The correct answer is To promote the religion of one's choice.

• It comes under Article (25-28) Right to freedom of religion.

Key Points

• The right to freedom guarantees freedom for citizens to live a life of dignity among other things.
• These rights are given in Articles 19, 20, 21A, and 22 of the Indian Constitution.

Additional Information

• Six Fundamental Rights (Articles 12 to 35)

• Right to Equality (Articles 14 – 18) 
• Right to Freedom (Articles 19 – 22) 
• Right against Exploitation (Articles 23 – 24) 
• Right to Freedom of Religion (Articles 25 – 28) 
• Cultural and Educational Rights (Articles 29 – 30) 
• Right to Constitutional Remedies (32 – 35)

• Wind is an example of abiotic component of environment.
• Abiotic components or abiotic factors are non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living organisms and the functioning of ecosystems.
• These are also called as the ecological factors.
• The physical and chemical factors are characteristic of the environment. Light, air, soil, and nutrients etc. form the abiotic components of an ecosystem.

The correct answer is Bangladesh.

Key Points

• Bangladesh is a country in South Asia.
  • The People's Republic of Bangladesh is the official name of Bangladesh.
  • Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh.
• Bangladesh shares land borders with:
  • India to the west, north, and east.
  • Myanmar to the southeast.
  • Bay of Bengal to the south.

Important Points

• Bangladesh shares the longest border with India.
• Bangladesh shares a 4,096-kilometre-long (2,545 mi) international border with India.
• Bangladesh–India border is the fifth-longest land border in the world.
• Five Indian states that share their border with Bangladesh:
  1. Assam.
  2. Tripura.
  3. Mizoram.
  4. Meghalaya.
  5. West Bengal.

Additional Information

• The countries sharing the land borders with India are:
  1. China.
  2. Bhutan.
  3. Nepal.
  4. Pakistan.
  5. Afghanistan.
  6. Bangladesh.
  7. Myanmar.
  • India shares the least land boundary with Afghanistan.
  • China is the largest country that shares land borders with India.
  • Bhutan is the smallest country that shares land borders with India.

The correct answer is Kerala.

Key Points

• Silent Valley National Park:
  • Located in the Palakkad district in the Nilgiri Mountains of Kerala.
  • It is at the heart of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve and consists of areas of South Western Ghats rain forests and tropical wet evergreen jungle.
  • River Kunthi passes through it.
  • Silent Valley Park is known for many highly endangered species such as lion-tailed macaque, tiger, gaur, leopard, wild boar, panther, Indian Civet, and Sambhar.

Additional Information

The Correct Answer is Option 4 i.e Luni.

Key Points:

River Ganga:

• The River Ganga originates from the Gangotri glacier in Uttarakhand.
• Alaknanda River joins Bhagirathi at Devprayag and from there the river is called Ganga.
• Yamuna (Largest right bank tributary of Ganga), Damodar (Sorrow of Bengal), Ghagra, Gomti, Gandak, Ramganga, Kosi (Sorrow of Bihar), Son, Mahananda are major tributaries of River Ganga.
• It flows through the states of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, and West Bengal.
• It is a transboundary river, flows through India and Bangladesh.
• The total length of the river is 2600 km.

River Luni:

• It is one of the west-flowing rivers.
• It originates in Aravalli Range in the Ajmer district of Rajasthan and discharges into Rann of Kachch.
• Jawai, Sukri, Guhiya, Bandi (Hemawas) and Jojari rivers are the major tributaries of Luni River.
• It is the only natural water source that drains inside a lake in the Thar desert.

Kali River:

• It is also known as Sharda River or Mahakali River, flows through Uttarkhand.
• It originates at Kalapani in the Himalayas.

Teest River:

• It originates in the Himalayas in Sikkim and flows through West Bengal and Bangladesh before draining into the Bay of Bengal.
• It is a tributary of the Brahmaputra River.
• It is the fastest flowing river in India.

