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Book: Anand MathAuthor: Bankimchandra ChattopadhyayAbout: It is inspired by Sannyasi Rebellion in the late 18th century, it is considered one of the most important novels in the history of Bengali and Indian literature.

Book: AgnibeenaAuthor: Kazi Nasrul IslamAbout: Agnibeena is the first poetry book written by Kazi Nazrul Islam, one of the most famous Bengali poet of the first half of the twentieth century.

Book: Gulliver’s TravelsAuthor: Jonathan SwiftAbout: This famous satirical novel is both an adventure story and a devious philosophical reflection on the constitution of modern societies.

Book: Ben HurAuthor: Lewis WallaceAbout: This book is published by Harper and Brothers on November 12, 1880, and considered "the most influential Christian book of the nineteenth century”

Book: Adventures of Sherlock HolmesAuthor: Arthur Conan DoyleAbout: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of twelve short stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, first published on 14 October 1892.

Book: Alice in WonderlandAuthor: Lewis CarrolAbout: It circulates along a young girl named Alice, who falls through a rabbit h o l e i n t o a f a n t a s y w o r l d o f anthropomorphic creatures.

Book: My Experiments with TruthAuthor: M.K.GandhiA b o u t : T h i s b o o k i s t h e autobiography of Mahatma Gandhi, covering his life from early childhood through to 1921.

Book: Mein KampfAuthor: Adolf HitlerAbout: This book describes the process by which Hitler became antisemitic and outlines his political ideology and future plans for Germany.

Book: Adventures of Tom SawyerAuthor: Mark TwainAbout: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is an 1876 novel by Mark Twain about a boy growing up along the Mississippi River.

Book: Anna KareninaAuthor: Leo TolstoyAbout: It is a sensational romantic tragedy of tsarist high society, interspersed with digressions into 19th-century Russian agricultural policy.

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Let’s Recap 1. Sports Authority of India (SAI) has appointed

whom as its Chief Executive Officer of the Target Olympic Podium Scheme? Pushpendra Kumar Garg

2. Sandra Mason has been elected as the first-ever President of which country? Barbados

3. Who has been appointed as the ambassador of Russian Film Festival? Imtiaz Ali

4. Who has unanimously elected as the President of the Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWLF)? Sahdev Yadav

5. Who has been appointed as the new Chairman & Managing Director of the National Research Development Corporation (NRDC)?Amit Rastogi

6. Who has get the additional charge as Chairperson of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India? Navrang Saini

7. Pradeep Kumar Panja appointed as Chairman of which public sector bank? Karnataka Bank

8. Sanjay Bhargava will head the Starlink satellite broadband venture of the tech billionaire entrepreneur in India. Which is the parent company of Starlink? Tesla

9. Which country has been re-elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for a sixth term with an overwhelming majority? India

10. Who has been elected as new Prime Minister of Norway? Jonas Gahr Stoere

11. World Steel Association (WSA) has elected whom as their Chairman for the year 2021-22? Sajjan Jindal

12. Energy Efficiency Services Limited has appointed whom as its chief executive officer? Arun Kumar Mishra

13. Recently, who has been appointed advisor to Prime Minister of India? Amit Khare

14. Indrajit Mahanty, Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court, would take over as Chief Justice of which state? Tripura

15. Who will be the First Vice-President of Indian Space Association launched by the Prime Minister of India? Rahul Vatts

16. Alexander Schallenberg has been sworn-in as new Chancellor of which country after resignation of Sebastian Kurz? Austria

17. Who has become the first Director General of the Ordnance Directorate? E R Sheikh

18. What is the name of Indian American Astronaut who will command NASA-SpaceX's Crew-3 Mission? Raja Chari

19. Who has been taken charge as Managing Director of Life Insurance Corporation of India? BC Patnaik

20. Who has been appointed as Secretary-General of Indian Steel Association? Alok Sahay

21. Who will head the Tesla's Starlink satellite broadband venture in India? Sanjay Bhargava

22. Najla Bouden Romdhane has been appointed as the first-ever female Prime Minister of which North African country? Tunisia

23. Fumio Kishida has recently become the new Prime Minister of which country? Japan

24. Which state government has named Kangana Ranaut as the brand ambassador of its ambitious "One district-one product" scheme? Uttar Pradesh

25. Who has been appointed as the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of rating agency Crisil? Diwakar Gupta

26. Amit Saxena has joined RBI Innovation Hub as the Chief Technology Officer. Previously, He was the CTO at which bank? State Bank of India

27. Who has been appointed as Sustainable Development Goals Advocate by United Nations? Kailash Satyarthi

28. Former MD & CEO of the Indian Bank, Padmaja Chunduru has been appointed as the managing director and chief executive officer of which company? National Securities Depository Limited

29. Automobile industry veteran Vinod Aggarwal has been appointed for which post in Automotive Skills Development Council? President

30. Who has been elected as the chairman of the Indian Society of Advertisers? Sunil Kataria

31. Who has become the first-ever native woman Chief Secretary of Meghalaya State Government? RV Suchiang

32. CavinKare, who has been named as new AIMA president, is the Chairman & managing director of which company? CavinKare Pvt Ltd

33. Which bollywood actor has named India’s National Basketball Association Brand Ambassador? Ranveer Singh

34. Who has been named as the first female Prime Minister of Tunisia? Najla Bouden Romdhane

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35. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has again extended the tenure of the Company Law Committee by how many year? One year

36. Who has been re-elected as Press Trust of India Chairman? Aveek Sarkar

37. Mastercard ropes whom as its Global Ambassador? Magnus Carlsen

38. Who has taken charge as the 34th Director-General of the National Cadet Corps (NCC)? Gurbirpal Singh

39. Which edition of Naval Commanders’ Conference of 2021 commenced recently at New Delhi? Second

40. Which UT Lieutenant Governor has inaugurated the “Jashn-e-Zafraan”, Harvesting Saffron? Jammu & Kashmir

41. India has handed over 34.9 km long cross-border rail link to which country that connects both countries? Nepal

42. Which state government has launched virtually launched a new scheme named "Shri Dhanwantri Generic Medical Store scheme"? Chhattisgarh

43. A new micro snail species has been found from deep inside a limestone cave in which state? Meghalaya

44. Which state government has announced the implementation of the scheme "Mukhyamantri Ration Apke Dwar Yojana", which will start from November 2021? Madhya Pradesh

45. Which country has officially joined the High Ambition Coalition (HAC), a group of 70 nations, for Nature and People? India

46. Which has become first state to begin organised cultivation of dalchini? Himachal Pradesh

47. Which government division has launched the NPCI Tokenization system (NTS) to further enhance the safety of customers and provide a seamless shopping experience to consumers? NPCI

48. Which trade association has organised an International Conference and Exhibition on Digital technologies, “Future Tech 2021- a Journey of digital transformation to technology adoption and acceleration” from October 19 to 27, 2021? Confederation of Indian Industry

49. Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal inaugurated a 250mm Seer Water supply scheme in which state/ UT? Jammu and Kashmir

50. Which city has become the first Indian city to use ropeway services for public? Varanasi

51. Which state's pollution control board has directed three thermal power plants in the state to use paddy stubble as a fuel source to the extent of 10 per cent of total annual coal use? Punjab

52. The Union Minister for AYUSH Sarbananda Sonowal has inaugurated Ayush Van in a program in which city of Gujarat? Kutch

53. Which state government has launched a new scheme titled "Mera Ghar Mere Naam"? Punjab

54. A Geographic Information System (GIS)-based Energy Map of India has launched by which government agency? NITI Aayog

55. The Government of India, as a tribute to the freedom fighters of Manipur, has decided to rename which peak point as Mount Manipur? Mount Harriet

56. The Prime Minister of India will inaugurate a newly built International Airport in which city? Kushinagar

57. The first “Vishwakarma Vatika” to protect, preserve and promote India’s glorious legacy, has been set up in Hunar Haat at which city? Rampur

58. Recently, The Prime Minister of India has dedicated how many new Defence PSUs, carved out of Ordnance Factory Board, to the nation? Seven

59. Recently, The Central Government has approved the setting up of how many new mega textile parks, or PM MITRA parks across the country? Seven

60. Which city of Kerala has been declared as "dementia-friendly city" in under programme called Udbodh? Kochi

61. Name the rice widely grown in Wada in Palghar district, which has recently been given the 'Geographical Indication’ tag? Wada Kolam

62. India’s first Atal Community Innovation Center launched in which city? Jaipur

63. Which state government has launched the ‘Swechha’ program to ensure affordable access to health and menstrual hygiene in adolescent girls and women? Andhra Pradesh

64. Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu has inaugurated the Mahabahu Brahmaputra River Heritage Centre in which city in the state of Assam? Guwahati

65. Ministry of Home Affairs has decided to extend jurisdiction of which organisation inside the international border along Punjab, West Bengal and Assam? Border Security Force



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66. The Government of India has recently accorded "Maharatna" Status to which state-owned company? Power Finance Corporation

67. Which state government has banned the participation of its employees in politics and elections? Haryana

68. Which state's Chief Minister has launched a programme "Desh ke mentor" for students of state government schools? Delhi

69. A unique clove spice has been awarded a geographical indication (GI) as "Kanyakumari clove". The spice is produced in which state? Tamil Nadu

70. Bathukamma is the festival of which state, that has been begun recently in the state? Telangana

71. From which zone, The Indian Railways has successfully launched two long-haul freight trains named Trishul and Garuda for the first time? South Central Railway zone

72. Which government agency has launched the global FinTech Hackathon Series "I-Sprint’21"? IFSCA

73. Which state government has launched "Mission Kavach Kundal"? Maharashtra

74. Guru Ghasidas National Park & Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state, as it has recently been declared as tiger reserve by National Tiger Conservation Authority? Chhattisgarh

75. In which state India’s first vertical lift railway bridge over the sea has been announced to set up? Tamil Nadu

76. Which edition of India International Trade Fair 2021 will be held from 14th to 27th November at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi? 40th

77. The Prime Minister of India has launched the second phase of Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban and AMRUT 2.0. What does R stand for in AMRUT 2.0? Rejuvenation

78. What is the weight of the world’s largest Khadi national flag, installed at Leh on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti? 1000kg

79. Which ministry has launched web portal called indianwetlands.in on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti? Ministry of Environment

80. The Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has announced a new ambitious road project connecting Surat in Gujarat to which city of Tamil Nadu? Chennai

81. Which state government has announced a "10-point winter action plan" to tackle the problem of air pollution? Delhi

82. The world's largest national flag made of Khadi has been inaugurated in which valley, on the 152nd birth anniversary of the "father of the nation" Mahatma Gandhi? Leh valley

83. Which union minister has launched month-long Clean India Programme drive as a part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav? Anurag Thakur

84. Ministry of Labour and Employment has launched "DigiSaksham" scheme in collaboration with which tech company? Microsoft

85. Recently, India has unveiled a "National Action Plan for Dog Mediated Rabies Elimination", to eliminate rabies by which year? 2030

86. What is the name of the tourism app recently launched by the Delhi Government? Dekho Meri Dilli

87. Khadi and Village Industries Commission has set up a "Tussar Silk Yarn Production Centre" in which state? Odisha

88. In which state, the Government of India has started work for the development of "Parshuram Kund"? Arunachal Pradesh

89. Recently, Om Birla has inaugurated the NIDHI 2.0 scheme on the occasion of 2021 World Tourism Day. What does "H" stands for in the abbreviation of "NIDHI"? Hospitality

90. Recently, PM Narendra Modi has inaugurated the Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering and Technology (CIPET) in which city? Jaipur

91. Union Minister, Hardeep Singh Puri has launched the which edition of Swachh Survekshan 2022? Seventh

92. Which state has launched the "Women Entrepreneurs Empowerment Helpline" in the state under the ongoing Vikas Utsav program? Uttar Pradesh

93. Which state has launched "Nirbhaya - Ek Pahal" programme under Mission Shakti - Phase 3? Uttar Pradesh

94. Who has led the Indian delegation at the 4th Indo-US Health Dialogue, held in New Delhi? Bharati Pravin Pawar

95. Recently, Supreme Court of India has approved an electronic system named "FASTER". What does "T" stands for in the abbreviation of "FASTER"? Transmission



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96. Union Minister Amit Shah has inaugurated India's first-ever National Cooperative Conference (Sehkarita Sammelan) in which city? New Delhi

97. Which ministry has announced a Clean India Drive from October 1 that aims at getting rid of single-use plastic and other waste? Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports

98. Recently, the world’s highest electric vehicle charging station has been inaugurated in which state? Himachal Pradesh

99. The fourth general assembly of The International Solar Alliance has held virtually. ISA consists of ___________members. 124

100. Which country has recently placed on Financial Action Task Force grey list? Turkey

101. Which country has suspended its mission to NATO and decided to close the alliance’s office in their city? Russia

102. Which country has launched the world’s first automated, driverless train? Germany

103. The 2021 Multidimensional Poverty Index Report has been jointly released by Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative and which international organisation? UNDP

104. Recently, the US Houston post office has been renamed after which Indian-American Sikh police officer? Sandeep Singh

105. On the Occasion of the World Teachers’ Day (5th October), which international organization has launched its 2021 State of the Education Report (SOER) for India: “No Teacher, No Class”? UNESCO

106. The G20 Parliamentary Speakers Summit has been attended by Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla. The summit held in which city? Rome

107. Recently Tax Inspectors Without Borders (TIWB), a joint initiative of United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), launched its program in which country? Seychelles

108. Which country has recently introduced a new currency whose highest denomination will be 100 bolivars? Venezuela

109. Which tech giant company has launched "Future Engineer Programme" in India? Amazon

110. The Reserve Bank of India has imposed a penalty of Rs 1 crore on which payments bank under Section 26 (2) of the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007? Paytm Payment Bank

111. Which South Pacific Ocean country has recently moved International Court of Justice, regarding Climate change? Vanuatu

112. Recently, Prime Minister of India has addressed which session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), in New York? 76th

113. Which country has recently chaired 6th BRICS Young Scientist Forum for the year 2021? India

114. Recently, the Virtual Informal Ministerial Meeting of _______ has hosted by Indonesia. G – 33

115. The statue of Bitcoin founder Satoshi Nakamoto has been unveiled in which country? Hungary

116. Recently, the World Social Protection Report 2020-22 has been published by which organisation? International Labour Organization

117. Which country has become ninth member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation? Iran

118. Ford has become the latest automaker to exit the market. Ford Motor Company’s headquarters is located in which country? USA

119. Recently, with which country India has held a Maritime Affairs Dialogue? Japan

120. Name the leader of the Shining Path rebels who nearly toppled the Peruvian state in a bloody Maoist revolution? Abimael Guzman

121. According to the Reserve Bank of India, Non-banking finance companies (NBFC) cannot lend more than how much to investors seeking to buy stocks? 1 Crore

122. Recently, Nirmala Sitharaman has attended the Annual Meetings of International Monetary Fund. How many member countries are there in IMF? 190

123. Which Small Finance Bank has announced the inauguration of its first branch in the city of Chennai and in the state of Tamil Nadu? Utkarsh Small Finance Bank

124. NSE-Shine is the blockchain platform for gold bullion launched by National Stock Exchange of India in collaboration with whom? Chainflux

125. Recently, The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a monetary penalty of Rs 1 crore on which public lender? State Bank of India

126. Which country’s central bank has banned the transactions of crypto-currencies? China

127. The Reserve Bank of India has authorised which bank to collect direct taxes on behalf of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)? Karur Vysya Bank



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128. Which private lender has announced the launch the Micro ATMs across the country? Kotak Mahindra Bank

129. The Reserve Bank of India has granted a banking licence to which bank, that has established jointly by the CFSL and BharatPe? Unity Small Finance Bank Ltd

130. Recently, India has signed a contract with which country for procurement of MK 54 Torpedo and Expendable Chaff and Flares for the Indian Navy? USA

131. Recently, India has signed an MOU with which country for Di-Ammonium Phosphate fertilizer supply? Russia

132. Recently, the BSE has signed an MOU with the Business Leadership League. Where is the headquarters of BLL Located? Navi Mumbai

133. Which organisation has signed an MOU with the Centre for Development of Telematics for the expansion of community networks in India? RailTel

134. Jammu & Kashmir administration has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the which country for the real estate development, industrial parks and more? Dubai

135. Which company has recently acquired virtual reality startup Pico Interactive? ByteDance

136. Recently, India has exchanged four agreements with which country including on skill development, groundwater resources? Denmark

137. Bank of Baroda has been partnered with which company to provide Banking Service through business correspondent (BC) model? PayPoint

138. Recently, Defence Ministry has signed a historic deal with which company for procurement of 56 C-295 aircraft? Airbus

139. The Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd given in-principle approval for the merger of it with which company? Sony Pictures Networks India

140. NPCI International Payments Ltd (NIPL) has partnered with which mobile payment platform to enable UPI QR-based payments acceptance in 10 markets across North Asia and Southeast Asia? Liquid Group

141. Who has been named as the winner of inaugural "2021 Earthshot Prize", created by the United Kingdom’s Prince William to reward people fighting to save planet earth? Vidyut Mohan

142. Name the first Indian-American to win Miss World America? Shree Saini

143. Which tiger conservation has won "NatWest Group Earth Heroes Awards" under the Earth Guardian Award category? Parambikulam tiger conservation

144. The 52nd International Film Festival of India (IFFI) to be held in which state of India? Goa

145. Who has been awarded the European Union's highest award for human rights-Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought? Alexei Navalny

146. Who has been awarded by the "Eco-Oscar" in the "Clean our Air" category for his technology called "Takachar"? Vidyut Mohan

147. Which country's armed force has won a gold medal at the Cambrian Patrol Exercise held at Brecon, Wales, United Kingdom? Indian Army

148. Who has won gold in the junior men’s 25 m standard pistol at the ISSF Junior World Championship? Vijayveer Sidhu

149. Who has been honoured with the 22nd Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award for Excellence for his pioneer and sustained contribution in the field of medicine and pandemic awareness? Dr Randeep Guleria

150. Who has been chosen for the fourth Satyajit Ray Award for overall contribution to Indian cinema? Bejawada Gopal

151. Who has bagged the 45th Vayalar Ramavarma Memorial Literary Award for his book “Manthalirile 20 Communist Varshangal”? Benyamin

152. Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank is sponsored by which bank, that has bagged two national awards ("APY Big Believers" and "Leadership capital")? Canara Bank

153. Who have been awarded the 2021 Yidan Prize for Education Development for improving learning outcomes in schools at scale? Eric A. Hanushek and Dr Rukmini Banerji

154. Recently, who have been awarded by the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize? Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov

155. Who has been awarded by the Nobel Prize in Medicine 2021 for the discoveries on "receptors for temperature and touch"? David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian

156. Syukuro Manabe, Klaus Hasselmann, Giorgio Parisi jointly won the 2021 Nobel Prize in which field? Physics

157. Which environmental organisation of India has been felicitated with the 2021 Right Livelihood Award? LIFE



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158. Who will be honored with the 2021 Global Leadership Award by the US India Business Council? Shiv Nadar and Mallika Srinivasan

159. Which country has retained its top rank in FIFA Men's rankings October 2021 with a total of 1832.33 points? Belgium

160. Who has won his maiden ATP Masters 1000 by winning the Men’s singles title at the 2021 BNP Paribas Open? Cameron Norrie

161. Fast-bowler James Pattinson has retired from International Cricket. He played for which nation's cricket team? Australia

162. Recently, India has won the 2021 SAFF Championship final title with 3-0 by beating which country? Nepal

163. Indian football skipper Sunil Chhetri has broken which footballer international goal record of 77 goals? Pele

164. What is the symbol of FIFA's official mascot of the U-17 Women's World Cup 2022 that represent "Nari Shakti" or women power? Asiatic lioness

165. Who has won the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour title? Magnus Carlsen

166. Who has won the Turkish Grand Prix 2021? Valtteri Bottas

167. Who has become the first Indian woman wrestler to won a Silver medal in the women's 57-kg category finals at the World Wrestling Championships in Oslo, Norway? Anshu Malik

168. Who has won the Player of the Year (men) in the 2020-21 edition of the FIH Stars Awards condusted by the international hockey federation? Harmanpreet Singh

169. Which football club has won the Durand Cup football title, held at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata? Goa FC

170. Who has become first Indian woman to score a Test hundred in overseas land? Smriti Mandhana

171. Benjamin List and David W.C. MacMillan have jointly won the Nobel Prize 2021 in which field? Chemistry

172. Who has become the first F1 driver to win 100 races by winning 2021 Russian Grand Prix? Lewis Hamilton

173. Which country has clinched the 2021 Ryder Cup by beating Europe? United States

174. Recently, athlete Moeen Ali has announced his retirement from Test match career. He hails from which cricket team? England

175. Who won the Asian Snooker Championship 2021? Pankaj Advani

176. The team India archers settled for how many silver medals at the 2021 World Archery Championships, held in Yankton, South Dakota, United States? Three

177. Which doubles have won the women’s doubles title in the women’s doubles final at the Ostrava Open in Czech Republic? Sania Mirza and Zhang Shuai

178. Who has won his 100th Grand Prix by winning F1 Russian Grand Prix 2021? Lewis Hamilton

179. Which state will host the Men’s Hockey Junior World Cup at the Kalinga Stadium here from November 24 to December 5? Odisha

180. What is the official motto of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics? Together for a Shared Future

181. Who has become the fastest Indian woman to run 1,500 meters at 60th National Open Athletics Championships in Warangal? Harmilan Kaur Bains

182. What is the name of High-Speed Expendable Aerial Target which has successfully flight tested from the Integrated Test Range? ABHYAS

183. Hubble Space Telescope observations have revealed the presence of persistent water vapour in "Europa" the icy moon of Jupiter. Hubble Space Telescope belongs to which space organisation? NASA

184. Which tech giant has launched a new initiative for nurturing and scaling start-ups in India? Microsoft

185. Which country has launched its first solar exploration satellite into space from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre? China

186. Which country has launched Shenzhou-13 spacecraft carrying three astronauts - two men and one woman - on a historic 6-month long mission? China

187. Which Petroleum refineries company has launched an automated fuelling technology called “UFill”, to provide a swift, secure and smart experience? Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited

188. Which research body has developed the 'i-Drone' recently launched by the Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya? Indian Council of Medical Research

189. Jimmy Greaves, who has passed away recently, was the famous footballer of which country? England

190. Name the Inventor of pocket calculator, who died recently? Sir Clive Sinclair



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191. Which app has been recently launched by the government to digitize all authorized parking under SDMC municipal limits? MyParkings

192. Which radio telescope network has received signals from planets outside of Solar System? Low-Frequency Array

193. Which app has been launched by the Central government for digital monitoring of port operation? MyPortApp

194. Which company/organisation has built "heaviest" Semi-Cryogenic Propellant Tank (SC120-LOX) first ever? HAL

195. Which country has teste-fire the Zircon hypersonic missile from nuclear submarine for the first time? Russia

196. What is the name of the first spacecraft, will launched by NASA recently to study Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids? Lucy

197. Which company has launched India’s first gender-neutral Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine GARDASIL-9? MSD Pharmaceuticals

198. Recenttly, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has carried a successful maiden test flight of a new version of which missile? Akash Missile

199. Name the Apple’s co-creator, who has launched a new space start-up called Privateer Space. Steve Wozniak

200. Which Indian Institute of Technology has designed a device that can generate electricity from water drops, raindrops, water streams, and even from ocean waves using “Triboelectric Effect” and “Electrostatic Induction? IIT Delhi

201. Sardar Balvinder Singh Nakai, who has passed away recently, was the chairman of which company? IFFCO

202. Nedumudi Venu, who has passed away recently, was a famous - Actor

203. Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan of Pakistan has passed away recently; He is known as the father which invention in Pakistan? Nuclear Bomb

204. Name the former PM Atal Vihar Vajpayee’s Former Private Secretary, who passed away recently? Shakti Sinha

205. Name the actor, best known for his role as ‘Raavan’ in Ramanand Sagar’s TV serial Ramayan, who passed away recently? Arvind Trivedi

206. Abolhassan Banisadr, who has passed away recently, was the first president of which country? Iran

207. Nelliyode Vasudevan Namboothiri, who has died recently, was associated with which dance form? Kathakali

208. S.S. ‘Babu’ Nayaran, who has passed away recently, was a legend of which sport? Football

209. Women rights activist, poet, and author Kamla Bhasin has been passed away recently. In which year she was awarded by "The Laadli Lifetime Achievement Award"? 2017

210. YS Dadwal, who has passed away recently, was the former governor of which country? Arunachal Pradesh

211. Which state has celebrated “Kittur Rani Chennamma Jayanthi” on October 23, 2021? Karnataka

212. The book titled "The Origin Story of India’s States" is written by whom? VS Srinivasan

213. What is the rank of India in the World Justice Project’s (WJP) Rule of Law Index 2021 out of 139 countries and jurisdictions? 79th

214. Who is the author of the book “Veer Savarkar: The Man Who Could Have Prevented Partition” launched by the Defence Minister Rajnath Singh? Uday Mahurkar, Chirayu Pandit

215. What is the rank of India in 2021 Global Food Security Index? 71st

216. Who has authored the book “The Stars in My Sky: Those Who Brightened My Film Journey”? Divya Dutta

217. Name the fifth bilateral maritime exercise started between India-Japan? JIMEX-21

218. Which day is observed every year on October 21 since 1959? Police Commemoration Day

219. Recently, India and Australia have participated in which edition of the biennial maritime series 'AUSINDEX'? fourth

220. What is the rank of India in 2021 Mercer CFS Global Pension Index survey?40th

221. The book "Sir Syed Ahmad Khan: Reason, Religion and Nation" is authored by whom? Prof Shafey Kidwai

222. Which day is observed all over the world on October 20 every five years? World Statistics Day

223. National Security Guard (NSG) force, popularly known as Black Cats, observes its Raising Day on which day of October? October 16

224. World Food Day (WFD) is celebrated every year on which day of October? 16 October



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225. India’s rank has dropped to which position among 116 countries in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2021? 101st

226. Which Indian company has topped in Forbes World’s Best Employer 2021 Ranking? Reliance Industries

227. World Standards Day is observed annually on which day of October? October 14

228. What is the rank of India in the 58th edition of EY’s Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index’ (RECAI)? Third

229. Rajnish Kumar, who has come out with his memoir titled "The Custodian of Trust – A Banker’s Memoir", is the former chief of which bank? State Bank of India

230. Which day has been observed October 12? World Arthritis Day

231. International Girl Child Day has been observed recently on which day of October with the theme "Digital Generation, Our Generation"? October 11

232. World Migratory Bird Day 2021 has been observed on which day of October? 09 October

233. "AJEYA WARRIOR" is the Military Training exercise between India and which country, as the 6th edition of it has commenced at Chaubatia, Uttarakhand? UK

234. Recently, who has been stepped down as Chief Economic Adviser after three-year tenure in the Finance Ministry of India? KV Subramanian

235. The 5th edition of the Japan-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise has held at which of the following sea? Arabian Sea

236. Recently, on October 5, India has celebrated Ganga River Dolphin Day. In which year, it was observed first? 2010

237. Air Force Day is observed annually in India on which day of October to honour the brave heroes of the country’s air force? 8 October

238. What is the rank of India in the Henley Passport Index 2021? 90

239. Who has ranked second in Forbes India Rich List 2021 with a net worth of $74.8 billion? Gautam Adani

240. What is the theme of this year's World Teachers’ Day that has celebrated on 05th of October? Teachers at the heart of education recovery.

241. Which day has recently been observed on 04 October? World Animal Day

242. What is the theme of this year's "World Rabies Day 2021"? Rabies: Fact, not Fear

243. India and Sri Lanka has begun a how many day mega military exercise at the Combat Training School in the Eastern district of Ampara, Sri Lanka? 12-day

244. Who has got the second spot in IIFL Wealth Hurun India Rich List? Gautam Adani

245. To promote the use of coffee, "International Day of Coffee" is celebrated every year on which day? 01 October

246. “Seafarers: at the core of shipping’s future” is the theme of which day that has celebrated on 30th of September? World Maritime Day

247. Recently, which organization has released the report titled “Climate Indicators and Sustainable Development: Demonstrating the Interconnections”? WMO

248. When the "World Maritime Day 2021" observed recently? September 30th

249. To draw people’s attention to heart illness and the range of associated health issues, the World Heart Day has been observed on which day of September? 29 September

250. The Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) that supplies arms, ammunition and clothing to the Indian armed forces, will be dissolved, split into how many corporate entities? Seven



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Bulgaria's Rumen Radev wins Presidential re-elections: Exit Polls

Exit Polls in Bulgaria suggest that incumbent Rumen Radev has won the country’s presidential run-off. The partial official result showed he had won 66.7 percent of the second-round vote over the conservative candidate Anastas Gerdzikov.The 58-year-old now seems set for a second five-year term in the largely ceremonial post and will be formally reappointed in January.Sofia University Rector Gerdzhikov, who was backed by the center-right GERB (in Bulgarian GERB - Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria), party of former Prime Minister Boyko Borissov, trailed with just 32 percent - according to exit polls - and has conceded defeat. Bulgaria: Capital: Sofia President: Rumen Radev Currency: Bulgarian lev Kuwait reappoints Sheikh Sabah Al-Khalid as Prime Minister

Kuwait's Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid has been reappointed Prime Minister and tasked with forming a cabinet that would be the Gulf OPEC oil producer's third this year in a domestic political standoff.Sheikh Sabah, prime minister since late 2019,

was reappointed by an Emiri order issued by Crown Prince Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad al-Sabah. The government had resigned on Nov. 8 in the standoff with the elected parliament. Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmed al-Sabah last week temporarily handed over some of his main constitutional duties to the crown prince, his designated successor, including naming the prime minister and swearing in the cabinet. Kuwait: Capital: Kuwait City Emir: Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Crown Prince: Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-

Sabah Currency: Kuwaiti dinar

International Cricket Council appoints Geoff Allardice as CEO

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has appointed Geoff Allardice as the permanent CEO of the International Cricket governing body on November 21, 2021.Allardice was serving as interim CEO for more than eight months. He replaces Manu Sawhney who officially resigned from his position in July 2021. Allardice is a former Australian first-class cricketer. International Cricket Council: Formation: 15 June 1909 Headquarters: United Arab Emirates Membership: 106* members Chairman: Greg Barclay (New Zealand) Deputy Chairman: Imran Khwaja (Singapore)

MC Mary Kom appointed as brand ambassador of TRIFED The Union Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda inaugurated TRIFED (Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation Ltd) Aadi Mahotsav at Dilli Haat in New Delhi, in the presence of Sukhram Munda, Grandson of Bhagwan Birsa Munda.

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On the occasion, Olympic medallist and boxer Padma Vibhushan MC Mary Kom was declared as the brand ambassador of the TRIFED Aadi Mahotsav. It is a national tribal festival and a joint initiative of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs and the TRIFED. TRIFED: Formed: 1987 Headquarters: New Delhi Chairman: Ramesh chand meena, Vice-Chairperson: Pratibha Brahma Managing Director: Pravir Krishna Maharashtra government ropes Salman Khan as Covid vaccination ambassador

Maharashtra Government has roped in veteran Bollywood actor Salman Khan as vaccine ambassador for campaigning and appealing to people to take both the jabs of the Covid vaccine, especially in Muslim-dominated areas. The decision of the state authority to onboard Salman Khan comes after observing hesitancy among people in Muslim majority areas for the vaccine. As an ambassador, Salman Khan will persuade people to get vaccinated. This step will also ensure better vaccination counts in the state. Maharashtra: Governor: Bhagat Singh Koshyari Capital: Mumbai Chief minister: Uddhav Thackeray

Sourav Ganguly replaces Anil Kumble as ICC Cricket Committee chairman

The President of BCCI, Sourav Ganguly, has been appointed as the Chairman of the ICC Men’s Cricket Committee, during the ICC Board Meeting held on 16 November 2021.Ganguly will replace Anil Kumble who assumed the charge in 2012.Kumble stepped down having served a maximum of three separate three-year terms. BCCI: Founded: 1928 Headquarters: Wankhede Stadium Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India President: Sourav Ganguly Vice president: Rajeev Shukla Secretary: Jay Shah Men's coach: Rahul Dravid Women's coach: Ramesh Powar Sheel Vardhan Singh takes charge as CISF DG

Shri Sheel Vardhan Singh, IPS assumed the charge of Director General, Central Industrial Security Force at CISF New Delhi. Prior to his appointment as DG, CISF, he was serving as Special Director, Intelligence Bureau.Shri Sheel Vardhan Singh is B.A. (Honours) in English literature. He joined the Indian Police Service in the year 1986 at the age of 23 and was allotted Bihar cadre. During his distinguished career spanning 35 years, he has held many important and sensitive positions in the state of Bihar and during Central Deputation to Government of India. On



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Central Deputation, Shri Sheel Vardhan Singh has served in the Ministry of External affairs at the Indian High Commission, Dhaka, Bangladesh as First Secretary. Later, on deputation to Intelligence Bureau he has served as Addl. Director & Spl. Director. He has been decorated with the President’s Police Medal for Meritorious Service in the year 2004 and President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service in 2010. CISF: Formed: 10 March 1969 Headquarters: New Delhi, India Minister responsible: Amit Shah Google Cloud hires IBM CTO as India director

Google Cloud said it has hired senior IBM executive Subram Natarajan as Director of Customer Engineering for its India operations.Natarajan will work directly with Andrew Hobby, Director of Custom Engineering (APAC) based in Singapore.He earlier led the technology team of IBM India as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for India.Natarajan has more than 30 years of experience and has worked across various disciplines including product development, technical sales and business development.Google Cloud has hired some key industry people in recent months in India, including former AWS veteran Bikram Singh Bedi as Managing Director, Google Cloud India.The company also appointed Bhanumurthy Ballapuram as the Vice President for Customer Experience, JAPAC. VVS Laxman taken charge as Head of National Cricket Academy The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Sourav Ganguly on November 14, 2021, confirmed that former India batsman VVS Laxman took charge as the Head of the National Cricket Academy (NCA).

Laxman will take up the role by December 2021. The announcement comes after the post got vacant after the former Indian cricketer Rahul Dravid became Team India’s Head Coach on November 3, 2021. Prior to that, Dravid was the Head of the National Cricket Academy. VVS Laxman: VVS Laxman is a former Indian international cricketer and a right-hand batsman. Laxman is among the few cricket players who have played 100 Test matches. During the inaugural season of IPL, Laxman served as the Captain of the Deccan Chargers. Currently, he is a mentor of the Sunrisers Hyderabad until IPL 2021. NCA: Founder: Raj Singh Dungarpur Founded: 2000, M Chinnaswamy Stadium,

Bengaluru Rahul Dravid named brand ambassador of kids footwear brand Plaeto

India’s first D2C foot-health focused footwear brand for children, Plaeto, has announced Rahul Dravid as its Brand Ambassador and Mentor.The brand has announced the partnership along with a campaign featuring Dravid. The campaign has been developed by Bangalore-based People Design and Communication, in partnership with team Plaeto. The video campaign has promoted across the brand’s social media channels. Plaeto: Founded: March 2020



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Founder: Ravi Kallayil, Sara Kilgore and Pavan Kareti.

India’s Bimal Patel elected to UN’s International Law Commission

Professor Bimal Patel, Vice-Chancellor, Rashtriya Raksha University and Member of National Security Advisory Board of India, has been elected to the International Law Commission for a five-year term starting January 1, 2023 in a hard-fought election at the United Nations.Patel garnered 163 votes in the UN General Assembly out of 192 members present and voting, topping the Asia-Pacific group that included candidates from China, South Korea and Japan.Professor Bimal Patel of India is elected to the #ILC for a 5-year term. Our contribution to #ILC will reflect the commitment to uphold rules-based international order, underpinned by #RuleOfLaw" UN’s International Law Commission: The International Law Commission is a body of experts responsible for helping develop and codify international law. It is composed of 34 individuals recognized for their expertise and qualifications in international law, who are elected by the United Nations General Assembly every five years. Ex-CBDT chairman PC Mody appointed as new secretary general of Rajya Sabha

PC Mody has been appointed as the new secretary general of the Rajya Sabha just weeks before the commencement of the Winter Session of Parliament.

Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu has signed an order to this effect.Mr. Mody will replace P.P.K Ramacharyulu.Ramacharyulu has now been appointed as an advisor in the Rajya Sabha Secretariat. Rajysabha: The Rajya Sabha or the Council of States is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of India. As of 2021 it has a maximum membership of 245, of which 233 are elected by the legislatures of the states. Chairperson: M. Venkaiah Naidu Founder: Constituent Assembly of India Founded: 3 April 1952 Nandita Sinha appointed as new Myntra CEO

Fashion and lifestyle e-commerce platform Myntra has named Nandita Sinha as its Chief Executive Officer.Ms. Sinha succeeds Amar Nagaram, who quit Myntra last month after leading the company as the CEO for nearly three years.She will join Myntra from group company Flipkart, where, as Vice President, Customer Growth and Marketing, she is currently leading the overall charter for marketing.As a seasoned leader in the consumer internet space, Ms. Sinha has deep expertise in leading businesses, and driving tech-pivoted growth and innovation. Mintra: CEO: Amar Nagaram Subsidiaries: Xerion Retail Private Limited Parent organization: Flipkart Rajeev Srivastava appointed as CEO of Standard Chartered Securities



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Rajeev Srivastava has been appointed as the chief executive officer (CEO) at Standard Chartered Securities for India operations. His appointment is subject to regulatory approvalsBefore this, Rajeev Srivastava worked at HDFC Securities where he headed the products and business development functions of the organisation. Before that, he was associated with Reliance Securities as chief business officer, leading their brokerage and distribution business. He has also worked with ICICI Bank in its private banking division. Morinari Watanabe re-elected as President of International Gymnastics Federation

Morinari Watanabe was re-elected as the President of the International Gymnastics Federation or Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG) for a period of three years. Morinari Watanabe defeated Azerbaijan’s contender Farid Gayibov, in the FIG President election that was held during a conference in Turkey. Earlier, He was elected as the President of FIG in 2016 for a 4-year term. International Gymnastics Federation: The International Gymnastics Federation is the governing body of competitive gymnastics. It was founded on July 23, 1881, in Liège, Belgium, making it the world's oldest existing international sports organisation. Founded: 23 July 1881 Headquarters: Lausanne, Switzerland Vice Admiral R Hari Kumar to be next Chief of Naval Staff Government has appointed Vice Admiral R. Hari Kumar as the next Chief of the Naval Staff. He is presently the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval Command. The present Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh is retiring from service on 30th of this month.

Vice Admiral R. Hari Kumar was commissioned on 1st January, 1983 into the Executive Branch of the Indian Navy. During his long and distinguished service spanning nearly 39 years, he has served in a variety of Command, Staff and Instructional appointments. Vice Admiral R. Hari Kumar’s Sea Command includes INS Nishank, Missile Corvette, INS Kora and Guided Missile Destroyer INS Ranvir. He also commanded Indian Navy’s Aircraft Carrier INS Viraat. He served as Fleet Operations Officer of the Western Fleet. Vice Admiral R. Hari Kumar has undergone courses at the Naval War College, US, Army War College, Mhow and Royal College of Defence Studies, UK. Vice Admiral R. Hari Kumar has been decorated with the Param Vishist Seva Medal, Ati Vishist Seva Medal and Vishist Seva Medal. Bandhan Bank signs Zubeen Garg as its brand ambassador in Assam

Bandhan Bank has announced Popular Assamese & Bollywood singer Zubeen Garg as the brand ambassador for the Bank in Assam. This association is a landmark one for Bandhan Bank as this is the first time ever that the Bank has associated with a brand ambassador since its inception six years back. To mark the commencement of this association, Zubeen has released his new music video which showcases diverse elements of Assamese culture and heritage. The song and video have been produced courtesy of Bandhan Bank. Titled ‘Axom Amaar Mone Praane,”



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the song is a melodious blend of the different kinds of folk music native to Assam. Bandhan Bank: Headquarters: Kolkata, West Bengal Founded: 2001 MD and CEO: Chandra Shekhar Ghosh Indian-origin C.S. Venkatakrishnan appointed as CEO of Barclays

Indian-American banker C.S. Venkatakrishnan (known as Venkat) has been appointed as the group chief executive (CEO) of the British multinational bank Barclays.He replaces Jes Staley, who stepped down recently, after serving the post since 2015.Venkat was born in Mysore, Karnataka.He joined Barclays in 2016 as chief risk officer and in October 2020 became the head of global markets and co-president of BBPLC. Barclays: Barclays is a British multinational universal bank, headquartered in London, England. Group Chairman: Nigel Higgins Founded: 17 November 1690 OYO promotes Ankit Gupta as CEO of Franchise and Frontier in India

OYO has elevated Ankit Gupta as CEO of Franchise and Frontier business in India.He will report to Rohit Kapoor, CEO, OYO India and South-East Asia.Gupta will be leading OYO's flagship Hotels and Homes business as well as other verticals. Before joining

OYO, Gupta served as a Partner at McKinsey & Co, where he started as a Business Analyst. OYO: Founded: 2013 Founder: Ritesh Agarwal Headquarters: Gurgaon, Haryana, India CEO: Ritesh Agrawal Shaktikanta Das reappointed as RBI Governor for three years

The government has extended the term of Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das by another three years up to December 2024.Das was appointed the RBI’s 25th governor on December 11, 2018, for a period of three years after the abrupt resignation of his predecessor Urjit Patel.He is the first RBI Governor to get an extension after the BJP-led government came to power in 2014. Raghuram Rajan was denied an extension in 2016, while Urjit Patel quit before the completion of his three-year term. Background: In his earlier stint as Economic Affairs Secretary from 2015 to 2017, Das worked closely with the central bank and oversaw the demonetization of high-value notes in late 2016. After his retirement, he was named India’s G-20 sherpa and was also appointed as a member of the 15th Finance Commission. Policy Rates at a glance Policy Repo Rate: 4.00% Reverse Repo Rate: 3.35% Marginal Standing Facility Rate: 4.25% Bank Rate: 4.25% CRR: 4.00% SLR: 18.00%

Unitech appoints Ashok Kumar Yadav as CEO Unitech appointed its COO Ashok Kumar Yadav as CEO of the company. Yadav's tenure has been extended for a period of two years after the conclusion of his present term on February 11, 2022.



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It also extended the tenure of Kailash Chand Sharma as Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of the Unitech Group of Companies for one year. Unitech: Unitech Limited is considered amongst the leading companies regarded for its diversified experience in the Indian realty industry. Founded: 1972 Founder: Ramesh Chandra Headquarters: New Delhi, India Govt appoints KV Kamath as Chairperson of newly set up ₹20,000-cr DFI

The Centre has appointed veteran banker KV Kamath, as the Chairperson of the National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID), a newly set up ₹20,000-crore development finance institution (DFI). Kamath has previously served as Infosys' Chairman and ICICI Bank's Chairman from 2009-2015.In March, the Parliament had passed a bill to set up NaBFID to fund infrastructure projects. The Bill seeks to establish the National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development as the principal development financial institution for infrastructure financing. DFIs are set up for providing long-term finance for such segments of the economy where the risks involved are beyond the acceptable limits of commercial banks and other ordinary financial institutions. Unlike banks, DFIs do not accept deposits from people. They source funds from the market, government, as well as multi-lateral institutions, and are often supported through government guarantees.

