TENTH CLASS MODEL PAPER 17 PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS - 2020 Time: 3 Hrs. 15 Min. ENGLISH PAPER - I & II Max. Marks: 100

Section- A (Reading Comprehension) 10. Mrs. Jordan was surprised because………… Father wanted to say something but the bus A) Abel wore new slippers, that they wanted to started moving. I saw my father gradually receding ñªëÅ]î¦ô¢Ù 3 Wû 2020 ¢ email: [email protected] 30 m steal into the distance. I saw that the road we had come (1-5): Read the following passage carefully. B) Abel suddenly made a sight whom they think he by looking like a giant motionless rope. Father PART - APART - B He moved to Los Angles in 2007, and planned to was dead would use the same road to go back home. continue to travel the world. In 2009, he visited south C) Abel made an entry like a ghost Simultaneously our journeys started in two 1) Teetotaller a) A person who studies animals behaviour America the middle east. In 2008, Kanae Miyahara, a opposite directions, with me seated in the luxurious (11-15): Read the following data given in the 2) Polyglot b) A person who studies languages beautiful young girl, whose mother was a Mexican seat of a bus and father walking back with weary bar- diagram carefully. 3) Linguist c) A person who studies human race and whose father was Japanese, attended to a meet- legs on the pebble-strewn road. Indian Mobile Phones Technology Forecast 4) Pragamatist d) A person who hates alcohol ing where Nick was guest speaker in Texas. Kanae 25. Read the paragraph and match the words under e) A person who knows many languages was attracted to Nick’s message. From that time, they ‘A’ with their antonyms under ‘B’. (Write your were in touch with each other to share their ideas on answers and their corresponding numbers in the f) A person who solves problem in a sensible way giving hope to the needy and became close friends. answer book.) 4 m Section - C (Creative Expression) Finally, they fell in love and their engagement hap- A large crowd gathered at our place the day I was pened in August 2011. Nick put the engagement ring to live. People had come to wish me luck. It was 33. a) In the lesson, ‘The Journey ‘The narrator was waiting for a porter to carry his on Kanae’s finger with his mouth and then said the 10:20 when I left for Dirang. My father had already luggage but he could not find anyone. Finally, his father decided to carry his most beautiful words every girl wants to hear coming left. As I had to do a bit of catching up I walked fast. luggage. At first he protested as there was no chance he accepted. out from her man’s mouth: ‘Baby, I love you.’ Three kilometers down the road, I caught up with Now, write a possible conversation between the Narrator and his father in this Nick and Kanae got married on February 12, 2012 my father. Father said, ‘you are late. Would you like context. 10 m and on February 13, 2013 they were blessed with the to rest for sometime’? (OR) birth of a healthy baby boy with full body. a) Gathered ( ) 1) Early b) In the lesson ‘Every success story is also a story of great failures’ a young Nick and Kanae wrote inspirational book, ‘Love b) Luck ( ) 2) Slow man asked Socrates to tell him the secret of success. The next day Socrates without limits’ together and it was published in 2014. took him to a river and made him know by doing practically. c) Fast ( ) 3) Uttered (Attitude is Altitude) Now, imagine that you are the student and write a dairy to this context. d) Late ( ) 4) Unfortunate Now answer the following questions. 5 ´ 2 = 10 m Now answer the following questions. 5 ´ 2 = 10 m 34. a) Write a letter to your uncle asking for his advice in which group to join after 1. Why did Nick want to visit different countries? 11. How many years are being taken into account? 5) Scattered tenth class and also ask for future related courses to the groups concerned. 2. Where did Kanae and her parents see Nick? 12. When were the least number of CDMA phones 6) Small 10 m 3. Match the following. sold? 26. Fill in the blanks with the right form of the words Include the following in your answer. a) Nick’s engagement 1) 2014 13. The maximum number of GSM phones expected given in brackets. 4 m Which group to join- and benefits- related courses and employments- routes b) Nick’s visit to America 2) 2011 to be sold in the year…...... That is why in 1975, at the very first United Nations both for government and private sectors- ways for preparations- recommend for c) Nick and Kanae’s book 3) 2007 A) 2005 B) 2007 C) 2009 ……………… (Conference/confer/conferred) for best colleges. published 14. The number of CDMA units in the year 2009 the Women in Mexico, many of the women were (OR) A) a-2, b-1, c-3 B) a-3, b-2, c-1 C) a-1, b-3, c-2 is……...... saying, ‘We need food, we need water, we need b) You know that N.R Narayana Murthy is an Indian social worker and author. clean ……………… (drink/drinkable/ drinking) 4. The passage tells two things about Nick, they are A) 15 B) 10 C) 5 He is the chairperson of Infosys. He is also a computer engineer and water, we need fodder for our animals’. And I was ………. 