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 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas 15th major title at Augusta national Golf Club. Swears in new government led by longtime  The Supreme Court has banned all mining ally, Mohammad Shtayyeh. activites along the Kaziranga national Park  The world’s largest airplane a stratolaunch and catchment area of rivers originating in behemoth with two fuselages and six boxing Karbi Anglong Hills in Assam. 747 engines made its first test flight in  Reporters without Border released world California. press freedom Index 2019 in which Norway  Meena Kumari Maisnam clinches gold in topped the index in third consecutive year and boxing world cup at cologne in Germany. India drops down by two positions (138th rank in 2018) to be ranked 140th out of 180 countries in 2019.

 Reigning world champion lewis Hamilton won the 2019 Chiness Grand Prix. The Chinese GP marks the 1000th Formula 1 race in the history of formula 1 races.

 India’s sub-sonic cruise missile ‘Nirbhay’  Nepal has launched its first satellite successfully test fired from Odisha. Nepalisat-1 and Sri lanka launched its first  China develops world’s first armed satellite Raavana-1 into space from the Mid- amphibious drone boat. Atlantic Regional Spaceport at NASA’s  The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued Rs. Wallops Flight facility on Virginia’s East 50 denomination banknotes in Mahatma shore. Gandhi (New) Series that bore Shri  India women’s cricket team captain mithali Shaktikanta Das’ (Governor of RBI) raj has been named the goodwill ambassador Signature. of Team India at the Street Child criket world  Crying Girl photo by John Moore won the cup (SCCWC). World press photo of the year award.  London School of Economics and political  Golfer Tiger Woods won fifth Masters and science (LSE) has created the Amartya Sen

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Chair in Inequality studies. and dancing diva Helen.  Special Commioner of Police (Operations)  United States cricket team won their first one Sunial Kumar Gautam was honoured with day international status with a third straight ‘Pandit Gond Ballabha Pant Award’ for 2018- victory at the World Criket League Division 2019 by the Bureau of Police Reaarch and two event in Namibia. development (BPR&D) under the Ministry of  Padma Bhushan awardee Yusuf Hamied who Home Affairs, for his book titled Samvidhan is the chairman of Cipla Pharmaceutical Kavya. Company was honoured in the 2019 list of  Italian Tennis Player Fabio Fognini has won new fellows of the UK’s Royal Society. the 2019 Monte-Carlo Masters.  Mali’s Prime Minsister, Sounmeylou Boubeye Maiga resigned along with his entire government after criticism over the handing of the rising violence in the country and Ogossagous massacre that resulted in the deaths of 160 people in March, 2019.  Former Bralilian Football confederation (CBF) president Jose Maria marin has been

banned for life from all football activities by  Indonesia released a special stamp on the FIFA. theme of Ramayana at the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomaticties between India and Indonesia.  The world’s first malaria vaccine RTS,S is also known as Mosquirix has launched in Malawi, one of three countries in Africa in a landmark pilot programme coordinated by the world Health Organisation (WHO).  Jhulan Goswami, former captiain of India national women’s criket team, awarded the sportsperson of the year honour at the Calcutta sports Journalist Club (CSJC) annual awards function 2019 held at Kolkata (West Bengal)  The World Health Organisation (WHO)  The prestigious Master Deenanath released new recommendations on 10 ways Mangeshkar Award 2019 was awarded to that countries can use digital health National Award winning filmmaker Madhur technology, accessible via mobile phones, Bhandarkar, popular scriptwriter Salim Khan tablets and computers, to improve people’s

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health and essential services. Maruti, it will phase out diesel cars from its  Malayalam film Bhayanakam (Fear) which line-up from April, 2020. was directed by Jayaraj won the Best  India’s cueist Pankaj Advani defeated Ehsan Cinematography Award at the Beijing Heydari Nezhad of Iran to win the inaugural International Film Festival. Asian Snooker Tour title in Bengaluru.  Pakistan’s Finance Minister Asad Umar  The RBI will issue new Rs. 20 denomination resigned from the cabinet before securing a banknotes having a base colour of greenish multi-billion dollar International Monetary yellow with size of 63×129mm. the New note Fund bilour package for the cas-strapped will have a motif of Ellora caves on the dorsal country. side.  Romanian football manager, Doru Isac has been appointed as the new technical director for Indian football team.  India won 13 medals, including 2 gold, 4 silver, and 7 bronze at the Asian Boxing Championships in Bangkok. Boxers Pooja Rani and Amit Panghal gave India 2 gold medals.

 India’s Largest app for financial services, ETMONEY has integrated Unified Payment Interface (UPI) as a payment method on its platform as it looks to double its monthly user

base by the ned of the year.  The 2nd edition of Belt and Road Forum  The Indian navy launched guided missile (BRF) was held in Beijing (China) is which destroyer Imphal at mazagon Dock 37 country heads had participated along with Shipbuiders in Mumbai. united Nations secretary-General Antonio  Political newcomer, comedian volodymyr Guterres and IMF Christine Lagarde. The Zelensky has won the 2019 presidential theme of this event was ‘Belt and Road election of the country in a landslide victory. Cooperation : Shaping a Brighter Shared  The World Health Organisation (WHO) has Future’. released new guidelines on physical activity,  The researchers at Jamia Millia Islamia, New sedentary and sleep for children under 5 years Delhi have developed an ultrasensitive of age. quantum thermometer by using grapheme  According to the country’s largest car maker

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quantum dots. It can precisely measure a wide edition of the Rifle/Pistol event. range of temperatue from 270C to – 1960C.  India’s Table Tennis player Sathiyan  Australia’s Claire Polosak became the first Gnanasekaran became the first Indian to woman umpire to stand in a mens’s ODI in break into the world’s top 25 of the latest the final match of ICC World Cricket League. International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF)  Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia became the Rankings. first Indian wrestler to fight at New York’s  Indian Army claimed that one of its teams iconic Madison Square Garden. sported mysterious foot prints of mythical  Journalist Saba naqvi has composed a book creature ‘Yeti’ close to Nepal’s Makalu Base named Politics of Jugaad : The Coalition Camp. Handbook in which she examines the possibility of a coalition government after the 2019 Lok Sabha Polls.

th  The 125 Emporer of Japan, Emporer  India won 14 medals (1 gold) and was placed Emeriutus Akihito abdicated after 30 years of at 5th position in the medal table which was ruling because of his declining health and topped by Iran with 14 (9 gold) medal in age-related problems. Asian wrestling Championships in Xi’ an  The government of India has made it (China). mandatory for electric vehicles to have  Kento Momota (Japan) won men’s singles number /license plates in green Color. and Akane Yamaguchi (Japan) won women’s  President of India. Ram nath Kovind has singles in Badminton Asia Championships appointed Justice PR Ramachandra Menon as 2019 was held at Wuhan Sports Center Chief Justice of Chhattisgarh High Court, gymnasium in China. Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka as the Chief  India topped the medals tally in ISSF world Justice of the Karnataka High Court and cup 2019 by bagging total 4 medals Justice Shripathi Ravindra as the Chief Justice comprising 3 Gold and 1 silver at the Beijing of the Rajasthan High court.

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 The 1267. al-Qaida sanctions Committee of  The G7’s (Group of Seven) Environment the United nations Secrutiy Council (UnSC) Ministers from Britain, Canada, France, designated Pakistan based militant group Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States Jaish-e-mohammad (JeM) leader Masood gathered for a 2 day meeting in metz, France. Ashar as a ‘global terrorist’.  Justice PR Ramachandra Menon was sworn in  The UK Parliament has passed a declaration as Chief Justice of the Chhattisgarh High for Environment and climate Emergency. The court. UK has become the first country to pass a declaration on climate emergency.  vice President, M. Venkaiash naidu unveiled a postage stamp at the 750th birth anniversary of Vedanta Desikan in New Delhi.  The BSNL has become the first operator to start optical fibre-based high speed broadband

service in Pulwama with the launch of  First Real Image of Black Hole ‘Bharat Fibre’ An international team of astronomers  As Kiran Kumar the former chairman of announced on April 11, 2019 that it had ISRO has been conferred with france’s successfully captured the first-ever image highest civilian awared Chevalier of the Order of a black hole. of the Legion of Honour. The image was released during a press  Sebia’s Dragan Mihailovic has been event at the National Science Foundation in appointed as the new head coach of the Indian Washington, DC Press events were also Men’s Volleyball team by the Volleyball held in several other world cities. The Federation of India. picture shows the black hole having a dark  Journalists Kyaw Soe Oo and Wa Lone from center, encircled by a bright orange and Myanmar have been awarded with the yellow ring spreading outward. UNESCO/Guillermo Cano Press Freedom The image was captured by the Event Prize 2019. Horizon Telescope (EHT), a· network of  A Japanese aerospace start up Interstellar eight linked telescopes until now, every Technology Inc. has successfully launched a image of a black hole has been an artist's first privately developed rocket ‘Momo-3’ impression" into space.  ‘Yeti’ Footprints Sighted  Bandana Nepal a girl from Nepal danced The official Twitter account of the Indian continuously for 126 hours to set a Guinness Army’s Additional Directorate General of world Records on ‘Longest Dancing Public Information tweeted on April 30, 2019 marathon by an Individual’.

