Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is Magnesium.

Key Points

• The outermost shell of a Magnesium element has two electrons.
  • 12 is the atomic mass for magnesium.
  • it is in group 2 of the periodic table, which it loses, so its outer shell is full (2,8).
  • it has a charge of +2, as it still has 12 protons (positive charges) and now has only 10 electrons (negative charges).
  • Magnesium is used in products that benefit from being lightweight, such as car seats, luggage, laptops, cameras, and power tools.
  • It is also added to molten iron and steel to remove sulfur. 
• Outermost Shell :
  • This outermost shell is known as the valence shell, and the electrons found in it are called valence electrons.
  • In general, atoms are most stable, least reactive, when their outermost electron shell is full.

Additional Information

• Carbon is a chemical element with the symbol C and atomic number 6.
  • It is nonmetallic and tetravalent-making four electrons available to form covalent chemical bonds.
  • It belongs to group 14 of the periodic table. 
  • Carbon typically shares electrons to achieve a complete valence shell, forming bonds with multiple other atoms.
• Boron is a chemical element with the symbol B and atomic number 5.
  • The boron atom has only six electrons in its outer shell, leading to an electron deficiency.
  • This molecule has 12 valence shell electrons, 3 each from the B atoms, and 1 each from the six H atoms.
    • Electrons per shell: 2,3
    • Atomic Mass: 10.811 g/mol
• Chlorine atom consists of 17 protons (positively charged sub-atomic particles) in the atom's nucleus (central region), balanced by seventeen electrons (negatively charged sub-atomic particles) distributed around the nucleus.

The correct answer is Bacteria.

Key Points

• The cause of dysentery is usually the bacteria Shigella, in which case it is known as shigellosis, or the amoeba Entamoeba histolytica. Other causes may include certain chemicals, other bacteria, protozoa, or parasitic worms.
• Amoebic dysentery is caused by the protozoan parasite Entamoeba histolytica. It is transmitted in areas where poor sanitation allows contamination of drinking water and food with feces. In these areas, up to 40% of people with diarrhea may have amoebic dysentery.

Important Points

• Disease caused by Viruses:
  • Chickenpox - It is caused by the Varicella-zoster virus
  • Small Pox - It is caused by the Variola virus
  • Common Cold -It is caused by Rhinovirus
  • AIDS (Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome) - It is caused by Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
  • Measles -It is caused by the Measles virus
  • Mumps -It is caused by the Mumps virus
  • Rabies - It is caused by the Rabies virus (Rhabdoviridae family)
  • Dengue fever -It is caused by the Dengue virus
  • Viral encephalitis - It is an inflammation of the brain. It is caused by the rabies virus, Herpes simplex, poliovirus, measles virus, and JC virus
• Disease caused by Bacteria:

  • Whooping Cough - It is caused by a bacterium called Bordetella pertussis.

  • Diphtheria - It is caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae.
  • Cholera - It is caused by Vibrio cholera
  • Leprosy - It is caused by Mycobacterium leprae.
  • Pneumonia- It is caused by Streptococcus pneumonia
  • Tetanus - It is caused by Clostridium tetani
  • Typhoid - It is caused by Salmonella typhi
  • Tuberculosis - It is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • Plague - It is caused by Yersinia pestis
• Disease Caused by Protozoans: 
  • Malaria is spread by Anopheles mosquitoes. The Plasmodium parasite that causes malaria is neither a virus nor a bacteria
  • Amoebic dysentery: It is caused by Entamoebahistolytica.
  • Sleeping sickness:  It is caused by Trypanosomabrucei.
  • Kala-azar It is caused by Leishmaniadonovani.
• Disease Caused by Worms
  • Tapeworm: They are intestinal parasites. It cannot live on its own. It survives within the intestine of an animal including a human
  • Filariasis: It is caused by a thread
  • Pinworm: It is caused by a small, thin, white roundworm called Enterobiusvermicularis.

The correct answer is Parasite.

Key Points

• Cuscuta: 
  • ​It is a stem parasite. Hence, Option 2 is correct.
  • It is also known as Amarbel in India.
  • A parasitic plant is a plant that obtains all or part of its nutrition from another plant (the host) without contributing to the benefit of the host and, in some cases, causing extreme damage to the host.
  • The defining structural feature of a parasitic plant is the haustorium, a specialized organ that penetrates the host and forms a vascular union between the plants.

Additional Information

• Saprophytes are living organisms that live and feed on dead and decaying organisms.
• An autotroph is an organism that can produce its own food using light, water, carbon dioxide, or other chemicals. 
• Host plants are plants that an organism lives on and lives off of.

The correct answer is Gold.

• Gold is not found in the Chota Nagpur Plateau.

Key Points

• Chhota Nagpur Plateau:
  • Chotanagpur plateau represents the north-eastern projection of the Indian Peninsula.
  • Chhota Nagpur plateau has an abundance of mineral resources such as mica, bauxite, copper, limestone, iron ore and coal.

Additional Information

• Gold in India is found in Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh. 

The correct answer is Cricket.

• Purushottam Lal Sukhadia, the father of former Rajasthan Chief Minister Mohan Lal Sukhadia, was associated with Cricket.

​Key Points

• Purushottam Lal Sukhadia​
  • Purushottam Lal Sukhadia, the father of former Rajasthan Chief Minister Mohan Lal Sukhadia, was associated with Cricket.
  • He played for the Bombay and Saurashtra teams.

Additional Information

• Mohan Lal Sukhadia
  • ​Mohan Lal Sukhadia was a politician.
  • He served as the Chief Minister of Rajasthan state for 17 years.
  • He became chief minister at the age of 38 and was responsible for bringing major reforms and developments in Rajasthan.
  • For this, he is still widely revered as the "founder of modern Rajasthan".