Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is four.

Key Points

• Crocodiles have four-chamber hearts. All reptiles have incomplete four-chamber hearts except Crocodiles.

Additional Information

• Endotherm or Homeotherm have well developed four-chamber heart. Examples:- Birds and mammals. 
  • They can maintain constant body temperature.
• Poikilotherm or Ectotherm do not have a well-developed heart, so they can not maintain constant body temperature. Examples:- Amphibians and reptiles.
• Fishes have a two-chamber heart.
• Amphibians have three-chamber heart.
• The cockroach has thirteen chamber hearts.

The correct answer is ​Shaheed-e-Azad Bhagat Singh.

Key Points

• Shaheed-e-Azad Bhagat Singh (1954) is the first film based on Bhagat Singh’s life.
  • The movie was directed by Jagdish Gautama and had Prem Abeed, Jairaj, Smriti Biswas, and Ashita Mazumdar in lead roles.
  • The film also boasted of the classic patriotic song ‘Sarfaroshi Ki Tamanna Ab Hamaare Dil Mein Hai’ in Mohammed Rafi’s melodious voice. 
• Shaheed Bhagat Singh (1963):
  • Almost a decade later, Shammi Kapoor appeared in and as Shaheed Bhagat Singh.
  • The film was directed by KN Bansal and besides Shammi Kapoor, the movie starred Shakeela, Premnath, and Achla Sachdev in prominent roles.
• Shaheed (1965):
  • At the 13^th National Awards, the film won awards for Best Feature Film in Hindi and Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration and Best Story.
  • ‘Shaheed’ had the entire nation humming to its patriotic compositions like ‘Aye watan aye watan humko teri kasam’, ‘Sarfaroshi ki tamanna’, ‘O mera rang de basanti chola’ and ‘Pagadi sambhaal jattaa’ with the voices of Mukesh, Mohammed Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar and Manna De gracing the vocals. 
• The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002):
  • Rajkumar Santoshi directed Ajay Devgn as Bhagat Singh and focused on how Singh came to develop his independent views against the British Raj and the development of his ideologies, right from witnessing the death of Lala Lajpat Rai to the reopening of the Saunders’ murder case.
  • The film went on to win two National Awards, including the Best Feature Film in Hindi and Best Actor for Ajay Devgn.

The correct answer is Suryamal Misran.

Key Points

• Veer Satsai, Balvadvilas and Ramranjat were written by Suryamal Misran.

Additional Information 

• Suryamal Mishra Ji was born in 1815 AD: Bundi, Rajasthan.
  • He was the famous court poet of Maharaja Ramsingh who was the chieftain of Rajasthan.
  • The most famous composition of Suryamal mixture is Vansha Bhaskar, which tells about the history of the Chauhan ruler of Bundi.
  • Many famous compositions have been written by him such as Veer Sathashi, Balwand Bilas.
  • He was rich in talent from his childhood.

Ammeter is an instrument used to measure Current.

Similarly, Hygrometer is an instrument used to measure Humidity

​The correct answer is Sirohi.

• The district of Rajasthan, where the tropical dry deciduous forests are not found in Sirohi.

Key Points

• Biodiversity of Rajasthan:
  • Though a large percentage of the total area is desert and even though there is little forest cover, Rajasthan has rich and varied flora and fauna.
  • The natural vegetation is classed as Northern Desert Thorn Forest (Champion 1936).
  • These occur in small clumps scattered in more or less open forms.
  • The density and size of patches increase from west to east following the increase in rainfall.
  • The Northwestern thorn scrub forests lie in a band around the Thar Desert, between the desert and the Aravallis.
  • The Aravalli and the south-eastern region is home to the dry deciduous forests, with tropical dry broadleaf forests that include teak, Acacia, and other trees. Hence Sirohi is the correct answer.
  • The hilly ‘Vagad’ region lies in southernmost Rajasthan.
  • Vagad is the wettest region in Rajasthan, and the most heavily forested.
  • North of ‘Vagad’ lies the Mewar region, home to the cities of Udaipur and Chittaurgarh.
  • All these regions have varied flora and fauna distinct to the region.

Additional Information 

• Plant Biodiversity:
  •  Red data Species - 02
  • Orchids - 14
  • Terrestrial - 08
  • Epiphytic - 06
  • Parasitic Species -10
  • Carnivorous Species - 05
  • Endemic Species -19
  • Medicinal Plant Species -157+