Question Discussion & Solution

According to the question,

Here, each alphabet is coded as the alphabet which is at the same position in reverse alphabetical order.

Similarly,

Hence, “SLOW” can be coded as “HOLD”.

All except Flower are type of Plants

The correct answer is Monaco.

• As of June 2020, Monaco has the highest population density.

Key Points

• Monaco is the world’s second-smallest country.
• It has a population density of 26,150.3 residents per square kilometre.
• Monaco is famous for the Monte Carlo casino and for hosting the Monaco Grand Prix Formula One race.

Additional Information

• Population density is the total number of individuals present in per unit area.

The correct answer is Pirated Software.

Key Points

• Pirated Software is the unauthorized use, duplication, or sale of copyrighted software.
  • Pirated software is software that has been copied or distributed for free or at a vastly reduced price against the wishes of the creator.
  • The term "piracy" comes from the music industry and specifically the illegal broadcasting of music without paying a royalty.
  • Windows 10 automatically scans your computer for pirated software.

Additional Information

• Cracked software is usually (but not always!) pirated.
• The operative term is ‘crack’, which means that some type of patch or workaround was applied to defeat copy protection.

The correct answer is 1878.

• Vernacular press act was passed in 1878.

Key Points

• The Vernacular Press Act, 1878 came to be known as the Gagging Act as it discriminated between the English and the Vernacular Press.
• Vernacular Press Act, in British India, the law enacted in 1878 to curtail the freedom of the Indian-language (i.e., non-English) press.
• Lord Lytton passed the Vernacular Press Act 1878.
•  He also passed the Arms Act 1878 that prohibited Indians from carrying weapons of any kind without licenses.

Additional Information

• Indian National Awakening was the prime motive of vernacular newspapers.
• The law was repealed in 1881 by Lytton’s successor, Lord Ripon.
• Provisions of the Vernacular Press Act, 1878 include :
  • The publisher had to deposit the security and in case of infringement of the provision of the act the security could be forfeited.
  • If the offence reoccurred, the press equipment could be seized.