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Miss World 2019: Miss World 2019: Jamaica's Toni-Ann Singh wins title, India's Suman Rao comes third Tony-Ann Singh from Jamaica was crowned Miss World 2019 at the 69th edition of the beauty pageant held in London on December 14. Ophely Mezino of France and Suman I Rao of India were the first and second runners up among contestants from 120 countries B competing for the coveted title.She became the fourth woman from Jamaica to win T Miss World.

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Indian women's hockey team captain Rani Rampal and ace pistol shooter Saurabh Chaudhary won the Sports Person of the Year awards at the FICCI India Sports Awards 2019 on Wednesday. FICCI India Sports Awards The FICCI India Sports Awards are an attempt by FICCI to acknowledge and recognise the contribution of sportspersons and various stakeholders who deliver excellent results through out the year. Award name Winner Best Company Promoting Sports (Public Sector) Central Coalfields Limited Railway; Sports Promotion Board I Best Company Promoting Sports (Private Sector) Centre for Sports Science B Best NGO Promoting Sports Subroto Mukherjee Sports Education Society T

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Quantitative Aptitude C Science INTRODUCTION A, B and C are representing the whole circle. Caselet DI is trending these days and whenever anything A means some like English, B means some like Maths and C starts trending, we must know about that. means some like Science. Caselet DI is not new or not even out of way. It is just a Region D means some like both English and Maths but not mathematical form of English Comprehension. In Caselet DI, a Science, region E means some like both Maths and Science but not English and region F means some like both Science long paragraph is given and on the basis of that, some and English but not Maths. questions are asked. Isn't it English Comprehension? Region G means some like all these three subjects. STRUCTURE OF CASELET DATA INTERPRETATION After arranging the information in Venn diagram, we conclude • In a given paragraph of caselet data interpretation, lots following more information: of information is given. Students who like only English= A- (D+F+G). • You have to read the paragraph carefully and then you Students who like only Maths= B-(D+E+G). have to note down all the key information as short as Students who like only Science= C-(E+F+G). possible. NOTE:-Practice more problems so that you may know the I • The given information will let you draw some diagrams different forms of Caselet DI. While solving, must follow the such as Venn diagram, tabular chart or any other above steps. B diagram. Examples (1-5):- Read the data carefully and answer the T questions. • The difference between simple DI and Caselet DI is - In Institute simple DI, information is already given in diagrammatical Average time for male using a mobile in India is 80% more than Pvt. Ltd average time for female using a mobile in China, while average forms but in Caselet DI, you have to draw a diagram on time for female using a mobile in India is 25% more than average the basis of given information. time for male using mobile in China. Average time for female BEFORE START SOLVING CASELET DI, YOU MUST HAVE using a mobile in Sri Lanka is 20 months which is 30 months KNOWLEDGE OF FOLLOWING THINGS. less than average time for female using a mobile in Pakistan. In • How to draw a diagram on the basis of given Pakistan, average time for male using a mobile is 60% more information. than that of female. Average time for female using a mobile in • Which diagram is the need of the question? India is half the average time for male using a mobile in Pakistan. Average time for male using a mobile in Sri Lanka is same as • Knowledge of Venn diagram. average time for female using a mobile in India. Average time • Knowledge of the relationship between fractions and for female using a mobile in China is 10 months less than their percentage forms. average time for male using a mobile in Sri Lanka. • Knowledge of simplification and approximation. 1. Average time for male using a mobile in India is what • If the question belongs to CI & SI or Profit & Loss or percent more than average time for female using a Speed, time and distance then you must have mobile in Pakistan? knowledge of basic formulae of these topics. (a) 6% (b) 4% (c) 8% (d) 2% • Must have knowledge of Ratio and Proportion. (e) 10% Sol. (a) Let average time for female using a mobile in China = 100x THE GIVEN INFORMATION CAN BE SIMPLY PUT IN A VENN DIAGRAM AS FOLLOW: So, average time for male using a mobile in India = 180x To make few things more clear, let us take a simple question: So, ratio of average time for male using a mobile in India to average time for female using a mobile in chine In a college, some students like English, some like Maths and = 180x : 100x = 9 : 5

MAKE MY EXAM - FEBRUARY 2020 - 49 ...for abundant practice download Makemyexam app Also, let average time for male using mobile in China mobile in Pakistan. = 100y (a) 20% (b) 40% (c) 50% (d) 60% So, average time for female using a mobile in India (e) 48% = 125y Sol. (d) Average time for female using a mobile in So, ratio of average time for female using a mobile in 8 India to average time for male using mobile in China UK= 54× = 48 months 9 = 125y : 100y = 5 : 4 48 Average time for female using a mobile in Pakistan Required % = ×100 = 60% = 20 + 30 = 50 months 60 And, average time for male using a mobile in Pakistan 5. Sum of average time for male using a mobile in China & India together is how much more than Sum of average 160 = 50× = 80 months time for female using a mobile in Pakistan & Sri Lanka 100 together? 1 Average time for female using a mobile in India = 80× (a) 12 months (b) 16 months 2 = 40 months (c) 20 months (d) 14 months So, average time for male using a mobile in China (e) 8 months 4 Sol. (b) Required difference = (54 + 32) - (50 + 20) = 40× = 32 months 5 = 86 - 70 = 16 months Average time for male using a mobile in India Directions(6-10):-Read the data carefully and answer the 9 = ()40 –10 × = 54months questions. 5 There are three halls, three pantry, three meeting rooms and Average time for Male Average time for Female one HR & one CEO room in the office of IBT. All halls, pantry, Country I using a Mobile (in months) using a Mobile (in months) meeting rooms, HR room & CEO rooms are rectangular in shape India India 40 and area of each hall is same, each pantry is same, each meeting B room is same and area is different for HR & CEO room. Breadth China 30 T China of hall & pantry are 33 m & 15 m respectively, while ratio of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka 20 length of hall to that of pantry is 22 : 7. The difference between Institute Pvt. Ltd Pakistan Pakistan 50 perimeter of a hall & a pantry is 126 m, while area of a meeting 54 – 50 room having breadth of 14 m is 77m2 less than that of area of Required % = ×100 = 8% a pantry room. Ratio of magnitude of perimeter of HR room to 50 2. Find ratio of average time for female using a mobile in area of that room is 19:88 and breadth of that room is 16 m. China to average time for male using a mobile in Length & breadth of CEO room is 8 m & 2 m more than that of Pakistan? length and breadth of HR room respectively. (Consider only 2D figure) (a) 3 : 8 (b) 3 : 7 (c)1 : 3 (d) 3 : 5 6. Find the difference between perimeter of a Hall room & (e) 2 : 3 perimeter of a pantry? Sol. (a) Required ratio = 30:80 = 3:8 (a) 124 m2 (b) 128 m2 (c) 126 m2 (d) 136 m2 3. Find average of average time for female using a mobile (e) 128 m2 in India, China & Pakistan? Sol. (c) Required answer = 198-72 =1 26 (a) 35 months (b) 20 months (c) 30 months (d) 50 months PLACE LENGTH BREADTH AREA PERIMETER (e) 40 months HALL 66 33 728 198 40++ 30 50 PANTRY 21 15 315 72 Sol. (e) Required average = = 40 months 3 MEETING 17 14 238 62 4. If average time for female using a mobile in UK is less ROOM 11 1/9%than average time for male using a mobile in HR ROOM 22 16 352 76 India, then find average time for female using a mobile in UK is what percent of average time for male using a CEO ROOM 30 20 600 100

