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Magazine for the Month ofAUGUST-SEPTEMBER-2021

MAGAZINE FOR THE MONTH OFAUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2021

EDITORMr. Pramod Padhi

ASSOCIATE EDITORJyoti Prakash RoutraySatabdi Sagar MohantyTapas Ranjan BeheraPrafulla Kumar Dwibedi

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ContentsMajor Issues of the Month --------------------------------------------------------- 1

Economy --------------------------------------------------------- 18

Committee and It's Head --------------------------------------------------------- 24

State & UT in News --------------------------------------------------------- 25

National News --------------------------------------------------------- 30

International News --------------------------------------------------------- 38

International and National Summits ----------------------------------------------- 41

Bilateral --------------------------------------------------------- 42

Award --------------------------------------------------------- 45

Person in News --------------------------------------------------------- 47

Sports --------------------------------------------------------- 49

Science and Technology --------------------------------------------------------- 53

Defence --------------------------------------------------------- 54

Ranking & Order --------------------------------------------------------- 56

New Launched --------------------------------------------------------- 57

Book and Author --------------------------------------------------------- 58

Day & Days --------------------------------------------------------- 58

Obituary --------------------------------------------------------- 60

Miscellaneous --------------------------------------------------------- 61

200 Current Affairs MCQs --------------------------------------------------------- 63

100 GK Questions for SSC & Railway ----------------------------------------------- 73

40 Computer MCQs --------------------------------------------------------- 78

20 Banking Awareness MCQs ---------------------------------------------------------- 81

SBI-CLERK (MAIN) ---------------------------------------------------------- 83

OPRB (SUB-INSPECTOR) (PAPER-I & II) ----------------------------------------------- 110

OSSSC-RI (PAPER-I & II) --------------------------------------------------------- 130

Who's Who --------------------------------------------------------- 148

Abbreviation --------------------------------------------------------- 153

One Liner --------------------------------------------------------- 156

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MAJORISSUESOF THEMONTH

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TokyoOlympics 2020Amid the ongoing covid-19 pandemic and approachingtyphoon, Tokyo Olympics 2020 was finally concluded onAugust 8, 2021. Japanese capital pulled the curtains downon one of the most unique Games in history and handedover the flame of hope to Paris.The 2020 Tokyo Olympics, has started from July 23rd andended on August 8th 2021. Originally it was scheduled fromJuly to August 2020, but got postponed in light of theCOVID-19 pandemic spreading swiftly across manycountries of the globe.

The name ‘Tokyo 2020’ is not changed to ‘Tokyo2021’ because of marketing and branding reasons.

It is the first such delay in the Olympic Games’124-year modern history.

The decision is a huge blow to Japan, whichinvested $12 billion in the run-up.

In the past, there have been outbreaks of infectious diseases during Olympics time, such as Zika Virusduring the 2016 Summer Olympics and H1N1 “Swine flu” during the 2010 Winter Olympics.

The motto of Tokyo Olympics 2020 was ‘United By Motion’. However, On 20th July, 2021, theOlympic motto was updated to “Faster, Higher, Stronger – Together”. The International OlympicCommittee has approved the change.This updating was done to show solidarity around the globe at thetime of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The mascot of Tokyo Olympics 2020 is Miraitowa; created by Ryo Taniguchi. It is derived from theJapanese words Mirai (future) and Towa (eternity). The mascot embodies both the old and the new,echoing the concept of “innovation from harmony”.

The logo of Tokyo Olympics 2020 is a checkered circle and has been designed by Tokyo based artistAsao Tokoro. The Logo is designed in a traditional Japanese colour, Indigo Blue, expressing a refinedelegance and sophistication that exemplifies Japan. The three different shapes within the chequereddesign represent diversity, equality and excitement.

5 New games were introduced along with fifteen new events including Baseball/Softball, Karate,Skateboarding, Surfing and Sport Climbing.

China became the first nation to bag gold in the Tokyo Olympics. Qian Yang won the medal in thewomen’s 10-meter air rifle competition, narrowly beating Russia’s Anastasiia Galashina.

Medal Tally: The United States has topped the overall medal table with 113 medals, which includes 39 Gold, 41

Silver and 33 Bronze Medal. Indian Contingent managed to win 7 medals comprising 1 Gold, 2 Silver and 4 Bronze Medals. The

country stood at the 48th position in the medal table out of 86 countries.Top Five Nations in the Medal Tally:

United States: 113 (Gold: 39, Silver: 41, Bronze: 33) China: 88 (Gold: 38, Silver: 32, Bronze: 18) Japan: 58 (Gold: 27, Silver: 14, Bronze: 17) Great Britain: 65 (Gold: 22, Silver: 21, Bronze: 22) Team ROC (the Russian Olympic Committee): 71 (Gold: 20, Silver: 28, Bronze: 23)

India at Tokyo Olympic 2020 India's performance at the Tokyo Olympics has been commendable this year with lots of medals and

good performances. Even though those who did not win medals, showed greatest of the efforts which has been praised

world wide. India sent a record contingent to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, surpassing their mark from Rio

2016. While the initial contingent was tallied at 119 athletes, Sumit Nagal (tennis) and Diksha Dagar(golf) also made the cut late, making the contingent officially 121-member strong as per theInternational Olympic Committee.

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MC Mary Kom, and men’s hockey team skipper, Manpreet Singh, were flag-bearers for the Indiancontingent at the opening ceremony.

Bronze-medalist Bajrang Punia was the flag-bearer at theclosing ceremony of the event.

The Athletics Federation of India has decided thatjavelin th row day will be on 7th August every year inhonour of Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra.

India's medal winners atTokyo Olympics 2020

Medal Name Sport Event

GoldNeerajChopra

AthleticsMen's javelinthrow

Neeraj Chopra won the first ever Gold in athleticsfrom India. He won at Tokyo Olympics 2020 inJavelin throw with the best winning throw of87.58 metres in the final to win the gold. Neerajwon the second ever Gold medal at the Olympicsafter Abhinav Bindra's win at the BeijingOlympics 2008.

SilverRavi KumarDahiya

WrestlingMen's freestyle57 kg

SilverMirabaiChanu

Weightlifting Women's 49 kg

She lifted the total weight of 202 kilograms in theWomen's category of 49 kgs. Chanu lost to HouZhihui of China who won the Gold medal.Shewon the second medal in weightlifting for Indiaever. Previously the medal in this category hasbeen won by Karnam Malleswari. She won themedal at the Sydney Olympics in 2000.

BronzeLovlinaBorgohain

BoxingWomen'swelterweight

He won in the 57 kg weight category. He also haswon a Bronze medal in 2019 World WrestlingChampionships and is a two time Asianchampion. This year he lost the final bout toROC's Zavur Uguev by 4-7.

Bronze PV Sindhu BadmintonWomen'ssingles

PV Sindhu has won the second medal at theOlympics this year including the Bronze she haswon at the Tokyo Olympics 2020. She won Silvermedal at Rio Olympics 2016. She defeatedChina's He Bing Jiao by 21-13, 21-15 for theBronze medal.

BronzeMen'shockey team

Field hockey Men'stournament

Indian Men Hockey team has won a medal at theOlympics after 4 decades. This year has been asplendid performance by the men in blue. Theydefeated Germany in a 5-4 comeback matchvictory. This helped them clinch the bronzemedal at the Olympics after 41 years to beprecise. Last medal was won by India at MoscowOlympic s in 1980.

BronzeBajrangPunia

WrestlingMen's freestyle65 kg

He defeated Kazakhstan's Daulet Niyazbekov by8-0 in men's category and lost to Azerbaijan'sHaji Aliyev in the semi finals of Tokyo Olympics2020.

Next Olympics scheduled 2022: Beijing (Winter) 2024: Paris (Summer) 2026: Milan Cortina (Winter) 2028: Los Angeles (Summer) 2032: Brisbane (Summer)

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e-RUPI : VOUCHERBASED DIGITALPAYMENT SYSTEM

The Indian government is going to launch an electronic voucher based digital payment system e-RUPI. Thereare already many countries using the voucher system for example the US, Colombia, Chile, Sweden, HongKong, etc.Key Pointse-RUPI:It is a cashless and contactless method for digital payment. It is a Quick Response (QR) code or SMS string-based e-voucher, which is delivered to the mobile of the users.

The users will be able to redeem the voucher without needing a card, digital payments app, or internetbanking access, at the service provider.

It connects the sponsors of the services with the beneficiaries and service providers in a digital modewithout any physical interface.

The mechanism also ensures that the payment to the service provider is made only after the transactionis completed.

The system is pre-paid in nature and hence, assures timely payment to the service provider without theinvolvement of any intermediary.

Different from Virtual Currency:In effect, e-RUPI is still backed by the existing Indian rupee as theunderlying asset and specificity of its purpose makes it different to a virtual currency and puts it closer to avoucher-based payment system.Issuing Entities & Beneficiary Identification:

The one-time payment mechanism has been developed by the National Payments Corporation of Indiaon its Unified Payments Interface (UPI) platform, in collaboration with the Department of FinancialServices, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, and National Health Authority.

It has boarded banks that will be the issuing entities. Any corporate or government agency will have toapproach the partner banks, which are both private and public-sector lenders, with the details of specificpersons and the purpose for which payments have to be made.

The beneficiaries will be identified using their mobile number and a voucher allocated by a bank to theservice provider in the name of a given person would only be delivered to that person.

Uses: Government Sector:It is expected to ensure a leak-proof delivery of welfare services and can also be

used for delivering services under schemes meant for providing drugs and nutritional support underMother and Child welfare schemes, drugs & diagnostics under schemes like Ayushman Bharat PradhanMantri Jan Arogya Yojana, fertiliser subsidies etc.

Private Sector:Even the private sector can leverage these digital vouchers as part of their employeewelfare and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programmes.

Significance: The government is already working on developing a Central Bank Digital Currency and the launch of e-

RUPI could potentially highlight the gaps in digital payments infrastructure that will be necessary forthe success of the future digital currency.

Future of Digital Currency in India: According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), there are at least fourreasons why digital currencies are expected to do well in India:

Increasing Penetration: There is increasing penetration of digital payments in the country that existsalongside sustained interest in cash usage, especially for small value transactions.

High Currency to GDP Ratio: India’s high currency to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ratio holds outanother benefit of CBDCs.Cash-to-GDP Ratio or Currency in Circulation (CIC) to GDP Ratio or simplycurrency-to-GDP ratio shows the value of cash in circulation as a ratio of GDP.

Spread of Virtual Currencies: The spread of private virtual currencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereummay be yet another reason why CBDCs become important from the point of view of the central bank.

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Will Act as a Cushion: Central bank digital currencies might also cushion the general public in anenvironment of volatile private virtual currencies.

INDIA ASSUMES UNSCPRESIDENCY

Recently, India assumed the presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the month ofAugust 2021.This will be the country’s first presidency during its 2021-22 tenure as a non-permanentmember of the Security Council. India began its two-year tenure as a non-permanent member of the UNSCin January 2021.This is India's eighth term on the UNSC.Key PointsIndia’s UNSC Presidency:

India will decide the UN body’s agenda for the month and coordinate important meetings on a range ofissues.

It is going to organise key events in three major areas of maritime security, peacekeeping and counter-terrorism.

1. The Security Council will also have on its agenda several important meetings including Syria, Iraq,Somalia, Yemen, and the Middle East.

2. The Security Council will also be adopting important resolutions on Somalia, Mali, & United NationsInterim Force in Lebanon.

Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi will be the first Indian PM to preside over a meeting of theUNSC.The last time an Indian PM was engaged in this effort was the then PM PV Narasimha Rao in1992 when he attended a UNSC meeting.

Support from France & Russia: France has stated that it is dedicated to collaborating with India over strategic problems such as

maritime security, peacekeeping, and counter-terrorism. Russia welcomed the country gaining the UNSC presidency saying it is very impressed by India’s

agenda, which embraces critical global concerns.Challenges for India at UNSC:

China Challenge:1. India is entering the UNSC at a time when Beijing is asserting itself at the global stage much more

vigorously than ever. It heads at least six UN organisations and has challenged the global rules.2. China’s aggressive behaviour in the Indo-Pacific as well as the India-China border has been visible in

all of 2020.3. China has tried to raise the issue of Kashmir at the UNSC. Post Covid World Order:As the global economy is in shambles with various countries facing

recession and health emergencies. Balancing USA and Russia and Unstable West Asia:1. With the situation deteriorating between the US and Russia and increasing tensions between US and

Iran, it will be a tough situation to handle for India.2. India needs to uphold rule based world order with due respect to human rights ensuring the national

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PROVINCIAL STATUS TOGILGIT-BALTISTAN :PAKISTAN

Recently, it has been reported that, Pakistani authorities have finalised a law (26th Constitutional AmendmentBill), to award provisional provincial status to strategically located Gilgit-Baltistan.Key PointsAbout Gilgit-Baltistan:

Gilgit-Baltistan is one of the disputed territories of India. It is a chunk of high-altitude territory located on the north western corner of the Union Territory of

Ladakh. It is located strategically as it borders Pakistan, Afghanistan and China.

Background of Gilgit-Baltistan Dispute: The region is claimed by India as part of the erstwhile princely state of Jammu & Kashmir as it existed

in 1947 at its accession to India.Maharaja Hari Singh, the last Dogra ruler of J&K, had signed theInstrument of Accession with India on 26th October 1947.

However, it has been under Pakistan’s control since 4th November, 1947, following the invasion ofKashmir by tribal militias and the Pakistan army.

Following this invasion, India moved to the United Nations Security Council to raise the issue ofPakistan’s invasion, on 1st January 1948.

The UN Security Council passed a resolution:Calling for Pakistan to withdraw from all of Jammuand Kashmir and then India had to reduce its forces to the minimum level following which a plebiscitewould be held to ascertain people’s wishes.

However, no withdrawal was ever carried out and it remains a point of contention between twocountries.

Current Status: Gilgit-Baltistan is an autonomous region now and after the bill is passed, it will become the 5th

province of the country.Currently, Pakistan has four provinces namely Balochistan, KhyberPakhtunkhwa, Punjab, and Sindh.

Presently, it has been ruled mostly by executive orders. Until 2009, the region was simply called Northern Areas. It got its present name only with the Gilgit-Baltistan (Empowerment and Self-Governance) Order, 2009,

which replaced the Northern Areas Legislative Council with the Legislative Assembly.Reasons for Making Gilgit-Baltistan a Province:

Gilgit-Baltistan is the northernmost territory administered by Pakistan. It is Pakistan’s only territorialfrontier, and thus a land route, with China.

1. The Gilgit-Baltistan region is at the centre of the USD 65 billion China Pakistan Economic Corridor(CPEC) Infrastructure development plan.

2. The CPEC has made the region vital for both countries. The CPEC, which connects Gwadar Port inPakistan's Balochistan with China's Xinjiang province, is the flagship project of China’'s ambitiousmulti-billion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).

Some experts on India-Pakistan relations also assert that Pakistan’s decision might have come fromIndia’s reassertion of its claims after the 5th August, 2019 reorganisation of Jammu & Kashmir.

India’s Stand: India maintains the Government of Pakistan or its judiciary has no locus standi on territories illegally

and forcibly occupied by it. India has clearly conveyed to Pakistan that the entire Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and

Ladakh, including the areas of Gilgit and Baltistan, are an integral part of the country by virtue of itsfully legal and irrevocable accession.

India has protested to China over the CPEC as it is being laid through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.

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NEW INITIATIVES FOREDUCATION SECTOR

Recently, the Prime Minister launched multiple initiatives in the education sector at a conference, tomark the completion of one year of reforms under the National Education Policy 2020 which aims atmaking India a global knowledge superpower.Key PointsAcademic Bank of Credit:

It is envisaged as a digital bank that holds the credit earned by a student in any course. It is a majorinstrument for facilitating multidisciplinary and holistic education. It will provide multiple entryand exit options for students in Higher education.

It will make the youth future-oriented and open the way for an Artificial Intelligence (AI) -driveneconomy.

Engineering in Regional Languages: 14 engineering colleges in eight States are going to start engineering studies in five Indian

languages: Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi and Bangla.1. This emphasis on mother tongue as the medium of instruction will instil confidence in the students

from poor, rural and tribal backgrounds.2. In a recent survey, the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) discovered that 42% of

the students surveyed nationally, favoured pursuing Engineering in regional languages. The AICTE is creating a database of resources to allow colleges to offer more programmes in

regional languages and developed a tool to translate engineering content into 11 languages.Vidya Pravesh & SAFAL:

Vidya Pravesh, a three month play based school preparation module for Grade 1 students will bereleased along with SAFAL (Structured Assessment For Analyzing Learning Levels), acompetency based assessment framework for Grades 3, 5 and 8 in CBSE schools.

National Digital Education Architecture (NDEAR): It will help in building up a new education ecosystem that will create a digital foundation leading to

self-governance of all parties involved, particularly states and the Centre. It lets educationists do evaluation based on talents and abilities, helping students understand their

area of specialties that can be utilised in their future profession.National Education Technology Forum (NETF):

It will provide independent evidence-based advice to central and state government agencies ontechnology-based interventions. A special focus will be on improving technology access at thegrassroot education level. Schools will be required to have skilled professionals. In addition,schools will have to hire qualified candidates to teach emerging technological skills to students.

Once the forum is set up, school-wise information will be sought on how technology is being usedfor imparting academic content and what steps are being taken to enhance research.

It will be funded by the government but at a later stage, private funding and support from industrybodies would be invited.

NISHTHA 2.0: It will provide training to teachers as per their needs and they will be able to give their suggestions

to the department. It will have 68 modules including 12 generic and 56 subject-specific modulesand will cover around 10 lakh teachers. NISHTHA is the largest teachers’ training programme, firstof its kind in the world to motivate and equip teachers to encourage and foster critical thinking instudents.

Sign Language as a Subject: Indian sign language, for the first time, has been accorded the status of language subject. Students

will be able to study it as a language also. There are more than 3 lakh students who need sign language for their education. This will give a

boost to Indian sign language and will help the divyang people.

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Related Previous Initiatives1. National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning.2. Rashtriya Ucchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA).3. Prime Minister's Research Fellowship (PMRF).4. Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration (SPARC).5. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan.6. NEAT.7. PRAGYATA.8. Mid Day Meal Scheme.9. Right To Education (RTE) Act, 2009.10. Beti Bachao Beti Padhao.

SCO DEFENCEMINISTERS' MEETING

Recently, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers’ Meeting took place inDushanbe, Tajikistan.The Defence Minister of India addressed the grouping and said India is committed toworking within the SCO framework for helping create & maintain a secure & peaceful region.Key PointsMajor Highlights of Defence Minister's Address:

Terrorism is the most serious threat to international peace and security and support to any acts of terroris a crime against humanity.India reaffirms its resolve to fight terrorism in all its forms andmanifestations.

The geo-strategic location of India makes it both a “Eurasian land power” as well as a stakeholder inthe Indo-Pacific.

Highlighted non-traditional security challenges like pandemics, climate change, food security, watersecurity and associated societal disruptions can impact national and international landscape.

In dealing with Covid-19 pandemic, India has been at the forefront to provide support and assistance tocountries through its Vaccine diplomacy.

India’s initiative on coalition for disaster resilient infrastructure (CDRI) was also an example of howcountries were coming together to create and share capabilities to deal with humanitarian assistanceand disaster relief issues.

SCO The SCO was founded at a summit in Shanghai in 2001 by the presidents of Russia, China, the Kyrgyz

Republic, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Presently, the SCO comprises eight member states namely India, Kazakhstan, China, the Kyrgyz

Republic, Pakistan, the Russian Federation, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. SCO nations together encompass nearly half the human population and it covers approximately three-

fifths of the Eurasian continent in terms of geographical expanse. The SCO, seen as a counterweight to NATO, is an eight-member economic and security bloc and has

emerged as one of the largest transregional international organisations. India was made an observer at the SCO in 2005. India and Pakistan became its permanent members in 2017.

India’s Opportunities and SCO: Regional Security: SCO will enable India, as an integral part of the Eurasian security grouping, to

neutralise threats like religious extremism and terrorism in the region.It is due to this, India has shownkeen interest in deepening its security-related cooperation with the SCO and its Regional Anti-Terrorism Structure (RATS), which specifically deals with issues relating to security and defence.

Connect With Central Asia: SCO is also a potential platform to advance India’s Connect CentralAsia policy.India’s ongoing engagement with SCO can be seen through the prism of reconnecting andre-energising ties with a region with which India has shared civilizational linkages, and is consideredthe country’s extended neighbourhood.

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Dealing With Pakistan & China: SCO provides India with a forum where it can constructivelyengage both China and Pakistan in a regional context and project India’s security interests.

Bringing Stability in Afghanistan: SCO, also an alternative regional platform to delve into therapidly changing situation in Afghanistan.So far India completed 500 projects in Afghanistan and iscontinuing with some more, with a total development aid of $3 billion.

Strategic Importance: Acknowledging the strategic importance emanating from the region and SCO,the Indian Prime Minister had articulated the foundational dimension of Eurasia being 'SECURE’. Theletters in the word SECURE are:

1. S for Security of our citizens,2. E for Economic development for all,3. C for Connecting the region,4. U for Unite our people,5. R for Respect for Sovereignty and Integrity, and6. E for Environment protection.

Way Forward There is a need to provide high priority to the “consolidation of trust” in the security domain within the

SCO as well as strengthening ties with partners of the grouping bilaterally on the basis of equality,mutual respect and understanding.

The SCO member countries should develop joint institutional capacities that respect individualnational sensitivities and yet generate a spirit of cooperation to create contact and connectivity betweenpeople, societies and nations.

Member countries should realise that they have collective stakes to create a safe, secure and stableregion that can contribute towards progress and improvement of human development indices.

EARTH OVERSHOOT DAY2021

According to the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), humanity has again used up all biological resourcesthat our planet regenerates during the entire year by 29th July, 2021.Humanity currently uses 74% morethan what the planet’s ecosystems can regenerate — or 1.7 Earths.From Earth Overshoot Day until the endof the year, humanity operates on ecological deficit spending.Key PointsAbout:

The day marks the date when humanity’s demand for ecological resources (fish and forests, forinstance) and services in a given year exceeds what the Earth can regenerate in that year.

The concept of Earth Overshoot Day was first conceived by Andrew Simms of the UK think tank NewEconomics Foundation, which partnered with Global Footprint Network in 2006 to launch the firstglobal Earth Overshoot Day campaign.

1. Global Footprint Network is an international non profit organization founded in the year 2003. It’s keystrategy has been to make available robust Ecological Footprint data.

2. The Ecological Footprint is a metric that comprehensively compares human demand on nature againstnature’s capacity to regenerate.

Earth Overshoot Day is computed by dividing the planet’s biocapacity (the amount of ecologicalresources Earth is able to generate that year), by humanity’s Ecological Footprint (humanity’s demandfor that year), and multiplying by 365, the number of days in a year:(Earth’s Biocapacity / Humanity’sEcological Footprint) x 365 = Earth Overshoot Day

Causes: The prime driver was the 6.6% increase in the global carbon footprint in 2020.According to the World

Health Organization (WHO), a carbon footprint is a measure of the impact people's activities have onthe amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) produced through the burning of fossil fuels and is expressed as aweight of CO2 emissions produced in tonnes.

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There was also a 0.5% decrease in ‘global forest biocapacity’ due to a rise in deforestation of theAmazon’s rainforests.Some 1.1 million hectares of rainforest were lost in Brazil alone, which is hometo the largest swathe of Amazonian rainforest.

Predictions: Even worse, there would be a 43% year-over-year increase in deforestation in 2021. The carbon footprint of transportation will be lower this year than pre-pandemic levels.1. CO2 emissions from road transport and domestic air travel will be 5% below 2019 levels.2. CO2 emissions due to international aviation will be 33% below 2019 levels. But global energy-related CO2 emissions will increase 4.8% from last year as economies try to recover

from the impact of Covid-19. Global coal use is estimated to constitute 40% of the total carbon footprint.

Suggestions: A business-as-usual scenario will simply not work if the date for World Overshoot Day is to be pushed

behind. A number of measures can be taken such as cutting down on food wastage, commercial technologies

for buildings, industrial processes and electricity production and cutting down on transportation.Related Global Initiatives:

The Conference of the Parties (COPs):1. For nearly three decades the United Nations (UN) has been bringing together almost every country on

earth for global climate summits called COPs.2. In that time climate change has gone from being a fringe issue to a global priority.3. This year will be the 26th annual summit – giving it the name COP26 will take place in Glasgow, UK. Paris Agreement:1. It is a legally binding international treaty on climate change. It was adopted by 196 Parties at COP 21

in Paris in December 2015 and entered into force in November 2016.2. Its goal is to limit global warming to well below 2, preferably to 1.5 degrees Celsius, compared to pre-

industrial levels.Some Indian Initiatives:

1. National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)2. Bharat Stage-VI (BS-VI) emission norms3. UJALA scheme4. National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC)

WORLD ECONOMICOUTLOOK : IMF

The latest edition of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) World Economic Outlook has cut its 2021growth forecast for India to 9.5% from 12.5% estimated earlier in April 2021.While re-calibrating its forecastIMF considered two major factors which are access to vaccines and risk of new Corona-variants.Key PointsIndian Economy:

Indian economy is expected to grow by 9.5% in 2021 and 8.5% in 2022 (larger than the 6.9% it hadprojected in April).In 2020, India’s economy witnessed an estimated contraction of 8%.

The IMF has cut its growth forecast because of the Covid-19 Second Wave that hit the recoverymomentum, damaging consumer confidence and rural demand.

Global Economy: Retained its global growth forecast at 6% for the year 2021, and it is expected to grow at 4.9% for the

year 2022.In 2020, the global economy contracted by 3.3%Global Trade Volume:

Revised up its predictions of global trade volume growth by a sharp 130 bps for 2021 to 9.7% and 50bps for 2022 to 7%.India is set to benefit from an expected rise in global trade prospects once itssupply side gains traction.

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Suggestions: Tighter External Financial Conditions : Emerging markets should prepare for possibly tighter

external financial conditions by lengthening debt maturities where possible and limiting the buildup ofunhedged foreign currency debt.

Avoid Premature Tightening Policies : Central banks should avoid premature tightening policieswhen faced with transitory inflation pressures but should be prepared to move quickly if inflationexpectations show signs of de-anchoring.

Prioritize Health Spending : Fiscal policy should continue to prioritize health spending, including onvaccine production and distribution infrastructure, personnel, and public health campaigns, to boosttake-up.Fiscal policy is the means by which a government adjusts its spending levels and tax rates tomonitor and influence a nation's economy.

International Monetary Fund The IMF was set up along with the World Bank after the Second World War to assist in the

reconstruction of war-ravaged countries. The two organisations were agreed to be set up at aconference in Bretton Woods in the US. Hence, they are known as the Bretton Woods twins.

Created in 1945, the IMF is governed by and accountable to the 189 countries that make up its near-global membership. India joined on 27th December, 1945.

The IMF's primary purpose is to ensure the stability of the international monetary system — the systemof exchange rates and international payments that enables countries (and their citizens) to transact witheach other. The Fund's mandate was updated in 2012 to include all macroeconomic and financial sectorissues that bear on global stability.

Reports by IMF:1. Global Financial Stability Report.2. World Economic Outlook.

World Economic Outlook It is a survey by the IMF that is usually published twice a year in the months of April and October. It analyzes and predicts global economic developments during the near and medium term. In response to the growing demand for more frequent forecast updates, the WEO Update is published

in January and July between the two main WEO publications released usually in April and October.

JOINT ACTIONS INAFGHANISTAN : CHINA-PAKISTAN

Recently, China and Pakistan have decided to launch Joint Actions in Afghanistan to stop the war-torncountry from becoming a hotbed for terrorism. The recent withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan hasbeen matched by the swift advance of the Taliban across the nation.Key PointsJoint Action: It has been outlined in five areas:

To avoid the expansion of war and prevent Afghanistan from falling into a full-scale civil war. To promote the intra-Afghan negotiations between the government and the Taliban and establish “a

broad and inclusive political structure”. To resolutely combat terrorist forces and push all major forces in Afghanistan to draw a clear line

against terrorism. To promote cooperation among Afghanistan’s neighbours and to explore the construction of a platform

for cooperation among them. To closely work on international fora on the Afghan issue.

Need: Terrorism in Pakistan : Pakistan is concerned over the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), which has

been waging an insurgency against the country for several years.

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Rise in Uyghur Militants : China is worried over the regrouping of the Uyghur militants fromXinjiang, China who operate under the aegis of East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM), whichBeijing alleges has links with Al-Qaeda. The recently released 12th report of the Analytical Support andSanctions Monitoring Team of the United Nation has confirmed the presence of the ETIM militants inAfghanistan.

Economic Interests:1. If the situation in Afghanistan further deteriorates, Pakistan as well as the China-Pakistan Economic

Corridor (CPEC) will be in danger. Also many other Chinese projects in Afghanistan and Pakistan willbe in danger.

2. There was a recent bomb attack on a shuttle bus carrying Chinese engineers at Dasu area of UpperKohistan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan where a Chinese company is building a4320-mw dam on the Indus river.

3. India has opposed the CPEC, which passes through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), although Chinahas pushed ahead with projects and stepped up its investments in PoK.

Background of Situation in Afghanistan: On 11th September 2001, terrorist attacks (9/11) in America killed nearly 3,000 people. Osama Bin

Laden, the head of Islamist terror group al-Qaeda, was quickly identified as the man responsible. The Taliban, radical Islamists who ran Afghanistan at that time, protected Bin Laden, and refused to

hand him over. So, a month after 9/11, the US launched airstrikes against Afghanistan (OperationEnduring Freedom).

After the attacks, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) coalition troops declared war onAfghanistan.

The US dislodged the Taliban regime and established a transitional government in Afghanistan. In July 2021, the US troops departed from the biggest airbase in Afghanistan after the 20-year-long war,

effectively ending their military operations in the country. The US withdrawal has turned the balance of power in the battleground in favour of the Taliban.

India’s Interests: Investments : Protecting its investments, which run into billions of rupees, in Afghanistan. Taliban : Preventing a future Taliban regime from being a pawn of Pakistan. Pakistan's Terror Base : Making sure that the Pakistan-backed anti-India terrorist groups do not get

support from the Taliban.Way Forward

India’s Afghan policy is at a major crossroads; to safeguard its assets there as well as to stay relevant inthe unfolding ‘great game’ in and around Afghanistan, India must fundamentally reset its Afghanistanpolicy.

India needs to re-evaluate its decisions and be more omnidirectional in its approach to deal with allforces that are central to the future of Afghanistan.

India must, in its own national interest, begin ‘open talks’ with the Taliban before it is too late. The timefor hesitant, half-embarrassed backchannel parleys is over.

The changing political and security situation requires India to be more open to adapting its maximalistposition and starting a dialogue with the Taliban.

INSOLVENCY ANDBANKRUPTCY CODE(AMENDMENT BILL) 2021

Recently, the government introduced the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment Bill), 2021 in theLok Sabha. The Bill is set to replace the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code Amendment Ordinance 2021promulgated in April 2021.

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Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code It is a reform enacted in 2016. It amalgamates various laws relating to the insolvency resolution of

business firms. It lays down clear-cut and faster insolvency proceedings to help creditors, such as banks, recover dues

and prevent bad loans, a key drag on the economy.Key Words

Insolvency: It is a situation where individuals or companies are unable to repay their outstanding debt. Bankruptcy: It is a situation whereby a court of competent jurisdiction has declared a person or other

entity insolvent, having passed appropriate orders to resolve it and protect the rights of the creditors. Itis a legal declaration of one’s inability to pay off debts.

Key PointsMajor Provisions:

Distressed Corporate Debtors (CDs) are permitted to initiate a PIRP with the approval of two-thirds oftheir creditors to resolve their outstanding debt under the new mechanism. A corporate debtor is acorporate person who owes debt to any other person.

The PIRP also allows for a Swiss challenge to the resolution plan submitted by a CD in caseoperational creditors are not paid 100 % of their outstanding dues. A Swiss Challenge is a method ofbidding, often used in public projects, in which an interested party initiates a proposal for a contract orthe bid for a project.

About PIRP: A pre-pack is the resolution of the debt of a distressed company through an agreement between secured

creditors and investors instead of a public bidding process. This system of insolvency proceedings hasbecome an increasingly popular mechanism for insolvency resolution in the UK and Europe over thepast decade.

Pre-packs are largely aimed at providing MSMEs with an opportunity to restructure their liabilities andstart with a clean slate while still providing adequate protections so that the system is not misused byfirms to avoid making payments to creditors.

Unlike in the case of Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP), debtors remain in control oftheir distressed firm during the PIRP.

Under the pre-pack system, financial creditors will agree to terms with a potential investor and seekapproval of the resolution plan from the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT).

Need of Pre-Packs: CIRP is a time taking resolution. At the end of December 2020, over 86% of the 1717 ongoing

insolvency resolution proceedings had crossed the 270-day threshold.1. Under the IBC, stakeholders are required to complete the CIRP within 330 days of the initiation of

insolvency proceedings.2. One of the key reasons behind delays in the CIRPs are prolonged litigations by erstwhile promoters

and potential bidders.Key Features of Pre-Packs:

Insolvency Practitioner : Pre-Pack usually requires services of an insolvency practitioner to assist thestakeholders in the conduct of the process. The extent of authority of the practitioner varies acrossjurisdictions.

Consensual Process : It envisages a consensual process - prior understanding among or approval bystakeholders about the course of action to address stress of a CD, before invoking the formal part of theprocess.

No requirement of Court Approval : It does not always require approval of a court. Wherever itrequires approval, the courts often get guided by commercial wisdom of the parties. Outcome of thepre-pack process, where approved by the court, is binding on all stakeholders.

Benefits of pre-packs: Quick resolution : It is limited to a maximum of 120 days with only 90 days available to the

stakeholders to bring the resolution plan to the NCLT. Besides offering a way for MSMEs torestructure their debts, the pre-pack scheme could also reduce the burden on benches of the NCLT byoffering a faster resolution mechanism than ordinary CIRPs.

Minimises Disruptions to the Business : Existing management retains control in the case of pre-packs rather than resolution professionals in CIRP, hence avoids the cost of disruption of business andcontinues to retain employees, suppliers, customers, and investors.

Addresses the entire liability side : PIRP will help CD to enter into consensual restructuring withlenders and address the entire liability side of the company.

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Challenges of PIRP: Raising additional capital : Initially CDs may not raise additional capital or debt from Investors or

Banks, because of the risk involved in recovering the money being provided by these Investors andlenders.

Small timeline : Resolution Plan under PIRP is 90 days with an additional 30 days to AA(Adjudicating Authority) for support of the scheme. It is challenging for CoC (Committee of Creditors)members to decide on the Base resolution Plan within this short period without any broad parameterson which the Resolution Plan be approved.

Way ForwardWhile the PIRP is a timely effort to protect viable MSMEs, it is likely that operationalising it only for MSMEsnow may just be the first step towards a sound Pre-pack and will lead to a much wider coverage in the futurewhich, like the IBC, is expected to evolve with time and jurisprudence.The government should consider setting up specific benches of the NCLT to deal with pre-pack resolution plansto ensure that they are implemented in a time-bound manner.

30 YEARS OF ECONOMICLIBERALISATION

Recently, on the 30th anniversary of the economic liberalisation reforms, former Prime Minister of India,Manmohan Singh, raised concerns over the macro-economic stability of the country.According to him, thecurrent economic crisis triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic is more challenging than during the 1991 economiccrisis and the nation would need to recalibrate its priorities to ensure a dignified life for all Indians.Key Points1991 Crisis & Reforms:

1991 Crisis: In 1990-91, India faced a severe Balance of Payments (BOP) crisis, where its foreignexchange reserves were just adequate to finance 15 days of imports. There were many factors that ledto the BOP crisis:

1. Fiscal Deficit: The fiscal deficit during 1990-91 was around 8.4% of GDP.2. Gulf War I: In 1990-91, the situation was aggravated by the rise in the price of oil due to Iraq’s

invasion of Kuwait.3. Rise in Prices: The inflation rate increased from 6.7% to 16.7% due to a rapid increase in money

supply and the country’s economic position became worse. Nature and Scope of 1991 Reforms: In order to get out of the macro-economic crisis in 1991, India

launched a New Economic Policy, which was based on LPG or Liberalisation, Privatisation andGlobalisation model.

1. Then Finance Minister, Manmohan Singh, was the prime architect of the historic 1991 liberalisation.2. The broad range of reforms under the LPG model included:

Liberalising Industrial Policy: Abolition of industrial license permit raj, Reduction inimport tariffs, etc.

Beginning of Privatisation: Deregulation of markets, Banking reforms, etc. Globalisation: Exchange rate correction, liberalising foreign direct investment and trade

policies, Removal of mandatory convertibility cause, etc.3. These reforms are credited and applauded for the high economic growth seen from 1991 to 2011 and

substantial reduction of poverty from 2005 to 2015.2021 Crisis:

The World Economic Outlook Report 2021, states that the Indian economy is expected to grow by12.5% in 2021 and 6.9% in 2022.However, the pandemic has massive unemployment in the informalsector and poverty is increasing after decades of decline.

The social sectors of health and education have lagged behind and not kept pace with our economicprogress. Too many lives and livelihoods have been lost that should not have been, during thepandemic.

Inspector Raj is set to make a comeback through the policy for e-commerce entities.

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India is back to the old habits of borrowing excessively or extracting money (in form of dividends)from the RBI to finance the fiscal deficit.

The migrant labour crisis has laid bare the gaps in the growth model. India foreign trade policy is again suspecting trade liberalisation, as India has already decided to opt-

out of the 16-nation Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade deal.Way Forward

The 1991 reforms helped the economy stave off a crisis and then bloom. It is time to outline acredible new reform agenda that will not just bring GDP back to pre-crisis levels, but also ensuregrowth rates higher than it had when it entered the pandemic.

G20 ENERGY ANDCLIMATE MEET

At the recent G20 Climate Meet, India urged the group of 20 nations (G20) having per capita greenhouse gas(GHG) emissions above the global average to bring it down to the world average, thereby vacating ‘some'carbon space for developing nations. This will support the developmental aspirations of the developingnations. Presently, Italy holds the G20 Presidency and the Climate Meet is being seen as a prelude to the UNClimate Change Conference of Parties (COP 26) meeting in Glasgow, Scotland in November 2021.G20

The G20 is an informal group of 19 countries and the European Union, with representatives of theInternational Monetary Fund and the World Bank.

The G20 membership comprises a mix of the world’s largest advanced and emerging economies,representing about two-thirds of the world’s population, 85% of global gross domestic product, 80% ofglobal investment and over 75% of global trade.

The members of the G20 are Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India,Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, theUnited Kingdom, the United States and the European Union.

It does not have any permanent secretariat or headquarters.Key PointsIndia's Stand:

There is a need to cut absolute emissions rapidly while taking into account the Paris Agreement whichemphasized on:

1. Respective historical responsibilities,2. Delivery of promised climate finance and technologies at low cost keeping in perspective per capita

emissions,3. Differences in per capita GDP (Gross Domestic Product) and4. The unfinished agenda for sustainable development. India noted the pledges made by some countries to achieve Net Zero GHG emissions or carbon

Neutrality by or around mid century.1. However, this may not be adequate in view of fast depleting available carbon space.2. Keeping in view the legitimate need of developing countries to grow, it urged G20 countries to commit

to bringing down per capita emissions to Global average by 2030.3. Carbon neutrality means having a balance between emitting carbon and absorbing carbon from the

atmosphere in carbon sinks.4. Carbon space is the amount of carbon (or CO2) that can be put into the atmosphere without this

leading to a level of warming—or underlying concentrations of CO2—that can be considereddangerous or otherwise undesirable.

Stressed on Common But Differentiated Responsibilities (CBDR) to combat climate change. Mentioned its plans of installing 450 GW (Giga Watt) of RE (Renewable Energy) by 2030, enhanced

ambitions in bio-fuels, India’s NDCs (Nationally Determined Contributions) and various otherinitiatives taken by India on Urban Climate Action.

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Common But Differentiated Responsibilities (CBDR) Common But Differentiated Responsibilities (CBDR) is a principle within the United Nations

Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). It acknowledges different capabilities and differing responsibilities of individual countries in

addressing climate change. The principle of ‘common but differentiated responsibility’ evolved from the notion of the ‘common

heritage of mankind’. The principle of CBDR is enshrined in Earth Summit 1992, held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. CBDR is based on two elements of responsibilities:1. One is the common responsibility of all the states to cater to the concerns of environmental protection

and sustainable development.2. Another is of differentiated responsibility enabling the states to act, for environment protection, in their

national capacity and as per their national priority. The principle recognizes historical differences in the contributions of developed and developing States

to global environmental problems and differences in their respective economic and technical capacityto tackle these problems.

India’s initiatives under Urban Climate Action: Climate Smart Cities Assessment Framework (CSCAF): CSCAF initiative intends to inculcate a

climate-sensitive approach to urban planning and development in India. To provide a clear roadmap forcities towards combating Climate Change while planning and implementing their actions, includinginvestments.

National Mission on Sustainable Habitat is one of the eight missions under national climate changeaction plan and aims to make cities sustainable through improvements in energy efficiency inbuildings, management of solid waste & shift to public transport.

Climate Practitioners India Network (CPIN): It is first-of-its-kind network developed by ClimateCentre for Cities (C-Cube) to support Cities and Practitioners across India.C-Cube wants to create aplatform for Climate Practitioners across all cities in India to collaborate and contribute towardsimplementing Climate Actions.

Urban Forestry: The government of India in 2020 launched the Nagar Van Scheme. The Nagar Van(Urban Forests) aims to develop 200 Urban Forests across the country in the next five years. Urbanforestry is defined as the planting, maintenance, care and protection of tree populations in urbansettings.

India led Global Collaborations to Fight Climate Change: International Solar Alliance Coalition of Disaster Resilient Infrastructure

Way Forward Resolving Development-Climate Change Dilemma: The present dilemma is to decarbonise while

meeting development goals of a developing country like India.Therefore, what is important is that thenew investments go in the direction of decarbonising, but only after taking into account possiblesynergies and trade-offs with other development objectives.

Climate Change, a Global Collective Action Problem: Global community should not be shiftinggoalposts and setting new benchmarks for global climate ambition.There is a need to recognise climatechange as a global collective action problem and must be combated ‘as per respective capabilities andnational circumstances’.

Disaster Preparedness: Disasters cannot be stopped but well-preparedness and strong climate changemitigation policies can definitely help prevent a huge amount of loss.

Convergent Approach: Sustainable growth depends on timely climate action and for that to happen,policymaking needs to have a convergent approach regarding carbon emissions, atmospheric warming,melting glaciers, extreme floods and storms.

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Recently, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare highlighted various measures to address the challengesposed by Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in the country.Key PointsAbout:

Antimicrobial resistance is the resistance acquired by any microorganism (bacteria, viruses, fungi,parasite, etc.) against antimicrobial drugs (such as antibiotics, antifungals, antivirals, antimalarials, andanthelmintics) that are used to treat infections.

As a result, standard treatments become ineffective, infections persist and may spread to others. Microorganisms that develop antimicrobial resistance are sometimes referred to as “superbugs”.

Reasons for Spread of AMR: The misuse of antimicrobials in medicine and inappropriate use in agriculture. Contamination around pharmaceutical manufacturing sites where untreated waste releases large

amounts of active antimicrobials into the environment.AMR in India:

India, with its combination of large population, rising incomes that facilitate purchase of antibiotics,high burden of infectious diseases and easy over-the-counter access to antibiotics, is an important locusfor the generation of resistance genes (such genes help bacteria in surviving on being exposed toantibiotics).

The multi-drug resistance determinant, New Delhi Metallo-beta-lactamase-1 (NDM-1), emerged fromthis region to spread globally.Africa, Europe and other parts of Asia have also been affected by multi-drug resistant typhoid originating from South Asia.

In India, over 56,000 newborn deaths each year due to sepsis are caused by organisms that are resistantto first line antibiotics.

Measures Taken to Address AMR: National Programme on AMR containment: Launched in 2012. Under this programme, AMR

Surveillance Network has been strengthened by establishing labs in State Medical College. National Action Plan on AMR: It focuses on One Health approach and was launched in April 2017

with the aim of involving various stakeholder ministries/departments. AMR Surveillance and Research Network (AMRSN): It was launched in 2013, to generate evidence

and capture trends and patterns of drug resistant infections in the country. AMR Research & International Collaboration: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has taken

initiatives to develop new drugs /medicines through international collaborations in order to strengthenmedical research in AMR.ICMR along with Research Council of Norway (RCN) initiated a joint callfor research in antimicrobial resistance in 2017.ICMR along with the Federal Ministry of Educationand Research (BMBF), Germany has a joint Indo-German collaboration for research on AMR.

Antibiotic Stewardship Program: ICMR has initiated antibiotic stewardship program (AMSP) on apilot project across India to control misuse and overuse of antibiotics in hospital wards andICUs.DCGI has banned 40 fixed dose combinations (FDCs) which were found inappropriate.

Integrated One Health Surveillance Network for AMR: To assess the preparedness of IndianVeterinary laboratories to participate in integrated AMR surveillance network.ICMR has also created aveterinary standard operating procedure (Vet-SOPs) for enabling comparison of antimicrobialresistance patterns in animals and humans.

Others:1. India has undertaken many activities like Mission Indradhanush — to address low vaccination

coverage — strengthened micro-planning and additional mechanisms to improve monitoring andaccountability.

2. The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW) identified AMR as one of the top 10 priorities forthe ministry’s collaborative work with the World Health Organisation (WHO).

WHO’s take on AMR: The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified AMR as one of the top ten threats to global

health. WHO recommends that countries must prioritize their national action plans to scale up financing and

capacity building efforts, put in place stronger regulatory systems and support awareness programmesfor responsible and prudent use of antimicrobials by professionals in humans, animals and plantshealth.

The WHO also suggests a number of steps that can be taken at various levels to reduce the impact andalso limit the spread of this resistance.

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ECONOMYrbi in newsRBI cancels licence of Madgaum Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd, MargaoThe Reserve Bank of India cancelled the license ofMadgaum Urban Cooperative Bank Co., Ltd.,located in Margao, Goa, because due to the currentfinancial situation of the bank they will not be able

to pay its current depositors in full.The Bank did not have sufficient prospects forcapital and earnings, and did not comply with theprovisions of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.The Reserve Bank of India further stated that basedon the data submitted by the bank, approximately99% of depositors will receive full deposits fromthe Deposit Insurance and Credit GuaranteeCorporation (DICGC).At the time of liquidation, every depositor has theright to receive a deposit insurance claim amountfrom their deposits, up to a maximum limit of500,000 rupees, only from DICGC.Digital Payments grew 30.19% during theFinancial Year ended March 2021: RBIRBI data has showed that digital payments in Indiahave recorded a growth of 30.19% during thefinancial year which ended on March 2021.The newly constituted Digital Payments Index(RBI-DPI) in its report said that at the end ofMarch 2021, the index rose to 270.59 from 207.84the previous year.About Digital Payments Index (RBI-DPI)The Reserve Bank announced the construction of acomposite Reserve Bank of India – DigitalPayments Index (RBI-DPI) to look into digitalpayments data of the country. March 2018 wasselected as the base year to capture thedigitalisation data.Parameters of RBI-DPI

The RBI-DPI comprises of five parameters thatenables the measurement of penetration anddeepening of digital payments across the country.These parameters are:

Payment Enablers (25%) Payment Infrastructure – Demand-side

factors (10%) Payment Infrastructure –

Supply-side factors (15%) Payment Performance

(45%) Consumer Centricity (5%).

RBI allows non-bank PSPs toparticipate in centralised paymentsystemsThe Reserve Bank of India (RBI)allowed authorised non-bankpayment system providers (PSPs) toparticipate in centralised paymentsystems (CPS), such as real-timegross settlement (RTGS) andnational electronic fund transfer

(NEFT), as direct members.PSPs include prepaid payment instrument (PPI)issuers, card networks, white label ATM (WLA)operators and trade receivables discounting system(TReDS) platforms.RBI increases loan limit of bank directors to Rs5 cr from Rs 25 lakhThe Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has overhauledrules for extending loans to Directors of otherbanks and relatives of directors. RBI has increasedthe limit of personal loans given to any Director ofa bank to 5 crores from Rs. 25 lakhs earlier.RBI introduced the ‘RBI Retail Direct’ schemeto facilitate the investment of individualinvestors in G-secsThe Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced the‘RBI Retail Direct’ scheme, a one-stop solution tofacilitate investment in Government Securities (G-secs) by individual investors.Under this scheme, retail investors (individuals)will have the facility to open and maintain the‘Retail Direct Gilt Account’ (RDG Account) withthe Reserve Bank of India (RBI).Reserve Bank of India imposed penalty on 14banks for non-compliance of rules.The Reserve Bank of India has imposed penaltieson 14 banks for the non-compliance of rules.The penalties on banks have been imposed for theviolations of certain provisions of directions issuedby RBI for Non-Banking Financial Companies

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(NBFCs), Loans and Advances – Statutory andOther Restrictions.The penalties have been imposed under theprovisions of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.The 14 bank includes Bank of Baroda, State Bankof India (SBI), Bandhan Bank, Bank ofMaharashtra, Central Bank of India, Indian Bank,IndusInd Bank, Karnataka Bank, etc.RBI has also imposed a 50 lakh fine on the StateBank of India (SBI) and 1 crore on the Bank ofBaroda.

SBI IN NEWSState Bank of India tops the list of PSBs writingoff NPAs in FY21State Bank of India (SBI) topped the list of publicsector banks writing off loans in FY21, followedby Union Bank of India.As per the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the StateBank of India (SBI) removed Rs. 34,402 croresfrom its balance sheet, the Union Bank of India(UBI) wrote off Rs. 16,983 crores and PunjabNational Bank (PNB) wrote off Rs. 15,877 croresduring FY21.SBI selects Paisalo Digital as its NationalCorporate Business CorrespondentIndia’s largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) hasselected Paisalo Digital as its National CorporateBusiness Correspondent for boosting its financialinclusion drive with the help of kiosk-basedbanking services.Paisalo Digital will help SBI in improving thesynergy with the thrust of the already up andrunning fully digital small loan business underSBI-Paisalo Loan Co-origination.SBI General Insurance launches ‘ArogyaSupreme’ a comprehensive Health InsuranceplanSBI General Insurance has announced the launchof a comprehensive health insurance plan named‘Arogya Supreme’. This specific plan is designedto ensure that customers can have full healthinsurance coverage, including 20 basic covers and8 optional covers.The policy provides a wide range of sum insuredoptions up to 5 crores, wherein customers canchoose from 3 options viz Pro, Plus and Premiumbased on the sum insured and coverage features.

OTHER BANKSRBI fines Axis Bank Rs. 5 crores for non-compliance with certain rulesThe Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed Rs.5 crores fine on Axis Bank for non-compliancewith certain provisions of RBI norms on paymentecosystem between banks as a corporate customer,cybersecurity and financial inclusion norms.

The penalty has been imposed for “contraventionof/non-compliance” with certain provisions ofdirections issued by the RBI.Yes Bank and Indiabulls Housing Finance signa co-lending agreement for home loansYes Bank and Indiabulls Housing Finance haveentered into a co-lending agreement for homeloans. This partnership aims at synergisingcapabilities to provide an efficient and seamlessexperience to retail home loan customers.U GRO Capital partners with Bank of Barodato launch an Rs. 1,000-crore MSME co-lendingprogramme ‘Pratham’U GRO capital has partnered with Bank of Barodato launch micro, small and medium enterprises(MSME) co-lending programme ‘Pratham’It is an 1,000 crore co-lending programme that willallow MSMEs to avail customised lendingsolutions at a competitive rate of interest. Thisprogramme was launched under the Reserve Bankof India’s revised co-lending guidelines. The loanamount ranges from Rs. 50 lakhs to Rs. 2.5 crores.HDFC ERGO launches ‘Optima Secure’ healthpolicyNon-life insurance company HDFC ERGOGeneral Insurance has announced the launch ofOptima Secure, a new health-indemnity healthinsurance product that seeks to redefine the valuecustomers can get from their insurance plan.This product has the Secure, plus, Protect andRestore benefits built-in that offer customers up to4 times their sum insured at no additional chargewhile guaranteeing coverage for listed non-medicalexpenses.Indian Bank signs an MoU with IIT GuwahatiTechnology Incubation Centre (TIC) forfinancing start-upsIndian Bank signed a Memorandum ofUnderstanding (MoU) with IIT GuwahatiTechnology Incubation Centre (TIC) for financingStartups under Bank’s loan product ‘INDSpringBoard’.Under this product, Indian bank supports start-upsby extending credit facilities up to 50 Crores forworking capital requirements and also fund-basedTerm Loan requirements for acquiring fixed assetsfor their unit.Multilink partners with NSDL Payments Bankto build 4,000+ business correspondent agentnetworks in IndiaNSDL Payments Bank has announced a strategicpartnership with Multilink to boost the bankingfacilities in rural and semi-urban areas in India.Multilink will begin its strategic partnership withNSDL Payments Bank to build agent points acrossIndia and the strategic tie-up will also result inproviding banking facilities to rural and urbanareas through NEO banking systems.

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Paytm Payments Bank’s customers can nowmake payments from fixed deposits accountheld with IndusInd BankPaytm Payments Bank’s customers can now makeinstant payments through its payment gatewayusing balances available in their fixed depositaccount held with IndusInd Bank.Paytm all-in-one payment gateway now allowsfixed deposit (FD) balances to make payments onpartnered platforms (IndusInd Bank).ICICI Bank has partnered with HPCL tolaunch ‘ICICI Bank HPCL Super Saver’ co-branded credit cardPrivate lender ICICI Bank had launched ‘ICICIBank HPCL Super Saver’ co-branded credit cardwith Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited(HPCL) to enable users to get benefits and rewardpoints of using multiple credit cards in one.This card offers best-in-class rewards and benefitsto customers on their everyday spends on fuel aswell as other categories including electricity andmobile, departmental stores like Big Bazaar and D-Mart, and e-commerce portals, among others.Dhanlaxmi Bank announces strategic alliancewith SMC Global Securities LimitedThe Dhanlaxmi bank has announced a strategicalliance with SMC Global Securities Limited foroffering online trading services to customers.Kotak Mahindra Bank signs an MoU with theIndian Navy for salary accountKotak Mahindra Bank (KMBL) signed aMemorandum of Understanding (MoU) with theIndian Navy for salary accounts.The MoU enables KMBL to offer its salaryaccount proposition to all personnel of the IndianNavy — both serving and retiredBank of Maharashtra signs MoU withNABARD.Bank of Maharashtra has signed MoU withNABARD to boost ongoing developmentalinitiatives linked to priority sector lending inMaharashtra.The MoU envisages joint initiatives to benefitfarmers, farmer producer organisations, jointliability groups and self-help groups inMaharashtra.Indian Overseas Bank surpasses PNB and BoBto become the second most-valued listed PublicSector BankIndian Overseas Bank (IOB) became the secondmost-valued listed public sector bank with amarket capitalisation of over 50,000 crores.IOB has surpassed Punjab National Bank (Rs.46,411 crores) and Bank of Baroda (Rs 44,112crore) which are currently in the third and fourthpositions, respectively.HDFC Bank partners with Creditas Solutions tooffer digital self-service credit portalHDFC Bank has joined hands with CreditasSolutions to offer a guided and customised debt

management solution for its loan and credit cardcustomers.The debt management solution platform helpscustomers in accessing their credit accountinformation in real-time, on any device and alsostreamline and enable the repayment process,allowing further flexibility to pay when and howthey choose.Airtel Payments Bank launches ‘Pay toContacts’ facility for UPI-based transactionsAirtel Payments Bank has launched a new ‘Pay toContacts’ This facility will allow customers toinitiate a unified payments interface (UPI) paymentby simply selecting the recipient’s mobile numberfrom their phonebook.‘Pay to Contacts’ displays the valid UPI IDassociated with the selected contact, irrespective ofthe UPI app used by the receiver.IndusInd Bank partners with TPCODL tolaunch a fully digital payment network inOdishaIndusInd Bank has partnered with TP CentralOdisha Distribution Limited (TPCODL), a jointventure between TATA Power and theGovernment of Odisha, to introduce a fully digitalnetwork for facilitating electricity bill paymentsacross 300 semi-urban and rural regions in Odisha.Mastercard, Mumbai Metro and Axis Banklaunch ‘One Mumbai Metro Card’ to ensure aseamless commute for Mumbai peopleMastercard, Mumbai Metro and Axis Bank haveannounced the launch of ‘One Mumbai MetroCard’, to ensure contactless and cashless travel forMumbai people.It is a prepaid, open-loop contactless card that canbe used as a part of the daily transit journey withjust a tap. This card can be used for all dailypurchases from food, groceries, medicines as wellas tickets.Bank of Baroda signs an MoU with SoftwareTechnology Parks of India (STPI) for start-upfundingBank of Baroda (BoB) has signed a memorandumof understanding (MoU) with SoftwareTechnology Parks of India (STPI) and AICSTPINEXT Initiatives to support start-ups acrossIndia under its Baroda Start-up Bankingprogramme.Under this programme, 15 dedicated start-upbranches are operational across the major start-uphubs, viz. Gurugram, Delhi, Noida, Bengaluru,Chennai, Mumbai, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Pune,Hyderabad, Chandigarh, Lucknow, Kolkata, Indoreand Kochi.Tata Motors partners with IndusInd Bank tooffer finance solutions for its passenger vehiclescustomersTata Motors has partnered with IndusInd Bank tooffer finance solutions for its passenger vehiclecustomers.

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Under this partnership, the auto major (TataMotors) will provide the ‘Step Up’ scheme wherethe customers can choose and buy from its range ofpassenger cars in India, with a special low EMIoptions scheme for the first 3–6 months.Federal Bank launches ‘FEDDY’ AI-poweredvirtual assistant for customersThe Federal Bank has launched ‘FEDDY’, anArtificial Intelligence-powered virtual assistant tohelp customers with banking-related queries‘FEDDY’ is also integrated into Google BusinessMessaging, the first-of-its-kind feat by an Indianbased bank.HDFC Bank launches ‘Salaam Dil Sey’initiativeHDFC Bank launched a SalaamDilSey initiative toshow gratitude to doctors for their tireless serviceduring the pandemic, to pay tribute to doctorsacross the country.SalaamDilSey encourages one and all to take amoment to acknowledge and celebrate thecontribution of doctors and provides a platform toshow their gratitude to doctors, who are bravelyfighting the pandemic, at the risk of their ownlives.ICICI Bank launches ‘Salute Doctors’, banking

solution for doctorsICICI Bank has launched India’s mostcomprehensive banking solutions for medicaldoctors.Titled as ‘Salute Doctors’, the solution offerscustomized banking as well as value-addedservices for every doctor, beginning from amedical student to a senior medical consultant toan owner of a hospital or a clinic.

FINANCIAL NEWSUnion Cabinet approves changes to depositinsurance laws.Union Cabinet has approved changes to depositinsurance laws to provide funds up to Rs 5 lakh toan account holder within 90 days of the bank beingput under moratorium.Till now, account holders used to wait for a yeartill liquidation or restructuring of the distressedbank to get their deposits.Government has also given permission for raisingthe deposit insurance premium by 20%immediately, and maximum by 50%.Banks pay a minimum of 10 paise on every Rs 100worth of deposits to the DICGC as a premium forthe insurance cover. This has now been raised to aminimum of 12 paise.Government has planned to introduce the DepositInsurance & Credit Guarantee Corporation(Amendment) Bill 2021 in the current session ofParliament.DICGC would collect all information about depositaccounts within the first 45 days of the bank beingput under moratorium. In the next 45 days, the

information will be reviewed and depositors willbe repaid.A depositor can claim up to a maximum of Rs 5lakh per account as insurance cover even if thedeposit in their account far exceeds Rs 5 lakh.Deposit Insurance & Credit GuaranteeCorporation (DICGC):It is a fully owned subsidiary of RBI. It wasestablished in July 1978 under the DepositInsurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation Act,1961.It ensures deposits in public and private sectorbanks, local area banks, small finance banks,regional rural banks, cooperative banks, Indianbranches of foreign banks and payments banks.SWIFT launches fast and cost-effective service‘SWIFT GO’ for low-value cross-borderpaymentsSociety for Worldwide Interbank FinancialTelecommunications (SWIFT) has launched the‘SWIFT Go’, a transformative new service thatenables small businesses and consumers to sendfast, predictable, highly secure and competitivelypriced low-value cross-border payments anywherein the world, direct from their bank accounts.Cabinet approves DA hike from 17% to 28%for employees and pensioners from 1 July.The Union Cabinet has approved the hike indearness allowance (DA) and dearness relief (DR)for Central government employees and pensioners.The DA has been increased from 17% to 28%. Itwill be effective from 1 July 2021.IFSCA sets up expert group to suggest roadmap for longevity finance hub.International Financial Services Centres Authority(IFSCA) has set up an expert group to suggest aroad map for longevity finance hub.The expertcommittee is being co-chaired by Kaku Nakhateand Gopalan Srinivasan.Bhutan will become first country to adoptUnified Payment Interface (UPI) standards.Bhutan will become the first country to adoptUnified Payment Interface (UPI) standards for itsQR deployment.Bhutan will also become the first country to issueand accept RuPay cards. It will benefit more than 2lakh tourists from India.National Payment Corporation of India has inked apact with the Royal Monetary Authority (RMA) ofBhutan for implementing BHIM UPI QR-basedpayments.The Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan (RMA),will ensure the participating NPCI mobileapplication through UPI QR transactions.Government notifies hike in FDI limit inpension fund management from 49% to 74%.Government has notified a hike in the FDI limit inpension fund management from 49% to 74% underNational Pension System (NPS).

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In March, Parliament approved to increase the FDIlimit in the insurance business from 49% to 74%.Life Insurance Corporation of India launches“Saral Pension” planThe Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) haslaunched its “Saral Pension”, an individualimmediate annuity plan. An annuity is a financialproduct that makes regular payments to its buyer asper the agreed terms and conditions.LIC Saral Pension is a non-linked, non-participating plan. The buyer needs to buy thisannuity with a single premium, after which theannuity begins.IBBI amends regulations for the insolvencyprocess to enhance transparencyThe Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India(IBBI) has amended the Insolvency andBankruptcy Board of India (Insolvency ResolutionProcess for Corporate Persons) Regulations, 2016,to enhance the discipline, transparency andaccountability in corporate insolvency proceedings.Biteeu India becomes the world’s first space-based digital currency exchange for ultra-securetransactionsBiteeu India partnership with SpaceChain for thesuccessful launch of its digital securityinfrastructure into space onboard a SpaceX Falcon9 rocket under the rideshare program.This marks Biteeu India as the first cryptocurrencyexchange in the world to leverage the high securityof space-grade infrastructure for ultra-secureBitcoin cryptocurrency transactions and having itspublic satellite key backed up on a space node.LIC launches a health insurance plan named‘Arogya Rakshak’Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) hasintroduced a benefit-based health insurance policynamed ‘Arogya Rakshak’.This policy provides fixed benefit health insurancecover against certain specified health risks andprovides timely support in the case of medicalemergencies and helps the insured and his familyto remain financially independent in difficult times.Union Government extends the superannuationage of LIC Chairman to up to 62 yearsUnion Government has extended thesuperannuation age of IPO-bound Life InsuranceCorporation of India (LIC) Chairman to up to 62years by amending the Life Insurance Corporationof India (Staff) Regulations, 1960.It is to be noted that the retirement age for the topexecutives of the majority of PSUs is 60 years,barring a few exceptions, including the State Bankof India (SBI).Easiloan launches India’s first AI-based homeloan selection engineEasiloan Techno Solutions, a new-age FinTechstart-up, has launched the “Easiloan Instant Match”application for home buyers. It is the housingfinance industry’s first Artificial Intelligence (AI)

technology-based selection and recommendationengine for home buyers.This application brings developers, direct sellingagents (DSAs), customers, banks and NBFCs on asingle platform for end-to-end digital processing ofhome loans.

