The question asks to identify the recipient of the Yash Chopra Memorial National Award for the year 2017. This requires knowledge of prominent awards and their recipients, a common topic in general awareness sections of competitive exams.
Correct Option: A) Shahrukh Khan was indeed selected for the Yash Chopra Memorial National Award in 2017. This award is given to individuals for their outstanding contribution to Indian cinema.
This problem involves solving a system of linear equations based on age ratios at different points in time. We will set up equations for the ages of Saina and Sagar at two different time points (six years ago and four years from now) and then solve for their present ages.
Let the present age of Saina be \(S\) years and the present age of Sagar be \(G\) years.
Six years ago:
Saina's age was \(S - 6\).
Sagar's age was \(G - 6\).
The ratio of their ages was 6 : 5. So, we can write the equation:
Four years from now:
Saina's age will be \(S + 4\).
Sagar's age will be \(G + 4\).
The ratio of their ages will be 11 : 10. So, we can write the equation:
Now we have a system of two linear equations:
Equation 1: \(5S - 6G = -6\)
Equation 2: \(10S - 11G = 4\)
To solve for \(G\), we can eliminate \(S\). Multiply Equation 1 by 2:
\[ 2 \times (5S - 6G) = 2 \times (-6) \]\[ 10S - 12G = -12 \quad \text{(Equation 3)} \]Subtract Equation 3 from Equation 2:
\[ (10S - 11G) - (10S - 12G) = 4 - (-12) \]\[ 10S - 11G - 10S + 12G = 4 + 12 \]\[ G = 16 \]So, the present age of Sagar is 16 years.
To find Saina's age (optional, but good for verification), substitute \(G = 16\) into Equation 1:
\[ 5S - 6(16) = -6 \]\[ 5S - 96 = -6 \]\[ 5S = 90 \]\[ S = 18 \]Verification:
Six years ago: Saina = \(18-6=12\), Sagar = \(16-6=10\). Ratio \(12:10 = 6:5\). (Correct)
Four years from now: Saina = \(18+4=22\), Sagar = \(16+4=20\). Ratio \(22:20 = 11:10\). (Correct)
B) 16 years. The calculation shows that Sagar's present age is 16 years.
The question asks to identify the editor of the Economic and Political Weekly (EPW) appointed in January 2018. This is a factual question related to current affairs and prominent appointments in the media/academic field.
In January 2018, Professor Gopal Guru, a distinguished political scientist, was appointed as the editor of the Economic and Political Weekly (EPW). He succeeded Paranjoy Guha Thakurta.
Correct Option: A) Gopal Guru was appointed as the editor of the Economic and Political Weekly in January 2018. He is a renowned political scientist and academic.
Select the most appropriate Venn diagram for the following words:
"Shoes, Car, Bicycle"
To determine the most appropriate Venn diagram for the words "Shoes, Car, Bicycle," we need to consider the relationships between these items. Since they are distinct categories with no overlap, the Venn diagram should reflect this separation.
Correct Option: B) The diagram shows three separate circles, each representing one of the categories: Shoes, Car, and Bicycle. This correctly represents the lack of overlap among the categories.
The question asks which dates of November 2000 were Thursdays. We need to start from a known reference date, 1st January 2000, which was a Saturday, count the days up to 1st November 2000, find the odd days to get the day of 1st November, and then list the Thursdays of that month.
Identify the given information:
Count the days from 1st January to 1st November:
Add the days of January to October.
\[ 31+29+31+30+31+30+31+31+30+31 \] \[ =305\ \text{days} \]Find the odd days:
\[ 305=7\times43+4 \]So, 1st November 2000 falls 4 days after Saturday, which is Wednesday.
List the Thursdays:
Since 1st November was a Wednesday, 2nd November was a Thursday. Adding 7 each time gives the Thursdays.
\[ 2,\ 9,\ 16,\ 23,\ 30 \]Therefore, 2nd and 16th November were Thursdays.
Correct Option: D) 2 and 16 November — 1st November 2000 was a Wednesday, so the Thursdays were 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 November, which include 2 and 16 November. Hence, Option D is the correct answer.
A) 21 November: This is incorrect because 21st November 2000 was a Tuesday.
B) 3 November: This is incorrect because 3rd November 2000 was a Friday.
C) 10 November: This is incorrect because 10th November 2000 was a Friday.
3 R # 2 A $ K 5 % T 7 & N Y ÷ X B / L Q @ 1
If the second half of the above series is reversed, then using the new series, identify the missing term
A%T : 52/ :: QY/ : ________
The question gives a series of 22 elements, asks us to reverse its second half, and then find the term related to QY/ in the same way as A%T is related to 52/. We need to build the new series, find the position shift that turns each element of A%T into the matching element of 52/, and apply the same shifts to Q, Y and /.
Identify the given information:
Form the new series:
The first half is the first 11 elements. Reversing the last 11 elements (& N Y ÷ X B / L Q @ 1) gives the new series:
3 R # 2 A $ K 5 % T 7 1 @ Q L / B X ÷ Y N &
In this series, A, %, T, Q, Y and / are at positions 5, 9, 10, 14, 20 and 16, while 5 and 2 are at positions 8 and 4.
Find the rule from A%T : 52/:
\[ A\ (5)\rightarrow 5\ (8):\ +3 \] \[ \%\ (9)\rightarrow 2\ (4):\ -5 \] \[ T\ (10)\rightarrow /\ (16):\ +6 \]So, the first element moves 3 places right, the second moves 5 places left and the third moves 6 places right.
Apply the rule to QY/:
\[ Q\ (14)+3=17\rightarrow B \] \[ Y\ (20)-5=15\rightarrow L \] \[ /\ (16)+6=22\rightarrow \& \]Therefore, the missing term is BL&.
Correct Option: B) BL& — In the new series, moving Q three places right, Y five places left and / six places right gives B, L and &. Hence, Option B is the correct answer.
A) B&L: This is incorrect because it places the correct elements in the wrong order; the second element must be L and the third must be &.
C) XQN: This is incorrect because the correct term works out to BL&; this term cannot be obtained from the given rule.
D) /LN: This is incorrect because the correct term works out to BL&; this term cannot be obtained from the given rule.
The question asks to identify the ministry responsible for 'Financial Deficit'. This term is a key concept in public finance and budgeting. We need to determine which government ministry in India is primarily responsible for managing the nation's finances, including budget formulation, revenue collection, and expenditure management.
Correct Option: A) Finance. The Ministry of Finance is responsible for the Union Budget, which includes estimating revenues and expenditures, and thus managing and reporting on the financial deficit. It formulates and implements fiscal policy to address deficits.
Read the given question and decide which of the following statements are sufficient to answer the question.
Question:
Who is the tallest among M, N, R and S?
Statements:
1. M is taller than R and S.
2. M is wearing a sky coloured shirt
Statements 1 and 2 both are sufficient
Statements 1 and 2 both are insufficient
Statement 1 alone is sufficient
Statement 2 alone is sufficient
We need to determine if the given statements provide enough information to identify the tallest person among M, N, R, and S. We will analyze each statement individually and then combine them to check for sufficiency.
Since neither statement alone nor both statements combined are sufficient to answer the question, both statements are insufficient.
Correct Option: B) Statements 1 and 2 both are insufficient
Which of the following pictures is different from the rest?
The task is to identify which picture among the options is different from the others based on the arrangement of shapes.
Correct Option: B) The triangle is different from the other shapes.
The question asks to identify a specific award given to former French President Nicolas Sarkozy in 2004. This requires knowledge of significant national awards and the biographies of prominent political figures.
Correct Option: B) Knight of the Legion of Honor
