With the new day

Comes new strength

&
New thoughts.
 Indexes and Reports
The 2019 global Multidimensional Poverty Index
2019 वैश्ववक बहुआयामी गरीबी सच
ू काांक
 Indexes and Reports
• UN Development Programme has released the 2019 global
Multidimensional Poverty Index.
• संयुक्त राष्ट्र विकास काययक्रम ने 2019 िैश्विक बहुआयामी गरीबी
सच
ू कांक जारी ककया है ।
• India’s MPI value reduced from 0.283 in 2005-06 to 0.123 in
2015-16.
• भारत का MPI मान 2005-06 में 0.283 से घटकर 2015-16 में
0.123 हो गया।
 Indexes and Reports
• India has lifted 271 million people out of poverty between
2006 and 2016, recording the fastest reductions in the
multidimensional poverty index.
• भारत में 2006 से 2016 के बीच 271 मममियन िोग गरीबी से बाहर
ननकािे हैं।
• In India Child mortality dropped from 4.5% to 2.2%.
• भारत में बाि मत्ृ यु दर 4.5% से घटकर 2.2% हो गई है ।
As per the 2019 global Multidimensional Poverty Index,
India’s MPI value reduced from 0.283 in 2005-06 to
________ in 2015-16.

2019 िैश्विक बहुआयामी गरीबी सच ू कांक के अनुसार, भारत का

MPI मान 2005-06 में 0.283 से घटकर 2015-16 में ________
हो गया।

1) 2.257
2) 2.034
3) 0.168
4) 0.123
5) 0.099
As per the 2019 global Multidimensional Poverty Index, India’s MPI value reduced
from 0.283 in 2005-06 to ________ in 2015-16.

2019 िैश्विक बहुआयामी गरीबी सचू कांक के अनसु ार, भारत का MPI मान 2005-06 में
0.283 से घटकर 2015-16 में ________ हो गया।

1) 2.257
2) 2.034
3) 0.168
4) 0.123
5) 0.099

Solution:
UN Development Programme has released the 2019 global Multidimensional
Poverty Index.
India’s MPI value reduced from 0.283 in 2005-06 to 0.123 in 2015-16.
India has lifted 271 million people out of poverty between 2006 and 2016,
recording the fastest reductions in the multidimensional poverty index.
In India Child mortality dropped from 4.5% to 2.2%.
 Sports
Jeremy Lalrinnunga sets records
जेरेमी लाल्रीनांग
ु ा ने स्थापित ककये ररकॉर्ड

Jeremy Lalrinnunga – Aizawl, Mizoram

 Sports
• In Weightlifting, Youth Olympics gold medallist Jeremy
Lalrinnunga smashed three records at the Commonwealth
Championships in Apia, Samoa.
• भारोत्तोिन में यथ
ू ओिंविक के स्िर्य िदक विजेता जेरेमी
िाल्रीनंग
ु ा ने समोआ के अविया में कॉमनिेल्थ चैंवियनमिि में तीन
ररकॉर्य तोडे।
• Jeremy, competing in the 67 kg category, obliterated the
Youth World, Asian and Commonwealth records in the
snatch category with a lift of 136 kgs.
• जेरेमी ने 67 ककिोग्राम िगय में प्रनतस्िर्ाय करते हुए स्नैच श्रेर्ी में
136 ककिोग्राम भार उठाकर यथ
ू विवि, एमियाई और राष्ट्रमंर्ि
 Sports
• Achinta Sheuli lifted a total of 305 kgs to win the senior and
junior men's 73kg gold.
• सीननयर और जनू नयर िुरुष 73 ककग्रा का स्िर्य जीतने के मिए
अचचनता िि
ू ी ने कुि 305 ककिोग्राम का भार उठाया।
In Weightlifting, who smashed three records at the
Commonwealth Championships in Apia, Samoa?

भारोत्तोिन में, एविया, समोआ में राष्ट्रमंर्ि चैंवियनमिि में

ककसने तीन ररकॉर्य तोडे?

1) Ajay Sisodhia
2) Jeremy Lalrinnunga
3) Ranjit Chavan
4) Achinta Sheuli
5) Gulam Navi
In Weightlifting, who smashed three records at the Commonwealth
Championships in Apia, Samoa?

भारोत्तोिन में , एविया, समोआ में राष्ट्रमंर्ि चैंवियनमिि में ककसने तीन ररकॉर्य तोडे?

1) Ajay Sisodhia
2) Jeremy Lalrinnunga
3) Ranjit Chavan
4) Achinta Sheuli
5) Gulam Navi

Solution:
In Weightlifting, Youth Olympics gold medallist Jeremy Lalrinnunga smashed three
records at the Commonwealth Championships in Apia, Samoa.
Jeremy, competing in the 67 kg category, obliterated the Youth World, Asian and
Commonwealth records in the snatch category with a lift of 136 kgs.
Achinta Sheuli lifted a total of 305 kgs to win the senior and junior men's 73kg
gold
 Sports
Commonwealth Championships I
कॉमनवेल्थ चैंपियनशिि I

Achinta Sheuli - West Bengal RV Rahul - Telangana Ajay Singh

 Sports
• Papul Changmai clinched the silver medal in 81 kg category
by lifting a total of 313 kgs at the Commonwealth
Championships 2019 in Apia, city of Samoa.
• Samoa – SAMOA TALA
• िािि
ु चांगमई ने समोआ िहर के एविया में आयोश्जत कॉमनिेल्थ
चैंवियनमिि 2019 में कुि 313 ककिोग्राम भार उठाकर 81
ककिोग्राम िगय में रजत िदक जीता।
• P Anuradha lifted 221 kg to grab the first place in the men's
87 kg category.
• िी. अनुरार्ा ने िुरुषों के 87 ककिोग्राम िगय में िहिा स्थान हामसि
करने के मिए 221 ककिोग्राम का िजन उठाया।
 Sports
• Commonwealth gold medallist RV Rahul settled for the
second spot by lifting 325 kg in the 89 kg event.
• कॉमनिेल्थ स्िर्य िदक विजेता आर.िी. राहुि 89 ककिोग्राम स्िर्ाय
में 325 ककिोग्राम िजन उठाकर दस
ू रे स्थान िर रहे ।
Who clinched the silver medal in 81 kg category by lifting a
total of 313 kgs at the Commonwealth Weightlifting
Championships 2019 in Apia, city of Samoa?

समोआ िहर के एविया में राष्ट्रमंर्ि भारोत्तोिन चैंवियनमिि 2019

में कुि 313 ककिोग्राम भार उठाकर 81 ककिोग्राम िगय में ककसने
रजत िदक जीता?

1) RV Rahul
2) Papul Changmai
3) P Anuradha
4) Rustam Sarang
5) Sathish Sivalingam
Who clinched the silver medal in 81 kg category by lifting a total of 313 kgs at the
Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships 2019 in Apia, city of Samoa?

समोआ िहर के एविया में राष्ट्रमंर्ि भारोत्तोिन चैंवियनमिि 2019 में कुि 313 ककिोग्राम
भार उठाकर 81 ककिोग्राम िगय में ककसने रजत िदक जीता?