The correct answer is Godavari.

Key Points

• Godavari
  • The Godavari is India's largest peninsular river.
  • It is the second-longest river in India after the Ganga.
  • It rises from Maharashtra's Thriambak hill.
  • Its length is about 1465 km.
  • Due to its length and the area it covers, it is also known as the ‘Dakshin Ganga’.
  • Flows through the states of Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh.

Additional Information

• Mahi
  • ​It originates in the Mahi Kanta hills, from the northern slopes of Vindhyas at an altitude of 500 m near village Bhopawar, Sardarpur Tehsil in the Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh.
  • It flows through the Vagad region of Rajasthan, enters Gujarat, and flows into the Arabian Sea.
• ​Narmada
  • The Narmada river originates from the Narmada Kund located in Amarkantak, Anuppur district in Madhya Pradesh.
  • Amarkantak is located on the Maikal mountain. 
  • The Narmada river forms the unmarked boundary between North and South India.
  • The major tributaries of the Narmada are Barna, Tawa, Kanar, Kolar, Man, Hatni, Uri, Shakkar, etc.
  • It flows westwards (1, 312 km) before falling into the Gulf of Khambhat.
  • The Narmada river is the longest river in Madhya Pradesh and it's called "The Lifeline of Madhya Pradesh".
  • The waterfalls created by the Narmada River include Kapil Dhara and Dudh Dhara Falls (Anuppur), Dhuandhar Falls (Bhedaghat, Jabalpur), Sahasradhara Falls (Maheshwar, Khargone), Dardhi Falls, Manadhata Falls, etc.

• Tapi
  • The Tapti River  (aka Tapi river )is a river in central India located to the south of the Narmada river which flows westwards before draining into the Arabian Sea.
  • The river has a length of around 724 kms and flows through the states of Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Madhya Pradesh.
  • Tapti river originates from Multai Betul district Madhya Pradesh. And also from the Satpura range.

The correct answer is Hockey.

Key Points

• Murugappa Gold Cup is associated with Hockey. Hence, Option 4 is correct.

The correct answer is Akbar.

Key Points

• Akbar was born as Abu'l-Fath Jalal ud-din Muhammad Akbar on October 15, 1542.
• Akbar succeeded his father, Humayun, in 1556.
• The 13-year-old Akbar was enthroned by Bairam Khan and was proclaimed Shahanshah.
• Akbar's time period was 1556-1605.
• Akbar abolishes the slave system-1562AD.
• Akbar abolished the tax on pilgrims in 1563.
• Akbar abolish Jazia-1564AD.
• Fatehpur Sikri, Buland Darwaza, Humayun's Tomb, Jodhabai Palace, and Akbar's Tomb were the architecture of Akbar time.

Additional Information

• ​Zabti system” is a land revenue system framed during the Mughal period.
• ​Zabti system mainly included the cultivated yields and pricing of the individual crops.
• Raja Todar Mal was the First Hindu who was sent to lead the Mughal Army.
• Raja Todar Mal became the finance officer (Mushrif-i-Diwan) of Akbar in 1575 and Diwan-i-Kul (Chief Finance Minister) in 1582.
• Saha Jahan.
  • Shah Jahān was a Mughal emperor from 1628 to 1658.​
  • Shah Jahān is The third son of Jahangir.
  • The most notable structures of this period include the Taj Mahal in Agra and the Red Fort in Old Delhi.
• Humayun.
  • Humāyūn ruled from 1530 to 1540 and again from 1555 to 1556.​
  • Humayun was born in 6 March 1508 to Mughal Emperor Babur and Maham Begum in Kabul Afghanistan.
  • June 1539 Sher Shah met Humayun in the Battle of Chausa on the banks of the Ganges, near Buxar.
  • At the Battle of Sirhind on 22 June 1555, Humayun defeated the armies of Sikandar Shah Suri.
• Aurangzeb.
  • Aurangzeb was arguably the most powerful and wealthiest ruler of his day. His nearly 50-year reign (1658–1707).
  • Born- November 3, 1618, Dhod, Malwa.​
  • Dead- 3 March 1707.

