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1. (D) 8. (C)
State Energy Efficiency Index 2020 (SEEI 2020) has been Rishi Dhawan-led Himachal Pradesh stunned five-time
developed by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) and champions Tamil Nadu to lift their maiden Vijay Hazare
Alliance for an Energy Efficient Economy (AEEE). title.
Karnataka is the top performing state in this index.
Only two states namely, Karnataka and Rajasthan are 9. (A)
included in the 'Front runner' category. The ''Bharat Darshan Park'' that has replicas of 21
historical and cultural monuments and natural places
2. (B) was inaugurated in west Delhi's Punjabi Bagh. These
Surat won the award for the city with the best public monuments have been constructed with scrap/waste
transport system and Kochi was judged the city with materials like old vehicles, fans, iron rods, nuts and
most sustainable transport system by the Union bolts.
Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry in the 14th edition
of the Urban Mobility India (UMI) Conference 2021. 10. (D)
Dubai became the first government in the world to go
3. (A)
100% paperless, this was announced by the Crown
Mission Samudrayan was launched in Chennai in
Prince of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sheikh
october 2021 through which India will send its three
Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
scientists at the depth of 5,000 meters for its maiden
deep sea manned mission in 2024. The name of the
11. (D)
submersible vehicle which will be used for this mission
International Van Mela was organized in Bhopal,
is MATSYA 6000.
Madhya Pradesh in December 2021. The main objective
of organizing this is to provide better market and
4. (B)
maximum value of forest produce to the beneficiaries
The Geological Survey of India (GSI) has approved the
associated with it.
setting up of the country's first geo park at Lamheta
village on the banks of the Narmada river in Jabalpur
12. (C)
district of Madhya Pradesh. A geopark is a unified area
▪ Rajinikanth : Dadasaheb Phalke Award
that advances the protection and use of geological
▪ Dhanush : Best Actor Award
heritage in a sustainable way and promotes the
▪ Manoj Bajpayee : Best Actor Award
economic well-being of the people who live there.
▪ Kangana Ranaut : Best Female Actor Award
▪ Marakkar : Best Film
5. (B)
Dr. Venkatraman Anantha Nageswaran has been
13. (A)
appointed as the Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) to the
According to India State of Forest Report-2021 India’s
Government of India. He succeeded former Chief
forest cover is 7,13,789 square kilometres which is
Economic Adviser K. V. Subramanian.
21.71% of the country’s geographical area compared to
21.67% in 2019. Tree cover has increased by 721 sq km.
6 (C)
The states that have shown the highest increase in
During the 84th edition of the Mann Ki Baat radio
forest cover are Telangana (3.07%), Andhra Pradesh
programme, the Prime Minister spoke about Sagar
(2.22%) and Odisha (1.04%).
Mule from Goa, who he said, was involved in
preserving the centuries-old Kaavi form of painting.
14. (E) 1, 2 and 4 is correct
The Kaavi form of painting was introduced by the
Lucy Mission
Portuguese who ruled Goa until 1961.
▪ It was launched by NASA in October 2021.
7. (D) ▪ Its target is Jupiter's Trojan Asteroid.
In a bid to cool down the domestic prices of Soya Meal, ▪ The solar-powered mission is estimated to be over
Government has notified an Order under the Essential 12 years long, during which the spacecraft will visit
Commodities Act to declare ‘Soya Meal’ as an Essential eight asteroids covering a distance of about 6.3
Commodities up to 30th June, 2022 by amending the billion km.
Schedule of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955.