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that an Indian Army mountaineering The Guwahati Railway Station has become expedition team has sited mysterious the 1st ever railway station in the Indian footprints of mythical Himalayan beast “Yeti” Railways to get an ISO certification from the close to Makalu Base Camp, Located in NGt on April 7, 2019. It has been givewn this North-Eastern Himalayas. certificate for providing passenger amnities in a clean and green environment. Environment Management system of this station as per international norms which were upgraded in 2015.  Chennai Central Raiway station has been renamed by the Tamil Nadu State Government as Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. MG

Ramachandran Central Railway Station. Dr.  Red Alert for Cyclone ‘Fani’ MG Ramachandran Served for 10 years as the The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) Chief Minister of Tamil nadu (1977-87) and has issued a ‘red alert’ in Tamil nadu and he was founder of the Chennai’s ruling govt Pondicherry for April 30 and May 1, 2019. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.  ‘Voter Turnout’ App Launched. MG Ramachandran was posthumously The Election Commission (EC) Launched a honoured with Bharat Ratna, the highest new mobile application for near realtime civilian award, by the Government of India in availability of voter turnout during elections 1988. across. The app would increase transparency  Kandhamal Haldi Got GI Tag of voter turnout information among public ‘Kandhamal Haldi has earned the while ensuring easy availability of the same Geographical indication (GI) tag from for the media. Intellectual property India. and organization  India’s First foreign Interactive Bird Park. functioning under the auspices of the Union India’s first foreign interactive and exotic Ministry of commerce & industry on april 3, world park was inaugurated by Essel world in 2019. Kandhamal Haldi a variety of turmeric Mumbai. Bird lovers are up for a treat with indigenous to southern odisha. Kandhamal this interactive bird park in gorai area of Haldi is so well known because of its potent Mumbai. Some of the key attractions in the medicinal properties. Apart from Kandhamal park are African Grey Parrot, Blue Gold Haldi, almost 15 Odisha Products have Macaw, Cockatiel and Rainbow Lorikeet already received the GI tags. among others.  ‘Durjanpur’ in MP Renamed as ‘Shivdham’  Gowahati Railway Station is the First to get The Central government has given its ISO Certification approval for the proposal of the Madhya

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Pradesh State government, to change the sedentary and sleep for children under 5 years name of a village in Madhya Pradesh from of age on April 24, 2019. The new guidelines ‘Durjanpur’ to ‘Shivdham’. Durjanpur is issued by WHO said kids under 5 should not situated in katni District of Madhya Pradesh. spend less than one-hour watching screens  Telangana Secured Top Spot in e-Learning every day and infants under 1 year should not Training. be exposed to electronic screens. Telangana has secured the first rank for the  Plastic-Free Flight of Etihad Airways. second year in a row in the e-learning traning The UAE’s flag carrier Etihad Airways has programme of Department of personal and become the first airline in the Gulf region to Training (DoPT), government of India. the operate a flight without any single-use training is being imparted to achieve the goal plastics on board, in a bid to raise awareness of ‘training for all’ During the financial year about pollution on Earth Day. The milestone 2018-19, Dr MCR HRD Institute enrolled flight is part of Etihad’s pledge to reduce over 20,000 field staff in different districts of single use plastic usage by 80 percent not just the State to impart training on 12 soft skill in-flight, buyt across the entire organization modules and three domain specific modules by the end of 2022. on RTI, office procedure, finance and  Index of Cancer Preparedness 2019 Released accounts, apart from sustainable development India has been placed at 19th sport out of 28 goals. countries in the Index of Cancer Preparedness  Global food policy Report 2019. (ICP) 2019 created by the Economist International food policy research institute Intelligence Unit (EIU). Australia has topped (IFPRI) has released Global Food policy the ICP list followed by the Netherlands and report 2019. The report was prepared by the Germany. Washington DC-based International Food  Bhopal Gas Tragedy among World’s Major policy Research Institute (IFPRI). According Industrial Accidents. to the report, rural transformation and UN labour agency International labour revitalization have been the pre-eminent goal organization (ILO) in its report titled The of India’s development efforts since safety and the Health at the Heart of the independence. Rural population account for future of work Building on 100 years of 45.3% of the world’s total population and at Experience termed Bhopal Gas Tragedy as least 70% of the worlds’s population remains one of the world’s Major industrial accident. extremely poor.  Asian Tea Alliance Launched in China  WHO Issued First-Ever Screen Time A group of five tea-growing and consuming Guidelines for Children. countries in Asia came together to set up The world Health organization (WHO) has Asian Tea Alliance (ATA) on April 19, in released new guidelines on physical activity, Guzhou in China. the mebers of the alliance

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includes-Indian Tea association, China Tea crypto assets. The asset will only be available marketing association, Indonesian Tea for use within the IMF and the world Bank. Marketing Association, Sri Lanka Tea Board  Malayalam film won award at Beijing Film and Japan Tea Association. Festival  World’s Tallest Indoor Waterfall Launched. Malayalam film bhayanakam (Fear) which The state of the art Jewel Changi features the was directed by Jayaraj won the best most attractive indoor waterfall in addition to cinematography award at the Beijing botanical gardens, 280 retail and food outlets, International film Festival on April 20, 2019, a cinema, as well as a hotel. It had also won the best cinematography  UAE Gifted 18 Big Cats to Pakistan award at the 65th National film awards. The The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has gifted festival also screened five Indian films which 18 big cats to Pakistan on April 17, 2019 included Satyajit Ray’s Pather Panchali, Apur which includes four white tigers, 6 Bengal Sansar, Aparajito, Love per square foot, and tigers and 8 African Lions. ittefaq.  Japan Notified New Imperial Era ‘Reiwa’  Saudi Arabia Increased India’s Haj Quota The government of Japan has announced the Saudi Arabia has issued a formal order name of its new imperial era as ‘Reiwa’. increasing the Jaj quota of India to two Lakhs ‘Reiwa’ can be translated to ‘beautiful from one lkh seventy five thousand. this is the harmony’. On May 1, 2019, Japanese third hike in three consecutive years on April Emperor Akihito’s elder son, Prince Natuhito 20, 2019. It is one of the five pillars of Islam, Ascended to the Chrysanthemum Throne as Alongside Shahadah, Salaat Zakat, and the 126th Emperor of Japan. Each Japanese Sawm. emperor’s reign is given a name that is then  21st ASEAN-India Senior officials Metting used alongside the western calendar to mark Held. the years. The country’s current era is named The 21st ASEAN-India Senior officials’ as ‘heisei’ and ended on April 30, 2019, with Meeting (SOM) was held at New Delhi on Emperor Akihito’s retirement. April 11, 2019. Aim to improve the  Quasi-Cryptocurrency ‘Learning Coin’ connectivity and strengthen the cooperation in Launched : the maritime sector between Indian and the Two international financial institutions the ASEAN countries. India welcomed Thailand world Bank and the International Monetary for its role as country coordinator of the fund (IMF) have launched a private ASEAN-India dialogue partnership for the blockchain and quasi-crypto currency called period 2018-2021 and also praised Thailand as ‘learning coin’ on March 13, 2019. Aim of for the Chairmanship of Asean for 2019. cryptocurrency for better understanding of  India and Sweden Launched Joint Programme Blockchain technology and the function of for Smart Cities.

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India and Sweden inked a pact on April 11, investment strengthening, particularly private- 2019 that will deal a range of challenges improved export performance and resilient around smart cities and clean technologies consumption. The bank has estimated the real among others. The programme is co- GDP growth at 7.2% in the fiscal 2018-19. sponsored by Indian Department of Science  Kotak bank first lender to levy charges on and Technologies (DST) and Swedish agency UPI Transactions. Vinnova. Triple helix model of innovation Kotak Mahindra Bank becomes first lender to that include participation of industry, charge customers for UPI transactions starting academia and government is implemented in fromm May 1, 2019. Charging Rs. 2.50 per this project. transatction for an amount value below or  India Extended Ban on Chinese Milk equal to Rs. 1000 and Rs. 5 per transaction Products. will be levied for a payment value above Rs. The Union government has extended the ban 1000. on import of milk and its products, including  NASA’s InSight Detected First Likely chocolates, from China on April 24, 2019. ‘Quake’ on Mars Food regulator FSSAI had recommended US space agency NASA’s robotic Mars extending the ban until all labs at ports are InSight lander has recorded a likely modernished to test the chemical. The ban marsquake for the first time ever. The faint was first imposed in September 2008 and Seismic signal, detected by the lander’s extened subsequently from time to time. seismic instrument, was recorded on April 6,  Merger of TTSL and Bharti Airtel 2019. This the first recorded trembling that The Telecom department has sanctioned the appears to have come from inside the planet. merger of TTSL (Taata Teleservices Limited)  World’s First Malaria Vaccine Launched Consumer mobility business with Bharti World Health Organisation (WHO) has Airtel on April 12, 2019. Subject to the announced that the world’s first and only condition that sunil mittal led firm provides malaria vaccine has been lanched in the bank guarantees of about Rs. 700 crore. The African country of Malawi on April 22, 2019. contract is mostly associated with one time  Sri Lanka’s 1st Satellite Launched. spectrum charges (OTSC) and some deferred Sri Lanka Launched its first satellite airwave charges. ‘Raavana-1’ Weighting 1.05kg into space  World Bank projects India’s GDP from the Mid-Atlantic regional spaceport at The world Bank has forecasted India’s GDP NASA’s wallops Flight Facility on Virginia’s growth in its latest world Economic outlook East Shore. Raavana 1 was bordered to the (WEO) on April 8, 2019 to accelerate Antarres rocket carrying Cygnus cargo moderately to 7.5% in Fiscal Year 2019-20. spacecraft. The estimated growth is driven by continued  World Health Day

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The world Health Day was celebrated on 7th The Tik Tok was first banned in Tamil Nadu April with the theme of Universal health state of India. coverage : everyone, everywhere.  Help Line 112  What is REIWA It is a single emergency helpline number for It is Japan’s new era which will define the immediate assistance can be sought by new emperor’s reign when he ascends the anyone in distress. Chrysanthemum Throne next month  How can we check the name in the voter list? following a historic abdication. Go to the National Voter Services Portal’s  Emperor Akihito’s rule (NVSP) Electoral Search page- 2019 was known as Heisei 31, or the 31st year Electroralsearch.in. of current.  Growth Rates.  Who started practice of adopted “one As per ADB (ASian development Bank emperor, one era name”? India’s growth rate for 2019-20 is 7.2% Starting with the Meiji era (1868-1912) (earlier estimated 7.6%)  Monetary Policy  Bank of Baroda What is Bank Rate, Repo Rate, Reverse Repo Which two banks were merged with Bank of Rate & Marginal Standing Facility (as on 7th Baroda. April, 2019) (Dena Bank & Vijaya Bank) 6.25%, 6%, 5.75%, & 6.25% respectively  What is EI Nino? EI Nino occurs when surface temperatures in the equatorial pacific ocean see an unusual rise. Warmer temperatures suppress monsoon rainfall, while the opposite phenomenon of LaNina has been found to help bring good rain.

