• Sanctum Sanctorum: It is also known as Garbhagriha or the womb-house. It is a small room, a cubicle in shape, which houses the principal deity of the temple.
• Vahana: It is the mount or vehicle of the main deity and was placed just before the sanctum sanctorum.

• Shikhara: It is a mountain-like spire in which the shapes varied from pyramidal to curvilinear depending upon the area of development.

• Mandapa: It is the entrance to the temple, which may be a portico or a hall, which is generally designed to house many worshippers.

Samaveda talks about Music. All the seven notes of the raga Kharaharapriya can be found in the descending order in the Samaveda. Gandharva Veda is a Upaveda of the Sama Veda. In Samaveda, there are 1549 verses (except 75 verses, all have been taken from Rigveda). There are two Upanishads embedded in Samaveda – Chandogya Upanishad and Kena Upanishad. It is considered as the storehouse of the melodious chants. Samaveda is categorised into two parts – Part-I includes melodies called Gana & Part-II includes three verses book called Archika.

Rasas or emotions are expressed through dance. There are nine different types of Rasas, according to which different types of expressions are expressed. They are:

• Shringaar – Love

• Raudra – Anger

• Adbhuta – Wonder

• Karuna – Tragedy

• Bibhatsa – Disgust

• Veer – Heroism

• Shaant - Peace and Tranquillity

• Haasya - Laughter and Comedy

• Bhayanak - Horror

The difference between the birth rate and the death rate of a country is called the natural growth rate.

The International Association of Women Judges (IAWJ) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization whose members represent all levels of the judiciary worldwide and share a commitment to equal justice for women and the rule of law. It was created in 1991 and has grown to a membership of over 6,000 in 100 countries. It was founded in 1991, and its headquarters is situated in Washington DC, United States of America. Hence, option B is correct.

Thalassemia

* Thalassemia is a disorder where the haemoglobin count is low in blood and such persons require frequent blood transfusions. Hence, option 3 is correct.

* Thalassemia major is the most severe form of beta thalassemia. It develops when beta globin genes are missing.

* The symptoms of thalassemia major generally appear before a child's second birthday. The severe anaemia related to this condition can be life-threatening.

* The only way to save a patient with Thalassemia major is through a bone marrow transplant, from a human leukocyte antigen HLA-identical donor.

National Housing Bank (NHB) was set up by an Act of Parliament in 1987. NHB is an apex financial institution for housing. The broad functions of NHB include:

* to promote a sound, healthy, viable and cost-effective housing finance system to cater to all population segments and integrate the housing finance system with the overall financial system.

* To promote a network of dedicated housing finance institutions to serve various regions and different income groups adequately.

* To augment resources for the sector and channelise them for housing.

* To make housing credit more affordable.

* To supervise the activities of housing finance companies based on supervisory power derived under the Act.

It is to be noted that NHB supervises HFCs while regulation of HFCs is with RBI.

Hence, option A is correct.

"International Day of Families" provides an opportunity to promote awareness of issues relating to families and to increase the knowledge of the social, economic and demographic processes affecting families. This day is celebrated every year on May 15. The theme for International Day of Families 2021 is 'Families and new technologies which focus on the impact of new technologies on the well-being of families. Hence, option D is correct.

The TRAFFIC, the Wildlife Trade Monitoring Network is headquartered at Cambridge, United Kingdom. The organisation aims to ensure that trade in wild plants and animals is not a threat to the conservation of nature.