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▪ The mission is named after ‘Lucy’, a 3.2 million-
year-old ancestor who belonged to a species of
hominids (which include humans and their
ancestors). The spacecraft will be launched on an ।
Atlas V 401 rocket.
15. (D)
Climate change may affect the production of maize
(corn) and wheat as early as 2030 under a high
greenhouse gas emissions scenario, according to a
new NASA study published in the journal, Nature Food.
Maize crop yields are projected to decline 24%, while
wheat could potentially see growth of about 17%.
16. (C)
The Karuppur kalamkari paintings and the Kallakurichi
wood carvings of Tamil Nadu recently received the
geographical indication (GI) tags. Both of these art
forms are traditional in nature.
17. (D)
To commemorate World Mental Health Day, the Union
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has launched the
Green Ribbon Initiative to raise awareness around
Mental Health. 10th October is observed around the
world as World Mental Health Day.
18. (C)
Neena Gupta, a mathematician and professor at the
Indian Statistical Institute in Kolkata, has been
awarded the 2021 DST-ICTP-IMU Ramanujan Prize for
young mathematicians from developing countries.
Gupta is the third woman to receive the Ramanujan
Prize, which was first awarded in 2005. She is the fourth
Indian to win this prestigious prize.
19. (E)
Tokyo Olympics 2020
▪ MC Mary Kom And Men’s Hockey Team Captain
Manpreet Singh Were The Flag Bearers Of The
Indian Contingent At The Opening Ceremony.
▪ Bronze Medalist Bajrang Punia Was The Flag Bearer
At The Closing Ceremony.
▪ By Winning 7 Medals This Time, India Broke The
Previous Record Of 6 Medals In The 2012 London
Olympics.
▪ Gold Medal: Neeraj Chopra won the gold medal in
the javelin throw with a score of 87.58m.
▪ Silver medal:
→ Women’s 49 Kg Weightlifting: Mirabai Chanu
→ Men’s Freestyle 57kg Wrestling: Ravi Dahiya
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▪ Bronze medal:
→ Women’s Welterweight Boxing – Lovlina
Borgohain
→ Women’s Singles Badminton – PV Sindhu
→ Men’s 65kg Freestyle Wrestling – Bajrang Punia
→ Men’s Hockey – India Men’s Hockey Team
20. (A)
▪ Khijadia Wildlife Sanctuary in Gujarat and Bakhira
Wildlife Sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh were
announced as Ramsar sites (Wetlands of
International Importance) on the occasion of World
Wetland day 2022 (2nd January 2022) held at
Sultanpur National Park, a Ramsar site in Haryana.
▪ Haiderpur Wetland in Uttar Pradesh has been
added as the 47th Ramsar Site in December 2021. It
is a human-made wetland formed in 1984 and is
located within the boundaries of Hastinapur
Wildlife Sanctuary.
▪ Four new sites have been added to the list of
Ramsar Sites in India in August 2021. These are:
→ Sultanpur National Park – Gurugram, Haryana
→ Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary – Jhajjar, Haryana
→ Thol Lake Wildlife Sanctuary – Ahmedabad, Gujarat
→ Wadhvana Wetland – Vadodara, Gujarat
21. (B)
According to the list released by the ministry,
Begusarai is at the top position in the highest
exporting district of Bihar. Begusarai has emerged as
the largest exporting district of Bihar due to export of
petroleum products.
22. (C)
Bihar's first forestry college is almost ready in Munger.
The construction work of this college is now in its final
stage. This will be the second forestry college in the
country and the first in Bihar.
23. (E)
The Public Affairs Index is released by the Bangalore
based think tank 'Public Affairs Centre'. In the overall
ranking, Kerala has been ranked first and Tamil Nadu
is at second place. Bihar and Uttar Pradesh are at the
last rank.
24. (C)
The UK will provide an India Green Guarantee to the
World Bank, to unlock an additional 750 million pounds
for green projects across India, it was announced at the
COP26 summit in Glasgow in November 2021.
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25. (A)
A new £5 coin to commemorate the life and legacy of
Mahatma Gandhi has been unveiled by the United
Kingdom's government on the occasion of Diwali.
26. (C)
In Union budget 2022-23 a National Ropeways
Development Programme “Parvatmala” has been
announced to improve connectivity and convenience in
hilly areas through ropeways.
27. (A)
Himachal Pradesh is the first state in the country to
start organized cultivation of cinnamon. Cinnamon
(Cinnamomum verum) cultivation was started in
Himachal Pradesh on 29th September, 2021 by CSIR
Himalayan Institute of Bioresource Technology.
28. (A)
A homemade rice wine of Assam's Dimasa tribe has
become the first traditional brew in all of the northeast
to bag a Geographical Indication (GI) tag. Judima is a
rice wine made from sticky rice.
29. (D)
Excess of acid is the reason for weeping jelly. The
hormones that break the dormancy of seeds are
gibberellins and cytokinins. Acetobacter is the most
suitable organic fertilizer for sugarcane. Plants that
grow in salty water are called halophytes.
30. (D)
▪ Autotroph - An autotroph is an organism that can
produce its own food using light, water, carbon
dioxide, or other chemicals. Because autotrophs
produce their own food, they are sometimes called
producers.
▪ A parasite is an organism that lives inside or on
another living organism in order to survive. A
parasite in a food chain is capable of changing the
flow of energy in the food chain. All parasites are
considered to be consumers.
▪ Saprophyte - A plant, fungus, or microorganism
that lives on dead or decaying organic matter. In
an ecosystem, Saprophytes act as decomposers.
▪ Herbivores are Primary consumers not secondary
consumers.
31. (B)
Calcium is the element essential for the growth of root
tips. Calcium is necessary for the middle lamella of the
cell wall and is present in the form of calcium pectate.
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Calcium holds the plant cells together and helps to
grow new cells. Plants get calcium from the soil, which
is carried to different parts for utilization.
32. (C) Bud
Clove is obtained from the bud of the flower. The bud
is the stage before flowering. Clove is used as a spice.
33. (E)
Turmeric, ginger & Bamboo are examples of rhizomes.
Potato is an example of a tuber. Onion is an example
of a scale tuber.
34. (C) There is only one direction of flow of lymph from
the heart to the cell.
The flow of lymph is in only one direction from the
tissues to the heart. Lymph is present in the spaces
between the cells. Hence it is also called extracellular
fluid. Lymphs carry proteins and other food items to
the tissues.
35. (A) all tall
When Mendel crossed between pure tall and pure
dwarf plants under single hybridization, all (100%) tall
plants were obtained in the first generation. However,
these plants had the trait of dwarfism, which appeared
in the second generation.
36. (E)
All of the above are sexually transmitted diseases.
In this, gonorrhea and syphilis are bacterial diseases
while trichomonas is a parasitic disease. AIDS is a
sexually transmitted disease caused by a virus.
37. (B) 31
A total of 31 pairs of spinal nerves emerges from the
spinal cord. The spinal cord is a cylindrical structure. It
starts from the medulla oblongata and extends
downward surrounded by the vertebral column.
Actions such as swallowing, coughing, sneezing and
vomiting are controlled by the medulla oblongata.
38. (D) Kidney
The kidney is an important excretory organ in the
human body. It is responsible for regulation of
osmosis. The kidney maintains the proper amount of
water in the body through the process of osmosis. The
nephron is the structural and functional unit of the
kidney. Dialysis is done when the kidney fails to
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39. (A) Muppandal Wind Energy Park
Muppandal Wind Power Park (1500 mw) is the largest
wind power park in India. It is located in Kanyakumari,
Tamil Nadu. Jaisalmer Wind Energy Park is the second
largest wind power park in India (1064 mw), located in
Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.
40. (C) Assam
Raimona National Park is located in the state of Assam.
It has been granted the status of National Park in June
2022. It is the 6th National Park of Assam and the 106th
National Park of India. Its total area is 422 sq km. This
national park is located within the Bodo Land
Territorial Area.
41. (C) Literacy
Literacy does not affect the location of industries. The
major factors affecting the location of industries are
raw material, power, market, transport, labor etc.
42. (D) The effect of commercialization is seen in Indian
agriculture.
There is a lack of commercialization in Indian
agriculture. Here most of the farmers grow crops for
their own needs or their own consumption. These
farmers do not have enough land resources to produce
more than they need. Although agriculture is now
being modernized and commercialized in irrigated
areas.
43. (B) Nicobari
The Onge, Jarawa and Sentinelese tribes living in the
Andaman and Nicobar Islands belong to the Nigrito
species. At the same time, Nicobari belongs to the
Mongoloid race.
44. (D)
major river - tributary
• Indus - Shyank, Gilgit, Hunza, Nubra, Jhelum, Ravi,
Chenab, Beas, Sutlej etc.
• Brahmaputra - Budhi Dihing, Dhanashree, Kalang,
Suban Shree, Kamang, Manas etc.
• Krishna - Koyna, Yeriya, Varna, Musi,
Hungabhadra, Bhima, Panchganga etc.
• Tapi - Poorna, Veghar, Girna, Bori, Panjhar, Aner
etc.
45. (C) Western Disturbance
Western Disturbances are responsible for the rainfall in
North India in winter. These disturbances originate in
the Mediterranean Sea. From there they move
eastwards to reach North India and bring small
amounts of rain. Whereas in winter, the rainfall over