 Name the Private agency that has predicted 93% Monsoon.  Contempt of Court – RBI Skymet In which case the supreme court of India has  Which four major states affected by heavy noticed the RBI for contempt proceedings. rain? The SC has ordered to disclose information Rajasthan, M.P. Gujarat, Maharashtra. about its annual inspection report of Banks  What is Tik tok? and the list of willful defaulters under Right It is Chinese short-form video app exposing to Information Act (RTI). children to sexual predators and pornography.  Electro Magnetic Intelligence Satellite

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(EMISAT)  Cygnus spacecraft The EMISAT and 28 International Satellites The Cygnus spacecraft 3447kg of cargo was were launched thru. launched on the Internatioal space Station thru Antares Rocket. PSLV-C45  TIP Line Service  Gsat-7 was launched for Navy purposes Tip Line service on whatsapp. Whatapp surveillance while Gsat-7a was launched for running campaigns across newspapers, Air force Purposes television, and radio to aleart Indians to  VARUNA 2019 identify misinformation and curb the spread Varuna 2019 is a joint naval exercise of India of fake news. Whatsapp CEO is Chris Daniels and France will be done in May at Off Goa  What is India’s Rank in Press Freedom Coast Index? 140 out of total 180 nations. The top  Sea Vigil Exercise nations are 1st Norway, 2nd Sweden, 177th What is Sea Vigil Exercise? China, 180th Turkmenistan. It was conducted by Indian Navy involving  Name the institution which topped in overall centre and all the 13 coastal states & UTs- category? IIT Madrash simultaneously activation of coastal security  The Top Law college of India. National Law apparatus. School of India University Bengaluru.  SANTOSH TROPHY  NSSO On Unemployment Santosh Trophy 2018 was won by Kerala India’s joblessness rate in 2017-2018 is 6.1% while Santosh Trophy 2019 is won by (was 2.1% in 2011-12) Services from Punjab by 1-0  The most number of jobless people are from  Boxing World Cup (Kerala (11.4%), Haryana (8.6%), Assam The world Boxing cup 2019 was held in (8.1%) Cologne, Germany.  name the 3rd warship (missile guided How many medals were won by India? 5(1 destroyer) Launched under Project 15B. INS gold, 2 silver & 2 bronze) Imphal (1st INS Vishakhapatnam & 2nd INS The gold winner was Meena Kumar Maisnam Mormugao) (54kg)  The series of blasts took place on the sacred  Indian Open 2019 day Easter In Churches & Hotels in Colombo The Indian open Badminton tournament was  The Malaysia open 2019 was held in Axiata held in KD Jadhave Indoor Hall, New Delhi Arena in Malaysia The Men’s final was won by Viktor Axelsen  In men’s singles the winner was Lin Dan beating Kidambi Srikanth while in the Women’s Singles the winner was In the women’s singles, Ratchanok Intanon of Tai Tzu-ying Thailand defeated China’s He Bingjiao  Who received Pulitzer prize for their separate

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investigation on U.S. President Donald was given to PM Narendra Modi. Trump and his family?  Order of St. Andrew the Apostle was given to  The Earth Daya was celebrated on April Narendera Modi 22while the Earth hour was celebrated on  What is the slogan of the PM Jan Dhan March 30, 2019 in between 8.30 to 9.30 the Yojana? Mera Khata Bhagya Vidhata. lights were off.  When was PM Jan Dhan Yojana Lunched? 28  The theme of Earth Daya was Protect our August 2014 Species  How much money can be withdrawn from Jan  The message of Earth Hour “Save Enegry, Dhan account? 10000 per month. Save Earth-Energy Saving.  What is the rate of GPF in India? 8%  The founder of Earth days was Sanator  The PPF rates are 8% while the EPF rates are Gaylord Nelson. 8.65%  What is OMO?  Sultan Azlan Shah cup was held in 1 (Ipoh, It is just like a monetary policy tools are Malayasia) conducted by RBI by sale or purchase of  The participant nations were (India, Canada, governemtn securities (G-secs) to regulate Japan, Malaysia, Poland, and south Korea money supply in the market.  In the final India lost to South Korea with a  India’s Longest suspension bridge over Indus margin of 4-2 River in Leh built in Just 40 days by Indian  What is mission Shakti? India’s Anti Satellite Army is named as Maitri Bridge. Technology (Asat) has destroyed a low earth  The length of the bridge is 260 feet. orbit satellite 300km away with 3 minutes.  Who has been appointed as the new president  India has become the 4th nations those are of world Bank? David Malphass (the old was having a-sat Technology. The 3 other nations im yong kim) are USA, Russia & China  Where is the world bank headquarters?  Where was first international special Washington D.C. U.S. Olympics summer games held? Chicago in  Graham Reid belongs to Australia. U.S. in 1968.  Who is the New president of Ukraine?  2017 International Spl. Olympics was Held in Volodymyr Zelenskiy (he is comedian in T.v. Austria while 2019 held in Zayed sports city show) and he replaced Petro poroshenko stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.  What is capital and currency of Ukraine?  India has been Ranked 80th in the recent Kiev and Hryvnia is currency. Global talent competitivencess Index report  Why Pandya & Rahul were in news?For the 2019. sexist comments on TV show they were fined  The report has been release by INSEAD, Rs. 10lakh each. Adecco Group and Tata Communications.  The UAE highest civil honour Zayed Medal  The Global Talent Competitivencess Index

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(GTCI) is an annual benchmarking report that relating to transportation of Forest produce, measures the ability of countries of compete the forest rights act, 2006 (FRA)., A new for talent. category of forest.  GTCI was launched in 2013.  RBI has categorized IDBI as Private sector  Which part of the world affected by Cyclone Bank. Idai, in which more than 800 persons died.  Who has been appointed as the 1st Lok Pal of Mozambique, Zimbabwe & Malawi (South India? Jus. Pinaki Chandra Ghose Africa)  PM modi declared “April 2019-march 2020” as the year of Construction-Technology year.  World Tuberculosis Day 2019 was observed on March 24th with the theme. “It’s time”  Global Energy Transition Index (WEF) The top 3 nations in this index were (Sweden, Switzerland, Norway)  Global Energy Transition Index (WEF) India’s rank 76th.  What are Armyworms? As per FAO it is a  The city affected to the large extent was. crop damaging insects that is active in Africa (Mozambican city of Beira) have entered in Asia.  What is Abhedya? It is a Nuclear Biological  Armyworms originate from America and feed & Chemical training facility (NBCTF), mostly on Maize and can feed on several situated in pune. species of crops, including rice and  Who is the new chief of navy/ Admiral sugarcane. Karambir Singh (the old was)  Pradhan mantra Shram Yogi Maan-dhan  the new CM of Goa is? Pramod Sawant (old (PM-SYM) was manohar Parrikar) The prime minister Narendra Modi launched  Why was jagmeet Singh in News? He is the the pradhan Mantir Shram Yogi Maan-dhan first Indian origin who created political (PM-STM) Yojana at __ on 05 March 2019. history, became the leader of opposition in Vastral in Gujarat. house of commons in Canada. In PMSYM, the individual has to contribute a  The name of Jagmeet Singh’s party is new fixed monthly amount till the age___? Democratic Party.  Nari Shakti Puraskar 2018  Recently the Pinaka was test fired in Pokhram How many women were selected for this year (Raj.) Nari Shakti Puraskar?  What were the terms redefined by this These awards are given on the occasion of Amendment? Community, Forests, Laws International women day 8th March.

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 What is theme and colour for international reservation would be over and above the women’s day 2019? xisting 50 percent reservation. “Balance for better” purple is the  What is the feature of Train 18. India’s first internationally recognized colour to engine less semi high speed train, Train 18, symbolize women while the combination of was rolled by the integral coach facty (ICF) in the colours gree, purple and white is meant to Chennai represent women’s equality.  Which train is replaced by Train 18? Train 18  World Sparrow Day was celebrated on march will replace the Shatabdi Express for inter- 20 with a theme of I Love Sparrows. city travel.  Article 35A of the Indian Constitution is an article that empowers the Jammu and Kashmir state’s legislature to define “permanent residents” of the state and provide special rights and privileges to those permanent residents.  Article 35A of the Indian Constitution is an article that main petition demanding scrapping of the Art. 35A was filed before the apex court in 2014 by Delhi-Based NGO ‘We

the Citizens’.  38th India International Trade Fair (IITF)  The 9th national voters day was celebrated on The 38th India International Trade Fair (IITF) 25th January 2019 with a themse of No voter was held at? Pragati Maidan in New Delhi. to be left behind. The theme of this edition of fair was “Rural  The national voters day was first celebrated Enterprises in India”. on __? 25th January 2011.  Gaj Yatra  name the book released by ECI on 9th The Gaj Yatra rolled out in. (The garo Hills of National voters Day. My Vote matters. Meghalaya.  What is the aim of this reservation? The government aims to provide the aid of The Gaj Yatra was launched on the occasion reservation to economically backward poor of world elephant Day. people who are not availing the benefit of Meghalaya has the 0.16 elephants per square reservation as of now. km with total 1754 elephants.  Who will be provided reservation and how?  Why Hungary’s prime minister Viktor orban Those with annual family income below Rs. 8 given tax evasion to women having 4 kids? to Lakh and owning less than five acres of land reverse demographic Trends (Hungary’s will be provided reservations. This 10% population decline)

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 PM issued order on 10th Feb 2019, increasing India’s Highest Bravery Award during financial air and subsidies will be provided to peacetime is Ashok Chakra (Param Vir Chakra families. (That have more than 3 children) is the highest during War Time)  What are the 2+2 talks? Who received Bharat Ratna on 26 January 2+2 talks are a dialogue between two 2019? Pranab Mukherjee (former president), appointed ministers from each country and Social activist Nana ji Deshmukh so the name two plus two came into (Posthumous) & Bhupen Hazarika (Assamese existence. This meeting aims to discuss issues musician) Posthumous). of strategic and security interests between  ICC Awards the two countries. Who received the ICC Men’s Cricketer of the year, ICC test cricketer of the year, ICC ODI? Virat Kohli (The peerless Virat Kohli on Tuesday became the first cricketer to make a clean- sweep of the ICC’s annual individual awards)  Golden Globe Awards. The 76th golden globe awards were held in The Beverly Hilton, Beverly Hills, California,

US on January 6, 2019  The first 2+2 talks was held with USA and the Who w in award for Best Film : Drama 2nd was held with Japan. Bohemian Rhapsody  Where was 71st World Health Assembly Who w in award for Best Film : Musical or held? Geneva, Switzerland Comedy Green Book  What was adopted by it? A Resolution on  Arjuna Awards 2018 Digital Health Arjuna Awards for Athletics was given to  Who co-sponsor it? The resolution was Hima Das, Naib Subedar Jinson Johnson & initiated by India and was co-sponsored by Neeraj Chopra. 20 countries. Arjuna Awards for Hockey was given to  When was WHO established? 7 april 1948. Manpreet Singh, Savita.  Bharat Ratna Arjuna Awards for Shooting was given to Rahi India’s Highest Civilian Award is Bharat Ratna Sarnobat, Snkur Mittal, Shreyasi Singh. (Padam vidhushan is the 2nd highest) Arjuna Award for Golf was given to Shubhankar Sharma while for Polo was given to Col. Ravi Rathore.