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Centre D of B (C) Combination of "towards the centre" and "outside circle the centre": Left or Right or Example: clockwise anti-clockwise Eight persons R , Q , P , O , N , M , L and K direction A direction 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 are sitting around a circular table but not necessarily in For e. g:1 the same order. Three of them are facing outwards while Five students are standing in a circle. Kashish Roy is five are facing towards the centre. between Preeti Bagga and Rohit Kashyap. Prachi Sharma N13 is third to the right of P11. M14 is sitting third to the is on the left of Puneet Chawla. Preeti Bagga is on the left of N13. Three persons are sitting between M14 and left of Prachi Sharma then who is sitting next to Kashish Q10. L15 is sitting third to the right of M14, who is not Roy on his right? facing the centre. O12 is sitting third to the right of R9, Sol. Prachi who is not facing the centre. Sharma Sol. Puneet L15 I Chawla Preeti P Q Bagga 11 10 B T

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S Q Farheen, Geeta and Heena are sitting around a square table and facing towards the centre in such a way that four of them sit at four corners of the square while four sit in the middle of each of the four sides. R (i) Ankita sits second to the right of Farheen. Farheen Example: Kirti, Jyotika, Imraan, Harmanjot, Gurjot, sits in the middle of one of the sides of the table. Yuvani, Dhaani and Armaan are sitting around a circle (ii) Geeta, who does not sit at any of the corners of the facing outside the centre. Gurjot is 2nd to the right of table, is second to the right of Diksha. Imraan who is 3rd to the right of Kirti. Harmanjot is 2nd (iii) Only two people sit between Diksha and Bidisha to the left of Kirti and 4th to the right of Jyotika. Armaan (taken from one side). is 3rd to the right of Yuvani who is not an immediate (iv) Chetan is not an immediate neighbour of Geeta. neighbour of Kirti. (v) Heena is second to the left of Bidisha.

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Institute purchased a Chevrolet car in June. No one has purchased among all. F1 who is the tallest among all sits 135? (either Pvt. Ltd Innova and BMW in July. clockwise or anti-clockwise direction) from M1, who faces to 1. Which car has been purchased in August and by whom? the north. F1 does not face inside. M1 does not faces towards (A) Ferrari, D (B) Nissan, E the center. (C) Innova, L (D) BMW, H 6. How many persons are facing to the center of the tables? (E) Honda city, F (A) Four (B) One (C) Three (D) Two 2. Which of the following combination is true for F? (E) Five (A) April - Ferrari (B) May - Honda city 7. Who among the following sits 3rd to the right of M1? (C) July - Nissan (D) October - BMW (A) F2 (B) M4 (E) December - Mercedes (C) F3 (D) Either (A) or (C) 3. Which of the following combination is not correct? (E) None of these (A) April, D, Ferrari (B) June, J, Chevrolet 8. What is the height of F3? (C) July, E, Nissan (D) August, L, Innova (A) 90cm (B) 122cm (C) 137cm (D) 140cm (E) October, H, Honda city (E) None of these 4. In which month G has purchased first Santro? 9. What is the average height of M2, M3 and F4? (A) April (B) May (C) June (D) August (A) 88cm (B) 188cm (C) 78cm (D) 93cm (E) September (E) 102cm 5. Who among the following have purchased two Santro 10. Who among the following sits 2nd to the left of the one cars? who sits immediate to the right of M4? (A) F (B) J (C) H (D) G (A) F2 (B) F3 (C) M1 (D) F1 (E) K (E) None of these

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MAKE MY EXAM - FEBRUARY 2020 - 71 ...for abundant practice download Makemyexam app Arguments: Chinese imports so that the Indian goods become I. No, farmers are otherwise suffering from natural comparatively cheaper. calamities and low yield coupled with low procurement (A) Only I follows. (B) Only II follows price and their income should not be taxed. (C) Either I or II follows. (D) Neither I nor II follows. II. Yes, the majority of the population is dependent on (E) Both I and II follow. agriculture and hence at least a little portion of their 25.Direction: The following question consists of three income should be taxed to augment the resources. statements numbered I, II and III. Decide if data given in III. Yes, many big farmers earn much more than the the statements are sufficient to answer the questions majority of the service earners and that should be taxable. below. (A) I and II are strong (B) All are strong Six girls, Kusum Chanda, Preeti, Simran, Priya, and Aarti, (C) II and III are strong (D) I and III are strong get the chance to become the monitor of their class for (E) None are strong one day as per rotation policy. Who is the monitor of the 23.Direction:- In each of the following questions, two class on Monday? statements numbered I and II are given. There may be I. Chanda becomes the monitor of the class four days cause and effect relationship between the two after Preeti. statements. These two statements may be the effect of II. Priya becomes the monitor on one of the days after the same cause or independent causes. These statements Preeti may be independent causes without having any relationship. Read both the statements in each question III. One person became the monitor after Kusum but before and mark your answer accordingly Simran, also at least three people became monitor before I: The co-founders of Instagram have announced they Kusum. are quitting the social media company. (A) All the statements are needed II: Instagram has largely escaped Facebook's high-profile (B) Only I and II are sufficient problems with privacy, foreign election interference and (C) Only II and III are sufficient I fake news and has been able to maintain a younger user (D) Only I and III are sufficient base than its parent company. (E) Insufficient data B (A) If statement I is the cause and statement II is its Direction (26-30):- Study the following information carefully T effect. and answer the questions given below: (B) If statement II is the cause and statement I is its Seven persons of different age are sitting in a row. Some of Institute Pvt. Ltd effect. them face North and some face South. All ages are integers (C) If both the statements I and II are independent causes. only. Not more than two adjacent persons face in same (D) If both the statements I and II are effects of direction. independent causes. A sits 2nd from extreme end. Three persons sit between A and (E) If both the statements I and II are effects of some the person whose age is 14 years. The age of D who is an common cause. immediate neighbor of A is equal to the average of the age of 24.Directions: In the question below a statement is given B and X. There are more than three persons are sitting between followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. A the person whose age is three years less than age of X and C course of action is a step or administrative decision to be who is not 14 years old. B sits 2nd to the right of C. Y sits taken for improvement, follow-up or further action in immediate right of Z who doesn't sit next to B. Persons whose regard to the problem, policy, etc. Considering the ages are 9 and 40 years are immediate neighbor of X. Person information given in the statement to be true, decide which whose age is 30 years sits immediate left of person whose age of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for is 24 years. Persons sitting at extreme ends face opposite pursuing. direction to each other. Y doesn't face south. Statement: The rise of Chinese products in our markets 26. Who among the following person is 30 years old? has resulted in an economic breakdown of Indian goods (A) B (B) C (C) D (D) Z and products which are of better quality but not as cheap as the Chinese ones. (E) None of these Courses of action: 27. What is the age of B? I. The Indian government should promote export of goods (A) 9 years (B) 40 years to China to balance the economy. (C) Either (A) or (B) (D) 24 years II. The Indian government should increase duty fee on (E) None of these

