The correct answer is 1000 Male : 943 Female.

Key Points

• Sex Ratio: 
  • In the Population Census of 2011, it was revealed that the population ratio in India in 2011 is 943 females per 1000 males.
  • The sex ratio is used to describe the number of females per 1000 males.
  • Sex ratio is a valuable source for finding the population of women in India and what is the ratio of women to that of men in India.
  • The Sex Ratio 2011 shows an upward trend from the census 2001 data.
  • Census 2001 revealed that there were 933 females to that of 1000 males.
  • For decades India has seen a decrease in the sex ratio, but since the last two decades, there has been a slight increase in the sex ratio.
  • Since the last five decades, the sex ratio has been moving from around 930 females to that of 1000 males.

Additional Information

• Sex Ratio of Different Indian States:
  • Kerala - 1084
  • Puducherry - 1037
  • Tamil Nadu - 996
  • Andhra Pradesh - 993
  • Chhattisgarh - 991
  • Andaman and Nicobar Island - 876
  • Delhi - 868
  • Chandigarh - 818
  • Dadra and Nagar Haveli - 774
  • Daman and Diu - 618

The correct answer is B. Sivaraman Committee.

Key Points

• NABARD (National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development)
• History​
  • The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) at the insistence of the Government of India, constituted a Committee to Review the Arrangements For Institutional Credit for Agriculture and Rural Development (CRAFICARD)
  • The Committee was formed on 30 March 1979, under the Chairmanship of Shri B. Sivaraman, a former member of Planning Commission, Government of India.
  • NABARD came into existence on 12 July 1982 by transferring the agricultural credit functions of RBI and refinance functions of the then Agricultural Refinance and Development Corporation (ARDC).
  • It was dedicated to the service of the nation by the late Prime Minister Smt. Indira Gandhi on 05 November 1982.

Additional Information

• NABARD
  • Establishment: Statutory body established in 1982 under National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Act, 1981.
  • Headquarters: Mumbai, India
  • Chairman: Shaji K V

The correct answer is three sides.

Key Points

• Peninsula
  • Peninsula is a piece of landform almost entirely surrounded by water.
  • It is usually surrounded by a lake, river, sea, or ocean.
  • It is connected to the mainland.
  • South India is a Peninsula shape of an inverted triangle bounded by the Arabian Sea on the west and the Bay of Bengal on the east along with the Indian Ocean in the south.
  • Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Odisha, and West Bengal are the Indian states which lie in the peninsular region.
  • They are formed by a gradual rise in water level.
  • The largest Peninsula in the world is the Arabian Peninsula.

Additional Information

• Island
  • Island is a piece of land completely surrounded by water on all sides.
  • An island located in a river or a lake is called an eyot or ait.
  • A small island off the river coast is called a holm.
  • Sedimentary islands formed in the Ganges delta are called chars.
  • A group of islands is called an archipelago.

The correct answer is Sales of final goods.

Key Points

• Sales of final goods are included in the gross domestic product.
• GDP or Gross Domestic Product is the total value or market value of all the goods and services in a year in a country's economy. Intermediate goods are not included while calculating GDP.
• GDP:
  • GDP's full form is Gross Domestic Product. It is evaluated regularly to account for changing production structure, relative prices, and better recording of economic activities.
  • Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the total money value of final goods and services produced in the economic territories of a country in a given year.
  • Non-monetary goods and services (e.g. cooking by a housewife) are not included in GDP calculation.

The correct answer is Bhanu Athaiya.

• Bhanu Athaiya was the first Indian to win an Oscar award.

Key Points 

• Bhanu Athaiya became the first Indian to win an Academy Award in 1983, for designing the costumes for Richard Attenborough's Gandhi.
• She jointly won the Academy Award for Best Costume Design with John Mollo, for Richard Attenborough's “Gandhi”. 
• It was the first Oscar Award for India.
• Apart from the Oscar, Bhanu Athaiya has won two Best Costume Design National Awards – one for Lagaan and the other for the 1991 film Lekin.

Confusion Points

• Satyajit Ray was the first Indian to receive an Oscar award for lifetime achievement in cinema in 1992.

Additional Information

• A.R Rehman won the Oscar award in 2009 in 2 categories.

The correct answer is Jharkhand.

Key Points

• ‘Paika’ is a traditional dance form associated with Jharkhand.
• Paika dance is mainly performed by the Munda community.
• Paikas were a group of soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the safety of the kingdom.
• This dance form represents the great war of the Munda community against the British.
• In this dance form, martial arts are mixed with some other dance steps.
• It is only performed by the male members of the community.

Additional Information

• Other important dance forms of Jharkhand are:
  • Domkach
  • Mardana Jhumair.
  • Janani Jhumair.
  • Jhumta
  • Lahasua.
  • Fagua.
  • Chhau.
  • Santali
• Important dance forms of Madhya Pradesh are:
  • Grida Dance.
  • Matki.
  • Jawara.
  • Khada Nach.
  • Selalarki.
• Important dance forms of Uttarakhand are:
  • Kajari.
  • Garhwali.
  • Jhora.
  • Raslila.
• Important dance forms of Sikkim are:
  • Singhi Chaam.
  • Denzong Gnenha.
  • Tashi Yangku.
  • Chu Faat.
  • Yak Chaam.

