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1. (B)
According to a report released by the National Tiger
Conservation Authority (NTCA), there has been an
annual increase of 6% in the number of tigers in the
country. According to data published by the National
Tiger Conservation Authority on its website, 1,059
tigers have died in India since 2012, with Madhya
Pradesh recording the highest number of deaths.
2. (A)
Droupadi Murmu served as the 9th Governor of
Jharkhand between 2015 and 2021. In 2015, Murmu
became the first woman governor of Jharkhand.
Droupadi Murmu is the 15th President of India.
Droupadi Murmu is the first President of the country
who was born in Independent India.
3. (B)
▪ Best Feature Film - Soorarai Pottru
▪ Best Actor - Suriya for Soorarai Pottru and Ajay
Devgn for Tanhaji
▪ Best Actress - Aparna Balamurali, Soorarai Pottru
4. (B)
India's first World Peace Center is being developed in
Gurugram, Haryana, for the establishment of peace
and harmony in the world by mental, emotional and
character development of the people.
5. (A)
Former India cricketer Suresh Raina has been awarded
the prestigious 'Sports Icon' award at the Maldives
Sports Awards 2022. The Maldives government
felicitated Raina for his various achievements
throughout his career.
6. (C)
Kerala has become the first state in the country to
implement carbon-neutral agricultural practices in
selected places. Carbon-neutral farming will be
introduced at 13 farms under the Agriculture
Department and tribal regions in the first phase.
7. (D)
For the first time in the history of Bangladesh women
outnumber men in its total population.
8. (D)
Russia will opt out of the International Space Station
(ISS) program after 2024.
9. (C)
Recently 5 more Indian wetlands have been recognized
by Ramsar as wetlands of international importance.
The five new wetlands added to the list are Karikili Bird
Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu, Pallikaranai Marsh Reserve
Forest and Pichavaram Mangroves in Tamil Nadu,
Sakhya Sagar in Madhya Pradesh and Pala Wetland in
Mizoram. With the addition of these five wetlands,
India has 54 Ramsar sites, the most for any country in
South Asia.
10. (B)
Flipkart, the Indian e-commerce marketplace, has
entered into an agreement with the Bihar State Skill
Development Mission to help create a pool of skilled
supply-chain operations talent via the Supply Chain
Operations Academy (SCOA) in the state.
11. (D)
According to India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2021-
▪ States with increase in forest area: Andhra
Pradesh> Telangana> Odisha> Karnataka>
Jharkhand
▪ States with deficit in forest area: Arunachal
Pradesh> Manipur> Nagaland> Mizoram>
Meghalaya
12. (A)
Durand Cup is the oldest football tournament in Asia.
FC Goa defeated Mohammedan Sporting to win their
first Durand Cup football title.
13. (C)
India exported the first consignment of five apple
varieties from Himachal Pradesh to Bahrain. These five
apple varieties are Royal Delicious, Dark Baron Gala,
Scarlet Spur, Red Velox and Golden Delicious.
14. (B)
Kaziranga National Park of Assam have become the
first national park of India to be equipped with satellite
phones. It is a first-of-its-kind move to provide
assistance to thwart poaching and ensure coordinated
functioning.
15. (D)
Indian and US bodies have signed an agreement for
monsoon data analysis and collaboration to improve
weather forecasting in the region.

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16. (B)
The World Bank has launched the world's first wildlife
conservation bond (WCB), generating 150 million
dollars to boost initiatives to raise the endangered
black rhino species in South Africa. Wildlife
Conservation Bond (WCB) is also known as “Rhino
Bond”.
17. (D)
The 20th edition of the Bilateral Naval Exercise
'VARUNA' between Indian and French Navies was
conducted in the Arabian Sea from 30 Mar – 03 Apr 22.
The Bilateral Naval Exercises between the two Navies
were initiated in 1993.
18. (B)
Indian weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu has been
announced as the winner of the third edition of BBC
Indian Sports Woman of the Year (ISWOTY) awards.
Mirabai Chanu is the first Indian weightlifter to win a
silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics.
19. (D)
According to the annual Frontier Report 2022 released
by the United Nations Environment Programme,
Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh has been declared the
second most noise pollution city in the world.
Bangladesh's capital Dhaka tops the list, while
Pakistan's Islamabad city ranks third.
20. (A)
Andhra Pradesh stood in the first place among all the
states and Union Territories in the country in terms of
fruit production in the 2021-22 financial year, as per the
first advance estimates prepared by the Union ministry
of agriculture and farmers' welfare.
21. (A)
Sarhul is a popular festival celebrated by various tribes
in Jharkhand region. The festival is the tribal New Year
and is celebrated by the Munda, Oraon, Ho, etc. tribes
of Jharkhand. Sarhul word means to worship trees or
worship of the sal tree.
22. (B)
Academician and former Vice-Chancellor, Dr Manoj
Soni has been appointed as the Chairman of the Union
Public Service Commission (UPSC).
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23. (B)
Researchers have unearthed huge megalithic jars in
India that are thought to have been used for ancient
human 'burial' practices. These 65 sandstone jars were
found scattered at four sites in the north-eastern state
of Assam.
24. (A)
Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra tea is likely to win
European Union's geographical indication (GI) tag. In
2005, the Kangra tea had received the Indian GI tag.
Since 1999, the cultivation and development of tea
have improved constantly in the Kangra region of.
25. (C)
The first phase of the Khelo India National Ranking
Women Archery Tournament has been held at TATA
Archery Academy, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand.
26. (B)
The seventh edition of the women's under-17 football
World Cup will be hosted in India from October 11 to
30. The official mascot for the FIFA Under-17 Women's
World Cup 2022 is named Ibha. Ibha is a lioness.
27. (E)
▪ Rafael Nadal
→ 21st Grand Slam - Australian Open 2022
→ 22nd Grand slam - French Open 2022
▪ Novak Djokovic
→ 21st Grand slam - Wimbledon 2022
28. (B)
King of Netherland Willem-Alexander officially opened
the Ijmuiden Sea Lock, which is claimed to be the
largest sea lock in the world. IJmuiden is located at the
mouth of the 27-kilometre-long North Sea Channel
that links Amsterdam with the sea.
29. (B)
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration
(NASA) has announced plans to retire and
decommission the International Space Station (ISS) by
2031. NASA plans to remove the ISS from its orbit
around the earth and eventually plunge it into the
ocean at a point farthest from human civilisation.
30. (A)
The legendary Nightingale of India, Lata Mangeshkar
honoured with Bharat Ratna in 2001. Besides Bharat
Ratna, Lata Mangeshkar was honoured with Padma
Vibhushan in 1999 and the Rajiv Gandhi Award in 1997.
The singer had also won three National Awards.
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31. (A) Prof. Rajkrishna
The concept of Hindu growth rate was propounded by
Prof. Rajkrishna. The Hindu growth rate is related to
the national income or the growth rate of the Indian
economy. Before the adoption of liberalization in India,
the growth rate between 1950-80 was between 3.5%.
This is what Prof. Rajkrishna has called Hindu growth
rate. Former Union Minister Arun Shourie has called
this 3.5% annual rate a socialist growth rate.
32. (C) a, b, c, d
All options are matched.
▪ Integrated Rural Development Program - 1980
▪ National Rural Employment Program - 1980
▪ Voluntary Schemes and Social Work Programs -
1986
▪ Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan – 2012
33. (D) Chennai
The Indian Mint is located in Mumbai, Kolkata,
Hyderabad and Noida. Coins and medals are produced
(mold) at these places. The Ministry of Finance is
authorized to issue coins in India.
36. (A) Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Bhutan
India is a founding member of the International
Monetary Fund (IMF). The Finance Minister of India is
the ex-officio Governor of the Board of Governors of
the IMF. India is represented in the IMF by an Executive
Director, who is simultaneously representative of
Bangladesh, Bhutan and Sri Lanka.
37. (B) 8.2%
The World Economic Outlook Report is released by the
IMF. The recently released (April 2022) report has put
the growth forecast for India at 8.2% in the year 2022.
38. (C) India
Top 5 countries in the world in jute production are
▪ India
▪ Bangladesh
▪ China
▪ Uzbekistan
▪ Nepal
39. (A) Patna
Govansh Vikas Sansthan will be established in Patna.