TIE UP ANDMERGERIFC acquires Federal Bank’s 4.99% stake forRs. 916 croresInternational Finance Corporation (IFC), alongwith two investment funds managed by IFC AssetManagement Company (IFC Financial InstitutionsGrowth Fund and IFC Emerging Asia Fund),acquired 4.99 per cent stake in Federal Bank forRs. 916 crores.ICICI Lombard partners with SVAAS WellnessLimited to launch a cashless digital healthsolutionSVAAS Wellness Limited, a wholly-ownedsubsidiary of Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Limitedand ICICI Lombard General Insurance CompanyLimited, have announced a partnership for the pilotlaunch of a first-of-its-kind cashless digital healthsolution in India.This partnership marks the launch of Dr. Reddy’sdigital health solution ‘SVAAS’ and demonstratesICICI Lombard’s deeper foray into the wellnessspace.Amazon India partners with InCred to offercredit to e-commerce retailersInCred has entered into a strategic partnership withAmazon India to provide collateral-free, workingcapital loans of up to Rs. 50 lakhs to Amazonmerchants via its seller portal.This program enables sellers on the marketplace toavail themselves of affordable credit to meet theirgrowth and working capital requirements.FamPay partners with VISA to launch India’sfirst doodle card ‘FamCard Me’FamPay, a fintech startup focused on online andoffline card payments for teenagers, has launchedIndia’s first VISA prepaid card ‘FamCard Me’, forteenagers with personalised doodles on it.FamPay is a numberless prepaid card. Teens canmake online and offline payments using theFamCard and the FamPay app without the need toset up a bank account.BYJU’S buys US-based kids’ reading platformEpic for $500 millionIndia’s ed-tech giant BYJU’S has acquired the US-based digital reading platform Epic for $500million. This American platform is focused onnurturing the habit of reading in the kids of age 12and below.The acquisition is to help BYJU’S in expanding itsUS footprint by providing access to more than two

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million teachers and 50 million kids in Epic’sexisting global user-base.Microsoft acquires cybersecurity firm RiskIQfor $500 millionMicrosoft has acquired RiskIQ, a San Francisco-based provider of cybersecurity services, includingmalware and spyware monitoring and mobile appsecurity. Microsoft has acquired for $500 million.RiskIQ was founded in 2009 by Elias Manousos,Chris Kiernan and David Pon.Paytm partners with Aditya Birla FinanceLimited to launch ‘Postpaid Mini’ to providesmall-ticket instant loansDigital financial services platform Paytm haslaunched Postpaid Mini, an extension of its “BuyNow, Pay Later service” to drive affordabilityamongst those new to credit in partnership withAditya Birla Finance Limited.These small-ticket instant loans will provideflexibility to users and also help manage theirhousehold expenses to maintain liquidity duringthe COVID-19 pandemic.PayU partners with WooCommerce toaccelerate digitalisation for small and medium-sized businessesIndia’s leading online payment solutions providerPayU has partnered with WooCommerce, an open-source, customisable e-commerce platform, toenable WooCommerce merchants with digitalpayments infrastructure and end-to-enddigitalisation for small and medium-sizedbusinesses.The partnership will offer merchants exclusivepricing on transactions, no hidden charges andcontactless payment solutions to scale growth andprofitability.Razorpay partners with Mastercard to launchMandateHQ for recurring paymentsFintech unicorn Razorpay and paymentstechnology major Mastercard have launched‘MandateHQ’, a safe and secure recurring paymentinterface.It is a payment interface that will help card-issuingbanks to enable recurring payments for theircustomers.FREO partners with HDB Financial Services tooffer lending solutionsNeobank FREO has partnered with HDB FinancialServices to offer a credit line and high-ticketpersonal loans to customers across multiple citiesin India.This partnership offers consumers high-ticketpersonal loans of up to 10 lakhs.Bajaj Allianz General Insurance partners withthe Bank of India to distribute its InsuranceproductsBajaj Allianz General Insurance and Bank of Indiahave entered into a corporate agency agreement.This agreement will enable the distribution of BajajAllianz General Insurance’s products through Bank

of India’s vast network of 5,084 branches, 80 retailbusiness centres and 60 SME city centres acrossIndia.Drip Capital partners with SBM Bank India toempower MSME exportersDrip Capital, a fintech provider of cross-bordertrade finance, has partnered with SBM Bank Indiato offer trade financing solutions customised forsmall and medium-sized exporters in India.Under this partnership, MSME exporters will beable to avail collateral-free working capital atcompetitive rates.NIIT IFBI has partnered with Axis Bank tolaunch a digital banking academyNIIT Institute of Finance Banking and Insurance(NIIT IFBI) – a subsidiary of NIIT Limited, haspartnered with Axis Bank to launch a FinTechProfessional Programme under the ‘Axis Bank –NIIT Digital Banking Academy’. The course isdesigned to build future-ready FinTechprofessionals for Axis Bank.The programme offers graduates with zero to threeyears of experience with an opportunity to joinAxis Bank as a Deputy Manager (IT).Reliance Retail acquires 66.95% stake in JustDial for Rs. 5,719 croresReliance Retail Ventures Ltd. (RRVL) acquired a66.95 per cent stake in Just Dial for 5,719 crores,bolstering its digital play in the rapidly growingonline commerce market in India.RRVL will acquire 25.33 per cent in Just Dialthrough a preferential allotment at Rs. 1,022.25 pershare and take another 15.62 per cent from itsfounder VSS Mani at Rs. 1,020 per share.PhonePe partners with Flipkart to digitize cash-on-delivery payments.PhonePe has partnered with Flipkart to digitizecash-on-delivery payments and launch acontactless ‘Scan and Pay’ feature for Flipkart’spay-on-delivery orders.The partnership would reduce personal contact.With this facility, customers will scan PhonePe QRcode to make contactless payments for deliveriesfrom Flipkart.

RATTINGIMF slashed India's economic growth forecastfor FY22 to 9.5%.The International Monetary Fund (IMF) hasreduced India’s economic growth projection by300 basis points to 9.5% for the financial year2022 from 12.5%.However, IMF has projected India's economy togrow at 8.5 percent in 2023.The global growth forecast remained unchanged at6% for the financial year 2021.It has also projected the global economy to growby 4.9% in 2022.

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The World Bank projected India's economy togrow at 8.3 percent in 2021 and 7.5 percent in2022.Care Ratings projects the Indian economy togrow 8.8% to 9% in FY22Care Ratings has projected India’s GDP growth as8.8%–9% with GVA (gross value added) growth of7.8% for the fiscal year 2021–2022 (FY22).ADB decreases India’s economic growthprojection for current financial year to 10%.In its Asian Development Outlook (ADO) AsianDevelopment Bank (ADB) has decreased India’seconomic growth projection for current financialyear to 10%.

FUND ALLOCATIONIFC extends $250 million to HDFC Limited fora green affordable housing portfolioInternational Finance Corporation (IFC) hasextended a $250 million loan to HDFC Limited tosupport its moves to grow its affordable housingand emerging green affordable housing portfolio.This will enable low and middle-income borrowerswith improved access to finance while supportingIndia’s climate goals.World Bank approves a $500 million programto protect India’s informal sector workersThe World Bank has approved a $500 millionprogram named “Creating a Coordinated andResponsive Indian Social Protection System”(CCRISP) to support India’s large informalworkforce and create greater flexibility for states tocope with the ongoing pandemic, future climateand disaster shocks.NABARD sanctions Rs. 388 crores for drinkingwater and road projects in OdishaNational Bank for Agriculture and RuralDevelopment (NABARD) has sanctioned anassistance of Rs. 388 crores for Odisha under theRural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) forsetting up four mega piped drinking water supply

The four mega projects will come up in theKoraput district (covering Boipariguda block),Balasore district (covering Nilgiri block) andMalkangiri district (covering Malkangiri andKalimela blocks).Exim Bank provides $35.26 mn loan for a powerproject in Senegal executed by Kalpataru PowerTransmission LimitedThe Export-Import (Exim) Bank of India hasextended a $35.26 million loan for a powertransmission project in Senegal being executed byKalpataru Power Transmission Limited.The credit facility was extended under the NationalExport Insurance Account (NEIA)NABARD sanctions Rs. 2891.15 lakhs to Goaunder the RIDF schemeNational Bank for Agriculture and RuralDevelopment (NABARD) has sanctioned a loanworth 2891.15 lakhs under the Rural InfrastructureDevelopment Fund (RIDF) to the Government ofGoa for the construction of Phase II building ofGoa Dental College and Hospital in Bambolim,Goa.World Bank expands Coronavirus VaccineFunding to $20 billionThe World Bank has announced additional fundingof $8 billion for Covid-19 vaccines, for developingcountries. With this, the total financing availablefor the Covid-19 vaccine reaches $20 billion.Earlier the World Bank had announced $12 billionfor the same. This funding will be used over thenext 18 months till 2022 end.World Bank Group President David Malpass hasalso called on countries with surplus doses torelease it for use by developing countries andrequested vaccine manufacturers to prioritise theavailable doses for such developing countries thaturgently need them.Further, the Bank also provided over $4 billion forthe purchase and deployment of Covid vaccines for51 developing countries, half of which are inAfrica.

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Union Government sets up a 9-member panelheaded by RS Sharma to check digitalmonopoliesThe Union Ministry of Commerce has announcedthe constitution of a nine-member advisorycommittee headed by RS Sharma (CEO of NationalHealth Authority) for the development of an open

network for digital commerce (ONDC) to curb thedigital monopolies in India.Nandan Nilekani was appointed as the advisor tothe 9-member advisory committee set up to preventdigital monopolies.The Department for Promotion of Industry andInternal Trade (DPIIT) has initiated a digitalproject ONDC and the task has been assigned tothe Quality Council Of India (QCI).

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Union Government sets up 25-member Development Council forCement Industry headed by PuneetDalmiaUnion Government has set up a 25-member Development Council forCement Industry (DCCI) under theChairmanship of Puneet Dalmia, CMDof Dalmia Bharat Group.The panel will suggest ways toeliminate waste, obtain maximumproduction, improve quality, reducecosts and promote the standardisationof products.

STATE & UT IN NEWS‘Samajik Adhikarita Shivir’ for the distributionof assistive devices and aids to ‘Divyangjan’ willbe distributed in Madhya Pradesh.Department of Empowerment of Persons withDisabilities (DEPwD) along with DistrictAdministration Chhindwara andALIMCO will organize this‘shivir’ under the ADIP Schemeof the Ministry of Social Justice andEmpowerment.This ‘shivir’ will be organized inChhindwara which is located in thestate of Madhya Pradesh.Kerala Announces Rs 5650 crto assist Small-scaleTraders, FarmersThe Keralagovernment hasannounced afinancial plan of morethan Rs 5650 crore torevive the state’seconomy that has beenunstable due to the COVID 19pandemic.The state government hasdecided to issue subsidized loansand announced new loan programsfor Kerala State FinancialEnterprises (KSFE) andKerala Financial Corporation(KFC) and.For loans up to Rs 2,00,000rupees, the state governmentwill pay 4% of the interest on the loan over 6months period.The state government also decided to help smallbusinesses by giving up rents for stores and

buildings owned by the state government betweenJuly and December 31 of this year.MSMEs are exempted from building tax from Julyto December 31.“Krishikarna” project, launched in KeralaMini polyhouse which is a kind of greenhouse willbe built under the “Krishikarna” project, launchedin Kerala, a joint initiative of the National Societyfor Agricultural Horticulture (SAHS), theSustainability Foundation and Qore3 Innovations.Under Krishikarna, a small polyhouse will be builton a 2.5 cent land.

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Bhoot Jolokia chillies exported from Nagalandto London.A consignment of Bhoot Jolokia chillies has beenexported from Nagaland to London for the firsttime. Bhoot Jolokia chillies are also known as KingChilli or ‘Raja Mircha’.Bhoot Jolokia chillies is one of the world’s hottestchilli based on the Scoville Heat Units (SHUs).Bihar to set up its first sports University.The Bihar legislative assembly passed a bill toestablish the first Sports University in the state.It will be the sixth sports university in the country.It will be probably established in Rajgir. One- thirdseats of the university will be reserved for women.Bihar assembly also passed Bihar Panchyati Raj(Amendment) Bill, 2021 to increase the tenure ofthe advisory committee in panchayats.Rajasthan government launched ''MissionNiryatak Bano'' to promote export from state.Rajasthan government's industries department andthe Rajasthan State Industrial Development andInvestment Corporation (RIICO) have launched the''Mission Niryatak Bano'' to promote export fromthe state.The main aim of this mission is to register the localtraders willing to expand their business to foreigncountries.Madhya Pradesh government preparedDevaranya Yojana for improving health oftribals.Madhya Pradesh government has prepared theAyush-based economic upgradation scheme –Devaranya Yojana. Its main objective is to improvethe health and livelihood of tribals.More than 360 new AYUSH health and wellnesscenters will be established in the state. Ayurvedicand Yunani dispensaries will be also upgraded.Puri becomes first city to provide 24-hourquality drinking tap water.Puri has become the first city in the country toprovide 24-hour quality drinking water from thetap. It will benefit around 2.5 lakh residents.The water can be used without filtration from thetap for cooking and drinking purpose.Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inauguratedthe ‘Sujal’ or drink-from-tap mission. It will beimplemented in 14 cities of Odisha.IIM Shillong becomes official think tank ofArunachal Pradesh.The Arunachal Pradesh government has signed anMoU with IIM Shillong for making it “officialthink tank and knowledge partner”.It is first-of-kind agreement between the instituteand any state government in the Northeast.Kerala Police launches ‘Pink Protection’ projectfor safety and protection of womenKerala Police has launched a new project called‘Pink Protection’ aimed at the protection and safetyof women in public, private and digital places. This

project will focus on dowry-related issues,cyberbullying and humiliation in public places.Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan flagged off 10 cars,40 two-wheelers, including bullet bikes and 20bicycles as a part of the ‘Pink Protection’ project.Indore becomes the first Indian city to beselected for the International Clean Air CatalystProgrammeIndia’s cleanest city, Indore became the only city tobe selected from India for the International CleanAir Catalyst Programme. This project will beoperated for 5 years for clean and pure air in Indorewith the cooperation of Indore MunicipalCorporation and Madhya Pradesh Pollution ControlBoard.Clean Air Catalyst is a new flagship programmelaunched by the US Agency for InternationalDevelopment (USAID) and a global consortium oforganisations, led by the World Resources Institute(WRI) and Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) toaccelerate clean air solutions in low and middle-income countries.Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma lays thefoundation stone of a Bamboo Industrial ParkAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma laidthe foundation stone of a Bamboo Industrial Parkat Manderdisa in the Dima Hasao district ofAssam. This project will be implemented with 50crores from the Union Ministry of Development ofNorth Eastern Region (DoNER).Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath launchesthe ‘MyGov-Meri Sarkar’ portalUttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath hadlaunched the ‘MyGov-Meri Sarkar’ This portal willreceive feedback from the people and also informthem about the various schemes of the UttarPradesh Government.Uttar Pradesh joins hands with Sapio Analyticsto revive the distribution automation softwareUttar Pradesh’s Department of Micro Small andMedium Enterprises (MSMEs) has signed an MoUwith government advisory firm Sapio Analytics toprovide licenses of automation software Accloud,worth 72 crores to 20,000 MSMEs of UttarPradesh.The software licenses shall be provided free of costto the MSMEs who can apply for the same througha portal.Kakatiya Rudreshwara Temple of Telanganawas selected as a UNESCO World Heritage SiteTelangana’s Kakatiya Rudreshwara Temple wasselected as a United Nations Educational, Scientificand Cultural Organization (UNESCO) WorldHeritage Site. It is India’s 39th World HeritageSite.This decision was taken at the 44th session of theWorld Heritage Committee of UNESCO.

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Union Cabinet approves setting up of CentralUniversity in Ladakh.The Union Cabinet has approved the establishmentof a central university in Ladakh. It will beestablished at a cost of Rs 750 crore.It will help inreducing regional imbalances and improve thequality of higher education in the Union Territory.The University will have jurisdiction over Leh andKargil regions.Uttar Pradesh to set up Panchayat Secretariatin all panchayats of state.Uttar Pradesh government will set up panchayatsecretariat in all panchayats of the state.This step has been taken to strengthen thePanchayat Raj System in the state and to provideemployment to the rural youth.UNESCO’s ‘Historic Urban Landscape project’for Gwalior and Orchha cities launched.UNESCO’s ‘Historic Urban Landscape project’ forGwalior and Orchha cities of Madhya Pradesh hasbeen launched through video conferencing.Gwaliorand Orchha cities of Madhya Pradesh have beenselected by UNESCO under ‘Historic UrbanLandscape Project’.Telangana government to launch Dalita Bandhuscheme.Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Raowill launch Telangana Dalita Bandhu — formerlyknown as the Dalit empowerment scheme from theHuzurabad Assembly constituency on a pilot basis.Under this scheme, an eligible Dalit family will getfinancial assistance of Rs 10 lakh.Gujarat High Court becomes India’s first courtto formally start live streaming of proceedings.Gujarat High Court has become India’s first courtto formally start live streaming of proceedings.Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana launched thelive streaming of Gujarat High Court proceedingson the eve of the 101st birth anniversary of formerCJI Y.V. Chandrachud.Government to set up Indian Heritage Institutein Noida.The government has decided to set up the IndianInstitute of Heritage at Noida, Uttar Pradesh.It willpromote higher education and research on Indianheritage.The name of ‘Common High Court of UT ofJammu and Kashmir and UT of Ladakh’changed to ‘High Court of Jammu and Kashmirand Ladakh’The name of ‘Common High Court of UT ofJammu and Kashmir and UT of Ladakh’ has beenchanged to ‘High Court of Jammu and Kashmirand Ladakh’.Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Removal ofDifficulties) Order, 2021 has been signed byPresident Ram Nath Kovind to effect change.Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019declared that the High Court of Jammu andKashmir will be the “Common High Court for the

Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and UnionTerritory of Ladakh”.The changes in the name of the High Court havebeen made after agreement from LieutenantGovernor of Union Territory of Jammu andKashmir, the Lieutenant Governor of UnionTerritory of Ladakh and the Chief Justice of theHigh Court.In January 2021, Pankaj Mithal was appointed asnew Chief Justice of Common High Court of UT ofJammu and Kashmir and UT of Ladakh.Maharashtra to be India’s first state to issueeducational documents using blockchaintechnology.Maharashtra will be India’s first state to issueeducational documents using blockchaintechnology.Maharashtra State Board of Skill Development hasdecided to issue blockchain based certificates tostudents.Maharashtra will also be the world’slargest user of Blockchain for educationalcertificates.As per Technology provider Legit Doc’s CEONeil, each student will receive a“certficate_LegitDoc.zip” digital file.“certficate_LegitDoc.zip” digital file will containthe original PDF diploma certificate and itscorresponding blockchain proof file.India’s first Balika Panchayat electionssuccessfully held in Gujarat.India’s first Balika Panchayat election wassuccessfully held in the Kunariya village ofGujarat.In this Balika Panchayat, the young females agedbetween 10 to 21 years contested the election.Around 400 voters have cast their votes.The Balika Panchayat will help in developingleadership qualities in the girls for FuturePanchayat polls. The panchayat will be run by girlsand for the girls.Bharti Garva becomes the first sarpanch of theBalika Panchayat.Haryana Government will launch ‘One Block,One Product' scheme.Haryana Government will launch a ‘One Block,One Product' scheme to encourage and promotesmall industries in the rural areas.Under this scheme, the government will connectevery block with some industrial vision. It will beimplemented in 137 blocks of the state.Yami Gautam joins hands with the HimachalPradesh Government for the ‘Baccho KaSahara, Phone Humara’ initiativeBollywood actor Yami Gautam Dhar joined handswith the Himachal Pradesh Government for theirinitiative, ‘Baccho Ka Sahara, Phone Humara’.This initiative ‘Baccho Ka Sahara, Phone Humara’is a phone donation camp that has been launchedby the Himachal Pradesh Government to helpneedy children who cannot afford smartphones.

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Andhra Pradesh government announces 10%reservation for EWS.The Andhra Pradesh government has announced a10% reservation for Economically WeakerSections (EWS) for appointments in the initialposts and services in the State government. Thereservation has been given under the 103rdAmendment Act.Assam Government has announced to providegovernment jobs for all Olympic, Asian,Commonwealth & National Games medalistsChief Minister of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarmaannounced that the medal winners in the Olympics,Asian Games, Commonwealth Games and NationalGames will get government jobs in Assam.He also stated that all those who won medals inNational Games so far for Assam would be givensports pension by Assam Government.Rajasthan develops ‘Raj Kisan Organic’ mobileapp for the purchase and sale of organicproductsRajasthan Agriculture Minister Lalchand Katarialaunched ‘Raj Kisan Organic’, a mobile app for thepurchase and sale of organic products.Individual farmers or farmer groups can registerthemselves by downloading this app from theGoogle Play Store and directly sell their productsto registered buyers.The ‘monk fruit’ from China introduced forfield trials in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh.The ‘monk fruit’ from China has been introducedfor field trials in Himachal Pradesh by thePalampur-based CSIR-IHBT.Palampur-based CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bio-resource Technology (CSIR-IHBT) imported seedsof monk fruit from China three years ago and grewthem in-house. Field trials have begun now.Maharashtra government launches new ElectricVehicle Policy-2021.Maharashtra government has launched a newElectric Vehicle Policy-2021.The new policy is a revision of the 2018 policy. Ithas been launched with an aim to makeMaharashtra the “topmost producer of battery-powered electric vehicles in India.”Maharashtra government aims to make 10% ofnewly registered vehicles in its major cities to beelectric ones by 2025.The policy will be valid up to 31st March 2025.For the implementation of the policy, stategovernment is instituting a Mechanism SteeringCommittee under the chairmanship of ChiefSecretary & other concerned principal secretaries.First real-time air-monitoring station of JammuKashmir established at Srinagar.Jammu Kashmir’s first real-time air-monitoringstation has been established at Jammu and KashmirProjects Construction Corporation (JKPCC)headquarter in Srinagar.

The Continuous Ambient Air Quality MonitoringStation (CAAQMS) will provide real-time airquality data of a particular area. Two similarstations will be also established in Jammuprovince.Prime Minister Narendra Modi inauguratedRudraksh Convention Center in Varanasi.Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated theRudraksh Convention Center on 15 July 2021 inVaranasi. It is a symbol of friendship betweenIndia and Japan.Varanasi International Cooperation andConvention Centre (VCC) also known as‘Rudraksh'. It is equipped with a convention center,a hall with a seating capacity of 1,200, and meetingrooms.Haryana sets up India’s first ‘Grain ATM’ inGurugram.Haryana government has set up India’s first-ever'Grain ATM' in Gurugram. It has been set up on apilot basis.The newly installed machines will dispense 70kgof grains in five to seven minutes. It will providerelief to people from the long queues to get ration.The Grain ATM has been named an ‘Automated,Multi Commodity, Grain Dispensing Machine’. Ithas been installed under the ‘World FoodProgramme’ of the United Nation.WFP and Rajasthan government signed anagreement to improve Targeted PublicDistribution System.The Rajasthan government has joined hands withthe United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)to improve the Targeted Public DistributionSystem (TDPS) in the state.United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)will support the Rajasthan government on the useof digitization, data aggregation, and performancedashboards for monitoring of the TDPS.Karnataka Government launched Electric BikeTaxi scheme.Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappalaunched the ‘Electric Bike Taxi scheme 2021’ inBengaluru.It has been launched to generate self-employment.It will serve as a bridge between public transportand daily travellers.Ladakh administration signed MoU withSikkim to turn Ladakh into organic entity.Ladakh administration signed an MoU with SikkimState Organic Certification Agency (SOCCA) toturn Ladakh into an organic entity by 2025.The MoU has been signed for the implementationof Prampragat Krishi Vikas Yojana and MissionOrganic Development Initiative (MODI) inLadakh.In January 2016, Sikkim became India’s first “100percent organic” state. Lakshadweep is the first100% organic Union Territory in India.

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Organic farming is a technique for the cultivationof plants and rearing of animals without the use ofchemical fertilizers, pesticides, antibiotics, etc.Assam to create a new department forindigenous faith and culture.The Assam government will create a newdepartment for indigenous faith and culture.It will help in the protection and preservation of thefaith, culture, and traditions of tribes andindigenous communities.India’s first cryptogamic garden opens inDehradun.India's first cryptogamic garden has been opened inDehradun, Uttarakhand. It is home of 50 species oflichens, ferns, and fungi.It is located in the Chakrata town of Uttarakhand.Cryptogamae means “hidden reproduction”. Itrepresents the non-seed-bearing plants. Algae,bryophytes, lichens, ferns, and fungi are theexample of cryptogams.Assam CM launched a scheme to provide one-time financial assistance of Rs 2.5 lakh to Covidwidows.Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma has launched ascheme to provide one-time financial assistance ofRs 2.5 lakh to Covid widows.Under the scheme, one-time financial assistance ofRs 2.5 lakh each will be provides to all widows,whose husbands died due to COVID-19 and theirannual family income is less than Rs 5 lakh.The scheme has been named as ‘Chief Minister'sCOVID-19 Widows Support Scheme'. Widows ofgovernment servants will not be covered under thisschemeAssam government has already launched a schemeto give Rs 3,500 per month to children, who losttheir parents due to COVID-19.Delhi Metro launches India’s first FASTag-based cashless parking at Kashmere GatestationThe Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) haslaunched India’s first FASTag or Unified PaymentsInterface (UPI) based parking facility to reduce thetime for entry and payment. The facility waslaunched at the Kashmere Gate metro station, NewDelhi.The parking lot in this metro station is a Multi-Model Integration (MMI) Vehicles using thisfacility can now make payment for entry and exitthrough FASTag.Jammu and Kashmir Government approvesuploading of geotagged photographs through“PROOF” mobile appJammu and Kashmir Government accordedsanction to uploading of geotagged photographsthrough “PROOF” (Photographic Record Of On-site Facility) mobile application while preferringbills in the concerned treasuries against the budgetallotted through BEAMS (Budget, Estimation,Allocation & Monitoring System) application.

Amazon launches its first ‘Digital Kendra’ inSurat, Gujarat.Amazon has launched its first ‘Digital Kendra’ inSurat, Gujarat.Launching of the first ‘Digital Kendra’ is part ofAmazon’s commitment to digitize 19 millionIndian micro, small and medium enterprises by2025.Amazon Digital Kendras will provide informationto MSMEs about the benefits of e-commerce.Ramgarh Vishdhari becomes fourth tigerreserve of Rajasthan.The Environment Ministry has approved theconversion of the Ramgarh Vishdhari Sanctuaryinto the tiger reserve. It will be the fourth tigerreserve of the Rajasthan.Ramgarh Vishdhari Sanctuary boundary will touchthe Ranthambore Tiger Reserve in the Northeast &Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve on the southernside.Indian Railways opens first movable tunnelaquarium at Bengaluru station.Indian Railways has set up the first movable tunnelaquarium at Bengaluru station. The aquarium hasrare species of fishes and exotic marine plants.The aquarium has been developed by the IndianRailway Stations Development CooperationLimited (IRSDC) in collaboration with the HNiAquatic Kingdom.The aquarium is based on the concept of theAmazon River. It has a 3D selfie area, and 20 feetof glass periphery.Bengaluru City Railway Station is also known asKrantivira Sangolli Rayanna Railway Station.Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma launches facerecognition mobile app named “Pensioner’s lifecertificate verification” for pensionersMeghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangmalaunched a mobile app named “Pensioner’s lifecertificate verification”. This app will offerpensioners a hassle-free interface with the pensiondisbursing authority to prove that they are alive.This app will help a pensioner to submit his lifecertificate through his mobile phone and receive apension without moving out from his home, whichis appropriate, especially during the ongoingpandemic.Manduadih Railway Station in Varanasi wasrenamed as the Banaras Railway StationNorthern Eastern Railway (NER) authorities hasrenamed the Manduadih Railway Station as theBanaras Railway Station, which is located inVaranasi, Uttar Pradesh.Delhi Government partners with Google toprovide real-time bus tracking serviceThe Delhi Government has collaborated withGoogle to launch a system to enable commuters totrack bus locations, arrival and departure times, androutes on a real-time basis on their smartphones.

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Users will get an estimation of how long their tripis going to take and if their bus is delayed.Rajasthan Government is planning to start‘Mukhyamantri Kisan Mitra Energy Yojana’for farmersRajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot informedthat the state of Rajasthan is going to start‘Mukhyamantri Kisan Mitra Energy Yojana’ forfarmers.This scheme’s benefit will be available to allgeneral category rural metered and flat rateagricultural consumers. An additional grant of1,450 crores will be given by RajasthanGovernment every year.HAUSLA scheme launched by LieutenantGovernor of Jammu and Kashmir.HAUSLA scheme has been launched by LieutenantGovernor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha.HAUSLA scheme is a comprehensive programmeaimed at women entrepreneurship in UT.Its objective is to build a comprehensiveprogramme for women entrepreneurs of the regionwhich can serve as a guide for achieving success intheir business and to widen the reach of theirbusiness products and services.The scheme shall also be disseminating knowledgeabout promotion policies of governments forwomen entrepreneurs.Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and KashmirManoj Sinha also talked about ‘Back to Village’programme of the government.Haryana is set to host Khelo India Youth Gamesin 2022Haryana Government has decided to organize the‘Khelo India Youth Games – 2021’ in February2022.Haryana also announced that the 2021 BRICSGames will be organised during the Khelo IndiaYouth Games.NTPC Renewable Energy Limited to set upIndia’s first green hydrogen mobility project inLeh

State-run power giant National Thermal PowerCorporation Limited’s (NTPC) arm, NTPCRenewable Energy Limited, will set up India’s firstgreen hydrogen mobility project in Leh, Ladakh.J&K ends 149-year-old darbar move traditionThe LG Manoj Sinha formally put an end to a 149-year-old biannual tradition of shifting officesbetween summer capital Srinagar and wintercapital Jammu. The administration served notice toemployees to vacate the ‘Darbar Move’ relatedaccommodations in three weeks in Jammu andSrinagar.Andhra CM launches ‘YSR Bima’ schemeAndhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan MohanReddy has launched the ‘YSR Bima’ scheme withnew guidelines, where the government itself willdirectly pay the insurance amount to the family ofthe deceased to make the insurance claims easier.In order to support 1.32 lakh families through theYSR Bima scheme, the State government allocatedRs 750 crores for the year 2021-22. In the last twoyears, the State government had spent Rs 1307crore for YSR Bima.J&K Chief Secretary inaugurates helpline“Sukoon”J&K Chief Secretary, Arun Kumar Mehta,inaugurated SDRF first Battalion’s 24×7 mentalhealth helpline ‘SUKOON’ at its headquarters.This initiative, launched by SDRF First BattalionKashmir in collaboration with Mission Youth J&Kand Tourism department, will guide the caller toavail services of clinical psychologists, therapists,counsellors and psychiatrists. ‘SUKOON’ is a mental health helpline

initiative (toll-free number 1800-1807159) tooffer guidance to persons (or their well-wishers) who are experiencing anxiety,depression, stress, panic attack, PTSD,adjustment disorder, suicidal thoughts,substance abuse, mental health emergency andpandemic induced psychological stress.

NATIONAL NEWS780 New Air Traffic Routes Approved underUDANThe Government of India announced that it hasapproved 780 new air traffic routes under theUDAN regional air connectivity scheme.Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindiainformed the Lok Sabha that after the launch of thescheme, 359 routes has been opened in the country.59 new airports have been established under theUDAN scheme.

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Launched in the year 2017 UDAN (Ude Desh kaAam Naagrik) is a Regional Connectivity andregional airport development scheme ofGovernment of India. This scheme was launchedwith the primary objective making air travelwidespread and affordable so that the commoncitizen of the country can afford it.AICTE Creating Database to Promote HigherEducation in Regional LanguagesAll India Council of Technical Education (AICTE)has announced that it is creating a database ofresources so that colleges can offer moreprogrammes in the regional languages of thecountry. AICTE has also developed a tool totranslate the engineering content into 11 languagesof the country.This step has been taken so as to promote regionallanguages in the field of technical education.In eight states, 14 engineering colleges are going tostart engineering studies in five Indian languages.They are Bengali, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, andMarathi.The benefit of teaching in the regional languageswill open up access to higher education for thestudents who are from low-income, rural families.These students want and are capable of learning,but not being fluent in English hinders theirlearning process.14 Tiger Reserves in India have accreditation ofGlobal Conservation StandardsIndia’s 14 Tiger Reserves have received the GlobalConservation Assured | Tiger Standards (CA|TS)accreditation.The 14 tiger reserves areOrang, Manas and Kaziranga in AssamKanha, Panna and Satpura in MPPench in MaharashtraValmiki Tiger Reserve in BiharDudhwa in UPSunderbans in West BengalParambikulam in KeralaBandipur Tiger Reserve of KarnatakaAnnamalai and Mudumalai Tiger Reserve in TamilNadu.Minister for Environment, Forest and ClimateChange, Shri Bhupendra Yadav also released thereport ‘Status of Leopards, Co-predators andMegaherbivores-2018’.During all India Tiger Estimation 2018, the leopardpopulation was also estimated within the forestedhabitats in tiger-occupied states of India.The overall estimated leopard population in thetiger range landscape of India in 2018 increasedfrom 7,910 in 2014 to 12,852 in 2018.During the event, a special edition of NationalTiger Conservation Authority’s (NTCA) quarterlynewsletter ‘STRIPES’ , commemorating GlobalTiger Day was also released.Government has classified forest and wildlifeprotection as ‘essential services’ during lockdown.

Conservation Assured | Tiger Standards (CA|TS):The global coalition of Tiger Range Countries(TRCs) have agreed upon Conservation Assured|Tiger Standards (CA|TS) as an accreditation tool.They were officially launched in 2013. They setminimum standards for effective management oftarget species and encourages the assessment ofthese standards in relevant conservation areas.Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection ofChildren) Amendment Bill passedThe Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection ofChildren) Amendment Bill has been passed.This bill seeks to increase the role of additionaldistrict magistrates and district magistratesregarding the matters which concern adoption andchild care.This Bill seeks to amend the Juvenile Justice Act,2015.The Act states that only on the issuance of anadoption order by the civil court child adoptionbecomes final.The Bill will amend the rule and instead of thecourt, the additional district magistrate as well asdistrict magistrate will issue adoption orders.Offences committed by juvenilesThe Act of 2015 has stated that the variousoffences which are committed by the juveniles ofthe country have to be categorised under threecategories of serious offences, petty offences andheinous offences. Serious offences are thoseoffences that allow imprisonment of three to sevenyears. Henceforth, serious offences will havemaximum punishment which is more than sevenyears of imprisonment and for the minimumpunishment it is less than seven years.Government announces 27% reservation forOBCs, 10% for Economically Weaker Sectionsin medical courses.The government announced 27% reservation forOBCs, 10% for Economically Weaker Sections inthe All India Quota Scheme for undergraduate andpostgraduate medical and dental courses.It will be effective from the current academic year2021-22 onwards. It will benefit OBC and EWSstudents in MBBS and post-graduation.The All India Quota Scheme was started in 1986 toprovide domicile-free merit-based opportunities tostudents. At present, 15 percent of the totalavailable Under Graduate seats and 50 percent oftotal available PG seats in government medicalcolleges are under the All India Quota.Parliament passed the Factoring Regulation(Amendment) Bill, 2021.Parliament has passed the Factoring Regulation(Amendment) Bill, 2021. It will amend theFactoring Regulation Act, 2011.It will widen the scope for people engaged in thefactoring business. It will expand credit facilities tosmall businesses and help them in accessing fundsfrom non-banking financial companies (NBFC).

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Now, all NBFCs will be permitted to do factoringbusiness. The Bill has incorporated manysuggestions from the U K Sinha Committee.Women unemployment rate falls to 4.2% in2019-20 from 5.1%.According to Periodic Labour Force Survey(PLFS) conducted by National Statistical Office,the unemployment rate for women has fallen to4.2% in 2019-20 from 5.1%.According to the PLFS for 2019-20, women's shareunder MGNREGA has increased to around 207crore person-days.In 2019-20, the Labour Force Participation Rate(LFPR) for women has increased from 24.5% to30%.Government to set up National Centre ofExcellence for Animation, Visual Effects,Gaming & Comics.The government has decided to set up a NationalCentre of Excellence for Animation, VisualEffects, Gaming & Comics.It will be established in collaboration with theIndian Institute of Technology, Bombay.At present, Satyajit Ray Film and TelevisionInstitute and Film and Television Institute of Indiaoffer courses on Animation and VFX.India is the largest South Asian Film Market. Indiahas also audio-visual co-production treaties with 15countries.In 2024, television will contribute up to 40% in theIndian media industry, 13% by print media, 12%by digital advertising, 9% by cinema, and 8% eachby OTT and Gaming sectors.Parliament passed ‘Marine Aids to NavigationBill 2021’.Parliament passed the ‘Marine Aids to NavigationBill 2021’. It will replace the Lighthouse Act 1927.It will help in incorporating the global bestpractices and technological developments in thefield of Marine Aids to Navigation.The bill is part of the government’s approach torepeal colonial laws and replace them with newlegislation in accordance to the need of thecontemporary maritime industry.Government proposes National ResearchFoundation to strengthen research ecosystem inIndia.Government has proposed National ResearchFoundation (NRF) to strengthen researchecosystem in India.NRF will improve linkages between R&D,academia and industry. The total proposed outlayof NRF is Rs 50,000 crore over a period of fiveyears.Its main objective is to seed, grow and facilitateresearch at academic institutions, particularly atuniversities and colleges, where research capacityis currently in a nascent stage.Union Minister of Education, Shri DharmendraPradhan informed Lok Sabha that government has

taken various steps to promote more and more useof regional languages in education under NationalEducation Policy 2020 (NEP), which was releasedon 29-07-2020.India entered in top ten list of agriculturalproduce exporters of 2019.According to a World Trade Organisation (WTO)report, India was one of the top ten agriculturalproduce exporters in 2019. India was on the ninthposition with a share of 3.1% in global agriculturalexports in 2019.In 2019, the European Union was at the top spotwith a share of 16.1% in global agriculturalexports.The US was on the second spot with ashare of 13.9% in global agricultural exports.Brazil was the third-largest agricultural exporterwith a share of 7.8% while China was on the fourthposition in 2019.India becomes the largest exporter of rice in 2019and with 7.6%, India was the third-largest cottonexporter. India was on the eighth position in theexport of meat.Centre launches "Secured Logistics DocumentExchange" and a Calculator for Green HouseGas Emissions.Centre has launched "Secured Logistics DocumentExchange (SLDE)" and a Calculator for GreenHouse Gas Emissions.The SLDE platform has been developed for thedigital exchange of logistics-related documents.Calculator for GHG emissions has been developedfor choosing sustainable and right mode oftransport for freight movement.India plans to create Power Islanding systemsIndia plans to create power islanding systems inseveral cities of the country to protect the criticalinfrastructures from potential attacks on theelectricity grid of the nation.Islanding systems feature generation capacity andcan automatically isolate from the main grid duringan outage. For the new systems to be installed, theprovinces need to submit proposals for setting upstorage and generation capacities.NITI Aayog and IEA launched ‘RenewablesIntegration in India 2021’ report.NITI Aayog and IEA have jointly launched the‘Renewables Integration in India 2021’ report.It is based on the outcomes of the workshopsorganized with the Governments of Maharashtra,Karnataka, and Gujarat.It highlighted that how India’s power system canefficiently integrate renewables (175 GW by 2022and 450 GW by 2030). It also states thatintegration will require the identification ofresources and proper planning, regulatory, policy,and institutional support.Union Home Minister Amit Shah inauguratesGreater Sohra Water Supply SchemeUnion Home Minister Amit Shah, along withMeghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma,

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inaugurated the much-awaited and prestigious‘Greater Sohra Water Supply Scheme’.The Greater Sohra Water Supply Scheme wasconceptualised by the Government of Meghalayaand funded by the Union Ministry of Developmentof North Eastern Region (DoNER) under the NorthEast Special Infrastructure Development Scheme(NESIDS) in the year 2019 at an amount of 24.08crores.GSI take up project on Lithium explorationLithium exploration in the states of Rajasthan andKarnataka has also been undertaken by AtomicMinerals Directorate for Exploration and Research(AMDER) which comes under the ambit of theDepartment of Atomic Energy (DAE).The government of India has announced an Rs18,100 crore production-linked incentive (PLI)scheme with the primary aim of making lithium-ion cells to promote e-mobility in the countryMinistry of Earth Sciences launches ESSDP(Earth System Science Data Portal)Foundation Day the Ministry of Earth Sciences(MoES) launched Earth System Science DataPortal (ESSDP).Dr Petteri Taalas, Secretary-General of WorldMeteorological Organization (WMO), gave alecture during this event.A report on ‘WMO, Disasters, Climate and COP-26’ was discussed along with the issues relating toclimate change.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) hasintroduced a new mobile app which is named‘Pune Weather Live.’ This app will providelocation-specific and real-time weather updates forthe city of Pune.Rules related to incorporation of companieschangedThe government has amended the rules concerningto the incorporation of companies which comesunder the Companies Act, 2013. From 1stSeptember, these changes will come into effect.Companies Act, 2013, is being implemented by thecorporate affairs ministry and they have amendedthe Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014.Changes have been made to the Section 16 of theAct which relates to the allotment of a new name toan existing company.Government launched portal for registration ofChildren orphaned by COVID-19.The government launched a portal for theregistration of Children orphaned by COVID-19. Ithas been launched under the PM-Cares scheme.In May, Government has launched a scheme underthe PM CARES fund for children who have losteither parents or a legal guardian due to COVID-19.Under this scheme, financial assistance of 10lakh will be provided to each orphaned child. Thebeneficiary will get a monthly stipend for higher

Education. He or She will get the entire corpusamount at the age of 23.The government will provide them healthinsurance cover of 5 lakh under the AyushmanBharat Scheme.According to the Health Minister, a total of 645children were orphaned due to COVID-19 betweenApril-May 2021.Cabinet approved Rs 6,322 crore PLI schemefor speciality steel.Union Cabinet has approved a Rs 6,322 croreProduction-linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme forSpecialty Steel. The incentive will be providedover a period of five years.Speciality steel can be used for various strategicapplications like defense, space, power, automobilesector, specialized capital goods, etc.Ministry of Social Justice and Empowermentformulated a “SMILE - Support forMarginalized Individuals for Livelihood andEnterprise” scheme.A scheme “SMILE - Support for MarginalizedIndividuals for Livelihood and Enterprise” hasbeen formulated by the Ministry of Social Justiceand Empowerment for the person engaged inbegging.The main objective of the scheme is rehabilitation,providing medical facilities, counseling, education,and skill development of beggars.It includes a subscheme - ‘Central Sector Schemefor Comprehensive Rehabilitation of personsengaged in Begging’.It will be implemented by State/UTGovernments/Local Urban Bodies, VoluntaryOrganizations, Community Based Organizations(CBOs), and others.As per the Government data, there are around 4lakh beggars in India. West Bengal has the highestnumber of beggars in India.Oxfam India released “Inequality Report 2021:India’s Unequal Healthcare Story”.The Oxfam report “Inequality Report 2021: India’sUnequal Healthcare Story” has been releasedrecently.According to the report, India’s low spending onpublic healthcare systems and focus on privatehealthcare has increased the inequalities in accessto healthcare.The states with higher expenditure on health hadlower cases of Covid-19. Assam, Bihar, and Goahaving higher GDP expenditure on health hadhigher recovery rates of Covid cases.IOC to build India's first green hydrogen plantat its Mathura refinery.India's largest oil firm IOC is planning to set upIndia's first green hydrogen plant at its Mathurarefinery.Hydrogen is a source of clean fuel and it is the nexthope to meet the world's energy demand. Its

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manufacturing is energy-intensive and producescarbon byproducts.Brown hydrogen is created through coalgasification while Blue hydrogen is derived fromfossil fuels with carbon capture, utilization, andstorage.Green hydrogen is manufactured by usingrenewable energy. It will replace fossil fuel used inthe Mathura refinery to process crude oil.ICCR launched a virtual platform fortraditional and folk artists.Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) haslaunched the ‘KALA VISHWA’ virtual platformfor traditional and folk artists.Kala Vishwa is a campaign under the HorizonSeries and it has been organized to reach out totraditional folk artists and local artisans.MeitY sign MoU with MapmyIndia to enablemap services in UMANG App.Ministry of Electronics and InformationTechnology (MeitY) has signed an MoU withMapmyIndia to start map service in UMANG App.MeitY has started this initiative under the DigitalIndia Programme. The integration of MapmyIndiawith UMANG will help citizens in finding thelocation of the nearest mandis, blood banks, andmuch more.Stand-Up India scheme extended till 2025The Government of India has extended the durationof the ‘Stand Up India Scheme’ up to the year2025. The scheme was launched by the PrimeMinister on 05 April 2016 to facilitate loans toScheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and womenborrowers, to promote entrepreneurship amongthem.About the scheme:The scheme offers bank loans to women and SC &ST communities to encourage them in setting up agreenfield enterprise, outside of the farm sector,that is in the manufacturing, services or tradingsector.A total of 1,16,266 loans amounting to Rs.26204.49 crore has been extended under theScheme since its inception. The loan under StandUp India Scheme is extended by ScheduledCommercial Banks (SCBs) between Rs. 10 lakhand Rs.1 Crore.Tribal Affairs Minister launched nationwidecampaign ‘COVID Teeka Sang Surakshit Van,Dhan aur Uddyam’.Minister of Tribal Affairs Arjun Munda launchedthe nationwide campaign “COVID Teeka SangSurakshit Van, Dhan aur Uddyam”.It has been launched to accelerate the COVIDvaccination among tribals. The campaign will usethe services of 45,000 Van Dhan Vikas Kendras(VDVK) of the TRIFED.It will be implemented in tribal areas with the helpof village headsmen, SHGs, and ground-levelworkers in villages.

The campaign will be based on three Js: Jeevan(Life), Jeevika (Livelihood), and Jaagrookta(Awareness).Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered grievancemanagement application launched by DefenceMinister.Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered grievancemanagement application was launched by RakshaMantri on 15 July.AI-powered grievance management applicationwas developed by Ministry of Defence with thehelp of IIT-Kanpur.This is the first AI-based system developed toimprove grievance redressal in the Government.Department of Defence under Ministry of Defence,Department of Administrative Reforms & PublicGrievances (DARPG) and IIT, Kanpur signedtripartite MoU for the project on August 04, 2020.Newly-built five-star hotel atop redevelopedGandhinagar Railway Station inaugurated byPM Modi.Newly-built five-star hotel atop redevelopedGandhinagar Railway Station has been inauguratedby PM Modi.The newly-built 318-room five-star hotel atop theredeveloped Gandhinagar Railway Station is thefirst such hotel in India.The redevelopment of the Gandhinagar RailwayStation and construction of the five-star hotel ontop of the station started in January 2017.PM Modi also flagged off Gandhinagar-VaranasiWeekly Superfast train and Gandhinagar-VarethaMEMU train.He also inaugurated an Aquatic Gallery, a RoboticPark and a Nature Park at the Gujarat Science Cityin Ahmedabad.Union Cabinet approved Scheme to provide Rs1,624 crore Subsidy to Indian ShippingCompanies.Union Cabinet approved a scheme to providesubsidies to Shipping Companies in India. It hasbeen approved under the goals of AtmanirbharBharat.Under this scheme, the subsidy will be provided tothe Indian shipping companies in global tendersfloated by Ministries and Central Public SectorEnterprises (CPSEs).The government will provide a subsidy of Rs 1,624crore over 5 years. The budgetary support would beprovided to the concerned Ministry or Department.India’s first Private LNG Facility plant atNagpur inaugurated by Shri Nitin Gadkari.India’s first Private Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)Facility plant at Nagpur was inaugurated by ShriNitin Gadkari.The plant has been set up by the BaidyanathAyurvedic Group on Kamptee Road near NagpurJabalpur Highway.India’s single largest solar park to be set up atRann of Kutch.

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NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd will set up a 4750MW renewable energy park at Rann of Kutch inGujarat. It will be India’s single largest solar park.Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)has given approval to NTPC REL for setting uprenewable energy park under the ultra-megarenewable energy power parks (UMREPP) scheme.Asia’s longest high-speed track for automotivetesting inagurated in IndoreUnion Minister of Heavy Industries and PublicEnterprises inaugurated Asia’s longest (11.3 km)high-speed track, “NATRAX” (NationalAutomotive Test Tracks), for automotive testing inIndore, Madhya Pradesh.The NATRAX is also the fifth-largest high-speedtrack in the world. It has been designed for neutralspeeds up to 250 kmph and a maximum speed ofup to 375 kmph on curbs.India expects to add 26 GW hydropowerprojects by 2030: IEA ReportAccording to the International Energy Agency(IEA) Report, India is expected to add 26,000 MW(megawatt) of hydropower projects by 2030.Currently, the installed capacity of the 207hydropower projects running in India is 46,209MW. More than 9,000 MW of large hydro projectsare under construction.The Union Government has recently approved the210 MW Luhri Stage-I hydroelectric project inHimachal Pradesh and an 850 MW Ratlehydroelectric project on the Chenab River inJammu and Kashmir.World’s third-largest cricket stadium to comeup in JaipurThe world’s third-largest cricket stadium (75,000)is set to be constructed in Jaipur, Rajasthan, afterthe Narendra Modi Stadium (1,32,000) in Moteraand the Melbourne Cricket Stadium (1,00,024) inAustralia,The stadium will be completed in 5–3 years withan investment of around Rs. 650 crores.Cochin International Airport launches a floodmitigation project named ‘Operation Pravaah’The Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL)has rolled out ‘Operation Pravaah’, a multifacetedinfrastructure programme scoping to integrateflood mitigation projects already initiated by CIALwith the District Administration and various localself-governments at one platform.CIAL is spending around 130 crores forcomprehensive flood mitigation activities.Cabinet approves Rs.23,123 crore emergencyresponse package to fight Covid.The Union Cabinet has approved a Rs.23,123 crorepackage for developing healthcare infrastructureand boosting emergency response.The package has been announced for creating20,000 additional ICU (intensive care unit) bedsand setting up of pediatric units in all districts.

It is the second phase of the package. The firstphase was approved in 2020 to fight against theCovid pandemic.The main objective of the package is to acceleratehealth system preparedness ahead of a potentialthird wave of COVID-19.The package will be implemented from July 1,2021 to March 31, 2022. In this package, Centerhas contributed Rs.15,000 crores while States’share was Rs.8,123 crore.APMC mandis become eligible for availingfinancial support from Rs 1 lakh croreAgriculture Infrastructure Fund.Union Cabinet gives nod to APMCs mandis foravailing financial support from Rs 1 lakh croreAgriculture Infrastructure Fund. It will help inregulating markets’ capacity and provide betterfacilities to farmers.APMCs will get interest subvention for a loan up toRs 2 crore for each different infrastructure projectlike cold storage, sorting, grading, and assayingunits.APMCs provide a market for farmers for theirproducts and create public infrastructure.However, there will be a limit of a maximum of 25such projects for a private sector entity.Now, State agencies, national and state federations,and farmer producer organizations (FPOs) can alsoavail benefits of the Agriculture InfrastructureFund.The government had launched a new CentralSector Scheme of financing facility under theAgriculture Infrastructure Fund of Rs 1 LakhCrore.The period of the financial facility has beenextended up to 2025-26 and the duration of thescheme has been extended up to 2032-33.Union Government launches digital platform‘Kisan Sarathi’ to facilitate farmers to get ‘rightinformation at the right time’ in their desiredlanguageUnion Minister for Agriculture and FarmersWelfare Narendra Singh Tomar and UnionMinister for Electronics and InformationTechnology Ashwini Vaishnaw launched a digitalplatform named ‘Kisan Sarathi’ on the 93rd IndianCouncil of Agricultural Research (ICAR)Foundation Day.Kisan Sarathi is a digital platform to facilitatefarmers to get the ‘right information at the righttime’ in their desired language.India’s first-ever ‘Grain ATM’ to be set up inGurugramIndia’s first grain dispensing ATM machine, ‘GrainATM’ was installed at Farrukhnagar in Gurugram,Haryana, under a pilot project.This machine is called an Automated, MultiCommodity, Grain Dispensing Machine, whichworks as a bank ATM.

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It can dispense up to 70 kg of grains within five toseven minutes at a time.India is set to get its first pod taxi servicebetween Noida Airport and Film CityIndian Port Rail and Ropeway Corporation Limited(IPRCL) have submitted the final Detailed ProjectReport (DPR) to Yamuna Expressway IndustrialDevelopment Authority (YEIDA) for the pod taxiproject in India (Uttar Pradesh).It is India’s first pod taxi that will run around 14km from Noida Airport to Film City.T-Hub partners with Atal Innovation Mission toboost growth for health tech innovations inIndiaT-Hub has partnered with Atal Innovation Mission(AIM), NITI Aayog to foster innovation andentrepreneurship across the healthcare sectors.Under this partnership, T-Hub is running a 3-month cohort-based program AIC T-HubFoundation, exclusively for the deep tech startupscreating new-age solutions in the field of lifesciences and healthcare.Union Minister Jaishankar unveils a statue ofMahatma Gandhi in GeorgiaUnion Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankarunveiled a statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Georgia.This ceremony was held in Tbilisi Park, and he wasaccompanied by David Zalkaliani, the GeorgianForeign Minister.During his two-day visit to Georgia, he also handedover the relics of the 17th century, Queen Ketevanto Georgia and the people of Georgia at aceremony in Tbilisi.Government brings Department of PublicEnterprises under Finance Ministry.The government has issued a notification to bringthe Department of Public Enterprises under theFinance Ministry.Earlier, the Department of Public Enterprises wasunder the Ministry of Heavy Industries and PublicEnterprises.This move has been taken to ease the futuredisinvestment plans. The amendment will comeinto force with immediate effect.Now, the Finance ministry has six departmentsafter the inclusion of DPE. The other fivedepartments are:Department of Economic AffairsDepartment of ExpenditureDepartment of RevenueDepartment of Financial ServicesDepartment of Investment and Public AssetManagementGovernment launched Matsya Setu app forIndian aqua farmers.Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry,and Dairying launched the “Matsya Setu” MobileApp.

It has been created by the ICAR-Central Instituteof Freshwater Aquaculture (ICAR-CIFA),Bhubaneswar.The main aim of this app is to distribute freshwateraquaculture technologies to aqua farmers.It contains online course modules which willprovide basic concepts and practicaldemonstrations on breeding, seed production andgrow-out culture of commercially important fishes.The course will also provide better managementpractices in maintaining the soil & water quality,feeding and health management in aquacultureoperations.Government creates a new Ministry of Co-operation.Government has created a new Ministry of Co-operation for realizing the vision of ‘Sahkar seSamriddhi’.The Ministry of Co-operation will make available aseparate administrative, legal, and policyframework to strengthen cooperative movement inIndia.Minister for Road Transport and Highways &MSME Shri Nitin Gadkari becomes “BrandAmbassador” of Khadi Prakritik Paint.Minister for Road Transport and Highways &MSME Shri Nitin Gadkari has declared himself“Brand Ambassador” of Khadi Prakritik Paint.He would promote Khadi Prakritik Paint across thecountry to encourage young entrepreneurs to takeup the manufacturing of cow dung paint.He virtually inaugurated the new automatedmanufacturing unit of Khadi Prakritik Paint, India'sfirst and only paint made from cow dung, in Jaipur.The new plant has been set up on the campus ofKumarappa National Handmade Paper Institute(KNHPI), Jaipur.Cabinet approves implementation of BharatNetproject through Public Private PartnershipModel.The Union Cabinet has approved the revisedimplementation strategy of BharatNet throughPublic Private Partnership mode in 16 States.Now, the BharatNet project will cover all inhabitedvillages in the remaining States and UTs. It willcover around 3.61 lakh villages in the country.Around 2.5 lakh village panchayats have beenconnected with broadband under the BharatNetinitiative.The revised strategy includes the creation,upgradation, operation, maintenance, andutilization of BharatNet by the concessionaires.Bharatnet Project:National Optical Fibre Network (NOFN) wasstarted in October 2011. In 2015, NOFN wasrenamed as BharatNet.The aim of the project is to connect 2,50,000villages through free wi-fi services.Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is thenodal agency for implementing BharatNet.

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It is funded by the Universal Service ObligationFund (USOF).NIPUN Bharat has been launched by UnionMinister of EducationNational Initiative for Proficiency in Reading withUnderstanding and Numeracy (NIPUN Bharat)launched by the Union Minister of Education.The launch of NIPUN Bharat is an important stepby the Department of School Education andLiteracy.Its vision is to create enabling environment toensure the universal acquisition of foundationalliteracy and numeracy, so that every child achievesthe desired learning competencies in reading,writing and numeracy by the end of Grade 3, by2026-27.Union Government will set up two new vaccinetesting labs.The Union government has announced to set uptwo new vaccine testing labs facilities.These two new vaccine testing laboratories will beestablished using funds from the PM CARESFund.These laboratories will be set up by the Departmentof Biotechnology at its autonomous researchinstitutes — the National Centre for Cell Science(NCCS), Pune, and the National Institute ofAnimal Biotechnology (NIAB), Hyderabad.At present, India has only one Central DrugsLaboratory, at Kasauli in Himachal Pradesh.KVIC launches project BOLD or Bamboo Oasison Lands in Drought.Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC)has launched project BOLD or Bamboo Oasis onLands in Drought.Project BOLD is the first of its kind exercise inIndia. It was launched on July 4 from tribal villageNichla Mandwa in Udaipur, Rajasthan.Under the project, 5000 saplings of Bambusa Tuldaand Bambusa Polymorpha from Assam wereplanted on nearly 16 acres of vacant arid GramPanchayat land.With planting of 5000 saplings, KVIC also createda world record of planting the highest number ofbamboo saplings on a single day at one location.Aim of project BOLD:To boost the income of the tribal people and solveenvironmental concerns such as land desertificationand land degradation by creating bamboo-basedgreen patches in drylands.To create bamboo-based green patches of land inarid and semi-arid zones.Project BOLD has been launched as part ofKVIC’s “Khadi Bamboo Festival” to celebrate 75years of independence “Azadi ka AmritMahotsav”.It will be replicated at village Dholera inAhmedabad, Gujarat, and Leh, Ladakh by August2021. Under this, 15,000 bamboo saplings will beplanted before August 2021.

Ministry of Tourism signs a Memorandum ofUnderstanding (MoU) with Yatra.Com.Ministry of Tourism has signed a Memorandum ofUnderstanding (MoU) with Yatra.Com tostrengthen the Hospitality and Tourism Industry.The aim of MoU is to provide extensive visibilityto accommodation units, which have self-certifiedthemselves on System for Assessment, Awarenessand Training for the Hospitality Industry(SAATHI) platform.Under the MoU, both parties would also encourageaccommodation units to register on NIDHI andSAATHI.DPIIT launched project on Open Network forDigital Commerce.Department for Promotion of Industry and InternalTrade (DPIIT) has launched a project on OpenNetwork for Digital Commerce (ONDC).It aims to curb the monopolistic tendencies of e-commerce platforms. It will set a standard foronboarding retailers on online marketplaces.It will help in the digitization of the entire valuechain, standardize operations, and enhancing valuefor consumers.Cabinet approves Revamped DistributionSector Scheme.Union Cabinet has approved RevampedDistribution Sector Scheme. It has been launchedto improve the operational efficiencies andfinancial sustainability of all DISCOMs/ PowerDepartments.It will provide financial assistance to DISCOMs forstrengthening supply infrastructure. It has beenlaunched with an outlay of Rs.3,03,758 crore.The Scheme would be available till the year 2025-26.Department of Justice launched “EnforcingContracts Portal”.The Department of Justice has launched EnforcingContracts Portal.It has been launched to promote ease of doingbusiness and improve the ‘Contract EnforcementRegime’ in the country.The portal will have comprehensive information onlegislative and policy reforms regarding “ContractEnforcement” parameters.The portal will provide the latest information oncommercial cases in Dedicated Commercial Courtsof Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Kolkata.President Kovind laid foundation stone forAmbedkar Memorial and Cultural CentrePresident Ram Nath Kovind laid the foundationstone for Ambedkar Memorial and Cultural Centrein Lucknow.The cultural centre will come up at 5493.52 sqmeter nazool land in front of Aishbagh Eidgah inLucknow and have a 25-ft high statue of DrAmbedkar.The centre, to come up at a cost of 45.04 crores,will also have an auditorium having a capacity of

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750 people, library, research centre, picture gallery,museum and a multi-purpose convention centre.AJNIFM, Microsoft partner to build AI,emerging technologiesThe Arun Jaitley National Institute of FinancialManagement (AJNIFM) and Microsoft announceda strategic partnership to build an AI and emergingtechnologies centre of excellence at AJNIFM.

The collaboration seeks to explore the role ofcloud, AI and emerging technologies intransforming and shaping the future of publicfinance management in India. The centre ofexcellence will serve as a central body for research,AI scenario envisioning and tech-led innovation.

INTERNATIONAL NEWSAlphabet to launch a new robotics company‘Intrinsic’.Google parent company Alphabet will launch anew robotics company named“Intrinsic”. It will focus on creatingsoftware for industrial robots.Alphabet’s X was launched adecade ago to use new technologiesto solve global problems. “Intrinsic”comes out from segment X.Biden and Kadhimi sealagreement to end US mission inIraq.U.S. President Joe Biden and IraqiPrime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimisealed an agreement to end the UScombat mission in Iraq by the end of2021. However, U.S. forces willcontinue working in an advisoryrole.The United States will end itsmission in Iraq after 18 years.In March 2003, U.S. forces hadinvaded Iraq to destroy weapons of massdestruction (WMD) and end the dictatorial rule ofSaddam Hussein.UNESCO adds landscape architect RobertoBurle Marx’s former home to World Heritagelist.UNESCO has added landscape architect RobertoBurle Marx’s former home to World Heritage list.Over 3,500 cultivated species of tropical andsubtropical flora native to Rio grow in Sitio BurleMarx in western Rio. It is considered as alaboratory for botanical and landscapeexperimentation.The site was designated a Cultural Landscapeduring a meeting of UNESCO’s HeritageCommittee in China.Philippines becomes the first country to approve“Golden Rice” for planting.Philippines has become the first country to approve“Golden Rice” for planting.

Golden Rice has already got food safety approvalsin other countries but Philippines is the firstcountry to approve commercial cultivation.

