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Memorandum of Understanding between University of Dhaka, Bangladesh and Council of Scientific and TURN IN INDIA-BANGLADESH Industrial Research, India for Joint Research on Oceanography of the Bay of Bengal RELATION : PM MODI’S VISIT TO Memorandum of Understanding between University of DACCA Rajshahi, Bangladesh and University of Jamia Milia Islamia, India Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited neghbouring Handing over of Consent Letter by Insurance Bangladesh in June 2015. During the visit a number of bilateral Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA), agreement covering diverse areas were signed at Dacca with the Bangladesh to Life Insurance Corporation (LIC), India Awamee League govt. led by Sheekh Hasina, that includes. to start operations in Bangladesh Exchange of Instruments of Ratification of 1974 Land Besides, during this visit of Prime Minister Modi to Bangladesh, Boundary Agreement and its 2011 Protocol its government conferred Award of Liberation Wa Honour on former Exchange of letters on Modalities for implementation of Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Vajpayee was awarded for 1974 Land Boundary Agreement and its 2011 Protocol his outstanding support for the country’s independence from Renewal of Bilateral Trade Agreement Pakistan in 1971 when he was a Lok Sabha member. Agreement on Coastal Shipping between Bangladesh and India Renewal of Protocol on Inland Water Transit and Trade INSURANCE BILL-2015 Bilateral Cooperation Agreement on Cooperation in the field of Standardization was inked between Bangladesh Indian insurance industry is one of the emerging sectors with huge Standards & Testing Institution (BSTI) and Bureau of growth potential. Foreign direct investment plays an important role Indian Standards (BIS). in the economic development of the country. However, Foreign Agreement on Dhaka-Shillong-Guwahati Bus Service and Direct Investment (FDI) is released in the insurance industry and its Protocol despite many years of debate, the regulations are still not altered Agreement on Kolkata-Dhaka-Agartala Bus Service and and there are still lots of restrictions. Foreign Investors are watching its Protocol India, ready for a piece of the action in the insurance market, but Memorandum of Understanding between Coast Guards there are still plethora of uncertainties, restrictions and potential Memorandum of Understanding on Prevention of Human socioeconomic risks. However, the Government is gradually taking Trafficking steps to open the sector. Indian Insurance Companies (Foreign Memorandum of Understanding on Prevention of Investment) Rules, 2015 mark a significant step in this direction. Smuggling and Circulation Fake Currency Notes In July 2014 the Union Government had approved a proposal to Memorandum of Understanding between Bangladesh and hike the FDI cap from 26% to 49% in order to increase the capital India for Extending a New Line of Credit (LoC) of 2 and investment in the sector. Consequently the Insurance Laws billion US dollars by Government of India to Government (Amendment) Ordinance 2014 (Ordinance) was promulgated on of Bangladesh 26th December 2014 brought about a slew of reforms to the legal Memorandum of Understanding on Blue Economy and framework governing India’s insurance sector. And the Ministry of Maritime Cooperation in the Bay of Bengal and the Indian Finance, Government of India notified the Indian insurance Ocean Companies (Foreign Investment) Rules 2015 on 19th February 2015. Memorandum of Understanding on Use of Chittagong Major provisions of this legal framework are : and Mongla Ports Foreign direct investment of up to 26% of the total paid- Memorandum of Understanding for a Project under IECC up equity of an Insurer is allowed through the automatic (India Endowment for Climate Change) of SAARC route i.e. without the need for prior government approval. Memorandum of Understanding on Indian Economic Foreign direct investment proposals which take total Zone foreign investment above 26% will need the approval of Cultural Exchange Programme for the years 2015-17 the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB). Statement of Intent on Bangladesh-India Education Investment by Foreign Venture Capital Investors as Cooperation (adoption) permissible under the FEMA Regulations 2000 is also to Agreement between Bangladesh Submarine Cable be considered as foreign direct investment. Company Limited (BSCCL) and Bharat Sanchar Nigam However, the proviso says that the management and Limited (BSNL) for leasing of international bandwidth control of these companies will be with Indians at all for internet at Akhaura times.
B – 61 A & B, Saheed Nagar & Plot-1441, Opp. IOCL Petrol Pump, CRP Square, Bhubaneswar 4 Leading Institute for Banking, Railway & SSC Ph. : (0674) 6556677, 8093556677. Web : www.vanik.org, E-mail : [email protected] MAGAZINE FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST - 2015 difficulties faced by the payee or the lender of the money in filing Each RRB is managed by a Board of Directors. its finance the case under Section 138 of the NI Act, because of which, large is provided by the 3 promoters. it also avail refinance facilities from number of cases were stuck, the jurisdiction for offence under the NABARD. The deposits with RRB are insured by DICGC. Section 138 has been clearly defined. Since their creastion RRBs spread rapidly in number and The ordinance provides for filing of cases only by a court within area of operation. But in cause of time they started incurring loss whose local jurisdiction the bank branch of the payee, where the for which a process of RRB Amalgamation is going on at present payee presents the cheque for payment, is situated. Further, where and their number has been reduced drastically. a complaint has been filed against the drawer of a cheque in the court having jurisdiction under the new scheme of jurisdiction, all subsequent complaints arising out of Section 138 against the same ORDINANCES TO AMEND drawer shall be filed before the same court, irrespective of whether those cheques were presented for payment within the territorial CITIZERSHIP ACT, 1955 jurisdiction of that court. Further, it has been provided that if more than one prosecution is filed against the same drawer of cheques Union government has given its nod for ordinance route to amend before different courts, when this fact is brought to the notice of the Citizenship Act, 1955. This move of government comes few the court, the court shall transfer the case to the court having days before Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) 2015 which marked jurisdiction as per the new scheme of jurisdiction. the centenary year of Mahatma Gandhi’s return to India from South Africa on January 9, 1915. Citizenship Act amendments will benefit People of Indian Origin (PIO) and will give them benefits like life- long visa and exemption from appearing before the local police REGIONAL RURAL BANKS station on every visit etc. it will also change the clause of parent Act which says that foreigners who marry Indians must continuously (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2014 stay in the county for a period of one year before they get an Indian citizenship. In this regards they will get relief of 30 days in a year The Lok Sabha has passed the Regional Rural Banks (Amendment) when they can travel outside the country. The amendment also clears Bill, 2014 by voice vote. This bill amends Regional Rural Banks the way for relaxed visa norms for minor children of Overseas Act, 1976 and aims to strengthen the Regional Rural Banks and Citizenship of India (OCI) cardholders. deepen their financial inclusion. This amendment bill increases the Thus ordinances come in the wake of Prime Minister’s authorized capital of each Regional Rural Bank (RRB) from Rs. 5 Madison Square Garden speech to Indian diaspora in crore to Rs. 2000 crore divided into Rs. 200 crore of fully paid September 2014 where he had mentioned that both PIO share of Rs. 10 each. As per the parent Act the Rs. 5 crore share and OCI cards would be merged. Previously, in 2013 then capital of RRBs is split into 5 lakh shares of Rs. 100 each. It also UPA government had first introduced Citizenship provided that the authorized capital issued by any RRB’s shall not Amendment Bill. be reduced below Rs. 1 crore and shares in all cases to be fully paid There was also demand from PIOs to amend the Act as up shares of Rs. 10 each. The Bill allows RRBs to raise capital they were facing often stringent visa norms that debarred from sources other than the central and state governments, and them from buying property in India, in comparison to sponsor banks. The Bill adds provision that any person who is a those holding OCI card and visits to local police stations. director of an RRB is not eligible to be on the Board of Directors of As per the previous provision, PIO cardholders are another RRB. It also mentions that directors will be elected by eligible for 15 year visas in comparison to lifelong visas shareholders based on the total amount of equity share capital issued given to those having OCI cards. to such shareholders. The bill raises the tenure of directors to 3 years from existing 2 years. The Bill also states that no director can hold office for a total period exceeding six years. The parent Act had provision which mentioned that the balance books of RRBs should be closed and balanced by 31st December every year. However this amendment bill changes this date to 31st March in order to bring RRB’s balancing of books in uniformity with the financial year. The Regional Rural Banks were established as per the recommendation of the Narasimham Committee. They were constituted in 1975 by an ordinance but the RRB Act was passed by Indian Parliament in 1976 to create the banks to provide sufficient banking and credit facility to agriculture and rural sectors. the process was launched on 2nd out 1975 with the formation of the RRB. Within Months The area of operation of RRB is limited to the area notified by govt. of India covering one or more district. They were set up with a total authorised capital of Rs. 100 cr. which was increased to Rs. 500 cr. subsciquently. RRB is jointly and by the central govt. state govt. and the Sponsor Bank in 50 : 15 : 35 ration respectively.
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Renewable energy targets quadruple globally in 10 years: they search on a Chrome or Android browser from Google’s search IRENA results. The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has US removed Cuba from list of State Sponsor of Terrorism announced that in past one decade renewable energy targets have United States (US) in a landmark decision has removed Cuba from quadruple globally. It was mentioned IRENA Renewable Energy its list of State Sponsor of Terrorism. In this regard US secretary of Target Setting report which was released by IRENA Director- state John Kerry has signed an order removing Cuba from the General Adnan Z. Amin on the side lines of IRENA’s 9th Council terrorism blacklist. This decision will pave the way for normalizing meeting in Dubai. As per report, 164 countries have adopted at and strengthening ties between both countries which were frozen least one type of renewable energy target compared to 43 countries for half a century after the Cuban missile crisis in 1962. in 2005. IRENA is an intergovernmental organization to promote adoption and sustainable use of renewable energy, Headquartered MERS claimed two lives in South Korea at Abu Dhabi. Two people have died of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome 26 African countries created TFTA: Cape Town to Cairo (MERS) in South Korea making it country’s first fatalities from the disease. MERS is a betacoronavirus derived from bats. Camels free-trade zone have shown to have antibodies to MERS, but the exact source of African countries have signed a historic Tripartite Free Trade Area infection in camels has not been identified. (TFTA) that facilitates creation of Africa’s largest free-trade zone. This free-trade zone will cover 26 countries in an area from 90 % of global chemical weapons stockpile destroyed: southernmost tip of African continent i.e. Cape Town (South Africa) OPCW to Cairo (Egypt) in the north. The pact was signed in Egypt which Nobel peace prize winning organisation OPCW (Organisation for will intent to ease the movement of goods across 26 member the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons) has achieved major milestone countries which represent more than half the continent’s GDP. of destroying 90 per cent of the global chemical weapons stockpile. TFTA pact combines existing three trade blocs among the African OPCW added that the process to complete the elimination of Cold nations viz War-era stockpiles in Russia and the United States is well underway Southern African Development Community (SADC) and is scheduled to be completed before the end of 2020 and 2023, East African Community (EAC). respectively.OPCW is an intergovernmental organisation, Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA). headquatered in Hague, Netherlands. The organisation promotes, It will remove trade barriers on most goods, making them cheaper administers and verifies the adherence to the Convention on the and stimulating $ 1 trillion worth of economic activity across the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use region of more than 600 million people, and bolster intra-regional of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction (CWC). trade by creating a wider market that will increase investment flow and enhance regional infrastructure development. Lars Lokke Rasmussen won Denmark election Blue Opposition Bloc led by Lars Loekke Rasmussen of right-wing Bangladesh Supreme Court upheld death sentence of Ali Venstre party won the parliamentary elections of Denmark. Blue Ahsan Muhammad Mujahid opposition bloc, also called Centre-Right coalition, won 90 seats Bangladesh Supreme Court’s appellate bench upheld the death in the 179-member parliament. sentence of war criminal and Jamaat-e-Islami leader Ali Ahsan Muhammad Mujahid. Decision in this regard was taken by 4- RTA of UAE included four Indian languages into its member bench headed by Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha. The driving tests court has found Mujahid guilty of systematically killing intellectuals The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) of United Arab Emirates in the end of the 1971 Liberation War of Bangladesh. (UAE) in the second week of June 2015 decided to include four Indian languages to offer knowledge tests and lectures to aspirants Prominent scientist Ameenah Gurib-Fakim sworn-in as who appear for driving test in the country. The four Indian languages first woman president of Mauritius included along with three other languages are Hindi, Malayalam, Prominent scientist Ameenah Gurib-Fakim was sworn in as Tamil and Bengali. The other three are Chinese, Russian and Persian. President of Mauritius. With this she became first woman to become At present, RTA of UAE conducts tests in three languages - English, President of Indian Ocean island nation which is a ceremonial Urdu and Arabic. position. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim is an alumnus of the Universities of Exeter and Surrey of United Kingdom. She is also the chair of Election in Turkey organic chemistry at Mauritius University. The Justice and Development Party (AKP) of Turkey led by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won Turkey’s parliamentary Google Launched Special Search Mode for Slower 2G polls.According to preliminary results, AKP lost its single-party Phone Network for India, Brazil government and for the first time in 13 years, the party lost the To help people on slower data connections such as 2G load majority in the 550-member Parliament. webpages faster on their mobile devices in India, Brazil and Indonesia,Google launched a new feature which will also help save UAE launched Strategic Framework for its Space Agency data for the users in these countries. The feature will be rolled out The United Arab Emirates (UAE) launched a strategic framework in India, before the end of June, and will be available to users when for its newly-established space agency that aims to launch satellite missions and the “first Arab unmanned probe” to Mars by 2021.
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Union Government launched NOWCAST and Insurance Election Commission suspended recognition of PA Web-Portals for Farmers Sangma-led National People’s Party Union Government has launched NOWCAST weather alert system Election Commission of India has suspended the recognition of the and Crop Insurance web portal for the benefit of farmers. The new PA Sangma-led National People’s Party– a recognised state party initiatives were launched by Union Agriculture Minister Radha in Meghalaya—for its “failure” to file the election expenditure Mohan Singh at a function held in New Delhi. NOWCAST weather statement for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. NPP was founded in alert system will provide free SMS service alerts on extreme weather January 2013 by P A Sangma, nine-time Member of Parliament conditions (ex-hailstorm) to over one crore registered farmers on from Meghalaya. Election symbol of party was Book. their mobile phones. The free SMS alerts will be sent in Hindi, BSNL to set up 40,000 wi-fi hot spots over India English and regional languages as per farmers’ request. State-run BSNL will set up 40,000 wi-fi hotspots across the country, CCEA gave nod for inclusion of Uttarakhand, Jharkhand entailing an investment of about Rs 6,000 crore. The tender for the and Chhattisgarh in National Dairy Plan-I project is likely to be floated by July and it will be completed by The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime 2018.This project will come in lines with new digital architecture Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval for Inclusion which is part of Union Government’s flagship Digital India of Uttarakhand, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh in the list of States to Programme. The 40,000 wi-fi hot spots project will be entailed with be covered under the National Dairy Plan- I (NDP-I) and Extended an investment of about 6,000 crore rupees. The project is likely to the implementation period upto 2018-19 in order to achieve key be completed by 2018. It was announced by Union Minister of outputs of National Dairy Plan- I. Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh were Communications & IT Ravi Shankar Prasad after launching the included in NDP-I because it has substantial milch animal Wi-Fi facility at Taj Mahal in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. population and primarily inhabited by tribal population. Indian Railways named Haridwar Mail as Yoga Express Union Cabinet approved Solar Power capacity target to Indian Railways named Haridwar Mail as Yoga Express with an 1 lakh MW under JNNSM by 2022 immediate effect. In this regard the train No 19031/19032 Ahmedabad-Haridwar-Ahmedabad famously known as Haridwar The Cabinet approved the revised target of Jawaharlal Nehru Mail has been christened as Yoga Express. This decision was taken National Solar Mission (JNNSM) to generate 100,000 Mw by 2022 by Indian Railways before celebration of first ‘International Yoga — five times the previous target.The target will comprise 40 Gw power generated through rooftop units and 60 Gw through large Day’ on 21st June which was observed as global event. and medium scale grid connected solar power projects. Apart from BSNL launched free pan India roaming scheme this decision, Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) also State owned telecommunications giant Bharat Sanchar Nigam approved setting up of over 2,000 MW of Grid-Connected Solar Limited (BSNL) has launched free pan India roaming scheme. This Power Projects on BOOT (build, own, operate, transfer) basis. scheme will allow company’s mobile customers across the country President gave assent to Negotiable Instruments to receive incoming calls at no additional cost i.e. free of cost. It will benefit around 7.72 crore of its existing subscriber base as (Amendment) Ordinance, 2015 well as new subscribers. BSNL announced this scheme with the President Pranab Mukherjee gave his assent to Negotiable consent of Union Minister of Communications & IT Ravi Shankar Instruments (Amendment) Ordinance, 2015. The ordinance amends Prasad who had earlier announced this scheme in order to achieve Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. Earlier in June 2015, Union dream of ‘One Nation One Number’. Cabinet had recommended promulgation of this ordinance to the President. The ordinance will help to tackle issues related to cheque Supreme Court canceled 2015 All India Pre-Medical Test bounce cases and allow filing of cheque bounce case at the place Supreme Court scrapped the All India Pre-Medical Test (AIPMT) where the cheque was presented for clearance and not at the place 2015 and ordered re-conduct of the examination within four weeks. of issue. It will benefit around 18 lakh people facing cheque bounce This verdict was given by a SC bench of Justice RK Agarwal and cases across the country. Justice Amitava Roy on a complaint filed by candidates. In the complaint students had alleged large-scale irregularities in AIMPT Centre to released Rs 2,437 cr for flood-ravaged J&K 2015, including leakage of answer keys. The Centre announced an additional package of Rs 2,437 crore for reconstruction and rehabilitation of flood-ravaged Jammu and V K Singh inaugurated first India-China Yoga College Kashmir. It was announced by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley at Yunnan Minzu University, China in New Delhi. The fund will be used for relief and rehabilitation Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs V K Singh inaugurated work. Around 75,000 kacha and pakka houses will also be rebuilt first India-China Yoga College at Yunnan Minzu University in under the grant which were damaged in 2014 floods. Kunming, China. This is first Indian government institution related Indian spiritual art form i.e. Yoga in China inaugurated ahead of
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Grievances & Pensions,Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh four films, made on the theme of Atithi Devo Bhava, will spread launched an Augmented Reality (AR)application named ‘Sakaar’ awareness about ways to extend hospitality to tourists visiting India at a press conference in New Delhi to highlight the achievements of by adopting an honest and helpful attitude, as well as maintaining the Department of Space during one year in office of the present cleanliness and hygiene. Government. DECU-ISRO has developed this application for Android devices. Augmented Reality (AR) technology is computer- NEWS IN BRIEF generated 3D models, animations, videos that augments (or supplements) the live direct view of a physical, real-world The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime environment. The application consists of 3 Dimensional (3D) Minister Narendra Modi gave its approval to introduction models of Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), RISAT, indigenous of a new Bureau of Indian Standards Bill, 2015. The new rockets such as PSLV, GSLV Mk-III etc. bill seeks to replace the existing Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) Act, 1986 with an aim to bring in more India launched Rs 1,500 crore insurance pool for nuclear products under the mandatory standard regime and end liability the inspector raj. The government has launched an insurance pool of Rs. 1,500 crore, Union Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas a mandatory requirement under the Civil Liability Paswan launched a BIS App to register complaints against for Nuclear Damage Act by filling in the gap of Rs 500 crore through sub-standard quality of ISI marked products and Hallmark the British Nuclear Insurance Pool. It was announced by Minister jewellery. of State (MoS) in the Department of Atomic Energy Jitendra Singh The Delhi High Court allowed Greenpeace India to in New Delhi. With this launch, INIP became 27th nuclear insurance operate two of its domestic accounts and access its fixed pool in the world that manages nuclear liabilities. India also has deposits. The high court bench of Justice Rajiv Shakdher joined an exclusive list of countries having nuclear pools. also allowed Greenpeace to encash its fixed deposits and utilise the funds for running the organization Union Government inaugurated Tier-I Oil Spill Response The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) Centre for Mumbai and JNPT Harbour on 10 June 2015 approved two road projects worth 4721 Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways and Shipping, Nitin crore rupees, one in Madhya Pradesh and another in Gadkari inaugurated the India’s first of its kind State-of-the-Art Telangana. The projects will be executed under the Tier-I Oil Spill Response Centre for Mumbai & JNPT Harbour flagship road building programme National Highways (Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust). The objective behind setting up this Development Project (NHDP). centre is to develop appropriate and effective systems for the detection and reporting of spillage of oil in order to ensure adequate protection to the marine environment and public health. This centre will also ensure prompt and appropriate response technique to control, combat and prevent oil pollution and dispose recovered waste material in an environmental friendly manner. VANIK’S KNOWLEDGE GARDEN Govt launched Employment Exchange for Industries Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Kalraj Organisation headed by Prime Minister Mishra launched a digital Employment Exchange for Industries 1. Planning Commission (EEX) portal eex.dcmsme.gov.in which will connect employers and 2. National Integration Council job seekers. The portal will help in linking Make in India initiative 3. National Ganga River Basin Authority with Skilled India one. The employers and job seekers can now register at www.eex.dcmsme.gov.in. Nearly, two lakh job seekers (NGRBA) have already registered themselves with the EEX. 4. National Development Council (NDC) 5. National Commission for Population Co Trial run of Kolkata-Dhaka-Agartala bus service began ntrol The trial run of Kolkata-Dhaka-Agartala direct bus service began on 1 June 2015. The bus started its journey from Kolkata with senior 6. Department of Space (DoS) officials of West Bengal Transport Department (WBTD). The 7. Department if Atomic Energy officials of WBTD took the ride to finalise the modalities of the 8. Nuclear Command Authority route. 9. Indian Board of Wild Life New series of Atithi Devo Bhava TV commercials 10. National launched Disaster Management Authority The Minister of State for Tourism (Independent Charge), Culture (NDMA) (Independent Charge) and Civil Aviation Mahesh Sharma on 19 11. Council of Scientific and June 2015 launched the new edition of Atithi Devo Bhava television Industrial Research (CSIR) (TV) commercials starring Aamir Khan as brand ambassador.These films have been directed by the eminent ad maker Prasoon Joshi. The
