Legend Magazine May – 2020

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NATIONAL NEWS: Groups(SHGs) by releasing a sum of Rs CM Shivraj Singh Chauhan launches 1, 400 crore to 8.78 lakh SHGs. Jeevan Shakti Yojana in MP: Each SHG will receive a sum ranging from CM Shivraj Chauhan launched the Jeevan Rs 20, 000 to Rs 40, 000 towards the Shakti Yojana. Under this scheme, interest component on their loans women in urban areas can earn by making COVID-19: CISF launches ‘e-office’ masks at home. The government will pay app for movement of files: Rs 11 per mask. Central Industrial Security Assam govt launches new medicine Force(CISF) launched ‘e-karyalay’ an delivery scheme called electronic office application to enable the ‘Dhanwantari’: movement of files and documents without The Assam state government has physical touch so as to prevent launched a special scheme called coronavirus infection. ‘Dhanwantari’, under which locally An e-office application, that enables unavailable medicines will be delivered to movement of files and documents without patients at home by MPWs physical touch, has been launched for (Multipurpose Health Workers), ASHA usage in the 1.62 lakh personnel-strong (Accredited Social Health Activist) CISF to prevent coronavirus infection. It workers. will enable officials to work from home. This medicine is free up to 200 rupees & NAFED to distribute about 6 lakh can be availed by calling 104. metric tonne pulses to 20 Cr Jagan Mohan Reddy re-launches zero households for 3 months under PM interest loan scheme for Women Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana: SHGs: NAFED (National Agricultural Cooperative Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Marketing Federation) will distribute 5.88 Mohan Reddy re-launched zero interest lakh metric tonnes pulses to 20 Crore loan scheme for Women Self-Help households under National Food Security Act through ration shops for 3 months. RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 2 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

Most of the beneficiaries will receive the The Thuthukudi airport in Tamil Nadu, quota for the 1st month within April or near the strategically important Bay of latest by the 1st week of May. Bengal coast, has been upgraded to level NTPC launches Hydrogen Fuel bus 3 by the Airport Authority of India. and car project for Leh and New This signifies a rise in the operational Delhi: potentials of the airport and increases the NTPC Ltd, India's largest power producer scope of getting more funds for expansion & a central PSU under Ministry of activities. Power, has invited Global Expression of The airport run way is at present being Interest to provide 10 Hydrogen Fuel Cell extended to 3115 metres to enable based electric buses & an equal number of bigger planes to use it. Plans are also in Hydrogen Fuel Cell based electric cars in the pipeline for starting hopping flights to Leh and Delhi. nearby destinations like Trivandrum, The EoI has been issued by NTPC Vidyut Kochi, Madurai etc. Vyapar Nigam. Assam govt announced Rs.50 lakh Narendra Singh Tomar issued insurance cover to journalists: guidelines for SVAMITVA scheme and Assam State government has announced SOP for e-Gram Swaraj: an insurance cover of Rs.50 lakh for the Minister of Rural Development & frontline journalists who have been Panchayati Raj, Narendra Singh Tomar bravely covering COVID-19 against all issued guideline of the SVAMITVA odds, risking their lives. The Scheme aimed at providing people announcement was passed by Chief residing in Rural parts with the right to Minister Sarbananda Sonowal. document their residential properties & Gujarat govt launches unique SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) initiative ‘Umbare Aanganwadi’ to regarding the e-Gram Swaraj Yojana. help children during lockdown: Thuthukudi airport in Tamilnadu Gujarat state Government has launched upgraded to level 3: an unique initiative called Umbare RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 3 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

Aanganwadi (means doorstep could be suffering from cold and fever. It Aanganwadi) under ICDS (Integrated has launched a customised mobile Child Development Services) application- ‘Covid Pharma’ for programme to reach out to children pharmacies across the state. during the lockdown. Andhra Pradesh CM launched Under this initiative, the state will offer Jagananna Vidya Deevena Scheme: ready to eat nutritious food packets Andhra Pradesh Cheif Minister YS Jagan through AMUL (an Indian dairy Mohan Reddy launched the Jagananna cooperative society) to children between Vidya Deevena scheme, to provide 3-6 years of age. 100% fee reimbursement to all students. Neyveli Lignite Corporation The reimbursed amount will directly be commences coal production at credited into the accounts of the mothers Talabira-II & III Opencast Coal Mine: of the students in four instalments NLC India has commenced coal annually. production at its Talabira-II and III Cheif Minister also announced a helpline Opencast Coal Mine in Odisha. The number, 1902. Talabira II and III coal mines were Government task force lays out Rs allotted to this Navratna firm in 2016 to 111-lakh-crore infra investment road meet the requirement of its existing and map: future coal-fired power plants. Task force under economic affairs NLC achieved renewable energy capacity secretary submitted its final report on the of 1404 MW in 2019-20. "national infrastructure pipeline" to Andhra Pradesh launches pharmacy fin min. It pledged 71% of the app for surveillance on cold, fever expenditure for energy, roads, urban patients: development & railways, & envisaging a Concerned over steady rise in Coronavirus key role for private investors. positive cases, Andhra Pradesh Kerala Starts 'Ayur Raksha' Clinics At Government began tracking patients who Govt Hospitals: RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 4 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

Kerala government has set up Ayurveda Agra Smart City of UP launched GIS bodies at the state, regional and district dashboard to monitor COVID-19 hot- levels for a COVID-19 prevention spots: programme and started 'Ayur Raksha' Agra Smart City created a GIS clinics at government hospitals at district (Geographic Information Systems ) and taluk levels. dashboard to show various hotspots, heat Smt. Harsimrat Kaur Badal holds maps, positive cases, recovered cases, video conference with FICCI and etc of COVID-19. This dashboard leading industry members: developed on IGiS platform is an Union Minister of Food Processing indigenous technology which brings GIS, Industries, Smt. Harsimrat Kaur Badal Image Processing, Photogrammetry & chaired a video conference with CAD. Federation of Indian Chambers of Cauvery Water Management Commerce & Industry (FICCI) & its Authority brought under the Jal members to discuss the current outlook of Shakti Ministry: Central government: food processing industry and The central government has brought the requirements. Cauvery Water Management Secretary General of FICCI: Dilip Authority (CWMA) under the Jal Shakti Chenoy. Ministry, which was earlier under the ADB gives $ 346 million loan for Ministry of Water Resources, River power sector in rural Maharashtra: Development and Ganga Rejuvenation. Asian Development Bank (ADB) has For NIP projects, the Centre would invest approved a USD 346 million loan to 39% of the projected expenditure while Indian government to provide reliable states’ share would be 40%, followed by power connection in rural areas of the private sector with 21%. Maharashtra. The loan will support the AYURAKSHA programme was state government’s high voltage organized for Delhi Police: distribution system (HVDS) program. RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 5 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

A programme titled AYURAKSHA "Corona The IMD has released 169 new names for Se Jung- Delhi Police Ke Sang" was the tropical cyclones in the Indian Ocean organized for Delhi Police personnel at Region. The names were contributed by New Delhi on 30 April. The programme 13 countries namely India, Sri Lanka, aims to fight against corona through Maldives, Myanmar, Oman, Thailand, simple and time tested Ayurveda Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, immunity-boosting measures. Pakistan, Bangladesh & Iran. The AYURAKSHA programme was DST launches “YASH” with focus on organized by the All India Institute of COVID-19: Ayurveda (AIIA), under the Ministry of National Council for Science & Technology Ayurvedic, Yoga, and Naturopathy, Unani, Communication (NCSTC), Department of Siddha, and Homeopathy (AYUSH) and Science & Technology (DST) has launched Delhi Police. a programme on health and risk J&K administration inks MoU with communication “Year of Awareness Tata Technologies to built 2 CIIT on Science & Health (YASH) ” with centers: focus on COVID-19. The Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Manipur black rice, Gorakhpur administration has signed an MoU with terracotta bagged GI tag: Tata Technologies limited to set up 2 Black rice of Manipur, also called the Centres for Invention, Innovation, Chak-Hao, Gorakhpur Terracotta and Incubation and Training (CIIITs), one Kadalai Mittai of Kovilpatti bagged each at Government Polytechnic Colleges Geographical Indication tag. Chak-Hao, a at Jammu and Baramulla with a cost of Rs scented glutinous rice cultivated in 360 crore. Manipur over centuries, is characterised IMD releases new list of upcoming by its special aroma. cyclone names over North Indian Kovilpatti kadalai mittai is manufactured Ocean: in Kovilpatti and adjacent towns and

villages in Thoothukudi district, Tamil National Board for Wildlife Permits Nadu. Coal Mining in Dehing Patkai Elephant Tripura govt to launch agri Reserve in Assam: entrepreneur facilitation desk to National Board for Wildlife has boost economy: recommended that part of 59 hectares Tripura government has announced the reserve forest land that is a part of launch of an agro-based entrepreneurship Dehing Patkai Elephant Reserve be facilitation desk in a bid to boost primary used for opencast coal mining by North- sectors, such as agriculture, after Eastern Coal Field of Coal India nationwide lockdown restrictions. Limited while the rest of the area may be The state cabinet has approved the considered for underground coal mining. setting up of the desk, which will operate Union minister Nitin Gadkari from the Directorate of Horticulture and launches ‘MSME Bank of Ideas, Soil Conservation in the state capital, Innovation and Research’ portal: Agartala. Union Minister of Road transport & Ministry of Coal launches Project Highways & MSME, Shri Nitin Jairam Monitoring Unit for facilitating early Gadkari has launched ‘MSME Bank of operationalisation of coal mines: Ideas, Innovation and Research’ Minister of Coal Pralhad Joshi has portal (http://ideas.msme.gov.in/) launched a Project Monitoring Unit for along with ‘Ayush Entrepreneurship facilitation of early operationalisation of Development Program’ through Video coal mines allocated by the Government. Conference. This is an important step forward to Through the portal, the registered users promote Ease of Doing Business as it can upload their ideas and innovations will support in obtaining timely approval regarding the micro, small and medium to operationalise the mines. enterprises (MSME) sector within 5-6 Minutes to raise money (crowd funding) from venture capitalists RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 7 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

CSIR-NCL innovates Digital IR cashless insurance protection to its Thermometer to help mitigate people. 85% of the state's population COVID-19: was covered under MJPJAY (Mahatma Digital IR thermometer is one of the Jyotiba Phule Jan Arogya Yojana). important innovations recently announced NMCG & NIUA organized IDEAthon on by CSIR (Council of Scientific and ‘The Future of River Management’: Industrial Research) and National National Mission for Clean Ganga Chemical Laboratory in Pune. (NMCG) under the Ministry of Jal Shakti The CSIR - NCLs Venture Centres and National Institute of Urban incubate BMek headed by Prateek Affairs (NIUA) organized an IDEAthon Kulkarni has developed this handheld on ‘The future of River Management’ digital IR thermometer. to explore how the COVID-19 crisis can PM Modi to participate in NAM shape River Management strategies f Summit through Video Conferencing: 200 new mandis from 7 states join e- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will NAM for marketing of agricultural participate in the Virtual Non-Aligned produce: Movement (NAM) Summit through 200 new mandis from 7 states joined the Video Conferencing. The summit will e-NAM platform for marketing of discuss and decide on the enhanced Agricultural produce bring the total coordination of the member states in their number of e-NAM mandis in the country fight against the coronavirus pandemic. to 785.It is for the first time that Maharashtra becomes first state in Karnataka has been added to the list of e- India to provide free & cashless NAM states. insurance cover to its people: Five more States, UTs integrates with Maharashtra announced that all citizens National Cluster under ‘One Nation, will be covered under the state One Ration Card’ plan: government's health scheme, and it will Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas be the first state to provide free and Paswan approved the integration of five RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 8 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

more States and UTs with the National Government hikes MSP for 49 Minor Cluster under the One Nation, One Ration Forest Produce: Card plan. Government has raised the minimum These States and UTs are Uttar Pradesh, support price for Minor Forest Produce of Bihar, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and 49 items. Tribal Affairs Ministry said, the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman & increase across various items of Minor Diu. Forest Produce (MFP) ranges from Green nod to Rs 922 crore new 16% to 66% to provide an immediate Parliament complex: momentum to procurement. Green nod has been given to construction Union Minister of Tribal Affairs: Arjun of the new Parliament building at a cost of Munda Rs 922 Crore. Environment ministry’s Kashmir Saffron receives GI Tag: Expert Appraisal committee cleared the The Saffron cultivated in the Kashmir controversial project in its April 22-24 valley-known as a spice, cosmetics and meeting. Existing Building was health rejuvenator- has received constructed 93 years ago. Geographical Indication Tag. Gorakhpur The Parliament House was designed by Teracotta, Kovilpatti Kadalai Mittai Lutyens and Baker. and Black rice of Manipur also received CSIR’s Kisan Sabha App to connect GI tag recently. farmers to supply chain: It is the only saffron in the world that is Council of Scientific and Industrial grown at 1, 600 m. Research has launched “Kisan Sabha Ministry of Shipping launches new App” to connect farmers to supply chain website-shipmin.gov.in: and freight transportation Management Ministry of Shipping Mansukh L. System.It aims to provide the most Mandaviya has revamped its website economical and timely logistics support to shipmin.gov.in. The new website is the farmers. based on open source technology and is deployed on NIC cloud Meghraj. RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 9 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

The website is designed as per GIGW Himachal Pradesh govt to launch issued by Department of Administrative employment scheme for urban areas: Reforms and Public Grievances. Looking to revive the coronavirus-hit ‘The Saras Collection’ launched on economy of the state, the Himachal government e-marketplace portal to Pradesh government decided to launch a showcase daily utility products by programme- Mukhya Mantri Shahari rural SHGs: Rojgar Guarantee Yojna - guaranteeing The Union Minister for Rural Development at least 120 days employment to the and Panchayati Raj & Agriculture and those living in urban areas. Farmers’ Welfare, Narendra Singh Indian Railways starts Shramik Tomar, launched ‘The Saras Collection’ Special Trains: on the Government e Marketplace (GeM) As per the guideline issued by the Ministry portal portal to showcase daily utility of Home Affairs, which has decided to run products by rural SHGs. “Shramik Special” trains from “Labour It is a unique initiative of GeM and DAY- Day” (May 1, 2020), to move migrant NRLM. workers, pilgrims, tourists, students and Bamboo Conclave held through video other persons stranded at different places Conference: due to lock down. Indian railways has Minister of State for North East already run the first such train with 1, 200 Development Jitendra Singh attended passengers from Hyderabad to the Bamboo Conclave held through Jharkhand. video conference to boost the economy of Ministry of Tourism holds its 14th the country with the help of Bamboo webinar ‘Bengal by the Himalayas’ resources. The making of Agarbatti was under Dekho Apna Desh Webinar one of the key discussions of the conclave. Series: The restructured National Bamboo The 14th session of Ministry of Tourism mission was approved in 2018. Prahlad Singh Patel has named a titled, ‘Bengal by the Himalayas’ under RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 10 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

Dekho Apna Desh Webinar Series was Jharkhand launches three schemes a presentation by Shri Supratim (Raj) for rural job creation: Basu, Help Tourism Pvt. Ltd which took Chief Minister, HemantSoren launches the participants to the attractions of three schemes, BirsaHarit Gram Darjeeling. Yojana(BHGY), NeelambarPitambar Health minister Dr Harsh Vardhan JAL SammridhiYojana(NPJSY) and launches multimedia guide ‘COVID Veer SahidPotoHoKhelVikas Scheme Katha’: (VSPHKVS). Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan To prove wage employment for the launched “COVID Katha”, a multimedia workers in the rural area devised in guide on the Covid-19 disease. ‘COVID convergence with the Mahatma Gandhi Katha’ provides consolidated and National Rural Employment authentic information on the global crisis Guarantee Scheme(MNREGA) in the to the masses in an interesting and presence of rural development minister interactive mode. AlamgirAlam, water resources minister Indian Navy launches operation MithileshThankur and other ‘Samudra Setu’ to return Indians administrative officials stranded abroad: India rolls out ‘Vande Bharat Mission’ Indian Navy announced Operation to bring back Indians stranded ‘Samudra Setu’ to repatriate Indian abroad: citizens who were stranded overseas Air India will operate 64 repatriation because of the global grounding of airlines flights for a week from May 7 while the due to the COVID-19 pandemic. INS Navy deployed two ships as India rolled Jalashwa and INS Magar are currently out a massive evacuation plan ‘Vande enroute to the port of Male. Bharat Mission’ to bring back thousands Chief of the Naval Staff: Admiral of its nationals stranded abroad due to the Karambir Singh. coronavirus-triggered lockdown.

Civil Aviation Minister: Hardeep Singh Uttar Pradesh launched Ayush Puri. Kavach app to boost immunity West Bengal govt launches exit app through Ayurveda: for stranded people of other states: Uttar Pradesh state government West Bengal state Home Secretary, unveiled the Ayush Kavach app that will Alapan Bandopadhyay announced that provide health-related tips and the WB Government (govt) launched an information about ayurvedic medicines “exit app” for people of other states who amid the COVID-19 pandemic. are stranded in the state due to the Ayush Kavach mobile app will help people lockdown and want to return to their access prescriptions to strengthen their native place. resistance through the ancient mode of Himachal Pradesh to launch Nigah Yoga and Ayurveda of India. Scheme: IIT Launches India’s first COVID-19 Himachal Pradesh State Government is test bus in Mumbai: to launch the "Nigah" Scheme to The Indian Institute of properly sensitize and educate family Technology(IIT) Alumni Council members of people coming from other launched a “COVID-19 test bus” in states so that social distancing is Mumbai, Maharashtra and inaugurated by effectively maintained. The Chief Minister UddhavThackery, Health announcement was made by Chief Minister Rajesh Tope and Praveen Minister Jai Ram Thakur. Pardeshi Under Nigah Scheme scheme, a team India launches GARUD portal for fast- of ASHA workers, health workers, and track approval to COVID-19 related Anganwadi workers would visit the family drone operations: members of persons arriving from other The union civil aviation ministry and the states. Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) have launched GARUD (Government Authorisation for Relief RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 12 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

Using Drones) portal for fast-track Uttar Pradesh suspends majority of approval to government agencies for labour laws to attract investment: COVID-19-related drone operations. Uttar Pradesh government has suspended Karnataka announces Rs 1, 610 cr many labour laws in the state for 3 years package for farmers, construction with a view to attract investment & to help workers, weavers, auto & taxi both existing & new industrial units. It has drivers: also decided to establish Japanese help Karnataka state government announced desk to attract the investment from a 1610 crore rupees package for Japanese companies. farmers, construction workers, weavers, Tamil Nadu raises retirement age of auto and taxi drivers. He also announced government employees from 58 to a new Naikar Samaan Yojana that will 59: provide 2000 rupees financial assistance In Tamil Nadu, the retirement age of the to the weavers. government staff, teachers and those in Ministry of Tourism launched public sector units has been raised by a DekhoApnaDesh logo design contest: year from 58 to 59. The order comes in The Ministry of Tourism launched the the wake of reports of loss of revenue due 'DekhoApnaDesh' logo design contest to the pandemic. on the MyGov platform. The objective J&K: National Webinar on ‘Education of this contest is to have a logo for the and Leadership During A Crisis’ DekhoApnaDesh campaign coming out of organized to deal with COVID-19 the creative ideas of the citizens of the crisis: country. A two-day National Webinar on DekhoApnaDesh is an initiative of the ‘Education and Leadership During A Ministry of Tourism which was launched Crisis’, being organised by School of by Union Minister for Tourism (IC) Education, Central University, Jammu, Prahlad Singh Patel at Konark, under Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya Odisha. RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 13 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

National Mission on Teachers and Sanjeevani: Unique vehicle Teaching scheme began in Jammu. developed at local level in Madhya Chittaranjan Locomotive Works Pradesh: produces automatic medical trolley to In Madhya Pradesh, in a first of its kind serve patients in hospitals without initiative, a unique vehicle named human contact: “Sanjeevani” has been developed at the Chittaranjan Locomotive Works in local level. With the help of this vehicle, West Bengal is mostly engaged in health workers can investigate any manufacturing of Railway engines. To deal suspected patients without coming into with the Corona threat CLW has produced the contact of him. an automatic medical trolley which can Tripura Chief Minister launches online reach to patients in hospital without portal scholarships.gov.in: human contact. In Tripura, Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Medical trolley can provide medicines Deb has launched an online portal through remote control. scholarships.gov.in under Madhya Pradesh becomes the first ‘Mukhyamantri Yuba Yogayog state in country to provide Mid-Day Yojana’. Meal ration: Government will provide Rs. 5, 000 to The Central Government appreciated that 14, 608 youths who are in final year in Madhya Pradesh (MP) has become the colleges or Universities as a grant for first state in the country to provide a mid- Smart Phones. day meal ration. India has more internet users in rural Manoj Shrivastava, Additional Chief areas than urban: IAMAI report Secretary Panchayat and Rural Internet users in rural areas surpassed Development, informed that this those in urban areas for the first time, information has been given in the review according to the ‘Digital in India’ report meeting conducted by the Central by the Internet & Mobile Association Government of India (IAMAI). RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 14 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

As of last November, there were 227 Yogi Adityanath launches ‘Pravasi million active internet users in rural Raahat Mitra’ app for migrant areas which is 10% more than around Workers: 205 million in urban areas. In total, Chief Minister Of Uttar Pradesh Yogi India had 504 million active internet Adityanath launched the ‘Pravasi users. Raahat Mitra’ mobile application Delhi has registered the highest Internet developed by the state revenue penetration, while Kerala ranks second. department in collaboration with United Indian Navys PPE clears certification Nation Development Program to by INMAS: provide support for the migrant workers Indian Navy designed and produced of Uttar Pradesh in other states to Personal Protective Equipment access the advantages of the government (PPE). The PPE was tested and approved schemes. by the Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Uttar Pradesh becomes first state to Allied Sciences (INMAS), Delhi which is provide facility of beds with a DRDO organization tasked with the ventilators in each district: testing and certification of PPE. It is Uttar Pradesh has become the first state certified to be mass-produced and used in in the country to provide the facility of clinical COVID-19 situations. beds with ventilators in hospitals of all Gujarat creates a fund of Rs 100 crore 75 districts of state. In order to curb the for COVID start-ups: spread of COVID-19 in every village The Gujarat government has announced through community surveillance, the to help the start-ups who would join the government has constituted a Village battle against Covid-19 with their Supervision Committee or Gram Nigrani knowledge and expertise by creating a Samiti. fund of Rs 100 crore. As many as 31 ASHA workers to get Rs 50 lakh death such startups are supported by this fund. cover amid Covid-19 outbreak in Chandigarh: RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 15 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

Accredited social health activists organisation for promoting Tribal (ASHA workers) families will receive Rs Enterprises. 50 lakh in case they succumb to Covid- The Art of Living Foundation has agreed 19, announced the state health to provide Free Ration Kits to Needy department. They will receive a monthly Tribes India Artisans. allowance of Rs 1, 000 for performing Black panther spotted in Goa’s their duties. Netravali sanctuary: They will get Rs 1, 500 for conducting A Black panther was spotted in Goa’s door-to-door survey. Netravali sanctuary. While the area is a Tiger population in Sunderbans rises known habitat of tigers, this is for the first to 96: time a Black Panther has been captured in The latest estimation of tiger numbers in camera in Netravali sanctuary. Netravali the Indian Sunderbans indicates an is an important tributary of River Zuari. increase in the population of big cats. Road construction worth Rs 15 lakh According to the West Bengal Forest crore in next 2 years; Auto scrapping Department, the tiger count for the year policy soon: Nitin Gadkari 2019-20 rose to 96, from 88 in 2018-19. A focus on enhancing liquidity in auto Sunderbans delta spread over India and business is required by exploring cheaper Bangladesh. credits including foreign capital. TRIFED & Art of Living Foundation During the meeting it was also informed collaboration to provide Free Ration that MoRTH officials are finalizing the Kits to Needy Tribes India Artisans: scrappage policy for old vehicles as early Tribal Cooperative Marketing as possible that will help in cost reduction. Development Federation of India, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh TRIFED under Ministry of Tribal Affairs inaugurates 80 km link road for and Art Of Living, AOL Foundation have Kailash Mansarovar through VC: signed a Memorandum of Understanding Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh has to collaborate in programmes of each inaugurated 80km strategically crucial RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 16 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

road link connecting Lipulekh pass detection of any ailment that could (China Border) with Dharchula in aggravate the situation if contracted. Uttarakhand through video conferencing It is an attempt to help people with low (VC). oxygen level in blood. It will help pilgrims visiting Kailash MHRD announces modifications in the Mansarovar in Tibet as it is around 90 PMRF Scheme boost research in the kms from the Lipulekh pass. country: Giriraj Singh awards Startup India- HRD Ministry announced amendments in Animal Husbandry Grand Challenge the Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship winners: Scheme including reduction in the Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal required GATE Score & introduction of Husbandry and Dairying, Giriraj Singh lateral entry option to attract students. It awarded the winners of "Startup India- is also creating a dedicated Research Animal Husbandry Grand Challenge". and Innovative Division. The Animal Husbandry Startup Grand Union HRD Minister: Ramesh Pokhriyal Challenge was launched by the ‘Nishank’. Department of Animal Husbandry and Jharkhand govt bans Pan Masala for Dairying, in partnership with Startup 1 year: India. Jharkhand government has banned 11 Bengaluru launches Pranavayu brands of Pan Masala for one year in the programme to create awareness on state. The order was passed by the need to self-examine respiratory Commissioner of Food Safety in the state, health: Nitin Kulkarni. Prana Vayu programme launched by the The state had collected 41 samples of Pan city Corporation in Bengaluru has been Masala belonging to different brands from creating awareness through different districts to test and analyse advertisements in media about the need during the year 2019-20. to carry out self-examination for early RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 17 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

