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MICA-MAY-ENG-2021.Pdf CONTENTS VOL-17 ISSUE -05 2021 Pakistani Anti- 93rd Oscars Awards Editor French Protests N.K. Jain Advisors Neeraj Chabra K.C.Gupta Registered Office Mahendra Publication Pvt. Ltd. First human-monkey embryos Richest and poorest states created by the scientists in India by GDP 103, Pragatideep Building, Plot No. 08, Laxminagar, District Centre, New Delhi - 110092 TIN-09350038898 w.e.f. 12-06-2014 Branch Office Mahendra Publication Pvt. Ltd. SVAMITVA Scheme E-42,43,44, Sector-7, Noida (U.P.) For queries regarding promotion, distribution & advertisement, contact:- [email protected] Interview 5 Ph.: 09208037962 Current Affairs - One Liner 6-9 Spotlight 10 Owned, printed & published by The People 11-18 N.K. Jain News Bites 19-53 103, Pragatideep Building, Designation : Who's Who 54 Plot No. 08, Laxminagar, Word of English - Etymology 55 District Centre, New Delhi - 110092 Please send your suggestions and 93rd Oscars Awards 56-57 grievances to:- 2021 Pakistani Anti-French Protests 58-59 Mahendra Publication Pvt. Ltd. First human-monkey embryos created by the scientists 60-61 CP-9, Vijayant Khand, Richest and poorest states in India by GDP 62-63 Gomti Nagar Lucknow - 226010 SVAMITVA Scheme 54-56 64-65 E-mail:[email protected] Quiz Time - General Awareness 66-80 © Copyright Reserved SSC CGL Pre - Model Paper 2020 81-93 # No part of this issue can be printed in NABARD Grade - A - Model Paper 2020 94-114 whole or in part without the written permission of the publishers. # All the disputes are subject to Delhi jurisdiction only. Mahendra Publication Pvt. Ltd. Editorial “The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” - Walt Disney Dear Aspirants, We feel delighted to present to you the "May 2021" edition of "Master in Current Affairs". MICA is a comprehensive magazine focused on both the intellectual and competitive nature of learning. Apart from the competitive edge, MICA is intended to provide you with a vision of self-enhancement. MICA includes highly acclaimed sections such as, Newsletters, News Diary, One Liner, World of English, which are directly related to your preparation for competitive examinations. Chalte - Chalte is one of the most steering elements of MICA on the go, which is mentioned below every page. This edition creates a forum where all candidates and guidance personnel can meet the important issues of this month which may play a vital role in the forthcoming examination. The important topics covered in this edition are: 2021 Pakistani Anti-French Protests- Strong anti-French sentiments have been simmering in Pakistan for months ever since French President Emmanuel Macron in October last year defended the publication of caricatures of Prophet Muhammad and pledged to fight “Islamist separatism”. TLP supporters took to the streets to launch a violent protest with an aim to force the Imran Khan-led government to expel the French ambassador and ban French products in the country. Richest and poorest states in India by GDP- India is the 6th largest economy in the world. While it has been knocked off course somewhat through the impact of the pandemic, Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) forecast that the Indian economy would expand by 9% in 2021 and by 7% in 2022. Maharashtra has the highest GSDP among 33 Indian States and Union Territories. SVAMITVA Scheme- Survey of villages and mapping with improvised technology in village areas or SVAMITVA scheme is a Central Government initiative to enable an integrated property validation solution for rural India. It was launched on April 24, 2020, which is also the National Panchayat Day. The Nodal Ministry for this scheme will be the Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR). 93rd Oscars Awards - The 93rd Oscars Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2020 and early 2021. It took place in Los Angeles at both Union Station and the Dolby Theatre, on April 25, 2021 First Human-Monkey Embryos -Scientists have created the world’s first monkey embryos containing human cells in an attempt to investigate how the two types of cell develop alongside each other. In this edition as a wish for your bright and prosperous future we are providing “NABARD GRADE A MODEL PAPER 2020” and “SSC CGL PRE MODEL PAPER 2020” for your self-assessment. You can also test your Current Affairs by visiting the Quiz Time section for self-assessment, which includes all possible multiple-choice questions from the current affairs of this month. To serve you better we will diligently serve you our level best with various new topics and news that is important from the examination point of view. Best of luck for your exams. Your suggestions will be highly valuable and welcomed. With Best Wishes Editor : N.K. Jain “Your Success is Our Success” KANCHAN INTERVIEW MICA : What is the role of “Time PERSONAL DETAILS Management” in one’s Kanchan Singh