IBPS SO Exam

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1. Ans. D. transactions.” Hence, option E is the correct Statement D can be interpreted from these lines, answer. “By reducing the need for central intermediaries, it 6. Ans. A. holds out the promise of processing transactions of Statement (i) is incorrect as banks have various kinds more efficiently than today.” Hence, been exploring applications of blockchain option D is the correct answer. technology and it has nowhere been implied in the 2. Ans. A. passage that banks are supportive of bitcoin. Since, Statement (i) can be interpreted from these lines, it has been stated in the passage that “by reducing “Central bank digital currency could start to replace the need for central intermediaries, it holds out the the electronic payment systems that financial promise of processing transactions of various kinds institutions use with each other. Statement (ii) is more efficiently than today”, the vice-versa also incorrect as blockchain technology is suggested as holds true. Hence, option (ii) can be inferred from an alternative to digital transactions. Statement (iii) these lines. Statement (iii) is incorrect as it has is also incorrect as it has not been stated in the been just introduced as a “radical” idea. Thus, we passage. cannot conclude it as something imminent. 3. Ans. C. 7. Ans. C. Statement (i) is incorrect which can be interpreted Purposedly means in a purposed manner or from these lines, “Its scarcity (hence some floor on purposely. its value) is purportedly guaranteed by the Seemingly means apparently. underlying technology…” Statement (ii) can be Authentically means being so in fact. interpreted from these lines, The value of ordinary Implicitly means indirectly or understood though currencies is underwritten by governments and not directly expressed. stabilized by central banks acting as trusted Purportedly means believed to be the case. monopoly producers. Bitcoin and its rivals leave Hence, supposedly which means presumed to be those vital roles vacant.” Statement (iii) can be true is the most similar word. interpreted from these lines, “Moreover, bitcoin has 8. Ans. E. no fundamental value as an asset…no ultimate Exceptional means unusually excellent or superior. assurance of liquidity or security.” Hence, option C Revolutionary means marked by or resulting in a is the correct answer. radical change. 4. Ans. C. Complex means difficult to understand or being It can be interpreted from the following lines of the intricate. passage, “Those stronger terms are justified, Fundamental means basic. especially after the latest spell of wild price Radical means departing markedly from the usual volatility.” Hence, option C is the correct answer. or customary. 5. Ans. E. On the contrary, conservative means averse to Statement A is true which is obvious from the given change or innovation and holding traditional values. line, “But as a reliable store of value, bitcoin is Hence, option E is the correct answer much less useful, because its volatility is so 9. Ans. E. extreme.” Statement B is also true as it has been 'Little' carries a negative connotation and means stated in the second stanza that ". Moreover, hardly any or negligible. 'A little' carries a positive bitcoin has no fundamental value as an asset—no connotation and means 'some'. Since second part stream of future income, no ultimate assurance of of the sentence mentions that 'fundamental values liquidity or security, and (unlike gold, say) no and cultural norms remain largely unquestioned', it alternative use." Statement C is true which can be can be concluded that something negative is being interpreted from the following lines, “Others have talked about. Thus, there would be no option for called it “the very definition of a bubble” and even free and open inquiry. Thus, “little” defines the “a fraud”. Those stronger terms are justified, given situation and option E is correct. especially after the latest spell of wild price 10. Ans. C. volatility.” Statement D is true as bitcoin “can The proper noun “bible”, requires the definite article succeed in a limited way as a means of exchange 'the' before it. Whenever a classic or a holy book is and be used to execute certain kinds of being referred to, the article “the” must be used. Hindu mythology. This can only be followed by Hence, option C is correct. statement C) as ‘it’ here is referring to Lord Shiva 11. Ans. A. opening his third eye, as mentioned in the previous In the above sentence, the example of our bio sentence. Statement c) is followed by statement A) system is given when an intricately engineered bio as it moves the paragraph ahead by linking it to the system is talked about. To show possession here, main topic of the paragraph. Statement A) is “ours” will be used in place of “our”. Hence, option followed by statement D) which further explains A is correct. what has been said in statement A). Statement D) 12. Ans. C. is followed by statement B) as it talks about The correct option is C because the correct phrase ‘empowerment’ which is further elaborated in in the that should be used here is ‘make light of their same statement. difficulties.’ It means ‘trying to treat something as 19. Ans. A. though it is not serious or important, when it in fact The correct sequence is CBAD. is. The paragraph starts with describing some 13. Ans. E. sysadmins enjoying humour. This is followed by The phrase is correct and needs no change. The statement C) which further describes the scene, verb ‘topped’ does not need any preposition after it this can be aptly followed by statement b) as it and the adjective ‘early’ and the noun adds another such description but can come only ‘performance’ need no change thus option E is the after statement C) as it starts with the word correct answer. ‘another’. Statement B) is followed by statement A) 14. Ans. A. which comes to the reason behind the on-going The correct preposition to be used with the verb rounds of comments. This is followed by statement ‘hurried’ is ‘to’ and not the others. ‘Hurry to a place’ D) as ‘that’ here is referring to ‘any computer’ the means ‘move to a place with great haste.’ Thus previous statement has mentioned. option A is the correct answer. 20. Ans. C. 15. Ans. C. The correct sequence is CADB. Option C is the correct answer because the correct The paragraph starts with describing the illusion of phrase is ‘rank and file’ which means ‘the ordinary the return of a resilient Indian economy. This members of an organization’. should be followed by C) mentioning what it has 16. Ans. A. actually returned from, followed by A) mentioning The part of the sentence that is most important in the two disruptions followed by D) mentioning the this sentence is ‘a far cry.’ It means ‘vastly different effect of the restoration. The last sentence should from.’ But here this phrase has not been used in be B) talks about the same restoration and about the correct way except option A. So option A is the the index mentioned. correct answer. 21. Ans. B. 17. Ans. C. The correct sequence is DCBA. The correct sequence is ADCB. The paragraph starts with mentioning about the The paragraph starts with the description of the cleanliness in Singapore and Japan which must be event and what is the point to focus on, i.e. followed by D which states the surprise one firecrackers. This can only be followed by statement encounters at the place. Continuing the chain of A) as it is the only statement which talks about thought, C presents the contradiction one sees in firecrackers. It talks about the struggles people are India. Between B and A, A comes latter as It carries suffering with. This is followed by statement D) the conjunction "but" which helps put forth a which links New Year to another festival i.e. contrast of what is mentioned in B. Thus, the Christmas. Statement D) is followed by statement correct sequence is DCBA. C) as ‘that’ in this statement is Christmas and thus, 22. Ans. E. this statement can come only after statement D). The sentence talks about the complex policy of the Statement C) is followed by statement B) as it goes America water laws and the “American water laws” with the flow and also it is talking about the author has been used as a cause to show its effect on himself. something which is mentioned in the latter part of 18. Ans. E. the sentence. The latter part of the sentence The correct sequence is CADB. mentions “water issues” of US, which is not easily The paragraph starts with example of Lord Shiva in fixable. “Not easily fixable” means “not easily corrected or repaired”, hence there must have been system is mentioned, thus it should be something some reason why that cannot be fixed. Amenable significant. “Irresistible” is totally out of context. something which is manageable or controllable. 