India launches Mission Sagar to Madhya Pradesh is the first state in the assist island nations in Eastern country to launch the scheme. According Indian Ocean: to the scheme people need not be India launched Mission Sagar as part of required to visit a police station to lodge the government’s outreach initiative an FIR. It has been started as a pilot towards five Island nations in the Indian project in 23 Police Stations. Ocean amidst the ongoing COVID-19 Atal Pension Yojana marks 5 years of pandemic. implementation: Indian Naval Ship Kesari has departed for Atal Pension Yojana (APY) was Maldives, Mauritius, Seychelles, launched in 2015 by PM Modi with an Madagascar and Comoros, to provide objective of delivering old age income Food Items, COVID related Medicines security particularly to the workers in the including HCQ Tablets and Special unorganised sector and Government Ayurvedic Medicines with Medical providing a guarantee of minimum Assistance Teams embarked. pension after 60 years of age. Tamil Nadu forms panel under ex RBI Education dept with Doordarshan Governor C Rangarajan to improve starts online classes for School fiscal position: children:Jharkhand Tamil Nadu govt set up the high – level The State Education Department & committee has 21 members to examine Doordarshan started online classes & fiscal challenges facing the state owing to educational programs to provide the pandemic and suggest the way education to students of the state through forward to improve its fiscal position he video & thematic lectures. The lectures committee, which will also consist of are designed for students from class 1 to Finance Secretary S Krishnan as 12. coordinator. Classes to be available online on MP Home Minister launches country's YouTube channel of Doordarshan first ever 'FIR Aapke Dwar' Yojana: RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 18 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

National Gallery of Modern Art technology-driven control room-cum- launches a virtual program ‘NGMA Ke management information system. Sangrah Se’ to showcase artworks: CHAMPIONS (Creation and Harmonious National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) Application of Modern Processes for New Delhi, has launched a virtual program Increasing the Output and National called “NGMA KE SANGRAH SE” to Strength). showcase an iconic and rare collection of National infant mortality rate at 32, artifacts from its repository. Madhya Pradesh worst performer: The event is based on various weekly/ According to the data released by the daily themes & for the current week, the Registrar General of India, the national theme is ‘Artist by Artists’ and birth rate in 2018 stood at 20, and death dedicated it to Poet Rabindranath & infant mortality rates stood at 6.2 and Tagore, whose 159th birth anniversary 32, respectively. Madhya Pradesh has was celebrated on 7th May 2020. the worst infant mortality rate while Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ launches Nagaland has the best. Central University of Odisha helpline Kerala is the only state with an IMR in 'Bharosa' to help students in distress: single digits at 7. It is also the only state Union HRD Minister launched the Central which has now achieved the United University of Odisha Helpline 'Bharosa' Nations’ (UN’s) Sustainable to relieve distress of student community Development Goals (SDG) target for during the pandemic. The helpline aims at IMR reduction, set at eight for the year providing Cognitive Emotional 2020. Rehabilitation Services to all University Consumer Affairs dept partners with Students of Odisha. 2 start-ups to power ‘Suraksha Store MSME Ministry launches CHAMPIONS initiative’: portal: Dept of Consumer Affairs partnered MSME Ministry has launched CHAMPIONS with tech start-ups Safejob and Seekify portal www.Champions.gov.in, a to use technology to prevent the spread RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 19 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

of Covid-19 at the local Kirana stores. New initiative by Railways and Postal The objective is to educate store owners dept for door delivery, pick up of about safety guidelines & protocols to be parcels: followed. The protocols were decided by In a first of its kind initiative in the FSSAI & MHA. country, the Thiruvananthapuram Jitendra Singh addresses Indo- division of Southern Railways and Bangladesh Virtual Conference Postal department in Kerala entered organised by ASSOCHAM: into a tie-up for door delivery and pick up Union Development of North Eastern of parcels to help people during the Region (DoNER) Minister of State lockdown. Independent Charge (I/C) Jitendra Sothern Railway Headquarters: Chennai, Singh addresses the Indo-Bangladesh Tamil Nadu. ‘Virtual Conference’ organised by KVIC to implement “Vocal for Local” Associated Chambers of Commerce and initiative; Issues Guidelines: Industry of India(ASSOCHAM). Prime Minister Modi recently announced Uttarakhand CM launches ' HOPE', a “Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan”. portal for unemployed youth to get Under the scheme, around 20 lakh crore jobs: rupees have been allocated. Along with Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra the scheme, the Prime Minister also Singh Rawat launched a portal aimed at announced “Vocal for Local”. creating employment avenues for the The KVIC (Khadi and Village Industries trained youth as well as offering them Commission) has come forward to skill development opportunities to become “Vocal for Local”. increase their employability. HOPE Child, maternal malnutrition leads to stands for Helping Out People 68.2% of under-five deaths: Lancet Everywhere. study: It can help employers find human Child and maternal malnutrition was resources as per requirements. the predominant risk factorin India as it RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 20 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

attributed to 68·2% of under-5 deaths Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj while low birth weight and short gestation Singh Chouhan re-launched Sambal led to 83·0% of neonatal deaths in 2017. Yojana to strengthen the lives of the poor Highest number of under-five and and Scheduled Caste(SC) and Scheduled neonatal deaths in 2017 were reported in Tribe(ST) communities by providing them Uttar Pradesh followed by Bihar. social security cover, right from birth to If the U5MR trends estimated up to 2017 death. He transferred Rs 41.33 crores to were to continue, the projected U5MR for 1903 beneficiaries account. India would be 29·8 per 1000 livebirths in Dr Harsh Vardhan participates in 2025. 32nd Commonwealth Health Narendra Singh Tomar held meeting Ministers’ meeting via Video Pesticide Manufacturing Industry conference: representatives to prevent locust Health Minister participated in the 32nd attacks: Commonwealth Health Minister’s The Union Minister of Agriculture and Meeting through VC. He highlighted the Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh pro-active measures taken by India Tomar held a meeting with towards COVID-19 management. The representatives of the Pesticide theme was “Delivering a co-ordinated Manufacturing Industry through video Commonwealth COVID-19 response”. conferencing to check the strategy to There are 54 member countries in the prevent locust attacks on agricultural commonwealth. fields. Kerala launches portal for non- Government of India is taking several residents to book cabs for home: measures to ensure uninterrupted sowing Kerala Tourism launched an online and harvesting operations amid lockdown. platform to enable non-residents Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Keralites to book vehicles of tour Chouhan re-launched Sambal Yojana operators to travel back to the state. for dalits tribals and poor: Keralites stranded in other parts of the RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 21 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

country can submit enquiries through the Jammu & Kashmir and the state department's website. Government of Haryana have planned to Gujarat govt forms six-member provide tap connection to supply water to committee to revive post-CoVID all rural families by December 2022 economy: under the Jal Jeevan Mission Gujarat, the most Industrialised state in (JJM).While the national target has been India, has set up a six-member set for the year 2024-25. committee of experts to deliberate on West Bengal govt launches Matir economic revival measures, including Smristi scheme: fiscal restructuring, in the post-COVID-19 West Bengal government launched pandemic scenario and provide Matir Smristi scheme to utilise 50, 000 comprehensive suggestions. acres of barren land in six districts for Committee is headed by former finance income-generating activities like secretary, Hasmukh Adhia. horticulture and pisciculture. The Gujarat CM announces Atma-Nirbhar scheme will benefit around 2.5 lakh Gujarat Sahay Yojana: people in rural Bengal. Gujarat announced Atma-Nirbhar Finance Minister announce measures Gujarat Sahay Yojana, a scheme for for relief and credit support to MSMEs small shop keepers and self- and Business to support Indian employed hit by the lockdown. Under the Economy’s fight against COVID-19: scheme, one lakh rupees collateral-free FM Nirmala Sitharaman shared the first loan will be given at two per cent for the instalment of the mega Rs 20 lakh crore beneficiaries for three years. package with the focus today being on the Over 10 lakh self-employed & shop relief to the MSME sector. keepers to be benefited. Rs 3 lakh crore Emergency Working Haryana and J&K to provide tap water Capital Facility for Businesses, including to every household by Dec 2022: Jal MSMEs Jeevan Mission: RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 22 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

Rs 20, 000 crore Subordinate Debt for Relief to Real Estate Projects the Stressed MSMEs registration and completion date for all Rs 50, 000 crore equity infusion through registered projects will be extended up to MSME Fund of Funds six months. New Definition of MSME and other Tax relief to business as pending income Measures for MSME tax refunds to charitable trusts and non- No Global tenders for Government corporate businesses and professions to tenders of upto Rs 200 crore be issued immediately Extending the Employees Provident Fund Reduction in Rates of “Tax Deduction at Support for business and organised Source” and “Tax Collected at Source” workers for another 3 months for salary by 25% for the remaining period of FY months of June, July and August 2020 20-21 EPF Contribution to be reduced for Due Dates for various tax related Employers and Employees for 3 months to compliances extended 10% from 12% for all establishments Arjun Munda launches ‘Goal’ covered by EPFO for next 3 months programme of MoTA for digital Rs. 30, 000 crore Special Liquidity skilling of tribal youth in partnership Scheme for NBFC/HFC/MFIs with Facebook: Rs. 45, 000 crore Partial credit guarantee Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Arjun Scheme 2.0 for Liabilities of Munda launched the “GOAL (Going NBFCs/MFIs Online As Leaders) ” programme of the Rs 90, 000 crore Liquidity Injection for Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) in DISCOMs partnership with Facebook at a Webinar Relief to Contractors given by extension of 40 gharials released in Ghaghara up to six months for completion of river amid lockdown: contractual obligations, including in 40 gharials were released in the respect of EPC and concession Ghaghara river by Uttar Pradesh forest agreements division, amid the nationwide lockdown RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 23 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

due to the novel coronavirus disease. headgear that has been given the name - They are critically endangered in the - Thermal Corona Combat Gear International Union for Conservation of (TCCH). Nature Red List of Species. The wearer of the headgear will be able to MHRD launched e-Governance scan the elevated body temperature-EBT. platform, SAMARTH: It will help in thermally scanning Department of Higher Education, Ministry individuals from a safe distance of 10m to of Human Resource Development (MHRD) 15m. has developed an e-Governance platform, Investment Capacity of India in SAMARTH Enterprises Resource Planning renewable sector reached 500-700 (ERP), under the National Mission of billion USD: Education in Information and The Institute of Energy Economics Communication Technology Scheme and Financial Analysis published a (NMEICT). study according to which India has The aim of the e-Governance platform, increased its potential for renewable SAMARTH, is to provide quality education energy in solar power in the country. to students across all Universities & The Bhadla Solar Park in Rajasthan is Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). the largest solar park in the world. Delhi Police gets India's first India target to install 175 GW of 'Thermal Corona Combat Headgear' renewable energy by FY2021-22. to enhance social distancing: Dr Harsh Vardhan dedicates COVID- Delhi Police has inducted in service India's 19 testing machine COBAS 6800 to first thermal detection headgear that the nation: will enhance the social distancing while Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of still enabling the policemen to perform Health and Family Welfare, Government their duties. of India, visited the National Centre for Indian Robo Store group in partnership Disease Control in Delhi, and dedicated with the Delhi Police has invented this the COBAS 6800 COVID-19 testing RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 24 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

machine to the nation. It performs RT- In Madhya Pradesh, in a first of its kind of PCR tests for COVID-19. initiative, Charan Paduka campaign COBAS requires a minimum BSL2+ has been started for the migrant containment level for testing. labourers passing through the state. Government introduces Interest Under this, migrant labourers going subvention on Working Capital Loans barefoot are providing shoes and for Dairy sector: slippers to reduce their pain. Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan: One TV and Dairying has introduced a new channel each for Class 1 to 12: scheme “Interest subvention on Digital education initiative for students Working Capital Loans for Dairy called PM e-Vidya to be launched which sector” for supporting Dairy will be an earmarked TV channel per Cooperatives and Farmer Producer class from 1 to 12. Also, top 100 Organizations (SDC&FPO) engaged in universities to be permitted to dairy activities. automatically start online courses by 30 The scheme has made provisions for May 2020. providing interest subvention of 2% per National Foundational Literacy & annum, with an additional incentive of Numeracy Mission to be launched. 2% per annum interest subvention to be Five-member panel formed to probe given in case of prompt and timely Vizag gas leak: Andhra Pradesh: repayment/interest servicing. Andhra Pradesh government has A budgetary provision of Rs 100 Crore formed a 5-member high-powered earmarked for this and will be committee led by Neerabh Kumar implemented during 2020-21. Prasad to probe into the causes behind Madhya Pradesh launches Charan the leakage of styrene gas from the LG Paduka initiative for migrant Polymers India Ltd located at RR labourers: Venkatapuram in Visakhapatnam. The

panel required to submit its final report Government to spend Rs.8100 crore within one month. for enhanced VGF for social sector The gas leak had claimed 12 lives and left infra creation: more than 200 people ill after they inhaled Government would provide 30% the styrene gas. viability gap funding (VGF), against Rajnath Singh approves Rs 400-crore the 20% given earlier for social defence testing infrastructure infrastructure projects, to help boost scheme: private sector investment in social To provide private sector defence and infrastructure projects with a total outlay aerospace companies affordable facilities of Rs 8, 100 crore. to test and validate weaponry they are Minister of State for Finance: Anurag designing, Union Defence Minister Singh Thakur. Rajnath Singh approved a Defence India's Ultra Mega Solar Parks a Testing Infrastructure Scheme (DTIS) $700-bn investment opportunity: with an outlay of Rs 400 crore. India’s ultra-mega solar parks have Each project to receive 75% of its cost as attracted foreign capital and provided government funding. investors with an opportunity to join a e-NAM reaches milestone of 1000 $500-700 billion renewable energy and Mandis across 18 States, 3 UTs: grid infrastructure investment boom in The pan-India electronic agriculture the coming decade, according to the latest trading portal, e-NAM has reached report by Institute for Energy milestone of one thousand Mandis across Economics and Financial Analysis 18 States and three Union Territories. (IEEFA). The 38 new Mandis include 19 from Government implements Shekatkar Madhya Pradesh, 10 Mandis from Committee recommendations related Telangana, four from Maharashtra and to creating border infrastructure: one each in Gujarat, Haryana, Punjab, Union Government has implemented Lt. Kerala and Jammu and Kashmir. General D B Shekatkar Committee's RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 26 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

recommendations related to creating Gujarat mandates digital payment for border infrastructure. These were related home delivery in Ahmedabad: to road construction leading to socio- Preventing the spread of Covid-19 economic development in the border through currency notes, Gujarat areas along India’s border with China. government has mandated digital The Shekatkar Committee submitted a payment for all home delivery services in total of 99 recommendations. the worst-hit city of Ahmedabad and also Government of West Bengal issued protocol to be followed by the announces new schemes- ‘Sneher delivery persons. Porosh’ & ‘Prochesta’: Acer India Launches 'Back To School' The Chief Minister of West Bengal 2020 Campaign: launched two schemes ‘Sneher Porosh’ Acer has launched its Back to School to provide support for the migrant 2020 campaign and will provide zero workers and ‘Prochesta’ to help the down-payment and 2 years additional workers of the unorganized sector of warranty plus one-year accidental Bengal to enable them to earn their living damage protection free of charge for all in the lockdown situation. students buying laptops between May 11 Prochesta Scheme is to provide wages and June 30, 2020. to all daily wage workers. Government launches National Test Karnataka launches incubator for Abhyas mobile app for candidates to cyber security start-ups in India: take mock tests for JEE Main and Karnataka launched its first cyber NEET: security-specific accelerator programme Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'H.A.C.K'. The programme is Nishank launched a new mobile app implemented by CySecK, which is state’s named - the “National Test Abhyas”. Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security The App has been developed by National meant to create a cyber-safe environment Testing Agency-NTA to enable candidates for industry collaboration. RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 27 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

to take mock tests for upcoming exams Ministry Of Housing and Urban Affairs such as JEE Main and NEET. announces results of Star rating of Jammu and Kashmir government garbage free cities: promotes e-learning under Samagra Ministry Of Housing and Urban Affairs Shiksha to facilitate students during (MOHUA) announced the results of the lockdown: Star Rating of Garbage Free Cities, for The Jammu and Kashmir government has the assessment year 2019-2020, where initiated a slew of measures under its 6 Cities were rated 5 Star, 65 Cities “Samagra Shiksha programme” to rated 3 Star and 70 Cities rated 1 Star out facilitate students with complete access to of 141 cities & also launched the revised education through technological protocol for the Star Rating of Garbage interventions and other viable means in Free Cities. the wake of the COVID-19 lockdown. The government released a rating of cities Army's "Game-Changing" Proposal for their garbage management, giving the To Allow 3-Year Tenure For Civilians: top “5-star garbage-free” tag to six The Army is considering a proposal to cities including Ambikapur, Indore, allow civilians, including young working Navi Mumbai, Rajkot, Surat and professionals, to join the force for three Mysore. A total of 141 cities have been years as officers and in other ranks in rated and 70 cities got 1-star. areas like logistics and front-line Jaipur based company ‘Club First’ formations. develops India’s first service robots Initially, 100 officers and 1, 000 men “Sona 1.5 and Sona.5”: are being considered for recruitment. The Jaipur-based company ‘Club First’ has proposal suggests several measures to developed India’s first service robots incentivize this scheme like a tax-free named as “Sona 1.5 and Sona.5” to income for 3 years. help health workers in conducting a thermal screening of the people amid COVID-19 crisis. The robot which is 95 RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 28 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

per cent made in India is the first in the has started an initiative ‘SUKOON’ - world to be based on spine technology. COVID-19 Beat the Stress". Uttar Pradesh govt presents Rs 5.12 . Uttar Pradesh launches start-up lakh cr budget in state assembly: fund, signs MoU with SIDBI to The Uttar Pradesh government promote aspiring entrepreneurs: presented a Rs 5, 12, 860.72 crore In order to mobilize the youth of the state budget for FY 2020-21 in the state towards entrepreneurship, UP Chief assembly. The size of the budget is Rs Minister Yogi Adityanath launched the 33, 159 crore more than the last year's ‘Uttar Pradesh Startup Fund’ handing budget, has provisions worth Rs 10, over the first installment of Rs 15 crore 967.87 crore for new schemes. to Small Industries Development Punjab govt promulgates 'Punjab Bank of India (SIDBI). Good Conduct Prisoners Amendment Health Minister Harsh Vardhan to Ordinance, 2020': Step Up as Head of WHO Executive Punjab Government promulgated 'The Board: Punjab Good Conduct Prisoners Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan is (Temporary Release) Amendment set to take over as the chairman of the Ordinance, 2020. As per new provisions, Executive Board of the World Health the temporary release of the prisoners Organization. The board consists of 34 has been allowed beyond the maximum members and India’s health minister will period of 16 weeks in a calendar year. be succeeding Japan’s Dr Hiroki J&K starts an initiative SUKOON’ - Nakatani. COVID-19 Beat the Stress: The proposal to appoint a nominee from In order to spread awareness about the India as the new chairman of the WHO psychological impact of lockdown and Executive Board was reportedly signed by measures to be adopted to overcome the World Health Assembly consisting of them, Department of Information and 194 nations. Public Relations, Jammu and Kashmir RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 29 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

''Tatpar'' scheme in Ranchi to Coir Geotextiles will be used for the transport migrant workers: construction of rural roads under the 'Tatpar' programme was launched by the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana Ranchi district, Jharkhand administration (PMGSY-III). to ease their tiresome journey on foot. About 1674 km road will be constructed Under the programme, officials collect using Coir Geo textiles in 7 states namely- information about those walking on Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Kerala, national highways or on any other road to Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu provide them transport facilities. and Telengana with a cost of around ‘Mee Annapurna’ initiative launched Rs.70 Crore. for farmers welfare across Ministry of Defence inks MoU with Maharashtra: eGov Foundation for online Government of Maharashtra announced management of Cantonment Boards: a 3 year empanelment of insurance Ministry of Defence has signed an MoU companies and intermediaries for with eGov Foundation for online implementation of crop insurance management of Cantonment Boards. The scheme, the Integrated Risk joint initiative sees Directorate General Insurance Brokers Limited (IRIBL), Defence Estates (DGDE), Ministry of announced ‘Mee Annapurna’ for farmers Defence and eGov Foundation working welfare across Maharashtra together to drive e-governance. Government approves use of Coir Rajiv Gandhi University to host Geotextiles for rural road building: Central Centre of Excellence on Government approved the use of Coir Sports Science Education and Geotextile in rural road construction and Research: it will give a big boost to the coir industry, Union Youth Affairs and Sports Ministry Union Minister for Road Transport and has selected Rajiv Gandhi University Medium Small Micro Enterprises ( MSME) (RGU) at Rono Hills, near here, to Nitin Gadkari. establish a centre of excellence on Sports RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 30 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

Science Education and Research under Cabinet approves Rs 3 lakh cr the ministry's scheme of National emergency credit line for MSME; Centre of Sports Sciences and loans at 9.25% rate: Research (NCSSR). The Union Cabinet on Wednesday However, this reduction in contribution approved additional funding of up to Rs 3 will not be applicable to Central and State lakh crore at a concessional rate of 9.25 PSUs (public sector undertakings) or to per cent through the Emergency Credit establishments controlled by Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) for Government or State Governments. the MSME sector hit hard by the Cabinet approves Rs 20, 050cr coronavirus crisis. scheme for fisheries sector: Blue Under the scheme, 100 per cent Revolution: guarantee coverage will be provided by The total investment under the ''Pradhan National Credit Guarantee Trustee Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana'' Company (NCGTC) for additional (PMMSY), the central share would be Rs funding of up to Rs 3 lakh crore to 9, 407 crore, state share of Rs 4, 880 eligible MSMEs and interested MUDRA crore and beneficiaries'' share of Rs 5, 763 borrowers, in the form of a guaranteed crore, emergency credit line (GECL) facility. The objective of PMMSY is to create Centre launches scheme to solarise direct employment opportunities to 15 entire Konark Temple, Konark town: lakh people in the sector, double income The scheme envisages setting up of the of fish farmers and workers by 2024 10-MW grid connected solar project and besides addressing the critical gaps in the various solar off-grid applications such as fisheries sector and increase fish solar trees, solar drinking water kiosks production to 22 million tonne by 2024- and off-grid solar power plants with 25 through sustainable and responsible battery storage, with a 100 per cent fishing practices. central financial assistance (CFA)

support of around Rs. 25 crore from the farmers in the state. Through Kalgudi Government of India through the MNRE. digital platform, AndhraGreens.com is Chhattisgarh government launches a farmer-to-consumer e-commerce portal Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana: specialized in fruits, vegetables & Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh spices. Baghel launched the Rajiv Gandhi Union HRD Minister launches Online Kisan Nyay Yojana (RGKNY) on the Masters Programme in Hindi of death anniversary of former prime IGNOU: minister Rajiv Gandhi in Raipur.Acc. to the Union HRD (Human Resource government, about 19 lakh farmers of the Development Minister) Shri Ramesh state will be benefitted by this scheme. Pokhriyal Nishank launched IGNOU’S Madhya Pradesh Government begins (Indira Gandhi National Open University) Didi Vehicle Service for rural women: Online Programme for Master of Arts In the tribal-dominated Jhabua district (MA) in Hindi, through facebook live of Madhya Pradesh, the women of session Rural Livelihood Mission have started Centre clears OIL plans for drilling in Didi Vehicle Service for rural women for Assam's Dibru Saikhowa Park: the safe delivery. This vehicle service is Oil India Limited said that Ministry of completely free. Environment accorded environment Arpit Tiwari of Livelihood Mission said clearance for extension of drilling for that this vehicle will also be available for hydrocarbon exploration in Dibru other emergency services. Saikhowa National Park in Assam as AndhraGreens portal to facilitate e- part of Centre's target to reduce 10% commerce of fruits and vegetables in imports & Northeast Vision 2030. Andhra Pradesh: Rajnath Singh participates in MSMEs Andhra Pradesh government launched a E-conclave “SIDM MSME Conclave website to procure & sell fruits online as 2020”: part of supporting the horticulture RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 32 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

