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Index
Booster Dose 3
Important News Topic wise - August 2023 15
Article Related to Most Important News of the Month 98
Current Affairs Crossword Puzzle Activity 103
IBPS PO Prelims Practice Set 105
SBI PO Prelims Memory Based Paper 143
Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 184
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1 World Wide Web Day is 5 The 50th meeting of the
observed all over the Executive Committee of
world on August 1st each the National Mission for
year dedicated to web Clean Ganga (NMCG)
browsing, the online was held under the
activity that brings the whole world to chairmanship of DG, NMCG, Shri G. Asok
your fingertips, and places a wealth of Kumar where Seven projects worth
knowledge at your feet. around Rs. 692 crore were approved.
2 The Union government

has granted in-principal 6 India will be hosting a
approval to import 470 World Coffee Conference
aircraft to Air India for the first time, with its
Limited and 500 aircraft fifth edition promoted by
to Interglobe Aviation Limited (Indigo). the International Coffee
Organisation to be held in Bengaluru
from September 25 to September 28.
3 The Observer Research

Foundation (ORF), as the
Think20 Secretariat under
7 Union Minister of State
India’s G20 Presidency,
(Independent Charge)
will host the Think20
Science & Technology;
Summit in Mysuru till August 2. MoS PMO, Personnel,
Public Grievances,
Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr
Jitendra Singh launched India’s first
4 The Prime Minister
Indigenously developed, Affordable,
inaugurated Akhil
lightweight, Ultrafast, High Field (1.5
Bharatiya Shiksha
Tesla), Next Generation Magnetic
Samagam 2023 at Bharat
Resonance Imaging (MRI) Scanner in
Mandapam, Pragati
New Delhi.
Maidan, New Delhi on the 3rd
anniversary of NEP 2020.
3
Booster Dose Aug 2023
8 The President of India, 13 Finance Minister Smt.
Smt Droupadi Murmu Nirmala Sitharaman has
inaugurated ‘Unmesha’ – said, 28 per cent GST on
International Literature casinos and online
Festival and ‘Utkarsh’ – gaming will be levied on
Festival of Folk and Tribal Performing Arts the face value.
at Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
14 Payments and banking

9 Prime Minister Narendra
platform for businesses
Modi will lay the
Razorpay launched a
foundation stone for the
MoneySaver Export
redevelopment of 508
Account specifically for
railway stations across
small and mid-size exporters.
the country through video conferencing.
10 Union Minister of State for 15 Max Life Insurance

Skill Development & Company Ltd. (Max Life)
Entrepreneurship and has been appointed as
Electronics & IT Shri the “Lead Insurer” for the
Rajeev Chandrasekhar State of Uttar Pradesh
virtually addressed the 1st India-Japan (UP) by the Insurance Regulatory and
Skill Connect conference, held in Tokyo Development Authority of India (IRDAI).
at the Indian Embassy.
The Uttar Pradesh (UP) 16 Fino Payments Bank

11
government decided to Limited has approved a
expand the ‘Bal Shramik proposal to transition into
Vidya Yojana’ to all 75 a small finance bank
districts to reach out to (SFB).
5,000 children,.
17 Indian-American Shohini
12 Jharkhand Chief Minister Sinha has been
(CM) Shri Hemant Soren appointed as the Federal
launched Jharkhand Bureau of Investigation
elephant tracker, a (FBI) special agent in
mobile application- charge of the Salt Lake City Field Office in
based elephant movement tracking Utah state, United States (US) by FBI
system on the occasion of the 74th Van Director Christopher Wray.
Mahotsav in Ranchi to reduce human-
elephant conflicts in Ranchi, Jharkhand.
4 Booster Dose Aug 2023

18 The Indian Army 24 In the FISU World
implemented a common University Games 2023 in
uniform for Brigadier and Chengdu, India have won
above rank officers 26 medals including 11
irrespective of the parent gold, five silver, and 10
cadre and appointment. bronze.
19 The air forces of China 25 Aditi Swami created

and the United Arab history by becoming the
Emirates (UAE) will first-ever Indian to clinch
conduct their first joint the individual World Title
training exercise FALCON at the World Archery
Shield-2023 in China's Xinjiang in August Championships final in Berlin.
2023.
26 International Youth Day is

20 NASA (National observed annually all
Aeronautics and Space over the world on August
Administration) has 12.
introduced an on-
demand streaming
platform, named NASA+.
27 International Lefthanders
Day 2023 is the 31st
annual lefthanders day
21 The United States (US)
celebrated on the 13th of
will help Australia to
August every year
produce guided
multiple-launch rocket worldwide.
systems by 2025.
28 Every year World Organ
Donation Day is
22 In hockey, the 7th Men's
celebrated on the 13th of
Asian Champions Trophy
August to raise
will begin in Chennai.
awareness about the
importance of organ donation and
encourage people to donate their
organs after death. The Government has
said that a valid License for imports of
23 Asia's oldest football
laptops, tablets, and personal
tournament Durand Cup
computers will be required from the 1st
has begun
of November this year.

29 The National Investig- 34 The Union Electronics and
ation Agency (NIA) has IT Minister Ashwini
intensified its crackdown Vaishnaw has said the
on the Popular Front of personal data of every
India (PFI) for its alleged citizen will be protected
anti-national activities. in the digital domain by the Digital
Personal Data Protection Bill.
30 The Valedictory Cerem-

35 India is committed to
ony, on the second day of
eliminating Lymphatic
the first-ever 'Festival of
Filariasis by 2027, three
Libraries 2023', witnessed
years ahead of the global
the gracious presence
target through mission
of the Vice-President of India, Sh.
mode, multi-partner, multi-sector
Jagdeep Dhankhar.
targeted drive.
31 The Telecom Regulatory 36 The 53rd National

Authority of India (TRAI) Planning Group (NPG)
has issued its was held in New Delhi,
recommendations on under the chairpersons-
‘Introduction of Digital hip of Special Secretary,
Connectivity Infrastructure Provider Logistics, Department for Promotion of
Authorization under Unified License (UL)’. Industry and Internal Trade, Smt. Sumita
Dawra.
32 The third and final 37 Union Home Minister and

meeting of the G20 Anti- Minister of Cooperation,
Corruption Working Shri Amit Shah performed
Group (ACWG) under the Bhumi Pujan and laid
India’s Presidency will be the foundation stone of
held from 9 to 11 August 2023 in Kolkata. the IFFCO Nano DAP (Liquid) Plant at
Gandhidham, Gujarat.
33 Principal Secretary to the 38 The exhibition titled

Prime Minister, Dr P.K. Women In Focus:
Mishra chaired the Visualizing Feminine
seventh meeting of the Constructs in Indian Art
Coordi Nation Committee was inaugurated by Smt
on India’s G20 Presidency at Bharat Meenakashi Lekhi, Minister of State for
Mandapam in Pragati Maidan, New External Affairs and Culture, at the
Delhi. National Museum.

39 Japan's Prime Minister 44 Prime Minister Narendra
Fumio Kishida, observed Modi laid the foundation
a moment of silence stone for the
during a ceremony redevelopment of 508
marking the 78th railway stations at a cost
anniversary of the world's first atomic of over 24 thousand 470 crore rupees
bombing at the Hiroshima Peace under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme
Memorial Park in Hiroshima, Japan. across the country through video
conferencing.
40 In a major push to Indian

students and alumni,
45 The gross direct tax
France has announced
collection has registered
new initiatives to bolster
a growth of around 16 per
academic excellence,
cent to 6 lakh 53
cultural understanding, and long-lasting
thousand crore rupees
friendship between the two nations.
compared to the corresponding period
last year.
41 Pakistan President Arif

Alvi has approved the
premature dissolution of
46 Payments giant
the National Assembly.
Mastercard announced
the introduction of
Cardholder Verification
Value (CVV)-less online t
42 US President Joe Biden ransactions for its debit and credit
has signed an executive cardholders who have tokenized their
order banning American cards on merchant platforms.
investments in key
technology industries
that could be used to enhance China’s The Reserve Bank of India
47
military capabilities. (RBI) announced to
increase the transaction
payment limit from Rs.
43 17 new districts and 3 new 200 to Rs. 500 for UPI Lite
divisions have come into in offline mode to promote digital
existence in Rajasthan. transactions.

48 India's only profitable 53 Every year Independence
multi-segment fintech Day in India is observed
operating at scale with a on the 15th of August.
banking license, Airtel
Payments Bank, becomes
the 1st Indian Bank to launch eco-
friendly debit cards for its new and
existing customers with a savings bank World Photography Day
54
account. is celebrated on August
19 every year.
49 Tesla appointed Vaibhav

Taneja as its new Chief
Financial Officer.
55 The Indian Banks'

Association (IBA) has
constituted a sectoral
committee for member
50 Russia has announced banks operating within
that it planned to launch
the Gujarat International Finance Tec-
a lunar lander this week
City (GIFT City), Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
after several delays,
hoping to return to the
Moon for the first time in over 50 years. 56 Private lender YES Bank
introduced its state-of-
the-art mobile banking
51 World Badminton
application named 'iris'
Championships 2023 will
with an aim to redefine
begin Copenhagen in
digital banking for its customers.
Denmark on the 21st of
August,2023.
57 The Ministry of Electronics

& Information Technol-
52 Women’s Equality Day is ogy (MeitY) Secretary
observed on August 26 Shri Alkesh Kumar
every year to Sharma launched the
commemorate the right ‘Graphene-Aurora program’ at a
of women to vote in the function in Maker Village Kochi, Kerala.
United States & the theme is
#EmbraceEquity.

58 Total banking 62 Prime Minister Narendra
transactions at GIFT Modi, welcomed the
International Financial Director General of the
Services Centre (IFSC) World Health
here reached USD 508 Organisation, Dr. Tedros
billion till July 2023. Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who arrived in
India to attend the WHO-global Summit.
59 Prime Minister Shri

Narendra Modi during his 63 HDFC Bank has become
Independence Day the 1st bank in India to
speech at Red Fort said launch the ‘Marriott
that the government has Bonvoy HDFC Bank Credit
plans to increase the number of 'Jan Card’, India’s first co-
Aushadhi Kendras' from 10,000 to 25,000. branded hotel credit card in partnership
with Marriott Bonvoy, Marriott
International’s award-winning travel
programme.
60 On World Senior Citizens
Day (Aug 21, 2023),
Punjab National Bank 64 The Cabinet chaired by
(PNB), the nation’s Prime Minister Shri
leading public sector Narendra Modi, has
bank, has introduced the “Pensioner’s approved a bus scheme
Lounge”, a dedicated space within the “PM-eBus Sewa” for
branch that serves pensioners and augmenting city bus operation by 10,000
senior citizens with all their banking e-buses on the PPP model.
needs.
65 The International Cricket

61 Cleartrip, a subsidiary of Council (ICC) announced
Flipkart, has joined forces an association, with
with Axis Bank, a Mastercard becoming a
prominent private sector Global Partner for the ICC
bank in India, to Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 to be held
introduce an innovative travel in India between 5 October and 19
proposition for Axis Bank credit November 2023.
cardholders.

66 The Cabinet Committee 70 Shri Giriraj Singh, Union
on Economic Affairs Minister for Rural
chaired by Prime Minister, Development and
Shri Narendra Modi Panchayati Raj,
approved Seven projects inaugurated the 'Three-
of the Ministry of Railways with an day National Thematic Workshop on
estimated cost of around Rs.32,500 Localization of Sustainable Development
Crore, with 100% funding from Central Goals (SDGs) in Panchayats' in Srinagar.
Government.
71 The Telangana govern-

67 The Chairman, of Central ment has announced a
Water Commission farm loan waiver of up to
(CWC), Shri Kushvinder 99 thousand 999.
Vohra launched the
mobile application,
"FloodWatch” to use mobile phones to
disseminate information related to the 72 The National Health
flood situation and forecasts up to 7 Authority (NHA)
days on a real-time basis to the public. announced 100 microsite
projects for accelerated
adoption of the
68 The United Arab Emirates
Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission
(UAE) has secured the
(ABDM) across the country.
top spot as the leading
employer of Indian
expatriates, with an 73 The Prime Minister, Shri
impressive figure of 3.554 million Indians Narendra Modi has called
currently working within its borders, V India's first 3D printed
Muraleedharan, the Minister of State for Post Office at Cambridge
External Affairs, disclosed this in the Lok Layout, Bengaluru, a
Sabha testament to our nation's innovation and
progress
69 IDFC First Bank has

secured the title rights to 74 India will receive USD 25
the home international million from the G20
series of the Board of Pandemic Fund for
Control of Cricket in India strengthening the animal
(BCCI) for a duration of 3 years. health system of the
country.

75 The 26th National 79 India has handed over
Conference on e- the B20 presidency to
Governance began in Brazil to host G20 in 2024.
Indore to deliberate on
providing better facilities
to the citizens.
80 The Maharashtra
Government's inaugural
76 Union Home Minister and
'Udyog Ratna' award was
Minister of Cooperation,
presented to veteran
Shri Amit Shah, planted
entrepreneur Padma
the 4 Croreth tree under
the All-India Tree Vibhushan Ratan Tata by Chief Minister
Eknath Shinde.
Plantation Campaign of the Ministry of
Home Affairs at the CRPF Group Center in
Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh. 81 The Maharashtra
Government's inaugural
'Udyog Ratna' award was
77 The Third International presented to veteran
Conference on Structural entrepreneur Padma
Integrity (ICONS 2023) Delhi, Delhi.
was inaugurated at
Mamallapuram, Tamil
Naduvirtually by Dr. N Kailaiselvi, Director 82 Shri Rajesh Agrawal,
General, Council of Scientific & Industrial Additional Secretary,
Research & Secretary, Department of Department of
Scientific and Industrial Research. Commerce, Ministry of
Commerce and Industry
represented India in the 20th ASEAN-
78 The Union Minister for India Economic Ministers’ meeting held
Roads Transport and on 21st August 2023 in Semarang,
Highways, Shri Nitin Indonesia and co-chaired the meeting
Gadkari inaugurated the with Dr. Zulkifli Hasan, Minister of Trade,
quadranglement of the Indonesia.
Nandura to Chikhli section of 45 km
length on National Highway 53 worth
83 Indian telecommunic-
Rs.800 crore at Malkapur in Buldhana
ations major, Reliance Jio
district, Maharashtra.
has completed the work
related to connecting
Maldives with a High-
Speed Optic Fibre cable.

84 The National Payments 88 Prime Minister Narendra
Corporation of India Modi took part in the
(NPCI) launched the 3rd BRICS (encompasses
edition of the Unified Brazil, Russia, India, China
Payment Interface (UPI) and South Africa)
Safety Awareness Campaign, “UPI Business Forum Leaders’ Dialogue in
Chalega”with an aim to promote UPI’s Johannesburg, South Africa.
brand awareness, amplify
understanding of its features, and
encourage wider adoption among new
89 The Government of India
users.
(GoI) has appointed R
Doraiswamy as
managing director (MD)
of the Life Insurance
85 The Saudi Environment
Ministry has launched a Corporation of India (LIC) with effect
program to combat from the date of assumption of office on
desertification using or after 1 September 2023 and continuing
artificial intelligence (AI). until his superannuation on 31 August
2026, or until further instructions,
whichever is earlier.
86 India's largest public

sector lender, the State 90 Union Minister of Tribal
Bank of India (SBI), Affairs, Shri Arjun Munda
remained the front launched the ‘Awareness
runner in the Debit cards Campaign and Training
market, holding a whopping 28% share of Trainers’ as a part of
in June 2023, revealed the latest data by the ‘Mission for Elimination of Sickle Cell
1 Lattice (Previously PGA Labs). Anaemia' in New Delhi.
91 The State Bank of India

87 The 15th BRICS summit
(SBI) plans to open 300
was held from the 22nd
new branches across
to 24th August,2023 at
India in the current
the Sandton Convention
financial year & it
Centre in South Africa.
currently operates 22,405 branches
across the country.

92 Veeyapuram Chundan 96 Kerala got its first
(Snake Boat), rowed by Artificial Intelligence (AI)
the Pallathuruthy Boat school at Santhigiri
Club lifted the 69th Vidyabhavan in
edition of the Nehru Thiruvananthapuram
Trophy Boat Race held on Punnamada
Lake in Kerala's Alappuzha district.
97 The Ministry of Youth
Affairs and Sports (MYAS)
93 President Smt Droupadi
is funding the
Murmu has approved
participation of the
one President's
Indian contingent for the
Tatrakshak Medal (PTM)
upcoming ISSF World Championships in
and five Tatrakshak
Baku, Azerbaijan where a total of 34
Medals (TM) to the Indian Coast Guard
Indian shooters, including 17 men and 17
personnel for their act of conspicuous
women would be participating.
gallantry, exceptional devotion to duty
and distinguished/meritorious service
on the occasion of Independence Day
98 Infosys has roped in
2023.
tennis icon Rafael Nadal
as an ambassador for
94 Shri Manoj Kumar, the Infosys brand and its
Chairman of the Khadi Digital Innovation
and Village Industries
Commission (KVIC),
inaugurated multiple
Khadi and Village Industries (KVI) 99 Indian grappler Priya
initiatives during his visit to Tamil Nadu. Malik won a Gold medal
at the 2023 U20 World
Wrestling
95 Kerala, Tamil Nadu and
Championships in
West Bengal are among
Jordan.
14 States and Union
Territories which are yet
to sign a crucial 100 In Chess, Magnus Carlsen
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) of Norway beat India's R.
with the Union Education Ministry, which Praggnanandhaa in tie-
mandates the implementation of the breaks to win the FIDE
National Education Policy to avail funds Chess World Cup 2023
worth almost ₹13,000 crore for the next title at Baku in Azerbaijan
three years, under the Centre’s flagship
scheme for State-run higher education.

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IMPORTANT DAYS
World Wide Web Day 2023: August 1
dedicated to web browsing, the
online activity that brings the
whole world to your fingertips and
places a wealth of knowledge at
your feet. In 1989, Sir Tim Berners-
World Breastfeeding Week Lee invented the World Wide Web,
2023 - August 1 to 7 On 1st August 1989, is World Wide
B reastfeeding Week is Web Day, marking the invention

celebrated every year during
the first week of August (August 1 W orld Wide Web Day is
observed all over the
world on August 1st each year
by Tim Berners-Lee of an internet-
based communication system
that changed the world.
to 7). The theme set by the World
Alliance for Breastfeeding Action
(WABA) for this year (2023) is:
“Enabling Breastfeeding: making
a difference for working parents.”
World Breastfeeding Week is
observed by World Alliance for
Breastfeeding Action (WABA),
World Health Organisation
(WHO), and UNICEF to promote Hiroshima Day 2023:
world breastfeeding week. WADA August 6 National Handloom Day
2023 - August 7
E
was first formed on 14th February very year August 6 is
1991. World Breastfeeding Week
was first observed in 1992 by
WADA.
celebrated as Hiroshima Day.
Hiroshima Day 2023 is observed
N ational Handloom Day is
observed every year on August
7. On this day, the Government
all over the world to promote
and other organizations raised
peace politics. This day is
awareness to honour the
observed to raise awareness of
handloom weaving community.
the bomb attack on Hiroshima.
In 2015, the first National
In 1945, the United States (US)
Handloom Day was celebrated
deployed a nuclear bomb in the
which was inaugurated by PM
city of Hiroshima which is in the
Narendra Modi. On August 7,
country of Japan. This nuclear
1905, The Swadeshi movement
bomb wiped out 39 per cent of
Nagasaki Day 2023 - the civilians of Hiroshima. The
was launched in Calcutta Town
Hall. This movement focuses on
August 9 US has named the atomic bomb
reviving domestic production,
N
named “The Little Boy” which
agasaki Day is observed on encouraging handloom
was dropped on August 6.
August 9 every year. This day industries and the spirit of
is the 78th Anniversary of the Swadeshi. The Ministry of Textiles
US atomic bombing. On August will be celebrating National
9, 1945, during the second world Handloom Day at Dilli Haat
war, the US dropped a bomb on which is celebrated from August
Nagasaki in the city of Japan. The 1 to August 15.
nuclear bomb that was attacked Quit India Movement
by the US in Nagasaki was called is observed as an important
the ‘FAT MAN’.
- August 8: movement in the freedom
Q uit India Movement

observed annually
is
on
August 8. This day is also known
struggle and many freedom
fighters took charge themselves.
Quit India Movement was
as August Kranti Din. This day launched in the year 1942.
World Biofuel Day 2023: August 10
and features the efforts made
by the Government in the
biofuel sector. World Biofuel Day
2023 is observed to honour Sir
International Day of Rudolf Diesel for his research
World’s Indigenous People experiments. Since 2015, India
2023 - August 9: has celebrated World Biofuel Day
I nternational Day of the

World’s Indigenous People is E very year World Biofuel Day
is observed on the 10th of
August. World Biofuel Day 2023
through the Ministry of Petroleum
and Natural Gas (MoP&NG) and
the Ministry of Environment, Forest
observed annually on August 9.
This year’s theme is Indigenous is celebrated to raise awareness and Climate Change (MoEFCC).
Youth as Agents of Change for about the importance of biofuels
Self-determination. This day
is observed to raise awareness World Elephant Day 2023: August 12
about life and to protect the
indigenous people. This day was
first observed by United Nations
W orld Elephant Day is an
international annual event
on August 12, Conceived in 2011
General Assembly (UNGA) in
by Canadian filmmakers Patrica
December 1994.
Sims and Michael Clark of
Canazwest Pictures and Sivaporn 2012. The world elephant day
Dardarananda, Secretary General website was designed and
of Elephant Reintroduction maintained by Canazwest
Foundation in Thailand. It was Pictures. World elephant day was
officially launched on August founded in November 2015 to
12, 2012. The first world elephant support elephant conservation
International Lefthanders day was held on 12 August worldwide.
Day 2023: August 13
International Youth Day 2023: August 12
I nternational Lefthanders
Day 2023 is the 31st annual
lefthanders day celebrated I nternational Youth Day is
observed annually all over the
on the 13th of August every world on August 12. International
year worldwide. The theme for youth day focuses on all the
International Lefthanders Day difficulties that young people are
2023 is “Left Handers in Sports. facing throughout the world. The
“The Left-Handers Club launched theme of International Youth Day
Day in 1999 at the United Nations
International Lefthanders Day as is ‘Green Skills for Youth: Towards
General Assembly (UNGA). The
an annual event on the 13th of a Sustainable World’. The United
first International Youth Day was
August, 1992. Nations passed a resolution for
observed on 12th August 2000.
creating the International Youth
World Organ Donation Day 2023: August 13
E very year, World Organ

Donation Day is celebrated
on the 13th of August to raise
awareness about the importance
of organ donation and encourage World Organ Donation Day was
people to donate their organs first observed in 2005. The first
after death. World Organ organ donation was performed
Donation Day 2023 theme is in 1954, when Ronald Lee Herrick
“Step up to volunteer; need more donated his kidney to his twin
organ donors to fill the lacunae”. brother.
Independence Day in India 2023: August 15
E very year, Independence Day

in India is observed on the
15th of August, 2023. The theme
14, 1947, Jawaharlal
Nehru, the first Prime
Minister of India
of the 77th Independence Day
conveyed an iconic
2023 of India is “Nation First,
International Day for The Always First” as a part of ‘Azadi speech “Tryst with Destiny”.
Remembrance Of Slave Ka Amrit Mahotsav’. On August
Trade And Abolition 2023-
23 August World Photography Day 2023 - August 19
I nternational Day for the
Remembrance of Slave Trade
and Abolition is celebrated on
W orld Photography Day is
celebrated on August 19
Photography
Day nearly 270
every year. World Photography Day photographers
23 August every year. This day shared their
2023 is a Worldwide celebration
is designated by UNESCO to
of the art, crafts, science, and pictures in a global online gallery.
memorialize the transatlantic
history of photography. The first The first digital photograph was
slave trade. International Day
World Photography Day was created in 1957, two decades
for the Remembrance of Slave
held on August 19, 2010. On World before the digital camera was
Trade and Abolition is observed
invented.
to commemorate the uprising
on August 23, 1791, in Santo Sadbhavana Diwas 2023 - August 20
S
Domingo, Haiti, which played a adbhavana Diwas is
crucial role in the abolition of the celebrated on 20 August (MTNL) in
transatlantic slave trade. every year. The birth anniversary 1986. The first
of former Prime Minister Late Sadbhavana
Shri Rajiv Gandhi is observed as Diwas was
“Sadbhavana Diwas” on August observed in 1992, a year after
20. Rajiv Gandhi’s initiatives Rajiv Gandhi died in a suicide
resulted in the establishment of bomb attack in Tamil Nadu’s
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Sriperumbudur.
Women’s Equality Day World Mosquito Day 2023: August 20

2023 - August 26
W omen’s Equality Day is

observed on August 26
W orld Mosquito Day
observed annually on 20
August. World Mosquito Day
is
every year to commemorate was first established in 1897 by

the right of women to vote in the Sir Ronald Ross who discovered
United States. This year’s (2023) that female mosquitoes transmit
theme for Women’s Equality Day malaria to humans. World
Ronald Ross was first observed
is #EmbraceEquity. Mosquito Day is dedicated to the
on 20 August 1897.
memory of Sir Ronald Ross. Sir
Small Industry Day 2023 - August 30:
T he Small Industry Day is an

annual celebration observed
National Sports Day on 30th August. This day is
2023 - August 29 dedicated to promoting small
N ational Sports Day or businesses nationwide and

Rashtriya Khel Divas is offering job opportunities to
celebrated on 29 August every unemployed males and females since 2017 following a resolution
year. This day is celebrated for the betterment of their life. passed in the Assembly during
on Dhyan Chand’s birthday to Small Industry Day is celebrated the year.
honour the hockey legend.
The Think20 Summit, organized by India
as part of its G20 Presidency, is set to take
place in the city of Mysuru, Karnataka.
The Clean Ganga Mis-
sion has approved
seven projects worth a
O bserver Research
Foundation (ORF), as the
Think20 Secretariat under
total of Rs. 692 crores India’s G20 Presidency, will host level experts to discuss policy
the Think20 Summit in Mysuru
T he 50th meeting of the issues relevant to the G20. The

till August 2. Think20 is the G20’s three-day conference will be
Executive Committee of
official engagement group that a gathering of distinguished
the National Mission for Clean
serves as an ‘ideas bank’ for the members of the seven Think20
Ganga (NMCG) was held under
multilateral grouping by bringing Task Forces and policy experts
the chairmanship of DG, NMCG,
together think tanks and high- from around the world.
Shri G. Asok Kumar where Seven
projects worth around Rs. 692
crores were approved. Out of the The deadline for submitting applications
seven projects, four pertain to for PLI Scheme 2.0 for IT Hardware has
sewage management in Uttar
Pradesh and Bihar. NMCG has
been extended until August 30, 2023:
so far sanctioned a total of 452
projects worth around Rs. 38,126 P
IT
roduction Linked Incentive
(PLI) Scheme
Hardware was
2.0 for
notified
crore out of which 254 have been
completed. vide notification No. CG- Guidelines of Production Linked
DL-E-30052023-246165 dated Incentive Scheme 2.0 for IT
May 29, 2023, with a budgetary Hardware has been notified on
outlay of ₹ 17,000 crore. The 14.07.2023 and are available at
scheme is aimed at broadening the following URL: https://www.
and deepening the IT hardware meity.gov.in/esdm/production-
manufacturing ecosystem in linked-incentive-scheme-pli-
the country. The Operational 20-it-hardware
President Of India In-
augurates ‘Unmesha’ The ‘Meri Mati Mera Desh’ campaign will be
And ‘Utkarsh’ Festivals launched to honour our martyred braveheart
In Bhopal men and women
T he President of India, Smt

Droupadi Murmu inaugurated P rime Minister Shri Narendra
Modi, in his address to the
people of the country during
‘Unmesha’ – International
Literature Festival and ‘Utkarsh’ the popular programme ‘Mann
– Festival of Folk and Tribal ki Baat’ has always accorded
Performing Arts at Bhopal, prominence to the beautiful
Madhya Pradesh. President said cultural fabric of the country Bharat programme aims to
that literature connects with and how diversity also acts enhance interaction & promote
people and connects people with as a unifying force. Under this mutual understanding between
each other. campaign, ‘Amrit Kalash Yatra’ people of different states/UTs
will also be organised across the through the concept of state/UT
country.” Ek Bharat Shreshtha pairing.
The G20 EMPOWER Summit in Gandhinagar will
be inaugurated by Union Minister for Women
and Child Development, Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani:
T he G20 EMPOWER Summit is

set to take place on August 1,
2023, at the Mahatma Mandir in
Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The summit
Union Government to organised around the theme-
launch e-CARe portal to “Women-Led Development:
facilitate the transfer of ensuring a Sustainable, global experts, policymakers and
mortal remains of Indi- inclusive, and equitable global stakeholders. The Ministry of
ans who die abroad economic growth”, will witness Women and Child Development
is the nodal Ministry for EMPOWER
T
the participation of delegates
he Union Government
from across G20 nations, guest which is the G20 Alliance for
will launch the e-CARe
countries and international Empowerment and Progress of
(e-Clearance for Afterlife
organisations in addition to many Women’s Economic Progression.
Remains) portal to facilitate the
swift transfer of mortal remains
of Indians who die abroad. The
The G20 Ministerial Conference on Women’s
Union Health Minister Mansukh Empowerment will take place in Gandhinagar,
Mandaviya said, the portal is Gujarat
T
being introduced to avoid delays he Ministerial Conference
during the transportation of on Women’s Empowerment
the deceased human remains under the G20 Indian Presidency,
across international borders. chaired by Union Minister of
The designated nodal officer Women & Child Development, modernity and cultural vibrancy
will scrutinise and get approval Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani is set and is known for its historical
within 48 hours. to take place in Gandhinagar, legacy, artefacts, handicrafts,
Gujarat from 2nd to 4th August arts, festivals, grand temples and
2023. Gandhinagar is an exquisite museums and a rich civilization
example of a vibrant fusion of that flourished on the western
centuries-old architecture with bank of the river Sabarmati
PM lays the foundation stone and inaugurates

India Post to sell National various development projects in Pune, Maha-
Flag through its 1.6 lakh rashtra
post offices to celebrate
Har Ghar Tiranga
he
NarendraT
Prime Minister,
Modi
Shri
flagged
T he government of India under

the aegis of Azadi Ka Amrit
Mahotsav (AKAM) introduced
off metro trains marking the
inauguration of completed
sections of Pune Metro. He for around 1190 PMAY houses to
the Har Ghar Tiranga Campaign. also handed over more than be constructed by PCMC and
The campaign was an immense 1280 houses constructed under over 6400 houses constructed
success in 2022 when 23 crore Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana by Pune Metropolitan Region
households hoisted the Tiranga by Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Development Authority. The
at their homes physically and six Corporation (PCMC) and Prime Minister also inaugurated
crore people uploaded selfies on more than 2650 PMAY houses a Waste to Energy Plant under
HGT Website. The Department of constructed by Pune Municipal PCMC developed at a cost of
Posts (DoP) took this campaign Corporation to the beneficiaries. about Rs 300 crores.
to the last mile and ensured the He laid the foundation stone
availability of the national flag
in the remotest corner of the
country.
Shri Dharmendra Pradhan has officially
launched the mobile application for ULLAS: Nav
Bharat Saksharta Karyakram on the third anni-
versary of NEP 2020.
Union Minister of Steel
Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scin-
dia unveils the new logo
T he Prime Minister inaugurated
Akhil Bharatiya
Samagam 2023 at Bharat
Shiksha
of NMDC Mandapam, Pragati Maidan,
U nion Minister of Steel and Civil New Delhi on the 3rd anniversary
Aviation Sh. Jyotiraditya M. of NEP 2020. On the sidelines, the
Scindia unveiled the new logo of Union Minister of Education and
Minister of Skill Development and mobile application of ULLAS:
NMDC in New Delhi. Sh. Nagendra
and Entrepreneurship, Shri Nav Bharat Saksharta Karyakram
Nath Sinha, Secretary, Ministry
Dharmendra Pradhan, launched at Bharat Mandapam, Pragati
of Steel, Sh. Amitava Mukherjee,
the logo, slogan-Jan Jan Sakshar Maidan, New Delhi.
CMD, NMDC and other officials of
the Ministry of Steel and NMDC
were also present. The Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan and Shri S. Jais-
congratulated Team NMDC on hankar jointly launched Study in India (SII)
their dynamic new logo and Portal in New Delhi
added that the unveiling of the
logo is a seminal part of the
journey of any organization, T he Union Education and
Skill Development
Entrepreneurship Minister Shri
&
symbolizing its values and goals.
The Union Minister said that Dharmendra Pradhan and Union
NMDC’s new logo represents External Affairs Minister Dr S. Parliament, Dr Mahesh Sharma;
how India’s largest producer of Jaishankar jointly launched senior officials of Ministry of
iron ore, is all set for mining at a Study in India Portal in New Delhi. Education and Skill Development
global scale in a sustainable and Minister of State for Education Dr and Ambassadors of more than
green environment. Subhas Sarkar; Minister of State 10 countries attended the event.
for Education, Smt Annapurna The website portal will present
Devi; Minister of State for information about the academic
Education and External Affairs facilities, research support, and
Shri Rajkumar Singh; Member of related information.
NHAI Launches ‘Rajmargyatra’ a Unified Mobile Ap-

plication for National Highway Users
President of India in-

augurates ‘Festival of
T he National Highways
Authority of India (NHAI)
takes a significant stride towards
Libraries’ improving the highway user
T he President of India, Smt

Droupadi Murmu inaugurated
the ‘Festival of Libraries’ in
experience with the launch of
‘Rajmargyatra,’ a citizen-centric
unified mobile application.
New Delhi. This Festival is being This user-friendly app is now on Indian National Highways
organized by the Ministry available for download on both while also offering an efficient
of Culture to promote the Google Play Store and iOS App complaint redressal system.
development and digitization of Store, empowering travellers The app is currently available in
Libraries and cultivate the culture with comprehensive information Hindi and English.
of reading. President said that
the development of libraries is
correlated to the development of
society and culture.
PM Modi to lay foundation stone for rede-
velopment of 508 railway stations across
the country
Arjun Ram Meghwal
inaugurates the sec-
P rime Minister Narendra
Modi will lay the foundation
stone for the redevelopment
ond edition of the In- of 508 railway stations across
the country through video
ter-Ministry Bar &
conferencing. The stations will
Bench Badminton be redeveloped under Amrit sides of the city. This includes 55
Championship Bharat Station Scheme at a cost stations each in Uttar Pradesh
M inistry of Law and Justice of over 24 thousand 470 crore and Rajasthan, 49 in Bihar, 44 in
organised the second edition rupees. Master Plans are being Maharashtra, 37 in West Bengal,
of the Inter-Ministry Bar & Bench prepared for the development 34 in Madhya Pradesh, 32 in
Badminton Championship at the of these stations as City Centres, Assam, and 25 in Odisha among
Thyagaraj Sports Complex, New with proper integration of both others.
Delhi. The tournament witnessed
enthusiastic participation from MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar to attend ‘Digital
judges, lawyers, and officials India RISC-V’ Symposium, organised by IIT Ma-
of various ministries of the
dras
government of India. The event
was inaugurated by Union
Minister of Law and Justice Arjun U nion Minister for State for
Entrepreneurship, Skill
Development, Electronics, and
Ram Meghwal.
IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar will
be taking part in the ‘Digital
India RISC-V’ Symposium, being the RISC-V pathway’, will be
organised by IIT Madras and attended by students, industry
IIT-M Pravartak Technologies professionals, researchers and all
Foundation in Chennai.The those keen to gain insights about
event showcasing ‘The future the growing RISC-V ecosystem in
DG, NMCG gives a pre-
of Electronics in India through India.
sentation on Namami
Gange to World Bank PM Modi To Participate in National Handloom
EDs during an impact
Day Celebration
assessment meeting in
Agra
P
rime Minister Narendra Modi
said that Vocal for Local has
A meeting was held in Agra,