34. (D) 1, 2 and 3 40. (B) 34,314

CRR is increased, then its effect will be - In 2020-21, the state's per capita GSDP at constant
▪ Decrease in the credit generating power of the prices in 2011-12 was Rs 34,314, while the GSDP per
bank capita at current prices was Rs 50,555.
▪ decrease in the money supply or liquidity of the
economy, 41. (B) 36.7%
▪ Reduction in inflationary pressure The total outstanding liability of the Bihar government
▪ Possibility of reduction in the profitability of the from 2020-21 was Rs 2,22,196 crore. In the year 2020-
bank 21, this outstanding liability was 36.7% of the Gross
State Domestic Product.
35. (C) Service Tax
Direct Taxes of Central Government – 42. (C) 2500 km
▪ Corporation tax The National Highway network will be expanded by
▪ personal tax 2500 km in the year 2022-23.
▪ property tax
▪ Capital gains tax 43. (A) Petroleum Products
▪ gift tax India’s largest export commodity in the financial year
▪ interest tax 2021-222 -
▪ dividend tax ▪ Petroleum products
▪ security transaction tax ▪ pearl, precious, semi-precious stone
Central Indirect Taxes - ▪ iron and steel
▪ Custom duty ▪ Drug Formulation, Biologicals
▪ central excise ▪ jewelery of gold and other precious metals
▪ central sales tax
▪ service tax

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44. (C) Charter Act of 1833
The Governors of Madras and Bombay were placed
under the Governor of Bengal by the Regulating Act of
1773. The Governor General of India was made the
Governor General of India by the Charter Act of 1833,
in which all civil and military powers were vested. Lord
William Bentinck was the first Governor General of
India. Under the Government of India Act of 1858, India
was ruled under the British Crown. The Governor
General's name was changed to Viceroy. Lord Canning
was the first Viceroy of India.
45. (D) Jawaharlal Nehru
The members of the Interim Government were
members of the Viceroy's Executive Council. The
Viceroy was the head of this council. Pandit Jawaharlal
Nehru was the Vice-Chairman of this Council.
46. (A) Union Government
Presently, there are 22 parts, 395 articles and 12
schedules in the Indian Constitution. Part V deals with
the Union Government, which includes the Executive,
Parliament, the legislative powers of the President, the
Union Judiciary and the Comptroller and Auditor
General of India.
47. (A) Article 50 - Promotion of international peace and
security
Article 51 under the Directive Principles of State Policy
directs the promotion of international peace and
security.
48. (C) America
In the Indian Constitution, 'Law and Procedure
Established by Law' was adopted from the Constitution
of Japan and 'Rule of Law' has been adopted from the
Constitution of Britain. The term 'Equal Protection of
Laws' has been taken from the US Constitution.
49. (C) Nandan Committee
Nandan Committee was constituted by the
government to identify the creamy layer among other
backward classes. This committee submitted its report
in 1993, which was accepted by the government. A
Commission for Backward Classes was constituted in
1993 by an Act of Parliament.
50. (B) 2 only
The process of impeaching the President is described
in Article 61 of the Constitution. The President can be
removed from office by impeachment for violating the
Constitution. Although the Constitution has not
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defined the term 'violation of the Constitution'. The
charge of impeachment can be initiated in either
House of Parliament. These charges must be signed by
one-fourth of the members of the House (the House
which made the allegation) and 14 days’ notice should
be given to the President. Impeachment is a quasi-
judicial process of Parliament. All the members of the
Parliament (including the nominated ones) participate
in this process.
51. (E) None of the above / More than one of the above
Article 266 of the Indian Constitution deals with the
Consolidated Fund of India and the States. The salaries
and allowances of the Judges of the High Court and the
Governor are expenditure charged on the
Consolidated Fund of the respective State. The pension
of High Court judges is charged on the Consolidated
Fund of India. If a Governor is appointed as the
Governor of two or more States, the salary and
allowances shall be allocated between those States in
a fixed proportion by order of the President under
Article 158(3)(a).
52. (B) by the President
The Houses of Parliament are prorogued by the
President. Prorogation does not affect any pending bill
in the House, but for the remaining business, a fresh
notice has to be given in the next session.
53. (A) Minimum age should be 35 years
Qualifications of Judges of Supreme Court-
▪ Must be a citizen of India
▪ A High Court must be a judge for at least five years.
▪ Must have been a lawyer for 10 years in the High
Court or different courts combined.
▪ In the opinion of the President, he should be a
respected jurist.
▪ The minimum age for appointment of judges of
the Supreme Court is not mentioned in the
Constitution.
54. (D) 3 years
Cantonment area means the limited area where the
troops are permanently stationed. The Cantonment
Board is established for the administration of the civil
population in the cantonment area. It was constituted
under the provisions of the Cantonments Act of 2006.
A Cantonment Board consists of partially elected or
nominated members. The elected members serve for a
term of 3 years while the nominated members (ex-
officio members) hold that office for a longer period.
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55. (E) None of the above / More than one of the above
All the statements are false. The Finance Commission
has been arranged as a quasi-judicial body under
Article 280 of the Constitution of India. It is constituted
by the President. The Finance Commission consists of
a Chairman and four other members, who are
appointed by the President. His tenure is decided
under the orders of the President. They may also be
reappointed. Parliament has been empowered to
determine the qualification and method of selection of
the members of the Finance Commission. So far 15
Finance Commissions have been constituted. NK Singh
is the chairman of the 15th Finance Commission.
56. (C) Prithviraj III
Among the medieval rulers, Chauhan (Chaman)
dynasty Prithviraj III is famous in Indian history. He
defeated Muhammad Ghori in the First Battle of Tarain
in 1191. Muhammad Ghori was victorious in the
Second Battle of Tarain in 1192. The rule of Chauhan
dynasty was near Delhi and Ajmer.
57. (A) from the settlements of farmers
The settlements of peasants in the Chola Empire were
called 'Urs'. Such a group of villages was called 'Nadu'.
The village councils and nadus performed many
administrative functions like administering justice and
collecting taxes. The main feature of the Chola Empire
was local self-government.
58. (D) Delhi
The 'Quwwat ul-Islam' mosque was built in Delhi by the
then Sultan Qutbuddin Aibak in the last decade of the
12th century. Iltutmish and Alauddin Khilji expanded
this mosque. Its minarets were built by three sultans
Qutbuddin Aibak, Iltutmish and Firoz Shah Tughlaq.
59. (C) Tax on every crop in the form of cash
Akbar's Revenue Minister Todar Mal made a survey of
agricultural produce, prices and agricultural land and
fixed the tax (revenue) in the form of cash on each crop.
Each province was divided into revenue divisions and a
list of revenue rates was prepared for each crop. This
system of obtaining revenue was called 'Zabt'.
60. (C) Alauddin Khilji
During the reign of Alauddin Khilji, Delhi was attacked
twice (1299–1300 and 1302–1303). To face them,
Alauddin formed a huge standing army. He established
a 'garrison' (cantonment town) city named 'Siri'. 50
percent of the produce was collected from the farmers
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in the form of land tax. At the same time, Alauddin
started giving cash salary to soldiers in place of iqta.
61. (A) Dr. Spooner
Dr. Spooner had excavated at a place called Kumhrar
in Patna (ancient name Pataliputra), the capital of
Bihar. From this archaeological excavation, the
remains of the palace/rajprasad of Chandragupta
Maurya were found, which also has a huge meeting
hall with 80 pillars. Pataliputra was first made the
capital by Udayin, the ruler of the Haryanka dynasty of
the Magadha Empire. The capital of Magadha was
shifted twice during the time of Shishunaga dynasty.
The first time from Pataliputra to Vaishali and the
second time from Vaishali to Pataliputra.
62. (C) Shatapath Brahmin
The Vedic Aryans came to India in many groups. In the
Rigveda, the term Sapta Saindhava Pradesh has been
used for the Aryan abode, which today can be marked
for Punjab (the region of India and Pakistan) and the
surrounding area. In the later Vedic period, the Aryans,
while moving east from the Sapta Saindhava region,
almost went to the Ganga-Yamuna doab region. The
Shatapatha Brahmana shows that by this period the
Aryans had spread to the western part of the Gandak
river in the northern part of present-day Bihar. Gandak
has been called Sadanira in Vedic texts.
63. (B) Bimbisara
The first major ruler of Magadha was Bimbisara of
Haryanka dynasty. He entered into matrimonial
relations with the Kosala and Lichchivi dynasty to
strengthen his position. Bimbisara attacked the Anga
Mahajanapada on the eastern border of his kingdom
and merged it with Magadha and got maximum profit
from the trade through the river Ganges. This
increased the economic resources of the state.
64. (A) 1, 2 and 3
In the rise of Magadha, iron mines were found in its
adjoining area, which was helpful in the manufacture
of good weapons. The kingdom of Magadha was fertile
and fertile due to its location in the Ganges River valley.
The prosperity of agriculture provided economic
resources to the rulers. Elephants were available in
abundance in the Magadha region, with the help of
which it was easier to control the opposing states.
There were means of natural defense all around
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65. (E) None of the above / More than one of the above
Medieval Bihar saw the rise of several tribal groups, of
which the Chero dynasty was prominent. The area of
Shahabad, Saran, Champaran, Muzaffarpur
Palamu districts came under the Chero dynasty. The
Chero were powerful in the region for nearly 300 years.
66. (D) Patna
In 1580 AD, the Mughal emperor Akbar established
Taksal (coin making centre) in Patna. In 1705 AD, the
word 'Azimabad' was used on the coins here at the time
of Shahzada Azim's becoming the Subedar. The
Malsalami Mohalla on the eastern border of the city of
Patna was the center of collection of octroi on trade
goods during the Mughal period.
67. (A) Muzaffarpur
Revolutionary Vaikunth Shukla was a resident of
Muzaffarpur (present-day Vaishali). He was arrested
and kept in Patna Camp Jail for his active participation
in the Civil Disobedience Movement. Vaikunth Shukla's
companion Phanindra Nath Ghosh had become an
informer of the government. He had testified against
Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru in the Lahore
Conspiracy Case. On this testimony, the three great
revolutionaries were sentenced to death. Angered by
Phanindra Nath's actions, Vaikuntha Shukla along with
Chandra Singh killed him.
68. (D) Brajkishore Prasad
The non-cooperation movement had a huge impact in
Bihar. The issue of Swaraj was also included in the non-
cooperation movement on the suggestion
Brajkishore Prasad. Mazharul Haque established Bihar
Vidyapeeth and Sadaqat Ashram (1921) on the land of
Khairu Mian to conduct the activities of the national
movement.
69. (B) Calcutta session in 1886
No representative of Bihar attended the first session of
Congress in 1885. In the second Calcutta session, Bihar
was represented by Shaligram Singh, Bisheshwar
Singh (Kulharia State – BN College is named after him),
Purnendu Narayan Sinha and Gajadhar Prasad. In this
convention, financial support was provided
Darbhanga Maharaj, Hathua and Dumraon Maharaj.
70. (B) 25 thousand rupees
Raja Kunwar Singh of Jagdishpur, with the help of the
soldiers of Danapur Sainik Cantonment, ended the
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and also ran his government for a few days. During the
rebellion, he constantly challenged the British in Uttar
Pradesh apart from Bihar. The British government had
and announced a reward of Rs 25,000 for his arrest.
71. (B)
Rummindei's column article discusses the exemption
in land revenue of Lumbini village by Ashoka. Mahatma
Buddha was born in Lumbini. Ashoka visited Lumbini
(Nepal) in the 20th year of his coronation. Ashoka's
largest pillar inscription is the seventh and the smallest
pillar inscription is Rummindei.
72. (D)
Megasthenes mentions the words 'Heracles' and
'Dionysus' for Vasudeva Krishna and Shiva.
Megasthenes was the ambassador of the Greek ruler
Seleucus Nicator in the court of Chandragupta.
Megasthenes' famous work is 'Indica'. This book gives
information about the then Indian society and the city
administration of Pataliputra.
73. (E)
In the given options (B) and (C) are true. Gargi Samhita
and Malavikagnimitram refer to the first Yavana
invasion of India during the period of Pushyamitra
Sunga. Minander provided stability to the Greek power
in India. The capital of the Yavana kings was 'Shakal'
(modern Sialkot). Here was the center of learning of
Buddhism.
74. (D)
of The Nashik inscription states that 'Gautamiputra
Satkarni's horses used to drink water from the three
oceans'. The Satavahana dynasty ruler Gautamiputra
Satakarni, ruled from about 70 AD to 95 AD. He had
built a town named Venkataka in Nasik district.
75. (D)
Perundevanar translated Mahabharata into Tamil
language.
76. (B)
This statement is of Keshavchandra Sen.
by ▪ Keshavchandra Sen was appointed as Acharya of
Brahmo Samaj by Devendranath Tagore in 1858.
He was removed from the post of Acharya in 1865
after differences with Devendranath Tagore.
▪ In 1866, Keshavchandra Sen founded the 'Nav
Vidhan Brahmo Samaj' (Indian Brahmo Samaj).
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77. (B) William Bentinck
▪ At the time of the Sepoy Mutiny in Belur in 1806,
the Governor General of Bengal was Sir George
Barlow and the Governor of Madras was William
Bentinck.
▪ The sepoys revolted in 1806 due to the order not
to apply tilak on the forehead. This is called the
Vellore Sepoy Mutiny.
78. (B) Sutlej River
During the rule of Lord Minto I, in 1809, the Treaty of
Amritsar was signed between Ranjit Singh and Charles
T. Metcalf representing the British East India Company.
Under this, the eastern boundary of Ranjit Singh's
kingdom was determined by the Sutlej river. It was
Lord Minto who made a treaty with the Shah by
sending John Malcolm to Persia (Persia).
79. (B) 1816
The Nepal or Gorkha War took place between 1814-16,
in which the famous Treaty of Sugauli in 1816 was
happened after the defeat of Gorkha leader Amar
Singh. This treaty is also relevant in the present time
(between India-Nepal) for determining the boundary.
Under the Sugauli Treaty (1816), Garhwal, Shimla,
Kumaun, Ranikhet and Nainital came under British
control.
80. (C) Sir John Lawrence
▪ Sir John Lawrence followed a policy of non-
intervention in the context of Afghanistan, which
is known as ‘Policy of Masterly Inactivity’. British
Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli recalled the
Viceroy Lord Northbrook to Britain in 1876 due to
his intervention in Afghanistan.
▪ Sir John Lawrence was conferred the title of
Defender of India. Taking responsibility for the
one million people killed by the famine in Orissa,
Lawrence made a moral apology and formed the
Famine Commission under the leadership of
Chamberlain Henry Campbell.
81. (A) Lord Mayo
Viceroy Mayo was assassinated by an Afghan Sher Ali
at Port Blair in 1872. The first census took place in 1872
at the time of Mayo. The Department of Agriculture
and Commerce was also established during the tenure
of Lord Mayo (1869-72).
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82. (C) Sir Satyendra Prasanna Sinha
Sir Satyendra Prasanna Sinha was the first Indian to be
made governor. Sir Sinha was the governor of Bihar.
Satyendra Prasanna Sinha was the second Indian after
Dadabhai Naoroji to become a member of the British
Parliament.
83. (A)
▪ Subhas Chandra Bose compared Gandhi's Dandi
Yatra with Napoleon's campaign from Elba to
Paris.
▪ Gandhiji started the Dandi Yatra on 12 March 1930
from Sabarmati Ashram with 78 supporters.
Gandhiji reached Dandi on 5 April and broke the
law by making salt on 6 April.
84. (C)
This statement is of Aga Khan.
▪ In 1906, a delegation in Shimla under the
leadership of Sir Aga Khan met Viceroy Minto and
expressed the feeling of full patriotism.
▪ The All India Muslim League was founded in 1907
by the joint efforts of Aga Khan, Nawab Salimullah
of Dhaka, Nawab Mohsin-ul-Mulk and Nawab
Bakar-ul-Mulk.
85. (D)
The Jadunath government called Shivaji the 'Nation
builder'. Jadunath Sarkar has addressed Shivaji as 'the
last constructive Hindu genius'.
86. (D)
Ramakrishna Mission was established by Swami
Vivekananda in 1897. All other options are correct.
87. (A) Subhash Chandra Bose
Subhas Chandra Bose resigned in 1939 due to the
impasse that arose after he was elected the Congress
President in Tripuri and founded the Forward Bloc. The
Haripura session held in 1938 was also presided over
by Subhash Chandra Bose. He is also known as 'Netaji'.
88. (A) Abdul Ghaffar Khan
'Lal Kurti Dal' was founded by Khan Abdul Ghaffar
Khan. He is also known as 'frontier Gandhi' and
'Badshah Khan'. The organization named 'Khudai
Khidmatgar' was founded by Abdul Ghaffar Khan.
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89. (D) Indigo Rebellion 96. (C)