RBI Gives Nod to Appointment of Baldev Prakash as J&K Bank MD & CEO Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cleared the appointment of Baldev Prakash as Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Jammu and Kashmir Bank for a period of three years. A communicant by the RBI said the appointment will be effective from the date of taking charge or April 10, 2022, whichever is earlier. Prakash has over 30 years of experience in banking in various roles at small and large size branches at SBI. He had joined SBI as a probationary officer in 1991 and he is currently the Chief General Manager (Digital and Transaction Banking Marketing Department) at SBI, Mumbai.Presently, RK Chhibber is the Chairman and Managing Director of J&K Bank, who assumed charge of the bank in June 2019. Jammu and Kashmir Bank: Founded: 1 October 1938 Founder: Mahraja Hari Singh Headquarters: Srinagar Pak PM clears appointment of Lt Gen Nadeem Anjum as new ISI chief

Pakistan PM Imran Khan notified the appointment of Lt General Nadeem Anjum as the new chief of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).He will take over from incumbent Lt General Faiz Hameed on November 20.Notably, this comes after reports of disagreements over the appointment of Anjum between the military leadership and the PM emerged in early October. Pakistan: Prime minister: Imran Khan Capital: Islamabad Currency: Pakistani rupee President: Arif Alvi



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Indian-origin Anita Anand becomes Canada's Defence Minister

Indian-origin Anita Anand has been appointed as Canada's new Defence Minister in a Cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Anand is the second woman to serve as Canada's Defence Minister. The 54-year-old, who will replace Indian-origin Harjit Sajjan, previously served as procurement minister and led the country's efforts to purchase vaccines in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2019, the Royal Society of Canada awarded her the Yvan Allaire Medal for outstanding contributions in governance relating to private and public organisations. Canada: Capital: Ottawa Governor General: Mary May Simon Prime Minister: Justin Trudeau Currency: Canadian dollar Uzbek president secures second term in landslide victory

The President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev has been re-elected for a second five-year term by winning 80.1% of the vote. Shavkat Mirziyoyev has been serving as the President of Uzbekistan and Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Uzbekistan since 2016. From 2003 to 2016, he was the Prime Minister of Uzbekistan.After the death of President Karimov, Mirziyoyev was appointed by the Supreme Assembly as an interim President in 2016. He was later elected to a full term as President in December 2016 Presidential elections, winning 88.6% of the vote. Uzbekistan: Capital: Tashkent Currency: Uzbekistani soʻm KL Rahul roped in as the brand ambassador of Realme

Realme has appointed international cricketer KL Rahul as its brand ambassador. Realme is a Chinese smartphone brand and Rahul will help grow its sale in India.Realme was established in 2018 by founder Sky Li and Madhav Sheth in India. Realme: Headquarters: Shenzhen, China Global CEO: Sky Li Parent: Oppo



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Delhi launches chatbot in collaboration with UNICEF to fight pollution Delhi government’s environment minister Gopal Rai has launched a chatbot and website to help increase awareness about the increased participation of youth in anti-pollution campaigns. This campaign has been called the Paryavaran Saathi Chatbot and was launched by environment minister Gopal Rai. This campaign is a collaboration between the Delhi government and UNICEF’s YuWaah with over 10 lakh youth participating in the same. Out of 10 lakh youth, 50,000 are from Delhi itself. The objective of this chatbot is to enable the youth, especially those who regularly use WhatsApp and other social media platforms, to play a crucial role in the fight against pollution. On the other hand, Delhi govt has also launched a one-stop website www.delhifightspollution.in where visitors will get to know about the pollution levels in the national capital and various steps they can take to control the situation. Delhi Facts: It is home to the tallest minaret in the world It is the second most bird-rich capital in the world It has the 13th largest metro rail network in the

world It is currently the second most populated city in

the world It also has the largest wholesale market of fruits

and vegetables in Asia Third Goa Maritime Conclave 2021 Begins The third edition of Goa Maritime Conclave (GMC) 2021 has been organised by the Indian Navy from November 07 to 09, 2021 at Naval War College, Goa. Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Karambir Singh would chair the conclave.The theme for 2021 GMC is “Maritime Security and Emerging Non-Traditional Threats: A Case for Proactive Role for IOR Navies”Chiefs of Navies/ Heads of Maritime Forces from 12 Indian Ocean Region (IOR) countries are participating in the conclave, which includes Bangladesh, Comoros, Indonesia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Myanmar, Seychelles, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Thailand.The conclave

provides a platform to discuss non-traditional threats in the Indian Ocean Region and other issues. Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar jointly inaugurates India Internet Governance Forum 2021 Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of Electronics & Information Technology, inaugurated India Internet Governance Forum 2021 (IIGF 2021), a 3-day online event on internet governance, which is jointly being organized by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and the National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI). The event which is centered around the theme “Empowering India through Power of Internet”, is bringing stakeholders of internet governance together to discuss the roadmap for digitization and reaffirm India as an essential participant globally. It is also going to highlight the role and importance of digitization in the international policy development on internet governance. The digital drive in India is in full swing to bring 100% of the population on the internet network and the event is focusing on the digitization roadmap, opportunities, possibilities, and challenges in India.The India Internet Government Forum is an initiative associated with the UN Internet Governance Forum (UN-IGF). Cabinet approves Continuation of umbrella scheme ACROSS to next Finance Commission Cycle (2021-2026) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs gave its approval for continuation of the umbrella scheme Ocean Services, Modelling, Application, Resources and Technology, O-SMART of Ministry of Earth Sciences for implementation during the period from 2021-22.The scheme is being implemented by the Ministry of Earth Sciences through its units namely India Meteorological Department, National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting, Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology and Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services. ACROSS Schems: ACROSS scheme pertains to the atmospheric science programs of Ministry of Earth Sciences and addresses different aspects of weather and climate services.

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Each of these aspects is incorporated as eight sub-schemes under the umbrella scheme ACROSS and is implemented in an integrated manner through the four institutes. Cabinet approves extension of PMGKAY for another four months The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the extension of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana for another four months. The 5th Phase of this scheme has been extended from December this year till March next year. The food grain under this phase will entail an estimated additional food subsidy of over 53 thousand 344 crore rupees. Under the scheme, all beneficiaries covered under the National Food Security Act will continue to receive free-of-cost five kilograms of food grains per person every month. In another decision, the Cabinet approved continuation of National Apprenticeship Training Scheme for the next five years. The Cabinet accorded its approval for stipendiary support of three thousand 54 crore rupees to apprentices who undergo apprenticeship training under National Apprenticeship Training Scheme for the period from 2021-22 to 2025-26. PMGKAY: Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana is a food security welfare scheme announced by the Government of India in March 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic in India. PM Modi Cabinet Anurag Thakur Extends PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana till March 2022. PM to lay foundation stone of Noida International Airport on Nov 25 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of Noida International Airport in Jewar Uttar Pradesh. The development of the airport is in line with the vision of the Prime Minister towards boosting connectivity and creating a future-ready aviation sector. Jewar airport will be the second international airport to come up in Delhi NCR.It will help decongest the Indira Gandhi International Airport. It is strategically located and will serve the people of cities including Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad, Aligarh, Agra, Faridabad and neighbouring areas. For the first time, an airport in India has been conceptualised with an integrated multi-modal cargo hub, with a focus on

reducing the total cost and time for logistics. The dedicated cargo terminal will have a capacity of 20 lakh metric tonnes, which will be expanded to 80 lakh metric tonnes. Uttar Pradesh: Governor: Anandiben Patel Capital: Lucknow Chief minister: Yogi Adityanath Andhra Pradesh govt withdraws controversial three capital law Andhra Pradesh government has withdrawn controversial three capitals law. The YS Jagan Mohan Reddy government has withdrawn the Decentralisation and Inclusive Development of all Regions Act, passed last year, that was intended to establish three capitals for the state. It had proposed to make Kurnool in Rayalaseema region as judicial capital, Visakhapatnam in north Andhra region as executive capital and Amaravati in coastal region as legislative capital. Andhra Pradesh had been witnessing protests for over two years over the proposed law. Andhra Pradesh government will introduce a new Bill with no errors. Advocate General S Subramaniam also informed the High Court that the state government has decided to withdraw the law. Andhra Pradesh: Capitals: Visakhapatnam Governor: Biswabhusan Harichandan Chief minister: YS Jagan Mohan Reddy Founded: 1 November 1956 HM Amit Shah lays foundation stone for setting up of Rani Gaidinliu Tribal freedom fighters Museum in Imphal Home minister Amit Shah paid glowing tributes to the innumerable tribal heroes who valiantly fought against the Britishers during the freedom movement. Mr Shah lays foundation stone through video conference for setting up of the Rani Gaidinliu Tribal freedom fighters Museum at Luangkao village, Tamenglong District in Imphal East. The project has been sanctioned by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs at an estimated cost of 15 crore rupees. Mr Shah said, Rani Gaidinliu's contribution to the freedom movement can not be forgotten. Postal department has issued a Commemorative Stamp of Rani Gaidinliu in 1996. The Indian Coast Guard commissioned a Fast Patrol Vessel ICGS Rani Gaidinliu in 2016.



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Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh dedicates to the Nation renovated Rezang La Memorial at Chushul in Ladakh Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh dedicated to the Nation renovated Rezang La War Memorial (Ahir Dham) at Chushul in Ladakh on November 18, 2021. Rezang La is a mountain pass on the Line of Actual Control between India and China, where the Indian troops fought Chinese soldiers in 1962. The Memorial was constructed in 1963 in the Chushul plains, at an altitude of over 15,000 feet to honour the troops of Charlie Company of 13 KUMAON Regiment. Ladakh: Union territory: 31 October 2019 Capitals: Leh, Kargil Lieutenant Governor: Radha Krishna Mathur Prime Minister to launch multiple initiatives to boost country's Defence sector at ‘Rashtra Raksha Samarpan Parv’ at Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of 400 crore rupees project at Jhansi node of UP Defence Industrial Corridor. The project is being executed by Bharat Dynamics Ltd for setting up a plant to produce propulsion systems for Anti-Tank Guided Missiles.It will witness enrolling the Prime Minister, a former NCC cadet, as the first member of the Association.Prime Minister will launch the National programme of Simulation Training for NCC cadets with the aim to scale up simulation training facilities for all three wings of NCC. It includes setting up of Rifle Firing Simulators for the Army Wing of NCC, Microlight flying simulators for Air Wing and Rowing simulators for the Naval wing. Mr Modi will dedicate to the nation augmented reality-powered electronic kiosks at the National War Memorial. Shri Narayan Rane, Union Minister for MSME launched Special Credit Linked Capital Subsidy Scheme (SCLCSS) for Services Sector Union Minister for MSME, Shri Narayan Rane launched the Special Credit Linked Capital Subsidy Scheme (SCLCSS) for services sector at Guwahati.The scheme will help in meeting the technology related requirements of enterprises in the services sector and has a provision of 25% capital

subsidy for procurement of Plant & Machinery and service equipments through institutional credit to the SC-ST MSEs without any sector specific restrictions on technology. Shri Rane also awarded certificates to the successful trainees of the NSIC Training Center.This Schemsprovide an opportunity to MSME entrepreneurs, especially women and SC/ST entrepreneurs to show-case their skill/products and create new opportunities for growth and attain self-reliance. PM Modi launches ‘Ration Aapke Gram’ scheme & ‘Sickle Cell Mission’ Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated a series of Tribal Welfare programs on his visit to Madhya Pradesh. PM Modi launched a welfare scheme named ‘Ration Aapke Gram’ scheme & ‘Sickle Cell Mission’ of Madhya Pradesh. He also laid the foundation stone for the construction of 50 new Eklavya Model Residential Schools across India.The Indian Government decided to celebrate 15th November as the ‘Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas’ or ‘Tribal Gaurav Diwas’, every year starting from 2021. Modi referred to his long association with the tribal society. He was all praised for the richness of their spiritual and cultural life and said that every cultural aspect of tribal including songs and dances carries a life lesson and they have so much to teach. Madhya Pradesh: Capital: Bhopal Governor: Mangubhai C. Patel Chief Minister: Shivraj Singh Chouhan India's first grass conservatory developed in Uttarakhand's Ranikhet India’s first ‘Grass Conservatory’ has been inaugurated in Ranikhet of Almora district in Uttarakhand on November 14, 2021.The “Germplasm Conservation Centre” has been built by the research wing of the Uttarakhand Forest Department over an area of 2 acres in three years.The project has been funded under the Centrally sponsored CAMPA (Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority) scheme.Around 90 different grass species have been demonstrated to display their important scientific, ecological, medicinal and cultural information.



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Uttarakhand: Founded: 9 November 2000 Governor: Gurmit Singh Chief minister: Pushkar Singh Dhami Arunachal Pradesh declares Kaiser-i-Hind as state butterfly Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu has approved the declaration of large and brightly coloured Kaiser-i-Hind butterfly as the State butterfly. The Kaiser-i-Hind butterfly is scientifically known as Teinopalpus imperialis. The Kaiser-i-Hind literally means Emperor of India.This species of butterfly has a 90-120 mm wingspan. They are found in six Indian States along the Eastern Himalayas at elevations from 6,000-10,000 feet in well-wooded terrain. These are Arunachal Pradesh, West Bengal, Meghalaya, Assam, Sikkim and Manipur.Apart from this, the butterfly are also found in Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam and southern China. Arunachal Pradesh: Capital: Itanagar Governor: B. D. Mishra Chief Minister: Pema Khandu Madras HC Chief Justice transfer to Meghalaya notified amid protests The decision of the Supreme Court Collegium to transfer Madras High Court Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee to Meghalaya High Court has now become official after the Centre formally notified it. The legal fraternity of the Madras High court was holding protests against the transfer of the Chief Justice to Meghalaya High Court. The lawyers contended that Justice Sanjib Banerjee had assumed office as the Chief Justice of Madras High Court only in January 2021 and that his transfer only after serving ten months in Madras High court was unfounded. Justice Sanjib Banerjee is the third Chief Justice of Madras High Court since 2018. Meghalaya: Capital: Shillong Governor: Satya Pal Malik Chief minister: Conrad Sangma

Union Minister unveils plaque to rename Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses after late Manohar Parrikar

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh unveiled a plaque to rename Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses after late Manohar Parrikar.He said Parrikar ji’s insistence on indigenisation and efforts for politico-military synergy made him an invaluable asset.The renaming as Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA) by the Defence Minister, who is the President of the Institute, follows the unanimous decision by the general body earlier this year.He also inaugurated the 100 KW Grid connected rooftop solar power plant on the occasion. The Solar Power Plant project has been set up under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’s scheme for promoting solar roof-top plants on government buildings. Defence Ministry: Formed: 1776 Jurisdiction: Government of India Officeholder: Rajnath Singh (Minister) Headquarters: New Delhi President Ram Nath Kovind promulgates two ordinances extending tenure of CBI and ED Directors for up to 5 years President Ram Nath Kovind promulgated two Ordinances to extend the tenure of Directors of probe agencies Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED) up to five years. The Ordinances are, the Central Vigilance Commission (Amendment) Ordinance 2021 and the Delhi Special Police Establishment (Amendment) Ordinance 2021 As per the ordinances, the Chiefs of the top agencies can be given extensions, every year for up to three years after they complete the two-year term. The ordinances said, no such extension will be granted after the completion of a period of five years in total including the period mentioned in the initial appointment. Note: The current term of CBI and ED Chiefs is two years, as per the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) Act, 2003. CBI: Headquarters: New Delhi Founder: Government of India Founded: 1 April 1963 Parent organization: Ministry of Personnel, Public

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ED: Agency executives: Sanjay Kumar Mishra, IRS,

Director Enforcement; Simanchala Dash, IRS, Principal Special Director

Headquarters: New Delhi, India Founded: 1 May 1956 Governing body: Government of India Parent agency: Department of Revenue, Ministry

of Finance PM Modi to inaugrate Purvanchal Expressway in Uttar Pradesh on 16th Nov Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate Purvanchal Expressway at Karwal Kheri in Sultanpur district of Uttar Pradesh.After the inauguration, PM will also witness an Airshow by the Indian Air Force on the 3.2 km long airstrip constructed on the Expressway to enable landing and take-off of Indian Air Force fighter planes in case of emergency. The Purvanchal Expressway is 341 Km long. It starts from village Chaudsarai, Lucknow located on Lucknow-Sultanpur road and ends at village Hydaria located on National Highway No. 31, 18 km east of UP-Bihar border. The expressway is six-lane wide which can be expanded to eight-lane in the future. Constructed at an estimated cost of about 22500 crore rupees, the Purvanchal Expressway is going to give a boost to the economic development of the eastern part of Uttar Pradesh especially the districts of Lucknow, Barabanki, Amethi, Ayodhya, Sultanpur, Ambedkar Nagar, Azamgarh, Mau, and Ghazipur. Note: PM Modi will also address the event marking the first Audit Diwas at Controller and Auditor General of India (CAG) office premises at 10:30 am. Uttar Pradesh: Capital: Lucknow Governor: Anandiben Patel Chief minister: Yogi Adityanath PM Modi to inaugurate Redeveloped Rani Kamlapati Railway Station in Bhopal Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the redeveloped Rani Kamlapati Railway Station in Bhopal.The redeveloped Rani Kamlapati Railway station, named after brave and fearless Queen Kamalapati of the Gond kingdom, is the first world class railway station in Madhya Pradesh. Redeveloped in Public Private Partnership (PPP) model, the station

has been designed as a green building with modern world class amenities that also takes into account ease of mobility for divyangjans. The station is also developed as a hub for integrated multi-modal transport. He will also flag off two new MEMU trains between Ujjain-Indore and Indore-Ujjain. MP: Founded: 1 November 1956 Capital: Bhopal Chief minister: Shivraj Singh Chouhan Law Minister Kiren Rijiju launches Citizens' Tele-Law Mobile App As part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju launched Citizens' Tele Law Mobile App and felicitated frontline functionaries at a function in New Delhi. This App would connect the beneficiaries directly with Panel Lawyers offering legal advice and consultation. This App will go a long way in serving the people of the country in terms of legal aspects. The event was part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations, celebrated by the Department of Justice from 8th to 14th November 2021.It is a platform to strengthen the pre-litigation mechanism in the country. The goal of this platform is to achieve Sabka Prayas Sabka Nyay. He gave a call to come together to make common people self-reliant and justice accessible to them, in the period of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav. Delhi govt launches 'Shramik Mitra' scheme to ensure benefits reach construction workers The Government of Delhi launched the ‘Shramik Mitra‘scheme for construction workers. Under the scheme, 800 ‘Shramik Mitras’ will reach out to construction workers, and spread awareness on the government schemes. Delhi Govt has also increased the Dearness allowance for Unskilled, Semi-skilled workers, to increase their salary by around 1%. Shramik Mitras will inform construction workers registered by the Construction Board at the ward level about assistance schemes of the government.These Shramik Mitras will work as District, Ward, and Vidhan Sabha level coordinators.The Shramik Mitra scheme will appoint at least 3 to 4 Shramik Mitras across all wardsThe Shramik Mitras will also help workers in applying and availing process of the benefits of these government schemes.There are about



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6 lakh construction workers in Delhi who have registered themselves with the Construction Board Delhi: Chief minister: Arvind Kejriwal Governor: Lt. Governor Anil Baijal Deputy Chief Minister: Manish Sisodia Odisha CM launches road safety initiative ‘Rakshak’ The state government of Odisha has launched a first of its kind road safety initiative named Rakshak, to train first responders of road accidents.Under the program, 300 master trainers will train 30,000 local people, staying or working at the eateries and different business establishments located near accident-prone spots.These 30,000 volunteers will be trained as First Responders to road accidents.They will be equipped to administer first aid and pre-hospital trauma care to accident victims within the golden hour. Odisha: Governor: Ganeshi Lal Capital: Bhubaneswar Chief minister: Naveen Patnaik India launches E-Amrit portal for Electric Vehicles at COP26 India has launched E-Amrit portal on electric vehicles (EVs) at the ongoing COP26 Summit in Glasgow.The web portal has been developed by NITI Aayog with support from UK government.E-Amrit is one-stop destination to provide all information regarding electric vehicles.The website will provide details related to burst myths around the adoption of EVs, as well as their purchase, investment opportunities, policies, subsidies, among other things to raise awareness about EVs and sensitise consumers on the benefits of switching to electric mobility. COP26: The UK is host the 26th UN Climate Change

Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow on 31 October – 12 November 2021.

The COP26 summit will bring parties together to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.

Cabinet approves to observe November 15 as Janjatiya Gaurav Divas The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved declaration of November 15 as Janjatiya Gaurav Divas.15 November has been chosen as this date marks the birth anniversary of Sri Birsa Munda who is revered as Bhagwan (God) by tribal communities across the country.The Janjatiya Gaurav Divas is dedicated to the brave tribal freedom fighters and their sacrificed for the country.The day will be celebrated every year from now on to recognize the efforts of the tribals for preservation of cultural heritage and promotion of Indian values of valour, hospitality and national pride. Cabinet approves Restoration and continuation of Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) The Union Cabinet has approved the restoration and continuation of Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) during the remaining part of Financial Year 2021-22 and up to Financial Year 2025-26 co-terminus with the period of 15th Finance Commission.The MPLADS is a Central Sector Scheme fully funded by Government of India. The objective of the scheme is to enable MPs to recommend works of developmental nature with emphasis on the creation of durable community assets in the areas of drinking water, primary education, public health, sanitation and roads, etc. primarily in their Constituencies.The annual MPLADS fund entitlement per Member of Parliament (MP) constituency is Rs.5 crore, released in two instalments of Rs.2.5 crore each. Financial implications: The total financial implication for restoration and continuation of the MPLADS for the remaining part of the Financial Year 2021-22 and up to 2025-26 will be Rs. 17417.00 crore. Meghalaya Cabinet approves creation of new district named Eastern West Khasi Hills District The Meghalaya Cabinet has approved the proposal of creation of a new district called Eastern West Khasi Hills district. The new district has been formed by upgrading the Mairang civil sub-division. Mairang will now be a sub-division under West Khasi Hills



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district. The new district will be inaugurated on November 10, 2021 by Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma. This will increase the total number of districts in the state to 12. Meghalaya: Capital: Shillong Governor: Satya Pal Malik Chief Minister: Conrad Sangma Home Minister Amit Shah launches ‘Ayushmaan CAPF’ Scheme health cards The Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah launched the pan-India ‘Ayushmaan CAPF’ Scheme health cards in New Delhi.The ‘Ayushmaan CAPF’ Scheme was launched on Pilot basis in Assam on January 23, 2021 to provide healthcare services to all Central Armed Police Force (CAPFs) personnel and their dependants. The Scheme is a joint initiative of Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) and National Health Authority (NHA). Under the national level roll out, it is proposed to distribute about 35 lakh cards to beneficiaries across various CAPFs by December, 2021.The scheme will cover all serving personnel and their dependents of the seven Central Armed Police Forces under MHA. The G20 Summit ended with the adoption of the G20 Rome Leaders’ Declaration The 2021 G20 (Group of Twenty) Summit was held in Rome, Italy on October 30 and 31, 2021.It was the 16th meeting of G20 group. The meeting was held under the chairmanship of Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi.The summit concluded with the adoption of the Rome Declaration by G20 Leaders.Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi led the Indian delegation at the Summit. The Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal was India’s G20 sherpa or personal representative of the head of government. Moto – People, Planet, and Prosperity Agenda – climate change, economic recovery, the pandemic and the global minimum corporate tax rate. The final document committed the G20 member’s nation leaders to the following:

Providing $100 billion every year from now until 2025 to counter climate change.

to end international financing for all new coal plants by the end of 2021,

Take action to limit global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.

Strengthen the WHO on Emergency Use Authorisation (EUA) for Covid-19 vaccines.

Govt reconstitutes seven-member EAC-PM for two-year period The government has reconstituted the seven-member Economic Advisory Council to the PM for a period of two years after its term came to an end last month. Rakesh Mohan, Poonam Gupta and TT Ram Mohan have been appointed as part-time members of the reconstituted EAC-PM while V Anantha Nageswaran has been dropped. Bibek Debroy continues to be the chairman of the Council. The other part-time members of the Council include Sajid Chenoy, Neelkanth Mishra and Nilesh Shah.A noted economist, Debroy was a member of the NITI Aayog from 2015-2019. An alumnus of Presidency College, Kolkata, and Delhi School of Economics, Debroy was awarded the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award of India, in 2015.EAC-PM was set up in September 2017 with a term of two years and it replaced the erstwhile Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (PMEAC). For the first time in the Major Ports in India, Radio over Internet Protocol system inaugurated at Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata The Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port (SPM) in Kolkata has become the first Major Indian Port to get a Radio over Internet Protocol (ROIP) System.The ROIP was inaugurated by Vinit Kumar, Chairman of SPM.ROIP system is a long range marine communication solution, to aid specially during storms and inclement weather.Using ROIP mode of communication, the vessels at Sandheads can be directly communicated via Radio, from Kolkata.The solution shall cover the entire Hugli river Estuary from Kolkata to Sandheads, and will have base stations at 4 Locations: Kolkata, Hugli point, Haldia and Sagar Pilot Station.



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China overtakes US as world's richest nation: Report China has overtaken the US as the world's richest country as its net wealth rose to $120 trillion in 2020 from $7 trillion in 2000, according to a report by McKinsey Global Institute. The US' net wealth more than doubled in the last two decades to $90 trillion, while global wealth rose to $514 trillion, the study said. As computed by McKinsey, 68% of global net worth is stored in real estate. The balance is held in such things as infrastructure, machinery and equipment and, to a much lesser extent, so-called intangibles like intellectual property and patents. Financial assets are not counted in the global wealth calculations because they are effectively offset by liabilities: A corporate bond held by an individual investor, for instance, represents an IOU by that company. China: President: Xi Jinping Capital: Beijing Currency: Renminbi India gets re-elected to UNESCO executive board for 2021-25 term India won the re-elected to the executive board of the UN's cultural and education organisation for the 2021-25 term. India received 164 votes to get re-elected to a four-year term of office. In Group IV Asian and Pacific States, Japan, Philippines, Vietnam, Cook Islands and China also were elected.The UNESCO Executive Board is one of the three constitutional organs of the U.N. agency (the others being the General Conference and the Secretariat) and it is elected by the General Conference.Acting under the authority of the General Conference, the board examines the programme of work for the organisation and corresponding budget estimates submitted to it by the Director-General.It consists of 58 member each with a four-year term of office. UNESCO: Headquarters: Paris, France Head: Director-General; Audrey Azoulay Founded: 16 November 1945

Telangana’s Pochampally declared as one of the finest village tourisms in the world by UN body The United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has selected Telangana’s Pochampally village as one of the Best Tourism Villages in the world. The village is renowned for its handloom waved Ikat sarees. The village of Pochampally is situated just 50 km away from the city of Hyderabad. Pochampally received the award on the 24th session of the UNWTO General Assembly.The village of Pochampally is situated in the district of Nalgonda, and is known for its sarees throughout the world. The Pochampally Ikat also got an GI Status in 2004. Note: The United Nations’ tourism organization awards Best Tourism Villages to destinations that are outstanding, and has great potential for tourism. WTO: Headquarters: Madrid, Spain Founded: 1 November 1975 Head: Secretary-General; Zurab Pololikashvili US joins International Solar Alliance as a member country The United States has joined the International Solar Alliance (ISA) as a member country. It becomes the 101st country to sign the framework agreement of the ISA to catalyze global energy transition through a solar-led approach. US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John Kerry announced the decision at COP26 in Glasgow. The launch of ISA was announced by Mr. Modi and the then French President Francois Hollande in November 2015 at the 21st session of the United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP-21) in Paris. Srinagar joins UNESCO Creative Cities Network 2021 under crafts, folk arts category UNESCO has included Srinagar city of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in its coveted list of Creative Cities Network (UCCN). The announcement was made by UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay describing the list of 49 cities selected " in recognition of their commitment to placing the culture and creativity at the heart of their development and to

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sharing knowledge and good practices”. The UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) is a project of UNESCO launched in 2004 to promote cooperation among cities which recognized creativity as a major factor in their urban development. As of 2017, there are 180 cities from 72 countries in the network. The network aims to foster mutual international cooperation with and between member cities committed to invest in creativity as a driver for sustainable urban development, social inclusion and cultural vibrancy. The Network recognizes the following creative fields. Japan to create scheme to subsidise domestic chip output Japan will create a scheme to subsidise construction of domestic chip factories with a new plant planned by Taiwan's TSMC likely to be the first recipient.The government will set aside several hundreds of billion yen under this year's supplementary budget to create a pool of funds at NEDO, a state-run body promoting research and development on energy and industrial technology.Companies will be eligible for the subsidies on condition they ramp up chip production in times of short supply.The government is likely to subsidise up to half of TSMC's estimated 1-trillion-yen ($8.82 billion) investment for building a chip plant in Kumamoto, southern Japan.The plant in Kumamoto, is expected to produce semiconductors for automobiles, camera image sensors and other products which have been hit by a global chip shortage, and is likely to start operations by 2024. Harvey Milk: US Navy launches ship named for gay rights leader The US Navy has launched a ship named after a gay rights activist, Harvey Milk, who was forced to quit from service over his sexuality in the 1950s. The USNS Harvey Milk was launched in San Diego in a service attended by Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro and Milk's nephew, Stuart.It is one of six new ships to be named after famed US civil rights leaders. Others include former Chief Justice Earl Warren and slain presidential candidate Robert Kennedy.Milk served as a diving officer and Lieutenant aboard the submarine rescue ship USS Kittiwake during the Korean War. But he was forced out of the service following two weeks of interrogation about his sexuality in 1955.He

later became one of America's first openly gay politicians, elected in 1977 to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.But a year later he was shot and killed by Dan White, a former city supervisor with whom he had frequently clashed. Saudi Arabia agrees to revive financial support to Pakistan Saudi Arabia has agreed to revive its financial support to Pakistan, including about $3 billion in safe deposits and $1.2bn to $1.5bn worth of oil supplies on deferred payments.An agreement to this effect was reached during the visit of Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan to the kingdom this week.The Saudi government would immediately deposit $3bn in Pakistan's account for a year and keep it rolling at least until the completion of the IMF programme in October 2023.The facility is expected to help Pakistan convince the IMF about its financing plan. In addition, the Saudi government would provide crude oil to Islamabad on deferred payments worth up to $1.5bn per annum. Nigeria becomes first African nation to roll out digital currency The Central Bank of Nigeria joined a growing list of emerging markets betting on digital money to cut transaction costs and boost participation in the formal financial system.The International Monetary Fund projects GDP for Africa’s largest economy to be $480 billion in 2021.The issuance of the digital currency, called the eNaira, comes after the central bank earlier in February outlawed banks and financial institutions from transacting or operating in cryptocurrencies as they posed a threat to the financial system.Central bank digital currencies, or CBDCs, are national currency — unlike their crypto counterparts, such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, which are prized, in part, because they are not tied to fiat currency. The eNaira will complement the physical naira, which has weakened 5.6% this year despite the central bank’s efforts to stabilize the currency. The eNaira and the physical naira will have the same value and will always exchange at one naira to one eNaira.The Central Bank of Nigeria in August selected Bitt Inc. as a technical partner to help create the currency that was initially due to be introduced on Oct. 1.



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UBS projects India's GDP growth for 2021-22 at 9.5% The Swiss brokerage firm, UBS Securities has revised India’s real GDP growth projection for 2021-22 to 9.5 per cent from 8.5 per cent estimated earlier. The upward revision has been attributed to faster-than-expected recovery, rising consumer confidence and the resultant spending spike. UBS Securities has made the following GDP growth rate projections for India for various years: For 2021-22 (FY22) = 9.5% For 2022-23 (FY23) = 7.7% For 2023-24 (FY24) = 6.0% SpaceX sets up subsidiary in India, plans to apply for licence World's richest person Elon Musk-owned SpaceX incorporated its wholly-owned subsidiary, SSCPL - Starlink Satellite Communications Private Limited in India to start local broadband operations.SpaceX's satellite broadband arm Starlink aims to start broadband services in India from December 2022, with 2 lakh active terminals subject to permission from the government.The company is charging a deposit of USD 99 or Rs 7,350 per customer and claims to deliver data speeds in the range of 50 to 150 megabit per second in beta stage.The services of the company will compete with that of Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea in broadband and it will be a direct competitor to Bharti Group-backed OneWeb. SpaceX: Founder & CEO: Elon Musk Founded: 6 May 2002 Headquarters: California, United States Subsidiary: Swarm Technologies RBI directs NBFCs to appoint Internal Ombudsman within 6 months Reserve Bank of India has directed Non-Banking Finance Companies (NBFCs) to appoint an Internal Ombudsman within 6 months. Deposit-taking NBFCs with more than 10 branches and non-deposit-taking NBFCs with an asset size of a minimum of 5 thousand

Crore rupees have been asked to appoint an internal ombudsman within 6 months. It will be an apex of their internal grievance redress mechanism. All complaints that are partly or wholly rejected by the NBFC will be reviewed by the Internal Ombudsman before the final decision of the NBFC is conveyed to the complainant. The Internal Ombudsman will not entertain any complaints directly from members of public. NBFCs not having a public customer interface have been excluded from the requirement for appointment of an Internal Ombudsman. Reserve Bank of India: Headquarters: Mumbai Founded: 1 April 1935, Kolkata Governor: Shaktikanta Das India, ADB sign 300-million-dollar loan to strengthen & improve primary health care in urban areas of 13 states India and the Asian Development Bank have signed 300-million-dollar loan to strengthen and improve access to comprehensive primary health care in urban areas of 13 states. These states are Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, and West Bengal.This will benefit over 256 million urban dwellers including 51 million from the slum areas. The agreement was signed between Additional Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs Rajat Kumar Mishra and Country Director of Asian Development Bank’s India Resident Mission Takeo Konishi. Note: The programme supports the key health initiatives - Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres and Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission by expanding availability and access to quality primary health care services particularly for vulnerable populations in urban areas. ADB: Headquarters: Mandaluyong, Philippines President: Masatsugu Asakawa Founded: 19 December 1966 Type of business: Multilateral Development Bank Subsidiaries: Asian Development Bank Institute

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SBI Research upgrades India's GDP growth estimate for financial year 2022 SBI Research has upgraded India's GDP growth projection for financial year 2022 to the range of 9.3%-9.6% from its earlier estimates of 8.5%-9%. The revised GDP estimate of SBI Research is in-line with RBI's projection of 9.5% GDP growth for the current fiscal year.The projection comes as the country recorded only 11% increase in Covid-19 cases during the July-September quarter of 2021, second-lowest among the top 15 most affected countriesMentioning reasons behind its revised estimates, SBI Research said that India remained unscathed in Quarter 3 from the global situation, which is marred by supply disruptions, stubborn inflation and surges of infections during Q3 2021. SBI: Chairperson: Dinesh Kumar Khara Founded: 1 July 1955 Headquarters: Mumbai ICICI Bank launches online platform to help Indian exporters Private sector lender ICICI Bank has launched an online platform called ‘Trade Emerge’ for Indian exporters and importers to offer them digital banking and value-added services.The cross border trade will become hassle-free, expeditious and convenient with Trade Emerge because an array of services are being offered in one place so companies will not require to coordinate with multiple touchpoints.The exporters and importers who are not customers of ICICI Bank can also avail the benefit of this platform. ICICI Bank: Founded: 5 January 1955 Headquarters: Vadodara, Gujarat Chairperson: Girish Chandra Chaturvedi MD & CEO: Sandeep Bakhshi Paytm Money launches AI-powered ‘Voice Trading’ Paytm Money, a wholly-owned subsidiary of fintech platform Paytm, has launched Voice Trading, powered by artificial intelligence. Voice Trading facility will allow users to place a trade or get information about stocks through single voice

command. The service will enable the user to buy and sell securities by speaking out the command. Paytm: Founded: August 2010 Founder: Vijay Shekhar Sharma Headquarters: Noida, Uttar Pradesh CEO: Vijay Shekhar Sharma President: Amit Nayyar HDFC Bank launches the second edition of “Mooh Band Rakho” campaign HDFC Bank Ltd has launched the second edition of its “Mooh Band Rakho” campaign to raise awareness on fraud prevention in support of International Fraud Awareness Week 2021 (November 14-20, 2021).HFC Bank aims to increase awareness of its customers on all types of frauds and the importance of keeping your mouth shut to ensure their prevention and taking a pledge and not share confidential banking information with anyone.HDFC Bank will organise 2,000 workshops in the next four months under this campaign. HDFC Bank: CEO: Sashidhar Jagdishan Chairman: Atanu Chakraborty Headquarters: Mumbai Founded: August 1994 Payments Infrastructure Development Fund (PIDF) reaches Rs 614 crore The total corpus of Payments Infrastructure Development Fund (PIDF) of RBI has reached Rs 614 crore. The PIDF scheme was launched by RBI in January 2021, to subsidize deployment of payment acceptance infrastructure (PoS) in Tier-3 to Tier-6 centres with a special focus on the North-Eastern States of the country. At that time, it was decided that, RBI will make an initial contribution of Rs. 250 crores to the PIDF covering half the fund and the remaining contribution will be from card-issuing banks and card networks operating in the country. Initially when the scheme was launched the corpus of PIDF was Rs. 345 crore (Rs. 250 crores contributed by RBI and Rs. 95 crores by the major authorized card networks in the country). Now various other Authorised Card Networks (Rs. 153.72) and Card Issuing Banks (Rs. 210.17 crores) have increased their contribution to the



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PIDF Scheme hence taking the total corpus to Rs. 613.89 crore (approx Rs 614 crore). MobiKwik launches RuPay Card in partnership with NPCI, Axis Bank. MobiKwik has collaborated with National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and Axis Bank to launch MobiKwik RuPayCard.The card will be free of charge to customers and purely digital keeping in line with the growing demand for digital payments across online and brick and mortar stores.This card is integrated with the MobiKwik wallet allowing MobiKwik customers to get up their MobiKwik wallet balance.The customer can use the card and wallet balance at over 41 million merchants across 190 countries along with MobiKwik merchant network. Mobikwik: Founded: April 2009 Headquarters location: Gurugram Founders: Bipin Preet Singh, Upasana Taku NPCI: Headquarters: Mumbai Subsidiaries: NIPL Founded: 2008 Founders: Reserve Bank of India, Indian Banks'

Association PM Modi launches RBI's scheme to allow retail investors to buy govt bonds PM Narendra Modi has launched the RBI's customer-centric schemes - RBI Retail Direct Scheme and Reserve Bank-Integrated Ombudsman Scheme. The first scheme allows retail investors to invest in government securities and open a free account with RBI.Through this scheme, a retail investor will get access to the government securities market. This scheme offers a new avenue for directly investing in securities issued by both Centre and state governments. The second scheme is a 'One Nation, One Ombudsman System' with one portal, one email and one address for customers to lodge grievances. There will be a single point of reference for customers to file their complaints, submit the documents, track status and provide feedback. A multi-lingual toll-free number will provide all relevant information on grievance redress and assistance for filing complaints. Currently, there are three separate ombudsmen for

banks, non-banking finance companies (NBFCs), and non-bank prepaid payment issuers (PPIs) that are wallets. These are operated by the RBI from 22 ombudsman offices located across the country. Now, they will be integrated into one centralised scheme to make the grievance redressal mechanism more efficient and simpler. RBI: Governor: Shaktikanta Das Headquarters: Mumbai Founded: 1 April 1935, Kolkata SBI launches video life certificate service for pensioners The State Bank of India (SBI) has come out with a video life certificate service for pensioners, which is completely paperless and free of cost. The new facility will enable the pensioners to submit their life certificates through video at the comfort of their homes. However, this facility is only for pensioners and not for family pensioners, which means that spouse of the pensioner receiving the government pension will not be able to use this facility. SBI: Chairperson: Dinesh Kumar Khara Founded: 1 July 1955 Headquarters: Mumbai RBI imposes curbs on Babaji Date Mahila Sahakari Bank; caps withdrawals at Rs 5,000 The RBI has imposed several restrictions on Maharashtra-based Babaji Date Mahila Sahakari Bank, including capping withdrawals at 5,000 rupees for customers, amid deterioration in the lender’s financial position. The restrictions will remain in force for six months. According to Reserve Bank, Babaji Date Mahila Sahakari Bank, Yavatmal, should not, without prior approval of RBI in writing, grant or renew any loans and advances, make any investment, and incur any liability.The liability part includes borrowing of funds and acceptance of fresh deposits.Without RBI’s nod, the cooperative bank cannot also disburse or agree to disburse any payment, enter into any compromise or arrangement and sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its properties or assets.



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RBI to organise its first global hackathon with theme 'smarter digital payments' Reserve Bank of India has announced its first global hackathon 'HARBINGER 2021 - Innovation for Transformation' with the theme 'smarter digital payments'. For the Hackathon, RBI invites participants to identify and develop solutions that have the potential to make digital payments accessible to the under-served, enhance the ease of payments and user experience, while strengthening the security of digital payments and promoting customer protection. Ideas have also been sought for innovative, easy-to-use, non-mobile digital payment solutions for converting small-ticket cash transactions to digital mode; alternative mechanism for digital payments; and social media analysis monitoring tool for detection of digital payment fraud and disruption. RBI: Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Established: 1 April 1935 Governor: Shaktikanta Das PhonePe launches tokenisation solution Digital Payment firm, PhonePe has launched a tokenization solution named ‘SafeCard’ for online debit and credit card transactions. Earlier in September 2021, RBI had made a device-based tokenization framework applicable to Card-on-File Tokenisation (CoFT) services as well i.e Card-on-File (CoF) means that the Credit/Debit card details are stored by merchants for ease of payment.Some other tokenisation solutions launched in recent times are PayU- ‘PayU Token Hub’, CCAvenue- ‘TokenPay’

Phonepe: Founded: 2015 Co-Founder & CEO: Sameer Nigam Headquarters: Bengaluru, Karnataka

RBI fines Vasai Vikas Sahakari Bank ₹90 lakh for non-compliance The RBI said that it has imposed a penalty of ₹90 lakh on Vasai Vikas Sahakari Bank, Maharashtra. This action is based on deficiency in regulatory compliance. The bank had not complied with its directions, including on ensuring end-use of funds in borrowal accounts and classification of loans, advances as non-performing assets, RBI said. In another statement, the RBI said it has imposed a monetary penalty of Rs 7 lakh on The Citizens Urban Co-operative Bank, Jalandhar, Punjab for "non-adherence with/violation" of certain directions related to non-identification of NPAs, wrong classification of assets and inadequate provisions made due to the wrong classification of assets. Vasai Vikas Sahakari Bank: Established: 4th October 1984 Chairman: Hemant Mhatre Vice Chairman: Jagdish Raut Headquarter: Palghar, Maharashtra



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Ministry of Civil Aviation, ISB signs MoU to analyze the effect of Regional Connectivity Scheme on commercial air travel The Indian School of Business (ISB) and the Ministry of Civil Aviation, have signed an MoU to undertake research to analyze the effect of the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) on commercial air travel in the country.Joint secretary in the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Usha Padhee, and ISB deputy Dean Prof. Milind Sohoni have signed the MoU in the presence of Civil Aviation Minister, Jyotiraditya M Scindia on the occasion of UDAN Utsav celebrated at Jharsuguda in Odisha.The ISB in a release in Hyderabad today said this MoU marks the extension of the socio-economic impact study of the UDAN scheme conducted by ISB pro-bono basis in 2020. Encouraged by the response to the first phase, ISB and UDAN agreed to enhance the scope of the MoU. Indian School of Business: Established: 2001 Founders: Rajat Gupta, Anil Kumar Chairman: Harish Manwani Dean: Madan Pillutla India & World Bank sign loan agreement to improve quality of learning for over 50 lakh students across Andhra Pradesh The Government of India, Government of Andhra Pradesh and the World Bank on 18th November 2021 signed the legal agreements for $250 million for a project which aims to improve quality of learning for over 50 lakh students in the state of Andhra Pradesh.Students from all grades and stages of school education will benefit from the project. The beneficiaries are about 40 lakh students (between the age of six and fourteen) in over 45,000 government schools, and over 10 lakh children (between the age of three and six) enrolled in Anganwadis (Integrated Child Development Centers), and about 1,90,000 teachers, and more than 50,000 Anganwadi workers. The Supporting Andhra's Learning Transformation Project will encourage professional development of teachers. WHO: Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland

Founded: 7 April 1948 Founders: United States, Brazil, United Kingdom,

Mexico, Canada Parent organization: United Nations Atal Innovation Mission and Vigyan Prasar announce collaboration between Atal Tinkering Labs and Engage with Science Atal Innovation Mission, a flagship initiative of Niti Aayog has announced a collaboration with Vigyan Prasar to drive synergies between AIM’s Atal Tinkering Labs and Vigyan Prasar’s unique interactivity platform, Engage with Science. Vigyan Prasar is an autonomous organization of the Department of Science and Technology.Engage with Science will onboard all ATL-enabled schools and engage their students, teachers and Principals in perennial activities. With a vision to Cultivate one Million children in India as Neoteric Innovators, Atal Innovation Mission has established over 9,200 Atal Tinkering Laboratories in schools across India. Objective: The main aim of ATL is to foster curiosity, creativity and imagination in young minds simultaneously inculcating skills such as design mindset, computational thinking, adaptive learning, and physical computing. Atal Innovation Mission: The Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) is a flagship initiative set up by the NITI Aayog to promote innovation and entrepreneurship across the length and breadth of the country. Sidbi, Google tie-up to support MSMEs The Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) has collaborated with Google to launch $15 million financial assistance program for micro-enterprises. The one-of-a-kind programme by SIDBI is launched as a crisis response related to Covid-19 to reinvigorate the MSME sector in India. Details: Loans will be disbursed by SIDBI. The

programme is completely paperless from onboarding to the disbursal stage.

