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Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana

Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, earlier known as the National Health Protection Scheme, falls under Ayushman Bharat Programme launched in 2018... View Article

Pabna Revolt or the Pabna Peasant Uprising

Peasants of India under the oppression of the 'zamindars' revolted against them as the levies on the peasants continued to increase in terms of... View Article

Golaknath Case [Summary, Arguments, Significance]

Can the Parliament curtail or nullify the fundamental rights granted to the Indian citizens by the Constitution? Can an amendment to any section... View Article

Right to Privacy

The Oxford Dictionary of Law defines privacy as the “right to be left alone. The right to a private life…” Taking a cue from this definition, we... View Article

23 Dec 2021: The Hindu Analysis

UPSC Current Affairs Preparation: The Hindu Analysis Watch expert analysis of ‘The Hindu’ dated 23 Dec 2021. Important news and views to boost... View Article

Sansad TV Perspective: Chip’ping in for Industry 4.0

In the series Sansad TV Perspective, we bring you an analysis of the discussion featured on the insightful programme ‘Perspective’ on Sansad TV,... View Article

Tribes of India

A tribe is a group of people sharing common ancestry and culture and prefer to live by themselves in a closed society. The tribes of India are... View Article

The difference between successor and predecessor of any number is,

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) None of these Solution: Let x be a number. Then successor is x+1. Predecessor = x-1 Then the difference between... View Article

If α, β are roots of the equation 2x² – 35x + 2 = 0, then the value of (2α-35)³ × (2β-35)³ is equal to

(a) 10 (b) 100 (c) 64 (d) 1 Solution: 2x2 - 35x + 2 = 0 Sum of roots, α + β = 35/2 Product of roots,... View Article

What is 30 percent of 90?

(a) 30 (b) 15 (c) 27 (d) 45 Solution: 30 percent of 90 = (30/100)×90 = 2700/100 = 27 Hence option c is the... View Article

If cos A + cos B= 4 sin²(C/2) then prove that sides a, c, b of an triangle ABC in A.P.

Solution: Given cos A + cos B = 4 sin2(C/2) => 2cos (A+B)/2 cos (A-B)/2 = 4 sin2(C/2) Sum of angles of triangle = A+B+C = π So A+B =... View Article

Find the value of k for which the following system of linear equations has infinite solutions: x + (k+1)y = 5, (k+1)x + 9y = 8k-1

(a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 4 Solution: x + (k+1)y = 5 ..(i) (k+1)x + 9y = 8k-1 ..(ii) Comparing with general form a1x+b1y =... View Article

What is the equation of a line, in general form, with a point (-3, 0) and an undefined slope?

(a) x + 3 = 0 (b) y + 3 = 0 (c) x - 3 = 0 (d) y - 3 = 0 Solution: If slope is undefined, the line is parallel to y axis. Given point... View Article

If x³+1 is divided by x²+ 5, then the possible degree of quotient is

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) none of these Solution: Given dividend is x3+1. Divisor is x2+5. First we divide x3 by x2.... View Article

If tan α + cot α = 2, then tan²⁰α + cot²⁰α =

(a) 0 (b) 2 (c) 20 (d) 220 Solution: Given tan α + cot α = 2 => tan α + 1/tan α = 2 =>... View Article

The sum of the exponent of the prime factors in the prime factorisation of 3240 is

Solution: Prime factorization of 3240 = 23 × 34 × 51 Here the exponents are 3, 4 and 1 The sum of the exponent of the prime... View Article

The area of a square field is 9 hectares. A man cycles along its boundary at 18 km/h. In how much time will he return to starting point?

Solution: Area of square field = 9 hectare = 90000 m2 Let a be the side of square. a2 = 90000 So a = 300 m Perimeter of square = 4a = 1200m... View Article