The correct answer is the Atlantic ocean.

Key Points

Atlantic Ocean:

• The ocean that forms the shape of the letter “S”, is the Atlantic ocean if it is looked closely on the world map.
• The Arctic Ocean is connected/ linked through the  Barents Sea, Norwegian Sea, Greenland Sea, and the Denmark Strait.
• The Puerto Rico Trench, which is about  28,230 feet deep, is the deepest point in the Atlantic Ocean.
• It is also the busiest ocean in terms of Commerce and Trade

Additional Information

Pacific Ocean:

• It is the largest and deepest ocean on Earth.
• The Extension of this ocean is from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south.
• This ocean is also bounded by the continents of Asia, Australia, and the Americas.
• The Challenger Deep depth of 10,902 to 10,929 m, lies in the Mariana Trench, which is the deepest point in the world located in this ocean.

Mediterranean:

• The sea was an important and famous route for merchants and travellers of ancient times.
• It also facilitated trade and cultural exchange between peoples of the region and around the world.
• The Strait of Gibraltar connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea and it also separates Spain in Europe from Morocco in Africa.

Indian Ocean:

• It is the third-largest of the world's oceans on Earth's surface.
• It is bounded by Asia, Africa and Australia to the north, west and east respectively.
• The Southern Ocean or Antarctica bounds it to the south.
• The Indian Ocean has some regional seas such as the Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, the Laccadive Sea, the Somali Sea, and the Andaman Sea.

The Correct Answer is Option 3 i.e Uber Cup.

The correct answer is Kanhaiyalal Maniklal Munshi.

• Kanhaiyalal Maniklal Munshi described the preamble of the Indian Constitution as the 'Political horoscope of the Indian Constitution'.

Additional Information

• The Preamble of the Indian constitution is based on "Objectives Resolution".
• It was drafted and moved by Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru and adopted by the constituent assembly.
• In the historic case of Kesavananda Bharati (1973), Supreme Court held that Preamble is a part of the constitution and can be amended under article 368, subject to the condition that no amendment is done to the "Basic structure".
• The Preamble has been amended only once so far, in 1976 by the 42nd Constitutional amendment Act.
• The term ‘Socialist’, ‘Secular’, and ‘Integrity’ were added to the preamble through 42nd Amendment Act, 1976.
• ‘Socialist’ and ‘Secular’ were added between ‘Sovereign’ and ‘Democratic.
• ‘Unity of the Nation’ was changed to ‘Unity and Integrity of the Nation’.
• By the 42nd Constitutional amendment act 1976, three new words - Socialist, Secular and Integrity are added to the preamble.

The correct answer is option 2, i.e. Bihar.

Key Points

• The 15th Census of India was conducted in 2011.
• The slogan of census 2011 was ‘Our Census, Our future’.

As per Census 2011:

The correct answer is B. R Ambedkar.

Important Points

• Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar is considered the father of the Indian Constitution.
  • He was born into the Mahar caste.
  • He fought for the rights of the Dalit community.
  • Dr. Ambedkar was the first person from his caste who completed his college education and went to England to become a lawyer.
  • He was the chairman of the drafting committee.
  • The newspaper Mook Nayak was started by Ambedkar in the year 1920.
    • Mooknayak was published with the help of Shahu of Kolhapur
  • He participated in all 3 round table conferences held between 1930 and 1932.
  • He was honored with the  Bharat Ratna(posthumously) in 1990.
  • Notable works of Ambedkar are:
    • Riddles in Hinduism.
    • The Annihilation of Caste.
    • Pakistan or the Partition of India.
    • The Buddha and his Dhamma.
    • The Untouchables.

Additional Information

• Dadabhai Naoroji is the father of Indian economics.
  • The newspaper Rast Goftar was started by Dadabhai Naoroji.
  • The famous book 'poverty and unBritish rule in India' was written by Dadabhai Naoroji.
• Jyotiba Phule is the founder of Satyashodhak Samaj.
• Mahadeo Govind Ranade is the political guru of Gopala Krishna Gokhale.

The correct answer is Buddha, dhamma(dharma), sangha.