Defence minister Rajnath Singh said the The Union Cabinet extended the Pradhan lockdown to combat the coronavirus Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana disease (Covid-19) had hit the (PMVVY), a social security scheme for manufacturing sector, disrupted supply senior citizens, for three years till March, chains and the defence industry had also 2023. been affected due to the strict The assured rate of return for fiscal 2020- confinement measures. 21 has been pegged at 7.4 per cent per SIDM MSME Conclave 2020 was jointly annum and thereafter to be reset every organized by the Society of Indian year. Defence Manufacturers (SIDM), Chhattisgarh to observe May 25 as Confederation of Indian Industry Jhiram tribute day: (CII) and the department of defence Chhattisgarh government will observe production. May 25 as 'Jhiram Shraddhanjali Dr. Harsh Vardhan represents India Diwas' to pay tribute to Congress leaders in NAM Health Ministers virtual meet: who were killed in a Maoist attack in Dr. Harsh Vardhan, the Union Minister Bastar district on this day in 2013 as well of Health and Family Welfare, attended as other victims of Naxal violence the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Government releases Rs 170 crore as Health Minister’s meeting on May 20 MGNREGA wages: which took place through a video Department of Rural Development & conference. Panchayati Raj has disbursed Rs 170 Cr NAM Health Minister’s virtual meet was into the accounts of beneficiaries under chaired by Ogtay Shiraliyev, Minister of MGNREGA. It has disbursed around Rs Health, Republic of Azerbaijan. 183 crore to benefit the poor which have Govt extends ‘Pradhan Mantri Vaya been otherwise rendered jobless due to Vandana Yojana’ by 3 yrs till Mar the prevailing lockdown. 2023: MGNREGA scheme was introduced in the year 2006. RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 33 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

Madhya Pradesh CM to inaugurate Learning Limited (TCLL) to impart ‘Everybody will get employment’ training for personality and skill scheme: development for aspiring athletes in the In Madhya Pradesh, Chief Minister state. This will be the first-of-its-kind Shivraj Singh Chouhan will inaugurate training in the State. the ‘Everybody will get employment’ The MoU aims to train over 2000 young scheme through video conferencing. and aspiring athletes across Gujarat in Under this scheme, MNREGA job cards will areas such as Anand, Nadiad, Tapi, be distributed to the labourers. Porbandar, Surat, and Himmat Nagar. Under ‘Shram Siddhi Abhiyan’, Government launches five initiatives labourers will be registered under skilled, on International Day of Biodiversity: semi-skilled and unskilled categories and International Day for Biological work will be provided.. Diversity, Union Environment, Forest, Andhra Pradesh CM launches Rs 1, and Climate Change Minister Prakash 110 crores ‘ReStart’ to revive MSME Javadekar launched five key initiatives sector: towards conservation of biodiversity. Andhra Pradesh government launches ➢ This year's International Day for ReStart to revive MSME sector Andhra Biological Diversity theme is "Our Pradesh(AP) ’s Chief Minister(CM) Y.S. solutions are in nature". Jagan Mohan Reddy has launched Rs 1, ➢ The “Biodiversity Samrakshan 110 crores ‘ReStart’ a new programme Internship Programme” was launched. to support & boost the Micro, Small and It aims at engaging 20 students in post Medium Enterprise(MSME) sector in the graduate programme for a period of 1 State. year. Sports Authority Gujarat sign an MoU ➢ The United Nations Environment TCLL to train 2000 athletes: Programme (UNEP) campaign called Sports Authority Gujarat signed an Illegal Trafficking of Endangered Species MoU with the Times Centre for RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 34 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

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BRICS countries are Brazil, Russia, COVID-19 pandemic, more than trebling India, China and South Africa. an earlier appeal made by the UN chief, 11th Session of Petersberg Climate with special focus on more vulnerable Dialogue held via video conferencing: countries & combating food insecurity The 11th session of Petersberg & gender-based violence. (Germany) Climate Dialogue witnessed Iran introduced new Currency to India along with 30 other countries tackle inflation: deliberating over ways and means to Iranian Parliament authorized the tackle the challenge of reinvigorating replacement of rial with another basic unit economies and societies after COVID-19. of currency called the Toman. Each Prakash Javadekar represented India. Toman will be worth 10, 000 rials under USAID announces 3 million USD to the new system. Gheran is another new support India’s efforts to combat denomination. 100 Gheran makes a COVID-19: Toman. The United States Agency of Bangladesh gets 500 million-dollar International Development (USAID), ADB loan to manage COVID-19 one of the leading aid agency of the impact: government of United States has The Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced an additional grant of 3 approved an additional loan of 500 million USD in addition to the 2.9 million million dollar to Bangladesh to manage USD announced to help India to fight the impact of Corona virus on its economy against the COVID-19 pandemic and to and public health. 1.5 million workers, fund the PAHAL project, an innovative mostly women, in export industries will financial platform. receive salary support. UN launches 6.7 billion US dollar ADB had approved $100 million global appeal to fight COVID-19: concessional loan for Bangladesh. UN and partner agencies have launched a AIIB grants $500 mn loan to India to $6.7-billion global appeal to fight the deal with coronavirus disaster: RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 37 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

Asian Infrastructure Investment and the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Bank (AIIB) has approved a loan worth region as well as some parts of Latin of $500 million for India’s ‘COVID-19 America. Emergency Response and Health One in every eight nurses practices in a Systems Preparedness Project’ to country other than the one where they assist nation’s efforts to stop the risk were born or trained. posed by coronavirus (Covid-19). The report estimates that countries Co-financed by the World Bank (WB), experiencing shortages need to increase the loan will help India to scale up efforts the total number of nurse graduates by on to restrict the transmission of instances, average 8% per year. strengthen the public health system. NDB provides USD 1 billion loan to WHO and UN Postal agency release India to fight COVID-19 pandemic: commemorative postage stamp on The Shanghai-based New Development 40th anniversary of eradication of Bank of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, smallpox: China, South Africa) countries have fully In May 1980, the 33rd World Health disbursed $1 billion emergency assistance Assembly issued its official declaration loan to India. that the world is free from smallpox. It To help it contain the spread of COVID-19 ended after a 10-year global effort that and reduce human, social and economic involved thousands of health workers losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. around the world to administer half a The 'Emergency Assistance Program billion vaccinations. Loan' to India was approved by the NDB WHO released first “State of the Board of Directors on 30 April World’s Nursing Report – 2020” Centre for Disease Control of the US stating a global shortfall of 5.9 commits $3.6 million to India: million nurses: To help fight the spread of COVID-19, the Countries facing greatest shortfall of US Centre for Disease Control and nurses are in Africa, South East Asia Prevention committed $3.6 million to the RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 38 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

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BANKING AND ECONOMY: Remittances to India likely to drop by 23% this year: World Bank RBI’s 7th Bi-monthly Monetary Policy The World Bank has said that Statement for 2019-20; RBI cuts repo remittances to India are likely to drop by rate by 40 bps to 4 per cent: 23 per cent from 83 billion US Dollars RBI cut the repo rate by 40 basis points last year to 64 billion US Dollars this year from 4.4 per cent to 4 per cent, reducing due to the Coronavirus pandemic, which the reverse repo rate at 3.35 per cent has resulted in a global recession. to maintain accommodative stance. The Transcorp becomes the 1st non-bank six-member Monetary Policy Committee company to receive RBI nod to enter voted 5:1 in favour of 40 bps cut in into co-branding arrangements: interest rate. The Leading forex and payment solutions Reduce the policy repo rate under the provider Transcorp International liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) by Ltd(TIL) becomes the 1st non-bank 40 bps to 4.0 per cent from 4.40 per cent company to receive Reserve Bank of with immediate effect. India(RBI) nod to enter into co-branding Marginal standing facility (MSF) rate arrangements for prepaid Instruments. and the Bank Rate stand reduced to 4.25 It has also launched its multi-wallet per cent from 4.65 per cent RuPay-powered prepaid cards which RBI to extend 15, 000 crore rupee line allow corporate houses to pay wages, of credit to EXIM Bank. incentives, reimbursements & recurring

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for FY20 to 4.7% from 5%. Gross Value Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund Added (GVA) has been estimated to winds up 6 debt mutual fund: grow at 1.4% for FY21. Overall growth is Investors in these six schemes will not expected to be driven only by the be able to buy or sell the schemes government expenditure. anymore. NO SIP/STP/SWP will work on CARE has assessed 8 sectors for GDP these schemes anymore. Since there are projection of FY21. no takers in the market the company is World Bank in collab with AIMA not able to sell its investments. organises virtual workshop on Franklin Templeton HQ: San Mateo, CA, ‘Contract Management during USA. Emergency Situations’: Lieutenant Governor of J & K: Girish Workshop on Contract Management Chandra Murmu. during Emergency situations organized by UNCTAD predicts $3.4 trillion debt for World Bank & All India Management developing countries amid Covid-19: Association for Project Management Unit Developing countries' repayments on of Jhelum Tawi Flood Recovery Project their public external debt alone will soar which is implementing USD 250 Million to between $2.6 & $3.4 tn in 2020 & Flood Recovery in J&K. 2021, the UNCTAD has said in a new HDFC buys 6.43% stake in Reliance report while calling for a global debt deal Capital: to prevent COVID-19 pandemic from Mortgage Firm HDFC acquired 6.43% spreading economic disaster. stake in debt-trapped Reliance Capital by RBI announces Rs 50, 000-crore invoking pledged shares. These shares Special Liquidity Facility for mutual were acquired pursuant to invocation of a funds: pledge by a security trustee on behalf of RBI decided to open a special liquidity the corporation. facility of Rs 50, 000 Cr for mutual funds HDFC Bank CEO: Aditya Puri. to ease liquidity pressure on mutual funds. Under the SLF-MF, RBI shall RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 43 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

conduct repo operations of 90 days tenor significant fall since the near-zero growth at fixed repo rate. The scheme is available rate logged in 2009 during the global from April 27. financial crisis, according to the APEC SIDBI launches special liquidity Secretariat. scheme for MSMEs: Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum Small Industries Development Bank has 21 members. of India launched a special liquidity India's holding of US govt securities scheme for Micro, Small and Medium hits record high of $177.5 bn in Feb: Enterprises through banks including Small India's holding of US government Finance Banks, Non-Banking Financial securities jumped by over $13 billion in a Companies including fintech NBFCs and month to record high of $177.5 billion at Microfinance Institutions. the end of February. In the last one year Tenor of these loans will be 90 days. since February 2019, the overall holding Ind-Ra cuts India's FY21 GDP growth of India has jumped by a staggering USD further to 1.9%, lowest in 29 years: 33.2 billion. India Ratings has further slashed its ADB approves 1.5 billion USD for growth expectations for the economy to India to fight COVID-19: 1.9% for the ongoing fiscal, down from Asian Development Bank unveiled a 3.6% in March. This will be the lowest $1.5 billion Covid-19 package for India GDP growth in the last 29 years and and is in discussions with the government assumes that the partial lockdown will on further aid for specific sectors. Earlier continue till mid-May. this month, the World Bank had provided Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation a $1 billion package for the healthcare region to post 2.7% economic sector. contraction in 2020: Axis Bank to buy 29% stake in Max APEC region is expected to post a 2.7% Life Insurance for Rs 1, 600 crore: economic contraction in 2020 due to the Axis Bank will acquire an additional 29% impact of the novel coronavirus, the most stake in Max Life Insurance for an RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 44 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

estimated price of Rs 1, 592 crore, Commercial banks have borrowed Rs.2, raising its total holding in the life insurer 000 crore from the liquidity window that to 30% after the completion of the deal. was offered by the RBI for mutual funds Max Financial Services will hold the (MFs).RBI had announced a special remaining 70% in JV. window of Rs.50, 000 cr. for mutual funds Axis is looking to purchase around 556 in view of the redemption pressure that million shares of Max. the fund houses are facing. Moody declined India’s growth KVGB launched ‘Vikas Abhaya’ loan estimate to 0.2% for CY 2020 from scheme: 2.5%: Karnataka Vikas Grameen Bank Moody also forecasted India’s growth for (KVGB), a regional rural bank 2021 at 6.2%. The projection of GDP of headquartered in Dharwad, has launched G-20 advanced economies as a bloc is a loan scheme “Vikas Abhaya” to also declined by 5.8% in 2020. provide relief to borrowers whose India Post delivers cash worth Rs 412 business activities are disrupted on crore in doorstep banking revolution: account of the Covid-19 pandemic. India Post has delivered cash worth RBI extends regulatory benefits Rs.412 cr. at doorstep delivery. This under SLF-MF scheme to all banks: service is provided by the department RBI has initiated a special liquidity facility irrespective of the bank in which the of Rs 50, 000 crore for MFs. The bank holder has an account or a village without claiming these extended regulatory a branch.This has been made possible due benefits will not be required to avail back- to AePS facility of IPPB. to-back funding from the central bank MD and CEO of India Post Payments Bank under the SLF-MF scheme. (IPPB) : Suresh Sethi. The bank claiming these extended Banks borrow Rs.2, 000 crore from regulatory benefits will be required to RBI for mutual funds: submit a weekly statement containing

consolidated information on entity-wise enhance its coastal & marine resources, and instrument-wise loans and advances protect marine resources & coastal Moody's slashes India's growth populations from pollution, erosion, sea- estimate to 0.2% for 2020 from level rise, and improve livelihood 2.5%: opportunities for coastal communities Moody’s Investors Service slashed India over the next decade. growth forecast for calendar year 2020 to Over 99% of CKP Co-Op Bank's 0.2 per cent, from 2.5% projected in depositors to get full repayment: RBI: March. For 2021, the rating agency RBI said that over 99% of CKP Co-Op expects India’s growth to rebound to Bank's 1.32 lakh depositors will get full 6.2%. China is projected to grow 1% in money through DICGC. On liquidation, 2020 and 7.1% in 2021. every depositor is entitled to repayment RBI cancels licence of Mumbai-based of his deposits up to a monetary ceiling of The CKP Co-operative Bank: Rs 5 lakh from DICGC as per usual terms Reserve Bank of India cancelled the & conditions. licence of Mumbai-based The CKP Co- Whatsapp payments to roll out with operative Bank Ltd. in view that the ICICI, HDFC and Axis Bank UPI financial position of the bank is highly handles by May end: adverse & unsustainable. Whatsapp is set to roll out its Payment With this process of paying the depositors facility in India in loop with three private as per DICGC Act, 1961 will happen. sector lenders, namely ICICI, HDFC and Every depositor is entitled to repayment Axis Bank. Whatsapp currently has a user of upto, Rs 5 Lakh. base of 400 million customers whereas USD 400 million multi-year financial UPI has above 100 million users under it. support to India: World Bank: SIDBI Launches SME Service The World Bank‘s Board of Executive Platform To Boost Digitisation, Credit Directors has approved a USD 400 million Access: multi-year financial support to help India RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 46 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

Small Industries Development Bank Creation of a special purpose vehicle of India (SIDBI) is launching an SME (SPV) is required to directly purchase service platform to facilitate the corporate bonds (to arrest widening digitisation of small businesses and spreads vs government securities and make access to credit easier for those temper volatility) caught in a cash crunch owing to the Nabard disburses Rs 12, 767cr to Covid-19 pandemic. state cooperative banks, RRBs for The platform would also include several onlending: features to help micro, small and The National Bank for Agriculture and medium enterprises (MSMEs) resume Rural Development (NABARD) has their operations remotely. disbursed Rs 12, 767 crore to state India’s unemployment rate climbs to cooperative banks and regional rural 27.1%, 121.5mn out of work: CMIE banks for onlending to famers.The loans According to Centre for Monitoring of are being offered for one year at an Indian Economy (CMIE), 91.3 million interest rate of 4.8 per cent. including daily wagers and those working Public Sector Banks sanction loans with small traders were out of jobs in April worth Rs 5.66 lakh Cr for more than followed by 18.2 million employment loss 4181000 accounts during March- of entrepreneurs, and 17.8 million among April: salaried class. PSBs have sanctioned loans worth 5.66 DBS Bank slashes India’s FY21 GDP lakh crore rupees for more than 41 lakh forecast to 1% from 1.5%: 81 thousand accounts during March-April The general government (the Centre and this year. These borrowers are from States) deficit is likely to rise to 10-10.5% MSME, Retail, Agriculture & Corporate of GDP in FY21 vs around 6% of GDP sectors, waiting for disbursal soon after earlier. Public debts level to rise from lockdown lifts. 70% of GDP to 75-80%.

India’s unemployment rate shoots up Co-op banks come under the definition of to 27.11% amid COVID-19 crisis: 'Banking Company'. CMIE: Public Sector Banks sanction loans According to the Centre for Monitoring worth Rs 5.66 lakh Cr for more than Indian Economy (CMIE) the country’s 4181000 accounts during March- unemployment rate rose to 27.11% for April: the week ended May 3 due to the COVID- PSBs have sanctioned loans worth 5.66 19 crisis, up from the under 7% level lakh crore rupees for more than 41 lakh before the start of the pandemic in mid- 81 thousand accounts during March- March. April this year. These borrowers are from SBI cuts benchmark lending rate by MSME, Retail, Agriculture & 15 basis points: Corporate sectors, waiting for disbursal SBI slashed benchmark lending rate by soon after lockdown lifts. 15 basis points and introduced Special Nomura predicts Indian GDP to Deposit Scheme for senior citizens with contract by 5.2% in FY 21: higher interest rate. With that, the Nomura and Goldman Sachs have cut marginal cost of funds-based lending rate their growth projections for India in the comes down to 7.25%, from 7.40% with financial year 2020-21 (FY21). Nomura effect from 10th May. has lowered India's FY21 GDP growth SBI has introduced a new product ‘SBI forecast to -5.2% vs -0.4% earlier. Wecare Deposit’. Goldman Sachs expects the economy to Cooperative Banks come under contract 0.4 per cent in FY21. SARFAESI Act: Central Board of Direct Taxes amends Cooperative Banks established under a Rule 44G of Income Tax Rules 1962: State Law or Multi-State Level Societies CBDT amended 44G of Income Tax come within the ambit of the SARFAESI, Rules, 1962 for making an application to 2002. The Act prescribes a procedure for invoke the mutual agreement procedure faster recovery of dues. in Form no. 34. These rules will be called RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 48 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

Income-tax (8th Amendment) Rules, unleashing a recession unseen since the 2020. Great Depression of 1930s. FY21 fiscal deficit likely at 5.8%, Fiscal deficit to balloon to 7.9% in growth to slip to 0.5% says report: FY21: Bank of America estimated the fiscal With the Government Rs 20 lakh Crore deficit to come at 5.8% of the GDP in stimulus package, the country’s fiscal FY21 as against the budget target of deficit is likely to be more than double to 3.5%. It has also revised down their GDP 7.9 per cent in the current financial year, growth estimate to 0.5% for the current according to an SBI research. The earlier fiscal year, as against the earlier estimate estimate for the FY21 was 3.5% of the of 1.5%. GDP. RBI extends interest subsidy scheme World Bank approves 1 billion USD to for exporters till March 31, 2021: support India’s combat against Exporters get the subsidy under the COVID-19: 'Interest Equalisation Scheme for pre World Bank approves Rs 7500 crore (1 and Post Shipment Rupee Export billion USD) to increase India’s COVID-19 Credit’, a scheme announced in Social Protection response Program to November 2018 & this applies to all help the nation’s efforts in providing exports to the MSME sector. It has been assistance for the poor and needy who are extended till March 31, 2021. affected by the pandemic. India to grow at 1.2% in CY20, global Government raises FDI limit in GDP to shrink by 3.2% : UN defence production to 74% from In the World Economic Situation and 49%: Prospects released by UN, it had slashed Finance Minister N Sitharaman India’s projected growth rate to 1.2% in announced raising the Foreign Direct 2020 and forecast that the global Investment (FDI) limit in the defense economy will contract sharply by 3.2% sector under the automatic route from 49% to 74%. Also, Ordnance Factory RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 49 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

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are expected to fall by 20% in the 'Senior Citizen Care FD'. According to current fiscal, in value terms it will be this scheme, the bank is offering an around USD 50 to 60 billion & also additional 75 basis points for deposits imports due to COVID-19 pandemic. with more than 5-year tenors with Finance ministry exempts B2B firms investments up to Rs 5 crore. from using only BHIM, RuPay for HDFC CEO: Aditya Puri. accepting payments: IRDAI allows Union Bank of India to The finance ministry exempted companies continue 30% holding in IndiaFirst with a turnover of over Rs.50 crore and Life Insurance: involved in only B2B transactions from Insurance Regulatory and the requirement of accepting payments Development Authority of India only by electronic modes like RuPay or (IRDAI) has allowed Union Bank of BHIM-UPI. India’s proposal to continue with its 30 ICICI Bank launches special FD percent holding in IndiaFirst Life scheme for senior citizens: Insurance with the condition that the Private sector lender ICICI Bank lender will hold no control in the announced a special fixed deposit scheme management of the insurer. for senior citizens, which offers a higher Union Bank of India: interest rate. Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra Named ‘ICICI Bank Golden Years FD’, MD & CEO: Rajkiran Rai G. the scheme offers senior citizens an Edelweiss Mutual Fund to launch interest rate of 55 per annum for deposits second tranche of Bharat Bond ETF: up to Rs.2 crore with tenure of more than Edelweiss Asset Management five years to 10 years. announced the launch of the second HDFC Bank launches special FD tranche of Bharat Bond ETF in July with scheme for senior citizens: two new series after initial series in Private sector lender, HDFC Bank December last year. launched an FD scheme for seniors called RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 51 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

Bharat Bond ETF programme is an ACQUISITIONS AND MERGERS: initiative of the government’s IIFL Wealth Finance buys L&T Capital Department of Investment and Public Markets for Rs 230 crore: Asset Management which has given the L&T Finance Holdings has sold its wholly- mandate to Edelweiss AMC to design and owned subsidiary L&T Capital Markets manage the product. (LTCM) to IIFL Wealth Finance for Rs 230 Canara Bank releases emergency crore. As at end-March 2019, LTCM had credit facilities for MSMEs: total income of Rs 124.81 crore while the Canara Bank has announced ‘CANARA net worth stood at Rs 82.45 crore. CREDIT SUPPORT’ for all of their ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund Bharat- borrowers who have been affected by 22 ETF picks shares worth Rs.59 COVID-19. crore in NALCO: The bank has sanctioned nearly 6 lakh ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund Bharat-22 loans amounting to Rs 4, 300 crore ETF picked up shares worth nearly Rs 59 under agriculture, SHGs and Retail Cr in National Aluminium Company categories. through an open market transaction. As ICRA pegs GDP growth at 1.9% in Q4 per the data on NSE, over 1.71 Cr shares and 4.3% in FY20: were purchased at an average price of Rs ICRA projected economy to grow by 34.43 apiece. 1.9% in the fourth quarter against 5.8 a Flipkart partners with Meru to year ago and 4.3% in 2019-20 against facilitate door-step delivery of 6.1% in 2018-19. Earlier, the second essentials: advance estimates of the government Flipkart has partnered with ride-hailing pegged the growth at 5% in 2019-20, but cab operator Meru to facilitate door-step analysts doubted that number. delivery of essentials to the e-commerce firm’s customers. The service will be available across Bengaluru, Delhi-NCR and Hyderabad. RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 52 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

GSK plans to sell Rs 28, 000 crore Polycab India acquired 50% stake in stake in Hindustan Unilever: Ryker from Singapore-based After completion of the merger between Trafigura: GlaxoSmithKline(GSK) Consumer Polycab India has acquired 2, 60, 10, Healthcare and Hindustan Unilever Ltd 000 (i.e. balance 50% equity shares) of (HUL), GSK is reportedly planning to sale face value of Rs.10/- each held by its $3.7 billion (Rs 28, 000 crore) stake Trafigura, Singapore (‘Trafigura’) in Ryker in HUL.GSK owns 5.7 per cent stake in Base. The purchase consideration is likely Hindustan Unilever Ltd. to be around US $ 4 Million (Rs 300 MyGov, VMate collaborates to million). disperse information on Covid-19: Private equity firm Silver Lake to Short video application (app) VMate invest Rs 5, 655.75 Cr in Reliance Jio joined hands with the Government’s Platforms: citizen engagement platform MyGov to US private equity firm Silver Lake will support the Central Government efforts invest Rs 5, 655.75 Crore in Jio against the spread of Coronavirus Platforms for a 1.15% stake, the 2nd pandemic. deal after Facebook’s share acquisition Manulife picks 49% stake in plan less than two weeks ago. Silver Lake Mahindra AMC for Rs 265 crore: has $40-b in combined assets under Mahindra & Mahindra Financial management and committed capital. Services (Mahindra Finance) said global BDL partners with IIT-Kanpur to financial services group Manulife has manufacture ventilators for COVID- acquired 49 per cent stake in its wholly 19 treatment: owned subsidiary Mahindra Asset Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL), a Management Company. This defence Public Sector Undertaking (PSU), agreement was announced in June 2019. has signed a MoU NOCCA Robotics, an Manulife has invested $35 million to pick incubated start-up of the Indian up 49% stake. Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 53 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

for the large-scale manufacturing of Madras) on 7 May. The aim was to ventilators. establish a Centre of Excellence (CoE) PNB Housing Finance signs MoU with for the application of Coir exclusively or in IIT Delhi: combination with other natural fibres. PNB Housing Finance has signed a MoU Tata Consumer Products ties up with with Indian Institute of Technology Domino’s Pizza, Zomato to deliver (IIT) Delhi. The initiative will support essential goods: critical R&D of a unique prototype Tata Consumer Products (TCPL) has material to be used in manufacturing partnered with food delivery platforms sustainable (washable and reusable) PPE like Domino’s Pizza and Zomato to (Personal Protective Equipment) surgical strengthen its direct distribution model gowns and masks. and ensure steady supply of its essential Wipro signs MoU with Maharashtra products. They aim to safeguard people’s govt to change Pune campus in 450- health. bed COVID-19 hospital: ICMR partners India Post for delivery To help Maharashtra citizens tackle of COVID-19 testing kits to labs: Covid-19 cases, IT-giant Wipro has India Post has entered into a tie-up with signed a memorandum of understanding the ICMR for delivery of its COVID-19 (MoU) with the state's government. Wipro testing kits to 200 additional labs has decided to change its IT campuses in designated for coronavirus testing across Hinjewadi, Pune, to a 450-bed the country. ICMR has set a target of intermediary care COVID-19 hospital. carrying out around 1 lakh tests across Coir Board signed MoU with IIT- the country per day. Madras for setting up Centre of Communications and IT Minister: Ravi Excellence for coir applications: Shankar Prasad. Coir Board signed a Memorandum of FHRAI collaborates with FSSAI to Understanding (MoU) with the Indian train hospitality professionals: Institute of Technology- Madras (IIT- RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 54 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