26. Ans. D. Water issues may not have been managed or the sentence states that the national power grid controlled due to complex water laws and that is usually gets crippled and that forced public service why it is difficult to fix. Compliant which also means and private enterprises to shut down because something which is manageable or amenable can fit citizens rioted in the street and since they rioted in the sentence. they must have been disgruntled which means “irrelevant or not controversial” will not complete angry or dissatisfied or unbridled which means the sentence sensibly because if the water issues in uncontrolled; unconstrained. contented or amicable the US are irrelevant or not controversial, the laws does not complete the sentence sensibly. must not have been complex and may have got 27. Ans. D. easily fixed which is contradictory to the given ‘Waves’ means a sudden occurrence of or increase statement. in a phenomenon, feeling, or emotion, ‘Perverse’ 23. Ans. B. means showing a deliberate and obstinate desire to The sentence talks about “drought and food behave in a way that is unreasonable or security” which has pestered the region and in unacceptable, ‘Swarms’ means move somewhere in addition to that the climate and geography has large numbers. ‘Diverge’ means (of a road, route, worsened the matter and forced them to come to or line) separate from another route and go in a isolation. “Relegate and downgrade” are the two different direction. As the sentence is talking about words which means to move down to a lower Chinese immigrants i.e. a person who comes to live position are the most suitable word to be filled in permanently in a foreign country, so they will be the blank. “alleviates” which means to make less occurring in large numbers. So, ‘Waves’ and severe, will not complete the sentence sensibly. ‘Swarms’ fit contextually. Other options don’t fit “Transgress” which means “to misbehave or to logically. Hence, option D is the correct answer. break the law” which does not fit in the context 28. Ans. B. whatsoever. The adjective applicable in the blank would qualify 24. Ans. D. the heat of the dessert and among the given The sentence talks about the global countries are options ‘Torrid’ and ‘Oppressive’ are two adjectives switching to clean energy which may slowdown and that are used before the heat. ‘Torrid’ means very that is due to the Trump Administration’s policies hot and dry, ‘Prosaic’ means having or using the The sentence talks about the switching of the global style or diction of prose as opposed to poetry; countries to clean energy may slow down due to lacking imaginativeness or originality, ‘Oppressive’ the Trump Administration’s policies and because of means (of weather) close and sultry, ‘Taciturn’ these policies clean energy will be debatable or means (of a person) reserved or uncommunicative contentious. Contentious means causing or likely to in speech; saying little. cause an argument; controversial. Debatable also 29. Ans. D. fits in the context, which means open to discussion Parts A and C carry the error. The phrase "almost or argument. Unscathed will not complete the his tricks" in part A does not make sense at all. It sentence sensibly because unscathed means can either be "almost all his tricks" or "all his undamaged. Hence, the answer is tricks". In the third part of the sentence, "at the 25. Ans. A. end of" will be followed by a noun. Thus, the verb The sentence states that the current transportation "perform" should be replaced by the noun system is not able to meet the demand however "performance". Thus. option D is the correct the advancement in technology may offer answer. opportunities that will improve the system and as 30. Ans. B. the improving of the system is mentioned it shows Parts B and D are incorrect. In part B, "worn" is the it must be upgraded. “Autonomous” which means past participle form of the verb and will require the self-governing or self-sufficient. And it indicates auxiliary verb "had" before it to make the past self-sufficient vehicles, biometrics. “Customize” perfect tense. But, since "had" is missing, the cannot be used as “customization” is used in a simple past tense "wore" should be used. context when a trivial modification is done and here The sentence conveys the sense that the concerned innovation done in technology to improve the person wore a smile like he would wear a cloth that can be removed easily. Thus, instead of "removed", Hence, we need an adverb to modify the verb the adjective "removable" should be used. “improve”. Thus, “significantly” should be used 31. Ans. A. instead of “significant”. Parts A and B are incorrect. In part A "expanse" 39. Ans. D. means the wide range or the huge number of the This is a little tricky. We require a preposition which young population. So, the preposition "of" should when combined with “chip” will make a phrasal be used instead of "from" to convey the correct verb, the meaning of which will fit in the context of sense. In part B, the noun "importance" should be the given passage. “Chip beyond” is not a phrasal replaced by the adjective important" to make the verb and does not convey an appropriate meaning. sentence grammatically correct. Thus, option A is “Chip away” means to gradually make something the correct answer. weaker, smaller, or less effective, which fits in the 32. Ans. E. context of the passage as it says that with the The sentence is structurally and grammatically increase of online shopping, offline shopping will correct. It states that the video game industry is gradually fade away. Thus, option D is the correct similar to the film industry in the sense that in both answer. of them an 'idea' plays a minor role. 40. Ans. E. 33. Ans. B. All the highlighted words in the sentence 7 are Parts A and D are grammatically incorrect. In the grammatically and contextually correct, thus, first part of the sentence, the subject and the verb option E is the correct answer. do not agree with each other. The subject 41. Ans. A. "agreements" is plural here, thus, the verb should The tense of the verb “order” is incorrect as the be "reflect" (plural). In the fourth part of the sentence mentions the phrase “a few years ago”, sentence, only two entities have been mentioned, which shows the context of the past. Hence, thus, the word "between" should be used instead of “ordered” should be written instead of “order”. "among" (used to compare more than two entities). 42. Ans. B. Thus, option B is the correct answer. Though there is no grammatical error in this 34. Ans. B. sentence, the word “consumers” is incorrect B is the correct answer. “Futuristic” is an adjective, contextually. The sentence states that delivery but we do not have a noun which it can modify. The chains have been developed by someone. So, these noun “future” can replace “futuristic”. Thus, option people must be the sellers or the retailers and not B is the answer as the word is incorrect. the consumers, as the sellers would deliver 35. Ans. A. goods. Thus, option B is the correct answer. Option A is the correct answer as “improved” is 43. Ans. A. incorrect with respect to the tense of the given In the given sentence, Lin Grosman, a concerned sentence. "Approaches" is in the simple present person in the subject-matter, is being quoted. Also, tense, thus, "improves" should be written instead of since the preposition “to” is mentioned after "improved" to maintain parallelism. “accordingly”, the phrase should be “According to”, 36. Ans. E. which means “as stated by”. Hence, option A is the All the words in the third sentence are correct answer. grammatically and contextually correct. Thus, “Accordingly” is an adverb which means therefore/ option E is the correct answer. as a result of, and is inappropriate in the given 37. Ans. B. sentence. The plural verb “increase” is incorrect as the 44. Ans. E. subject, “ability” is singular here. Since, “ability” The fourth paragraph of the passage states, 'Many cannot be made plural with respect to the direction in the motor and insurance industries expect safety of the question, the verb must be made singular to benefits from autonomous cars since more than agree with the singular subject. Thus, “increases” 90% of accidents involve human error.' With the must replace “increase”, and option B is the correct coming in of autonomous cars, an era of safety can answer. be ushered, given everything will be technologically 38. Ans. D. driven. Although, this can lead to a profitable In the fifth sentence, “improve” is a verb and situation for the insurance sectors since there will “significant” is an adjective. We require a word that not be any accidents (or low rates of accidents) and would define the quality of the improvement. hence the liability on the insurance sector to pay their clients off is minimised. However, technology From 4, also has its bane. In this background, it can not be G will be on seat 3. Therefore, the person who inferred if the given situation will be nothing but plays hockey will be in seat 1 only beneficial for the insurance sector. Thus, From 3 and 9, either C or D will be on seat 5 or 7. option E is the correct answer. From 1 and 6, D cannot be on seat 7. Therefore, D 45. Ans. C. is on seat 5 and C is on seat 7. Thus, G plays Blip refers to minor interruptions or minor shocks, Kabaddi and I who plays chess sits on seat 4. hence option C is the correct answer. Contextually From 2, The person who plays tennis has to be on it means that new technology encounters some seat 6. Hence, C who faces south plays Swimming. interruptions when it is in the developing phase. From 8, A cannot be on seat 1, 6 or 8. Therefore A 46. Ans. E. has to be on seat 2 and the person who plays As per Christian Wolmar, the author of “Driverless hockey faces north. Cars: A Road to Nowhere”, such accidents reduce From 6, E will be on seat 8. the probability of public using autonomous vehicles. From 7, H plays tennis. Also, E plays basketball and He goes on to emphasise the impact of these faces south. Hence, F plays hockey. accidents and that the public would not completely From 5, A plays volleyball and D play cricket. accept self-driven vehicles until they’re perceived to Therefore, the final arrangement is as follows: be 100% safe. Therefore, E is the right answer. 47. Ans. C. The companies claim that driverless cars will be much more safe and secure, as it will be void of any human errors. But technology has its shortcomings too.As humans take time to learn driving, so will The person to the immediate left of C these driverless cars. As per the passage, it’s not plays Basketball the first time that a car has killed someone, hence 52. Ans. A. they aren’t as safe as one might think them to be. Let the seats be numbered 1 to 8 from left to right Therefore, option C is the correct answer. 48. Ans. C.