Uttar Pradesh as part of a
visit by the Executive Directors
become a mass movement
that has given a new impetus to
the textile sector in the country.
of the World Bank to understand Addressing the 9th National
the transformational impact Minister Modi said that India’s
Handloom Day celebration at
of the Bank’s projects in the vibrant handlooms exemplify the
Bharat Mandapam in Pragati
country. Director General of the country’s diversity. During the
Maidan, Delhi Mr Modi said that
National Mission for Clean Ganga programme, Mr Modi launched
the schemes that have been
(NMCG) Mr. G. Asok Kumar the e-portal of ‘Bhartiya Vastra
initiated in the textile sector bring
gave a detailed presentation on evam Shilp Kosh’- a Repository
justice to weavers and artisans.
Namami Gange to the Executive of Textiles and Crafts that has
The Prime Minister also urged
Directors of the World Bank from been developed by the National
the people to their commitment
around the world. Mr. Auguste Institute of Fashion Technology
to popularise local products on
Kouame, Country Director, World NIFT.
National Handloom Day. Prime
Bank, India was also present on
the occasion.
Dr P.K. Mishra chaires 7th TRAI releases recommendations on ‘Introduc-
meeting of the Coordi- tion of Digital Connectivity Infrastructure Pro-
nation Committee on In- vider Authorization under Unified License (UL)’
dia’s G20 Presidency in
New Delhi
elecom
T Regulatory
Authority of India (TRAI) has
issued its recommendations
on ‘Introduction of Digital determinants of a country’s
Connectivity Infrastructure growth and well-being”. Digital
Provider Authorization under Connectivity Infrastructure (DCI)
Unified License (UL)’. National is essential for the growth of the
P rincipal Secretary to the

Prime Minister, Dr P.K. Mishra
chaired the seventh meeting of
Digital Communications Policy
(NDCP-2018) emphasizes digital
infrastructure stating that “Digital
global data economy. A robust
DCI contributes significantly to
economic development both
the Coordi Nation Committee on infrastructure and services by increasing productivity and
India’s G20 Presidency at Bharat are increasingly emerging by providing amenities that
Mandapam in Pragati Maidan, as key enablers and critical enhance the quality of life.
New Delhi. The meeting covered
the Summit preparedness Third G20 Anti-Corruption Working Group
in substantive as well as Meeting and G20 Anti-Corruption Ministerial
logistical aspects. Progress and
Meeting will be held in Kolkata
outcomes on both Sherpa and
Finance tracks were reviewed.
A discussion was held on the
T he third and final meeting
of the G20 Anti-Corruption
Working Group (ACWG)
Indian Presidency’s priorities
under India’s Presidency will
including Green Development,
be held from 9 to 11 August
accelerating Sustainable
2023 in Kolkata. Over 154 Science and Technology, Minister
Development Goals (SDGs),
delegates from G20 Members, of State for the Prime Minister’s
strong sustainable balanced,
10 invitee countries, and various Office, the Ministry of Personnel,
inclusive growth, digital public
international organizations will Public Grievances and Pensions,
infrastructure, gender equality
be attending the meeting. It will the Department of Atomic Energy
and reform of multilateral
be followed by the G20 Anti- and the Department of Space
institutions.
Corruption Ministerial Meeting of Government of India. This will
on 12th August 2023, which will be the second-ever Ministerial
be chaired by Dr Jitendra Singh, meeting of the G20 ACWG
Minister of State (Independent and the first in-person ACWG
Charge) for the Ministry of Ministerial meeting.
Personal data of every citi-
Parliamentary Standing Committee recommends
zen is to be protected in the
digital domain by the Dig- mandatory declaration of assets by Supreme Court
ital Personal Data Protec- and High Court judges
tion Bill
A
Parliamentary Committee
T he Union Electronics and IT has recommended bringing

Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw legislation to make it mandatory
has said the personal data of for Supreme Court and High
every citizen will be protected Court judges to declare their its report ‘Judicial Processes And
in the digital domain by the property returns on an annual Their Reforms’, said that as a
Digital Personal Data Protection basis. The Department-related general practice, all constitutional
Bill. The Bill was passed by the Parliamentary Standing functionaries and government
Parliament. Mr Vaishnaw said, Committee on Personnel, Public servants must file annual returns
the digital world will now become Grievances, Law and Justice, in of their assets and liabilities.
safer, and more trustworthy and
it will have a significant impact on crore countrymen are part of the by Prime Minister Narendra Modi
the lives of common citizens. 140 digital journey, which was started in 2015.
Valid license for import of laptops, tablets, and per-
sonal computers to be required from November 1
T he Union Government has

said that a valid License for
imports of laptops, tablets, and
personal computers will be
required from the 1st of November
this year(2023).In a notification, such devices can be imported
the Directorate General of after obtaining a valid license
Foreign Trade said, import by companies or traders. The
consignments can be cleared till scheme is expected to lead to a
the 31st of October 2023 without a total production of nearly three
license for restricted imports.The lakh 29 thousand crore rupees
Shri Dharmendra Centre has said that there is no worth of IT Hardware and create
Pradhan launch- ban on the import of IT Hardware 75 thousand additional jobs in
five to six years.
es DBT in NAPS to like tablets and laptops as
strengthen the ap- Ministry of Tourism identifies ‘Prayagraj’ and

prenticeship eco- ‘Naimisharanya’ in UP as destinations for de-
system in India velopment under ‘Swadesh Darshan 2.0 (SD2.0)
S hri Dharmendra Pradhan,

Union Minister for Education
T he Ministry of Tourism has
identified ‘Prayagraj’ and
‘Naimisharanya’ in Uttar Pradesh
and Skill Development & as destinations for development
Entrepreneurship launched under ‘Swadesh Darshan 2.0 development. He further added
Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) (SD2.0) to develop sustainable that the government launched
in National Apprenticeship and responsible tourism the ‘Swadesh Darshan Scheme’
Promotion Scheme (NAPS). An destinations.Minister of Tourism G. (SDS) in the year 2014-15 for
amount of approx Rs. 15 crores Kishan Reddy said that the State the integrated development of
was disbursed to one lakh Perspective Plan (SPP) prepared Theme-Based Tourist Circuits
apprentices by the Minister by the State Government of in the country and there are 08
marking the launch of DBT in Uttar Pradesh did not include projects of identified thematic
NAPS.A total of 25 lakh youth have Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary for circuits in Uttar Pradesh.
been engaged as apprentices
since the inception of the National IIT - Hyderabad and Kathmandu University agreed
Apprenticeship Promotion to offer JDP at a PhD level in all areas of research
T
Scheme in 2016, till 31st July 2023. he Indian Institute of
Around2.6 lakh Apprentices Technology-Hyderabad and
have completed training in FY Kathmandu University (KU)
23-24.The Government of India’s have agreed to offer a Joint
proactive efforts to promote opportunity to work on frontier
Doctoral Programme (JDP)
quality training across sectors, areas of science, technology,
at the PhD level in all areas of
led to the number of active design, and medical innovations
research. Several decisions to
establishments subsequently under the programme. This
strengthen the ties between the
increase from 6,755 in 2018-19 to association is aimed at
two Institutes have been taken
40,655 in 2023-24. developing successful academic
during the recent visit of the IIT-H
and research collaborations in
delegation to KU. According to
the areas of common interest
an official release, students from
and complementary capabilities.
India and Nepal will have the
Ministerial Conference of Ministry of WCD on
Women’s Empowerment Celebrates Actions to
Accelerate Women-Led Development
T he G20 Ministerial Conference

on Women’s Empowerment
was held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat
from 2nd to 4th August 2023,
with participation by Women
PM lays foundation
and Gender Equality Ministers
stone and dedicates from across the G20 and Guest G20 Countries namely Argentina,
to nation development countries. The Ministry of Women Australia, Brazil, Canada,
projects in Sagar, Mad- and Child Development as the European Union, Germany,
hya Pradesh Nodal Officer for G20 Empower Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico,
and W20 organized seven the Republic of Korea, Saudi
T he Prime Minister, Shri

Narendra Modi laid the
foundation stone and dedicated
international meetings including
the Ministerial Conference
Arabia, Türkiye, United Kingdom,
and USA and 5 Guest Countries
for Woman Empowerment. namely Bangladesh, Mauritius,
to the nation, development
The Conference had a total Netherlands, Singapore and
projects in Sagar, Madhya
participation of over 138 UAE. There have been over 60
Pradesh. The projects include
International delegates from 15 speakers at the Conference.
laying the foundation stone
of Sant Shiromani Gurudev
Shri Ravidas ji Memorial to be NeGD Organises the 39th CISO Deep Dive Train-
constructed at a cost of more ing Programme Under MeitY’s initiative Cyber
than Rs 100 crores, two road Surakshit Bharat
C
projects to be developed at a
yber Surakshit Bharat
cost of more than Rs 1580 crores
initiative of MeitY was
and dedicating to the nation
conceptualised with the
doubling of Kota-Bina rail route
mission to spread awareness
to the nation developed at a cost
about cyber-crime and build
of more than Rs 2475 crores.The
capacities of Chief Information
Prime Minister observed that the
Security Officers (CISOs) and e-Governance Division (NeGD),
foundation stone of Saint Ravidas
frontline IT officials, across under its Capacity Building
Ji Memorial and Museum is
all government departments, scheme, organised the 39th CISO
taking place at a time when the
for ensuring adequate safety Deep-Dive training programme
nation has completed 75 years
measures to combat the growing from August 7th-11th 2023 with
of independence and the next 25
menace – Organisations need to 25 participants from Central Line
years of Amrit Kaal lie ahead of
defend their digital infrastructures Ministries at the Indian Institute
us.
and become future-ready in of Public Administration in New
tackling cyber-attacks.National Delhi.
DPIIT and Ministry of Rural Development jointly Ministry of Rural Development,

launch ‘One District One Product’ Wall at SARAS Shri Charanjit Singh and Director,
Ajeevika Store DPIIT, Smt. Supriya Devasthali
yesterday. The ODOP Wall at
O ne District One Product

(ODOP) program,
initiative under the Department
an
SARAS Aajeevika Store stands
as a symbol of the harmonious
partnership between these two
for Promotion of Industry and
vital ministries.SARAS Aajeevika
Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of
is an initiative by Deendayal
Commerce & Industry, launched
Antyodaya (DAY-NRLM),
its collaboration with the Ministry unveiled with the inauguration of Ministry of Rural Development,
of Rural Development in New Delhi. the ODOP Wall at SARAS Aajeevika Government of India.
This strategic collaboration was Store by the Additional Secretary,
Shri Amit Shah performed the Bhumi Pujan and
laid the foundation stone of IFFCO Nano DAP
(Liquid) Plant at Gandhidham, Gujarat
Investor Education
U nion Home Minister and
Minister of Cooperation, Shri
Amit Shah performed the Bhumi
and Protection Fund Pujan and laid the foundation
Authority (IEPFA) and stone of the IFFCO Nano DAP
Common Service (Liquid) Plant at Gandhidham,
Gujarat. On this occasion,
Centre (CSC) launch several dignitaries including the Union Home Minister and Minister
“Niveshak Sarathi” Chairman, of IFFCO, Shri Dileep of Cooperation said that in order
Vans for Delhi-NCR Sanghani, were also present. to realize Prime Minister Modi’s
I nvestor Education and Prime Minister Shri Narendra vision of “Sahkar Se Samridhi”,
Protection Fund Authority Modi has set a target of making the Ministry of Cooperation
(IEPFA) CEO Ms. Anita Shah Akella 15 crore farmers of the country has formed three multi-state
launched two Investor Awareness prosperous with the vision of cooperative societies and these
Vans titled “Niveshak Sarathi”, ‘Sahkar se Samridhi’ by forming three societies will fulfil these
from IEPFA’s headquarters as part the Ministry of Cooperation. three goals.
of the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav
celebrations, aligning with the Smt MeenakashiLekhi inaugurates the Women
theme “From Unawareness to In Focus: Visualizing Feminine Constructs in an
Financial Independence.”This Indian Art exhibition at National Museum
T
strategic initiative aims to
he exhibition titled Women
disseminate crucial financial
In Focus: Visualizing
education and raise awareness
Feminine Constructs in Indian
against fraudulent schemes
Art was inaugurated by Smt
across the Delhi NCR region.
MeenakashiLekhi, Minister of
These specially equipped vans
State for External Affairs and
are equipped with a TV screen
Culture, at the National Museum.
running “Hisab Ki Kitab,” a series
The exhibition will remain open additional publications brought
of investor awareness movies
for public viewing from August 12, out by the National Museum.
meticulously developed by IEPFA.
2023, onwards at Ajanta Hall, First The first is the Hindi translation
Floor, National Museum, Delhi.This of the book: Buddha, Bauddha
exhibition focuses on examining Dharma and Bauddha Kala by
the multifaceted traditional Dr.BuddhRashmi Mani and Shri
notions of Power, Patronage, Sanib Kumar Singh and the
and Piety through the lens of second is the third edition of the
femininity. The inauguration book titled An Introduction to the
Dr Mansukh Mandavi- ceremony of the exhibition titled Indus Valley Civilisation by Sanjib
ya inaugurates the sec- ‘Women in Focus’ also coincided Kumar Singh and Gunjan Kumar
ond phase of the annual with the book release of two Srivastava.
Nationwide Mass Drug
Administration (MDA) drive.This was stated by Union Bhagel, Minister of State, Ministry
initiative for Lymphatic Minister for Health & Family of Health and Family Welfare.
Filariasis Welfare Dr Mansukh Mandaviya The second phase, commencing
I
as he inaugurated the second on August 10, 2023, will cover
ndia is committed to
phase of the Annual Nationwide 81 districts in 9 endemic States
eliminating Lymphatic
Mass Drug Administration (MDA) (Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh,
Filariasis by 2027, three years
initiative, in the presence of Dr Jharkhand, Karnataka,
ahead of the global target
Bharti Pravin Pawar, Minister Maharashtra, Odisha, Telangana
through mission mode, multi-
of State, Ministry of Health and and Uttar Pradesh).
partner, multi-sector targeted
Family Welfare, Prof. S.P. Singh
Renewable Energy Research and Technology
Development Programme being implemented
till 2025-26
T he Union Minister for New

& Renewable Energy and
Power has informed that the
Postal Life Insurance “Technology and Innovation
(PLI) Launches Direct In- Report 2023” brought out by the
centive Disbursement United Nations Conference on
for Sales Force: A Trans- Trade and Development, has external panel of experts under
formational Step ranked India at 46th position in its the Chairmanship of Dr Anil
P
“Frontier Technologies Readiness Kakodkar, (Former Chairman,
ostal Life Insurance (PLI), a
Index”.The Minister informed Atomic Energy Commission).
distinguished name in the
that while the Government has It provides up to 100% financial
insurance sector since 1884, is
not conducted any research/ support to government/non-
taking a momentous leap forward
survey on R&D investment during profit research organizations and
in its customer-centric approach.
the last year towards green up to 70% to industry, startups,
Recognising the pivotal role of
energy transition, a committee private institutes, entrepreneurs,
its sales force, the PLI is proud to
was constituted earlier with an and manufacturing units.
introduce the pilot program for
“Direct Incentive Disbursement”
in the Delhi and Uttarakhand 53rd National Planning Group Meeting under PM
Circles.The cornerstone of PLI’s GatiShakti recommends 6 infrastructure proj-
success has always been its sales ects
T
staff, the driving force behind the he 53rd National Planning
department’s accomplishments. Group (NPG) was held in New
Their dedication profoundly Delhi, under the chairpersonship
influences PLI’s ability to acquire of Special Secretary, Logistics,
and retain clients, making Department for Promotion of
them indispensable brand Industry and Internal Trade, Power and NITI Aayog. During
ambassadors. Through the Smt. Sumita Dawra. The meeting the meeting, six projects, 3 M/o
“Direct Incentive Disbursement” saw active participation from Railways projects and 3 M/o Road
feature, agents will experience member Department and Transport and Highways projects
the seamless transfer of their Ministries, i.e., the Ministry of with a total project cost of Rs.
hard-earned commissions from Road Transport and Highways, 28,875.16 Cr. were evaluated.
the previous month directly to Ministry of Civil Aviation, Ministry This Railway alignment connects
their Post Office Savings Bank of Railways, Ministry of Ports, the major mines of Sundargarh
Accounts. Shipping and Waterways, Ministry and Keonjhar districts of Odisha
of Petroleum and Natural Gas, State and Paschimi Singhbhum
Ministry of Defence, Ministry of district of Jharkhand.
MeitY Secretary Shri Alkesh Kumar Sharma inaugurates Renewable En-

ergy Microgrid Power Plant for electrical energy requirements of rural
communities
M inistry of Electronics &

Information Technology
(MeitY) Secretary Shri Alkesh
Kottoor, Thiruvananthapuram.
MeitY is prioritising and putting
enormous efforts to realise unique
Kumar Sharma launched technology development and
the indigenous Technology deployments through C-DAC.
of Hybrid Green Energy The reliable green energy-
as part of National Mission on
Microgrid for Electrical energy based microgrid seems to be
Power Electronics Technology
requirements of the Rural providing the power solution for
(NaMPET) Program, at Elephant
communities developed by C critical systems in the Veterinary
Rehabilitation Centre (ERC),
-DAC, Thiruvananthapuram, hospital systems in ERC.
Ministry of Culture to Organise ‘HAR Ghar Tiran-
ga’ Bike Rally of MPs in Delhi
MeitY Secretary Shri

U nder the aegis of Azadi Ka
Amrit Mahotsav (AKAM)
“Har Ghar Tiranga” will be
Alkesh Kumar Shar- celebrated across the Nation
ma launches the from 13th August 2023 – 15th
‘Graphene-Aurora Pro- August 2023 wherein people will
be encouraged to hoist flags on The bike rally will be flagged
gram’
M
their premises.To ensure massive off by the Vice President of
inistry of Electronics &
outreach of the Har Ghar Tiranga India Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar.
Information Technology
Campaign and ensure high Jan Minister of Culture, Tourism and
(MeitY) Secretary Shri Alkesh
Bhagidari, a Tiranga Bike Rally Development of North-Eastern
Kumar Sharma launched the
with Members of Parliament and Region, Shri G. Kishan Reddy
‘Graphene-Aurora program’
Ministers is being organized at will also present remain on the
at a function in Maker Village
Pragati Maidan in New Delhi. occasion.
Kochi, Kerala. The program
shall be implemented by
Digital University Kerala with Parliament passes the Govt of National Capital
joint funding from the Ministry Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill 2023, em-
of Electronics & Information powering Centre to make rules for Delhi
Technology (MeitY), the
Government of India and the
Government of Kerala and
P arliament has passed the
Government
Capital Territory
of
of
National
Delhi
Industry partners, with a total
(Amendment) Bill 2023 with
budget outlay of Rs 94.85 Crore,
Rajya Sabha approving it. The
wherein, Carborundum Pvt
Rajya Sabha cleared it by voting
Limited joined as one of the main
131 MPs in favour of the bill, while Territory of Delhi including the
industry partners.
102 MPs were against the bill.The functions, terms and other
Bill was passed in the Lok Sabha conditions of service of officers
last week. It seeks to amend and employees. It also has a
the Government of National provision in the constitution of
Capital Territory of Delhi Act the National Capital Civil Service
1991. It empowers the Central Authority. The Centre had brought
Central Water Commis- Government to make rules in an ordinance in this regard in
sion Launches Mobile App connection with the affairs of the May this year.
‘Floodwatch’ To Provide Government of National Capital
Real-Time Flood Forecasts
to Public Using Interactive Dr Jitendra Singh launches India’s first Indige-
Maps nously developed, Affordable, lightweight, Ul-
T he Chairman, of the Central
Water Commission (CWC),
Shri Kushvinder Vohra launched
trafast, High Field (1.5 Tesla), Next Generation
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Scanner in
the mobile application, New Delhi
U
“FloodWatch” to use mobile nion Minister of State
phones to disseminate (Independent Charge)
information related to the flood Science & Technology;
situation and forecasts up to 7 MoS PMO, Personnel, Public
days on a real-time basis to the Grievances, Pensions, Atomic
public. The in-house developed Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra
user-friendly app has readable Singh launched India’s first
and audio broadcast and all Indigenously developed, Generation Magnetic Resonance
the information is available in 2 Affordable, lightweight, Ultrafast, Imaging (MRI) Scanner in New
languages, viz. English and Hindi. High Field (1.5 Tesla), Next Delhi.
Union Power Minister to Dedicate NTPC’s 660
MW Super Thermal Power Project in Barh, Bihar
T he Union Minister for Power

and New & Renewable Energy
Shri R. K. Singh will dedicate
Shri Amit Shah hoisted the
to the nation a 660 MW unit
Tiranga atop his residence
of NTPC’s Barh Super Thermal
in New Delhi, under the Har
Power Project in Barh, Bihar. The the foundation stone for the
Ghar Tiranga campaign
660 MW unit being inaugurated extension of POWERGRID’s 400/132
and shared his selfie with kV Lakhisarai Sub-station, later
is Unit #2 of Stage I of the project.
the Tiranga in the day on 18th August 2023.
The commissioning of this unit
U nion Home Minister and

Amit Shah hoisted the Tiranga
would be another milestone in
the government’s endeavour to
This sub-station has been built
by Power Grid Corporation of
provide reliable and affordable India Limited (POWERGRID), a
atop his residence in New Delhi, Maharatna Central Public Sector
power to the nation. The Union
under the Har Ghar Tiranga Enterprise under the Ministry of
Minister for Power and New &
campaign and shared his selfie Power, Government of India.
Renewable Energy will also lay
with the Tiranga. He appealed
to all the citizens of India to hoist
the National Flag at their homes
Ministry of Tourism to organize the Azadi Ka
and upload selfies on http:// Amrit Mahotsav & Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat
harghartiranga.com. The Home Food Festival in New Delhi
Minister also shared a Certificate
of Appreciation received for
taking part in the ‘Har Ghar
T he Ministry of Tourism in
association with the different
State Governments / UTs is
Delhi. Some of
the participating
States and UTs
Tiranga’ campaign. organizing the Azadi Ka Amrit include Andhra
Mahotsav & Ek Bharat Shrestha P r a d e s h ,
Bharat Food Festival in the capital.
Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan,
The festival aims to celebrate
Bihar, Uttarakhand, Odisha,
the rich culinary diversity of
Gujarat, Assam, Mizoram,
India. The Food Festival is being
Jammu and Kashmir, West
held with the enthusiastic
Bengal, Punjab, Arunachal
“PM-eBus Sewa” for aug- participation of 23 States and
Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Goa,
menting city bus oper- UTs The festival will be organised
Punjab, Meghalaya, Karnataka,
ations; priority to cities in State Sadans/Bhawans of
Chattisgarh, Nagaland etc.
having no organized bus the participating States in New
service
T he Cabinet chaired by Prime

Minister Shri Narendra Modi,
has approved a bus scheme
‘A-HELP’ Programme and Infertility Camp for
Livestock under Inclusive Development at Nar-
mada, Gujarat launched by Shri Parshottam
“PM-eBus Sewa” for augmenting
city bus operation by 10,000
Rupala
e-buses on the PPP model.
The Scheme would have an
U nion Minister for Animal
Husbandry and Dairying, Shri
Parshottam Rupala has unveiled
estimated cost of Rs.57,613 crore,
the ‘A-HELP’ (Accredited Agent for
out of which support of Rs.20,000
Health and Extension of Livestock
crore will be provided by the Development. The ‘A-HELP’
Production) programme along
Central government. The Scheme programme aims to empower
with an Infertility Camp, in the
will support bus operations for 10 women by engaging them as
State of Gujarat. The Department
years. trained agents who contribute
of Animal Husbandry and
significantly to disease control,
Dairying, Government of India, is
artificial insemination under the
spearheading these initiatives
Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM),
as part of the Pashudhan
animal tagging, and livestock
Jagrati Abhiyaan under Inclusive
insurance
Memorandum of Understanding on Coopera-
tion in Sports between India and Australia
T he Union Cabinet chaired

by Prime Minister Shri
Narendra Modi has approved the
Mutual Recognition Ar-
Memorandum of Understanding
rangement of Authorised
(MoU) on Cooperation in Sports infrastructure; athlete and coach
Economic Operators be-
between the Ministry of Youth training and development;
tween India and Australia
Affairs & Sports of the Republic
T
sports governance and integrity;
he Cabinet chaired by Prime
of India and the Department grassroots participation in sport;
Minister Shri Narendra Modi,
of Health and Aged Care of major sporting events; diversity
has approved the signing
the Government of Australia. and inclusion in sport which
and ratification of the Mutual
Bilateral exchange programmes would result in improvement in
Recognition Arrangement (MRA)
in the field of sports between performance of our sportspersons
between the Central Board of
India and Australia will help in international tournaments
Indirect Taxes and Customs
in expanding knowledge and and strengthening of bilateral
(CBIC), Department of Revenue,
expertise in the area of sports relations between India and
Government of India and the
sciences, technologies and Australia.
Department of Home Affairs
incorporating the Australian MoU between India and Suriname in the field of
Border Force, Australian
Medical Products Regulation
T
Government. The arrangement
he Union Cabinet, chaired by
is aimed at providing reciprocal
Prime Minister Shri Narendra
benefits to accredited and trusted
Modi, was apprised of a
exporters of both the signatories
in the clearance of goods by
(MoU) signed between the
the Customs authorities of the Regulation. This was signed during
Central Drugs Standard Control
importing country. the visit of the President of India to
Organization (CDSCO), Ministry
Suriname. The MoU will promote
of Health and Family Welfare,
the exchange of information and
Government of the Republic
cooperation in areas pertinent to
of India and Ministry of Health,
medical products and relevant
Government of the Republic
administrative and regulatory
of Suriname on cooperation
matters within the jurisdiction of
Expansion of the Digital in the field of Medical Product
the parties.
India programme with
an outlay of ₹ 14,903 MoU between India and Suriname in the field of
crore the regulation of medicines
T he Union Cabinet, chaired by

Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri
T he Union Cabinet, chaired by
Prime Minister Shri Narendra
Modi, was apprised of a
Narendra Modi, approved the
expansion of the Digital India
(MoU) signed between the
programme. The total outlay
Indian Pharmacopoeia during the visit of the President
is ₹14,903 crores. This would
Commission (IPC), Ministry of India to Suriname. The Indian
enable the following: 6.25 lakh IT
of Health & Family Welfare, Pharmacopoeia (IP) is officially
professionals will be re-skilled and
Government of the Republic recognized by five (5) countries:
up-skilled under the Future Skills
of India and Ministry of Health, Afghanistan, Ghana, Nepal,
Prime Programme; lakh persons
Government of the Republic Mauritius and the Republic of
will be trained in information
of Suriname for Recognition Suriname. The Ministry seeks
security under the Information
of Indian Pharmacopoeia (IP) to expand the nations which
Security & Education Awareness
in Suriname. This was signed recognize the IP.
Phase (ISEA) Programme.
Seven Multi-tracking Projects totalling 2339
Kms. across Indian Railways, amounting to
around Rs 32,500 crores
Union Government to T he Cabinet Committee on

Economic Affairs chaired by
open 25000 Jan Aus- Prime Minister, Shri Narendra
Modi approved Seven projects
hadhi Kendras to make of the Ministry of Railways with The projects covering 35 Districts
medicines available at an estimated cost of around in 9 States i.e. Uttar Pradesh,
affordable prices Rs.32,500 Crore, with 100% funding Bihar, Telangana, Andhra
P rime Minister Shri Narendra from Central Government. The Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat,
Modi during his Independence proposals of multi-tracking will Odisha, Jharkhand and West
Day speech at Red Fort said ease operations and reduce Bengal will increase the existing
that the government has plans congestion, providing the network of Indian Railways by
to increase the number of ‘Jan much-required infrastructural 2339 Kms. and will employ 7.06
Aushadhi Kendras’ from 10,000 development on the busiest crore man-days to the people of
to 25,000. Through Jan Aushadhi sections across Indian Railways. the states.
Kendras, the medicines that
cost Rs 100, we are giving at 12th Report on States/UTs performance on CP-
Rs 10 to Rs 15. The Government GRAMS released by DARPG for the month of July
will launch the Vishwakarma
2023
scheme with an allocation of
₹13,000 to 15,000 crore in the next
month for those with traditional T he Department
Administrative Reforms and
Public Grievances
of
(DARPG)
skills. The government is working
to increase the number of ‘Jan released the Centralized Public
Aushadhi Kendra’ (subsidised Grievance Redressal and of grievances of States/UTs
medicine shops) from 10,000 to Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) received on the CPGRAMS portal
25,000. 12th monthly report for States has been reduced to 1,79,077
for July 2023. A total of 69,523 grievances across the States/
Grievances were redressed by UTs Governments. The Grievance
States and Union Territories Redressal Index includes 2
in July 2023. The pendency dimensions and 4 indicators.
G20 Film Festival to be-

gin in New Delhi with a
screening of Satyajit
Ray’s Pather Panchali
T he G20 Film Festival will begin

in New Delhi, on August 16.
Satyajit Ray’s “Pather Panchali
‘’ will be the opening film. The
festival aims to celebrate
and showcase a vibrant and
collaborative partnership existing
amongst the G20 and invited Ministry of External Affairs. It will
countries in the field of cinema. be inaugurated by veteran actor
The festival is organised by the Victor Banerjee and India’s G20
India International Centre (IIC) Sherpa Amitabh Kant. The event
and the G20 Secretariat of the will continue till 2nd September.
Shri Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma Launches Mega
Conclave for Raising Awareness Among SC-ST
Entrepreneurs at Gumla, Jharkhand
G20 Trade & Invest-

ment Ministerial Meet-
T he Ministry of Micro, Small &
Medium Enterprises (MSME),
Government of India, organized
ing to be held in Jaipur the National SC-ST Hub (NSSH)
T
Conclave in Gumla, Jharkhand Kumar Singh, Secretary of the
he G20 Trade and Investment
The purpose was to promote Department of Industries in the
Ministerial Meeting in
entrepreneurship culture and Government of Jharkhand, were
Jaipur is a significant event
create awareness about the present. Government bodies
focusing on global trade and
NSSH Scheme and other Ministry like KVIC, MSME-DFO, TRIFED,
investment discussions among
initiatives. Union Minister of State and GeM also took part, sharing
representatives from G20 nations
for MSME, Shri Bhanu Pratap insights into their schemes for
and beyond. It underscores the
Singh Verma, and Shri Jitendra MSMEs.
importance of the rules-based
multilateral trading system and
supports India’s objectives of
Government approves Rs 57,613 crore for 10,000
inclusive growth and sustainable e-buses across 169 cities
development.
T he Union Cabinet, led by
Prime Minister Narendra
Modi, has approved “PM-eBus
Sewa” for augmenting city bus
operations. Priority has been by approving seven projects
given to cities with no organised of the Ministry of Railways with
bus service. The estimated an estimated cost of around Rs
Shri Nitin Gadka- cost of the scheme is Rs 57,613 32,500 crore. These new Railway
ri to launch the Bharat crore, of which Rs 20,000 crore projects will cover 35 districts in
will be provided by the Central nine states, namely UP, Bihar,
New Car Assessment
government and the rest will be Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh,
Programme (Bharat provided by state governments. Gujarat, Odisha, Jharkhand,
NCAP) The scheme will run till 2037. West Bengal, Telangana Cabinet
U nion Minister
Transport and
of Road
Highways,
Shri Nitin Gadkari, will unveil the
The cabinet also approved a
proposal to provide a major
approved the extension of the
Digital India project with an
boost to railway infrastructure outlay of Rs 14,903 crore
much-anticipated Bharat New
Car Assessment Programme Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying
(Bharat NCAP).This initiative will receive a 25 million USD grant under Pan-
marks a significant stride
demic Fund for strengthening Animal Health
in the Indian Government’s
commitment to enhancing road
System of India
safety by elevating the safety
standards of motor vehicles T he G20 Pandemic Fund has
sanctioned a $25 million
proposal from the Department
weighing up to 3.5 tonnes. The
primary objective of Bharat NCAP of Animal Husbandry & Dairying,
is to offer car customers a tool to Ministry of Fisheries, Animal response, with approximately
assess and compare the crash Husbandry & Dairying (DAHD) 350 Expressions of Interest (EoI)
safety of various motor vehicles in India. The proposal centres and 180 complete proposals
available in the market. on “Animal Health Security in its initial call for funding.
Strengthening in India for However, the requested grant
Pandemic Preparedness and amounts exceeded the fund’s
Response.” The Pandemic Fund initial allocation of $338 million,
received an overwhelming reaching over $2.5 billion.
Three-day National Thematic Workshop on Lo-
calization of (LSDGs) Sustainable Development
Goals in Panchayats begins in Srinagar
TRAI Recommends Chang- M inistry of Panchayat Raj,
Government of India, in close
es to DTH Services License collaboration with Panchayati
Fees and Policy Matters: Raj & Rural Development
T he Telecom Regulatory
Authority of India (TRAI)
has issued recommendations
Department, Government of
Jammu & Kashmir, is organizing Theme 8: Panchayat with Good
the National Workshop on Governance during 21-23 August
concerning License fees and Localization of Sustainable 2023 in Srinagar J&K. The Union
Policy Matters for Direct-to- Development Goals in Gram Rural Development & Panchayati
Home (DTH) Services. These Panchayats through Adopting Raj Minister Shri Giriraj Singh will
recommendations by TRAI aim Thematic Approaches on inaugurate the 3-day Workshop.
to bring about changes in the
License Fee structure for DTH Madhya Pradesh’s Datia Airport Gets Green
services, fostering an environment Light: CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Union
that encourages growth and
Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia Lay Foundation
development within the sector
while aligning with the nation’s
Stone
broader digital broadcasting
goals. Annual License Fee: DTH
M adhya Pradesh Chief
Minister, Shri Shivraj Singh
Chouhan, and Union Minister
Licensees are advised to pay an
of Civil Aviation and Steel, Shri
annual license fee equivalent to
Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, joined work encompasses multiple
3 percent of their Adjusted Gross
hands to lay the foundation stone aspects, including refurbishing
Revenue (AGR)
for Datia Airport in the state. Cost the existing 1810-meter runway,
and Timeline: This upcoming constructing an apron capable of
airport comes with a price tag of accommodating two nineteen-
approximately Rs. 50 crore and seater aircraft, erecting a
is projected to be operational 750-square-meter terminal
by February 2024.Facility building, and setting up an ATC
Enhancements: The development tower.
The National Health Au-
thority launched the first Shri Giriraj Singh Inaugurates Workshop on
ABDM Microsite as a part of Localization of Sustainable Development Goals
its 100 Microsites Project in (SDGs) in Panchayats:
Aizawl, Mizoram.
T he National Health
Authority (NHA) announced S hri Giriraj Singh, Union Minister
for Rural Development and
Panchayati Raj, inaugurated the
100 microsite projects for
accelerated adoption of the ‘Three-day National Thematic
Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission Workshop on Localization of
(ABDM) across the country. Sustainable Development the Minister unveiled the
Mizoram becomes the first Goals (SDGs) in Panchayats’ ‘Meri Panchayat Mobile App,’
state in India to operationalize in Srinagar. Key Focus: In his developed by the Ministry of
an ABDM Microsite in its capital address, the Minister highlighted Panchayati Raj. Additionally,
city Aizawl. Besides Mizoram, that India’s commitment to the Operating Guidelines of
other states including Andhra achieving SDGs by 2030 is a NCBF (National Community
Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar collective responsibility, not just of Based Forest Management
Pradesh, Maharashtra and policymakers but also of elected and Livelihoods), Service-level
Chhattisgarh have also made representatives, particularly at Benchmarks, Self-Assessment
significant progress regarding the Panchayat level. Mobile App mechanisms, and a Model
the implementation of ABDM Release: During the workshop, Contract were also released.
Microsites.
5th Edition of the ‘NeSDA – Way Forward Month-
ly Report for States/UTs’ released
Shri Shivraj Singh Chou-