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MAKE MY EXAM - FEBRUARY 2020 - 73 ...for abundant practice download Makemyexam app 40. If A is the midpoint of the line formed between P and S, Statements: then what is the shortest distance between A and U? I. L was born in the month of June. M was born just (A) 2m (B) 4m (C) 6m (D) 7m before N. (E) 10m II. More than two persons were born between L and K. No Directions(41-45):- Study the following information carefully one was born between Q and M. P was born after April. to answer the given questions. III. L was born before P. Q was born on an even date after P. Ten persons - P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, and Y are sitting around (A) If the data in statement I and II together are sufficient a circular table, with four people not facing the center and the to answer the question, while the data in statement III others facing inwards, all with equal distances between each are not required to answer the question. other (but not necessarily in the same order). They have (B) If the data in statement I and III together are sufficient gathered together for the alumni meet of their alma mater. R to answer the question, while the data in statement II are was the class president of a particular batch, and 3 of the not required to answer the question. people at the table, including himself, are part of this batch. (C) If the data in statement II and III are sufficient to The others all belong to another batch. Two of the persons facing outward are from R's batch, and they are both seated answer the question, while the data in statement I are not next to each other, but both the people on their other sides required to answer the question. face inward. Only one person sits between the other two people (D) If the data in all the statements, I, II and III even facing outward. R is seated at least two places away from together are not sufficient to answer the question. every other person in his batch, and he himself is facing the (E) If the data in all three statements I, II and III together center. U, V, S, and Q are all facing the same direction, but U are necessary to answer the question. and V are not from the same batch as the other two. R is seated 47. Six boys i.e. A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting around a to the right of X, who is from the same batch as S. There are circular table and facing to the center but not necessarily two spaces between S and X, who is seated next to another in the same order. Then find who among the following member of his batch. V is equidistant from P and W, and W is sits 2nd to the left of D? I surrounded on both sides by persons who are not from his Statements: batch. Y is seated between two people who are facing away I. One boy sits between A and B. E sits 3rd to the left of B from him. F. 41. Who is seated to the left of V? T II. E sits Either 3rd to the left or 3rd to the right of A. D (A) U (B) T (C) P (D) X sits 2nd to the right of C. F doesn't face D. Institute (E) Q Pvt. Ltd III. D sits near to B. C doesn't sit immediate to the right of 42. Who does not fit the pattern of the rest of the options? A. Both B and E are not an immediate neighbor. (A) Y (B) T (C) W (D) V (A) If the data in statement I and II together are sufficient (E) P to answer the question, while the data in statement III 43. Who is seated to the right of R? are not required to answer the question. (A) Y (B) X (C) W (D) U (B) If the data in statement I and III together are sufficient (E) T to answer the question, while the data in statement II are 44. Who does not belong to the group? not required to answer the question. (A) U (B) R (C) V (D) T (C) If the data in statement II and III are sufficient to (E) Cannot be determined answer the question, while the data in statement I are not 45. Who is seated to the left of Q? required to answer the question. (A) Y (B) X (C) W (D) R (D) If the data in all the statements, I, II and III even (E) Cannot be determined together are not sufficient to answer the question. Direction (46-48):- Each of the questions below, consist of a (E) If the data in all three statements I, II and III together question and three statements numbered I, II and III. You have are necessary to answer the question. to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read the three statements 48. What is the direction of T with respect to Y? and Give answer. Statements: 46. Six persons K, L, P, Q, M, and N were born in different I. T is 3m north of K. P is 7m west of K. A is 5m south of months i.e. January, April, June on two different dates B. B is 7m south of K. 5th or 14th. Only One person was born on one date. Who II. U is 10m north of F. Y is 2m east of F. among the following was born on 5th April? III. T is 7m south of L. Distance between O and R is 8m.

MAKE MY EXAM - FEBRUARY 2020 - 74 ...for abundant practice download Makemyexam app (A) If the data in statement I and II together are sufficient . QUANTITATIVE APTIUDE . to answer the question, while the data in statement III are not required to answer the question. Directions (51-55):- Study the following pie charts carefully (B) If the data in statement I and III together are sufficient and answer the questions given below it