Vanguard means a position at the forefront of the From 4, development of new ideas or to be at the leading or G will be on seat 3. Therefore, the person who cutting-edge position. Therefore, C is the correct plays hockey will be in seat 1 answer. From 3 and 9, either C or D will be on seat 5 or 7. 49. Ans. A. From 1 and 6, D cannot be on seat 7. Therefore, D The Government had to back the trials which it was is on seat 5 and C is on seat 7. Thus, G plays about to conduct to demonstrate the new features Kabaddi and I who plays chess sits on seat 4. of self-driven cars, due to rising public concern over From 2, The person who plays tennis has to be on the road saftey and cybersecurity. Amid the seat 6. Hence, C who faces south plays Swimming. accident in which a pedestrian died due to a From 8, A cannot be on seat 1, 6 or 8. Therefore A collision with the autonomous vehicle, people are has to be on seat 2 and the person who plays concerned about their road safety. Therefore, A. is hockey faces north. the correct option. From 6, E will be on seat 8. 50. Ans. D. From 7, H plays tennis. Also, E plays basketball and As per the passage, when investigators looked up faces south. Hence, F plays hockey. the footage of the accident, it seemed that women From 5, A plays volleyball and D play cricket. came out suddenly in front of the car, wheeling her Therefore, the final arrangement is as follows: bicycle. Due to less reaction time, the Uber car couldn’t break its speed, resulting in the accident. Hence, option D is the correct option. 51. Ans. D. Let the seats be numbered 1 to 8 from left to right G sits exactly between I and the person who plays volleyball.

53. Ans. C. Let the seats be numbered 1 to 8 from left to right

From 4, D Plays cricket. G will be on seat 3. Therefore, the person who 55. Ans. E. plays hockey will be in seat 1 From 3 and 9, either C or D will be on seat 5 or 7. Let the seats be numbered 1 to 8 from left to right From 1 and 6, D cannot be on seat 7. Therefore, D is on seat 5 and C is on seat 7. Thus, G plays

Kabaddi and I who plays chess sits on seat 4. From 4, From 2, The person who plays tennis has to be on G will be on seat 3. Therefore, the person who seat 6. Hence, C who faces south plays Swimming. plays hockey will be in seat 1 From 8, A cannot be on seat 1, 6 or 8. Therefore A From 3 and 9, either C or D will be on seat 5 or 7. has to be on seat 2 and the person who plays From 1 and 6, D cannot be on seat 7. Therefore, D hockey faces north. is on seat 5 and C is on seat 7. Thus, G plays From 6, E will be on seat 8. Kabaddi and I who plays chess sits on seat 4. From 7, H plays tennis. Also, E plays basketball and From 2, The person who plays tennis has to be on faces south. Hence, F plays hockey. seat 6. Hence, C who faces south plays Swimming. From 5, A plays volleyball and D play cricket. From 8, A cannot be on seat 1, 6 or 8. Therefore A Therefore, the final arrangement is as follows: has to be on seat 2 and the person who plays hockey faces north. From 6, E will be on seat 8. From 7, H plays tennis. Also, E plays basketball and faces south. Hence, F plays hockey. The person to the immediate right of A plays From 5, A plays volleyball and D play cricket. hockey. Therefore, the final arrangement is as follows: 54. Ans. A. Let the seats be numbered 1 to 8 from left to right

From 4, AD does not belong the group. G will be on seat 3. Therefore, the person who 56. Ans. C. plays hockey will be in seat 1 Box – P, Q, R, S, T, V and W From 3 and 9, either C or D will be on seat 5 or 7. Colour - Black, silver, red, pink, yellow, white and From 1 and 6, D cannot be on seat 7. Therefore, D green is on seat 5 and C is on seat 7. Thus, G plays 1) There are two boxes between the box Q and box Kabaddi and I who plays chess sits on seat 4. T. There is only one box between box T and box W. From 2, The person who plays tennis has to be on There are three boxes between box W and box P, seat 6. Hence, C who faces south plays Swimming. which is of black colour. There are only two boxes From 8, A cannot be on seat 1, 6 or 8. Therefore A between box P and box R, which is of white colour. has to be on seat 2 and the person who plays The silver colour box is immediately above the box hockey faces north. W. From 6, E will be on seat 8. From 7, H plays tennis. Also, E plays basketball and faces south. Hence, F plays hockey. From 5, A plays volleyball and D play cricket. Therefore, the final arrangement is as follows: Case 1: Case 1:

Case 2: Case 2:

2) Box S is immediately above yellow colour box. T is of red colour box. 2) Box S is immediately above yellow colour box. T This is not possible in case 2. So, case 1 is correct. is of red colour box. This is not possible in case 2. So, case 1 is correct.

3) More than three boxes are there between pink and silver colour box. More than three boxes are 3) More than three boxes are there between pink there between yellow and pink colour box. and silver colour box. More than three boxes are there between yellow and pink colour box.

Hence, three boxes are there between green and silver colour box.