The Indigo Rebellion took place in Bengal in 1859. Various hormones are secreted by the pituitary gland.
Rebellion Year leader/affiliate Of these, the LTH hormone or, the lactogenic hormone,
indigo farmer Digambar Vishwas, is also called the milk-producing hormone. Its main
1859-60
rebellion Vishnu Vishwas function is to produce milk secretion in the breasts for
Pabana Peasant Ishan Rai, the baby. LH is a male hamon.
1873-76
Rebellion Keshavchandra Rai
97. (D)
Kamparam,
The chemical name of vitamin B3 is nicotinamide or
Tebhaga 1946-50 Bhawan Singh (in
niacin. Its deficiency causes a disease called "shingles
Tripura + Bengal)
(pellagra)" or 4-D syndrome. While deficiency of
vitamin B7 or biotin causes paralysis.
90. (A) Against Rowlatt Act
To suppress the discontent arising out of the First
World War, the government enacted a law called the 98. (B)
▪ Geomedicine is the science dealing with the
Rowlatt Act. Under this law, any person can be arrested
influence of natural factors on the geographical
for an indefinite period on the basis of suspicion.
distribution of problems in human and veterinary
Gandhiji decided to celebrate 'National Insult Day' on 6
medicine.
April 1919 in protest against the Rowlatt Act. On this
▪ Geodesy - The branch of mathematics dealing with
day there were protests and demonstrations all over
the shape and area of the earth or large portions
the country.
of it.

