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INSIDE STORY IMPORTANT DAYS IN AUGUST

• Chandrayaan-2 3 August 06 Hiroshima Day


• Ramon Magsaysay Award-2019 4 August 09 Quit India Day, International Day of
• India celebrates ‘Hima Das' historic gold medal 5 the World’s Indigenous Peoples
• Child Protection - POCSO Act-2012 5
August 11 National Daughter’s Day
• Triple talaq gets Lok Sabha nod 6
August 13 Organ Donation Day
• Priti Patel took charge home secretary 6
• National News 7 August 19 Photography Day
• International News 13 August 21 World Senior Citizen’s Day
• 500+ G.K. One Liner Questions 18 August 29 National Sports Day
• Awards 35
• New Appointments 38 IMPORTANT DAYS IN SEPTEMBER
• Sports 42 Sept. 05 National Teachers Day
• Banking & Financial Awareness 46
Sept. 08 International Literacy Day
• Defence & Technology 48
Sept. 14 Hindi Day
• Study Notes 50
• Tricky Questions 59 Sept. 15 International Day of Democracy
• SBI Clerk (Mains) Practice Test Paper 72 Sept. 16 International Day for the
• IBPS RRB Asst. (PRE) Practice Test Paper 94 Preservation of the Ozone Layer
• NVS LDC - Practice Test Paper 102 Sept. 21 International Day of Peace
• SBI Clerk (Mains) Memory Based Paper 108
Sept. 27 World Tourism Day

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CHANDRAYAAN-2
TOOK BILLION DREAMS TO MOON
Chandrayaan-2 moon mission is totally an indigenous and stacked together like an integrated module and
mission which will land on Moon after 48 days. Earlier accommodated inside the GSLV MK-III launch vehicle
Chandryaan-2 was decided to launch on 15 July, 2019 but where as the Rover is housed inside the Lander.
due to some technical problem it was delayed. Chandrayaan- After launching, the integrated module will reach the Moon
2 is now ready to launch from GSLV-Mk-III rocket. No
orbit by using the Orbiter propulsion module. Then, Lander
doubt the Chandrayaan-2 mission comes nearly 11 years
will automatically separate from the Orbiter and land at the
after India's first expedition to the moon in October 2008.
site close to lunar South Pole.
Therefore, space agency said it is better to be delayed rather
than any complications.
BREAKDOWN OF ENTIRE PAYLOAD OF
CHANDRAYAAN-2
1. Rover also known as Pragyan will have two instruments
on board. On the surface of the Moon the instrument
will test the mineral and chemical compositions and
also about soil and rocks formation. Data on and around
the South Pole will be collected and sent. That is it will
send information from the moon to Vikram Lander.
Lander will send data to Orbiter. Then the Orbiter will
send it to the ISRO centre. This whole process will
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It is one of the biggest project till date. The journey of take about 15 minutes. So, it can be said that information
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weight of Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft is approximately 3850 2. Lander also known as Vikram. ISRO has named Lander
kilograms. It will collect data on water, minerals and after the founder of ISRO and the father of Indian Space
formations of rock. Program Vikram Sarabhai. The five-legged lander will
have three instruments onboard. They are the Radio
Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft have three modules a
Lander (Vikram), an Orbiter and Rover (Pragyan). Anatomy of Moon-Bound Hypersensitive Ionosphere
and an Atmosphere Probe (Rambha) that will measure
The primary objective of ISRO to launch Chandrayaan-2
the density of the lunar sub surface and changes around
is to demonstrate the ability to soft-land on the lunar surface
it. Further, the Chandra Surface Thermophysical
and operate a robotic rover on the surface. Scientific goals
Experiment (ChaSTE) will be used to measure the
are to study lunar topography, mineralogy, elemental
thermal temperature around the South Pole of the moon.
abundance, the lunar exosphere and signatures of hydroxyl
and water ice. And thirdly, is the instrument for Lunar Seismic Activity
(ILSA) which will measure the seismicity or quake or
CHANDRAYAAN-2 LANDING NEAR THE POLE tremor-potential of the region.
The Lander and Rover of Chandrayaan-2 are targeted for a It will use scientifically for 15 days. Its initial design
location of about 600 kilometres or 375 miles approx from was made by ISRO's Space Application Centre
the South Pole. Let us tell you that it would be the first time Ahmedabad. Later, it was developed by the URSC of
any mission touched down so far from the equator. The Bengaluru. ISRO has made an indigenous Lander on
Orbiter and Lander modules will be mechanically interfaced Russia's refusal.
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3. Orbiter of Chandrayaan-2 will be installed at 100 km


above the moon and consists of eight instruments.
Ramon Magsaysay Award-2019
Specifications of these instruments are not provided He is among five individuals who were declared winners
of the award. The other winners of the award, dubbed
that will be loaded on to the rocket. But there will be an
'Asia's premier prize and highest honour', include
Imaging Infra-red Spectometer (IIRS) which will try
Myanmar's Ko Swe Win, also a journalist; Thailand's
to identify minerals and indicators of hydroxyl and water Angkhana Neelapajit, human rights activist; Philippines'
molecules. It will operate on solar power. It will be Raymundo Pujante Cayabyab, musician; and South
circling the information from Lander and Rover to the Korea's Kim Jong-Ki, an activist working with violence
ISRO Centre. It will also bring the command sent from and mental health issues in youth.
ISRO to the lander and the rover. It was generated by About Ravish Kumar
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and handed it to ISRO Kumar, 44, who is NDTV India's senior executive editor
in 2015. is one of India's most influential TV journalists, the award
citation said. Kumar's "Prime Time" programme "deals
THE PROFILE OF THE MISSION with real-life, under-reported problems of ordinary
As discussed above Chandrayaan-2 begin its journey to people", it added.
Moon on 22 July, 2019. The Lander-Orbiter pair will go "If you have become the voice of the people, you are a
into an initial elliptical (180 X 24000 km altitude) Earth journalist," the citation added.
orbit, followed by a trans-lunar injection. Both will go into About Ramon Magsaysay Award
an initial elliptical lunar orbit. After orbit insertion, the Lander Established in 1957, the Ramon Magsaysay Award is
and the Orbiter separate. The Orbiter evolves into a 100 Asia's highest honour.It celebrates the memory and
km circular polar orbit and the Lander breaks from orbit leadership example of the third Philippine president after
and lands on the surface in the high latitude areas near the whom the award is named, and is given every year to
individuals or organisations in Asia who manifest the
I South Pole. The Orbiter portion of the mission is planned
same selfless service and transformative influence that
to last 1 year. The rover will be deployed using a ramp
B shortly after the landing and is planned for 14-15 days that
ruled the life of the late and beloved Filipino leader.The
awards will be presented at a ceremony in Manila on
T is one period of lunar daylight. September 9, 2019.
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which was launched in October 2008. The mission included • Acharya Vinoba Bhave was the first Indian to win
a lunar orbiter and an impactor but did not have a rover like this prestigious award.
Chandrayaan-2. • The only person from Political background who won
this award - Arvind Kejriwal
CHANDRAYAAN-2: FACTS IN BRIEF • Famous government officials who won this award under
Operator - Indian Space research Organisation Government Service category - CD
Type of Mission - Lunar orbiter, Lander and Rover • Deshmukh, Kiran Bedi, T N Sheshan and J M
Lyngdoh. C D Deshmukh was the first Indian
Duration of Mission - Orbiter: 1 year
Bureaucrat who won this award.
Lander: >15 Days • Famous Indian Musicians and vocalist who won
Rover: >15 Days Ramon Magsaysay award are Pandit Ravishankar
and M S Subbalakshmi.
Launch Mass - aprox. 3850 Kg
• First Indian woman who won Ramon Magsaysay
Mass of Payload - Orbiter: approx 2,379 Kg award - Mother Teresa.
Lander: approx. 1,471 Kg • First Indian who won Ramon Magsaysay award for
Rover: approx. 27 Kg Journalism - Amitabh Chowdhury.
• First Indian who won this award for community
Date of Launch - Not yet announced by ISRO
leadership - Acharya Vinoba Bhave.
Rocket - GSLV Mk III • First indian who won this award for Public Service -
Launch Site - Satish Dhawan Space Centre Jaya Prakash Narayan

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INDIA CELEBRATES ‘HIMA DAS' HISTORIC GOLD MEDAL


There is simply no stopping the golden • 200m, Tabor Athletics Meet, Czech
girl of India, Hima Das as she continued Republic
her dream run by claiming her fifth gold Das clinched her fourth gold of the
of the month at Nove Mesto in Czech fortnight when she once again won
Republic. Her incredible run of form over the 200m race at the Tabor Athletics
the last month has grabbed headlines Meet in the Czech Republic on July
and social media is abuzz with praise. 17. She won in 23.25 seconds, inching
Hima Das : She was born 9 January 2000 • 200m, Kutno Athletics Meet, Poland closer to her personal best of 23.10
at Kandhulimari village near Dhing Town The 19-year-old claimed her second secs. This was 19-year-old Hima's
of Nagaon district, Assam. Her parents international gold in women's 200m fourth gold since the start of July.
are rice farmers. She was the farmers. She at the Kutno Athletics Meet in Poland • 400m, Nove Mesto nad Metuji Grand
is nicknamed 'Dhing Express' after her on July 7, where she clocked 23.97 Prix, Czech Republic
village in Assam seconds to clinch the gold while VK Hima Das roared to her fifth gold of
• 200m, Poznan Athletics Grand Prix, Vismaya bagged the silver in 24.06. the month in her 400-metre race in
Poland : • 200m, Kladno Athletics Meet, Czech Czech Republic on Saturday,
Das's gold rush began on July 2 in Republic recording 52.09 seconds on the
the Poznan Athletics Grand Prix in Her third international triumph in 11 clock on July 20. This timing is a
Poland where she won her first days came at the Kladno Memorial season-best for Hima in the 400-
competitive 200m race of the year. Athletics Meet in Czech Republic on metre event. Her season-best
Hima, the world junior champion and July 13, where the teenager clocked a performance had been 52.88 seconds
national record holder in 400m, much improved time of 23.43 seconds before Saturday. Her personal best is
clocked 23.65 seconds on her way to
the 200m gold.
to win the gold. She has a personal 50.79 seconds, recorded at the Asian
Games last year.
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best of 23.10 sec in 200m
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In order to effectively address the • Sexual Assault (Section 7) i.e. sexual that seeks to provide death penalty for
heinous crimes of sexual abuse and sexual contact without penetration - Not less aggravated sexual assault on children and
exploitation of children through less than three years which may extend also stringent punishments for other
ambiguous and more stringent legal to five years, and fine (Section 8) crimes against minors.
provisions, the Ministry of Women and • Aggravated Sexual Assault (Section In her introductory speech while moving
Child Development championed the 9) by a person in authority - Not less the Protection of Children from Sexual
introduction of the Protection of Children than five years which may extend to Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2019, the
from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012. seven years, and fine (Section 10) Minister said: "The amendments I
• Sexual Harassment of the Child move today are ensuring that those who
Punishments for Offences covered in the
(Section 11) - Three years and fine rape our children, especially cases of
Act
(Section 12) gang rape, will be met by death." The
• Penetrative Sexual Assault (Section changes in the Act also provide for fines
• Use of Child for Pornographic
3) on a child - Not less than seven and imprisonment to curb child
Purposes (Section 13) - Five years
years which may extend to pornography.
and fine and in the event of
imprisonment for life, and fine
subsequent conviction, seven years
(Section 4)
and fine Section 14 (1
• Aggravated Penetrative Sexual Death penalty for child sex abuse
Assault (Section 5) - Not less than
Women and Child Development Minister
ten years which may extend to
Smriti Irani on 23 July introduced a Bill
imprisonment for life, and fine
in Rajya Sabha to amend the POCSO Act
(Section 6)
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TRIPLE TALAQ GETS LOK SABHA NOD


took the oath of office for a transparency and accountability in the
second term in May.Several working of every public authority.
opposition parties, like the This Act allowed a five-year term or until
Congress, the Trinamool the age of 65, whichever is earlier. The
Congress, the JDU and the amendment proposes that the
DMK, bitterly opposed the appointment will be for such term as may
bill during the debate in the be prescribed by the central government.
House and demanded that it
In the original Act, the Chief Information
be sent to a parliamentary
Commissioner (CIC) was paid as much as
committee for scrutiny.
the Chief Election Commissioner and the
Narendra Modi-led NDA government But the House rejected the demand and Information Commissioners were paid as
registered big wins in Parliament on 25 the bill was cleared by a division of 302
July 2019 as it successfully pushed much as Election Commissioners. The
in favour and 78 against. The Congress,
contentious triple talaq bill through Lok amendment provides for salaries to be
the JDU and the TMC had staged a
Sabha and managed to get RTI bill all the prescribed by the Centre.
walkout during the voting.
way through Rajya Sabha, despite strong These amendments, critics said, have
vocal criticism from the Opposition. What is the RTI amendment bill 2019? wide-ranging ramifications as instead of
The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights The RTI Act, which was passed by fixing salaries and tenure by law,
on Marriage) Bill, which criminalises Parliament on June 15, 2005 and came into bureaucrats will decide on a case-by-
instant divorce by Muslim men and seeks force on October 13, 2005, sets out a case basis. This dilutes job security and
jail term for the guilty, was the first draft regime that allows citizens to secure makes information commissioners
access to information under the control vulnerable to whims and fancies of the
I legislation tabled by the Narendra Modi
government in this first session after it of public authorities in order to promote ruling establishment.
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Priti Patel, an ardent Brexiteer who was Facts About Priti Patel, Britain's New • Priti Patel is English-born to Indian
among the most vocal critics of Theresa Interior Minister parents. In the EU referendum
May's Brexit strategy, took charge as • Priti Patel, 47, resigned as campaign she launched an appeal to
Britain's first Indian-origin home International Development minister in "Save the British Curry" which argued
secretary as part of Prime Minister Boris November 2017 over undisclosed that a post-Brexit immigration system
Johnson's top team on 25 July 2019.She meetings with Israeli officials that would be fairer to those from outside
replaces Pakistani-origin Sajid Javid, who breached diplomatic protocol. the EU and ease a shortage of chefs
moves to the Treasury department as the • She campaigned to leave the for Indian restaurants in Britain.
first ethnic minority Chancellor of the European Union in 2016, and since
Exchequer. leaving government has been an
Patel had been a prominent member of outspoken critic of former Prime
the "Back Boris" campaign for the Minister Theresa May's approach to
Conservative Party leadership and was Brexit.
widely tipped for the plum post in the • Earlier this week, Priti Patel, who also
prime minister's frontline team.Patel had served as a junior Treasury minister,
been a prominent member of the "Back released a report on the British
Boris" campaign for the Conservative economy arguing for lower taxes and
Party leadership and was widely tipped for a new Bank of England mandate
for the plum post in the prime minister's more focused on asset price inflation
frontline team. and financial imbalances.

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KERALA INDIA'S FIRST-EVER


ELEPHANT REHABILITATION
• The Kerala government will set up
RAJYA SABHA PASSED THE India's first elephant rehabilitation
. JULY 2019 . centre named Kottoor Elephant
CENTRAL UNIVERSITIES BILL
Rehabilitation Centre at Kottoor, The
RA JASTHAN GOVT. HAS • The Rajya Sabha passed the Central
phase 1 of the project was
LAUNCHED STUDENT POLICE Universities (Amendment) Bill, inaugurated by the Chief Minister of
CADET SCHEME 2019. The Bill aims the establish- Kerala Pinarayi Vijayan in June 2019.
• The Rajasthan government has ment of a Central University and
launched Student Police Cadet (SPC) Tribal University in Andhra LOK SABHA PASSED THE
scheme, a Police training program, for Pradesh. NATIONAL INVESTIGATION
class 8 and 9 students on July 18. • The total outlay for the Central AGENCY BILL, 2019
• All aspects of public and personal University project is Rs 902.07 crore • Lok Sabha passed the National
life have been developed for the SPC and for Tribal University is Rs 836 Investigation Agency (Amendment)
training. crore. Bill, 2019. This bill aims to allow NIA
• It would be imparted at three levels • The Tribal University will offer to probe terrorist acts against Indians
which includes: indoor classes, research facilities in the fields of art, and Indian interests abroad. The Bill
outdoor activities, visits to relevant
culture and technology to the tribal seeks to give more power to the
places and offices.
population. National Investigation Agency (NIA).
HEALTH MINISTRY TO
LAUNCH A "JAN JAGRUKTA PAKISTAN TO ALLOW 5,000 PRIME MINISTER TO SHARE
ABHIYAAN" IN DELHI SIKH PILGRIMS PER DAY TO HIS THOUGHTS IN MANN KI
• Ministry of Health and Family VISIT KARTARPUR SAHIB
BAAT ON JULY 28 I
Welfare will launch a Jan Jagrukta • After the second meeting of officials • Prime Minister Narendra Modi B
shares his thoughts with the people
Abhiyaan in Delhi to accelerate
measures for prevention and control
of India and Pakistan, the Foreign
Office (FO) informed that Pakistan in the country and in his 'Mann Ki T
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Malaria, Dengue and Chikungunya. day throughout the year to visit The second edition of the programme
• It will start from 17th to 19th July, Gurudwara Kartarpur Sahib situated after Mr Modi for the second term.
2019 in Delhi in Kartarpur, Narowal District, • Prime Minister invited the people to
• Union Minister of Health and Family Pakistan. It was established in 1522 share their ideas. They can share
Welfare: Dr Harsh Vardhan. by Sikh faith founder Guru Nanak their views in MyGov Open Forum
• Governor: E.S.L. Narasimhan. Dev. The first meeting was held in • The awareness campaign should
Atari, India on March 14, 2019. focus on water-related problems.
FIRST EVER HIMALAYAN
STATES CONCLAVE 12 BEACHES SELECTED FOR BLUE FLAG CERTIFICATION
• The first-ever Himalayan States
The Union Ministry of Environment,
Conclave will be hosted by
Forests and Climate Change
Uttarakhand on July 28, 2019 with
the main focus on sustainable (MoEFCC) has selected 12 beaches in
development of the Indian Himalayan India for 'Blue Flag' certification. The
Region. It will be held at Mussoorie. 12 beaches : It includes Bhogave
The event will discuss the common (Maharashtra), Shivrajpur (Gujarat),
issues pertaining to states located in Ghoghla (Diu), Miramar (Goa),
the Himalayan Region like Kappad (Kerala), Eden (Puducherry), Kasarkod and Padubidri (Karnataka),
environmental protection, Himalayan
Mamallapuram (Tamil Nadu), Golden (Odisha), Rushikonda (Andhra Pradesh)
culture and economic development.
Himalayan States Conclave. and Radhanagar (Andaman & Nicobar Islands).

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HRD MINISTRY LAUNCHES VIVEKADEEPINI" BOOK HARYANA LAUNCHED A


"PARAMARSH" FOR HIGHER RELEASED BY THE VICE 'MERI FASAL MERA BYORA'
EDUCATION PRESIDENT OF INDIA PORTAL FOR FARMERS
• Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank', Union • The Vice President of India, Shri M. • The Chief Minister of Haryana
Minister for Human Resource Venkaiah Naidu has released the Government Manohar Lal Khattar
Development (HRD) launched a book 'Vivekadeepini' in ten has launched online portal named
Scheme called "Paramarsh" of languages. "Meri Fasal Mera Byora" (https://
University Grants Commission • It is a concise book of aphorisms www.fasalhry.in/ )for farmers to
(UGC) in New Delhi. that contains glimpses of India's directly avail crop related benefits
wisdom. The book will be published of state government schemes
• Aim: This scheme aims at mentoring
National Accreditation and by Vedanta Bharati. • Each farmer, who registered on the
portal get a financial incentive of Rs
Assessment Council (NAAC) INDIA'S FIRST ELEPHANT 10 per acre or part thereof subject
accreditation aspirant institutions to
REHABILITATION CENTRE AT to a minimum of Rs 20 to maximum
develop quality assurance in Higher
KERALA'S KOTTOOR Rs 50
Education.
• India's first elephant rehabilitation
LAL BAHADUR SHASTRI
CHHATTISGARH GETS centre will be set up by the Kerala
State Government in its ecotourism STATUE UNVEILED BY PM
INDIA'S FIRST 'GARBAGE
village of Kottoor.Rs.105 crore has • The Prime Minister unveiled the
CAFE' FOR RAGPICKERS
been allotted to this project which statue of former Prime Minister Sh.
• The municipal officials of Lal Bahadur Shastri at the Lal
was launched by Chief Minister of
Chhattisgarh have launched a unique Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan.Kerala's Bahadur Shastri International Airport
I garbage cafe scheme in Ambikapur Kottoor in Varanasi.
of Surguja district which has
B become India's first 'Garbage Cafe' MADHYA PRADESH WILL
• It is built by Northern Coalfields, a
subsidiary of Coal India.
T for Ragpickers. The ragpickers and SOON BE ABLE TO PRODUCE
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the homeless will collect plastic ITS OWN SEEDS PRASAR BHARATI SIGNS
waste, and in return, the municipal
• The Madhya Pradesh State MOU WITH IIT KANPUR FOR
corporation will offer them food.
Cooperative Seed Federation will RESEARCH COLLABORATION
• Ambikapur city had received 5 star produce its own seeds in addition • India's largest public broadcasting
rating of 'Garbage Free Cities' and with distribution and marketing of agency, Prasar Bharati has signed an
under Central government's Swachh certified and high-quality seeds to MoU(Memorandum of Under-
Survekshan 2019 rankings, it was farmers. The brand name of seeds standing) with IIT,Kanpur(Indian
declared India's second cleanest city to be 'Sah-Beej' produced from next Institute of Technology) for
after Indore, Madhya Pradesh. Rabi season. research collaboration in newly
emerging technologies and
SILICON VALLEY OF INDIA, BENGALURU TOPS "MOST broadcasting-related areas in New
DIGITISED CITIES" LIST: RAZORPAY REPORT 2019 Delhi.
According to the 2nd edition of • This will help in boosting research
payments solution company Razorpay activities in the broadcasting field.
Software Pvt Ltd's digital transactions • The areas of cooperation would be
quarterly report, 'The Era of Rising Direct to mobile broadcasting,
Fintech', Bengaluru got the top position Convergence of 5G, Artificial
in the list of "most digitised cities" in Intelligence(AI), Incubation Centre
the April-June 2019 quarter accounting and internship for students of IIT,
for highest card payments. Kanpur at Prasar Bharati.

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PHASE-II DBT IN FERTILIZER INDIA - ASEAN TROIKA TRADE MINISTERS' MEETING HELD
SUBSIDY LAUNCHED
IN NEW DELHI
• Union Minister for Chemicals and
India - Association of Southeast
Fertilizers launched the Phase-II of
the Direct Benefit Transfer of Asian Nations (ASEAN) Troika
Fertilizer Subsidy. Trade Ministers' Meeting was held
in New Delhi for informal
• DBT in fertilizer subsidy is a step in
consultation on the ongoing
the direction of bringing ease of living
in the lives of farmers through use Regional Comprehensive Economic
of modern technology and plugging Partnership (RCEP). Union Minister
leakages, pilferages and black of Commerce & Industry and
marketing. Railways, Piyush Goyal, Acting Minister of Commerce of Thailand,
Ms. Chutima Bunyapraphasara, Minister of Trade of Indonesia, Enggartiasto
"OPERATION THIRST" Lukita, Secretary General, ASEAN, Lim Jock Hoi and Trade Negotiating
LAUNCHED BY RPF Committee (TNC) Chair of RCEP, Iman Pambagyo attended the meeting.
• RPF launched "Operation Thirst" to
crack down selling of unauthorised TAMIL NADU TO GET TWO IN THE PERFORMANCE
Packaged Drinking Water in the NEW DISTRICTS GRADING CHANDIGARH IS
railway premises. • The total number of districts in the BEST PERFORMING STATE
• During the operation, 1371 persons state will be raised to 35.Tenkasi • In the Performance Grading Index
were arrested for selling of packaged District would be carved out of 2017-18, Chandigarh was ranked best
drinking water of unauthorised Tirunelveli and Chengalpet District among States and Union territories
brands. (UTs) in the field of education.
would be established by splitting
Kanchipuram district. • 36 States/ UTs were ranked in the I
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and turned into a solar park. A 5,000 rehabilitation of women in difficult
• Meghalaya became the first state in
KW of solar power will be produced circumstances so that they could
India to ensure water conservation
at the 45 acre plant site. lead their life with dignity.Swadhar with its State Water Policy.
• The coal-based plant, whose current Greh.
• The policy aims to recognize water
units were commissioned in 1989, • Support: It envisages providing resources as a common pool
has been lying in a shutdown mode shelter, food, clothing, and health as resource, to provide safe and
from 2014. well as economic and social security hygienic water for drinking,
for the women who are deserted and domestic, sanitation & livelihood
UP HAS HIGHEST NUMBER development to all residents of the
without any social and economic
OF SENIOR CITIZENS support, victims of domestic state, ensure the protection and
• Rattan Lal Kataria ,the Minister of violence, family tension, and natural conservation of catchment areas of
State for Social Justice and disaster. all water sources to prevent
Empowerment stated that Uttar degradation of the quantity and
• Helpline: The ministry also
Pradesh(UP) has highest number of quality of water sources.
senior citizens with more than one implementing Universalisation of
• It will be implemented through
crore 54 lakh followed by Women Helpline Scheme to provide
active participation of the
Maharashtra with one crore 11 24 hours emergency and non- community by constituting a Water
lakh.Totally the country has over emergency response to women Sanitation Village Council at the
10.38 crore senior citizens. affected by violence. village level.
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. JUNE 2019 . MISS INDIA 2019 WINNER: SUMAN RAO


• Suman Rao, Miss India
TELANGANA HOSTS ISTA Rajasthan was crowned the
CONGRESS winner of Femina Miss India
• Telangana hosts 32nd edition of the World 2019 during a star-
International Seed Testing studded grand finale of the
Association congress. This is the beauty pageant, held on June
first edition of ISTA congress to be 15, 2019 at the Sardar
held in Asia. Vallabhbhai Patel Indoor
• Scientists, policy makers, researchers Stadium in Mumbai.
and members of public and private • Miss India 2019 winner Rao was • While Shivani Jadhav from
seed industry from over 80 countries crowned Miss India World 2019 Chhattisgarh was crowned Femina
are participating in the congress. by her predecessor, Miss India Miss Grand India 2019, Shreya
• The eight-day congress would have 2018 Anukreethy Vas from Tamil Shanker from Bihar won the Miss
the main event for three days and Nadu. India United Continents 2019 title.
technical committee meetings/
sessions would be held over the next KERAL A TOPS HEALTH now represent Australia in the Miss
RANKINGS: NITI AAYOG Universe competition later this year.
five days.
• Kerala has topped in NITI Aayog's • Western Australia's Bella Kasimba
20TH MEETING OF THE FSDC Health Index followed by Andhra and another Victorian Marijana
Pradesh and Maharashtra.Also, Radmanovic rounded out 2019's top
HELD IN NEW DELHI three, placing second and third.
Haryana, Rajasthan and Jharkhand
• On June 20, 2019 The 20th meeting • Serrao said winning the title was a
showed the maximum improvement
I on Financial Stability and
Development Council (FSDC) was
of health outcomes from base to huge surprise for her as it was her
first beauty pageant contest.
B held in New Delhi. This was chaired
reference year.
• The health index has been developed
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and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala
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consultation with the ministry of ODISHA ZOO
• The meeting was also attended by health and family welfare.
Minister of State for Finance Anurag • A 41-year-old orangutan at Odisha's
• The report ranks the states and Nandankanan Zoological Park died
Thakur, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Union territories innovatively on their
Das, and Finance Secretary Subhash following a prolonged illness. The
year-on-year incremental change in great ape was under treatment for
Chandra Garg among others. health outcomes, as well as, their the last one year by experts from
Current global and domestic overall performance with respect to the College of Veterinary Science and
economic situation and financial each other. Animal Husbandry OUAT who were
stability issues including those
under constant advice of the
concerning Banking and Non- INDIAN WOMAN CROWNED
Orangutan experts from UK and
Banking Financial Company were MISS UNIVERSE AUSTRALIA Singapore.Binny, was brought to
reviewed in the meeting. • India born Priya Serrao has won the Nandankanan Zoo from Pune's Rajiv
• Consultations held on the progress Miss Universe Australia title for 2019. Gandhi Zoological Park on
to set up the Financial Data • India born Priya Serrao, whose November 20, 2003, when she was
Management Centre (FDMC) and family migrated to Australia from 25.
Computer Emergency Response Middle East, has won the Miss • Orangutans are one of the world''s
Team (CERT) to strengthen Universe Australia title for 2019. three extant species of great apes
cybersecurity services in the Serrao edged past 26 other women and are native to Indonesia and
financial sector &Suggestions of from across the country in Malaysia. Orangutans are currently
Financial Regulators for Union Melbourne on Thursday night to found only in the rain forests of
Budget 2019-20. win the title. The 26-year-old will Borneo and Sumatra.
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UNION CABINET APPROVES • The meeting focuses on Illicit UDHANA RAILWAY STATION-
THE EXTENSION OF PM- Financial Flows deriving from the INDIA'S FIRST GREEN
KISAN SCHEME trafficking of Opiates originating in RAILWAY STATION
• The newly-sworn in NDA Afghanistan.
• Viral Sudhirbhai Desai, a young
government at the Centre has taken • The Meeting is being organised with entrepreneur from surat launched an
four major decisions related to the support of United Nations Office initiative to change Udhana railway
farmers' and traders welfare in the on Drugs & Crimes.The Meeting station in Gujarat into India's first
first meeting of the Union Cabinet. will be attended by the green and clean railway station like
• It has approved the extension of representatives of the Member Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Countries of Paris Pact, Regional Terminus.
Nidhi (PM-KISAN) to all the Representatives of UNODC and
farmers in the country. Earlier the • In order to achieve the mission of
Senior Officers of the Indian 'Clean India-Green India', Desai
benefit of the scheme was applicable
agencies like DRI, ED and NCB. installed oxygen bomber and over
to farmers having two hectares of
land. 1700 air purifying plants at the
MUMBAI IN TOP 20 MOST
• Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh station and also painting has been
EXPENSIVE CITIES IN ASIA made by him for environmental
Tomar stated that nearly 14 crores
50 lakh farmers will be now covered FOR EXPATRIATES protection on the wall of the station.
under the revised scheme. Total • Mercer has released 25th Annual • About 23,000 trees and 38 tree
burden on the exchequer will be over Cost of Living Survey.The costliest guards distributed to the people for
87,000 crore rupees for the year city in the world for the second tree plantation and environment
2019-20. Over three crore farmers consecutive year is Hong Kong protection by Desai and his
have been benefited so far. Six followed by Tokyo, Singapore and organization, 'Hearts at Work
thousand rupees per year is being
given in three installments to the
Seoul. Foundation". I
farmers, under the scheme. • Mumbai fell 12 spots and was
ranked at the 67th position out of
PS GOLAY WAS SWORN IN AS B
MEETING OF EXPERT 209 cities surveyed. SIKKIM CHIEF MINISTER T
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PACT INITIATIVE world's most expensive cities for president Prem Singh Tamang,
expatriates are Asian.The world's popularly known as PS Golay took
• The Department of Revenue,
Ministry of Finance is hosting a least expensive cities for expatriates oath as the Chief Minister of Sikkim.
Meeting of Expert Working Group are Tunis (209), Tashkent (208), He was administered the oath by
on Paris Pact Initiative in New Delhi. and Karachi (207). Governor Ganga Prasad at Paljor
Stadium in Gangtok. Mr. Golay is
NIRMALA SITHARAMAN PRESENT FIRST UNION BUDGET not a member of the State Assembly
at present as he did not contest the
• The new Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her first Union
polls. The 51-year-old party chief
Budget (for FY20) on 5 July, the government decided on Friday.
when he was taking the oath in the
• A day before the Union Budget, Sitharaman will table in Parliament the
Nepali language.
Economic Survey 2018-19 authored
by chief economic adviser • Former Chief Minister Pawan
Krishnamurthy Subramaniam and his Kumar Chamling and senior Sikkim
team. Democratic Front (SDF) leaders
• The date of presenting full budget were conspicuous by their absence
for FY20 by the NDA government at the swearing-in ceremony. The
was finalized at a meeting of the union SKM won a slender majority in the
cabinet chaired by Prime Minister 32-member Sikkim Legislative
Narendra Modi on Friday, according Assembly by bagging 17 seats
to an official announcement. against 15 won by the SDF.

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. MAY 2019 . GUJARAT ASSEMBLY PASSES ACT TO ALLOW SHOPS &


BUSINESSES REMAIN OPEN 24X7
INDIA TO HAVE DEFENCE
• The Gujarat state Assembly has
CYBER AGENCY IN MAY passed a new Act 'Gujarat
• In order to boost its capabilities to Shops and Establishments
tackle threats emanating from (Regulation of Employment and
hackers India is going to have Conditions of Service) Act,
Defence Cyber Agency (DCA). 2019' that will allow shops and
• It include a lot of existing capability other businesses in the state to
from the armed forces that will help operate 24 hours.
tackle threats in the cyber domain • The act, passed by the state Assembly in February, was notified on May
and will also have the elements of 1, a government release.
DRDO working in it. • The shops and commercial entities operating near state highways and
• One of the top Army officers, within municipality limits can now operate between 6 am to 2 am.
Eastern Army Commander Lt Gen
MM Naravane had recently stated LOW-COST SANITARY CHIEF ECONOMIC ADVISOR
that the units of the Cyber agency NAPKINS, NAMED IN INCLUDED IN FINANCE
will be spread across the country. FORTUNE'S WORLD LEADERS COMMISSION'S ADVISORY
SEBI BARS NSE FROM • Coimbatore based Arunachalam • Chief economic advisor
Muruganantham, inventor of a low- Krishnamurthy Subramanian has
SECURITIES MARKET been included in the advisory council
cost sanitary napkins, has been
• The Securities and Exchange Board featured on Fortune magazine's list of the 15th Finance Commission as
of India (Sebi) directed the National
I Stock Exchange (NSE) to disgorge
of world's 50 greatest leaders.He
was also awarded a Padma Shri in
its member.
• The advisory council was set up in
B Rs 625 crore, along with interest at
2016 for his initiative. April 2018 to advise the commission
12 per cent per annum since 2014.
T • The regulator also barred the
• Bill and Melinda Gates top the list on any issue or subject related to
the terms of reference (ToR) of the
Institute for the work of their charitable
Pvt. Ltd exchange for a period of six months commission.
from accessing the securities market. organisation Bill & Melinda Gates
Foundation. • In December 2018, the government
• In separate orders, Sebi imposed appointed Subramanian of Indian
penalties on brokers OPG BSNL LAUNCHES 'BHARAT School of Business (ISB),
Securities, Way2Wealth Brokers, Hyderabad, as the chief economic
and GKN Securities.
FIBRE' BROADBAND SERVICE
advisor in the finance ministry for
IN KASHMIR VALLEY
three years.
IIT MADRAS TEAM DEVELOPS • State-owned telecom firm BSNL has
EASY OCR SYSTEM FOR NINE become the first operator to start GREEN NUMBER PLATES ARE
INDIAN LANGUAGES optical fibre-based high-speed NOW MANDATORY FOR ALL
broadband service in Pulwama with ELECTRIC VEHICLES
• IIT Madras has, over the last
the launch of 'Bharat Fibre'
decade, developed a unified script • Indian government had earlier
for nine Indian languages, named the • "This is the first such FTTH (fibre- proposed a special green-coloured
Bharati script. to-the-home) service deployment in number plate for all electric vehicles
• The team has now gone a step the (Kashmir) Valley under this in the country.
further since developing the script: unique revenue share model • The Central government has now
it has developed a method for • The 'Bharat Fibre' service has been asked the state transport
reading documents in Bharati script launched on a revenue sharing basis departments to make it mandatory
using a multi-lingual optical in a business collaborative model for all EVs to use the green number
character recognition (OCR) with the local channel partner of plates, irrespective of the year in
scheme. Pulwama area. which they were bought.

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• The contract agreement for


INTERNATIONAL NEWS concessional financing was signed in
Colombo between the Government of
Sri Lanka and IRCON International
. JULY 2019 . INDIA & ITALY TO ESTABLISH Ltd (India).
FAST-TRACK MECHANISM TO
WORLD BANK PLANNED TO FACILITATE INVESTMENT LI NA, MARY PIERCE AND
OFFER $250 MILLION TO • In a meeting which was held in New YEVGENY KAFELNIKOV
INDUCTED INTO TENNIS
KERALA Delhi, it was decided by India and Italy
to establish a fast-track mechanism
HALL OF FAME
• World Bank would offer a loan of
for companies and investors of both • Chinese tennis great Li Na, France's
$250 million to the Kerala Government
countries to help the Italian companies Mary Pierce and Yevgeny Kafelnikov
for the Resilient Kerala project
and investors in India and Indian of Russia were inducted into Tennis
• The main aim is at enhancing the state's Hall of Fame. They all are two-time
companies and investors in Italy.
resilience against the impacts of natural Grand Slam singles champions.
disasters and climate change in the
WHO DECLARES EBOLA • Li Na reached the world No. 2 ranking
wake of last year's floods.
OUTBREAK IN CONGO A and was a champion at the French
Open and the Australian Open. She is
CHINA GIFTS WARSHIP GLOBAL HEALTH EMERGENCY the first Asian to be inducted into
'P625' TO SRI LANKA • The World Health Organization Tennis Hall of Fame.
(WHO) declared Ebola outbreak in
• China has gifted warship 'P625' to Sri
Congo a global health emergency and WORLD'S LARGEST BURN
Lanka. As a new member of the
demanded that the world redouble its AND PLASTIC SURGERY
Lankan Navy, the 'P625' frigate will
efforts to control it.
INSTITUTE INAUGURATED
be mainly used for offshore patrol,
environment monitoring and anti-
• This decision came after 2,512 cases
• On July 4, 2019, The world's largest
I
piracy combats.
of Ebola surfaced in Congo and 1,672
people died since August 1, 2018. burn and plastic surgery institute B
• The Type 053 frigate was named Sheikh Hasina National Burn
and Plastic Surgery Institute started
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Tongling. The Outpatient Department (OPD) of
RAILWAY LINES the institute was inaugurated by the
PALAU BECOMES 76TH • Sri Lanka has signed an agreement with Health and Family Welfare Minister of
COUNTRY TO JOIN ISA India to upgrade tracks in a key railway Bangladesh Zahid Maleque.World's
segment connecting the north and largest burn and plastic surgery
• Palau, an archipelago of over 500 south at a cost of $ 91.26 million. institute.
islands in Oceania, became the 76th
signatory country to join the INDIA, CHINA TO CARRY OUT MAJOR MILITARY EXERCISE
International Solar Alliance.
• Continuing to expand military to military engagements, India and China will be
• The International Solar Alliance is a carrying out a major military exercise called 'Hand-in-Hand' in Meghalaya this
group of 121 solar resource-rich year.
countries with headquarters in
• The planning conference for the exercise will be held next month. The exercise
Gurugram, India.
will take place at Umroi, Meghalaya. It
" The organisation aims to deploy over
is at the company level, meaning around
1,000 gigawatts of solar energy and
100-120 infantry troops from both sides
mobilise more than USD 1,000 billion
will be participating.
into solar power by 2030, according
to the United Nations Framework • It will be based on counter-terrorism and
Convention on Climate Change humanitarian assistance and disaster
(UNFCCC). relief operations.

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THE US HOUSE PASSED A BILL TO REMOVE 7% CAP ON USISPF SECOND ANNUAL


LEADERSHIP SUMMIT HELD
ISSUING GREEN CARD
IN WASHINGTON
• The United States (US) House of Representatives passed a Bill 'Fairness for
High-Skilled Immigrants Act, 2019 or HR 1044' which removes the present • The US India Strategic and
7% country-cap on issuing Green Cards. A Green Card allows a person to live Partnership Forum 2nd annual
and work permanently in the US.Green Card. leadership summit held in
• According to the Congressional Research Washington. "US India Bilateral Trade
Service (CRS), the bill increases the per- Report" was released on the occasion.
country cap on family-based immigrant
visas from 7% of the total number of such SHARJAH ISSUES 1ST
visas available that year to 15% and PERMANENT RESIDENCY
eliminates the 7% cap for employment- VISA TO LALU SAMUEL
based immigrant visas.
• Sharjah's first Golden Card visa was
issued to an Indian expat businessman
SRI LANKA INAUGURATES FRANCE TO IMPOSE GREEN
Lalu Samuel. The move is a part of
MODEL VILLAGE BUILT WITH TAX ON PLANE TICKETS
the permanent residency system
INDIAN ASSISTANCE FROM 2020 tailored for investors.
• Sri Lanka has inaugurated first model • France will impose green tax up to • The Golden Card is a 10-year long-
village built with Indian assistance. €18 on plane tickets from 2020. The term visa eligible for investors and
The village is a part of housing project move aims to fund less-polluting entrepreneurs to engage them in the
meant for war affected people.
transportation projects. renaissance and development of the
SAUDI ARABIA ADOPTS • A similar tax was introduced in UAE.
I DIGITAL INDIA &'EQUALITY Sweden in April 2018, which imposed • Lalu Samuel is a Chairman and
B OF WOMEN' MOTTO FOR HAJ an added charge of up to €40 on every Managing Director of Kingston
ticket in a bid to lessen the impact of
• Indian Haj mission in Saudi Arabia
T adopts Digital India and 'equality of air travel on the climate.
Holdings and Chairman of Sharjah
Industry Business Group.
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of Muslim women pilgrims & to reach UKRAINE INAUGURATES
out to a large number of pilgrims as WORLD'S LARGEST METAL FIRST GLOBAL CONFERENCE
part of the Government of India's DOME FOR MEDIA FREEDOM HELD
initiative of Digital India.
• Ukraine has inaugurated the world's IN LONDON
• Indian Haj Information System Key
largest movable metal dome encasing • The First Global Conference for
points:App for Grievance redressal: An
the destroyed reactor at the infamous Media Freedom 2019, hosted by the
App called " Indian Haj Information
System" has been introduced to Chernobyl plant. United Kingdom (UK) and Canada,
receive grievances and feedback from • It is a 108-meter high dome which was in London, UK. It was co-hosted
Hajis to improve the service. weighs 36,000 tonnes. by Chrystia Freeland, Canadian
Minister of Foreign Affairs, and
SRI LANKA ELIMINATES FRANCE BECAME THE FIRST
Jeremy Hunt, the UK Foreign
MEASLES COUNTRY TO PASS GAFA TAX Secretary.
• Sri Lanka has become fifth country ON DIGITAL GIANTS
• The conference was structured
in the World Health Organisation
• France became the first country to around 4 themes: protection and
(WHO) Southeast Asia region to
eliminate measles. pass GAFA (Google, Apple, Facebook, prosecution, including impunity,
Amazon) Tax on digital giants in national frameworks and legislation,
• The other countries in the region
defiance of a probe ordered by the building trust in media and countering
which have achieved this feat are
Bhutan, Maldives, DPR Korea and United States (US) President Donald disinformation and media
Timor-Leste. Trump. sustainability.