1) RV Rahul
2) Papul Changmai
3) P Anuradha
4) Rustam Sarang
5) Sathish Sivalingam

Solution:
Papul Changmai clinched the silver medal in 81 kg category by lifting a total of 313
kgs at the Commonwealth Championships 2019 in Apia, city of Samoa.
P Anuradha lifted 221 kg to grab the first place in the men's 87 kg category.
Commonwealth gold medallist RV Rahul settled for the second spot by lifting 325
kg in the 89 kg event.
 Sports
Commonwealth Championships II
कॉमनवेल्थ चैंपियनशिि II
 Sports
• Indian weightlifter Ajay Singh has won Gold in 81 kg category
at the Commonwealth Championships 2019 in Apia, city of
Samoa.
• भारतीय िेटमिफ्टर अजय मसंह ने समोआ के िहर अविया में
कॉमनिेल्थ चैंवियनमिि 2019 में 81 ककग्रा िगय में स्िर्य जीता है ।
 Sports
• He also created a new Commonwealth record in the clean
and jerk category by lifting more than double his body
weight (190 kg) to score vital points at the Olympic
qualifying event.
• उन्होंने ओिंविक क्िािीफाइंग स्िर्ाय में महत्ििर्
ू य अंक हामसि
करने हे तु अिने िरीर के िजन (190 ककिोग्राम) से दोगन
ु े से अचर्क
का भार उठाकर क्िीन एंर् जकय श्रेर्ी में नया कॉमनिेल्थ ररकॉर्य
बनाया।
• He also smashed the national record in the same category.
• उन्होंने इसी श्रेर्ी में राष्ट्रीय ररकॉर्य को भी ध्िस्त ककया।
Who has won gold in 81 kg category at the
Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships 2019 in
Apia, city of Samoa?

समोआ िहर के एविया में राष्ट्रमंर्ि भारोत्तोिन चैंवियनमिि

2019 में 81 ककग्रा िगय में ककसने स्िर्य िदक जीता है ?

1) Sathish Sivalingam
2) Ajay Singh
3) Vikas Thakur
4) Gurdeep Singh
5) Pardeep Singh
Who has won gold in 81 kg category at the Commonwealth Weightlifting
Championships 2019 in Apia, city of Samoa?

समोआ िहर के एविया में राष्ट्रमंर्ि भारोत्तोिन चैंवियनमिि 2019 में 81 ककग्रा िगय में
ककसने स्िर्य िदक जीता है ?

1) Sathish Sivalingam
2) Ajay Singh
3) Vikas Thakur
4) Gurdeep Singh
5) Pardeep Singh

Solution:
Indian weightlifter Ajay Singh has won gold in 81 kg category at the
Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships 2019 in Apia, city of Samoa.
He also created a new Commonwealth record in the clean and jerk category by
lifting more than double his body weight (190 kg) to score vital points at the
Olympic qualifying event.
He also smashed the national record in the same category
 Polity
Model Tenancy Act (MTA) drafted
मॉर्ल ककराएदारी अधिननयम (MTA) का मसौदा तैयार ककया गया
 Polity
• The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has drafted a
‘Model Tenancy Act’, 2019.
• आिास और िहरी मामिों के मंत्रािय ने 'मॉर्ि ककराएदारी
अचर्ननयम', 2019 का मसौदा तैयार ककया है ।
• It envisages to balance the interest and rights of both the
owner and tenant and to create an accountable and
transparent ecosystem for renting the premises in
disciplined and efficient manner.
• यह मामिक और ककराएदार दोनों के हहतों और अचर्कारों को
संतुमित बनाने तथा िररसरों को अनुिामसत और सक्षम तरीके से
ककराए िर दे ने में उत्‍तरदायी और िारदिी व्‍यिस्‍था बनाने की
िररकल्िना करता है ।
 Polity
• Hardeep Singh Puri - MOS independent charge.
• हरदीि मसंह िरु ी - MOS स्ितंत्र प्रभार।
Recently, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has drafted
a ‘Model Tenancy Act’, 2019. Who is the Minister of State
(Independent Charge) for Housing and Urban Affairs?

हाि‍ही‍में , आिास‍और‍िहरी‍मामिों‍के‍मंत्रािय‍ने 'मॉर्ि‍

ककराएदारी‍अचर्ननयम', 2019 का‍मसौदा‍तैयार‍ककया है ।‍
आिास‍और‍िहरी‍मामिों‍के‍राज्य‍मंत्री‍(स्ितंत्र प्रभार) कौन‍
हैं?

1) Hardeep Singh Puri

2) Jitendra Singh
3) R. K. Singh
4) Narendra Singh Tomar
5) Rao Inderjit Singh
Recently, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has drafted a ‘Model Tenancy Act’,
2019. Who is the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Housing and Urban Affairs?

हाि‍ही‍में, आिास‍और‍िहरी‍मामिों‍के‍मंत्रािय‍ने‍'मॉर्ि‍ककराएदारी अचर्ननयम',

2019 का‍मसौदा‍तैयार‍ककया‍है ।‍आिास‍और‍िहरी‍मामिों‍के‍राज्य‍मंत्री (स्ितंत्र‍
प्रभार) कौन‍हैं?

1) Hardeep Singh Puri

2) Jitendra Singh
3) R. K. Singh
4) Narendra Singh Tomar
5) Rao Inderjit Singh

Solution:
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has drafted a ‘Model Tenancy Act’, 2019.
It envisages to balance the interest and rights of both the owner and tenant and to
create an accountable and transparent ecosystem for renting the premises in disciplined
and efficient manner.
Hardeep Singh Puri - MOS independent charge.
 Business and Economy
Bank of Baroda to launch e-commerce platform
ई-कॉमसड प्लेटफॉमड लॉन्च करे गा बैंक ऑफ बडौदा

Bank of Baroda - P.S Jaykumar

Nainital Bank subsidiary, Vadodara
Gujarat governor - Om Prakash Kohli
 Business and Economy
• Bank of Baroda plans to launch an online marketplace to its
customers offering banking services and farm-related
products.
• बैंक ऑफ बडौदा अिने ग्राहकों को बैंककंग सेिाओं और कृवष से
संबंचर्त उत्िादों की िेिकि करने हे तु एक ऑनिाइन माकेटप्िेस
िरू
ु करने की योजना बना रहा है ।
 Business and Economy
• The state-owned lender has invited bids seeking a partner to
supply 'digital commerce platform' to provide assistance to
merchants.
• राज्य के स्िाममत्ि िािे ऋर्दाता ने व्यािाररयों को सहायता प्रदान
करने हे तु 'डर्श्जटि िाणर्ज्य मंच' की आिनू तय करने के मिए
सहयोगी बनने की बोमियों को आमंत्रत्रत ककया है ।
• The bank will offer various kinds of banking services and
farm-related products on its e-commerce platform.
• बैंक अिने ई-कॉमसय प्िेटफॉमय िर विमभन्न प्रकार की बैंककंग
सेिाओं और कृवष से संबंचर्त उत्िादों की िेिकि करे गा।
Which bank has planned to launch an online marketplace to its
customers offering banking services and farm-related products?

