Key Points

• Deodhar Trophy is associated with Cricket.
• Other important trophies associated with Cricket are Bose trophy, Wisden trophy, Merchant cup, Ranji trophy, and Titan cup.

Trophies associated with other games are as follows:

The correct answer is Production of wheat.

Key Points

• Green Revolution refers to a period when Indian agriculture was converted into an industrial system due to the adoption of modern methods and technologies such as the use of High Yielding Variety Seeds, irrigation facilities, pesticides, and fertilizers.
• M.S. Swaminathan is considered the "Father of Green Revolution" in India.
• HYV seeds were developed by Prof. Norman Borlaug.
• The term Green Revolution was first used by William Gaud and Norman Borlaug is the Father of the Green Revolution in the world. 
• It commenced in 1965 that led to an increase in food grain production (most useful for wheat production), especially in Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh.

Additional Information

The correct answer is Tanvi Shah.

Key Points

• Tanvi Shah is the first Indian lady who won the Grammy awards.
• Tanvi was born on 1 December 1985 in Tamil Nadu, India.
• She has sung in Tamil, Hindi, and Telugu.
• Her most memorable melody was "Fanaa" for the film Yuva.
• Sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar became the first Indian to win a Grammy in 1968.

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• The first Grammy Awards ceremony was held on May 4, 1959, to honour performers' achievements in the year 1958.
• The Grammy is regarded as one of the four major annual American entertainment awards (for theatre and Broadway achievements). 
• The Grammy Award (originally called Gramophone Award), or just Grammy, is an award presented by the Recording Academy to recognize the "Outstanding Achievement in the music industry" of the United States.

Key Points

• First Five-Year Plan :-
  • The First Five-Year Plan in India was from 1951 to 1956.
  • The plan was based on the Harrod-Domar model.
  • The main focus of this plan was to develop a Priority Sector.
  • Gave priority to the agricultural development of the country.
  • The First Five Year Plan was presented before the parliament by Jawaharlal Nehru.
  • Economist K N Raj is known as the architect of this plan.
  • It was quasi successful for the government.

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Important Five Year Plans in India:-

• Second Five-Year Plan:-
  • From 1956 to 1961.
  • Based on the Mahalanobis model.
  • Gave priority to the Industrial development of the country.
  • Durgapur (West Bengal), Bhilai (Chhattisgarh), Raurkela(Odisha) steel plants of India started during this plan.
• Fourth Five Year Plan :-
  • From 1969 to 1974.
  • The two main objectives of this plan were growth with stability and progressive achievement of self-reliance.
  • Indo-Pak war of 1971 was during this five-year plan.
  • Operation flood was launched during this plan.
• Fifth Five Year Plan :-
  • From 1974 to1979.
  • Priority was given to agriculture, industry, and mines.
  • The draft of this plan was prepared and launched by the D.P. Dhar.
  • 20 Point Program Launched During this plan.
• Sixth Five Year Plan:-
  • From 1980 to 1985.
  • Aim: Poverty eradication and technological self-reliance. 
  • NABARD was established in 1982.
• Eighth Five Year Plan:-
  • From 1992 to 1997.
  • Priority was given to the development of human resources (Human Model).
  • Beginning of liberalization, privatization, and globalization (LPG) in India.
  • New Economic policy introduced.

Saturn is an outer planet of the solar system. It is the sixth planet from the sun and is known for its beautiful rings. Outer planets, also called gas giants, are primarily composed of gas and have thick atmospheres. They are located beyond the asteroid belt and include Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

The correct answer is Russia.

Key Points

• Yuri Borisov, the newly appointed director-general of  Roscosmos announced the plan to withdraw from the International Space Station.
• International Space Station was launched in the year 1998,and it has been continuously occupied since  November 2000. Along with Russia and USA the other countries includes Canada, Japan and 11 European countries.