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Business owned by Women and businesses engaged in the production of Covid-19 combating equipment will be prioritised, with suitable interest rate concession.

Total corpus: USD 15 million or Rs 110 crore Target Group: Micro Enterprises with turnover up

to Rs 5 crore Loan size: Ranging between Rs 25 lakh to Rs 1

crore Govt signs contract for procurement of two FBFMS for Jaguar Aircraft from HAL for IAF The government has signed a contract for procurement of two Fixed Base Full Mission Simulators (FBFMS) for Jaguar Aircraft from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for Indian Air Force with five years Comprehensive Annual Maintenance Contract at a cost of 357 crore rupees. These simulators would be installed at Air Force Stations at Jamnagar and Gorakhpur. With the procurement of these simulators, IAF will enhance the quality of flying training to higher standards by exposing the pilots to various contingencies. Under the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan, India is continuously growing in its power to indigenously design, develop and manufacture advanced cutting-edge technologies and systems in the Defence Sector. The manufacturing of Fixed Base Full Mission Simulator will give a further push to the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative and boost indigenization of defence production and the defence industry in the country. HAL: Headquarters: Bengaluru Founder: Walchand Hirachand Founded: 23 December 1940 Subsidiaries: Infotech HAL Ltd., Naini Aerospace

Limited World Bank and Asian Development Bank launches 'WePOWER India Partnership Forum' to increase workforce participation of women in energy sector The WePOWER India Partnership Forum was held on November 9, 2021 in a virtual format.The event was organised by the World Bank and Asian Development Bank (ADB) in partnership with the India Smart Grid Forum (ISGF).The objective of the forum was to scale up the South Asia Women in Power Sector

Professional Network (WePOWER) in India.The event was attended by 168 key energy sector stakeholders.The WePOWER was launched in February 2019 jointly by the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank (ADB). World Bank: Headquarters: Washington, D.C., United States President: David Malpass Founded: July 1944 Parent organization: United Nations MPL signs MoU with Telangana to set up game development centre Mobile Premier League, an online gaming platform, will set up a game development centre in Telangana employing 500 youths in the state.It signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the state government on the sidelines of IndiaJoy 2021.Under the MoU, the state government will allot a dedicated 500 seat facility for Mobile Premier League in IMAGE Towers with an understanding from MPL to share technology know-how and hire local talent.The MPL will work with Telangana Academy of Skills and Knowledge (TASK) to introduce special game development, animation and sports focussed courses to enhance the available talent pool in the state.Four-day IndiaJoy, Asia's largest digital entertainment festival themed "Virtual is Reality" began with participation from technology leaders from several countries, including the leading industry voices. Indian Oil and NTPC collaborate on renewable energy State-owned Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) and NTPC Ltd have inked an MoU for the generation and storage of renewable energy or other cleaner forms of energy, including gas-based power.The energy generated will primarily be used to cater for IndianOil Refineries or other installations.The collaboration is a first-of-its-kind initiative by two leading public sector energy majors of India.The partnership will help to support country’s commitment to achieve renewable energy targets and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Indian Oil: Chairperson: Shrikant Madhav Vaidya Headquarters: Mumbai Founded: 30 June 1959



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NTPC (National Thermal Power Corporation Limited): Founded: 1975 Headquarters: New Delhi, India Chairman & MD: Gurdeep Singh Govt inks $61 mn loan pact with ADB for development projects in Agartala The Government of India and Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed a $61 million loan (approx Rs 454 crore) to fund development projects in Agartala, Tripura.The fund will be used for the project which aims to upgrade urban infrastructure services and improve livability in Agartala with the provision of better road connectivity, flood resilient measures and making tourist places more attractive. Asian Development Bank: Headquarters: Mandaluyong, Philippines President: Masatsugu Asakawa Membership: 68 countries Founded: 19 December 1966 Mahindra Logistics acquires Meru Cabs from Mahindra & Mahindra Mahindra Logistics (MLL) has announced 100 per cent equity capital acquisition of Meru Cabs, a ride-sharing company, from its parent Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M). The all-cash deal size is Rs. 50.4 crore. The deal additionally envisages stake buyout of three subsidiaries of Meru Travel Service Private Limited as well. The total deal size (both combined) would be 100.9 crore. Meru Travel Solutions Private Limited (MTSPL) or Meru Cabs, founded in 2006, will be part of MLL along with three of its subsidiaries — Meru Mobility Tech Private Limited, V-Link Fleet Solutions Private Limited and V-Link Automotive Services Private Limited. Note: MLL, which is a third-party logistics company, is a 58.34 per cent subsidiary of M&M. With this acquisition, MLL will consolidate Meru Cabs with its ‘Alyte’ brand. MLL: Headquarters: India Founded: 2000 Subsidiaries: LORDS Freight (India) Private

Limited, 2x2 Logistics Private Limited Parent organization: Mahindra & Mahindra

DRDO signs Bilateral Innovation Agreement with Israel for development of dual-use technologies Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Directorate of Defence Research and Development (DDR&D), Ministry of Defence, Israel have entered into a Bilateral Innovation Agreement (BIA) to promote innovation and accelerated research and development in start-ups and MSMEs for the development of dual-use technologies. Under the agreement, start-ups and industry of both countries will work together to bring out next-generation technologies and products in the areas such as Drones, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Quantum technology, Photonics, Energy Storage and Natural Language Processing.Products and technologies will be customised to meet unique requirements of both the countries. The development efforts will be jointly funded by DRDO and DDR&D, Israel.The technologies developed under BIA will be available to both countries for their domestic applications. Israel: Capital: Jerusalem President: Isaac Herzog Prime minister: Naftali Bennett Currency: Israeli Shekel India, Gambia ink two agreements for deepening bilateral relations Minister of State for External Affairs V. Muraleedharan has recently visited Gambia. During the visit two Agreements were signed.These include an Agreement on Exemption from Visa requirement for Holders of Diplomatic and Official Passports and a General Framework Agreement for Cooperation between India and Gambia.Based on Gambia’s request, repurposing of 5 lakh US dollar grant for procuring dialysis machines was also announced. The design of a commemorative stamp, marking 75 years of India’s Independence was jointly released by Gambia's Foreign Minister Dr. Mamadou Tangara and Mr Muraleedharan. Gambia: Capital: Banjul President: Adama Barrow Currency: dalasi



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Coinbase to acquire India’s Agara for over $40 million Coinbase, the cryptocurrency exchange giant from the US, has acquired Agara, an AI-powered support platform with operations in India and the US. This is the first acquisition for Coinbase which has been hiring people in India to expand in the region. According to reports Coinbase will pay around $40 million for the acquisition. Founded by Abhimanyu Singh, Pankaj Gupta and Arjun Maheswaran, Agara automates end-to-end customer support operations for even the most complex kinds of queries. Its voice agents offer a tailored and holistic solution, fielding customer calls, engaging in troubleshooting processes and providing a service extremely similar to human agents. The four-year-old startup raised around $7.5 million to date from the likes of Blume Ventures, RTP Global and UTEC. Coinbase: Founded: 20 June 2012 Headquarters: Wilmington, Delaware, United

States Founders: Brian Armstrong, Fred Ehrsam India, ADB sign $251 mn loan for integrated urban flood management in Chennai The government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a $251 million loan for climate-resilient, integrated urban flood protection and management in the Chennai-Kosasthalaiyar basin to strengthen resilience of Chennai city to floods. The project interventions will help reduce vulnerability of Chennai-Kosasthalaiyar basin residents to frequent floods, which have in recent years destroyed property and livelihoods. It will construct 588 kilometres (km) of new stormwater drains, rehabilitate or replace 175 km of stormwater drains, improve 11 km stretches in the Ambattur, Ariyallur, Kadappakkam, and Korattur channels to enhance water-carrying capacity, and upgrade a stormwater pumping station and construct a new one.It will also construct 23,000 catch pits in roadside drains to recharge the groundwater aquifer and rehabilitate four disaster relief camps.

India, ADB sign 100 million US dollar loan for agribusiness development in Maharashtra Government of India and Asian Development Bank, ADB signed a 100 million US dollar loan to promote an agribusiness network to boost farm incomes and reduce food losses in the State of Maharashtra.The agreement for the Maharashtra Agribusiness Network Project was signed by an Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Finance Rajat Kumar Mishra and the Country Director of ADB’s India Resident Mission Takeo Konishi. The project will help small and marginal farmers in the State improve their post-harvest and marketing capacity, reduce food losses, and increase incomes through access to finance, capacity building, and horticulture value chain infrastructure development. The project will upgrade 16 existing post-harvest facilities and construct 3 new ones to provide individual farmers and Farmer Producer Organisations, FPOs with clean, accessible, and sustainable crop storage and processing facilities. ADB: Formation: 19 December 1966 Purpose: Social and Economic Development Headquarters: Philippines Membership: 68 countries President: Masatsugu Asakawa Centre signs $4.5 million loan agreement with ADB for sustainable urban mobility plan for Aizawl The Government of India and Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a $4.5 million project readiness financing (PRF) loan on October 26, 2021.The loan agreement will support project preparation and design activities for improving urban mobility in capital city, Aizawl in the state of Mizoram.PRF supports the development of long-term solutions for improve urban mobility by identifying high-priority urban transport investments in Aizawl.It will help in ensuing project and enhancing its readiness by extending support to due diligence and preparatory activities. Mizoram: Capital: Aizawl Chief minister: Zoramthanga Governor: Kambhampati Hari Babu



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NGO Pratham awarded Indira Gandhi Prize Pratham, Mumbai-based civil society organization, has been conferred with the prestigious Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2021 by the Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust.Pratham is among India’s largest NGOs working to improve education quality for underprivileged children across the world.“Pratham has been honoured for its pioneering work of over more than a quarter century in seeking to ensure that every child has access to quality education, for its innovative use of digital technology to deliver education, for its programmes to provide skills to young adults, for its regular evaluation of the quality of education, and for its timely response in enabling children to learn during the COVID-19 related school closures”. Indira Gandhi Prize: Awarded for: Outstanding contributions in peace Location: New Delhi First awarded: 1986 (Parliamentarians for Global

Action) International Emmy Awards 2021 Winners: 'Tehran' and 'Call My Agent' wins the International Emmy Awards. The 49th International Emmy Awards was held on November 23 in New York City. From India, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Vir Das and Sushmita Sen-starrer Aarya were among the nominees. However, India could not register a win this year. There were 44 nominees across 11 categories from 24 countries at the International Emmys 2021. Israel's Tehran won Best Drama, while David Tennant won Best Performance by an Actor for Des.Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who was nominated for Best Performance by an Actor for his film Serious Men, lost to David Tennant. The other nominees in this category were Roy Nik in Normali from Israel and Christian Tappán in The Great Heist from Columbia. Meanwhile, Vir Das' comedy special, Vir Das: For India, which was nominated in the Comedy section, lost to Call My Agent Season 4 from France. Award Winners: Tehran wins Best Drama Call My Agent Season 4 wins Best Comedy

The Song of Glory Wins Best Telenovela David Tennant wins Best Actor Atlantic Crossing Wins Best TV Movie/Mini-

Series The Masked Singer from the UK wins for Non-

Scripted Entertainment Hope Frozen: A Quest to Live Twice from

Thailand wins Best Documentary 21st Annual Latin Grammy Awards wins in

International Emmys for Non-English Language US Primetime Program

INSiDE from New Zealand wins International Emmy awards for Short-Form Series

Hayley Squires wins Best Actress All India Radio and Doordarshan win multiple awards at ABU - UNESCO Peace Media Awards 2021 held in Malaysia TV show produced by Doordarshan and radio show by All India Radio received awards the recently held ABU - UNESCO Peace Media Awards-2021 at Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. All India Radio’s programme ‘Living on the edge - The coastal lives’ won an award in the category of ‘Ethical and Sustainable Relationship with Nature’. Doordarshan’s programme 'DEAFinitely Leading the Way won an award under ‘Living Well with Super Diversity’ category. The awards were given by UNESCO in collaboration with Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union under ‘Together for Peace’ initiative. All India Radio series 'Living on the edge - The coastal lives' explores life for fishing communities living in Visakhapatnam. This programme was devised and produced by Monika Gulati, Programme Executive of All India Radio in Delhi.'DEAFinitely Leading the Way' talks about the inspiring journey of a specially-abled child. The purpose of the documentary is to motivate specially-abled persons to live their life with dignity. The documentary was produced and directed by Pradeep Agnihotri, Programme Executive of Doordarshan in Delhi. Peace Media Awards: The ABU-UNESCO T4P Media Awards highlight and promote crucial role of independent, ethical journalism and citizens’ media literacy for building positive peace in human minds. Positive peace is not

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just the absence of conflicts and war, but striving for equitable and fair societies having respectful and sustainable relations with the environment. President Kovind confers Gallantry Awards and Distinguished Service Decorations to Armed Forces Personnel President Ram Nath Kovind presented Gallantry Awards and Distinguished Service Decorations to Armed Forces Personnel for displaying indomitable courage and extreme devotion to duty at the Defence Investiture Ceremony held in Rashtrapati Bhavan.Sapper Prakash Jadhav from Corps of Engineers accorded the second-highest peacetime gallantry award Kirti Chakra, posthumously, for neutralising terrorists in an operation in Jammu and Kashmir. His wife and mother received the award from President. Major Vibhuti Shankar Dhoundiyal accorded the Shaurya Chakra posthumously for his role in an operation where five terrorists were eliminated and 200 kg explosive material was recovered. His wife Lt Nitika Kaul and mother Saroj Dhoundiyal received the award. Naib Subedar Sombir accorded Shaurya Chakra posthumously for killing an A category terrorist during an operation in Jammu and Kashmir. His wife and mother received the award. Group Captain Abhinandan Varthaman who shot down a Pakistani F-16 fighter aircraft aerial combat was honoured with Vir Chakra. Delhi’s Sadar Bazar police station adjudged the best in the country The Sadar Bazar police station in Delhi has been ranked as the best police station of India for the year 2021 by the Ministry of Home Affairs.The list of the top 10 police stations in India is released annually by the Ministry of Home Affairs to rank the police stations in terms of the services and facilities available at the police station. The performance review of police stations was carried out by the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPRD). List of Top 10 Police Stations in India 1. Sadar Bazar police station – north district of Delhi 2. Gangapur police station – Ganjam district of

Odisha 3. Bhattu Kalan police station – Fatehabad district of

Haryana 4. Valpoi police station – North Goa

5. Manvi police station – Raichur district of Karnataka

6. Kadmat Island police station – Union territory of Lakshadweep

7. Shirala police station – Sangli district of Maharashtra

8. Thottiyam police station – Tiruchirappalli in Tamil Nadu

9. Basantgarh police station – Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir

10. Rampur Chauram police station – Arwal district of Bihar

Prakash Padukone to receive Lifetime Achievement Award from BWF Indian badminton legend Prakash Padukone has been selected for the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award for 2021 by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Council.The former world no 1 has already been honored with Badminton Association of India’s (BAI) Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018.Padukone is the first-ever Indian to win medal at World Championships in 1983 Copenhagen tournament. Badminton World Federation: President: Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen Headquarters: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Founded: 5 July 1934 Indian Film Personality Award to be given to Hema Malini & Prasoon Joshi at IFFI The Indian Film Personality Award for the year 2021 will be given to Hema Malini and Prasoon Joshi.The award will be given in the 52nd International Film Festival of India in Goa.The Film Festival will run from November 20 to 28. Hema Malini is an Indian actress, writer, director, producer, dancer and politician. She made her acting debut in 1963 with the Tamil film Idhu Sathiyam and later on, entered the Hindi cinema as the lead actress of Sapno Ka Saudagar in 1968. Since then, she has acted in over 150 films. Prasoon Joshi is a poet, writer, lyricist, screenwriter and communication specialist. He published his first book of prose and poetry at the age of 17. Mr. Joshi entered Indian cinema as a lyricist in 2001 with Rajkumar Santoshi’s Lajja. He received the National Film Award for Best Lyrics twice for his work in Taare Zameen Par and Chittagong. In the year



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2015, the Government of India has awarded Padma Shri for his contributions towards the field of Arts, Literature and Advertising. Janette Brittin, Mahela Jayawardene and Shaun Pollock inducted into ICC Hall of Fame Janette Brittin of England, Shaun Pollock of South Africa and Mahela Jayawardene of Sri Lanka have been inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame in 2021.To become eligible for induction in the ICC Hall of Fame, a player should have played his last international match at least five years before. Now the total inductees in the list has become 106, which includes 10 women, since the launch of the list in 2009. ICC Cricket Hall of Fame: The ICC Cricket Hall of Fame recognises "the achievements of the legends of the game from cricket's long and illustrious history". It was launched by the International Cricket Council (ICC) in Dubai on 2 January 2009, in association with the Federation of International Cricketers' Associations (FICA), as part of the ICC's centenary celebrations. Union Minister Anurag Thakur confers first-ever SAI Institutional Awards to 246 athletes and coaches Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports Shri Anurag Thakur presented the first ever SAI Institutional Awards to 246 athletes and coaches in New Delhi.From the total 246 awardees, 162 athletes and 84 coaches were honoured in the Outstanding Award and Best Award category.The awards have been given for the exceptional performance of the SAI athletes and coaches at national and international competitions from 2016 under the various sports promotion schemes.The inaugural awards have been granted to the deserving candidates for the years of 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20. Malayalam Writer M Mukundan’s 'Delhi: A soliloquy' Wins 2021 JCB Prize The novel titled “Delhi: A Soliloquy” written by Malayalam writer M Mukundan has won the 2021 JCB Prize for literature. The book originally written in Malayalam has been translated into English by

Fathima E.V. and NandakumarThe JCB Prize for Literature was established in 2018. It is the most expensive Indian award for writingThe prize carries a cash prize of Rs 25 lakh for author and Rs 10 lakh for translator. It honours distinguished work of fiction by an Indian writer working in English or translated fiction by an Indian writer. Rana Dasgupta is the founding Literary Director of the JCB Prize.In 2020, Mita Kapur was appointed as the new Literary Director. Hyd City Police bags SKOCH Award-2021 for police pre-recruitment training prog The Hyderabad Police bagged the prestigious Skoch Award-2021 (Silver) under the category ‘Police and Safety’ for the project ‘Police Pre-recruitment training programme’. The award was announced during the Skoch SummitCity Police Commissioner Anjani Kumar, who received the award, mentioned the decision of the government allowing 33 per cent reservation for women in recruitments and focus was kept on onboarding maximum women into the police force. The Police Pre-recruitment training programme, is one of the community-oriented policing initiatives of Hyderabad Police since 2015 intended for unemployed youth aspiring to join the police force. Indian brothers Vihaan and Nav Agarwal win Children's Peace Prize for waste project Two Delhi-based teenage brothers Vihaan (17) and Nav Agarwal (14) have won the 17th annual KidsRights International Children’s Peace Prize for tackling pollution in their home city by recycling household waste.The duo received the prestigious award by Indian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Kailash Satyarthi on November 14, 2021.Vihaan and Nav have developed an “One Step Greener” initiative for segregating rubbish and organising waste pickups for trash from thousands of homes, schools and offices.The International Children’s Peace Prize is given annually by the International children’s rights organization KidsRights based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.It is given to a child who has made a significant contribution to advocating children’s rights and improving the situation of vulnerable children such as orphans, child labourers and children with HIV/AIDS



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52nd IFFI to be held from 20th -28th November 2021 in Goa The 52nd edition of the International Film Festival of India will be held in Goa from 20th to 28th of November.An award named as ‘Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Cinema’ is instituted from this year.Eminent film directors Martin Scorsese and Istvan Szabo will be honoured with the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award at IFFI.On the occasion of the birth centenary of Satyajit Ray, the Directorate of Film Festivals will pay tribute to him through a 'Special Retrospective' section at IFFI. Eminent film directors Martin Scorsese and István Szabó will be conferred for their immense contributions to world cinema, Istvan Szabo is one of the most critically acclaimed Hungarian Film Directors of the past few decades. Out of the 15 films included in the competition includes the Bangladeshi film No Ground Beneath the Feet.Paayer Tolay Mati Nai’ will compete with 14 other films for the Golden Peacock and other awards during the IFFI. IFFI: The International Film Festival of India, founded in 1952, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia. Founded: 24 January 1952 Location: Goa, India Hosted by: Government of Goa; Directorate of

Film Festivals Puneeth Rajkumar honoured posthumously with Basavashree Award 2021 Kannada actor Puneeth Rajkumar will be posthumously conferred the Basavashree award 2021 by the Bruhanmutt. Fondly called Appu, Puneeth, who was born in Chennai on March 17, 1975, was an actor, playback singer, television presenter, and producer. Puneeth, son of Matinee Idol Rajkumar, was a lead actor in 29 films and as a child and appeared in many films. Basavashree Award: The award honours people for services to society in their respective fields by following the principles of Lord Basaveshwar. It is presented by Chitradurga Bruhanmutt since 1997. The award includes Rs 5 lakh cash and a memento. PT Usha (2009), Malala Yousufzai (2014), P Sainath (2016), Dr K

Kasturirangan (2020) are some to win the award in recent times. President Ram Nath Kovind confers Padma Awards 2020 at Rashtrapati Bhawan Former Union Ministers Arun Jaitley, George Fernandes, and Sushma Swaraj were conferred with Padma Vibhushan posthumously along with Classical singer Pandit Chhannulal Mishra. President Ram Nath Kovind conferred Padma Awards 2020 at Rashtrapati Bhawan. Badminton player P V Sindhu received Padma Bhushan. India's first woman Air Marshal Dr Padma Bandopadhyay was awarded the Padma Shri. Prominent personalities who were given Padma Shri include Captain of women's hockey team Rani Rampal, Singer Adnan Sami, former head scientist of ICMR, Dr Raman Gangakhedhkar, Actress Kangna Ranaut, Environmentalist Himmataram Bhambhu and veteran theatre and television artist, Sarita Joshi.The Government had announced 141 Padma Awards on the eve of Republic Day in 2020.The 2021 list comprises seven Padma Vibhushan, 10 Padma Bhushan, and 102 Padma Shri Awards, of which 29 awardees are women, 16 Posthumous awardees, and 1 transgender awardee. Damon Galgut wins 2021 Booker Prize for “The Promise” South African writer Damon Galgut has been awarded with the prestigious 2021 Booker Prize for Fiction on November 3, 2021.Galgut has won the prize for his novel`The Promise’. The Booker Prize for Fiction, (formerly known as the Booker–McConnell Prize (1969–2001) and the Man Booker Prize (2002–2019)), is a literary prize awarded each year for the best original novel written in the English language and published in the United Kingdom. It carries £50,000 prize ($69,000). Booker Prize: The Booker Prize is a literary prize awarded each year for the best novel written in English and published in the United Kingdom or Ireland. Location: London, England Presented by: Booker, McConnell Ltd (1969–

2001), Man Group (2002–2019), Crankstart (2019 onwards)

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First awarded: 1969 (P. H. Newby for his novel "Something to Answer For")

In 1970, Bernice Rubens became the first woman to win the Booker Prize, for The Elected Member.

New Zealand's coveted Bird of the Year award goes to long-tailed bat The critically endangered New Zealand long-tailed bat has been named as the New Zealand Bird of the Year 2021.The long-tailed bat is the only land mammal of New Zealand.It is also known as the long-tailed wattled bat or pekapeka-tou-roa. The Bird of the Year competition is organised annually by New Zealand based independent conservation organisation Forest & Bird to raise awareness among the citizens about the native birds of the country. New Zealand: Capital: Wellington Prime minister: Jacinda Ardern Continent: Oceania Late Farrukh Jaffar wins Best Actress at NYC South Asian Film Fest Late actress Farrukh Jaffar has been awarded the Best Actress Award at the New York City South Asian Film Festival 2021 posthumously for her role in 'Mehrunisa'. The film directed by Sandeep Kumar also won the Best Feature Film Award at the film festival. She portrayed an 80-year-old actress who becomes a women's rights leader in the male-dominated film industry. South Asian International Film Festival: The South Asian International Film Festival

(SAIFF) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting South Asian/Indian filmmakers in the U.S seeking maximum visibility and absolute distribution.

The Festival is committed to exhibiting films from South Asia (i.e India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Nepal) and within the Indian Diaspora.

Zimbabwe's Dangarembga receives German peace prize Zimbabwean novelist and filmmaker Tsitsi Dangarembga was awarded the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade 2021 for her artistic work as well as her political commitment. 62-year-old Dangarembga has been fighting against corruption and freedom for years. She is a widely audible voice of Africa in contemporary literature. With this prestigious German Award, Dangarembga became the first Black woman from Zimbabwe who has won the Peace Prize winner. Peace Prize of the German Book Trade: The Peace Prize of the German Book Trade is an international peace prize that is awarded annually by the German Publishers and Booksellers Association. The prize has been awarded since 1950 traditionally on the Sunday of the Frankfurt Book Fair which usually takes place in October. The prize includes 25,000 euros. The Peace Prize acknowledges individuals who have been committed and contributed towards the realization of peace and humanity through their work especially in the field of literature, art, and science.



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Indonesia Masters 2021: Ace shuttler Kento Momota claims first title since car crash in 2020 World champion Kento Momota beat Anders Antonsen in the Indonesia Masters final, his first win at an international tournament since being badly injured in a car accident last year. The world number one beat Denmark's third-seeded Anders Antonsen in the final of Indonesia Masters. Momota defeated third seed Antonsen 21-17, 21-11. The 27-year-old Japanese won a record 11 titles in 2019. Indonesia Masters 2021: Location: Badung Regency, Bali, Indonesia Total prize money: US$600,000 Men's singles: Kento Momota Women's singles: An Se-young AB de Villiers announces retirement from all forms of cricket Former South Africa captain AB de Villiers has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. He had already retired from international cricket in 2018. However, AB de Villiers was still playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), ever since joining the franchise in 2011. The 37-year-old made the announcement, ending a 17-year career, which saw him play in 114 Tests, 228 ODIs and 78 T20Is for the Proteas.AB de Villiers has played 156 matches for RCB and scored 4,491 runs. He is the second all-time leading run-scorer behind Virat Kohli and holds the second and third-highest individual run total in RCB history with 133* against Mumbai Indians (in 2015) and 129* against Gujarat Lions (in 2016). India Concludes with 7 medals at 2021 Asian Archery Championships The 2021 Asian Archery Championships was held in Dhaka, Bangladesh from November 14, 2021, to November 19, 2021.The Indian archers bagged seven medals at the competition to occupy second place in the medal table. This included one gold, four silver and two bronze medals. South Korea won 15 medals to top the medal table, while the host Bangladesh settled at third place with 3 medals.

List of Indian medal winners Gold medal: Women’s individual compound event- Jyothi

Surekha Vennam Silver medal: Men’s team recurve event- Pravin Jadhav, Kapil,

and Parth Salunkhe Women’s team recurve event – Ankita Bhakat,

Ridhi and Madhu Vedwan Men’s individual compound event – Abhishek

Verma Mixed Team compound event – Rishabh Yadav

and Jyothi Surekha Vennam Bronze medal Mixed team recurve event – Ankita Bhakat, Kapil Men’s team compound event- Aman Saini,

Abhishek Verma and Rishabh Yadav Lewis Hamilton wins 2021 F1 Qatar Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-Great Britain), has won the 2021 F1 Qatar Grand Prix held on November 21, 2021.Max Verstappen (Red Bull – Netherlands) came second while Fernando Alonso (Alpine- Spain) came third.With this win, Lewis Hamilton has become the first driver to have won at 30 different circuits in Formula 1.After the Qatar 2021 F1 Grand Prix, the 2021 Drivers Standings is as follows: Max Verstappen (351.5 Points) is on top followed by Lewis Hamilton (343.5 Points) on second and Valtteri Bottas (203 Points) on third. Two more Grand Prix events are to be held in 2021. Alexander Zverev beats Frances Tiafoe to win fifth ATP title in 2021 In Tennis, Alexander Zverev (Germany) defeated America’s Frances Tiafoe 7-5, 6-4 to win the 2021 Erste Bank Open in Vienna.This is his fifth ATP title of the season and 18th overall. Meanwhile, in doubles competition, Colombia’s Robert Farah and Juan Sebastian Ca bal beat Joe Salisbury of the UK and Rajeev Ram of the USA to win the doubles title. 2021 Erste Bank Open: Edition: 47th Location: Vienna, Austria Champions

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Singles: Alexander Zverev (Germany) Doubles: Juan Sebastián Cabal (Colombia) /

Robert Farah (Colombia) Spain's Garbine Muguruza wins maiden WTA Finals title World number six Garbine Muguruza claimed her maiden WTA Finals title after she beat Estonia's Anett Kontaveit 6-3, 7-5 in Guadalajara. The 28-year-old Spaniard beat Anett Kontaveit 6-3, 7-5 to win WTA Finals title for the first time in her career and improve her record playing in Mexico at 14 wins and two losses.Muguruza, who won back-to-back titles in Monterrey in northern Mexico in 2018 and 2019, became the first Spaniard to win the women´s season-ending tournament.Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario was a runner-up two times.The 25-year-old Estonian finished the season with a 29-4 record in her last 33 matches, including her title run at Ostrava. Earlier, Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova defeated Hsie Su-wei and Elise Mertens 6-3, 6-4 to win the WTA Finals doubles title undefeated. Krejcikova and Siniakova won titles at Roland Garros and Madrid, and the gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. WTA: CEO: Steve Simon Headquarters: St. Petersburg, Florida, USA Sport: Professional tennis Founder: Billie Jean King Founded: June 1973 India and Bangladesh to jointly hold the 2031 Cricket World Cup The International Cricket Council (ICC) has decided that India and Bangladesh will jointly host the 2031 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup. The hosts were selected via a competitive bidding process which was overseen by a board sub-committee chaired by Martin Snedden along with Sourvav Ganguly and Ricky Skerritt. The ICC confirmed the 14 host countries for the ICC men’s white ball events from 2024-2031. It includes 11 full members and three associate members who will host two ICC Men’s World Cups, four ICC Men’s T20 World Cups and two ICC men’s Champions Trophy events. Earlier, Bangladesh had organised the 2011 World Cup along with India and Sri Lanka. It had also organised the 2014 T20 World

Cup.The USA and West Indies will jointly host the 2024 Men’s T20 World cup. ICC Men's T-20 Cricket World Cup: Australia lifts ICC T-20 World Cup trophy, beats New Zealand by 8 wickets In T-20 WORLD CUP Cricket, Australia lifted their maiden T20 World Cup title as they defeated New Zealand in the final by 8 wickets at Dubai International stadium. For Australia, Opener David Warner with 53 and Mitchell Marsh unbeaten 77 was the top scorer. David Warner was declared Player of the series while Mitchell Marsh was declared Player of the Match. Earlier, Kane Williamson smashed a brilliant 85 in 48 balls as New Zealand managed to reach a total of 172 for 4 in the stipulated 20 overs. T20 World Cup: Full List of Winners: 2007- India (Runner-up -Pakistan) 2009- Pakistan (Runner-up -Sri Lanka) 2010- England (Runner-up -Australia) 2012- West Indies (Runner-up -Sri Lanka) 2014- Sri Lanka (Runner-up -India) 2016- West Indies (Runner-up -England) 2021- Australia (Runner-up -New Zealand) India’s first National Yogasana Sports Championships organised in Bhubaneswar India’s first Physical National Yogasana Championships has been organised in Bhubaneswar, Odisha from November 11-13, 2021.The National Yogasana Sports Championships 2021-22 has been organised by the National Yogasana Sports Federation (NYSF) in association with the Odisha state.Around 560 young Yogasana Sports athletes from across 30 states would are taking part in the event.The event aims to promote yoga and create a global brand around it, portraying it as a competitive sport with high standards and benchmarks. Bhubaneswar Facts: Bhubaneswar is the capital and largest city of the

Indian state of Odisha. Bhubaneswar replaced Cuttack as the capital on

19 August 1949, 2 years after India gained its independence from Britain.

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millions of people every year. Today, Bhubaneswar still houses hundreds of temples; some date back to several centuries and a few are constructed in recent times.

The most prominent ones include Lingaraj Temple and Rajarani Temple.

WI captain Dwayne Bravo announced retirement from international cricket Trinidadian cricketer Dwayne Bravo, the former captain of the West Indies cricket team has confirmed his retirement from international cricket. He has played in all seven T20 World Cups and he has been a part of the West Indies team that won the T20 Title in 2012 and 2016.He has scored 1245 runs at an average of 22.23 and a strike rate of 115.38 and he has picked up 78 wickets. West Indies cricket team: Test captain: Kraigg Brathwaite One Day captain: Kieron Pollard T20I captain: Kieron Pollard Coach: Phil Simmons Rohit Sharma officially announced India's new T-20 International Captain, replacing Virat Kohli India's limited-overs vice-captain Rohit Sharma has been officially announced as Team India's T20 International captain, replacing Virat Kohli. Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the decision yesterday while also naming India's 16-man squad for the upcoming home series against New Zealand.Kohli had earlier announced his decision to step down as India's captain in the shortest format following the conclusion of ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021.Sharma's first assignment will be the upcoming series against New Zealand where the Black Caps will play three T20 internationals against the Men in Blue. Records By Rohit Sharma: Most hundreds in a series(5) Most runs from fours and sixes in an innings(186) Most runs in an innings(264) 3rd Most sixes in career(447) 3rd Most player of the match awards

Novak Djokovic wins sixth Paris title World No. 1 Novak Djokovic won a sixth Paris title and record 37th Masters crown, beating Daniil Medvedev in the final. The 34-year-old Serbian (Novak Djokovic) gained a measure of revenge over his Russian opponent who dashed his dreams of a Grand Slam sweep when he beat him in the US Open final in September.This victory was Djokovic's second record in as many days after he was confirmed as season-ending World No. 1 for a seventh time.

2021 ex Paris Masters: The 2021 Rolex Paris Masters was a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 49th edition of the tournament, and a Masters 1000 event on the 2021 ATP Tour. Champions 2021: Singles: Novak Djokovic Doubles: Tim Pütz /Michael Venus

Mexico City Grand Prix: Verstappen wins to stretch F1 lead Max Verstappen won the Mexico City Grand Prix with a dominant race to stretch his season championship lead over Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton. Teammate Sergio Perez was the first Mexican driver in race history to not just lead the race, but also to earn a podium when he finished third. Verstappen now leads Hamilton in the championship by 19 points with four races left, starting next week in Sao Paolo, Brazil. Verstappen won in 2019 and likely will be favored to again. Mexico City Grand Prix: The Mexico City Grand Prix previously known as the Mexican Grand Prix, is a motor racing event held at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City. It first appeared as a non-championship event in 1962 before being held as a championship event in 1963–1970 and 1986–1992. The Grand Prix returned in 2015 at the Mexico

City circuit. Number of times held: 22 First held: 1962 Most wins (drivers): Jim Clark(3) & Max

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Manika-Archana win women's doubles title at WTT Contender Lasko 2021 The Indian pair of Manika Batra and Archana Kamath won the women's doubles title at World Table Tennis (WTT) Contender Lasko 2021 in Slovenia. They beat Puerto Rican sisters Melanie Diaz and Adriana Diaz. Earlier, Manika won bronze in the singles event after losing in semi-finals. It is Manika's second WTT Contender title this year. WTT Contender Event: The WTT Contender Lasko event is the penultimate stop in the series. The caravan will remain in Lasko for the WTT Contender Nova Mesto 2021 event from November 11-14, before the WTT Championships Finals to be held at Houston, the USA, from November 23-29. Indian Boxer Akash Kumar settles for bronze in 2021 AIBA Men’s World Championships Indian boxer Akash Kumar managed to clinch bronze medal at the 2021 AIBA Men’s World Boxing Championships at Belgrade in Serbia.The 21-year-old Akash lost 0-5 in the 54 kg category to Makhmud Sabyrkhan of Kazakhstan.Akash is the seventh Indian male boxer to win a medal at the world championships. International Boxing Association or AIBA: Type: Sports federation Headquarters: Lausanne, Switzerland President: Umar Nazarovich Kremlev Formation: 1946 India's Saurabh Chaudhary bags Silver & Abhishek Verma Bronze in Men's 10m Air Pistol event at President's Cup Shooting in Wroclaw, Poland India's Saurabh Chaudhary won silver while Abhishek Verma clinched bronze in the men's 10m air pistol at the inaugural edition of the President's Cup in Wroclaw, Poland.Germany's Christian Reitz won the men's 10m pistol event with a total of 34 points in the final. Saurabh Chaudhary scored 24 points and

Abhishek Verma finished with 21 points.India have now won three medals at the President's Cup. Manu Bhaker had won the mixed team 10m pistol gold with Iran's Javad Foroughi on the opening day. Actor R Madhavan's 16-year-old son Vedaant wins 7 medals at swimming championships Actor R Madhavan's 16-year-old son Vedaant Madhavan won seven medals at the recently concluded 47th Junior National Aquatic Championships 2021 in Bengaluru. He finished with four silver and three bronze medals in the competition. Vedaant represented Maharashtra at the event. Karnataka were adjudged the overall champions at the event. The 47th edition of the concluded junior national aquatic championships was held at Bengaluru’s Basavanagudi Aquatic Centre. TN to host national blind football for men and women from Oct 27-30 Tamil Nadu will host the national blind football tournament for men and women from October 27-30. This is the first time the state is playing host to the national blind football tournament. The state has formed a blind football team for men only in 2018, and, in 2019 the Tamil Nadu blind football association commenced functioning. This is the first time a national-level women's blind football tournament is being conducted while this will be the sixth national blind football tournament for men. The teams are coached by Francis Sebastian who is an acclaimed blind football coach. Tamil Nadu: Governor: R. N. Ravi Capital: Chennai Chief minister: M. K. Stalin



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India launches 41st Scientific Expedition to Antarctica India has successfully launched the 41st Scientific Expedition to Antarctica with the arrival of the first batch of its contingent at the southern white continent. The first batch comprising of 23 scientists and support staff reached the Indian Antarctic station Maitri on last week. Four more batches shall be landing in Antarctica by air using DROMLAN facility and onboard chartered ice-class vessel MV Vasiliy Golovnin by mid-January 2022.The Indian Antarctic program began in 1981 and has completed 40 scientific expeditions. Program of 41st expedition: The first program is “geological exploration of

Amery ice shelf” at Bharati station. This programme will help in exploring the link

between India and Antarctica in past. This programme will help in improving the

understanding of Antarctic climate, sea-ice, greenhouse gases from a single climate, and westerly winds.

41st expedition will replenish annual supplies of fuel, food as well as provisions & spares for operation & maintenance of life support systems set up at Maitri & Bharti.

Wang Yaping becomes first Chinese woman to complete spacewalk Chinese astronaut Wang Yaping made history, when she became the country's first woman to conduct a spacewalk, according to the national space agency.Wang and fellow astronaut Zhai Zhigang, two of the three-member team currently at China's new Tiangong space station, successfully completed the 6.5 hour spacewalk in the early hours of Monday morning.The third member of the Shenzhou-13 crew, Ye Guangfu, stayed on the space station to support the spacewalk from the core module.Mission commander Zhai is a former fighter pilot who performed China's first spacewalk in 2008. Wang is the second Chinese woman to have flown in space. She joined the People's Liberation Army Air Force in August 1997.

Indian Navy to commission indigenously built Scorpene-class submarine INS Vela in Mumbai The commissioning ceremony of the indigenously built Scorpene-class submarine Vela held at Mumbai’s Naval Dockyard. INS Vela has an indigenous set of batteries and an advanced communication suite of indigenous make, taking the concept of 'Atma Nirbhar Bharat' further. Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited has entered into a contract for construction and transfer of technology for six Scorpene-class submarines with French collaborator - Naval Group. INS Vela is the fourth in that series, following Kalvari, Khanderi and Karanj. This fourth warship is expected to further boost Indian capability to defend and secure its strategic sea lanes. Indian Navy: Headquarters: Integrated Defence Headquarters,

Ministry of Defence, New Delhi Founded: 26 January 1950 Commander-in-Chief: President Ram Nath

Kovind Notable commanders: Admiral S. M. Nanda,

Admiral Ram Dass Katari NASA crashed spacecraft into asteroid in 1st planetary defense test mission NASA is launched its first planetary defense test mission named the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART). The mission’s purpose is to “help NASA prepare for asteroids that might one day pose a threat to Earth. DART's target asteroid is not a threat to Earth.The spacecraft will travel around 6.8 million miles away to strike the asteroid and try to change its direction. DART: The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART)

mission is directed by NASA to the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) with support from several NASA centers.

DART is a planetary defense-driven test of technologies for preventing an impact of Earth by a hazardous asteroid. DART will be the first demonstration of the kinetic impactor technique to change the motion of an asteroid in space.

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DART is a spacecraft designed to impact an asteroid as a test of technology.

NASA: Headquarters: Washington, D.C., United States Founder: Dwight D. Eisenhower Founded: 29 July 1958 Subsidiaries: NASA Johnson Space Center Administered by: Steve Jurczyk, Bill Nelson Dr Jitendra Singh launches India’s first Virtual Science Lab for Children under CSIR Jigyasa Programme Science and Technology Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh has launched India’s first Virtual Science Lab for Children under CSIR Jigyasa Programme, which will also connect students with scientists across the country. The main aim of the Virtual Lab is to provide quality research exposure and innovative pedagogy for school students based on an online interactive medium. The new facility will immensely benefit students from Kendriya Vidyalayas, Navodaya Vidyalayas and Government Schools and will help in catching them young. The target audience for the Virtual Lab platform is students of the Standard six to 12 who would like to explore science using different activities, experienced researchers and faculties on the subjects of Science, Mathematics, Biology and IT. Initially the content will be available in English, but has been planned to be made available in Hindi and other regional languages. The Virtual Lab will provide a virtual tour of CSIR laboratories and expose students to research infrastructure. CSIR: President: Shri Narendra Modi Vice President: Dr. Jitendra Singh Director General, CSIR & Secretary DSIR: Dr.

