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The correct answer is Aretha Franklin.

Key Points

• Aretha Franklin is widely referred to as the "Queen of Soul" and is recognized for her contributions to the genre of soul music.
• She was born on March 25, 1942, in Memphis, Tennessee, and began her career as a child singing gospel at New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit, where her father was a minister.
• Franklin achieved commercial success with hits such as "Respect," "Think," and "Natural Woman," which became anthems of the civil rights and feminist movements.
• She was the first woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987.
• Aretha Franklin received numerous accolades throughout her career, including 18 Grammy Awards and a posthumous Pulitzer Prize Special Citation in 2019.

Additional Information

• Influence on Music and Culture
  • Aretha Franklin's music transcended genres, influencing artists across pop, R&B, and gospel.
  • Her powerful voice and emotive delivery were instrumental in shaping the sound of modern soul music.
  • Franklin's songs often addressed themes of empowerment, love, and social justice, resonating deeply with audiences worldwide.
• Significant Performances
  • Franklin performed at the inauguration of three U.S. Presidents: Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama.
  • Her rendition of "My Country, 'Tis of Thee" at Obama's 2009 inauguration is particularly memorable.
• Legacy and Tributes
  • After her passing on August 16, 2018, tributes poured in from around the world, highlighting her impact on music and culture.
  • Franklin's legacy continues to be celebrated through biographical films, documentaries, and tribute concerts.
• Musical Achievements
  • She had 112 charted singles on Billboard, including 77 Hot 100 entries, 17 top-ten pop singles, 100 R&B entries, and 20 number-one R&B singles.
  • Franklin's album "Amazing Grace" remains one of the best-selling gospel albums of all time.

The correct answer is Bimal Jalan

Key Points

• Bimal Jalan:
  • Bimal Jalan is an Indian economist and a former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India.
  • He has written extensively on the Indian economy and its development.
  • The book 'Emerging India: Economics, Politics and Reforms' offers insights into India's economic policies and political landscape.

Additional Information

• Stephen Hawking:
  • Stephen Hawking was a renowned theoretical physicist known for his work on black holes and cosmology.
  • He is not associated with Indian economics or politics.
• Bal Gangadhar Tilak:
  • Bal Gangadhar Tilak was an Indian nationalist, teacher, and independence activist.
  • He is known for his role in the Indian independence movement and not for writing on modern economic policies.
• Mahatma Gandhi:
  • Mahatma Gandhi was a leader of the Indian independence movement against British rule.
  • His works mainly focus on non-violence, social reforms, and political struggle, not contemporary economic reforms.

The correct answer is Walter G. Rosen

Key Points

• Coining the term 'Biodiversity':
  • The term 'Biodiversity' was coined by Walter G. Rosen in 1985 during the planning of the National Forum on Biological Diversity.
  • Rosen was an American biologist and a senior program officer at the National Research Council/National Academy of Sciences at the time.
  • The term 'biodiversity' combines the words "biological" and "diversity," reflecting the variety of life forms in a given ecosystem, biome, or the entire planet.

Additional Information

• Steven Nico:
  • Steven Nico is not known for any significant contributions to biology or environmental science, making him an incorrect option.
• Alfred Hitchcock:
  • Alfred Hitchcock was a famous film director known for his work in the thriller and suspense genres. He has no connection to the field of biology.
• Adwerd Smith:
  • There is no notable figure by the name of Adwerd Smith known for contributions to biodiversity or biology, thus making this option incorrect.

The correct answer is 'D. Sam Dayala Dev'

Key Points

• D. Sam Dayala Dev:
  • D. Sam Dayala Dev is the current Director of the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) in Thiruvananthapuram.
  • IIST is an institution dedicated to the study and research of space science and technology, and it functions under the Department of Space, Government of India.
  • As the Director, D. Sam Dayala Dev is responsible for overseeing the academic, administrative, and research activities of the institute.