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The MoU Adani, Reliance inked MoUs for power generation in was signed under Make in India initiative of Union government in Bangladesh the presence of the Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte during Anil Ambani-promoted Reliance Power and Adani Power signed his visit to India. The vaccine will be manufactured by Bharat separate memorandums of understanding with state-run Bangladesh Immunologicals and Biologicals Corporation Ltd (BIBCOL) at its Power Development Board (BPDB). These MoUs were signed on plant at Chola, Uttar Pradesh. Translational Vaccinology the first day of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to (INTRAVACC) a government-based institute of Netherlands will Bangladesh. The deals were signed to set up 4,600 MW power plants provide technical support for the development of vaccine. in Bangladesh worth $5.5 billion. Under the deal, APL will invest 2.5 billion dollars to set up a coal-based power plant with a capacity India and Sweden signed 6 agreements to boost ties and of 1,600 MW. While Reliance Power will set up an imported restart the bilateral strategic dialogue liquefied natural gas-based power plant with a capacity of 3,000 MoU on Cooperation in the field of Sustainable Urban MW with an investment of 3 billion dollars. Development: SpiceJet signed deal to sell tickets to waitlisted railway MoU on cooperation in the field of Micro, Small and travellers Medium Enterprises: Agreement on Visa Exemption for diplomatic passports IRCTC’s public relations officer Sandip Dutta explained that the Railways have entered the tie-up with SpiceJet and Go Air. It enables Letter of Intent on Collaboration in Polar and Ocean a train traveller whose ticket is wait-listed to cancel the train ticket Research and instead get on to a flight of either airline by paying some Memorandum of Intent (MoI) on cooperation in ageing incremental fee. research and health MoI between the Central Drugs Standard Control NEWS IN BRIEF Organization (CDSCO), India and the Swedish Medical Products Agency (MPA) Japan’s SoftBank Corp announced that it has set up a joint venture with Chinese online shopping giant Alibaba NEWS IN BRIEF and electronics supplier Foxconn Technology to sell its human-like robot Pepper around the world. India, Japan and Australia held their first ever high-level Cult bike maker Harley-Davidson tied up with fashion trilateral dialogue in New Delhi. The talks were attended portal Myntra to sell its casual merchandise through an by Indian foreign secretary S Jaishankar, Japanese vice exclusive online store. foreign minister Akitaka Saiki and Australian secretary Mahindra World City Developers Ltd (MWCDL), a of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter subsidiary of Mahindra Lifespace Developers Ltd Varghese. (MLDL) of the Mahindra Group and Sumitomo India and Poland set trade target of 5 billion US dollars Corporation of Japan have entered into an agreement to by 2018. The decision was taken at the fourth session of form a joint venture to set up an industrial park in North the bilateral Joint Commission on Economic Chennai (the NH5 corridor). Cooperation, held in Warsaw, capital city of Poland. The National Association of Software and Services India and Sweden inked six agreements, during the visit Companies (Nasscom) on Monday signed an MoU with of President Pranab Mukherjee to Sweden, key Arctic India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA) Council member. It should be noted that Mr. Pranab Mukherjee is the first Indian President to visit Sweden. to speed up ‘Make in India’ and ‘Digital India’ agenda for electronic system design and manufacturing (ESDM) MOU and IT. Indian Railways has inked Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi for research and development work. This MOU is part of Malaviya Chair for Railway Technology, Varanasi. The MoU was been signed by Railway Board Advisior R K Verma and IIT (BHU)- Director, Professor Rajeev Sangal in the presence of Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu. The pact envisages for upgradation of Railway tracks for High speed trains and developing indigenous raw material for the industry in lines with Make India Programme. Apart from singing MoU it was also announced to set up Malaviya Chair Committee to supervise research work. The chair is being named after freedom fighter and
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It was announced RBI issued final guidelines for interest rate futures in the second bi-monthly policy of RBI. It says that Cash reserve The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued the final guidelines for ratio (CRR) of scheduled banks has kept unchanged at 4 per cent the 6-year and 13-year cash settled Interest Rate Futures (IRF) on of net demand and time liabilities (NDTL). government securities with residual maturity of 4-8 years and 11- 15 years respectively under the Interest Rate Futures (Reserve Bank) RBI allowed NRIs to subscribe chit funds (Amendment) Directions, 2015.For the 6-year cash settled IRF The Reserve Bank allowed Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) to invest contracts, the underlying shall be a coupon bearing government in chit funds on non-repatriation basis without any ceiling, a move security of face value of 100 rupees and the residual maturity of 6- that will encourage flow of capital into the country.However, the year IRF is between 4 and 8 years on the expiry of futures subscription to the chit funds should be brought in through normal contract. For the 13-year cash settled IRF contracts, the underlying banking channel, including through an account maintained with a can be a coupon bearing government security of face value of 100 bank in India. Earlier in May 2000, non-residents were barred from rupees and residual maturity will be between 11 and 15 years on investing in a company or firms engaged in the business of chit the expiry of futures contract. fund. Moreover, the RBI also expanded the residual maturity for the RBI issued Draft Framework on Issuance of Rupee linked existing 10-year cash settled IRF from 9-11 years to 8-11 years to Bonds Overseas provide market participants a greater choice and flexibility to hedge their interest rate risk across different tenors. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued Draft Framework on Issuance of Rupee linked Bonds Overseas. CAIT to launched its own e-commerce portal in 3 months It is intended to permit Indian corporate and International directly for traders FinancialInstitutions (IFIs) to issue rupee-linked bonds overseas. After fighting tooth and nail with online retailers, the apex body of Key Features small traders, Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), has Indian corporates eligible to raise external commercial decided to launch its own e-commerce portal in the next three borrowings (ECBs) are permitted to issue Rupee linked months. Named ‘e-Lala’, the proposed portal will provide a direct bonds overseas. interface between sellers and consumers and there will be no third The corporates which, at present, are permitted to access agency which will be involved in any transaction, thereby eliminating ECB under the approval route will require prior the commission component which the sellers need to pay. permission of the RBI to issue such bonds and those coming under the automatic route can do so without prior RBI debt recast norms: Banks will be left holding the permission. bag if no buyers for firms turn up The bonds may be floated in any jurisdiction that is The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has permitted banks to take control Financial Action Task Force (FATF) compliant. of 51 percent of stake in a company that has failed to recover The subscription, coupon payments and redemption may financial health even after a period of financial restructuring, be settled in foreign currency. The proceeds of the bonds typically due to management inefficiency or other factors. This can be parked as per the extant provisions on parking of provision, part of the strategic debt restructuring exercise (SDR), ECB proceeds. is aimed at ensuring promoters of defaulted companies have more Banks incorporated in India will not have access to these ‘skin in the game’. The RBI’s move is part of a coordinated action bonds in any manner whatsoever. plan with markets regulator, Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), which in March had allowed banks to convert part or full China developed world’s first ATM with Facial debt of listed defaulter companies into equity. Recognition Technology China has unveiled the world’s first facial recognition ATM, which NEWS IN BRIEF will not allow users to withdraw cash unless their face matches The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of their IDs.The machine was created by Tsinghua University and India (IRDAI) has imposed a Rs. 50-lakh penalty on Hangzhou-based technology company Tzekwan, China’s Xinhua Future Generali Life Insurance Company. news agency reports. It has a camera installed in it that captures the The Reserve Bank of India has marked down the facial features of the user then compares it with a database of projection for output growth for 2015-16 from 7.8 per identification photos.It looks at biological features and the cent in April to 7.6 per cent. developers say it can identify people even if their facial features The data of India’s foreign trade (merchandise) for the have changed. month May 2015 was released on 16 June 2015 by the Union Ministry of Commerce & Industry. According to it, India’s trade deficit in May 2015 declined to 10.4
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Sanjay Subrahmanyan selected for Sangita Kalanidhi award was bestowed upon him by the Norwegian Academy of award Literature and Freedom of Expression for his work protecting Carnatic vocalist Sanjay Subrahmanyan has been selected for this privacy and for shining a critical light on US surveillance of its citizens and others. year’s Sangita Kalanidhi award. A decision to this effect was taken by the executive committee of the Music Academy which announces Atal Bihari Vajpayee conforred ‘Friends of Bangladesh this prestigious award every year. Liberation War Award’ Historian Ramachandra Guha to be conferred with Bangladesh conferred its prestigious liberation war honour on Japan’s prestigious Fukuoka Prize former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee for his “active role” in Eminent Historian-writer Ramachandra Guha has been selected for its independence struggle and consolidating friendship with India. President Abdul Hamid handed over the Bangladesh Liberation War Japan’s Fukuoka Prize 2015 in n the Academic category. Apart from him Thant Myint-U (Grand Prize category) and Minh Hanh (Arts Honour to Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a glittering ceremony and Culture category) were also chosen for this edition of award. at Bangabhaban, the President’s house, which was attended by They have been selected for their outstanding contributions to Premier Sheikh Hasina and top officials. academia, arts and culture across Asia. The awards will be presented List of awards at the Cannes Film Festival to them on September 17, 2015 at the Fukuoka International Feature Films Congress Centre. During this award ceremony Mr Guha will give a Palme d’Or: Dheepan, directed by Jacques Audiard Grand Prix: Saul Fia (Son of Saul), directed by Laszlo lecture on “Gandhi, India and the World”. Nemes CNR Rao got Japan’s highest civilian award Award for Best Director: Hou Hsiao-Hsien for Nie Eminent scientist and recipient of Bharat Ratna CNR Rao was Yinniang (The Assassin) conferred Japan’s highest civilian award for promoting academic Award for Best Screenplay: Michel Franco for Chronic interchange and mutual understanding in science and technology Award for Best Actress Ex-aequo: Emmanuelle Bercot between the two countries.He was presented with the ‘Order of the in Mon Roi, directed by Maiwenn and Rooney Mara in Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star’ and certificate by Japanese Carol, directed by Todd Haynes ambassador to India Takeshi Yagi in the presence of senior officials Award for Best Actor: Vincent Lindon in La Loi Du of the Department of Science and Technology, which Rao has helped Marché (The Measure of a Man), directed by Stephane shape up over the years. Brize Jury Prize: The Lobster, directed by Yorgos Lanthimos Legendary West Indies fast bowler Sir Wesley Hall inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of fame Indian-origin teacher Gurnimrat Sidhu won Oxford Former West Indies paceman Sir Wesley Winfield Hall has been University award inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame. He is 80th cricketer to An Indian-origin teacher has been honoured by Oxford University be inducted in the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame and 18th from West for helping one of her students get into the world-famous varsity. Indies. He is the 4th cricketer to be inducted into the ICC Cricket Gurnimrat ‘Nimmy’ Sidhu, head of science at Oaks Park High Hall of Fame in 2015 after Betty Wilson, Anil Kumble and Martin School in north-east London, is among 12 teachers to win the Crowe. ‘University of Oxford Inspirational Teacher Award’ set up to encourage more state-funded schools to connect with the university. Parkash Singh Badal conferred with Sant Namdev National Award 2 Indians among 126 fallen peacekeepers to be awarded Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Parkash Singh Badal was conferred UN medal the prestigious 14th Sant Namdev National Award- 2015 by Pune Two fallen Indian peacekeepers are among the 126 military, police based Sarhad foundation. The award was presented to him by and civilian personnel have been posthumously awarded a Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis in the presence of the prestigious UN medal their courage and sacrifice while serving in organisers of the Sarhad foundation.He was awarded was bestowed the world body’s peacekeeping operations last year.Lance Naik Nand upon him for promoting peace, communal harmony and universal Ram, who served with the UN Organization Stabilization Mission brotherhood. The award comprised of citation, a monetary prize of in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) and Raju 101000 rupees and a memento. Joseph, who had served in a civilian capacity with the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), will be awarded the Dag Hammarskjold Snowden Awarded Freedom of Expression Prize in Medal on the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers Norway observed annually on May 29. Edward Snowden, former US security contractor and electronic surveillance whistleblower has been awarded a Norwegian prize for Freedom of Expression (also known as Bjornson Prize). The
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PERSON IN NEWS
Four Indians among Forbes world’s 100 most powerful women Meena Hemchandra was appointed as the Executive Director of SBI Chief Arundhati Bhattacharya at 30th , ICICI bank head Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Chanda Kochhar at 35th,Biocon founder Kiran Mazumdarat Shaw Veena Jain The information and broadcasting (I&B) ministry at 85th and HT Media Chair Shobhana Bhartia at 93rd are among appointed Veena Jain as Director General (news) in Doordarshan the world’s 100 most powerful women, according to the Forbes’ in place of Akshay Rout. annual list which is topped by German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Top 10 powerful women: German Chancellor Angela Merkel (1st), Syed Asif Ibrahim Former Director of Intelligence Bureau (DIB) Hillary Clinton (2nd), Melinda Gates (3rd), US Federal Reserve Syed Asif Ibrahim was appointed as Prime Minister’s Special Envoy Chair Person Janet Yellen (3th), GM CEO Mary Barra (5th), IMF for Counter Terrorism and Extremism in National Security Council Chief Christine Lagarde (6th), Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff (NSC) Secretariat. (7th), Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg (8th), YouTube CEO Susan Dr Bimal K Roy Union Ministry of Statistics and Programme Wojcicki (9th) and US First Lady Michelle Obama (10th). Implementation (MOSPI) has sacked Dr Bimal K Roy as the R SeshasayeeIndia’s second largest software services firm, Infosys Director of Indian Statistical Institute (ISI). He was removed from has appointed R Seshasayee as non-executive chairman. He will the office on charges of indiscipline one-and-a-half months before replace KV Kamath, who stepped had down to take over as President the end of his term. of the Shanghai based BRICS New Development Bank. KV Chowdary President Pranab Mukherjee has appointed KV Sunil D’Souza Sunil D’Souza was appointed as Managing Director Chowdary new Central Vigilance Commissioner (MD) of India’s home appliances maker Whirlpool. G Gurucharan Senior IAS officer G Gurucharan was given Manoj Mishra Union Government has appointed Manoj Mishra additional charge as Director General, Bureau of Indian Standards as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of state-run National (BIS) for three months. Fertilizers Ltd (NFL). NL Beno Zephine Chennai’s NL Beno Zephine became the first Dr. Selvin Christopher Eminent scientist Dr. Selvin Christopher 100 percent visually-challenged person to be inducted into the Indian has been appointed as the Director General (DG) of Defence Foreign Services (IFS). Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) along with the Kapil Mishra Delhi Law Minister Kapil Mishra was appointed as rank of a secretary. the Chairman of the Delhi Jal Board (DJB). He succeeded Deputy Yaduveer Raj Yaduveer Raj was crowned as the new Maharaja of Chief Minister Manish Sisodia. Mysuru, a titular and nominal head of the 600-year-old Wadiyar Nilesh Sathe The government has appointed Nilesh Sathe, Chief dynasty in southern India. Executive Officer of LIC Nomura Mutual Fund Asset Management Jyoti Prasad Rajkhowa was sworn-in as the 19th Governor of Company, as the member-life of insurance regulator IRDAI. Arunachal Pradesh. Acting Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court Dr. Srivari Chandrasekhar was appointed Director of CSIR- Justice K Sreedhar Rao administered the oath of office as per Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT) a premier research provisions of Article 159 of Constitution. institute of Union Government based in Hyderabad, Telangana. Dick Costolo has resigned as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Vijai Sharma President Pranab Mukherjee has appointed Vijai of Twitter Inc after leading the company for five years. Sharma as Chief Information Commissioner. Dr. Srivari Chandrasekhar was appointed Director of CSIR- Pawan Munjal was appointed as the Chairman and Managing Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT) a premier research Director (CMD) & CEO of Hero MotoCorp Ltd (HMCL). institute of Union Government based in Hyderabad, Telangana. Manabi Bandopadhyay became the first transgender principal of Padmasree Warrior Padmasree Warrior, India-born has stepped Krishnagar Women’s College in Nadia district, West Bengal. down from her post of Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at global S Chandra Das Indian- origin businessman and diplomat S IT giant Cisco. Chandra Das was appointed as Resident High Commissioner to Sri P L Subramanian has been appointed as Non-Executive Director Lanka by Singapore Government. of former BCCI President N Srinivasan-led India Cements with an immediate effect. OBITUTARY Vijai Sharma President Pranab Mukherjee has appointed Vijai Kirk Kerkorian billionaire Las Vegas mogul and casino tycoon Sharma as Chief Information Commissioner. He will have tenure passed away after a brief illness. He was 98. Apart from being casino of for 5 years or till they attain the age of 65, whichever is earlier. tycoon he was Hollywood tycoon and had diversified investments in airlines and auto industry. RC Tayal Union Home Ministry has appointed Senior IPS Officer RC Tayal as the new Director General (DG) of India’s elite counter- Charles Correa India’s greatest contemporary architect Charles terror force National Security Guard (NSG). Correa passed away in Mumbai following a brief illness. He was 84.
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PLACE IN NEWS
Three day Singhey Khababs Sindhu festival kicked off Tamil Nadu Government and Adani Power Ltd in the in Ladakh second week of June signed a Power Purchase Agreement Three day long tourism promotional Ladakh Singhey Khababs (PPA) to set up a 200 MW solar power plant in Sindhu (also known as Sindhu Darshan) Festival has begun in Ramanathapuram district. Jammu and Kashmir’s Ladakh region. It was inaugurated by Chief Union Ministry of Textiles announced to hold 30th India Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed to promote the tourism Carpet Expo in Varanasi in October 2015. It would be potentials of Ladakh. The inaugural function of the festival was held from 11 October to 14 October 2015 at organised this morning on the bank of the Indus River near Shey Sampurnanand Sanskrit University Ground village in Ladakh. Yogathon is an event that will be celebrated in more than 100 US cities on 21 June 2015, the first International Jind, Karnal and Muzaffarnagar districts added in Yoga Day. It is a type of campaign to spread the awareness National Capital Region about Yoga. Haryana’s Jind, Karnal districts and Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar Microsoft announced to open the India’s first Digital district have been added into the conurbation National Capital Experience Centre in Vadodara, Gujarat. Microsoft will Region (NCR). Decision in this regard was taken at 35th meeting open the centre in collaboration with the Vadodara of National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB) held in New Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI). Delhi. The meeting was presided by Union Urban Development Abraj Kudai: The world’s biggest hotel project which is Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu who is Chairman of the NCRPB. The under construction in Mecca, Saudi Arabia meeting was attended by Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and representatives and government officials of other member states. With this inclusion the total districts in NCR has rose to 23 (including Delhi NCT) which covers a total area of 51,109 square km. Trios of 3800-year-old statuettes found in Vichama, Peru Researchers in Peru have discovered a trio of statuettes they believe were created by the ancient Caral civilization some 3,800 years ago, the culture ministry said Tuesday.The mud statuettes were found inside a reed basket in a building at the ancient city of Vichama in northern Peru, which is today an important archaeological site. New human ancestor species from Ethiopia lived alongside Lucy’s species Scientists have discovered a new human ancestor species in Ethiopia that lived alongside the famous ‘Lucy’ up to 3.5 million-years ago. The upper and lower jaw of the species was unearthed by an international team of scientists led by Dr Yohannes Haile-Selassie from Cleveland Museum of Natural History. It lived alongside the famous Lucy (female Australopithecus afarensis discovered in 1974 in same region) up to 3.5 million-years ago. It should be noted that Lucy’s species lived from 2.9 million years to 3.8 million years ago. NEWS IN BRIEF Nathu La pass was in news as External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj flagged off the first batch of pilgrims for Kailash-Manasarovar yatra that will travel through the pass. Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs V K Singh W ithin M onths inaugurated first India-China Yoga College at Yunnan Minzu University in Kunming, China. Apart from this, Minister also unveiled the bust of Rabindranath Tagore at the University to mark his 150th birth centenary.