57. Ans. E. Hence, box Q is of pink colour. Box – P, Q, R, S, T, V and W 58. Ans. C. Colour - Black, silver, red, pink, yellow, white and Box – P, Q, R, S, T, V and W green Colour - Black, silver, red, pink, yellow, white and 1) There are two boxes between the box Q and box green T. There is only one box between box T and box W. 1) There are two boxes between the box Q and box There are three boxes between box W and box P, T. There is only one box between box T and box W. which is of black colour. There are only two boxes There are three boxes between box W and box P, between box P and box R, which is of white colour. which is of black colour. There are only two boxes The silver colour box is immediately above the box between box P and box R, which is of white colour. W. The silver colour box is immediately above the box which is of black colour. There are only two boxes W. between box P and box R, which is of white colour. Case 1: The silver colour box is immediately above the box W. Case 1:

Case 2:

2) Box S is immediately above yellow colour box. T is of red colour box. This is not possible in case 2. So, case 1 is correct.

3) More than three boxes are there between pink and silver colour box. More than three boxes are there between yellow and pink colour box.

Hence, box R is placed immediately above red colour box. 59. Ans. E. Box – P, Q, R, S, T, V and W Colour - Black, silver, red, pink, yellow, white and Hence, four boxes are there between box W and green box Q. 1) There are two boxes between the box Q and box 60. Ans. A. T. There is only one box between box T and box W. Person - Tina, Vini, Yasir, Rishi, Sanya, Pankaj and There are three boxes between box W and box P, Urmila City - Paris, Istanbul, Shanghai, Durban, London, 3) Urmila lives just above Rishi. Urmila does not go Madrid and Dubai to London. Only two persons live between Pankaj 1) Only three people live above the floor on which and the one who goes to Durban. Pankaj lives Sanya lives. Only one person lives between Sanya above the person who goes to Durban. and the one who goes to Paris. Only three people This is not possible in case 1. So, case 2 is correct. live between the one who goes to Paris and London. Case 1:

4) Yasir does not go to Istanbul. Tina does not live just above or below Sanya. The one who goes to

Shanghai does not live above or below Pankaj. Case 2:

Hence, Tina lives on floor number 7. 2) Vini lives just below the person who goes to 61. Ans. A. Madrid. The person who goes to Madrid lives on an Detail Solution: T goes to movie on 13th of even numbered floor. March. Case 1: On combining these two statements, we get that M goes to movie on 13th of February and lives on 3rd floor. Only one person lives on floor 3 and he goes to movies in February. M goes to movie in a month which has the least number of days but not on 27th. A lives neither on floor 1 nor on floor 4. A does not go to movie on 13th of any month. Since floor 3 is already occupied, the only floor left Case 2: for A is floor 2. He goes to movie on 27th of the month.

U does not go to movie on 13th of any month. U 62. Ans. C. does not live above M. Detail Solution: T goes to movie on 13th of So U will go to movie on 27th and he lives on floor March. 1. On combining these two statements, we get that M goes to movie on 13th of February and lives on 3rd floor. Only one person lives on floor 3 and he goes to movies in February. M goes to movie in a month which has the least number of days but not on 27th. A lives neither on floor 1 nor on floor 4. A does not go to movie on 13th of any month. Since floor 3 is already occupied, the only floor left for A is floor 2. He goes to movie on 27th of the J and Z go to movies in the same month but not in month. January. They live on same floor. J goes after Z. The only floor left for both of them is floor 4.

U does not go to movie on 13th of any month. U S and T go to movies in different months. S does does not live above M. not live with U. So S will live on floor 3. T will live So U will go to movie on 27th and he lives on floor on floor 1. 1.

T goes in March along with A. So J and Z will go in J and Z go to movies in the same month but not in April. S and A will go in January. January. They live on same floor. J goes after Z. The only floor left for both of them is floor 4.

This is the final arrangement. S and T go to movies in different months. S does So U will go to movie on 27th and he lives on floor not live with U. So S will live on floor 3. T will live 1. on floor 1.

J and Z go to movies in the same month but not in T goes in March along with A. So J and Z will go in January. They live on same floor. J goes after Z. April. S and A will go in January. The only floor left for both of them is floor 4.

This is the final arrangement. 63. Ans. E. S and T go to movies in different months. S does Detail Solution: T goes to movie on 13th of not live with U. So S will live on floor 3. T will live March. on floor 1. On combining these two statements, we get that M goes to movie on 13th of February and lives on 3rd floor. Only one person lives on floor 3 and he goes to movies in February. M goes to movie in a month which has the least number of days but not on 27th. A lives neither on floor 1 nor on floor 4. A does not go to movie on 13th of any month.

Since floor 3 is already occupied, the only floor left T goes in March along with A. So J and Z will go in for A is floor 2. He goes to movie on 27th of the month. April. S and A will go in January.

th This is the final arrangement. U does not go to movie on 13 of any month. U does not live above M. 64. Ans. C. S and T go to movies in different months. S does Detail Solution: T goes to movie on 13th of not live with U. So S will live on floor 3. T will live March. on floor 1. On combining these two statements, we get that M goes to movie on 13th of February and lives on 3rd floor. Only one person lives on floor 3 and he goes to movies in February. M goes to movie in a month which has the least number of days but not on 27th. A lives neither on floor 1 nor on floor 4. A does not go to movie on 13th of any month. Since floor 3 is already occupied, the only floor left for A is floor 2. He goes to movie on 27th of the T goes in March along with A. So J and Z will go in month. April. S and A will go in January.

U does not go to movie on 13th of any month. U This is the final arrangement. does not live above M. 65. Ans. C. So U will go to movie on 27th and he lives on floor Detail Solution: T goes to movie on 13th of 1. March. On combining these two statements, we get that M goes to movie on 13th of February and lives on 3rd floor. Only one person lives on floor 3 and he goes to movies in February. M goes to movie in a month which has the least number of days but not on 27th. A lives neither on floor 1 nor on floor 4. A does not go to movie on 13th of any month. Since floor 3 is already occupied, the only floor left J and Z go to movies in the same month but not in for A is floor 2. He goes to movie on 27th of the January. They live on same floor. J goes after Z. month. The only floor left for both of them is floor 4.

U does not go to movie on 13th of any month. U 66. Ans. C. does not live above M. R belongs to Goa So U will go to movie on 27th and he lives on floor From the above information 1. I. There are eight people P, Q, R, S, T, U, V & W. They belong to six states viz. Delhi, Haryana, Bihar, Rajasthan, Punjab & Goa II. There are two persons from Bihar viz. W & T and two persons from Rajasthan. III. There are three persons between P & S; S belongs to Haryana; S & P both are facing towards the centre IV. W & T both are immediate neighbours of S; V. The person from Punjab is sitting 2nd left of P; W,

one person from Bihar is an immediate neighbour J and Z go to movies in the same month but not in of the person from Punjab i.e. W is sitting 3rd left of January. They live on same floor. J goes after Z. P. The only floor left for both of them is floor 4. VI. T, another person from Bihar is an immediate neighbour of Q; Q is from Rajasthan VII. The person from Goa is immediate neighbour of Q and one person from Delhi; clearly, P is from Delhi VIII. V is an immediate neighbour of U and the person from Delhi; i.e. V is an immediate neighbour of P and U; So, U belongs to Punjab. IX. Both the neighbours of V are facing towards centre i.e. P, U are facing towards the centre. S is S and T go to movies in different months. S does also facing towards centre not live with U. So S will live on floor 3. T will live X. Clearly R, Q, T, W & V facing opposite direction on floor 1. to the centre XI. From the above information, it’s clear that V is from Rajasthan and the person from Goa is R.