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APPOINTMENTS NEWS  Brahm Dutt (Yes Bank non executive part time  Justice T B N Radhakrishnan (First Chief justice chairman) of Telangana High Court.)  Daniel Hughes Callahan (Additional and  Vikram Misri (India’s new envoy to China) Independent Director of TCS)  Kumar Rajesh Chandra (Director General of the  Mohammed Ali Qamar (Women’s Boxing Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)) Team Coach)  Birendra Prasad Baishya (Chef de Mission for  B Sriram and Rama Bijapurkar (ICICI Bank the 2020 Tokyo Olympics) independent director)  Ajit Mohan (Managing Director and Vice  Agyey Kumar Azad (Executive Director of President, Facebook India). Punjab National Bank)  Piyush Goyal (Interim Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister)  Ravneet Gill (MD and CEO of Yes Bank)  Ronojoy Dutta (IndiGo CEO)  Parthasarathi Mukherjee (Lakshmi Vilas Bank MD and CEO (Reappoint))  Vice Admiral G Ashok Kumar (Vice Chief of Navy Staff (VCNS))  Dilip Sadarangani (part time Chairman of Federal Bank)  Civil Aviation Secretary Rajiv Nayan Choubey (Member of the Union Public Service  Jair Bolsonaro (Brazil President) Commission (UPSC))  David Norquist (US deputy defence secretary)  Pramod Kumar Singh (Competition Commission  Justice Asif Saeed Khan Khosa (Chief Justice of of India secretary) Pakistan)  V K Yadav (Chairman, Railway Board)  Shri Pranav R Mehta (Global Solar Council)  Justice AK Sikri (The Executive  Nicolas Maduro (Venezuelan President) Chairman of National Legal Services  Su Tseng-chang (Prime Minister of Taiwan) Authority (NALSA).)  Manu Sawhney (ICC CEO)  Saurabh Kumar took (Chairman of the Ordnance  Andry Rajoelina (President of Madagascar) Factory Board)  Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah  Hemant Bhargava (Interim Chairman of LIC) (Malaysia's new king)  Pankaj Sharma (RBL Bank Chief Operations  Poonam Khetrapal Singh (Director of World Officer) Health Organization South-East Asia)

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 Sunjay Sudhir (India's Ambassador to Maldives).

BANKING & BUSINESS  RBI Allowed one-time restructuring of loans to  Global and domestic macro-financial risks MSME sector  SBI Card and Etihad Guest tie-up to launch  RBI issued fresh guidelines on limiting the premium card for international travel customer liability in fraudulent PPI transactions  State Bank of India set to own 15% in Jet  Nepal’s central bank asked RBI to Make Rs. 200, Airways Rs. 500, Rs. 2000 currency notes legal in country  Allahabad Bank, SBI Life Join hand for  Sri Lanka's Central Bank gets $400 million swap Bancassurance Partnership. from RBI  RBI allows Paytm Bank to restart account opening.  Complaints registered at Banking Ombudsman surge 25% in FY18  Public Sector lender Syndicate Bank and SBI Life Insurance signed Bancassurance pact.  ICICI Bank, Small Business FinCredit join hands to provide loans to MSMEs  UBI, Srei Equipment Finance enter pact for MSME sector finance.  IRDAI fines United India Insurance Company Rs 5 lakh for violating claims settlement.  Government allowed Iranian bank to open branch in Mumbai.  Cabinet approved recapitalisation of Export- Import Bank of India.  RBI makes changes in Gold Monetisation Scheme  SoftBank to acquire 40% stake in FirstCry for  RBI fined Rs. 1 crore fine on Bank of $400mn. Maharashtra  LIC completes 51% controlling acquisition in  Reserve Bank of India to inject Rs 37,500 crore IDBI Bank. through OMO in February  ICICI Bank launches premium savings account  RBI released December 2018 Financial Stability for men. Report  National Company Law Tribunal approves  Financial Institutions: Performance and risks merger of Tata Teleservices with Bharti Airtel.

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 YES Bank ties up with Maharashtra to onboard  FDI grew 18% in FY18 to Rs 28.25 lakh crore: fair price shops as BCs. RBI data  DHFL raises Rs. 1,375 crore via securitisation  NABARD fix 2019-20 priority sector lending financing. target at Rs. 1,01,378 crore for Telangana.  IndiaFirst Life Insurance buys 9 percent stake in  Kia Motors India set to begin trial production. CSC e-Governance Services

decimal notation The 10 Most Famous Awards Around

1. The Nobel Prize was inaugurated in 1929, and the event’s broadcast This prestigious award is named for Alfred Nobel, now draws more than a billion viewers worldwide. who created dynamite. The first Nobel Prize was 4. The BAFTA Awards presented in 1901, and the number of fields in which These awards, handed out by the British Academy of it is presented has increased to six since. Prizes are Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), are the U.K. awarded in chemistry, physics, literature, medicine, equivalent of the Emmys. The annual awards honor economics and peace. In addition to receiving a achievements in both film and television. Many diploma and a gold medal, winners in each category popular actors have won both BAFTA Awards and also receive a monetary prize. Academy Awards. 2. The Booker Prize 5. The Palme d’Or Now known as The Man Booker Prize for Fiction, Among film festivals, Cannes is the giant. The Palme this is Britain’s most prestigious literary award. It’s d’Or is its most prestigious prize, and it’s the most handed out every year to one author whose widely coveted on the festival circuit too. The award outstanding novel was published during the previous was created in 1955 and is given to the film’s director. 12 months. Being shortlisted to receive a Man Booker Among the dozens of notable films that have received Prize is considered an honor in its own right as well. the award are Taxi Driver, Apocalypse Now, Pulp 3. The Academy Awards Fiction and The Pianist. Perhaps the most well-known award in American cinema, the Oscars are handed out every year to 6. The Pulitzer Prize actors, directors, producers and film professionals America’s premier prize in journalism, literature and who worked on the musical composition, Pulitzer Prizes are awarded previous year’s best yearly in 21 categories. In addition to receiving a films. certificate and medal, winners also receive a $10,000 The Academy prize. These prizes have been awarded since 1917. In Awards ceremony recent years, categories have been expanded to include online journalism.

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7. The Golden Globes Awarded in a variety of classical, jazz, country and Honoring achievements in film, the Golden popular music categories, the Grammy Awards were Globes are considered the party girl sister of the more launched in 1959. Stevie Wonder is among the most reserved Academy Awards. Actors, directors and notable winners with a total of 22 Grammys as of other film professionals gather to recognize each 2015. other. Dinner and drinks are standard at these awards. 10. The MTV Video Music Awards 8. The BRIT Awards It’s hard for members of Gen X to believe, Launched in 1977, the BRIT Awards honor but the MTV VMAs have been handed out achievements in popular music. They’re similar to the since 1984. They honor the very best in Grammys, and many of the artists who win awards music videos in a variety of categories. are top-sellers on both sides of the pond. Madonna has won the most VMAs to date 9. The Grammys with a total of 69 nominations and 19 wins.

SPORTS

• Barcelona Open 2019 and Arya Sabalenka (Belarus) won women’s dominic Thiem defeated Daniil Medvedev of double title. Russia 6-4, 6-0 to claim the Barcelona Open • Asian Cup tournament 2019 2019. the 2019 ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup was the 32nd The Austrian tennis professional is now just the edition of the table tennis competition held from fourth player in the past 15 years to lift the title in April 5 to 7, 2019 in Yokohama, Japan. The Barcelona to join Rafael Nadal, Kei Nishikori and tournament had Men’s singles and women’s Fernando verdasco. With this, Thiem has won 13 singles events only, both of which mere ATP Tour titles including nine on clay. dominated by china. The top three medalists in • Miami Open 2019 each event have been qualified automatically for Miami Open 2019 which was the 35th edition of the 2019 Men’s and Women’s world cups. Miami Open, held at Miami Gardens in Florida • Boxing World Cup 2019 (USA) from March 18 to 31, 2019. Meena Kumari Mainsnam from Manipur Claimed For the first time the tournament took place on the the Gold medal in the 54kg category at the hard Rock Stadium. Boxing world Cup at Cologne in Germany on Roger Federer won his 4th ATP Miami title in April 14, 2019. Men’s Single category. Ashleigh Barty • ISSF Rifle/Pistol World Cup 2019 (Australia) won women’s single title. India topped the medals tally in International Bob Bryan (USA) and Mike Bryan (USA) won Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) world Cup Men’s Double title and Elise Mertens (Belgium) 2019 by bagging total 4 metals comprising 3 gold

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and 1 silver at the Beijing edition of the The 23rd edition of the Asian Athletics Rifle/Pistol event. Championships was held from april 21 to 24, Gold Medals won by Indian shooters Anjum 2019 at the Khalifa International Stadium in doha, Moudgil and Divyansh Singh Panwar in 10m Air Qatar. India secured fourth position in the overall Rifle Mixed team competition, Manu Bhaker and medal table by winning 17 medal table by Saurabh Chaudhary in 10m Air Pistol Mixed winning 17 medals including 3 gold, 7 silver and Team Pistol event and Abhishek Verma in Men’s 7 bronze. 10m Air Pistol event. Host country China secured • Paris Marathon 2019. the second position with 5 medals. Ethiopian athlets Gelete Burka • Asian Athletics Championship 2019.

IMPORTANT DAYS • National maritime Day, International Day for • April 21 Civil Services Day, National Secretaries mine awareness April 05-06 International day of day, world creativity and Innovation Day. sport for development and peace. • april 22 World Earth Day • April 7 world health Day • April 23 World Books Day, World Copyright • April 12 Omtermatopma; Dau pf Ji,am Sp[ace Day, United Nations English language Day. cosmonautic day. • April 24 Manav Ekta Divas, national Panchayati • April 13 Jallianwallah Bagh massacre Day raj Day • April 14 BR Ambedkar Remembrance Day • April 25 World Malaria Day • April 17 World Heritage Day • April 26 World Intellectual property Day • April 19 World Liver Day

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NON TECHNICAL PRACTICE PAPER

[Q]1. Who was the Chairman of the Union Power [Q]6. The Constituent Assembly of India started Committee of Constituent Assembly of India ? functioning from : (A) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (A) 9th December, 1946 (B) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar (B) 1st January, 1947 (C) Sir Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar (C) 26th January, 1947 (D) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru (D) 15th August, 1947

[Q]2. What was the basis for constituting the [Q]7. Who among the following had moved the Constituent Assembly of India ? objective resolution which formed the basis of the Preamble of the Constitution of India in the (A) The resolution of Indian National Congress Constituent Assembly on Dec 13, 1946 ? (B) The Cabinet Mission Plan, 1946 (A) B.R. Ambedkar (C) The Indian Independence Act, 1947 (B) Rajendra Prasad (D) The resolution of the Provincial / State (C) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel legislature of the Dominion of India (D) Jawahar Lal Nehru

[Q]3. The Constitution of India was adopted on– [Q]8. Who among the following was not a (A) 26th January, 1950 member of the Constituent Assembly ? (B) 26th January, 1949 (A) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (C) 26th November, 1949 (B) Acharya J.B. Kripalani (D) 15th August, 1947 (C) Jay Prakash Narayan

(D) K. M. Munshi [Q]4. Who presided over the first meeting of the

Indian Constituent Assembly ? [Q]9. Manipur has common boundaries with the (A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad group of States of : (B) Sachchidananda Sinha (A) Meghalaya, Mizoram and Tripura (C) B.R. Ambedkar (B) Nagaland, Mizoram and Meghalaya (D) H.V. Kamath (C) Nagaland, Assam and Mizoram