success? Father’s Name : Mr. Rajendra Singh Kanchan : Time management is the key to success we must follow Mother’s Name : Mrs. Pushpa Singh proper time schedule in study Hobbies : Teaching, Drawing and Singing for selection in any exam. Prior Selection : SBI Clerk Pre and IBPS Pre MICA : How did you prepare for Name of the Exam : Bank of India (Clerk) the Interview? Roll No. of Qualified Exam : 2921002055 Kanchan : I am reading the basic banking concepts and give mock Roll No. of Mahendra Institute : MRT0641760504 interview of Mahendra's. English Language MICA : Tell us about the Interview Board and the questions Learning my basics and Reading The asked? Hindu everyday and giving more than two ST every week and analyze the questions. Kanchan : Interview panel consisted of 4 male and 1 female. Reasoning Ability The questions asked were: Practicing as much questions as possible and working on regularly. I. Tell me about yourself. Numerical Ability II. How will you encourage your team members? Working mainly on basics in order to solve as many questions as possible. III. Difference between team leader MICA : Mahendra's family and a member. expresses its heartfelt General Awareness congratulations on your IV. How does bank make profit? Reading enews, online learning from Types of bank accounts? success. different websites and reading MICA Kanchan : Thank You! for complete revision V. What is Payments bank? Types of payment bank? MICA : To whom do you want Computer Knowledge to give the credit of your MICA : From whom did you Regular studying about the basics of selection? get information of your Computer. selection and what was Kanchan : Mahendra's of course. MICA : What would you say your reaction? There will be no other about “Master in Current person or an Organisation Kanchan : I saw my result on the official Affairs” Magazine that can help this much. website and honestly, I had (MICA) and Mahendra mixed reaction about that MICA : After how many attempts Guru Website? I was happy but a little did you succeed in this Kanchan : It is a very good way to worried also. examination? boost up your knowledge MICA : What message do you want Kanchan : It was my second attempt. and expand your mind to convey to other aspirants? towards general awareness. MICA : What is the role of Kanchan : Give Speed Tests everyday Mahendra's institute in MICA : What is the best thing about and read Master In Current your selection? our coaching institute, Affairs (MICA). according to you? Kanchan : I had just worked and studied MICA : Congratulations! once under Mahendra's only. Kanchan : The motivation, the again on your success. guidance and positive MICA : How did you prepare for Your success is our focus towards the student's success. the examination? selection. Every faculty is Kanchan : Thank You! Kanchan : equally helpful. Public sector Cochin Shipyard is expected to operationalise a Rs 170 crore modern shipbuilding MAY 2021 MICA facility that it is building in West Bengal by June 2021. 5 CURRENT AFFAIRS One Liner ONE Liner PERSONS IN NEWS AWARDS # Air Marshal Zaheer Ahmad Baber Sidhu took charge # Koneru Humpy, the reigning world chess champion in the as the _____ chief of the Pakistan Air Force. rapid format, was won the ____BBC Indian Sportswoman - 23rd of the Year award. - 2nd # Who has been elected president of the Federation of # Who has recently been honored with the prestigious Indian Export Organisations (FIEO)? SERB Women's Excellence Award? - A. Sakthivel - Dr. Sonu Gandhi # Former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir # Amitabh Bachchan was bestowed with the ______ Singh took charge as the ________ of Maharashtra Award for his dedication and contribution to the home guard. - Director General preservation of the world’s film heritage by the # Mohammed Muthu Meeran Maraickayar has passed away International Federation of Film Archives. recently. He was the elder brother of which of the following - FIAF former president? - Dr APJ Abdul Kalam # In the 78th Golden Globe Awards which film has been # Who has been appointed as the President of the Table given the Best Picture - Drama award? Tennis Federation of India? - Dushyant Chautala - Nomadland # Who is the Chairman of the Indian Red Cross # Who has won the 2021 Grammy Award for Song of the Society? - Harsh Vardhan year for her single “I Can’t Breathe"? - Singer H.E.R. # Which political adviser to Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, died? - HT Arman # Which Filmmaker won the top prize at the Directors Guild of America Awards for her feature film # Who has taken over as Principal Director General, Press Nomadland? - Chloe Zhao Information Bureau? - Jaideep Bhatnagar # Antonio Guterres, the head of the United Nations, has SCHEMES AND LAUNCHES appointed ________, a veteran French diplomat, as his personal envoy to Afghanistan and regional issues.
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