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Nico Rosberg of Mercedes won Monaco Grand Prix of India’s Machettira Raju Poovamma and Liksy Joseph F1 have won silver medal each in 21st Asian Athletics Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg from Germany has won the Monaco Championships held in Wuhan, China. Grand Prix Formula One (F1) World Championship title. It is Dilawar Singh of Haryana has won ‘Pedal for Kashmir’ Rosberg’s tenth overall championship title and the second in the cycling competition, held along the banks of picturesque 2015 season. First was the Spanish Formula 1 World Championship Dal Lake in Srinagar. title won on May 10, 2015. Japanese rising star shuttler Kento Momota and Thailand’s Ratchanok Intanon won the men’s and Sunil Chhetri became first Indian footballer to score 50 women’s singles respectively of the Indonesia Open international goals Badminton tournament. Prolific striker Sunil Chhetri became the first Indian footballer to Mercedes racing driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain won score 50 international goals during his team’s 2018 World Cup the 2015 Formula 1 Canada Grand Prix title by winning qualifying match against Guam. However, India lost this match to the final race held in Montreal, Canada. Guam by 1-2 goals. Bhaichung BhutiA had scored 42 goals in 107 Inderjeet Singh won gold medal in men’s shot put event matches while IM Vijayan had 40 goals from 79 matches. in the 21st Asian Athletics Championship. The 21st Asian Athletics Championships is being held from 3 June to 7 Sepp Blatter re-elected as FIFA President for a fifth term June 2015 at Wuhan, China. Sepp Blatter has been re-elected as the Fédération Internationale President of the Fédération Internationale de Football de Football Association (FIFA) President for a fifth term. He was Association (FIFA) Sepp Blatter has resigned declared victorious after rival candidate Prince Ali bin Al Hussein of Jordan conceded defeat before final voting went into a second round. Kolkata’s Mohun Bagan FC won I-League title Kolkata’s Mohun Bagan Football Club (FC) has won the I-League title by defeating Bengaluru Football Club. Mohun Bagan won the title after a 1-1 draw score against Bengaluru FC in their final game VANIK’S KNOWLEDGE GARDEN of the 2014-15 season played at the Kanteerva Stadium, Bengaluru. News Agencies of Nations Countries It should be noted that it is the fourth national title for Mohun Bagan Australia --Australian Associated Press (A.A.P) FC after having won the last in 2002 when the I-League tournament China --Xin Hua Croatia --Hina was named the National Football League (NFL). Denmark --Ritzavuz Bureau Egypt --Middle East News Agency (MENA) NEWS IN BRIEF France --Agence France Press (A.F.P) Germany --Deutsche Presse Agentur (D.P.A.) Harriette Thompson, a 92 year 65 days old cancer India --Press Trust of India (PTI) survivor, became the oldest woman to finish a marathon. India --United News of India (UNI) Sepp Blatter resigned as President of FIFA amid the India --Samachar Bharti corruption scandal that has engulfed the football’s India --Univarta governing body. Blatter has been serving as president of Indonesia --Antara world soccer governing body FIFA since 1998. Iran --Islamic Republic news Agency (IRNA) Iran --Fars News Agency Abhinav Bindra has become the fourth Indian shooter to Israel --Associated Israel Press (AIP) win a quota place for the 2016 Rio Olympics. He got Israel --Ittim qualified to 2016 Olympics after finishing sixth in the Italy --Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associate (ANSA) Men’s 10 metre Air Rifle final at the International Japan --Kyodo Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Shooting World Cup Jordan --Petra held in Munich, Germany. Kenya --Irin Malaysia --Malaysian National News Agency (MNNA) Ace Indian archer Deepika Kumari has clinched the Pakistan --Pakistan Press International (P.P.I) and bronze medal in the women’s individual Women’s Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) Recurve event at Antalya Archery World Cup held in Palestine --WAFA Turkey. Russia --Telegraph Agency of the Sovereign States Ace Indian shooter Gurpreet Singh has secured India a (TASS) fifth quota place in shooting for the 2015 Rio Olympics. Russia --Novosti South Africa --Sapa He achieved this feat by finishing fourth in the Men’s 10 South Korea --Yon Hap metre Air Pistol final at the International Shooting Sport Turkey --Anadolu Federation (ISSF) Shooting World Cup held in Munich, Turkey --Ihlas Germany. United Kingdom --Reuters United States of America --Assocciated Press (AP) United States of America --United Press International (UP)
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HEALTH
Juvenile camels ‘key source’ of MERS Doctors from Texas State of US successfully performed As per recently published study, camels aged less than four years world’s first skull-scalp transplant might be a major source of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Doctors from Texas State of United States have done the world’s (MERS). The study was published in the journal Emerging first partial skull and scalp transplant from a human donor. This Infectious Diseases. The research study was undertaken by rare medical feat which opens new frontier in transplant surgery international team who had looked for evidence of current or past was achieved by team of Doctors from Houston Methodist Hospital infection in more than 800 dromedary camels (also called Arabian and MD Anderson Cancer Center. The recipient patient was Jim camels). They found that more than 90% of animals became infected Boysen, a 55-year-old software developer who had suffered a large by the age of two and virus shedding was more common in calves head wound from cancer treatment. than in adults. MERS belongs to the family of coronaviruses which includes large family of viruses such as common cold and Severe Union Government launched IAP HealthPhone acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). programme Union Government has launched IAP HealthPhone programme, India scraped import duties on AIDS drugs to battle world’s largest digital mass education programme to address shortage malnutrition in women and children. It was launched by Union Union Government has scrapped customs import duties for drugs Minister of Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi in New and test kits used to treat Human immunodeficiency virus infection Delhi. This programme is initiative of Indian Academy of Pediatrics and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS). In this (IAP) in partnership with Union Ministry of Women and Child regard Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) has issued a Development (WCD), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) notice that will remain in effect till March 2016. This decision will Supported by Vodafone India. It should be noted that Bolloywood help to cut prices of AIDS drugs across the country and thus help Actor Aamir Khan is support partner and brand ambassador of this directly in Government’s national program to fight the disease. In programme. India more than 2.1 million HIV/AIDS patients are provided with daily antiretrovirals for free from state-run distribution centres which NEWS IN BRIEF are operated by National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO). A novel anti-malarial compound DDD107498 that World’s first ‘feeling’ prosthetic leg fitted in Austria inhibits protein synthesis was discovered by the scientists. The world’s first artificial leg capable of simulating the feelings of Indian Medical Association’s (IMA) first-ever Jan a real limb and fighting phantom pain was unveiled by researchers Aushadhi Generic Drug (JAGD) Store was inaugurated in Vienna.The innovation is the result of a two-fold process, at its headquarters in IP Estate, New Delhi. The store will developed by Professor Hubert Egger at the University of Linz in offer over 118 commonly used drugs at a 10 to 20 percent northern Austria. lesser price than market value.
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Bibek Debroy Committee submitted its final report to the Union infrastructure development. The committee will be chaired by former Ministry of Railways. finance secretary Vijay Kelkar and submit its report within a period Bibek Debroy Committee on the restructuring of Indian Railways of 3 months from the date of its Constitution. has submitted its final report to the Union Ministry of Railways. The committee has suggested measures for restructuring the Railway FSSAI set up an Expert Group on Salt, Sugar and Fat in Indian Board and its departments so that policy making is separated from Food product day-to-day operations. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on 12 June 2015 set up an Expert Group on Salt, Sugar and Fat in Indian Recommendations of Bibek Debroy committee Food Products. The 11-member Expert Group will be headed by Establishment of an independent regulator Railway Dr. D Prabhakaran, Director, Centre for Chronic Conditions and Regulatory Authority of India (RRAI) with a separate Injuries and Vice-President, Public Health Foundation of India. The budget and to be independent of the Ministry. Group will examine Foods with High in Fat, Sugar and Salt (HFSS), RRAI will decide on tariffs to revamp the cash-strapped also called Junk Food, on the health of consumers, especially on railways. school going children. The Expert Group will advise FSSAI on Railway Budget should be phased out with gross potential health risks to vulnerable groups from consumption budgetary support to Indian Railways. of Foods products with HFSS. There is need to improve the internal resource generation Further, it will also recommend FSSAI on prescription of regulations and explore varied methods of financing but also to for display of fat, sugar and salt on food products sold and served improve utilisation of available resources. in eating joints or catering facilities besides labelling requirements No privatisation of Indian Railway but allowed for packaged food. participation of private sector in the railway projects. Separation of activities like running of hospitals, schools, NEWS IN BRIEF real estate development, catering, manufacturing of Union Ministry of Finance constituted a Task Force on locomotives, coaches and wagons from the core business Financial Redress Agency (FRA). The 10-member task of running trains. force will be headed by Dhirendra Swarup who served as State governments should be asked to entirely fund the the first chairman of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Government Railway Police (GRP). Development Authority (PFRDA) in 2004. General Managers should have the freedom to choose The Union Government formed a committee under the between private security guards and RPF for security on Chairpersonship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to trains. oversee the celebrations of 125th birth anniversary of Dr The recommended changes should be implemented only BR Ambedkar, also called Bhim Jayanti which is annually by Union Railways ministry in the first five years celebrated on 14 April. The Committee was formed to including the resolution of the social cost issue. suggest different programmes and activities to be Union Government constituted Committee headed by Vijay undertaken by various Ministries and Departments and Kelkar to revisit PPP infra model States and Union Territories (UTs). Union government has constituted a 10-member committee to review and revitalise public private partnership (PPP) mode of
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his two-day visit to Bangladesh from 6 June to 7 June 2015. Tanzanian President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete visit to India to further cement the close and friendly ties between the two countries. German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen was on a three-day visit to India during which she will seek to deepen bilateral ties, besides focussing on regional and international security and defence issues. President Pranab Mukherjee visited Sweden at the invitation of Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf along with a delegation of political and business representatives. President Pranab Mukherjee visited toSweden, the first ever by any Indian head of state, during which a number of key agreements were signed. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj returned after a three-day visit to the US during which she participated in the International Yoga Day celebrations at the United Nations.
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21 May: Anti Terrorism Day/ Martyrdom of Former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi 22 May: International Day for Biological Diversity Biodiversity for Sustainable Development. May 24Commonwealth Day 29 May - International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers theme Together for Peace. May 31World No Tobacco Day stop illicit trade of tobacco products. June 5World Environment Day Theme Seven Billion Dreams. One Planet. Consume with Care. June 8World Oceans day Theme Healthy oceans, Healthy planet. June 12World Day Against Child Labour Theme No to Child Labour, Yes to Quality Education June 14World Blood Donor day Theme “Thank you for saving my life” June 15World Elder Abuse Awarness Day June 17World Day to Combat Desertification June 20World Refugee Day
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Union Government launched Jal Kranti Abhiyan public service broadcaster Doordarshan (DD) and is dedicated to Union minister for water resources Uma Bharti launched a Jal agriculture and allied sectors. Kranti Abhiyan aimed at turning one water stressed village in each district of the country into a water surplus village. On the occasion Gatimaan Express, first semi high-speed train, to be Bharti assured Rajasthan for full support of the Centre in solving flagged off by PM Modi in June its water problems. Under the campaign a village with acute water Gatimaan Express is the first semi high-speed train service that scarcity will be selected as ‘Jal Gram’ on a pilot project. For the will be launched between Delhi and Agra. The train will run at a identified village a comprehensive integrated development plan will maximum speed of 160 kmph and is expected to cover the 200-km be framed and several water conservation activities will be launched. distance between both destinations in about 105 minutes. It is equipped with a 5,400 Horse Power (HP) electric locomotive engine Khoyapaya Web Portal Launched By Government To and 12 modern coaches. It also has extra advance features such as Track Missing Child automatic fire alarm, emergency braking system along with the Union Government has launched Khoya Paya web platform for passenger information system and sliding doors inside the coaches. people to directly report, track and upload information on missing The fare of this train service will be 25 per cent more normal fare children. It was jointly launched by the Union Minister of Women of Shatabdi express (between Delhi and Agra). and Child Development Maneka Gandhi and Union Minister of Communication & IT Ravi Shankar Prasad in New Delhi. Union Government decided to increase number of work days under MGNREGA in drought hit areas Khoya Paya website has three sections The Union Government on 17 June 2015 decided to increase the My child is missing- where citizens can report missing number of workdays under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural children. Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) from 100 days to 150 I have sighted a child- where citizens can report sightings days in drought-affected areas of the country. and whereabouts of missing children without wasting MGNREGA launched in 2009 annually provides 100 days work to much time. rural household of India.The cost of providing 50 more days of Search a missing child and the found children can also work to the rural households will be borne by the Union Government be reported on it. and it will be applicable to those households only that complete its The reporting to the KhoyaPaya site can be done through text, 100 days work. photographs, videos and other means of transmitting and uploading The decision to increase the wage days in drought-affected areas information. was taken as Government is expecting an increase in demand for DD KISAN: India’s first channel dedicated to farmers wage-based employment due to drought affecting regular launched by PM Narendra Modi agricultural activities in some places. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the first anniversary of NDA Union Government launched Augmented Reality government launched an exclusive Doordarshan’s 24x7 channel DD Application named Sakaar Kisan, dedicated to the farmers. The 24X7 channel is owned by
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1. Who is the author of the book “Bikhare A. 55 B. 143 June’15. Between which countries Khyalat” released by the Vice President C. 78 D. 124 Border Haat Market is opened? of India Shri M. Hamid Ansari on 18th 9. Name the chief architect of Navi Mumbai A. India and Pakistan June’15? who passed away on 16th June’15? B. India and Bangladesh A. Prof. Abdul Haq A. Charles Correa C. Pakistan and China B. Iqbal Khan B. B V Doshi D. Bangladesh and Burma C. Irfan Qadir C. Laurie Baker 17. Name the athlete who topped the list of D. Jhumpa Lahiri D. Raj Rewal 2015 World’s 100 Highest-Paid 2. Name the Insurance Portal and Weather 10. Who is the author of the book ‘Recasting Athletes? alert service launched for farmers on India: How Entrepreneurship is A. Mahendra Singh Dhoni 19th June’15? changing the world’s Largest B. Manny Pacquiao A. AGROFARM Democracy’? C. Cristiano Ronaldo B.FARMCAST A. Jhumpa Lahiri D. Floyd Mayweather C. INSUFARM B. Vikram Mehta 18. World Blood Donors Day will be D. NOWCAST C. Hindol Sengupta observed on _____. 3. On 17th June’15 which state government D. None of these A. 14th June directed to make wearing of helmets for 11. A committee on the proposed B. 13th June two-wheelers compulsory from 1st restructuring of Indian Railways has C. 14th October July’15 onwards? recommended establishment of an D. 1st October A. Delhi independent regulator to decide on 19. For which disease Union Government on B. Tamil Nadu tariffs to revamp the cash-strapped 11th June’15 scrapped customs import C. Karnataka railways. Name the head of the duties on drugs and test kits? D. Maharashtra committee? A. Ebola 4. Which country’s parliament on 17th A. Bibek Debroy B. Hepatitis B June’15 passed a bill to lower the voting B. Ajit Doval C. AIDS age from 20 to 18? C. Arvind Panagariya D. Cancer A. China D. S P Singh 20. In which city the Union Ministry of B. United Kingdom 12. World Day against Child Labour was Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA) on C. United States of America observed on ______. 11th June’15 launched the Migrant D. Japan A. 10th June B. 11th June Resource Centre (MRC)? 5. Who has been re-elected as the President C. 12th June D. 13th June A. Agra of the Mumbai Cricket Association 13. Name the creator of the Rock Garden in B. Dehradun (MCA) on 17th June’15? Chandigarh who passed away on 12th C. Chennai A.Dilip Vengasarkar June’15? D. Imphal B. Anurag Thakur A. Ram Singh Gujjar 21. Name the spacecraft that woke up after C. Sharad Pawar B. Nek Chand Saini seven months in hibernation on the D. Pratap Sarnaik C.A S Nariman surface of Comet 67P? 6. How many states have been included in D. P Nariman A. Philae the National Dairy Plan-I by the 14. Name the former fast-bowler of West B. Rosetta Cabinet Committee on Economic Indies inducted into the ICC Cricket C. Rosemary Affairs (CCEA) on 17th June’15? Hall of Fame on 11th June’15? D. PlusCraft A. Three B. Two A. Allan Border 22. Name the former governor of Himachal C. Five D. One B. C Valsh Pradesh who passed away on 14th June 7. With which country India made the C. Betty Wilson 2015? agreement on abolishing visa D. Wesley Hall A. Mahabir Prasad requirements for the holders of 15. Who has been appointed as the B. Sheila Kaul diplomatic passports on 17th June’15? Chairperson of Board of Directors of C. Sudhakarrao Naik A. France the Global Alliance for Improved D. V S Ramadevi B. Switzerland Nutrition (GAIN) on June 2015? 23.What is the objective of launching a C. Norway A. Vinita Bali digital Employment Exchange for D. Spain B. Anuradha Jauhari Industries (EEX) portal 8. What is the rank achieved by India out C. Manisha Tomar eex.dcmsme.gov.in, by the Union of 162 countries in the latest annual D. Seema Panchali Government on 15th June’15? ranking of Global Peace Index 2015 16. The second common border market A. Connect industries globally published on 18th June’15? “Border Haat” was opened on 11th B. Connect employers and job seekers
