Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is First.

• In the year 2017-18, Rajasthan was the largest millet producing state of India.

Key Points

• Rajasthan was followed by Maharashtra and Karnataka.
• The year 2023 will be observed as the International Year of Millets. 
• The Central Government declared 2018 as the year of millets. 
• Millet Mission comes under the National Food Security Mission (NFSM) which was launched in October 2007. 
• Millets include Jowar and ragi etc.

Additional Information 

• Types of Crops in India:
  • Kharif: Sown in June/July, harvested in September/October, e.g., rice, jowar, bajra, ragi, maize, cotton, and jute.
  • Rabi: Sown in October/December, harvested in April/May, e.g., wheat, barley, peas, rapeseed, mustard grains.
  • Zyad: They are raised between April/June, e.g., melons, watermelons, cucumbers, toor, leafy and other vegetables.

Option - 1 - Stream - A stream is a body of water with surface water flowing within the bed and banks of a channel.

Option - 2 - Canal - Canals are waterways channels, or artificial waterways, for water conveyance, or to service water transport vehicles.

Option - 3 - Brook - A small stream.

Option - 4 - Bridge - A bridge is a structure built to span a physical obstacle, such as a body of water, valley, or road, without closing the way underneath.

All except bridge contain water.

The correct answer is Pali.

• Jawai River:
  • Origin of Jawai River - Jawai river originates from the hills of Goria village of Bali tehsil of Pali district.
  • The main cause of water pollution in the Jawai river is the dyeing and printing industry.
  • Tributaries of Jawai River - Bandi River, Sukri River, and Khari River are its tributaries.

Key Points

• Luni Tributaries:
  • The main tributaries of Luni joining from the left are the Lilri, the Guhiya, the Sukri, the Jawai, the Bandi (Hemawas), the Khari Bandi, the Sukri Bandi and the Sagi.
  • Jojri is the only major tributary that joins the Luni river from the right.

Additional Information 

Other Important rivers of Rajasthan:

The correct answer is PM Narendra Modi.

Key Points

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host the first India-Central Asia Summit in a virtual format on 27 January 2022.
• This will be the first engagement of its kind between India and the Central Asian countries at the level of leaders.
• The virtual summit will see the participation of the five countries Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and the Kyrgyz Republic.

Additional Information

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the World Economic Forum's (WEF) Davos Agenda virtual event on 17 Jan'22.
• PM Narendra Modi has been invited as the chief guest at the 54th convocation ceremony of the IIT Kanpur on 28th Dec 2021.
• Amid the Omicron scare, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced the Covid-19 vaccine for children and booster doses for Health workers and senior citizens in December 2021.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi has laid the foundation stone of Ganga Expressway in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh in December 2021.
• In October 2021, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the Indian Space Association (ISA).
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been named among the 100 most influential people of 2021 by Time Magazine.
• In August 2021, Narendra Modi has become the first Indian Prime Minister to chair an open debate at United Nations Security Council (UNSC).

The correct answer is Vitamin A.

• Vitamin A causes Night Blindness.

Key Points

• Night blindness is a type of vision impairment also known as nyctalopia. People with night blindness experience poor vision at night.
• Vitamin was first invented by FG Hopkins.  However, the term vitamin was coined by C Funk. 
• Good sources of vitamin A include cheese, eggs oily fish.

Additional Information

• Vitamin B₁₂ deficiency may lead to a reduction in healthy red blood cells (anaemia). 
• Vitamin C is found in citrus fruits and vegetables.
  • Scurvy results from a deficiency of vitamin C in the diet.
• The signs and symptoms of vitamin D deficiency include Fatigue, Bone pain, muscle weakness, muscle aches, or muscle cramps.
  • Rickets is caused due to deficiency of vitamin D
• Vitamin E deficiency can cause nerve and muscle damage loss of body movement control, muscle weakness, and vision problems.