T goes in March along with A. So J and Z will go in April. S and A will go in January.

67. Ans. A. V & Q person belongs to Rajasthan From the above information I. There are eight people P, Q, R, S, T, U, V & W. They belong to six states viz. Delhi, Haryana, Bihar, Rajasthan, Punjab & Goa II. There are two persons from Bihar viz. W & T and two persons from Rajasthan. III. There are three persons between P & S; S This is the final arrangement. belongs to Haryana; S & P both are facing towards the centre IV. W & T both are immediate neighbours of S; VIII. V is an immediate neighbour of U and the V. The person from Punjab is sitting 2nd left of P; W, person from Delhi; i.e. V is an immediate neighbour one person from Bihar is an immediate neighbour of P and U; So, U belongs to Punjab. of the person from Punjab i.e. W is sitting 3rd left of IX. Both the neighbours of V are facing towards P. centre i.e. P, U are facing towards the centre. S is VI. T, another person from Bihar is an immediate also facing towards centre neighbour of Q; Q is from Rajasthan X. Clearly R, Q, T, W & V facing opposite direction VII. The person from Goa is immediate neighbour to the centre of Q and one person from Delhi; clearly, P is from XI. From the above information, it’s clear that V is Delhi from Rajasthan and the person from Goa is R. VIII. V is an immediate neighbour of U and the person from Delhi; i.e. V is an immediate neighbour of P and U; So, U belongs to Punjab. IX. Both the neighbours of V are facing towards centre i.e. P, U are facing towards the centre. S is also facing towards centre X. Clearly R, Q, T, W & V facing opposite direction to the centre XI. From the above information, it’s clear that V is from Rajasthan and the person from Goa is R.

69. Ans. D. Goa; U is the person from Punjab and U is facing towards the centre. So R, the person from Goa is sitting 3rd to the right of U. From the above information I. There are eight people P, Q, R, S, T, U, V & W. They belong to six states viz. Delhi, Haryana, Bihar, Rajasthan, Punjab & Goa II. There are two persons from Bihar viz. W & T and 68. Ans. D. two persons from Rajasthan. Q; since V is facing opposite to the centre, so Q is III. There are three persons between P & S; S sitting 3rd left of V. belongs to Haryana; S & P both are facing towards From the above information the centre I. There are eight people P, Q, R, S, T, U, V & W. IV. W & T both are immediate neighbours of S; They belong to six states viz. Delhi, Haryana, Bihar, V. The person from Punjab is sitting 2nd left of P; W, Rajasthan, Punjab & Goa one person from Bihar is an immediate neighbour II. There are two persons from Bihar viz. W & T and of the person from Punjab i.e. W is sitting 3rd left of two persons from Rajasthan. P. III. There are three persons between P & S; S VI. T, another person from Bihar is an immediate belongs to Haryana; S & P both are facing towards neighbour of Q; Q is from Rajasthan the centre VII. The person from Goa is immediate neighbor of IV. W & T both are immediate neighbours of S; Q and one person from Delhi; clearly P is from V. The person from Punjab is sitting 2nd left of P; W, Delhi one person from Bihar is an immediate neighbour VIII. V is an immediate neighbour of U and the of the person from Punjab i.e. W is sitting 3rd left of person from Delhi; i.e. V is an immediate neighbour P. of P and U; So, U belongs to Punjab. VI. T, another person from Bihar is an immediate IX. Both the neighbours of V are facing towards neighbour of Q; Q is from Rajasthan centre i.e. P, U are facing towards the centre. S is VII. The person from Goa is immediate neighbour also facing towards centre of Q and one person from Delhi; clearly, P is from X. Clearly R, Q, T, W & V facing opposite direction Delhi to the centre XI. From the above information, it’s clear that V is 71. Ans. E. from Rajasthan and the person from Goa is R. C likes Yellow and is staying on an odd numbered floor. Three persons are staying between C and B. B lives above C. So B either lives on 7th or 5th floor.

70. Ans. A. P, U; P belong to Delhi, U belongs to Punjab From the above information I. There are eight people P, Q, R, S, T, U, V & W. They belong to six states viz. Delhi, Haryana, Bihar, Rajasthan, Punjab & Goa Two floors are between B and E who likes Brown. E II. There are two persons from Bihar viz. W & T and doesn’t staying on top floor. two persons from Rajasthan. III. There are three persons between P & S; S belongs to Haryana; S & P both are facing towards the centre IV. W & T both are immediate neighbours of S; V. The person from Punjab is sitting 2nd left of P; W, one person from Bihar is an immediate neighbour of the person from Punjab i.e. W is sitting 3rd left of P. VI. T, another person from Bihar is an immediate neighbour of Q; Q is from Rajasthan VII. The person from Goa is immediate neighbour of Q and one person from Delhi; clearly, P is from Delhi The number of floors between B and A is same as C VIII. V is an immediate neighbour of U and the and D. A lives above D but below B. From this person from Delhi; i.e. V is an immediate neighbour statement case 2 gets rejected and we get two of P and U; So, U belongs to Punjab. cases of case 1. IX. Both the neighbours of V are facing towards centre i.e. P, U are facing towards the center. S is also facing towards centre X. Clearly R, Q, T, W & V facing opposite direction to the centre XI. From the above information, it’s clear that V is from Rajasthan and the person from Goa is R.

G likes White and lives below E.

At least one person is staying between F and A so F Two floors are between B and E who likes Brown. E th lives on 8 floor. One floor is between F and H who doesn’t staying on top floor. likes Red. So case 1A gets rejected. Two floors are between G and the one who likes Pink. Then A likes Pink.

The number of floors between B and A is same as C and D. A lives above D but below B. From this statement case 2 gets rejected and we get two The one who likes Blue is staying just above the cases of case 1. one who likes Black. So F likes Blue and B likes Black. C doesn’t like Silver then C likes Yellow and D likes Silver. Here is the final arrangement:

G likes White and lives below E.

All the persons are staying on even numbered floor except D. Hence, option E. 72. Ans. C. C likes Yellow and is staying on an odd numbered floor. Three persons are staying between C and B. B lives above C. So B either lives on 7th or 5th floor. At least one person is staying between F and A so F lives on 8th floor. One floor is between F and H who likes Red. So case 1A gets rejected. Two floors are between G and the one who likes Pink. Then A likes Pink.

The number of floors between B and A is same as C and D. A lives above D but below B. From this The one who likes Blue is staying just above the statement case 2 gets rejected and we get two one who likes Black. So F likes Blue and B likes cases of case 1. Black. C doesn’t like Silver then C likes Yellow and D likes Silver. Here is the final arrangement:

G likes White and lives below E. C likes Yellow. Hence, option C. 73. Ans. C. C likes Yellow and is staying on an odd numbered floor. Three persons are staying between C and B. B lives above C. So B either lives on 7th or 5th floor.

