits offered to the PMJDY account holders are:
  • One basic savings bank account is opened for an unbanked person.
  • There is no requirement to maintain any minimum balance in PMJDY accounts.
  • Interest is earned on the deposit in PMJDY accounts.
  • Rupay Debit card is provided to the PMJDY account holder.
  • Accident Insurance Cover of Rs.1 lakh (enhanced to Rs. 2 lakh to new PMJDY accounts opened after 28.8.2018) is available with a RuPay card issued to the PMJDY account holders.
  • Life Insurance Cover of Rs. 30,000 to eligible PMJDY account holders who opened their account for the first time between 15.8.2014 to 31.1.2015 is available.
  • An overdraft (OD) facility up to Rs. 10,000 to eligible account holders are available.
  • PMJDY accounts are eligible for Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT), Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY), Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY), Atal Pension Yojana (APY), Micro Units Development & Refinance Agency Bank (MUDRA) scheme.​

The correct answer is Homosep Atom.

In News

• India's first septic tank cleaning robot is named Homosep Atom.

Key Points

• Developed by a startup incubated in the Department of Science and Technology (DST)-Technology Business Incubator (TBI) of IIT Madras.
• The technology offers an end-to-end solution to eliminate manual scavenging.
• It transforms manual cleaning methods into robotic cleaning methods.
• Homosep Atom has reached 16 cities across India, according to the Ministry of Science and Technology.
• The robot empowers extensive blade cleanings, solid waste desilting, suction, and storage at one device.

The correct answer is Article 163.

Key Points

• Article 163 of the Constitution provided for the Council of Ministers with the Chief Minister as its head to aid and advice the Governor.
  • ​It also mentions that any such advice tendered by Ministers to the Governor shall not be inquired into in any court of law.

Additional Information

• Article 162 - The Extent of Executive Power of States
• Article 164 - Other Provisions as to Ministers
• Article 165 - Advocate-General for the State

The correct answer is Carlos Sainz.

In News

• Carlos Sainz won the F1 Australian Grand Prix after Max Verstappen's early exit due to an engine fire.

Key Points

• Sainz capitalized on Verstappen's retirement to take the lead and secure victory for Ferrari.
• This win marked Sainz's third career win and his first since the 2022 Singapore Grand Prix.
• Sainz expressed his thrill at winning against the odds, especially after missing the previous race due to an emergency appendectomy.
• Charles Leclerc finished second, securing Ferrari's first 1-2 result since the 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix.
• Lando Norris claimed third place, securing his first podium at Albert Park for McLaren.

The correct answer is henry.

Key Points

• Self-inductance is the phenomenon by which an opposing induced e.m.f. is produced in a coil due to a change in the magnetic flux or currently associated with the coil.

  We know,

• (No negative sign as taking the only magnitude into consideration)

  where,

• e is the induced e.m.f.
• dI/dt is the rate of change of current in the coil at that instant
• L is the self-inductance

Additional Information

The correct answer is 1 - iii, 2 - iv, 3 - i, 4 - ii.

Key Points

• Laxmi Swaminathan:
  • ​Lakshmi Sehgal was an activist of the Indian independence struggle and an officer of the Indian National Army (INA).
  • Subhash Chandra Bose not only sought to induct fighting men into his Azad Hind Fauz but also women with the same mettle and determination. 
  • He set up a women’s regiment which would be henceforth known as the Rani of Jhansi Regiment. Dr Lakshmi Swaminathan took up the mantle of Captain Lakshmi, an identity she would carry for the rest of her life.
• Madam Cama:​
  • Bhikaiji Rustom Cama was a prominent figure in the Indian Independence Struggle.
  • Bhikaiji Cama spoke at length about the devastating effects of British Colonialism at Stuttgart, Germany in 1907. These effects included constant famine and crippling taxes that had ripped the Indian economy to shreds. It was during this event when she unfurled the “Flag of Independence”.
  • For this act, she came to be known as the Mother of the Indian Revolution.
• Aruna Asaf Ali:
  • ​Aruna Asaf Ali was a freedom fighter who rose to prominence during the Quit India Movement.
  • She is known as the ‘Grand Old Lady of Indian Independence’ for her role in the freedom struggle.
  • Despite major leaders and many workers of the party being in jail, Aruna Asaf Ali led the remainder of the party and unfurled the Congress flag at Gowalia Tank Maidan, marking the beginning of the Quit India Movement.
• ​Bina Das:
  • ​She was one of the most daring women revolutionaries of Bengal, she was associated with the revolutionary Jugantar party.
  • On 6 February 1932, when the governor of Bengal, Sir Stanley Jackson, was delivering his convocation address at the University of Calcutta, she fired him with a pistol, but narrowly missed.
  • She was arrested and sentenced to prison for 9 years.

The correct answer is Kulasekaranpattinam

In News

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) second spaceport in Kulasekaranpattinam, Tamil Nadu.

Key Points

• The new spaceport aims to facilitate more efficient rocket launches.
• This spaceport will cover an area of 2,000 acres and is expected to boost growth and development in the Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu.
• Rockets launched from Sriharikota currently need to divert due to airspace restrictions over neighbouring Sri Lanka, but the new spaceport will eliminate this need.
• Kulasekaranpattinam is closer to the Equator than Sriharikota, which is advantageous for rocket launches.
• ISRO's propulsion complex in Mahendragiri is closer to Kulasekaranpattinam than Sriharikota, reducing transportation time and cost for rocket components.
• ISRO plans to launch small satellites commercially from the Kulasekaranpattinam spaceport, which will be more cost-effective than launching from Sriharikota.
• The new spaceport is expected to generate economic opportunities and create thousands of jobs in the Thoothukudi district.

The Correct Answer is Streams of stars that are building blocks of the Milky Way.

In News

• Scientists uncover Milky Way’s ancient building blocks, Shakti & Shiva.

Key Points

• Shakti and Shiva are comprised of stars with similar chemical compositions.
• Each structure has a mass about 10 million times greater than our sun.
• These structures were found using observations from European Space Agency's Gaia space telescope.
• The scientists predicted that these may be the relics of two distinct galaxies that merged 12 billion years ago with the Milky Way's primordial pieces.
• The Milky Way is a large spiral-shaped galaxy populated by hundreds of billions of stars whose disk measures approximately 100,000 light years in diameter.
• A light year is the distance light travels in a year, 5.9 trillion miles (9.5 trillion km).