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Tamil Nadu coasts is due to the north-east monsoon
(retreating monsoon).
46. (B)
According to the Union Budget 2022–23, the primary
deficit has been estimated at 28% of GDP. The concept
of primary deficit in India has been introduced from the
budget of 1997–98. The fiscal deficit is deducted from
the interest payments for that year to get the primary
deficit.
47. (D)
The most urbanized state in India is Goa (62.2%).
Whereas 48.4% of the population of Tamil Nadu resides
in the cities. Maharashtra is the state with the largest
urban population. India's 31.2% population lives in
cities.
48. (B) iv i iii ii
Project River
• Baglihar Project - Chenab River
• Koldam Project - Sutlej River
• Ranjit Sagar Dam - Ravi River
• Rana Pratap Sagar Project - Chambal River
49. (A) Allahabad to Haldia
National Waterway I extends from Allahabad to Haldia.
Its total length is 1620 km. National Waterway-II
extends from Sadiya to Dhubri belt (891 km). At
present, a total of 111 national waterways have been
declared in India.
50. (C) Kanpur
Kanpur is the largest center of leather industry in India.
It is situated on the banks of river Ganges. It is famous
for making shoes. Apart from this, Agra, Mumbai,
Kolkata, Patna and Bangalore are the major centers of
leather industry in India.
51. (C) Kobe - Petroleum
Kobe is an important industrial city in Japan. It is
famous for iron steel. It is also known as the Toy
Industry City of Japan.
52. (D) 11 km
The Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean is the deepest
point in the ocean. Its total depth is 11022 meters. The
world's second deepest trench is the Puerto Rico
Trench in the Atlantic Ocean, which is 8,392 meters
deep.
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53. (B) Chile
The Atacama Desert is located in northern Chile. Its
total area is 1,80,000 sq km. The Sechura Desert is
located in northwestern Peru. The Sonoran Desert is
located in America and Mexico.
54. (A) 3 2 4 1
Lake Country
Baikal - Russia
Winnipeg - Canada
Eyre - Australia
Balash - Kazakhstan
55. (D) Pullin
The major topographies formed by underground
water are Artesian wells, geysers, ghoul stomata,
dolines, karst lakes, yuvala, caves,
stalagmites and lapies etc. Whereas Pulin, Duk, Loop,
Tombolo, Surf, Bela Chali, Tarangika etc. are the
topography formed by sea water.
56. (B)
The planet Uranus is highly tilted on its axis towards
the Sun and it appears to be lying down. That's why it
is called a sideways planet. Its largest satellite is Titania.
Uranus is the third largest planet in size. It was
discovered by Herschel.
57. (C) 40° to 65° south latitude
In both the hemispheres, the permanent wind blowing
from the subtropical high-pressure zone to the
subpolar low-pressure zone is called the westerly wind
because of its west direction. The best development of
westerly winds is observed between 40° to 65° south
latitudes. There these latitudes are called Roaring
Forties, Furious Fifties and Stricking Sixties.
58. (D)
By the 84th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2001, the
ban on the re-scheduling of Lok Sabha and state
assembly seats was extended for 25 years (till 2026 AD).
59. (C) (i) and (iii)
(i) and (ii) of the above statements are true. Explanation
of statement (ii) is that the legislative powers of the
state legislature are not suspended during the time of
national emergency. Rather, there is a suspension of
the normal distribution of legislative powers between
the Center and the states at this time. Although the
state legislature is not suspended.
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60. (A) Article 28
Article 28 of the Constitution of India provides that no
religious instruction shall be imparted in any
educational institution wholly maintained by the State
law and such educational institution shall not compel
its students to participate in any religious ritual or
listen to any sermon forcibly. Can.
61. (D) Environmental Protection
Provisions related to environmental protection have
been made in both the Directive Principles of Policy and
Fundamental Duties.
62. (B) President
All the Union Ministers are personally responsible to
the President. Because all the ministers hold office
stalactites, during the pleasure of the President. As long as a
minister enjoys the confidence of the President, he can
continue as a minister.
63. (B) Act of 1873 AD
The Act of 1873 AD provided that the East India
Company could be dissolved at any time. The East India
Company was formally dissolved on January 1, 1884.
64. (E)
The salary allowances received by various officials of
the Indian polity are mentioned in the Second
Schedule. At the same time, the provisions related to
anti-defection are mentioned in the Tenth Schedule.
Anti-defection provisions have been added to the
Constitution by the 52nd Constitutional Amendment,
1985.
65. (C) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
The Balwant Rai Mehta Committee, formed in January
1957, recommended a plan of democratic
decentralization (autonomy), which eventually came to
be known as Panchayati Raj. This committee had
recommended the three-tier Panchayati Raj system,
which is currently in force.
66. (E)
The chairman or member of the Union Public Service
Commission cannot be re-appointed under the State
Government or the Central Government after the
tenure. Also, they cannot be appointed to the State
Public Service Commission or the Union Public Service
Commission under any circumstances.
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67. (C) Advocate General
The Supreme Law Officer of the State Government is
the Advocate General of the State. He is the highest law
officer of the state. He is appointed by the Governor
and holds office during the pleasure of the Governor.
68. (E)
The Constituent Assembly in India was formed based
on the Cabinet Mission Plan. The Constituent Assembly
was elected in July 1946, in which the Congress won
208 seats, the Muslim League 73 and others 15 seats.
The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly was held
on 9 December 1946, in which the most senior
member, Dr. Sachchidanand Sinha, was elected as the
temporary Speaker.
69. (D)
The Chairman and members of the State Public Service
Commission are appointed by the Governor. Even
though the governor appoints the chairman and
members of the State Public Service Commission, but
only the President can remove them. The President can
remove them on the same grounds on which the
Chairman and members of the UPSC are removed.
70. (A)
The proclamation of the National Emergency is
required to be approved by both houses of Parliament
within one month. But the proclamation of emergency
comes at a time when the dissolution of the Lok Sabha
has taken place or the dissolution of the Lok Sabha has
been done without approval of the proclamation within
a period of 1 month, the proclamation shall continue
for 30 days from the first sitting after
reorganization of the Lok Sabha. Whereas in the
meantime it has been approved by the Rajya Sabha.
71. (C)
Effect of concentration of reactant - At a certain
temperature, increasing the concentration of the
reactants also increases the rate of the reaction,
because the total number of collisions between the
molecules increases with the increase in the
concentration of the reactant molecules.
72. (C)
NH3 is a Lewis base. The remaining compounds are
Lewis acids. The substances which accept electron pair
are called acids, and the substances which give
electron pair are called bases. Hence acids are e pair
acceptors and bases are e pair donors.
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73. (E)
Metals such as potassium and sodium are so reactive
that they react vigorously with oxygen. They catch fire
and start burning when kept open in the air.
74. (C)
▪ Silver chloride is an example of a well-known salt
stain used to impart an amber colour to glass.
▪ Silver bromide is used in photography as a
component of an emulsion that helps develop a
photographic image. Silver bromide is sensitive to
light, and when suspended in gelatin, silver
bromide's grains create a photographic emulsion.
▪ Silver iodide helps form ice nuclei that can fall as
rain or snow.
▪ Silver nitrate is used in the voter - ink.
75. (D)
1, 3 and 4 are correct. Coal, mineral oil and natural gas
are non-renewable sources of energy. These are also
called fossil fuels. Gasohol or E10 is a fuel. Earth's
geothermal energy is generated by the disintegration
of radioactive materials from minerals in the planet
and from solar energy absorbed at the surface.
Geothermal energy is a non-conventional energy
source. Methane is the largest in bio gas followed by
carbon dioxide.
76. (E)
Polycarbonates are the polymer widely used in making
bullet proof material. Bullet proof glass is made by
layering a polycarbonate material between pieces of
ordinary glass in a process called lamination.
Kevlar is the most commonly used material as armour
for protection against bullets used in hand guns
because of its impact resistance, high strength and low
the weight.
77. (D)
Antipyretics are used to reduce fever and pain in the
body. The body temperature increases due to the
prostaglandin lipid compounds present in the body.
Antibiotic drugs coordinate the body's heat through
the hypothalamus of the brain. Major anti-
inflammatory drugs: Crocin, Aspirin, Brufen, Analgin,
Paracetamol, etc.
78. (A)
Molecular mass of methane (CH4) = 12 + 1 × 4 = 12 + 4
= 16 amu
Molecular mass of ethane (C2H6) = 2 × 12 + 1 × 6 = 24 +
6 = 30amu
Molecular mass of propane (C3H8) = 3 × 12 + 1 × 8 = 36+
8 = 44 amu
Molecular mass of butane (C4H10) = 4 × 12 + 1 × 10 = 48
+ 10 = 58 amu
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79. (B) 88. (C)

