Haryana CET Group D flashcards

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Haryana Foundation Day

Haryana became a separate state on 1 November 1966, carved out of Punjab after the Shah Commission recommendation. The day is celebrated annually as Haryana Day across the state.

Kurukshetra significance

Kurukshetra in Haryana is the legendary site of the Mahabharata war and the place where Krishna delivered the Bhagavad Gita to Arjuna. It is a major pilgrimage centre.

Surajkund Mela

The Surajkund International Crafts Mela is held annually at Surajkund in Faridabad district, Haryana. It showcases Indian handicrafts, handlooms, and folk performances from many countries.

Fundamental Duties source

Fundamental Duties were added to the Constitution by the 42nd Amendment Act, 1976, on the recommendation of the Swaran Singh Committee. They are listed in Article 51A.

Article 324

Article 324 of the Constitution establishes the Election Commission of India and vests in it the superintendence, direction, and control of elections to Parliament, state legislatures, and the offices of President and Vice-President.

Bhindawas Sanctuary

Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary in Jhajjar district, Haryana, is a wetland of international importance known for migratory birds. Sultanpur National Park in Gurugram district is another major bird habitat.

Haryana districts count

Haryana is divided into 22 districts, including Gurugram, Faridabad, Panipat, Sonipat, Hisar, Rohtak, Karnal, and Ambala. Faridabad and Gurugram are among its most populous districts.

Reverse alphabet position

In the reverse alphabet, A is 26, B is 25, and Z is 1. Compute it as 27 minus the forward position, so forward position 4 (D) becomes reverse position 23.

Ranking total formula

When a person ranks nth from the left and mth from the right in a single row, the total number of persons equals n plus m minus 1. This avoids double counting the person.

Syllogism validity rule

A conclusion follows only if it is true in every possible Venn diagram consistent with the premises. 'All A are B' never implies 'All B are A' unless stated separately.

Blood relation notation

Draw a family tree using plus for male and minus for female, with horizontal lines for marriage and vertical lines for children. Phrases like 'only son' fix the gender of the referent.

Direction displacement

Treat North as positive y and East as positive x. Net displacement equals the square root of the sum of squared x changes plus the sum of squared y changes.

Coding shift method

Compare one plaintext letter with its coded form to find the shift, then apply the same shift to every letter of the target word. Negative shifts decode a message.

Odd one out in series

Check the gap between consecutive letters or numbers. A regular series has a constant or patterned gap; the term that breaks the pattern is the odd one out.

Number series order

Test differences first, then ratios, then squares or cubes with a constant offset. Many series combine two operations, such as multiplying by 2 and adding 3.

Average change rule

If every observation in a data set is increased by the same amount k, the average increases by exactly k. Multiplying every observation by k multiplies the average by k.

Successive percentage change

Two successive changes of a percent and b percent produce a net change of a plus b plus ab divided by 100 percent. A rise of 20 percent then a fall of 20 percent gives a net 4 percent fall.

Profit percent formula

Profit percent equals profit divided by cost price multiplied by 100. Selling price equals cost price multiplied by 100 plus profit percent, divided by 100.

Compound interest two years

For two years, compound interest equals P times the square of one plus R over 100, minus P. It exceeds simple interest by the interest earned on the first year's interest.

Work together formula

If A alone finishes work in x days and B alone in y days, together they finish it in xy divided by x plus y days. This assumes both work at steady rates.

Speed unit conversion

To convert kilometres per hour to metres per second, multiply by 5 divided by 18. To convert metres per second to kilometres per hour, multiply by 18 divided by 5.

Ratio division rule

To divide a sum S in the ratio a to b, the first share is S times a divided by a plus b, and the second share is S times b divided by a plus b.

Cylinder volume

The volume of a cylinder equals pi times the square of the radius times the height. Its curved surface area equals 2 times pi times radius times height.

Subject-verb with or

With either-or and neither-nor constructions, the verb agrees with the subject nearer to it. With 'and' joining two subjects, a plural verb is normally used.

Article by sound

Use 'a' before a consonant sound and 'an' before a vowel sound. Thus 'an hour' and 'an honest man' are correct, while 'a university' takes 'a' because of its 'y' sound.

Prepositions of time

Use 'in' for months, years, seasons, and long periods; 'on' for days and dates; 'at' for exact clock times and fixed expressions such as 'at noon'.

Present perfect use

Use has or have plus the past participle for past actions with present relevance or no stated time. Use the simple past with definite past markers such as yesterday or in 2010.

Passive voice formation

Move the object to the subject position and use the correct tense of 'be' plus the past participle. The original subject becomes an agent introduced by 'by', often omitted.

Indirect speech shift

Change the reporting verb to said that, move the tense one step back, and adjust pronouns and time words. Universal truths keep the present tense in indirect speech.

Affect versus effect

'Affect' is usually a verb meaning to influence, as in 'rain affected the match'. 'Effect' is usually a noun meaning a result, as in 'the effect of rain'.

Piece of cake idiom

The idiom 'a piece of cake' means a task that is very easy. Similarly, 'once in a blue moon' means something that happens very rarely.