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CURRENT AFFAIRS individual pending extradition) against jeweller NRL becomes first oil PSU to introduce NATIONAL Nirav Modi. online legal compliance: NITI Aayog signs SoI with Lupin Foundation ➢ The notice is put out to ask countries to help ➢ The Numaligarh Refinery Ltd (NRL) in for collaborating in Aspirational Districts: with tracking down and arresting a wanted Assam has become the first oil public sector ➢ The NITI Aayog has signed an agreement person, so that they can be extradited. It is the undertaking (PSU) to adopt an online legal with the Lupin Foundation to collaborate in the closest instrument to an international arrest compliance system by introducing government's ambitious aspirational districts warrant, according to the Interpol. 'Legatrix'. programme. ➢ The global notice, which empowers 192 ➢ 'Legatrix' is an onestop solution for ➢ It aims to quickly and effectively member-countries to provisionally arrest a effectively managing the organisations legal and transform some of the most underdeveloped suspect, will make it difficult for Nirav Modi regulatory compliances through monitoring districts of the country. to travel freely. control at different levels. ➢ The NITI Aayog and Lupin Foundation will ➢ It encompasses the requirements of laws like work in three states - Dholpur in Rajasthan, Income Tax Department launches ‘Instant’ labour, taxation, IT, commercial, export-import, Nandurbar in Maharashtra and Vidisha in PAN Card Service: corporate laws and other industry-specific laws. Madhya Pradesh. ➢ The Income Tax Department has launched ➢ This initiative augments the NRLs contribution ➢ They will collaborate to improve indicators in an ‘instant’ Aadhaar-based PAN allotment towards the Digital India Mission and induces education, health and nutrition, financial inclusion service for individuals seeking the unique greater transparency in its operation. and skill development, agriculture and water identity for the first time. resources, and basic infrastructure in the ➢ This facility is free of cost and instant KVIC Launches e-Marketing System: backward districts. allotment of e-PAN is available for a limited ➢ The Khadi and Village Industries India to host IUFoST 2018: period on a first-come, first-served basis for valid Commission (KVIC) has launched its first in- ➢ The International Union of Food Science Aadhaar holders. house single umbrella e-marketing system and Technology (IUFoST), the global voice of ➢ The facility was introduced because of the that can be accessed from anywhere in India for food science and technology in association with increasing number of people applying for the PAN. sale and purchase of its products. Indian National Science Academy (INSA) as The e-PAN facility is only for resident individuals ➢ The earlier software was a third-party adhering body, announced the 19th edition of its and not for Hindu Undivided Family, firms, trusts software, with its headquarters in Bengaluru, prestigious global event to be held in Navi and companies. on which the KVIC had no control in stock and Mumbai, India from October 23-27, 2018. accounts. ➢ The five-day event will bring together NITI Aayog to organise India’s first Global ➢ The in-house software will not only give a researchers, academicians, professionals, policy Mobility Summit: real-time data of sales, it will also give the makers and industry leaders from across the ➢ The Government think tank Niti Aayog will updated status of stocks of Bhawans and globe to showcase innovation, exchange hold on September 7-8 here the India's first godowns. breakthrough ideas and drive policy issues. 'Global Mobility Summit'. It will be inaugurated ➢ The focal theme for this edition of the by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Delhi government launched ‘Happiness prestigious congress is 25 Billion Meals a Day ➢ The summit will help drive government's goal Curriculum’: by 2025 with Healthy, Nutritious, Safe and for vehicle electrification, renewable energy ➢ The Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Diverse Foods. integration and job growth and also speed up launched the “Happiness Curriculum” for India's transition to a clean energy economy. students of nursery to Class 8 in government NASA to Launch World's Lightest Satellite ➢ 'MOVE: Global Mobility Summit' will be schools. The curriculum was launched in the Designed By Chennai Student: organised in collaboration with various ministries presence of the Dalai Lama. ➢ Four students from department of aerospace and industry partners. ➢ According to the state government, the new engineering in Hindustan Institute of Technology ➢ The six themes of the summit are: Asset subject was designed and prepared by a team of and Science near Chennai have designed world’s utilisation and service, comprehensive 40 Delhi government teachers, educators and lightest satellite which weighs only 33.39 electrification, alternative energy, reinventing volunteers over a period of six months. grams which will be put into space in August from public transit, logistics and goods transport and ➢ Students across schools can expect a Colorado Space Centre in the US. data analytics and mobility. ‘happiness’ period of 45 minutes. Each class ➢ Jaihind-1S, the experimental satellite, could will begin with a five-minute meditation session. also be the cheapest satellite as it was built at the Election Commission launches 'cVigil' App: The happiness period will also include value meagre budget of Rs 15,000. The main aim of ➢ The Election Commission of India has education and mental exercises. the satellite is to check the working of nylon in launched a mobile app cVIGIL,which citizens can microgravity. use to confidentially report violation of election Government Approves for Hike in MSP For ➢ The students were selected through “Cubes code of conduct. The ECI hopes the app will Kharif Crops: in Space” competition conducted by Colorado ensure a free and fair conduct of 2019 Lok Sabha ➢ The Centre has raised the minimum support Space Grant Consortium, NASA and idoodle- polls. price (MSP) at which the government will buy learning in January. ➢ Chief election commissioner O P Rawat all Kharif crops for the 2018-19 season. The India gets red corner notice issued against made the announcement during the inaugural Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), Nirav: session of national consultations on accessible at its meeting, approved the MSP of 14 Kharif ➢ The Interpol issued a Red Corner Notice (a elections, held at ECI headquarters in New (summer-sown) crops. request to locate and provisionally arrest an Delhi. ➢ The government has raised the MSP of the common rice variety by 13 percent. The

government had fixed last year’s rice purchase ➢ The Khan Prahari app can be used for 51 lakh houses approved under PMAY in 3- price for the common variety at Rs 1,550 reporting any activity taking place related to yrs: Govt ($22.63) per 100 kilogrammes. illegal coal mining like rat hole mining, ➢ Government said over 51 lakh houses have ➢ It also raised the support price for a superior pilferage etc. been approved under Pradhan Mantri Awas rice variety to Rs 1,770, up from Rs 1,590 last Yojana (Urban) in the three years of its year. The CBIC launches ‘GST Verify’ app: implementation. ➢ The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and ➢ Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry in a Customs (CBIC) has developed a mobile app statement said, out of 51 lakh sanctioned ISRO’s first ‘pad abort’ test successful: 'GST Verify' to protect interest of consumers. houses, over 28 lakhshouses are already in ➢ The first 'pad abort' test critical for a future ➢ It is an android app to verify if the person various stages of construction over 8 lakh human space mission was conducted collecting GST from the consumer is eligible to houses have already been completed. successfully. collect it or not. It also provides the details of the ➢ The Ministry said, this is a huge jump in ➢ The test was conducted at the Satish person/ company collecting GST. comparison to the erstwhile housing scheme Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota. ➢ This app is developed by B Raghu Kiran joint wherein only 12.4 lakhhouses were approved in ➢ The Crew Escape System is an emergency commissioner GST Hyderabad, can be used all around 9 years of its implementation. escape measure to quickly pull the crew module, across the country. the astronaut cabin — along with astronauts out CBIC Government to Launch Global Housing to a safe distance from the launch vehicle in the ➢ Chairperson: S. Ramesh Construction Technology Challenge Under event of a launch abort. PMAYU: ➢ ISRO Chairman: K.Sivan 1st Meeting of e-Commerce Task Force Held ➢ As part of the technology sub-mission in New Delhi: of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna- Urban NBWL added four species for Critically ➢ The Commerce Secretary Rita Teaotia (PMAY-U), the Ministry of Housing and Endangered Species: chaired the first meeting of the task force on e- Urban Affairs (MoHUA) plans on launching the ➢ The National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) commerce in New Delhi. Global Housing Construction Technology has given its nod to include four diverse species ➢ The task force has been set up to recommend Challenge that aims at accelerating PMAY-U — Northern River Terrapin (riverine turtle), a framework for comprehensive national policy target for providing housing for all. Red Panda, Clouded Leopard and Arabian on e-commerce. ➢ With PMAY-U in place, almost 8 lakh houses Sea Humpback Whale — in the recovery ➢ The discussion was held on wide-ranging have been constructed since 25 June 2015, programme for critically endangered species. issues such as cross-border data flows, taxation, which apparently doesn’t even count 10 ➢ They fall in the critically endangered to trade facilitation, logistics, FDI and competition percent of revised MoHUA target in which 1.2 vulnerable categories as per the International issues. crore houses are meant to be built by 2022. Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). ➢ In the first meeting of the Think Tank held in ➢ The species recovery programme of the Union April 2018, it was decided to set up a Task Force, MHA to upgrade National Information Environment Ministry is implemented under on the framework for national policy on e- Security Policy and Guidelines to secure Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats — a commerce, under the chairmanship of Suresh government data: centrally sponsored umbrella scheme for Prabhu, Minister of Commerce & Industry ➢ In order to secure government data and management and conservation of parks, wildlife and Civil Aviation. control access to sensitive information on the habitats and conservation. internet, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) will ➢ National Board for Wild Life is a “Statutory Indian Satyarup Siddhanta scales world's be upgrading the National Information Organization” constituted under the Wildlife highest volcano crossings: Security Policy and Guidelines (NISPG). For Protection Act, 1972 ➢ The Indian Satyarup Siddhanta has become the protection of the ‘information’ in Cyberspace, the second Indian mountaineer after Malli MHA will be designated as the lead agency. NSG: First central paramilitary force to opt Mastan Babu to climb Mt Ojos del Salado, the ➢ Till 2013, MHA was solely responsible for for e-ticketing highest volcano in the world. cybersecurity, which later was moved ➢ The National Security Guard will be the first ➢ Ojos del Salado is a stratovolcano (a volcano to National Security Council Secretariat central paramilitary force to opt for e-ticketing built up of alternate layers of lava and ash) in the (NSCS) under Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). instead of the railway warrant under an Andes Range on the Argentina-Chile border ➢ Along with the shift, the National Technical agreement signed with the IRCTC. and the highest active volcano in the world at Research Organisation (NTRO) got the critical ➢ A memorandum of understanding was signed 6,893 metres (22,615 ft). infrastructure, whereas the Ministry of between the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism ➢ Satyarup is also set to be the first Indian to Electronics and Information Technology Corporation and the NSG. climb Mt Sidley, the highest volcano of (MITY) got the non-critical part. ➢ This system will eliminate the need of Antarctica. ➢ The Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh too carrying railway warrants by the NSG emphasised on reviewing cyberthreat and personnel. BSNL launches its first Internet telephony told NISPG to update and upgrade the Service Wings: government sector. Piyush Goyal launches ‘CMSMS’ and 'Khan ➢ The BSNL announces to launch its first Prahari' App: Internet telephony service Wings. It will be 67th plenary meeting of North Eastern ➢ Union Minister of Coal, Railways, Finance & launched from August 2018. Council held in Shillong: Corporate Affairs, Piyush Goyal has launched ➢ Those subscribing to the new service, ➢ The two-day 65th plenary meeting of the Coal Mine Surveillance & Management entailing one-time registration fee of Rs 1,099, North Eastern Council (NEC) will begin in System (CMSMS) and Mobile Application will be able to make calls using any internet Shillong, Meghalaya. ‘Khan Prahari’. connection including broadband, WiFi, 3G or 4G ➢ The Union Minister of State (Independent ➢ The ‘Khan Prahari’ app has been developed by data network of any operator, thus overcoming Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region CMPDI, Ranchi, a Subsidiary of Coal India connectivity problems even in areas having (DoNER) and Youth Affairs and Sports (IC), MoS Limited (CIL) and Bhaskarcharya Institute of patchy signals. PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Space Application and Geo-informatics ➢ It only allows authorised licensed holders to Atomic Energy and Space and Chairman, NEC, Dr (BISAG). provide full-fledged internet telephony and not Jitendra Singh will chair the first Plenary ➢ The CMSMS aims to report, monitor and take over-the-top players like Google Duo, WhatsApp session. suitable action on unauthorised coal mining that allow only app-app calling. ➢ The first Plenary Session will include activities. tabling of Action Taken Report on the 64th

plenary meeting and approval of Draft Annual ➢ Shri Naidu and Mr. Makuza discussed issues of suitable techniques for cleaning sewers and septic Plan of NEC, 2016-17 by the Council. bilateral interest and the opportunities for tanks. cooperation for mutual benefit. ➢ The main aim of the challenge is to eliminate NITI Aayog Released Paper On ‘National human intervention in the cleaning of Health Stack’: HRD granted Institution of Eminence status sewers and septic tanks. ➢ The central government think tank NITI to six educational institution: Aayog has unveiled the blueprint of National ➢ The HRD ministry has awarded Institution Home Ministry institutes five Police Medals: Health Stack (NHS), a shared digital of Eminence (IoE) status to six educational ➢ Home Ministry has instituted five Police healthcare infrastructure. institutions. With IIT-Delhi, IIT-Bombay, BITS- Medals to promote professionalism and ➢ The blueprint is in line with the Pilani, Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and excellence in service. implementation of the Centre’s flagship scheme Manipal Academy of Higher Education, there is ➢ The awards scheme by the Government is also Ayushman Bharat and other public healthcare the Reliance Foundation's proposed Jio Institute. aimed at recognising the good work, boosting programmes in the country. ➢ While the Human Resource Development morale and inspiring the Security personnel. ➢ According to a consultation paper titled (HRD) Ministry will grant Rs 10 billion funds to ➢ The medals are Union Home Minister's Special ‘National Health Stack Strategy an Approach’, the the three public institutions in the next five Operation Medal, Police Antarik Suraksha Seva National Health Stack will facilitate collection of years, the private institutes will not be eligible for Padak, Asadharan Aasuchana Kushalata Padak, comprehensive healthcare data across the government funding. Utkrisht and Ati Utkrisht Seva Medals and Union country. ➢ The move is part of a scheme of the HRD Home Minister's Medal for Excellence in ➢ The government’s flagship scheme Ayushman Ministry to select 20 IoEs — 10 public and 10 Investigation. Bharat aims to provide a coverage of INR 5 Lakh private — that will enjoy complete academic and ➢ All the medals will be minted and supplied per family annually and benefit more than administrative autonomy. by the Union Home Ministry and will be 10 crore poor families. awarded each year by the Central or State police ➢ NITI: National Institution for Transforming FSSAI launched national campaign ‘The Eat force/organizations India Right Movement’: ➢ CEO- Amitabh Kant ➢ The Food Safety and Standards Authority PM Modi Inaugurates New Headquarter ➢ Vice-Chairman- Rajiv Kumar of India (FSSAI) has launched national Building of ASI: campaign ‘The Eat Right Movement’. ➢ Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Int. Round Table Conference on Data for ➢ It aims to improve public health and combat the new headquarters building of the New India Held in New Delhi lifestyle diseases. FSSAI also launched Eat Right Archaeological Survey of India in New Delhi. ➢ The Ministry of Statistics & Programme tool kit and Safe and Nutritious Food at ➢ The ASI's new headquarters at Tilak Marg Implementation (MoSPI) has organised a Workplace campaign. has been equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, International Round Table Conference on ➢ This campaign has kick-started at a crucial including energy efficient lighting and rainwater 'Data for New India' in New Delhi. time when India is becoming the diabetes capital harvesting. ➢ The objective of the 2-day Conference is to of the world, cases of anaemia and micronutrient ➢ It will include a central archaeological library identify innovative ideas for improving the deficiencies are on the rise, and non- with a collection of about 1.5 lakh books and statistical system in India. (discussing the communicable diseases (NCDs) accounting for 1 journals. best practices followed in advanced countries like in 5 disease-related deaths. Canada, UK and Australia). The Conference is ➢ Food Safety and Standards Authority of India Telecom Commission of India Approves Net organized in India for the first time. is an autonomous body established under the Neutrality: ➢ The Conference is inaugurated by D.V. Government of India. ➢ The Telecom Commission has approved net Sadananda Gowda, Union Minister of FSSAI neutrality rules which bar service providers Statistics & Programme Implementation. • Headquarters: New Delhi from discriminating against Internet content and • Chairman: Ashish Bahuguna services by blocking, throttling or granting them Indian Railways introduces first dwarf higher speed access. container service: Indian Railways launches its first ➢ The net neutrality was recommended by TRAI ➢ The Indian Railways has introduced a consolidated Bridge Management System: but some critical services will be kept out of its commercial service to run double-stack dwarf ➢ The Railways has launched its first purview. containers on trains to capture the lost traffic consolidated Bridge Management System ➢ TC also approved the new telecom policy -- through new delivery model for domestic cargo. (IR-BMS), a web-enabled IT application to store National Digital Communications Policy ➢ The Double Stacked Container, which is 6 ft 4 data on its one lakh 50 thousand bridges. 2018 -- for seeking approval of the Union inches in height and can run on electrified tracks, The Railways Minister Piyush Goyal launched the Cabinet. can hold a capacity of 30,500 kgs. These service in New Delhi. containers in double stack formation can run ➢ The web-based platform will show the bridge Swachh Survekshan Grameen: Survey under 25kV overhead lines. master data, works data, information regarding launched to rank States on rural cleanliness ➢ Indian Railways has received increased inspection/monitoring and maintenance of the ➢ The Centre has launched the Swachh revenue of Rs 18.50 lakhs due to this Double bridges and other essentials. Survekshan Grameen, 2018, a nationwide Stacked Dwarf Container service. ➢ Mr Goyal also distributed awards to the survey of rural India to rank the cleanest and Station Beautification competition. Balharshah dirtiest States and districts on the basis of M. Venkaiah Naidu Becomes 1st Chairman of and Chandrapur railway stations in qualitative and quantitative evaluation. Rajya Sabha to Sign MOU: Maharashtra from the Central Railway were ➢ A random selection of 6, 980 villages across ➢ For the first time, Rajya Sabha has entered awarded the first prize with cash rewards of 698 districts will surveyed during the month of into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Rs 10 lakh. August. a foreign counterpart for promoting inter- ➢ The Swachh Survekshan Grameen awards are parliamentary dialogue. GOI launches ‘Technology Challenge’ to expected to be announced in time for Mahatma ➢ Venkaiah Naidu has become the first eliminate human entry into sewers Gandhi’s birth anniversary on October 2. Chairman of Rajya Sabha to sign such an ➢ The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban ➢ An audio-visual publicity campaign featuring agreement when he inked an MOU with the Affairs has launched a ‘Technology Challenge. Swachh Bharat ambassadors Amitabh visiting President of the Senate of the Republic ➢ It will be Identifying solutions for cleaning of Bachchan and Sachin Tendulkar was also of Rwanda, Bernard Makuza. Sewerage Systems and Septic Tanks to promote launched.

Government constituted a high-level task ➢ ISRO has successfully conducted a ground Udaipur Ranked 3rd Among World’s Best force to reduce import: test of its high thrust version of the Vikas Engine Cities for Second Successive Year: ➢ The government has set up a high-level task that would improve the payload capability of the ➢ The city of Udaipur has once again in 2018 force under the chairmanship of Cabinet space agency's launch vehicles. been ranked among the World’s Best Cities Secretary P K Sinha to identify various items ➢ The test for a duration of 195 seconds was by Travel + Leisure. Udaipur, the heritage-city and policy interventions to reduce dependence conducted by scientists at the ISRO Propulsion built by the Maharanas of Mewar in the 16th on import. Complex (IPRC) in Mahendragiri in century, is on the third place among the 15 of the ➢ The task force includes secretaries from Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu. world’s best cities. departments of commerce, industrial policy and ➢ The Vikas Engine is the workhorse liquid ➢ The top 2 cities are both in Mexico: San promotion, skill development, revenue, defence rocket engine used to power the second stage Miguel de Allende and Oaxaca. production, steel, petroleum, electronics and of the ISRO's trusted Polar Satellite Launch ➢ Udaipur is known as both the City of Lakes telecommunications. Vehicle (PSLV). and the Venice of the East, Udaipur occupies a ➢ India's imports stand at around USD 450 ➢ It is also used in the second stage and also at stunning location on the banks of Lake Pichola in billion per year. It would suggest ways to cut the four strap on stages of Geosynchronous south Rajasthan. Known for its breathtaking import of those items which can be manufactured Launch Vehicle (GSLV) and in the twin engine scenery, majestic palaces, world-class museums or explored in the country. core liquid stage (L110) of GSLV Mk-III. and luxury hotels, Udaipur is steeped in history, having been home to successive generations of Niti Aayog proposes 15-point action plan to BrahMos supersonic missile successfully Maharanas of Mewar. deal with air pollution test-fired in Odisha: National Mission for Clean Ganga organizes ➢ Niti Aayog has proposed 15-point action ➢ India's indigenously developed surface-to- Ganga Vriksharopan Abhiyan: plan for combating air pollution in ten most surface supersonic cruise missile BrahMos ➢ The National Mission for Clean Ganga polluted cities in the country, including Delhi, was successfully test-fired from the Chandipur (NMCG) has organised the ‘Ganga Kanpur and Varanasi. Test Range off the Odisha coast. Vriksharopan Abhiyan’ in five main Ganga ➢ The draft action plan titled 'Breathe India' ➢ The test aims to increase the longevity of basin states – Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, includes encouraging electric vehicles, phasing the missile's life. The missile, developed with Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal. out private diesel vehicle and development of the help of Russia, has a 290-km target ➢ It was aimed to bring awareness among crop residue utilisation policy. efficiency, which is going to be extended upto people and other stakeholders regarding the ➢ According to a recent WHO database (2018), 400 kilometres. importance of afforestation for the task of Kanpur, Faridabad, Gaya, Varanasi, Agra, ➢ BrahMos is the first Indian missile whose life Ganga Rejuvenation. Gurgaon, Muzaffarpur, Lucknow and Patna are has been extended from 10 to 15 years. ➢ The afforestation drive was organised during the top ten most polluted polluted cities in India. ➢ BrahMos Aerospace is a joint venture between July 9 to July 15, 2018 as ‘Shubharambh India’s Defence Research and Development Saptah’. The campaign was initiated as part of PM Modi Dedicates Bansagar Canal Project Organisation and Russia’s NPO the Forest Interventions in Ganga (FIG) To Nation: Mashinostroyeniya. The collaboration is component of Namami Gange Programme. ➢ The Prime Minister Narendra Modi has responsible for the design, development and dedicated the Bansagar Canal Project to the production of the missile. India to build 2,000 kms of international Nation in Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh. It is the Swaraj hosted 10th edition of 2 day Delhi roads by 2022: joint venture of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Dialogue in New Delhi: ➢ The government is planning to build 1,911 Pradesh and Bihar and the canal is 171 km ➢ The External Affairs Minister (EAM) kilometres of international connectivity long. Sushma Swaraj hosted the 10th edition of the roads over the five year period ending 2022 ➢ This project will provide a big boost to Delhi Dialogue (DD X) in the national capital, under its flagship Bharatmala scheme. irrigation in the region, and will be greatly New Delhi. The theme of this year's DD X is ➢ It is also planning to 3,319 kms of border beneficial for the farmers of Mirzapur and "Strengthening India-ASEAN Maritime roads. It was announced by Minister of State for Allahabad districts of Uttar Pradesh. Cooperation." Road Transport and Highways Mansukh ➢ Shri Narendra Modi also laid the Foundation ➢ The Dialogue is a premier annual event to Mandaviya. Stone of the Mirzapur Medical College. He discuss politico-security, the economic and socio- ➢ It is planned to build with an outlay of Rs inaugurated 100 Jan Aushadhi Kendras in the cultural engagement between India and the 25,000 crore over a period of five years i.e. from State. Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). 2017-18 to 2021-22 in phased manner. ➢ He also dedicated a bridge over the River ➢ DD X is being organised in partnership with Ganga at Balughat, Chunar, which will facilitate the Research and Information System for Women and Child Development Ministry To connectivity between Mirzapur and Varanasi. Developing Countries (RIS). Move Proposal To Amend POCSO Act: Cabinet approves MoU on aviation with ➢ The Women and Child Development Modi launches 340-km long Purvanchal BRICS nations: (WCD) Ministry is set to move a proposal for Expressway: ➢ The Union Cabinet has approved the signing enhanced punishment in cases of sexual assault ➢ The Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) of male children. foundation stone for the 340-km six-lane amongst BRICS nations on Regional Aviation ➢ The Law Ministry has cleared the proposal to project Purvanchal highway. The highway is Partnership. amend the Protection of Children from Sexual expandable to eight lanes and it will be built at ➢ The government aims for the BRICS nations Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, for enhancing the cost of Rs 23,000 crore. to benefit from the establishment of an punishment in cases of sexual assault against ➢ The expressway will begin from Chand Sarai institutional framework to corporate in the field young boys. village on Lucknow-Sultanpur road (NH 731) and of civil aviation. ➢ The Ministry was working on the proposal to end at Haidariya village in Ghazipur district, about ➢ The MoU signifies an important landmark in amend the Act to award death penalty to those 18 km from the UP-Bihar order. the civil aviation relations between India and convicted of raping children below 12 years. ➢ On the occasion, PM Modi reiterated his vision the other BRICS Member States and has the Advanced Weather Forecasting System of "Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas", and spoke potential to spur greater trade, investment, Unveiled In Chandni Chowk: about development initiatives such as PM Awas tourism and cultural exchanges amongst the ➢ A New weather forecasting system that Yojana and PM Gram Sadak Yojana. BRICS Nations. will give out real time air quality index, ➢ BRICS Nations: India, China, Russia, South advance forecasts and health advisories, was ISRO successfully tested the high thrust Africa, Brazil. unveiled by Earth Sciences and Environment version of the Vikas Engine: Minister Harsh Vardhan.

➢ The SAFAR (System of Air Quality and have four awards for authors of various companies and livestock development boards Weather Forecasting), the first of its kind in the environmental topics. with a total grant of Rs 1,754.14 crore. country, is located at Chandni Chowk in Old ➢ Rs one lakh will be given as first prize, Rs Delhi. 75,000 as second prize and Rs 50,000 as third Atal Innovation Mission and MyGov jointly ➢ A giant LED display will give out real-time prize. There will also be a consolation prize of Rs launch ‘Innovate India Platform’: air quality index on a 24×7 basis with colour 25,000. ➢ The NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission coding along with 72-hour advance ➢ The scheme shall be administered by the and MyGov platform jointly launched the forecast. The system was developed by Environment Ministry and it shall be operational ‘#InnovateIndia Platform’, collaboration the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, for each financial year commencing from April between both the platforms. Pune. 1 this year. ➢ It was launched by R Ramanan, Mission ➢ The SAFAR system would benefit cost savings Director of Atal Innovation Mission and Arvind to several other sectors such agriculture, 3 states UP, Jharkhand and Maharashtra Gupta, CEO of MyGov. The #InnovateIndia aviation, infrastructure, disaster management launched Swachh Survekshan Grameen platform is open to all Indian citizens. skill and tourism. 2018: ➢ Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) is Union NABARD Launched Centre for Climate ➢ The Ministry of Urban Development has Government's flagship initiative to promote a Change In Lucknow: released the report of Swachh Survekshan survey culture of innovation and entrepreneurship in the ➢ The Agri-lender Nabard has launched a 2018 under Swachh Survekshan 2018. country. MyGov is a web platform that was centre for accelerating concerted action on ➢ The ministry has declared Jharkhand, created to facilitate citizen engagement in good climate change by various stakeholders Maharashtra and Chattisgarh as the top three governance. including government, private and financial states in terms of cleanness and sanitation. sectors. ➢ Jharkhand is ranked 1st in the overall Income tax return filing deadline extended ➢ The Centre for Climate Change, set up in average score, ranked 1st in Service Level to August 31: Lucknow, would help Nabard in enhancing its Progress (SLP) and ranked 1st in Direct ➢ The government has extended the deadline capacity building efforts manifold. Observation (DO) average score and again for filing income tax return for assessment year ➢ The National Bank of Agriculture and Rural ranked 2nd in Citizens Engagement under the 2018-19. Development will also extend professional population category less than 1 Lakh. ➢ The deadline of July 31, 2018 has been support to stakeholders for designing climate extended by a month. It was announced by the related projects and take up collaborative studies 2nd National Council meeting held on India’s Ministry of Finance. and action research projects in area of climate Nutrition Challenges under POSHAN ➢ Assesses the can file their income tax return change. Abhiyaan: (ITR) for financial year 2017-18 by August 31 ➢ The 2nd meeting of National Council on without any penalty charges. Govt slashes minimum yearly deposit for India’s Nutrition Challenges under POSHAN ➢ Filing the income tax return after the new Sukanya Samiriddhi Yojana account to Abhiyaan was held in New Delhi. deadline of August 31 will attract a penalty of up Rs.250: ➢ The meeting was chaired by the Vice to Rs. 10,000 as per existing rules. ➢ The government has slashed the minimum Chairman of NITI Aayog, Rajiv Kumar. It was annual deposit requirement for accounts under organised by Union Ministry of Women and Child Parliament Passes Fugitive Economic the Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana to Rs Development. Offenders Bill 2018: 250 from Rs 1,000 – a move that will enable ➢ The Government of India has set-up POSHAN ➢ The Parliament has passed a bill that seeks to more number of people to take advantage of the Abhiyaan (National Nutrition Mission) which was prevent big economic offenders like Vijay Mallya girl child savings scheme. launched by the Hon’ble Prime Minister. and Nirav Modi from fleeing the country to evade ➢ Under the scheme, a parent or legal guardian the legal process. can open an account in the name of the girl child ‘Safeguarding the Intangible Cultural ➢ The Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill, until she attains the age of ten years. Heritage and Diverse Cultural Traditions of 2018 was passed by a voice vote in the Rajya ➢ The government amended the Sukanya India’ Scheme: Sabha. The Lok Sabha had cleared this Bill on July Samriddhi Account Rules – 2016 to state that ➢ The Scheme titled ‘Safeguarding the 19. the minimum initial deposit to open the account Intangible Cultural Heritage and Diverse ➢ The bill will empower the government to seize would be Rs 250. Cultural Traditions of India’ is being both local and overseas assets of alleged implemented by the Ministry of Culture. offenders who do not wish to return to India WCD Ministry launches ‘Childline 1098’ ➢ The main purpose of this scheme is to to stand trial even after arrest warrants are contest revitalize various institutions, groups, issued against them. ➢ The Women and Child Development Ministry individuals, identified non-MOC institutions, non- ➢ The Finance Minister said that special courts has invited people to share images of the logo of government organisations. will be set up for trials which will deal with cases Childline 1098. ➢ It will be helpful for strengthening, protecting, that involve more than 100 crore rupees each ➢ The Childline 1098 is the nationwide preserving and promoting the rich intangible in a fast-track manner. emergency helpline for children in distress. cultural heritage of India. ➢ The contest has been organised to mark ➢ The grant would be released in three GOI launched Mahila Shakti Kendra Scheme: 'World Day against Trafficking in Persons' on instalments – 50% in advance, 25% as 2nd ➢ The Government of India has approved a July 30. The Childline has been operating at 450 instalment after appraisal and balance 25% new scheme namely Mahila Shakti Kendra for locations, including 76 key railway stations, after completion of the project. implementation during 2017-18 upto 2019-20 to across the country. empower rural women through community Radha Mohan Singh sanctioned Rs 1,754.14 participation. Modi govt re-introduces Medini Puraskar crore under the National Dairy Plan (NDP) ➢ The Scheme is implemented with cost sharing Yojna for writings about green issues: ➢ Under the National Dairy Plan (NDP) more ratio of 60:40 between centre and states ➢ The environment ministry has decided to re- than Rs 1,750 crore has been sanctioned by the except for North East and Special Category introduce a scheme for awarding Indian government to enhance the productivity of milch States where the ratio is 90:10. authors for their original work in Hindi on subjects animals. It was announced by Union ➢ Technical support to the respective related to environment including pollution and Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh. governments on issues related to women will be climate change. ➢ Nearly, 530 sub-projects have been provided. District Level Centre for Women ➢ The Medini Puraskar Yojana, which aims at approved in 18 states for implementation by (DLCW) has also been envisaged for 640 districts promoting original writing of books in Hindi, will 169 state and district level cooperatives, producer to be covered in phased manner.

setting up a 'Design University for Gaming' in ➢ The announcement came after Hima Das CCEA approves Rs.1-lakh cr for research in Visakhapatnam, andhra Pradesh. recently became the first Indian woman to win higher education: ➢ The UNESCO delegation has entered into an gold at IAAF World U-20 Athletics ➢ The Cabinet Committee on Economic agreement with Andhra Pradesh Economic Championships in Finland. Affairs (CCEA) has approved the proposal to Development Board (APEDB) for the ➢ Das clocked 51.46s to finish ahead of Andrea expand the scope of the Higher Education establishment of 'Gaming Digital Learning Hub'. Miklos of Romania and USA’s Taylor Manson. Funding Agency (HEFA) to mobilise Rs.1 lakh ➢ The Gaming Technology will be the best Assam: crore for research and academic infrastructure source of income in future and IT giants like • Capital: Dispur for higher education institutions by 2022. UBSoft, Samsung, and Microsoft etc are ready to • Chief Minister: Sarbananda Sonowal ➢ In a first, Kendriya Vidyalayas /Navodaya establish their centres in Visakhapatnam. • Governor: Jagdish Mukhi Vidyalayas will also get funding from HEFA. IITs, UNESCO NITs, IISERs and other Central universities as • Headquarters: Paris, France BIHAR well as AIIMS and other medical colleges will also • Head: Audrey Azoulay World’s 1st And Cheapest Clean Drinking get funds from HEFA. Water Project Launched In Bihar: ➢ The International Finance Corporation is an Tata Power Renewable commissions 100 ➢ Bihar will provide the cheapest drinking international financial institution that offers MW solar capacity in Anthapuramu: water in the world. The total cost of installing investment, advisory, and asset-management ➢ Tata Power said its arm Tata Power this project would cost around Rs 20 lakhs. services to encourage private-sector Renewable Energy Ltd (TPREL) ➢ The first of such a water project was launched development in developing countries. commissioned 100 MW (50 MW x 2) solar in Bihar's Darbhanga district by Sulabh capacity at Anthapuramu Solar Park, Andhra International, an organisation that introduced STATES IN NEWS Pradesh. the concept of 'Sulabh Sauchalya' in the country. ANDHRA PRADESH ➢ With this, the overall operating renewable ➢ With the help of this project, the people will Andhra Government launches Gandiva capacity of the TPREL now stands at 2,215 MW easily be able to get pure and clean water only in project: in India. 50 paise/litre. ➢ The Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu ➢ The sale of power from this solar plant has ➢ The 'Sulabh Jal' project converts has launched the ‘Project Gandiva’ and laid the been tied up under a 25 year power purchase contaminated pond and river water into safe foundation stone for ‘Amaravati International agreement with Solar Energy Corporation of drinking water. Sports Complex’ at Vidyadharapuram. India (SECI). ➢ This project was earlier introduced in three ➢ The ‘Project Gandiva’ is aimed at identifying ➢ This is part of the implementation of the districts of West Bengal - North 24 Parganas, talent at a young age in Andhra Pradesh. The MNRE scheme for developing grid connected Murshidabad and Nadia, three years ago by sports complex that includes a world-class solar power capacity of Jawaharlal Nehru National Sulabh International and French organisation. stadium is estimated to cost Rs. 60 crore. Solar Mission (JNNSM) Phase II, Batch-III of the ➢ The headquarters of the Sports Authority of Government of India through Viability Gap ADB approves Lining Project of Son Canal in Andhra Pradesh (SAAP) will be shifted to this Funding (VGF) Mode. Bihar: complex.The Andhra Pradesh government had ➢ The company has organically added 159 MW ➢ The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has decided to develop Amaravati, Vizag and Tirupati wind and solar capacity in FY17 along with the approved USD 503-million lining project of the as sports cities. Andhra Pradesh will be spending acquisition of Welspun Renewables Energy Pvt Son canal in Shahabad-Bhojpur region Rs 54 crore and the Centre will provide a grant Ltd. of Bihar which would benefit the agriculture of Rs 6 crore for the sports complex. sector immensely in the region, the power L&T bags contract to build India's tallest ministry said today. AP CM launches e-Pragati portal: office building in Amaravati: ➢ It was agreed during the meeting that the ➢ The Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. ➢ The Engineering and construction major finance ministry will give permission to appoint Chandrababu Naidu has launched a e-Pragati Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has bagged a consultants by July 17, 2018, and the ADB project, a digital platform for governance in prestigious project for the engineering, consultants will start their work by the end of the state. procurement and construction of Head of July. ➢ The e-Pragati project, launched at Undavalli Department (HoD) office buildings at Amaravati, ➢ The estimated cost of this project is USD 503 in Guntur district, is to achieve digitalisation in Andhra Pradesh. million (Rs 3272.49 crore) out of which USD the state and bring transparency in governance ➢ The order was awarded by the Andhra 352 million is being provided by ADB. This and it will work through cloud management. Pradesh Capital Region Development project will bring immense benefits to the ➢ The reforms taken up in education, Authority (APCRDA). It is the first project in agriculture sector of Shahabad – Bhojpur agricultural marketing, and panchayat raj are combination with Automatic Climbing Formwork region of Bihar. being made available on this platform. System (ACFS) Et Diagrid and will be the tallest Bihar government office building in India. • Capital: Patna Andhra Pradesh Govt Launched “Anna ➢ The $18 billion conglomerate has also • Chief Minister: Nithish Kumar Canteens”: received an order for the construction of a • Governor: Satya Pal Malik ➢ The Andhra Pradesh government has tourism-related facility in Muscat, Oman. The

launched its own 'Anna' canteens across the orders valued at Rs.3,000 crores were received CHHATTISGARH state. by building and factories division of L&T. Chhattisgarh Launches 'Abhar Aapki Sewa ➢ As many as 60 'Anna' canteens were Andhra Pradesh Ka' App For Pensioners: opened across Andhra Pradesh in the first phase • Capital: Amaravati ➢ The Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Dr. of the launch. The Akshay Patra Foundation • Chief Minister: N. Chandrababu Naidu Raman Singh has launched an online portal and will run these canteens. • Governor: E. S. L. Narasimhan mobile app called 'Aabhaar-Aapki seva ka' by ➢ Chief Minister Chandrababu naidu appealed to the online pension management system for the everyone to donate liberally to run the canteens ASSAM pensioners of the state. so that more needy people could be provided Hima Das to Be Assam Sports Ambassador: ➢ Through this app and the website, 80,000 food. ➢ Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda pensioners of the state will now get all the Sonowal has confirmed that Indian Athlete information related to pension and payment UNESCO to set up Design University in AP: Hima Das will be named as the first sports online. The app has been launched to provide ➢ The United Nations Educational, Scientific ambassador of the state. transparency in the pension facility. and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) will be

Chhattisgarh ➢ Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, who is also the fourth highest generator of e-way • Capital: Raipur presently in Israel on a six-day visit, announced bills in the country. that the state government will issue a notification, ➢ Haryana has widened the tax base by 82.22 • Chief Minister: Dr. Raman Singh according minority status to Jews in Gujarat. percent and recorded 19 per cent hike in • Governor: Balram Dass Tandon ➢ The Gujarat government has granted revenue collections.

religious minority status to the Jewish ➢ About 1.12 crore e-way bills were GOA community in the state. generated in Haryana between April 1, 2018 and Ravi Shankar Prasad unveils Goa IT Policy ➢ There are just 170 members of the Jewish June 30, 2018, catapulting the state to the 2018: community in Gujarat, of which 140 are settled position of 4th highest generator of e-way bills in ➢ Union minister for electronics and IT and in Ahmedabad, while the remaining 30 are in the country. law and justice Ravi Shankar Prasad unveiled other parts of the state. ➢ The compliance percentage of assessees in the Goa IT Policy 2018 at the Inox complex Gujarat CM Launches Special Drive Against the state is 5-7 percent higher than the national in Panaji on the final day of Goa IT Day Malnutrition: average and revenue collection under commercial celebrations. Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar ➢ The Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani taxes has registered double-digit growth. was also present on the occasion. has launched 'Poshan Abhiyan'--a statewide Haryana ➢ The Information Technology policy 2018 mission to eradicate malnutrition among • Capital: Chandigarh focuses on reverse migration and creation of children by providing them nutritious food • Chief Minister: Manohar Lal Khattar around 10,000 jobs in the next five years. through Anganwadi centres. • Governor: Kaptan Singh Solanki ➢ The policy also envisages establishment of ➢ During the function organised at centres of excellence in collaboration with Gandhinagar, the chief minister also launched JHARKHAND industry to promote skill development amongst 'Purna' project to eliminate malnutrition among Jharkhand To Set Up Country's 1st Khadi faculty and staff of technical institutes. girls in the age group of 14 to 18. Mall: ➢ Mr Prasad also announced that Goa will soon ➢ 'Purna' stands for Prevention of Under ➢ The first 'Khadi Mall' of India will be opened have a National Institute of Electronics and Nutrition and Reduction of Nutritional in Jharkhand. It was announced by Jharkhand Information Technology centre. Anaemia among Adolescent Girls. The Chief Minister Raghubar Das. Goa government has allocated Rs 270 crore to ➢ The land in the Heavy Engineering • Capital: Panaji control malnutrition. Corporation (HEC) campus will be made • Chief Minister: Manohar Parrikar available to the Khadi Board to develop the • Governor: Mridula Sinha GUJARAT country's first Khadi mall. • Capital: Gandhinagar ➢ The artisans would be provided technological GUJARAT aid for value addition in their products, while • Chief Minister: Vijay Rupani 15th Finance Commission Led By Chairman rural, urban and tourism 'haats' will provide • Governor: Om Prakash Kohli N.K.Singh Visits Gujarat: them markets for their goods.