Key Points

Triratna in Sanskrit means 'Three Jewels'

• The Buddha
• Dhamma(dharma): his teaching
• Sangha: the community of all those who follow his teachings.

​Buddhism

• It is faith that was founded by Siddhartha Gautama("the Buddha").
• Siddhartha Gautam, the Lord Buddha was born in 563 B.C at Lumbini in Nepal.
• Attained Nirvana under a Pipal tree at Bodh Gaya & henceforth known as Buddha(The enlightened one).
• Delivered his first sermon at Sarnath (Banaras) know called the Dhammacakkappavattana.
• Died at the age of 80 at Kushinagar (U.P).

Noble truth by Buddha

• The world is full of sorrow.
• People suffer on account of desires
• If desires are conqueredNirvana can be achieved i.e., free from the cycle of birth and death can be achieved by following 8 fold path(ashtangika marga)
  • Right Understanding
  • Right Determination
  • Right Speech
  • Right Action
  • Right Livelihood
  • Right Exercise
  • Right Mindfulness
  • Right Medication

Teaching by Buddha

• Buddha was a practical reformer and did not believe in the soul or God or the metaphysical world and concerned himself with worldly problems.
• Suggested that a person should avoid an excess of both luxury & austerity and prescribed a middle path.
• Laid great emphasis on Karma(Varna based on action not on birth) & Ahimsa.
• Opposed the varna system and laid down the principle of social equality.
• Buddhist Text
  • Tripitaka's: All written in Pali Language
  • Sutta-Pitaka
  • Vinaya-Pitaka
  • Abhidhamma-Pitaka
• Buddhist Councils

Option 1 is correct, i.e. Nagaland.

Key Points

• The Ao tribe of Nagaland has one such special festival, known as the Moatsu festival. 
• This festival is celebrated after seeds have been sown in the fields.
• Men and women of the tribe gather around large outdoor fires and performing traditional dances.

Additional Information

Some important festivals of Northeastern states are:

The correct answer is outer core.

Important Points

• The interior of the earth is divided into three parts namely Crust, Mantle, and Core.
• The core is the innermost layer of the earth.
• The radius of the innermost layer(core) is about 3500 km.
• The core is made up of material constituted by nickel and iron.
• The temperature and pressure of the central core are very high.

Key Points

• The core is further subdivided into two layers called the outer core and inner core.
• The outer core of the earth is in a liquid state.
• The inner core is in solid-state
• The outer core is responsible for the earth's magnetic field.

Additional Information

• The crust is the outermost of the earth.
  • It is brittle in nature.
  • it the thinnest layer of Earth.
  • The thickness of the crust varies under the oceanic and continental areas.
• The mantle is the second layer in the interior of the earth.
  • The mantle extends from Moho’s discontinuity to a depth of 2,900 km.
  • The upper portion of the mantle is called the asthenosphere.

The correct answer is Kerala.

Key Points

• Mohiniyattam:
  • Mohiniyattam (Mohiniattam) is a classical dance form of Kerala in South India.
  • The origin and popularity of this dance form are closely tagged to the great Tamil dance master Vadivelu, one of the Thanjavur quartets.
  • Mohiniyattam is a graceful dance to watch and is a solo recital by women.
  • The term Mohiniyattam comes from the words Mohini meaning a woman who enchants onlookers and aattam meaning graceful and sensuous body movements.

Additional Information

• The Sangeet Natak Akademi recognizes 8 classical dances in India.
• 8 Classical Dances of India and States:

Important Points

• ​The Cultural Ministry of India has included Chhau in the list of classical dances making a total of 9 classical dance forms.

The correct answer is Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Muhammad Ali Jinnah.

Important Points

• The Lucknow Pact was an agreement between the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League at a joint session of both the parties held in Lucknow in December 1916.
• The Lucknow Pact of 1916 is signed between Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
• As a result of this agreement, The Muslim League leaders agreed to join the Congress movement demanding Indian independence.
• The Lucknow Pact was seen as a beacon of hope to Hindu–Muslim unity.
• Some common demands presented by both parties to the British are:
  1. The number of elected seats on the councils should be increased.
  2. Minorities in the provinces should be protected.
  3. All provinces should be granted autonomy.
  4. Separating the executive from the judiciary.