Question Discussion & Solution

Figure 3 is next figure in the series:

The dotted line moves clockwise from corner of the square in clockwise direction.

Hence, 3 is the correct answer.

The correct answer is B12.

• Cobalamin is the scientific name of B12.

Key Points

• Vitamins:
  • It was first invented by FG Hopkins.
  • The term vitamin was coined by C Funk.
  • Vitamins provide no calories, they only regulate chemical reactions occurring in the metabolism of the body.
    • Water-soluble vitamins are Vitamin-B and Vitamin-C.
    • Fat-soluble vitamins are Vitamin-A, Vitamin-D, Vitamin-E and Vitamin-K. {Trick to remember: KEDA does not dissolve in water}
• Vitamin-B12:
  • Its chemical name is cobalamin.
  • Cyanocobalamin is a man-made form of vitamin B12.
  • Cobalt is found in Vitamin-B12. 
  • It is water-soluble.
  • Its deficiency causes Pernicious anaemia.
  • Its rich sources are Meat, poultry, fish, eggs, milk.

Additional Information​

Ser - Ajmer is not correctly matched.

• Ser is located in the Sirohi district of Rajasthan.

Additional Information

• The Aravali range virtually runs across as a beam across Rajasthan and bisects the state into two major parts: Southeast Rajasthan and Northwest Rajasthan.
• Aravali range is approximately 692 Kms long, running across Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana, and Delhi.
• As a result, Rajasthan has multiple peaks.
• Top Peaks of Rajasthan

The correct answer is Visakha.

• In Visakha, case reference does the 'Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace' Act enshrines and encompasses almost all the guidelines given.

Key Points

• ​Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act
  • Workplace sexual harassment in India was for the very first time recognized by the Supreme Court of India (“Supreme Court”) in its landmark judgment of Vishaka v. State of Rajasthan (“Vishaka Judgment”),
  • Here the Supreme Court framed certain guidelines and issued directions to the Union of India to enact an appropriate law for combating workplace sexual harassment

​Additional Information

• Workplace sexual harassment is a form of gender discrimination that violates a woman’s fundamental right to equality and right to life, guaranteed under Articles 14, 15 and 21 of the Constitution of India (Constitution).​

The correct answer is Vivek Ram Chaudhari.

Key Points

• Air Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari has been named as the next Chief of Air Staff.
  • He succeeds Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria who will retire from service in the end of September 2021.
  • Currently posted as the Vice Chief of Air Staff, the officer was commissioned into the fighter stream and has commanded a MiG 29 squadron and has experience of various types of aircraft including the SU 30MKI.