The correct answer is Sujata Mohapatra.

Key Points

• Sujata Mohapatra is a renowned Odissi dancer and Guru who has made significant contributions to the Odissi dance form.
• She is known for her graceful movements, intricate footwork, and emotive expressions that are characteristic of Odissi dance.
• Sujata Mohapatra was honoured with the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2013, one of the highest recognition given for performing arts in India.
• As a Guru, Sujata Mohapatra has trained and mentored many students, passing on the rich traditions and techniques of Odissi dance.

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• Shovana Narayan:
  • Shovana Narayan is a renowned Kathak dancer who has contributed to the field of Kathak dance.
  • She is known for her expressive storytelling, intricate footwork, and graceful movements in the Lucknow Gharana style of Kathak.
  • Shovana Narayan received the Padma Shri award, one of the highest civilian honours in India, in the year 1992.
  • She has also been actively involved in promoting cultural exchanges and collaborations between India and other countries.
• Birju Maharaj:
  • Birju Maharaj is a legendary Kathak dancer, choreographer, and Guru.
  • He belongs to the Lucknow Gharana and is recognized for his mastery of intricate footwork, graceful movements, and expressive storytelling.
  • Birju Maharaj has received numerous national and international awards for his contribution to Kathak dance like Padma Vibhushan in 1986, Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1964, Kalidas Samman etc.
  • He has played a vital role in preserving and popularizing Kathak through his performances, teaching, and choreographic works.
• Rukmini Devi:
  • Rukmini Devi was a renowned Bharatanatyam dancer, choreographer, and the founder of Kalakshetra.
  • She is credited with reviving and reforming Bharatanatyam, bringing it into the mainstream and removing social stigmas associated with the art form.
  • Rukmini Devi's contributions include incorporating elements from other classical dance styles, introducing new themes and techniques, and establishing Kalakshetra as a leading institution for Indian classical arts.
  • She was a strong advocate for animal rights and environmental conservation, and her work extended beyond dance to various social and cultural initiatives.

The correct answer is The US.

Key Points

• The Fundamental Rights in the Constitution of India are enshrined in Part III of the Constitution, which guarantees civil liberties such as freedom of speech, religion, and equality before the law.
• These Fundamental Rights were inspired by the Bill of Rights of the United States Constitution, which was adopted in 1791. The Indian Constitution borrowed heavily from the US Constitution, which is why it is often called a 'bag of borrowings.'
• The Indian Constitution also drew inspiration from the Constitution of Ireland, which was adopted in 1937 and provided for fundamental rights and freedoms.
• The Constitution of India also borrowed from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948.

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List of Borrowed Features of Indian Constitution:

The correct answer is Madhya Pradesh.

Key Points

• Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary situated on the northern boundary of the Mandsaur and Nimach districts in Madhya Pradesh.
• The Chambal River passes through the sanctuary dividing it into two parts.
• There are dry, mixed, deciduous forests and flat grasslands around the dam.

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• Gujarat has four National Parks and twenty-three wildlife sanctuaries.
• Maharashtra has thirty-five wildlife sanctuaries.
• Rajasthan has twenty-five wildlife sanctuaries.

The correct answer is Onam.

Key Points

• Onam is related to Kerala state.
• Onam is the largest and official festival in Kerala, an Indian state known as God’s Own Country.
• Malayali people celebrate the Onam festivals as annual harvesting.
• The Onam festival is celebrated in Kerala between August and September.

Additional Information

The correct answer is Arunachal Pradesh.

Key Points

• One of the most well-known folk dance styles performed by the Monpa Tribe of Tawang is Aji Lamu.
• In essence, it is the Ramayana of the Hindus in Tibetan.
• The major protagonists in this dance drama are five.
• The main character is Nyapa, and the antagonist is Nyao.
• Some other most popular folk dances of Arunachal Pradesh are Roppi, Hurkani, Ponung, Lion and Peacock dance, Hurkani, Buiya, Chalo, Rekham Pada, Popir and Wancho.

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Concept:

Following chart shows the different games with their respective cups and trophies:

The correct answer is Shooting.

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• Tilottama Sen won a bronze medal in the women's 10m Air Rifle at ISSF World Cup Cairo in Egypt on 22 February 2023.
  • She won the second bronze for India.
• Great Britain’s Seonaid Mcintosh won gold and Switzerland’s Olympic Champion Nina Christen came second to win silver.

Important Points

the correct answer is Ram Prasad Bismil.

