Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is 740 meters.

• The approximate height of Dhosi hill above sea level is 740 meters.

Key Points

• Dhosi hill
  • ​Dhosi Hill is an extinct volcano.
  • It is standing alone at the northwest end of the Aravalli mountain range, of which it is a part, with height varying from about 345 to 470 meters from the surrounding land.
  • It is 740 meters from sea level. 
  • Dhosi Hill is located on the borders of Haryana and Rajasthan.

Additional Information

Top 3 Major mountain peaks of the Aravali Ranges of Rajasthan:

The correct answer is Brahmi.​

• The Edicts of Ashoka are in total 33 inscriptions written on the Pillars, boulders, and cave walls of the Mauryan Period, during the reign of the Emperor Ashok that are dispersed throughout the Indian Sub-continent covering India, Pakistan, and Nepal.
  • Inscriptions found in the eastern parts of the Mauryan empire are written using the Brahmi script in Magadhi language.
  • While in the western parts of the empire, the script used is Kharoshti, written in Prakrit. To add to the variety, one extract in the Edict 13 is written in Greek and Aramaic.
• A notable thing in these inscriptions is, that Ashoka refers to himself in many of these inscriptions as “Devampiyaa” which means “Beloved of the Gods” and “King Piyadassi.”
• The world came to know of these details of the Mauryan empire and Ashoka when the edicts and inscriptions were decoded by British Archaeologist James Princep. 

Key Points

• These edicts have mentioned that Buddhism as a religion had reached as far as the Mediterranean under the Ashokan reign.
• Many Buddhist monuments had been created in the wide-spread area.
• In these edicts, Buddhism and the Buddha are also mentioned.
• But primarily these edicts focus more on social and moral precepts rather than the religious practices (or the philosophical dimension) of Buddhism during Ashoka’s reign.

The pattern followed here is:

Hence, ‘DW’ complete the series.

The correct answer is Article 44.

• Article 44 of the Constitution of India is related to the Uniform Civil Code for the citizens.

Key Points

• Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP):
  • The Directive Principles of State Policy are described in Articles 36 to 51 in Part IV of the Constitution.
  • They embody the concept of a welfare state.
  • DPSPs are fundamental in the governance of the country.
  • DPSPs are non-equitable.
  • They apply to the Union and State Governments and all other authorities falling within the definition of 'State'.
  • This is a feature borrowed from the Constitution of Ireland.
  • Article 44: To secure a uniform civil code for all citizens throughout the country.

Additional Information

• Article 42: To make provision for just and humane conditions for work and maternity relief.
• Article 45: To provide early childhood care and education for all children until they complete the age of six years.
• Article 40: To organize village Panchayat of function as units of self-government.

1) H 12D → H = 8; D = 4; hence 8 + 4 = 12

2) A5D → A = 1; D = 4; hence 1 + 4 = 5

3) C16L → C = 3; L = 12; hence 3 + 12 = 15 which is not equal to 16.

4) I22M → ​ I = 9; M = 13; hence 9 + 13 = 22.

Hence C16L is the odd one out.