Malaysia Registers World’s First AffordableNew Drug for Hepatitis cWorld’s first affordable as well as effective newdrug for hepatitis C has been registered byMalaysia. This new drug offers hope for accessibletreatment to the millions of people around theworld who are suffering from this disease.Hepatitis C has no vaccine.Hepatitis C medicines are very costly and aresometimes out of reach of the sufferers from thelower and middle income group countries.31.6% Rise in E-waste Generation Last YearIn the year 2020, India has generated a total of10,14,961.2 tonnes of e-waste which is an increaseof 31.6% when compared to the previous year.Ashwini Kumar Choubey , Minister of State forEnvironment, Forests and Climate Change relayedthis information in the Rajya Sabha.Bangladesh to launch ‘Jogajog’ as analternative to Facebook

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Bangladesh is going to launch its own social mediaplatform named ‘Jogajog’ which is an alternative tothe globally popular Facebook and ‘Alapon’ whichwill be an alternative of WhatsApp.This was announced during the inauguration of theEntrepreneurship Masterclass Series 2 which isorganised by Women e-Commerce.Other Apps launchedBoithok app which is an alternative to Zoom onlineand Surokkha App which is used for the purpose ofvaccine registration.China to activate world’s first clean NuclearReactorScientist of the Chinese government has unveiledplans for an experimental nuclear reactor that doesnot require water for cooling. This reactor will runon liquid thorium instead of uranium and isexpected to be safer than the traditional reactors.As molten salt, when exposed to air, cools andsolidifies quickly thus insulating the thorium,causing any potential leak to spill very littleradiation into the environment compared to theleaks from traditional reactors.US authorizes Emergency Fund of $100 millionfor Afghan migrantsPresident of USA, Joe Biden, has authorized 100million USD from an emergency fund to meet therefugee needs which is stemming from the geo-political situation in Afghanistan, which alsoincludes the special immigration Afghan visaapplicants.UK reports cases of ‘Norovirus’ infectionThe United Kingdom, is now reporting an outbreakof norovirus. Public Health England (PHE)recently issued a warning regarding Norovirus.Since the end of the month of May, England hasrecorded 154 cases of norovirus in the country.Increase in norovirus cases in educational settingshas been reported.World's first 3D printed steel bridge opens forpublic in Amsterdam.The world’s first 3D printed steel bridge has beenopened for the public in Amsterdam.It is built byDutch company MX3D with the help of fourindustrial robots.Sweden ratifies framework agreement for theInternational Solar Alliance.Sweden has ratified the framework agreement forthe International Solar Alliance.Swedish Ambassador to India, Klas Molin, saidSweden is happy to join the International SolarAlliance (ISA).Director-General of ISA, Ajay Mathur, said he wasdelighted to welcome Sweden into ISA.Pfizer & BioNTech ink an agreement withBiovac Institute to produce COVID-19 vaccinein South Africa.Pfizer and BioNTech inked an agreement withSouth Africa’s Biovac Institute to produce theCOVID-19 vaccine for African Union.

Biovac Institute will be added to the global vaccinesupply chain of Pfizer and BioNTech by the end of2021.It will produce 100 million COVID-19 vaccinedoses in a year, which will be given to 55 memberstates of the African Union.Jeff Bezos completed his flight to space on BlueOrigin's New Shepard spacecraft.Amazon founder Jeff Bezos successfullycompleted his 10-min flight to space from the NewShepard rocket. The New Shepard rocket of Bezos'space company Blue Origin took off from WestTexas.He was accompanied by brother Mark Bezos,Wally Funk, and 18-year-old passenger OliverDaemen.It is the first time that a commercial companylaunched a privately funded and built spacecraftfrom a private launch range with astronauts.At the age of 82, Funk became the oldest person totravel to space and an 18-year-old, Oliver Daemon,became the youngest person to travel to space.Liverpool loses UNESCO world heritage sitestatus.UNESCO has stripped Liverpool of its prestigiousWorld Heritage status. The UNESCO Committeehas found that the city had failed to properlyconserve the area.Mongolia, Tajikistan and Switzerland inductedas new Associate Members of ICC.The International Cricket Council (ICC) at its 78thAnnual General Meeting inducted Mongolia,Tajikistan, and Switzerland as its new members.Now, ICC comprises 106 members in total,including 94 associates.Mongolia and Tajikistan have been inducted as the22nd and 23rd Members from the Asia regionwhile Switzerland has been inducted as 35thMember from the Europe region.Bangladesh bans free internet services for Socialmedia.The Regulatory body of Bangladesh, theBangladesh Telecom Regulatory Commission(BTRC), has directed telecom companies to stopgiving free internet services to their subscribers foraccessing social media.The step has been taken to maintain normal marketcompetition. Free internet services for accessingsocial media have promoted unhealthy competitionbetween the telecom companies.China launches the world’s largest emissiontrading systemChina has finally launched its long-awaitednational Emissions Trading System (ETS),although concerns remain on the overall impact itwill initially have on reducing emissions from theworld’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases.China replaced the European Union as the largestcarbon market.

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Russia launches Nauka module to theInternational Space StationRussia successfully launched a long-delayed labNauka module for the International Space Stationthat is intended to provide more room for scientificexperiments and space for the crew.A Proton-M booster rocket carrying the Naukamodule lifted off from the Russian space launchfacility in Baikonur, Kazakhstan.China unveils the fastest ground vehicle“Maglev Train” in the worldChina unveiled Maglev Train which is being toutedas the fastest ground vehicle in the world with amaximum speed of 600 kmph or 372 kmph. It wasmanufactured in the coastal city of Qingdao, China.The train uses electro-magnetic force, making it to“float”.Qatar Airways becomes the first airline in theMiddle East to join the IATA’s TurbulenceAware platformQatar Airways was the first Middle Eastern airlineto participate in the Turbulence Aware initiativewhen it was launched as a pilot project inDecember 2018.This platform will help the aviation industry meetits carbon targets, alongside other initiatives suchas carbon offsetting, sustainable aviation fuels,electric aircraft and general awareness about theimpact of flying.EU proposes world’s first carbon border tax onimports.The European Commission has proposed theworld’s first carbon border tax on the import ofsteel, aluminum, cement, fertilizers, and electricity.It will be levied in phase manner from 2026. It willprotect the manufactures of the EuropeanCommission from competitors who don’t pay anycarbon tax.Under this proposed tax, Importers will be requiredto buy digital certificates, which will represent theamount of carbon dioxide emissions for the goodsthey import.U.S., Afghanistan, Pakistan, Uzbekistan to formnew quad group.The United States, Afghanistan, Pakistan, andUzbekistan have agreed to establish a new quadgroup to enhance regional connectivity.The main objective of this newly formed quadgroup is to establish peace and stability inAfghanistan.US senate passed a bill to ban import ofproducts from Xinjiang region of China.The US Senate passed the ‘Uyghur Forced LabourPrevention Act’ to ban the import of products fromChina's Xinjiang region. It will be passed by theHouse of Representatives before presenting to thePresident.The bill has been passed against the genocide ofUyghurs and other Muslim groups in the Xinjiangregion.

Uyghurs are an ethnic group of Turkey. They arenative to the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Regionin Northwest China.UAE becomes 1st Gulf country to open embassyin Israel.United Arab Emirates has become 1st Gulf countryto open embassy in Israel.Israel’s president, IsaacHerzog attended the flag-raising ceremony.UAE’s embassy is situated in the Tel Aviv StockExchange. Last month, Israel’s embassy wasinaugurated in UAE.The UAE and Bahrain have normalized relationswith Israel last year under the “Abraham Accords”.US became fourth-largest crude oil supplier toIndia in 2020.As per BP’s latest report, US has become thefourth-largest crude oil supplier to India in 2020.As per BP’s Statistical Review of World Energy,US had supplied 10.7 million tonnes of crude oil toIndia in 2020.Iraq supplied 47 million tonnes. Saudi Arabia andUAE supplied 38 million tonnes and 22 milliontonnes, respectively.Saudi Arabia was the biggest crude oil supplier toChina. China was the biggest oil importer in theworld in 2020. It imported 557 million tonnes.

UK billionaire Richard Branson flies to space.British businessman Sir Richard Branson flew intospace aboard the Unity 22 with Sirisha Bandalaand other members.He became the first person to travel in his ownspaceship leaving behind Jeff Bezos who alsoplanned to do the same.He also became only the second septuagenarian todepart for space after John Glenn.Sirisha Bandla has become the third Indian-originwoman after Kalpana Chawal and Sunita Williamsto travel into space.Richard Branson is the founder of Virgin Group.China launches ‘Fengyun-3E’ meteorologicalsatelliteChina has launched the new Fengyun-3E (FY-3E)meteorological satellite from the Satellite DataSystem (SDS-2) launch site at China’s JiuquanSatellite Launch Centre, Northwest China.The satellite was launched onboard the LongMarch-4C carrier rocket, which placed it into itsplanned orbit.World’s biggest sandcastle constructed inDenmark.The world’s tallest sandcastle has been constructedin Denmark. It is 21.16 meters in height andconstructed with 5,000 tonnes of sand.It is 3 meters taller than the previous biggestsandcastle and located in the seaside town ofBlokhus.It has been constructed by Dutch creator WilfredStijger with the help of 30 world’s best sandsculptors.

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Africa becomes the first continent to completecollection of digital land-use dataAfrica became the first continent in the world tocomplete the collection of accurate, comprehensiveand harmonised digital land use and land-usechange data under the Africa Open Data for theEnvironment, Agriculture and Land Initiative(DEAL)The data collection and analysis initiatives were ledby the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)and the African Union Commission (AUC).Bangladesh Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunusto receive Olympic LaurelBangladeshi Nobel Peace Prize winner MuhammadYunus will receive the Olympic Laurel at the 2020Tokyo Olympic Games. He will be honoured forhis extensive work in sport for developmentWorld’s first commercial modular small reactorenters the construction phase in ChinaThe world’s first commercial modular smallreactor on land, the Linglong 1, has entered into theconstruction phase for a demonstration project inChangjiang Nuclear Power Plant in South China.Haiti declares emergency after killing of itsPresident Jovenel Moïse.Haiti has declared an emergency after killing of itsPresident Jovenel Moïse.President Jovenel Moïse was shot dead and hiswife was injured in an attack on their home inHaiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince.

WHO declares China as Malaria-free.World Health Organisation (WHO) has declaredChina as Malaria-free.As per WHO, China is the40th country to be declared malaria-free.A country can apply to WHO for malaria-freecertification if it reports no indigenous case till fourconsecutive years.Zydus to launch world’s first Plasmid DNAvaccine for COVID-19.Zydus Cadila has applied for Emergency UseAuthorization (EUA) for its Plasmid DNA vaccinefor Covid-19.ZyCoV-D is the world’s first Plasmid DNAvaccine for COVID-19. The company hasconducted clinical trials in over 50 centers.This vaccine has 66.6% efficacy in symptomaticRT-PCR positive cases while it has 100% efficacyfor moderate disease.Both Phase I/II and Phase III clinical trials havebeen monitored by an independent Data SafetyMonitoring Board (DSMB). It has been also testedin the adolescent population of 12-18 years agegroup.ZyCoV-D is based on the plug and play technologyfor dealing with the mutations of coronavirus. Itproduces spike protein, which will help inresponding coronavirus with the help of cellularand humoral arms of the human immune system.

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Defence MinisterRajnath Singh tookpart in SCO conclavein Dushanbe.Defence MinisterRajnath Singh hasattended a conclave ofShanghai CooperationOrganisation (SCO) inDushanbe, the capitalcity of Tajikistan.He reached Dushanbeon 27 July on a three-day visit to attend theconclave of the defenceministers of themember states of theSCO.External AffairsMinister S Jaishankarearlier visited

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Dushanbe to take part in a conclave of foreignministers of the SCO states on July 14.Uzbekistan hosted Central & South AsiaConnectivity Conference 2021.Uzbekistan hosted an International Conferencetitled “Central and South Asia: RegionalConnectivity Challenges and Opportunities” atTashkent.It was attended by delegates from over 40 countriesand 30 organizations including President ofAfghanistan Ashraf Ghani, and Minister ofExternal Affairs of India Dr. S. Jaishankar.UN Food Systems Pre-Summit 2021 was held ina hybrid mode in Rome, ItalyUnion Minister of Agriculture and FarmersWelfare (MoA&FW) Narendra Singh Tomarparticipated in the UN Food Systems Pre-Summit2021 held in a hybrid mode in Rome, Italy.Under the leadership of the UN Secretary-GeneralAntónio Guterres, the Pre-Summit is a “People’sSummit”.Global Education Summit begins in LondonThe United Kingdom and Kenya are co-hosting atwo-day Global Education Summit in London toraise $5 billion for the Global Partnership forEducation (GPE), which funds public education inup to 90 countries and territories. These countriesare home to more than 80 per cent of the world’sout-of-school children.G20 Environment Ministers’ Meeting in Naplesended with approval of joint communique.G20 Environment Ministers’ Meeting in Naples,Italy ended with approval of joint communique.Joint communique is the outcome of weeks ofnegotiation. It is based on three macro areas givenbelow.BiodiversityEfficient use of resources and circular economySustainable financeG20 Leaders Summit 2021 will be hosted by Italyin October 2021. It will focus on three broad,interconnected pillars of action: People, Planet,Prosperity.G20:It was formed in 1999. Mario Draghi is itsChairman. It consists of 19 countries and theEuropean Union.

The 19 countries are Argentina, Australia, Brazil,Canada, China, Germany, France, India, Indonesia,Italy, Japan, Mexico, the Russian Federation, SaudiArabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, theUK, and the US.Vice President of India addressed the WorldUniversities Summit.Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu addressed theWorld Universities Summit organized by O.P.Jindal Global University."Universities of the Future: Building InstitutionalResilience, Social Responsibility and CommunityImpact" was the theme of this Summit.India chairs the 2021 BRICS Contact Group onEconomic and Trade issues (CGETI) meetingThe 27th meeting of the 2021 BRICS ContactGroup on Economic and Trade Issues (CGETI)meeting was held under the Chairmanship of India.India is the current Chair of the 2021 BRICS(Brazil, Russia, India, China & South Africa).The 52nd edition of the International FilmFestival of India (IFFI) is scheduled to be heldin GoaThe International Film Festival of India (IFFI) isreckoned as one of Asia’s oldest and India’sbiggest international film festivals. The 52ndedition of IFFI will be held in Goa from November2021.The festival is being organised by the Directorateof Film Festivals (DFF), Union Ministry ofInformation and Broadcasting in collaboration withthe Goa Government and the Indian Film Industry.IITM-PTF and Sony India is set to host anational-level hackathon ‘SAMVEDAN 2021’The IIT Madras Pravartak TechnologiesFoundation (IITM-PTF) is collaborating with SonyIndia Software Centre Private Limited to conduct anational hackathon called ‘SAMVEDAN 2021 –Sensing Solutions for Bharat’ to inspire citizens tosolve India-specific problems of societal interestusing IoT sensor board.Union Minister for Tourism G Kishan Reddychairs the BRICS Tourism Ministers’ meetingUnion Minister for Tourism G Kishan Reddychaired the BRICS Tourism Ministers’ meeting aspart of India’s BRICS chairship. The Ministers ofall the member countries, viz. Brazil, Russia, India,China and South Africa participated in the meeting.

BILATRALNational Gallery of Australia to return 14 ArtWorks to India including Chola idolsThe National Gallery of Australia (NGA) hasrecently announced that they will be returning 14pieces of artworks to India. These artworks also

include Chola idols and they are from the museumsAsian art collection section.US announces USD 25 million aid to supportCOVID-19 vaccination in India

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The United States has announced 25 million USDassistance to India to support the COVID-19vaccination efforts across the country.US Secretary of State Antony Blinken hasannounced that the US government will partner withMinistry of Health and Family Welfare of India aswell as various state governments across the country

to support the vaccine supply chain logistics, toaddress hesitancy and misinformation and will alsohelp in the training of healthcare workers so thatthey can deliver vaccines effectively and safely.Successful trial of train movement betweenJaynagar in India and Kurtha in Nepal carriedout on 18 July.Successful trial of train movement betweenJaynagar in India and Kurtha in Nepal was carriedout on 18 July.34.50 km-long rail section is the first section of therail line link between India and Nepal whichconnects Jaynagar in Madhubani district of Bihar toKurtha in Mahottari district of Nepal.The Jayanagar – Kurtha Railway link has been setup by IRCON or Indian Railway ConstructionLimited under India – Nepal friendship rail project.Second section of the rail line link between Indiaand Nepal will be 17-km-long. It will link Kurthaand Bhangaha.Indian Academy of Highway Engineers (IAHE)signs agreement with University of New SouthWales, Australia.Indian Academy of Highway Engineers (IAHE) hassigned an agreement with the University of NewSouth Wales (UNSW), Australia.The agreement has been signed with UNSW forestablishing a Centre for Advanced TransportationTechnology and Systems (CATTS) at IAHE, Noida.21st Session of India-Italy Joint Commission forEconomic Cooperation concluded.

The 21st session of the India-Italy Joint Commissionfor Economic Cooperation (JCEC) was held on 09thJuly 2021.Both sides discussed issues related to bilateral tradeand investment and economic cooperation in theareas of Food Processing, Textiles, Leather,Railways, and Startups.

India exported GI CertifiedFazil Mango to Bahrain.India exported a consignmentof GI-certified Fazil mangovariety from West Bengal toBahrain. This season, India isexpanding its footprint ofmango exports to newercountries.The consignment of Fazilmango has been exported byAPEDA registered DMenterprises, Kolkata andimported by Al Jazira Group,Bahrain.APEDA has taken severalmeasures to boost mangoexport from non-traditionalregions and states.Agricultural and Processed

Food Products Export Development Authority(APEDA): It was established by the Government ofIndia under the Agricultural and Processed FoodProducts Export Development Authority Act passedby the Parliament in December 1985.India and Nepal sign a Letter of Exchange (LoE)to revise 2004 India- Nepal Rail ServicesAgreement.India and Nepal have signed a Letter of Exchange(LoE) to revise 2004 India- Nepal Rail ServicesAgreement.This will facilitate the import and export of goodsthrough railway freight services.India and Nepal signed MoU for execution ofLower Arun Hydro Electric Project.India and Nepal have signed an MoU for theexecution of the 679 Mega Watt Lower Arun HydroElectric Project.The MoU has been signed between Satluj Jal VidyutNigam (SJVN) and the Investment Board of Nepal(IBN) of Nepal.Lower Arun Hydropower Project is located in theSankhuwasabha and Bhojpur districts of easternNepal.ICCR and Delhi University sign an MoU to setup Bangabandhu Chair at Delhi University.Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) andDelhi University signed an MoU to set upBangabandhu Chair at Delhi University.Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said thatestablishment of the Bangabandhu Chair is a tributeto great leader Bangabandhu Sheikh MujiburRahman.

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First meeting of India-UK Financial MarketsDialogue held on 8th July.India and the UK held the inaugural meeting of theIndia-UK Financial Markets Dialogue on 8th July.The Dialogue was established at the 10th Economicand Financial Dialogue (EFD) in October 2020.Financial Cooperation is one of the key pillars of the2030 Roadmap adopted by the two countries.The main aim of the dialogue is to strengthen thebilateral ties between India and United Kingdom inthe financial sector.India and Gambia sign MoU for cooperation inthe Personnel Administration and GovernanceReforms.The Department of Administrative Reforms andPublic Grievances of India and the Public ServiceCommission of Gambia have signed an MoU forcooperation in the field of Personnel Administrationand Governance Reforms.The main aim of the MoU is to strengthen bilateralcooperation in the field of Personnel Administrationand Governance Reforms.Union Cabinet approved MoU for cooperation inthe field of Health Research.A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) betweenthe Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR),and the Nepal Health Research Council (NHRC) hasbeen approved by the Union Cabinet.The main objective of this MoU is to collaborate onjoint research activities of mutual interest likeAyurveda/traditional medicine, climate change andhealth, non-communicable diseases, health researchethics, etc.It will also help in capacity building through theexchange of knowledge, skills tools, and bestpractices related to health research.

MOUIFFCO signed an MoU with NFL and RCF totransfer Liquid Nano Urea Technology.IFFCO has signed an MoU with National FertilisersLimited (NFL) and Rashtriya Chemicals andFertilisers for the transfer of technology of nanourea liquid.Under the MoU, IFFCO will transfer the technologyto NFL and RCF without any royalty.Bangalore International Airport Limitedpartners with IBM for digital and ITtransformationInternational Business Machines (IBM) andBangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL),operator of Kempegowda International Airport –Bengaluru, announced a ten-year partnership underwhich IBM and Kyndryl will provide the best ofbreed IT solutions to create a new “Airport in aBox” platform.This platform will support to transform the end-to-end travel experience for passengers at theBangalore Airport.

KVIC and BSF Launch Project Bold inJaisalmerKhadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC)in collaboration with the Border Security Force(BSF) in a first of its kind project has launchedProject Bold with the primary aim of developinggreen cover in the Indian deserts of Rajasthan.KVIC along with the BSF planted 1000 bamboosaplings under Project Bold.The saplings wereplanted in Tanot village in Jaisalmer.Project BOLD, which stands for Bamboo Oasis onLands in Drought, aims to provide livelihood,reducing desertification and providing multi-disciplinary rural industry support to the localpopulation of the area.Airtel and Intel collaborated to accelerate 5Gnetwork development in India.Bharti Airtel has collaborated with Intel for 5Gnetwork development by using virtualized radioaccess network (vRAN) and open radio accessnetwork (RAN) technology.The collaboration is part of Airtel’s 5G roadmap forIndia. Both companies will work to develop a rangeof “Make in India” 5G solutions and create world-class telecom infrastructure in India through localpartners.Airtel is the first telecom company to demonstratethe 5G network in India.Airtel and Intel are members of the O-RANAlliance. In the coming years, Open radio accessnetwork (O-RAN) technology will be the new areafor innovation and creativity.WHO signs an MoU with IPC for the promotionof diversity and equity in health and sportsWorld Health Organization (WHO) andInternational Paralympic Committee (IPC) signed anagreement to work together to foster diversity andequity through global initiatives promoting healthand sport for everybody, everywhere.Prasar Bharati and IIT-Kanpur signed MoU forNext Generation Broadcasting Technology.A Memorandum of Understanding has been signedbetween IIT Kanpur and Prasar Bharati for settingup a Center of Excellence for Media andBroadcasting Technologies at IIT-Kanpur.Prasar Bharati and IIT Kanpur have collaborated toalign the emerging Broadcasting technologies withthe global standards for 5G.Cisco partners with the National SkillDevelopment Corporation for digital upskillingCisco Networking Academy has partnered with theNational Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) toaddress the shortage of a tech-proficient workforcein India and create career opportunities for millionsin the digital economy.This partnership will offer access to the CiscoNetworking Academy courses through NSDC’seSkill India platform to provide comprehensivedigital skills critical for the digital-first world.

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MECL signs an MoU with DMG for explorationof iron ore reserves in GoaThe Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited(MECL), a notified mineral exploration agencyunder the aegis of the Union Ministry of Mines ofGovernment of India, has signed a memorandum ofunderstanding (MoU) with the Directorate of Mines& Geology (DMG), Goa, for exploration of iron orereserves in Goa.Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda(ITRA) and Government of Gujarat signed anMoU.An MoU has been signed between Jamnagar-basedInstitute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda(ITRA) and the Government of Gujarat.The MoU has been signed to bring all theinstitutions functioning in the Ayurveda campus inJamnagar under the ITRA.The Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda(ITRA) is the only institution under the Ministry ofAyush to get the status of Institute of NationalImportance (INI).Department of Biotechnology and Ministry ofEarth Sciences sign MoU to set up DBT MOESPolar Research Centre.Department of Biotechnology and Ministry of EarthSciences have signed a Memorandum ofUnderstanding (MoU) to set up the DBT MOESPolar Research Centre.The MoU will be implemented with the aim tocollaborate in mutually agreed-upon thrust areas ofresearch in the area of POLAR sciences.Union Cabinet approves the MoC between theCompetition Commission of India and JapanFair Trade CommissionThe Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime MinisterNarendra Modi, has approved the Memorandum onCooperation (MoC) between the CompetitionCommission of India (CCI) and Japan Fair TradeCommission (JFTC) to promote and strengthen

cooperation in the matter of competition law andpolicy.This MoC will enable the CCI to emulate and learnfrom the experiences and lessons of its counterpartcompetition agency in Japan which would enhanceefficiency.CESL partners with WRI India to build astrategy for the renewable energy sectorConvergence Energy Services Ltd. (CESL) and theWorld Resources Institute (WRI) India have signeda pact to work on strategising for India’s transitiontowards a net-zero emissionUnder this partnership, WRI India will supportCESL in building adaptative business models tohelp state governments in India realise their targets,including decentralising renewable energy andimproving battery storage capacities.Zurich International Airport signs shareholderagreement with NIAL for Noida InternationalAirport developmentThe Zurich International Airport signed ashareholder agreement with the Noida InternationalAirport Limited (NIAL) for the development of theNoida International Airport.According to the shareholder agreement, NIAL willhold one golden share in Yamuna InternationalAirport Pvt Ltd. (YIAPL), a 100% subsidiary ofZurich Airport International and the right tonominate two directors to the board.CRPF signs MoU with C-DAC to train forces inadvanced technologies.The Central Reserve Police Force has signed anMoU with C-DAC to train forces in advancedtechnologies.The main objective for this MoU is to enhance thetechnical capabilities of CRPF by training forces inadvanced areas like Internet of Things (IoT), Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, and Big DataAnalytics.

AWARDIGBC Green Platinum rating has been awardedto Kandla SEZ.Kandla becomes the first Green SEZ. It has beenawarded IGBC Platinum Rating.It has received the IGBC Platinum Rating forGreen master planning, policy initiatives andimplementation of green infrastructure.Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) greenbuilding rating programmes cover commercial,residential, factory buildings, etc. IGBC along with

the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI)has prepared the Green SEZ guidelines.Kandla Special Economic Zone (KASEZ) islocated at the port town Gandhidham in the state ofGujarat. It is the first largest multi-product SpecialEconomic Zone in India.Vice Admiral Vinay Badhwar conferredAlexander Dalrymple award.Vice Admiral Vinay Badhwar has been conferredwith the prestigious Alexander Dalrymple awardby the British government.

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He was awarded for his remarkable work in theareas of hydrography and nautical cartography.Mumbai-based illustrator AnandRadhakrishnan wins the prestigious Will EisnerComic Industry AwardMumbai-based graphic artist Anand Radhakrishnanhas won the prestigious Will Eisner ComicIndustry Award, considered the Oscars equivalentof the comics world.The Indian artist won the Best Painter/MultimediaArtist (interior art) Award for his work in UK-

based author Ram V’s 145-page graphic novelBlue in Green. Radhakrishnan shared the awardwith another UK-based colourist John Pearson.Satpura Tiger Reserve wins the NatWest GroupEarth Heroes Award for best managementMadhya Pradesh’s Satpura Tiger Reserve hasreceived the Natwest Group Earth Heroes Award inthe Earth Guardian category for best management.The Satpura Tiger Reserve has also been includedin the potential list of World Heritage.Former CJI Sharad Arvind Bobde wasconferred with an honorary Doctor of LawsdegreeFormer Chief Justice of India, Justice SharadArvind Bobde was conferred with the degree ofHonorary Doctor of Laws (LLD) by MaharashtraGovernor Bhagat Singh Koshyari at the 108thconvocation of the Rashtra Sant Tukadoji MaharajNagpur University (RTMNU) in Nagpur,Maharashtra.Kajal Chakraborty wins the Norman BorlaugNational AwardPrincipal Scientist at the Central Marine FisheriesResearch Institute (CMFRI) Kajal Chakraborty haswon the Norman Borlaug National Award forresearch to combat lifestyle diseases instituted bythe Indian Council of Agricultural Research

(ICAR) functioning under the Union Ministry ofAgriculture and Farmers’ Welfare.Cachar district of Assam wins the SKOCHAward for “Pushti Nirbhor” nutri-gardenproject at Dinnathpur Bagicha villageAssam’s Cachar district won the SKOCH Awardunder the health category for its nutri-gardenproject named “Pushti Nirbhor” which wasimplemented at Dinnathpur Bagicha village inAssam.This village is near the India-Bangladesh border in

the Katigorah circle of theCachar district.Vaidehi Dongre fromMichigan was crownedas the 2021 Miss IndiaUSAThe 25-year-old VaidehiDongre from Michigan(US) was crowned the2021 Miss India USA,while Arshi Lalani fromGeorgia was declared thefirst runner-up at thebeauty pageant. MiraKasari from NorthCarolina was declared thesecond runner-up.Vaidehi Dongre also wonthe ‘Miss Talented’ awardfor her flawlessperformance of Indian

classical dance Kathak.Indian economist Kaushik Basu was awardedthe prestigious Humboldt Research AwardIndian economist Kaushik Basu was awarded theHumboldt Research Award for Economics. He iscurrently a professor of Economics at CornellUniversity. He served as the Chief Economist ofthe World Bank.Omchery NN Pillai won the 2021 BKS LiteraryAwardJournalist and playwright Omchery NN Pillai wasselected for the Bahrain Keraleeya Samajam(BKS)’s Literary Award for 2021. The awardconstitutes a cash prize of 50,000 and a citationacknowledging the achievement of the winner.As a playwright, he contributed to many works,including Thevarude Aana and Pralayam, tomodern Malayalam theatre.Former Indian goalkeeper Shibaji Banerjee wasconferred with Mohun Bagan RatnaposthumouslyFormer Indian goalkeeper Shibaji Banerjee wasconferred with Mohun Bagan Ratna.Mohun Bagan Executive Committee hasannounced the following awards:Fijian footballer Roy Krishna was named the BestFootballer of 2020–21.

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Bengal cricket team skipper Abhimanyu Easwaranwas chosen as the Best Cricketer. Bidisha Kundu,who won the 100 m hurdles and high jump in theNational Championship, was named the BestAthlete.Two Indian organisations won the 2021 UNDPEquator PrizeAadhimalai Pazhangudiyinar Producer CompanyLimited and Snehakunja Trust are among the 10awardees of the 2021 United Nations DevelopmentFund (UNDP) Equator Prize for their work in thefield of conservation and biodiversity.The UNDP gives a biennial award to recognisecommunity efforts to reduce poverty through theconservation and sustainable use of biodiversity.India’s Payal Kapadia wins the Oeil d’OrAward for Best Documentary at the 74thCannes Film FestivalDirector Payal Kapadia’s documentary ‘A Night ofKnowing Nothing’ won the Oeil d’Or (GoldenEye) Award for Best Documentary at the 74thCannes Film Festival held in Cannes, France.Rajendra Kishore Panda won KuvempuRashtriya Puraskar.Renowned Odia poet Dr. Rajendra Kishore Pandahas been awarded the Kuvempu RashtriyaPuraskar.Gita Gopinath and Kamlesh Lulla honoured bya prestigious American foundation.Ahead of the US Independence Day, InternationalMonetary Fund Chief Economist Gita Gopinathand NASA Scientist Kamlesh Lulla have beenhonoured by a prestigious American foundation.Total 34 immigrants from more than 30 countrieswere honoured by the Carnegie Corporation ofNew York, a non-profit organization.Pfizer Chairman and CEO Albert Bourla andGoogle's Director of Engineering and TechnicalProjects Lead Ivan Poupyrev were also honoured.2021 Airline of the Year awarded to KoreanAir.Korean Air has won the Oscar in the aviationindustry, “2021 Airline of the Year” award.

The award will be presented in a ceremony to beheld in Boston on 5 October 2021.Korean Air will be given this award for “CopingCOVID-19 excellently”.Airline of the Year Award is given by AirTransport World (ATW).Invest India wins most innovative InvestmentPromotion Agency 2021 award.Invest India has been awarded the world's mostinnovative Investment Promotion Agency 2021 byOCO Global.OCO Global is a leading economicdevelopment advisory firm. It works withgovernments and companies worldwide oninternational investment and trade attraction.Zaila Avant-garde becomes the first African-American to win the US Spelling BeecompetitionThe 14-year-old Zaila Avant-garde has won the2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee and becamethe first African American contestant to win the93rd edition of the prestigious competition.Chaitra Thummala of San Francisco and BhavanaMadini of New York came at the second and thirdpositions, respectively.Hyderabad activist Syed Osman Azhar Maqsusiwins top UK award for feeding the poorHyderabad’s hunger activist Syed Osman AzharMaqsusi who has been feeding thousands of peopleevery day as part of his food drive ‘Hunger Has NoReligion’ was awarded a top UK award.He was conferred with the Commonwealth Pointsof Light Award for his drive that helps to feed1,500 people daily. The award is given for those‘outstanding individuals who are making a changein their community’.‘Decoding Shankar’, wins at TorontoInternational Women’s Film FestivalFreelance filmmaker Deepti Pillay Sivan’s mosttouted documentary, “Decoding Shankar” aboutthe life and career of the celebrated musicianShankar Mahadevan, recently won the Best FilmAward in the Documentary section (BestBiographical) at the Toronto International WomenFilm Festival, 2021.

PERSON IN NEWSUttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath SinghRawat resigned.Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawathanded in his resignation to the Governor on 2 July2021.He resigned from the post of Chief Minister in lessthan four months. Tirath Singh Rawat wasappointed as Chief Minister of Uttarakhand in

March after the resignation of Trivendra SinghRawat.Tirath Singh Rawat was not an elected MLA in theUttarakhand Assembly. According to Constitution,the Chief Minister has to get elected to the statelegislature within six months of taking the oath.

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Due to Covid situation, chances of holding a by-election are grim so he offered to resign to avoid aConstitutional crisis.According to Article 164, the Chief Minister shallbe appointed by the Governor.Indian-Origin women Sirisha Bandla set totravel in Space.Sirisha Bandla will be the third Indian-originwoman to go into space. She will be part of VirginSpace Ship Unity.She will be the fourth Indian to go into space afterKalpana Chawla, Rakesh Sharma, and SunitaWilliams.She is one of the six space travelers of the Unity22mission. She will take off to space on July 11 fromNew Mexico alongside the founder of VirginGalactic Richard Branson.At present, she is the Vice President ofGovernment Affairs at the British-Americanspaceflight company.President appoints new Governors for eightstates.President Ram Nath Kovind has approved theappointments of new Governors in eight states.Social Justice and Empowerment Minister,Thaawarchand Gehlot, has been appointed asGovernor of Karnataka.Under Article 155, the governor of a state isappointed by the President of India.Governor is the constitutional head of the state andholds office during the pleasure of the President.Article 153 to Article 162 of the IndianConstitution is associated with the appointment,removal, powers, etc. of the Governor.All the executive actions of the State governmentare taken under the name of a Governor.Newly Appointed Governors are:State GovernorKarnataka Thaawarchand GehlotMizoram Hari Babu KambhampatiMadhya Pradesh Mangubhai

Chhaganbhai Patel

Himachal Pradesh Rajendra VishwanathArlekar

Goa PS Sreedharan PillaiTripura Satyadev Narayan AryaHaryana Bandaru DattatrayaJharkhand Ramesh Bais

N.S.SrinivasaMurthy

Bengaluru based IndustrialistN.S. Srinivasa Murthy has beenappointed as Honorary ConsulGeneral of Vietnam forKarnataka.

VinayPrakash

Vinay Prakash has beenappointed by Twitter as ResidentGrievance Officer in India.

Sher BahadurDeuba

Nepal's Supreme Court hasordered to reinstate theParliament and to appoint SherBahadur Deuba as the PrimeMinister.

Andy Jassy The former head of Amazon WebServices (AWS) Andy Jassyofficially took over as the ChiefExecutive Officer (CEO) ofAmazon after the world’s richestman, Jeff Bezos, stepped down asthe head of Amazon.

ManuSawhney

Manu Sawhney resigned as theChief Executive Officer (CEO) ofthe International Cricket Council(ICC). Geoff Allardice willcontinue as the acting CEO of theICC Board.

DarenSammy

West Indies Cricketer DarenSammy was named as the brandambassador of Fun88

Bashar al-Assad

Bashar al-Assad was sworn in asthe President of Syria for thefourth seven-year term. He won 1per cent of the votes cast in theelection.

Seema Nanda The US Senate has confirmed theappointment of Indian-Americancivil rights lawyer Seema Nandaas the US Labour Department’snew Solicitor.

Eric Garcetti US President Joe Biden hasnominated Los Angeles MayorEric Garcetti as the Ambassadorto India.

ShambhuNathSrivastava

Justice (Retd.) Shambhu NathSrivastava has been appointed aschairman of the Indian Federationof United Nations Associations(IFUNA).

SatishAgnihotri

Satish Agnihotri has taken overcharge as Managing Director(MD) of National High SpeedRail Corporation Ltd (NHSRCL).

Pushkar Pushkar Singh Dhami has taken

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Singh Dhami oath as new Chief Minister ofUttarakhand.Tirath Singh Rawatresigned as he was unable to getelected to the UttarakhandAssembly within six months fromthe date he took over.

AnushkaSharma

GIVA, a jewellery startup, hasmade Anushka Sharma its brandambassador.

Saif Ali Khan Godrej Expert Easy announcesactor Saif Ali Khan as its brandambassador. Godrej Expert isIndia’s first hair colour brand.

Shruti Haasan WWF India announced ShrutiHaasan as brand ambassador.WWF work for conserving thenatural environment.

Asha Bhosle The Maharashtra BhushanSelection Committee selectedAsha Bhosle for the MaharashtraBhushan Puraskar 2021.

Najib Mikati Lebanese telecoms tycoon, NajibMikati, has been chosen as thenew Prime Minister of Lebanon.

B SYediyurappa

B.S. Yediyurappa has resigned asthe chief minister of Karnataka.

Nasir Kamal Nasir Kamal has been appointedas Director General of Bureau ofCivil Aviation Security (BCAS)in the Ministry of Civil Aviation.

AntonyBlinken

The United States secretary ofstate, Antony Blinken was ontwo-day visit to India from 27July.

Pham MinhChinh

Pham Minh Chinh was re-electedas the Prime Minister of Vietnamfor the 2021–2026 tenure duringthe first session of the 15thNational Assembly in Hanoi.

CVijayakumar

C Vijayakumar was appointed asthe Managing Director of HCLTechnologies Limited. Hereplaced Shiv Nadar, whoresigned recently as theManaging Director.

Yusuffali MA Crown Prince of Abu DhabiSheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed AlNahyan has appointed prominent

Indian businessman YusuffaliMA as the Vice-Chairman of theapex government body for allbusinesses operating from theUAE’s capital city Abu Dhabi,making him the only person fromIndia on the 29-member board.

PedroCastillo

Pedro Castillo has beenannounced as winner of Peru’sPresidential election.

Ariel Henry Ariel Henry has become the newPrime Minister of Haiti.

BasavarajBommai

Basavaraj Bommai becomes thenew Chief Minister of Karnataka.His oath has been administeredby Governor ThaawarchandGehlot.

RakeshAsthana

Rakesh Asthana, a former officerof the Central Bureau ofInvestigation (CBI), has beenappointed as the new Delhi PoliceCommissioner.

NoopurChaturvedi

Bharat Bill Payment System(BBPS), NPCI’s flagship billpayments platform, has appointedformer PayU and Airtel PaymentsBank executive NoopurChaturvedi as its new ChiefExecutive Officer (CEO).

MukhtarAbbas Naqvi

Minority Minister MukhtarAbbas Naqvi has been appointedas the Deputy Leader of theHouse in the Rajya Sabha.

Rasmi RanjanDas

Rasmi Ranjan Das, a JointSecretary in the Union Ministryof Finance, was appointed as amember of the UN tax committeefor 2021–2025

BinayaSrikantaPradhan

Binaya Srikanta Pradhan wasappointed as the next HighCommissioner of India to theUnited Republic of Tanzania

KambhampatiHari Babu

Former Lok Sabha MP fromAndhra Pradesh KambhampatiHari Babu was sworn in as thenew Governor of Mizoram.

KNBhattacharjee

KN Bhattacharjee appointed newLokayukta in Tripura

SPORTSFirst Olympic women’s street skateboardinggold won by Momiji Nishiya just at the age of13.

First Olympic women’s street skateboarding goldhas been won by Momiji Nishiya just at the age of13.

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She has become the first women’s Olympic streetskateboarding champion. She has also become oneof the youngest gold medal winners ever in theOlympic Games.Pramod Bhagat named as Differently AbledSportsman of the Year for 2019.Para shuttler Pramod Bhagat has been named as the

Differently Abled Sportsman of the Year at IndianSports Honour for 2019.Mirabai Chanu becomes 1st Indian weightlifterto win silver in Olympics.Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu won a Silvermedal in women's 49-kg weightlifting at the TokyoOlympics.She became the first Indian weightlifter to win thesilver medal at the Olympic Games. She is also thefirst Indian to win a medal at the Tokyo OlympicGames.Indian junior wrestler Priya Malik wins goldmedal at 2021 World Cadet WrestlingChampionship.Indian junior wrestler Priya Malik has won thegold medal in the 73-kg category at 2021 WorldCadet Wrestling Championship held in Budapest,Hungary.A player-oriented web-based platform has beenlaunched by Hockey India.'Heroes Connect', a player-oriented engagementplatform, launched by Hockey India.The platform has been launched to prepare adetailed database of the players who represent thecountry in both men's and women's games.Bermuda becomes the smallest country to winan Olympic gold medal after Flora Duffy claimstriathlon gold medalFlora Duffy of Bermuda won a gold medal at thetriathlon games in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.Bermuda is now officially the smallest country toever win a Summer Olympic gold medal.The 33-year-old triathlete Flora Duffy blew awaythe 56-woman field with a time of 1:55:36 to earngold in her fourth Olympic appearance.

Hidilyn Diaz wins the first-ever Olympic goldmedal for the PhilippinesHidilyn Diaz won the first-ever Olympic goldmedal for the Philippines. The weightlifter endedthe Philippines’ 97-year Olympic drought for agold medal. She won the gold medal in thewomen’s 55 kg category in weightlifting.

Japan’s Yuto Horigomewins first-ever Olympicgold medal inskateboardingYuto Horigome of Japanwon the first-ever men’s

skateboardingcompetition at the 2020Tokyo Olympic Games,taking the gold medal inthe men’s street event atthe Ariake Urban Sport.He won the gold medalwith 18 points.Vantika Agarwal winsNational Women OnlineChess Title

Delhi youngster Vantika Agarwal has won theNational women online chess title. From 11 roundsshe scored 9.5 points.Four new sports in Tokyo OlympicsFour new sports have been introduced in the TokyoOlympics. They are karate, skateboarding, surfingand sport climbing.Brisbane to host 2032 Summer Olympic Gamesand Paralympics.The International Olympic Committee announcedthat the Australian city Brisbane will host the 2032Summer Olympic Games and Paralympics.Olympics game VenueOlympics Games 2020 Tokyo (Japan)Olympics Games 2024 Paris (France)Olympics Games 2028 Los Angeles

(United States)Olympics Games 2032 Brisbane

(Australia)Bala Devi named as Women’s Footballer of theYear at annual AIFF awards 2020-21.Bala Devi has been named as Women’s Footballerof the Year at the annual AIFF awards 2020-21.Manisha Kalyan has won the Women’s EmergingFootballer of the Year at the annual AIFF awards2020-21.She is currently playing for the Rangers Women'sFC in Scotland. She is the first Indian womanfootballer to sign a professional contract in Europe.Sandesh Jhingan has been named as AIFF Men'sFootballer of the Year 2020-21. Suresh SinghWangjam has been named the winner of the AIFFMen's Emerging Footballer of the Year 2020-21Award.

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Tejas Nagvencar won the award for the BestReferee and Sumanta Dutta won the award for theBest Assistant Referee.Viswanathan Anand wins Sparkassen Trophyby defeating Vladimir KramnikViswanathan Anand has won the SparkassenTrophy by defeating Vladimir Kramnik.VladimirKramnik is a Russian chess grandmaster. He is alsoa former world champion.Indian wrestlers Aman Gulia and Sagar Jaglanbecome Cadet World ChampionsIndian young wrestlers Aman Gulia (48 kgcategory) and Sagar Jaglan (80 kg category) wonthe gold medal in the Cadet World Championshipheld in Budapest, Hungary.Sahil won the bronze medal in the 110 kg category.Babar Azam becomes the fastest batsman toscore 14 ODI centuries.Pakistan captain Babar Azam became the fastestbatsman to score 14 ODI centuries. He has scored14 ODI centuries in just 81 innings.He broke the record of former South Africabatsman Amla who held the record of 14 ODIcenturies in 84 innings. Virat Kholi achieved thismilestone in 103 innings.India to host 2026 Badminton WorldChampionship.India will host the World BadmintonChampionships for the second time in 2026.Earlier, India had hosted the Badminton WorldChampionship in Hyderabad in 2009.The 2023 Sudirman Cup, which was originallyallotted to India, will now be hosted in Suzhou,China.Novak Djokovic wins his sixth WimbledonTennis title.Novak Djokovic has won his sixth WimbledonTennis title by beating Matteo Berrettini of Italy.Djokovic reached the record of 20th Grand Slamtrophy. He is now equal with Roger Federer andRafael Nadal in the list of most singles Grand Slamtitles in men’s history.Ashleigh Barty of Australia won the Women’ssingles title by defeating Karolina Pliskova ofCzech Republic.Abiy AhmedEthiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s Prosperityparty has won the national parliamentary election.Sports Minister Anurag Thakur launchesofficial Team India cheer song for TokyoOlympics.Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur launched the'Cheer4India' song for India’s Olympic contingent.The song has been titled “Cheer4India: HindustaniWay”. It has been composed by AR Rahman andAnanya Birla.'Lakshya Tera Samne Hai' is India’s officialOlympic theme song for Tokyo Olympics. It hasbeen sung and composed by Mohit Chauhan.

MC Mary Kom and Manpreet Singh have beennamed as flag-bearers of the Indian contingent atthe Tokyo Olympics.Argentina wins Copa America 2021 Final bydefeating Brazil.Argentina won Copa America 2021 Final bydefeating Brazil by 1-0. Argentina wins the CopaAmerica title for the first time after 28 years.Argentina defeated Brazil at the Maracana Stadiumin Rio de Janeiro.Copa América is the men's football tournamentcontested among national teams from SouthAmerica. It is the oldest football tournamentcompetition. It is the third most-watchedtournament in the world.Khelo India Youth Games 2021 to be organizedby Haryana in February 2022.Khelo India Youth Games 2021 will be organizedby Haryana in February 2022.The decision was taken in first meeting ofOrganising-cum-Coordination Committeeregarding the preparation of Khelo India YouthGames 2021 held under the chairmanship ofHaryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar.Khelo India Youth Games are to be held in U-18age group in which there will be a total of 25 sportscompetitions.Indian Wrestler Sumit Malik gets a two-yearban for dopingThe 28-year-old Indian wrestler Sumit Malik wasbanned for two years by the sport’s worldgoverning body United World Wrestling (UWW),after his B sample also returned positive for aprohibited stimulant (methylhexaneamine).Nihal Sarin wins the Silver Lake Open chesstournamentNihal Sarin won the Silver Lake Open chesstournament in Serbia. He came on top of the fieldwith eight points from nine rounds. He defeatedBranko Damljanovic (Serbia).James Anderson takes 1000th first-class cricketwicketEngland pace bowler James Anderson claimed his1,000th first-class cricket wicket and his bestcareer bowling figures of seven for 19 for hiscountry team Lancashire against Kent at EmiratesOld Trafford.He became the 14th player to claim 1,000 first-class wickets this century and just the fifth pacerafter Andy Caddick (2005), Martin Bicknell(2004), Devon Malcolm (2002) and Wasim Akram(2001).Indian women cricketer Mithali Raj tops theICC Women’s ODI Player Rankings for the 8thtimeThe Indian women’s Test and ODI skipper MithaliRaj (762 points) topped the ICC Women’s ODIplayer ranking list for the eighth time in her 22year-long international career. She has scored atotal of 10,277 runs in 317 matches.

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Lizelle Lee (758 points) from South Africa came atthe second position and Alyssa Healy (756 points)from Australia came at the third position.Ashleigh Barty beats Karolina Pliskova to winher maiden Wimbledon women’s titleThe 25-year-old Australian tennis player AshleighBarty won the 2021 Wimbledon title by defeatingKarolina Pliskova (Czech). It is her firstWimbledon title.She became the first Australian woman sinceEvonne Goolagong in 1980 to win the Wimbledonwomen’s title.Indian-origin player Samir Banerjee wins theWimbledon Boys’ singles 2021 titleThe 17-year-old Indian-American tennis playerSamir Banerjee has won the 2021 WimbledonBoys’ singles title. He defeated Victor Lilov of theUSA to win the title in the final.Chris Gayle becomes the first batsman to score14,000 runs in T20 cricketThe 41-year-old West Indies batsman Chris Gaylebecame the first cricketer to score 14,000 runs (431Matches) in T20 cricket. He reached this run markduring the third T20 International match againstAustralia.He has scored a total of 22 centuries and 86 half-centuries in T20 cricket. His highest score in theT20 format is 175.Deepak Kabra becomes the first Indiangymnastics judge at OlympicsDeepak Kabra became the first Indian to beselected for judging the gymnastics competition ofthe Olympic Games. He will be officiating themen’s artistic gymnasts at the 2020 TokyoOlympics Games.India is set to host the 2026 World BadmintonChampionshipsAccording to the sport’s global governing bodyBadminton World Federation (BWF), India is setto host the World Badminton Championships in2026.This will be the second time that India will host thepremium tournament.India was scheduled to organise the Sudirman Cupin 2023, but the Badminton World Federationdecided to award the hosting rights of the WorldMixed Team Championships to China.Italy beats England to win the 2020 UEFAEuropean Football ChampionshipItaly won the 2020 UEFA European FootballChampionship for the second time by beatingEngland (3-2) on penalties held at the WembleyStadium, England. The match finished 1-1 afterextra time.Mariyappan Thangavelu to be flag-bearer forTokyo Paralympics.Para high-jumper Mariyappan Thangavelu hasbeen named as flag-bearer for the Indian contingentat the Tokyo Paralympics.

Mariyappan Thangavelu had won gold in the 2016Rio Paralympics. He was awarded the Khel Ratnaaward in 2020.He is aiming to win a gold medal in the T-42 highjump category. He was selected by the ParalympicCommittee of India (PCI).Indian- origin Abhimanyu Mishra becomesyoungest chess Grandmaster.Abhimanyu Mishra became the youngest chessGrandmaster in the world. He breaks the record of12 years and seven months set by Sergey Karjakin.Abhimanyu Mishra becomes the youngest chessGrandmaster at the age of 12 years, 4 months and25 days. He achieved this feat at the VezerkepzoGM Mix in Budapest.Sajan Prakash becomes first Indian swimmer toqualify for upcoming Tokyo Olympics.Sajan Prakash has become the first Indian swimmerto qualify for upcoming Tokyo Olympics.He also became the first Indian swimmer ever toachieve the Olympic 'A' qualification time in 200mbutterfly event at the Sette Colli Trophy in Rome.Viswanathan Anand finishes second in theCroatia Grand Chess TournamentFormer world champion Viswanathan Anand wasdefeated by Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in theCroatia Grand Chess Tournament held in Zagreb,Croatia.Norway’s Karsten Warholm breaks men’s 400metres hurdles world recordKarsten Warholm, a 25-year-old athlete fromNorway, broke the long-standing world record inthe 400m hurdles during the Bislett Games. Earlierthe record was held by American hurdler KevinYoung for 29 years.His mark of 46.78 seconds was set at the 1992Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, which was finallybroken with an official time of 46.70 seconds byWarholm.Mithali Raj surpasses Edwards to becomehighest run-getterIndia captain Mithali Raj became the highest run-getter in women’s cricket across formats,overtaking former England skipper CharlotteEdwards. Mithali became the world’s most prolificbatter in women’s internationals, overtakingEdwards’ 10,273 runs.Suzie Bates of New Zealand is third with 7849runs. Stafanie Taylor (7832) and Meg Lanning(7024) round up the top five.Mithali achieved the feat during the third and finalinconsequential ODI against hosts England whilechasing 220 for a consolation win.In 2020, Raj was named to the ICC’s ODI team ofthe decade, a fitting honour for her consistency inthe sport. She is also the most capped player in thehistory of the women’s game, having featured in 11Tests, 216 ODIs and 89 Twenty20 Internationals sofar.

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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYSpaceX and NASA signed a contract forlaunching mission to Jupiter’s moon ‘Europa’.SpaceX has got a contract of $178 million forlaunching the Europa Clipper mission. It will belaunched to probe Jupiter's moon Europa.Europa Clipper mission isscheduled to be launchedin October 2024 on aFalcon Heavy rocket fromthe Kennedy Space Centerin Florida.Europa Clipper missionwill conduct a detailedsurvey of Jupiter's moonand it is equipped withhigh-resolution camerasand spectrometers.IIT Hyderabad developsIndia’s first rapidelectronic COVID-19RNA test kit‘COVIHOME’The Indian Institute ofTechnology – Hyderabad(IIT-H) researchers havedeveloped India’s first rapid electronic COVID-19RNA test kit, ‘COVIHOME’.This test kit is available at an affordable cost andthe test can be conducted easily from your home.IIT Kanpur launches a technology innovationhub to find cybersecurity solutions for anti-drone technologiesIndian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IIT-K) haslaunched the first technology innovation hub tofind cybersecurity solutions for anti-dronetechnologies, intrusion detection systems, block-chain and cyber-physical systems.ISRO to Launch a Satellite for Natural DisasterMonitoring this YearIndian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) hasplanned to launch a satellite that will be used formonitoring natural disasters.This satellite will be a geo-imaging satellite, EOS-3, which will be capable of near-real timemonitoring of various natural disasters likecyclones, floods etc.The Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV)developmental flight is scheduled in the fourthquarter of 2021 and it will be launched from theSatish Dhawan Space Centre located in Sriharikota.DRDO indigenously develops a High StrengthMetastable Beta Titanium Alloy.

DRDO has indigenously developed a HighStrength Metastable Beta Titanium Alloy onindustrial scale for applications in aerospacestructural forgings.The alloy, Ti-10V-2Fe-3Al, contains Vanadium,

Iron and Aluminium. Defence MetallurgicalResearch Laboratory (DMRL), a Hyderabad-basedlaboratory of DRDO, has developed it.IIT Ropar develops India’s first of its kindoxygen rationing device.Scientists of the Indian Institute of Technology(IIT) Ropar have developed India’s first of its kindoxygen rationing device "AMLEX”.It will help in increasing the life of an oxygencylinder by three times.Blue Origin completes its first human passengerflight using “New Shepard” rocketBlue Origin completed its first crewed launchsending four human passengers to space (includingAmazon’s founder Jeff Bezos) by New Shepardrocket. It was launched from a private launch sitein Texas, US.Sanjal Gavande, an Indian-born engineer, was partof the Blue Origin team that built the New Shepardrocket.ISRO successfully conducted hot test of theliquid propellant Vikas engine.ISRO has successfully conducted the third long-duration hot test of the liquid propellant Vikasengine for the Gaganyaan programme.

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This test has been done for the L-110 liquid stageof the GSLV Mk-3 vehicle as per the enginequalification requirement for Gaganyaan.The engine met the objective of the test and engineparameters fulfill the criteria for the test.ISRO's Geosynchronous Satellite Launch VehicleGSLV Mk III will be used for the Gaganyaanprogramme.Piyush GoyalUnion Minister Piyush Goyal has been appointedas Leader of House in Rajya Sabha.ISRO planning to launch GISAT-1 Geo-Imaging Satellite in August 2021.The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)will launch geo imaging satellite GISAT-1 fromthe GSLV-F10 rocket on August 12.GISAT-1 was scheduled to be launch on March 28,2021, but due to a minor issue, its launch waspostponed.GISAT-1 will be placed in a GeosynchronousTransfer Orbit by GSLV-F10. It will facilitate thereal- time observation of the Indian sub-continentregion under cloud-free conditions.Amit Shah inaugurates research-based center ofexcellence at National Forensic ScienceUniversity.Union Home Minister has inaugurated the Centreof Excellence for Research and Analysis ofNarcotics, Drugs and Psychotropic Substances atNational Forensic Science University atGandhinagar in Gujarat.It will help in the collection of evidence andconfession of the accused with the help ofscientific technology.Recently, Government has granted the status ofNational University to the Forensic ScienceUniversity at Gandhinagar.

IIT Madras researchers developed AI-basedmodel to track cancer-causing mutations.Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology(IIT), Madras have developed an ArtificialIntelligence (AI) based mathematical model totrack cancer-causing mutations.Artificial Intelligence (AI) driven algorithm used atechnique that tracks the genetic alterationsresponsible for cancer progression.ISRO has given its approval to theParliamentary panel to launch satellite TVclasses.Parliamentary Standing Committee on Educationhas received a nod from the Indian Space ResearchOrganization (ISRO) to launch satellite TVclassrooms in India.ISRO will provide technical assistance for satelliteTV classrooms to reduce the learning gap due tolockdown.India’s 1st indigenous drone defence dome –‘Indrajaal’ developed by Grene Robotics.India’s 1st indigenous drone defence dome –‘Indrajaal’ has been developed by Hyderabad-based Grene Robotics.As per the company, the drone defence dome –‘Indrajaal’ is capable of autonomously protectingan area of 1000-2000 sq km against aerial threats.IIT Mandi and CPRI researchers develop an AIsolution for detecting potato blightResearchers at the Indian Institute of Technology(IIT) Mandi, working together with theircounterparts at the Central Potato ResearchInstitute (CPRI) in Shimla, have developed an AIsolution that can detect diseases of the tuber cropsimply by examining photographs of potato leaves.

DEFENCE12th Edition of Exercise INDRA NAVYFrom 28th to 29th July, 2021, the 12th edition ofthe military exercise INDRA NAVY was held inthe Baltic Sea. It is a biennial bilateral maritimeexercise that is conducted between the Indian Navyand Russian Navy.This exercise was undertaken as INS Tabar’s visitto St Petersburg in Russia to participate in theRussian Navy’s 325th Navy Day celebrations.Indian Naval Ship ‘Talwar’ participating inExercise Cutlass Express 2021.Cutlass Express 2021 exercise was conducted from26 July 2021 to 06 August 2021 along the EastCoast of Africa. Indian Naval Ship Talwar isparticipating in this exercise on behalf of India.

Cutlass Express 2021 exercise is being organizedto promote national and regional maritime securityin East Africa and the Western Indian Ocean.12 Eastern African countries, US, UK, India, andvarious international organisations are participatingin this exercise. Indian Navy is participating in theexercise in a ‘trainer role’.Defence Minister flags in Army skiingexpedition along China border.Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has flagged inARMEX-21, an Indian Army Skiing Expedition.ARMEX-21 has been organized to promoteadventure activity in the country and the IndianArmy. It was conducted in the mountain range ofthe Himalayas.

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Russia hands over commercial offer to deliver21 MiG-29 fighters to India.Russia will supply 21 MiG-29 fighters to India.Russia hands over the commercial offer to deliver21 MiG-29 fighters.In 2020, India's council for defense purchases hadapproved the acquisition of 21 Russia's MiG-29fighters.Indian Navy conducts PASSEX with UK Navyin the Bay of BengalThe Indian Navy conducted a two-day bilateralpassing exercise (PASSEX) with UK Navy in theBay of Bengal. The bilateral maritime exercise wasdesigned to hone the two navies’ ability to operatetogether in the maritime domain.India and France Navies Conduct DefenceExercise in the Bay of BiscayIndian warship INS Tabar was part of a two-dayexercise with French frigate FNS Aquitaine andfour Rafale fighter aircraft of the French Navy inthe Bay of Biscay.

They conducted a wide range of exercises,including anti-submarine and air defence drills.DRDO successfully flights test indigenous Man-Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM)The Defence Research & DevelopmentOrganisation (DRDO) successfully flight testedindigenously developed low weight, fire and forgetMan-Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile(MPATGM).This mission marked a major boost for theGovernment of India’s Atmanirbhar Bharatcampaign and would strengthen the Indian Army.DRDO successfully flight-tests surface-to-airmissile Akash-NGDefence Research & Development Organisation(DRDO) successfully flight-tested the newgeneration Akash missile (Akash-NG), a surface-to-air missile from Integrated Test Range (ITR) offthe coast of Odisha.

The missile system has been developed by DefenceResearch & Development Laboratory (DRDL),Hyderabad, in collaboration with other DRDOlaboratories.Russia successfully test-fires S-500 missilesystemRussia had successfully test-fired its new S-500 airdefence missile systems at a southern trainingrange and hit a high-speed ballistic target.S-500 missile system is expected to have amaximum firing range of 600 kilometres. It is themost advanced anti-missile system in the world andis capable of countering attacks from space.Russia successfully test-fires ship-based Zirconhypersonic cruise missileRussia had successfully test-fired the Zirconhypersonic cruise missile. It was launched from theRussian Navy’s Admiral Gorshkov warship, whichlocked into a target on the Barents Sea coast innorthern Russia.The Zircon hypersonic cruise missile successfully

hit a target directlyat a range of over350 kilometres(217 miles).Indian Navyreceives two MH-60R Multi-RoleHelicopters fromUnited States.Indian Navyreceived the firsttwo MH-60R

Multi-RoleHelicopters

(MRH) from USNavy at aceremony in SanDiego. Thedocuments of

helicopters were also exchanged during theceremony.MH-60R helicopters were manufactured byLockheed Martin Corporation, USA.The Indian Navy is procuring 24 Multi-RoleHelicopters (MRH) helicopters manufactured byLockheed Martin under foreign military sales fromthe US government.India, Sri Lanka and Maldives participated inTrilateral Table Top Exercise on MaritimeSecurity.India, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives participated in avirtual trilateral table top exercise from July 14 toJuly 15.The two-day exercise, TTX-2021, aims to enhancethe mutual understanding and exchange of bestpractices procedures.Bharat Dynamics Limited signs an Rs. 499 croredeal with the Union Ministry of Defense for thesupply of Akash Missiles to IAF

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Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) has signed an 499crore deal with the Union Ministry of Defence forthe manufacture and supply of Akash Missiles tothe Indian Air Force (IAF).Akash is a medium-range mobile surface-to-airmissile (SAM) system being developed underIndia’s Integrated Guided Missile DevelopmentProgramme (IGMDP).Defence Ministry implemented ‘SPARSH’ forsanction and disbursement of pension.SPARSH, an integrated system for automation ofsanction and disbursement for pension, has beenimplemented by the Defence Ministry.System for Pension Administration Raksha(SPARSH) is a web-based system for processing ofpension claims and credit of pension into the bankaccount.Indian Navy receives its tenth P-8I maritimepatrol aircraft from BoeingIndian Navy has received its 10th anti-submarinewarfare and maritime patrol aircraft P-8I Poseidonfrom the US-based aerospace company Boeing.The aircraft is used for maritime reconnaissanceand as anti-submarine warfare.Union Ministry of Defence had initially signed acontract with Boeing for eight P-8I aircraft in 2009for the Indian Navy. It later signed another contractfor four additional P-8I aircraft in 2016.Indian Army named firing range after VidyaBalan.Indian Army has named a firing range in Gulmarg,Kashmir after Vidya Balan, an actress in IndianCinema. Now, the firing range will be called as'Vidya Balan Firing Range'.Recently, she had also attended the GulmargWinter Festival organized by the Indian Army.The range has been named for her contribution tothe Indian cinemas.