D epartment of Administrative
Reforms & Public Grievances
(DARPG) has released the
han has inaugurated 5th edition of ‘National of 100% seats through their
Mukhyamantri Seek- e-Governance Service Delivery Right to Education (RTE) portal
ho-Kamao yojna scheme Assessment (NeSDA) – Way The Government of Nagaland
M adhya Pradesh CM Forward Monthly Report for has established a Common

Shivraj Singh Chouhan States/UTs’, which provides a Scholarship portal, serving as a
will inaugurate Mukhyamantri detailed overview of the status centralized platform for all State
Seekho-Kamao yojna. of e-service delivery across Scholarships The Government of
The implementation of the States/UTs. Best Practices The Himachal Pradesh has initiated
Mukhyamantri Seekho-Kamao Government of Gujarat has online admission-related
yojna (Chief Minister’s Learn- developed G-Shala (Gujarat processes for Polytechnic as well
Earn scheme) began on 22 Students’ Holistic Adaptive as ITI candidates through their
August 2023. The scheme has Learning App) which is a Learning Himachal Pradesh Takniki Shiksha
facilitated on-the-job training Management System (LMS) with (HPTech) Board portal The
along the lines of learn and earn e-Content for Grade I-XII The Government of Karnataka has
along with skill development.It Government of Madhya Pradesh digitized the whole examination
has been started for the youth in is the first State in the country process in the state through their
the age group of 18 to 29 years. to have used an online and Karnataka School Examination
centralized system for allotment and Assessment Board portal
Varanasi will host the fourth meeting of the G20

Culture Working Group (CWG):
India To Get $25 Million T he 4th G20 Culture Working

Group (CWG) Meeting will
begin in Varanasi culminating
Grant From G20 Pandem-
in the Culture Ministers’ Meeting
ic Fund For Strengthening
(CMM). Building upon the positioning culture at the heart
Animal Health System
success of the previous three of policy-making. The insights
I ndia will receive USD 25 million

from the G20 Pandemic Fund for
strengthening the animal health
CWG meetings in Khajuraho,
Bhubaneswar and Hampi, as
and recommendations from the
expert-driven Global Thematic
well as the four Global Thematic Webinars on the priority areas
system of the country. According Webinars, the 4th CWG meeting of the CWG have been collated
to the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal in Varanasi, from 23-25th in a comprehensive report titled
Husbandry and Dairying, the G20 August 2023, aims to arrive at “G20 Culture: Shaping the Global
Pandemic Fund has approved actionable outcomes while Narrative for Inclusive Growth”.
India’s USD 25-million proposal
for strengthening animal health India and the ASEAN countries agreed to review
security in the country for
their free trade pact for goods by 2025.
pandemic preparedness and
response. The project will be
implemented in collaboration I ndia and the ASEAN countries
agreed to review their free
trade pact for goods by 2025.A
with the Asian Development Bank
(ADB) as the lead implementing Joint Committee of the ASEAN-
entity with The World Bank India Trade in Goods Agreement scheduled in early September.
and the Food and Agriculture (AITIGA) created a roadmap for ASEAN-India Trade in Goods
Organization (FAO). the review of the pact and to Agreement was signed and
finalize the terms of reference for entered into force on January
the fresh negotiations. The AITIGA 1, 2010.ASEAN and India signed
review will now take place at the the ASEAN-India Trade in Goods
India-ASEAN Leaders’ Summit (TIG) Agreement in 2009.
Pune Military College Be- Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
comes India’s First Car- (MOPSW) developing the Next-Gen Container
bon-Negative Garrison
Terminal at Tuna Tekra, Gujarat
P UNE-based
College of
Military Engineering D eendayal Port Authority
(DPA), a leading Major
(CME) with the Port on the West Coast of
India in Gujarat, is signing a
commissioning of a 5-megawatt
concession agreement for the project involves the construction
(MW) solar power plant taking its
development, operation and of a mega-container terminal
solar power generation capacity
maintenance of a new mega at Tuna-Tekra near Kandla, at a
to 7 MW has become India’s
container terminal at Tuna- cost of Rs 4,243.64 crore through
first carbon-negative garrison
Tekra, Gujarat (near Kandla) Public Private Partnership (PPP)
or military formation. The CME,
with DP World, a multinational mode. The project aligns with
which was established in 1948 as
logistics company based in Vision 2047 of the Government of
a premier institute of the armed
Dubai, United Arab Emirates. India to quadruple port handling
forces, trains all ranks of the
The concession agreement will capacity and develop multimodal
Indian Army, Navy and Air Force,
be signed between Deendayal logistics infrastructure to promote
including those from friendly
Port Authority and DP World. The economic growth.
foreign countries in various
technical and tactical aspects
with changing character of Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI)
warfare. A plethora of projects signs an MoU with Numaligarh Refinery Ltd for
have been undertaken in the the export of Petroleum Cargo
U
recent past at CME by the Military
nion Minister of Ports,
Engineering Services (MES)
Shipping & Waterways and
through the office of Garrison
Ayush Shri Sarbananda Sonowal
Engineer (CME), Khadki, in order
attended the Memorandum of
to reduce the institute’s carbon
Understanding (MoU) signing
footprint.
ceremony between Inland
Assam The MoU is aimed at
Waterways Authority of India
powering PM Gati Shakti National
(IWAI) and Numaligarh Refinery
Master Plan to boost India’s Act
Limited (NRL) to use National
East Policy. This MoU is aimed at
Waterways-2 (Brahmaputra)
fulfilling the ‘Hydrocarbon Vision
Union Minister of Civil Avi- and Indo Bangladesh Protocol
2030 for Northeast’ by enabling
ation & Steel Releases Book Route (IBPR) for export of
inland waterways transportation
on AAI Airports’ Terminal petroleum products to
via NW2 and IBPR, unveiling a
Building Architecture Bangladesh and other south east
new chapter of EXIM trade for the
U
Asian countries in Guwahati,
nion Civil Aviation Minister Northeast region.
Jyotiraditya Scindia released
a coffee table book on traditional Third International Conference on Structural
and local architecture of various Integrity inaugurated at Mamallapuram
T
terminal buildings at AAI he Third International
airports. The book showcases Conference on Structural
the facade of terminal buildings Integrity (ICONS 2023) was
at 19 Senior civil aviation ministry inaugurated at Mamallapuram, Atomic Research, Kalpakkam
officials and heads of AAI, Tamil Nadu virtually by Dr. N and the Society for Failure
DGCA, and BCAS, among others Kailaiselvi, Director General, Analysis, in association with the
were present at the launch of Council of Scientific & Industrial Indian Institute of Technology
the book titled “Traditional & Research & Secretary, Madras, Indian Society for Non-
Local Architecture on Elevation Department of Scientific and destructive Testing, Kalpakkam
& Design of Upcoming New Industrial Research. ICONS Chapter, Indian Institute of Metals
Terminal Buildings” in the 2023 is jointly organized by Kalpakkam Chapter and Indian
national capital. the Indira Gandhi Centre for Structural Integrity Society.
Union Government to launch Tele-Law - 2.0
Integrates Tele-Law and Nyaya Bandhu App in
New Delhi
Shri Amit Shah inaugu-
rates the two-day National
he
T
Union Government
will launch Tele-Law - 2.0
Security Strategies Con- which Integrates Tele-Law and
ference-2023, in New Delhi Nyaya Bandhu App to ensure legal assistance and legal
P rime Minister Shri Narendra access to Justice in New Delhi. representation through a single
Modi, the Government of India This will enable the common registration and single gateway
is committed to ensure a safe and citizen to access legal advice, of Tele-Law.
secure nation by strengthening
all aspects of national security 26th National Conference on e-Governance to
mechanisms. In pursuance of begin in Indore
T
this, Union Home Minister Shri he 26th National Conference
Amit Shah inaugurated the two- on e-Governance began
day National Security Strategies in Indore to deliberate on
(NSS) Conference-2023, in New providing better facilities to
Delhi. the citizens. The conference Public Grievances and the Ministry
was inaugurated by MP Micro, of Electronics and Information
Small & Medium Enterprises, Technology in collaboration
Science & Technology Minister with the Government of Madhya
Om Prakash Sakhalecha. The Pradesh. The conference is
2-day conference is being being brainstormed on the topic
organized by the Department ‘Developing India: Empowering
of Administrative Reforms and Citizens’.
Shri Arjun Munda launch-
es ‘Awareness Campaign
and Training of Trainers B20 Summit India 2023 to commence in New
for the Elimination of Sickle Delhi
T
Cell Anaemia’ he B20 Summit India 2023
U nion Minister of Tribal Affairs, will commence in New

Shri Arjun Munda launched Delhi. During the three day
the ‘Awareness Campaign and Summit, Union Ministers Nirmala
Training of Trainers’ as a part Sitharaman, Dharmendra
of the ‘Mission for Elimination Pradhan, Dr. S Jaishankar,
of Sickle Cell Anaemia’ in New G20 India Sherpa, Amitabh globally. The Summit is based on
Delhi. The Government declared Kant, Trade Ministers of various the theme of B20 India R.A.I.S.E:
a Mission to eliminate Sickle countries, and several business Responsible, Accelerated,
Cell Anaemia by 2047 in the leaders will share their ideas on Innovative, Sustainable,
budget of 2023-24. This Mission the issues concerning businesses Equitable Businesses.
will entail awareness creation,
universal screening of 7 crore Launch of Invoice Incentive Scheme “Mera Bill
people in the age group of 0-40 Mera Adhikaar” from 1st September 2023 by
years in affected tribal areas and Central Government
counselling through collaborative
efforts of central ministries and
state governments. The Mission
T he Government of India,
in association with State
Governments, is launching
was formally launched by Prime an ‘Invoice incentive Scheme’
Minister Shri Narendra Modi, by the name ‘Mera Bill Mera
on 1st July 2023 in the Shahdol Adhikaar’ to encourage the bring a cultural and behavioural
District of Madhya Pradesh. culture of customers asking for change in the general public to
invoices/bills for all purchases. ‘Ask for a Bill’ as their right and
The objective of the scheme is to entitlement.
Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan lays the
foundation stone for Central Tribal University in
Andhra Pradesh
T he Union Government has

proposed to start a Tribal
University in the Parvatipuram
India hand over B20 presi-
dency to Brazil to host G20 Manyam district of the northern
in 2024 region of Andhra Pradesh. The
I
Union Minister for Education and
ndia has handed over the B20
Skill Development Dharmendra stone for the Central Tribal
presidency to Brazil to host
Pradhan laid the foundation University at Saluru.
G20 in 2024. B20 India Chair
N Chandrasekaran said that
India’s B20 Presidency under
Indian Mission in Bahrain Launches a New Mo-
its G20 Presidency worked bile App to Ease Consular Access
under the theme of Vasaudeva
Katumbakam (One Earth, One T he Embassy of India in Bahrain
hosted an open house
session under the guidance of
Family, One Future).
Ambassador Designate Vinod
Kurian Jacob. The event marked
the introduction of the novel
mobile application, EoIBh-
Connect, designed to facilitate visa services, accessible through
online appointment booking both the Indian Embassy at
for a spectrum of consular and Manama, Bahrain.
Ministry of Heavy Indus-
tries to organise a Confer- Shri Amit Shah chairs the Western Zonal Coun-
ence on “Review of PLI-Au- cil in Gandhinagar
to Scheme - Excellence
through Aatmanirbharta”
he
T
Union Home and
Cooperation Minister Amit
T he Ministry of Heavy Shah chaired the 26th meeting

Industries (MHI) is organizing of the Western Zonal Council at
a conference on “Review of Gandhinagar, in Gujarat. The
PLI-Auto Scheme - Excellence meeting was organised by the
through Aatmanirbharta” Inter-State Council Secretariat Inter-State Council Secretariat.
at India Habitat Centre. The under the Ministry of Home The digital portal can be used
conference will be chaired by Dr. Affairs in collaboration with the by Central Ministries and
Mahendra Nath Pandey, Union Government of Gujarat. Union departments as well as State
Minister for Heavy Industries. Minister Amit Shah inaugurated governments and UTs for policy
In the automotive sector, the an e-resource web portal of the intervention.
Ministry has launched various
flagship programs, one of which The second G20-Chief Scientific Advisers’
is the PLI scheme for Automobile Roundtable meet begins in Gandhinagar
T
& Auto Components (outlay of he second G20-Chief
₹25,938 crore). Scientific Advisers’
Roundtable meeting began
in Gandhinagar. The meeting
began with the opening remarks Efforts to expand the Access to
by Principal Scientific Adviser Scholarly Scientific Knowledge’,
to the Government of India Prof. Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility
Ajay Kumar Sood. There will in Science & Technology and
be a total of Four sessions on Institutional Mechanism for
themes such as ‘Opportunities in Inclusive Global S&T Policy
One Health, Synergizing Global Dialogue.
Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Shri
Anurag Singh Thakur unveils infrastructure
projects worth Rs 13 crores in Patiala
Shri Parshottam Rupala
chairs the 2nd National Ad-
Singh
U
nion Minister of Youth Affairs
and Sports, Shri Anurag
Thakur graced the Netaji
infrastructure. The
Union
inaugurated
Minister
the
visory Committee meeting
for Animal Husbandry and Subhas National Institute projects worth Rs.
Dairying: of Sports in Patiala with his 13 Crores, which included state-
presence. He inaugurated a of-the-art Weightlifting Hall,
M inister of Fisheries, Animal

Husbandry and Dairying
(FAHD), Shri Parshottam Rupala
number of renovation projects
aimed at strengthening sports
Fitness centre, modern hostels
and Guest House.
chaired the 2nd National

Union Minister Shri Nitin Gadkari launches the
Advisory Committee meeting for
Animal Husbandry and Dairying
world’s 1st 100% Ethanol-fueled car in New Delhi
formed under the Department of
Animal Husbandry and Dairying. R oad Transport and Highways
Minister Shri Nitin Gadkari
launched the world’s first 100%
Shri Anurag Singh Thakur Ethanol-fueled car in New Delhi,
announces the third edi- Delhi. Mr. Gadkari termed this day flex-fuel vehicle has been
tion of the Fit India Quiz as historic saying that the world’s launched which can function fully
U nion Minister first BS-VI (Stage-II), electrified on ethanol-based fuel.

for Youth Affairs
and Sports Shri Bilateral meeting held between Union Com-
merce and Industry Minister Shri Piyush Goyal
Anurag Singh Thakur launched and Minister for Trade and Export Growth, New
the 3rd edition of the Fit India
Zealand
S
Quiz, among other initiatives,
hri Piyush Goyal, Minister
at an event at the JLN Stadium.
of Commerce and Industry,
The Minister also launched
Textile and Consumer Affairs,
an Information booklet on
Food & Public Distribution of
Sports Infrastructure Projects
India and Hon Damien O’Connor,
sanctioned under the Khelo India
Minister for Trade and Export to develop a broad-based
Scheme as well as launched
Growth of New Zealand, had a relationship, building on the
a National Sports Federations
bilateral meeting at New Delhi. excellent meeting between the
portal, while also felicitating
This meeting is part of a sustained Prime Ministers of both countries
the 4x400m men’s relay team,
effort by both governments in Port Moresby on 22 May 2023.
fresh after creating an Asian
record at the World Athletics Khanan Prahari App Helping to Curb Illegal Coal
Championships held at Budapest.
Mining Activities Through Public Participation
T he environment and India’s

economy are seriously
threatened by illegal coal mining.
local residents
may report any
suspicious coal
The government has launched mining activity
the Khanan Prahari App in
that they see, helping to stop this
response to this problem. With the
unlawful practice.
CBDT launches a re- help of this mobile application,
vamped National Website
of the Income Tax Depart- gov.in with a user-friendly Central Board of Direct Taxes
ment: interface, value-added features, (CBDT)), at the ‘Chintan Shivir’,
T he Income Tax Department and new modules. The newly organised by the Directorate of
has revamped its National revamped website was launched Income Tax (Systems) at Udaipur.
website www.incometaxindia. by Shri. Nitin Gupta, Chairman,
Centre extends mixed route of wage payment
including National Automated Clearing House
& Aadhaar Based Payment System route till Dec
31
Centre extends PLI for au- T he Centre has extended

the mixed route of wage
tos by another year till FY28 payment including the National
T
Automated Clearing House
he Indian government has
and Aadhaar Based Payment
extended the deadline for
System- ABPS route till the 31st of for Direct Benefit Transfer. The
the production-linked incentive
December, 2023..Referring to the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural
(PLI) scheme for the automobile
National Payments Corporation Employment Guarantee Scheme
and auto component industry
of India data, the Ministry added has not adopted Aadhaar-
by another year, until 2027-28.
that there is a higher success enabled payment as the scheme
The scheme, originally set to run
percentage of 99.55% or above has opted for an Aadhaar Based
from 2022-23 to 2026-27, aims
where the Aadhaar is enabled Payment system.
to promote local manufacturing
of advanced automotive
technology (AAT) products, Centre announces up to Rs 50 lakh grant for
including electric vehicles, technical textiles startups
through subsidies. Currently, tests
are conducted at the Automotive
Research Association of India
T he government will provide a
grant-in-aid of up to Rs 50 lakh
for startups and individuals to
(ARAI) and the International promote innovation in the niche
Centre for Automotive technical textiles segment. The
Technology (iCAT), but the Startup Guidelines for Technical
addition of the Global Automotive Textiles - Grant for Research will additionally provide 10% of
Research Centre (GARC) and the and Entrepreneurship across total grant-in-aid to incubators.
National Automotive Test Tracks Aspiring Innovators in Technical To strengthen authenticity and
(NATRAX) will help facilitate faster Textiles (GREAT) providing grant- commitment towards the project,
testing. So far, 95 companies in-aid of up to Rs 50 lakh for up to a minimum investment of 10%of
have been admitted under the a period of 18 months has been the funding from the incubator in
scheme, with an investment of approved. The textile ministry 2 equal instalments is mandated.
₹10,755 crore reported. Who gets
the PLI? Under the Automotive BPCL to spend Rs 1.5 lakh crore as capex in next
PLI scheme, incentives are 5 years
B
applicable for determined harat Petroleum Corporation
sales of Advanced Automotive Limited (“BPCL”), a prominent
Technology (AAT) products ‘Maharatna’ and Fortune Global
(vehicles and components) 500 Company, unveiled its
manufactured in India from April ambitious roadmap for the
1, 2022, onwards for a period of 5 next 5 years at the 70th Annual
consecutive years. General Meeting (AGM) held. The POL (Petroleum Oil & Lubricants)
company has planned a capex & LOBS (Lube Oil Base Stock)
outlay of around Rs. 1.5 Lakh Crore installations along with receipt
in the next 5 years. With an aim pipelines at Rasayani, with
to expand BPCL’s infrastructure investments of approximately Rs.
network, BPCL will be setting up 2,753 crore.
President Droupadi Murmu
releases commemorative
coin on NT Rama Rao on his culture through Telugu films.
coin on NT Rama Rao on his
centenary year at Rashtrapati
centenary year
Bhavan Cultural Centre, New
P resident Droupadi Murmu

released the commemorative
Delhi, Delhi. The Late NT Rama
Rao enriched Indian cinema and
The India-Japan partnership is a defining partner-
ship for the future of Asia, Indo-Pacific & the world
Japan’s PM Fumio Kishi-

U nion Minister of
for Skill Development &
State
Entrepreneurship and Electronics

da observes a moment & IT Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar
of silence in a ceremo- virtually addressed the 1st India-
ny to mark the 78th an- Japan Skill Connect conference, attended by various Japanese
niversary of the atomic held in Tokyo at the Indian government ministers, officials,
bombing Embassy. He emphasized the and representatives from
J
strong partnership between Japanese companies, along
apan’s Prime Minister Fumio
India and Japan, which has with the Indian Ambassador Sibi
Kishida, observed a moment
expanded beyond traditional George and a delegation from
of silence during a ceremony
areas like security, trade, and the Confederation of Indian
marking the 78th anniversary
economics to include technology Industry (CII).f
of the world’s first atomic
and talent.The conference was
bombing at the Hiroshima Peace
Memorial Park in Hiroshima,
India provides financial assistance of Rs 45 crore to
Japan. Mr Kishida said, Japan, as
the only nation to have suffered
support Sri Lanka’s digital identity project
atomic bombings in war, will
continue efforts towards a
nuclear-free world.On August 6,
I n a significant stride towards
bolstering Sri Lanka’s digital
transformation, India has
1945, during World War II, a U.S. provided financial assistance of
B-29 Superfortress Enola Gay 45 crore rupees to support the
dropped an atomic bomb code- island nation’s unique digital
named “Little Boy” on Hiroshima, identity project. The step is
Japan, resulting in an estimated likely to play a pivotal role in the
1,40,000 deaths.Every year on successful implementation of Sri
the 6th of August, people around Lanka’s digitisation programme
the world reflect on the impact of and will be propelled under of the funds from the Indian
nuclear warfare and the call for the framework of Indian grant government, marking a crucial
global unity towards peace and assistance. The President’s office milestone in the partnership
disarmament. in Colombo confirmed the receipt between the two nations.
5th India-Vietnam Joint Trade Sub-Commission

meeting in New Delhi
T he 5th meeting of the India-

Vietnam Joint Trade Sub-
Commission (JTSC) was held
the Vietnam side. This meeting
was held after a gap of more
than four years since the 4th
in New Delhi. The meeting was JTSC meeting held in January
co-chaired by the Additional 2019, on account of the COVID-19
Secretary, Department of pandemic and other factors.
Commerce, Ministry of Commerce Vietnam is the 23rd largest
& Industry, Shri Rajesh Agrawal global trade partner of India and
from the Indian side and Deputy the 5th largest among ASEAN
Minister, Ministry of Industry and countries with bilateral trade of
Trade, Ms Phan Thi Thang from USD 14.70 Bn during 2022-23.
APEDA facilitates the export of the first trial
shipment of fresh pomegranate to the US via
air
France sets a target of

A gricultural and Processed
Food Products
Development Authority (APEDA),
Export
facilitating the entry which works under the aegis of

of 30 thousand Indian the Ministry of Commerce and
Industry, has facilitated the export
students by 2030: of the first trial shipment of fresh (NPPO) of India, the US’s Animal
I n a major push to Indian

students and alumni, France
has announced new initiatives
pomegranate to the USA through
an air route. The first export
consignment of pomegranate to
& Plant Health Inspection Service
(US-APHIS), Maharashtra State
Agricultural Marketing Board
to bolster academic excellence, the USA was initiated by APEDA in (MSAMB), ICAR-National Research
cultural understanding, and collaboration with the National Centre on Pomegranate, Solapur
long-lasting friendship between Plant Protection Organization (NRC-Solapur) and others.
the two nations. This comes as
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Construction work of the Indian Buddhist
recently visited France as Chief
Guest on the country’s Bastille
Culture and Heritage Centre begins in
Day. An official release from the Lumbini, Nepal
I
French Embassy said President n Nepal, the construction
Emmanuel Macron announced work of the Indian Buddhist
France’s goal to welcome 30,000 Culture and Heritage Centre has
students from India by 2030. It begun in Lumbini after the Bhumi
further said, Indian students with Pujan ceremony with special
a French Master’s degree also recitation by Buddhist monks.
have the opportunity to work and The 1.60 billion rupee heritage
explore professional alternatives Centre is expected to be lotus stone during Mr Modi’s Lumbini
in France during their two-year shaped which will be built in visit in 2022.Our Kathmandu
post-study work visa. zero-net technology and may correspondent reports, India and
be completed in one and a half Nepal share cultural heritage,
years. Prime Minister Narendra and constructing a monastery
Modi and the then Prime Minister at international standards in
of Nepal, Sher Bahadur Deuba, Lumbini will promote spiritual
had jointly laid the foundation and religious tourism.
Bhutan announces suc- Bilateral trade between India and Angola grows
cessful elimination of from 2.14 billion dollars in 2020-21 to 4.22 billion
Rubella dollars during 2022-23
T he World Health Organization
(WHO)
Region
South-East
announced
Asia
that
T he bilateral trade between
India and Angola has grown
from 2.14 billion dollars in 2020-21
Bhutan and Timor-Leste have
to 4.22 billion dollars during 2022-
successfully eliminated rubella,
23. India is also the third largest
a highly contagious viral infection
trading partner of Angola sharing also exchanged views on regional
that can cause severe illness
about 10 percent of Angola’s and international issues of mutual
and irreversible birth defects
external trade. During the first interest. Detailed talks were held
in newborns when contracted
India-Angloa Inaugural Foreign on available opportunities for
during pregnancy. The
Office Consultations (FOC) in enhanced cooperation in the
achievement was made possible
Luanda two sides carried out fields of rough diamonds trade,
through widespread vaccination
a comprehensive review of the agriculture, food processing and
efforts in these countries.
existing bilateral relations. They defence cooperation.
Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Vil-
lavicencio kill during a rally in the capital Quito
Indian High Commission

E cuadorian
candidate
presidential
Fernando
Villavicencio was killed during a
celebrates Independ- rally in the capital Quito. Current
ence Day in Bangladesh President Guillermo Lasso has
T he 77th Independence Day confirmed the incident. According trafficking and violent killings
of India was celebrated by to reports, Mr Villavicencio was on the rise. The first round of the
the High Commission of India getting into a car when a gunman presidential election is scheduled
in Bangladesh on 15th August stepped forward and shot him in to take place on 20 August.A
2023. A large number of Indian the head. The incident comes recent rise in violent crime in
community members took part in amid violence in the South Ecuador has been a central issue
the celebrations at the Chancery American nation, with drug in the presidential campaign.
building in Dhaka. This year, the
Independence Day celebrations Dubai Launches Indian Independence Day Celebra-
were held with great fervour as tions With Vibrant Kickoff
part of the ongoing celebrations
of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.
High Commissioner, Shri Pranay
T he spirit of India’s
independence has ignited
in Dubai as the city embarks
Verma unfurled the national flag on a series of vibrant events
and read out excerpts from the to celebrate the nation’s
Hon’ble President’s Address to freedom. This year, Dubai has with the iconic Burjuman Mall
the Nation. taken the lead in kick-starting to spearhead these festivities.
the Indian Independence Day With an impressive figure of
festivities, uniting its diverse 3.554 million Indians currently
population and the thriving contributing to its workforce,
Indian expatriate community in a the United Arab Emirates stands
grand celebration. The Consulate proudly as the leading employer
The United States has General of India has partnered of Indian expatriates.
approved for the transfer
of F-16 fighter jets from UAE Leads in Employing Indians Abroad, Reveals
Denmark and the Neth- MOS V Muraleedharan
erlands to Ukraine:
T
he United Arab Emirates
T he United States has (UAE) has secured the top

approved the transfer of spot as the leading employer
F-16 fighter jets from Denmark of Indian expatriates, with an
and the Netherlands to Ukraine. impressive figure of 3.554 million
Significance: This is a significant Indians currently working within is complemented by four
milestone for Ukraine in its conflict its borders, V Muraleedharan, the other nations - Saudi Arabia,
against Russia.F-16 Reliability: Minister of State for External Affairs, Kuwait, Qatar, and Oman - in
The F-16 is widely considered disclosed this in the Lok Sabha. descending order of Indian
one of the world’s most reliable The Minister also revealed that in workforce numbers. These five
fighter jets. Ukraine’s Defense the previous year, the UAE hosted nations combined employ 7.932
Minister’s Response: Ukraine’s 3.419 million Indians, indicating million Indians, according to
Defense Minister, Oleksii Reznikov, a steady upward trajectory in MOS’ statements. Recognizing
welcomed the decision and overseas employment. This the importance of supporting
expressed confidence in Ukraine’s surge has further solidified the Indian expatriates, the Indian
inevitable victory. Previous US UAE’s status as a global hub for government has established
Position: Initially, the US had Indian expatriates, mirroring a Overseas Indian Help Centres
refrained from providing F-16s to trend observed across other Gulf in strategic locations such as
Ukraine due to concerns about nations as well. Within the Gulf Dubai, Riyadh, Jeddah, and
escalating tensions with Russia. region, the UAE’s prominence Kuala Lumpur.
India & China agree to resolve remaining issues
along LAC in eastern Ladakh
Saudi Arabia Launches

T he 19th round of the India-
China Corps Commander
Level Meeting was held at the
AI-Powered Program to Chushul-Moldo border meeting
Combat Desertification point on the Indian side on the provided by the leadership.
T he Saudi Environment Ministry 13th and 14th of August. The two Both sides agreed to resolve the
has launched a program to sides had a positive, constructive remaining issues expeditiously
combat desertification using and in-depth discussion on the and maintain the momentum
artificial intelligence (AI). The resolution of the remaining issues of dialogue and negotiations
program, which is a collaboration along the LAC in the Western through military and diplomatic
between the ministry, the Sector. External Affairs Ministry channels. The festival will feature
National Center for Vegetation said that they exchanged views films from various participating
Development and Combating in an open and forward-looking countries, including the US, South
Desertification, and the King manner in line with the guidance Korea, Turkey, and the UK.
Abdullah University of Science
and Technology, aims to study United States Food and Drug Administration Ap-
the status of vegetative cover in proves the first Pfizer’s maternal vaccine for Preg-
the Kingdom and contribute to nant Individuals to Prevent RSV in Infants
the goals of afforestation projects
and the “Green Saudi” initiative.
The forthcoming Saudi Green
T he United States (US) Food and
Drug Administration (FDA)
approved Abrysvo (Respiratory
Initiative (SGI) Forum, to be held Syncytial Virus Vaccine), the
in Riyadh on 23-24 October,2023. first vaccine approved for
use in pregnant individuals to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
prevent lower respiratory tract vaccine for use in women during
disease (LRTD) and severe LRTD pregnancy to protect the baby.
caused by respiratory syncytial The Pfizer shot, which was already
virus (RSV) in infants from birth approved for use in older adults,
China-Bhutan hold first through 6 months of age. Pfizer has now been greenlighted for
meeting on ‘delimitation has developed this respiratory use as a single injection from 32
of boundary’ syncytial virus vaccine. With this, through 36 weeks of pregnancy,
C
the United States (US) became to protect infants from birth
hina and Bhutan held
the 1st country to approve a through 6 months. What is RSV?
their first meeting of the
vaccine for pregnant women RSV is a highly contagious virus
Joint Technical Team on the
that prevents severe disease that causes respiratory infections
Delimitation of the China-
caused by RSV in their babies. in individuals of all age groups.
Bhutan Boundary in Beijing. They
The United States of America’s It is the most frequent cause of
agreed to speed up a boundary
Food and Drug Administration lower respiratory tract illness in
resolution and decided to hold
(FDA) has approved the first infants worldwide.
the next meeting as soon as
possible. The two countries also
agreed to hold the 25th round Pakistan President Arif Alvi denies signing Offi-
of boundary talks to maintain cial Secrets Amendment Bill 2023 & Pakistan Army
the positive momentum in their Amendment Bill 2023
dialogue.
P akistan President Arif Alvi

denied signing the Official
Secrets Amendment Bill 2023
and Pakistan Army Amendment
Bill 2023 into law due to his strong
disagreement with the legislation. of undermining his will and
President Alvi accused his staff command.
AP-Genco & NHPC to set up a joint venture
for implementing pumped storage hydro-
power projects in Andhra Pradesh
Government of Odis-
ha announced inter-
T he Andhra Pradesh Power
Generation
(AP-Genco) and
Corporation
National
est-free ₹1 lakh crop Hydroelectric Power Corporation Andhra Pradesh (AP).Of these,
loans for farmers to Ltd. (NHPC) will soon be a 1,350 MW (9x150 MW) PSHP
enhance Agricultural floating a Joint Venture (JV) for at upper Sileru in GK Veedhi
implementing Pumped Storage
Growth Hydropower Projects (PSPHs)
mandal of Alluri Sitharama Raju
I n a significant move to support (ASR) district will be prioritised as

with a total generation capacity the first project under the aegis of
the agricultural community and
of 6,000 Megawatt (MW) in the JV.
boost productivity, the Odisha
State Cooperation Department
announced the implementation
Nagaland has been officially declared as a
of the State Sector Scheme Lumpy Skin Disease Positive State:
“Interest Subsidy-Subvention.
“For this, the State Cabinet
has approved a provision of
N agaland has been officially
declared as a Lumpy Skin
Disease Positive State. The
Rs 5700 crore with an aim to declaration is made following Services will enforce all necessary
ensure adequate credit flow in the detection of Lumpy skin preventive measures with the
agriculture at an affordable rate disease in four districts of the concerned state department as
of interest to farmers in the State state, under The Prevention per the advisory and guidelines
over 5 years from 2023-24 to and Control of Infectious and issued by the Department of
2027-28. Contagious Diseases in Animals Animal Husbandry and Dairying,
Act, 2009. The Directorate of Ministry of Fisheries, Animal
Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Husbandry & Dairying.
Government of Uttar Pradesh to expand Bal