At least one person is staying between F and A so F lives on 8th floor. One floor is between F and H who likes Red. So case 1A gets rejected. Two floors are between G and the one who likes Pink. Then A likes Pink. Two floors are between B and E who likes Brown. E doesn’t staying on top floor.

The number of floors between B and A is same as C

and D. A lives above D but below B. From this The one who likes Blue is staying just above the statement case 2 gets rejected and we get two one who likes Black. So F likes Blue and B likes cases of case 1. Black. C doesn’t like Silver then C likes Yellow and D likes Silver. Here is the final arrangement:

G likes White and lives below E.

Three persons are staying between D and A. Hence, option C. 74. Ans. A. C likes Yellow and is staying on an odd numbered floor. Three persons are staying between C and B. B lives above C. So B either lives on 7th or 5th floor.

Two floors are between B and E who likes Brown. E doesn’t staying on top floor.

The one who likes Blue is staying just above the one who likes Black. So F likes Blue and B likes Black. C doesn’t like Silver then C likes Yellow and D likes Silver. Here is the final arrangement:

G likes White and lives below E.

D likes Silver. Hence, option A. 75. Ans. D. C likes Yellow and is staying on an odd numbered floor. Three persons are staying between C and B. B lives above C. So B either lives on 7th or 5th floor. At least one person is staying between F and A so F lives on 8th floor. One floor is between F and H who likes Red. So case 1A gets rejected. Two floors are between G and the one who likes Pink. Then A likes Pink.

Two floors are between B and E who likes Brown. E doesn’t staying on top floor. The one who likes Blue is staying just above the one who likes Black. So F likes Blue and B likes Black. C doesn’t like Silver then C likes Yellow and D likes Silver. Here is the final arrangement:

The number of floors between B and A is same as C and D. A lives above D but below B. From this statement case 2 gets rejected and we get two cases of case 1.

One person is staying between A and C. 81. Ans. B. Hence, option D. 76. Ans. B. Given statements: P > Q ≤ R > Z; Y > X > P ≥ U; Q ≥ S < T On combining: P > Q ≥ S < T; Y > X > Q ≤ R > Z Conclusions: I. P > S → True (as P > Q ≥ S → P > S) II. Z < T → False(as Z < R ≥ Q ≥ S < T → thus clear relation between Z and T cannot be Determined) 82. Ans. B. Therefore, only conclusion I is true. A possible Venn-diagram is: 77. Ans. C. Given statements: Y ≤ K < D = S; D < B < O; A ≥ D < Z On combining: Y ≤ K < D < B < O; A ≥ D = S; D < Z Conclusions: i. A > B → False (as A ≥ D < B → thus clear Another possible Venn-diagram is : relation between A and B cannot be Determined) ii. Y < Z → True(as Y ≤ K < D < Z → Y < Z) Therefore, only conclusion II is true. 78. Ans. E. Given statements: A > C; G > E; G ≤ C; R ≤ I; K ≤ I All the given statements are positive so there is no possibility for negative conclusion or given Venn- On combining: A > C ≥ G > E; K ≤ I ≥ R Conclusions: diagram did not follows I conclusion. For conclusion i. A > G → True (as A > C ≥ G → A > G) II all the positive statement can overlap each other. Hence conclusion II follows. Hence option B). is ii. C > E → True (as C ≥ G > E → C > E) correct. Therefore, both conclusions are true. 79. Ans. C. 83. Ans. B. Given statements: Z ≤ K < D = S; D < A < O; G ≥ D < R On combining: Z ≤ K < D < A < O; S = D < R; G ≥ D < R Conclusions: i. G > A → False (as G ≥ D < A→ clear relation between G and A cannot be Determined) ii. Z < R → True (as Z ≤ K < D < R → Z < R) Therefore, only conclusion II is true. 80. Ans. A. Only conclusion II is follow. Given statements: C ≤ R ≤ N = M ≥ F; Q ≥ M < O; Hence, option B. D ≥ L; C ≥ D ≤ S ≥ Z Conclusion I is not having some definite On combining: C ≤ R ≤ N = M < O; F ≤ M = N ≥ R information. It is a case of 'can be or can not be'. ≥ C ≥ D ≤ S ≥ Z So, it does not follow. Conclusions: 84. Ans. D. i. R ≤ F → False (as F ≤ M = N ≥ R → clear relation between R and F cannot be Determined) ii. C < Q → false (as C ≤ R ≤ N = M ≤ Q → C≤ Q) Therefore, None is true.

Conclusion I and II does not follow from

the diagram.

85. Ans. C. expanding, from which we can conclude that the IT industry in Japan is growing by leaps and bounds. Inference II does not follow because the given statement gives us no information on whether IT professionals from India are better than professionals from other countries. Therefore, option B is the correct answer. 90. Ans. B. Conclusion I does not follow from the basic The answer is B. Almost all the options are in diagram. support with the passage. As B underlines the main For conclusion II: cause, it is the strongest argument among all the given options. 91. Ans. E.

Conclusion II does not follow. 86. Ans. A. l is implicit, as the statement shows that importance is not being given where it has to be 92. Ans. D. given. ll is not implicit as it is not known from the statement whether the importance given to body is deserved or not. 3 is not implicit, as it is out of context. There's a difference between the brain and the mind. One should not confuse the two. 87. Ans. D. The code has been generated by arranging the The statement says that the high pressure boilers words in alphabet order are hazardous and that’s why they are strictly Similarly for ‘covers ten percent of earth’ will be regulated with special laws. Conclusion 1 talks coded as Covers earth of percent ten about availability although the statement does not 93. Ans. B. relate to the availability. Conclusion 2 talks about The code for outside is - ju the rarity of high pressure boilers although the The code for it/is - ha/no statement does not mention it anywhere. Hence, Hence, the code for dark is 'ti' option D is the correct option. So, option B is correct. 88. Ans. A. 94. Ans. D. Only course of action I follows. The Indians, or as a From I and II, matter of fact anyone else, can lodge a complaint Not all of them are facing the centre. Therefore, I against the manufacturers for the inaccurate and II together are sufficient. information. Courses of action II and III do not follow as both of them are rather extreme steps. It does not make sense for the Chinese government to issue an apology for a mistake committed by a Chinese manufacturer. Similarly, expecting the Canadian people to stop buying Chinese products simply because one manufacturer from China gave out incorrect information is not a feasible course of action. Therefore, option (A) is the correct answer. 89. Ans. B. From I and III, Both inferences I and III follow. Because there is a Not all of them are facing the centre. Therefore, I shortage of IT professionals in Japan, they want to and III together are sufficient to answer. recruit people from India. Also, the given statement says that Japan’s IT infrastructure is rapidly 98. Ans. A. From I, The arrangement can be shown,

From II and III, Not all of them are facing the centre. Therefore, II From II, and III together are sufficient More than one arrangement is possible. Hence, the question can be answered From I alone. 99. Ans. A.