DRDO’s Short Span Bridging System inductedinto Indian Army.Indian Army inducted the first batch of 12 ShortSpan Bridging systems into the Corps ofEngineers.Short Span Bridging System has been designed anddeveloped by Defence Research and DevelopmentOrganisation (DRDO). It has been manufacturedby L&T.It will play a vital role in bridging the gaps up to9.5 m. It will ensure faster movement of the troops.It has been developed under the vision ofAtmanirbhar Bharat in the defence sector. It willimprove operational capability in the westernborders.Indian Navy warship conducted military drillwith South Korean vessel in the East China Sea.Indian Navy warship conducted military drill withSouth Korean vessel in the East China Sea.IndianNavy's indigenous ASW Corvette INS Kiltanundertook the exercise with Republic of Korea'sShip ROKS Gyeongnam, a Daegu-class frigate.7th Indian Ocean Naval Symposium Concludesin FranceThe 7th edition of the Indian Ocean NavalSymposium (IONS), concluded in France on July01, 2021. The biennial event was hosted by theFrench Navy at La Réunion from 28 June to 01July 2021.Indian Army chief to inaugurate war memorialfor Indian soldiers in ItalyIndian Army chief General MM Naravane willembark on an official visit to the United Kingdom(UK) and Italy, during which he will be meetinghis counterparts and the senior military leadershipof these countries.

RANKING & ORDERIndia ranked 20th in Global Startup EcosystemIndex 2021India stands at the 20th spot among the top 100countries that have been ranked in the GlobalStartup Ecosystem Index 2021 by Startup Blink.The country was in the 17th spot in 2019, afterwhich it slid six spots down and stood at 23 in2020.According to the report, India needs to better itsinfrastructure and Internet speed in order to furtherstrengthen its start-up ecosystem.India currently has 43 of its cities listed in the top1000, globally, with Bengaluru(10th), New Delhi(14th) and Mumbai (16th) in the top 20.

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Like last year, the US, the UK, Israel, Canada andGermany are in the top five spots this year too andcontinue their lead.JNCASR ranks 23rd among top 50 RisingInstitutions in Nature Index 2021 for MaterialsScienceThe Bengaluru-based research institute JawaharlalNehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research(JNCASR) was ranked 23rd among the top 50 risinginstitutions in the world for materials science.

JNCASR is the only institution from India to appear onthe list.India achieved a rank among top 10 countries inGlobal Cybersecurity Index 2020.India has achieved a rank among top 10 countries inGlobal Cybersecurity Index 2020 released byInternational Telecommunication Union (ITU)It is now ranked tenth in the world in GlobalCybersecurity Index 2020. India is ranked at 4thposition in Asia Pacific region. US is ranked at firstplace in the index..

NEW LAUNCHEDIntel, Education Ministry, CBSE launch ‘ÁI ForAll’ driveIntel has collaborated with the Central Board ofSecondary Education (CBSE) and the Ministry ofEducation to announce the launch of the ‘AI ForAll’ initiative. This initiative has been launched

with the aim of creating a basic understanding ofartificial intelligence (AI) for everyone in thecountry.Intel’s AI For All is a 4-hour, learning program. Itcan be accessed by all and is as much applicable toa student as to a stay-at-home parent or aprofessional in any field and even a senior citizenof the country. This program of Intel aims tointroduce Artificial Intelligence, its usage andfunction, to 1 million citizens in the first year of theprogram. This 4-hour program is divided into twosections: AI Appreciation (2.5 hours) and AIAwareness (1.5 hours).NSDL e-Governance develops world’s first cab-hailing platform on open-source tech

NSDL e-Governance Infrastructure Limited hasdeveloped the world’s first cab-hailing platform,which is enabled by open-source specifications.This project is distinct from the private cab-hailingplatforms already in the market, such as Uber andOla. (National Securities Depository Limited)

NSDL’s platform allowsvarious enterprises, cabcompanies and individualplayers to access the platformon their own accord usingopen-source technologies.COVID BEEP-India’s firstPhysiological ParametersMonitoring SystemCOVID BEEP is the country’sfirst cost effectiveindigenously made wirelessphysiological parametersmonitoring system for thepatients who are sufferingfrom COVID-19.COVID BEEP has been

developed by the ESIC Medical CollegeHyderabad in association with the Department ofAtomic Energy and Electronics Corporation ofIndia Ltd. (ECIL).COVID BEEP which stands for ‘ContinuousOxygenation & Vital Information DetectionBiomed ECIL ESIC Pod’.NSE Foundation launches largescale CSRproject ‘CAVACH’ for increased COVID-19vaccination in aspirational districtsNSE Foundation, a subsidiary of the NationalStock Exchange (NSE), in partnership with theNITI Aayog and United Nations Children’s Fund(UNICEF), has launched a programme ‘CAVACH’to spread awareness on COVID-19 vaccination inIndia.

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This programme will unite the efforts ofgrassroots-level partners and the local district

administration to facilitate increased vaccination inremote districts of India.

BOOK & AUTHORBOOK AUTHOR

‘Bank with a Soul: Equitas’ C.K. Gariyali“Why We Kneel How We Rise” Michael

AnthonyHolding

‘Kashmir Ki Kyari Mein Aag KiLapte Aakhir Kab Tak?’

Beena Budki

“An Ordinary Life: Portrait of anIndian Generation”

Ashok Lavasa

‘The Stranger In The Mirror’ RakeyshOmprakashMehra

‘The India Story’ Bimal Jalan“India Versus China: Why TheyAre Not Friends”

Kanti Bajpai

“Over It: How to Face Life’sHurdles with Grit, Hustle, andGrace”

Lori SusanJones

“The Light of Asia: The Poemthat Defined the Buddha”

Jairam Ramesh

‘Urdu Poets and Writers – Gemsof Deccan’

JS Ifthekhar

“India that is Bharat: Coloniality,Civilisation, Constitution”

J Sai Deepak

‘Kamala Harris and the Rise ofIndian Americans’

Tarun Basu

"Nathuram Godse: The TrueStory of Gandhi's Assassin"

Dhaval Kulkarni

“Lady Doctors: The UntoldStories of India’s First Women

Kavitha Rao

in Medicine”

Amitabh Kant releases book on Indian start-upecosystemNITI Aayog Chief Executive Officer (CEO) AmitabhKant has launched a book titled ‘Shifting Orbits:Decoding the Trajectory of the Indian Start-upEcosystem’.This book was organised by the Innovation Venturingand Entrepreneurship in India Network (iVEIN).Kareena Kapoor announced her new bookPregnancy Bible.Kareena Kapoor Khan has announced her new booktitled Kareena Kapoor Khan's Pregnancy Bible. Shecalled it her ‘third child’.Lady Doctors: The Untold Stories of India’s FirstWomen in Medicine” was authored by Kavitha Rao.

DAY & DAYSJuly 1 National Doctor’s

DayIt is observed tocommemorate thebirth and deathanniversary of Dr.Bidhan ChandraRoy

July 1 NationalCharteredAccountants Day

July 1 National PostalWorker Day

July 2 World UFO DayJuly 2 World Sports

Journalists DayJuly 2 World Sports

Journalists DayJuly 3 International Co-

operative Day2021

Theme: “Rebuildbetter together”

July 6 World ZoonosesDay

Theme: “Let'sBreak the Chainof ZoonoticTransmission”

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July 7 World ChocolateDay

July 7 GlobalForgiveness Day

July 11 World PopulationDay

July 10 National FishFarmers Day

July 12 World Paper BagDay

Theme:“Eradicate plasticand safeguardEarth”

July 12 Malala Day This day wasdeclared byUnited Nations(UN) on 12 July2013.Malala Day isobserved on 12July every year.This day iscelebrated inhonour of theyoung Pakistanihuman rightsactivist andyoungest NobelPrize laureateMalalaYousafzai’s birthanniversary.

July 15 World YouthSkills Day

Theme:‘ReimaginingYouth Skills Post-Pandemic

July 17 World Emoji DayJuly 17 World Day for

InternationalJustice

Theme: “Socialjustice in thedigital economy”

July 18 Nelson MandelaInternational Day

Theme: "OneHand Can FeedAnother"

July 20 InternationalChess Day

July 20 Space ExplorationDay

July 22 NationalRefreshment Day(India)

July 22 National MangoDay (India)

July 22 World Brain Day Theme: “StopMultipleSclerosis”

July 22 Pi ApproximationDay

July 23 NationalBroadcasting Day

July 24 Income Tax Day On 24 July 1860,

(Aaykar Diwas) Sir James Wilsonintroduced incometax in India tocompensate theBritishgovernment forthe losses incurredat the time of FirstWar ofIndependence in1857.In 2010, IncomeTax Departmentdecided to mark24 July as IncomeTax Day. IncomeTax Day (AaykarDiwas) is beingcelebrated since2010.Income TaxDepartment worksunder Departmentof Revenue of theMinistry ofFinance. It isheaded by CentralBoard of DirectTaxes (CBDT).Income tax is adirect tax.

July 25 World DrowningPrevention Day

Theme: “AnyoneCan Drown, NoOne Should”

July 26 Kargil VijayDiwas

On 26 July 1999,Indian armedforces haddefeated Pakistan.India hadlaunched'Operation Vijay'to clear the Kargilsector ofinfiltration byPakistani soldiersand Kashmirimilitants.The Kargil Wartook placebetween May 3and July 26, 1999,in the Kargildistrict ofKashmir andelsewhere alongthe Line ofControl (LOC).

July 26 World MangroveDay

July 27 CRPF celebrated

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its 83rdfoundation day

July 28 World NatureConservation Day

Theme: “Forestsand Livelihoods:Sustaining Peopleand Planet”

July 28 World HepatitisDay

It is also observedto mark the birthanniversary ofNobel-prize-winning scientistDr. BaruchBlumberg.Dr.Baruch Blumbergdiscovered thehepatitis B virus(HBV) anddeveloped adiagnostic test andvaccine for thevirus.Hepatitis is aninflammation ofthe liver that iscaused by avariety ofinfectious virusesand noninfectiousagents.This year’s WorldHepatitis Daytheme is“Hepatitis can’twait”.

July 29 InternationalTiger Day

This day wasadopted in 2010

during the St.Petersburg TigerSummit.India launchedProject Tiger in1973 for theconservation oftigers. Accordingto the NationalTigerConservationAuthority, thereare only 2,967tigers in India.

July 30 World DayagainstTrafficking inPersons

Theme: “Victims’Voices Lead theWay”

OBITUARYRenowned Actor Dilip Kumar passes away atthe age of 98.Famous actor Dilip Kumar passed away at the ageof 98 due to prolonged illness.He was born in 1922. His original name wasMohammed Yusuf Khan.He made his first debut in 1944 in the film JwarBhata.Some of his hit films are Mughal-e-Azam’, ‘NayaDaur’, ‘Baabul’, ‘Deedar’, ‘Madhumati’, ‘Devdas’,‘Ganga Jamuna’, ‘Ram Aur Shyam’, ‘Karma’.He was awarded Padma Bhushan in 1991,Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1994 and PadmaVibhushan in 2015.

He has also won the Filmfare award for Best Actor8 times.Satish KalsekarA Renowned Marathi poet Satish Kalsekar diedJayanthiVeteran multilingual actress Jayanthi passed awayin Bengaluru, Karnataka.Bhageerathi AmmaKerala's oldest learner Bhageerathi Amma has diedat the age of 107 years.She passed the literacyexamination two years ago. She is living in theKollam district of Kerala.Sikkil R Bhaskaran

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Noted Carnatic Classical Violinist ‘Kalaimaamani’Sikkil R Bhaskaran passed away in Chennai, TamilNadu.KTS PadannayilVeteran Malayalam actor KTS Padannayil passedaway at 88Gautam BenegalNational Award-winning writer, cartoonist,animation filmmaker Gautam Benegal has passedawaySurekha SikriNational Award-winning actor Surekha Sikri diedYashpal SharmaFormer Indian cricketer Yashpal Sharma passedawayDr. P K WarrierRenowned Ayurveda physician Dr. P K WarrierdiedKeshav DattOlympic gold-winning hockey legend Keshav Dattpassed away at 95Danish SiddiquiPulitzer-Prize-winning photographer DanishSiddiqui, who worked for the Reuters news agencybased out of India, was killed while on assignmentin southern Afghanistan after coming under fire byTaliban militiamen.

Nandu NatekarIndian badminton player Nandu Natekar has passedaway. He is the first Indian to win an internationaltitle in 1956.M PrasannanFormer Indian footballer M Prasannan has passedaway. A gifted midfielder of the 1970s, he sharedthe dressing room with stalwarts of Indian footballlike Inder Singh and Doraiswamy Natraj.Donald RumsfeldFormer US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeldpasses away.

MISCELLANEOUSHarrapan City ‘Dholavira’ gets UNESCO WorldHeritage site tag.Dholavira, the Harappan City in the Rann of Kutch, hasbeen inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage list. Itbecame the 40th World Heritage site in India.UNESCO has announced its decision during the 44thsession of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee inFuzhou, China.Madrid's iconic Paseo del Prado and Buen Retiro Parkadded to UNESCO’s World Heritage List.Madrid's iconic Paseo del Prado and Buen Retiro Parkhave been added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List.Paseo is a wide tree-lined avenue that's home toprominent buildings such as the Prad o Museum. BuenRetiro Park is a 125-hectare green space.Madrid is Spain’s capital and most populous city. BuenRetiro Park is one of the largest parks in Madrid.Other sites newly inscribed on UNESCO WorldHeritage ListQuanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-YuanChina (China)Kakatiya Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple, Telangana(India)Trans-Iranian Railway (Iran)Three Indian SMEs Among UN’s Winners of theBest Small Business of ‘Good Food for All’

Three India-based small and medium-sized enterprises(SMEs) have won the United Nations (UN) FoodSystems Summit competition Best Small Business ofGood Food for All.It aims to showcase innovative solutions in improvingaccess to healthy and sustainable food.The 3 Indian SMEs are Edible Routes Private Limited,Oorja Development Solutions India and Taru Naturals.AR Rahman and Ananya Birla launch TokyoOlympics cheer song ‘Hindustani Way’Singer Ananya Birla has teamed up with music maestroAR Rahman have launched a cheer song, ‘HindustaniWay’, for Indian sports personalities as they gear up forthe 2020 Tokyo Olympics.This song was sung by Ananya Birla and composed byAR Rahman. This song was launched by the UnionMinister of Information and Broadcasting AnuragThakur.Inox Group launches new campaign to support theIndian Olympic contingentInox Group is the official sponsor of the IndianOlympic Team. It has unveiled a new campaign tosupport and cheer the Indian team to gear up for the2020 Tokyo Olympics.

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The campaign features boxers MC Mary Kom andVikas Krishan Yadav along with Table Tennis playerManika Batra.INS Sarvekshak has finished survey around MV X-Press Pearl off Colombo.The survey of the MV X-Press Pearl around the sitewas done by the Indian Navy’s Hydrographic SurveyShip Sarvekshak. After the survey, the report has beengiven to the Sri Lankan authorities.On 25 June, the Government of Sri Lanka hadrequested to deploy the ship, which is equippedwith state-of-the-art survey equipmentincluding the Side Scan Sonar.INS Sarvekshak did a survey of around 807miles with Side Scan Sonar and find 54prominent underwater debris of MV X-PressPearl and also find another uncharted wreck.India’s oldest running newspaper, MumbaiSamachar, turns 200On July 1, India’s oldest running newspaper,Mumbai Samachar, will enter its 200th year.The Gujarati newspaper, with its office locatedin an iconic red building at Horniman Circle inMumbai’s Fort area, was first published in1822.It was founded by a Parsi scholar FardoonjiMurazban, who had experimented with variousother publishing options before landing on thissuccessful print run.Formerly called Bombay Samachar, in Gujarati, thepaper has always run as Mumbai na Samachar. Itstarted as a weekly edition, primarily covering themovement of goods across the sea and otherbusiness news, such as the sale of property, andpassed through several hands until bankruptcyturned it over to the Cama family in 1933.

Researchers discovered Black-bellied Coralsnake in forests of UttarakhandResearchers have discovered Black-bellied Coralsnakes in the forests of Uttarakhand for the firsttime in history. The snake is related to the Elapidaefamily and Sinomicrurus genus. Its scientic name isS. nigriventer.It was found in the Bhadraj Block of Benog

Wildlife Sanctuary (BWS) in the Mussoorie ForestDivision. There are currently 107 species of coralsnakes in the world. In India, only seven coralsnake species are found.New jumping spider species named after 26/11martyr Tukaram OmbleA group of scientists who discovered two newspecies of jumping spiders from the Thane-Kalyanregion named one of them after the brave policeconstable Tukaram Omble who lost his life in the26/11 terror attacks.The species is called ‘Icius Tukarami.’

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200 CURRENT AFFAIRSMCQS1. Manduadih railway station renamed as

__________ railway station.(a) Sardar Patil Railway Station(b) Narendra Modi Railway Station(c) Banaras Railway Station(d) Bombay Railway Station

2. Which of the following has become 1 Gulfstate to open embassy in Israel?(a) Bahrain (b) Kuwait(c) UAE (d) Oman

3. Babar Azam recently became the fastestbatsman to score 14 ODI centuries surpassingHashim Amla, Virat Kohli. He achieved thisfeat in how many innings?(a) 76 (b) 81(c) 84 (d) 98

4. ‘Bonalu’ is a traditional folk festival celebratedevery year in ___________________.(a) Telangana(b) Assam(c) Madhya Pradesh(d) Himachal Pradesh

5. Which of the following state has recentlyannounced a 10% reservation for the Kapucommunity and other Economically WeakerSections (EWS)?(a) Kerala (b) Sikkim(c) Andhra Pradesh (d) Jharkhand

6. Mamnoon Hussain passed away recently. Hewas the former president of which of thefollowing country?(a) Afghanistan (b) Iraq(c) Pakistan (d) Bangladesh

7. ‘Mathrukavacham’ is a COVID vaccinationprogramme organised by the state of Kerala forwho among the following?(a) Senior Citizens(b) Pregnant Woman(c) Children under 18 years(d) Village Population

8. India, Sri Lanka and _______ hold virtualtrilateral exercise TTX-2021.(a) Maldives (b) Myanmar(c) Bangladesh (d) Iran

9. World Day for International Justice is observedon _______ every year.(a) 14th July (b) 15th July(c) 16th July (d) 17th July

10. Which of the following countries have agreedto form new quad grouping on enhancingregional connectivity?(a) US, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan(b) US, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan

(c) US, Afghanistan, Pakistan andTurkmenistan

(d) US, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Kazakhstan11. Name the following, who recently won the

British Grand Prix 2021.(a) Lewis Hamilton (b) Charles Leclerc(c) Valtteri Bottas (d) L. Norris

12. Common High Court of J&K, Ladakh has beenrenamed as ____.(a) High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and

Ladakh(b) Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh High Court(c) Common court of Jammu and Kashmir

and Ladakh(d) Jammu and Kashmir High Court

13. Who among the following wrote the book ‘TheIndia Story’?(a) Dr. Raghuram Rajan(b) Dr. D. Subbarao(c) Dr. Bimal Jalan(d) Dr. Y V Reddy

14. The Federal Bank launched which of thefollowing Artificial Intelligence-poweredvirtual assistant to help customers withbanking-related queries anytime?(a) FABY (b) FEBY(c) FECBY (d) FEDDY

15. Who among the following will be conferredwith Mohun Bagan Ratna posthumously?(a) Sumit Banerjee(b) Amit Banerjee(c) Shibaji Banerjee(d) Sangeet Banerjee

16. Pension Fund Regulatory &DevelopmentAuthority has allowed foreign companies tohold up to ________________stake in Pensionfunds.(a) 45% (b) 25%(c) 49% (d) 74%

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17. Bank of Maharashtra has signed a MoU with_________ to boost ongoing developmentalinitiatives linked to priority sector lending inMaharashtra.(a) SIDBI (b) SEBI(c) NABARD (d) EXIM Bank

18. Which of the following country has endedmale guardian requirement for womenattending hajj?(a) Saudi Arabia (b) UAE(c) Qatar (d) Oman

19. Which of the following state will be the firststate in India to issue educational documentsusing blockchain technology?(a) Tamil Nadu (b) Kerala(c) Karnataka (d) Maharashtra

20. Name the air defence missile systems, whichwas recently test-fired by Russia.(a) S-300 (b) S-400(c) S-500 (d) S-600

21. The Government of India has extended theduration of the ‘Stand Up India Scheme’ up tothe year _______.(a) 2025 (b) 2022(c) 2028 (d) 2030

22. Indian Oil Corporation, India’s largest oil firm,to set up first ‘green hydrogen’ plant at?(a) Kolkata (b) Dehradun(c) Kanpur (d) Mathura

23. Asian Development Bank projected India’seconomic growth forecast at ______ in FY22.(a) 10% (b) 09%(c) 11% (d) 12%

24. In which of the following city government hasdecided to set up the Indian Institute ofHeritage?(a) Srinagar (b) Leh(c) Noida (d) Chennai

25. Name the billionaire, who has made a shortjourney to space, in the first crewed flight ofhis rocket ship, New Shepard.(a) Larry Ellison (b) Bill Gates(c) Elon Musk (d) Jeff Bezos

26. Which of the following insurance companyhas introduced Arogya Rakshak, a non-linked,non-participating, regular premium, individual,health insurance plan?(a) Aegon Life Insurance Corporation(b) Life Insurance Corporation of India(c) Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance(d) Bharti AXA Life Insurance

27. NMCG has approved new projects for therejuvenation of six rivers in Uttarakhand.NMCG stands for_______________.(a) National Mission for Clean Ganga(b) National Mission for Clean Ghandak(c) National Mission for Cover Ganga(d) National Mission for Clean Grama

Panchayath

28. Pedro Castillo has been declared the newPresident of which of the following country?(a) Chile (b) Equador(c) Peru (d) Bolivia

29. Which of the following city has been selectedto host the 2032 summer Olympics?(a) Brisbane, Australia(b) Jakarta, Indonesia(c) Shanghai, China(d) London, United Kingdom

30. Which Bank has signed an MoU with theIndian Navy for salary account?(a) IDFC Bank(b) RBL Bank(c) Yes Bank(d) Kotak Mahindra Bank

31. Name the New Generation surface-to-airmissile which has been successfully flight-tested by Defence Research & DevelopmentOrganisation (DRDO).(a) Prithvi (b) Akash(c) BrahMos (d) Dhanush

32. Which bank has launched a co-branded creditcard with Hindustan Petroleum CorporationLimited (HPCL)?(a) SBM Bank (b) IDBI Bank(c) ICICI Bank (d) HDFC Bank

33. Which of the following district has receivedthe National Silver SKOCH award underhealth category?(a) Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh(b) Baramulla district, Jammu and Kashmir(c) Kottayam district, Kerala(d) Cachar district, Assam

34. According to the Nature Index 2021 MaterialsScience, Which Indian Institute was includedin the ‘50 Rising Institutions’ list?(a) Indira Gandhi Centre for Advanced

Scientific Research(b) Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced

Scientific Research(c) Rajiv Gandhi University of Health

Sciences(d) Jawaharlal Nehru technological university

35. Singapore’s Sunseap Group will build world’slargest $2 billion worth floating solar farm inwhich of the following country?(a) Indonesia (b) Philippines(c) Switzerland (d) Myanmar

36. SaikhomMirabaiChanu, has opened India’smedal tally at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics2020, by winning a silver medal. Sherepresents the country in which event?(a) Weightlifting (b) Gymnastics(c) Boxing (d) Sprinting

37. Which of the following site has been inscribedas India’s 39th UNESCO World Heritage List?(a) Kakatiya Rudreswara Temple(b) Bhimbetka Rock Shelters(c) Mahabodhi Temple

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(d) GangaikondaCholapuram38. Name the bank, who has got a loan of $250

million from International Finance Corporation(IFC), the investment arm of the World BankGroup.(a) IDBI Bank (b) Axis Bank(c) ICICI Bank (d) HDFC Bank

39. S Yediyurappa has recently resigned as theChief Minister of which state?(a) Telangana (b) Kerala(c) Gujarat (d) Karnataka

40. Indian Naval Ship _________ is participatingin Exercise Cutlass Express 2021.(a) INS Khanjar (b) INS Ranvir(c) INS Rana (d) INS Talwar

41. The scheme titled NIPUN Bharat programmehas been launched by which ministry?(a) Ministry of Education(b) Ministry of Commerce and Industry(c) Ministry of Home Affairs(d) Ministry of Agriculture

42. The International Film Festival of India (IFFI)2021, is scheduled to be held in Goa inNovember 2021. The IFFI 2021 will be whichedition of the annual event?(a) 51 (b) 52(c) 55 (d) 53

43. The Parliamentary Standing Committee onEducation has sought help from whichorganisation for technical assistance to startsatellite TV classrooms in India?(a) DRDO (b) NASA(c) NPCI (d) ISRO

44. Government has recently extended thesuperannuation age of Life InsuranceCorporation of India (LIC) Chairman.What isthe revised age for the same?(a) 65 (b) 70(c) 62 (d) 60

45. Which bank has launched the ‘Salaam DilSey’initiative to to pay tribute to doctors?(a) HDFC Bank(b) ICICI Bank(c) IDBI Bank(d) State Bank of India

46. E-Medha portal, AMAR portal and SHAIportal have been launched by which ministry?(a) Ministry of Agriculture(b) Ministry of Ayush(c) Ministry of Education(d) Ministry of Sports

47. Centre has constituted a panel for thedevelopment of an Open Network for DigitalCommerce (ONDC), designed to curb digitalmonopolies. How many members are there inthis panel?(a) 9 (b) 5(c) 11 (d) 7

48. What is the estimated GDP growth rate ofIndian economy for the fiscal 2021-22 as perFitch Ratings latest prediction?(a) 11 percent (b) 12 percent(c) 10 percent (d) 9 percent

49. Postpaid Mini is a small ticket loan providingfacility launched by which platform?(a) PhonePe (b) Paytm(c) Bharti Airtel (d) MobiKwik

50. Name the mobile app launched by thegovernment as an online learning course appfor the fish farmers?(a) NeerSetu (b) MeenSetu(c) Jal Setu (d) MatsyaSetu

51. The Ministry of Defence has unveiled a newsystem for automated sanction anddisbursement of defence pension. What is thename given to that system?(a) MITRA (b) ROSHINI(c) SPARSH (d) PRAYAS

52. Name the new Union Cabinet Minister ofHealth and Family Welfare to replace Dr.Harsh Vardhan in cabinet reshuffle(a) Mahendra Nath Pandey(b) Mansukh Mandaviya(c) G Kishan Reddy(d) Narayan Tatu Rane

53. The tallest sandcastle of the world has recentlybeen inaugurated in which country?(a) Russia (b) Denmark(c) Italy (d) France

54. The Ministry of Defence has inked Rs 499crore contract with which entity for themanufacture and supply of Akash missiles tothe Indian Air Force (IAF)?(a) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited(b) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited(c) Bharat Dynamics Limited(d) Ordnance Factory Board

55. Recently the Indian Army has named a firingrange at Gulmarg in Jammu & Kashmir afterwhich of these Bollywood actress?(a) Priyanka Chopra(b) Vidya Balan(c) Deepika Padukone(d) Anushka Sharma

56. Which bank has launched the ‘GharGharRation’ programme, an employee-led initiativefor its low-income customers, affected byCovid-19?(a) Bandhan Bank (b) IDFC First Bank(c) IndusInd Bank (d) Axis Bank

57. Government has constituted a 25-memberDevelopment Council for Cement Industry(DCCI).Who is the Chairperson of thisCouncil?(a) Puneet Dalmia(b) HM Bangur(c) K C Jhanwar(d) Madhavkrishna Singhania

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58. Which among these is the newly introducedministry in the Union Cabinet of Governmentof India?(a) Ministry of Relations(b) Ministry of Co-operation(c) Ministry of Services(d) Ministry of Synergy

59. Who has been appointed as the flag-bearer forthe Indian contingent at the opening ceremonyof the Tokyo Olympics?(a) Geeta Phogat and Amit Panghal(b) MC Mary Kom and Manpreet Singh(c) Sushil Kumar and Pooja Rani(d) MariyappanThangavelu

60. Who has been appointed as the 11th ChiefMinister of Uttarakhand?(a) Gopal Singh Rawat(b) Kedar Singh Rawat(c) Pushkar Singh Dhami(d) Mukesh Singh Koli

61. Flipkart has partnered with which paymentprovider to launch contactless ‘Scan and Pay’feature for pay-on-delivery orders?(a) PhonePe (b) Amazon Pay(c) Freecharge (d) MobiKwik

62. KarstenWarholm has recently broke the worldrecord in 400m hurdles by clocking 46.7seconds, as against the previous record of46.78 secs, 29 years back. The athleteWarholm is from which country?(a) Canada (b) United States(c) Australia (d) Norway

63. The administrative government of which statehas recently ended the 149 year old practicecalled ‘Darbar Move’?(a) Assam(b) Himachal Pradesh(c) Jammu & Kashmir(d) Rajasthan

64. Who has been named as the brand ambassadorof Khadi Prakritk Paint, India’s first and onlypaint made from cow dung?(a) Nitin Gadkari (b) Narendra Modi(c) Smriti Irani (d) Amit Shah

65. Arun Jaitley National Institute of FinancialManagement (AJNIFM) has partnered withwhich organization to build an AI andemerging technologies Centre?(a) Google (b) Microsoft(c) Facebook (d) Infosys

66. Which bank has launched a comprehensivebanking solutions for medical doctors, named‘Salute Doctors’?(a) HDFC Bank(b) ICICI Bank(c) State Bank of India(d) Bank of Baroda

67. The CoWin Global Conclave was recentlyorganised by the government of whichcountry?

(a) United Kingdom (b) France(c) UAE (d) India

68. Who has been appointed as the ManagingDirector of National High Speed RailCorporation Ltd.?(a) Pradeep Gaur (b) Cyrus A Pithawalla(c) A.K. Choudhary (d) Satish Agnihotri

69. India’s first ever private Liquefied Natural Gas(LNG) facility plant has been inaugurated inwhich city?(a) Nagpur (b) Pune(c) Dehradun (d) Ahmedabad

70. Name the winner of the 2021 Wimbledonwomen’s single title in Tennis(a) Sofia Kenin (b) Ashleigh Barty(c) Simona Halep (d) Karolina Pliskova

71. Who among the following has recently beenre-appointed as the MD & CEO of FederalBank till 2024?(a) Sandeep Bakhshi (b) Rakesh Sharma(c) Shyam Srinivasan (d) Amitabh Chaudhry

72. India’s first cryptogamic garden has been setup in which city, featuring over 50 species ofCryptogam plants?(a) Dehradun (b) Ladakh(c) Srinagar (d) Nainital

73. Which team has won the 2021 Copa Americatitle?(a) Argentina (b) Brazil(c) Chile (d) Paraguay

74. Manu Sawhney has recently resigned as theCEO of which organisation?(a) Badminton World Federation(b) Board of Control for Cricket in India(c) International Cricket Council(d) World Athletics

75. What is the name of the autobiography of theveteran actor Dilip Kumar who has passedaway recently?(a) Dilip Kumar: The Substance and the

Shadow(b) Mohammed Yusuf Khan:The

Autobiography of Dilip Kumar(c) Dilip Kumar: King Khan(d) Yusuf Khan: Long Walk of Life

76. Select the incorrect option with respect to thenewly appointed Governor of the states(a) Himachal Pradesh – Rajendra Vishwanath

Arlekar(b) Madhya Pradesh – Mangubhai

Chhaganbhai Patel(c) Mizoram – Hari Babu Kambhampati(d) Maharashtra – Thaawarchand Gehlot

77. The World Chocolate Day is observed everyyear on__________(a) First Tuesday of July(b) July 6(c) First Wednesday of July(d) July 7

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78. An Indian origin lady has been appointed asthe CEO of Waze, a crowd-sourced GPSnavigation app and a subsidiary of tech giantGoogle. Name the new CEO.(a) Sonia Syngal (b) Neha Parikh(c) Nikita Arora (d) Anjali Sud

79. The Indian Railways has set up India’s firstmovable freshwater tunnel aquarium ‘AquaticKingdom’ in which city?(a) Himachal Pradesh(b) Kerala(c) Bengaluru(d) Gujarat

80. Legendary Indian player Keshav Datt, whowon two Olympic gold, has passed away. Hewas a veteran player of which sports?(a) Hockey (b) Football(c) Badminton (d) Wrestling

81. What is India’s rank in the GlobalCybersecurity Index 2020?(a) 14th (b) 43rd(c) 47th (d) 10th

82. What does ‘U’ stand for in “UDISE+” report?(a) Unique (b) Universal(c) United (d) Unified

83. What was the deadline fixed by the SupremeCourt of India for all States & UTs forimplementing ONORC?(a) 31st August, 2021(b) 31st July, 2021(c) 1st August, 2021(d) 1st July, 2021

84. Which city was listed as the World’s MostExpensive City for Expatriates as per Mercer’s2021 Cost of Living City Rankings?(a) Hong Kong (b) Beirut(c) Ashgabat (d) Mumbai

85. Ministry of Corporate Affairs increased theborrowing limit of SMC’s to what amount?(a) Rs 250 Crores (b) Rs 50 Crores(c) Rs 150 Crores (d) Rs 500 Crores

86. Which type of traders were recently includedin the definition of MSME sector by GOIrecently?(a) Retail Traders (b) Textile Traders(c) IT Service Traders (d) Both A & C

87. Which state government launched ‘JanSahayak-AapkaSahayak’ mobile app?(a) Punjab (b) Gujarat(c) Haryana (d) Odisha

88. FATF removed which country from the GreyList?(a) Pakistan (b) Ghana(c) Philippines (d) Malta

89. India’s 1st Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC)will be commissioned into Indian Navy bywhich year?(a) 2025 (b) 2024(c) 2022 (d) 2030

90. “Global Estimates on International MigrantWorkers: Results and Methodology” reportwas released by which organisation recently?(a) World Bank(b) UNDP(c) WTO(d) International Labour Organisation

91. Which state of India will be benefited throughthe loan of IBRD’s SALT programme?(a) Punjab (b) Gujarat(c) Andhra Pradesh (d) Odisha

92. Who was appointed as the Chairman ofNDDB?(a) Meenesh Shah (b) VergheseKurien(c) Varsha Joshi (d) Dilip Rath

93. Which Organisation is planning to build aCenter of Excellence for Artificial Intelligenceat AJNIFM?(a) Facebook (b) Google(c) Microsoft (d) IBM

94. Which country provided a financial assistanceto strengthen India’s health Infrastructure?(a) United Kingdom (b) USA(c) European Union (d) Australia

95. Which state/UT launched “HAUSLA –Inspiring her Growth”?(a) New Delhi (b) Gujarat(c) Jammu & Kashmir(d) Kerala

96. Where is Asia's longest NATRAX High-SpeedTrack located?(a) Hyderabad (b) Noida(c) Mumbai (d) Indore

97. India was ranked what in the best country listof Global Startup Ecosystem Index 2021?(a) 20th (b) 13th(c) 23rd (d) 30th

98. Indian navy participated in the IONS eventwhich was hosted by_______________?(a) India (b) Madagascar(c) Saudi Arabia (d) France

99. Which SFB partnered with LoanTap to providepersonal loans to salaried professionals?(a) Ujjivan SFB(b) AU SFB(c) Utkarsh SFB(d) Equitas SFB

100.Which bank has been nominated as the NodalBank for implementing the PMFME Scheme?(a) State Bank of India(b) Union Bank of India(c) United Bank of India(d) Punjab National Bank

101.Which bank partnered with Amazon WebServices to enhance its digital bankingservices?(a) IndusInd Bank(b) Axis Bank(c) HDFC Bank(d) Kotak Mahindra Bank

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102.India is set to increase its Hydropower capacityto ________ as per the ‘Hydropower SpecialMarket Report?(a) 230 GW (b) 130 GW(c) 26 GW (d) 126 GW

103.Where was the new Spider species called“IciusTukarami” discovered?(a) Sikkim(b) Kerala(c) Madhya Pradesh(d) Maharashtra

104.Which company became India’s 1st Non-banking fintech company to launch a PPI?(a) Pine Labs(b) Eroute Technologies(c) Amazon Web Services(d) Policybazaar

105.Which organisation developed the“Atmanirbhar Krishi app” for farmers?(a) National Informatics Centre(b) Tata Consultancy Services(c) Tech Mahindra(d) Wipro

106.Which bank recently enabled customers tomake payments using beneficiary’s Mobilenumber?(a) Kotak Mahindra Bank(b) Bank of Baroda(c) ICICI Bank(d) IndusInd Bank

107.RBI imposed fine on 3 cooperative & all 3-banks belong to which state?(a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Rajasthan(c) Maharashtra (d) Gujarat

108.Which state has won the best state award foroverall performance of the Smart Cities?(a) Kerala (b) Gujarat(c) Uttar Pradesh (d) Madhya Pradesh

109.Which organisation successfully test-fired thenuclear capable, Surface-to-Surface Missile‘Agni-Prime?(a) BEL (b) DRDO(c) HAL (d) ISRO

110.Ind-Ra revised India’s GDP forecast for FY22to ____________?(a) 10.1% (b) 7.2%(c) 8.4% (d) 9.6%

111.Which project was awarded the “OutstandingCivil Engineering Achievement Award” for2020 by JSCE?(a) Atal Tunnel(b) Delhi Metro(c) The Statue of Unity(d)Bogibeel Bridge

112.Who received Japan's Fukuoka Grand Prize for2021?(a) P Sainath (b) Faye D'Souza(c) Prabda Yoon (d) Kishimoto Mio

113.Which insurance company has launched the‘Saral pension plan’?

(a) Max Life Insurance(b) ICICI Prudential Insurance(c) New India Assurance(d) Life Insurance Corporation

114.Who was appointed as the acting CentralVigilance Commissioner?(a) Sanjay Kothari(b) Ravi Vijaykumar Malimath(c) Suresh N Patel(d) Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha

115.Who won the Styrian Grand Prix 2021?(a) Lewis Hamilton(b) Valterri Bottas(c) Max Verstappen(d) Michel Schumakar

116.Jharkhand State Cricket Association isplanning to establish an International CricketStadium in which place?(a) Dhanbad (b) Bokaro(c) Ranchi (d) Jamshedpur

117.Who became the 1st-ever Indian Swimmer toqualify for Olympics ‘A’ standard time inmen’s 200m butterfly event?(a) Srihari Nataraj (b) Kushagra Rawat(c) Sajan Prakash (d) VirdhawalKhade

118.International Asteroid Day annually observedby the UN on which date?(a) 27th June (b) 28th June(c) 29th June (d) 30th June

119.Name the book authored by Gauri ShankarSharma?(a) The Struggle Within – A Memoir of the

Emergency(b) Fiercely Female: The Dutee Chand Story(c) Anomalies in Law and Justice(d) Janaksuta Sut Shaurya

120.Sivasankaran Nair passed away recently. Hebelongs to which state?(a) Punjab (b) Tamil Nadu(c) Gujarat (d) Kerala

121.Who was awarded the 2020 Energy FrontierAward?(a) Suresh Mukund (b) Samant Kumar Goel(c) C. N. R. Rao (d) Arvind Kumar

122.Who won 2021’s Princess of Asturias Awardunder social science category?(a) Amartya Sen(b) Palak Kohli(c) Himanta Biswa Sarma(d) V Kartikeyan Pandian

123.Who was appointed as the Chief Justice ofChhattisgarh High Court?(a) Nilesh Shah(b) Prashant Kumar Mishra(c) Narinder Batra(d) Rajesh Bansal

124.Who was appointed as the MD of ChennaiPetroleum Corporation Ltd (CPCL)?(a) NeeraTanden(b) Arvind Kumar

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(c) S. S. Mallikarjuna Rao(d) Tejaswini Shankar

125.Who was elected as the President of Syriarecently?(a) Fiame Naomi Mataʻafa(b) PenpaTsering(c) MoctarOuane(d) Bashar al-Assad

126.Who won the 2021-Men’s Singles GenevaOpen Tennis?(a) Casper Ruud (b) Bernard Arnault(c) Stefanos Tsitsipas (d) Robert Lewandowski

127.What does ‘S’ stand for in “SeHAT OPD”Portal?(a) Social (b) Students(c) Services (d) Solutions

128.Which organisation launched India’s first self-use Rapid Antigen Test Kit for Covid-19?(a) Serum(b) Bharat Biotech(c) DRDO(d) MyLab Discovery Solutions

129.Which organisation announced to include risksrelated to Climate Change, inequality &demography in economic assessments?(a) UNDP (b) WHO(c) OECD (d) IMF

130.Which organisation developed an IndigenousIsothermal Forging Technology formanufacturing critical aero engine componentsin India?(a) ISRO (b) CSIR-NAL(c) DMRL (d) BARC

131.Which institution partnered with DeutscheGesellschaft für InternationaleZusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ) to tackle thepost Covid-19 challenges faced by IndianBusiness?(a) Realiance Infrastructure Ltd.(b) Facebook(c) Google(d) IIM Indore

132.Which company won the Star Export HouseAward 2021 from the Ministry of CommerceandIndustry?(a) Nyaykarta(b) Biocon(c) MoooFarm(d) Shree Malani Foams Ltd

133.Kuno National Park is situated in which of thefollowing state?(a) Madhya Pradesh(b) Maharashtra(c) Rajasthan(d) Uttarakhand

134.A huge block of iceberg broke away from theice-shelf forming the world’slargest iceberg.Where is the ice-shelf located?(a) Arctic (b) Antarctica(c) Alaska (d) Siberia

135.Which organisation is planning to launch its1st Mobile Robot Rover to Moon?(a) NASA (b) SpaceX(c) Virgin Galactic (d) JAXA

136.Which country launched a new mobile app forimproving the safety & security of the UNPeacekeeping Force?(a) China (b) Germany(c) India (d) France

137.Which country signed an Agriculture ActionPlan with India for cooperation in theagricultural sector?(a) Japan (b) UAE(c) France (d) Israel

138.Which Cyclone had hit Balasore region ofOdisha in May 2021?(a) Nisarga (b) Tauktae(c) Yaas (d) Amphan

139.Which team won the UEFA Women’sChampions League 2020/21?(a) Manchester City (b) Chelsea(c) Liverpool (d) Barcelona

140.Which organisation won the Etienne GlichitchAward in May 2021?(a) Sports Authority of India(b) Board of Control for Cricket in India(c) All India Chess Federation(d) Hockey India

141.As per Ministry of Commerce & Industry,India witnessed how much amount of FDIinflow in Fy21?(a) US $ 81.72 billion(b) US $ 74.39 billion(c) US $ 103.39 billion(d) US $ 94.39 billion

142.The Digital Wallet “Pockets” belongs to whichbank?(a) HDFC Bank(b) Axis Bank(c) Punjab National Bank(d) ICICI Bank

143.Which bank agreed to provide cashmanagement & collection services to MahindraRural Housing Finance Limited?(a) Union Bank of India(b) IPPB(c) City Union Bank(d) Tamilnad Mercantile Bank

144.1st SFBof India to offer online accountopening facility for NRIs?(a) Equitas SFB (b) ESAF SFB(c) Janalakshmi SFB (d) Suryoday SFB

145.Which organisation will examine theamalgamation procedure of DCCBs with StCBin the states?(a) RBI (b) NPCI(c) NABARD (d) CCIL

146.Which Ministry launched the 2 new apps –NMMS app & Area officer monitoring App?

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(a) Ministry of Women and ChildDevelopment

B) Ministry of Environment, Forest andClimate Change

C) Ministry of Road Transport and HighwaysD) Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers

Welfare147.India GDP is set to grow in the range of

___________ in Q1 of FY22, as per thefindings of‘Ecowrap’ report?(a) 7-9% (b) 12-17%(c) 10-15% (d) 7-9%

148.Which foreign payment solution companybecame a Certified Partner of‘RuPaySoftPOS’?(a) FlexiLoans (b) PayCore(c) Creditcall (d) Paynearby

149.India’s 1st of its kind EnvironmentSurveillance Platform was launched in whichplace?(a) Shergaon (b) New Delhi(c) Bengaluru (d) Mohali

150.UNESCO World Conference on Education forSustainable Development that was held inwhich place?(a) London (b) Geneva(c) New York (d) Berlin

151.MWCD extended the Sakhi-OSC scheme tohow many foreign countries?(a) 9 (b) 5(c) 7 (d) 10

152.Microsoft announced the retirement of InternetExplorer web browser on which date?(a) 15th June 2022 (b) 31st July 202(c) 05th June 2021 (d) 31st July 2021

153.Where did researchers discover a new speciesplant “Didymocarpusvickifunkiae”?(a) Andaman & Nicobar(b) Tamil Nadu(c) West Bengal(d) Mizoram

154.Which state recently launched a mobile app forreal time monitoring of COVID-19 patientsunder home isolation?(a) Manipur (b) Maharashtra(c) Meghalaya (d) J & K

155.Which state has launched a 1st of its kindonline portal on CSR activities?(a) Madhya Pradesh (b) Haryana(c) Karnataka (d) Gujarat

156.Who has won the French MotoGP 2021?(a) Anatole CollinetMakosso(b) Lewis Hamilton(c) Jack Miller(d) Max Verstappen

157.Who won the 2021 PGA Championship?(a) Julius Boros (b) Phil Mickelson(c) Tiger Woods (d) Richard Bland

158.Name the book authored by ShivshankarMenon?

(a) Pax Indica: India & the world of the 21stCentury.

(b) India and Asian Geopolitics: The Past,Present

(c) 7 Lessons from Everest – ExpeditionLearnings from Life and Business

(d) SachKahunToh159.World Hunger Day is annually observed across

the globe on which day?(a) 28th May (b) 25th May(c) 23rd May (d) 22nd May

160.Yuan Longping passed away recently. Hebelongs to which field?(a) Agricultural Scientist(b) Music Director(c) Politician(d) Freedom Fighter

161.Govt of UT of Ladakh gets RBI nod to acquire_____ stake in J&K Bank.(a) 7.23% (b) 8.23%(c) 9.23% (d) 10.23%

162.Indian-origin British author __________ isamong the 13 authors longlisted for theprestigious 2021 Booker Prize for fiction.(a) JayasreeKalathil (b) Samir Bhamra(c) Satish Sekar (d) Sunjeev Sahota

163.What is the theme of the 2021 InternationalTiger Day?(a) Fresh Ecology For Tigers’ Protection(b) Their Survival is in our hands(c) Connect2Tiger(d) Save Tigers Now

164.Which state became the first Indian state toprovide reservation for transgenders in allgovernment services?(a) Karnataka (b) Maharashtra(c) Madhya Pradesh (d) Rajasthan

165.Najib Makita has been recently appointed asthe Prime Minister of which country?(a) Israel (b) Palestine(c) Lebanon (d) Afghanistan

166.The Sitio Burle Marx has been inscribed as theUNESCO World Heritage site on July 27,2021. The site is based in which country?(a) France (b) Italy(c) Brazil (d) United Kingdom

167.The book titled “An Ordinary Life: Portrait ofan Indian Generation” has been authored by_______.(a) T. N. Seshan (b) Sunil Arora(c) Ashok Lavasa (d) Sushil Chandra

168.Kargil Vijay Diwas is celebrated every year onJuly 26. This year nation is celebrating the_________ of victory in the Kargil war.(a) 21 years (b) 22 years(c) 24 years (d) 25 years

169.As per the CARE Ratings, the estimated GDPgrowth rate of India in FY22 is projected in therange of __________.(a) 6.5-7% (b) 9-10%

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(c) 7.1-8.2% (d) 8.8-9%170.Basavaraj Bommai elected as the new Chief

Minister of _______.(a) Tamil Nadu (b) Karnataka(c) Andhra Pradesh (d) Goa

171.IMF Projects India’s economic growth forecastfor FY22 at _______.(a) 9.5% (b) 8.5%(c) 7.5% (d) 6.5%

172.Which of the following state government madethe ‘Devaranya’ scheme to promote Ayurveda?(a) Uttarakhand (b) Tamil Nadu(c) Gujarat (d) Madhya Pradesh

173.Name the first city in India where people canavail high-quality drinking water directly fromthe tap on a 24-hour basis.(a) Kanpur (b) Puri(c) Pune (d) Haldwani

174.The Reserve Bank of India is currentlyworking on a phased implementation strategyfor its own digital currency named “CBDC”.What is the full of CBDC?(a) Central Business Digital Currency(b) Central Bureau Digital Currency(c) Central Bank Digital Currency(d) Central Broker Digital Currency

175.Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh to attend SCODefence Ministers’ meeting in ______.(a) Kyrgyzstan (b) China(c) Afghanistan (d) Tajikistan

176.. Who has been crowned Miss India USA 2021at the beauty pageant.(a) Roshni Tiwari (b) Arshi Lalani(c) Mira Kasari (d) VaidehiDongre

177.Govt announces ______ reservation for OBCs,10% quota for EWS in medical seats(a) 30% (b) 27%(c) 33% (d) 10%

178.Which of the following bank licence has beencancelled by the Reserve Bank of Indiarecently?(a) Dombivli Nagari Sahakari Bank Limited(b) Madgaum Urban Co-operative Bank

Limited(c) Citizen Credit Cooperative Bank Limited(d) G P Parsik Bank

179.Who won the Presidency of the 76th Session ofthe United Nations General Assembly(UNGA)?(a) María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés(b) Tijjani Muhammad-Bande(c) Volkan Bozkir(d) Abdulla Shahid

180.What was the rank of India in terms of topglobal agricultural exporters in the world in2019, as per the report by World TradeOrganisation (WTO)?(a) 12th (b) 9th(c) 6th (d) 10th

181.The foundation stone of the first-ever BambooIndustrial Park of the Northeast has been laidin which state?(a) Meghalaya (b) Assam(c) Tripura (d) Nagaland

182.The bilateral joint military exercise INDRA2021 is scheduled to be held in August 2021.The exercise will take place between theIndian Army with which country?(a) Sri Lanka (b) United States(c) Russia (d) Bangladesh

183.For the first time, the Geographical Indications(GI) item ‘Raja Mircha’ (King Chilli) has beenexported to London. The King Chilli is GI-tagged item of which state?(a) Haryana (b) Jammu & Kashmir(c) Kerala (d) Nagaland

184.After Shiv Nadar resigned as managingdirector (MD) and director of HCLTechnologies Ltd, who took over as the MD?(a) Pritam Singh(b) Sriram Mudhgal(c) Roop Kumar Sachdeva(d) C. Vijayakumar

185.Which Indian is among the tax experts fromaround the world to be appointed as a memberof the UN tax committee in July 2021?(a) Kritika Mehra (b) Rasmi Ranjan Das(c) Kanika Kamra (d) Shruti Pawar Mehta

186.Which insurance company has changed itsname and added Niva with the name removingthe earlier brand name from it?(a) Max Bupa Health Insurance(b) Bajaj Allianz General Insurance(c) HDFC ERGO General Insurance

Company(d) Universal Sompo General Insurance

Company187.Which of the following was roped in as a

sponsor for the Indian contingent at the TokyoOlympic Games by the Indian OlympicAssociation?(a) Adani Group (b) Aditya Birla Group(c) Tata Group (d) Piramal Group

188.Where did the Indian Navy and the UK’slargest warship HMS Queen Elizabeth carriedout a mega wargame featuring a range ofcomplex drills?(a) Bay of Biscay (b) Mediterranean Sea(c) Bay of Bengal (d) Pacific Ocean

189.Which country’s government has announced todevelop alternative social media platform forFacebook, Whatsapp named ‘Jogajog’ and‘Alapan’ respectively?(a) Bangladesh (b) Syria(c) Maldives (d) UK

190.Which bank launched a loan scheme for theinfrastructure development of PrimaryAgricultural Credit Cooperatives (PACS)?(a) Axis Bank (b) Karnataka Bank

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(c) Kerala Bank (d) Federal Bank191.Who was conferred ‘Norman Borlaug National

Award for Excellence in AgriculturalResearch’ by Indian Council of AgriculturalResearch (ICAR)?(a) Shruti Joshi (b) Vinayak Ray(c) Kushal Nagpal (d) Kajal Chakraborty

192.What is the maximum loan amount extendedunder the Stand Up India Scheme?(a) Rs 10 lakh (b) Rs 1 crore(c) Rs 50 lakh (d) Rs 5 crore

193.Union Cabinet approved Production-linkedIncentive (PLI) Scheme for Specialty Steelwith incentives of how much amount?(a) Rs. 4,881 crore (b) Rs. 5,092 crore(c) Rs. 6,465 crore (d) Rs. 6,322 crore

194.Where did the cabinet approved theestablishment of an integrated multi-purposeinfrastructure development corporation withauthorised share capital of Rs 25 crore?(a) Punjab (b) Ladakh(c) Haryana (d) Uttarakhand

195.Which country has launched the world’slargest emissions-trading program?(a) UAE (b) UK(c) China (d) USA

196.Who has been appointed as the new Vice Chiefof Naval Staff?(a) Vice Admiral G. Ashok Kumar(b) Vice Admiral R. Hari Kumar(c) Vice Admiral S.N Ghormade(d) Vice Admiral R. B. Pandit

197.PM Modi recently launched an integratedprogramme of teacher training designed byNCERT, during the occasion of firstanniversary of National Education Policy(NEP). What is the name given to theprogramme?(a) NISHTHA (b) SAHYOG(c) DISHA (d) KIRTI

198.The Maharashtra Bhushan Puraskar for theyear 2021 has been conferred upon whichIndian personality?(a) Amitabh Bachchan(b) Shreya Ghoshal(c) Anu Malik(d) Asha Bhosle

199.Who has been selected for the prestigiousLokmanya Tilak National Award for 2021?(a) Azim Premji (b) Dilip Shanghvi(c) Shiv Nadar (d) Cyrus Poonawalla

200.What is the theme of the World BreastfeedingWeek 2021?(a) Protect Breastfeeding:A Shared

Responsibility(b) Support breastfeeding for a healthier

planet(c) Empower Parents, Enable Breastfeeding(d) Breastfeeding: Foundation for Life

ANSWER KEYS1. c 2. c 3. b 4. a 5. c6. c 7. b 8. a 9. d 10. b11. a 12. a 13. c 14. d 15. c16. d 17. c 18. a 19. d 20. c21. a 22. d 23. a 24. c 25. d26. b 27. a 28. c 29. a 30. d31. b 32. c 33. d 34. b 35. a36. a 37. a 38. d 39. d 40. d41. a 42. b 43. d 44. c 45. a46. b 47. a 48. c 49. b 50. d51. c 52. b 53. b 54. c 55. b56. b 57. a 58. b 59. b 60. c61. a 62. d 63. c 64. a 65. b66. b 67. d 68. d 69. a 70. b71. c 72. a 73. a 74. c 75. a76. d 77. d 78. b 79. c 80. a81. d 82. d 83. b 84. c 85. b86. a 87. c 88. b 89. c 90. d91. c 92. a 93. c 94. b 95. c96. d 97. a 98. d 99. a 100. b101. b 102. c 103. d 104. b 105. c106. a 107. c 108. c 109. b 110. d111. b 112. a 113. d 114. c 115. c116. b 117. c 118. d 119. d 120. d121. c 122. a 123. b 124. b 125. d126. a 127. c 128. d 129. d 130. c131. d 132. d 133. a 134. b 135. a136. c 137. d 138. c 139. d 140. d141. a 142. d 143. b 144. a 145. c146. d 147. c 148. b 149. c 150. d151. a 152. a 153. d 154. a 155. c156. c 157. b 158. b 159. a 160. a161. b 162. d 163. b 164. a 165. c166. c 167. c 168. b 169. d 170. b171. a 172. d 173. b 174. c 175. d176. d 177. b 178. b 179. d 180. b181. b 182. c 183. d 184. d 185. b186. a 187. a 188. c 189. a 190. c191. d 192. b 193. d 194. b 195. c196. c 197. a 198. d 199. d 200. a

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100 GK QUESTIONS FORSSC & RAILWAY1. Which of the following is not an affiliate of the

Reserve Bank of India?(a) Unit Trust of India(b) The Industrial Development Bank of India(c) Agricultural Refinance Corporation(d) Deposit Insurance Corporation

2. ‘The object of the Second Five – Year Planwas to provide a society in which thepeople could get their minimumrequirement for sustenance of life andreduce the income disparity amongthemselves.’ These views are(a) Authoritarian (b) Gandhian(c) Socialistic (d) None of these

3. A pendulum clock will run faster at one of thefollowing places than others(a) Mine(b) Sea shore(c) On a mountain(d) 20th floor of a building

4. Which is used as a magnifying glass?(a) Plane mirror (b) Concave mirror(c) Converging lens (d) Diverging lens

5. Cooking is quicker in a pressure cookerbecause(a) Of the penetrating action of steam(b) The whole of heat remains inside(c) It increases the temperature of the content(d) It increases boiling point of water

6. Which of the following is a vector quantity?(a) Force (b) Momentum(c) Energy (d) Temperature

7. The term ‘hydroponics’ is used to describe(a) Sound propagation under water(b) Cultivation of plants in water(c) A disease in which patient develops fear

of water(d) Study of electronic devices which work

under water8. Mica is used in an electric iron because it is a

(a) Good conductor of electricity(b) Bad conductor of electricity(c) Good conductor of heat(d) Bad conductor of heat

9. Air is a/an(a) Compound (b) Element(c) Mixture (d) Electrolyte

10. Match the following :Disease Crop affectedA. Red rot 1. PotatoB. Tikka 2. SugarcaneC. Ergot 3. GroundnutD. Late blight 4. Bajra

A B C D A B C D(a) 2 3 4 1 (b) 1 3 4 2(c) 4 1 2 3 (d) 3 2 4 1

11. What are the reagents used to show presence ofprotein in foodstuffs?(a) Hydrochloric acid and sugar(b) Nitric acid and common salt(c) Ammonium hydroxide and sugar(d) Nitric acid and ammonium hydroxide

12. At what stage of cell division does synapsistake place?(a) Zygotene (b) Leptotene(c) Diplotene (d) Pachytene

13. Match the following :Varieties CropsA. CHS-1 1. RiceB. IR – 8 2. WheatC. RR – 21 3. JowarD. HB – 4 4. Sugarcane

5. BajraA B C D

(a) 3 1 2 5(b) 1 3 4 2(c) 2 3 5 1(d) 5 4 3 2

14. A form of heart disease in which blood supplyto the heart is inadequate is known as(a) Hepatitis (b) Alopecia(c) Angina (d) Pericanditis

15. Which of the following helps in intracellulardigestion?(a) Golgi apparatus(b) Endoplasmic reticulum

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A B C D A B C D(a) 2 3 4 1 (b) 1 3 4 2(c) 4 1 2 3 (d) 3 2 4 1




5. BajraA B C D

(a) 3 1 2 5(b) 1 3 4 2(c) 2 3 5 1(d) 5 4 3 2



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A B C D A B C D(a) 2 3 4 1 (b) 1 3 4 2(c) 4 1 2 3 (d) 3 2 4 1




5. BajraA B C D

(a) 3 1 2 5(b) 1 3 4 2(c) 2 3 5 1(d) 5 4 3 2



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(c) Lysosomes(d) Plasma membrane

16. Match the following :Source VitaminA. Green leafy vegetables 1. AB. Raw cabbage 2. B1

C. Brewers yeast 3. CD. Wheat germ oil 4. D

5. EA B C D A B C D

(a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 1 3 2 5(c) 2 3 4 5 (d) 2 4 5 1

17. Charles Correa has distinguished himself inwhich of the following fields?(a) Western Music (b) Painting(c) Ballet (d) Architecture

18. Pulitzer prize is awarded for outstanding workin the field of(a) Science and Technology(b) Literature and Journalism(c) International Understanding(d) Environmental Studies

19. The name of the Mascot for 1996 Olympicsheld at Atlanta was(a) APPU (b) Uncle Sam(c) Matari (d) WHATZ IT

20. ‘India from Curzon to Nehru and After’, waswritten by(a) Kuldeep Nayar (b) Durga Dass(c) K.M. Munshi (d) None of these

21. The first Asian Secretary – General of U.N.Owas(a) Vijaya Laxmi Pandit(b) U. Thant(c) Trygve Lie(d) Kurt Waldheum

22. The Controversial film ‘Oh Darling Ye HaiIndia’ was directed by(a) Mahesh Bhatt (b) Shekhar Kapoor(c) Ketan Mehta (d) Chetan Anand

23. Diamond is an allotropic form of(a) Silicon (b) Carbon(c) Sulphur (d) Germanium

24. Hari Prasad Chaurasia is a renowned player of(a) Tabla (b) Sarod(c) Flute (d) Shehnai

25. What is the rank of India in the HenleyPassport Index 2019?(a) 82 (b) 81(c) 80 (d) 86

26. Who will lead the panel set up by IRDA tostandardise title insurance for home buyers inIndia?(a) TN Bakshi (b) TL Alamelu(c) NK Singh (d) VR Bhanushali

27. Recently Indian Army biggest mountaincombat exercise ‘Him Vijay’ held in whichstate?(a) Manipur (b) Sikkim(c) Assam (d) Arunachal Pradesh

28. Name the India player, who ranked 2nd in theInternational Cricket Council (ICC) Men’sTest All-rounders list on 7th October, 2019?(a) Ravindra Jadeja (b) Virat Kohli(c) Rohit Sharma (d) Jasprit Bumrah

29. Which bank has launched ‘Debit Card EMIfacility’ for its existing customers?(a) Canara Bank (b) SBI(c) BOB (d) PNB

30. Who inaugurated the India’s 1st ‘GarbageCafé’ recently?(a) Ajit Jogi (b) Bhupesh Baghel(c) T S Singh Deo (d) Charan Das Mahant

31. Which is the main proof for curvature of earth?(a) Disappearance of a ship slowly from the

bottom to top and its appearance from topto bottom when it goes away from andcomes to an observer.

(b) Evidences of circum – navigation of earth(c) Evidences of day and night(d) Transcontinental air flights

32. The phenomenon of Aurora Borealis, thedisplay of red and green lights in northernhemisphere is due to radiations from(a) Troposphere (b) Mesosphere(c) Stratosphere (d) Ionosphere

33. “Bardocham” famous folk dance of whichIndian states?(a) Madhya Pradesh(b) Uttar Pradesh(c) Arunanchal Pradesh(d) Goa

34. Which of the following states in India has thelargest area under forests?(a) Himanchal Pradesh(b) Madhya Pradesh(c) Assam(d) Kerala

35. The distance between the earth and the sun issmallest in the month of(a) January (b) March(c) June (d) September

36. The Doldrums is an area of(a) Low temperature(b) Low pressure(c) Low rainfall(d) Low humidity

37. The largest river delta of India is of(a) Mahanadi (b) Godavari(c) Ganga (d) Kaveri

38. What proportion of geographical land area isunder actual forest cover in India?

(a)51

(b)41

(c)31

(d)32

39. What is ‘Siderial Day’?(a) The day on which the duration of sunshine

is the maximum

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(b) The day on which the duration of sunshineand darkness are equal.

(c) The time during which the earth makes acomplete revolution on its axis in respectof the fixed stars.

(d) The day on which the sun reaches itsmaximum distance from the equator.

40. The monsoon has well – developed cycle in(a) South and South East Asia(b) North Australia(c) East United States(d) Africa

41. The river Cauvery originates from which of thefollowing states?(a) Andhra Pradesh(b) Tamil Nadu(c) Karnataka(d) Madhya Pradesh

42. The most important commercial forests ofIndia are(a) Tropical evergreen(b) Tropical deciduous(c) Coniferous(d) Mangrove

43. Which of the following religions got spread indifferent parts of Asia?(a) Buddhism (b) Jainism(c) Hinduism (d) None of these

44. The Lothal civilisation was known for(a) Art and architecture(b) Agriculture(c) Trade and commerce(d) Drainage system

45. The founder of Boy Scouts and Civil GuidesMovement in India was(a) Charles Andrews(b) Baden Powell(c) Richard Temple(d) Robert Montgomery

46. In which language did Buddha preach?(a) Pali (b) Prakrit(c) Brahmi (d) Sanskrit

47. The tools and weapons of Harappancivilisation were mostly made of(a) Stone only(b) Stone and copper(c) Copper,bronze and iron(d) Copper,tin and bronze

48. The Rowlatt Act led to(a) Communal riots in Bengal(b) Massacre at Amritsar(c) Social legislation in Madras(d) Economic reforms in U.P.