Additional Information

• M.C. Dathan:
  • M.C. Dathan is a renowned scientist associated with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) but is not the Director of IIST.
  • He has held various key positions within ISRO, contributing significantly to India's space missions.
• Vikram Sarabhai:
  • Vikram Sarabhai is known as the father of the Indian space program and played a pivotal role in establishing ISRO.
  • He was not associated with IIST as it was established after his time.
• Praveen Sinha:
  • Praveen Sinha is an Indian police officer and the current Special Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
  • He has no direct connection with the field of space science or the IIST.

The correct answer is 1984.

Key Points

• Rakesh Sharma's Space Journey:
  • Rakesh Sharma was the first Indian citizen to travel to space.
  • He flew aboard the Soyuz T-11, a Russian spacecraft, on April 2, 1984.
  • Sharma's mission was part of a joint program between the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Soviet Intercosmos space program.
  • He spent eight days aboard the Salyut 7 space station, conducting scientific and technical studies.

Additional Information

• Overview of Other Options:
  • 1980: During this year, no major events related to India's human spaceflight occurred.
  • 1982: This year saw advancements in ISRO's satellite launch capabilities but no human space missions.
  • 1986: By this time, Rakesh Sharma had already completed his space mission two years earlier.
• Legacy:
  • Rakesh Sharma's achievement remains a significant milestone in India's space exploration history.
  • His journey has inspired many young Indians to pursue careers in science and space research.

The correct answer is "Mahalnobis was born in 1983 in Calcutta" which is incorrect.

Key Points

• About Prof. Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis :
  • He was known as the “Father of Indian Statistics”.
  • He was born on 29th June 1893 in Calcutta.
  • He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 1968 for his contribution to science and services
  • He established the Indian Statistical Institute in 1931.
  • He started the journal Sankhya.
  • He is known as the architect of Indian planning.
  • India celebrates June 29th as National Statistics Day to recognize the contribution of statistics in daily life and to educate the general public on the importance of statistics in socio-economic planning and policy formulation. The first National Statistics Day was celebrated on 29th June 2007.

The correct answer is Allaudin Khan.

Key Points

• Allauddin Khan totally reshaped Indian classical music's Maihar Gharana. 
• He was also known as Baba Allauddin Khan.
• He was born in Shibpur village in Brahmanbaria (in present-day Bangladesh) in 1862.
• He was an Indian sarod player.
• He was the guru of Pandit Ravi Shankar.​

Additional Information

• Ravi Shankar was a Sitar Player and composer.
• A sitar virtuoso, he became the world's best-known exponent of North Indian classical music in the second half of the 20th century and influenced many musicians in India and throughout the world.
• He was born on 7 April 1920 in Varanasi and died on 11 December 2012 in La Jolla, California, United States. 
• He was awarded Bharat Ratna, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, and more.
• He is an Indian musician, player of the sitar, composer, and founder of the National Orchestra of India.
• Sitar, a stringed instrument of the lute family that is popular in northern India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.

The correct answer is Prerna Shrimali.

Key Points

• Senior Kathak dancer of the Jaipur Gharana is Prerana Shrimali.
• Shrimati Prerana Shrimali, who was born in Banswara, Rajasthan, was trained in Kathak dancing by Guru Shri Kundan lal Gangani in Jaipur. Subsequently, she received instruction in the art from the same Guru, late Shri Kundan Lal Gangani of the Jaipur gharana, at Kathak Kendra in New Delhi.
• She has also taken part in numerous international dance seminars and conferences and created a number of performances.
• Also, she has trained young dancers at Shriram Bharatiya Kala Kendra and Gandharva Mahavidyalaya.

Additional Information

•  Kathak dance
  • ​One of the eight primary styles of Indian classical dance is kathak.
  • It is an Uttar Pradesh classical dancing style. The storytellers or itinerant bards known as Kathakars in ancient northern India are often credited as the creators of Kathak.
  • The Vedic Sanskrit words Katha, which means "story," and Kathakar, which means "the one who tells a story" or "to do with stories," are the roots of the word Kathak.
  • Traveling Kathakars used dance, songs, and music to transmit tales from the great epics and ancient mythology. Kathak dancers use intricate footwork, flexible body movements, and, most importantly, expressive face expressions to convey a variety of stories.