Shekhar C. Mande Rajnath Singh to Commission INS Visakhapatnam into Indian Navy INS Visakhapatnam, a P15B stealth guided missile destroyer has been commissioned into the Indian Navy at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai on November 21, 2021.This is the first of the four ‘Visakhapatnam’ class destroyers. It has been designed by the Indian Navy’s in-house organization Directorate of Naval Design and constructed by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited, Mumbai. INS Visakhapatnam

measures 163m in length, 17m in breadth with a displacement of 7,400 tonnes. It was commissioned in the presence of Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh. Prime Minister to Formally Handovered DRDO Designed and Developed Advanced Electronic Warfare Suite ‘Shakti’ for Indian Naval Ships to Chief of Naval Staff Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi formally hand over Advanced Electronic Warfare Suite ‘Shakti’ to the Indian Navy at a ceremony to be held as part of Rashtra Raksha Samarpan Parv at Jhansi on 19 Nov 2021. Advanced Electronic Warfare (EW) System ‘Shakti’ has been designed and developed by Defence Electronics Research Laboratory (DLRL) Hyderabad a laboratory of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for Capital Warships of the Indian Navy for the interception, detection, classification, identification and jamming of conventional and modern Radars. The system has been integrated with the wideband Electronic Support Measures (ESM) and Electronic Counter Measure (ECM) for the defence of Indian Navy Ships against missile attacks. The ESM of the system helps in finding accurate direction and interception of modern radars. The system has a built-in radar fingerprinting and data recording replay feature for post-mission analysis. First Shakti system has been installed on-board INS Visakhapatnam and is being installed on-board Indigenous Aircraft Carrier, INS Vikrant. Twelve Shakti Systems are under production at Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) supported by more than fifty MSMEs at a total cost of Rs 1805 Crores. DRDO: Headquarters: DRDO Bhavan, New Delhi Founded: 1958 Subsidiary: Gas Turbine Research Establishment SpaceX launches Indian-origin astronaut Raja Chari-led Crew 3 mission to ISS US Space agency NASA and the Elon Musk-owned private rocket company SpaceX have launched “Crew 3” mission.Under this mission, four astronauts have been sent to the International Space Station (ISS) for a six-month science mission until April 2022.The four member international crew of astronauts lifted off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida onboard SpaceX Crew



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Dragon capsule named Endurance fixed to Falcon 9 rocket.The “Crew 3” mission consists of Indian-origin NASA astronaut Raja Chari as its mission commander.The other three astronauts are NASA’s Tom Marshburn (pilot); and Kayla Barron (mission specialist); as well as ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Matthias Maurer (mission specialist). With an eye on Indian Ocean, China delivers most advanced warship to Pak China has delivered its largest and most advanced warship to Pakistan as it seeks to beef up the navy of its all-weather ally in the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean, where it has increased its own naval presence in recent years.Designed and built by China State Shipbuilding Corporation Limited (CSSC), the frigate was delivered to the Pakistan Navy in a commissioning ceremony in Shanghai.The PNS Tughril is the first hull of four Type 054 frigates being constructed for the Pakistan Navy and the vessel is a technologically advanced and highly capable platform with enormous surface-to-surface, surface-to-air and underwater firepower, besides extensive surveillance potentials.Besides the advanced naval ships, China also partners with the Pakistan Air Force to build JF-17 Thunder fighter aircraft. Britain approves worlds first oral pill ‘molnupiravir’ to treat Covid-19 The health regulators of Britain have approved the world’s first pill to treat cases of symptomatic COVID-19. The pill named Lagevrio (molnupiravir) has been approved by Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). The molnupiravir pill is safe and effective at reducing the risk of hospitalisation and death in people with mild to moderate COVID-19, who are at increased risk of developing severe disease. UK: Capital: London Currency: Pound sterling Prime minister: Boris Johnson China launches earth science satellite, Guangmu China has launched an Earth science satellite named Guangmu into space from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in the northern Shanxi Province.The

satellite was launched via Long March-6 carrier rocket on November 05, 2021.Guangmu is the world’s first Earth-science satellite dedicated to serving the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda. China: Capital: Beijing President: Xi Jinping Currency: Renminbi Amazon to launch first two internet satellites in 2022 Amazon is getting ready to go to space. The first two prototype satellites from Project Kuiper, the internet-from-space venture from the e-commerce giant, are scheduled to launch in the fourth quarter of 2022. Amazon first announced its goal of deploying a constellation of 3,236 satellites in low Earth orbit in 2019. Like SpaceX, Amazon plans to spend $10 billion on the project, which sits within its devices unit. But the company has been slower to start than SpaceX, whose Falcon 9 rockets have lofted nearly 2,000 internet-beaming satellites into orbit for its own venture, Starlink. Thousands of customers are testing the SpaceX service for $99 a month with $499 antenna kits. Amazon unveiled a customer antenna concept in 2020 and has been testing prototype satellites on the ground for years. The Federal Communications Commission, which regulates satellite communications to the ground, approved Amazon’s network in 2020 and gave the company a deadline to launch half of its 3,236 satellites by mid-2026. Blue Origin: Founder: Jeff Bezos Founded: 8 September 2000 Headquarters: Kent, Washington, United States CEO: Bob Smith Indian Navy’s stealth frigate Tushil launched in Russia The seventh Indian Navy frigate of the P1135.6 class was launched at the Yantar Shipyard at Kaliningrad in Russia.The ship has been formally named as Tushil, a Sanskrit word which means protector shield.The ship has been developed under the Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) between India and Russia in 2016 for the construction of four additional P1135.6 class ships for Indian Navy.Out of the four ships, two ships



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of Project 1135.6 ships were to be constructed in Russia and two ships in India at M/s Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL).Tushil will be commissioned into the Indian Navy in mid-2023 followed by its sister ship by the end of 2023.The Project 1135.6 class is also called Talwar class and the Talwar class frigates are built by Russia for Indian Navy. DRDO and Indian Air Force successfully flight-test Long Range Bomb An Indian Air Force (IAF) team and the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight-tested the country’s first indigenously developed long-range bomb (LRB) from a fighter jet over Balasore in Odisha.The bomb is part of the class of weapons with a range of 50 to 150 km. The government did not share details about the weapons, but mentioned that the LRB was tested from an aerial platform. All the mission objectives were successfully met. The flight of the bomb and the performance was monitored by a number of range sensors including Electro-Optical Tracking System, Telemetry and radar deployed by the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur in Odisha.The Long-Range Bomb has been designed and developed by Research Centre Imarat, a DRDO laboratory located at Hyderabad in coordination with other DRDO laboratories. Indian maritime security boosted as new Coast Guard ship ‘Sarthak’ gets commissioned In a boost to the maritime safety and security of the nation, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) got a new indigenous ship, named ‘Sarthak’. It was commissioned and dedicated to the nation by Director General of ICG K Natarajan in Goa. Details: ICGS Sarthak is fourth in the series of five

Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) that are being built indigenously by Goa Shipyard Limited for the ICG.

These OPVs are multi-mission platforms and are capable of undertaking concurrent operations.

The 105-meter-long ship, displacing 2,450 tons, is propelled by two 9,100 kilowatt diesel engines that are designed to attain a maximum speed of 26 knots.

The ship is fitted with state-of-the-art equipment, machinery, sensors and weapons that enable it to function as a command platform.

It can undertake mandated Coast Guard charter of duties including search and rescue, combating maritime crimes and preserving and protecting the marine environment.

India successfully test-fires nuclear-capable Agni-5 missile with range of 5,000 km Surface to surface ballistic missile, Agni-5 was successfully launched from APJ Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha.Agni-5 is capable of striking targets at ranges up to 5,000 kilometers with a very high degree of accuracy. It uses a three-stage solid-fuelled engine. The successful launch is in line with India’s policy to have ‘credible minimum deterrence’ that underpins the commitment to ‘No First Use’.The missile has a height of 17 metres and it is capable of carrying a 1.5-tonne warhead.In June, the DRDO successfully test-fired a new generation of 'Agni' class nuclear-capable ballistic missiles that has a range of up to 2,000 km.The Agni 5 project was aimed at enhancing India's nuclear deterrence against China which has missiles like Dongfeng-41 having ranges between 12,000-15,000 km. Japan launches advanced GPS satellite into orbit Japan has successfully launched a new navigation satellite QZS-1R into orbit that will replace its decade-old navigation satellite. The rocket lifted off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Japan, according to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, which builds and operates H-2A rockets the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). QZS-1R is a replacement for Quasi-Zenith Satellite System 1 (QZS-1) satellite first launched in 2010. Mitsubishi's H-2A 202 rocket launch system has been operational since 2003 and has sent satellites to locations such as Venus (Akatsuki) and Mars (Emirates Mars Mission). The latest H2-A rocket launch is the first since November 29, 2020, when Japan launched an advanced relay satellite with laser communications tech into orbit, the report said. Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA): Preceding agencies: NASDA, ISAS, NAL Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan Administrator: Hiroshi Yamakawa



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Veteran Punjabi Folk Singer Gurmeet Bawa Passes Away at 77

Renowned Punjabi folk singer Gurmeet Bawa has passed away following a prolonged illness. She was 77. Gurmeet was best known for her long ‘hek’ (Breathless opening of a Punjabi folk song calling “ho” to create a melodious voice with an unbreakable wave) that she could hold for about 45 seconds. She came to fame after she started performing on Doordarshan and thus became the first Punjabi female singer to appear on the national television channel. Bangladesh writer Hasan Azizul Haque passes away at 82

Acclaimed short-story writer and literary figure of Bangladesh Hasan Azizul Haque passed away at Rajshahi. He was 82. He was born in Burdwan district of West Bengal on 2nd February 1939.One of the most prominent literary figures of Bangladesh, Hasan Azizul Haque received the Ekushey Padak in 1999 and the country’s top civilian honour Independence award in 2019. He also received literary awards like the Bangla Academy award, Adamjee Sahitya Puraskar, and Ananda Sahitya Puraskar in 2018 in Kolkata for his novel Agunpakhi.Hasan Azizul Haque was especially known for his short stories in Bangla.

He has published several collections of short stories including 'Atmoja O Ekti Karabi Gaach', 'Jibon Ghoshe Agun' and ‘Naamhin', and 'Gotrahin'. He got critical acclaim for his novel ‘Agunpakhi’ which won several literary awards in Bangladesh. Historian, Padma Vibhushan Babasaheb Purandare dies at 99 in Pune hospital.

Well-known historian and one of the pre-eminent authorities on Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Balwant Moreshwar alias Shiv Shahir Babasaheb Purandare breathed last Pune. He was 99. He was born on 29 July 1922 and since an early age, had started writing stories related to Shivaji Maharaja's life and times. His 900-page magnum opus Raja Shivchatrapati was published in 1950 in two parts. Purandare had also conceived and directed the play on the life of Shivaji Maharaj named Janata Raja in the eighties which had also been immensely popular. Purandare was associated with Bharat Itihas Sanshodhak Mandal from an early age. He was awarded Padma Vibhushan in 2019 and earlier, he was also the recipient of Maharashtra Bhushan, the highest state award. Nobel Laureate and former South African President FW de Klerk passes away at 85

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FW (Frederik Willem) de Klerk, the former president of South Africa and the last white person to head the country, has passed away due to cancer. He was 85. De Klerk was head of state between September 1989 and May 1994.In 1993, De Klerk and Nelson Mandela jointly received the Nobel Peace Prize for their work towards ending apartheid. South Africa: Capital: Pretoria (executive), Cape Town

(legislative), Bloemfontein (judicial) President: Cyril Ramaphosa Currency: South African rand Pant's coach Tarak Sinha, fondly called 'Ustaadji', passes away

Wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant's coach Tarak Sinha, fondly called 'Ustaadji', passed away aged 71 due to lung cancer. He was a father figure at Delhi's famous Sonnet Cricket Club, which has produced several cricketers including Raman Lamba, Aakash Chopra, Ashish Nehra, Shikhar Dhawan and Nitish Rana among others. He also briefly served as the coach of the India women's national cricket team between 2001 and 2002.Simha was the recipient of India's Dronacharya Award in 2018 for his lifetime contributions to the sport. Dronacharya Award: Awarded for: Sports coaching honour in India Reward: 15 lakh First awarded: 1985 First winner: Bhalchandra Bhaskar Bhagwat

(Wrestling), Om Prakash Bhardwaj (Boxing), and O. M. Nambiar (Athletics)

Former Himachal Minister GS Bali passes away Former Himachal Pradesh minister Gurumukh Singh Bali passed away in Delhi. He was 67. Born on July 27, 1954 in Kangra, Gurmukh Singh Bali was a diploma holder in Mechanical Engineering.

He was elected as MLA from Nagrota Bagwan four times in a row in 1998, 2003, 2007 and 2012 and served as the food supply, transport and technical education minister. A founder president of Himachal Nagrik Sudhar Sabha, Bali was vice chairman and later chairman of the Himachal Social Bodies Federation.He was the Convener of the Indian National Congress Vichar Manch from 1990 to 1997. He was also the President of the Congress Seva Dal from 1995 to 1998 and the Joint Secretary of the Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee from 1993 to 1998. Eminent oncologist Dr M Krishnan Nair dies at 81

Eminent oncologist and Padma Shri awardee Dr M Krishnan Nair, the founding director of the famed Regional Cancer Centre, died here following age-related ailments.He was 81Nair was known for his various path-breaking initiatives in the field of cancer treatment especially in the areas of community and paediatric oncology and palliative care and his efforts to make the expensive treatment affordable to poor people.He played a key role in the opening of the paediatric wing at RCC in 1980s, also led the setting up of a Community and Preventive Oncology Department there aiming to create awareness about the disease.He also served as member of the Expert Advisory Panel of the World Health Organisation (WHO) regarding cancer and the National Cancer Control Plan.The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian award of the Padma Shri, in 2001 for his contributions in the cancer care field.The



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medical expert also received several other honours including Pasupathy Nath Wahi Cancer Award, Bhishmacharya Award and so on. South Korea's first democratically elected Prez passes away at 88

Roh Tae-woo, South Korea's first democratically elected President, passed away at the age of 88.Roh’s presidency from 1988 to 1993 was marked by historic diplomatic accomplishments that included South Korea’s ascension to the United Nations and marred by massive corruption that culminated with his conviction three years after leaving office.South Korea’s economy and per capita GDP almost doubled under Roh and the country’s new-found prowess was on display when Seoul hosted the 1988 Summer Olympics. South Korea: President: Moon Jae-in Prime Minister: Kim Boo-kyum Capital: Seoul Currency: South Korean won

Senior Telugu Actor Raja Babu Passes Away at 64

Noted Telugu actor Raja Babu passed away after battling ailments for several years. According to his family members, the 64-year-old breathed his last on October 24. After having primarily worked in TV shows, Raja Babu gained fame following his lead roles in some acclaimed films. Rajababu was born on June 13, 1957, in Narasapurampet, Ramachandrapuram Mandal, East Godavari District. He loved dramas and theatre since his childhood. In 1995, he entered the film industry with the movie Ooriki Monagadu. After that, he went on to do lead roles in movies such as Pichodi Pelli, Tata Manavadu, Thirupathi, Evariki Vaare Yamuna Teere, and Manishi Rodduna Paddadau.One of his biggest achievements was winning the Nandi Award in 2005 for his performance in the show titled “Amma".



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Social media giant Facebook changes its name to 'Meta' Social media giant Facebook is changing its name to 'Meta' as part of a rebrand meant to highlight the company's new focus on developing 'the metaverse'.Facebook's Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg said that now they are going to be metaverse first, not Facebook first.The “Meta” word has been derived from the Greek word that means “beyond”.In Meta’s vision, people will congregate and communicate by entering virtual environments, whether they’re talking with colleagues in a boardroom or hanging out with friends in far-flung corners of the world. Meta Platforms, Inc. Formerly: Facebook, Inc. (2004–2021) Founded: January 4, 2004 Headquarters: Menlo Park, California, U.S. Key people: Mark Zuckerberg (CEO) Sheryl Sandberg (COO) David Wehner (CFO) Mike Schroepfer (CTO) Chris Cox (CPO) Gautam Adani Surpasses Mukesh Ambani, Becomes Asia’s Richest Person Gautam Adani, founder and chairman of Adani Group on Wednesday replaced Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) chairman Mukesh Ambani to become Asia’s richest person. Adani’s net worth increased drastically since April 2020. On 18 March 2020, his net worth was USD 4.91 billion. In last 20 months, the net worth of Gautam Adani saw a spike of over 1808 percent i.e., whopping USD 83.89 billion. In the same period, Mukesh Ambani’s net worth increased by 250 percent i.e., USD 54.7 billion. Earlier, the Bloomberg Billionaire Index had suggested that Adani’s current net worth is USD 88.8 billion which is just USD 2.2 billion less than the net worth of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) chairman Mukesh Ambani. According to a ET report, after the recent scrapping of O2C deal, the shares of Reliance Industries stayed under pressure and were quoting 1.07 per cent lower at Rs 2,360.70. Whereas the Adani group stocks were trading higher.

Smriti Irani announces debut novel 'Lal Salaam' Union Minister of Women and Child Development, Smriti Zubin Irani is set to release her first novel titled “Lal Salaam: A Novel” in November 2021. The novel is inspired by the killings of 76 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel during the Maoist attack in Dantewada, Chhattisgarh in April 2010. This book is a tribute to the people who have given their lifetime service to the nation. Central Reserve Police Force: Formed: 27 July 1939 Headquarters: New Delhi Director General: Kuldiep Singh Nykaa CEO Falguni Nayar becomes India’s richest self-made woman Falguni Nayar, the CEO and founder of beauty and fashion eCommerce platform Nykaa, has become the richest self-made woman in India. She founded Nykaa in the year 2012.She holds 53.5% stake in Nykaa and has a net worth of USD 7.48 billion. This comes after the IPO of FSN E-Commerce Ventures which is Nykaa’s parent entity. This is also the first woman-led unicorn to list on the stock exchange. The issue size of IPO of FSN E-Commerce Ventures (Nykaa) was Rs 5,351.92 crore with facevalue of Rs 1 per share. Nykaa: Nykaa is an Indian e-commerce company, which sells beauty, wellness and fashion products across websites, mobile apps and 76 offline stores Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Owner: FSN E-Commerce Ventures CEO: Falguni Nayar Sweden's 1st female Prime Minister resigns on 1st day of job Sweden's first female Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson resigned on the first day of job after her coalition partner quit the government and her budget failed to pass. Andersson said that she had told the speaker of parliament she hoped to be appointed Prime Minister again as the head of a single-party government. The Green Party quit after parliament rejected the coalition's budget bill."I have asked the

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speaker to be relieved of my duties as prime minister," Andersson told. "I am ready to be prime minister in a single-party, Social Democrat government." Andersson's chances of being reappointed are good. The Green Party said it would support her in any new confirmation vote in parliament, while the Centre Party has promised to abstain, which in practice amounts to the same as backing her candidacy. Sweden: Capital: Stockholm Currency: Swedish krona Govt releases sustainable development rankings for cities, Shimla gets top rank Shimla (in Himachal Pradesh) achieved the top spot on the first Sustainable Development Goals Urban Index released by the Centre.Coimbatore (in Tamil Nadu) and the Union Territory of Chandigarh achieved the second and third ranks. The rankings considered the cities' development in categories such as poverty, health, education, gender equality, affordable and clean energy etc. Top 5 cities on the SDG Urban Index: 1. Shimla 2. Coimbatore 3. Chandigarh 4. Thiruvananthapuram 5. Kochi Bottom 5 cities on the SDG Urban Index: 1. Faridabad 2. Kolkata 3. Agra 4. Kohima 5. Jodhpur India stands at 82 in global bribery risk rankings, dips by five spots India is placed at 82nd position in the TRACE Bribery Risk Matrix 2021. The country stood at 77 position in 2020.India has achieved the score of 44 in a global list that measures business bribery risks in 2021. North Korea, Turkmenistan, Venezuela and Eritrea showed highest commercial bribery risk. Denmark, Norway, Finland, Sweden and New Zealand reported lowest bribery risk. The TRACE Matrix list is released by TRACE International, an anti-bribery standard setting organisation, which measures business bribery risk in

194 countries, territories, and autonomous and semi-autonomous regions. The score is based on four factors, which are business interactions with the government, anti-bribery deterrence and enforcement, government and civil service transparency, and capacity for civil society oversight which includes the role of the media. India Placed at 10th Ranks in the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2022 India has been placed at 10th spot in the global Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2022 released by Germanwatch on the side-lines of the COP26. In 2020 also India was at 10th position.India has retained its position as the top 10 best performing countries with higher climate performance for the third year in a row .Meanwhile, the top three places in the overall ranking is once again empty as none of the country performed well enough to achieve an overall very high rating in CCPI.Moving ahead, Denmark occupied the fourth place as the highest ranked country in CCPI 2022, followed by Sweden (5th), and Norway (6th) respectively.Other countries in top 10 are United Kingdom (7th), Morocco (8th) and Chile (9th). CCPI: The index evaluates and compares the climate protection performance of 57 countries and the European Union (EU), which are together responsible for more than 90% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The Climate Change Performance Index was first published in 2005 The national performances are assessed based on 14 indicators in the following four categories: 1. GHG emissions (weighting 40%) 2. Renewable energy (weighting 20%) 3. Energy use (weighting 20%) 4. Climate policy (weighting 20%) Fed Reserve Guv Randal Quarles to step down US Federal Reserve Governor Randal Quarles said that he would step down from his position by the end of next month. Prior to his appointment to the Fed board in October 2017, Quarles was founder and managing director of The Cynosure Group, a private investment firm. He also served in a variety of senior positions at the Treasury Department and was an Executive Director at the International Monetary



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Fund. The resignation came as Biden is expected to announce whether he will renominate Fed Chair Jerome Powell as soon as this week. Powell’s four-year term as Fed chief ends in February 2022. Federal Reserve: Established: December 23, 1913 Headquarters: Washington, D.C., U.S. Chair: Jerome Powell Govt releases latest ranking of logistics ease index, Gujarat retains top spot The Centre released the third LEADS (Logistics Ease Across Different States) report, which gauges the efficiency of logistical services in Indian states. Gujarat has got the top rank for the third time. Gujarat was followed by Haryana, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, and Maharashtra. UP, Odisha, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana were among top 10. Jammu and Kashmir topped the chart among the northeastern states and Himalayan Union territories while Delhi topped among the rest of the Union territories category. West Bengal, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Goa, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh and Assam were ranked at 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th and 21st respectively. The LEADS report also aims to enhance focus on improving logistics performance across states which is key to improving the country's trade and reducing transaction cost. Kuwait's government resigns for the 2nd time this year Kuwait's government submitted its resignation to Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.The resignation is the second this year by a government headed by Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khalid Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. Sabah's previous cabinet resigned in January after a constitutional disagreement with parliament. Kuwait: Capital: Kuwait City Emir: Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Crown Prince: Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-

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ByteDance CFO steps down to focus on role as TikTok CEO TikTok owner ByteDance’s finance chief will step down to focus on his role as CEO of the short video app.Shou Zi Chew joined ByteDance as CFO from smartphone maker Xiaomi in March.Chew became the CEO of short video app TikTok in May.The move is part of a broader reorganization within ByteDance in which six business units have been created.The first business unit is Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, which will also include ByteDance’s Toutiao news aggregation service.Other units include work collaboration division Lark, education business Dali and enterprise technology platform BytePlus.In May, Zhang Yiming, co-founder of ByteDance, stepped down as CEO and transitioned into a strategy role. Liang took over as CEO. ByteDance: Founder: Zhang Yiming Founded: March 2012 Headquarters: Beijing, China Subsidiaries: Toutiao, Moonton, Nuverse, Pico

Interactive Inc., etc EdelGive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2021: Here are India’s 10 most generous individuals Indian business tycoon Azim Premji has retained top spot on the EdelGive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2021. The 76-year-old donated Rs 9,713 crore in FY21, earning him the title of “India’s most generous” for the second year in a row. The amount donated by Premji and his family is 27 per cent higher than FY20. The EdelGive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2021 noted that Azim Premji made a donation of Rs 27 crore per day. It also came to light that there were 17 new additions to the list and the total donation by the new additions was Rs 261 crore. A total of nine women philanthropists featured on the 2021 list. With a donation of Rs 69 crore, Rohini Nilekani emerged as the “most generous woman philanthropist” on the list. Nilekani is followed by Leena Gandhi and Anu Aga who donated Rs 24 crore and Rs 20 crore respectively. Ace investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala is the top new entrant by donating ₹50 crores. He's followed by Intas Pharmaceuticals' Hasmukh Chudgar & family and FMCG industry's Rajiv Kumar & Ravinder Kumar. Actor Akshay Kumar debuted on the list by donating ₹26 crore, followed by Zerodha's Nithin & Nikhil Kamath and Sun Pharma's Dilip Shanghvi.Based on



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the place of residence, the highest number of philanthropists were from Mumbai (31 per cent), followed by New Delhi (17 per cent) and Bengaluru (10 per cent).The pharma industry has the largest number of philanthropists on the list (20 per cent), followed by automobile and auto components (11 per cent), and software and services (10 per cent).The 8th EdelGive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2021 has been prepared by Hurun India in partnership with EdelGive Foundation to identify the most generous individuals in India. Top 10 in the list are: 1. Azim Premji(Wipro) 973 Crore 2. Shiv Nadar(HCL) 1263 Crore 3. Mukesh Ambani(RIL) 577 Crore 4. KM Birla(Birla) 377 Crore 5. Nandan Nilekani(Infosys) 183 Crore 6. Hinduja family 166 Crore 7. Bajaj Family 136 Crore 8. Gautam Adani (Adani Group) 130 Crore 9. Anil Agarwal (Vedanta Group) 130 Crore 10. Burman family (Dabur India) 114 crore Sourav Ganguly quits ATK Mohun Bagan position after their owners RPSG buy IPL team BCCI President Sourav Ganguly has confirmed to Cricbuzz that he has resigned as director of Indian Super League (ISL) team ATK Mohun Bagan. This comes after Kolkata-based corporate giant RP Sanjiv Goenka Group won the bid for the Lucknow IPL franchise for a record sum of Rs 7,090 crore. Ganguly took the decision to avoid potential conflict of interest.

ATK Mohun Bagan FC: ATK Mohun Bagan FC is an Indian professional football club based in Kolkata, West Bengal. Founded: 2020 Chairman: Sanjiv Goenka Head coach: Antonio López Habas Which Asian nations incurred highest losses due to climate-related hazards as per UN? In its 'State of the Climate in Asia 2020' report, UN has stated that China suffered an average annual loss of around $238 billion due to climate-related hazards, which is the highest in Asia. This is followed by $87 billion loss by India, $83 billion by Japan, $24 billion by Republic of Korea and $20 billion by Russian Federation.The report has come just days before COP26, the UN Climate Change Conference. The conference is due to be held in Glasgow. United Nations (UN): Headquarters: New York, United States Founded: 24 October 1945 Secretary general: António Guterres Deputy Secretary-General: Amina J. Mohammed Security Council Presidency: Kenya



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India-Indonesia Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT) The 37th edition of India-Indonesia Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT) is being held in the Indian Ocean region on November 23 and 24, 2021.The indigenously built Indian Naval Ship (INS) Khanjar and Dornier Maritime Patrol Aircraft is participating in the CORPAT). Khanjar.From Indonesia, Indonesian Naval Ship KRI Sultan Thaha Syaifuddin, (376) is participating. The Indian Navy and the Indonesian Navy is conducting the CORPAT between the two navies along the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) since 2002.CORPAT is held twice in a year to ensure safety and security in the region for commercial shipping, international trade and conduct of legitimate maritime activities. SHAKTI 2021 India and France will carry out three biennial training exercises namely, Exercise GARUDA with Indian Airforce, Exercise VARUNA with Indian Navy and Exercise SHAKTI with Indian Army. The 6th Edition of the biennial training exercise “EX SHAKTI 2021” being conducted from 15 to 26 November 2021 in Frejus, France. A platoon strength of a Gorkha Rifles Infantry Battalion will represent the Indian Army in this bilateral exercise and the French side will represent by troops of 21st Marine Infantry Regiment of 6th Light Armoured Brigade. Purpase: Exercise SHAKTI will focus on Counter Terrorism operations in backdrop of semi-urban terrain under United Nations Mandate with an aim to enhance military cooperation and inter-operability between the two Armies. Note: The last edition of Exercise SHAKTI was conducted at Foreign Training Node in Mahajan Field Firing Ranges, Rajasthan from 31 Oct to 13 Nov 2019 in which Counter Terrorism operations in semi-desert terrain were practised and validated. INDO-THAI COORDINATED PATROL (CORPAT) The 32nd edition of India-Thailand Coordinated Patrol (Indo-Thai CORPAT) between the Indian Navy and the Royal Thai Navy is being conducted from 12

– 14 November 2021. Indian Naval Ship (INS) Karmuk, an indigenously built Missile Corvette and His Majesty’s Thailand Ship (HTMS) Tayanchon, a Khamrosin Class Anti-submarine Patrol Craft, along with Maritime Patrol Aircraft from both navies are participating in the CORPAT.Towards reinforcing maritime links between the two countries and with an aim of keeping this vital part of the Indian Ocean safe and secure for international trade, the two navies have been undertaking CORPAT bi-annually since 2005 along their International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL).The 32nd Indo-Thai CORPAT will contribute towards Indian Navy’s efforts to consolidate inter-operability and forge strong bonds of friendship between India and Thailand. Note: The 31st edition of the India-Thailand Coordinated Patrol (Indo-Thai CORPAT) kicked off on June 09, 2021, in the Andaman Sea. Yudh Abhyas 2021 The 17th edition of India-US joint exercise, Ex Yudh Abhyas 2021 has concluded at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, Alaska.The aim of the exercise was to validate the cold weather skills acquired over the past 10 days, train soldiers in Arctic survival and practice the conduct of small team operations in extreme cold weather conditions. Yudh Abhyas: In February 2021, the previous version of the

exercise was held in Bikaner's Mahajan Field Firing Ranges (Rajasthan).

It is the largest running joint military training and defence cooperation endeavor between India and the US.

The exercise was started in 2004 under the US Army Pacific Partnership Program.

The exercise is hosted alternately between both countries.

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Disaster Relief exercise) Vajra Prahar (Special Forces’ Exercise) Cope India (Air Force). Malabar Exercise (Quadrilateral naval exercise of

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Day Observed/Celebrated As Theme/Importance 01-Dec World AIDS Day End inequalities. End AIDS 02-Dec National Pollution Control

Day To control the Industrial disaster and to reduce the level of pollution.

02-Dec International Day for the Abolition of Slavery

To highlight the importance of eradicating contemporary forms of slavery

03-Dec World Day of the Handicapped Leadership and participation of persons with disabilities toward an inclusive, accessible and sustainable post-COVID-19 world

04-Dec Indian Navy Day To recognize the achievements and role of the Indian Navy to the country

05-Dec World Soil Day Halt soil salinization, boost soil productivity 07-Dec Armed Forces Flag Day To honor the martyrs and the men in uniform who valiantly

fought on our borders to safeguard the country's honor. 07-Dec International Civil Aviation

Day To Mark the 50th anniversary of the signing the Convention on International Civil Aviation in 1994.

09-Dec International Anti-Corruption Day

Your right, your role: Say no to Corruption

10-Dec Human Rights Day EQUALITY - Reducing inequalities, advancing human rights 11-Dec International Mountain Day Sustainable mountain tourism 14-Dec World/National Energy

Conservation Day To drive mass awareness about importance of energy efficiency and conservation.

16-Dec Vijay Diwas To commemorate India's victory over Pakistan in Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 for the liberation of Bangladesh from Pakistan.

18-Dec Minorities Rights Day in India This day focuses on bringing a better understanding and educating people about the issues related to minorities and their safety.

18-Dec International Migrants Day More than migrants 19-Dec Goa's Liberation Day To pay tribute to the soldiers who lost their lives in "Operation

Vijay" which is aimed to free Goa from Portugese rule. 20-Dec International Human Solidarity

Day To recognize the universal values of poor by making the associated countries aware of reducing poverty

22-Dec National Mathematics Day To mark the birth anniversary of legendary mathematician, Srinivasa Ramanujan

23-Dec Kisan Diwas To mark the birth anniversary of Chaudharicharan singh on 23 Dec 1902, Who was the 5th PM of India.

24-Dec National Consumer Rights Day

Tackling Plastic Pollution

25-Dec Good Governance Day (India) To Mark the birth anniversary of former-Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

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National Sports Awards 2021

The National Sports Awards is the collective name given to the six sports awards of Republic of India. It is awarded annually by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. They are presented by the President of India usually on 29 August. Since 2004, Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award is also given alongside the other sports awards. List of awards Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy: It was instituted in the year 1956–1957. It is given to the university for "top performance in the inter-university tournaments" over the period of last one year. Arjuna Award: It was instituted in he year 1961. It is given to sportspersons for "consistent outstanding performance" over the period of last four years. The award comprises "a bronze statuette of Arjuna, certificate, ceremonial dress, and a cash prize of ₹15 lakh (US$20,000)." Dronacharya Award: It was instituted in the year 1985, it is given to coaches for "producing medal winners at prestigious international events". The award comprises "a bronze statuette of Dronacharya, a certificate, ceremonial dress, and a cash prize of ₹15 lakh (US$20,000)". Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna: It was instituted in the year 1991–1992. It is given to sportspersons for "most outstanding performance by a

sportsperson" over the period of last four years. The award comprises "a medallion, a certificate, and a cash prize of ₹25 lakh (US$33,000)". Major Dhyan Chand Award: It was instituted in the year 2002. It is given to individuals for "lifetime contribution to sports development". The award comprises "a Dhyan Chand statuette, a certificate, ceremonial dress, and a cash prize of ₹10 lakh (US$13,000)". Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar: It was instituted in the year 2009. It is given to organizations (both private and public) and individuals for "playing a visible role in the area of sports promotion and development" over the period of last three years. Tenzing Norgay National Award: Established in 1994 as ‘National Adventure Award’, later renamed as ‘Tenzing Norgay National Award’ in 2002. Tenzing Norgay is regarded as the 1st person to scale Mount Everest. It is the highest National Award in the field of adventure on land, sea and air, which is equivalent to the Arjuna Award.

The awardees for this year are as follows:

Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2021:

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Neeraj Chopra Athletics

Ravi Kumar Wrestling

Lovlina Borgohain Boxing

Sreejesh P.R Hockey

Avani Lekhara Para Shooting

Sumit Antil Para Athletics

Pramod Bhagat Para-Badminton

Krishna Nagar Para-Badminton

Manish Narwal Para Shooting

Mithali Raj Cricket

Sunil Chhetri Football

Manpreet Singh Hockey

Arjuna Awards for outstanding performance in Sports

and Games 2021:

Name of the Sportsperson Discipline

Arpinder Singh Athletics

SimranjitKaur Boxing

Shikhar Dhawan Cricket

Bhavani Devi Chadalavada Anandha Sundhararaman Fencing

Monika Hockey

VandanaKatariya Hockey

SandeepNarwal Kabaddi

HimaniUttamParab Mallakhamb

Abhishek Verma Shooting

Ankita Raina Tennis

Deepak Punia Wrestling

Dilpreet Singh Hockey

Harman Preet Singh Hockey

Rupinder Pal Singh Hockey

Surender Kumar Hockey

AmitRohidas Hockey

BirendraLakra Hockey

Sumit Hockey

Nilakanta Sharma Hockey

Hardik Singh Hockey

Vivek Sagar Prasad Hockey

Gurjant Singh Hockey

Mandeep Singh Hockey

Shamsher Singh Hockey

Lalit Kumar Upadhyay Hockey

Varun Kumar Hockey

Simranjeet Singh Hockey

YogeshKathuniya Para Athletics

Nishad Kumar Para Athletics

Praveen Kumar Para Athletics

SuhashYathiraj Para-Badminton

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Bhavina Patel Para Table Tennis

Harvinder Singh Para Archery

Sharad Kumar Para Athletics

Dronacharya Award for outstanding coaches in Sports and Games 2021 (Life-Time Category):

Name of the Coach Discipline

T. P. Ouseph Athletics

SarkarTalwar Cricket

Sarpal Singh Hockey

Ashan Kumar Kabaddi

Tapan Kumar Panigrahi Swimming

Dronacharya Award for outstanding coaches in Sports

and Games 2021 (Regular Category):

Name of the Coach Discipline

Radhakrishnan Nair P Athletics

SandhyaGurung Boxing

PritamSiwach Hockey

Jai PrakashNautiyal Para Shooting

Subramanian Raman Table Tennis

Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime Achievement in

Sports and Games 2021:

Name Discipline

Lekha K.C. Boxing

AbhijeetKunte Chess

Davinder Singh Garcha Hockey

Vikas Kumar Kabaddi

Sajjan Singh Wrestling

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ManavRachna Educational Institution

Encouragement to sports through Corporate So

cial Responsibility

Indian Oil Corporation Limited

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy 2021:

Panjab University: Chandigarh. Tenzing Norgay National Award 2020:

Awardee Category

Priyanka Mangesh Mohite Land Adventure

Jay Prakash Kumar Land Adventure

Col. Amit Bisht Land Adventure

Sheetal Land Adventure

Srikaanth Viswanathan Water Adventure

Lt. Col. Servesh Dhadwal Air Adventure

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What is COP26, and why is it so important?

COP26 is the 26th iteration of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). This annual meeting brings together the 197 members of the convention to take concerted action on climate change. At the meeting, country representatives discuss issues such as climate change mitigation (the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions that cause the planet to warm), adaptation to irreversible environmental impacts caused by climate change, and financing to support developing countries in their efforts to move away from fossil fuels and become more resilient to the impacts of climate change.

Background: The first UN climate talks were held in Berlin, Germany, in 1995. At the historic COP21 meeting, held in 2015, countries approved the Paris Agreement. This was a landmark deal under which each country was to submit its own pledges on emissions reductions and adaptation measures, in a collective effort to keep global warming “well below 2 degrees Celsius” compared with pre-industrial levels. They also set the aspirational target of keeping warming within 1.5C. When and where COP26 was held? This year, the meeting was held in Glasgow, UK, from 31 October to 12 November. The UK shared the presidency with Italy, which hosted the last ministerial meeting before the conference, as well as the youth forum on climate change. The forum brought together young activists from all over the world and political leaders from Italy, the UK and the UN.

Why is COP26 important? This year’s COP is the most significant climate meeting since 2015, when the Paris Agreement was launched. Countries are now expected to agree on a set of robust guidelines for the implementation of the agreement. These include rules on how to measure and report each country’s carbon emissions, and how to increase ambition over time. At the meeting, countries raised their climate ambitions, building on their current climate pledges, or Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). China, Japan, South Korea, France and the UK have already set deadlines for their economies to become carbon neutral, meaning they will emit less than they are able to absorb. Other major economies, including India, are expected to take further action to change the trajectory of their emissions growth towards a clean energy transition. What could COP26 mean for South Asia? South Asian countries are among the most at risk from climate change impacts such as droughts, abnormally powerful cyclones and other disasters, erratic monsoons and altered water cycles in ecologically fragile regions such as the Himalayas. South Asia is one of the regions likely to be most impacted by climate change-induced migration and displacement. Limiting global warming is a matter of life and death for communities struggling to cope with weather extremes, and who lack the economic resources to adapt. Like in most of the developing world, South Asian nations rely on financial support from their richer counterparts to enhance mitigation and adaptation, and meet their pledges under the Paris Agreement. At COP26, South Asian leaders will hold rich nations accountable, while presenting their own more ambitious climate pledges.

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Russian Anti-satellite Weapon Test: What Happened and What Are the Risks?

What do we know? Russia launched an anti-satellite test that destroyed one of its older satellites. The satellite broke up and created thousands of pieces of debris in orbit, ranging in size from tiny specks up to pieces a few feet across. This space junk will linger in orbit for years, potentially colliding with other satellites as well as the International Space Station. The space station crew has already had to shelter in place as they passed near the debris cloud. What's an anti-satellite weapon?

Anti-satellite weapons, commonly referred to as ASATs, are any weapon that can temporarily impair or permanently destroy an orbiting satellite. The one that Russia just tested is known as a direct ascent kinetic anti-satellite weapon. These are usually launched from the ground or from the wings of an airplane and destroy satellites by running into them at high speeds. A similar weapon type, called co-orbital anti-satellite weapons, are first launched into orbit and then change direction to collide with the targeted satellite from space. A third type, non-kinetic anti-satellite weapons, use technology like lasers to disrupt satellites without physically colliding with them. History: Space agencies have been developing and testing anti-satellite weapons since the 1960s. To date, the US, Russia, China and India have demonstrated the ability to attack satellites in orbit that support services like GPS, communications and weather forecasting.

Why is debris a problem?

Regardless of the cause, space debris is a serious problem. Larger pieces are easier to track and avoid but it's difficult to track pieces smaller than 4 inches (10 centimeters). Even small debris can still pose a major threat though. Space debris is often traveling faster than 17,000 mph around the Earth. At that speed, pieces of debris could destroy any spacecraft or satellite it collided with. In the 1980s, a Soviet satellite broke up as a result of a suspected debris strike. More worrisome is the danger debris poses to crewed space missions. Space debris is also a significant threat to people on Earth. Satellites play a vital role in the global economy through GPS, communications and weather data. If services such as these were disrupted, there would be significant economic cost. One study found that a GPS outage could cost the US up to $1 billion a day. What to do now? In the short term, little can be done to mitigate this new cloud of space debris, but anyone with anything in space is on high alert to avoid it. The US government and commercial companies are tracking the new debris, and the crew on the International Space Station have been ordered to keep certain modules closed off as they continue to pass through the debris cloud. In the long run, experts recommend working on global solutions to remove debris. This includes taking measures to prevent debris in the first place and removing debris that is already in space. Several governmental and international organizations have proposed ways to prevent new debris, but these are informal and not legally binding.

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Statement Based Current Affairs 1. The Government of Goa has released a short film

on Chhatrapati Shivaji on the occasion of the anniversary of the Maratha king’s coronation day.

Consider the following statement regarding Goa - (1) Goa lies within the region known as the

Konkan. (2) It is India's second smallest state by area.

(3) It has the highest GDP per capita among all Indian states.

Which of the above is/are correct? (A) Only (1) and (3) (B) Only (2) and (1) (C) Only (3) and (2) (D) None of the above 2. A Tourist Facilitation Centre facility was

constructed under the project “Development of Guruvayur, Kerala” - under PRASAD Scheme of the Ministry of Tourism.

Consider the following statements regarding Guruvayur -

(1) This place is famous for Guruvayur temple dedicated to Lord Krishna.

(2) The famous festivals of the temple are Guruvayur Ekadashi.

(3) The temple tank (pond) on the northern side of the temple is called Rudratheertham.

Which of the above is/are correct? (A) Only (1) and (3) (B) Only (1) and (2) (C) Only (3) and (2) (D) All are correct 3. A rare inscription dating back to the Renati Chola

reign (8th century CE) has been unearthed in a remote village of the Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh.

Consider the following statements regarding Kadapa -

(1) The city is surrounded on three sides by the Nallamala and Palkonda Hills.

(2) Kadapa has been under different rulers in its history, including the Nizams and Cholas, the Vijayanagara Empire and the Kingdom of Mysore.

(3) The discovered inscription was written in archaic Telugu.

Which of the above is/are correct? (A) Only (1) and (2) (B) Only (2) and (3) (C) Only (3) and (1) (D) All are correct

4. Recently, the President of India conferred the National Service Scheme (NSS) Awards for 2019-20.

Consider the following statements regarding NSS Awards -

(1) The NSS Awards were instituted by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.

(2) These awards are instituted in 1983-84. (3) It recognizes and rewards outstanding contributions towards voluntary community service made by universities.

Which of the above is/are correct? (A) Only (1) and (3) (B) Only (2) and (1) (C) Only (3) and (2) (D) None of the above 5. Recently, the Goa government Feni Policy 2021

has paved the way to take the GI (Geographical Indication) Certified Goan Cashew Feni.

Consider the following statements regarding Goan Cashew Feni -

(1) It is the first liquor product in the country to obtain ‘Heritage Drink’ status.

(2) It got its GI certification in 2010. (3) Only the cashew feni has been GI-tagged. Which of the above is/are correct? (A) Only (1) and (3) (B) Only (1) and (2) (C) Only (3) and (2) (D) All are correct 6. Government e Marketplace (GeM) was

announced as the winner in the Best Use of Digital Technology category at the CIPS Excellence in Procurement Awards 2021 (CIPS Awards).

Consider the following statements regarding CIPS Awards -

(1) It is an opportunity to showcase and celebrate the best work and teams in the procurement profession.

(2) The awards are conducted under the aegis of The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS), London.

(3) CIPS is a global organisation body. Which of the above is/are correct? (A) Only (1) and (2) (B) Only (2) and (3) (C) Only (3) and (1) (D) All are correct 7. The USA President Joe Biden in his first address

to the annual Munich Security Conference declared that the "transatlantic alliance is back"

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and stressed the need to defend democracy around the world.

Consider the following statement regarding "North Atlantic Treaty Organization" –

(1) It also called as called the Washington Treaty. (2) As of 2020, there are 30 member states, with

North Bulgaria becoming the latest member to join the Alliance. (3) NATO is a political and military alliance whose primary goals are the collective defence of its members and the maintenance of a democratic peace in the North Atlantic area.