Shramik Vidya Yojana to cover all 75 districts
Jharkhand CM Hemant
T o reach out to 5,000 children,
the Uttar Pradesh (UP)
government decided to expand
Soren launches mobile the ‘Bal Shramik Vidya Yojana’
app to track elephant to all 75 districts.To educate home-based establishments,
movement child labour. It is currently being domestic work, and other forms
J harkhand Chief Minister (CM) implemented in 20 districts of labour will get financial
Shri Hemant Soren launched and benefitting 2,000 children. assistance. Jharkhand
Jharkhand elephant tracker, Selected Children of the age CM Hemant Soren launches
a mobile application-based group of 8 to 18 years involved mobile app to track elephant
elephant movement tracking in agriculture, self-employment, movement
system on the 74th Van Mahotsav help villagers and departments
in Ranchi to reduce human- to track elephant movements
elephant conflicts in Ranchi, so that precautionary measures
Jharkhand. The mobile app will could be taken in advance.
Defence Minister In Tamil Nadu, a 4,000 MW renewable energy pow-
Shri Rajnath Singh er project is being built.
inaugurates the
T
he union minister for New
& Renewable Energy and
132nd Durand Cup in Power has informed that under
Kokrajhar, Assam Green Energy Corridor Phase-
II, a project has been approved
for setting up of 624 km of
transmission lines and 2200 MVA been approved by the Ministry of
capacity substations by FY 2025- New & Renewable Energy, at an
26, for evacuation of renewable estimated cost of Rs. 719.76 crore
energy power of approx. 4000 with a central government grant
T he 132nd edition of the

Durand Cup kicked off in
Kokrajhar, Assam, Raksha Mantri
MW capacity in the state of
Tamil Nadu. The project has
of Rs. 237.52 crore at 33% of the
project cost.
Shri Rajnath Singh graced Nirmala Sitharaman lays the foundation stone for
the opening ceremony, which the ‘Iconic Site Museum’ at Adichanallur archaeo-
marked the grand beginning of logical site in Tamil Nadu
U
the annual football competition
nion Finance Minister
for the first time in the Assamese
Nirmala Sitharaman visited
city. The tournament is organised
Adichanallur, an ancient and
by the Armed Forces and
historical Iron-age burial site
supported by the Government of
located in Thoothukudi District
Assam. The inaugural ceremony
Tamil Nadu, set along the banks
was followed by the opening
of the Tamirabarani (Porunai)
match of the tournament
river and also laid the foundation
between Bodoland FC and
stone for the ‘Iconic Site Museum’ five declared to be developed as
Rajasthan United FC. Kokrajhar
at the Adichanallur site. This ‘Iconic Sites’ in the Union Budget
will witness eight group matches
archaeological site was one of 2020-21.
and one quarter-final to be
played on August 24, 2023.
Shri Amit Shah will launch the digital portal of the
Special art exhibition Central Registrar of Cooperative Societies (CRCS)
dedicates to G-20 member office in Pune
countries to commence in
Bihar U nion Home Minister and
I
Amit Shah will launch the digital
n Bihar, a
portal of the Central Registrar of
special art
Cooperative Societies (CRCS)
e x h i b i t i o n
office in Pune. Showing firm belief
dedicated to
in Prime Minister Shri Narendra amendments to the MSCS Act,
G-20 member
Modi’s vision of “Sahkar se 2002 and its rules. The portal
countries will commence in the Samridhi”, the Ministry of will process applications/service
Bihar Museum, Patna. The title of Cooperation has taken several requests in a time-bound manner
the two-month-long exhibition initiatives to strengthen the through the electronic workflow.
is Together We Art and it will cooperative movement in the Deco Ensemble of Mumbai,
conclude on 7th October 2023. country. The new portal will also Ajanta Caves, Elephanta Caves,
Director General of Bihar Museum incorporate the recently passed Ellora Caves
Anjani Kumar Singh said the
exhibition will be inaugurated by as part of India’s presidency of
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. The G-20 countries. Mr Singh said
DG said 29 countries including along with the commemoration
India are participating in the of the foundation day a five-
exhibition which is organized by month-long Bihar Museum
the Union Art and Culture Ministry Biennale 2023 will also begin.
126 stations in Maharashtra to be developed as
world-class railway stations
P rime Minister Narendra Modi

laid the foundation stone for
the redevelopment of 508 railway
17 new districts and 3 stations at a cost of over 24
new divisions come into thousand 470 crore rupees under
existence in Rajasthan the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme
1
across the country through
7 new districts and 3 new are planned to be developed
video conferencing.In Mumbai,
divisions have come as world-class railway stations.
Central Railways organised
into existence in Rajasthan. Maharashtra Governor remarked
events at Parel, Vikhroli, and
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot that there has been a radical
Kanjurmarg stations. Governor of
inaugurated new districts change in the Indian Railways as
Maharashtra Ramesh Bais said
and divisions through video railway journey has become very
while addressing the gathering,
conference in a program pleasant and comfortable.
that 126 stations in Maharashtra
organized at Birla Auditorium in
Jaipur. Inauguration programs
Gujarat Government implement the One District
were also organized in all the new
One Product (ODOP) scheme with a grant of 58
districts and divisions, where the
minister in charge participated.
crores rupees
The Chief Minister also launched
the website of all the new districts. G overnment of Gujarat has
implemented the
District One Product (ODOP)
One
Before the inauguration program,
Havan, Puja and Yagya were scheme with a grant of 58 crores
performed in all the districts. rupees to promote its indigenous
Addressing the programme, products at the international level. 21 districts of the state, including
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said The Gujarat State Handicrafts traditional handicrafts like
that the state has created history. and Handicrafts Development Gamthi Block Print and Mata-
Corporation (GSHHDC) has ni-Pachhedi. The objective is
started the implementation of to focus on the district of the
this scheme. Under this scheme, country as a unit for converting
more than 25 handicraft products into a manufacturing and export
and those from the handicrafts hub by identifying products with
sector have been selected from export potential in the district.
State Tourism Depart- Union Minister Amit Shah launches digital portal of
ment organises Aware- Central Registrar of Cooperative Societies in Pune
ness-cum-Cleanliness
Drive in Ladakh U
nion Minister of Cooperation
Amit Shah said that the
I
cooperative movement cannot
n Ladakh, the State Tourism
progress without transparency
Department is organising an
and the digital portal will serve
Awareness-cum-Cleanliness
that purpose. He asserted that Central Registrar of Cooperative
Drive under Mission Travel for
the digital portal would be useful Societies Deputy Chief Ministers
Life and Meri Maati Mera Desh
in promoting cooperative-based Devendra Fadanvis and Ajit
campaign at Holiyal Drass
economic progress, as well as Pawar, Union MoS for Cooperation
in collaboration with Roots
strengthening the cooperative B L Varma and Minister of
Ladakh, Rural Development
movement in the country. Mr Cooperation of Maharashtra Dilip
and Panchayat Raj Department
Shah was speaking in Pune after Walse Patil were also present on
(RD&PRD), Wild Life Department,
launching the digital portal of the the occasion.
Education Department and local
women Self Help Groups. The
forests and the promotion of
awareness programme focuses
eco-friendly tourism.
on the importance of wildlife,
Haryana Government extends temporary
suspension of mobile Internet services in
Nuh district:
Union Power Minister In-

T he Haryana Government
has extended the temporary
suspension of mobile Internet
augurates NTPC’s 660 services in Nuh district till 11th
MW Super Thermal Pow- August. An official spokesperson
er Project in Barh, Bihar said the measure has been
taken to stop the spread of
U nion Power Minister Shri R. K.

Singh inaugurated a 660 MW
Unit of the Barh Super Thermal
disinformation and rumours
through various social media
have been directed to ensure
the compliance of this order and
platforms, such as Whatsapp, any person found guilty of the
Power Project in Bihar. The Union
Facebook, Twitter, etc. on mobile violation of the aforesaid order
Minister felicitated engineers and
phones and SMS.All telecom will be liable for legal action under
workers involved in completing
service providers of Haryana relevant provisions
Unit #2(660MW) of the Barh
project. The dedicated unit, Unit
#2 of Stage I, is a part of the The Haryana government planning to build a
larger Ba rh Super Thermal Power dam for 6,134 crore rupees
Project. This commissioning
is a significant step towards
providing reliable and affordable
T he Haryana government is
planning to build a dam for
6,134 crore rupees.It will have
power to the nation. a 14-km-long reservoir and
will be built 4.5 km upstream
from the Hathnikund Barrage in and adjoining areas of the river
Yamunanagar district. Once the in Haryana. The dam area also
project is completed, the state shares borders with Uttarakhand
will have greater availability of and Uttar Pradesh. Last month
irrigation water, groundwater the Chief Minister informed that
recharge, and aquaculture, apart the proposal to construct a dam
Shri Nitin Gadkari Un- from the generation of 250 MW of behind the Hathnikund Barrage is
veils Rs. 800 Crore Nan- electricity.Its reservoir will have a being taken up with the Himachal
dura to Chikhli National capacity of 10.82 lakh cusecs. government. He said that it will
Highway 53 Section in This is likely to prevent floods help to check the floods caused
Buldhana District, Ma- caused by the Yamuna in Delhi by excessive rains.
harashtra
Director General, BSF, Nitin Agrawal visits Inter-
T he Union Minister for Roads
Transport and Highways, Shri national Border in Samba, Jammu
D
Nitin Gadkari inaugurated the irector General, of Border
quadranglement of the Nandura Security Forces (BSF), Nitin
to Chikhli section of 45 km length Agrawal visited the International
on National Highway 53 worth Border in the Samba district
Rs.800 crore at Malkapur in of Jammu division. He was
Buldhana district, Maharashtra. briefed about the alertness International Border in the Union
The section spans 45 kilometres of the troops to thwart drone Territory. The BSF chief was given
in length. The cost of the project and smuggling activities from a detailed presentation covering
is estimated at Rs. 800 crore. Pakistan. Akashvani Jammu all critical aspects of border
The inauguration ceremony took Correspondent reports, Mr security and domination along
place at Malkapur in Buldhana Agrawal arrived at the Jammu the International Border and
district, Maharashtra. frontier headquarters of the BSF the Line of Control (LoC) by the
on a three-day visit to review Inspector General, BSF Jammu
the security scenario along the Frontier.
Arunachal government allots 12 ‘stalled’ hydro-
power projects to three Central PSUs
A runachal Pradesh
Government has allotted
the 12 ‘stalled’ hydropower
NLC India Limited enters projects to three Central Public
into a Long Term Pow- Sector Undertakings by signing
a Memorandum of Agreements operational capacity of these
er Usage Agreement for
(MoA) with them. The MoAs 12 projects, withdrawn from the
a 300 MW Solar Project
were inked in the presence of private players, will be to the tune
with Rajasthan Union Power Minister RK Singh, of 11,523 MW. The three CPSUs
N LC India
Navratna
Limited,
Central
Sector Undertaking under the
a
Public
Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister
Pema Khandu and State’s Deputy
are National Hydroelectric Power
Corporation Limited, Satluj Jal
Chief Minister cum Minister Vidyut Nigam Ltd (SJVN) and
administrative control of the in-charge Chowna Mein of North Eastern Electric Power
Ministry of Coal has entered Power & Hydropower. The total Corporation Limited (NEEPCO).
into Long Term Power Usage
Agreement with Rajasthan Urja
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath and Union
Vikas Nigam Limited for the
supply of 300 MW Solar Power
Minister Anurag Thakur inaugurates Youth 20
under the CPSU Scheme at Summit
Rajasthan. NLCIL is presently
having 1,421 MW of Renewable
Energy Capacity. As per the
U ttar Pradesh Chief Minister
Yogi Adityanath and Union
Minister for Youth Affairs and
Corporate Plan of the company, Sports Anurag Singh Thakur
it contemplates establishing jointly inaugurated the Youth
6,031 MW capacity by 2030. 20 Summit -2023 at Rudraksha Sports under the framework of
The company has secured 510 International Cooperation and India’s G20 Presidency. The Y20
MW Solar Project capacity in the Convention Centre at Varanasi. Summit is the culmination of
CPSU Scheme Phase-II Tranche- On the second day of the four- various meetings including the
III floated by Indian Renewable day Y20 Summit which is being Inception Meeting at Guwahati,
Energy Development Agency held at Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. Pre Summit at Leh, Ladakh, and
(IREDA) through competitive The Youth 20 (Y20) Summit various Jan Bhagidari events
bidding. 300 MW Solar project has been organised by the conducted across the country in
capacity is under execution Ministry of Youth Affairs and the run-up to this main Summit.
at Barsingsar, Bikaner District,
Rajasthan. West Bengal, Punjab, Telangana, Kerala, Tamil
Nadu, Haryana, Bihar and Rajasthan wherein
some of the districts are yet to achieve the tar-
get of 75 Amrit Sarovars per district
S tates have taken efforts to

achieve the District level
target of 75 Amrit Sarovar in
Tamilnadu Govern- each of the districts of the State
ment Begins Breakfast with an exception in the case of
Scheme in 31 thousand West Bengal, Punjab, Telangana,
Schools Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, Sarovars per district.States
T he Tamilnadu Government Bihar and Rajasthan wherein Involved: West Bengal, Punjab,
began the breakfast Scheme some of the districts are yet to Telangana, Kerala, Ta mil Nadu,
in 31 thousand schools. More achieve the target of 75 Amrit Haryana, Bihar, and Rajasthan.
than 17 lakh students studying
first to fifth standard will benefit M.K.Stalin inaugurated the in Thirukkuvalai, Nagapattinam
from it. State Chief Minister program at a Panchayat School district.
DMRC unveils CarbonLite Shri Sarbananda Sonowal to chair two-day
Metro Travel initiative to 19thMeeting of the Maritime State Development
make passengers aware Council at Kevadia, Gujarat
of CO2 emissions reduc-
T
he Union Minister for Ports, Chief Ministers,
tion Shipping and Waterways Shri concerned Senior
T he
Metro
Delhi
Rail
Corporation
Sarbananda Sonowal to chair
the 19th meeting of the Maritime
Ministers of the
Coastal
and Administrators of UTs.
States
State Development Council
( D M R C ) (MSDC) scheduled on 18th The concerned Secretaries
unveiled a and 19th August at Kevadia in and Senior officials of all the 9
Gujarat. During this, discussions Coastal States and 4 UTs will also
pioneering initiative called
will be focused on significant present there along with Senior
CarbonLite Metro Travel to
issues about the overall progress Officials from various Ministries
educate passengers about their
of the maritime sector. The and Departments of the Union
significant contribution towards
meeting will be attended by the Government.
reducing carbon emissions
by choosing metro trains. It is
a new initiative of the DMRC to West Bengal to receive an investment of ₹1 Tril-
help people understand their lion in the maritime sector; transforming it into
contribution to reducing CO2 a regional trade hub shortly
T
emissions by opting for metro he Union Minister of Ports, to encourage
rail services. With this initiative, Shipping & Waterways their participation
daily commuters will now be able (MoPSW) and Ayush, Shri meaningfully
to understand and learn about Sarbananda Sonowal attended to “Connect,
the average amount of Carbon the roadshow organised by
Dioxide (CO2) emissions they Collaborate and Create”
Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port with global investors at the
are decreasing with their simple (SMPK) for the ensuing Global
step of selecting the metro as forthcoming summit in New
Maritime India Summit, 2023 Delhi.West Bengal is poised to
their means of transportation. (GMIS) in Kolkata. The roadshow receive investment worth ₹1
was attended by the captains trillion in the maritime sector
of India Inc in the city as well as and that will make the state a
top officials, technocrats as well maritime hub shortly.
as social leaders with an intent
Chairman KVIC inaugu-
rates several KVI activi- Telangana government announces farm loan
ties in Tamil Nadu waiver up to Rs 99999
S hri Manoj Kumar, Chairman

of the Khadi and Village
Industries Commission (KVIC),
T he Telangana government
has announced a farm loan
waiver of up to 99 thousand
Rao to waive farm
loans of up to one
lakh rupees. The
inaugurated multiple Khadi and 999 rupees. It will be cleared amount will be
Village Industries (KVI) initiatives within the next 45 days. The transferred directly into the loan
during his visit to Tamil Nadu. Government has released over accounts of farmers. With the
5,800 crore rupees towards this latest decision, farm loans up to
Government of Uttar end. The decision will benefit 99,999, amounting to 7753.43
Pradesh Launches ‘Manav over 9 lakh farmers. It will fulfil the crore rupees, of over 16 lakh 66
Sampada Portal’ to Bring electoral commitment made by thousand farmers will be cleared.
Employees’ Activities Into Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar
Public Domain
T
in the functioning of officers within the Personnel Department,
he Uttar Pradesh
and employees across all 74 with the Project Management
(UP) Government
departments in the state. To Unit (PMU) operating at the
introduced the
oversee these operations and National Informatics Centre
‘Manav Sampada Portal’
manage the portal, a new division (NIC) level.
with the objective of instilling
(Section-5) will be established
transparency and accountability
West Bengal: Mama- Uttarakhand government going to organize
ta Banerjee Increas- Global Investors Summit-2023
es Grant To Durga Puja
Committees To ₹70,000 U
ttarakhand Chief Minister
Pushkar Singh Dhami chaired
for the year
released by
2022
NITI
W est Bengal
C h i e f
Minister Mamata
a meeting with officials of his
advisory group constituted with
an aim to provide guidance
Aayog, the state
of Uttarakhand
ranks first among
Banerjee, after for the upcoming Global the Himalayan states, while it
holding a meeting Investors Summit, 2023. CM ranks 9th in the entire country.
Dhami has requested Prime In the “LEADS” ranking of the
with Durga Puja committees
Minister Narendra Modi to Department for Promotion of
announced an increase of
inaugurate the summit which Industry and Internal Trade,
₹70,000 grant to puja committees
is scheduled to be held in Uttarakhand is included in the
in the state. The Chief Minister
Uttarakhand in November 2023. State Achievers category in the
also announced that the Durga
In the Export Preparedness Index year 2022 ranking.
Carnival (the annual immersion
of idol’s making processions) will
be held on October 27.
Meri Mati Mera Desh: Gujarat CM launches on-
line platform for Panchayati Raj institutions
India’s first AI school
launched in Kerala T o ensure transparency, the
Gujarat government launched
or PRAISA, at a state-
level programme
K erala got its

first Artificial
Intelligence (AI)
a new software that will make
online payment compulsory for
of
Mera
‘Meri
Desh’
Mati
in
Panchayati Raj institutions in Gandhinagar. From now onwards,
school at Santhigiri the state, ending the practice of financial transactions worth Rs
Vidyabhavan cheque payment to contractors 34,000 crore of these Panchayati
and vendors. Chief Minister Raj institutions, local self-
in Thiruvananthapuram. The
Bhupendra Patel launched the governed bodies, will be handled
inauguration was done by Former
Panchayati Raj Accounting in a transparent manner through
President Ram Nath Kovind. As
Information System Automation, PRAISA.
per the School authorities, the Al
School is designed and molded by Madhya Pradesh announces Ladli Behna Yoja-
one of the world’s most advanced
educational platforms iLearning
na aid hike, 35% job reservation for women
Engines (ILE) USA in collaboration
with Vedhik eSchool, managed T he Madhya Pradesh (MP)
government has increased
the financial assistance provided
with an annual
income of less
than Rs 2.5 lakh.
by a committee of veteran
professionals including former to women under the Ladli Behna Other Initiatives :
Chief Secretaries, DGPs and Vice scheme from Rs 1,000 to Rs 1,250 He also announced a substantial
Chancellors. per month. This scheme aims increase in women’s reservation
to offer economic support and in government jobs from the
Telangana government empowerment to women in MP. current 30% to 35%.Notably,
partners with UNESCO to Eligibility Criteria :Women aged the reservation in teachers’
implement Recommenda- 23 to 60 years are eligible for recruitment will be set at 50%.
tion on Ethics of Artificial financial assistance Rs 1,000 per The government has also taken
Intelligence month under the Ladli Behna steps to provide gas cylinders
T he Information Yojana. This assistance is offered to women at a reduced price

Technology, to women who are not income tax of Rs 450, contributing to their
Electronics and payers and come from families economic well-being.
Communications
(UNESCO) to implement the focuses on promoting the
(ITE&C) Department of the UNESCO Recommendation ethical development and use of
Government of Telangana on the Ethics of Artificial AI awareness raising, capacity
has joined hands with United Intelligence (AI) by signing a building, and contributions to
Nations Educational, Scientific Letter of Intent to drive efforts UNESCO‘s Global Observatory on
and Cultural Organisation and action. The collaboration AI Ethics.
The government of India & Asian Develop-
ment Bank signed a 200-million-dollar loan
to enhance urban services in Rajasthan
Banks’ non-food credit
grows 16.3% in June 2023 T he Government of India (GoI)
and the Asian Development
- RBI data Bank (ADB) signed a $200 million
B ank credit registered a robust loan as additional financing

growth of 16.3% year-on- for the ongoing Rajasthan
year (y-o-y) in June 2023 as Secondary Towns Development
compared with 15% a year ago Sector Project to expand water
on the back of strong demand supply and sanitation systems Department of Economic Affairs
for credit from sectors such as and enhance urban resilience and Vumlunmang Vualnam, and
services, retail and agriculture, heritage living in selected towns. the Country Director of Asian
and allied activities.As per RBI’s The loan agreement was signed Development Bank, India Resident
data on sectoral deployment between, Additional Secretary, Mission, Takeo Konishi.
of credit, credit growth to the
services sectoraccelerated to RBI’s Digital Payments Index jumps to 395.57
26.7% (y-o-y) in June 2023 from
in March from 377.46 in September 2023
12.8% a year ago, primarily due
to the improved credit offtake
to ‘non-banking financial
T he Reserve Bank of India’s
Digital Payments Index (RBI-
DPI), a measure of the extent of
companies (NBFCs)’ and ‘trade’.
digitisation of payments across
the country, rose to 395.57 in
March 2023 from 377.46 in online transactions.“The RBI-DPI
September 2022 and 349.30 in index has increased across all
March 2022.Digital payments parameters driven by significant
across the country registered a growth in payment infrastructure
growth of 13.24% in a year through and payment performance
across the country over the
India’s Per capita women March 2023, as per RBI’s index
period.
deposits increased by that measures the adoption of
₹4,618 in the last 5 years
to ₹42,503 Paytm launches 2 new innovative devices -
A ccording to the State Bank
of India’s (SBI) Economic
Research Department (ERD), per
Paytm Pocket Soundbox and Paytm Music
Sound Box to help India’s small shops
capita women deposits increased
by ₹4,618 in the last 5 years from
O ne97 Communications
Limited (OCL), the parent
company of Paytm, India’s
₹37,885 in FY19 to ₹42,503 in FY23.
prominent payments and
As per ERD’s “Ecowrap” report,
financial services company,
which is based on RBI data, the
launched two payment devices The Paytm Pocket Soundbox is a
maximum increase of ₹9,758
– Paytm Pocket Soundbox first-of-its-kind Made in India
has been registered in the urban
and Paytm Music Sound Box portable device, as small as a
areas, where per capita women
to provide enhanced payment debit card, that conveniently fits
deposits moved up from ₹51,980
experiences for merchants in the pocket of merchants on the
to ₹61,738.
while being non-promotional. move.
SBI raises ₹10,000 crore via 15-year infra-
structure bonds at a coupon rate of 7.54%
Razorpay launches
I ndia’s largest lender StateBank
of India (SBI) has raised
₹10,000 crore after issuing 15-
MoneySaver Export
year infrastructure bonds at
Account for Indian the coupon rate of 7.54%. The
exporters to save 50% proceeds will be directed towards
on international bank bolstering long-term resources
transfers for funding critical infrastructure any bank in the current financial
P ayments and banking platform

for businesses Razorpay
launched a MoneySaver Export
projects and supporting the
affordable housing segment.
year.The bank offered bonds at
an interest rate slightly better
This is the first issuance of a than the interest rate given by
Account specifically for small long-term bond of this tenor by standard government bonds.
and mid-size exporters. With
this product, Indian exporters will
now open a smart account in
Jana Small Finance Bank Refiles draft red
any country of their choice and herring prospectus with SEBI for initial public
receive payments locally via offering Worth Rs 575 Crores
J
bank transfers on the Razorpay
ana Small Finance Bank Ltd
platform.This will be India’s first
(Jana SFB) has filed its Draft
smart account to offer 50%
Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP)
savings on international bank
with the capital market regulator,
transfers for Indian exporters.
the Securities and Exchange
Board of India (SEBI) for an Initial to local market regulations.Axis
Public Offering (IPO).The bank Capital, ICICI Securities and SBI
has resubmitted papers 2 years Capital Markets are the book-
after pulling its previous plan due running lead managers to the
to the pandemic, and in 2022 it issue, while KFin Technologies has
could remain private according been appointed as the registrar.
Russia’s largest lender
Sberbank to establish
IT centre in Bengaluru, India’s food delivery giant Swiggy Launches
Karnataka Co-Branded Credit Card With HDFC Bank
R ussia’s largest lender

Sberbank’s branch in India
has received permission from
F oodtech giant Swiggy has
launched a co-branded credit
card in partnership with HDFC
the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
Bank to lure customers and
to establish an information
get an upper hand over its rival
technology (IT) unit in Bengaluru,
Zomato.The credit card, which
Karnataka where it plans to the likes of Flipkart, Myntra and
will be hosted on Mastercard’s
employ up to 200 IT specialists. Paytm in terms of providing co-
payment network, would be
The new IT office would house branded credit cards.Swiggy’s
rolled out in a phased manner
Sberbank’s in-house data competitor Zomato also used to
over the next 7-10 days.With
processing centre.It would offer co-branded credit cards
this move, Swiggy has joined
also handle the technological with RBLBank.
needs of the Indian branch.
Bengaluru is India’s third biggest
city and the country’s leading
scientific and industrial centre,
specializing, amongst other
things, in aerospace, engineering
and electronics industries and
development of IT products.
Financial frauds in India SIDBI Accelerator Fund to be set up at IIM
rose 65% between 2021 and
Ahmedabad’s Centre for Innovation, Incu-
2022 - Finance Ministry
bation & Entrepreneurship startup incubator
A s per the
F i n a n c e
Ministry, over 65% T he Small Industries
Development Bank of India
growth has been (SIDBI), the principal financial
institution for Micro, Small and
seen in 2022 from 2021 in the Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) incubator Centre for Innovation,
frauds reported for ATMs and in the country, announced its Incubation & Entrepreneurship
others.The amount involved in partnership with the Indian (CIIE) to set up a SIDBI Accelerator
the frauds has nearly doubled. Institute of Management, Fund at the incubator with an
According to the National Ahmedabad’s (IIM-A) startup initial corpus of Rs 20 crores.
Payment Corporation of India
(NPCI), 2000 customers are, on Max Life Appointed as Lead Insurer for Uttar
average, impacted every month
Pradesh Under IRDAI’s State Insurance Plan
due to cyber fraud.Parliamentary
committee’s report on ‘Cyber
security and rising incidence of M ax Life Insurance Company
Ltd. (Max Life) has been
appointed as the “Lead Insurer”
cyber/white collar crimes’ was
recently tabled in Parliament by for the State of Uttar Pradesh
its Chairman Jayant Sinha. (UP) by the Insurance Regulatory
and Development Authority of
India (IRDAI).Under the State
Insurance Plan, IRDAI has initiated inclusion.Max Life has also been
a collaborative platform with appointed as the lead insurer for
insurers by assigning two states to Arunachal Pradesh and aims to
each insurer to enhance financial expand its presence within the
awareness and drive insurance state in a phased manner.
Fintech company CRED launched RuPay credit

Mastercard Launches card-based UPI payments
CVV-Free
Feature For
Transactions
Payment
Tokenized F intech firm CRED in
collaboration with the National
Payments Corporation of India
P ayments giant Mastercard (NPCI), introduced RuPay credit

announced the introduction card-based Unified Payments
of Cardholder Verification Value Interface (UPI) payments for
(CVV)-less online transactions its members.CRED supports Bank, BOB Financial Solutions,
for its debit and credit cardholders RuPay credit cards issued by Canara Bank, Indian Bank, Kotak
who have tokenized their cards banks including HDFC Bank, Mahindra Bank, Punjab National
on merchant platforms.To ICICI Bank, Yes Bank, Axis Bank, and Union Bank.
reduce the checkout time and
make virtual transactions hassle- International Monetary Fund raises India’s FY24
free and more secure.CVV is the GDP growth forecast by 20 basis points to 6.1%
T
3-digit number printed on the he International Monetary
back of debit and credit cards. Fund (IMF) has raised India’s
GDP growth forecast for the
financial year 2023-24 (FY24)
by 20 basis points to 6.1% from growth forecast for the global
earlier 5.9% after the country’s economy by 20 basis points for
stronger-than-expected growth 2023 to 3%.India’s economic
in the fourth quarter of 2022. The growth increased by 6.1% in the
IMF has also revised the upward March quarter of FY23.
NABARD sanctions Rs 1,974 crores to the
Government of Rajasthan for Rural Infra-
structure Development Fund for 2023-24
SEBI allows Offers for

Sale for units of privately
N ational Bank for Agriculture
and Rural Development
(NABARD) has sanctioned Rs
listed InvITs through the 1,974.07 crore to the Rajasthan
Stock Exchange government under the Rural
Infrastructure Development Fund roads in the desert and tribal
C apital markets regulator

Securities and Exchange
Board of India (SEBI), allowed Offer
(RIDF) for 2023-24.Rs 930.44 crore
has been sanctioned for 3 rural
areas of Rajasthan.This comes
after Rs 117.15 crore had been
drinking water supply projects in sanctioned for the construction
For Sale (OFS) for units of private of 104 veterinary hospitals and
Ajmer, Jalore, and Kota districts.
listed Infrastructure Investment 431 sub-centers in all districts of
Rs 926.48 crore are sanctioned
Trusts (InvlTs) through a stock the state.
for the construction of 676 rural
exchange mechanism. This
circular is issued in exercise of Banks wrote off ₹14.56 lakh crores non-per-
the powers conferred under
Section 11(1) of the Securities and
forming assets between FY15 and FY23
Exchange Board of India Act,1992
to protect the interest of investors A s per the RBI provisional
data, ₹14-lakh crore worth
Non-Performing Assets (NPAs)
in securities and to promote the
development of and to regulate were written off by Scheduled
the securities market. commercial banks (SCBs)
between FY15 and FY23 (9 years). off loans during the financial year
Out of these, nearly half (₹7,40,968 (net write-off) in public sector
crore/ ₹7.40 lakh crore) were banks (PSBs) was Rs 1.18 lakh
related to large industries crore in FY18, which declined to
and services.The SCBs have Rs 0.91 lakh crore in FY22 and to
Swiss Investor responsA- recovered an aggregate amount Rs 0.84 lakh crore (RBI provisional
bility signs Agreement to of Rs 2,04,668 crore in written-off data) in FY23.Net write-off loans
Fund $15 Million to Elec- loans, including corporate loans, by private sector banks was Rs.
tronica Finance since April 2014 and up to March, 73,803 crore (RBI provisional
2023.The net recovery in written- data) in FY 2022-23.
E lectronica Finance Limited

(EFL), a leading Pune based
Non-Banking Financial Company Banks wrote off over ₹10.5-lakh crores
(NBFC) specialising in financing during FY19 and FY23: Finance Ministry
T
Micro, Small and Medium he Finance Ministry informed
Enterprises (MSMEs) with a focus Rajya Sabha that scheduled
on financial inclusion and energy commercial banks (SCBs) wrote
efficient machine financing, off over ₹10.5-lakh crores in the
has signed a US$15 million deal 5 years ending March 31, 2023.
from Global Climate Partnership The Ministry added that the top
Fund (GCPF), managed by 10 wilful defaulters owe over NPAs (Non-Performing Assets),
responsAbility Investments AG ₹43,000 crore to the banks.SCBs including those in respect of
to promote green financing in have written off an aggregate which full provisioning has been
India as part of its sustainability amount of ₹10,57,326 crore made on completion of 4 years,
goal. Electronica Finance Limited during the last 5 financial years. are removed from the balance
will use the funding for financing As per RBI guidelines and policy sheets of the banks concerned
energy-efficient machines and approved by the bank’s Boards, by the way of write-offs
promote rooftop solar installation.
and plans to draw the remainder
The NBFC received $7.5 million
later 2023. The fund was raised at
from responsIbility in July 2023,
a 11.4% yield.
SEBI & APMI jointly set standards for perfor-
mance audit of PMS players
T he Securities and Exchange

Board of India (SEBI) and
the Association of Portfolio
Managers in India (APMI)
State Bank of India will jointly set standards for of Reference (‘ToR’) for the
Q1 Results: Net profit performance audit of portfolio aforesaid audit of firm-level
management services (PMS)
grows 178% to Rs 16,884 performance data. The standard
players effective from October 01, ToR will include a requirement for
crores & Net interest 2023.In order to have uniformity, Portfolio Managers to consider
income rises 25% it has been decided that APMI, clients’ portfolios under all
S tate Bank of India’s (SBI) first

quarter (Q1FY24) standalone
net profit soared 178% year-on-
in consultation with SEBI, shall
specify standardised Terms
services for the purpose of audit
of firm-level performance data.
year (yoy) in the first quarter Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
to ₹16,884 crore, buoyed by a
chairs the review meeting of Regional Rural
5-fold increase in other income,
robust net interest income, and Banks from Southern Region, in Chennai
a decline in loan loss provisions.
The Q1FY24 net profit is SBI’s T he Union Finance Minister Smt
Nirmala Sitharaman chaired
a meeting with Chairpersons and
highest-ever net profit for the
fourth quarter in succession. The senior officials of Regional Rural Reserve Bank of India, with
bottom line surpassed broking Banks (RRBs) from Southern representation by the Finance/
firms estimates’, which ranged Region, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu Special Secretaries/senior officers
from ₹13,200 crore to ₹16,500 (TN), India.The meeting was of the Finance Department of
crore. also attended by the Secretary, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh,
Department of Financial Telangana, Kerala, Puducherry,
Services,and senior RBI officials and Karnataka.
IRDAI asks 15 Insurance Companies to adopt

SEBI changes IPO rules Indian Accounting Standards from April
& listing time cut to 3 2024
days from 6 days
I nsurance Regulatory and
C apital markets regulator Development Authority of