The Correct Answer is Saroj Khan.

Key Points

• The noted Bollywood choreographer Saroj Khan passed away in July 2020 due to cardiac arrest.
• In a career spanning more than four decades, Saroj Khan choreographed more than 2000 songs.
• She is a three-time National award winner -  Devdas (2003), Sringaram (2006-Tamil), Jab We Met (2008).
• She has choreographed popular songs including Hawa Hawai in Mr India (1987), Nagina (1986) and Chandni (1989), Ek Do Teen from Tezaab (1988), and more.
• Some of the iconic choreography in her career include - Ek do teen from tezaab, Dola re Dola from Devdas, Ye Ishq Haaye from Jab we met, etc.
• She also holds the record for winning 8 Filmfare best choreography award.

Explanation:

Gregor Johann Mendels Theory

• Mendel used a number of contrasting visible characters of garden peas- round/wrinkled seeds, tall/short plants, white/violet flowers, and so on.
• He took pea plants with different characteristics- a tall plant and a short plant, produced progeny from them and calculated the percentages of tall or short progeny.

Hence, we conclude that ​Gregor Johann Mendel​ had done experiments to know the inherited properties of parents on ​pea plant.

Additional Information

Darwin Theory

• Darwin gave the theory of natural selection.
• Each species reproduces to maintain its race.
• The species struggle for survival with changing environmental conditions.

MS Swaminathan

• He was a geneticist.
• He is remembered as he had introduced a high-yielding variety of wheat.
• Book "The Quest for a World Without Hunger" was released by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on MS Swaminathan. 
• Green Revolution made the country self-reliant in foodgrain production. 
• Post Green Revolution, there is an increase in the use of chemical fertilizers and irrigation water to meet the nutrients and water demand respectively, of high yielding varieties (HYVs) of crops.

Explanation:

George Mestral:

• In 1948, one day George Mestral came back from a walk with his dog.
• He was amazed to find seeds sticking all over his clothes and on his dog’s fur.
• He wondered what made them stick.
• So he observed these seeds under a microscope.
• He saw that the seeds had many tiny hooks which got stuck to clothes or fur.
• This gave Mestral the idea of making Velcro.
• He made a material with similar tiny hooks that would stick.
• Velcro is used to stick together many things – clothes, shoes, bags, belts and many more. 
• Thereby, taking inspiration from nature.

Additional Information

Gregor Mendel:

• Gregor Mendel, a 19th-century Augustinian monk, is called the father of modern genetics.
• Mendel's pea plant experiments conducted between 1856 and 1863 established many of the rules of heredity, now referred to as the laws of Mendelian inheritance.

Gregor Johann Mendels Theory

• Mendel used a number of contrasting visible characters of garden peas- round/wrinkled seeds, tall/short plants, white/violet flowers, and so on.

Ronald Ross:

• The malaria parasite was discovered by Ronald Ross in 1897.
• He also received a Nobel prize in 1902 for his work on the discovery of the malaria parasite in the gastrointestinal tract of a mosquito.

Isaac Asimov:

• Isaac Asimov was an American writer and professor of biochemistry at Boston University.
• He was known for his works of science fiction and popular science.
• Books - Robot, Foundation, Foundation and Empire, The Caves of Steel, The Naked Sun 

Explanation:

About Dr Zakir Hussain:

• Zakir Husain Khan served as the third President of India.
• He was the president from 13 May 1967 until his death on 3 May 1969.
• He previously served as Governor of Bihar from 1957 to 1962.
• He served as the Vice President of India from 1962 to 1967.
• He was born on 8th February 1897, in Hyderabad.
• In the story that is mentioned, Dr Hussain describes how blowing can be used both for warming and cooling objects.