Which of the above is/are correct? (A) Only (1) and (3) (B) Only (2) and (1) (C) Only (3) and (2) (D) None of the above 8. Recently, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has

issued a framework for payment and settlement related activities by payment system operators.

Consider the following statements regarding Payment System -

(1) A payment system is a system used to settle financial transactions through the transfer of monetary value.

(2) A sub-committee of the Central Board of the RBI is the highest policy making body on payment systems in India.

(3) Payment System Operators is an institution which has been granted an authorisation for the operation of a payment system.

Which of the above is/are correct? (A) Only (1) and (3) (B) Only (1) and (2) (C) Only (3) and (2) (D) All are correct 9. Recently, the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM),

NITI Aayog launched AIM-PRIME (Program for Researchers on Innovations, Market-Readiness & Entrepreneurship).

Consider the following statements regarding Atal Innovation Mission -

(1) It is Government of India’s flagship initiative to promote a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship.

(2) It aims to develop new programmes and policies for fostering innovation.

(3) The advancement of India from a position of 81 in the Global Innovation Index in 2015 to a position of 48 in 2020.

Which of the above is/are correct?

(A) Only (1) and (2) (B) Only (2) and (3) (C) Only (3) and (1) (D) All are correct 10. Recently, the Arctic sea ice reached its minimum

extent, coming in at 4.72 million square miles. Consider the following regarding Arctic - (1) The Arctic is a polar region located at the

southermost part of Earth. (2) The Arctic consists parts of Alaska (United

States), Canada, Finland, Greenland (Denmark), Iceland,

Norway, Russia, and Sweden. (3) Land within the Arctic region has seasonally varying snow and ice cover.

Which of the above is/are correct? (A) Only (1) and (3) (B) Only (2) and (1) (C) Only (3) and (2) (D) None of the above 11. The US is discussing launching a formal review

into whether Tether and other stablecoins threaten financial stability.

Consider the following statements regarding stablecoins -

(1) A stablecoin is a type of cryptocurrency. (2) Stablecoins hold a bundle of assets in reserve,

usually short-term securities such as cash. (3) Stablecoins are useful because they allow

people to transact more seamlessly in cryptocurrencies.

Which of the above is/are correct? (A) Only (1) and (3) (B) Only (1) and (2) (C) Only (3) and (2) (D) All are correct 12. Recently, the Ladakh administration has decided

to issue Resident Certificate only to the Permanent Resident Certificate holder of the region.

Consider the following statements - (1) Permanent Residency Certificates is a proof of

permanent resident of a citizen in a village or town or ward.

(2) This certificate certifies that a particular person belongs to a particular state.

(3) Permanent Residence Certificate is a legal document that serves as a proof of residence.

Which of the above is/are correct? (A) Only (1) and (2) (B) Only (2) and (3) (C) Only (3) and (1) (D) All are correct 13. Recently, a high-yielding curcuminoid-rich

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NBRI’s Keshari variety have been introduced in Nabarangpur of Odisha.

Consider the following statements - (1) Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic

Plants is a frontier plant research laboratory of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research.

(2) National Botanical Research Institute is one of the constituent research institutes of the CSIR set up in 1953. (3) Both Institutes have their headquarters in New Delhi.

Which of the above is/are correct? (A) Only (1) and (3) (B) Only (2) and (1) (C) Only (3) and (2) (D) None of the above 14. The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has

launched the national single window system for investors and businesses to improve Ease of Doing Business (EoDB).

Consider the following statements regarding Ease of doing business index -

(1) The ease of doing business index was an index created jointly by Simeon Djankov, Michael Klein, and Caralee McLiesh.

(2) Then they were the three leading economists at the International Monetary Fund.

(3) Higher rankings indicate better, usually simpler, regulations for businesses and stronger protections of property rights.

Which of the above is/are correct? (A) Only (1) and (3) (B) Only (1) and (2) (C) Only (3) and (2) (D) All are correct 15. Recently, the Government of India has

inaugurated the National Conference on Agriculture for Rabi campaign 2021-22.

Consider the following statements regarding crops -

(1) Crops that are sown during the southwest monsoon season are called kharif or monsoon crops.

(2) The harvest for kharif crops happens typically during April and May, during the summer season.

(3) Rabi crops are not much affected by the rainfall.

Which of the above is/are correct? (A) Only (1) and (2) (B) Only (2) and (3) (C) Only (3) and (1) (D) All are correct

16. Recently, the researchers at the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru (IISc) have found a way to make a substitute for single-use plastic (SUP).

Consider the following statements regarding Plastic Waste in India -

(1) According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), India generates close to 26,000 tonnes of plastic a day.

(2) According to a Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) study the plastic processing industry is estimated to grow to 22 million tonnes (MT) a year by 2020. (3) India’s per capita plastic consumption of less than 11 kg, is nearly a tenth of the United States of America (109 kg).

Which of the above is/are correct? (A) Only (1) and (3) (B) Only (2) and (1) (C) Only (3) and (2) (D) All of the above 17. World Rhino Day is observed on 22th September

to spread awareness for all five species of rhino and work being done to save them.

Consider the following statements - (1) The day was first announced by the World

Wildlife Fund (WWF) - Kenya in 2010. (2) The species of rhinoceros are on the verge of

extinction due to persistent poaching and habitat loss over several decades.

(3) There are five species of rhino – white and black rhinos in Africa, and the greater one-horned, Javan and Sumatran rhino species in Asia.

Which of the above is/are correct? (A) Only (1) and (3) (B) Only (1) and (2) (C) Only (3) and (2) (D) All are correct 18. Recently, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT),

Guwahati, has developed a super-hydrophobic cotton composite with Metal-Organic Framework (MOF) that can clean-up marine oil-spill.

Consider the following statements regarding Oil Spills -

(1) It refers to any uncontrolled release of crude oil, gasoline, fuels, or other oil by-products into the environment.

(2) The severe water contamination threatens the health of humans as well as other living species.

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Which of the above is/are correct? (A) Only (1) and (2) (B) Only (2) and (3) (C) Only (3) and (1) (D) All are correct 19. Recently, findings of a study titled “Returns on

Investment in Adolescents’ Sexual and Reproductive Health in Rajasthan” were released.

Consider the following statements on initiatives related to the same -

(1) Zero Teenage Pregnancy Campaign was launched in Haryana.

(2) Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram (RKSK) was launched by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in 2014. (3) Scheme for Adolescent Girls was introduced in 2010.

Which of the above is/are correct? (A) Only (1) and (3) (B) Only (2) and (1) (C) Only (3) and (2) (D) None of the above 20. Recently, the Ministry of Home Affairs has

widened the jurisdiction of Border Security Force (BSF) to the international border in Assam, West Bengal and Punjab.

Consider the Constitutional Viewpoint on Deployment of Armed forces in States -

(1) Under Article 355, the Centre can deploy its forces to protect a state against “external aggression and internal disturbance”.

(2) In the case of a state’s opposition, the right course for the Centre is to first issue directives under Article 355 to the state concerned.

(3) The Centre can take further action under Article 356 (President’s Rule).

Which of the above is/are correct? (A) Only (1) and (3) (B) Only (1) and (2) (C) Only (3) and (2) (D) All are correct 21. Recently, the Prime Minister paid tribute to the

former President APJ Abdul Kalam on his 90th birth anniversary.

Consider the following statements regarding to him -

(1) His birth anniversary is celebrated as the National Missile Day.

(2) He was sworn in as India’s 11th President in 2002 and completed the full term in 2007.

(3) He made a significant contribution as Project Director to develop India's first indigenous Satellite Launch Vehicle (SLV-3).

Which of the above is/are correct?

(A) Only (1) and (2) (B) Only (2) and (3) (C) Only (3) and (1) (D) All are correct 22. In India, countless workers engaged in mines

suffering from many diseases that are referred to as silicosis.

Consider the following statements regarding Silicosis -

(1) Silicosis is a progressive heart disease. (2) It is caused by the inhalation of silica.

(3) It is one of the most prevalent occupational health illnesses in the world.

Which of the above is/are correct? (A) Only (1) and (3) (B) Only (2) and (1) (C) Only (3) and (2) (D) None of the above 23. The international environmental think tank

"Germanwatch" released the Global Climate Risk Index 2021.

Consider the following statements - (1) The Index analyses the extent to which

countries and regions have been affected by the impacts of weather-related loss events.

(2) Mozambique, Zimbabwe as well as the Bahamas were the most affected countries in 2019.

(3) India is ranked 7th in the 2021 Index as compared to 5th in 2020 Index.

Which of the above is/are correct? (A) Only (1) and (3) (B) Only (1) and (2) (C) Only (3) and (2) (D) All are correct 24. India has slipped to 101st position in the Global

Hunger Index (GHI) 2021 of 116 countries, from its 2020 position of 94th.

Consider the following statements regarding Global Hunger Index -

(1) The index is jointly published by Concern Worldwide and Welthungerhilfe.

(2) It was first produced in 2010. (3) It aims to comprehensively measure and track

hunger at the global, regional, and country levels. Which of the above is/are correct? (A) Only (1) and (2) (B) Only (2) and (3) (C) Only (3) and (1) (D) All are correct 25. Recently, the External Affairs Minister addressed

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Consider the following statements regarding CICA -

(1) The CICA is an intergovernmental forum. (2) The idea of creating the organization was first

voiced by Kazakhstan’s First President Nursultan Nazarbayev.

(3) The first CICA summit was held in June of 2000.

Which of the above is/are correct? (A) Only (1) and (3) (B) Only (2) and (1) (C) Only (3) and (2) (D) None of the above

Statement Based General Awareness 1. Consider the following statements: 1. Sayyids dynasty came to power in India after the Tughlaq dynasty. 2. The son of Chandragupta Maurya was Bindusara. 3. The son of Bindusara was Ashoka. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (A) 1 only (B) 1 and 2 only (C) 1 and 3 only (D) 1, 2 and 3 2. Consider the following statements: 1. Babur succeeded to the throne of Ferghana in 8 June, 1494 when he was only 12 years old. 2. He was the founder of Mughal dynasty in India. Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct? (A) 1 only (B) 2 only (C) Both 1 and 2 (D) Neither 1 nor 2 3. Consider the following statements: 1. Gona Reddy is called Tulsidas of Telugu. He composed Ranganath Ramayana. 2. Haridas, the court poet of Krishnadevaraya of Vijayanagara wrote the Iasumaya- Valkakkam. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (A) 1 only (B) 2 only (C) Both 1 and 2 (D) Neither 1 nor 2 4. Consider the following statements: 1. Dyer was responsible for the Jallianwalla Bagh massacre.

2. The Jallianwala Bagh massacre, also known as the Amritsar massacre, took place on 13 April 1919. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (A) 1 only (B) 2 only (C) Both 1 and 2 (D) Neither 1 nor 2 5. Consider the following statements: 1. Planet word is made of the Greek word 'Planetai'. 2. Mercury planet has the highest daily temperature difference. 3. Venus is also called the sister planet of the Earth. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (A) Only 1 (B) 1 and 2 only (C) 1 and 3 only (D) 1, 2 and 3 6. Which among the following statements about the earth is not true? (A) The Earth makes one complete revolution round the Sun every 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes, and 46 seconds. (B) The Earth makes one complete revolution on its axis in 48 hours (C) The Earth revolves in its orbit round the Sun at a speed of 66,000 miles per hour

(D) The Earth rotates on its axis at an equatorial speed of more than 1000 miles per hour

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4. It helps in keeping troposphere warm and regulates the jet stream which is found at the lower part of the stratosphere. (A) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (B) 1 and 4 (C) 1, 2 and 4 (D) 1, 3 and 4 8. Consider the following statements: 1. The provisions of emergency are contained

under XVII Part of the Constitution. 2. In an emergency, the president cannot suspend

certain fundamental rights. They are 20 and 21. Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

(A) 1 only (B) 2 only (C) Both 1 and 2 (D) Neither 1 nor 2 9. Consider the following statements: 1. The President of India is elected on the basis of

Proportional representation by single-transferable vote.

2. The Vice President of India is Elected by MPs (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha) ata joint sitting.

Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?

(A) 1 only (B) 2 only (C) Both 1 and 2 (D) Neither 1 nor 2 10. Consider the following statements: 1. Planning in India derives its objectives from the

Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP). 2. Article 45 mandates the State to provide for

early childhood care and education for all children until they complete the age of 10 years. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(A) 1 only (B) 2 only (C) Both 1 and 2 (D) Neither 1 nor 2 11. Consider the following statements: 1. The constitution of India assures economic

Justice to citizens through preamble. 2. Pawan Chamling has become the India’s

longest serving Chief Minister of India. Which of the statements given above is/are

correct? (A) 1 only (B) 2 only (C) Both 1 and 2 (D) Neither 1 nor 2 12. With reference to the writs, consider the following

statements:

1. The writ of Certiorari can be issued against administrative authorities affecting rights of individuals.

2. The writ of Quo-Warranto can be sought only by the aggrieved person.

3. The writ of Prohibition can be issued against judicial and quasi-judicial authorities.

Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?

(A) 1 only (B) 2 only (C) 1 and 3 only (D) 1, 2 and 3 13. Consider the following statements: 1. Ministry of Women and Child Development set

up the Justice Rajesh Bindal Committee to presented its report on ‘Inter Country Parental Child Removal Disputes Resolution Authority’.

2. Judiciary interprets the constitution. Which of the statements given above is/are NOT

correct? (A) 1 only (B) 2 only (C) Both 1 and 2 (D) Neither 1 nor 2 14. Consider the following statements: 1. Since Independence, three times National

Emergency has been declared in India. 2. There is no financial emergency declared till

now in India. Which of the statements given above is/are

correct? (A) 1 only (B) 2 only (C) Both 1 and 2 (D) Neither 1 nor 2 15. Which of the following statements is true? I. A credit rating is a quantified assessment of the creditworthiness of a borrower.

II. Default is the failure to repay a debt including interest or principal on a loan or security.

Select the correct option. (A) Only I (B) Only II (C) Both I & II (D) Neither I nor II 16. Which of the following statements is true? I. Imperfect competition refers to any economic market that does not meet the rigorous standards of a hypothetical perfectly or purely competitive market.



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II. Macroeconomics is the social science that studies the implications of human action. Select the correct option. (A) Only I (B) Only II (C) Both I & II (D) Neither I nor II 17. Which of the following statements is true? I. Budget Line is the name given to the graph that shows all the combinations of two commodities that a consumer can afford at given market prices and within the particular income level in economic terms. II. Intermediate goods, producer goods or semi-

finished products are goods. Select the correct option. (A) Only I (B) Only II (C) Both I & II (D) Neither I nor II 18. Consider the following minerals: 1. Calcium 2. Iron 3. Sodium There is/are a need for the contraction of muscles

in the human body from the above mentioned minerals?

(A) 1 only (B) 1 and 2 only (C) 1 and 3 only (D) 1, 2 and 3 19. Consider the following statements: 1. The process of becoming sperm in the male is

called spermatogenesis. 2. The process of making ovum in the female is

called oogenesis. Which of the statements given above is/are

correct? (A) 1 only (B) 2 only (C) Both 1 and 2 (D) Neither 1 nor 2 20. Consider the following statements. 1. An electric heater coil is made of tungsten. 2. The material used for making fuse element has

a low melting point such as tin, lead, or zinc. 3. An ammeter (from Ampere Meter) is used to

measure the current in a circuit. Which is/are correct statement? (A) Only 1 (B) both 1 and 2 (C) both 1 and 3 (D) All of these above

21. Consider the following statements. 1. Lead chloride (HgCl2) is a highly toxic

compound that volatizes used as a antiseptic and disinfectant.

2. lead (tetraethyl lead) is used as an antiknock agent in gasoline and jet fuels.

Which is/are correct statement? (A) Only I (B) Only 2 (C) Both 1 and 2 (D) None of these 22. Consider the following statements: 1. Huxley said that Protoplasm is the physical

basis of life. 2. In the year 1940, Purkinje first used the word

protoplasm. Which of the statements given above is/are

correct? (A) 1 only (B) 2 only (C) Both 1 and 2 (D) Neither 1 nor 2 23. Consider the following statements: 1. The term plastid was first used by Schimper. 2. The functional unit of Photosynthesis is

Chloroplast. Which of the statements given above is/are

correct? (A) 1 only (B) 2 only (C) Both 1 and 2 (D) Neither 1 nor 2 24. Consider the following statements: 1. Chromoplasts are yellow, red and orange

colours. 2. Centrosome was discovered by T. Boveri in

1888. Which of the statements given above is/are NOT

correct? (A) 1 only (B) 2 only (C) Both 1 and 2 (D) Neither 1 nor 2 25. Consider the following statements: 1. 120/80 mm/hg of blood is considered normal

blood pressure. 2. The sphygmomanometer is used for the

measurement of temperature also. Which of the statements given above is/are NOT

correct? (A) 1 only (B) 2 only (C) Both 1 and 2 (D) Neither 1 nor 2



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Current Affairs 1. Which two Indian Army officers have been

awarded by the prestigious Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award 2020 by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports?

(A) Nav K Khanduri and Raj Shukla (B) Yogendra Dimri and Ajai Singh (C) Jai Singh Nain and Rajeev Sirohi (D) Servesh Dhadwal and Amit Bisht (E) Amardeep Singh and Upendra Dwivedi 2. Recently India has signed two agreements for

deepening bilateral relations with which country? (A) Gambia (B) Senegal (C) Ghana (D) Sierra (E) Zambia 3. Tedros Ghebreyesus, who has been honoured with

Nizami Ganjavi Award, is the chief of which international organisation?

(A) International Monetary Fund (B) World Health Organization (C) European Union (D) World Customs Organization (E) Asian Development Bank 4. Every year, when is "World Tsunami Awareness

Day" observed? (A) November 3rd (B) November 4th (C) November 5th (D) November 6th (E) November 7th 5. Who has won the 2021 Booker Prize? (A) Damon Galgut (B) Khaled Hosseini (C) Paulo Coelho (D) Nadifa Mohamed (E) Patricia Lockwood 6. Who has become the seventh male boxer to win a

medal at World Boxing Championships? (A) Vikas Krishnan (B) Shiva Thapa (C) Akash Kumar (D) Amit Panghal (E) Ankit Sharma

7. Senior political leader Subrata Mukherjee has passed away recently. He was associated with which political party?

(A) TMC (B) INC (C) BJP (D) RJD (E) BSP 8. Who has become the first Indian male to sign up

for Big Bash League (BBL)? (A) Smit Patel (B) Vijay Zol (C) Rajat Bhatia (D) Manjot Kalra (E) Unmukt Chand 9. Who has become the new chief of British

multinational universal bank Barclays? (A) Jes Staley (B) CS Venkatakrishnan (C) Ashok V. Vaswani (D) Mohamed Erian (E) Dawn Fitzpatrick 10. India’s first rooftop drive-in theatre launched in

which city? (A) New Delhi (B) Chandigarh (C) Mumbai (D) Gurugram (E) Bangalore 11. India International Trade Fair (IITF) will be

organized in which city from 14th of November to 27th November?

(A) Mumbai (B) Kolkata (C) Bengaluru (D) Patna (E) New Delhi 12. What is the name of Indian manned Ocean

Mission that has been launched by Union Minister Jitendra Singh in Chennai?

(A) Samudrayan (B) Jalpot (C) Bohit (D) Navka (E) Arnav



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13. Which government agency has released a comprehensive report titled as "Health Insurance for India’s Missing Middle" that brings out the gaps in the health insurance coverage across the country?

(A) National Centre for Trade Information (B) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (C) All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (D) Pharmacy Council of India (E) NITI Aayog 14. The Radio over Internet Protocol System has been

inaugurated for the first time in which port? (A) Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (B) V O Chidambaranar Port (C) Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port (D) Deendayal Port Trust (E) Port of Vishakapatnam 15. Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has

launched Krishi Udan 2.0 scheme to implement in how many airports under which cargo-related infrastructure will be built?

(A) 48 (B) 63 (C) 44 (D) 53 (E) 38 16. Which bank has been awarded for being the "Top

Organization with Innovative HR (Human Resource) Practices" award at the 19th edition of the Asian Pacific HRM Congress?

(A) State Bank of India (B) HDFC Bank (C) ICICI Bank (D) Kotak Mahindra Bank (E) Karnataka Bank 17. The 19th India-Bangladesh Line of Credit (LOC)

review meeting has recently been held in which city?

(A) Dhaka (B) New Delhi (C) Kathmandu (D) Thimphu (E) Leh 18. Recently, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has

been launched "Ghasiyari Kalyan Yojana" in which city of Uttarakhand?

(A) Nainital (B) Mussoorie (C) Dehradun (D) Shimla (E) Rishikesh

19. India has decided to achieve more than 40 percent cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil-fuel energy resources by which year?

(A) 2029 (B) 2032 (C) 2034 (D) 2032 (E) 2030 20. The Government of India (GoI) and Asian

Development Bank (ADB) has inked how much loan agreement for Maharashtra Agribusiness Network (MAGNET) Project?

(A) $150 million (B) $100 million (C) $200 million (D) $170 million (E) $210 million 21. Recently, who has been stepped down as Chief

Economic Adviser after three-year tenure in the Finance Ministry of India?

(A) Arvind Subramanian (B) Sanjeev Sanyal (C) Raghuram Rajan (D) KV Subramanian (E) Ajay Bhushan Pandey 22. According to International Bank for Reconstruction

and Development, India’s GDP growth rate is expected to grow at what per cent in FY2021-22?

(A) 8.3% (B) 9.1% (C) 7.6% (D) 5.1% (E) 9.9% 23. Who has become the first Indian woman wrestler to

won a Silver medal in the women's 57-kg category finals at the World Wrestling Championships in Oslo, Norway?

(A) Anshu Malik (B) Sonam Malik (C) Sakshi Malik (D) Geeta Phogat (E) Babita Phogat 24. On the Occasion of the World Teachers’ Day (5th

October), which international organization has launched its 2021 State of the Education Report (SOER) for India: “No Teacher, No Class”?

(A) UNESCO (B) UNICEF (C) FAO (D) WFP (E) IBRD 25. Guru Ghasidas National Park & Tamor Pingla

Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state, as it has recently been declared as tiger reserve by National Tiger Conservation Authority?

(A) Jharkhand (B) Chhattisgarh (C) Odisha (D) Madhya Pradesh (E) Uttar Pradesh



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History 1. The invasion of Delhi by Timur marks the end of

the Tughlaq Empire in which year? (A) 1645 (B) 1398 (C) 1452 (D) 1215 2. Who built 'Alai Darwaza' or 'Kushk-e-Shikar'? (A) Jalal-ud-din Khilji (B) Allauddin Khilji (C) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq (D) Nasiruddin Mahmud 3. The Partition of Bengal made by who in 1905. (A) Lord Curzon (B) Lord Hardinge (C) Richard Wellesley (D) Warren Hastings 4. The Harappan civilization was located in which

river valley. (A) Krishna (B) Indus (C) Godavari (D) Ganga 5. “Go back to Vedas.” This slogan given by (A) Ramakrishna Paramah-amsa (B) Vivekananda (C) Jyotiba Phule (D) Daynand Saraswati 6. Who introduced the Pitts Bill in India? (A) Clive (B) Hastings (C) Wellesley (D) Cornwallis 7. The first Indian selected for Indian Civil Service

was: (A) Surendra Nath Banerji (B) Satyendranath Tagore (C) Lala Lajpat Rai (D) (C) R. Das 8. The Harappan Civilisation was discovered in

which year? (A) 1935 (B) 1942 (C) 1901 (D) 1921 9. In the Western India which dynasty came after

The Chalukya dynasty? (A) Cholas (B) Kakatiyas (C) Pallavas (D) Rashtrakutas

10. What name did the Arabs give Multan? (A) City of beauty (B) City of wealth (C) City of gold (D) Pink city 11. Construction of the Qutb Minar was completed by

which famous ruler? (A) Qutub-ud-din Aibak (B) Iltutmish (C) Babur (D) Alauddin Khilji 12. Which one of the following was the book written

by Amoghvarsha, the Rashtrakuta King? (A) Adipurana (B) Ganitasara Samgraha (C) Saktayana (D) Kavirajamarga 13. Who built the Kailasanatha Temple at Ellora? (A) Rajendra I (B) Mahendra Varman I (C) Krishna I (D) Govinda I 14. Acharya Vinoba Bhave started the Individual

Satyagraha in 1940 from? (A) Nadiad in Gujarat (B) Pavnar in Maharashtra (C) Adyar in Tamil Nadu (D) Guntur in Andhra Pradesh 15. The Swadeshi Movement was launched. (A) as a protest against division of Bengal. (B) with a view to improve the economic

condition of the people by encouraging consumption of Indian goods.

(C) as a protest against the massacre of Indian people at Jallianwala Bagh.

(D) due to the failure of the British Government to introduce responsible Government in India.

16. The land measures of the Second Pandyan Empire

was mentioned in: (A) Thalavaipuram Copper Plates (B) Uttirameru Inscription (C) Kudumiyammalai Inscription (D) Kasakudi Copper Plates



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17. Who was the greatest ruler of the Satavahanas? (A) Satkarni I (B) Gautamiputra Satkarni (C) Simuka (D) Hala 18. The greatest king of the Pratihara dynasty was: (A) Bhoj (Mihir-Bhoj) (B) Dantidurga (C) Nagbhatta II (D) Vatsaraj 19. When was the first passenger train run in India? (A) January 1848 (B) April 1853 (C) May 1857 (D) April 1852 20. The Name of Ram Prasad Bismil is associated

with? (A) Kanpur Conspiracy Case (B) Alipore Conspiracy Case (C) Kakori Conspiracy Case (D) Meerut Conspiracy Case 21. In 1939 Subhash Chandra Bose was elected as

President of the Congress Party defeating: (A) Jawaharlal Nehru (B) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (C) V.(B) Patel

(D) Pattabhi Sitharamayya 22. Jallianwala incident took place at______ . (A) Lucknow (B) Surat (C) Amritsar (D) Allahabad 23. The Cape of Good Hope was discovered by? (A) Vasco-da-Gama (B) Almeida (C) Albuquerque Diaz (D) Bartolomeu Dias 24. Who was the last emperor of Lodhi dynasty? (A) Sikandar Lodhi (B) Bahlol Lodhi (C) Ibrahim Lodhi (D) Daulat Khan Lodhi 25. The Granth Sahib was edited by Guru

__________ in 1604 with the help of Bhai Gurdas. (A) Arjuna Dev (B) Guru Ram Das (C) Guru Nanak Dev (D) Guru govind singh

Geography 1. What country has the longest coastline in the

world? (A) Canada (B) Indonesia (C) Russia (D) Malaysia 2. Evergreen type forests are found in: (A) Mediterranean region (B) Monsoon climatic area (C) Desert region (D) Equatorial region 3. The ash-grey soils of high latitude coniferous

forests are known as: (A) Grey-Brown soils (B) Red and Yellow soils (C) Tundra soils (D) Podsols

4. Equinox occurs when the sun is vertically above (A) Tropic of Capricorn (B) Tropic of Cancer (C) Poles (D) Equator

5. The Paithan (Jayakwadi) Hydro-electric project, completed with the help of Japan, is on which the river.

(A) Ganga (B) Cauvery (C) Godavari (D) Narmada 6. The percentage of irrigated land in India is about. (A) 45 (B) 65 (C) 35 (D) 25 7. The pass located at the southern end of the Nilgiri

Hills in south India is called (A) The Palghat gap (B) The Bhorghat pass (C) The Thalgat pass (D) The Bolan pass 8. Doda Betta, mountain peak, the highest point in

Tamil Nadu state, southeastern India, near (A) Udhagamandalam (B) Ootacamund (C) Ooty (D) None



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9. Among the world oceans, which ocean is having the widest continental shelf?

(A) Antarctic Ocean (B) Arctic Ocean (C) Indian Ocean (D) Atlantic Ocean 10. Which is the largest peninsular river in India? (A) Krishna (B) Godavari (C) Cauvery (D) Mahanadi 11. Red soil is normally found in India in which

regions? (A) Eastern Region only (B) Southern Region only (C) Eastern & Southern part of the Deccan Plateau (D) None of these 12. The principal copper deposits of India lie in which

of the following places? (A) Hazaribag and Singbhum of Bihar (B) Khetri and Daribo areas of Rajasthan (C) Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh (D) Siwaliks in Uttar Pradesh and in Karnataka 13. Limestone is a raw material used by which

industry? (A) Aluminium (B) Fertilizers (C) Cement (D) Petrochemicals 14. The Salal Project is on the river (A) Chenab (B) Jhelum (C) Ravi (D) Sutlej 15. The only zone in the country that produces gold is

also rich in iron is- (A) North-eastern zone (B) North-western zone (C) Southern zone (D) None of the above 16. The India's highest annual rainfall is reported at- (A) Namchi, Sikkim (B) Churu, Rajasthan (C) Masinram, Meghalaya (D) Chamba, Himachal Pradesh 17. When does solar eclipse take place? (A) When the sun is between the moon and earth (B) When the earth is between the moon and sun (C) When the moon is between the sun and earth (D) When the moon does not lie on the line joining

the sun and earth

18. Strait of Gibraltar connects which of the following?

(A) Red Sea-Mediterranean Sea (B) Red Sea-Arabian Sea (C) Atlantic Ocean-Mediterranean Sea (D) Mediterranean Sea-Black Sea 19. The largest solar power plant in India is located at. (A) Nagercoil (B) Jaisalmer (C) Madhapur (D) Rann of Kutch 20. With which country, India has the longest

international boundary? (A) Nepal (B) Pakistan (C) China (D) Bangladesh 21. Which State in India has the largest coastline? (A) Tamil Nadu (B) Andhra Pradesh (C) Gujarat (D) West Bengal 22. A refinery is a production facility composed of a

group of chemical engineering unit processes and unit operations refining certain materials or converting raw material into products of value. The refineries are Mathura, Digboi and Panipat are set up by.

(A) Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (B) Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (C) Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (D) Crude Distillation unit of Madras Refineries

Ltd. 23. What is the predominant type of Indian

agriculture? (A) Commercial agriculture (B) Extensive agriculture (C) plantation agriculture (D) subsistence agriculture 24. Jog falls in Karnataka is located over which river? (A) Kaveri (B) Godavari (C) Sharavati (D) Krishna 25. The Radcliffe line is a boundary between (A) India and Pakistan (B) India and China (C) India and Myanmar (D) India and Afghanistan



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Polity 1. Judicial review in the Indian Constitution is based

on: (A) Rule of Law (B) Due process of Law (C) Procedure established by Law (D) Precedents and Conventions 2. The main characteristic of the traditional approach

of Political Science was- (A) The Value Free Study (B) Institutional Study (C) Comparative Study (D) Emphasis on Scientific Methodology 3. The most-short time of all the British

constitutional experiments in India is which Act? (A) Government of India Act, 1919 (B) Indian Council Act, 1909 (C) Pitt’s India Act, 1784 (D) Government of India Act, 1935 4. On whose advice does the President of the United

States appoint judges of the Supreme Court? (A) with Senate's consent (B) at his discretion (C) with consent of the House of Representatives. (D) None of these 5. The design of the National Flag was adopted by

the Constituent Assembly of India in: (A) July, 1948 (B) July, 1950 (C) July, 1947 (D) August, 1947 6. By which act, the rule of the company in India was

abolished and the Government of England took over the management of Indian territories directly?

(A) Charter Act, 1833 (B) Government of India Act, 1858 (C) Indian Council Act, 1861 (D) Government of India Act, 1935 7. The most important feature of Cabinet system of

Government is- (A) Individual responsibility (B) Collective responsibility (C) Responsibility to none (D) Non-responsibility

8. If there is a deadlock between Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha over an ordinary bill, it will be resolved by-

(A) The President (B) The Council of Ministers (C) The Joint Session of Parliament (D) The Supreme Court 9. Which of the following is not the fundamental

duty for Indian citizens? (A) To safe guard public property. (B) To protect and improve the natural

environment. (C) To obey all the women. (D) To develop the scientific temper and spirit of

enquiry. 10. Which of the following was adopted from the

Maurya dynasty in the emblem of Government of India?

(A) Four lions (B) Chariot wheel (C) Horse (D) Words ‘Satyameva Jayate’ 11. When did Mr. Attlee, Prime Minister of England,

announce the transfer of power to the Indians? (A) February, 1947 (B) August, 1947 (C) June, 1948 (D) June, 1949 12. The basic feature of a unitary system is (A) Centralization of powers (B) Decentralization of powers (C) Dual citizenship (D) Unstability 13. In which year was zero hour introduced for the

parliamentary affairs in India? (A) 1951 (B) 1962 (C) 1947 (D) 1949 14. Who was the first President of the All India Trade

Union Congress (AITUC)? (A) C.R. Das (B) V.V. Giri (C) Lala Lajpat Rai (D) Sarojini Naidu 15. Which one of the following is an example of direct

democracy in India?



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(A) Zila Panchayat (B) Gram Sabha (C) Kshetra Panchayat (D) Nagar Panchayat 16. How many seats should a political party have in

order to be recognised as an official opposition Group in the Parliament?

(A) 1/6th of the total strength (B) 1/10th of the total strength (C) 1/4th of the total strength (D) 1/3rd of the total strength 17. Article 14 of the Indian Constitution guarantees

Indian citizens: (A) Equality before law. (B) Equal distribution of economic resources. (C) Equality before law and equal protection of

the laws. (D) Equal protection of laws. 18. Which of the following is not true regarding the

Chief Election Commissioner of India? (A) President appoints the Chief Election

Commissioner of India. (B) Chief Election Commissioner of India can be

by the same process as applicable to judge of Supreme Court.

(C) Other election commissioners can be removed by the president on the recommendation of Chief Election Commission of India.

(D) T. Swaminathan was the first Chief Election Commissioner of India.

19. The Central Government gets the power to

provide reservations in jobs and educational

institutions for the weaker sections of the society due to which of the following Constitutional provision?

(A) Article 51 (B) Article 16 (C) Article 14 (D) Article 41 20. The Estimates Committee consists of member

from which of the following? (A) Parliament (B) LokSbaha (C) Union Territories (D) State Asmeblies 21. Supreme Court is the guardian for? (A) Fundamental Rights (B) Directive Principles (C) Center and State Disputes (D) Permeable 22. Who is a non-member but can participate in the

proceedings of Parliament? (A) Solicitor General (B) President (C) Vice President (D) Attorney General 23. In terms of the order of precedence, the rank of

Lok Sabha speaker is.? (A) 1st (B) 3rd (C) 4th (D) 7th 24. How many total members can be nominated by

president in both houses of parliament. (A) 14 (B) 10 (C) 12 (D) 16 25. A Presidential Ordinance can remain in force (A) For Three months (B) For six months (C) For nine months (D) Indefinitely

Economics

1. The Ayushman Bharat Scheme introduced by the

Government of India provides medical coverage of up to which amount?

(A) 5 lakh (B) 1 Lakh (C) 7 Lakh (D) 2 Lakh 2. Which one of the following is also regarded as

Disguised unemployment? (A) Underemployment (B) Frictional unemployment (C) Seasonal unemployment

(D) Cyclical unemployment 3. Which among the following is not an account

under Balance of Payment? (A) Current Account (B) Capital Account (C) Official Reserves Account (D) Unilateral Payments Account 4. Which among the following is an example of

micro-economic variable? (A) National Income (B) Aggregate Supply



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(C) Employment (D) Consumer's Equilibrium 5. An economic system combining private and state

enterprise is called as? (A) Market economy (B) Centrally planned economy (C) Private economy (D) Mixed economy 6. A commercial enterprise that is owned by private

investors, shareholders or owners (usually collectively), so what type of organisation is known as?

(A) Solo Proprietorship (B) Private Enterprise (C) Corporation (D) None 7. What was the main motive of Third Five Year Plan

in India? (A) Rural development (B) Agriculture (C) Financial inclusion (D) Economic reform 8. Which among the following is not a direct tax? (A) Income tax (B) Wealth tax (C) Corporate tax (D) None of these 9. MTNL comes under which of the following

category? (A) Navratna (B) Maharatna (C) Mini Ratna (D) None 10. Statement of all transactions made between

entities in one country and the rest of the world over a defined period of time, such as a quarter or a year.

(A) Capital Account (B) Current Account (C) Balance of Payments (D) None 11. Which of the following is called GDP Deflator? (A) Ratio of nominal to real GDP (B) Ratio of nominal to real GNP (C) Ratio of nominal to real CPI (D) Ratio of real to nominal GNP 12. After which five-year plan, 'The Rolling Plan' was

implemented? (A) Third Plan (B) Fifth Plan

(C) Seventh Plan (D) Ninth Plan

13. Which tax causes a burden on the poorer section of the society?

(A) Direct Tax (B) Indirect Tax (C) Both Direct and Indirect Tax (D) None of these 14. What is defined as the output per unit of variable

input? (A) Marginal product (B) Production function (C) Total product (D) Average product 15. What is an alternative way of representing the

production function? (A) The Short Run (B) The Long Run (C) Isoquant (D) Average product 16. Which exchange rate is the price of one unit of

foreign currency in terms of domestic currency. (A) Artificial (B) Nominal (C) Fixed (D) Real 17. What is an input is defined as the change in output

per unit of change in the input when all other inputs are held constant.

(A) Marginal product (B) Production function (C) Total product (D) Average product 18. If at a price, market supply is greater than market

demand, we say that there is ________ in the market at that price.

(A) Equilibrium (B) Excess Demand (C) Excess Supply (D) Marginal Revenue 19. Who introduced the term 'Hindu rate of growth’? (A) Amartya Sen (B) Raj Krishna (C) V. K. R. V. Rao (D) Kaushik Basu 20. The BRICS New Development Bank (NDB) has

been set up for. (A) Funding infrastructure projects in emerging

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(B) Funding non-infrastructure projects in emerging economics for sustainable development.

(C) Funding infrastructural projects in developed countries.

(D) Funding infrastructural projects in BRICS countries only.

21. Which one is not included in Non-Banking Financial Institutions (NBFIs)?

(A) EXIM (B) SIDBI (C) NABARD (D) BOI 22. By which Scheme by the Central Government

aims at setting up an organized rural Panchayat in order to make the villages more self-sustained.

(A) Gram Uday Se Bharat Uday Abhiyan (B) Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (C) Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Yojana

(D) Vidyanjali Yojana 23. "Taxes on agricultural income" is listed in which

list given in the Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of India.

(A) Union (B) State (C) Global (D) Concurrent 24. India's first official census operation was

undertaken in which year? (A) 1841 (B) 1881 (C) 1921 (D) 1961 25. The Chairmen of public sector banks are selected

by the- (A) Banks Board Bureau (B) Reserve Bank of India (C) Union Ministry of Finance (D) Management of concerned bank

Physics

1. Who invented the thermos flask? (A) Ray Tomlinson (B) Tim Berners-Lee (C) William Cullen (D) James Dewar

2. An electron and a proton are circulating with same speed in circular paths of equal radius. Which one among the following will happen, if the mass of a proton is about 2,000 times that of an electron?

(a) The centripetal force required by the electron is about 2,000 times more than that required by the proton.

(b) The centripetal force required by the proton is about 2,000 times more than that required by the electron.

(c) No centripetal force is required for any charged particle.

(d) Equal centripetal force acts on both the particles as they rotate in the same circular path.

3. Sodium is the sixth most abundant element in the

Earth's crust and exists in numerous minerals such as feldspars, sodalite, and rock salt (NaCl). Sodium metal should be stored in

(A) Alcohol (B) Kerosene oil (C) Water (D) Hydrochloric acid 4. The upper and lower portions in common type of

bi-focal lenses are respectively ________.

(A) concave and convex (B) convex and concave (C) both concave of different focal lengths (D) both convex of different focal lengths 5. Tungsten is used for the construction of filament

in electric bulb because of its _______. (A) High melting point (B) Low specific resistance (C) High light emitting power (D) High specific resistance 6. In the phenomenon of dispersion of light, the light

wave of shortest wavelength is (A) accelerated and refracted the most (B) slowed down and refracted the most (C) accelerate d and refracted the least (D) slowed down and refracted the least 7. A moderator is a material with a mass not too

much more than the mass of a neutron such that, when a neutron collides with it, the neutron will lose energy (slow down). Carbon or Graphite rods are used in atomic reactors as moderators for sustained nuclear chain reaction through nuclear fission process.

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(D) The protons are made slow 8. For a harmonic oscillator, the graph between

momentum p and displacement q would come out as.

(A) A straight line (B) A parabola (C) A circle (D) An ellipse 9. In step-down transformer, the AC output gives

the- (A) Current more than the input current (B) Current less than the input current (C) Current equal to the input current (D) Voltage more than the input voltage 10. A rectifier is an electronic device used to convert. (A) AC voltage into DC voltage (B) DC voltage into AC voltage (C) Sinusoidal pulse into square pulse (D) None of the above 11. A device, which is used in our TV set, computer,

radio set for storing the electric charge, is. (A) Resistor (B) Inductor (C) Conductor (D) Capacitor 12. The material used in the fabrication of a transistor

is – (A) Aluminum (B) Copper (C) Silicon (D) Silver 13. In which of the following processes is energy

released? (A) Respiration (B) Photosynthesis (C) Ingestion (D) Absorption 14. “Curie” is the unit of – (A) Radioactivity (B) Temperature (C) Heat (D) Energy 15. Electric current in a metal wire is due to the flow

of – (A) Electrons (B) Protons (C) Ions (D) Holes 16. When a running car stops suddenly, the passengers

tends to lean forward because of – (A) Centrifugal force (B) Inertia of rest (C) Inertia of motion (D) Gravitation force

17. A person is hurt on kicking a stone due to – (A) Inertia (B) Velocity (C) Reaction (D) Momentum 18. The spoon dropped by an astronaut in a satellite

will – (A) Fall to the floor (B) Remain stationar (C) Continue to follow the motion of the satellite (D) Move tangentially away 19. The sensation of weightlessness in a spacecraft in

an orbit is due to the – (A) Absence of gravity outside. (B) Acceleration in the orbit which is equal to the

acceleration due to gravity outside. (C) Presence of gravity outside but not inside the

spacecraft. (D) Fact that spacecraft in the orbit has no energy. 20. In a nuclear reactor, one of the following is used

as a fuel? (A) Coal (B) Uranium (C) Radium (D) Diesel 21. It is difficult to walk on any oily floor because (A) Floor gets spoiled (B) There is more resistance (C) Force of friction is high (D) Force of friction is very less 22. The coefficient of static friction is. (A) Less than the coefficient of kinetic friction. (B) Greater than the coefficient of limiting

friction. (C) Equal to coefficient of kinetic friction. (D) Equal to the tangent of the angle of friction. 23. A compass needle cannot be used to detect (A) Magnetic North-South direction (B) Polarity of a magnet (C) Strength of a magnet (D) Direction of magnetic field 24. Indicate the false statement about the resistance of

a wire. (A) It depends on material of wire (B) It is unrectly proportional to the length of wire (C) It is directly proportional to the area of cross-

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(D) Resistance of metallic wire increases with increase in temperature.