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INDIA WILL OVERTAKE INDIA DESIGNATED AS


. JUNE 2019 .
CHINA AS WORLD'S MOST GUEST AT GUADALAJARA
GLOBAL PEACE INDEX 2019: POPULOUS COUNTRY INTERNATIONAL BOOK FAIR
INDIA RANKS 141ST, • According to the 26th edition of the • India designated as the Guest of
ICELAND TOPS United Nations population estimates
Honour at the 33rd Feria Internacional
and projection report, "World
• India's rank has slipped five places Population Prospects 2019" del Libro de Guadalajara (Guadalajara
to 141 among 163 countries on the published by the UN's Department International Book Fair) in Mexico,
Global Peace Index 2019, while of Economic and Social Affairs the National Book Trust The book
Iceland remains the most peaceful states that India is going to surpass fair organized from November 30 -
country and Afghanistan the least China as the world's most populous December 8, India pavilion at the fair
peaceful nation, as per the report by country by 2027. will showcase over 35 Indian authors
Australian think tank Institute for
• According to the World Population and artists, along with 15 publishing
Economics & Peace.
Review 2019, India currently ranks houses.
• In South Asia, Bhutan topped the second in the index out of 230
index with 15th rank, followed by • India displays a wide array of its rich
countries with over 17 per cent of
Sri Lanka 72, Nepal 76 and and composite literary and cultural
the world population.
Bangladesh 101. The neighboring heritage through literary and
• India likely to add nearly 273 million
country Pakistan has been ranked academic activities comprising
people between 2019 and 2050.
153rd on the index. conferences. Ancient and rare
• The report also stated that among
the Southeast Asian counties, manuscripts including "Mahabharata"
INDIA'S FIRST IRON ORE and "Ramayana" will be put on
Bangladesh, Nepal and Myanmar
MINE DISCOVERED IN have witnessed a large net outflow exhibition, along with photo books,
BANGLADESH
• Iron ore mine discovered at Isabpur •
of migrants between 2010 and 2020.
Nigeria with 733 million, the United
handicrafts, and paintings.
• The "Festival of India" will showcase
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village in Dinajpur. States with 434 million, and Pakistan folk, classical and contemporary B
• This announcement was made by
the Geological Survey of
with 403 million are the three
countries will expected to get place
cultural programmes. T
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in the area. A 400-foot thick iron RUSSIA EXTENDS BAN ON EU PEACE MUSEUM BUILT ON
layer was found in Bangladesh after FOOD IMPORTS TILL WORLD WAR-II MEMORIES
the result of the Geological Survey. DECEMBER 31, 2020 • Japan gifted Manipur, one of India's
• Around 1,750 feet beneath the north eastern state a Museum of
surface stretched over an area of 6- Peace built on the memories of Battle
10 square kilometer.The percentage of Imphal, one of the fiercest battles
of iron in the mine around 65. of 2nd World War (WWII). The
• It indicates the high quality of the inauguration of Imphal Peace
ore. The other countries like Canada, Museum marked 75th anniversary
China, Brazil, Sweden, and Australia of Battle of Imphal
have the percentage of iron ore is
• The Imphal Peace Museum was
below the level of 50. • In 2014, Russia had imposed an
official ban on a wide range of inaugurated at Red Hill which lies
• Other minerals such as gold, copper,
imports from the EU and other about 20 km southwest of Imphal
nickel, and chromium also found at
countries in retaliation for (Manipur capital).
various levels of the mining.The
discovery of the iron mine opened international sanctions over • The museum is funded by Nippon
up economic prospects for the Moscow's role in the Ukraine crisis. Foundation, a private, non-profit
country.The iron concentration in • This has affected Russian economy grant-making organization based in
the magnetite ore is 65 percent. by pushing up food prices. Japan.
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SAUDI ARABIA LIFTS EXPORT PM MODI TO ATTEND G-20 CYRIL RAMAPHOSA TAKES
BAN ON FRUITS AND SUMMIT IN JAPAN FROM OATH AS SOUTH AFRICA'S
VEGETABLE FROM KERALA JUNE 27-29, SAYS MEA PRESIDENT
• Kerala's fruits and vegetable • Prime Minister Narendra Modi will
exporters have heaved a sigh of relief attend the G-20 summit in Osaka in
following the lifting of the export ban Japan from June 27 to 29, the
by Saudi Arabia after the Nipah virus Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)
attack last year. With the lifting of said.
the embargo, he said Kozhikode
• MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar
airport was alone handling 20 tonnes
announced that former Union
of fruits and vegetables per day
minister Suresh Prabhu would be
valued at $50,000 to various
destinations in Saudi. India's Sherpa at the meet.
• Kerala ships around 150 tonnes of • "This would be the sixth time that
fruits and vegetables on a daily basis Prime Minister Modi would be
• Cyril Ramaphosa was sworn in for
to various gulf countries and of this, participating in the summit. He
a five-year term as South Africa's
the consignment to Saudi alone was would hold bilateral (discussions)
President with a delicate fight against
30-40 tonnes. and participate in plurilateral
government corruption ahead of him.
meetings which would be announced
COUNCIL OF EUROPE • He was elected earlier this month
closer to the date," Mr. Kumar said.
RESTORES RUSSIA'S VOTING with a majority of 57.50%, the
US-IRAN CRISIS: TRUMP smallest since the party came to
RIGHTS
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power 25 years ago.

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• Mr. Ramaphosa initially took over
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rights, five years after they were by issuing "hard-hitting" financial
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revoked over its illegal annexation sanctions against Supreme Leader democratically elected president
of the Crimean Peninsula.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his since apartheid ended in 1994.
• In a statement, the Council of associates. Iran's ambassador to the
Europe said the assembly affirmed United Nations said actions by FACEBOOK PLANS TO
its members' rights "to vote, to speak LAUNCH 'GLOBALCOIN'
President Trump to impose new
and to be represented in the assembly CRYPTOCURRENCY IN 2020
sanctions was "yet another indication
and its bodies."
of continued US hostility" against • Facebook is planning to launch its
• The assembly voted 118 in favor and own cryptocurrency in early 2020,
the country and its leaders.
62 against, with 10 abstentions. allowing users to make digital
• The tweets came after Iran's
President Hassan Rouhani said the payments in dozen countries.
move proved the White House was • The currency, dubbed GlobalCoin,
"mentally retarded". would enable Facebook's 2.4 billion
monthly users to change dollars and
• The sanctions target a number of
other international currencies into its
individuals, notably Iran's Supreme
digital coins.
Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who
• The coins could then be used to buy
Mr Trump said was "ultimately
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millions of connected consumers regularise the services of nearly four
and businesses in India. IBM • Who has conducted a successful lakh contractual teachers of. Bihar
flight test of ABHYAS - High-speed • US Chief of Naval Operations
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captain Shahid Afridi released his Admiral held discussions with
from Interim Test Range in Odisha. Admiral Sunil Lanba, India's Chief
controversial autobiography, titled.
Defence Research and Development of the Naval Staff.
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Kerala has begun at Thekkinkadu about science and environment USGBC list of Top 10 States for
Maidan. Thrissur Pooram. through films, the 10th National LEED in India. Maharashtra
Science Film Festival of India
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(NSFFI) will be organised in which
Services Selection Board (SSB) has decided to launch a project
been inaugurated by Navy Chief state. Tripura
"Chullah" for smokeless kitchens.
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Diamond Harbour near Kolkata resolution to increase reservation
quota for Oter Backward Classes • NHA and ICICI Foundation signed
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meeting between India and Iran 27 percent recently. Madhya under which scheme.
took place in. New Delhi Pradesh Ayushman Bharat Scheme
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(AMTZ) has organized a one-day countries in a new index that G20 Summit in Osaka.
workshop on Organ Bio Printing at measures global gender equality
the Kalam Convention Center, AMTZ Suresh Prabhu
looking at aspects such as poverty,
Campus in Visakhapatnam health, education, literacy, political • Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh
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part of Indian state after the 36th workplace. 95th Abhiyan' across the country to
Constitutional Amendment Sikkim accelerate. Water harvesting and
• According to a report released by
conservation measures
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Nandankanan Zoological Park died How has emerged as the most • A Book titled 'A Prime Minister to
following a prolonged illness. trusted brand in India in 2019. Remember: Memories of a Military I
"Binny", the country's lone
orangutan passed away. To which
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state do it belongs. Odisha • An report "Benchmarking India's
Payment Systems", recently is
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Council of Ministers, including changes in state job recruitment India's Developing Economy'
Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, Nitin rules, recntly. Haryana (STRIDE) to boost.
Gadkari, and Sadananda Gowda, research culture in India
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also took the oath. 57
India to be held in which city. • Union Minister Smriti Irani has
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi has New Delhi launched a book at the India
approved changes to the Prime International Centre in New Delhi.
• How is considered as the country's
Minister's Scholarship Scheme for Whispers of Time
most attractive employer brand.
wards of deceased defense
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personnel under the National
Defence Fund. The quota of new • At which place PM Narendra MOdi to enhance the import limit on Tur
scholarships for children of state will perform Yoga on International Dal for the year 2019 - 20 from two
police officials will be declared in a Yoga Day 2019. Ranchi lakh metric tonnes to.
which year. 500 4 lakh metric tonnes
• Who is the Most expensive bowler in
• Which company has toppled Indian World Cup history Rashid Khan • Indian Railways has set a target to
Oil Corporation (IOC) to regain the
install CCTV cameras in more than
crown of being the country's most • Where is the first iron ore mine of
Bangladesh has been recently 7,000 coaches of mainline
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• The Union Cabinet Committee on • The Parliament has given its nod to • The Union Government has decided
Economic Affairs has approved the the resolution seeking an extension to extend the ESI Act to the entire
increase in the Minimum Support of President rule for a further period country by. 2022
Prices (MSP) for 2019-20 Season. of six months in. • Two new heavy-lift Chinook
Kharif crops Jammu and Kashmir helicopters for IAF arrive in.
• Reliance Jio has launched a new • The Union Government has Gujarat
digital literacy programme. constituted a high-powered • Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu
Digital Udaan committee of chief ministers of has released a book titled
several states for transforming Land Registration, Global
• Unique Identification Authority of
Indian agriculture and raising. Practices and Lessons for India.
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Farmers' income
exclusive 'Aadhaar Seva Kendra' • Who has launched an All India Drive
(ASK) in. New Delhi & Vijayawada • The Chattisgarh Government has "Operation Thirst" to crack down
decided to increase the retirement selling of unauthorized Packaged
• India's first Design Development
age of industrial labourers working Drinking Water.
Center 'Fashionova' has been
in private sectors to 60 years from RPF (Railway Protection Force)
launched in. Surat, Gujarat.
the current. 58 years.
• India will host the 3rd edition of the • The Union Minister for Chemical
• The annual Jagannath Rath Yatra has and Fertilizers Shri D. Sadananda
International Sunflower Seed and
begun at Puri in. Odisha Gowda has launched the Phase-2
Oil Conference (ISSOC) 2019 in.
of the. Direct Benefit Transfer of
Mumbai • The state Government has decided
Fertilizer Subsidy (DBT 2.0).
to set up Ganga Committees in all
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forest department, the state into the 39th UNESCO World
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Government has declared Tamil Heritage Site list.
central government-promoted
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state butterfly. Tamil Nadu • Who partners with National Skill Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) to
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the United Nations Development three hundred tourist spots. Assam Research Organization), India's
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disinvestment in. Pawan Hans Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh)
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the form of a Unique Document Cooperative Seed Federation will secure and verifiable voting.
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pursue a heightened sense of self-
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practising side of company secretaries. with their families this year under . combat fake news to order the
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Secretaries of India (ICSI). • The Delhi government has criticism from tech giants, the media
and rights groups. Singapore
announced that the Rajghat thermal
• The book named "War over Words:
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Dialogue on Migration and Mobility largest foreign direct investor in on working collectively to strengthen
was held in. New Delhi India during 2017-18, with the World Trade Organization
investments pegged at about USD (WTO) to promote development and
• India and US trade negotiators will inclusivity for the benefits of all
2.67 billion across sectors.
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• Who has become the first national • India has been unanimously chosen
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government to declare an
Ministers' meeting was held in. Group (CG) of Global Facility for
environmental and climate
New Delhi Disaster Reduction and Recovery
emergency. UK
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• According to Minister of State for • A Japanese aerospace startup
Social Justice and Empowerment • The Union Government has
funded by a former internet
Rattan Lal Kataria, how many senior extended the ban on the Liberation
maverick successfully launched a
citizens in the country. Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) for
small unmanned rocket into space.
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held in New Delhi and Citizenship (ICA) has issued the announced to launch a spacecraft
which Golden Residence Permit in in 2026 to explore the richly organic
• US President Donald Trump has Abu Dhabi, as part of the Investors world of Titan. NASA
declared a national emergency to Permanent Residence System aimed
protect American computer • India has signed a deal with Russia
to attract investors, entrepreneurs
networks from for acquiring the anti-tank missiles.
and qualified individuals who meet
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of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) held
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Al Saud. exercise in Abu Dhabi.
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include all language editions China • The Sustainable Development Goals • The United States has designated
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by which based Equal Measures
in Asia to legalize same-sex rule in. Balochistan province
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marriage Tiwan
global organizations. • India has pledged to contribute USD
• Israel proposes India to be the UK 5 Million in 2019 to the.
focus country in Jerusalem Film • Which country has topped among UN Palestine refugee agency
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representative in the council of
protectionism. India prosecco) have been added to the
International Civil Aviation
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selected which government's Shefali Juneja • According to the latest Henley
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its award this year in recognition Summit held . Thimphu, Bhutan ranked on top
of its achievements in the field of Japan and Singapore
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• Who has been named the world's the Birmingham Classic. She in the World Health Organisation
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devotees from all faiths in (Mukesh Ambani)
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Sri Lanka reduce black money generation. • India's IT conglomerate has become
• South Korean tech giant announced Income tax department most valued firm in India in terms
its partnership with of market capitalization (market-
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products in India. Samsung • Max Life Insurance Co. Ltd will
country's growth forecast for the
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Army Scout Masters Competition month as. Protection Day.
is being held at. • Markets regulator directed National
Stock Exchange (NSE) to pay more • Who downgraded Yes Bank's long-
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than Rs 625 crore in the case of
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of the Parties (COP) India citing "quick credit migration in the
SEBI
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Conference on Media Freedom in. India Ratings & Research(Ind-Ra).
rate regime on large savings account
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payment (auto pay) service for ensuring a safe, secure, convenient,
• Google India's 'Internet Saathi'
merchants that are working on a quick and affordable
programme aimed to empower rural
digital subscription model. Paytm e-payment system.
women on how to use the Internet
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Punjab & Odisha several financial institutions (BSE) has launched the app to
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being a part of the formal banking head office in New Delhi.
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programme aimed at digital financial
has tied up with American card RTGS and NEFT
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Institute with the Defence Ministry to build
Pvt. Ltd other BIRDS 3 satellites from Japan South Korea recently held at.
eight anti-submarine warfare
and Nepal. Ravana-1 Jaipur Foot Korea
shallow watercraft for the Indian
• NASA's First Astrobee Robot starts Navy. • Which countries is not a member
flying in the space, recently. It was Garden Reach Shipbuilders country of BIMSTEC. Pakistan
named as. Bumble & Engineers.
• Who is the new IB(Intelligence
• Indias first solar cruise vessel will • Indian Navy's fourth stealth Bureau), Indian chief.
debut in which state. Kerala Scorpene class Submarine Vela of Arvind Kumar
Project 75 has been launched in
• Which entity launched India's first • The military drill was conducted to
which State.
drone "Patang", with the NP-NT showcase joint operations capability
Mumbai, Maharashtra
(No permission - No take-off) of the armed forces.
protocol under the Digital Sky • Who has successfully conducted Exercise Bull strike a Combat
regulatory framework for drones. the test of a laser weapons system Free Fall and Static Line mode.
Skylark Drones called the Self-Protect High Energy
• The Union government has planned
LasSer Demonstrator (SHiELD) in
• The scientists of CSIR institute has to introduce artificial intelligence
New Mexico.
developed a Cancer cell detection system in the MCA 21 portal
United States Air Force (USAF)
'dots' from coal. NEIST
• The Navies of India and Singapore
• What is the name of administrator • Which armed force co-hosts 12th are participating in the annual
of American space agency 'NASA'. ReCAAP ISC capacity building maritime bilateral exercise in the
Jim Bridenstine workshop. Indian Coast Guard South China Sea 'SIMBEX-19'
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• Who has achieved a significant • Fifth United Nations (UN) Global • Telangana Formation Day is
milestone in enhancing its Anti-Air Road Safety Week is being held celebrated on the formation of
Warfare Capability with the maiden from. 6 to 12 May 2019 Telangana State on which June
cooperative engagement firing of every year since 2014. 02nd
the Medium Range Surface to Air • The 'National Technology Day' is
Missile (MRSAM). Indian Navy observed every year in India on. • The Food and Agriculture
11th May Organisation of the United Nations
• Memorandum of Understanding (FAO) selected June 1st as World
(MoU) was signed between • The World Migratory Bird Day Milk Day, which celebrates the
National Mission for Clean Ganga, (WMBD) is being observed across important contributions of the dairy
HCL Foundation and INTACH for the world on the. sector to sustainability, economic
taking up a project of Plantation of 11th May (2nd weekend in May) development, livelihoods, and
Rudraksha Trees in Uttarakhand • The International Nurses Day (IND) nutrition. The theme for World Milk
• Which city hosts the ISALEX19, is an international day celebrated Day 2019 i_.
the International Security Alliance around the world on. 12th May Drink Milk: Today & Everyday
(ISAs) first joint security exercise. • The United Nations General
• Mother's Day is celebrated on 12th
Abu Dhabi Assembly declared which as
May 2019. 2nd Sunday of May.
• Which Indian government International World Bicycle Day.
• The International Day of Families 03rd June
department is taking trails of Tri-
is observed every year on.
NETRA technology. • Since its inception in 1974, World
15th May
Indian Railways Environment Day is celebrated
• The Government of India (GoI) has every year on. 05th June
IMPORTANT DAYS . declared National Dengue Day to
• What is the theme of World
• The 'International Labour Day' is
mark the toll from the deadly disease
'Dengue'. 16th May Environment Day 2019. I
being celebrated every year on.
1st May • The World Telecommunication and
Beat Air Pollution B
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Information Society Day (WTISD) • The International Day of Innocent T
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foundation day on 1st May 2019. United Nations observance each on.
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17th May
Gujarat &Maharashtra 04th June
• Anti-Terrorism Day being observed
• The 'World Press Freedom Day' is • What is the theme of World Oceans
being observed every year across on. 21st May
Day 2019. Gender and the Ocean
the world on. 3rd May • The World Day for Cultural
Diversity for Dialogue and • What is the theme of World Blood
• The World Laughter Day is being Donor Day for year 2019.
observed worldwide every year on Development is observed on.
21st May Ans.Safe Blood For All
the first of which Month.
Sunday of May • As the World Environment Day is • What day is celebrated as "World
approaching, Ministry of Blood Donor Day" by World Health
• The World Asthma Day is being Organization. 14th June
celebrated every year on the which Environment, Forest and Climate
Tuesday of May. Change launched a theme song on • What is the theme for World Day
first Tuesday of May air pollution. Hawa Aane De Against Child Labour 2019
Children shouldn't work in
• The 'World Red Cross Day' is • World Health Organization (WHO)
fields, but on dreams!
observed annually on. 8th May and global partners celebrate World
No Tobacco Day (WNTD) is • Which month is celebrated as
• The birth anniversary of Gurudev observed on. 31st May LGBTQ Pride month. June
Rabindra Nath Tagore is being
celebrated all over West Bengal • Oceans Day takes place every year • Sustainable Gastronomy Day is
158th on. 08th June observed on . 18th June
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. INDIAN POLITY . . ECONMICS . . AGRICULTURE .
• Who can remove the Vice-President • If all the banks in an economy are • Which Indian state produces the
from his office Parliament nationalized and converted into a largest quantity of pulses?
monopoly bank, the total deposits will Madhya Pradesh
• Which tax is imposed and collected will neither increase nor decrease
by the state government • Which agency is responsible for
Land revnue • The association of the rupee with procurement, distribution and
pound sterling as the intervention storage of food grain production in
• Which article deals with the grants currency was broken in 1992 India? Food Corporation of India
in aid by the Union government to
• If the cash reserve ratio is lowered • Who regulates the markets in
the states Article 275
by the RBI, its impact on credit agricultural products in India?
• The idea of 'concurrent list' in the creation will be to increase it Agricultural Produce Market
Indian constitution is taken from the
• The currency convertibility concept Committee Act enacted by States
Constitution Australia
in its original form originated in • Extensive areas of grape cultivation
• What is not taken from British Bretton Woods Agreement in France are especially called
Constitution in the Constitution of Vineyards
India Fundamental Rights • Debenture holders of a company
are its Creditors • To which group does the black
• Which articles cannot be null cotton soil of India belong?
I during the National Emergency? • Deficit financing means that the
government borrows money from
Chernozem
Article 20,21
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• What is another name of the developed to combat the deficiency
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longer the fetch or distance of open
• Under an agreement with which water across which the wind blows • World Environment Day is
country,did Subhas Chandra Bose and waves travel, the ____ waves celebrated at: 5th June
organize the Indian soldiers, taken and the ____ energy they process. • World Meteorological Day is
as prisoners by the Axis Powers, larger, more celebrated at: 23rd March
into the Azad Hind Fauj Japan
• The temperature increases rapidly • In which among the following
• The famous "Ganga Sagar Mela", after Ionosphere places of the world all species of '
an annual fair is held in which state Lemur' are endemic Madagascar
• The groundwater can become
of India? West Bengal
confined between two impermeable • Largest share in global mangrove
• Ramman is a religious festival and layers. This type of enclosed water areas are found in Indonesia
ritual theatre of ____. Uttarkhand is called Artesian • The 'thickness' of Stratospheric
• Berana is a wedding ceremony of • The highest degree of concentration Ozone layer is measured in
Sindhis of mineral deposits are found in Donson Units
northeastern zone • What percentage of land area shouldk
• How many asanas are in surya
• The leading state in producing paper remain covered by forest to maintain
namaskar process 12
is West Bengal Ecological balance 33%
• With which of the following states
• The least explosive type of volcano • What is the full forn of BOD
of Indian is the Garba dance
is called Basalt plateau Biological Oxygen Demand
associated Gujarat
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PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD IN
U.S.
. JULY 2019 . NALCO TO GET PRESIDENT'S
AWARD FOR EXCELLENT CSR
TOURISM MINISTRY WINS • National Aluminium Company
PATA GOLD AWARD 2019 Limited has been selected for
• The Ministry of Tourism's President's award for utilisation of
campaign, "Find the Incredible you" Corporate Social Responsibility fund
has won the Pacific Asia Travel in social development.
Association (PATA) Gold Award • NALCO started a scheme "Aliali
Jhia" in 2015 to promote the • Renowned Indian sand artist and
2019 under the "Marketing -
education of Girls of BPL families. Padma Awardee Sudarsan Pattnaik
Primary Government Destination"
category. NALCO is an Odisha based has won People’s Choice Award at
Navaratna Company. a prestigious sand sculpting festival
• Aim: The campaign which focuses
in United State.
on digital and social media and the SANGITA KAL ANIDHI
promotion of niche tourism
AWARD: CARNATIC VOCA- TIFF 2019: MERYL STREEP
products of the country won the WINS TRIBUTE ACTOR WARD.
LIST S. SOWMYA WINS.
award among 198 entries from 78
• Noted Carnatic vocalist S. Sowmya • Veteran actor Meryl Streep will be
organizations and individuals
won the 2019 Sangita Kalanidhi honoured with Tribute Actor award
worldwide.
award of Music Academy. She will at 2019 Toronto International Film I
Festival (TIFF). She will receive
GULLY BOY' WINS HEARTS IN preside over 93rd annual
conference of Academy to be held award in person on 9 September
B
SOUTH KOREA, AWARDED
AT BUCHEON FILM FESTIVAL
between 12 December 2019 and 1 2019 during TIFF’s Tribute Gala, a T
January 2020. She along with other festival fundraiser. She will be 1st- Institute
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• Film-maker Zoya Akhtar's directorial awardees will be conferred with the ever recipient of TIFF Tribute Actor
'Gully Boy' has won the Network awards during the Sadas of Madras Award.
for the Promotion of Asian Cinema Music Academy on 1 January 2020.
(NETPAC) Award at the 23rd USTAD BISMILLAH KHAN
Bucheon International Fantastic MARK TULLY PRESENTED YUVA PURASKARS FOR 2018
Film Festival (BIFAN) in South THE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT ANNOUNCED
Korea. AWARD
• Sangeet Natak Akademi,National
• NETPAC Jury Committee, • Veteran British journalist Sir Mark Academy of Music dance &
comprised of NETPAC members Tully awarded as the Lifetime Drama,has announced 2018 Ustad
and film professionals, select the best Achievement Award Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskars for
Asian Film from World Fantastic • The award was provided in order artists below 40 years age.
Blue section, which features newer to recognize his contributions to the
• The Artist selected for Yuva Puraskar
genres and varied stories of comedy, IJK-India relationship.
2018 in field of :
fantasy and drama, read a statement. • The annual UK-India Awards honors
Music : 8 recepints
• 'Gully Boy', which features actors special talents and organizations
Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt, is which are worldwide influenced. Dance : 8 recepints
based on the lives of street rappers. The 2019 UK-India Awards marked Theatre :7 recepints
The film has performed well in the the conclusion of the annual LJK- Traditional/Folk/Tribal Music and
Indian and overseas market. India Week in London. Puppetry : 8 recepints

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. JUNE 2019 . FOUR INDIAN MOVIES Asian Leadership Summit held at


SELECTED TO BE SCREENED Thimphu, Bhutan.
MAHINDRA WINS GOLD AT SOUTH KOREA'S FILM • He was conferred this award for his
AWARD IN SOUTH AFRICA FESTIVAL 2019 excellence in school education on the
basis of his excellent performance,
• The automobile Giant Mahindra • Among 288 movies from over 29
splendid achievement and
Group won the Gold Award in South countries, four Indian movies to be
outstanding contribution towards
Africa. It clinches the top spot screened at the Bucheon International the innovative development and
among 29 vehicle brands for the Fantastic Film Festival 2019. research activities in the field of
award. • The Bollywood movies which will school education in South Asian
• Mahindra Group received the Gold be screened include Gully Boy, Region. He is the author of the book
award from National Automobile Andhadhun and Manikarnika: The titled 'Devil Inside My Mind'.
Dealers Association (NADA). Queen of Jhansi and one Tamil movie • The event was organized by Global
which will be screened is Super Leaders Foundation.
• Satisfaction among its dealers and
Deluxe.
being fair and responsive in the way
• Gully Boy, Andhadhun, Manikarnika LEWIS HAMILTON WINS
allocated vehicles to its dealers gave
& Super Deluxe selected for MONACO GRAND PRIX
the Mahindra group at the top honor.
Bucheon International Fantastic • Lewis Hamilton won the Monaco
• It has 60 dealers in South Africa. Film Festival Grand Prix to extend his
PRIYANKA CHOPRA championship lead over Mercedes
DR GAURAV NIGAM teammate Valtteri Bottas. Hamilton
AWARDED DANNY KAYE CONFERRED WITH THE struggled with grip in the latter
I HUMANITARIAN AWARD BY 'INNOVATIVE RESEARCH stages and was under constant
UNICEF EXCELLENCE AWARD 2019'
B • Indian actress Priyanka Chopra was
pressure from Red Bull's Max
Verstappen.
• A well-known educationist,
T selected for "Danny Kaye pediatrician and author, Dr Gaurav • But Verstappen had earlier picked up
Institute
Pvt. Ltd Humanitarian Award" by United Nigam was conferred with the a five-second time penalty. So even
Nations International Children's 'Innovative Research Excellence though he finished just behind
Fund's (UNICEF) American chapter. Award 2019' by Lyonpo Ugyen Hamilton, Verstappen was fourth
• She will be presented with this award Dorji, Minister for Labour and overall behind Bottas in third and
Human Resources of Bhutan at the Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel in second.
at UNICEF American chapter's
Snowflake Ball which is to be held
in December 2019 in New York. MALDIVES TO CONFER ITS HIGHEST AWARD NISHAN
• She is the National and Global
IZZUDDIN ON PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA MODI
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for • Shri Narendra Modi is conferred with
Child Rights in 2010 and 2016, Maldives highest award 'Nishan
respectively. Izzuddin'.
• She was part of United Nation's • The main aim of the visit is to further
global "Girl Up" Campaign.In India, cement ties with the Indian Ocean
she is also associated with several archipelago.
NGOs (Non-governmental • Earlier, Prime Minister Modi and President Solih held delegation-level talks
organizations) to raise awareness as the two countries signed a slew of agreements to strengthen bilateral
about ways to improve the ties in a number of key areas including defence.
education, health and safety of girl • His last was in November 2018 to attend President Solih's swearing-in, this
child in India. visit is the first by an Indian prime minister at a bilateral level in eight years.
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. MAY 2019 . INDIAN-ORIGIN JOURNALIST SUNNY PAWAR WON THE


CONFERRED WITH V K BEST CHILD ACTOR AWARD
AIFF RECOMMENDS KRISHNA MENON AWARD • Child actor, Sunny Pawar aged 11,
GURPREET SANDHU AND • G D 'Robert' Govender, an Indian- won the Best Child Actor Award for
JEJE FOR ARJUNA AWARD origin journalist in South Africa, has his performance in 'Chippa' at the
been honoured in the UK with 2019 19th New York Indian Film Festival.
He hails from a slum in Kunchi Kurve
V K Krishna Menon award for his
Nagar in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
outstanding contribution as a
pioneer of decolonised journalism. • His film 'Lion' directed by Australian
Garth Davis', which was nominated
• The South Africa-born journalist
for Oscars 2017, had awarded him
was awarded posthu-mously during
the Australian Academy of Cinema
an event to mark the 123rd birth
and Television Arts Awards (AACTA
anniversary of Indian diplomat and
Awards). He has also won a Special
politician V K Krishna Menon. Mention Grand Jury Prize at the Asia
• Govender's books include 'The Pacific Screen Award
• All India Football Federation (AIFF)
has recommended the names of Martyrdom of Patrice Lumumba'
which exposed the role of Western ISRO CHIEF AS KIRAN KUMAR
Gurpreet Singh Sandhu and Jeje
intelligence agencies in the murder CONFERRED FRANCE'S
Lalpekhlua for the prestigious Arjuna
Award this year. of the Congolese independence HIGHEST CIVILIAN AWARD
leader.
• Both Sandhu and Jeje are the national
team's longest serving footballers
after Sunil Chhetri, who has received
THE TRIBUNE'S REPORTER I
both the Arjuna and Padma Shri.
WINS THE 'JOURNALIST OF B
THE YEAR' REDINK AWARD
• Sandhu is the only second footballer
• The RedInk Awards for Excellence
T
(the other being Sunil Chhetri) in Institute
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India to play the Asian Cup final in Journalism are conferred to
rounds twice in 2011 and 2019. encourage good quality reporting • The former chairperson of the
and analysis, fair play and high Indian Space Research
2ND INDIA OPEN INT'L ethical standards in Indian Organisation, was conferred
BOXING TOURNAMENT journalism. France's highest civilian award -
Chevalier of Order of the Legion of
BEGINS IN GUWAHATI • The following are the winners of
Honour - for his contribution to
• The Second India Open International awards in different categories
India-France space cooperation.
Boxing Tournament began at :Rachna Khaira of The Tribune has
• The National Order of the Legion
Karmabir Nabin Chandra Bordoloi bagged the prestigious RedInk
of Honour was set up in 1802, and
Indoor Stadium in Guwahati from Award for 'Journalist of the Year'.
is the highest civilian award given
Monday. The five-day boxing She won it for exposing the
by the French government for
tournament will continue till Friday. functioning of the UIDAI and its outstanding service to the country,
• With the international boxing Aadhaar data cache. regardless of the nationality of the
tournament being held in a • Two retired senior journalists Dinu recipient.
northeastern state of the country, the Ranadive from the Maharashtra • France's highest civilian honour
people of the region awaiting Times, and Sebastian D'Souza, from comes in recognition of AS Kiran
participation of a lot star boxers like the Mumbai Mirror, have jointly Kumar's invaluable contribution to
Mary Kom, Shiva Thapa and Lovlina received the Lifetime Achievement the development of India-France
Borgohain. Award for this year. space cooperation.

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SHAILESH TINAIKAR
ASSUMES CHARGE AS FORCE
COMMANDER OF UN
. JULY 2019 . JUSTICE AK SIKRI APPOINTED MISSION
AS THE JUDGE OF SICC • Newly appointed Force Commander
KALRAJ MISHRA APPOINTED • The President of the Republic of of the UN mission in South Sudan,
THE GOVERNOR OF Singapore Halimah Yacob appointed Lieutenant General Shailesh
HIMACHAL PRADESH Justice AK Sikri, the former judge Sadashiv Tinaikar assumed charge
• President Ram Nath Kovind has of the Supreme Court, as an in Juba last Saturday. UN
appointed Kalraj Mishra as the international judge of the Singapore Secretary-General Antonio Guterres
Governor of Himachal Pradesh. International Commercial Court had announced the appointment of
• Acharya Devvrat has been (SICC) with effect from August 1, Tinaikar in May. In a tweet, the UN
transferred from Himachal Pradesh 2019. His term will expire on mission said Tinaikar was officially
and appointed as the governor of January 4, 2021. At present, SICC welcomed by a guard of honour.
Gujarat. has 16 international judges.AK Sikri. • Lieutenant General Shailesh Tinaikar
of India assumes charge as Force
• He retired as a Supreme Court judge
CHANDRAKANT KAVLEKAR Commander of United Nations
on March 6, 2019.He also served
SWORN IN AS THE NEW Mission in South Sudan.
as Chief Justice of the Punjab &
DEPUTY CM OF GOA • Shailesh Tinaikar has been awarded
Haryana High Court, and Acting
• Chandrakant Kavlekar to be the new the Sena Medal and the Vishisht Seva
Chief Justice of the Delhi High
Deputy Chief Minister of Goa. He Medal for Distinguished Service.
Court. He was appointed as a judge
will replace Vijai Sardesai as the of the Delhi High Court in 1999.
I deputy chief minister of Goa.
• Recently, he was appointed as the
BHUPESH BAGHEL THE
INDIAN CM INAUGURATED
B • Kavlekar is also known as
Chandrakant 'Babu' Kavlekar. He is
Chairperson of the News
'JAN CHOUPAL' PROGRAM
T an Indian Politician from the state
Broadcasting Standards Authority
NBSA) by the News Broadcasters
Institute of Goa. He is a four term member
Pvt. Ltd
of the Goa Legislative Assembly. On Association (NBA).
11 July 2019 he left Indian National
KRISHNA SAKSENA IS THE
Congress and joined Bharatiya
Janata Party. AUTHOR OF THE BOOK
'WHISPERS OF TIME'
SHAH RUKH KHAN WILL BE • The book titled 'Whispers of Time'
FELICITATED WITH AN has been authored by Dr Krishna
HONORARY DOCTORATE Saksena. The story witnesses three
• In recognition of the contributions generations in the author's long life • The Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh,
and efforts towards underprivileged of 90 years in which she found a Bhupesh Baghel has inaugurated the
children, women's empowerment great difference. 'Jan Choupal' program in Raipur,
through Meer Foundation and for
• The series of events are developed Chhattisgarh for holding public
the achievements in the Indian
in a powerful manner that makes the meetings once every week to
entertainment industry, Shah Rukh
novel both real and revealing. discuss the issues of the people.
Khan, the Bollywood actor, will be
felicitated with an Honorary Degree, • The book has recently unveiled by • In order to resolve the issues of
Doctor of Letters (honoris causa) Smriti Zubin Irani, the Union people, the concept of this program
from Melbourne-based La Trobe Minister of Textiles & Minister of has been taken from the practices
University at the 10th edition of Women and Child Development of ancestors in the village. So that
Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (WCD), at India International Centre people can come and discuss their
(IFFM) at Bundoora, Australia. (IIC) in New Delhi. issues in the meeting.