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A. China 54. Name the Mobile App of Prime Minister A. Notun Projonmo- Nayi Disha B. Japan Narendra Modi launched on 17th B. Notun Projonmo C. Indonesia June’15 to provide instant updates and C. Notun Disha D. Australia an opportunity to receive messages and D. Notun Jonmo- Notun Disha 48. Name the tennis player who won the emailsdirectly from him? 62. On behalf of which former prime French Open title held on 7th June’15? A. Narendra Modi minister of India, Narendra Modi A. Stanislas Wawrinka B. PM India received the Award of Liberation War B. Novak Djokovic C. Pradhan Sevak Honour at Bangabhaban in Dhaka? C. Roger Federer D. Pradhan Mantri A. Indira Gandhi D. Andy Murray 55. Name the title of the book released on B. Jawahar Lal Nehru 49. Who won the Canadian Formula 1 Grand 17th June’15 that has been complied by C. V K Singh Prix on 7 June 2015? Dr. Imran Chaudhary and Abhijeet D. Atal Bihari Vajpayee A. Nico Roseberg Singh published by Muslim Rashtriya 63. The Home Ministry has struck down an B. Lewis Hamilton Manch? Information and Broadcasting C. Sebastien Vettel A. Yoga and Islam Ministry’s proposal for giving security D. Kimi Raikkonen B. Islamic Yoga clearance to 33 television channels of 50. A Memorandum of Understanding C. Yoga for All Sun TV Network. Who is the promoter (MoU) was signed between India and D. Karma Yoga of Sun TV Network? Netherlands during the Visit of the 56. Name the party led by P A Sangma whose A. Shibu Soren Prime Minister of the Netherlands Shri recognition has been suspended by the B. Kalanithi Maran Mark Rutte to New Delhi. The MoU Election Commission for its failure to C. M Kanimozhi was signed for the development of file the election expenditure statement D. J Jayalalithaa ______. for 2014 Lok Sabha elections? 64. What amount of fresh line of credit was A. Bridges A. Sangma Rashtriya Dal announced by PM Narendra Modi to B. Metro Coaches B. Sangma People’s Party support infrastructure development in C. Smart City C. Meghalaya People Party Bangladesh? D. Vaccines D. National People’s Party A. 1000 Million Dollars 51. What is the aim of the new Bureau of 57. Name the continent that has overtaken B. 6 Billion Dollars Indian Standards Bill 2015 bill Europe as the world’s second richest C. 2 Billion Dollars approved by Cabinet on 17th June’15 region? D. 10 Million Dollars to replace the existing Bureau of Indian A. Oceania 65. Which country is excluded from (Group Standards BIS Act? B. North America of Eight) G8 and resulting in annual G7 A. To bring in more products under C. Asia summit scheduled to be held in the mandatory standard regime D. Africa Germany from 7th June’15? B. End the Inspector raj 58. The NDA Government has decided to A. Russia C. Compulsory hallmarking of increase the number of workdays under B. United States precious metal articles MGNREGA from 100 days to ______C. Canada D. All of these days in drought-affected areas. D. Japan 52. What is the target approved by Cabinet A. 150 days 66. Which state becomes first state to put for India’s solar power capacity by B. 200 days on village data available on net? 2022 under the Jawaharlal Nehru C. 125 days A. Karnataka National Solar Mission? D. 300 days B. Tamil Nadu A. 10 Thousand MW 59. Name the player who became the first C. Nagaland B. 1000 KW Indian footballer to score 50 D. Punjab C. 1 Lakh KW international goals? 67. What amount of money was attracted by D. 1 Lakh MW A. Sardar Singh Mutual Funds in May 2015 in India? 53. On 17th June’15 Union Public Service B. Sunil Chhetri A. 200 Crore Commission (UPSC) told the Delhi C. I M Vijayan B. 4200 Crore High Court that it cannot include D. Baichung Bhutia C. 7760 Crore transgender as a third gender for 60. Which state government has approved D. 10000 Crore applying for civil services exam as the an Anti spitting law on 16th June’15? 68. At which place in Mumbai, Union category was not yet clearly defined by A. Goa Government on 5th June’15 announced the ______. B. Haryana plans to establish country’s 13th major A. President of India C. Maharashtra port in Maharashtra? B. Parliament D. Tamil Nadu A. Dahanu C. Supreme Court 61. What is the theme of the joint declaration B. Nala Supara D. Prime Minister of India highlighting bilateral cooperation C. Igatpuri issued by India and Bangladesh? D. Kasara
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A. Nitish Kumar 99. Which Union Territory has received 107. Name the country which has been B. Lalu Prasad permission for the first ever Medical removed from terror blacklist by the C. Sharad Yadav College on 8th June’15? United States on May 2015? D. Mulayam Singh Yadav A. Lakshadweep A. Somalia B. Nigeria 92. Who has been appointed as the new Chief B. Andaman & Nicobar C. Cuba D. Pakistan Information Commissioner? C. Chandigarh 108. How many gold medals were won by A. Arun Shorie D. Daman & Diu India at International wrestling B. Vijai Sharma 100. Who has been appointed as new tournament in Sassari City, Italy? C. K V Thomas Director General (DG) of National A. 11 B. 15 D. None of these Security Guard (NSG) on 7th June’15? C. 8 D. 14 93. Who has been appointed as the new A. R C Tayal 109. Which state will host the National Central Vigilance Commissioner? B. R R Bhatnagar Volleyball Championship in 2016? A. T S Bhasin C. Rahul Kumar A. Uttar Pradesh B. Raj Sharma D. J N Chowdhary B. Karnataka C. K V Chowdhary 101. Who has been appointed as the new C. Maharashtra D. Vijai Sharma Law Minister of Delhi Government D. Tamil Nadu 94. Who has been appointed as the Vigilance after the removal of Jitendra Tomar 110. Harriette Thompson of Charlotte, North Commissioner in the Central Vigilance over fake degree allegations? Carolina becomes oldest woman to Commission? A. Kapil Mishra finish marathon. She is 92 year old A. Vijai Sharma B. Kumar Vishwas ______. B. K V Chowdhary C. Anand Kumar A. Physically Challenged C. Sudhir Bhargava D. Gopal Rai B. Cancer Survivor D. T M Bhasin 102. Which organisation has been awarded C. HIV Positive Woman 95.Who has been appointed as the with the Space Pioneer Award for the D. Blind Woman Information Commissioner in the year 2015 during the 34th Annual 111. With which country India signed six Central Information Commission? International Space Development agreements to enhance bilateral co- A. Sudhir Bhargava Conference held at Toronto? operation on 1st June’15 during the B. Sushil Sharma A. NASA B. DRDO visit of President of India? C. Swapnil Gupta C. ISRO D. ESA A. Boston D. Ajit Doval 103.What position did India secure in the B. Sweden 96. Name the cyclone storm which remained 21st Asian Athletics Championships C. Norway practically stationary over east central that concluded in Wuhan (China) on 7 D. Liberia Arabian Sea and now lay centered about June 2015? 112. Name the martyr whose brutal killing 670 km west of Mumbai and 480 km A. First B. Second by Pak Forces will be taken up by southwest of Veraval in Gujarat? C. Third D. Fourth Indian Government to International A. SHOBHAA 104. At which place the President of India Court of Justice (ICJ) after Supreme B. ASHOBAA on 9th June’15 will inaugurate the first Court’s approval? C. FAALIN ever sewage treatment plant enabling A. Lt. Shankar Singh D. KATRINA to meet 80% of its requirements for B. Capt. Manoj Pandey 97. With which institute Railways has signed horticulture through recycled waste C. Capt. Saurabh Kalia Memorandum of Understanding for water? D. Col. Manoj Sharma research and development work for up A. Embassy 113. Name the mobile application launched gradation of Railway tracks for High B. Supreme Court Campus by Food and Consumer Affairs Minister speed trains? C. Parliament House Ram Vilas Paswan on 1st June’15 A. ISRO D. President’s Estate which will allow consumers to register B. DRDO 105. In which language the President of India complaints regarding sub-standard C. IIT-BHU Shri Pranab Mukherjee received the quality of ISI marked products or D. IIT-Bombay first copy of ‘Yogikasparsh’, a Yoga Hallmarked jewelry? 98. Which university has revealed the Manual written by Smt. Nivedita Joshi A. BIS App world’s first artificial leg capable of on 8th June’15? B. Jewel App simulating the feelings of a real leg, A. Hindi B. Sanskrit C. ISI App even feeling pain? C. Braille D. English D. Consumer App A. Australian University 106. Which country has unveiled the world’s 114. Formation Day of Telangana is being B. Howard University first facial recognition ATM which will observed on ____. C. German University not allow users to withdraw cash unless A. 1st June D. Austrian University their face matches their IDs? B. 30th May A. India B. France C. 2nd June C. Japan D. China D. 3rd June
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141. On which day would PM Narendra A. Colombia 158. Who has been named as the CEAT Modi launch Tree Plantation Campaign B. Pakistan Indian Cricketer of the Year 2015? at his official residence? C. Afghanistan A. Rohit Sharma A. Earth Hour Day D. Sri Lanka B. Virat Kohli B. World No Pollution Day 150. Which country has awarded prize for C. M S Dhoni C. World Water Day “freedom of expression” to Edward D. Ajinkya Rahane D. World Environment Day Snowden on 2nd June’15? 159. Which country in its official gazette that 142. Name the US Defence Secretary who A. Russia B. China was released in the fourth week of May arrived in New Delhi on 2nd June’15 C. India D. Norway 2015 made public the names of two on a three day visit to India? 151. Which space organisation has to test Indian women with Swiss bank A. Ashton Carter supersonic parachutes in flying saucer accounts? B. Richard Rahul Paul launch on 3rd June’15? A. India C. Hillary Clinton A. ISRO B. ESA B. United States D. James Smith C. NASA D. All of these C. Switzerland 143. With which country has India signed 152. Which country has set a new world D. China six agreements to boost bilateral record by planting 49,672 trees in one 160. On 26 May 2015 which state cooperation on 3rd June during a visit hour? government has approved mandatory of President of India? A. India B. China Global Positioning System (GPS) in all A. Sweden C. Singapore D. Bhutan public transport vehicles from June B. Belarus 153. In which city, Metro Rail has started 2015? C. Kazakhstan its operation on 3rd June’15? A. Karnataka D. Russia A. Jaipur B. Bengaluru B. Tamil Nadu 144. On signing of which act by President C. Chennai D. Hyderabad C. Odisha Barack Obama, US Secret Surveillance 154. Name the agreement signed by Indian D. Delhi has been reinstated? and five nations on 3rd June’15 to join 161. What percent coverage has A. USA Surveillance Act 60 countries to exchange financial Pradhanmantri Jan-Dhan Yojana B. USA Monitoring Act information automatically from 2017? (PMJDY) achieved in Sikkim? C. USA Freedom Act A. Major Competent Administrative A. 98.5% B.100% D. USA Intelligence Act Agreement C. 12% D. 50% 145. Since which year, nearly 150,000 B. Multilateral Competent Authority 162. With which country India will soon sign soldiers and civilians have died due to Agreement an agreement on Teesta water sharing wars in Afghanistan and Pakistan C. Money Competent Authority issue? according to a new US study? Agreement A. China A. 2010 B. 2001 D. None of these B. Myanmar C. 2011 D. 2012 155. Name the Indian Umpire inducted in C. Pakistan 146. Which insurance company of India has the International Cricket Council’s D. Bangladesh got a clearance to do business in (ICC) Elite Panel of Umpires on 4th 163. Which country has begun the trial of a Bangladesh? June’15? Jason Rezaian, Washington Post A. Bajaj Allianz A. S Venkatraghvan journalist detained for almost 10 B. Reliance Insurance B. Kumar Shankar months on espionage charges? C. LIC C. Sundaram Ravi A. Iran B. Russia D. Oriental Insurance Company D. Narayan Krishna C. China D. Japan 147. Name the person who won the African 156. Name the cricketer named as the 164. On 26th May’15, which state prize for an innovative water filter? International Cricketer of the Year 2015 government has approved new sports A. Askwar Hilonga on 25th May’15? policy that will give thrust to finding B. Henry Richards A. Kapil Dev out talented sportsmen from grass root C. Smith Klein B. Kumar Sangakkara level? D. None of these C. Ajinkya Rahane A. Madhya Pradesh 148. After how many years Large Hadron D. Virat Kohli B. Uttar Pradesh Collider has restarted scientific 157. Name the cricketer awarded with the C. West Bengal investigation? International Lifetime Achievement D. Delhi A. 1 year B. 2 year Award at the 19th Edition of the CEAT 165. Who has been sworn in as the new C. 3 year D. 4 year Awards on 25th May’15? Governor of Mizoram on 26thMay’15? 149. On 2nd June’15 which country has A. M S Dhoni A. Ram Naik passed women hate crime law- B. Sachin Tendulkar B. Lt. Gen Nirbhay Sharma imposing tough sentences for hate C. Kapil Dev C. Aziz Qureshi crimes against women? D. Michael Clarke D. Sheila Dixit
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190. According to the UN Annual Hunger employees with hearing and speech ANSWER KEYS Report 2015, what is the population of disability? 1. (A) 2. (D) 3. (B) 4. (D) hungry people globally? A. Gujarat 5. (C) 6. (A) 7. (D) 8. (B) A. 79.5 Crore B. Maharashtra 9. (A) 10. (C) 11. (A) 12. (C) B. 100 Crore C. Karnataka 13. (B) 14. (D) 15. (A) 16. (B) C. 10 Crore D. Odisha 17. (D) 18. (A) 19. (C) 20. (C) D. 26.7 Crore 196. Name the social activist who has been 21. (A) 22. (B) 23. (B) 24. (C) 191. In the fiscal year 2014-15 how many named for the 12th Upendra Nath 25. (D) 26. (A) 27. (D) 28. (B) kilometers Highways were completed Brahma soldier of Humanity Award? 29. (C) 30. (D) 31. (C) 32. (C) in the country? A. Tarun Tejpal 33. (A) 34. (B) 35. (D) 36. (B) 37. (A) 38. (B) 39. (C) 40. (D) A. 10459 km B. Medha Patkar 41. (A) 42. (D) 43. (C) 44. (C) B. 6512 km C. Dr. Birubala Rabha 45. (D) 46. (A) 47. (C) 48. (A) C. 7980 km D. Aruna Roy 49. (B) 50. (D) 51. (D) 52. (D) D. 4410 km 197. Upto what percent the Foreign 53. (C) 54. (A) 55. (A) 56. (D) 192. As per the studies by Scientists, by what Institutional Investors (FIIS) and 57. (C) 58. (A) 59. (B) 60. (C) year glaciers in the Everest region of Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) can 61. (A) 62. (D) 63. (B) 64. (C) the Himalayas can shrink at least 70 per now invest in Gammon Infrastructure 65. (A) 66. (D) 67. (B) 68. (A) cent or even disappear entirely if Projects Ltd? 69. (B) 70. (C) 71. (A) 72. (B) 73. (C) 74. (D) 75. (B) 76. (D) greenhouse-gas emissions continue to A. 49% B. 51% 77. (C) 78. (B) 79. (A) 80. (B) rise? C. 55% D. 75% 81. (B) 82. (C) 83. (A) 84. (D) A. 2050 B. 2029 198. In which state the 4th North East Youth 85. (B) 86. (C) 87. (A) 88. (C) C. 2100 D. 2190 Festival is to be held from 29th to 31st 89. (D) 90. (B) 91. (A) 92. (B) 193. As per the US Congressional Research May, 2015? 93. (C) 94. (D) 95. (A) 96. (B) Report, which country is termed as A. Sikkim 97. (C) 98. (D) 99. (B) 100. (A) ‘haven’ for several Islamist terror B. Haryana 101. (A) 102. (C) 103. (C) 104. (D) groups? C. Delhi 105. (C) 106. (D) 107. (C) 108. (C) 109. (B) 110. (B) 111. (B) 112. (C) A. Afghanistan D. Assam 113. (A) 114. (C) 115. (B) 116. (D) B. Iraq 199. Which State’s forest department has set 117. (D) 118. (A) 119. (A) 120. (B) C. Pakistan up the satellite tracking system to check 121. (B) 122. (C) 123. (B) 124. (C) D. Somalia the forest fire incidents during summer 125. (C) 126. (D) 127. (C) 128. (B) 194. Which state is appreciated on global season? 129. (A) 130. (D) 131. (D) 132. (A) platform for exemplary campaign A. Madhya Pradesh 133. (C) 134. (B) 135. (D) 136. (A) against tobacco after World Health B. Himachal Pradesh 137. (B) 138. (C) 139. (B) 140. (A) Organisation selected it for an award C. Andhra Pradesh 141. (D) 142. (A) 143. (B) 144. (C) 145. (B) 146. (C) 147. (A) 148. (B) to be conferred on May 29 on the D. Assam 149. (A) 150. (D) 151. (C) 152. (D) occasion of World No Tobacco Day 200. Who has become the first transgender 153. (A) 154. (B) 155. (C) 156. (B) 2015? principal of Women’s College in India? 157. (C) 158. (D) 159. (C) 160. (D) A. Punjab A. Manabi Bandopadhyay 161. (A) 162. (D) 163. (A) 164. (C) B. Gujarat B. Shabnam Mausi 165. (B) 166. (A) 167. (C) 168. (A) C. Uttarakhand C. Simran Sheikh 169. (B) 170. (B) 171. (B) 172. (D) D. Delhi D. None of these 173. (B) 174. (D) 175. (A) 176. (C) 195. Which state government has decided to 177. (D) 178. (B) 179. (C) 180. (B) 181. (A) 182. (B) 183. (C) 184. (D) give special vehicle allowance to its 185. (B) 186. (C) 187. (A) 188. (D) 189. (C) 190. (A) 191. (D) 192. (C) 193. (C) 194. (A) 195. (B) 196. (C) 197. (A) 198. (D) 199. (B) 200. (A)
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1. Ethernet 2. Inter LISP 3. parity unit ABBREVIATION 3. Small talk 4. Zeta LISP 4. semiconductor DBOD - Department of Banking 5. None of these 5. None of the above Operations and Development 26. A packet switching network that was 34. Which of the following terms applies to DBS - Department of Banking Supervision, sponsored by the Commission of the communication between separate RBI EEC and became operational in 1979 computer systems? DCA - Department of Company Affairs, is 1. Computer literacy FEMA - Foreign Exchange Management 1. LAN 2. Power supply Act 2. Broadband network 3. Applications software FICCI - Federation of Indian Chambers 3. Star network 4. Connectivity of Commerce and Industry 4. Euronet 5. None of the above IFC - International Finance Corporation 5. None of the above 35. Output hardware is often categorized IFCI - Industrial Finance Corporation 27. What is the standard code the computer according to whether it: of India industry created to represent 1. is expensive NFA - Non-Foreign Exchange Assets characters? 2. requires a large amount of electricity NGO - Non-Governmental Organization 1. DASI 2. ASSH to work NSSF - National Small Savings Fund 3. ASCII 4. BASCII 3. produces hardcopy or softcopy OD - Over Draft 5. EPROM 4. can fit on a desktop ODA - Official Development Assistance 28. A sizeable geographical area with 5. None of the above OMO - Open Market Operations communication based on the telephone 36. The original ASCII code used _____ bits PACS - Primary Agriculture Credit Societies system is though as of each byte, reserving that last bit for PDAI - Primary Dealers Association of India 1. Local area network error checking. PDO - Public Debt Office 2. Wide area network 1. 5 2. 6 PIO - Persons of Indian Origin 3. Modulator-Demodulator 3. 7 4. 8 PO - Principal Office 4. All of the above 5. 4 RRB - Regional Rural Bank 5. None of the above 37.Which of the following terms is the most RTP - Reserve Tranche Position 29. A Winchester disk is a closely related to main memory? RWA - Risk Weighted Asset 1. Disk Stack 1. nonvolatile 2. permanent SAS - Statistical Analysis System 2. Removable disk 3. control unit 4. temporary SCARDB - State Cooperative Agriculture 3. Flexible disk 5. None of the above and Rural Development Bank 4. All of the above 38. The computer industry uses prefixes of SCB - State Cooperative Bank 5. None of the above Greek origin to measure large amounts SCB - Scheduled Commercial Bank 30. Which one of the following is the first of data. Which term describes 1024 SDDS-Special Data Dissemination second-generation computer? bytes. Standards 1. IBM 7090 2. IBM 801 1. Kilobyte 2. Megabyte SDR - Special Drawing Right 3. IBM 7070 4. IBM 650 3. Gigabyte 4. Terabyte SEBI - Securities and Exchange Board 5. None of the above 5. None of these of India 31. Which of the following is not a factor 39. Which kind of storage device can be SRWTO - Small road & Water affecting the processing capability or carried around? Transport Operators performance of a PC system? 1. Floppy disk 2. Hard disk SSI - Small-Scale Industries 1. The clock sped of the microprocessor 3. System cabinet 4. Hard disk drive STRIPS - Separate Trading for Registered 2. The revolutions per minute of the 5. Floppy disk drive Interest and Principal of Securities printer disk 40. One nibble is equal to TB - Treasury Bills 3. The primary storage capacity of the 1. 4 bits 2. 8 bits TC - Temporary Change processor 3. 6 bits 4. 16 bits TT - Telegraphic Transfer 4. The built-in instruction set available 5. None of these TFTS - Trade for Trade Settlement to the microprocessor ANSWER KEYS UCB - Urban Cooperative Bank 5. None of the above 1. (3) 2. (2) 3. (3) 4. (1) UCN - Uniform Code Number 32. Condensing output data to exhibit UTI - Unit Trust of India specific information is 5. (3) 6. (2) 7. (1) 8. (4) 9. (3) 10. (1) 11. (3) 12. (2) VC - Venture Capital 1. Calculating 13. (2) 14. (4) 15. (1) 16. (1) WPI - Wholesale Price Index 2. Recording 17. (4) 18. (3) 19. (1) 20. (4) WTO - World Trade Organization 3. Merging 21. (3) 22. (3) 23. (3) 24. (3) Y-o-Y - Year-on-Year 4. Summarising 25. (1) 26. (4) 27. (3) 28. (2) YTM - Yield to Maturity 5. None of the above 29. (1) 30. (1) 31. (2) 32. (4) 33. Which of the following is used for 33. (4) 34. (4) 35. (3) 36. (3) ZTC - Zonal Training Centre manufacturing chips? 37. (2) 38. (1) 39. (1) 40. (1) 1. control bus 2. control unit