Securities and Exchange India (IRDAI) has asked the top 15
Board of India (SEBI) halved the insurance companies to adopt
timeline for listing of shares on the new Indian Accounting
stock exchanges after the closure Standard (IND-AS) accounting
of Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) framework from 01 April 2024 and strategic collaborations
to 3 days from 6 days at present. (FY25). This is the first such for the purpose. Some of these
The new listing timeframe will partial roll-out of accounting companies are ICICI Prudential
be voluntary for all public issues standards for the insurance Life, ICICI Lombard General,
opening on or after September industry in many decades, and TATA AIG General, Niva Bupa
1, 2023, and mandatory for all the move is aimed at bringing Health, HDFC Life, and HDFC Ergo
the issues which come after Indian accounting practices General. Over 140 countries have
December 1, 2023. Under the closer to global standards. adopted International Financial
new guidelines, IPOs will have to State-run insurance companies, Reporting Standard (IFRS) 17,
mandatorily list after 3 days of including LIC have been excluded effective January 2023. IND-AS
the issue closing date. The move from the adoption of the new 117 is designed in coordination
came after SEBI’s board cleared accounting rules for now. IRDAI with IFRS-17. The new accounting
a proposal regarding the same in has identified 15 companies that standard will replace Ind AS 104,
June 2023. have foreign equity partners Insurance Contracts.
Axis Bank to raise stake in Max Life to 16.2%
through Rs 1,612-crore investment
A xis Bank stated that to raise

its stake in Max Life Insurance
Company Limited to 16.22% from
9.99% by infusing Rs 1,612 crore Capital), acquired a 12.99% stake
Kotak Life Tie Up With through a preferential allotment in Max Life in 2021, and through
ESAF Small Finance of shares. Axis Bank, along with its this new investment, they will
Bank For Customer Life entities (Axis Securities and Axis own 19.02% of the insurer.
Insurance
National Company Law Tribunal approved
K otak Mahindra Life Insurance
Company (Kotak Life) stated National Asset Reconstruction Company
that its corporate agency ties– Ltd’s resolution plan for 2 Srei group firms
up with ESAF Small Finance Bank
(ESAF Bank) to offer life insurance
to customers.The tie-up plans
T he National Company Law
Tribunal’s (NCLT) Kolkata
bench has approved National
to benefit 68 lakh customers
Asset Reconstruction Company -- Srei Infrastructure Finance
of ESAF Bank that will offer a
Limited’s (NARCL) resolution Ltd (SIFL) and Srei Equipment
widerange of tailor-made life
plan for 2 Srei group companies. Finance Ltd (SEFL) through an
insurance products and solutions
NARCL emerged as the winning insolvency resolution process in
provided by Kotak Life, including
bidder for the 2 Srei group firms February, 2023.
protection, savings, investment
and retirement through ESAF
Bank’s 700 banking outlets Airtel Payments Bank Launched India’s 1st
spread across 21 States and 2 Eco-Friendly Debit Card
I
Union Territories (UTs). ndia’s only profitable multi-
segment fintech operating
at scale with a banking license,
Airtel Payments Bank, becomes
the 1st Indian Bank to launch
eco-friendly debit cards for its
new and existing customers will come in recycle-Poly Vinyl
Bajaj Finance partnered with a savings bank account. Chloride (r-PVC) material, a
with ICICI Lombard General The launch comes in alignment certified eco-friendly material.
Insurance to offer motor with the Bank’s commitment to Airtel Payments Bank is coming
insurance policies sustainability and promoting up with 2 cards under Classic
I ndian non-banking financial eco-friendly practices within the variant – Personalised Classic
services company, Bajaj financial sector. The debit cards Card and Insta Classic Card.
Finance Limited (BFL) has
partnered with ICICI Lombard
UPI transactions grow 44% to ₹15-lakh crore in July
General Insurance along with
other partners to provide car
and two-wheeler insurance
plans on the platform Bajaj
U nified Payments Interface
(UPI) transactions in July
2023 have grown 44% to ₹15.34-
Finance Insurance Mall. Offers lakh crore. UPI transactions in
Comprehensive coverage: Get July 2023 reached a record high
complete coverage for the level both in terms of volume and
insured vehicle as well as for the value. It has grown 4% month over
The number was higher by 6.6%
third party. Offers own damage month (m-o-m) and 44% year
from the previous month and
cover: These policies cover on year (y-o-y). The number of
58% compared to July 2022,
damages caused to the insured transactions in July 2023 reached
according to National Payments
vehicle by accidents, thefts, a record high level of 996 crore.
Corporation of India (NPCI) data.
natural calamities and fire.
Star Health inks ‘strategic corporate alliance’ with
Standard Chartered Bank to offer its insurance
products
Canara Bank launched

P rivate sector health insurance
provider Star Health and Allied
Insurance Company Ltd has
Canara Jeevan Dhara - signed a “strategic corporate
Tailored Savings Account bancassurance” with Standard
for Pensioners Chartered Bank to provide its
C anara Bank has introduced

a specialised savings bank
account named “Canara Jeevan
insurance products to customers.
The partnership is to provide
benefits such as OPD Care, Hospi
Cash, and Critical Illness covers.
health insurance solutions across
Dhara” aimed at catering to According to the Standard
100 branches of the private
the unique financial needs of Chartered’s Wealth Expectancy
bank present in 42 cities across
pensioners and prospective Report for 2022revealing that
the country. Customers now
pensioners, including those who over 54% of respondents in India
require comprehensive policies
have retired on a voluntary basis have prioritised health and
that cater to their medical
or through normal retirement. wellness post the pandemic.”
requirements, encompassing
Diamonds account is for up to Rs
50,000 and Platinum account is RBI fines ONGC Videsh, Indian Oil, GAIL and Oil India
for above Rs 50,000.The interest
for late reporting of overseas investments
rate on Canara Jeevan Dhara
savings account mirrors the
regular savings account rate,
T he Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
has imposed late submission
fees (LSF) of ₹2,000 crore on
ranging from 2.90% to 4% based
ONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL), Indian
on the account balance.
Oil Corp. Ltd, GAIL (India) Ltd, and
Oil India Ltd for delayed reporting
of their overseas investments. RBI operations and for the smooth
has imposed a late submission functioning of their overseas
fee of ₹500 crore each on them subsidiaries.According to RBI’s
for delayed reporting of their Foreign Exchange Management
overseas investments. State Bank (Overseas Investment)
SBI plans to open 300
of India (SBI) is the authorised Regulations, 2022, those failing
branches across India in
dealer bank for the foreign to submit investment evidence
the current financial year
transactions of these PSUs.The within the stipulated time frame
T he State Bank of India (SBI)

plans to open 300 new
branches across India in the
PSUs are trying to get time from
the RBI to avoid any disruption in
can do so with late submission
fees.
current financial year. It currently ADB approves USD 40.5 million loan for integrated
operates 22,405 branches across
early childhood development programme & Mater-
the country & it has 235 foreign
branches and offices. In the first
nal Mental Health in Meghalaya
quarter of the current fiscal year,
SBI reported its highest-ever T he Asian Development Bank
(ADB) has approved a USD
40.5 million loan for integrated
quarterly profit at ₹16,884 crore.
This is a substantial increase early childhood development
compared to the net profit of (ECD) and maternal mental
₹6,068 crore in the same quarter health in Meghalaya. The the Japan Fund for Prosperous
of the previous year. Meghalaya government is also and Resilient Asia and the Pacific
contributing USD 15.27 million will help develop guidelines and
to the project. A USD 2-million training curricula for AWC staff
technical assistance grant from and ECD educators.
PFRDA integrates the NPS Statement of transaction
with Consolidated Account Statement
T he Pension Fund Regulatory

and Development Authority
(PFRDA) and the Securities and
RBI to launch pilot project Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
on Public Tech Platform have collaborated to provide
for frictionless credit National Pension System (NPS) account holdings and mutual
I n a step towards enhancing subscribers with an enhanced fund investments. Currently,

India’s financial landscape, and consolidated view of their Consolidated Account Statement
the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) personal investments in the (CAS), provided by National
has announced the launch of securities market, including Securities Depository Ltd
the Pilot Project for Public Tech updated mark-to-market values (NSDL) and Central Depository
Platform for Frictionless Credit under a single consolidated Services Ltd (CDSL), furnishes
by Reserve Bank Innovation account statement (CAS).The a consolidated and updated
Hub (RBIH), a wholly-owned consolidated view encompasses investment view in the securities
subsidiary of the RBI. To enable the subscribers’ Demat market.
delivery of frictionless credit by
NPCI launches UPI Chalega 3.0 campaign to pro-
facilitating a seamless flow of
required digital information to
mote safe and easy digital payments
lenders. The initiative will soon
be rolled out as a pilot project N ational Payments
Corporation of India (NPCI)
launched the 3rd edition of the
in a phased manner, beginning
August 17, 2023. Unified Payment Interface (UPI)
Safety Awareness Campaign,
“UPI Chalega” with an aim to transactions; UPI AUTOPAY, which
promote UPI’s brand awareness, allows secure and convenient
amplify understanding of its recurring payments using
features, and encourage wider any UPI application; and UPI
adoption among new users. Interoperability, which facilitates
Axis Bank partners with It also educates users about seamless money transfers
RBI Innovation Hub to various features such as UPI LITE, between all UPI-enabled
launch Kisan Credit which enables swift low-value applications.
cards & MSME loans
RBI launches centralised web portal UDGAM for
A xis Bank, one of the largest
private sector banks in India
has launched 2 lending products
searching unclaimed deposits across multiple
banks
T
Kisan Credit Card (KCC) and he Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
unsecured Micro, Small & has launched a centralised
Medium Enterprises (MSME) web portal to help citizens search
loans powered by the Public for their unclaimed deposits,
Tech Platform for Frictionless known as UDGAM (Unclaimed
Credit (PTPFC), introduced by Deposits – Gateway to access Ltd (ReBIT), Indian Financial
the Reserve Bank Innovation information). The portal has Technology & Allied Services
Hub (RBIH), a wholly-owned been developed by the central (IFTAS), and participating banks
subsidiary of the Reserve Bank of bank for the public to help them have collaborated on developing
India (RBI). Axis Bank will offer KCC search for their unclaimed the portal. Earlier, the RBI had
& unsecured MSME loans to small deposits across multiple banks announced the development
business customers, powered at one place. Reserve Bank of the centralised web portal on
by the platform. Both products Information Technology Pvt April 6, 2023.
will be offered in a completely
digital manner and require no
submission of documents by
customers.
Credit card default rises 1.94% to `4,072 cr at end
of March 2023
C redit card default rose to

Rs 4,072 crore or 1.94% at
SBI leads debit cards the end of March 2023.As per
market & HDFC continues the inputs received from RBI,
to top Credit cards in in respect of defaults in credit from 3.56% in March 2021 to 1.91%
cards, the gross non-performing in March 2022, and stand at
June 2023
assets (GNPAs) in credit cards
I
1.94% in March 2023 against the
ndia’s largest public sector
was Rs 3,122 crore in March-2022 scheduled commercial banks’
lender, the State Bank of India
and Rs 4,072 crore in March-2023, GNPA of 3.87% in March 2023.
(SBI), remained the front runner
while credit card outstanding The total number of frauds as
in the Debit cards market, holding
in March-2022 and March-2023 reported by the cooperative
a whopping 28% share in June
was Rs 1.64 lakh crore and Rs 2.10 banks during FY23 was 964 with
2023, revealed latest data by 1
lakh crore, respectively. GNPAs amount involved to the tune of Rs
Lattice (Previously PGA Labs).Top
in credit cards have declined 791.40 crore.
banks followed the list like Bank of
Baroda (BoB) which held about
RBI imposes monetary penalty on 4 co-opera-
9% market share, followed by
Bank of India (BoI), Canara Bank, tive banks for violating rules
Union Bank and HDFC Bank with
approximately 5% market share
each. ICICI Bank registered the
T he Reserve Bank of India
(RBI) has imposed monetary
penalties on 4 cooperative
highest degrowth of 11%, followed banks - Mangal Co-operative
by Punjab National Bank (PNB) Bank, The Mahabaleshwar
with a 10% degrowth. CitiBank’s Urban Co-operative Bank, The is for non-compliance with
market share went down to zero, Islampur Urban Co-operative the directions issued by RBI on
after the Axis-Citi deal. Bank and The Tapindu Urban ‘Exposure Norms and Statutory
Co-operative Bank for violating / Other Restrictions – UCBs’. A
rules.A monetary penalty of penalty of ₹2.00 lakh has been
₹1,00,000 has been imposed on imposed on Islampur Urban
The Tapindu Urban Co-operative Co-operative Bank Limited,
Bank Limited, Patna. This penalty Maharashtra.
Indian Banks’ Associ- 5 banks offering Mahila Samman Savings Cer-

ation Forms Sectoral tificate, post office scheme earning 7.5% inter-
Committee in GIFT City est rate
T he Indian Banks’ Association

(IBA) has constituted a
F inance Minister Smt Nirmala
Sitharaman introduced
the Mahila Samman Savings
sectoral committee for member
Certificate (MSSC), a small
banks operating within the Gujarat
savings scheme for women and
International Finance Tec-
girls in August 2023.Currently 5
City (GIFT City), Gandhinagar,
Banks offering Mahila Samman scheme aimed at empowering
Gujarat. IBA has constituted the
Savings Certificate include women and fostering their
Sectoral Committee to address
Bank of Baroda (BoB), Union financial inclusion. MSSC is a
the unique regulatory landscape
Bank of India, Canara Bank 2-year deposit scheme, which
and challenges faced by banks
and Bank of India (BoI), Punjab offers an interest rate of 7.5% per
operating within GIFT City. GIFT
National Bank (PNB). The MSSC annum. It is a one-time program
City currently accommodates 26
is a government-guaranteed that runs from April 2023 to
banks.
limited-period small savings March 2025.
RBI Partners With McKinsey and Company &
Accenture Solutions to Use Artificial Intelligence
& Machine Learning to enhance Regulatory Su-
pervision
T
”Punjab National Bank he Reserve Bank of India
inaugurates PNB Pen- (RBI) has selected global
sioner’s Lounge on World consultancy firms McKinsey
Senior Citizen’s Day and Company India LLP and
O
Accenture Solutions Private
n World Senior Citizens
Limited India to develop systems for proposal process (RFP) for
Day (Aug 21, 2023), Punjab
using artificial intelligence the selection of consultant(s).
National Bank (PNB), the nation’s
(AI) and machine learning for The 7 firms were Accenture
leading public sector bank, has
its supervisory functions. RBI Solutions Private Limited;
introduced the “Pensioner’s
is planning to use advanced Boston Consulting Group
Lounge”, a dedicated space
analytics, artificial intelligence (India) Pvt Ltd; Deloitte Touche
within the branch that serves
and machine learning for Tohmatsu India LLP; Ernst and
pensioners and senior citizens
analyzing a huge database and Young LLP; KPMG Assurance
with all their banking needs.
improve regulatory supervision and Consulting Services LLP;
Aim : To provide a specialised
over banks and NBFCs. RBI McKinsey and Company; and
and comfortable space for
had shortlisted 7 applicants PricewaterhouseCoopers Pvt
pensioners and senior citizens,
to participate in the request Ltd.
offering comprehensive banking
services. On this occasion, PNB’s Bandhan Bank & Government of Odisha Part-
Managing Director and CEO,
Atul Kumar Goel, unveiled an
nered to facilitate OTDC payment solutions
informative booklet named
“Spandan” to provide detailed I ndia’s leading private lender
Bandhan Bank has announced
its strategic partnership with
information about various bank
schemes specifically designed the Odisha Government to
for senior citizens and pensioners. enhance payment solutions for
Odisha Tourism Development
Corporation (OTDC) Limited. To and Gopalpur. The Electronic
introduce improved convenience Data Capture (EDC) machines
for tourists and streamline will also help prevent revenue loss
payment processes. As a part of for OTDC, which may be caused
this partnership, Bandhan Bank by the lack of cash carried by the
has introduced Point of Sale tourists. This initiative aligns with
Union Bank of India to the nation’s vision of becoming a
(PoS) machines at key tourist
raise up to Rs 5,000 destinations including Puri, cashless economy.
crores through qualified Bhubaneshwar, Konark, Chilka,
institutional placement
A Committee of Directors Total banking transactions at GIFT IFSC reach

on Raising Capital Funds USD 508 billion by July 2023
T
approved the raising of funds otal banking transactions at
for an amount not exceeding GIFT International Financial
Rs 5,000 crores through the Services Centre (IFSC) here
issue of equity shares through reached USD 508 billion till
Qualified Institutions Placement July 2023. GIFT IFSC Executive billion. There were a total of over
(QIP), Union Bank stated in a Director Dipesh Shah stated that 545 IFSCA registered entities at
regulatory filing. According to the till July 2023, the total banking GIFT IFSC till July 2023, including
exchange filing, the committee asset size at GIFT IFSC stood at 25 aircraft and shipping entities,
“approved the opening of the USD 41.20 billion, and cumulative and monthly turnover on the IFSC
issue” and “approved the floor derivative transactions booked international stock exchange in
Price of Rs 91.10 per equity share. by banks were worth USD 632 July 2023 was USD 60.33 billion.
Institute for Development and Research in Bank-
ing Technology to launch long-range wireless
tech-based solution for better rural reach
A new technology developed

by the Institute
Development and Research in
for
India’s banking system
Banking Technology (IDRBT),
liquidity slips into deficit
an arm of the Reserve Bank of
first time in FY24
India (RBI), is now all set to be
I ndia’s banking system liquidity

has slipped into deficit for the
1st time this financial year(2023)
deployed to increase last-mile
connectivity of banking services
now being looked into by the RBI
and other stakeholders. The new
in remote areas. The financial dedicated low-cost financial
after the Reserve Bank of India’s
network technology, based network based on LoRa protocol
temporary liquidity withdrawal
on LoRa (Long Range) wireless can be used privately by banks to
move and tax outflows. As of
protocol, has been successfully send encrypted financial packets
August 21, 2023, the liquidity
tested at the field level and is to conduct financial transactions.
of the Indian banking system
was reported at Rs 236 billion
($2.84 billion), according to
RBI asks banks to provide individual borrowers
data provided by the Reserve option to switch from floating to fixed interest
Bank of India (RBI).This marked rate
T
a significant departure from he Reserve Bank of India
the scenario at the beginning of (RBI) has instructed regulated
August 2023 when the banking entities, including banks and Non
system enjoyed a surplus liquidity Banking Finance Companies
of 2.8 trillion rupees. However, (NBFCs), to offer personal loan
liquidity has been declining borrowers the choice to switch elongation of the tenor. RBI has
especially after RBI asked banks from a floating interest rate to a set a deadline for banks and
to hold an incremental cash fixed rate when resetting interest lenders to implement these
reserve ratio (CRR) of 10% on an rates. The move is expected to personal loan instructions by
increase in deposits between enhance borrower flexibility and December 31, 2023.
May 19 and July 28, 2023.This has align with changing financial What is Floating Interest Rates? A
led to the withdrawal of over 1 conditions .In a circular on ‘Reset floating interest rate is an interest
trillion rupees. What is Banking of floating interest rate on rate that changes periodically.
System Liquidity? Liquidity in the equated monthly instalments The rate of interest moves up
banking system refers to readily (EMI) based personal loans and down, or “floats,” reflecting
available cash that banks need the RBI stated the borrowers economic or financial market
to meet short-term business will also be given the choice to conditions. Floating Interest Rate
and financial needs. opt for enhancement in EMI or = Base Rate + Spread
SBI Life Insurance becomes the 1st Indian private life insurer to launch a
24X7 inbound contact centre to offer before and after sales services to
consumers
SBI Life Insurance, one of the most the first private life insurance
trusted private life insurance company in the country to have
companies in the country, such extensive customer care
launched its dedicated 24X7 support. This number is set to see
inbound contact centre through a positive rise going forwards,
toll-free number 18002679090 given the goal of ‘Insurance for
to address before and after all by 2047’ set by the Insurance
purchase queries related to solutions provided by the Regulatory and Development
comprehensive insurance company. SBI Life, thus, becomes Authority (IRDAI).
Central Vigilance Commission reconstitutes
advisory board on bank frauds
T he Central
Commission
Vigilance
(CVC)
reconstituted the New Delhi
has
headquartered Advisory Board

RBI approves merger of
on Banking and Financial
Akola Merchant Co-op- Frauds (ABBFF) to address
erative Bank Limited with fraudulent activities in the also have 4 members, including
Jalgaon Peoples Co-op- banking and financial sectors. Ravikant, Rajnikant Mishra,
erative Bank Suresh N Patel, former Central David Rasquinha, and Partha
T he Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

has approved the merger of
Akola Merchant Co-operative
Vigilance Commissioner,
will be the Chairman of the
reconstituted ABBFF. In addition
Pratim Sengupta. The term of the
Chairman and Members of ABBFF
will be for 2 years, effective from
Bank Limited, located in Akola, to the Chairman, the ABBFF will August 21, 2023.
Maharashtra, with The Jalgaon
Peoples Co-operative Bank CAMSfinserv onboards 17 Asset Management
Limited, situated in Jalgaon, Companies on account aggregators platform
C
Maharashtra. This strategic AMSfinserv, one of the
move was authorized by the RBI first RBI-licensed Account
under Sub-Section (4) of Section Aggregators (AA) in India,
44A along with Section 56 of the has onboarded all 17 Asset
Banking Regulation Act, 1949. Management Companies
serviced by CAMS as financial by simplifying the access and
information providers on the AA management of their financial
platform, making it the 1st in the data, improve risk management,
industry to provide access to ensure compliance, personalise
mutual fund data. This will help financial offerings and improve
Asset Management Companies or innovate existing operational
to attract and retain customers processes.
BoB introduces Video Re-KYC Service for Has-

Airtel Payments Bank sle-Free KYC Updation
partners with Frontier
Markets, Mastercard to B ank of Baroda (BoB), a state-
owned bank, has launched
Support 100,000 Wom- the ‘Video Re-KYC’ service to
en-owned Small Busi- simplify the periodic update of
customer identity documents.
nesses in India
This service allows individual Video KYC facility, customers
A irtel Payments Bank, in

collaboration with Mastercard
Center and Frontier Markets, has
resident customers to update
their ‘Know Your Customer’ (KYC)
must be Indian residents, above
18 years of age and must have
details without needing to visit their Aadhaar number and
introduced a first-of-its-kind, a physical branch. To avail the original PAN Card.
transformative initiative named
She Leads Bharat: Udyam, an Saheli platform. What is meant with access to clean energy
initiative to elevate 100,000 by frontier markets? Frontier products, such as solar products,
women-owned small businesses. Markets is a social enterprise efficient cookstoves, and other
In the first phase, this initiative will that focuses on bringing household essentials.
enable 100,000 women-owned products and services to rural
small businesses in Rajasthan and underserved communities
and Uttar Pradesh to learn and in India. The organization is
earn through Frontier Markets’ dedicated to providing rural
proprietary, flexible Meri- households, particularly women,
Axis Bank introduces UPI interoperability on its
Digital Rupee app
A s a part of the Reserve Bank

of India’s ongoing Central
Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)
initiative, Axis Bank has launched
a new UPI interoperability
functionality on its ‘Axis Mobile Reserve Bank of India initiative. On
IFC invests $100 million Digital Rupee App’ to enhance 1 November, 2022, the apex bank
in IIFL Home Finance to the use of Digital Rupee among started a pilot on CDBC in the
help boost Economi- its customers. With this, the bank wholesale segment, and rolled
aims to help customers use out retail testing on 1 December,
cally Weaker Sections
Digital Rupee for payments on 2022.The e₹ offers features of
and low-income Groups
UPI QR codes. What is a central physical cash like trust, safety and
housing bank digital currency (CBDC)? settlement finality with atomicity
I nternational Finance
Corporation (IFC),a member
of the World Bank Group is set
CBDC, e₹ or Digital Rupee, is
a legal tender issued by the
(i.e. immediate settlement of
transactions) in the Digital mode.
to invest up to $100 million in State Bank of India (SBI) Introduces Non-Call-

IIFL Home Finance Limited (IIFL able Term Deposits - “Sarvottam”
S
HFL), a leading housing finance
tate Bank of India (SBI)
company, in a move aimed at
launched its non-callable
increasing access to housing
term deposits called SBI
finance for economically
‘Sarvottam’ for deposits above
weaker sections (EWS) and low-
Rs 15 lakh. According to the
income groups (LIG), including
Reserve Bank of India (RBI), banks
women borrowers in India. This
can offer higher interest rates withdrawal is not allowed during
investment is poised to catalyse
on deposits of over Rs 15 lakh the tenure of the deposit. Under
India’s affordable housing sector,
wherein the customers do not the “Sarvottam” term deposits,
foster eco-friendly construction
withdraw prematurely. What is the bank is providing depositors
practices, and contribute to
a non-callable deposit? Non- with a rate of interest of 7.40% for
India’s climate objectives.
callable deposit is a term deposit a two-year period. The deposit
product wherein premature rate is 7.10% for a one-year term.
HDFC Bank joins hands with Marriott Interna-

tional to launch India’s 1st co-branded hotel
credit card
YES Bank introduces
new mobile banking app H DFC Bank has become the
1st bank in India to launch
‘iris’ to transform mobile the ‘Marriott Bon‘Marriott Bonvoy
banking experience for HDFC Bank Credit Card’oy HDFC
Bank Credit Card’, India’s first
consumers
co-branded hotel credit card in
P rivate lender YES Bank

introduced its state-of-the-
art mobile banking application
partnership with Marriott Bonvoy,
Marriott International’s award-
benefits, rewards, and seamless
access to Marriott International’s
winning travel programme. award-winning travel program.
named ‘iris’ with an aim to redefine The co-branded credit card will
Aim : To enhance the travel
digital banking for its customers. run on Diners Club, part of the
experiences of our valued
‘Iris’ is a comprehensive financial Discover Global Network.
cardholders by offering exclusive
platform co-created with valued
customer feedback. The app is
designed to serve both existing
and new customers.
Asian Development Bank & Fourth Partner En-
ergy sign $14.7mn loan agreement to build solar
power plant in Tamil Nadu
IDFC First Bank gets T he Asian Development Bank

(ADB) and Fourth Partner
Energy Private Limited (Fourth
rights for internation-
Partner) an Independent
al matches in India for 3 Power Producer (IPP) signed
years a long-term loan of up to 1.2
I DFC First Bank has secured

the title rights to the home
international series of the Board
billion Indian rupees (about
$14.7 million) to construct and
operate a 25-megawatt solar
district in the state of Tamil Nadu
in India, is expected to generate
about 50.7 gigawatt-hours
of Control of Cricket in India photovoltaic-based power plant of electricity annually and will
(BCCI) for a duration of 3 years. to increase clean and low-cost directly sell power to commercial
The bank acquired these rights energy supply to commercial and industrial users. This is
at a cost of Rs 4.2 crore per and industrial customers. The ADB’s 1st direct financing to a
international match. power plant, located in Tirunelveli renewable energy plant.
Cashfree Payments introduced ‘Vendor Pay-

ments’ to streamline businesses’ purchase-to-
pay cycle
LIC acquires 6.66% C ashfree Payments, India’s

leading provider of payments
shareholding in Jio Fi- and API banking solutions,
nancial Services through introduced ‘Vendor Payments,’
a comprehensive platform that
demerger action
enables businesses to optimize
L ife Insurance Corporation

announced that it has acquired
6.660 per cent shareholding
and manage their purchase-to-
pay cycle, increasing efficiency also other account payables
and lowering processing time. such as utility bill payments,
in Jio Financial Services, the other business expenses, and
‘Vendor Payments’ streamlines
demerged financial entity of tax payments.
not only vendor payments, but
Reliance Industries that made its
stock debut. The insurer stated
that the cost of the acquisition Axis Bank launched ‘Infinity Savings Account’
done through the demerger with zero domestic transaction fees
A
of the non-banking financial xis Bank, one of the largest
entity is 4.68 percent of the private sector banks in India
pre-demerged cost of Reliance launched a first-of-its-kind
Industries as per the notice of the new savings account variant
company dated July 19. – ‘Infinity Savings Account’
to cater to digitally savvy digital, facilitated by the Video
customers who are frequent Know Your Customer (KYC)
adopters of subscription-based process. This account introduces
models. Opening the ‘Infinity 2 subscription-based plans -
Savings Account’ is entirely Monthly and Annual.
Centre & Asian Develop-
ment Bank to set up cli- change and health hub in New collaboration, and innovation in
mate change and health Delhi. The establishment of a tackling the challenges posed
hub in Delhi climate change and health by climate change on health
I ndia in partnership with the hub in New Delhi signifies systems, especially in developing
Asian Development Bank a significant commitment countries.
(ADB) is set to open a climate towards knowledge sharing,
ICC partners with Mastercard for ICC Men’s
Cricket World Cup 2023
T he International Cricket
Council (ICC) announced an
association, with Mastercard
World Cup,
quadrennial One
a
Day International
DBS partners with Map-
becoming a Global Partner for (ODI) cricket
trasco to finish the 1st the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup tournament
eBL transaction between 2023 to be held in India between
India and Singapore contested by men’s national
5 October and 19 November
teams and organised by the ICC.
D BS Bank
collaboration
Singapore’s
Limited, in
with
commodities
2023.With this, Mastercard joins
ICC’s other global partners MRF
Tyres, Booking.com, Aramco
It will be the first men’s Cricket
World Cup to be hosted solely
by India. The final is scheduled
trader Maptrasco (Khaitan and Emirates. About ICC Men’s
to be played at the Narendra
International Pte Limited-KIPL), Cricket World Cup 2023 : The 2023
Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on
has achieved a significant ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup will
19 November 2023.
breakthrough by successfully be the 13th edition of the Cricket
executing the 1st “live” electronic
Bills of Lading (eBL) transaction RBI Authorised Bandhan Bank For Disbursing
for shipments between
Civil Pension
Singapore and India.Objective :
To facilitate digital trade finance
for real-time shipments of goods I n a significant
Bandhan Bank has received
move,
authorization from the Reserve

between these two countries. The
transaction was implemented Bank of India (RBI) to serve
under the TradeTrust framework, as an authorised pension
an initiative by the Infocomm disbursement bank. This defence sectors. The scope of
Media Development Authority authority is granted on behalf of beneficiaries extends to retired
(IMDA) and supported by the Central Pension Accounting judges of high courts and the
Enterprise Singapore. Office (CPAO) of the Ministry of Supreme Court, All India Service
Finance, with a specific focus Officers, former Members of
on civil pensioners. Notably, this Parliament, as well as former
scheme excludes pensioners Presidents and Vice Presidents of
from the railways, posts, and India.
SEBI issues disclosure norms for FPIs kick in from

Bandhan Bank opens November 1, 2023
branch in Leh, Ladakh
T o celebrate the 8th foundation

day, Bandhan Bank opened its
Board of India (SEBI) has
introduced new disclosure norms
branch in the Leh district of Union for Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs),
Territory (UT), Ladakh, marking its which are set to be implemented
presence in 35 of the 36 states from November 1, 2023.Aim : To changes come in response to the
and UTs of India. Bandhan Bank enhance transparency, prevent Hindenburg-Adani case, which
also opened another branch in concentration of holdings, underscored the need for stricter
Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir and ensure better oversight regulations in this domain.
(J&K). of FPI activities. The regulatory
Airtel Payments Bank enables Fastag-based parking payments at Patna

airport
A irtel Payments Bank, a

prominent player in the
digital banking space, has
solution for parking payments
at Jayprakash Narayan
International Airport in Patna.
introduced a Fastag-based parking payments, streamlined
The Combined Index of Eight Core Industries
rises by 8.2 per cent (provisional) in June
MOIL achieves re- 2023 compared to June 2022:
T
cord-breaking production he combined Index of
and sales in July 2023 Eight Core Industries (ICI)
M OIL Limited, the largest increased by 8.2 per cent

producer of manganese ore (provisional) in June 2023 as performance of the production
in India, has recorded its best- compared to the Index of June of eight core industries viz. Coal,
ever performance for the month 2022. The production of Steel, Crude Oil, Natural Gas, Refinery
of July since its inception. The Coal, Cement, Refinery Products, Products, Fertilizers, Steel,
company produced 1.20 lakh Natural Gas, Fertilizers and Cement and Electricity. The Eight
tonnes of manganese ore in July Electricity increased in June Core Industries comprise 40.27
2023, registering a remarkable 2023 over the corresponding per cent of the weight of items
growth of 71% compared to the month of last year. ICI measures included in the Index of Industrial
same period last year. The sales the combined and individual Production (IIP).
performance reflects the strong
demand for manganese ore in July Coal Production Goes up by 14.11% to
the domestic and international 68.75 Million Tonne
T
markets.
he Ministry of Coal has
achieved a substantial
surge in overall coal production
during the month of July 23, 47.29 MT on July 22 with a growth
reaching 68.75 Million tonnes of 13.41%. The cumulative coal
28 % GST on online gaming (MT), surpassing 60.25 MT of the production (up to July 23) has
& casinos to be effective month of July 22, representing an seen a quantum jump of 292.12
from October 1, 2023 increase of 14.11%. The production MT (Provisional) in FY 23-24 as
F inance Minister Smt. Nirmala

Sitharaman has said 28
per cent GST on casinos and
of Coal India Limited (CIL) has
increased to 53.63 MT in the
month of July 23 as compared to
compared to 265.94 MT during
the same period in FY 22-23 with
a growth of 9.84%.
online gaming will be levied
on the face value. Addressing IREDA reports All-Time High Quarterly PAT of Rs.
media after the 51st GST Council 295 Crores; Net NPAs down to 1.61%
I
Meeting in New Delhi The 28 ndian Renewable Energy growth of
per cent GST on online gaming Development Agency Ltd. 30% and 29%
and casinos is expected to be (IREDA), a Mini Ratna (Category – respectively,
implemented from the 1st of I) Government of India enterprise compared to the corresponding
October,2023.GST Council in its under the administrative period of the previous financial
last meeting recommended that control of Ministry of New and year 2022-23. IREDA has also
the law may be amended in this Renewable Energy, has achieved demonstrated a significant
regard to provide clarity in the a remarkable milestone with an reduction in Net Non-Performing
matter. It recommended certain all-time high Quarterly Profit Assets (NPAs), bringing them
amendments in the CGST Act After Tax (PAT) of Rs. 295 crores down to 1.61% in Q1, FY 2023-24
2017 and IGST Act 2017 to provide and Profit Before Tax (PBT) of from 2.92% in Q1, FY 2022-23,
clarity on the taxation of supplies Rs. 440 crores in the 1st Quarter representing a remarkable 45%
in casinos, horse racing, and of the fiscal year 2023-24. This reduction (in percentage terms)
online gaming. achievement marks a notable on a year-on-year basis.
TDB-DST supports M/s Alchemy Recyclers Private Lim-
ited, Gujarat, for the development of an Integrated Plant
for the Recovery of Precious Metals from E-waste, Jew-
ellers Waste and Automobile Catalyst Waste
Gross Direct tax collec-

T he Technology Development
Board signed the second
agreement under the initiative
tions rise 16 % to Rs 6.53 “Technology intervention
has agreed to provide support
lakh crore this fiscal so towards ‘Garbage Free Cities’”.
of ₹1.14 Crores out of the total
far TDB signed an agreement
T
project cost of ₹1.90 crores.The
he gross direct tax collection with M/s Alchemy R recyclers
Technology intervention call is
has registered a growth of Private Limited, Gujarat, for the
aimed at encouraging proposals
around 16 per cent to 6 lakh 53 development of an Integrated
that will not only eliminate waste
thousand crore rupees compared Plant for the Recovery of
from Indian cities but also utilize
to the corresponding period last Precious Metals from E-waste,
technological interventions to
year. The Central Board of Direct Jewellers Waste, and Automobile
generate wealth from waste.
Taxes, CBDT said the provisional Catalyst Waste’. The board
figures of Direct Tax collections
continue to register a steady Total Power Generated in the Country grows by
growth.Net direct tax collection, more than 8% year-on-year in 2021-22 and by 9% in
after adjusting refunds, stands at 2022-23
5 lakh 84 thousand crore rupees,
which is over 17 per cent higher T he Union Minister for Power
and New & Renewable Energy
has provided the details of
than the net collections for the
corresponding period last year. State/UT-wise power generation
This collection is over 32 per cent in the country from Renewable
of the total Budget estimates of and Non-Renewable sources, information has been given by
Direct Taxes for 2023-24.CBDT during the years 2020-21, 2021- the Union Minister for Power and
said, the refunds amounting to 22, 2022-23 and the current year New & Renewable Energy Shri R.
69 thousand crore rupees have 2023-24 (up to June 2023).This K. Singh.
been issued between 1st April to
10th August this year, which is 3.73
per cent higher than the refunds
issued during the same period in
the last year.
EPFO adds 17.89 lakh net

members in June 2023 Electricity Generated by Coal-based Power Plants
T he Employees’ Provident Fund Grows by 10% between 2021-22 and 2022-23