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ZAIRA RECENTLY DECIDED APARNA KUMAR BECOMES • He took over form Rajendra Singh,
TO QUIT BOLLYWOOD FIRST IPS OFFICER TO who was the first Director-General
to be appointed from within the
COMPLETE SEVEN SUMMIT
force. Prior to taking over as D-G,
CHALLENGE
Mr. Natarajan was the Coast Guard
• After hoisting India's tricolour on Commander, Western Seaboard.
Everest, IndianPolice Service (IPS)
Officer and DIG Frontier in Indo- SARADA KUMAR HOTA HAS
Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) TAKEN CHARGE AS THE
Aparna Kumar summitted Mount MANAGING DIRECTOR OF
Denali in Alaska, USA becoming the
NATIONAL HOUSING BANK
first civil servant to climb the rare
• Government of India, Canara Bank
mountain.
• Zaira Wasim, Dangal fame actress, General Manager (GM)Sarada
• She started her final climb on June
announced her decision of quitting Kumar Hota assumed charge as the
Bollywood and acting career. Zaira 15 and had planned to finish it around
National Housing Bank (NHB)
Wasim released a statement on July 10. However, owing to the clear
Managing Director.
Twitter and Facebook that reads she weather conditions on the mountain,
• It lasted for a period of three years.
no longer wants to be a part of the Kumar managed to finish her climb
10 days before her estimated date. • He succeeds Sriram Kalyanaraman.
bollywood as it drove her away
He served as the managing director
from her 'imaan' and her relation • The IPS Association congratulated
from religion. of Can Fin Homes. A subsidiary of
the officer for her "unflinching spirit
Canara Bank. NHB wholly owned
• It's been more than 24 hours since & unflappable mind" that has made
Zaira Wasim announced her decision India a proud nation inspiring many
by the Government.
I
to quit films.
• She revealed that her profession
people. NS VISWANATHAN, B
was threatening her relationship with PADMA SHRI AWARDEE RECENTLY RE-APPOINTED AS T
her religion. RAGHU RAM RECEIVES FRCS RBI'S DEPUTY DIRECTOR Institute
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N S VISHWANATHAN GETS the Cabinet has approved the re-
• Popular breast surgeon and Padma
EXTENSION BY ONE YEAR AS Shri awardee P.Raghu Ram has been
appointment of NS Viswanathan as
RBI DEPUTY GOVERNOR conferred the Honorary Fellowship
Deputy Governor of RBI for a period
• The government and the RBI started of one year with effect from 4 July.
of the Royal College of Surgeons
looking for a replacement of (FRCS) of Thailand at the 44th • Earlier on June 24, RBI Deputy
Vishwanathan and a few internal annual congress of the Royal College Governor Viral Acharya resigned six
candidates were identified. in Pattaya themed "ASEAN months before the scheduled end of
• The portfolios got reshuffled based collaboration in value-based his term to return to New York
on the availability and seniority of surgery".Raghu Ram receives FRCS University.
deputy governors for the past 15 of Thailand.
years. Acharya's resignation MANOJ KUMAR NAMBIAR
complicated the matter because two K. NATARAJAN HAS SWORN ELECTED CHAIRMAN OF MFIN
deputy governors would be leaving IN AS THE 23RD CHIEF OF ICG • Microfinance Institutions Network
the central bank in a month's interval has elected Manoj Kumar Nambiar
• K. Natarajan took over as the
• Acharya set to leave on July 23. The as its chairman.
Director-General of the Indian Coast
central bank refused for power • MFIN comprises 56 NBFC-MFIs
Guard (ICG).
sector loans .The Supreme Court
• He is the 23rd chief of India's coastal and 40 associates including banks,
turned down the RBI's objections. small finance banks and NBFCs.
security force.
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. JUNE 2019 . VINIT GOENKA PENS NEW PADMANABHA SWORN IN


BOOK "DATA SOVEREIGNTY - AS GOVERNOR OF MANIPUR
JUSTICE RAGHVENDRA THE PURSUIT OF SUPREMACY' • Padmanabha Balakrishna Acharya
SINGH APPOINTED AS THE • The book, "Function of Data sworn in as Governor of Manipur.
SECOND CHIEF JUSTICE Sovereignty - The Pursuit of • Nagaland Governor PB Acharya
Supremacy. It is written by Vinit taking oath during the swearing-in
• Raghvendra Singh Chauhan
Goenka, Author, Secretary.He is a ceremony as the Governor of
appointed as the second Chief
member of the Governing Council- Manipur at Raj Bhavan.
Justice of Telangana High Court in CRIS (Centre for Railway
Hyderabad. He succeeded Chief • He will serve as Governor of Manipur
Information Systems) and Ministry as an additional charge during the
Justice T.B. Radhakrishnan in April, of Railways. absence, on leave, of Dr Najma
2019 • The book focuses on steps and Heptulla, Governor of Manipur.
• He belongs to Rajasthan and took concrete actions required to build
oath before Governor E.S.L. highly capable data centers to ensure NIRMALA SITHARAMAN
Narasimhan. data security. AMONG 100 MOST
• Chief Secretary S.K. Joshi initiated • The book tells aspect of data INFLUENTIAL WOMEN
swearing-in ceremony.The Registrar generation and consumption.It
• Finance Minister Nirmala
General of Telangana High Court A. encourages policymakers on data
Sitharaman is among the 100 most
Venkateswar Reddy read out the localization and creates awareness
influential women driving the UK-
warrant. among the people on the potential
India relationship forward alongside
of data and implications of data.
one of Britain's senior-most Cabinet
QU DONGYU THE FIRST
ministers Penny Mordaunt.
CHINESE TO HEAD THE NUSRAT JAHAN, MIMI
I UNITED NATION'S
CHAKRABORTY TAKE OATH • The '100 Most Influential in UK-India
B AS LOK SABHA MEMBERS
• China's agricultural deputy minister,
Relations: Celebrating Women' list
was launched by UK Home
T Qu Dongyu (55) elected as the new Secretary Sajid Javid to mark India
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Pvt. Ltd director general of the United Day in the Houses of Parliament in
Nation's Food and Agriculture London.
Organization (FAO) at Rome, Italy • It credited Sitharaman, also the
for a period of 4 years w.e.f. August Minister of Corporate Affairs, as one
2019. He will succeed Brazil's Jose of India's most "powerful women"
• The first-time parliamentarians,
Graziano da Silva. who plays a "pivotal" role in the
TMC MPs Nusrat Jahan Ruhi Jain
• He won 108 votes, followed by bilateral relationship - as India's
and Mimi Chakraborty took oath as
former defence minister and now
Catherine Geslain-Laneelle of France members of the 17th Lok Sabha on
finance minister.
(the first woman to run for the post, June 25, 2019. Both the actresses
a former head of the European Food were not present on the day that the 'BINNY BANSAL SELLS
Safety Authority) with 71 votes and oath of the office was administered
to all the Lok Sabha MPs, due to
FLIPKART SHARES WORTH RS
Georgia's Davit Kirvalidze(a former
agriculture minister) with 12 votes Nusrat Jahan' s wedding. 530 CRORE TO WALMART'
in the first round of voting. • So, as soon as the Lok Sabha • Binny Bansal, the co-founder of
convened for the day, the two India's leading e-tailer Flipkart, sold
• The election held as the fight to
actresses took oath as first-time around 54 lakh of his equity shares
eradicate world hunger is threatened
MPs in Bangla. Both of them ended valued at $76 million ( ?531 crore)
by global warming and wars, as
their oath by saying "Jai Hind, Vande to world's retail giant Walmart's
FAO has sounded the alarm over
Mataram and Jai Bangla". The two Luxembourg entity FIT Holdings
rising food insecurity and high levels SARL, business intelligence
later touched Lok Speaker Om
of malnutrition. platform Paper.
Birla's feet before taking their seat.
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PAYTM PRESIDENT BHUSHAN SANJIV PURI APPOINTED AS


. MAY 2019 .
PATIL QUITS  ITC’S NEW CHAIRMAN  ON
MYNTRA APPOINTS VIRAT, • Bhushan Patil, president at Paytm,  MAY 14, 2019  BY ITC GROUP’
ANUSHKA AS FIRST BRAND has quit the company.
• FMCG major ITC Ltd on Monday
AMBASSADORS • Patil, who joined Paytm after a five said its board of directors has
year stint with Alibaba, had initially
• Flipkart-owned fashion e- appointed company Managing
joined the Noida-based company to
commerce platform Myntra Director Sanjiv Puri as its Chairman
look after its cross border
announced that it had appointed with immediate effect following the
commerce business.
celebrity couple Virat Kohli and demise of Y. C.
• With Paytm focusing on its
Anushka Sharma as its first brand • Deveshwar, who was the
domestic commerce business, he
ambassadors. company’s longest-serving
was one of the key executives for
• Myntra has launched an integrated Paytm Mall. Patil joined Paytm in corporate head, died on Saturday.
campaign called ‘Go Myntra-la-la’ March 2016. He was 72.
which will be promoted across • He was first appointed as an
television, print, digital and outdoor. STOCK EXCHANGE APPOINTS Executive Director in April, 1984 and
• According to the 2018 Duff & FIRST INDEPENDENT became Chairman in 1996.
Phelps celebrity brand valuation report, WOMAN DIRECTOR
Kohli and Sharma, or ‘Virushka’ as • BSE, formerly known as the INDIA’S GS LAKSHMI
they are popularly known, are the Bombay Stock Exchange, has BECAME THE FIRST WOMAN
biggest ‘power couple’ it terms of finally appointed its first FEMALE ICC MATCH REFEREE
brand promotions after Deepika independent woman director
• India’s GS Lakshmi became
Padukone and Ranveer Singh. Jayshree Vyas.
• BSE already has two non-executive
thewoman female ICC match referee I
RBI HAS PUBLISHED women directors namely Usha • A 51-year old former Indian
cricketer GS Lakshmi became the
B
‘PAYMENT AND SETTLEMENT
SYSTEMS IN INDIA
Sangwan and Rajeshree Sabnavis on
its Board. first ever female match referee to T
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• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
mandates a certain class of Cricket Council (ICC)’s
released its statement on ‘Payment
companies to have at least one International Panel of Match
and Settlement Systems in India:
Vision 2019–2021’, which notifies woman director on board. Referees
the steps that RBI will take to
promote innovation, cyber-security, VICE PRESIDENT ISSUED POSTAGE STAMP TO
financial inclusion, customer COMMEMORATE 750TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF SRI
protection, and competition through VEDANTA DESIKA
which the vision looks forward to • The Vice President, Shri. M. Venkaiah Naidu
achieve a ‘highly digital’ and ‘cash-
released a postage stamp to commemorate the
lite’ society.
750th birth anniversary of Sri Vedanta Desikan in
• The RBI has notified the requirement New Delhi.
for a self-regulatory organisation for
• Sri Vedanta Desikan is one of the most prominent
the digital payment space, that would
preceptors in the Srivaishnava tradition and one
serve as a 2-way communication
of the most effulgent luminaries to have graced
channel between the players and the
this land.
regulator.The number of digital
transactions would rise over 4 times, • He had authored brilliant poems, prose, drama, epics, commentaries,
from 20.69 billion in December 2018 scientific texts and philosophical treatises in many languages, mainly
to 87.07 billion in December 2021. Sanskrit, Tamil, Prakrit and Manipravalam.

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SPORTS
PV SINDHU TO SPEARHEAD
INDIAN CAMPAIGN OPEN
BADMINTON
. JULY 2019 . ARCHER DEEPIKA KUMARI • PV Sindhu won the Indian campaign
WON SILVER IN TOKYO at the Indonesia Open Badminton
KIRAN MORE APPOINTED AS OLYMPIC TEST EVENT tournament beginning.The
USA CRICKET TEAM'S tournament took place at Jakarta.
INTERIM COACH • Sindhu will play her opening game
against Japan's Aya Ohori. Saina
• Kiran Shankar More (56), Indian
Nehwal will not take part in the
former cricketer & wicket-keeper
tournament.Kidambi Srikanth is
has been appointed as the interim
placed at 8th position.
coach of the USA (United States of
• B. Sai Praneeth and HS Prannoy are
America) cricket team. He replaces
other Indians seen in action in the
the head coach Pubudu Dassanayake
Singles.Srikanth face Japan's Kenta
of Sri Lanka, whose contract was • Indian archer Deepika Kumari won Nishimoto, Praneeth take on Wong
to end by March 2019 but was silver at the Ready Steady Tokyo test Wing Ki of Hong Kong. Prannoy
extended to December 2019 event for the 2020 Olympic Games meet second-seeded Chinese Shi
resigned due to differences with held in Tokyo, Japan. She lost to Yuqi.Ashwini Ponnappa, N. Sikki
USA Cricket Board.Kiran More Korean An San in straight sets 6-0. Reddy, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and
appointed as USA cricket team's She was ranked 4th in the Chirag Shetty are among those will
interim coach. qualification round.
I figure in the Doubles.

B DJOKOVIC BEATS FEDERER TO WIN FIFTH WIMBLEDON TITLE 2019


T • Serbian Novak Djokovic won his fifth Wimbledon title after defeating Swiss tennis ace Roger Federer.
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Wimbledon winner.
• Here is the Complete List of Winners of the Wimbledon 2019 (with their Respective Countries)

Sr. No. Category Winner Runner Up

1 Men's Singles N. Djokovic (Serbia) R. Federer (Switzerland)

2 Women's Singles S. Halep (Romania) Serena Williams(USA)

3 Men's Doubles Juan Sebastian Cabal (Colombia) Nicolas Mahut (France) and Edouard Roger
and Robert Farah (Colombia) Vasselin (France)

4 Women's Doubles S W. Hsieh (Taiwan) and G. Dabrowski (Canada) and Y. Xu (China)


B. Strycova (Czech Republic)
5. Mixed Doubles I.Dodig (Croatia) and L.Chan R. Lindstedt (Sweden) and J. Ostapenko
(Taiwan) (Latvia)

• Hima Das sprints to 3rd international gold within two weeks


• Star Indian sprinter Hima Das(24) from Assam clinched her 3rd international gold within two weeks in women's
200m race with a time of 23.43 seconds and Muhammed Anas Yahiya (Kerala) also won gold in the men's 400m
with the time of 45.21 seconds at the Kladno Memorial Athletics Meet 2019 in Czech Republic.

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INDIANS BAGGED 6 GOLD, 3 BOXING LEGEND 'SWEET PRITHU GUPTA DELHI 64TH
SILVER AND 1 BRONZE AT PEA' PERNELL WHITAKER GRANDMASTER
KLADNO MEMORIAL PASSED AWAY IN VIRGINIA • Prithu Gupta of Delhi, aged 15
ATHLETICS MEET AT KLADNO • On July 14, 2019, Pernell Whitaker, years, became India's 64th
• Indian athlete Mohammad Anas won former Olympic boxing gold Grandmaster (GM). He achieved the
gold in men's 400m and Hima Das medallist and four-weight world rating stipulation of 2500 points by
won gold in women's 200m event champion, passed away after he beating Germany's Lev Yankelevich
at Kladno Memorial Athletics Meet was hit by a vehicle in Virginia, in the fifth round of the Portuguese
at Kladno in Czech Republic. United States. He was 55 years old. League 2019.
• Indians bagged 6 gold, 3 silver and The American professional boxer
• D Gukesh is the youngest GM of
1 bronze. who competed from 1984 to 2001
India at 12 years, 7 months and 17
was nicknamed as 'Sweet Pea'.
days.
INDIA TO HOST ISSF WORLD • He was named as the fighter of the
CUP FROM MARCH 15 TO 26, year by Ring magazine in 1989 and GOLD MEDALS FOR INDIA IN
2020 IN NEW DELHI was also regarded as the best pound
KUTNO ATHLETICS MEET
for pound boxer in the world during
• On July 15, 2019, International • Indian athletes have won 4 gold
Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) the early to mid 1990s.
medals in the Kutno Athletics Meet
approved India's application to host
SACHIN TENDULKAR 6TH held in Poland.
the ISSF World Cup stages. ISSF
World Cup in rifle/pistol/shotgun INDIAN TO BE INDUCTED • Following is the list of winners in
events to be held at the Dr. Karni INTO ICC HALL OF FAME the different categories:
Singh Range, Tughlakabad, New • International Cricket Council has • Hima Das won the gold while V.K.
Delhi from March 15 to 26, 2020. inducted India's batting icon Sachin Vismaya bagged the silver in the I
VIRAT KOHLI, JASPRIT
Tendulkar, South African pace women's 200m race. B
legend Allan Donald and two-times
BUMRAH MAINTAINS TOP World Cup-winning Australian
• Muhammed Anas won the gold , M
P Jabir won the gold while Jithin Paul
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• As per the ODI (One Day Fitzpatrick into the ICC's Hall of men's 400m hurdles.P Saritaben
International )rankings 2019 released Fame.
(gold), Sonia Baishya (silver) and R
by the ICC( International Cricket • Other Indians on the list are Bishan Vithya (bronze) won the women's
Council), right-handed top-order Singh Bedi, Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil 400 m race.
batsman, Virat Kohli and pacer Dev, Anil Kumble, Rahul Dravid.
Jasprit Bumrah have retained their • Sachin Tendulkar has 34,357 runs RBI BOARD FINALISES
top numbered position following the across formats and is the only 'UTKARSH 2022'
conclusion of the World Cup.Virat batsman to have 100 internationals
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
Kohli and pacer Jasprit Bumrah. hundreds under his belt.
board, which met in New Delhi,
VIJAYVEER WINS HIS 3RD WORLD YOUTH CUP: finalised a three- year roadmap to
GOLD AT ISSF JUNIOR ARINJEETA DEY WINS SILVER improve regulation and supervision,
SHOOTING WORLD CUP among other functions of the central
• Arinjeeta Dey, a 10-year-old girl, has
bank.
• Vijayveer Sidhu picked up his third won a silver medal in the World
gold medal of the ongoing ISSF Youth Cup held in Umag, Croatia. • "It is a three-year road map for
Junior World Cup in Suhl, Germany, • The tournament was organised by medium term objective to be
combining with Rajkanwar Singh World Karate Federation affiliated to achieved for improving regulation,
Sandhu and Adarsh Singh to clinch the International Olympic supervision of the central bank," said
the men's 25m pistol. Association. a source.

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. JUNE 2019 . ICC ASK DHONI TO REMOVE


ARMY INSIGNIA FROM
ICC LAUNCHES CRIIIO KEEPING GLOVES
CAMPAIGN ON EVE OF • India's opening game in the
WORLD CUP ongoing World Cup saw former
• The ICC has launched the criiio skipper M.S. Dhoni once again
campaign on the eve of the men's profess his love for the security
World Cup, bringing together 460 forces after he was spotted with
million people playing cricket regimental dagger insignia of the Indian Para Special Forces on his wicket-
globally to celebrate the magnificent keeping gloves. But the International Cricket Council (ICC) has asked the
diversity of cricket. Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to get the symbol removed
• The ICC asked the fans to join the from Dhoni's gloves.
social cricket tribe by sharing • Speaking to IANS, Claire Furlong, ICC General Manager, Strategic
pictures and videos of where and Communications, said that the BCCI has been asked to get the symbol
how they play cricket across the removed from Dhoni's gloves. "We have requested the BCCI to get it
world using the newly launched removed," she said.
#criiio and visiting criiio.com. • The "Balidaan Badge" or the Army insignia was spotted on Dhoni's gloves
• This builds on the success of the as television replays showed him stumping Phehlukwayo in the 40th over
recent user-generated social media of the innings bowled by Yuzvendra Chahal.
initiative #WorldWideWickets and is
the first of a series of programs that IOC LIFTS SANCTIONS IOC SUSPENDS OLYMPIC
will be launched by the ICC over AGAINST INDIA TO HOST STATUS FROM AIBA
I the next 12 months. INTERNATIONAL SPORTING • International Olympic Committee
EVENTS (IOC) suspended the Olympic status
B THE INTERNATIONAL • On June 20, 2019, A non- from the International Boxing
T OLYMPIC COMMITTEE HAS governmental sports organization Association (AIBA) and took over
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HEADQUARTERS (International Olympic Committee) and final tournaments for the 2020
lifted its sanctions imposed on Indian Tokyo Games. In May 2019, IOC
• The International Olympic members had voted to support the
Olympic Association (IOA) hosting
Committee has formally opened its executive board's recommendation
international sports events.
145 million Swiss francs ($145 to suspend AIBA's Olympic status.
million) new headquarters exactly • The decision was taken after finally
receiving a letter of guarantee from • AIBA had created "very serious
125 years after the Olympic Games
the Government that it will allow all reputational, legal and financial risks"
was revived. for the IOC and its American
eligible athletes, sportspersons, and
• The International Olympic stakeholders.
officials in events held in the
Committee was founded by Pierre country. The restriction imposed • AIBA has debts of about $17 million
de Coubertin, who was a great under points 2 and 3 of the IOC EB and it may be bankrupt in the near
visionary and brought together entire decision in relation to giving future. It is cut off from future
world together in one peaceful permission to host sports events, income from Tokyo revenues.
competition.The Olympic Games are lifted by the IOC. • In 2018, IOC had started to
a symbol of hope and peace for all • Background: Pakistan shooters were investigate AIBA's governance,
humankind, to signify this rooftop denied visa by the Indian government debts and integrity of Olympic bouts
of headquarters takes the shape of for participation in the International after the election of AIBA president
a dove which is another universal Shooting Sport Federation Shooting Gafur Rakhimov, who is under
symbol of peace. World Cup 2019 that was held in New United States federal sanctions for
• The new headquarters costs 145 Delhi in the wake of the terror attack suspected links to eastern European
million US Dollars. in Pulwama, Kashmir. organized crime.
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PANKAJ ADVANI CLINCHES . MAY 2019 . SHAKIB TOPS ODI ALL-


MEN'S ASIAN SNOOKER ROUNDERS LIST, NO INDIAN
CHAMPIONSHIP BADMINTON FEDERATION IN TOP 10
• India's ace cueist Pankaj Advani has LAUNCHED 2 NEW FORMATS • Senior Bangladesh cricketer Shakib
clinched the 35th men's Asian • Recently, Badminton World Al Hasan jumped to the top of the
Snooker Championship in Doha to Federation (BWF) launched two latest MRF Tyres ICC ODI rankings
complete a career grand slam in cue for all-rounders, which doesn't
new formats of Badminton named
sports. feature a single Indian in the top-10
as Air Badminton & Triples. BWF
• Advani defeated Thanawat chart.
launched Air Badminton at
Tirapongpaiboon 6-3 in the final on Guangzhou with new dimensions of • In the three matches of the series,
Friday to become the only one to Shakib totalled 140 runs, including
the court and an innovative
win the Asian and World two unbeaten half-centuries and also
shuttlecock called Air shuttle.
championships in all formats. picked up two wickets.
• The Air Badminton will be an
• He conquered the ACBS Asian • Shakib now has 359 points, 20 clear
outdoor game as compared to
Snooker events - 6-red (short of Afghanistan's Rashid Khan, the
traditional badminton which is
format) and 15-red (long format) - previous holder of the top ranking,
indoor games. who has now slipped to No. 2.
along with the IBSF World
• In new Triples format, the match
Championships in both formats
will be played between a team which PANKA J ADVANI WINS
too.Pankaj will now take part in
IBSF World Cup next week in Doha.
consists of three players each with INAUGURAL ASIAN
at least one female player in both the SNOOKER TOUR TITLE
ICC MEN'S CRICKET WORLD team. • India's ace cueist Pankaj Advani
CUP 2019 BEGINS ON 30 MAY defeated Ehsan Heydari Nezhad of
AUSTRALIA'S CLAIRE
• The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup
POLOSAK BECAME FIRST
Iran 6-4 to claim the inaugural Asian
Snooker Tour title.
I
2019 has started on 30th May
2019.England has open the FEMALE UMPIRE • Advani, a 21-time world snooker B
tournament at The Oval in London and billiards champion, beat Nezhad T
when they will take on South Africa. in the final. Institute
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• The World Cup will span 48 matches • Advani was leading the ranking
in all, of which 45 will make up the before the final leg of the Tour in
group stage. Each team will play Bengaluru.
nine group stage matches, and the
top four will progress to the BAJRANG PUNIA TO
semifinals, similar to how the 1992 • Australia's Claire Polosak will create BECOME FIRST INDIAN
World Cup was held. history as the first woman umpire WRESTLER
ever to stand in a men's One-Day • Bajrang Punia is set to become the
IAAF TO BE RENAMED International when she takes the field first wrestler from India to fight at
WORLD ATHLETICS in the final of the ICC World Cricket the iconic Madison Square Garden
• The IAAF Council approved the League Division 2. in New York.
global governing body's new name • The 31-year-old, who is breaking • The 25-year-old, who won the gold
and logo at the 217th IAAF Council new ground for women cricket medal in the 65-kg category at the
Meeting in Monaco. officials has previously stood in 15 ongoing Asian Wrestling
• The athletics body's new name, women's ODIs, the first one in Championships earlier this week, is
'World Athletics', builds upon the November 2016 between Australia the first Indian wrestler to be invited
organization's restructuring and and South Africa. by the American governing body.
governance reform agenda of the • She was the first woman to stand • Bajrang Punia has eight gold medals
past four years to represent a in a men's domestic fixture in from his previous nine international
modern, more creative and positive Australia in her first List A match in tournaments including last year's
face for the sport. Australia in 2017. Commonwealth and Asian Games.

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BANKING & FINANCIAL ANDRA BANK ROLLS-OUT AL


CHATBOT "ABHI" IN

AWARENESS TELANGANA
• A medium-sized public sector bank
in India, Andra Bank launched its
BIMAL JALAN PANEL REPORT HDFC BANK GDRS AI(Artificial Intelligence) interactive
ON SURPLUS RBI RESERVES TERMINATED, DELISTED assistant called "ABHi" at a function
'FINALISED' in Hyderabad, Telangana.Al chatbot
FROM LUXEMBOURG STOCK
"ABHi"Key points:
EXCHANGE
• ABHi: It uses new-age technologies
• India's leading private sector bank,
include to understand the customer
HDFC Bank(Housing Development
query and fetch the relevant
Finance Corporation) has terminated
information from possible knowledge
and de-listed its 22 outstanding
base in a matter of milliseconds.
global depository receipts (GDRs)
• Bimal Jalan led six-member panel on from the Luxembourg Stock ADB CUTS INDIA'S GDP
Economic Capital Framework Exchange citing low trading volume GROWTH RATE FROM 7.2%
(ECF), formed by RBI has finalised of GDRs.
its report on surplus RBI reserves.
TO 7% FOR FY20
• The listing and admission to trading
• The panel has recommended that • Asian Development Bank lowered
of the HDFC Bank GDRs on the
surplus reserves held by the central India's GDP growth rate from 7.2%
Luxembourg Stock Exchange will
bank should be transferred to the to 7% for the current fiscal year.
be cancelled .HDFC board has
government in tranches over three • India is expected to grow by 7% in
I to five years.
approved the proposal for
termination of the GDR program and 2019 and 7.2% in 2020, slightly
B ABIPBL TO SHUT DOWN
delisting of 22 GDRs, which are slower than projected in April, ADB

T WITHIN 18 MONTHS
outstanding and listed on the
Luxembourg Stock Exchange in
said in its supplement to the Asian
Development Outlook 2019.
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• Aditya Birla Idea Payments Bank April 2019.
(ABIPBL) which had started its EXIM BANK SIGNS LOAN
operation on February 22, 2018, will RBI PANEL MOOTS CHANGES PACT WORTH $124 MN FOR
shut down its operations within 18 IN TIMINGS FOR FOREIGN INFRA
months of launch due to EXCHANGE MARKET • The Export-Import Bank of India
"unanticipated developments in the
• Internal committee of the RBI has (Exim Bank) has signed a loan
business landscape that have made
suggested that the foreign exchange agreement of providing $124 million
the economic model unviable".
market could function from 9 am (over Rs 850 crore) to Papua New
ABIPBL is a joint venture by Aditya
Birla Nuvo Ltd (51% stake) and Idea to 9 pm. At present, the currency Guinea and Senegal governments to
Cellular (49%). market works from 9 am to 5 pm. finance infrastructure and health
The panel suggested call money care projects.
• The bank has made full and
complete arrangements for the market timings could be extended • Exim bank has extended Line of
return of deposits to the customers. till 6 pm instead of the 5 pm now. Credit(LoC) of USD 100 million to
It will restrict further credit to the • The extension of market timings is the Government of Independent
accounts from July 26, 2019. expected to provide benefits such State of Papua New Guinea for the
• It will be the first payments bank to as better pricing of post market purpose of financing infrastructure
close down after this set of niche hours information/data, improved related projects($60 million is to go
banks were started by former onshore price discovery and a for Bayer-Madang road project and
Reserve Bank of India governor possible shift of offshore volumes $40 million for Hoskins-Kimbe road
Raghuram Rajan in 2015. to onshore. project).

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MONEY IN SWISS BANKS: • The real time gross settlement UAE LAUNCHES UN-
INDIA SLIPS TO 74TH PLACE (RTGS) system is meant for large DEVELOPED ANTI MONEY
value instantaneous fund transfers
• India has moved down one place to LAUNDERING PLATFORM
and the national electronic funds
74th rank in terms of money parked
transfer (NEFT) system is used for 'GOAML'
by its citizens and enterprises with • The UAE has become the first
fund transfers of up to Rs 2 lakh.
Swiss banks, while the UK has
country in the Gulf to launch
retained its top position, as per data MEITY HAS PROPOSED THE 'goAML', a new anti money
released by the central banking
NATIONAL MISSION ON laundering reporting platform
authority of the Alpine nation. India
NATURAL LANGUAGE developed by the United Nations
was ranked 73rd last year, after
• The Ministry of Electronics and Office on Drugs and Crime to curb
jumping 15 places from its 88th
Information Technology (MeitY) organised crimes.
position a year ago.
will put forward the proposal of • All financial entities and Designated
• An analysis of the latest annual
National Mission on Natural Non Financial Businesses or
banking statistics released by the
Language Translation with an outlay Professions have to register on
Swiss National Bank (SNB) shows
Rs 450 crore for next 3 years before 'goAML'.
that India remains ranked very low
when it comes to money parked by the Union Cabinet. • The platform will help the Financial
Indian individuals and enterprises in • It is one of the key missions Intelligence Unit of UAE to prevent
Swiss banks, including through identified by the Prime Minister's money laundering, financing of
their India-based branches, while Science, Technology and Innovation terrorism and other illicit financial
accounting for just about 0.07 per Advisory Council (PM-STIAC). activities.
cent of the aggregate funds parked
by all foreign clients of Switzerland-
SBI, NIIF IN PACT FOR MARUTI SUZUKI INKS
FUNDING INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERSHIP WITH BOB
based banks.
PROJECTS FOR DEALER FINANCING I
NO CHARGES ON NEFT, RTGS • The State Bank of India has signed • Maruti Suzuki, an Automobile B
MONEY TRANSFERS FROM 1
JULY
a memorandum of understanding
with National Investment and
manufacturer in India signed
'Preferred Financier' MoU
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Policy Statement for 2019-20, the availability of capital for with Indian multinational with Bank
Reserve Bank of India will stop infrastructure projects. of Baroda(BOB) in order to improve
imposing additional charges on Fund • The scope of the agreement includes credit for dealership inventory
transfer through RTGS and NEFT equity investments, project funding, financing.
systems from 1st July, 2019. bond financing, renewable energy • The partnership with Bank of Baroda
• This has been done to provide an support and take-out finance for allows Maruti Suzuki to finance
impetus to digital funds movement. operating assets. opportunities to dealers as well as
customers. The financing will work
SBI'S ANSHULA KANT APPOINTED AS MD AND CFO OF in line with the Bank of Baroda's
WORLD BANK product program of Supply Chain
• Anshula Kant, the managing director(MD) of the State Bank Of India(SBI) Finance.
has been appointed as managing director (MD) and chief financial • The tight liquidity situation in the
officer(CFO) of the World Bank(WB). Since September 2018 she has financial system of the IL&FS crisis
been a Managing Director and member of the World Bank Board. and rising bad loans prompted the
banks.Lenders introduced strict
• Kant has more than 35 years of expertise in finance, banking will be
credit norms for automobile dealers
responsible for financial and risk management of the World Bank Group.
due to the rising cases of bad loans
She will also have to work closely with the World Bank CEO on the
in this segment of the automobile
mobilization of the International Development Association (IDA) of WB industry. The dealers were asked to
and other financial resources. provide collateral extended by banks.

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BERYLLIUM-7,NEW METHOD
HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED FOR
PREDICTING MONSOON
ISRO CALLS OFF INDIAN SPACE RESEARCH • Lucrezia Terzi, a researcher at the
CHANDRAYAAN 2 LAUNCH ORGANISATION (ISRO) HAS Belgian Nuclear Research Centre
DUE TO TECHNICAL GLITCH GIVEN A NEW DATE FOR THE (SCKCEN), has come up with a new
RE-LAUNCH OF way of predicting the monsoon at a
CHANDRAYAAN 2. science and technology conference
• The rescheduled take-off of India's organised in Vienna by the
ambitious Lunar Mission will now Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban
take place on July 22 at 2.43 PM Treaty Organisation (CTBTO).
from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, • The new method measures how
SHAR, Sriharikota. Earlier,
much Beryllium-7 (an isotope of the
Chandrayaan 2's launch on July 15
was called off in the final hour of element Beryllium) is present in the
the countdown. air. The Be-7 is chosen because it is
• India's ambitious moon mission, • ISRO informed that there was a created only in the stratosphere,
Chandrayaan-2 has been called off technical snag that developed in the when cosmic rays hit and break the
due to a technical snag in just 56 launch vehicle system and a nuclei of nitrogen and oxygen.
minutes and 24 seconds before its "measure of abundant precaution" it
scheduled launch. Indian Space called off that day. Revealing INDIAN NAVAL SHIP
Research Organisation (ISRO) Chandrayaan 2? new launch date and TARKASH ARRIVES IN
I confirmed that the launch had been time, ISRO tweeted: "Chandrayaan-
MOROCCO
B cancelled after a technical snag was
detected in one of the launch
2 launch, which was earlier called
off due to a technical snag on July • Then Indian Naval Ship Tarkash
T systems of the GSLVMkIII-M1 15, 2019, is now rescheduled at 2:43 arrived at Tangier, Morocco today
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(Geosynchronous Satellite Launch pm IST on Monday, July 22, 2019. for a three-day visit. The visit is part
Vehicle Mark III). " This was not the first time when a of an ongoing Overseas Deployment
mission involving India's powerful by the Indian Navy to the
CHAIRPERSON: KAILASAVA- GSLV was postponed by ISRO.
DIVOO SIVAN Mediterranean Sea, Africa and
• GSLV has a dozen successful Europe. The visit seeks to
• Russia launches space telescope missions to its credit out of 16 so
Spektr-RG strengthen the bonds of friendship
far, four missions failed as well
between India and Morocco.
• Russia launched a space telescope
from the cosmodrome in Baikonur, DRDO SUCCESSFULLY • INS Tarkash, commanded by
Kazakhstan. It was a joint project TESTED NAG MISSILES IN Captain Sathish Vasudev, is a state-
with Germany. The Russian space POKHRAN of-the-art stealth frigate of the Indian
agency, showed a Proton-M • DRDO successfully tested Nag Navy, equipped with a versatile
rocketcarrying the Spektr-RG taking missiles in Pokhran ranges. range of weapons and sensors
off from the launch pad.
• The system includes a third capable of addressing threats in all
• The Spektr-RG, is a space generation Anti-Tank Guided three dimensions.
observatory intended to replace the Missile, the NAG, along with the
Spektr-R, known as the "Russian • The ship is a part of the Indian
Missile Carrier Vehicle (NAMICA).
Hubble", Spektr-R was launched in Navy's Western Fleet and is under
• The Nag Missile has top attack
2011 to observe black holes, neutron the operational Command of Flag
capabilities that can effectively
stars and magnetic fields. Its Officer Commanding-in-Chief,
engage and destroy all known enemy
successor will take up similar duties. tanks. Western Naval Command.

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INDIA SUCCESSFULLY TESTS RUSSIA SUCCESSFULLY RUSSIA LAUNCHED SPEKTR-


A NEW VERSION OF LAUNCHED ITS SOYUZ-2.1A RG, A POWERFUL X-RAY
BRAHMOS MISSILE CARRIER ROCKET OBSERVATORY, INTO SPACE
• India has successfully tested the • On July 5, 2019, The Russian space • The Russian space agency has
vertical steep dive version of the agency Roscosmos has successfully successfully launched Proton-M
Brahmos supersonic cruise missile. launched its Soyuz-2.1a carrier rocket carrying the Spektr-
• Made in India 'Brahmos Aerospace' rocket with a hydrometeorological RG(Spectrum Roentgen Gamma)
is also ready with a longer 500 km satellite and 32 small satellites. It space telescope from the Baikonur
range version of the Brahmos missile Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
was launched from the Vostochny
that can be fired from Sukhoi 30 spaceport in the Far Eastern Amur • Joint Project: The Spektr-RG,
fighter jets. Region aimed at solving problems developed together with
of space weather research and Germany(German space agency,
• BrahMos Aerospace is a joint
monitoring the movement of civil DLR) create a three-dimensional
venture company owned by the
aircraft.Russia successfully (3D) X-ray map of the universe and
governments of India and Russia
launched its Soyuz-2.1aKey points: expected to detect 100,000 galaxy
and its missiles are produced in
clusters, 3 million black holes, tens
India.
KALYANI JV GETS MISSILE of thousands neutron stars, and
OPERATION 'SUDARSHAN' KITS ORDER magnetic fields.
LAUNCHED ALONG THE • A joint venture of a Kalyani group INDO-FRENCH JOINT AIR
PAKISTAN BORDER firm and Israel's Rafael Advanced EXERCISE GARUDA-VI BEGINS
• BSF has launched the operation Systems has secured a $100 million • The Indian and French Air Force has
'Sudarshan' to fortify the 'anti- contract for manufacturing 1,000 started Garuda VI exercise at Mont
infiltration grid' along the Pakistan
border in Punjab and Jammu.
Barak-8 MRSAM missile kits.
• Kalyani Rafael Advanced Systems
de Marsan in France. I
• It was launched on July 1 and will will manufacture the kits at its
• The exercise is scheduled to take
place from 1 July to July 12, 2019,
B
cover the entire 1,000-kms length production facility near Hyderabad in France. T
of the India-Pakistan International and supply them to Bharat Dynamics
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Border. for further integration.
contingent comprises of 120 air-
• The Border Security Force is the • The product will be used by the warriors and four Sukhoi 30 MKI
primary force guarding this frontier Indian Army and the Air Force. along with an IL-78 flight refuelling
as the 'first line of defence'. aircraft.
INDIAN ARMY PLACES AN
ARCTIC MISSION WILL TRAP ORDER FOR PROCURING ODISHA TO HOST THE 21ST
SCIENTISTS IN ICE TO STUDY ISRAELI ANTI-TANK SPIKE COMMONWEALTH TABLE
CLIMATE MISSILES TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP 2019
• In a couple of months, the German • Indian Army has placed an order for • Department of Sports and Youth
icebreaker RV Polarstern, a hulking procuring anti-tank Spike missiles Service of the Odisha government
ship will set out for the Arctic from Israel under emergency signed a Memorandum of
packed with supplies and scientific Understanding (MoU) with Table
purchases powers to meet
equipment for a year-long mission Tennis Federation of India (TTFI)
operational preparedness. The deal
to explore the planet's frigid far and Odissi Tennis Association
was approved by Army in April 2019
north. (OSTTA).
after emergency purchase powers
• The icebreaker will be the base for granted to three armed forces after • They decided to host the 21st
scientists from 17 nations studying February 14, 2019, Pulwama terror Commonwealth Championship for
the impact of climate change on the attack in which 40 CRPF personnel the year 2019. from July 17-22,
2019 at the Jawaharlal Indoor
Arctic and how it could affect the were killed followed by Balakot
Stadium in Cuttack, Odisha.
rest of the world. airstrike.

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Ratio of Division of Gains


(i) If the amount invested by all the partners for the same
time period, the gain or loss amount is distributed
among the partners in the ratio of their investments
amounts.
(ii) Suppose, A and B invest some money Rs. R1 and R2
respectively for a year in a business. At the end of year
profit will be distributed among them (A share of profit):
Quantitative Aptitude (B share of profit) = R1: R2
(iii) When investments are made for different time periods,
PARTNERSHIP then equivalent capital are calculated by taking the
product of capital and time.
INTRODUCTION:-
(iv) Suppose, A invest Rs. R1 for T1 months and B invest
To start a business there is always a requirement of an adequate Rs. R2 for t2 months, then (A share of profit): (B share
amount of money in business called "investment" or "capital". of profit) = R1T1 : R2T2
If person do not has enough money to start the business, he
There can be problems that are modeled along with the
tries to get partners who are interested in his business.
sharing of profits in partnerships.
While two or more partners would have invested money, it is
not necessary that all of them should be involved in the day EXAMPLES
to day running of the business. The partners involved in the
day-to-day activities are called "working partners" and the Now let’s take some examples to understand the concept better.
others are called "sleeping partners" or "dormant partners". 1. Prince and Mantu entered into a partnership investing
Working partners earn more money as compared to that of Rs.10000 and Rs.8000 respectively. After 3 months
I sleeping partners. Balwinder joined them with an investment of Rs.12000.
B Sometimes, the partners also take interest in their investment What is the share of Mantu in a half yearly profit of
Rs.6000?
T and only the remaining profits are shared by the partners.
Sharing of profits among the partners also depends on the (A) 2000 (B)4000 (C) 3000 (D)1500
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understanding between the partners. However, if no special (E) 4500
scheme of sharing the profits is specified (in a problem), then Sol. (A) Prince = 10000 × 6 = 60000
the profits are shared based on the investments of the partners.
Mantu = 8000 × 6 = 48000
Concept of partnership can be categorized into two parts:-
Balwinder = 12000 × 3 = 36000
1. Simple Partnership: In simple partnership, capitals
Prince Mantu Balwinder
of partners are invested for the same period of time.
60000 : 48000 : 36000
2. Compound Partnership: In compound partnership,
capitals of partners are invested for the different period 5 : 4 : 3
of time. Mantu's share = 6000 × 4/12 = 2000
Basic Formulas:- 2. Rony and Om enter into a partnership with Rs 50000
(i) If two partners A and B are investing their money to and Rs 60000 respectively. Jai joins them after x months
run a business then contributing Rs 70000 and Om leaves x months before
the end of the year. If they share the profit in the ratio
Capital of A Profit of A of 20 : 18 : 21, then the value of x is ?