49. Collective responsibility of the Cabinet wasintroduced in India by the(a) Government of India Act, 1935(b) Minto-Morley Reforms(c) Independence Act, 1947(d) Constitution of India

50. For what period does the Vice President ofIndia hold office?(a) 5 years(b) 6 years(c) 2 years(d) Till the age of 65 years

51. Which of the following are true?I. Only some states in India have Legislative

CouncilsII. Some members of Legislative Councils

are nominatedIII. Some members of Legislative Councils

are directly elected by the people(a) I & III (b) I & III(c) II & III (d) I,II & III

52. Who among the following holds office duringthe pleasure of the President?(a) Speaker of Lok Sabha(b) Prime Minister(c) Election Commissioner(d) Governor

53. In the constitution, setting up of villagePanchayats finds mention under(a) Art 40 (b) Art 48(c) Art 51 (d) None of these

54. Which of the following is a source of incomeof the Gram Panchayats?(a) Income Tax (b) Sales Tax(c) Professional Tax (d) Levy duties

55. The largest Public Sector Bank in India is(a) Central Bank(b) State Bank of India(c) Punjab National Bank(d) Indian Overseas Bank

56. When was the IDBI (Industrial DevelopmentBank of India) instituted?(a) 1981 (b) 1972(c) 1964 (d) 1952

57. The goal of socialistic pattern of society waspresented before the nation in the(a) First Five – Year Plan(b) Second Five – Year Plan(c) Third Five – Year Plan(d) Fourth Five – Year Plan

58. The colour of an opaque object is due to thecolour it(a) Absorbs (b) Reflects(c) Refracts (d) Scatters

59. Speed of sound is greater in solids than inliquids because(a) The atoms in solids are regularly arranged(b) The atoms in liquids are loosely packed(c) The solids have high elasticity(d) None of these

60. Tiredness is felt on the top of the mountainsbecause of(a) Elasticity (b) Viscosity(c) Adhesion (d) Surface tension

61. An alloy used in making heating elements forelectric heating devices is

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(a) Solder (b) Alloy steel(c) Nichrome (d) German silver

62. Red, yellow and blue are known as(a) Primary pigments(b) Primary colours(c) Secondary colours(d) Complementary colours

63. Match the following:A. Lead 1. HaematiteB. Iron 2. BiotiteC. Mica 3. GalenaD. Aluminium 4. Bauxite

A B C D(a) 4 3 2 1(b) 3 4 1 2(c) 3 1 2 4(d) 2 1 3 4

64. Red, green and blue are known as(a) Primary colours(b) Complementary colours(c) Primary pigments(d) Secondary colours

65. Match the following :A. Aluminium 1. MonaziteB. Uranium 2. Pitch blendeC. Thorium 3. BauxiteD. Lead 4. Galena

5. HaematiteA B C D

(a) 5 3 2 4(b) 3 2 4 1(c) 3 2 1 4(d) 2 3 1 5

66. Which of the following diseases is not causedby bacteria?(a) Leprosy (b) Typhoid(c) Tuberculosis (d) Measles

67. Match the following :A. Centrosomes 1. MitochondriaB. Energy generators 2. Eucaryotic cellsC. Polysomes 3. LysosomesD. Hydrolytic enzymes 4. Animal cell

5. Plant cellA B C D A B C D

(a) 4 2 3 1 (b) 5 1 4 3(c) 3 4 5 2 (d) 4 1 2 3

68. German silver is an alloy of(a) Copper, nickel and silver(b) Silver, copper and aluminium(c) Zinc, copper and nickel(d) Silver, zinc and copper

69. Which of the following diseases is regarded asmost fatal?(a) Tuberculosis (b) Yellow fever(c) Leukemia (d) Typhoid

70. The source of immediate energy for cellularactivity is(a) FAD (b) RNA(c) NAD (d) ATP

71. Match the following :

A. Vitamin C 1. Beri beriB. Vitamin D 2. ScurvyC. Vitamin B 3. RicketsD. Vitamin A 4. Night blindness

5. Clotting of bloodA B C D A B C D

(a) 2 3 5 4 (b) 2 3 1 4(c) 3 2 4 1 (d) 5 2 3 1

72. Which of the following vitamins is consideredhelpful to keep the eyes healthy?(a) Vitamin C (b) Vitamin B Complex(c) Vitamin A (d) Vitamin E

73. The part of the cell which is essential forprotein synthesis is(a) Chloroplast (b) Ribosome(c) Golgi bodies (d) Chromosomes

74. Which of the following are phenomenaexhibited by sound waves?1. Reflection 2. Refraction3. Interference 4. Polarisation5. Diffraction(a) 1,2,3 (b) 1,2,3,5(c) 1,3,4,5 (d) 2,3,4,5

75. The wet camel hair, when brushed, clingtogether due to(a) Elasticity (b) Viscosity(c) Adhesion (d) Surface tension

76. The dress made out of which of the followingmaterials is safe to wear while cooking?(a) Cotton (b) Silk(c) Nylon (d) Terylene

77. Who is known as the ‘Lady with the Lamp’?(a) Joan of Arc (b) Sarojini Naidu(c) Indira Gandhi (d) Florence Nightingale

78. Who is the first person awarded “BharatRatna” in 1954?(a) Chandrasekhar Venkatraman(b) Sarbapalli Radhakrishnan(c) Chakrabarti Rajgopalchari(d) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

79. The term ‘Duck’ is associated with(a) Soccer (b) Volleyball(c) Golf (d) Cricket

80. ‘To be or not to be; that is the question...... ,This famous quotation is attributed to(a) Bernard Shaw(b) Rabindra Nath Tagore(c) Abraham Lincoln(d) William Shakespeare

81. The headquarters of U.N. is located in(a) Geneva (b) Rome(c) New York (d) Washington D.C.

82. In which group of places the Kumbha Mela isheld every twelve years?(a) Ujjain, Puri, Prayag, Haridwar(b) Haridwar, Ujjain, Nasik, Prayagraj(c) Rameshwaram, Puri, Badrinath, Dwarika(d) Chitrakoot, Ujjain, Prayag, Haridwar

83. Which is the first Deputy Prime Minister alsobe first Home Minister of India?

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(a) Sardar Baldev Singh(b) R.K Samukhan Chetty(c) John Mathai(d) Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel

84. Daniela Bartova is related to which offollowing?(a) Badminton (b) Hockey(c) Pole vault (d) Tennis

85. Arjuna Award is given for(a) Bravery on battlefield(b) Outstanding performance in sports(c) Exceptional service in emergency(d) Exceptional service of slum dwellers

86. The Reliance World Cup is being hosted by(a) India (b) Pakistan(c) Sri Lanka (d) India & Pakistan

87. The popular T.V. serial ‘Neem ka Ped’ waswritten by(a) Ashapurna Devi(b) Harivansh Rai Bacchan(c) Sharad Joshi(d) Rahi Masoom Raza

88. Which is not an official language of U.N.O?(a) English (b) Chinese(c) French (d) Hindi

89. Bahubali festival is related to(a) Islam (b) Hinduism(c) Buddhism (d) Jainism

90. _____________ is a portable receiverdeveloped to avoid communication blackoutsand it linked to ISRO-satellites and is “fail-proof” and warn fishermen of danger.(a) ARYANI (b) GEMINI(c) SAVITRI (d) YOGINI

91. Recently Arjun Bansal and which other Indianpersonality featured in Fortune’s 2019 ’40under 40’ list ?(a) IndraNooyi (b) Vinod Singh(c) Ritesh Agarwal (d) Ankiti Bose

92. Union Minister Nityanand Rai has launched aGovernment Railway Police’s website ______and a mobile application “Sahyatri”.(a) railways.pmo.gov.in(b) railways.socienty.gov.in(c) railways.security.gov.in(d) railways.delhipolice.gov.in

93. Which state launched Mukhya Mantri KanyaSumangala Yojana?(a) Bihar (b) Haryana(c) Odisha (d) Uttar Pradesh

94. Who among the following defeated Australia’sJohn Millman in the finals to win the JapanOpen title?(a) Novak Djokovic (b) Roger Federer(c) Rafael Nadal (d) Dominic Thiem

95. Which one of the following elements isassociated with teeth disorder?(a) Chlorine (b) Fluorine(c) Bromine (d) Iodine

96. How many days IRCTC’s Special BuddhaCircuit train will take to complete its journey?(a) Eight (b) Nine(c) Ten (d) Eleven

97. Which of the following player has made adebut for third and last match of India vs SouthAfrica Series at the age of 30?(a) Ajay Punia(b) Sanjay Singh(c) Shahbaz Nadeem(d) Rashid Faizan

98. How many women astronauts did a spacewalk,without a male astronaut, for the first time inthe history of Space?(a) Two (b) Three(c) Four (d) Five

99. Who will be awarded with Vir Chakra in2019?(a) Wing Commander Abhinandan Vardhman(b) Captain Saurabh Verma(c) Wing Commander JS Verma(d) Captain Suresh Tiwari

100.Which state government has approved the“Mukhya Mantri Be-sahara Gau-VanshSahbhagita Yojana”?(a) Uttar Pradesh(b) Rajasthan(c) Madhya Pradesh(d) Karnataka

ANSWER KEYS1 b 21 b 41 c 61 c 81 c

2 c 22 c 42 b 62 a 82 b

3 b 23 b 43 a 63 c 83 d

4 c 24 c 44 d 64 a 84 c

5 d 25 a 45 b 65 c 85 b

6 a 26 b 46 a 66 d 86 d

7 b 27 d 47 d 67 d 87 d

8 b 28 a 48 b 68 c 88 d

9 c 29 b 49 d 69 c 89 d

10 a 30 c 50 a 70 d 90 b

11 d 31 c 51 a 71 b 91 d

12 a 32 d 52 d 72 c 92 d

13 a 33 c 53 a 73 b 93 d

14 c 34 b 54 d 74 b 94 a

15 c 35 c 55 b 75 c 95 b

16 b 36 b 56 c 76 a 96 a

17 d 37 c 57 b 77 d 97 c

18 b 38 a 58 b 78 c 98 a

19 d 39 c 59 c 79 d 99 a

20 b 40 a 60 d 80 d 100 a

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40 COMPUTERMCQs1. The horizontal Bar, present on the bottom of

the Desktop screen that displays the startbutton, Search and Notification Area on far-right Side is called(a) Icon (b) Task Bar(c) Title Bar (d) Browser(e) Start Menu

2. What is called the process of dividing the diskinto tracks and sectors?(a) Tracking (b) Segmenting(c) Formatting (d) Mining(e) Other than the given options

3. What is called the collection of linksthroughout the internet created ininterconnected network?(a) World wide web (b) Terminal(c) Modem (d) Browser(e) None of these

4. What does ‘CDMA’ stand for?(a) Computer Disk Management Access(b) Code Division Multiple Access(c) Central Division Multiple Access(d) Code Dynamic Multiple Access(e) Computer Digital Multiple Access

5. What was the hardware technology of 4th

generation computer?(a) VLSI (b) IC(c) Vacuum (d) Transistor(e) Other than the given options

6. What is called information that comes from anexternal source and is fed into computersoftware?(a) DBMS (b) Table(c) Data (d) Input(e) Reports

7. The integrated chip (IC) was developed by(a) Blaise Pascal (b) J.S. Kilbi(c) Charles Babbage (d) Vinton Cerf(e) None of these

8. If a memory chip is volatile, it will(a) Explode if exposed to high temperatures(b) Lose its contents if current is turned off(c) Be used for data storage only(d) Be used to both read and write data(e) None of these

9. _________ is a computer program thattranslates high-level computer programs in tobinary Code.(a) Debugger (b) Compiler(c) Interpreter (d)both b & c(e) Assembler

10. _________ is a set of keywords, symbols, anda system of rules for constructing statements

bywhich humanscan communicate the instructions to beexecuted by a computer.(a) A computer program(b) A programming language(c) An assembler(d) Operating System(e) None of these

11. Which of the following shortcut keys is used togo to last cell in data region in MS EXCEL?(a) Ctrl + F9(b) Shift + Page down(c) Ctrl + Page Down(d) Ctrl + End(e) Shift + End

12. What does ‘F’ stand for in ‘FTP’?(a) File (b) Formula(c) Format (d) All of these(e) Other than the given options

13. To go to the beginning of a text line in a wordfile, click(a) Page up (b) Enter(c) All of the above (d) Home(e) F11

14. The general term ‘Peripheral equipment’ isused for _________.(a) any device ( extra add on ) that is attached

to a computer system(b) large-scale computer systems(c) a program collection(d) other office equipment not associated with

a desktop computer(e) none of these

15. Which of the following is needed in productionof I.C. chip of computer?(a) Silver (b) Platinum(c) Gold (d) Thorium(e) Silicon

16. What is called a word in a web page that, whenclicked, opens another document?(a) URL (b) Resource(c) Hyper web (d) Reference(e) Hyperlink

17. Which of the following is an extension nameof image file?

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(a) .bmp (b).jpg(c) .gif (d) All of the above(e) only a and b

18. What does ‘I’ stand for in ‘IDE’?(a) Integrated (b) Item(c) Interrupt (d) Industry(e) Internet

19. Which is a process of searching bugs insoftware?(a) Coding (b) Bugging(c) Compiling (d) Testing(e) Debugging

20. A string of four 0s and 1s is called(a) Bit (b) Byte(c) Nibble (d) Kilobyte(e) Character

21. ___________ key is used in combination withanother key to perform a specific task.(a) Arrow (b) Function(c) Control (d) Spacebar(e) Other than the given options

22. The fundamental sequence of steps that a CPUperforms is known as(a) Instruction cycle(b) Input cycle(c) Output cycle(d) Process cycle(e) Other than the given options

23. What does ‘GPRS’ stand for?(a) General Packet Radio Service(b) Global Peripheral Radio Service(c) Generalized Packet Radio System(d) General Packet Radio System(e) Other than the given options

24. In which of the following will be contents ofmemory not be lost, when the power goes off?(a) EEROM (b) EPROM(c) RAM (d) Both a and b(e) All of the above

25. What is known as a device that not onlyprovides surge protection, but also furnishesyour computer with battery backup powerduring a power outage?(a) USB (b) UPS(c) CMOS (d) Optical Disc(e) CPU

26. What is called a mistake in an algorithm thatcauses incorrect results?(a) Syntax error (b) Human error(c) Machine error (d) Logical error(e) None of these

27. Which folder of an email ID retains copies ofmessages that you have started but are not yetready to send?(a) Draft (b) Inbox(c) Outbox (d) Spam(e) Sent box

28. What does ‘T’ stand for in ‘UMTS’?(a) Transverse(b) Telecommunication

(c) Time(d) Transmission(e) Transfer

29. Which of the following is the extension filename of WordPad?(a) .wma (b) .vob(c) .mpa (d) .rtf(e) .wmv

30. Unsolicited e-mail is called a _________(a) Newsgroup (b) Usenet(c) Backbone (d) Spam(e) Trash

31. Address of a website is called an ______(a) User ID (b) URL(c) UVL (d) User Search(e) All of these

32. Meaningful filename helps in easy file________(a) Storing (b) Accessing(c) Identification (d) Printing(e) None of these

33. By default, your documents print in ______mode.(a) Landscape (b) Portrait(c) Page setup (d) Print view(e) None of these

34. To find a saved document in computer’smemory and bring it up on the screen to view______(a) Reverse (b) Return(c) Retrieve (d) Record(e) None of these

35. Which is not a part of hard disk drive?(a) Track (b) Platter(c) Read/write head (d) Valve(e) None of these

36. A major disadvantage of the mask ROM is thatit:(a) Is time consuming to change the stored

data when system requirements change.(b) Is very expensive to change the stored data

when system requirements change(c) Cannot be reprogrammed if stored data

needs to be changed.(d) Has an extremely short life expectancy

and requires frequent replacement.37. Data is written to and read from the disk via a

magnetic ________ head mechanism in thefloppy drive.(a) Cylinder (b) Pointing(c) Read/write (d) recordable(e) Cluster

38. CD-R stand for?(a) compact disk Read only(b) compact disk Recall only(c) compact disk Reconstruct only(d) compact disk Readable(e) compact disk Recordable

39. Who is considered as the father of Email?(a) Ray Tomlinson

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(b) Timberner Lee(c) Dennis Ritchie(d) John Backus(e) None of these

40. Which of the following best describes Volatilememory?(a) Memory that retains stored information

when electrical power is removed(b) Memory that loses stored information

when electrical power is removed(c) Magnetic memory(d) Non-magnetic memory(e) None of these

ANSWER KEY1 b 21 c

2 c 22 a

3 a 23 a

4 b 24 d

5 a 25 b

6 d 26 d

7 b 27 a

8 b 28 b

9 d 29 d

10 b 30 d

11 d 31 b

12 a 32 b

13 d 33 b

14 a 34 c

15 e 35 d

16 e 36 c

17 d 37 c

18 a 38 e

19 e 39 a

20 c 40 b

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20 BANKING AWARENESSMCQS

1. What is the maximum tenure of T-Bills inIndia?A) 91 daysB) 182 daysC) 364 daysD) 728 days

2. Banking Ombudsman” means a person _____?A) appointed to settle dispute between

employee and managementB) to whom customer can approach for

redressal of his grievances related to bankservices

C) appointed to recover dues from defaultingborrowers

D) all of the above3. Currency Chest is the property of ________?

A) State Bank of IndiaB) Government of IndiaC) Reserve Bank of IndiaD) None of these

4. Which of the following is best described assimultaneously selling and buying the financialasset?A) ArbitrageB) DiversifyingC) SpeculatingD) Hedging

5. For what kind of transactions, are Demataccounts necessary?A) For having mobile banking facilitiesB) For taking retail loans from banksC) For non-resident accountD) For trading in shares of companies

6. Which of the following is not the name of thesensitive index of any stock exchange?A) CAC 100B) CAREC) Dow JonesD) Nifty

7. SIMEX share price index relates to the stockexchange of which of the following?A) LondonB) Tokyo

C) MumbaiD) Singapore

8. Which of the following organizations is theMutual Fund market regulator in India?A) SEBIB) RBIC) AMFID) CIBIL

9. APBS unique payment system implemented byNational Payments Corporation of India(NPCI). Expand APBS __________?A) Aadhaar Payment Benefit ServiceB) Aadhaar Payment Bridge SystemC) Aadhaar Programmed Banking SystemD) Aadhaar Participating Banking System

10. Which of the following is the largest networkof shared ATMs in India?A) NFSB) ECSC) IMPSD) UPI

11. A person who signs on the face of the chequeis known as ______?A) DraweeB) BeneficiaryC) PayeeD) Drawer

12. Ujjain is situated along the banks of whichriver?A) ChambalB) JhelumC) NarmadaD) Shipra

13. The parties to a bill of exchange areA) Drawer, Drawee & MakerB) Payee, Drawee & MakerC) Drawer, Drawee & PayeeD) Drawer. Maker & Payee

14. A cheque is considered as stale when it hasbeen in circulation forA) more than forty eight hoursB) more than one yearC) more than six months unless otherwise

specifiedD) more than three month

15. What will be the effect on market, if repo rateis increased?A) Liquidity in the market will increaseB) Liquidity in the market will decreaseC) No effect in liquidityD) None of the above

16. In a company, the use of price-sensitivecorporate information by the company people

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to make gains or cover losses is known as__________.A) Insider TradingB) Future TradingC) Foreign TradingD) Stock Trading

17. The sheet of record which contains allmonetary transaction between a country andthe rest of the world is called _________.A) Balance of TradeB) Balance of PaymentC) Balance SheetD) Export-Import Data

18. Which of the following Organization publishesthe list of Global Systemically Important banks(G-SIBs)?A) International Monetary FundB) World BankC) Basel CommitteeD) World Economic Forum

19. What is the meaning of Gilt Edged Market?A) Bull MarketB) Government Security MarketC) Commodity MarketD) Bullion Market

20. What is Call Money?A) Money lent by one bank to another bank

for 2 to 14 daysB) Money lent by one bank to another bank

for 1 dayC) Money lent by RBI to a bank for 1 dayD) Money lent by RBI to a bank for 2 to 14

days

ANSWER KEYS1. C 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. D

6. B 7. D 8. A 9. B 10. A

11. D 12. D 13. C 14. D 15. B

16. D 17. B 18. C 19. B 20. B

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PRACTICE SETUpcoming Exam

SBI-CLERK (MAIN)GENERAL/FINANCIAL AWARENESS

1. Which company got approval from theMinistry of New & Renewable Energy forsetting up India’s Single largest Solar Park?(a) NTPC REL (b) ReNew Power(c) IOCL (d) RIL(e) None of these

2. Which institution partnered with the DefenceMinistry to develop the AI-based ‘CPGRAMSapp’?(a) IIT Madras (b) IISc Bangalore(c) NIT Warangal (d) IIT Kanpur(e) None of these

3. World’s 1st Commercial Small ModularReactor is planned to be constructedin Which Country?(a) Sweden (b) Japan(c) Indonesia (d) China(e) None of these

4. Where was India’s 1st Cryptogamic Gardenrecently inaugurated?(a) Vijayawada (b) Jaipur(c) Rajkot (d) Dehradun(e) None of these

5. Where was India’s 1st ‘Automated, MultiCommodity, Grain Dispensing Machine’installed?(a) Gurugram (b) Noida(c) Chandigarh (d) Indore(e) None of these

6. Which bank recently partnered with Visa toissue Credit Cards?(a) RBL Bank (b) HDFC Bank(c) CSB Bank (d) Federal Bank(e) None of these

7. Which Cooperative bank’s licence wascancelled by RBI due to insufficient capital &earnings?(a) Dr Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar Urban Co-

operative Bank(b) Shivalik Mercantile Co-operative Bank(c) Bhagyodaya Friends Urban Co-operative

Bank(d) Vasantdada Nagari Sahakari Bank(e) None of these

8. The Central Government is planning toconstruct India’s 2nd longest expressway.connecting the cities of ___________ &______________?(a) Delhi; Kolkata(b) Delhi; Prayagraj

(c) Noida; Kolkata(d) Meerut; Prayagraj(e) None of these

9. Which is the 1st Foreign Country to implementIndia’s BHIM UPI standards for its QRdeployment?(a) Bangladesh (b) Maldives(c) Nepal (d) Bhutan(e) None of these

10. Which state/UT will host of 2nd edition ofKhelo India University Games (KIUG)?(a) Assam (b) Haryana(c) Karnataka (d) J&K(e) None of these

11. ‘Asha Bonalu’ - a traditional folk festival iscelebrated annually by which state?(a) Karnataka (b) West Bengal(c) Telangana (d) Kerala(e) None of these

12. Which state government launched the‘Pensioners Life Certificate Verification’ app?(a) West Bengal (b) Tripura(c) Maharashtra (d) Meghalaya(e) None of these

13. Which state government launched ‘LakshmirBhandar’ - basic income scheme forhousehold women?(a) Bihar (b) Kerala(c) Odisha (d) West Bengal(e) None of these

14. NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd planning to setup India’s 1st Green Hydrogen Mobilityproject in which place?(a) Mizoram (b) Chandigarh(c) Sikkim (d) Ladakh(e) None of these

15. RBI issued Rs 14,000 crore worth __________Government Security at an interest rateof __________?(a) 15 year; 7.18% (b) 10 year; 6.10%(c) 10 year; 7.18% (d) 15 year; 6.10%(e) None of these

16. As per the “Statistical Review of WorldEnergy 2021” report, which country remains asIndia’s Top Oil Supplier?(a) Iraq (b) Saudi Arabia

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(c) USA (d) Iran(e) None of these

17. Which State/UT recently integrated its PublicTransit System with Google Maps?(a) New Delhi (b) Tamil Nadu(c) Chandigarh (d) Maharashtra(e) None of these

18. Joseph Lambert was appointed as the interimPresident of which country?(a) Haiti (b) Cuba(c) Jamaica (d) Angola(e) None of these

19. Finance Ministry amended the LIC Act 1956to replace the post of _______ with _______?(a) MD; CEO (b) CEO; Chairman(c) Chairman; MD (d) Chairman; CEO(e) None of these

20. Who authored the book, “Pregnancy Bible:The ultimate manual for moms-to-be”?(a) Shreya Ghoshal(b) Anushka Sharma(c) Priyanka Chopra(d) Kareena Kapoor(e) None of these

21. IFFCO Kisan Sanchar Ltd. was selected byNABARD for setting-up 17 Farmer ProducerOrganizations in ____________?(a) Madhya Pradesh (b) Maharashtra(c) Gujarat (d) Karnataka(e) None of these

22. Which organisation announced its plan toimplement ‘iDREAMS’ for real-time assetmanagement of Indian Railways?(a) National Highways Authority of India(b) Delhi Metro Rail Corporation(c) Rail India Technical & Economic Service(d) National Capital Region Transport

Corporation(e) None of these

23. Which country won the 2021 COPA AmericaFootball Championship?(a) Uruguay (b) Argentina(c) Brazil (d) Cameroon(e) None of these

24. Which Company acquired stakes in therenewable energy provider ‘Avaada Energy’?(a) ACME Solar Holdings(b) Tata Power Solar Systems(c) Hero Future Energies(d) Global Power Synergy(e) None of these

25. India’s 1st Private LNG plant was setup inwhich of the following place?(a) Nagpur (b) Chennai(c) Ongole (d) Dispur(e) None of these

26. Which country won the 2020 UEFA EuropeanFootball Championship?(a) England (b) Italy(c) France (d) Belgium

(e) None of these27. Sher Bahadur Deuba became the Prime

Minister of Which Country?(a) Myanmar (b) Afghanistan(c) Bhutan (d) Nepal(e) None of these

28. Global death toll caused by famine outpacesthat of COVID-19 - as per “The Hunger VirusMultiplies” report. Which organisationreleased the report?(a) Oxfam(b) Greenpeace(c) UNICEF(d) World Food Programme(e) None of these

29. Who recently became the 1st ever batsman toscore 14,000 runs in T20 Cricket?(a) Virat Kohli (b) Kieron Pollard(c) Babar Azam (d) Chris Gayle(e) None of these

30. Who received 2021’s Bahrain KeraleeyaSamajam Literary Award?(a) Omchery N N Pillai(b) Kovilan(c) M T Vasudevan Nair(d) Kakkanadan(e) None of these

31. 1st Woman Cricketer to be banned forDoping?(a) Anshula Rao (b) Harleen Deol(c) Shafali Verma (d) Richa Ghosh(e) None of these

32. Which country will host 2026 - WorldBadminton Championship?(a) China (b) Indonesia(c) Malaysia (d) India(e) None of these

33. Where did India researchers discover ‘BryumBharatiensis’ - a new species of Moss?(a) Thar Desert (b) Antarctica(c) Sahara Desert (d) Greenland(e) None of these

34. Name the book authored by Kanti Bajpai?(a) The Long Game: How the Chinese

Negotiate with India(b) Riding Free: My Olympic Journey(c) India Versus China: Why They Are Not

Friends(d) Urdu Poets and Writers – Gems of Deccan(e) None of these

35. World Youth Skills Day is observed annuallyon which date?(a) 13th July (b) 14th July(c) 15th July (d) 16th July(e) None of these

36. Mamnoon Hussain passed away recently, hewas the former President of Which country?(a) Bangladesh (b) Malaysia(c) Maldives (d) Pakistan(e) None of these

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37. Highest denomination of currency notes issuedby RBI is________?(a) Rs.100/- (b) Rs.500/-(c) Rs.1,000/- (d) Rs.10,000/-(e) None of these

38. Payment of cheque can be stoppedby__________?(a) Beneficiary (b) Nominee(c) Drawer of cheque (d) All of above(e) None of these

39. Contents of locker are(a) only known to hirer(b) known to Bank(c) Known to Nominee(d) All of the above(e) None of these

40. The banking ombudsman may awardcompensation not exceeding ________to thecompliant only in the case of complaintsrelating to credit card operations for mentalagony & harassment?(a) Rs. 1 lakh (b) Rs. 2 lakh(c) Rs. 5 lakh (d) Rs. 10 lakh(e) None of these

41. The DICGC insure as principal & interest up toa maximum amount of ____(a) Rs. 10 lakh (b) Rs. 5 lakh(c) Rs. 2 lakh (d) Rs. 1 lakh(e) None of these

42. What is the minimum value of CD?(a) Rs. 50,000 (b) Rs. 1,00,000(c) Rs. 2,00,000 (d) Rs. 5,00,000(e) Any amount

43. How many digits are there in CIBIL score?(a) 4 (b) 3(c) 6 (d) 9(e) None of these

44. What is ‘F’ in FATF?(a) Foreign (b) Freight(c) Financial (d) Federal(e) None of these

45. If a cheque is presented for payment after sixmonths from the date of the cheque it is called___(a) Bearer cheque (b) Order Cheque(c) Open cheque (d) Stale cheque(e) Mutilated cheque

46. When a bank borrower, or counter party, failsto meet its payment obligations regarding theterms agreed with the bank, it is called?(a) Credit Risk (b) Operational risk(c) Market Risk (d) Liquidity risk(e) None of these

47. When the risk of losses in on- or off-balancesheet positions arise from movement in marketprices, it is called?(a) Liquidity risk (b) Systemic risk(c) Market Risk (d) Liquidity risk(e) None of these

48. What is the full-form of QSAM?(a) Quality service on aadhar mapper(b) Query sending on aadhaar mapping(c) Query service on aadhaar mapper(d) Quality service on aadhaar mapping(e) None of these

49. How many digits are there in Mobile MoneyIdentifier (MMID)?(a) 7 digits (b) 9 digits(c) 10 digits (d) 12 digits(e) None of these

50. MCLR stands for?(a) Minimum cost of funds based lending rate(b) Minimum cost for funds based lending

rate(c) Marginal cost for funds based lending rate(d) Marginal cost of funds based lending rate(e) None of these

ENGLISH LANGUAGEDirections (Q.51-55) : Read the followingpassage carefully and answer the questionsthat follow.

The next time you buy a soda in a to-gocup, you might be surprised to find your straw ismade of paper. That's because more and morerestaurants are trying to stop using plastic straws,and some cities are even banning them. Howcould something as little as a straw cause such abig fuss? It's actually the small size of straws thatmakes them bad for the environment.

It's important to limit your use of plasticfor a few reasons. First, it takes energy andresources to make any object, which means tomake plastic, we must create pollution andsacrifice dwindling resources such as water andfossil fuels. Many items made out of thin plastic,such as straws and grocery bags, are meant to beused once. In most cases, it's better for theenvironment to make and buy products that last along time. But the trouble doesn't end there. Mostplastics don't decompose, or biodegrade, when wetoss them. Plastics can stay in landfills forhundreds of years. And plastic in the ocean floatsaround as small pieces (called microplastics) thatcan poison animals and hurt the environment.

Straws are only one small part of theproblem. Humans have created about 9.1 billiontons of plastic since inventing the material, andwe don't recycle most of it. Straws probably makeup a very, very small percentage of our trashworldwide. But they've recently gotten a lot ofattention because of how difficult they are torecycle. Recycling is very important: It keepsmany of our plastic objects from spendinghundreds of years causing trouble. Unfortunately,your straws always end up in a landfill.

"Plastic straws and other items smallerthan two by two inches, such as plastic utensils,fall through the machinery that sorts our

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recycling," says Jonathan Kuhl of the D.C.Department of Public Works. "Because of this,we ask District residents not to put these smallitems in their recycling bins."51. According to the passage, which of the

following is/are cited as reason(s) forlimiting the use of plastic?(a) Producing plastic causes pollution and

uses important resources like water andfossil fuels.

(b) Plastic kills more than 1.1 millionseabirds and animals every year.

(c) Plastic does not decompose easily andpersists in the environment for a longtime.

(d) Both a) and c)(e) Both b) and c)

52. Why are straws getting a lot of attention,lately?(a) In the U.S alone, around 500 million

straws are used in a single day.(b) Because recycling straws is difficult.(c) Straws and other plastic harm sea life,

including fishes, turtles and sea birds.(d) About 90% of the trash in oceans is

made up of plastic straws.(e) Plastic straws are among the top five

items that are collected on beach everyyear.

53. How much plastic has been manufacturedsince its inception?(a) About 9.1 million tons(b) About 8.1 billion tons(c) About 9.1 billion tons(d) About 9.3 billion tons(e) About 7.1 billion tons

54. According to the passage, why is recyclingimportant?(a) Plastic persists in the environment for

hundreds of years and recycling preventsit from causing any trouble.

(b) Recycling reduces the need for rawmaterials so that the rainforests can bepreserved.

(c) Recycling requires less energy thanproducing new products from rawmaterial.

(d) Recycling reduces the garbage inlandfills.

(e) Recycling cuts climate changing carbonemissions.

55. According to the passage why is it notrecommended to put items like plastic strawsin recycling bins?(a) Items like straws get stuck in the

machinery that sorts recycling waste.(b) Items like straws melt in the machinery

that sorts recycling waste.

(c) Items like straws are picked up by birdsand other animals which proves to befatal for them.

(d) Items like straws produce harmfulfumes, as they melt inside the machinerythat sorts recycling waste.

(e) Items like straws fall through themachinery that sorts recycling waste.

56. In the question given below, an idiom or aphrase is marked in bold. A word or a set ofwords is given in each of the five options.Find the one that CAN REPLACE the partmarked in bold and mark it as your answer.Child-friendly examinations are on thecards this year with the State governmentdevising a new examination system.(a) to foretell the future(b) likely to take place(c) unlikely to be successful(d) set to face difficulties(e) uncertain to happen

57. Read the passage and answer the questionthat follows.Often it starts with pinching some articleslike rubbers, pencils, or sweets of class-fellows and playmates and grows into a habit.Once it becomes a habit, a person becomes athief. He is chased by police and whencaught, he is sent to jail.Which of the following habit is discussed inthe passage?(a) Arrogance (b) Stealing(c) Rude (d) Murderer(e) Short tempered

Directions (Q.58-60) : In the question below, asentence is given with two words missing. Youare given five options each containing a pair ofwords that can or cannot be filled in the blanksto make the sentence contextually andgrammatically correct. Identify the words thatare OPPOSITE in meaning and make thesentence contextually and grammaticallycorrect.58. In the first place we _____ all manuscripts

which were derived by copying from other______manuscripts.(a) Collect, similar (b) Gather, relevant(c) Store, foreign (d) Keep, different(e) Discarded, acquired

59. ______ playgrounds are being targeted byvested interests to build _____ sportsfacilities that restrict access.(a) Close, inclusive (b) Open, exclusive(c) Substantial, large (d) Important, exclusive(e) Major, world-class

60. Only hours remain for voting to _____ in theUS Presidential Elections and for counting ofthe votes to _____.(a) Start, happen (b) Establish, shut(c) End, begin (d) Finish, close

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(e) Terminate, conclude61. Blockbusters, such as Man of Steel (2013)

and Pacific Rim (2013), operate to a formulaof permanent apocalypse, ______, ______,staging the massive total destruction of citiesand spaceships. (Fill in the blanks to makethe sentence contextually and grammaticallycorrect.)(a) Always, childishly(b) Seldom, rarely(c) Routinely, repetitively(d) Partially, objectively(e) Luckily, successfully

62. In the following question, find out thestatement(s) from the given options that showa SIMILAR MEANING/CONTEXT ANDIS/ARE GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT tothe given sentence.As we move to simpler and simpler forms oflife, we find simpler and simpler forms ofexperience.I. Simpler and simpler forms of experience

is found as we move towards simpler andsimpler life forms.

II. I found simpler and simpler forms ofexperience as I moved to simpler andsimpler forms of life.

III. Just when we started to move to simplerforms of life, we found simpler forms ofexperience.

(a) Only I & II (b) Only I & III(c) Only I (d) Only II & III(e) All of I, II & III

63. In the question below, a sentence is givenwith an idiom in bold, followed by optionscontaining the possible meanings of theidioms/phrase in bold. Choose the one whichexplains the meaning of the idiom/phrasecorrectly.You think giving death sentences to criminalswould deter others from committing heinouscrimes, then you are wrong as nature abhorsa vacuum if you sentence one several willtake his place.(a) Any absence of a regular or expected

person or thing will soon be filled bysomeone or something similar.

(b) Giving death sentences should not beaccepted as natural

(c) Most of the space in the world is vacuum(d) An opportunity to achieve something(e) Disparagement of something that has

proven unattainableDirections (Q.64-71) : Read the followingpassage carefully and answer the questionsthat follow.

“Double-lined contours filled withsmooth running marrow like lines or crosshatchings to emphasise the sensuous beauty ofthe represented figures, big eyes with curiously

shining black pupils gazing happily at theviewers, predominant use of colours like blue,green, pink, orange and red, and a host ofimageries culled from myths, folklore, rituals andcontemporary events- Madhubani or Mithilapaintings stand distinct amongst a host of Indianfolk and tribal traditions of paintings. As thename suggests, the origin of this style could betraced back to the Mithila region and a villagenamed Madhuban in North Bihar.

Today, Madhubani paintings haveadmirers all over the world. Important museumslike Arts and Craft Museum in New Delhi,Chandradhari Mithila Museum in Darbhanga,Museum of Sacred Art in Belgium, MithilaMuseum in Japan, Museum of Norway and so onhouse large collections of Madhubani paintings.Besides, many contemporary artists, both self-trained and academically educated, practiceMadhubani style painting as a part of theirexperimentation with visual linguistics as well asfor pure pleasure. Scholars and avid artcollectors, ethnic art promoters as well as laymenwith hardly any exposure to nuances of fine arts,equally enjoy the simplicity and liveliness ofMadhubani paintings and collect Madhubaniportfolios.

However, it would be interesting toknow that till half a century ago this wonderfulfolk visual art tradition was unknown to theworld. Calamities change not only the socio-political and cultural landscape but also thehuman mindscape. This was what exactlyhappened in Mithila in 1934. After a tragicearthquake that had devastated most of thevillages in northern Bihar, a team led by theBritish colonial officer W.G.Archer visited thevillages to make an extensive survey for futurereconstruction. There, on the collapsed walls,Archer found some paintings that could,according to him, stand at par with the works ofthe modern masters of the West. Hephotographed them and published an extensivearticle in the illustrious journal of art and culture,Marg. Though Archer's article attracted many artenthusiasts towards this new genre of art, it tookanother thirty years for the government to pitch inand do something towards bringing outMadhubani paintings as a popular art tradition ofIndia. Exactly thirty years after the earthquake, in1964, when the Mithila region came under asevere drought situation, Dr. PupulJayakar, thethen Director of the All India Handicrafts Board,sent a Bombay based artist, Bhaskar Kulkarni, totrain the women in Mithila to experiment withvarious portable contemporary mediums likecanvas, fabric, paper and boards.64. How did Madhubani painting come to be

known to the world?

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(a) Madhubani paintings were curated inmuseums all over the world.

(b) It is simplistic to create, so a lot ofpeople took interest in it.

(c) Due to an earthquake in 1934,archaeologists recovered some paintingson collapsed walls in Mithila.

(d) A group of foreigners discovered themon a tour to Mithila city.

(e) India sent Madhubani artists to the westto promote it.

65. What are the changes that Madhubanipainting has seen over time?I. Less women and more men take interest

in Madhubani painting now.II. The practice of Madhubani painting has

expanded beyond caste and gender inIndia.

III. The paintings do not have only use dungcoated walls as their surface to paint theart.

(a) Only III (b) Only I and II(c) Only II and III (d) Only II(e) I, II and III

66. Which of the following is/are thecharacteristics of Madhubani painting?I. Paintings are dull coloured.II. Current events are one of the

inspirational sources of imageries for thepainting.

III. The eyes of the painted figurines gazehappily.

(a) Only II (b) Only I and III(c) Only II and III (d) Only III(e) All I, II and III

67. What is the contextual meaning of the word'host'?(a) plethora (b) carrier of a parasite(c) entertainer (d) anchor(e) guest

68. Identify the overall tone of the passage.(a) Laudatory (b) Humorous(c) Cynical (d) Dogmatic(e) Assertive

69. Which of the following can be used in placeof the term 'permissibility', without changingthe context of the sentence?(a) Acceptability (b) Forbidden(c) Sustainability (d) Susceptibility(e) All of the above

70. Which of the following statement(s) is/arecorrect with reference to the context?I. Madhubani painting is simplistic.II. It was predominantly a female art form.III. It is inspired by cultural and religious

myths.(a) Only II (b) Only I(c) Only II and III (d) Only III(e) All I, II and III

71. Which of the following statements is theauthor likely to agree with?I. Madhubani painting is only relevant in

Darbhanga, Bihar.II. Madhubani art has broken the social

barriers like caste and gender in India.III. Dalit women should not paint

Madhubani.(a) Only II (b) Only I and III(c) Only II and III (d) Only III(e) None of the above

Directions (Q.72-76) : Below is given a set ofsix sentences, which when properly sequenced,form a coherent paragraph. Rearrange thesentences to form a meaningful paragraph.Also, answer the questions that follow.A. Recent proposals from the European Union

would see EV suppliers responsible formaking sure that their products aren't simplydumped at the end of their life, andmanufacturers are already starting to step upto the mark.

B. It's something that's never really been donebefore at that rate of growth for a completelynew product.

C. While most EV components are much thesame as those of conventional cars, the bigdifference is the battery; while traditionallead-acid batteries are widely recycled, thesame can't be said for the lithium-ionversions used in electric cars.

D. EV batteries are larger and heavier than thosein regular cars and are made up of severalhundred individual lithium-ion cells, all ofwhich need dismantling; _______________.

E. By 2030, the European Union hopes thatthere will be 30 million electric cars onEuropean roads.

F. While electric vehicles (EVs) may not emitany carbon dioxide during their workinglives, the concern is what will happen whenthey run out of road - in particular what willhappen to the batteries.

72. Sentence D is followed by a blank. Which ofthe following can fit in the blankgrammatically and contextually, consideringthe final rearrangement?(a) the world will have to work out what to

do with millions of disused car batteries.(b) in 10 to 15 years there would be large

number of electric cars coming to theend of their life.

(c) they contain hazardous materials, andhave an inconvenient tendency toexplode if disassembled incorrectly.

(d) the rate at which we're growing theelectric cars industry is absolutely scary.

(e) None of the above73. Which of the following represents the

position of F after rearrangement?

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(a) Third (b) Fourth(c) Sixth (d) First(e) Second

74. Which of the following can be understoodfrom sentence A?(a) It's something that's never really been

done before at that rate of growth for acompletely new product.

(b) EU has made it very clear that it isimportant that we have a full-fledgedrecycling industry when the time comes.

(c) It's very hard to get detailed figures forwhat percentage of lithium-ion batteriesare recycled currently.

(d) EU has a very open project - it's not torecycle the batteries of electric cars, butdumping them.

(e) More than one option is correct75. Which of the following, if true, would

undermine sentence F?I. The characteristics of EVs including

their batteries do not change even aftertheir shelf-lives.

II. It is a matter of concern that what willwe do with such a large number ofbatteries when they die out.

III. EVs may not emit carbon dioxide gas butthey are capable of impacting us in manyother ways.

(a) Only III (b) Both I & III(c) Only I (d) Both II & I(e) Other than the given options

76. Which of the following represents the pair ofsentences that is formed with the secondsentence from the start and second sentencefrom the last in the final rearrangement?(a) BD (b) CF(c) EB (d) DA(e) CD

77. In the question given below, an idiom or aphrase is marked in bold. A word or a set ofwords is given in each of the five options.Find the one that CAN REPLACE the partmarked in bold and mark it as your answer.Siraj was trusted to lead the attack afterJaspritBumrah couldn't get ready for thegame despite trying till the eleventh hour.(a) late in the night (b) too late for it(c) just in time (d) latest possible time(e) the last possible moment

Directions (Q.78-81) : Read the followingsentence to find out whether there is anygrammatical error in it. The error, if any, willbe in one part or more of the sentence. Choosethe option with parts with NO ERRORS asyour answer. If there is no error, mark (e).78. In Khan's defence, it must (A)/ be said that

this is the (B)/ muddled place when (C)/ hisparty's current (D)/ position leaves him in.(E)

(a) ABCD(b) ABCE(c) BCDE(d) Other than these options(e) No error

79. This issue is particularly (A)/ salient as thisyear marks (B)/ the 50th anniversary of the(C)/ UN Conventions that has declared (D)/ aglobal war on drugs. (E)(a) ABCD(b) ABCE(c) BCDE(d) Other than these options(e) No error

80. Your suggestion that we (A)/ should beturning the (B)/ paid-for circulation into (C)/the main figure is one (D)/ that we had beingconsidering. (E)(a) ABCD(b) ABCE(c) BCDE(d) Other than these options(e) No error

81. Using illegal drugs is (A)/ not the victimlesscrime (B)/ that the sophistic arguments (C)/of the chemical addled (D)/ would have usbelieve. (E)(a) ABCD(b) ABCE(c) BCDE(d) Other than these options(e) No error

Directions (Q.82-84) : In the question givenbelow, four sentences are given, which may ormay not contain an error. Decide which of thesentence is GRAMMATICALLYINCORRECT OR NOT MEANINGFUL andmark the answer accordingly. If none of thesentences contain an error, mark 'All arecorrect' as your answer.82. (a) Human societies have long reshaped

environments to sustain themselves.(b) From bands of hunter-gatherers to

agrarian empires to global supply chains,human societies have evolvedunprecedented capacities to transformthe biosphere, lithosphere, atmosphere,and climate.

(c) Today, the ups and downs of economiesand polities shapes Earth's ecology assurely as the weather does.

(d) Yet even though human societies havenever been more globally capable,interconnected, or interdependent, thesocial institutions, processes, andinfrastructures that sustain people andthe rest of life on land remainremarkably complex and heterogeneous.

(e) All are correct

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83. (a) Agriculture is also a major emitter ofgreenhouse gases, accounting for about 10%of total emissions.(b) To confront terrorism or any cross-

border crime it's necessary to treat theroot causes and not just the symptoms.

(c) Countries in conflict should focus onenhancing their historical ties, andeconomic and security interests for theirmutual benefit.

(d) The current industrially agriculturesystem is accountable for high energycosts for the transportation of foodstuffs.

(e) All are correct84. (a) All countries need to arrive at a global

understanding if not a global regulation, inorder that cyberspace remains open, safe andsecure.(b) This is the first time that the app has

gone international and the firsttransaction under the pilot run wasdemonstrated recently.

(c) The World Congress on Rural andAgricultural Finance aims at bringingtogether stakeholders of rural andagricultural finance all over the world.

(d) India is the largest milk producer in theworld and accounts to 20% of worldmilk production, which has beenconstantly growing over the years.

(e) All are correct85. In the following question, find out the

statement(s) from the given options that showa SIMILAR MEANING/CONTEXT ANDIS/ARE GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT.I stopped seeing her because she moved toLiverpool.I. Before she moved to Liverpool, I broke

up with her.II. I started a new relationship for the

reason that she moved to Liverpool.III. Since she moved to Liverpool, I ended

the relationship with her.(a) Only I & III (b) Only III(c) Only I & II (d) Only II & III(e) All of I, II & III

86. Read the passage and answer the questionthat follows.The children complained about the old manto their parents. The parents tried many timesto convince him but he wouldn't listen! As hewas too old so the parents did not want tomake an issue. The kids tried to play withoutmaking any noise but when children aretogether there would be some noise. Again,the old man started to scare the children andstopped them from playing.How could we describe the old man'sbehaviour?(a) Protective (b) Narcissist

(c) Rude (d) Muddled(e) Capricious

Directions (Q.87-90) : In the following question,a sentence is given with a phrase highlighted inbold. Select the option given belowthat CANNOT REPLACE the phrase in boldand mark that as your answer.87. For many young people, social media is a

way of seeing "what's going on with people,"making this one of the driving forces behindtheir continued use, even if it might be asource of stress or anxiety.(a) Causes(b) Helps them avoid(c) Induces elements of(d) Worsens the existing levels of(e) Gives rise to

88. Modern society, with its air conditioning,ubiquitous TV screens, and plethora ofdigital devices uses plenty of energy whetherthe sun is shining or not.(a) Exploits the natural sources of(b) Tend to overutilize(c) Is always conscious of the use of(d) Strives for judicious use of(e) Both a) and b)

89. Our animal ancestors were highlycompetitive within their own community,constantly trying to establish or overthrowthe alpha male, a ruler who had all thecontrol and power.(a) Amongst ourselves(b) When it came to status quo(c) And never missed a chance to showcase

their physical strength(d) About matters of territorial claims(e) Beings, with a penchant for contesting

90. Even though the outcome of an ambiguoussituation is uncertain, people with anxietytend to interpret them more negatively.(a) Imagine the worst-case scenario(b) Prepare for the worst that might befall

upon them(c) Overthink even the minutest details of

the entire situation(d) Remain calm and positive(e) Using their rational deduction to predict

the nature of the outcome

QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE91. Manish sold an I-Pad and incurred a loss of

40%. If he increases the I-pad price by Rs.25000 more than the previous selling price,then earned 10% of the profit. What is theselling price of the I-pad if he earned 25% ofthe profit?(a) Rs. 37200 (b) Rs. 62500(c) Rs. 84000 (d) Rs. 38300(e) None of these

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92. Ajay and Vijay started a business with someamount. After 8 months, Ajay left the business& Sanjay joins the business with Rs. 60,000.At the end of the year, Ajay got Rs. 12000 outof the total profit of Rs. 30000 and the profitshare of Vijay and Sanjay is equal. FindVijay’s investment is how much more (in Rs.)than Ajay’s profit share?(a)10,000 (b)4. 8,400(c)5. 6,800 d)6,000(e)8,000

Directions (Q.93-97) : Read the following datacarefully and answer the following questions.Below pie chart shows employees from variouscompanies A, B, C, D, E and F during 2016.Total number of employees = 45000

Below tabular data shows the ratio of male tofemale employees and ratio of technical to non-technical employees from each company.

Company Male : Female Tech : Non-TechA 4:5 5:7B 5:4 3:2C 3:2 7:5D 2:3 5:4E 8:7 3:2F 7:5 5:4

93. What is the ratio of number of technical to thatof non-technical employees, both cases fromcompanies A and F taken together?(a) 204:297 (b) 295:317(c) 245:288 (d) 315:329(e) 175:217

94. What is average of number of male employeesfrom all the given companies?(a)3845 (b)3835(c)3840 (d)3830(e)3825

95. Female employees from companies D and Eare what percentage more than to that offemale employees from companies A and F?(a) 22.4% (b)26.8%(c)24.6% (d) 21.5(e)25.4%

96. If ratio of male employees from technical tothat of female employees from technical ofcompanies C and E are 3:2 and 4:5respectively, then what is the difference

between non-technical female employees fromC and non-technical female employees fromE?(a)135 (b)120(c)125 (d)130(e)140

97. If employees from company D increased by15% during 2017 out of which 60% employeesare female, then in that company, what is thepercentage change in the number of maleemployees from the previous year?(a)15% (b)20%(c)35% (d)25%(e)30%

98. The distance between two stations Delhi andPatna is 960 km. Train-A leaves Delhi forPatna while Train-B leaves Patna for Delhi atthe same time, if Train-B takes 4 hours morethan train – A to reach their respectivedestination and ratio of speed of Train-A andthat of Train-B is 3:2 respectively, find thetime taken by Train-A to reach Patna after bothtrains meeting between Delhi and Patna?(a)3 hours 10 min (b)3 hours 20 min(c)3 hours 12 min (d)3 hours 45 min(e)3 hours 30 min

99. In a team of 15 players, there are 8 batsmen, 6bowlers and 1 wicket-keeper, if a random pollof eleven players of the cricket team is taken,what is the probability that this team includes 1wicket-keeper and at least 5 bowlers?(a)12/39 (b)11/34(c)53/195 (d)58/195(e)59/195

100.The volume of a cone is 11550 cm3 and itsradius is 21 cm. If the height of the cone is 10cm less than the radius of the base of thecylinder. What is the area of the base of theright circular cylinder?(a)3540 cm2 (b)3850 cm2

(c)3950 cm2 (d)3860 cm2

(e) None of theseDirections (Q.101-105) : What approximatevalue will come in place of question mark (?) inthe following questions? (You are not expectedto calculate the exact value.)101.18.04 x 27.04 - 11.04 = ? x 24.97

(a)19 (b)34(c)13 (d)9(e)25

102.29.99% of 609.95 + 5.04% of 699.97 = ?(a)178 (b)238(c)138 (d) 148(e)218

103.(?)2 + 6.933 = 25.982 - 11.98(a) 14 (b) 30(c) 22 (d) 18(e)38

104.770.04 ÷ 34.99 x 54.01 = ? + 13.00(a)1220 (b)1055

A, 18%B, 12%

C, 16%D, 20%

E, 18%

F, 16%

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(c)3950 cm2 (d)3860 cm2


(a)19 (b)34(c)13 (d)9(e)25

102.29.99% of 609.95 + 5.04% of 699.97 = ?(a)178 (b)238(c)138 (d) 148(e)218

103.(?)2 + 6.933 = 25.982 - 11.98(a) 14 (b) 30(c) 22 (d) 18(e)38

104.770.04 ÷ 34.99 x 54.01 = ? + 13.00(a)1220 (b)1055

A, 18%B, 12%

C, 16%

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(c)3950 cm2 (d)3860 cm2


(a)19 (b)34(c)13 (d)9(e)25

102.29.99% of 609.95 + 5.04% of 699.97 = ?(a)178 (b)238(c)138 (d) 148(e)218

103.(?)2 + 6.933 = 25.982 - 11.98(a) 14 (b) 30(c) 22 (d) 18(e)38

104.770.04 ÷ 34.99 x 54.01 = ? + 13.00(a)1220 (b)1055

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(c)1235 (d)1175(e)1145

105. 3549.965.03 15.99 216.01 ?

4.98

(a) 36 (b) 27(c) 60 (d) 48(e) 15

Directions (Q.106-110) : Study the given passagecarefully and answer the followingquestions.There are five pipes (A, B, C, D & E) attached in atank. Two pipes out of these five pipes areoutlet pipe. Pipe A and pipe D together can emptythe full tank in 36 hours. If the efficiency of

pipe B to fill/empty the tank is2

16 %3

of that of

pipe C while pipe A, B & E together can fill theempty tank in 18 hours. Pipe C & D together canfill the empty tank in 36 hours. Pipe B alone canempty the full tank in 72 hours.106.In how many hours pipe A alone can fill the

same tank, if the capacity of the tank isincreased by 20%?(a)40 hours (b)43.2 hours(c)38 hours (d)48 hours(e)50 hours

107.If another pipe P, whose efficiency is equal tothe average efficiency of pipe C and pipe E isattached to the tank, then find in how manyhours pipe P and pipe D together can fill thesame tank?(a)36 hours (b)48 hours(c)72 hours (d)144 hours(e)108 hours

108.Find out the ratio of time taken by pipe A &pipe C together and pipe B & pipe E togetherto fill the same tank respectively?(a) 1:4 (b) 3:4(c) 2:3 (d) 2:5(e) None of the above.

109.The efficiency of pipes A & B together is whatpercentage of the efficiency of pipes C, D andE together?(a) 22% (b) 30%(c) 18% (d) 28%(e) 20%

110.If pipe A and pipe D will become twiceefficient than their initial efficiency, then findout the time taken by pipes A, C and Dtogether to fill a tank, whose capacity is 2times more than the capacity of initial tank?(a)144 hours (b)108 hours(c)72 hours (d)105 hours(e)120 hours

Directions (Q.111-115) : Study the data given below and answer the following information:The table below show the number of students (in thousands) who are appeared in exam (PO, Clerk and SO)from five different cities and Percentage of students who qualified out of total number of Students whoappeared:

PO Clerk SOCity Total number

of Studentswho appeared

Percentage ofstudents who

qualified

Total numberof Students

who appeared


qualified

Total numberof Students

who appeared


qualifiedA 1500 45% 840 --- --- 30%B 1600 --- --- 80% 900 45%C --- 75% 1200 70% 1600 ---D 500 80% --- 60% 1000 ---E 600 --- 800 50% --- 55%

Note: Some data is missing in this table.

111.What is the average number of students whodid not qualify in clerk exam from city E, Aand C, if number of students who qualifiedfrom city A in clerk exam is 340 thousand?(a) 480 thousand (b) 420 thousand(c) 320 thousand (d) 440 thousand(e) None of these

112.The number of students who qualified in SOexam from B and A together is whatpercentage less or more than the number ofstudents who did not qualify in PO exam fromD and C together, if total number of studentswho appeared in all three exams from A and Cis 3540 thousands and 3000 thousandsrespectively?(a)410% (b)420%

(c)340% (d)210%(e) None of these

113.What is the ratio of the number of studentswho did not qualify from E and B in SO to thenumber of students who qualified from D andA in PO, if the number of students appearedfrom E in SO is 1800 thousands?(a) 229: 243 (b) 229: 245(c) 261: 215 (d) Cannot be determined(e) None of these

114.What is the average number of students whoare appeared in PO exam from all five cities, ifthe number of students who did not qualify inPO exam from C is 150 thousand?(a)960 thousand (b)980 thousand(c)920 thousand (d)880 thousand(e)860 thousand

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115.What is the difference between the number ofqualified to disqualified students in PO examfrom D, E and B together, if the ratio ofqualified to disqualified students from E and Bin PO exam is 5 : 1 and 5 : 3 respectively?(a)800 thousand (b)1000 thousand(c)1200 thousand (d)1100 thousand(e) None of these

116.Priya invested Rs. X at 14% p.a. at SI for 3years and Rs.(X+9,000) at 20% p.a. at SI for 2years while Aparna invested Rs.4X at 20% p.a.at CI compounding annually for 2 years. Iftotal interest received by Aparna is Rs.26,400,then find total interest received by Priya fromboth investments together.(a) Rs.13,800 (b) Rs.12,600(c) Rs.14,400 (d) Rs.15,900(e) None of the above.

117.A boat can row a distance of 8 km downstreamin 20 minutes and returns the same distance in30 minutes. How much time will it take to rowthe same distance in upstream if due to tidesthe speed of the current gets doubled?(a) 40 minutes (b) 45 minutes(c) 44 minutes (d) 30 minutes(e) None of these

118.X & Y together can complete a piece of workin 12 days and Y & Z together can completethe same piece of work in 15 days. X startedworking on same work and after 10 days Xwas replaced by Z and then Z alone worked forP days and then Z is replaced by Y and Ycompleted the remaining work in 8 days. If Xis 100% more efficient than Z, then find P.(a)16 (b)18(c)15 (d)12(e)20

119.A person spends 25% of his income on food,50% of the remaining on entertainment andrest he saves. If the average of his saving andhis expenditure on food is Rs.7500, then findhis average expenditure?(a) Rs.7000 (b) Rs.6500(c) Rs.7500 (d) Rs.6000(e) None of these

120.A container contains P ml mixture of alcohol& spirit. 40 ml mixture is taken out from thecontainer and completely replaced bykerosene, then the ratio of alcohol, spirit &kerosene in the container becomes 25:15:8respectively. Find P.(a)200 ml (b)160 ml(c)250 ml (d)240 ml(e)180 ml

121.Total surface area of a solid hemispherical ballis 1694 cm2 more than total surface area of asolid spherical ball. If radius of hemisphericalball is 50% more than radius of spherical ball,then find difference in volume ofhemispherical ball and spherical ball.

(a) 37546

3cm

(b) 37381

3cm

(c) 37823

3cm

(d) 37142

3cm

(e) None of the above122.Rudra, Abhishek and Keshav started the

business with initial investment in the ratio of7 : 5 : 6. If 20% of the profit donated toorphanage, then the remaining will be sharedby three of them. If at the end of the year, theshare of profit of Abhishek is Rs. 16000, thenwhat is the total profit earned by them?(a) Rs. 84000 (b) Rs. 36000(c) Rs. 14000 (d) Rs. 72000(e) None of these

123.A paid an interest of Rs.372 for the loan thathe took from a bank. If she paid it in two equalannual instalments at 5% rate of compoundinterest, then find each instalment paid by him.(a) Rs.2248 (b) Rs.2800(c) Rs.2520 (d) Rs.2646(e) Rs.2394

124.A man earned Rs. 800 profit when 40%discount is allowed and earns 80% profit when10% discount is allowed on the article. If manwants to earn 24% profit on the article, then atwhat discount % should he sell the article?(a) 38% (b) 35%(c) 32% (d) 36%(e) 33%

125.Three persons A, B and C work for 14, 16 and20 days respectively and they are paid togetherRs.1476 for it. A is trained, B is half trainedand C is untrained. If A's one day's work isdoubled that of C and B's one day's work is50% more than that of C. Then find the shareof trained person?(a) 490 (b) 574(c) 640 (d) 745(e) None of these

Directions (Q.126-130) : Find the wrong numberin the following number series.126.492, 395, 306, 223, 144, 71, 3

(a) 3 (b) 395(c) 306 (d) 492(e) 71

127.10, 14, 26, 40, 66, 106, 172(a)172 (b)66(c)14 (d)40(e)10

128.72, 297, 41, 330, 6, 367, -35(a) 41 (b) 330(c) -35 (d) 6(e) 72

129.3200, 2304, 1545, 924, 441, 96, -111(a) 1545 (b) 3200(c) -111 (d) 441(e) 2304

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130.256, 150, 114, 117, 138.5, 169.25, 204.625(a)204.625 (b)169.25(c)138.5 (d)150(e)117

Directions (Q.131-135) : Study the bar chartsgiven below and answer the following questions.Bar chart-I shows the total production (in tons) ofsix different crops in years 2018 & 2019 while barchart-II shows the percentage of rotted crops out oftotal production of these six different crops in years2018 & 2019.

Total production (in tonnes)

Percentage of rotted crops out of total production

131.Find the quantity of rotted crops of maize andwheat together in 2019 is what percentagemore or less than the quantity of rotted cropsof millet and rice together in 2018?(a)12% (b)7.5%(c)15% (d)10%(e)8%

132.Total production of barley & sugarcanetogether in 2018 is how much more or lessthan the total quantity of fresh crops of maize& rice together in 2019?(a)172 tons (b)160 tons(c)137 tons (d)148 tons(e)121 tons

133.Find the ratio of the total production of rice &wheat together in 2018 to the total quantity offresh crops of sugarcane in 2019?(a) 119 : 43 (b)118 : 45(c)113 : 42 (d) 119 : 41(e)119 : 45

134.Total quantity of fresh crops of barley in 2018is what percentage of the total production ofmillet & rice together in 2019?(a) 44% (b)37%(c)48% (d) 42%(e)38%

135.Average of total production of rice, wheat &maize in 2019 is how much more or less thanthe average quantity of fresh crops of barley,millet & sugarcane in 2018?