Industry body Federation of Hotel & Federal Bank and MoneyGram tie up Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI) for direct-to-bank account credit said it has initiated a training programme service: on COVID-19 preparedness in MoneyGram Payment Systems has collaboration with food safety regulator tied up with Federal Bank to offer a cost- FSSAI for hospitality professionals across effective direct-to-bank account credit the country. option for customers. Through this Volvo partners with Luminar for partnership, customers can receive LiDAR tech; plans to sell self-driving deposits directly in their bank accounts cars by 2022: without leaving their homes. Volvo company is partnering with tech Federal Bank has over 15% share of firm Luminar to make use of their LiDAR country’s remittance market. (Light Detection and Ranging) & PepsiCo India ties up with Swiggy: perception technology for the next In a bid to strengthen availability of its generation of Volvo cars. Next-generation snack brands at a time when the country of cars will be built on the SPA 2 modular is grappling with the Covid-19 pandemic, vehicle architecture that goes into PepsiCo India has entered into a production in 2022. distribution partnership with Swiggy to Japan's Nippon Life, AXA eye launch Lay’s and Kurkure e-stores on strategic investment in IndusInd the app. Bank: ACT Grants partners with Bill and Private lender IndusInd Bank Ltd is in Melinda Gates Foundation, others to discussions with at least three strategic combat Covid-19: investors, including Japan's Nippon Life The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Europe's AXA Group, as the bank the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation plans to raise more than $500 million to and Wadhwani Foundation have joined shore up its balance sheet, said two Action Covid-19 Team (ACT) Grants as people aware of the development. donors and will extend the outreach of the RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 55 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

initiative. ACT is an Indian not-for-profit Rs.6598.38 crores in Jio Platforms Ltd grant. for a 1.34% stake, valuing the company GCPL acquires balance 25% stake in at Rs.5.16 lakh crore. With this Jio Kenya-based Canon Chemicals: Platforms raised Rs.67194.75 crores from FMCG major Godrej Consumer leading technology investors. Products Ltd (GCPL) announced the CSIR joins hands with IIIT-H and acquisition of the balance 25% stake in Intel: Kenya-based Canon Chemicals Ltd for CSIR is working with Intel India and IIIT an undisclosed sum. Through this - Hyderabad to help achieve faster and transaction, Canon Chemicals would now less expensive COVID-19 testing and be a wholly-owned subsidiary of the coronavirus genome sequencing to company. understand the epidemiology and AI- Godrej Group firm had earlier acquired based risk stratification for patients with 75% stake in the company. co-morbidities. NRAI partners with DotPe to build Facebook acquires Giphy to integrate tech platform for online payments: with Instagram: National Restaurants Association of Facebook acquired Giphy— a popular India (NRAI), the apex body of the F&B website for making and sharing animated industry, has partnered with fintech start- images or GIFs. Giphy will now work as up DotPe to build its own tech platform part of the Instagram team. Its GIF that would enable them with online library will be integrated with the photo- payments for digital ordering, bill sharing application as well as with settlements, and contactless dining. Facebook’s other apps. General Atlantic to invest Rs.6, Tata to buy out PepsiCo's stake in JV 598.38 cr. for 1.34% stake in Jio NourishCo Beverages: Platforms: Tata Consumer Product Ltd to acquire General Atlantic, a leading global the stake of PepsiCo in their joint venture growth equity firm, has agreed to invest NourishCo Beverages. NourishCo, a 50:50 RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 56 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

joint venture of TCPL and PepsiCo, International Olympic Committee operates in the healthy hydration space (IOC) and WHO Director signed a new and has brands like Tata Gluco Plus and Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at Tata Water Plus. the WHO headquarters in Geneva. The NourishCo formed in 2010 as joint two organizations have been working venture between TCPL & PepsiCo. together since 1984, leading numerous Ircon signs MoU with RZD joint initiatives. International for joint development Flipkart partners with Bajaj Allianz to of railways: offer digital motor insurance to its Ircon International (IRCON) signed a customers: Memorandum of Understanding with RZD Flipkart partnered with Bajaj Allianz International LLC to explore General Insurance Company (BAGIC) opportunities for joint development of to offer digital motor insurance policy railways and infrastructure projects in to customers of e-commerce major. This Asia, Africa and Latin America. enables consumers to purchase the Microsoft acquires Softomotive to motor-insurance policy using the Flipkart expand low-code robotic process mobile application. automation capabilities: IBM ties up with Intellect Design Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella confirmed Arena to launch cloud services for that the company has acquired banks, financial institutions: Softomotive, a software robotic Banking and insurance products company automation platform. It would become Intellect Design Arena Ltd and IBM part of Microsoft’s Power Automate have collaborated to launch the Intellect platform. iTurmeric FinCloud on IBM’s public WHO and International Olympic cloud. Committee sign MoU to promote “iTurmeric FinCloud — a Cloud-ready, health through sport: API-first, microservices-based platform — enables banks and financial institutions RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 57 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

to progressively modernise while ensuring stake acquisition has increased TPIPL's business continuity without the risk of rip shareholding in ABV to 50%. and replacement. Samsung and Facebook partner to ONGC and NTPC to Form JV for enable offline retailers go Digital in India: Renewable Energy Business: Samsung India has partnered with The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation leading social media and technology firm Limited & India’s largest power Facebook to train offline retailers go digital in a big way. For consumer, this generation utility NTPC are planning to initiative will help them access product set up Joint Venture company for information and allow them to purchase renewable energy business. This will Galaxy smartphones through the social media pages of their local retailers. enable both companies achieve their Intel acquires Rivet Networks, the targets in renewable energy sector. maker of 'Killer' WiFi cards: KKR to invest Rs 11, 367 crore in Jio Intel has bought the company behind the Platforms for 2.32% stake: popular Killer brand of Wi-Fi products found in laptops from Alienware, Dell, Private equity firm KKR is set to invest Rs Lenovo, HP and more. Rivet Networks, 11367 crore in Jio Platforms for a which was previously acquired by 2.32% stake. This will be the fifth Qualcomm in 2011, makes network interface cards (NICs). investment in Reliance company business CCI approves acquisition of Emami in rapid succession, following Facebook, Cement Limited by Nuvoco Vistas Silver Lake, Vista Equity Partners and Corporation Limited: Competition Commission of India General Atlantic. approves acquisition of 100% of the total Tata Power arm TPIPL acquires 10% issued and paid up share capital of equity in ABV, total stake now 50%: Emami Cement Ltd, on fully diluted basis, by Nuvoco Vistas Corp Ltd. NVCL Tata Power International Private Ltd is a Nirma promoter group company (TPIPL) has acquired 10% stake in engaged in manufacturing and sale of Adjaristsqali Netherlands BV from the variety of grey cements. International Finance Corporation for USD 150, 000 (about Rs 1.13 crore). The 10% RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 58 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

Indian Tobacco Company signs Share SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY: Purchase Agreement to acquire IIT-Delhi develops web dashboard to Sunrise Foods: The ITC (Indian Tobacco Company) predict coronavirus spread in Limited has entered into a Share country: Purchase Agreement to acquire 100% of IIT Delhi developed a web-based equity share capital of Sunrise Foods Private Ltd, dealing with spices, under the dashboard for tracking & predicting the trademark ‘Sunrise’. The ITC’s spread of COVID-19 in India. PRACRITI Aashirvaad is one of leading producers (Prediction & Assessment of Corona and exporters of spices. Fintech startup Zaggle ties up with Infections & Transmission in India) Visa for innovative payments dashboard will provide the R0 (Number of solutions for SMEs: people to whom virus spreads from a Fintech startup Zaggle partnered with single person) values of each district & payments technology major Visa to launch innovative payment solutions. state in India. Under this, both companies will jointly R0- IICT to collaborate LAXAI Life create solutions for small and medium Sciences to reduce dependency on enterprises and start-ups to improve productivity and efficiency. China for active pharma ingredients: Maruti Suzuki ties up with Indian Institute of Chemical Cholamandalam Investment & Technology (IICT), Hyderabad, has Finance; launches 'Buy-Now-Pay- Later Offer': collaborated with Hyderabad-based Maruti Suzuki India partnered with integrated pharmaceutical company, Cholamandalam Investment & LAXAI Life Sciences, to develop and Finance Company Ltd to provide manufacture Active pharmaceutical customised auto retail financing solutions to retail buyers. The new solution 'Buy- ingredients (APIs) and drug Now-Pay-Later Offer' is aimed to intermediates. provide customers with easy financing CSIR-NBRI scientist develops herbal options. decongestant spray on mask to protect from suffocation:

Scientists at the CSIR-National especially when they need to find an early Botanical Research Institute (NBRI), solution to the COVID-19. Lucknow, have developed an herbal Named ‘www.vilokana.in’, which in decongestant spray that helps in clearing Sanskrit means ‘finding out’. the windpipe and congestion by removing Team led by IIT Bombay student the mucus or cough leading to ease of develops low-cost mechanical breathing. ventilator Ruhdaar: Reason- Collection of CO2 & humidity in Team led by IIT Bombay student has the mask’s inner cavity. developed low-cost mechanical ventilator SCTIMST develops Chitra Magna, an Ruhdaar. Design has been incubated at innovative RNA extraction kit: Design Innovation Centre, IUST, Chitra Magna, an innovative RNA Pulwama. The project head Zulqarnain, a extraction kit, has been developed by first-year student of Industrial Design Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Centre of IIT Bombay. Sciences & Technology, an Institution KGMU becomes 1st govt hospital in under the Department of S&T, as an country to launch plasma therapy for innovative technology for isolating RNA COVID-19: from swabs for COVID 19 tests. A 58-year-old doctor became the first SARS-COV-2, the causative virus of coronavirus patient in Uttar Pradesh to COVID-19, is an RNA virus. receive plasma therapy as an IIITM-K developed an AI-based experimental treatment for the disease at search engine for COVID-19 the King George Medical University research: (KGMU) Lucknow. It is an experimental Indian Institute of Information procedure for COVID-19 patients. Technology and Management - Kerala Patient was administered 200 ml plasma. has developed an AI Semantic search USGS releases first complete geologic engine to enable researchers to get map of the Moon: deeper insights into scientific studies, RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 60 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

The USGS (United States Geological Durgapur-based CSIR lab develops Survey) has released the first complete Robotic device “HCARD”: geologic map of the Moon, providing a HCARD (Hospital Care Assistive truly comprehensive look at our nearest Robotic Device) is developed by cosmic neighbour. The team created the Durgapur-based CSIR lab, Central map using a mix of Apollo-era maps. Mechanical Engineering Research LIGO detects first merger of two Institute. It will help frontline healthcare unequal-mass black holes: workers in maintaining physical distance For the 1st time since it started from those infected by coronavirus. functioning, the gravitational wave IIT Kanpur develops sensor-based observatories at LIGO (Laser covid-19 sanitisation box: Interferometer Gravitational Wave To help sanitisation of essential Laboratory) scientific collaboration have commodities used at home, the Indian detected merger of 2 unequal-mass black Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IIT- holes which are 2.4 bn light years away. Kanpur) has developed a corona killer The black holes were 20 and 40 times the box. The box can sanitise all kinds of mass of the sun. vegetables, fruits, sugar, milk, pulses, IIT-Bhubaneswar develops multi- mobiles, and currency. surface sanitizer to disinfect devices: Central University of Punjab(CUPB) IIT-Bhubaneswar has designed multi- launches Covid-19 information surface sanitizer using UV light for the portal: disinfection of devices in the combat Central University of Punjab, against COVID-19. When the infected Bathinda has launched a "unique" object was placed into the chamber, it COVID-19 information portal at CUPB City gets exposed to UV light & will be Campus, on which most of the "authentic disinfected within 15 minutes. information & sources are available for the It was developed based on the results references, research, & common available for SARS CoV-1. understanding of the phenomenon". RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 61 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

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Industrial Research Organisation India has 3rd highest number of patients (CSIRO). after China and USA. Tata Capital launches voicebot ‘TIA’ Agappe Chitra Magna: Made-In-India on Whatsapp: Medical Tech That Will Make COVID- Tata Capital has launched the voicebot 19 Tests Cheaper, Faster And More “TIA” on WhatsApp.The voicebot offers Accurate : a range of services to its customers like Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for opting for a new loan or getting queries Medical Science and Technology resolved etc.TIA, the Voicebot is also (SCTIMST), Trivandrum with Agappe available on Alexa and also as a Chatbot. Diagnostics Ltd, Cochin, a vitro Airtel acquires stake in diagnostics manufacturing company conversational AI startup Voicezen: organised the commercial launch of The Bharti Airtel has acquired a strategic Agappe Chitra Manga, a magnetic stake in Voicezen, an early stage startup nanoparticle-based RNA extraction Kit focused on conversational AI for the detection of COVID-19 at the technologies. The acquisition has been Biomedical Technology Wing of SCTIMST. made by the company under Airtel IIT-M researchers develop low cost Startup Accelerator Program. Solar Parabolic Trough Collector for IIT Guwahati discovers new ways to use in desalination, space heating, prevent memory loss due to space cooling: Alzheimer: Researchers at the Indian Institute of The research team at IIT Guwahati Technology-Madras (IIT-M) have studied the neurochemical principles of developed a low cost Solar 'Parabolic Alzheimer’s and explored ways to Trough Collector' (PTC) system for prevent accumulation of neurotoxic concentrating solar energy with industrial molecules in brain associated with short- applications in areas such as desalination, term memory loss. It can help prevent or space heating and space cooling, among reduce short-term memory losses. others. RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 69 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

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APPOINTMENTS Health and Family Welfare Department in and the rank of secretary. RESIGNATIONS: Nagendra Nath Sinha will be the new RBI extends Madhavan Menon's term Secretary of Rural Development as part-time Chairman of CSB Bank: Department in place of Bhushan. CSB Bank said the Reserve Bank of India Information and Broadcasting Secretary has extended the term of appointment of Ravi Mittal has been moved out as Madhavan Menon as the part-time Secretary, Department of Sports. Chairman of the Bank till July 21, 2020. Justice Dipankar Datta sworn in as Extension is in terms of Section 10B (1A) Chief Justice of Bombay High Court: (i) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949. A senior judge of the Calcutta High US President Donald Trump Court (HC) Justice Dipankar Datta was nominates Indian American as US sworn-in as the new Chief Justice of envoy to OECD: Bombay HC on 28 April. The oath of office US President Donald Trump has was administered by Governor of nominated senior Indian American Maharashtra Bhagat Singh Koshyari at diplomat Manisha Singh as America's next Raj Bhavan. envoy to the Organisation for Justice Dipankar Datta will replace Justice Economic Cooperation and Bhushan Pradyumna Dharmadhikari Development. She is currently Assistant whose term as Chief Justice ended on 27 Secretary of State for Economic and April 2020. Business Affairs. Former finance secretary Rajiv Bureaucratic reshuffle in govt, Tarun Kumar appointed PESB chief: Bajaj appointed DEA Secretary: Former finance secretary Rajiv Kumar Rural Development Secretary Rajesh has been appointed as the chairperson of Bhushan has been appointed as the the Public Enterprises Selection Board Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in the (PESB).The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet headed by PM Modi has RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 71 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

approved his appointment to the post for Former Karnataka batsman J a period of 3 years. Arunkumar named as USA national Suresh N. Patel takes oath as team coach: Vigilance Commissioner: Former Karnataka cricketer J. Suresh N. Patel took oath as Vigilance Arunkumar, 45 years old, was appointed Commissioner, he was administered the as the head coach of the USA (United oath of office by Shri Sanjay Kothari, States of America) men’s national team. Central Vigilance Commissioner. He was He was the successor of interim coach the Managing Director & CEO of Andhra James Pamment. Bank and was an Executive Director in Indian Oil names Shrikant Vaidya as Oriental Bank of Commerce. new Chairman: Tenure of Vigilance Commissioner is of India’s largest state-run oil refiner & fuel four years. retailer- Indian Oil names Shrikant PNB housing appoints Neeraj Vyas as Madhav Vaidya as Chairman. Currently, interim MD & CEO as incumbent he is the director of refineries in the Sanjaya Gupta steps down: company & will succeed Sanjiv Singh, Punjab National Bank (PNB) Housing who demits office on June 30. He is a Finance Limited appointed independent Chemical Engineer. director Neeraj Vyas as the Interim T S Tirumurti appointed India's Managing Director(MD) and Chief Permanent Representative to the Executive Officer(CEO) for the period of United Nations: eight months effective from 28th April. T S Tirumurti an Indian Foreign Service Neeraj Vyas is currently an independent officer of 1985 currently serving as the director in the board of the company, Secretary, Economic Relations in the following the early retirement of PNB Ministry of External Affairs was appointed housing Finance managing Director as the permanent representative of India Sanjaya Gupta whose tenure as MD and to the United Nations at New York, CEO. RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 72 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

succeeding Syed Akbaruddin following the position of chief risk officer for retail his retirement and business banking at Yes Bank. India appoints new Ambassadors to Yes Bank CEO: Prashant Kumar Qatar & Bahrain: Professor Shobana Narasimhan of Deepak Mittal has been appointed JNCASR elected as International India's next Ambassador to Qatar, while Member to American Academy of Arts Piyush Srivastava goes to Bahrain in and Science: the same capacity, as per an official Professor Shobhana Narasimha head release of Ministry of External Affairs. The of the Computational Nanoscience group new appointees are of the 1998 batch of from the Theoretical Science Unit Indian Foreign Service. (TSU), Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Google ropes in former Axis Bank CEO Advanced Scientific Research Shikha Sharma for its payments (JNCASR), an autonomous institute business: under the Department of Science and Google Pay, the digital payments arm of Technology of the Government of India tech giant Google, has roped in former has been elected as an International Axis Bank CEO Shikha Sharma as an Honorary Member to the American advisor. Google offers UPI based Academy of Arts and Science payments in India in partnership with 4 Tata Motors JLR CEO Ralf Speth major banks- HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, elected Fellow of UK's Royal Society: Axis Bank and State Bank of India. Professor Sir Ralf Speth, the Chief Yes Bank appoints Neeraj Dhawan as Executive of Tata Motors-owned Jaguar chief risk officer with immediate Land Rover (JLR), has been elected a effect: Fellow of the prestigious Royal Society in Yes Bank has appointed Neeraj the UK. The honour is in recognition of Dhawan as its chief risk officer with Speth's advocacy for UK R&D. immediate effect for a period of three NTPC appointed Ramesh Babu as years. Prior to this, Dhawan was holding director: RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 73 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

State-owned power giant NTPC (National Member to the American Academy of Arts Thermal Power Corporation Limited) and Science. appointed Ramesh Babu V as director Sanjay Kumar Jha assumes charge as (operations). He was the successor of CMD, Midhani: Prakash Tiwari who retired on April 30, Sanjay Kumar Jha, Director (Production 2020. & Marketing) of Mishra Dhatu Nigam Ltd Before his appointment Babu served as (MIDHANI), assumed charge as its the Executive Director (ED) to the CMD Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) in (Chairman and Managing Director) while Hyderabad. Jha served in Department also working on system of Atomic Energy (DAE) for more than RBL Bank appoints Deepak Kumar as 27 years. Chief Risk Officer: Flipkart appoints Sriram RBL Bank announced that it has Venkataraman as CFO Flipkart appointed Deepak Kumar as the Chief Commerce: Risk Officer (CRO) of the bank for a period Flipkart has appointed Sriram of two years who will replace Ramnath Venkataraman as Chief Financial Officer Krishnan. Kumar has served as the Chief for Flipkart Commerce (Flipkart and General Manager of the State Bank of Myntra), effective immediately. India (SBI). Sriram will be responsible for key finance Professor Shobhana Narsimhan operations and functions at Flipkart and Elected To American Academy Of Arts Myntra, including Tax & Treasury. And Sciences: Trump nominates Indian American as Professor Shobhana Narasimhan from US representative to IBRD: the Theoretical Sciences Unit (TSU) at the U.S. President Donald Trump has Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced nominated Indian American Ashok Scientific Research (JNCASR), has been Michael Pinto as a representative to the elected as an International Honorary International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 74 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