Capital of B Profit of B
(A) 2 (B)4 (C) 3 (D)1.5
(ii) If two partners A and B are investing their money for (E) 1
different period of time to run a business then
Sol. (C) Rony there for whole time = 12 months
Capital of A × Time period of A Profit of A Invested = 50000
=
Capital of B × Time period of B Profit of B Om's investment = 60000

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Time = 12 – x months So, C was with the business for 6 months. Hence
Jai's investment = 70000 C joined the business 4 months after, B joined the
business.
Time = 12 – x months
5. Peter started a business with 20, 000. John joined him 4
Ratio of profits = 60 : 6 × (12 – x) : x × 7 months later with 30, 000. After 2 months Peter withdrew
= 20 : 18 : 21 5,000 of his capital and 2 more months later, John brought
9 = 12 – x in 20, 000 more. At the end of the year what should be
the ratio in which they should share the profits?
x=3
(A) 21 : 32 (B) 42 : 32 (C) 23 : 32 (D) 21 : 31
3. Manbir started a business with 25, 000 and after 4
(D) 21 : 38
months Shnoy joined him with 60, 000. Manbir received
Sol. (A) Here, even for each individual, the capital was
58, 000 including 10% of the profits as a commission
not the same for the entire period his money was
for managing the business. What amount did Shnoy
in the business. So, the term of the ratio for a
receive?
person will be the sum of products of investment
(A) 72000 (B)74000 (C) 39000 (D)10500 multiplied by time period for different parts of the
(D) 45000 year.
Sol. (A) Ratio of shares of profit is : (25, 000 × 12) : (60, 000 Peter has 20, 000 for 6 months and then since he
× 8) = 5: 8 withdrew 5,000, he had only 15, 000 for the rest of
the 6 months. His term of the ratio will be
Let the total profit be P, as Manbir receives 10% of
(20, 000 × 6) + ( 15, 000 × 6) = 2,10,000
this as commission, the remaining 90% of P is
shared in the ratio of 5: 8. John joined with 30,000 which remained
unchanged for 4 months and then he brought in
Hence Manbir's receipts will be 5/13th of 90% of
total profit plus his commission.
20, 000 more. So he had 50, 000 for 4 months only
as he joined 4 months after the business began.
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0.1P + 5/1/3 (0.9P) = 58, 000 His term of the ratio will be B
⇒ 5.8P/13 = 58,000 (30, 000 × 4) + (50, 000 × 4) = 3, 20, 000 T
⇒ P = 1, 30, 000 Hence, the ratio of shares of the profit will be Institute
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Therefore, Shnoy share will be 8/13 × 0.9 × 1,30, 2,10, 000 : 3, 20, 000 = 21 : 32.
000 = 72, 000
4. A started a business with 40, 000. After 2 months B
joined him with 60, 000. C joined them after some more
time with 1, 20,000. At the end of the year, out of a total
profit of 3, 75, 000, C gets 1,50, 000 as his share. How
many months after B joined the business did C join?
(A) 2 (B)4 (C) 3 (D)1.5
(D) 1
Sol. (B) The ratio of the shares of profits is : (40, 000 ×12)
: (60, 000 × 10) : (1,20, 000 × T), here T is the
number of months for which C invested the money.
= 24: 30 : 6T = 4 : 5 : T
T/ (T + 9) = 150/375 = 0.4
This is equivalent to 1,50, 000 out of 3,75,000
⇒ T/ (T + 9) = 0.4
⇒T=6

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(a) Position/Place value of Alphabets Left to Right:


Reasoning Ability A B C D E F G H
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
CODING-DECODING I J K L M N O P
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
INTRODUCTION:
Q R S T U V W X
Coding - Decoding deals with the concept of understanding
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
the logic that converts a particular message into code Y Z
according to the given logic. 25 26
Coding - Coding is a process in which we convert of certain
(b) Position/Place value of Alphabets Right to Left:
words or numbers or a series of words or numbers into some
Z Y X W V U T S R Q P
other form by following certain logic or rule. The resultant is
known as code. 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16
O N M L K J I H G F E
For E.g.:
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5
In a certain code, "MICROSOFT" is written as "DPEJOH".
D C B A
How will "DOCUMENT" be written in that code?
4 3 2 1
Sol. EPDVNFOU
VIII. A to M letters are called First Half of English
Alphabets.
MICROSOFT DOCUMENT
IX. N to Z letters are called Second Half of English
NJDSPTPGU EPDVNFOU
Alphabets.
Decoding - Decoding is the process in which we decode the X. OPPOPSITE LETTER
I coded pattern and change back to its original form from the A
Z
B
Y
C
X
D
W
E
V
F
U
G
T
H
S
I
R
J
Q
K
P
L
O
M
N
B given codes.
TYPES OF CODING:
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Sol. QQPBFRT 4. Mixed Letter Coding
5. Mixed Number Coding
BLADE PROCESS 6. Conditional Coding
CKBCF QQPBFRT 7. Binary Coding
8. Time Based Coding
IMPORTANT RULES ABOUT CODING-DECODING:
TYPE 1. LETTER CODING -
• In these questions code values are given to a word in
letters are assigned codes according to a set pattern or rule
terms of letters. We have to analyse the pattern of the
concerning the movement or reordering / rearranging of letters
example and follow that pattern to find the answer.
and you need to detect this rule to decode a massage.
• Take the given pair.
1. If ANALOGY is coded as PIBQXLZ. How is
• Write the position of all letters in the given pair. DRAWING written in that code?
• Try to find the relation between the letters of both part Sol. JPJBAPZ
of pair.
–3 –2 –1 +5 +1 +2 +3 –3 –2 –1 +5 +1 +2 +3
• Relation may be related in forward or backward order. A N A LO G Y D R A WI N G

• Implement the same relation on the given word for


required answer.
• Positions of Alphabets in English Alphabetical Series. P I BQ X L Z J P J B A P Z

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TYPE 2. NUMBER CODING - 'pod na joc' means 'marry light toy';


Numerical code is given or value is assigned to a word. Here 'tam nu pod' means 'the toy comes';
the only way to relate the alphabets & numbers is by 'nu per ton' means 'keep the roll';
associating the place value of the letters in the English 'joc ton su' means 'marry food roll'.
alphabet. Sometimes any mathematical operation like addition 2. Which of the following means 'light' in the same code
or subtraction can be performed using the place value of the language?
letters. Sol. na
1. If GOOGLE is coded as 744728 and GOAT is coded as 3. Which of the following means 'roll' in the same code
7456, then how would you encode TOGGLE? language?
Sol. TOGGLE = 647728 Sol. ton.
2. If BETTER is coded as 70 and CELLO is coded as 47,
TYPE 5. Mixed Number Coding -
then how would you encode "PAPER"?
Some messages are given in the coded language and the code
Sol. PAPER = 56.
for a particular number or message is asked. To analyze such
P A P E R codes, any two messages bearing a common number are picked
up. The common code number are picked up.
1. In a certain code, '968' means 'study very hard', '736'
16 + 1 + 16 + 5 + 18 = 56
means 'hard work pays' and '853' means 'study and
work'. Which of the following is the code for 'very'?
TYPE 3. SUBSTITUTIONAL CODING:
Sol. very = 9
1. In a certain code language some words are written
in coded forms which are given below: TYPE 6. CONDITIONAL CODING -
Sol. 'four seven complex huge' is written as 'zq zm zk lp' In conditional coding, the coding of the given characters is I
'huge seven rude luck' is written as 'vt zq zh zm' based upon the conditions given in the questions. B
'rude complex nose fatal' is written as 'ua zk uv vt'
'fatal fire seven rude' is written as 'zq ol ua vt'
For E.g.: Given below are the codes for the digits/symbols.
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Sol. ua
Digit/Symbol $ 7 & 6 ^ 9 % 4 ! 7 # 6 ~ 5 @
3. How will 'complex' be written in that code language? Code V R L B Y N P O E Z D J C I T
Sol. zk
Conditions:
4. If 'car' is called 'peach', 'bike' is called 'black', 'cycle' is
called 'brown' and 'aeroplane' is called 'grey', what would 1. If both the first and last elements are prime number,
fly in sky? then interchange their codes.
Sol. Grey 2. If the second element is an even digit and the fourth
element is a symbol, then code both of them with the
TYPE 4. Mixed letter coding - code of the fourth element.
Some messages are given in the coded language and the code 3. If the first element is a perfect square and the last
for a particular word or message is asked. To analyze such element is a symbol, then code both of them as A.
codes, any two messages bearing a common word are picked 4. If the third element is an even prime and the fifth element
up. The common code number are picked up. is an odd prime, then code both of them as H.
1. If 'tee see pee' means 'drink fruit juice'; 'see kee lee' 1. !6@^74
means 'juice is sweet' and 'lee ree mee' means 'he is
Sol. EYTYZO.
intelligent', which word in that language means 'sweet'?
It satisfies the condition number 2.
Sol. Sweet = kee.
Hence, the code is EYTYZO.
E.g.2. In a certain code language,
2. @7%5$

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Sol. BTZPIV
It does not satisfy any of the given conditions.
Hence, the code is BTZPIV.

TYPE 7. BINARY CODING -


For E. g.: In a certain code, the symbol for zero is o and for 1 is
*. There are no other symbols for the numbers and the numbers
greater than 1 are to be written only by using the two symbols
given above. The value of the symbol for 1 doubles itself
every time it shifs one place to the left.
Study the following examples:
0 is written as o
1 is written as *
2 is written as* o
3 is written as ** and so on
1. If *** multiply by ** then what will be product?
Sol. *** (4+2+1) = 7
** (2+1) = 3
(***)× (**) = 7 × 3 = 21
21 = (16+0+4+0+1)
I =*o*o*
B 2. Which of the following will represent 20% of 45 in that
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TYPE 8. Time Based Coding -


In a coded language Z, ^, K, #, %, C and * are represented by
5, 8, 10, 4, 2, 9, 11 respectively.
When any two symbols used together then one of them
represent hour hand and another represent
minute hand in a clock.
^Z represents 8: 25 pm in clock.
KC represents 10: 45 pm in clock.
Note - Consider all time at am.
1. Kanika likes to walk in the morning. Usually, she walk
from Z^ till ^%. After completing his morning walk, she
met an old friend after 10 minutes. She spent an hour
talking to her friend. At what time she met her old friend?
Sol. ^#
Z^ = 5:40 am
^% = 8:10 am
At 8:20 am she met an old friend. i.e. ^#.

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SCAN — Read only that part of the passage which


ENGLISH LANGUAGE contains the information about the year 1977. You can
READING COMPREHENSION APPROACH easily find the answer by reading one previous
sentence and one following sentence of the paragraph
AND PRACTICE SET
which contains the information about the year “1977”.
As we all know, that SBI Mains exam is going to be held and
(b) Otherwise, if the passage is not data based, then firstly
we are left with a limited time for the preparation of exam. We
read the passage, summarize it and then move to the
have to prepare well for each section equally. Earlier many a
questions.
student used to concentrate more on Quantitative Aptitude
and reasoning ability sections in order to avoid inaccuracy in EXAMPLE: Every person of India, who is 18 years old
English section. But, English has become the most important and whose nationality is Indian, is eligible for
sections in the present scenario as it can fetch you more marks participating in voting. Once your age has crossed 18
in lesser time if you have a good accuracy. Reading years, you are eligible to enroll your name for voting
Comprehension in the English section is one such topic from process and however it’s not mandatory that you need
which maximum questions are being asked and you can excel to have your election ID card. In recent days you can
go to voting with any of your valid proof like passport,
in this topic only by following the appropriate strategy which
license, college ID card etc. but your name should be
is given below:
enrolled in the list.
1. Secret – Choose the right strategy according to passage.
If you find this type of passage, you should not read
• Don’t read the same question again and again. the questions first as the paragraph is not based on
• Don’t re-read the passage. the data rather you must read and summarize it. You
• Ask yourself, what you read in the paragraph and can even note it down initially to remember it. It will
only then move further. help you in two ways:
• Firstly solve vocabulary based questions. • You will understand the passage completely and it
will increase your retention power.
• Spend 6 –7 minutes for reading (maximum).
• Even if you need to reconsider the passage for a I
• Firstly read the questions and then read the passage.
2. Purpose of RC
typical question then you will know which paragraph B
of the passage will contain the answer.
• To check your understanding. SUMMARY: The summary for the above passage will
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• To check your vocabulary. NOTE: You may find difficulty in answering the
• To check your grammar. questions if you did not completely understand the
passage. Thus, it is better to write summary of each
3. Nature of Questions Asked
paragraph initially and then eventually you will start
In reading comprehension passage, you usually remembering whatsoever you have read and you will
encounter the questions based on — be able to answer the questions accurately in one go.
• Inference 6. Practice – The key to success is always your
• Structure PRACTICE. So, try to solve as many passages as you
• Vocabulary — Antonym/Synonym/Phrase can. Also, try to read the newspaper daily, that will
also help to increase the comprehension as well as
• Title/Theme
your vocabulary.
4. SKILL
7. Vocabulary Based Questions:
They don’t want you to cram the passage but to
You can find 3 – 4 questions of vocabulary in the exam.
understand it as ‘Comprehension’ itself means
If you have good knowledge of vocabulary, then you
‘understanding’.
can easily solve the questions. But if you don’t know
5. STRATEGY the exact answers, you can estimate it with some logics
(a) Only read those questions first which are based on and strategy.
data. • ELIMINATION: Firstly, eliminate those options
Example: If the question is like “How much increase in which you know that they cannot appropriately fit
GDP took place in 1977?” the context.

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• USE: This will help to come closer to the accurate result in release of dangerous stuff. Natural activities other
answer and the probability of finding the accurate than the human activities like volcanic eruption, dust wildfires,
answer increases. etc also result in creation of pollution. Globalization is another
• CONTEXT: Try to find the meaning in the context major cause of pollution. Globalization has become an effective
of the sentence. facilitator of environmental degradation.
• CONNOTATION: Try to identify the tone of the Pollution can be controlled, if not eliminated. Efforts such as
word (whether it is positive or negative) and try to promoting green environment, proper disposal of waste, etc.
find out the word with the similar connotation in the are simple steps that lead to great emphasis in maintaining
options. the order of environment. Students need to be made fully
aware of the adverse effects of rising pollution. Also, being
KEY POINTS:
the future generation, they can play a vital role in controlling
1. Ignore everything between brackets, because it either pollution if they are familiar with this threat to the survival of
gives example or explains the sentence given before mankind.
it.
The Government has launched various pollution prevention
2. Ignore all the relative clauses —What, Who, Whom, policies and Acts that focus on preventing and controlling
Whose, Which,That. pollution by random means such as the following:
3. Information given after “THAT” will always be very Adoption of clean and low waste technology, reusing and
important. recycling, environment audit and pollution monitoring
4. Always take care of “structural words” because they activities, reducing hazardous materials at source wherever
always provide fact “revealing information.” feasible, promoting recycling of waste, etc.
There has also been a concept called “Pollution prevention
PRACTICE EXERCISE approach” that seeks to increase the efficiency of a process
reducing the amount of pollution generated at its source.
Direction: Read the passage carefully and answer the
The policy statement for reduction of pollution lays emphasis
I questions given below. Certain words/phrase(s) are printed
in bold to help you locate them easily while answering the
on preventive aspects of pollution decline and promotion of
B questions.
technologies that help to reduce pollution.
Every individual owns certain responsibility of maintaining
T Pollution contributes to the harmful environment that results few points such as not throwing garbage all around, growing
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areas for the whole world. It is a global issue involving the must shun excessive consumption and avoid careless and
United Nations, governments, voluntary institutions and the deliberate disposal of post-consumption waste resources
media. Pollution is a process of making the environment dirty, which could otherwise be recycled and would led to pollution
unhealthy and unsuitable for humans and animals to live. It is control. Pollution cannot be reduced or controlled if a sense
caused due to the release of both tangible and intangible of responsibility towards our Mother Earth is not felt by all
contaminants. These can be released naturally or by humans concerned.
themselves accidentally or deliberately. More than 200 million
1. What are the effects of pollution?
people are affected due to toxic pollutants. Due to pollution,
there are few countries that have faced defected child birth (1) Both tangible and intangible contaminants
and increase in mortality rate. Humans are regularly exposed supplement pollution.
to pollution when they inhale toxic air inside them. (2) People have faced defected child birth.
Inhaling poisonous air is as hazardous as smoking. It is not (3) Humans are regularly inhaling toxic air.
only the humans who are affected from this polluted (4) Both (2) and (3)
environment but also the animals. Air is filled with highly (5) None of the above
toxic gases. These dangerous gases in environment are
2. What causes pollution?
________ by the power industries that burn fossil fuels,
industries that dispose wastes in the water, farmers using (1) Use of compost by farmers can cause pollution.
pesticides, etc. Each of these leads to generation of the life (2) Toxic air causes pollution.
threatening cause – pollution. Any use of natural resources (3) Some natural activities result in creation of pollution.
at a rate higher than the nature’s capacity to restore itself can (4) Both (1) and (3)
result in pollution of air, water, and land. Other than human
activities, there are a few periodic natural cycles that also (5) None of the above

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3. What is pollution? 10. Which of the following words is opposite to the word
(1) It is released naturally or by humans themselves toxic?
accidentally or deliberately. (1) noxious (2) pernicious
(2) It contributes to the harmful environment that (3) benign (4) inimical
results in adverse effect on living beings
(5) None of the above
(3) It is a global issue involving the United Nations,
governments, voluntary institutions and the ANSWERS
media.
1. (2) is the correct alternative as it clear from – “Due to
(4) It is a process of making the environment dirty,
pollution, there are few countries that have faced
unhealthy and suitable for humans and animals
defected child birth and increase in mortality rate.”
to live.
(1) presents the cause of pollution – “It is caused due
(5) None of the above
to the release of both tangible and intangible
4. How can the pollution be controlled?
contaminants.” Therefore, it isn’t the correct answer.
(1) It can be controlled by spreading awareness of
(3) is not the correct alternative as “Inhaling toxic air”
the effects of increasing pollution.
is not the effect of pollution. Conversely, the
(2) It can be controlled by exposing humans to the
consequences of “inhaling toxic air” will be the effect
pollution.
of pollution.
(3) It can be controlled by proper disposal of waste.
2. (3) is the correct alternative.
(4) Both (1) and (3)
(1) is not correct because “compost” means “decayed
(5) All of the above
organic material used as a fertilizer for growing plants”
5. What is the central idea of the passage?
which cannot cause pollution.
(1) All of us can contribute to maintaining green
(2) is also not correct because “the factor” making air
environment.
toxic causes pollution and it is not the “toxic air” which
(2) By reducing globalization, environmental
degradation can be stopped.
causes pollution. I
(3) Pollution can be reduced if responsibility towards
3. (5) is the correct alternative as it is clear from –
“Pollution is a process of making the environment dirty,
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our Mother Earth is not felt.
(4) All of the above
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4. (4) is the correct alternative as it is clear from –
6. What is the tone of the passage? “Students need to be made fully aware of the adverse
(1) Positive (2) Negative effects of rising pollution ……………… they can play
(3) Neutral (4) Both (1) and (2) a vital role in controlling pollution.” and “Efforts such
(5) Can’t be identified as ……………. proper disposal of waste, etc. are simple
7. Identify the segment of the following sentence which steps that lead to great emphasis on maintaining the
contains error:- order of environment.”
Efforts such as promoting green (a)/ environment, (2) is not the correct alternative as “expose” means
proper disposal of waste, etc. are (b) / simple steps “cause someone to be at risk”.
that lead to great emphasis (c) / in maintaining the 5. (1) is the correct alternative as it is clear from – “Every
order of environment.(d) individual owns certain responsibility of maintaining
(1) d (2) b (3) c (4) a few points such as not throwing garbage all around,
(5) No error growing trees, using public transport instead of their
8. Which of the following words can be filled in the blank? own, etc.”
(1) launched (2) identified (3) carried (4) released 6. (3)
(5) None of the above 7. (1) is the correct alternative as “in” should be replaced
9. Which of the following words is most similar to the with “on”.
word deliberately? 8. (4) is the correct alternative.
(1) preferably (2) ideally 9. (3) is the correct answer.
(3) intentionally (4) forcefully
(5) None of the above 10. (3) is the correct alternative.

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denominated bonds in September 2015.In the latest regulation,


BANKING AWARENESS banks are also allowed to issue such bonds to finance their
tier 1, tier 2 capital and infrastructure financing (August 2016
MASALA BONDS regulation).
Masala bond is a bond which is used to refer to a financial Success of Masala bond:
instrument through which Indian entities can raise money
The critical factors for the success of such bond are two: (a)
from overseas markets in the rupee, not foreign currency. These
coupon rate and (b) liquidity of Indian currency. India is rated
are Indian rupee denominated bonds issued in offshore capital
markets. BBB- by global ratings agencies-a notch above junk
rating.Sucessful issue of masala bond by corporate would
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), an arm of the
imply faith on country's macroeconomic fundamentals and
World Bank, issued the first masala bonds in October 2013 as
the central bank's role in currency management.The success
part of its $2 billion dollar offshore rupee programme.
of masala bonds would demonstrate overseas investors'
In July 2016 HDFC raised 3,000 crore rupees from Masala confidence on Indian currency.
bonds and thereby became the first Indian company to issue
masala bonds
QUESTIONS
Other such bonds are:
1. What are masala bonds?
• Samurai bond - Japan
A. Rupee denominated domestic bonds
• Uridashi bonds - Japan
• Panda bond - China B. Rupee denominated overseas bonds

• Dim sum bonds- Chinaa C. Dollar denominated overseas bonds

Why the bonds are named as masala bond? D. Dollar denominated domestic bonds

IFC named them 'masala' bonds to reflect the Indian angle to it 2. Who can issue Rupee Denominated Bonds Overseas?
I and to give an flavour by calling to minds of Indian culture A. REITs B. Indian Banks
B and cuisine. C. InvITs D. All of these
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The purpose of the issue was to fund infrastructure projects
E. None of these
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in India.For eg. With a masala bond, a corporate could issue
denominated bonds overseas?
Rs. 10 billion worth of bonds with the promise of paying back
Rs. 11 billion in one year. But as the Indian rupee has limited A. Corporate
convertibility, the investors will lend the dollar equivalent of B. Limited Liability Partnerships
the Rs. 10 billion.
C. Partnership firms
Who can issue rupee denominated bonds?
D. Both (A) and (B)
Any corporate ( registered as a company under the Companies
E. Both (C) and (B)
Act) or body corporate created out of a specific act of the
Parliament is eligible to issue Rupee denominated bonds 4. In REITs, "I" stands for ______
overseas. Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and A. Infrastructure B. Initial
Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs) coming under the
C. Investment D. Internal
regulatory jurisdiction of the SEBI are also eligible (September
2015 regulation). E. None of these
Maturity period of Masala Bond? 5. In FATF, "T" stands for?
Amount and average maturity period of rupee denominated A. Trade B. Tax
bonds should be as per the extant ECB guidelines C. Trust D. Task
Latest policy on Masala Bond? E. All of these
The RBI has modified its policy on the issue of masala bonds
by Indian entities in August 2016. Earlier, the RBI has issued . ANSWER KEY .
an initial and detailed guideline for the issue of rupee 1. (B) 2. (D) 3. (E) 4. (C) 5. (D)
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Directions (Q. 6-10):- Table given below shows number of


students [boy + girl] under one mentor, percentage of girls
out of total students and number of boys out of total students.
Study the data carefully and answer the following questions
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under one mentor (out of total students) boys in the
(boy+girl) institutions
A 10 30 140
B 20 40 180

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C 12 25 144
D 25 12 220
E 15 20 144
Directions (1-5) :-Study the following table carefully and give
the answer of following questions accordingly. 6. Total number of girls in institute "A? is what percent
Given table shows the ratio of English to Hindi books in of the total number of students in institute 'B'?
different shops. (a) 15% (b) 20% (c) 25% (d) 30%
(e) 50%
Shops Total Books English : Hindi
7. Total number of students in institute 'C' increases by
A 2,56,000 9:7
25% then how many more mentors required if number
B 1,25,000 13:12
of students under one mentor will be same as before?
C 84,000 10:11
D 1,17,000 7:6 (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
E 5,40,000 5:4 (e) 5
F 9,30,000 17:14 8. Number of mentors in institute 'E' is what percent of
the number of mentors in institute 'A'?
1. what is the approximately average number of English
books in shops A,C and E together?
(a) 50% (b) 80% (c) 20% (d) 40% I
(a) 1,60,000 (b) 1,55,000
(e) 60% B
(c) 1,70,000 (d) 1,50,000
9. Total number of girl in institute 'D' is how much less
than total number of girls in institute 'C'?
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from the shop D ? 10. If number of boys and number of girls in institute 'F' is
(a) 8,000 (b) 90,000 (c) 8,500 (d) 10,000 40% and 65% more than number of boys and number of
(e) 11,000 girls in institute 'B' respectively. Find the number of
mentors required in institute 'F' if number of students
3. what is the ratio of english books from shop E to the
under one mentor is 25?
hindi books from the shop B ?
(a) 12 (b) 15 (c) 18 (d) 20
(a) 4 : 3 (b) 3 : 4 (c) 5 : 1 (d) 1 : 5
(e) 25
(e) 1: 3
11. A and B started a business by investing 33,000 and
4. Total number of english books from all the shop Rs.44,000. Find the share of each, out of the annual
together ? profit ofRs. 9100.
(a) 11,60,000 (b) 11,55,000 (a)2000, 3500 (b) 2500, 3500
(c) 11,70,000 (d) 11,22,000 (c) 3900, 5200 (d)2600,5200
(e) 11,40,000 (e) None of these
5. Number of hindi books from shop B is what percent of 12. A starts some business with Rs. 50,000. After 3 months
number of english books from shop C ? B joins him with Rs. 70,000. At the end of the year, in
what ratio should they share the profit .
(a) 80% (b) 120% (c) 90% (d) 130%
(a) 21 : 31 (b) 31 : 21 (c) 20 : 21 (d) 21 : 20
(e) 150%
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13. A started a business by investing Rs. 18,000. After 18. Find the respective ratio of total number of students
4month B joined him with some investment. At the end who like Sky News but not CNN and total number of
of the year, the total profit was divided between then in students who like CNN but not Sky News.
the ratio of 9 : 7 How much capital was invested by B in (a) 11: 17 (b) 13: 21 (c) 15: 23 (d) 10: 19
the business?
(e) None of these
(a) 10,000 (b) 10,500 (c) 11,000 (d) 12,500
(e) None of these 19. Find the difference between total number of students
who like only one news channel and total number of
14. A started some business with Rs. 12,000 After 3
students who like only two news channels.
monthsB joined him with Rs. 8,000. After some more
time C joined them with Rs. 24,000. At the end of the (a) 105 (b) 61 (c) 81 (d) 97
year, cost of total profit of 20000, C gets 5000 as his (e) None of these
share. How many months after B joined the Business 20. Find the average of the total number of students who
did c Join? like NDTV India and CNN both but not Sky News and
(a)3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) NOD total number of students who like Sky News and NDTV
(e) 6 India both but not CNN.
15. A, B and C started a business with their investments in (a) 144 (b) 78 (c) 126 (d) 88
the ratio 2 : 6 : 8. After 6 month A invested the half
(e) None of these
amount more as before and B invested same the
amounts before. While C withdrew 1/4th of the their
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investments. Find the ratio of their profits at the end of
the year? 1. (c) 1,44,000 + 40,000 + 3,00,000 = 4,84,000/3
(a) 5: 12: 14 (b) 5 : 1: 14 (c) 5: 13: 14 (d)14: 12: 15 = 160000
(e) none of these 2. (b) 63,000 – 54,000 = 9,000
Directions (16 -20): Study the following information carefully
I and answer the questions given below:
3. (c) Required ratio = 3,00,000 : 60,000 = 5:1
4. (d) 1,44,000 + 65,000 + 40,000 + 63,000 +
B There are total 900 students in a GK class. Each likes one or
more among the three news channels viz. Sky News, NDTV
3,00,000 + 5,10,000 = 11,22,000
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News. 18% of the total number of students like only CNN. 5% 6. (b) Total no of students in institute A
of the total number of students like all the three news channels. = 140 × 100/70 = 200
Respective ratio of number of students who like only CNN
= Total no of girls institute A
and total number of students who like CNN is 9:29. 15% of the
total number of students like Sky News and CNN both but not = 30/100 × 200 = 60
NDTV India. 42% of the total number of students like NDTV Total no of students institute B
India but not Sky News. 30% of the total number of students = 180 × 100/60 = 300
like NDTV India but not CNN.
Required % = 60/300× 100 = 20%
16. Number of students who like Sky News and NDTV
India both but not CNN is what percent of the number 7. (d) Total no of students in institute C = 144 ×100/75
of students who like NDTV India and CNN both but 192
not Sky News? New no of students in institute C = 192 ×125/100 =
(a) 30% (b) 40% (c) 35% (d) 25% 240
(e) None of these Students Per mentor = 12
17. Out of the total number of students who like only Sky Initial Total no of mentors =192/12 = 16
News, respective ratio of boys and girls is 5:4 and out New Total no of mentors =240/12 = 20
of the total number of students who like only NDTV
More mentors required = 20 –16 = 4
India, respective ratio of boys and girls is 6:5. Number of
boys who like only Sky News is approximately what 8. (e) Total no. of students in Institute A = 140 ×100/72
percent of the number of boys who like only NDTV India? = 200
(a) 52% (b) 48% (c) 62% (d) 56% Total no. of mentors in Institute A =200/100 ×100
(e) 39% = 200

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Total no. of students in Institute E = 144×100/88 From (iii), (iv), (v) and (vi)
= 180 162 + 135 + f + 45 = 522
Total no. of mentors in institute E = 180/ 15= 12 => f = 522 - 342
Required % = 12/20×100 = 60% => f = 180 ----- (vii)
9. (a) Total no of students in institute C = 144 ×75/100 b + f = 42/100 x 900 = 378 ---- (viii)
= 192 From (vii) and (viii)
Total no. of Girls in institute C = 25/100 × 192 = 48 b + 180 = 378
Total no. of Students in institute D = 220 × 88/100 => b = 378 – 180
= 250 => b = 198 ---- (ix)
Total no. of Girls in institute D = 12/100×250=30 b + e = 30/100 x 900 = 270 --- (x)
Required Difference = 48 – 30 = 18 From (ix) and (x)
10. (c) Total no. of students in institute B = 180 ×100/60 198 + e = 270
= 300 => e = 270 – 198 = 72
Total no. of Boys in institute B = 180 From (ii)
Total no. of Girls in institute B = 120 a + 135 + 72 + 45 = 360
Total no. of Boys in institute F = 120 ×165/100 => a = 360 – 252
= 198 => a = 108
Total no. of students in institute F = 252 + 198
= 450 CNN NDTV
180
162 198
No. of mentors required = 450/25 = 18
11. (c) Ratio of their investments=33000 ×12:4400 ×12 135
45
72 I
=3:4
Share of A = ( 3 )/7 × 9100 = 3900
108 B
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Share of B = 4/7 × 9100 = 5200
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= 20 : 21 17. (d) Number of boys who like only Sky News = 5/9 x
108 = 60
13. (e) (18000 × 12)/(x × 8) = 9/7
Number of boys who like only NDTV India = 6/11
x = 21000
x 198 = 108
14. (e) Ratio of their investments = 12000 × 12 :
Required percentage = 60/108 x 100 = 55.56% =
8000 × 9 : 24000 × x
56% approx.
x/(9 + x) = 5000/20000
18. (d) Required ratio = (108 + 72) : (162 + 180)
x=3
= 180 : 342
So C join business after 6 months of B.
= 10 : 19
15. (a) Ratio of their investments A : B : C = 2 × 6 + 3 × 6
19. (c) Total number of students who like only one news
:4×6+8×6 :8×6+ 6×6 channel
Ratio of their profit = 5 : 12 : 14 = 108 + 198 + 162 = 468
(16 - 20):- a + b + c + d + e + f + g = 900 ---- (i) Total number of students who like only two news
a + d + e + g = 40/100 x 900 = 360 ----- (ii) channels
c = 18/100 x 900 = 162 ----- (iii) = 135 + 72 + 180 = 387
g = 5/100 x 900 = 45 ---- (iv) Required difference = 468 – 387 = 81
c + d + f + g = 29/9 x 162 = 522 ---- (v) 20. (c) Required average = (180 + 72)/2
d = 15/100 x 900 = 135 ---- (vi) = 252/2 = 126

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Direction (6-10): Read the following information carefully.


Reasoning Ability And answer the following questions given below.
Eight employees having different professions as Pilot, Director,
Direction (1-3): Read the following information carefully.
And answer the following questions given below. Accountant, Manager, Doctor, Radiologist, Scientist and
Professor are sitting around a circular table, not necessarily in
Janhvi starts from point P, Walks 21km towards the west, turn
the same order. Some of them are facing outside and some of
towards left and walks 10 km. She then takes right turn, walks
them are facing towards the center. Each of them have different
12 km and stops.
born year.
Siya starts from the same point P, walks 20 km towards the
Scientist sits second to the right of Accountant. There are
North, takes a left turn and walks 25 km before stopping. After
only two people sit in between Doctor and Accountant. Pilot
that Siya takes left turn and walks 20 km and reach point Q.
sits just right of Doctor. Doctor faces outside and he is the
Janhvi walks 4 km from the point where she stopped in a oldest guy having born year in 1984.
straight line in the same direction which she faced when she
stopped and reaches point R. Only one person sits in between Writer and Pilot. The
immediate neighbors of Pilot have faces opposite to each other
1. How far and in which direction is Siya with respect to
and they have age gap of 6 years. Writer sits third to the left of
Jahnvi?(approx…)
Director and he is the youngest among all having born year in
(a) 16 km towards North-east 1998. Director and Pilot are not neighbors. Radiologist faces
(b) 15.6 km towards North-east towards direction opposite to Scientist. Radiologist is not a
(c) 14.6 km towards North-west neighbor of either Pilot or Scientist. Pilot was born in 1992 and
(d) 15.6 km towards South-east Scientist is 4 years younger than him. Immediate neighbors of
(e)15.6 km towards North Manager and Doctor face in same direction. Pilot faces towards
center.
2. If Janhvi takes a right turn from the point where she
stopped, walks 10 km and again stops, how far would Director and Accountant face the direction just opposite to
Manager. Director is 8 years older than Radiologist. The person
I she be from the position where Siya stopped?
(a) 4 km (b) 2 km (c) 12 km (d) 18 km
sitting opposite to Pilot was born in 1988.
B (e) 14 km 6. Which one is odd among the following?

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(e) None of these (d) Professor
Direction (4-5): Read the following information carefully. 7. In which year did Scientist born?
And answer the following questions given below. (a) 1994 (b) 1996 (c) 1998 (d) 1988
On a playing ground Panchi, Pakhi, Preeti, Peehu and Pihul (e) Cannot be determined
are standing as described below facing the North.
8. Which of the following statement is true in relation
(i) Pakhi is 100 km to the left of Peehu. with Scientist?
(ii) Panchi is 60 km to the North of Pakhi. (a) Third to right of Accountant
(iii) Preeti is 40 km to the East of Peehu.
(b) Born in 1992
(iv) Pihul is 80 km to the South of Panchi.
(c) Neighbor of Pilot
4. If Sneha walks from Preeti, meets Peehu followed by
(d) Third to the right of Manager
Pakhi, Panchi and then Pihul, how many km has she
walked if she has travelled the straight distance through (e) None of these
the given points? 9. What is the age difference between Scientist and
(a) 220 (b) 250 (c) 280 (d) 230 Director?
(e) None of these (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 6 (d) 8
5. What is the distance (in km approximately) between (e) Cannot be determined
Preeti and Pihul if travelled straight distance through 10. Who is sitting in front of Professor?
the given points?
(a) Accountant (b) Director (c) Scientist (d) Doctor
(a) 130 (b) 220 (c) 150 (d) 140
(e) None of these
(e) 160
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Direction (11-13): Read the following information carefully. Sugarcane, Millet, Pulses and Legume. Each floor has one flat
And answer the following questions given below. and one of the flats in the apartment is vacant.
Naresh and his wife Nikita have a family of three generations • The farmer who cultivate Bajra is the only farmer who
comprising thirteen members of whom six are female members. lives between Raman and Ram.
Some of Naresh's children are married and none of his grand- • Only one farmer lives between Ramesh and Ram.
children are married. Nikita has a daughter-in-law named Niya
• Ransh cultivate Millet.
and two sons-in-law, one being Naman. Nitish's brother is
Nakkul, who has two nephews and two nieces-one being Nitin. • Ranjeet lives immediately below the vacant flat.
Neha, Nakkul's sister has two children. Niya, who is sister-in- • One of the two farmers who live between Raman and Ransh
law to Nakkul has four nephews and nieces. Ninja, who is the cultivate Rice.
husband of Nishi in the family has a daughter Nannu and a • Ramesh lives on the floor immediately below Ransh.
son. Nikhil has a sister and two cousins, Nimmy and Nannu. • The farmer who lives immediately above the vacant flat
11. Nitin is the niece of? cultivate Pulses.
(a) Neha (b) Naman (c) Nitish (d) Nikita • Raju lives on an odd numbered floor immediately below
(e) None of these Ranjeet.
12. Which of the following pairs is a brother and sisters? • The farmer who cultivate Maize stays on an even numbered
(a) Ninja and Niya (b) Nakkul and Nishi floor and the farmer who cultivate Sugarcane lives
immediately above Raju.
(c) Nishi and Nannu (d) Nitish and Naman
• Raman lives on an even numbered floor immediately above
(d) None of these
Raghav who lives on the 7th floor.
13. Amongst the following, which one is false?
• The farmer who cultivate Wheat lives on an odd numbered
(a) Neha is Nikita's child floor, above the fourth floor.
(b) Nikhil is Nishi's child 16. How many floors are between the one who cultivate
(c) Nimmy is Nitish's nephew Millet and Ramesh? I
(d) Nishi has less than two nephews (a) None (b) one B
(e) None of these (c) two (d) three
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And answer the following questions given below. 17. Who among following is a correct combination?
'K × J' means 'K is sister of J'. (a) Floor 8 - Raghav-Maize
'K + J' means 'K is mother of J'. (b) Floor 6 - Ram - Bajra
'K ? J' means 'K is father of J'. (c) Floor 2 - Ranjeet - Sugarcane
'K ÷ J' means 'K is brother of J'. (d) Floor 9 - Rakesh - Maize
14. Which of the following represents 'C is nephew of W'? (e) None of these
(a) C ÷ G ? W (b) W ÷ G ? C 18. Crop Legume is cultivated by which of the following
(c) W × G + C × Q (d) W ÷ G ? C ÷ Q Farmers?
(e) None of these (a) Ramesh (b) Rakesh (c) Raju (d) Ransh
15. Which of the following represents 'F is grandfather of (e) None of these
T'? 19. Which of the following floor is vacant?
(a) F + G – T (b) F ÷ G – T (c) F × G + T (d) F - G - T (a) Floor 2 (b) Floor 6 (c) Floor 2 (d) Floor 3
(e) None of these (e) None of these
Directions (16-20): Read the following information carefully. 20. Raghav lives on which of the following floor and
And answer the following questions given below. cultivate which of the following crop?
Eight farmers - Ram, Ramesh, Raghav, Raju, Rakesh, Ranjeet, (a) Floor 7 - Bajra (b) Floor 9 - Maize
Raman and Ransh- live in a nine-floored apartment where the
(c) Floor 8 - Rice (d) Ransh - Wheat
floors are numbered 1 to 9 from ground to top. Each of them
cultivate different crops viz. Wheat, Bajra, Maize, Rice, (e) None of these

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SOLUTIONS Explanation (11-13):

Explanation (1-3): Naresh Nikita

25km
Nakkul Nitish Niya Ninja
20km Nishi Neha Naman
20km

siya
Nannu Nimmy Nikhil Nitin
30km

Janhvi 11. (C) Nitish


P
m

12. (B) Nakkul and Nishi


k
.6

21km
15

10km
=
2
2

10km 10km 13. (B) Nikhil is Nishi's child


+1
2
10

14. (D) W ÷ G ? C ÷ Q
R
4km 12km
Explanation:
1. (B) 15.6 km towards North-east
2. (C) 12 km W G

3. (B) 65 km
C Q
Explanation (4-5):
Panchi 15. (D) F - G - T
Explanation:

I Pakhi
F

B 100km 40km
Preeti

T
G

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Pihul
Explanation (16-20):
4. (C) 280
5. (E) 160 Floor Farmers Crops
9 Rakesh Wheat
Explanation (6-10): Accountant
(1988) 8 Raman Maize
Radiologist Director 7 Raghav Bajra
6 Ram Rice
5 Ransh Millet
Professor
(1998) Scientist 4 Ramesh Pulses
(1996)
3 - -
2 Ranjeet Sugarcane
Manager Doctor
(1990) (1984) 1 Raju Legume
Pilot
(1992)
16. (A) None
6. (B) Accountant
17. (C) Floor 2 - Ranjeet - Sugarcane
7. (B) 1996
18. (C) Raju
8. (D) Third to the right of Manager
19. (D) Floor 3
9. (E) Cannot be determined
20. (A) Floor 7 - Bajra
10. (C) Scientist

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6. Don’t be rude to others. You won’t like it when you


get a taste of your own medicine.
(a) when they will be rude to you.
(b) You won’t like it if your rude behavior spoiled your
relation with them.
English Language (c) You won’t like it if it became your persistent behavior.
SBI MAINS 2019: QUIZ BASED ON IDIOMS (d) when they will backbite about you.
Direction: Some sentences are given below. A phrase in each (e) None of the above
sentence is highlighted. Four alternatives are given against 7. I won’t comment, as speculating on political
each sentence. Find out the alternative which contains the motivations is not my line of country.
meaning similar to the phrase highlighted in the sentence. (a) my preferred area of interest
1. One may often think that he is smarter than the others (b) my preferred area of knowledge
but such people always end up eating humble pie.
(c) my preferred area of expertise
(a) facing the otherwise reality.
(d) All of the above
(b) getting insulted.
(e) None of the above
(c) acting as brainless person.
8. I went as red as a beetroot when the teacher made me
(d) apologizing after committing mistake. speak in front of the whole class.
(e) None of the above (a) I felt confident (b) I felt proud
2. Aren’t you coming with us tonight? I suppose you’ve (c) I felt embarrassed (d) I felt disturbed
got other fish to fry.
(e) None of the above
(a) prejudiced against us.
9. You’ll be pushing up daisies when mom finds out that
(b) to go somewhere else. you dented her brand-new car. I
(c) something more important to do. (a) You’ll be forgiven (b) You’ll be punished B
(d) some other idea.
(e) None of the above
(c) You’ll be deceased (d) You’ll be beaten T
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3. Although Arthur looks ignorant and stupid, he is as 10. He had one too many at the bar last night.
sharp as a whip.
(a) ate very much (b) danced so much
(a) he is uneducated. (b) he is quick witted.
(c) drank too much alcohol (d) All of the above
(c) he is civilized. (d) he is knowledgeable.
(e) None of the above
(e) None of the above
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4. He talks to his wife in a way that a cat may look at a
Direction(11-20): Some sentences are given below. In each
king.
sentence a phrase is given in bold. Below each sentence, four
(a) as if she were inferior to him. phrases labeled (1), (2), (3), and (4) are given which can be
(b) a person of less importance talks to a superior. replaced with the bold phrase to make the sentence
(c) he would talk to his enemy. grammatically correct. If the sentence is already correct;
choose option (5) as the answer.
(d) None of the above
11. New doctors need to be learned and practised a lot of
(e) None of the above
surgical procedures for which cadavers are also
5. They are making heavy weather of learning languages. required.
(a) finding it easier to learn than really it is. (a) need to learn and practise a lots of surgical procedure
(b) learning languages without paying much efforts. (b) needs to learn and practice a lot of surgical procedures
(c) making great efforts to learn languages. (c) need to learn and practise a lot of surgical procedures
(d) finding it more difficult to learn than really it is. (d) needs to learn and practice a lot of surgical procedure
(e) None of the above (e) None of the Above
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12. Even after the filmmakers agreed to cut a scene that 17. Enough safeguards have been put in place to ensure
had an abusive word, the board would still not relent, that private colleges desist its manipulation during
leading to the filmmakers approaching the court. self-certification.
(a) lead the filmmakers to approaching the court (a) private colleges desist the manipulation
(b) leading the filmmakers to approach the court (b) private colleges desist of manipulation
(c) lead to the filmmakers approaching the court (c) private colleges desist from manipulation
(d) leading the filmmakers for approaching the court (d) private colleges desist manipulation
(e) No change is required (e) None of the Above
13. There is no like have an elected government that 18. When I could have no more bear my hunger, a woman
functions within the constitutional framework at the started rocking my bed with a string tied to it.
helm in a democracy. (a) could not bear my hunger any more
(a) is no liking to having an elected government (b) could no more bear my hunger
(b) is nothing like having an elected government (c) could not have more bear my hunger
(c) is nothing like to having an elected government (d) Both (1) and (2)
(d) Both (b) and (c)
(e) All of the Above
(e) No change is required
19. The company had to do away free lunches in order to
14. Modi achieved what so far only Nehru and his daughter save money.
have – win a majority for his party in two consecutive
(a) to do away from free lunches
elections – by repeatedly claiming that we have
stepped into a new era. (b) to do away with free lunches

I (a) what so far only Nehru and his daughter can (c) to do with free lunches

B (b) what so far only Nehru and his daughter could (d) to do away to free lunches

T have achieve (e) None of the Above


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(d) All of the above broadest possible spectrum of content to be viewed,
policing only as much as is absolutely necessary.
(e) No change is required
(a) must ensure that it allows
15. We need the support of area residents and they
informed us and convince addicts to undergo tests (b) must assure that it has allowed
and de-addiction course. (c) must insure that it allows
(a) and they must inform us (d) must have assure that it allowed
(b) and they could have inform us (e) None of the Above
(c) and they should have informed us
(d) Both (a) and (c)
(e) No change is required
16. If Pakistan wants to break out its vicious cycle of terror
and talks, it should let Kulbhushan Jadhav go home.
(a) wants to brake its vicious cycle out
(b) wants to break out of its vicious cycle
(c) wants to break off its vicious cycle
(d) wants to brake of the vicious cycle
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21. Yesterday, she woke up with chickens as she had a lot 9. (c) Pushing Up Daisies: to be deceased
of work to do. 10. (c) Had One Too Many: If someone has had one too
(a) she worked very hard many, he has drunk too much alcohol.
(b) she was being indolent 11. (c) Correct Sentence: New doctors need to learn
(c) she woke up early and practise a lot of surgical procedures for
which cadavers are also required.
(d) she didn’t want to do her work
12. (e)
(e) None of the above
13. (b) Correct Sentence: There is nothing like having
22. We are left with no food but I can eat a horse right
an elected government that functions within the
now.
constitutional framework at the helm in a
(a) but I cannot eat a lot. democracy
(b) but I can bear my hunger. 14. (c) Correct Sentence: Modi achieved what so far
(c) but I am extremely hungry. only Nehru and his daughter could – win a
(d) but I have some food. majority for his party in two consecutive elections
(e) None of the above – by repeatedly claiming that we have stepped
into a new era.
ANSWERS 15. (a) Correct Sentence: We need the support of area
residents and they must inform us and convince
1. (d) Eat Humble Pie: to become very humble in addicts to undergo tests and de-addiction course.
behaviour when someone points out a wrong 16. (b) Correct Sentence: If Pakistan wants to break out
doing by the person; to admit an error and of its vicious cycle of terror and talks, it should
become submissive and apologetic in doing so. let Kulbhushan Jadhav go home.
2. (c) Other Fish To Fry: have other or more important
matters to attend to; have more important,
break out: escape I
interesting or useful things to do.
vicious: violent; dangerous
17. (c) Correct Sentence: Enough safeguards have been
B
3. (b) As Sharp As A Whip: unusually or extraordinarily
intelligent; quick witted
put in place to ensure that private colleges desist T
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4. (b) A Cat may Look at a King: Someone who is desist: stop doing something
inferior, in any form, is not totally restricted in
Usage: You should desist from such foolish
how they behave in front of a superior; It refers
activities.
to some freedom that minions take in front of their
masters; even a person of low status or 18. (d) Correct Sentence: When I could no more bear
importance has rights. my hunger, a woman started rocking my bed with
a string tied to it.
5. (d) Make Heavy Weather of: have unnecessary
OR
difficulty in dealing with (a task or problem).
When I could not bear my hunger any more, a
6. (a) A Taste of Your Own Medicine: when someone
woman started rocking my bed with a string tied
gets the same bad treatment that he has been
to it.
giving others; a sample of the unpleasantness
that someone has been giving others; when 19. (b) Correct Sentence: The company had to do away
someone is mistreated the same way he has with free lunches in order to save money.
mistreated others. do away with: remove; to eliminate
7. (d) One’s Line of Country: One’s preferred area of 20. (a) Correct Sentence: The certification body must
knowledge or expertise; a subject one is very ensure that it allows the broadest possible
skilled in, knows much about, or enjoys greatly. spectrum of content to be viewed, policing only
as much as is absolutely necessary.
8. (c) As Red As A Beetroot: (of a person) red-faced,
typically due to embarrassment 21. (c) Wake Up With Chickens: to wake up early.
22. (c) I can eat a horse: to be extremely hungry.

