Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is Seventh Schedule.

Key Points

• Seventh Schedule
  • The Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India defines and specifies the allocation of powers and functions between States and the Union.
  • The Schedule contains three lists - Union List, State List, and Concurrent List.
  • The Union List originally had 97 subjects. Now it has 100 subjects.
  • The State List has 61 subjects now, It had 66 subjects initially. State legislatures can make laws on the subjects mentioned in this list.
  • The Concurrent List has 52 subjects enumerated under it. Both the State as well as the Central Government can make laws mentioned on this list.

Additional Information

Fullest is an antonym of emptiest similarly, antonym of clearest is gloomiest (means dark or poorly lit).

The correct answer is Kuchipudi Dance.

• Yamini Krishnamurti is related to Kuchipudi Dance.

Key Points 

• Yamini Krishnamurti is a Kuchipudi dancer.
• She also knows Bharatnatyam.
• A Passion For Dance is her autobiography.
• Kuchipudi:
  • It is the classical dance of Andhra Pradesh.
  • Kuchipudi derives its name from the Kuchipudi village of Andhra Pradesh.
  • Kuchipudi exhibits scenes from the Hindu Epics, legends and mythological tales through a combination of music, dance and acting.
  • Like other classical dances, Kuchipudi also comprises pure dance, mime and histrionics but it is the use of speech that distinguishes Kuchipudi’s presentation as dance-drama.
  • ‘At times, even though the dramatic situation did not demand, solo dancing was being presented to punctuate the presentation and to enhance the appeal. One such number is tarangam inspired by the Krishna-Leela tarangini of Teerthanarayana Yogi.
  • There are now two forms of Kuchipudi
    • The traditional musical dance drama 
    • The solo dance.
• Bharatnatyam is the classical dance of Tamil Nadu.

The correct answer is Indicator.

Key Points

• Indicators are substances that show a change in colour when brought in contact with acids and bases.
• The most common indicator used in the laboratory is Litmus.
• Litmus is extracted from lichens.

Additional Information

• A promoter is a sequence of DNA needed to turn a gene on or off.
• A neutralizer is a substance used in the neutralization of acidic water.
• Neutralization is a chemical reaction in which acid and a base react quantitatively with each other to form water and salt.
• A catalyst is a substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction but is not consumed during the reaction.

Rajendra Prasad is the first president of India. Similarly, the first president of USA is George Washington.

Hence, George Washington is the correct answer.