Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is Rajasthan Panchayati Raj (Modification of provisions in their application to the Scheduled Area) Act, 2011.

Key Points

• Rajasthan Panchayati Raj (Modification of provisions in their application to the Scheduled Area) Act, 2011 has the provision of Joint Meeting Of Gram Sabha.

Additional Information 

• Joint meetings of Gram Sabhas-
  • Every Gram Sabha is competent to execute its functions in its jurisdiction, but in matters like management of resources, construction of roads, etc. in which co-ordination with other Gram Sabhas is required, a joint meeting of all Gram Sabhas falling under the jurisdiction of the Gram panchayat can be conducted.
  • The joint meeting of Gram Sabhas shall be conducted as per the rules of Gram Sabha as if all the Gram Sabhas were a single entity.
  • The joint meeting shall be chaired by the Sarpanch.
  • In the joint meeting, attendance of a minimum of 5% members or 10 members from each Gram Sabha, whichever is less, shall be mandatory. In case there is no quorum, the date of the next meeting shall be finalized on the same day and the same shall be informed to all Gram Sabhas.
  • The decision-making process shall be the same as in the case of a single Gram Sabha meeting. 

The correct answer is Amlanand Ghosh.

Key Points

• Prof Amlanand Ghosh excavated the Kalibangan site in 1952.
• The Kalibangan civilization is supposed to older than 4000 BC.
• This Rajasthan civilization was the first metropolis state in India.
• Kalibangan lies along with the left Bank of the dried-up bed of river Ghaggar.
• The site contains both pre-Harappan and Harappan remains, and therein can be seen the transition between the two cultures.
• Although the pre-Harappan culture worked copper and produced pottery, it had no writing system, and its ruins lack the orderly layout and use of baked brick that is found in the later Harappan sites.
• The Harappan remains include a cemetery and a fortified citadel. 

Additional Information

• Ratna Chandra Agrawal: 
  • Bhinmal Civilization was first founded by Ratna Chandra Agrawal in 1953-54 AD.
  • Bhinmal civilization is founded in the Jalore District of Rajasthan.
• Ratan Lal Mishra: 
  • Ganeshwar civilization was first founded in 1977 by historian Ratan Lal Mishra.
  • This Ganeshwar civilization is more than 4000 years old and the estimated time period was 2500 – 2000 BC.

The correct answer is Hydrogen.

Key Points

• Hydrogen has atomic number 1 and is placed in group 1 along with alkali metals.
• It is the first element in the periodic table.

​Additional Information

• Hydrogen was discovered by Henry Cavendish.
• Hydrogen gas is called the fuel of the future.
• The most abundant element in the universe is Hydrogen.
• The most abundant element on earth's crust is Oxygen.
• Hydrogen is the 'lightest element' in the periodic table.
• Lithium is the 'lightest metal' in the periodic table.

The correct answer is Kalology.

Key Points

• The study of human beauty is called Kalology.
  • Kalology is the study of beauty and the ways in which beauty influences society.
  • This study is focused primarily on human attractiveness, rather than the broader field of aesthetics, and was popularized during the 19th century when philosophers attempted to codify beauty and create a uniform system for evaluating it.
  • A scale was even proposed, probably jokingly, which rated beauty in terms of the theoretical beauty of Helen of Troy, who allegedly had a face to launch 1,000 ships.

Additional Information

Concept:

In magnetic compass, a magnetic needle which always directs the North-South direction.

• The compass is an instrument used for navigation and orientation that indicates position relative to the geographical directions (or points).
• Typically, a diagram called a compass rose displays the directions to the north, south, east, and west on the compass face.

Elements of Earth's Magnetic Field:

• The magnitude and direction of the magnetic field of the earth at a place are completely given by certain quantities known as magnetic elements.

Explanation:

Earth has its own magnetic field whose poles are

• Magnetic North is in Geographical South pole.
• Magnetic South is in Geographical North Pole.
• A compass needle is a bar magnet with a pointed north pole. It is attracted to the magnetic south pole.
• Hence magnetic needle points in North Direction (Magnetic South).