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9. Under which act does RBI issue directives to banks?


BANKING AWARENESS (A) PMLA Act, 2002 (B) RBI Act, 1934
(C) DICGC Act, 1961
1. Fiscal policy is concerned with which of the following?
(D) Banking Regulation Act, 1949
(A) Public Revenue and Expenditure
(E) None of these
(B) Issue of Currency
10. SWIFT is a commonly used acronym in the banking
(C) Export Import industry. The 'I' in SWIFT stands for_______.
(D) Population Control (A) Interbank (B) International
(E) Education for all (C) Intercom (D) Indian
2. If the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) is lowered by the RBI, (E) None of these
its impact on credit creation will be- 11. The RBI reviews its credit and monetary policy at
(A) Increases (B) Decreases regular intervals and also in between. What is the
(C) No impact (D) All of the above purpose of the same?
(E) None of the given options is true 1) To ensure that inflation does not cross the limit.
3. Where is Insurance sector placed under GST slab rate? 2) To ensure that banks have enough liquidity.
3) To ensure that cost of the fund does not reach a very
(A) 0% (B) 5% (C) 12% (D) 18%
high level.
(E) 28%
(A) Only (1) (B) Only (2)
4. The recent demonetization was done by govt. under (C) All (1), (2) and (3) (D) Only (2) and (3)
which section of RBI Act?
(E) None of the above
(A) Section 15 (B) Section 26 12. Basel-II norms are associated with which of the
(C) Section 10 (D) Section 20 following aspects of the banking industry?
(E) Section 21 (A) Risk management
5. A decreasing current ratio indicates ________ (B) Manpower planning
I (A) A stable liquidity (C) Retirement benefits for the employees
B (B) An increasing liquidity (D) Corporate Governance
T (C) A strained liquidity (E) None of the above
13. How much cash can payment be made to the beneficiary
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(E) None of the above
(A) Rs 2,00,000 (B) Rs 50,000
6. When was Liberalized Exchange Rate Management
(C) Rs 1,00,000 (D) Rs 10,000
System (LERMS) started in India?
(E) None of these
(A) 1990 (B) 1996 (C) 1992 (D) 1998
14. Which Bank and Bajaj Allianz General Insurance have
(E) None of these signed an agreement for the distribution of insurance
7. What is understood by Fiduciary Issue of currency? products through the branches?
(A) The issue of currency notes without keeping gold (A) Axis Bank (B) Punjab National Bank
or silver as deposit (C) Indian Bank (D) Bank of Baroda
(B) The issue of currency notes keeping gold or silver (E) ICICI Bank
as deposit 15. Where is the Secretariat office of Financial Stability
(C) The issue of currency notes with partial gold or Board (FSB)?
silver deposits (A) Paris, France (B) New York, USA
(D) The issue of currency notes with comparative gold (C) Basel, Switzerland (D) Nairobi, Kenya
or silver deposits (E) London, UK
(E) None of these 16. What is the tagline of Central Bank of India?
8. In India, the commercial banks are required to provide (A) Central To you since 1911
____ ___ % of their ANBC (Adjusted Net Bank Credit) (B) BadhtiKanaamZindagi
to priority sector. (C) The world's local bank
(A) 15 (B) 25 (C) 35 (D) 40 (D) The name you can bank upon
(E) None of these (E) None of these
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17. Which of the following is/are associated with the fiscal 25. The beneficiary can expect to get credit for the NEFT
policy? transactions within ______ business hours.
1. Marginal Standing Facility (A) two (B) three (C) one (D) four
2. Devaluation of Currency (E) ten
3. Market Stabilization Scheme 26. _______ is an integrated bill payment system which
(A) 1 & 2 (B) Only 3 (C) 2 & 3 (D) Only 2 will offer inter operable bill payment service to
(E) None of these customers online as well as through a network of agents
18. If the shares or convertible debentures are not issued on the ground
within __________ days from the date of receipt of (A) BBPS (B) IMPS (C) AEPS (D) APBS
the inward remittance or date of debit to NRE/FCNR(B)/ (E) None of these
Escrow account, the amount shall be refunded. 27. Which among the following bank became the 6th listed
(A) 210 days (B) 150 days Indian bank to join club of lenders that have crossed
(C) 180 days (D) 120 days market capitalisation of Rs1 trillion?
(E) 90 days (A) Federal Bank (B) KarurVysya Bank
19. According to Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently (C) IndusInd Bank (D) Bank of Baroda
issued guidelines, what is the minimum age to (E) Punjab National Bank
independently open and operate saving bank accounts 28. The Reserve Bank of India takes which of the following
and use other facilities like ATM and cheque book? measures when it intends to ease the liquidity crunch
(A) Above 18 years (B) Below 10 years in the country?
(C) Above 10 years (D) Below 18 years 1. It prints and applies additional currency notes in the
(E) None of these market.
20. The Reserve Bank of India has initiated PCA on Bank 2. It takes steps to increase the flow of foreign direct
of Maharashtra placing a restriction on the banking investment.
activities. What is the meaning of "A" in PCA? 3. It reduces Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) and Cash
Reserve Ratio (CRR).
I
(A) Against
(C) Association
(B) Assets
(D) Action (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 B
(E) Agency (C) Only 3 (D) Only 1 and 2 T
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of India (IRDAI) has launched a Central Database of all 29. Maximum loan size to a single person cannot exceed
Insurance Sales Persons in the country. The Database ________ of total capital funds.
is named as ___________. (A) 10% (B) 15% (C) 20% (D) 25%
(A) Canon (B) Bovine (C) Gullible (D) Envoy (E) None of the Above
(E) Datasoft 30. Which of the following was a mandate for Malegam
22. _________ are safer than Post Office Schemes as that committee?
are covered by the Deposit Insurance and Credit (A) Capital Account Convertibility
Guarantee Corporation (DICGC). (B) Microfinance
(A) Flexi-Fixed Deposit (B) Fixed Deposit (C) NBFCs
(C) Demand Deposit (D) All of the Above (D) Corporate and Wealth Tax
(E) None of these (E) None of the above
23. The insurance companies collect a fixed amount from
its customers at a fixed interval of time. What is it called? . ANSWER KEY .
(A) Installment (B) Contribution 1. (A) 2. (A) 3. (D) 4. (B) 5. (C)
(C) Premium (D) EMI
6. (C) 7. (A) 8. (D) 9. (D) 10. (A)
(E) None of these
11. (C) 12. (A) 13. (B) 14. (B) 15. (C)
24. Banks were nationalized for the first time on
16. (A) 17. (D) 18. (C) 19. (C) 20. (D)
(A) 19th July, 1969 (B) 15th April, 1980
(C) 15th August, 1947 (D) 2nd October, 1947 21. (D) 22. (B) 23. (C) 24. (A) 25. (A)
(E) 26th January, 1950 26. (A) 27. (C) 28. (C) 29. (A) 30. (B)

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8. A right click on the desktop itself will........


COMPUTER AWARENESS (a) open the Display Properties dialog box
1. Which of the following is a network in which computers (b) show a context - sensitive menu
are located physically close together, often in the same (c) open the Control Panel
building? (d) minimize all open applications
(a) WAN (b) PAN
(e) None of these
(c) MAN (d) LAN
9. The advantage of using a spreadsheet is:
(e) None of these
(a) Calculations can be done automatically.
2. In the OSI model, the actual transmission of data is
handled in the layer. (b) changing data automatically updates calculations
(a) data link (b) physical (c) more flexibility
(c) network (d) transport (d) all of the above
(e) none of these (e) None of the above
3. On a CD-RW you can 10. To edit the selected cell in ms excel-
(a) read and write information (a) Press F1 (b) Press F2
(b) only read information (c) Press F4 (d) Press F5
(c) only write information (e) None of these
(d) read, write and rewrite information 11. Which of the following is graphics solution for Word
(e) None of these Processors?
4. After a picture has been taken with a digital camera and (a) Clipart (b) WordArt
processed appropriately, the actual print of the picture
(c) Drop Cap (d) All of above
is considered
I (a) data (b) input
(e) None of the Above
12. What is the shortcut key to Indent the paragraph in ms
B (c) output
(e) None of these
(d) the process
word?
T 5. What is the main difference between a mainframe and a
(a) Ctrl + M (b) Ctrl + P
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(a) Super computer is much larger than mainframe (e) None of these
computers 13. What is the storage area for e-mail messages called?
(b) Super computers are much smaller than mainframe (a) A folder (b) A directory
computers
(c) A mailbox (d) The hard disk
(c) Supercomputers are focused to execute few
(e) None of these
programs as fast as possible while mainframe uses
its power to execute as many programs 14. One byte represents:
concurrently (a) Eight characters
(d) Supercomputers are focused to execute as many (b) Eight bits
programs as possible while mainframe uses its (c) A single digit with two possible states
power to execute few programs as fast as possible
(d) A word
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
6. What is the function of Recycle Bin?
15. Saving files in HTML format:
(a) Store deleted file (b) Store temporary file
(c) Store corrupted file (d) Store Document file (a) Makes it possible for anyone to view the file in a
Web browser
(e) None of these
(b) Increases file conversion costs
7. Which device cannot be shared in network ?
(a) Floppy (b) Keyword (c) Decreases software compatibility
(c) Computer (d) Printer (d) All of the above
(e) None of these (e) None of these

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16. Which of the following computer types is most 24. What term is used to describe software that monitors
powerful? your online computer activities?
(a) Professional workstation (b) Internet appliance (a) Snooper ware (b) Spyware
(c) Desktop computer (d) Network computer (c) Tracker ware (d) Travel ware
(e) None of these (e) None of these
17. Which of the following is the most frequently used 25. The two major components of system software are:
input device? (a) The operating system and system utilities
(a) Microphone (b) Scanner (b) Application software and system utilities
(c) Touch screen (d) Mouse (c) Primary memory and storage
(e) None of these (d) The operating system and applications software
18. A modem is necessary if you want to- (e) None of these
(a) Add a scanner to your computer system 26. Which of the following may be necessary for you to do
(b) Have voice mail added to your regular telephone after you install new application software?
service (a) Turn the computer power switch off and then back
(c) Connect to other computers or to the Internet using on
phone line, cable, or wireless connections. (b) Do a cold boot
(d) Display digital camera photographs on your (c) Press Shift + Alt + Del
computer screen
(d) Do a warm boot
(e) None of these
(e) None of these
19. MS Excel is a?
27. Input, processing, output, and storage are collectively
(a) Window based word processor package referred to as:
(b) Window based spreadsheet package (a) The systems cycle
(c) DOS based spreadsheet package
(d) Window based accounting package
(b) The information processing cycle I
(e) None of these
(c) The system unit
(d) Communication
B
20. Which of the following is NOT a purpose of antivirus
programs?
(e) None of these T
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(a) System clock (b) Connector
(b) Copy the name of the virus and send it to Microsoft
(c) CPU (d) Chipset
for inspection
(e) None of these
(c) Notify a user if a virus is found
29. To reverse the effect of your last action in word........ .
(d) Search for viruses
(e) None of these (a) Use the cut command (b) Use the Undo command
21. <H1> is an example of . (c) Press the delete key (d) Use the Redo command
(a) HTML (b) GML (d) None of these
(c) SGML (d) NSGML 30. Information that comes from an external source and fed
into computer software is called ................
(e) None of these
(a) Output (b) Input
22. Which type of network requires HPNA adapters for
communication between network nodes? (c) Throughput (d) Reports
(a) P hone line (b) Wireless
(c) Power line (d) Ethernet
. ANSWER KEY .
(e) None of these 1. (b) 2. (b) 3. (d) 4. (c) 5. (c)
6. (a) 7. (b) 8. (a) 9. (d) 10. (b)
23. The free, open-source operating system that is
becoming popular is: 11. (a) 12. (a) 13. (c) 14. (b) 15. (a)
(a) Mac OS X (b) Microsoft Windows XP 16. (a) 17. (d) 18. (c) 19. (b) 20. (b)
(c) UNIX (d) Linux 21. (a) 22. (a) 23. (d) 24. (b) 25. (a)
(e) None of these 26. (d) 27. (b) 28. (b) 29. (b) 30. (d)

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(Practice Test Paper)

. REASONING ABILITY . Direction (Q. 6-10):- Study the following information


carefully and answer the questions given below.
DIRECTION (Q. 1-5):- Study the following information
A number arrangement machine, when given an input,
carefully and answer the given question.
rearranges it following the particular rule. The following is the
Eight persons J, K, L, M, N, O, P and Q are sitting around a illustration of the input and the steps of arrangement.
square table in such a way that four of them sit at four corners Condition:
of the table while other four sit in the middle of each of the
i) If the number is a perfect square, then the first digit of the
four sides. The ones who sit at the four corners face the centre
number is replaced with square root of that number and second
of the table while those who sit in the middle of the sides face digit of the number changed to $.
outside. Each of them likes different colors viz. Red, Pink,
ii) If the number is multiple of 3, then the Second digit of the
Purple, Orange, Violet, Blue, Navy and Firozi, but not
number changed to !.
necessarily in the same order.
(If number has only one digit then consider its first digit as 0.
L sits third to the right of the one who likes Firozi color. Only Example, 1 can be written as 01)
two persons sit between L and Q. The one who likes Red color
Input:  30  16  21  64  57  4  49  72
sits on the immediate left of Q. The one who likes Violet color
Step1:  30  16  64  2$  2!  57  49  72
sits second to the left of P. Only one person sits between J
and the one who likes Violet color. P is an immediate neighbour Step2:  64  57  4$  2$  2!  3!  49  72
of neither Q nor L. M sits on the immediate right of the one Step3:  64  7$  4$  2$  2!  3!  5!  72
I who likes Blue color. P likes neither Blue nor Firozi color. N
likes Navy color and is not an immediate neighbour of J. The
Step4:  8$  7$  4$  2$  2!  3!  5!  7!
Step 4 is the last step of the rearrangement. As per the rules
B one who likes Pink color is an immediate neighbour of N. The followed in the above steps, find out the answers to each of
T one who likes Orange color is an immediate neighbour of O. K
does not sit in the middle of any of the sides of table.
the following questions.
Input:  24  1  90  49  12  25  30  64
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1. Which of the following color O likes? 6. Which of the following is step 4?
(A) Pink (B) Firozi (C) Blue (D) Violet (A) 8$ 7$ 5$ 1$ 1! 2! 3! 9! (B) 8$ 7$ 4$ 2$ 2! 3! 5! 7!
(E) None of these (C) 8$ 7$ 5$ 1$ 1! 2! 3! 64 (D) 8$ 5$ 90 1$ 1! 2! 3! 64
2. Who among the following likes Orange color? (E) 7$ 8$ 5$ 1$ 1! 2! 3! 9!
(A) Q (B) L (C) M (D) K 7. Which of the following combination are the middle
(E) None of these elements in the step3?
3. Who among the following sits opposite to N? (A) 5$ 1$ (B) 1$ 25 (C) 1! 1! (D) 49 1$
(A) J (B) K (C) Q (D) M (E) None of these
8. What is the difference between number which is at right
(E) None of these
end in step 4 and second from left end in step2?
4. Which of the following statements is true regarding K?
(A) 47 (B) 39 (C) 50 (D) 51
(A) K sits immediate right of L
(E) 41
(B) K likes Purple color
9. Which element is third from the right end in step 2?
(C) K sits opposite to M
(A) 1! (B) 3! (C) 1$ (D) 2$
(D) K likes Red color
(E) None of these
(E) None is true 10. Which of the following is second half part of step 3 after
5. Four of the following five belong to a group in a certain rearrangement?
way, find which of the one does not belong to that group? (A) 1! 2! 3! 64 (B) 5$ 1$ 1! 2!
(A) M (B) P (C) L (D) O (C) 90 7$ 5$ 1$ (D) 8$ 7$ 4$ 2$
(E) J (E) 1! 2! 3! 9!
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DIRECTION (Q. 11-15):- Study the information and answer Badminton. Kunal lives immediately below the one who wears
the following questions. Woodland shoes. There are more than four floors between
In a certain code language Kiran and the one who wears Woodland shoes. There is only
“raise contempt shaken rebel” is coded as “G&31 V$20 I&10 one floor between the one who wears Reebok shoes and the
M&13” one who wears Adidas shoes. The one who wears Adidas
shoes lives above the one who wears Reebok shoes. Kamal
“injuredseater delay release” is coded as “W&6 I&24 W$19
lives one of the floors above the one who plays Wrestling.
H$10”
The one who plays wrestling does not wear Bata shoes. The
“parkingvandalise leading order” is coded as “E&20 T$19 one who plays football and the one who plays wrestling are
L&23 K&15” the immediate neighbours of each other. The one who wears
11. What is the code for ‘Coalition’ in the given code Nike shoes plays Tennis. Karuna neither wears Nike shoes
language? nor wears Woodland shoes. Karthik, who wears Fila shoes
(A) X$29 (B) M&17 (C) X&16 (D) M$30 and plays Basketball lives on an even-numbered floor. Kajal
(E) None of these wears Puma shoes and plays Volleyball. The one who wears
12. What is the code for ‘Licences’ in the given code Nike shoes lives on odd number floor above floor number 3.
language? 16. Which of the following combination is correct?
(A) H&17 (B) O$14 (C) H$28 (D) O&31 (A) Kamal-Wrestling-Bata (B) Kanchan-Cricket-Reebok
(C) Kajal-Basketball-Puma (D) Karthik-Shooting-Adidas
(E) None of these
(E) None of these
13. What is the code for ‘Sweater’ in the given code
17. The one who plays cricket lives on which floor and wears
language?
which brand shoes?
(A) I$28 (B) H&37 (C) I&41 (D) H$24
(A) 5-Puma (B) 4-Fila (C) 6-Reebok (D) 3-Bata
(E) None of these (E) None of these
14. What is the code for ‘Accrue’ in the given code 18. How many floors are there between Kamal and the one
language? who plays Football?
(A) V$6 (B) Z&22 (C) Z$24 (D) V&8 (A) Two (B) Three (C) Four (D) One I
(E) None of these (E) None of these B
15. What is the code for ‘Honour’ in the given code
language?
19. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and
so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong T
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(E) None of these (A) Kirti (B) Karthik (C) Kajal (D) Kanchan
(E) Kiran
Direction (Q. 16-20):- Study the following information
carefully and answer the question given below. 20. Who lives on the fourth floor and plays which sport?
(A) Karthik-Basketball (B) Kajal-Volleyball
Kirti, Karuna, Karthik, Kajal, Kanchan, Kamal, Kiran and Kunal
are Eight friends who live in a building of Eight floors. They (C) Kamal-Tennis (D) Kirti-Wrestling
live on separate floors of the same eight-storey building, but (E) None of these
not in the same order. The ground floor of the building is 21. To protect your system from computer hackers you must
numbered 1, the floor above it 2 and so on until the topmost turn on a(n) _______.
floor is numbered 8. Each person wears shoes of different (A) USP (B) VLC
brands viz. Adidas, Reebok, Nike, Woodland, Puma, Bata, (C) Another system (D) Script
Redtape and Fila but not necessarily in the same order. They (E) Firewall
also play different sports viz. Basketball, Badminton, 22. In each question below is given a statement followed by
Wrestling, Shooting, Football, Cricket, Tennis and Volleyball. two courses of action numbered I and II. You have to
The one who wears Reebok shoes lives on the even-numbered assume everything in the statement to be true and on the
floor above the fourth floor but does not play Badminton.The basis of the information given in the statement, decide
one who wears Woodland shoes lives on the even-numbered which of the suggested courses of action logically
floor below the fifth floor. The one who plays Shooting lives follow(s) for pursuing.
on floor number one and wears Redtape shoes. There are two Statement:
floors between who wears Woodland shoes and the one who Doctors in the State have been protesting against the
wears Puma shoes. Kanchan lives immediately above the one assault on two junior doctors at NRS Hospital in Kolkata
who wears Puma shoes. Kiran lives on the top floor and plays by the relatives of a patient who died at the hospital.

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Course of action: II. US is the largest producer of cotton.


I. Government should appointed uniformed security men Which of the following assumptions is implicit for the
to all government hospitals all over the country for given statement?
ensuring the safety and security of doctors. (A) If only assumption I is implicit
II. Those doctors of NRS hospital should be suspended (B) If only assumption II is implicit
and also should be penalized with money. (C) If either I or II is implicit
(A) If only I follows (B) If only II follows (D) If neither I nor II is implicit
(C) If either I or II follows (D) If neither I nor II follows (E) If both I and II are implicit
(E) If both I and II follow Direction (Q. 26-29):- In the following question, a question is
23. Statement: followed by information given in three statements. You have
The role of the Opposition is important in a parliamentary to decide the information given in which of the statements is
democracy. necessary and sufficient to answer the given questions.
26. On which day of the week did Amit arrive?
I. Opposition used to speak out on issues and participate
in House proceedings to bring out the best policies for I. His sister ranu, correctly remembers that he did not
the country. arrive on Wednesday.
II. Opposition has always been an obstacle whenever it II. His friend Monu, correctly remembers that he arrived
is about passing a bill in the House, so their role is before Friday.
nowhere important in House proceedings. III. His father correctly mentions that he arrived before
Friday but after Tuesday.
Which of the following argument is strong enough for
the given statement? (A) Both Statements I and II together are sufficient
(A) Only I is strong argument (B) Both statements II and III together are sufficient
(C) Both Statements I and III together are sufficient
(B) Only II is strong argument
(D) All I, II and III together are sufficient
(C) Both I and II are weak argument
(E) Data inadequate
I (D) Both I and II are strong argument
27. Four friends – Bhuvan, Chandan, Jeevan and Pavan are
(E) Both I and II are neutral argument
B 24. One of the Big Billion Days sale on record has put
standing in a queue, not necessarily in the same order.
What is the order in which these four people are standing?
T consumers in the mood to spend money. Spending is I. At least one person is standing in between Bhuvan
Institute likely to be the strongest in last five years. During the and Chandan. Jeevan is not standing in between Chandan
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Diwali festival, sales of electronics items hit an annual and Pavan. Bhuvan is standing after Chandan and Pavan.
record sales of $10 billion.
II. There are at least two persons standing in between
Which of the following is best support the given Chandan and Jeevan. Bhuvan is standing immediately
paragraph? after Jeevan.
I. Consumer spending will be highest this year compared (A) I alone is sufficient and II is not sufficient
to last five years. (B) II alone is sufficient and I is not sufficient
II. Diwali festival affects the sales of electronic items. (C) I and II together are sufficient not alone
III. During the Big Billion Days sale prices of the electronic (D) Each statement alone is sufficient
items are lower as compared to the other days to attract (E) Both I and II are not sufficient
people.
28. In a building there are six floors which is allotted to six
(A) Only III (B) Both I and II different people E, F, G, H, I and J. What is the position of
(C) Both II and III (D) Only II G with respect to E?
(E) None of these I. J lives three floors above G who lives on one of the
25. Statement: Import of cotton in the 2018 -2019 cotton bottom three floors, but not on the even numbered floor
season is expected to be 22 lakh bales, almost seven lakh II. E lives three floors below F but on an odd numbered floor.
bales higher compared with the previous season in India. III. There are two floors between the floors where H and I live.
And with this India has become the largest consumer of (A) Only statement III is sufficient
Cotton this year. (B) Only I and II are sufficient
Assumption: (C) Only II and III are sufficient
I. The international price of cotton is lower compared to (D) All the statements are needed
the domestic price. (E) Insufficient data
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29. How far is D from his original position? likes purple color is younger than the one who likes black
Statements: color. G likes Yellow. More than one person born between A
I. D is facing north, he turns left and walks 7 m, he again and C. Not more than three persons born between the ones
turns left and walks 10 m, he turns right and walks 2 m, he who like Black and White.
then turns right and walks 10 m. 31. Who among the following likes blue?
II. D is facing south, he turns left and walks 7 m, he then (A) D (B) F (C) C (D) B
turns right and walks 10 m, he turns left and walks 2 m, he (E) none of these
then turns left and walks 10 m. 32. Which among the following pair of persons are the oldest
(A) Both statements are needed and youngest respectively?
(B) Only II is sufficient (A) E, A (B) F, C (C) A, F (D) B, D
(C) Only I is sufficient (E) none of these
(D) Either I or II alone is sufficient 33. In which of the following year was E born?
(E) Neither I nor II is sufficient (A) 1983 (B) 1955 (C) 1961 (D) 2008
30. Electric cars are making big waves in the automobile world. (E) none of these
These noise-free, pollution-free and high-performance 34. Which of the following statement is not true regarding F?
vehicles are expected to surpass gasoline vehicles in the (A) E was born before F
future. The government must introduce and adapt this (B) F is the 2nd oldest
technology slowly to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
(C) the difference between the present ages of B and F is
However, legal targets will only be met if Government
not divisible by 3
firms up existing policies.
(D) F likes White
Which of the following, if true, provides the strongest
grounds for a prediction that the government is likely to (E) none of these
introduce and adapt electric cars? 35. How many persons were born between A and E?
(A) Two (B) One (C) Three (D) Four
(A) Electric cars are making big waves in the automobile
world. (E) None I
(B) Electric cars will surpass gasoline vehicles in the Direction (Q. 36-40):- Study the following information B
future.
(C) The existing policies favor gasoline vehicles.
carefully to answer the given questions.
12 people from different companies viz. Microsoft, Google,
T
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noise free, high-performance vehicles. Mindtree, IBM, HP, and Cisco are seated in two parallel rows
with six people each such that there is equal distance between
(E) Gasoline vehicles are the conventional usage of
the adjacent persons and each person in one row faces the
transportation.
person in the other row. In row 1, A, D, E, G, H, K are facing
DIRECTION (Q. 31-35):- Study the information carefully and south and in row 2, B, C, F, I, J, L are facing north but not
answer the questions given below. necessarily in the same order.
Seven persons A, B, C, D, E, G and F were born in different The person who is from HP sits third right from B. The person
years 1942, 1955, 1961, 1983, 1994, 2005, 2008 but not who is from Amazon is immediate neighbor of G. E sits between
necessarily in the same order. They were born on same date of the person from Apple and K but is not from IBM.
the same month in different years. (All the calculations of The person from Amazon never sits at extreme ends and is
ages are done by considering 2018 as the base year) They like second to the left of A.
different colours i.e. white, pink, red, yellow, purple, black and
G is not from IBM. I is one of the immediate neighbors of J.
blue.
The only person sitting between J and Amdocs faces H.
The one who like blue color is not younger than the one who
H is sitting fifth to the right from one of the extreme ends and
likes purple. The difference between the present age of A and
is from Mindtree.
C is 9 less than the difference between the present ages of the
The person who is from Microsoft is sitting at one of the
one who like black and white. The number of persons born
extreme ends and L is immediate left neighbor of it and is from
before D is same as the number of persons born after B. Only
Samsung.
one person is born between the one who like pink color and
black color. B likes Red color. The difference between the age There are only two persons sitting between the person from
of E and G is a prime number. The sum of the ages of A, B and Facebook and K. One of the two persons sitting between
E is not an odd number. C doesn’t like blue color. The one who Facebook and K faces the person who is from Samsung.

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The person who is from Cisco and the person F is sitting next DIRECTION (Q. 43-44):- Read the following information
to each other. carefully and answer the questions given below.
The person from Google sits opposite to Amdocs and third First 15 numbers are written from bottom to top in such a way
right from G. The person who is from Infosys sits fifth left from that 2 is above 1 and 3 is above 2 and so on till 15. The letters
one of the extreme ends. of word ‘SUMIT’ are written in alphabetical order against each
F does not face immediate neighbor of D. multiple of 3 (One letter against one number) from bottom to
36. Which of the pair sits at extreme ends? top. There are 6 letters between M and P. Only one letter
(A) Google – Samsung (B) Google – Amdocs between N and B.Only 3 letters between B and X.
(C) Amazon – Amdocs (D) Facebook – Cisco X is not against even number (No letter is repeated against
(E) Amazon – Microsoft any number).
37. To which company does E belongs to? 43. Which is the second letter in word formed by letters
(A) HP (B) Google (C) Samsung (D) Amazon against numbers 12, 13 and 15?
(E) Microsoft (A) P (B) U (C) T (D) X
38. Which of the following is in wrong seating position?
(E) None of these
(A) Google, Mindtree, HP, Facebook
(B) HP, Cisco, Microsoft, Infosys 44. Which letter is written against number 4?
(C) Mindtree, IBM, Apple, Facebook (A) B (B) X (C) N (D) None
(D) Amdocs, Infosys, Cisco, Microsoft (E) None of these
(E) None of the above 45. The point at which the flow of text in a document moves
39. Which of the following statement is false? to the top of a new page -
(A) The person from Amazon is facing L (A) Page insert (B) Page break
(B) The person from Apple and Facebook are immediate (C) Page format (D) All of the above
neighbors to each other
(E) None of the above
(C) B and C, person from Google and Facebook are at
extreme ends Direction (Q. 46-49):- Study the given information carefully
I (D) L is sitting fourth right to person from Amdocs
and answer the following questions below.

B (E) G and J are facing each other In a warehouse, 8 boxes having seeds of trees: Mango, Orange,
Papaya, Tomato, Lichi, Apple, Pineapple and Cherry. Fertilizers
40. If the positions of the persons at extreme ends of row 1
T are interchanged, then the person who is from Facebook for these seeds come from companies: A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H
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is at which position from K? but not necessary in that order. Each box has a number written
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(A) 2nd on it from 1 to 8 but not necessary in that order. Number 1 is at
(B) 5th the top, number 8 is at the bottom and others accordingly.
(C) Immediate right to extreme end There are only 3 boxes above the box containing seeds of
(D) Immediate left to extreme end Mango. Box whose fertilizers come from company H is 3rd box
(E) 3rd below the one whose fertilizers come from company B which
DIRECTION (Q. 41-42):- Read the following information and can only be placed at even numbered position. Box having
answer the questions that follow. seeds of tomato is the 2nd box below the one having Mango
seeds whose fertilizers come from company A. Box containing
Sonu walks 10 m west from point A to reach point B. He takes
a left turn and walks 9m to reach point C. On the other side, seeds of Papaya is placed at one of the ends whose fertilizers
Dinesh walks 5m east from point P to reach point Q. Point A is come from company F, box containing seeds of apple is adjacent
9m either north or south from point P. Next Dinesh turns to his to box containing seeds of orange whose fertilizers comes
left from point Q and walks 4m to reach point R. Sonu also from company B. Box containing seeds of papaya is not
turned left from point C and reached point D after walking 5m. adjacent to box containing seeds of apple. There are as many
Q is in east direction from D. boxes between the box related to company A and F as between
41. What is the shortest distance between points D and Q? box related to company A and G. Box containing seeds of
(A) 10 m (B) 26 m (C) 18 m (D) 12 m pineapple is placed in the middle. Box of cherry seeds whose
fertilizers come from company D is placed at the bottom. Box
(E) None of these
whose fertilizers come from company E is not placed at 3rd
42. If Dinesh walks 4 m west from point R, then he is in which
position.
direction with respect to point P?
(A) South (B) North-west 46. Who is placed at 6th position?
(C) North-east (D) North (A) Tomato (B) Orange (C) Mango (D) Papaya
(E) South-west (E) Cherry
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47. At what position is the box containing seeds of Litchi 100%


placed? 90%
(A) 7th (B) 8th (C) 6th (D) 2nd 80%

(E) 5th 70%


60%
48. Which box is placed at number 3rd position?
50%
(A) Box whose fertilizers come from company B 40%
(B) Box whose fertilizers come from company C 30%
(C) Box whose fertilizers come from company D 20%
10%
(D) Box whose fertilizers come from company G A B C D E
Transportation
(E) Box whose fertilizers come from company H Furniture Food

49. The box containing seeds of pineapple is placed at which 51. Who among the following spend maximum amount on
position ? food?
(A) 5th (B) 4th (C) 3rd (D) 6th (A) D (B) E (C) B (D) C
(E)A
(E) None of the above
52. Amount spend by ‘E’ on furniture is what percent more
50. Green tea is considered to be a natural energetic drink. It than amount spend by ‘D’ on Transportation?
was introduced in China has a beverage. It is obtained
(A) 70% (B) 45% (C) 80% (D) 65%
from the leaves of the tree called camellia sinensis. This
tea has been used as a traditional medicine in the (E) 60%
Ayurvedic medicine of India. While green tea may offer 53. Find the average amount spend by A, B and C on
many advantages, such as a number of health benefits, it furniture?
also contains disadvantages as well. (A) 4622 (B) 4626 (C) 4262 (D) 4266
(E) 4662
Which of the following, if true, would strengthen the
54. ‘D’ buy only three type of food X, Y and Z and amount
conclusion about the disadvantages of green tea?
spend on buying X, Y and Z is in the ratio 5 : 7 : 8. What I
(A) Green tea may prohibit calcium from being absorbed
into the bones.
is the difference between amount spend on buying Z
type food to amount spend on buying X type food.
B
(B) It is proved that by drinking green tea it regulates (A) 2520 (B) 1680 (C) 8400 (D) 1260 T
heart condition keeping the cholesterol limited. (E) 2100 Institute
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(C) It helps in reducing the risk of any type of cancer. 55. Find the ratio of amount spend by ‘A’ and ‘B’ together
(D) The catechins present in the green tea helps preserve on food to the amount spend by ‘C’ and ‘D’ together on
the oral health of a person. furniture?
(E) It is packed with antioxidants which eliminated the (A) 295 : 277 (B) 277 : 295 (C) 310 : 301 (D) 301 : 305
effects of free radicals. (E) 301 : 310
56. The average runs scored by P in his 40 innings is 120. If
. QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE . he is out without scoring in 41st inning and he scored
average runs of 60 in his next 4 innings. What are average
DIRECTION (Q. 51-55):- Pie-chart given bellows shows the runs scored by him in 45 innings?
income of five different persons and bar graph shows the (A) 96 (B) 110 (C) 80 (D) 112
percentage distribution of their income on different things. (E) 97
Study the question carefully and answer them. 57. If the compound ratio of x2 : y and y2 : z is z : y, then
TOTAL INCOME = 84,000
which of the following is true?
(A) x = yz (B) y = xz (C) z = xy (D) xyz = 1
E (E) None of the above
15% A
24% 58. In a 170 lt mixture of milk and water the ratio of milk and
water is 12 : 5. If 20% of the mixture was taken out and 10
D liters of water is added. Find the quantity of water in the
B  
25%
19%
new mixture.
C (A) 60 litres (B) 50 litres (C) 70 litres (D) 80 litres
17%
(E) 90 litres

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59. A bicycle moves for 5 hours at the speed of 9 kmph and 71. Ratio of age of Vikas to age of Rohit 2: 3 and average age
a car moves for 8 hours at the speed of 35 kmph. In what of Rohit, Vikas and Rahul is 23. When Arjun joins the
time train should cover total distance covered by car and group average age of these 4 persons is 25 years.
bicycle is covered if the speed of the train is 50 kmph? Calculate sum of age Arjun and Rahul, if Rahul is 13
(A) 4 hours (B) 6.5 hours (C) 3.5 hours (D) 10 hours years older than Vikas ?
(E) 8 hours (A) 40 years (B) 47 years
60. x men can do a work in 3 days and y women can do the (C) 60 years (D) can’t be determined
same work in 9 days, but 1 man and 1 woman can do the (E) None of these
work in 12 days. If 9 men can do the work in 2 days, find 72. Abhishek and Abhinandan together can complete a work
the value of x and y. in 20 days. Abhinandan started to work alone and
(A) 3, 1 (B) 4, 2 (C) 5, 3 (D) 6, 4 completes 2/3 work and remaining work is completed by
(E) 7, 5 Abhishek alone. They completed the work in total 39
DIRECTION (Q. 61-65):- What will come in the place of the days. Find in how many days Abhinandan alone can
question mark (?) in the following number series? complete the work if he works for whole number of days?
(A) 45 days (B) 36 days (C) 30 days (D) 24 days
61. 2000, 1992, 1928, 1712, ?, 200
(E) 60 days
(A) 1400 (B) 1300 (C) 1250 (D) 1200
73. Speed of boat in downstream is 24 km/hr while speed of
(E) 1000
boat is 300% more than speed of stream. Find in total 6
62. 8, 8, 16, 36, 88, ?
hours, what distance can be covered by boatman if he
(A) 236 (B) 240 (C) 246 (D) 248 covers half distance in downstream and half in upstream?
(E) 216 (A) 92km (B) 70 km (C) 24 km (D) 96 km
63. ?, 756, 576, 414, 288, 234 (E) 108 km
(A) 963 (B) 954 (C) 945 (D) 936 74. In how many ways a four-digit number can be formed
(E) 927 using starting ten whole numbers such that it is divisible
64. 12, 8, 10, 17, 36, ? by ‘4’ and repetition isn’t allowed?
(A) 86 (B) 88 (C) 90 (D) 94 (A) 1200 (B) 720 (C) 1120 (D) 1080
I (E) 92 (E) 900

B 65. 25, 33, 46, 69, 112, ?