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on the Central Board of Reserve Bank of She is also a United Nations Sustainability India.He replaces Atanu Chakraborty to Development Goals Advocate. the position in the RBI. Narinder Batra’s Term As FIH Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury reappointed President Extended To May 2021: as chairperson of Parliament’s public Narinder Batra will remain President of Accounts Committee: the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Congress until May 2021. Leader of Lok Sabha was reappointed as The Executive Board (EB) of the Chairperson of the Parliament’s Public International Hockey Federation (FIH) has Accounts Committee(PAC) by Lok Sabha decided to postpone the 47th FIH Speaker Om Birla. PAC is the oldest Congress, initially planned on 28 October- parliamentary committee first constituted 1 November 2020 in New Delhi, to May in 1921. 2021. Mustafa al-Kadhimi sworn in as prime Kumar Sangakkara set for 2nd term minister of Iraq: as MCC President: Iraq's prime minister-designate Mustafa Former Sri Lanka skipper Kumar al-Kadhimi was sworn in as the country's Sangakkara is set to serve his second new prime minister after weeks of political term as the president of Marylebone negotiations. Al-Kadhimi, 53, has Cricket Club (MCC). headed the Iraqi Intelligence Service He became the first non-British since June 2016. President of the club when he assumed UNEP extends Dia Mirza's term as office on October 1 last year. Goodwill Ambassador till 2022: Sangakkara is all set to enter an elite list United Nations Environment of people who have served multiple Programme extended environmentalist terms. and actor-producer Dia Mirza's term as Wipro CEO and MD Abidali Z its National Goodwill Ambassador for Neemuchwala steps down: another two years till the end of 2022. RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 76 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and V Vidyavathi appointed as chief of Managing Director Abidali Z Archaeological Survey of India: Neemuchwala of Wipro Limited has The Archaeological Survey of India decided to step down due to family (ASI) got a new Director-General with the commitments. appointment of IAS officer V. Vidyavathi, Neemuchwala will continue to hold the according to Appointments Committee of office of CEO and Managing Director until the Cabinet. She will be serving in the a successor is appointed for a smooth rank of Additional Secretary to the transition and to ensure that business Government of India. continues as usual. Commonwealth Games gold- Shri Indu Shekhar Chaturvedi medallist boxer Akhil Kumar re- assumes charge as Secretary, inducted into NADA panel : Ministry of New & Renewable Energy: Former Commonwealth Games gold- Shri Indu Shekhar Chaturvedi (IAS) winning boxer Akhil Kumar has been re- assumed charge as new Secretary, inducted into the NADA’s Disciplinary Ministry of New & Renewable Energy. He Panel. succeeded Shri Anand Kumar in the The Arjuna award-winning Olympian is Ministry who earlier took charge among the most accomplished names in Secretary, Ministry of Culture. Indian boxing and has also been the He has worked with the Govt of government observer for the sport Jharkhand & Govt of India. between 2017 and 2019. IAS officer Manoj Ahuja appointed Roberto Azevedo quits as WTO chief new CBSE Chairperson: a year early: IAS officer Manoj Ahuja has been The Head of the World Trade appointed as the Chairperson of the Organization (WTO) Roberto Azevedo, Central Board of Secondary Education a former diplomat from Brazil, has (CBSE). He will replace Anita Karwal. decided to resign, a year before his term expires. He has been the Director-General RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 77 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

of WTO since September 2013 and will Moeketsi Majoro has been sworn in as step down on August 31st. Lesotho's prime minister following the Zubair Iqbal appointed MD J-K Bank, resignation of his embattled predecessor, Chibber to continue as chairman: Thomas Thabane. The Jammu and Kashmir administration Majoro, who was previously served as the approved the appointment of senior vice finance minister of the country, took the president of HDFC Bank Zubair Iqbal as oath at the king’s palace in front of its new managing director. R K Chibber dignitaries. will continue as the bank's chairman for Lesotho: Capital: Maseru Currency: the next three years. Iqbal will have a Lesotho loti three-year tenure. Ayush Secretary Vaidya Rajesh Disney’s Head of Streaming Is Kotecha gets two years extension: appointed as C.E.O of TikTok: Ayurveda expert Vaidya Rajesh The Walt Disney Company’s top streaming Kotecha has got two years extension as executive, Kevin Mayer, resigned to the secretary, Ministry of Ayush. He was become the chief executive of Tik Tok, a in 2017 appointed special secretary in the Chinese-owned company. Ministry of Ayush (Ayurveda, Yoga & Dilip Oommen is new President of Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Indian Steel Association: Homoeopathy) for three years. Dilip Oommen, CEO, Arcelor Mittal Franklin Templeton appoints Kotak Nippon Steel India has taken over as Mahindra Bank to assist in President of the Indian Steel monetization of assets of six shut Association (ISA). He is appointed to schemes: the position for the next 2 years. His Franklin Templeton Trustee Services appointment comes after the resignation has appointed Kotak Mahindra Bank as of T V Narendran, MD of Tata Steel. an independent adviser to assist Franklin Moeketsi Majoro sworn in as Templeton Asset Management (India) Lesotho's new prime minister: Private Ltd with all portfolio actions in six RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 78 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

funds being wound up, including World Bank appoints financial crises monetising their assets. expert Carmen Reinhart as chief Govinda Rajulu Chintala appointed as economist and Vice President: chairman of NABARD: The World Bank appointed financial crisis The Appointments Committee of the expert Carmen Reinhart as its new vice Union Cabinet has appointed Govinda president and chief economist, leaning Rajulu Chintala as the Chairman of on the expertise of the former National Bank for Agriculture and International Monetary Fund Rural Development (NABARD). executive as the Covid-19 pandemic He is presently serving as the Chief plunges the global economy into the General Manager at NABARD and will deepest recession since the Great remain on the post till his superannuation Depression. in July 2022. Presently, Dr. Harsh Former IAS Officer B R Sharma Kumar Bhanwala is serving as the appointed as Chairman of J&K PSC: Chairman of NABARD. J&K Government has appointed B R Shaji K V and P.V.S Suryakumar have Sharma, former IAS Officer, as Chairman been appointed as Deputy Managing Public Service Commission for the UT of Directors (DMD) of NABARD. J&K. Rajesh Goel appointed as director Lieutenant Governor G C Murmu has general of NAREDCO: appointed B R Sharma as PSC Chairman Realtors body National Real Estate who shall hold the position of the Development Council (NAREDCO) has Chairman, Public Service Commission till appointed Rajesh Goel as director he attains the age of sixty two years. general (DG) of the association. Alibaba’s Jack Ma resigns from Earlier, Goel was serving as the chairman SoftBank board: and managing director, Hindustan Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma will resign Prefab Ltd. from SoftBank Group board, in the

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AWARDS Thangjam Dhabali Singh, Manipuri and allopathic doctor, was conferred with RECOGNITIONS: “Order of Rising Sun- Gold and Silver Joe Biden wins Ohio's Presidential Rays” by the Japan government for Primary: promoting a better understanding of In United States, Joe Biden won Ohio's Japan in India and deepening ties Presidential Primary, clinching a between 2 countries. contest that was less about the Nikkei Asia Prize 2020 to IIT Madras Democratic nomination and more about prof for work on water filters: how states can conduct elections in the Prof. T. Pradeep of IIT Madras has been era of the Corona virus. honoured with the Nikkei Asia Prizes Karnataka tops in total installed (NAP) 2020 in the science and renewable capacity: CRISIL technology category. Research report: NAP are awarded annually in three areas- According to a CRISIL Research report, Economic and Business Innovation, Karnataka retained its 1st position in Science and Technology and Culture terms of total installed renewable capacity and Community. in FY20 followed by Tamil Nadu(2nd) & Richard Hadlee Medal goes to Ross Gujarat(3rd). Taylor, Southee bags Test prize: The top 3 states in overall solar energy New Zealand Batsman Ross Taylor was capacity addition are- Rajasthan, Tamil honoured with Sir Richard Hadlee Medal Nadu and Karnataka & in wind energy- for the third time for excelling across Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and formats. Tim Southee bagged the top Maharashtra. Test prize. Manipuri doctor Thangjam Dhabali Taylor went past Stephen Fleming's tally Singh conferred ‘Order of Rising Sun’ to become the leading run-scorer for New by Japan: Zealand in Tests.

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75th anniversary of the victory over Nazi She clinched the women's doubles title at Germany. Hobart International. Professor Saurabh Lodha received Journalist Siddharth Varadarajan 2020 Young Career Award in Nano among recipients of Deutsche Welle Science and Technology: Freedom of Speech Award: Professor Saurabh Lodha from Electrical Indian journalist Siddharth Engineering, IIT Bombay, received the Varadarajan was one of 17 recipients of Young Career Award in Nano Science & the Freedom of Speech Award presented Technology for the year 2020. by German public news outlet Deutsche The award is instituted by the Welle, for showing “outstanding Department of Science and commitment to human rights and Technology (DST), Government of India. freedom of expression in the media”. Danseuse Leela Samson to head JCB The announcement came on World Press Prize for Literature 2020 jury: Freedom Day. Noted Bharatanatyam dancer, former Anunta won VMware 2020 Regional chairperson of Sangeet Natak Akademi Partner of the Year Award: and author Leela Samson will head the Anunta received the VMware 2020 five-member jury for the Rs.25 lakh JCB Regional Partner of the Year Award Prize for Literature 2020. for the Services Excellence category. Sania Mirza Becomes First Indian to Anunta was recognized for its Win the Fed Cup Heart Award: demonstrable achievements using its Sania Mirza played an integral role in skills and services capabilities, including India securing a first-ever place in the consulting, managed, and subscription Fed Cup playoffs. She won the doubles services, to help customers maximize the match & helped secure a win over value received from their VMware Indonesia. She also received $ 2, 000 investments. which she donated to the relief fund. Hazaribag’s iconic Sohrai tribal art gets GI tag: RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 83 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

Jharkhand received the GI tag for its India's Chief Hydrographer Vice Sohrai – Kohvar art form. Mainly Admiral Vinay Badhwar wins UK practised by tribal women of remote award: villages in Hazaribag district, these Vice Admiral Vinay Badhwar, the traditional and ritualistic paintings are National Hydrographer to the made only with naturally available soils of government of India, has been honoured different colours. with the 2019 Alexander Dalrymple Geographical Indications Registry is Award in recognition of his outstanding headquartered in Chennai. contribution to Indian hydrography and Telangana’s Telia Rumal given GI tag: across the wider Indian Ocean region. Telia Rumal is created using the Tom Hanks, 'Game of Thrones, ' Cardi traditional handloom process and not by B, LeBron James Among Winners: any other mechanical means. Telia Webby Awards: Rumals were worn as a veil by princesses Jimmy Fallon, Greta Thunberg, Malala at the erstwhile court of the Nizam of Yousafzai, Tom Hanks, Cardi B, LeBron Hyderabad, and as a turban cloth by James, Lil Nas X, Dolly Parton, Ronan Arabs in the Middle East. Farrow, Game of Thrones and Celine Dion Vice Admiral GM Hiranandani are among the winners of the 24th annual Memorial Rolling Trophy 2020: Webby Awards, which honor the best of Lieutenant commander Akshay Kumar the web. of Anti-Submarine Warfare School of United Nations: India’s KHUDOL Southern Naval Command (SNC) at declared one of Top 10 Global Kochi was awarded the coveted Vice Initiatives to fight COVID-19: Admiral GM Hiranandani Memorial United Nations listed the KHUDOL Rolling Award for the year 2020. The initiative of Manipur as one of the top 10 trophy was instituted in the year 2013. global initiatives to fight against COVID- 19.

KHUDOL is an initiative of a NGO called Ya RANKING: All. Under the initiative, the NGO provides IIT Kharagpur ranked 57th in THE’s food, hygiene and health of LGBTQ 2nd edition of Impact Rankings 2020: community, daily wage workers, people IIT Kharagpur has been ranked 57th in with AIDS. the Times Higher Education’s (THE) HSL India Wins ET Iconic Brand for global list that ranks institutes of higher Year 2019-20: education in terms of their social and Hahnemann Scientific Laboratory political impact framed around the United (India) Pvt Ltd, popularly known as HSL Nations’ 17 sustainable development (India) wins Economic Times Iconic goals (SDG). Brand for the year 2019-20. The list includes 766 universities across As a yearly ritual, Economic Times brings 89 countries. together the most iconic brands that have India is world’s 3rd largest military gained traction not just in India but also spender; expense rose by 6.8% in globally for their track record of 2019: excellence, in the process carving out a The US, China and India were the distinct identity that resonated with world’s three biggest military spenders in audiences. 2019, followed by Russia and Saudi

Arabia. The two Asian countries made it to

the top three for the first time, the

Stockholm International Peace

Research Institute (SIPRI).

Total global spending rose to almost $2

trillion in 2019.

India installs 7.3 GW of solar power

in CY 2019 & secures world’s 3rd

largest solar market: Mercom

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named the world's best at the awards run BOOKS AND AUTHORS: by research firm Skytrax. Asian airports Uma Balasubramaniam Newest Book dominated the top 10, with Japan's 4 of on India’s Unsung Hero: Sayajirao the country's airports nominated for the Gaekwad III: The Maharaja of Baroda top award. Uma Balasubramaniam’s book titled India Moves Up at 74th Rank in Global “Sayajirao Gaekwad III: Maharaja of Energy Transition Index: Baroda”, a historic epic published by India has moved up two positions to rank Rupa publication. 74th on a global “Energy Transition About how a Maratha farmer’s 13-year- Index” with improvements on all key old boy becomes the King of Baroda and parameters of economic growth, energy also how the fate twists for the favourite security and environmental sustainability. son of the British empire gets himself to Sweden has topped the Index for the the brink of being deposed by the British. third consecutive year. A book titled “The Room Where It Naomi Osaka becomes world’s Happened: A White House Memoir” highest-paid female athlete: authored by John Bolton: Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka has A book titled “The Room Where It become the highest-paid female athlete Happened: A White House Memoir” in the world, topping American great authored by John Bolton. The date of the Serena Williams. Osaka earned $37.4 book release has been pushed back from million in the last twelve months from May 12, 2020 to June 23, 2020, on prize money and endorsements, $1.4 Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble million more than Williams. bookseller company. The book was

published by an American publishing

company Simon & Schuster.

A new book “Shivaji in South Block: daughter. Its e-book will be released on The Unwritten History of a Proud May 15. It is published by Penguin People”: Random House A New book named “Shivaji in South Vadhan’s new book “Fear of God” Block: The Unwritten History of a deals with corruption vigilantism law: Proud People” written by journalist The story of “Fear of God” weaves law, Girish Kuber talks about Maharashtra’s corruption, vigilantism and courtroom evolution from the past to the modern drama to follow the three central times and its contribution to the tapestry characters who are looking to achieve the of the country’s culture, politics, history same thing but through different means. and society. It is written by Vadhan, whose real name Union Culture Minister released e- is Bommadevara Sai Chandravadhan book ‘Prof. B. B. Lal -India and published by TreeShade Books Rediscovered’ to mark the centenary This is Vadhan’s third novel after year of Prof B. B. Lal: “Agniputr: When Agni First Spoke” and Shri Prahlad Singh Patel, Union Culture “Shatru”. Minister, released an e-book ‘Prof. B. B. Prince Harry-Meghan Markle’s Lal- India Rediscovered’ in New Delhi, biography ‘Finding Freedom’ to be on the occasion of centenary year (100th published in August: birthday) of the great archaeologist The first biopic on Prince Harry and Professor Braj Basi Lal. Meghan Markle’s life, titled ‘Finding A book titled as Vijyant at Kargil: The Freedom: Harry and Meghan and the Life of a Kargil War Hero authored by Making of A Modern Royal Family’ has Colonel VN Thapar and Neha Dwivedi: been topping the pre-order charts. The The book titled as ‘Vijyant at Kargil: book would be published on August 11, The Life of a Kargil Hero’ authored by 2020. Vijyant’s father Colonel VN Thapar and ‘Finding Freedom’ is a biopic, written by writer Neha Dwivedi, a martyr’s royal reporters Omid Scobie and Carolyn RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 88 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

Durand. The book promises to dismantle Planes’ released on his 86th the rumours revolving around Harry, the birthday: Duke of Sussex and Meghan, the Duchess The book is titled Hop On: My of Sussex. It promises to bring the true Adventures on Boats, Trains and story of Harry and Meghan forward. Planes authored by Ruskin Bond. He Fang Fang's 'Wuhan Diary' offers turned 86 and he celebrated it by eyewitness account of life in China releasing a new book which takes the during COVID-19 outbreak: audience through his adventures on An eyewitness account of events as they boats, trains and planes. unfolded in Wuhan is now available as an In this book, Ruskin Bond narrates the e-book. The book called “Wuhan Diary: most memorable travel adventures from Dispatches from a Quarantined City” his childhood. The illustrations are made is a compilation of online diary entries and by Samrat Halder and published by social media posts by Chinese Literary Speaking Tiger’s children’s imprint writer Fang Fang. Talking Cub. Union HRD Minister e-Launches "Psycho-Social Impact of Pandemic & Lockdown and How to Cope With": Union HRD Minister Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ Launches print as well as e-editions of the set of seven titles on "Psycho-Social impact of pandemic & lockdown and how to Cope With" under the corona studies series published by National Book Trust India. Ruskin Bond’s new book ‘Hop On: My Adventures on Boats, Trains and

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was treated in New York for cancer and Sarvodaya leader passed away on 29th returned to Mumbai last year.The actor's April 2020, due to prolonged illness at her last Bollywood film was the 2018 film 102 home in Guwahati, Assam at the age of Not Out. 101. She was born in Assam on 19th Former Liverpool striker Michael February 1919. Robinson passed away at 61: Writer and columnist RV Smith, The former Brighton & Liverpool striker known for his books on Delhi, passed Michael Robinson, who finished his away at 81: career at Osasuna, has died aged 61. On April 30, 2020, Eminent author and Robinson was part of the Liverpool squad columnist Ronald Vivian Smith passed who won a league, League Cup & away at the age of 81 in Delhi, due to age- European Cup treble in 1984. He won 24 related ailments. He was born in 1938 in Republic of Ireland caps. Agra, Uttar Pradesh (UP). Indian football legend and former South African anti-apartheid activist captain Chuni Goswami dies aged 82: Denis Goldberg passed away at 87: Former India football captain Chuni South-African anti-apartheid activist Goswami, who led India to the 1962 Denis Theodore Goldberg passed away Asian Games gold, passed away in at the age of 87 due to lung cancer and Kolkata. Goswami played 50 matches for diabetes in Cape Town, South Africa. He India as a footballer from 1956 to 1964. was born on April 11, 1933, in Cape Town, India finished runners-up in 1964 Asian South Africa (SA). Cup under his leadership. Justice Ajay Kumar Tripathi passed Freedom fighter Padma Shri away due to COVID-19 disease: Gandhian Hema Bharali passed away Justice Ajay Kumar Tripathi, former at 101: Chief Justice of Chhattisgarh HC, died Freedom fighter and Padma Shri after suffering cardiac arrest at AIIMS in Gandhian Hema Bharali well known as Delhi. He had also served as an Additional Freedom Activist, social worker, Advocate General in Bihar. Later, he was RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 91 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

elevated as Additional Judge of the Patna for successful Pixar films, including Toy High Court. Story 2, Finding Nemo, Monsters. Noted playwright Bijay Mishra passed Former Greek health minister, away at 83: cardiologist Kremastinos passes Noted playwright, dramatist, scriptwriter away: and film director Bijay Mishra of Odisha Greece’s former health minister, passed away at the age of 83 due to age- cardiologist and university professor related ailments in Bhubaneswar, Dimitris Kremastinos, has passed away Odisha. because of the new coronavirus. He was Kannada poet KS Nissar Ahmed 78. passes away: Kremastinos, who was currently serving Renowned Kannada poet KS Nissar as parliament vice-president and was a Ahmed passed away. Nisaar had won member of the center-left KINAL party. several awards including Rajyotsava Eminent historian Hari Shankar Award in 1981, Padma Shri in 2008. Vasudevan passes away: Former Union Minister Dalit Eminent historian Hari Shankar Ezhilmalai passed away at 74: Vasudevan passed away due to novel Former Union Minister of State for Health coronavirus. He was 68. Dalit Ezhilmalai was passed away at 74 He was considered one the foremost in his residence in Chennai, Tamil Nadu names in Russian and Central Asian due to cardiac arrest he did not have any history. obvious illness. KFH Tournament founder Pandanda Pixar Director Rob Gibbs passed Kuttappa passes away: away: Founder of Kodava Family Hockey Veteran director, story artist and writer of Tournament, Pandanda Kuttappa many Pixar films Rob Gibbs passed away passed away. He was a former State Bank at the age of 55 years, who is well Known of India employee and an ex-first division hockey referee, Pandanda Kuttappa has RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 92 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

bestowed the Karnataka Rajyothsava Montreal, Canada. Manmeet is award in 2015. remembered for his consistent form in the Former Minister Ratnakar Rao passes Indian table tennis circuit during the away: 1980s. Congress veteran and former minister Jerry Stiller, US comedian and Juvvadi Ratnakar Rao passed away due Seinfeld actor, dies at 92: to age-related illness. Jerry Stiller, an actor, comedian and Ratnakar Rao was elected to Andhra father of Ben Stiller passed away at the Pradesh Legislative Assembly thrice in age of 92 from natural causes in the 1989, 1999 and 2004 from Buggaram United States of America(USA). He was assembly constituency and served as a born on June 8, 1927 in New York, Minister for Endowments between 2006 United States of America. and 2009. Former National TT champion Actor Shafique Ansari Passes Away in Manmeet Singh Walia passed away at Mumbai: 58: Actor Shafique Ansari rose to Former National Table Tennis (TT) prominence with his work in several champion Manmeet Singh Walia, episodes of television show Crime Patrol. passed away at the age of 58 in The actor resided in Mumbai and passed Montreal, Canada. He became the away after battling with cancer. He was national champion in 1989 when he beat also a member of Cine & TV Artistes' S Sriram in the men’s singles final in Association. Hyderabad. Former national table tennis Professional sumo wrestler Shobushi champion Manmeet Singh Walia dies at 28 after contracting Covid-19: passed away: Japan Sumo Association (JSA) Former national table tennis champion, confirmed the death of wrestler as Manmeet Singh Walia passed away Shobushi, whose real name was after suffering from a prolonged illness in Kiyotaka Suetake. He is reported to RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 93 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

have been the first sumo wrestler to die Padma Bhushan Awardee and from the virus, and the first person in his Bangladesh's National Professor, 20s to die in Japan from Covid-19. Anisuzzaman, Passes Away: Former JDS MP Raja Rangappa Nayak Padma Bhushan recipient and passes away at 61: Bangladesh’s National Professor Former JDS (Janata Dal [Secular]) MP Anisuzzaman passed away at the age of (Member of Parliament), Raja Rangappa 83 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. He was born on Nayak, passed away at the age of 61 in February 18, 1937, in Calcutta, Bengal Bengaluru, Karnataka. He had Presidency, British India and shifted to represented the Raichur constituency, Bangladesh soon after the partition in Karnataka, & was elected in the Lok 1947. Sabha elections held in 1996. Little Richard, rock’n’roll pioneer, PK actor Sai Gundewar passes away: passed away at 87: Bollywood actor Sai Gundewar, who has Little Richard, architect of rock ‘n’ roll, worked in a couple of movies including has passed away at the age of 87 years in Aamir Khan-starrer PK, Saif Ali Khan’s Tullahoma, Tennessee due to bone Bazaar and Rock On, passed away after a cancer, who was a Grammy Award prolonged battle with brain cancer. winner and an inductee to the Rock and Veteran Bengali author, Sahitya Roll Hall of Fame in 1986. Akademi winner Debesh Roy passes Former Miss America, sportscasting away at 84: pioneer Phyllis Ann George has Veteran Bengali author Debesh Roy, who passed away: was conferred the Sahitya Akademi award Phyllis George, a broadcast television for his novel 'Teesta Parer Brittanto', pioneer who became the first female co- died at a private hospital. He won the anchor of the football pregame show "The Sahitya Akademi award for his novel ‘Tista NFL Today, " has died. She was 70. She Parer Brittanto’ in 1990. had been crowned the 50th Miss America in 1971. RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 94 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

Iran’s OPEC governor Hossein Spritual leader Dev Prabhakar Kazempour Ardebili passes away: Shastri, popularly called ‘Daddaji’ Iran’s OPEC governor Hossein passes away Kazempour Ardebili passed away at age Noted spiritual leader Dev Prabhakar 67 after falling into a coma following a Shastri, popularly called ‘Daddaji’, brain hemorrhage. passed away after lung and kidney Marathi writer, playwright, Ratnakar ailments.He was from Madhya Pradesh. Matkari passes away: Christian apologist Ravi Zacharias Veteran Marathi writer and playwright passes away at 74: Ratnakar Matkari, 81, who tested Renowned Christian apologist and author positive for Covid-19, passed away. He is Ravi Zacharias passed away at the age considered a pioneer of the children’s of 74. Zacharias was born in the south drama movement in Marathi. Indian city of Madras (now Chennai) in Actor Sai Gundewar passed away at 1946, into an Anglican family. In 1984, he 42: founded Ravi Zacharias International Actor Sai Gundekar passed away at the Ministries (RZIM). age of 42 years due to brain cancer in the Eminent homeopathic doctor United States(U.S), who was known for S. Vidyaprakash passes away: his appearances in shows like Survivor Eminent homeopathic doctor and Splitsvilla, as well as acting in films Dr. S. Vidyaprakash (60) passed away. PK and Rock On!. He is the son of Alappuzha native and Veteran Musician Purushothaman Akkarakkattil family member Dr. KS passes away Prakash and and Dr Vidyavathy Amma. Veteran Drums player, music conductor KS Prakash was the former principal of and percussionist Purushothaman Kozhikode Homeo College. passed away. He was 65 years old and has Spiritual leader Dev Prabhakar been working with Isai Gnani Ilayaraja for Shastri dies in Katni: over 40 years. RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 95 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

Noted spiritual leader Dev Prabhakar and three sons Kanwalbir, Karanbir, and Shastri, popularly called ''Daddaji'', died Gurbir. night at ''Daddadham'' in Katni in Madhya Eight-time Grand Slam winner Ashley Pradesh.He was undergoing treatment in Cooper dies at 83: Delhi and was 82 years old. 8-time Grand Slam-winning Australian Jharkhand Congress MLA Rajendra tennis player Ashley Cooper has died. Prasad Singh dies at 75: The Australian, Wimbledon and U.S. Rajendra Prasad Singh, the Congress singles titleholder, was part of the golden MLA of Bermo constituency of Bokaro era of Australian men’s tennis in 1950s district and former Health and Finance winning four Grand Slams singles titles Minister of Jharkhand died due to illness and four in doubles. in a hospital in Gurugram. Mr Singh Renowned vocalist Shyamala G Bhave represented the Bermo Assembly for the passes away at 79: sixth time. Renowned vocalist Shyamala G Bhave, Former Tamil Nadu football player who had an equal command over and coach R Shanmugam passes Hindustani and Carnatic music, passed away: away. She was 79. Her mother Lakshmi Former Tamil Nadu football player and Bhave was also a classical vocalist. coach R Shanmugam passed away due Former Uttar Pradesh minister Naipal to age-related illness. Shanmugam had Singh passes away: also played for Mohun Bagan in 1968. Former Uttar Pradesh minister Naipal Three-time Olympic gold medal Singh passed away.Mr. Singh had served winner Balbir Singh Sr passes away: in the State cabinet headed by Kalyan One of India’s greatest hockey players, Singh and Rajnath Singh.In 2014, he Balbir Singh Sr, died at a hospital here became a member of parliament from on Monday after battling multiple health Rampur Lok Sabha seat. issues for over two weeks. The legend was 96 and is survived by his daughter Sushbir RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 96 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