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required to answer the question. D D (D) If the data in all the statements, I, II and III even E E 18% together are not sufficient to answer the question. 17% 11% F 12% F (E) If the data in all three statements I, II and III together G G are necessary to answer the question. Direction(49-50):- Several subtypes and strains of avian The total production was worth Rs. 111400, out of which the influenza viruses are now found around the world, some of production worth Rs. 5150 was defective and the remaining them capable of causing death among humans and others production was sold in the market. inflicting serious losses on poultry farmers. The latest bird 51. What is the total sale of A and D together? flu scare in New Delhi and elsewhere has been triggered by (A) Rs. 28363 (B) Rs. 28663 the death of some free living birds in the city's A.N. Jha Deer (C) Rs. 28366 (D) Rs. 28636 Park, and 15 painted storks in the Gwalior zoo. Worrying as (E) None of these it is, early detection and identification of the virus subtypes 52. What is the percentage of sales out of the total production helps in launching containment measures. As a major of E, G and F? agricultural nation with a large poultry industry, India has (A) 95.58% (B) 94.85% (C) 95.75% (D) 96.58% implemented an action plan formulated by the Centre's (E) None of these Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries to 53. What is the average value of defected products in deal with avian influenza. It incorporates a clear protocol for companies B, C, and E together? I preventive checks and testing, for reporting an outbreak, (A) 820 (B) 824 (C) 826 (D) 825 B removing farmed birds from an affected area and (E) None of these compensating farmers. 54. What is the average production of A, D, F and G? T 49. Which of the following can be deduced from the above Institute (A) 15030 (B) 15390 (C) 15039 (D) 15930 Pvt. Ltd paragraph? (E) None of these (I) Avian influenza virus is menacing for birds and humans 55. In company C, what percentage is the difference between may cause threat of death. defective production and its sale to the total sale of (II) India is proficient enough to tackle with deadly Avian company C? influenza virus. (A) 95.60% (B) 93.67% (C) 94.69% (D) 92.65% (III) High fever with headache are symptoms of Avian (E) None of these influenza virus which is more dangerous than HIV and Direction (56-60):- In the following questions, two equations DENV virus. (I) and (II) are given. You have to solve both the equations and (A) Only II and III (B) Only I and II answer the following questions. (C) Only II (D) Only I and III 56. i. (x – 6)2 = x (E) None of these ii. (y – 5)2 = 3y – 17 50. Which of the following substantiates the fact of threat (A) x < y (B) x > y (C) x < y (D) x > y from bird flu? (E) x = y or no relation. (I) Last year Delhi had suffered huge loss in the form of 57. i. 24x2 – 62x + 40 = 0 death of several persons and birds from effect of bird flu. ii. 15y2 – 59y + 56 = 0 (II) There was a huge loss to poultry farmers. (A) x < y (B) x > y (C) x < y (D) x > y (III) Indian Govt. has implemented an action plan for (E) x = y or no relation. preventive check. 58. i. 45x2 + 116x + 63 = 0 (A) Only I and II (B) Only III ii. 48y2 + 110y + 63 = 0 (C) Only II and III (D) Only II (A) x < y (B) x > y (C) x < y (D) x > y (E) All I,II and III (E) x = y or no relation.

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61. The ratio between the age of A and B at the time when m 25 i they married is 7 : 9. After 9 years of marriage the ratio of T 20 the 1/3rd of present age of A and 1/3rd of present age of 15 B is 5 : 6. Find the present average age of A and B. A B C D E (A) 33 years (B) 37 years (C) 30 years (D) 27 years (E) 29 years Time taken to fill tank P 62. On a particular day of Circus show, the total number of Time taken to fill tank Q entries sold is 270. The cost of entry of an adult and a 66. Total capacity of tank - P is 360 liters more than total child is Rs. 250 and Rs. 160 respectively. Total amount capacity of tank - Q. Pipe - B fills tank - Q in 33 ? hours collected on that particular day is Rs. 53100. Find the when it fills tank - Q with same efficiency with which it filled tank - P. Find total capacity of tank - P & Q together? difference in the number of children and adults who visited (A) 12840 liters (B) 13620 liters the show on that particular day. (C) 13180 liters (D) 14760 liters (A) 50 (B) 60 (C) 120 (D) 80 (E) 14340 liters (E) 110 67. Pipe - A, C & E filled tank - Q in 29 1 hours when they I 63. Mr. Jhunjhunwala invested a total sum of Rs. 16,000 in 3 two schemes A1 and A2 for 2 years. A1 offers C.I. at the opened alternatively such that pipe - A fills in 1st hour, B rate of 10% per annum and A2 offers S.I. at the rate of followed by pipe - C and then followed by pipe - E and T 12% per annum. He earned a total of Rs. 3504 as interest pipe - C filled tank - Q with the efficiency with which it from both the schemes. Find the amount invested by him filled tank - P, then find total capacity of tank - P is what Institute percent of that of tank - Q? Pvt. Ltd in A2. (A) Rs. 4880 (B) Rs. 4850 (C) Rs. 4000 (D) Rs. 4800 (A) 114 1 % (B) 121 1 % 3 3 (E) Rs. 4500 (C) 95 2 % (D) Cannot be determined. 64. A woman buys a ring with a marked price of Rs. 1500 at a 3 (E) None of the above. discount of D%. She also buys a pair of bracelets at a 68. Time taken by C & E together to fill tank - P is what discount of 30%, having a marked price of Rs. 2500. She percent of time taken by B & D together to fill tank - Q? gains an extra 10% discount on the total purchase price (A) 128% (B) 112% (C) 124% (D) 120% of ring and bracelets. If she ended up paying Rs. 2100, (E) 116% then find the value of D? 69. Total capacity of tank - P is 3000 liters more than that of (A) 61.11% (B) 54.50% (C) 41.13% (D) 62.11% tank - Q. When pipe - B & D together filled tank - Q, then (E) None of these water supplied by pipe - D is 3375 liters. Find quantity of 65. Mani is 25% less efficient than the Ravi, Deepak is 40% water supplied by pipe - A & E together in 6 hours in tank - P. more efficient than mani. If Mani, Ravi and Deepak work (A) 4950 liters (B) 5450 liters together they can complete work in 6 days. Find the time (C) 4250 liters (D) 5950 liters taken by Ravi and Deepak together to complete the work. (E) 6650 liters 70. Water supplied by pipe - B, C & E together in tank - P in 8 8 (A) days (B) days 5 7 9 5 hours 57 % is of total capacity of tank - Q and pipe - 41 41 9 A can fill 5040 liters in tank - Q in 14 hours. Find in how 8 8 (C) 8 days (D) 6 days many hours pipe - D can fill 8232 liters in tank - P? 41 41 (A) 14 hours (B) 16 hours (C) 23 hours (D) 17 hours (E) None of the above (E) 21 hours