25. The ratio of intensity of magnetisation to the magnetisation force is known as.

(A) flux density (B) susceptibility (C) relative permeability (D) none of the above

Chemistry 1. The calculation of electronegativities was first

done by- (A) Slater (B) Pauling (C) Bohr (D) Mulliken 2. The absolute value of charge on electron was

determined by- (A) J.J. Thomson (B) R.A. Millikan (C) Rutherford (D) Chadwick 3. Oxidation-reduction reaction involves. (A) Transfer of neutrons (B) Transfer of protons (C) Transfer of electrons (D) None of above 4. Name two elements that find wide application in

transistor industry. (A) Silicon and Germanium (B) Carbon and Platinum (C) Iridium and Germanium (D) Tungsten and Platinum 5. Gelatin is mostly used in making ice creams in

order to- (A) Prevent making a colloid (B) Stabilize the colloid and preventcrystallization. (C) Stabilize mixture (D) Enrich the aroma 6. Which of the following is used to remove ink and

rust stains on cloth? (A) Oxalic acid (B) Alcohol (C) Ether (D) Kerosene oil 7. Two elements which can form a large number of

compounds are. (A) Carbon and Hydrogen (B) Carbon and Nitrogen (C) Carbon and Oxygen (D) Carbon and Sulphur 8. An inert gas mixed with oxygen given to patients

suffering from restricted breathing is- (A) Helium (B) Krypton

(C) Radon (D) Argon 9. An example of major air pollutant is- (A) Oxygen (B) Carbon monoxide (C) Helium (D) Carbon dioxide 10. What is the average amount of salt (NaCl) in the

body of an adult human? (A) 1 kilogram (B) 500 grams (C) 250 grams (D) none 11. Gold dissolves in- (A) Hydrochloric acid (B) Nitric acid (C) Aquaregia (D) Acetic acid 12. Which halide is used in making sensitive emulsion

on photograhic film? (A) Sodium chloride (B) Silver bromide (C) Silver Iodide (D) Silver chloride 13. Among the following the hardest metal is- (A) Gold (B) Iron (C) Platinum (D) Tungsten 14. The element used in the manufacture of safety

matches is- (A) Phosphorous (B) Magnesium (C) Silicon (D) Sulphur 15. The material used in solar cells contains- (A) Tin (B) Silicon (C) Cesium (D) Thallium 16. Quartz is a crystalline form of- (A) Alumina (B) Glass (C) Silica (D) Limestone 17. When lime juice is dropped on baking soda brisk

effervescence takes place because the ..... gas evolved is-

(A) Hydrogen (B) Oxygen (C) Carbon dioxide (D) All of above 18. Which of the following is a super cooled liquid? (A) Ice cream (B) Ammonia (C) Glass (D) Wood



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19. Which one of the following elements is least likely to be found in commercial fertilizers?

(A) Nitrogen (B) Phosphorous (C) Potassium (D) Silicon 20. In the electroplating of gold, the electrolyte used is? (A) Gold chloride (B) Gold nitrate (C) Gold sulphate (D) Potassium aurocyanide 21. The metal extracted from Bauxite is- (A) Silver (B) Copper (C) Manganese (D) Aluminum 22. The metal chiefly used for galvanizing iron is- (A) Zinc (B) Mercury (C) Cadmium (D) Tin

23. Which among the following elements is abundant on the lunar surface and holds the potential to put an end to the energy crisis of the earth?

(A) Helium-I (B) Helium-II (C) Helium-III (D) Helium-IV 24. The atomic number of four elements P, Q, R, S are

6, 8, 10 and 12 respectively. The two elements which can react to form ionic compounds are:

(A) P and S (B) Q and R (C) P and R (D) Q and S 25. Which of the following statement is true about ionic

compounds? (A) Ionic compounds conduct electricity when

dissolved in water. (B) Ionic compounds are not soluble in water. (C) Ionic compounds are crystalline solids. (D) Only A and C

Biology1. Efforts of which of the following scientists led the

government of India to set up Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics?

(A) Dr Lalji Singh (B) Samir K Brahmachari (C) Prof M Vijayan (D) Kanury Venkata Subba Rao 2. The hard part of a stem of a plant is because of

________? (A) Sclerenchyma (B) Xylem (C) Pholem (D) Stomata 3. Onion, daffodil, tulip are which kind of stems? (A) Bud (B) Bulb (C) Cladophyll (D) None of the above 4. Which among the following are called

Thrombocytes? (A) RBC (B) WBC (C) Platelets (D) Serum 5. Which among the following is a Mollusc? (A) Cuttle fish (B) Silver fish (C) Dog fish (D) None of the above

6. Which among the following is not a monosaccharide?

(A) Glucose (B) Sucrose (C) Fructose (D) Lactose 7. Who among the following is best known for his

discovery and development of the first safe and effective polio vaccine?

(A) Jonas Salk (B) David Bodian (C) Almroth Wright (D) Albert Sabin 8. Who among the following coined the term

Bacterium? (A) Antonie van Leeuwenhoek (B) Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg (C) Louis Pasteur (D) Robert Koch 9. Lacrimal apparatus, Lacrimal artery, Lacrimal

bone, Lacrimal ducts, Lacrimal fossa, Lacrimal fluid & Lacrimal gland are parts of which organ of the body?

(A) Ear (B) Nose (C) Eye (D) Throat 10. Which of the following is a defining characteristic

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(D) Response to external stimuli 11. The scientific name of Onion is Allium cepa.

What does cepa denotes here? (A) Class (B) Family (C) Species Family (D) Genus 12. Which of the following does not come under

Panthera genus? (A) Lion (B) Leopard (C) Tiger (D) Domestic Cat 13. The ability of a population to increase under ideal

environmental conditions is called. (A) Natality (B) Carrying capacity (C) Biotic potential (D) Absolute natality 14. How much protein per day does a pregnant woman

need? (A) 60 gm (B) 65 gm (C) 55 gm (D) 50 gm 15. Radioactive cobalt and radium are used for the

treatment of ....... diseases. (A) Sickle cell anemia (B) Cancer (C) Cholera (D) Hemophilia 16. Octopus is: (A) an arthropod (B) an echinoderm (C) a hemichordate (D) a mollusk 17. The hormone insulin is a: (A) Glycolipid (B) Fatty acid (C) Peptide (D) Sterol 18. In which organ of the human body, are the

lymphocyte cells formed? (A) Liver (B) Long bone (C) Pancreas (D) Spleen 19. Pneumoconiosis affects the workers who work

mainly in: (A) Tanneries (B) Coalmining industry (C) Distilleries (D) Glass industry 20. The cells that are responsible for the production of

antibodies are. (A) White blood cells (B) Red blood cells

(C) Platelets (D) Plasma 21. There is immunity gained by the body after the

first attack of the disease. (A) Acquired immunity (B) Natural immunity (C) Passive immunity (D) Artificial immunity 22 Typhoid is transmitted through (A) Touch (B) Air (C) Personal contact (D) Water and food 23. Drugs used to relieve pain. (A) Antipyretics (B) Analgesics (C) Anti-inflammatory (D) Antibiotics 24. Mode of transmission of typhoid fever. (A) Respiratory (B) Intravenous (C) Droplet (D) Oro facial 25. Route of transmission of Hepatitis-B: (A) fecal-oral (B) Potential (parental) (C) Contaminated water (D) Oral



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Statement Based Current Affairs 1-(B) 2-(C) 3-(D) 4-(A) 5-(A) 6-(D) 7-(A) 8-(D) 9-(D) 10-(C) 11-(D) 12-(D) 13-(B) 14-(A) 15-(C) 16-(D) 17-(C) 18-(D) 19-(C) 20-(D) 21-(B) 22-(C) 23-(D) 24-(C) 25-(B)

Statement Based General Awareness

1-(C) 2-(C) 3-(C) 4-(C) 5-(D) 6-(B) 7-(A) 8-(B) 9-(D) 10-(C) 11-(C) 12-(B) 13-(D) 14-(C) 15-(C) 16-(C) 17-(C) 18-(C) 19-(C) 20-(C) 21-(B) 22-(C) 23-(C) 24-(D) 25-(A)

Current Affairs

1-(D) 2-(A) 3-(B) 4-(C) 5-(A) 6-(C) 7-(A) 8-(E) 9-(B) 10-(C) 11-(E) 12-(A) 13-(E) 14-(C) 15-(D) 16-(E) 17-(A) 18-(C) 19-(E) 20-(B) 21-(D) 22-(A) 23-(A) 24-(A) 25-(B)

History

1-(B) 2-(B) 3-(A) 4-(B) 5-(D) 6-(B) 7-(B) 8-(D) 9-(C) 10-(C) 11-(B) 12-(D) 13-(C) 14-(B) 15-(A) 16-(A) 17-(B) 18-(A) 19-(B) 20-(C) 21-(D) 22-(C) 23-(D) 24-(B) 25-(C)

Geography

1-(A) 2-(B) 3-(A) 4-(D) 5-(C) 6-(C) 7-(A) 8-(A) 9-(B) 10-(B) 11-(C) 12-(A) 13-(C) 14-(A) 15-(C) 16-(C) 17-(C) 18-(C) 19-(C) 20-(D) 21-(C) 22-(A) 23-(D) 24-(C) 25-(A)

Polity 1-(C) 2-(B) 3-(B) 4-(A) 5-(C) 6-(B) 7-(B) 8-(C) 9-(C) 10-(A) 11-(C) 12-(A) 13-(B) 14-(C) 15-(B) 16-(B) 17-(C) 18-(D) 19-(B) 20-(B) 21-(A) 22-(D) 23-(D) 24-(A) 25-(B)

Economics

1-(A) 2-(A) 3-(C) 4-(D) 5-(D) 6-(B) 7-(D) 8-(D) 9-(A) 10-(C)

11-(A) 12-(B) 13-(B) 14-(D) 15-(C) 16-(B) 17-(A) 18-(C) 19-(B) 20-(A) 21-(D) 22-(A) 23-(B) 24-(B) 25-(A)

Physics

1-(D) 2-(B) 3-(B) 4-(A) 5-(A) 6-(B) 7-(C) 8-(D) 9-(D) 10-(A)

11-(D) 12-(C) 13-(A) 14-(A) 15-(A) 16-(C) 17-(C) 18-(C) 19-(B) 20-(B) 21-(D) 22-(D) 23-(C) 24-(C) 25-(B)

Chemistry

1-(B) 2-(B) 3-(C) 4-(A) 5-(B) 6-(A )7-(A )8-(A) 9-(B) 10-(C)

11-(C) 12-(B) 13-(D) 14-(A) 15-(B) 16-(C) 17-(C) 18-(C) 19-(D) 20-(C) 21-(D) 22-(A) 23-(C) 24-(D) 25-(D)

Biology

1-(A) 2-(B) 3-(B) 4-(C) 5-(A) 6-(B) 7-(A) 8-(B) 9-(C) 10-(D) 11-(C) 12-(D) 13-(C) 14-(C) 15-(B) 16-(D) 17-(C) 18-(B) 19-(B) 20-(A) 21-(A) 22-(D) 23-(B) 24-(D) 25-(B)

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IBPS Clerk Prelims

English Language Directions (1-10): In the passage given below there are

10 blanks, each followed by a word given in bold. Each blank has four alternative words given in options (1), (2), (3) and (4). You have to tell which word will best suit the respective blank. Mark (5) as your answer if the word given in bold after the blank is your answer i.e. “No change required”.

India has two complex and _____(1)____ (affiliated) problems. The first is to bring a vast population out of poverty and into decent lives. The second is to do this while dealing responsibly with the global carbon challenge and building _____(2)______(strength) to climate change. While India is often mentioned along with China in climate-related discussions as a _______(3)_______ (greater) emerging economy, the two are very different. India ranks 130 among nations in the Human Development Index, and China ranks 86. In spite of ________(4)________ (solid) recent improvements, India still has 364 million living in multidimensional poverty. _____(5)_____(Mostly) a third (27.5%) are multidimensionally poor and _____(6)_____ (essentially) a fifth (19.1%) are vulnerable to becoming poor. Almost half the country is therefore _______(7) _____ (in) high risk from events such as loss of a job or ill health of a family member. ______(8) _____(Mixed) with damage from a severe cyclone, flood or drought, each subsequent shock will have a multiplier effect on hundreds of millions, potentially _____(9)______ (preserving) them deeper into poverty. It is clear that past development frameworks have not improved well-being ______(10)_____ (across) social strata. Instead, evidence indicates that economic growth has gone hand-in-hand with rising inequality and the creation of a small but powerful class of the super-rich.

1. (1) Agnate (2) Independent (3) Inter -related (4) Crucial (5) No corrections required

2. (1) Resilience (2) Fluidity (3) Supplemental (4) Curiosity (5) No corrections required

3. (1) Equal (2) Proportionate (3) Large (4) Great (5) No corrections required

4. (1) Rare (2) Wicked (3) Peeping (4) Remarkable (5) No corrections required

5. (1) Roughly (2) Nearly (3) Around (4) Proximately (5) No corrections required

6. (1) About (2) However (3) Randomly (4) Mostly (5) No corrections required

7. (1) With (2) About (3) Above (4) At (5) No corrections required

8. (1) United (2) Connected (3) Combined (4) Supplemental (5) No corrections required

9. (1) Preventing (2) Frisky (3) Pushing (4) Presuming (5) No corrections required

10. (1) About (2) Away (3) Over (4) Against (5) No corrections required

Directions (11-18): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions.

The city of Mumbai was hit by another major flooding episode. Several people have died in the city, many in the collapse of a four-storey building that is believed to have been weakened by the rains. Such loss of life in urban areas is often blamed on India’s overcrowding. Cities are growing at unprecedented rates. From a

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population of 2.86 million in 1950, Mumbai is now home to more than 21 million people, and is expected to have almost 28 million by 2030. Built along the coastline on a series of islands, the city is surrounded by water: in mudflats, lakes, creeks, rivers, and the ever-present coastline. Given the astronomical land prices in many parts of Mumbai, and the extreme scarcity of land, it is no surprise that Mumbai has sacrificed its ecology for development. Real estate projects, industry, and state infrastructure (railways, roads and the city’s airport) have built over, and choked, the city’s water networks at various strategic points. Every monsoon, the city floods. Mudflats, wetlands, floodplains, mangroves and wooded vegetation once slowed down the flow of storm water. The mangrove’s complex root systems and the branching architecture of trees acted as a natural barrier to reduce the force of water flow. But now, they are built over. Garbage spread everywhere clogs the waterways. Most channels and waterways that connect water bodies have been built over too, resulting preventing streams from easily reaching the sea – forcing it to spread out into the low lying areas of the city, adding to the severe flooding. Mumbai’s extensive wetlands and mudflats, which had connected parts of the city since the early 19th century, have disappeared. Their presence would retain the rain water and soak it into the ground, recharging the wells and ground water table. Today, with nothing but concrete all around, the city’s land surface does not allow water to soak into it. In especially intense periods of rain, the devastation is extreme – at least 5000 people are believed to have perished in the infamous floods of 2005, and the economic damage was estimated at 30 billion rupees. In recent years, climate scientists, urban specialists and civic society groups warned repeatedly that Mumbai was heading for another heavy flood. A combination of the greater likelihood of high rainfall events because of climate change, and an even more inadequately prepared city, created a situation ripe for a disaster in the making. These warnings came true this monsoon season. Mumbai’s planners know that climate change is

leading to increased likelihood of extreme rainfall, and that restoration of the city’s wetland, river and floodplain networks is central to flood control. Yet the rush to develop construction projections in the city has often disregarded these factors. Money cannot replace nature in cities. A careful reading of Indian urban history shows that cities have historically grown with nature providing a support system. When this system is eroded – as is seen in so many Indian cities today, including in Delhi, Bangalore and Chennai – the very survival of the city is placed in question. The story of Mumbai today is a reflection of the ills that plague many Indian cities – and those in other parts of the world as well, such as Miami and Houston. In a wetter future, it is clearer than ever that cities need ecology to grow.

11. As per the passage, what factors has/ have Mumbai to prioritise development at the cost of its ecology? 1. Extreme scarcity of land 2. Lack of a competent state government 3. High prices of land in several parts of Mumbai (1) Only 3 (2) Only 1 and 2 (3) Only 1 and 3 (4) Only 2 and 3 (5) All 1, 2 and 3

12. What does it mean when the author says that a combination of factors created “a situation ripe for a disaster in the making”? (1) A combination of factors made the possibility of a disaster inevitable. (2) A combination of factors will help the city when disaster strikes. (3) A combination of factors contributed to the quick mitigation of the disaster. (4) A combination of natural factors was responsible for the disaster. (5) None of the above

13. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as one of the cities also likely to suffer a similar fate as that of Mumbai? (1) Bangalore (2) Chennai (3) Houston (4) Miami (5) Seattle

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1. No other Indian city has suffered floods as extreme as Mumbai. 2. Mumbai once had mangrove vegetation that helped contain the flow of storm water. 3. Mumbai suffered extreme floods in 2005. (1) Only 2 (2) Only 1 and 2 (3) Only 1 and 3 (4) Only 2 and 3 (5) All 1, 2 and 3

15. Which of the following options provides the most suitable title for the passage? (1) Mumbai floods: what happens when cities sacrifice ecology for development (2) An account of the 2005 Mumbai floods (3) The problem of water scarcity in Mumbai (4) Why the floods in Mumbai are nothing to worry about (5) None of the above

16. Which of the following factors does the author mention in the passage as one that will increase the likelihood of floods in Mumbai? (1) The El Nino effect (2) Cyclones (3) Climate change (4) Tsunamis (5) None of the above

17. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word ‘perished’ as used in the passage? (1) informed (2) injured (3) inquired (4) died (5) permitted

18. Which of the following will be closest in meaning to the word ‘plague’ as used in the passage? (1) dwindle (2) torment (3) yield (4) vanish (5) decease

Directions (19-23): Read each of the following sentences to find out if there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number (A, B, C or D) of this part is your answer. If there is no error in the statement, then mark option (E) as your answer choice.

19. In the near future, (A)/ entrepreneurs could

make use of (B)/ rapid lowering storage costs (C)/ to build decentralised, neighbourhood-

scale micro-utilities, managed by locally owned enterprises and cooperatives. (D)/ No Error (E). (1) Only A (2) Only B (3) Only C (4) Only D (5) No Error

20. Germany has recovered (A)/ from the efforts of Hitler when (B)/ the territories of the former Soviet Union have been less fortunate, (C)/ showing us some of the dangers from muzzling universities. (D)/ No Error (E). (1) Only A (2) Only B (3) Only C (4) Only D (5) No Error

21. A world authority (A)/ in the field of linguistics, Prof. Chomsky has been (B)/ a trenchant critics of the U.S. establishment (C)/ for over 50 years. (D)/ No Error (E). (1) Only A (2) Only B (3) Only C (4) Only D (5) No Error

22. In a less provocative way, the Harvard economist, John Kenneth Galbraith, (A)/ had incisively pointed out why the core of the American economy (B)/ was constituted by ‘the military-industrial complex’ (C)/ uncovering also its political power. (D)/ No Error (E). (1) Only A (2) Only B (3) Only C (4) Only D (5) No Error

23. Lest we lapse into the defeatism (A)/ telling that our own universities have always failed us (B)/, we may want to reflect on (C)/ the discourse on India’s economic policy some 50 years ago (D)/ No Error (E). (1) Only A (2) Only B (3) Only C (4) Only D (5) No Error

Directions (24-28): For each of the following questions, a part or the whole of the original sentence has been highlighted in bold. You have to find the best way of writing the bold part of the sentence. Option A repeats the bold part, if the bold part is grammatically correct then choose option A.



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24. Almost half the country is therefore at high risk from events such as loss of a job or ill health of a family member. (1) Almost half the country (2) Almost halves the country (3) Half of the country almost (4) Almost halves of the country (5) Mostly half of the country

25. Combined in damage from a severe cyclone, flood or drought, each subsequent shock will have a multiplier effect on hundreds of millions, potentially pushing them deeper into poverty. (1) Combined in a damage from a severe (2) Combining with damage from the severe (3) Combined with damage from a severe (4) Combination after damage severely from the (5) Combined damage from a severely

26. Add to this the current rural distress and the large youth bulges with a few job prospects, and the country is in dire straits. (1) The large youth bulges with a few job (2) a large number of youths bulged with a fewer job (3) the large number of youth bulging in few job (4) the large youth bulge with few job (5) a large youth bulges with few job

27. Instead, evidence indicates that economic growth have gone hand to hand with rise in inequality and creation of a small but powerful class of the super-rich. (1) have gone hand to hand with rise in inequality and creation of (2) has gone hand-in-hand with rising inequality and the creation of (3) has went hand over hand as inequality rises and the creativity of (4) have gone hand in hand with inequality rising and creativity of (5) having been gone through hand by hand, inequality rises and creativity of

28. The synergies of meeting SDGs, reduces greenhouse gas emission and adapts the changing climate should be realised fully if

transformative and cross-scale changes are conceived, deliberated upon and tested widely. (1) reduces greenhouse gas emission and adapts the changing climate should be realised fully if (2) reduced greenhouse gas emissions and adapted the changing climate will be realised fully when (3) reducing greenhouse gas emissions and adapting to a changing climate can only be fully realised if (4) whether reducing greenhouse gas emissions and adapting the changing climate could be realised fully but (5) and reduced greenhouse gas emission and adapting the changing climate should realised fully if

Directions (29-30): In the question below, a sentence is given, four words have been highlighted in bold. Find out if the words are appropriate (grammatically and contextually). Only one word will be inappropriate, mark that as your answer. If all are appropriate, mark "All are correct".

29. An heir of gravity and solemnity pervaded the

president's remarks as a stunned nation listened to the radio. (1) heir (2) pervaded (3) remarks (4) stunned (5) All are correct

30. Dogs have journeyed with us through changing times and cultures and to a large extent their histories deflect our own. (1) journeyed (2) changing (3) extent (4) deflect (5) All are correct

Quantitative Aptitude Directions (31-35): The following numbers form a

series. Find the odd one out. 31. 20, 31, 42, 55, 64, 75

(1) 31 (2) 42 (3) 55 (4) 64 (5) 75

32. 256, 211, 175, 148, 130, 120 (1) 211 (2) 175 (3) 130 (4) 148 (5) 120



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33. 66, 69, 79, 94, 118, 155 (1) 69 (2) 155 (3) 118 (4) 79 (5) None of these

34. 19, 10, 11, 18, 39, 97.5 (1) 18 (2) 97.5 (3) 39 (4) 11 (5) 10

35. 15, 31, 61, 123, 249, 491 (1) 31 (2) 61 (3) 123 (4) 249 (5) 491

Directions (36-40): What value should come in the place of question mark in the given questions?

36. 74156-?-341+520=69894 (1) 4441 (2) 4531 (3) 5441 (4) 6441 (5) None of these 37. 45% of 224×?% of 120=8104.32

(1) 65 (2) 63 (3) 67 (4) 62 (5) None of these

38. 135% of 480+45% of 675+129.25-356=? (1) 685 (2) 725 (3) 845 (4) 695 (5) None of these

39. √11025+38×98-√1521×12% of 600=? (1) 1021 (2) 1121 (3) 1201 (4) 1211 (5) None of these

40. 6573÷21×19+423=? (1) 6360 (2) 6470 (3) 6270 (4) 6370 (5) None of these

Directions (41-45): What approximate value should come in the place of question mark in the given questions?

41. (3/7) × (4/9) × (2/9) × 3719=?

(1) 174 (2) 157 (3) 189 (4) 178 (5) 124

42. 6.5% of 2870+37.5% of? =112.5%800 (1) 1700 (2) 1250 (3) 1900 (4) 1600 (5) 1750

43. (?÷30.078) ÷(4865÷64.98) =24.978 (1) 56250 (2) 54350 (3) 55250 (4) 57250 (5) 56750

44. (17.998) 2+280.078+?=9.03 × (19.905) 2

(1) 2896 (2) 2996 (3) 2986 (4) 2900 (5) 2466

45. 12.5% of (?) 2=35% of 749.903+89.99÷4.90 (1) 46 (2) 35 (3) 23 (4) 54 (5) 61

Directions (46-47): In the following questions, two equations I and II are given. You have to solve both the equations and give answer as, (a) If x > y (b) If x ≥ y (c) If x < y (d) If x ≤ y (e) If x = y or the relation cannot be established.

46. I. x2-28x+187=0 II. y2+7y+12=0 (1) a (2) b (3) c (4) d (5) e

47. I. 5x2-37x+32=0 II. 5y2+12y+4=0 (1) a (2) b (3) c (4) d (5) e

48. There are four types of candidates in our coaching preparing for the IBPS PO. The number of students of Engineering, Science, Commerce and Humanities is 40, 60, 50 and 30 respectively and the respective percentage of students who qualified the IBPS PO is 80%, 75%, 60% and 50% respectively the overall percentage of successful candidates in our institute is: (1) 67.77% (2) 66.66% (3) 68.5% (4) 65% (5) None of these



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49. A vendor makes a profit of 33.33% by selling an article. What would be the profit percent, if he had bought it at 20/3% less and sold at 50% more? (1) 220% (2) 75% (3) 114.28% (4) 45.66% (5) None of these

50. The ratio of Kamal’s age and Suman’s age is 3 : 5 and sum of their ages is 80 years. The ratio of their ages after 10 years will be: (1) 2 : 3 (2) 1 : 2 (3) 3 : 2 (4) 3 : 5 (5) None of these

51. A shopkeeper mixes 20kg rice worth Rs.45/kg with 25kg of rice worth Rs.38/kg. Find the selling price per kg of the mixture if the shopkeeper earns a profit of 15% on the cost price of the mixture. (1) Rs.47.27 (2) Rs.44.38 (3) Rs.43.75 (4) Rs.48.57 (5) None of these

52. If the difference between Simple interest and Compound interest at the same rate of interest on Rs.20000 in two years is 450, then what is the rate of interest? (1) 17% (2) 12% (3) 18% (4) 15% (5) None of these

53. A man can row 3/5th of the km up stream in 30 minutes and return downstream 18 minutes. Find the man’s speed in still water? (1) 1.4kmph (2) 1.2kmph (3) 1.6kmph (4) 1.8kmph (5) None of these

54. The difference between a two digit number and the number obtained by interchanging the digits is 9. The sum of digits is 9 and the digit at tens place is bigger than the digit at the units place. What is the two digit number? (1) 65 (2) 74 (3) 54 (4) 63 (5) None of these

55. When 25% of a number is added to another number the second number is increased to its

125%. What is the ratio of the first number to the second number? (1) 1:1 (2) 2:3 (3) 3:2 (4) 1:2 (5) None of these

56. Monthly income of Jyoti is Rs. 5200 and she saves 35% of her monthly income. If her monthly expenditure is increased by 20% and monthly savings are decreased by Rs. 364 then find the decrease in his monthly income. (1) Rs. 312 (2) Rs. 324 (3) Rs. 322 (4) Rs. 302 (5) None of these

57. Present ages of Ravi and Ritu are in the ratio 4:3 respectively. After 12 years the ratio of their ages becomes 6:5. Find the age of Rishi who is 16 years elder than Ritu. (1) 36 years (2) 38 years (3) 32 years (4) 34 years (5) None of these

58. The population of a town in 2015 was 7500 out of which 60% are males. The number of males and females in 2016 is increased by 40% and 20% respectively. Find the overall increase in the population of the town in 2016. (1) 34% (2) 36% (3) 32% (4) 38% (5) None of these

59. A box contains 6 blue and 7 green balls. The probability of drawing two balls of the same color is? (1) 6/13 (2) 7/13 (3) 8/13 (4) 11/13 (5) None of these

Directions (60-65): Answer the questions based on the

information given below. The line graph given below shows the

distribution of the number of employees in three different departments A, B and C of six different companies namely Reliance, Birla, TCS, Techinfo, Vedanta and Infosys.



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60. What is the number of employees in department

C of Vedanta? (1) 250 (2) 200 (3) 240 (4) 220 (5) None of these

61. What is the ratio of number of employees in department C of reliance to number of employees in department C of TCS? (1) 5:4 (2) 4:3 (3) 3:2 (4) 2:3 (5) None of these

62. Out of the total number of employees in department B of TCS, Techinfo and Vedanta together, 45% are males. Find the number of females in department B of the given three companies. (1) 287 (2) 279 (3) 297 (4) 243 (5) None of these

63. Number of employees in department C of Vedanta is how much more/less than number of employees in department C of Techinfo? (1) 20 (2) 25 (3) 30 (4) 40 (5) None of these

64. Number of employees in department C of Birla is how much percent more than number of employees in same department of Reliance. (1) 45% (2) 65% (3) 85% (4) 75% (5) None of these

65. What is the average number of employees in department A of Birla, TCS, Techinfo and Vedanta? (1) 207 (2) 227 (3) 217 (4) 237 (5) None of these

Reasoning Aptitude Directions (66-70): Answer the questions based on the

information given below.

Eight persons are sitting around the circular table facing centre. Each of the persons has different number of needles from 1 to 8. A sits third to the right of D. One person sits between B and A, who has 8 needles. C, who has 3 needles, sits opposite to G, who has 4 needles. C and A are not adjacent to each other. F has half the number of needles of E. None among E and H is adjacent to C. H has more needles than D. B has 6 needles.

66. Who among the following sits to the immediate left of D? (1) G (2) B (3) F (4) A (5) None of these

67. Who has 2 needles? (1) H (2) E (3) F (4) C (5) None of these

68. Who among the following sits opposite to F? (1) A (2) G (3) B (4) E (5) None of these

69. Who among the following has 1 needle? (1) D (2) A (3) F (4) E (5) None of these

70. If D is sitting to the immediate left of H, then who sits second to the left of C? (1) E (2) G (3) A (4) D (5) None of these



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Directions (71-75): Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below it.

Eight persons – P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W are living in an eight storey building and likes different countries among New Zealand, America, London, Australia, Dubai, Canada, Switzerland and Egypt not necessarily in the same order. V lives on the first floor and T lives on the third to the floor of V. The person who likes New Zealand is an immediate neighbour of T and T does not like Egypt. W lives four floors above the floor of Q. Neither Q nor W is an immediate neighbour of T. U likes Switzerland and lives on the floor third to the floor of the person who likes New Zealand. There is one floor between the person who likes London and who likes Switzerland. The person who likes Dubai lives on the floor second to the floor of T. P who likes Canada lives between U and W. The persons who likes Australia and who likes America are immediate neighbours. R likes Australia.

71. Who among the following likes Egypt? (1) V (2) S (3) R (4) Q (5) None of these

72. Which country does T likes? (1) Dubai (2) America (3) London (4) New Zealand (5) Switzerland

73. How many persons live between W and R? (1) 1 (2) 2 (3) 3 (4) 4 (5) 5

74. Four of the following five pairs are alike in a certain way and form a group. Which of the following does not belong to that group? (1) V (2) The person who likes Canada (3) S (4) The person who likes Dubai (5) R

75. Which one of the following statements is false according to the above mentioned arrangement?

(1) R is an immediate neighbour of the person who likes America. (2) V likes Egypt. (3) S is living exactly between T and R. (4) S neither likes Switzerland nor America. (5) There are three people lives between P and R.

Directions (76-79): In the question, relationship between some elements is shown in the statements. These statements are followed by three conclusions. Read the statements and give answer.

76. Statements: O > R ≥ P < T; P = Q > S > M; V

< S >C Conclusions: I. O > V II. T < C III. R ≥ S (1) Only conclusion III is true (2) Only conclusion I is true (3) Either conclusion II or III is true (4) Neither conclusion I nor III is true (5) Both conclusions I and II are true

77. Statements: I ≥ U > A > W; B > A ≥ K > D ≤ M < J Conclusions: I. U > J II. I ≥ B III. J > W (1) Only conclusion II is true (2) Only conclusion III is true (3) Either conclusion II or III is true (4) None of the conclusions I, II and III are true (5) Both conclusions I and II are true

78. Statements: F > Z < G ≤ Y < T; M = H > Z > A ≥ V Conclusions: I. F > V II. T > M III. A < Y (1) Only conclusion II is true (2) Only conclusion III is true (3) Either conclusion II or III is true (4) Neither conclusion I nor III is true (5) Both conclusions I and III are true

79. Statements: C > S ≤ E < K; L > S ≥ U > P = X Conclusions: I. C > P II. E > X III. U ≤ K (1) Only conclusion II is true (2) Only conclusion III is true (3) Either conclusion II or III is true (4) Neither conclusion I nor III is true (5) Both conclusions I and II are true



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Directions (80-84): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.

Eight person P, Q, R, H, G, S, T and I were born on two different dates 15th and 25th of a four different month viz., March, April, May and June but not necessarily in the same order. S was born on 25th of the month which does not have 31 days. Two people were born between S and P. Five persons were born between T and Q. Q was not born on March. Number of person born after I is as same as number of person born before G. R was born just after I. I and H were born in the same month.

80. Who among the following was born in May month? (1) H (2) P (3) I (4) T (5) Both (1) and (3)

81. How many people was born after I? (1) 1 (2) 2 (3) 3 (4) More than Three (5) None

82. Which of the following statement is correct? (1) P was born on May (2) R was born on 15th of May (3) S was born on Just after H (4) T was born on April (5) None of these

83. Which of the following statement is correct regarding H? (1) Three person were born between H and Q (2) Four person were born between P and H (3) H was born on the month which doesn’t have 30days (4) P was born after H (5) Both (1) and (3)

84. In which of the following day and month was R born? (1) None of these (2) May 15th

(3) July 15th (4) March 15th (5) June 25th

Directions (85-87): Read the following information

carefully and answer the questions that follow.

If 'P → Q' means 'P is the husband of Q' If 'P + Q' means 'P is the father of Q' If 'P £ Q' means 'P is the mother of Q' If 'P @ Q' means 'P is the brother of Q' If 'P ÷ Q' means 'P is the sister of Q' If 'P − Q' means 'P is the son of Q' If 'P ↔ Q' means 'P is the daughter of Q' If 'P & Q' means 'P is the wife of Q'

85. If ‘A – B £ C + D’ is given, then how is A related to D? (1) Father (2) Uncle (3) Brother (4) Son (5) Daughter

86. If ‘E @ F & G + H’ then, which of the following statement is true? (1) H is the niece of E (2) H is the nephew of E. (3) E is the paternal uncle of H. (4) H is the father of E. (5) Either (1) or (2)

87. If ‘I + J ↔ K ↔ L → M’ then, which of the following statement is true? (1) I is the son of M. (2) I is the nephew of M. (3) M is the father-in-law of I. (4) I is the son-in-law of M. (5) M is the father of I.

Direction (88-90): In the question below are given four statements followed by four conclusions numbered I, II and III. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

88. Statements: All blue are green. Some yellow are green. All red are yellow.

Conclusions: I. Some red are blue. II. All red are blue. III. All blue are yellow. IV. Some green are red. (1) All follow (2) Both I and II follow (3) Either I or II follows (4) Only III and Either I or II follows (5) None follows



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89. Statements: Some cars are buses. All cars are scooters. No scooter is a truck. Conclusions: I. No truck is a car. II. Some trucks are buses. III. Some buses are cars. IV. Some scooters are buses. (1) Both I and III follo

(2) Both II and III follow (3) I, III and IV follow (4) Both II and IV follow (5) All follows

90. Statements: Some leaders are voters. All donkeys are monkeys. Some voters are not donkey. Conclusions: I. Some voters are not monkey. II. Some monkeys are not donkey is a possibility. III. Some monkeys are leaders. (1) Only I follows (2) Both I and II follow (3) Only II follows (4) Both I and III follow (5) Only III follows

Directions (91-95): A word and number arrangement machine when given an input line of words and numbers rearranges them following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement.

Input: 22 59 46 78 37 84 44 Step I: 84 22 59 46 78 37 44 Step II: 84 59 46 78 37 44 22 Step III: 84 78 59 46 37 44 22 Step IV: 84 78 59 46 44 22 37 Step V: 84 78 59 46 22 37 44 Step V is the last step for the given input. As per the rules followed in the above steps, answer the questions for the following input. Input: 11 19 25 39 61 70 48 36

91. Which of the following is the second last step? (1) 70 61 48 39 11 19 25 36 (2) 39 61 48 70 25 11 19 36 (3) 70 61 48 39 36 11 19 25 (4) 39 48 61 70 25 19 11 36 (5) None of these

92. In a certain way if 70 is related to 19, 61 is related to 11, then which number is related to 36 in step V? (1) 36 (2) 39 (3) 70 (4) 48 (5) 25

93. How many numbers is/are between ‘61’ and ’11’ in the third last step? (1) 0 (2) 1 (3) 2 (4) 3 (5) 4

94. Complete the series based on the arrangement in step IV. 70 61 39 __ (1) 19 (2) 25 (3) 11 (4) 36 (5) 48

95. Which number is second to the left of the fifth number from the right in the last step? (1) 61 (2) 48 (3) 25 (4) 11 (5) 19

Directions (96-100): The question is based on the following arrangement of symbols and letters.

6 7 E U 3 G Z 1 O A 4 9 0 2 T 5 P S 8

96. How many vowels are succeeded by a number? (1) Four (2) Two (3) Three (4) One (5) More than three

97. If all the numbers are dropped from the above arrangement then which of the following will be the fourth to the right of the fifth from the left end? (1) T (2) G (3) P (4) S (5) None of the above

98. If all the alphabets are dropped from the arrangement then what would be the third element to the left of fourth element from the right end? (1) 9 (2) 1 (3) 2 (4) 3 (5) None of these



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99. How many alphabets are between the elements ‘7’ and ‘9’? (1) Three (2) One (3) Six (4) Seven (5) Five

100. How many prime numbers are to the right of T? (1) 1 (2) 3 (3) 4 (4) 2 (5) None of these

Solution

English Language Ans.1(3) As per the context of the passage, India has

two problems which are interrelated. Inter-related – It means having a mutual or

reciprocal relation. Other words do not fit in here. Ans.2(1) Building `strength’ to climate change is

absurd and doesn’t make any sense If we look at the options except `resilience’

remaining options are incorrect Building resilience means an ability to

recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change.

Ans.3(3) Greater (comparative form) is used when we talk about two things or people.

Here, it mentions Indian economy only. We can’t say `proportionate, great'

economy. Ans.4(4) Passage mentions ìn spite of recent

improvements' Improvements can’t be `rare, wicked,

peeping, solid'. Remarkable is the best option which best

suits here. Ans.5(2) Nearly means near, next to, more or less Remaining options are do not fit in here. Ans.6(1) Usage of preposition àbout’ is correct here About – It means Àpropos’. Or on /near

the thing or, amount of. Remaining options are incorrect. Ans.7(4) At high risk is the correct construction. Remaining options do not fit in here. Ans.8(3) Combined with is the correct phrase. The earlier sentence mentions that India is

at high risk because of ill health, loss of job and it further continue with cyclones & natural calamities.

So, phrase `combined with' is the correct answer.

Ans.9(3) Pushing them is the correct construction.

Earlier sentences mention the India's condition because of poverty, loss of job etc. So, all these factors will definitely push people into deeper poverty

Ans.10(5) Across -It is the correct preposition. Remaining options are incorrect. Ans.11(3) The second paragraph of the passage tells

us that Mumbai has sacrificed its ecology for development owing to factors mentioned in 1 and 3. Refer to the lines: “Given the astronomical land prices in many parts of Mumbai, and the extreme scarcity of land, it is no surprise that Mumbai has sacrificed its ecology for development.”

2 is incorrect as it is not mentioned or implied in the passage.

Ans.12(1) The phrase RIPE IN THE MAKING means likely to happen soon. Thus, (1) best conveys the meaning of this line, which makes it the right answer.

The sentence talks about how the warnings came true that monsoon season, which means that they already took place, while B talks of the future, so it is incorrect. C is incorrect as the passage does not talk about the mitigation of the disaster. D is incorrect as the passage does not tell us that the factors were natural.

Ans.13(5) The last paragraph of the passage tells us that several cities are likely to suffer a similar fate as that of Mumbai. All but E are mentioned here. Refer to the lines: “When this system is eroded – as is seen in so many Indian cities today, including in Delhi, Bangalore and Chennai – the very survival of the city is placed in question. The story of Mumbai today is a reflection of the ills that plague many Indian cities – and those in other parts of



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the world as well, such as Miami and Houston.”

Ans.14(4) Both 2 and 3 are true as per the passage. Refer to the lines: “Mudflats, wetlands, floodplains, mangroves and wooded vegetation once slowed down the flow of storm water...In especially intense periods of rain, the devastation is extreme – at least 5000 people are believed tohave perished in the infamous floods of 2005, and the economic damage was estimated at 30 billion rupees.” 1 is incorrect as it is nowhere mentioned or implied in the passage.

Ans.15(1) The passage throws light on why Mumbai floods took place - because the city sacrificed its ecology for development. B is incorrect as the 2005 floods are mentioned only briefly in the passage and not covered in detail. C is incorrect as the passage does not discuss water scarcity. D is incorrect as the author expresses concern for the condition of Mumbai.

Ans.16(3) Only 3 is mentioned in the passage as a possible aggressor of extreme rainfall inMumbai, which will, consequently, lead to floods in the city. Refer to the lines: “Mumbai’s planners know that climate change is leading to increased likelihood of extreme rainfall, and that restoration of the city’s wetland, river and floodplain networks is central to flood control.”

None of the other options is mentioned in the passage.

Ans.17(4) PERISHED means to lose one’s life. DIED will convey the closest meaning of the word.

Informed - to give information to someone. Injured - wounded. Inquired - asked. Permitted - allowed.

Ans.18(2) PLAGUE means to trouble or cause problems for someone. (2) is closest in meaning to the word, which makes it the right answer.

Dwindle - decrease. Yield - give in; submit. Vanish - disappear. Decease - die.

Ans.19(3) Replace `rapid’ with `rapidly’.

Here rapidly qualifies `lowering’ which is an adjective.

So, usage of adverb `rapid’ is wrong. Ans.20(2) Replace `when’ with `while’. We can use when to introduce a single

completed event that takes place in the middle of a longer activity or event. In these cases, we usually use a continuous verb in the main clause to describe the background event

Ex- He was walking back to his flat when he heard an explosion

We can use while to talk about two longer events or activities happening at the same time. We can use either simple or continuous verb forms:

We spent long evenings talking in my sitting- room while he played the music he had chosen and explained his ideas.

Ans.21(3) Replace `critics’ with `critic’. Critic - a person who expresses an

unfavourable opinion of something. Critic is the singular form of the noun Whereas `critics’ is the plural form of the

noun Since, in sentence it mentions, Prof.

Chomsky who is singular, usage of plural form `critics’ will be wrong.

Ans.22(1) The sentence tells us how an feeling of gravity pervaded (spread through) the presidents remarks (comments) as a stunned (shocked) nation listened to the radio. HEIR means descendent, which will be inapt here. AIR means feeling or aura, and would have been more suitable here.

Ans.23(4) The sentence tells us that dogs have journeyed (wandered) with us through changing (passing) times and cultures, and to a large extent (degree), their histories are indicative of our own. DEFLECT means to cause something to change direction, which is inapt here. REFLECT means to indicate, and will be more suitable here.

Ans.24(1) Country is singular. So usage of `halves’ will be wrong.

Remaining options are grammatically incorrect.

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As per the context of the sentence only option 3 is grammatically & contextually correct.

Ans.26(4) The sentence seems to mention specifically the youths.

So, usage of an article `a’ will be wrong here

And the entire sentence is in the present tense.

So the phrase `bulge with' will be correct Ans.27(2) Usage of `have’ is incorrect as the subject

`economic growth' is singular. Hand to hand is the phrase.It means

involving or characterized by people in close proximity to one another. Remaining options are incorrect.

Ans.28(3) The gerund form of verb will be correct here.

Remaining options are grammatically incorrect.

Ans.29(2) Replace `why’ with `how’. How -It is used to know the manner in

which something has happened. Why- It is asked to find out the reason

behind it. Ans.30(1) Replace `defeatism’ with `defeatist’. Defeatism – It is a noun. Defeatist – It is an adjective. To qualify `lapse into' (phrasal verb),

usage of an adjective (defeatist) will be correct.

Quantitative Aptitude Ans.31(3) 20 + 11 = 31 31 + 11 = 42 42 + 11 = 53 53 + 11 = 64 64 + 11 = 75 So, 53 should come in place of 55. Ans.32(5) 256 – 9 × 5 = 211 211 – 9 × 4 = 175 175 – 9 × 3 = 148 148 – 9 × 2 = 130 130 – 9 × 1 = 121 So, 121 should come in place of 120. Ans.33(3) 66 + 22 – 1 = 69 69 + 32 + 1 = 79 79 + 42 – 1 = 94 94 + 52 + 1 = 120 120 + 62 – 1 = 155 So, 120 should come in place of118.