Thus, the title of the lesson of the class V book written by the President of our country is Blow Hot Blow ColdAdditional Information

• Prime Minister of India 2023 - Narendra Damodardas Modi.
• Chief Justice of India 2023 - Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud.
• Vice-President of India 2023 - Jagdeep Dhankhar.
• President of India 2023 - Droupadi Murmu.

Concept:

Gupta dynasty:

• The Gupta Empire was an ancient Indian empire which existed from the early 4th century CE to the late 6th century CE.
• Shrigupta (reign 240 - 280 AD) was the founding king of the Gupta Empire. After Shrigupta, his son Ghatotkach became the ruler. The first glorious king of this dynasty was Chandragupta I who established a vast empire.
• The achievements of the time are celebrated in the fields of philosophy, religion, science, architecture, and the arts.
• Some of the famous rulers from the Gupta dynasty are Chandragupta I, Samudragupta and Chandragupta II.

Explanation:

Chandragupta Vikramaditya:

• Chandragupta II was the third Gupta ruler after Samudragupta.
• This famous Gupta ruler was also known for his title Vikramaditya or  Chandragupta Vikramaditya.
• We know about him from inscriptions and coins.
• He led an expedition to western India, where he overcame the last of the Shakas.
• According to later belief, his court was full of learned people, including Kalidasa the poet, and Aryabhata the astronomer.

Thus, the popular king of the Gupta dynasty was Chandragupta Vikramaditya.

Additional InformationAshoka:

• The most famous Mauryan ruler was Ashoka.
• Ashoka fought a war to conquer Kalinga.
• He is the only king in the history of the world who gave up conquest after winning a war.
• He also encouraged the development of Buddhism and the arts across the realm.

Bindusara:

• He was the Son of Chandragupta Maurya who ruled the Mauryan empire from 297 BC to 273 BC.
• His other name was Amitraghata which means Slayer of foes.

AjathaSathru:

• The second significant ruler of the Haryanka Dynasty was Ajatashatru.
• He got the throne of Magadha by executing his father Bimbisar.

The correct answer is ​India's First Female Muslim Teacher

Key Points Fatima Sheikh:

• Fatima Sheikh was an Indian educator and social reformer, who was a colleague of the social reformers Jyotirao Phule and Savitribai Phule.
• She was born on 9 January 1831, and passed away on 9 October 1900. Sheikh is widely considered to be India’s first Muslim woman teacher.
• She is remembered for her pioneering role in educating and empowering women and marginalized communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
• Fatima Sheikh was deeply committed to the education and empowerment of women.
• She believed that education was the key to unlocking the potential of women and helping them to improve their lives and the lives of those around them. Her tireless efforts and dedication to empower women, especially from marginalized communities, played a crucial role in advancing women’s rights in India and helped to pave the way for future generations.

Explanation: 

Sirisha Bandla:

• Aeronautical engineer Sirisha Bandla on 11 July 2021 became the third Indian-American woman to fly into space.
• She was the second Indian born of American origin to go to space, the first being Sunita Williams.
• Kalpana Chawala was born in India and was not an American by birth.
• She joined British billionaire Richard Branson on Virgin Galactic's first fully-crewed successful suborbital test flight from the US state of New Mexico.
• She became the third Indian-origin woman to fly into space after Kalpana Chawla and Sunita Williams.​

​Thus, Sirisha Bandla is the second Indian born American woman astronaut to fly to space.

Confusion Point

• Sirisha Bandla was the second Indian born of American origin to go to space, the first being Sunita Williams.
• Kalpana Chawla was born in India and was not an American by birth.

Additional Information

Kalpana Chawla:

• Kalpana Chawla was the first female space traveller of Indian origin.
• She was born in Karnal, Haryana, India.
• She completed her bachelor's in engineering from the University of Punjab in India.
• She got her masters in Aerospace engineering from the University of Texas, Arlington.
• She joined the corps in March 1995 and was selected for her first flight in 1996.
• Chawla died on 1 February 2003, in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster along with the other six crew members.