(a)2

1333

tons (b)1

1213

tons

(c)2

1193

tons (d)1

1273

tons

(e)2

1213

tons

Directions (Q.136-138) : In the followingquestions, two quantities (I) and (II) are given.You have to solve both the quantities and markthe appropriate answer.a) Quantity I < Quantity IIb) Quantity I > Quantity IIc) Quantity I ≤ Quantity IId) Quantity I = Quantity II or no relation.e) Quantity I ≥ Quantity II136.Quantity I: Shivam and Prashant invested in a

partnership in the ratio of 5:4 respectively andShivam and Prashant invested for 8 months &10 months respectively. If they earned totalprofit of Rs.24,000, then find profit share ofShivam.Quantity II: X invested Rs.6,000 less than Y.Time period of investment of X is 3 monthsmore than that of Y. If time period ofinvestment of Y is 6 months and X’s profitshare is Rs.3,000 out of total profit ofRs.6,200, then find amount invested by Y.

137.Quantity I: Deepak invested Rs.30,000 at 22%p.a. at SI for 4 years and Rs. X at 12% p.a. atSI for 3 years. If total interest received by himfrom both the investments together is Rs.35,400, then find X.Quantity II: Prateek invested Rs. P at 10% p.a.at CI compounding annually for 3 years andRs.1.75P at 20% p.a. at CI compoundingannually for 2 years. If he received totalinterest of Rs.22,020 from both theinvestments together, then find 1.25P.

138.Quantity I: Total time taken by a boat to travel180 km each in upstream and in downstream is15 hours. If speed of boat in still water is 20km/hr more than speed of stream, then finddistance covered by boat in 14 hours in stillwater.Quantity II: A car goes from Bangalore toChennai in 12 hours and a bus goes fromChennai to Bangalore in 20 hours. If speed ofbus is 40 km/hr less than that of car, then finddistance covered by bus in 6 hours.

Directions (Q.139-140) : In the followingquestions two equations numbered I and II aregiven. Solve both the equations and give answer(a) if x < y(b) if x ≥ y(c) if x ≤ y

500 520420

600 580

450520 480 460

540 550500

0100200300400500600700

2018

2019

1210 10

18

5

1410

15

5

25

1210

05

1015202530

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(d) if x > y(e) if x = y or no relationship can be established

139. 1

2.3 4 1681I x y

1

2.3 2 961II x y

140. 2.3 6 17 2 17 0I x x

II. 10y2 - (15 + 17 )y - 3 17 = 0

REASONING & COMPUTERDirections (Q.141-145) : Study the followinginformation carefully and answer the givenquestions.Eight family members P, Q, R, S, T U, V and Ware sitting around a circular table but notnecessarily in the same order. Some of them arefemales and some of them are males. All of themare related to each other in some way or the other.Some of them are facing the centre while some ofthem are facing outside (i.e. Opposite to the centre). T sits second to the right of the Q. Q faces the

centre . only two people sit between T and R.R is the daughter of P. No female is animmediate neighbour of R.

W is not an immediate neighbour of Q. W isthe wife of U. U sits third to the right of W. Sis neither an immediate neighbour of W nor T.

R’s brother sits to her immediate right. NeitherQ nor U is the brother of R. P’s wife sits to theimmediate right of T. P sits second to the leftof his wife.

Only three people sit between P and hisbrother. Both the immediate neighbours of Rface opposite directions. (i.e if one neighbourfaces the centre then the other neighbour faceoutside and Vice-Versa)

R’s husband sits to the immediate right of V. Tand U face a direction opposite to that of P (i.eif P faces the centre then T and U face outsideand Vice -Versa)

141.How many people sit between Q and V’sdaughter when counted from the left of Q?(a)None (b)Three(c)Four (d)Two(e)One

142.If it is given that Q is the father of V, thenwhat is the position of Q with respect to Q’sson in law?(a)Immediate Right(b)Second to the left(c)Third to the Right(d)Third to the left(e)Second to the Right

143.Which of the following statements regarding Vis definitely correct?(a)V is the sister of T(b)V sits second to the right of U(c)Q and P are immediate neighbours of V

(d)None of the given options is correct(e)V is the daughter-in-law of U

144.Who amongst the following faces the centre?(a)R (b)T(c)V (d)P(e)W

145.Who amongst the following sits exactlybetween R and P when counted from the left ofP?(a)U (b)S(c)W (d)T(e)Q

Directions (Q.146-150) : Study the followinginformation carefully and answer the questionsgiven below:Six players U, V, W, X, Y and Z are playingdifferent types of sports, viz Carrom, Chess, Kho-Kho, Tennis, Hockey and Badminton, butnecessarily in the same order. All friends wear a T-shirt of a different colour, viz Violet, Green, Blue,Orange, Red and Yellow. They use different typesof mobile phones, viz Moto G, Lenovo andMicromax, but not necessarily in the same order.At least two persons use the same type of mobilephone.The person who plays Hockey uses Micromax. Zuses Micromax and wears a Green T-shirt, but heplays neither Carrom nor Kho-Kho. The one whoplays Tennis uses Moto G. V uses the same type ofmobile phone as the person who wears a Violet T-shirt, but he is not a Chess player. The one who isplayer of Carom uses Moto G. X is a Hockeyplayer and he wears neither Blue T-shirt norYellow T-shirt. Lenovo is used by a Chess player.Y is a Tennis player and wears an Orange T-shirt,but he does not use same mobile phone as W. Udoes not wear a Red or Yellow T-shirt. The playerswho use Micromax play neither Tennis nor Kho-Kho. The players who wear Orange and Blue T-shirt use the same type of mobile phone.146.Who among the following is a Chess player?

(a)Z (b)W(c)U (d)V(e)None of these

147.Y uses which of the following mobile phones?(a)Moto G(b)Either Lenovo or Moto G(c)Micromax(d)Can’t be determined(e)None of these

148.Who among the following wears a Yellow T-shirt?(a)Z (b)X(c)Y (d)U(e)None of these

149.Who among the following is a Badmintonplayers?(a)W (b)Z(c)U (d)V(e)None of these

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150.Which of the following combinations is true?(a)Y-Tennis-Yellow-Moto G(b)X-Badminton-Red-Lenovo(c)W-Chess-Violet-Lenovo(d)U-Carrom-Green-Micromax(e)None of these

Directions (Q.151-155) : In a certain code thesymbol for 0 (zero) is • and that for 1 is *. Thereare no other symbols for numbers and allnumbers greater than 1 are written using thesetwo symbols only, the value of the symbol for 1doubling itself every time it shifts one place tothe left. Thus 0 is written • 1 is written * 2 is written * • 3 is written ** 4 is written *•• and so on151.If *** is multiplied by **, the product will be

(a)* •*•* (b)** ••*(c)* ••** (d) •****(e)* •••*

152.Which of the following will represent 20% of45 in that code?(a)**** (b)***(c)* ••* (d)** •*(e)*** •

153.Which of the following stands for 7 in thatcode?(a)******* (b)* •*•*•*(c)** • (d)* ••*(e)***

154.If **• is added to * •**, the sum will be(a)***** (b)* •••*(c)** ••* (d)* ••**(e)*** •*

155.Which of the following numbers is written as *•*• in that code?(a)8080 (b)202(c)42 (d)10(e)9

Directions (Q.156-160) : Answer these questionson the basis of the information given below.K, L, M, N, P, Q, R, S, U and W are the only tenmembers in a department. There is a proposal toform a team from within the members of thedepartment, subject to the following conditions A team must include exactly one among P, R

and S. A team must include either M or Q but not

both. If a team includes K, then it must also include

L and vice-versa. If a team includes one among S, U and W, then

it must also include the other two. L and N cannot be members of the same team. L and U cannot be members of the same team.

The size of a team is defined as the number ofmembers in the team.

156.What could be the size of a team that includesK?(a)2 or 3 (b)2 or 4(c)3 or 4 (d)only 2(e)only 4

157.In how many ways, a team can be constitutedso that the team includes N?(a)2 (b)3(c)4 (d)5(e)6

158.What would be the size of the largest possibleteam?(a)8 (b)7(c)6 (d)5(e)Cannot be determined

159.Who can be a member of team of size 5?(a)K (b)L(c)M (d)P(e)R

160.Who cannot be a member of a team of size 3?(a)L (b)M(c)N (d)P(e)Q

Directions (Q.161-165) : In making decisionsabout important questions, it is desirable to beable to distinguish between ‘strong’ argumentsand ‘weak’ arguments. ‘Strong’ arguments arethose which are both important and directlyrelated to the question. ‘Weak’ arguments arethose which are of minor importance and alsomay not be directly related to the question ormay be related to a trivial aspect of the question.Each question below is followed by twoarguments numbered I & II. You have to decidewhich of the arguments is a ‘strong’ argumentand which is a ‘weak’ argument.Give answer –a) If only argument I is strong.b) If only argument II is strong.c) If either argument I or II is strong.d) If neither argument I nor II is strong.e) If both argument I and II are strong.161.Should graduation be made minimum

educational qualification for entry level jobs inany public sector organization?Arguments:I. Yes, graduates always perform better than

non-graduates by virtue of their higherlevel of education.

II. No, there are quite a few people whocannot afford to remain unemployed tillthe completion of graduation and arecapable of performing equally well as thegraduate candidates.

162.Should the examination bodies of alluniversities in the exams permit the use ofcalculators?Arguments:

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I. No, it is necessary for the students toknow the methods of manual calculationto make their concepts clear.

II. Yes, manual calculations are no morerequired with extensive use of computersin all fields.

163.Should knowledge of Hindi language be madecompulsory for all the employees of publicsector organizations?Arguments:I. Yes, it is necessary for dealing with the

people from the educationally backwardstrata of the society.

II. No, it is not necessary for everyemployees to have the knowledge of Hindilanguage.

164.Should it be made compulsory for all theprivate sector organizations to reserve quotafor socially backward classes?Arguments:I. No, the private sector should not be

governed by the Government.II. Yes, private sector organizations should

also contribute in upliftment of sociallybackward classes.

165.Should the women be advised not to travelalone at night in view of increasing incidencesof rapes and sexual abuse?Arguments:I. No, instead the Government should take

measures to control such incidences.II. Yes, it is difficult even for the police

department to control such cases.Directions (Q. Nos. 166-170) Study the followinginformation to answer these questions.

Seven Professors A, B, C, D, E, F and G areengaged in evaluation of answer papers in threedifferent subjects English, Mathematics andHistory. Atleast two persons evaluate the paper ineach subject. Each of the evaluators stay indifferent buildings P, Q, R, S, T, V and W notnecessarily in the same order.

A evaluates English paper only with E andstays in building R. D stays in building W and doesnot evaluate Maths papers. The one who stays inbuilding V evaluates History papers. B and C donot evaluate the papers in the same subject. Thosewho evaluate English papers do not stay in buildingQ. F stays in building P but does not evaluatehistory papers. G evaluates same papers as F. Cstays in building T.166.Who stays in building V?

(a)E (b)F(c)G (d)B(e)None of these

167.Which of the following combinations ofsubject, person and building is definitelycorrect?(a)Maths F-Q (b)Maths G-Q(c)History D-T (d)History E-S

(e)None of these168.Which of the following groups of evaluate the

Mathematics paper?(a)CF (b)EFG(c)CFG (d)FG(e)None of these

169.Papers in which subject are evaluated by D?(a)History(b)Maths(c)English(d)English or Mathematics(e)History or Mathematics

170.E stays in which building?(a)P (b)Q(c)T (d)Can’t be determined(e)None of these

Directions (Q.171-175) : Each of the questionsconsist of a question and two statements I and IIgiven below it. You have to decide whether thedata provided in the statements are sufficient toanswer the question. Read both the statementsandGive answer(a) If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to

answer the question, while the data instatement II alone are not sufficient answer thequestion

(b) If the data in statement II alone are sufficientto answer the question, while the data instatement I alone are not sufficient to answerthe question

(c) If the data either in statement I alone or instatement II alone are sufficient to answer thequestion

(d) If the data even in both statements I and IItogether are not sufficient to answer thequestion

(e) If the data in both statements I and II togetherare necessary to answer the question

171.How many girls are taller than Samir in hisclass?I. When students in Samir’s class are ranked

in descending order of their height,Samir’s rank is 17 th from the top amongall the students and 12th from top amongboys.

II. Samir’s rank from the bottom on the basisof height among boys is 18th and amongall students is 29th.

172.Among Nitin, Amit, Sudesh, Rekha and Sujatawho came last for the programme?I. Nitin came after Amit but not after sujataII. Rekha came after Sujata but not after

Sudesh.173.Out of the four team A, B, C and D, which

team is not likely to win as per the opinionpoll?I. As per the opinion poll, chances of team

C’s winning are more than that of team Abut not as much as that of team B, whose

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chances of winning are more than that ofteam A.

II. As per the opinion poll team C’s chancesof winning are less than that of team B butnot less than that of team D, whosechances of winning are more than that ofteam A.

174.How is Pratibha related to Suresh?I. Suresh’s mother is Pratibha’s mother-in-

law.II. Suresh is the only son of Sushila who is

Pratibha’s mother-in –law.175.Five friends P, Q, R, S and T are standing in a

row facing East. Who is standing at theextreme right end?I. Only P is between S and T. R is to the

immediate right of T.II. R is between T and Q.

Directions (Q.176-180) : Study the followingarrangement carefully and answer the questionsgiven below:B 5 J R 1 # K E % M P @ A D F 4 9 @ U W 6 H 3* Z 7 N I 2176.Which of the following is the eighth to the left

of the seventeenth from the left end of thearrangement?(a)6 (b)%(c)3 (d)K(e)None of these

177.How many such consonants are there in theabove arrangement each of which isimmediately preceded by a symbol andimmediately followed by a letter?(a)None (b)One(c)Two (d)Three(e)More than three

178.If all the symbols in the above arrangement aredropped which of the following will be theeleventh from the right end?(a)9 (b)U(c)D (d)P(e)None of these

179.How many such numbers are there in theabove arrangement each of which isimmediately preceded by a letter andimmediately followed by a symbol?(a)None (b)One(c)Two (d)Three(e)More than three

180.Four of the following five are alike in a certainway based on their position in the abovearrangement and so form a group. Which is theone that does not belong to that group?(a)E # K (b)P % M(c)F A D (d)Z N 7(e)3 6 H

181.Which of the following is the process offinding errors in software code?(a) Testing (b) Scanning(c) Compiling (d) Assembling

(e) Debugging182.Which of the following controls the manner of

interaction between the user and the operationsystem?(a) platform (b) interpreter(c) user interface (d) I-O device(e) None of these

183.Which of the following is billionth of asecond?(a) Gigabyte (b) Microsecond(c) Terabyte (d) Terasecond(e) Nanosecond

184.Manipulating data to create information isknown as(a) feedback (b) analysis(c) programming (d) processing(e) none of these

185.______________ is a windows utility programthat locates and eliminates unnecessaryfragments and rearranges files and unused diskspace to optimize operations.(a) Backup(b) Disk cleanup(c) Disk Defragmenter(d) Restore(e) Disk Restorer

186.Storing same data is many places is called(a) iteration (b) enumeration(c) concurrency (d) Redundancy(e) None of these

187.Which of the following is a key function of afirewall?(a) Monitoring (b) Moving(c) Deleting (d) Copying(e) None of these

188.Which step is taken first in designing aprogramme?(a) Data validation(b) Input design(c) Task analysis(d) Problem Identification(e) None of these

189.Which is a private network?(a) Intranet (b) Internet(c) Extranet (d) Both (a) & (c)(e) None of these

190.Which one is odd?(a) Seek time(b) Latency time(c) Turn-around time(d) Response time(e) None of these

EXPLANATIONS1. a 2. d 3. d 4. d 5. a6. a 7. a 8. d 9. d 10. c11. c 12. d 13. d 14. d 15. b16. a 17. a 18. a 19. d 20. d21. c 22. d 23. b 24. d 25. a26. b 27. d 28. a 29. d 30. a

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31. a 32. d 33. b 34. c 35. c36. d 37. d 38. c 39. a 40. a41. b 42. d 43. b 44. c 45. d46. a 47. c 48. c 49. c 50. d51. (d) The second sentence of the second

paragraph says, "First, it takes energy andresources to make any object, which meansto make plastic, we must create pollution andsacrifice dwindling resources such as waterand fossil fuels." The sixth and seventhsentence of the second paragraph say, "Mostplastics don't decompose, or biodegrade,when we toss them. Plastics can stay inlandfills for hundreds of years." Hence, d) isthe correct answer.

52. (b) The fourth sentence of the third paragraphsays, "But they've recently gotten a lot ofattention because of how difficult they are torecycle." Hence, b) is the correct answer.

53. (c) The second sentence of the thirdparagraph says, "Humans have created about9.1 billion tons of plastic since inventing thematerial, and we don't recycle most of it."Hence, c) is the correct answer

54. (a) The fifth sentence of the third paragraphsays, "Recycling is very important: It keepsmany of our plastic objects from spendinghundreds of years causing trouble." Hence, a)is the correct answer

55. (e) The last paragraph (last two sentences)says, ""Plastic straws and other items smallerthan two by two inches, such as plasticutensils, fall through the machinery that sortsour recycling," says Jonathan Kuhl of theD.C. Department of Public Works. "Becauseof this, we ask District residents not to putthese small items in their recycling bins.""Hence, e) is the correct answer

56. (b) The idiom 'on the cards' means verylikely or certain to happen, occur, or takeplace. The sentence conveys that child-friendly exams can take place this year. So,'likely to take place' would be replacing thepart given in bold.Hence, option (b) is correct.

57. (b) It is mentioned in the paragraph that theperson would become a thief. Thief has ahabit of stealing. So, 'stealing' is the suitableword.Hence, option (b) is the correct choice.

58. (e) Out of the given options, antonyms arepresent only in option (e) and both the wordsfill the sentence correctly.The sentence is trying to say we shall discardall manuscripts which are copied from otheracquired manuscripts.Hence, (e) is correct.

59. (b) Options (c), (d) and (e) are not antonympairs (opposite in meaning).

Among (a) and (b), (a) is incorrect as afacility that has a restricted access cannot be'inclusive' (open to all); it is 'exclusive'(restricted to the person, group, or areaconcerned).Hence, (b) is correct.

60. (c) Options (a), (d) and (e) are incorrect asthey are synonym pairs. Options b) and c)contain antonym pairs.Option (b) is contextually incorrect as'establish' as a verb is not required to be usedwith 'voting' in this sentence as the sentencetalks about the processes of casting votes andtheir counting. Since these processes arealready in place, we need not 'establish'(initiate or bring about) any of the twoprocesses. Also, after the voting is done, wewould need the counting to 'start' and not'shut'.Option (c) is correct as the sentence is tryingto state that 'after a few hours the votingprocess will end/complete and counting ofthe votes will begin/start'.Hence, (c) is correct.

61. (c) Options (a) and (d) can be eliminatedbecause they represent two pairs of wordswhich are not synonyms ('partially' and'objectively' are antonyms actually).'Luckily' expects involvement of good luck;which goes beyond the scope of the givensentence - hence option (e) cannot beconsidered to answer this question.Options (b) and (c) represent two pairs ofsynonyms but 'seldom' (rarely) and 'rarely' goagainst the idea stated in the sentence -'blockbusters employ a formula (method ofachieving something) of permanentapocalypse to stage massive destruction' (ifthey use the formula 'rarely', how can it be aformula in the first place?)'Routinely' (regularly) and 'repetitively'(regularly) fit in contextually andgrammatically - qualifying the action of'staging massive destruction'.Answer is option (c).

62. (c) The original statement states that we finduncomplex forms of experience as we movetowards uncomplicated life forms.Statement I states the original statement inpassive form and conveys the same meaningas the original sentence.However, statement II changes the context ofthe original statement; the original statementmentions that the subject is 'we', while thesubject in statement II is 'I'.Statement III also changes the context of theoriginal statement; it uses 'just when', whichmeans 'at the same time as (some otherevent)', while the original statement uses theconjunction 'as', which means 'to indicate that

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something happens during the time whensomething else is taking place'. This makesstatement III different from the originalstatement.Hence, option (c) is the correct answer.

63. (a) The sentence says that one person isgiven a death sentence, another will take hisplace.'Nature abhors a vacuum' is used to expressthe idea that empty or unfilled spaces areunnatural as they go against the laws ofnature and physics or empty spaces becomefilled very quickly.Hence, (a) is correct.

64. (c) Options (d) and (e) are pure fabricationsand not based on the passage at all (outsidethe scope of the given passage).Options (a) and (b) are based on the passagebut are not the correct answer to the question.Option (c) is the correct alternative as per thethird paragraph of the passage.

65. (c) I. is factually wrong as per the passage,because nowhere does it mention thestatistics about men and women doingMadhubani art (last few sentences of thepassage).Statements (II) and (III) are correct (lastparagraph of the passage).So, (c) is the correct option.

66. (c) Statements (II) and (III) are correct, asper the first sentence of the passage.Statement I contradicts the information givenin the passage (first paragraph of the passagetalks about the usage of variety of colours,thus, negating the dull-coloured nature of thepaintings.).So, (c) is the correct answer.

67. (a) 'Host', in the given context, means a largenumber of traditions of paintings.Option (e) is an antonym of 'host'.Options (a) and (d) are synonyms of 'host' but'plethora' (a large amount of something) isthe one that fits in contextually.So, option (a) is the correct answer.

68. (a) The passage not only compliments andrecounts the beauty of Madhubani paintingbut also, showcases its relevance, acceptanceand appreciation in the world. 'Laudatory' is aspeech or writing expressing praise andcommendation. Therefore, 'laudatory' wouldbe the correct tone of the passage.Humorous- Causing laughter and amusement;comic.Cynical- Believing that people are motivatedpurely by self-interest; distrustful of humansincerity or integrity.Dogmatic- Inclined to lay down principles asundeniably true.Assertive- Having or showing a confidentand forceful personality.

Option (a) is the correct choice.69. (a) 'Acceptability' is the synonym of

permissibility (allowance, permittability).'Forbidden' is the opposite of permissibility.'Sustainability' means able to be maintainedat a certain rate or level.'Susceptibility' means likely or liable to beinfluenced or harmed by a particular thing.So, option (a) is the correct answer

70. (e) In the passage, the three statements areclearly stated. So, all the three statements arecorrect.So, option (e) is the right answer.I: "Scholars and avid art collectors, ethnic artpromoters as well as laymen with hardly anyexposure to nuances of fine arts, equallyenjoy the simplicity and liveliness ofMadhubani paintings and collect Madhubaniportfolios".II: "Originally, Madhubani paintings weredone by women in the Mithila region."III: "..and a host of imageries culled frommyths, folklore, rituals and contemporaryevents- Madhubani or Mithila paintings standdistinct amongst..".

71. (a) Statement I is absolutely incorrect. thepassage lauds Madhubani painting and itsreach and relevance.II: it has already been mentioned in thepassage, so, the question ofauthor probably going to agree with the samewould stand null and void.III- nowhere in the passage it has beenmentioned or indirectly indicated that Dalitwomen should not paint Madhubani. In fact,the last paragraph of the passage talks abouttheir involvement in practising the art fromwithin their own perimeters.So, option (c) is the correct option.

72. (c) Two mandatory pairs would be formed.The pair 'EB' would be formed because thegrowth rate, which sentence B talks about,comes from taking into consideration thenumber '30 million electric cars' which wouldbe designed by the year 2030 mentioned insentence E. Sentences A, C, and D wouldfollow the sentence F because theabbreviation 'EV' used by sentences A, C,and D refers to 'electric vehicles' which ismentioned in sentence F only. The pair 'CD'would be formed because sentence D carriesforward the concept of lithium ion batterythat was introduced in sentence C. SentenceA is a concluding statement as it conveys thatEuropean Union has made it clear that thereshould be a proper plan in future of whatshould be done with the batteries of electricvehicles. The pair EB would be placed in thebeginning because sentences E and Bintroduce the concept of EV.

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So, the final order after rearrangement wouldbe EBFCDA.Sentence D is talking about thecharacteristics of electric vehicles and option(c) connects well with the first half ofsentence D by talking about some morequalities of EVs and consequences pertainingto mishandling them while disassembling.Hence, option (c) is correct.

73. (a) Two mandatory pairs would be formed.The pair 'EB' would be formed because thegrowth rate, which sentence B talks about,comes from taking into consideration thenumber '30 million electric cars' which wouldbe designed by the year 2030 mentioned insentence E. Sentences A, C, and D wouldfollow the sentence F because theabbreviation 'EV' used by sentences A, C,and D refers to 'electric vehicles' which ismentioned in sentence F only. The pair 'CD'would be formed because sentence D carriesforward the concept of lithium ion batterythat was introduced in sentence C. SentenceA is a concluding statement as it conveys thatEuropean Union has made it clear that thereshould be a proper plan in future of whatshould be done with the batteries of electricvehicles. The pair EB would be placed in thebeginning because sentences E and Bintroduce the concept of EV.So, the final order after rearrangement wouldbe EBFCDA.As per the final rearrangement, statement F isat third position.Hence, option (a) is correct.

74. (b) Two mandatory pairs would be formed.The pair 'EB' would be formed because thegrowth rate, which sentence B talks about,comes from taking into consideration thenumber '30 million electric cars' which wouldbe designed by the year 2030 mentioned insentence E. Sentences A, C, and D wouldfollow the sentence F because theabbreviation 'EV' used by sentences A, C,and D refers to 'electric vehicles' which ismentioned in sentence F only. The pair 'CD'would be formed because sentence D carriesforward the concept of lithium ion batterythat was introduced in sentence C. SentenceA is a concluding statement as it conveys thatEuropean Union has made it clear that thereshould be a proper plan in future of whatshould be done with the batteries of electricvehicles. The pair EB would be placed in thebeginning because sentences E and Bintroduce the concept of EV.So, the final order after rearrangement wouldbe EBFCDA.Going through the complete passage, it isunderstood that the matter of disposing off

the batteries of electric vehicles has been thecore of the passage. With the same in view,European Union has made it clear to the autoindustry that they need to be prepared for thatsituation in the future.Hence, option (b) is correct.

75. (c) Two mandatory pairs would be formed.The pair 'EB' would be formed because thegrowth rate, which sentence B talks about,comes from taking into consideration thenumber '30 million electric cars' which wouldbe designed by the year 2030 mentioned insentence E. Sentences A, C, and D wouldfollow the sentence F because theabbreviation 'EV' used by sentences A, C,and D refers to 'electric vehicles' which ismentioned in sentence F only. The pair 'CD'would be formed because sentence D carriesforward the concept of lithium ion batterythat was introduced in sentence C. SentenceA is a concluding statement as it conveys thatEuropean Union has made it clear that thereshould be a proper plan in future of whatshould be done with the batteries of electricvehicles. The pair EB would be placed in thebeginning because sentences E and Bintroduce the concept of EV.So, the final order after rearrangement wouldbe EBFCDA.Only statement I would undermine sentenceF as it clearly states the maintenance ofstatus-quo by EVs (including their batteries)even outside of their shelf-lives. So, it wouldweaken the premise/worry presented insentence F.Hence, option (c) is correct.

76. (a) Two mandatory pairs would be formed.The pair 'EB' would be formed because thegrowth rate, which sentence B talks about,comes from taking into consideration thenumber '30 million electric cars' which wouldbe designed by the year 2030 mentioned insentence E. Sentences A, C, and D wouldfollow the sentence F because theabbreviation 'EV' used by sentences A, C,and D refers to 'electric vehicles' which ismentioned in sentence F only. The pair 'CD'would be formed because sentence D carriesforward the concept of lithium ion batterythat was introduced in sentence C. SentenceA is a concluding statement as it conveys thatEuropean Union has made it clear that thereshould be a proper plan in future of whatshould be done with the batteries of electricvehicles. The pair EB would be placed in thebeginning because sentences E and Bintroduce the concept of EV.So, the final order after rearrangement wouldbe EBFCDA.

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As per the final rearrangement, 'B' and 'D'would be the second and second-lastsentences, respectively. So, 'BD' is thecorrect pair.Hence, option (a) is correct.

77. (e) The idiom 'the eleventh hour' means thelast possible moment or opportunity. Thesentence is conveying that Siraj went to playin place of Bumrah at the last moment. Asper this understanding, 'the last possiblemoment' would replace the part given inbold.Hence, option (e) is correct.

78. (d) The error in the sentence is in (C). Theword 'when' is an adverb that relates to time,but as is clear from the part of the sentence,reference is made to the place ('muddledplace'). So, the correct word will be 'where'or 'that'. (d) is the correct answer.

79. (b) The error in the sentence is in (D). Theverb 'declared' is against the subject 'UNConventions', which actually made thedeclarations 50 years back. So, the presentprefect tense 'has declared' being used isincorrect and should be replaced with thepast tense - 'declared'. The word 'has' istherefore redundant. (b) is the correct answer.

80. (a) The error in the sentence is in (E). Theuse of 'had being' is incorrect grammar andcannot be used in a proper sentence. Theproper use will be 'had been', as 'had' isalways followed by past participle 'been'('being': present participle of 'be'). (a) is thecorrect answer.

81. (b) The error in the sentence is in (D). Theword 'addled' is an adjective that means'confused'. The word before it shouldtherefore be an adverb in order to qualify it -'chemical' is either an adjective or a noun, butnot an adverb. Hence, it should be replacedwith 'chemically' to make the sentencecorrect. (b) is the correct answer.

82. (c) C is incorrect. "Ups and downs" means "asuccession of both good and badexperiences." It has a plural sense and theplural verb 'shape' is required here to agreewith the subject 'ups and downs'. Option C isthe correct answer.

83. (d) The statement in option (d) is incorrect.The use of adverb 'industrially' to modify thenoun 'agriculture system' renders thesentence grammatically incorrect; theadjective 'industrial' should have been usedhere instead. Hence, option (d) is the correctanswer.

84. (e) All the sentences are grammaticallycorrect and make sense. Hence, option (e) isthe correct answer.

85. (b) The original statement states the reasonbehind the subject's decision to stop seeingsomeone (the other subject in the sentence).Statement III follows the same reasoning; thecausation has been implied through theconnector 'since'.However, statement I changes the context ofthe sentence; the original statement onlymentions the event of the relationship beingover, it does not convey the time at which itended, which is implied in statement I.Statement II also changes the context of theoriginal statement as the original statementdoes not talk of a new relationship, asimplied in statement III.Hence, option (b) is the correct answer.

86. (c) As described in the passage the old manscared the children and despite their parents'request shows his impolite nature. So, 'rude'is the correct word. 'Narcissist' meanssomeone who has too much admiration forhimself or herself. 'Muddled' meansconfused. 'Capricious' means changeable.Hence, option (c) is the correct choice.

87. (a) The sentence talks about the motivationbehind the use of social media by the 'youngpeople'. The use of 'even if' and 'stress oranxiety' in the latter half of the sentenceindicate that the two facts presented in thesentence must be in contrast to each other.Option b) eliminates this element of contrast.The sentence implies that even though 'youngpeople' use social media to stay updated, itmight come with adverse consequences likestress or anxiety. The other phrases canreplace the highlighted phrase and bring outthe intended meaningful sentence. Hence, b)is the correct answer.

88. (b) Among the given options, option b)cannot replace the emboldened phrasebecause it is grammatically incorrect.'Modern society' is a singular subject andmust be followed by a singular verb, which isnot the case in option b). 'Tend' is a pluralverb and must be replaced by 'tends' (singularverb) to be able to replace the emboldenedphrase in the sentence. The other options arecorrect and bring out meaningful sentences.Hence, b) is the correct answer.

89. (a) Among the given options, option a)cannot replace the emboldened phrasebecause it is grammatically incorrect.'Ourselves' renders the sentence meaningless.'Animal ancestors' might have had acompetitive attitude with their peers andcontemporaries and not with us. 'Themselves'would have been the correct choice in placeof ourselves in option a). The other optionsare correct and bring out meaningfulsentences. Hence, a) is the correct answer.

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90. (e) Among the given options, option e)cannot replace the emboldened phrasebecause it is grammatically incorrect. 'To'when followed by a verb must be followedby a verb in the base form, which is not thecase in option e). 'Using' is a presentparticiple (verb+ing). The other options arecorrect and bring out meaningful sentences.Hence, e) is the correct answer.

91. b; Let the Cost Price of I-pad be Rs 'x'Selling Price of the bike = (60/100) ×x = Rs3x/5If he had sold it for Rs ((3x/5) + 25000),%profit = 10%So, (((3x/5) + 25000 - x)/x) = 1/10=> 250000 - 4x = x=> x = 50000

Selling Price = (125/100) × 50000 = Rs 6250092. e; Let x= Amount invested by Ajay

And let y = amount invested by VijayProfit sharing ratio of Ajay , Vijay & Sanjay =Ajay : Vijay : SanjayX ×8 : y×12 : 60,000×42x : 3y : 60,000Profit share of each of Vijay & Sanjay

30,000 12,000.9,000

2Rs

ATQ,3 9,000

60,000 9,000

20,000

y

y

Required difference = 20,000-12,000=Rs.8,000

(93-97):Employees from various companies can be calculated as:From A:Total employees = 45000 x 18/100 = 8100Male employees = 8100 x 4/9 = 3600Female employees = (8100 - 3600) = 4500Technical employees = 8100 x 5/12 = 3375Non-Tech employees = (8100 - 3375) = 4725Based on above data we get following results:

Company Employees Male Female Technical Non-TechA 8100 3600 4500 3375 4725B 5400 3000 2400 3240 2160C 7200 4320 2880 4200 3000D 9000 3600 5400 5000 4000E 8100 4320 3780 4860 3240F 7200 4200 3000 4000 3200

Total 45000 23040 21960 24675 20325

93. b; Technical employees from A and F = (3375+ 4000) = 7375Non-technical employees from A and F =(4725 + 3200) = 7925Required ratio = 7375/7925 = 295:317

94. c; Total male employees = (3600 + 3000 +4320 + 3600 + 4320 + 4200) = 23040Required average = 23040/6 = 3840

95. a; Female employees from D and E = (5400 +3780) = 9180Female employees from A and F = (4500 +3000) = 7500Required percentage = 100 X (9180 -7500)/7500 = 22.4%

96. b; Technical female employees from companyC = 4200 x 2/5 = 1680Non-technical female employees = (2880 -1680) = 1200Technical female employees from E = 4860 x5/9 = 2700Non-technical female employees from E =(3780 - 2700) = 1080Required difference = (1200 - 1080) = 120

97. a; Employees from company D during 2017 =9000 x 115/100 = 10350Female employees during 2017 = 10350 x60/100 = 6210Male employees during 2017 = (10350 - 6210)= 4140Male employees during 2016 = 3600Required percent change = 100 X (4140 -3600)/3600 = 15%

98. c; Let the speeds of Train –A and Train –B be3x km/ h and 2x km/h respectively.ATQ,960 960

42 3

1960 4

640

x x

xx

So, speed of Train –A and Train – B are 120Km/h and 80 km/h respectively.Let both trains meet after t hours.

960

120 8024

5

t

t hours

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Required time 960 4

120 5

=3.2 hours = 3 hours 12 min99. d; There will be 2 possibilities

=(1 wicketkeeper +5 bowlers +5 batsman)Or(1 wicketkeeper+ 6 bowlers +4 batsman)So, required probability

1 5 5 11 1 6 4 111 6 8 / 15 1 6 8 / 15

336 70 406

1365 1365 136558

195

C C C C C C C C

100.b; The volume of a cone is 11550 cm3 and itsradius is 21 cm=> (1/3) × (22/7) ×21 × 21 × h = 11550=> h = 11550 × 3 × (7/22) × (1/441)=> h = 25 cmSo, height of the cone is 10 cm less than theradius of the base of the cylinder=> radius of the base of the cylinder = 25 + 10= 35 cmHence, area of the base of the right circularcylinder = (22/7) × 35 × 35 = 3850 cm2

101.a; ? = (18 x 27 - 11)/25= (486 - 11)/25= 475/25 = 19

102.e; ? ≈ (30 x 610/100) + (5 x 700/100)= (18300/100) + (3500/100)= 183 + 35 = 218

103.d; (?)2 ≈ 262 - 12 - 73

= 676 - 12 - 343 = 321So, ? ≈ 18

104.d; ? = 770 ÷ 35 x 54 - 13= 22 x 54 - 13= 1188 - 13 = 1175

105.a; ? ≈ (550/5) - 5 x 16 + ∛216= 110 - 80 + 6=36

(106-110) :Let total capacity of tank = 72 unit(LCM of18,36&72)

So, the efficiency of pipe72

172

B unit/ hours

(outlet pipe)And the efficiency of pipe 1 6 6C unit/hoursNow, the efficiency of pipe C & pipe D

Together72

236

unit/ hours

So, the efficiency of pipe D = 2- 6 = -4Unit/hour (outlet pipe)Now, the efficiency of pipe A & Pipe D

Together =72

236

unit/ hour (-ve sign)

So, the efficiency of pipe A= -2 +4 = 2 unit/ hourNow, the efficiency of pipe A, B & pipe E together

24

18

unit/ hour

So, the efficiency of pipe E = 4 – 2 + 1 = 3unit/ hour

106.b; Required time 120 7243.2

100 2hours hours

107.d; Efficiency of pipe 16 3

2P =4.5 unit /

hourSo, efficiency of pipe P and pipe D together=4.5 -4 = 0.5 unit/ hour

Required time 72144

0.5hr

108.a; Efficiency of pipe A & pipe C together= 2 + 6 = 8 unit/hourAnd efficiency of pipe B & pipe E together= -1+3=2 unit/ hour

So, required ratio 72 72: 1: 4

8 2

109.e; Efficiency of pipe A & pipe B together = 2-1 = 1 unit/ hoursEfficiency of pipe C, D & pipe E together= 6 – 4 + 3 = 5 unit/ hr

Required %1

100 20%5

110.c; New efficiency of pipe A = 2 × 2 = 4 unit/hourNew efficiency of pipe D = 2 × -4 = -8 unit/ hr& efficiency of pipe C = 6 unit/ hour

Required result 2 7272

4 6 8hr

111.b; Number of students who did not qualify

from E = 800 × 50/100 = 400 thousandNumber of students who did not qualify fromA = 840 - 340 = 500 thousandNumber of students who did not qualify fromC = 1200 × 30/100 = 360 thousandSo, required average = (400 + 500 + 360)/3 =420 thousand

112.a; Number of students who are appeared fromA in SO = 3540 - 1500 - 840 = 1200 thousandsNumber of students who are appeared from Cin PO = 3000 - 1600 - 1200 = 200 thousandsThe number of students who qualified in SOexam from B and A together = 900 × 45/100 +1200× 30/100 = 405 + 360 = 765 thousandsThe number of students who did not qualifywho are appeared in exam from D and Ctogether =500 × 20/100 + 200 × 25/100 = 150 thousandsSo, required % = (765 - 150)/150 × 100 =410%

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113.c; The number of students who did not qualifyfrom E and B in SO = 1800 × 45/100 + 900 ×55/100= 1305 thousandsThe number of students who qualified from Dand A in PO = 500× 80/100 + 1500 ×45/100 =1075 thousandsSo, required ratio = 1305: 1075 = 261: 215

114.a; Number of students who are appeared inexam from C in PO = 150 × 100/25 = 600thousandSo, required average = (500 + 600 + 1600 +1500 + 600)/5 = 960 thousands

115.d; The number of students who qualified fromD, E and B in PO = 500 × 80/100 + 600 × 5/6+ 1600 ×5/8 = 1900 thousandThe number of students who did not qualifyfrom D, E and B in PO = 500 × 20/100 + 600 ×1/6 +1600 × 3/8 = 800 thousandSo, required difference = 1900 - 800 = 1100thousand

116.d; ATQ2

204 1 1 26,400

100

1.76 26,400

15,000

x

x

x

Now, required amount

14 2015,000 3 15,000 9,000 2

100 100

6,300 9,600

.15,900Rs

117.a; Let the speed of the boat is x km/h and thespeed of the current is y km/h.8/(x + y) = 20/60=> x + y = 24 ---- (1)And, 8/(x - y) = 30/60=> x - y = 16 ---- (2)From eq (1) and (2) we get2x = 40=> x = 20 km/h and y = 4 km/hNow, due to tides speed of current becomes 2×4 = 8 km/hRequired time = 8/(20 - 8) = 8/12 = (2/3) hour= (2/3) × 60 minutes = 40 minutes

118.a; Let efficiency of Z be a units/ daySo, efficiency of X = 2a units /dayAnd, let efficiency of Y be b units / dayNow, let total work = 60 units (LCM of 12 &15)

So, efficiency of X & Y together = 60

122a + b = 5........(i)

And, efficiency of Y & Z together 60

15

a+b = 4 ..........(ii)On solving (i) & (ii):

a = 1, b = 3Now, work completed by X in 10 days = 2 × 1× 10=20 unitsAnd, work completed by Y in 8 days = 3× 8 =24 unitsRemaining work = 60 – 20 -24= 16 units

16, 16

1S P

119.c; Let the salary of the person = Rs.xSo, his expenditure on food = x × 25/100 =Rs.(x/4)And his expenditure on entertainment = (x -x/4) × 50/100 = Rs.(3x/8)His saving = x - (x/4) - (3x/8) = Rs.(3x/8)From the question:[(x/4) + (3x/8)]/2 = 75005x/8 = 15000x = 24000His expenditure on food = 24000/4 = Rs.6000His expenditure on entertainment = 24000×3/8 = Rs.9000Required average = (6000 + 9000)/2 = Rs.7500

120.d; When 40 ml mixture is taken out from theContainer and completely replaced bykerosene, thenQuantity of kerosene in container in finalmixture = 40 mlQuantity of alcohol in container in final

mixture25

40 1258

ml

Quantity of spirit in container in final mixture15

40 758

ml

3 5, 75 40 125 40

8 8

90 150

240

So P

P

P ml

121.a; Let radius of spherical ball be 2r cmSo, radius of hemispherical ball =3r cmATQ,

2 2

2 2

2

2

3 3 4 2 1694

27 16 1694

11 1694

49

7

r r

r r

r

r

r

Required difference 3 32 421 14

3 3

3

109766174

37546

3cm

122.d; Investment ratio = 7 : 5 : 6According to the question,80% of total profit = 16000 × (7 + 5 + 6)/5(80/100) × total profit = 57600Total profit = 57600 × (100/80) = Rs. 72000

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123.d; Interest = 372Let amount to be paid = aThen, each instalment = (a + 372)/2Rate = 5%Now, a = ((a + 372)/2)/(1 + 5/100) + ((a +372)/2)/(1 + 5/100)2

a = 4920Therefore, each instalment = (4920 + 372)/2 =Rs.2646

124.a; Let marked price of the article be Rs.100xATQ,Since, cost price will be same

60 90 100100 800 100

100 100 180

60 800 50

80

x x

x x

x

So, cost price of the article60

100 80 800 .4,000100

Rs

And, marked price of article = 100 ×80=Rs.8,000And, selling price of the article when 24%profit

Is earned = 1244,000 .4,960

100Rs

Required discount8,000 4,960

% 100 38%8,000

125.b; Ratio of one day's work of A and C = 2: 1Ratio of one day's work of B and C = 3: 2Ratio of one day's work of A, B and C = 4: 3: 2Share of the trained person = [(14×4)/(14×4 +16×3 + 20×2)] ×1476[56/(56 + 48 + 40)] ×1476(56/144) ×147656×10.25574Hence the share of trained person = Rs.574

126.a; Wrong number = 3Pattern of series-492 -97 = 395395 – 89 = 306306 -83 = 223223 -79 = 144144-73=7171-71=0(Here the pattern is based on difference ofdecreasing prime numbers starting from 97)So, there should be 0 in place of 3.

127.e; Wrong number is 12Pattern of series-12 + 14 = 2614 +26 = 4026 + 40 = 6640 +66 =10666 +106 = 172(This is known as Fibonacci series, here everyterm is obtained by addition of previous two

terms)So, there should be 12 in place of 10.

128.C; Wrong number = -35Pattern of series-72+152=297297-162 =4141+172 = 330330-182=66 + 192 = 367367 -202 = -33So, there should be -33 in place of -35.

129.b; Wrong number = 3200Pattern of series-3201 – (69×13) = 23042304-(69×11) =15451545-(69×9) = 924924-(69×7) = 441441-(69×5) = 9696-(69×3) =-111So, there should be 3201 in place of 3200.

130.d; Wrong number = 150Pattern of series –256 ×0.5+20=148148×0.5+40=114114×0.5+60=117117×0.5+80=138.5138.5×0.5+100=169.25169.25×0.5+120=204.625So, there should be 148 in place of 150.

131.e; Quantity of rotted crops of millet and ricetogether in 10 18

2018 420 600 150100 100

tons

Quantity of rotted crops of maize and wheat

Together in 15 122019 480 550 138

100 100tons

Required % 150 138100 8%

150

132.c; Total production of barley & sugarcanetogether in 2018 = 500 +450 = 950 tonsTotal quantity of fresh crops of maize & ricetogether in 2019

15 25480 1 540 1

100 100

408 405 813tons

Required difference = 950 -813 = 137 tons

133.b; Total production of rice & wheat together in2018 = 600 + 580 = 1180 tons.Total quantity of fresh crops of sugarcane

In 102019 500 1 450

100tons

Required ratio = 1180 : 450 = 118 :45134.a; Total quantity of fresh crops of barley in

122018 500 1 440

100tons

Total production of millet & rice together in2019 = 460 +540 = 1000 tons

Required percentage 440100 44%

1000

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135.e; Average production of rice , wheat & maizein

12019 540 550 480

31570 1

5233 3

tons

Average quantity of fresh crops of barley,millet & sugarcane in 2018

1 12 10 14500 1 420 1 450 1

3 100 100 100

1440 378 387

32

4013

tons

Required result 1 2 2523 401 121

2 3 3tons

136.a; Quantity I:Let amount invested by Shivam andPrashant be Rs.5x & Rs.4x respectively.So, profit sharing ratio of Shivam toThat of Prashant= (5x ×8) (4x×10) =1:1

Required amount = 24,0001

2 = Rs.12,000

Quantity II:Let amount invested by Y be Rs.aSo, amount invested by X = Rs.(a-6,000)And, period of investment of X = 6 + 3 = 9monthsSo, profit sharing ratio of X to that of Y = ((a-6,000)×9):(a×6)=(3a-18,000):2aATQ,

3 18,000 3,000

2 6,200 3,000

48 2,88,000 30

16,000

a

a

a a

a

So quantity I < quantity II137.d; Quantity I :

ATQ,22 12

30,000 4 3 35,400100 100

26400 0.36 35,400

25,000

x

x

x

Quantity II:ATQ,

3 210 20

1 1 1.75 1 1 22,020100 100

331 7722,020

1000 10022,020 1000

331 77020,000

P P

P P

P

P

So, 1.25P=25,000So, Quantity I= Quantity II

138.a; Quantity I:Let speed of stream be x km/hr.

So, speed of boat in still water = 20x km/hr

ATQ

180 180

1520 20

5

x x x x

x

Required distance 14 5 20 350km Quantity II:Let speed of car be a km/hr.So, speed of bus = (a-40) km/hr.ATQ,

12 20 40

12 20 800

100

a a

a a

a

So, required distance 6 100 40 360km So, Quantity I < Quantity II.

139.d; I. 3x + 4y = 2

1

)1681( = 41

or, 3x + 4y = 41........... (i)

II. 3x + 2y = 2

1

)961(3x + 2y = 31........... (ii)Solving (i) and (ii), we get

3 4 41........ 2

3 2 31......... 4

6 8 82

12 8 124

6 42

427

6

x y i

x y ii

x y

x y

x

x

Putting the value of x in equation (i), we get 3×7

4 41

,4 41 21 20

20, 5

4

y

or y

or y

Hence, x > y140.e;

2

2

.3 6 17 2 17 0........

,3 2 17 2 0

, 3 17 2 0

17, 2,

3

.10 15 17 3 17 0

,5 3 17 3 0

, 5 17 3 0

173,

5

I x x x i

or x x x

or x x

or x

II y y y

or y y y

or y y

y

Hence, no relationship can be established

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(141-145)

141.a;142.d;143.b;144.b;145.b;(146-150)

Person Game T-shirt MobileU Carom Blue Moto GV Kho-Kho Yellow LenovoW Chess Violet LenovoX Hockey Red MicromaxY Tennis Orange Moto GZ Badminton Green Micromax

146.b;147.a;148.e;149.b;150.c;(151-155)151.a;152.c;153.e;154.b;155.d;(156-160)156.e; If K is included, then L is also included

Both N and U are not included.Since, U is not included neither of S and W isincluded. The team consists of only four members.

157.e; If N is included, then L is not included. K is not included. But U may or may not beincluded.Case (i) U is included. S and W are alsoincluded Neither P nor R is included. One among Mand Q is included.Hence, the possible teams are N, U, S, W andP or N, U, S, W and Q.Case (ii) U is not included. Neither S nor W is included. Exactly one among P and R is included.Exactly one among M and Q is included,Hence, the possible teams are (N, P and M) or(N, P and Q) or (N, R and M) or (N, R and Q).

Hence, the teams can be formed in six differentways.

158.d; To have the largest possible team we shouldinclude, S, U and W. Neither P nor R is included.Only one among M and Q is included.Both K and L can be included.Since, the maximum possible strength of theteam is 5.

159.c; Choices (a) and (b) If K is in the team, thenL is included and vice-versa. Neither U nor N is included. When U is notincluded neither S nor W is included.From (ii), only one among M and Q isincluded.From (i), only one among P and R is included.Hence, the team can be K, L, M, P or K, L, M,R or K, L, Q, P and K, L, Q, R.Choice (c): If M is included, then Q cannot beincluded. If S is included neither of R and Pincluded. When S included, then both U and Ware included. Since, U is included I. cannot beincluded but N can be included.Hence, the team is M, S, U, W and N.Choice (d) and (e): If any one of P or R isincluded, then S cannot be included. U and W are also not included.Only one among M and Q is included.If K is included, then L is also included. N cannot be included.Hence, then team can be (P, M, or Q), (K, L orR), (K, L and M or Q).

160.a; Choice (a): If L is in the team K will also bein the team. Exactly one among P, R and S andexactly one among M and Q are included inthe team. Hence, when L is in the team theteam strength will be at least four hence, Lcannot be in the team of three.Choice (b) and (c) and (d) M, P and N is apossible team.Choice (e) P, Q and N is a possible team.(111-115):

161.b; Argument II is strong because if a personwho is not graduate but capable to performequally well as the graduate candidates, thenhe should be given job. But if a person isgraduate but not capable, so he should not begiven job. Hence, I is not strong.

162.a; Here the statement I is strong. Statement IIis not gives valid relation to the statement.

163.a; Argument I is strong because in publicsector organization there are some people whoare not will educated. Hence, with Hindilanguage it will be possible to deal with them.Argument II is not strong.

164.a; For all the private sector organization toreserve quota for socially backward classes isnot necessary. All the people should get thechance for job. Hence, I is strong and II isweak.

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165.a; Argument I strong because a woman willhave to go alone at night urgently, in suchcases Government should take measure tocontrol such incidents. Hence, I is strong and IIis not strong.

(166-170)Name Subject Building

A English RB History VC Math TD History WE English SF Maths PG Maths Q

166.d;167.b;168.c;169.a;170.e;(171-175)171.a; From I : 16 students are taller than Samir of

which 11 are boys .Number of girls taller than Samir = 5From II : Number of boys shorter than Samir =17Number of girls shorter than Samir = 11Hence, only statement I alone is sufficient toanswer the questions.

172.e; From I: Order of their arrivals Amot, Nitin,Sujata (i)While those of Rekha and Sudesh are notmentioned.From II: Their orders of arrival is Sujata.Rekha, Sudesh. (ii)From Eqs. (i) and (ii), the complete order oftheir arrival is Amit, Nitin, Sujata, Rekha,Sudesh.

173.b; Let ‘>’ denote ‘winning is more than’From I. B > C > AFrom II. B > C > D > AHence, only statement II alone is sufficient toanswer the question.

174.b; From I Suresh’s mother is Pratibha’smother-in-law.Thus, Pratibha is the wife or sister-in-law ofSuresh.From II. Pratibha is the wife of Suresh.Hence, only statement II alone is sufficient toanswer the question.

175.e; Facing towards east,

Hence, Q is the extreme right.176.b;177.c;178.a;179.c;180.d;181.a182.c183.e184.d185.c186.d187.a188.d189.d190.c

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OPRB (SUB-INSPECTOR)(PAPER-I & II)

PAPER-I(ODIA)

1. iìZûKê f´ûA\ò@ö (ùeLûuòZ _\Uò ùKCñ Kâòdû ò̂‰ðdKe)(K) ù_âeYû[ðK Kâòdû (L) ^ûc]ûZê Kâòdû(M) @KcðK Kâòdû (N) @cògâ Kòâdû

2. iKðiùe ùRûKeþ \gðKuê jiû«òö (Cq aûKýùeKâòdûUò ùKCñ ùgâYúe ò̂‰ðd Ke)(K) ^ûc]ûZê Kâòâdû (L) ù_âeYû[ðK Kâòdû(M) @KcðK Kâòdû (N) cògâKâòdû

3. ò̂ùcÜûq aûKýcûû c¤eê gê¡ò aûKýKê iÚòe Keö(K) Mûñ \ûŠùe ùMûUòG ]kû aûQêeúUòG ùWÿCñQòö(L) cjû^\ú IWÿògûe aéjrc ^\úö(M) c¦òeKê @ûaûkaé¡a ò̂Zû icùÉ ~òùaö(N) LûAaiòùf ^Baûfò iùeö

4. ‘MéjúZ’ e aò eúZû[ðùaû]K g± ò̂‰ðd Keö(K) @MéjúZ (L) _â\r(M) @_â\r (N) ZýûM

5. ‘MâjY’ e aò eúZû[ðùaû]K g± iÚòe Keö(K) @MâjY (L) ZýûM(M) aRð^ (N) MâjY

6. ‘Rê@ûe’ e aò eúZû[ðùaû]K g± ò̂‰ðd Ke?(K) Zew (L) b…û(M) fjeú (N) ùXÿC

7. ‘Lûcò\’ e aò eúZû[ðùaû]K g± ò̂‰ðd Ke?(K) @Lûcò\ (L) béZý(M) LûeR (N) ùaLûcò\

8. ‘L_û’ e aò eúZû[ðùaû]K g± ò̂‰ðd Ke?(K) eûMòaû (L) _âúZ(M) @_âúZ (N) ùaL_û

9. ‘Mê¯’ e aò eúZû[ðùaû]K g± ò̂‰ðd Ke?(K) @Mê¯ (L) _âKûgý(M) fêKÑûdòZ (N) @_âKûgý

10.‘ùi_eò aûkK’ö (ùeLûuòZ _\e aòùghY ò̂‰ðdKe)(K) iað^ûcòK aòùghY (L) iað^ûce aòùghY(M) Kòâdû aòùghY (N) KâòdûR aòùghY

11.‘ù_øZâ’ e Èú fòw PòjÜ@ö(K) ù_øZâú (L) ù_øZâò(M) ù_øZâû (N) ù_÷Zâ

12. ò̂cÜ fòLòZ _\ cûû c¤eê ùKCñUò _õêfòw PòjÜû@?(K) P¦âa\^û (L) P¦âa\^ú(M) P¦âa\^ (N) P¦âcêLú

13. ò̂cÜfòLòZ _\cûû c¤eê Èúfòw PòjÜU Keö(K) P¦âcêL (L) aò´û]e(M) aòù´ûÂ (N) aòù´ûÂû

14. ò̂cÜfòLòZ aûKý cûû c¤eê GKaP^ ò̂jÜU Keö(K) KêKêe @Zý« _âbê bq(L) @]ôKûõg ùfûK crùe ag(M) @ù^K a§ê @ûRò NeKê @ûiò[ôùf(N) QûZâMY ò̂aðûP^ùe bûMù^ùf

15. ò̂ùcÜûq aûKýcûû c¤eê RUòk aûKýKê ò̂eì Y Ke?(K) ùi ùPûeò Kfû Gaõ \Š _ûAfû(L) ùi ùPûeò Keò \Š_ûAfû(M) ùi ùPûeò Keòaûeê \Š_ûAfû(N) ù~ùZùaùk ùi ùPûeò Kfû, ùiùZùaùk ùi

\Š _ûAfû16. ò̂ùcÜûq aûKýcûû c¤eê iek aûKýKê ò̂‰ðd Ke?

(K) iò¡û[ð eûRùag _eòZýûM Keò i Ü̂ýûiú ùag]ûeY Kùfö

(L) iò¡û[ð eûRùag _eòZýûM Kùf I i Ü̂ýûiú ùag]ûeY Kùfö

(M) ù~ùZùaùk iò¡û[ð eûRùag ZýûM Kùf,ùiùZùaùk ùi i Ü̂ýûiú ùag ]ûeY Kùfö

(N) GMêWÿòK c¤eê ùKCñUò aò ê̂ùjñ17.“ùi NeKê ~ûAù[ùf @ûC c¤ _òZûuê icÉ aòhd

RYûA[ôùfö”(Cq aûKýUò eì \éÁòeê ùKCñ ùgâYúe CùfäL Ke)(K) iek (L) RUòk(M) ù~øMòK (N) cògâ

18.‘aûAg_kú’ ùKCñ icûi iÚòe Keö(K) ZZþ êeêh (L) Kcð]ûed(M) ajêaâújò (N) \ß¦

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19. ‘g±û[ð’ ùKCñ i§ò ò̂‰ðd Keö(K) Êe (L) aý¬^(M) aòiMð (N) i§ò ê̂ùjñ

20.Kâòdû ùKùZ ùMûUò @ùU iìPû@ö(K) 2 (L) 4(M) 6 (N) 8

21.‘ ò̂aòðNÜ’ ùKCñ icûi iÚòe Keö(K) ZZþ êeêh (L) @aýdúbûa(M) ajêaâújò (N) Kcð]ûed

22.a‰ð ùKùZ bûMùe aòbq?(K) 5 (L) 2(M) 4 (N) 7

23._êeú jò¦êcûûe _â]û^ Zú[ðiÚû^ @ùUö (Cq aûKý e^ûcaûPK aòùghý _\Kê ò̂‰ðd Ke)(K) jò¦ê (L) _êeú(M) _â]û^ (N) Zú[ðiÚû^

24.aû_û ùcû _ûAñ LŠòG ajò KòYòùfö (ùeLûuòZ _\Uòeaòùghý iÚòe Ke)(K) MêY (L) aÉê(M) aýqò (N) Kâòâdû

25.bâcY \ßûeû _âZýl mû^ fûb jêGö (Cq aûKýùeKeY KûeK _\Kê ò̂‰ðd Ke)(K) _âZýl (L) bâcY\ßûeû(M) mû^ (N) fûb

26.MêeêRûe Kjòaû @ ê̂iûùe Kûc Keö(Cq aûKýùe _âùdûM KâòdûaûPK aòùghý _\Kê

ò̂‰ðd Ke)(K) MêeêR^ (L) Kjòaû(M) @ ê̂iûùe (N) KûcKe

27.~ûjûKê eLòùa @^« ZûKê Kò Keò ûùe aka«ö(Cq aûKýùe ùKCñ iað^ûce _âùdûM ùjAQòiìPû@)(K) _êeêh aûPK(L) @ûù_lòK aû i´§aûPK(M) icêydú(N) ò̂ùŸðgûcôK

28._\àò^ú @Zò iê¦eú [ôùfö (ùeLûuòZ _\Uòe aòùghYiÚòe Ke)(K) Kâòdû aòùghY (L) MêY aûPK aòùghY(M) aòùghYe aòùghY (N) KâòdûR aòùghY

29.i\þMêY akùe c ê̂hý cjZþ jêGö (ùeLûuòZ _\UòeaòùghY ò̂‰ðd Ke)(K) @aiÚû (L) MêY(M) aòù]d (N) Kâòdû

30.GùZ K[û @Qò ùaûfò cêñ RûYò ^[ôfòö (ùeLûuòZ_\Uòe aòùghY iÚòe Ke)(K) iõLýû (L) _eòcûY(M) _ìeY (N) Zêk^ûcôK aòùghY

31.eûc GK \êÁ aûkKö (ùeLûuòZ _\Uòe aòùghYò̂‰ðd Ke)

(K) MêY (L) aòù]d(M) Kâòdû (N) @aiÚû

32.Kòùjû! Zêùc ùKCñ@ûùWÿ ~ûA[ôf? cêñ ùLûRò ùLûRò[KòfòYòö(ùeLûuòZ @aýd_\Uò ùKCñ ùgâYúe ò̂‰ðd Ke)(K) _âgÜiìPK (L) iù´û]^ iìPK(M) aòiàd iìPK (N) aòù~ûRK

33.Kê¸úe Rkùe aûi Kùeö (ùeLûuòZ _\Uòe KûeKiÚòe Ke)(K) KeY (L) @_û\û^(M) @]ôKeY (N) iõ_â\û^

34.@ûùc Zûuê Kjòaêö (Cq aûKýùe KcðKûeK KêiìPû@)(K) @ûùc (L) Zûuê(M) Kjòaê (N) ùKCñUò aò ê̂ùjñ

35.ùi \êüLùe bûwò Wÿòùfö (Cq aûKýùe _âùdûMKeY KûeK _\Kê ò̂‰ðd Ke)(K) ùi(L) \êüLùe(M) bûwò Wÿòùf(N) GMêWÿòK c¤eê ùKCñUò aò ê̂ùjñ

36.aû_û _âZò\ò^ _ûeûcûûê LûAaûKê cêM \ò@«òö(ùeLûuòZ _\Uòe KûeK iÚòe Ke)(K) Kcð (L) KeY(M) iõ_â\û^ (N) @_û\û^

37.cfûùaùk j ê̂ iZ Kjòfûö (ùeLûuòZ _\UòeKûeK ò̂‰ðd Ke)(K) KeY (L) @]ôKeY(M) @_û\û^ (N) iõ_â\û^

38.ùi Nùe bk @Q«òö (ùeLûuòZ _\Uòe KûeK iÚòeKe)(K) iõ_â\û^ (L) @_û\û^(M) @]ôKeY (N) KeY

39.ùi @ûRò ijeKê ùèòùfö (ùeLûuòZ _\Uòe KûeKò̂‰ðd Ke)

(K) iõ_â\û^ (L) @_û\û^(M) @]ôKeY (N) KeY

40.ùi [kòeê _Aiû KûXÿòùfö (Cq aûKýùe _âùdûMKcðKûeK _\Kê ò̂‰ðd Ke)(K) ùi (L) ]kòeê(M) _Aiû (N) KûXÿòùf

41.ùi ò̂ùR G K[û KjòQòö (ùeLûuòZ _\Uòe iað^ûcò̂‰ðd Ke)

(K) ò̂‰ðûdK (L) MêeêZßûùeû_(M) icêydú (N) ò̂ùŸðgûcôK

42.ùfûKUò ùfûbúö (ùeLûuòZ _\Uòe aòùghY iÚòeKe)

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(K) MêY (L) aòù]d(M) @aiÚû (N) _ìeY aûPK

43. ò̂½d ùi @_eû]úö (ùeLûuòZ _\Uòe aòùghYò̂‰ðd Ke)

(K) Kâòdû aòùghY (L) aûKýe aòùghY(M) KâòdûR aòùghY (N) aòù]d aòùghY

44._ûYò UKþUKþ `êUòfûYòö (ùeLûuòZ _\Uòe @aýdiÚòe Ke)(K) ùjZêùaû]K (L) g±û ê̂Kûeú(M) ò̂e[ðK (N) Kâcùaû]K

45.ibûeê ]úùe]úùe icùÉ CVòMùfö (ùeLûuòZ _\UòùKCñ ùgâYúe ò̂‰ðd Ke)(K) Kûk iìPK (L) Kâcùaû]K/@û ê̂KâcòK(M) aú_þiû[ðK (N) bûaiìPK

46.ZûKê búhY Rße ùZYê aò\ýûkd Kê ~òa ^ûjóö(ùeLûuòZ _\Uòe @aýd iÚòe Ke)(K) _\aòKûeú (L) aòù~ûRK(M) ùjZêùaû]K (N) KûkiìPK

47.ùj _òùf, GVûùe ùMûkcûk Ke^ûjóö (ùeLûuòZ@aýd _\Uò ùKCñ ùgâYúe iìPû@)(K) i¹Zò iìPK (L) iù´û]^ iìPK(M) bûa iìPK (N) ùjZêùaû]K

48.Gùa iaêVò @^ýûd @ZýûPûeö (Cq aûKýùe_âùdûM Kûkùa]K @aýd _\Kê iìPû@)(K) Gùa (L) iaêVò(M) @^ýûd (N) @ZýûPûe

49.ù~_eò aêYòa, ùi_eò KûUòaö (ùeLûuòZ _\\ßde@aýd ò̂‰ðd Ke)(K) Kûk iìPK (L) iû\égý ùaû]K(M) @ûkuûeòK (N) ùjZêùaû]K

50.@ûQû Kjòf, Zùc K’Y LûAa? (ùeLûuòZ _\Uòe@aýd ùKCñ ùgâYú @«MðZ iìPû@)(K) @ûkuûeòK (L) i¹Zò iìPK(M) iù´û]^ iìPK (N) _âgÜiìPK

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Directions: (Q.51-55) : In these questions someof the sentences have errors and some havenone. Find out which part of the sentence (a, bor c) has an error .If there is no error, thenmark your answer as (d):51. Several visitors are (a)/ expected to visit the

(b)/ trade fair this weekend. (c)/ No Error. (d)52. Our professor taught us that (a)/ one should

respect the (b)/ religions of others as much ashis own. (c)/ No Error (d)

53. Hardly had she arrived than her (a)/ friendsarranged a reception in her (b)/ honour in thebest resort in the town. (c)/ No Error (d)

54. Tell me (a)/ what all you know about it (b)/before I take a decision in the matter. (c)/ NoError (d)

55. During India’s struggle for (a)/ freedom manybrilliant students (b)/ gave up their studies byBhagat Singh’s call. (c)/ No Error (d)

Directions (Q.56-65) : In these questions,sentences are given with blanks to be filled inwith an appropriate word. Four alternatives aresuggested for each question. Choose the correctalternative:56. The thief explained how he ____ from the jail.

