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Cinnamon spice is obtained from the inner bark of Cinnamomum trees. The bark is peeled, dried, and rolled into the familiar cinnamon quills. It does not come from flowers, stems, or roots.

Fenugreek is called 'methi' in Hindi and widely used in Indian cooking. The other options are different Indian spices: jeera is cumin, haldi is turmeric, and elaichi is cardamom.

Andhra Pradesh is known as the 'Egg bowls of Asia' due to its highest egg production and consumption in Asia. Godavari is a river, Coimbatore is a city in Tamil Nadu, and Lucknow is the capital of Uttar Pradesh.

The proverb suggests that repeating a wrong act makes it feel less wrong over time - it becomes normalized as 'crime' rather than 'law-breaking'. The other options don't fit the context of moral desensitization.

The proverb advises focusing on where you're going (the slip that caused the fall), not dwelling on where you fell. 'Slipped' is the cause that needs attention, while 'shifted', 'tripped', and 'fallen' don't complete the meaning properly.

The proverb means that even good things (gardens) can have some negative aspects (weeds). Rivers, roads, and homes don't typically have weeds in the metaphorical sense.

The proverb means fortune (luck) is blind (random), but its effects are not invisible - they can be seen. 'Invisible' completes the contrast: blind means it can't see us, but not invisible means we can see its effects.

The proverb means that in easy situations (calm sea), everyone feels confident and capable (a pilot). A 'pilot' is someone who navigates - the perfect metaphor for handling difficult situations.

ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) has its headquarters in Bangalore (now Bengaluru). Delhi is the capital but not ISRO HQ, Thiruvananthapuram has Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, and Sriharikotta is the launch pad.

Chandrayaan-1 was launched on October 22, 2008 using PSLV C11 rocket. PSLV C7 and C13 launched other satellites, and GSLV Mk II (not GSLV 11) is a different rocket class.