(D) Nagaland, Meghalaya and Tripura [Q]5. Who among the following was the advisor to the Drafting Committee of Constituent Assembly ? [Q]10. Which ‘Water Body’ separates Andaman (A) B. Shiva Rao and Nicobar Islands ? (B) B.R. Ambedkar (A) Ten Degree Channel (C) Sachchidananda Sinha (B) EleventhDegreeChannel (D) B.N. Rau

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(C) Andaman Sea (A) Gandak (D) Bay of Bengal (B) Chambal (C) Narmada [Q]11. The neighouring country of India which (D) Ghaggar has the smallest area is : (A) Bhutan [Q]17. Which of the following statements are (B) Nepal correct? (C) Sri Lanka 1. Sediments of Gondwana System were deposited (D) Bangladesh under marine condition. 2. Rocks of Gondwana System are fossiliferous. [Q]12. The approximate length of the coast-line of 3. Rocks of Gondwana System contain metallic India is- mineral deposits. (A) 5,500 km. 4. Gondwana deposition took place in downfaulted trough. (B) 6,000 km. Select the correct answer using the code given below. (C) 6,500 km. (A) 1, 2 and 3 (D) 7,000 km. (B) 1, 2 and 4

(A) Block mountain [Q]18. Which state has smallest land area ? (B) Fold mountain (A) Goa (C) Volcanic mountain (B) Nagaland (D) Residual mountain (C) Sikkim

(D) Tripura [Q]14. Which one among the following States shares common boundaries with maximum number of other States ? [Q]19. Which among the following policy of Life Insurance Company is related to regular old-age (A) Madhya Pradesh pension? (B) West Bengal (A) Jivan Kishore (C) Chhattisgarh (B) Jivan Chhaya (D) Andhra Pradesh (C) Jivan Sanchay

(D) None of these [Q]15. The State of Sikkim is surrounded by-

(A) China, Nepal, Bhutan and West Bengal [Q]20. The decimal system of Indian currency was (B) Bhutan, Nepal, West Bengal and Assam started in (C) China, Nepal, West Bengal and Assam (A) 1950 (D) China, Bhutan, West Bengal and Assam (B) 1955 (C) 1957 [Q]16. Amarkantak plateau in the Maikal hills (D) 1960 marks the origin of the river :

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[Q]21. Antyodaya Programme is associated with: (A) liberation of bonded labour [Q]27. Penicillin is extracted from (B) bringing up cultural revolution in India (A) yeast (C) demands of textile labourers (B) algae (D) upliftment of the poorest of the poor (C) fungus (D) lichen

[Q]22. Which of the following is not a necessary [Q]28. Which is the effect of antigen in an ill person condition for the development of India ? ? (A) Capital Accumulation (A) It increases the production of W.B.C. (B) Resource discovery (B) It increases the production of antibiotics (C) Population growth (C) It increases the production of anti-serum against (D) Technological develop-ment bacteria (D) It prevents the growth of bacteria

[Q]23. The Indian economy can be most [Q]29. Which among the following helps in appropriately described as a : circulation of blood ? (A) Capitalist economy (A) Arithrocytus (B) Socialist economy (B) Blood platelets (C) Traditional economy (C) Monocytes (D) Mixed economy (D) Lymphocytes

[Q]24. The Tarapore Committee recommended that [Q]30. Which among the following elements before capital account was made convertible the rate increases the absorption of water and calcium in plants ? of inflation should be brought down for three years to within : (A) Manganese (B) Boron (A) 3.5% (C) Copper (B) 0.3% (D) Molybdenum (C) 4.6%

(D) 5.7% [Q]31. Which wood will become useless soon after exposing in the open air ? [Q]25. What is NABARD’s primary role? (A) Softwood (A) to provide term loans to state co-operative banks (B) Fibrous wood (B) to assist state governments for share capital (C) Wet wood contribution (D) Hardwood (C) to act as re-finance institution (D) All of the above [Q]32. Which among the following is a large spectrum Antibiotic ?

(A) Paracetamol [Q]26. Under which Act/Policy was the BIFR (B) Pencillin established ? (C) Ampicillin (A) Industrial Policy of 1980 (D) Chlormphenicol (B) Companies Act (C) Sick Industiral Companies Act [Q]33. Our bones and teeth are generally made of (D) MRTP Act (A) Tricalcium phosphate

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(B) Fluoropetite (A) FeC03 (C) Chloropetite (B) Fe203 (D) Hydrolith (C) Fe304 (D) FeS2 [Q]34. Angora wool is extracted from (A) rabbit [Q]41. Which one of the following metals pollutes (B) sheep the air of a city having large number of automobiles? (C) fox (A) Cadmium (D) goat (B) Chromium (C) Lead [Q]35. Beryllium Sulphate is less soluble in water (D) Copper due to ? (A) High inflammable energy [Q]42. What is the Chemical name for baking soda? (B) Low Energy of dissociation (A) Sodium carbonate (C) Low inflammable energy (B) Sodium bicarbonate (D) ionic band (C) Sodium nitrite (D) Sodium nitrate [Q]36. What is the name of that system which uses radioactivity to decide the period of materials of pre [Q]43. For which Diode is used ? his tone period ? (A) modulation (A) Radium dating (B) oscillation (B) Uranium dating (C) amplification (C) Carbon dating (D) purification (D) Deuterium dating [Q]44. Who among the following developed the technology of underground nuclear explosion ? [Q]37. Cement is made hard with (A) Dr. Horn J. Bhabha (A) dehydration (B) Dr. Vikram Sarabhai (B) hydration and dissociation of water (C) Dr. Raja Ramanna (C) Dissociation of water (D) Dr. P. K. Iyengar (D) Polymerisation

[Q]45. Which among the following types of coal [Q]38. What happens when a chemical bond is produces most heat per unit? formed ? (A) Coal (A) energy is always absorbed (B) Lignite (B) energy in always released (C) Anthracite (C) more energy is released than is absorbed (D) Pit (D) energy is neither released nor absorbed

[Q]39. Which among the following is a carbohydrate [Q]46. Which among the following waves is used for ? communication by artificial satellites ? (A) Nylon (A) Microwaves (B) Cane sugar (B) Radio waves (C) Turpentine (C) A. M. (D) Hydrogen peroxide (D) Frequency of 101 series

[Q]40. In which of the following states maximum [Q]47. What is found in frequency modulation? iron ore is found ? (A) Fixed frequency

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(B) Fixed dimension [Q]49. The dimension of which of the following is (C) Change In frequency and dimension the same as that of impulse? (D) Change in dimension only (A) Volume (B) Momentum [Q]48. When the speed of car is doubled then what (C) Torque will be the braking force of the car to stop it in the (D) Change in the rate of momentum same distance ? (A) four times [Q]50. Which among the following is the (B) two times fundamental quantity ? (C) half (A) Volume (D) one fourth (B) Time (C) Velocity (D) Force

Answer Key

[Sol]1.(D) [Sol]11.(A) [Sol]21.(D) [Sol]31.(C) [Sol]41.(C) [Sol]2.(B) [Sol]12.(D) [Sol]22.(C) [Sol]32.(C) [Sol]42.(B) [Sol]3.(C) [Sol]13.(B) [Sol]23.(D) [Sol]33.(A) [Sol]43.(D) [Sol]4.(B) [Sol]14.(C) [Sol]24.(A) [Sol]34.(A) [Sol]44.(A) [Sol]5.(D) [Sol]15.(A) [Sol]25.(D) [Sol]35.(A) [Sol]45.(C) [Sol]6.(A) [Sol]16.(C) [Sol]26.(C) [Sol]36.(C) [Sol]46.(A) [Sol]7.(D) [Sol]17.(C) [Sol]27. (C) [Sol]37.(B) [Sol]47.(A) [Sol]8.(C) [Sol]18.(A) [Sol]28.(B) [Sol]38.(A) [Sol]48.(A) [Sol]9.(C) [Sol]19.(D) [Sol]29.(D) [Sol]39.(B) [Sol]49.(B) [Sol]10.(A) [Sol]20.(C) [Sol]30.(B) [Sol]40.(B) [Sol]50.(B)

Reasoning (D) Wife [Q] 1. P is Q's brother. R is Q's mother. S is R's father. t is S's mother. How is P related to T? [Q] 3. A is B's brother. C is D's father, E is B's (A) Granddaughter mother. A and D are brothers. How is E related to C? (B) Great grandson (A) Sister (C) Grandson (B) Sister-in-law (D) grandmother (C) Niece (D) Wife [Q] 2. A is B's brother. C is D's father, E is B's mother. A and D are brothers. How is E related to C? [Q] 4. What was the day on 2nd Feb. 2001? (A) Sister (A) Thursday (B) Sister-in-law (B) Saturday (C) Niece (C) Monday

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(D) Friday 1 157 ° 2 (B) [Q] 5. Which day fall on 28th March, 1900? 1 (A) Wednesday 247 ° 2 (B) Monday (C) (C) Saturday (D) None of these (D) Friday (E) Sunday [Q] 10. Which digit will be on the opposite surface of 6? [Q] 6. What day was 1 January, 2000? 5 (A) Monday 3 6

(B) Tuesday (A) 1 (C) Sunday (B) 2 (D) Saturday (C) 1 or 2 or 4

(D) 1 or 4 [Q] 7. What is the angle made by hands of a clock at

5 : 15 O'clock? [Q] 11. If 3 is on the upper surface then which digit (A) 75.2° will be on the lower surface? (B) 64° (C) 67.5° 2 1 3 (D) 58.5° (A) 6 [Q] 8. What is the angle made by hands of a clock at (B) 5 3:35 ? (C) 4 1 (D) 3 pt 4 pt 5 107 ° 2 (A) [Q] 12. What will be on the opposite surface of 5? (B) 210 1 1 102 ° 4 5 2 (C) (A) 2 (D) None of these (B) 1 or 2 (C) 1 or 6 [Q] 9. What is the angle made by hands of a clock at (D) 1 or 2 or 6 8 :15 ? (A) 90° [Q] 13. Which digit will be on the opposite surface of 6?