15. Which of the following statements is correct? scientist. wondering, what has happened? These are all A) He is a foot-ball player, he is a motivational A) The usage of CDMA phones is decreasing over Now write a brief biographical sketch using the facts given below. things that were there twenty years ago when I was th speaker the years Birth : 20 August 1946 a child. The ……………… (environmental/environ- Place of Birth : Shidlaghatta, kolar , Mysore B) He is a fan of foot-ball game, he is a motivation- B) The usage of GSM phones is increasing over ment/environmentation) had changed; and that’s Parents : N. Rama Rao (Father), Padmavathamma Murthy al speaker the years when I started this campaign to restore the (Mother) C) He is a surfing player, he is a motivational C) The selling of both CDMA & GSM in the year …………… (vegetation/vegetate/vegetarian) and speaker 2003 is equal to restore the land and to rehabilitate the forests. Wife : Sudha Murthy 5. The book ‘Love without limits’ is …………………. Section-B (Grammar & Vocabulary) 27. Complete the following spellings with ai, ia, au, Education : B.Tech in NIT and M. Tech in IIT Kanpur A) An inspirational book B) A motivational book ua, or ea 2 ´ 1 = 2 m Occupation : Board of Director for United Nations Foundation, Member of C) A religious book 16. Combine the following the sentences using Nick’s father was a computer programmer and Advisory Board of Indusage Partners Q.no (6-8): Read the following carefully. ‘Which’ 1 ´ 2 = 2 m accountant and he t_ _ ght his little son how to type Children : Roshan Murthy, Akshata Murthy There is no reason to be proud, The silk sarees are made in Benares. They are with his little toe as just six years old. His mum Awards : Padma Sri (2000), Padma Vibhushan (2008) Legion of and be on high cloud. popular all over the world. invented a spec_ _ l plastic device that meant he Honor (2008) We have to go a long way, 17. Change the following into passive voice. could hold a pen and pencil. Books written : A Better India: A Better World ´ we have to think seriously, 1 2 = 2 m 28. Complete the words with correct suffixes given in Career : Research Associate at IIM Ahmedabad brackets. 2 ´ 1 = 2 m else we end up miserably. I will do it. 35. Read the following passage carefully focusing on the underlined parts. a) He was too honour ...... (ble/able) to have gone (A plea for India) 18. Combine the following sentences using 'as' Sudha Murthy, the wife of Narayana Murthy, is an Indian social worker and ´ without paying his premium. author. Murthy began her professional career as computer scientist and Choose the correct answers to the following 1 2 = 2m b) One thing we may as well decide now is the engineer. She is the chairperson of the Infosys Foundation. She has founded questions. 3 ´ 2 = 6 m The buses were full of passengers. He preferred announce ...... (ment/mant) in the papers. several orphanages, participated in rural development efforts, supported the 6. The central idea of the poem is ………………… reservation. 19. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions given 29. Find the wrongly spelt words and write the correct movement to provide all Karnataka schools with computer and library facilities, A) India is a strong nation ´ in brackets. 2 ´ 1 = 2 m spelling. 2 1 = 2 m and established the ‘The Murthy Classical Library of India’ at Harvard University.’ B) India needs to be developed Murthy also teaches computer science. She composed a fiction ‘Dollar Sose.’ a) The C.M ………………(in addition to/along a) Lethargy Purpose Physical Solution C) Indians are to be proud to have strong nation One of her most successful stories is ‘How I Taught my Grandmother to Read & with/according to)the ministers attended the b) Initially Luggage Admiration Belittled 7. ………. Be on a high cloud. This means……… Other Stories’. assembly session. 30. Read the following dictionary entry of the word A) Indians are high in character Now, frame ‘WH’ questions to get the underlined parts in the passage as b) The exams were postponed ...... (due to/in “Pious” given below. 2 ´ 1 = 2 m answers. 