Speed - M L T
0 1 -1
According to the Union Budget announcement 2022-
Momentum - M1L1T-1 23, the economic growth rate of the country is
Acceleration - M0L1T-2 estimated at 9.2 percent in the year 2021-22.
Force - M L T
1 1 -2

89. (A)
80. (E) Honey is primarily made up of sugars (approximately
The unit of viscosity is newton-second per square 40% fructose and 30% glucose) and water (17%), with
metre, which is usually expressed as pascal-second the remainder being other sugars, carbohydrates and
[poiseiulle (Pl)] in SI units. a small amount of vitamins and minerals.

81. (D) 90. (B)

The formation of a rainbow involves a series of physical
phenomena- reflection, refraction, dispersion and total
internal reflection. The occurrence of each of these is
due to the interaction of light with air and water and
the boundaries between them.
82. (B)
Oxygen is paramagnetic mainly because it consists of
two unpaired electrons in its last molecular orbital.
83. (A)
Human body has different resistances When it is dry its
resistance is one lakh ohms When it is wet with sweat
or water its resistance is only one thousand ohms.
84. (C)
Archimedes' Principle - We can determine the purity of
a metal by Archimedes' principle. With its help the
density of metals can be found. Density determines the
purity of the metal.
85. (B)
15-25 - audible sound
35-65 - General conversation
80-90 - The sound of a noisy street
100-110 - Machinery Factory
86. (B)
The speed of sound is about 331.5 m/s at 0 degree-
Celsius. The speed of sound increases by 0.6 meters
per second (m/s) for every degree-Celsius increase in
temperature.
87. (D)
All statements are true.
Progesterone is secreted from the gonads.
Growth hormone is secreted from pituitary gland.
Insulin is secreted by the pancreas.
Cortisone is secreted by adrenals.
Bacterial conjugation was first described by Lederberg
and Tatum in 1946 as a phenomenon involving the
exchange of markers between closely related strains of
Escherichia coli.
91. (B) Priyadarsika
'Ratnavali', 'Nagananda' and 'Priyadarshaka' are the
compositions of Harshavardhana. 'Ratnavali' and
'Priyadarsika' are related to love and court, which have
been called the happy plays of Harsha.
• Kundanmala - Didnag
• Karpoormanjari – Rajasekhar
• Maltimadhav – Bhavabhuti
92. (C) Chanhudaro
Chanhudaro is the only Harappan site from where
curved bricks have been found. Chanhudaro is about
130 km from Mohenjodaro near Sarkand in Sindh
province of Pakistan. The site was discovered by NG
Majumdar in 1931, and in 1935, it was excavated on a
large scale by EJH McKay.
93. (D)
The Bodhi Rajkumar Sukta is related to the Majjim
Nikaya, which talks about the Bodhi Rajkumar being
initiated into Buddhism. The main teachings of the
Buddha are compiled in the Sutta Pitaka. The Sutta
Pitaka is divided into five Nikayas including the
Majjhima Nikaya.
94. (B) Dharmakirti
Dharmakirti has been called the Kant of India.
Dharmakirti wrote a book called 'Pramanavartika'.
Dharmakirti was a Buddhist philosopher and was
employed in Nalanda. Dharmakirti's gurus were
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95. (B) Nathamuni
Nathamuni was a Vaishnava theologian who compiled
the Divyaprabandham. The names of two Jain
Tirthankaras Rishabhdev (1st) and Arishtanemi are
mentioned in the Rigveda. Mahavir Swami (24th) was
the last Tirthankara of the Jain sect.
96. (C) Rudrasarman
The Sangam literature called Ahnanuru is a collection
of 400 poems on the subject of love. Its collector is
Rudrasarman. Manimekhalai was composed
Buddhist merchant Sitalai Sattanar. Nakkikar's famous
work is 'Nedunalvadai' which is based on Viraha. The
saint-poet Thiruvalluvar composed the Tamil literature
'Kriti Tirukural' based on ethics.
97. (C) Rashtrakuta
Amoghavarsha (814-878 AD) was the emperor of the
Rashtrakuta dynasty. Amoghavarsha composed the
famous Kannada text 'Kaviraj Marga'. The Rashtrakuta
dynasty was founded by Dantidurga in 736 AD. The
then Arab traveler Suleiman had counted
Amoghavarsha among the four great rulers of the
world at that time.
98. (E)
Iltutmish is credited with establishing the Iqta system
in India. Iltutmish divided the area from Multan to
Lakhnauti in the form of Iqtas. Iltutmish is also known
as the 'slave of slaves'.
99. (A) Collection of land revenue
The officer named Bali was concerned with the
collection of land revenue.
100. (B) Firoz Tughlaq
Firoz Shah Tughlaq was the first Indian ruler to arrange
Haj at the cost of the state. Firoz Shah Tughlaq was
made Sultan in 1351 AD after the death of Muhammad
bin Tughlaq. He imposed only four types of taxes
permitted by Islamic law namely Kharaj, Khams, Jizya
and Zakat.
101. (C) Krishnadevaraya
The Portuguese traveler Barbosa visited
Vijayanagara Empire during the reign of Krishna Deva
Raya. At the same time, Domingo Pius also visited the
Vijayanagara Empire. Krishnadeva Raya belonged to
the Tuluva dynasty.
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102. (A)
India imported petroleum crude the most in 2021–22
(April-November). After that, gold, petroleum products,
pearls, semi-precious stones and coal, coke and
briquettes etc. were imported respectively.
103. (A) A. L. Srivastava
Dr. AL Srivastava has written in his book 'Mughal India'
that the reign of Shah Jahan is famous as 'Golden Age'
in the medieval history of India. During the period of
by Shah Jahan, there was a lot of development of
architecture in India.
104. (D) Aurangzeb
During the reign of Aurangzeb, Jat leaders Gokul and
Rajaram revolted strongly. Rajaram damaged Akbar's
tomb. After Rajaram, his nephew Churaman continued
the rebellion. After the death of Aurangzeb, the Jats laid
the foundation of an independent state called
Bharatpur near Mathura.
105. (A) Majm-ul-Bahrain
The Majm-ul-Bahrain is the original work of
Darashikoh, while the Persian translation of the
Upanishads was done by Darashikoh under the title
'Sirr-e-Akbar'. Dara Shikoh was the son of Shah Jahan
and brother of Aurangzeb.
106. (C) merger of Hyderabad with India
In September 1948, a police campaign called Operation
Polo for the merger of Hyderabad with India was
carried out by the Government of India. The Nizam of
Hyderabad wanted to maintain his sovereignty while
the people here were agitating in favor of merger with
India. Even after the agreement with the Government
of India, the Nizam continued the repressive policy
towards the people. After this the Government of India
took action under Operation Polo.
107. (B) Sir Arthur Cotton
Sir Arthur Cotton is considered the pioneer of irrigation
system in South India. He was a British irrigation
engineer.
108. (A) Liability without authority
After the Battle of Buxar, Robert Clive introduced the
the system of diarchy in Bengal. Under this, the company
kept Diwani (revenue collection) and Nizamat (police
and judicial functions) with itself. Whereas
administrative powers were given to the Nawab. The
company received civil work from the Mughal ruler and
nizamat work from the Subedar of Bengal. With this
system the Nawab remained a nominal ruler.
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109. (A) Lord Dufferin
Lord Dufferin had condemned the Congress as a
microscopic minority. The Indian National Congress
was established in 1885 during the time of Lord
Dufferin (1884-88). The Third Burma War (1884-86) also
took place during the time of Lord Dufferin.
110. (B) Jayaprakash Narayan
Chamandeep established the Danda Fauj after the
Jallianwala Bagh massacre (1919). The Jallianwala Bagh
massacre took place on 13 April 1919, in which about
1000 people died.
111. (A) Lectures from Colombo to Almora
A compilation of Swami Vivekananda's speeches is in
the book 'Lectures from Colombo to Almora'. Swami
Vivekananda's childhood name was Narendranath
Dutt. His guru's name was Ramakrishna Paramhansa.
Swami Vivekananda established the Ramakrishna
Mission in 1897.
112. (A) 1, 3, 2, 4
Gandhi Irwin Pact – March, 1931
Poona Pact – September, 1932
Karachi Agreement – March, 1931
Individual Satyagraha – October, 1940
113. (D) 1, 2, 3, 4
Rajagopalachari Formula – July, 1944
Wavell Plan – June, 1945
Cabinet Mission – March, 1946
Mountbatten Plan – June, 1947
114. (C) Dadu Miyan
Haji Shariatullah and Dadu Mian were prominent
among the prominent leaders of the Faraji rebellion
(Faraidi movement). The main objective of this
movement was to reform the religion of Islam. The
movement started in East Bengal in the 19th century.
115. (C) Lala Hardayal
Lala Hardayal was the leader of Indian revolutionary
activities in America. He founded the Ghadar Party in
San Francisco in 1913. The newspaper 'Reshva' was
started in San Francisco by the Ghadar Dal.
116. (E)
All of the above events were the result of the revolt of
1857. With the Government of India Act of 1858, the
government of India went to the British Crown and a
Secretary of State (India Secretary/Secretary of State)
was made responsible for governance in India with the
help of a council.
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117. (A) Zamorin
The Hindu king Zamorin had welcomed the Portuguese
sailor Vasco da Gama to Calicut in 1498 AD. He came to
India via the Cape of Good Hope. Vasco da Gama's
second visit to India was in 1502 AD. The Portuguese
first reached India by sea route among European
traders.
118. (C) Calcutta
The Black Hole incident is related to Calcutta, which
was discussed by Hallwell. It is believed that on 20 June
1756, the Nawab of Bengal, Siraj-ud-Daula, locked 146
British prisoners in a small room. Three days later, only
23 of these prisoners were alive. Hallwell was also
among those who survived.
119. (C) Chidambaram Pillai
The Swadeshi Movement, which started from Bengal in
the year 1905, was led by Chidambaram Pillai in
Madras. In response to the announcement of the
partition of Bengal, on 7 August 1905, the
announcement of the launch of the Swadeshi
Movement was made in a huge demonstration in the
Town Hall of Calcutta. After this, the nationalist leaders
announced the boycott of clothes made of Manchester
and salt made of Liverpool.
120. (C) Larry Collins and Lapierre
By Larry Collins and Lapierre, Mahatma Gandhi was
called the 'gentle prophet of the non-violent
revolution'. Larry Collins and Lapierre wrote the book
'Freedom at midnight'. In the course of the creation of
this book, both the authors took the interview (after
independence) of the last Viceroy Lord Mountbatten.
This interview is also discussed in this book.
121. (A) 1927
Patna Yuvak Sangh was established in 1927. Manindra
Narayan Rai, Phoolan Prasad Verma, Krishnavallabh
Sahai, Vrijanandan Sharma etc. had a major role in this
organization.
122. (D) Shri Krishna Singh
Swaraj Dal in Bihar was formed in 1923 by Shri Krishna
Singh. In the general election to the Legislature held in
November 1923, the Swaraj Party got 8th and 10th
position in the Legislative Council.
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123. (B) Abdul al-Bhav 131. (A) 7442 sq km

The followers of Abdul al-Bahvah, the originator of the
Bahawi movement, called themselves Ahl-i -Hadith.
124. (A) Mulla Bahbahani
Mulla Bahbahani was an Iranian priest who came to
Bihar in the 19th century. In his travelogue 'Mirat-e-
Ahwal-e Jahanama', Mulla Bahbahani has described the
places of Bihar's Rajmahal, Bhagalpur, Munger, Patna, 132. (A) 2413
Sasaram etc. He has called Patna as 'Jayatul Hind' which
means 'Paradise of India'.
125. (B) Chandragupta Maurya
Chandragupta Maurya (321-298 BC), the founder of the
Maurya Empire, is called the liberator of India for 133.(B)
freeing India from Greek influence. With the help of his
guru Chanakya, he established the Maurya dynasty by
ending the rule of the Nanda dynasty on Magadha.
126. (A) at Deval
Muhammad bin Qasim attacked Debal in 711. The ruler
of Sindh could not protect Dahir Debal. After Debal, 134. (D) Kishanganj
Qasim took possession of Nerun without fighting. After
Nerun, Sehwan was also easily taken over by Qasim.
Muhammad bin Qasim was recalled in 715.
127. (E)
All the above statements are true. 135. (D)
128. (D) Kishanganj
The highest cultivation of tea is done in Kishanganj
district of Bihar. Kishanganj is also known as Darjeeling
of Bihar and Cherrapunji of Bihar. At present, tea is
cultivated here in about 25000 acres.
129. (B) Plain of South Bihar
Irrigation by canals in Bihar is more prevalent mainly in
the plains of South Bihar. In the districts of Rohtas,
Bhojpur, Aurangabad, Jehanabad, Barsar, Arwal,
Patna, Begusarai etc. of south-west Bihar, more
irrigation is done by canals. In Bihar, 30% of the land
area is irrigated by canals. While 63% of the land is
irrigated by tube wells. 136. (D)
130. (C) Rohtas
In Bihar, NH-119A connects Patna with Rohtas district
headquarter Sasaram. This NH has been given the
status of NH by the Central Government in 2021. Its
total length will be around 119 km. Most of this road is
green field.
According to the India Forest Status Report 2021, the
total forest area in Bihar is 7442 sq.km. Whereas the
total forest area in the country is 7,75,288 sq km. The
total forest and tree cover in India is 24.62% of the
geographical area of the country. Madhya Pradesh is
the state with the largest forest area in India.
Uranium - Gaya
Petroleum - Kishanganj
Coal - Aurangabad
Gold – Jamui
Balsundari soil is the most suitable soil for the
cultivation of mango, litchi and banana in Bihar. It is
found in the districts of Purnia, Saharsa, Darbhanga,
Muzaffarpur, Samastipur, Vaishali, Khagaria,
Begusarai etc.
Kishanganj in Bihar has the highest child sex ratio of
971 while Vaishali district has the lowest child sex ratio
of 904. The Shibhu Sex Ratio of Bihar is - 935. Whereas
the child sex ratio of India is - 919.
On February 28, 2021, the budget estimate for the year
2022-23 was presented by Tarkishore Prasad, Finance
Minister cum Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar
Government. The presented budget is based on six
points, which are-
1. Health
2. Education
3. Investment in Industry and Industry
4. Agriculture and Allied Sectors
5. Infrastructure (Rural & Outdoor)
6. Welfare (of various classes)
In this budget, the economic growth rate of 9.7% is
expected to be achieved in the year 2022-23.
The state of Bihar has won 5 Krishi Karman Awards
since 2012. Twice for wheat, twice for maize and once
for rice. According to the 2011 census, the level of
urbanization in Bihar was only 11.3%. But after
redefining the urban centre, the present level of
urbanization in Bihar has gone up to 15.3%. The Labor
Population Ratio (WPR) for both male and female is the
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BPSC 67th TEST BOOKLET - 8