➢ The Fifteenth Finance Commission led by HARYANA the Chairman N.K.Singh is in Gujarat on a 4- Jharkhand ‘I am not afraid of English’ campaign in day visit to the state with members Shaktikanta • Capital: Ranchi schools by Haryana Education Department: Das, Dr. Anoop Singh, Dr. Ashok Lahiri, Dr. • Chief Minister: Raghubar Das ➢ The Haryana Education Department has Ramesh Chand and Secretary Arvind Mehta. • Governor: Draupadi Murmu launched ''I am not afraid of English'' initiative ➢ The commission will have meetings with Chief to promote English language right from Class minister, ministers and other officials of the state KARNATAKA 1 in the state's primary schools. at Gandhinagar. Important Highlights of Karnataka Budget ➢ The initiative is aimed at capacity building of ➢ It expects to gain an in-depth understanding Announced: teachers to enable them to help the students to of the recent developments and future ➢ The Karnataka Chief Minister HD learn, read, write and speak English. possibilities of economic growth and development Kumaraswamy has presented his first budget. ➢ Nearly six language labs have been in the state. There will also be an interactive He announced a farm loan waiver of Rs 34,000 established in selected model Sanskriti schools session with Urban Local Bodies and crore. in the state to facilitate digital learning and Panchayati Raj Institutions to understand the ➢ The Loans of up to Rs 2 lakh for each improve listening and speaking skills of the status of the devolution (funds, functions and farmer will be waived. Farmers who repaid the students. functionary) to the third tier and loan within time will be credited the repaid loan Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar launches outstanding issues related to the State amount or Rs 25000 whichever is less. 'Paudhagiri' Campaign: Finance Commission. ➢ Nearly Rs 4,000 crore has also been ➢ The Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal allocated in the budget to complete the Rs 8,165 Khattar has launched the 'Paudhagiri' Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani gives approval for crore waiver of farm loans from cooperative campaign, aimed at increasing the green Rs 39-cr ‘Seema Darshan’ project: banks. cover in the state. ➢ Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has ➢ Under this campaign, 22 lakh students from given in-principle approval for the 39-crore Bengaluru Gets India’s 1st e-Waste Plant: class 6 to 12 of all government and private rupees ‘Seema Darshan’ project for ➢ The Centre has announced a state-of-the- schools in Haryana will plant a sapling each developing more infrastructure facilities from T- art e-waste recycling unit for Bengaluru, during three months of monsoon -- July, August Junction to Zero Point at Nadabet near Suigam India’s technology capital which produces an and September. Each student will be given an in Banaskantha district to instil patriotism estimated one lakh tonne of electronic waste incentive of Rs. 50 in every six months from through a unique Gujarat initiative for border a year. The Chemicals and Fertilizers Ministry is the government. tourism. setting up the facility. ➢ The chief minister launched the 'Paudhagiri' ➢ The project being developed on Wagah ➢ The Central Institute of Plastics campaign by planting a 'maulsari' sapling in the Border pattern, entails an exhibition hall, a Engineering and Technology (CIPET), a Tau Devi Lal Sports Complex premises of parade ground with amphitheatre for 5,000 research institute that comes under the ministry, Gurgaon. people. The meeting decided to send a proposal will set up the unit in the next four months.

generates about 18 lakh tonne e-waste a year, ➢ A total of 84 lakh families of deprived • Headquarters: Paris, France which is growing at 30% annually. section have been included in the Ayushman • Head: Audrey Azoulay Bharat scheme on the basis of socio-economic Karnataka caste census. An annual Health Security Cover of Centre to give Rs 500 cr to SCI under • Capital: Bangalore 5 lakh rupees will be provided to each family Sagarmala project: • Chief Minister: H. D. Kumaraswamy under the scheme. ➢ Under Sagarmala project, Centre will • Governor: Vajubhai Vala ➢ An expenditure of over Rs. 16 hundred provide 500 crore rupees to Shipping crore at the rate of Rs. Twelve hundred per Corporation of India to lease out cruises to KERALA family has been estimated. An amount of Rs. 600 promote cruise tourism. It was announced by Kerala government has set up a panel to crore in the form of Grant-in-Aid will be provided union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari. choose an official song: by central government, whereas around Rs. 400 ➢ The deliberations were held as part of the ➢ The Kerala government today set up a panel crore will be shared by the state. Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) Annual comprising eminent writers and language experts Gadkari to Launch Development Projects Awards event in Mumbai. to choose an official song for the state. worth Rs. 5,400 Crore in Madhya Pradesh: Maharashtra ➢ A cabinet meeting, chaired by Chief Minister ➢ The Road Transport and Highways • Capital: Mumbai Pinarayi Vijayan, entrusted the panel with the Minister Nitin Gadkari has launched • Governor: C. Vidyasagar Rao task of choosing a ‘Kerala Ganam’ which would development projects worth over 5,400 crore • Chief Minister: Devendra Fadnavis reflect the southern state’s socio-cultural legacy. rupees in Guna district of Madhya Pradesh. ➢ While Cultural Department Secretary, ➢ Gadkari plans to inaugurate 188 km of newly MEGHALAYA Rani George would be the convenor of the panel, constructed road of three National Highways and Behdienkhlam Festival Concludes In eminent critic M Leelavathi, poet Ezhachery lay the foundation stone for 226 km road of two Meghalaya Ramachandran, MM Basheer, M R Raghava other National Highways in a function held at Lal ➢ The Behdienkhlam Festival of the Raij Warrier and K P Mohanan would be the members. Parade ground, Guna. Tuber, one of the most colourful and the biggest ➢ The Minister will also inaugurate port projects festivals in the Jaintia Hills region concluded. It is Kerala worth Rs 1,062 crores. celebrated by the Pnar (Jaintia) tribal community. • Capital: Thiruvananthapuram Madhya Pradesh ➢ The celebration was held at the sacred place • Chief Minister: Pinarayi Vijayan • Capital: Bhopal called the ‘Bear’ situated in the heart of Tuber • Governor: P. Sathasivam • Chief Minister: Shivraj Singh Chouhan village which is about 25 kilometers from Jowai. • Governor: Anandiben Patel ➢ On the occasion, Chief Minister of MADHYA PRADESH Meghalaya Dr. Mukul Sangma laid the Madhya Pradesh CM Inaugurated NTPC's MAHARASHTRA foundation stone for the construction of the VIP Solar Plant Elphinstone station of Mumbai renamed as and Public viewing Gallery at Tuber Kmai Shnong ➢ The Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Prabhadevi by Western Railways: to be constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 1.50 Singh Chauhan dedicated the state-run power ➢ The Western Railway renamed Elphinstone crores from the Tourism Department. giant NTPC's 250 MW Solar Power Plant in Road suburban railway station in Mumbai, Meghalaya Suwasra, District Mandsaur to the state. Maharashtra to Prabhadevi Station. • Capital: Shillong ➢ This project has been set up by NTPC at an ➢ The station was initially named after Lord • Chief Minister: Conrad Sangma investment of about Rs 1,500 crore. Elphinstone, who was Governor of Bombay • Governor: Ganga Prasad ➢ It is established mainly on non-agricultural Presidency from 1853 to 1860.It has now land and generation of electricity has been been renamed in honour of local deity ODISHA achieved without affecting the natural eco- Prabhadevi. Odisha CM Inaugurates Rs 300 crore system with zero carbon emission. Irrigation Dam Project: ➢ Under the Make in India initiative, this is one Maharashtra plans to launch ‘One farmer ➢ The Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik of the biggest solar plant developed using one transformer’ scheme has inaugurated the Rs 300 crore Rukura domestically manufactured Solar cells and ➢ In order to reduce electricity losses, the Medium Irrigation Dam project in Sundargarh modules. Maharashtra government will next month launch district, Odisha. a new scheme allocating one transformer per ➢ This project will irrigate 5,800 hectare of Madhya Pradesh launched power bill waiver farmer. It was announced by Energy Minister agricultural field. Mr Patnaik stated that his scheme ‘Sambal’ scheme Chandrashekhar Bawankule. promises to provide irrigation to an additional 10 ➢ In Madhya Pradesh, the government has ➢ The scheme, "one farmer one transformer", lakh hectare of land ahead of 2014 elections, will launched an outstanding power bill waiver will be unveiled on August 15. Two lakh farmers be fulfilled by 2019. scheme and subsidised power scheme ‘Sambal’ will be given electricity connection for high for labourers and poor families. voltage distribution line which will ensure Odisha Government launches 'Green ➢ The registered labourers of the unorganised uninterrupted power supply. Mahanadi Mission': sector and Below Poverty Line (BPL) families ➢ The Odisha Chief Minister Naveen would be provided electricity at a cost of 200 Mumbai's Victorian and Art Deco Ensembles Patnaik has launched the 'Green Mahanadi rupees per month while Power connection Inscribed As UNESCO World Heritage Site: Mission', a plantation drive under which 2 crore would be provided free of cost to the ➢ The United Nations Educational, Scientific and saplings will be planted along the Mahanadi beneficiaries. Cultural Organization (Unesco) has finally river, Tel and Ib rivers. ➢ The objective of this scheme is to make sure declared the city’s Victorian and Art Deco ➢ The plantation drive will be carried out in as that all the households have power facility in the Ensembles, straddling two heritage precincts of many as 1,303 villages spread over 15 districts state. Fort and Marine Drive, a World Heritage Site. situated on both sides of the Mahanadi. The ➢ The feat makes Mumbai the second city in plantation drive will be carried out in 16,500 Madhya Pradesh to implement Ayushman India after Ahmedabad to be inscribed on the hectare and 500 km. Bharat Yojana: World Heritage List. ➢ The aim of this programme is to protect the ➢ In Madhya Pradesh, the Ayushman Bharat ➢ Maharashtra leads the states with five Mahanadi and keep it alive. Yojana under the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya UNESCO tags (including Ajanta and Ellora). Swasthya Suraksha Mission will be India now has 37 World Heritage inscriptions India’s first greenfield skill training centre implemented in the state from August 15 this in all. to come up in Odisha: year. UNESCO

➢ Odisha is set to have the country’s first RAJASTHAN • CEO: Satya Nadella Greenfield skill training institute at Barang. ‘Bijli Mitra’ Mobile app for replacement of The National Skill Training Institute (NSTI) transformers in Rajasthan: Rajasthan would provide a variety of hybrid skill training ➢ The farmers in Rajasthan will soon have the • Capital: Jaipur programmes, both long and short term, along ease to get their defunct transformers replaced • Chief Minister: Vasundhara Raje with advanced diploma programme. within six hours of registering a complaint • Governor: Kalyan Singh ➢ While the State Government has provided five through a mobile app. acres of land free of cost for the purpose, the ➢ The scheme was being launched on a pilot TELANGANA: entire expenditure would be incurred by Ministry basis from Jhalawara. AAI to Set up Civil Aviation Research of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship ➢ Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje announced Organization In Hyderabad: (MSDE). that the process of replacing transformers used to ➢ The State-run Airports Authority of India ➢ The Union Minister for Skill Development and consume a lot of time, therefore, the government (AAI) will set up a Civil Aviation Research Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan laid the decided to introduce mobile app 'Bijli Mitra' so Organisation (CARO) aimed at "finding foundation stone for NSTI-Bhubaneswar. that farmers can register their complaint. indigenous solutions" to meet the challenges posed by the growing air traffic. Odisha To Get Country’s 1st Skill Training Rajasthan Govt To Give Guarantee For Rs ➢ According to AAI, CARO will be set up at Centre: 5000 Crore NCDC Loan For Farm Waiver: Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad. AAI has ➢ The Central government is planning to set up ➢ The Rajasthan government has approved a earmarked a whopping budget outlay of Rs one National Skill Training Institute (NSTI) proposal to give bank guarantee for taking Rs 1,200 crore for a period of 12 years for R&D. in every State to meet the rising demand for 5,000 crore loan from National Cooperative skilled manpower in the country. Development Corporation (NCDC) for funding Telangana CM lays stone for Rs 554-crore ➢ Union Minister for Skill Development and the state government’s crop loan waiver scheme. Gattu project: Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan laid the ➢ A loan of Rs 5,000 crore from NCDC for ➢ Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar foundation stone of country’s first such skill working capital at 8.5 percent interest Rao had laid foundation stone for Gattu training institute at Barang near rate for 270 days for crop loan waiver irrigation project in Jogulamba Gadwal Bhubaneswar. scheme of the state government has been district. The Chief Minister announced that ➢ The Institute costing Rs 160 crore will come approved. Rs.554 crore will be spent to complete the up over five acres of land and have state-of-the- ➢ The state cabinet has decided to extend farm project art facilities. loan waiver camps till 15 of the next month from ➢ With Gattu lift irrigation project about 2.8 tmc ➢ NSTI will supplement training activities and earlier deadline of June 30. Nearly, 4,361 camps of water would be supplied to 41 tanks, assuring build on demographic advantages of Odisha for were organised in which 16.56 lakh farmers were water to 33,000 acres in the four mandals. growth and development. provided loan waiver certificates worth Rs 5,077 crore. SBI and NABARD Tie-Up for Credit in Sambalpur becomes first to eliminate all India’s 1st Private UAV Factory to come up Telangana: unmanned level Crossings in Kota: ➢ The State Bank of India and National ➢ In an aim of eliminating all unmanned ➢ India’s first private sector unit for Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Level Crossing Gates over Sambalpur manufacturing unmanned air vehicles (UAV) and have joined hands to provide collateral-free credit Division, East Coast Railway launches highest light bullet proof vehicles (LBPV) will be set up by through Joint Liability Groups in Telangana. ever 6 (six) Limited Height Subways (LHS) in DCM Shriram Industries Group on the ➢ The two signed an MoU, along with seven Sambalpur Division and completed it in a single campus of Shriram Rayons in Kota. NGOs from Nizamabad, Medak and Warangal block of four and half hours. Sambalpur is located ➢ It will be the country’s first private sector districts, for the promotion and credit linkage of in the western part of Odisha. company to manufacture UAVs and LBPVs. 2,000 JLGs during the current year. ➢ Launching of 6 Limited Height Subways in ➢ Total 3000 LBPVs and 500 UAVs will be ➢ The agreement was signed by Swaminathan Sambalpur Division is a first of its kind not only in manufactured annually once the plant is set up J, CGM, SBI, and P Radhakrishnan, CGM, East Coast Railway, but also in the entire Indian and starts its manufacturing. The UAVs will be Nabard. Railways. able to fly to a height of 500 to 2000 km, while Telangana LBPVs can operate in difficult terrains and has off- • Capital: Hyderabad Bhitarkanika NP Becomes Largest Habitat Of road abilities. • Chief Minister: K Chandrasekhar Rao Endangered Estuarine Crocodiles: ➢ The new defence unit of Shriram Rayons in • Governor: E.S Lakshmi Narasimhan ➢ The Bhitarkanika national park has Kota is being set up under ‘Make in India’ become the largest habitat of the endangered initiative of the union government. TRIPURA estuarine crocodiles in the country with a Agartala Airport to be named after Maharaja record number of their nesting sites spotted in Microsoft and Rajasthan Sign MoU for Free Bir Bikram Kishor Manikya Bahadur: Odisha. Digital Training: ➢ Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb has ➢ Altogether 101 nesting sites of estuarine ➢ Microsoft has signed a Memorandum of said that Agartala Airport will be named after crocodiles were found this time by enumerators, Understanding (MoU) with the Rajasthan Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishor Manikya Divisional Forest Officer, Rajnagar Mangrove government to provide free digital training to Bahadur. (wildlife) Forest Division. 9,500 college students in one year. ➢ Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishor Manikya Bahadur ➢ At least 1698 crocodiles, including albino ➢ As reported, the initiative was taken for the sowed the seeds for development of a modern species, were counted this year along the water- enhancement of digital learning and capacity Tripura. bodies of Mahanadi delta region, while the figure building of college students in the state. It was ➢ Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya recorded last year stood at 1682. announced by Higher Education Minister Bahadur, who ascended the throne of the ➢ Estuarine crocodiles are also found in West Kiran Maheshwari. erstwhile Tripura Princely State in 1923, was Bengals Sundarban areas having the country’s ➢ It will also train educators from government an enlightened and benevolent ruler. Agartala largest mangrove cover. colleges through the Microsoft Innovative Airport was constructed in 1942 on the land Odisha Educator Programme, building capacity for donated by Maharaja. • Capital: Bhubaneswar innovative use of information and • Chief Minister: Naveen Patnaik communications technology (ICT) in the Tripura • Governor: Ganeshi Lal classroom. • Capital: Agartala Microsoft • Chief Minister: Biplab Kumar Deb

• Governor: Tathagata Roy ➢ The state government first proposed the to prevent similar build-up of non-performing renaming in 2016. The name of the state’s loans in the future. UTTARAKHAND capital, which served as British India’s seat of Animals Declared As ‘Legal Persons’ In power until 1911, was changed from Calcutta to 10-member committee to review the Uttarakhand Kolkata in January 2001. offences under the 'Companies Act': ➢ In a unique ruling, the Uttarakhand High Court ➢ The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has accorded the status of a "legal person or International Children’s Film Festival has set up a 10 Member Committee, headed entity" to animals in the state. Now animals inaugurated in Kolkata: by the Secretary of Ministry of Corporate have a distinct persona with corresponding rights, ➢ The West Bengal Governor K N Tripathi Affairs Injeti Srinivas. It is to review the penal duties and liabilities of a living person. has inaugurated the 18th International provisions in the Companies Act, 2013. ➢ A division bench of Justices Rajiv Sharma Children's Film Festival in which 36 films from ➢ It has been decided that the existing and Lokpal Singh bestowed the unique status 17 countries would be screened. compoundable offences in the Companies Act on the animal kingdom while issuing a series of ➢ The festival was being organised by Cine - 2013 which are punishable with fine only or directions to prevent cruelty against animals. Central, one of the oldest cine clubs of the punishable with fine or imprisonment or both, ➢ The Uttarakhand High Court in the past had country in collaboration with the UNICEF. Thirty- may be examined. given a similar right to river Ganga when it six films from 17 countries would be screened in ➢ The Committee headed by the Secretary ordered that the river is a human entity and will the festival. Ministry of Corporate Affairs has 10 members enjoy all corresponding rights. ➢ Killa film has been chosen as the inaugural which includes Uday Kotak, MD, Kotak film for this year’s festival and Pappu ki Mahindra Bank and Sidharth Birla, Former Uttarakhand Pugdandi has been chosen as the closing film of President, FICCI as Members. • Capital: Dehradun the festival. • Chief Minister: Trivendra Singh Rawat New Committee set up to Synergise NCC and • Governor: Krishan Kant Paul West Bengal to launch Ayushman Bharat NSS under joint banner: ➢ The government has decided to form a ➢ The West Bengal government has signed committee under former education secretary UTTAR PRADESH an agreement to implement the Centre's health Anil Swarup. It has been framed to address Uttar Pradesh grants Revenue Status to 3 insurance scheme under the joint banner issues such as "manpower deficiency" in the forest villages under FRA, 2006: "Ayushman Bharat - Swasthya Sathi". NCC and NSS. ➢ The Uttar Pradesh Government has ➢ The West Bengal health department ➢ The committee will also have "suitable granted Status of Revenue Village to three principal secretary Anil Verma signed a representations" from NCC (National Cadet villages inhabited by the Tongia Scheduled memorandum of understanding to implement Corps) and the Ministry of Human Resource and Tribe in and around forests in Saharanpur Ayushman Bharat-National Health Development. district. Protection Mission (AB-NHPM). ➢ The Committee will deal with issues like ➢ The Revenue Status means that these villages ➢ Under the agreement, the state government expansion, strengthening training infrastructure, will come under the revenue department is expected to expand the number of beneficiaries rationalising resources, reducing manpower instead of forest department. under its existing health scheme to provide more deficiency affecting NCC and NSS (National ➢ Kaluwala, Sodhinagar and Bhagwatpur than 11 million families with health cover of Rs Service Scheme). were given the revenue status. The status was 5 lakh each. ➢ The Committee will also submit granted under the Forest Rights Act, 2006 West Bengal recommendations for building "synergy" between (FRA). • Capital: Kolkata these two institutions. • Chief Minister: Mamta Banerjee Uttar Pradesh orders ban on plastic from • Governor: Keshari Nath Tripathi Government sets up High Level Committee July 15: chaired to check mob lynching: ➢ Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi COMMITTEES IN NATIONAL ➢ A two high-level committees have been Adityanath has announced ban on plastic New 13-member committee to upgrade constituted by the central government to suggest bags, cups and glasses across the state from norms for computation of economic data: ways and legal framework to effectively deal with July 15 onwards. ➢ The government has set up a 13-member incidents of mob violence and lynching. It was ➢ Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced that committee to upgrade the norms for announced by Home Ministry. it would be a big movement for the protection of computation of economic data at state and district ➢ One of the committees is being headed by environment and also sought co-operation from level in the backdrop of plans to revise the base Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and the the public. year for national accounts or GDP calculation. other by Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba. ➢ After Maharashtra, the Uttar Pradesh ➢ The Ministry of Statistics and Programme ➢ The committee will submit its government has banned the use of several plastic Implementation (MOSPI) will change the base recommendations to the government within four products. year to 2017-18 for the calculation of GDP weeks. The government has also decided to Uttar Pradesh and IIP numbers from the current 2011-12 constitute a Group of Ministers (GoM) • Capital: Lucknow with an aim to capture changes in the economy. headed by Home Minister Singh to consider • Chief Minister: Yogi Adityanath the recommendations of the high-level committee • Governor: Ram Naik Sunil Mehta committee recommended for of the secretaries. project 'Sashakt': ➢ External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, WEST BENGAL ➢ The Sunil Mehta committee which was formed Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari, Law West Bengal assembly passes resolution to with a view to tackle Non-Performing Assets Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and Social Justice change state’s name to ‘Bangla’: (NPAs) and creating credit capacity and Empowerment Minister Thawar Chand Gehlot ➢ The West Bengal assembly has passed a submitted its report with recommendations to are members of the GoM. resolution to change the name of the State. Finance Minister Piyush Goyal. ➢ The state assembly passed the bill to change ➢ The Sunil Mehta panel presented project IRDAI Forms Panel to Review 3rd Party the state's name from West Bengal to 'Bangla' 'Sashakt' and has recommended a five- Motor Cover Costs in all three different languages. The state pronged strategy to deal with stressed assets. ➢ The Insurance regulator IRDAI has government will now forward the proposal to the ➢ The committee will ensure a robust constituted a 16-member committee to Centre. Governance and credit architecture is put in place examine motor third party insurance pricing

aspects and make recommendations on the • Prime minister: Shinzo Abe China, India clinch deal to reduce tariffs on premium rates for 2019-20. • Capital: Tokyo Indian medicines, anti-cancer drugs: ➢ This is for the first time the Insurance • Currency: Japanese yen ➢ China said it has clinched a deal with India on Regulatory and Development Authority of India the reduction of import duties on Indian has formed such a committee. The IRDAI Bhutanese PM Tshering Tobgay 3 day visit to medicines including anti-cancer drugs, which are Member - Non Life P.J. Joseph has been made India: highly expensive in the country. as the chairman of the committee. ➢ Prime Minister Narendra Modi has met his ➢ Beijing had a cut on import duties on ➢ The committee has also been tasked to revisit Bhutanese counterpart, Tshering Tobgay in over 8,500 Indian items, said it will relax taxes the classification of vehicles, in view of the New Delhi. The two leaders discussed issues of on more goods from India and other countries as development in the industry. mutual interest and enhancing special friendship its trade war with the US heats up. between the two countries. ➢ Indian Prime Minister Narendra Srikrishna Committee suggests ➢ India and Bhutan enjoy unique ties of Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping at amendments in Aadhaar Act for data friendship and cooperation, which are the Wuhan summit in April, China has granted protection characterized by utmost trust and mutual more access to Indian pharmaceutical ➢ The Justice B.N. Srikrishna Committee on understanding. companies. data protection in India has suggested Bhutan amendments to various laws including the • Capital: Thimphu China launches two remote sensing Aadhaar Act to provide for imposition of • Prime minister: Tshering Tobgay satellites for Pakistan: penalties on data fiduciaries and compensations • Currency: Bhutanese ngultrum ➢ China successfully launched two remote to data principals for violations of the data sensing satellites for Pakistan, marking the first protection law. international commercial launch for the ➢ The 10-member committee set up last year India To Operate 'World’s Emptiest Airport' Long March-2C rocket in about 19 years. under the chairmanship of the retired Supreme In Sri Lanka: ➢ The satellites – PRSS-1 and PakTES- Court judge submitted the 213-page report. ➢ India would operate Sri Lanka’s loss- 1A were launched from the Jiuquan Satellite ➢ The report has proposed penalties for making Mattala Rajapaksa International Launch Centre in northwest China. violations, criminal proceedings, setting up Airport in Hambantota. ➢ A scientific experiment satellite, PakTES-1A, of a data authority, provision of withdrawal ➢ India would operate the airport as a Sri developed by Pakistan, was sent into orbit via of consent and concept of consent fatigue. Lanka-India joint venture. The joint venture the same rocket.

would see India gain a major stake of the airport. INTERNATIONAL It was announced by Minister of Civil Aviation China pledges $20 billion in loans for Asia's 1st Patent Arbitration Centre to Open Nimal Siripala de Silva. economic development of Arab states: in Tokyo: ➢ Mattala airport, named after former president ➢ The Chinese President Xi Jinping has ➢ Asia's first arbitration centre specialised in Mahinda Rajapaksa, was a China-supported pledged a package of US$20 billion in loans, and intellectual property is slated to open in Tokyo to infrastructure project in his home district of about $106 million in financial aid, to Middle resolve the growing number of disputes in the Hambantota. East nations. region. ➢ It is given as part of "oil and gas-plus" ➢ The International Arbitration Centre in South Korean President Moon Jae-in 4-Day model to spur economic growth in the region. Tokyo (IACT) is set to have around a dozen Visit To India: ➢ China is also prepared to provide another one arbitrators from around the world, who would try ➢ The South Korean President Moon Jae-in billion yuan to countries in the region to "build to resolve disputes within a period of one year. arrived in New Delhi on a four day visit to India. capacity for stability maintenance. He is being accompanied by First Lady Kim UNESCO inscribed 4 sites in world heritage Jung-sook on his maiden visit to the nation. Indian warship visits Indonesia's Sabang sites List: ➢ President Moon along with Prime Minister port ➢ The World Heritage Committee, meeting in Narendra Modi will visit the Gandhi Smriti. Both ➢ The Indian Navy patrol vessel, INS Sumitra, Manama was held under the chair of Shaikha leaders will also visit a Samsung plant which is became the first-ever warship to sail into the Haya Bint Rashed al-Khalifa of Bahrain, located in Noida. President Moon will also Indonesian port of Sabang, strategically poised at inscribed two cultural sites in Germany and attend the India-Korea business forum. the mouth of the Malacca Strait. Turkey as well as two mixed (i.e. both cultural ➢ A financing arrangement of 10 billion dollars ➢ During Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to and natural) sites in Canada and Colombia. has been set by the Korean side for Jakarta this year, in a meeting with Indonesian The new World Heritage sites, in order of infrastructure development in India. Major President Joko Widodo, it was decided that inscription, are: items of India’s exports to Korea are mineral New Delhi will develop the strategically important Cultural sites: fuels/oil distillates, cereals, iron and steel. Indonesian port Sabang in the Indian Ocean, ➢ Gobekli Tepe (Turkey) Korea’s main export items include automobile close to the Andamans. ➢ Naumburg Cathedral (Germany) parts, telecommunication equipment, hot rolled Indonesia Mixed sites: iron products, petroleum refined products, and • Capital: Jakarta ➢ Pimachiowin Aki (Canada) nuclear reactors. • Currency: Indonesian rupiah ➢ Chiribiquete National Park – “The Maloca of • President: Joko Widodo the Jaguar” (Colombia) IFFCO to venture into farm credit sectors; ties up with two S Korean firms: Japanese MNC Toray to invest Rs.1,000 World's 1st Digital Art Museum Opens in ➢ Fertiliser cooperative major IFFCO said it crore in Sri City facility: Tokyo: has inked an agreement with two South Korean ➢ Toray Industries (India), a subsidiary of ➢ The world’s first digital art museum has firms – LS Mtron and N H Captial to explore Toray Industries, Inc, a Japanese major opened to the public in Tokyo, Japan allowing business opportunities in agri-machinery producing key materials for a range of industries, patrons to step all the way into the artworks. and farm credit sectors. plans to invest Rs.1,000 crore in setting up a ➢ Attendees are able to move freely through the ➢ The memorandum of understanding manufacturing unit in Sri City, Andhra Pradesh. 9,000-square meter interactive gallery. The (MoU) was signed between IFFCO’s Marketing ➢ Toray is the 20th Japanese company exhibition itself is linked in real-time to panthe Director Yogendra Kumar and LS Mtron CEO setting up facility in Sri City, and this is Toray’s real-world seasons, which means that no two Kim Yeon-soo as well as NH Capital CEO Go second production unit in India. Its products will trips to the museum will be the same. Tae-sun. be used by diaper makers like Unicharm, Proctor Japan & Gamble and Kimberley Clark and the Chennai | Puducherry | Madurai | Trichy | Salem | Coimbatore | 7601808080 / 9043303030 www.RACEInstitute.inwww.RACEInstitute.in Erode | Namakkal | Tanjore| Tirunelveli | Trivandrum | 9043303030 Ernakulam| Bengaluru | Chandigarh| Vellore |Legend Magazine | July - 2018| 12

automotive, electrical and fast moving consumer ➢ Iceland has for the first time been elected SCO Organises "Peace Mission" in August goods industries. to the Human Rights Council, filling the seat 2018: vacated by the United States, which withdrew ➢ The Militaries of India and Pakistan will be Scientist developed world’s oldest colour: from the body last month. part of a mega anti-terror drill in Russia in ➢ Scientists have discovered the oldest colours ➢ On 19 June, the US announced its decision to August which is being organised by the in the geological record — 1.1 billion-year-old leave the Council. US accused the Council of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). bright pink pigments extracted from rocks displaying bias against Israel. The drill, "Peace Mission", will take place nearly deep beneath the Sahara desert in Africa. three months. ➢ The pigments taken from marine black shales UNSC Adopts Resolution 2428 to impose ➢ It will be conducted in an aim to expand of the Taoudeni Basin in Mauritania, West arms embargo on South Sudan: cooperation among the member countries to deal Africa, were more than half a billion years older ➢ The Security Council has adopted a with terrorism and extremism. than previous pigment discoveries. resolution to impose an arms embargo on ➢ Around 200 Army and Air Force personnel ➢ The fossils range from blood red to deep South Sudan in addition to current sanctions, from India will be participating in the exercise at purple in their concentrated form, and bright till May 31, 2019. Chelyabinsk city in west-central Russia. pink when diluted. ➢ The resolution was drafted by United States ➢ The exercise will be joined by all SCO member ➢ The researchers crushed the billion-year-old and it has won minimum nine votes needed in countries including Russia, China, Kyrgyz rocks to powder, before extracting and analysing favour to none against with 6 abstentions. Republic, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and molecules of ancient organisms from them. ➢ The Resolution calls upon all UN member Uzbekistan. states to prevent supply, sale or transfer to South Portugal parliament approves new gender Sudan, from or through their territories till 31 May SCO change law: 2019. • Headquarters: Beijing, China ➢ The Portuguese parliament has approved a ➢ The embargo means an official ban on trade • Secretary General: Rashid Alimov law that will allow citizens to change their or other commercial activity with a gender and name from the age of 16 without particular country. University of Houston Signs MoU with Indian a medical report showing “identity disruption”. Institute of Petroleum and Energy ➢ Portugal joins Denmark, Malta, Sweden, China to launch 300 low-orbit satellites for ➢ The University of Houston has signed a Ireland and Norway to become the sixth European worldwide communication services: memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the country to grant the right to self-determination of ➢ China plans to launch 300 low-orbit Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy transgender identity. satellites to provide worldwide communication (IIPE) to build scientific and technical knowledge Portugal services. through joint research. • Capital: Lisbon ➢ It is known as the Hongyan constellation, ➢ The agreement was signed at Houston by IIPE • Currency: Euro the first in the 300-satellite array, is set to be founding director VSRK Prasad and UH vice launched by the end of this year. The provost for global strategies and studies, Jaime UN Secretary-General Constitutes High- constellation will be built in three stages. Ortiz. Level Panel On Digital Cooperation: ➢ China Aerospace Science and Technology ➢ It covers key areas of possible collaboration in ➢ The United Nations Secretary-General Corporation announced that once completed, the faculty exchanges, offshore and onshore Antonio Guterres has constituted a High-Level satellite communication network will take the petroleum engineering, process control systems Panel on Digital Cooperation. place of the ground-based network and allow a and process safety in all chemical engineering ➢ The panel will be co-chaired by Melinda mobile phone to be connected everywhere on fields and non-conventional energy areas. Gates, Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates the planet, either in a remote desert or at ➢ IIPE, which was initiated by the Indian Foundation, and Jack Ma, Executive sea. Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, was Chairman of Alibaba Group. ➢ The new constellation will be the first group of established in 2016 in the state of Andhra ➢ The Panel would identify research,policy and low-orbit communication satellites designed and Pradesh. information gaps, and make paths to strengthen launched by China, enabling the country to better international cooperation in the digital space. guide disaster rescue efforts BIMARU states top in non/partially- ➢ The Panel has a total of 20 members, ➢ China is already developing BeiDou immunized children: UN agencies representing a cross-section of expertise from Navigation Satellite System (BDS) to rival ➢ According to UN bodies WHO and UNICEF, government, private industry, civil society, America's Global Positioning System, (GPS). the 'BIMARU' Indian states - Bihar, Madhya academia and the technical community. Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh - have Peru declares state of emergency on the highest numbers of partially immunized and Colombian border: non-immunized children. Indian Visa Application Center at Jamuna ➢ Peru has declared a 60-day state of ➢ According to data shared by the UN bodies, Future Park in Dhaka. emergency on its border with Colombia in order the national average for full immunization is 62 ➢ The state-of-the-art IVAC will have 48 to guarantee security in a region rife with drug percent, for diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis counters and can cater to around 700 applicants trafficking. vaccine (DTP3) coverage is 78.4 percent and for simultaneously. ➢ The President of Peru Martin Vizcarra measles first dose 81.1 percent. ➢ Bangladeshis constitute one of the largest announced that the decision was taken as there ➢ According to UN bodies, a record 123 million numbers of visitors from a single country to India. are security problems created by Colombian children were immunized globally in 2017. Last year 1.4 million visas were issued to citizens crossing the border and there was a need ➢ However, the report also suggested that Bangladeshi nationals. There are 12 visa centres to re-establish the state's presence. almost 20 million children did not receive the in Bangladesh, the highest number India has in ➢ The region in which the state of emergency benefits of full immunization in 2017. any country in the world. has been declared is the Amazon basin province of Putumayo, separated from EU, Japan Sign Massive Free Trade Deal Iceland Fills US-Vacated Seat on UN Human Colombia by the river of the same name, a ➢ The European Union and Japan signed a Rights Council: tributary of the Amazon. huge free trade deal on that cuts or eliminates ➢ The United Nations General Assembly has Peru tariffs on nearly all goods. elected Iceland to serve on the Geneva-based • Capital: Lima ➢ The agreement covers 600 million people and global rights body effective immediately, • Currency: Sol almost a third of the global economy. It's also a through to the end of next year. major endorsement of a global trading system

that is under increasing threat from Elon Musk”s SpaceX and Softbank-backed ➢ INS Trikand is a state-of-the-art warship of protectionism. OneWeb are two other prominent names who the Indian Navy equipped with a versatile range ➢ It will remove tariffs on European exports have similar ambitions. of weapons and sensors capable of addressing such as cheese and wine. Japanese automakers PM Modi Inaugurates Ambulance Service In threats in all three dimensions - air, surface and and electronics firms will face fewer barriers in the Sri Lanka: sub-surface. European Union. ➢ PM Narendra Modi along with his Sri Lankan ➢ Donald Tusk, president of the European counterpart Ranil Wickremesinghe launched Sushma Swaraj Embarks 2-Day Visit to Council, hailed the agreement as the "largest the island-wide expansion of the 1990 Manama: bilateral trade deal ever." Suwasariya Emergency Ambulance Service ➢ The External Affairs Minister Sushma in Jaffna. Swaraj will embark on a two-day visit to UNEP Partners With Google For Monitoring ➢ As per the scheme, 209 ambulances will be Manama to co-chair the second High Joint Impact Of Human Activity On Ecosystem launched in Sri Lanka with a fund of $15.02 Commission meeting with her Bahraini ➢ The UN has entered into a partnership with million contributed by India. At present 88 counterpart. Google to monitor the impacts of human Ambulances have been inaugurated in south and ➢ During the visit, Mrs Swaraj will inaugurate activity on global ecosystems by using east Sri Lanka and in the future more ambulances the new Chancery building complex and sophisticated online tools. will be launched. address the Indian community. She will also ➢ The aim of the partnership is to develop a ➢ Modi stated that that this new service will hold meetings with the political leadership. platform to enable governments, NGO's and the provide local employment in Sri Lanka. He said ➢ The visit is expected to provide an opportunity public to track specific environment-related that the ambulance service will also add to the to identify new areas of cooperation between both development targets with a user-friendly Google skill-set. countries. front-end. Bahrain ➢ The partnership was launched during the • Capital: Manama High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable 13th launch of SpaceX Falcon 9 Sets New • Currency: Bahraini dinar Development at the UN headquarters in New Record of launching heaviest satellite ever York. ➢ The SpaceX has successfully launched Indian Air Force to join ‘Pitch Black’ warfare ➢ It has its initial focus on fresh-water communications satellite Telstar 19 VANTAGE exercise in Australia: ecosystems including mountains, forests, to a geostationary transfer orbit (GTO). ➢ The Indian Air Force (IAF) is participating wetlands, rivers, aquifers, and lakes. Google will ➢ It has set a record as the satellite launch is in the multinational "Pitch Black" warfare periodically produce geospatial maps and data on marked by the heaviest payload that a Falcon exercise in Australia. The IAF contingent is led by water-related ecosystems by employing massive 9 has ever carried to a GTO. The satellite Group Captain CUV Rao. parallel Cloud computing technology. weights over 7000 kg. ➢ The IAF contingent for the July 24-August 18 ➢ The launch took place from Space Launch biennial multi-national large force United Nations Environment Programme Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force employment warfare exercise will consist of • Headquarters: Nairobi, Kenya Station. 145 air-warriors including Garud team, four Su- • Head: Erik Solheim ➢ According to Interesting Engineering, Telstar 30MKI fighters, one C-130 special operations 19 VANTAGE will now complete orbit raising and aircraft and one C-17 transporter Myanmar Joins International Solar Alliance: in-orbit testing. It is the heaviest satellite in the ➢ Pitch Black is hosted by the Royal Australian ➢ Myanmar has joined the India-initiated world yet, weighing an impressive 7,080 Air Force (RAAF) and will see eight other International Solar Alliance (ISA), becoming kilograms (15,600 lb). nations participating with over 100 aircraft. the 68th member of the grouping that is SpaceX aiming at optimum utilisation of solar energy. • CEO: Elon Musk PM Modi Begins On 3-Nation Visit To ➢ Myanmar Minister for International • Headquarters: California, United States Rwanda, Uganda, And South Africa: Cooperation Kyaw Tin handed over the ISA ➢ The Prime Minister Narendra Modi will begin a Framework Agreement to External Affairs three-nation, five-day tour to Rwanda, Uganda, Minister Sushma Swaraj during a bilateral Warner Bros World Abu Dhabi opens its and South Africa. meeting. doors to public ➢ The visit to Africa comes ahead of the 10th ➢ Myanmar became the 68th signatory to ➢ The world’s first-ever Warner Bros. BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and the Framework Agreement of the branded indoor theme park has been South Africa) summit in Johannesburg. International Solar Alliance. The ISA was inaugurated in Abu Dhabi. ➢ In Rwanda, he will be gifting 200 cows to launched by Prime Minister Narendra ➢ The official inauguration ceremony took place the Rwandan President Paul Kagame to Modi and then French President Francois in the Warner Bros Plaza at Warner Bros World support his flagship ‘Girinka’ Hollande at the Paris climate summit in 2015. Abu Dhabi. programme. Launched in Rwanda in 2006, ➢ India is a key development aid partner for ➢ The Warner Bros. has teamed up with Miral Girinka promises one cow to every poor family in Myanmar that includes Kaladan Multimodal Asset Management to build the theme park in Rwanda. Modi will also visit the Genocide Transit Transport Project connecting Mizoram Abu Dhabi. Memorial there. India will extend two lines of with Sittwe port in Myanmar, the Trilateral ➢ The indoor amusement park is spread over credit of USD 100 million each for agricultural Highway Project connecting India with Myanmar more than 1.65 million square feet and has 29 sector and industrial sector to Rwanda. and Thailand and the Rhi-Tiddim road. rides. ➢ In Uganda, Two lines of credit worth USD 164 million will be extended. In South Africa, Facebook Plans To Launch Satellite ‘Athena’ Indian warship INS Trikand reaches Sri bilateral meetings with South Africa In 2019: Lanka in goodwill visit: President Cyril Ramaphosa, and countries ➢ Facebook is working on launching Athena, ➢ India's latest frontline warship INS Trikand participating in BRICS summit are planned. its own Internet satellite, early in 2019. has reached Sri Lanka in a goodwill visit. South Africa ➢ The project is designed to “efficiently ➢ The Sri Lanka Navy ceremonially welcomed • Capital: Pretoria provide broadband access to unserved and the state-of-the-art warship in accordance with • Currency: South African rand underserved areas throughout the world,”. naval traditions.

INTERNATIONAL SUMMITS Summits Key Points/ Themes Held in 10th BRICS Summit 2018 Theme: ‘BRICS in Africa: Collaboration for inclusive growth and shared prosperity in the 4th Johannesburg, South Industrial Revolution'. Africa Global Disability Summit 2018 To firm up the commitments of the country leaders towards the cause of persons with London at the Queen disabilities Elizabeth Olympic Park. 1st Meeting Of India- To set up six new Border Haats with an aim to increase the trade between the two countries Agartala, Tripura Bangladesh Joint Committee before March, 2019. On Border Haats 8th BRICS Health Ministers’ India will strongly support for Ending Tuberculosis (TB) and is committed to eradicate the Durban, South Africa. Meeting disease by 2025. 4th BIMSTEC Summit The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation Kathmandu, Nepal (BIMSTEC) has as members seven nations of South Asia and Southeast Asia — Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Bhutan, and Nepal. 4th Round of the India-Japan The two sides exchanged views on various topics of mutual interest including the Indo- New Delhi Maritime Affairs Dialogue Pacific Region, maritime security, cooperation in Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR), Search and Rescue (SAR). Two Plus Two Dialogue Discuss strengthening of strategic, security and defence cooperation as both the nations New Delhi Between India and US jointly address challenges in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond. 8th India-Oman Joint The Government of India has launched several investment friendly programmes like ‘Make Muscat, Oman Commission Meeting in India’ with a trillion dollar business opportunity in the country. 6th edition of biennial World It will provide a unique integrated global platform to drive integrated urban solutions, Singapore Cities Summit connect global business experts, policy-makers, industry leaders and innovators through strategic collaborative efforts and cutting-edge technologies. 17th World Sanskrit To promote, preserve and practice the Sanskrit language all over the world by the people. Vancouver, Canada. Conference It is being held in various countries across the globe once in every three years and so far it has been held thrice in India.

List of Agreements/MoUs’ signed by India with Various Countries: Country Prime Minister Key area/ Points Capital/ Currency China Xi Jinping Agreed to take “necessary steps to maintain peace & tranquillity in border areas.” Beijing/ Renminbi (President) United Theresa May Enhance their partnership in the area of research and innovation. London/ Pound Kingdom This was agreed to at the delegation level meeting of 6th India-Science and Innovation Council sterling in New Delhi. An agreement on exchange of experience by legal professionals and government functionaries for resolution of disputes before various courts and tribunals. France Emmanuel Macron An MoU to promote investment facilitation and cooperation between startups (Invest India, Paris/ Euro, CFP (President) Business France) of the two countries. franc Ghana Nana Akufo-Addo To enhance the bilateral cooperation between the two countries. Accra/ Ghanaian cedi (President) On Cultural Exchange Programme and on cooperation between Bureau of Indian Standards and Ghana Standards Authority were signed. Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina A revised travel agreement with, easing visa restrictions for citizens of Bangladesh. Under the Dhaka / Taka Revised Travel Arrangement (RTA)-2018, freedom fighters and elderly Bangladeshi nationals will get five year multiple visa from India. World’s largest state-of-the-art visa centre: Dhaka South Moon Jae-in In the field of Science and Technology, Programme of Cooperation 2018-21, Establishment of Seoul/ South Korean Korea (President) Future Strategy Group and Cooperation in Bio-technology and Bio-economy. won Nepal Khadga Prasad Oli To jointly promote historically and culturally important tourism circuits like the Ramayana and Kathmandu/ Buddhist Circuit and adventure tourism. Nepalese rupee Rwanda Paul Kagame Agreements in the fields of Defence, Trade, Agriculture, Leather and allied products and Dairy. Kigali/ Rwandan (President) Cultural exchange programme for the year 2018-22. franc India has extended $200 million line of credit to Rwanda for its economic development. Out of this One for development of Industrial Parks ($100 million line of credit) and another for Agriculture irrigation scheme in Rwanda worth (USD 100 million line of credit). Uganda Yoweri Museveni Areas of defence cooperation, visa exemption for official and diplomatic passport holders, Kampala/ Ugandan (President) cultural exchange programme and material testing laboratory. shilling Offering to build a commemoration centre in Kampala in memory of Mahatma Gandhi.