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MAKE MY EXAM - FEBRUARY 2020 - 80 ...for abundant practice download Makemyexam app 121. The Board of Control for Cricket in India, at its Annual costs of intervention through user fees or through taxation of General Meeting, put on hold constitution (A) to six the commodities or the regional populations that benefit from important rules of its new amendments (B) that were the investment. approved by the Supreme Court and registered (C) with The correction of market failures represents a second rationale the Tamil Nadu Registrar of Societies (D) in Chennai in for government intervention in the agricultural sector. If market August 2018. imperfections are present, the prices of goods or services will (A) C-B (B) A-D (C) B-D (D) A-B not reflect their true values because the private sector is unable (E) No interchange required to develop the institutions necessary for efficient market 122. A history-sheeter included (A) provisions under the RTI functioning. Rural credit markets, for example, might be Act to access information (B) on how and why his name hampered by a lack of information on alternative lending and was invoked (C) in the list of habitual offenders (D) at borrowing opportunities in other regions, or by the absence the Kalambur police station in Tamil Nadu's of formal lending institutions that can mobilise savings. Market Tiruvannamalai district. power is another example of a market failure; private sector (A) C-B (B) A-C (C) B-D (D) A-B suppliers (or consumers) are able to influence prices as in a (E) No interchange required monopoly because their numbers are small and because buyers 123. Art is supposed (A) to be something unique and evoke (or sellers) have no other market outlets. These conditions are (B) the best among people. Why should there be cruelty asserted to prevail often in factor markets (those for labour, and creation (C) involved in the process of criminality credit, and land) and sometimes in remote rural commodity (D) of art? markets. (A) C-B (B) A-D (C) C-D (D) A-B Another type of market failure arises because of externalities- (E) No interchange required costs or benefits from production activities that are not fully 124. The Goods and Services Tax revenue in November came(A) in at Rs. 1,03,492 crore and dipped (B) the Rs. 1 reflected in market incentives. Soil erosion, environmental lakh crore mark once again, having crossed (C) below it pollution, and overutilization of common property resources for three successive(D) months. are common externalities. Some form of government (A) C-B (B) A-D (C) B-D (D) A-B intervention-a tax, subsidy, or regulatory control-is justified (E) No interchange required so that user costs (or returns) will reflect fully the effects of I 125. The latest estimates (A) on economic output and slump the externality. The value of an externality is often difficult to B (B), while not a surprise, reaffirm (C) the fact that the on- quantify, and in many cases subjective judgements must be going six-quarter growth (D) is still in search of a bottom. made as to whether externality effects are significant. These T measurement problems, combined with the administrative costs (A) C-B (B) A-D (C) B-D (D) A-B Institute (E) No interchange required of tax and subsidy policies, cause quantitative or legislative Pvt. Ltd DIRECTION (126-133):- Read the following passage and regulations to be widespread policy responses to externalities. answer the questions given below. Although policies to correct market failures or to provide public One reason that governments impose policies on the goods can be important, the most common rationale for agricultural sector is the belief that intervention can accelerate intervention in developing country agriculture is the promotion the rate of income growth. Investment policies-the provision of non-efficiency objectives. The establishment of an efficient of public goods, such as the research and development of economy and the maximization of aggregate income are not new technologies and infrastructural development (roads, the only, or necessarily the most important, goals of economic schools, health facilities)-are examples of public sector policy. When policy-makers are dissatisfied with the interventions essential for increased economic activity. implications of income maximization, policies will be used to Sometimes, these investments will not be made by the private alter the economy. In some cases, these interventions will sector. reflect neutral policymakers acting on a mandate from society. Private investors may be unable to capture the full benefit But more often, policies respond to the desires of special from investment in public goods because it is impossible or interest groups within or outside agriculture. Income too costly to exclude those who do not pay for services created. distribution concerns are often at the top of the list of non- In other instances, consumption by one consumer does not efficiency objectives. reduce the availability of the good or service for others. Such 126. Why is private investment in public goods difficult? is the nature of public goods. Consumers therefore avoid (A) Public goods are usually of low quality declaring their willingness to pay for the good or service, and (B) It is too costly a market does not form. Finally, capital requirements of the (C) It is difficult to make consumers pay for public goods investment might exceed the private sector's capacity to mobilise necessary financial resources. For most of these (D) Both 2 and 3 investments, the public sector has the potential to recover the (E) 1, 2 and 3

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Direction (1-5) Direction ( 11-15):- In the above input numbers are arranged in descending order and words are also arranged in descend- Month People People ing order. March K Audi Arrangement is to be done from both sides simultaneously. First, we must arrange all the numbers and afterward all the April D Ferrari letters. May F Honda city i) In first step highest number is placed at the starting i.e. left- hand side and lowest number is in the last i.e. right side. June J Chevrolet ii) In second step next highest number is placed at the second July E Nissan position i.e. right to the number arranged in first step and sec-

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Y Y Tue S +3 P Wed T G +2 +2 Thu Kusum E V Fri M +3 V 21.(D) The statement suggests that the radium stickers Sat Simran will make the cyclists easily visible at night, so it Statement I: Chanda becomes the monitor of the can be safely assumed that it will reduce accidents class four days after Preeti. happening due to their invisibility. Also, the government's insistence indicates that there have (Now, this is only possible if Preeti became the been accidents due to the invisibility of cyclists at monitor on Monday and Chanda became the moni- night and the number is worrisome. So option I and tor on Friday.) II are implicit assumptions. Assumption III is rather Hence, Preeti was the monitor on Monday and an inference from the given statement, so it cannot statement I and III are sufficient to answer the ques- I be called an assumption. tion. B 22.(C) Argument II and III are strong because many farm- Direction (26-30):- T ers earn more money than service class people and 27 11 30 24 40 14 9 Institute a huge amount of tax can be collected if income tax Pvt. Ltd is implemented on farmers. Also, there is a huge D A Z Y B X C chance that farmers can contribute to the country 26. (D) 27. (B) 28. (B) 29. (C) 30. (B) even if a little potion of their income is taxed as Direction(31-35): they occupy a large sector in the population of the country. Number 23.(D) Both the statements are about Instagram, but one Clothing (from top Company can't establish a definite cause and effect relation- item to bottom) ship between the two. The co-founders quitting the company is a bad 1 Shirt R sign, however, the company being able to maintain a younger base and escape Facebook's high-pro- 2 Gloves T file problems is a good thing. Hence, they are both 3 T-Shirt V unrelated facts about Instagram. 24.(B) The export of Indian goods to Chinese markets may 4 Frock S or may not be beneficial and it will highly depend 5 Jeans W upon Chinese demands and purchasing power. So, course of action I does not follow. 6 Jacket P Increasing duty fee on Chinese imports will increase 7 Stole Q its prices thereby making Indian goods almost as expensive as the Chinese ones. So, course of ac- 8 Kurti U tion II follows. 31. (E) 32. (E) 33. (D) 34. (A) 35. (D)