91. (D) ▪ Geopathology (also Geopathy) is a theory that

▪ Anthology - study of flowers
▪ Ichthyology - study of fishes
▪ Ophiology - the study of snakes
▪ Ornithology - the study of birds
92. (A)
Scientific name of paddy is Oryza sativa Scientific name
of pea is Pisum Sativum. The scientific name of wheat
is Triticum Aestivum.
93. (B)
Antoine Leuvenhoek discovered the cell. The science of
studying the cell is called cytology. The word cell was
first used by Robert Hooke in 1665 AD. The cell theory
was propounded by Sliden and Schwann.
94. (C)
Turpentine oil is obtained from the pine tree. Cedrus
oil is extracted from cedar wood. All these trees are
found in the higher parts of the Himalayas.
95. (D)
A disease called whitebud in maize is caused by the
deficiency of zinc. Dieback disease in lemon is caused
by deficiency of copper. Necrosis in amla is caused by
the deficiency of boron.
links the Earth's inherent radiation with the health
of humans, animals and plants.
▪ Telepathy is the communication of thoughts
between people’s minds without using speech,
writing or other normal methods.
99. (D)
The northern Ganges plain covers 62.86% of the state's
area. It is a flat plain and is made up of alluvial soil. In
the northwest part of this plain, some hills are situated
in the form of remnants of Shivalik mountain range.
The hill of Someshwar extends for about 60 km along
the northern border of the Raj.
100.(B) Steradian
The value of the positive angle subtended at the center
of the sphere by that part of the surface of the sphere
whose area is equal to the square of the radius of the
sphere is called the steradian.
101. (C)
▪ High Velocity - Mach
▪ Wavelength - Angstrom
▪ pressure - pascal
▪ energy – joules
102. (C)
Kothia in Samastipur district of Bihar is the first organic
village in the state, while the first unit of vermicompost
in the state was located at Khodabandpur in Begusarai
district.

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103. (B) Carbon dioxide
Lime water turns milky when blown air due to carbon
dioxide gas.
104. (E) none/more than one of the above
Dynamo and electric motor are devices based on
electromagnetic induction. Dynamo converts
mechanical energy into electrical energy, whereas
electric motor converts electrical energy into
mechanical energy.
105. (D) at the same potential
106. (A) Bromine
Bromine is not an inert gas.
Inert gases are: Helium (He), Neon (Ne), Argon (Ar),
Krypton (Kr) and Radon (Rn)
107. (A) Vindhyachal mountain
The Kaimur plateau is located in the south-western
part of Bihar. It is also called Rohtas plateau. It is
spread in Kaimur and Rohtas district of Bihar. Son river
forms its southern and eastern boundary. The Kaimur
Plateau is a part of the Vindhyachal Mountains.
108. (A) Suryakund
'Surya Kund' is a hot water spring located in the hill of
Rajgir, while Sitakund, Lakshman Kund, Rishikund,
Rameshwar Kund and Janam Kund etc. are hot water
bodies located in the hills of Kharagpur.
109. (A) Buxar
According to Census 2011, rural literacy is highest in
Buxar district of Bihar. Rural literacy is 77.75% in Buxar,
74.74% in Rohtas, 71.93% in Aurangabad.
110. (D) The Indian economy is generally unaffected by
drought.
The impact of drought is widespread on the
agricultural economy and industrial sector of the
country. The impact of drought on the economy is
negative as it has a negative impact on agricultural
production. As a result, there is a shortage of raw
materials for industries.
111.(D) Bhil
According to the 2011 census, the Bhils are the largest
tribal group in India, with a total population of
17071049 in India. While the second major tribal group
is the Gonds. Its population is 13256928 in India.
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112. (B) Tamil
Tamil, Sanskrit, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam and
Odisha have been declared as classical languages by
the Government of India. Tamil is the first language in
India to be granted classical language status in the
year 2004.
113. (C) Sugarcane crop is more profitable in this region
due to expansion of irrigation facilities.
Cotton is facing competition from sugarcane in the
black soil area in Maharashtra. The main reason for this
is that due to the expansion of irrigation facilities, this
area has become favorable for sugarcane cultivation
and sugarcane crop is more profitable.
114. (B) Benguela Dhara
The Benguela Current is a cold ocean current flowing
in the South Atlantic Ocean, which, hitting the west
coast of South Africa, flows along the coast in a
northerly direction. The effect of this current can be
seen from the Western Cape Coast to Angola. Due to
this current, there is a lot of growth of phytoplankton,
due to which fishes, sharks etc.
115. (A) Madeira
Madeira is one of two autonomous regions of Portugal.
It is an island group located in the North Atlantic
Ocean. Grenada is a British overseas territory located
in the Caribbean Sea.
116. (C) Kyrgyz - South Sudan
The pygmy tribe is found in the Congo basin, the
Angami tribe in Nagaland and the Ainu tribe in Japan,
while the Kyrgyz or Khirgiz tribe is found in Central
Asia.
117. (C) Cement Industry – Baranagar
Banmore Mehar, Jabalpur, Katni, Satna etc. are
important sites related to the major cement industry in
Madhya Pradesh.
118. (B) Agro-forestry
The meaning of agro-forestry is - taking both types of
produce together and increasing income by
systematically planting agricultural crop and tree
species on the same land is called agro-forestry.
119. (A) Australia
The total estimated reserves of gold in the world are
54000 tonnes. Australia has the largest gold reserves
(11000 tonnes). Russia is in second place and South
Africa in third place in terms of storage.

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120. (A) Assam
The state of Assam in India has the largest reserves of
crude oil. Gujarat ranks second and Rajasthan third in
crude oil storage. Assam also holds the top position in
the storage of natural gas.
121. (D) Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh has the lowest population density
in India according to the 2011 census.
Minimum Population Density -
▪ Arunachal Pradesh - 17
▪ Mizoram - 54
▪ Sikkim - 86
▪ Nagaland – 119
122. (A) Sulfuric acid
The atmosphere of Venus is made up of thick white and
yellow clouds of sulfuric acid.
123. (D) A erect and true image of an object is formed on
the retina
An inverted and real image of an object is formed on
the retina of the eye. The retina is a thin, soft
membrane that contains a large number of light
sensitive cells.
124. (A)
If the electric circuit is purely resistive, then the energy
of the source is completely dissipated continuously.
This is called the thermal effect of electric current. This
effect is used in creative works in devices like electric
heater, electric iron.
125. (C) Due to the formation of calcium carbonate
Quenched lime solution is used for whitewashing the
walls. Calcium hydroxide reacts slowly with the carbon
dioxide present in the air to form a thin layer of calcium
carbonate on the walls. After two to three days of
whitewashing, calcium carbonate is formed and this
gives a shining to the walls.
126. (C) Nitrogen
Chip makers remove oxygen from the bag of chips and
fill it with a less active gas, such as nitrogen, to prevent
oxidization of the chips.
127. (A) Rasopanishad
There is a description of making gunpowder in the
Rasopanishad. Tamil literature also describes the use
of sulphur, charcoal, saltpeter, mercury and camphor
to make firecrackers.
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128. (D) is always positive
Revolving in an atom, the total energy of an electron is
always positive.
129. (D) It is a chemical change
Evaporation is a surface process i.e. it takes place on
the surface. The particles of the liquid absorb energy
from their surroundings to recover the energy lost
during evaporation. In this way cooling occurs due to
the absorption of energy from the surroundings.
130. (D) Peptidoglycan
The cell wall of bacteria is made up of peptidoglycan.
131. (A)
Lysosomes were discovered by De Duve. It is a small,
round, sac-like structure surrounded by a single
membrane. Lysosomes are produced in the golgi body
by the process of perfusion. Lysosomes are also called
suicide sacs of the cell. Lysosomes are not found in red
blood cells of mammals.
132. (C) Polymerase
DNA is synthesized with the help of an enzyme called
polymerase. This enzyme was discovered in 1962 by
Arthur Kornberg.
133. (E) None of the above / More than one of the above
Cyanobacteria called Anabaena and Nostoc fix
nitrogen in the atmosphere.
134. (B) 0.61 m/s
The speed of sound increases by 0.61 m/s for every 1°C
increase in temperature in air. Pressure has no effect
on the speed of sound. When sound travels from one
medium to another, the speed and wavelength of the
sound change, while the frequency does not.
135. (B) Christiaan Huygens
Light is a type of energy, which is transmitted in the
form of electromagnetic waves. Its wavelength ranges
from 3900 angstroms to 7800 angstroms. Christiaan
Huygens proposed the wave theory of light.
136. (C) 22 December
The angular distance of 23½° south from the equator
represents the Tropic of Capricorn. It is an important
imaginary line located in the Southern Hemisphere. On
the winter solstice i.e. on December 22, the Sun
remains perpendicular to the Tropic of Capricorn. The
region north of the Tropic of Capricorn and south of
the Tropic of Cancer is called the tropics.
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137. (D) Mizoram 144. (D) 640

Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, West Bengal and Assam 24×0 + 4 = 4
share the border with Bhutan. The border between 4×1 + 9 = 13
India and Bhutan is 699 km. The state of Assam (267 13×2 + 16 = 42
km) touches the maximum border with Bhutan. After 42×3 + 25 = 151
this, Arunachal Pradesh, West Bengal and Sikkim share 151×4 + 36 = 640
the state border respectively.
145. (D)
138. (A) Santhal 4/10 + 9/x = 1
The Santhal tribe belongs to the Proto-Australoid ⇒ x = 15
ethnic group. The Santhal tribes are mainly residents Then both can do in
of the Santhal Pargana region. For this reason they are 1/10 + 1/15 = 1/6
known as Santhals. According to the 2011 census, the ⇒ 6 days
Santhal tribes live in Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal,
Tripura and Odisha. 146. (B) 52:53
Let the Cost price of article is Rs x
139. (A) Between Teesta and Dihang Rivers Required ratio = (104% of x) / (106% of x)
Nepal Himalaya - Between Kali and Teesta Rivers = 104/106
Kumaun Himalaya - Between Sutlej and Kali river = 52/53 = 52:53
Punjab Himalayas - Between Indus and Sutlej River
147. (C)
140. (B) Son ∵ 1+2=3
Indrapuri Barrage has been constructed on the (𝑎 − 𝑏) + (𝑏 − 𝑐) = (𝑐 − 𝑑)
southern Son river in Rohtas district of Bihar. It was 𝑎−𝑏+𝑏−𝑐 = 𝑐−𝑑
inaugurated in 1965 by the then Deputy Prime Minister 𝑎−𝑐 =𝑐−𝑑
Gulzari Lal Nanda. Through this barrage water is 2𝑐 = 𝑎 + 𝑑
𝑎+𝑑 2𝑐
provided for irrigation to seven districts of old ∴ = =2
𝑐 𝑐

Shahabad and Magadha.

148. (A)
141. (B) 40 Let him save Rs x per month in 12 months,
Sum of the present ages of husband, wife and child = y he saves per month in 9 months
(27 x 3 + 3 x 3) years = 90 years. According to the question,
Sum of the present ages of wife and child (20 x 2 + 5 x 12𝑥 = 9𝑦
𝑥 9 3
2) years = 50 years. = =
𝑦 12 4
1×100 1
Husband's present age = (90 - 50) years = 40 years. % Growth = = 33 %
3 3

142. (B) 250 149. (A)

Circumference = No. of revolutions × Distance covered 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒 =
30
=
30
= 15 ℎ
5−3 2
Distance to be covered in 1 min = (66 × 1000)/60 m =
1100 m
150. (B)
Circumference of the wheel = 2 × (22/7) × 0.70 m = 4.4
Note: - When distance is equal then ratio of speed is
m
inverse of ratio of time.
Number of revolutions per min =(1100/4.4) = 250
Speed 50 km/h. : 40 km/h. = 5 : 4
Time 4 : 5
143. (C) 11/120
difference = 1 = 3 hours
Let the numbers be a and b.
4 = 12 hours
Then, a + b = 55 and ab = 5 x 120 = 600
∴ Distance = 50 × 12 = 600 km/h.
⇒ The required sum = (1/a) + (1/b) = (a+b)/ab
=55/600 = 11/120

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NATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS
▪ A centralized pay system named ‘Pay Roll
Automation for Disbursement of Monthly
Allowances (PADMA)’ has been launched for the
Indian Coast Guard (ICG).
→ PADMA is an automated platform leveraging
the latest technology which will provide
seamless and timely disbursal of Pay &
Allowances to around 15,000 ICG personnel.
▪ ABHYAS, a high-speed expendable aerial target
(HEAT), has been successfully flight tested from the
Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the
coast of Odisha by the Defence Research and
Development Organisation (DRDO).
▪ The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
has successfully launched Polar Satellite Launch
Vehicle-C53, which placed three Singaporean
satellites, DS-EO, NeuSAR and SCOOB-1, in an
intended orbit of 570km from the second
launchpad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre in
Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. This is the second
dedicated commercial mission of NewSpace India
Limited (NSIL), the commercial arm of ISRO.
▪ The Government of India (GoI) has made seven key
amendments to the existing Foreign Contribution
(Regulation) Act (FCRA) rules 2011, which were
renamed as the Foreign Contribution (Regulation)
Amendment Rules, 2022, with effect from 1st July
2022.
→ The new amendment allows Indians to receive
Rs.10 lakh in a year from relatives staying
abroad without informing the authorities.
→ The earlier limit was Rs.1 lakh.
→ If the amount exceeds, the individuals will now
have 90 days to inform the government,
instead of 30 days earlier.
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1st July – 8th July Current Affairs | Week-9
▪ The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC)
has recently approved the establishment of the
Financial Services Institutions Bureau (FSIB) in
place of the Banks Board Bureau (BBB), which was
established on 1st April 2016.
▪ Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) has
organized a three-day “Grand Hackathon” in
collaboration with the National Bank for
Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD).
▪ The Vivek Express covers India's longest railway
route, traveling 4,273 kilometers over rails in 80
hours and 15 minutes with roughly 55 scheduled
stops. It runs from Dibrugarh in Assam to
Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu. It is currently the 24th
longest railway network in the world. The train
goes through Assam, Nagaland, Bihar, West
Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh,
Kerala, and Tamil Nādu. The longest train route in
the world is in Russia.
▪ The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
has launched a digital portal named 'Pariksha
Sangam' to streamline board examination results,
sample papers, and other details in one single
window.
▪ Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated
the 8th edition of the “Digital India Week 2022”
and a Digital Expo at Mahatma Mandir in
Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
→ It has been organized from 4th July to 9th July
2022.
→ Theme ‘Catalyzing New India’s Techade’.

