Answer: B) Deforestation Explanation: The Chipko movement or Chipko Andolan refers to a forest conservation movement or deforestation. In modern india, it began in 1973 in the state of Uttar Pradesh (now Uttarakhand). Sunderlal Bahuguna and 84 villagers risked their lives to protect the forest trees from being felled on the order of the maharaja (king) and went on to become a rallying point for many future environmental movements all over the world it created a precedent for starting of nonviolent protest in India, and its success meant that the world immediately took notice of this non violent movement, which was to inspire in time many such eco-groups by helping to slow down the rapid deforestation, expose vested interests, increase ecological awareness, and demonstrate the viability of people power. Above all, it stirred up the existing civil society in India, which began to address the issues of tribal and marginalized people.   Chipko type movement dates back to 1730 AD when in a khejarli village of Rajasthan, 363 people sacrificed their lives to save khejari trees.

Answer: D) Father Explanation: Resolving from the last , In the view of joel,My father’s wife – motherOnly son of mother – himself i.e. joelDaughter of john– daughter. So Joel is Father of Mary.

Answer: C) 3 hrs 30 min Explanation: Let the speed of boat and stream be x and y kmph respectively. According to question d/x+y + d/x-y = 5h 15m or 21/4 hrs ......(i) and 2d/x-y = 7...... (ii) From eq. (i) and (ii) 2d/x+y = 7/2 Hence, Amith will take to row 2d km distance downstream in 7/2 hrs = 3.5 hrs = 3 hrs 30 min.

Answer: A) Total internal reflection Explanation: A periscope is an optical instrument that uses a system of prisms, lenses, or mirrors to reflect images through a tube.       Light from a distant object strikes the top mirror and is then reflected at an angle of 90 degrees down the periscope tube. At the bottom of the periscope, the light strikes another mirror and is then reflected into the viewer’s eye.   Hence, A periscope works by the principle of Total internal reflection.

Answer: B) 65 Explanation: The given number series is 50, 51, 47, 56, 40, ?   5050 + 12 = 5151 - 22 = 4747 + 32 = 5656 - 42 = 4040 + 52 = 65   Hence, the next number in the given number series is 65.

Answer: B) %@53 Explanation: From the given information : D O W N A M E == 5 @ 9 # 6 % 3 MODE = %@53

Answer: D) has made Explanation: HIS RECENT SUCCESS HAS MADE HIM MORE ARROGANT THAN WHAT HE USED.

Answer: C) 4312 sq.m Explanation: Let the radii of the smaller and the larger circles be 's' m and 'l' m respectively.    2πs = 264 and 2πl = 352      s = 2642π and l = 3522π    Difference between the areas =πl2-πs2      = π1762π2-1322π2    = 1762π-1322π     = (176 - 132)(176 + 132) / π     = (44 x 308) / (22/7) = 4312 sq.m