(A) 175 (B) 180 (C) 185 (D) 190
75. 20% increase in both radius and height of the cylinder
increases the total surface area of cylinder by 677.6 cm²,
T (E) 195 If the ratio of radius to height is 1 : 4, then find the radius
of cylinder -
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numbered l and II are given. Solve both the equations and (A) 21 cm (B) 10.5 cm (C) 3.5 cm (D) 14 cm
mark the appropriate answer. (E) 7 cm
66. I. x2 + 11x – 60 = 0 Direction (Q. 76-80) - The following line graph shows the
II. y2 – 17y + 60 = 0 percentage increase in sales of companies P, Q, R, S and T in the
year 2017 with respect to the previous year. Study the following
(A) x> y (B) x < y (C) x > y (D) x < y
line graph carefully and answer the following questions.
(E) x = y or no relationship could be established Percentage increase in sales
67. I. x2 – 5x + 6 = 0 90
II. y2 + 5y – 6 = 0 80
(A) x > y (B) x < y (C) x > y (D) x < y 70
(E) x = y or no relationship could be established 60
68. I. 8x2 – 9x + 1 = 0 50
II.4y2 – 9y + 2 = 0 40
(A) x > y (B) x < y (C) x > y (D) x < y 30
(E) x = y or no relationship could be established 20
69. I. 5x2 – 32x + 48 = 0 10
II. 5y2 – 16y + 12 = 0
0
(A) x > y (B) x < y (C) x > y (D) x < y P Q R S T
(E) x = y or no relationship could be established 76. The overall percentage increase in sales of company Q
70. I. 3x2 + x – 4 = 0 and company S together is 72% in the year 2017. Find the
II. 3y2 – 10y + 8 = 0 ratio of the sales of company Q and S in the year 2017.
(A) x> y (B) x < y (C) x > y (D) x < y (A) 9 : 4 (B) 27 : 16 (C) 4 : 9 (D) 71 : 31
(E) x = y or no relationship could be established (E) 1 : 2
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77. The ratio of sales of companies P, Q, R, S and T in the 83. Total surface area of a cylinder is 200% more than that of
year 2016 was 8 : 6 : 5 : 7 : 4 respectively. Find the overall its sum of area of base and top of cylinder. Volume of
% increase in sales of all the five companies together in cylinder is 2156 cm³.
the year 2017. Quantity I: Volume of cone whose base radius and height
(A) 56.67% (B) 48.34% (C) 53.67% (D) 50.45% is same as that of radius and height of cylinder
(E) 50% respectively.
78. The profit earned by company R in 2017 is 18% or Rs. 9 Quantity II: Volume of hemisphere whose radius is same
crores. Find R’s sales for the year 2016. (Sales = cost + as that of radius of cylinder.
profit) (A) Quantity I > Quantity II
(A) 50 crores (B) 59 crores (B) Quantity I = Quantity II or No relation
(C) 38.46 crores (D) 45.38 crores (C) Quantity I > Quantity II
(E) 46.34 crores (D) Quantity I < Quantity II
79. The overall percentage increase in the sale of companies (E) Quantity I < Quantity II
Q and R together is 55% and that of companies R and S 84. There are ‘A’ numbers of cubes each having side 2 cm is
together is 42% in the year 2017. Find the ratio of sales of melted and re-casted into a cylinder of radius 7 cm and
companies Q, R and S in the year 2016. height 8 cm.
(A) 1 : 1 : 2 (B) 2 : 2 : 3 (C) 3 : 3 : 2 (D) 3 : 5 : 4 Quantity I: Value of ‘A+77’.
(E) None of these Quantity II: Value of ‘1.5A’
80. Which company has the maximum sales in year 2017? (A) Quantity I > Quantity II (B) Quantity I = Quantity II
(A) Q (B) S (C) Quantity I < Quantity II (D) Quantity I < Quantity II
(C) P (D) Can’t be determined (E) Quantity I > Quantity II
(E) None of these 85. ‘B’ kg of Rs. 36 per/kg rice that mixed with 8 kg of Rs. 42
per/kg rice, in order to earn profit of 10% while selling the
DIRECTION (Q.81-85):- In the given questions, two quantities
are given, one as ‘Quantity I’ and another as ‘Quantity II’.
mixture at Rs. 44 per/kg.
Quantity I: Value of ‘B+20’.
I
You have to determine relationship between two quantities
and choose the appropriate option. Quantity II: Value of ‘6B’ B
81. 5X men can complete a work in X/2 days while 2Y men (A) Quantity I < Quantity II (B) Quantity I < Quantity II T
can complete same work in 4Y/5 days. (C) Quantity I > Quantity II (D) Quantity I > Quantity II Institute
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Quantity II: Value of ‘1.25X’ Direction (Q. 86-88):- Study the given information carefully
(A) Quantity I > Quantity II and answer the following questions below.
(B) Quantity I = Quantity II or No relation There are total 1640 employees in a company and it has 6
departments A, B, C, D, E and F. The ratio of number of
(C) Quantity I > Quantity II
employees in department A and department D is 5 : 4.
(D) Quantity I < Quantity II Department B has 85 more employees than department E.
(E) Quantity I < Quantity II Department F has total 212 employees. The ratio of employees
82. Rs. X is invested in a scheme which offers 15% p.a. at in department C and department E is 2 : 3. Department C has 58
C.I. Interest earned after two years is Rs.3870. less employees than department D.
Quantity I: ‘Value of ‘A’. Rs. 2X is invested in a scheme 86. Find the ratio of number of employees in department D
which offers A% p.a. at C.I. and interest earned after two and department F.
years is Rs. 10,560 (A) 67 : 53 (B) 57 : 53 (C) 59 : 53 (D) 63 : 53
Quantity II: Value of ‘B’. Rs. (X+6,000) is invested in a (E) 65 : 53
scheme which offers B% p.a. at C.I. and amounts to Rs. 87. What is the difference of total employees in department
28,125 A & B together and C and D together?
(A) Quantity I > Quantity II (A) 194 (B) 245 (C) 262 (D) 236
(B) Quantity I = Quantity II or No relation (E) 215
(C) Quantity I > Quantity II 88. Find the total number of employees in department A and C.
(D) Quantity I < Quantity II (A) 498 (B) 514 (C) 509 (D) 491
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89. A started a business with the investment of Rs. 8000. 95. Which article is sold at maximum profit if cost price of
After 4 months, B joins him with the capital of Rs. 10000. article of each article is same?
After 8 months of starting the business, C also joins him (A) A (B) C (C) E (D) D
with the capital of Rs. 15000. Find the share of C in the (E) B
profit of Rs. 118000 after 1 year.
DIRCTION (Q. 96-100):- What approximate value should
(A) 2000 (B) 15000 (C) 35000 (D) 26000 come in place of question mark (?)in the following questions?
(E) 30000
96. 44.04 ÷ 3.97 × 7.49 ÷ 2.54 + 3 = ?
90. The net profit percent on the sale of a watch and a goggle (A) 6 (B) 36 (C) 24 (D) 1296
is 50%. The cost price of six watches is equal to the
(E) 216
selling price of ten goggles, and the cost price of six
goggles is equal to the selling price of one watch. Find 97. 37.54% of 400.08 + 75.07% of 59.92 = ?
the profit percent on the sale of each goggle. (A) 7 (B) 14 (C) 49 (D) 98
(A) 160% (B) 180% (C) 200% (D) 150% (E) 196
1
(E) None of these
98. ?
2 (2.01)10 (4.99)3  1156.92
DIRECTION (Q. 91-95):- Bar chart given below shows markup
% and discount % on five different articles sold by a retailor. (A) 256 (B) 128 (C) 512 (D) 1024
Study the data carefully and answer the following questions.  (E) 1296
1
1
80 99. (4913.09) 3 6.06 s 5.95 – 33 % of 9.01 = 24.99% of
70 3
25.01% of ?
Respective % →

60
50
(A) 1040 (B) 1600 (C) 400 (D) 800
40 (E) 1200
Mark up%
100. (9.01)3 + (7.94)3 + 5.12 × 17.95 = x3
I
30 Discount %
20 (A) 11 (B) 15 (C) 13 (D) 10
B 10 (E) 14

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0
A B C
Articles →
D E . ENGLISH LANGUAGE .
Institute DIRECTION (Q. 101-105):- Below are given some sentences
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out of which the sentence numbered 4 has been correctly
‘E’ is 1 : 1, then find out the ratio between cost price of
placed. The rest of the sentences A, B, C, D, E, F need to be
article ‘A’ to that of article ‘E’?
arranged correctly in order to form a logical order.
(A) 7 : 9 (B) 9 : 7 (C) 9 : 11 (D) 11 : 9
A. World War I actually started in 1914, with the assassination
(E) 11 : 7 of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian
92. Cost price of article ‘B’ is Rs.50 more than Cost price of Empire and lasted till 2018.
article ‘C’ while mark price of article ‘B’ is R. 130 more B. Within a week of the Archduke’s assassination, Russia,
than mark price of article ‘C’. Find the difference between Belgium, France, Great Britain, and Serbia had lined up against
selling price of article ‘B’ to that or article ‘C’? Austria-Hungary and Germany, and World War I had begun.
(A) Rs. 24 (B) Rs. 18 (C) Rs. 8 (D) Rs. 4 C. Tensions had been brewing in Southern Europe –
(E) Rs. 14 particularly in the troubled Balkan region – for years before
93. If retailor earn Rs.24 profit on selling article ‘D’ then find World War I eventually broke out.
the Mark price of article ‘D’? 4. During the war, Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and
(A) Rs.672 (B) Rs. 504 (C) Rs. 480 (D) Rs. 420 the Ottoman Empire were known as the Central powers and
were pitted against the Allied powers consisting of Great Britain,
(E) Rs. 588 France, Russia, Italy, Rumania, Japan, and the United States.
94. If ratio between selling price of article ‘B’ to that of article D. At the outbreak of war, the United States adopted a policy
‘C’ is 27 : 16 then cost price of article ‘B’ is what percent of neutrality as favored by the US President, Woodrow Wilson.
more than that of article ‘C’?
E. Due to new military technologies and trench warfare, World
(A) 50% (B) 62.5% (C) 75% (D) 87.5% War I saw unprecedented levels of carnage and destruction
(E) 100% resulting in the deaths of 16 million people.

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F. But with Germany sinking American merchant ships _________ (F) _________ of the reserves that now exist on
including the Lusitania, which resulted in the deaths of the RBI’s balance sheet.
hundreds of Americans, the American President called for a The central bank partially _________ (G) _________ to the
declaration of war against Germany. Centre on two other issues — the Basel capital framework for
101. Which of the following is the FIRST statement? banks and easing credit flow to micro, small and medium
(A) D (B) F (C) E (D) C enterprises (MSMEs). The RBI didn’t _________ (H)
(E) B _________ the demand for alignment of the capital norms to
Basel (they are higher now), but by pushing back the deadline
102. Which of the following is the SECOND statement?
by a year for increasing the capital buffer, it has freed up
(A) D (B) F (C) E (D) A
funds for banks to lend. Again, by permitting debt _________
(E) B (I) _________ for MSME borrowers of up to ¹ 25 crore, the
103. Which of the following is the FIFTH statement? RBI has attempted to address their credit concerns, which
(A) D (B) F (C) E (D) A was one of the major demands of the Centre. Clearly, there
(E) B was enough give-and-take in the meeting that left both sides
104. Which of the following is the SIXTH statement? with the feeling that they had gained something. At Monday’s
(A) D (B) F (C) E (D) A meeting the board turned hands-on _________ (J) _________
(E) B for the first time in recent memory, from being just an advisory
body. That the meeting went on for over nine hours clearly
105. Which of the following is the SEVENTH statement?
indicates that there was an intense exchange of views, which
(A) C (B) D (C) E (D) A is not a bad thing at all. Differences between the Centre and
(E) B the central bank must be thrashed out in such a setting, rather
DIRECTION (Q. 106-115):- In the following passage, some than in the media or in public speeches.
of the words have been omitted, each of which is indicated by 106. Find the suitable word and fill up the blank _______
a number. Find the suitable word from the options given (A)______ with appropriate word.
against each number and fill up the blanks with appropriate (A) Rejuvenate (B) Debase
words to make the paragraph meaningful.
After the heat and dust of the last one month, the board
(C) Precipitate
(E) None of these
(D) Acolyte I
meeting of the Reserve Bank of India on Monday turned out
to be muted and professional, as it should have been. Any 107. Find the suitable word and fill up the blank _______ B
summary and ______(A) ______ action by the Centre to have (B)______ with appropriate word. T
its way would have created more problems than it solved, (A) Haven (B) Expeditious Institute
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apart from it not going down well with the markets. The (C) Ambiguity (D) Repatriate
decisions taken by the board address the concerns of both (E) None of these
the Centre and the central bank, though on balance it appears 108. Find the suitable word and fill up the blank _______
that the RBI carried the day. Two of the biggest concerns of (C)______ with appropriate word.
the Centre where it was expecting a/an (A) Referred (B) Riled (C) Finagled (D) Gleaned
_________(B)_________ resolution — relaxation of the (E) None of these
Prompt Corrective Action framework on 11 public sector banks
109. Find the suitable word and fill up the blank _______
and provision of liquidity for non-banking financial companies
(D)______ with appropriate word.
— will be addressed at a future date. The first one has been
(A) Altercation (B) Entrench
_________(C) _________ to a department of the RBI for
examination, while no decision seems to have been taken on (C) Chortled (D) Staved
the second. In addition, the Centre’s attempt to tap the RBI’s (E) None of these
rich reserves has also been _________(D) _________ off 110. Find the suitable word and fill up the blank _______
for now, with the matter left to be decided by a committee set (E)______ with appropriate word.
up exclusively for the purpose. This is as it should be. Given (A) Perplexing (B) Transferring
that the membership and terms of reference of the committee (C) Weaning (D) Debilitating
will be jointly decided by the Centre and the RBI, there is little (E) None of these
scope for either side to complain of bias. The RBI has been
111. Find the suitable word and fill up the blank _______
_________ (E) _________ all of its surpluses to the Centre
(F)______ with appropriate word.
in the last five years based on the recommendations of an
(A) Sharing (B) Envisage
earlier committee led by Y.H. Malegam. Given this, it is unclear
what more the new committee can possibly recommend on (C) Unsparing (D) Diffident
future surpluses, unless of course it is allowed to go into (E) None of these
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112. Find the suitable word and fill up the blank _______ ancient officier de MONSIEUR, Comte de Provence . . .
(G)______ with appropriate word. et actuellement Restaurateur, rue de Richelieuno. 26, la
(A) Stymied (B) Yielded Grande Taverne de Londres’. The gourmand—a species
(C) Coaxed (D) Emboldened invented during the Restoration and propagated by Brillat-
Savarin’s Almanack des Gourmands from 1817—already went
(E) None of these
to the Cafe Anglaisor, the Cafe de Paris to eat dinners not
113. Find the suitable word and fill up the blank _______ presided over by hostesses. In Britain, the press was still a
(H)______ with appropriate word. vehicle of instruction, invective and political pressure. It was
(A) Barb (B) Reticent (C) Voluble (D) Concede in France that Emile Girardin (1836) founded the modern
(E) None of these newspaper—La Presse—political but cheap, aimed at the
114. Find the suitable word and fill up the blank _______ accumulation of advertising revenue, and made attractive to
(I)______ with appropriate word. its readers by gossip, serial novels, and various other stunts.
Fashion, the department store, the public shop-window
(A) Recast (B) Referendum
which Balzachymnedf were French inventions, the product
(C) Strait (D) Acerbity
of the 1820s. The Revolution brought that obvious career
(E) None of these open to talents, the theatre, into ‘good society’ at a time when
115. Find the suitable word and fill up the blank _______ its social status in aristocratic Britain remained analogous to
(J)______ with appropriate word. that of boxers and jockeys: at Maisons-Lafitte (named after a
(A) Eloquent (B) Glorification banker who made the suburb fashionable), Lablache, Talma
(C) Dramatize (D) Probably and other theatrical people established themselves by the
side of the Prince de la Moskowa’s splendid house.
(E) None of these
116. What was the society of post-revolutionary France best
DIECTION (Q. 116-120):- Read the passage and answer the
described as?
questions that follow. Some words have been highlighted for
your attention. (A) Society of the Hustlers
(B) Society of the Capitalists
I The society of post-revolutionary France was ‘bourgeois’ in
its structure and values. It was the society of the parvenu, (C) Society of the Communists
B though this was not completely obvious except when the (D) Society of the Kings
country was itself governed by parvenus, i.e. when it was
T republican or Bonapartist. It may not seem excessively
(E) Society of the Parvenu
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belonged to families of the old nobility, but to contemporary (A) Second Empire (B) Third Empire
French bourgeois the fact that half had been commoners in (C) Fourth Reich (D) First world war
1789 was very much more striking; especially when they looked (E) French revolution
at the exclusive social hierarchies of the rest of continental Europe.
118. What according to the passage was more dominating in
The phrase ‘when good Americans die they go to Paris’ France than in the USA?
expresses what Paris became in the nineteenth century, though
(A) Fashion shows
it did not fully become the parvenu’s paradise until the Second
Empire. London, or even more Vienna, St Petersburg or Berlin, (B) High inflation due to war
were capitals in which money could not yet buy everything, (C) Domination of new society
at any rate in the first generation. In Paris, there was very little (D) Slow eradication of older traditions
worth buying that was beyond its reach. This domination of (E) Racism
the new society was not peculiar to France; but if we except
the democratic USA it was in certain superficial respects both 119. Which of the words is similar in meaning to the word
more obvious and more official in France, though not, in fact, ‘invective’ as used in the passage?
more profound than in Britain or the Low Countries. In Britain, (A) Applaud (B) Comment
the great chefs were still those who worked for noblemen, like (C) Compliment (D) Abuse
Careme for the Duke of Wellington, or for the oligarchic clubs, (E) Praise
like Alexis Soyer of the Reform Club. In France, the expensive
120. Which of the words is opposite in meaning to the word
public restaurant, started by cooks of the nobility who lost
‘imply’ as used in the passage?
their jobs during the Revolution, was already established.
(A) Implicit (B) Indirect (C) Oblique (D) Explicit
A change of world is implied in the title-page of the manual of
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DIRCTION (Q. 121-125):- The following questions consist (IV) The court disposed of the petition filed by advocates
of four sentences. Some of these may or may not contain Manmohan Singh Narula and SusmitaKumari, claiming
grammatical error. Choose the option which denotes the that the Speaker was not performing his statutory duty
sentence(s) that has/have grammatical error(s). If all the of appointing the LoP.
given sentences are correct, choose (E), i.e., “All are correct” (A) I, II (B) II, IV (C) II, III, IV (D) I, II, III
as your answer.
(E) All are correct
121. (I) Local residents said that it was the third bus accident
124. (I) A Delhi court on Monday summoned Chief Minister
at the spot but they have never seen such a terrible crash
ArvindKejriwal and his deputy Manish Sisodia on July
on the expressway.
16 in a criminal defamation complaint filed by BJP leader
(II) The Delhi High Court dismissed a plea seeking Vijender Gupta.
directions to the Centre to frame rules on the phone
(II) It is found that democratic education involves a basic
tapping noting that there were enough guideline in place
understanding of our society and it’s history, of its
(III) The Central government wants to create a “repository
multiple cultural, intellectual and religious traditions.
of photographs of criminals in the country,” and want to
put a system in place to track “missing children and (III) China on Monday alleged that “unilateral bullying”
unidentified dead bodies,” through facial recognition by the United States was the “root cause” of Iran’s
decision to expanding uranium enrichment.
(IV) The tricky job of keeping Greece’s international
creditors onside while easing the hardship on Greeks by (IV) Road Transport and Highways Minister NitinGadkari
lowering taxes and renegotiating fiscal targets could informed the RajyaSabha on Monday that speed limit on
result in a short honeymoon phase for Mr. Mitsotakis. highways would not help reduce the number of road
accidents
(A) I, II (B) II, IV (C) II, III, IV (D) I, II, III
(A) I, II (B) II, III (C) II, III, IV (D) I, II, III
(E) All are correct
122. (I) The leak is being seen by some diplomats as a move (E) All are correct
to push Mr. Darroch out and to send an Ambassador to 125. (I) The Delhi High Court has directed the Judo Federation I
of India to disclose all files relating to how players were
Washington
(II) The Expressway has been operational since 2012 and selected to represent India at the Judo Olympics B
span over 165 km. (II) A majority of political parties on Monday reiterated T
(III) Admissions for courses at several college under the their opposition to the 10% quota in higher educational Institute
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unreserved category closed with a marginal dip in some institutions for economically weaker sections (EWS)
courses. within the general category
(IV) The Supreme Court on Monday sought a response (III) The Medical members of the Corporation touched
from the Centre, the States and the Union Territories on upon the medical aspect of the question and urged that
the prolonged delay for over quarter of a decade to on the proper solution of the housing question depended
establish exclusive human rights courts in each district the health of the city
(A) I, II (B) II, III (C) II, III, IV (D) I, II, III (IV) The increased surcharge potentially reduces the post-
(E) All are correct tax attractiveness of India, vis-a-vis other markets, where
such a high rate doesn’t exist
123. (I) The conviction of prominent pro-LTTE politician Vaiko
on the charge of sedition, based on a typically (A) I, II (B) II, IV (C) II, III, IV (D) I, II, III
impassioned speech he had made in Chennai since a (E) All are correct
decade ago, is a worrying development. DIRECTION (Q. 126-130):- In the following question, two
(II) Washington has said it wants to seal a political deal columns are given, containing three phrases each. A phrase
with the Taliban ahead of the Afghan presidential polls from the first column may or may not connect with a phrase
due in September to allow foreign forces to begin to from the second column to make a grammatically and
withdrawing. contextually correct sentence. There are five options, four
(III) The Delhi High Court declined to entertain a plea of which display the sequence(s) in which the phrases can
seeking to make appropriate changes to the law to be joined to form a correct sentence. If none of the phrases
recognise the rights pertaining to marriage and adoption make a correct sentence, mark ‘None of these’ as your
of members of LGBT community. answer.

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126. Column (1) Column (2) 129. Column (1) Column (2)
(A) Concerned that (D) during the October (A) The cultural (D) has made intellectual
political fragmentation Revolution, Tsereteli nationalist agenda of the curiosity dangerous.
would lead to a civil war in returned to Georgia. ruling dispensation
Russia, Tsereteli
(B) What differentiates (E) is the social purpose
(B) After the Bolsheviks (E) was much more one dispensation from and direction of such
seized power of the concerned with another pursuits.
Russian government inequality, and tried to
(C) The clarity on that (F) but certainly not good
solve that above all.
aspect in the address may for India.
(C) Uninterested in (F) strived to broker be stimulating for many,
acquiring or maintaining compromises between
political power, Tsereteli the various leftist (A) A-F (B) C-F and B-D
factions. (C) B-E (D) C-D and B-F
(E) None of these
(A) A-F (B) B-E
(C) C-D and B-F (D) C-F and B-D 130. Column (1) Column (2)
(E) None of these (A) The Law Commission (D) members should
127. Column (1) Column (2) has mooted the idea repose confidence in an
alternative regime.
(A) India is projected to (D) 2027 surpassing
become the most populous China, and host 1.64 (B) While expressing loss (E) the subsequent
country by billion people by 2050. of trust in one legislature should serve
government, out only the remainder of
I (B) The world as a whole (E) 8.5 billion people in
could be home to just over a decade from
the term.

B now. (C) Whenever mid-term (F) of a ‘constructive


polls are held due to loss vote of confidence’.
T (C) The UN report shows (F) working-age people of majority,
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with a falling ratio of steady. (A) B-E (B) C-F and B-D
(A) C-F and B-D (B) B-E (C) A-F (D) C-D and B-F
(C) C-D and B-F (D) A-F (E) None of these
(E) None of these DIRECTION (Q. 131-135):- In each of the following questions,
a paragraph is given with three blanks and these blanks have
128. Column (1) Column (2) to be filled with the same word. You are provided with four
(A) The President said his (D) and the rural options which may or may not fill the given blanks. Choose
government was economy is not a moment the option which can fill all three blanks. If none of the option
too early. is suitable then choose option (e) ‘None of these’ as your
answer.
(B) In the absence of (E) committed to that
elaboration, such grand very idea of nation- 131. The ASEAN’s ______________ is aimed at placating
intent building. China by not allowing it to align with the U.S.’s vision for
the region completely. India has welcomed the ASEAN’s
(C) New focus on water (F) in the initial outlook on the Indo-Pacific as it sees “important elements
conservation and paragraphs was not of convergence” with its own _____________ towards
management reassuring. the region. But there was soon a realisation that such an/
a ____________might allow others to shape the regional
(A) C-F and B-D (B) B-E
architecture and marginalise the ASEAN itself.
(C) C-D and B-F (D) A-F
(A) Dregs (B) Approach(C) Strait (D) Abject
(E) None of these
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132. The liquidator filed proceedings against the Company’s attempt to set up a separate payment line and continue imports
directors, Christopher and Andrew Thaler, alleging that could invite sanctions on the Indian entity and
the debts owing to the ATO and Ausgrid were incurred could jeopardise the waiver for Chabahar Port in Iran. This is
while the Company was ___________. The Court a sanctions-happy administration.
ultimately found that the liquidator had made out the But make noise India must, not just to get satisfaction but
__________trading claim and questioned whether any because there’s a limit to becoming collateral damage in US
liability for ________ trading should be apportioned policy obsessions. It makes hedging appear much more
between the two directors to reflect their different periods attractive and undermines relations. The challenge of India
of directorship. potentially coming under Russia sanctions because of the S-
(A) Insolvent (B) Fawning (C) Aegis (D) Doggerel 400 Triumf anti-aircraft air defence system is far more
(E) None of these ______ and could see a real confrontation between
133. Many bacterial species have been found to exist in a/an Washington and New Delhi down the line.
___________but non-culturable state. Jeanne But shouldn’t the US be equally worried about the fallout of
Moldenhauer discusses this phenomenon and makes any precipitous action under the Countering America’s
suggestions as to why we don’t often see an increase in Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (Caatsa)? Will it punish
___________cells when using several methods. India, a ‘major defence partner’, and be prepared to drive a
Moldenhauer discussed some changes in how clinical hole into its own Indo-Pacific strategy?
microbiologists are evaluating samples for __________ Any sanctions will impact US arms sales and, consequently,
cultures. the diversification towards which New Delhi has been moving.
(A) Venal (B) Opulent (C) Chortle (D) Viable That will help Russia instead of punishing it. Trump’s former
(E) None of these defence secretary, Jim Mattis, had warned of such a scenario.
But Trump listens mostly to himself. From all accounts, the
134. Councillors decided to ____________a controversial
new ‘adults’ in the room are less prone to trying to change his
mill extension after they were unsure about the effect it
mind on issues than their predecessors.
would have on close neighbours. Amid criticism of
136. Which of the following is most SIMILAR in meaning to
inaccuracy in drawings accompanying the application,
councillors voted to __________the plans pending
the word ‘hedging’? I
clarification about some issues. A bid by Coun David (A) Tormenting
(C) Bilking
(B) Arguing
(D) Restricting
B
Kirton (Con, Hipperholme and Lightcliffe) to approve
the application was defeated and Coun Faisal Shoukat’s (E) Qualifying T
proposal to ___________the application was supported. 137. Which of the following is most OPPOSITE in meaning to
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(E) None of these (A) Steep (B) Smooth
135. “Today is just a spill over of what we saw on Friday after (C) Unanticipated (D) Premeditated
______________ US jobs numbers. Despite the (E) Grueling
___________numbers, market is expecting rate cut just 138. What do you mean by ‘sabre-rattling’?
not as aggressive it would be but $1,400 is pretty (A) False accusation
__________support level for gold,” said Howie Lee, an (B) Very rapid
economist at OCBC Bank.
(C) The display or threat of military force
(A) Eloquent (B) Precarious(C) Strong (D) Impound
(D) A delayed danger
(E) None of these (E) An inevitable outcome
DIRECTION (Q. 136-140):- Read the passage and answer 139. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
the following questions.
I. India and Russia are strong competitors of USA which
India will have to be imaginative on trade disputes — give is currently trying to debilitate India.
some, take some and absorb some. The Trump administration
II. India holds an important position for USA so any
is reportedly getting ready to launch a full-blown ‘investigation’
wrong policy would be deleterious to USA itself.
into India’s trade practices under Section 301 of the US Trade
III. USA is trying to have Russia as its ally by harming
Act.
India.
The issue of Iran oil sanctions is over. India has stopped its
(A) Only I (B) Only II
imports from Iran and increased imports from the US.
Incidentally, China’s State-owned oil companies have done (C) Both II and III (D) Both I and II
the same, despite all the sabre-rattling from Beijing. Any (E) All are correct

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140. Which of the following states a correct point about 148. Who is the current Union Minister of Social Justice and
Trump’s decisions? Empowerment in the NDA Government?
I. He is rash but the decisions have always been in favour (A) RaoInderjit Singh (B) Thawar Chand Gehlot
of the country. (C) Narendra Singh Tomar (D) AnantGeete
II. He does not listen to anyone and takes decisions (E) None of these
single handed. 149. The SEBI is the regulatory authority established under
III. His decisions might have disastrous results not only Section ____________ of SEBI Act 1992 to protect the
for other countries but for USA too. interests of the investors in securities and to promote
(A) Only II (B) Only I the development of, and to regulate, the securities market
(C) Both II and III (D) Both I and III and for matters connected therewith and incidental
(E) None of the above thereto.
(A) section 3 (B) section 18
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141. What will be the minimum paid-up capital of Small Finance (E) None of these
Banks (SFBs)? 150. Name the state government, which has signed a loan
(A) 10 crore (B) 1000 crore (C) 100 crore (D) 90 crore agreement worth of $328 million with the World Bank
(E) 70 crore (WB) for improving health services.
142. BSBD is a bank account that does not require customers (A) Telangana (B) Andhra Pradesh
to maintain any Minimum or Monthly Average Balance (C) Odisha (D) Gujarat
(MAB). What does BSBD stand for? (E) None of these
(A) Basic Saving Basis Deposit 151. Which of the following is the majority shareholder in the
(B) Bharat Saving Bank Deposit National Housing Bank (NHB)?
(C) Basal Saving Bank Deposit (A) RBI (B) Government of India
(D) Basic Savings Bank Deposit
I (E) Bank Saving Basic Account
(C) NABARD (D) Asian Development Bank
(E) EXIM (Export Import) Bank of India
B 143. According to NK Singh panel’s recommendation, what
is the debt-to-GDP ratio for the Central government?
152. Which of the following sections of the Banking
T (A) 38.7% (B) 34.7% (C) 32.7% (D) 33.7%
Regulation Act, 1949 confers more power on the Reserve
Institute Bank of India(RBI) in order to tackle the issue of Non
(E) 39.7%
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Performing Assets (NPAs)?
144. Which of the following committees has been correctly
(A) 34AA & 34AB (B) 35AB & 35AC
matched?
(A) YV Reddy Committee-Reforms In Small Savings (C) 35AA & 35AB (D) 30AA & 30AB
(B) Wanchoo Committee-Indirect Taxes (E) 31AA & 31AB
(C) Vyas Committee-Technology Issues In Banking Industry 153. According to the Ease of Doing Business Ranking 2019,
(D) Venketaiya Committee-Mutual Funds Scheme what was India’s rank?
(E) Vaghul Committee-Consolidated Accounting By Banks (A) 100 (B) 77 (C) 99 (D)80
145. What is the current base year for the calculation of GDP (E) 88
in India? 154. Which of the following launched the first White Label
(A) 2013-14 (B) 2012-13 (C) 2011-12 (D) 2017-18 ATM (WLA) in India?
(E) 2018-19 (A) Muthoot Finance
146. MadanLalSaini, who passed away recently. He was a - (B) Tata Communications
(A) Journalist (B) Politician (C) Actor (D) Director (C) Hitatchi Payment Services
(E) None of these
(D) AGS Transact Technologies Ltd
147. ___________is a mechanism for pooling money by
(E) RiddiSiddhi Bullions Ltd
issuing units to the investors and investing funds in
securities in accordance with objectives as disclosed in 155. What is the age limit for which Pradhan Mantri Jeevan
offer document. Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) is applicable?
(A) Share (B) Mutual fund (A) 18 to 50 years (B) 20 to 40 years
(C) Equity (D) Stock (C) 30 to 80 years (D) 18 to 60 years
(E) None of these (E) 22 to 40 years

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156. What is the name of India’s heaviest, largest and most 164. Which of the following is India’s most valuable group in
powerful satellite which was successfully launched recently? terms of market capitalisation?
(A) PSLV-10 (B) GSAT-11 (C) GSAT-3E (D) HULK-1A (A) HDFC group (B) ICICI bank
(E) Pushkar-1A (C) TATA group (D) Reliance group
157. RBI stipulates a healthy mix of CASA in the business
(E) Aditya Birla group
figures of banks. What does it denote?
165. Which of the following banks will be buying a stake in
(A) Credit and Savings Aggregate
BSE subsidiary INX for ¹ 31 crore?
(B) Current Account and Savings Account
(A) ICICI bank (B) SBI
(C) Cost Appreciation and Selling Analysis
(D) Customer Analysis and Savings Pattern (C) Canara Bank (D) HDFC bank
(E) None of the given options is true (E) Axis bank
158. The Statue of Unity, the bronze sculpture is the world’s 166. The new headquarters of International Olympic
tallest statue, its height is _____. Committee (IOC) located in -
(A) 200m (B) 189m (C) 153m (D) 93m (A) Bern (B) Geneva (C) Lausanne (D) Montreux
(E) 182m (E) None of these
159. Reverse mortgage loans are meant to provide liquidity 167. Which Bank/Company has launched a new digital
for the senior citizens. Which of the following is a proper platform ‘MyDeal’ to simplify capital raising process
description of this facility?
through capital markets by providing real-time access to
(A) The legal heirs cannot repay the loan amount in case information such as investors’ feedback, profiles, client
of death of the senior citizen orders and deal pricing?
(B) The senior citizen has to surrender the property after
(A) Royal Bank of Scotland (B) Barclays Bank
15 years
(C) Banks make either monthly payments or a lump sum (C) HSBC (D) Bank of America
payment to the senior citizen (E) Sony
(D) All of the above 168. In its ‘Growth Outlook for 2019’, Confederation of Indian I
(E) None of the given options is true
160. The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri
Industry (CII) stated that India’s GDP growth will
be_______ in 2019.
B
Narendra Modi has approved the renaming of Jharsuguda (A) 7.3% (B) 7.7% (C) 8.1% (D) 7.8% T
Airport. This airport is situated in which Indian state? (E) 7.5% Institute
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(A) Telangana (B) Andhra Pradesh 169. Which Bank has become the first bank in the country to
(C) Chhattisgarh (D) Karnataka introduce Iris Scan Authentication feature for Aadhaar -
(E) Odisha based transactions through its micro ATM tablets?
161. Which of the following payment banks is 100 percent (A) Punjab National Bank (B) Bank of Baroda
owned by the Government of India?
(C) State Bank of India (D) Axis Bank
(A) Paytm Payment Banks (B) IPPB
(C) Jio Payment Banks (D) Airtel Payment Banks (E) None of these
(E) Aditya Birla Payment Banks 170. Telangana has got its first independent high court now.
162. Which of the following banks will finance metro rail Who was sworn in as the first Chief Justice of the
projects in India? Telangana High Court?
(A) World Bank (A) Justice Shri Krishna Ayyar
(B) Asian Development Bank (ADB) (B) Justice BT Ramamurthi
(C) New Development Bank (NDB) (C) Justice TBN Radhakrishnan
(D) HSBC (D) Justice BN Kumaraswami
(E) Standard Chartered (E) None of these
163. Which of the following banks has announced a strategic
171. Who among the following has been appointed as the
partnership with the FMCG arm of The Art of Living-Sri
NATO’s commander?
Sri Tattva?
(A) Tod D. Wolters (B) Curtis M. Scaparrotti
(A) HDFC bank (B) Axis bank
(C) ICICI bank (D) SBI (C) Jens Stoltenberg (D) Laura Richardson
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172. Which Indian state has launched the Kaleshwaram Lift 181. What is the scholarship offered to the girls under the
Irrigation Scheme, world’s biggest irrigation project? ‘Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme’ that falls under
(A) Telangana (B) Andhra Pradesh the ambit of the the National Defence Fund (NDF)?
(C) Punjab (D) Haryana (A) 3100 (B) 3400 (C) 3500 (D) 3000
(E) Rajasthan (E) 4000
173. Which of the following will be the first Indian state to 182. Which of the following companies will launch its
implement the Universal Basic Income (UBI) by 2022? cryptocurrencyproject ‘Libra’?
(A) Andhra Pradesh (B) Uttar Pradesh (A) Facebook (B) Microsoft
(C) Sikkim (D) West Bengal (C) IBM (D) Google
(E) Amazon
(E) Haryana
183. Which of the following countries conducted the joint
174. Which of the following countries won the Asian Women
bilateral military exercise Sampriti?
Rugby Championship Division I?
(A) India & Bangladesh (B) India & Sri Lanka
(A) China (B) Singapore
(C) India & Nepal (D) India & France
(C) Philippines (D) India
(E) India & Russia
(E) Thailand 184. What was the theme of the World Environment Day 2019?
175. According to the World Tennis Ranking, who among the (A) Air pollution
following are the best tennis players in the male and
(B) Beat Plastic Pollution
female categories?
(C) Connecting people to nature
(A) Naomi Osaka and Rafael Nadal
(D) Small Islands and Climate Change
(B) Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic (E) Green Economy
(C) Naomi Osaka and Novak Djokovic 185. When did the UNESCO observe the first ever
(D) Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal International Day of Education?
(E) Maria Sharpova and Roger Federer (A) 24 January 2019 (B) 23 February 2019
I 176. The Indian women’s hockey team have won the FIH Series (C) 20 March 2019 (D) 12 April 2019
B Finals after defeating ______________.
(A) South Korea (B) China
(E) 13 May 2019
186. Bargi Dam is one of the first completed dams out of the
T (C) Japan (D) Russia chain of 30 major dams to be constructed on Narmada
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177. The Finance Minister has announced that for the first (A) Madhya Pradesh (B) Rajasthan
time the country’s Defence Budget will be of over (C) Gujarat (D) Maharashtra
_________ lakh crore. (E) Himachal Pradesh
(A) Rs 1 lakh crore (B) Rs 15 lakh crore 187. Kathakali Dance is a folk dance performed in which state?
(C) Rs 3 lakh crore (D) Rs 7 lakh crore (A) Jharkhand (B) Andhra Pradesh
(E) Rs 10 lakh crore (C) Tamil Nadu (D) Chhattisgarh
178. Who was sworn-in as the 11th Chief Minister of Goa? (E) Kerala
188. Who became the oldest man to win a match at the French
(A) PramodSawant (B) RamkrishnaDhavlikar
Open 2019?
(C) VijaiSardesai (D) VinodPalyekar
(A) John Isner (B) Feliciano López
(E) None of these
(C) Ivo Karlovic (D) TomášBerdych
179. Flipkart’s co-founder BinnyBansal sold his equity shares (E) None of these
valued at USD 76 million to which of the following
189. Coimbatore city is situated on which river?
country?
(A) Penna river (B) Noyyal river
(A) ebay (B) Snapdeal (C) Walmart (D) Alibaba
(C) Sharavatiriver (D) Thamirabarani river
(E) None of these
(E) None of these
180. Which Indian psychologist is the recipient of the 2019 190. The Kinnerasani Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which
Hans Kilian Award? state?
(A) SudhirKakar (B) AshisNandy (A) Tamil Nadu (B) Telangana
(C) KishorPhadke (D) GirishwarMisra (C) Andhra Pradesh (D) Kerala
(E) None of these (E) Karnataka
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(6-10) (21-25)
(i) If the number is perfect square, then the first digit of the 21. (E) 22. (D) 23. (A) 24. (C) 25. (D)
number is replaced with square root of that number and sec- 26. (C) 27. (B) 28. (E) 29. (D) 30. (E)
ond digit of the number changed to $.
(31-35) Year Person (color)
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number changed to !. 1942(76) A(Blue)

(If number has only one digit then consider its first dogit as 0. 1955(63) E(Black)
Example, 1 can be written as 01) 1961(57) B(Red)
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perfect square of smallest number written in the 1st half from
1983(35) C(Pink) I
right to left.
1994(24) D(Purple)
B
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2005(13)
2008(10)
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(46-50) Number Seeds of tree Company
1 Papaya F 61. (D) 2000 1992 1928 1712 1200 200

2 Orange B –8 –64 –216 –512 –1000


3 Apple C
3
4 Mango A 2 3
4 6
3
8
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5 Pineapple H 62. (B) 8 8 16 36 88 240