ककस‍बैंक‍ने‍अिने‍ग्राहकों‍को‍बैंककंग‍सेिाओं‍और‍कृवष‍से‍
संबंचर्त‍उत्िादों‍की‍िेिकि‍करने‍के‍मिए‍एक‍ऑनिाइन‍
बाजार‍िरूु ‍करने‍की‍योजना‍बनाई‍है ?

1) Bank of India
2) Union Bank of India
3) Bank of Baroda
4) Yes Bank
5) Corporation Bank
Which bank has planned to launch an online marketplace to its customers offering
banking services and farm-related products?

ककस‍बैंक‍ने‍अिने‍ग्राहकों‍को‍बैंककंग‍सेिाओं‍और‍कृवष‍से‍संबंचर्त‍उत्िादों‍की‍
िेिकि‍करने‍के‍मिए‍एक‍ऑनिाइन‍बाजार‍िरू ु ‍करने‍की‍योजना‍बनाई‍है ?

1) Bank of India
2) Union Bank of India
3) Bank of Baroda
4) Yes Bank
5) Corporation Bank

Solution:
Bank of Baroda plans to launch an online marketplace to its customers offering
banking services and farm-related products.
The state-owned lender has invited bids seeking a partner to supply 'digital
commerce platform' to provide assistance to merchants.
The bank will offer various kinds of banking services and farm-related products on
its e-commerce platform.
 Business and Economy
Oriental Bank of Commerce bank cuts MCLR rate
ओररएांटल बैंक ऑफ कॉमसड बैंक ने MCLR दर में कटौती की
 Business and Economy
• Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) has reduced the marginal
cost of funds-based lending rate (MCLR) by up to 10 basis
points (bps) for various tenors.
• ओररएंटि बैंक ऑफ कॉमसय (OBC) ने विमभन्न समय-सीमा के मिए
कोष की सीमांत िागत आर्ाररत ऋर् ब्याज दरों (MCLR) को 10
आर्ार अंकों (bps) तक घटा हदया है ।
• It is effective from 11 July 2019.
• यह 11 जि
ु ाई 2019 से प्रभािी है ।
 Business and Economy
• MCLR for overnight has been reduced to 8.20% from 8.30%
and one-month loan tenor has been reduced by 10 bps from
8.35% to 8.25%.
• एक हदन की समय-सीमा िािे ऋर् िर MCLR को 8.30% से घटाकर
8.20% और एक महीने की समय-सीमा िािे ऋर् िर 10 bps कम
करते हुए 8.35% से घटाकर 8.25% कर हदया गया है ।
Oriental Bank of Commerce has reduced the marginal cost of
funds-based lending rate by up to ________ basis points (bps)
for various tenors effective from 11 July 2019.

ओररएंटि‍बैंक‍ऑफ‍कॉमसय‍(OBC) ने‍विमभन्न‍समय-सीमा‍के‍
मिए‍कोष‍की‍सीमांत‍िागत‍आर्ाररत‍ऋर्‍ब्याज‍दरों (MCLR)
को‍________ आर्ार‍अंकों‍(bps) तक‍घटा‍हदया, जो‍11
जिु ाई‍2019 से‍प्रभािी‍हुआ।

1) 5
2) 10
3) 15
4) 20
5) 25
Oriental Bank of Commerce has reduced the marginal cost of
funds-based lending rate by up to ________ basis points (bps)
for various tenors effective from 11 July 2019.

ओररएंटि‍बैंक‍ऑफ‍कॉमसय‍(OBC) ने‍विमभन्न‍समय-सीमा‍के‍
मिए‍कोष‍की‍सीमांत‍िागत‍आर्ाररत‍ऋर्‍ब्याज‍दरों (MCLR)
को‍________ आर्ार‍अंकों‍(bps) तक‍घटा‍हदया, जो‍11
जिु ाई‍2019 से‍प्रभािी‍हुआ।

1) 5
2) 10
3) 15
4) 20
5) 25
Solution:
Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) has reduced the
marginal cost of funds-based lending rate (MCLR) by up
to 10 basis points (bps) for various tenors.
It is effective from 11 July 2019.
MCLR for overnight has been reduced to 8.20% from
8.30% and one-month loan tenor has been reduced by 10
bps from 8.35% to 8.25%.
MCLR refers to the minimum interest rate of a bank
below which it cannot lend, except in some cases allowed
by the RBI.
 Appointments
Appointments
ननयश्ु ततयाां
 Appointments
• Balbir Singh Dhilon has replaced Rahil Ansari to become Audi
India's new head. Dhilon currently heads dealer
development and will be taking up his new position from
September 1, 2019.
• बिबीर मसंह हिल्िन को राहहि अंसारी की जगह ऑर्ी इंडर्या का
नया प्रमख
ु बनाया गया है । हिल्िन ितयमान में र्ीिर विकास के
प्रमुख हैं और 1 मसतंबर, 2019 से अिना नया िद ग्रहर् करें गे।
 Appointments
• Accenture has announced that Julie Sweet has been
appointed chief executive officer. David Rowland, currently
interim chief executive officer, has been appointed executive
chairman.
• एक्सेंचर ने जि
ू ी स्िीट को मख्
ु य काययकारी अचर्कारी ननयक्
ु त
ककया गया है । ितयमान में अंतररम मख्
ु य काययकारी अचर्कारी र्ेविर्
रोिैंर् को काययकारी अध्यक्ष ननयुक्त ककया गया है ।
Who has been appointed as Audi India's new head in July 2019?

जि
ु ाई 2019 में ऑर्ी इंडर्या के नए प्रमुख के रूि में ककसे ननयुक्त ककया
गया है ?

1) Balbir Singh Dhilon

2) Vikram Pandit
3) Anshu Jain
4) Ajaypal Singh Banga
5) Rajeev Suri
Who has been appointed as Audi India's new head in July 2019?

जुिाई 2019 में ऑर्ी इंडर्या के नए प्रमख

ु के रूि में ककसे ननयुक्त ककया गया है ?

1) Balbir Singh Dhilon

2) Vikram Pandit
3) Anshu Jain
4) Ajaypal Singh Banga
5) Rajeev Suri

Solution:
Balbir Singh Dhilon has replaced Rahil Ansari to become Audi India's new
head.
Dhilon currently heads dealer development and will be taking up his new
position from September 1, 2019.
Dhilon has 23 years of experience in the automotive industry and has also
worked with Audi Middle East, Porsche India and Honda India in his previous
roles.
 Appointments
Secretary of Overseas Indian Affairs appointed
प्रवासी भारतीय मामलों के सधचव ननयत
ु त
 Appointments
• Senior diplomat Vikas Swarup has been appointed as
Secretary, Overseas Indian Affairs, according to an order
issued by the Personnel Ministry.
• काममयक मंत्रािय द्िारा जारी आदे ि के अनस
ु ार िररष्ट्ठ राजननयक
विकास स्िरूि को प्रिासी भारतीय मामिों का सचचि ननयक्
ु त
ककया गया है ।
• Swarup, a 1986-batch officer of the Indian Foreign Service, is
at present India’s High Commissioner in Ottawa.
• भारतीय विदे ि सेिा के 1986 बैच के अचर्कारी स्िरूि, ितयमान में
ओटािा में भारत के उच्चायक्
ु त हैं।
• Canada capital - ottawa, Canadian dollar
 Appointments
• He has been appointed as the Secretary, in the External
Affairs Ministry with effect from August 1, 2019, the order
said.
• आदे ि के अनस
ु ार, उन्हें 1 अगस्त, 2019 से विदे ि मंत्रािय में
सचचि ननयक्
ु त ककया गया है ।
Who has been appointed as Secretary, Overseas Indian
Affairs in July 2019?

