Question Discussion & Solution

Key Points

A binary tree is a tree data structure in which each node has at most two child nodes.

The number of subtrees of a node is called the degree of the node. In a binary tree, all nodes have degrees o, 1, and 2. 

The degree of a tree is the maximum degree of a node in the tree. A binary tree is of degree 2. The number of nodes of degree 2 in Tis "n-1".

Hence the correct answer is n-1.

Concept:

Vitamins:

• Vitamins are organic compounds that are present in minute amounts in natural foodstuffs.
• Most vitamins come from food because the body either does not produce them or produces very little.
• Vitamins are of two types.
  • Fat-soluble vitamins- Vitamins A, D, E, K.
  • Water-soluble vitamins- Vitamin C and all the B vitamins. 

• There are 13 vitamins - A, C, D, E, K, and B vitamins (thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, biotin, B6, B12, and folate), each of them have a different job.
• Vitamin A, D, E, K are Fat-Soluble vitamins and are stored in fat cells while vitamins B and C are water-soluble vitamins that are not stored in your body.
• The liver acts as a storage site for vitamin A, D, E, K, and B12 for the times when they may be lacking in the diet.
• Vitamin D acts as a hormone, produced by the kidneys it helps to control the concentration of calcium in the blood and is vital for the development of strong bones.
• Water-soluble vitamins like Thiamine, folate, biotin, riboflavin are synthesized by gut bacteria.

Explanation:

• Vitamin E is a mixture of four vitamins called α, β, γ and δ tocopherols among which α tocopherol is the most active.
• Characteristics:
  • Light yellow fat soluble in oils.
  • Stable to heat and oxidation.
• Sources are cotton seed oil, maize oil, peanut oil and wheat germ oil.
• Deficiency causes damage to the reproductive system.

Hence, Vitamin E is also called tocopherol.

Additional Information 

• Riboflavin is vitamin B₂.
• Calciferol is vitamin D.
• Thiamine is vitamin B₁.

The correct answer is Kanhaiya Lal Sethiya.

• Kanhaiyalal Sethia was a well-known Rajasthani and Hindi poet born in Sujangarh, Churu District of Rajasthan.
  • His "Dharti Dhoran Ri" is recognized as the anthem song of Rajasthan throughout the world. 

Additional Information

• Chandra Prakash Deval is a Rajasthani poet and translator. He is also the convener of Rajasthani Advisory Council of Sahitya Akademi.
  • He has received Padma Shri in 2011, the fourth highest civil honour given by the Government of India.
• Dr Bhagwati Lal Vyas was awarded Bihari Puraskar in 2015 for his anthology of Rajasthani poems ‘Katha Sun Aawe Hai Sabad’ published in 2010.
• Vijaydan Detha, also known as Bijji, was a noted Indian writer of Rajasthani literature.
  • He was a recipient of several awards including the Padma Shri and the Sahitya Akademi Award.

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.

The correct answer is Shark — Tortoise — Otter.

Key Points

• Shark - Scientists believe that sharks came into existence around 400 million years ago. It is believed that they descended from a small leaf-shaped fish that had no eyes, bones on fins.
  • These fish then evolved into two main groups of fish that are found today.
  • Bony fish and cartilaginous fish which include shark and Chimaira.
  • Sharks are on the top of the marine food chain and are the only huge marine reptiles that exist today.
• Tortoise is believed to have existed for 250 million years.
  • They belong to the reptile species of the family Testudinidae.
  • Tortoise has a hard shell to protect from the outside environment. They are believed to have evolved from very large body sizes of around 100 kgs. They are among the longest-living land animals in the world.
• Otters are believed to have existed on earth for the past 23 million years.
  • They have evolved significantly and have gone through many adaptations to survive till this time.

Additional Information

• They have the ability to move both on water and land except sea otters. The rest of the otters have webbed feet which help them to move in the water.
• They have five toes which help them to move on land as well. It is believed that they were once land animals only but they ended up going in the water to be safe from predators.
• It is also believed that the food sources were available in limited quantities on land so they started hunting in water to survive.