Organization (EPFO) recorded
an impressive growth of 17 lakh T he Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy has
informed that the electricity generated by coa l-based power
and 89 thousand net members plants in the country during the last two years 2021-22 and 2022-23 is
in June 2023.Notably, there was as given below.
an addition of 9.71 percent net
members compared to the
previous month of May 2023.
There is no decline in coal-based electricity generation in the year

2022-23 over the year 2021-22. There is no report of the shutdown of
any coal-based power plant due to a shortage of coal during 2021-22
and 2022-23.
Reliance Jio completes work related to connecting Mal-
dives with High-Speed Optic Fibre cable
IRDAI cuts capital for I ndian

major,
telecommunications
Reliance Jio has
foreign reinsurance completed the work related
branches for Rs 50 crores to connecting Maldives with The IAX cable system originates
a High-Speed Optic Fibre
T he Insurance Regulatory in Mumbai and connects

cable. A ceremony was held in Singapore, with branches and
and Development Authority
Hulhumale in Maldives to land landings in India, Malaysia,
of India (IRDAI) has decided
the Ocean Connect Maldives- and Thailand. The IAX together
to decrease the minimum
India Asia Express (OCM-IAX) with the India Europe Express
capital requirement for Foreign
Submarine Cable System. The cable system will be one of the
Reinsurance Businesses (FRBs)
22.5 million dollar project has most important developments
from Rs 100 crores to Rs 50 crores
been executed in a little over in telecommunications
with an aim to attract more
one year since the signing of the infrastructure in this decade,
foreign reinsurers to operate
agreement in February 2022 with linking India, Europe to Southeast
in India and participate in the
Ocean Connectivity Maldives. Asia, and the Maldives.
Indian insurance market. During
its 123rd Authority meeting, the
IRDAI sanctioned a series of All India Wholesale Price Index for July 2023 stands at
amendments to the Reinsurance (-) 1.36% over July 2022
Regulations to harmonies
and streamline the existing T he annual rate of inflation
based on all India Wholesale
Price Index (WPI) numbers is
regulations applicable to Indian
insurers, Indian reinsurers, Foreign (-) 1.36% (Provisional) for the 7.75% in July 2023.Response Rate:
Reinsurance Branches (FRBs), month of July 2023 (over July The WPI for July 2023 has been
and International Financial 2022) against (-) 4.12% recorded compiled at a weighted response
Services Centre Insurance Offices in June 2023. WPI Food Index rate of 85.2 per cent, while the
(IIOs). (Weight 24.38%): The Food final figure for May 2023 is based
Index consisting of ‘Food Articles’ on the weighted response rate of
from the Primary Articles group 94.4 per cent. Final Index for the
and ‘Food Product’ from the month of May 2023 (Base Year:
Manufactured Products group 2011-12=100): For the month of
have increased from 175.2 in June May 2023 the final Wholesale
L&T secures orders worth
2023 to 187.7 in July 2023. The Price Index and inflation rate
₹2,500 crores for urea
annual rate of inflation based for ‘All Commodities’ (Base:
plant in Australia on the WPI Food Index increased 2011-12=100) stood at 149.4 and
L arsen & Toubro (L&T) has

secured an order worth ₹2,500
crore for the fabrication and
from (-)1.24% in June 2023 to (-)3.61% respectively.
India’s overall exports in July 2023 are estimated at USD

supply of pipe rack modules 59.43 Billion, despite global headwinds
I
for a 2.3-MMTPA urea plant ndia’s overall exports
for Perdaman Chemicals and (Merchandise and Services
Fertilizers Pty in Australia. The combined) in July 2023* are
contract was awarded to L&T estimated to be USD 59.43 Billion, (Merchandise and Services
Energy Hydrocarbon by Saipem exhibiting a negative growth of combined) in April-July 2023 are
& Clough JV (SCJV) and the plant (-) 5.06 per cent over July 2022. estimated to exhibit a negative
will be constructed in the Burrup Overall imports in July 2023 growth of (-) 5.98 per cent over
Peninsula, about 20 km north of are estimated to be USD 67.77 April-July 2022. Overall imports in
Karratha, Western Australia. Billion, exhibiting a negative April-July 2023 are estimated to
growth of (-) 12.92 per cent over exhibit a negative growth of (-)
July 2022. India’s overall exports 11.09 per cent over April-July 2022.
Shivendra Nath Ap- Ashish Desai was sworn in as the new Chief
pointed as Chairman & Justice of the Kerala High Court
J
Managing Director of En- ustice Ashish J Desai was
gineering Projects India sworn in as the 38th Chief
Ltd Justice of the Kerala High Court.
S hivendra Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed

Nath, a Khan administered the oath of
distinguished office to the new Chief Justice, at
1994-batch a ceremony held at Raj Bhavan. Prior to his elevation as the Chief
IAS officer, He succeeds Justice S V Bhatti Justice of Kerala High Court,
has been who was recently elevated to the Justice Desai was a Judge of the
chosen by the post of Supreme Court judge. Gujarat High Court.
esteemed Public Enterprises Indian American policy expert Nisha Biswal ap-
Selection Board (PSEB) panel pointed as new Deputy Chief Executive Officer of US
to assume the pivotal role of DFC
T
Chairman & Managing Director he United States Senate
at Engineering Projects India confirmed Indian
Ltd (EPIL), a significant Public American policy expert and
Sector Undertaking (PSU) businesswoman Nisha Desai
operating under the aegis of Biswal as the Deputy Chief
the Ministry of Heavy Industries Executive Officer of the US
& Public Enterprises. PSEB is International Development
vested with the crucial task of Finance Corporation (DFC). In experience in US foreign policy
identifying and appointing key March 2023, US President Joe and international development
personnel, including Chairman, Biden announced the nomination programs within the Executive
Managing Director, Chairman- of Biswal as the deputy CEO of the Branch, Congress, and the private
cum-Managing Director, and DFC. Biswal has over 30 years of sector.
Functional Director, in Public
Sector Enterprises (PSEs), as well Prof Ganesan Kannabiran appointed as the new
as positions at other designated director of the National Assessment and Accredita-
levels as specified by the
tion Council
Government.
Indian American Shohini T

has
he National Assessment and
Accreditation Council (NAAC)
appointed educationist
and has served
in the education
sector for over
Sinha Appointed as FBI’s
Professor Ganesan Kannabiran 30 years. He was
Special Agent In Charge as its new director for 5 years. also the Dean
Salt Lake City Prof Kannabiran is a senior of Research
I n d i a n
American
Shohini Sinha
professor of Information Systems
at the National Institute of
and Consultancy, and Director-
in-Charge of NIT Trichy and NIT
Technology (NIT), Tiruchirappalli, Puducherry.
has been
appointed as agent in charge of the Salt Lake the prestigious coronation
the Federal City Field Office in Utah state, ceremony at the renowned
Bureau of United States (US) by FBI Director Westminster Abbey.
Christopher Wray. She becomes
Investigation (FBI) special the fortieth sovereign to undergo
MFIN elects Udaya Kumar Hebbar as chair-
person, Manoj Nambiar as Vice-Chairperson
M icrofinance Industry
Network (MFIN), the premier
association and RBI-recognised
Self-Regulatory Organization Director (MD) & Chief Executive
(SRO) for the microfinance Officer (CEO) of Fusion Micro
Justice Subhasis industry elected Udaya Kumar Finance Ltd while Nambiar from
Talapatra takes oath Hebbar as Chairperson and Vivek Tiwari, MD & CEO of Satya
as 33rd Chief Justice of Manoj Kumar Nambiar as Micro Capital Ltd on completion
Orissa High Court the Vice Chairperson of the of their respective term. Udaya
J ustice Subhasis Talapatra organisation in its 14th Annual Kumar Hebbar is the MD & CEO of
took oath as the 33rd Chief General Meeting (AGM) in Delhi. Credit Access Grameen Ltd while
Justice of the Orissa High Court. Hebbar took the reins from Manoj Kumar Nambiar is MD of
Odisha Governor Prof Ganeshi Devesh Sachdev, Managing Arohan Financial Services Ltd.
Lal administered him the oath.
Justice Talapatra, who was Commander (Eastern Seaboard) S
working as a judge in the Orissa Paramesh appointed as Additional Director
High Court, succeeded Justice
General Coast Guard
Dr S Muralidhar following his
superannuation. The name of
Justice Talapatra, as the Chief C ommander (Eastern
Seaboard) S Paramesh has
been appointed as Additional
Director General
Coast Guard. He
is a recipient of
Justice, was recommended by
the Supreme Court Collegium last Director General Coast Guard at the President’s
month which was later approved Indian Coast Guard Headquarters, Tatrakshak Medal
by the Central Government. New Delhi. The Flag Officer was for Distinguished Service,
at the helm of the Coast Guard Tatrakshak Medal and was also
Cambodian King Norodom Region (East), Coast Guard awarded the Director General
Sihamoni appoints Hun Region (West), and Coast Guard Coast Guard Commendation
Manet- as the new Prime Commander (Eastern Seaboard) in 2012 and FOCINC (East)
Minister of Cambodia before assuming Additional Commendation in 2009.
C ambodia’s
K i n g
N o r o d o m
General Manoj Pande, Chief Of The Army Staff,
Left For The United Kingdom, To Review the 201st
Sihamoni has Sovereign’s Parade At Sandhurst Academy
G
a p p o i n t e d eneral Manoj Pande, Chief is a reputed
former Prime Minister Hun Sen’s of the Army Staff left for event, known
son - Hun Manet- as the new the United Kingdom, to review for its illustrious
prime minister of the country. A the 201st Sovereign’s Parade history and the
royal decree was issued by the of Commissioning Course 223 passing out of
King stating that he appoints Dr at the prestigious Royal Military officer cadets from across the
Hun Manet as the prime minister Academy, Sandhurst as the globe. General Manoj Pande is
of the Kingdom of Ca Cambodia Sovereign’s Representative. the first Chief of the Army Staff
for the 7th mandate of the The Sovereign’s Parade at Royal from India to be the Sovereign’s
parliament. Military Academy Sandhurst Representative for the parade.
Guardian Life Insurance of America appoints

Shiney Prasad as Country Head
N ew York-based one of the

world’s largest mutual life
insurance companies, Guardian
Country Head - India, who will
report to Chief Information and
Operations Officer Dean Del
Life Insurance of America has Vecchio.
appointed Shiney Prasad as
Tesla appoints Indian-origin Vaibhav Taneja as
its new CFO
Home Secretary Ajay Ku- T esla appointed

Taneja as its new Chief
Vaibhav
Financial Officer. The 45-year-

mar Bhalla gets a one-
old will take over the new
year extension till Aug position, also known as ‘Master
22, 2024 of Coin’, in addition to his role as Kirkhorn, who previously held
U nion Home Secretary Ajay

Kumar Bhalla has been given
a one-year extension till 22nd
the electric vehicle company’s
Chief Accounting Officer (CAO).
Vaibhav Taneja was announced
the post, stepped down.Taneja’s
appointment comes as Elon
Musk’s Tesla is looking to grab a
August 2024. The Appointments as the new CFO after Zachary foothold in the Indian market.
Committee of the Cabinet has
approved his extension. His term Government Of India Appoints R Doraiswamy As
was scheduled to end on the Managing Director of LIC
T
22nd of August. he Government of India (GoI)
has appointed R Doraiswamy
as managing director (MD) of
the Life Insurance Corporation
of India (LIC) with effect from
the date of assumption of the central office’s executive
Axis Bank’s Neelkanth office on or after 1 September director in Mumbai. The Financial
Mishra named part-time 2023 and continuing until his Services Institutions Bureau
chairperson of UIDAI superannuation on 31 August (FSIB), which recruits directors
N
2026, or until further instructions, for state-owned banks and
eelkanth Mishra has
whichever is earlier. He has been financial institutions, proposed
reportedly been appointed
appointed as MD of LIC in place of Doraiswamy as MD in June, 2023.
by the Union government as
Ipe Mini. Doraiswamy is currently
the part-time chairperson
of the Unique Identification
Authority of India (UIDAI), the
Kamlesh Varshney and Amarjeet Singh ap-
nodal body in charge of issuing pointed SEBI whole-time members
Aadhaar numbers. He is the
Chief Economist at Axis Bank
and Head of Global Research
Board of India (SEBI) has
appointed two new full-time
at Axis Capital. Mishra is the directors. The government has
4th chairperson of UIDAI, and appointed Kamlesh Chandra
the 2nd non-bureaucrat to be Varshney and Amarjeet Singh
appointed at the top post in the as full-time members. Their the Department of Revenue,
nodal authority. Nandan Nilekani, appointment, according to and Singh is the SEBI executive
the first chairperson of UIDAI, the announcement, will be director. SEBI now has two full-
was also the only other non- valid for three years from the time members, Ashwani Bhatia
bureaucrat to have helmed the date of assumption of taking and Ananth Narayan G, and four
body, as part of his stint of over responsibility or until future orders, part-time members, Ajay Seth,
4 years from which he stepped whichever comes first. Varshney Manoj Govil, M. Rajeshwar Rao,
down in March, 2014.Other is currently a joint secretary at and Dr V. Ravi Anshuman.
Justice Prakash Shrivastava Sworn in as chair-

person of National Green Tribunal
F ormer Chief Justice (CJ)

of the Calcutta High Court,
Justice Prakash Shrivastava
Green Tribunal (NGT).This was
followed by Justice Sheo Kumar
Singh, the outgoing acting
has been appointed as the new chairperson.
chairperson of the National
Shriram Finance’s Umesh SBI chief Dinesh Khara likely to get 10-month ex-
Revankar takes charge tension
as chairman of Finance
Industry
Council
Development S
BI chairman Dinesh Khara
is likely to get an extension
until August 2024, giving him
age next August.
Ashwini
Tewari,
Kumar
whose
T he Finance
I n d u s t r y
Development
almost another year at the helm
as his current tenure is to end in
term as MD is due
to end in January,
October. Under existing norms, 2024, is also in line to get another
Council (FIDC), SBI chairman is given a term up to two years on the job.
the representative body of asset 63 years but Khara reaches that
and loan financing of the Non-
Banking Finance Companies Tennis icon Rafael Nadal is Infosys’ brand am-
(NBFCs) in India, has appointed bassador
I
Umesh Revankar as its new nfosys has roped in tennis of Fame, brand
chairman for a 2-year term. icon Rafael Nadal as an Infosys has helped
Kamlesh Gandhi, Chairman & ambassador for the Infosys reimagine the
Managing Director (CMD) of brand and its Digital Innovation. tennis ecosystem
MAS Financial Services, and K V As the digital innovation partner for a billion
Srinivasan, chief executive officer for the ATP (Association of Tennis fans globally
of Profectus Capital, will act as Professionals) Tour, Roland- leveraging AI, cloud, data
the co-chairmen of FIDC. Garros, Australian Open, and analytics and digital experiences,
The International Tennis Hall said a company communique.
Citi dealmaking head for
South Asia and India Ravi
Kapoor retires Tata Capital appoints Shubman Gill as its brand
ambassador
C itigroup stated
Ravi Kapoor
will retire as head T ata Capital, a prominent
financial services entity under
Company (NBFC)
backed by a
of banking, capital the Tata Group, has announced diverse range of
markets and advisory (BCMA) the selection of Shubman Gill, a lending and wealth
for South Asia and India after promising young cricket talent, management
18 years with the U.S. bank.K as its brand ambassador. products and operating across
Balasubramanian, currently Tata Capital is one of India’s customer segments.
head of corporate bank for Citi largest Non-Banking Financial
India, will take on Kapoor’s role.
Emmerson Mnangagwa wins 2nd term as presi-
Srettha Thavisin wins vote dent of Zimbabwe
Z
to become 30th prime imbabwean President Citizens’ Coalition
minister of Thailand Emmerson Mnangagwa was for Change
F ormer
estate
Srettha
real
tycoon
Thavisin
re-elected for a second and final
5-year term (2023-2028).The
Zimbabwe Electoral Commission
(CCC), who
trailed at 44%.
The election comes 6 years after
of Pheu Thai Party (ZEC) declared Mnangagwa the longtime ruler Robert Mugabe
(PTP) has been elected as the winner, with 52.6% of the vote, was removed from power in a
30th Prime Minister of Thailand, beating Nelson Chamisa of the military coup.
succeeding Prayuth Chan-Ocha
who retired from politics in July Kaziranga National Park to Get Its 1st Woman Field Di-
2022.Srettha is a former president rector - Sonali Ghosh
and chief executive of real estate
developer Sansiri Plc, the second
largest real estate company in
I ndian Forest Service officer &
Chief conservator of forests
Dr Sonali Ghosh set to become
Thailand. the 1st woman field director of She will take the place of Jatindra
118-year-old Kaziranga National Sarma, who will retire on August
Park in Assam from Sep 1, 2023. 31, 2023.
954 Police personnel were Union Home Minister Amit Shah hails the
awarded Police Medals on team of NAFIS of NCRB for winning Gold
the occasion of Independ-
ence Day, 2023 Award
U nion Home Minister Amit
Shah hailed the team of
National Automated Fingerprint
gold award in
Category-1.
Ministry of
Identification System (NAFIS) Home Affairs
of NCRB for winning the Gold
A total of 954 Police personnel

have been awarded Police
Medals on the occasion of
Award under the Excellence
in Government Process
communiqué said that NAFIS has
created a central database of
Reengineering for Digital fingerprints of criminals, which
Independence Day, 2023. can be accessed by users from
Transformation Category-1 of the
President’s Police Medal for all States, Union Territories,
Department of Administrative
Gallantry (PPMG) has been and Central Agencies. This
Reforms and Public Grievances
awarded to 01 CRPF personnel, has resulted in a qualitative
(DARPG).National Automated
Police Medal for Gallantry improvement in the efficiency
Fingerprint Identification System
(PMG) has been awarded to and effectiveness of the criminal
(NAFIS) makes its mark as the
229, President’s Police Medal detection and investigation
shining example of efficient
for Distinguished Service (PPM) process.
governance as it wins DAPRG’s
awarded to 82 and Police Medal
for Meritorious Service has (PM) Ministry of Steel invites applications from Individu-
has been awarded to 642.Among als from Industry Research & Academia for National
the majority of the 230 Gallantry
Metallurgist Awards-2023
Awards, 125 personnel from Left
Wing Extremism affected areas,
71 personnel from Jammu &
T he Ministry of Steel,
Government of India confers
National Metallurgist Awards
Conservation.
Applications
for Metallurgist
Kashmir region and 11 personnel
2023 to recognise outstanding Awards (NMA) -
from North East region are being
contributions in the metallurgical 2023 are invited
awarded for their gallant action.
field, covering Operations,
Among the personnel receiving from Individuals from Industry
Research & Development,
Gallantry Awards, 28 are from Research & Academia.
Waste Management and Energy
CRPF, 33 are from Maharashtra,
55 are from J&K Police, 24 are President approves 76 Gallantry awards, includ-
from Chhattisgarh, 22 are from
Telangana and 18 are from
ing nine posthumous, to Armed Forces & CAPF
Andhra Pradesh the remaining personnel
from the other States/UTs and
CAPFs. P resident Smt Droupadi Murmu
has approved 76 Gallantry
awards to Armed Forces and
Vayu Sena Medals
(Gallantry).The
President has
Central Armed Police Forces also approved
personnel on Independence 30 Mention-
Day 2023. These include four
in-Despatches to the Army,
Kirti Chakra (posthumous), 11
including to Army dog Madhu
Shaurya Chakras, including five
(Posthumous), and one to
posthumous, two Bar to Sena
Air Force personnel for their
Medals (Gallantry), 52 Sena
significant contributions to
Medals (Gallantry), three Nao
different military operations.
Sena Medals (Gallantry) and four
SVAMITVA Scheme of the Veteran Entrepreneur Padma Vibhushan Ratan
Ministry of Panchayati Raj Tata Receives Maharashtra Government’s In-
won National Award for
augural ‘Udyog Ratna’ Award for Outstanding
e-Governance 2023
Contributions to the Industry Sector, Presented
by CM Eknath Shinde
T he
Government’s
Maharashtra
inaugural
Industries Minister
Uday Samant,
S VAMITVA (Survey of Villages ‘Udyog Ratna’ award was and Education

Abadi and Mapping with presented to veteran Minister Deepak
Improvised Technology in Village entrepreneur Padma Vibhushan Kesarkar.’Udyog
Areas) Scheme of the Ministry of R atan Tata by Chief Minister
Ratna Award recognizes
Panchayati Raj won the National Eknath Shinde. The award
outstanding contributions in
Award for e-Governance ceremony took place at Ratan
the industry sector. The award
2023 (GOLD) for Application Tata’s residence in Colaba,
signifies Ratan Tata’s remarkable
of Emerging Technologies for Mumbai, with the presence of
impact on both national and
Providing Citizen Centric Services. deputy chief ministers Devendra
global industrial sectors.
It is a recognition of excellent and Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar,
exemplary work done by Team
SVAMITVA and supported by
President approves one President’s Tatrakshak
Team NIC-MoPR. Medal & five Tatrakshak Medals to Indian Coast
Guard personnel
Following is the list of the person-
nel:
President’s Tatrakshak Medal
P resident Smt Droupadi Murmu

has approved one President’s
Tatrakshak Medal (PTM) and five
(Distinguished Service)
• IG Manoj Vasant Baadkar, TM
Tatrakshak Medal (Gallantry)
Tatrakshak Medals (TM) to the • Comdt (JG) Anurag Shukla
69th National Film Awards Indian Coast Guard personnel for • Sultan Singh
for the year 2021 announce; their act of conspicuous gallant- Tatrakshak Medal (Meritorious
Rocketry: The Nambi Effect ry, exceptional devotion to duty Service)
bags Best Feature Film and distinguished/meritorious • DIG Manoj Bhatia
service on the occasion of Inde- • DIG KR Deepak Kumar
T he Jury for the 69th National

Film Awards announced the
winners for the year 2021. The
pendence Day 2023. • Deobrat Kumar Mishra
Pallathuruthy Boat Club lifts the 69th edition of

Best feature film award has been
given to Rocketry: The Nambi the Nehru Trophy Boat Race
Effect and the Best Non-Feature Lake in Kerala’s Alappuzha dis-
Film has been bagged by Ek Tha trict. This is the fourth straight
Gaon directed by Srishti Lakhera. win for the Club, which lifted the
trophy in 2018, 2019 and 2022. The
V eeyapuram Chundan
(Snake Boat), rowed by the
Pallathuruthy Boat Club lifted the
race was not held in 2020 and
2021 due to Covid 19 pandemic.
More than 70 boats participated
69th edition of the Nehru Trophy in the boat race, named after the
Boat Race held on Punnamada first Prime Minister of the country.
Haryana’s Nuh secures 2nd position in Niti Aayog’s
Delta ranking under Aspirational Districts Pro-
gramme
T he Aspirational
Programme has
Districts
positive results in the Nuh

yielded
district of Haryana as the

district has moved from the 30th the most socio-economically
Jal Shakti Ministry releas-
position to the second position challenged districts in India, and
es report on 6th census on
in Niti Aayog’s Delta ranking. this progress in the Nuh district
minor irrigation schemes
Sharing details in this regard, is certainly a step in the right
T he Ministry of Jal Shakti

released the report on the
sixth census on minor irrigation
Deputy Commissioner,
Dhirendra Khadgata said that the
Sh. direction. Similarly, the district
is ranked second in health and
Aspirational Districts Programme nutrition parameters with an
schemes. As per the report, 23.14 increase from 64.9 to 71.3.
aims to uplift and develop
million minor irrigation (MI)
schemes have been reported in India’s Performance at the 16th International Olym-
the country, out of which 21.93
piad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA)
million are Ground Water (GW)
and 1.21 million are Surface Water
(SW) schemes. Out of all the I ndia secured the second
rank at the 16th International
Olympiad on Astronomy and
individually owned schemes,
18.1% are owned by women. Astrophysics (IOAA) held in The Gold medalists from India
Uttar Pradesh possesses the Chorzów, Poland from August 10 include Rajdeep Mishra from
largest number of MI schemes to 20, 2023.Medal Tally: The Indian Kota, Rajasthan; Koduru Tejeswar
in the country followed by team earned a remarkable four from Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh;
Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh Gold medals and one Silver medal Md. Sahil Akhtar from Kolkata,
and Tamil Nadu. The same at the competition. Leadership: West Bengal; and Akarsh Raj
ranking of states follows for The United Kingdom clinched the Sahay from Nagpur, Maharashtra.
the GW schemes. Maharashtra first position with five Gold medals, Sainavaneet Mukund from
leads in SW schemes followed by putting India in a commendable Bangalore, Karnataka, secured a
Karnataka, Telangana, Odisha second place. Indian Awardees: Silver medal.
and Jharkhand.
Smart Cities awards: Madhya Pradesh is the best
state, Indore retains the top spot
T he central government
declared 66 winners of the
fourth edition of the India Smart
the
cities.
retained
country’s
Indore
its
Cities Award Contest (ISAC) which top position,
was launched in April 2022 at the bagging the
Smart Cities-Smart Urbanisation National Smart City Award.
event in Surat. Madhya Pradesh Among states, Tamil Nadu was
emerged as the top performing in the second position, and
state under the fourth edition Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh
of the India Smart Cities Award shared the third spot jointly.
Contest (ISAC), organised under Among cities, Surat and Agra
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s followed Indore at the second
Smart Cities Mission to upgrade and third positions respectively.
Amul ranked the world’s strongest dairy brand,
second strongest food brand in the world
A mul has been ranked as

the world’s strongest dairy
brand by the Brand Finance Food
has also been
ranked among
the top 30 most
and Drink Report 2023. The report valuable food
evaluates and ranks the strongest brands out
ICICI Prudential Life has the and most valuable food, dairy, of 5000 brands in the world.
and non-alcoholic beverage Amul proudly stands as the only
Best ESG Rating amongst
brands. The report, conducted farmer-owned brand among
the Indian Listed Insurance
by UK-based Brand Finance, the world’s top 100 brands. Amul
Companies
the world’s leading brand has also secured the seventh
I CICI Prudential Life Insurance

has focused initiatives in place
for each dimension of the ESG
valuation consultancy, affirms
Amul’s unwavering commitment
spot on the list of the world’s
most valuable dairy brands, with
to quality, innovation, and an impressive valuation of $3
framework under the Environment consumer trust. The Amul brand billion.
(Transitioning towards Green
and Sustainable Operations), Effectively Managing Risks) pillars. experiencing material financial
Social (Empowering Employees, As a result of these initiatives, impact arising from ESG factors.
Adopting Customer Centricity, ICICI Prudential Life Insurance ICICI Prudential Life Insurance
and Helping Communities) and received an ESG Risk Rating has received a rating of A (on a
Governance (Enabling Robust of 16.9 and was assessed by scale of AAA-CCC) in the MSCI
Governance Structure and Sustainalytics to be at Low risk of ESG Ratings assessment.
The Ministry of Education, Skill Development,

and Entrepreneurship has signed 106 Mem-
orandums of Understanding (MoUs) with
different well-respected organizations and
AIIMS Partners with institutions in New Delhi.
IREDA for Solarization of
AIIMS New Delhi: T he Ministry of Education
and Skill Development and
I
Entrepreneurship signed 106
ndian Renewable Energy
MoUs with various esteemed
Development Agency Ltd.
organizations and institutions
(IREDA) and All India Institute
in New Delhi. The event took
of Medical Sciences, New
place on the Akhil Bhartiya
Delhi (AIIMS) have signed a
Shiksha Samagam 2023 and the collaboration in education and
3rd anniversary of the National industry-academia linkages.
(MoU) to initiate the technical
Education Policy. The MoUs aim These partnerships involve both
assessment of the AIIMS New
to foster innovation, research, public and private entities and
Delhi campus for converting
and knowledge exchange in cover school education, literacy,
it into one which is powered
multiple domains, promoting and higher education.
by solar energy.Towards this,
IREDA will undertake a techno-
Chairman & Managing Director Srinivas, in the presence of senior
commercial assessment of the
(CMD), IREDA, Shri Pradip Kumar officials of both organisations.
AIIMS campus. The MoU was
Das and AIIMS Director Dr. M
signed at AIIMS, New Delhi, by
DGT collaborates with Amazon Web Services
India to offer skilling programs on emerging
technologies
NHPC and ALIMCO sign
an MoU for providing aids
T he Directorate General of
Training (DGT), under the aegis
of the Ministry of Skill Development
and assistive devices to and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), is
Divyangjans collaborating with Amazon Web
Services (AWS) India to upskill
N HPC Limited and Artificial

Limbs Manufacturing
Corporation of India (ALIMCO)
students in cloud computing,
data annotation, artificial responsible for implementing
intelligence (AI), and machine long-term institutional skill
have signed a Memorandum
learning (ML), to boost their training through an extensive
of Understanding, under which
capabilities and employability. network of about 15,000 Industrial
NHPC will provide CSR support
This initiative will benefit students Training Institutes (ITIs) and 33
for the distribution of aids and
enrolled in the institutions under National Skill Training Institutes
assistive devices to around
the DGT, an apex organisation (NSTIs), across India.
1,000 Divyangjans (Persons with
Disabilities) in the vicinity of MoU between IREDA and the Ministry of New
NHPC Projects located in North
and Northeastern states. The MoU
and Renewable Energy:
was signed at NHPC Corporate
Office, Faridabad, under the CSR T he
Energy
Agency
Indian
(IREDA),
Renewable
Development
categorized
initiative of NHPC.
as a Mini Ratna (Category – I)
enterprise under the Ministry
of New and Renewable Energy,
Government of India, has entered
into a performance-based out strategic targets that IREDA
Memorandum of Understanding aims to accomplish during the
14 States And UTs Yet To Sign (MoU) with the Ministry of New fiscal years 2023-24 and 2024-
MoU For Implementation Of and Renewable Energy. It lays 25.Revenue Targets:
National Education Policy
K erala, Tamil Nadu