The dependency ratio in the year 2019-20 was highest 145. (B) 8/11
in Bihar at 62.0% as against the national average of Let the numerator be x
46.4%. Then, denominator = x + 3.
Now. (x + 4)/(x + 3) +4 = 4/5
137. (A)
⇒ 5 (x + 4) = 4(x + 7)
The 15th Finance Commission has recommended a
⇒ x = 8.
total grant of Rs 436361 crore to the local bodies for
The fraction is 8/11.
the period 2021-26.
146. (C) 22minutes
Let the two conditioners be A and B
138. (A)
'A' cools the room in 40min
The increase in the bank rate by RBI results in reduced
'B' in 45min
market liquidity as loans become costlier. This also
Together = (a x b)/(a + b)
reduces the capital of the banks.
= (45 x 40)/(45 + 40)
= 45 x 40/85
139. (C)
= 21.1764
To reap the full benefits of the demographic dividend,
= 22 min (approx).
India must promote skill development. This will enable
India to take advantage of the demographic dividend.
147. (C) 552kms
Total distance travelled in 12 hours = (35+37+39+.....
140. (B)
….. upto 12 terms)
Both the International Monetary Fund and the World
This is an A.P with first term, a=35, number of terms,
Bank are headquartered in Washington DC. UNICEF is
n= 12,d=2.
headquartered in New York. Red Cross is
Required distance = 12/2[2 x 35+{12-1) x 2]
headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
=6(70+23)
= 552 kms.
141. (B)
Let S.P. of 45 lemons be Rs. x.
148. (D) 114
Then, 80 : 40 = 120 : x
x = (40×120)/80 = 60
149. (B) 6:5
For Rs.60, lemons sold = 45
45
For Rs.24, lemons sold = ×24 = 18.
60 150. (C) 12

142. (B) 127

Required number = H.C.F. of (1657 - 6) and (2037 - 5)
= H.C.F. of 1651 and 2032 = 127

143. (B) 168

The pattern is -4, +9,-16, +25, -36
The next number=119+49=168

144. (B) 64%

Let the number be x.
Then, ideally, he should have multiplied by x by 5/3.
Hence Correct result was x * (5/3)= 5x/3.
By mistake he multiplied x by 3/5 . Hence the result
with error = 3x/5
Then, error = (5x/3 - 3x/5) = 16x/15
Error % = (error/True value) × 100
16𝑥 5𝑥
= ÷ × 100
15 3
16𝑥 3
= × × 100 = 64 %
15 5𝑥

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24th June – 30th June Current Affairs | Week-8

NATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS

▪ Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport, Delhi ▪ Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated
has become India’s first to run entirely on hydro the new premises of the Ministry of Commerce and
and solar energy. The majority of the Industry named ‘Vanijya Bhawan’, and launched a
consumption is hydro dependent. This reduces new portal NIRYAT (National Import-Export
energy emissions by 2 lakh tonnes of carbon Record for Yearly Analysis of Trade), a one-stop
dioxide per year which would satisfy the airport’s place for all info needed on India’s foreign trade.
goal to achieve the ‘Net Zero Carbon Emissions
Airport’ target by 2030. ▪ Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has
→ In 2015, the Cochin International Airport in successfully launched communication satellite
Kerala became the first airport in the world to GSAT-24 from Kourou in French Guiana. It has
run solely using solar energy. been built by ISRO for NewSpace India Limited
(NSIL) and has been launched by French company
▪ The first India-Nepal Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train Arianespace. NSIL has leased the entire satellite
has been flagged off from Safdarjung Railway capacity to Tata Play.
Station in New Delhi. This tourist train will connect
India and Nepal, for the first time. The train is ▪ Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile
carrying 500 Indian tourists on board. (VL-SRSAM) was successfully flight-tested by
Defence Research & Development Organisation
▪ The Army Training Command (ARTRAC) is (DRDO) and the Indian Navy from an Indian Naval
collaborating with IIT-Madras to establish a 5G Ship at Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off
testbed at the Military College of the coast of Odisha.
Telecommunication in Mhow, Indore, to assist the Features of VL-SRSAM:
army in implementing 5G technology for → It has been designed to strike at the high-
operational application, particularly along speed airborne targets at the range of 40km
international frontiers. to 50km and at an altitude of around 15km.
→ Its design is based on Astra missile which is a
▪ A festival showcasing the talent of unsung Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air missile.
performers was inaugurated in New Delhi.
Sangeet Natak Akademi has organised this festival ▪ Ministry of Defence has approved setting up of
to showcase the talent of rare musical instruments wayside amenities under the brand of ‘BRO Cafes’
from across the country, including street at 75 locations on different sections of roads with
performers and train entertainers. Border Roads Organisation (BRO) across 12 states
→ The Sangeet Natak Akademi is India’s national and Union territories.
academy for music, dance and drama. It is → BRO Cafes are designed to give tourists access
presently an autonomous body of the Ministry to essential amenities & comfort which will in-
of Culture. return increase economic activity in border
• Headquarters: New Delhi regions, and create jobs for the local
• Chairman: Uma Nanduri population.