95. Ans. A. Point G is 4m to the east from Point A PIGEON 100. Ans. B. From Statement I - I. O is placed fourth to the right of P. G is not placed immediately next to either P or O. P_ G _ O _ From Statement II - II. N is placed immediately next (either left or right) to O. E is placed immediately next (either left or right) to G. If point G is 4m to the north of Point H, then the N O distance between H and D will be 8m O N 101. Ans. A. by combining both I & II Statement we can India’s biggest water carnival through ‘Jal conclude - Mahotsav’ is organized every year in Hanuwantiya P_ G E O N Island in Madhya Pradesh. The festival is a celebration of the natural beauty and the culture od P I G E O N Madhya Pradesh. Hence, statement I and II are sufficient to answer 102. Ans. C. the question, while the data in statement III alone Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has formed a High- are not sufficient to answer the question. level Task Force on Public Credit Registry (PCR) for 96. Ans. D. India which will be headed by Yeshwant M. Deosthalee. 103. Ans. D. Mamang Dai has been awarded the ‘Sahitya Akademi A ward 2017 for her novel ‘The Black Hill’ in English. Ramesh Kuntal has been awarded for his literary criticism ‘Vishw Mithak Sarit Sagar’ in Hindi. 104. Ans. C. According to the report by the Commerce Ministry ‘Logistics Ease Across Different States (LEADS)’, Hence, P is the grandfather-in-law of Q. Gujarat has topped the Logistic Index Chart, an 97. Ans. E. indicator of the efficiency of logistics services From all these three statements the gender of M necessary for promoting exports in particular, and can’t be determined. Hence, we can’t find out how economic growth in general. Gujarat is followed by M is related to R. Punjab, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and 112. Ans. C. Maharashtra on the index. Panna National Park is a national park located 105. Ans. A. in Panna and Chhatarpur districts of Madhya The Institute for Development & Research in Pradesh in India. Recently, It has awarded Banking Technology (IDRBT) is a unique institution with Award of Excellence in 2007 as the best exclusively focused on Banking Technology. maintained national park of India by the Ministry Established by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in of Tourism of India. It was declared in 1994 as 1996, the Institution works at the intersection of the twenty second Tiger reserve of India and Banking and Technology. It is located in the fifth in Madhya Pradesh. Hyderabad, India. 113. Ans. B. 106. Ans. A. In the rate of inflation, disinflation is a decrease – The Union Ministry of Human Resource in a nation's gross domestic product over time, a Development has released the ‘All India Survey on slowdown in the rate of increase of the Higher Education (AISHE) Report 2016-17. Tamil general price level of goods and services. It is the Nadu has topped in terms of Gross Enrolment Ratio opposite of reflation. When the increase in the in Higher Education. “consumer price level” it occurs disinflation and Note: Tamil Nadu recorded 46.9% GER. GER is the slows down from the previous period when the ratio of enrolment in higher education to population prices were rising. in the eligible age group (18-23 years). 114. Ans. E. 107. Ans. B. Kisan Vikas Patra is a saving certificate scheme IDBI Bank has launched ‘Project Nishchay’ in which was first launched in 1988 by India Post. KVP partnership with the Boston Consulting Group certificates are available in the denominations of Rs (BCG) to accelerate its turnaround program and 1000, Rs 5000, Rs 10000 and Rs 50000. The improve financial performance. BCG will assist us to minimum amount that can be invested is Rs 1000. identify areas for cost containment and revenue However, there is no upper limit on the purchase of maximization leading to sustainable growth and KVPs profitability of the Bank. 115. Ans. C. 108. Ans. E. Bank of Baroda has signed a Memorandum of Rajnish Kumar, 59, the senior most of the Understanding (MoU) with POORTI (Platform for managing directors at State Bank of India (SBI), Online Ordering & Rural Transformation of India) became the 25th chairman of the country’s largest Agri Services Pvt. Ltd to enable farmers to purchase lender, succeeding Arundhati Bhattacharya. agricultural inputs like fertilizers, pesticides, seeds 109. Ans. C. etc. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has added HDFC POORTI provides a multi-party mobile commerce Bank, the second largest private sector lender of platform in vernacular for easy ordering of country in list of Domestic Systemically Important fertilizers, pesticides, seeds (beyond a given value) Banks (D-SIBs). HDFC Bank is third bank in country by farmers with loans given by various banks. to be added in list of D-SIBs after State Bank of 116. Ans. A. India (SBI) and ICICI Bank which were added in Schedule bank’s account can be treated as 2016 and continue to be in that category. inoperative account only after 2 years from the 110. Ans. A. date of the last credit entry of interest on Fixed With reforms in the public sector banking space, Deposit account as per RBI guidelines. the government has constituted a ministerial panel 117. Ans. A. headed by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley that will The bank rate is the rate of interest at which oversee merger proposals of state-owned banks. banks take long term loans from Reserve Bank of The other members of the panel include Railway India (RBI) by putting no collateral security. It is and Coal Minister Piyush Goyal and Defence the rate at which RBI rediscounts the bills of Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. exchange and government securities held by the 111. Ans. B. commercial banks. For controlling the credit, Rihand dam also known as Govind Ballabh Pant inflation and money supply, RBI increases the bank Sagar is located in Uttar Pradesh on Rihand river. rate.