BANKING AND BUSINESS IndiaFirst Ties Up With Oxigen: ➢ IIFL Holdings Ltd. (IIFL) is a category I RBI: Purchaser’s Name on face of payment ➢ The IndiaFirst Life Insurance Company Merchant Banker and a part of leading diversified instrumentalities Compulsory Ltd (IndiaFirst) has entered into a tie-up with financial services group. I ➢ In order to address the concerns arising out of Oxigen Services India Pvt Ltd to establish ➢ IIFL is a publicly listed company and is the anonymity and to prevent money laundering, distribution of its insurance products at engaged in Investment Banking, Securities the Reserve Bank has now made it compulsory Oxigen retail outlets. dealing, Wealth & Asset Management and Loans to incorporate the purchaser’s name on the ➢ Through this tie-up, IndiaFirst Life will offer & Mortgages. face of demand draft, pay order, banker’s PoS Insurance Khata, a unique product that NABARD Sanctions Over Rs 735 crore For cheques and other instruments. allows a customer to increase his life cover and Bengal For Rural Infra Projects: ➢ The RBI issued a notification in Mumbai to this create savings in a manner that suits his budget. ➢ NABARD has sanctioned Rs 735.53 crore in effect to the banks. This directive will come into ➢ IndiaFirst Life is a joint venture between Bank the first quarter of the current fiscal under the effect from 15th of September this year. of Baroda, Andhra Bank and Legal and Rural Infrastructure Development Fund RBI To Issue New Design Rs 100 General (UK). (RIDF) for West Bengal for facilitating the Denomination Banknote: ➢ IndiaFirst Life Insurance and Oxigen Services execution of 86 projects. ➢ The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will aim to establish access to customers in the ➢ They include six solar power, one medium shortly issue Rs 100 denomination banknotes remotest areas of the country. irrigation, five minor irrigation and 12 flood in the Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series, bearing the Oxigen protection projects, besides 57 projects for the signature of Governor Urjit Patel. The central • Headquarters: Gurugram widening and strengthening of roads and five bank said all the notes in the earlier Rs 100 • Executive director: Sunil Kulkarni rural bridges. series will continue to be legal tender. ➢ The new denomination notes will be lavender Bank of China gets RBI Licence to Operate Reliance Industries launches Jio GigaFiber colour bearing the motif of 'Rani Ki Vav', which In India: broadband services: depicts India’s cultural heritage. Dimension of the ➢ The RBI has issued licence to Bank of ➢ The Reliance Industries has unveiled 'Jio banknote will be 66 mm × 142 mm China to set up its first branch in India. It was a GigaFiber', the much-awaited fibre-to-the-home ➢ Rani ki vav is an intricately constructed commitment made by the Prime Minister Modi (FTTH) broadband service. stepwell situated in the town of Patan in Gujarat, to the President of China. ➢ The company claimed it will be the largest India. It is located on the banks of Saraswati ➢ Bank of China is one of the very few state- Greenfield fixed-line broadband rollout anywhere River. owned commercial banks in China. India and in the world, with a rollout in 1,100 cities RBI China have been focusing on expanding their simultaneously. • Headquarters: Mumbai economic ties notwithstanding differences on ➢ Jio GigaFiber broadband will come with a set • Governor: Urjit Patel several sticky issues including on the boundary top box for TV and will have enabled voice dispute. command feature for TV. Besides, it will have a GNFC, NITI Aayog join hands to research on Bank of China TV calling feature. Blockchain tech: • Headquarters: Beijing, China IFC Invests $100 million In M&M Arm: ➢ Niti Aayog and fertiliser major Gujarat Govt keeps small savings interest rates ➢ The World Bank Group member IFC has Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals unchanged: invested $100 million in Mahindra & Limited (GNFC) has entered into an agreement ➢ The government has kept the interest rates Mahindra Financial Services Ltd. (Mahindra to undertake joint research and exchange and on small savings schemes, including NSC and Finance). disseminate learnings to use Blockchain PPF, unchanged for the July-September ➢ This would enable the Mahindra Group Technology for fertiliser subsidy quarter. Company to augment its growth by extending management. ➢ The move is aimed at matching the hardening loans to individuals along with financing small and ➢ The two bodies signed a Statement of interest rates in the banking sector. Interest rates medium enterprises. Intent (SOI) to work together towards for small savings schemes are notified on a ➢ The investment in India’s largest tractor implementing a Proof-of-Concept (POC) quarterly basis. financier will be through secured non-convertible application. ➢ Interest rate for the five-year Senior Citizens debentures. ➢ Under the SOI, the two organisations would Savings Scheme has been retained at 8.3 per ➢ Mechanised farming can cut costs by 25% and also undertake interaction and discussions on use cent. Interest on savings deposits has been raise productivity by 20%, helping meet the of blockchain technology for specific needs of retained at 4 percent annually. Centre’s target of doubling farmers’ incomes fertiliser subsidy management. ➢ Public Provident Fund (PPF) and National by 2022. BSE, BME Tie-Up to Develop Commodity Savings Certificate (NSC) will fetch annual International Finance Corporation Derivatives Markets: interest rate of 7.6 per cent while Kisan Vikas • Headquarters: Washington, D.C., United ➢ The Premier stock exchange BSE has entered Patra (KVP) will yield 7.3 percent and mature States into an agreement with the Bombay Metal in 11 months. Exchange (BME) for the growth and ➢ The girl child savings scheme Sukanya Cabinet approved extension of scheme of systematic development of commodity Samriddhi account will offer 8.1 percent rate. recapitalization of RRB: derivatives markets in the non-ferrous metals ➢ Term deposits of 1-5 years will fetch interest ➢ The government has approved extension of complex. rate of 6.6-7.4 percent, to be paid quarterly, recapitalisation scheme for Regional Rural ➢ Through this memorandum of understanding while the five-year recurring deposit is pegged at Banks (RRBs) for next three years up to (MoU), the BSE and the BME will co-ordinate and 6.9 per cent. 2019-20 with an aim to strengthen their lending work jointly on initiatives to deepen the capacity. understanding of commodity market among YES Bank gets nod for MF business: ➢ A total of Rs 1,107.20 crore, as stakeholders. ➢ Yes Bank has received approval from capital government's share, out of Rs 1,450 crore, has ➢ The BME will assist the BSE in designing new markets regulator SEBI to start mutual fund been released to RRBs till March last year. and innovative deliverable products in business. ➢ The scheme started in 2010-11 and was commodities like aluminium, copper, zinc, nickel ➢ This approval is subsequent to the Reserve extended twice in 2012-13 and 2015-16. The last and lead among, others Bank of India’s (RBI) approval granted to Yes extension was up to March, 2017. Tata Steel and Thyssenkrup Joint Venture Bank to sponsor a mutual fund followed by SEBI’s ➢ The remaining Rs 342.80 crore will be utilised Approved: in-principle approval received subsequently. to provide recapitalisation support to RRBs whose ➢ The Tata Steel board gave the green flag to ➢ YES Asset Management (India), a wholly Capital to Risk Weighted Assets Ratio (CRAR) the joint venture with German steel giant owned subsidiary of YES Bank, will launch is below 9 per cent, during 2017-18, 2018-19 and Thyssenkrup. This deal will see both steel fund offerings across the spectrum in both debt 2019-20. majors combine their European businesses to and equity markets over the next 6-12 months. form a 50:50 joint venture. This strategic initiative will further complement ICICI Bank mortgage portfolio crosses Rs ➢ The resultant entity, which will be called Yes Bank’s retail liabilities and wealth 1.5 trillion: Thyssenkrup Tata Steel BV, will be the second- management strategy. ➢ ICICI Bank has announced that it has largest steelmaker in European steel sector after IIFL: India's No.1 banker for equity crossed the milestone of disbursing mortgage Lakshmi Mittal's ArcelorMittal. issuances for private sector companies in loans of over Rs 1.5 trillion. ➢ The steelmaking joint venture aims to FY17 ➢ It aims to grow its pan-India mortgage book produce 35,000 million tonnes of cold rolled ➢ According to Prime Database Investment to Rs 2 trillion by end of FY20. grain oriented steel every year from its expanded Bankers League table for FY 2017-18, IIFL is ➢ The bank has also enabled online repository of factory, instead of the earlier capacity of 10,000 India's top investment bank for equity 30,000 approved projects across 40 cities for tonnes per annum. issuances by private sector companies. its customers. 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➢ Reliance has become the first Indian company Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry of 25 Countries in Global Banks’ ‘High Risk’ to record PBDIT (Profit Before Depreciation India (ASSOCHAM), and the International Solar List: Interest and Taxes) of over $10 billion. Alliance (ISA). ➢ China, UAE, Cyprus and significantly, ➢ The European Bank for Reconstruction and Mauritius, along with 21 other countries have ICICI Bank first bank in country to tie-up Development is an international financial been tagged as “high-risk jurisdictions” by with Australian bank: institution founded in 1991. global banks acting as custodians for foreign ➢ The ICICI Bank, India's largest private sector ➢ Headquarters: London, United Kingdom funds which comprise the largest group of bank by consolidated assets has announced its investors in the Indian stock market. partnership with 'Westpac Banking BoB signs pact with KB Financial Group: ➢ Large investors and beneficial owners of these Corporation' (Westpac), one of the top ➢ The Bank of Baroda has signed a funds entering India through these high-risk banks in Australia. memorandum of understanding (MoU) with KB jurisdictions will face close scrutiny ➢ It aims to offer Indian students a completely Financial Group Inc. (KBFG), Korea, for a ➢ HSBC, Deutsche Bank, Citi, Standard online payment solution through its comprehensive business cooperation to establish Chartered and JP Morgan are among the banks 'Money2World' (M2W) platform for outward In-Ko financing corridor and develop innovative that compiled the list. remittances. As a first, ICICI Bank and Westpac digital payment ecosystem. ➢ Sebi-registered foreign portfolio funds invest have partnered with La Trobe University, one ➢ The MoU was signed during the India-Korea in India through 56 countries. Of these, 25 are of the well-known universities in Australia, for this Business Forum by P S Jayakumar, MD & CEO, now considered ‘high risk’. initiative. Bank of Baroda and Yoon Jong-kyu, ➢ 'Money2World', is a first-of-its-kind fully Chairman, KB Financial Group. NASSCOM Signed MoU with NITI Aayog: online outward remittance service for ➢ Bank of Baroda and KB Financial Group will ➢ The National Association of Software and resident Indians by any bank in India. It is work together on creating a new digital payments Services Companies (Nasscom), India’s available to users 24x7 on all days. ecosystem in India and creating In-Ko corridor premier software lobby has opened a Center of Westpac for providing reciprocal financial services to Excellence (CoE) for Data Science and • Headquarters: Sydney, Australia corporate and retail clients of Bank of Artificial Intelligence. ICICI Bank Baroda and KB Financial Group. ➢ Nasscom also signed a MoU with NITI Aayog • Headquarters: Mumbai BOB to collaboratively foster applied research, ➢ Headquarters: Alkapuri, Vadodara accelerating adoption and ethics, privacy and India Becomes World’s 6th Largest security. Economy: World Bank UN Security Council adopts Resolution 2427: ➢ Nasscom has partnered with Intel and ➢ India has surpassed France to become the ➢ The UN Security Council has adopted a IBM as its founding members and technology sixth largest economy in the world. resolution aimed at a framework for advisors for augmenting and accelerating the ➢ According to World Bank figures for 2017, mainstreaming protection, rights, well-being and data science and artificial Intelligence ecosystem India's gross domestic product (GDP) amounted empowerment of children throughout the conflict in the country. to $2.597 trillion at the end of last year, against cycle. NASSCOM $2.582 trillion for France. ➢ Resolution 2427, which won unanimous • Chairperson: Rishad Premji ➢ According to the report, manufacturing and approval of the 15 members of the council • Headquarters: Noida, UP consumer spending were the main drivers of the strongly condemns the recruitment and use Indian economy. India has doubled its GDP of children by parties to armed conflict as UN Member States approve USD 6.69 billion within a decade and is expected to power ahead well as their re-recruitment, killing and maiming, for 13 Peacekeeping Operations: as a key economic engine in Asia, even as China rape and other forms of sexual violence, and ➢ The UN member states approved a USD 6.69 slows down. abductions. billion dollar budget for 13 peacekeeping ➢ According to the International Monetary ➢ The adoption of the resolution preceded a operations for the year 2018-19. Fund, India is projected to generate growth of high-level open debate on children and armed ➢ The missions include MINUJUSTH (United 7.4 per cent this year and 7.8 per cent in conflict, which was chaired by Swedish Prime Nations Mission for Justice Support in Haiti), 2019. Minister Stefan Lofven, whose country holds MINURSO (Mission for the Referendum in World Bank the presidency of the Security Council for July. Western Sahara), MINUSCA (Multidimensional • Headquarters: Washington, D.C., United Integrated Stabilisation Mission in the Central States Essar builds country’s largest iron ore African Republic), MONUSCO (Stabilisation • President: Jim Yong Kim handling unit in Vizag: Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo) • CEO: Kristalina Georgieva ➢ Essar Vizag Terminal Ltd (EVTL) has and UNIFIL (Interim Force in Lebanon). commissioned its iron ore handling complex in ➢ The United States is the biggest contributor to RBI Cancels Licence Of Alwar Urban Co- Visakhapatnam, deemed to be India’s largest, the United Nations, paying 22 per cent of the USD Operative Bank: built with an investment of Rs 830 crore. 5.4 billion core budget and 28.5 per cent of the ➢ The RBI has announced that the licence of ➢ This iron ore handling facility will have the USD 7.9 billion peacekeeping budget. Alwar Urban Co-operative Bank in Alwar, fastest vessel turnaround time for iron ore among Rajasthan has been cancelled as it is not in a Indian ports. The cargo loading capacity of the Mark Zuckerberg becomes third-richest in position to pay its depositors in full as and when unit has been upgraded to 24 MTPA. the world: their claims accrue, among other reasons. ➢ The facility will support both export and ➢ Facebook Inc. co-founder Mark ➢ The Registrar of Co-operative Societies, coastal traffic, furthering the vision of the Zuckerberg has overtaken Warren Buffett as Rajasthan has also been requested to issue an Sagarmala initiative. the world’s third-richest person. It's first time order for winding up the bank and appoint a the 3 richest people have made their fortunes liquidator for the bank. Indian Army Signs MoU with SBI for Salary from technology. ➢ On liquidation, every depositor is entitled to Package: ➢ Buffet donated about 290 million Berkshire repayment of his/her deposits up to a monetary ➢ The Indian Army has signed a Memorandum Hathaway Class B shares to charities, most of ceiling of Rs 1,00,000 from the Deposit of Understanding (MoU) with the State Bank of it to Gates's foundation. Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation India on defence salary package. ➢ Those shares are now worth more than $50 (DICGC) as per usual terms and conditions. ➢ The first MoU between SBI and the Indian billion (about Rs. 3.44 lakh crores), according to Army was signed in 2011 and was renewed on 23 data compiled by Bloomberg. India Becomes 69th Shareholder of February, 2015. This MoU will benefit a large European Bank for Reconstruction & number of serving and retired Army personnel RIL Becomes India's Largest Tax Payer in Development: who are having their accounts with SBI. Private Sector: ➢ India was formally announced as the 69th ➢ The signing-in ceremony was chaired by ➢ Reliance is India's largest payer of Goods shareholder of the European Bank for Adjutant General Lt Gen Ashwani Kumar and and Services Tax (GST), Excise and Customs Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). was attended by top officials of SBI headed by Duty, and Income Tax in the private sector. The ➢ It paves the way for more joint investment Shri PK Gupta, Managing Director (Retail private sector is paying Rs.9844 crore in with Indian companies across the bank's regions and Development Banking), SBI. FY18. of operation. HDFC Bank launches MF Transactions on ➢ At the Reliance Industries' 41st Annual ➢ India takes a shareholding in the EBRD but it Facebook Messenger: General Meeting, Mukesh Ambani highlighted that will not be a recipient of EBRD financing. ➢ HDFC securities has announced launch of Jio's subscribers grew from 124 million at the end ➢ The EBRD is also working closely with leading Mutual Funds transactional capabilities on of last year to 210 million at the end of FY18. Indian organisations, such as FICCI, the Facebook Messenger through their virtual Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), the assistant, Arya. Chennai | Puducherry | Madurai | Trichy | Salem | Coimbatore | 7601808080 / 9043303030 www.RACEInstitute.inwww.RACEInstitute.in Erode | Namakkal | Tanjore| Tirunelveli | Trivandrum | 9043303030 Ernakulam| Bengaluru | Chandigarh| Vellore |Legend Magazine | July - 2018| 17

➢ A subsidiary of HDFC Bank, HDFC securities ➢ It was announced by the Organisation for ➢ The growth in India will be driven by increased framed a theme called "The Pace of Economic and Development (OECD). public spending, higher capacity utilisation rate Innovation". ➢ China’s GDP growth is projected to moderate and uptick in private investment. ➢ The theme is structured to innovate and to 6.7% in 2018 and to 6.4% in 2019. ➢ The economic growth in China will decelerate provide intuitive and relevant digital solutions to OECD to 6.6 per cent in 2018 and further to 6.4 per customers. Apart from mutual fund investments, • Headquarters: Paris, France cent in 2019. China's growth rate was 6.9 per it facilitates a quick overview of total portfolio • Secretary-General: José Ángel Gurría cent in 2017. holding, getting the latest stock quotes and ➢ ADB also said India is the dominant economy opening an account. IMF cuts India growth forecast for 2018 by in the South Asia sub-region with its growth a notch to 7.3%: gaining momentum at 7.7 per cent in the last Airtel Payments Bank Gets RBI Nod To ➢ The International Monetary Fund (IMF) quarter ended March of 2017-18, the highest Resume Taking New Customers: has projected a growth rate of 7.3% in 2018 rate of growth since first quarter of 2016-17. ➢ Airtel Payments Bank has received and 7.5% in 2019 for India as against 6.7% in requisite approvals from the Reserve Bank to 2017, making it the fastest growing country Jana Small Finance Bank Begins Banking begin taking new customers. among major economies. Operations: ➢ Also, Aadhaar-issuing authority UIDAI has ➢ The latest growth rate projection for India is ➢ Jana Small Finance Bank, former MFI – allowed it to use the 12-digit unique slightly less, 0.1 percentage point in 2018 and 0.3 Janalakshmi Financial Services, officially launched identification number-based e-KYC percentage points in 2019 than its April its commercial banking operations. ➢ The development comes nearly seven months projections. ➢ The bank has received the small finance bank after Airtel along with Airtel Payments Bank came ➢ The IMF also said that global growth is licence in March this year. under fire for allegedly opening payments bank projected to reach 3.9% in 2018 and 2019. ➢ The transition from a micro-finance company accounts of its mobile subscribers without their IMF to a bank is set to enable more than 45 lakh consent, and LPG subsidy worth crores was • Headquarters: Washington, D.C., United existing loan customers under MFI to come deposited into these accounts. States into the banking ecosystem by the end of 2018. ➢ Airtel Payments Bank was the first company • CEO: Christine Lagarde Jana Small Finance Bank in India to receive a payments bank license • MD and CEO: Ajay Kanwal from the Reserve Bank of India. FinMin gives nod for capital infusion of over Airtel Payments Bank Rs.11,000 cr in five PSBs: BRICS Media Forum To Start In Cape Town: • CEO: Anubrata Biswas ➢ The Finance Ministry gave its nod for ➢ The 3rd BRICS Media Forum under the capital infusion of Rs.11,336 crore in five theme of “BRICS Media Cooperation – India to take over as head of Asia Pacific weak public sector banks to help them tide over Fostering an Inclusive, Just World region of WCO: any situation of breach of regulatory capital Order” will be held on July 18-19 in Cape Town, ➢ India will take over as head of the Asia requirements. South Africa. Pacific region of the World Customs ➢ The five banks that are to get capital support ➢ The media forum forms part of the Organisation (WCO). under this round are Punjab National Bank upcoming 10th BRICS summit to be held on ➢ An event has been organised in New Delhi to (Rs.2,816 crore); Indian Overseas Bank July 25-27 in Johannesburg, South Africa. mark India's assumption as Vice Chair for a (Rs.2,157 crore); Andhra Bank (Rs.2,019 crore); ➢ The forum aims to improve the high-end period of two years. Corporation Bank (Rs.2,555 crore) and Allahabad dialogue platform for the mainstream media of ➢ WCO represents 182 customs Bank (Rs.1,790 crore). BRICS countries, namely Brazil, Russia, India, administrations across the world that ➢ The government had in October last year China and South Africa. collectively process approximately 98 percent of announced Rs.2.11-lakh crore capital infusion ➢ The forum is co-hosted by South world trade. programme over two financial years. Africa’s Independent Media and WCO ➢ The Public sector banks are currently under China’s Xinhua News Agency. • Headquarters: Brussels, Belgium the pressure of the bad-loan mess, which is • Secretary General: Kunio Mikuriya estimated to be over Rs.9-lakh crore. SBI Organised Kisan Mela To Educate Farmers On Financial Literacy: LIC board nod for acquisition of up to 51 per Canara Bank launches RuPay credit card: ➢ India’s largest lender State Bank of India cent stake in IDBI Bank: ➢ The Managing Director and Chief (SBI) will organise a nation-wide Kisan Mela as ➢ Life Insurance Corporation of India's Executive Officer of Canara bank launched the an outreach programme for farmers and to (LIC's) board has approved acquiring up to 51 Canara RuPay Credit Card. impart financial literacy. per cent stake in state-run IDBI Bank. It was ➢ The new card variant is issued in association ➢ SBI expects to cover 10 lakh farmers through announced by Economic Affairs Secretary with the National Payment Corporation of nearly 14,000 rural and semi-urban branches Subhash Chandra Garg. India and it will provide the best features of a across the country in this Kisan Mela, to be held ➢ Now LIC will approach markets regulator credit card. on July 18. Sebi. Insurance regulator Irdai has already given ➢ The card is efficiently designed to provide 20- ➢ Kisan Mela is a one-of-its-kind initiative by its approval to the insurer for the stake purchase. 50 days interest free repayment period. It SBI to connect with farmer customers, resolve ➢ Till end of June 2018, LIC owned about 8 comes with a complimentary insurance cover of their grievances and educate them about their percent of IDBI Bank.The move of buying up to Rs 1 lakh in case of loss of life. rights and various banks initiatives. additional stakes by LIC is expected to help IDBI, ➢ Canara Bank currently has Mobile Wallet, ➢ As part of Kisan Mela, bank also offers farmers the debt-ridden state-owned bank, to get a EasyCash and P-Serve as technology with Kisan Credit Card (KCC) an enhancement of capital support of Rs 100-130 billion. products. 10 per cent to their credit limit on renewing the PhonePe buys Zopper Retail: account. ➢ The Flipkart-owned digital payments WPI Inflation At 4.5-Year High, Grows start-up PhonePe has bought the point-of- 5.77% in June: J&K’s 1st All-Women Branch Inaugurated At sale (PoS) business of Zopper, a hyperlocal ➢ India's wholesale inflation grew 5.77 percent Jammu And Kashmir Bank: mobile marketplace for small and medium-sized in June, a four-and-half year high, driven by ➢ The First Lady Usha Vohra has e- businesses. some food items and fuel prices. It is latest price inaugurated the first ‘All-Women Branch of ➢ As part of the deal, Zopper founder and chief data released by the commerce and industry Jammu and Kashmir Bank’ at a function executive officer Neeraj Jain will join PhonePe, ministry. organised at the Sher-i-Kashmir International heading its offline merchants business. ➢ A higher inflation in the month of June can Convention Centre (SKICC). It has been PhonePe also be attributed to an unfavourable base effect. inaugurated as a step towards women • Headquarters: Bengaluru ➢ WPI witnessed a growth of 4.43 percent in empowerment. • CEO: Sameer Nigam May and 0.90 percent in June 2017. ➢ Ms Vohra also launched special services and products designed exclusively for women clients OECD predicts India to grow over 7%, China India fastest growing economy in Asia; on of the bank, which included Pink Gold Saving to 6.7%: track to meet FY18 target: ADB Scheme, Pink Platinum Saving Scheme, Special ➢ According to OECD, India’s economic ➢ According to Asian Development Bank Loan Facility for Women Entrepreneurs, Pink Gold growth is poised to rise to 7.4% in 2018 and (ADB), India will continue to be the world's Debit Card and Pink Platinum Credit Card. 7.5% in 2019 as the economy has been able to fastest growing major economy, ahead of China, navigate through growth obstacles due to with 7.3 per cent growth rate in 2018-19 and Decisions In 28th Meeting Of GST Council: demonetisation and impact of GST rollout. 7.6 percent in 2019-20. ➢ The Goods and Services Tax Council, at its 28th meeting has reduced the rates on more Chennai | Puducherry | Madurai | Trichy | Salem | Coimbatore | 7601808080 / 9043303030 www.RACEInstitute.inwww.RACEInstitute.in Erode | Namakkal | Tanjore| Tirunelveli | Trivandrum | 9043303030 Ernakulam| Bengaluru | Chandigarh| Vellore |Legend Magazine | July - 2018| 18

than 50 products. GST on sanitary pads was cut Lok Sabha Passes Negotiable Instruments ➢ The Department of Telecom (DoT) gave its from 12% to zero, rakhis were exempted from (Amendment) Bill: nod to the Vodafone India-Idea Cellular deal to the tax. ➢ The Lok Sabha has passed the Negotiable form the biggest telecom entity in India. ➢ Small televisions, washing machines, Instruments (Amendment) Bill, 2017, which ➢ The department has asked Idea Cellular to fridges and kitchen appliances such as mixers provides for allowing a court trying an offence pay Rs 3,926 crore in cash for Vodafone and juicers have their tax rates slashed related to cheque bouncing to direct the drawer spectrum and furnish a bank guarantee of Rs from 28% to 18%. to pay interim compensation to the complainant. 3,342 crore. ➢ Out of the 49 items currently taxed at ➢ There are 16 lakh cases of cheque bouncing ➢ Vodafone will own 45.1% stake in the the highest rate of 28%, rates on 17 have still lying in subordinate courts and 35,000 cases combined entity, while Kumar Mangalam Birla- been reduced to 18%. are in higher courts. led Aditya Birla Group and Idea shareholders ➢ GST on handbags, jewellery box, wooden box ➢ The interim compensation may be paid under would have 26% and 28.9%, respectively. for paintings, artware of glass, stone endeavour, certain circumstances, including where the ornamental framed mirrors and handmade drawer pleads not guilty of the accusation. The LIST OF RANKING/INDEXES IN BOTH lamps were reduced to 12%. compensation will not exceed 20 per cent of NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL ➢ Then, footwear priced below 1,000 the cheque amount and will have to be paid by Money in Swiss banks: India moves up to rupees will attract 5% rate. Imported urea the drawer within 60 days of the trial court's 73rd place and ethanol sold to oil companies for blending order to pay such a compensation. ➢ India has moved up to 73rd place in terms with petrol and diesel has been reduced to 5%. ➢ A person who defaults on his cheque of money parked by its citizens and companies payments is added to a central register known with Swiss banks, while the UK remains on the Federal Bank Gets RBI Nod To Enter Bahrain, as the FCC and he is banned from issuing any top. UK has about CHF 403 billion (over 27 per Kuwait, Singapore: cheque for a period of five years. We could cent) of the total foreign money with Swiss ➢ The South-based private sector lender Federal have put that to the law. banks. Bank has received the regulatory nod to open ➢ India had slipped to 88th place with a 44 offices in Bahrain, Kuwait and Singapore, but Banks, Financial Institutions Sign per cent plunge in such funds during 2016, but is awaiting local clearances before it starts Agreement To Speed Up Resolution of Bad the latest data from the Swiss National Bank operations. Loans: (SNB) shows an increase of over 50 per cent ➢ The Kochi-headquartered bank, which leads ➢ Nearly two dozen Banks and Financial during 2017 to CHF 1.01 billion (about Rs diaspora remittances, already has representative Institutions, including SBI and LIC, have signed 7,000 crore). Pakistan is now placed one place offices in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. the inter-creditor agreement (ICA) higher than India at 72nd position. Federal Bank framework to speed up the resolution of stressed ➢ The total money held in Swiss banks by • MD and CEO: S Srinivasan assets which are under the 500-crore rupee foreign clients from across the world rose by • Headquarters: Kochi, Kerala bracket. about 3 per cent to CHF 1.46 trillion (about ➢ The framework is part of the Project Rs 100 lakh crore) in 2017. ONGC Board Approves Exiting Pawan Hans: Sashakt, the report on bad bank drafted and Mumbai Airport among Least Punctual ➢ The board of ONGC has approved submitted by the committee headed by Non- Airports in the World: Study exiting helicopter service provider Pawan executive Chairman of PNB, Sunil Mehta ➢ Mumbai is fifth-least punctual airport in Hans by selling its entire 49 per cent stake. earlier this month. the world in terms of on-time performance; ➢ It aims to cut debt and consolidate resources ➢ The main objective of ICA is to resolve Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad rank in core oil and gas business. stressed assets fast, and will primarily focus on 262, 255 and 246 out of 513 airports. ➢ Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) wants its NPAs in the 50 crore to 500 crore bracket. ➢ Indigo is the highest ranked airline from interest to be clubbed with the 51 per cent Oxigen Announces A Strategic Partnership India at 14 and Air India was the second- government stake that is already on offer for sale. With Fincare Small Finance Bank: poorest performer. ➢ Of the 22 helicopters it currently has on ➢ The Oxigen and Fincare Small Finance ➢ These are among the findings in a report of hire, just seven or less than a third are from Bank has signed an agreement to roll out the 513 airports and 65 airlines across the world by Pawan Hans. Pawan Hans owns a fleet of 46 Branchless Banking services, using Oxigen's British aviation intelligence firm OAG. helicopters. flagship Point of Sale device called the Oxigen ➢ According to the report, Mumbai was ranked Micro ATM Super PoS. 509 in terms of on-time performance after Bank of Baroda sets up ‘war room lawyer ➢ The event was graced by Brand Ambassador recording only 60 percent of its over 3.2 lakh team’ for bad loan recovery: Grand Master Viswanathan Anand. flights during June 2017 to May 2018.Globally, ➢ The State-owned lender Bank of Baroda has Walmart Foundation grants USD 2 million to Japan’s Nagoya Komaki airport was ranked set up a team of lawyers, called the ‘War Room agriculture project in Andhra Pradesh: the best with 94.5 percent on-time Team’, to deal with bad loans whose recovery is ➢ The Walmart Foundation has granted USD performance during the 12-month period. now embroiled in legal complications Banks, 2 million fund to a two-year agriculture Financial Institutions Sign Agreement to Speed up project that would help over 6,000 farmers in Abu Dhabi ‘Smartest City’ In Middle East: Resolution of Bad Loans. Andhra Pradesh in getting better market access. Study ➢ BoB has 380 high-value bad loan accounts, in ➢ Over 6,000 farmers in the state will move to ➢ Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab which the bank is either the sole lender or the an improved business model for better value Emirates (UAE), has topped the list of "smart consortium leader. The total outstanding amount chains and incomes through an intensive two- cities" in the Middle East and Africa. of these loans is about Rs 15,000 crore. year project. ➢ With a rating of 18.4 Abu Dhabi ranked the ➢ In the next two years, ICRISAT will work in first in the region ahead of Dubai, which was Bharti Infratel, Indus Tower Merger Deal the state's dryland farming areas with 6,100 placed the second with a rating of 17.3. Gets SEBI Nod: smallholder farmers, 2,000 of whom are ➢ The report was released by McKinsey Global ➢ The Mobile tower arm of telecom major women. Institute titled “Smart Cities: Digital Solutions Bharti Airtel, Infratel has received clearance for a More Livable Future”. It is based on how from stock exchanges for its merger with Indus Parliament nod to bill for merger of cities all over the world use technology to improve Towers. subsidiary banks with SBI: the quality of life. ➢ It will now approach National Company Law ➢ The Parliament has approved the bill to merge Tribunal for its approval. NCLT is a quasi-judicial six subsidiary banks with the State Bank of India Nigeria Replaces India to Become World's body in India that adjudicates issues relating (SBI) with the Rajya Sabha clearing the State Largest Poor Population: Brookings Report to Indian companies. Banks (Repeal and Amendment) Bill, 2017. ➢ According to a study published by the US- ➢ In April this year, Bharti Airtel, Idea Cellular ➢ The bill repeals the State Bank of India based think tank Brookings, India is no longer and Vodafone Group had announced an (Subsidiary Banks) Act, 1959, and State Bank of home to largest number of poor people in the agreement for the merger of Indus Towers and Hyderabad Act, 1956 besides amending the State world as this unwanted position has been taken Bharti Infratel to create the largest mobile tower Bank of India (SBI) Act, 1955. over by Nigeria. In early 2018 itself, the African operator in the world outside China. It will have ➢ The Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha by nation overtook India as the land of world’s over 163,000 towers across 22 telecom the Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on July 21, largest number of poor. service areas in India. 2017, and has been passed by the lower house. ➢ Nigeria had about 87 million people in SEBI extreme poverty, compared with India’s 73 • Headquarters: Mumbai Telecom Department Clears Vodafone-Idea million. The extreme poverty in Nigeria is growing • Chairman: Ajay Tyagi Merger with Riders: by six people every minute, while poverty in India continues to fall.

➢ The study also said that India could further replaced Chinese giant Alibaba Group's ➢ In terms of highest slavery, however, North drop to 3 in rankings later this year, with the founder Jack Ma to become Asia's richest Korea and Eritrea topped the list. Democratic Republic of the Congo taking the person. number 2 spot. ➢ RIL crossed the m-cap of Rs 7, 01, 404 crores 4 Indian-Origin Names in List of Fortune's ➢ The study, titled 'The start of a new (over $102 billion) on Bombay Stock Exchange 40 Young Influential People: poverty narrative' and published in the becoming the second company in India to ➢ Four persons of India-origin, including Brookings' blog, is authored by Homi Kharas, achieve this feat after TCS. three women, have been named by Fortune Kristofer Hamel and Martin Hofer. among 40 of the most influential and UK ranked world’s top 'soft power': inspiring young people in business under the Global Innovation Index: India Ranks 57th ➢ The UK has topped an annual global ranking age of 40. ➢ The Global Innovation Index (GII) has of nations' soft power, with France placed ➢ The Instagram Cofounder and CEO Kevin ranked India as the 57th most innovative second on the list of 30 countries which does Systrom and Facebook founder Mark nation in the world. not feature India. Zuckerberg, are tied for first place on the ➢ India has improved its ranking from 60th ➢ The 2018 'Soft Power 30' index, published Fortune '40 Under 40' list. position in 2017. India has been improving by UK-based strategic communications ➢ The Chief Finance Officer of the US' largest steadily since it was ranked 81st in 2015 and consultancy firm Portland and the University automaker, General Motors Dhivya China improved its ranking from 22 in 2017 to 17 of Southern California Center on Public Suryadevara comes in at the 4th spot, followed this year. Diplomacy. by Vimeo CEO Anjali Sud (14), Cofounder and Co- ➢ The GII is being developed jointly by Cornell ➢ In Asian ranking list of 10 countries, India CEO of Robinhood Baiju Bhatt (24) and Female University, the Paris-based business school has been placed on the eighth position. Founders Fund founding partner Anu Duggal (32). Insead and the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) in Geneva. GII ranks Salman, Akshay in Forbes world’s 100 Karnataka Tops in Renewable Energy: IEEFA 126 economies based on 80 indicators. highest-paid entertainers: Report The Top 3 Countries are: ➢ Bollywood actors Akshay Kumar and ➢ The Institute for Energy Economics and 1. Switzerland Salman Khan are among the world’s 100 Financial Analysis has released a report in 2. The Netherlands highest-paid entertainers, according to Forbes which it was revealed that Karnataka is the 3. Sweden list. leading state for generating renewable Andhra Pradesh Tops Ease of Doing Business ➢ Akshay Kumar is ranked 76th on the Forbes energy. Rankings: list of the World’s Highest Paid Celebrities 2018 ➢ Karnataka has a total installed capacity of ➢ Andhra Pradesh has topped the while Salman Khan is on the 82nd spot. Akshay 12.3 gigawatts as of March 2018. And has government’s ease of doing business index, had earnings of 40.5 million dollars and Salman, added 5 GW of renewable energy in 2017-18 ahead of the industrialised states such as 52, had earnings of $37.7 million. alone.The southern state's renewable energy Gujarat, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu. ➢ The list has been topped by Mayweather with capacity now exceeds its coal power capacity by ➢ Andhra Pradesh scored 98.42 percent in the earnings of 285 million dollars. 2.5 GW. third edition of Department of Industrial Policy ➢ A massive solar energy plant in Karnataka's and Promotion’s (DIPP’s) Business Reforms Kerala Tops the List As Best-Governed State Pavagada has helped the state take the lead in Action Plan, and is followed closely by Telangana In India: renewable energy. with a score of 98.33 percent. ➢ Pinarayi Vijayan’s ruled Kerala stands as ➢ The final rankings are a result of a the best-governed state in the country followed Union HRD Minister releases the AISHE combination of "reform evidence score" and by Tamil Nadu, according to the Public Affairs Report 2017-18: "feedback score". Andhra Pradesh scored Index 2018 released by the think tank Public ➢ The Union Human Resource Development 99.73 percent and 86.50 percent in reform Affairs Centre (PAC). Minister Prakash Javadekar has chaired the evidence and feedback, respectively. ➢ While Telangana, Karnataka and National Conference of Vice-Chancellors and Gujarat are ranked third, fourth and Directors in New Delhi. Western Ghats bags fourth in best Tourism fifth among the top five states delivering good ➢ The theme of this conference is "Research Spot: governance. Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand and and innovation in Higher Education." ➢ The Western Ghats has figured in Lonely Bihar ranked the lowest on the PAI, indicating ➢ On the occasion the Minister released the All Planet’s top five “2018 Best in Asia” list, a higher social and economic inequalities in the India Survey of Higher Education Report 2017- collection of 10 of the best destinations to visit in states. 18, Higher Educational Profile 2017-18 and the continent for the year. ➢ The index examines governance performance Swachh Campus Manual. ➢ One of the Hottest Biodiversity Hotspots and in the states through a data-based framework, Iran becomes India’s second-biggest oil UNESCO World Heritage site, the Western Ghats ranking them on social and economic supplier, ahead of Saudi Arabia: has came fourth in the list of the Lonely Planet. development they are able to provide. ➢ India, Iran’s top oil client after China, ➢ The Western Ghats is Older than the ➢ Kerala, Himachal Pradesh and shipped in 5.67 million tonnes or about 457,000 Himalayas and well known for its rich and unique Mizoram topped the index on being the states to barrels per day of oil from the country in the first flora and fauna. The panel of travel experts have provide better living conditions for all three months of this fiscal year. named Busan, South Korea, Uzbekistan and Ho children. ➢ Iran was the second-biggest oil supplier to Chi Minh City, Vietnam to the first three spots. Indian state refiners between April and June, India drops three ranks in AT Kearney FDI replacing Saudi Arabia as companies took Forbes Releases 2018 List of America's Confidence Index: advantage of steeper discounts offered by Richest Self-Made Women ➢ India in 2018 has fallen out of the top 10 Tehran. ➢ The Forbes has released its fourth annual destinations for FDI in terms of its PM Modi: Third most followed world leader list of America’s Richest Self-Made Women. attractiveness, according to an AT Kearney on Twitter These 60 women, who have a record combined report. ➢ According to a study on ‘world leaders on net worth of $71 billion, up 15% from $61.5 ➢ India ranks 11 in the 2018 AT Kearney FDI social media’ Prime Minister Narendra Modi is billion in 2017. Confidence Index, down from 8 in 2017 and 9 in the third most followed world leader on ➢ The minimum net worth needed to make this 2016. Twitter with 42 million followers on his personal year’s list is $320 million, up from $260 million ➢ China (5), India (11), and Singapore (12) all account @NarendraModi. last year. rank lower this year, while Australia rises to 8th ➢ The survey was conducted by communications The top 3 Women are, and New Zealand jumps to the 16th spot in only firm Burson Cohn & Wolfe (BCW). 1.Diane Hendricks, ABC Supply - $4.9 billion its second year on the Index. Japan and South ➢ The first two spot was got by US President 2.Marian Ilitch, Little Caesars - $4.3 billion Korea hold steady at 6th and 18th, respectively Donald Trump and Pope Francis. 3.Judy Faulkner, Epic Systems - $3.5 billion Global Slavery Index: India’s slave count ➢ Sushma Swaraj, India’s External Affairs went down by 10.3 million Minister also made it to the top 10 list of the most Mukesh Ambani pips Alibaba's Jack Ma to be ➢ A global survey by human rights group Walk followed world leaders, with more than 10 million Asia's richest billionaire: Free Foundation (WFF) has announced that followers on Twitter. ➢ Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries India is home to 8 million slaves among its has broken three records in the past two days. whopping population of 1.3 billion. Jeff Bezos topped the Bloomberg Billionaires ➢ The records are his company initially entered ➢ The other four nations with the highest Index 2018: the $100-billion market cap club, then it number of slaves are China, Pakistan, North ➢ Jeff Bezos is the richest person in modern breached the Rs 7-lakh crore market Korea and Nigeria, making up 60 per cent of history. valuation, and now India's richest man has the global figures, according to WFF. Chennai | Puducherry | Madurai | Trichy | Salem | Coimbatore | 7601808080 / 9043303030 www.RACEInstitute.inwww.RACEInstitute.in Erode | Namakkal | Tanjore| Tirunelveli | Trivandrum | 9043303030 Ernakulam| Bengaluru | Chandigarh| Vellore |Legend Magazine | July - 2018| 20

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APPOINTMENTS IN NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL S.No DESIGNATION CURRENT PREVIOUS 1. Additional (Independent) Director and non-executive part-time Girish Chandra Chaturvedi Chairman of ICICI Bank. 2. Director General of International Organization for Migration (IOM) Antonio Manuel de Carvalho Ferreira William Lacy Swing (USA) Vitorino (Portugal) 3. President of the International Kabaddi Federation (IKF) Janardan Singh Gehlot 4. New President of Mexico Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador 5. New Director General and Chairman of Ordnance Factory Board of P K Shrivastava Defence 6. Next Ambassador of India to Costa Rica Ravi Thapar (Presently Ambassador of India to Panama) 7. Chairman of Payments Council of India Vishwas Patel Naveen Surya 8. MD and CEO of Dhanlaxmi Bank T Latha G. Sreeram 9. Chairman and Managing Director of steel PSU SAIL Saraswati Prasad P K Singh 10. Deputy CEO of IndiaFirst Life Insurance Company Ltd Rushabh Gandhi 11. Head of Drug Enforcement Agency In US Uttam Dhillon Robert Patterson 12. New Head of Mission and Chief Military Observer for UNMOGIP Jose Eladio Alcain Per Gustaf Lodin 13. Director and General Manager of United India Insurance K B Vijay Srinivas 14. Chairman of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) Narasimha Reddy Justice Dinesh Gupta 15. Chairperson of National Green Tribunal Adarsh Kumar Goel Justice Swatanter Kumar 16. 97th President of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU). Dr. Sandeep Sancheti 17. New Foreign Secretary of Brexit. Jeremy Hunt Boris Johnson 18. President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan 19. Director General (DG) of Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA). Dr. TCA Raghavan 20. Head of Investment Banking for HSBC India Amitabh Malhotra 21. Chairman and Non-Executive Director of Bhushan Steel Ltd T.V. Narendran 22. Additional Charge of Himachal Pradesh Governor Kaptan Singh Solanki (Present Governor of Haryana) 23. New President of Asian Tug of War Federation. India Prestigious post in the Federations's Executive Committee elections Gautam Kaul 24. Managing Director of Tata Capital Housing Finance Anil Kaul R Vaithianathan. 25. Chairman of All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). Prof Anil D Sahasrabudhe 26. First-Ever Woman chief justice of Pakistan High Court Justice Tahira Safdar Justice Mohammad Noor Muskanzai 27. New Chief Executive & Managing Director of Tata AIA Life Rishi Srivastava Naveen Tahilyani 28. Next Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan (Pakistan’s Cricket Legend) 29. Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Southern Naval Anil Kumar Chawla Vice Admiral AR Karve Command. 30. Chief Executive Officer for HSBC India Surendra Rosha

RESIGNMENT • Brexit Secretary - David Davis • India Women's Cricket Coach - Tushar Arothe RETIREMENT: • India and Delhi pacer - Pacer Awana

AWARDS & HONOURS S.No Awards Winners 1. National Kalidas Samman in Delhi for visual arts from the Madhya Pradesh Artist Anjolie Ela Menon government. 2. 5th Indian To Be Inducted into ICC Hall Of Fame for their stupendous Rahul Dravid & also Australian legend Ricky Ponting achievements in international cricket. 3. National Maritime Search and Rescue Award 2018. Milan Shankar Tare 4. Lifetime Achievement Award by Chris Hayman (Chairman, Seatrade). Dr Ravi Mehrotra “The Best Performing Rig of 2017/18" for ONGC (Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Vivekanand 2 Limited). 5. Times Now-ICICI Bank Awards 2018 “Global Indian Icon” category. Sunil Chhetri (Indian football team Captain)

Special Jury NRI of the Year Award 2018 Prem Watsa 6. NABARD Award 2018 Repco Micro Finance Ltd For self-help group (SHG) linkage in Tamil Nadu for the fiscal year 2017-18) 7. UK national yoga champion has been named the 'British Indian of the Year'. Ishwar Sharma 8. PATA Gold Award 2018 India Heritage Walk Festival, a collaboration of Sahapedia and YES Arts & Culture (for its recently concluded pan-India event) 9. 'Champion of Earth Prize -2018', the highest environmental honour instituted by Cochin International Airport Ltd (CIAL) - world's first fully the United Nations (UN). solar-powered airport. 10. Two Indians are selected among six who have been declared winners of this Bharat Vatwani and Sonam Wangchuk year’s Ramon Magsaysay Award, often referred to as the Asian version of the Nobel Prize. 11. Named in the Man Booker Prize List 2018 Canadian author Michael Ondaatje with his latest novel “Warlight”. 12. Atibadi Jagannath Das Samman 2018 Odia litterateur Ramakanta Rath