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37.(C) Rail Car Bike × Scooter C F A 38.(D) Man 48.(D) 49. (B) 50. (E) Girls × × Women Boys 51.(D) Production of A = 15% of 111400 = 16710 Defective of A = 14% of 5150 = 721 Direction(39-40) ⇒ Sale of A = 16710 - 721 = 15989 Q 6 R Production of D = 12% of 111400 = 13368

8 Defective of D = 14% of 5150 = 721 12 ⇒ Sale of D = 13368 - 721 = 12647 U ⇒ Total sale = 15989 + 12647 = Rs. 28636 4 Y 10 P 6 6 52.(A) Production of E = 17% of 111400 = 18938 S A Defective of E = 18% of 5150 = 927 5 W ⇒ Sale of E = 18938 - 927 = 18011 Z 10 Production of F = 15% of 111400 = 16710 5 6 Defective of F = 8% of 5150 = 412 X V ⇒Sale of F = 16710 - 412 = 16298 39.(B) 40. (B) Production of G = 12% of 111400 = 13368 Direction(41-45):- I Defective of G = 16% of 5150 = 824 Y ⇒ Sale of G = 13368 - 824 = 12544 O S B ⇒Total production = 18938 + 16710 + 13368 = 49016 T ⇒ Total sale = 18011 + 16298 + 12544 = 46853 X P Institute ∴ Required percentage = 46853/49016 × 100 = Pvt. Ltd 95.58% R T 53.(B) Defective of B = 18% of 5150 = 927 Defective of C = 12% of 5150 = 618 W V Defective of E = 18% of 5150 = 927 U R’s ⇒ Total defective products = 927 + 618 + 927 = 2472 R’s Batch Batch ∴ Average value = 2472/3 = 824 41. (B) 42. (D) 43. (C) 44. (D) 45. (B) 54.(C) Production of A = 15% of 111400 = 16710 46.(A) By combining the both I and II. M was born on 5th Production of D = 12% of 111400 = 13368 April. Production of F = 15% of 111400 = 16710 Months Dates Case 1 Case 2 Production of G = 12% of 111400 = 13368 Persons Persons ⇒ Total production = 16710 + 13368 + 16710 + 13368 = 60156 January 5 K K ∴ Average production = 60156/4 = 15039 14 Q Q 55.(C) Production of C = 11% of 111400 = 12254 April 5 M M Defective of C = 12% of 5150 = 618 14 N N ⇒ Sale of C = 12254 - 618 = 11636 June 5 L P ⇒ Difference = 11636 - 618 = 11018 14 P L ∴ Required percentage = 11018/11636 × 100 = 94.69% 47.(B) By combining the both I and III. F sits 2nd to the 56.(E) x = 4, 9 left of D. y = 6, 7

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54 87 ⇒ (100 - 30)% of 2500 57.(A) x = , y = , 43 53 ⇒ 70% of 2500 97 79 ⇒ 70/100 × 2500 = Rs. 1750 58.(E) x = ,– y = – ,– 59 68 She gains an extra 10% discount on the purchase price. 59.(D) x = 7, 9 y = 4, 7 Amount paid = (100 - 10)% of (Purchase Price) 25 77 = Rs. 2100 60.(A) x = , y = , 36 45 ∴ 2100 = 90% of {(100 - D)/100 × 1500 + 1750} 61.(A) Let present age of A and B be M and N years re- ⇒ 2100 = 90/100 × {(100 - D) × 15 + 1750} spectively. ⇒ 2100 × 100 = 90 × {1500 - 15D + 1750} ⇒ 1/3 × M : 1/3 × N = 5 : 6 ⇒ 2100 × 100 = 90 × {3250 - 15D} ⇒ M = 5N/6 ⇒ 21000 = 292500 - 1350D Then, ⇒ 135D = 29250 - 21000 ⇒ (M - 9) : (N - 9)= 7 : 9 ⇒ D = 8250/135 = 61.11% ⇒ 9M - 81 = 7N - 63 8 ⇒ 9M - 7N = 18 65.(C) The correct answer is option 3 i.e. 8 days 41 ⇒15N/2 - 7N = 18 Efficiency ratio of mani and Ravi = 3 : 4 ⇒ N = 36 years Efficiency tatio of Deepak and Mani = 14 : 10 ⇒ M = 30 years Efficiency ratio of mani, Deepak and ravi = 30 : 42 : Required average age 40 = 15 : 21 : 20 = (36 + 30)/2 = 33 years Total work = (15 + 21 + 20) × 6 = 336 62.(A) Let number of present adults and children for the Time taken by ravi Deepak together to complete show on that day be A and B respectively. 336 8 Given, work = = 8 days I 41 41 ⇒ A + B = 270 B 8 ⇒ 250A + 160B = 53100 ∴ Ravi and Deepak takes 8 days to complete 41 T ⇒ 250(270 - B) + 160B = 53100 the work. Institute ⇒ 67500 - 250B + 160B = 53100 Direction (66-70):- Let total capacity of tank - P be 1680x liters Pvt. Ltd ⇒ B = 160 and let total capacity of tank - Q be 1800 by liters. ⇒ A = 270 - 160 = 110 While filling tank - P: 1680x Required difference in numbers of visitors Efficiency of pipe - A = = 105x liters/hour = 160 - 110 = 50 16 1680x 63.(D) Let amount invested in A2 = Rs. x Efficiency of pipe - B = = 48x liters/hour Amount invested in A1 = Rs. 16000 - x 35 1680x Compound interest = P1[(1 + R/100)t - 1] Efficiency of pipe - C = = 40x liters/hour Simple Interest = (P2R2T)/100 42 1680x According to the question, Efficiency of pipe - D = = 56x liters/hour P1[(1 + R/100)t - 1] + (P2R2T)/100 = 3504 80 1680x ⇒ (16000 - x)[(1 + 10/100)2 - 1] + 24x/100 = 3504 Efficiency of pipe - E = = 60x liters/hour 28 On solving the above equation we get the value of While fillinf tank - Q: x = Rs. 4800 1800y 64.(A) The MP of the ring = Rs. 1500 Efficiency of pipe - A = = 72y liters/hour The MP of the bracelets = Rs. 2500 25 1800y Discount on the bracelets = 30% Efficiency of pipe - B = = 45y liters/ hour 40 ∴ Purchase price of the ring = (100 - D)% of 1500 1800y ∴ Purchase price of the bracelets Efficiency of pipe - C = = 100y liters/hour 18