118. Ans. B. entire project is being funded by Universal service APEC 2017 summit was held in the city ‘Da Nang, Obligation Fund (USOF), which was set up for Vietnam’ under the theme of ‘Creating New improving telecom services in rural and remote Dynamism, Fostering a Shared Future’. APEC is the areas of the country. The objective is to facilitate forum of 21 pacific region countries, headquartered the delivery of e-governance, e-health, e- at Singapore, which promotes free trade in the education, e-banking, Internet and other services Asia- pacific region. to the rural India. 119. Ans. A. 126. Ans. E. The Department of Economic Affairs, Finance Bank of Baroda (BoB) announced to raise Rs. 3,000 Ministry of India presents the Economic Survey in Crore through Basel III compliant bonds. the parliament every year, just before the Union 127. Ans. B. Budget. It is prepared under the guidance of The regional rural bank is not allowed to trade in the Chief Economic Adviser, Finance Ministry. It over-night borrowing market. is the ministry's view on the annual economic Scheduled commercial banks (excluding RRBs), co- development of the country. operative banks (other than Land Development 120. Ans. D. Banks) and Primary Dealers (PDs), are permitted to IEA (International Energy Agency) secretariat participate in call/notice money market both as located is in Paris, France. Currently, 29 states are borrowers and lenders. part of it. Overnight borrowing market, also known as call 121. Ans. C. market, generally involves borrowing and lending of Powerlifting world champion Saksham Yadav lost funds for one day and generally takes place against his life after succumbing to injuries received in a government securities. road accident. Saksham Yadav won gold medal for 128. Ans. C. India at powerlifting world champion held in Hyderabad (Telangana) is situated on the banks of Moscow in December 2017. river Musi. 122. Ans. C. Musi River is a tributary of the Krishna River in the Mohamad Al Jounde (16 years old) from Syria was Deccan Plateau flowing through Telangana state awarded the ‘Children’s Peace Prize-2017’ for his in India. efforts to ensure the rights of Syrian refugee Hyderabad stands on the banks of Musi river, children. He set up a school with the help of his which divides the historic old city and the new city. family in a Lebanese refugee camp which provides Himayat Sagar and Osman Sagar are dams built on education to 200 children. it which used to act as a source of water for 123. Ans. C. Hyderabad. The World Braille Day is observed across the world 129. Ans. D. every year on 4th January to mark the birth The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Urjit anniversary of Louise Braille. He was the inventor Patel has been appointed as member in ‘Financial of Braille code. Braille is a tactile writing system Stability Institute Advisory Board’ of ‘Bank of used by people who are visually impaired. International Settlement (BIS)’. The Advisory Board 124. Ans. E. will comprise a small but diverse group of central Cheque written by drawer and dated at some point bank Governors, heads of financial sector in past is called as the ante-dated cheque. supervision and chairs of standard-setting bodies Example- If drawer writes a cheque on 1st and regional supervisory groups. February but he put the date 1st January. This type Note: The ‘Financial Stability Institute Advisory of cheque is called antedated cheque. Board’ of BIS assists financial sector authorities 125. Ans. A. worldwide in strengthening their financial systems. BharatNet is a project of national importance to 130. Ans. D. establish, by 2017, a highly scalable network Pluto Exchange, a Dubai-based Cryptocurrency infrastructure accessible on a non-discriminatory Dealer has launched the India’s first mobile ‘Bitcoin basis, to provide on demand, affordable broadband trading app’ for transacting in virtual currencies. connectivity of 2 Mbps to 20 Mbps for all Users of Pluto Exchange’s app will be able to buy, households and on demand capacity to all sell, store and spend bitcoins via mobile number institutions, to realise the vision of Digital India, in using four-digit Personal Identification Number partnership with States and the private sector. The (PIN). 131. Ans. C. position on a tie-break after three-way tie with The French film on AIDS “120 Beats Per Minute”, Vladimir Fedoseev. directed by Robin Campillo, has been awarded the Note: World Rapid Chess Championship is a ‘Golden Peacock Award’ for the best film at tournament to determine the World Champion in International Film Festival of India-2017 (IFFI) held Chess played under rapid time controls. in Goa. The Film’s Actor Nahuel Perez Biscayart won 139. Ans. A. the Silver Peacock Award in the best actor male India has signed the USD 200 million loan category. agreement with World Bank for Assam Agribusiness 132. Ans. D. and Rural Transformation project. The project will The 60-megawatt Tuirial Hydroelectric power help the Assam government to facilitate project has been inaugurated by PM from Aizawal, agribusiness investments, increase agriculture Mizoram. Now Mizoram has become third power- productivity and market access, and enable small surplus state in North-East after Sikkim and farm holders produce crops that are resilient to Tripura. recurrent floods or droughts in the state. Note: Tuirial Dam is an earth fill and gravity dam 140. Ans. C. near Kolasib in the state of Mizoram in India. Explanation: A software developer called Satoshi 133. Ans. B. Nakamoto proposed bitcoin, which was an The Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the electronic payment system based on mathematical ‘Saubhagya’ (Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana) scheme proof. The idea was to produce a currency to provide subsidy on equipment like transformers, independent of any central authority, transferable meters, and wires and is expected to cover all rural electronically, more or less instantly, with very low families after expected electrification of all villages transaction fees. Bitcoin’s most important by the end of 2018. characteristic, and the thing that makes it different Note: The total outlay for the Saubhagya scheme to conventional money, is that it is decentralized. will be Rs 16,320 crore. Bitcoin is created digitally, by a community of 134. Ans. B. people that anyone can join. Bitcoins are ‘mined’, Airtel Payments Bank has become the first using computing power in a distributed network. payments bank in India to integrate the Unified This network also processes transactions made with Payments Interface (UPI) on its digital platform. the virtual currency, effectively making bitcoin its 135. Ans. A. own payment network. Senior IAS officer BN Sharma has been appointed The bitcoin protocol – the rules that make bitcoin as New Chairman of National Anti-Profiteering work – say that only 21 million bitcoins can ever be Authority (NAAP) under Goods & Services Tax created by miners. However, these coins can be (GST). The post of NAAP Chairman is equivalent to divided into smaller parts (the smallest divisible the rank of Secretary to Union Government. amount is one hundred millionth of a bitcoin and is 136. Ans. C. called a ‘Satoshi’, after the founder of bitcoin). India has the Highest Income Inequality according Bitcoin stores details of every single transaction to the ‘World Inequality Report 2018’, released by that ever happened in the network in a huge World Inequality Lab based at Paris School of version of a general ledger, called the blockchain. Economics. India’s Top 1% of earners grabbed 22% 141. Ans. A. share of national income, while bottom 50% India’s first and fastest multi-petaflops managed to get only 15% share. supercomputer ‘Pratyush’ has been designed under 137. Ans. A. the umbrella of Ministry of Earth Sciences. The Currency of Qatar - Riyal Supercomputer established at the Indian Institute Currency of Angola - kwanza of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune. The Currency of Peru – Nuevo Sol Supercomputer will be a national facility for Currency of Philippines – Peso improving weather and climate forecasts and Currency of Iraq – Dinar services. 138. Ans. B. 142. Ans. D. Indian Grandmaster Viswananthan Anand (48 year) International Hockey Federation chief Narinder has won the World Rapid Chess Championship 2017 Batra has been elected as President of Indian in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He remained unbeaten Olympic Association for four year term at its annual throughout the tournament and bags the top general meeting. 143. Ans. C. India as its new member which would enhance its India ranks 100th(last year 97th position) out of credentials in the field of non-proliferation despite 119 countries on the 2017 Global Hunger Index not being signatory to Non-Proliferation Treaty. which is published by International Food Research 148. Ans. C. Institute. England has won the ‘2017 FIFA Under-17 World India has “serious” hunger problems, and has third Cup’ by defeating European Champions Spain at highest score in all of Asia. Salt Lake stadium in Kolkata. England’s goal- 144. Ans. E. machine Rhian Brewster won the golden boot. The Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial 149. Ans. D. Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, Addis Ababa is the capital of Ethiopia. 2002 (SARFAESI) empowers Banks / Financial Birr is the currency of Ethiopia. Institutions to recover their non-performing assets Note: without the intervention of the Court. 1. Yerevan is the capital of Armenia. 145. Ans. A. 2. Minsk is the capital of Belarus. Minister of Road transport and Highways, Shipping, 3. Phnom Penh is the capital of Cambodia. Water Resources, River development and Ganga 4. Nicosia is the capital of Cyprus. rejuvenation Nitin Gadkari represents Nagpur 150. Ans. D. constituency from Maharashtra in Lok Sabha. The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India 146. Ans. A. (IBBI) is the regulator for overseeing insolvency The official emblem for the Beijing 2022 Paralympic proceedings and entities like Insolvency Winter Games is ‘Flying High’ and for Beijing 2022 Professional Agencies (IPA), Insolvency Olympic Games is ‘Winter Dreams’. Professionals (IP) and Information Utilities (IU) in 147. Ans. D. India. It handles the cases using two tribunals The Wassenaar Arrangement is a multilateral like NCLT (National company law tribunal) and export control regime and plays a significant role in Debt recovery tribunal.Current chairman of IBBI promoting transparency and greater responsibility is M. S. Sahoo. in transfers of conventional arms and dual-use goods and technologies. It has decided to admit

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