Question Discussion & Solution

Pointers:

• Pointers in C language is a variable that stores/points to the address of another variable.
• A Pointer in C is used to allocate memory dynamically i.e. at run time.
• The pointer variable might belong to any of the data types such as int, float, char, double, short, etc.

Operators in pointers:

• * and & are the operators used in pointers.
• * gives us the value stored at a particular address whereas “ & “ gives us the address of the variable.

The correct answer is 20 August, 1949

Key Points

• Rajasthan Public Service Commission was established on 20 August 1949.
• At the time of formation of Rajasthan, the institution of Public Service Commission existed in only three of the 22 covenanting states viz. Jaipur, Jodhpur and Bikaner.
• The successor administration after the merger of the princely states promulgated an ordinance on 16th August, 1949 establishing the Rajasthan Public Service Commission Ajmer which was published in Rajasthan Gazette at 20th August, 1949.
• Rajasthan Public Service Commission came into effect on 22 December, 1949.

Additional Information

• Rajasthan Board of Secondary education was set up on 4 December, 1967.
• Union Public Service Commission was set up on 1 October, 1926.
• Staff Selection Commission was set up on 4 November, 1975.

The correct answer is World’s tallest waterfall - Tugela Falls.

Key Points

• Some important tallest waterfalls and their height are as follows:-

• Angel Falls is the world's tallest uninterrupted waterfall.
  • It is the UNESCO World Heritage site in the Gran Sabana region of Bolívar State.
• Tugela Falls is the world's second tallest waterfall.

Additional Information

• Lake Superior is the largest of the Lakes of North America and among freshwater lakes.
  • Lake Superior is the world's largest by surface area and the 3rd largest by volume.
• Lake Titicaca is a deep, large freshwater lake in the Andes on the border of Bolivia and Peru, often called the 'highest navigable lake' in the world.
  • By volume of water and by surface area, Titicaca is the largest lake in South America.
• Lake Tanganyika is an African Lake.
  • Tanganyika is the 2nd oldest freshwater lake in the world, the 2nd largest by volume, and the 2nd deepest, in all cases after Lake Baikal in Siberia.

The correct answer is Liver. 

Key Points

• The liver is the largest gland in the human body.
  • It is made up of specialized cells called hepatocytes.
  • It is situated on the right side of the stomach in the human body.
  • The study of the liver is called hepatology.
  • It is the largest metabolic organ in the human body.
  • It is the organ that stores a large amount of vitamin A.
  • Ammonia and urea are produced in the liver.
  • Hepatitis is a viral disease that affects the liver.
  • The liver is known as the "chemical lab of the human body".
  • The liver is the highest temperature-producing organ.

Additional Information

• The brain is the center of coordination in the human body.
• The pancreas secretes enzymes and hormones.
  • Insulin and glucagon are the hormones secreted by Pancreas.
• The thyroid gland is the largest endocrine gland in the human body.
  • Thyroxin and calcitonin are the hormones secreted by the thyroid gland.
• Pituitary Gland
  • The pituitary gland is a gland that is located at the base of the brain and right behind the bridge of the nose. It is mainly responsible for sexual maturation, reproduction, etc.
  • The pituitary gland is also called the 'master endocrine gland' and it is a small pea-sized gland.
  • The pituitary gland is controlled by Hypothalamus. 
  • The hypothalamus sends signals to the pituitary to release or inhibit pituitary hormone production.
  • The pituitary is called the master gland because it controls various other glands.
  • Hence, it could be concluded that the pituitary gland is also called the 'master endocrine gland' because it regulates the activities of other endocrine glands.

The correct answer is Bullets.

Key Points

• When data is in list format Bullets can be used to represent it neatly in MS Word.
• Microsoft products allow you to organize content using bulleted and numbered lists.
  • You can also create customized lists by editing the bullet/number font, color, alignment, and icon style. 
• Within your Microsoft document, place your cursor or highlight the text where you wish to insert a bulleted list. 
• Under the [Home] tab in the “Paragraph” section, click the [Bullets] drop-down menu. 
• Choose a bullet style or select "Bullets and Numbering” to create a customized bullet style.
• To change the alignment of the bulleted list, from the "Paragraph" section, click the [Aligh Text] drop-down menu.
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Additional Information

• Change Case
  • You can also capitalize a character you are typing by pressing and holding the SHIFT key while you type.
  • You can also press the CAPS LOCK to have every letter that you type capitalized, and then press the CAPS LOCK again to turn off capitalization.
  • 
• Spacing between Lines
  • Following are the simple steps to adjust the spacing between two lines of the document.
  • Step 1
    • Select the paragraph or paragraphs for which you want to define the spacing.
    • You can use any of the text selection methods to select the paragraph(s).
  • Step 2
    • Click the Line and Paragraph Spacing Button triangle to display a list of options to adjust the space between the lines.
    • You can select any of the options available by simply clicking over them.
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