The correct answer is ​Yuzvendra Chahal.

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• Yuzvendra Chahal has become the first bowler with historic 200 IPL wickets.

Key Points

• He achieved this milestone during RR's match against MI on April 22, 2024.
• Chahal achieved the feat by dismissing Mohammad Nabi in the match.
• The leg-spinner accomplished this milestone in the ongoing IPL edition.
• Chahal has been a key player for Rajasathan Royals since joining them in the 2022 edition of the T20 league.

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• Humayun's Tomb:
  • The tomb of Humayun is located in Delhi.

  • Humayun died in 1556, and his widow Biga Begum​, also known as Haji Begam, commenced the construction of his tomb in 1569, fourteen years after his death. It is the first distinct example of proper Mughal style, which was inspired by Persian architecture. It is well known that Humayun picked up the principles of Persian architecture during his exile, and he himself is likely to have planned the tomb, although there is no record to that effect. The tomb was constructed at a cost of 15 lakh rupees (1.5 million).

  • Mirak Mirza Ghiyath, a Persian, was the architect employed by Haji Begam for this tomb.

  • It was also the first structure of its size to use red sandstone.
  • In 1993, the tomb was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Additional Information

• Humayun (1530-1540, 1555-1556):
  • Humayun was the eldest son of Babar.
  • In the Battle of Chausa, in 1539 and Battle of Bilgram, in 1540 (Battle of Kanauj), Humayun was defeated by Sher Khan.
  • After losing his kingdom, Humayun became an exile for the next 15 years.
  • In 1555, Humayun defeated the Afghans and recovered the Mughal Throne.
  • He died in 1556 due to his fall from the staircase of his library.
  • He loved painting and wrote poetry in the Persian language.

Important Points

• Tombs of important Mughal rulers:

Key Points

There are a large number of river systems in the Peninsular drainage. The various rivers are as below.

Mahanadi

• The Mahanadi rises near Sihawa in the Raipur district of Chhattisgarh and runs through Odisha to discharge its water into the Bay of Bengal.
• It is 851 km long and its catchment area spreads over 1.42 lakh sq. km.
• Some navigation is carried on in the lower course of this river.
• Fifty-three percent of the drainage basin of this river lies in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, while 47 percent lies in Odisha.

Godavari

• The Godavari is the largest Peninsular river system.
• It is also called the Dakshin Ganga.
• It rises in the Nasik district of Maharashtra and discharges its water into the Bay of Bengal.
• Its tributaries run through the states of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and Andhra Pradesh.
• It is 1,465 km long with a catchment area spreading over 3.13 lakh sq. km 49 per cent of this, lies in Maharashtra, 20 per cent in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, and the rest in Andhra Pradesh.
• The Penganga, the Indravati, the Pranhita, and the Manjra are its principal tributaries.
• The Godavari is subjected to heavy floods in its lower reaches to the south of Polavaram, where it forms a picturesque gorge. It is navigable only in the deltaic stretch. After Rajamundri, the river splits into several branches forming a large delta.

Narmada

• The Narmada originates on the western flank of the Amarkantak plateau at a height of about 1,057 m.
• Flowing in a rift valley between the Satpura in the south and the Vindhyan range in the north, it forms a picturesque gorge in marble rocks and a Dhuandhar waterfall near Jabalpur.
• After flowing a distance of about 1,312 km, it meets the Arabian sea south of Bharuch, forming a broad 27 km long estuary. Its catchment area is about 98,796 sq. km. The Sardar Sarovar Project has been constructed on this river.

Tapi

• The Tapi is the other important westward flowing river and flows through the rift valley.
• It originates from Multai in the Betul district of Madhya Pradesh.
• It is 724 km long and drains an area of 65,145 sq. km.
• Nearly 79 per cent of its basin lies in Maharashtra, 15 per cent in Madhya Pradesh, and the remaining 6 per cent in Gujarat.

The Correct Answer is Option 1 i.e Syama Prasad Mukherjee.

Key Points

• Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP):
  • It was founded by Syama Prasad Mukherjee in 1951.
• Syama Prasad Mukherjee:
  • He served as the Minister for Industry and Supply in Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's cabinet.
  • Recently in June 2020, Kolkata Port Trust was renamed to Shyama Prasad Mukerjee port trust.
  • The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) origins lie in the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, founded by Shyama Prasad Mukerjee.

Confusion Points

• Syama Prasad Mookerjee founded the Bharatiya Jana Sangh (BJS).
• Bharatiya Jana Sangh merged itself into the Janata Party in 1977.
• Due to internal differences in Janata Party, the Janata government collapsed, and BJP became a separate party.
• The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was formed on April 6, 1980, with former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee as the first party President.