Current Affairs | Week-9 1st July – 8th July
▪ Union Minister of State for Science & Technology
Jitendra Singh has inaugurated India’s first
Autonomous Navigation facility 'TiHAN’ at the IIT
Hyderabad campus.
→ TiHAN stand for ‘Technology Innovation Hub
on Autonomous Navigation’.
▪ The 47th Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council
Meeting has been held in Chandigarh under the
chairmanship of the Finance Minister Nirmala
Sitharaman which made several recommendations
to implement changes to the GST regime. These
changes was made effective from 18th July 2022.
Key recommendations of 47th GST Council
Meeting:
→ GST on ink, lights, LED lamps and metal
printed circuit board has been increased to
18% from earlier 12%.
→ GST rate on solar water heaters and systems
has been increased to 12% from 5%.
→ Rate on job work associated with
manufacturing of leather goods and
footwear has been increased to 12%.
→ Rate on works contract for roads, railways,
metro, bridges, crematorium effluent
treatment plant is increased to 18%.
→ Rate on petroleum and coal bed methane is
increased to 12% from 5%.
→ GST rate on E-waste has been hiked to 18%
from 5%.
▪ The Maharashtra Cabinet has approved the
renaming of Aurangabad city as ‘Sambhajinagar’
after Sambhaji Maharaj, and Osmanabad city as
‘Dharashiv’.
▪ The Bengaluru Electricity Company (BESCOM) has
developed the ‘EV Mitra’ mobile app to provide
information about EV charging stations
Bangalore, Karnataka.
▪ Rahul Narwekar, a first-time MLA, has been
elected as the 16th Speaker of the Maharashtra
Legislative Assembly by defeating Shiv Sena
candidate Rajan Salvi. He has also become the
youngest Speaker in India.
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▪ The state government of Himachal Pradesh has
launched the ‘Naari Ko Naman’ scheme to provide
50% concession on fares in Himachal Road
Transport Corporation (HRTC) buses to women
commuters within the state boundaries.
▪ Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde has become the
20th Chief minister (CM) of Maharashtra. While
BJP Devendra Fadnavis has become the new
Deputy CM of Maharashtra.
▪ India’s largest floating solar plant has become
fully operational at Ramagundam in Peddapalli
district of Telangana. It has been commissioned
by the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC)
Limited.
▪ Prime Minister Narendra Modi has unveiled a 30-
feet tall bronze statue of revolutionary freedom
fighter Alluri Sitarama Raju in the Bhimavaram
region of Andhra Pradesh. It has been unveiled to
celebrate the 125th birth anniversary of Alluri
Sitarama Raju.
▪ The government of Rajasthan will introduce India's
first ‘Right to Health Bill 2022’ in the Rajasthan
assembly. This will make Rajasthan the first state
in India to propose a guaranteed right to
healthcare to its residents.
INTERNATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS
▪ The United States and its allies, Australia, New
Zealand, Japan and the United Kingdom, have
launched a new initiative called ‘Partners in the
Blue Pacific’ for effective and efficient cooperation
with the region’s small island nations.
in
▪ The government of Poland has honoured the
maharajas of Jamnagar and Kolhapur and others
who sheltered Polish refugees fleeing the Soviet
Union invasion of Poland during World War II.
▪ Spain has hosted the three-day NATO Summit
2022 in Madrid. This is the 32nd edition of the
summit, since the first summit meeting was held in
Paris in 1957. NATO members have signed the
Accession Protocols for Finland & Sweden.
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▪ The 2nd edition of the United Nations Ocean
Conference (UNOC) 2022 has been co-hosted by
Kenya and Portugal in Lisbon.
→ Minister of Earth Sciences led the Indian
delegation at UNOC 2022.
→ During the conference, Lisbon Declaration
titled ‘Our Ocean, Our Future: call for action’
on ocean conservation has been adopted by
all the 198 members of United Nations.
Lisbon Declaration:
→ To protect at least 30% of national maritime
zones by 2030.
→ To achieve carbon neutrality by 2040.
→ To allocate funds to research on ocean
acidification, climate resilience and
surveillance.
→ To scale-up Science-based and innovative
actions to address ocean emergency.
→ To support implementation of SDG14 by
empowering women and girls- recognising
their participation is crucial to building a
sustainable ocean-based economy.
→ To protect biodiversity in Areas Beyond
National Jurisdiction, which lie outside the
200-mile (322-kilometre) exclusive economic
zones of countries.
Reports and Indices
▪ World Cities Report' 2022.
→ Released by The United Nations Human
Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)
→ As per the report, India's urban population is
estimated to rise to around 675 million in 2035
and will become the 2nd highest country
following China’s 1 billion.
→ By 2035, the percentage of population in India
at mid-year residing in urban area will be
43.2%.
→ The global urban population is back on track
to grow by another 2.2 billion people by 2050.
→ China's urban population in 2035 is projected
at 1.05 billion while the urban population in
Asia will be 2.99 billion in 2035.
→ The urban population is forecast to grow from
56 percent of the global total in 2021 to 68
percent by 2050.
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1st July – 8th July Current Affairs | Week-9
▪ States’ Start-up Ranking 2021
→ Released by The Department for Promotion of
Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) under the
Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
→ For the Ranking; States and Union Territories
are classified into 5 categories:
Best Performers (Percentile: 100):
→ Gujarat and Karnataka have emerged as the
Best Performers in the States category.
→ Meghalaya has topped among UTs and North-
eastern States category.
Top Performers (Percentile: 60-99):
→ Kerala, Maharashtra, Orissa and Telangana
have won the Top Performers award among
states category.
→ Jammu and Kashmir has emerged as the Top
Performer among UTs and N-E states
category.
▪ Global Startup Ecosystem Index (GSEI) 2022
→ Released by Startup-Blink
→ India has been ranked 19th in the country-
wise rankings 2022.
→ India has been ranked 4th in the Asia-Pacific
region, after Singapore, Australia, and China.
→ Bangalore has been ranked first among
Indian cities in the 2022 rankings. It is ranked
first in Asia.
→ Bangalore has ranked 8th globally with
strongest start-up ecosystem in India.
→ Other Indian cities: New Delhi at 13th,
Mumbai at 17th, Pune at 90th, Hyderabad at
97th, Chennai at 102nd, Jaipur at 212 and
Ahmedabad at 223rd.
▪ Asia Pacific Sustainable Index 2021
→ Released by London-based global consultants
Knight Frank.
→ Four Indian cities have made it to the top 20 of
the Asia Pacific
→ (APAC) Sustainably Led Cities Index Ranking.
→ In the index, the top five cities are Singapore,
Sydney, Wellington, Perth, and Melbourne.
→ Bangalore has been ranked 14th in the APAC
region in the Gold standard category. It
topped among the Indian cities.
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→ Three other Indian cities: Delhi, Hyderabad ▪ CAG Report (2020-21) :- 30 June 2022 Deputy Chief
and Mumbai have been ranked 17, 18 and 20, Minister of Bihar Mrs. Renu Devi laid the CAG
respectively. Report 2020 - 21 on the Table of the House. In this
report, the CAG has said that the Bihar
▪ QS Best Student Cities Ranking 2023 government could not spend the allocated budget.
→ Released by global higher education
consultancy Quacquarelli Symonds (QS). It ▪ Bihar ranks first in the country in terms of class I
ranks 140 cities around the world. children studying in government schools.
→ London (UK) has topped the list, followed by According to the Center's UDISE Report 2020-21,
Seoul (South Korea), Munich (Germany), and Bihar has the highest number of children at 16.18%
Zurich (Switzerland). among the total children enrolled in government
→ India’s highest-ranked student city is Mumbai schools across the country.
at 103rd. It is followed by Bangalore at 114th,
Chennai at 125th and New Delhi at 129th rank. ▪ Former Bihar minister Narendra Singh has passed
away at the age of 71.
▪ According to Mercer's 2022 Cost of Living survey,
Mumbai (127) is the most expensive city in India in
▪ In the Junior National Girls Under-17 Football
terms of both living expenses and accommodation
Championship, the Bihar team became the runner-
costs. This is followed by New Delhi (155), Chennai
up. Dadar Nagar Haveli defeated Bihar 1-0 in the
(177), Bengaluru (178), and Hyderabad (192), while
final match played at the Indira Gandhi Athletics
Pune (201) and Kolkata (203) are the least
Stadium in Guwahati.
expensive Indian cities in the ranking.

▪ State's 15th Medical College Hospital will open in

▪ State Ranking Index for National Food Security
Supaul. Its name will be Lohia Medical College
Act (NFSA)’ 2022
Hospital. The state cabinet has approved this
→ Released by Union Minister of Consumer
proposal.
Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Piyush
Goyal
→ In overall performance Odisha has topped the
index, followed by UP and Andhra Pradesh.
While Goa has performed worst in the index,
followed by Chhattisgarh, and Delhi.

Books & Authors

▪ The Life and Times of George Fernandes - Rahul

Ramagundam
▪ Ganga: Reimagining Rejuvenating Reconnecting
- Puskal Upadhyay and Rajiv Ranjan Mishra

Bihar

▪ Bihar has received the second prize in National

MSME Award 2022 in the category of State and
Union Territories for the first time. On behalf of
Bihar and Industries Department, the award was
received by the Principal Secretary,Bihar by hands
of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Vigyan
Bhawan in Delhi.

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1. Where has a Honey Testing Laboratory been 7. India has banned manufacture, import, stocking,
launched by Union Minister for Agriculture and distribution, sale and use of identified single use
Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar? plastic items from:
(A) Uttarakhand (B) Nagaland (A) June 1, 2022 (B) June 25, 2022
(C) Punjab (D) Assam (C) June 20, 2022 (D) July 1, 2022
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above (E) None of the above / More than one of the above

8. In which country, Boramy-the world's largest

2. What is the objective of the 'Dak Karmayogi' portal,
freshwater fish has been discovered?
which has been launched recently?
(A) Cambodia (B) Thailand
(A) Awarding Best Performers
(C) Brazil (D) Indonesia
(B) Grievance Redressal
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above
(C) Participation of Public
(D) Enhance the efficiency of Employees
9. Which international forum has announced to
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above
establish a Climate Club to support the effective
implementation of the Paris Agreement?
3. What is the new name of Aurangabad district in
(A) European Union (B) G-20
Maharashtra?
(C) G-7 (D) BRICS
(A) Dhule (B) Satara
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above
(C) Sambhaji Nagar (D) Dharashiv
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above 10. India's largest floating Solar Power Project is now
fully operational in:
4. In the PSLV-C53 mission, ISRO launched three (A) Ramagundam (B) Kayamkulam
satellites of which country? (C) Simhadr (D) Jhanor Gandhar
(A) Nepal (B) Bangladesh (E) None of the above / More than one of the above
(C) New Zealand (D) Singapore
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above 11. Which Union Ministry has launched a 75 days long
campaign to raise awareness about "Swachh Sagar,
5. Huge deposits of natural uranium, which promise to Surakshit Sagar"?
be one of the top 20 of the world's reserves, have (A) Ministry of Tourism
been found in- (B) Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
(A) Madhya Pradesh (B) Rajasthan (C) Ministry of Science and Technology
(C) Odisha (D) Chhattisgarh (D) Ministry of Earth Sciences
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above (E) None of the above / More than one of the above