जुिाई 2019 में प्रिासी भारतीय मामिों के सचचि के रूि में

ककसे ननयक्
ु त ककया गया?

1) Dev Patel
2) Madhur Mittal
3) Vikas Swarup
4) Syed Akbaruddin
5) Tanay Chheda
Who has been appointed as Secretary, Overseas Indian Affairs in July 2019?

जुिाई 2019 में प्रिासी भारतीय मामिों के सचचि के रूि में ककसे ननयुक्त ककया गया?

1) Dev Patel
2) Madhur Mittal
3) Vikas Swarup
4) Syed Akbaruddin
5) Tanay Chheda

Solution:
Senior diplomat Vikas Swarup has been appointed as Secretary, Overseas
Indian Affairs, according to an order issued by the Personnel Ministry.
Swarup, a 1986-batch officer of the Indian Foreign Service, is at present
India’s High Commissioner in Ottawa.
He has been appointed as the Secretary, in the External Affairs Ministry with
effect from August 1, 2019, the order said.
 Obituaries
Obituaries
श्रदिाांजशलयाां
 Obituaries
• Former Bengal and Railway leg-spinner Soumendranath
Kundu passed away. Kundu was conferred the CAB Kartick
Bose life- time Achievement Award 2014. Kundu took 127
wickets in 30 First Class matches between 1958-59 and
1968-69. He also took 10 wickets in a match thrice.
• बंगाि और रे ििे के िि
ू य िेग श्स्िनर सौमें द्रनाथ कंु र्ू का ननर्न हो
गया। कंु र्ू को CAB कानतयक बोस िाइफटाइम अचीिमें ट अिार्य
2014 से सम्माननत ककया गया। कंु र्ू ने 1958-59 और 1968-69 के
बीच 30 फस्टय क्िास मैचों में 127 विकेट मिए। उन्होंने मैच में तीन
बार 10 विकेट भी मिए।
 Obituaries
• Actor Amit Purohit, who starred in the hit Telugu film,
Sammohanam, died.
• अमभनेता अममत िुरोहहत, श्जन्होंने हहट तेिुगु कफल्म, साममोहनम
में अमभनय ककया था, का ननर्न हो गया।
Recently, Soumendranath Kundu passed away. He was
related to which sport?

हाि ही में सौमेंद्रनाथ कंु र्ू का ननर्न हो गया। िह ककस खेि से

संबंचर्त थे?

1) Football
2) Hockey
3) Tennis
4) Cricket
5) Polo
Recently, Soumendranath Kundu passed away. He was related to which
sport?

हाि ही में सौमें द्रनाथ कंु र्ू का ननर्न हो गया। िह ककस खेि से संबंचर्त थे?

1) Football
2) Hockey
3) Tennis
4) Cricket
5) Polo

Solution:
Former Bengal and Railway leg-spinner Soumendranath Kundu passed away.
Kundu was conferred the CAB Kartick Bose life- time Achievement Award
2014.
Kundu took 127 wickets in 30 First Class matches between 1958-59 and
1968-69.
He also took 10 wickets in a match thrice
 Person in News
Isha Kanth bags ICJ internship programme
ईिा कान्त ने ICJ इांटनडशिि प्रोग्राम को िरू ा ककया
 Person in News
• Indian girl, Isha Kanth is one of the two persons in the world
to have bagged an internship programme at the
International Court of Justice.
• भारत की रहने िािी ईिा कान्त अंतरायष्ट्रीय न्यायािय में इंटनयमिि
प्रोग्राम करने िािे दनु नया के दो व्यश्क्तयों में से एक है ।
• She has earlier worked in rural Bihar spreading awareness on
the right to education and women empowerment among
children belonging to the marginalised sections.
• उन्होंने इससे िहिे ग्रामीर् त्रबहार में मिक्षा के अचर्कार तथा
महहिा सिक्तीकरर् से संबंचर्त हामिए िर खडे िगों में जागरूकता
फैिाने का काम ककया है ।
 Person in News
• Headquarters: The Hague (Netherlands).
• मख्
ु यािय: हे ग (नीदरिैंर्)।
• President: Judge Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf (Somalia).
• राष्ट्रिनत: न्यायार्ीि अब्दि
ु किी अहमद यस
ू फ
ु (सोमामिया)।
Who among the following is one of the two persons in
the world to have bagged an internship programme at
the International Court of Justice?

ननम्नमिणखत में से कौन उन दो व्यश्क्तयों में से एक है श्जसने

अंतरायष्ट्रीय न्यायािय में इंटनयमिि काययक्रम प्राप्त ककया है ?

1) Rinki Pandey
2) Kriti Singhal
3) Isha Kanth
4) Ayushi Khandelwal
5) Khyati Bhatnagar
Who among the following is one of the two persons in the world to have bagged
an internship programme at the International Court of Justice?

ननम्नमिणखत में से कौन उन दो व्यश्क्तयों में से एक है श्जसने अंतरायष्ट्रीय न्यायािय में

इंटनयमिि काययक्रम प्राप्त ककया है ?

1) Rinki Pandey
2) Kriti Singhal
3) Isha Kanth
4) Ayushi Khandelwal
5) Khyati Bhatnagar
Solution:
Indian girl, Isha Kanth is one of the two persons in the world to have bagged an
internship programme at the International Court of Justice.
She has earlier worked in rural Bihar spreading awareness on the right to
education and women empowerment among children belonging to the
marginalised sections.
Headquarters: The Hague (Netherlands).
President: Judge Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf (Somalia).
 Person in News
Centres for skill development in aviation
पवमानन में कौिल पवकास केंद्र
 Person in News
• Gujarat Government will develop Centers of Excellence for
skill development in the Aviation industry.
• गुजरात सरकार विमानन उद्योग में कौिि विकास के मिए
उत्कृष्ट्टता केंद्र विकमसत करे गी।
• This was announced by Captain Ajay Chauhan, Director of
Civil Aviation- Government of Gujarat.
• यह घोषर्ा गुजरात सरकार के नागररक उड्र्यन के ननदे िक
कैप्टन अजय चौहान ने की।
 Person in News
• It was said during 2nd Gujarat Aviation Conclave Conference
on Business Opportunities in the aviation sector held in
Ahmedabad.
• यह घोषर्ा अहमदाबाद में आयोश्जत विमानन क्षेत्र में व्यािार के
अिसरों िर दस
ू रे गज
ु रात एविएिन कॉन्क्िेि सम्मेिन के दौरान
की गई।
Where was the 2nd Gujarat Aviation Conclave Conference
on Business Opportunities in the aviation sector held?

विमानन क्षेत्र में व्यािार के अिसरों िर दस

ू रा गज
ु रात एविएिन
कॉन्क्िेि सम्मेिन कहााँ आयोश्जत ककया गया?