West Bengal are among 14
States and Union Territories
and
India Signs MoU with Trinidad and Tobago on
Sharing India STACK
that are yet to sign a crucial
(MoU) with the Union Education
I ndia and Trinidad and Tobago
have signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) on sharing
Ministry, which mandates the INDIA STACK — a collection of
implementation of the National open APIs and digital public
Education Policy to avail funds goods that aim to facilitate
worth almost ₹13,000 crore for identity, data, and payment
the next three years, under the services on a large scale. The New Guinea also last month,
Centre’s flagship scheme for MoU was signed in the presence showcasing the growing interest
State-run higher education.40% of officials from the Ministry of and acceptance of the initiative
of the Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Electronics and IT, the National on a global scale. The UPI which
Shiksha Abhiyan (PM-USHA) E-Governance Division, MeitY is also a part of India Stack, has
budget must be borne by the and also from the Ministry been accepted in France, UAE,
States themselves, and no extra of External Affairs. A similar Singapore and Sri Lanka.
funds have been earmarked for MoU was signed with Papua
NEP reforms
NHA and IRDAI jointly organized a workshop for In-
surance Companies and TPAs to help them com-
plete integration with ABDM and the National Health
Claims Exchange
TRAI and C-DoT sign
MoU to establish the T he National Health Authority
(NHA) and IRDAI (Insurance
Regulatory and Development
mechanism of technical
Authority of India) jointly
and institutional organized an exclusive three-
cooperation in day Accelerator Workshop to
telecommunications help insurance companies Administrators (TPAs). The
T elecom Regulatory Authority complete their ABDM integration workshop was organized from
of India (TRAI) and the Centre and to facilitate the adoption 10th to 12th August 2023 in New
for Development of Telematics of Health Claims Exchange Delhi and saw participation
(C-DoT) signed a “Memorandum (HCX) specifications and from over 150 professionals
of Understanding” (MOU). The e-Claim standards for insurance representing 29 insurance
MoU has been signed by Shri Anil companies and Third-Party companies and 16 TPAs.
Kumar Bhar dwaj, DG (TRAI CSR)
and Shri Rajeev Kumar, Registrar, Bureau of Indian Standards signs MoU with 35 insti-
C-DoT in the presence of tutions for fostering collaboration in standardiza-
Secretary DoT, Secretary TRAI, CEO
tion and conformity assessment
C-DoT and other senior officials
of TRAI and C-DoT. The TRAI
Centre of Studies and Research B ureau of Indian Standards,
the National Standards Body
of India signed a Memorandum
(TRAI CSR) was established
as an entity within TRAI to of Understandings (MoU) with
conceptualise, coordinate, and 35 prestigious institutions infrastructure support for relevant
enable technological studies in across the country for fostering R&D Projects, jointly organizing
the telecom and broadcasting collaboration in standardization events on Standardization
sectors. and conformity assessment. and Conformity Assessment,
The MoU will pave the way exchanging publications,
for the partner institutions to introducing standardization
participate in standardization curricula in academics, exploring
activities by associating with a Centre of Excellence for
the technical committees of Standardization, testing, and
the Bureau at the national and Conformity Assessment, and
NHPC and RITES international levels, getting sharing laboratory facilities.
Collaborate for Railway
Siding at Dibang Multi- MoU between IREDA and the Ministry of New and Re-
Purpose Project: newable Energy:
N HPC Limited, India’s leading

hydropower company, has T he
Energy
Indian Renewable
Development
Agency (IREDA), categorized
entered into a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) with RITES, as a Mini Ratna (Category – I)
a Miniratna Schedule ‘A’ Central enterprise under the Ministry
of New and Renewable Energy, and Renewable Energy. It lays
Public Sector Undertaking under
Government of India, has entered out strategic targets that IREDA
the Ministry of Railways. The
into a performance-based aims to accomplish during the
MoU focuses on the construction
Memorandum of Understanding fiscal years 2023-24 and 2024-
of a railway siding at Pasighat,
(MoU) with the Ministry of New 25.Revenue Targets:
Arunachal Pradesh, to support
NHPC’s 2,880 MW Dibang
MultiPurpose Project.
India and Greece have The Indian Coast Guard and the Philippine Coast
reached an agreement to Guard signed a memorandum of understanding for
increase bilateral trade increased maritime cooperation, and the two gov-
by 2030 and enhance ernments met for the first time.
their partnership to a
strategic level. I n a significant step towards
bolstering the bilateral
I ndia and Greece cooperation between India

plan to double and the Philippines, the Indian
Coast Guard has signed a the Coast Guard Headquarters,
their bilateral
Memorandum of Understanding New Delhi on 22 August 2023. The
trade by 2030,
(MoU) with the Philippine Coast MoU inked seeks to enhance the
announced Prime Minister Modi professional linkage between the
Guard (PCG) on enhanced
during his official visit to the two Coast Guards in the domain
maritime cooperation. The MoU
country. The bilateral trade stood of Maritime Law Enforcement
was signed by DG Rakesh Pal,
at nearly $2 billion in 2022-2 3.In (MLE), Maritime Search and
Director General Indian Coast
the first Prime Ministerial visit Rescue (M-SAR) and Marine
Guard and CG Admiral Artemio
to Greece after 40 years, Prime Pollution Response (MPR).
M Abu, Commandant, PCG at
Minister Narendra Modi and
Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis NHPC and APGENCO join hands for implementation
decided to elevate bilateral of Pumped Storage Hydropower Projects and other
ties to strategic partnership,
Renewable Energy Projects in Andhra Pradesh
promised to double bilateral
trade by 2030 and agreed to firm
up a migration and mobility pact
soon.
N HPC Limited, India’s premier
hydropower company,
has signed a Memorandum of
Understanding with Andhra
Pradesh Power Generation
Corporation (APGENCO) in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
Limited (an undertaking of the In the first phase, the MoU
Government of Andhra Pradesh) envisages the implementation
IIT Bombay partners for the implementation of of two identified Pumped Hydro
with HSBC to support Pumped Hydro Storage Projects Storage Projects with a total
and Renewable Energy Projects capacity of 1,950 MW.
innovation-led green
hydrogen initiatives A Memorandum of Understanding was signed be-
I IT Bombay has partnered with tween the Ministry of Development of the North
HSBC to pursue technological
advancements towards making
Eastern Region and UNDP.
green hydrogen production
more efficient, cost-effective,
T he United
Development
Nations
Programme
and the Ministry of Development
and scalable. This partnership
of the North Eastern Region
will help boost the government’s
signed an MoU formalising the
National Green Hydrogen
collaboration. The United Nations the Ministry of Development of
Mission focused on providing
Development Programme North Eastern Region (MDoNER)
policy support towards achieving
(UNDP) has committed to to speed up India’s sustainable
global leadership in the green
provide technical assistance to development goals (SDGs).
hydrogen transition.
Deendayal Port, DP World sign a agreement for construction of mega-contain-

er terminal
D eendayal Port Authority Sonowal in mega-container terminal at

and DP World have signed New Delhi. Tuna-Tekra near the existing
a concession agreement in the The project Deendayal Port, at a cost of over
presence of Ports, Shipping and 4,243 crores rupees through a
involves the construction of a Public Private Partnership.
Waterways Minister Sarbananda
Pixxel wins defence ministry grant to build minia-
turised multi-payload satellites for Indian Air Force
United States to help B engaluru-based

startup Pixxel secured a
space space for defence
applications
Australia develop guided multi-crore rupee grant from by startups
missiles by 2025 the Innovations for Defence
and young entrepreneurs
T
Excellence (iDEX) under the
he United States (US) will help via various Defence Ministry
Ministry of Defence (MoD) to
Australia to produce guided initiatives including iDEX.The
manufacture miniaturised
multiple-launch rocket systems SPARK grants - offered to startups
multi-payload satellites for the
by 2025.Austin and US Secretary selected through the iDEX
Indian Air Force (IAF). To develop
of State Antony Blinken are in the (Prime) & DISC initiatives - are
technologies addressing every
Australian state of Queensland aimed at catalysing innovation
stage of a space mission, right
for the annual Australia-US enabling Indian innovators
from mission planning and
ministerial dialogue (AUSMIN), and entrepreneurs to deliver
manufacturing to satellite data
with their Australian counterparts technologically advanced
analytics and more.To encourage
Defence Minister Richard Marles solutions as well as propel deep-
technology development in
and Foreign Minister Penny tech innovations in India.
Wong. It is the first time Australia
has hosted a high-level meeting Elon Musk’s SpaceX launched World’s largest pri-
since 2019 due to the COVID-19 vate communications satellite Jupiter-3
disruption.
H ughes Network Systems, an
EchoStar (Nasdaq: SATS)
company, announced its JUPITER
Technologies in
Palo Alto, CA, and
is engineered to
3 ultra high-density satellite deliver gigabytes
has successfully launched on of connectivity to customers
a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket across North and South America
from historic Kennedy Space This will mark the 7th launch for
Center Launch Pad 39A in SpaceX’s triple-booster rocket,
Florida, United States of America
Russia’s Moon mission which debuted to much fanfare
(USA). It also known as EchoStar back in 2018.
fails after Luna-25 XXIV, JUPITER 3 was built by Maxar
crashes into moon
R ussia’s Moon mission Successful commissioning of GSAT-24 unlocks one more

ended in failure after its step towards Aatmanirbhar Bharat: I&B Secy Apurva
spacecraft, Luna-25 spun out Chandra
of control and crashed into the
moon. In accordance with the
Luna-25 flight programme, an
N ew Space
I n d i a
Limited NSIL has
said, GSAT-24, a 4-tonne class
communication satellite built by
ISRO for providing DTH services is
impulse was provided to form fully operational at its maximum
its pre-landing elliptical orbit. collaborated with Tata Play and satellite capacity, following
At about 14:57 Moscow time, launched the GSAT-24 satellite in exhaustive in-orbit testing. Tata
communication with the Luna- June 2022 aligned with the Make Play’s MD and CEO Harit Nagpal
25 apparatus was interrupted. in India vision of the Government. said, the collaboration with NSIL
Tata Play commenced the will provide their DTH subscribers
use of this satellite, now in its with even better video and audio
orbital position, starting. Indian quality and many more channels
Space Research Organisation and services.
ISRO Chairman S. Somanath
Russia announced a plan to launch a lunar
lander this week after several delays, hoping
to return to Moon for the first time in over 50
NASA launches stream-
ing service NASA+ years
N ASA (National Aeronautics

and Space Administration)
R ussia has announced that
it planned to launch a lunar
lander this week after several
has introduced an on-demand
delays, hoping to return to the
streaming platform, name
Moon for the first time in over
NASA+. NASA’s new platform
50 years. Russia’s space agency as President Vladimir Putin seeks
will provide live coverage of
Roscosmos said, the Luna-25 to boost space collaboration
space events, original content,
lander would be launched in the with China after relations with
and documentaries, which will
early hours. The launch is the the West deteriorated following
be available exclusively on the
first mission of Moscow’s new the start of Moscow’s attack in
platform where content will be
lunar programme, and it comes Ukraine last year
ad-free and without any charge.
India develop the manned scientific sub-

mersible MATSYA6000
I ndia has developed a manned

scientific submersible
MATSYA6000. It can carry three
humans for a period of 12 hours
TDB-DST partners with up to a depth of 60,000 meters
Chemlife Innovations for in the ocean for deep sea mining
Innovative Bio-Trace Min- and manned submersible.Union locomotion trial was conducted
erals Project Minister of Earth Sciences Kiren at Central India Ocean. He further
added that under the Deep Ocean
T
Rijiju said that an integrated
he Technology Development
mining machine has been Mission, significant progress has
Board (TDB), operating
developed for exploratory mining been made in the development
under the Department of
of poly-metallic nodules from the of the technology for deep-sea
Science & Technology (DST),
sea bed and a demonstration of mining.
is thrilled to announce its
strategic partnership with M/s
Chemlife Innovations Pvt. Ltd.,
ISRO successfully conducted a fresh orbit
headquartered in Bengaluru, reduction manoeuvre of the Chandrayaan-3
Karnataka. This collaboration spacecraft
T
marks a significant stride in he Indian Space Research
advancing the project titled Organisation - ISRO
“Commercialization and successfully conducted a fresh
Manufacturing of Bio-Trace orbit reduction manoeuvre of
Minerals Used in Feed for the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft,
Animals,” a visionary endeavour bringing it closer to the Moon’s spacecraft has been engaged
that harmonizes seamlessly with surface. Chandrayaan-3 was in a series of orbit manoeuvres.
TDB’s commitment to fostering launched on the 14th of last With this smooth landing on the
impactful scientific innovation. month, and it entered into the Moon’s surface, India will become
Amid the present urgency for lunar orbit on the 5th of August. the fourth country in the world to
innovative solutions propelling Since it entered into the lunar achieve this feat, following the US,
sustainable progress, a crucial orbit, the Chandrayaan-3 Russia, and China.
dimension of this collaboration
aligns harmoniously with the framework. TDB’s unwavering significantly contributing to the
National Livestock Mission—a support is evidenced by its total project cost of ₹ 142.60
cornerstone of India’s strategic commitment of ₹ 84 lacks, lakhs.
The first space-based Indian observatory to
study the Sun - Aditya-L1, is ready for launch
In September 2023
The Fifth & final Lunar
bound orbit manoeuvre for T
he first space-based Indian
observatory to study the Sun
Chandrayaan-3 was per- - Aditya-L1, is getting ready for
formed successfully its launch next month. ISRO said
T he final and fifth Lunar bound that the satellite, developed at U Earth system, which is about 1.5
orbit manoeuvre for the R Rao Satellite Centre Bengaluru, million kilometres from the Earth.
Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft was has arrived at its spaceport in A satellite placed in the halo
performed successfully. The Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. orbit around the L1 point has the
spacecraft is now revolving in The spacecraft is expected to be major advantage of continuously
an orbit of 153 km x 163 km, as placed in a halo orbit around the viewing the Sun without any
intended. ISRO tweet says that the Lagrange point - L1 of the Sun- eclipses
separation of the Lander Module
from the Propulsion Module is Chandrayaan 3 mission by ISRO assumes
planned for 17th August 2023. near-circular orbit
T he Chandrayaan 3 mission
by ISRO has assumed a near-
circular orbit. The spacecraft that
was moving around the moon in
an elliptical orbit of 174 km into
Indian Navy submarine, 1437 km was moved closer to the Afterwards, the spacecraft will
INS Vagir to reach Freman- M moon by retrofitting onboard enter a lunar circular orbit of 100
tle, Australia engines last night to take a nearly km into 100 km. ISRO aims to land
T he Indian Navy submarine,

INS Vagir, a Kalvari-class
submarine, has embarked on
circular orbit of 151 km into 179
km. ISRO Telemetry, Tracking
and Command Network in
Chandrayaan 3 lander softly
on the surface of the Moon on
August 23rd at the south pole.
an extended-range deployment Bengaluru will take up the next India will become the fourth
that began in June 2023. It is orbit reduction manoeuvre on nation to land its payload on the
scheduled to reach Fremantle, 16th August 2023 at around 08:30. Moon.
Australia. Commissioning
and Base: INS Vagir, the fifth NASA spacecraft makes 1st Earth flyby after
submarine of the Kalvari class, a 17-year journey
T
was commissioned into the
he National Aeronautics
Indian Navy in January 2023.
and Space Administration’s
Its home base is Mumbai.
(NASA) Solar Terrestrial
Ongoing Exercises: Currently,
Relations Observatory
Indian Naval ships and aircraft
(STEREO-A) spacecraft made its Cape Canaveral Air Force
are participating in Exercise
first Earth flyby nearly 17 years Station.The two spacecraft
MALABAR 23 (11th-21st August)
after its launch.The pair of STEREO were situated in the Sun’s orbit,
and AUSINDEX 23 (22nd-24th
spacecraft were launched on STEREO-A (“Ahead”) and
August) on the East coast of
October 25, 2006, from Florida’s STEREO-B (“Behind”).
Australia.
IIT Madras develops Next-Generation Photonic Analog-to-Digital Converters

to transport of radio frequency via optical methods
T he
(NASA)
National
Solar
Aeronautics
and Space Administration’s
Terrestrial
after its launch.
The pair of STEREO
from Florida’s Cape Canaveral
Air Force Station.The two
spacecraft were spacecraft were situated in the
Relations Observatory Sun’s orbit, STEREO-A (“Ahead”)
launched on
(STEREO-A) spacecraft made its and STEREO-B (“Behind”).
October 25, 2006,
first Earth flyby nearly 17 years
Future Generali India Life Insurance partnered
with JM Financial for a wider insurance reach
CCI approves merger of F uture Generali India Life

Insurance Company Limited
(FGILI) has tied up with JM
financial
advisory
capabilities
Tata Cleantech Capital
Financial Services, a prominent
Limited (TCCL) and financial services group with to offer innovative products. JM
Tata Capital Financial an aim to elevate its insurance Financial’s distribution network
Services Limited (TCFSL) product offerings and extend includes 54 branches, 725
into Tata Capital Limited its market presence across the Business Affiliates, over 9,000
(TCL) country. The collaboration will active financial distributors and a
T he Competition Commission help the insurer diversify its base of 2.2 lakh customers which
of India (CCI) CCI approves product portfolio and leverage includes individuals, corporations
the merger of Tata Cleantech JM Financial’s distribution and and financial institutions.
Capital Limited (TCCL) and Tata
Capital Financial Services Limited CCI approves the proposed combination involving the
(TCFSL) into Tata Capital Limited acquisition of 90% of the shareholding and voting rights
(TCL). The proposed combination of HDFC Credila Financial Services Limited by Kopvoorn
is a merger of TCFSL and TCCL B.V., Moss Investments Limited, Infinity Partners and
into TCL. Defati Investments Holding B.V.
T he Competition Commission
of India (CCI) approves the
proposed combination involving
shareholding
and voting
rights of HDFC
the acquisition of 90% of the
shareholding and voting rights of Credila by way of purchase by
HDFC Credila Financial Services each Acquirer of equity shares
Limited by Kopvoorn B.V., Moss from HDFC Limited as well as a
Investments Limited, Infinity subscription by each Acquirer
Partners and Defati Investments to equity shares of HDFC Credila
Maruti Suzuki to acquire Holding B.V. The proposed (Proposed Combination)HDFC
Suzuki Motor Gujarat combination pertains to the Credila Financial Services Limited
from Japanese parent acquisition by the Acquirers, (HDFC Credila) is a public limited
company Suzuki Motor collectively, of equity shares company incorporated under the
Corporation comprising approx. 90% of the Companies Act, of 1956.
M aruti Suzuki India, the

country’s largest automaker,
has announced a significant
HDFC Capital, Abhinandan Lodha Group ink JV to
invest Rs 1,500 crore in low-rise projects
H
strategic move to acquire Suzuki Capital Advisors
DFC Capital Advisors and the
Motor Gujarat (SMG) from its will be investing
House of Abhinandan Lodha
Japanese parent company, in this new
(HoABL) have formed an alliance
Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC).
to set up a joint venture platform platform through HDFC Capital
The board of Maruti Suzuki
with investments of over Rs 1,500 Affordable Real Estate Fund-3
approved this acquisition on July
crore to undertake land projects and the Investment is expected
31, 2023 & set to be completed
including plotted developments to result in a gross development
before March 31, 2024.
and low-rise projects across key value (GDV) of over Rs 4,500
property markets in India. HDFC crores.
Indian Army applies a common uniform for
Brigadier, above rank officers
T he Indian Army implemented

a common uniform for
Indian and UAE Navies Brigadier and above rank
Begin Bilateral Maritime officers irrespective of the
parent cadre and appointment.
Partnership Exercise
The decision was taken after
I ndia and the UAE have initiated

a bilateral Naval Maritime
Partnership Exercise off the coast
detailed deliberations during
a recently concluded Army
strengthen the common identity
and approach in service matters
Commanders Conference and amongst senior leadership,
of the UAE. The exercise, being extensive consultations with all beyond the boundaries of
held on August 11th, involves the stakeholders. To promote and regimentation.
participation of two Indian Naval
Ships, INS Visakhapatnam and Myanmar junta extends state of emergency
INS Trikand. This joint endeavour,
meticulously planned over two
by another 6 months
days, since the arrival of the ships
at Port Rashid Dubai on August 8th,
aims to enhance interoperability
M embers
National
of Myanmar’s
Defence and
Security Council (NDSC) decided
and synergy between the Indian to extend the state of emergency
and UAE navies, fostering cross- in the country and the term of
training on tactics, techniques, the junta led by Min Aung Hlaing by August 2023.The decision to
and procedures while cultivating for another 6 months.This step is extend the state of emergency
stronger professional bonds. expected to delay the elections was announced by acting
which Junta had pledged to hold president Myint Swe.
National Security and Defence Services think

tank to organise Military Heritage Guided
Tour
Indian Navy’s indigenous
frontline warships INS
N ational Security and Defense
Services think tank, the
United Services Institution of
Sahyadri and INS Kolkata India (USI), is organising a
to participate in Exercise historic Military Heritage Guided
MALABAR 2023 Tour to illuminate the country’s in Ferozepur district of Punjab.
I
rich military legacy among the A website dedicated to the tour
ndian Navy’s indigenous
citizens. The first leg of this tour is will be launched on the same
frontline warships INS Sahyadri
scheduled to commence on the day where interested people can
and INS Kolkata will participate
12th of August at Hussainiwala register themselves.
in Exercise MALABAR 2023. The
11-day exercise will commence also participate in the exercise. for the Indian Navy to enhance
in Sydney, Australia. Defence MALABAR series of maritime and demonstrate interoperability
Ministry said, ships and aircraft exercises commenced in 1992 and also gain from the best
from the US Navy, Japan as a bilateral exercise between practices in maritime security
Maritime Self-Defence Force, and Indian Navy and US Navy. The operations from its partner
the Royal Australian Navy will exercise provides an opportunity nations.
Indian Naval Ship INS President Murmu to launch frigate ‘Vindhyagiri’ in
Visakhapatnam docks Kolkata on August 17
at Al-Shuwaikh Port as
part of three-day stay in T
he Indian Navy will launch
Vindhyagiri, named after a
the Project 17A
Frigates. These
Kuwait mountain range in Karnataka, warships are
I ndian
Ship
Naval
INS
Visakhapatnam
on August 17,2023 at the hands
of President Droupadi Murmu,
at Garden Reach Shipbuilders
follow-ons of the
Project 17 Class Frigates (Shivalik
Class), with improved stealth
docked at Al- and Engineers Limited (GRSE), features, advanced weapons
Kolkata, West Bengal (WB). and sensors and platform
Shuwaikh Port as part of a three-
Vindhyagiri is the 6th ship of management systems.
day stay in Kuwait. Purpose
of Visit: Indian Naval Ship INS
President Murmu launches the country’s stealth
Visakhapatnam recently docked
warship ‘INS Vindhyagiri’ in Kolkata
at Al-Shuwaikh Port in Kuwait
for a three-day stay, fostering
naval cooperation between P resident Droupadi Murmu
launched India’s newest
warship ‘INS Vindhyagiri’ at the
undergo extensive
trials before being
handed over to
India and Kuwait. Ambassador’s
Visit: Ambassador of India to Garden Reach Shipbuilders and the Indian Navy
Kuwait, Adarsh Swaika, visited Engineers Ltd’s (GRSE) facility
on the banks of Hooghly River at for commissioning into service.
the ship and was briefed about
Kidderpore in Kolkata. Named P17A ships are guided missile
its operations and advanced
after the mountain range in frigates. Vindhyagiri is the last
systems by Rear Admiral
Karnataka, the advanced stealth of the three ships being built by
McCarthy and Captain Rao.
frigate INS Vindhyagiri is the sixth Defence PSU GRSE for the Indian
ship of the Project 17A Frigates. Navy. The first five ships of the
The state-of-the-art ship will be project were launched between
fitted with the latest gadgets and 2019 and 2022.
BRO commences construction of the world’s high-

Defence Correspond- est motorable road in Eastern Ladakh
ents Course – 2023
Commences at ENC,
Visakhapatnam
(BRO) has B
order Roads Organisation
commenced
the construction of the world’s
The new highest
motorable pass
will set a new world
T he 2023 edition of Defence

Correspondents
(DCC), a three week course
Course
highest motorable road, the
Likaru-Migla-Fukche road close
record of being the
motorable road at an altitude
to Hanle in Eastern Ladakh. The of 19,400 feet. Presently, the
conducted by the Ministry of 64-km long road will connect Umlingla pass at the height of
Defence for select journalists Likaru to Fukche which is 19,024 feet, is the world’s highest
from National and Regional Media situated three kilometres away motorable pass, constructed by
organisations, commenced at from the LAC in Eastern Ladakh. BRO in the year 2021.
Eastern Naval Command (ENC),
Visakhapatnam on 21 August Iran Unveils Armed Drone Mohajer-10- Resembling
2023.The aim of DCC is to bring America’s MQ-9 Reaper
D
media and military closer and uring a conference The Mohajer-10 has enhanced
enable a pool of journalists at all commemorating Defence capabilities like flying at a higher
levels to have better appreciation Industry Day, Iran’s Defence altitude, for a longer duration
of the Armed Forces and are Ministry unveiled its new and the ability to carry a greater
cognizant of the domain when domestically built drone payload. The Mohajer-10 is
reporting on stories relating to named Mohajer-10 , resembling considered an upgraded version
the maritime environment. America’s armed MQ-9 of the “Mohajer-6” drone, can
Reaper.”Mohajer” means carry a 150-kilogram payload,
“immigrant” in Farsi and has operate for 12 hours, and reach
been a drone line manufactured a maximum altitude of 5,400
by the Islamic Republic since 1985. metres (17,716 feet).
DAC approves proposals worth Rs 7,800
crores to enhance operational capabilities
of the Armed Forces
Indian Air Force to Par-
ticipate in Exercise Bright
A Defence
Council (DAC)
Acquisition
meeting,
held under the chairmanship
and installation
of Electronic
Warfare (EW)
Star-23 at Cairo Air Base of Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Suite on Mi-17
in Egypt Singh, accorded Acceptance V5 Helicopters under the Buy
A
of Necessity (AoN) for capital (Indian-IDDM) category which
n Indian Air Force (IAF)
acquisition proposals worth will enhance better survivability
contingent departed, for
approximately Rs 7,800 crores. of Helicopters. The EW Suite
participating in Exercise BRIGHT
To enhance the efficiency of the will be procured from Bharat
STAR-23, a biennial multilateral
Indian Air Force, the DAC has Electronics Limited (BEL).
tri-service exercise scheduled
granted AoN for procurement
to be held at Cairo (West) Air
Base, Egypt from 27 August to
16 September 2023.This is for the
IAF To Hold Multinational Exercise ‘Tarang
1st time that IAF is participating Shakti’ in 2024
in Ex BRIGHT STAR-23. Indian
Participants: The IAF contingent
will consist of five MiG-29, two
T he Indian Air Force (IAF)
is set to host a significant
multilateral military exercise
being organised
in India.
Participating
IL-78, two C-130 and two C-17 named ‘Tarang Shakti’ in the
aircraft. Personnel from the IAF’s upcoming year(2024). The Nations : Air forces from countries
Garud Special Forces, as well exercise originally slated such as France, the United
as those from the Numbers 28, for October,2023 has been Kingdom (UK), Australia, the
77, 78 and 81 Squadrons will be rescheduled to the middle of United States (US), and Japan
participating in the exercise. The 2024 due to the participation are expected to be part of the
IAF transport aircraft will also constraints faced by several exercise. These 6 nations bring
provide airlift to approximately air forces. Primary Focus : To their aerial assets, including
150 personnel from the Indian bolster military cooperation fighter jets, military transport
Army. The exercise will also see among participating air forces. aircraft, and mid-air refuelling
participation of contingents from It will be the biggest air exercise capabilities.
the United States of America
(USA), Saudi Arabia, Greece and Indian Navy participates in 5th ‘AUSIN-
Qatar. DEX-23’ held in Australia
T he 5th edition of AUSINDEX, a
significant bilateral maritime
exercise between the Indian Navy
the exercise.
AUSINDEX is a
bilateral naval
and the Royal Australian Navy
(RAN), was conducted from in exercise jointly conducted by
Sydney, Australia. Participants: India and Australia, which was
Defence ministry & Hin-
Indian Navy: Indian Naval Ship first initiated in 2015.
dustan Shipyard Limited Other Exercises conducted
(INS) Sahyadri and INS Kolkata
ink Rs 19,000 crore deal between Australia and India:
were the participating ships from
for 5 fleet support ships the Indian side. Royal Australian Exercise AUSTRA HIND (Bilateral
I n a major boost to
indigenisation, the Ministry of
Defence (MoD) signed a contract
Navy: HMAS Choules and HMAS
Brisbane were the participating
Exercise with Army) Exercise
PITCH BLACK (Australia’s
multilateral air combat training
ships from the Australian side.
with Hindustan Shipyard Limited Fighter aircraft and maritime exercise)
(HSL), Visakhapatnam, Andhra patrol aircraft were also part of
Pradesh (AP) for the acquisition
of 5 indigenously built Fleet of around Rs 19,000 crore. The Cabinet Committee on Security
Support Ships (FSS) for the acquisition of these Fleet Support on August 16, 2023, during one of
Indian Navy at an overall cost Ships was endorsed by the its meetings.
The Indian women’s team emerged victorious in
the 100th Anniversary Spanish Hockey Federa-
tion - International Tournament held in Terrassa
I n Hockey, the Indian women’s

team won the 100th Anniversary
Spanish Hockey Federation -
International Tournament in
Terrassa, with a 3-0 victory over
hosts Spain. Vandana Katariya
in the 22nd minute, Monika in the
48th minute and Udita in the 58th earning five points from three
minute scored goals as the team matches. England finished their
remained undefeated in the campaign with four points from
tournament. With this win, India four games. Hosts Spain came
took the top spot in the standings, second, with four points.
India bags six medals including four Golds at

World University Games in Chengdu, China
I ndian shooters and archers

bagged six medals including
four golds at the World University
Games in Chengdu, China.
Shooters Aishwarya Pratap
Singh Tomar, Divyansh Singh
Panwar and Arjun Babuta joined
forces to outclass local favourites and five bronze, and is second
China to win the 10m air rifle in the tournament. Hosts China
men’s team gold. India has won lead the standings with a haul of
17 medals, nine gold, three silver 21 medals.
Norwegian woman, Nepali Sherpa become the

‘fastest’ to climb the world’s 14 tallest peaks
I n an enthralling turn of events,

a Norwegian woman named
Kristin Harila, 37 and her guide,
Nepal’s Tenjen (Lama) Sherpa,
35, have bagged the record as
the fastest climbers to ascend Mount K2 in Pakistan, completing
all 14 highest peaks in the world. their record in just three months
The duo climbed their last peak, and one day.
Asia’s oldest football tournament Durand Cup

has begun
A sia’s oldest football

tournament Durand Cup has
begun. A total of 43 matches will
be played across four venues in
Assam and West Bengal, which
include Guwahati, Kokrajhar Super League, I-League and the
and Kolkata. The Durand Cup Armed Forces. Army teams from
will feature 24 teams. The roster Nepal and Bangladesh have also
includes teams from the Indian been included this season.
Subroto Mukherjee Sports Education Society
sign an MoU with AIFF to promote football at
the grassroots level
FISU World Universi-

F or the first time, Subroto
Mukherjee Sports Education
Society (SMSES) today signed
ty Games: India wins MoU with the All-India Football
26 medals including 11 Federation (AIFF) to promote
football at the grassroots
gold, five silver, and 10
level. SMSES, which has been
bronze: conducting the Subroto a Subroto XI (eleven) team under
I n FISU World University Games

2023 in Chengdu, India have
won 26 medals including 11 gold,
Cup International Football
Tournament since 1960, will form
Junior Boys (Under-17) from this
edition onwards.
five silver, and 10 bronze. India Aditi Swami becomes 1st Indian to clinch in-
is now in fourth position in the
medal table. The ongoing World
dividual World Title at World Archery Cham-
University Games in the sixth pionships
A
largest city of China is the 31st diti Swami created history
edition of the biennial multi-sport by becoming the first-ever
event. Indian to clinch the individual
World Title at the World Archery
Championships final in Berlin.
Less than two months after
clinching the junior world title, world champion in an individual
17-year-old Aditi, became the event at the Senior World
DD Sports to start State senior world champion when Championships. At the Special
Final Rounds of Fit India she defeated Andrea Becerra Olympics World Games 2023 in
of Mexico, 149-147 in the summit Berlin, Germany, India added 21
Quiz 2022
clash of the compound women’s medals to their overnight tally to
D D Sports will start the State

Final Rounds of the Fit India
Quiz 2022. Youth Affairs and
event. With the win, the Satara
teenager became the first Indian
take it to 76 (26 gold, 30 silver, 20
bronze) by the end of the action.
Sports Ministry said, a total of

36 episodes will be aired, one SAI launches short movie series ‘Halla Bol’ on a
for each State. The episodes journey of Asian Games-bound athletes
S
will be aired at 11 AM each day,
ports Authority of India (SAI)
with the Madhya Pradesh finals
under the Umbrella Campaign
being scheduled as the first
‘Cheer4India’ has launched a
episode. The episodes will also
short movie series ‘Halla Bol’
be uploaded on Prasar Bharati
on the journey of Asian Games- are once again set on the
Sports YouTube Channel
bound athletes to motivate them mission to bring pride and laurel
for the Hangzhou Asian Games to the nation. A similar movie
and spread awareness about series, ‘Olympics ki Aasha,’
the upcoming Asian Games. Mr was launched before the Tokyo
Thakur added that these athletes Olympics.
in Chennai. Six teams - India, with Malaysia. South Korea is

7th Men’s Asian Cham- Pakistan, South Korea, Japan, scheduled to play against Japan.
pions Trophy to begin in China, and Malaysia will vie for
glory in the prestigious 10-day
Chennai: Hockey
tournament. Three matches
I n hockey, the 7th Men’s Asian

Champions Trophy will begin
will be played. While India will
take China, Pakistan will clash
Indian men’s team reclaim top spot in ongoing
Asian Champions Trophy competition in Chen-
nai defeating Malaysia
World Badminton
Championships 2023 to
I n Hockey, the Indian men’s
team reclaimed the top
spot in the ongoing Asian
begin at Copenhagen in Champions Trophy after they
Denmark defeated Malaysia by 5-0 in
W orld Badminton
Championships 2023 will
begin Copenhagen in Denmark
their round-robin clash at the
Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium will face South Korea at 8:30 this
in Chennai. India had drawn 1-1 evening before wrapping up the
on the 21st of August,2023. with Japan. They had started group stage against Pakistan.
Indian shuttler PV Sindhu was the campaign at home with a Malaysia is in the second spot
handed a first-round bye in huge 7-2 win over China. India with two wins and a loss in three
the Women’s Singles draw for is at the top spot, with two wins matches and a total of six points
the Championships held at the and a draw in three matches and defending champions South
Badminton World Federation and a total of seven points. India Korea are third with four points.
headquarters in Kuala Lumpur
in Malaysia. In the Men’s Tennis: Prarthana Thombare clinches wom-
Singles, Indian shuttlers received
favourable draws. Ninth seed HS
en’s doubles title in Barcelona, Spain
Prannoy will open his campaign
against Finland’s Kalle Koljonen. P rarthana Thombare has
clinched the doubles title at
the women’s tennis hardcourt
event in Barcelona, Spain. The
Asian Games bronze medallist,
combined with Russian
Anastasia Tikhonova, edged
out France’s Estelle Cascino and and Sai Karteek Reddy won
Latvia’s Diana Marcinkevica their second title this season in
in the final. It is the second title the ITF men’s event in Astana,
India to play their third of the year and 26th overall Kazakhstan. They defeated
T-20 International for Prarthana, who bagged Estonia’s Daniil Glinka and Karl
against West Indies at bronze with Sania Mirza in 2014 Kiur Saar to lift the trophy in the
Providence Stadium in at Incheon. Siddhant Banthia hard-court event.
Guyana
World No. 1 men’s doubles pair Pramod Bhagat
I n Cricket, India will clash
against West Indies in their
third T-20 International at
and Sukant Kadam won a gold medal in the
SL3-SL4 category
Providence Stadium in Guyana.
Till now West Indies have a
lead of 2-0 against India in the
W orld No. 1 men’s doubles
pair of Pramod Bhagat and
Sukant Kadam won a gold medal
five-match series. The last two in the SL3-SL4 category in the
matches will be played in the Four Nations Para-Badminton
United States. The fourth match International- 2023 in Sheffield, category, as also as silver in the
will be held on the 12th of August England, defeating compatriots mixed doubles SL3- SU5 category
in Florida and the 5th match of Deep Ranjan Bisoyee and Manoj with Manisha Ramdass. Kadam
the series will be played on the Sarkar 21-17 21-17. Bhagat also won a bronze in the singles SL4
13th of this month at the same secured silver in the singles SL3 category.
venue.
Shakib Al Hasan replaces India beat Pakistan 4-0 in the final group stage match
Tamim Iqbal as ODI Cap- to enter the semi-finals of the Asian Champions Trophy
tain of Bangladesh Cricket in Chennai
team
I
n Hockey, India defeated now leads
A fter much Pakistan 4-0 in the final game of the standings

anticipation, the group stage to enter the semi- with 13 points
Shakib Al finals of the Asian Champions after four wins
Hasan has Trophy in Chennai. Indian and one draw while Pakistan are
Skipper Harmanpreet Singh eliminated from the tournament.
been appointed as the captain
struck twice, while Jugraj Singha Earlier, Malaysia beat Korea
of the Bangladesh One-Day
and Mandeep Singh scored one 1-0 and secured their semifinal
International cricket team,
each as India finished the group berth. India will face Japan in the
replacing Tamim Iqbal. Shakib is
stage as the only unbeaten semifinals, while Malaysia will
currently the team’s Test and T20I
team in the tournament. India face Korea
captain and has the experience
of leading Bangladesh in the 50-
over format too. World Athletics Championships 2023: javelin
thrower Neeraj Chopra to lead Indian contingent
Ministry of Youth Affairs
and Sports funds 34 In- I
n the upcoming World Athletics
Championships 2023, javelin
dian Shooters for the ISSF thrower Neeraj Chopra will
will be played
till the 27th of
august. Out
Shooting World Champi- lead the Indian contingent. The of 28 competing athletes, 15
onships 2023 in Baku Championships are beginning
would be competing at the
M
in Budapest on August 19th. In a
i n i s t r y World Championships for the
statement, the Ministry of Youth
of Youth very first time. Former Under 20
Affairs and Sports announced
Affairs and silver medalist, Shaili Singh, is
that it will fund 28 Indian athletes
the youngest member of the
Sports (MYAS) is funding the for the mega event. Matches
contingent.
participation of the Indian
contingent for the upcoming India defeats Malaysia to win the Asian Champions
ISSF World Championships in Trophy 2023 Final:
T
Baku, Azerbaijan where a total he Indian hockey team on 12 second spot
of 34 Indian shooters, including August defeated Malaysia 4-3 now. Earlier,
17 men and 17 women would be to win for the fourth time at the I n d i a ’ s
participating. Out of 34 shooters Asian Champions Trophy 2023
competing at the event, 24 are Gurjant equalised the score
final, at the Mayor Radhakrishnan
Target Olympic Podium Scheme against Malaysia. Earlier,
Stadium in Chennai. With four
(TOPS) Athletes and 7 are Khelo Japan clinched Bronze Medal,
Asian Champions Trophy titles,
India Athletes. In the 2022 edition defeating South Korea by 5 goals
India is the most successful team
of the ISSF Shooting World to 3. The teams were playing for
in the history of the tournament.
Championships, India won 34 the third and the fourth place in
Pakistan, with three titles, is at the
medals including 12 Gold, Nine the Championship.
Silver and 13 Bronze medals and
Indian shooter Amanpreet Singh clinches gold
finished second on the overall
medals tally behind China.
medal in Men’s 25 metre standard pistol event at
ISSF World Championship 2023 in Azerbaijan
India defeats Thailand in
Women’s Asian Hockey
I ndian shooter
Singh won the gold medal in
Men’s 25-metre standard pistol
Amanpreet Championship
2023 in Baku,
Azerbaijan.
5s World Cup Qualifier in
shooting event at the ISSF World
Salalah, Oman
I n hockey,
India defeated
Thailand 5-4 at
Asian Hockey 5s World Cup
Qualifier in Salalah, Oman.
the Women’s
The International Cricket Indian men’s hockey team jumps to third
Council (ICC) has intro-
spot in FIH Men’s Hockey World Rankings
duced the mascots for
the upcoming ODI World
Cup during an event held
I ndian men’s hockey team has
jumped to the third spot in FIH
Men’s Hockey World Rankings
Netherlands with
3095.90 points.
Belgium is in the
in Gurugram. following their Asian Champions second position with 2917.87
Trophy title win in Chennai. points. Meanwhile, the Indian
India has reached the third Junior Men’s and Women’s
spot with 2771.35 points. They Hockey Team departed for their
gained 8.61 points following their European tour from Bengaluru.
win. The rankings are topped by Vishnukant Singh will Captain
T he International Cricket
Council (ICC) unveiled the
mascots for the upcoming
three-time World Champions the Indian Junior Men’s Team
ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings: Star batter