10 m B) Indians are high in intelligence spite of/ instead of) unwanted Corona C) Indians are high in level. holidays. (OR) 8. The last two lines represent …………… 20. Fill in the blanks with suitable verb forms. b) Study the following pie-chart A) A warning B) An order 2 ´ 1 = 2 m Amount of water we use for different purposes C) A piece of suggestion I ………… (wash) my hands before I Questions (9-10): Read the following passage ……………(have) lunch. (conversation) carefully. 21. Your brother is not wearing mask when he goes Abel: of course, it’s me. Don’t do that Amelia. What out. Advise him to wear. 2 m the devil do you mean by this tomfoolery? 22. Change the following into polite request. 2 m Now answer the following questions using the information above. Mrs. Jordan: You took us by surprise, father. Are you Srikar to Siddhu: I am busy. Call me in the keeping quite well? evening. a) What is the adverb of Pious? Abel: (trying to catch the words) Eh? What? 23. What do the following sentences mean 2 m b) Write the antonym of Pious ? Mrs. Jordan: Are you quite well? I) Be safe, stay at home 31. Arrange the following words under correct headings. 8 ´ 1 = 2 m Abel: Aye, I am right enough but for a bit of headache. a) Order b) Request 4 (looking at Amelia) Amelia, what the dickens did c) Suggestion d) Permission aye-aye ping-pong bang-bang zig-zag I do with my new slippers. II) You are selected for IAS. boo-boo tip-top chop-chop tick-tock Now, answer the following questions. 2 ´ 2 = 4 m a) Giving information b) Giving advice Sources: American Water Works Association Research Foundation. "Residential 9. What the dickens did I do with my new slippers? Duplicative expressions Alliterative expressions c) Giving permission d) Giving an order End Uses of Water". 1999 The meaning of the sentence is….. 32. Match the following one word substitutes in 24. Read the paragraph and write the synonyms of A) Abel made the Mrs. Jordan surprise. PART-A with their meanings in PART-B. Now, write a paragraph describing the information depicted in the diagram the underlined words choosing from the words (Write only the numbers and their corresponding above. B) Abel made the Mrs. Jordan happy. given in the box. 4 m letters in your answer book.) 2 m C) Abel made the Mrs. Jordan confused. Moving Comfort Enjoy Slowly Desired Tired -G. Sudarshan

National Instant PAN On 28 May 2020, the Finance Minister Nirmala One Sun One World One Grid Sitharaman launched a facility for instant allot- ment of online PAN (Permanent Account Number) card by giving the Aadhaar details. Only those applicants who have a valid Aadhaar number and have a mobile number Repo rate Reduced Tsai Ing-wen Tsai Ing-wen again Others registered with Aadhaar can avail this facility. RBI governor Shaktikanta Das announced a sai Ing-wen was sworn in as the president of T International Day of UN Peacekeepers This facility was introduced to ease the cut in the repo rate by 40 basis points to 4 per Taiwan for the second term. She represents the process of PAN allotment. The allotment cent, while the reverse repo rate was simulta- ruling Democratic Progressive Party which International Day of United Nations process is paperless and an electronic PAN (e- neously reduced to 3.35 per cent, after the strongly advocates the country’s formal inde- Peacekeepers celebrated to honour the con- PAN) is issued to the applicants at free of cost. Monetary Policy Committee meeting held on 22 pendence from China. She said that Taiwan tribution of fallen security personnel on 29 PMMSY May 2020. The marginal standing facility (MSF) plays a more active role in the peace, stability May every year. On this day, people pay trib- rate and the Bank Rate reduced to 4.25 per and prosperity of the Indo-Pacific region and ute to military, police or civilians who served To bring Blue Revolution through sustainable cent from 4.65 per cent and he also said that opposes ‘one country, two systems’ theory. On in UN Peacekeeping programs and opera- and responsible development of fisheries sec- the loan moratorium will be extended by three the other hand, China sees Tsai Ing-wen as a tions. The theme is 'Women in Peacekeeping: tor, the Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime months till 31 August 2020, making it a six- threat and has repeatedly said it will use force to A Key to Peace’. The theme has been chosen Minister Narendra Modi had given its approval month moratorium. As a part of monetary policy prevent the independence of the island nation. as it is the 20th anniversary of the adoption of for implementation of the Pradhan Mantri review, RBI announced few measures that can UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY). be divided into four categories to improve the OSOWOG Women, Peace and Security. functioning of markets, to support exports and The Scheme will be implemented during 5 General India has come up with a ‘One Sun One World ‘Gender Advocate of the year Award’ imports, to ease financial stress by giving relief years between FY 2020-2025. PMMSY aims to One Grid’ (OSOWOG) initiative to develop and The prestigious ‘United Nations Military on debt servicing and better access to working enhance fish production to 220 lakh metric tons build a global ecosystem of interconnected Gender Advocate of the year Award’ con- capital and to ease financial constraints faced Awareness by 2024-25 from 137.58 lakh metric tons in renewable energy resources that can be seam- ferred on Major Suman Gawani. She served by State Governments. 