1) Surat
2) Bhuj
3) Ahmedabad
4) Bhavnagar
5) Vadodara
Where was the 2nd Gujarat Aviation Conclave Conference on Business
Opportunities in the aviation sector held?

विमानन क्षेत्र में व्यािार के अिसरों िर दस

ू रा गज
ु रात एविएिन कॉन्क्िेि सम्मेिन कहााँ
आयोश्जत ककया गया?

1) Surat
2) Bhuj
3) Ahmedabad
4) Bhavnagar
5) Vadodara

Solution:
Gujarat Government will develop Centers of Excellence for skill development in
the Aviation industry.
This was announced by Captain Ajay Chauhan, Director of Civil Aviation-
Government of Gujarat.
It was said during 2nd Gujarat Aviation Conclave Conference on Business
Opportunities in the aviation sector held in Ahmedabad.
 National Affairs
NMMC launches rental services for e-bikes
NMMC ने ई-बाइक के शलए ककराये की सेवाएां िरू
ु कीां
 National Affairs
• Along with the hugely popular Public Bicycle Sharing System
launched by Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation in
November last year, the civic body has now introduced
rental services for electric bikes.
• निी मंब
ु ई नगर ननगम द्िारा विछिे िषय निंबर में िरू
ु की गई बेहद
िोकवप्रय साियजननक साइककि िेयररंग प्रर्ािी के साथ, नागररक
ननकाय ने अब इिेश्क्रक बाइक के मिए ककराये की सेिाएं िरू
ु की
हैं।
• Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation has taken a lead in
promoting electric vehicles in Maharashtra
• निी मंब
ु ई नगर ननगम ने महाराष्ट्र में इिेश्क्रक िाहनों को बढािा
दे ने का बीडा उठाया है
 National Affairs
• To hire an e-bike, one has to simply download YULU app on
their mobile phones and scan a code.
• ई-बाइक ककराए िर िेने के मिए बस अिने मोबाइि फोन िर YULU
ऐि र्ाउनिोर् करना होगा और कोर् स्कैन करना होगा।
1.Along with the hugely popular Public Bicycle Sharing System launched by Navi Mumbai
Municipal Corporation in November 2018, the civic body has now introduced rental services for
electric bikes.
2.Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation has taken a lead in promoting electric vehicles in
Maharashtra.
3.To hire an e-bike, one has to simply download EASYGO app on their mobile phones and scan a
code.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1. निी‍मंबु ई‍नगर‍ननगम‍द्िारा‍विछिे‍िषय‍निंबर‍में ‍िरूु ‍की‍गई‍बेहद‍िोकवप्रय‍साियजननक‍

साइककि‍िेयररंग‍प्रर्ािी‍के‍साथ, नागररक‍ननकाय‍ने‍अब‍इिेश्क्रक‍बाइक के‍मिए‍ककराये‍की‍
सेिाएं‍िरू
ु ‍की‍हैं
2. निी‍मुंबई‍नगर‍ननगम‍ने‍महाराष्ट्र‍में ‍इिेश्क्रक‍िाहनों‍को‍बढािा‍दे ने‍का‍बीडा‍उठाया‍है |
3. ई-बाइक‍ककराए‍िर‍िेने‍के‍मिए‍बस‍अिने‍मोबाइि‍फोन‍िर‍EASYGO ऐि‍र्ाउनिोर्‍करना‍
होगा‍और‍कोर्‍स्कैन‍करना‍होगा।
उिरोक्त‍कथनों‍में ‍से‍कौन‍सा/से‍सही‍है /हैं?

1) Only 1
2) Only 1 and 2
3) Only 1 and 3
4) Only 2 and 3
5) All are correct
1.Along with the hugely popular Public Bicycle Sharing System launched by Navi Mumbai
Municipal Corporation in November 2018, the civic body has now introduced rental services for
electric bikes.
2.Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation has taken a lead in promoting electric vehicles in
Maharashtra.
3.To hire an e-bike, one has to simply download EASYGO app on their mobile phones and scan a
code.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1. निी‍मंबु ई‍नगर‍ननगम‍द्िारा‍विछिे‍िषय‍निंबर‍में ‍िरूु ‍की‍गई‍बेहद‍िोकवप्रय‍साियजननक‍

साइककि‍िेयररंग‍प्रर्ािी‍के‍साथ, नागररक‍ननकाय‍ने‍अब‍इिेश्क्रक‍बाइक के‍मिए‍ककराये‍की‍
सेिाएं‍िरू
ु ‍की‍हैं
2. निी‍मुंबई‍नगर‍ननगम‍ने‍महाराष्ट्र‍में ‍इिेश्क्रक‍िाहनों‍को‍बढािा‍दे ने‍का‍बीडा‍उठाया‍है |
3. ई-बाइक‍ककराए‍िर‍िेने‍के‍मिए‍बस‍अिने‍मोबाइि‍फोन‍िर‍EASYGO ऐि‍र्ाउनिोर्‍करना‍
होगा‍और‍कोर्‍स्कैन‍करना‍होगा।
उिरोक्त‍कथनों‍में ‍से‍कौन‍सा/से‍सही‍है /हैं?

1) Only 1
2) Only 1 and 2
3) Only 1 and 3
4) Only 2 and 3
5) All are correct
Solution:
Along with the hugely popular Public Bicycle Sharing System
launched by Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation in November
2018, the civic body has now introduced rental services for
electric bikes.
Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation has taken a lead in
promoting electric vehicles in Maharashtra
To hire an e-bike, one has to simply download YULU app on
their mobile phones and scan a code.
 National Affairs
Rajghat plant to be turned into solar park
राजघाट िावर प्लाांट की जगह बनेगा सोलर िाकड
 National Affairs
• The Delhi government has announced that the Rajghat
thermal power plant will be officially shut and turned into a
solar park and electricity museum.
• हदल्िी सरकार ने घोषर्ा की है कक राजघाट ताि विद्यत
ु संयंत्र
आचर्काररक तौर िर बंद हो जाएगा और उसकी जगह सौर िाकय और
त्रबजिी संग्रहािय बनाया जाएगा।
• A 5,000 KW of solar power will be produced at the 45 acre
plant site.
• 45 एकड के संयंत्र स्थि िर 5,000 ककिोिाट सौर ऊजाय का उत्िादन
ककया जाएगा।
 National Affairs
• The coal-based plant, whose current units were
commissioned in 1989, has been lying in a shutdown mode
from 2014.
• कोयिा आर्ाररत संयंत्र, श्जसकी त्रबजिी इकाइयों को 1989 में चािू
ककया गया था, 2014 से बंद है ।
The Rajghat thermal power plant will be officially shut and
turned into a solar park and electricity museum. Its current
units were commissioned in ________.

राजघाट‍ताि‍विद्यत
ु ‍संयंत्र‍आचर्काररक‍तौर‍िर‍बंद‍हो‍जाएगा‍
और‍उसकी‍जगह‍सौर‍िाकय‍और‍त्रबजिी‍संग्रहािय‍बनाया‍
जाएगा।‍इसकी‍ितयमान‍इकाइयों‍को‍________ में ‍चािू‍ककया‍
गया‍था|

1) 1975
2) 1982
3) 1989
4) 1990
5) 1993
The Rajghat thermal power plant will be officially shut and turned into a solar park
and electricity museum. Its current units were commissioned in ________.