Additional Information

• Lal Krishna Advani:
  • He was one of the co-founders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
  • He was also the former Minister of Home Affairs (1998-2004).
  • He was also awarded the Padma Vibhushan in the year 2015.
• Atal Bihari Vajpayee:
  • He was the former Prime Minister of India.
  • During his tenure as prime ministership, India carried out the Pokhran-II nuclear tests in 1998. 
  • He was awarded the Bharat Ratna in the year 2015.
• Murli Manohar Joshi:
  • He was the former Union Minister of HRD and Minister of Science and Technology.
  • He was awarded Padma Vibhushan in 2017.

Key Points

• The Battle of Tarain was between the Ghurids against the Chahamanas.
  • The Ghurids were led by Mohammad Ghori.
  • The Chahamanas were led by Prithvi Raj Chauhan.
  • Two Battles happened as a part of the Battle of Tarain.
    • Location: Taraori near Karnal.
  • The First Battle of Tarain was fought in 1191.
    • The Chahamana king Prithiviraj Chauhan defeated Ghurid king Mohammad Ghori in the First Battle of Tarain.
  • The Second Battle of Tarain was fought in 1192.
    • The Ghurid king Mohammad Ghori defeated the Chahamana king Prithviraj Chauhan in the Second Battle of Tarain.
    • Prithvi Raj Chauhan was defeated at the hands of Mohammad Ghori in the battle of Tarain, 1192.
• Prithviraj Chauhan is widely considered the "the last Hindu emperor".

Additional Information

• Harun al-Rashid was the 5th Caliph of the Abbasid Caliphate.
• Abu Bakr was the 1st Caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate.
• Umar II was the 8th Caliph of the Umayyad Caliphate.

The correct answer is ​Karnataka.

Key Points

• Pattadakal, in Karnataka, represents the high point of an eclectic art which, in the 7th and 8th centuries under the Chalukya dynasty, achieved a harmonious blend of architectural forms from northern and southern India.
• An impressive series of nine Hindu temples, as well as a Jain sanctuary, can be seen there.
• One masterpiece from the group stands out - the Temple of Virupaksha, built around 740 CE by Queen Lokamahadevi to commemorate her husband's victory over the kings from the South.

Additional Information

The correct answer is Awadh.

Key Points

• Awadh was annexed by the British under the pretext of 'misgovernment of the Nawab.
  • Awadh was annexed on the pretext of misgovernance by the existing Nawab, Wajid Ali Shah.
  • Awadh was the epicentre of the revolt of 1857.
  • The revolt led to widespread death and destruction in Awadh.

Additional Information

• The British used the doctrine of a lapse to justify the annexation of the princely state of Nagpur.
  •  In 1818, at the conclusion of the Third Anglo-Maratha War, the Bhonsle Maharaja submitted to a subsidiary alliance, and Nagpur became a princely state under the suzerainty of the British crown.
• Satara state was a short-lived Princely state in India created by the British in 1818 after the Third Anglo-Maratha War and annexed by them in 1849 using the Doctrine of lapse.
• Udaipur was annexed by Lord Dalhousie under the pretext of misgovernance.

Key Points

Sattriya dance

• Satriya Nritya is the classical dance form of Assam which represents the Satriya culture, the basis of the religious and cultural fabric of Assam.
• It is a dance-drama performance art with origins in the Krishna-centered Vaishnavism monasteries of Assam and attributed to the 15th-century Bhakti movement scholar and saint Mahapurush Srimanta Sankardev.
• Dance historian Dr. Sunil Kothari has recently been bestowed with the Madhabdev Award by the Government of Assam for popularising the Sattriya dance.
• Sattriya was given the status of classical dance in the year 2000 by the Sangeet Natak Akademi.

Additional Information

The correct answer is Provision against political defections.

• The 52nd amendment to the constitution of India deals with the Anti Defection Law.
  • This amendment Provides disqualification of members from parliament and assembly in case of defection from one party to another.
  • Added Tenth Schedule to the Indian Constitution
  • Enforced since 15 February 1985.

Key Points

Portfolio Investment - Investments made as part of a portfolio are those made in a variety of assets rather than just one (stock, debt, mutual funds, derivatives, or even bitcoins), with the goal of generating returns that are in line with the investor's risk tolerance.

Important Points

FII - Foreign institutional investors(FII)

• Companies with headquarters outside of India are known as foreign institutional investors (FIIs), and they propose investments there. They significantly affect a nation's economy.
• Institutional investors include, but are not limited to, hedge funds, mutual funds, pension funds, insurance bonds, high-value debentures, and investment banks.
• Only through the nation's portfolio investment scheme are FIIs permitted to invest in India's primary and secondary capital markets.
• Through this programme, FIIs are able to buy Indian company shares and debentures on the national stock exchange.
• Thus, the portfolio investment by foreign institutional investors is called FII(foreign institutional investors).