Question Discussion & Solution

Key Points 

• The biosphere reserves are the areas meant for the conservation of biodiversity.
• These are large areas of protected land for the conservation of wildlife, plant and animal resources and traditional life of the tribals living in the area.
• The biosphere reserves help to maintain the biodiversity and culture of that area.
• A biosphere reserve may also contain other protected areas.
• The Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve consists of one national park named Satpura and two wildlife sanctuaries named Bori and Pachmarhi

Additional Information

• There are18 biosphere reserves in India:-
  • Cold Desert, Himachal Pradesh
  • Nanda Devi, Uttrakhand
  • Khangchendzonga, Sikkim
  • Dehang-Debang, Arunachal Pradesh
  • Manas, Assam
  • Dibru-Saikhowa, Assam
  • Nokrek, Meghalaya
  • Panna, Madhya Pradesh
  • Pachmarhi, Madhya Pradesh
  • Achanakmar-Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh-Chhattisgarh
  • Kachchh, Gujarat
  • Similipal, Odisha
  • Sundarban, West Bengal
  • Seshachalam, Andhra Pradesh
  • Agasthyamala, Karnataka-Tamil Nadu-Kerala
  • Nilgiri, Tamil Nadu-Kerala 
  • Gulf of Mannar, Tamil Nadu
  • Great Nicobar, Andaman & Nicobar Island

Rickshaw, bus and train are the means of transport.

Mobile and radio are the means of communication, so out of the given options only letter is a mean of communication.

The correct answer is Liver.

Key Points

• The liver secretes bile juice, which is a digesting juice.
• Bile is stored in the gallbladder.
• Bilirubin and biliverdin, as well as bile salts and cholesterol, make up bile juice.
• Bile juice helps in the emulsification of fat.
• Large fat globules are broken down into smaller globules by bile juice, making it easier for pancreatic enzymes to act on them.
• The human liver is the largest gland in the body.
• The liver is situated on the right side of the stomach.
• The main function of the liver is to produce bile pigment.
• Ammonia and urea are produced in the liver.

Additional Information

• Insulin and Glucagon are the hormones secreted by the pancreas.
• The nutrients in digested food are absorbed from the small intestine.
• The stomach is a hollow organ that holds food while it is being mixed with stomach enzymes.

The correct answer is Zila Parishad → Panchayat Samiti → Village Panchayat.

Key Points

• Panchayati Raj
  • Panchayati Raj is the system of local self-government of villages in rural India as opposed to urban and suburban municipalities.
  • It consists of the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) through which the self-government of villages is realized.
  • They are tasked with "economic development, strengthening social justice and implementation of Central and State Government Schemes including those 29 subjects listed in the Eleventh Schedule."
  • ​Part IX of the Indian Constitution is the section of the Constitution relating to the Panchayats.
  • It stipulates that in states or Union Territories with more than two million inhabitants there are three levels of PRIs:
    • Zilla Parishad at the District Level
    • Panchayat Samiti at the Block Level
    • Gram/Village Panchayat at the Village Level

 Additional Information

• The Panchayat Raj system was first adopted by the state of Rajasthan in Nagaur district on 2 Oct 1959 but first started by Andhra Pradesh.
• During the 1950s and 60s, other state governments adopted this system as laws were passed to establish panchayats in various states.
• The modern Panchayati Raj system was introduced in India by the 73rd constitutional amendment in 1993.

The pattern is:

15

15 × 3 - 3 = 42;

42 × 4 - 4 = 164

164 × 5 - 5 = 815;

815 × 6 - 6 = 4884