‘The English Patient’ Declared 'Best Booker The Renowned historian and author of several ➢ It comprises 3.86 km swimming leg, 180.25 Prize Winner In 50 Years': bestselling books, Ramachandra Guha has km bike leg followed by a marathon (42.2 km), to ➢ Michael Ondaatje's 'The English Patient' penned a new book on the father of the nation. be completed without a break. was named the greatest-ever winner of the Man The book titled "Gandhi: The years that ➢ The New Delhi resident completed her first full Booker Prize at an event celebrating five changed the world (1914-1948)" will be Ironman Triathlon, in Carinthia, Austria, in 15 decades of the prestigious literary award. published by Penguin Random House India. His hours, 54 minutes and 54 seconds. ➢ Philip Michael Ondaatje is a Sri Lankan- bestselling books includes the highly acclaimed born Canadian poet, fiction writer, essayist, "India After Gandhi" and "Gandhi Before India". Sports Authority of India Renamed as Sports novelist, editor and filmmaker. India: ➢ 'The English Patient' won the Booker in 1992 SPORTS ➢ The Union Ministers of Youth Affairs and and was made into a 1996 movie starring Australia Wins Hockey Champions Trophy Sports Rajyavardhan Rathore has announced Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche that won Final 2018: that the national sports body, Sports Authority of nine Academy Awards. ➢ India lost to defending champions Australia India (SAI), will now be known as 'Sports India'. ➢ The Canadian writer's tale of love and conflict via penalty shoot-off in the finals. This is the 37th ➢ The decision came after the meeting of during World War II was awarded the Golden and final edition of the Hockey Champions governing council of the national sports body, Man Booker Prize for fiction after winning a Trophy at Breda, the Netherlands. It was where some major steps were taken keeping in public vote. Australia's record 15th Champions Trophy view the betterment of sports in the country. FIFA World Cup 2018 Awards: title. ➢ He further stated that daily expenses of food Luka Modric, Kylian Mbappe, Harry Kane and ➢ India won their second consecutive silver for athletes are being raised. The amount is Thibaut Courtois all received awards for their medal, hosts the Netherlands bagged the bronze increased to Rs. 450 which was till now less respective achievements at the 2018 World Cup medal. than Rs. 300. during the presentation ceremony following the final at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Lee Chong Wei wins Malaysian Open Dipa Karmakar wins gold at the Gymnastics Russia. Badminton singles title: World Cup: • FIFA Golden Boot: Harry Kane (6 goals) - ➢ Malaysian shuttler Lee Chong Wei ➢ India's premier gymnast Dipa Karmakar England Captain defeated Japan’s Kento Momota to secure a clinched the gold medal in the vault event of FIG • FIFA Golden Ball: Luka Modric - Croatia historic 12th Malaysia Open title. Artistic Gymnastics World Challenge Cup at • FIFA Golden Glove: Thibaut Courtois - Other Categories Mersin, Turkey. Belgium ➢ Men’s singles: Lee Chong Wei defeated ➢ She had topped the qualification also with a • FIFA Fair Play Award: Spain Kento Momota. score of 13.400. This is Dipa's first medal in a • FIFA Young Player Award: Kylian Mbappe - ➢ Mixed doubles: Zheng Siwei-Huang Yaqiong World Challenge Cup. France defeated Wang Yilyu-Huang Dongping. ➢ Women’s doubles: Misaki Matsutomo-Ayaka Sebastian Vettel wins British Grand Prix AIFF declares Sunil Chhetri player of the Takahashi defeated Chen Qingchen-Jia Yifan. ➢ The Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel has won the year ➢ Women’s singles: Tai Tzu-ying defeated He British Grand Prix 2018. ❖ The football team captain Sunil Chhetri as Bingjiao. ➢ The Second place was got by Mercedes’ the 'AIFF Player of the Year' during an ➢ Men’s doubles: Takeshi Kamura-Keigo Lewis Hamilton and the third place is Ferrari’s executive committee meeting. Sonoda defeated Hiroyuki Endo-Yuta Watanabe. Kimi Raikkonen. ❖ The 33-year-old played his first match for ➢ It is currently held at the Silverstone Circuit India in the under-20 team in 2004 and went on Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won Austrian near the village of Silverstone in to become the most capped player and all-time Grand Prix 2018: Northamptonshire in England. top goal scorer for the national team. ➢ Red Bull’s Max Verstappen has won the In women's category, 26-year-old Kamala Austrian Grand Prix 2018. Tbilisi Grand Prix, Georgia: Bajrang Punia Devi bagged the 2017 'AIFF Women Player of ➢ Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen finished in the Wins Gold, Deepak Bronze: the Year.' second spot. ➢ Bajrang Punia has emerged as the ➢ 2017 AIFF Award for Best Grassroots ➢ Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel finished third. champion at the Tbilisi Grand Prix in the 65kg Development Programme: Kerala FA Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton limped out of the category after defeating Iranian wrestler ➢ 2017 AIFF Award for Best Assistant Referee: Austrian Grand Prix with just three laps left. Mehran Nasiri in the final in Georgia. Sumanta Datta (Assam) ➢ Meanwhile, in the 86kg category, Deepak ➢ 2017 AIFF Award for Best Referee: CR India clinched the Kabaddi Masters Dubai Punia has got a bronze with a 5-3 win over Srikrishna 2018: Osman Gosen of Turkey. ➢ 2017 AIFF Emerging Woman Footballer of the ➢ India thrashed Iran to emerge champions of Year: E Panthoi the six-nation Kabaddi Masters Dubai, in ➢ 2017 AIFF Emerging Player of the Year: Dubai. India's Dalabehera bags bronze in Junior Anirudh Thapa ➢ The Indian captain Ajay Thakur scored nine World Weightlifting: points and youngster Monu Goyat got six ➢ Indian lifter Jhilli Dalabehera bagged the Virat Kohli receives International Player of points, leading the raid charts. bronze medal in the 2018 IWF Junior World the Year award by Barmy Army ➢ The six-nation invitational tournament was Weightlifting Championships at Tashkent, ➢ India captain Virat Kohli was presented organised by International Kabaddi Federation in Uzbekistan. with the International Player of the Year association with Star Sports and Dubai Sports ➢ Jhilli Dalabehera lifted 167 kg (75 kg + 92 kg) award for 2017-2018 by England’s Barmy Council. in 48 kg to finish third on the podium. Army. ➢ She is the second woman lifter after Saikhom ➢ Barmy Army is a popular fan club of English Major General Vikram Dogra completes Mirabai Chanu (in 2013) to win a medal in the cricket supporters. It was held after the Ironman Triathlon: Junior World Championships. conclusion of the first day of India's tour match ➢ Major General VD Dogra became the first against Essex. serving Indian Army officer and the only General India bag four medals at Asia Cup Archery: across the world to have completed a gruelling ➢ India have bagged four medals in the Asia BOOKS AND AUTHORS ‘Ironman’ competition held in Austria. Cup World Archery Ranking Tournament JK Rowling Releases ‘Lethal White’ In ➢ The Ironman is an international triathlon Stage 3 in Taipei. August: consisting of three consecutive events- 3.8 km of ➢ The feat comprised 3 silver medals and a J K Rowling will come out with the fourth swimming, 180 km cycling and 42.2 km of bronze. India also finished joint third with Iran in novel ‘Lethal White’ in the series about the running a full marathon. It is considered the the championship. Korea topped the tally with 14 exploits of private investigator Cormoran Strike toughest one-day sporting event in the world. medals, 8 of them being gold. under her pseudonym Robert Galbraith. ➢ Divya Dhayal became the only individual Lethal White is billed by publishers as the most Anju Khosla, Oldest Indian Woman to medal winner for the country when she clinched epic Robert Galbraith novel yet, a gripping Complete Ironman Triathlon: the silver medal in the womens compound mystery and a page-Hachette turning next ➢ Anju Khosla became the oldest Indian category. instalment in the ongoing story of Strike and his woman to complete an Ironman Triathlon – assistant Robin Ellacott. one of the toughest one-day sporting PR Sreejesh to lead Indian men’s hockey Ramachandra Guha pens ‘the most events. squad: ambitious book’ on Gandhi ➢ Goalkeeper P.R. Sreejesh will lead the 18- member Indian Men's Hockey Team at the

18th Asian Games, slated to be held in became only the third man to have won the World ➢ The Indian team bagged nine medals Jakarta and Palembang. Cup as a captain and as a manager. including four silver and five bronzes in the 7th ➢ Midfielder Chinglensana Singh Kangujam ➢ The official mascot of FIFA 2018 is Zabivaka World Junior Wushu championships held in has been named the Vice-Captain for the and the official song is ‘Live it up’ by Nicky Jam. Brasilia, Brazil. tournament and he will be joined by the The campaign of FIFA 2018 is ‘Say No to ➢ Iranian athletes were crowned as the experienced Sardar Singh, Manpreet Singh, Racism’. champion of the international sports event, Simranjeet Singh and Vivek Sagar Prasad in the having clinched eleven gold, eight silver and midfield. Wimbledon 2018 Highlights seven bronze medals. The 2018 Wimbledon Championships was a Grand ➢ They were followed by contestants from Hong Hima Das gets India’s first ever track gold at Slam tennis tournament which took place at the Kong in the second place, who collected ten gold, IAAF World Championships: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in four silver and eight bronze medals. ➢ Hima Das has created history as she won Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The India's first ever track gold medal at the 2018 tournament was the 132nd edition of The Brij Bhushan Saran Singh To Be Named IAAF World Under-20 Athletics Championships. India's Chef De Mission At Asian Games: Championships in Finland. ➢ Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) ➢ Hima recorded a time of 51.46 seconds in the President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh was Category Winners By 400m race. officially appointed as the Chef de Mission defeating ➢ Das is the first Indian track athlete to have (CDM) of the Indian contingent for the upcoming won a medal in the history of this competition. 18th Asian Games to be held in twin cities of Men’s Novak Djokovic - Kevin ➢ The other medal winners are -- Seema Punia Jakarta and Palembang from August 19 to Single Fourth Wimbledon Anderson (bronze in discus in 2002) and Navjeet Kaur September 2. title - Serbia Dhillon (bronze in discus in 2014). ➢ Along with the CDM, four Deputy Chef de Missions have also been appointed to lead the Women’s Angelique Kerber Serena Indian Men’s Hockey team under Target Indian contingent's participation in the 2018 Single - First-ever Williams Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS): edition of the Asian Games. Wimbledon title - ➢ The Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) has ➢ The four Deputy Chef de Missions are Raj Germany approved the Indian Men's Hockey team, Kumar Sacheti, Col Satyavrat Sheoran, comprising 18 players selected for the Asian Balbir Singh Kushwaha and Dev Kumar Men’s USA- Michael Games, as part of the Target Olympic Podium Singh. Doubles Mike Bryan Venus Scheme (TOPS). Jack Sock Raven ➢ This is first instance that entire team has been 7 New Medal Events Added to Beijing Winter Klaasen made beneficiary of the scheme as earlier only Games 2022: individual athletes from different sports were ➢ The International Olympic Committee has Women’s Czech Republic- Nicole included as beneficiaries of the scheme. added seven events to the 2022 Beijing Doubles Barbora Melichar ➢ Under this scheme, the hockey team will Winter Games, creating a program of 109 gold Krejčíková Květa receive a monthly allowance of Rs.50, 000 per medals. Kateřina Peschke team member. The decision was taken in view ➢ The IOC says its executive board Siniaková of the recent improvement in the performance of approved women’s monobob, Big Air the men's hockey team under the newly freestyle skiing for men and women, plus Mixed Alexander Peya - Victoria appointed coach Harendra Singh. mixed team events in short track speed Doubles Austria Nicole Azarenka - skating, ski jumping, ski aerials and Melichar - USA Belarus Mohammad Kaif announces retirement from snowboard cross. Jamie Murray all forms of cricket -United ➢ Indian cricketer Mohammed Kaif has Javelin Thrower Neeraj Chopra Wins Gold at Kingdom officially retired from all forms of cricket. He Sotteville Athletics Meet: began his two-decade-long first-class career in ➢ Neeraj Chopra, India’s javelin star, 1997-98. Wrestler Vinesh clinches gold at Spanish struck Gold in the International de Sotteville- ➢ In an international career that spanned six Grand Prix: les-Rouen in France. years (2000-2006), he played in 13 Tests and ➢ India's Vinesh Phogat clinched the gold ➢ Chopra, who had won the gold medal at the 125 One Day Internationals. He played his last medal at the Spanish Grand Prix wrestling Commonwealth Games earlier this year, threw international game for India around 12 years ago, tournament. 85.17 metres to bag the top prize. during the South Africa tour in 2006. ➢ She thrashed Natasha Fox of Canada 10-0 ➢ While Neeraj Chopra threw a distance ➢ He even captained India's U-19 team in their in the final of the women's 50-kilogram of 85.17 m, the second best was Adrian Mardare first-ever World Cup win in 2000. freestyle category. The event was held at of Moldova who threw a distance of 81.48 m. The Madrid, Spain. bronze medal went to Edis Matusevicius of Anish and Manu won gold in Shooting Lithuania whose best was 79.31 m. ➢ The Commonwealth Games gold Dhoni becomes 4th Indian batsman to score Asian Junior Wrestling C’ships: Viresh medallists Anish Bhanwala and Manu Bhaker 10,000 runs in ODIs: Kunda Bags Bronze in Greco Roman won gold in the 28th Meeting of Shooting ➢ Mahendra Singh Dhoni has become the Category: Hopes international championship. fourth Indian to reach the milestone of ➢ Viresh Kunda bags bronze in Greco Roman ➢ Anish Bhanwala clinched the gold under the 10,000 runs in ODIs during the second match category at the Asian Junior Wrestling C’ships junior men’s rapid fire pistol category and of the three-game series against England. in New Delhi. Manu Bhaker also won gold under the junior ➢ The other India’s greatest batsmen in the list ➢ He defeated South Korea’s Jeongyul women’s air pistol category. are Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and Kwon, 14-5 in the 97 kg Bronze medal play-off ➢ The Young Indian shooter Elavenil Valarivan Rahul Dravid. to win his first international medal. also claimed the women's air rifle gold medal. The ➢ Dhoni is currently placed 12th in the list of all- ➢ Mansi Settles for Silver, Swati Claims Bronze event was held at the Plzen, Czech Republic. time highest run-getters in ODIs. at Junior Asian Wrestling In New Delhi ➢ Dhoni also became the fourth wicket- ➢ Indian wrestler Mansi Ahlawat has won France wins FIFA World Cup 2018: keeper to complete 300 ODI catches after the silver medal in the ongoing Junior Asian ➢ The 2018 World Cup ended after a 32 day of Adam Gilchrist (417), Mark Boucher (403) and Wrestling Championship. The event was held wild and unforgettable moments. Kumar Sangakkara (402). in Junior Asian Wrestling Championship. ➢ France was crowned champion after beating ➢ Ahlawat lost to Japan’s Akei Hanai 0-10 in Cinderella Croatia 4-2 in the final in Moscow. Thailand Open 2018: Nozomi Okuhara the final of the 57 kg category. France have clinched their second World Cup defeats PV Sindhu in Finals: ➢ Another Indian wrestler, Swati Shinde, Football Title (1998). The third place was got by ➢ Nozomi Okuhara of Japan defeated PV bagged a bronze medal in 53 kg division by Belgium after defeating England. Sindhu in the finals to clinch Thailand Open defeating Thailand’s Duangnapa Boonyasu. ➢ The tournament featured 169 goals scored 2018. Dhanvir, Priya set meet records in National and it came within two of tying the highest ➢ The event was held in the Thailand Open at Youth Athletics Championships: scoring World Cup ever. the Nimibutr Stadium in Bangkok. ➢ Punjab shot-putter Dhanvir Singh and ➢ This was the first time that Croatia made it to Kerala 400m hurdler Vishnu Priya set new meet the final. France manager Didier Deschamps 7th World Junior Wushu Championships records to win gold medals in the 15th National Concluded in Brazil: Youth Athletics Championships inVadodara.

➢ Dhanvir threw 19.69 metre in his fifth category while Mohit won bronze in the 125 Important Celebrated Theme of attempt to erase the earlier meet record of kilogram category. Days/ / 2018 19.34m set by Navtejdeep Singh in 2011. ➢ Iran with 189 points topped the team Events Observed ➢ The silver medal in the competition was championship. India with 173 points finished Goods and July 1st claimed by Adish Ghildiyal of Uttarakhand. Aniket second while Uzbekistan with 128 points came Services Tax Kala of Uttarakhand took the bronze. third. Day World Zoonoses July 6th Govt selects 734 athletes for Khelo-India Badminton: Lakshya Wins Asian Junior Day scholarships: Crown International July 7th “Sustainable ➢ A total of 734 youngsters were shortlisted ➢ Lakshya Sen has become only the third Day of societies for scholarship under the Khelo India Talent Indian shuttler to secure a gold medal at Cooperatives through Development Scheme. the Badminton Asia junior cooperation” ➢ The scheme is a unique programme to nurture championships after defeating World junior World July 11th “Family sporting talent.AIR correspondent reports, Sports champion Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand. Population Day Planning is a Authority of India (SAI) has cleared 734 athletes ➢ The Badminton Association of India has Human for the scholarship. announced a cash reward of Rs.10 lakh for Right” ➢ Through this programme, the athletes will get Lakshya. The event was held at the Jaya Raya International July 12th training at government-accredited residential Sports Hall in central Jakarta. Malala Day academies. Olympic Medalists to now receive Rs 20,000 World Youth July 15th #Skills Lewis Hamilton Wins German Grand Prix: pension per month: Skills Day ChangeLives ➢ Lewis Hamilton took a sensational victory in ➢ An Olympic medallist is now entitled to a International July 17th a thrilling, rain-hit German Grand Prix as pension of Rs 20,000 per month with the Sports Justice Day Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel crashed out to gift the Ministry doubling the amount following a revision Nelson Mandela July 18th Mercedes driver a 17-point lead in their in its pension policy. International championship battle. ➢ A medal winner at Paralympics will also be Day ➢ Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen secured the third entitled to the same amount as an Olympic Kargil Vijay July 26th position. medallist. Diwas Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Mascot Named ➢ A gold medallist in a World Cup or at the Asian World Hepatitis July 28th Test, Treat Someity: Games will get Rs 16,000, a silver medallist Rs Day Hepatitis for ➢ The mascots of both the Olympic and 14000 and a bronze medal winner will get Rs World Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 greeted the 12,000. Hepatitis Japanese public for the first time. World Tiger Day July 29th ➢ The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic mascot name Manu-Sumeeth retain Lagos International

was revealed as Someity, (pronounced soh- title OBITUARY may-tee) which comes from someiyoshino, a ➢ The senior national badminton champions Tony Award Winner Liliane Montevecchi popular cherry blossom variety, and additionally Mannu Attri and Sumeeth Reddy won the Passes Away echoes the English phrase “so mighty”. It men's doubles title at Lagos International ➢ The Paris-born dancer, actor, and singer, represents Paralympic athletes who overcome Badminton. Liliane Montevecchi has passed away. obstacles and redefine the boundaries of what is ➢ In another all-India final Kuhoo Garg and Ria ➢ She is a Tony award winner. possible. Mukherjee defeated Krishma Wadekar and V ➢ Montevecchi was best known for her ➢ The Tokyo 2020 Olympic mascot name Harika in women's doubles event performance in the musical ‘Nine,’ which won her was revealed as Miraitowa (pronounced mee- ➢ Indian shuttler Sree Krishina Priya had to a Tony Award. rah-e-toh-wa), based on the Japanese settle for silver after losing to Russia's Ksenia

words mirai (future) and towa Polikaprova in the women's singles event. Spiritual Leader Dada Vaswani Passed Away (eternity) combined. This name was chosen to ➢ In mixed doubles final, Indian pair Manu Attri ➢ The Spiritual leader Dada Vaswani has promote a future full of eternal hope in the hearts and Manisha clinched gold for the country. passed away. He was chief of Sadhu Vaswani of people all over the world. Mission in Pune that is named after his uncle TL Alisson Becker Becomes World’s Most Muhammed Anas Yahiya Breaks Own Vaswani. Acclaimed as a humanitarian, Expensive Goalkeeper: National Record In 400m: philosopher, educator, orator and non-sectarian ➢ Brazil goalkeeper Alisson Becker ➢ The star sprinter Muhammed Anas Yahiya spiritual leader, Vaswani was also known for has become the world’s most expensive once again entered the record books. promoting vegetarianism and animal rights. goalkeeper when he joined Liverpool from Roma ➢ He broke his own national record to win the

with a world record £56 million. 400 metres race at the Cena Noveho Mesta nad Actor Rita Bhaduri Passed Away ➢ The deal could rise to as much as £65 Metuji meet in Czech Republic. ➢ The Veteran actor Rita Bhaduri has passed million, with a further £10 million in add-ons, ➢ The Anas set a time of 45.24 seconds to break away. which are dependent on Liverpool’s his own record of 45.31 seconds. ➢ Rita has worked in over 20 TV shows, qualification for the UEFA Champions ➢ Last year in the Asian Championships in including Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai, Kumkum and League and wins in various competitions in the Bhubaneswar, Anas had won the gold medal after Amanat. future. clocking 45.77 seconds.

Shubhankar Sharma Becomes Youngest Kannada poet M.N. Vyasa Rao passed away Indian To Make Cut in A Major: Indian Women's Compound Archery Team ➢ The Noted Kannada poet and film lyricist ➢ Shubhankar Sharma became the youngest Reaches World Rank 1 M.N. Vyasa Rao passed away. Indian golfer to make the cut in any Major after ➢ The Indian women’s compound archery ➢ The songs he wrote for the film — “Suryangu he capped a wonderful back nine to achieve the team created history by scaling to the top of the chandrangu bandare munisu” and feat at the 147th Open Championships at world rankings in the recently published chart. “Nakondla Naku” — remain classics even today. Carnoustie, Scotland. ➢ India jumped to the top rank from the fifth ➢ He was also a recipient of Karnataka Rajya ➢ Zach Johnson of the USA, the 2007 Masters position of the compound archery women team Sahitya Academy award for his short story and 2015 Open champion, rose to the top of the category. collection “Maleyalli Neneda Maragalu”. leaderboard. ➢ With their twin silver medal-winning effort

in the Antalya and Berlin World Cups, the Noted Activist Rajmata Satvashila Devi India Bags 8 Medals Including Two Gold at Indian women’s compound team lead the chart Bhosle Passes Away: Jr Asian Wrestling Ch’ship: with 342.6 points, six points ahead of second- ➢ Noted activist from Konkan region in ➢ India has won 8 medals in the Junior placed Chinese Taipei. Maharashtra, Rajmata Satvashila Asian Wrestling Championship which ➢ Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Muskan Devi Bhosle of Sawantwadi Sansthan passed concluded in New Delhi. Kirar are two regulars in the women’s team in away. ➢ The medals comprised 2 gold, 3 silver and as both the World Cup stages, while Divya Dhayal

many bronzes. Sachin Rathi won the gold after (Antalya) and Trisha Deb (Berlin) were the Renowned Poet Gopal Das Neeraj Passes winning the bout in the 74-kilogram category. third members. Away: ➢ Deepak Punia then won the gold in the 86- ➢ The Famous Hindi poet Gopal Das kilogram category. Suraj Rajkumar IMPORTANT EVENTS OF THE DAYS Neeraj has passed away. Kokate won a bronze in the 61-kilogram

➢ The poet had written songs for Bollywood Q.10) Which is India’s Largest Tax Payer In Q.26) Who has been appointed as the New films. He was awarded Padma Shri in 1991 and Private Sector? Foreign Secretary of UK? Padma Bhushan in 2007. a) Hindustan Aeronautics b) Tata Pvt Ltd a) Jeremy Hunt b) Boris Johnson Former Chhattisgarh Finance Minister c) Reliance Industries d) Mittal Steels c) Britain Coop d) Jerald Boris Ramchandra Singhdeo Passes Away: e) None of these e) Jerman Hook ➢ Ramchandra Singh Deo, who had the Q.11) Name the Brexit Secretary of UK who Q.27) In which state ADB approves Lining Project distinction of being the first finance minister of resigned recently? of Son Canal? Chhattisgarh, passed away. He belonged to the a) Bruno John b) Steve Baker a) Bihar b) West Bengal Indian National Congress. c) Suella Braverman d) David Davis c) Maharashtra d) Kerala ➢ Deo was also the Minister of Water Resources e) None of these e) Assam in Madhya Pradesh prior to the inception of Q.12) Who clinched the gold medal in the vault Q.28) India’s 1st Private UAV Factory will be Chhattisgarh. event of FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Challenge established in which of the following state? Pulitzer Prize-Winning Food Critic Jonathan Cup at Mersin, Turkey? a) Uttar Pradesh b) Himachal Pradesh Gold Passes Away: a) Ashleigh Brennan b) Georgia Bonora c) Gujarat d) Rajasthan ➢ Jonathan Gold, the Pulitzer Prize-winning c) Daria Joura d) Dipa Karmakar e) Karnataka Los Angeles Times restaurant critic has passed e) Monette Russo Q.29) What is the share of Vodafone in Vodafone- away. Q.13) Who has won the British Grand Prix 2018? Idea merge? ➢ One of the most widely admired voices of Los a) Sebastian Vettel b) Kimi Raikkonen a) 45.9% b) 26% Angeles, Gold wrote about restaurants for four c) Lewis Hamilton d) Niki Lauda c) 28.9% d) 25.1% decades. He became the first restaurant critic to e) Alain Pros e) 45.1% win a Pulitzer for criticism in 2007. Q.14) Where did the Tbilisi Grand Prix held? Q.30) India’s first private sector company to Veteran Sports Journalist Swapan Sarkar a) Turkey b) Austria manufacture UAVs and LBPVs will be established Passes Away: c) Georgia d) Netherlands by which of the following company? ➢ The Veteran sports journalist Swapan e) India a) Aeronautical Pvt L Sarkar has passed away. Q.15) What is the currency of Georgia? td b) DCM Shriram Industries ➢ Sarkar had worked for a number of dailies and a) Euro b) Lev c) VITL Pvt Ltd was also the Delhi sports correspondent of c) Won d) Som e) Lari d) Southern Pvt Ltd Ananda Bazaar Patrika (ABP) from mid-1990. Q.16) What is the expansion of IFFCO? e) None of these a) Indian Farmers Fertiliser Co-operative Limited Q.31) According to Burson Cohn & Wolfe (BCW), CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ b) International Foodstuffs Federation Co. who is the third most followed world leader on Q.1) Who chaired the first meeting of the task c) Implicit Filtering Federation for Constrained Twitter? force on e-commerce in New Delhi? Optimization a) Vladimir Putin b) Donald Trump a) Bhaskar Khulbe d) Implicit Force Federation Complex c) Pope Francis d) Sushma Swaraj b) Shobhana K. Pattanayak e) Indian Foreign Forex Complex e) Narendra Modi c) Rita Teaotia Q.17) The Headquarters of IFFCO is situated in? Q.32) Who has awarded Institution of Eminence d) Rajeev Kapoor a) Chennai b) New Delhi (IoE) status to six educational institutions e) Ramesh Abhishek c) Mumbai d) Kolkata e) Kerala recently? Q.2) Which railway division became the first to Q.18) 6th edition of biennial World Cities Summit a) Ministry of Urban Development eliminate all unmanned level crossings? held in which Country? b) Ministry of Home Affairs a) Rourkela b) Sambalpur a) India b) Pakistan c) NITI Aayog c) Puri d) Balasore c) Singapore d) China e) Japan d) Government of India e) Bhadrak Q.19) Six global aircraft manufacturers have e) Human Resource and Development Ministry Q.3) The Mt Ojos del Salado is located in which of responded Indian Air Force's (IAF) Request for Q.33) Which state government has launched the following mountain range? Information (RFI) to supply how many fighter ‘Seema Darshan’ project? a) Atlas Mountains b) Himalayas aircrafts to replace its ageing fleet of MiG-21s and a) Bihar b) Tamil Nadu c) Andean d) Alps MiG-27s, which are being phased out of service? c) West Bengal d) Gujarat e) Ural Mountains a) 115 b) 120 e) Karnataka Q.4) Who has become the second Indian c) 130 d) 110 e) 105 Q.34) How much amount has been approved for mountaineer after Malli Mastan Babu to climb Mt Q.20) How many members are there in Jewish ‘Seema Darshan’ project in Gujarat? Ojos del Salado? community in Gujarat? a) 40-crore rupees b) 45-crore rupees a) Malavath Purna b) Satyarup Siddhanta a) 170 b) 150 c) 12-crore rupees d) 39-crore rupees c) Malli Mastan Babu d) Santosh Yadav c) 180 d) 190 e) 185 e) 17-crore rupees e) Nawang Gombu Q.21) Which edition of plenary meeting of North Q.35) Which firm plans to invest Rs.1,000 crore Q.5) Name the Internet telephony service Eastern Council held in Shillong? in Sri City, Andhra Pradesh? launched for the first time by BSNL? a) 65 b) 66 a) kaniak Industries b) Tinal Industries a) Wings b) Q5 Line c) 54 d) 67 e) 63 c) Toray Industries d) Kaley Industries c) Cheetah d) BSNL Voice Q.22) How much of amount was approved by the e) Vinal Industries e) None of these Asian Development Bank (ADB) for lining project Q.36) Where is the headquarters of European Q.6) The state run-AAI will set up a Civil Aviation of the Son canal? Bank for Reconstruction and Development Research Organisation (CARO) in which of the a) USD 503 million b) USD 504 million located? following airport? c) USD 603 million d) USD 203 million a) Paris b) Brussels a) Nuagaon Airport b) Nadirgul Airport e) USD 803 million c) London d) Washington, D.C c) Begumpet Airport d) Nawapara Airport Q.23) China successfully launched two remote e) Berlin e) Tezu Airport sensing satellites for which country marking the Q.37) Which country has formally announced as Q.7) The Samsung plant in India is located in first international commercial launch for the Long the 69th shareholder of the European Bank for which of the following city? March-2C rocket in about 19 years? Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)? a) Noida b) Bengaluru a) Bangladesh b) Vietnam a) Bangladesh b) India c) Hyderabad d) Ranchi c) Pakistan d) USA c) Mongolia d) Pakistan e) Pune e) North Korea e) Indonesia Q.8) Name the book that has been declared as Q.24) How many Countries are Members in ADB Q.38) Which of the following bank has signed a the ‘Best Booker Prize Winner In 50 Years’? Bank? Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with KB a) Sacred Hunger a) 67 countries b) 65 Countries Financial Group Inc. (KBFG), Korea? b) The Impossible Object c) 72 Countries d) 69 Countries a) Axis Bank b) Bank of Baroda c) The English Patient e) 70 Countries c) ICICI Bank d) HDFC Bank d) Summertime Q.25) Who has been appointed as the 97th e) SBI e) The Fishermen President of the Association of Indian Universities Q.39) Which of the following organisation has Q.9) The 17th World Sanskrit Conference will be (AIU), New Delhi? adopted “Resolution 2427”? held in which of the following country? a) Dr. Sundar Sancheti a) UNESCO b) UN Security Council a) Sweden b) Malaysia b) Dr. Vikash Sancheti c) Govt of India d) NABARD c) Singapore d) Canada c) Dr. Sandeep Sancheti e) UNICEF e) India d) Dr. Sarvesh Sancheti Q.40) What is the currency of Turkey? e) Dr. Sandhanam Sancheti a) Lira b) Rial

c) Pound d) Euro e) Lev Q.55) Which of the following Indian team has Q.69) Who has constituted a high-level panel on Q.41) What is the rank of India in Global recently included as part of the Target Olympic digital cooperation? Innovation Index? Podium Scheme (TOPS)? a) Angella Alexia b) Narendra Modi a) 123 b) 87 a) Men’s Cricket team c) Antonio Guterres d) Urjit Patel c) 57 d) 23 e) 43 b) Women’s Cricket team e) Donald Trump Q.42) Which of the following state has topped the c) Women’s Hockey team Q.70) Who has approved net neutrality rules government’s ease of doing business index? d) Men’s Hockey team which bar service providers from discriminating a) Uttar Pradesh b) Himachal Pradesh e) Men’s Volleyball team against Internet content and services? c) Gujarat d) Andhra Pradesh Q.56) What is the capital of Portugal? a) Bharti Airtel e) Karnataka a) Bogota b) Helsinki b) Telecom Commission Q.43) Who has launched the ‘The Eat Right c) Jakarta d) Pristina c) NITI Ayog Movement’ campaign? e) Lisbon d) Information Technology Ministry a) NITI Aayog b) I&P c) FSSAI Q.57) The FSSAI comes under which of the e) Jio Industries d) Ministry of Health & Family Welfare following ministry? Q.71) Who has won the lifetime achievement e) None of these a) Minister of Drinking Water and Sanitation award at the Seatrade 30th Anniversary Award Q.44) Which of the following state has granted b) Ministry of Women & Child Development Ceremony? Status of Revenue Village to three villages c) Ministry of Consumer Affairs a) Pragasa selvam b) Rajesh Kumar recently? d) Ministry of Food & Public Distribution c) Vivekanand d) Manu Shankar a) Haryana b) Uttar Pradesh e) Ministry of Health & Family Welfare e) Ravi Mehrotra c) West Bengal d) Bihar Q.58) Name the nationwide survey of rural India Q.72) Recently, external affairs minister Sushma e) Assam to rank the cleanest and dirtiest States and Swaraj embarks on a two-day visit to which of the Q.45) Which state government plans to launch districts? following country, where she also inaugurated the ‘One farmer one transformer’ scheme? a) Swachh Bharath Grameen new Chancery-cum-Residential complex? a) Kerala b) Karnataka b) Cleanliness Rank a) Sweden b) Japan c) Maharashtra d) Gujarat c) Swachh Survekshan Grameen c) Bahrain d) Sri Lanka e) Rajasthan d) Swachh Grameen e) Indonesia Q.46) Which of the following ministry has e) None of these Q.73) The Bansagar Canal is located in which of launched ‘Technology Challenge’? Q.59) Which state government has recently the following state? a) Ministry of Minority Affairs dedicated NTPC’s 250 MW Solar Power Plant in a) Maharashtra b) Uttar Pradesh b) Ministry of Road Transport & Highways Suwasra, District Mandsaur to the state? c) Madhya Pradesh d) Gujarat c) Ministry of Human Resource Development a) Maharashtra b) Gujarat e) Haryana d) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs c) Madhya Pradesh d) Rajasthan Q.74) Who heads the 10 Member Committee to e) Minister of Drinking Water and Sanitation e) Bihar review the penal provisions in the Companies Act, Q.47) Which of the following state government Q.60) Who heads the committee to identify 2013? has launched ‘Anna’ canteens across the state? various items and policy interventions to reduce a) Prabhat Kumar b) Ajit Seth a) Madhya Pradesh b) Andhra Pradesh dependence on import? c) Injeti Srinivas d) Vishnu Sahay c) Odisha d) Jharkhand a) Suresh Moorthy b) Shenu Mehta e) Dharma Vira e) Karnataka c) P K Sinha d) Venkaiah Naidu Q.75) The six-lane project Purvanchal highway Q.48) Which country has approved a law that will e) Rajkumar MN will be built for much amount in Uttar Pradesh? allow citizens to change their gender and name Q.61) Approximately, India’s imports stand at a) Rs 33,000 crore b) Rs 18,000 crore from the age of 16? around how much amount per year? c) Rs 43,000 crore d) Rs 12,000 crore a) Denmark b) Malta a) USD 450 billion b) USD 180 billion e) Rs 23,000 crore c) Sweden d) Ireland c) USD 250 billion d) USD 190 billion Q.76) Which state government has announced e) Portugal e) USD 100 billion ban on plastic bags, cups and glasses across the Q.49) The Essar builds country’s largest iron ore Q.62) Who has proposed 15-point action plan for state from July 15 onwards? handling unit in which of the following city? combating air pollution in ten most polluted cities a) Gujarat b) Uttar Pradesh a) Pune b) Visakhapatnam in India? c) Maharashtra d) Kerala c) Jaipur d) Ranchi a) Govt of India b) United Nation e) Bihar e) Kolkata c) Environment Ministry d) NITI Aayog Q.77) The 'Design University for Gaming' by Q.50) The Indian Army has signed a e) None of these UNESCO will be established in which of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with which Q.63) What is the currency of Bahrain? following city? of the following bank on defence salary package? a) Pound b) Peso a) Hyderabad b) Bengaluru a) Federal Bank b) Dhanalakshmi Bank c) Rial d) Dinar c) Visakhapatnam d) Chennai c) State bank of India d) City Union Bank e) Euro e) Pune e) Bank of India Q.64) Who won gold at the Junior Men’s Rapid Q.78) Name the app launched by the Central Q.51) The theme “The Pace of Innovation” was Fire Pistol at the 28th Meeting of Shooting Hopes Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, to verify if framed by which of the following company to international championship? the person collecting GST from the consumer is innovate and provide intuitive and relevant digital a) Jitu Rai b) Anish Bhanwala eligible to collect it or not. solutions to customers? c) Vijay Kumar d) Abhinav Bindra a) Router GST b) GST Verify a) Aviva Life b) HDFC securities e) Ronjan Sodhi c) GST Check d) Need GST c) Bharti AXA d) DHFL Pramerica Q.65) Where did the 28th Meeting of Shooting e) Refer GST e) Edelweiss Tokio Hopes international championship held? Q.79) India and which of the following country Q.52) Which of the following payments bank has a) Bulgaria b) Costa Rica has decided to jointly promote historically and recently got RBI Nod To Resume Taking New c) Czech Republic d) Colombia culturally important tourism circuits like the Customers? e) Croatia Ramayana and Buddhist Circuit and adventure a) Airtel Payment Bank Q.66) Name the Indian cricketer who announced tourism? b) India Post Payment Bank his retirement recently from all forms of cricket? a) Singapore b) Nepal c) Fino Payment Bank a) Sreesanth b) Amit Mishra c) China d) Sri Lanka d) Aditya Birla Idea Payment Bank c) Mohammed Kaif d) Vinay Kumar e) Myanmar e) Jio Payment Bank e) Abhimanyu Mithun Q.80) The Karnataka Chief Minister HD Q.53) Who has been appointed as the Director Q.67) Where did the Seatrade 30th Anniversary Kumaraswamy announced a farm loan waiver of General (DG) of Indian Council of World Affairs Award Ceremony held? how much amount? (ICWA)? a) Paris b) London a) Rs 14,000 crore b) Rs 12,000 crore a) Venugopal Rao b) Kiruba Singh c) Brussels d) New York c) Rs 30,000 crore d) Rs 34,000 crore c) TCA Raghavan d) Vinoth Kumar e) Mumbai e) Rs 44,000 crore e) Ranjan Prasad Q.68) Name the India’s richest man, who has Q.81) Which of the following airport will be named Q.54) Who has won India’s first ever track gold replaced Chinese giant Alibaba Group’s founder after Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishor Manikya medal at the IAAF World Under-20 Athletics Jack Ma to become Asia’s richest person? Bahadur? Championships? a) Ratan Tata b) Mukesh Ambani a) Lucknow Airport b) Agartala Airport a) Navjeet Kaur b) Hema Shankar c) Venu Mittal d) Priya Singh c) Dispur Airport d) Ranchi Airport c) Sunitha Krishnan d) Hima Das e) None of these e) Hyderabad Airport e) Seema Punia

Q.82) Who heads the panel with the task of d) Agricultural Bank of China Q.108) Recently, the Cabinet Committee on choosing a ‘Kerala Ganam’? e) Commercial Bank of China Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the MSP of a) Raghava Warrier b) M Leelavathi Q.95) The “Red Corner Notice” has been issued how many Kharif crops for 2018-19 season? c) Rani George d) Ramachandran by which of the following organisation against a) 10 b) 12 e) K P Mohanan Nirav Modi in connection with the multi-crore PNB c) 15 d) 14 e) 16 Q.83) Who received the National Kalidas Samman scam, recently? Q.109) Which is the first oil public sector in Delhi for visual arts from the Madhya Pradesh a) UN b) RBI undertaking (PSU) to adopt an online legal government? c) GOI d) ICJ e) InterPol compliance system by introducing ‘Legatrix’? a) Indu Sulekha b) Mekala Kanian Q.96) The CCEA approves how much amount for a) Mangalore Refinery c) Anjolie Ela Menon d) Vinu Krishnan research in higher education for research and b) Tatipaka Refinery e) Naveena Chandran academic infrastructure for higher education c) Numaligarh Refinery Ltd Q.84) Who launched the app ‘Khan Prahari’ institutions by 2022? d) Mathura Refinery developed by developed by CMPDI, Ranchi a a) Rs.2 lakh crore b) Rs.1 lakh crore e) Jamnagar Refinery Subsidiary of CIL and Bhaskarcharya Institute of c) Rs.4 lakh crore d) Rs.3 lakh crore Q.110) Who has been appointed as the head of Space Application and Geo-informatics (BISAG)? e) Rs. 10 lakh crore UNMOGIP? a) Arun Jaitley b) Suresh Prabhu Q.97) Who has been appointed as the MD and a) U Thant c) Prakash Javadekar d) Piyush Goyal CEO of Dhanlaxmi Bank? b) Javier Perez de Cuellar e) Uma Bharati a) Vishwanathan b) Saraswati Prasad c) Jose Eladio Alcain Q.85) Which of the following committee has c) Rushabh Gandhi d) P K Singh d) Dag Hammarskjöld recommended for the project named 'Sashakt' to e) T Latha e) Trygve Lie resolve the issue of stressed assets came after Q.98) Recently which bank has received approval Q.111) Globally, which of the following airport NPAs and bad loans seriously affected the Indian from capital markets regulator SEBI to start ranked the best with 94.5 percent in on-time banking sector? mutual fund business? performance by the OAG report? a) YM Malegam committee a) Bank of Maharashtra b) Axis Bank a) Haneda Airport b) Sunil Mehta committee c) HDFC Bank d) Yes Bank b) Hong Kong International Airport c) Umesh Sinha committee e) Bank of India c) Heathrow Airport d) Vinith Singh committee Q.99) The first ‘Khadi Mall’ of India will be opened d) Nagoya Komaki airport e) Piyush Kumar committee in which of the following state? e) Zurich Airport Q.86) Who has been appointed as the next a) Jharkhand b) Uttar Pradesh Q.112) What is the rank of India in terms of Ambassador of India to the Republic of Costa c) Odisha d) Bihar money parked by its citizens and companies with Rica? e) Kerala Swiss banks? a) Jaideep Sarkar Q.100) The India’s first e-waste recycling unit will a) 87 b) 73 b) Pradip Kumar Yadav be set up in which of the following city? c) 32 d) 53 e) 79 c) Ravi Thapar a) Mumbai b) New Delhi Q.113) Who has been appointed as the Non- d) Manjeev Singh Puri c) Pune d) Bangalore Executive part-time chairman of ICICI Bank? e) Sanjay Rana e) Chennai a) Sandeep Bakhshi b) Vishakha Mulye Q.87) The first 'Pad Abort' test was conducted at Q.101) The government has approved extension c) Vijay Chandok d) GC Chaturvedi which of the following space centre for the safe of recapitalisation scheme for Regional Rural e) Lok Ranjan recovery of the crew module in case of any Banks (RRBs) for how much years? Q.114) Who has been appointed as the chairman exigency at the launch pad, recently? a) 2 years b) 1 year of Payments Council of India? a) ANTRIX corporation c) 3 years d) 4 years a) Vishwas Patel b) Naveen Surya b) Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre e) 5 years c) Lokesh Singh d) Sam Mehta c) ISTRAC ground station Q.102) Which organisation plans to organise e) John Jebaraj d) Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station India’s first ‘Global Mobility Summit 2018’, a help Q.115) According to Bloomberg Billionaires e) Satish Dhawan Space Centre drive Government’s goals for vehicle Index, who is the third-richest person in the Q.88) Which of the following stock exchange has electrification, renewable energy integration and world? entered into an agreement with the BME for the job growth and also speed up India’s transition to a) Bill Gates b) Jeff Bezos systematic development of commodity a clean energy economy? c) Mark Zuckerberg d) Warren Buffett derivatives markets in the non-ferrous metals a) United Nations b) Google e) Mukesh Ambani complex? c) Apple d) NITI Aayog Q.116) Who has been appointed as the head of a) NSE b) MSE e) GOI US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)? c) BSE d) CSE e) ASE Q.103) The GNFC and which organisation has a) Betsy DeVos b) Wilbur Ross Q.89) The World’s First Digital Art Museum is in entered into an agreement to use Blockchain c) Uttam Dhillon d) Kirstjen Nielsen ______. Technology for fertiliser subsidy management? e) Rick Perry a) UAE b) Qatar a) NABARD b) RBI Q.117) Who has been appointed as the chairman c) Russia d) Japan e) Australia c) GOI d) NITI Aayog and managing director of steel PSU SAIL? Q.90) The Asia’s first arbitration centre e) SBI a) Vishwanathan b) Saraswati Prasad specialised in intellectual property will be Q.104) What is the interest rate for girl child c) Rushabh Gandhi d) P K Singh established in which of the following city? savings scheme “Sukanya Samriddhi account”? e) T Latha a) Tokyo b) Beijing a) 7.1 percent b) 6.50 percent Q.118) India defeated which of the following c) Seoul d) New Delhi e) Mumbai c) 8.1 percent d) 7.50 percent country to emerge as champions of the six-nation Q.91) Which of the following state government e) 8.2 percent Kabaddi Masters Dubai? has launched power bill waiver scheme ‘Sambal’? Q.105) Name the app released by Election a) Mongolia b) Iran a) Assam b) Bihar Commission of India for citizens to report any c) Iraq d) Oman e) Pakistan c) West Bengal d) Madhya Pradesh violation of the model code of conduct during Q.119) Which organisation has invested $100 e) Kerala elections? million in Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Q.92) The Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd a) cVIGIL b) EciVote Ltd, enable Mahindra Finance to boost growth, by (TPREL) commissioned how much MW Solar c) Vote Star d) Net Vote extending loans to individuals, including farmers, Capacity in Anthapuramu Solar Park? e) VigilV to buy tractors, vehicles and other equipment, a) 120 MW b) 100 MW Q.106) The 'PURNA' project was launched by along with financing small and medium c) 150 MW d) 200 MW which of the following state to control enterprises? e) 250MW malnutrition among girl child and adolescents? a) ADB b) RBI Q.93) 19th International Union of Food Science a) Andhra Pradesh b) Karnataka c) IFC d) NABARD e) NDB and Technology (IUFoST) 2018 will be held in c) Gujarat d) Kerala Q.120) The Tony award winner Liliane which of the following country? e) West Bengal Montevecchi, who passed away recently hails a) Germany b) UK Q.107) NABARD has sanctioned how much from which of the following country? c) China d) India e) Australia amount in the first quarter of the current fiscal a) France b) India Q.94) Which of the following bank recently got under the RIDF for West Bengal? c) UK d) Egypt RBI licence to operate in India? a) Rs 715.33 crore b) Rs 725.53 crore e) Netherlands a) China Construction Bank Corp c) Rs 735.33 crore d) Rs 735.53 crore Q.121) The UN member states approved a how b) Bank of China e) Rs 753.33 crore much amount budget for 13 peacekeeping c) Mitsubishi Bank operations for the year 2018-19?