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1800y Tank - Q filled by pipe - A in 14 hours = 14 × 72y Efficiency of pipe - D = = 75y liters/hour 24 5040 = 1008y 1800y ⇒ y = 5 Efficiency of pipe - E = = 60y liters/hour 80 Put value of y in (i) x = 7 100 8232 66.(D) Total capacity of tank - Q = × 48x = 1600x Required time = = 21 hours 3 56× 7 Now, 1680x – 1600x = 360 ⇒ x = 4.5 71.(D) 113 × 3 = 3993 Required capacity = 1600x + 1680x = 14760 liters 123 × 3 = 5184 67.(B) When pipe - A, C & E opened alternatively, then: 133 × 3 = 6591 Pipe - A & C each worked for 10 hours and pipe - E 143 × 3 = 8232 1 worked for 9 hot tank - Q filled by pipe – A & E = 153 × 3 = 10125 = ? 3 3 28 72.(B) 7 + 7 = 350 10×+× 72yy 60 = 1280 liters 3 3 8 + 8 = 520 Part of tank - Q filed by pipe - C = 1800y – 1280y 93 + 9 = 738 = 520y liters 103 + 10 = 1010 Water supplied by pipe - C in 10 hours = 40x × 10 113 + 11 = 1342 = 400x liters ∴ The missing term is 1342 & correct alternative is 2. 520y = 400x 73.(A) 47, x = 1.3y 47 × 1 - 4 = 43 1680× 1.3y 1 43 × 4 - 16 = 156 Required % = ×100 = 121 % 1800y 2 156 × 16 - 64 = 2432 I 68.(B) Time taken by C & E together to fill tank - P 2432 × 64 - 256 = 155392 1680x 74.(B) 54, = = 16.8 hours B 40xx+ 60 54 + 22 = 58 T Time taken by B & D together to fill tank - Q = 58 - 32 = 49 Institute 1800y 49 + 42 = 65 Pvt. Ltd = 15 hours 45yy+ 75 65 - 52 = 40 = ? 40 + 62 = 76 16.8 Required % = ×100 = 112% 75.(C) The series follows the following pattern: 15 ⇒ 37500 ÷ 2.5 = 15000 69.(A) Time taken by pipe - B & D together to fill tank - Q ⇒ 15000 ÷ 2 = 7500 1800y ⇒ 7500 ÷ 1.5 = 5000 = = 15 hours 45yy+ 75 ⇒ 5000 ÷ 1 = 5000 Water supplied by pipe - D in 15 hours = 15 × 75y According to the logic, 3375 = 1125y ⇒ y = 3 ⇒ Next number after 5000 is = 5000 ÷ 0.5 = 10000 Total capacity of tank - P = 1800 × 3 + 3000 = 8400 ⎛⎞1 1 liters y ⎛⎞11 ⎜⎟66x ÷ ⎜⎟– 76.(B) In ⎜⎟ = ⎝⎠xy Now, 1680x = 8400 ⎝⎠6 ⇒ x = 5 1 Required quantity of water = 6 × (105x + 60x) Statement I - Given, reciprocal of x is more than = 990x = 4950 liters 48 11 1 70.(E) Water supplied by pipe - B, C & E together in tank that of y – = - P in 5 hours = 5 × (48x + 40x + 60x) = 740x xy 48

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1 11 1 4 3313336 is × = xy = 192 π ()27xx–8 = 192 xy 192 3 21 x = 2cm From Statement II, we can’t determine the value of using I, II, III lateral surface area of cone can be ⎛⎞1 1 determined So, all given statements together are ⎜⎟x ÷6y ⎜⎟6 . required to answer ⎝⎠ 80. (C) From (I) So only statement I alone sufficient to give answer Total SP of bats = 1020 of the question. 77.(C) Let initial capital of Anurage be Rs. ‘a’ and month 5 Therefore, CP of bats = 1020× = Rs. 850 after which Veer joined the business be ‘b’ 6 So, Ratio of profit share of Anurag, Ayush and Veer Profit % on ball = 12% = (10 × a) : (8000 × 12) : 12000 × (12 – b) and more can’t be calculated. = 10a : 96000 : (14400 – 12000b) From (II) = a : 9600 : (14400 – 1200b) Profit on 1 ball = Rs. 6 Profit on selling both bats = Rs. 170 2500 (14400 –1200ba) – = From (III) 117500 ab++9600 14400 –1200 Cost price od each ball = Rs. 50 676800 – 55200b = 652800 ...... (i) Profit earned on each bat = 20% Now, check by putting values From (I) and (II) Only given value in A, C &D satisfy the equation Total SP of bats = Rs. 1020 (i) And CP of bats = Rs. 850 78.(B) Let Rs. ‘X’ is invested in scheme ‘A’ and Rs. ‘Y’ is I Total profit of 36 on balls is 12%of total CP of balls. interest earned from scheme ‘B’ B 36 16× 5 9x Hence profit on each ball is 12% which is Amount get from scheme A = X + X × = 6 T 100 5 = Rs.6 Institute 93x 27x Pvt. Ltd Rs. 75% amounr from scheme ‘A’ = × = Hence CP = Rs. 50 / ball 54 20 Compound interest from scheme B = Y Ans question can be answered. Equivalent CI for two years at the rate of 20% From (I) and (III) Question can be answered. as we can calculate both 20× 20 = 20++ 20 = 44% CP and SP of both balls & bat 100 From (II) and (III) 27x 44 Y = × Total profit earned is Rs. 206 [From (II)] 20 100 We can say that Rs. 170 is 20% of total CP of but, 1188x hence SP and CP of both bats can be calculated. Y = 2000 CP of balls is given in statement (III). Hence ques- Y 297 tion can be answered from (II) amd (III). = ...(i) x 500 81.(A) Investment Time Product Now, check using given values Only, A & B follow the equation (i) Ram 1 4 4 79.(D) From I Cone- height = 12 cm Mohan 2 7 17 From II - Vishu 3 12 36 Let radius of larger sphere be ‘3x’ Profit sharing ratio between three 13336 ⇒ 4/14/36 So, radius of smaller sphere is cm3 21 ⇒ 2/7/18