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5 (A) North 3 6 (B) East

(C) 1 or 2 or 4 [Q] 18. Meenu walk 25 m. towards East from her (D) 1 or 4 home and went 20 m. after taking left turn then he

turn towards west and went 15 m. and finally turn [Q] 14. If 3 is on the upper surface then which digit left and went 20 in. Now in which direction she is will be on the lower surface? from her home ? 2 1 3 (A) North (B) South (A) 6 (C) East (B) 5 (D) West (C) 4

(D) 3 pt 4 pt 5 Note : Find the missing number from the given

responses. [Q] 15. What will be on the opposite surface of 5? [Q] 19. 1 4 5 1 4 ? (A) 2 4 2 5 (B) 1 or 2 2 2 3 (C) 1 or 6 49 64 169 (D) 1 or 2 or 6 (A) 3 (B) 6 [Q] 16. You are going straight towards East, then you (C) 5 turn right and again turn right and then turn left. Now (D) 4 in which direction you are going ? (A) East [Q] 20. (B) West 12 6 8 (C) North 3 2 ? (D) South 9 10 5 13 13 13 [Q] 17. Mohan travel 15 Km. towards North and turn (A) 01 left and walk 10 Km. He turns left again and walk 15 (B) 0 Km. In which direction he is going ? (C) 10

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(D) 11 [Q] 25. If '+' means '÷' '×' means '-', '÷' means '×' and [Q] 21. '-' means '+' so, what the answer of this equation? 5 6 12 25+5×10÷2-15 4 3 4 (A) 10 2 3 ? (B) 0 18 27 96 (C) 5 (A) 4 (D) 15 (B) 5 (C) 3 [Q] 26. If '+' means '÷', '÷' means '-', '-' means '×', '×' (D) 6 means '+' so, what is the answer? 12+6+3-2×8 [Q] 22. (A) 8 1 (B) 9 8 9 10 3 5 4 3 (C) 4 28 ? 16 (D) -2 12 25 14 (A) 28 Direction : A word is represented by only one set of (B) 11 numbers as given in any one of the alternatives. The (C) 32 sets of numbers given in the alternatives are (D) 18 represented by two classes of alphabets as in two matrices given below. The columns and rows of [Q] 23. If '×' means '-' '÷' means '×' '-' means '+', '+' Matrix-1 are numbered from 0 to 4 and that of mens '÷' so, what is the answer? 8÷4×2-4+2= Matrix-2 are numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from (A) 2 these matrices can be represented first by its row and (B) 28 next by its column, e.g. 'W. can be represented by 13, (C) 32 20 etc. and 'H' can be represented (D) 36 Matrix – I Matrix - II [Q] 24. If '+' means '-','-' means '×', '×' means '÷' and 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 '÷' menas '+' so, What is the answer? 4+8×8÷16×8÷8- 0 P W N I S 5 A E R O H 2 1 I S P W N 6 O H A E R (A) 21 2 W N I S P 7 E R O H A (B) 6 3 S P W N I 8 H P E R O (C) 23 4 N I S P W 9 R O H A E (D) 25 [Q] 27. Identify the set for the word 'PENS'

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(A) 12, 67, 21, 30 (B) 24, 19, 21, 78 (B) 43, 56, 13, 23 (C) 12, 10, 13, 67 (C) 43, 56, 21, 42 (D) 00, 04, 02, 56 (D) 31, 57, 21, 42 Direction : A word is represented by only one set of [Q] 31. In a row is Shyam is 15th from the begining numbers as given in any one of the alternatives. The and 13th from the end, than what is the total number sets of numbers given in the alternatives are of boys in the row? represented by two classes of alphabets as in two (A) 25 matrices given below. The columns and rows of (B) 28 Matrix-I are numbered from 0 to 4 and that of (C) 29 Matrix-II are numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from (D) 27 these matrices can be represented first by its row and next by its column, e.g. 'N' can be represented by 33, [Q] 32. In a class Ashutosh ranks 15th from top and 02, 14 etc. and 'H' can be represented by 79, 98 etc. 21st from bottom. How many students are there in Matrix - I the class? Matrix - II (A) 37 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 (B) 35 0 F A N O I 5 S E H B T (C) 34 1 I O F A N 6 H S E T B (D) 36 2 A N O I F 7 B T S E H 3 O F I N A 8 E H T B S [Q] 33. In a group Satyam ranks 9th from top and 4 N I A F O 9 T S E H B 31st from bottom. What is the total number of [Q] 28. NEST students in the group? (A) 33, 85, 88, 86 (A) 40 (B) 21, 76, 77, 76 (B) 42 (C) 14, 67, 66, 67 (C) 39 (D) 02, 56, 55, 59 (D) 41

[Q] 29. FAITH? [Q] 34. Dheeraj is 5th from both the ends of a row. (A) 43, 42, 41, 78, 89 How many students are there in the row? (B) 31, 34, 23, 76, 79 (A) 9 (C) 24, 31, 10, 59, 57 (B) 11 (D) 12, 20, 40, 68, 65 (C) 8 (D) 10 [Q] 30. FINE? (A) 31, 32, 33, 82 [Q] 35. AZ, CX, FU,?

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(A) JQ 4. Judge (B) KP 5. Judgment (C) IR (A) 3, 1, 2, 4, 5 (D) IV (B) 1, 2, 4, 3, 5 (C) 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 [Q] 36. IKJ, NPO, SUT? (D) 3, 1, 4, 5, 2 (A) VXW (B) WXY [Q] 41. 1. Stem (C) XZY 2. Root (D) YZA 3. Fruit 4. Flower [Q] 37. KUZ, MOX, OIV, QET? 5. Branches (A) SUR 6. Leaf (B) SAR (A) 2, 1, 5, 6, 4, 3 (C) SAG (B) 4, 5, 6, 1, 3, 2 (D) SDR (C) 1, 2, 4, 3, 5, 6 (D) 6, 4, 5, 3, 2, 1 [Q] 38. AMV, FQX, KUZ? (A) PYB [Q] 42. 1. House (B) OXA 2. Road (C) NYB 3. Room (D) MYB 4. Town 5. District [Q] 39. 1. Child (A) 3, 2, 1, 4, 5 2. Doctor (B) 3, 1, 4, 2, 5 3. Diseases (C) 3, 1, 2, 4, 5 4. Medicine (D) 3, 1, 2, 5, 4 5. Hospital (A) 1, 3, 5, 2, 4 [Q] 43. 6 friends M, N, O, P, Q and R are standing (B) 2, 3, 1, 4, 5 in a circle. N is standing between O and P, M is (C) 4, 2, 1, 3, 5 standing in between O and Q, R is standing with P.? (D) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (A) Who is standing between M and R / A. Q B. R C. M D. N [Q] 40. 1. Police (B) Who is standing to the right of M / 2. Punishment A. N B. O C. Q D. O/Q 3. Crime (C) Who is standing second to the left of O /

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A. R B. Q C. Q/P D. P (A) who is sitting third to the left of B / (D) Who is standing opposite to Q / A. C B. F C. H D. G A. N B. S C. R D. P (B) who is sitting between A and B / A. F B. E C. D D. G [Q] 44. 6 girls are sitting in a circle facing the (C) who is sitting between A and C / centre. Julie is sitting between Rambha and Rati. A. H B. F C. D D. B Rajni is sitting to the right of shweta. shehnaz is (D) Who is sitting to the left of E / sitting between Rambha and Rajni? A. B B. A C. H D. D (A) who is sitting to the left of Rati / A. 'osrk B. twyh C. jtuh D. jEHkk [Q] 47. Statement :- (B) who is sitting between Rambha and Rajni / All men are dogs. A. twyh B. 'kgukt C. jEHkk D. 'osrk All dogs are cats. (C) who is sitting to the right of Shweta / Conclusion :- A. 'kgukt B. jtuh C. twyh D. jEHkk (I) All men are cats (D) Who is sitting to the right of Jule / (II) All cats are men A. jtuh B. jfr C. jEHkk D. twyh (A) If only conclusion I follows. (B) If only conclusion II follows. [Q] 45. 6 girls are sitting in a circle. sarita is sitting (C) If either conclusion I or conclusion II to the left of Sushma and to the right of Sudha. follows. Shilpi is stting oppositde to Sarita. Shilpi is sitting (D) If neither conclusion I nor conclusion to the left of Saroj and to the right of Shubha.? II follows. (A) who is third to the right of sudha (E) If both conclusion I and II conclusion A. f'kYih B. lqHkk C. ljkst D. lq"kek follow. (B) who is sitting between sarita and saroj / A. lq"kek B. lq/k C. f'kYih D. lqHkk [Q] 48. Statement :- (C) who is sitting to the right of shilpi / All pens are roads A. lqHkk B. ljkst C. lfjrk D. lq"kek All roads are houses (D) who is sitting to the left of shilpi / Conclusion :- A. lq"kek B. lqHkk C. lq/k D. ljkst (I) All house are pens (II) Some house are pens [Q] 46. A,B,C,D,E,F, 4 and H are sitting in a circle (A) If only conclusion I follows. facing the centre. D is sitting second to the left of H. (B) If only conclusion II follows. Who is sitting, third to the left of A. B is sitting (C) If either conclusion I or conclusion II fourth to the right of C who is the immediate follows. Nighbour of H. G is not the beihbour of B or C. F is (D) If neither conclusion I nor conclusion not the neighbour of B? II follows.

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(D) If both conclusion I and II conclusion (A) Only I follows follow. (B) Only II follows. (C) If either I or II follows. [Q] 49. Statement :- (D) Neither I nor II follow. All cars are jeeps. (E) Both I and II follows All jeeps are buses. All buses are trucks Conclusion :- (I) All truck are buses (II) All buses are jeeps (III) All cars are trucks. (A) None follows (B) All follows (C) Only III and IV follows (D) Only IV follows

(E) None of these

[Q] 50. Statement :- Online Test Series All plants are battles. AVAILABLE ON All battles are cops. www.eduzphereonlinetestseries.com All cops are crowns RPSC|UPSSSC | HPSSB | RPSC | PPSC Conclusion :- (I) Atleast some crown are battles (II) All plants are cops

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[Sol]1.(A) [Sol]12.(A) [Sol]23.(C) [Sol]34.(A) b. B [Sol]2.(C) [Sol]13.(A) [Sol]24.(A) [Sol]35.(A) c. B [Sol]3.(B) [Sol]14.(C) [Sol]25.(B) [Sol]36.(C) d. A [Sol]4.(D) [Sol]15.(A) [Sol]26.(B) [Sol]37.(B) [Sol]5.(A) [Sol]16.(D) [Sol]27. (C) [Sol]38.(A) [Sol]44.() [Sol]6.(D) [Sol]17.(D) [Sol]28.(D) [Sol]39.(A) a. B [Sol]7.(C) [Sol]18.(C) [Sol]29.(B) [Sol]40.(D) b. B [Sol]8.(C) [Sol]19.(C) [Sol]30.(D) [Sol]41.(A) c. B [Sol]9.(B) [Sol]20.(A) [Sol]31.(D) [Sol]42.(C) [Sol]10.(A) [Sol]21.(D) [Sol]32.(B) [Sol]43.() d. B [Sol]11.(C) [Sol]22.(B) [Sol]33.(C) a. A [Sol]45.()

