Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is Input.

• Devices that enter information into the computer and communicate with it are called Input devices.

Key Points

• An input device is a peripheral (piece of computer hardware equipment) used to provide data and control signals to an information processing system such as a computer or other information appliance.
• The Central Processing Unit (CPU) of a computer receives the input and processes it to produce the output.

Additional Information

• Examples of input devices include
  • Keyboards, mouse, scanners, digital cameras, joysticks, Microphone, TouchPad, Webcam, remote, biometric devices, etc.
• Keyboard is a basic input device that is used to enter data into a computer or any other electronic device by pressing keys.
• Mouse is a hand-held input device that is used to move cursor or pointer across the screen. 
• Scanner uses the pictures and pages of text as input. 

The correct answer is Yash Dhull.

Key Points

• Yash Dhull became only the third Indian batsman to score a century at the U19 World Cups.
• ICC Under 19 World Cup:
  • The ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup is an international cricket tournament organized by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
  • It is contested by national under-19 teams.
  • The first edition was held in 1988, as the Youth World Cup.
  • It was not staged again until 1998. Since then, the World Cup has been held as a biennial event.
  • India has won the World Cup on a record 5th times and India is the most successful team.
  • After India, Australia has won 3 titles.
    • Format: 50 overs
    • First edition: 1988 (Australia)
    • Latest edition: 2020 (South Africa)
    • Next edition: 2022 (West Indies)
    • Number of teams: 16
    • Current champion:  Bangladesh (1st title)​ 

Additional InformationInternational Cricket Council:

• Predecessor: Imperial Cricket Conference (1909 - 1965), International Cricket Conference (1965 - 1989)
• Formation: 15 June 1909
• Headquarters: Dubai.
• Members: 106
• Chairman: Greg Barclay(New Zealand)
• Deputy Chairman: Imran Khwaja (Singapore).

The correct answer is Musca domestica.

• The scientific name of Housefly is Musca domestica.

Additional Information 

The correct answer is 20 August, 1949

Key Points

• Rajasthan Public Service Commission was established on 20 August 1949.
• At the time of formation of Rajasthan, the institution of Public Service Commission existed in only three of the 22 covenanting states viz. Jaipur, Jodhpur and Bikaner.
• The successor administration after the merger of the princely states promulgated an ordinance on 16th August, 1949 establishing the Rajasthan Public Service Commission Ajmer which was published in Rajasthan Gazette at 20th August, 1949.
• Rajasthan Public Service Commission came into effect on 22 December, 1949.

Additional Information

• Rajasthan Board of Secondary education was set up on 4 December, 1967.
• Union Public Service Commission was set up on 1 October, 1926.
• Staff Selection Commission was set up on 4 November, 1975.

The correct answer is 10.4%.

• Rajasthan is spread over approximately 10.4%  .
  • The state covers an area of 342,239 square kilometres.

​Additional Information

• Geography of Rajasthan
  • It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh-largest by population.
  • Rajasthan is located on the northwestern side of India, where it comprises most of the wide and inhospitable Thar Desert (also known as the "Great Indian Desert") and shares a border with the Pakistani provinces of Punjab to the northwest and Sindh to the west, along the Sutlej-Indus river valley.
  • It is bordered by five other Indian states: Punjab to the north; Haryana and Uttar Pradesh to the northeast; Madhya Pradesh to the southeast; and Gujarat to the southwest.
  • Its geographical location is 23.3 to 30.12 North latitude and 69.30 to 78.17 East longitude.
  • The Tropic of Cancer passes through the southernmost tip of the state.