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MAKE MY EXAM - FEBRUARY 2020 - 110 ...for abundant practice download Makemyexam app 23. According to 2018-19 Horticulture data, which of the 34. NABARD has entered into collaboration with which following has the lowest production? European country for a special program on Soil Protection (A) Spices. (B) Vegetables. and Rehabilitation for Food Security? (C) Medicinal plants. (D) Plantation crops. (A) Germany. (B) Spain. (C) Italy. (D) France. 24. NABARD focuses primarily on the rural sector of the 35. Who among the following was appointed as the CEO of country. Therefore it is India's PMFBY? (A) Apex Development Bank. (A) Ashish Kumar Bhutani. (B) Apex Rural Bank. (B) Jeetendra Rawat. (C) Apex Regional Bank. (C) M R Shah. (D) Apex Agricultural Bank. (D) Akhilesh Ranjan. 25. Udbatta disease is associated with which of the following 36. NABARD is responsible in the development and crops? efficiency of the current Rural Credit system. Over half (A) Sorghum. (B) Pearl millet. the credit in the Rural Region comes from which bank/ (C) Cotton. (D) Rice. banks? 26. What is the MSP of wheat in 2018-19? (A) Co-operative banks. (B) Regional Rural banks. (A) 1840. (B) 1735. (C) 1625. (D) 1525. (C) Both 1 and 2. (D) Private Sector Banks. 27. The tractor drawn rotavator is specially designed for 37. Greenhouses can be classified on the basis of their which purpose? (A) Size and shape. (B) Style and section. (A) Primary tillage implements. (C) Shape and style. (D) All of these. (B) Secondary tillage implements. 38. NABARD was established on July 12, 1982 after replacing (C) Mulching purpose. (A) Agricultural Credit Department. (D) Wet land cultivation in paddy crops. (B) Rural Planning and Credit Cell of RBI. 28. NABARD was established in which year? (C) Agriculture Refinance and Development Corporation. (A) 1980. (B) 1982. (C) 1984. (D) 1986. (D) All of the above. 29. The Ministry of Agriculture has released the data for 39. Which of the following is not a secondary tillage implement? maximum production of different horticultural crops, of I (A) Cultivators. (B) Harrow. cardamom in which state has the highest production (C) Hoe. (D) Meston plough. B according to the data? 40. Flowering, peg initiation and penetration and pod (A) West Bengal. (B) Karnataka. T development are critical stages of which crop? (C) Kerala. (D) Sikkim. Institute (A) Pea. (B) Bengal Gram. Pvt. Ltd 30. As per which act NABARD has to conduct Inspections (C) Soya bean. (D) Groundnut. of RRB's and other Co-operative banks? 41. Manavodaya recognized as a resource centre for (A) NABARD General Regulations 1982. promotion of SHG works under (B) NABARD Act 1981. (A) NABARD. (B) UNICEF. (C) NABARD Bonds Regulations 1987. (C) NABARD and UNICEF. (D) ICAR. (D) Banking Regulation Act of 1949. 42. NABARD offers financing solution with interest rates 31. The Government holds 100% stake in National Housing starting from? Bank(NHB), apart from NHB which other apex body does (A) 4% per annum. (B) 4.5% per annum. the Government Hold a 100% stake in? (C) 4.1% per annum. (D) 3.9% per annum. (A) RBI. (B) NABARD. 43. NABARD issues licenses for new banks, helps open (C) SBI. (D) None of the above. branches of Rural Banks etc. In such matters who does it 32. President Ram Nath Kovind has recently promulgated communicate and consult? Ordinance to amend Forest Act 1927 by omitting which (A) Board of Directors. (B) Government of India. of the following plantation grown in non-forest areas (C) RBI. (D) Both 1 and 3. from definition of trees to encourage its cultivation by 44. The Selection and use of farm machinery mainly depends farmers in non-forest areas? upon (A) Timber. (B) Bamboo. (C) Tea. (D) Coconut. (A) Power source. (B) Land holding. 33. The heart of seed sowing machine is (C) Soil type. (D) All of the above. (A) Seed box. 45. In northern Europe, most popular type of green houses (B) Seed metering mechanism. are? (C) Seed tube. (A) Glass houses. (B) Poly houses. (D) All of the above. (C) Shade net house. (D) Poly tunnel.

MAKE MY EXAM - FEBRUARY 2020 - 111 ...for abundant practice download Makemyexam app 46. Who is the present chairman of NABARD? 54. In North India, a free standing greenhouse should be (A) Prakash Bakshi. (B) Harsh Kumar Bhanwala. oriented in? (C) M R Kumar. (D) None of the above. (A) East-West direction. (B) North-South direction. 47. The National Agricultural Insurance Scheme (NAIS) was (C) North-East direction. (D) South-West direction. replaced by Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) 55. As per the budget, a dedicated micro-irrigation fund for recently by Govt. of India in which year? more drop per crop had an allocation of? (A) 2014. (B) 2015. (C) 2016. (D) 2017. (A) Rs. 10000 crore. (B) Rs. 5000 crore. 48. For the digitization of Self Help Group, NABARD has (C) Rs. 6000 crore. (D) Rs. 8000 crore. recently lunched a pilot project called? 56. As per the National Horticulture board data, what is the (A) e-Shakti. (B) e-samriddhi. spice production estimated to be for the year 2018-19? (C) e-samraksha. (D) e-Shanti. (A) 5.61 million tones. (B) 25.6 million tones. (C) 8.61 million tones. (D) None of the above. 49. Among the following, ridger is not used in which crop? 57. Tamil Nadu has recently signed a MoU with which of the (A) Maize. (B) Gram. following International Organizations for a project to (C) Potato. (D) Sugarcane. boost the rural economy in Tamil Nadu? 50. The Ministry of Agriculture has released the data in (A) World Bank. production of horticultural crops, which state ranks (B) International Monetary fund. highest in production of tomatoes? (C) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. (A) Andhra Pradesh. (B) Maharashtra. (D) Asian development bank. (C) Haryana. (D) Madhya Pradesh. 58. ______basis points is one percent. 51. Panama Wilt is a disease of (A) 1. (B) 25. (C) 100. (D) 1000. (A) Banana. (B) Apple. (C) Pear. (D) Peach. 59. What is the fixed MSP of Grade "A" Paddy for the year 52. What is the subsidy for tractor drawn 15 BHP Mould 2018-2019? I board plough for women beneficiaries? (A) 1400. (B) 1450. (C) 1590. (D) 1770. B (A) 50% max Rs. 50,000/- (B) 50% max Rs. 20,000/- 60. Among the critical stages, the most critical stage of wheat T (C) 50% max Rs. 30,000/- (D) 50% max Rs. 85,000/- crop for irrigation is 53. Which of the following disease was responsible for the (A) CRI - Crown Root Initiation Stage. Institute Pvt. Ltd Irish famine of 1845? (B) Tillering stage. (A) Black rust of wheat. (B) Early blight of potato. (C) Jointing stage. (C) White rust of mustard. (D) Late blight of potato. (D) Flowering stage.

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