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a. B d. B b. B [Sol]47.(A) b. B [Sol]46.() c. B [Sol]48.(B) [Sol]49.(D) c. B a. B d. B [Sol]50.(E) Aptitude [Q] 5. A shop keeper sold a T.V set for Rs.17,940 [Q] 1. The largest copper producing country in the with a discount of 8% and earned a profit of World is 19.6%.What would have been the percentage of (A) Chile profit earned if no discount was offered? (B) Russia (A) 24.8% (C) South Africa (B) 25% (D) China (C) 26.4% (D) Cannot be determined [Q] 2. If the radius of a circle is diminished by 10%, (E) None of these then its area is diminished by: (A) 10% [Q] 6. If (2x-y)=4 then (6x-3y)=? (B) 19% (A) 15 (C) 20% (B) 12 (D) 36% (C) 18 (D) 10 [Q] 3. A boat travels 20 kms upstream in 6 hrs and 18 kms downstream in 4 hrs.Find the speed of the [Q] 7. A clock is set right at 8 a.m. The clock gains boat in still water and the speed of the water current? 10 minutes in 24 hours. What will be the true time (A) 1/2 kmph when the clock indicates 1 p.m. on the following (B) 7/12 kmph day? (C) 5 kmph (A) 48 min. past 12 (D) none of these (B) 38 min. past 12 (C) 28 min. past 12 [Q] 4. At what time after 4.00 p.m. is the minutes (D) 25 min. past 12 hand of a clock exactly aligned with the hour hand? (A) 4:21:49.5 [Q] 8. What is the missing number in this series? 8 2 (B) 4:27:49.5 14 6 11 ? 14 6 18 12 (C) 3:21:49.5 (A) 16 (D) 4:21:44.5 (B) 9 (C) 15

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(D) 6 [Q] 12. Pipe A can fill in 20 minutes and Pipe B in 30 mins and Pipe C can empty the same in 40 mins.If [Q] 9. Dinesh travelled 1200 km by air which formed all of them work together, find the time taken to fill 2/5 of his trip. One third of the whole trip, he the tank travelled by car and the rest of the journey he (A) 17 1/7 mins performed by train. What was the distance travelled (B) 20 mins by train? (C) 8 mins (A) 600Km (D) none of these (B) 700Km (C) 800Km [Q] 13. A person has 4 coins each of different (D) 900Km denomination. What is the number of different sums of money the person can form (using one or more [Q] 10. A train which travels at a uniform speed due coins at a time)? to some mechanical fault after traveling for an hour (A) 16 goes at 3/5th of the original speed and reaches the (B) 15 destination 2 hrs late.If the fault had occurred after (C) 12 traveling another 50 miles the train would have (D) 11 reached 40 min earlier. What is distance between the two stations. [Q] 14. The simple interest on a certain sum of (A) 300 money for 3 years is 225 and the compound interest (B) 310 on the same sum at the same rate for 2 years is 153 (C) 320 then the principal invested is (D) 305 (A) 1500 (B) 2250 [Q] 11. The average between a two digit number and (C) 3000 the number obtained by interchanging the digits is 9. (D) 1875 What is the difference between the two digits of the number? [Q] 15. A cow is tethered in the middle of a field (A) 8 with a 14 feet long rope. If the cow grazes 100 sq. ft. (B) 2 per day, then approximately what time will be taken (C) 5 by the cow to graze the whole field ? (D) Cannot be determined (A) 2 days (B) 6 days (C) 18 days

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(D) 24 days 3. If the lawyer is a man, then the doctor is a man. (E) None of these Whose occupation you know? (A) Mr. Horton: he is the doctor [Q] 16. 2 hours after a freight train leaves Delhi a (B) Mr. Horton’s son: she is the lawyer passenger train leaves the same station travelling in (C) Mr. Horton: he is the doctor the same direction at an average speed of 16 km/hr. (D) Mr. Horton’s mother: she is the doctor After travelling 4 hrs the passenger train overtakes the freight train. The average speed of the freight [Q] 20. In the given figure, PA and PB are tangents train was? to the circle at A and B respectively and the chord (A) 40 BC is parallel to tangent PA. If AC = 6 cm, and (B) 30 length of the tangent AP is 9 cm, then what is the (C) 80 length of the chord BC? (D) 60 (A) 4 cm (B) 8 cm [Q] 17. The two colors seen at the extreme ends of (C) 6 cm the pH chart are: (D) 5 cm (A) Red and Blue (B) Red and Green [Q] 21. Union Information and Broadcasting ministry (C) Green and Blue recently gave an indication to change which of the (D) Orange and Green following laws on a larger scale, as the existing provisions of the Act are inadequate to cater to the phenomenal growth of the print media in view of the [Q] 18. 8 15 24 35 48 63 _? liberalization of the government policies? (A) 70 (A) Press & Registration of Books Act, (PRB Act) (B) 80 1867 (C) 75 (B) The Delivery Of Books ‘And Newspapers’ (D) 88 (Public Libraries) Act, 1954

(C) Indian Press (Emergency Powers ) Act 1931 [Q] 19. One of Mr. Horton, his wife, their son, and (D) none Mr. Horton’s mother is a doctor and another is a lawyer. [Q] 22. 2 numbers differ by 5.If their product is 1. If the doctor is younger than the lawyer, then the 336,then the sum of the 2 numbers is: doctor and the lawyer are not blood relatives. (A) 21 2. If the doctor is a woman, then the doctor and the (B) 51 lawyer are blood relatives.

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(C) 28 [Q] 27. x% of y is y% of ? (D) 37 (A) x/y (B) 2y [Q] 23. Which number is the odd one out? 9678 4572 (C) x 5261 3527 7768 (D) can’t be determined (A) 7768 (B) 3527 [Q] 28. If the value of x lies between 0 & 1 which of (C) 4572 the following is the largest? (D) 9678 (A) x (E) 5261 (B) x2 (C) -x [Q] 24. Which one among the following has the (D) 1/x largest shipyard in India (A) Kolkata [Q] 29. The tutor of Alexander the great was (B) Kochi (A) Darius (C) Mumbai (B) Cyrus (D) Visakhapatnam (C) Socrates (D) Aristotle [Q] 25. If x=y=2z and xyz=256 then what is the value of x? [Q] 30. Thirty men take 20 days to complete a job (A) 8 working 9 hours a day. How many hour a day should (B) 3 40 men work to complete the job? (C) 5 (A) 8 hrs (D) 6 (B) 71/2 hrs (C) 7 hrs [Q] 26. A radio when sold at a certain price gives a (D) 9 hrs gain of 20%. What will be the gain percent, if sold for thrice the price? [Q] 31. Goitre caused by the deficiency of ……… (A) 280 (A) Vitamin D (B) 270 (B) Iron (C) 290 (C) VItamin A (D) 260 (D) Iodine

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[Q] 32. Who invented Napier’s Bones [Q] 36. What is the code name for Windows Vista? (A) John Napier (A) Longhorn (B) William Oughtred (B) Longhund (C) Charles Babbage (C) Stackspray (D) Napier Bone (D) Pearl

[Q] 33 The mass number of a nucleus is [Q] 37. On sports day, if 30 children were made to (A) Always less than its atomic number stand in a column, 16 columns could be formed. If 24 (B) Always more than its atomic number children were made to stand in a column, how many columns could be formed? (C) Sometimes more than and sometimes equal to its atomic number (A) 20 (D) None of the above (B) 30 (C) 40 [Q] 34: A and B can do a piece of work in 45 days (D) 50 and 40 days respectively. They began to do the work together but A leaves after some days and then B [Q] 38: The probability that a man will be alive for completed the remaining work n 23 days. The 25 years is 3/5 and the probability that his wife will number of days after which A left the work was be alive for 25 years is 2/2. Find the probability that (A) 9 only the man will be alive for 25 years. (B) 11 (A) 2/5 (C) 12 (B) 1/5 (D) 15 (C) 3/5 5. 16 (D) 4/5

[Q] 35 Sam and Mala have a conversation. Sam says [Q] 39. In a single throw of a dice, what is the I am certainly not over 40 Mala Says I am 38 and probability of getting a number greater than 4? you are at least 5 years older than me · Now Sam (A) 1/2 says you are at least 39 all the statements by the two (B) 2/3 are false. How old are they really? (C) 1/4 (A) Mala = 38 yrs, Sam =31 yrs. (D) 1/3 (B) Mala = 38 yrs, Sam = 41 yrs (C) Mala = 31 yrs, Sam = 41 yrs. [Q] 40. If every alternative letter starting from B of (D) Mala = 45yrs, Sam = 41 yrs the English alphabet is written in small letter, rest all are written in capital letters, how the month EDUZPHERE PUBLICATIONS | ©All Rights Reserved | www.eduzpherepublications.com

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“September” be written. (1) SeptEMbEr (2) the guy sitting in the middle?”. The answer was “He SEpTeMBEr (3) SeptembeR (4) SepteMber (5) None is John.” of the above He asked the one who was sitting in the middle: (A) (1) “What is your name?”. The answer was “I am Joe.” (B) (2) He asked the one who was sitting on the right: “What (C) (3) is the guy sitting in the middle?”. The answer was “He is Jack.” Jimmie Dean got really confused. (D) (5) Basically, he asked 3 same questions, but he got 3 (E) (4) different answers. which is not true?

(A) left most is joe [Q] 41. After allowing a discount of 11.11% ,a trader (B) middle is jack still makes a gain of 14.28 % .at how many precent (C) right is john above the cost price does he mark his goods? (D) middle is john (A) 28.56%

(B) 35% [Q] 44. A / B = C; C > D then (C) 22.22% (A) A is always greater than D (D) None of these (B) C is always greater than D

(C) B is always less than D [Q] 42. Pipe A can fill in 20 minutes and Pipe B in 30 mins and Pipe C can empty the same in 40 mins.If (D) none all of them work together, find the time taken to fill the tank [Q] 45. Consider the following statements: 1. The (A) 17 1/7 mins Administrative Reforms Commission (ARC) had (B) 20 mins recommended that the Department of Personnel of a State should be put under the charge of the Chief (C) none Secretary of the State. 2. Chief Secretary of a State is (D) 50 mins not involved in any manner in the promotion of State

Civil officers to the All-India Services. Which of the [Q] 43. There are 3 triplet brothers. They look statements given above is/are correct? identical. The oldest is John, he always tells the truth. (A) Only 1 The second is Jack, he always tells a lie. The third is (B) Only 2 Joe, he either tells the truth or a lie. Jimmie Dean (C) Both 1 and 2 went to visit them one day. He was wondering who was who. So he asked each person a question. He (D) Neither 1 nor 2 asked the one who was sitting on the left: “Who is

