Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is In 1994.

• In 1994, the state road policy was announced in Rajasthan.

Key Points

• State road policy, Rajasthan:
  • Rajasthan was the first state in the country to announce a State Road Policy in 1994.
  • The policy formulated the road map to connects places of religious and tourism importance and railway stations.
  • Organizations working in Rajasthan for the development of roads are Rajasthan State Road Development & Construction Corporation Limited, National Highway Authority of India, and Rajasthan State Road Development Corporation.
  • Pratap Singh Khachariyawas is the Transport Minister in the Government of Rajasthan.

Additional Information

• Nitin Gadkari is the Minister for Road Transport & Highways in the Union Government.
  • He is also the Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.

The correct answer is To adjourn the Legislative Assembly.

• Article 174, a governor shall summon the House at a time and place, as she or he thinks fit.
• Article 174 (2) (a) says a governor may from “time to time” prorogue the House.
• Article 174 (2) (b) allows her or him to dissolve the Legislative Assembly.
• The speaker of the Legislative assembly has the right to adjourn the Legislative Assembly.

Key Points

• According to Article 153, each state in the country will have a governor.
• Also, a person can be appointed as the Governor of two or more states.
• According to Article 155, the Governor is appointed by the President.
• The powers of Governor :
  • The governor has the right to call the state assembly in any emergency and dissolve it at any time.
  • He also has the right to call a joint sitting of the two houses.
  • He has the right to repeal any bill to be passed in the State Legislative Assembly, sent back for review and sent to the President.
  • This means that no bill in the state assembly can be passed without the consent of the governor.
  • The Governor also has the task of issuing any ordinance during emergencies in the state.

The correct answer is from gypsum.

Key Points

• Plaster of Paris is manufactured by heating gypsum at 423K or 150°C/300° F.
• On heating gypsum at 423 K, it loses water molecules and becomes calcium sulfate hemihydrate.
• This product is known as the plaster of Paris.

Additional Information 

• Characteristics of Gypsum Plaster:
  • Plaster of Paris is usually a white dry plaster powder.
  • It can be effectively worked with metal apparatuses or even abrasive sheets and can be shaped as per the requirements.
  • The strength of plaster of Paris is not as strong as other compounds and it often requires external support when a large amount is used.
  • It is often applied in the form of a quick-setting paste with water. 

The correct answer is Silicon.

• An integrated circuit, or IC, is a small chip that can function as an amplifier, oscillator, timer, microprocessor, or even computer memory.
• An IC is a small wafer, usually made of silicon, that can hold anywhere from hundreds to millions of transistors, resistors, and capacitors.
• An integrated circuit or monolithic integrated circuit (also referred to as an IC, a chip, or a microchip) is a set of electronic circuits on one small flat piece (or "chip") of semiconductor material that is normally silicon.

Key Points

• Silicon is a highly pure, easy to use, and cheap semiconductor, perfect for the now huge computer chip industry.
• Silicon is used because it can be used as either an insulator (doesn't allow electricity to flow) or a semiconductor (allows a little flow of electricity).

Important Points

The advantages of ICs :

• Extremely small in size.
• Low power consumption.
• Reliability.
• Reduced cost.
• Very small weight.
• Easy replacement. 

Concept:

In magnetic compass, a magnetic needle which always directs the North-South direction.

• The compass is an instrument used for navigation and orientation that indicates position relative to the geographical directions (or points).
• Typically, a diagram called a compass rose displays the directions to the north, south, east, and west on the compass face.

Elements of Earth's Magnetic Field:

• The magnitude and direction of the magnetic field of the earth at a place are completely given by certain quantities known as magnetic elements.

Explanation:

Earth has its own magnetic field whose poles are

• Magnetic North is in Geographical South pole.
• Magnetic South is in Geographical North Pole.
• A compass needle is a bar magnet with a pointed north pole. It is attracted to the magnetic south pole.
• Hence magnetic needle points in North Direction (Magnetic South).