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▪ Ministry of Communications has launched ‘Dak
Karmayogi, an e-learning portal of the Department
of Posts.
→ Objective - To provide better services by
upgrading employees and Gramin
Sevaks.
▪ Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers
Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar has launched the
Honey Testing Laboratory at Dimapur, Nagaland.
This lab will help beekeepers and processors for
testing the honey produced.
→ Note: India ranks 8th and 9th in the world in
honey producing and exporting countries
respectively.
▪ Ministry of Culture has received the four holy
Kapilvastu Relics of Lord Buddha brought back
from Mongolia. It is also known as ‘Kapilvastu
Relics’ since they are from a site in Bihar first
discovered in 1898 which is believed to be the
ancient city of Kapilvastu.
▪ Assam has become the 36th state/UT
implement the 'One Nation One Ration Card'
(ONORC) program.
▪ Ambubachi Mela, an annual Hindu festival, was
observed at the Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati,
Assam.
▪ Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has introduced ‘Surya
Nutun’, a stationary, rechargeable and indoor
cooking stove that uses the sun's energy to cook
food while always being kept in the kitchen. It has
been developed by IOC's research
development division at Faridabad.
→ The stove currently costs between Rs 18,000
to Rs 30,000.
→ The stove has a 10-year life with no
maintenance.
→ It does not have a traditional battery that
needs replacement. Also, the solar panel has a
25-year life.
→ It can run on both solar and auxiliary energy
sources simultaneously.
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International Current Affairs
▪ Iran has successfully launched a solid-fuelled
rocket named “Zuljanah” into space.
Dak
▪ The two African countries, Gabon & Togo have
joined the Commonwealth Group of Nations, as its
55th & 56th members, respectively, at the closing
session of the 26th Commonwealth Heads of
Government Meeting (CHOGM).
26th CHOGM:
→ It has been held in Kigali, Rwanda.
→ Theme: “Delivering a Common Future:
Connecting, Innovating, Transforming”
→ External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has
represented India in the summit.
▪ The 14th edition of BRICS Summit 2022 has been
held in the virtual mode under the Chairmanship
of China. It has been held under the theme "Foster
High-quality BRICS Partnership, Usher in a New Era
for Global Development”.
to ▪ The 48th edition of the G7 Summit 2022 has been
held at Schloss Elmau in Bavarian Alps, Germany.
It has been held under the theme "Progress
towards an Equitable World".
Reports And Indices
▪ Global Liveability Index 2022
→ Published by Economist Intelligence Unit
→ The index examined 173 cities worldwide.
→ Vienna (Austria) has topped the index with a
and score of 99.1 and became the ‘most liveable
city’ in the world once again.
→ Delhi has been ranked the best liveable city in
India, followed by Mumbai, Chennai,
Ahmedabad, and Bengaluru.
→ Delhi's global ranking is 140th in the index.
Mumbai was ranked 141st, while Chennai and
Ahmedabad secured the 142nd and 143rd
ranks in the list.
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▪ Gold refining and recycling’ Report
→ Published by World Gold Council (WGC)
→ As per the report, India has become the
fourth largest gold recycler country in 2021.
In 2021, it has recycled 75 tonnes of gold.
→ China has been ranked first in global gold
recycling chart after recycling 168 tonnes of
gold in 2021.
→ China is followed by Italy (80 tonnes of gold),
and USA (78 tonnes of gold).
→ As per the report, India’s gold refining capacity
has increased from 300 tons in 2013 to around
1,800 tons in 2021.
▪ Performance Grading Index for Districts (PGI-D)
for 2018-19 and 2019-20
→ Released by Ministry of Education (MoE)
→ The PGI-D grades the districts into 10 grades.
The highest achievable grade is ‘Daksh’, which
is for districts scoring more than 90% of the
total points in that category or overall.
→ It is followed by ‘Utkarsh’ (81% to 90%), ‘Ati
Uttam’ (71% to 80%), ‘Uttam’ (61% to 70%).
→ The lowest grade in PGI-D is ‘Akanshi-3’ which
is for scores up to 10% of the total points.
→ Three districts from Rajasthan performed the
best in the assessment. They are Sikar,
Jhunjhunu, and Jaipur, figured in ‘Utkarsh’
grade in 2019-20.
→ Rajasthan has the highest 24 districts in this
grade, followed by Punjab (14), Gujarat (13),
and Kerala (13).
→ The 12 states/ UTs which don’t have a single
district in the Ati-Uttam and Uttam are Bihar,
Goa, Jammu and Kashmir, Arunachal Pradesh,
Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland,
Sikkim, Tripura and Uttarakhand.
BIHAR
▪ The monsoon session of the Bihar Legislature
lasted from June 24 to June 30. During this session,
five meetings each of the Legislative Assembly and
the Legislative Council were held.
▪ Farmers of Bihar can now book tractors and other
agricultural machinery on the lines of Ola-Uber.
For this, Krishi Yantra Bank is being made in all
8463 PACS of the state. An app is being developed
for booking.
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▪ Indu Prabha Singh, the first woman judge of the
Patna High Court, passed away.
▪ In the MDRA Best College of India Survey 2022,
AN College, Patna, Bihar has secured 42nd position
in the country and 1st in Bihar in the overall
ranking of the Faculty of Science.
▪ A seven-day Dolphin Week program was organized
in June 2022 in Patna on the joint initiative of Sanjay
Gandhi Biological Park and Zoological Survey of
India.
▪ Bihar has been given the MSME Award in the
category of works done for the promotion and
development of the Micro, Small and Medium
Enterprises sector. In this sector, Odisha got the
first and Bihar got the second position.
▪ Dr Ajay's start up 'Kangnosimd Laboratories Pvt
Ltd' from Bihar has been adjudged Startup of the
Year at the India Business Summit in Mumbai.
Through this start-up, Dr. Ajay is looking for a
solution to the treatment of various diseases
through Ayurvedic food and medicine products.
▪ RJD again largest party in Bihar
RJD has again become the single largest party in
Bihar after four AIMIM MLAs joined the Rashtriya
Janata Dal. Current party position
NDA Grand Alliance
BJP -77 RJD - 80
JDU - 45 Congress - 19
Hum - 04 CPI Male - 12
Independent - 01 CPI - 02
Total - 127 Total - 115
Awards
▪ Delhi based, Drone enterprise platform company
IG Drones has been felicitated with the “Best
Drone Organization – Start-up Category” by
Airwards.
▪ Former Indian tennis player, promoter, and
humanitarian, Vijay Amritraj has been honoured
with the Golden Achievement Award 2021 by the
International Tennis Hall of Fame and the
International Tennis Federation (ITF) in London,
UK. He is first recipient from India.
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▪ The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises ▪ Indian squash player Anahat Singh from Delhi has
(MSMEs) Department, Government of Odisha has won the gold medal in the girl’s Under-15 category
been awarded first prize in the category “National at the Asian Juniors Squash Championships.
MSME Award 2022 to States/UTs for outstanding
contribution in the promotion and Development of
MSME Sector” by virtue of various developmental
initiatives taken up for the development of MSMEs.
It has been followed by Bihar & Haryana.

▪ Former chief minister of Karnataka S M Krishna,

founder of Infosys & IT industry veteran N R
Narayana Murthy, as well as former badminton
player Prakash Padukone, have been honoured
with the Kempegowda International Award 2022”.

APPOINTMENTS / PERSON IN NEWS

▪ Mohammed Jalood (Iraq)

→ New President of the International
Weightlifting Federation (IWF).
→ He is also the first Asian who became
President in IWF.

▪ Samant Kumar Goel has been re-appointed as the

head of the Research & Analysis Wing (RAW).

▪ The board of directors of Reliance Jio Infocomm

Ltd. has approved the appointment of Akash M.
Ambani, non-executive director, as chairman of
the board. He has succeeded his father Mukesh
Ambani who resigned as the company director on
27 June 2022.

▪ Shreya Lenka (Stage-name: Sriya), a 18-year old

from Odisha, has become the first-ever Indian to
become a professional K-pop artiste.

SPORTS

▪ Madhya Pradesh team has won their maiden Ranji

Trophy title after defeating Mumbai team by six
wickets in the final match held at the
M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
→ Man of the Match (final): Shubham Sharma
(Madhya Pradesh)
→ Man of the Series: Sarfaraz Khan (Mumbai)
with 982 runs.

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1. Which country launched the first satellite with a 8. Over 30,000 years old rare mummified baby woolly
homegrown rocket using the domestic rocket 'Nuri'? mammoth has been found in a gold mine in which
(A) China (B) South Korea nation?
(C) Brazil (D) Russia (A) Mexico (B) Canada
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above (C) US (D) Brazil
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above
2. Which state Menar bird village has been declared as
a wetland area? 9. Which has become the first airport in India to be fully
(A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Manipur hydro and solar powered?
(C) Rajasthan (D) Haryana (A) Surat International Airport
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above (B) Kannur International Airport, Kerala
(C) Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi
3. Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the
(D) Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport,
CBDT?
Lucknow
(A) S. K. Mohanty (B) Sanjeev Kaushik
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above
(C) Nitin Gupta (D) J B Mohapatra
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above
10. Defense Ministry approves establishment of 'BRO
Cafes' at how many locations?
4. Which Indian has been honoured with the Golden
(A) 75 (B) 100
Achievement Award by the International Tennis Hall
(C) 50 (D) 25
of Fame?
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above
(A) Zeeshan Ali (B) Vijay Amritraj
(C) Premjit Lal (D) Anand Amritraj
11. Where has Union Minister Prahlad Singh Patel
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above
inaugurated the National Conference on Bajra?