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31. One who speaks less- Reticent interest rate. 32. One who goes on foot - Pedestrian Demand Deposit: 33. One who believes in fate - Fatalist A deposit of funds that can be withdrawn without any advance 34. One who dies without a Will - Intestate notice. 35. One who always thinks himself to be ill - Valetudinarian Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT): 36. A Government by the people - Democracy The transfer of money between accounts by consumer electronic 37. A Government by a king or queen - Monarchy systems-such as automated teller machines (ATMs) and electronic 38. A Government by the officials - Bureaucracy payment of bills-rather than by check or cash. (Wire transfers, 39. A Government by the rich - Plutocracy checks, drafts, and paper instruments do not fall into this category.) 40. A Government by the few - Oligarchy Enforcement Action: 41. A Government by the Nobles - Aristocracy A regulatory tool that the OCC may use to correct problems or 42. A Government by one - Autocracy effect change in a national bank. 43. Rule by the mob - Mobocracy Fiduciary: 44. That through which light can pass - Transparent Undertaking to act as executor, administrator, guardian, conservator, 45. That through which light cannot pass- Opaque or trustee for a family trust, authorized trust, or testamentary trust, 46. That through which light can partly pass -Translucent or receiver or trustee in bankruptcy. 47. A sentence whose meaning is unclear - Ambiguous Furnisher: 48. A place where orphans live - Orphanage An entity that provides information about a consumer to a consumer 49. That which cannot be described - Indescribable reporting agency for inclusion in a consumer report. 50. That which cannot be imitated - Inimitable Furnisher: 51. That which cannot be avoided - Inevitable An entity that provides information about a consumer to a consumer 52. A position for which no salary is paid - Honorary reporting agency for inclusion in a consumer report. 53. That which cannot be defended - Indefensible Inactive Account: 54. Practice of having several wives - Polygamy An account that has little or no activity; neither deposits nor 55. Practice of having several husbands - Polyandry withdrawals having been posted to the account for a significant 56. Practice of having one wife or husband - Monogamy period of time 57. Practice of having two wives or husbands- Bigamy Lease: 58. That which is not likely to happen - Improbable A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, 59. People living at the same time - Contemporaries space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., 60. A book published after the death of its author - Posthumous rent). Online Banking: A service that allows an account holder to obtain account information and manage certain banking transactions through a personal computer via the financial institution’s web site on the BANKING TERMINOLOGY Internet. (This is also known as Internet or electronic banking.) Adjustable-Rate Mortgages (ARMS): Overdraw: Also known as variable-rate mortgages. The initial interest rate is To write a check for an amount that exceeds the amount on deposit usually below that of conventional fixed-rate loans. The interest in the account. rate may change over the life of the loan as market conditions change. Payment Due Date: There is typically a maximum (or ceiling) and a minimum (or floor) The date on which a loan or installment payment is due. It is set by defined in the loan agreement. If interest rates rise, so does the loan a financial institution. Any payment received after this date is payment. If interest rates fall, the loan payment may as well. considered late; fees and penalties can be assessed. Banking Day: Power of Attorney: A business day during which an office of a bank is open to the A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another’s public for substantially all of its banking functions. agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, Canceled Check : specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written A check that a bank has paid, charged to the account holder’s power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power account, and then endorsed. Once canceled, a check is no longer of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. negotiable. Some institutions require that you use the bank’s power of attorney Collection Agency: forms. (The bank may refer to this as a Durable Power of Attorney: A company hired by a creditor to collect a debt that is owed. The principal grants specific rights to the agent Creditors typically hire a collection agency only after they have Trust Account: made efforts to collect the debt themselves, usually through letters A general term that covers all types of accounts in a trust department, and telephone such as estates, guardianships, and agencies. Debt-to-Income Ratio (DTI): The percentage of a consumer’s monthly gross income that goes toward paying debts. Generally, the higher the ratio, the higher the perceived risk. Loans with higher risk are generally priced at a higher
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bulb at one end) which is inserted in to (c) Heliophytes 50. Find the incorrect match among the the stomach through the mouth contains (d) Epiphytes followings: (a) small current carrying wire 39. New World record for Fastest train the (a) Sir Syed Murtza Khan - Aligarh (b) a narrow tube containing water World by: (b) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar - Ambedkar (c) optical fibre a.Maglev Train ,Germany University (d) a narrow tube containing some b.Maglev Train ,China (c) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru - Jawaharlal chemical solution c.Maglev Train,Japan Nehru University 30. The ‘IBM-DOS’ is a d.Maglev Train ,France (d) Madan Mohan Malviya - Banaras (a) Single user operating system 40. A book entitled, ‘The Stories of Malgudi Hindu University (b) Multiuser operating system Days’ was written by 51. BT Seed is associated with which among (c) Batch operating system (a) K.R. Narayanan the following? (d) Time-sharing operating system (b) R.K. Narayan a) Oil Seeds b) Rice 31. The new technology which is emerging (c) P.M. Bajpai c) Wheat d) Cotton in the field of computer is (d) Abul Kalam 52. The system of Dyarchy was introduced (a) IC-technology 41. ”Ranji Trophy” is given to the sport in (b) Parallel processing system persons in a) 1909 b) 1919 (c) Semiconductor technology (a) Football c) 1935 d) 1945 (d) Transistor technology (b) Hockey 53. The editor of Young India and Harijan 32. Iron rusts quickly in (c) Cricket was (a) Rain water (d) Kabaddi a) Nehru (b) Sea water 42.according to the World Happiness Report b) Subhash Chandra Bose (c) Distilled water 2015,What is India’s Rank ? c) Mahatma Gandhi (d) River water (a)145 (b)117 d) Ambedkar 33. When a single gene controls the (c)123 (d)146 54. Name the Indian-Origin scientist won expression of more than one character, 44. Special status to Jammu and Kashmir is prestigious Heinz award for year it is said to be given by the Indian Constitution under 2015 at the Massachusetts Institute of (a) Heterotrophic the article Technology (MIT) (b) Autotrophic (a) 364 (b) 368 a) Sanam Kapoor (c) Allotropic (c) 370 (d) 377 b) Sahana Kumar (d) Pleiotropic 45. Where the Central Food Technology and c) Sangeeta Bhatia 34. Aerated water contains Research Institute (CFTRI) is located? d) Saman Ojha (a) SO2 (b) NO2 (a) Chennai 55. The purchase of shares and bonds of (c) H2 (d) CO2 (b) Mysore Indian companies by Foreign 35. Magnetite is (c) Hyderabad Institutional Investors is called? (a) Fe2O3 (d) Bangalore a) Portfolio Investment (b) Fe3O4 46. The study of Drugs and their action is b) NRI Investment (c) FeCO3 known as c) Foreign Indirect Investment (d) 2Fe2O3.3H2O (a) Pharmacy d) FDI 36. United Nation’s appreciation for better (b) Palaeozoology 56. The headquarters of International Atomic management of cyclone, Phalin was (c) Pharmacology Energy Agency is in? awarded in 2014 to the government of (d) Palaeontology a) Washington (a) West Bengal 47. Food crops comprise: b) Vienna (b) Andhra Pradesh (a) Cotton, Tobacco, Sugarcane c) Paris (c) Andaman & Nicobar (b) Linseed, Castor, Turmeric d) Geneva (d) Odisha (c) Food grains, Pulses, Edible oil seeds 57. Who of the following attended all the 37. The Ministry sometimes referred as (d) Jute, Cotton, Chillies three round table conferences? “Green Ministry” in India is Ministry 48. The first Five Year Plan of the a) Vallabh Bhai Patel of Government of India was based on b) Mahatma Gandhi (a) Agriculture and Rural (a) Leontief input-output model c) B R Ambedkar Development (b) Harrod-Domar model d) M M Malviya (b) Environment and Forests (c) Mahalanobis two-sector model 58. Loktak is a (c) Surface and Transport (d) Mahalanobis four-sector model a) Valley (d) Urban Development and 49. Which of the following is not correct? b) River Landscaping (a) PIL - Public Induced Litigation c) Mountain Range 38. The plants which grow well, only in light (b) CNG - Compressed Natural Gas d) Lake are knowns as (c) SIT - Special Investigation Team 59. Vasundhara Summit was held in (a) Sciophilous (d) KYC - Know Your Customer a) Brazil b) Australia (b) Xerophytes c) UK d) USA
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b) Adrenal 99. Coronation of Shivaji took place in which year? c) Thyroid a) 1627 b) 1670 d) Pituitary c) 1674 d) 1680 90. Mirage is an example of 100. The nuclear reactors which were damaged heavily due to strong Earthquake-cum-Tsunami a) Refraction and Total Internal that hit Japan on March 11, 2011 causing radiation leakage at Reflection of Light\ a) Tokyo b) Refraction of light b) Fukushima c) Dispersion of Light c) Kyoto d) Total Internal Reflection of Light d) None of them 91. First Indian Prime Minister to visit Siachen was? a) Inder Kumar Gujaral b) Rajiv Gandhi c) Mammohan Singh d) None of them ANSWER KEYS 92. In India, Residuary Powers are vested in a) Local Government 1. (d) 2. (a) 3. (a) 4. (c) 5. (c) 6. (a) 7. (a) 8. (d) 9. (a) b) State Government 10. (b) 11. (b) 12. (c) 13. (a) 14. (c) 15. (a) 16. (c) 17. (c) 18. (c) c) Union Government 19. (b) 20. (b) 21. (a) 22. (b) 23. (c) 24. (c) 25. (d) 26. (b) 27. (a) d) Both Union and State Government 28. (c) 29. (c) 30. (a) 31. (a) 32. (a) 33. (d) 34. (d) 35. (b) 36. (d) 37. (b) 38. (c) 39. (c) 40. (b) 41. (c) 42. (b) 43. (a) 44. (c) 45. (b) 93. Which amongst the following is the 46. (c) 47. (c) 48. (b) 49. (a) 50. (a) 51. (d) 52. (b) 53. (c) 54. (c) largest mammal? 55. (c) 56. (b) 57. (c) 58. (d) 59. (d) 60. (b) 61. (a) 62. (b) 63. (b) a) Elephant 64. (b) 65. (d) 66. (b) 67. (d) 68. (b) 69. (d) 70. (d) 71. (a) 72. (b) b) Whale 73. (d) 74. (b) 75. (d) 76. (a) 77. (d) 78. (a) 79. (b) 80. (a) 81. (b) c) Rhinoceros 82. (a) 83. (c) 84. (c) 85. (b) 86. (d) 87. (b) 88. (d) 89. (c) 90. (a) d) Dinosaur 91. (c) 92. (c) 93. (b) 94. (a) 95. (d) 96. (d) 97. (b) 98. (b) 99. (c) 94. Which part becomes modified as the tusk 100. (b) of elephant? a) Second Incisor b) Molar c) Premolar d) Canine 95. Name the country that has been agreed VANIK’S KNOWLEDGE GARDEN with India to supply Uranium to India Important Nuclear Power Plant in India for 5 years? Plant Location State Capacity a) France Narora Atomic Power Narora Uttar Pradesh 440 MW b) Russia Station c) Australia Rajasthan Atomic Rawatbhata Rajasthan 1180 MW d) Canada Power Station 96. Mention the place where Buddha attained Tarapur Atomic Power Tarapur Maharashtra 1400 MW enlightment? Station a) Sarnath Kakrapar Atomic Kakrapar Gujarat 440 MW b) Rajgriha Power Station c) Kapilvastu Kudankulam Nuclear Kudankulam Tamilnadu - MW d) Bodhgaya Power Plant 97. Optical fibres are based upon the Madras Atomic Power Kalpakkam Tamilnadu - MW phenomenon of which of the following? Station a) Interference Kaiga Nuclear Power Kaiga Karnataka 660 MW b) Total Internal Reflection Plant c) Diffraction Madras Atomic Power Kalpakkam Tamil Nadu 440 MW d) Dispersion Station 98. Now a days, Yellow lamps are frequently used as street lights. Which among the following gases, is used in these lamps? a) Nitrogen b) Sodium c) Neon d) Hydrogen
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is 135.10. What is 40% of that number of girls enrolled in Painting in e) None of these number? the Institutes A and C together to those 38. Which of the following has the same a) 394 b) 370 enrolled in Stitching in the Institutes D relationship as that of JL:KM? c) 378 d) 386 and E together? a) RT:UV e) None of these a) 5 : 4 b) 5 : 7 b) EF:GH 26. 16 men can complete a piece of work in c) 16 : 23 d) 9 : 8 c) CE:DB 8 days. In how many days can 12 men e) None of these d) Can’t be determined complete the same piece of work? 32. Number of girls enrolled in Stitching in e) None of these a) 10 Institute B forms approximately, what 39. Four of the following five are alike in a b) 9-1/3 percent of the total number of girls certain way and so from a group. Which c) 10-2/3 enrolled in Stitching in all the Institutes is the one that does not belong to the d) Can’t be determined together? group? e) None of these a) 29 b) 21 a) LOJ b) FID 27. Kishan has some hens and some cows. c) 33 d) 37 c) RUP d) ILN If the total number of animal heads are e) 45 e) CFA 59 and the total number of feet are 190. 33. What is the respective ratio of total 40. Which of the following will be the next How many cows does Kishan have? number of girls enrolled in Painting, letter in the following letter series? a) 36 Stitching and Dancing from all the B C E H L ? b) 32 Institutes together? a) Q c) 23 a) 44 : 48 : 47 b) P d) Can’t be determined b) 43 : 47 : 48 c) O e) None of these c) 44 : 47 : 48 d) Can’t be determined 28. If the numerator of a fraction is d) 47 : 48 : 44 e) None of these increased by 200% and the e) None of these denominator is increased by 160%, the 34. Number of girls enrolled in Dancing in Directions (Q.41-50) In each question resultant fraction is 7/13. What is the Institute A forms, what percent of total below are either two or three statements original fraction? number of girls enrolled in all the followed by two conclusions I and II. You a) 7/15 b) 2/15 hobby classes together in that institute? have to take the two or three given c) 8/15 d) 5/7 (Rounded off to two digits after statements to be true and then decide which e) None of these decimal) of the given conclusions logically follows 29. If 41 is added to the square of a number a) 23.87 b) 17.76 from the two/three given statements, the answer, so obtained is 7457. What c) 31.23 d) 33.97 disregarding the commonly known facts. is the number? e) 20.69 Give answer a) 76 b) 63 35. What is the total number of girls enrolled a) If only conclusion I follows c) 81 d) 82 in Painting from all the institutes b) If only conclusion II follows e) None of these together? c) If either conclusion I or II follows 30. What is the least number to be added a) 1150 b) 1200 d) If neither conclusion I nor II follows to 4700 to make it a perfect square? c) 1275 d) 1100 e) If both conclusions I and II follow a) 74 b) 69 e) None of these 41. Statements: No table is wood. c) 76 d) 61 Some woods are chairs. All chairs are e) None of these REASONING ABILITY stones. Conclusions: I. No stone is table. Directions (Q.31-35): Study the graph 36. If CGKQW is one sequence following a II. Some stones are woods. carefully to answer the questions that follow: logic and another five letter sequence 42. Statements: All letters are black. Number of girls enrolled in different following similar type of logic is All black are blue. No blue is green. hobby classes in various institutes in a BFJPV, then one more variation of this Conclusions: I. No letter is green. year type can be II. Most blue are black. a) CFKNT 43. Statements: Some fruits are mangoes. b) DHLRX Some mangoes are red. All red are c) VPJFB vegetables. d) Can’t be determined Conclusions: I. No fruit is red. e) None of these II. Some fruits are red. 37. If LMN is to ZYX and EFG is to DCB, 44. Statements: Some eyes are ears. then RST is to Some ears are hands. a) WVU Conclusions: I. No hand is an eye. b) ORO II. Some eyes are hands. c) KJI 45. Statements: Some books are pens. d) Can’t be determined 31. What is the respective ratio of total Some pens are pencils. Some pencils are
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Directions (Q.66-70) : In each question Directions (Q.71-80) Read the following c) In a period of two weeks below, is given a statement followed by two passage carefully and answer the questions d) Everyday during midnight assumptions numbered I and II. An given below it. 75. Luke remained behind at the orchard assumption is something supposed or taken “Uncle” said Luke to the old Sean, “You because he for granted. You have to consider the seem to be well fed, though I know no one a) Was greedy and wanted to collect statement and the following assumptions and looks after you. Nor have I seen you leave more fruits decide which of the assumptions is implicit your residence at any time. Tell me how do b) Waited for the Emperor’s men to in the statement. you manage it?” arrest him Give answer (a) if only assumption I is “Because” Sean replied, “I have a good feed c) Lost his composure and started implicit every night at the emperor’s orchard. After expressing his feelings loudly Give answer (b) if only assumption II dark, I go there myself and pick out enough d) Had waited for his uncle to return is implicit fruits to last a fortnight.” Give answer (c) if either assumption I Luke proposed to accompany his uncle to Directions (Q.76-78) : Choose the word/ or II is implicit the orchard. Though reluctant because of phrase which is most nearly the same in Give answer (d) if neither assumption I Luke’s habit of euphoric exhibition of meaning of the word printed in bold as used nor II is implicit extreme excitement, Sean agreed to take him in the passage. Give answer (e) if both assumptions I along. 76. Reiterated and II are implicit At the orchard while Sean hurriedly collected a) Pleaded the fruits and left, Luke on the other hand at 66. Statement: Please send an official letter b) Regurgitated the sight of unlimited supply of fruits was c) Protested rather than semi-official on this subject excited and lifted his voice which brought this time. d) Repeated ecmperor’s men immediately to his side. e) Recapitulated Assumptions: They seized him and mistook him as the sole I. The format and emphasis of different 77. Extreme cause of damage to t he orchard. Although a) End b) High types of letters is different. Luke reiterated that he was a b ird of II. We can sent different types of letters c) Severe d) Serious passage, they pounded him mercilessly e) Moderate on the same subject. before setting him free. 67. Statement: Please check the availability 78. Reluctant of 2 tickets from Delhi to Lucknow. 71. How did old Sean manage to meet his a) Disinclined Assumptions: food requirements? b) Opposed I. Person checking knows the desired a) By buying food from the market c) Against mode of travel. b) His nephew Luke took care of his d) Resistant II. Person checking knows the details requirements e) None of these of the person travelling. c) Luke brought fruits from the Directions (Q.79-80) : Choose the word 68. Statement: If you want to increase you emperor’s orchard for Sean d) He which is most opposite in meaning of the writing speed, use 0.7 pen. picked up fruits from the word printed in bold as used in the passage. Assumptions: emperor’s orchard I. There are different types of pens 72. Which of the following is not true in the 79. Pounded available. context of the passage? a) Weighed II. The person being told understands a) Sean was a poor and suffering man b) Released what is 0.7 pen. b) Luke came to know about the c) Paid 69. Statement: In order to build more space, orchard from his uncle d) Attended extra FSI needs to be bought. c) Sean initially hesitated to take his e) Caressed Assumptions: nephew along 80. Mercilessly I. The person being told does not know d) Luke was finally set free a) Calmly the meaning of FSI. 73. Why was Sean reluctant to take Luke b) Compassionately II. More space will reduce the along? c) Mildly construction cost. a) Because he was a selfish man d) Forgivably 70. Statement: Let there be a sign-board b) He feared that Luke’s reaction may e) Sympathetically also indicating the directions and alert the Emperor’s men instructions. c) Because Luke could harm him Directions (Q.81-85) : Which of the Assumptions: d) He wanted to bring fruits for Luke phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below I. Sign-board can be prepared without himself should replace the phrase given in bold in using any language. 74. How often did Sean visit the emperor’s the following sentence to make it meaningful II. Sign-board is the only effective tool orchard? and grammatically correct. If the sentence is to indicate directions. a) Daily corect as it is and no correction is required, b) Once a month mark (5) as the answer. ENGLISH LANGUAGE 81. Banks charge differently rate of