Former Inter coach Gigi Simoni SPORTS NEWS: passes away at 81: Former Pakistan skipper Sana Mir Former Inter head coach Gigi Simoni, announces retirement from who led a Ronaldo-inspired team to UEFA international cricket: Cup glory in 1998, has passed away at Former Pakistan women’s skipper Sana the age of 81. Simoni had a well-travelled Mir announced her retirement from coaching career and guided seven teams international cricket, ending a 15 year and promotions from Serie B to the Italian long illustrious career. Mir featured in 226 topflight. international matches for Pakistan, Egyptian acclaimed sculptor Adam including 137 as captain from 2009 to Henein passes away at 91: 2017. Acclaimed Egyptian artist Adam Henein, Olympic doubles silver medallist Boe who joined ancient pharaonic themes with announces retirement from sleek modernism in sculptures that often badminton: portrayed birds and other animals, died. Former doubles world number one He was 91. Mathias Boe of Denmark has Eminent pulmonologist Dr JN Pande announced his retirement from died: badminton at the age of 39. Boe, silver Dr Jitendra Nath Pande, an eminent medallist in the men’s doubles at the pulmonologist and former head of the 2012 Olympic Games in London, had Department of Medicine at the All India been the oldest active player at elite level. Institute of Medical Sciences in Delhi, who Middle distance runner Khatun had tested positive for COVID-19 earlier handed 4-year ban for dope flunk: this week, has passed away. He was 79. Middle distance runner Jhuma Khatun

has been banned for four years by the

Athletics Integrity Unit of the world

governing body for testing positive for a

banned substance- steroid- in a nearly Zealand, Australia, England and two-year-old doping case which the NDTL South Africa have sealed a direct berth (National Dope Testing Laboratory) for the quadrennial 50-over Women had failed to detect. World Cup 2021 to be held in New Pakistan’s Umar Akmal gets three- Zealand and scheduled from February 6 year ban for match-fixing approach: to March 7 in 2021. Controversial Pakistani batsman Umar FIFA launches #WeWillWin campaign Akmal was banned from all forms of for health workers: cricket for 3 years after pleading guilty to Fédération Internationale de Football failing to report match-fixing Association(FIFA), Switzerland based approaches. The batsman’s ban is international governing body, has effective from February 20, when he was launched a campaign called provisionally suspended by Pakistan “#WeWillWin”, a special video to pay Cricket Board. tribute to health workers and other AIBA moves 2021 world boxing professionals who ensure the society championships to Belgrade: continues to function among COVID-19 The 2021 Men's World Boxing panademic. Championships have been moved to India slips to 3rd Position in ICC test Belgrade from New Delhi, the ranking; Australia tops: International Boxing Association (AIBA) India has lost its top spot & has slipped to said. AIBA said it had terminated India's the 3rd position(114) for the first time contract after it did not pay an agreed since 2016 in the International Cricket host fee. Council (ICC) test rankings, India among 5 teams seals direct Australia(116) topped the rank, followed qualification for Women’s World Cup by New Zealand(115). 2021: Former world snooker champion The International Cricket Council(ICC) Peter Ebdon retires from sport: has announced that India, New RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 98 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

Former World Snooker champion Peter Tobago, to the year 2023 following a Ebdon has retired from the sport to avoid clash with Tokyo Olympic 2020 dates having to endure daunting spinal surgery. postponed by a year due to the Peter Ebdon won the 2002 world title, coronavirus (Covid-19) epidemic. beating Stephen Hendry in an 18-17 final FINA postpones 2021 Fukuoka world thriller. He was also a two-time runner- championships to May 2022: up. The 2021 World Aquatics Championships He was the recipient of WPBSA’s in Japan will now be held in 2022, the Newcomer of the Year award. sport's governing body FINA BWF postpones World Championship (International Swimming 2020 to November 2021: Federation) said. It was initially Badminton World Federation (BWF) scheduled for the summer of 2021 from postponed Badminton World July 16 to August 1 in the Japanese city Championship 2020 to the November 29 of Fukuoka. to December 5, 2021. which is Discus thrower Sandeep Kumari traditionally held in August and other banned for 4 years by WADA after Qualifiers for the Olympics are testing positive for methenolone: rescheduled. The tournament will take Discus thrower Sandeep Kumari has place at the Caroline Marin Stadium, been slapped with a four-year ban by Huelva, Spain. WADA's (World Anti-Doping Agency) CGF postpones 7th season of 2021 Athletics Integrity Unit for flunking a dope Commonwealth Youth Games to test, nearly two years after her sample 2023: was deemed clean by the NDTL (National Commonwealth Games Federation Dope Testing Laboratory). (CGF) has postponed the 7th season of Jhuma Khatun was also handed a four- Commonwealth Youth Games 2021, year ban. scheduled to take place from August 1 – 7 2021 in Port of Spain, Trinidad and RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 99 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

TIU bans Egyptian tennis player Paralympics silver medallist Deepa Malik Youssef Hossam for life in match- announced her retirement to hold her post fixing cases: as the President of the Paralympic Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) has banned Committee of India in accordance with Egyptian tennis player Youssef Hossam the National Sports Code. (21) for life after being involved in a FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in number of match-fixing and corruption India to be held from Feb 17 to Mar 7 cases. in 2021: SAI forms 6-member panel to The FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, which prepare SOP for phased resumption was originally scheduled to be held later of training: this year in India, has been moved back Sports Authority of India (SAI) has to early 2021. Five venues – formed a six-member committee to Ahmedabad, Bhubaneswar, prepare a Standard Operating Guwahati, Kolkata and Navi Mumbai – Procedure for a phased resumption of had already been finalised. training across sporting disciplines at all Swedish Coach Thomas Dennerby in the centres once the coronavirus-forced charge of the Indian team. national lockdown is lifted. French cyclist Remy Di Gregorio The six-member panel will be headed by banned by UCI for 4 years following SAI secretary Rohit Bharadwaj and will ‘super-EPO’ positive test: have CEO Target Olympic Podium Remy Di Gregorio, a French road bicycle Scheme (TOPS) Rajesh Rajagopalan, racer, has been banned for 4 years by the Executive Director (Operations) SS Roy, International Cycling Union (UCI) for SS Sarla, Col BK Nayak and Assistant using a form of banned blood-boosting Director TOPS Sachin K as members. hormone EPO (Erythropoietin) during a Paralympics silver medallist Deepa long-distance trip from Paris to Nice Malik announces retirement: during a doping test on March 8, 2018.

China Wins FIDE Chess.com Online National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) Nations Cup provisionally suspended powerlifters China won the inaugural FIDE Chess.com Savita Kumari and Ankit Shisodia for Online Nations Cup. Their Superfinal violating anti-doping rules. Athletes were with the USA ended 2-2 with China given an opportunity to present having draw odds for winning the round- themselves before the Anti-Doping robin phase. Disciplinary Panel (ADDP) and explain India finished at 5th rank. Co-organized their cases on the date and time fixed by by FIDE and Chess.com, the event had the panel for a hearing. a peak of over a million concurrent Spanish Striker Aritz Aduriz viewers across all languages and Announces Retirement from Football: broadcast partners. Athletic Bilbao striker Aritz Aduriz Anil Kumble-led ICC Committee calls announced retirement from football. He for ban on saliva to shine ball: played for Spanish clubs Valladolid, Anil Kumble-led panel ICC Cricket Mallorca and Valencia, and is club's sixth- Committee recommended banning the highest scorer with 172 goals. He was a use of saliva to shine the ball among member of Spain's squad at the 2016 several other changes to ICC regulations European Championship. to mitigate the risks posed by the COVID- US tennis star Jamie Hampton 19 virus. announces retirement: The committee also recommended that Former World Top 25 and US tennis star two non-neutral umpires (both from Jamie Hampton has announced her the host nation) should be appointed for a retirement from professional tennis. short period of time. The 30-year-old last played an official NADA provisionally suspends Savita match six years ago, as she suffered Kumari, Ankit Shishodia for violating numerous injuries after reaching a career- anti-doping rules: high ranking of World No.24 in July of 2013. RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 101 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

IMPORTANT DAYS: DATE DAYS THEME

May 01 International Labour Day - May 02 International Astronomy Day - May 03 World Press Freedom Day "Journalism without Fear or Favour”. May 04 International Fire-fighter’s Day -

May 05 World Asthma Day “Enough Asthma Deaths”.

May 05 International Day of the Midwife “Midwives with women: celebrate, demonstrate, mobilise, unite – our time is now”. May 05 World Hand Hygiene Day “SAVE LIVES: Clean your hands”

May 06 International No Diet Day -

May 07 World Athletics Day -

May 08 World Red Cross day -

May 08 World Thalassemia Day “The dawning of a new era for thalassaemia: Time for a global effort to make novel therapies accessible and affordable to patients”.

May 09 World Migratory Bird Day "Birds Connect Our World."

May 10 International Mother’s Day -

May 11 National Technology Day “Focusing on Rebooting the economy through Science and Technology”.

May 12 International Nurses Day “A Voice to Lead – Nursing the World to Health”.

May 15 International Day of Families “Families in Development: Copenhagen & Beijing + 25”.

May 15 National Endangered Species Day -

May 16 Armed Forces Day - May 16 National dengue day - May 16 International Day of Living - Together in Peace

May 17 World Telecommunication and “Connect 2030: ICTs for the Sustainable Information Society Day Development Goals (SDGs) ”.

May 17 World Hypertension Day “Measure Your Blood Pressure, Control It, Live Longer”

May 18 International Museum Day “Museums for Equality: Diversity and Inclusion”.

May 20 World Bee Day "Save the Bees".

May 20 World Metrology Day “Measurements for Global Trade”.

May 21 International Tea Day -

May 21 National Anti-Terrorism Day -

May 23 International Day to End Obstetric "End gender inequality! End health Fistula inequities! End Fistula now!"

May 23 World Turtle Day -

May 24 National Commonwealth Day -

May 25 International Missing Children’s - Day

May 25 World Thyroid Day

May 28 International Day of Action for “Each for Equal” Women’s Health May 29 World Digestive Health Day "Gut Microbiome: A Global Perspective"

May 29 International Day of United “Women in Peacekeeping – A Key to Nations Peacekeepers Peace”

May 31 Anti-Tobacco Day or World No “Protecting youth from industry Tobacco Day manipulation and preventing them from tobacco and nicotine use”.

VOCABULARY: Synonyms: insatiable, greedy, gluttonous, edacious. Q.1) DETENTE (noun) : Antonyms: content, sated, satiated, Meaning: the easing of hostility or satisfied. strained relations, especially between Example: No matter what type of countries. stressful situation I’m facing, my body Synonyms: agreement, peace, amity, responds by eating everything in sight concord. because of my ravenous appetite. Antonyms: disruptive, antagonism, Q.3) DENIZEN (noun) : antipathy, hostility. Meaning: a person, animal, or plant that Example: The policy of detente was lives or is found in a particular place. scrapped and the objective was Synonyms: inhabitant, occupant, increasingly to roll back the Soviet Union. resident, tenant. Q.2) RAVENOUS (adjective) : Antonyms: visitor, emigrant, evacuee, Meaning: (of hunger or need) very great; expatriate. voracious.

Example: The author of Atlanta’s latest Meaning: not capable of being imagined guidebook is a longtime denizen of the or grasped mentally; unbelievable. city who knows all the best places to visit. Synonyms: implausible, improbable, Q.4) RESORT(verb) : incredible, incogitable. Meaning: turn to and adopt (a course of Antonyms: plausible, reasonable, action, especially an extreme or tenable, conceivable. undesirable one) so as to resolve a Example: When I looked at my difficult situation. outrageous hospital bill, I blinked at the Synonyms: expedient, recourse, inconceivable amount. makeshift, substitute. Q.7) REFRACTORY (adjective) : Antonyms: abstain, dodge, halt, shun. Meaning: stubborn or unmanageable. Example: Excluded from parliament by Synonyms: recalcitrant, obstreperous, the fatal error of his youth, he was insubordinate, intractable. compelled to resort to indirect means of Antonyms: obedient, manageable, working out his plans by influencing public amenable, compliant. men. Example: Most teenagers go through a Q.5) SPLURGE (verb) : refractory phase where they don’t want to Meaning: to spend extravagantly or listen to authority figures. ostentatiously. Q.8) CONTENTIOUS (adjective) : Synonyms: squander, fling, dissipate, disburse. Meaning: causing or likely to cause an Antonyms: accumulate, hoard, argument; controversial. conserve, preserve. Synonyms: disputable, debatable, moot, Example: I feel like splurging on a new vexed. dress. Antonyms: agreeable, nonbelligerent, pacific, peaceful. Q.6) INCONCEIVABLE: (adjective) :

Example: This last piece of evidence is Synonyms: Applicable, feasible, particularly contentious and likely to possible, usable feature prominently in the appeal. Antonyms: impossible, unfeasible,

Q.9) SACK (verb) : unlikely Example: They are considered only to Meaning: dismiss from employment. the extent that they are viable Synonyms: bounce, discharge, dismiss, consumers. terminate, Q.13) PURITANICAL (adjective) : Antonyms: recruit, employ, engage, Meaning: having or displaying a very hire. strict or censorious moral attitude Example: They made him pay for his towards self-indulgence. offense by giving him the sack. Synonyms: prudish, puritan, prim, Q.10) DILATORY (adjective) : priggish. Meaning: slow to act Antonyms: lecherous, indulgent, Synonyms: sluggish, slothful, lax, slack. indecent, debauched. Antonyms: fast, prompt, brisk, quick. Example: It just shows that those Example: They were dilatory in providing endless puritanical bromides about the the researchers with information. perils of fixating on individual designers Q.11) EXORBITANT (adjective) : are wasted breath. Meaning: (of prices and demands) much Q.14) ARRANT (adjective) : too large Meaning: used to say how bad Synonyms: enormous, outrageous something is. Antonyms: cheap, good Synonyms: utter, absolute, complete, Example: The interest charged on most thorough. credit cards is exorbitant. Antonyms: dubious, questionable, Q.12) VIABLE (adjective) : restricted, uncertain. Meaning: capable of working successfully; feasible.

Example: Because of her arrant devotion Q.18) PROTAGONISTS (noun) : to her family, she volunteered to go to the Meaning: the leading character or one of labor camp with them. the major characters in a play, film, novel,

Q.15) SUBJUGATE : etc. Synonyms: supporter, upholder Meaning: to treat yourself, your wishes, Antonym: opponent or your beliefs as being less important Example: For the next nine years he was than other people or their wishes or the protagonist of Reform. beliefs Q.19) BRUTAL (adjective) : Synonyms: conquer, enslave Meaning: savagely violent. Antonyms: lose, release Synonyms: savage, cruel Example: Reporters must subjugate Antonym: gentle, humane personal political convictions to their Example: The writer describes the professional commitment to balance. dangers of drugs with brutal honesty. Q.16) ADROIT: Q.20) EMBLAZON (noun) : Meaning: very skillful and quick in the Meaning: conspicuously inscribe or way you think or move display a design on. Synonyms: adept, artful Synonyms: decorate, embellish Antonyms: clumsy, awkward Antonyms: disfigures, deform Example: She was adroit at removing my Example: My crafty sister-in-law was armor, which she did well and beautifully. able to emblazon my t-shirt with a glittery Q.17) EXORBITANT: monogram. Meaning: (of prices and demands) much Q.21) VALIANT (Adjective) : too large Meaning: possessing or showing courage Synonyms: enormous, outrageous or determination. Antonyms: cheap, good Synonyms: brave, fearless, courageous, Example: The interest charged on most valorous credit cards is exorbitant. Antonyms: cowardly, irresolute RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 107 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

Example: Firemen are valiant individuals Example: We will need to trace the who put their lives on the line to save electrical wires through the walls. others. Q.25) Encrypt :

Q.22) RELEGATE (Verb) : Meaning: convert (information or data) Meaning: assign an inferior rank or into a code, especially to prevent position to. unauthorized access. Synonyms: downgrade, banish, exile, Synonyms: encode, encipher, code, degrade inscribe Antonyms: upgrade, promote Antonyms: interpret, decode, decipher, Example: If you don’t want your boss to decrypt, translate relegate you to the status of unemployed, Example: The software will encrypt the you’d better watch what you say on social message before it is sent. Phrase: media. Q.26) Validity : Q.23) Infringe: Meaning: the quality of being logically or Meaning: actively break the terms of (a factually sound; soundness or cogency. law, agreement, etc.). Synonyms: effectiveness, efficacy, Synonyms: violate, breach, break, legitimacy, authenticity, effectivity transgress, violation Antonyms: falsity, invalidity, falsehood, Antonyms: obey, comply, follow, absurdity observe Example: Some researchers have Example: They claim that his use of the questioned the validity of the test results. name infringes on their copyright. Q.27) Feasible : Q.24) Traceable : Meaning: possible to do easily or Meaning: able to be found or discovered. conveniently. Synonyms: trackable, referable, Synonyms: possible, practicable, attributable, identifiable, recognizable workable, viable Antonyms: untraceable, faint, Antonyms: impossible, unsustainable, imperceptible, invisible unfeasible, impractical RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 108 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

Example: The government has now Antonyms: certainty, reality, truth made it feasible for tourists to spend as Example: Mike had talked about long as a month in the country. contingency plans for the catastrophe. Q.28) Monger: Q.31) DEFIANT : Meaning: denoting a dealer or trader in Meaning: characterized by defiance; a specified commodity. boldly resistant or challenging: Synonyms: trader, dealer, merchant, Synonyms: aggressive, audacious, bold, trafficker, vendor challenging, contumacious, daring Antonyms: customer, payer Antonyms: acquiescent, obedient, Example: The Iranian President the US to respectful, submissive

‘‘abandon war mongers and Q.32) ENDORSE (verb) : warmongering policies, ’’ in an apparent Meaning: to approve, support, or sustain reference to Bolton, who pushed for more Synonyms: advocate, affirm, approve, aggressive action against Iran. back, commend, confirm, defend, favor. Q.29) Threshold : Antonyms: attack, censure, criticize, Meaning: a strip of wood or stone deny, disagree forming the bottom of a doorway and Example: In some cases, public crossed in entering a house or room. employee unions even pushed private- Synonyms: limit, boundary, door, brink, sector unions to endorse Republicans. verge Q.33) MACHINATIONS (noun) : Antonyms: end, closure, finish Example: If your income rises above a Meaning: crafty schemes; plots; certain threshold, your tax rate also rises. intrigues. Q.30) Contingency : Synonyms: conspiracy, intrigue, ploy, Meaning: a future event or circumstance ruse, stratagem which is possible but cannot be predicted Antonyms: frankness, honesty, with certainty. ignorance Synonyms: emergency, incident, chance RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 109 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

Example: The con artist’s victims quickly Antonyms: denial, prohibition, veto, fell for his easy money machination. imprisonment, incarceration Example: My work may be of none, but I

Q.34) PROMPT (adjective) : must not think it of any, or I shall not do it with impunity. Meaning: done, performed, delivered, etc., at once or without delay. Q.37) SOLIDARITY (noun) : Synonyms: urge, spur, instigate, impel. Meaning: union or fellowship arising Antonyms: delayed, late, later, slow, from common responsibilities and sluggish interests, between classes, peoples, etc. Example: There is cautious optimism Synonyms: agreement, consensus, that this prompt action may have helped harmony, support, teamwork avert a broader outbreak. Antonyms: disagreement, antagonism,

Q.35) ATROCITIES (noun) : discord. Example: No solidarity of advancement Meaning: the quality or state of being exists in the species as a whole. extremely or shockingly wicked, cruel, or brutal. Q.38) EGALITARIAN (noun) : Synonyms: barbarity, horror Meaning: a person who adheres to Antonyms: good behavior, kindness, equality beliefs. pleasantness Synonyms: democratic, equitable, even- Example: In the popular drama of Punch, handed. we observe a perfect climax of atrocities Antonyms: elitist. and horrors. Example: Indians pride themselves on an

Q.36) IMPUNITY (noun) : egalitarian society open to all.

Meaning: exemption from punishment. Q.39) PATRONAGE (noun) : Synonyms: immunity, dispensation, Meaning: a condescending manner or exception, exemption. attitude in granting favors, in dealing with people. RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 110 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

Synonyms: aegis, auspices, backing, Synonyms: serve encouragement, financing. Example: Since I only have thirty dollars, Antonyms: attack, blockage, this amount must suffice for my weekly disapproval, discouragement, harm. food purchases.

Example: There were hundreds of other Q.43) SAVVY (Noun) : things in the great city, but they had their Meaning: shrewdness and practical share of patronage. knowledge; the ability to make good

Q.40) ALACRITY (noun) : judgments. Synonyms: shrewdness, acumen, acuity, Meaning: cheerful readiness, sagacity promptness, or willingness. Antonyms: inexperience, ignorance Synonyms: alertness, avidity, briskness, Example: When the savvy investor sold cheerfulness, dispatch, eagerness his stock before its value dropped, he Antonyms: apathy, coolness, made a very profitable transaction. discouragement, indifference Q.44) PRISE (Verb) : Example: His alacrity of manner and Meaning: use force in order to move, quick step justified this opinion. move apart, or open (something). Q.41) RECUPERATE (Verb) : Synonyms: force, wrench, twist Meaning: recover from illness or Example: Joe was trying to prise the cap exertion. off a bottle of painkillers Synonyms: recover, convalesce, mend, Q.45) PARAGON (Noun) : revive Meaning: a person or thing viewed as a Antonyms: deteriorate, worsen model of excellence. Example: Hopefully Jean will recuperate Synonyms: epitome, standard, ideal, quickly and be able to leave the hospital embodiment soon. Example: As a paragon of purity, a nun Q.42) SUFFICE (Verb) : would never dress inappropriately. Meaning: be enough or adequate. Q.46) DENUDE (Verb) : RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 111 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

Meaning: strip (something) of its Antonyms: further, promote covering, possessions, or assets. Example: They worry it could be used to Synonyms: divest, deprive, bare, scupper merger and acquisition deals. uncover Q.50) TORMENT (Noun) : Antonyms: cover Meaning: severe physical or mental Example: He proceeded to denude the suffering. statue, fronting the church bishop’s Synonyms: suffering, torture, pain, podium. anguish

Q.47) VENERATE (Verb) : Antonyms: pleasure, joy Meaning: regard with great respect; Example: Every day when he got on the revere. bus, the bully began to torment the quiet Synonyms: revere, adulate, haallow, child. exalt Q.51) SISYPHEAN(Adjective) : Antonyms: despise Meaning: Referring to a task that can Example: Many people attend church never be finished services to venerate God. Synonym: futile, fruitless Q.48) COPIOUS (Adjective) : Antonym: effective, useful Meaning: abundant in supply or quantity. Example: It’s a difficult task, maybe even Synonyms: abundant, superabundant, a Sisyphean one, but it’s a challenge for plentiful, ample, profuse someone to do. Antonyms: sparse Q.52) IGNOMINY(Noun) : Example: It takes a copious amount of Meaning: Public shame or loss of Honor food to suppress my hungry appetite. Synonym: shame, disgrace

Q.49) SCUPPER (Verb) : Antonym: honor, pride Meaning: prevent from working or Example: If defaulters don’t come succeeding; thwart. forward, they will face charges and the Synonyms: ruin, wreck, devastate, public ignominy of being named. destroy Q.53) FRAUGHT(Adjective) : RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 112 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

Meaning: Filled with or attended with Antonym: captivity, corner Synonym: charged, laden Example: Lane smiled almost affably as Antonym: empty, devoid he tossed the quittance upon the table. Example: Her birthday was fraught with Q.57) HYPERBOLIC(Adjective) : awkward moments when her family saw Meaning: Enlarged beyond truth or her blue hair. reasonableness; of or relating to a Q.54) UNHINGE(Verb) : hyperbola. Meaning: Disturb in mind or make Synonym: exaggerated, hyperbola uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed Antonym: reduced, knockdown Synonym: distract, disturb Example: I was writing in a hyperbolic Antonym: pacify, mollify reverie while closing myself off from at Example: He was snide too, bringing up least half of his excellence. how much of a hound Mitch was and how Q.58) OPEROSE(Adjective) : that might unhinge any woman’s mind. Meaning: Characterized by an effort to Q.55) SLOVENLY(Adjective) : the point of exhaustion. Meaning: Careless, untidy or dirty in Synonym: laborious, hard appearance or habits. Antonym: absorbing, engaging Synonym: sloppy, messy Example: An operose and expensive Antonym: dapper, smart establishment of a supreme court was Example: Despite her basic beauty, she made, and charged upon the revenues of has a slovenly appearance, as though the country. some strange magnetism randomly Q.59) Insouciant: attaches clothes to her body every Meaning: showing a casual lack of morning. concern Q.56) QUITTANCE(Noun) : Synonym: nonchalant, untroubled, Meaning: Discharge from a debt or an unworried, obligation. Antonym: anxious, concerned Synonym: payment, requital RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 113 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

Example: His insouciant handling of the Example: Mrs. Smith is such a great oil spill in the Gulf is under fire from all teacher that she is always getting one sides. accolade after another. Q.60) SUPPURATE(Verb) : Q.63) Vernacular (Noun) : Meaning: Cause to ripen and discharge Meaning: the language or dialect spoken pus. by the ordinary people of a country or Synonym: fester, decay region. Antonym: invest, enlist Synonym: everyday language, spoken Example: If that scrape on your hand language, colloquial speech, slang starts to suppurate, you might want to go Example: To hold the interest of the to the doctor. community, the playwright penned his Q.61) Vitiate (Verb) : play using only the local vernacular. Meaning: spoil or impair the quality or Q.64) Valedictory (Noun) : efficiency of. Meaning: a farewell address. Synonym: poison, spoil, stain, tarnish, Synonym: farewell, goodbye, leaving, touch, taint parting, departing, going away, last, final Antonym: Clean, honor, purify Example: On the last day of school, Example: When peers and bullies apply seniors wrote a valedictory stating what pressure, it can vitiate the moral they would miss about high school and character of young people and lead them read it in front of the class for their final down the wrong path. grade. Q.62) Accolade (Noun) : Q.65) Interdict (Noun) : Meaning: an award or privilege granted Meaning: an authoritative prohibition, in as a special honor or as an particular acknowledgment of merit. Synonym: prohibition, ban, bar, veto, Synonym: honor, recognition, privilege, proscription, award, gift, title Antonym: corroborate, support

Example: Because I failed most of my existing frequently or most of the time, classes last term, my parents will always or often doing something specified probably interdict me from working this Synonym: natural; persistent, regular, semester. Antonym: unaccustomed, unused; Q.66) Perjury (Noun) : intermittent, occasional Meaning: the offense of willfully telling Example: He suffers from chronic an untruth or making a misrepresentation arthritis. under oath. Q.69) Adjudicate (Verb) : Synonym: violation of an oath, giving Meaning: to make an official decision false evidence/testimony, bearing false about who is right in a dispute witness/testimony, forswearing oneself, Synonym: adjudge, judge, arbitrate, making false statements, willful falsehood decide, determine Example: The mother who lied about her Example: You should never adjudicate a son’s whereabouts will soon face trial for major decision when you are under the perjury. influence of alcohol. Q.67) Plagiarize (Verb) : Q.70) Punctilious (Adjective) : Meaning: take (the work or an idea of Meaning: showing great attention to someone else) and pass it off as one’s detail or correct behavior. own. Synonym: meticulous, conscientious, Synonym: infringe the copyright of, careful, diligent, attentive, pirate, steal, poach, borrow, Antonym: careless, easy-going, slapdash Example: Professional writers who Example: While I enjoy cleanliness, I am plagiarize can be taken to court and not so punctilious that I get upset about a ordered to pay damages. little dust on my furniture.