राजघाट‍ताि‍विद्यतु ‍संयंत्र‍आचर्काररक‍तौर‍िर‍बंद‍हो‍जाएगा‍और‍उसकी‍जगह‍
सौर‍िाकय‍और‍त्रबजिी‍संग्रहािय‍बनाया‍जाएगा।‍इसकी‍ितयमान‍इकाइयों‍को‍
________ में ‍चाि‍ू ककया‍गया‍था|

1) 1975
2) 1982
3) 1989
4) 1990
5) 1993

Solution:
The Delhi government has announced that the Rajghat thermal power plant will
be officially shut and turned into a solar park and electricity museum.
A 5,000 KW of solar power will be produced at the 45 acre plant site.
The coal-based plant, whose current units were commissioned in 1989, has been
lying in a shutdown mode from 2014.
 International Affairs
Government banned 'Sikhs for Justice' group
सरकार ने 'शसख फॉर जश्स्टस' समह
ू िर प्रनतबांि लगाया
 International Affairs
• Union cabinet banned the US Based Pro-Khalistani group
Sikhs for Justice for alleged anti-national activities.
• केंद्रीय मंत्रत्रमंर्ि ने कचथत राष्ट्रविरोर्ी गनतविचर्यों के मिए
अमेररका आर्ाररत प्रमख
ु -खामिस्तानी समह
ू 'मसख फॉर जश्स्टस'
को प्रनतबंचर्त कर हदया।
• It propelled the Sikh Referendum 2020 as part of its
separatist agenda.
• इसने मसख जनमत संग्रह 2020 को अिने अिगाििादी एजेंर्े के
हहस्से के रूि में प्रस्तावित ककया।
 International Affairs
• SFJ openly supported the cause of Khalistan, a Sikh separatist
movement.
• SFJ ने मसख अिगाििादी आंदोिन अिग खामिस्तान का खुिकर
समथयन ककया।
• It challenged the sovereignty and territorial integrity of
India.
• इसने भारत की संप्रभुता तथा क्षेत्रीय अखंर्ता को चुनौती दी।
1.Union cabinet banned the US Based Pro-Khalistani group Sikhs for Justice for
alleged anti-national activities.
2.It propelled the Sikh Referendum 2022 as part of its separatist agenda.
3.SFJ openly supported the cause of Khalistan, a Sikh separatist movement.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1.केंद्रीय‍मंत्रत्रमंर्ि‍ने‍कचथत‍राष्ट्रविरोर्ी‍गनतविचर्यों‍के मिए‍अमेररका‍आर्ाररत‍
प्रमख ु -खामिस्तानी‍समह ू ‍'मसख‍फॉर‍जश्स्टस' को‍प्रनतबंचर्त‍कर‍हदया।
2. इसने‍मसख‍जनमत‍संग्रह‍2022 को‍अिने‍अिगाििादी‍एजेंर्‍े के‍हहस्से‍के‍रूि‍
में ‍प्रस्तावित‍ककया।
3. SFJ ने‍मसख‍अिगाििादी‍आंदोिन‍अिग‍खामिस्तान‍का‍खि ु कर‍समथयन‍
ककया।‍इसने‍भारत‍की‍संप्रभत ु ा‍तथा‍क्षेत्रीय‍अखंर्ता‍को‍चनु ौती‍दी।
उिरोक्त‍कथनों‍में ‍से‍कौन‍सा/से‍सही‍है /हैं?

1) Only 1
2) Only 1 and 2
3) Only 1 and 3
4) Only 2 and 3
5) All are correct
1.Union cabinet banned the US Based Pro-Khalistani group Sikhs for Justice for
alleged anti-national activities.
2.It propelled the Sikh Referendum 2022 as part of its separatist agenda.
3.SFJ openly supported the cause of Khalistan, a Sikh separatist movement.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1.केंद्रीय‍मंत्रत्रमंर्ि‍ने‍कचथत‍राष्ट्रविरोर्ी‍गनतविचर्यों‍के मिए‍अमेररका‍आर्ाररत‍
प्रमख ु -खामिस्तानी‍समह ू ‍'मसख‍फॉर‍जश्स्टस' को‍प्रनतबंचर्त‍कर‍हदया।
2. इसने‍मसख‍जनमत‍संग्रह‍2022 को‍अिने‍अिगाििादी‍एजेंर्‍े के‍हहस्से‍के‍रूि‍
में ‍प्रस्तावित‍ककया।
3. SFJ ने‍मसख‍अिगाििादी‍आंदोिन‍अिग‍खामिस्तान‍का‍खि ु कर‍समथयन‍
ककया।‍इसने‍भारत‍की‍संप्रभत ु ा‍तथा‍क्षेत्रीय‍अखंर्ता‍को‍चनु ौती‍दी।
उिरोक्त‍कथनों‍में ‍से‍कौन‍सा/से‍सही‍है /हैं?

1) Only 1
2) Only 1 and 2
3) Only 1 and 3
4) Only 2 and 3
5) All are correct
Solution:
Union cabinet banned the US Based Pro-Khalistani group Sikhs
for Justice for alleged anti-national activities.
It propelled the Sikh Referendum 2020 as part of its separatist
agenda.
SFJ openly supported the cause of Khalistan, a Sikh separatist
movement.
It challenged the sovereignty and territorial integrity of India.
 India and World
US-India trade could reach USD 238 billion
238 बबशलयन USD तक िहुांच सकता है अमेररका-भारत का व्यािार
 India and World
• US India Strategic and Partnership Forum has said, the
bilateral trade between the two countries could reach 238
billion Dollars by 2025 from the current 143 billion Dollars.
• अमेररका-भारत रर्नीनतक भागीदारी मंच ने कहा है कक, दोनों दे िों
के बीच द्वििक्षीय व्यािार मौजद
ू ा 143 त्रबमियन र्ॉिर से 2025
तक 238 त्रबमियन र्ॉिर तक िहुंच सकता है ।
 India and World
• In a report released on the occasion of its second annual
leadership summit, the US-based group USISPF said, this
growth will occur if trade grows by 7.5 per cent each year.
• अिने दस
ू रे िावषयक नेतत्ृ ि मिखर सम्मेिन के अिसर िर जारी एक
ररिोटय में , अमेररका-आर्ाररत USISPF समह
ू ने कहा, यह िद्
ृ चर् तब
होगी जब व्यािार प्रत्येक िषय 7.5 प्रनतित बढे गा।
As per a report released by US-based group USISPF, the bilateral trade
between India and US could reach 238 billion Dollars by ________ if
trade grows by 7.5 per cent each year.

अमेररका-आर्ाररत‍समह ू ‍USISPF द्िारा‍जारी‍एक‍ररिोटय ‍के अनस

ु ार, यहद‍
भारत‍और‍अमेररका‍के‍बीच‍द्वििक्षीय‍व्यािार‍प्रत्येक िषय‍7.5 प्रनतित‍
से‍बढता‍है ‍तो‍िह‍________ तक‍238 त्रबमियन‍र्ॉिर‍तक‍िहुंच
सकता‍है |

1) 2022
2) 2025
3) 2028
4) 2030
5) 2033
As per a report released by US-based group USISPF, the bilateral trade between India and
US could reach 238 billion Dollars by ________ if trade grows by 7.5 per cent each year.