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? = 61920 × 100 / 32 × 860 = 225 19. Option C 28. Option A 6. Option E Let she invests the money for x yr. Let the original fraction = x/y 963 × 874 = ? Therefore, (11442 - 9535) = 9535 According to the question, x + x - ? = 841662 190700 = 9535 × 4 × x 200%/y + y 160% = 7/13 7. Option C x = 190700 / 9535 × 4 = 5 years = x + 200x/100/160y / y + 160y/100 20. Option E = 7/13 12544 64?43.75 Total cost = [195/13 × 21 + 544/17 × = 3x/2.6y = 7/13 112 64 ? = 43.75 26 + 336/21 × 19] = x/y = 7/13 × 26/30 = 7/15 112/64 x ? = 43.75 = Rs.(315 + 832 + 304) = Rs.1451 Hence, the original fraction is 7/15. ? = 43.75 64/112 = 25 21. Option C 29. Option A 8. Option C Let the required number be x. 87620.6 165.34 ? 444 (16 15) = ? Therefore, x2 + 412 = 7457 29.6 × 20.6 + 165.34 = ? 2 444 24 = ? x = 7457 - 1681 = 5776 ? = 609.76 + 165.34 ? = 18.5 x = 76 = 775.1 = 775 30. Option D 9. Option B 22. Option B Clearly, 4700 lies between the squares 169 164 163 16? Let these two consecutive even number of 68 and 70. Therefore, its nearest be x and x + 2. Therefore, x (x + 2) = square is 69. So, the required number = 165 163 16? 16128 692- 4700 2 8 ? x +2x-16128=0 = 4761 - 4700 = 61 16 16 x2+128x-126x= 16128 = 0 31. Option C ? 8 (x(x + 128) - 126 (x + 128) = 0 Total number of girls enrolled in 10. Option D (x + 128) (x - 126) = 0 Painting in the Institutes A and C 0.08 × ? × 2.5 = 1.12 Since, x + 128 = 0 is not possible together = 250 + 150 = 400 ? = 1.12 / 0.08 × 2.5 = 5.6 Therefore, x - 126 = 0 Total number of girls enrolled in 11. Option B x = 126 Stitching inn the Institutes D and E After two years, population = 198000 So, the larger number = 128 together = 250 + 325 = 575 1 + 7/100 1 - 5/100 23. Option D Required ratio = 400 : 575 = 16 : 23 = 198000 107/100 95/100 = 201267 We cannot determined because the sum 32. Option B 12. Option D divided between E and F is not given. Total number of girls enrolled in 13. Option A 24. Option D Stitching in all the Institutes together Given x + y = 20 Average = 178 + 863 + 441 + 626 + = 325 + 250 + 50 + 250 + 325 = 1200 205 + 349 + 462 + 820 / 8 Number of girls enrolled in Stitching 2 2 (x y) 20 3944 / 8 = 493 in Institute B = 250 25. Option D Required percentage = 250/1200 × 100 2 2 x y 2xy 400 Let the number be x. = 20.8 = 21% According to the question, x 38/100 x2 y2 400 284 33. Option A - x 24/100 = 135.10 Number of girls from all institutes = 400 - 168 = 232 x [38 - 24/100] = 135.10 enerolled in painting : 250 + 225 + 150 14. Option E x = 135.10 × 100 / 14 = 965 + 175 + 300 = 1100 15. Option C Now, 40% of 965 = 965 × 40/100 = Stitching : 1200 Let the digit of unit place be x. 386 Dancing : 150 + 200 + 75 + 400 + 350 So, the digit of tens place will be (15- 26. Option C = 1175 x) 16 men can do a work in = 8 days Required ratio = 1100 : 1200 : 1175 = [10 (15 - x) + x] - [10x + (15 - x)] = 9 1 man can do a work in = 8 × 16 days 44 : 48 : 47 150 - 10x + x - 10x - 15 + x = 9 12 men can do a work in 8 × 16 / 12 34. Option E 135 - 18x = 9 days Total number of girls in the institute A 18x = 126 = 10-2/3 days = 250 + 325 + 150 = 725 x = 7 27. Option A Number of girls enrolled in Dancing in Thus, the digits of the number are 7 and Let the number of hens be x. the institute A = 150 8. So, the multiple of digits = 56 Therefore, the number of cows will be Required percentage = 150/725 × 100 16. Option E (59 - x) = 20.69% Let the original selling price be Rs.x. According to the question, x × 2 + 4 35. Option D Therefore, 779 = x(1 - 24/100) (59 - x) = 190 Total number of girls in Painting= 1100 779 = x (76/100) 236-4x = 190 36. Option B x = 779 × 100/76 = Rs.1025 2x = 46 37. Option D 17. Option E x = 23 38. Option E 18. Option B So, the number of cows = 59 - 23 = 36 39. Option D
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is not implicit. More space will reduce the construction cost. Regarding this assumption we cannot say anything VANIK’S KNOWLEDGE GARDEN because nothing is said in statement regarding Assumption Important Commissions and Committees in India (II) and also it cannot implicit. So, finally neither (I) nor (II) is implicit. Aggarwal Committee : Nepotism in granting petrol 70. Option D pump, LPG connections Assumption (I) said sign-board can be prepared without using Rangarajan Committee : Reforms in private sector any language then how can an instruction will be written in Naresh Chandra Committee : Corporate governance sign-board. So, Assumption (I) is not implicit. In Assumption Chakravarti Committee : Banking sector reforms (II), the word ‘only’ makes this assumption non implicit. A Rekhi Committee : Structure of indirect taxation person can also guide better than a sign- board. In such a G.V.Ramakrishna Committee : Disinvestment in PSU condition Assumption (II) is also not implicit. shares 71. Option C 72. Option Aq 73. Option B Kelkar Committee : First committee on backward 74. Option D 75. Option C 76. Option D castes 77. Option B 78. Option A 79. Option E P.C.Hotha Committee : Restructuring of civil 80. Option B 81. Option C 82. Option D services 83. Option A 84. Option E 85. Option C Justice B.N.Kirpal Committee : 1st chairman 86. Option B 87. Option E 88. Option A National Forest Commission Godbole Committee : Enron Power Project 89. Option B 90. Option D 91. Option D J.C.Kumarappa Committee : Congress agrarian 92. Option E 93. Option C 94. Option A Reforms Committee 95. Option B 96. Option D 97. Option C G.V.Ramakrishna Committee : Disinvestment in PSU 98. Option D 99. Option E 100.Option A shares Kelkar Committee : First committee on backward castes P.C.Hotha Committee : Restructuring of civil services . Justice B.N.Kirpal Committee : 1st chairman National Forest Commission VANIK’S KNOWLEDGE GARDEN Godbole Committee : Enron Power Project Important Commissions and Committees in India J.C.Kumarappa Committee : Congress agrarian Palekar Tribunal : Journalists’ Pay reforms Reforms Committee U.C. Banerjee Commission : Enquiry into Godhra Swaminathan Committee : Population policy carnage (railways) Rangarajan Committee : Statistics Sarkaria Commission : Centre-State relations Wardha Committee : Inquiry on murder of Graham Srikrishna Commission : 1992 Bombay riots Staines Thakkar Commission : Indira Gandhi assassination case Phukan Commission & Saharya Committee : Tehelka tapes N.N. Vohra Committee : Criminalization of politics . Phukan Commission & Saharya Committee : Tehelka tapes Kelkar Committee {2} : Direct-Indirect Taxes Malimath Commission : Criminal Justice Alagh Committee : Civil Service Examinations Upendra Commission : Inquiry on rape and murder Abid Hussain Committee : Recommendations on Thangjam Manorama Devi Small scale industries Malhotra Committee : Insurance Reforms Narasimham Committee : Banking sector reforms Janaki Ram Committee : Security scam Chelliah Committee : Tax reforms Ajay Vikram Singh Committee : Faster promotions in army Mashelkar Committee : National Auto Fuel Policy Rajinder Sachar Committee {1} : Companies and MRPT Boothalingam Committee : Recommendations on Act integrated wages, income and price policy Rajindar Sachar Committee {2} : Report on the social, Omkar Goswami Committee : Industrial sickness economic and educational status of the Muslims of India Yashpal Committee : Review of School Education Jyoti Basu Committee : Report on Octroi abolition system Balwant Rai Mehta Committee : Recommendations on decentralization system Ram Nandan Prasad Committee : Constitution of Sawant Committee : Enquiry on corruption, charges against creamy layers among Backward Castes ministers & Anna Hazare Kelkar Committee{3} : Enquiry on Kargil defense Chelliah Committee : Eradicating black money deals. Kothari Commission : Educational reforms M.M. Punchhi Commission : Centre-State Relations Wanchoo Committee : Tax enquiry [note- this committee has been set up recently- after the Bhanu Pratap Singh Committee : Agriculture sad demise of Justice (Retd.) Sarkaria]
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5) UW 5) Red and Orange lightest. 18. Ravi is Raju’s father, Sudha is Raju’s 22. Which colour shirt is worn by the player II. Rishi is heavier than Akash, Ravi grandmother, Radha is Sudha’s sister, who plays Riding? and Tinku but not the heaviest. Rani is Ravi’s wife. How is Ravi related 1) Red 28. What is Kishan’s rank from the top in a to Radha? 2) Green class of 35 students? 1) Sister 3) Black I. Vinay is 12th from the bottom and 2 ) Niece 4) Orange three ranks below kishan. 3) Sister-in-law 5) Can’t be determined II. Sagar is two ranks above Kishan and 4) Maternal uncle 23. Which of the games is played and is 4th from the top. 5) None of these which shirt worn by B? 29. How is Manav related to Yash? 19. In a certain code ‘li ko jee’ means ‘paper 1) Riding and Black I. Sudha is mother of Manav’s sister. is tough’; ‘si pee jee’ means‘competition 2) Shooting and Green II. Yash’s brother is husband of Sudha. is high’; ‘da li’ means ‘good paper’ and 3) Racing and Black 30. Five students A, B, C, D and E sit in a ‘pa si’ means ‘no competition’. What 4) Tennis and Red row facing the north. Who sits in the should stand for ‘no is good’ ? 5) None of these middle? 1) pa jee da 24. Which of the following is the correct I. E sits on the right of C. 2) si ko da combination according to the given II. B and D are at two extreme ends of 3) da jee pee data? the row. 4) pa li jee 1) E- Black- Racing 5) None of these 2) F-Red-Tennis Directions (Q. 31-35) : Study the following 20. Vikas walked 20 metres towards south, 3) D- Green-Racing information to answer the given questions. took a right turn and walked 5 metres. 4) A-Orange-Tennis A number arrangement machine, when given He took a right turn again and walked 5) C-Green-Riding an input line of numerals, rearranges them 20 metres before stopping. Which 25. Which of the games is played by two following a particular rule in each step. The direction does Vikas face after players other than Racing? following is an illustration of the input and stopping? 1) Tennis the steps of the rearrangement. 1) West 2) Shooting Input : 95 roof dry 76 81 song 56 king 2) North 3) Riding 37 3) South 4) Tennis or Riding Step I : 37 95 roof dry 76 81 song 56 4) East 5) Riding or Shooting king 5) Can’t be determined Step II : 37 dry roof 95 76 81 song 56 Directions (Q.26-30) : Each of the king Directions (Q. 21-25): Study the following questions below consists of a question Step III : 37 dry 56 roof 95 76 81 song arrangement carefully and answer the and two statements numbered I and II king questions given below. given below it. You have to decide whether Step IV : 37 dry 56 king 95 76 81 song Six players A, B, C, D, E and F playone game the data provided in the statements are roof out of four viz Tennis, Racing, Shooting, sufficient toanswer the question. Read both Step V : 37 dry 56 king 76 95 81 song Riding and wear one shirt out of four colour statements and give answer roof shirts – red, green, black and orange. C wears 1) if the data in statement I alone is Step VI : 37 dry 56 king 76 roof 81 song either red or green shirt. The person who sufficient while the data in 95 plays Riding does not wear red shirt; A does statement II alone is not sufficient. Step VI is the final output. not play Riding. Both the racing players 2) if the data in II alone is sufficient, In accordance with the rules followed wear different colour shirts but do not wear while the data in I alone is not above, answer the following questions. orange shirt. F plays Tennis and Tennis sufficient. player does not wear red shirt. Two players 3) if the data either in I alone or II 31. Which among the following will be Step wear black shirts and one wears orange. One alone is sufficient. V for the input “47 68 run gun 72 sun player is in Shooting and wears green shirt. 4) if the data in both I and II together 39 fun 54”? D wears red shirt and tennis player does not is not sufficient. 1) 39 fun 47 gun 54 72 68 run sun wear black shirt. E is in Riding and wears 5) if the data in both I and II together 2) 39 fun 47 gun 54 68 run 72 sun black shirt while A wears orange shirt. Not is necessary to answer the 3) 39 fun 47 gun 54 run 68 72 sun more than two players are in the same game question. 4) 39 fun 47 gun 54 run 72 68 sun and wear same shirt. 5) None of these 26. What is the code for ‘too’ in a certain 32. How many steps are required to get the 21. Which of the following shirts is worn code language? final output if input is “62 pop 54 top by two players? I. ‘ re li pa’ means ‘weather is hot’. hop 76 88 sop 45”? 1) Black and Orange II. ‘lee ke fi’ means ‘too hot summer’. 1) four 2) six 2) Red and Green 27. Who among Ravi, Arun, Rishi, Akash, 3) seven 4) five 3) Black and Red Nishi and Tinku is the lightest? 5) None of these 4) Green and Black I. Nishi is lighter than Arun but not the 33. If step III of the machine is “29 opts 43
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5) None of these been crammed. Despite the Oslo Accord, 7000 assent process Israeli settlers still sojourn in twenty percent (3) He feels which this step will keep ENGLISH LANGUAGE of a Gaza?s area as well as have been stable by Palestinians united heavily armed Israeli forces. With a brand new (4) He is severely disturbed about a Directions (Q.51-65) : Read the following besiege of as well as endless incursion into PA lapse of his energy base passage carefully and answer the tranquil territories, a Israeli supervision has (5) None of these questions given below it. Certain words placed a total polite multitude in Palestine 53. What is idealisation research of have been printed in bold to help you locate underneath siege. Over 450 NGOs, 8 alternative identical belligerent groups? then while answering some of the universities as well as countless alternative (1) The PA care will usually movement questions. educational, civic, social, developmental as well if a clear forceful action is taken The self-murder attacks by belligerent as illness institutions have had their work upon a PA Palestinian groups murdering immeasurable detained as well as their critical services to a (2) The suicidal attacks will usually numbers of Israeli civilians as well as a race blocked. An general discussion upon irritate a situation oppressive Israeli response, have lifted a Israel?s diagnosis of human rights in West (3) The PA care should be changed renewed hopes of assent in a region. It is Bank as well as Gaza, attended by signatories (4) The movement upon a Palestinians Arafat?s care as well as management which to a 1949 Geneva Conventions, which has non- was justified have been being exceedingly tested in a stop in Switzerland vital Israeli as well as (5) None of these idealisation proviso of a west Asian crisis. American protests, is approaching to censor 54. Which of a following difference is By accusing a Palestinian Authority (PA) of Israel for a diagnosis of civilians in a Palestinian usually conflicting in definition to a ancillary terrorism by groups, Israel hopes to territories. word detained as used in a passage? put vigour upon Arafat to act. Arafat, upon a Arafat?s station in in between Palestinians rests (1) Hindered alternative hand, has never looked a reduction upon a management conferred upon a PA by a (2) Facilitated powerful force than he does today. If he acts general encampment to paint as well as (3) Felicitated conflicting a militants as well as elements in verbalise for a Palestinians. Even a vital (4) Stopped his own Fatah transformation sympathetic to belligerent group has so distant never plainly (5) Courage them, he risks a Palestinian polite conflict. But challenged Arafat?s leadership. Israel?s 55. What does a word vital meant as used in if he chooses to do nothing, he faces wearing idealisation infamous attacks destined a passage? divided of his management as well as all explain conflicting a PA as well as Arafat benefaction (1) Notwithstanding to a executive purpose in a assent process. a general encampment with a risk which this (2) Concurring Whatever he does, sections of a Palestinians precarious change of energy in a Palestinian (3) Welcoming will reason which he has left as well distant as encampment might be destroyed. Continuance (4) Criticizing well as Israel which he has not left for enough. of a Israeli attacks can usually further radicalize (5) None of these This is, of course, because Arafat has constantly as well as toughen a attitudes of typical 56. Which of a following most suitable shrunk from tough decision. He has refrained Palestinians. On a alternative hand, Israeli describes a definition of a word from curbing a belligerent groups, explaining moves to solidify serve enlargement of Jewish challenged as used in a passage? his inaction as required to say Palestinian unity. settlements in a West Bank as well as Gaza (1) Questioned The Palestinian leadership?s incapacity to urge and, as shortly as security conditions assent it, (2) Accepted mercantile conditions for a people has been a palliate a mercantile besiege of Palestinian (3) Attacked wilful means in a wearing divided of a towns?however remote such measures crop up (4) Scared capability to act. Palestinians in Gaza have usually now?alone can revive a management (5) None of these targeted a PA as being obliged for their of a PA as well as give it a chance to get a hold 57. Which of a following is a most identical condition. The Militant organizations have upon Palestinian militancy. word as accusing as used in a passage? capitalized upon a PA?s disaster to settle a (1) Abusing functioning executive infrastructure by 51. Which of a following factors have lifted (2) Blaming environment up a parallel welfare complement a goal for assent in West Asia? (3) Charging with a assistance of a millions of dollars. A. Killings of Israeli civilians (4) Responding Though a Palestinian confidence forces explain B. Harsh reply of Israelites (5) Praising to have arrested some-more than 100 militants C. Revocation of Oslo Accord 58. Which of a following is a approaching after a self-murder explosve attacks in Israel, (1) Only A as well as C result of International Conference which the other identical belligerent groups sojourn (2) Only B as well as C is in swell in Switzerland? defiant, assured of their renouned await as well (3) Both A as well as B (1) To devaluate 1949 Geneva as of a faith which in a idealisation research a (4) Either A or B Convention PA care will stop reduced of wilful movement (5) None of these (2) Impose censorship upon against them. 52. Which of a following explains a miss of promotion of PA That a belligerent groups suffer renouned await movement upon a partial of Palestinian (3) To set up considerate family in in in Gaza is frequency surprising. The Gaza Strip leader? between Conflicting parties currently resembles a immeasurable jail stay (1) He fears a armed forces movement (4) To put a quell upon Israel?s in which a little 1.2 million Palestinians have conflicting him policies whilst treating civilians in (2) This according to him will bind
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79. It has already infused Rs 1000 crore in 5) scope 94. we took off, but instead of landing this flagship scheme. 86. 1) aspects at Mumbai, we had to go to Pune, 1) already has infused 2) theories Which meant a , and an added 2) infused already 3) grounds train journey. 3) already has been infusing 4) directions 1) Ultimately, longest 4) already infused 5) disciplines 2) Finally, larger 5) No correction required 87. 1) experimenting 3) Eventually, longer 80. There is a good fortune for the members 2) ascertaining 4) Presently, longer of our community provided we would 3) arranging 5) Immediately, longer have consider ourselves Indians first 4) viewing 95. Well, we hung about for a and anything else later. 5) mentioning representative to come and tell us what 1) we would have to be considered 88. 1) own to do, and after an hour and a half, ourselves 2) separate nobody came there, so we went . 2) we ought consider ourselves 3) logical 1) quiet, slow 3) we consider ourselves 4) entire 2) wait, off 4) we have considered ourselves 5) imaginery 3) talking, defaming 5) No correction required 89. 1) scope 4) waiting, silently 2) reflection 5) silence, insulting Directions (Q.81-90) : In the following 3) angle 96. The computer was ______programmed, passage there are blanks, each of which has 4) temperament and in ______the rocket crashed was been numbered. These numbers are 5) judgement reported by science and technology printed below the passage and against each 90. 1) generation depart- ment. five words are suggested, one of which fits 2) social 1) upshot, corollary the blank appropriately. Find out the 3) basic 2) actively, effect appropriate words. 4) normal 3) incorrectly, consequences Human (81) from one place to another is a 5) structural 4) systematically, significance universal (82) that has been in (83) from time 5) perfectly, revolving (84). This has been a (85) of study by Directions (Q.91-100) : In the following 97. I _____ about twenty minutes after the scholars in different (86) like economics, questions, every sentence has two blank; start of the meeting. I was late because sociology, geography, each (87) it from his each blank indicating that something has Kabir was ______me his problems. (88) (89). Thus, for economists it is an been omitted. Choose the set of words for 1) arrived, telling economic phenomenon, for sociologists it is the given blanks which best fits the 2) appear, impressing a (90) problem and for the geographers it is meaning of the sentence as a whole. 3) visualised, narrated a locational problem. 91. My brother has been in DPS for 4) came, recited 81. 1) involvement three years and we have seen his change, 5) leaving, saying 2) migration from being a boyto a more confident 98. If you ______born on the planet Mercury, 3) moving one. you______have celebrated four birthday 4) activities 1) operating, outgoing in a single Earth year. 5) settling 2) studying, withdrawn 1) living, should 82. 1) movement 3) functioning , hidden 2) existed, required 2) topics 4) effecting, extrovert 3) live, must 3) debate 5) working, sociable 4) be alive, could 4) colour 92. When I was young, we didn’t have a 5) were, would 5) phenomenon television and internet. Things were 99. Sunil the man would have ______if the 83. 1) vogue then, but now lot many things have . ambulance hadn’t arrived so quickly. I am, 2) countries 1) dissimilar, altered just ______to hospital authority. 3) areas 2) poles apart, malformed 1) popped off, thankful 4) trend 3) amazed, distorted 2) survived, annoyed 5) system 4) different, changed 3) subsisted, amazed 84. 1) ancient 5) misshapen, diverse 4) expire, pleased 2) past 93. We’re very about the missing girl. 5) passed, debited 3) immemorial Why don’t you understand Mr. Singh, 100. The experiment was _____, and it was 4) gone she was with the travel agent. ______that the Peregrine falcon do fly 5) immense 1) concerned, annoyed higher then Gryfallcon. 85. 1) round 2) troubled, Alarmed 1) finish, constant 2) feature 3) disturbed, afraid 2) terminate, adamant 3) concern 4) worried, coward 3) completed, determined 4) subject 5) bulky, terrified 4) ceased, concealed