(a) escapes (b) had escaped(c) escaped (d) has escaped

57. He held _____ to the books passionately.(a) on (b) in(c) off (d) away

58. They did not know where they _______ from.(a) had come (b) have come(c) has come (d) come

59. There is only one member who has not paid his______ and he has promised to pay before theend of this month.(a) remittance (b) honorarium(c) subscription (d) allowance

60. He was an _____ swimmer, but was sweptaway by a strong _______.(a) eligible; water (b) able; stream(c) old; river (d) expert; current

61. Nadheeka was musing _______memories of thepast.(a) over (b) about(c) on (d) from

62. The lame boy tried to climb up the staircasewithout ________help.(a) little (b) any(c) some (d) many

63. Each school has its own set of rules _______ allgood pupils should follow them.(a) but (b) or(c) so (d) and

64. 700 men worked for 10 years to ________ theBorobudur temple in Java to its former glory.(a) restore (b) give(c) create (d) revive

65. We are creditably informed that the murdererhas given himself _______ to the police.(a) down (b) up(c) about (d) on

Directions (Q.66-68) : In the following questions,out of the four alternatives, choose the onewhich best expresses the meaning of the givenword.66. TEPID

(a) hot (b) warm(c) cold (d) boiling

67. CANNY(a) obstinate (b) proud(c) stout (d) clever

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68. HUMANE(a) sympathetic (b) spirit(c) straight (d) source

Directions (Q.69-70) : In the following questions,choose the wordopposite in meaning to the givenword.69. FRUITLESS

(a) successful (b) wasted(c) useless (d) insufficient

70. CONSENSUS(a) accept (b)opinion(c) disagreement (d)permission

Directions (Q.71-75) : In the following questions,out of the four alternatives, choose the onewhich can be substituted for the given words/sentence.71. The worship of idols or images

(a) atheism (b) theism(c) idolatry (d) iconoclasm

72. Something that is poisonous or unhealthy(a) trivial (b) toxic(c) torpid (d) tragic

73. A remedy for all diseases(a) amnesia (b) panacea(c) intelligentsia (d) parasol

74. A hater of mankind(a) misanthrope (b) misogynist(c) philanthropist (d) misogamist

75. Irresistible craving for alcoholic drinks(a) megalomania (b) dipsomania(c) kleptomania (d) pyromania

Directions (Q.76-80) : Each set of the followingsentences comprises four alternatives labelled as'A', 'B', 'C' and ‘D’. select the most suitablealternative conveys the exact meaning inaccordance with the correct grammatical rules.76. (a) The villagers were enjoying winter evening

around the fire.(b) The villagers were enjoying winter

evening around a fire.(c) The villagers were enjoying winter

evening around fire.(d) The villagers were enjoying winter

evening round fire.77. (a) When he had lost the book he searched it

everywhere.(b) When he lost the book he searched for it

everywhere.(c) When he lost the book he had searched for

it everywhere.(d) When he lost the book he searched it up

everywhere.78. (a) This was the ideal book available in the

market.(b) This was most ideal book available in the

market.(c) This was a most ideal book available in

the market.(d) This was the most ideal book available in

the market.

79. (a) An one-eyed person was seen roamingabout the streets.(b) A one-eyed person was seen roaming

about the streets.(c) The one-eyed person was seen roaming

about the streets.(d) One-eyed person was seen roaming about

the streets.80. (a) It is the duty of a house-wife to wait on the

guest.(b) It is the duty of a house-wife to wait for

the guest.(c) It is the duty of a house-wife to wait the

guest.(d) It is the duty of a house-wife to await the

guest.Directions (Q.81–85) : In each of the followingquestions, four alternatives are given for theIdiom/Phrase in bold. Choose the alternativewhich best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.81. The manager is not dismissed, but he is

definitely under a cloud.(a) under suspension(b) under suspicion(c) under scrutiny(d) warned severely

82. Do not pull a long face.(a) look ugly (b) look tired(c) look dejected (d) look happy

83. Who will believe, your cock and bull story?(a) Ambiguous story (b) Authentic story(c) Absurd story (d) Common story

84. For years I could not shake off the trauma ofthat day.(a) forget (b) remember(c) imagine (d) None of these

85. Sit on the fence.(a) to be in a tricky situation(b) to be relaxed and comfortable(c) halting between two opinions(d) to be defeated and dejected

Direction (Q.86-90) : Read the passage carefullyand choose the best answer to each question outof the four alternatives.

The Bengal Renaissance refers to a socialreform movement during the nineteenth and earlytwentieth centuries in the region of Bengal inUndivided India during the period of British rule.The Bengal Renaissance can be said to have startedwith Raja Ram Mohan Roy (1775-1833) and endedwith Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941), althoughthere have been many stalwarts thereafterembodying particular aspects of the uniqueintellectual and creative output. Nineteenth centuryBengal was a unique blend of religious and socialreformers, scholars, literary giants, journalists,patriotic orators and scientists, all merging to formthe image of a Renaissance, and marked thetransition from ‘medieval’ to the ‘modern’.

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During this period, Bengal witnessed anintellectual awakening that is in some way similarto the European Renaissance during the 16th

century, although Europeans of that age were notconfronted with the challenge and influence ofalien colonialism. This movement questionedexisting orthodoxies, particularly with respect towomen, marriage, the dowry system, the castesystem and religion. One of the earliest socialmovements that emerged during this time was theYoung Bengal Movement that espoused rationalismand atheism as the commons denominators of civilconduct among upper caste educated Hindus.

The parallel socio-religious movement, theBrahmo Samaj, developed during this time periodand counted many of the leaders of the BengalRenaissance among its followers.86. The spirit of Renaissance

(a) Lies in breaking all shackles ofbackwardness and narrow mindedness(b) Is essentially scientific(c) Is to embrace atheism(d) Is to get inspiration from Westernintellectual though

87. Find the option that is opposite in meaning toalien.(a) Unethical (b) Unscientific(c) Disputable (d) Indigenous

88. The Bengal Renaissance was different from the16th century European Renaissance because(a) The Bengal Renaissance was an

essentially Hindu Movement(b) Unlike the Bengalis, Europeans were not

under foreign rule(c) Europeans did not have the dowry system(d) Raja Ram Mohan Roy and Tagore were

not born in the 10th century89. The Bengal Renaissance gathered momentum in

the 19th century because(a) The Brahmo Samaj was formed(b) Raja Ram Mohan Roy and Tagore lived at

that time(c) The British had colonized India(d) There was an abundance of intellectual

and creative activities in Bengal then90. The Bengal Renaissance movement

(a) Wanted to overthrow colonialism(b) Wanted to propagate Brahmanism(c) Wanted social reform to improve the lot of

the weak and the downtrodden(d) None of the above

Direction (Q.91-95) : Read the passage carefullyand choose the best answer to each question outof the four alternatives.

The London Eye is a giant Ferris wheelsituated on the banks of the River Thames inLondon, England, The entire structure is 135metres (443 ft) tall and the wheel has a diameter of120 metres (394 ft).

It is the tallest Ferris wheel in Europe, andthe most popular paid tourist attraction in theUnited Kingdom, visited by over 3-5 millionpeople annually. When erected in 1999 it was thetallest Ferris wheel in the world, until surpassedfirst by the 160 metres (520 ft) Star of Nanchang in2006 and then the 165 meters (541 ft.) SingaporeFlyer in 2008. Supported by an A-frame on oneside only, unlike the taller Nanchang and Singaporewheels, the Eye is described by its operators as “theworld’s tallest cantilevered observation wheel”. Itprovides the highest public viewing point, and isthe 20th tallest structure, in London.

The London Eye, or Millennium Wheel,was officially called the British Airways LondonEye and then Merlin Entertainments London Eye.Since 2011, its official name is the EDF EnergyLondon Eye following a three-year sponsorshipdeal.

The London Eye adjoins the western endof Jubilee Gardens, on the South Bank of the RiverThames between Westminster Bridge andHungerford Bridge, in the London Borough ofLambeth. The site is adjacent to that of the formerDome of Discovery, which was built for theFestival of Britain in 1951.91. The tallest Ferris wheel in the world is

(a) Star of Nanchang(b) Singapore Flyer(c) Dome of Discovery(d) London Eye

92. The London Eye is situated on the banks of(a) Westminster Bridge(b) Hungerford Bridge(c) The Thames(d) London Borough

93. Which of the following does not mean thesame as ‘entire’?(a) Complete (b) Total(c) Partial (d) Whole

94. The highest viewing point is provided by(a) Westminster Bridge(b) Hungerford Bridge(c) Dome of Discovery(d) Millennium Wheel

95. The structure built for the Festival of Britain in1951 was(a) Millennium Wheel(b) London Eye(c) Dome of Discovery(d) Jubilee Garden

Directions (Q.96-98) : A sentence has been givenin direct/Indirect form. Out of the fouralternatives suggested, select the one which bestexpresses the same sentence in Indirect/Directform.96. She shouted, “I am going home”.

(a) She shouted to them that she was goinghome.

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(b) She shouted at them that she was goinghome.

(c) She shouted to them that she is goinghome.

(d) She shouted them that she is going home.97. “Do your duty,” the father told his son.

(a) The father ordered to his son that to do hisduty.

(b) The father advised his son to do his duty.(c) The father told to his son to do his duty.(d) The father ordered that his son should be

doing duty.98. ‘Which way is the post office?’ the lady asked.

(a) The lady asked which the post office wason the way.

(b) The lady asked which was the post office.(c) The lady said the post office was which

way.(d) The lady asked the way to the post office.

Direction (Q.99-100) : A sentence has been givenin Active/Passive Voice. Out of the fouralternatives suggested below, select the onewhich best expresses the same sentence inPassive/Active Voice.99. He has written a poem which fascinates every

one.(a) A poem has been written by him which

fascinates every one.(b) Everyone is fascinated by the poem which

has been written by him.(c) Poem written by him fascinates everyone.(d) Every one fascinates the poem which is

written by him.100. Will those happy days be ever forgotten by

me?(a) Will I ever forget those happy days?(b) Shall I ever forget those happy days?(c) Would I forget these happy days?(d) Ever shall I forget those happy days?

PAPER-II(GENERAL STUDY)

1. Knowledge about the existence of which of thefollowing animals is doubtful in the IndusValley Civilization ?(a) Dog (b) Cat(c) Bull (d) Horse

2. The Indus Valley Civilization belongs to the(a) Neolithic Age (b) Palaeolithic Age(c) Chalcolithic Age (d) Mesolithic Age

3. The Rig Veda consists of ..... hymns.(a) 512 (b) 1024(c) 1028 (d) 2000

4. Which of the following animals was known toancient Vedic people ?(a) Elephant (b) Boar(c) Tiger (d) Lion

5. In India, Jainism spread during the reign of(a) Harshavardhana(b) Chandragupta Maurya(c) Samudragupta(d) Chandragupta Vikramaditya

6. Who delivered his first sermon at Sarnath ?(a) Buddha (b) Mahavira(c) Shankaracharya (d) None of these

7. Alauddin Khilji introduced market reforms(a) To administer his subjects well(b) To easy the peasants’ living.(c) To maintain a large army economically(d) To remove mediators.

8. The founder of the first Afghan rue in Indiawas(a) Ibrahim Lodi (b) Bahlul Lodi(c) Sikandar Lodi (d) Sher Shah Suri

9. The first session of the Indian NationalCongress was held under the Presidentship of(a) A. O. Hume (b) B. Malabari(c) Badruddin Tyabji (d) W.C. Bannerjee

10. Which was the first newspaper to published inIndia ?(a) Bombay Samachar(b) Bengal Gazette(c) Bengal Chronicle(d) The Hindu

11. The design of the National Flag was adoptedby the Constituent Assembly of India in(a) July, 1948 (b) July, 1950(c) July, 1947 (d) August, 1947

12. The Constitution of India was promulgated onJanuary 26, 1950 because(a) This day was being celebrated as the

Independence Day since 1929.(b) It was the wish of the framers of the

Constitution.(c) The British did not want to leave India

earlier than this date.(d) It was an auspicious day.

13. How long did the Constituent Assembly taketo finally pass the Constitution ?(a) About 6 months in 1949(b) Exactly a year since Nov 26, 1948(c) About 2 years since Aug 15, 1947(d) About 3 years since Dec 9, 1946

14. The Constitution of India borrowed theParliamentary system of Government from(a) United Kingdom (b) France(c) Switzerland (d) U.S.A.

15. The Indian Constitution is regarded as(a) Federal(b) Unitary(c) Parliamentary(d) Federal in form and Unitary in spirit

16. The Constitution of India borrowed the schemeof Indian Federation from the Constitution of(a) U.S.A. (b) Canada(c) Ireland (d) U.K.

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17. Chapter III on the Fundamental Rightscontains twenty four articles from(a) Art 12 to 35 (b) Art 14 to 37(c) Art 10 to 33 (d) Art 16 to 19

18. What is the minimum permissible age foremployment in any factory or mine ?(a) 12 years (b) 14 years(c) 16 years (d) 18 years

19. Total number of members in a LegislativeCouncil should not exceed that of a LegislativeAssembly by(a) 1/3 (b) 2/3(c) 1/2 (d) 1/4

20. The first woman film star nominated/elected tothe Rajya Sabha was(a) Nargis Dutt (b) Vyjayanthimala(c) Hema Malini (d) Jayalalitha

21. India has(a) Socialistic economy(b) Gandhian economy(c) Mixed economy(d) Free economy

22. The decentralisation system was recommendedby(a) C. Rajagopalachari(b) J.B. Kripalani(c) Balwant Rai Mehta(d) Ashok Mehta

23. India’s wage policy is based on(a) Cost of living (b) Standard of living(c) Productivity (d) None of these

24. Public sector consists of those enterprises inwhich the government owns(a) 50% of the capital(b) 75% of the capital(c) 90% of the capital(d) 100% of the capital

25. Who among the following is the promoter ofthe second giant steel plant launched inOdisha?(a) J.R.D. Tata (b) Swaraj Paul(c) Manu Chhabria (d) P.D. Hinduja

26. The fastest planet is(a) Saturn (b) Jupiter(c) Pluto (d) Mercury

27. ‘The length of its day and the tilt of its axis arealmost identical to those of the earth’. This istrue of(a) Uranus (b) Neptune(c) Saturn (d) Mars

28. Summer Solstice in the Southern Hemisphereoccurs on(a) December 22 (b) September 23(c) June 21 (d) March 21

29. Seasons on earth are caused by(a) Rotation on earth around its own axis(b) Revolution of earth round the Sun and its

axis titled at2166

(c) Shape of the earth

(d) None of these30. The time of Cairo is 2 hours ahead of

Greenwich Time. Cairo is situated at

(a) 27 East (b) 28 West

(c) 30 East (d) 30 West31. The phenomenon of Aurora Borealis, the

display of red and green lights in northernhemisphere is due to radiations from(a) Troposphere (b) Mesosphere(c) Stratosphere (d) Ionosphere

32. The winds blowing from sea towards thecoastal areas are called(a) Ocean currents (b) Land breeze(c) Coastal winds (d) Sea breeze

33. The Gulf of Manner is located in the(a) Arabian Sea (b) Bering Sea(c) Bay of Bengal (d) Indian Ocean

34. Match the following :LIST-IA. Blue RevolutionB. Green RevolutionC. White RevolutionD. Yellow RevolutionLIST-II1. Dairy development2. Fisheries development3. Food production4. Silk production

A B C D A B C D(a) 4 3 1 2 (b) 2 3 1 4(c) 1 3 2 4 (d) 3 2 1 4

35. Match the following :Planet Indian NameA. Mercury 1. BrihaspatiB. Venus 2. BudhaC. Jupiter 3. IndraD. Uranus 4.Shukra

A B C D A B C D(a) 2 4 1 3 (b) 3 4 1 2(c) 1 4 2 3 (d) 2 3 1 4

36. Who among the following has received bothBharat Ratna and Nishan-e-Pakistan?(a) Morarji Desai(b) Mahatma Gandhi(c) Ayub Khan(d) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

37. Which state gives Mewar Award?(a) Delhi (b) Punjab(c) Haryana (d) Rajasthan

38. With which sports is SushmaSaroelkerassociated?(a) Basket ball (b) Kho-kho(c) Hockey (d) Handball

39. Chris Evert’s name is associated with which ofthe following sports?(a) Tennis (b) Skating(c) Shooting (d) Swimming

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40. With which game is the Agha Khan Cupassociated?(a) Football (b) Cricket(c) Basket ball (d) Hockey

41. Which of the following is the best conductor ofElectricity?(a) Ordinary water (b) Sea water(c) Boiled water (d) Distilled water

42. Balloons are filled with–(a) Helium (b) Oxygen(c) Nitrogen (d) Argon

43. The charcoal used to decolourise raw sugar is–(a) Animal charcoal (b) Sugar charcoal(c) Cocoanut charcoal (d) Wood charcoal

44. Washing soda is the common name of–(a) Calcium Carbonate(b) Calcium Bi-Carbonate(c) Sodium Carbonate(d) Sodium Bi-Carbonate

45. The filament of electric bulb is made of–(a) Iron (b) Nichrome(c) Tungsten (d) Graphite

46. Bleaching powder is made from–(a) Sulphur dioxide and gypsum(b) Chlorine and Charcoal(c) Soda ash and lime(d) Lime and Chlorine

47. Brass is an alloy of–(a) Nickel and Copper(b) Copper and Silver(c) Nickel and Zinc(d) Zinc and Copper

48. The element required for Solar energyconversion–(a) Beryllium (b) Silicon(c) Tantalum (d) Ultra pure carbon

49. Monazite is an ore of–(a) Sodium (b) Titanium(c) Thorium (d) Zirconium

50. The gas usually causing explosions in coalmines is–(a) Hydrogen (b) Carbon monoxide(c) Air (d) Methane

51. Cotton fibers are made of–(a) cellulose (b) starch(c) proteins (d) fats

52. Which of the following ores does not containiron?(a) Haematite (b) Magnetite(c) Limonite (d) Cassiterite

53. Which variety of glass is heat resistant?(a) Hard glass (b) Flint glass(c) Pyrex glass (d) Bottle glass

54. Which of the following is used for removingair bubbles from glass during its manufacture?(a) Fledspar(b) Arsenic oxide(c) Potassium Carbonate(d) Soda Ash

55. What are soaps?

(a) Salts of silicates(b) Ester of heavy fatty acids(c) Sodium or potassium salts of heavier fatty

acids(d) Mixture of glycerol and alcohol

56. In which following processes light energy isconverted into chemical energy?(a) Respiration (b) Fermentation(c) Photosynthesis (d) Photorespiration

57. Cooking oil can be converted into vegetablesghee by the process of–(a) Oxidation (b) Hydrogenation(c) Distillation (d) Crystallisation

58. Photosynthesis is–(a) An exothermic process(b) An endothermic process(c) A neutral process(d) A thermostatic process

59. J. B. Sumner isolated first enzyme fromJackbeans as–(a) Amylase (b) Trypsin(c) Urease (d) Renin

60. Enzymes are absent in–(a) Fungi (b) Bacteria(c) Viruses (d) Algae

61. The enzymes sucrase acts on–(a) Sucrose only(b) Sucrose and starch(c) All disaccharides(d) Any organic monomer

62. C.T. Scanning uses–(a) Ultrasound waves(b) Gamma rays(c) X-rays(d) None of the above

63. Chemically speropolenin is a / an–(a) co-polymer of carotinoid and fatty acid(b) Carbohydrate(c) Propene(d) Lactic acid

64. A mixture of salt and sand can be separatedby–(a) Sublimation(b) Dissolving water(c) Gravity separation(d) Dry distillation

65. PVC is obtained by the polymerisation of–(a) Propane (b) Vinyl chloride(c) Styrene (d) Acetylene

66. Which is the latest satellite of India placed inthe geosynchronous orbit?(a) INSAT – 2D (b) INSAT – 3A(c) INSAT – 4A (d) Kalpana

67. Which of the following is not true forGeostationary Satellite?(a) Its time period is 24 hrs(b) Its angular speed is equal to that of earth

about its own axis(c) It is fixed in space

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(d) It revolves from west to east over theequator

68. Who invented ‘Helicopter’?(a) Cockrell (b) Brequet(c) Otis (d) Frank

69. Who invented Penicillin?(a)William Harvey(b)Louis Pasteur(c)Alexander Fleming(d) Edward Jenner

70. Which of the following Nobel laureates wasnever an Indian?(a) Mother Teresa(b) S. Chandrasekhar(c) V. S. Naipaul(d) H. G. Khurana

71. Who was the first GyanpeethPuraskar winner?(a) Sumitra Nandan Pant(b) G. Shankar Kurup(c) K. Shivaram Karanth(d) Uma Shankar Joshi

72. Who amongst the following got a Nobel Prizein recognition of his discoveries of how saltsand water transported in and out of cells in thehuman body?(a) Roderick MacKinnon(b) Kurt Wuethrich(c) John E. Sultan(d) H. Robert Horvitz

73. Which amongst the following films has wonthe minimum number of Oscars?(a) Ben Hur(b) Titanic(c) The lord of the ring : Return of the king(d) Jurassic Park

74. Brahmos Missile was test fired by Indian AirForce from which place?(a) Balasore (b) Visakhapatnam(c) Bengaluru (d) Trak Island

75. Which team has won the 2019 Pro KabaddiLeague?(a) Patna Pirates (b) Bengal Warriors(c) Dabang Delhi (d) Bengaluru Bulls

76. Cranial nerves are -(a) Sensory (b) Motor(c) Mixed (d) All of these

77. Silk is produced by-(a) Egg of a silkworm(b) Pupa of silkworm(c) Larva of silkworm(d) Insect itself

78. The drone in honey bee are-(a) Fertile male (b) Fertile female(c) Sterile male (d) Sterile female

79. Which of the following are consumer semi-durable goods?(a) Cars and television sets(b) Milk & milk products(c) Food grains and other food products(d) None of these

80. Collective consumption means-(a) Household consumption(b) Individual consumption(c) Self-consumption(d) consumption by the citizen of the country

81. In the long-run the fixed costs become-(a) Money cost (b) Real cost(c) Opportunity (d) Self-Consumption

82. Who is the highest law officer of the state?(a) Solicitor General (b) Secretary General(c) Attorney General (d) Advocate General

83. In India, the residuary powers are vested with -(a) Union Government(b) State Government(c) Both ‘a’ & ‘b’(d) None of these

84. Who chairs the joint session of the two housesof Parliament?(a) Vice-president(b) President(c) Speaker of Lok Sabha(d) Prime Minister

85. Which river of India is called Vridha Ganga?(a) Krishna (b) Godavary(c) Cauvery (d) Narmada

86. Which of the following states is the member of‘seven sister’?(a) West Bengal (b) Tripura(c) Odisha (d) Bihar

87. In India sub-continent was originally a part of(a) Jurassic land (b) Angara land(c) Arya –veta (d) Gondwana land

88. Which of the following is/are semiautonomousorganells(a) Nucleous (b) Mitochondria(c) Chloroplast (d) Both ‘b’ & ‘c’

89. Who among the following was an illiterate?(a) Jahangir (b) Shah Jahan(c) Akbar (d) Aurangazeb

90. The first Mughal emperor of India?(a) Shahjahan (b) Humayun(c) Babar (d) Akbar

91. Buddha gave his first religion message at-(a) Rajagriha (b) Pataliputra(c) Gaya (d) Sarnath

92. The author of the book “Animal Farm” is-(a) Leo Tolstoy (b) George Orwell(c) John Dryden (d) Small

93. Which city receive the highest –cosmicradiation among the following(a) Chennai (b) Mumbai(c) Kolkata (d) Delhi

94. Drinking soda is -(a) Alkaline (b) Acidic(c) Neutral (d) Oxidant

95. EPSOM salt is used -(a) In purgative (b) In softening water(c) In Paper Industry (d) None of these

96. White coal is -(a) Uranium (b) Hydro electricity

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(c) Diamond (d) Ice97. Shock absorbers are usually made of steel as it

(a) Is not brittle(b) Has lower elasticity(c) Has higher elasticity(d) None of these

98. Which of the following is most elasticity?(a) Rubber (b) Wet clay(c) Steel (d) Plastic

99. Which protocol provides e-mail facility amongdifferent hosts?(a) FTP (b) SMTP(c) TELNET (d) SNMP

100.Which state government has launched freecrop insurance scheme for farmers?(a) Jharkhand (b) Madhya Pradesh(c) West Bengal (d) Rajasthan

(QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE)

101.If the sum is 240 and average is 40, find thenumber of quantities.(a)5 (b)8(c)5 (d)6

102.A book costs Rs.480. If it is sold at a loss of55%. What will be its cost price as apercentage of its selling price?(a) 222.22%. (b) 212.22%.(c) 202.22%. (d) None of these

103.A river runs at 3 kmph. if the time taken by aman to row his boat upstream is twice the timetaken by him to row it downstream , then atwhat speed can he row his boat in still water?(a) 9 kmph. (b) 12 kmph.(c) 10 kmph. (d) None of these

104.Jyoti takes 18 days to finish a job. Sonali is20% more efficient than Jyoti. What number ofdays would Sonali take to finish the job?(a) 12 (b) 10(c) 15 (d) 14

105.P, Q, R, S, and T are 5 consecutive evennumbers. If the sum of P and S is 150, what isthe sum of all the numbers?(a) 320 (b) 340(c) 360 (d) 380

106.Roja sold a book at Rs. 144 in such a way thathis percentage profit is same as the cost priceof the book. If he sells it at twice thepercentage profit of its previous percentageprofit then new selling price will be:(a) Rs.208 (b) Rs.250(c) Rs.192 (d) Rs.180

107.How long a train of length 150 m running at120 kmph will take to cross a motor cyclemoving in the same direction at 12 kmph?(a) 5 seconds (b) 6 seconds(c) 2 seconds (d) 10 seconds

108.A boat speeds 1 and a half hours down thestream and 2 and a half hours up the stream of

30 km. What is the speed of the water currentin kmph?(a) 5 kmph (b) 20 kmph(c) 12 kmph (d) 4 kmph

109.Manorajan gets a salary of Rs. 6435, Rs. 6927,Rs. 6855, Rs. 7230 and Rs. 6562 for 5 months.How much salary he must have in the sixthmonth so that he gets an average of Rs. 6500?(a)4091 (b)4991(c)3499 (d)3344

110.If the average of 20 numbers is zero, howmany numbers may be greater than zero?(a)19 (b)49(c)17 (d)33

111.A, B and C are partners. They have investedRs.35000, Rs. 25000 and 10,000 respectivelyfor the same period. If the total profit is Rs.18000, find the share of A.(a)Rs. 9000 (b)Rs. 9500(c)Rs. 8000 (d)Rs. 8500

112.Peter is twice as good as workman as Tom.When they work together they can finish a taskin 16 days. If Tom works alone, in many dayshe will complete the task?(a)46 days (b)48 days(c)50 days (d)52 days

113.A bag contains Rs 410 in the form of Rs 5, Rs2, and Rs 1 coins. The number of coins is inthe ratio 4: 6: 9. So, find the number of 2Rupees coins.(a)40 (b)50(c)60 (d)70

114.There are two numbers. HCF of both thenumbers is 11, and their LCM is 693. If thefirst number is 77, find the second number?(a)89 (b)56(c)78 (d)99

115.If from a two digit number, square of the digitat the tens place is subtracted, then theresulting number is equal to the differencebetween the squares of the digits at the unitsand tens place. The number is(a)49 (b)56(c)24 (d)36

116.Simplified value

85

61

412

96

103

52

ofis

(a)136

(b)1

(c)152

(d)73

117.A reduction of Rs 30 in the sale price of anarticle charges a profit of 15% into a loss of15%. The cost price of the article is(a)Rs 50 (b)Rs 100(c)Rs 120 (d)Rs 150

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118.In a bag, there are 8 red, 7 yellow and 6 greenballs. If one ball is picked up at random, whatis the probability that it is neither red norgreen?

(a)41

(b)21

(c)51

(d)31

119.A man walks a certain distance and rides backin 4 hr 30 min. He could ride both ways in 2 hr20 min. To walk both ways, the man wouldtake(a)6 hr 40 min (b)6 hr 10 min(c)5 hr 45 min (d)7 hr 20 min

120.In the first 10 overs of a cricket game, the runrate was only 3.2. What should be the run ratein the remaining 40 overs to reach the target of282 runs?(a)4.25 (b)5.5(c)6.25 (d)7.25

121.X sold his goods to Y at a loss of 25%. Y soldit to Z at a price that would have given X again of 50%. Determine the gain per cent of Y.(a) 75% (b) 100%(c) 125% (d) 25%

122.When Abhishek travelled 180 km fromBhubaneswar to Balesore, he had 2/5 of hisjourney left. The length of the journey(fromBhubaneswar to Balesore) is(a)450 km (b)300 km(c)350 km (d)400km

123.In VANIK Institute 70% of the candidatespassed in Bank Po, 60% in Bank Clerk and50% passed in both the Exam. If totalexaminees be 400, then the number of thecandidates failed in both the Exam is(a)80 (b)100(c)60 (d)45

124.By selling 5 articles per rupee a man loses 4%.If he would sell 4 articles per rupee, then theprofit percent is(a)30% (b)15%(c)20% (d)10%

125.A man travels first 150 km of his journey at 80km/hr. Due to bad weather he travels the next150 km of his journey at 60 km/hr. What is hisaverage speed for the first 300 km of hisjourney?(a)60.6 km/hr (b)63.6 km/hr(c)66.6 km/hr (d)68.6 km/hr

126.The average age of husband, wife and theirchild 3 years ago was 27 years and that of wifeand the child 5 years ago was 20 years. What isthe present age of the husband?(a)40 (b)50(c)60 (d)70

127.The students in three online classes at VANIKInstitute are in the ratio 2 : 3 : 5. If 40 studentsare increased in each class the ratio changes to

4 : 5 : 7. The total number of studentsoriginally was(a)200 (b)150(c)120 (d)80

128.If A : B = 2 : 3 and B : C = 4 : 5, then A : B : Cis(a) 2 : 3 : 5 (b) 8 : 12 : 15(c) 3 : 4 : 5 (d) 8 : 10 : 15

129.The difference between 44% of a number and33% of the same number is 286. What is the54% of that number?(a)1564 (b)1404(c)1456 (d)1304

130.The ratio of present ages of Sila and Dipali is 6: 5. After 8 years, their ages will be in the ratioof 22 : 19. What is the present age (in years) ofDipali?(a) 22 (b) 38(c) 34 (d) 30

131.Three men or eight boys can do a piece ofwork in 17 days. How many days will two menand six boys together take to finish the samework?(a) 9 days (b) 11 days(c) 14 days (d) 12 days

132.The sum of five consecutive even numbers isequal to 230. What is the sum of the largestnumber amongst them and the square of thesmallest number amongst them?(a) 1841 (b) 1814(c) 1854 (d) 1844

133.The simple interest accrued in 4 yr on aprincipal of Rs.25000 is two-tenth theprincipal. What is the rate of simple interestpercent per annum?(a) 5 (b) 4(c) 6 (d) 2

134.A invests Rs 3000 for one year in a business.What amount should B invest so that the profitafter one year may be divided into a ratio of 2 :3?(a)Rs 2000 (b)Rs 1800(c)Rs 3600 (d)Rs 4500

135.The ratio of weekly incomes of A and B is 9 :7 and the ratio of their expenditures is 4 : 3. Ifeach saves Rs.200 per week, then the sum oftheir weekly incomes is(a) Rs.3200 (b) Rs.4200(c) Rs.4800 (d) Rs.5600

136.If secA2x andx

2= tan A, then

22 1

2x

x is equal to

(a)2

1(b)

4

1

(c)8

1(d)

16

1

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137.A shopkeeper allows 23% commission on hisadvertised price and still makes a profit of10%. If he gains Rs.56 on one item hisadvertised price of the item in Rs. is(a) 820 (b) 780(c) 790 (d) 800

138.I am three times as old as my son. 15 yr hence,I will be twice as old as my son. The sum ofour ages is(a) 48 yr (b) 64 yr(c) 60 yr (d) 72 yr

139.If the LCM and HCF of two expressions are

862 xx 1x and 1xrespectively and one of the expressions is

232 xx , then find the other expression.

(a) 452 xx (b) 452 xx(c) 542 xx (d) 542 xx

140.A cistern is normally filled in 8 h but takesanother 2 h longer to fill because of a leak inits bottom. If the cistern is full, then the leakwill empty it in,(a) 16 h (b) 25 h(c) 20 h (d) 40 h

(REASONING ABILITY)

141.In the following question, select the odd lettersfrom the given alternatives.(a) GJM (b) PSV(c) MPR (d) KNQ

142.If 27 * 4 = 77 and 31 * 9 = 239, then 21 * 6 = ?(a) 94 (b) 107(c) 99 (d) 106

143.In the following question, select the numberwhich can be placed at the sign of questionmark (?) from the given alternatives.

(a) 12 (b) 24(c) 26 (d) 29

144.If 6 A 11 B 33 = 18 and 4 A 9 B 18 = 8, then 3A 5 B 35 = ?(a) 12 (b) 25(c) 21 (d) 18

145.In the given figure, how many white apples arethere?

(a) 37 (b) 73(c) 36 (d) 88

146.In the following question, select the wordwhich cannot be formed using the letters of thegiven word.CAPABILITIES(a) PLATE (b) CAP(c) PALATE (d) PAYABLE

147.From the given options, which answer figurecan be formed by folding the figure given inthe question?

148.From the given answer figures, select the onein which the question figure ishidden/embedded.

149.If a mirror is placed on the line AB, then whichof the answer figures is the right image of thegiven figure?

150.Arrange the given words in the sequence inwhich they occur in the dictionary.1. Rangle 2. Regal3. Royal 4. Room5. Rested(a) 15432 (b) 45312(c) 12543 (d) 13542

151.In the following question, select the relatednumber from the given alternatives.122 : 145 : : 226 : ?(a) 255 (b) 256(c) 257 (d) 259

152.In the following question, select the odd wordpair from the given alternatives.(a) Ink : Inkpot (b) Bottle : Wine(c) Tea : Cup (d) Water : Jug

153.Select the figure that will come next in thefollowing figure series.

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(a) 452 xx (b) 452 xx(c) 542 xx (d) 542 xx


(REASONING ABILITY)


142.If 27 * 4 = 77 and 31 * 9 = 239, then 21 * 6 = ?(a) 94 (b) 107(c) 99 (d) 106


(a) 12 (b) 24(c) 26 (d) 29



(a) 37 (b) 73(c) 36 (d) 88









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(a) 452 xx (b) 452 xx(c) 542 xx (d) 542 xx


(REASONING ABILITY)


142.If 27 * 4 = 77 and 31 * 9 = 239, then 21 * 6 = ?(a) 94 (b) 107(c) 99 (d) 106


(a) 12 (b) 24(c) 26 (d) 29



(a) 37 (b) 73(c) 36 (d) 88









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154.Select the set of numbers that is similar to thefollowing set of numbers.(23,118,166)(a) (13,68,95) (b) (16,82,114)c) (24,123,170) (d) (29,148,208)

155.If 'Landlords' are denoted as 'Labours'.'Labours' are denoted as 'Farmers'. 'Farmers'are denoted as 'Brokers'. 'Brokers' are denotedas 'Traders'. 'Traders' are denoted as 'Builder',then who plough the 'Field'?(a)Traders (b)Brokers(c)Builder (d)Landlords

156.Select the option that is related to the fourthterm in the same way as the second term isrelated to the first term.YUSDFPNW : PNWWUYUS :: ? :DESKTOPS(a)OPSSEDES (b)SPOTKSED(c)OPSPGDES (d)OPSOHDES

157.Select the option that is embedded in the givenfigure. (Rotation is not allowed)

158.Rahul started from a point P and moved 50meast. He then moved 30m north and then took aright turn. Then he moved 40m and took aright turn. He then moved 50m. Then hemoved 90m in west direction. How far and inwhich direction is the point P with respect tothe final position?(a)20m south (b)20m north(c)20m east (d)40m south

159.In the following question find out thealternative which will replace the questionmark:Annihilate: Vanquish:: ?:?(a) Slumber: Doze(b) Impede: Facilitate(c) Colossal: Miniature(d) Obsolete: Contemporary

160.In a code language, CLOSE is written asAGJPMSQWCI. What does the code-wordRXFLGMLREK refer to?(a)THING (b)SHARE(c)TIMES (d)UNTIL

161.In the following question, find out the alternativewhich will replace the question mark.Cryptographer: Cipher:: ?:?(a)Calligrapher: Canvas(b)Ideographer: Rhetoric(c)Cameragrapher: Cameo(d)Hippotherapist: Horse

162.In a certain code language, 'BORNE' is writtenas '50-18-18-26-8', then how will 'DEFAULT'be written in the same code language?(a)46-8-42-4-24-30-14(b)23-5-21-1-21-15-7(c)46-8-44-4-26-30-16(d)23-8-21-4-21-15-7

163.Four pairs of letter-clusters have been givenout of which three are alike in some manner,while one is different. Choose the odd one out.(a)HOSW – HDSL (b)KEAT - JGQW(c)CUBL – YOXF (d)GIVP - EKTR

164.Four sets of numbers have been given out ofwhich three are alike in some manner, whileone is different. Choose the odd one out.(a)31 : 97 : 8 (b)229 : 109 : 13(c)113 : 129 : 11 (d)79 : 19 : 6

165.115 candidates gave two entrance exams. 56candidates cleared exam A while 27 candidatescleared both exams A and B. All candidatescleared at least one exam. Select the Venndiagram that correctly represents the giveninformation.

166.Arrange the following words in a meaningfullogical sequence and choose the appropriatenumber sequence from the alternatives.1. Building 2. Barren Land3. Society 4. Bricks5. Wall(a) 1, 5, 4, 2, 3 (b) 2, 4, 5, 1, 3(c) 2, 4, 1, 3, 5 (d) 5, 4, 3, 1, 2

167.If the circle represents the cricketers, rectanglerepresents the wrestlers and diamondrepresents the athletes, then which of thefollowing represents those wrestlers who arecricketers?

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(a)a+b (b)e+b(c)e+d (d)b

168.In the question below, two statements aregiven followed by conclusions: I, II and III.You have to take the given statements to betrue even if they seem to be at variance fromcommonly known facts. Read theconclusions and decide which of the givenconclusions logically follows from the givenstatements disregarding commonly knownfacts.Statements:All chicks are nestlings.All nestlings are not cubs.Conclusions:I. Some cubs are chicks.II. Some cubs are nestlings.III. No nestling is a cub.(a)Only I follows(b) Only I and II follows(c)Only III follows(d) Either II or III follows

169.Select the correct mirror image of the givenfigure, when the mirror is kept to the right ofthe figure (X).

170.How many triangles are there in the givenfigure?

(a)12 (b)14(c)16 (d)20

171.Find out from amongst the four alternatives asto how the pattern would appear on the sheetwhen the sheet is folded at the dotted line andis punched as shown.

172.Select the figure that will come next in thefollowing series.

173.From the given answer figures, select the onein which question figure is hidden/embedded.

174.In the following questions, group the givenfigures into three classes using each figureonly once.

(a) 1,2,3 ; 4,5,6 ; 7,8,9(b) 1,3,5 ; 2,4,6 ; 7,8,9(c) 1,5,9 ; 3,6,2 ; 4,7,8(d) 1,9,7 ; 2,8,5 ; 3,4,6

175.Which word does NOT belong with the others?(a) unique (b) beautiful(c) rare (d) exceptional

(COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE)

176.For a web browser to connect to otherresources, the location or address of theresources must be specified. These addressesare called(a) MSN (b) e-mail forms(c) packets (d) URLs

177.The primary purpose of software is to turn datainto

(a) information (b) programs(c) objects (d) charts

178.The _______ database is the most widely useddatabase structure.(a) hierarchical (b) general(c) standard (d) relational

179.Mail from unwanted senders can be blocked by(a) Not buying anything online so that junk

mail senders will not having anything tobenefit by

(b) Sending them nasty replies when theysend any mail

(c) Using mail filters

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(d) Clicking the Unsubscribed link180.The extensions .gov, .edu , .mal, and .net are

called(a) mail to addresses (b) add-ons(c) domain codes (d) DNSs

181.Using a _________ helps to place an imageinto a live video conference.(a) printer (b) digital camera(c) video camera (d) webcam

182.An input device which can read charactersdirectly from an ordinary piece of paper is(a) OMR (b) POS(c) OCR (d) MSI

183.Which of the following statements is false?(a) Passwords are case-sensitive.(b) Passwords are not echoed on the screen

fro security reason.(c) A good password should be not more than

six characters long.(d) Password is a secret code that

authenticates a person to the computer.184.Which of the following is a format for storing

and backing up computer data on tape thatevolved from Digital Audio Tape (DAT)technology?(a) Audio Interchange File format(b) Digital Data storage(c) Virtual tape system(d) Tape archive

185.ATM machines run __________ OS.(a) network (b) web(c) embedded (d) disintegrated

186.Moving from one Web site to another is called(a) jumping (b) applying(c) surfing (d) moving

187.A program that is used to view web sites iscalled a(a) word processor (b) spreadsheet(c) browser (d) web viewer

188.An emerging trend is to free users from owingand storing application by using(a) Word processing packages(b) Backup applications(c) Applications packages(d) Web-based applications

189.Which is a secondary memory device?(a) Mouse (b) Floppy disk(c) Scanner (d) CPU

190.Which of the following is possible with openarchitecture?(a) A minimum of six new devices to be

added to a computer(b) Hot swapping of devics(c) Users to upgrade and add new devices as

they come on the market(d) All hardware, input and output devices to

be located in one efficient box191.___________ are special visual and sound

effects contained in a presentation graphicsfile.

(a) Attractions (b) Simulations(c) Animatronics (d) Animation

192.Step-by-step instructions that run the computerare(a) CPUs (b) Programs(c) Solutions (d) Documents

193.Which of the following refers to too muchelectricity and may cause a voltage surge?(a) Shock (b) Anomaly(c) Splash (d) Spike

194.Rules and exchanging data between computersare called(a) procedures (b) protocols(c) hyperlink (d) programs

195.________ is the most important/powerfulcomputer in a typical network.(a) network client (b) desktop(c) network switch (d) network server

196.In MS-Access a table can have ______primary key/keys(a) One (b) Two(c) Three (d) Four

197.Which is the best definition of a softwarepackage?(a) An add-on for your computer such as

additional memory(b) A set of computer programs used for a

certain function such as word processing(c) A protection you can buy for a computer(d) The box, manual and license agreement

that accompany commercial software198.Which of the following peripheral devices

displays information to a user?(a) Monitor(b) Keyboard(c) Secondary storage devices(d) Secondary storage media

199.When we move any row or column, the text ofmoved cells(a) Moves with the cell(b) Remains at its place but formatting moves.(c) Moves with cells and formatting is lost(d) Moves with cells and some formatting are

changed200.The vast network of computers that connects

millions of people all over the world is called(a) LAN (b) Web(c) Hypertext (d) Internet

ANSWER KEYS

PAPER-I1. (L) 2. (L) 3. (M) 4. (L) 5. (M)6. (L) 7. (L) 8. (L) 9. (L) 10. (K)11. (K) 12. (M) 13. (N) 14. (K) 15. (N)16. (K) 17. (M) 18. (M) 19. (K) 20. (K)21. (L) 22. (L) 23. (L) 24. (L) 25. (L)26. (L) 27. (L) 28. (M) 29. (L) 30. (L)

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31. (L) 32. (L) 33. (M) 34. (L) 35. (L)36. (M) 37. (L) 38. (M) 39. (L) 40. (M)41. (L) 42. (L) 43. (L) 44. (L) 45. (L)46. (M) 47. (L) 48. (K) 49. (L) 50. (K)51. (d) No Error52. (c) Replace ‘his’ by possessive case of ‘one’ –

“one’s”53. (a) Replace ‘than’ with ‘when’54. (c) replace “take a decision” by “make a

decision”55. (c) Replace ‘by’ by ‘on’56. (b) 57. (a) 58. (a) 59. (c) 60. (d)61. (c) 62. (b) 63. (d) 64. (a) 65. (b)66. (b) 67. (d) 68. (a) 69. (a) 70. (c)71. (c) 72. (b) 73. (b) 74. (c) 75. (b)76. (a) 77. (b) 78. (a) 79. (b) 80. (a)81. (b) 82. (c) 83. (c) 84. (a) 85. (c)86. (a) 87. (d) 88. (b) 89. (d) 90. (c)91. (b) 92. (c) 93. (c) 94. (d) 95. (c)96. (b) 97. (b) 98. (d) 99. (b) 100. (b)

PAPER-II1. b 2. a 3. c 4. d 5. b6. a 7. c 8. b 9. d 10. b11. c 12. a 13. d 14. a 15. d16. b 17. a 18. b 19. a 20. a21. c 22. c 23. a 24. d 25. b26. d 27. d 28. a 29. b 30. c31. d 32. d 33. d 34. b 35. a36. a 37. d 38. b 39. a 40. d41. b 42. a 43. d 44. c 45. c46. d 47. d 48. b 49. c 50. d51. a 52. d 53. c 54. b 55. c56. c 57. b 58. b 59. c 60. c61. a 62. a 63. a 64. b 65. b66. b 67. c 68. b 69. c 70. c71. b 72. a 73. d 74. d 75. b76. d 77. c 78. a 79. c 80. a81. d 82. d 83. a 84. c 85. b86. b 87. d 88. d 89. c 90. c91. d 92. b 93. d 94. b 95. a96. b 97. c 98. c 99. b 100. c

101.d;QuantitiesofNumber

quantitiesofSumAverage

So, Number of Quantities =240/40 = 6102.a; A loss of 55 % means cost price is 100

corresponding to a selling price of 45.Cost price as a percentage of selling price =(100/45 × 100) = 222.22%.

103.a; Let x be the speed of the boat in still waterand speed of the river = 3 kmphSpeed upstream = x- 3 kmphSpeed downstream = x+3 kmph(x-3)2t = (x+ 3) t2 (x- 3) = x+ 3X= 9 kmph.

104.c; Efficiency ratio of Sonali to Jyoti= 120:100= 6:5

Let the number of days Sonali takes be x. So,6:5:: 18: xx= 5 × (18/6)No of days= (Efficiency of Jyoti × No of daysJyoti need)/ Efficiency of Sonalix= 15 days

105.d; P = PQ = P + 2R = P + 4S = P + 6And T = P + 8According to question: P + S = 150P + P + 6 = 1502P = 144P = 72Sum of all numbers = P + Q + R + S + T = 72+ 74 + 76 + 78 + 80 = 380

106.a; From taking options,I.e. CP = 80i. e New SP = 80 + 2 X 64 = 208

107.a; Time = Length of the train/ Relative speedbetween the two bodiesRelative speed= 120 – 12 = 108 kmphConverting kmph to mps,

108185

= 30 mps

Time=30150

= 5 seconds

108.d; Speed upstream= 30 ×

52 (Distance/Time)

=12 kmph

Speed downstream= 30×

32 = 20 kmph

Speed of water current=21 × (Downstream

speed- Upstream Speed)

=

21 ×(20 - 12) = 4 kmph

109.b; Total salary for 5 months = Rs. (6435 +6927 + 6855 + 7230 + 6562) = Rs. 34009.Required salary = Rs. [ (6500 x 6) - 34009 ]= Rs. (39000 - 34009)= Rs. 4991

110.a; Average of 20 numbers = 0.Sum of 20 numbers = (0 x 20) = 0.So, it is quite possible that 19 of these numbersmay be positive and if their sum is "X" then20th

number will be (-X).111.a; A's capital be C1= 35000

B's capital be C2= 25000C's capital be C3= 10000Profit = 18000T1=T2=T3

Apply formula:321

1CCCPC

Share of A

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900070000630000000

1000025000350001800035000

112.b; (Peter + Tom)'s one-day work = 1/16As per the question, Peter can finish twice asmuch work as finished by Tom in a givenduration of time.

Therefore,32

of their one day's work will be

completed by Peter and31

of their one day

workwill be completed by Tom.So, Tom's one day work will be =

481

31

161

So, Tom will take 48 days to complete the task.113.c; ATQ, if the ratio of coins = 4: 6: 9

That means if Rs 5 coins are 4, Rs 2 coins are6, and then Rs 1 coins are 9.According to the given ratio, the ratio ofamounts = 5*4: 6*2: 9*1 = 20: 12: 9The sum of the ratios of the amounts =20+12+9 = Rs 41But ATQ, it is Rs 410, which means multiplyeach ratio by 10i.e., new ratio = 40: 60: 90Now, 40×5: 60×2: 90×1 = 200: 120: 90The total amount in the form of two rupeescoins = 120So, the two rupees coins = 120/2= 60

114.d; The product of two numbers = HCF × LCMLet the required number is = xSo, 77 × x = 11 × 693Hence, x=99.

115.d; (10a+b) –a2 =b2 –a2

10a +b =b2

Option (d) satisfies this condition

116.c;15/2

5

8

6

1

4

925

2

117.b; Atq,30% =Rs.30So, 100% = Rs.100CP = Rs.100

118.d; Total number of balls or sample space = 8 +7+ 6 = 21So, n(S) = 21Let E is the event that ball drawn is neither rednor green or event that the ball drawn isyellow. There are 7 yellow balls:So, n (E) = 7

So,3

1

21

7

)S(n

)E(n)E(P

119.a; W +R =4 hr 30 mMultiplying by 22W +2R =9 hr2R = 2 hr 20 min

2W =9 hr –(2hr 20 min)= 6 hr 40 min

120.c; → Runs scored in the first 10 overs = 3.2*10= 32→ Remaining runs to be scored = 282-32=250→ Run rate = 250/40 =6.25So, the required run rate in the remaining 40overs is 6.25.

121.b; C.P of X = Rs 100, C.P. of Y = Rs 75.C.P. of Z = Rs 150Answer=100%

122.b; 3/5 =180Required answer=180×5/3 =300

123.a; % of failed = 100% - 80% = 20%No. of candidates failed = 400 × 20% =80

124.c; No. of articles 5 4Profit 4 5

96%

4 units 96%1 units 24%5 units 120 %So, profit will be 20%

125.d; Answer with explanation:

Average Speed =TimeTotal

DistanceTotal

Total distance = 300 kmThe total time taken to cover the first 300 kmis the sum of the time taken to cover the first150 km and the next 150 km.

SpeedceDisTime tan

So, Total time .835

25

815

60150

80150 hrs

Average Speed

hrkmx /6.68352400

358300

835300

126.a; → 3 years ago, (husband – 3) + (wife – 3) +(child -3) = 27*3 = 81→ Husband + wife +child = 90→ 5 years ago, (wife – 5) + (child – 5) = 20*2= 40→ Wife + child = 50→ Husband + 50 = 90→ Husband = 40 yearsHence husband’s present age is 40 years.

127.a; 2 units 40 students1 units 20 studentsTotal units = 10 unitsTotal units = 10 unitsTotal no. of students = 200

128.b;A : B : C2 3 34 4 58 12 15A : B : C = 8: 12 : 15

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129.b;

14045426

5411286%54

286%11286%33%44

130.d;xx

DipaliSila

56

After 8 years

1922

8586

xx

6244

152176417611015211485221986

xxx

xxxx

Present age of Dipali = 5x

yrs3065

131.d; 3M = 8B 1M =3

8B

2M + 6B =3

34B6BB

3

82

According to the question,8 boys finishes the work in 17 days.

3

34 boys finishes the work in 1234

3817

days132.b; Let the five consecutive even numbers be

2x, 2x + 2, 2x + 4, 2x + 6, 2x + 8.According to the question,

230826242222 xxxxx 2302010 x 21010 x 21x

Required sum = 18144250 2

133. a; 2500010

2

100

425000

r

50001000 r

%51000

5000r

134.d; A : B30001 : x 1

= 3000 : xAccording to the given condition, 3000 : x = 2: 3x = 4500

135.a; Let the weekly incomes of A and B be x9and x7 and their expenditures be y4 and y3 .

According to the question,20049 yx

20037 yxSolving, 200x , 400y Sum of their weekly incomes =

xxx 1679 Rs.3200136.a;

tanAsecAtanAsecAx

22x

x

22x

1Acos

Acos

cosA

sinA1

cosA

sinA1

x

1x4

2

2

22

2

112

22

xx

137.d; Let the advertised price of item be Rs.x.

Commission =100

23x

Price after commission =100

77

100

23 xxx

SP of the item =10

7

110

7

10100

100

100

77 xxx

Profit =100

756

100

7

10

7

100

77 xxxx

x Rs.800138.c; Let age of son be x yr.

Father’s age = 3x15 yr’s, hence age of son = 15xAge of father = 153 xAccording to the question,

152153 xx 15302153 xxxSum of ages = 6043 xxx yr

139.a; Given, LCM = 1862 xxxOr, 124 xxx

And HCF = 1x

Ist expression = 232 xx or 21 xxAs we know that,Product of two expressions = LCM HCF

21 xx 2nd Expression

= 1124 xxxx2nd Expression

=

21

1124

xx

xxxx

= 14 xx

= 442 xxx= 452 xx

140.d; Suppose, leak will empty the cistern in x h.

Part filled of tank in 1 h =x

x

x 8

81

8

1

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Cistern will fill inx

x

8

8 h.

Again, 10288

8

x

x

xx 10808 40802 xx

141.c;+3 series, except MPR

142.c; 9961621

23991931

7741427

143.d; 295342

955563

135241

144.c;

2137;75

35

842;29

18

1863;311

33

145.b; White apples=37+36=73146.d; ‘PAYABLE’ ; There is no ‘Y’ in the given

word.147.d;

148.d;149.a;150.c; 1. Rangle

2. Regal5. Rested4.Room3. Royal

151.c;

257116

226115

145112

122111

2

2

2

2

152.b; Not in proper order. Bottle is not put intowine. But wine is put into bottle.

153.d; In alternate figures, the oval inside thediamond rotates 180° and the two lines keepmoving inside and outside the diamond. Also,in the figures where the lines are inside, thelines keep moving one corner anti-clockwiseand in the figures where the lines are outside,they keep moving between the two pairs ofopposite corners.

154.d; The logic followed in the given set ofnumbers is,(23,118,166)=(23*1,23*5+3,23*7+5)

The logic of the numbers in only optiond(29,148,208) is similar.Hence option d is correct answer.

155.b; Since, 'Field' is ploughed by 'Farmers' andhere 'Farmers' are denoted as 'Brokers'.So, option b is correct answer.

156.c; The first three letters together and last threeletters together are interchanged amongthemselves and the two letters in the middleare changed to the letters in the reversealphabetical order that have the same rank.YUS DF PNW = PNW WU YUSSimilarly,OPS PG DES = DES KT OPS

157.c; Figure III is embedded in the given figure.

158.b;

P is 20m North to the final position.159.a; Annihilate is the synonym for Vanquish

similarly Slumber is the synonym for Doze.160.a; C - 2 = A, C + 4 = G

L - 2 = J, L + 4 = PO - 2 = M, O + 4 = SS - 2 = Q, S + 4 = WE - 2 = C, E + 4 = ISo, code for CLOSE is AGJPMSQWCI.Hence, code for THING will beRXFLGMLREK.

161.d; A cryptographer deals with cipher or codes(techniques of secret writing). Similarly, ahippotherapist deals with horses to improvebalance and strength in their clients.

162.a; The codes for the vowels are: 3 is added totheir ranks in the alphabet, i.e., A = 1, E = 5, I= 9, and so on. So, the codes will be: A = 4, E= 8, I = 12, etc.The codes for the consonants are: double oftheir ranks in the alphabet when counted in thereverse order, i.e., the reverse ranks are: Z = 1,Y = 2, ..., B = 25. So, codes will be: Z = 2, Y =4, .., B = 50.So, code for DEFAULT = 46-8-42-4-24-30-14

163.b; The ranks of A and Z are equal whencounted alphabetically and in the reversealphabetical order respectively are equal(1).Similarly, B and Y, C and X, etc have equalranks.

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Hence, HO SW: SL HD and interchanging thepositions of the two sets of letters (2 letterseach) - HD SLKE AT: PV ZG - ZG PV but given JGQWCU BL: XF YO - YO XFGI VP: TR EK - EK TR

164.d; First no. + second no. = 31 + 97 = 128, halfof 128 = 64 = 82 (square of third number)(d) is odd one as 79 + 19 = 98, and half = 49= 72, but given 6.

165.c; No. of candidates who cleared only B = 115- 56 = 59No. of candidates who cleared only A = 56 -27 = 29

166.b; Barren land → bricks → wall → building →society

167.b; (e+b) represents those wrestlers who arecricketers.

168.d; All chicks are nestlings. All nestlings are notcubs.

Some cubs are chicks is not definitely true.Either some or no cubs are nestlings. So, eitherII or III follows.

169.c;

170.c;

Triangles = ADG, ADJ, AGH, AGJ, HGJ,BCF, BCJ, BFI, BFJ, JFI, AHE, AGE, BIE,BFE, AJB and GEF.Total number =16 triangles.

171.c; (c) is the correct pattern obtained onunfolding the paper. (it can be obtained byreflecting the pattern along the line of foldingin each step starting from the last step).

172.c; The figure rotates clockwise 45°. Theshading of small circle/square follows analternate pattern. Starts with shaded square →both un-shaded → shaded circle → bothshaded → then it starts with shaded circle as itinitially started with square, hence in theanswer figure we will get both un-shaded.Once the figure is rotated 45°, the black dotchanges its end.Thus, next figure will be(c).

173.d;

174.a; 1, 2, 3 are figures composed of two straightlines.4, 5, 6 are figures composed of three straightlines.7, 8, 9 are figures composed of four straightlines.

175.b; Unique, rare, and exceptional are allsynonyms. Beautiful has a different meaning.