a) 6.45 billion dollars b) 7.54 billion dollars Q.135) In which of the following stadium FIFA d) Kaptan Singh Solanki e) Balram Das Tandon c) 8.19 billion dollars d) 5.09 billion dollars World cup finals 2018 held? Q.150) Who has won the Global Indian Icon e) 6.69 billion dollars a) Camp Nou Stadium award at the 5th edition of NRI of the Year Awards Q.122) What is the theme of International Day of b) Luzhniki Stadium 2018? Cooperatives? c) Estadio Azteca Stadium a) Hima Das b) Sunil Chhetri a) Co-operatives ensure no one is left behind d) Gelora Bung Karno Stadium c) Prem Watsa d) Vinoth Silvassa b) Cooperatives: The power to act for a e) Borg El Arab Stadium e) Suresh Raina sustainable future Q.136) By defeating whom Angelique Kerber has Q.151) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) c) Sustainable consumption and production won Wimbledon title 2018 in Women’s Singles has projected a growth rate of India for how much d) Choose co-operative, choose equality Category? percentage in 2019? e) Co-operative enterprises achieve sustainable a) Simona Halep b) Venus Williams a) 7.6% b) 7% development for all c) Serena Williams d) Caroline Wozniacki c) 7.5% d) 7.3% e) 6.7% Q.123) Who has been appointed as the Director e) Garbine Muguruza Q.152) M.N. Vyasa Rao, who passed away & GM of United India Insurance? Q.137) When is the world youth skills day recently is related to which of the following field? a) Hema Malini b) Vijay Srinivas observed? a) Scientist b) Poet c) Govinda Rajan d) Hariharan a) July 15 b) July 12 c) Sports person d) Singer e) Sundaresan c) July 13 d) July 15 e) Dancer Q.124) Who has been appointed as the e) July 16 Q.153) The country’s first National Skill Training chairperson of National Green Tribunal? Q.138) Which of the following state government Institute (NSTI) will be established in which of the a) Adarsh Kumar Goel has launched the ‘Paudhagiri’ campaign? following state? b) Swatanter Kumar a) Kerala b) Haryana a) Odisha b) Himachal Pradesh c) Jawad Rahim c) Gujarat d) Karnataka c) West Bengal d) Lokeshwar Singh Panta e) Uttar Pradesh d) Jammu and Kashmir e) Chhattisgarh e) Paul Vasanthakumar Q.139) The BrahMos supersonic missile comes Q.154) Under whose chairmanship, the new Q.125) Which of the following bank has crossed under which of the following category? committee to synergise NCC and NSS has been the milestone of disbursing mortgage loans of a) Surface-to-Air b) Surface-to-Surface framed? over Rs 1.5 trillion? c) Air-to-Surface d) Air-to-Air a) Karnal Singh b) Anil Swarup a) Axis Bank b) SBI Bank e) None of these c) Ashwani Lohani c) Canara Bank d) ICICI Bank Q.140) BrahMos Aerospace is a joint venture d) Ram Shankar Katheria e) V. K. Sharma e) HDFC Bank between India and which of the following country? Q.155) The “Peace Mission” will be organised by Q.126) Which of the following state has topped in a) France b) Israel which of the following organisation? the list of per capita revenue collection under c) Japan d) Russia a) United Nation Organisation GST? e) Denmark b) International Court of justice a) Karnataka b) Assam Q.141) Which state government has launched ‘I c) Shanghai Cooperation Organisation c) Chhattisgarh d) Haryana am not afraid of English’ campaign? d) UNICEF e) Maharashtra a) Uttarakhand b) Haryana e) South Asian Association for Regional Q.127) Where did the ISRO conducted the ground c) Bihar d) Assam Cooperation test of high thrust version of the Vikas Engine? e) Nagaland Q.156) Which university has signed an a) Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre Q.142) Which of the following state government Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the b) Satish Dhawan Space Centre plans to get pure and clean water only in 50 Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy? c) U R Rao Satellite Centre paise/litre? a) University of Montreal d) Space Applications Centre a) West Bengal b) Bihar b) University of Hong Kong e) ISRO Propulsion Complex c) Tamil Nadu d) Maharashtra c) University of Oxford Q.128) India and which of the following country e) Odisha d) University of Manchester has signed a revised travel agreement to ease Q.143) China plans to launch how many low-orbit e) University of Houston visa restrictions? satellites to provide worldwide communication Q.157) The Finance Ministry gave its nod for a) Bangladesh b) Maldives services? capital infusion of how much amount in five weak c) Mauritius d) Indonesia a) 200 b) 100 public sector banks? e) Singapore c) 500 d) 400 e) 300 a) Rs.11,336 crore b) Rs.10,126 crore Q.129) The world’s largest integrated Indian Visa Q.144) Which of the following country has c) Rs.13,156 crore d) Rs.18,396 crore Application Center is located in which of the declared a 60-day state of emergency on its e) Rs.16,276 crore following city? border with Colombia? Q.158) Which of the following bank has launched a) Tokyo b) Manama a) Ecuador b) Peru RuPay Credit Card recently? c) Dhaka d) Jakarta c) Bolivia d) Brazil a) Vijaya Bank b) Canara bank e) Bangkok e) Chile c) Bank of Baroda d) Federal Bank Q.130) Which country has been selected for the Q.145) Who is the economic affairs secretary of e) State Bank of India first time to the Human Rights Council, filling the India? Q.159) Which of the following country has been seat vacated by the United States? a) Susheel Kumar elected as the new President of Asian Tug of War a) Austria b) Colombia b) Anant Narayan Nanda Federation for the first time? c) Fiji d) Iceland c) Avinash K. Srivastava a) Afghanistan b) Mongolia e) Kenya d) Sanjeevanee Kutty c) Sri Lanka d) India Q.131) Until, when the UN Security Council has e) Subhash Chandra Garg e) China adopted a resolution to impose an arms embargo Q.146) Which of the following company has Q.160) Which of the following non-banking on South Sudan? bought point-of-sale (PoS) business of Zopper? finance company has received Nabard 2018 a) May 31, 2019 b) April 3, 2021 a) PayUmoney b) PhonePe award? c) May 1, 2019 d) April 1, 2020 c) DirecPay d) Zaakpay a) Dewan Housing Finance e) June 1, 2019 e) Atom b) Aditya Birla Finance Q.132) Where is the headquarters of World Q.147) NABARD and which of the following bank c) Religare Finance Customs Organisation located? has tied up to provide collateral-free credit d) Repco Micro Finance a) Lisbon b) Moscow through Joint Liability Groups in Telangana? e) Aditya Birla Finance c) Brussels d) Paris a) Bank of Maharashtra b) Indian Bank Q.161) India’s wholesale inflation grew how much e) Rome c) Bank of India d) State Bank of India percent in June 2018? Q.133) Who has been appointed as the Head of e) Union Bank of India a) 3.67 percent b) 2.57 percent Investment Banking for HSBC India? Q.148) Where is the headquarters of OECD c) 1.17 percent d) 6.27 percent a) D. S. Joshi b) Krishnaswamy Rao located? e) 5.77 percent c) Amitabh Malhotra d) Dharma Vira a) Beijing b) Geneva Q.162) Which of the following country has topped e) Y. N. Sukthankar c) Paris d) London an annual global ranking of nations’ soft power? Q.134) Which National football team’s captain has e) New Delhi a) France b) Germany won the FIFA Golden Boot 2018? Q.149) Who has been appointed as the governor c) Netherlands d) UK a) Spain b) Belgium of Himachal Pradesh as the additional charge? e) Denmark c) France d) Croatia a) Jagdish Mukhi b) B.D. Mishra Q.163) Who has topped world’s 100 highest-paid e) England c) Satya Pal Malik entertainers list?

a) Floyd Mayweather b) Akshay Kumar Q.178) Who is the author of ‘Lethal White’ Book? Q.194) The UNEP has signed with which of the c) Salman Khan d) Dwayne Johnson a) Elena Ferrante b) Robert Galbraith following organisation for monitoring impact of e) George Clooney c) James Comey d) Marlon Bundo human activity on ecosystem? Q.164) When is the Nelson Mandela International e) A.J Findo a) Facebook b) Google Day observed? Q.179) How many new events has been added to c) Apple d) Microsoft a) July 16 b) July 17 the 2022 Beijing Winter Games by IOC? e) Infosys c) July 18 d) July 20 a) 8 b) 7 Q.195) Who has topped the Bloomberg e) July 15 c) 6 d) 9 e) 10 Billionaires Index 2018? Q.165) Where did the 7th World Junior Wushu Q.180) Which Indian javelin player has won gold a) Warren Buffett b) Mark Zuckerberg Championships held? in the International de Sotteville-les-Rouen? c) Jeff Bezos d) Bill Gates a) Japan b) Brazil a) Devender Singh b) Anu Singh e) Bernard Arnault c) Peru d) Russia e) Iran c) Vipin Kasana d) Kashinath Naik Q.196) What is the growth forecast of ADB for Q.166) The Nimibutr Stadium is located in which e) Neeraj Chopra 2018-2019 in India? of the following country? Q.181) Where did the International de Sotteville- a) 7.6 Percent b) 7.1 Percent a) India b) Thailand les-Rouen held? c) 7.3 Percent d) 7.4 Percent c) China d) UK e) France a) Germany b) France e) 7.5 Percent Q.167) Where is the headquarters of Shanghai c) Austria d) Romania Q.197) Who has been appointed as the Chef de Cooperation Organisation located? e) Finland Mission (CDM) of the Indian contingent for the a) Moscow b) Tokyo Q.182) Viresh Kunda is related to which of the upcoming 18th Asian Games? c) New Delhi d) Kathmandu following sports? a) Rupak Debroy e) Beijing a) Squash b) Wrestling b) Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh Q.168) The Rajasthan govt guarantees how much c) Boxing d) Javelin Throw c) Harshan Raj amount of NCDC loan for farm waiver? e) Shooting d) N. Prasood a) Rs 1600 crore b) Rs 5000 crore Q.183) The ‘Pitch Black’ warfare exercise will be e) Gurudatta D. Bhakta c) Rs 2400 crore d) Rs 1000 crore held in which of the following country? Q.198) The NMCG has organised the ‘Ganga e) Rs 3200 crore a) Australia b) India Vriksharopan Abhiyan’ in how many main Ganga Q.169) Who has been named as the first sports c) U.S d) Russia basin states? ambassador of Assam? e) Israel a) Eight b) Four a) Heena Sindhu b) Apurvi Chandela Q.184) Who hosted the 10th edition of the Delhi c) Three d) Five e) Six c) Hima Das d) Manu Bhaker Dialogue (DD X) in New Delhi? Q.199) India plans to build 1,911 kilometres of e) Jitu Rai a) Prakash Javdekar b) Piyush Goyal international connectivity roads by which of the Q.170) Which of the following Indian city is c) Sushma Swaraj d) Narendra Modi following year? among the world’s best cities by Travel + Leisure e) Rajnath Singh a) 2021 b) 2022 for the second successive year? Q.185) Which state government has launched c) 2024 d) 2023 e) 2025 a) Thrissur b) Pune ‘Abhar Aapki Sewa Ka’ app for Pensioners? Q.200) India plans to build international c) Shimla d) Udaipur a) Haryana b) Telangana connectivity roads and border roads with an e) Mumbai c) Mizoram d) Chhattisgarh outlay of how much amount over a period of five Q.171) Noted activist Rajmata Satvashila Devi e) Rajasthan years i.e. from 2017-18 to 2021-22 in phased Bhosle, who passed away recently belongs to Q.186) The State Banks (Repeal and manner? which state? Amendment) Bill comes under which of the a) Rs 20,000 crore b) Rs 10,000 crore a) West Bengal b) Maharashtra following year? c) Rs 15,000 crore d) Rs 12,000 crore c) West Bengal d) Odisha a) 2016 b) 2017 e) Rs 25,000 crore e) Madhya Pradesh c) 2018 d) 2015 e) 2014 Q.201) Which of the following state government Q.172) Which of the following small finance bank Q.187) The new denomination note Rs.100 will be has recently launched e-Pragati project? has officially launched its commercial banking bearing the motif of which of the following place? a) West Bengal b) Andhra Pradesh operations? a) Qutub Minar b) Rashtrapati Bhavan c) Karnataka d) Gujarat a) Ujjivan small finance bank c) Ajanta and Ellora d) Rani Ki Vav e) Bihar b) Equitas Holdings bank e) Badami Caves Q.202) Which of the following state government c) Jana Small Finance bank Q.188) The Elphinstone Road suburban railway is set to have the country’s first greenfield skill d) Disha Microfin Pvt Ltd station has been renamed as which of the training institute? e) Capital Local Area Bank following name? a) Odisha b) Haryana Q.173) The 3rd BRICS Media Forum was held at a) Banu kannal b) Vinamal kumalri c) Uttar Pradesh d) Assam which of the following country? c) Kaniya devi d) Prabha devi e) Nagaland a) Russia b) Brazil e) Veena Singh Q.203) The entire expenditure of India’s first c) China d) India Q.189) Who is the defence secretary of US? greenfield skill training institute will be incurred e) South Africa a) Steven Mnuchin b) James Mattis by which of the following institute? Q.174) Which of the following public sector bank c) Ryan Zinke d) Sonny Perdue a) Minister of Home Affairs has organised a nation-wide Kisan Mela? e) Wilbur Ross b) Ministry of Rural Development a) State Bank of India b) Syndicate Bank Q.190) The ‘two-plus-two dialogue’ will be held c) Ministry of Skill Development and c) Central Bank of India d) Canara Bank between India and which of the following country? Entrepreneurship e) Bank of Baroda a) Russia b) U.S.A d) Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Q.175) Who has been appointed as the as non- c) Pakistan d) China Enterprises executive (part time) Chairman of ICICI bank e) Japan e) Ministry of Road Transport & Highways recently? Q.191) What is the capital of Ghana? Q.204) Which state government has signed an a) Uday Chitale a) Prague b) Havana agreement to implement the Centre’s health b) Girish Chandra Chaturvedi c) Yerevan d) Accra insurance scheme under the joint banner c) Dileep Choksi e) Budapest “Ayushman Bharat – Swasthya Sathi”? d) Vijay Chandok Q.192) The European Union and which of the a) Jharkhand b) Odisha e) Anup Bagchi following country has signed a huge free trade c) West Bengal d) Goa Q.176) Which of the following bank has deal on that cuts or eliminates tariffs on nearly all e) Kerala inaugurated its first ‘All-Women Branch’ in goods? Q.205) The 4th Round of the India-Japan Jammu and Kashmir? a) Russia b) China Maritime Affairs Dialogue was held in which of the a) UCO Bank c) U.S d) Germany following city? b) Punjab & Sindh Bank e) Japan a) Pune b) Mumbai c) Jammu and Kashmir Bank Q.193) Where is the headquarters of United c) New Delhi d) Tokyo d) Vijaya Bank Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) e) Shanghai e) Bank of India located? Q.206) How many countries are there in Q.177) Who has been appointed as the Managing a) UK b) France BIMSTEC? Director of Tata Capital Housing Finance? c) Netherlands d) Russia a) 6 b) 7 a) Anup Bagchi b) R Vaithianathan e) Kenya c) 8 d) 9 e) 10 c) Neelam Dhawan d) Anil Kaul Q.207) Recently, which of the following country e) Radhakrishnan Nair has recently joined International Solar Alliance?

a) Afghanistan b) Germany a) Karnataka b) Maharashtra Q.238) Who will be the head of Group of Ministers c) Myanmar d) Pakistan c) Kerala d) Madhya Pradesh (GoM) constituted by central government to e) France e) Mizoram suggest ways and legal framework to effectively Q.208) Who has been appointed as the chairman Q.224) What is the mascot of Tokyo 2020 deal with incidents of mob violence and lynching? of AICTE? Olympic? a) Ravi Shankar Prasad b) Nitin Gadkari a) Mithun Singh b) Vinay Khanna a) Hodori b) Miraitowa c) Rajnath Singh d) Sushma Swaraj c) Anil D Sahasrabudhe c) Fuwa d) Someity e) Thawar Chand Gehlot d) Vinoth Kumar Mehta e) Sunil Shankar e) Cobi Q.239) The ‘Bijli Mitra’ mobile app has been Q.209) Who has won the silver medal in 57 kg Q.225) The world’s most expensive goalkeeper launched in which of the following state? category at the Junior Asian Wrestling Alisson Becker hails from which of the following a) Gujarat b) Odisha Championship? country? c) Rajasthan d) Telangana a) Mansi Ahlawat a) Brazil b) Russia e) Karnataka b) Duangnapa Boonyasu c) Sushil Kumar c) Spain d) Belgium Q.240) When is the ‘World Day against Trafficking d) Vinesh Phogat e) Babita Kumari e) Germany in Persons’ observed? Q.210) Gopal Das Neeraj, who passed away Q.226) Sachin Rathi won gold in the Junior Asian a) July 28 b) July 26 recently is related to which of the following field? Wrestling Championship under which of the c) July 30 d) July 12 a) Poet b) Dancer following category? e) July 25 c) Singer d) Director a) 125 kilogram b) 61 kilogram Q.241) The Medini Puraskar Yojana is beneficial e) None of these c) 74 kilogram d) 75 kilogram for which of the following category of people? Q.211) Where did the Junior Asian Wrestling e) 81 Kilogram a) Farmers b) Authors Championship held? Q.227) Lakshya Sen is related to which of the c) Government employees d) Scientists a) Hyderabad b) Pune following sports? e) Teachers c) New Delhi d) Patna a) Billiards b) Squash Q.242) Which of the following city tops the list in e) Kolkata c) Table Tennis d) Tennis terms of cleanness and sanitation? Q.212) Where will be the 4th BIMSTEC Summit e) Badminton a) Gujarat b) Chhattisgarh held? Q.228) What is the constituency of Road c) Jharkhand d) Maharashtra a) Bangladesh b) Bhutan Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari? e) West Bengal c) Nepal d) Myanmar a) Nagpur b) Mumbai Q.243) Where did the India-Bangladesh Joint e) Thailand c) Jalna d) Pune Committee on Border Haats held? Q.213) The ‘Girinka’ programme was launched in e) Thane a) Assam b) Himachal Pradesh which of the following country? Q.229) In which state, Road Transport and c) Uttarakhand d) Bihar a) India b) Myanmar Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has launched e) Tripura c) Netherlands d) Rwanda development projects worth over five thousand Q.244) The cultural exchange programme for the e) Uganda four hundred crore rupees? year 2018-22 was signed between India and Q.214) What is the currency of Uganda? a) Himachal Pradesh b) Haryana which of the following country? a) Euro b) Rial c) Uttar Pradesh d) Madhya Pradesh a) Sweden b) Uganda c) Peso d) Shilling e) West Bengal c) Rwanda d) Germany e) Yen Q.230) Which country surpassed Saudi Arabia e) Mongolia Q.215) The Protection of Children from Sexual and became the Second Largest Oil Supplier of Q.245) What is the currency of Uganda? Offences (POCSO) Act comes under which of the India? a) Pound b) Shilling following year? a) Venezuela b) Qatar c) Peso d) Won a) 2011 b) 2013 c) Iraq d) UAE e) Iran e) Euro c) 2015 d) 2018 Q.231) How many member countries are there in Q.246) A ‘War Room Lawyer Team’ was framed e) 2012 the OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum by which of the following public sector banks? Q.216) An advanced new weather forecasting Exporting Countries)? a) Bank of Maharashtra system was unveiled in which of the following a) 16 b) 14 b) Indian Overseas Bank c) Bank of India city? c) 17 d) 15 e) 18 d) Bank of Baroda e) Indian Bank a) Vishakapatnam b) Chandigarh Q.232) What is the minimum annual deposit Q.247) What is the rank of India in AT Kearney c) Chandni Chowk d) Lucknow requirement for accounts under the Sukanya FDI Confidence Index 2018? e) Pune Samriddhi Yojana? a) 10 b) 11 Q.217) Who has launched the centre for climate a) Rs. 500/- b) Rs. 1000/- c) 12 d) 15 e) 17 change in Lucknow? c) Rs. 250/- d) Rs. 350/- Q.248) Who chaired the 2nd National Council a) Environment Ministry b) UNESCO e) Rs. 750/- meeting on the India’s Nutrition Challenges under c) Govt of India d) NABARD Q.233) What is the official mascot name of the POSHAN Abhiyaan? e) None of these Tokyo Olympics 2020? a) Suresh Mehta b) Amitabh Kant Q.218) Who leads the Fifteenth Finance a) Soohorang and Vinicius de Moraes c) Rajiv Kumar d) Rajnath Singh Commission? b) Miraitowa and Someity e) Vinu Balan a) Anoop Singh b) Ashok Lahiri c) The Hare & The Polar Bear Q.249) Which state government has launched c) Ramesh Chand d) N.K.Singh d) Quatchi and Miga ‘Green Mahanadi Mission’? e) Arvind Mehta e) Neve and Gliz a) Karnataka b) Odisha Q.219) PM Modi inaugurates ambulance service in Q.234) Which of the following is the official c) Andhra Pradesh d) Telangana Sri Lanka with the fund of how much amount? mascot of the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic? e) Jharkhand a) $25.02 million b) $13.02 million a) Quatchi b) Miga Q.250) Which of the following ministry has c) $12.02 million d) $17.02 million c) Soohorang d) Neve launched ‘Safeguarding the Intangible Cultural e) $15.02 million e) Hodori Heritage and Diverse Cultural Traditions of India’? Q.220) What is the rate of GST for footwear Q.235) Which place hosts the 15th National Youth a) Ministry of Environment priced below 1,000 rupees? Athletics Championships? b) Ministry of Health & Family Welfare a) 18% b) 28% a) Gauwhati b) Bengaluru c) Ministry of Commerce and Industry c) 0% d) 5% e) 12% c) Kolkata d) Vadodara d) Ministry of Culture Q.221) Which of the following bank has got RBI e) Bhopal e) Ministry of Earth Science nod to enter Bahrain, Kuwait, Singapore? Q.236) Dhanvir Singh won Gold medal in the Q.251) Under the National Dairy Plan (NDP) how a) IDFC Bank b) HDFC Bank ongoing, 15th National Youth Athletics much amount has been sanctioned by the c) Federal Bank d) Axis Bank Championships in which Event? government? e) IndusInd Bank a) Sprint Runner b) Javeli Throw a) Rs 1,114.14 crore b) Rs 1,754.14 crore Q.222) Nitin Gadkari plans to launch development c) High Jump d) Triple Jump c) Rs 3,164.14 crore d) Rs 1,554.14 crore projects worth Rs. 5,400 crore in which of the e) Shot Put e) Rs 2,134.14 crore following state? Q.237) Who won the German Grand Prix 2018 Q.252) Where did the Global Disability Summit a) Karnataka b) Odisha race which ended recently? 2018 held? c) Madhya Pradesh d) Himachal Pradesh a) Sebastian Vettel b) Lewis Hamilton a) Berlin b) Madrid e) Maharashtra c) Kimi-Matias Räikkönen d) Valtteri BOTTAS c) Tokyo d) London Q.223) According to the Public Affairs Index 2018, e) Max VERSTAPPEN e) New Delhi which is the best-governed state in India?

Q.253) Which of the following government’s e) Kempegowda International Airport Ltd e) Tara Singh business agency has tied up with Invest India to Q.267) Which of the following book of Michael Q.282) Which of the following state has been promote investment facilitation and cooperation Ondaatje has been added in the list of Man booker topped in Renewable Energy by IEEFA Report? between startups of the two countries? Prize? a) Tamil Nadu b) Rajasthan a) Denmark b) Netherlands a) Dark Light b) The English Patient c) Kerala d) Karnataka c) France d) Germany c) Warlight d) Elmet e) Gujarat e) Sweden e) The Sellout Q.283) Which of the following ministry has Q.254) Which of the following launch vehicle has Q.268) Who has been presented with the released the AISHE Report 2017-18? carried the world’s heaviest satellite by SpaceX? International Player of the Year award for 2017- a) Ministry of Minority Affairs a) Falcon 5 b) Falcon 8 2018 by England’s Barmy Army? b) Ministry of Road Transport & Highways c) Falcon 3 d) Falcon 7 a) Suresh Raina b) Rohit Sharma c) Ministry of Human Resource Development e) Falcon 9 c) MS Dhoni d) Virat Kohli d) Minister of Drinking Water and Sanitation Q.255) The Negotiable Instruments e) K.L Rahul e) Ministry of Railways (Amendment) Bill comes under which of the Q.269) Swapan Sarkar who passed away Q.284) When is the World Hepatitis Day following year? recently, is related to which of the following field? observed? a) 2018 b) 2015 a) Actor b) Sports Journalist a) July 21 b) July 24 c) 2016 d) 2012 e) 2001 c) Classical Dance d) Scientist c) July 29 d) July 26 Q.256) Who has been appointed as the MD of e) Politician e) July 28 Tata AIA Life? Q.270) Which of the following Indian has been Q.285) Muskan Kirar is related to which of the a) Mahesh Guru b) Rishi Srivatsa honoured with Ramon Magsaysay Award 2018? following sports? c) Naveen Kumar d) Vinod Mehta a) Susan Hill b) Mary Renault a) Football b) Archery e) Johnson Chinna c) Bharat Vatwani d) Muriel Spark c) Cricket d) Squash Q.257) Where did the International Children’s e) Iris Murdoch e) Badminton Film Festival held? Q.271) When is the Kargil Vijay Diwas day a) Chennai b) Kolkata observed? ENGLISH VOCABULARY c) Pune d) Mumbai a) July 28 b) July 26 1) Abeyance e) New Delhi c) July 18 d) July 25 Meaning: A state of temporary disuse or Q.258) The NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission e) July 27 suspension. and which of the following platform has jointly Q.272) The ‘Project Gandiva’ has been launched Example: “matters were held in abeyance launched the ‘#InnovateIndia Platform’? in which of the following state government? pending further enquiries” a) UIDAI b) MyGov a) Telangana b) Karnataka Synonyms: Suspension, Remission c) PassportIndia d) EciCitizen c) Andhra Pradesh d) Gujarat Antonyms: Under way, Continue e) ITIndia e) Uttar Pradesh 2) Remarkable Q.259) The West Bengal assembly has passed a Q.273) The Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill Meaning: Worthy of attention; striking. resolution to change the name of the State as comes under which of the following year? Example: “a remarkable coincidence” which of the following? a) 2012 b) 2018 Synonyms: Extraordinary, Amazing a) Banglai b) Bengal c) 2017 d) 2015 Antonyms: Ordinary, Commonplace c) Bangal d) Bangla e) 2009 3) Salutary e) Bengala Q.274) Which organisation has formed a panel to Meaning: (especially with reference to something Q.260) India and which of the following country review 3rd party motor cover costs? unwelcome or unpleasant) producing good has enhanced their partnership in the area of a) Govt of India b) RBI effects; beneficial. research and innovation recently? c) NABARD d) IRDAI Example: “it failed to draw salutary lessons from a) Rwanda b) UK e) None of these Britain’s loss of its colonies” c) Uganda d) France Q.275) Who has been appointed as the chairman Synonyms: Beneficial, Valuable e) Russia of the panel to review 3rd party motor cover Antonyms: Unwelcome, Irrelevant Q.261) Where did the world’s first-ever Warner costs? 4) Ailing Bros branded indoor theme park located? a) J Narayanan b) RS Sharma Meaning: Experiencing difficulty and problems. a) New York b) Riyadh c) Ajay Bhushan d) P.J. Joseph Example: The country’s ailing economy. c) London d) Abu Dhabi e) Pratap Kumar Synonyms: Poor, Weak e) Paris Q.276) The Mahila Shakti Kendra Scheme will be Antonyms: Strong, Successful Q.262) The Oxigen has tied up with which of the implemented with cost sharing ratio of how much 5) Waived following small finance bank for Branchless percentage between centre and states? Meaning: refrain from insisting on or using (a Banking services? a) 50:50 b) 60:40 right or claim). a) Au Financiers c) 80:20 d) 40:60 Example: “he will waive all rights to the money” b) Equitas Holdings P Limited e) 70:30 Synonyms: Relinquish, Renounce c) Capital Local Area Bank Ltd Q.277) Which of the following committee has Antonyms: Claim, Pursue d) Disha Microfin Private Ltd suggested amendments in Aadhaar Act for data 6) Snarls e) Fincare Small Finance Bank protection? Meaning: Entangle something. Q.263) Where is the headquarters of Oxigen a) SS Nadkarni Committee Example: “The trailing lead got snarled up in a located? b) AK Bhuchar Committee bramble bush” a) Lucknow b) Patna c) Viswanathan Committee Synonyms: Tangle, Entwine c) Dispur d) Gurugram d) B.N. Srikrishna Committee Antonyms: Untangle e) Pune e) Mithra Rajan Committee 7) Flawed Q.264) The Walmart Foundation has granted USD Q.278) The Odisha government has allocated how Meaning: Having or characterized by a 2 million fund to a two-year agriculture project for much amount for Rukura Medium Irrigation Dam fundamental weakness or imperfection. which of the following state? project? Example: “A fatally flawed strategy” a) Telangana b) Kerala a) Rs 300 crore b) Rs 450 crore Synonyms: Unsound, Defective c) Maharashtra d) Andhra Pradesh c) Rs 100 crore d) Rs 320 crore Antonyms: Sound e) Uttar Pradesh e) Rs 250 crore 8) Buoyancy Q.265) Who has been declared victory in Q.279) Which edition of BRICS Summit 2018 held Meaning: A high level of activity in an economy or Pakistan’s general election? at Johannesburg, South Africa? stock market. th th a) Imran Khan b) Mamnoon Hussain a) 7 b) 8 Example: “There is renewed buoyancy in the th th c) Shahid Khaqan d) Nasirul Mulk c) 10 d) 11 e) 9th demand for steel” e) Nawaz Sharif Q.280) Who is the National Security Adviser of Synonyms: Vigour, Strength Q.266) Which of the following airport has bagged India? Antonyms: Depression the ‘Champion of Earth Prize -2018’ by the United a) Ranjit Kumar b) Rajiv Gauba 9) Allay Nations? c) R. Chidambaram d) Ajit Doval Meaning: Diminish or put at rest (fear, suspicion, a) Indira Gandhi International Airport Ltd e) Hasmukh Adhia or worry). b) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport Q.281) Who has been conferred with Atibadi Example: “The report attempted to educate the Ltd Jagannath Das Samman 2018? public and allay fears” c) Cochin International Airport Ltd a) Uday Bhembre b) Padma Sachdev Synonyms: Reduce, Diminish d) Goa International Airport Ltd c) Ramakanta Rath d) Prasoon Joshi Antonyms: Increase, Intensify

10) Inciting Meaning: Make (a bill or other proposal) law. 36) Affluent Meaning: Encourage or stir up (violent or unlawful Example: “legislation was enacted to attract Meaning: (especially of a group or area) having a behaviour). international companies” great deal of money; wealthy. Example: “They conspired to incite riots” Synonyms: Pass, Approve Example: “the affluent societies of the western Synonyms: Encourage, Provoke Antonyms: Repeal world” Antonyms: Suppress, Dissuade 24) Retained Synonyms: Wealthy, Rich 11) Coup Meaning: Continue to have (something); keep Antonyms: Poor Meaning: A sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of possession of. 37) Feasible power from a government. Example: “Labour retained the seat” Meaning: Possible and practical to do easily or Example: “He was overthrown in an army coup” Synonyms: Keep, Maintain conveniently. Synonyms: Takeover, Deposition Antonyms: Lose, Abolish Example: “the Dutch have demonstrated that it is Antonyms: Election 25) Proviso perfectly feasible to live below sea level” 12) Spectre Meaning: A condition or qualification attached to Synonyms: Practicable, Practical Meaning: Something widely feared as a possible an agreement or statement. Antonyms: Impractical, Impossible unpleasant or dangerous occurrence. Example: “he let his house with the proviso that 38) Proliferation Example: “The spectre of nuclear holocaust” his own staff should remain to run it” Meaning: Rapid reproduction of a cell, part, or Synonyms: Threat, Menace Synonyms: Condition, Stipulation organism. Antonyms: Absence, reality Antonyms: Deficit, Overload Example: “we attempted to measure cell 13) Abolition 26) Exhaustive proliferation” Meaning: The action of abolishing a system, Meaning: Including or considering all elements or Synonyms: Spread, Escalation practice, or institution. aspects; fully comprehensive. Antonyms: Decrease Example: “The abolition of the death penalty” Example: “the guide outlines every bus route in 39) Legitimising Synonyms: Ending, Stopping exhaustive detail” Meaning: Make legitimate. Antonyms: Retention, Creation Synonyms: Comprehensive, Complete Example: “voters legitimize the government 14) Impeach Antonyms: Perfunctory, Incomplete through the election of public officials” Meaning: Charge (the holder of a public office) 27) Trivial Synonyms: Validate, Legitimate with misconduct. Meaning: Of little value or importance. Antonyms: Outlaw Example: “Congressional moves to impeach the Example: “huge fines were imposed for trivial 40) Fuelling president” offences” Meaning: Sustain or inflame (an intense feeling). Synonyms: Indict, Charge Synonyms: Unimportant, Insignificant Example: “his resignation fuelled speculation of Antonyms: Absolve, Approve Antonyms: Important, Significant an imminent cabinet reshuffle” 15) Conflict 28) Diminish Synonyms: Stimulate, Encourage Meaning: A serious incompatibility between two Meaning: Make or become less. Antonyms: Dampen or more opinions, principles, or interests. Example: “the new law is expected to diminish 41) Amplified Example: “There was a conflict between his the government’s chances” Meaning: Enlarge upon or add detail to (a story business and domestic life” Synonyms: Decrease, Decline or statement). Synonyms: Clash, Incongruity Antonyms: Increase Example: “the notes amplify information Antonyms: Harmony 29) Undermined contained in the statement” 16) Cordial Meaning: Lessen the effectiveness, power, or Synonyms: Expand, Develop Meaning: Warm and friendly. ability of, especially gradually or insidiously. Antonyms: Condense Example: “the atmosphere was cordial and Example: “this could undermine years of hard 42) Conceding relaxed” work” Meaning: Admit or agree that something is true Synonyms: Friendly, Genial Synonyms: Impede, Threaten after first denying or resisting it. Antonyms: Unfrinendly Antonyms: Enhance, Improve Example: “I had to concede that I’d overreacted” 17) Diversity 30) Embrace Synonyms: Accept, Acknowledge Meaning: A range of different things. Meaning: Include or contain (something) as a Antonyms: Deny Example: “newspapers were obliged to allow a constituent part. 43) Diverging diversity of views to be printed” Example: “his career embraces a number of Meaning: (of an opinion, theory, or approach) Synonyms: Variety, Assortment activities—composing, playing, and acting” differ. Antonyms: Uniformity Synonyms: Include, Involve Example: “the coverage by the columnists 18) Truce Antonyms: Exclude diverged from that in the main news stories” Meaning: An agreement between enemies or 31) Spectacular Synonyms: Differ, Disagree opponents to stop fighting or arguing for a certain Meaning: Strikingly large or obvious. Antonyms: Agree time. Example: “the party suffered a spectacular loss in 44) Inevitable Example: “the guerrillas called a three-day truce” the election” Meaning: Certain to happen; unavoidable. Synonyms: Ceasefire, Armistice Synonyms: Impressive, Remarkable Example: “war was inevitable” Antonyms: Fighting Antonyms: Unimpressive Synonyms: Unavoidable, Certain 19) Lethal 32) Ghastly Antonyms: Avoidable, Uncertain Meaning: Very harmful or destructive. Meaning: Causing great horror or fear. 45) Impression Example: “the Krakatoa eruption was the most Example: “one of the most ghastly crimes ever Meaning: An idea, feeling, or opinion about lethal on record” committed” something or someone, especially one formed Synonyms: Fatal, Mortal Synonyms: Terrible, Frightful without conscious thought or on the basis of little Antonyms: Harmless, Safe Antonyms: Pleasant, Trivial evidence. 20) Fragile 33) Shoddy Example: “his first impressions of Manchester Meaning: Easily destroyed or threatened. Meaning: Badly made or done. were very positive” Example: “you have a fragile grip on reality” Example: “we’re not paying good money for Synonyms: Apprehension, Intuition Synonyms: Tenuous, Unreliable shoddy goods” Antonyms: Source, Cause Antonyms: Durable, Sound Synonyms: Poor-quality, Inferior 46) Diminished 21) Slipped Antonyms: Well made, Carful Meaning: Make or become less. Meaning: Pass or change to a lower, worse, or 34) Ambitious Example: “the new law is expected to diminish different condition, typically in a gradual or Meaning: (of a plan or piece of work) intended to the government’s chances” imperceptible way. satisfy high aspirations and therefore difficult to Synonyms: Decrease, Decline Example: “many people feel standards have achieve. Antonyms: Increase slipped” Example: “an ambitious enterprise” 47) Imperative Synonyms: Decline, Degenerate Synonyms: Difficult, Exacting Meaning: Of vital importance; crucial. Antonyms: Improve, Rise Antonyms: Unambitious, Easy Example: “immediate action was imperative” 22) Conflict 35) Desires Synonyms: Important, Crucial Meaning: A prolonged armed struggle. Meaning: Strongly wish for or want (something). Antonyms: Unimportant, Optional Example: “regional conflicts” Example: “he never achieved the status he so 48) Rugged Synonyms: War, Action desired” Meaning: (Of clothing, equipment, etc.) strongly Antonyms: Peace Synonyms: Want, Crave made and capable of withstanding rough 23) Enact Antonyms: Unwanted handling.

Example: “The binoculars are compact, Antonyms: Unfortunate Example: “The topsy-turvy months of the lightweight, and rugged” 61) Mischief invasion” Synonyms: Durable, Robust Meaning: Playful misbehaviour, especially on the Synonyms: Disorderly, Confused Antonyms: Flimsy, Fragile part of children. Antonyms: Neat, Ordered 49) Bureaucratic Example: “She’ll make sure Danny doesn’t get 75) Autocracies Meaning: Relating to a system of government in into mischief” Meaning: A state or society governed by one which most of the important decisions are taken Synonyms: Badness, Misbehaviour person with absolute power. by state officials rather than by elected Antonyms: Solemnity Example: “The Grand Duchy of Tuscany was an representatives. 62) Endure autocracy” Example: “Well-established bureaucratic Meaning: Remain in existence; last. Synonyms: Dystopia, Despotism procedures” Example: “These cities have endured through Antonyms: Democracy Synonyms: Administrative, Official time” 76) Dictatorships Antonyms: Simple, Relaxed Synonyms: Last, Live Meaning: Government by a dictator. 50) Woes Antonyms: Fade, Short-lived Example: “The effects of forty years of Meaning: Things that cause sorrow or distress; 63) Imposing dictatorship” troubles. Meaning: Grand and impressive in appearance. Synonyms: Despotism, Autocracy Example: “to add to his woes, customers have Example: “An imposing 17th-century manor Antonyms: Democracy been spending less” house” 77) Turmoil Synonyms: Trouble, Problem Synonyms: Impressive, Striking Meaning: A state of great disturbance, confusion, Antonyms: Advantage, Comfort Antonyms: Unimposing, Modest or uncertainty. 51) Wrangling 64) Amicably Example: “The country was in turmoil” Meaning: Have a long, complicated dispute or Meaning: Characterized by friendliness and Synonyms: Confusion, Tumult argument. absence of discord. Antonyms: Calm, Peace Example: “The bureaucrats continue wrangling Example: “An amicable settlement of the dispute” 78) Reveal over the fine print” Synonyms: Friendly, Cordial Meaning: Make (previously unknown or secret Synonyms: Argue, Quarrel Antonyms: Unfriendly, Hostile information) known to others. Antonyms: Agree 65) Disputes Example: “Brenda was forced to reveal Robbie’s 52) Affirms Meaning: A disagreement or argument. whereabouts” Meaning: State emphatically or publicly. Example: “A territorial dispute between the two Synonyms: Divulge, Disclose Example: “He affirmed the country’s commitment countries” Antonyms: Hide, Conceal to peace” Synonyms: Debate, Discussion 79) Upbraiding Synonyms: Declare, State Antonyms: Agreement Meaning: Find fault with (someone); scold. Antonyms: Deny 66) Euphoric Example: “He was upbraided for his slovenly 53) Anarchy Meaning: Characterized by or feeling intense appearance” Meaning: A state of disorder due to absence or excitement and happiness. Synonyms: Reprimand, Rebuke non-recognition of authority or other controlling Example: “A euphoric sense of freedom” Antonyms: Congratulate systems. Synonyms: Happy, Gleeful 80) Detriment Example: “He must ensure public order in a Antonyms: Miserable Meaning: A cause of harm or damage. country threatened with anarchy” 67) Perils Example: “Such tests are a detriment to good Synonyms: Nihilism, Revolution Meaning: Serious and immediate danger. education” Antonyms: Government, Order Example: “You could well place us both in peril” Synonyms: Harm, Damage 54) Legitimate Synonyms: Danger, Risk Antonyms: Benefit, Good Meaning: Able to be defended with logic or Antonyms: Safety, Secur 81) Succumbing justification; valid. 68) Upheavals Meaning: Fail to resist pressure, temptation, or Example: “A legitimate excuse for being late” Meaning: A violent or sudden change or some other negative force. Synonyms: Valid, Admissible disruption to something. Example: “We cannot merely give up and Antonyms: Invalid, Unjustifiable Example: “Major upheavals in the financial succumb to despair” 55) Negated markets” Synonyms: Yield, Surrender Meaning: Deny the existence of. Synonyms: Disruption, Trouble Antonyms: Resist, Conquer Example: “Negating the political nature of Antonyms: Stability, Tranquillity 82) Invoking education” 69) Escalating Meaning: Cite or appeal to (someone or Synonyms: Deny, Dispute Meaning: Increase rapidly. something) as an authority for an action or in Antonyms: Confirm, Ratify Example: “The price of tickets escalated” support of an argument. 56) Abide Synonyms: Mount, Surge Example: “The antiquated defence of insanity is Meaning: Accept or act in accordance with (a rule, Antonyms: Plunge rarely invoked in England” decision, or recommendation). 70) Endorsement Synonyms: Cite, Adduce Example: “I said I would abide by their decision” Meaning: The action of endorsing someone or Antonyms: Waive Synonyms: Obey, Observe something. 83) Extremism Antonyms: Flout, Reject Example: “The issue of full independence Meaning: The holding of extreme political or 57) Impartial received overwhelming endorsement” religious views; fanaticism. Meaning: Treating all rivals or disputants equally. Synonyms: Support, Approval Example: “The dangers of religious extremism” Example: “The minister cannot be impartial in the Antonyms: Opposition Synonyms: Fanaticism, Radicalism way that a judge would be” 71) Dismantle Antonyms: Moderation Synonyms: Unbiased, Neutral Meaning: Take (a machine or structure) to pieces. 84) Conviction Antonyms: Biased, Partisan Example: “The engines were dismantled and the Meaning: A formal declaration by the verdict of a 58) Esteem bits piled into a heap” jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law Meaning: Respect and admiration. Synonyms: Deconstruct, Disassemble that someone is guilty of a criminal offence. Example: “He was held in high esteem by Antonyms: Assemble, Build Example: “She had a previous conviction for a colleagues” 72) Akin similar offence” Synonyms: Respect, Admiration Meaning: Of similar character. Synonyms: Sentence, Judgement Antonyms: Disrespect Example: “Something akin to gratitude Antonyms: Acquittal 59) Chaos overwhelmed her” 85) Judicious Meaning: Complete disorder and confusion. Synonyms: Similar, Related Meaning: Having, showing, or done with good Example: “Snow caused chaos in the region” Antonyms: Unlike judgement or sense. Synonyms: Disorder, Disarray 73) Intensified Example: “The judicious use of public investment” Antonyms: Order, Orderliness Meaning: Become or make more intense. Synonyms: Wise, Canny 60) Fortunate Example: “The dispute began to intensify” Antonyms: Injudicious, Foolish Meaning: Favoured by or involving good luck; Synonyms: Escalate, Boost 86) Scarcity lucky. Antonyms: Lessen, Abate Meaning: The state of being scarce or in short Example: “She’d been fortunate to escape serious 74) Topsy-turvy supply; shortage. injury” Meaning: In a state of confusion. Example: “A time of scarcity” Synonyms: Lucky, Favoured Synonyms: Shortage, Dearth

