211. How many seats of Rajya Sabha are present in the state of Maharashtra?
महाराष्ट्र राज्य में राज्यसभा की कितनी सीटें हैं?
1. 19
2. 10
3. 31
4. 25
Option “1” is correct. The Rajya Sabha is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Maharashtra elects 19 seats and they are indirectly elected by the state legislators of Maharashtra. The Rajya Sabha, constitutionally the Council of States, is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of India. As of 2022, it has a maximum membership of 245, of which 233 are elected by the legislatures of the states and union territories using single transferable votes through open ballots. While the president can appoint 12 members for their contributions to art, literature, science, and social services. One-third of the members retire every second year and are replaced by newly elected members. The Vice President of India is the ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha.
212. Solanum lycopersicum L. is the scientific name of which of the following highly consumed vegetables?
सोलनम लाइकोपर्सिकम एल. निम्न में से किस सब्जी का वैज्ञानिक नाम है?
1. Potato
2. Tomato
3. Onion
4. Garlic
Option “2” is correct. Solanum lycopersicum L. is the scientific name Tomato. It is the world’s most highly consumed vegetable due to its status as a basic ingredient in a large variety of raw, cooked or processed foods. It belongs to the family Solanaceae, which includes several other commercially important species.
213. ‘Third man’ is related to which of the following sports?
‘थर्ड मैन’ निम्नलिखित में से किस खेल से संबंधित है?
1. Hockey
2. Football
3. Tennis
4. Cricket
Option “4” is correct. ‘Third man’ is related to Cricket. ‘Third man’ is The fielder who stands on the boundary at a 45-degree angle from the wicket is called a third-man. This fielder stands in the gap that is between a wicket keeper and the gully and it controls the runs that are caused by misfields.
214. How is the voltmeter connected across the points between which the potential difference is to be measured?
वोल्टमीटर को उन बिंदुओं से कैसे जोड़ा जाता है जिनके बीच संभावित अंतर को मापा जाना है?
1. Along the same magnetic field
2. In parallel
3. In concentric circles
4. Perpendicular to each other
Option “2” is correct. A voltmeter is connected in parallel to the circuit to measure the potential difference between two points.’ A voltmeter is a device or instrument which measures the electric potential difference between two points in a circuit.
215. As of June 2021, India men’s football team captain ____________ became the second- highest goal-scorer among the active international footballers.
जून 2021 तक, भारत की पुरुष फ़ुटबॉल टीम के कप्तान ____________ सक्रिय अंतरराष्ट्रीय फ़ुटबॉल खिलाड़ियों में दूसरे सबसे अधिक गोल करने वाले खिलाड़ी बन गए।
Option “3” is correct. Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri has bettered Argentina’s Lionel Messi to become the second-highest active international goal-scorer with 74 goals.
216. Who among the following Indian Carnatic musicians received the Padma Vibhushan award in 1991 and established the Academy of Performing Arts and Research in Switzerland?
निम्नलिखित में से किस भारतीय कर्नाटक संगीतकार ने 1991 में पद्म विभूषण पुरस्कार प्राप्त किया और स्विट्जरलैंड में प्रदर्शन कला और अनुसंधान अकादमी की स्थापना की?
1. Kishan Maharaj
2. Dr. Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna
3. Ghulam Mustafa Khan
4. Chhannulal Mishra
Option “2” is correct. Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna was an Indian Carnatic vocalist, musician, multi-instrumentalist, playback singer, composer, and character actor. He Established the Academy of Performing Arts and Research in Switzerland He received the Padma Vibhushan, India’s second-highest civilian honor in 1991. He was awarded the Madras Music Academy’s Sangeetha Kalanidhi in 1978. He has garnered two National Film Awards (1976, 1987), the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1975.
217. Which outside layer of the Earth is less dense, thick, and andesitic to granite composition?
पृथ्वी की कौन सी बाहरी परत कम घनी, मोटी और ग्रेनाइट संरचना के लिए एंडीसिटिक है?
Option “2” is correct. Continental crust is less dense, thicker, and mainly composed of granite. It is also called Sial (the most abundant minerals being silicate and aluminum). The interior of the earth can be divided into 3 different layers – crust, mantle, and core. The crust is the outermost layer of the earth, and the core is the innermost layer of the earth, located at a depth of 2900 Km.
218. Identify the solution extracted from a plant belonging to division Thallophyta.
थैलोफाइटा संभाग के पौधे से निकाले गए विलयन को पहचानें।
Option “3” is correct. Litmus solution is a purple dye, which is extracted from Lichen, a plant belonging to division Thallophyta and is commonly used as an acid-base indicator.
219. Titanium dioxide, which is used as a white pigment in products such as toothpaste, is derived from which mineral?
टाइटेनियम डाइऑक्साइड जिसका उपयोग टूथपेस्ट जैसे उत्पादों में सफेद वर्णक के रूप में किया जाता है, किस खनिज से प्राप्त होता है?
1. Fluorite
2. Ilmenite
3. Silica
4. Mica
Option “2” is correct. Titanium dioxide is a naturally occurring titanium oxide also known as titanium(IV) oxide or titania. Titanium white is the name given to it when used as a pigment. Ilmenite, rutile, and anatase are the most common sources
220. Soorya Classical Dance Festival is held in , __________ for 10 days every year.
सूर्या शास्त्रीय नृत्य महोत्सव प्रत्येक वर्ष 10 दिनों के लिए __________ में आयोजित किया जाता है।
Option “3” is correct. Soorya Festival, an annual cultural event organized by the Soorya Stage and Film Society. The festival which lasts for more than a hundred days is held in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala.
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