The correct answer is Mizoram.

Key Points

Mizoram- Khuang

• Khuang is a Mizo indigenous instrument that has an important value in the Mizo society both socially as well as religiously.
• Khuang is made up of a Hollow tree wrapped with animal skin on both sides.

Additional Information

Assam- Gogona

• Gogona is a popular Assamese musical instrument.
• It is made up of Bamboo.

Jharkhand- Singa

• Singa is a traditional wind instrument from Jharkhand.
• Singa is made up of Bamboo and Buffalo Horn.

West Bengal- Dotara

• The dotara is one of the most important instruments used in various genres of folk music in Bengal and Assam.
• It is made up of hardwood like neem etc.

The correct answer is Tapi.

Key Points

• Tapti River
  • The Tapti (also known as the Tapi) is the second-largest west flowing river of Peninsular India and is known as ‘the twin’ or ‘the handmaid’ of the Narmada. Hence, Option 1 is correct.
  • It originates near the Multai reserve forest in Madhya Pradesh at an elevation of 752 m.
  • Flows for about 724 km before outfalling into the Arabian Sea through the Gulf of Cambay [Gulf of Khambhat].
  • The Tapti River along with its tributaries flows over the plains of Vidharbha, Khandesh, and Gujarat and over large areas in the state of Maharashtra and a small area in Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat.
  • The basin extends over the states of Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Gujarat having an area of ~ 65,000 Sq.km
  • Situated in the Deccan plateau, the basin is bounded by the Satpura range on the north, Mahadev hills on the east, Ajanta Range and the Satmala hills on the south, and by the Arabian Sea on the west.
  • The hilly region of the basin is well-forested while the plains are broad and fertile areas suitable for cultivation.
  • There are two well-defined physical regions, in the basin, viz hilly region and plains; the hilly regions comprising Satpura, Satmalas, Mahadeo, Ajanta, and Gawilgarh hills are well-forested.
  • The plain area covers the Khandesh areas (Khandesh is a region of central India, which forms the northwestern portion of Maharashtra state) which are broad and fertile, and suitable for cultivation primarily.

Additional Information

• The Ganges
  • It is a transboundary river of Asia which flows through India and Bangladesh.
  • The 2,525 km river rises in the western Himalayas in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.
• The Yamuna
  • Also spelled Jamuna, is the second-largest tributary river of the Ganges by discharge and the longest tributary in India.
• The Brahmaputra
  • It is also known as the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet, the Siang/Dihang River in Arunachal Pradesh, and Dilao in Assam, is a transboundary river that flows through Tibet, China, India, and Bangladesh.
  • It is the 9th largest river in the world by discharge and the 15th longest.

The correct answer is ​Rana Talwar.

In News

• Rana Talwar, the first Asian to head a global bank, passed away at 76.

Key Points

• Rana Talwar was the first person from Asia to head a global bank, specifically Standard Chartered.
• Talwar began his career with Citibank India in 1969 and later joined Standard Chartered in 1997, assuming the position of CEO, making history as the first Asian to lead an international bank.
• During his tenure at Standard Chartered, Talwar played a key role in significant acquisitions, including those of UBS's Trade Finance business, Grindlays Bank in India and the Middle East from ANZ, and the Credit Card business from Chase Manhattan in Hong Kong.
• After leaving Standard Chartered in 2002, Talwar founded Sabre Capital, a private equity firm, showcasing his continued involvement in the financial sector.
• Talwar's legacy extends beyond his professional achievements; he is survived by his wife, Renuka, whose father is DLF Group chairman emeritus KP Singh, and their son Rahul, who is also engaged with DLF.

The correct answer is Kalinga War.

Key Points

• Ashoka adopted Buddhism after observing the brutality of the Kalinga War.
• The Kalinga war was the most famous war fought between the Mauryan Emperor Ashoka the Great and the State of Kalinga.
• Ashoka embraced Buddhism under the influence of a Buddhist monk, Upagupta.
• Kalinga war was a horrifying event as mentioned in the 13th Rock Edict of Ashoka.
• Ashoka was the son of Bindusara. He was the governor of Taxila and Ujjain during his father's reign.
• Ashoka sat on the throne around 268 B.C after successfully defeating his brothers.
• Ashoka's mother's name was Subhadrangi. His wife's name was Devi or Vedisa who was a princess of Ujjaini.

Additional Information

• The battle of Buxar:
  • ​It was fought on 22nd October 1764. This battle was crucial for Britishers since it provided them full control of Bengal and Bihar.
  • It was fought between Hector Munro and the combined forces of Mir Qasim which included Shuja-ud-daula, Shah Alam II, etc.
  • In this battle, the combined force of Mir Qasim was defeated.
  • The Treaty of Allahabad was signed on 12 August 1765 between Robert Clive and Shah Alam II (Mughal emperor).
  • Shah Alam II was forced to pay a fine of five million rupees.
• The Battle of Haldighati:
  • It was fought on 18 June 1576 between Rana of Mewar, Maharana Pratap, and the Mughal emperor Akbar.
• Battle of Tarain:
  • Prithviraj Chauhan defeated Muhammad Ghori in the first battle of Tarain in 1191 AD.
  • Muhammad Ghori defeated Prithviraj Chauhan iii in the 2nd battle of Tarain in 1192 AD.