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Questions from PT 365 Vision IAS 2022 magazine  Credit: Mahi Bhai

Shivaji was assisted by a council of ministers called Ashtapradhan: ●Peshwa : Finance and general administration. Later he became the prime minister.  ●Sar-i-Naubat or Senapati : Military commander, a honorary post. ●Amatya : Accountant General. ●Waqenavis : Intelligence, posts and affairs. ●Sachiv: Correspondence.   ●Sumanta : Master of ceremonies. ●Nyayadhish: Justice. ●Panditarao : Charities and religious  administration. 

Mugger Crocodile: ●It is a reptilian species also called "marsh crocodile" or "broad-snouted crocodile", and is one of the three crocodile species (Saltwater Crocodile and Gharial) found in India.  ●It is extinct in Myanmar and Bhutan, and possibly extinct in Bangladesh. ●Its habitat includes wetlands (inland), marine neurotic (shallow part of ocean), artificial/aquatic & marine. ●It is a hole-nesting species, with egg-laying taking place during the annual dry season.  ●Vadodara the only city in India where they live in their natural habitat amidst human population.  ●It has been listed under CITES Appendix I, categorized as 'vulnerable in the IUCN Red List and protected under Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.