Antonyms: Abundance, Excess Synonyms: Inborn, Natural Antonyms: Hate 87) Unjust Antonyms: Acquired 113) Adjudicator Meaning: Not based on or behaving according to 100) Betrayal Meaning: A person who adjudicates. what is morally right and fair. Meaning: The action of betraying one’s country, a Example: “The proposal to close the school will Example: “Resistance to unjust laws” group, or a person; treachery. have to go before an adjudicator” Synonyms: Biased, Unfair Example: “The betrayal by the French of their Synonyms: Arbitrator, Arbiter Antonyms: Just, Fair own refugees” Antonyms: Fighter 88) Cynical Synonyms: Disloyalty, Perfidy 114) Sustained Meaning: Doubtful as to whether something will Antonyms: Loyalty, Faithfulness Meaning: Strengthen or support physically or happen or whether it is worthwhile. 101) Aversion mentally. Example: “Most residents are cynical about Meaning: A strong dislike or disinclination. Example: “this thought had sustained him efforts to clean mobsters out of their city” Example: “They made plain their aversion to the throughout the years” Synonyms: Sceptical, Doubtful use of force” Synonyms: Comfort, Assist Antonyms: Optimistic, Credulous Synonyms: Hatred, Loathing Antonyms: Torment, Plague 89) Enthusiasm Antonyms: Liking, Desire 115) Desperately Meaning: Intense and eager enjoyment, interest, 102) Antithetical Meaning: Used to emphasize the extreme degree or approval. Meaning: Directly opposed or contrasted; of something. Example: “Her energy and enthusiasm for life” mutually incompatible. Example: “he desperately needed a drink” Synonyms: Eagerness, Keenness Example: “People whose religious beliefs are Synonyms: Seriously, Severely Antonyms: Apathy antithetical to mine” Antonyms: Slightly 90) Rebellion Synonyms: Contrary to, Unlike 116) Conferred Meaning: The action or process of resisting Antonyms: Same, Identical Meaning: Grant (a title, degree, benefit, or right). authority, control, or convention. 103) Fringe Example: “the Minister may have exceeded the Example: “An act of teenage rebellion” Meaning: The outer, marginal, or extreme part of powers conferred on him by Parliament” Synonyms: Defiance, Dissent an area, group, or sphere of activity. Synonyms: Converse, Consult Antonyms: Obedience Example: “His uncles were on the fringes of Antonyms: Withhold, Remove 91) Upheaval crooked activity” 117) Dubious Meaning: A violent or sudden change or Synonyms: Unconventional, Unorthodox Meaning: Hesitating or doubting. disruption to something. Antonyms: Mainstream, Middle Example: “I was rather dubious about the whole Example: “Major upheavals in the financial 104) Dismal idea” markets” Meaning: Pitifully or disgracefully bad. Synonyms: Doubtful, Uncertain Synonyms: Disruption, Upset Example: “He shuddered as he watched his Antonyms: Certain, Definite Antonyms: Stability, Tranquillity team’s dismal performance” 118) Reconcile 92) Bickering Synonyms: Bad, Poor Meaning: Make or show to be compatible. Meaning: Argue about petty and trivial matters. Antonyms: Excellent Example: “The agreement had to be reconciled Example: “Couples who bicker over who gets 105) Hectic with the city’s new international relations policy” what from the divorce” Meaning: Full of incessant or frantic activity. Synonyms: Harmonize, Square Synonyms: Squabble, Argue Example: “a hectic business schedule” Antonyms: Mismatch, Confuse Antonyms: Agree Synonyms: Frantic, Furious 119) Triumph 93) Mitigated Antonyms: Leisurely, Quiet Meaning: Achieve a victory; be successful. Meaning: Lessen the gravity of (an offence or 106) Persuaded Example: “They had no chance of triumphing over mistake). Meaning: Induce (someone) to do something the Nationalists” Example: “He would have faced a prison sentence through reasoning or argument. Synonyms: Win, Succeed but for mitigating circumstances” Example: “it wasn’t easy, but I persuaded him to Antonyms: Lose, Fail Synonyms: Palliative, Exonerative do the right thing” 120) Coup Antonyms: Aggravating Synonyms: Make, Get Meaning: A sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of 94) Disruptions Antonyms: Dissuade, Discourage power from a government. Meaning: Disturbance or problems which 107) Capricious Example: “He was overthrown in an army coup” interrupt an event, activity, or process. Meaning: Changing according to no discernible Synonyms: Overthrow, Takeover Example: “the scheme was planned to minimize rules; unpredictable. Antonyms: Election disruption” Example: “a capricious climate” 121) Elite Synonyms: Disturbance, Confusion Synonyms: Variable, Unstable Meaning: A select group that is superior in terms Antonyms: Calm, Order Antonyms: Stable, Consistent of ability or qualities to the rest of a group or 95) Nursed 108) Predilections society. Meaning: Take special care of, especially to Meaning: A preference or special liking for Example: “The elite of Britain’s armed forces” promote development or well-being. something; a bias in favour of something. Synonyms: Best, Pick Example: “Our political unity needs to be Example: “your predilection for pretty girls” Antonyms: Dregs protected and nursed” Synonyms: Liking, Preference 122) Articulate Synonyms: Encourage, Nurture Antonyms: Dislike, Disinclination Meaning: Having or showing the ability to speak Antonyms: Neglect, Hinder 109) Confrontation fluently and coherently. 96) Temptation Meaning: A hostile or argumentative situation or Example: “She was not very articulate” Meaning: The desire to do something, especially meeting between opposing parties. Synonyms: Eloquent, Fluent something wrong or unwise. Example: “A confrontation with the legislature” Antonyms: Inarticulate, Hesitant Example: “He resisted the temptation to call Celia Synonyms: Conflict, Clash 123) Oppression at the office” Antonyms: Calm, Peace Meaning: The state of being subject to oppressive Synonyms: Desire, Urge 110) Manifested treatment. Antonyms: Dislike, Hate Meaning: Be evidence of; prove. Example: “A response to collective poverty and 97) Inclined Example: “bad industrial relations are often oppression” Meaning: Be favourably disposed towards or manifested in strikes” Synonyms: Persecution, Abuse willing to do something. Synonyms: Evidence, Indicate Antonyms: Freedom, Democracy Example: “He was inclined to accept the offer” Antonyms: Mask, Deny 124) Ridiculed Synonyms: Disposed, Minded 111) Vigour Meaning: Subject to contemptuous and Antonyms: Disinclined Meaning: Effort, energy, and enthusiasm. dismissive language or behaviour. 98) Wreck Example: “they set about the new task with Example: “His theory was ridiculed and Meaning: Spoil completely. vigour” dismissed” Example: “An eye injury wrecked his chances of Synonyms: Hardiness, Robustness Synonyms: Deride, Mock a professional career” Antonyms: Weakness, Lethargy Antonyms: Praise Synonyms: Ruin, Spoil 112) Revel 125) Requisite Antonyms: Facilitate Meaning: Gain great pleasure from (a situation). Meaning: Made necessary by particular 99) Innate Example: “Bill said he was secretly revelling in his circumstances or regulations. Meaning: Inborn; natural. new-found fame” Example: “The application will not be processed Example: “Her innate capacity for organization” Synonyms: Adore, Appreciate until the requisite fee is paid”

Synonyms: Necessary, Required Meaning: Not or no longer needed or useful; Antonyms: Countable, Limited Antonyms: Optional, Unnecessary superfluous. 152) Revive 126) Toiling Example: “an appropriate use for a redundant Meaning: Give new strength or energy to. Meaning: Work extremely hard or incessantly. church” Example: “the cool, refreshing water revived us Example: “We toiled away” Synonyms: Unnecessary, Inessential all” Synonyms: Labour, Travail Antonyms: Essential, Necessary Synonyms: Reinvigorate, Revitalize Antonyms: Rest, Relax 140) Steep Antonyms: Torpefy 127) Explicit Meaning: (of a rise or fall in an amount) very 153) Outstanding Meaning: Stated clearly and in detail, leaving no large or rapid. Meaning: Exceptionally good. room for confusion or doubt. Example: “the steep rise in unemployment” Example: “the team’s outstanding performance” Example: “The arrangement had not been made Synonyms: Sharp, Sudden Synonyms: Excellent, Marvelous explicit” Antonyms: Gradual Antonyms: Mediocre, Unexceptional Synonyms: Clear, Direct 141) Thrive 154) Workmanlike Antonyms: Vague Meaning: Prosper; flourish. Meaning: Showing efficient competence but not 128) Stymied Example: “education groups thrive on inspiration. Meaning: Prevent or hinder the progress of. organization” Example: “a steady, workmanlike approach” Example: “The changes must not be allowed to Synonyms: Flourish, Prosper Synonyms: Efficient, Competent stymie new medical treatments” Antonyms: Decline, Stagnate Antonyms: Amateurish Synonyms: Impede, Hamper 142) Harm 155) Clinical Antonyms: Assist, Help Meaning: Actual or potential ill effects or danger. Meaning: Very efficient and without feeling; 129) Erstwhile Example: “there’s no harm in asking her” coldly detached. Meaning: Former. Synonyms: Evil, Badness Example: “nothing was left to chance— Example: “The erstwhile president of the Antonyms: Good everything was clinical” company” 143) Persistent Synonyms: Detached, Impersonal Synonyms: Former, Old Meaning: Continuing firmly or obstinately in an Antonyms: Emotional Antonyms: Present, Future opinion or course of action in spite of difficulty or 156) Doughty 130) Rigour opposition. Meaning: Brave and persistent. Meaning: The quality of being extremely thorough Example: “one of the government’s most Example: “his doughty spirit kept him going” and careful. persistent critics” Synonyms: Fearless, Dauntless Example: “His analysis is lacking in rigour” Synonyms: Tenacious, Resolute Antonyms: Timid Synonyms: Thoroughness, Diligence Antonyms: Irresolute 157) Marshalled Antonyms: Carelessness 144) Latitude Meaning: Assemble and arrange (a group of 131) Equity Meaning: Scope for freedom of action or thought. people, especially troops) in order. Meaning: The quality of being fair and impartial. Example: “journalists have considerable latitude Example: “the general marshalled his troops” Example: “Equity of treatment” in criticizing public figures” Synonyms: Gather, Assemble Synonyms: Fairness, Justice Synonyms: Freedom, Scope Antonyms: Disperse, Scatter Antonyms: Inequity, Imbalance Antonyms: Constraint, Restriction 158) Disgrace 132) Abysmal 145) Incongruity Meaning: Loss of reputation or respect as the Meaning: Extremely bad; appalling. Meaning: The state of being incongruous; result of a dishonourable action. Example: “The quality of her work is abysmal” incompatibility. Example: “he left the army in disgrace” Synonyms: Dreadful, Awful Example: “the incongruity of his fleshy face and Synonyms: Shame, Outrage Antonyms: Superb skinny body disturbed her” Antonyms: Honour, Glory 133) Vital Synonyms: Dissonance, Difference 159) Resilience Meaning: Absolutely necessary; essential. Antonyms: Appropriateness Meaning: The capacity to recover quickly from Example: “secrecy is of vital importance” 146) Predecessors difficulties; toughness. Synonyms: Essential, Crucial Meaning: A person who held a job or office before Example: “the often remarkable resilience of so Antonyms: Unimportant, Peripheral the current holder. many British institutions” 134) Barred Example: “the new President’s foreign policy is Synonyms: Flexibility, Ability Meaning: Prevent or prohibit (someone) from very similar to that of his predecessor” Antonyms: Rigidity, Weakness doing something or from going somewhere. Synonyms: Precursor, Antecedent 160) Euphoria Example: “journalists had been barred from Antonyms: Successor Meaning: A feeling or state of intense excitement covering the elections” 147) Bolster and happiness. Synonyms: Prohibit, Debar Meaning: Support or strengthen. Example: “in his euphoria, he had become Antonyms: Admit, Accept Example: “the fall in interest rates is starting to convinced he could defeat them” 135) Discrimination bolster confidence” Synonyms: Elation, Happiness Meaning: The unjust or prejudicial treatment of Synonyms: Strengthen, Support Antonyms: Misery, Depression different categories of people, especially on the Antonyms: Undermine 161) Concern grounds of race, age. 148) Stiff Meaning: Anxiety; worry. Example: “victims of racial discrimination” Meaning: Severe or strong. Example: “Carole gazed at her with concern” Synonyms: Prejudice, Bias Example: “they face stiff fines and a possible jail Synonyms: Anxiety, Worry Antonyms: Impartiality sentence” Antonyms: Serenity, Indifference 136) Upheld Synonyms: Harsh, Severe 162) Ceded Meaning: Maintain (a custom or practice). Antonyms: Lenient, Mild Meaning: Give up (power or territory). Example: “they uphold a tradition of not causing 149) Zealous Example: “in 1874, the islands were ceded to distress to living creatures” Meaning: Having or showing zeal. Britain” Synonyms: Maintain, Sustain Example: “the council was extremely zealous in Synonyms: Surrender, Concede Antonyms: Abandon the application of the regulations” Antonyms: Keep, Gain 137) Repealed Synonyms: Fervent, Ardent 163) Deflate Meaning: Revoke or annul (a law or act of Antonyms: Apathetic, Indifferent Meaning: Bring about a general reduction of price parliament). 150) Revered levels in (an economy). Example: “the legislation was repealed five Meaning: Feel deep respect or admiration for Example: “the budget deflated the economy” months later” (something). Synonyms: Reduce, Diminish Synonyms: Revoke, Cancel Example: “Cézanne’s still life was revered by his Antonyms: Inflate Antonyms: Introduce, Enact contemporaries” 164) Quickened 138) Ostensibly Synonyms: Respect, Admire Meaning: Make or become faster or quicker. Meaning: As appears or is stated to be true, Antonyms: Despise Example: “she quickened her pace, desperate to though not necessarily so; apparently. 151) Myriad escape” Example: “the party secretary resigned, Meaning: Countless or extremely great in Synonyms: Accelerate, Hasten ostensibly from ill health” number. Antonyms: Slow Synonyms: Apparently, Seemingly Example: “He gazed at the myriad lights of the 165) Reassuring Antonyms: Genuinely, Really city” Meaning: Say or do something to remove the 139) Redundant Synonyms: Innumerable, Countless doubts and fears of (someone).

Example: “he understood her feelings and tried to Meaning: Express warm approval or admiration Meaning: Showing no activity; dull and sluggish. reassure her” of. Example: “A stagnant economy” Synonyms: Encourage, Hearten Example: “We can’t praise Chris enough—he did Synonyms: Inactive, Sluggish Antonyms: Alarm, Unnerve a brilliant job” Antonyms: Active, Vibrant 166) Undermine Synonyms: Commend, Applaud 192) Enacted Meaning: Lessen the effectiveness, power, or Antonyms: Criticize, Condemn Meaning: Make (a bill or other proposal) law. ability of, especially gradually or insidiously. 179) Innocuous Example: “Legislation was enacted to attract Example: “this could undermine years of hard Meaning: Not harmful or offensive. international companies” work” Example: “It was an innocuous question” Synonyms: Pass, Approve Synonyms: Subvert, Weaken Synonyms: Harmless, Safe Antonyms: Repeal Antonyms: Enhance, Improve Antonyms: Harmful, Obnoxious 193) Lackadaisical 167) Desolate 180) Inflated Meaning: Lacking enthusiasm and determination; Meaning: Feeling or showing great unhappiness Meaning: Increase (something) by a large or carelessly lazy. or loneliness. excessive amount. Example: “A lackadaisical defence left Spurs Example: “I suddenly felt desolate and bereft” Example: “Objectives should be clearly set out so adrift in the second half” Synonyms: Miserable, Sad as not to duplicate work and inflate costs” Synonyms: Careless, Lazy Antonyms: Joyful Synonyms: Increase, Raise Antonyms: Enthusiastic, Excited 168) Dethrone Antonyms: Decrease, Depress 194) Reprimand Meaning: Remove from a position of authority or 181) Disastrous Meaning: A formal expression of disapproval. dominance. Meaning: Causing great damage. Example: “The golfer received a reprimand for a Example: “he dethroned the defending title- Example: “A disastrous fire swept through the breach of rules” holder” museum” Synonyms: Rebuke, Reproof Synonyms: Depose, Oust Synonyms: Catastrophic, Calamitous Antonyms: Praise, Commendation Antonyms: Enthrone, Crown Antonyms: Fortunate, Successful 195) Worrisome 169) Slump 182) Intangible Meaning: Causing anxiety or concern. Meaning: A period of substantial failure or Meaning: Difficult or impossible to define or Example: “a worrisome problem” decline. understand; vague and abstract. Synonyms: Worrying, Daunting Example: “Arsenal’s recent slump” Example: “The rose symbolized something Antonyms: Anxious, Uneasy Synonyms: Worsen, Slowdown intangible about their relationship” 196) Aggravation Antonyms: Boom, Upturn Synonyms: Indefinable, Inexpressible Meaning: The state of becoming worse or more 170) Flatter Antonyms: Clear serious; exacerbation. Meaning: Not showing much activity; sluggish. 183) Pride Example: “The patient experienced an Example: “the UK housing market was flat” Meaning: The quality of having an excessively aggravation of symptoms” Synonyms: Slow, Inactive high opinion of oneself or one’s importance. Synonyms: Worsen, Exacerbate Antonyms: Busy Example: “The worst sin in a ruler was pride” Antonyms: Alleviate, Improve 171) Eyesore Synonyms: Arrogance, Vanity 197) Impulsive Meaning: A thing that is very ugly, especially a Antonyms: Modesty, Humility Meaning: Acting or done without forethought. building. 184) Uproar Example: “They’d married as impulsive Example: “the office crumbled into an eyesore” Meaning: A loud and impassioned noise or teenagers” Synonyms: Defect, Mess disturbance. Synonyms: Impetuous, Spontaneous Antonyms: Vision Example: “The room was in an uproar” Antonyms: Cautious, Premeditated 172) Exaggerated Synonyms: Turmoil, Disorder 198) Apex Meaning: Represent (something) as being larger, Antonyms: Calm Meaning: The top or highest part of something, better, or worse than it really is. 185) Treason especially one forming a point. Example: “she was apt to exaggerate any aches Meaning: The crime of betraying one’s country, Example: “The apex of the roof” and pains” especially by attempting to kill or overthrow the Synonyms: Tip, Peak Synonyms: Overstate, Overestimated sovereign or government. Antonyms: Bottom Antonyms: Understate Example: “They were convicted of treason” 199) Curb 173) Humiliation Synonyms: Treachery, Betrayal Meaning: Restrain or keep in check. Meaning: The action of humiliating someone or Antonyms: Allegiance, Loyalty Example: “She promised she would curb her the state of being humiliated. 186) Controversy temper” Example: “They suffered the humiliation of losing Meaning: Prolonged public disagreement or Synonyms: Restrain, Repress in the opening round” heated discussion. Antonyms: Release Synonyms: Embarrassment, Mortification Example: “The design of the building has caused 200) Indictment Antonyms: Honour controversy” Meaning: A formal charge or accusation of a 174) Compassion Synonyms: Disagreement, Dispute serious crime. Meaning: Sympathetic pity and concern for the Antonyms: Agreement, Accord Example: “An indictment for conspiracy” sufferings or misfortunes of others. 187) Consensus Synonyms: Charge, Accusation Example: “The victims should be treated with Meaning: A general agreement. Antonyms: Acquittal compassion” Example: “There is a growing consensus that the 201) Comprehensive Synonyms: Pity, Sympathy current regime has failed” Meaning: Of large content or scope; wide- Antonyms: Indifference, Heartlessness Synonyms: Agreement, Harmony ranging. 175) Mourned Antonyms: Disagreement Example: “A comprehensive collection of Meaning: Feel regret or sadness about (the loss 188) Indictment photographs” or disappearance of something). Meaning: A formal charge or accusation of a Synonyms: Inclusive, Complete Example: “Publishers mourned declining sales of serious crime. Antonyms: Partial, Selective hardback fiction” Example: “An indictment for conspiracy” 202) Penalise Synonyms: Deplore, Bewail Synonyms: Charge, Accusation Meaning: Subject to a penalty or punishment. Antonyms: Rejoice Antonyms: Acquittal Example: “High-spending councils will be 176) Encompass 189) Sluggish penalized” Meaning: Include comprehensively. Meaning: Lacking energy or alertness. Synonyms: Punish, Disciple Example: “no studies encompass all sectors of Example: “Alex woke late feeling tired and Antonyms: Reward medical care” sluggish” 203) Bigotry Synonyms: Cover, Embrace Synonyms: Inactive, Listless Meaning: Intolerance towards those who hold Antonyms: Exclude, Loose Antonyms: Vigorous, Energetic different opinions from oneself. 177) Benign 190) Consecutive Example: “The difficulties of combating prejudice Meaning: Gentle and kind. Meaning: Following each other continuously. and bigotry” Example: “His benign but firm manner” Example: “Five consecutive months of serious Synonyms: Prejudice, Bias Synonyms: Kindly, Gentle decline” Antonyms: Tolerance Antonyms: Unfriendly, Hostile Synonyms: Successive, Following 204) Faintest 178) Praise Antonyms: Separate Meaning: (of a hope or chance) possible but 191) Stagnant unlikely; slight.

Example: “there is a faint chance that the enemy Example: “the impunity enjoyed by military 230) Kick may flee” officers implicated in civilian killings” Meaning: Succeed in giving up. Synonyms: Slight, Small Synonyms: Immunity, Amnesty Example: “I made a New Year resolution to kick Antonyms: Great Antonyms: Liability, Responsibility the habit” 205) Demonstrate 217) Reliable Synonyms: Break, Abandon Meaning: Clearly show the existence or truth of Meaning: Consistently good in quality or Antonyms: Start (something) by giving proof or evidence. performance; able to be trusted. 231) Distrust Example: “their shameful silence demonstrates Example: “a reliable source of information” Meaning: The feeling that someone or something their ineptitude” Synonyms: Dependable, Good cannot be relied upon. Synonyms: Reveal, Indicate Antonyms: Unrealizable, Dodgy Example: “the public’s distrust of politicians” Antonyms: Hide 218) Enfeeble Synonyms: Mistrust, Suspicion 206) Abstained Meaning: Make weak or feeble. Antonyms: Trust Meaning: Formally decline to vote either for or Example: “trade unions are in an enfeebled state” 232) Friction against a proposal or motion. Synonyms: Weaken, Disable Meaning: Conflict or animosity caused by a clash Example: “forty-one voted with the Opposition, Antonyms: Strengthen of wills, temperaments, or opinions. and some sixty more abstained” 219) Bitter Example: “a considerable amount of friction Synonyms: Refuse, Decline Meaning: (of a conflict, argument, or opponent) between father and son” Antonyms: Vote full of anger and acrimony. Synonyms: Discord, Variance 207) Defiance Example: “a bitter five-year legal battle” Antonyms: Harmony Meaning: Open resistance; bold disobedience. Synonyms: Virulent, Angry 233) Override Example: “an act of defiance” Antonyms: Amicable Meaning: Use one’s authority to reject or cancel Synonyms: Resistance, Opposition 220) Brutal (a decision, view, etc.). Antonyms: Submission, Obedience Meaning: Savagely violent. Example: “the courts will ultimately override any 208) Rival Example: “a brutal murder” objections” Meaning: A person or thing competing with Synonyms: Savage, Vicious Synonyms: Disallow, Overrule another for the same objective or for superiority Antonyms: Gentle, Humane Antonyms: Allow, Accept in the same field of activity. 221) Upholding 234) Dissenting Example: “he has no serious rival for the job” Meaning: Maintain (a custom or practice). Meaning: Hold or express opinions that are at Synonyms: Opponent, Challenger Example: “they uphold a tradition of not causing variance with those commonly or officially held. Antonyms: Partner, Ally distress to living creatures” Example: “two members dissented from the 209) Far-sighted Synonyms: Maintain, Sustain majority” Meaning: Showing a prudent awareness of future Antonyms: Abandon Synonyms: Diverge, Differ possibilities. 222) Indiscriminately Antonyms: Assent, Agree Example: “far-sighted ideas on education” Meaning: In a random manner; unsystematically. 235) Recognise Synonyms: Prudent, Canny Example: “his armies slaughtered men, women, Meaning: Identify from knowledge of appearance Antonyms: Short-sighted and children indiscriminately” or character.Acknowledge the existence, validity, 210) Integral Synonyms: Randomly, Aimlessly or legality of. Meaning: Necessary to make a whole complete; Antonyms: Selectively, Systematically Example: “the defence is recognized in British essential or fundamental. 223) Dissolute law” Example: “games are an integral part of the Meaning: (of a person or a way of life) Synonyms: Identify, Admit school’s curriculum” overindulging in sensual pleasures. Antonyms: Forget, Overlook Synonyms: Essential, Basic Example: “unfortunately, his heir was feckless 236) Relied Antonyms: Incidental, Peripheral and dissolute” Meaning: Depend on with full trust or confidence. 211) Weakening Synonyms: Dissipated, Debauched Example: “I know I can rely on your discretion” Meaning: Make or become weaker in power, Antonyms: Ascetic Synonyms: Depend, Count resolve, or physical strength. 224) Provincial Antonyms: Distrust Example: “fault lines had weakened and Meaning: Of or concerning a province of a country 237) Paralysis shattered the rocks” or empire. Meaning: Inability to act or function properly. Synonyms: Enfeeble, Debilitate Example: “provincial elections” Example: “the paralysis gripping the country” Antonyms: Strengthen, Increase Synonyms: Rural, Outlying Synonyms: Shutdown, Stoppage 212) Negate Antonyms: National, Metropolitan 238) Arbitrary Meaning: Deny the existence of. 225) Overwhelming Meaning: Based on random choice or personal Example: “negating the political nature of Meaning: very great in amount. whim, rather than any reason or system. education” Example: “his party won overwhelming support” Example: “an arbitrary decision” Synonyms: Deny, Dispute Synonyms: Profuse, Enormous Synonyms: Random, Chance Antonyms: Confirm, Ratify Antonyms: Small Antonyms: Rational, Reasoned 213) Anxiety 226) Slashed 239) Attest Meaning: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or Meaning: Reduce (a price, quantity, etc.) greatly. Meaning: Witness or certify formally. unease about something with an uncertain Example: “the workforce has been slashed by Example: “the witnesses must attest and sign the outcome. 2,000” will in the testator’s presence” Example: “he felt a surge of anxiety” Synonyms: Reduce, Drop Synonyms: Certify, Confirm Synonyms: Worry, Concern Antonyms: Raise, Create Antonyms: Disprove Antonyms: Calmness, Serenity 227) Stimulus 240) Perceptions 214) Moribund Meaning: A thing that arouses activity or energy Meaning: Intuitive understanding and insight. Meaning: (of a thing) in terminal decline; lacking in someone or something; a spur or incentive. Example: “‘He wouldn’t have accepted,’ said my vitality or vigour. Example: “if the tax were abolished, it would act mother with unusual perception” Example: “the moribund commercial property as a stimulus to exports” Synonyms: Insight, Percipience market” Synonyms: Spur, Stimulant Antonyms: Misunderstanding, Misconception Synonyms: Stagnant, Dying Antonyms: Deterrent, Discouragement 241) Derided Antonyms: Flourishing 228) Fret Meaning: Express contempt for; ridicule. 215) Vague Meaning: Cause anxiety to. Example: “the decision was derided by Meaning: Of uncertain, indefinite, or unclear Example: “his absence during her times awake environmentalists” character or meaning. began to fret her” Synonyms: Ridicule, Mock Example: “many patients suffer vague Synonyms: Trouble, Concern Antonyms: Respect, Praise symptoms” Antonyms: Comfort 242) Unravelled Synonyms: Indistinct, Indefinite 229) Compliance Meaning: Become undone. Antonyms: Clear, Precise Meaning: The state or fact of according with or Example: “part of the crew neck had unravelled” 216) Impunity meeting rules or standards. Synonyms: Fail, Collapse Meaning: Exemption from punishment or Example: “all imports of timber are in compliance Antonyms: Succeed freedom from the injurious consequences of an with regulations” 243) Vile action. Synonyms: Obedience Meaning: Extremely unpleasant. Antonyms: Violation, Infringement Example: “he has a vile temper”

Synonyms: Unpleasant, Bad Synonyms: Wise, Learned Meaning: Give special importance or value to Antonyms: Pleasant Antonyms: Superficial, Stupid (something) in speaking or writing. 244) Tenuous 257) Exclusion Example: “They emphasize the need for daily, Meaning: Very weak or slight. Meaning: The process of excluding or the state of one-to-one contact between parent and child” Example: “the tenuous link between interest being excluded. Synonyms: Highlight, Spotlight rates and investment” Example: “He had a hand in my exclusion from Antonyms: Understate, Play down Synonyms: Weak, Suspect the committee” 271) Exponents Antonyms: Strong, Substantial Synonyms: Barring, Ban Meaning: A person who supports an idea or 245) Delicate Antonyms: Acceptance, Inclusion theory and tries to persuade people of its truth or Meaning: Very fine in texture or structure; of 258) Proffered benefits. intricate workmanship or quality. Meaning: Hold out or put forward (something) to Example: “An early exponent of the teachings of Example: “a delicate lace shawl” someone for acceptance. Thomas Aquinas” Synonyms: Fine, Elegant Example: “She proffered a glass of wine” Synonyms: Advocate, Supporter Antonyms: Crude, Coarse Synonyms: Offer, Tender Antonyms: Critic, Opponent 246) Cherished Antonyms: Refuse, Withdraw 272) Intrigued Meaning: Hold (something) dear. 259) Shattered Meaning: Arouse the curiosity or interest of; Example: “I cherish the letters she wrote” Meaning: Upset (someone) greatly. fascinate. Synonyms: Treasure, Prize Example: “Everyone was shattered by the news” Example: “I was intrigued by your question” Antonyms: Neglect Synonyms: Devastate, Shock Synonyms: Interest, Fascinate 247) Prohibit Antonyms: Please, Excite Antonyms: Bore Meaning: Formally forbid (something) by law, 260) Hoary 273) Debris rule, or other authority. Meaning: Overused and unoriginal; trite. Meaning: Scattered pieces of rubbish or remains. Example: “All ivory trafficking between nations is Example: “The hoary old adage often used by Example: “workmen were clearing the roads of prohibited” Fleet Street editors” the debris from shattered buildings” Synonyms: Forbid, Ban Synonyms: Trite, Banal Synonyms: Refuse, Rubbish Antonyms: Permit, Authorize Antonyms: Original Antonyms: Sense, Purity 248) Intrinsic 261) Empirical 274) Glib Meaning: Belonging naturally; essential. Meaning: Based on, concerned with, or verifiable Meaning: (Of words or a speaker) fluent but Example: “Access to the arts is intrinsic to a high by observation or experience rather than theory insincere and shallow. quality of life” or pure logic. Example: “The glib phrases soon roll off the Synonyms: Inherent, Innate Example: “they provided considerable empirical tongue” Antonyms: Extrinsic, Acquired evidence to support their argument” Synonyms: Slick, Pat 249) Furtherance Synonyms: Seen, Actual Antonyms: Sincere, Inarticulate Meaning: The advancement of a scheme or Antonyms: Theoretical 275) Idolatrous interest. 262) Rout Meaning: Relating to or practising idolatry; idol- Example: “The court held that the union’s acts Meaning: A decisive defeat. worshipping. were not in furtherance of a trade dispute” Example: “the party lost more than half their Example: “Idolatrous religions” Synonyms: Promotion, Advancement seats in the rout” Synonyms: Pagan, Idol-worshipping Antonyms: Hinderance Synonyms: Defeat Antonyms: Vilifying 250) Cliff Antonyms: Victory 276) Dreads Meaning: A steep rock face, especially at the edge 263) Perpetual Meaning: Anticipate with great apprehension or of the sea. Meaning: Never ending or changing. fear. Example: “A coast path along the top of rugged Example: “deep caves in perpetual darkness” Example: “Jane was dreading the party” cliffs” Synonyms: Eternal, Permanent Synonyms: Fear, Be afraid of Synonyms: Precipice, Rock face Antonyms: Transitory, Temporary Antonyms: Look forward to Antonyms: Double, Duplication 264) Bizarre 277) Vernacular 251) Forbidden Meaning: Very strange or unusual. Meaning: The language or dialect spoken by the Meaning: Not allowed; banned. Example: “a bizarre situation” ordinary people of a country or region. Example: “A list of forbidden books” Synonyms: Strange, Peculiar Example: “He wrote in the vernacular to reach a Synonyms: Prohibited, Taboo Antonyms: Ordinary, Normal larger audience” Antonyms: Permitted, Legal 265) Unprecedented Synonyms: Cant, Slang 252) Harmonising Meaning: Never done or known before. Antonyms: Formal language, Latin Meaning: Make consistent or compatible. Example: “the government took the 278) Motley Example: “Plans to harmonize the railways of unprecedented step of releasing confidential Meaning: Incongruously varied in appearance or Europe” correspondence” character; disparate. Synonyms: Coordinate, Systematize Synonyms: Unparalleled, Unequalled Example: “A motley crew of discontents and Antonyms: Imbalance Antonyms: Normal, Common zealots” 253) Acrimonious 266) Wield Synonyms: Miscellaneous, Disparate Meaning: (typically of speech or discussion) Meaning: Have and be able to use (power or Antonyms: Homogeneous, Uniform angry and bitter. influence). 279) Subjugate Example: “an acrimonious dispute about wages” Example: “Faction leaders wielded enormous Meaning: Bring under domination or control, Synonyms: Bitter, Caustic influence within the party” especially by conquest. Antonyms: Happy, Pleasant Synonyms: Exercise, Exert Example: “The invaders had soon subjugated 254) Dogmatic 267) Conciliatory most of the population” Meaning: Inclined to lay down principles as Meaning: Intended or likely to placate or pacify. Synonyms: Conquer, Vanquish undeniably true. Example: “a conciliatory approach” Antonyms: Liberate Example: “She was not tempted to be dogmatic Synonyms: Placatory, Peacemaking 280) Arbitration about what she believed” Antonyms: Antagonistic Meaning: The use of an arbitrator to settle a Synonyms: Opinionated, Assertive 268) Reiterated dispute. Antonyms: Tentative, Open-minded Meaning: Say something again or a number of Example: “Tayside Regional Council called for 255) Subtler times, typically for emphasis or clarity. arbitration to settle the dispute” Meaning: (Especially of a change or distinction) Example: “She reiterated that the government Synonyms: Adjudication, Mediation so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyse would remain steadfast in its support” 281) Frightening or describe. Synonyms: Repeat, Restate Meaning: Make (someone) afraid or anxious. Example: “His language expresses rich and subtle Antonyms: Take Back Example: “The savagery of his thoughts meanings” 269) Vitriolic frightened him” Synonyms: Fine, Nice Meaning: Filled with bitter criticism or malice. Synonyms: Scare, Startle Antonyms: Crude Example: “vitriolic attacks on the politicians” Antonyms: Reassure, Comfort 256) Profound Synonyms: Bitter, Caustic 282) Insisting Meaning: (Of a person or statement) having or Antonyms: Pleasant, Kind Meaning: State positively and assertively. showing great knowledge or insight. 270) Emphasised Example: “The chairman insisted that all was not Example: “A profound philosopher” doom and gloom”

Synonyms: Maintain, Assert Antonyms: Calm, Mild Q.7) PMLA, 2002 is an Act of the Parliament of Antonyms: Reply, Forget 296) Jeopardising India enacted by the NDA government to prevent 283) Redeems Meaning: Put (someone or something) into a money-laundering and to provide for confiscation Meaning: Compensate for the faults or bad situation in which there is a danger of loss, harm, of property derived from money-laundering. In aspects of. or failure. the term PMLA, ”L” stands for? Example: “A disappointing debate redeemed only Example: “A devaluation of the dollar would a) Laundering b) Lending by an outstanding speech” jeopardize New York’s position as a financial c) Linked d) Labour Synonyms: Save, Compensate for the defects of. centre” e) Loan Antonyms: Disregard, Ignore Synonyms: Threaten, Endanger. Q.8) A POS generally means any location where a 284) Pegged Antonyms: Protect sale or transaction may take place. In the term Meaning: Fix (a price, rate, or amount) at a 297) Inconclusive POS, ”P” stand for? particular level. Meaning: Not leading to a firm conclusion or a) Point b) Participant Example: “The dividend was pegged at 23.59p” result; not ending doubt or dispute. c) Private d) Public Synonyms: Busy, unavailable. Example: “Three years of inconclusive e) Product Antonyms: Release, Detach negotiations” Q.9) A repo is a form of short-term borrowing for 285) Spearheaded Synonyms: Indecisive, Proving nothing. dealers in government securities. The dealer sells Meaning: Lead (an attack or movement). Antonyms: Perfect the government securities to investors, usually on Example: “He’s spearheading a campaign to 298) Reluctant an overnight basis, and buys them back the reduce the number of accidents at work” Meaning: Unwilling and hesitant; disinclined. following day. In the term REPO,” R” stands for? Synonyms: Lead, Head. Example: “Today, many ordinary people are still a) Repurchase b) Residuary Antonyms: Misguide reluctant to talk about politics” c) Return d) Real 286) Protest Synonyms: Unwilling, Disinclined. e) Ratio Meaning: A statement or action expressing Antonyms: Willing Q.10) EFSF is a special purpose vehicle financed disapproval of or objection to something. 299) Reviving by members of the eurozone to address the Example: “The British team lodged an official Meaning: Restore to life or consciousness. European sovereign-debt crisis. It was agreed by protest” Example: “Both men collapsed, but were revived” the Council of the European Union. In the term Synonyms: Objection, Exception. Synonyms: Resuscitate, Bring round. EFSF, second “F” stands for? Antonyms: Approval Antonyms: Discourage a) Financial b) Facility 287) Distress 300) Coalition c) Federation d) Finance Meaning: extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain. Meaning: A temporary alliance for combined e) Fiscal Example: “To his distress he saw that she was action, especially of political parties forming a Q.11) A RML is a type of home loan for older trembling” government. homeowners that requires no Synonyms: Anguish, Suffering. Example: “A coalition between Liberals and monthly mortgage payments. Borrowers are still Antonyms: Advantage Conservatives” responsible for property taxes and homeowner's 288) Opted synonyms: Alliance, Union. insurance. In the term RML,” R” stands for? Meaning: Make a choice from a range of Antonyms: Disunion a) Reverse b) Reserve possibilities. c) Return d) Regional Example: “Consumers will opt for low-priced BANKING AWARENESS e) Registration goods” Q.1) A PACS is a basic unit and smallest co- Q.12) ROA is an indicator of how profitable a Synonyms: Choose, Select. operative credit institutions in India It works on company is relative to its total assets. In the term Antonyms: Refuse, Reject the grassroots level gram panchayat and village ROA,” R” stands for? 289) Admonished level. In the term PACS,” P” stands for? a) Return b) Reconstruction Meaning: Advise or urge (someone) earnestly. a) Primary b) Profit c) Ratio d) Reverse Example: “She admonished him to drink no more c) Participation d) Product e) Risk than one glass of wine” e) Public Q.13) ROE is the amount of net income returned Synonyms: Advise, Recommend. Q.2) PAN is a code that acts as an identification as a percentage of shareholders equity ROE is Antonyms: Permit. for individuals, families and corporates, especially also known as RONW measures a corporation's 290) Suffice those who pay Income Tax. In the term PAN,” P” profitability by revealing how much profit a Meaning: Be enough or adequate. stands for? company generates with the money shareholders Example: “A quick look should suffice” a) Permanent b) Prompt have invested. In the term ROE, ”E” stands for? Synonyms: Be enough, Be sufficient. c) Public d) Primary a) Equity b) Equated Antonyms: Dissatisfy e) Power c) External d) Enforcement 291) Remuneration Q.3) PCA is one of the RBI's supervisory tools, e) Entrepreneurship Meaning: Money paid for work or a service. which involves monitoring various bank Q.14) RTGS is an electronic form of funds transfer Example: “They work in excess of their contracted performance indicators as an early warning where the transmission takes place on a real time hours for no additional remuneration” exercise. In the term PCA,”C” stands for? basis. In the term RTGS,”T” stands for? Synonyms: Payment, Pay. a) Corrective b) Capital a) Time b) Transfer Antonyms: Punish c) Correction d) Control c) Treasury d) Transaction 292 Endeavour e) Convertible e) Transmit Meaning: Try hard to do or achieve something. Q.4) A PIN is a numeric or alpha-numeric Q.15) The SAARC was founded in Dhaka on 8 Example: “He is endeavouring to help the Third password or code used in the process of December 1985. Its secretariat is based in World” authenticating or identifying a user to a system Kathmandu, Nepal. The organization promotes Synonyms: Try, Attempt. and system to a user. In the term PIN,”I” stands development of economic and regional Antonyms: Effort for? integration. In the term SAARC,” S” stands for? 293) Outlay a) Identification b) Inspection a) South b) Segment Meaning: An amount of money spent on c) Instrument d) Investment c) Small d) Social something. e) Institutional e) Society Example: “A modest outlay on local advertising” Q.5) A PLR is an interest rate used by banks, Q.16) The SAC is formerly known as the Refugee Synonyms: Expenditure, Expenses. usually the interest rate at which banks lend to Resettlement Advisory Councils a body appointed Antonyms: Savings. favoured customers—i.e., those with good credit. by the Minister for Social Services that provides 294) Concomitant In the term PLR,” L” stands for? advice to the government on migrant settlement Meaning: Naturally accompanying or associated. a) Lending b) Loan and social cohesion. In the term SAC,” S” stands Example: “She loved travel, with all its C) Linked d) Laundering for? concomitant worries” e) Liquidity a) Settlement b) South Synonyms: Attendant, Accompanying. Q.6) PMO are transactions related to the issuance c) Strategic d) Security Antonyms: Chance of new securities. They differ from secondary e) State 295) Onerous market operations which deal with the trading of Q.17) The SAFTA is an agreement reached at the Meaning: (Of a task or responsibility) involving a securities already issued and admitted to trading. 12th SAARC summit in Islamabad, Pakistan to great deal of effort, trouble, or difficulty. In the term PMO,” P” stands for? reduce customs duties of all traded goods to zero Example: “He found his duties increasingly a) Primary b) Potential by the year 2016. In the term SAFTA,” F” stands onerous” c) Public d) Prevention for? Synonyms: Burdensome, Heavy. e) Pass a) Free b) Fiscal