Ans.34(3) 19 × 0.5 + 0.5 = 10 10 × 1 + 1 = 11 11 × 1.5 + 1.5 = 18 18 × 2 + 2 = 38 38 × 2.5 + 2.5 = 97.5 So, 38 should come in place of 39. Ans.35(4) 15 × 2 + 1 = 31 31 × 2 – 1 = 61 61 × 2 + 1 = 123 123 × 2 – 1 = 245 245 × 2 + 1 = 491 So, 245 should come in place of 249. Ans.36(1) 74156-?-341+520=69894 74156-341+520-69894=? 4441=? Ans.37(3) 45% of 224×?% of 120=8104.32 100.8×?% of 120=8104.32 ?=67 Ans.38(2) 135% of 480+45% of 675+129.25-356=? 648+303.75+129.25-356=? 725=? Ans.39(1) √11025+38×98-√1521×12% of 600=? 105+3724-39×72=? 1021=? Ans.40(4) 6573÷21×19+423=? 313×19+423=? 6370=? Ans.41(2) (3/7)×(4/9)×(2/9)×3719=? 8×3719/(7×3×9)=? ≈157 Ans.42(3) 6.5% of 2870+37.5% of?=112.5% of 800 (7×29)+ (38/100×x) = (113×8) 203 + 38x/100 = 904 38x/100 = 701 X =(701/38)×100 X=1900 Ans.43(1) (?÷30.078)÷(4865÷64.98)=24.978 (?÷30.078)÷75=25 ?=25×75×30 =56250 Ans.44(2) (17.998)2+280.078+?=9.03×(19.905)2 324+280+?=9×400 ?=2996 Ans.45(1) 12.5% of (?)2=35% of

749.903+89.99÷4.90 13/100 × x2 =35/100 ×750+(90/5) 13/100×x2 = 263 + 18 13/100×x2= 281 X2 = 2161 X=46 Ans.46(1) x2-28x+187=0



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x2-17x-11x+187=0 x(x-17)-11(x-17)=0 (x-17)(x-11)=0 X=17, 11 y2+7y+12=0 y2+4y+3y+12=0 y(y+3)+4(y+3)=0 (y+3)(y+4)=0 Y=-4, -3 X > y Ans.47(1) 5x2-37x+32=0 5x2-5x-32x+32=0 5x(x-1)-32(x-1)=0 (x-1)(5x-32)=0 X=1, 32/5 5y2+12y+4=0 5y2+10y+2y+4=0 5y(y+2)+2(y+2)=0 (5y+2)(y+2)=0 Y=-2, -2/5 = -2, -2.5 X > y Ans.48(1) Required percentage

Ans.49(3) Let initial C.P = x so, selling price = 4x/3 In 2nd case, 20/3% = 1/15 Cost price = x-x/15=14x/15 Selling price = 1.5(4x/3) = 2x Profit % = [(2x-14x/15) / 14x/15] ×100% = 114.28% Ans.50(1) Let kamal’s age and Suman’s age be 3x

years & 5x years respectively. According to question 3x+ 5x = 80 8x= 80 x= 10 Kamal's age = 3x = 3 x 10 = 30 years Suman’s age = 5x = 5 x 10 = 50 years After 10 years Kamal's age = 30 + 10 = 40 years Suman’s age = 50 + 10 = 60 years ∴ Ratio of their ages after 10 years 40 : 60 = 2 : 3. Ans.51(1)

(x-38)/(45-x)=20/25 5(x-38)=4(45-x) 5x-190=180-4x 9x=370 x=370/9 Selling price=(370/9)×(115/100) = 47.27 Ans.52(4) Difference between SI and CI for 2 years = Pr2/1002 450 = (20000×r2)/100×100 450=2r2 225=r2 r=15% Ans.53(3) Upstream speed= (3/5)/(30/60) = 180/150 = 6/5 Downstream speed= (3/5)/(18/60) = 180/90 = 2 Man’s speed in still water = (downstream speed+ upstream speed)/2 = (2+(6/5))/2 = 16/10 = 8/5 = 1.6 km/hr Ans.54(3) Let’s take tenth digit=x Units digit=y (10x+y)-(10y+x)=9 9x-9y=9 x-y=1 …….(1) x+y=9 …… (2) (1)+(2) 2x=10 x=5 y=4 So, the number=54 Ans.55(1) y×125/100=y+(x×25/100) y×125=100y+25x 5y=4y+x y=x x/y=1/1 = 1:1



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Ans.56(1) Monthly savings of Jyoti = 0.35 × 5200 = Rs. 1820 Monthly expenditure of Jyoti = 5200 –

1820 = Rs. 3380 Increased monthly expenditure = 1.2 ×

3380 = Rs. 4056 Decreased monthly savings = 1820 – 364 = Rs. 1456 New monthly income = 4056 + 1456 = Rs.

5512 Decrease in income = 5512 – 5200 = Rs.

312 Ans.57(4) Let present age of Ravi and Ritu is 4x and

3x years According to question, (4x + 12)/(3x + 12) = 6/5 20x + 60 = 18x + 72 2x = 12 x = 6 Present age of Ritu = 3 × 6 = 18 years Present age of Rishi = 18 + 16 = 34 years Ans.58(3) Let total population of the town = 100x Number of males in 2015 = 0.6 × 100x =

60x Number of females on 2015 = 0.4 × 100x

= 40x Number of males in 2016 = 1.4 × 60x =

84x Number of females in 2016 = 1.2 × 40x =

48x Total population in 2016 = 84x + 48x =

132x Percentage increase = 32% Ans.59(1) Number of ways draw the two balls out of

13 balls n(S) = 13C2 = 13×12/1×2 = 78 Number of ways of drawing 2 balls out of

6 blue = 6C2 = 6×5/1×2 = 15 Number of ways of drawing 2 balls out of

7 green=7C2 = 7×6/1×2 = 21 n(5)=15+21=36 p(5)=n(5)/n(s) = 36/78 = 6/13

Ans.(60-65)

Ans.60(4) Number of employees in department C of

Vedanta = 220 Ans.61(2) Desired Ratio = 240:180 = 4:3 Ans.62(3) Number of females in department B of the

three companies = 0.55 × (180 + 120 + 240)

= 0.55 × 540 = 297 Ans.63(1) Desired Difference = 220 – 200 = 20 Ans.64(4) Desired Percentage = [(420 – 240)/240] ×

100 = 75% Ans.65(3) Desired Average = (208 + 240 + 160 +

260)/4 = 217

Reasoning Aptitude Ans.(66-70) Now, A sits third to the right of D. One

person sits between B and A, who has 8 needles. C, who has 3 needles, sits opposite to G, who has 4 needles. C and A are not adjacent to each other. So, there are two cases,

Now, F has half number of needles than

that of E. H has more needles than D. B has 6 needles. Now, E and H are not adjacent to C. So, case 2 is rejected. So, the final arrangement is shown below,



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Ans.66(3) F sits to the immediate left of D. Ans.67(2) E has 2 needles. Ans.68(1) F sits opposite to A. Ans.69(3) F has 1 needle. Ans.70(1) If D is sitting to the immediate left of H,

then E sits second to the left of C. Ans.(71-75) 5) The persons who likes Australia and

who likes America are immediate neighbours.

R likes Australia.

Ans.71(1) Ans.72(2) Ans.73(2) Ans.74(4) Ans.75(3) Ans.76(2) Statement: O > R ≥ P < T; P = Q > S > M;

V < S > C On combining statements, we get, O > R ≥ P = Q > S > V; T > P = Q > S >

C; R ≥ P = Q > S Conclusions: I. O > V: True (As, O > R ≥

P = Q > S > V, so, O > V) II. T < C: False (As, T > P = Q > S > C,

so, T > C) III. R ≥ S: False (As R ≥ P = Q > S, so, R

> S) Ans.77(4) Statement: I ≥ U > A > W; B > A ≥ K > D

≤ M< J On combining statements, we get, I ≥ U > A ≥ K > D ≤ M < J; I ≥ U > A < B;

J > M ≥ D < K ≤ A > W Conclusions: I. U > J: False (As, U > A ≥

K > D ≤ M < J, the relation between U and J is not determined)

II. I ≥ B: False (As, I ≥ U > A < B, the relation between I and B is not determined)

III. J > W: False (As J > M ≥ D < K ≤ A > W, the relation between J and W is not determined)

Ans.78(5) Statement: F > Z < G ≤ Y< T; M = H > Z > A ≥ V

On combining statements, we get, F > Z > A ≥ V; T > Y ≥ G > Z < H = M; Y

≥ G > Z > A Conclusions: I. F > V: True (As, F > Z >

A ≥ V, so, F > V) II. T > M: False (As, T > Y ≥ G > Z < H =

M, the relation between T and M is not determined)

III. A < Y: True (As Y ≥ G > Z > A, so, Y > A)

Ans.79(5) Statement: C > S ≤ E < K; L > S ≥ U > P = X

On combining statements, we get, C > S ≥ U > P = X; E ≥ S ≥ U > P = X; K

> E ≥ S ≥ U Conclusions: I. C > P: True (As, C > S ≥

U > P, so, C > P) II. E > X: True (As, E ≥ S ≥ U > P = X, so,

E > X) III. U ≤ K: False (As K > E ≥ S ≥ U, so, K

> U) Ans.(80-84) The final arrangement is

Ans.80(5) Ans.81(2) Ans.82(5) Ans.83(3) Ans.84(1) Ans.(85-87) Let us first decode the given symbols and

then draw a family tree.

Ans.85(2) ‘A – B £ C + D’ means A is son of B, B is

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Ans.86(5) ‘E @ F & G + H’ means E is brother of F,

F is wife of G, G is father of H.

Ans.87(4) ‘I + J ↔ K ↔ L → M’ means I is the

father of J, J is the daughter of K, K is the daughter of L, L is the husband of M.

Ans.88(5) The least possible Venn diagram for the

given statements is as follows,

Conclusions: I. Some red are blue → it’s

possible but not definite, hence false. II. All red are blue → it’s possible but not

definite, hence false. III. All blue are yellow → it’s possible but

not definite, hence false. IV. Some green are red → it’s possible but

not definite, hence false. Ans.89(3) The least possible Venn diagram for the

given statements is as follows

Conclusions: I. No truck is a car → it’s

true. II. Some trucks are buses → it’s possible

but not definite, hence false. III. Some buses are cars → it’s true. IV. Some scooters are buses → it’s true. Hence conclusion I, III and IV follows. Ans.90(3) The least possible Venn diagram for the

given statements is as follows.

Conclusions: I. Some voters are not

monkey → False (It is possible but not definite).

II. Some monkeys are not donkey is a possibility → True (It is possible).

III. Some monkeys are leaders → False (It is possible but not definite).

Hence, only conclusion II follows. Ans.(91-95) By observing the given input and output,

some numbers are arranged in descending order in left end and some numbers are arranged in ascending order in right end. From one step to the next step one operation takes place.

From input to step I, the largest number is shifted to the left end.

From step I to step II, the smallest number and is shifted to the right end. This process is continued until we get the desired output.

Input: 11 19 25 39 61 70 48 36 Step I: 70 11 19 25 39 61 48 36 Step II: 70 19 25 39 61 48 36 11 Step III: 70 61 19 25 39 48 36 11 Step IV: 70 61 25 39 48 36 11 19 Step V: 70 61 48 25 39 36 11 19 Step VI: 70 61 48 39 36 11 19 25 Step VII: 70 61 48 39 11 19 25 36 Ans.91(3) Ans.92(4)



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Ans.96(5) Ans.94(3) Ans.95(1) Ans.96(2) 6 7 E U 3 G Z 1 O A 4 9 0 2 T 5 P S 8 Two vowels are succeeded by a number. Ans.97(4) 6 7 E U 3 G Z 1 O A 4 9 0 2 T 5 P S 8 When all numbers are dropped, E U G Z O A T P S Ans.98(2) 6 7 E U 3 G Z 1 O A 4 9 0 2 T 5 P S 8 When all alphabets are dropped, 6 7 3 1 4 9 0 2 5 8 The element which is the third element to

the left of fourth element from the right end is ‘1’.

Ans.99(3) 6 7 E U 3 G Z 1 O A 4 9 0 2 T 5 P S 8 The alphabets between 7 and 9 is ‘6’. Ans.100(1) 6 7 E U 3 G Z 1 O A 4 9 0 2 T 5 P S 8 There is only 1 prime number, which is to

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SSC CHSL Prelims 2021

Reasoning Aptitude 1. Select the related word/letters/numbers from

the given alternatives: 143 : 512 :: 132 : ? (A) 343 (B) 216 (C) 324 (D) 296

2. Find the odd word/letters/number from the given alternatives. (A) Cricket (B) Hockey (C) Tennis (D) Carrom

3. Find the odd word/letters/number from the given alternatives. (A) HJR (B) PCS (C) KIS (D) OET

4. Find the odd word/letters/number from the given alternatives. (A) 289 (B) 343 (C) 361 (D) 225

5. What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following series? 7, 9, 12, 17, 24,? (A) 35 (B) 31 (C) 29 (D) 27

6. Select the related word/letters/numbers from the given alternatives: Renminbi : China :: Dirham : ? (A) Saudi Arabia (B) Iraq (C) U.A.E. (D) Syria

7. Select the related word/letters/numbers from the given alternatives: BAC : 8127 :: EDF : ? (A) 12564216 (B) 12521824 (C) 18242416 (D) 48680212

8. Arrange the following words in the reverse order of the dictionary. 1. Greatness 2. Glorifying 3. Genetic 4. Glaring 5. Genesis (A) 4, 5, 3, 2, 1 (B) 1, 2, 4, 3, 5 (C) 2, 1, 3, 4, 5 (D) 3, 5, 4, 1, 2

9. A series is given, with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. BCD, GHI, MNO, ? (A) PQR (B) QRS (C) TUV (D) STU

10. Introducing Siri, Ira said- “She is the daughter of the husband of the only sister of my mother’s only son”. How is Siri related to Ira who is female? (A) Daughter (B) Mother (C) Paternal Aunt (D) Maternal Aunt

11. Select the missing number from the given responses. 14 182 13 16 304 19 17 ? 18

(A) 408 (B) 286 (C) 306 (D) 216

12. Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to replace * signs and to balance the equation. 78 * 13 * 4 * 8 * 40 * 2 (A) ×, ÷, -, =, + (B) ÷, +, ×, =, - (C) -, -, ×, ÷, = (D) -, +, ×, =, ÷

13. Siya travels for 12 km towards north from her

home and then turn right and travels for 16 km to reach the market. Find the shortest distance between the market and her home? (A) 14 km (B) 24 km (C) 20 km (D) 12 km

14. In the question two statements are given, followed by two conclusions, I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follows from the given statements. Statement I: All boats are ships. Statement II: All ships are sailors. Conclusion I: All boats are sailors. Conclusion II: Some boats are not sailors.

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(A) Only conclusion I follows (B) Only conclusion II follows (C) Both I and II follow (D) Neither I nor II follows

15. If 45 & 35 = 800 and 25 & 15 = 400, then 100 & 90 =? (A) 900 (B) 1400 (C) 2500 (D) 1900

16. In a row of students, Usha stands fifth from the end and Rahul stands seventh from the front. If there are fifteen students standing between Usha and Rahul, then how many students are standing in the row? (A) 25 (B) 27 (C) 22 (D) 18

17. From the given alternative words, select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word: BACKSTITCH (A) TACTICS (B) HABITS (C) STATIC (D) BATCHES

18. If in a certain language SUPER is coded as SFQVT, then how is PAINT coded in the same language? (A) UPLFU (B) UOJBQ (C) QCLRY (D) QBJOU

19. In the following figure, triangle represents professors, square represents doctors and circle represents lawyers. Which number space represents doctors who are professors?

(A) 15 (B) 27 (C) 39 (D) 46

20. A piece of paper is folded and punched as shown below in the question figures. From the given answer figures, indicate how it will appear when opened.

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

21. How many circles are there in the given figure?

(A) 16 (B) 32 (C) 24 (D) 28

22. Which answer figure will complete the pattern in the question figure?

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

23. If a mirror is placed on the line PQ, then which of the answer figure is the right image of the given figure?



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(A) (B)

(C) (D)

24. From the given answer figures, select the one in which the question figure is hidden/embedded.

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

25. A word is represented by only one set of numbers as given in any one of the alternatives. The sets of numbers given in the alternatives are represented by two classes of alphabets as shown in the given two matrices. The columns and rows of Matrix I are numbered from 0 to 4 and that of Matrix II are numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from these matrices can be represented first by its row and next by its column, for example, 'N' can be represented by 04, etc., and ‘J’ can be represented by 14, etc. Similarly you have to identify the set for the word 'LIGHT'. Matrix I Matrix II

(A) 01, 20, 42, 44, 41 (B) 85, 59, 95, 99, 76 (C) 01, 59, 99, 44, 41 (D) 58, 95, 24, 44, 14

General Studies 26. The system of shifting cultivation in the north-

eastern region of India is called by which name? (A) Bewar (B) Taungya (C) Jhuming (D) Ladang

27. Who among the following is not appointed by the President? (A) Attorney General of India (B) Judge of Supreme Court (C) Judge of High Court (D) Advocate General

28. Who led ‘Bardoli Satyagraha’?

(A) Mahatma Gandhi (B) Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel (C) Dr. Rajendra Prasad (D) Morarji Desai

29. Which of the following revolution gave the idea

of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity? (A) American Revolution (B) Industrial Revolution (C) French Revolution (D) Russian Revolution

30. Where will the 2022 Commonwealth Games be held? (A) Ottawa (B) London (C) Durban (D) Birmingham

31. The frequency and wavelength of an electromagnetic field are affected by relative motion. This phenomenon is known as? (A) Refraction (B) Doppler’s Effect (C) Diffusion (D) Nuclear Fission

32. Mt. Sinabung erupted on August 10, 2020 spewing columns of smoke and ash into the sky. The active volcano is located in which country? (A) The Philippines (B) Thailand (C) Malaysia (D) Indonesia

33. The image formed on eye’s retina is ______.

(A) Equal to object but inverted (B) Smaller than object but straight (C) Smaller than object but inverted (D) Equal to object but straight



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34. The working principle of a washing machine is based on following principle? (A) Dialysis (B) Reverse Osmosis (C) Centrifugation (D) Diffusion

35. ____is a water purification technology that uses a semipermeable membrane to remove ions, molecules, and larger particles from drinking water. (A) Osmosis (B) Diffusion (C) Reverse osmosis (D) Plasmolysis

36. In biology, a ____ is any organism that facilitates the spread of a disease. (A) Biennial (B) Vector (C) Dendrite (D) Endosperm

37. ____ is a private network that uses Internet technology and the public telecommunication system to securely share part of a business’s information or operations with suppliers, vendors, partners, customers, or other businesses. (A) Internet (B) Ethernet (C) Extranet (D) Intranet

38. Which nation will host ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021? (A) Australia (B) India (C) England (D) Sri Lanka

39. Which nation declared a state of environmental emergency on August 7, 2020? (A) Maldives (B) Mauritius (C) Indonesia (D) Malaysia

40. Which gas is used in fire extinguisher? (A) Carbon dioxide (B) Hydrogen (C) Oxygen (D) Sulfur dioxide

41. Who has been appointed as the new Comptroller and Auditor General of India? (A) GC Murmu (B) Satyapal Malik (C) Manoj Sinha (D) RK Mathur

42. Plants which grow on saline soils are called _______. (A) Xerophytes (B) Hydrophytes (C) Halophytes (D) Succulents

43. Which state’s villages have been recognised by UNESO for Tsunami readiness? (A) Maharashtra (B) Karnataka (C) Odisha (D) Kerala

44. Hydraulic press are based on? (A) Archimedes Principle (B) Pascal’s law (C) Coulomb’s law (D) Boyle’s law

45. Which institute has signed an agreement with

Gavi, the vaccine alliance to accelerate manufacture and delivery of 100 million doses of COVID Vaccine? (A) Biocon (B) ICMR (C) SII (D) Bharat Biotech

46. Which among the following parties won just one seat in Sri Lankan Parliamentary Elections 2020? (A) UNP (B) SLPP (C) JVP (D) SJB

47. Who among the following was the envoy of the ‘English East India Company’ at Jahangir’s Court? (A) William Finch (B) Edward Terry (C) William Hawkins (D) None of these

48. Term “Hinterland” refers to the following? (A) Continental shelf in the sea from which oil can be extracted (B) Land region extending from a sea port (C) Natural harbor used for international trade (D) Abandoned sea port

49. Which of the following is a feature of the Parliamentary form of government? (A) Executive is responsible to Judiciary (B) Judiciary is responsible to Executive (C) Executive is responsible to Legislature (D) Legislature is responsible to Executive

50. The “Sunderbans” are found in following river

delta? (A) Cauvery Delta (B) Godavari Basin (C) Ganga Delta (D) Mahanadi Delta



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Quantitative Aptitude 51. The simple interest obtained on a principal

amount of Rs. 14500 at ‘x’% p.a. in 4 years is Rs. 13 less than the compound interest obtained on a principal amount of Rs. 18000 at the rate of 10% p.a. compounded annually in 3 years, then find the value of ‘x’. (A) 9.5% (B) 10.25% (C) 8.75% (D) None of these

52. A man deposited 50% of his monthly salary in a scheme which offers simple interest at the rate of 8% per annum. If his annual salary was Rs. 3.6 lacs, then find the interest earned by him after 3 years. (A) Rs. 3600 (B) Rs. 3740 (C) Rs. 4200 (D) None of these

53. A vessel contains some quantity of mixture of milk and water in the ratio of 5:4, respectively. If 20% of the mixture is taken out and then 4 litres of water is added to the mixture so that the quantity of water becomes equal to the quantity of milk in the mixture, then find the initial quantity of the mixture. (A) 42 litres (B) 36 litres (C) 45 litres (D) 54 litres

54. If (a + b + c + d) = 12, what is the maximum value of (a.b.c.d)? (A) 81 (B) 256 (C) 625 (D) 1296

55. x2 + 1/(25x2)= 8/5. Find the value of x3 + 1/(125x3). (A) 3√2/5 (B) √2 (C) 7√2/5 (D) None of these

56. From a point A on the ground, a tower is 20 meters away. Find the angle of elevation from point A to the top of tower, if the height of the tower is 20√3 meters. (A) 45o (B) 60o (C) 90o (D) 30o

57. If(1/cos x + 1/cot x) = 4, then find the value of

(1/cos x – 1/cot x). (A) 1/8 (B) 1 (C) 1/4 (D) None of these

58. In a right-angled triangle ABC where angle A = 90o and sin B = 8/17, then find the value of cos B × sec C – cot B × tan B. (A) 13/8 (B) 7/8 (C) 2/3 (D) None of these

59. ABC is a triangle with co-ordinates of vertex A, vertex B, and vertex C are (4, 3), (-3, -2), and (5, -4), respectively. Find the co-ordinates of the centroid of triangle ABC. (A) (2, -1) (B) (2, 1) (C) (-2, -1) (D) (-2, 1)

60. The average weight of the class of 42 students is 45.5 kg. If the weight of a teacher is added with the students of the class, then the average weight of the class increased by 0.5 kg, find the weight of the teacher. (A) 71 kg (B) 69 kg (C) 67 kg (D) 63 kg

61. Rahul invested Rs. 25,000 in a scheme offering 8% p.a. simple interest for 4 years. Rajesh invested Rs. 24,000 in a scheme offering 10% compound interest for three years compounded annually. Find the difference between the interests earned by Rahul and Rajesh. (A) Rs. 124 (B) Rs. 112 (C) Rs. 94 (D) Rs. 56

62. A, B and C individually can do a certain piece of work in 21 days, 28 days and 24 days respectively. They started working together but after 4 days A and B left the job and the remaining work is completed by C alone. In how many days the entire work is completed? (A) 18 days (B) 16 days (C) 14 days (D) 12 days

63. Pipe A and pipe B alone can fill the empty tank in 70 hours and 84 hours respectively. Pipe C alone can empty the full tank in 105 hours. In how many hours pipes A, B and C together can fill the empty tank? (A) 50 hours (B) 54 hours (C) 60 hours (D) 64 hours

64. Find the angle of elevation of the sun, if the length of the shadow of the pole is √3 times the length of the pole. (A) 30o (B) 45o (C) 60o (D) None of these



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65. If 12 men can complete a work in 15 days, then find the number of days taken by 9 men to complete 1/3rd of the work. (A) 8 days (B) 7.5 days (C) 6.67 days (D) 5 days

66. In the given figure, AE = DE and the ratio of angle B to angle C is 7:6, respectively. Find the measure of angle B.

(A) 60o (B) 50o (C) 70o (D) 80o

67. ABC is triangle and AD is the median on BC,

such that AB = 8 cm, AC = 10 cm and BD = 5 cm. Find the length of the median. (A) √(57) cm (B) 3√7 cm (C) 5√7 cm (D) 7√5 cm

68. AB and CD are the chords drawn on the circle intersecting at point E. If DEB is an

(A) 3:2 (B) 2:1 (C) 1:1 (D) 1:2

69. Find the curved surface area of the cone of radius 5 cm and height equal to the breadth of the rectangle of area 180 cm2 whose length and breadth are in the ratio of 5:4, respectively. [Use π = 3] (A) 195 cm2 (B) 210 cm2 (C) 184 cm2 (D) None of these

70. The speed of a boat in still water is twice of the speed of the stream. Find the time taken by the

boat to cover 20 km downstream, if the upstream speed of the boat is 8 km/hr. (A) 30 minutes (B) 40 minutes (C) 50 minutes (D) 45 minutes

71. In a 200 m race, Abhishek gives a head start of 20 metres to Vishal and a head start of 56 metres to Govind. How much head start was given by Vishal to Govind in the same race? (A) 54 metres (B) 64 metres (C) 40 metres (D) 48 metres

Directions (72-75) Answer the questions based on the information given below.

The bar graph given below shows the number of employees and number of workers in five different companies i.e. A, B, C, D and E in the year 2016. Note: Number of employees in any company = Number of officers in that company + Number of workers in that company.

72. What is the difference between the number of

officers in company B and the number of officers in company D? (A) 144 (B) 134 (C) 124 (D) 84

73. The number of officers in company E is what percent of the number of employees in company E? (A) 55% (B) 45% (C) 35% (D) None of these



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74. What is the ratio of the number of officers to the number of workers in company A? (A) 8:5 (B) 9:5 (C) 7:5 (D) 3:2

75. What is the average of the number of officers working in companies B, C, D, and E? (A) 784 (B) 792 (C) 798 (D) None of these

English Language Directions: (76-77) The sentence given with a blank is

to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for the question. For the question, choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it.

76. There is a __________ between what they are

doing and what you want. (A) divert (B) conflict (C) ponder (D) precision

77. Italy has been __________ by political corruption for decades. (A) blush (B) heap (C) pivot (D) afflicted

Directions (78-79) In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given.

78. Caprice

(A) consolidate (B) justice (C) constant (D) evidence

79. Disarray (A) proactive (B) disfigurement (C) bounding (D) harmony

Directions (80-81) Improve the bold part of the sentence.

80. We had gone to Australia for visiting my

daughter. (A) to have visited my (B) to visit my (C) to be visit by my (D) No Improvement

81. He ate one chocolate after the another until the box was finished. (A) one another (B) one after others (C) after one another (D) No Improvement

Directions (82-83) In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the word given.

82. CHAOS

(A) conceit (B) disarray (C) advised (D) translucent

83. CONCEIT (A) liberate (B) equable (C) bolster (D) pride

Directions (84-85) In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

84. One who has an irresistible tendency to steal

(A) lexicographer (B) misanthropist (C) kleptomaniac (D) vagabond

85. Belief that the soul passes at death into another body (A) transmigration (B) celibacy (C) mesalliance (D) dirge

Directions (86-87) In the following question, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and click the button corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, click the “No error” option.

86. The water's only knee-deep, (A) / so we'll be

able to get (B) / across the river easly. (C) / No Error (D) (A) A (B) B (C) C (D) D

87. We wait a (A) / long time in (B) / the hall for M. Samantha. (C) / No Error (D) (A) A (B) B (C) C (D) D

Directions (88-89) Four words are given, out of which only one word is spelt correctly. Choose the correctly spelt word and click the button corresponding to it.

88. (A) sinogauge (B) synogauge (C) synogauge (D) synagogue



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89. (A) dissimulate (B) disimulate (C) dissimolate (D) disimmilate

Directions (90-91) The question below consists of a set

of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.

90. (A) Business people use social networking sites

as a marketing tool while university administrators use them as a tool for communication with students and staff. (B) Online social networking is becoming incredibly popular day by day. (C) It attracts millions of Internet users every day since social networking sites such as Facebook, Friendster and My Space can be used to serve many purposes. (A) BAC (B) CBA (C) ABC (D) BCA

91. (A) The anaesthesiologist also brings swift relief to accident victims, treats ailments of the respiratory tract and eases the agony of incurable diseases.

(B) The pain of surgery is his first concern, as it has been for more than a hundred year. (C) In an age of medical specialities, the anaes the siologist is a specialist in the use of drugs to prevent suffering. (A) BAC (B) CBA (C) CAB (D) ACB

92. In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice. You need to fix your bicycle properly. (A) Your bicycle needs to be fixed properly. (B) Your bicycle had to be fixed properly. (C) You are needed to fix your bicycle properly. (D) Your bicycle is needing a proper fix.

93. In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech. “Alas! I have lost the match” said he.

(A) He said with regret that he had lost the match. (B) He said with great regret that he has lost the match. (C) He exclaimed with sorrow that he has lost the match. (D) He exclaimed sorrowfully that he had lost the match.

Directions (94-95) In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/Phrase.

94. Heart on her sleeve

(A) to remain ignorant of things that may cause stress (B) to garner attention and be the topic of conversation. (C) attempt to become friends with someone. (D) display your emotions openly

95. Many hands make light work (A) working too much can be bad for one's health (B) be aware of your enemies' behaviour to avoid any malicious actions (C) to feels uncomfortable in unfamiliar surroundings (D) a task is soon accomplished if several people help

Directions (96-100) In the following passage, some of

the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

In the _____ of the Government of India’s missive to take immediate measures to prevent misuse of its platform, WhatsApp, in its response has said that it is taking a number of steps to _____ the issue of fake messages on its platform, including testing a new label that highlights when a message has been forwarded versus composed by the sender. The company, late on Wednesday, also announced “unrestricted monetary awards” for research on spread of ________ on its platform to address the problem. “Like the Government of India, we're _____ by these terrible acts of violence and wanted to



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respond quickly to the very important issues you have raised. We believe this is a _____ that requires government, civil society and technology companies to work together,” the company said in its response to Ministry of Electronics and IT.

96. In the _____ of the Government of India’s

missive (A) assault (B) wake (C) recognition (D) negotiation

97. a number of steps to _____ the issue of fake

messages on its platform (A) tackle (B) hover

(C) tremble (D) escort 98. spread of _____ on its platform to address the

problem. (A) misinformation (B) justling (C) groaning (D) irony

99. “Like the Government of India, we're _____ by

these terrible acts (A) tortured (B) bloated (C) assembled (D) horrified

100. We believe this is a _____ that requires

(A) stagnation (B) challenge (C) criteria (D) caution

Solution

Reasoning Aptitude Ans.1(B) (1 + 4 + 3)3 = 83 = 512

Similarly, (1 + 3 + 2)3 = 63 = 216 Ans.2(D) Among the given options, only carrom is

not an outdoor game. Ans.3(C) Groups of letter in options (a), (b) and (c)

follow the pattern described as follows- 8 (H) + 10 (J) = 18 (R) 16 (P) + 3 (C) = 19 (S) 11 (K) + 9 (I) = 20 (T) 15 (O) + 5 (E) = 20 (T)

However, the pattern is not followed in option (c).

Ans.4(B) Among the given options, only 343 is not a perfect square.

Ans.5(A) The series follows the pattern: 7 + 2 = 9, 9 + 3 = 12, 12 + 5 = 17, 17 + 7 = 24, 24 + 11 = 35

Ans.6(C) As Renminbi is the official currency of China, similarly Dirham is the official currency of United Arab Emirates.

Ans.7(A) (B3)(A3)(C3) = (23)(13)(33) = (8)(1)(27) Similarly, EDF = 12564216

Ans.8(B) The given words will be arranged as follows in the reverse order of the dictionary-

1. Greatness 2. Glorifying 4. Glaring

3. Genetic 5. Genesis

Ans.9(C) The given series can be analyzed as follows-

BCD EF GHI JKL MNO PQRS TUV Ans.10(A) Ira’s mother’s son’s only sister is Ira

herself, whose husband’s daughter is also her daughter.

Ans.11(C) The relation between the numbers present in the figure can be analyzed as follows-

14 × 13 = 182 16 × 19 = 304 17 × 18 = 306

Ans.12(B) Filling in the blanks in the same sequence as given in option (b) and then solving according to BODMAS, we get-

78 ÷ 13 + 4 × 8 = 40 – 2 38 = 38

Ans.13(C) Using

Using Pythagoras theorem, the shortest distance between the market and her home = √(122 + 162)= 20 km

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Ans.15(D) As, 452 – 352 = 800 and 252 – 152 = 400, 1002 – 902 = 1900. Ans.16(B) Number of students standing in the row = 7 + 15 + 5 = 27 Ans.17(D) Only the word “BATCHES” cannot be

formed Ans.18(C) using the letters of the given word. Ans.19(B)

Doctors who are professors =15 + 12 = 27.

Ans.20(C) The paper when open would look like this-

Ans.21(B) Within each bigger circle lies a smaller

circle having the same center. Thus, there are thirty two circles in total in the given figure.

Ans.22(B)

Ans.23(D) If a mirror is placed on the line PQ, then

the following answer figure is the right image of the given figure-

Ans.24(B) The question figures is hidden/embedded

in the following answer figure-

Ans.25(A) From matrices 1 and 2,

L can be coded as 01, 85; I can be coded as 20, 59; G can be coded as 42, 95; H can be coded as 44, 99; and T can be coded as 41, 67.

General Studies Ans.26(C) Jhum (Shifting) cultivation is a primitive

practice of cultivation in States of North Eastern Hill Region of India and people involved in such cultivation are called Jhumia.

Ans.27(D) The Governor of each State shall appoint a person who is qualified to be appointed a Judge of a High Court to be Advocate-General for the State.

Ans.28(B) The Bardoli Satyagraha, 1928 was a movement in the independence struggle led by Sardar Vallabhai Patel for the farmers of Bardoli (Gujarat) against the unjust raising of taxes.

Ans.29(C) The French Revolution was motivated and shaped by distinct ideas. Three well known revolutionary ideas were encapsulated in the revolutionary slogan “Liberty! Equality! Fraternity!

Ans.30(D) The 2022 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Birmingham 2022, is an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth that is scheduled to be held in Birmingham, England

Ans.31(B) The Doppler effect can be described as the effect produced by a moving source of waves in which there is an apparent upward shift in frequency for observers towards whom the source is approaching and an apparent downward shift in frequency for observers from whom the source is receding.

Ans.32(D) Indonesia’s Mount Sinabung erupted on August 10, 2020 spewing massive tower of smoke and ash into the sky, plunging local communities and villages into darkness.



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Mt. Sinabung, which was dormant volcano for almost 400 years, roared back to life in 2010.

Ans.33(C) The image formed on Eye’s Retina is real, inverted and smaller than the object.

Ans.34(C) The working on principle of a washing machine is based on centrifugation force. The term centrifugal force is used to refer to an inertial force particular to a particle moving on a circular path that has the same magnitude and dimensions as the force that keeps the particle on its circular path but the point in the opposite direction.

Ans.35(C) Reverse osmosis (RO) is a water purification technology that uses a semipermeable membrane to remove larger particles from drinking water.

Ans.36(B) In epidemiology, a disease vector is any agent (animal, or microorganism) that carries and transmits an infectious pathogen into another living organism.

Ans.37(C) An extranet can be viewed as part of a company’s intranet that is extended to users outside the company.

Ans.38(B) The International Cricket Council on August 7, 2020 announced that the postponed ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2020 will now be held in Australia in 2022. The T20 World Cup 2021, which was scheduled in India, will take place as planned.

Ans.39(B) Mauritius' Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth declared a state of environmental emergency on August 7, 2020 after a shipwreck caused a massive fuel spill. A Japanese-owned ship, which ran aground on July 25, has been leaking tons of oil. The ship is reportedly carrying nearly 4000 tons of fuel oil and 200 tons of diesel on board.

Ans.40(A) Carbon dioxide gas is used in a fire extinguisher to control small fires, often in emergency.

Ans.41(A) Former Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Girish Chandra Murmu has been appointed by the President as the new Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India. GC Murmu had resigned as J&K Lt Governor on August 5, 2020.

Ans.42(C) Plants growing on saline soils or water are called halophytes.

Ans.43(C) Two coastal villages in Odisha -Venkatraipur and Noliasahi- have been recognised as tsunami ready by UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) . This is the first time that any state in India is getting recognition. The Information and Public Relations Department of Odisha made the announcement.

Ans.44(B) The hydraulic press depends on Pascal’s principle: the pressure throughout a closed system is constant.

Ans.45(C) The Serum Institute of India (SII) has entered into a landmark partnership with Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to accelerate the manufacture and delivery of COVID vaccine for India and the middle and low-income countries.

Ans.46(A) Former Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe’s United National Party (UNP) suffered the biggest setback in the Sri Lankan Parliamentary Elections 2020. The party managed to win only one seat.

Ans.47(C) William Hawkins was a representative of the English East India Company, the first company ship to anchor at Surat in India in 1608. Hawkins travelled to Agra to negotiate consent for a factory from Emperor Jahangir in 1609.

Ans.48(B) Hinterland is the land region extending from a sea port. Hence B is the answer.

Ans.49(C) In Parliamentary form of government, Executive is responsible to Legislature.

Ans.50(C) The Sundarbans is a mangrove area in the delta formed by the confluence of Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna Rivers in the Bay of Bengal.

Quantitative Aptitude Ans.51(B) According to question,

18000 × [(1.1)3 – 1] – (14500 × x × 4)/100 = 13

0.331 × 18000 – 580x = 13 580x = 5958 – 13 580x = 5945 x = 10.25 So, the value of ‘x’ is 10.25%

Ans.52(A) Monthly salary of the man = 360000/12 = Rs. 30000

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= 50% of 30000 = Rs. 15000 Simple interest earned by him = (15000 × 8 × 3)/100 = Rs. 3600

Ans.53(C) Let the quantity of milk and water in the mixture be ‘5x’ litres and ‘4x’ litres, respectively.

According to question, 0.8 × 5x = 0.8 × 4x + 4 4x = 3.2x + 4 0.8x = 4 x = 5

Initial quantity of mixture = 5x + 4x = 9x = 9 × 5 = 45 litres

Ans.54(A) We know that Arithmetic mean ≥ Geometric mean

So, (a + b + c + d)/4 ≥ (a.b.c.d)(1/4) 12/4 ≥ (a.b.c.d)(1/4) (a.b.c.d)= 34 = 81

Ans.55(C) {x + 1/(5x)}2 = x2 + 1/(25x2)+ 2 × x × 1/5x {x + 1/(5x)}2 = 8/5+ 2/5 {x + 1/(5x)}2 = 2 x + 1/(5x)= √2

{x + 1/(5x)}3 = x3 + 1/(125x3) + 3 × x × 1/5x × {x + 1/(5x)}

2√2 = x3 + 1/(125x3) + 3√2/5 x3 + 1/(125x3) = 7√2/5

Ans.56(B)

Let the angle of elevation be x°. Let BC be the height of tower. BC = 20√3 m and AB = 20m So, tan x° = BC/AB tan x° = 20√3/20 tan x° = √3 tan x° = tan 60° So, the angle of elevation = 60°

Ans.57(C) (1/cos x + 1/cot x) = 4 secx + tanx = 4 We know that, sec2x – tan2x = 1 (secx – tanx)(secx + tanx) = 1 (secx – tan x) = 1/4 (1/cos x – 1/cot x) = 1/4

Ans.58(B)

Sin B = 8/17 AC/BC = 8/17

Let the length of AC and BC be ‘8x’ and ‘17x’ respectively,

So, AB = [(17𝑥𝑥)2 − (8𝑥𝑥)2]0.5 (289𝑥𝑥2 − 64𝑥𝑥2)0.5 (225𝑥𝑥2)0.5 AB = 15x So, cos B = 15/17 secC = 17/8 cosB × secC − cotB × tanB = (15/17) × (17/8) −1 = 15/8 −1 = 7/8

Ans.59(A) Co-ordinates of centroid of triangle ABC = {(4 – 3 + 5)/3, (3 – 2 – 4)/3} = (2, -1) Ans.60(C) Let the weight of the teacher be ‘x’ kg.

Total weight of the class = 42 × 45.5 = 1911 kg

According to question, 1911 + x = 46 × 43 x = 1978 – 1911 x = 67 kg

Ans.61(D) Interest earned by Rahul = 25000 × 0.08 × 4 = Rs. 8,000

Interest earned by Rajesh = 24000 × {(1 + 0.10)3 – 1} = Rs. 7,944 Required difference in the interests = 8000 – 7944 = Rs. 56

Ans.62(B) Let the total work be (LCM of 21, 28 and 24) = 168 units Amount of work done by A alone in one day = 168 ÷ 21 = 8 units Amount of work done by B alone in one day = 168 ÷ 28 = 6 units Amount of work done by C alone in one day = 168 ÷ 24 = 7 units Amount of work done by A, B and C together in four days = (8 + 6 + 7) × 4 = 84 units



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Amount of remaining work = 168 – 84 = 84 units Time taken by C alone to complete the remaining work = 84 ÷ 7 = 12 days So, total time taken to complete the entire work = 12 + 4 = 16 days

Ans.63(C) Let the capacity of the tank be (LCM of 70, 84 and 105) = 420 liters Amount of water filled by pipe A alone in one hour = 420 ÷ 70 = 6 liters Amount of water filled by pipe B alone in one hour = 420 ÷ 84 = 5 liters Amount of water taken out by pipe C alone in one hour = 420 ÷ 105 = 4 liters Amount of water filled by pipes A, B, and C together in one hour = 6 + 5 – 4 = 7 liters So, time taken by pipes A, B, and C together to fill the tank = 420 ÷ 7 = 60 hours

Ans.64(A)

Let AC be the pole and AB be its shadow. So, tan B = x√3x Tan B = 1√3 So, B = 30° So, the angle of elevation of the sun is 30°

Ans.65(C) Let the required number of days be ‘x’. We know that, (M1D1)/W1 = (M2D2)/W2 According to question, (12 × 15)/1 = (9 × x)/(1/3) 180 = 27x x = 6.67 days

Ans.66(C)

Since, AE = DE So, angle DAE = angle ADE = x° In triangle ADE, x + x + 80o = 180o x = 50°

Now, Let angle b = ‘7x’ and angle C = ‘6x’

In triangle ABC 7x + 6x + 50o = 180o 13x = 130o x = 10o Therefore, angle B = 7x = 70° Ans.67(A)

By Apollonius Theorem, AB2 + AC2 = 2 (AD2 + BD2) 82 + 102 = 2 (AD2 + 52) 64 + 100 = 2(AD)2 + 50 164 - 50 = 2(AD)2 AD2 = 57 AD = √(57)cm

Ans.68(C) Given DEB is an equilateral triangle with side of 8 cm.

So, DE = BE = DB = 8 cm BE × AE = DE × CE AE = CE So, AE : CE = 1 : 1

Ans.69(A) Let the length and breadth of the rectangle be ‘5x’ cm and ‘4x’ cm, respectively.

According to question, 5x × 4x = 180 20x2 = 180 x2 = 9 x = 3 So, breadth of rectangle = 4x = 12 cm

Curved surface area of the cone = π × 5 × (122 + 52)0.5

= 3 × 5 × 13 = 195 cm2 Ans.70(C) Let the speed of stream be ‘x’ km/hr.

