Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is Tsitsi Dangarembga.

Key Points

• Zimbabwean writer and filmmaker Tsitsi Dangarembga has won the prestigious German Peace Prize.
• She is the first Black woman to win the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade, which is endowed with $29,100 and has been awarded since 1950.
• Dangarembga is known for her works including the bestselling novel, “Nervous Conditions” and its sequel, “This Mournable Body.”

Important Points

• In 1988, her debut novel Nervous Conditions was the first to be published in English by a Black woman from Zimbabwe.
• In 2020, her novel This Mournable Body was shortlisted for the Booker Prize.
• In addition to the Peace Prize, Dangarembga has also been awarded the PEN Pinter Prize and the PEN International Award for Freedom of Expression in 2021.

Additional Information

• The Peace Prize of the German Book Trade is an international peace prize that is awarded annually by the German Publishers and Booksellers Association.
• The prize has been awarded since 1950 traditionally on the Sunday of the Frankfurt Book Fair which usually takes place in October.
• The prize includes 25,000 euros.

• The Peace Prize acknowledges individuals who have been committed and contributed towards the realization of peace and humanity through their work especially in the field of literature, art, and science.

Functional cohesion:

A module is said to possess functional cohesion, if different functions of the module co-operate to complete a single task.

Example of Functional cohesion

A module containing all the functions required to manage employees’ pay-roll displays functional cohesion

The correct answer is Badminton.

 Key Points

• Uber Cup, trophy representing the women's world championship in the sport of badminton.
• The cup was contributed by Mrs H.S. Uber, the former English champion, in 1956 for a series of women's international team competitions to be held every three years.

 Important Points

• The Thomas Cup, sometimes called the World Men's Team Championships, is an international badminton competition among teams representing member nations of the Badminton World Federation (BWF).
• Important Cricket Tournaments in India:  the Ranji Trophy, the Duleep Trophy, the Vijay Hazare Trophy, the Deodhar Trophy, the Irani Trophy and the NKP Salve Challenger Trophy.

A matter is something that occupies space, has shape, mass and volume. It can be categorized in the following categories:

• Solid: Solids are those, whose molecules are bounded tightly, hence the distance between them is the least.
  • The molecules are fixed in a position.
  • It has definite shape as well as mass.
  • It has a high density.
  • In this, vibration is the least because of tightly bound molecules
• Liquid: In this particles are more loosely packed as compared to solids. It can flow.
• Gas: In this, the molecules have a great space between them. It has no definite shape and volume.
• Plasma: It is an ionized gas substance that has sufficient energy to provide free electrons from molecules.

The correct answer is Article 167.

• Article 167 of the Indian Constitution defines the duties of the Chief Minister.
• It has specified in the second schedule.
• A chief minister is understood to be "first among equals".

A Chief Minister must be:

• Chief Minister must be a citizen of India.
• Chief Minister should be a member of the state legislature.
• If a person is elected chief minister who is not a member of the legislature, then he/she must take permission from the governor.
• Chief Minister must be 25 years of age or more.