Q.68) Chronic (Adjective) : Q.71) SUBVERT (verb) : Meaning: continuing or occurring again and again for a long time, happening or

Meaning: undermine the power and Q.74) USHER (verb) : authority of (an established system or Meaning: show or guide (someone) institution). somewhere. Synonyms: destabilize, unsettle, Synonyms: lead, accompany, conduct, overthrow, depose. assist. Antonyms: dignify, exalt, honor, Antonyms: retract, conclude, cease, ameliorate. stop. Example: She subverted my noble desire Example: A nurse ushered us into the to do a good deed without reward. hospital room. Q.72) SACK (verb) : Q.75) ENVIRON (verb) : Meaning: dismiss from employment. Meaning: surround; enclose. Synonyms: bounce, discharge, dismiss, Synonyms: encircle, envelop, cloak, terminate, swathe. Antonyms: recruit, employ, engage, Antonyms: unbridle, free, open, release. hire. Example: The stone circle was environed Example: Any official found to be by an expanse of peat soil. involved would be sacked on the spot. Q.76) USHER (verb) : Q.73) SUBTERRANEAN (adjective) : Meaning: show or guide (someone) Meaning: secret; concealed. somewhere. Synonyms: covert, subversive, sunken, Synonyms: lead, accompany, conduct, private. assist. Antonyms: aboveground, surface, open, Antonyms: retract, conclude, cease, palpable. stop. Example: The robbers are digging a Example: A nurse ushered us into the subterranean path that will allow them to hospital room. enter the bank from underneath the Q.77) CLINCH (verb) : vault’s floor.

Meaning: to make final, definite, or Q.80) CYNICAL: beyond dispute. Meaning: doubtful as to whether Synonyms: settle, conclude, finalize, something will happen or whether it is wrap up. worthwhile. Antonyms: confuse, unsettle, release, Synonyms: skeptical, doubtful, unfasten. distrustful, suspicious Example: Her work on the project should Antonyms: optimistic, credulous clinch her a promotion. Example: She may be cynical about the Q.78) FUNGIBLE: film industry, but ultimately she has no Meaning: (of goods contracted for intention of biting the hand that feeds her. without an individual specimen being Q.81) INIMICAL: specified) replaceable by another identical Meaning: unfriendly; hostile. item; mutually interchangeable. Synonyms: hostile, unfriendly, Synonyms: compatible, Synonymous antagonistic, ill-disposed, unkind Antonyms: different, dissimilar Antonyms: friendly, warm Example: The two automobiles are not Example: It may have become inimical to fungible because one vehicle is worth our happiness. more than the other vehicle. Q.82) TIZZY: Q.79) ODIOUS: Meaning: a state of nervous excitement Meaning: extremely unpleasant; or agitation. repulsive. Synonyms: acrimony, animosity, Synonyms: revolting, repulsive, annoyance, chargin repellent, repugnant Antonyms: calm, calmness, delight, ease Antonyms: delightful, pleasant, Example: Her mother was in a tizzy over agreeable, charming Liz’s divorce. Example: The athlete got arrested for Q.83) COVERT: participating in the odious sport of Meaning: not openly acknowledged or dogfighting displayed. RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 117 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

Synonyms: secret, furtive, clandestine, Example: He was recognized to be highly surreptitious jealous and irascible. Antonyms: overt, above board Q.87) IGNOMINY: Example: Every measure, both overt and Meaning: public shame or disgrace. covert, is being taken against terrorists. Synonyms: shame, humiliation, Q.84) ASTUTE: embarrassment, mortification Meaning: having or showing an ability to Antonyms: honor accurately assess situations or people and Example: He feared the ignominy of turn this to one’s advantage. being exposed as a spy.

Synonyms: shrewd, sharp, sharp-witted, Q.88) REDEEM (Verb) : razor-sharp, acute Meaning: gain or regain possession of Example: A good leader must be an (something) in exchange for payment. astute judge of ability. Synonyms: retrieve, regain, recover Q.85) FRIVOLOUSUS: Antonyms: forfeit, lose, abandon Meaning: not having any serious purpose Example: At the end of Janet’s car lease or value. she will redeem it for another Honda Synonyms: flippant, glib, waggish Q.89) EXPEDITIOUS (Adjective) : Antonyms: serious, practical, important Meaning: done with speed and efficiency. Example: Isabelle was a frivolous little Synonyms: speedy, swift, quick, rapid, fool, vain and flighty. fast; prompt Q.86) IRASCIBLE: Antonyms: slow Meaning: having or showing a tendency Example: The man was saved because of to be easily angered. the doctor’s expeditious diagnosis. Synonyms: irritable, quick-tempered, Q.90) INHERENT (adjective) : short-tempered, bad-tempered, ill- Meaning: existing in something as a tempered permanent, essential, or characteristic Antonyms: cool, cheerful attribute.

Synonyms: intrinsic, innate, Synonyms: wisdom, judgment, sagacity, fundamental, basic. shrewdness Antonyms: superficial, exterior, Antonyms: folly, recklessness extraneous, extrinsic. Example: Maybe you’ll exercise a little Example: Even as a youngster, Janice more financial prudence next time. showed she had an inherent talent to be Q.94) DIMINUTION (Noun) : a great singer. Meaning: a reduction in the size, extent, or importance of something. Q.91) CONDIGN (adjective) : Synonyms: curtailment, contraction, constriction, restriction, limitation Meaning: appropriate to the crime or Antonyms: increase, expansion, growth wrongdoing; fitting and deserved. Usage: The diminution of cafeteria Synonyms: earned, merited, warranted, monitors has resulted in an increase in justified. food fights at the high school. Q.95) ROIL (Verb) : Antonyms: undeserved, undue, unfair, Meaning: make (someone) annoyed or unjust. irritated. Example: Condign punishment was rare Synonyms: disturb, rile Antonyms: aid, calm when the criminal was a man of high Example: The man’s hateful speech was social standing. just enough to roil up the already uneasy Q.92) DECRY (Verb) : crowd. Q.96) VITRIOLIC (Adjective) : Meaning: publicly denounce. Meaning: filled with bitter criticism or Synonyms: denounce, condemn, malice. criticize, censure, damn, attack Synonyms: acrimonious, rancorous, bitter, caustic, mordant Antonyms: praise, overrate Antonyms: pleasant, kind Example: He is impatient with those who Example: The newspaper launched a decry the scheme. vitriolic attack on the president. Q.93) PRUDENCE (Noun) : Q.97) POLEMICAL (Adjective) : Meaning: of or involving strongly critical Meaning: the quality of being prudent; or disputatious writing or speech. cautiousness. Synonyms: critical, hostile, bitter, polemic, virulent RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 119 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

Example: Unlike most academic CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ: philosophy much of it is personal, polemical, poetical or allusive. Q.1) Name the Indian state which has Q.98) RANCOUR (Noun) : launched ‘Dhanwantari’ scheme under Meaning: bitterness or resentfulness, which locally unavailable medicines will be especially when long-standing. Synonyms: bitterness, spite, hate, delivered to patients at home. hatred, resentment, malice a) Manipur Antonyms: amicability b) Goa Example: Even though my mother c) Sikkim despised her twin sister, she always spoke about her without rancour. d) Nagaland Q.99) SULKY (Adjective) : e) Assam Meaning: morose, bad-tempered, and Q.2) Which Indian state’s CM has re- resentful; refusing to be cooperative or cheerful. launched the zero-interest loan scheme Synonyms: Sullen, surly, pouting, for Women Self-Help Groups? petulant a) Andhra Pradesh Antonyms: cheerful, amiable Example: Jay was quite sulky at the b) Bihar graduation party, but he tried to hide his c) Haryana apathetic attitude. d) Jharkhand Q.100) SCOFF (Verb) : e) Odisha Meaning: speak to someone or about something in a scornfully derisive or Q.3) Name the Bank which partnered with mocking way. All India Management Association (AIMA) Synonyms: mock, deride, ridicule to organize workshop named “The Antonyms: flatter, praise, compliment Example: The rude little rich girl thought Contract Management during Emergency it was fun to scoff at the poor children at situations”. her school. a) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

b) Standard Chartered Bank

c) World Bank d) New Development Bank

e) Asian Development Bank d) National Security Guard (NSG) Q.4) Name the first non-bank company e) Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) which gets RBI nod to enter into co- Q.7) In which Indian Navaratna CPSE the branding arrangements for prepaid ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund Bharat-22 Instruments. ETF picks up share worth Rs.59 Crore? a) Transcorp International Limited a) Power Finance Corporation (PFC) b) Indian Oil Corporation b) Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) c) Simpleclick International Limited c) National Aluminium Company (NALCO) d) Yatra International Limited d) NBCC (India) Limited e) Etihad guest International Limited e) National Mineral Development Q.5) Name the institute which topped Corporation (MMDC) among Indian institutes in Times Higher Q.8) Which Indian institute has developed Education (THE) ’s 2nd edition of Impact the first probe free real time PCR rankings 2020 (University of Auckland diagnostic assay for detecting the COVID- ranked top). 19? a) IIT Kanpur a) IIT-Mandi b) IIT Kharagpur b) IIT-Delhi c) IIT Bombay c) IIT-Roorkee d) IIT Madras d) IIT-Bhopal e) IIT Calcutta e) IIT-Kanpur Q.6) Which among central armed police Q.9) Indian Institute of Information force (CAPF) has launched ‘e-karyalay’ (e- Technology and Management, of which office) application to enable the state has developed semantic search movement of files and documents without engine “Vilokana” to enable researchers physical touch. to get deeper insights into scientific a) Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) studies? b) Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) a) Tamil Nadu c) Border Security Force (BSF) b) Karnataka RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 121 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

c) Kerala Q.13) L&T Finance Holdings has sold its d) Telangana wholly-owned subsidiary L&T Capital e) Maharashtra Markets (LTCM) to ______for Rs 230 Q.10) Olympics silver medallist of crore. Denmark, Mathias Boe has announced a) Angel Broking retirement recently. He belongs to which b) IIFL Wealth Finance sports? c) Kotak Securities a) Shooting d) Edelweiss Group b) Swimming e) Motilal Oswal c) Rowing Q.14) Scientist at which Institute have d) Badminton developed the herbal decongestant spray e) Archery on mask to protect from suffocation? Q.11) Cricketer Sana Mir who announced a) National Botanical Research Institute, retirement recently, is the former captain Lucknow of which country? b) Indian Institute of Agricultural a) India Biotechnology, Ranchi b) Pakistan c) International Institute of Biotechnology c) Bangladesh & Toxicology, Tamil Nadu d) West Indies d) Institute of Bioinformatics and Applied e) Afghanistan Biotechnology, Bangalore Q.12) The world malaria day was e) Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, observed annually on April 25. What is the Trivandrum theme for world malaria day 2020? Q.15) Which country recently launched its a) “End Malaria For Good” first military satellite ‘NOOR’? b) “LETS Close The Gap” a) Iraq c) “Invest in the future: defeat malaria” b) Iran d) “Ready to Beat Malaria” c) Afghanistan e) “Zero Malaria Starts with Me” d) Israel RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 122 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

e) Palestine e) NTPC Vindhyachal Q.16) RBI has announced a Special Q.19) The Union Government has Liquidity Facility for Mutual Funds to the appointed ______as the new tune of ______crore with a view to Secretary in the Department of Economic ease liquidity pressures and prevent affairs, Ministry of Finance. erosion of the Net asset value of funds due a) Preeti Sudan to redemption. b) Tarun Bajaj a) 15, 000 c) Ravi Mittak b) 35, 000 d) Amit Khare c) 20, 000 e) Anita Karwal d) 25, 000 Q.20) Which of the following country is e) 50, 000 Top in the list of worlds’ top five military Q.17) Which state government has spender in 2019, as per the SIPRI data? launched the Jivan Shakti Yojana for a) Russia women to prepare masks at home in b) Germany urban areas to earn profit ? c) USA a) Kerala d) Russia b) Tamil Nadu e) China c) Madhya Pradesh Q.21) Which state’s government hospital d) Haryana becomes 1st in the country to launch e) Punjab plasma therapy for COVID-19? Q.18) Which company has become India’s a) Uttar Pradesh largest power plant to achieve 100 b) Telangana percent Plant Load Factor ? c) Kerala a) MTPL Ramagundam d) Gujarat b) Mundra Thermal Power Station e) Maharashtra c) KSK Mahanadi Power Project d) Tiroda Thermal Power Station RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 123 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

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a) April 21 b) Dilip Shanghvi b) March 26 c) Umang Vohra c) June 14 d) Sharvil Pankajbhai Patel d) April 28 e) Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw e) March 17 Q.33) Name the Indian private sector Q.30) Which Indian state which has bank which has acquired additional 29% launched a unique initiative named stake (total 30%) in Max Life Insurance ‘Umbare Aanganwadi’ to help children for Rs. 1592 crores (approx). during lockdown. a) Yes Bank a) Karnataka b) Axis Bank b) Kerala c) HDFC Bank c) Odisha d) ICICI Bank d) Gujarat e) CUB Bank e) Bihar Q.34) Mobile App named ‘Covid Pharma’ Q.31) What will be the contraction in to trace people buying medicines for growth in Asia Pacific region for 2020, as fever, cold was launched by which state? per report titled ‘APEC in the Epicentre of a) Andhra Pradesh COVID-19’ released by Asia-Pacific b) Maharashtra Economic Cooperation (APEC) ? c) Madhya Pradesh a) 2.5% d) Haryana b) 2.7% e) Chhattisgarh c) 1.9% Q.35) Name the PSU which has called for d) 1.6% global expressions of interest (EoI) to e) 1.2% provide20 Hydrogen Fuel Cell (FC) based Q.32) Who among the following is the part electric buses & electric cars to operate of Texere Publishing Limited’s “The them in Delhi and Leh. Medicine Maker Power List 20 For 2020”? a) Steel Authority of India a) Glenn Saldanha b) Indian Oil Corporation Limited RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 125 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

c) Power Grid Corporation of India Q.39) Which Pakistani player was banned d) Coal India Limited from all forms of cricket for 3 years after e) NTPC Limited pleading guilty to failing to report match- Q.36) R V Bhuskute who passed away fixing approaches? recently is ______. a) Shoaib Malik a) Freedom fighter b) Babar Azam b) Environmentalist c) Umar Akmal c) Theatre Actor d) Mohammad Hafeez d) Photographer e) Babar Azam e) Painter Q.40) The foreign ministers of the BRICS Q.37) Which state government launched grouping recently discussed measures to Jagananna Vidya Deevena scheme to combat COVID-19. Who is the current provide 100% fee reimbursement to all BRICS Head? students in the state? a) Brazil a) Tamil Nadu b) South Africa b) Andhra Pradesh c) India c) Maharashtra d) Russia d) Gujarat e) China e) Kerala Q.41) Name the IIT which has designed Q.38) Which Indian Institute of ‘Warbot’ which can deliver medicines and Technology developed a multi-surface food to COVID-19 patients. sanitizer to disinfect devices in the combat a) IIT Delhi against COVID-19? b) IIT Bombay a) IIT- Guwahati c) IIT Roopar b) IIT- Kanpur d) IIT Mandi c) IIT- Bombay e) IIT Kharagpur d) IIT- Bhubaneswar Q.42) The Asian Development Bank has e) IIT- Kharagpur approved to provide USD 346 loan for RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 126 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

which state to provide better power Q.45) Who has been appointed as the connection in rural areas? MD&CEO of Punjab National Bank (PNB) a) Goa Housing Finance Limited? b) Himachal Pradesh a) Neeraj Vyas c) Gujarat b) Sanjaya Gupta d) Maharashtra c) Ramesh Kumar e) Punjab d) Farook Khan Q.43) What is will be India’s growth e) Gokula Krishnamurthy forecast for the calendar year 2020 as per Q.46) Suresh N Patel has been appointed report titled “Global Macro Outlook 2020- as the vigilance commissioner in Central 21 (April 2020 update) ” released by Vigilance Commission (CVC). He is the Moody? former chief of which Bank? a) 0.9% a) Andhra Bank b) 0.7% b) Allahabad Bank c) 0.2% c) Canara Bank d) 1.6% d) Syndicate Bank e) 1.2% e) Bank of Baroda Q.44) Name the former finance secretary Q.47) J Arunkumar from Karnataka has who has been appointed as the chairman been appointed as the head coach of of Public Enterprises Selection Board which nationalmen’s cricket team? (PESB) for 3 years. a) Singapore a) KapilDevTripathi b) Malaysia b) TN Krishnamoorthy c) Oman c) Mahadev Singh d) USA d) Ajay Bhusan Pandey e) Nepal e) Rajiv Kumar Q.48) Name the Indian state which topped in terms of total installed

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e) Boxing Q.157) Which laboratory of DRDO has Q.154) Name the Indian who has been handed over the mobile COVID-19 testing conferred with Deutsche Welle Freedom of lab named “PARAKH” to Mysuru Medical Speech Award 2020 among with 17 College and Research Institute (MMCRI) ? journalists from 14 countries. a) Laser Science & Technology Centre a) Prannoy Roy (LASTEC) b) Shekar Gupta b) Advanced Systems Laboratory (ASL) c) Arnab Goswami c) Defence Bio-engineering & Electro- d) Sudhir Chaudry medical Laboratory (DEBEL) e) Siddharth Varadarajan d) Centre for Air Borne System (CABS) Q.155) The Sports Authority of India e) Defence Food Research Laboratory (SAI) has formed 6-member committee to (DFRL) prepare SOP for resumption of sports Q.158) Which Indian metro city has coaching and activities. Name the person registered the highest number of Internet who heads the committee. users in accordance with the study by a) SS Roy Internet and Mobile Association of India b) BK Nayak (IAMAI) ? c) Rajesh Rajagopalan a) Kolkata d) Sachin K b) New Delhi e) Rohit Bharadwaj c) Mumbai Q.156) Name the person who authored d) Chennai the book titled “Fear of God” under pen e) Bengaluru name Vadhan. Q.159) Name the Indian cricket who has a) Sandhya Ramakrishnan been appointed as the brand ambassador b) Bomma devara Sai Chandravadhan of education technology company ELSA c) Raja Gopala Krishnan corp. d) Sudha Krishnamurthy a) Ajinkya Rahane e) Uma Balasubramanian b) Jaspreet Bumrah RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 144 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

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‘sero-survey’ in selected districts to Q.195) The astronomers of which monitor COVID-19 prevalence? university has discovered a new rare new a) Center for Disease Dynamics, Super-Earth planet? Economics & Policy a) Stanford University b) Council of Scientific & Industrial b) Yale University Research c) University of Canterbury c) National Centre for Disease Control d) Tsinghua University d) Centre for Science and Environment e) Duke University e) Centre for Chronic Disease Control Q.196) Tencent, a Chinese tech giant Q.193) What is the grant that was launched which of the following apps in provided by Shanghai based BRICS’ New more than 100 countries recently? Development Bank as loan to India to a) VooV Meeting fight COVID-19 (May 2020) ? b) Slack a) USD 5 Billion c) GoTo Meeting b) USD 3 Billion d) Group Call c) USD 2 Billion e) Internet Meeting d) USD 1 Billion Q.197) Robert Azevedo has announced e) USD 10 Billion his resignation. He was the chief of which Q.194) The Centers for Disease Control of the following? and Prevention (CDC) of which country a) United Nations World Tourism has promised USD 3.6 million to India to Organization combat against the COVID-19? b) World Economic Forum a) United States c) World Trade Organization b) Germany d) World Health Organization c) Spain e) Federation of Indian Export d) Italy Organisations e) Cuba

Q.198) ______was awarded the Vice formed a committee to revive the post- Admiral GM Hiranandani Memorial Rolling CoVID economy? Trophy 2020? a) Karnataka a) Ashok Kumar b) Tamil Nadu b) M S Pawar c) Kerala c) Admiral Karambir Singh d) Gujarat d) Akshay Kumar e) Uttar Pradesh e) Karnam Singh Q.202) Which of the following states has Q.199) MoneyGram Payments Bank has launched the 'Matir Smristi' scheme? tied up with which of the following banks a) Andhra Pradesh for direct-to-bank account credit service? b) Gujarat a) Bandhan Bank c) Karnataka b) Karnataka Bank d) West Bengal c) ICICI Bank e) Maharashtra d) HDFC Bank Q.203) Which of the following institutes e) Federal Bank has recently implemented the Enterprises Q.200) According to the latest Resource Planning (ERP), SAMARTH? announcements by the Finance Minister a) Central University of Jammu & Kashmir Nirmala Sitharaman, the 'One Nation, One b) IIT Madras Ration card' Scheme will be fully c) IIM Bangalore operational pan India by ______. d) IIT Roorkee a) April 2021 e) NIT Kurukshetra b) March 2021 Q.204) The EPF contribution is reduced for c) June 2020 businesses and workers for three months d) May 2021 to from the existing 12% to ____% for all e) December 2021 establishments covered by EPFO. Q.201) which of the following states under a) 11 the chairmanship of Hasmukh Adhia has b) 10 RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 151 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