अमेररका-आर्ाररत‍समह ू ‍USISPF द्िारा‍जारी‍एक‍ररिोटय ‍के‍अनस ु ार, यहद भारत‍और‍

अमेररका‍के‍बीच‍द्वििक्षीय‍व्यािार‍प्रत्येक‍िषय‍7.5 प्रनतित‍से‍बढता‍है ‍तो‍िह‍
________ तक‍238 त्रबमियन‍र्ॉिर‍तक‍िहुंच‍सकता‍है|

1) 2022
2) 2025
3) 2028
4) 2030
5) 2033

Solution:
US India Strategic and Partnership Forum has said, the bilateral trade between the two
countries could reach 238 billion Dollars by 2025 from the current 143 billion Dollars.
In a report released on the occasion of its second annual leadership summit, the US-
based group USISPF said, this growth will occur if trade grows by 7.5 per cent each year.
The U.S.-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) is committed to creating the most
powerful strategic partnership between the U.S. and India.
 India and World
India, EU hold high-level talks on migration
भारत, यरू ोिीय सांघ ने प्रवास िर उच्च-स्तरीय वाताड की
 India and World
• The 5th India-EU High-Level Dialogue on Migration and
Mobility was held in New Delhi.
• प्रिासन और गनतिीिता िर भारत-यूरोिीय संघ की 5िींंं उच्च
स्तरीय िाताय नई हदल्िी में आयोश्जत की गई।
• External Affairs Ministry said the discussion encompassed a
wide range of issues of mutual interest in the context of
migration and mobility along the India-EU corridor.
• विदे ि मंत्रािय ने कहा कक चचाय में भारत-यरू ोिीय संघ के कॉररर्ोर
के साथ प्रिास और गनतिीिता के संदभय में आिसी हहत के मद्
ु दों
की विस्तत
ृ श्रंख
ृ िा िाममि है ।
 India and World
• Both sides reaffirmed that migration and mobility are
important dimensions of the strategic partnership between
India and EU.
• दोनों िक्षों ने िश्ु ष्ट्ट की कक प्रिासन और गनतिीिता भारत तथा
यरू ोिीय संघ के बीच रर्नीनतक साझेदारी के महत्ििूर्य आयाम हैं।
Where was the 5th India-EU High-Level Dialogue on
Migration and Mobility held?

प्रिासन‍और‍गनतिीिता‍िर‍भारत-यरू ोिीय‍संघ‍की 5िीं

उच्च‍स्तरीय‍िाताय‍कहााँ‍आयोश्जत‍की‍गई?

1) Mumbai
2) Pune
3) Chennai
4) ​New Delhi
5) Bathinda
Where was the 5th India-EU High-Level Dialogue on Migration and Mobility held?

प्रिासन‍और‍गनतिीिता‍िर‍भारत-यरू ोिीय‍संघ‍की‍5िीं उच्च‍स्तरीय‍िाताय‍कहााँ‍

आयोश्जत‍की‍गई?

1) Mumbai
2) Pune
3) Chennai
4) ​New Delhi
5) Bathinda

Solution:
The 5th India-EU High-Level Dialogue on Migration and Mobility was held in New
Delhi.
External Affairs Ministry said the discussion encompassed a wide range of issues
of mutual interest in the context of migration and mobility along the India-EU
corridor.
Both sides reaffirmed that migration and mobility are important dimensions of the
strategic partnership between India and EU.
 India and World
India-US trade talks held in New Delhi
नई ददल्ली में आयोश्जत हुई भारत-अमेररका व्यािार वाताड
 India and World
• India and US held trade talks in New Delhi to discuss bilateral
and economic issues.
• भारत और अमेररका ने द्वििक्षीय और आचथयक मुद्दों िर चचाय
करने हे तु नई हदल्िी में व्यािार िाताय आयोश्जत की।
• The visiting USTR delegation will also call on Commerce and
Industry Minister Piyush Goyal today.
• दौरे िर आया USTR का प्रनतननचर्मंर्ि आज िाणर्ज्य एिं उद्योग
मंत्री िीयष
ू गोयि से भी मि
ु ाकात करे गा।
 India and World
• This is the first meeting on trade issues after the meeting of
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with US President Donald
Trump in Japan on the sidelines of the G20 summit.
• G20 मिखर सम्मेिन के मौके िर जािान में अमेररकी राष्ट्रिनत
र्ोनाल्र् रम्ि के साथ प्रर्ानमंत्री नरें द्र मोदी की बैठक के बाद
व्यािार के मद्
ु दों िर यह िहिी बैठक है ।
Where did India and US hold trade talks in July 2019 to
discuss bilateral and economic issues?

भारत और अमेररका ने द्वििक्षीय और आचथयक मुद्दों िर चचाय

करने के मिए जुिाई 2019 में कहााँ व्यािार िाताय आयोश्जत की?

1) Mumbai
2) New Delhi
3) Pune
4) Lucknow
5) Hyderabad
Where did India and US hold trade talks in July 2019 to discuss bilateral and
economic issues?
भारत और अमेररका ने द्वििक्षीय और आचथयक मद्
ु दों िर चचाय करने के मिए जि
ु ाई 2019
में कहााँ व्यािार िाताय आयोश्जत की?

1) Mumbai
2) New Delhi
3) Pune
4) Lucknow
5) Hyderabad

Solution:
India and US held trade talks in New Delhi to discuss bilateral and economic
issues.
The visiting USTR delegation will also call on Commerce and Industry Minister
Piyush Goyal today.
This is the first meeting on trade issues after the meeting of Prime Minister
Narendra Modi with US President Donald Trump in Japan on the sidelines of the
G20 summit.
 India and World
Mansukh Mandaviya to flag off vessel
िोत को रवाना करें गे मनसख
ु मांर्ापवया
 India and World
• Minister of State for Shipping and Chemical & Fertilizers, Shri
Mansukh Mandaviya will flag off an inland waterways vessel
containing cargo from Bhutan to Bangladesh via River
Brahmaputra (NW 2) and the Indo Bangla Protocol Route.
• जहाजरानी और रसायन एिं उियरक राज्य मंत्री, श्री मनसख
ु
मंर्ाविया भट
ू ान से बांग्िादे ि के मिए ब्रह्मित्र
ु नदी (NW 2) और
इंर्ो बंगिा प्रोटोकॉि रूट के माध्यम से माििाहक अंतदे िीय
जिमागय िोत को रिाना करें गे।
Shri Mansukh Mandaviya will flag off an inland waterways
vessel containing cargo from ________ to ________ via
River Brahmaputra (NW 2) and the Indo Bangla Protocol
Route.