Then, speed of boat in still water = ‘2x’ km/hr So, downstream speed of the boat = x + 2x = ‘3x’ km/hr Upstream speed of the boat = 2x – x = ‘x’ km/hr



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Therefore, x = 8 So, downstream speed of the boat = 3 × 8 = 24 km/hr

Required time = (20/24) × 60 = 50 minutes Ans.71(C) When Abhishek gives head start to Vishal,

Abhishek will have to cover 200 metres while Vishal will have to cover only (200 – 20) =180 metres. When Abhishek gives head start to Govind, Abhishek will have to cover 200 metres while Govind will have to cover only (200 – 56) = 144 metres. So, when Vishal covers 180 metres, Govind covers 144 metres Therefore, when Vishal covers 200 metre, Govind covers (144/180) × 200 = 160 metres So, in a 200 m race, Vishal gives Govind a head start of (200 – 160) = 40 metres

Ans.72(D) Number of officers in company B = 1845 – 861 = 984 Number of officers in company D = 2250 – 1350 = 900

Required difference = 984 – 900 = 84 Ans.73(C) Number of officers in company E = 2000 –

1300 = 700 Required percentage = (700/2000) × 100 = 35%

Ans.74(D) Number of workers in company A = 630 Number of officers in company A = 1575 – 630 = 945

Required ratio = 945 : 630 = 3 : 2 Ans.75(D) Number of officers in company B = 1845 –

861 = 984 Number of officers in company C = 1504 – 940 = 564 Number of officers in company D = 2250 – 1350 = 900 Number of officers in company E = 2000 – 1300 = 700 Required average = (984 + 564 + 900 + 700)/4

= 3148/4 = 787 English Language

Ans.76(B) The blank requires a noun to support the preposition BETWEEN. A CONFLICT is a serious difference between two or more beliefs, ideas, or interests. If two beliefs, ideas, or interests are in CONFLICT, they

are very different, thus they are correct for the difference in idea of what they want, and their execution.

Ans.77(D) The blank requires a verb to describe what Italy has been going through. If you are AFFLICTED by pain, illness, or disaster, it affects you badly and makes you suffer, and thus is correct for Italy.

Ans.78(C) Caprice (adj.) - a sudden, unpredictable change, as of one's mind or the weather; a tendency to change one's mind without apparent or adequate motive; whimsicality; capriciousness, whereas CONSTANT means occurring continuously over a period of time and thus is its correct antonym.

Ans.79(D) Disarray (v) - to put out of array or order; throw into disorder; to undress, whereas HARMONY means agreement of ideas, feelings, or actions, or a pleasing combination of different parts, and thus is the correct antonym of the word in bold.

Ans.80(B) We use for + the -ing form of a verb to talk about the function of something or how something is used, whereas we don’t use FOR + -ING to express our purpose or intention. We use TO + Infinitive i.e. TO + VISIT.

Ans.81(A) ONE AFTER ANOTHER means following each other in quick succession which is said for the chocolate the person had in the sentence.

Ans.82(B) CHAOS is a state of complete confusion and disorder, thus is similar in meaning to DISARRAY, this makes option (b) the right answer.

Ans.83(D) CONCEIT means excessive pride in oneself, and thus makes option (d) the right answer.

Ans.84(C) lexicographer - a person who compiles dictionaries.

misanthropist - one who hates mankind vagabond - a person who wanders from place to place without a home or job.

Ans.85(A) celibacy - the state of being unmarried mesalliance - marriage with a person of lower rank or social position

dirge - a funeral song Ans.86(C) In (C) replace EASLY with EASILY,

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EASILY is an adverb meaning without difficulty or effort.

Ans.87(A) In (a) replace WE WAIT A with WE WAITED FOR A, because we don’t use long on its own in affirmative clauses. We often use (FOR) a long time. Also as the act has been done thus a past form WAITED will be used.

Ans.88(D) Synagogue (n) - a building in which Jews meet for religious worship or instruction.

Ans.89(A) Dissimulate (v) - conceal or disguise (one's thoughts, feelings, or character).

Ans.90(D) The correct order is: B - C - A (B) introduces Online social networking along with mentioning its popularity, continued with (C) which talks further about its popularity, ending with how Business people are using the same to gain leverage over their competitors.

Ans.91(B) The correct order is: C - B - A (C) introduces anaesthesiologist to the readers with its definition, followed by how it is coming of use in (B), ending with other benefits of anaesthesiologist in (A)

Ans.92(A) The sentence is in Active Voice and is required to be changed to Passive Voice. Follow the rules for the same: Subject (YOU) of active sentence becomes the object of passive sentence which is preceded by the word “BY”, but in this case it is evident that by the use of YOUR then BY YOU will not be used. Object (YOUR BICYCLE) of active sentence becomes the subject of passive sentence. Change the form of helping verbs in Passive Voice + Main verbs i.e. FIX will be changed into BE FIXED. The verb which follows wardrobe singular should also be singular in form thus NEEDS (singular verb) will be used as per the rule of subject verb agreement.

Ans.93(D) The sentence is in direct speech and is required to be changed into indirect speech. Exclamatory sentences express emotions. Interjections such as Hurrah, wow, ALAS, oh, ah are used to express emotions. The word "that" is used as join clause. Rules for conversion of Exclamatory Direct

Speech Sentences into Indirect Speech Sentences. 1. Exclamatory sentence changes into assertive sentence.

2. Interjections are removed. 3. Exclamation mark changes into full stop. 4. Mood of sentence in direct speech are converted into reporting verb in indirect verb “happiness in reported speech exclaimed with joy/ delight/ exclaimed joyfully.” In this case exclaimed with delight. 5. Omit the interjections such as Oh, O, ALAS, how, what, hurrah. 6. Change the reporting verb (say, said) to ‘EXCLAIMED. Use ‘exclaim’ SORROWFULLY for sorrowful incidents. Loosing the match is a sorrowful incidence.

Ans.94(D) Heart on his sleeve - to display one's feelings openly and habitually, rather than keep them private.

Ans.95(D) Many hands make light work - Prov. If everyone helps with a large task, it will get done easily and quickly.

Ans.96(B) IN THE WAKE OF is a phrase of wake which means ‘following (someone or something), especially as a consequence’, thus is correct to mention that the response by WhatsApp was a consequence of Government of India’s missive.

Ans.97(A) If you TACKLE a difficult problem or task, you deal with it in a very determined or efficient way, thus is correct to say that Whatsapp is going to deal with the issue of fake messages on its platform.

Ans.98(A) MISINFORMATION is wrong information which is given to someone, often in a deliberate attempt to make them believe something which is not true. This makes option A the right answer as the passage talks about “fake news” which is a synonym of ‘misinformation’.

Ans.99(D) The sentence mentions that WhatsApp and the Indian government have similar feeling for fake news. Thus HORRIFIED meaning fill with horror; shock greatly is correct for the blank.

Ans.100(B) A CHALLENGE is something new and difficult which requires great effort and determination. It is correct to use CHALLENGE for the blank to describe that fake news is a major complex issue and needs to be dealt with soon. Thus WhatsApp is terming it as CHALLENGE.



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RRB Group D

General Science & General Awareness 1. The process of cellular waste disposal relies on

which of the following? (A) Ribosomes (B) Mitochondria (C) Lysosomes (D) Golgi Complex

2. In computing, a ____ key is a special key (or

combination) on a computer keyboard that temporarily modifies the normal action of an-other key when pressed together. (A) Primary (B) Foreign (C) Modifier (D) Secondary

3. The Salar Jung Museum is located in which of

the following cities? (A) Mumbai (B) Hyderabad (C) Madurai (D) Guwahati

4. The Chief Election Commissioner of India

holds office for a period of maximum_____ years. (A) Five (B) Four (C) Three (D) Six

5. The Mundra Port is located in which of the fol-

lowing states? (A) Maharashtra (B) Kerala (C) Gujarat (D) Odisha

6. India shares longest border with which of the

following countries? (A) Sri Lanka (B) Pakistan (C) Nepal (D) Bangladesh

7. Which of the following states in India does not

have a legislative Council? (A) Karnataka (B) Uttar Pradesh (C) Maharashtra (D) Chhattisgarh

8. Titan Company has recently launched India's

first contactless payment watch, in association with which bank?

(A) SBI (B) PNB (C) HDFC (D) BOB 9. What does the word ‘Secular’ means in Indian

Constitution? (A) Equal treatment of all religions by the state

(B) Avoid concentration of wealth in a few hands (C) Government is vested in the hands of the people (D) Head of the state is not a hereditary mon-arch

10. Who among the following was founder of Lodi Dynasty? (A) Sikander Lodi (B) Ibrahim Lodi (C) Bahlol Lodi (D) Khazir Lodi

11. Pottery appeared in which of the following ag-

es? (A) Palaeolithic (B) Mesolithic (C) Neolithic (D) Chalcolithic

12. Isobars are atoms that have same ____.

(A) Mass number (B) Atomic number (C) Electrons (D) Protons

13. Which Governor-General of India passed Wid-

ow Remarriage Act? (A) Lord Dalhousie (B) Lord William Bentinck (C) Lord Warren Hastings (D) Lord Cornwallis

14. In Lok Sabha, not more than ___ members of

the Anglo-Indian Community to be nominated by theHon’ble President, if, in his/her opinion, that

community is not adequately represented in the House. (A) Three (B) Seven (C) Five (D) Two

15. “Adi Granth” is the religious book of whom

among the following? (A) Hindus (B) Sikhs (C) Janis (D) Buddhists

16. Which state government has recently launched

YSR Cheyuta Scheme for the welfare of wom-en?

(A) Kerala (B) Andhra Pradesh (C) Telangana (D) Odisha

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17. ____is a condition characterised by general weakness, anaemia, gingivitis (gum disease), and skin haemorrhages caused by a prolonged deficiency of vitamin C (ascorbic acid) in the diet. (A) Beriberi (B) Goitre (C) Scurvy (D) Rickets

18. Which of the following is not a Zaid crop?

(A) Watermelon (B) Bitter Gourd (C) Cucumber (D) Groundnut

19. The Pascal’s Principle is related to?

(A) Waves (B) Sound (C) Pressure (D) Gravity

20. ____ tissue in animals is specialized connective

tissue that functions as the major storage site for fat in the form of triglycerides. (A) Adipose (B) Epithelial (C) Areolar (D) Reticular

21. NH-24 connects Delhi to which of the follow-

ing cities? (A) Agra (B) Patna (C) Lucknow (D) Jaipur

22. Which of the following bill is presented imme-

diately after Budget in India? (A) Finance Bill (B) Contingency Bill (C) Direct tax Bill (D) Indirect taxes Bills

23. Who is the current Comptroller and Auditor

General of India? (A) Rajiv Mehrishi (B) Amitabh Kant (C) G. C. Murmu (D) Rajiv Kumar

24. ________ is the quality that allows us to classi-

fy a sound as relatively “high”; or “low”. (A) Pitch (B) Amplitude (C) Echo (D) Intensity

25. Rouble is the currency of?

(A) Poland (B) Russia (C) Sudan (D) North Korea

26. Which Governor General abolished Sati Pratha in India? (A) Lord Cornwallis (B) Warren Hastings (C) Lord William Bentinck (D) Lord Welles-ley

27. Which of the following soil is most suitable for production of cotton? (A) Alluvial soil (B) Black soil (C) Laterite soil (D) Red soil

28. The Sundarbans National Park is located in which of the following states? (A) Jharkhand (B) Maharashtra (C) Madhya Pradesh (D) West Bengal

29. When is World Organ Donation Day celebrated every year?

(A) 13 August (B) 14 August (C) 10 August (D) 07 August 30. In driving a car which type of mirror would you

like to use for observing traffic at your back? (A) Concave Mirror (B) Spherical Mirror (C) Convex Mirror (D) Plain Mirror

31. Who built the famous rock cut Kailasha Temple at Ellora? (A) Mauryas (B) Cholas (C) Chalukyas (D) Rashtrakutas

32. Thang Ta folk is a special dance form is of which state? (A) Mizoram (B) Nagaland (C) Meghalaya (D) Manipur

33. Where was the first Buddhist Council held? (A) Pataliputra (B) Vaishali (C) Kashmir (D) Rajgriha

34. The Slogan ‘Swaraj is my birth right and I shall have it’ was given by whom among the follow-ing? (A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (B) Bhagat Singh (C) BR Ambedkar (D) Chandra Shekhar Azad

35. What is the capital of Netherlands? (A) Malahide (B) Amsterdam (C) Hobart (D) Dublin

36. The “Xylem” in plants is responsible mainly for which of the following? (A) Transportation of food (B) Transportation of amino acids (C) Transportation of water (D) Transportation of oxygen



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37. Article 14 of Indian Constitution guarantees equality before law and equal protection of law to which of the following? (A) All persons living within the territory of India (B) All Indian citizens living in India (C) All persons domiciled in India (D) All persons natural as well acquired citi-zens

38. The ‘Black Box’ of an aeroplane is of which colour? (A) White Colour (B) Red Colour (C) Black Colour (D) Orange Colour

39. Diskit monastery, in Ladakh lies the banks of which river? (A) Nubra River (B) Shyok river (C) Indus River (D) Ravi River

40. ______ majority refers to the majority of more than 50% of the total strength of the house. (A) Special (B) Effective (C) Absolute (D) Simple

41. Who has been chosen as the brand ambassador

of the "Desh ke Mentors" program? (A) Sonu Sood (B) Deepika Padukone (C) Ajay Devgun (D) Akshay Kumar 42. Which state has become the second one after

Karnataka to implement National Education Policy 2020?

(A) Kerala (B) Gujarat (C) Madhya Pradesh (D) Andhra Pradesh 43. Which Union Territory has approved the im-

plementation of Film Policy-2021? (A) J&K (B) Ladakh (C) Chandigarh (D) Puducherry 44. Which nation conducted a successful test flight

of Fatah-1 recently? (A) India (B) Bangladesh (C) Turkey (D) Pakistan 45. Recently, whose 111th Birth Anniversary has

commemorated on August 26, 2021? (A) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (B) Jawaharlal Nehru (C) Bipin Chandra Pal (D) Mother Teresa

Mathematics 46. What is the simplified form of cot-1 ((sin u + sin

v) / (cos u + cos v))? (A) tan ((u + v) / 2) (B) cot ((u + v) / 2) (C) 90 + ((u + v) / 2) (D) 90 – ((u + v) / 2)

47. In the given figure, O is the center of the circle

and angle AOB = 130o. If angle CFA = 35o and chord AD bisects angle CAB, what is the measure of angle AEB?

(A) 130o (B) 140o (C) 115o (D) 120o

48. ABCD is a cyclic trapezium in which BC paral-

lel to AD, AB = 13 cm, and AC = 37 cm. If the height of the trapezium is 12 cm, then find the area of the trapezium ABCD.

(A) 420 cm2 (B) 440 cm2 (C) 480 cm2 (D) 390 cm2

49. Two circles of same radius ‘r’ intersect each

other at two points such that the center of one circle lies on the circumference of the other. If the shortest distance between their common points is 51 cm, then find the value of ‘r’ (A) 25.5 cm (B) 17√3 cm (C) 17 cm (D) 19 cm

50. A and B together can complete a work in 24

days. If both start the work together and B does 3/4thof the total work, then in how many days will A alone complete the entire work? (A) 96 days (B) 54 days (C) 72 days (D) 48 days



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51. A hollow cylinder of height 25 cm is un-wrapped to get a rectangle of dimensions 88 cm × 25 cm. Find the volume of the cylinder. (A) 12600 cm3 (B) 15400 cm3 (C) 16400 cm3 (D) 14800 cm3

52. An automobile is sold for Rs. 210000 at a profit

of 75%. What would have been the profit per-centage, if it was sold for Rs. 240000? (A) 80% (B) 87.50% (C) 90% (D) 100%

53. When a number is divided by 63, the remainder

comes out to be 58. If the same number is di-vided by 21, then what will be the remainder? (A) 18 (B) 13 (C) 16 (D) 11

54. The ratio of the salaries of A and B is 9 : 8, re-

spectively. If both of them get incremented by Rs. 30000, the new ratio becomes 10:9. What is the new salary of B? (A) Rs. 270000 (B) Rs. 240000 (C) Rs. 300000 (D) Rs. 330000

55. The difference between the amount of simple

interest received on a certain sum at the end of 2nd and 3rd year is Rs. 2700. If the amount re-ceived at the end of the fourth year is Rs. 55800, then find the rate of simple interest. (A) 5% (B) 6% (C) 7.5% (D) 8%

56. The ratio of the amounts received on a certain

sum invested compounding annually at the end of 1st year and at the end of 2nd year is 20:21. If the amount received at the end of the 3rd year is Rs. 74088, find the original sum invested. (A) Rs. 58000 (B) Rs. 64000 (C) Rs. 54000 (D) Rs. 72000

57. The average pocket money of a class of 29 stu-

dents is Rs. 40. If a new student takes admis-sion in the class, then the new average pocket money increases by Rs. 1. How much pocket money does the new student get? (A) Rs. 50 (B) Rs. 48 (C) Rs. 64 (D) Rs. 70

58. Purvi is standing between two towers I and II,

the angles of depression of Purvi from the top

of towers I and II are 600 and 450, respectively. If the length of the tower I is 6√3m and the dis-tance between both towers is 14 m, then find the length of the tower II. (A) 8 m (B) 8√3 m (C) (14 - 6√3) m (D) (14 - 8√3) m

59. If √q + (1/√q) = 7, then what is the value of

[q2 + (1/q2)]? (A) 1737 (B) 2022 (C) 47 (D) 2207

60. If (p + q + r) = 0, then find the value of {(p2 /

qr) + (q2 / pr) + (r2 / pq)} / 3. (A) 1 (B) 3 (C) 1/3 (D) Cannot be deter-mined

61. If each side of a square is increased by 20%,

what will be the percentage increase in its orig-inal area? (A) 30% (B) 37% (C) 44% (D) 47%

Directions (62-65): Answer the questions based on the

information given below.

The pie-chart below shows the information about percentage of runs scored by a team in a test match by way of singles, doubles, fours and sixes out of total 900 runs. (Assume all the balls to be fair and valid and no player got out)

62. How many balls are faced by the team to score the total runs? (A) 284 (B) 296 (C) 294 (D) 312

63. If the test match was played of 50 overs with

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many dot balls (in overs) were played by the team? (A) 20.6 over (B) 19.6 overs (C) 18.4 over (D) 21.4 overs

64. What is the ratio of the runs scored by way of

fours to the runs scored by way of sixes? (A) 3:4 (B) 2:3 (C) 4:5 (D) 7:8

65. The team faced the maximum number of balls

in- (A) Singles (B) Doubles (C) Fours (D) Sixes

66. Find the one third of least number exactly di-visible by 12, 15, 20 and 27.

(A) 172 (B) 180 (C) 126 (D) 199 67. There are four prime numbers written in as-

cending order. The product of first three is 385 and that of the last three is 1001. The product of first and last number.

(A) 65 (B) 68 (C) 55 (D) 72 68. If 10 persons can dig 4 feet trench in 12 days,

then how many days will 8 persons take to 6 feet trench?

(A) 25.5 days (B) 22.5 days (C) 20.5 days (D) 24.5 days 69. The compound interest on Rs. 8000 for 2 years

at rate. 9 per annum will be (A) 15047 (B) 1548 (C) 1504.8 (D) 2145 70. 17/13×17/13+2/13×2/13-17/13×4/13 is equal to

(A) 225/165 (B) 229/169

(C) 175/18 (D) None of these General Intelligence and Reasoning

71. Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary. 1. Dabblers 2. Definite 3. Decay-ing 4. Defining 5. Decrease

(A) 31254 (B) 13542 (C) 15342 (D) 15324

72. In the following question, which one set of let-

ters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall complete it? _ t _ i _ z _ f _ r _ t _ _ r (A) zfrtizfi (B) zrftizfi (C) rfzrftif (D) frzifrzt

73. In the following question, select the missing

number from the given series. 8, 27, 125, 343, ? (A) 512 (B) 1331 (C) 729 (D) 640

74. Sarita starts walking from her home facing east

direction. After walking for 18 m, she takes a left turn and walks for 20 m. She takes another left turn and walks for 39 m to reach the tem-ple. How far (in m) and in which direction is she from her home? (A) 20 m, North (B) 21 m, North (C) 29 m, North-east (D) 29 m, North-west

75. Among five friends, E is taller than B but

shorter than D. Only one person is shorter than A which is not B. Who is the second tallest per-son amongst the 5 friends? (A) D (B) E (C) B (D) C

76. In the following question, from the given alter-

native words, select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word. JEOPARDIZE (A) EPIZOA (B) PERIOD (C) REPAIRED (D) ROADIE

77. In a certain code language, "Planets are

spheres" is written as "987", "Planets natural bodies" is written as "765" and "Stars natural spheres" is written as "864". How is "are" writ-ten in that code language? (A) 9 (B) 8 (C) 7 (D) Cannot be deter-mined

78. If "&" denotes "×", "#" denotes "-", "^" denotes

"+" and "@" denotes "/", then which of the fol-lowing equations is true?



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(A) 15 # 18 @ 4 & 2 = 8 (B) 7 ^ 12 @ 8 & 4 = 11/5 (C) 3 # 24 @ 15 ^ 1 =12/5 (D) 2 ^ 3 & 6 # 9 = 13

79. If 8 × 4 × 6 = 6 and 5 × 9 × 7 = 7, then 2 × 1 ×

3 = ? (A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

80. In the following question, select the related word pair from the given alternatives. Iraq: Baghdad :: ? : ? (A) Saudi Arabia: Abu Dhabi (B) United Arab Emirates: Riyadh © Syria: Damascus (D) Afghanistan: Islamabad

81. Select the related numbers from the given alter-

natives. LHD : 321 :: OJE : ? (A) 123 (B) 132 © 321 (D) 231

82. Select the related number from the given alter-natives. 7 : 343 :: 8 : ? (A) 512 (B) 428 © 482 (D) 532

83. Select the odd word from the given alternatives.

(A) Tangerine (B) Grapefruit © Pomelo (D) Raspberries

84. Select the odd letters from the given alterna-

tives. (A) CFL (B) DHP © GNZ (D) EJT

85. In the following question, select the odd num-

ber pair from the given alternatives. (A) 168: 224 (B) 189: 252 © 216: 288 (D) 483: 648

86. In the following question, select the number

which can be placed at the sign of question mark (?) from the given alternatives.

(A) 86 (B) 93 © 89 (D) 90

87. Some statements are given below followed by

some conclusions. Taking the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts, read all the con-clusions and then decide which of the given conclusion logically follows the given state-ments. Statements: I. All guavas are fruits. II. No carrot is a fruit. Conclusions: I. Some carrots are guavas. II. All guavas are carrots. III. No guava is a carrot. (A) Only conclusion (I) follows (B) Only conclusion (II) follows © Only conclusion (III) follows (D) No conclusion follows

88. Three positions of a cube are shown below.

What will come opposite to face containing ‘&’?

(A) * (B) $ © # (D) %

89. In a family of five members, F is the grandfa-

ther of G, I is the son of J, J is the wife of F and G is the daughter of K. How is K related to I? (A) Mother (B) Brother-in-law © Sister (D) Wife

90. A word is represented by only one set of num-

bers as given in any one of the alternatives. The sets of numbers given in the alternatives are represented by two classes of alphabets as shown in the given two matrices. The columns and rows of Matrix I are numbered from 0 to 4 and that of Matrix II are numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from these matrices can be represented first by its column and next by its row, for ex-ample, ‘Y’ can be represented by 95, etc., and ‘K’ can be represented by 34, etc. Similarly you have to identify the set for the word ‘SHOAL’.



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Matrix I Matrix II

(A) 22, 01, 11, 44, 45 (B) 66, 75, 67, 76, 68 © 00, 01, 11, 12, 43 (D) 66, 75, 67, 76, 42

91. A piece of paper is folded and punched as

shown below in the question figures. From the given answer figures, indicate how it will ap-pear when opened.

(A) (B)

© (D) 92. Which answer figure will complete the pattern

in the question figure?

(A) (B)

© (D) 93. How many triangles are there in the given fig-

ure?

(A) 10 (B) 11 © 12 (D) 14

94. If a mirror is placed on the line PQ, then which of the answer figure is the correct image of the given figure?

(A) (B)

© (D) 95. From the given answer figures, select the one in

which the question figure is hidden/embedded.

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

Direction Q.(96-97) Q is husband of V Who is mother of R & F. U is sister of T, Who is daugh-ter of M. P is hisband 1of O, Who is mother of N and M. M and R are couple. R is female.

96. How U is related to P? (A) Grand daughter (B) Grand father (C) Father-in -Law (D) Daughter-in-Law 97. How Q is related to M? (A) Father (B) Grandfather (C) Father-in-Law (D) None of these 98. In the following questions select the related

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MOTOR : QTZVZ : : BIKES : ? (A) EMRLB (B) FNQLA (C) FMSTA (D) EFGVC Direction Q.(99-100) In the following questions select the odd word / number pair from given alternatives.

99. (A) 769 (B) 631 (C) 857 (D) 943 100. (A) Wool (B) silk (C) Nylon (D) Cotton

Solution

General Science & General Awareness Ans.1(C) Lysosome is a special pocket within cells

that contain substances called enzymes, which break down cellular waste.

Ans.2(C) A modifier key is a key on a computer’s key board that is only used in conjunction with another key. Modifier keys are often used with other keys to perform computer keyboard shortcuts and other commands. For example, in many text editor programs pressing the Ctrl + A will select all text.

Ans.3(B) The Salar Jung Museum is an art museum located at Darushifa, on the southern bank of the Musi river in the city of Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It is one of the three Na-tional Museums of India

Ans.4(D) The President appoints Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commission-ers. They have tenure of six years, or up to the age of 65 years, whichever is ear-lier. They enjoy the same status and re-ceive salary and perks as available to Judges of the Supreme Court of India.

Ans.5(C) Mundra Port is the largest private port of India located on the north shores of the Gulf of Kutch near Mundra, Kutch dis-trict, Gujarat.

Ans.6(D) India borders with 7 countries. But the longest border is with the small country of Bangladesh, which is around 5% of the size of India.

Ans.7(D) Our constitution does not force a bicameral legislature on states. It gives states the op-tion of having a second House. As of to-day, seven states have Legislative Coun-cils. These are Jammu and Kashmir, Bi-har, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karna-taka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

Ans.8(A) Titan Company in association with State Bank of India (SBI) has launched India's

first contactless payment watch "Titan Pay".

Ans.9(A) Secularism in India means equal treatment of all religions by the state. With the 42nd Amendment of the Constitution of India enacted in 1976, the Preamble to the Constitution asserted that India is a secular nation.

Ans.10(C) Bahlol Khan Lodi (1451-1489) was the founder of the Lodi dynasty in India and the first Afghan ruler of Delhi.

Ans.11(C) The pottery appeared during the Neolithic (The last stone age). Till then, the pots were made of stone and wood.

Ans.12(A) Isobars differ in atomic number (or number of protons) but have the same mass num-ber.

Ans.13(A) Hindu Widows’; Remarriage Act, 1856, also Act XV, 1856, enacted on 25 July 1856, legalized the remarriage of Hindu widows in all jurisdic tions of India under East India Company rule was drafted by Lord Dalhousie.

Ans.14(D) Lok Sabha is composed of representatives of the people chosen by direct election on the basis of the adult suffrage. The max-imum strength of the House envisaged by the

Constitution is 552, which is made up by election of upto 530 members to represent the States, upto 20 members to represent the Union Territories and not more than two members of the Anglo-Indian Community to be nominated by the Hon’ble President, if, in his/her opinion, that community is not adequately repre-sented in the House.

Ans.15(B) Adi Granth (First Book) also called Granth or Granth Sahib, the sacred scripture of Sikhism, a religion of India. It is a collec-tion of nearly 6,000 hymns of the Sikh Gurus (religious leaders) and various



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early and medieval saints of different reli-gions and castes.

Ans.16(B) Government of Andhra Pradesh has launched YSR Cheyutha Scheme (YSR Cheyuta Scheme) for the welfare of women. The Chief Minister of the state Reddy has started this scheme in the name of YSR Cheyuta Scheme 2020.

Ans.17(C) Scurvy is a condition characterised by gen-eral weakness, anaemia, gingivitis (gum disease), and skin haemorrhages caused by a prolonged deficiency of vitamin C (ascorbic acid) in the diet. Vitamin C plays a crucial role in the formation of col-lagen, a major component of connective tissue.

Ans.18(D) In the Indian sub-continent, the crops grown on irrigated lands which do not have to wait for monsoons, in the short duration between Rabi and Kharif crop season, mainly from March to June, are called Zaid crops. Examples of Zaid crops are: Water melon, cucumber, musk-melon,

Ans.19(C) Pascal’s law or the principle of transmis-sion of fluid-pressure (also Pascal’s Principle) is a principle in fluid mechan-ics that states that a pressure change oc-curring anywhere in a confined incom-pressible fluid is transmitted throughout the fluid such that the same change oc-curs everywhere.

Ans.20(A) Adipose Tissue is a loose fibrous connec-tive tissue that is packed with many fat cells.

Ans.21(C) National Highway 24 (NH-24) is one of the important national highways of north India and connects Delhi to Luck-now in Uttar Pradesh.

Ans.22(A) The Finance Bill which deals with the tax-ation measures proposed by Government is intro duced immediately after the presentation of Budget. It is accompanied by a memorandum explaining the provi-sions of the Bill and their effect on the finances of the country.

Ans.23(C) Murmu is the current CAG of India. He assumed office on 8 August 2020. He is the 14th CAG of India.

Ans.24(A) Pitch is the quality that makes it possible to judge sounds as “higher”; and “lower”.

Ans.25(B) The basic monetary unit of Russia and some other former republics of the USSR, equal to 100 kopeks.

Ans.26(C) The Bengal Sati Regulation which banned the Sati practice in all jurisdictions of British India was passed on December 4, 1829 by the then Governor-General Lord William Bentinck.

Ans.27(B) Loamy soil mixed with lime and potash is good for cotton. Cotton grows well in Black Cotton Soil which is sticky in nature and has water retentive capacity.

Ans.28(D) The Sundarbans National Park is a Nation-al Park, Tiger Reserve, and a Biosphere Reserve in West Bengal, India. It is part of the Sundarbans on the Ganges Delta, and adjacent to the Sundarbans Reserve Forest in Bangladesh.

Ans.29(A) World Organ Donation Day which is cele-brated on 13 August every year. The pur-pose of celebrating this day is just to en-courage humans to take a vow to donate after death.

Ans.30(C) A convex mirror gives a much wider field of view of the traffic at your back than a plain mirror of the same size. It always forms an erect and diminished image and they also have a wider field of view as they are curved outwards.

Ans.31(D) Rashtakuta King Krishna I built the magni-ficient rock-cut monolithic Kailasa temple at Ellora, Maharashtra.

Ans.32(D) Thang Ta - is an ancient Manipuri Martial Art developed from the war environment of Manipur

Ans.33(D) According to the scriptures of all Buddhist schools, the first Buddhist Council was held soon after the death of the Buddha, dated by the majority of recent scholars around 400 BCE, under the patronage of king Ajatashatru with the monk Maha-kasyapa presiding, at Sattapanni caves Rajgriha (now Rajgir).

Ans.34(A) Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak was one of the first and strongest advocates of Swa-raj (self-rule) and a strong radical in Indian consciousness. His famous quote, “Swaraj is my birth right, and I shall have it!” is well remembered in Indian.

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canal system and narrow houses with ga-bled facades, legacies of the city’s 17th-century Golden Age.

Ans.36(C) There are two types of transporting tissues found in vascular plants: (i) Pholem and (II) Xylem. Xylem is the specialized tissue of vascular plants that transports water and minerals from plant-soil interface to stems and leaves and provides mechanical sup-port and storage.

Ans.37(A) Article 14 of the Constitution of India pro-vides for equality before the law or equal protection within the territory of India. The State shall not deny to any person equality before the law or equal protection of law within the territory of India.

Ans.38(D) The black boxes are actually painted with a heat-resistant bright orange colour in order to make them easier to find in wreckage resulting from the crash. It is a flight data recorder and the cockpit voice recorder of an aircraft.

Ans.39(B) Close to the oldest monastery of Nubra valley in Ladakh, Diskit monastery, lies the impressive statue of Jampa Buddha. Along the other attractions of Nubra, this mighty Buddha statue surmounted on top of a monastery, is one of the prime and is deeply appreciated for its architecture. Fac-ing the Shyok river, the statue sits tall with a height of 32 meters and was constructed with the help of the natives of the valley.

Ans.40(C) It refers to a majority of more than 50% of the total membership of the house. For ex-ample, as the total membership of Lok Sa-bha is 545, absolute majority in Lok Sabha means – 50% of 545 plus 1, i.e. 273.

Ans.41(A) Sonu Sood will be the brand ambassador of the Delhi government's "Desh Ke Men-tors" program.

This was announced by Delhi Chief Minis-ter Arvind Kejriwal.

As the ambassador, Sonu Sood will help students by guiding them in analysing and choosing career options.

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal appealed to educated people to come forward for men-toring students of poor backgrounds.

Ans.42(C) Madhya Pradesh becomes the second state after Karnataka to implement the National Education Policy 2020.

The state government has announced the implementation of the National Education Policy in the presence of Governor Mangubhai Patel.

Ans.43(A) The Jammu and Kashmir Government has

approved the implementation of Film Poli-cy-2021.

The Film Policy will promote the overall growth of the film industry in the Union Territory and create a vibrant film ecosys-tem to make the region the film industry’s favourite once again.

Ans.44(D) Pakistan conducted a successful test flight

of Fatah-1 recently. Fatah-1 is a Pakistan-made guided multi-

launch rocket system. It is capable of delivering conventional

warheads up to a range of 140 kilometres. This new weapons system will equip the

military with the capability to strike deep into enemy territory.

Pakistan had conducted test flight of indig-enously developed Fatah-1 in January 2021.

Ans.45(D) Mother Teresa, also known as Saint Teresa

of Calcutta, was born on August 26, 1910. This year marked the peace Nobel laure-

ate’s 111th birth anniversary. She came to India in 1929, where she

worked at St Mary’s High School for girls. She soon realized that her calling was to

help the poor and underprivileged.

Mathematics Ans.46(D) cot-1 ((sin u + sin v) / (cos u + cos v)) cot-1 ( [2 × sin ((u + v) / 2) × cos ((u – v) /

2)] / [ 2 × cos ((u + v) / 2) × cos ((u – v) / 2)]

cot-1 × tan ((u + v) / 2) cot-1 × cot (90 – ((u + v) / 2)) 90 – ((u + v) / 2) Ans.47(A) Chord CA subtends angle CFA and angle

CBA in the same segment. Thus, angle CFA = angle CBA = 350 Given, angle AOB = 1300



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Then, exterior angle (AOB) = 3600 – 1300 = 2300

Hence, angle ACB = 230/2 = 1150 In triangle ACB, angle CAB = (1800 – (1150 + 350)) =

300 (angle sum property of triangle) So, angle DAB = 30/2 = 150 Now, in triangle AEB, angle AEB = (1800 – (150 + 350)) =

1300 (angle sum property of triangle) Ans.48(A)

Ans.49(B) If two circles of same radius ‘r’ intersect

each other at two points such that the cen-ter of one circle lies on the circumfer-ence of the other, then the length of their common chord = √3r

So, √3r = 51 r = 17√3 cm Ans.50(A) Given, (1/A) + (1/B) = 1/24 Since, B does 3/4th of the total work. This means B is thrice as efficient as A. Also, number of days is inversely propor-

tional to the efficiency. Let the number of days taken by B alone to

complete the work be ‘x’ days. Then, the number of days taken by A alone

to complete the work = ‘3x’ days So, (1/3x) + (1/x) = 1/24 x = 32 days

So, number of days taken by A alone to complete the work = 3x = 96 days

Ans.51(B) When a hollow cylinder is unwrapped, Breadth of the rectangle = Height of the

cylinder So, height of cylinder = 25 cm Also, length of the rectangle = circumfer-

ence of base of the cylinder 88 = 2 × (22/7) × r r = 14cm Thus, volume of the cylinder = (22/7) × r2×

h = (22/7) × (14)2× 25 = 15400 cm3 Ans.52(D) Let the cost price of the automobile be Rs.

‘x’. So, 1.75x = 210000 x = 120000 So, the cost price of the automobile = Rs. 120000 New selling price = Rs. 240000 Required profit percentage = [(240000 – 120000)/120000] × 100 =

100% Ans.53(C) Let the number be ‘X’. Since, we know that, Dividend = (Divisor

× Quotient) + Remainder So, X = (Quotient × 63) + 58 X = (Quotient × 21 × 3) + (21 × 2) + 16 X = 21 × (Quotient × 3 + 2) + 16 X = (New Quotient × 21) + 16 So, the required remainder will be 16. Ans.54(A) Let the salary of A and B be Rs. ‘9x’ and

Rs. ‘8x’ respectively. Then, (9x + 30000) / (8x + 30000) = 10/9. x = 30000 Thus, the new salary of B = 8 × 30000 + 30000 = Rs. 270000. Ans.55(B) Since, amount of simple interest earned

remains same for every year. So, interest earned in one year = Rs. 2700 Then, the principal amount deposited, P = 55800 – 4 × 2700 P = Rs. 45000. So, the required rate of interest, R = (2700 × 100)/45000 R = 6% Ans.56(B) Let the principal amount deposited be Rs.

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[P × (1 + (R / 100)1)] / [P × (1 + (R / 100))2]

= 20 / 21 1 / (1 + (R / 100)) = 20 / 21 21 = 20 + R/5 R = 5% Then, P × (1 + 0.05)3 = 74088 1.157625P = 74088 P = Rs. 64000 So, the principal amount deposited is Rs.

64000. Ans.57(D) Let the pocket money of the new student

be Rs. ‘P’. Total amount of pocket money that all the

29 students get = 29 × 40 = Rs. 1160. When a new student joins, the new average

pocket money of the class becomes Rs. 41 So, (1160 + P) / 30 = 41 Thus, P = Rs. 70 Therefore, the pocket money of the new

student is Rs. 70. Ans.58 (A) Ans.59(D) √q + (1/√q) = 7 Squaring both sides, we get q + (1/q) + 2 × √q × (1/√q) = 49 q + (1/q) = 47 Again squaring both sides, we get q2 + (1/q2) + 2 × q × (1/q) = 2209 q2 + (1/q2) = 2207 Ans.60(A) We know that, x3 + y3 + z3 – 3xyz = (x + y

+ z) × (x2 + y2 + z2 – xy – yz – zx) As, p + q + r = 0 So, using the above identity, p3 + q3 + r3 = 3pqr p2 / 3qr + q2 / 3pr + r2 / 3pq = 1 {(p2 / qr) + (q2 / pr) + (r2 / pq)} / 3 = 1 Ans.61(C) Let each side of the original square be ‘s’

cm. Then, original area = s2 cm2. Now, new side = 1.2s cm So, new area of square = (1.2s)2 =

1.44s2 cm2 Required percentage increase in area = [((1.44 – 1) s2) / (s2)] × 100 = 44% Ans.62(C) Runs scored by way of singles = 8% of

900 = 72 Number of balls faced on which singles

were scored = 72/1 = 72 Runs scored by way of doubles = 20% of 900 = 180

Number of balls faced on which doubles were scored = 180/2 = 90

Runs scored by way of fours = 32% of 900 = 288 Number of balls faced on which fours were

scored = 288/4 = 72 Runs scored by way of sixes = 40% of 900 = 360 Number of balls faced on which sixes were

scored = 360/6 = 60 Required number of balls faced by the

team = (72 + 90 + 72 + 60) = 294 Ans.63(A) Number of total balls faced = 50 × 10 =

500 Runs scored by way of singles = 8% of

900 = 72 Number of balls faced on which singles

were scored = 72/1 = 72 Runs scored by way of doubles = 20% of 900 = 180 Number of balls faced on which doubles

were scored = 180/2 = 90 Runs scored by way of fours = 32% of 900 = 288 Number of balls faced on which fours were

scored = 288/4 = 72 Runs scored by way of sixes = 40% of 900 = 360 Number of balls faced on which sixes were

scored = 360/6 = 60 Required number of balls faced by the

team = (72 + 90 + 72 + 60) = 294 Number of balls on which runs were

scored = 294 Number of dot balls played = (500 – 294) = 206 Required number of dot balls (in overs) = 206/10 = 20.6 overs Ans.64(C) Runs scored by way of fours = 32% of 900 = 288 Runs scored by way of sixes = 40% of 900 = 360 Required ratio = 288 : 360 = 4 : 5 Ans.65(B) Number of balls faced on which singles

were scored = 72/1 = 72 Number of balls faced on which doubles

were scored = 180/2 = 90



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Number of balls faced on which fours were scored = 288/4 = 72

Number of balls faced on which sixes were scored = 360/6 = 60

Ans.66(B) Required number = L.C.M of 12, 15, 20,

27. ∴ L.C.M = 3 × 4 × 5 × 9 = 540. Hence, required number is 540 × 1/3=180 Ans.67(A) Let the given prime numbers be

Then,

and d=13 ans = 13×5=65 Ans.68(B)

10 12 8

4 6D

=

D= 22.5 days Ans.69(C) CI =9+9+(9×9)/100=18.81% 8000×18.81/100=1504.8 Ans.70(A) (a-b)2 =a2+b2-2ab (17/13 - 2/13)2=15/13×15/13 225/169

General Intelligence and Reasoning Ans.71(B) Ans.72(A) The first set of letters when sequentially

placed at the gaps in the given letter se-ries shall complete it as:

z t f i r z t f i r z t f i r Ans.73(B) 23, 33, 53, 73, 113 (cubes of prime numbers) Ans.74(D)

Using Pythagoras theorem, (HT)2 = (OT)2 + (OH)2

(HT)2 = (21)2 + (20)2

(HT)2 = 441 + 400 =841 Thus, HT = 29 m Ans.75(B) E is taller than B but shorter than D. Thus

D>E>B Only one person is shorter than A which is

not B. Thus, D > E > B > A > C. Ans.76(C) Since there is only one “R” in the given

word, the word ‘REPAIRED’ cannot be formed.

Ans.77(A) Using the given information, the codes for the words can be obtained as follows-

Ans.78(C) On replacing the symbols by the signs they

denote and then solving according to BODMAS rule, we get,

a. 15 - 18 / 4 × 2 = 6 and not 8 b. 7 + 12 / 8 × 4 = 13 and not 11/5 c. 3 - 24 / 15 + 1 = 12/5 d. 2 + 3 × 6 - 9 = 11 and not 13 Ans.79(B) (8 + 4 + 6) / 3 = 6 (5 + 9 + 7) / 3 = 7 Similarly, (2 + 1 + 3) / 3 = 2 Ans.80(C) Damascus is the capital city of Syria. Ans.81(C) 4 (D) / 4 = 1 8 (H) / 4 = 2 12 (L) / 4 = 3 Similarly, OJE: 321 (common divisor be-

ing 5) Ans.82(A) As 73 = 343, so the required number is 83 =

512. Ans.83(D) Only Raspberries are non-citrus among the

given options. Ans.84(C) 3 (C) × 2 = 6 (F); 6 (F) × 2 = 12 (L) Same pattern is followed in options (b) and

(d) but not in c. Ans.85(D) Except option (D), all pairs are in the ratio

of 3:4. Ans.86(D) In the first column: (3 + 9 + 15) × 1 = 27 In the second column: (8 + 17 + 12) × 2 =

74 In the third column: (10 + 6 + 14) × 3 = 90 Ans.87(C)

Ans.88(A) ‘*’ will come opposite to face containing

‘&’. Ans.89(D)



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Ans.90(C) From matrices 1 and 2, S can be coded as 00, 22, 66; H can be coded as 01, 75; O can be coded as 11, 67; A can be coded as 12, 44, 76; and L can be coded as 43, 85. Ans.91(A) The paper when opened would look like

this.

Ans.92(A)

Ans.93(B) There are eleven triangles in the given fig-

ure.

And the 11th one is the outer triangle ABC. Ans.94(A) If a mirror is placed on the line PQ, then

the following figure would be the cor-rect image of the given figure.

Ans.95(A)

The question figure is hidden/embedded in

the following answer figure: Ans.(96-97)

Ans.96(A) Ans.97(C) Ans.98(B) M + 4 = Q B + 4 = F O + 5 = T I + 5 = N T + 6 = Z K + 6 = Q O + 7 = V E + 7 = L R + 8 = Z S + 8 = A Ans.99(D) Ans.100(C) Except “C” all others are natural fibres.

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