The correct answer is India.

Key Points

• The Equator does not pass through India.
• Equator passes through 13 countries, 3 continents and 3 water bodies.
  • South America (Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil), Africa (Gabon, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Sao Tome and Principe, Somalia, Asia (Maldives, Indonesia, Kiribati (Oceania).
• It include the water Bodies that are Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean.
• It pass through 3 continent- 
  • South America, Africa and Asia.
• The imaginary line running on the globe divides it into two equal parts. This line is known as the equator.
• The northern half of the earth is known as the Northern Hemisphere and the southern half is known as the Southern Hemisphere.

Additional Information

• Tropic of cancer-
  • On Earth, 23.5 degrees north of the equator, is a parallel of latitude known as the Tropic of Cancer.
  • The Sun reaches its highest northerly declination of +23.5 degrees on the northern summer solstice/southern winter solstice, which occurs every year around June 21.
  • The Tropic of Cancer passes through eight states in India: 
    • Gujarat (Jasdan), Rajasthan (Kalinjarh), Madhya Pradesh (Shajapur), Chhattisgarh (Sonhat), Jharkhand (Lohardaga), West Bengal (Krishnanagar), Tripura (Udaipur), Mizoram (Champhai).
• Tropic of Capricon-
  • The greatest southern latitude where the sun can be seen directly overhead at noon is at 23d 26' 22" (23.4394 degrees) south of the Equator.
  • At the December solstice, when the southern hemisphere is most inclined toward the sun, this event takes place.

The correct answer is Indus.

Key Points

• Mohenjodaro is situated on the bank of the Indus river.
• Indus River :
  • The Indus River is one of the main rivers of the Indo-Gangetic Plain in the Indian subcontinent.
  • It flows through the Indian state of Jammu & Kashmir and along the length of Pakistan to the Arabian Sea.
  • Originating in the Tibetan Plateau in the vicinity of Lake Manasarovar, the river runs a course through the Ladakh region of India towards Gilgit-Baltistan.
  • Then flows in a southerly direction along the entire length of Pakistan to merge into the Arabian Sea near the port city of Karachi in Sindh.
• Mohenjodaro was discovered in 1922 by R. D. Banerji, an officer of the Archaeological Survey of India.
• Mohenjodaro was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1980.
• Mohenjodaro was contemporary of ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Crete, and Norte Chico civilizations.
• Mohenjodaro means “Mound of the Dead Men” in the Sindhi language.

Additional Information

• Indus Valley Civilisation :
  • Indus civilization, also called Indus valley civilization or Harappan civilization, the earliest known urban culture of the Indian subcontinent.
  • The Indus River Valley Civilization is considered a Bronze Age society
  • The nuclear dates of the civilization appear to be about 2500–1700 BCE, though the southern sites may have lasted later into the 2nd millennium BCE.
  • The civilization was first identified in 1921 at Harappa in the Punjab region and then in 1922 at Mohenjo-Daro (Mohenjodaro), near the Indus River in the Sindh region.
  • The Indus civilization is known to have consisted of two large cities, Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro, and more than 100 towns and villages, often of relatively small size.
• Seals found in the Indus Valley Civilisation :
  • Archaeologists have discovered thousands of seals, usually made of steatite, and occasionally of agate, chert, copper, faience, and terracotta, with beautiful figures of animals, such as unicorn bull, rhinoceros, tiger, elephant, bison, goat, buffalo, etc.
• Harappa was discovered by Rai Bahadur Daya Ram Sahani in 1921.
• Dholavira was discovered by J. P. Joshi in 1967-68.
• Chanhudaro was discovered by N. G. Majumdar in1935-36.