2018-19 at an average annual growth rate of lessly shared. The Ministry of New and as a peacekeeper with the United Nations about 9% and generate about 55 lakh direct PAi International Renewable Energy (MNRE) started the Mission In South Sudan (UNMISS) in 2019. and indirect employment opportunities in the To improve digital financial inclusion, National process to design a road map and institutional She received this award along with a Brazilian New PM of Lesotho Naval Officer Commander Carla Monteiro de fisheries sector along with the supply and value Payment Corporation of India (NPCI) launched framework for implementing the ambitious Castro Araujo from the UN Secretary-General chain. an artificial intelligence (AI) based chatbot, PAi. On 20 May 2020, Moeketsi Majoro was sworn OSOWOG plan. The initiative plans to build Antonio Guterres during an online ceremony The PMMSY had two components namely, The chatbot creates awareness around its in as Lesotho’s new Prime Minister. global consensus about sharing solar organised at the UNO Headquarters, New Central Sector Scheme and Centrally products like FASTag, RuPay, UPI, AePS on a Majoro was the former finance minister of the resources among more than 140 countries of York. She encouraged participation in joint Sponsored Scheme (CSS) at a total estimated real time basis. PAi is available on a 24x7 basis nation, who promised to tackle COVID-19. He West Asia and South- East Asia. International military patrols to maintain gender balance investment of and users can ask their queries via text or voice said that removal of poverty and unemployment Solar Alliance (ISA) was the initiation of India and also trained the South Sudan govern- Rs. 20,050 crore comprising of Central share of on the websites of NPCI, RuPay, and UPI his main priorities. The ex-Prime Minister which aims to deploy over 1,000 GW of solar ment forces on Conflict-Related Sexual Rs. 9,407 crore, State share of Rs. 4,880 crore Chalega. The global RuPay Cardholders also Thomas Thabane, resigned under pressure generation capacity globally. It also mobilizes Violence related aspects. and Beneficiaries share of Rs. 5,763 crore. can access PAi chatbot. over a scandal involving the killing of his wife. investment of over $1 trillion by 2030. - Amara Veeraswamy TENTH CLASS MODEL PAPER 17 PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS - 2020 Time: 2 Hrs. 45 Min. SOCIAL STUDIES PAPER - I Max. Marks: 40

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National Instant PAN On 28 May 2020, the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched a facility One Sun One World One Grid for instant allotment of online PAN (Permanent Account Number) card by giving the Aadhaar details. Only those applicants who have a valid Aadhaar number and have a Agneeprastha mobile number registered with Aadhaar Tsai Ing-wen Others ‘Gender Advocate of the Model Questions can avail this facility. The foundation stone for a Missile Park year Award’ named ‘Agneeprastha’ was laid down International Day of UN 1. Which app became the world's The prestigious ‘United Nations by Commodore Rajesh Debnath at Peacekeepers largest contact tracing app reach- Writer INS Kalinga, Visakhapatnam. Military Gender Advocate of the year ing over 11 crore 40 lakh people in The missile park will have replicas of International Day of United Nations Award’ conferred on Major Suman 40 days? Amara Veeraswamy missiles and Ground Support Peacekeepers celebrated to honour Gawani. She served as a peace- 1) Aarogya Bandhu keeper with the United Nations Subject Expert Equipment (GSE) that showcase the the contribution of fallen security per- 2) Aarogya AYUSH Mission In South Sudan (UNMISS) in evolution of missiles handled by the sonnel on 29 May every year. 2019. She received this award along 3) Aarogya Setu unit. On this day, people pay tribute to This facility was introduced to ease with a Brazilian Naval Officer 4) Aarogya Veda 5) Aarogya Ayur the process of PAN allotment. The 2 MegaWatt(MW) solar photovoltaic military, police or civilians who Commander Carla Monteiro de 2. Ajit Jogi passed away recently. allotment process is paperless and an plant was also commissioned at INS served in UN Peacekeeping pro- Castro Araujo from the UN Secretary- He was the first chief minister electronic PAN (e-PAN) is issued to the Kalinga to promote solar power to grams and operations. The theme is General Antonio Guterres during an of.. 