c) Financial d) Fund e) Drawing a) Function b) Facility e) Freedom Q.29) A number which is used to identify entities c) Financial d) Funds Q.18) The Agreement on SAPTA which envisages for tax-related purposes such as filing tax returns, e) Free the creation of a Preferential Trading Area among or other actions such as opening a bank Q.40) The LBS was introduced in 1969 to provide the seven-member states of the SAARC, namely account. In the term TIN, ”T” stands for? lead roles to individual banks (both in public Bangladesh, Butan, India, Maldives, Nepal, a) Taxpayer b) Transaction sector and private sector) for the districts allotted Pakistan and Sri Lanka was signed in Dhaka in c) Tax d) Treaty to them. In the term LBS,”S” stands for? April 1993. In the term SAPTA, ”A” stands for? e) Technical a) Settlement b) Sample a) Arrangement b) Agreement Q.30) The RPDS was launched in June 1992 with c) Standard d) Security c) Asian d) Assignment a view to strengthen and streamline the PDS as e) Scheme e) Affirmation well as to improve its reach in the far-flung, hilly, Q.41) A LC, also known as a documentary credit, Q.19) SDR are supplementary foreign-exchange remote and inaccessible areas where a bankers commercial credit, is a payment reserve assets defined and maintained by the substantial section of the poor live. In the term mechanism used in international trade to perform International Monetary Fund (IMF). In the term RPDS,”P” stands for? the same economic function as a guarantee, by SDR,”S” stands for? a) Public b) Property allocating risk undertaken by contracting parties. a) Special b) Simplified c) Purpose d) Payment In the term LC,” L” stands for? c) Specified d) Small e) Programme a) Letter b) Local e) Society Q.31) UTI Mutual Fund is the oldest and one of c) Liquidity d) London Q.20) The SEBI is the regulator for the securities the largest mutual funds in India with over 10 e) Line market in India. It was established in the year million investor accounts under its 230 domestic Q.42) LIBOR is a benchmark rate that some of the 1988 through the SEBI Act, 1992. In the term schemes / plans as on September 30, 2017. In world's leading banks charge each other for short- SEBI, ”E” Stands for? the term UTI,” U” stands for? term loans. In the term LIBOR, “I” stands for? a) Exchange b) External a) Unit b) Unified a) Interbank b) Insurance c) Enforcement d) Enfield c) Uniform d) United C) Interest d) Ink e) Emerged e) Universe e) Investment Q.21) SGSY is a Vikas initiative launched by the Q.32) VAT is a consumption tax placed on a Q.43) A LOC is an arrangement between a Government of India to provide sustainable product whenever value is added at each stage of financial institution, usually a bank, and a income to poorest of the poor people living in the supply chain, from production to the point of customer, that established the maximum amount rural & urban areas of the country. In the term sale. In the term VAT,”V” Stands for? of a loan that the customer can borrow. In the SGSY,”G” stands for? a) Value b) Valued term LOC,”C” stands for? a) Gram b) Global c) Variable d) Venture a) Credit b) Corporation c) Gramin d) Gross e) Voluntary c) Capital d) Commission e) Group Q.33) VCFs are investment funds that manage e) Character Q.22) SHGs are small groups of poor people. the money of investors who seek private equity Q.44) NSSO is responsible for conducting socio- SHGs promote small savings among their stakes in start-up and small- to medium-sized economic surveys. The surveys on Consumer members. In the term SHGs,” S” stands for? enterprises with strong growth potential. In the Expenditure, Employment – Unemployment, a) Self b) Small term VCFs,” C” stands for? Social Consumption (Health, Education etc.), c) Society d) Special a) Capital b) Credit Manufacturing Enterprises, Service Sector e) Shared c) Companies d) Control Enterprises are carried out once in 5 years by Q.23) SIDBI is a development financial institution e) Customs them. In the term NSSO,” N” stands for? in India, headquartered at Lucknow and having Q.34) CPFF was a system created by the United a) National b) Net its offices all over the country. In the term States Federal Reserve Board during the Global c) Neutral d) Normalised SIDBI,” S” stands for? financial crisis of 2008 to improve liquidity in the e) Network a) Small b) State short-term funding markets. In the term CPFF, Q.45) The amount of capital and the type of c) Schemes d) Selective second “F” stands for? capital (Tier 1 & 2) a bank holds in relation to its e) Society a) Fidelity b) Foreign total risk weighted assets is a crucial input to the Q.24) SLR is the Indian government term for the c) Facility d) Funding mechanism in which rating agencies use to assess reserve requirement that the commercial banks e) Federal a bank's capital adequacy and its subsequent in India are required to maintain in the form of Q.35) Cash credit and WCDL both are used to credit rating. In the term MCR,”M” stands for? cash, gold reserves, government approved meet short term cash needs of a business. In the a) Minimum b) Market securities before providing credit to the term WCDL,” W” stands for? c) Micro d) Marginal customers. In the term SLR, ”S” stands For? a) Working b) Ways e) Mutual a) Statutory b) Stability c) Wholesale d) Wide Q.46) MICR is a technology used to verify the c) Stable d) Simplified e) None of these legitimacy or originality of paper documents, e) Schedule Q.36) The WHO is a specialized agency of the especially checks. Special ink, which is sensitive Q.25) SMEs are non-subsidiary, independent United Nations that is concerned with to magnetic fields, is used in the printing of firms which employ fewer than a given number of international public health. It was established on certain characters on the original documents. In employees. In the term SME, ”E” stands for? 7 April 1948, and is headquartered in Geneva, the term MICR,” I” stands for? a) Enterprises b) Economic Switzerland. In the term WHO, ”H” stands for? a) Ink b) Investment c) Exchange d) Enforcement a) Health b) House c) Intermediate d) Innovative e) Employment c) Home d) High e) Interest Q.26) IBA has set up a SPNS or SWADHAN e) Hindu Q.47) The MIGA is an international financial network of ATMs of its member banks in Q.37) An APR is the rate charged for borrowing or institution which offers political risk insurance and Mumbai. In the term SPNS,”P” stands for? earned through an investment, and is expressed credit enhancement guarantees. What does MIGA a) Payment b) Processing as a percentage that represents the actual yearly Stands for? c) Programme d) Partial cost of funds over the term of a loan. In the term a) Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency e) Property APR,” A” stands for? b) Minnesota Indian Gaming Association Q.27) T bills are zero coupon securities and pay a) Annual b) Asian c) Make It Go Away no interest. Rather, they are issued at a discount c) Automated d) Automatic d) Mid-Infrared Galaxy Atlas (at a reduced amount) and redeemed given back e) Association e) Multilateral International Guarantee Agency money at the face value at maturity. In the term Q.38) KYC (alternatively know your client or Q.48) A MMDA is a high-yield savings account T Bills, ”T” stands for? 'KYC') is the process of a business verifying the that allows depository financial institutions to be a) Trade b) Treasury identity of its clients and assessing potential risks more competitive with money market mutual c) Trust d) Tribal of illegal intentions for the business relationship. funds. In the term MMDA, ”D” stands for? e) Tax In the term KYC, “K” stands for? a) Deposits b) Draft Q.28) TDS as per the Income Tax Act, any a) Kisan b) Know c) Domestic d) Disclosure company or person making a payment is required c) Knowledge d) Known e) Debenture to deduct tax at source if the payment exceeds e) Kaushal Q.49) MSS is a monetary policy intervention by certain threshold limits. In the term TDS,” D” Q.39) A LAF is a tool used in monetary policy that the RBI to withdraw excess liquidity (or money stands for? allows banks to borrow money through supply) by selling government securities in the a) Deduction b) Debit repurchase agreements. In the term LAF, ”F” economy. In the term MSS,”M” stands for? c) Deducted d) Development stands for? a) Market b) Margin

c) Medium d) Micro foreigners, adjusted for changes in valuation and a) Statistical b) Stock e) Multi exchange rates. In the term NDA,”D” stands for? c) Small d) Stabilisation Q.50) NABARD is an apex development financial a) Development b) Dual e) Safety institution in India, headquartered at Mumbai c) Domestic d) Debentures Q.72) NSIC Limited is a Mini Ratna PSU with regional offices all over India. In the term e) Dealer established by the Government of India in 1955 NABARD,” N” stands for? Q.61) NDTL is used by banks for computation of It falls under Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium a) National b) Negotiated CRR, SLR and now LAF. In the term NDTL,” L” Enterprises of India. In the term NSIC, “S” stands c) Nationalised d) Number stands for? for? e) Netted a) Liability b) Law a) Sanction b) Sheet Q.51) NACHA, is a non-profit membership c) Loan d) Laundering c) Shipment d) Small association charged with overseeing the e) Local e) Sector Automated Clearing House (ACH) system, which Q.62) NHB, a wholly owned subsidiary of Reserve Q.73) NSS has a duration of four years to be operates one of the largest, safest and most Bank of India, was set up on 9 July 1988 under matured offers tax rebates under Section 88 of reliable payment systems in the world. In the the NHB Act, 1987. NHB is an apex financial the Income Tax Act, 1961. NSS do not offer any term NACHA,” A” stands for? institution for housing. In the term NHB,”H” premature withdrawal facility except in case of a) Automated b) Amount stands for? the scheme holder's death. In the term NSS, first c) America d) Accelerating a) Human b) Henry ”S” stands for? e) Asset c) HUDCO d) Housing a) Security b) Sector Q.52) NAFTA has been beneficial to the North e) Hereditary c) Settlement d) Scheme American economies and the average citizen, but Q.63) NIA is a piece of paper which entitles a e) Savings harmed a small minority of workers in industries person to a sum of money and which is Q.74) The NSSO headed by a Director General is exposed to trade competition. In the term transferable from one person to another by mere responsible for conduct of large scale sample NAFTA,” T” stands for? delivery or by endorsement and delivery. In the surveys in diverse fields on All India basis. In the a) Time b) Treaty term NIA,” N” stands for? term NSSO,”O” stands for? c) Trading d) Trade a) Network b) National a) Overseas b) Over e) Telegraphic c) Negotiable d) North c) Operation d) Organisation Q.53) NAIS in India is highly susceptible to risks e) Nitrogen e) Origin like droughts and floods. It is necessary to protect Q.64) NNP refers to GNP, i.e. the total market Q.75) An OD allows the individual to continue the farmers from natural calamities and ensure value of all final goods and services produced by withdrawing money even if the account has no their credit eligibility for the next season. In the the factors of production of a country or other funds in it or not enough to cover the withdrawal. term NAIS,”S” stands for? polity during a given time period, minus In the term OD,” D” stands for? a) Security b) Sector depreciation. In the term NNP,”P” stands for? a) Domestic b) Derivative c) Segment d) Scheme a) Product b) Purchase c) Draft d) Dealer e) Stabilisation c) Price d) Primary e) Debentures Q.54) NAV is value per share of a mutual fund or e) Power Q.76) The OECD is an intergovernmental an Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) on a specific date Q.65) A NPA refers to a classification for loans or economic organisation with 36-member or time. In the term NAV,”V” stands for? advances that are in default or are in arrears on countries, founded in 1961 to stimulate economic a) Valuation b) Vikas scheduled payments of principal or interest. In progress and world trade. In the term OECD,”O” c) Value d) Venture the term NPA,” A” stands for? stands for? e) Venture a) Acceptance b) Attorney a) Offshore b) Origin Q.55) NBC is computation of Banks Loans & c) Area d) Asset c) Organisation d) Onshore Advances Portfolio for purpose of arriving at e) Absolute e) Oil eligibility amount for lending to Priority Sectors. Q.66) NRE can be defined as an account that Q.77) ARC is a process that allows paper checks In the term NBC,”N” stands for? allows transfer or conversion of Indian currency to be electronically scanned and converted into a) Net b) Network across borders in an effective manner and is also an electronic payment through the ACH. In the c) Number d) National equipped with options to avail various types of term ARC,” R” stands for? e) Numeric saving schemes in India. In the term NRE,”E” a) Regulation b) Reconstruction Q.56) NBFCs are financial institutions that offer stands for? c) Receivable d) Reserve various banking services, but do not have a a) Employment b) Economic e) Recovery banking license. Generally, these institutions are c) External d) Exposures Q.78) The OTC to refer to stocks that trade via not allowed to take deposits from the public, e) Exporting a dealer network as opposed to on a centralized which keeps them outside the scope of traditional Q.67) NRI refers only to the tax status of a person exchange. In the term OTC,”O” stands for? oversight required under banking regulations. In who, as per section 6 of the Income-tax Act of a) Over b) Oriental the term NBFCs, “B” stands for? 1961, has not resided in India for a specified c) Off shore d) Open a) Banking b) Basel period for the purposes of the Income Tax Act. In e) Onsite c) Banker d) Base the term NRI,”I” stands for? Q.79) The OMO is the most flexible and most e) Balance a) Interest b) Instrument common tool that the Fed uses to implement and Q.57) NCAER is a New Delhi based non-profit c) Indian d) Internal control monetary policy in the United States. In think tank of economics with financial support e) Impact the term OMO,” M” stands for? from the Ford Foundation, Finance Ministry and Q.68) A NRNR account could be opened and a) Measure b) Margin Tata Sons. In the term NCAER, “N” stands for? maintained by any person resident Saving, c) Marginal d) Market a) Non b) Normally Current, Recurring, or Fixed deposit account. In e) Mergers c) National d) Network the term NRNR, the first “R” stands for? Q.80) OTS means when the loan turns in to NPA e) Nationalized a) Report b) Resident according to RBI guidelines bank has to make Q.58) A NCC is needed for payments to an c) Repatriable d) Return provision on it. OTS is a process of settling the account without an IBAN. If you do not have the e) Reserve loan account, which generally has slipped into Payee's account details in this format, please ask Q.69) An NRO savings account is where you can NPA. In the tern OTS,”O” stands for? the Payee to supply them. In the term NCC, “N” maintain and manage your income earned in a) Operation b) Oriental stands for? India such as rent, dividends, pension etc. In the c) One d) Over a) Non b) Net term NRO, “O” stands for? e) Overseas c) Nationalized d) National a) Overdraft b) Operations Q.81) An OFC is a jurisdiction specializing in e) Network c) Ordinary d) Oriental providing corporate and commercial services, Q.59) NCLT is a quasi-judicial body in India that e) Overseas such as offshore banking licenses (international adjudicates issues relating to Indian companies it Q.70) The NSE of India Limited is the leading banking license) or the incorporation of was established under the Companies Act 2013.In stock exchange of India, located in Mumbai. In offshore companies. In the term OFC,” F” stands the term NCLT, “C” stands for? the term NSE,” N” stands for? for? a) Counter b) Company a) Network b) Nationalized a) Fund b) Foreign c) Credit d) Certificate c) Negotiable d) Number c) Free d) Financial e) Convertible e) National e) Floating Q.60) NDA refer to the value of Q.71) NSC is a premier, non-profit, self-financing Q.82) DICGC is a subsidiary of Reserve bank of overseas assets owned by a nation, minus the and tripartite apex body at the national level in India for the purpose of providing insurance of value of its domestic assets that are owned by India. In the term NSC, “S” stands for?

deposits and guaranteeing of credit facilities. e) Rs.55000 e) Piyush Kumar committee What is the abbreviation of “I” in DICGC? Q.92) MICR is a product of highly advanced Q.103) Who is the president of ICBC Bank? a) India b) Industrial Recognition Technology used by banks to verify a) Brian Thomas Moynihan c) Insurance d) Information cheques for clearance. What is the acronym of “C” b) Bahren Shaari c) Gu Shu e) Integration in MICR? d) Rakesh Sethi e) Pawan Kumar Bajaj Q.83) ANBC is the net bank credit plus a) Credit b) Commercial Q.104) Which of the following bank launched a investments made by banks in non-SLR bonds c) Central d) Character suite of digital products that can be accessed held in the held-to-maturity category equivalent e) Code online and through mobile phones with the focus amount of off-balance-sheet exposure, whichever Q.93) A SWIFT code is an international bank code to build the transaction platform? is higher. What is the abbreviation of ANBC? that identifies particular banks worldwide. It’s a) Fino Payments Bank a) Advance Non-Bank Credit also known as a ______. b) Airtel Payments Bank b) Advance Net Bank Category a) Bank c) India Post Payments Bank c) Adjusted Net Bank Credit b) Bank Identifier Certificate d) Vodafone M-pesa d) Advance Net Bank Credit c) Bankruptcy Code e) Aditya Birla Nuvo. e) Advance Net Bank Category d) Bank Identification Code Q.105) Who is the Chairman & Independent Q.84) An AD is a bank which has been authorised e) Bank Identifier Code Director of FINO Payments Bank? by the Central Bank to deal in gold and all foreign Q.94) A ______is a negotiable instrument a) Narendra Kumar Ambwani currencies, and for this purpose, can open and similar to a bill of exchange that can be issued to b) Ganesh Natarajan maintain accounts in such currencies within the a client, directing another bank or one of its own c) Prof Mahendra Kumar Chouha limits established by the Bank. In the term AD,”D” branches to pay a certain sum to the specified d) Prof N Venkiteswaran stands for? party. e) Dr Punita Kumar Sinha a) Development b) Distribution a) Crossed Cheque b) Demand Draft Q.106) Which bank is all set to roll out a capacity c) Dealer d) Debt c) Cheque d) Undertaking building project with farmers in Haryana and e) Deposit e) Letter of Credit Rajasthan under its ‘livelihood and water security’ Q.85) The ______scheme is a credit scheme Q.95) Which of the following comes under plastic CSR initiative? introduced which was prepared by the NABARD money? a) Soft Bank b) Axis Bank on the recommendations of R.V. Gupta a) Credit card b) Debit card c) ICICI Bank d) HDFC Bank committee to provide term loans and agricultural c) Smart card d) All of the above e) Yes Bank needs. e) None of these Q.107) ______came out with a detailed a) Kisan Capital Card b) Kisan Central Card Q.96) NPCI aims to allow all Indian citizens to framework for risk-based Know Your Customer c) Kisan Credit Card d) Kaushal Credit Card have unrestricted access to e-payment services. (KYC) documentation of foreign portfolio e) Kisan Company Card What is the acronym for “C” in NPCI? investors (FPIs). Q.86) The ______Scheme is an expeditious and a) Credit b) Company a) Industrial Development Bank of India inexpensive forum for bank customers for c) Cash d) Corporation b) National Housing Bank resolution of complaints relating to certain e) Co-ordination c) Non-Banking Financial Companies services rendered by banks under Section 35 A of Q.97) ______is a cheque clearing system d) Reserve Bank of India the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 by RBI. undertaken by the Reserve Bank of India RBI for e) Securities and Exchange Board of India a) Adjusted Net Bank Credit faster clearing of cheques. Q.108) Who has been Re-designated as Kotak b) Internal Ombudsman a) Crossed cheque b) Over Draft Mahindra Bank’s Managing Director and Chief c) Kisan Credit Card c) Demand Draft d) Letter of Credit Executive Officer? d) Banking Ombudsman e) Cheque Truncation System a) Prakash Apte b) S Mahendra Dev e) Self-Help Group Q.98) Which of the following account holds all the c) Shankar Acharya d) Uday Kotak Q.87) FEMA an act initiated to facilitate external shares that you purchase in electronic or e) Uday Chander Khanna trade and payments and to promote orderly dematerialized form? Q.109) HDFC Bank launched IRA 2.0, its management of the forex market in the country. a) Fixed Deposit Account b) Demat Account interactive humanoid at the Koramangala Branch What is the abbreviation of “E” in FEMA? c) Current Account d) Savings Account in ______. a) Electronic b) European e) No-Frills Account a) Hyderabad b) Pune c) Exchange d) External Q.99) A BSBDA can be opened with simplified KYC c) Bengaluru d) Mumbai e) Electoral document and also with nil balance. Expand the e) Delhi Q.88) FERA is an act promulgated, to regulate term BSBDA. Q.110) Which of the following bank has provided payments and foreign exchange in India. What is a) Balance Savings Bankruptcy Deposit Account an assistance of Rs 10,012 crore to Uttar Pradesh the abbreviation of FERA? b) Balance Savings Bank Deficit Account during 2017-18 to facilitate overall development a) Foreign Electrical Regulation Act c) Balance Savings Bank Deposit Account with special focus on agricultural credit? b) Foreign Exchange Regulation Act d) Basic Savings Bankruptcy Deposit Account a) IRBI b) NHB c) Foreign Export Regulation Act e) Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account c) SEBI d) SIDBI d) Floating Exchange Regulation Act Q.100) AFS is an Article 112 of the Constitution e) NABARD e) Forward Exchange Regulation Act requires the government to present to Parliament Q.111) Who is the Chairman of NABARD? Q.89) RTGS is an electronic form of funds transfer a statement of estimated receipts and a) Harsh Kumar Bhanwala where the transmission takes place on a real time expenditure in respect of every financial year, b) Dinbandhu Mohapatra basis and transfer of funds with RTGS is done for from April 1 to March 31. In the term AFS ,” F” c) Ravindra Prabhakar high value transactions, the minimum amount stands for? d) T.N Manoharan being _____ a) Financial b) Foreign e) Rajeev Rishi a) Rs 2.5 lakh b) Rs 4 lakh c) Fixed d) Fiscal Q.112) Which of the following bank has entered c) Rs 2 lakh d) Rs 3 lakh e) Functional into an agreement with National E-Governance e) Rs 1 lakh Q.101) OLTAS is used to maintain the records of Services (NeSL) for information utility (IU) Q.90) IFSC code is a unique eleven-digit number banks paid through banks through online upload arrangement under the Insolvency and which is a combination of alphabets and of challan details. What is the acronym for Bankruptcy Code (IBC)? numerals, which is used to transfer funds online OLTAS? a) Bank of Maharashtra b) Andhra Bank for NEFT, IMPS and RTGS transactions. What is a) Online Text Accounting Service c) Bank of Baroda d) State Bank of India the acronym for IFSC? b) Online Tax Accounting Service e) Indian Bank a) Indian Financial Service Code c) Online Tax Accounting System Q.113) Which of the following Payments bank has b) Industrial Functional System Code d) Online Tax Activation System over 100 million KYC wallets, against the constant c) Investment Financial System Code e) Online Text Accounting System campaigning done by the bank about the benefits d) Indian Financial System Code Q.102) Which of the following committee has of the Know Your Customer (KYC) system? e) Indian Functional System Code recommended for the project named 'Sashakt' to a) India post Payments Bank Q.91) National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT) resolve the issue of stressed assets came after b) Vodafone M-Pesa is an Indian system of electronic transfer of NPAs and bad loans seriously affected the Indian c) Airtel Payments Bank money from one bank or bank branch to another. banking sector? d) Fino Payments Bank The maximum transaction limit of NEFT per a) YM Malegam committee e) Paytm Payments Bank transaction is ______. b) Sunil Mehta committee Q.114) Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) entered into a) Rs.20000 b) Rs.70000 c) Umesh Sinha committee an agreement for information utility services with c) Rs.50000 d) Rs.60000 d) Vinith Singh committee the NeSL. Expand the term NeSL?

a) Net e-Governance Securities Limited printed on the cheque, then that type of cheques a) Mumbai b) Chennai b) Nationalised e-Governance Services Limited are called ______. c) Bengaluru d) Kolkata c) Nominal e-Governance Securities Limited a) Stale cheques b) Bearer cheques e) New Delhi d) National e-Governance Services Limited c) Post-dated cheques d) Pre-dated cheques Q.140) ______refers to funds deposited by a e) Net e-Governance Services Limited e) Anti dated cheques Non-Resident Indian with a financial institution Q.115) Which of the following bank has received Q.127) Small Industries Development Bank of authorized by the Reserve Bank of India to the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) approval to India (SIDBI) is headquartered at ______. provide such services. open two representative offices in London and a) Chennai b) Lucknow a) NRF Account b) NRO Account Singapore? c) Manipal d) Mumbai c) NRA Account d) NRI Account a) ICICI Bank b) Axis Bank e) Kolkata e) NRE Account c) Kotak Mahindra Bank d) HDFC Bank Q.128) EXIM Bank is headquartered at ______Q.141) IFCI is an Indian government owned e) Yes Bank a) Chennai b) Mumbai development bank to cater to the long-term Q.116) According to the TRA Brand Trust Report c) New Delhi d) Kolkata finance needs the industrial sector. What is the 2018, the ______was the most-trusted bank e) Bengaluru abbreviation of IFCI? (both public and private sector) in the country. Q.129) The cheques on which two parallel line a) Industrial Function Corporation of India a) State Bank of India b) Indian Bank made on the upper part of the cheques are called b) Investment Function Corporation of India c) UCO Bank d) Bank of Baroda ______. c) Investment Finance Corporation of India e) Bank of India a) Stale Cheque b) Crossed cheque d) Industrial Finance Corporation of India Q.117) According to the TRA Brand Trust Report c) Order Cheque d) Bearer cheques e) Industrial Finance Co-ordination of India 2018 which of the following Bank topped the chart e) Anti Dated Cheque Q.142) Pradhan Mantri Mahila Shakti Kendra among the private ones? Q.130) ______are the cheques is one which is (PMMSK) Scheme has been launched by the a) Kotak Mahindra Bank b) Syndicate Bank payable to a particular person, whose name is central government for ______. c) HDFC Bank d) Axis Bank written on the cheque? a) Progress of Electrification of Households in the e) ICICI Bank a) Anti Dated Cheque b) Stale Cheque Country Q.118) Which bank has extended total credit c) Order Cheque d) Bearer Cheque b) Providing Athletes Training support of Rs 14,690 crore to Rajasthan for the e) Crossed Cheque c) Providing Electricity development of agriculture and rural economy Q.131) ______is the rate at which RBI borrows d) Unemployment during 2017-18? money from the commercial banks. e) Protection and Empowerment of Women a) IRBI b) IRDAI a) Repo Rate Q.143) Which of the following state government c) NABARD d) SIDCO b) Marginal standing facility rate has launched Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana e) SEBI c) Cash reserve ratio (Saubhagya Scheme)? Q.119) Which of the following bank became one d) Bank rate a) Karnataka b) Andhra Pradesh of the top 50 most valuable publicly traded firms e) Reverse Repo rate c) Jammu and Kashmir d) Maharashtra in India according to BSE data? Q.132) An asset that can be converted into cash e) Madhya Pradesh a) ICICI Bank b) HDFC Bank in a short time, with little or no loss in value is Q.144) Who leads the Fifteenth Finance c) Axis Bank known as ______. Commission? d) Kotak Mahindra Bank e) Bandhan Bank Ltd a) Simple assets b) Solid assets a) Anoop Singh b) Ashok Lahiri Q.120) Who is the MD and CEO of Bandhan Bank? c) Marginal assets d) Quality assets c) Ramesh Chand d) N.K.Singh a) Chandra Shekhar Ghosh e) Liquid assets e) Arvind Mehta b) Jai Kumar Garg Q.133) Treasury Bills is the government bond or Q.145) Government of India has launched Deen c) Ashwani Kumar debt securities with a maturity of less than Dayal SPARSH Yojana Scholarship Scheme all d) Mahesh Jain ______. over the country to increase the reach of school e) Kishor Kumar Kharat a) 6 months b) 8 months children for philately. What is the abbreviation of Q.121) Yes Bank has announced the launch of c) One Year d) Two years SPARSH ? ‘Yes GST’, an OD (over draft) facility for e) Three Years a) Scholarship for Promotion of Asian & Research ______. Q.134) ______is the rate at which RBI lends to in Stamps as a Hobby a) Minority Affairs. its clients generally against government b) Scholarship for Promotion of Aptitude & b) Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises. securities. Research in Stamps as a Hobby c) Human Resource Development a) Statutory Liquidity Ratio c) Scholarship for Promotion of Aptitude & d) Finance and Corporate Affairs. b) Repo Rate Revolution in Stamps as a Hobby e) Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises c) Reverse Repo Rate d) Scholarship for Promotion of American & Q.122) ______is a certain percentage of bank d) Bank Rate Research in Stamps as a Hobby deposits which banks are required to keep with e) Cash Reserve Ratio e) Scholarship for Promotion of Auto & Research RBI in the form of reserves or balances. Q.135) ______is the rate of interest charged by in Stamps as a Hobby a) Bank rate the RBI for providing funds or loans to the Q.146) Which of the following bank launched a b) Marginal standing facility rate banking system. deposit scheme named 'Green Future: Deposit', c) Cash Reserve Ratio a) Cash Reverse Ratio which could fetch up to 8 per cent for a tenure of d) Repo Rate b) Bank Rate little over 18 months? e) Reverse repo rate c) Statutory Liquidity Ratio a) Laxmi Vilas Bank b) Soft Bank Q.123) The ratio of the liquid assets to time and d) Reverse Repo Rate c) HDFC Bank d) ICICI Bank demand liabilities is termed as ______. e) Both b and c e) Yes Bank a) Bank rate Q.136) A Bank Rate is also Known as ______Q.147) What is the abbreviation of MSS in b) Reverse Repo Rate a) Reverse Repo rate b) Repo Rate Banking? c) Statutory Liquidity Ratio c) Liquidity Rate d) Simple Rate a) Market Stability Scheme d) Cash reserve ratio e) Discount Rate b) Maximum Stability Scheme e) Repo Rate Q.137) ______in Repo rate helps the c) Market Stability Scheme Q.124) The ______in the Repo rate will increase commercial banks to get money at a cheaper rate d) Mini Stabilisation Scheme the cost of borrowing and lending of the banks and increase in Repo rate discourages the e) Market Stabilization Scheme which will discourage the public to borrow money commercial banks to get money as the rate Q.148) FSSAI has launched a new Food and will encourage them to deposit. increases and becomes expensive. Reverse Repo Regulatory Portal as a single interface for the food a) Increase b) Flow rate is the rate at which RBI borrows money from business across the country, which would help in c) Stability d) Decrease the commercial banks. the implementation of food laws across the e) Both b and d a) Rise b) Stability country in a transparent and effective manner. Q.125) The cheque issued by a holder does not c) Reduction d) Increase What is the abbreviation of FSSAI? get withdrawn from the bank till three months, e) None of these a) Food Stability and Safety Authority of India then that type of cheques are called ______. Q.138) ______are the cheques which b) Food Safety and Stability Authority of India a) Anti Dated Cheque b) Bearer cheques withdrawn to the cheque's owner. c) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India c) Crossed cheque d) Stale Cheque a) Order Cheque b) Crossed Cheque d) Food Security and Standards Authority of India e) Order Cheque c) Anti Dated Cheque d) Bearer cheques e) Food Safety and Scheme Authority of India Q.126) The cheque issue for the upcoming e) Stale Cheque Q.149) Global Rating agency Fitch has announced withdrawn date but it withdraws before the date Q.139) National Housing Bank is headquartered that which of the following banks have at ______. inequalities in their risk control mechanisms and

has revised down its outlook on the latter to e) UDAN e) Anubrata Biswas negative on sour assets worries? Q.160) PKVY scheme is to enhance skills of youth Q.170) Who has been appointed as the first Chief a) Yes bank and Axis bank in line with the international standards and help Financial Officer (CFO) by Reserve Bank of India? b) Yes bank and ICICI bank them getting overseas employment. Expand a) Kimberly Pirhonen b) Marc Belisle c) Axis bank and HDFC bank PKVY? c) Guy Lepage d) Janique Caron d) Axis bank and ICICI bank a) Pravasi Kisan Vilas Yojana e) Sudha Balakrishnan e) Yes bank and ICICI bank b) Pravasi Kisan Vikas Yojana Q.171) ______signed a loan agreement with Q.150) Marg ERP limited partnered with which c) Pravasi Kaushal Vandana Yojana the World Bank for IBRD Credit of USD 21.7 bank to offer an integrated payments platform to d) Pravasi Kaushal Vilas Yojana million for the strengthening public financial Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) e) Pravasi Kaushal Vikas Yojana management in Rajasthan Project in New Delhi. customers, using MARG's accounting software? Q.161) Green Good Deeds scheme has been a) Pakistan b) China a) ICICI Bank b) Axis Bank launched by which of the following ministry to c) India d) Nepal e) Iran c) Yes Bank d) Canara Bank protect forest and climate? Q.172) Which of the following Bank has launched e) Laxmi Vilas Bank a) Ministry of Science and Technology an initiative ‘AshaKiran’ to empower women in Q.151) According to Forbes list which bank has b) Ministry of Railways India’s smaller towns and cities? been ranked as the 5th biggest public company c) Ministry of External Affairs a) Fino PayTech globally in the ‘consumer financial services d) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare b) Indian Post Payment Bank category’? e) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate c) Paytm Payment Bank a) Union Bank of India b) SBI Change d) Airtel Payment Banks c) HDFC Bank d) ICICI Bank Q.162) Which of the following bank is to extend e) Reliance Industries e) UCO Bank direct funding facility to village level Q.173) The six members Monetary Policy Q.152) Who was the former world bank entrepreneurs in cscs? Committee (MPC) of RBI has decided to hike Repo economist has been sworn in as Jordan's Prime a) Small industries Development Bank of India Rate to ______. Minister after King Abdullah issued a decree b) National Housing Bank a) 6.25% b) 6.00% approving the new government? c) Insurance Regulatory and Development c) 6.15% d) 6.10% a) Amartya sen b) Omar al-Razzaz Authority e) 6.50% c) Dr. Raja Chelliah d) Jagdish Bhagwati d) Infrastructure Development Finance Company Q.174) According to the Second Bi-Monthly e) C. Rangarajan e) Insurance Regulatory and Development Monetary policy review, Marginal Standing Q.153) Which of the following bank has informed Authority of India Facility (MSF) Rate has been raised to _____ refiners that it will not handle payments for Iran Q.163) Which of the following bank has been a) 6.35% b) 6.15% crude oil from the Middle Eastern nation from empaneled as “Settlement Bank” by National c) 7.00% d) 6.50% November? Stock Exchange? e) 6.25% a) Canara Bank b) Indian Bank a) Bank of India b) Bank of Baroda Q.175) According to the Second Bi-Monthly c) Union Bank of India d) UCO Bank c) Uco Bank d) IDBI Bank Monetary policy review, Reverse Repo Rate has e) Sate Bank of India e) Yes Bank been raised to ______Q.154) Name the mobile app developed by the Q.164) ______will be coordinating with YES a) 6.75% b) 6.50% Centre for Railway Information System (CRIS) for bank accounts for its risk management and c) 5.95% d) 6.25% digitalization and moving towards a cashless settlement operations that it does on behalf of e) 6.00% economy. NSE. Q.176) Reserve Bank of India is conducting a) DASTAK b) NARI a) Natural Services Clearing Corporation Limited Financial Literacy Week from June 4 on the theme c) Self-service d) Rail SAARTHI b) National Services Corporation Clearing Limited of ______. e) Utsonmobile c) National Services Clearing Corporation Limited a) ‘Exercising Credit Discipline’ Q.155) According to which bank’s annual report d) National Securities Clearing Corporation b) ‘Customer Protection’ for 2017-18, Axis Bank the largest value share of Limited c) ‘Consumer Production’ mobile banking transactions by 17.2%? e) Natural Securities Clearing Corporation Limited d) ‘Retailer Production’ a) Bank of India b) UCO Bank Q.165) Which of the following bank is to start an e) None of these c) World Bank innovation lab for better digital banking, which is Q.177) Government (Union Finance Ministry) has d) Reserve Bank of India e) State Bank of India headed by former chief Technology officer signed US $500 million (Rs 3,371 crore) loan Q.156) ______is a new web Portal launched Mr.Rohan Angrish at small business lender agreement with which bank to provide additional by the central government for the general public Fintech Capital Float? financing for Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana to make donations to the families of martyrs and a) Federal Bank b) ICICI Bank (PMGSY) rural road projects? soldiers of Indian Armed forces. c) Union Bank of India d) UCO Bank a) IBRD b) NDB a) www.sakshat.ac.in e) Repco Bank c) ADB d) World Bank b) www.indiaedu.com Q.166) What is the 3-point strategy of the e) IMF c) www.bharatkeveer.gov.in innovation lab established by ICICI bank for Q.178) IMF released its loan of $250mn to the d) www.studentsinindia.com better digital banking? island nation of Srilanka in which the e) www.meritnation.com a) ‘Rush, Evaluate & imagine ‘ restructuring of loss making Srilankan Airlines Q.157) What is the growth forecast of ADB for b) ‘Run, Evaluate & imagine ‘ was proposed. What is the full form of IMF? 2018-2019 in India? c) ‘Rapid, Evolve & imagine ‘ a) Intra Monetary Fund a) 7.6 Percent b) 7.1 Percent d) ‘Rush, Evolve & Imagine ‘ b) Inter Monetary Fund c) 7.3 Percent d) 7.4 Percent e) ‘Run, Evolve & Imagine‘ c) Integrated Monetary Fund e) 7.5 Percent Q.167) Which bank allows Rupee Co-op Bank to d) Internal Monetary Fund Q.158) PMGDISHA scheme which has been continue banking services under restriction till e) International Monetary Fund approved by the union cabinet aims to make 6 August 31, 2018? Q.179) Who has been appointed as the deputy Crore rural households digitally literate by March a) World Bank (WB) governor of RBI and CEO of IDBI Bank? 2019.Expand PMGDISHA? b) National Housing Bank (NHB) a) N. S Vishwanathan b) M K Jain a) Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta c) Infrastructure Development Finance Company c) Viral V. Acharya d) Shri S. S. Mundra Achalabiyan (IDFC) e) Shri B. P. Kanungo b) Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Suraksha d) Small Industries Development Bank of India Q.180) Which of the following bank located most Abhiyan (SIDBI) of its operational activities at a shared service c) Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta e) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) center (SSC) at the GIFT City near Ahmedabad, Abhiyan Q.168) Where is the headquarters of Rupee Co- recently? d) Pradhan Mantri Gramin Development op Bank located? a) Bank of Baroda b) Bank of India Saksharta Abhiyan a) Jaipur, Rajasthan c) Union Bank of India d) UCO Bank e) Pradhan Mantri Gratitude Digital Saksharta b) Pune, Maharashtra e) ICICI Bank Abhiyan c) Ajmer, Rajasthan Q.181) Which Country had signed USD 200 Mn Q.159) ______scheme, the regional air d) Aurangabad, Maharashtra Loan deal with world bank for National Nutrition connectivity scheme recently launched by the e) Thane, Maharashtra Mission? central government to make the air travel Q.169) Who has been appointed as the MD & CEO a) Argentina b) Angola cheaper has started to see the sun of the day. of Airtel Payments Bank? c) India d) Bangladesh a) NRLM b) UDISHA a) Suresh Sethi b) Renu Satti e) China c) AMRUT d) MUNDRA c) Rishi Gupta d) Shashi Arora

Q.182) ACU is a payment arrangement whereby Q.191) NAC (LTO) is a National Bank establish SIMPLIFICATION the participants settle payments for intra-regional and maintain a Fund to be known as the National D.1-122) Find the value of X transactions among the participating central Rural Credit (Long Term Operations) Fund. In the 7 5 1 1 3 Q.1) 1 + 2 + 3 − 5 = × (? ) banks on a net multilateral basis. In the term term NAC (LTO), ”N” stands for? 8 4 8 4 8 a) 9 b) 8 c) 4 ACU,”C” Stands for? a) Nominee b) Network d) 5 e) 6 a) Clearing b) Credit c) Net d) National Q.2) 65% of 75% of 40% of (?) =3510 c) Capital d) Company e) Negotiable a) 12500 b) 18000 c) 16500 e) Corporation Q.192) MTM is a measure of the fair value of d) 17500 e) 15000 Q.183) With a view to facilitate payment of accounts that can change over time, such as Q.3) (2 3 ÷ 4 2) + (7 2 ÷ 3 4) = ? balance in the deposit account to the person assets and liabilities. In the term MTM the first,” 5 5 5 5 418 named by the depositor without any hassles in M” stands for? a) 1044 b) 1024 c) 1061 the event of death a) Mark b) Minimum d) 1051 e) 1078 of the account holder, the following facility was c) Market d) Manage Q.4) 45% 표푓 960 + 2 × 670 = (? ) 5 introduced for bank accounts in our e) Mutual a) 700 b) 650 c) 750 country______. Q.193) A CPI measures changes in the price level d) 800 e) 900 a) Will b) Registration of market basket of consumer goods and services √289 3 Q.5) × √729 × 20% 표푓 6175 = (? ) c) Nomination d) Indemnity purchased by households. Expand the term CPI. √361 e) Guarantee a) Customer Price Index a) 7959 b) 7085 c) 6890 Q.184) IFRS are standards issued by the IFRS b) Consumer Price Index d) 5895 e) 9945 Foundation and the International Accounting c) Commercial Price Index Standards Board (IASB) to provide a common d) Creditor Price Index Q.6) √504 + √620 + √4 + √63 × 7 = (? ) global language for business affairs so that e) Cashier Price Index a) 27 b) 23 c) 24 company accounts are understandable and Q.194) The UAN is a 12-digit number allotted to d) 22 e) 26 comparable across international boundaries. In employee who is contributing to EPF will be 3136 Q.7) √2025 + (√ ) + 866.64 + 25.36 =? the term IFRS,”F” stands for? generated for each of the PF member by EPFO. √784 a) Financial b) Farmer Expand the UAN. a) 913 b) 942 c) 839 c) Floating d) Foreign a) Universal Account Number d) 939 e) 833 e) Fixed b) Universe Account Number Q.8) 4000 + 48% 표푓 1300 + 304 =? 19 Q.185) A NGO is commonly referred to as NGOs, c) Unique Account Number a) 4012 b) 4392 c) 4640 are usually non-profit and sometimes d) United Account Number d) 4302 e) 4911 international organizations independent. In the e) Unit Account Number Q.9) 1 4 % 표푓 3600 + 1750 + 120 − 48 = term NGO,”G” stands for? Q.195) MRM is an holistic system, capable of 5 a) Governmental b) Global serving the whole of the Marketing Enterprise ? +15% 표푓 √676 c) General d) Gross including both internal and external Agencies, a) 1772.9 b) 1882.9 c) 1893.3 e) Green which manages all aspects of Brand Management d) 1782.9 e) 1832.8 Q.186) NFA is a Foreign exchange reserves are and the associated production of Marketing Q.10) 96 × 15 ÷ 3 × 13 + 566 =? reserve assets held by a central bank in foreign Collateral. In the term MRM,” R” stands for? a) 6806 b) 6608 c) 6680 currencies, used to back liabilities on their own a) Research b) Resource d) 6783 e) 6875 8400 810 √729 issued currency as well as to influence monetary c) Rate d) Registration Q.11) + 3 + 3 =? 60 √729 √27 policy. In the term NFA,”F” stands for? e) Recognition a) 255 b) 241 c) 239 a) Facility b) Factor Q.196) The proforma information submitted d) 210 e) 222 1 c) Fidelity d) Factoring by banks are incorporated in the bank-branch (42× ) √49 1 Q.12) ? = × √169 × 1 e) Foreign statistics system also known as MOF System (24×52) −( ) (144) 2 Q.187) The NEER is an unadjusted weighted maintained at the RBI. In the term MOF,”M” a) 1.5 b) 0.25 c) 1.25 average rate at which one stands for? d) 0.75 e) 0.50 country's currency exchanges for a basket of a) Master b) Mutual Q.13) ? = 28% of 650 + 1 % of 5200 − 130% of 80 multiple foreign currencies. In the term NEER, ”N” c) Merchant d) Magnetic 13 stands for? e) Micro a) 72 b) 182 c) 90 a) Nominal b) National Q.197) FRNs are bonds that have a variable d) 82 e) None of these Q.14) ? = 445 × 648 × 446 × 1 c) Net d) Neutral coupon, equal to a money market reference rate, √25 12 18 534 e) New like LIBOR or federal funds rate, plus a quoted a) 248 b) 236 c) 223 Q.188) Which of the following bank has approved spread (also known as quoted margin). Expand d) 251 e) 249 Atal Bhujal Yojana (ABHY), a Rs.6000 crore the FRNs. Q.15) ? = 21 of 57 + 43 of 75 + 33 of 28 Central Sector Scheme of the Ministry of Water a) Future Rate Notes b) Floating Rate Notes 19 25 14 a) 258 b) 239 c) 274 Resources, River Development and Ganga c) Fixed Rate Notes d) Flexible Rate Notes d) 292 e) 285 Rejuvenation which is to be implemented over a e) Forward Rate Notes 2 2 3 3 2 1 Q.16) ? = 11 × 5 ÷ √125 × 0.4 × 3 period of five years from 2018-19 to 2022-23? Q.198) PF is to provide employees with lump sum √64 a) World Bank payments at the time of exit from their place of a) 15 b) 121 c) 11 b) Reserve Bank of India employment. This differs pension funds, which d) 55 e) 66 1 c) National Housing Bank have elements of both lump sum as well as Q.17) 250 ÷ 8 × 3 + {(1800 × 100) ÷ (360 + 100 × 2 d) Regional Rural Bank monthly pension payments. Expand PF. 2 + 40)} =? e) International Bank for Reconstruction and a) Pension Fund b) Provident Fund a) 243.75 b) 250.45 c) 230.45 Development c) Productive Fund d) Product Fund d) 290.24 e) None of these 4.2 4.2 7.2 7.2 Q.189) A NBFC is a company registered under the e) Primary Fund 7 ×9 ×7 ×9 ? Q.18) 2.2 3.2 3.2 = 63 Companies Act, 1956 engaged in the business of Q.199) A MIS is a computerized database of 63 ×7 ×9 a) 7 b) 6 c) 8 loans and advances, acquisition of shares/stocks/ financial information organized and programmed d) 9 e) None of these Bonds in such a way that it produces regular reports on 푄. 19) (22 × 85.2 ÷ 0.2) + 100.24 + 20.4 =? /debentures/securities issued by Government or operations for every level of management in a a) 9997.09 b) 9492.64 c) 9000.02 local authority or other marketable securities of a company. In the term MIS,”I” stands for? d) 9080.22 e) None of these like nature, leasing, hire-purchase, insurance. In a) Information b) Indian 푄. 20) 262 − 73 + 24 + 76 =? the term NBFC,”B” stands for? c) International d) Interest a) 533 b) 433 c) 655 a) Brochure b) Balance e) Initial d) 788 e) None of these c) Banking d) Bonds Q.200) YTM is the discount rate at which the sum 푄. 21) 39% 표푓 550 + 72% 표푓 850 − 372 =? e) Benefit of all future cash flows from the bond (coupons a) 473 b) 454.5 c) 490.8 Q.190) The NASSCOM is a trade association of and principal) is equal to the current price of the d) 470 e) None of these Indian Information Technology and Business bond. Expand YTM. Q.22) 232 + 312 × √16 ÷ 4 + 231 − 720 =? Process Outsourcing industry. Established in a) Yield to Mature b) Yield to Manage a) 1022 b) 1101 c) 1001 1988, NASSCOM is a non-profit organisation. In c) Yield to Maturity d) Yield to Minimum d) 1000 e) 1011 the term NASSCOM,” N” stands for? e) Yield to Maximum Q.23) 2 3 + 4 2 − 1 3 + 3 1 =? a) National b) Non 5 5 10 5 3 3 c) New d) Nationalized a) 2 ¾ b) 9 c) 7 7 8 e) Net d) 8 9 e) 8 5 10 7 Chennai | Puducherry | Madurai | Trichy | Salem | Coimbatore | 7601808080 / 9043303030 www.RACEInstitute.inwww.RACEInstitute.in Erode | Namakkal | Tanjore| Tirunelveli | Trivandrum | 9043303030 Ernakulam| Bengaluru | Chandigarh| Vellore |Legend Magazine | July - 2018| 45

