General Awareness - 9 (DMRC)

The maximum strength of the House envisaged by the Constitution of India is 552, which is made up by election of up to 530 members to represent the states; up to 20 members to represent the Union Territories and not more than two members of the Anglo-Indian Community to be nominated by the President of India. 

Duralumin is a strong, lightweight alloy composed primarily of aluminium (about 90-95%), with copper (3-5%) and magnesium (0.5-1%) as the main alloying elements. It was widely used in aircraft construction before modern aluminum alloys were developed. Bronze contains copper and tin, Magnalium contains aluminum and magnesium, and Monel contains nickel and copper.

Correct option is (2).

Correct option is (4).

J. J. Thomson discovered the electron in 1897 through his study of cathode rays, which he found were composed of negatively charged particles, much smaller than atoms.

Latent heat is the amount of energy absorbed or released during a phase change per unit mass. Since it's energy per mass, the SI unit is joule per kilogram (J/kg). J/g K and J/kg K are units for specific heat capacity, which involves temperature change. Latent heat itself has no temperature component.

This is correct as when a light ray is incident on the boundary separating two media of different optical densities, then the light gets partially absorbed, partially reflected and partially refracted.

Atmospheric refraction is the cause of twinkling of stars becasue of change of layers in the atmosphere.

Upagupta was a Buddhist monk who significantly influenced Ashoka after the Kalinga war, guiding him toward Buddhism and non-violence. While Buddhist monks like Vasubandhu and others were important, Upagupta is traditionally credited as the monk who most profoundly shaped Ashoka's spiritual transformation and later reign.

Sundarbans National Park is famous for its Bengal tiger population. It's the largest tiger reserve in India and home to the iconic Royal Bengal Tigers that have adapted to the mangrove ecosystem. Leopards and lions are not the main attraction, and chitals (deer) are prey animals, not the featured species.

Iodine test is done to check the presence of starch.

Tanjore (Thanjavur) was the capital of the Chola dynasty and houses the magnificent Brihadeeswarar Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage site built by Raja Raja Chola I. While Chennai has ancient temples and Madurai has Nayak architecture, Tanjore has the most significant Chola-period monuments.

While passing through an electric field, cathode rays get deflected towards positive plate.

Correct option is (5).

The 42nd Amendment (1976) gave primacy to Directive Principles over Fundamental Rights. This meant that if a law was made to implement a Directive Principle, it could not be challenged for violating Fundamental Rights. This was controversial and later partially reversed. The amendment did not give balanced treatment or special status to J&K.