'Women in Peacekeeping: A Key to applicants at free of cost. achieve the objective to achieve 100 online ceremony organised at the 1) Chhattisgarh GW of solar power by 2022 as part of Peace’. UNO Headquarters, New York. 2) Madhya Pradesh Repo rate Reduced the National Solar Mission. The theme has been chosen as it She encouraged participation in 3) Uttar Pradesh is the 20th anniversary of the adoption joint military patrols to maintain gen- RBI governor Shaktikanta Das GDP growth dips General 4) Bihar 5) Rajasthan of UN Security Council Resolution der balance and also trained the announced a cut in the repo rate by 40 3. Asian Development Bank (ADB) As per data released by the National 1325 on Women, Peace and South Sudan government forces on basis points to 4 per cent, while the declared a loan of $ 177 million loan Statistical Office (NSO) on 29 May Awareness Security. Conflict-Related Sexual Violence reverse repo rate was simultaneously to upgrade 450 km of state 2020, the Gross Domestic Product related aspects. reduced to 3.35 per cent, after the highways and major district roads (GDP) growth slipped to 3.1 % in the Monetary Policy Committee meeting in.. January-March quarter of 2019-20, held on 22 May 2020. The board of governors also appoint- reflected the impact of the first week of International New PM of Lesotho 1) Maharashtra 2) Assam The marginal standing facility (MSF) ed Anil Kishora as vice president, who the COVID-19 lockdown which began n 20 May 2020, Moeketsi Majoro 3) Telangana rate and the Bank Rate reduced to 4.25 Tsai Ing-wen again O worked as the deputy managing direc- on March 25 and slow down of eco- was sworn in as Lesotho’s new Prime 4) Andhra Pradesh per cent from 4.65 per cent and he also tor and chief risk officer of the State nomic activities across the world. Tsai Ing-wen was sworn in as the Minister. 5) Jammu and Kashmir said that the loan moratorium will be Bank of India. Finance minister Nirmala The GDP expanded by 5.7 % in the president of Taiwan for the second 4. Which nation president declared extended by three months till 31 Majoro was the former finance min- Sitharaman attended the board meeting corresponding quarter of 2018-19. It term. She represents the ruling to terminate the relationship with August 2020, making it a six-month ister of the nation, who promised to through video-conference means the Economic growth slowed to Democratic Progressive Party which World Health Organisaiton over its moratorium. tackle COVID-19. He said that an 11-year low of 4.2% in 2019-20, strongly advocates the country’s for- removal of poverty and unemployment BRICS Heads of Tax handling of Corona virus? As a part of monetary policy review, compared to that of 6.1% growth in mal independence from China. his main priorities. Authorities meet 1) UK 2) USA 3) France RBI announced few measures that can 2018-19. She said that Taiwan plays a more The ex-Prime Minister Thomas 4) India 5) Japan be divided into four categories to BRICS Heads of Tax Authorities active role in the peace, stability and Thabane, resigned under pressure 5. Which state declared to launch improve the functioning of markets, to PAi meeting was held via video confer- prosperity of the Indo-Pacific region over a scandal involving the killing of "State Health Register" to main- support exports and imports, to ease ence. The meeting was hosted by To improve digital financial inclusion, and opposes ‘one country, two sys- his wife. Russia on 29 May 2020, which cur- tain the health database of all its financial stress by giving relief on debt National Payment Corporation of India tems’ theory. rently holds the BRICS Presidency. citizens? servicing and better access to working (NPCI) launched an artificial intelli- India chairs WHO’s On the other hand, China sees Tsai Dr. Ajay Bhushan Pandey, the 1) Goa 2) Chhattisgarh capital and to ease financial constraints gence (AI) based chatbot, PAi. The Ing-wen as a threat and has repeated- Executive Board Finance Secretary represented India. 