Answer: C
Explanation
National Air Quality Index (AQI) transforms complex air quality data of eight pollutants into a single
number (index value), nomenclature and color. In simple terms it is ‘One Number- One Colour-
One Description’ for the common man to judge the air quality within his vicinity.The formulation
of the index was an initiative under Swachh Bharat Mission
There are six AQI categories, namely Good, Satisfactory, Moderately polluted, Poor, Very Poor,
and Severe. The AQI will consider eight pollutants .
● Particulate Matter (size less than 10 µm) or (PM 10 ),

● Particulate Matter (size less than 2.5 µm) or (PM 2.5 ),
● Nitrogen Dioxide (NO 2 ),
● Sulfur Dioxide (SO 2 ),
● Carbon Monoxide (CO),
● Ozone (O 3 ),
● Ammonia (NH 3 ), and
● Lead (Pb)

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1) Consider the following statements about the Satnami sect:
1. The Satnami sect was founded by Birbhan in the 17th century.
2. This sect is a wing of the Ravidassia community.

Answer: C
Explanation
● The Satnami community was founded in 1657 (17th century) by Bir Bhan of Narnaul
district (present day Haryana). Hence statement 1 is correct.
● Udhodas, a disciple of Saint Ravidas, was the first priest or spiritual guru of the society.
● Statement 2 is correct: The Satnami community is also referred to as the Satnami sect or
the Sadhan sect. This sect is a wing of the Ravidassia community.
● The community comprises farmers, artisans and people from backward castes.
● The sect emphasizes on three principles
○ adorn the attire of a Satnami devotee,
○ earn money through proper means and
○ do not tolerate any injustice or oppression in any form.

2. The Kavli Prize is awarded in which of the following fields?
1. Astrophysics
2. Nanoscience
3. Neuroscience
4. Medicine

Answer: B
Explanation
● The Kavli Prize is awarded in honour of Norwegian-American businessman and
philanthropist Fred Kavli (1927-2013).

● The Kavli Prize is awarded by US-based Kavli Foundation in partnership with the
Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, and the Norwegian Ministry of Education
and Research.
● The Kavli Prizes are awarded in three areas:
○ Astrophysics (the largest)
○ Nanoscience (the smallest)
○ Neuroscience (the most complex)
● The Kavli Prize was designed to be like the Nobel in the fields of astrophysics,
neuroscience, and nanoscience.
● The Nobel Prize is only awarded for achievements made during the
preceding year. But the Kavli Prize does not operate under such a
restriction.

3. Adi Shankaracharya is known for consolidating which philosophical doctrine?

Answer: A
Explanation
● Adi Shankara was one of the great Indian philosophers and social reformers who was born
in Kalady village on the bank of the River Periyar in Kerala in the eighth century.
● He was an advocate of Advaita or the doctrine of the oneness of the individual soul and
the Supreme God which is the Ultimate Reality.
● He met his guru, Swami Govindapada Acharya in a hermitage on the banks of the River
Narmada. Under Govindapada Acharya's guidance, he mastered Yoga, Vedanta and other

systems and became a knower of the Brahman. Shankara travelled all over India and met
the leaders of different schools of thought.
● He tried to revive Hinduism in India while Buddhism was gaining popularity.
● Adi Shankaracharya was known to reconcile various sects of Vaishnavism, Shaivism, and
Saktism with the introduction of the Pancayatana form of worship. It is the simultaneous
worship of five deities of Ganesha, Surya, Vishnu, Shiva and Devi, arguing that all deities
were different forms of the one Brahman.
● Adi Shankara disappeared at the age of 32 in the year 820 C.E. In his short life, he majorly
contributed towards shaping of Hindu culture and spirituality

4. The ten degree channel separates which of the following groups of islands?

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Answer: A
Explanation
● The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are a cluster of 836 islands located in the Bay of Bengal.
● These islands are split into two groups namely,
○ the Andaman Islands to the north and
○ the Nicobar Islands to the south
● Andaman and Nicobar Islands are separated by the 150-km wide Ten Degree Channel.

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