Question Discussion & Solution

Given: Sportspersons, Shooters, Swimmers

Logic: All shooters and swimmers are sportspersons but shooters and swimmers have no common relation.

Hence, option (2) is the correct answer.

The pattern followed here is:

This is an alternate series of subtraction. The first number is subtracted by 2 to get the second number and then 4 is subtracted from the second number to get the third number and so on.

Hence, 42 is the correct answer.

The pattern followed is

The correct answer is Ajmer.

Key Points

• The headquarter of the Rajasthan Revenue Council is located in Ajmer.
• Functions of Revenue Department:
  • All matters relating to levy and collection of Direct Taxes.
  • All matters relating to levy and collection of Indirect Taxes.
  • Investigation into economic offenses and enforcement of economic laws.
  • Levy of taxes on sales in the course of inter-state trade or commerce.

Additional Information

• Bikaner:
  • Bikaner city is the district headquarters which was founded in 1486 AD by Rao Bika, a Rajput ruler, and is the fourth largest city of the State. 
• Jaipur:
  • It is the capital of India’s Rajasthan state.
  • It evokes the royal family that once ruled the region and that, in 1727, founded what is now called the Old City, or “Pink City” for its trademark building color. ​
• Jodhpur:
  • It is a city in the Thar Desert of the northwest Indian state of Rajasthan.
  • Its 15th-century Mehrangarh Fort is a former palace that’s now a museum, displaying weapons, paintings, and elaborate royal palanquins. 
• Ajmer:
  • Ajmer is a city in the northern Indian state of Rajasthan.
  • It is situated on the lower slopes of the Taragarh Hill of that range. 
  • South of the city's artificial Ana Sagar Lake is Ajmer Sharif Dargah, the domed shrine of the Muslim Sufi saint Garib Nawaz. 

The correct answer is Bacteria.

Key Points

• The cause of dysentery is usually the bacteria Shigella, in which case it is known as shigellosis, or the amoeba Entamoeba histolytica. Other causes may include certain chemicals, other bacteria, protozoa, or parasitic worms.
• Amoebic dysentery is caused by the protozoan parasite Entamoeba histolytica. It is transmitted in areas where poor sanitation allows contamination of drinking water and food with feces. In these areas, up to 40% of people with diarrhea may have amoebic dysentery.

Important Points

• Disease caused by Viruses:
  • Chickenpox - It is caused by the Varicella-zoster virus
  • Small Pox - It is caused by the Variola virus
  • Common Cold -It is caused by Rhinovirus
  • AIDS (Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome) - It is caused by Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
  • Measles -It is caused by the Measles virus
  • Mumps -It is caused by the Mumps virus
  • Rabies - It is caused by the Rabies virus (Rhabdoviridae family)
  • Dengue fever -It is caused by the Dengue virus
  • Viral encephalitis - It is an inflammation of the brain. It is caused by the rabies virus, Herpes simplex, poliovirus, measles virus, and JC virus
• Disease caused by Bacteria:

  • Whooping Cough - It is caused by a bacterium called Bordetella pertussis.

  • Diphtheria - It is caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae.
  • Cholera - It is caused by Vibrio cholera
  • Leprosy - It is caused by Mycobacterium leprae.
  • Pneumonia- It is caused by Streptococcus pneumonia
  • Tetanus - It is caused by Clostridium tetani
  • Typhoid - It is caused by Salmonella typhi
  • Tuberculosis - It is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • Plague - It is caused by Yersinia pestis
• Disease Caused by Protozoans: 
  • Malaria is spread by Anopheles mosquitoes. The Plasmodium parasite that causes malaria is neither a virus nor a bacteria
  • Amoebic dysentery: It is caused by Entamoebahistolytica.
  • Sleeping sickness:  It is caused by Trypanosomabrucei.
  • Kala-azar It is caused by Leishmaniadonovani.
• Disease Caused by Worms
  • Tapeworm: They are intestinal parasites. It cannot live on its own. It survives within the intestine of an animal including a human
  • Filariasis: It is caused by a thread
  • Pinworm: It is caused by a small, thin, white roundworm called Enterobiusvermicularis.