6. Who has become the youngest-ever Grandmaster in 12. For what purpose has the "Eco Mitram" mobile app
chess history and broke the previous record of been launched?
Sergey Karjakin? (A) To raise awareness against the single use plastics
(A) Abhimanyu Mishra (B) Samay Raina (B) To raise awareness against the fast foods
(C) Anish Giri (D) Nihal Sarin (C) To raise awareness to conserve wetland
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above ecosystem
(D) To raise awareness about clean and safe ocean
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above

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13. In July 2022, the Government of India announced to 20. Who became the first woman and second Indian to
impose a windfall tax on: feature on the 'wall of former chief economists' of
(A) Gold importers the International Monetary Fund (IMF)?
(B) Pharmaceutical companies (A) Jayati Ghosh (B) Bina Aggarwal
(C) Crude oil producers (C) lla Patnaik (D) Gita Gopinath
(D) Software companies (E) None of the above / More than one of the above
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above
21. Which country topped Global Startup Ecosystem
14. Who is the author of the book titled "Operation Index 2021 ranking report?
Sudarshan Chakra"? (A) China (B) United States of America
(A) Prabhakar Aloka (B) Arvind Kumar (C) Israel (D) Germany
(C) PC. Haldar (D) Dineshwar Sharma: (E) None of the above / More than one of the above
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above
22. 'Lisbon Declaration' which was seen in the news, is
15. Which state government has launched the 'Naari Ko associated with the conservation of which entity?
Naman' scheme? (A) Freshwater Glaciers (B) Air
(A) Madhya Pradesh (B) Rajasthan (C) Ocean (D) Mountains
(C) Himachal Pradesh (D) Uttar Pradesh (E) None of the above / More than one of the above
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above
23. What is the theme of 'Digital India Week 2022'?
16. Who has become the youngest ever in India to hold (A) Atmanirbhar Start-up Ecosystem
Speaker post in a state Legislative Assembly? (B) Catalyzing New India's Techade
(A) Bikram Keshari Arukha (C) Local to Global
(B) Ramesh Tawadkar (D) India's Digital Start-Ups
(C) Ritu Khanduri Bhushan (E) None of the above / More than one of the above
(D) Rahul Narwekar
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above 24. Which Union Ministry has released the 'States' Start-
ups Ranking 2021'?
17. In the last week of June 2022, which Indian ship (A) Ministry of Finance
participated in the Independence Day celebrations of (B) Ministry of MSME
Seychelles? (C) Ministry of Corporate Affairs
(A) INS Sindhughosh (B) INS Sahyadri (D) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
(C) INS Mysore (D) INS Kolkata (E) None of the above / More than one of the above
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above
25. Who has been crowned Femina Miss India 2022?
18. The Government of India has announced the setting (A) Manasa Varanasi (B) Shinata Chauhan
up of Dr. Rajendra Prasad Memorial Award in the (C) Rubal Shekhawat (D) Sini Shetty
field of: (E) None of the above / More than one of the above
(A) Divyang welfare
(B) Financial inclusion 26. With reference to CAPSTONE mission, consider the
(C) Public administration following statements:
(D) Co-operatives 1. It was launched by NASA from New Zealand.
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above 2. It is a nanosatellite.
3. It was launched into outer space as part of a
19. Where was the first India Animal Health Summit 2022 landmark mission to return humans to the Moon.
held? Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(A) Bhopal (A) 1 and 2 only
(B) New Delhi (B) 2 and 3 only
(C) Hyderabad (C) 3 only
(D) Lucknow (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

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27. 'Kai Chutney' made of Weaver ants is a popular food 35. Which city hosted the '2022 Global biodiversity
made in which state? conclave'?
(A) Odisha (B) West Bengal (A) Bonn (B) Paris
(C) Chhattisgarh (D) Jharkhand (C) Geneva (D) Davos
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above (E) None of the above / More than one of the above

28. In Best Student Cities Ranking 2023, which city has 36. India's first autonomous navigation facility 'TIHAN'
emerged as India's highest-ranked student city ? was inaugurated in-
(A) Bangalore (B) Mumbai (A) IIT Hyderabad (B) IIT Patna
(C) Hyderabad (D) Lucknow (C) IIT Kanpur (D) IIT Roorkee
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above (E) None of the above / More than one of the above

29. Delhi Assembly passed a bill to hike salaries and 37. In which state assembly 'Right to Health Bill 2022' is
allowances of its members by over how many set to be introduced for the guaranteed right to
percent? health care?
(A) 77% (B) 55% (A) Jharkhand (B) Rajasthan
(C) 44% (D) 66% (C) Delhi (D) Uttarakhand
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above (E) None of the above / More than one of the above

30. Which city was ranked first in India in the EIU 'Global 38. Which city hosted the NATO summit 2022?
Liveability Index 2022'? (A) Madrid (B) London
(A) New Delhi (B) Chennai (C) Paris (D) Berlin
(C) Bengaluru (D) Mumbai (E) None of the above / More than one of the above
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above
39. According to the World Cities Report 2022, what will
31. Scientists have discovered a large ozone hole over be the urban population of India by 2035?
which region? (A) 43.2% (B) 35%
(A) Tropics (B) Western Europe (C) 40% (D) 50%
(C) Mediterranean (D) Africa (E) None of the above / More than one of the above
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above
40. The Bihar government has decided to name the
32. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change medical college to be opened in Supaul after which
has organized "Hariyali Mahotsav at which state? socialist leader?
(A) Bangalore (B) Hyderabad (A) Ram Manohar Lohia
(C) New Delhi (D) Mumbai (B) Jayaprakash Narayan
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above (C) George Fernandes
(D) Chandrashekhar
33. Which state has topped in the state ranking for (E) None of the above / More than one of the above
implementation of the National Food Security Act
(NFSA) through ration shops?
(A) Jharkhand (B) Andhra Pradesh Scan the QR Code given below for Explanation & Answer
(C) Odisha (D) Uttar Pradesh Key.
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above

34. Which company has launched the 'Startup School

India (SSI)' initiative?
(A) Amazon (B) Microsoft
(C) Meta (D) Google
(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 rise of new states and the Governor General of Bengal.

1. Which of the following pair is wrong? 6. Which statement is wrong regarding Ranjit Singh?
State Founder (A) Ahmad Shah Abdali conferred the title of Raja to
(A) Awadh - Saadat Khan Ranjit Singh.
(B) Hyderabad - Chin Qilich Khan (B) Raja Ranjit Singh was related to Sukarchakia Misl.
(C) Karnataka - Ali Muhammad Khan (C) The Treaty of Amritsar was signed between Ranjit
(D) Bengal - Murshid Quli Khan Singh and the British in 1809 AD.
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above (D) The political capital of Ranjit Singh was Lahore and
the religious capital was Amritsar.
2. Under which treaty did Nizam-ul-Mulk accept to give (E) None of the above / More than one of the above
the Deccan Chauth and Sardeshmukhi to the
Marathas? 7. Consider the following statement?
(A) Treaty of Belgaum (1) The First Anglo-Sikh War took place in 1845-46 AD
(B) Treaty of Munshi Shivgaon and the British forced the Sikhs to make the Treaty
(C) Treaty of Devgaon of Lahore.
(D) Treaty of Hyderabad (2) The Second Anglo-Sikh War took place in 1848–49
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above AD and there were many battles in this war in
which the battle of Gujarat was decisive.
3. Identify the true statements regarding Jai Singh II? (3) In 1849 AD Lord Dalhousie annexed Punjab to the
(A) Jai Singh II was conferred the titles of Mirza and British Empire.
Sawai by Jahandar Shah and Farrukhsiyar Which of the above statement is correct?
respectively. (A) 1 only (B) 1 and 2 only
(B) Jij Muhammad Shahi was composed by Jai Singh II. (C) 1, 2 and 3 (D) 1 and 3 only
(C) The translation of Euclid's ‘Rekhā-gaṇita’ into (E) None of the above / More than one of the above
Sanskrit was done by Jai Singh II.
8. By which treaty was the end of the First Anglo-
(D) He built observatories at Mathura, Jaipur, Delhi,
Mysore War ended?
Ujjain and Varanasi.
(A) Sri Rangapatam (B) Madras
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above
(C) Mangalore (D) Salbai
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above
4. Which of the following Jat king was conferred the
title of 'Mahendra' by Ahmed Shah Abdali?
9. Which one of the following statements is wrong with
(A) Chudaman (B) Surajmal
respect to Hyder Ali?
(C) Badal Singh (D) Jaimandal Singh
(A) Haidal Ali defeated the British in the First Mysore
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above
Anglo War.
(B) Hyder Ali died during the Second Anglo-Mysore
5. In which year a tri-partite treaty was signed between
War.
the British, Shah Shuja and Ranjit Singh?
(C) Eyre Coote was defeated in 1781 AD at the time of
(A) 1838 AD (B) 1809 AD
Second Angal-Mysore.
(C) 1832 AD (D) 1826 AD
(D) Hyder Ali became the ruler of Mysore in 1764 AD.
(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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10. In which of the following wars the combined forces (3) The Sunset Law was concerned with the
of Maratha, Nizam of Hyderabad and British were Permanent Settlement.
fighting against Mysore? (4) Permanent Settlement was applicable to most
(A) First Anglo-Mysore War areas in India.
(B) Second Anglo-Mysore War Which of the above statement is false?
(C) Third Anglo-Mysore War (A) 4 only (B) 1 and 4 only
(D) Fourth Anglo-Mysore War (C) 2 and 3 only (D) 1 only
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above (E) None of the above / More than one of the above