श्री मनसख
ु मंर्ाविया ________ से ________ के मिए ब्रह्मित्र
ु
नदी (NW 2) और इंर्ो बंगिा प्रोटोकॉि रूट के माध्यम से
माििाहक अंतदे िीय जिमागय िोत को रिाना करें गे।

1) Bhutan, Myanmar
2) Bhutan, Bangladesh
3) Myanmar, Bangladesh
4) Nepal, Bangladesh
5) Nepal, Bhutan
Shri Mansukh Mandaviya will flag off an inland waterways vessel containing cargo from
________ to ________ via River Brahmaputra (NW 2) and the Indo Bangla Protocol Route.

श्री मनसुख मंर्ाविया ________ से ________ के मिए ब्रह्मिुत्र नदी (NW 2) और इंर्ो बंगिा प्रोटोकॉि रूट
के माध्यम से माििाहक अंतदे िीय जिमागय िोत को रिाना करें गे।

1) Bhutan, Myanmar
2) Bhutan, Bangladesh
3) Myanmar, Bangladesh
4) Nepal, Bangladesh
5) Nepal, Bhutan

Solution:
Minister of State for Shipping and Chemical & Fertilizers, Shri Mansukh Mandaviya will flag off
an inland waterways vessel containing cargo from Bhutan to Bangladesh via River Brahmaputra
(NW 2) and the Indo Bangla Protocol Route.
This is a first of its kind movement where an Indian inland waterways is being used for
connecting two countries – landlocked Bhutan and Bangladesh.
National Waterway 2 is a stretch on Brahmaputra river from Sadiya to Dhubri in Assam state.
The NW 2 is one of the major freight transportation waterway of north east India and the third
longest Waterway with an total length of 891 km.
WATER TRANSPORT
The Central Water Transport Corporation
(CIWTC) formed in 1967, headquartered in
Kolkata, is mainly involved in transportation of
goods, and the Inland Waterways Authority of
India (IWAI) formed on October 27, 1986 for the
development and regulation of inland
waterways for shipping and navigation.
 WATER TRANSPORT
Numb Distance
Stretch Estd. In
er covered
Allahabad – Haldia stretch of the Ganges
NW 1 October 1986 1620 km
– Bhagirathi – Hooghly river system
Sadiya – Dhubri stretch of Brahmaputra
NW 2 September 1988 891 km
river
Kottapuram – Kollam stretch of the West
NW 3 Coast Canal, Champakara Canal and February 1993 205 km
Udyogmandal Canal
Kakinada – Pondicherry stretch of canals
and the Kaluvelly Tank, Bhadrachalam –
NW 4 Rajahmundry stretch of River Godavari November 2008 1095 km
and Wazirabad – Vijayawada stretch of
River Krishna
 WATER TRANSPORT
Num Distance
Stretch Estd. In
ber covered
Talcher – Dhamra stretch of the
Brahmani River, the Geonkhali –
Charbatia stretch of the East Coast
November
NW 5 Canal, the Charbatia – Dhamra 623 km
2008
stretch of Matai river and the
Mangalgadi – Paradip stretch of the
Mahanadi River Delta
NW 6 Lakhipur to Bhanga of river Barak 2013 121 km
* NW = National Waterway
 PORTS
Num Distance
Stretch Estd. In
ber covered
Talcher – Dhamra stretch of the
Brahmani River, the Geonkhali –
Charbatia stretch of the East Coast
November
NW 5 Canal, the Charbatia – Dhamra 623 km
2008
stretch of Matai river and the
Mangalgadi – Paradip stretch of the
Mahanadi River Delta
NW 6 Lakhipur to Bhanga of river Barak 2013 121 km
* NW = National Waterway
 PORTS
▪ Indian coastline is about 7516.6 kilometers and it is one of the
biggest peninsulas in the world.
▪ India has 12 Major ports that handle large volume of traffic
and 200 minor ports in India.
▪ The Major Ports are administered by the central government’s
shipping ministry.
▪ The Minor and Intermediate ports are administered by the
relevant departments or ministries in the nine coastal states.
▪ The Coastal States in India are Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West
Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra and
Gujarat.
 Major Ports in India
Name and Coast State Sea Facts
Chennai – EC Tamil Nadu Bay of Bengal Second largest port
Cochin – WC Kerala Arabian Sea Natural Harbour
Ennore – EC Tamil Nadu Bay of Bengal Most modern-in private hands
Jawaharlal Nehru – WC Maharashtra Arabian Sea Largest container port
Kandla – WC Gujarat Arabian Sea First special economic zone
Kolkata – EC West Bengal Bay of Bengal Oldest operating port
Maormugoa – WC Goa Arabian Sea Goa’s main port
Mumbai – WC Maharashtra Arabian Sea Busiest and biggest port
New Mangalore – WC Karnataka Arabian Sea Exports Kudremukh iron-ore
Paradip – EC Odisha Bay of Bengal Exports raw iron to Japan
Tuticorin – EC Tamil Nadu Bay of Bengal Southernmost
Vishakhapatnam – EC Andhra Pradesh Bay of Bengal Deepest Port
* WC : Western Coast & EC : Eastern Coast
India and World
 India and World

• The Bhutan flag was officially adopted in 1965. The flag

features the Thunder Dragon, the country's emblem. Yellow
symbolizes the authority of the king, white represents purity
and loyalty, while orange is symbolic of the Drukpa
monasteries.
 India and World
• Bangladesh - Dhaka, Taka, Sheikh Hasina
• Bhutan - Thimphu, Ngultrum, Lotay Tshering
• Myanmar - Naypyitaw, Kyat, Win Myint(President)
 India and World
• This is a first of its kind movement where an Indian inland
waterways is being used for connecting two countries –
landlocked Bhutan and Bangladesh.
• यह अिने तरह का िहिा संचािन है जहां ककसी भारतीय अंतदे िीय
जिमागय का उियोग दो दे िों - भ-ू भमू म िािे भट
ू ान और बांग्िादे ि
को जोडने हे तु ककया जा रहा है ।
 India and World
India gives pre-fabricated houses to Myanmar
भारत ने मयाांमार को ददये िव
ू -ड ननशमडत मकान
 India and World
• India handed over 250 pre-fabricated houses to Myanmar in
Maung Daw for use of displaced returnees from Bangladesh.
• भारत ने बांग्िादे ि से विस्थावित िोगों के उियोग हे तु माँग
ू दाि में
म्यांमार में 250 िि
ू -य ननममयत मकान सौंिे।
• The Indian government had taken up the project under its
Rakhine State Development Programme for $ 25M for a
period of five years.
• भारत सरकार ने िांच िषय की अिचर् के मिए अिने राखीन राज्य
विकास काययक्रम के तहत $25M में इस िररयोजना को िरु
ु ककया
था।
 India and World
• Rakhine is one of the poorest and most populous states in
Myanmar. It has a history of ethno-political conflict, chronic
poverty, social exclusion and low resilience to climate change
impacts and natural disasters. Periodic ethnic tensions and
violence have forced hundreds of thousands to flee across
the border, most of them to neighboring Bangladesh.
 India and World
• The MoU on RSDP signed between India and Myanmar in
December 2017 aims to contribute to the socio-economic
development of the area.
• हदसंबर 2017 में भारत और म्यांमार के बीच RSDP िर हुए समझौता
ज्ञािन का उद्दे वय क्षेत्र के सामाश्जक-आचथयक विकास में योगदान
करना है ।