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b) Aditya Birla Q.266) Govinda Rajulu Chintala appointed c) Bajaj Allianz as chairman of ______. d) Religare a) SIDBI e) Muthoot Finance b) IRDAI Q.263) Who has recently been appointed c) NABARD as the new WHO Executive Board d) NCLT chairman? e) SEBI a) Dr VK Paul Q.267) NADA provisionally suspends b) Dr Hiroki Nakatani Savita Kumari, Ankit Shishodia for c) Ramesh Chand violating anti-doping rules. They belong to d) Ashwini Kumar Chaubey which Sport? e) Dr Harsh Vardhan a) Power lifting Q.264) Which bank has launched a special b) Wrestling gold loan business vertical aimed at c) Boxing providing hassle free credit in times of d) Shot put financial emergency ? e) Badminton a) SBI Q.268) Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana is b) Canara Bank an initiative of which of the following c) UCO states? d) Axis a) Rajasthan e) HDFC b) Chattisgarh Q.265) Who sworn in as Lesotho's new c) Bihar prime minister? d) Orissa a) Moeketsi Majoro e) Madhya Pradesh b) Thomas Thabane Q.269) Which of the following writer has c) Pakalitha Mosisili released his new ‘‘Hop On: My Adventures d) Maesiah Thabane on Boats, Trains and Planes’ ? e) Maaparankoe Mahao a) Arundhati Roy RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 161 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

b) Chetan Bhagat e) Chhattisgarh c) Kiran Desai Q.273) Who has been appointed as d) Ruskin bond director general of NAREDCO ? e) Arvind Adaiga a) Kumar Anand Q.270) 'Mee Annapurna' program is b) Rajesh Goel associated with which of the following c) Anuj Kumar states? d) Raman Singh a) Madhya Pradesh e) Naresh Mehta b) Maharashtra Q.274) Which of the following bank has c) Karnataka partnered with NBFCs to source loans in d) Rajasthan rural areas ? e) Odisha a) Axis Q.271) Where is Konark temple, where b) SBI the centre is planning to completely c) Fino Payments Bank solarise, located? d) ICICI a) Rajasthan e) HDFC b) Tamil Nadu Q.275) Who has been appointed as the c) Uttar Pradesh Chairman of J&K Public service d) Odisha commission? e) Kerala a) Raj Singh Q.272) Rural Livelihood Mission began b) Krishna Singh Didi Vehicle Service for safe delivery of c) Sunil Mehta rural women. Which of the following d) BR Sharma states has launched this? e) Anand Verma a) Odisha Q.276) The government of which state b) West Bengal has launched the ‘Startup Fund’ to c) Uttar Pradesh encourage youth for entrepreneurship ? d) Madhya Pradesh a) Kerala RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 162 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

b) Tamil Nadu Q.280) Shyamala G Bhave passed away c) Punjab recently. She was a renowned______. d) Uttar Pradesh a) Activist e) Haryana b) Politician Q.277) 1What is the maximum limit of the c) Vocalist demand deposits that can be made in a d) Author Payment Bank in India? e) Scientist a) Rs. 1 Lakh Q.281) According to the Federation of b) Rs. 2 Lakhs Indian Export Organisations, exports from c) Rs. 4 Lakhs India is expected to fall by ______% d) Rs. 3 Lakhs in FY21. e) Rs. 5 Lakhs a) 13 Q.278) ONGC and ______have b) 11 decided to Form JV for Renewable Energy c) 10 Business. d) 20 a) NTPC e) 25 b) IOC Q.282) The Central government has c) CIL cleared the plan of drilling for d) GAIL hydrocarbon exploration in which of the e) SAIL following national parks ? Q.279) ICICI Bank launched ‘ICICI Bank a) Campbell Bay National Park ______Years FD’ for senior citizens. b) Bannerghatta National Park a) Silver c) Bandhavgarh National Park b) Bronze d) Anshi National Park c) Golden e) Dibru Saikhowa National Park d) Diamond Q.283) Baba Ramdev Led Patanjali has e) Citizen launched which E-Commerce Platform to

Supply Swadeshi Goods and made-in- b) 12, 500 crore India items in the country ? c) 15, 000 crore a) BuyBharat d) 13, 000 crore b) BuySwadesi e) 14, 000 crore c) GetNow Q.287) Which of the following company is d) OrderMe all set to launch the second tranche of e) OrderSwadeshi Bharat Bond ETF? Q.284) Which institution has discovered a) Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund new ways to prevent memory loss or b) Edelweiss Mutual Fund reduce short-term losses related to c) Principal Mutual Fund Alzheimer disease ? d) Axis Mutual Fund a) IIT Madras e) Mirae Asset Global Investments b) IIT Delhi Q.288) The Union Government has c) IIT Guwahati extended the ‘Pradhan Mantri Vaya d) IIT Hyderabad Vandana Yojana’ by how many years, with e) IIT Kharagpur a focus on providing a minimum pension Q.285) Who has been named as the Chief to senior citizens ? economist and Vice President of the World a) 5 years Bank ? b) 4 years a) Olusoji O. Adeyi c) 3 years b) Pablo A. Acosta d) 8 years c) Anabela Abreu e) 7 year d) Carmen Reinhart Q.289) ______develop low cost Solar e) Eric Abel Parabolic Trough Collector for use in Q.286) What is the amount extended by desalination, space heating, space RBI to the EXIM bank to help meet its cooling. foreign currency resource requirement ? a) IIT Madras a) 10, 000 crore b) IIT Delhi RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 164 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

c) IIT Guwahati Q.293) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister has d) IIT Hyderabad inaugurated which scheme to provide jobs e) IIT Kharagpur to labourers under skilled, semi-skilled Q.290) What is the revised reverse repo and unskilled categories ? rate? a) Shram Utthan Abhiyan a) 3.65 per cent b) Shram Rozgar Abhiyan b) 4.00 per cent c) Shram Naukri Abhiyan c) 3.35 per cent d) Shram Seva Abhiyan d) 4.25 per cent e) Shram Siddhi Abhiyan e) 3.15 per cent Q.294) Which company has recently won Q.291) IRDAI has allowed which bank to the Economic Times Iconic Brand for Year continue with 30% holding in IndiaFirst 2019-20 ? Life Insurance with the condition that the a) Ranbaxy lender will hold no control in the insurer’s b) Pfizer management ? c) Cipla a) SBI d) HSL India b) UCO Bank e) Mankind c) Axis Bank Q.295) Tennis star Jamie Hampton who d) Union Bank of India announced his retirement recently, e) HDFC belongs to which country ? Q.282) Who has been appointed as the a) France National President of FICCI Ladies b) Germany organisation ? c) Sweden a) Smriti Puri d) Finland b) Harjinder Kaur e) USA c) Jayanti Dalmia Q.296) The high-level panel is formed to d) Jahnabi Phookan recommend reforms in India's drug e) Ujwala Singhania RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 165 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

regulatory system. Who is the head of this a) Mari Pangestu panel? b) Abhas Jha a) Ashwini Kumar Choubey c) Shaolin Yang b) Harsh Vardhan d) Denis Robitaille c) Rajesh Bhushan e) Anna Bjerde d) Narendra Modi Q.300) Which among the following has e) Rajnath Singh become the highest paying female athlete Q.297) Zaggle, a Payments company in the world ? partnered with which of the following a) Carolina Marin companies to launch innovative payment b) PV Sindhu solutions? c) Naomi Osaka a) VISA d) Serena Williams b) MasterCard e) Maria Sharapova c) PayPal Q.301) Maruti Suzuki ties up with d) RuPay Cholamandalam Investment & Finance e) Paytm and launched which of the following Q.298) United Nations listed the KHUDOL initiatives? initiative of _____ as one of the top 10 a) Car at your door global initiatives to fight against COVID- b) We are a Click Away 19. c) Buy Now; Pay Later a) Tripura d) Buy from your Home b) Manipur e) None of the Above c) Meghalaya Q.302) When is the Commonwealth Day d) Assam in India? e) Sikkim a) 21 July Q.299) Who was appointed to the key b) 1 August World Bank position on Climate Change, c) 24 May Disaster Management in South Asia? d) 30 April RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 166 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

e) 10 June c) 2004 Q.303) Institute of Himalayan Bioresource d) 2001 Technology (IHBT) is located in the Indian e) 2011 state of ______. Q.307) Where is it headquarters of a) Uttar Pradesh International Finance Corporation (IFC) ? b) Uttarakhand a) Paris, France c) Himachal Pradesh b) Geneva, Switzerland d) Haryana c) The Hauge, Netherlands e) Sikkim d) Washington, USA Q.304) What is the interest rate offered e) Berlin, Germany Pradhan Mandri Vaya Vandana Yojana Q.308) Which of the following state scheme? governments has proposed to help a) 8.4% startups by creating a fund of Rs. 100 b) 7.4% crores? c) 5.9% a) Uttar Pradesh d) 7.8% b) Tamil Nadu e) 7.6% C) Kerala Q.305) When is International Missing d) Maharashtra Children's Day Celebrated? e) Gujarat a) May 22 Q.309) What is the amount of b) May 25 compensation that will be provided to the c) May 24 families of ASHA workers who succumb to d) May 26 CoVID 19, as announced by the e) May 23 Government of Chandigarh? Q.306) When did the MGNREGA scheme a) Rs. 50 Lakh launched in India? b) Rs. 10 L akh a) 2006 C) Rs. 25 Lakh b) 2014 d) Rs. 70 Lakh RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 167 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

e) Rs. 20 Lakh a) BNI Misner Charitable Foundation Q.310) What is the theme of 2020 World b) Swades Foundation c) Action Aid India Migratory Bird Day? d) Art of Living a) Birds Connect Our World e) Ashoka-Innovators For The Public b) Protect Birds: Be the Solution to Plastic Q.314) Name the country which launched the ‘Long march 5B’ rocket to space which Pollution has the aim to operate a permanent space C) Unifying our Voices for Bird station and send astronauts to the moon. Conservation a) Spain b) Germany d) Their Future is our Future c) Russia e) A Healthy Planet for Migratory Birds d) India and People e) China Q.311) Who awarded Startup India- Q.315) Nomura predicts Indian GDP to contract by how much per cent in FY 21? Animal Husbandry Grand Challenge a) 5.2% winners? b) 3.2% a) Ram Vilas Paswan c) -2.5% d) 2.5% b) Giriraj Singh e) 0.4% C) Radhakrishnan Q.316) Who has been appointed as the d) Rajenthra Balaji head of the panel by the state of Tamil Nadu to which will examine its fiscal e) Harsha Kumar challenges and suggest measures to Q.312) Which institution has partnered improve the fiscal position? with the ICMR for delivery of COVID-19 a) Rangarajan testing kits to 200 labs in the country ? b) Y Venugopal Reddy a) Delhivery c) D Subbarao b) India Post d) Raghuram Rajan c) Flipkart e) None of the above d) Amazon Q.317) WHO and UN Postal agency e) DTDC released a commemorative postage Q.313) TRIFED has collaborated with stamp on 40th anniversary of the which foundation to provide Free Ration eradication of which of the following Kits to Needy Tribes India Artisans ? diseases?

a) Measles BANKING AWARENESS QUIZ: b) Smallpox Q.1) ______is the rate of c) Polio d) Rubella interest on which banks base their lending Q.318) Which of the following states has rates. Usually loans are given at a rate accorded 'industry' status to sports? higher than the base rates and saving rate a) Assam b) Sikkim is below the base rate c) Manipur a) Base Rate d) Nagaland b) Repo Rate e) Mizoram Q.319) Which of the following banks has c) Bank Rate announced credit support for all their d) Reverse Repo rate borrowers who have been affected by e) None of these covid-19 ? a) ICICI Q.2) ______is written by an b) Axis Bank individual to transfer amount between two c) UCO accounts of the same bank or a different d) Canara Bank bank and the money is withdrawn from e) SBI Q.320) Recently RBI reduced the repo the account rate to how much percent? a) Demand Draft a) 4.0% b) Memo b) 3.75% c) 4.15% c) Cheque d) 4.05% d) Credit Card e) 4.45% e) None of these

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c) Mutual Funds b) Fiscal Deficit d) Bancassurance c) Current Account Deficit e) None of these d) Current Loan e) None of these Q.4) When an account has insufficient Q.7) ______is a name given to funds the cheque is not payable and is Credit cards, Debit cards, ATM cards and returned by the bank with a reason International Cards issued by banks “Exceeds arrangement” or “funds a) Net Cards insufficient” is called ______b) Money Cards a) Clearing of cheque c) Pay Cards b) Bouncing of a cheque d) Plastic Cards c) Transfer of cheque e) None of these d) Reply of cheque Q.8) ______is account of e) None of these nominal interest which can only be used Q.5) ______is an increase in the for personal purpose and which has some quantity of money in circulation without restrictions on withdrawal any corresponding increase in goods thus a) Personal Account leading to an abnormal rise in the price b) Current Account level c) Bank Account a) Inflation d) Demat Account b) Imports e) None of these c) Exports Q.9) ______is the rate of interest d) Deflation charged by a central bank to commercial e) None of these banks on the advances and the loans it Q.6) ______is the amount of extends Funds borrowed by the government to a) Repo Rate meet the expenditures. b) Reverse Repo Rate a) Capital Deficit c) Interest Rate RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 170 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

d) Liquidity rate Q.13) ______are loans e) Bank Rate given by a bank on which repayments or Q.10) ______is a contraction interest payments are not being made on in the supply of circulated money within time an economy a) Bad Assets a) Monopoly b) Return Assets b) Equilibrium c) Non Performing Assets c) Inflation d) Good Performing Assets d) Surplus e) None of these e) Deflation Q.14) ______is a loan that is Q.11) ______is a general term made for a very short period of a few days used to describe the services provided by only with a low rate of interest a group of networked bank branches a) Commodity money a) Net Banking b) Plastic Money b) Core Banking c) Notice Money c) Retail Banking d) Call money d) Money Banking e) None of these e) None of these Q.15) ______is the Q.12) ______is an account amount of funds that a bank keeps with that can be opened generally for business the Reserve Bank of India purposes with no restrictions on a) Statutory Liquidity Ratio withdrawals and no interest paid b) Repo Rate a) Current Account c) Reverse Repo Rate b) Savings Account d) Base Rate c) Fixed Deposit Account e) Cash Reserve Ratio d) Demat Account Q.16) What is P in PCA? e) None of these a) Public b) Price RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 171 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

c) Payment a) Medium-scale Units Developing d) Prompt Research Agency e) None of these b) Management of Units Delivery Q.17) What is I in LEI? Research Association a) Income c) Micro Units Development & Refinance b) Interest Agency c) Index d) Middle Unfunded Development & d) Intimate Refinance Agency e) Identifier e) None of these Q.18) What is P in PCR? Q.22) What is the purpose of SIDBI? a) Public a) To provide short term lending to b) Post industries c) Prompt b) To provide refinance facilities d) Primary c) To develop MSME sector e) None of these d) All of the above Q.19) What is F in FEMA? e) None of the above a) Financial Q.23) ______is a term used by life b) Foreign insurers to describe the process of c) Fiscal assessing risk d) Fast a) Representative e) First b) Insurer Q.20) What is B in IBP? c) Assuring a) Balance d) Underwriting b) Borrowing e) None of these c) Branch Q.24) Compensation paid by an d) Banking organization for out-of-pocket expenses e) Bond incurred or overpayment made by an Q.21) What is an acronym of MUDRA? RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 172 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

employee, customer, or other party is survival of the annuitants or for specific called ______period a) Insured amount a) Allowance b) Arbitration b) Guarantee c) Reimbursement c) Annuity d) Retention d) Warranty e) None of these e) None of these Q.25) ______is compensation Q.28) ______in an insurance for damages or loss. Indemnity in the policy is a promise by the insured party legal sense may also refer to an that statements affecting the validity of exemption from liability for damages the contract are true a) Repatriation a) Guarantee b) Depreciation b) Warranty c) Consideration c) Surety d) Assignment d) Insured e) Indemnity e) None of these Q.26) Termination of the policy due to Q.29) ______is designed to failure of the payment of required renewal help protect you from major claims and premium is called ______lawsuits and as a result it helps protect a) Omission your assets and your future b) Completion a) Liability insurance c) Unpaid b) Self insurance d) Lapse c) Umbrella insurance e) None of these d) Safe insurance Q.27) ______is an agreement given e) None of these by the beneficiary to make periodic Q.30) The person who is more specialists payments which continue during the in the mathematics of insurance who can do all calculations includes rates, RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 173 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

reserves, dividends and other statistics is Q.33) ______in insurance means a called ______request, from the proposer to the insurer, a) Insurer for giving protection against a risk. b) Actuary a) Conversion c) Surveyor b) Proposal d) Developer c) Suggestion e) None of these d) Obligation Q.31) A ______bond is a form of e) None of these insurance protection that covers Q.34) ______is an insurance policyholders for losses that they incur as industry practice in which an insurer takes a result of fraudulent acts by specified action retroactively to cancel a policy individuals holder’s coverage by citing omissions or a) Fidelity errors in the customer’s application b) Surety a) Rescission c) Insured b) Endorsement d) Safety c) Mortgage e) None of these d) Comprehensive Q.32) ______bond is defined as a e) None of these contract among at least three parties: the Q.35) The Amount you have to pay out of obligee: the party who is the recipient of pocket for expenses before the insurance an obligation company will cover the remaining costs is a) Fresh bond called ______b) Register bond a) Deductible c) Foreign bond b) Cancellation d) Fidelity bond c) Collectable e) surety bond d) Renewable e) None of these

Q.36) ______is a local Q.39) A profit from the sale of property or government official who estimates the an investment is called ______value of real property within a city, town, a) Business Gain or village’s boundaries b) Capital Gain a) Estimator c) Net Gain b) Processor d) Gross Gain c) Developer e) None of these d) Assessor Q.40) A bank or financial institution that e) None of these processes credit or debit card payments Q.37) The Banking ombudsman has been on behalf of a merchant is called powered to pass an award of Rs ______lakh. a) Lending Bank a) 10 b) Sponsored Bank b) 20 c) Acquiring Bank c) 15 d) All of the above d) 25 e) None of these e) 30 Q.38) ______period is the provision Q.41) The nominal value of a security in most loan and insurance contracts that stated by the issuer is called as allows payment to be received for a ______certain period of time after the actual due a) Par Value date b) Sell Value a) Policy c) Market Value b) Premium d) Face Value c) Notice e) None of these d) Additional Q.42) Which committee established by e) Grace the Central Bank governors of the Group of ten countries in 1974 that seeks to RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 175 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

improve the supervisory guidelines that Q.45) The portion of a company’s profit central banks or similar authorities allocated to each outstanding share of impose on both wholesale and retail common stock is called as ______banks? a) Value per share a) BASEL Committee b) Earnings per Share b) FEDERAL Committee c) Price per share c) UNION Committee d) Demand per share d) SWIFT Committee e) None of these e) None of these Q.46) ______is the ratio of a Q.43) Property that a borrower offers a bank’s capital to its risk lender to secure a loan is called as a) Capital Fund Ratio ______b) Capital Risk Ratio a) Mortgage c) Capital Profit Ratio b) Sponsor d) Capital Adequacy Ratio c) Gift e) None of these d) Bilateral Q.47) A value which exists as part of e) Collateral something, such as the value of an option is called as ______Q.44) One hundredth of one percentage a) Market Value point, basically used in expressing b) Face Value differences of interest rates, which is c) Par Value known as? d) Sell Value a) Interest Point e) Intrinsic Value b) Nominal Point Q.48) The first sale of stock by a private c) Basis Point company to the public is called d) Base Point ______e) None of these a) Junk Bond b) Offer Bond RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 176 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

c) Primary Bond BANKING ANSWER KEY d) Initial Bond Q.1) a, Q.2) c, Q.3) d, Q.4) b, Q.5) a, Q.6) e) None of these b, Q.7) d, Q.8) c, Q.9) e, Q.10) e, Q.11) Q.49) The suspension of repayment of b, Q.12) a, Q.13) c, Q.14) d, Q.15) e, Debt, or Interest, for a specified period of Q.16) d, Q.17) e, Q.18) a, Q.19) b, Q.20) time is called as ______c, Q.21) c, Q.22) d, Q.23) d, Q.24) c, a) Bounce Q.25) e, Q.26) d, Q.27) c, Q.28) b, Q.29) b) Moratorium c, Q.30) b, Q.31) a, Q.32) e, Q.33) b, c) Mortgage Q.34) a, Q.35) a, Q.36) d, Q.37) b, Q.38) d) Suspension e, Q.39) b, Q.40) c, Q.41) d, Q.42) a, e) None of these Q.43) e, Q.44) c, Q.45) b, Q.46) d, Q.47) Q.50) Which value is called as nominal e, Q.48) a, Q.49) b, Q.50) d, value of a bond? a) Market Value CA QUIZ ANSWER KEY b) Face Value Q.1) e, Q.2) a, Q.3) c, Q.4) a, Q.5) b, Q.6) c) Sell Value e, Q.7) c, Q.8) b, Q.9) c, Q.10) d, Q.11) d) Par Value b, Q.12) e, Q.13) b, Q.14) a, Q.15) b, e) None of these Q.16) e, Q.17) c, Q.18) e, Q.19) b, Q.20) c, Q.21) a, Q.22) a, Q.23) c, Q.24) d, Q.25) d, Q.26) b, Q.27) b, Q.28) b, Q.29) d, Q.30) d, Q.31) d, Q.32) e, Q.33) d, Q.34) a, Q.35) e, Q.36) a, Q.37) d, Q.38) d, Q.39) c, Q.40) d, Q.41) c, Q.42) d, Q.43) c, Q.44) e, Q.45) a, Q.46) a, Q.47) d, Q.48) c, Q.49) a, Q.50) d, Q.51) a, Q.52) a, Q.53) d, Q.54) e, Q.55) c, Q.56) e, Q.57) b, Q.58) a, Q.59) e, Q.60) e, Q.61) b, Q.62) d, Q.63) c, Q.64) b, Q.65) RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 177 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

a, Q.66) b, Q.67) a, Q.68) d, Q.69) c, Q.181) a, Q.182) d, Q.183) b, Q.184) e, Q.70) e, Q.71) c, Q.72) a, Q.73) d, Q.74) Q.185) a, Q.186) c, Q.187) c, Q.188) b, d, Q.75) d, Q.76) b, Q.77) d, Q.78) d, Q.189) d, Q.190) b, Q.191) c, Q.192) c, Q.79) d, Q.80) c, Q.81) c, Q.82) d, Q.83) Q.193) d, Q.194) a, Q.195) c, Q.196) a, c, Q.84) c, Q.85) d, Q.86) e, Q.87) c, Q.197) c, Q.198) d, Q.199) e, Q.200) b, Q.88) a, Q.89) d, Q.90) b, Q.91) c, Q.92) Q.201) d, Q.202) d, Q.203) e, Q.204) b, c, Q.93) a, Q.94) a, Q.95) e, Q.96) a, Q.205) b, Q.206) b, Q.207) a, Q.208) e, Q.97) b, Q.98) a, Q.99) b, Q.100) d, Q.209) b, Q.210) a, Q.211) c, Q.212) d, Q.101) d, Q.102) b, Q.103) c, Q.104) e, Q.213) c, Q.214) a, Q.215) d, Q.216) a, Q.105) b, Q.106) c, Q.107) d, Q.108) d, Q.217) e, Q.218) e, Q.219) a, Q.220) a, Q.109) b, Q.110) b, Q.111) d, Q.112) b, Q.221) c, Q.222) e, Q.223) b, Q.224) a, Q.113) d, Q.114) c, Q.115) d, Q.116) a, Q.225) a, Q.226) c, Q.227) c, Q.228) c, Q.117) a, Q.118) d, Q.119) e, Q.120) d, Q.229) e, Q.230) d, Q.231) e, Q.232) d, Q.121) a, Q.122) d, Q.123) c, Q.124) d, Q.233) b, Q.234) e, Q.235) d, Q.236) b, Q.125) c, Q.126) b, Q.127) c, Q.128) c, Q.237) b, Q.238) a, Q.239) c, Q.240) a, Q.129) a, Q.130) a, Q.131) b, Q.132) a, Q.241) e, Q.242) b, Q.243) c, Q.244) c, Q.133) d, Q.134) c, Q.135) c, Q.136) d, Q.245) b, Q.246) c, Q.247) e, Q.248) d, Q.137) e, Q.138) d, Q.139) a, Q.140) e, Q.249) a, Q.250) c, Q.251) d, Q.252) b, Q.141) b, Q.142) c, Q.143) d, Q.144) e, Q.253) a, Q.254) d, Q.255) d, Q.256) b, Q.145) e, Q.146) b, Q.147) b, Q.148) c, Q.257) e, Q.258) c, Q.259) b, Q.260) e, Q.149) c, Q.150) d, Q.151) c, Q.152) b, Q.261) d, Q.262) c, Q.263) e, Q.264) b, Q.153) b, Q.154) e, Q.155) e, Q.156) b, Q.265) a, Q.266) c, Q.267) a, Q.268) b, Q.157) e, Q.158) c, Q.159) a, Q.160) d, Q.269) d, Q.270) b, Q.271) d, Q.272) d, Q.161) b, Q.162) d, Q.163) d, Q.164) e, Q.273) b, Q.274) c, Q.275) d, Q.276) d, Q.165) c, Q.166) d, Q.167) c, Q.168) e, Q.277) a, Q.278) a, Q.279) c, Q.280) c, Q.169) d, Q.170) c, Q.171) c, Q.172) b, Q.281) d, Q.282) e, Q.283) d, Q.284) c, Q.173) a, Q.174) b, Q.175) d, Q.176) b, Q.285) d, Q.286) c, Q.287) b, Q.288) c, Q.177) c, Q.178) a, Q.179) c, Q.180) b, Q.289) a, Q.290) c, Q.291) d, Q.292) d, RACE Coaching Institute for Banking and Government Jobs Courses Offered : BANK | SSC | RRB | TNPSC |KPSC | 178 Official Website: www.raceinstitute.in| Official Blog: www.bankersdaily.in Chennai RACE Coaching Institute Pvt Ltd

Q.293) e, Q.294) d, Q.295) e, Q.296) c, Q.297) a, Q.298) b, Q.299) b, Q.300) c, Q.301) c, Q.302) c, Q.303) c, Q.304) b, Q.305) b, Q.306) a, Q.307) d, Q.308) e, Q.309) a, Q.310) a, Q.311) b, Q.312) b, Q.313) d, Q.314) e, Q.315) a, Q.316) a, Q.317) b, Q.318) e, Q.319) d, Q.320) a,