176. d 177. a 178. d 179. c 180. c181. d 182. c 183. c 184. b 185. c186. c 187. c 188. d 189. b 190. c191. d 192. d 193. d 194. b 195. d196. a 197. b 198. a 199. a 200. d

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PRACTICE SETUpcoming ExamOSSSC-RI [PAPER-I & II]

PAPER-IQUANTITATIVE APTITUDE

1. Numbers 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 ... 196, 198, 200 aremultiplied together. The number of zeros at theend of the product on the right will be equal to(a) 21 (b) 22(c) 24 (d) 25

2. If 13cba then, what is the maximumvalue of 123 cba(a) 27 (b) 28(c) 32 (d) 64

3. If 64a and 289b , then the value of

2

1

abba is

(a) 2

1

2 (b) 2(c) 4 (d) -2

4. The total number of prime factors in22310 10111674 is

(a) 34 (b) 35(c) 36 (d) 37

5. A cricketer whose bowling average is 24.85,runs per wicket, takes 5 wickets for 52 runsand there by decreases his average by 0.85.The number of wickets taken by him till thelast match was(a) 64 (b) 72(c) 80 (d) 96

6. A cricketer had a certain average of runs forhis 64 innings. In his 65th innings, he is bowledout for no score on his part. This brings downhis average by 2 runs. His new average of runsis(a) 130 (b) 128(c) 70 (d) 68

7. The ratio of number of boys to the number ofgirls in a school of 432 pupils is 5 : 4. Whensome new boys and girls are admitted, thenumber of boys increase by 12 and the ratio ofthe boys to girls changes to 7 : 6. The numberof new girls admitted is(a) 12 (b) 14(c) 24 (d) 20

8. If the ratio of two number is 1 : 5 and theirproduct is 320, then the difference between thesquares of these two number is(a) 1024 (b) 1256(c) 1536 (d) 1435

9. A man has divided his total money in his willin such a way that half of it goes to his wife,

3

2rd of the remaining among his three sons

equally and the rest among his four daughtersequally. If each daughter gets Rs. 20,000, howmuch money will each son get?(a) Rs. 50,333.33 (b) Rs. 48,233.33(c) Rs. 53,333.33 (d) Data inadequate

10. Mr. Pandit owned 950 gold coins all of whichhe distributed amongst his three daughtersLalita, Amita and Neeta. Lalita gave 25 goldcoins to her husband, Amita donated 15 goldcoins and Neeta made jewellery out of 30 goldcoins. The new respective ratio of the coins leftwith them was 20 : 73 : 83. How many goldcoins did Amita receive from Mr. Pandit?(a) 380 (b) 365(c) 400 (d) 350

11. 1 litre of water is added to 5 litres of alcoholwater solution containing 40% alcoholstrength. The strength of alcohol in the newsolution will be(a) 30% (b) 33%

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12. One type of liquid contains 20% water and thesecond type of liquid contains 35% of water. Aglass is filled with 10 parts of first liquid and 4parts of second liquid. The water in the newmixture in the glass is(a) 37% (b) 46%

(c) %7

112 (d) %

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13. A person gave 20% of his income to his elderson, 30% of the remaining to the younger sonand 10% of the balance, he donated to a trust.He is left with Rs. 10080. His income was(a) Rs. 50000 (b) Rs. 40000(c) Rs. 30000 (d) Rs. 20000

14. A man spends %2

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rent. After that he is left with Rs. 2940. Howmuch is his salary?(a) Rs. 4800 (b) Rs. 5200(c) Rs. 4500 (d) Rs. 4000

15. If b4.0004.0a4.004.0 , then the

value ofb

ais

(a) 31016 (b) 41016 (c) 51016 (d) 61016

16. If 3 323 32 baabaax , then

bx3x3 is equal to(a) 0 (b) a(c) 2a (d) 1

17. The simple interest on a sum of money for 3years is Rs. 240 and the compound interest onthe same sum, at the same rate for 2 years isRs. 170. The rate of interest is

(a) 8% (b) %6

129

(c) %2

112 (d) %

17

55

18. A man borrowed some money from a privateorganisation at 5% simple interest per annum.He lended this money to another person at 10%compound interest per annum and made aprofit of Rs. 26,410 in 4 years. The manborrowed(a) Rs. 200000 (b) Rs. 150000(c) Rs. 132050 (d) Rs. 100000

19. Two workers A and B are engaged to do apiece of work. A working alone would take 8hours more to complete the work than whenwork together. If B worked alone, would take

2

14 hours more than when together. The time

required to finish the work together is(a) 5 hours (b) 4 hours(c) 8 hours (d) 6 hours

20. A can do in one day three times the work done

by B in one day. They together finish5

2 of the

work in 9 days. The number of days by whichB can do the work alone is(a) 90 days (b) 120 days(c) 100 days (d) 30 days

21. A man travels 400 kms in 4 hours partly by airand partly by train. If he had travelled all the

way by air, he would have saved5

4 of the time

he was in train and would have arrived hisdestination 2 hours early. Find the distance hetravelled by train.(a) 95 km (b) 85 km(c) 90 km (d) 100 km

22. One third of a certain journey is covered at therate of 25 km / hour, one-fourth at the rate of

30 km / hour and the rest at 50 km / hour. Theaverage speed for the whole journey is(a) 35 km / hr (b)

3

133 km / hr

(c) 30 km / hr (d)12

137 km / hr

23. A man borrowed Rs. 16000 from two persons.He paid 6% interest to one and 10% per annumto the other. In one year he paid total interestRs. 1120. How much did he borrow at eachrate?(a) Rs. 10000 : Rs. 6000(b) Rs. 12000 : Rs. 4000(c) Rs. 11000 : Rs. 5000(d) Rs. 12500 : Rs. 3500

24. A certain sum of money amounts to Rs. 6780in 2 years and to Rs. 7360.50 in

2

13 years. Find

the sum and the rate of interest(a) Rs. 6006 ; 6.4 percent per annum(b) Rs. 8006 ; 6.4 percent per annum(c) Rs. 5006 ; 5 percent per annum(d) Rs. 5506 ; 5 percent per annum

25. A retailer buys a sewing machine at a discountof 15% and sells it for Rs. 1955. Thus hemakes a profit of 15%. The discount is(a) Rs. 270 (b) Rs. 290(c) Rs. 300 (d) Rs. 310

26. A dealer buys an article listed at Rs. 100 and getssuccessive discount of 10% and 20%. He spends10% of the cost price on transportation. At whatprice should he sells the article to earn a profit of15%?(a) Rs. 90.80 (b) Rs. 92.00(c) Rs. 91.08 (d) Rs. 91.20

27. 16 women take 12 days to complete a workwhich can be completed by 12 men in 8 days.16 men stated working and after 3 days 10 menleft and 4 women joined them. How many dayswill it take them to complete the remainingwork?(a) 4 (b) 6(c) 8 (d) 10

28. 40 men can complete a work in 18 days. Eightdays after they started working together, 10more men joined them. How many days willthey now take to complete the remainingwork?(a) 6 (b) 8(c) 10 (d) 12

29. If A and B are the HCF and LCM respectivelyof two algebraic expressions x and y, and

yxBA , then the value of 33 BA is

(a) 33 yx (b) 3x

(c) 3y (d) 33 yx 30. HCF and LCM of two numbers are 7 and 140

respectively. If the numbers are between 20and 45 the sum of the number is(a) 70 (b) 77

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(c) 63 (d) 5831. Two years ago, A’s age was

2

1 of B’s age at

that time. A’s age four years hence will be 22years less than B’s age eight years hence. Whatis B’s present age?(a) 30 yrs (b) 24 yrs(c) 36 yrs (d) 38 yrs

32. Today Aditi is as old as Barkha will be 9 yearsfrom now. 5 years ago, Aditi was 1.5 times as oldas Barkha was at that time .what will be the sumof the ages (in years) of Aditi and Barkha 4 yearshence?(a) 32 (b) 47(c) 55 (d) 63

33. 7106 5.115018270185.187

?475.3 (a) 3 (b) – 3(c) 6 (d) - 6

34. A container contains a mixture of milk andwater in the respective ratio of 2 : 3. 20 litresof the mixture is replaced with same quantityof milk. The respective ratio of milk and waternow becomes 4 : 1. Find the initial quantity ofthe mixture in the container. (in litres)(a) 30 (b) 32(c) 35 (d) 36

35. In jar A, 140 litres of milk was mixed with 40litres of water. Some of this mixture was takenout from jar A and put in jar B with already 17litres of milk. If the resultant ratio betweenmilk and water in jar B was 19 : 3 respectively,what was the amount of mixture that was takenout from jar A? (in litre)(a) 21 (b) 36(c) 27 (d) 18

36. Rahim bought a gift item for Rs. 510 aftergetting a discount of 15%. He then sells it 5%above the marked price. The profit earned inthis deal is(a) Rs. 150 (b) Rs. 120(c) Rs. 100 (d) Rs. 90

37. 64329 is divided by a certain number. Whiledividing the numbers 175, 114 and 213 appearas three successive remainders. The divisor is(a) 184 (b) 224(c) 234 (d) 296

38. The speed of a motor boat is that of the currentof water as 36 : 5. The boat goes along with thecurrent in 5 hours 10 minutes. It will comeback in(a) 5 hours 50 minutes(b) 6 hours(c) 6 hours and 50 minutes(d) 12 hours 10 minutes

39. 285714.0142857.0 is equal to(a) 10 (b) 2

(c)2

1(d)

3

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40. The bus fare and train fare of a place fromKolkata were Rs. 20 and Rs 30 respectively.Train fare has been increased by 20% and thebus fare has been increased by 10%. The ratioof new train fare to new bus fare is(a)11 : 18 (b)18 : 11(c)5 : 3 (d)3 : 5

41. With a given rate of simple interest, the ratio ofprincipal and amount for a certain period oftime is 4 : 5. After 3 years, with the same rateof interest, the ratio of the principal andamount becomes 5 : 7. The rate of interest is(a)4% (b)6%(c)5% (d)7%

42. A person deposited Rs. 400 for 2 years, Rs.550 for 4 years and Rs. 1,200 for 6 years. Hereceived the total simple interest of Rs. 1,020.The rate of interest per annum is(a)10% (b)5%(c)15% (d)20%

43. If x be real, the minimum value of

944 2 xx is

(a)3

4 (b)8

(c)2

1 (d)9

44. Find the least number which on being dividedby 5, 6, 8, 9, 12 leaves in each case aremainder 1 but when divided by 13 leaves noremainder.(a)3601 (b)3608(c)3602 (d)3662

45. 261932461230 is

simplified to(a) 23 (b) 2(c) 32 (d) 3

46. 22222 is equal to

(a) 24 (b)3

(c) 32

31

2 (d) 2

3

247. If A’s salary is 25% more than B’s salary, then

B’s salary is how much lower than A’s salary?(a) %

3

133 (b)25%

(c)20% (d) %3

216

48. The average monthly salary of the workers in aworkshop is Rs. 8,500. If the average monthlysalary of 7 technicians is Rs. 10,000 andaverage monthly salary of the rest is Rs 7,800,the total number of workers in the workshop is(a)18 (b)20(c)22 (d)24

49. Rs. 3,903 is to be divided between A and B sothat A’s share at the end of 7 years may beequal to B’s share at the end of 9 years, at 4%

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per annum compound interest. The presentshare of B is(a)Rs 2,218 (b)Rs 2028(c)Rs 1875 (d)Rs 1685

50. A and B enter into partnership with capitals inthe ratio 5 : 6. At the end of 8 months Awithdraws his capital. They received profits inthe ratio 5 : 9. B invested the capital for(a)6 months (b)8 months(c)10 months (d)12 months

GENERAL STUDY51. Kharosthi script was widely used in which

region?(a) North-Western (Pakistan)(b) Eastern India(c) Southern India(d) Central India

52. Which one of the following scripts of ancientIndia was written from right to left ?(a) Brahmi (b) Nandnagari(c) Sharada (d) Kharosthi

53. The God, who is the most prominent in‘Rigveda’ is(a) Indra (b) Agni(c) Pasupati (d) Vishnu

54. The Rigvedic God Varuna was(a) harbinger of peace(b) destroyer of foes(c) guardian of the cosmic order(d) God of prosperity

55. The coins of which of the following revealtheir love for music ?(a) Mauryas (b) Nandas(c) Guptas (d) Cholas

56. Which (among these) are Gupta’s gold coins ?(a) Kaudi (b) Dinara(c) Nishka (d) Pan

57. Which of the following poets of the Sangamage has referred to a Mauryan expeditionagainst a Tamil chieftain ?(a) Paramar (b) Avvaiyar(c) Ilango Adigal (d) Mamulagar

58. The early Tamil poet who makes a reference tothe Nandas and Mauryas in his work is(a) Sattanar (b) Ilango Adigal(c) Kapilar (d) Mamulanar

59. Who was the founder of Mughal rule in India?(a) Babur (b) Humayun(c) Shah Jahan (d) Akbar

60. After becoming the Mughal Ruler in India,Zahiruddin Muhamad assumed the name(a) Babur (b) Humayun(c) Jahangir (d) Bahadur Shah

61. In October, 1920, who of the following headeda group of Indians gathered at Tashkent to setup a communist party of India?(a) HK Sarkar (b) PC Joshi(c) MC Chayla (d) MN Roy

62. The following popular movements occurredafter 1857.I. Santhal RebellionII. Indigo RevoltIII. Deccan agriculturalist riotsIV. Birsa Munda UprisingSelect the correct answer using the codes givenbelow.(a) I, II and III (b) II, III and IV(c) I, II and IV (d) I, III and IV

63. The first mass movement started by MahatmaGandhi was(a) Non-Cooperation Movement(b) Quit India Movement(c) Indigo Movement(d) Salt Movement

64. Which of the following was the firstSatyagraha of Mahatma Gandhi in India?(a) Ahmedabad (b) Bardoli(c) Champaran (d) Individual

65. Who is rightly called the ‘Father of Local SelfGovernment’ in India ?(a) Lord Mayo (b) Lord Ripon(c) Lord Curzon (d) Lord Clive

66. The first factory Act restricting the workinghours of women and children, and authorisinglocal governments to make necessary rules wasadopted during whose time?(a) Lord Lytton (b) Lord Bentick(c) Lord Ripon (d) Lord Cannings

67. The coldest planet in the solar system is(a) Neptune (b) Jupiter(c) Mars (d) Saturn

68. The term ‘Goldilocks Zone’ is often seen in thenews in the context of(a) the limits of the habitable zone above the

surface of the Earth.(b) regions inside the Earth where shale gas is

available.(c) search for the Earth-like planets in the

outer space.(d) search for meteorites containing precious

metals.69. The primary elements found in the core of

Earth areI. Nickle II. IronIII. Oxygen IV. SilicaCodes:(a) III and IV (b) I and II(c) I, II and III (d) All of these

70. The discontinuous layer found between mantleand outer core is known as(a) Lehman discontinuity(b) Gutenburg discontinuity(c) Mohorovicic discontinuity(d) Conrad discontinuity

71. Denudational processes take place under theinfluence of(a) climate(b) atmospheric processes

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(c) human activities(d) All of the above

72. Which of the following is not included indenudational processes?(a) Weathering (b) Mass movement(c) Orogenesis (d)Erosion

73. The largest producer of silver in the world is(a) Chile (b) China(c) Mexico (d) Peru

74. Valley of Kashmir is situated between(a) Kangara and Dhauladhar Ranges(b) PirPanjal and Himadri Ranges.(c) Mahabharat and Dhauladhar Ranges.(d) PirPanjal and Mahabharat Ranges.

75. The Kullu Valley is situated between themountain ranges of(a) Dhauladhar and PirPanjal(b) Ranjoti and Nagtibba(c) Ladakh and PirPanjal(d) Middle Himalayas and Shivalik

76. Which one of the following East flowing riversof India has rift valley due to down warping ?(a) Damodar (b) Mahanadi(c) Sone (d) Yamuna

77. The country, which is the largest silk producerin the world is(a) India (b) China(c) Brazil (d) Japan

78. In which district of Chhattisgarh, Bauxite oreis available?(a) Raipur (b) Durg(c) Kondagaon (d) Dhamtari

79. Which group of steel plants were established?(a) Jamshedpur, Durgapur, Bhilai(b) Bhilai, Durgapur, Byhadravati(c) Bhilai, Durgapur, Rourkela(d) Kulti-Burnpurm, Visakhapatnam, Salem

80. As per Census 2011, the concentration ofScheduled Caste population (going bypercentage of Scheduled Caste population tototal population of the State) is the highest inthe state of(a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Himachal Pradesh(c) Punjab (d) West Bengal

81. The cycling of elements in an ecosystem iscalled(a) chemical cycle (b)biogeochemical cycle(c) geological cycle (d) geochemical cycle

82. Who among the following was not a memberof the Constituent Assembely?(a) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel(b) Acharya JB Kripalani(c) Jay Prakash Narayan(d) KM Munshi

83. Who was the first elected Chairman ofConstituent Assembly?(a) Dr BR Ambedkar(b) Dr Sachchidanand Sinha(c) Dr Rajendra Prasad(d) Dr S Radhakrishnan

84. ‘Economic Justice’ as one of the objective ofthe Indian Constitution has been provided in(a) the Preamble and the Fundamental Rights.(b) the Preamble and the Directive Principles

of State Policy.(c) the Fundamental Rights and the Directive

Principles of State Policy(d) None of the above

85. The Preamble to our Constitution makes nomention to(a) Justice (b) Fraternity(c) Equality of Status (d) Adult franchise

86. A person will lose his citizenship, if(a) he voluntarily surrenders his citizenship(b) the government withdraws his citizenship(c) he voluntarily accepts citizenship ofanother country(d) All of the above

87. Citizenship cannot be terminated(a) when there is emergency.(b) when there is war.(c) when there are elections.(d) when it can be terminated regardless ofconditions.

88. Fundamental Rights guaranteed under whichone of the following Articles of theconstitution of India is available only to thecitizen of India.(a) Article 19 (b) Article 20(c) Article 21 (d) Article 22

89. The provisions relating to the FundamentalRights in the Constitution of India(a) cannot be amended(b) can be amended by a simple majority in

the parliament.(c) can be amended by a two-thirds majority

in he Parliament.(d) can be amended by a two-thirds majority

of the members present and voting in theParliament and ratified by a majority ofthe State Legislatures.

90. Which Article of Indian Constitution givespower to the Parliament to amend theConstitution?(a) Article 352 (b) Article 356(c) Article 360 (d) Article 368

91. Which one of the following provisions dealswith the privileges and immunities of themembers of parliament under the Constitutionof India?(a) Article-104 (b) Article-105(c) Article-82 (d) Article-117

92. Which of the following statements is/arecorrect?I. Article 214 to 231 in Part VI of the

Constitution, deal with the organisation,independence, jurisdiction, powers,procedures of the High Courts.

II. The High Court at Allahabad wasestablished in 1866.

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Choose the correct option using codes givenbelow.(a) Only I (b) Only II(c) Both I and II (d) Neither I nor II

93. The three-tier system of Panchayati Raj wasinitially recommended by(a) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee(b) Ashok Mehta Committee(c) LM Singhvi Committee(d) GVK Rao Committee

94. Scheduled Tribe status is(a) restricted to Hindus(b) religiously neutral(c) restricted to Hindus and Christians(d) restricted to Hindus and Muslims.

95. The Lokayukta of Uttar Pradesh submits itsreport to(a) Chief Minister(b) Chief Justice of High Court(c) Governor(d) Speaker of Legislative Assembly

96. The expenses of Public Service Commission ofa State (e.g Uttar Pradesh) are charged upon(a) Consolidated Fund of India(b) Consolidated Fund of State(c) It’s own generated fund from fees(d) Contigency Fund

97. Private ownership of the means of productionis a feature of a ______ economy.(a) capitalist (b) socialist(c) mixed (d) dual

98. A growth of resources in an economy is shownin Production Possibility by(a) Leftward shift (b) Rightward shift(c) Unchanged (d) None of these

99. The value of all final goods and servicesproduced by the normal residents of a countryand their property, whether operating withinthe domestic territory of the country or outsidein a year is termed as(a) Gross National income(b) Net National Income(c) Gross Domestic Product(d) Net Domestic Product

100.During which plan was the National Bank forAgriculture and Rural Development(NABARD) established to facilitate the ruralcredit and agricultural development?(a) Third Five Year Plan(b) Fifth Five Year Plan(c) Sixth Five Year Plan(d) Eighth Five Year Plan

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COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE26. Drop Cap is a formatting option in MS-Word

that allows you to insert a …………………(a) Normal Capital letter(b) Normal Small letter(c) Fancy Small letter(d) All of these

27. Where can you find the draw table tool button?(a) Standard toolbar(b) Formatting toolbar(c) Drawing toolbar(d) Tables and Formatting toolbar

28. Which of the following is used to createnewspaper style columns?(a) Format tabs (b) table insert table(c) Insert textbox (d) Format columns

29. Which option is not available in insert tableAuto Fit behavior?(a) AutoFit to column(b) Fixed column width(c) AutoFit to contents(d) None of the above

30. To print a document, press……………. Keythen press Enter.(a) Shift + P (b) Ctrl + P(c) Alt + P (d) Esc + P

31. Which of the following files acts as the loaderfor Windows?(a) WIN. EXE (b) DOSX. EXE(c) WIN. COM (d) WIN. BAT

32. Which Windows 95 core operating system fileis written in full 32-bit code?(a) Kernel (b) GDI(c) User (d) All of these

33. Windows 95 can access which type ofpartitions?(a) CDFS (b) NTFS(c) FAT (d) All of these

34. By default task bar is the long ……………..Bar at the bottom of the screen.(a) Horizontal (b) vertical(c) Both (a) and (b) (d) plane

35. Which of the following tells us about used andfree space available in a computer?(a) My Computer (b) My Document(c) My Briefcase (d) None of these

36. Which of the following is not a term pertainingto spreadsheets?(a) Formula (b) Cell(c) Browser (d) Character

37. How many types of drawing objects areavailable in drawing toolbar?(a) 4 (b) 5(c) 10 (d) None of these

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38. What is the name of the package which helpsto create, manipulate and analysed the dataarranged in rows and columns?(a) Application package(b) Word processing package(c) Outline package(d) Spreadsheet package

39. Which menu kept the fill command?(a) Insert (b) Edit(c) Format (d) Data

40. Which menu has Function Library?(a) Insert (b) Formulas(c) Tools (d) Data

41. The best way to insert a new slide in apresentation is to use the(a) Normal view (b) Special view(c) Slide show view (d) Slide sorter view

42. Slide sorter option of power Point is availableon …………………… menu.(a) Insert (b) File(c) View (d) Edit

43. In power Point 2007, navigation are on whichside of screen?(a) Upper side of screen(b) Left side of screen(c) right side of screen(d) Centered of screen

44. Which of the following wizards and templatesexist in Power Point 2003?(a) Auto content wizard(b) Template(c) Blank presentation(d) All of these

45. After choosing a predefined template,………..option has to be chosen to change thebackground colour.(a) colour scheme (b) animation scheme(c) design template (d) None of these

46. E-R modeling technique is(a) top-down approach(b) bottom approach(c) left-right approach(d) None of these

47. In E-R diagram, derived attribute (s) is /arerepresented by(a) ellipse (b) dashed ellipse(c) rectangle (d) None of these

48. Which of the following is the property ofentities?(a) Groups (b) Table(c) Attributes (d) Switchboards

49. Which of the following database level isclosest to the users?(a) External (b) Internal(c) Physical (d) Conceptual

50. For each attribute of a relation, there is a set ofpermitted values, called then……….of thatattribute.(a) Domain (b) relation(c) set (d) schema

ENGLISH LANGUAGEDirections (51-60) : Fill In The Blanks with TheCorrect Options.51. There are not ______opera houses in London

but _______theatres.(a)many, many (b) a lot of, lots(c) lots of, many (d) many, a lot of

52. Cactus plants only need ______water but_________ people realize it.(a) little, many (b)the little, no(c) a little, not many (d) as little, not a lot of

53. There is _____ friendship in the world, and________ of it between equals.(a) few, most (b) a few, less(c) a little, not much (d) little, least

54. My old school friend came on a ________andwe had a ______with a couple of other friends.(a) visit on fly, total night out(b) flying visit, night out(c) unexpected visit, bout of binge drinking(d) flight visit, party all night

55. If I _____ how it worked, I _______tell himwhat to do.(a)know, can (b) knew, could(c) had known, might (d) will know, shall

56. More people _____properties abroad sinceexchange controls___________.(a) buy, abolished(b) brought, were abolished(c) bought, were abolished(d) buy, are abolished.

57. He said he was ____ disappointed ______ hewould not try again(a) much, for (b) very, as(c) so, that (d) much more, than

58. Is he _________ fun _____ by you?(a) made, with (b) made with, for(c) being, of (d) being made, of

59. I have reprimanded him_________ times but idon't see _____ change in his attitude.(a) a lot of , many (b) many, lots of(c) every, a great many (d) many, much

60. __________ books were destroyed in thedevastating fire which spelled grief for ______book lovers.(a) many a, much (b)more than one, many(c) one of the, lots of (d)many, many

Direction (Q.61-64) : In the following questions,sentence has been given in Direct/IndirectSpeech. Out of the four alternatives suggestedselect the one which best expresses the samesentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.61. Kannan said to Subha, “I’ll return the book

after I have read it.”(a) Kanan told Subha that he will return the

book after he has read it(b) Kannan told Subha that he would return

the book after he has read it(c) Kannan told Subha that he will return the

book after he read it

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(d) Kannan told Subha that he would returnthe book after he had read it

62. The boos said to his secretary, “Did youdiscuss this matter with the manager?”(a) The boss asked his secretary whether he

discussed that matter with the manager.(b) The boss asked his secretary if you have

discussed that matter with the manager.(c) The boss asked his secretary if he had

discussed that matter with the manager.(d) The boss asked his secretary whether he

has discussed that matter with themanager.

63. “Who’s the conductor of this bus?” he said,and paused for a reply.(a) He said who the conductor of that bus was

and paused for a reply.(b) He asked who was the conductor of that

bus and paused for a reply.(c) He asked whether who the conductor of

that bus was and paused for a reply.(d) He asked who the conductor of that bus

was and paused for a reply.64. “We’ll go for an outing tomorrow,” said

Laila’s father, “So you had better completeyour homework this evening.”(a) Laila’s father told her to complete her

homework that evening as they would begoing for an outing the next day.

(b) Laila’s father told her to complete herhomework this evening as they would begoing for an outing the next day.

(c) Laila’s father tells her to complete herhomework this evening as they would begoing for an outing the next day.

(d) Laila’s father had told her to complete herhomework that evening as they would begoing for an outing the next day.

65. Choose the right kind of clauses from thefollowing.We come here that we may study.(a) Noun clause (b) Adverb clause(c) Adjective clause (d) Relative clause

66. Transform the given sentence intointerrogative.‘A great deal of research has been done on theScience project’.(a) Has much research been done on the

science project?(b) Has the Science project undergone

research?(c) The Science project is thoroughly

researched, isn’t it?(d) Much research has been done on the

science project, isn’t it?67. Choose the correct meaning of an idiom/

phrase.To turn over a new leaf :(a) To change completely one’s course of

action

(b) To shift attention to new problems(c) To cover up one’s faults by wearing new

marks(d) To change the old habits and adopt new

ones68. Choose the option that explains the meaning of

the idiom given belowo wrangle over an ass’s shadow :(a) To act in a foolish way(b) To quarrel over trifles(c) To waste time on petty things(d) To do something funny

69. Choose the option that explains the meaning ofthe idiom given below. All agog :(a) Everybody (b) All ready(c) Restless (d) Almighty

70. Choose the meaning of the idiom given belowTo cast pearls before a swine :(a) To spend recklessly(b) To spend a lot of money on the unkeep of

domestic hogs(c) To waste money over trifles(d) To offer to a person a thing which he

cannot appreciateDirections (Q.71-80) : Read The Given PassageAnd Answer The Question On The Basis Of TheInformation Given In The PassageNature is an infinite source of beauty. Sunrise andsunset, mountains and rivers, lakes and glaciers,forests and fields provide joy and bliss to thehuman mind and heart for hours together.Everything in nature is splendid and divine.Everyday and every season of the year has apeculiar beauty to unfold. Only one should haveeyes to behold it and a heart to feel it like theEnglish poet William Wordsworth who after seeingdaffodils said: “And then my heart with pleasurefills and dances with the daffodils”. Nature is agreat teacher. The early man was thrilled withbeauty and wonders of nature. The Aryansworshipped nature. One can learn the lessons in thevast school of nature. Unfortunately the strife, thestress and the tension of modern life have madepeople immune to beauties of nature. Their life isso full of care that they have no time to stand andstare. They cannot enjoy the beauty of flowingrivers, swinging trees, flying birds and majesticmountains and hills. There is however, a cry to goback to village from the concrete and artificialjungle of cities. Hence the town planners of todaypay special attention to provide enough number ofnatural scenic spots in town planning. To develop abalanced personality, one needs to have a healthyattitude which can make us appreciate and enjoythe beauty of nature. There is other balm to sootheour tired soul and listless mind than the infinitenature all around us. We should enjoy it fully tolead a balanced and harmonious life, full of peaceand tranquility.

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71. Which of the following words has the SAMEmeaning as the word 'care' as used in thepassage ?(a) Grief (b) Want(c) Needs (d) Pleasure

72. Choose the word which is most OPPOSITE inmeaning of the word 'unfold' as used in thepassage?(a) Declare (b) Conceal(c) Describe (d) Perpetuate

73. Which of the following statements is not madein the passage about Nature?(a) Nature is an infinite source of beauty(b) Everything in nature is splendid and divine(c) Nature is a great teacher(d) The early man was scared of Nature

74. What is needed to develop balancedpersonality?(a) Interpersonal skills(b) Reading poetry(c) Healthy attitude(d) Going back to villages

75. Why do people not enjoy the beauty of Nature?(a) They are running after material pleasures(b) They do not consider nature as balm to

soothe their fired minds(c) Their life is full of worries and tensions(d) They are afraid of nature

76. What should we do to enjoy tranquil life ?(a) Get totally immersed in our daily routine(b) Believe that nature is infinite source of

beauty(c) Lead a disciplined and dedicated life(d) Enjoy the nature around us

77. What are the town planners doing today?(a) Providing facilities for enjoying nature(b) Establishing balance between concrete and

artificial jungle of cities(c) Supporting the cry to go back to villages(d) Making efforts to inculcate healthy

attitude among people78. According to the author of the passage, Nature:

(a) is the ultimate salvation of man(b) is the creator of this universe(c) brings uniformity in all seasons(d) is abundantly glorious and divine

79. As per the passage one should have eyes andhearts to(a) Realize that the Aryans worshipped

Nature(b) Appreciate the Sunrise and Sunset(c) Lean the lessons in the vast school of

Nature(d) Appreciate the fact that everything in

Nature is splendid and divine.80. As per the passage, the author feels

(a) One should develop a healthy attitude(b) Beauties of Nature are like a balm for our

souls.

(c) Our lives should be free of strife ,rather itshould be peaceful and tranquil.

(d) All of the above81. Which of the following words is misspelt?

(a) Miscarrage (b) Notorious(c) Participation (d) Res

82. Choose the correctly spelt word.(a) Currupt (b) Corrupt(c) Curropt (d) Coruppt

83. What does the phrase ‘To push somebody tothe wall’ mean?(a) To defeat him (b) To humiliate him(c) To hackle him (d) To knock him down

84. The indirect speech of ………He said to them,‘Don’t make a noise”, is(a) He told them that don’t make a noise(b) He told them not to make noise(c) He told them not to make a noise(d) He asked them not to make a noise

Directions (Q.85-86) : In the following sentences,improve the part printed in bold, if needed.85. Ravi has been demanding a lot more marks,

doesn’t he?(a) Hasn’t he (b) Isn’t he(c) Isn’t it (d) No improvement

86. If it were possible to get near when one of thevolcanic eruptions took place, we should see agrand sight.(a) Takes (b) Was taking(c) Is taking (d) No improvement

87. Not only the doctor but also the nurses of thisnursing home …..very kind and helpful.(a) Is (b) Are(c) Has been (d) Was

88. We as well as Ravi ……..sweets(a) Likes (b) Like(c) Has liked (d) Is liking

Direction (Q.89-92) : In the following question, asentence has been given in Active/Passive voice.Out of the four alternatives suggested, select theone which best expresses the same sentence inPassive/Active voice.89. John was arrested on a charge of murder, but

for lack of evidence he was released.(a) The police arrested John on a charge of

murder, but for lack of evidence releasedhim.

(b) John was arrested on a charge of murderbut was released for lack of evidence.

(c) The police arrested John on a charge ofmurder, but for lack of evidence he wasreleased.

(d) John had been arrested on a charge ofmurder, but for lack of evidence he hadbeen released.

90. Somebody told me that there had been arobbery in the jewellery exhibition.(a) I was informed that there was a robbery in

the jewellery exhibition.

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(b) I was told by somebody that there hadbeen a robbery in the jewellery exhibition.

(c) I was told by somebody about a robbery inthe jewellery exhibition.

(d) I was told about a robbery in the jewelleryexhibition.

91. He saw him conducting the seminar onpersonality development.(a) He was seen by me to conduct the seminar

on personality development.(b) He was seen conducting the seminar on

personality development.(c) He saw the seminar on personality

development being conducted by him.(d) He saw the seminar on personality

development to be conducted by him.92. Have the box broken’?

(a) Have the broken box(b) Break the box(c) Get someone to break the box(d) They have broken the box

93. A tank where fish or water plants are kept(a) Apiary (b) Aviary(c) Nursery (d) Aquarium

Directions (Q.94-100) : Read the followingpassage and answer the questions given below itby selecting the most appropriate option.If the rule of reason in the region of thought is theaim of science. The rule of equality in the region ofbehavior is the aim of democracy. Democracy isnot a political arrangement or a form ofgovernment. It is a pattern of life, an activeconviction which informs and inspires everythought, word and deed. Our present constitution ofsociety induces in its more fortunate members fartoo great readiness to accept privilege as thought itwere inherent in the social order, as thought it werenormal and even proper and just. If we are sincerein our professions of democracy, we should notshut our eyes to the most obvious defects of thepresent social order. A system which does not offersecurity and decent employment to multitudes oftrained young men suffers from fundamental vice.Society is in danger of splitting in pieces if the fewwho have the benefits of civilization are not willingto share them with the rest. No state is stable unlessit procures for all its members the essentials of agood life. We acknowledge that health is betterthan disease, sufficiency better than poverty, shelterbetter than cold and exposure, ease of mind betterthan racking anxiety. It is our duty to obtain theseessentials of civilized life for the mass of thepopulation, to work for basic economic justice forall, if necessary by the imposition of higher taxeson incomes, land, value and inheritance. Richeswere created by the maker for being spent on socialpurpose. It was Blackstone, Hot Lenin, who wrote“The law not only regards life and protects everyman in enjoyment of it, but also furnishes him witheverything necessary for its support. For there is no

man so indecent or wretched but that he maydemand a supply sufficient for all the necessities oflife from the more opulent part of the community”.94. The present constitution go our society is

based on(a) The principle of equality(b) The principle of human dignity(c) Entrenched class privileges(d) Justice and fair play

95. What according to the author is thefundamental vice of the present social order?(a) It provides fertile ground for sycophancy

to grow(b) It is based on a system of class privileges(c) It does not offer security and employment

to trained young men(d) It is steeped in blind beliefs and irrational

ways of thought96. Society is in danger of splitting to pieces. What

does it mean?(a) Society will be broken into fragments, one

fragment living at one place and the otherat another place

(b) Society will be divided into so manysections

(c) The peace and harmony of the society willbe gone

(d) Society will be bombarded from above,broken and destroyed

97. What according to the author are theconditions of stability of a state?(a) Happiness and prosperity of the people(b) Just and honest government(c) Eternal vigilance on the part of citizens(d) Military strength

98. What according to the author are the essentialsof a civilized life?(a) Cultivation of moral virtues and cultured

existence(b) Good manners and excellent pattern of

social behavior(c) Development of science and economic

betterment(d) Health, prosperity, shelter and peace of

mind99. What is Blackstone’s view about the law?

(a) Law regulators the behavior and actions ofthe people living in society

(b) Law protects the rights of people andpunishes those guilty of the breach orinfringement of social codes

(c) Law protects life and creates andsafeguards conditions for the enjoyment oflife by every citizen. It also sees that everycitizen may have a share in the wealth ofthe community the rich people sharingtheir wealth with the poor

(d) Law protects the privileges of a fewpersons of the society, who claim to be theleaders of the society

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100.What do you think may be the most suitabletitle for the passage?(a) Essentials of democracy(b) Conditions of a stable government(c) The purpose of riches(d) Law and democracy

EXPLANATIONS

PAPER-I1. c;

2. a;

3. a;

4. c;

5. c;

6. b;

7. c;

8. c;

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10. a;

11. d;12. d;13. d;

14. a;

15. c;

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18. d;

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20. a;

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22. b;

23. b;

24. a;

25. c;

26. c;

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29. d;

30. c;

31. d;

32. d;

33. d;

34. a;

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36. b;

37. c;

38. c;

39. c;

40. b;

41. c;

42. a;

43. c;

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WHO'S WHOLIST OF COUNCIL OF MINISTERS

NAME OF MINISTER PORTFOLIO CONSTITUTION

Narendra ModiMinistry of personnel, public grievances and pensionsepartment of atomic energy, Department of space Allimportant policy issues and all other portfolios notallocated to any minister

Varanasi (UP)

Rajnath Singh Minister of defence Lucknow (UP)

Amit Shah Minister of home affairs & Ministry of Co-operation Gandhi Nagar(Gujarat)

Nitin Gadkari Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nagpur (MP)

Raj Kumar Singh Minister of Power, New & Renewable Energy Arrah (Bihar)

Nirmala Sitharaman Minister of finance, Minister of corporate affairs Rajya Sabha(Karnataka)

Jyotiraditya Scindia Minister of Civil Aviation Rajya Sabha (MP)

Narendra Singh Tomar Minister of agriculture and farmers welfare Morena (MP)

Ramchandra PrasadSingh

Minister of Steel Rajya Sabha (Bihar)

Ashwini Vaishnaw Minister of Railways, Communications & IT Rajya Sabha (Odisha)

Virendra Kumar Minister of social justice and empowerment Tikamgarh (MP)

Dr SubrahmanyamJaishankar

Minister of external affairs Rajya Sabha(Gujarat)

Pashupati Kumar Paras Minister of Food Processing Industry Hajipur (Bihar)

Arjun Munda Minister of tribal affairs Khunti (Jharkhand)

Smriti Zubin Irani Minister of women and child development Amethi (UP)

Mansukh L. Mandaviya Minister of health and family welfare;Minister of Chemical & Fertilizer

Rajya Sabha (Gujarat)

Bhupender Yadav Minister of environment, forest and climate change,Minister of Labour & Employment

Rajya Sabha (Rajasthan)

Piyush Goyal Minister of TextilesMinister of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public DistributionMinister of Commerce & Industry

Rajya Sabha(Maharashtra)

Dharmendra Pradhan Minister of Education, Skill Development &Entrepreneurship

Rajya Sabha (MP)

Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi Minister of minority affairs Rajya Sabha (Jharkhand)Pralhad Joshi Minister of parliamentary affairs; Minister of coal; and

Minister ofmines.Dharwad (Karnataka)

Dr. Mahendra NathPandey

Minister of Heavy Industries Chandauli (UP)

Giriraj Singh Minister of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj Begusarai (Bihar)

Gajendra SinghShekhawat

Minister of jal shakti Jodhpur (Rajasthan)

Kiren Rijiju Minister of Law & Justrice Arunachal West(Arunachal Pradesh)

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Narayan Tatu Rane Minister of MSME

Sarbananda Sonowal Minister of Ports, Shipping and WaterwaysMinister of AYUSH

G. Kishan Reddy Minister of Culture & TourismMinister of Development of North-Eastern Region

Secunderabad(Telangana)

Parshottam Rupala Minister of Fisheries Rajya Sabha (Gujarat)

Hardeep Singh Puri Minister of Petroleum & Natural GasMinister of Housing & Urban Affairs

Rajya Sabha (UP)

Anurag Singh Thakur Minister of Information & BroadcastingMinister of Youth Affairs & Sports

Hamirpur (HimachalPradesh)

MINISTERS OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)NAME OF

MINISTER PORTFOLIO CONSTITUTION

Rao Inderjit SinghMoS (independent charge) of ministry of statistics andprogramme implementation & Planning

Gurgaon (Haryana)

Dr. Jitendra Singh

MoS (independent charge) of ministry of Science &TechnologyMoS (independent charge) of ministry of Earth SciencesMoS in the Prime Minister’s Office;MoS in the ministry of personnel, public grievancesandpensions;MoS in the department of atomic energy; andMoS in thedepartment of space

Uddhampur (J & K)

MINISTERS OF STATENAME OFMINISTER

PORTFOLIO CONSTITUTION

Faggansingh Kulaste MoS ministry of Steel & Rural Development Mandla (MP)Ashwini KumarChoubey

MoS ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & PublicDistributionMoS ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change

Buxar (Bihar)

Arjun Ram Meghwal MoS ministry of Parliamentary Affairs;MoS ministry of Culture

Bikener (Rajasthan)

General (Retd) V. K.Singh

MoS ministry of Road Transport and Highways & CivilAviation

Ghaziabad (UP)

Krishan Pal MoS ministry of Power & Heavy Industries Faridabad (Haryana)Danve RaosahebDadarao

MoS ministry of Railways, Coal & Mines Jalna (Maharashtra)

Anupriya Singh Patel MoS ministry of Commerce & IndustryRajeev Chandrasekhar MoS ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship

MoS ministry of Electronics & ITRamdas Athawale MoS ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Rajya Sabha (MP)Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti MoS ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public

Distribution and Rural DevelopmentFatehpur (UP)

Kushal Kishore MoS ministry of Housing & Urban AffairsSanjeev Kumar Balyan MoS ministry of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Muzaffarnagar (UP)Sushri ShobhaKarandlaje

MoS ministry of Agruculture & Farmers Welfare

Pankaj Chaowdhary MoS ministry of FinanceV. Muraleedharan MoS ministry of External Affairs & Praliamentary AffairsNityanand Rai MoS ministry of Home Affairs Ujiarpur (Bihar)Meenakashi Lekhi MoS ministry of External Affairs & CultureRenuka Singh Saruta MoS ministry of Tribal Affairs Surguja (Chhatisgarh)

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Som Parkash MoS ministry of Commerce and Industry Hishiarpur (Punjab)Rameswar Teli MoS ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Labour &

EmploymentDibrugarh (Assam)

S.P. Singh Baghel MoS ministry of Law & JusticeKailash Choudhary MoS ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Barmer (Rajasthan)Bishweswar Tudu MoS ministry of Tribal Affairs & Jal ShaktiShripad Yesso Naik MoS ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, TourismPrahalad Singh Patel MoS ministry of Jal Shakti, Food Processing IndustriesA. Narayanswamy MoS ministry of Social Justrice & Empowerment

GOVERNOR & CHIEF MINISTER OF STATES.

NOSTATE AND U.T. CHIEF MINISTER GOVERNOR

1 Andaman & Nicobar U.T. Devendra Kumar Joshi2 Andhra Pradesh Shri Jagan Mohan Reddy Biswa Bhusan Harichandan3 Arunachal Pradesh Pema Khandu B.D. Mishra4 Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma Jagdish Mukhi5 Bihar Nitish Kumar Fagu Chauhan6 Chandigarh U.T. V.P. Singh Bandore7 Chhattisgarh Dr. Bhupesh Baghel Anusuiya Uikey8 Goa Pramod Sawant P.S. Sreedharan Pillai9 Gujarat Vijay Rupani Acharya Devbrat10 Haryana Manohar Lal Khattar Bandaru Dattatreya11 Himachal Pradesh Jai Ram Thakur Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar12 Jammu and Kashmir UT Manoj Sinha13 Jharkhand Hemant Soren Ramesh Bais14 Karnataka Basavaraj Bommai Thawarchand Gehlot15 Kerala PinarayiVijayan Arif Mohd. Khan16 Madhya Pradesh Shivraj Singh Chouhan Mangubhai Chhaganbhai Patel17 Maharashtra Uddhav Thackeray Bhagat Singh Koshyari18 Manipur N. Biren Singh Najma Heptullah19 Meghalaya Conard Sangma Satya Pal Malik20 Mizoram Zoramthanga Hari Babu Kambhampati21 Nagaland Neiphiu Rio R.N. Ravi22 New Delhi Arvind Kejriwal Anil Bijal23 Odisha Sh. Naveen Patnaik Ganeshi Lal Mathur24 Puducherry N. Rangasamy Tamilisai Soundararajan25 Punjab Captain Amarinder Singh V P Singh Badnore26 Rajasthan Ashok Gehlot Kalraj Mishra27 Sikkim Shri Prem Singh Tamang Ganga Prasad28 Tamil Nadu M.K.Stalin Banwaril Lal Purohit29 Telangana K Chandrasekhar Rao Tamilisai Soundararajan30 Tripura Biplap Kumar Dev Satyadev Narayan Arya31 Uttar Pradesh Yogi Aditya Nath Anandiben Patel32 Uttarakhand Pushkar Singh Dhami Baby Rani Maurya33 West Bengal Km. Mamata Banerjee Jagdeep Dhankhar34 Dadra and Nagar Haveli U.T. Prafula Khodapatel35 Daman and Diu U.T. Prafula Khodapatel36 Lakshadweep U.T. Prafula Khodapatel37 Ladakh U.T. Radha Krishna Mathur

BUREAUCRATS1. National Security Adviser-Ajit Doval2. Cabinet Secretary of India-Rajiv Gauba3. Attorney General of India-K. K. Venugopal4. Solicitor General of India-Tushar Mehta5. Home Secretary-Ajay Kumar Bhalla

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6. Finance Secretary-Debasish Panda7. Foreign Secretary-Harsh Vardhan Shringla8. Defence Secretary- Ajay Kumar9. Secretary-General of the Lok Sabha-Snehalata Srivastava (She succeed Anup Mishra)10. Secretary-General of the Rajya Sabha-Desh Deepak Verma11. Speaker, Lok Sabha- Om Birla12. Deputy Speaker, Lok Sabha-TBA13. Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha-Harivansh Narayan Singh14. Principal Scientific Adviser-K. Vijay Raghavan15. Director,National Technical Research Organisation-Satish Chandra Jha16. Chief Economic Adviser-Krishnamurthy Subramanium17. Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations-Syed Akbaruddin18. Chairman, Railway Board-Vinod Kumar Yadav19. Chief Justice of India-Sharad Arvind Bobde20. Comptroller and Auditor-General of India-Rajiv Mehrishi21. Chief Election Commissioner of India-Sunil Arora22. Election Commissioner-Ashok Lavasa & Sushil Chandra23. Chairperson, NITI Aayog-Prime Minister N.Modi24. Vice President, NITI Aayog-Rajiv Kumar25. CEO, NITI Aayog- Amitabh Kant26. Defence Research and Development(DRDO) Secretary -G. Satheesh Reddy27. Principal Secretary to PM - Nirpendra Mishra28. Additional Principal Secretary to PM - Pramod Kumar Mishra29. Director, Enforcement Directorate-Sanjay Kumar Mishra

PERMANENT COMMISSIONS OFFICE-HOLDERS1. Chairman, National Human Rights Commission of India-H. L. Dattu2. Chairman, Central Vigilance Commission-Sanjay Kothari3. Chairman, Central Information Commission-Bimal Julka4. Chairperson, Central Board of Direct Taxes -Pramod Chandra Mody5. Chairman, National Commission for Minorities-Syed Ghayorul Hasan Rizvi6. Chairman, National Commission for Scheduled Castes-Ram Shankar Katheria7. Chairman, National Commission for Scheduled Tribes -Nand Kumar Sai8. Chairman, National Commission for Backward Classes- Bhagwan Lal Sahni9. Chairman, National Commission for Women-Rekha Sharma10. Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission of India-K.N. Vyas11. Chairman, ISRO-K. Sivan12. Chairman, National Forest Commission-B. N. Kirpal13. Chairman, Union Public Service Commission-Aravinda Saxena14. Chairman, University Grants Commission-Dhirendra Pal Singh15. Chairman, Central Water Commission-Narendra Kumar16. Director, Space Applications Centre-Tapan Misra17. Chairman, Competition Commission of India-Ashok Kumar Gupta18. Chairman, CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education)-Anita Karwal19. Chairperson, Central Board of Indirect Tax & Customs (CBIC)-M. Ajit Kumar20. Chairman, FSSAI(Food Safety and Standards Authority of India)-Rita A. Teotia21. Chairman, National Highways Authority of India-Sukhbir Singh Sandhu22. Chairman, Central Board of Film-Prasoon Joshi23. Chairman, Children’s Film Society of India-Vacant24. Chairman, Press Council of India -CK Prasad25. Chairman, Press Trust of India-N. Ravi26. Chairman, Telecom Regulartory Authority of India (TRAI)-Ram Sevak Sharma27. Chairperson, National Green Tribunal-Adarsh Kumar Goel28. Director, NCERT(National Council of Educational Research and Training)-Hrushikesh Senapaty29. Director General, Archaeological Survey of India-Usha Sharma30. Chairperson, Staff Selection Commission-Brajraj Sharma31. Director General, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation-Mangu Singh32. Chairman of AAI (Airports Authority of India)-Arvind Singh

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DEFENCE AND SECURITY1. Chief of the Army Staff-Manoj Mukund Naravane2. Chief of the Air Staff-Air Chief Marshal-Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhaduria3. Chief of the Naval Staff-Karambir Singh4. Chief of Integrated Defence Staff-Lt. General P.S. Rajeshwar5. Director, Research and Analysis Wing-Samanta Kumar Goel6. Director, Intelligence Bureau-Arvind Kumar7. Director General, Military Intelligence-Lieutenant General K. G. Krishna8. Director, Central Bureau of Investigation-Rishi Kumar Shukla9. Director General, Border Security Force-Vivek Kumar Johri10. Director General, Central Reserve Police Force-Anand Prakash Maheshwari11. Director General, Central Industrial Security Force-Rajesh Ranjan12. Director General, Indo-Tibetan Border Police-S.S. Deswal13. Director General, National Security Guard-Anup Kumar Singh14. Director General, National Investigation Agency-Yogesh Chander Modi15. Director General, National Disaster Response Force-Satya Narayan Pradhan16. Director General,SSB-Kumar Rajesh Chandra

HEADS OF FINANCIAL BODIES1. Chairman, 14th Finance Commission of India-Y. Venugopal Reddy, 15th Finance Commission-N.K.

Singh2. Governor of Reserve Bank of India-Shaktikanta Das3. Chairman, Securities and Exchange Board of India-Ajay Tyagi4. Chairman, Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India-Subash Chandra Khuntia5. Chairman, 7th Pay Commission-Ashok Kumar Mathur6. Chairman, Small Industries Development Bank of India-Muhammad Mustafa7. Chairman, Company Law Board-Mahesh Kumar Mittal8. Chairman and Managing Director, Export-Import Bank of India- David Rasquinha9. CEO and Managing Director, National Housing Bank-Sharada Kumar Hota10. Chairman, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development-Harsh Kumar Bhanwala11. CEO and Managing Director, Industrial Finance Corporation of India-Dr. Emandi Sankara Rao12. MD & CEO of National Stock Exchange-Vikram Limaye13. Chairman, Bombay Stock Exchange-Sethuratnam Ravi14. Chairperson, State Bank of India-Rajnish Kumar15. Chairman, Life Insurance Corporation of India-M.R. Kumar16. President, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry-Sangita Reddy17. Chairman, Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority-Supratim Bandyopadhyay18. President, Confederation of Indian Industry-Vikram Kirloskar19. President, ASSOCHAM-Niranjan Hiranandani20. Chairman, National Statistical Commission-Bimal Kumar Roy21. Chairman of Indian Bank Associations-Rajnish Kumar22. CMD & CEO of Indian Post Payment Bank (IPPB) - Suresh Sethi23. Chairman of NASSCOM - Keshav Mrugesh

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ABBREVIATIONAcronyms AbbreviationsACS Automated Clearing

System.AD Authorized Dealer.ADB Asian Development

Bank.ADF Automated Data FlowAEPS Aadhaar Enabled

Payments Switch

AFS Annual FinancialStatement.

AIC Agricultural InsuranceCompany.

AIF Alternative InvestmentFund

ALCO Asset LiabilityCommittee

ALM Asset LiabilityManagement

AMFL Association of MutualFunds in India

AML Anti-Money LaunderingAMRMS Audit and Risk

Monitoring MechanismANBC Adjusted Net Bank

CreditAPBS Aadhaar Payment

Bridge SystemARC Asset Reconstruction

CompaniesASBA Applications Supported

Bank AccountsASSOCHAM Associated Chambers of

Commerce andIndustryof India.

ATM Automated TellerMachine.

BCBS Basel Committee onBanking Supervision

BCSBI Banking Codes andStandards Board ofIndia

BIS Bank for InternationalSettlements.

BOE Bill of ExchangeBOP Balance of Payments.BOT Build,Operate and

Transfer.BSCS Basel Committee on

Banking Supervision.BSE Bombay Stock

Exchange.BSR Basic Statistical

Returns.CAD Current Account DeficitCAR Capital Adequacy RatioCARE Credit Analysis and

Research LimitedCASA Current and Savings

AccountsCBLO Collateralized Bank

Lending ObligationsCBS Core Banking Solution.CCIL Clearing Corporation of

India LimitedCCL Cash Credit LimitCDB Caribbean Development

Bank.CDBS Committee of Direction

on BankingStatistics.CDRS Corporate Debt

RestructuringCDS Credit Default Swap.CEPA Comprehensive

Economic PartnershipManagement.

CFRA Combined Finance andRevenue Accounts.

CGRA Currency and GoldRevaluation Account.

CIBIL Credit InformationBureau of India Limited

CMIS Currency ManagementInformationSystem

CNP Card Not PresentCPFF Commercial Paper

Funding FacilityCPI Consumer Price Index.CRAR Capital To Risk

Weighted Asset Ratio.CRISIL Credit Rating

Information Services OfIndia

CRMD Credit RiskManagementDepartment.

CRR Cash Reserve Ratio.CSR Corporate Social

ResponsibilityCTI Country Threat Index.DPG Deferred Payment

GuaranteeDPN Demand Promissory

NoteDRAT Debt Recovery

Appellate TribunalDRI Differential Rate Of

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InterestDSCR Debt Service Coverage

RatioDTAA Double Taxation

Avoidance Agreement.EBRD European Bank for

Reconstruction andDevelopment.

ECB External CommercialBorrowings.

ECS Electronic ClearingSystem.

EDF Export DevelopmentFund

EDI Electronic DataInternchange

EDP EntrepreneurshipDevelopmentProgramme

EEFC Exchange Earners’Foreign Currency

EFTPOS Electronic FundsTransfer At Point OfSale

EIB European InvestmentBank.

ELSS Equity Linked SavingScheme.

EMI Equated MonthlyInstallments

EPFO Employees’ ProvidentFund Organisation

EPOS Electronic Point Of SaleEPS Earning per ShareESOP Employee Stock

OptionsEXIM Export Import Bank of

India.FCA Foreign Currency

Assets.FCCB Foreign Currency

Convertible BondFCNR Foreign Currency Non

Resident DepositAccounts

FCNRA Foreign Currency Nonresident Account.

FDI Foreign DirectInvestment.

FEDAI Foreign ExchangeDealers Association OfIndia

FERA Foreign ExchangeRegulation Act.

FICCI Federation of IndianChambers of CommerceandIndustry

FII Foreign InstitutionalInvestor.

FINO Financial Information

Network andOperation Limited

FIPB Foreign InvestmentPromotion Board.

FPI Foreign PortfolioInvestment.

FTA Free Trade Agreement.GAAR General Anti Avoidance

Rule.GDR Global Depository

Receipt.GFD Gross Fiscal Deficit.GIRO Government Internal

Revenue Order.GMS Gold Monetisation

SchemeGSTN Goods and Services

NetworkHDFC Housing Development

Finance CorporationIADB Inter American

Development Bank.IAS Integrated Accounting

SystemsIBBI Insolvency and

Bankruptcy Board ofIndia

IBRD International Bank forReconstruction andDevelopment

IBU International BankingUnit

ICA Indian Council ofAgricultural Research.

ICICI Industrial Credit andInvestment Corporationof India.

ICRA Investment Informationand Credit RatingAgency of India Limited

IDB Islamic DevelopmentBank.

IDBI Industrial DevelopmentBank of India.

IDR Indian DepositoryReceipts.

IDRBT Institute forDevelopment andResearch OfBanking

IEPF Investors Education andProtection Fund

IFC International FinanceCorporation

IIB International InvestmentBank.

IIBF Indian Institute ofBanking and Finance.

IMF International MonetaryFund.

IMPS Immediate Payment

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ServiceIMT Instant Money TransferIOB Indian Overseas Bank.IPO Initial Public OfferingIPPB India Post Payments

BankIRBI Industrial

Reconstruction Bank OfIndia.

IRDA Insurance Regulatoryand DevelopmentAuthority of India

IROs Interest rate optionsIRR Internal Rate Of Return.ISCI International Standard

IndustrialClassificationKCC Kisan Credit CardKMB Kotak Mahindra Bank.KVB Karur Vysya Bank.KVIC Khadi and Village

Industries CorporationKVP Kisan Vikas PatraKYC Know Your Customer

GuidelinesLAB LocalArea Bank.

LAF Liquidity AdjustmentFacility

LAMPS Large Sized AdivasiMultipurpose SocietiesLDB LandDevelopment Bank.

LERMS Liberalized ExchangeRate ManagementSystem

LIBOR London Inter BankOffered Rate.

LIC Life InsuranceCorporation Of India

LTCG Long-Term CapitalGains

LTN Long Term NoteMCA Ministry Of Company

AffairsMCLR Marginal Cost Of

Lending RateMFDF Micro Finance

Development FundMIBOR Mumbai Inter Bank

Offer Rate.MICR Magnetic Ink Character

RecognitionMIS Management

Information SystemMSS Market Stabilisation

SchemeMTN Medium Term NoteMUDRA Micro Units

Development AndRefinance Agency

NABARD National Bank ForAgricultural And RuralDevelopment

NAS National AccountStatistics.

NAV Net Asset Value.NBC Non Banking

Companies.NBFC Non Banking Finance

CompaniesNDA Net Domestic AssetNDS Negotiated Dealing

SystemsNDTL Net Demand And Time

LiabilityNECS National Electronic

Clearing SystemNEFT National Electronic

Funds Transfer System.NFA No Frills Account.NFC Non Banking Finance

Companies.NFS National Financial

SwitchNHB National Housing Bank.NIB Nordic Investment

Bank.NPA Non Performing Assets.NPCI National Payments

Corporation Of IndiaNPS National Pensions

SchemeNPV Net Present Value

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ONE LINER1. Central Government creates a new ‘Ministry of Co-operation’2. Centre launches ‘MatsyaSetu’ mobile app for Indian aqua farmers3. Government includes Retail and Wholesale Trade in MSME sector4. Fitch Ratings projects India GDP growth for FY22 at 10%5. Paytm Launches small ticket loan product ‘Postpaid Mini’6. Razorpay partners with Mastercard to launch ‘MandateHQ’7. Actor Dilip Kumar passes away at 988. Narendra Modi Cabinet 2.0 Reshuffle: Complete List Along with Portfolios9. India’s first maritime arbitration centre to be set up in Gandhinagar10. Indian Railways Install India’s First Movable Freshwater Tunnel Aquarium at Bengaluru Station11. World’s tallest sandcastle built in Denmark12. Ministry of Defence implements SPARSH System for sanction & disbursement of defence pension13. Amazon launches its first Digital Kendra in India in Surat, Gujarat14. Former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh passes away at 8715. Double Olympic gold-winning hockey legend Keshav Datt passes away at 9516. Indian Army names Firing Range after Vidya Balan17. Government sets up 25-member Development Council for Cement Industry, under Dalmia Bharat

Group CMD Puneet Dalmia18. Government brings Department of Public Enterprises under Ministry of Finance19. IDFC First Bank launches ‘GharGhar Ration’ scheme20. Bharat Dynamics Ltd signs Rs 499-crore deal with Indian Air Force for Akash missiles21. “The Light of Asia: The Poem That Defined The Buddha”, by Jairam Ramesh to be released in May

202222. African-American Zaila Avant-garde Wins 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee23. Haiti President Jovenel Moise, Passes Away at 53 Following Assassination24. National Fish Farmers’ Day : 10 July25. PM Modi Receives First Copy Of ‘The Ramayana Of Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji’ written by Late

Baljit Kaur Tulsi26. Abiy Ahmed Wins Second Five-Year Term as Prime Minister of Ethiopia27. Hyderabad-based Social Activist Syed Osman AzharMaqsusi Wins UK Government’s Point of Light

Award28. 2022 Khelo India Youth Games to be held in Haryana29. England’s Sophie Ecclestone and Devon Conway of New Zealand win ICC Player of the Month Award

for June30. Bangladesh all-rounder Mahmudullah announces surprise retirement from Test Cricket31. IIT Madras and Sony India jointly host national-level hackathon ‘SAMVEDAN 2021’32. Indian Navy receives 10th Anti-Submarine Warfare Aircraft ‘P-8I’ from Boeing33. NICL Launches First Ever Insurance Policy for Himalayan Yaks34. Nepal Inks USD 1.3 billion mega-deal with India to develop 679 MW Lower Arun Hydropower project35. ‘The Struggle Within : A Memoir of the Emergency’ by Ashok Chakravarti36. Italy Beat England to win UEFA EURO 202037. Cabinet approves increase in Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief from 17% to 28% w.e.f July

202138. Cabinet approves continuation of centrally sponsored scheme National AYUSH Mission for 5 years

from FY 2021-202639. HM Amit Shah inaugurates research-based center of excellence at National Forensic Science

University in Gandhinagar40. Piyush Goyal succeeds Thaawarchand Gehlot to be appointed as Leader of House in Rajya Sabha41. Sher Bahadur Deuba Takes Charge as Prime Minister of Nepal for 5th time42. RBI Launches ‘Retail Direct Scheme’ to Allow Retail Investors to buy G-Secs43. NTPC gets go-ahead to construct India’s largest solar power park in Kutch44. The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2021 Report: UN-FAO45. India to host BWF Badminton World Championship in 202646. PM Modi inaugurates the International Cooperation and Convention Centre ‘Rudraksh’ in Varanasi

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47. Ladakh signs MoU with Sikkim to become organic entity by 202548. India’s first ‘Grain ATM’ launched in Gurugram49. IAHE inks pact with University of New South Wales to set up Centre for Advanced Transportation

Technology and Systems (CATTS) in Noida50. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and her Bhutanese Counterpart Lyonpo Namgay Tshering jointly

launch BHIM–UPI in Bhutan.51. Bengaluru-Based JNCASR Ranked Among Top 50 Rising Institutions in ‘Nature Index 2021 Materials

Science’52. World’s first 3D-printed stainless steel bridge opens in Amsterdam53. SBI selects Paisalo Digital as National Corporate Business Correspondent54. AramaneGiridhar gets additional charge of NHAI Chairman55. Indian FinMin Officer Rasmi Ranjan Das among 25 global tax experts appointed to UN Tax

Committee56. Pedro Castillo Wins Presidential Election of Peru57. Ariel Henry appointed new Prime Minister of Haiti58. AaykarDiwas (Income Tax Day) celebrated by CBDT on July 2459. India score 90.32% in United Nation’s Global Survey on Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation60. Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav Participates in G20 Environment Ministerial Meeting 202161. Max Bupa Health Insurance rebrands itself as Niva Bupa62. Liverpool removed from UNESCO World Heritage list63. Former RBI Governor Duvvuri Subbarao Unveils Book titled ‘Bank With A Soul: Equitas’, by Dr. C K

Garyali64. Sandesh Jhingan and Bala Devi Named as AIFF Players of the Year for 2020-2165. Rubina Francis of Madhya Pradesh sets world record; bags Olympics quota66. Noted Carnatic Classical Violinist Sikkil R Bhaskaran passes away at 8567. Bhageerathi Amma, India’s oldest student, passes away at the age of 10768. IIT-Kanpur launches technology innovation hub to find cyber security solutions for anti-drones

technologies69. Bangladesh set to develop alternative social media platform for Facebook and Whatsapp70. RBI raises loan limit of other bank directors to Rs 5 crore from Rs 25 lakh71. ‘An Ordinary Life: Portrait of an Indian Generation’ by Ashok Lavasa72. MirabaiChanu Wins Silver to open India’s medal tally at the Tokyo Olympics73. Veteran Marathi poet Satish Kalsekar passes away at 7874. India Placed Among Top 10 Agricultural Produce Exporters of 2019: WTO Report75. Rudreswara Temple (Ramappa Temple) of Telangana inscribed as India’s 39th UNESCO World

Heritage List76. UNESCO grants World Heritage Status to Madrid’s Paseo del Prado and Retiro Park77. Philippines becomes world’s first country to approve genetically modified ‘golden rice’ for commercial

production78. Sweden Formally Joins The International Solar Alliance (ISA)79. NASA Selects SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket for Europa Clipper Mission to Jupiter80. Care Ratings Projects India’s GDP growth between 8.8-9% in FY2281. Byju’s Acquires Learning App Toppr and Higher Education Platform Great Learning for $750 mn82. BS Yediyurappa Resigns as Chief Minister of Karnataka83. Shiv Nadar steps down as MD of HCL Tech84. Priya Malik wins Gold at 2021 World Cadet Wrestling Championship85. Chinese Shooter Yang Qian Wins First Gold Medal of Tokyo Olympic Game86. World Drowning Prevention Day: 25 July87. Kargil Vijay Diwas : 26 July88. International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem: 26 July89. CRPF Observes 83rd Raising Day on 27 July90. Veteran multilingual actress Jayanthi passes away at 7691. Basavaraj Bommai elected as Karnataka’s new Chief Minister92. Dholavira, the Harappan City in Gujarat’s Rann of Kutchch inscribed as India’s 40th UNESCO World

Heritage Site93. Amit Shah inaugurates Greater Sohra Water Supply Scheme in Meghalaya’s Cherrapunji94. Assam CM HimantaBiswaSarma lays foundation stone of Bamboo Industrial Park in Dima Hasao95. Central & South Asia Connectivity Conference 2021 Held at Tashkent in Uzbekistan