6 Tomato E
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7 Litchi G
8 Cherry D
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46. (A) 47. (A) 48. (B) 49. (A) 50. (A) –189 –180 –162 –126 –54
51. (A) 52. (C) +9 +18 +36 +72
53. (E) Required average
64. (E) 12 8 10 17 36 92
1 ⎡ 24 20 19 40 17 25 ⎤
= × 84,000 ⎢ × + × + × ×0.5+2 ×1+2 ×1.5+2 ×2+2 ×2.5+2
3 ⎣100 100 100 100 100 100 ⎥⎦
65. (E) 25 33 46 69 112 195
28000
= [480 + 760 + 425] = 2.8 (1665) = 4662 8 13 23 43 83
10000
25 (8 − 5) 40 5 10 20 40
54. (D) Required value = 84000 × × × (66-65)
100 20 100
66. (B) I. x = – 15, 4 II. y = 12, 5
= 1260
67. (A) I. x = 3, 2 II. y = –6, 1
55. (E) Amount spend by A & B on food
68. (E) I. x = 1, 1/8 II. y = 2, 1/4
⎡ 17 25 25 45 ⎤ 69. (A ) I. x = 4, 12/5 II. y = 2, 6/5
I = 84000 × ⎢ × + ×
⎣100 100 100 100 ⎥⎦
= 8.4 [1550]
70. (B) I. x = 1, –4/3 II. y = 2, 4/3
B = 13020 71. (C)
72. (B)
T Required ratio =
12642 301
= 73. (E) Speed of boat in downstream = 24 = a + b
Institute 13020 310 Where a = speed of boat in still water and b = speed
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56. (D) Average = sum of elements/number of elements of stream
Total runs scored by P in 40 innings = 120 × 40 = 4800 Now a = 4b
Total runs scored in 4 inning = 60 × 4 = 240 24 24 96
Runs scored in 41st inning = 0 ⇒ 25 = 5b ⇒ b = and a = 4 × =
5 5 5
Total runs scored by P in 45 innings Let, total distance covered is ‘x’ km
= 4800 + 0 + 240 = 5040
x x ×5 144 × 6
Average runs scored by P in 45 innings = 5040/45 = 112 ATQ, 6 = + ;x= = 108 km
2 × 24 2 × 72 8
57. (C) Ratio of ratios a : b and c : d is ac : bd
74. (C)
⇒ Compound ratio of x2 : y and y2 : z = x2 y2 : yz =
75. (E) Let the radius and height of cylinder be are r & h
x2y : z
respectively
⇒ x2y/z = z/y ⇒ x2y2 = z2 Now 20% income in both mean
∴ xy = z
⎛ 20 ⎞
58. (B) Initial quantity = 170 liters new radius = ⎜ 1 + ⎟ r = 1.2 r
⎝ 100 ⎠
After 20% mixture was taken out
Also 1.2 h.
Quantity = 170 – 20% pf 170 = 136 liters
Milk : water = 12 : 5 2π× 1.2r(1.2r + 1.2h)
Water = 136 × 5/17 = 40 liter 44 × 2πr (h + r) = 67760
After adding 10 liters more r[h + r] = 245
∴ quantity = 40 + 10 = 50 liter Let radius and height be x and 4x
59. (B) 60. (D) x × 5x = 245
x = 7cm
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(76-80) 83. (B) T.S.A of cylinder = 2πr (r + h)


76. (B) suppose sales of company Q and S is x and y re- Sum of area of base and top of cylinder = 2πr 2
spectively in the year 2016.
Percentage increase in sales of Q and S individu- 3 2πr(r + h)
ATQ, = ⇒ h = 2r
ally are 80% and 60% respectively. 1 2πr 2
Accodingly to the given statement, Volume of cylinder = πr 2 h = 2156
1.8x + 1.6y = 1.72 (x + y) ⇒ r = 7 cm, h = 14 cm
⇒ 0.0x = 0.12y ⇒ x : y = 3 : 2 1 2 2156
Quantity I : Volume of cone = πr h =
∴ Ratio of sales of company Q and S in the year 3 3
2016 = 3 : 2
2 3 2156
∴ Ratio of sales of company Q and S in the year Quantity II : Volume of hemisphere = πr =
2017 = (3 × 1.8) : (2 × 1.6) = 27 : 16 3 3
Quantity I = Quantity II
8 6 5 7 4 84. (B) Volume of cubes = volume of cylinder
77. (C) = × 50 + × 80 + × 30 + × 60 + × 40
30 30 30 30 30 ATQ, A × (2)3 = π ×72 × 8
400 480 150 420 160 1610 22
= + + + + = = 53.67% A= ×7×7
30 30 30 30 3 30 7
78. (D) Profit = 9 crores which is 18%; A = 154
Suppose cost for 2017 is Rs. x crore Quantity I = 154 + 77 = 231
∴ 9 = x × 0.18 Quantity I = 1.5 × 154 = 231
∴ sale for the year 2016 = 59/1.3 = 45.38 crore Quantity I = Quantity II
79. (C) 85. (E) Selling mixture at Rs. 44/kg with 10% profit means,
80. (D) the actual price of mixture is Rs. 40/kg
Let B Kg of Rs. 36/kg are mixed
(81-85)
x 4y 36B + 8 × 42 I
81. (C) Total work = 5X × = 2Y ×
2 5
Then ,
B+8
= 40
B
X 2 16
⇒ 2 = ⇒
X 4
=
36B + 336 = 40B + 320
4B = 16
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Quantity I = B + 20 = 24
Quantity I: Y + 20 = 5a + 20
Quantity I = 6 × B = 24
Quantity II : 1.25X = 5a
Quantity I = Quantity II
Quantity I > Quantity II
(86-90) Department F has total 212 employees
Department B has more employees than depart-
2
⎡ 15 ⎤
82. (D) ATQ, X ⎢1 + – X = 3870
⎣ 100 ⎥⎦ ment E
⇒E = B – 85
X = 12,000
The ratio of employees in department C and de-
⎡ A ⎤
2
partment E is 2 : 3
Quantity I : 24,000 ⎢1 + – 24,000 = 10,560
⎣ 100 ⎥⎦ ⇒C = 2/3 × (B – 85)
Department C has 58 less employees than depart-
⎡ A ⎤
2
36 ment D
⎢⎣1 + 100 ⎥⎦ = 25 ⇒ A = 20% ⇒ D = 58 + [2/3 × (B – 85)]
The ratio of number of employees in department A
and department D is 5 : 4
2
⎡ B ⎤
Quantity II: 18,000 ⎢1 + = 28,125
⎣ 100 ⎥⎦ ⇒ A = 5/4 × [58 + [2/3 × (B – 85]]
Given that total number of employees in the com-
2
⎡ B ⎤ 25 pany is 1640
⎢⎣1 + 100 ⎥⎦ = 16 ⇒ B = 25% ⇒ A + B + C + D + E + F = 1640
Quantity II > Quantity I ⇒ 5/4 × [58 + [ 2/3 × (B – 85)] + B + 2/3 – (B – 85) +
58 [2/3 × (B – 85)] + B – 85 + 212 = 1640
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⇒ 5/4 + [58 + 2B/3 – 170/3] + B + 2B/3 + 58 + 2B/3 75


– 170/3 + B – 85 + 212 = 1640 Selling price of article ‘D’ = 140x × = 105 x
100
⇒ 145/2 + 5B/6 – 425/6 + B + 2B/3 – 170/3 58 + 2B/
3 –170/3 + B – 85 + 212 = 1640 ATQ, 105x – 100x = 24, 5x = 24
⇒ 5B/6 + 2B/3 + 2B/3 + B + B = 1640 – 145/2 + 425/ 24
6 + 170/3 + 85 – 212 – 58 Mark price of article = 140x = ×140 = Rs. 672
5
⇒ 25B/6 = 1455 + 425/6 – 145/2 + 340/3 94. (E) Let Selling price of article ‘B’ = 270 x
⇒ 25B/6 = [8730 + 425 – 435 + 680]/6 Then Selling price of articel ‘C’ = 160 x
⇒ 25B = 9400/6
100
⇒ B = 376 Cost price of article ‘B’ = 270x × = 250x
180
⇒ A = 5/4 × [58 + [2/3 × (B – 85)] = 315
⇒ C = 2/3 × (B – 85) = 194 100 100
Cost price of article ‘C’ = 160x × × = 125 x
⇒ D = 58 + [2/3 × (B – 85)] = 252 80 160
⇒ F = 212 250x –125x
⇒ B = 376 Required% = × 100 = 100%
125x
86. (D) Ratio of number of employees in department D and
95. (C) Let cost price of each article be Rs. 100x
department F = 252 : 212 = 63 : 53
Profit on selling article ‘A’
87. (B) Total employees in department a & B together =
315 + 376 = 691 150 70
= 100x × × – 100x = 5x
Total employees in department C & D together = 100 100
194 + 252 = 446 Similarly
∴ Required difference = 691 – 446 = 245 Profit on Article ‘B’ = 8x
88. (C) Total number of employees in department A and C
I = 315 + 194 = 509
Profit on Article ‘C’ = 28x
Profit on Article ‘D’ = 5x
B 89. (E) Capital of A = Rs. 8000
Capital of B = Rs. 10000 Profit on Article ‘E’ = 35x
T Capital of C = Rs. 15000 So maximum profit is on selling article ‘E’
Institute
Profit sharing ratio of A : B : C = 8000 × 12 : 10000 × (96-100)
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8 : 15000 × 4 96. (D) 97. (B) 98. (C) 99. (D) 100. (A)
⇒ 24 : 20 : 15 101. (D) The Correct Sequence after rearrangement is –
∴ share of C = 118000 × 15/59 = Rs. 30000 CAB4DFE. So, the FIRST sentence is C.
90. (C) Let the C.P. of one watch and one goggle be x and 102. (D) The Correct Sequence after rearrangement is –
y respectively. CAB4DFE. So, the SECOND sentence is A.
∴ The S.P of a watch and a goggle will be 6y and 103. (A) The Correct Sequence after rearrangement is –
0.6 x respectively. CAB4DFE. So, the FIFTH sentence is D.
' Profit percentage on sale of one watch and one 104. (B) The Correct Sequence after rearrangement is –
goggle is 50% CAB4DFE. So, the SIXTH sentence is F.
∴ [{(6y + 0.6x) – (x + y)}/(x + y)] × 100 = 50 105. (C) The Correct Sequence after rearrangement is –
⇒ 6y + 0.6x = 1.5x = 1.5y CAB4DFE. So, the SEVENTH sentence is E.
⇒ x = 5y 106. (C) Option C is appropriate word to be filled up in the
∴ Required percentage = [(0.6x – y)/y] × 100 given sentence.
= [(03.6 × 5 – 1]/1] × 100 = 200% Precipitate – cause/provoke/lead to.
(91-95) 107. (B) Option B is appropriate word to be filled up in the
91. (B) given sentence.
92. (E) Expeditious – speedy/ rapid/ fast.
93. (A) Let cost price of article ‘D’ = rs. 100x
108. (A) Option A is appropriate word to be filled up in the
140 given sentence.
Mark price of article ‘D’ = 100x × = 140x
100 Referred – introduce/ raise.

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109. (D) Option D is appropriate word to be filled up in the 125. (E) There is no error in all the given sentences.
given sentence. 126. (A) Option A is correct answer as the phrases given in
Staved – avoid/ prevent. the Column (A – F) can be joined to make the
110. (B) Option B is appropriate word to be filled up in the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.
given sentence. 127. (B) Option B is correct answer as the phrases given
Transferring – shift/ move. in the Column (B – E) can be joined to make the
111. (A) Option A is appropriate word to be filled up in the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.
given sentence. 128. (C) Option C is correct answer as the phrases given
Sharing - split/ divide. in the Column (C – D) and (B – F) can be joined to
112. (B) Option B is appropriate word to be filled up in the make the sentence grammatically and contextually
given sentence. correct.
Yielded – surrender/ submit. 129. (C) Option C is correct answer as the phrases given
113. (D) Option D is appropriate word to be filled up in the in the Column (B – E) can be joined to make the
given sentence. sentence grammatically and contextually correct.
Concede - accept/ surrender. 130. (C) Option C is correct answer as the phrases given
114. (A) Option A is appropriate word to be filled up in the in the Column (A–F) can
given sentence. be joined to make the sentence grammatically and
Recast - give a different form by melting it. contextually correct.
115. (D) Option D is appropriate word to be filled up in the 131. (B) Option B is correct word to be filled up in the given
given sentence. sentence.
Probably – possible/ doubtless. Approach – reach/ proceed towards.
116. (E) According to the passage, Option E is correct answer. 132. (A) Option A is correct word to be filled up in the given
117. (A) According to the passage, Option A is correct answer. sentence.
118. (C) According to the passage, Option C is correct answer.
119. (D) According to the passage, Option D is correct answer.
Insolvent- bankrupt/ broke. I
120. (D) According to the passage, Option D is correct answer.
133. (D) Option D is correct word to be filled up in the given
sentence. B
121. (D) Error lies in the I,II and III sentences.i.e. In sentence
I, ‘had’ should be used instead ‘have’.
Viable – workable/ manageable. T
134. (B) Option B is correct word to be filled up in the given Institute
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In Sentence II, ‘guidelines’ should be used instead sentence.
of ‘guideline’.
Defer – postpone or delay or continue.
In Sentence III, ‘want’ should be used instead of
‘wants’. 135. (C) Option C is correct word to be filled up in the given
sentence.
122. (B) Error lies in the II and III sentences.i.e.
In Sentence II, ‘spans’ should be used instead of Strong – powerful/ tough.
‘span’. 136. (D) According to the passage, Option D is most similar
In Sentence III, ‘colleges’ should be used instead word to the given word.
of ‘college’. Hedging - the planting or trimming of hedges.
123. (A) Error lies in the I and II sentences.i.e. Restricting – control/ regulate/ limit.
In Sentence I, remove the word ‘since’ from the 137. (D) According to the passage, Option D is correct
sentence. antonym for the given word.
In Sentence II, the use of ‘to’ with gerund word Precipitous – high/ sharp/ hurried.
‘withdrawing is incorrect. i.e. ‘to withdraw’ should Premeditated – intentional/ calculated/ previous.
be used instead of ‘to withdrawing’.
138. (C) According to the passage, Option C is correct
124. (B) Error lies in the II and III sentences.i.e. answer.
In Senetnce II, “its” should be used instead of
Sabre-rattling - the display or threat of military
“it’s”.
force.
In Sentence III, the use of ‘to’ gerund word
‘expanding’ is incorrect. i.e. ‘to expand’ should be 139. (B) According to the passage, Option B is correct answer.
used instead of ‘to expanding’. 140. (C) According to the passage, Option C is correct answer.

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(Practice Test Paper)

8. If in each of the words, the word ending with vowel is


. REASONING ABILITY . arranged in last and the word starting with vowel is
DIRECTION (Q. 1-5):- Study the following information arranged at the first in an alphabetical order then which
carefully and answer the questions given below. is last from the right?
Five persons i.e. P, Q, R, S and T are sitting around a circular (A) HKLA (B) OUSV (C) UNES (D) FGJR
table in which some of them are facing towards the centre of
(E) CQST
table and the rest are facing away from the centre of table.
T sits second to the right of P. R faces outside. Q sits immediate 9. How many letters are there in the English alphabetical
right of R. S sits second to the left of Q. S faces outside. T series between First letter of the word which is fourth
faces in the same direction of R. T does not sit next to R. from the left and the Second letter of the word which is
fourth from the right?
1. Who among the following sits immediate left of Q?
(A) T (B) P (C) R (D) S (A) One (B) Two (C) Three (D) Four
(E) None of these (E) More than four
2. Who among the following sits immediate right of P? 10. If all the letters within the word is changed to next letter
(A) Q (B) S (C) R (D) T in alphabetical series, then how many words will have
only one vowel?
(E) None of these
3. Who among the following sits immediate Left of R? (A) One (B) Two (C) Three (D) Four
(A) Q (B) S (C) P (D) T (E) None of these

I (E) None of these


4. Who among the following sits second to the right of T?
DIRECTION (Q. 11-15):- Study the following information
carefully and answer the questions given below.
B (A) Q (B) R (C) S (D) P 1@2#$J3%K4@#L5#67*M&%5N#O3PQ2
T (E) None of these 11. How many numbers are there which are immediately
followed by letters and are immediately preceded by
Institute 5. Who among the following sits second to the left of R?
Pvt. Ltd Symbols?
(A) P (B) Q (C) S (D) T
(A) one (B) two (C) three (D) four
(E) None of these
Direction (Q. 6-10):- Study the following information (E) None of these
carefully and answer the questions given below. 12. How many Symbols are there which are immediately
Following questions are based on five words given below. followed by letters and are immediately preceded by
numbers?
HKLA FGJR UNES CQST OUSV
(The new words formed after performing the mentioned (A) one (B) two (C) three (D) four
operations may or may not necessarily be meaningful English (E) None of these
words) 13. How many numbers are there which are immediately
6. If in each of the words, the word start with vowel is followed by Symbols and are immediately preceded by
arranged at first and consonant at the last in alphabetical letters?
series then which of the following is the third from right? (A) one (B) two (C) three (D) four
(A) HKLA (B) FGJR (C) UNES (D) CQST (E) None of these
(E) OUSV 14. Which element is Ninth from the right end of the series?
7. How many letters are there in the English alphabetical (A) $ (B) # (C) 4 (D) %
series between third letter of the word which is fourth from (E) None of these
the left and the third letter of the word which is fourth from
15. Which element is third to the right of the one which is
the right of the given words arranged in the order as they
ninth from the right end of series?
would appear in a dictionary from right to left?
(A) 4 (B) @ (C) # (D) %
(A) One (B) Two (C) Three (D) Four
(E) More than four (E) None of the above

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Direction (Q. 16-20):- Study the information carefully and 23. What is the code for the word “Club”?
answer the given questions below. (A) ib (B) ft (C) dk (D) it
Naman, Kamal, Sunil, Pawan, Puneet, Sanam, Kunal and Govind (E) None of these
are interviewers who take recruitment interviews for the 24. What is the code for the word “Fight”?
companies P, Q, R, and S in no specific order. There were four (A) dk (B) ft (C) ib (D) it
rooms R1, R2, R3 and R4 booked for interview purpose. There (E) None of these
were four-time slots for interview 10 am, 11 am, 1 pm and 2 pm.
25. Which of the following word is coded as “py”?
In every room, two interviewers sat at the same time slot and
(A) do (B) not (C) Angry (D) me
for the same company. The time slot of every interview was
unique. (E) None of the above
Sanam did not take the interview at 1 pm. Sunil and Kunal took Direction (Q. 26-30):- Read the information given below and
interview together but neither interviewed for company S nor answer the questions that follow.
in room R4. Puneet and Naman took the interview in the same John, Kamal, Lalu, Monu, Nani, Om and Pinku are sitting in a
room. Puneet did not take the interview at 11 am. Kamal and straight line with equal distance between each other, but not
Pawan interviewed together in the morning slot for company necessarily in the same order. Some of them are facing North
P. Namaninterviewed in the morning slot. The interview of 11 and some are facing South. Only two people are sitting to the
am slot was scheduled in R2. Puneet took interview in R3 for left of Pinku. Only two people sit between Pinku and Kamal.
company Q. John sits second to the left of Kamal. The immediate neighbors
of John face opposite directions (i.e. if one of the neighbors
16. At what time slot was the interview scheduled in R3?
faces South then the other faces North and vice versa). Only
(A) 11 am (B) 10 am (C) 1 pm (D) 2 pm
one person sits between John and Lalu. Om sits third to the
(E) 12 pm left of Lalu. Monu is not an immediate neighbor of Kamal.
17. Which pair of interviewers interviewed for company S? Both the immediate neighbors of Lalu face the same direction
(A) Sunil – Kunal (B) Kamal – Pawan (i.e. if one neighbor faces South then the other neighbor also
(C) Naman – Puneet (D) Sanam – Govind faces South and if one neighbor faces North then the other
(E) Naman – Govind neighbor also faces North). John faces the same direction as
18. Find the odd one out. Lalu. Nani faces North. Kamal sits on the immediate left of I
(A) Sunil – R1 (B) Kamal – P
Nani.
26. Who among the following sits exactly in the middle of
B
(C) Naman – S
(E) S – Govind
(D) Sanam – R4
the line? T
(A) Monu (B) John (C) Om (D) Nani Institute
19. Find the correct pair who took interview at 10 am? Pvt. Ltd
(E) Lalu
(A) Sunil – Kunal (B) Kamal – Pawan
27. Which of the following statements is true as per the given
(C) Naman – Puneet (D) Sanam – Govind information?
(E) Naman – Govind (A) Monu faces South.
20. Which is the correct combination of interviewer, room (B) Pinku sits third to the left of Kamal.
and time slot for Kamal? (C) Monu sits exactly between Lalu and John.
(A) R1 – 10 am (B) R2 – 11 am (D) Om sits on the immediate right of John.
(C) R3 – 1 pm (D) R2 – 2 pm (E) None of the given options is true.
(E) None of the above 28. Which of the following pairs represents the people sitting
DIRECTION (Q. 21-25):- Study the following information at the two extreme ends of the line?
carefully and answer the questions given below. (A) Kamal, Lalu (B) Nani, Om
In a certain code: (C) Monu, Kamal (D) Monu, Nani
“Do not angry me” is coded as “dk it pymp” (E) Can’t be determined
“Angry club fight” is coded as “pyibft” 29. Who among the following sits second to the right of
“Do not fight” is coded as “dk it ft” Monu?
21. What is the code for the word “Do”? (A) Om (B) Pinku (C) Kamal (D) John
(A) dk (B) it (C) py (D) mp (E) Can’t be determined
(E) Cannot be determined 30. Who among the following sits exactly between Pinku
22. What is the code for the word “not”? and the one who is sitting on the immediate left of Kamal?
(A) dk (B) it (C) py (D) mp (A) John (B) Lalu (C) Nani (D) Om
(E) Cannot be determined (E) Can’t be determined

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DIRECTION (Q. 31-33):- Study the following information 38. Statements:


carefully and answer the questions given below. All magazines have articles.
In a family there are Nine family members i.e. P, Q, J, K, L, O, Z, Some stories are articles.
X and Y. There are three generation having three married No story is large.
couples. P has only three children in which one is daughter Conclusions:
and two sons. Q is the wife of P. K is the sister of J and L. J is I. All stories are large.
unmarried. Z is the son of Y. O is the cousin of Z. L is the son II. At least there is one article in each magazine.
of P. Y is the male member of the family. X is the sister-in-law of
III. Some stories are magazines.
K who is married to Y. Y has no sibling.
(A) Only I follows (B) Only II follows
31. How O is related to L?
(C) Only II and III follow (D) None follows
(A) Son (B) Daughter (C) Mother (D) Father
(E) None of these
(E) Cannot be determined
39. Statements:
32. How P is related to O?
All actors are smart.
(A) Grandfather (B) Grandmother
No smart is a teacher.
(C) Mother (D) Father Some wives are teachers.
(E) None of these Conclusions:
33. How J is related to Z? I. Some smart are wives. II. No teacher is actor.
(A) Uncle (B) Aunt (C) Father (D) Mother III. No smart is a wife.
(E) None of these (A) Only I follows
DIRECTION (Q. 34-35):- Study the following information (B) Only II follows
carefully and answer the questions given below. (C) Only II and either I or III follows
Shah starts his journey from point O. From there he moves (D) Neither I nor II follow
10m in the South direction then he turns to his left and walks (E) Both I and II follow
I for 10m then again, he turns to his right and moves for 10m to
reach point P. From point P he walks for 10m in the East direction
40. Statements:

B then he turns to his left and walks for 10m to reach point X.
Some packets are colour.
No colour is white.
T 34. What is the total distance covered by Shah from point O
to point X?
All white is bright.
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Conclusion (s):
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(A) 50m (B) 60m (C) 40m (D) 30m
I. No bright is packet. II. Some white are packets.
(E) None of these
III. Some bright are colours.
35. In which direction is point P with respect to point O?
(A) None follows (B) Only I follows
(A) South West (B) South East
(C) Only II follows (D) Only III follows
(C) North (D) East
(E) Only II and III follows
(E) None of these
36. How many 3 letter words can be made from alphabets in . QUANTITATIVE APPTITUDE .
odd places of “GODZILLA”?
DIRECTION (Q. 41-45):- What should come in the place of
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
question mark ‘?’ in the following question?
(E) 5
41. 223 + (12 × 146) ÷ (87 ÷ 29) = ?
37. In a certain code language “BOOK” is written as
(A) 774 (B) 807 (C) 817 (D) 762
“2151511” and “PEN” is written as “16514”. How is
BRING” written in that code? (E) None of the above
(A) 1178136 (B) 2189147 (C) 21910158 (D) 31910158 7
42. 125% of of ? = 84% of 1250
(E) 42810168 6
Direction (Q. 38-40):- Below are given four statements (A) 550 (B) 630 (C) 680 (D) 720
followed by three conclusions. You have to take the given (E) None of these
statements to be true even if they appear to be at variance with
43. (3 × 5) % of 20 - 18 ÷ 2 + 1 = ?
commonly known facts, and then decide which of conclusions
logically follows from the given statements. For each question, (A) 23 (B) -11 (C) -5 (D) 12
mark out an appropriate answer choice that you think is correct. (E) None of these

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44. 69 + 123 × 2 - 4 = ? ÷ 3 + 11 50. What is the ratio of non-defective article manufactured


(A) 246 (B) 300 (C) 465 (D) 900 by firm Q and R together to that of P and S together?
(E) None of these (A) 2:1 (B) 1:1 (C) 1:2 (D) 1:3
45. 16 × 34 ÷ 17 – 5 + 6 (E) 3:1
(A) 32 (B) 33 (C) 35 (D) 31 51. A car takes two hours less for a journey of 100 km if its
(E) 30 speed is increased by 5/3 km/hr from its normal speed.
DIRECTION (Q. 46-50):- Pie chart given below shows no. of The normal speed is
non-defective article manufactured by five different firms i.e. (A) 35/3 km/hr (B) 50/3 km/hr
P, Q, R, S and T. Read the data carefully and answer the (C) 25/3 km/hr (D) 10 km/hr
following questions. (total article manufactured by any firm
(E) 20/3 km/hr
= defective + non-defective article)
No. of Non-Defective Article 52. A student has to secure a minimum 35% marks in to pass
in an examination. If he gets 200 marks and fails by 10
P Q R S T marks, then the maximum in the examination are:
(A) 600 (B) 450 (C) 780 (D) 650
7000
(E) None of these
8500 53. One quality of wheat at Rs. 9.30 per kg is mixed with a
higher quality wheat in the ratio 8 6" 7. If the mixture so
  formed costs Rs. 10 per kg, what is the rate per kg of the
second quality of wheat?
13500 (A) Rs. 10.30 (B) Rs. 10.60 (C) Rs. 10.80 (D) Rs. 11
(E) None of these
46. No. of non-defective article manufactured by firm Q is 54. If a sum of money becomes 3 times of itself in 18 years at
what percent of non-defective article manufactured by simple interest, then calculate the rate percent per annum I
firm T?
(A) 60% (B) 62.5% (C) 37.5% (D) 50%
charged by the financer?
(A) 16.66% (B) 18.5% (C) 11.11% (D) 22.22%
B
(E) 72.5% (E) 1.85% T
Institute
47. If ratio of non-defective to defective article manufactured 55. A, B, C, D and E are 5 consecutive even numbers. Average Pvt. Ltd

by firm S is 75:2, then find ratio of non-defective article of A and E is 46.What is the largest number?
manufactured by firm T to defective article manufactured (A) 52 (B) 42 (C) 50 (D) 48
by firm S?
(E) None of These
(A) 37:1 (B) 34:1 (C) 33:1 (D) 24:1
56. A sum become 3 times in 2 years at rate of simple interest.
(E) 38:1
If twice of that sum is invested, then find in how many
48. Average no. of non-defective article manufactured by years the sum will become 8 times of initial sum at same
firm Q and R is what percent of total no. of non-defective
rate of simple interest?
article manufactured by firm S?
(A) 2 years (B) 4 years (C) 7 years (D) 3 years
2 2 1 1 (E) Can’t be determined
(A) 72 % (B) 66 % (C) 33 % (D) 73 %
3 3 3 3 57. A and B invested in a partnership in ratio of 125:64 and
(E) None of these after every 4-month, A and B increases their investment
49. If no. of defective article manufactured by firm P and R by 20% and 25% respectively. Find ratio of their profit at
10 the end of the year?
are 30% and 30 % respectively of total no. of article (A) 455:244 (B) 244:279 (C) 93:97 (D) 61:81
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manufactured by each of these firm, then find defective (E) None of these
article manufactured by firm P is what percent more/ less 58. If two dices are rolled simultaneously, then find the
than that of firm R? probability of getting a sum equal to 6.
(A) 20% (B) 15% (C) 50% (D) 25% (A) 4/9 (B) 5/36 (C) 5/9 (D) 13/36
(E) 75% (E) None of these

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59. A rectangular field was fenced at 4 rs/meter and ratio of 35


length to breadth of field is 93 : 91. If total cost of fencing 30
is Rs. 1472. Find area of rectangle?
25
(A) 8463 m² (B) 9021 m² (C) 7533 m² (D) 7553 m²
20
(E) 9393 m²
15
60. Two trains are moving in opposite direction from A to B
and B to A with respective speed of 165.6 km/h and 133.2 10
km/h and distance between A and B is 830 meter. Find 5
after how much time they will meet if they started moving 0
at same time? Noka Samsung Mi HTC Sony
2017 2018
(A) 12 sec (B) 10 sec (C) 8 sec (D) 9 sec
66. Find the number of phones sold by Nokia and Samsung
(E) 13 sec together in 2018.
Direction (Q. 61-65):- Read the following passage and answer (A) 48400 (B) 43200 (C) 45700 (D) 41900
the questions that follow. (E) 47500
Mr. X received 10 lakhs as retirement benefits. As on that day 67. No. of Mi mobile sold in 2017 are what percent more than
he also had Rs 5 lakhs in the bank. Of the total amount he had, no. of Sony mobile sold in same year?
50% was invested in the bank which gives an annual interest (A) 20% (B) 12% (C) 14% (D) 30%
of 5%, for three years. Of the remaining part, half was invested (E) 25%
in shares, which appreciated by 10% in the first year, 5% in the 68. No. of HTC mobile sold in 2018 are how much more/less
second year and depreciated by 10% the next year. The than no. of Sony mobile sold in 2017?
remaining part was invested in real estate. The real estate (A) 5600 less (B) 6600 more
values increased by 20% in the first year, reduced by 10% in (C) 5600 more (D) 6600 less
the next year and remained steady in the third year. (E) None of these
I 61. How much money was invested by Mr. X in bank? 69. If no. of Mi mobile sold in 2016 are 30% less than Mi
mobile sold in 2017, find ratio between Samsung mobile
B (A) 1 lakh
(E) 10 lakh
(B) 2.5 lakh (C) 5 lakh (D) 7.5 lakh
sold in 2018 and Mi mobile sold in 2016?
T 62. What was the total interest he received from the bank?
(A) 17:12 (B) 67:35 (C) 69:35 (D) 69:37
Institute (E)19:17
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70. What is average no. of MI and HTC mobiles sold in year
(C) 1 lakh (D) 1.125 lakh 2018?
(E) 2.5 lakh (A) 20325 (B) 17325 (C) 18050 (D) 19050
63. What was the total worth of Mr. X after 1 year? (E) None of these
(A) 11 lakh (B) 11.25 lakh DIRECTION (Q. 71-75):- What will come in place of question
mark ‘?’ in the following number series?
(C) 12.25 lakh (D) 15 lakh
71. 17, 21, 30, 46, 71, ?
(E) 16.5 lakh
(A) 105 (B) 107 (C) 100 (D) 115
64. What is the overall percentage change in the value of
(E) 120
the stocks?
72. 5, 12, 27, 58, 121, ?
(A) 1% (B) 2% (C) 4% (D) 5% (A) 216 (B) 212 (C) 327 (D) 222
(E) 10% (E) 248
65. What is the percentage change in the total assets of Mr. 73. 8, 14, 26, 50, 98, 194, ?
X after three years? (A) 386 (B) 400 (C) 370 (D) 355
(A) 10% (B) 10.5% (C) 15% (D) 20% (E) 442
(E) 68% 74. 700, 671, 613, 526,?
DIRECTION (Q.66-70):- Bar graph given below shows (A) 399 (B) 410 (C) 468 (D) 388
number of mobile phones (‘000) sold in 2017 and percentage (E) 268
increase in sales of these mobile phones in 2018 as compared 75. 24, 12, 12, 18, ?, 90
to previous year of 5 different companies. Read the data (A) 40 (B) 38 (C) 36 (D) 45
carefully and answer the following question. (E) 43
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DIRECTION (Q. 76-80):- What should come in place of 78. 24 × ? + 992 = 75% of 240 + 1100
question mark (?) in the following questions?
(A) 49 (B) 121 (C) 144 (D) 324
76. 25 × 15 – 11 × 44 + 112 = ?
(E) 81
(A) 12 (B) 11 (C) 18 (D) 22
79. 32% of 150 + ?% of 410 = 65% of 220 – 13
(E) 19
(A) 1 (B) 10 (C) 5 (D) 20
3 1 (E) 25
77. 1 of 336 + 15 ÷ = 750 – ? – 150
7 8 80. 83 × 34 ÷ 122 + ?2 = 172
(A) 5 (B) 0 (C) 1 (D) 9 (A) 4 (B) 7 (C) 1 (D) 3
(E) 3 (E) 5

. HINTS & SOLUTION .


(1-5) P (21-25) Word Code
Do Dk/it
S R Not it/dk
Angry py
Q Me mp
T Fight ft
1. (A) 2. (B) 3. (C) 4. (D) 5. (C) Club ib
6 (D) OUSV UNES CQST FGJR HKLA
21. (E) 22. (E) 23. (A) 24. (B) 25. (C)
Third from the right is "CQST"
7. (E) UNES OUSV HKLA FGJR CQST (26-30)
There are 8 letter between J and S i.e; K, L, M, N, O,
P, Q, R Monu Lalu Pinku John Om Kamal Nani
I
More than four letters are there between J ans S. 26. (B) 27. (B) 28. (D) 29. (B) 30. (A) B
8. (B) Left side OUSV UNES CQST FGJR HKLA (31-35) P(+) Q(–) T
Right side last from the right is "OUSV" Institute
Pvt. Ltd
9. (C) There are 3 letters between C and G i.e; D, E, F Y(+) K(–) J(+) L(+) X(–)
10. (C) ILMB GHKS VOFT DRTU PVTW
Three words will have one vowel. Z(+) O
11. (a) (%5N) 34. (A) 35. (B)
12. (B) (3%) and (7*M) 36. (B) Odd places letters : GDIL
13. (C) (J3%), (K4@) and (L 5#) Possible 3 letter words are : DIG and LID
14. (D) 15. (C) 37. (B) A = 1, B = 2, C = 3, D = 4, ............. Z = 26
(16-20) Person Company Room BOOK = B → 2, 0 → 15, O →15, K →11 = 2151511
Time Slot
PEN = P →16, E → 5, N →14 = 16514
10am Puneet R3
Q BRING is code as 2189147.
Naman
38. (B)
11 am Kamal
R2
P Magazines
Pawan stories large
Sunil
1 pm articles
R R1
Kunal

Sanam
39. (C)
2 pm R4
S actors
Govind teachers wives
smart
16. (B) 17. (D) 18. (C) 19. (C) 20. (B)

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52. (A) Let the maximum marks in the examination are 'x'.
ATQ Minimum required marks = 35% of the total
Packets Colours White bright
40. (A) marks = 0.35x
The student gets 200 marks and fails by 10 marks,
41. (B) 42. (D) 43. (C) 44. (D) 45. (B) it means he gets 10 marks less than passing marks.
8500 ⇒ 200 = 0.35x - 10
46. (B) Required percentage = × 100 = 62.5%
13600 ⇒ 210 = 0.35x
47. (B) No. of defective article manufactured ⇒ x = 210/0.35 = 600
15000 53. (C) Cost of 1 kg wheat of 1st quality = Cost price of
by firm S = × 2 = 400 cheaper = c = Rs. 9.30
75
Required ratio = 13600 : 400 = 34 : 1 Cost of 1 kg wheat of 2nd quality = Cost price of
48. (D) Average no. of non-defective article manufactured dearer = d = Rs. x (suppose)
1 Cost of 1 kg of the mixture = Mean price = m = Rs.10
by firm Q and R = × (8500 + 13500) = 11000
2 Quantityofcheaper x –10 8
= =
11000 1 Quantityofcheaper 10 – 9.30 7
Required percentage = × 100 = 73 %
15000 3
x – 10 8
3 10 4 ⇒ =
0.70 7
49. (C) 30% = and 30 %=
10 13 13 ⇒ 7x - 70 = 8 × 0.70
Let total no. of article manufactured by firm
⇒ 7x = 5.6 + 70
P and R are 10x and 13y respectively.
⇒ 7x = 75.6
So, non-defective article manufactured by firm
⇒ x = Rs. 10.8
I P = 10x ×
7
= 7x 54. (C) Let principal amount be Rs. P
B
10
S.I charged = 3P - P = Rs. 2P
Non-defective article manfufactured by firm R = 13
T y×
9
= 9y
S.I = (Principal × Rate × Time)/100
⇒ 2P = (P × Rate × 18)/100
Institute 13
Pvt. Ltd
ATQ Defective article manufactured by firm ⇒ Rate = (200/18) = 11.11%
7000 ⇒ Rate% = 11.11%
P= × 3x = 3000
7x 55. (C) Let the first even number A be = x + 2
13500 Then E = (x + 10)
defective article manufactured by firm R =
9y Average of A and E = 46
× 4y = 6000 Largest number = (x + 2 + x + 10)/2 = 46
(6000 – 3000 ) ⇒ 2x + 12 = 92
Required percentage = × 100 = 50%
6000 ⇒ x = 40
50. (B) Reuqired Ratio = (8500 + 13500) : (7000 + 15000) = 1 : 1 ∴ E = x + 10 = 40 + 10 = 50
51. (C) Total distance = 100 km (56-60)
Let k km/hr = the normal speed of car
56. (D) Let initial sum = Rs.P
Time taken by car when speed is k = distance/speed
Amount after 2 year = Rs. 3P
= 100/k
Its speed is increased by (5/3) km/hr then speed of (3p – P) × 100
Rate of interest = = 100%
car is = (k + (5/3)) km/hr P×2
Time taken by car when speed is (k + (5/3)) = dis- New principle = Rs. 2P
tance/speed = 100/(k + (5/3)) Amount = Rs. 8P
ATQ ⇒ 100/k - 100/(k + (5/3)) = 2 (8p – 2P) × 100
⇒ 3k² + 5k - 250 = 0 Required time = = 3 years
2P × 100
⇒ k = 25/3 km/hr is the normal speed of car.
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57. (A) Let investment of A and B is Rs. 125x and Rs. 64 x 67. (E) Required percentage
respectively.
25000 – 20000
Required profit ratio of A and B = × 100 = 25%
20000
⎛ 6 6 6 ⎞
= ⎜ 125 x × 4 + 125 x × × 4 + 125 x × × × 4 ⎟ : 68. (A) No. of HTC mobile sold in 2018
⎝ 5 5 5 ⎠
⎛ 5 5 5 ⎞ 120
= 12000 × = 14400
⎜ 64 x × 4 + 64 x × × 4 + 64 x × × × 4 ⎟ 100
⎝ 4 4 4 ⎠
= (500 x + 600x + 720x) : (256x + 320x + 400x) Required difference = 20000 – 14400 = 5600 less
= 455 : 244 69. (C) Required ratio
58. (B) Possible cases = 5 [(1, 5) (2, 4) (3, 3) (4, 2) (5, 1)]
⎛ 115 ⎞ ⎛ 70 ⎞
5 = ⎜ 30000 × ⎟ : ⎜ 25000 × ⎟
∴ Required probability = ⎝ 100 ⎠ ⎝ 100 ⎠
36
= 34500 : 17500 = 69 : 35
59. (A)
70. (A) Required average
60. (B)
61. (D) Money from retirement benefits invested in bank = 1 ⎛ 105 120 ⎞
= × ⎜ 25000 × + 12000 × ⎟
15/2 = 7.5 lakhs 2 ⎝ 100 100 ⎠
62. (D)
63. (E) Money in the bank = 7.5 lakh + ((7.5 × 1 × 5)/100 = 1
× (26250 + 14400) = 20325
7.875 lakhs 2
Money in stocks = 3.75 × 110/100 = 4.125 lakhs 71. (B) ⇒ 17 + 22 = 21
Money in real estate = 3.75 × 120/100 = 4.5 lakhs ⇒ 21 + 32 = 30
Total worth = 7.875 + 4.125 + 4.5 = 16.5 lakhs
⇒ 30 + 42 = 46
64. (C) Money invested in stocks = 3.75 lakhs
⇒ 46 + 52 = 71
I
Money after 1 year = 3.75 × (110/100) = 4.125 lakhs
Money after 2 years = 4.125 × (105/100) = 4.33125 lakhs ⇒ 71 + 62 = 107 B
Money after 3 years = 4.33125× (90/100) = 3.898 lakhs 72. (E) ⇒ 2 × 2 + 1 = 5 T
Institute
Percentage increase in price of stocks = (3.898 - ⇒5 × 2 + 2 = 12 Pvt. Ltd

3.75 )/3.75 × 100 = 3.95 = 4% ⇒ 12 × 2 + 3 = 27


65. (B) Total money in bank after 3 years = 7.5 × (115/100) ⇒ 27 × 2 + 4 = 58
= 8.625 lakhs
⇒ 58 × 2 + 5 = 121
Money after 3 years in stocks = 3.75 × (110/100) ×
(105/100) × (90/100) = 3.898 ⇒ 121 × 2 + 6 = 248 = ?
Money in real estate after 3 years = 3.75 × (120/100) 73. (A) ⇒ 8 × 2 - 2 = 14
× (90/100) = 4.05 lakhs ⇒ 14 × 2 - 2 = 26
Total worth of assets = 8.625 + 3.898 + 4.05 = 16.573 ⇒ 26 × 2 - 2 = 50
lakhs
⇒ 50 × 2 - 2 = 98
Percentage increase in assets = (16.573 - 15)/15 ×
100 = 10.5% ⇒ 98 × 2 - 2 = 194

112 ⇒ 194 × 2 - 2 = 386


66. (C) Phones sold by Nokia in 2018 = 10000 × 74. (B) First number - (29 × 1, 2, 3 …) = next number
100
= 11200 ⇒ 700 - (29 × 1) = 700 - 29 = 671
115 ⇒ 671 - (29 × 2) = 671 - 58 = 613
Phones sold by Samsung in 2018 = 30000 × ⇒ 613 - (29 × 3) = 613 - 87 = 526
100
= 34500 ⇒ 526 - (29 × 4) = 526 - 116 = 410 = ?
Required number of phones = 11200 + 34500 75. (C) 76. (A) 77. (B) 78. (C) 79. (D)
= 45700 80. (C)
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NVS LDC
(Practice Test Paper)