3) Karnataka 4) Haryana faced by State Governments. chatbot creates awareness around its ly said it will use force to prevent the The meeting discussed the exchange 5) Maharashtra products like FASTag, RuPay, UPI, Union Minister of Health and Family PMMSY independence of the island nation. of information under tax treaties Maharaja Bir Bikram (MBB) AePS on a real time basis. Welfare Dr Harsh Vardhan was elect- 6. among BRICS countries (Brazil, Airport located in..? To bring Blue Revolution through sus- PAi is available on a 24x7 basis and OSOWOG ed as the Chair of World Health Russia, India, China and South Africa) 1) Mizoram 2) Sikkim tainable and responsible development users can ask their queries via text or Organization (WHO)’s Executive India has come up with a ‘One Sun to counter corruption, money launder- of fisheries sector, the Union Cabinet voice on the websites of NPCI, RuPay, Board on 22 May 2020. 3) Arunachal Pradesh 4) Tripura One World One Grid’ (OSOWOG) ini- ing and terrorist financing. chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra and UPI Chalega. The global RuPay He assumed this post at a very chal- 5) Meghalaya tiative to develop and build a global Modi had given its approval for imple- Cardholders also can access PAi chat- lenging time Dr. Harsh Vardhan, who India helps UNRWA 7. 'Rozgar Setu Yozana introduced ecosystem of interconnected renew- mentation of the Pradhan Mantri bot. took over from Dr. Hiroki Nakatani of by which state to provide employ- Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY). able energy resources that can be Japan, would chair the 148th session The Government of India contributed ment to skilled labourers? FSDC seamlessly shared. $ 2 million to the United Nations Relief The Scheme will be implemented of the Executive Board in January 2021. 1) Gujarat 2) West Bengal The Ministry of New and and Works Agency for Palestine during 5 years between FY 2020-2025. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman The main function of the Executive 3) Madhya Pradesh Renewable Energy (MNRE) started Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) PMMSY aims to enhance fish produc- chaired the 22nd meeting of Financial Board is to implement the decisions and 4) Odisha 5) Manipur the process to design a road map policies of the Health Assembly and in support of the Agency’s core pro- tion to 220 lakh metric tons by 2024-25 Stability and Development Council 8. Who got the ‘United Nations and institutional framework for imple- advice and facilitate its work. grammes and services, including edu- from 137.58 lakh metric tons in 2018- (FSDC) held in New Delhi through Military Gender Advocate of the menting the ambitious OSOWOG cation, health care, relief and social 19 at an average annual growth rate of video conferencing on 28 May 2020. NDB new Head services. year’ award? about 9% and generate about 55 lakh plan. The Council took note of the initia- It should be noted that India 1) Major Suman Gawani direct and indirect employment oppor- The initiative plans to build global The board of governors of New tives taken by the Government and the increased its annual financial contribu- 2) Major Sultana Rupani tunities in the fisheries sector along consensus about sharing solar Development Bank (NDB) unanimous- regulators in the recent months to help tion to UNRWA from $1.25 million in 3) Major Suhani 4) Major Kalpana with the supply and value chain. resources among more than 140 ly elected Brazil’s Marcos Prado revive the economy, in view of disrup- 2016 to $ 5 million in 2018 and 2019, countries of West Asia and South- Troyjo as the president, replacing KV 9. Who is the new prime minister of The PMMSY had two components tions caused by the coronavirus pan- and pledged another $ 5 million for Lesotho? demic and the ongoing lockdown. East Asia. Kamath of India. namely, Central Sector Scheme and 2020. 1) Moeketsi Majoro International Solar Alliance (ISA) New Development Bank is a multi- Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) at The meeting reviewed the current United Nations Relief and Works was the initiation of India which aims lateral financial institution set up to 2) Thomas Tabane a total estimated investment of global and domestic macro-economic Agency (UNRWA) thanked for India's to deploy over 1,000 GW of solar gen- mobilise resources for development 3) Tsai Ing-wen Rs. 20,050 crore comprising of Central situation, financial stability and vulnera- financial support to keep its basic ser- eration capacity globally. It also mobi- projects in BRICS (Brazil, Russia, 4) Hiroki Nakatani share of Rs. 9,407 crore, State share of bilities issues, major issues likely to be vices operating, especially under the lizes investment of over $1 trillion by India, China and South Africa) and Rs. 4,880 crore and Beneficiaries faced by banks and other financial insti- challenges posed by the COVID-19 KEY 2030. other emerging economies. share of Rs. 5,763 crore. tutions. pandemic. 1-3 2-1 3-1 4-2 5-3 6-4 7-3 8-1 9-1