11. Which statement is/are true about Tipu Sultan?
(A) In 1787, Tipu Sultan assumed the title of Badshah
in his capital, Seringapatam, and planted the tree
of liberty in Seringapatam.
(B) Tipu Sultan died during the Fourth Anglo-Mysore
War.
(C) Tipu Sultan became a member of the Jacobin Club.
(D) The Treaty of Mangalore was signed between
George McCartney and Tipu.
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above
12. 'Today the kingdom of the East lies at my feet' was
said by Lord Wellesley after which of the following
wars?
(A) After the battle of Buxar
(B) After the Second Anglo-Sikh War
(C) After the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War
(D) After the Third Anglo-Maratha War
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above
13. Who first represented the successive stages of
British colonialism in the global scenario?
(A) Dadabhai Naoroji
(B) Karl Marx
(C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(D) RC Dutt
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above
14. In which of the following areas Ryotwari land
revenue system was not applicable?
(A) Bombay (B) Madras
(C) Bihar (D) Bengal
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above
15. With reference to Permanent Settlement System of
Land Revenue, consider the following statements-
(1) The Permanent Settlement was implemented by
Lord Cornwallis in 1793 AD.
(2) Sir John Shore and Charles James Grant were the
principal advisers of Cornwallis in the
determination of the permanent settlement.
16. Who is considered the father of Mahalwari land
revenue system?
(A) Martin Werd (B) Holt McKenzie
(C) James Grant (D) Sir John Shore
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above
17. Which of the following statement(s) is/are incorrect?
(A) Tinkathia system was related to the farmers of
Champaran (Bihar)
(B) Kamiauti system was prevalent in Bihar and
Orissa.
(C) Hali system was prevalent in Bengal.
(D) Hali land-slaves considered their property and
their own guardians as their owners.
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above
18. Which British officer opposed the ownership rights of
the zamindars?
(A) Martin Werd (B) Sir John Shore
(C) Halt McKenzie (D) James Grant
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above
19. The term 'Imperial Preference' was used by—
(A) for special concessions granted on British imports
in India
(B) for special concessions granted on British exports
to India
(C) for an army placed under a subsidiary treaty
(D) for special tax exemption given during the time of
famine
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above
20. Who among the following has described the period
of 1890–1947 as the period of agricultural stability?
(A) George Vinegar
(B) Daniel Turner
(C) Ramesh Chandra Dutt
(D) Rajendra Prasad
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21. Who among the following constituted the Irrigation 27. Match List-I and List-II correctly with the help of the
Commission? code—
(A) Lord Curzon 1. R.C. Majumdar (a) The Sepoy Mutiny and
(B) George Alwin the Revolt of 1857
(C) Lord Dalhousie 2. Ashok Mehta (b) The Great Rebellion
(D) Warren Hastings 3. Syed Ahmad Khan (c) Abab-e-Baghawat-e-Hind
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above 4. K.K. Sengupta (d) Recent Writings on the
Revolt of 1857
22. Mangal Pandey was related to— 5. J.W. (e) A History of the Sepoy
(A) 32nd Bengal Native Infantry War in India
(B) 34th Bengal Native Infantry 1 2 3 4 5
(C) 32nd Meerut Native Infantry (A) a b c d e
(D) 34th Meerut Native Infantry (B) b a c e d
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above (C) a c b e d
(D) d b c e a
23. Which commission was appointed to investigate the (E) None of the above / More than one of the above
case of 1857?
(A) Hunter Commission (B) Peel Commission 28. Who among the following said that "the Meerut
(C) Lyall Commission (D) Campbell Commission rebellion was unexpected and short-lived like a
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above summer storm"?
(A) B.D. Savarkar (B) Dr. S. B. Choudhary
24. Liaquat Ali was related to which place in the Revolt (C) Dr. SN Sen (D) Surendra Nath Banerjee
of 1857? (E) None of the above / More than one of the above
(A) Allahabad (B) Bareilly
29. Who led the initial rebellion in Jhansi?
(C) Faizabad (D) Hyderabad
(A) Khriz Ahmed (B) Mahendra Singh
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above
(C) Kale Khan (D) Rani Ragini Devi
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above
25. Who was the Prime Minister of England during 1857
AD?
30. With the help of which of the following did Hudson
(A) Arthur Wellesley (B) William Lamb
take Bahadur Shah II prisoner?
(C) Benjamin Disraeli (D) Palmerston
(A) Mirza Elahi (B) Salimullah Sultan
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above
(C) Begum Maryam (D) Sardar Balwant Thakur
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above
26. With reference to the Revolt of 1857, consider the
following statement: 31. Who among the following was the first Governor of
(1) On May 10, 1857, the revolution of 1857 AD began Bengal?
with the foot detachment of 20 NI of Meerut. (A) Drake (B) Vansittart
(2) After the revolution of 1857 AD, the ratio of Indian (C) Robert Clive (D) Hallwell
and British soldiers in the Bengal army was kept at (E) None of the above / More than one of the above
2:1.
(3) After the revolt of 1857, the ratio of Indian and 32. Who among the following was the last governor of
English soldiers in the armies of Bombay and Bengal?
Madras was kept at 5:2. (A) Robert Clive (B) Warren Hastings
(4) Disraeli called the revolt of 1857 a complete Sepoy (C) Henry Verelst (D) Lord Canning
Mutiny. (E) None of the above / More than one of the above
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
(A) 1 only (B) 2 only 33. Who is considered the father of judicial service in
(C) only 3 (D) only 4 India?
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above (A) Robert Clive (B) Lord Cornwallis
(C) Lord Canning (D) Warren Hastings
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above

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34. Which governor of Bengal committed suicide in Scan the QR code given below for answer key.
England?
(A) Robert Clive (B) Warren Hastings
(C) John Cartier (D) Hallwell
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above

35. Which of the following governor established a

government mint in Calcutta?
(A) Robert Clive (B) Warren Hastings
(C) Henry Vansittart (D) Sir John Macpherson
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above

36. When was the Asiatic Society of Bengal founded by

Warren Hastings and Sir William Jones?
(A) 1782 (B) 1784 Score range Suggestion
(C) 1785 (D) 1786
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above 0-15 Start preparation from beginner level i.e.
class 6th NCERT/SCERT book.
37. Which one of the following is the correct 16-25 Start by doing revision of beginner level and
chronological order of the Governor of Bengal? go through some further important
(A) Lord Clive, Hallwell, John Cartier, Warren Hastings, books/standard guides.
Harry Verelst 26-30 The candidate should prepare short notes
(B) Lord Clive, Henry Vansittart, John Curtier, Hallwell, from his level in such a way that he can revise
Harry Verelst it from time to time in short time.
(C) Lord Clive, Hallwell, Henry Vansittart, Harry 31-35 Increase the frequency of revision so that
Verelst, John Cartier there is no chance of mistake in the known
(D) Lord Clive, Warren Hastings, Hallwell, John Curtier, question.
Henry Vansittart 36-40 The preparation of the presented section of
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above GS BOOSTER is very good. Keep revising it
from time to time and focus more on
38. Who was the only Governor General of India on identifying your weak area.
whom Burke filed an impeachment case in England?
(A) Lord Clive (B) Lord Canning
(C) Hallwell (D) Warren Hastings
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above

39. Who among the following abolished the diarchy in

Bengal?
(A) Warren Hastings (B) Lord Clive
(C) Lord Canning (D) Henry Vansittart
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above

40. Which judge gave death sentence to Nandakumar?

(A) Henry Lark (B) Harry Cartier
(C) Eliza Impey (D) Warren Hastings
(E) None of the above / More than one of the above

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