5. Which city is the world's most liveable city as per (A) Dehradun (B) New Delhi

Global Liveability Index 2022? (C) Raipur (D) Kanpur

(A) Vancouver (B) Vienna (E) None of the above / More than one of the above

(C) Copenhagen (D) Calgary

(E) None of the above / More than one of the above 12. Which city will host the G-20 summit in 2023?
(A) Guwahati (B) Pune
6. Which of the Indian state is set to become the first (C) Kashmir (D) Delhi
state to offer breakfast along with midday meals? (E) None of the above / More than one of the above
(A) Odisha (B) Karnataka
(C) Tamil Nadu (D) Himachal Pradesh 13. India's largest Ikea store has been launched in which
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above state?
(A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Karnataka
7. Which state government has approved the (C) Haryana (D) Rajasthan
Mukhyamantri Bal Gopal Yojana? (E) None of the above / More than one of the above
(A) Haryana (B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Rajasthan (D) Karnataka
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14. What is the theme of the National Conference on 21. Which city hosted the "2022 UN Ocean Conference"?
Millets 2022? (A) Sydney (B) Berlin
(A) Grow, nourish, sustain (C) Madrid (D) Lisbon
(B) Safer food, better health (E) None of the above / More than one of the above
(C) Enhancing Farmers' income through Organic
Marketing 22. Which organization has unveiled its patented
(D) The Future Super Food for India indigenous solar cooktop, "Surya Nutan"?
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above (A) Indian Oil Corporation
(B) Hindustan Petroleum
15. Who inaugurated 'Vanijya Bhawan' and launched (C) Bharat Petroleum
NIRYAT Portal? (D) Steel Authority of India
(A) Piyush Goyal (B) Rajnath Singh (E) None of the above / More than one of the above
(C) Narendra Modi (D) Amit Shah
23. Which team has won the Ranji Trophy 2022 final?
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above
(A) Mumbai (B) Karnataka
(C) Madhya Pradesh (D) Gujarat
16. World's largest bacterium has been discovered in
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above
which country?
(A) France (B) Indonesia
24. What are Pusa Bahar, Pusa Basanti, and Pusa
(C) Marshall Islands (D) Madagascar
Narangi?
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above
(A) Varieties of mustard
(B) Varieties of rose
17. Which nation has decided to scrap its mandatory
(C) Varieties of marigold
vaccination?
(D) Varieties of guava
(A) Egypt (B) France
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above
(C) Germany (D) Austria
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above 25. How many gold medals Indian women's Wrestling
team claimed in Under-17 Asian Championship title
18. With reference to CAPSTONE mission, consider the at Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan?
following statements: (A) 5 (B) 8
1. It was launched by NASA from New Zealand. (C) 6 (D) 7
2. It is a nanosatellite. (E) None of the above / More than one of the above
3. It was launched into outer space as part of a
landmark mission to return humans to the 26. On which date did the monsoon session of Bihar
Moon. Legislature begin in June 2022?
Which of the statements giver above is/are correct? (A) 24 June (B) 30 June
(A) 1 and 2 only (B) 2 and 3 only (C) 12 June (D) 28 June
(C) 3 only (D) 1, 2 and 3 (E) None of the above / More than one of the above
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above
27. Recently who has been appointed as the new
19. Which state government has announced to issue Director General of NIA?
Family Cards to each and every family? (A) Rajnish Kumar (B) Prakash Singh
(A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Madhya Pradesh (C) Dinkar Gupta (D) S.K. Singhal
(C) Karnataka (D) Odisha (E) None of the above / More than one of the above
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above
28. Which organization has told in its report in June 2022
20. In which country High-grade lithium has been that Vienna is the best livable city in the world?
discovered with 1-13 per cent oxide content? (A) World Bank
(A) China (B) India (B) International Monetary Fund
(C) Nigeria (D) Kenya (C) World Tourism Organization
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above (D) Economist Intelligence Unit
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above

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29. What is the height of the world's highest railway 36. Which college of Bihar has been ranked first in the
bridge built in Jammu and Kashmir? overall ranking of the Faculty of Science in the MDRA
(A) 315 m (B) 359 m Best College of India Survey 2022?
(C) 280 m (D) 375 m (A) Science College Patna
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above (B) LS College, Muzaffarpur
(C) S.P.Jain College, Sasaram
30. At what level has the Bihar government recently (D) N.N. College, Patna
announced the formation of Krishi Yantra Bank? (E) None of the above / More than one of the above
(A) Block
(B) Sub-Division 37. How many cities of India are included in the first
(C) Panchayat hundred cities of the world that have performed
(D) District better in the field of startup in the Startup Ecosystem
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above Ranking 2022.
(A) 10 (B) 7
31. Recently the first woman judge of Patna High Court (C) 5 (D) 12
has passed away, her name is? (E) None of the above / More than one of the above
(A) Prabha Singh (B) Indu Prabha Singh
(C) Rajkumari Singh (D) Jyoti Singh 38. Saraswati Samman 2021 has been given to Professor
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above Ramdarash Mishra for which of his books?
(A) Mai Yahan hun (B) Mai to Yahan hun
32. Sabour Krishnakali, recently developed by Bihar (C) Mai aur Tum (D) Mera Gaon Mera Desh
Agricultural University, is a species of which crop? (E) None of the above / More than one of the above
(A) Paddy (B) Wheat
(C) Eggplant (D) Tomato 39. With which person from Bihar is the startup
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above 'Congosimmed Laboratories Private Limited', who
was selected as Startup of the Year in the 'India
33. Which person has been appointed as the Chief Business Summit' in Mumbai?
Executive Officer of NITI Aayog in June 2022? (A) Dr. Ajay (B) Dr. Sriram
(A) Parameswaran Iyer (C) Dr. Mohit (D) Dr. Mukesh
(B) Nagarjuna (E) None of the above / More than one of the above
(C) Babu Rao
(D) Rama Swami Naidu 40. What is the total number of MLAs of
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above Mahagathbandhan in Bihar at present?
(A) 127 (B) 125
34. An extinct insectivorous plant has been discovered in (C) 118 (D) 115
the Western Himalayas in June 2022, which plant is (E) None of the above / More than one of the above
that?
(A) utricularia furcellata
(B) Utricularia murcellata व्याख्या एव उत्तर कुं जी के लिए नीचे दिए गए QR Code को स्कैन करें ।
(C) Eukarian furcellata
(D) Red Ashwagandha
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above

35. Which death anniversary of Sahajanand Saraswati

was celebrated in June 2022?
(A) 65th (B) 78th
(C) 72nd (D) 82nd
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above

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In this part of GS BOOSTER, questions have been taken from the Political, Economic, Cultural aspects of the
Mughal period.