Additional Information

• India is planning to lauch its first manned mission called Gaganyaan . Under this mission 3 people will be carried to space and willl stay there for a week.

Important Points

• Sedimentary rocks are formed by deposition, sedimentation, and lithification of sediments over a long period of time.
• Sedimentary rocks may also contain fossils of plants, animals that once lived on them.
• The word ‘sedimentary’ is derived from the Latin word "sedimentum".
• Shale, limestone, and conglomerate are some other examples of sedimentary rocks.

Key Points

• Sandstone is an example of sedimentary rock.
• Sandstone is made from grains of sand.

Additional Information

• A rock is an aggregate of one or more minerals.
• Igneous rock is formed due to the cooling, solidification, and crystallization of hot and molten magma.
  • Granite, Basalt, Gabbro are examples of Igneous rocks.
• Metamorphic rocks are made up of sedimentary rock and igneous rock which have been subjected to high pressure and temperature.
  • Clay changes into slate and limestone into marble are the examples of metamorphic rocks.
• Marble and quartzite are examples of non-foliated metamorphic rocks.

Key Points

• The Test of My Life
  • About the author: Yuvraj Singh the author of “The Test of My Life: From Cricket to Cancer and Back” was known as the bad boy of Indian Cricket but at the same time was the most loved cricketer after Sachin Tendulkar. Yuvraj has played well and many times he had proven his position as a top player.
  • Yuvraj Singh, who successfully battled lung cancer a few years ago, has come up with his ideas in this book and overcoming what actually means.

Additional Information

• Some other important books and their author

Key Points

• Rukmini Devi Arundale was a reputed dancer and choreographer of Bharatnatyam
• In 1956, Rukmini Devi was awarded the Padma Bhushan.
• in 1967 she received the "Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship".
• Rukmini Devi was the first woman to be nominated as a member of the Rajya Sabha.
• She was featured in India Today's list of 100 people who shaped India.

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• Some famous personalities related to Dance
  • ​Bharatanatyam - Sonal Mansingh, Bala Saraswati, Narthaki Natraj, CV Chandrasekhar, Leela Samson, Mrinalini Sarabhai, Padma Subramanyam, Rukmini Devi, Yamini Krishnamurti.
  • Kathak - Shobhna Narayan, Bharti Gupta, Birju Maharaj, Durga Das, Gopi Krishna, Sambhu Maharaj, Sitara Devi.
  • Kuchipudi - Raja, Kaushalaya Reddy, Siddhendra Yogi, Josyula Seetharamaiah, Vempathi Chinna Sathyam, Yamini Krishnamurthy, Ragini Devi.
  • Manipuri - Guru Bipin Singh, Indira Devi, Darshana Jhaveri, Rajkumar Singhajit Singh, Nirmala Mehta, Savita Mehta.
  • Odissi - Debaprasad Das, Dhirendra Nath Patnaik, Indrani Rahman, Kelucharan Mahapatra, Priyambada Mohanty, Sanjukta Panigrahi, Mayadhar Raut, Ileana Citaristi, Gangadhar Pradhan, Madhavi Mudgal, Sonal mansingh.
  • Kathakali - Mrinalini Sarabhai, Thottam Shankaran, Kutti Nayyar, Shankar Kurup, KC (Kavungal Chathunni) Panicker, TT Ram Kulti, Chemancheri Kunhiraman Nair.

Key Points

• ‘Purusha Sukta’ is a hymn from Rigveda.
• In the 10th Mandala of the Rigveda, Purusha Sukta reflects upon the marriage ceremonies.

Additional Information

• About Rig Veda:
  • Rig Veda was said to be composed between 1500-1200 B.C, also known as the first testament of mankind.
  • It is a collection of 10,600 verses and 1,028 hymns.
  • It consists of 10 books also known as mandalas, each Mandal consists of Suktas.
  • It consists of various secrets about the origin of the universe, the origin of Lord Shiva, the origin of Lord Varuna, etc.