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[Q] 46. The population of a town was 1,60,000 three (C) No green are white years ago. If it increased by 3%, 2.5% and 5% (D) None of the above respectively in the last three years, then the present population of the town is : [Q] 49: What is the missing number in this series? 8 (A) 1,77,000 2 14 6 11 ? 14 6 18 12 (B) 1,77,366 (A) 8 (C) 1,77,461 (B) 6 (D) 1,77,596 (C) 9 (D) 11 [Q] 47: What is the population of India ? (A) 98 crores [Q] 50. Average age of students of an adult school is (B) More than 2 billion 40 years. 120 new students whose average age is 32 (C) More than 1 billion years joined the school. As a result the average age is (D) Less than 96 crores decreased by 4 years. Find the number of students of (E) 96 crores the school after joining of the new students: (A) 1200 [Q] 48. Some green are blue. No blue are white. (B) 120 (A) Some green are white (C) 360 (B) No white are green (D) 240

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[Sol]1. (A) [Sol]11. (D) [Sol]21. (A) [Sol]31. (D) [Sol]41. (A) [Sol]2. (B) [Sol]12. (A) [Sol]22. (D) [Sol]32. (A) [Sol]42. (A) [Sol]3. (B) [Sol]13. (B) [Sol]23. (B) [Sol]33. (C) [Sol]43. (D) [Sol]4. (A) [Sol]14. (D) [Sol]24. (B) [Sol]34. (A) [Sol]44. (A) [Sol]5. (E) [Sol]15. (B) [Sol]25. (A) [Sol]35. (B) [Sol]45. (A) [Sol]6. (B) [Sol]16. (A) [Sol]26. (D) [Sol]36. (A) [Sol]46. (B) [Sol]7. (A) [Sol]17. (A) [Sol]27. (C) [Sol]37. (A) [Sol]47. (C) [Sol]8. (B) [Sol]18. (B) [Sol]28. (D) [Sol]38. (B) [Sol]48. (A) [Sol]9. (C) [Sol]19. (A) [Sol]29. (D) [Sol]39. (D) [Sol]49. (C) [Sol]10. (A) [Sol]20. (A) [Sol]30. (B) [Sol]40. (D) [Sol]50.(D)

ENVIRONMENT Presence of one or more atmosphere air pollutants (> that it starts affecting the biosphere is referred as Air 500 kms) or contaminants in such conc. & duration Pollution. Thermosphere – 420 km

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Mesosphere – 30 km such pollutants are called primary pollutants. Stratosphere – 30 – 40 kms Important primary pollutants are : Troposphere – 15 – 30 kms (i) Particulate matter (a) Coarse particles ( >100 µ) hydrosphere (b) Finer aerosols including particles of metal, Biosphere lithosphere carbon, tar, resin, pollen, bacteria etc.

(ii) Sulphur oxides and sulphur compounds Pollutants/ contaminants (iii) Nitrogen oxides

Pollutants/ contaminants (iv) Carbon monoxide (v) Hydrocarbons including photochemically Primary Secondary reactive aliphatic hydrocarbons and carcinogenic

Oxides of carbon (CO, CO2 ) H24 SO substances consisting of aeromatic hydrocarbons. (vi) Halogen compounds. Oxides of Nitrogen (NO, NO2 ) O3 (vii) Organic compounds. Oxides of sulphide (SO , SO ) Formaldehyde 23 (viii) Radioactive compounds. Lead, hydrocarbons PAN (Peroxyacetyl Nitrate) (ix) Photochemical oxidants.

H S, H F , Ethyle & Methyle Mercapton Secondary air pollutants are those which are totaled 2 22 in the atmosphere as a result of interaction between

two or more primary pollutants or by reactions with Classification of pollutants Air pollutants can be the normal atmospheric constituents, with or without classified under three heads as under : (a) Natural photoactivation. These are therefore chemical sub- contaminants (such as natural fog, pollen grains, stances which are often more harmful than the bacteria and products of volcanic eruption) (b) original basic chemicals that produce them. Examples Aerosols (particulates) (such as dust, smoke, mist, of secondary pollutants are : fog, fume) (c) Other contaminants (such as gases, (i) Sulphuric acid (H SO ) or acid mist. vapours and compounds) 2 4 (ii) Ozone (O ) 3 (iii) Formaldehyde Primary and secondary air pollutants. Air (iv) Peroxy-acetyl-nitrate (PAN) pollutants can be broadly classified into two (v) Photochemical smog. groups : Stationary and mobile sources of air pollution. Air (i) Primary air pollutants pollutants may also be classified on the basis of its (ii) Secondary air pollutants. source as ; Primary air pollutants are those which are (i) Stationary source emitted directly from identifiable sources. The (ii) mobile source. Alternatively, emitting sources atmosphere contains hundreds of air pollutants can he classified as from natural or from anthropogenic sources. All

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(a) point sources (b) area sources and (c) nitrogen dioxide (NO2), photo chemical line sources. Smog. The automobiles moving on roads form the mobile (ii) Pollens cause asthma sources of emissions of undesirable gases and (iii) Lead poisoning is caused by the entry of particulates into the atmosphere. lead into the lungs. It is found that two and three wheelers emit the highly (iv) Hydrogen fluoride causes bone fluorosis toxic gases (such as carbon monoxide) in quantities and mottling of teeth. that are about twice the amount emitted by other (v) Carbon monoxide (CO) may cause death by vehicles. asphyxiation. The industrial installations form the stationary sources (vi) Radioactive radiations may cause (a) cancer, of air pollution. important examples are : (b) shortening of life span, and (c) genetic (i) asphaltic plants defects. (ii) boilers and heating installations (vii) Oxides of Nitrogen: Causes eye and nasal (iii) cement manufacturing units, irritation, respiratory discomfort, (iv) steel plants Respiratory illness among children is very (v) fertilizer manufacturing plants. common due to this. (vi) mineral acid manufacturing units (a) Effect on trees and plants: the air pollutants (vii) paper and pulp plants affecting trees and plants are sulphur (viii) power plants dioxide, hydrogen fluoride, etc. (ix) municipal incinerators (b) Effect on animals: Fluorine, arsenic and lead (x) sewage treatment plants. may cause contamination of vegetation and Point sources are the large stationary sources affecting the animals when they eat it. mentioned above. Area sources are small stationary 2. Effect on physical features of the atmosphere sources (such as residential heating, institution and (i) Effect on visibility commercial heating, on site incinerations, open (ii) Effect on atmospheric constituents burnings etc.) and mobile sources with indefinite (iii) Green –house effect routes (such as air crafts, port vessels, motor vehicles, (iv) Ozone layer depletion rail yard locomotives etc.). Line sources are the (v) Acid rain mobile sources with definite routes, and these include (vi) Global warming highway vehicles, railroad locomotives and channel Effects on visibility: Fog and photochemical smog vessels. reduce the visibility considerably. EFFECTS OF AIR POLLUTION Effects on atmospheric constituent: carbon dioxide

1. Effect on human health CO2 is considered as a factor responsible for rise in (i) Bronchitis, asthma, etc. are aggravated by ambient temperature.

high concentration of sulphur dioxide (SO2), GREEN – HOUSE EFFECT.

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Cause: Gases like CO2, nitrogen oxide, ozone and chemicals like chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) are It has been specified that when the pH of the rain responsible for green house effect. Carbon dioxide water is less than or equal to 5 the rain is termed as

CO2 is the chief gas responsible for the Green –house acid rain. 2/3 of acid rains is due to SO2 , which is effect. produced mainly by the burning of coal and oil in

Effect: It causes appreciable rise in temperature of industries. The SO2 pollutant leads to H2SO4 acidity. earths surface. Another primary pollutant responsible for 1/3 acid

Remedy: Green house effect can be tackled by rains is NO2 which is produced mainly by the reducing the rate at which the fossil fuels like coal are automobile emissions. The NO2 pollutant leads to burnt. HNO3 acidity. Acidic rains damage forests, crops Ozone layer depletion: buildings, moments (eg. Taj Mahal moment). Cause: this ozone layer acts as an umbrella against the Global warming: Global warming is considered to harmful ultraviolet radiation reaching the earth. When the outcome of the air pollution caused by the man chemical pollutants such as chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) made sources. The global warming may lead to emitted from refrigeration and other industrial burning of crops and may also cause forest fires. operations, nitrous oxide pollute the atmosphere and Methods of controlling air pollution: some of the ozone is broken down and it results in 1. Control of air pollution by zoning decrease of ozone concentration in the atmosphere. In 2. Dilution of source discharge by use of tall stacks consequence, more ultraviolet radiation reaches the (Chimneys) earth. 3. Control by using source correction methods (By changing raw materials, Process methods, Effects: equipment etc.) 1. Damage of immune system 4. Reduction of pollutant discharge at source by use 2. Disturbance in ecosystem of controlling equipment 3. Effect on crop yield Control of air pollution by zoning: 4. Increase of skin cancer and eye ailments By proper zoning, the city should be planned in such a 5. Shorter life of paints and plastics way that residential areas and heavy industries and the Remedy: For protecting the ozone layer, the emission township, will reduce the impact of air pollution. of chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) should be restricted. Equipment for control of particulate pollutants from the gas stream Acid rain: The rain water is slightly acidic. The 1. Gravity settling chambers 2. acidity level increases with SO2, NO2 etc, The acidity Cyclonic separations of cyclones in rain water is caused due to the formation of 3. Fabirc filters 4. secondary pollutants such as sulphuric acid (H2SO4), Electrostatic precipitations nitric acid (HNO3) and hydrochloric acid (HCl) due to 5. Serubbers or wet collectors. the reaction of water vapours with these gases.

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Electrostatic precipitations: They utilize electrical hydrocarbons. The equipment which works on this energy for oval of the particulate matter from gases principle are spray towers, packed towers, venture – stream. Particles as small as 0.1µ size can be removed scrubbers. by these devices. Generally used to separate fly ash Adsorption: It is the process of capturing and particles from flue gases in thermal power plants. retention of gas molecules from the gas phase by the Scrubbers or wet collectors; surface of the solid adsorber or adsorbent. The Scrubbers are the devices, which utilize a liquid to commonly used adsorbers or adsorbents are activated assist in the removal of particulates from the carrier carbon, activated alumina, molecular sieves such as gas stream. Generally water is used as the scrubbing dehydrated zeolites, silica gel, etc. liquid. Particles less than 0.2 µ can also be removed. Combustion or incineration: it may be used when CONTROL OF GASEOUS POLLUTANTS the pollutants in the gas stream are oxidizable to an The Emission of gaseous pollutants can be controlled inert gas Pollutants like hydrocarbons and carbon by the following methods: monoxides can be easily burnt, oxidized and removal. (i) Absorption, (ii) Adsorption and (iii) Combustion SMOKE AND ITS CONTROL of incineration Smoke is a produced of incomplete combustion of Absorption: It is process that involves the transfer of fuel and hence smoke contains mainly carbon particle the pollutants from the gas phase to the liquid phase for estimating the density of smoke, the most across the interface in response to a concentration commonly used method is the Ringlemann chart gradient set up across the interface. The pollutants method commonly controlled by absorption are sulphur dioxide, hydrogen Sulphide, nitrogen oxides and light

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