1. Which of the following statements about the later 4. Historian Khafi Khan gave it the title of Shahe
Mughal rulers is false? Bekhbar.
(A) After the death of Aurangzeb, Muhammad Which one of the above statements is incorrect-?
Azam ascended the throne of Delhi with the title (A) only 1 (B) 1 and 2 only
of Bahadur Shah I. (C) only 3 (D) 1 and 4 only
(B) Guru Gobind Singh supported Bahadur Shah in (E) None of the above/More than one of the above
the succession war.
(C) Muhammad Azam had the support of 5. What was the main reason for the decline of the
Aurangzeb's Wazir Asad Khan in the succession Mughal Empire?
war. (A) Conspiracy of court factions
(D) The war of succession took place between Jajau (B) Rise of Marathas from South
Azam and Muazzam. (C) Lack of eligible heirs
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above (D) Foreign invasion
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
2. Into how many provinces was the Mughal Empire
divided at the time of Aurangzeb's death? 6. The Sayyid brothers played an important role in
(A) 14 (B) 19 making which of the following the emperor.
(C) 21 (D) 24 (1) Farrukhsiyar
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above (2) Rafi ud-Darajat
(3) Rafi-ud-daula
3. Which later Mughal rule stopped the collection of (4) Muhammad Shah
'Jazia Tax' imposed by Aurangzeb? (A) 1 and 2 only (B) 2 and 3 only
(A) Bahadur Shah I (B) Jahandar Shah (C) 1 and 3 only (D) 1,2,3 and 4
(C) Farrukhsiyar (D) Muhammad Shah (E) None of the above/More than one of the above
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
7. Match the following and select the correct answer
4. With reference to the Mughal ruler Bahadur Shah using the code given below.
I, consider the following statements- (a) Ghrinit Kayar 1. Bahadur Shah
1. Bahadur Shah I was the first and last ruler of (b) Shah-e-Bekhabar 2. Jahandar Shah
the succeeding Mughals, who exercised real (c) Lampat Murkh 3. Farrukhsiyar
power. (d) Rangeela 4. Muhammad Shah
2. Bahadur Shah made a treaty with Guru 1 2 3 4
Gobind Singh and gave him a large Mansab. (A) a b c d
3. A Dutch delegation under the leadership of (B) b a c d
Joshua Kettler came to Bahadur Shah's court (C) c d b a
in 1711 AD. (D) b c a d
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8. Who was the first and last Mughal ruler of the later 14. The correct sequence of the later Mughal
Mughal period? emperors is—
(A) Bahadur Shah I and Bahadur Shah II (A) Bahadur Shah I, Jahandar Shah, Farrukhsiyar,
(B) Bahadur Shah II and Farrukhsiyar Rafi ud Daula
(C) Azim-us-Shan and Jahanshah (B) Bahadur Shah I, Farrukhsiyar, Jahandar Shah,
(D) Bahadur Shah I and Muhammad Shah Rafi-ud-Darjat
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above (C) Farrukhsiyar, Bahadur Shah I, Rafi-ud-Darjat,
Jahandar Shah
9. Who among the following was the only Mughal (D) Bahadur Shah I, Jahandar Shah, Farrukhsiyar,
emperor to bear the title 'Syed' before his name? Rafi-ud-Darjat
(A) Farrukhsiyar (B) Muhammad Shah (E) None of the above/More than one of the above
(C) Aurangzeb (D) Bahadur Shah I
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above 15. Which statement is incorrect with reference to the
Mughal ruler Muhammad Shah?
10. Consider the following statement- (A) It was during this reign that the Maratha
1. The Hira Mahal located at the Red Fort was Peshwa Bajirao I invaded Delhi.
built by Bahadur Shah II. (B) During his reign, a festival called 'Phoolwal Ki
2. The last Mughal ruler was Bahadur Shah II. Sair' started.
3. The famous poet Mirza Ghalib lived in Delhi (C) During his reign, Ahmad Shah Abdali attacked
during the time of Bahadur Shah II. India five times.
4. The Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah I (D) He was the last Mughal ruler to sit on Takht
participated in the revolt of 1857. Taus (Peacock Throne).
The true statement among the above is- (E) None of the above/More than one of the above
(A) 2 and 4 only (B) 1, 2 and 3 only
(C) 4 only (D) 2, 3 and 4 only 16. Who was the Mughal emperor during the famous
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above Battle of Plassey?
(A) Alamgir II
11. About which post-Mughal ruler, historian Khafi (B) Shah Alam II
Khan has written that 'the new reign was a (C) Muhammad Shah
favorable age for the stages and all classes of (D) Ahmad Shah
singers, dancers and theatrical workers'. (E) None of the above/More than one of the above
(A) Farrukhshiyar (B) Md. Shah Rangeela
(C) Jahandar Shah (D) Rafi-ud-Daula 17. Consider the following statement-
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above 1. Shah Alam II was seated on the throne of
Delhi by the Marathas.
12. Which later Mughal ruler granted special trade 2. Shah Alam II participated in the battle of
concession to the British East India Company by Buxar.
royal decree? 3. The British took control of Delhi at the time of
(A) Bahadur Shah I (B) Farrukhshiyar Shah Alam II itself.
(C) Jahandar Shah (D) Muhammad Shah 4. This was the second Mughal emperor to
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above become a pensioner of the British.
Which of the above statements is wrong--
13. Who among the following ascended the throne as (A) 1 only (B) 2 only
the Mughal Emperor with the title of Shah Jahan (C) only 3 (D) only 4
II? (E) None of the above/More than one of the above
(A) Rafi-ud-Darjat (B) Alamgir
(C) Rafi-ud-Daulah (D) Nikusiyar
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18. Identify the incorrect statement in the following- 3. The real foundation of Portuguese power in
(A) The first Mughal emperor to become a British India was laid by Francisco de Almeida.
pensioner was Shah Alam II. 4. San-Thome was the only Portuguese
(B) During the time of Akbar Shah II, in 1835, the settlement on the south-east coast.
mints of the Mughals were closed and the Which of the above statements is correct?
circulation of English coins started. (A) 1 and 3 only (B) 3 and 4 only
(C) Signature of Akbar II and Lord Wellesley, the (C) 2 and 3 only (D) 1, 2 and 4 only
circulation of rupee started as the first letter (E) None of the above/More than one of the above
currency of Bharat.
(D) Akbar II sent Ram Mohan Roy as his messenger 22. From which port the cloth is exported by the
to Britain by giving him the title of 'Raja' to get Dutch?
his pension. (A) Masulipatnam (B) Pulikat
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above (C) Bharuch (D) Surat
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
19. Match the correct one.
Author Book 23. By which act/charter the United Company of
(1) Dr. Satishchandra (a) Parties and Politics at Merchant of England Trading to the East Indies
the Mughal Court was abbreviated as East India Company?
(2) Prof. Irfan Habib (b) The Agrarian System (A) by the Act of 1773
of Mughal India (B) Pitts India Act of 1784
(3) William Irvin (c) The Army of Indian (C) Charter Act of 1833
Mughals (D) by the Government of India Act of 1858
(4) Jadunath Sarkar (d) Fall of the Mughal (E) None of the above/More than one of the above
Empire
1 2 3 4 24. Which of the following countries had started the
(A) a b c d Cartaz system to control trade in the Indian
(B) b a d c Ocean?
(C) c a b d (A) Britain (B) Portugal
(D) d c b a (C) Dutch (D) France
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
20. Which of the following statement is correct?
(A) Europe was dependent on the countries of 25. Which one of the following statements is correct
South East Asia for hot torches. about the Dutch East India Company?
(B) Bartolomeu Dias was the first to reach the last (A) Indigo is exported by the Dutch from Surat and
shore of Africa in the search of the sea route. Musalipatnam port.
(C) Vasco da Gama had reached Calicut, a port (B) Dutch used to cast their gold pagodas in Pulicat.
located on the west coast of India, with the help (C) Dutch trading system was based on
of a Gujarati guide named Abdul Majid. cooperative/cartel.
(D) A new European sea route to India was (D) The Dutch were basically dependent on India
discovered by Vasco da Gama, which was for the trade of pepper and other spices.
named the Cape of Good Hope. (E) None of the above/More than one of the above
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
26. Which is the first city in India from where the
21. Consider the following statements- British laid the foundation of the British Empire in
1. The first factory was established in Cochin by India and Eastern countries?
the Portuguese in 1950 AD. (A) Chandranagar (B) Madras
2. Francisco de Almeida was the first Portuguese (C) Surat (D) Qasim Bazar
governor in India. (E) None of the above/More than one of the above

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27. Where and when did the British set up their first 32. By which treaty was the Second Carnatic War
trading factory? ended?
(A) Surat, 1608 (B) Masulipatnam, 1609 (A) Treaty of Al-a-Shapal
(C) Madras, 1608 (D) Qasim Bazar, 1609 (B) Treaty of Pondicherry
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above (C) Treaty of Paris
(D) Treaty of Mysore
28. During which Mughal emperor did the British set (E) None of the above/More than one of the above
up their first trading room in India?
(A) Akbar (B) Jahangir 33. The correct order of arrival of foreign companies
(C) Shah Jahan (D) Aurangzeb in India is?
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above (A) Portugal → Dutch → British → Danish → French
(B) Portugal → British → Dutch → Danish → French
29. With reference to the East India Company, consider (C) British → Portugal → Dutch → Danish → French
the following statements: (D) Portugal → France → British → Danish → Dutch
1. Queen Elizabeth also had a stake in this (E) None of the above/More than one of the above
company.
2. The Company opened a merchant kothi in 34. Which of the following was an important contribution
Surat in 1608 on the west coast of India. of the Portuguese?
3. The British established their first kothi on the (A) Tobacco Cultivation
southeast coast in 1611 at Masulipatam. (B) Establishment of Printing Press
Which of the above statements is true- (C) Ship building
(A) 1 only (B) 1 and 2 only (D) Rail line
(C) 1, 2 and 3 only (D) 1 and 3 only (E) None of the above/More than one of the above
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
35. Match List-I and List-II and select the correct
30. What is the correct match between foreign answer with the help of the code given below-
companies and the first factory established by List - I List - II
them in India? (1) Founder of Madras (a) Job Charnock
Country Factory Location (2) Founder of Bombay (b) Francis De
(1) Portugal (a) Cochin (3) First Governor of (c) Frank Martin
(2) Dutch (b) Masulipatnam Pondicherry
(3) English (c) Surat (4) Founder of Calcutta (d) Gerold Angiyar
(4) Danish (d) Trancobar (Tanjore) 1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4 (A) a b c d
(A) a b c d (B) b c a d
(B) a c b d (C) c b d a
(C) b a d b (D) b d c a
(D) c d b a (E) None of the above/More than one of the above
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above
36. Who among the following was the first European
31. Which country came first and last respectively who started the policy of participating in the fights
among the European countries that entered India of Indian kings with the aim of acquiring land?
from a commercial point of view? (A) Lord Clive (B) Dalhousie
(A) Portugal, English (B) Portugal, France (C) Dupley (D) Lord Cornwallis
(C) English, Danish (D) English, France (E) None of the above/More than one of the above
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

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37. Who was the first European to snatch Goa from Scan the QR code given below for answer key.
the ruler of Bijapur?
(A) Francisco de Almeida
(B) Alfranco de Albuquerque
(C) Dupleix
(D) Nuno-d-Cunah
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

38. How much Mansab did Jahangir give to Captain

Hawkins?
(A) 400 (B) 200
(C) 500 (D) 600
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above

39. Where did the first war between the Mughal Score range Suggestion
emperor Aurangzeb and the British took place?
(A) Surat (B) Ahmednagar 0-15 Start preparation from beginner level i.e.
(C) Hooghly (D) Chittagong class 6th NCERT/SCERT book.
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above 16-25 Start by doing revision of beginner level
and go through some further important
40. Pondicherry was recaptured to the French by books/standard guides.
whom? 26-30 The candidate should prepare short notes
(A) Treaty of Ryswick from his level in such a way that he can
(B) Treaty of Al-a-Shapel revise it from time to time in short time.
(C) Treaty of Paris 31-35 Increase the frequency of revision so that
(D) Treaty of Vandiwash there is no chance of mistake in the known
(E) None of the above/More than one of the above question.
36-40 The preparation of the presented section
of GS BOOSTER is very good. Keep revising
it from time to time and focus more on
identifying your weak area.

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