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126. A person was given a salary increment of 25%, then again after one month he was given 141. In which year the total profit of another increment of 25%. Now what percent extra salary does he get compared to his CompanyAis 1.15 times the total profit initial salary? of Company B? 1) 50% 2) 55.5% 3) 56.25% 4) 64% 5) None of these 1) 2005 2) 2006 127. What is the sum of 43 + 53 + 63 + 73 + ... + 153? 3) 2007 4) 2009 1) 14400 2) 14364 3) 14386 4) 14372 5) None of these 5) Can’t be determined 128. What is the least number which when divided by 15, 18, 24 and 30 leaves the same 142. In which year the ratio of expenditure remainder 13? to income is the highest for Company 1) 973 2) 193 3) 1093 4) 373 5) None of these B? 129. A sum of money is divided between two persons in the ratio of 17 : 15. If the share of one 1) 2005 2) 2006 person is Rs 80 less than that of the other, what is the sum? 3) 2009 4) 2010 1) Rs 540 2) Rs 320 3) Rs 960 4) Rs 1280 5) None of these 5) None of these 130. If the annual decrease in the population of a city is 8% and the present population are 143. If income of CompanyAis Rs 56 lakhs 80 lakhs, what will be the population after 3 years? in year 2007, then what is its 1) 7294200 2) 6965310 3) 6229504 4) 6023905 5) None of these expenditure in the same year? 131. In a class there are 5 girls and 7 boys. In how many ways can 5 students be chosen such 1) Rs 36 lakhs that every time there is exactly one girl? 2) Rs 40 lakhs 1) 175 2) 224 3) 256 4) 635 5) None of these 3) Rs 42 lakhs 132. A bag contains 7 white, 6 red and 8 green balls. 2 balls are drawn from the box at random. 4) Rs 45 lakhs What is the probability that both balls are of the same colour? 5) None of these 144. If the expenditure of Company A and 19 32 41 5 Company B is equal to Rs 20 lakhs in 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) None of these 66 105 411 126 year 2009, then what is the ratio of their 133. A person lent a certain sum of money at 5% simple interest and in 10 years the interest profits? amounted to Rs 450 less than the sum lent. What is the sum? 1) 4 : 5 2) 3 : 5 1) Rs 1200 2) Rs 1080 3) Rs 900 4) Rs 1640 5) None of these 3) 5 : 7 4) 5 : 8 134. If the difference between the compound interest and the simple interest on a certain sum 5) None of these of money for 3 years at 10% per annum is Rs 155, what is the sum? 145. If in the year 2010, the ratio of 1) Rs 5000 2) Rs 5400 3) Rs 5300 4) Rs 5100 5) None of these expenditure of CompanyA to Company 135. What is the number which when multiplied by 7 is increased by 2490? B is 3 : 2, then profit earned byCompany 1) 75 2) 255 3) 305 4) 415 5) None of these B is what percent of profit earned by 136. A train is moving at a speed of 132 km/h. If the length of the train is 110 metres, how long CompanyA? will it take to cross a railway platform, 165 metres long? 1) 64% 2) 70% 1) 5s 2) 7.5s 3) 10s 4) 15s 5) None of these 3) 72% 4) 80% 137. If 15 women or 10 men can complete a project in 55 days, in how many days will 5 women 5) None of these and 4 men working together complete the same project ? Directions (Q.146-150) : Each question 1) 75 2) 8 3) 9 4) 85 5) None of these below is followed by two statements I and 138. Ashu’s mother was three times as old as Ashu, 5 years ago. II. You are to determine whether the data After 5 years, she will be twice as old as Ashu. How old is given in the statement is sufficient toanswer Ashu at present? the question. You should use the data and 1) 15 2) 20 3) 10 4) 5 5) None of these your knowledge of Mathematics to choose 139. Two third of three fourth of one fifth of a number is 15.what is 30 percent of that number? between the possible answers. 1) 45 2) 60 3) 75 4) 30 5) None of these Give answer 140. A sum was put at simple interest at a certain rate for 2 years. Had it been put at 3% higher 1) if Statement I alone is sufficient rate, it would have fetched Rs. 300 more. Find the sum. to answer the question, while 1) Rs. 6000 2) Rs. 8230 3) Rs. 5000 4) Rs. 4600 5) None of these Statement II alone is not sufficient Directions (Q. 141-145) : The following line graph shows the percentage profit of two to answer the question. companies A and B during the period 2005-2010. 2) if Statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question, while Statement I alone is not sufficient to answer the question. 3) if data either in Statement I alone or in Statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question. 4) if both the Statements I and II given together are not sufficient to answer the question. 5) if both the Statements I and II
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REASONING ABILITY (a) North (b) East Conclusions (c) South (d) West I. Tables are dogs. Directions (1-5) : In each of the following (12) Vijay starts from his office and walks 4 II. Dogs are tables. questions a series is given with one term km towards north. Then he turns right (a) Only I follows missing. Choose the correct alternative and walks 2km, then turns right and (b) Only II follows from the given ones that will complete the walks 6 km, then again turns right and (c) Either I or II follows series. walks 2 km and then turns right and (d) Neither I nor II follows (1) ZXV, TRP, NLJ ? walks 2 km. How far is he now from (20) Statements: (a) IGE (b) HDF the starting point? All animals are birds. (c) HGE (d) HFD (a) 0 km (b) 6 km Some animals are human beings. (2) BDF, HJL, NPR ? (c) 12 km (d) 16 km Conclusions: (a) OQS (b) TUV (13) Wooden little cubes each with an edge I. Some human beings are beings. (c) TVX (d) UVW of one inch are put together to form a II. Some birds are human beings. (3) 113, 225, 449, ? ,1793 solid cube with an edge of three inches. (a) I follows (a) 897 (b) 789 This big cube is then painted red all over (b) II follows (c) 987 (d) 978 the outside. When the big cube is (c) Both I or II follow (4) 230, 246, 271, 307, ? broken-up into the original little ones, (d) Neither I nor II follows. (a) 412 (b) 356 how many cubes will be without paint? (21) Identify the correct response from the (c) 518 (d) 612 (a) 0 (b) 1 given premises states according to (5) 97, 86, 99, 88, 101, ?, ? (c) 3 (d) 4 following symbols (a) 88, 99 (b) 90, 103 (14) At a college party five girls are sitting If ‘-‘ stands for division (c)121, 108 (d) 114, 103 in a row. P is to the left of M and to the ‘+’ stands for multiplication. (6) Select the alternative which is related right of O. R is sitting to the right of N, ‘ ’ stands for subtraction to the given set. but to the left of O. Who is sitting in ‘ ’ stands for addition Given set is : (12, 20, 28) the middle? Which one of the equations if Correct? (a) (3, 15, 18) (a) O (b) R (a) 18+14-241216=12 (b)(18, 27, 72) (c) P (d) M (b) 1614-2418+12=-24 (c) 18, 30, 42) (15) If A=1; AND=19 then BAT =? (c) 24-12+121618=26 (d) 7, 14, 28) (a) 22 (b) 23 (d)1816+121812=24 (7) ‘X’ and her grandfather differ in their (c) 21 (d) 20 (22) Select the correct combination of ages by 50 years. After 6 years, if the (16) In a particular way the word STAG is mathematical signs to replace signs and sum of their ages is 152, their present coded as HGZT, HORN as SLIM. to balance the following equation. ages are Using the same coding, how can 7 * 5 * 5 * 4 * 10 (a) 24, 74 (b) 26, 76 NORTH be written? (a) + - = (c) 45, 95 (d) 25, 75 (a) NLGMI (b) MLIGS (b) - = (8) A and B are brother. E is the daughter (c) MGLIS (d) NLGIS (c) + = of F. F is the wife of B. What is the Directions : From the given alternatives (d) + = relation of E to A? select the word which cannot be formed (23) If 34 * 12 = 23, 28 * 76 = 52, 97 * 39 (a) Sister (b) daughter using the letters of the given word. = 68 then what should 37 * 73 be? (c) Niece (d) sister-in-law (a) 32 (b) 25 (9) Arun ranks 17th in a class of 31 students. (17) TRANSPORT (c) 86 (d) 55 What is his rank from the last? (a) SPORT (b) STRAP (a) 14 (b) 15 (c) TRUST (d) START Directions (24-32): In each of the (c) 16 (d) 17 following questions select the related (10) If the day before yesterday was Directions : From the given alternatives letters/ word/number/figure from the Thursday, when will Sunday be? select the word which can be formed using given alternatives. (a) Today the letters given in the word. (24) DOCTOR : PATIENT:: Lawyer:? (b) Two days after today (18) INTERNATIONAL (a) CUSTOMER (c) Tomorrow (a) ANNUAL (b) CLIENT (d) Day after Tomorrow (b) LAMINATION (c) CONSUMER (11) Raju is standing facing north. He goes (c) TERMINATE (d) BUYER 30 metres ahead and turns left and goes (d) INTERNAL (25) Encouragement: Victory:: Frustration:? for 15 metres. Now he turns right and (19) Statements: (a)Stalemate (b) Anger goes for 50 metres and finally turns to Dogs have four legs. (c) Failure (d) Anxiety his right and walks. In which direction Tables have four legs. (26) Dog: Canine:: Horse :? is he heading?
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(49) Which answer figure will complete the question figure? (c) growing one type of plant in government owned land (d) growing and management of useful plants on government owned land (55) Which of the following exhibits unidirectional flow in an ecosystem? (a) Light (b) Energy (c) Water (d) Blomass (56) Maximum permissible concentration of copper in drinking water in mg/l is (a) 0.01 (b) 0.05 (c) 1.0 (d) 2.0 (57) Earth Summit was held in (a) Chicago (b) Adelaide (c) London (d) Rio de Janeiro (58) Who invented Penicillin? (a) William Harvey (b) Louis Pasteur (c) Alexander Fleming (d) Edward Jenner (50) A square transparent sheet with a pattern is given. Figure out from amongst the four (59) The coins of which of the following alternatives as to how the pattern would appear when the transparent sheet is folded at reveal their love for music? the middle line shown. (a) Mauryas (b) Nandas (c) Guptas (d) Cholas (60) Name the state given approval for release of Gharial in Satluj and Beas river in the state to promote eco- tourism. (a) Haryana (b) J & K (c) Himachal Pradesh (d) Punjab (61) State Government of Rajasthan on 21 August 2010 laid the foundation stone for world’s biggest solar park at Bhadla. In which district of the state will this park come up? (a) Jodhapur (b) Sirohi (c)Alwar (d) Bikaner (62) Russia agreed for joint military exercise with which country for the first time? GENERAL AWARENESS (a) China (b) Sri Lanka (c) India (d) Pakistan (51) Why is water not suitable for putting out a petrol fire? (63) New World record for Fastest train the (a) The oxygen content of water is isolated by petrol and thus it helps in burning World by: (b) Petrol is too inflammable to be extinguished by water (a) Maglev Train,Japan (c) The heat required for combustion of petrol is very low. (b) Maglev Train ,China (d) Water, being heavy, slips below petrol which thus remains in contact with air and (c) Maglev Train ,Germany burns. (d) Maglev Train ,France (52) Milk is (64) According to the World Happiness (a) Emulsion (b) Suspension (c) Foam (d) Gel Report 2015,What is India’s Rank ? (53) The chemical substance present in bones and teeth is (a)145 (b)146 (a) Calcium phosphate (b) Calcium chloride (c)123 (d) 117 (c) Calcium sulphate (d) Calcium borate (65) Which of the following registers the (54) Social forestry is highest density in the country as per (a) Growing different types of plants together on private land Census 2011? (b) management of forest by cooperative societies (a) Delhi
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(96) The water from a hand pump is warm test so that his average score in the three 0.2304 0.1764 in winter because (105) The value of is tests would be 230 runs? (a) Our body is cold in winter and the 0.23304 0.1764 (a)210 (b) 245 water appears to be warm (a) 6 (b) 28 (c) 270 (d) 252 (b) The temperature inside the earth (c) 18 (d) 15 (113) The average weight of 8 persons is is higher than the atmospheric (106) P and Q can finish a work in 15 and increased by 2.5 kg when one of them temperature 10 days respectively. Q starts the work whose weight is 56 kg is replaced by a (c) The pumping process causes and leaves it after 5 days. The number new man. The weight of the new man friction which warms up the water of days in which P can complete the is (d) Inside water comes out and work is (a) 20 kg (b) 64 kg absorbs heat from the (c) 58.5 kg (d) 76 kg 1 1 environment. (a) 6 days (b) 7 days (114) A bought a computer system for (97) A water tank appears shallower when it 2 2 Rs.40,000 and sold it to B at a loss of is viewed from top due to (c) 8 days (d) 9 days 4%. If B sold it to C for Rs. 40,320, (a) rectilinear propagation of light (107) A tank can be filled by pipe A in 2 profit percent for B is (b) reflection hours and by pipe B in 3 hours. An (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) total internal reflection outlet C can empty the tank in 6 hours. (c) 3 (d) 6 (d) refraction If all the three are opened (115) The difference between the selling (98) Small and cheap computers built into simultaneously, the tank will be filled price of a shirt sold at profits 15% and several home appliances are of which in 17% is Rs. 3. Then the cost price of the type? shirt is (a) Mainframes 1 (a) Rs. 200 (b) Rs. 150 (a) 1 hour (b) 1 (b) Mini computers 2 (c) Rs. 175 (d) Rs. 180 (c) Micro computers (116) Out of a total population of f5,000 (d) None of these 1 people in a village, men increased by (c) 2 hours (d) 1 (99) What is the process of defining table 3 10% and women by 15%. Now the total called? population becomes 5,600 in a year. (108) The difference (in rupees) in discounts (a) Data definition The women population in the village between two successive discounts of (b) Data Normalisation was originally 8% each and a single discount of 16% (c)Index definition (a) 2,000 (b) 3,000 on Rs. 1,000 is (d) Data administration (c) 4,000 (d) 3,500 (a) 64 (b) 6.40 (100) The chief source of naphthalene is (117) Ratan’s expenditure and savings are (c) 4.60 (d) 46 (a) Coal –tar in the ration 5:1. If his salary is (109) If a shopkeeper marks the price of (b) Diesel increased by 25% and savings by 15%, goods 50% more than their cost price (c)Charcoal the percentage increase in his and allows a discount of 40%, what is (d) Camphor expenditure is his gain or loss percent? (a) 18% (b) 27% (a)Gain 10% (c) 28% (d) 32% QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE (b) Gain 15% (118) Cylist A started his journey on cycle (c) Loss 15% at 7.30 a.m at a speed of 8 km/hr. After (101)The number of times 2 is used while (d) Loss 10% 30 minutes, cyclist started from the writing the numbers from 1 to 100 is (110) Two numbers are in the ratio 9:16. If same place but with a sped of 10 km/ (a) 21 (b) 20 each number is increased by 15, then hr. At what time did B overtake A? (c) 19 (d) 18 the ratio becomes 2:3. The numbers are (a) 8 a.m (b) 10 a.m (102) If 0.38 7.2= 2.736, then 38 (a) 18 and 32 (c) 9 a.m. (d) 9.30 a.m. (b) 24 and 36 0.0072 is (119) If the simple interest on a certain sum (c) 36 and 48 (a) 2736 (b) 0.2736 of money for three years is Rs. 225 and (d) 27 and 48 (c) 27.36 (d) 273.6 the compound interest on the same sum (111) The weight of zinc, copper and (103) If the product of two numbers is 2160 at the same rate for 2 years is Rs. 153, aluminum in an alloy are in the ratio and HCF is 6, then the ratio of HCF then the principal invested, in rupees is 2:3:7. In the alloy weighing 48 kg, the and LCM is (a) 1,500 (b) 2,250 difference in weights of zinc and (a) 21:60 (b) 60:21 (c) 3,000 (d) 1,875 aluminum if (c) 1:60 (d) 60:1 (120) If from a point inside an equilateral (a) 5 kg (b) 16 kg (104) The next term of the sequence 3, 14, triangle, the lengths of perpendiculars (c) 20 kg (d) 4 kg 39,…….. is on the sides are 5 cm, 10 cm and 15 (112) A cricketer scored 180 runs in the first (a) 42 (b) 53 cm, respectively, them the height of the test and 258 runs in the second. How (c) 65 (d) 84 triangle is many runs should be score in the third (a) 10cm (b) 30cm
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(146) Monthly expenditure on food, in (156) The flash of the torch ______a income Expenditure rupees, is cobra. % Profit= Expenditure (a) 3,500 (b) 5,250 (a) exposed (b) displayed (c) 4,000 (d) 3,250 (c) disclosed (d) revealed (147) Monthly savings is more than the (157) He ______himself a stiff drink monthly expenditure on education by before making his statement to the (a) Rs 750 (b) Rs. 500 police officer. (c) Rs. 700 (d) Rs. 450 (a) threw (b) poured (148) Monthly expenditure on education is (c) filled (d) sipped less than that on rent by (158) It was his ______that led him to (a) Rs. 750 (b) Rs 500 penury. (c) Rs. 250 (d) Rs. 200 (a) flamboyance (149) Expenditure on rent is more than that (b) arrogance on miscellaneous purpose by (c) extravagance (d) ebullience 1 6 (a) 25 % (b) 42 % (159) Gita was known to be a ______3 7 so nobody entrusted any important (c) 62.5% (d) 75% work to her. (150) Monthly expenditure on (a) joker (b) worker miscellaneous, in rupees, is (c) shocker (d) shirker (142) Profit earned by the company is (a) 2,000 (b) 3,500 (160) The statue was so ______that maximum in the year (c) 2,500 (d) 3,250 people stared at it in horror. (a) 1995 (b) 1999 (a) grotesque (b) exquisite (c) 2000 (d) 1997 ENGLISH LANGUAGE (c) beatific (d) cumbersome (143) The period in which the profit of the company has increased fastest is Directions (151-155) : In these questions, Directions (161-165): In these questions, (a) 1997-89 (b) 1995-96 read each sentence to find out whether out of the four alternatives, choose the one (c) 1998-99 (d) 1996-97 there is any error in it. The error, if any, which best expresses the meaning of the (144) The range of profit made by the will be in one part of the sentence. The word given in bold. company is (in percpentile) number of that part is the answer. If there (161) OBNOXIOUS (a) 25 (b) 20 is no error, the answer is (d). (Ignore (a) Depressing (c) 15 (d) 12 errors of Punctuation, if any.) (b) Disgusting (145) The expenditure of the company (151) You must either (a)/ be regular with (c) Arrogant during the year 1995 was Rs. 20 (d) Filthy thousand crores. Then the income of the your studies (b)/ and study for longer period before the examination. (c)/ No (162) COVENANT company in that year was (in thousand (a) Case (b) Coupon crore Rs.) error (d) (152) The new taxation rates (a)/ announced (c) Contract (d) Settlement (a) 15 (b) 28 (163) DEFERENCE (c) 25 (d) 12 by the government (b)/ are bound to effect the export sector. (c)/ No error (a) Indifference Directions (146-150): Monthly budget (d) (b) Sympathy plan of a man, having monthly income Rs. (153) These days, jobs opportunities are not (c) Respect 18,000 is given below in the pie-chart. as better (a)/ as thus used to be (b)/ in (d) Flattery (164) ABROGATE Study the pie-chart and answer the the early 70’s. (c)/ No error(d) questions. (154) When viewed with his point of view, (a) Repeal (b) Destroy the (a)/ entire episode assumes (b)/ a (c) Delay (d) Dismiss different colour altogether. (c)/ No error (165) INTREPID (d) (a) Ambitious (155) On many occasions (a) we did helped (b) Determined the poor (b)/ people by way of giving (c) Talkative food them food and clothes to put on. (d) Fearless (c)/ No error (d) Directions (166-170): In these questions, Directions (156-160) : In these questions, choose the word opposite in meaning to sentences are given with blanks to be filled the word given in bold. in with an appropriate word(s). Four (166) OSTRACISE alternatives are suggested for each (a) Amuse (b) Welcome question. Choose the correct alternative (c) Entertain (d) Host out of the four alternatives.
