Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is 1526.

• The first battle of Panipat was fought in 1526.

Key Points

• The First Battle of Panipat (21 April 1526) fought near a small village of Panipat Haryana.
• The battle was fought between the invading forces of Zahir-ud-din Babur and Lodi Empire during the rule of Ibrahim Lodi.
• The Mughal forces of Babur, the ruler of Kabulistan, defeated the ruling army of Ibrahim Lodi, Sultan of Delhi.
• Babur’s tactics of Tulughma and Araba led him to victory.

Additional Information

• Tulughma: it means dividing the whole army into various units, viz. the Left, the Right and the Centre.
• Araba: The centre forward division was then provided with carts which were placed in rows facing the enemy and tied to each other with animal. 
• The Second Battle of Panipat was fought between the forces of Samrat Hem Chandra Vikramaditya and  the army of Akbar, on November 5, 1556
• The Third Battle of Panipat took place on 14 January 1761, at Panipat between the Maratha Empire and the King of Afghanistan, Ahmad Shah Durrani.

The correct answer is Pituitary Gland.

Key Points

• Pituitary Gland
  • The pituitary gland is a small, bean-shaped gland situated at the base of the brain.
  • It is the master gland of the body.
  • It is the smallest endocrine gland in the human body.
  • It releases hormones that regulate important functions such as growth, blood pressure, and reproduction.

Additional Information

• Thyroid Gland
  • The thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped organ located at the base of the neck.
  • It releases hormones that control metabolism- the way body uses energy.
  • It is the largest endocrine gland in the human body.
• Adrenal Gland
  • The adrenal gland, also known as suprarenal glands, are small, triangular-shaped glands located on top of both kidneys.
  • It produces hormones that help regulate your metabolism, immune system, blood pressure, response to stress, and other essential functions.
• Thymus gland
  • The thymus gland is a small organ behind the breastbone that plays an important function both in the immune system and endocrine system.
  • It is only active until puberty, after puberty the thymus gland starts to slowly shrink and become replaced by fat.

Logic:

Almirah, Safe, and Cupboard can be closed. They have doors whereas Rack is an open framework.

Important PointsRack means a framework, typically with rails, bars, hooks, or pegs, for holding or storing things.

Hence, rack is the odd one out.

The correct answer is No weight.

Explanation:

• Gravity is a force that attracts a body toward the centre of the earth or any other mass-bearing physical body.

F = mg
where F is force, 
m is mass, and 
g is acceleration due to gravity.

• The weight of an object is the force that attracts it to the earth.
• A body that is free to fall under the influence of gravity is acted upon by the force of gravity.
• However, the object is not exerting any force on any surface. As a result, the weight of object is no weight (zero).

The correct answer is World’s tallest waterfall - Tugela Falls.

Key Points

• Some important tallest waterfalls and their height are as follows:-

• Angel Falls is the world's tallest uninterrupted waterfall.
  • It is the UNESCO World Heritage site in the Gran Sabana region of Bolívar State.
• Tugela Falls is the world's second tallest waterfall.

Additional Information

• Lake Superior is the largest of the Lakes of North America and among freshwater lakes.
  • Lake Superior is the world's largest by surface area and the 3rd largest by volume.
• Lake Titicaca is a deep, large freshwater lake in the Andes on the border of Bolivia and Peru, often called the 'highest navigable lake' in the world.
  • By volume of water and by surface area, Titicaca is the largest lake in South America.
• Lake Tanganyika is an African Lake.
  • Tanganyika is the 2nd oldest freshwater lake in the world, the 2nd largest by volume, and the 2nd deepest, in all cases after Lake Baikal in Siberia.