The correct answer is Assam.

• Tropic of cancer does not pass through the state of Assam.

Key Points

• Tropic of Cancer (23½° North) passes through the middle of the country.
  • The location of the country is in the northern and eastern hemispheres.
  • It divides India into two almost equal climatic zones, namely the northern region and the southern region.
  • It passes through the states of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura and Mizoram.

Important Points

Cities through which the Tropic of Cancer passes:

The correct answer is 1922.

Key Points

• Chauri Chaura incident:
  • On 5th February 1922, an angry mob set fire to the police station at Chauri Chaura (Gorakpur district, UP) and 22 policemen were burnt to death.
  • Due to this Gandhiji abruptly called off the Non-Cooperation Movement on 11 February 1922.

Important Point

Non-Cooperation Movement (1920-1922):

• Mahatma Gandhi announced his plan to begin Non-Cooperation with the government as a response to the Rowlatt Act, the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, and the Khilafat movement.
• Programs:
  • Surrender of titles and honorary position
  • Resignation of membershi
  • Boycott of elections held undep from the local bodies the provisions of the 1919 Act
  • Boycott of government functions
  • Boycott of courts, government schools and colleges
  • Boycott foreign goods
  • Establishment of national schools, colleges and private panchayat courts
  • Popularising Swadeshi goods and Khadi

Additional Information

• Indian Freedom Struggle:

• Under article 338 of the Constitution, the National Commission for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes was established with the objective of monitoring all the safeguards provided for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes under the Constitution or other laws.
• The Special Officer for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes shall be appointed by the President
• It is the responsibility of the Special Officer to examine all matters pertaining to the safeguards laid down in this Constitution for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and to report to the President on the operation of such safeguards at such periods as may be ordered by the President, and the President shall make all such reports available to each House of Parliament.
• References to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes shall be interpreted in this Article as including references to those other backward groups which the President can, upon receipt of the report of the Commission appointed pursuant to Article 340(1), designated by order and also to the Anglo-Indian community.

Important Points

• According to Article 338A, The Constitution of India deals with the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes.
  • The National Commission for SCs and STs came into being following the adoption of the 65th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1990.
  • The Commission has been formed pursuant to Article 338.
  • The goal is to control all the protections provided for by the SCs and the STs under the Constitution or other regulations.
  • In 1999, a new Ministry of Tribal Affairs was formed to have a clear emphasis on the welfare and growth of the STs.

The correct answer is Gaur.

Key Points

• The Gaur, also known as the Indian Bison, is the closest wild relative of domestic cattle.
• This species is protected and can be found in several national parks in India, including Nagarhole and Bandipur in Karnataka.
• Gaurs are the largest and most powerful of all wild cattle, and are distinguished by their deep, hollow bodies, tall stature, and prominent dorsal ridges.

Additional Information

The correct answer is Basket Ball.

Key Points

Additional Information

The correct answer is Shere Bangla stadium, against Bangladesh.

Important Points

• Sachin Tendulkar is an international cricket player from India.
  • He scored his 100th century in international cricket on 16^th March 2012. 
  • He scored his 100th century in Shere Bangla stadium, against Bangladesh.
  • It was his first one-day international hundred against Bangladesh.
• He is the first person in history to achieve 100 centuries in international cricket.

Additional Information

• Sachin scored his first century in Old Trafford, Manchester against England in 1990.
• Sachin is the highest run-scorer in international cricket.
• Playing It My Way is the autobiography book of Sachin.

The correct answer is Dr APJ Abdul Kalam.

Important Points

• India 2020
  • In this book, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam and his close associate YS Rajan examine India's strengths and weaknesses to offer a vision of how India can be among the world's first five economic powers in the year 2020.

Additional Information

• Some of the Famous books & their Author:
  • Dr APJ Abdul Kalam: India 2020, Wings of Fire, Ignited Minds, Turning Points, Target 3 billion.
  • Pranab Mukherjee: Thoughts and Reflections, The Coalition years, The turbulent years ( 1980-1996), Beyond Survival.
  • Prasoon Joshi: Sunshine Lane, Thinking Aloud, Dhoop ke Sikke.
  • Ram Nath kovind: The Republic Ethic (July 2017- July 2018).

The correct answer is CaO.

Key Points

• The chemical formula for calcium oxide is CaO.
• It is also known as quicklime, burnt lime, or quicklime.
• It reacts with water to form calcium hydroxide.
• The chemical formula for calcium hydroxide is Ca(OH)₂. It is also known as hydrated lime or slaked lime.
• It reacts with carbon dioxide to form calcium carbonate.

Important Points

• Uses of  calcium oxide (CaO)
  • Quicklime is used in the Basic Oxygen Steelmaking (BOS) process.
  • Small amounts of quicklime are used in other processes such as the production of glass, calcium aluminate cement, and organic chemicals.
  • Calcium oxide (quick lime) is used in the production of cement.

The correct answer is North of Nubra Valley.

Key Points

• Hence the correct answer is North of Nubra Valley.

Important Points

• Nubra Valley
  • The Nubra Valley acts as the gateway to the strategically important Siachen Glacier and Karakoram Pass.
  • The Karakoram Pass on the northwest side connects the valley with Xinjiang, China.
  • The Nubra River is a river in the Nubra Valley of Ladakh in India.
  • It is a tributary of the Shyok River (a part of the Indus River system) and originates from the Siachen Glacier.

Siachin Glacier

• It is the longest glacier in the Karakoram and second-longest in the world's non-polar areas in the world. 
• The area was once part of the ancient Himalayan trade path, the Silk Route that connected China to the Middle East.
• Indian subcontinent in the extensively glaciated portion of the Karakoram sometimes called the "Third Pole".

The correct answer is 1896.

Key Points

• 'Vande Mataram' song was sung for the first time at the Indian National Congress session at Calcutta in 1896.
• The president of the Calcutta session was Rahmatullah M. Sayani.
• Vande Mataram song:
  • The song was Sung by Rabindranath Tagore.
  • The song was written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in 1874.
  • The song was published in the Bengali novel Anandamath in 1882.

Important Points

• Indian National Congress(INC):
  • Indian National Congress was founded on 28 December 1885.
  • Father of INC: Allan Octavian Hume
  • First President: W.C Bonnerjee

Additional Information