Important Points

• The Hindustan Republican Association was a revolutionary organization formed by Ram Prasad Bismil.
• Hindustan Republican Association was formed to fight against British colonial rule in India and achieves independence for the country through an armed rebellion if necessary.
• It was the first revolutionary movement at the national level against the British. 
• The constitution for the Hindustan Republican Association was drafted in 1923 at Allahabad.
• Sachindra Nath Sanyal and Jogesh Chandra Chatterjee were other prominent members of the party.
• Kakori Train Action Day is associated with the Hindustan Republican Association.
• Hindustan Republican Association was later renamed as Hindustan Socialist Republican Association.

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• Ram Prasad Bismil was an Indian revolutionary who participated in the Mainpuri Conspiracy and the Kakori Conspiracy.
  • He was hanged by the British on 19 December 1927.
• Jatindranath Mukherjee was the principal leader of the Jugantar party(central association of revolutionary independence activists in Bengal).
• Surya Sen was a Bengali revolutionary who was best known for leading the 1930 Chittagong armoury raid.
• Lala Lajpat Rai was an Indian independence activist who was best known for his peaceful protest march against the all-British Simon Commission.
  • He is popularly known as Punjab Kesari.

The correct answer is Second Five Year Plan.

Key Points

• Second Five-year plan (1956 to 1961)
  • The second plan was conceived in an atmosphere of economic stability.
  • It was felt agriculture could be accorded lower priority. 
  • Industries got more importance in the 2nd five-year plan. The focus was mainly on heavy industries. 
  • The Indian government boosted the manufacturing of industrial goods in the country.
  • This was done primarily to develop the public sector.
  • The Plan Focussed on rapid industrialization- heavy & basic industries.
  • Advocated huge imports through foreign loans.
  • Therefore, the Indian Government adopted a mixed economy during the second five-year plan. Hence, Option 2 is correct.
  • The Industrial Policy 1956 was based on the establishment of a socialistic pattern of society as the goal of economic policy.
  • Acute shortage of forex led to pruning of development targets, the price rise was also seen ( about 30%) vis a vis decline in the earlier Plan & the 2nd FYP was only moderately successful.

Important Points

• The 2nd year five-year plan functioned based on the Mahalanobis model. 
• The Mahalanobis model was propounded by the famous Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis in the year 1953.
• As many as five steel plants including the ones in Durgapur, Rourkela ,Bhilai were set up as per the 2nd five-year plan. 
• During the term of the 2nd five-year plan, Atomic Energy Commission came into being.
• The Commission was established in the year 1957. 
• During the same period, the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research was born.

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• First Five Year Plan:
  • It was launched from 1951 to 1956, under the leadership of Jawaharlal Nehru. 
  • It was based on the Harrod-Domar model with a few modifications. 
  • Its main focus was on the agricultural development of the country.
  • This plan was successful and achieved a growth rate of 3.6% (more than its target of 2.1%). 
  • At the end of this plan, five IITs were set up in the country. 
• Third Five Year Plan:
  • It was made from 1961 to 1966.
  • It is also called ‘Gadgil Yojna’, after the Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission D.R. Gadgil.
  • The target of this plan was to make the economy independent.
  • The stress was laid on agriculture and the improvement in the production of wheat. 
  • India was engaged in two wars: (1) the Sino-India war of 1962 and (2) the Indo-Pakistani war of 1965. These wars exposed the weakness in our economy and shifted the focus to the defense industry, the Indian Army, and the stabilization of the price (India witnessed inflation). 
  • The plan was a flop due to wars and drought. The target growth was 5.6% while the achieved growth was 2.4%. 
• Fourth Five Year Plan:
  • Its duration was from 1969 to 1974, under the leadership of Indira Gandhi. 
  • The two main objectives of this plan i.e. growth with stability and progressive achievement of self-reliance.
  • Fourteen major Indian banks were nationalized.
  • Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 and the Bangladesh Liberation War took place. 
  • Implementation of Family Planning Programmes was amongst major targets of the Plan
  • It failed and could achieve a growth rate of 3.3% only against the target of 5.7%.

The correct answer is the Constitution of Germany.

Key Points

• Article 360 of the Indian Constitution deals with Financial Emergency.
• The constitutions of Germany and India both specifically mention emergency provisions.
• Both the houses of Germany and India must vote by a two-thirds majority to declare a national emergency, after which the president of each nation issues a proclamation.
• While the United States has both national and financial emergencies.
• The provision of financial emergency has been borrowed from the Constitution of Germany.
• The constitutions of Germany and India have both national and state emergencies.

Additional Information

• The President of India has the authority to declare three types of emergencies:-
  • National Emergency (Article 352),
  • State Emergency or President rule (Article 356)
  • Financial Emergency (Article 360)
  • No Financial Emergency has been declared so far, though there was a financial crisis in 1991.
• Article 20 (Protection in respect of conviction for offenses) &
• Article 21 (Protection of life and personal liberty) cannot be suspended during a national emergency.