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x =30 cm 130. (a) (121) (b) Let’s take an example: 2n1 4 0 a x b y c 0and Let length of rectangle = 60 units 90 160 1 1 1 Breadth = 40 units n1 a2 x b2 x c2 0 Perimeter= 2(60+40)=200 180n 360 160n Area=60 40=24000 sq.units 1 1 Wiil have no solution if 20n 360 200 1 a b c Side of square= 50 units 1 1 1 4 n1 18 a2 b2 c2 Area of square=2500 sq. units numberofside 1 2 (122) (d) Required increase k 6 23 3 k 10 10 (126) (c) According to question 131.(d) = 10 10 % 21% 100 2 r 3 3r 2 (123) (d) 3 9 1 4 units 2 2
x y 2t 1 2t 3 127. (d) 132.(d) 6t 2t 1 o BAD=30 4t 1 If BD=r units, then 1 AD=h=BD cot 30o t 4 = units 3r 128. (c) 129.(d) BD ABD B AB =l= o =2 r units sin 30 ACE C
1 2 5 1 ABD ACE 2 B C r h 1 rh 1 x 3 5 1 2 ( A) A rl 3 3l 3 133.(a) 5 1 5 1 2 rh l,r 3r 2r r 5 1 5 1 3 5 1 (124) (a) Required ratio 2 2 3 3 = r : r =2:3 2 3 x x 1 BOA 450 (125) (d) 2 5 1 5 1 0 0 AOD a b 1 2 2 a 0 b 0AOB 450 3 5 5 1 134.(a) 1 SR= 2 2 2 5 1 dis tan ce between the center r1 r2
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WHO’S WHO Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) : Rajinder INDIA Khanna, Director National Institution for Transforming India (Niti National Security Guard (NSG) : Jayanto Narayan Aayog) :Narendra Modi, Chairman Choudhury, Director-General Lok Sabha, Speaker :Mrs. Sumitra Mahajan Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) : Prakash Lok Sabha, Secretary-General : T. K. Viswanathan Mishra, Director-General Rajya Sabha, Chairman : Mohammad Hamid Ansari Border Security Force (BSF) : Devendra Kumar Rajya Sabha, Deputy Chairman : P. J. Kurien Pathak, Director-General Rajya Sabha, Leader of House : Arun Jaitley Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) : Arvind Rajya Sabha, Leader of Opposition : Ghulam Nabi Ranjan, Director-General Azad Railway Protection Force. (RPF) : P. K. Rajya Sabha, Secretary-General : Shumsher K. Mehta, Director-General Sheriff Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) : Krishna National Institution for Transforming India (Niti Chaudhary, Director-General Aayog) : Arvind Panagariya, Vice-Chairman Sashastra Seema Bal : B. D. Sharma, Director- Chief Election Commissioner : Syed Nasim Zaidi General Comptroller and Auditor-General of India : Shashi Indian Coast Guard : Vice-Admiral Anurag G. Kant Sharma Thapliyal, Director-General National Human Right Commission (NHRC) : Justice Defence Intelligence Agency : Lt. Gen. Avtar K. G. Balakrishnan, Chairperson Singh, Director-General Cabinet Secretary : Ajit Kumar Seth University Grants Commission (UGC) : Prof. Ved Principal Secretary to Prime Minister : Nripendra Prakash, Chairman Misra Defence Research and Development Organisation. National Commission for Backward Classes : Justice (DRDO) : Dr. Avinash Chander, Scientific Adviser to V. Eshwaraiah, Chairman Defence Minister and Secretary National Commission for Protection of Child Rights Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government : Dr. R. (NCPCR) : Ms. Shanta Sinha, Chairperson Chidambaram National Commission for Scheduled Castes : Dr. P. L. Space Commission and ISRO : A. S. Kiran Punia, Chairman Kumar, Chairman National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) Atomic Energy Commission and Secretary, Dept. of : Dr.Rameshwar Oraon, Chairman Atomic Energy : Ratan Kumar Sinha, Chairman Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) : Deepak National Commission for Minorities : Naseem Gupta, Chairman Ahmad, Chairperson National Commission on Farmers (NCF) : Dr. M. S. Staff Selection Commission (SSC) : Amitava Swaminathan, Chairman Bhattacharya, Chairman National Security Adviser and Special Adviser to PM Indian Council of Medical Research : Dr. Vishwa (Internal Security) : Ajit Kumar Dova Mohan Katoch, Director-Genera National Investigation Agency (NIA) : Sharad India and Census Commissioner : C. Kumar, Director-General Chandramouli, Registrar-General Railway Board : A. K. Mital, Chairman Law Commission : Justice D. K. Jain, Chairman Intelligence Bureau (IB) : Dineshwar Sharma, Director Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) : Dr. Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) : Anil Kumar B. N. Suresh, President Sinha, Director
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ONE LINER 1. Which historic town of Punjab completed 350 years of its establishment on 19 June 2015, with the event being marked by a huge function?
– Anandpur Sahib 2. Charles Correa, one of India’s greatest architects and urban planners, passed away on 16 June 2015 at the age of 84. He was known for adapting his designs to local climates and building styles. He was the chief architect of which famous satellite suburb of the country? – Navi Mumbai 3. The 44th edition of COPA America, the prestigious football tournament for South American countries, started from 11 June 2015. Which country is hosting this tournament? – Chile 4. A US appeals court recently invalidated the patent of Israel-based Teva Pharmaceutical Industries on its multiple sclerosis drug, Copaxone. This judgement thus ended Teva’s ongoing patent dispute with four pharma entities which also included Hyderabad-based Indian drug company. Which Indian company is this? –Natco 5. Apart from the Steering Committee on GST, the Union Govt. also constituted another committee on GST on 17 June 2015. This second committee will be chaired by the Chief Economic Advisor in the Finance Ministry. What is the primary task assigned to this committee? – It will recommend possible tax rates under GST that would be consistent with the present level of revenue collection of Centre and States 6. Which state is poised to become the first in India to get an anti-spitting law under which provisions for imposition of monetary fines and community service have been integrated? – Maharashtra 7. The Election Commission of India (ECI) on 16 June 2015 suspended the recognition of the PA Sangma-led National People’s Party (NPP), which is a recognized regional party in Meghalaya. What is the reason for this ECI action? – NPP’s failure to file the election expenditure statement for the 2014 Lok Sabha Elections 8. What is the new minimum support price (MSP) of paddy, which was raised by Rs. 50 per quintal by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on 17 June 2015? –Rs. 1410 per quintal 9. On 16 June 2015, who became the first Indian footballer to score 50 international goals? – Sunil Chhetri 10. Which state is poised to become the first in India to impose streetlight tax on its citizens as approved by the state cabinet during June 2015? – Andhra Pradesh 11. What is the name of an Augmented Reality (AR) application launched by the Union Govt. on 15 June 2015 to highlight the achievements of the Department of Space during last one year? – ”Saakar” 12. Which PSU entity has become the sixth-largest mining company in the world in terms of market capital as disclosed in a recent report of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)? – Coal India Limited (CIL) 13. An annual report by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) concluded that Asia has overtaken Europe as the world’s second-richest region in the world. The report concluded that The Asia Pacific, excluding Japan, held $47 trillion (£30tn) in private wealth during 2014 to overtake Europe. Which region still remains world’s richest region according to the report? – North America 14. What is the name of the online forex platform launched by State Bank of India (SBI) on 19 June 2015 that enables customers to book their foreign exchange transactions online? – SBI eforex 15. Which team won the National Basketball Association (NBA) title for 2015 and thus ended its 40-year long title drought on 16 June 2015? –Golden State Warriors 16. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on 17 June 2015 gave its approval to the broader structure of housing mission that will facilitate the rehabilitation of slum-dwellers and promotion of affordable housing for the urban poor. What is the name given to this ambitious mission? – ”Housing for All by 2022" 17. Who became the first 100% visually-challenged person to gain entry into the prestigious Indian Foreign Service (IFS) as announced on 12 June 2015? – NL Beno Zephine 18. The US Department of Justice on 20 May 2015 imposed record $5.7bn fine on 5 banks for rigging foreign exchange markets. Which five banks are involved in this case? – Barclays, Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), UBS, Citigroup and JP Morgan 19. Which 2,000 year old ancient city of Syria associated with the Oasis Civilization was taken under control by the insurgents of the Islamic State (IS) on 20 May 2015? – Palmyra 20. 15 June 2015 marked which anniversary of the Magna Carta, the historic charter (agreement) signed between the King of England and the English nobility which limited the power of the throne and was the first significant limit placed on governmental authority in the world? – 800th 21. What is the name of the Sudanese President who came to news for leaving South Africa on 15 June 2015 and thus defying a Pretoria court order for him to remain in the country until it ruled on an application for his arrest? – Omar al-Bashir 22. The appointment of the first woman President of Mauritius was approved by the country’s Parliament on 4 June 2015. What is her name? – Ameenah Gurib-Fakim 23. Who will be the next Cabinet Secretary after his name was approved by the Union Govt. on 29 May 2015? – Pradeep Kumar Sinha 24. An incident of suspected radioactive leak was reported at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) on 29 May 2015. This incident took place on board a plane of which airline? – Turkish Airlines 25. Which Indian business group came to news by clinching a multi-million dollar aerospace contract with European consortium Airbus at the ongoing Paris Air Show on 15 June 2015 and thus marking a major milestone in the ‘Make in India’ initiative? – Mahindra Group
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53. A first of its kind operation of operation was carried out by the Indian Army on 9 June 2015 when it conducted an anti-terrorist operation on a foreign soil for the first time. This bold operation was carried out in which country with strategic support from that country? –Myanmar 54. Union Govt. on 9 June 2015 officially added three more districts into the National Capital Region (NCR) thus extending the span of the NCR. Which three districts are these? – Muzaffarnagar (Uttar Pradesh) and Jind and Karnal (Haryana) 55. Prime Minister Narendra Modi would become the first-ever Indian Prime Minister to visit which important country, as announced by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on 1 June 2015? – Israel 56. Which mutual fund house retained its position as the most profitable fund house in India in 2014-15 as disclosed in the data released by industry body AMFI recently? –HDFC Mutual Fund 57. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 8 June 2015 made which important announcement which is being seen as a significant move to provide a more flexible process for banks to recover bad loans? –It allowed banks to acquire 51% or more stake in companies defaulting after restructuring of their loans 58. What is the name of the Law Minister of Delhi Govt. who was arrested by the Delhi Police on charges of a fake law degree on 9 June 2015, an incident that further escalated the ongoing tussle between the Centre and the Delhi Govt.? – Jitender Singh Tomar 59. Who was nominated as the new non-executive Chairman of ICICI Bank by the board of the bank on 9 June 2015 to replace K.V. Kamath? – M.K. Sharma 60. Which major international banking entity on 9 June 2015 made announcement to cut almost 50,000 jobs from its payroll, axe its investment bank and shrink its risk weighted assets by $290 billion in an effort to improve its sluggish performance? –HSBC 61. Noted Indian author Amitav Ghosh’s third and final book under the “Ibis trilogy” was published recently. What is the name of this book? – ”Flood of Fire” 62. Who was appointed as the new Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) by the Union Government on 8 June 2015? – K.V. Chowdary 63. Who was appointed by the Union Govt. as the new Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) on 8 June 2015? – Vijai Sharma 64. A tropical storm in the Arabian Sea was declared as a severe cyclonic storm on 8 June 2015. What is the name given to this storm which is expected to affect Karnataka, Goa and Maharashtra coasts during the next two days? – ”Ashobaa” 65. Who was appointed as new Director General (DG) of National Security Guard (NSG) on 7 June 2015? – R.C. Tayal 66. The 2-day Summit of G7 countries started on 7 June 2015. This summit is being held at which place? – Schloss Elmau (Germany) 67. Who won the men’s singles title of French Open 2015 by defeating the much-fancied Novak Djokovic (Serbia) in the finals on 7 June 2015 to become the oldest winner of the French Open in 25 years? – Stanislas Wawrinka (Switzerland) 68. Union Govt. on 5 June 2015 announced plans to establish country’s 13th major port in Maharashtra with an investment of Rs. 6,000 crore. This port would be established at which place near Mumbai? – Dahanu 69. On 6 June 2015 former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee was conferred with which award by the Bangladesh Govt. for his role in the country’s independence struggle and consolidating India’s friendship with the nation? – ”Bangladesh Liberation War Honour” 70. Former bureaucrat M.N. Buch, who passed away on 6 June 2015, was known for role in developing which Indian city with his modern urban planning concepts? –Bhopal 71. Former Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on 11 June 2015 announced the decision to join the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) led by the BJP to fight the upcoming Bihar assembly elections. What is the name of his party that will contest the Bihar Assembly elections as a partner of the NDA? – Hindustan Awam Party (HAP) 72. Who won the Canadian Formula 1 Grand Prix on 7 June 2015? – Lewis Hamilton (Britain) 73. What is the name of the food inspector belonging to the Uttar Pradesh FDA who had taken the first step against Nestle’s “Maggi” noodles in 2014 for allegedly flouting food safety norms? – V.K. Pandey 74. Who was appointed as the next Non-Executive Chairman of Infosys by company’s Board on 5 June 2015? – R.Seshasayee 75. Which Indian male Badminton player stunned World No. 1 Chen Long in the Indonesian Open Super Series badminton tournament to reach men’s semi-finals on 5 June 2015? – Parupalli Kashyap 76. Tariq Aziz, who passed away on 5 June 2015 in a prison, was a former foreign minister of which country? – Iraq 77. The Bangladesh government recently allowed Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) to form a joint-venture to operate its services in the country. What will be the name of the joint-venture to be formed by LIC in Bangladesh? – LIC Bangladesh 78. Who on 4 June 2015 became the first Indian umpire after S. Venkataraghavan to be inducted in the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Elite Panel of Umpires? – Sundaram Ravi 79. China on 4 June 2015 confirmed death of at least 77 persons in the sinking of a cruise ship on the Yangtze River on 1 June, which is being described as China’s worst shipping disaster in almost 70 years. What is the name of the cruise ship that was involved in this disaster? – ”Eastern Star” 80. Which city on 3 June 2015 became the sixth in India to have the metro rail system? – Jaipur 81. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 2 June 2015 cut the Repo Rate by 25 basis points. The latest cut takes the number of rate cuts this calendar year to three. What is the new Repo Rate after this cut? – 7.25% 82. PSU-based power generation machinery maker Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) during June 2015 secured the single-largest order in its history for setting up a 4,000 MW (5×800 MW) supercritical thermal power project in a state. Which state is this? – Telangana 83. The State Bank of India (SBI) on 2 June 2015 cut its base lending rate by 15 basis points hours after the RBI had reduced the Repo Rate by 25 basis points. What is the new lending rate of SBI after this cut? – 9.7%
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VANIK’S KNOWLEDGE GARDEN NITI – National Institution for Transforming India NSM – National Supercomputing Mission Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 1 January 2015 announced National Supercomputing Mission is the name of the mission replacing the Planning Commission with the NITI Aayog or the established during March 2015 with the objective of putting India Policy Commission. The term NITI, which means policy in Hindi, in the league of world class computing power nations. NSM would was taken from the new body NITI (National Institution for be implemented and steered jointly by the Department of Science Transforming India), will act more like a think tank or forum in and Technology (DST) and Department of Electronics and contrast with the Commission which imposed five-year-plans and Information Technology (DeitY) at an estimated cost of Rs.4500 allocated resources to hit set economic targets. crore over a period of seven years. Currently, in the top PRAGATI – Pro-Active Governance and Timely Supercomputing machines in the world, a major share is taken from Implementation advanced countries such as the US, Japan, China and the European PRAGATI is the name given to the ambitious multi-purpose and Union (EU). The mission envisages India to be in the select league multi-modal platform to address public grievances that was launched of such nations. The NSM envisages empowering country’s by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 25 March 2015. The academic and R&D institutions by installing a vast supercomputing PRAGATI platform integrates three latest technologies – digital grid comprising of more than 70 high-performance computing data management, video-conferencing and geo-spatial technology. facilities. These supercomputers will also be networked on the It also offers a unique combination in the direction of cooperative National Supercomputing grid over the National Knowledge federalism since it brings on one stage the Secretaries of Government Network (NKN). The NKN is another programme of the government of India and the Chief Secretaries of the States. It will be interactive which connects academic institutions and R&D labs over a high as well as integrative. From now on the fourth Wednesday of every speed network. month will be known as PRAGATI Day and it will feature the Prime AMRUT – Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Minister interacting with the Government of India Secretaries, and Transformation Chief Secretaries through Video-conferencing enabled by the Union Govt. has decided to rename the second phase of JNNURM, PRAGATI platform. The PRAGATI platform has been designed the scheme to rejuvenate India’s 500 cities and towns, after Atal in-house by the PMO team with the help of National Informatics Bihari Vajpayee. This scheme will be known as Atal Mission for Center (NIC). Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT). Jawaharlal PaHaL – Pratyaksha Hastaantarit Laabh Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) was a massive The acronym PaHaL stands for the Direct Benefit Transfer Scheme city-modernisation scheme launched by the Government of India for LPG Subsidy. Under PaHaL, LPG cylinders are sold at market under Ministry of Urban Development. It was launched on 3 rates and entitled consumers get the subsidy directly into their bank December 2005 to improve the quality of life and infrastructure in accounts. This is done either through an Aadhaar linkage or a bank the cities. It had seven-year time frame and its first phase ended in account linkage. PaHaL aims to reduce diversion and eliminate March 2012. Though UPA-II had done preparatory work to approve duplicate or bogus LPG connections. It is perhaps the world’s largest second phase of JNNURM, it could not clear the scheme. Now the cash transfer program as compared to similar programs in other Modi government has decided to rename the second phase after the countries, such as China, Mexico and Brazil. As on 31 January first BJP Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. AMRUT will be a 2015 around 9.75 crore LPG consumers have joined the scheme. 10-year programme with total investment of about Rs 2 lakh crore. This is 66% of the total consumer base of 15 crore. MRT – Mitochondrial Replacement Therapy HRIDAY – Heritage Development and Augmentation Yojana MRT is a ground-breaking technique that uses genetic material from HRIDAY is the name of a new plan launched by the Union Urban three different people to prevent certain inherited and untreatable, Development Ministry on 21 January 2015 that seeks to preserve genetic diseases from passing from the mother to her offspring. and rejuvenate the rich cultural heritage of the country. It seeks to This therapy came to news after it was approved to be adopted in promote an integrated, inclusive and sustainable development of Britain by British Parliament’s lower house, the House of Commons, heritage sites, focusing not just on maintenance of monuments but on 3 February 2015. The technique involves an IVF procedure in on advancement of the entire ecosystem including its citizens, which the egg’s defective mitochondrial DNA is replaced with tourists and local businesses. Under HRIDAY Rs.500 crore would healthy DNA from a female donor. This technique was developed be provided to the 12 cities selected in the first phase and the Central at the University of Newcastle by a team led by Professor Doug Government will meet the entire expenditure under the scheme. Turnbull. These 12 cities include Varanasi, Amritsar, Warangal, Ajmer, Gaya, BOSS – Bharat Operating System Solutions Mathura, Kanchipuram, Vellankini, Amaravati, Badami, Dwarka Bharat Operating System Solutions (BOSS) is a free and open and Puri. source Linux distribution for usage in Indian government EEU – Eurasian Economic Union departments developed by the National Resource Centre for Free/ EEU is a political and economic union between Russia, Belarus, Open Source Software (NRCFOSS) of India. BOSS GNU/Linux Armenia, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan that came into effect on 1 is also known by the acronym BOSS. The Union Govt. during January 2015. A treaty aiming for the establishment of the EEU January 2015 asked states to deploy the open source Linux-based was signed on 29 May 2014. operating system BOSS meant to run official computers. BOSS is being proposed as a ‘homegrown’ alternative to the Microsoft Windows operating system, which is the predominant OS in use
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SSC CGL Cut off 2014 Tier 1 Exam SSC CGL Cut off 2014 for Tier 1 Exam (official) General OBC SC ST Ex.S OH VH HH Cut-off 96.5 82 77 69.5 62 68.75 40 25
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SSC CGL Cut off 2014 Tier 2 Exam. SSC CGL 2014 Tier 2 Cut off - Candidates qualified for all Interview posts (other than Statistical Investigator/Compiler General OBC SC ST Ex.S OH VH HH Total Cut-off 426.25 398.75 365.5 349.75 361 340 359 231.25 (tier 1+2) Candidates 4916 4188 1734 873 208 174 21 132 12246 available
In addition to the number of UR candidates shown above, 1386 OBC, 113 SC and 36 ST candidates are also meeting the cut-off for UR category. Such candidates have been shown in their respective category. SSC CGL 2014 Tier 2 Cut off - Candidates qualified for the posts of Statistical Investigator/Compiler General OBC SC ST Ex.S OH VH HH Total Cut-off 467.75 436.25 391.25 355.25 (tier 1+2)
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In addition to the number of UR candidates shown above, 104 OBC, 7 SC and 2 ST candidates are also meeting the cut-off for UR category. Such candidates have been shown in their respective category. SSC CGL 2014 Tier 2 Cut off - Candidates qualified for Non-Interview Posts General OBC SC ST Ex.S OH VH HH Total Cut-off 397.25 365 331.5 308.5 288 307 307 182 (tier 1+2) Candidates 10942 10913 4353 2224 1003 407 82 293 30217 available
* In addition to the number of UR candidates shown above, 4417 OBC, 509 SC and 151 ST candidates are also meeting the cut-off for UR category. Such candidates have been shown in their respective category). There are 501 candidates common between List I and List II and 911 candidates common between List II and List III.
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