Q.24) 214 × 32 ÷ 8 × 2 − 216 + 30 =? d) 40 e) None of these d) 577.75 e) None of these a) 1526 b) 1534 c) 1673 Q.48) 17 + 182 + 322 + 25 + 110 =? Q.71) 27푥 × 32 × 9 = 81 × 93 × 27 × 9 × 3 d) 1529 e) 1532 a) 1400 b) 1500 c) 1600 a) 7 b) 6 c) 5 Q.25) 114 × 9 × 357 × 16 =? d) 1700 e) None of these d) 4 e) None of these 576 17 19 9 Q.49) 2 (? ) = [(0.6 + 0.4)2 + (0.6 − 0.4)2] Q.72) 48 표푓 22 + 4 표푓 105 + 5 표푓 120 + 6 표푓 135 − a) 3.8 b) 4.1 c) 3.4 12 7 8 9 a) 1.52 b) 1.04 c) 0.52 12 d) 2.7 e) 3.5 표푓 195 = 푥 d) 2.04 e) 0.72 13 Q.26) (1011.1 + 24.1 − 11.2) ÷ 4 + 24% 표푓 56000 =? a) 129 b) 130 c) 131 Q.50) Out of the numbers, 50 , 250 , 140 , 150 , 30, Which a) 13996 b) 13459 c) 13658 4 23 25 11 1.5 d) 132 e) None of these d) 13986 e) 13696 is the third smallest number? Q.73) 36% of 1800÷15% of 720-480% of Q.27) 12% of 2850−? % of 690 = 60% of 225 a) 50 b) 250 c) 140 4 23 25 260÷80% of 2390=x÷2 a) 25 b) 28 c) 35 d) 150 e) None of these a) 1 b) 4 c) 2 d) 30 e) 33 1.5 8 2 4 d) 8 e) 6 2 3 1 3 [4 ×16 ×2 ] 2×? Q.28) 3 − 11 + 10 + 6 =? Q.51) 8 3 = 4 2 2 3 7 14 5 10 2 ×(16) ÷256 Q.74) 6 × 44 ÷ 4 × 2 ÷ 33 = x + 120 ÷ 8a) 29 a) 3 6 b) 9 1 c) 8 4 a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 b) 19 c) 10 7 5 7 d) 4 e) None of these a) 29 b) 19 c) 10 d) 8 2 e) None of these 7 Q.52) 236 + 514 × 4 ÷ 2 − 6 =? d) 13 e) 9 2 2 12 18 16 2 Q.29) × ? × = × × 27 a) 1268 b) 1258 c) 1234 Q.75) 3 3 − 8 1 + 6 3 = x + 7 3 7 21 3 4 3 5 20 d) 1278 e) 1233 a) 244 b) 272 c) 218 a) 2 4 b) 2 1 c) 1 2 d) 243 e) 235 Q.53) √3249 × 15 + 24− ? = 872 7 3 3 d) 1 1 e) None of these Q.30) 8990+6450+4300-16900 = x - 45% of a) 1 b) 3 c) -1 5 74000 d) -2 e) 5 Q.76) 푥 = 12 × 484 ÷ 66 + 232 − √729 ÷ 32 a) 37240 b) 35140 c) 36140 Q.54) 25% 표푓 256 + 18% 표푓 350 ÷ 15% 표푓 60 =? a) 529 b) 620 c) 537 d) 39420 e) 36240 a) 75 b) 76 c) 69 d) 614 e) None of these Q.31) ? = 2 표푓 420 − 3 표푓 450 + 7 표푓 1320 d) 71 e) 70 Q.77) ? = 44% of 350 − 12% of 450 + 20% of 250 − 7 5 11 24% of 150 a) 690 b) 720 c) 630 Q.55) √16 + √78 + 9 + 15 − 33 + ?2 = 42 √ a) 120 b) 134 c) 121 d) 740 e) None of these a) 49 b) 9 c) 7 d) 114 e) None of these Q.32) d) 14 e) 21 25 68 12 63 17 × 14 3 × 56 42 × 3 18 Q.78) ? = ( × × × ) + + = 푥 + Q.56) 4322 + 3223 − 2565 + 423 − 233 = ? 17 15 36 5 77 88 154 22 a) 24 b) 36 c) 28 a) 5160 b) 5188 c) 5141 a) 4 b) 5 c) 6 d) 27 e) None of these d) 8 e) 10 d) 5123 e) 5170 Q.79) ? = √169 × √256 ÷ 22 × √324 ÷ 32 1 Q.57) 2894.99 - 727.97 + 1347.01 - 847.99 = X Q.33) 25% of 780 + 3× 5 = 푥2 − √196 3 + 878.92 a) 124 b) 112 c) 116 a) 20 b) 16 c) 15 a) 1694 b) 1824 c) 1983 d) 104 e) 114 2 d) 14 e) 25 d) 1787 e) 1712 Q.80) ? = (12 × 6) + (42 ÷ √36) + (25 × 0.2) − √9 √576 √1369 99 35 Q.34) × 3 + − = 푥 Q.58) 44.95% of 3749.99 + 29.99% of 2499.97 a) 81 b) 3 c) 9 √2304 √4913 51 34 – 478.99 = X d) 27 e) 6561 a) 3 b) 4 c) 1 1 ×212 a) 1899 b) 2014 c) 1784 7 3 d) 2 e) 12 Q.81) ? = 1 × 15% 표푓 300 ÷ √125 ×242 175×275 25 d) 1959 e) 1845 23 Q.35) ( ) ÷ ( ) + 85% 표푓 760 = 푥 5 7 1 225 15×75 244.95% 표푓 300.01 a) 6 b) 7 c) 7 Q.59) × 7.99 = 푋 8 8 8 a) 11241 b) 10481 c) 10271 14.99 d) 7 3 e) None of these d) 10121 e) None of these a) 280 b) 324 c) 392 7 11x−42÷343×49 Q.36) 25% of 670 + 35% of 720 - 425×12 = x- d) 440 e) 489 Q.82) = 2 13×48÷78 Q.60) 239.85 × 19.99 + 470.01 × 23.99 – 73.99 210×25 a) 8 b) 1 c) 0.5 × 87.958 = X a) 582.5 b) 569.5 c) 527.5 d) 2 e) 3 a) 9836 b) 9686 c) 9325 d) 572.5 e) 578.5 Q.83) 12.45 × 7 + 13.74 × 6 − 18 × 6.4 = 18.13 × ? 17 d) 9424 e) 9568 Q.37) 189+ (27 × 79 − × 1653) = 푥2 + (798 − 796) a) 2 b) 4 c) 5 19 Q.61) 9739.96 + 8478.97 – 19878.98 + 4789.01 d) 3 e) 7 a) 31 b) 29 c) 27 = X Q.84) 120× 60 ÷ 40 + 70 − 50 = ? d) 28 e) 30 a) 3345 b) 3020 c) 3130 38% 표푓 750 a) 220 b) 170 c) 190 Q.38) ( + √3844) × (122 − 11 × 12) = 푥 d) 3245 e) 3081 95 d) 200 e) 180 a) 770 b) 840 c) 780 Q.62) ? = 15% of 220 + 24% of 650 − 18% of 150 − 1 3 3 3 4 Q.85) + + + + = ? d) 620 e) 740 20% of 160 4 7 8 14 21 35 3 5 204 553−39× a) 130 b) 145 c) 180 a) b) c) Q.39) 17 = 5 24 7 14 17푥 d) 125 e) 110 d) 4 e) 5 a) 3 b) 5 c) 7 6 3 4 364 17 21 Q.63) ? = ( × 255) ÷ ( × 17) × × d) 9 e) 1 5 2 7 24 Q.86) 63% of 170 + 13% of 470 – (24% of 545) 2 a) 156 b) 132 c) 104 ÷ (12% of 1090) = ? Q.40) 17 −√2916 = 푥 1280−75×17 d) 148 e) 136 a) 187.2 b) 169.2 c) 167.2 a) 57 b) 37 c) 45 ? −2 1 d) 158.2 e) 152.2 Q.64) 4 = √64 ÷ 32 × 128 × 2 × −2 d) 39 e) 47 4 3푥 2푦 7푧 a) 7 b) 3 c) 4.5 Q.87) = = = 1 푓𝑖푛푑 푡ℎ푒 푣푎푙푢푒 표푓 푋? Q.41) 79 × 333 × 276 = 296 푥 6푦 4푧 28 69 117 237 351 d) 3.5 e) 5 a) 15 b) 14 c) 16 a) 4.5 b) 2.5 c) 3 Q.65) ? = 3 + 12 + 20 − 17 + 4 2 d) 18 e) 19 5 10 5 10 5 d) 6 e) 5 2 a) 7 3 b) 8 1 c) 9 2 Q.88) √67.24 + √7.84 + √(? ) = (32 × 0.375) Q.42) 24 × 16 + 172 − 654 + √361 =? 5 2 5 1 a) 9 b) 4 c) 2 a) 54 b) 112 c) 26 d) 7 e) None of these 2 d) 1 e) 16 d) 38 e) 34 Q.66) ? = (12 × 35) + (14 × 35) − (12 × 15) − (6 × 203.2 Q.89) (3.125 × 5) − (2 × 6.225) = Q.43) 361 ÷ 19 × 18 − 17 =?× 5 35) (?)2 a) 72 b) 65 c) 55 a) 520 b) 640 c) 560 a) 1 b) 2 c) 4 d) 86 e) 60 d) 610 e) 540 d) 6 e) 8 406 23 29 2.3 4.7 3.4 5.85 ? [( ) ] Q.44) × ÷ = √? Q.67) 5 × 25 × 35 × 49 = 35 Q.90) 13 × 21 × 0.5 + 0.5 + 169 = 2.1 × 7 + 0.3 × 161 18 225 (? ) a) 25 b) 5 c) 625 a) 14.7 b) 17.5 c) 16.1 a) 22.8 b) 20.4 c) 26.2 d) 225 e) 3025 d) 15.1 e) 13.5 d) 18.1 e) 18.4 Q.45) 232 + 542 + 452 − 512 =? Q.68) 234.45+345.55+456.67+567.33-222=x Q.91) 810 × 24.25 = (? )2 a) 2869 b) 2689 c) 2969 a) 1382 b) 1380 c) 1384 16.2 12.125 d) 2896 e) None of these d) 1386 e) None of these a) 18 b) 12 c) 10 Q.69) 22 4 + 33 3 + 44 2 + 55 5 = 푥 d) 16 e) 14 Q.46) 52.5 × 68 + 24 =?× 3a) 1116 b) 7 7 7 7 2 2 1198 c) 1443 a) 136 b) 146 c) 156 Q.92) 16 − (1.6 × 5) + 13 = (? ) × 3 + (9) a) 1116 b) 1198 c) 1443 d) 166 e) None of these a) 19 b) 40 c) 50 d) 1242 e) 1209 Q.70) 23.5 % 표푓 200 + 19.5% 표푓 300 + 22.5% 표푓 350 + d) 60 e) 62 (75% 표푓 5900) 45%표푓 11600 Q.47) 7 2 + 9 2 + 11 1 + 12 3 =? 42.5% 표푓 900 = 푥 Q.93) × 66 − × 95 = 푥 4 4 4 4 29.5 58 a) 38 b) 35 c) 31 a) 556.75 b) 566.75 c) 576.75 a) 1500 b) 1450 c) 1350

d) 1200 e) 1000 d) 623 e) 470 a) 13 − √5 b) 13 − 3√2 c) 13 − 2√5 3 2 Q.94) √5832% 표푓 14000 + √5929% 표푓 35000 − Q.118) [(15.5 × 28) ÷ 16 - 1240 ÷ 240]= ? × 5 d) √13 − 2√3 e) None of these √3481% 표푓 30000 = 푥 a) 6.457 b) 4.537 c) 3.145 Q.134) (3 × 4)3 ÷ (9 × 16)2 × (64 × 27)2 × 122 = 12? a) 11890 b) 11770 c) 14320 d) 5.467 e) None of these a) 4 b) 9 c) 6 2 d) 14020 e) 13920 Q.119) 99 × 21 − √? = 1968 d) 7 e) 11 Q.95) 92% of 25000- 85×250+ √9604 ×400= x a) 13271 b) 12321 c) 14321 Q.135) (2 % 0푓 6500) × (1 1 표푓 84) + 2841 =? +2014 5 3 a) 41850 b) 42480 c) 43250 d) 15671 e) None of these a) 3793 b) 3649 c) 3749 d) 40950 e) 42450 Q.120) √33124 × √2601 − (83)2 = (? )2 + (37)2 1 1 1 1 d) 3639 e) 3739 Q.96) 3 − 17 + 7 + 10 = 푥 a) 34 b) 35 c) 32 2 25 9 5 18 Q.136) 7 × √196 + 389.28 + 2902.43 =? +421.42 11 83 9 d) 45 e) 42 a) 4 b) 3 c) 11 a) 4109.30 b) 3556.29 c) 3290.22 210 450 35 Q.121) 5 (17) × 4 (51) × 11 (1) + 2 (3) = ? d) 7 3 e) None of these 37 52 7 4 d) 3109.29 e) 3212.38 221 a) 305.75 b) 302.75 c) 313.56 Q.137) 12 × 13 + 219 ÷ 3 + √841 − 12% 표푓 560 =? Q.97) 1284.5+ 12845+12.845-1.2845= d) 307.24 e) 305.86 a) 178.5 b) 119.4 c) 190.8 x+0.0605 304 Q.122) √1444 × ( ) = (? ) ² d) 178.9 e) 180.9 a) 14121 b) 14131 c) 14141 8 Q.138) 5.6 ÷ 0.7 + 20% 표푓 420 + 2.5 × 2.4 =? d) 14151 e) None of these a) 37 b) 34 c) 52 a) 86 b) 90 c) 84 Q.98) 3 3 + 3 3 + 3 6 − 3 1 =? d) 38 e) None of these 4 8 12 4 D.123-124) In each of the following d) 98 e) 96 a) 7.375 b) 7.555 c) 7.105 80.25 79.2 581.25 question, a number is given followed by five Q.139) ( ) + ( ) + ( ) = 1989 +? d) 7.407 e) None of these 0.03 0.9 0.75 5 5 options (a) , (b) , (c) , (d) , and (e) . Each a) 1560 b) 1544 c) 2645 표푓(78)+ 2 표푓 (72) 30 Q.99) 13 9 = − 8+? option consists of x, find out the x value and 2 6 d) 3163 e) 1549 a) 120 b) 110 c) 140 give the answer in which the given number Q.140) 50% 표푓 1200 + 30% 표푓 480 + d) 130 e) None of these does not value of x. 49% 표푓 5 표푓 1400 =? 7 Q.100) 1600 + 3125 + 1024 − 529 = ? Q.123) 575 40 25 32 23 5 a) 1241 b) 1416 c) 1412 a) ? − × 576 = 192 − √729 a) 175 b) 176 c) 173 12 d) 1234 e) 1254 d) 174 e) None of these b) 572 + 38 × 0.50 − 16 =? Q.141) 120 × 630 × 8 × (? ) = 11200 6 2 2 2 3 100 72 54 3 ×3 ×81 ? c) 27.75 − 14.25 =? −√512 Q.101) = 9 a) 7200 b) 6400 c) 8100 243×3−3 2 d) √9216 + 표푓1056 =? +53 + 102 a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 3 d) 6300 e) 7500 d) 4 e) None of these e) Both a and c Q.142) 15 1 + 60% 표푓 400 − 5 1 = (? ) + 5 3 6 18 18 16% 표푓 125+35% 표푓 120+22% 표푓 200 Q.124) 450 Q.102) = ? −12 a) 54 b) 55 c) 50 2 a) 6269 + 0.75 × 444 + 0.8 × 185 =?× 15 a) 36 b) 52 c) 24 d) 67 e) 60 b) 28 × 6.25 + 36 × 7.5−? = (3 × 78) − 239 d) 65 e) 56 Q.143) 20% 표푓 500 + 60% 표푓 240 + 30% 표푓 360 =? 1 2 2 c) 15 ×? − 표푓1188 = 73 + 117.5 × 8 + √7225 Q.103) 12% of 350 + % of 120000 − 52 % of 400 =? 3 a) 288 b) 256 c) 352 3 1 2 d) ? − 표푓 표푓1716 = √65536 + √2809 d) 289 e) 320 8 3 a) 842 b) 942 c) 752 1 1 − −2 −3 − ? d) 742 e) 825 e) None of these Q.144) (343) 3 × (49) × (√49) × (2401) 4 = 7 Q.104) 162 × 121 × 56 × 25 =? D.125-250) Find the value of X a) -9 b) -7 c) -8 24 27 35 11 Q.125) √33856 × √2809 − 812 = ?2+ 332 + (7 × 11) d) -6 e) -10 a) 120 b) 190 c) 110 a) 43 b) 45 c) 47 Q.145) 2 × 5 × 9 × (? ) = 90 d) 101 e) 95 3 7 11 d) 44 e) 41 (0.4×0.4×0.4)+(0.12×0.12×0.12) a) 121 b) 221 c) 251 Q.105) =? 4 1 9 (0.8×0.8×0.8)+(0.24×0.24×0.24) Q.126) If x = 4 − 1 , find the value of x + × d) 231 e) 211 4+ 8 75 4 a) 0.125 b) 1 c) 0.5 4− 5 √6.25 ×√49×63 64 Q.146) × 216 =? d) 0.25 e) None of these 0.5x − x (round off the decimal value of x) √1296×12×72 75 a) 10.25 b) 10.75 c) 11.25 3 a) 0.8 b) 0.03 c) 0.003 √ √ d) 12.50 e) 11.75 Q.106) ? = 44 + 25 + √9990 + √100 d) 0.4 e) None of these 2 a) 11 b) 7 c) 9 Q.127) (5√8 + √8) × (4√8 + 8√8) − 21 =? d) 5 e) 3 a) 143 b) 72√8 c) 135 √ √ Q.147) 6 + 2 + √43 + √31 + √19 + √36 =? Q.107) (22 × 18) ÷ 32 + 12 × 28 − 45 + 24 =? d) 70√8 e) None of these 1 a) 441 b) 365 c) 323 Q.128) Find the value of 1 5+ 1 a) 6 b) 3 c) 9 5+ 1 d) 379 e) 391 5− 5 3 d) 2 e) 4 Q.108) 122 + 142 × 12 ÷ √64 =? 125 25 125 a) b) c) Q.148) 44% of 850 + 60% of 1025=? + 35% of a) 616 b) 678 c) 713 649 649 49 25 1880 d) 732 e) 789 d) e) None of these 49 a) 331 b) 421 c) 298 Q.109) 0.2×2.5+76×3.5+46.5÷0.5=? Q.129) 2 1 + 41 − 2 2 − 1 1 = ? 3 6 3 2 d) 357 e) 341 a) 312.75 b) 411 c) 359.5 a) 1 b) 2 c) 2/3 Q.149) ? =15+26+19×75-2185÷23+178 d) 351.25 e) 389 d) 4 e) None of these a) 1498 b) 1599 c) 1627 Q.110) 13% 표푓 200 × 25% 표푓 340 × 2 =?× 3√125 Q.130) 189 d) 1549 e) 1613 a) 884 b) 890 c) 820 a) 85.25+42.76+8.42-34.65+76.22- Q.150) 120 × 16−9× 30=? d) 798 e) 764 37.52+48.52 130 × 7+5 × 38 a) 2.8 b) 1.5 c) 1.9 Q.111) √25 − √81 × 16 + 28 =?2+ 11 b) 2 × 126 ÷ 3 + 82 + 41 d) 2.1 e) 1.2 a) 21 b) 81 c) 12 c) 160% of 25 +72% of 50+178% of 50 +55.55% 9 4 2 ( )÷( )×( ) 3 3 3 d) 76 e) 9 of 45 Q.151) 3 4 2 × 2.5 =? ( )÷[( )표푓 ( )] Q.112) 12 × 17282 ÷ 207362 = 12? d) √841 × √9 + 3√4913 × 3√512 − 306 ÷ √81 9 3 3 a) 4 b) 8 c) 10 a) 1 b) 2 c) -1 e) None of these d) 15 e) 6 d) -3 e) 0 Q.131) 82 1 2 3 2 2 1 Q.152) ? = 2 + 3 − 4 + 2 3 5 10 5 3 Q.113) 53% 표푓 200 + %표푓 2500 − 21 + 111 =? 2 5 5 a) (2 + 48 ÷ 2 − √27) × (243) + 7 5 7 9 216 a) 2 b) 3 c) 3 a) 211 b) 218 c) 206 b) 44 × [28 × 32 ÷ (28 × 16)] − 14 15 14 62 4 d) 234 e) 258 d) 2 e) None of these c) 23-17+45+25-6+8-2+5+1 15 Q.114) 23 × 14 + 46 ÷ 529−? = 221 3 √ d) 17 + 46 − 8 ÷ 2 × √8 + √169 × 2 D.153-154) In each of the following a) -103 b) 112 c) -121 e) None of these question, a number is given followed by five d) 103 e) 118 Q.132) 432.76 options (a) ,(b) , (c) , (d) , and (e) . Each Q.115) 2 5 + 11 5 − 9 1 + 7 5 =? option consists of x, find out the x value and 6 3 2 6 a) 15 11 13 give the answer in which the given a) 20 b) 8 c) 9 102.70+178.56+132.74+86.48=x+25.78+12.3 7 4 6 numbernot equal to the value of x. 12 5 2+29.62 d) 10 e) 13 7 6 b) 451.14+202.12+324.93+x= 255.75+351.42 Q.153) 250 2 2 3 ? 1 1 750 Q.116) 64 × 32 ÷ 128 = 4 +170.86+432.85+200.07 a) 50% 표푓 표푓 표푓 1600 − (푥) = − (152 + 52 1 8 0.4 1.5 1 1 a) b) -1 c) 3 c) 125.35+136.42+96.45+42.36+32.18 3+ −3+ 10 2 b) (25) 2 × (125) 3 × 50% 표푓2 = (푥) d) 1 e) -4 d) 63.86+320.15-32.56+112.73-31.32 c) -25.0505+250.5005 + (2×12.52525) -0.5005 Q.117) 567 + 211 + 32 − 32 × 5 × 2 =? e) None of these = (x) 2 a) 970 b) 490 c) 510 Q.133) (√5 − 2) − √9 = −√20+? −√49

2 108+5−2 1 1 a) 62183 b) 78382 c) 68901 a) 367 b) 613 c) 713 d) × 2.4×(3.125+1.875) × = 25 10 2 푥 d) 72398 e) 68283 d) 723 e) 739 e) 11.111+111.1111+98.99+26.7869=(x) Q.178) 57 ÷ 3 × 16 + 2 4 % 표푓 6500 =? Q.203) 918 + 1236 + 448 + 117 = 푥 Q.154) 30 5 3 6 4 13 a) 1.321+12.5618-6.1250-10.9+32.1322=(x) a) 530 b) 445 c) 486 a) 733 b) 634 c) 646 1 1 1 3− − −1 d) 587 e) 409 d) 633 e) 621 b) ((15625) 2 3 ÷ (78125)7 ) × 5 × 6 =x 6 2 1 1 Q.179) 2 × 3 × 2 =? Q.204) 938+90×25+148/4 =1894+x c) 30 × × (0.123 + 1.652 + 0.0027 + 0.2223 + 1) = 푥 7 11 5 3 a) 35 b) 20 c) 24 a) 1335 b) 1115 c) 1675 d) (0.236×5) ×2+0.083+26= (x) d) 42 e) 20 d) 1331 e) 1125 e) Both (a) and (b) 34 17 푥 Q.180) 27 × 24 × 20 × 15 ÷ 5 =? Q.205) ( + ) × 28 = ( )2 7 14 10 Q.155) √ 26 × (? ) = (152 + 102) 16 81 9 6 36 4 a) 27 b) 20 c) 16 a) 1600 b) 1900 c) 1700 a) 25 b) 24 c) 39 d) 32 e) 18 d) 1650 e) None of these d) 34 e) 30 Q.181) 54% 표푓 950 + 98% 표푓 900 − 65% 표푓 640 + Q.206) 450+789+67%300 = x Q.156) 30% 표푓 2540 + (? )% 표푓 15000 = (170.25 × 8) 34% 표푓 650 =? a) 1540 b) 1230 c) 1440 a) 12 b) 10 c) 4 a) 1200 b) 1150 c) 2130 d) 1680 e) 1120 d) 6 e) 8 d) 3200 e) 2950 Q.207) 78×300+100×24 = x+75×200 Q.157) 2434+4324+3423-434+42-434=(?) Q.182) 2√2304 × 3√729 + 651 − 1005 =? a) 6040 b) 5040 c) 10800 a) 7235 b) 5560 c) 5235 a) 67 b) 89 c) 78 d) 12080 e) 11800 d) 8955 e) 9355 d) 87 e) 96 Q.208) 7845 + 9053 + 1099 + √529 = 푥 − 20 Q.158) 3.213+231.23-64.324+42.354=(?) Q.183) 132 − 122 − 52 + 142 − 230 =? a) 18040 b) 17000 c) 19000 +0.473 a) -13 b) 28 c) -34 d) 21000 e) 15000 a) 260 b) 212 c) 124 d) 34 e) 28 Q.209) 765+784.5+450.5 = x+ 450 d) 224 e) 230 (√1024÷√256×12) a) 1650 b) 1500 c) 1550 Q.184) =? Q.159) 5 1 + 11 1 + 8 3 − 1 2 = (? ) 4 d) 1700 e) 1800 2 3 5 3 a) 9 b) 16 c) 4 23 29 Q.210) 400 + 5050 + 670 + √729 = 푥 − 13 a) 21 b) 21 c) 22 d) 6 e) 12 29 30 a) 5160 b) 6150 c) 6260 d) 23 23 e) None of these Q.185) 231.04+302.76-262.44=x+71.02 30 d) 6160 e) 6170 a) 200.34 b) 281.45 c) 321.01 3 Q.160) 4×8+3×2×5+2+3=(?) 2+3 Q.211) √576 + √1278 = 푥2 d) 342.41 e) 197.53 a) 10 b) 12 c) 9 a) 5 b) 6 c) -6 Q.186) 81 ×96 ÷12=x+59.29 d) 8 e) 6 d) 36 e) Either b or c 323 667 a) 541.67 b) 648.00 c) 588.71 Q.161) + + (? ) = 72 Q.212) 78 × 15 + 140 × 20 + 480 = 푥 17 23 d) 488.88 e) 707.29 12 a) 10 b) 16 c) 9 Q.187) 953.68 + 푥 × 5718 = 2028 a) 4120 b) 3230 c) 4010 d) 4 e) 1 100 d) 4020 e) 3990 a) 100.08 b) 18.80 c) 142.11 Q.162) (64% of 1300) ÷8-4= (?) 2 Q.213) 34×50+25×150+100 =x+800 d) 130.49 e) 163.33 a) 14 b) 12 c) 10 a) 4350 b) 4750 c) 4550 Q.188) 999.99 ×99.9 ×9= ? d) 9 e) 8 d) 4250 e) None of these a) 899091.009 b) 989091.009 Q.163) 486 + 254 − 360 + (? ) = 73 + 40 Q.214) 8398+1092 + 594+ 400 =x c) 998901.090 d) 901998.900 a) 5 b) 7 c) 3 a) 12848 b) 10484 c) 11484 e) 899901.009 d) 4 e) 2 5 1 21 d) 9484 e) 12128 2 2 Q.189) 6 ( − + ) = ? 3 Q.164) [(5 ÷ 2) × 8] ÷ 4 = (? ) × 2.5 6 4 5 Q.215) 100 + 400 + 500 + 900 + √3375 + 푥 = 4000 57 47 47 a) 10 b) 12 c) 13 a) 10 b) 20 c) 11 a) 2185 b) 2385 c) 2475 60 60 60 d) 16 e) 20 47 47 d) 10 e) 10 d) 2085 e) 2175 Q.165) 11x+ 25×340 + 24% of 300 = 9001 60 40 Q.216) 9090×2+ 125×100+450+x= 45000 Q.190) 450+ 798+ 27 = x/10 a) 42 b) 39 c) 45 a) 18730 b) 18370 c) 17830 a) 12750 b) 12350 c) 18950 d) 54 e) 48 d) 13870 e) 12380 d) 13450 e) 17250 Q.166) 45% of 3500 + 40% of 2400 = x2 +35 Q.217) 895.44+789.56+9839=x Q.191) 5643 + 13% of 200 = x-890 a) 51 b) 52 c) 53 a) 12434 b) 11524 c) 13244 a) 6449 b) 6559 c) 7449 d) 55 e) 50 d) 12354 e) 13450 d) 7500 e) 6500 Q.167) √4761 + ∛9261 - √7569 = x2 -1 Q.218) 456+950+790+68.5 =x Q.192) 45×20 + 360/15 = x*3 a) 3 b) 4 c) 5 a) 2265.5 b) 2275.5 c) 2274.5 a) 308 b) 488 c) 368 d) 2 e) 6 d) 2254.5 e) 2264.5 d) 408 e) 324 Q.168) 15% of 2560 + 34 × 48 = 8x Q.219) 60×20+40×30+ 40×15 = x Q.193) 67.5+ 89.5+45.5+95.5 = x/10 a) 272 b) 324 c) 252 a) 2000 b) 4000 c) 2500 a) 2900 b) 2870 c) 2880 d) 221 e) 232 d) 3500 e) 3000 d) 3180 e) 2980 Q.169) 272.72 + 34.34 + 5.252 + 4737.3 + Q.220) 7485+9400+1500= x+ 13500 Q.194) 4 + 3 + 5 = 푥 0.388= x 3 9 27 27 a) 5775 b) 4885 c) 4995 a) 5049 b) 5048 c) 5051 a) 48 b) 51 c) 34 d) 4355 e) 4915 d) 5050 e) 5052 d) 50 e) None of these Q.221) 56% of 200 + 39% of 300 = x-45% of Q.170) 11% of 2400 + 684 + √625 = x% of 25 Q.195) 35% of 300 + 45% of 400 = x+ 30 400 19 a) 245 b) 255 c) 260 a) 1300 b) 1500 c) 2400 a) 509 b) 529 c) 429 d) 250 e) 210 d) 2600 e) None of these d) 409 e) 419 Q.196) 47.5 ×3 + 25% of 350 = x Q.171) 450 + 750 + 200 + 40% of 3000 = 13x Q.222) 500% of 200 + 50% of 200 + 10% of 200 a) 240 b) 230 c) 270 a) 300 b) 400 c) 500 = x d) 290 e) None of these d) 200 e) 350 a) 1210 b) 1020 c) 1220 Q.197) 400+498+689 = x+ 739 Q.172) 428 + 237 + 339 + 197+ 4500 = x + 789 d) 1120 e) 1230 36 a) 838 b) 948 c) 858 Q.223) 80% of 800+ 64% of 300 + 40% of 1250 a) 537 b) 598 c) 542 d) 868 e) 848 = x d) 582 e) 524 Q.198) 890+ 560-540+ 1082 = x+ 272 a) 1223 b) 1225 c) 1330 Q.173) 65% of 1800-45% of 2400 = x + 80 a) 1870 b) 1720 c) 1470 d) 1332 e) 1335 a) 20 b) 30 c) 10 d) 1560 e) 1640 Q.224) 680+500+450 = x+750 d) 25 e) None of these Q.199) 45% of 300 + 25% 500 = x +130 a) 770 b) 850 c) 880 Q.174) 1200+1400+1600 + 2500 + 2300 = x+ a) 260 b) 250 c) 130 d) 890 e) 780 (√1521) ×100 d) 120 e) 140 Q.225) √361% 표푓 200 + 3√3375% 표푓 1000 = 푥 − a) 4900 b) 5100 c) 5400 2 Q.200) 789.6+ 10.4+ 41 = x 20% 표푓 500 d) 5700 e) 6100 a) Both 29 and -29 a) 278 b) 288 c) 298 Q.175) 24 ÷ 4 × 15 + 189.5 =? +2 1 ÷ 5 27 9 2 4 b) 29 c) 841 d) 308 e) 268 a) 221.5 b) 198.4 c) 222.7 d) 831 e) None of these Q.226) 8495+ 9005+4500= x+ 3400 d) 217.5 e) 238.8 Q.201) 4233+8957+9843= x+8537+10% of a) 9300 b) 10300 c) 17800 Q.176) 23% 표푓 678 + 15% 표푓√1024 × 225 =?2+ 2.94 1280 d) 18600 e) 19200 a) 18 b) 16 c) 5 a) 14368 b) 15348 c) 12358 Q.227) 89×20+ 75×4 + 400=x d) 15 e) 21 d) 12138 e) 13248 a) 2580 b) 2470 c) 2360 Q.177) 38329+34287-2112-322+412=?+2311 Q.202) 48% of 500 + 250% of 100 = x-123 d) 2560 e) 2480

Q.228) 890+6790+9005+1000 =x SIMPLIFICATION 138. (b) 139. (b) 140. (d) 141. (b) 142. (b) 143. a) 17685 b) 16895 c) 14565 1. (b) 2. (b) 3. (c) 4. (a) 5. (e) 6. (b) 7. (d) 8. (e) 144. (b) 145. (e) 146. (b) 147. (d) 148. (c) d) 18965 e) 17865 (c) 9. (b) 10. (a) 11. (c) 12. (d) 13. (d) 14. (c) 149. (d) 150. (b) 151. (c) 152. (b) 153. (a) 154. Q.229) 78×30+40% of 3500 + 50×50 = x a) 5350 b) 6530 c) 8900 15. (a) 16. (c) 17. (a) 18. (b) 19. (b) 20. (b) 21. (b) 155. (c) 156. (e) 157. (a) 158. (b) 159. (d) d) 6140 e) 6240 (b) 22. (c) 23. (d) 24. (a) 25. (e) 26. (e) 27. (d) 160. (d) 161. (e) 162. (d) 163. (a) 164. (c) 165. Q.230) 75%of 200+ 39% of 500 + 40% of 300 = 28. (c) 29. (d) 30. (c) 31. (a) 32. (b) 33. (c) 34. (b) 166. (b) 167. (e) 168. (b) 169. (c) 170. (d) x (d) 35. (c) 36. (b) 37. (b) 38. (c) 39. (e) 40. (e) 171. (b) 172. (c) 173. (e) 174. (a) 175. (b) 176. a) 475 b) 375 c) 425 41. (a) 42. (d) 43. (b) 44. (c) 45. (a) 46. (b) 47. (c) 177. (d) 178. (b) 179. (b) 180. (e) 181. (b) d) 465 e) 445 Q.231) 80% of 480+ 52% of 500 = x +35%of (e) 48. (b) 49. (c) 50. (a) 51. (d) 52. (b) 53. (c) 182. (b) 183. (a) 184. (c) 185. (d) 186. (b) 187. 500 54. (d) 55. (c) 56. (e) 57. (d) 58. (d) 59. (c) 60. (d) 188. (d) 189. (b) 190. (b) 191. (d) 192. (e) a) 459 b) 449 c) 479 (e) 61. (c) 62. (a) 63. (c) 64. (d) 65. (b) 66. (a) 193. (e) 194. (b) 195. (c) 196. (c) 197. (b) 198. d) 399 e) 469 67. (d) 68. (a) 69. (c) 70. (b) 71. (d) 72. (e) 73. (d) 199. (b) 200. (e) 201. (b) 202. (a) 203. (c) Q.232) 8956+8948+9304 = x+14500 (b) 74. (e) 75. (c) 76. (d) 77. (d) 78. (c) 79. (d) 204. (c) 205. (c) 206. (b) 207. (c) 208. (c) 209. a) 12708 b) 13608 c) 11508 d) 12408 e) 11108 80. (c) 81. (b) 82. (d) 83. (d) 84. (d) 85. (a) 86. (a) 210. (a) 211. (c) 212. (c) 213. (d) 214. (d) 3 Q.233) √1089 + √2304 + √729 = 3푥 (c) 87. (c) 88. (d) 89. (e) 90. (b) 91. (c) 92. (d) 215. (e) 216. (c) 217. (d) 218. (d) 219. (e) 220. 11 16 3 a) 9 b) 3 c) 2 93. (c) 94. (b) 95. (d) 96. (b) 97. (c) 98. (a) 99. (d) 221. (c) 222. (c) 223. (c) 224. (b) 225. (a) d) 1 e) 0 (b) 100. (d) 101. (e) 102. (d) 103. (d) 104. (c) 226. (c) 227. (e) 228. (a) 229. (d) 230. (e) 231. Q.234) 8900 + 6890 + 6500 + √14400 = 푥 105. (a) 106. (b) 107. (c) 108. (d) 109. (c) 110. (d) 232. (c) 233. (b) 234. (c) 235. (d) 236. (e) a) 23410 b) 23120 c) 21340 (a) 111. (e) 112. (c) 113. (c) 114. (d) 115. (e) 237. (b) 238. (c) 239. (c) 240. (c) 241. (b) 242. d) 22310 e) 22410 116. (a) 117. (b) 118. (e) 119. (b) 120. (c) 121. (c) 243. (e) 244. (c) 245. (b) 246. (d) 247. (b) Q.235) 75% of 2500+35% of 7000 + 255% of 2000 = x (a) 122. (d) 123. (a) 124. (d) 125. (b) 126. (a) 248. (c) 249. (b) 250. (d) 251. (b) 252. (d) 253. a) 9355 b) 9325 c) 9265 127. (c) 128. (a) 129. (e) 130. (c) 131. (d) 132. (c) 254. (e) 255. (a) 256. (b) 257. (b) 258. (b) d) 9465 e) 9425 (d) 133. (c) 134. (d) 135. (e) 136. (b) 137. (c) 259. (d) 260. (b) 261. (d) 262. (e) 263. (d) 264. Q.236) 800×25+ 1600+15% of 400 = x 138. (d) 139. (e) 140. (d) 141. (a) 142. (c) 143. (d) 265. (a) 266. (c) 267. (c) 268. (d) 269. (b) a) 22660 b) 21660 c) 22560 (c) 144. (a) 145. (d) 146. (c) 147. (b) 148. (a) 270. (c) 271. (b) 272. (c) 273. (b) 274. (d) 275. d) 21560 e) 23540 Q.237) 472 + 282+113 = x 149. (d) 150. (b) 151. (c) 152. (b) 153. (e) 154. (d) 276. (b) 277. (d) 278. (a) 279. (c) 280. (d) a) 4335 b) 4435 c) 4235 (d) 155. (a) 156. (c) 157. (e) 158. (b) 159. (d) 281. (c) 282. (d) 283. (c) 284. (e) 285. (b) d) 4324 e) 4500 160. (d) 161. (e) 162. (c) 163. (c) 164. (a) 165. Q.238) 6700+ 40% of 6800 + 45×20 =x (b) 166. (e) 167. (d) 168. (c) 169. (d) 170. (a) BANKING AWARENESS a) 7872 b) 10320 c) 11430 d) 10120 e) 7782 171. (d) 172. (a) 173. (c) 174. (b) 175. (d) 176. 1. (a) 2. (a) 3. (a) 4. (a) 5. (a) 6. (a) 7. (a) 8. Q.239) 54×39×49×79 = 79 × x (d) 177. (e) 178. (c) 179. (b) 180. (b) 181. (a) (a) 9. (a) 10. (b) 11. (a) 12. (a) 13. (a) 14. (a) 9×13×98 a) 49 b) 54 c) 79 182. (c) 183. (c) 184. (d) 185. (a) 186. (c) 187. 15. (a) 16. (e) 17. (a) 18. (a) 19. (a) 20. (a) 21. d) 9 e) 98 (b) 188. (a) 189. (d) 190. (a) 191. (b) 192. (a) (a) 22. (a) 23. (a) 24. (a) 25. (a) 26. (a) 27. (b) Q.240) 4500-678+8900-1578 =x + 3420 193. (e) 194. (d) 195. (b) 196. (b) 197. (e) 198. 28. (c) 29. (a) 30. (a) 31. (a) 32. (a) 33. (a) 34. a) 8834 b) 7734 c) 7474 (b) 199. (c) 200. (a) 201. (a) 202. (b) 203. (d) (c) 35. (a) 36. (a) 37. (a) 38. (b) 39. (b) 40. (e) d) 7724 e) 7234 Q.241) 56% of 2000 + 27% of 3000 + 45×60 = 204. (d) 205. (c) 206. (c) 207. (c) 208. (a) 209. 41. (a) 42. ( a) 43. (a) 44. (a) 45. (a) 46. (a) 47. x (c) 210. (d) 211. (e) 212. (c) 213. (b) 214. (b) (a) 48. (a) 49. (a) 50. (a) 51. (a) 52. (d) 53. (d) a) 4740 b) 4340 c) 4640 215. (d) 216. (d) 217. (b) 218. (e) 219. (e) 220. 54. (c) 55. (a) 56. (a) 57. (c) 58. (d) 59. (b) 60. d) 4580 e) 4630 (b) 221. (d) 222. (d) 223. (d) 224. (c) 225. (b) (c) 61. (a) 62. (d) 63. (c) 64. (a) 65. (d) 66. (c) Q.242) 789+908-875.5+ 465 = x+779.5 226. (d) 227. (e) 228. (a) 229. (e) 230. (d) 231. 67. (c) 68. (b) 69. (c) 70. (e) 71. (e) 72. (d) 73. a) 407 b) 509 c) 527 d) 577 e) 507 (e) 232. (a) 233. (c) 234. (e) 235. (e) 236. (b) (e) 74. (d) 75. (c) 76. (c) 77. (c) 78. (a) 79. (d) Q.243) 323 × 221 × 272 × 238 = 17푥 237. (d) 238. (b) 239. (d) 240. (d) 241. (e) 242. 80. (c) 81. (d) 82. (c) 83. (c) 84. (c) 85. (c) 86. 19 13 16 14 a) 17 b) 3 c) 174 (e) 243. (d) 244. (d) 245. (e) 246. (b) 247. (d) (d) 87. (c) 88. (b) 89. (c) 90. (d) 91. (c) 92. (d) d) 4 e) 1 248. (d) 249. (d) 250. (e) 93. (e) 94. (b) 95. (d) 96. (d) 97. (e) 98. (b) 99. Q.244) 66.66+ 666.6+ 6.06+606.6+0.60 = x (e) 100. (a) 101. (c) 102. (b) 103. (c) 104. (a) a) 1356.52 b) 1246.52 c) 1256.52 JULY QUIZ 105. (c) 106. (e) 107. (e) 108. (d) 109. (c) 110. d) 1346.52 e) 1256.58 Q.245) 9800+9093+8909+9580 = 15% of 1. (c) 2. (b) 3. (c) 4. (b) 5. (a) 6. (c) 7. (a) 8. (e) 111. (a) 112. (d) 113. (e) 114. (d) 115. (e) 60000+x (c) 9. (d) 10. (c) 11. (d) 12. (d) 13. (a) 14. (c) 116. (a) 117. (e) 118. (c) 119. (e) 120. (a) 121. a) 38382 b) 28384 c) 28942 15. (e) 16. (a) 17. (b) 18. (c) 19. (d) 20. (a) 21. (e) 122. (c) 123. (c) 124. (a) 125. (d) 126. (e) d) 29832 e) 28382 (d) 22. (a) 23. (c) 24. (a) 25. (c) 26. (a) 27. (a) 127. (b) 128. (b) 129. (b) 130. (c) 131. (e) 132. Q.246) 6500+ 1500+5000+2350 = x+1000 28. (d) 29. (e) 30. (b) 31. (e) 32. (e) 33. (d) 34. (e) 133. (c) 134. (b) 135. (b) 136. (e) 137. (c) a) 13450 b) 14350 c) 12350 d) 12450 e) None of these (d) 35. (c) 36. (c) 37. (b) 38. (b) 39. (b) 40. (a) 138. (d) 139. (e) 140. (d) 141. (d) 142. (e) 143. Q.247) 48% of 600 + 65% of 900 - 55×6 = x 41. (c) 42. (d) 43. (c) 44. (b) 45. (c) 46. (d) 47. (c) 144. (d) 145. (b) 146. (e) 147. (e) 148. (c) a) 563 b) 753 c) 663 (b) 48. (e) 49. (b) 50. (c) 51. (b) 52. (a) 53. (c) 149. (d) 150. (a) 151. (c) 152. (b) 153. (e) 154. d) 543 e) 533 54. (d) 55. (d) 56. (e) 57. (e) 58. (c) 59. (c) 60. (e) 155. (e) 156. (c) 157. (c) 158. (c) 159. (e) Q.248) 650 + 755.5 + √3481– 545.5 = 푥 + 450 (c) 61. (a) 62. (d) 63. (d) 64. (b) 65. (c) 66. (c) 160. (e) 161. (e) 162. (a) 163. (e) 164. (d) 165. a) 479 b) 449 c) 459 d) 469 e) 359 67. (b) 68. (b) 69. (c) 70. (b) 71. (e) 72. (c) 73. (b) 166. (e) 167. (e) 168. (b) 169. (e) 170. (e) Q.249) 4500 × 134 × 357 = 3x (b) 74. (c) 75. (e) 76. (b) 77. (c) 78. (b) 79. (b) 171. (c) 172. (c) 173. (a) 174. (d) 175. (e) 176. 67 900 17 a) 210 b) 3 c) 63 80. (d) 81. (b) 82. (c) 83. (c) 84. (d) 85. (b) 86. (b) 177. (d) 178. (e) 179. (b) 180. (a) 181. (c) d) 70 e) 330 (c) 87. (e) 88. (c) 89. (d) 90. (a) 91. (d) 92. (b) 182. (a) 183. (c) 184. (a) 185. (a) 186. (e) 187. Q.250) 455.5+ 758+905.5-45.4 = x+ 68.6 93. (d) 94. (b) 95. (e) 96. (b) 97. (e) 98. (d) 99. (a) 188. (a) 189. (c) 190. (a) 191. (d) 192. (a) a) 2017 b) 2010 c) 2003 (a) 100. (d) 101. (c) 102. (d) 103. (d) 104. (c) 193. (b) 194. (a) 195. (b) 196. (a) 197. (b) 198. d) 2001 e) 2005 105. (a) 106. (c) 107. (d) 108. (d) 109. (c) 110. (b) 199. (a) 200. (c) (c) 111. (d) 112. (b) 113. (d) 114. (a) 115. (c) 116. (c) 117. (b) 118. (b) 119. (c) 120. (a) 121.

(e) 122. (c) 123. (b) 124. (a) 125. (d) 126. (d)