1. çِÙçÜç¹Ì à掼ô´ ×ð´ âð ̈â× à掼 ·¤ô ÂãU¿æçÙ°Ð Large tremors can cause pertubations in _______ Earth’s
gravitational field and as these signals travel at ______
(A) ¼èßæÜè (B) ¼êÏ (C) Âé˜æßÏê (D) ¼æ¡Ì
speed of light , they open up ______ possibly of much
2. ÁãUæ¡ ß‡æô´ü ·¤è ÂéÙÚUæßëçˆÌ ãUôÌè ãñU ßãUæ¡ ·¤õÙâæ ¥Ü¢·¤æÚU ãUô»æ?
more rapid detection of quake magnitude.
(A) ©UÂ×æ (B) ¥ÙéÂýæâ (C) Ø×·¤ (D) ©UˆÂýðÿææ (A) the, the, the (B) the, a, the
3. çِÙçÜç¹Ì ßæ€Ø ×ð´ ÚÔU¹æ¢ç·¤Ì à掼 ·¤æ â×æ⠀Øæ ãô»æ? (C) an, the, the (D) the, the, a
(A) ·¤×üÏæÚUØ â×æâ (B) ÕãéUÕýèçãU â×æâ 13. Fill the options given below choose the correct collective
noun you will use for ‘woodpecker’.
(C) ¼÷çß»é â×æâ (D) ̈ÂéM¤á â×æâ
(A) nest (B) descent (C) flock (D) brood
4. ÁèßÙ + ¥Ùé·ê¤Ü ·¤æ â¢çÏM¤Â €Øæ ãUô»æ?
14. From the sentences given below choose the one that has
(A) ÁèßÙæÙé·ê¤Ü (B) ÁèßÙæ·é¤Ü used the correct spellings
(C) çÁßÙæÙé·é¤Ü (D) ÁèßÙ¥Ùé·é¤Ü (A) It’s the best vantage point in Wuyishan, overlooking
5. Ùè¿ð ç¼Øæ »Øæ ßæ€Ø ¿æÚU Öæ»ô¢ ×ð´ Õ¡ÅUæ ãñU, çÁÙ×ð´ ×ð´ °·¤ Öæ» the meandeiring Nine-Bend stream, as well as
neighbouring tea farms and temples.
ÃØæ·¤ÚU‡æ ·¤è ¼ëçcÅU âð ¥àæéh ãñUÐ ¥àæéh Öæ» ·¤æ ¿ØÙ ·¤èçÁØðÐ
(B) The narrow path is secured with handrails and dotted
·¤çßÌæ ⢻ýãU ·¤æ ¥ßÜô·¤Ù ç·¤Øæ Ìô ©Uâ ×ð¢ ÕãêUÌ-çâ »ÜçÌØæ¡ ÂýæŒÌ
with rest stops and viewing pavilions
ãéU§üÐ
(C) The trek is paved with about 800 verteginous stone
I (A) ¥ßÜô·¤Ù ç·¤Øæ (B) ÕãêUÌ-çâ »ÜçÌØæ¡ ÂýæŒÌ ãéU§ü stops uphill and more than 1,000 downhill.
B (C) ·¤çßÌæ ⢻ýãU ·¤æ (D) Ìô ©Uâ ×ð´ (D) It takes approximatley three hours to finish,
depending on foot traffic.
T 6. Ùè¿ð ç¼° »° à掼ô´ ·ð¤ çÜ° °·¤ à掼 €Øæ ãñU?
15. from the options given below choose the correct idiom
Institute (A) ·¤·ü¤àææ (B) çÂýØß
¢ ¼æ (C) ÕæÌêÙè (D) ßæ¿æÜ
Pvt. Ltd to fill in the blank.
7. çِÙçÜç¹çÌ ßæ€Ø ×ð´ ÚÔU¹æ¢ç·¤Ì à掼 ·¤æ âÅUè·¤ çßÜô× €Øæ ãôU»æ?
Since I reached late I wasn’t aware of what had going on,
߀Ìëˆß SÂÏüæ ×ð´ ×éÛæð ÂýÍ× ÂéÚUS·¤æÚU ç×ÜæÐ so I decided to ________ during the argument between
(A) Öð´ÅU (B) ¼¢ÇU (C) ÌôãUȤæ (D) ©UÂãUæÚ my classmates.
8. çِÙçÜç¹Ì à掼ô´ ×ð´ âð ·¤õÙ-âæ à掼 ¥Ùð·¤æÍèü ÙãUè´ ãñU?
(A) sit on the fence (B) break the ice
(C) jump the bandwagon (D) eat humble pie
(A) Ÿæ뢹Üæ (B) àæ·ü¤ÚUæ (C) ÚUæÁÂêÌ (D) ¥¢»éçÜ
16. A sentence is given in four parts as options. One of the
9. çِÙçÜç¹Ì à掼ô´ ×ð´ âð ·¤õÙ-âæ à掼 ¥Ùð·¤æÍôü ÙãUè´ ãñU?
parts contains an error. choose the option that has the error.
(A) ÂØôÏÚU (B) ·¤Ù·¤ (C) ÁÜÁ (D) ßçÁüÌ (A) the worn stone steps appearing to glimmer in the sunlight,
10. çِÙçÜç¹Ì à掼ô´ ×ð´ ·¤õÙâæ à掼 ÚÔU¹æ¢ç·¤Ì à掼 ·¤æ ÂØæüßæ¿è ÙãUè´ (B) As I climbed the narrow staircase of the Gothic
ãñU? Church Tower in Nordlingen Germany,
(A) ×èÌ (B) ¼ôSÌ (C) âãU¿ÚU (D) ·ð¤âÚUè (C) what should have been a dark, grey climb to the top.
11. Fill in the blank in tge sentences below with a suitable (D) bringing unexpected flashes of light to
prepositio. Choose your answer from the given options.I 17. From the options given below, fill in the blank with the
have lived __________ Mexico City for about six months correct adjective.
before witnessing somebody get visible angry India’s cities are some of the most vibrant in the world,
_________ public. from the majesty of Mumbai to the chaos of Delhi and its
(A) in, in (B) in, upon (C) in, at (D) at, with food is ____________, from Punjabi tandoori chicken
12. Fill in the blanks in the sentence below with suitable to Goan finish curries.
articles. Choose your answer from the given options. (A) delicious (B) insipid (C) bland (D) flamboyant

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18. Choose the option the offers the correct synonym of 27. Which of the following nations won the 2017 ICC
the highlighted word in the sentence given below. Pay Champions Trophy?
attention to the meaning of the highlighted word IN THE (A) India (B) England (C) Australia (D) Pakistan
SENTENCE. 28. Which of the following is/was a famous santoor player?
Everything, especially in Old Delhi, is fried twice, just to (A) Ustad Zakir Hussain (B) Ustad Bismillah Khan
make it crispier -- and they say if you fry anything twice
(C) Pandit Shivkumar Sharma (D) Pandit Bhimsen Joshi
it absorb less oil.
29. Which of the following tennis players won the Men’s
(A) Shatterable (B) Firm
singles title at Fench Open 2017?
(C) Crunchy (D) Weak
(A) Novak Djokovic (B) Andy Murray
19. In the sentence given below choose the one which has
used correct conjuction. (C) Rafael Nadal (D) Roger Federer
(A) We all know the grandmotherly wisdom of serving 30. A member of the Lok Sabha submits his/her resignation to:
hot soup to someone with a cold, so does this (A) The President (B) The Vice-President
particular meal really have medicinal properties? (C) The Prime Minister (D) The Speaker of Lok Sabha
(B) We all know the grandmotherly widsom of serving 31. Who among the following is the only Indian citizen to
hot soup to someone with a cold, for this particular have been awarded Nobel Prize in science (Physics,
mealo really have medicinal properties? Chemistry, Medicine)?
(C) We all know the grandmotherly wisdom of serving (A) Kailash Satyarathi (B) Amartya Sen
hot soup to someone with a cold, but does this (C) C.V. Raman (D) Antoine Henri Becquerel
particular meal really have medicinal properties?
32. Who among the following presides over a joint sitting of
(D) We all know the grandmotherly wisdom of serving the two houses of Parliament?
hot soup to someone with a cold, and does this
(A) The vice-President
particular meal really have medicinal properties?
(B) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
20. Fill in the blank in the sentence below with a suitable
modal verb. Choose your answer from the given options. (C) The Prime Minister
Foregners who are new to India organise for 8:30 pm not
knowing that means that most people _________ arrive
(D) The President
33. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
I
at 10 pm (NABARD) was establish as a part of the ________ B
(A) may (B) must (C) should (D) will
21. As per Census 2011, which among the following states
five- year plan.
(A) fourth (B) sixth (C) fifth (D) seventh
T
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of India is the most densely populated? 34. Whihc of the following states does NOT have a Pvt. Ltd

(A) West Bengal (B) Kerala Legislative Council?


(C) Assam (D) Bihar (A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Karnataka
22. Which of the following musical instruments does Ustad (C) Buhar (D) Himachal Pradesh
Amijad Ali Khan play? 35. Which of the following activities belongs to the
(A) Tabla (B) Sarod (C) Shehnai (D) Sitar secondary sector?
23. Which of the following cities of India hosted the fifth (A) Steel equipment manufacturing
edition of the Global Conference on Cyber Space (GCCS)? (B) Insurance
(A) Mumbai (B) Hyderabad (C) Sugarcane plantation
(C) Bengaluru (D) New Delhi (D) strategy Pradesh
24. Mass of an object is a measure of its:
36. Which among the following is classified under Aves?
(A) pressure (B) acceleration
(A) Cat (B) Ostrich (C) Bat (D) Human
(C) velocity (D) inertia
37. Which of the following states of India has the longest
25. Which of the following languages has been declared
coastline?
the second official language of Telangana?
(A) Kerala (B) Tamil Nadu
(A) Urdu (B) Hindi (C) Marathi (D) Tamil
(C) Gujarat (D) Maharashtra
26. who presided over the first session of the Indian National
Congress held at Bombay in 1885? 38. Who among the following was/were awarded Indian
(A) Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee Natinal Science Academy (INSA) medal for young 2017?
(B) Dadabhai Naoroji (A) Vikram Vishal (B) Assam Punia
(C) Sir William wederburn (C) S Venkatraman
(D) Badruddin Tyabji (D) Hendrik Antoon Lorentz and Pieter Zeeman

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39. Who among the following has been appointed as one of 46. Arrange the numbers in a way that the letters arranged
the two Deputy Director Generals of the World Health accordingly will from a meaningful word.
Organisation (WHO)? (A) 7, 5, 1, 2, 6, 4, 3 (B) 2, 3, 6, 5, 1, 7, 4
(A) Amit Mittal (B) Soumya Swaminathan (C) 2, 3, 6, 1, 7, 5, 4 (D) 2, 5, 3, 6, 1, 7, 4
(C) Devi Shetty (D) Naresh Trehan 47. Which among the following words will come third in an
40. Mahatma Gandhi launched the “Non-cooperation English dictionary?
Movement” in the year:
(A) Tribune (B) Tribunal (C) Tributary (D) Tribute
(A) 1942 (B) 1932 (C) 1920 (D) 1916
48. Take the given statements as true even if they seem to be
41. Preeti introduced a man to her husband ans said “He is at varience with commonly known facts and decide which
the only son of my mother’s mother’s husband.” How is of the conclusion logically follow (s) from the statements.
Preeti related to that man?
Statements : All rocks are stones.
(A) Niece (B) Aunt (C) Grandniece (D) Cousin
Some stones are black.
42. From the given options, Selected the one that does exact
reproduction of the name and address given below. Conclusions: I. some stones are rocks.

Lt. Gen. veer kadam Flat No. 314, Jal Vayu Vihar, Sector II. No rock is black.
105, Noida, Gautam Budh Nagar Uttar Pradesh (A) Only conclusion II can be drawn
Lt. Gen Veer Kadam (B) Neither conclusion I nor coclusion II can be drawn.
Flat No. 314, Jal Vayu Vihar, (C) Both conclusion I and II can be drawn.
(A) Sector 105, Noida, Gautam Budh Nagar Uttar Pradesh (D) Only conclusion I can be drawn.
Lt. Gen. Veer Kadam 49. The numbers below are similar (share a feature) in a certain
Flat No. 314, Jai Veeru Vihar, way. Select the option that is similar to the three numbers
given below.
I (B) Sector 105, Noida Gautam Budh Nagar Uttar Pradesh
2313, 4541, 5661
Lt. Gen. Veer Kadam Flat No. 314, Jai Veeru Vihar,
B (C) Sector 105, Noida, Gautam Buddh Nagar Uttar (A) 3425 (B) 2527 (C) 3436 (D) 6775
T Pradesh 50. Select the option that is related to the third term in the
Institute
Pvt. Ltd Lt. Gen. Veer Kadam Flat No. 314, Jal Vayu Vihar, same way as the second term is related to the first term.
(D) Sector 105, Noida, Gautam Buddh Nagar Uttar Ocean : Island : Desert: ?
Pradesh (A) Storm (B) Peak (C) Oasis (D) Camel
43. Select the option that is related to the third term in the 51. Select the option that is different from the remaining three
same way as the second term is related to the first term. options.
BGKO : AHJP : FJNR : ? (A) Temperature (B) Antemometer
(A) EIMS (B) EKMS (C) GKMQ (D) GIOQ (C) Precipitation (D) Rainfall
44. Arrange the given words in a logical sequence, from small 52. Sulbha is Prema’s mother’s only son’s daughter. How is
to big (with respect to quantity of water), and then choose Subha related to Prema?
the most appropriate sequence from amongst the options
provided below. (A) Grand daughter (B) Aunt
1. Lake 2. Pond 3. Sea 4. Ocean (C) Niece (D) Daughter
5. Puddle 53. Faruq is richer than Ghalib, Ishwar is richer than
Janeshwar. Kishan is not as rich as Faruq but is richer
(A) 5, 2, 4, 3, 1 (B) 5, 2, 1, 3, 4
than Ishwar. Who is the richest among the given friends?
(C) 1, 5, 3, 2, 4 (D) 5, 2, 3, 1, 4
(A) Kishan (B) Ishwar (C) Jneshwar (D) Faruq
45. In a row of cadets, Paramveer is elevnth from the left and
54. If in a certain code language, ‘rumour’ is written as ‘348243’
Deshraj is twenty-third from the right. When the two
and ‘true’ is written as ‘1346’, Then, how will ‘tremoz’ be
cadets interchange their places, Paramveer twenty-sixth
written in that language?
from the left. How many cadets are there in the row?
(A) 49 (B) 48 (C) 37 (D) 36 (A) 314281 (B) 423842 (C) 136823 (D) 136283

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55. Select the option that is different from the remaining three 64. A cricketer was averaging 49 runs after 9 innings. How
options. many runs does she need to score in her 10th inning to
(A) hgfe (B) kjpq (C) srqp (D) onml take the average to 52?
(A) 52 (B) 70 (C) 79 (D) 61
56. The difference between the place values of ‘6’ and ‘3’ in
the number 52697231 is : 65. Which of the following is not a perfect square?
(A) 600970 (B) 59970 (C) 599970 (D) 599907 (A) 9602 (B) 1369 (C) 6241 (D) 3136
57. Some equations are solved on the basic of a certain 66. 0.4 of a number equals 0.75 of another. If the two members
system. On the same basis find out the correct answer from add up to 690, the greater of the two numbers is :
amongst the four alternatives for the unsolved equation. (A) 425 (B) 400 (C) 450 (D) 475
12 × 4 = 160 67. Find 24% of 75.
14 × 5 = 221 (A) 28 (B) 32 (C) 18 (D) 30
16 × 7 = ? 68. The distance of the foot of a 20 m high tower from a point
(A) 529 (B) 268 (C) 256 (D) 305 on the ground is 20 3 m. What is the angle of elevation
58. Select the word that CANNOT be formed using the letters of the tower from this point?
of the given wprd, each letter only as many as it appears (A) 60° (B) 45° (C) 30° (D) 15°
in the given word. 69. Ram can complete a job alone in 36 days while Sunil
METAPHYSICAL takes 45 days to do it alone. How many days will it take
the due to complete half of the job if they work together?
(A) PLATE (B) CLASP (C) CYCLE (D) PLASTIC
(A) 10 (B) 9 (C) 12 (D) 20
59. Select the option that is related to the third term in the
70. Varun invested a certain sum of money at x% p.a at simple
same way as the second term is related to the first term.
interest for 50 years. At the end of 50 years, VArun got back
12 : 27 : : 23 : ? 4 times his original investment. What is the value of x? I
(A) 125 (B) 144 (C) 16 (D) 50
(A) 5 (B) 6 (C) 6
2
(D) 4
B
60. Select the word that can be formed using the letters of
the given word, using each letter only as many times as
3
71. The difference in the lengths of the shadows of a pole
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61. Raman mixed 8 kg of one variety of wheat with x kg of pole were 60° and 30° was given as m. How tall
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another. If the cost per kg of the varities are in the ratio 3 was the pole?
: 2 the ratio of the selling price of the blended wheat per
kg to that of the cost price of the superior variety of 20 3 10 3
(A) 10 3 m (B) m (C) 10 m (D) m
wheat per kg is 1 : 1 and Raman makes an overall profit of 3 3
25%, what B the value of x? 72. Surabhi sold 80 kg of wheat. She sold the first 20 kg at a
(A) 10 (B) 9 (C) 12 (D) 11 profit of 20% but the rest at a loss of 10%. What was her
overall profit or loss percentage?
62. ` 25,000 was invested at a particular rate of simple interest
(A) 10% profit (B) 2.5% loss
of a period of 5 years. If the interest earned at the of the
term was ` 7,500, what was the rate of interest per annum? (C) 5% loss (D) 2.5% profit
(A) 7.5% (B) 5% (C) 6% (D) 10% 73. A sum of money became `j2,700 in two years. If the simple
interest offered per annum was 2% more, the amount
63. Rashmi can earlier walk at a speed of 5 km/hr or cycle at
would have become ` 2,800 during the same period. Find
a speed of 10 km/hr. to cover a distance of 70 km, Rashmi the original sum and the rate of simple interest offered
takes 10 hours. How much of the distance, in kilometers, every year.
did Rashmi cover on foot?
(A) ` 5,000; 2% (B) ` 2,500; 4%
(A) 25 (B) 35 (C) 40 (D) 30
(C) ` 2,500; 8% (D) ` 5,000; 4%
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74. The average of the marks obtained by some girls in a test 82. Which of the following shortcut keys is used to move to
was twice the average of the marks obtained by some the previous worksheet in Microsoft Excel?
boy in that test. If there were I 1 candidates in all and the (A) Ctrl + Backspace (B) Ctrl + PgDn
average score of the boys was 12 and the total marks
(C) Ctrl + PgUp (D) Ctrl + G
obtained by all the examinees was 168, find the number
83. Which of the following is an example of system software?
of girls taking the test.
(A) Spreadsheet
(A) 3 (B) 6 (C) 4 (D) 8
(B) Database- management System (DBMS)
75. Jagbir blended 8 kg of one type of jaggery with 12 kg of
another. He sold each kg of the blended jaggery at a (C) Word processor
price 50% higher than the cost price of the first type of (D) Computer
jaggery per kg and made an overall profit of 25%. What 84. During the memory allocation process, allocating the
is the ratio of the cost price of the first and the second smallest hole that is big enough for the process is called
types of jaggery? ________.
(A) 2 : 1 (B) 1 : 2 (C) 3 : 4 (D) 2 : 3 (A) Worst - fit (B) Best - fit
76. Two trains, one 160 m long and the second x m long were (C) First - fit (D) Last - fit
travelling in the same direction on parallel tracks. The 85. Which of the following is a signal information a program
160 m long train came from behind at a speed of 76 km/hr taht an event has occured?
and overlook the x m long train travelling at a speed of 70 (A) Software (B) Hardware
km/hr. For 3 minutes, at least some part fo two trains
(C) Intrrupt handler (D) Interrupt
overlapped. What is the value of x?
86. The mouse was invented by _______ in 1963.
(A) 130 m (B) 144 m (C) 150 m (D) 140 m
(A) Denies Ritchie (B) Douglas Engelbart
77. A, B and C can respectively complete a task alone in 26,
(C) Bjarne Stroustrup (D) Charles Babbage
39 and 52 days. The trio started working together, but A
I and B both left 13 days before the task got over. For how
many days did the three work together?
87. Which shortcut key is used for justifying the text of a
Microsoft word documents?
B (A) 13 (B) 9 (C) 22 (D) 8 (A) Ctrl + r (B) Ctrl + j (C) Ctrl + l (D) Ctrl + s
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88. Which of the following algebraic functions represents
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its denominator is reduced by 2. What would be the
(C) F = x + y (D) F = xy
percentage increase in the new fraction over the original
89. How many address bits are required for a RAM with a
fraction?
capacity of 128 words of 8 bit each?
(A) 80 (B) 50 (C) 150 (D) 60
(A) 8 (B) 16 (C) 128 (D) 7
79. A bag contains red, blue and black balls. The ratio of red
90. Which of the following prompts for a title and information
to blue balls is 3 : 5. The ratio of black to red balls is 3 : 4.
about the presentation in Microsoft PowerPoint?
The minimum number of balls in the bag is :
(A) Auto content wizard
(A) 48 (B) 60 (C) 41 (D) 56
(B) Blank presentation
80. Arya bought two trousers from the wholesale market
(C) Open an existing presentation
and paid ` 900 in all for the same. While he could sell the
first one as a profit of 12% to clear stocks he had to sell (D) Design template
the second at a loss of 15%, thus neither making a profit 91. A file access method which allows programs to read and
nor a loss on the whole. What was the cost price of the write records rapidly in no particular order is called
second pair of trousers? __________
(A) ` 400 (B) ` 450 (C) ` 550 (D) ` 500 (A) sequential access (B) random access
81. Which of the following schedulers selects among the (C) rapid access (D) logical access
processes that are ready to execute? 92. The number of address input lines in a 512X4 ROM circuit
(A) Long-term (B) short- term is _________.
(C) Queuing (D) Medium-term (A) 9 (B) 256 (C) 512 (D) 4

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93. The system in which the CPU executes multiple jobs by 97. what will the formula = sum (D1 : D7) in cell D8 of a
switching amoung then, but the switches occur so Microsoft Excel Worksheet result in if the clls from D1 to
frequently that the users can interact with each program D6 contains the values 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6?
while it is running are called__________. (A) 0 (B) !Error
(A) desktop system (B) time-sharing system (C) 21 (D) ! Number
(C) distributed system (D) multiprocessing systems 98. Which of the following toll is used to convert hand-
94. Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) devices sense the input drawn images into a format suitable for computer
based on _________. processing?
(A) handwritten document (A) joy stick (B) digitizer
(B) presence or absense of a mark such as a pencil mark (C) light pen (D) card reader
(C) printed magnetic link 99. A ROM consists of n input lines and m output lines and
(D) text present on paper each bit combination of the input variablels called a /an
__________.
95. The contigous file allocation method suffers from
________. (A) word (B) bit
(A) thrashing (B) external fragmentation (C) byte (D) address
(C) blocking (D) internal frigmantation 100. Which of the following options of Microsoft Word is
used to apply the same formating to the selected text
96. The characterstic of a computer which specific constant
repeatedly?
and eamest in effort and application is called _________.
(A) Formatting (B) Font
(A) automation (B) speed
(C) Paragraph (D) Foramt painter
(C) storage (D) diligence

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41. (A) 42. (B) 43. (B) 44. (B) 45. (B) 46. (D) 47. (C) 48. (D) 49. (A) 50. (C)
51. (B) 52. (C) 53. (D) 54. (C) 55. (B) 56. (C) 57. (D) 58. (C) 59. (A) 60. (D)
61. (C) 62. (C) 63. (D) 64. (C) 65. (A) 66. (C) 67. (C) 68. (C) 69. (A) 70. (B)
71. (C) 72. (B) 73. (B) 74. (A) 75. (C) 76. (D) 77. (B) 78. (C) 79. (C) 80. (A)
81. (B) 82. (C) 83. (D) 84. (B) 85. (D) 86. (B) 87. (B) 88. (A) 89. (D) 90. (A)
91. (B) 92. (A) 93. (B) 94. (B) 95. (B) 96. (D) 97. (C) 98. (B) 99. (D) 100. (D)

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MEMORY BASED PAPER 2018


(SBI Clerk Mains - Reasoning Ability)

DIRECTION (Q. 1-5):- Study the following information DIRECTION (Q. 6-10):-Study the following information
carefully and answer the questions given below. carefully to answer the given questions.
There are eight members i.e. A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting A number arrangement machine when given an input line of
around a square table such that four of them likes flowers i.e. numbers rearranges them following a particular rule in each
Lily, Rose, orchid and Sunflower and four of them likes fruits step. The following is an illustration of input and
i.e. Mango, Kiwi, Apple, Banana but not necessarily in the rearrangement.
same order. Those who likes Fruits sits at the corner and those Input: 95 11 76 21 89 42 64 31
who like flower sits at the middle of the table. Some of them Step I: 02 76 21 89 42 64 31 04 Step II: 03 02 76 42 64 31 04 01
face inside and some of them face outside. Step III: 04 03 02 42 64 04 01 01 Step IV: 06 04 03 02 04 01 01 02
The one who likes Orchid sits third to the right of H. A sit Step IV, is the last step.
second to the right of the one who likes Orchid. A is not the Input: 75 12 10 94 84 32 63 42 54 22
immediate neighbour of H. The one who likes Banana is an 6. How many steps are required to complete the given
immediate neighbour of A. The one who likes Banana sits arrangement?
opposite to the one who likes Kiwi. H does not like Kiwi. The (A) III (B) V (C) IV (D) VI
one who likes Apple sits second to the left of the one who
(E) None of these
likes Kiwi, who is not the immediate neighbour of A. B sits
7. How many elements are there between '03' and '42' in
third to the right of the one who likes Apple. F likes Lily. Only
step-II?
one person sits between B and the one who likes Sunflower. F
(A) Two (B) One (C) Three (D) Four
faces the one who likes Sunflower. E and G sits opposite to
I each other. E does not like Banana. C sits second to the right (E) None of these

B of G. C does not face Inside. C and D face same direction as G.


1. A like which of the following item?
8. Which number would be at the fourth position from the
left end in the last step of the output?
T (A) Mango (B) Rose (C) Kiwi (D) Sunflower
(A) 04 (B) 05 (C) 64 (D) 02
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9. What is the sum of the third element from the left in step
2. Who among the following sits second to the right of C? II and 2nd from the right in the last step?
(A) The one who likes Kiwi (A) 78 (B) 76 (C) 65 (D) 83
(B) D (E) None of these
(C) The one who likes Banana 10. What is the difference between the third element from
(D) The one who likes Lily the right in step IV and the fourth element from the left in
(E) Both a and b step III?
3. Which of the following is not true regarding F? (A) 21 (B) 24 (C) 28 (D) 19
(A) F faces the one who likes Sunflower. (E) None of these
DIRECTION (Q. 11-15):- Study the following information
(B) F and G faces opposite direction.
carefully and answer the questions given below.
(C) F sits second to the right of the who likes Orchid.
Six Horses i.e. A, B, C, D, E, F are standing in a row facing
(D) F and E are immediate neighbours. north at a distance which is a successive multiple of 4 in an
(E) All are correct increasing order from the left. Horse F is second to the right of
4. How many persons sit between A and B when counted Horse C. The total distance between Horse E and D is 52m.
from the left of A? Only one Horse stands in between Horse B and Horse E.
(A) Three (B) One (C) Two (D) Four Horse F and Horse D are Standing next to each other. Horse A
and Horse F are not standing next to Horse B. Now Horse B
(E) None of these
starts moving towards north direction after moving 10m its
5. Who among the following sits third to the left of D? takes a right turn and stops at point T after moving 28m.
(A) H (B) C (C) G (D) B Horse A starts moving in east direction and after going 12m it
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72m and stops there at point H. Horse C starts moving in 19. What will possibly be the code of 'ANNUAL'?
south direction and after moving 10m it takes a left turn and (A) **@##1$$**@# (B) *1@##1$$**@#
moves 20m then it again takes a left turn and moves 5m. From (C) **##@1$$**@# (D) *2@##1$$**@#
there it takes a right turn and moves 24m and stops at point V. (E) None of these
11. What is the shortest distance between Point V and point H? 20. What is the code for 'PROM'?
(A) 10m (B) 15m (C) 5m (D) 20m
(A) 5#1$$@# (B) 2#1$$@#
(E) None of these
(C) 4#1$$@# (D) 6#1$$@#
12. In which direction and at what distance is point H with
(E) None of these
respect to F's initial position?
DIRECTION (Q. 21-25):- Study the following information
(A) 20m south (B) 20m, North
carefully and answer the questions.
(C) 2m, Southeast (D) 20m, Northwest
There are three compartments A, B, C such as compartment A
(E) None of these
is in west of compartment B and compartment A and
13. If horse D, moves 5m in the south direction and reaches
compartment B is in west of compartment C. Twelve boxes P,
point K then point V is in which direction with respect to
Q, R, S, V, X, Y, Z, K, L, M, N are placed in three different
point K?
compartments such as four boxes are placed in each
(A) Southeast (B) North (C) East (D) West compartment . And these four boxes are placed one above
(E) None of these another. Only one box is placed in between V and Z in
14. What is the total distance between Horse E and Horse A? compartment B. R is placed on top in compartment A. Box Y is
(A) 74m (B) 80m (C) 84m (D) 88m in the immediate west of L. Box L is placed between box M and
(E) None of these N. M is placed above N. Two boxes are placed between R and
15. In which direction is point T with respect to point H? S in same compartment. Box Q is placed immediately above P
(A) North (B) Southwest in the same compartment. Box X is placed above box V and Z
(C) South (D) East in the same compartment. Box V is placed above box Z.
(E) Northwest These boxes are shifting in other compartments as per the
DIRECTION (Q. 16-20):- Study the following information and
answer the given questions.
cards drawn and only two cards drawn at a time -
I. If both the card drawn is heart then the box placed at the top
I
In alphabetical series each consonant is assigned a different in compartment B will be interchanged with the box placed at B
the bottom of Compartment C.
number from 1-7 (for ex- B is coded as 1, C-2……….J-7)and
again those numbers get repeated(for ex- K-1, L-2…….so on). II. If among the card drawn one is diamond and another is T
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applied for coding the words given in the questions below. Compartment A will be inter changed with box placed at second
Each letters of the given questions will be coded as per the from the top in Compartment C.
given conditions: III. If among the two cards drawn one is Club and another is
I. Vowels appearing before 'M' in the Alphabetical series will Heart then the box placed at top and the box placed at the
be coded as ' **'. bottom will be interchanged in compartment B.
II. Vowels appearing after 'M' in the alphabetical series will be IV. If among the two cards drawn one is club and another is
coded as ' $$'. diamond then the box which is third from the bottom in
III. Number preceded by vowel will be coded as ' #1'. compartment B is interchanged with the box which is third
IV. No. followed by vowel will be coded as ' @#'. from the top in compartment A.
16. What will possibly be the code for 'NORMAL'? The Cards Drawn are :
(A) '#1$$@##2**@# (B) '#1$$@##1**@# 1. Club-Heart 2. Heart-Heart
(C) '#3$$@##1**@# (D) '#1$#@##1**@# 3. Club-Diamond 4. Spade-Diamond
(E) None of these Note- The cards will be drawn in the given serial order.
17. What will possibly be the code for 'EMBARKS'? 21. Which of the following box is placed at the bottom of
(A) **@##1**@#12 (B) **@##1**@#31 Compartment C after the rearrangement?
(C) **@##1**@#41 (D) **@##1**@#11 (A) Box K (B) Box L (C) Box M (D) Box Z
(E) None of these (E) None of these
18. What will possibly be the code for 'SMITTLE'? 22. Which of the following is to the west of box P after the
(A) 1#1**@#2#1** (B) 1#1**@#2#11* rearrangement?
(C) 1#1**@#2#1*1 (D) 2#1**@#2#1** (A) Box Q (B) Box R (C) Box M (D) Box S
(E) None of these (E) None of these
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23. Which of the following box is kept at the top in 28. If the sum of the resultants of two rows is 46. Then find
compartment B after the rearrangement? the value of X.
(A) Box X (B) Box N (C) Box Y (D) Box V 9 2 7
(E) None of these 24 4 X
24. How many boxes are below box V in its respective (A) 16 (B) 27 (C) 8 (D) 15
compartment after the rearrangement? (E) None of the above
(A) Three (B) Two (C) One (D) None 29. Find the difference between the resultant of first and
second row.
(E) None of these
13 3 7
25. Which of the following combination of 'Box-compartment'
4 11 12
before the rearrangement is correct?
(A) 117 (B) 126 (C) 157 (D) 96
(A) Box R- C (B) Box N- A (C) Box V- C (D) Box N- C
(E) None of the above
(E) All are correct
30. Find the multiplication of the resultant of first and second
26. Statement- row.
Indian Metrological Department has forecasted that there 21 19 8
will be a situation of flood in City A within the next 15 16 13 9
days. (A) 110 (B) 85 (C) 100 (D) 120
Course of Action- (E) None of the above
I. The population of city A should move to city B within DIRECTION (Q. 31-34):- Study the following information
next 15 days to get rid of the problem. carefully and answer the questions.
II. The people of city A are advised to preserve necessary Six subjects Hindi, English, chemistry, Mathematics, Physics
items for future consumption. and Biology are taught at a coaching institute. Each subject
(A) Only II (B) Both I and II was given a definite and continuous time slots. (i.e. there is no
I (C) Only I (D) Neither I nor II gap between two consecutive subjects). In a day a total 14
hours class was scheduled. A subject can start its slot from a
B (E) None of these
DIRECTION (Q. 27-30):- Study the following information
whole hour or half hour only( i.e. a subject can start from 4 pm,
4 : 30 pm but it cannot starts from 4:13 pm, 4:03 pm) Hindi class
T carefully and answer the questions. takes place from 11 am to 12:30 pm. Only one class took place
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particular row we need to follow the following steps: - twice the time slot of Hindi. Physics classes starts from 5:30
Step 1: If an even number is followed by an odd number then pm. Chemistry class took place between Hindi and Physics,
the resultant will be the addition of both the numbers. but it did not take place immediately after or before Physics.
Total slot time of English and Biology class is 4.5 hours. Number
Step 2: If an odd number is followed by a perfect square then
of classes that took place between Biology and Physics is same
the resultant will be the difference of that square number and as the number of classes between chemistry and Biology. Time
the odd number. slot of Chemistry is 1 hour less than the time slot of Mathematics.
Step 3: If an odd number is followed by another odd number 31. How many lectures are scheduled between Hindi and
(but not a perfect square) then the resultant will be the addition Biology?
of both the numbers. (A) None (B) One (C) Two (D) Three
Step 4: If an odd number is followed by an even number (but (E) More than three
not a perfect square) then the resultant comes by multiplying 32. Which of the following subject's time slot is scheduled
the numbers. from 12:30-2:30 pm?
Step 5: If an even number is followed by another even number (A) English (B) Chemistry
then the resultant will be the division of first number by the (C) Biology (D) Math's
second number. (E) None of these
27. Find the sum of two rows 33. Which of the following subject is scheduled just after
8 4 1 English?
11 6 7 (A) Hindi (B) Chemistry
(A) 78 (B) 52 (C) 64 (D) 76 (C) Biology (D) Math's
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34. What is the duration (in hours) of the Physics' lecture? 40. How many persons are heavier than R?
(A) 2.5 hour (B) 3 hour (C) 3.5 hour (D) 1.5 hour (A) None (B) One (C) Two (D) Three
(E) 2 hour (E) More than three
DIRECTION (Q. 35-37):- Study the following information 41. Who among the following go to gym immediately after
carefully and answer the questions. K?
In the following questions, the symbols #, &, @, * , $, % and (A) P (B) M (C) N (D) O
© are used with the following meanings as illustrated below. (E) Q
Study the following information and answer the given DIRECTION (Q. 42-44):- Study the information carefully
questions: answers the questions given below.
A@B- A is the child of B. ? means either hour hand or minute hand is at 8
A©B- A is the parent of B
? means either hour hand or minute hand is at 11
A%B- A is father-in-law of B
@means either hour hand or minute hand is at 6
A&B- A is brother-in-law of B
£means either hour hand or minute hand is at 9
A$B- A is brother of B
Å means either hour hand or minute hand is at 2
A*B- A is wife of B
? means either hour hand or minute hand is at 5
A#B- A is sister-in-law of B
Note: if two symbols are given than by default second symbol
35. If X©F$D&Q@H©E&F, then how is F related to H? is consider as minute hand and first symbol is considered as
(A)father (B) Brother-in-law hour hand. And all time are considered at pm.
(C)son-in-law (D) Sister 42. If a man leaves from GIP to WOW at @Å. Usually he
(E) None of these takes 20 min to reach WOW, but that time he reaches 15
36. If G*J$K©Y@V&C#G then how J is related to C? min later, then at what time he will reach WOW?
(A)father (B) Brother-in-law (A) ?@ (B) @? (C) @£ (D) @@
(C)daughter-in-law (D) Brother (E) None of these
(E) None of these
37. If K&L%M*N@O then how is N related to K?
43. A person takes 40 minutes to reach airport from his office
and he has to catch airplane that is scheduled to depart
I
(A)father (B) Uncle (C) Nephew (D) Sister at '£µ' so at what time should he leave from his office for B
(E) None of these
DIRECTION (Q. 38-41):- Study the following information
the airport to arrive at the airport at 20 minutes earlier?
(A) µÅ (B) @? (C) ŵ (D) ?µ
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Nine persons K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S are going to gym on 44. If a man leaves from his home to office at '£?' and he
three dates 8, 17, 25 of three different month January, March takes 2hr to reach his office, at what time he will reach to
and April of same year. Also each of them is of different weight. office?
Only three persons are heavier than S. Q is going to gym (A) µ£ (B) ?Å
immediately after N but not in the same month as N. Only one (C) ?? (D) Can't be determined
person go to gym in between O and R and all go in the same (E) None of these
month. K is just heavier than M but lighter than Q. L is heavier
DIRECTION (Q. 45-48):- Study the following information
than S but lighter than N who is not the heaviest. Only three
carefully and answer the questions given below.
persons go to gym in between L and S but none of them go to
Ten vehicles are placed in two parallel rows, five vehicles in
gym in a month having 30 days. The one who go immediately
row 1 facing north and rest in row 2 facing south having equal
after O is not lighter than O. The one who is the lightest
distance between each other i.e. each of them faces another
person attend gym immediately after L. As many persons go
vehicle.
to gym in between N and K as between K and R. P is lighter
than both M and O. R is not lighter than K. The one who go to These vehicles are placed according to speed which increases
the gym last is heavier than O but lighter than S. from West to East direction in both rows but not necessarily
in the given order. Two vehicles are placed between boat and
38. Who among the following go to gym on 17th April?
the vehicle with speed 170 km/h. Car is placed just next to the
(A) K (B) M (C) S (D) R
vehicle which faces Truck. Only one vehicle is placed between
(E) None of these Car and cycle. Scooter is just next to the vehicle with speed
39. How many persons go to gym between R and S? 120 km/h, but none of them is placed at extreme end of the row.
(A) None (B) One (C) Two (D) Three All the vehicle with speed less than 50 km/h faces South.
(E) More than three Aeroplane is placed next to vehicle with speed 228 km/h.
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Cycle (12 km/h), to decide which of the arguments is a 'strong' argument


Auto rickhaw (22 km/h), and which is a 'weak' argument. Give answer.
Boat (54 km/h), Statement: Should all the unauthorized structures in the
Scooter (72 km/h), city be demolished?
Motorcycle (120 km/h), Arguments:
Car (154 km/h), I. No. Where will the people residing in such houses live?
Truck (170 km/h), II. Yes. This will give a clear message to general public
Train (228 km/h), and they will refrain from constructing unauthorized
buildings.
Helicopter (274 km/h),
(A) If only argument I is strong
Aeroplane (290 km/h)
(B) If only argument II is strong
45. Which among the following vehicle is placed opposite
to Motor Cycle? (C) If either I or II is strong
(A) Auto rickshaw (B) Train (D) If neither I nor II is strong
(C) Cycle (D) Car (E) If both I and II are strong
(E) Cannot be determined 50. In question below is given a statement followed by two
assumptions numbered I and II. An assumption is
46. What is the speed of the vehicle which is placed at extreme
something supposed or taken for granted. You have to
left end of row 1?
consider the statement and the following assumptions
(A) 54 km/h (B) 12km/h (C) 290 km/h (D) 274 km/h and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the
(E) 22 km/h statement.
47. Which vehicle is placed at extreme left end of row 2? Statement: "I would like to study the impact of pay
(A) Train (B)cycle (C)Helicopter (D)Aeroplane revision on job satisfaction of employees." - A tells B.
(E) Scooter Assumptions:
48. What is the speed range of the vehicle which is placed I. Job satisfaction can be measured.
I exactly between Car and Aeroplane?
(A) (125-160) km/h (B) (160-200) km/h
II. A has necessary competence to undertake such study.

B (C) (200-250) km/h (D) (250-275) km/h


(A) If only assumption I is implicit
(B) If only assumption II is implicit
T (E) None of these (C) If either I or II is implicit
Institute 49. Each question given below consists of a statement, (D) If neither I nor II is implicit
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followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have (E) If both I and II are implicit

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

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