ODI World Cup at an event in Suryakumar Yadav retains top spot, Shubman
Gurugram. The International
Gill rises to 25th rank
Cricket Council (ICC) recently
introduced mascots for the
upcoming ODI World Cup,
I n the ICC Men’s T20I Player
Rankings released, star batter
Suryakumar Yadav has retained
second spot
with 811 points.
Pakistan skipper
reflecting its commitment to
the top spot while Shubman Gill
gender equality and diversity. Babar Azam is at the third spot
has risen by 43 spots to reach the
These mascots serve as symbols with 756 points while South
25th rank. While Suryakumar tops
of inclusivity and unity in cricket African cricketer Aiden Markram
the list with 907 points, way above
and aim to engage and inspire is at the fourth spot with 748
Pakistan opener Mohammad
the next generation of cricket points. No other Indian batter is
Rizwan who is occupying the
fans. there in the top 10.
India Clinches Gold Med- Priya Malik secures the gold medal at the U20
als in Men’s and Wom- World Wrestling Championships held in Jordan
en’s Team Compound
Archery at World Cup
Stage 4 in Paris:
has I
ndian wrestler Priya Malik
emerged victorious
in the U20 World Wrestling
P o d i u m
S c h e m e
(TOPS), an
Championships held in Jordan, initiative
attaining a significant milestone aimed at nurturing and
in her wrestling journey. Her supporting elite athletes for
accomplishment reflects the international success. This further
prowess of Indian athletes on emphasizes India’s all-around
I ndia won gold medals in

both men’s and women’s
team compound events at
the international stage. Priya
Malik secured a gold medal at
the ongoing U20 World Wrestling
proficiency in various weight
categories. India’s current medal
count stands at seven, including
Archery World Cup Stage 4 in Championships in Jordan. Priya two gold, one silver, and four
Paris. The men’s team defeated Malik is part of the Target Olympic bronze medals.
the American team 236-232,
while the women’s team beat US Open tennis tournament to start in New York
Mexico with a score of 234-233.
Jyothi Vennam won bronze in
the women’s compound event,
T he fourth and final Grand Slam
of the season, the US Open
tennis tournament will kick off
after losing to Ella Gibson in the in New York. In women’s singles,
semifinal. Vennam secured world No. 1 Iga Swiatek of Poland who beat Djokovic in the final of
bronze by shooting closest to looked to defend their 2022 wins. the 2023 Wimbledon, is the top
the centre in a tiebreaker against Spain’s Spanish Carlos Alcaraz, seed at the competition.
Sara Lopez.
Former England pacer England all-rounder Ben Stokes reverses
Steven Finn announces
retirement from ODI ahead of World Cup
retirement from all forms
of Cricket in India
I n cricket, England all-rounder
Ben Stokes reversed his
decision to retire from One Day
Internationals ahead of the
ICC ODI World Cup scheduled
F ormer England pacer for October in India. Stokes will returns to the England Men’s ODI
Steven Finn has announced make his return to the 50-over team after deciding to reverse his
retirement from all forms of squad for a series against New decision to retire from the format
Cricket following a chronic Zealand in September. According while uncapped Surrey quick
knee injury. A knee injury that to England and Wales Cricket Gus Atkinson is included in the
he suffered almost a year ago Board (ECB) statement, Stokes 15-player squad.
kept him out of action from most
of the activity this year. Finn Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports is orga-
has had a decent career with
England, having featured in 36
nizing the Youth 20 Summit in Varanasi
Tests, 69 One-Day Internationals
and 21 T20 Internationals. Making T he Ministry of Youth Affairs
and Sports is organizing
the Youth 20 Summit-2023 in
his debut in 2010, he grabbed 14
wickets during the 2010-11 Ashes, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. The
which his side famously won 3-1 Summit will continue till the
in Australia. 20th of August. More than 100 Industry 4.0, Innovation and 21st
delegates from G20 countries, Century Skills, Peacebuilding
Priya Malik wins a Gold Guest countries and International and Reconciliation: Ushering in
medal at the 2023 U20 Organizations will discuss five an Era of No War, and Climate
World Wrestling Cham- identified themes of Y20. These Change and Disaster Risk
pionships in Jordan themes include Future of Work: Reduction.
India’s Mohit Kumar becomes Under 20

World Champion in Men’s 61 kg Freestyle
category
I ndian grappler Priya Malik won

a Gold medal at the 2023 U20 I ndian wrestler Mohit Kumar
has become the Under 20
World Championship in men’s 61
World Wrestling Championships
in Jordan. Priya became just the Kg Freestyle category at Amman
second woman wrestler from City in Jordan. Mohit defeated
India to be crowned the U20 world Russia’s Eldar Akhmadudinov in the U20 World Championships,
championship. Antim Panghal by 9-8 in the final to become the following Palwinder Cheema in
had been the first woman from fourth Indian Freestyle Wrestler to 2001, Ramesh Kumar in 2001, and
India to win a junior world title in win a Junior World Championship. Deepak Punia in 2019.The Indian
wrestling at last year’s edition. Mohit is the fourth male wrestler men’s freestyle team has so far
from India to earn a gold medal won five medals.
Rajeshwari Kumari secures another shooting spot for India in Paris 2024 Olympics
I n shooting, Rajeshwari Kumari

has secured another shooting
spot for India in the Paris 2024
in Baku, Azerbaijan, and won
India’s first spot in the women’s
trap event. The ISSF World
Olympics. She finished fifth in Championship 2023 serves as
the women’s trap final at the a qualifying event for the Paris
ISSF World Championship 2023 Olympics 2024.
Indian Men’s Cricket team for upcoming
Asia Cup 2023 announced, Rohit Sharma
to lead the team
Legendary Cricketer Sa-
chin Tendulkar declared
T he Indian Men’s Cricket team
for the Asia Cup 2023 has
been announced with Rohit
as National Icon of the Sharma as captain and Hardik
Election Commission of Pandya as Vice Captain.R
India Praggnanandhaa first Indian
B harat Ratna Awardee,

Legendary Cricketer Sachin
Tendulkar has been declared
after Viswanathan Anand to
reach the semifinals of the FIDE
World CupR Praggnanandhaa,
Azerbaijan. Magnus Carlsen, a
former world champion, won his
game against Nijat Abasov in
the National Icon of the Election the first Indian after Viswanathan the FIDE World Cup semifinals.
Commission of India (ECI) to Anand to reach the semifinals of The women’s final of the FIDE
create awareness among voters the FIDE World Cup, drew against World Cup featured Aleksandra
and encourage their participation his higher-ranked opponent Goryachkina of Russia and
in the electoral process. During Fabiano Caruana, in Baku, Nurgyul Salimova of Bulgaria.
the event, a Memorandum of
Understanding was signed with India’s Anahat Singh clinches gold in
Sachin Tendulkar for three years
in the presence of Chief Election Asian Junior Squash
Commissioner Rajiv Kumar.
Through this partnership, ECI
aims to address the challenges
I ndia’s Anahat Singh clinched
the gold medal in the
U-17 category of the Asian
of urban and youth apathy Junior Squash Individual
toward voting. Championships, held in Dalian,
China from August 16-20. The
15-year-old Anahat defeated and Whitney Isabelle Wilson in
Hong Kong’s Ena Kwong 3-1 in the the quarterfinal and semifinal,
final on 20th August 2023 to win respectively. Last year in Thailand,
the gold medal. She had beaten the Delhi-based Anahat had won
Malaysian players Doyce Lee her first gold medal in this event.
Lionel Messi continues
his golden run in United Indian’s Honey Dabas and Rahul Jograjiya,
States football & shines clinch first historic gold and silver medals
again for Inter Miami
in World Para Powerlifting Championships
L ionel Messi, After leading his
country to its third FIFA World
Cup title last year, Lionel Messi I ndian powerlifters
Dabas and Rahul Jograjiya
Honey
shone again for Inter Miami, created history as they made an

finding the net in a tense penalty extraordinary start to the Dubai
shootout against Nashville SC 2023 World Para Powerlifting
and helping his team clinch their Championships by clinching the silver medal with a final lift
maiden Leagues Cup title. With the gold and silver medals of 132kg in the fiercely contested
this, Messi continued his golden respectively. Dabbas clinched the men’s -72 kg junior weight
run in United States football. The nation’s first-ever gold with lifts of category. India’s only medal at
goal that helped his club clinch 132 kg and then 135 kg displaying a World Championships has
its maiden Leagues Cup title was amazing grit, determination, and been claimed by Parmjeet Kumar
Messi’s 37th goal in a Cup final in strength. Meanwhile, Jograjiya (men’s -49kg) at the Tbilisi 2021
his career. followed his compatriot to secure World Championships.
Sports Minister Shri Anurag Singh Thakur
inaugurates 33 Khelo India Centres across
Rajasthan
Neeraj Chopra becomes
first Indian to win Gold
T he Union Minister of Youth
Affairs and Sports, Sh. Anurag
Singh Thakur inaugurated 33
medal at World Athletics Khelo India Centres in the State
Championships 2023 in of Rajasthan this morning at
Budapest, Hungary the Sawai Mansingh Stadium will be set up in Rajasthan along
J avelin thrower Neeraj in Jaipur. The Union Minister with an additional 18 Khelo India
Chopra won India’s first- announced that a National centres, thus taking the total
ever gold at the World Athletics Center of Excellence with a number of Khelo India centres in
Championships 2023 in dedicated Sports Science Centre the State to 51.
Budapest, Hungary. In the men’s
javelin final, Neeraj Chopra won Sports Minister Anurag Thakur announces
the Gold medal with a throw of
Khelo India Women’s League will officially
88.17 metres. Pakistan’s Arshad
Nadeem clinched Silver with a be known as Asmita Women’s League
throw of 87.82 metres. Czech
player Jakub Vadlejch got T he Union Minister for Youth
Affairs and Sports Anurag
Singh Thakur has announced
bronze Kishore Jena finished 5th
and DP Manu at 6th in the javelin that the Khelo India Women’s
throw event. League will officially be known
as the Asmita Women’s League. upcoming leagues among other
ASMITA refers to Achieving features. It will enable any school,
Sports Milestone by Inspiring college, government, or private
Women Through Action. organization to host the ‘Asmita
The Asmita Portal serves as Women’s League’ and be part
a comprehensive resource, of Khelo India’s march towards
Indian men’s Blind crick- offering valuable insights into sporting excellence.
et team settles for silver
medal after loss to Paki- HS Prannoy wins a bronze medal at BWF World
stan Championships 2023 in Copenhagen
I n Cricket, the Indian men’s

visually impaired team settled
for a silver medal after a defeat
I n badminton, India’s ace
shuttler HS Prannoy had to
settle for a bronze medal as he
against Pakistan in the final of registered a loss to Kunlavut
the men’s T20 cricket event at Vitidsarn in the semifinals
the International Blind Sports of the ongoing Badminton most successful team in the
Federation (IBSA) World Games World Federation (BWF) World tournament’s history, with 196
2023 at Edgbaston, Birmingham. Championships 2023.This is medals, including 69 gold, 48
Earlier, the Indian women’s team India’s 14th medal at the World silver and 79 silvers. The BWF
beat Australia by nine wickets Championships. This includes World Championships 2023 are
on the DLS method to claim the one gold, four silvers and nine being held from August 21 to 27 in
historic gold medal for India. bronze medals. China is the Copenhagen, Denmark.
Visually Impaired Indian women’s team wins

IBSA World Cup final beating Australia in Bir-
mingham
I ndian women’s visually
impaired team won the T-20
final of the International Blind
Games at Birmingham. The
Indian team defeated Australia
by nine wickets in the rain-
Sports Federation (IBSA) World interrupted match.
India’s R. Praggnanandhaa settles for sil-
ver after losing to Magnus Carlsen of Nor-
way in the World Cup final 2023
Arunachal Pradesh
League launched in New
I n Chess, Magnus Carlsen
of Norway beat India’s R.
Praggnanandhaa in tie-breaks
Delhi to win the FIDE Chess World Cup
T he Arunachal Pradesh League

has been launched in New
Delhi. A new ball game aims to
2023 title at Baku in Azerbaijan.
In the final, Carlsen won the Praggnanandhaa bagged silver.
World Cup after drawing the Praggnanandhaa had become
replicate the cheers of the fans in second tie-break against the 1st Indian after Viswanathan
the North East, from the football Praggnanandhaa. Final score was Anand to reach the final and was
fields to the cricket pitch. It has Carlsen 1.5 and Praggnanandhaa a victory away from joining the
the support of BCCI, Arunachal 0.5. While Carlsen got Gold, Indian legend at the top.
Cricket Association, and various
State bodies, aiming to give Sri Lanka Football Federation is no longer
cricket a much-needed boost in
the hills.
prohibited by FIFA:
T he Sri Lanka
Federation (FFSL) is no
Football
longer prohibited by the world’s

football governing body FIFA.
Government meddling in the
federation’s activities led to the factional fighting and political
World wrestling body ban’s imposition in January 2023. interference in the sport’s body’s
suspends Wrestling Fed- The suspension was caused by administration.
eration of India for not
conducting elections India Junior Men’s Hockey Team Triumphs
T he United World Wrestling
(UWW) has suspended
Over England in Four-Nation Tournament
the Wrestling Federation of
India (WFI) with immediate
T he India Junior Men’s Hockey
team secured a resounding
victory over England, emerging
effect for failing to conduct
triumphant with a scoreline of 4-0
elections on time. The move
in the four-nation Tournament
will not allow Indian grapplers
held in Dusseldorf, Germany. Amir Ali, Amandeep Lakra, and
to compete at the upcoming
Goal Scorers: The goals for India Araijeet Singh Hundal, with each
World Championships under the
were scored by Rajinder Singh, contributing one goal to the tally.
Indian flag. The Indian wrestlers
will have to compete as ‘neutral
athletes’ at the Olympic-
FIFA Women World Cup: Spain defeat En-
qualifying World Championships gland 1-0 to become world champions
I
starting September 16, 2023. n Football, Spain made history
by defeating England 1-Nil
to lift the FIFA Women’s World
Cup title in Sydney for the first
time. Captain Olga Carmona’s
wonderful strike in the 29th minute proved to be the winner.
Shri Dharmendra Pradhan launches Comic Book Developed by
NCERT and UNESCO “Let’s Move Forward”
U nion
Skill
Education
Development
and
Entrepreneurship Minister Shri

&
thematic components of the
School Health and Wellness
Programme. These encompass
Dharmendra Pradhan, launched a comprehensive range of
a novel comic book titled “Let’s subjects, including emotional
Move Forward.” at Kaushal UNESCO New Delhi. The “Let’s well-being, interpersonal
Bhawan, New Delhi. This comic Move Forward” comic book is relationships, gender equality,
book is a collaborative effort designed to cater to the diverse nutrition and health, substance
between the National Council requirements of adolescents abuse prevention, healthy
of Educational Research and encapsulates crucial lifestyles, reproductive health,
and Training (NCERT) and information pertaining to the 11 internet safety.
Madhya Pradesh’s 1st Top Bollywood art director Nitin Desai Passed away
Woman Chief Secretary
Nirmala Buch Passed away N
oted Bollywood production
designer & renowned art
the television film
Tamas (1987).
R etired Indian
Administrative
Services (IAS) officer
director Nitin Chandrakant Desai
has passed away at the age of
In 2016, he was
awarded the
58. Desai was born in Mulund, Padma Shri, the
and ‘gramin vikas’ Bombay, Maharashtra on 9
fourth-highest civilian award in
passed away at the age of 96. August 1965. He began his career
India.
She had served the Yojana Aayog as an assistant art director on
(now NITI Ayog) and she did a
pioneering role in framing of Filmmaker Siddique passed away in Kochi
‘gramin vikas’ and ‘panchayati
raj’ system in MP. She had
also served as financial and
P rominent filmmaker Siddique
passed away at a private
hospital in Kochi. He was 63.
biggest comedy
blockbusters,
including “In
education secretary from 1975- Siddique’s journey in the world of Harihar Nagar,”
1977.Buch had served as the Chief Malayalam cinema began with “Godfather,” “Vietnam Colony,”
Secretary of Madhya Pradesh his directorial debut, “Ramji Rao “Ramji Rao Speaking,” and
(MP) from September 1991 to 1993. Speaking” along with his friend “Friends,” among others. He also
Notably, Nirmala Buch’s husband Lal. The duo created some of directed films in Tamil, Telugu,
Mahesh Neelkanth Buch, who the Malayalam film industry’s and Hindi.
was also an IAS officer, widely
regarded as the architect of new Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin killed in plane crash
M
Bhopal, had died in June 2015 in
ercenary leader Yevgeny board the plane
Bhopal.
Prigozhin, who led a brief that crashed in the
armed rebellion against Russia’s northern region
military leadership in June, was of Moscow on 23
killed in a plane crash. Prigozhin August, 2023.
was among 10 passengers on
World’s most eminent stat- Renowned nuclear physicist & the recipient
isticians Calyampudi Rad-
hakrishna Rao Passed away of Padma Shri & Padma Bhushan awardee
Bikash Sinha Passed away
A n Indian-
A m e r i c a n
mathematician R enowned nuclear physicist
Bikash Sinha passed away at
high
physics,
energy
Quark
and statistician the age of 78 in Kolkata. Bikash Gluon Plasma,
Calyampudi Radhakrishna Sinha was born on 16 June 1945
Rao, commonly known as C. in Kandi, Murshidabad, West and early cosmology. For the first
R. Rao passed away at the Bengal. He was the former time, he led the Indian team to
age of 102.Dr. Rao pioneered director of the Saha Institute of participate in the experiments of
several fundamental statistical Nuclear Physics and Variable the European Atomic Research
concepts such as the Cramer– Energy Cyclotron Centre. Sinha Organization in Geneva. He also
Rao inequality and Rao– specialised in nuclear physics, received the Padma Shri in 2001
Blackwellization, concepts
that appear in undergraduate Padma Shri Scientist Manchanahalli Ran-
textbooks on statistics and gaswamy Satyanarayana Rao Passed away
A
econometrics. In 2023, he was
n eminent Indian scientist scientist to initiate
awarded the International Prize
and Padma Shri awardee Chromatin Biology
in Statistics, often referred to
Manchanahalli Rangaswamy research in India.
as the “statistics’ equivalent of
Satyanarayana Rao, popularly From 2003–2013
the Nobel Prize.” He received the
known as MRS Rao passed away he was president of Jawaharlal
prestigious Padma Bhushan
in Bengaluru, Karnataka. MRS Nehru Centre for Advanced
(1969) and Padma Vibhushan
Rao Born on January 21, 1948, in Scientific Research (JNCASR) in
(2001) awards, the highest civilian
Mysuru, Karnataka. He was the 1st Bangalore, India.
honours in India.
1st Indian Poet to Win Sahitya Sulabh International’s founder and social
Academy Award for English Po-
etry Jayanta Mahapatra passed
activist Bindeshwar Pathak passes away
F
away ounder of ‘Sulabh and campaigned
R
International’ Bindeshwar extensively
enowned Odisha-
Pathak passed away at AIIMS, against manual
born English poet
Delhi due to cardiac arrest. He scavenging.
& the 1st Indian poet
was 80. He established the Sulabh He was awarded the Padma
to win a Sahitya Akademi (the
International Social Service in 1970 Bhushan in 1991.
4th highest civilian honor in India)
award for English poetry in 1981,
passed away at the age of 95 in
Telugu, Sanskrit scholar Kandlakunta Alaha
Cuttack, Odisha. He was awarded Singaracharyulu passes away
a Padma Shri, the fourth highest
civilian honour in India in 2009 for E minent writer, scholar and
academician Kandlakunta
Alaha Singaracharyulu passed
near LB Nagar. He
is survived by six
Literature & Education. children including
away due to age-related ailments four sons and two
Veteran Bollywood lyricist at his residence in Hyderabad. He daughters. Senior journalist and
Dev Kohli passed away was 93. The funeral was performed Andhra Jyothi editor K Srinivas is
R e n o w n e d
lyricist and
poet Dev Kohli
at the Autonagar crematorium his second son.
Singer Raju Punjabi passes away at 40, ‘irreparable

Passed away at the age of 80
loss’ to Haryanvi music industry says CM Khattar
in Mumbai, Maharashtra. He
penned hundreds of songs in R enowned Haryanvi singer Raju
Punjabi, aged 40, has passed
away at a private hospital in
was fondly called the
“King of Tunes” by his
Bollywood films and wrote many fans.
hit songs such as Maaye Ni Hisar after battling jaundice. He
Maaye, Yeh Kaali Kaali Aankhen,
Geet Gaata Hoon,O Saki Saki etc.
The government disbursed 2,900 crore
rupees till March 2023 under the Pro-
duction Linked Incentive scheme
T he government has disbursed
2,900 crore rupees till March
2023 under the Production Linked
Incentive (PLI) scheme.Secretary
in the Department for Promotion of Parliament pass-
Industry and Internal Trade(DPIIT) es Central Goods and
Rajesh Kumar Singh said that will be significantly increased Services Tax (Amend-
the government is expected to from the current year onwards.
disburse about 13 thousand crore
ment) Bill, 2023 and
The scheme was announced
rupees to eligible firms seeking in 2021 for 14 sectors including Integrated Goods and
benefits under the scheme telecommunication, white Services Tax (Amend-
and this regard an exercise is goods, textiles, manufacturing of ment) Bill, 2023
P
going on to tweak the scheme medical devices, automobiles, arliament passed the Central
for those sectors which have drones and Pharma with an Goods and Services Tax
not yet picked up well. Mr Singh outlay of 1.97 lakh crore rupees. (Amendment) Bill, 2023 and
said that the disbursal number
Integrated Goods and Services
Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2023.
Union Commerce and Industry Minis- The Lok Sabha passed the bills
ter Shri Piyush Goyal participates in the without discussion with a voice
vote. Later, the Rajya Sabha also
13th BRICS Trade Ministers’ Meeting returned the Bills with a voice
U nion Minister of Commerce vote. Finance Minister Nirmala

and Industry, Consumer Sitharaman introduced these
Affairs, Food & Public Distribution bills. The Central Goods and
and Textiles, Shri Piyush Goyal Services Tax (Amendment) Bill,
attended the 13th BRICS Trade 2023 seeks to amend the Central
Ministers’ Meeting held under Goods and Services Tax Act 2017
the BRICS Presidency of South while, the Integrated Goods and
Africa virtually. The theme Services Tax (Amendment)
of BRICS this year is “BRICS Bill, 2023 seeks to amend the
and Africa: Partnership for under-invoicing in the meeting. Integrated Goods and Services
Mutually Accelerated Growth, The Minister lauded the South Tax Act 2017. The Central Goods
Sustainable Development and African Presidency for having and Services Tax (Amendment)
Inclusive Multilateralism”. Shri an ambitious Agenda and Bill, 2023 seeks to define the
Piyush Goyal, touched upon completing outcome-oriented expressions of online gaming,
issues related to WTO, Supply activities under the Contact online money gaming and virtual
chain, Digitalisation, MSMEs and Group on Economic and Trade digital assets. According to the
on the issue of Mispricing and Issues (CGETI). provisions of the Bill, online
gaming means an offering of
a game on the internet or an
electronic network and includes
money gaming.
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The gross GST revenue collected for July
2023 is Rs. 1,65,105 crores, representing
an 11% year-on-year increase: Centre allocates over
T he gross GST revenue month of July 2023 after regular
collected in the month of July
2023 is ₹1,65,105 crore of which
settlement is ₹69,558 crore for
CGST and ₹70,811 crore for SGST.
Rs 1,39, 500 crores to
extend Bharat Net in
CGST is ₹29,773 crore, SGST is The revenues for the month of 6,40,000 villages
T
₹37,623 crore, IGST is ₹85,930 July 2023 are 11% higher than the he government has allocated
crore (including ₹ 41,239 crores GST revenues in the same month one lakh 39 thousand 579
collected on import of goods) and last year. crore rupees to extend Bharat
cess is ₹11,779 crore (including ₹ Net in six lakh 40 thousand
840 crores collected on import villages across the country. The
of goods).The government has Communications Ministry said
settled ₹39,785 crore to CGST that the extension project of the
and ₹33,188 crore to SGST from Bharat Net will be completed in
IGST. The total revenue of the nearly two years. Built under the
Centre and the States in the Make in India initiative, Bharat
Net is one of the world’s largest
rural broadband connectivity
programs, being implemented
by Central PSUs including Bharat
Sanchar Nigam Limited.
NHA extends Digital Health Incentives

Scheme till 31 December 2023
T he National Health Authority rupees based on the number of
(NHA) has announced the digital health records created Fino Payments Bank to
extension of its Digital Health and linked to Ayushman Bharat apply for small finance
Health Account numbers of the
Incentives Scheme (DHIS) under bank licence
patients. Under the scheme,
F
the Ayushman Bharat Digital
incentives are provided to ino Payments Bank Limited
Mission till the 31st of December
hospitals and diagnostic labs has approved a proposal to
this year. The Union Health
and the providers of digital health transition into a small finance
Ministry said the scheme offers
solutions. The DHIS was launched bank (SFB).However, the transition
incentives of up to four crore
in January 2023. is subject to necessary approvals.
The Payments Bank has also got
SEBI mandates foreign portfolio inves- a letter from its holding company
Fino PayTech regarding a group
tors to disclose Legal Entity Identifier corporate restructuring proposal.
(LEI) code After this, the board has formed
T he Securities and Exchange a committee to explore the

Board of India (SEBI) has possibility of group corporate
mandated the submission of legal restructuring.With this, Fino has
entity identifier (LEI) details for all become the first such entity
non-individual foreign portfolio to move towards becoming a
investors (FPIs).Presently, FPIs are small finance bank (SFB) since
required to provide their LEI details the Reserve Bank of India in
FPIs on a voluntary basis.It has
in the Common Application Form 2019 allowed payments banks
now been decided to mandate
(“CAF”), used for registration, to apply for conversion into SFB
the requirement of providing LEI
KYC and account opening of after 5 years of operations.
details for all non-individual FPIs.
Union Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman
launches the AMC Repo Clearing Limited (ARCL)
and Corporate Debt Market Development Fund
(CDMDF)
Prime Minister hails In-
T he Union Minister of Finance
and Corporate Affairs Smt.
Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated
dia’s first 3D printed Post
Office at Cambridge Lay-
the Corporate Debt Market out, Bengaluru
Development Fund (CDMDF) and
initiated the trading on Limited
Purpose Clearing Corporation
T he Prime Minister,
Narendra Modi has called
Shri
India’s first 3D printed Post Office

(LPCC) mechanism called AMC at Cambridge Layout, Bengaluru,
Repo Clearing Limited (ARCL), in among the participants in the a testament to our nation’s
Mumbai, Maharashtra.Both the Corporate Bond Market during innovation and progress. Earlier
initiatives intend to deepen the times of stress. The fund has Rs Union Railways Minister Ashwini
functioning of the corporate debt 33,000-crore backstop facility Vaishnaw inaugurated India’s
markets. CDMDF is a backstop for Mutual Funds.Of the Rs first post office constructed
facility for specified debt funds 33,000 crore, Rs 30,000 crore using 3D printing technology. The
during market dislocations. will come from the government, inauguration of the 1100 square
The fund is intended to provide while the balance Rs 3,000 feet post office was held at
liquidity support in the event of a crore will be contributed by the Bengaluru’s Cambridge Layout
financial crisis. It will be in the form Asset Management Companies near Ulsoor Bazaar.3D printing
of an alternative investment fund (AMCs). technology is a fast-emerging
(AIF), meant to instil confidence way of constructing structures.
It uses computer-aided design
The government has approved the establish- to create three-dimensional
objects through a layering
ment of a new spaceport in Kulasekarapattinam, method.
Tamil Nadu for carrying out the launches of the
Small Satellite Launch Vehicles (SSLV) devel-
oped by ISRO
U nion Minister
(Independent
of State
Charge)
Science & Technology; MoS PMO,
Personnel, Public Grievances, ISRO successfully carries
Pensions, Atomic Energy and out orbit reduction ma-
Space, Dr Jitendra, the Indian noeuvre of moon mission
Space Policy – 20 23 has been Chandrayaan-3
approved and released in the
public domain. The Policy opens
The budget allocations for IN-
SPACe:2021-22 Rs. 10 Cr2022-23 T he Indian Space Research
Organisation successfully
carried out the lunar-orbit
up the sector for enhanced Rs. 33 Cr2023-24 Rs. 95 Cr. Dr
participation of Non-Government Jitendra Singh also informed reduction manoeuvre of
Entities (NGEs) across the that the Laser Interferometer India’s third moon mission
entire value chain of the space Gravitational-Wave Observatory Chandrayaan-3, into lunar
economy while delineating the – India (LIGO-India) project orbit. ISRO said the spacecraft
roles of various stakeholders viz. has been approved by the successfully underwent a planned
IN-SPACe, ISRO, NSIL and DOS. Government of India at an orbit reduction manoeuvre which
estimated cost of Rs. 2600 Crore, brought it closer to the Moon’s
The Government has set up the surface now to 170 km x 4313 km
with the Department of Atomic
Indian National Space Promotion orbit means the spacecraft’s
Energy as the Lead Agency.
and Authorization Centre (IN- farthest point from the moon is
SPACe) as a single-window 4313 km and the closest point is
agency for the promotion and 170 km only.
authorization of space activities.
Bank of Maharashtra tops list of public sector lenders in loan
and deposit growth of 25% in Q1 2023
B
advances of the bank rose to Rs
ank of Maharashtra (BoM) has
1,75,676 crore at the end of June
emerged as the top performer
2023It was followed by UCO Bank
among public sector lenders in
with 20.70% growth, while Bank
loan and deposit growth of 25% in
of Baroda (BoB) with 16.80% and
percentage terms during the first
Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) with
quarter of the current financial
16.21% growth were at 3rd and
year. The deposit and advances
4th spot respectively. State Bank
of the Pune-based lender are
of India (SBI) stood at the 5th
the highest by any public sector June quarter. With a growth rate
spot with 15.08% rise in domestic
bank (PSB) during the April- of 24.98%, the gross domestic
advances growth.
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Conferred With Greece’s

Grand Cross Of The Order Of Honour
P rime Minister Shri Narendra Modi was conferred with the King
Modi was conferred with the Hamad Order of the Renaissance
prestigious Grand Cross of the (top honor in the Gulf country)
Order of Honour by Greek President by Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa
Katerina N Sakellaropoulou, a bin Salman Al Khalifa. He was
special honour reflecting the honoured with Russia’s highest
strength of the India-Greece civilian award, Order of St Andrew
partnership. Shri Narendra Modi of the Order features the head Award, in 2019. Also in 2019, he
became the first foreign Head of of the goddess Athena and the also received the Order of Zayed
Government to receive the Grand inscription “ONLY THE RIGHTEOUS Award, the highest civilian honour
Cross of the Order of Honor. SHOULD BE HONOURED,” of the UAE. In 2020, Prime Minister
The Grand Cross of the Order of representing the values of Modi was conferred with the
Honor, an award established in honour and righteousness. Other Legion of Merit award by then-
1975 to honour individuals for their Honours received by PM Modi : In President Donald Trump.
contributions to Greece. The Star 2019, Prime Minister Narendra
Iran, Saudi Arabia and Egypt are among 6 new nations set to
join the BRICS
T he 15th BRICS summit was Africa: Partnership for Mutually
held from the 22nd to 24th Accelerated Growth, Sustainable
August,2023 at the Sandton Development and Inclusive
Convention Centre in South Multilateralism At the end of
Africa. A major outcome of the the summit, member countries
BRICS Summit was the decision adopted the Johannesburg II
of the BRICS leaders to expand Declaration. Chinese President
its membership to include 6 new India, China and South Africa Xi Jinping chaired the 14th BRICS
members. These countries are to make an 11-nation bloc. Summit on June 23, 2022 in
- Iran, the United Arab Emirates, About 15th BRICS summit : The Beijing, China Theme of the 14th
Saudi Arabia, Argentina, Egypt, 15th BRICS summit was hosted BRICS Summit: Foster High-quality
and Ethiopia were set to enter by South Africa. South Africa BRICS Partnership, Usher in a New
BRICS from Jan. 1, 2024, joining became Chair of BRICS on 1 Era for Global Development.
current members Brazil, Russia, January 2023.Theme - BRICS and
India participates in the 20th ASEAN-India Economic Minis-
ters’ Meeting in Semarang, Indonesia
S
Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam
hri Rajesh Agrawal, Additional
participated in the meeting.
Secretary, Department of
Democratic Republic of Timor-
Commerce, Ministry of Commerce
Leste also joined the Meeting as
and Industry represented India in
an observer. The Ministers also
the 20th ASEAN-India Economic
interacted with the ASEAN-India
Ministers’ meeting held on
Business Council (AIBC) and took
21st August 2023 in Semarang,
note of the activities undertaken
Indonesia and co-chaired the representatives from all the
by AIBC in 2023, including the
meeting with Dr. Zulkifli Hasan, 10 ASEAN countries viz. Brunei,
5th ASEAN-India Business Summit
Minister of Trade, Indonesia. Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos,
held on 6th March 2023 in Kuala
The Economic Ministers or their Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines,
Lumpur.
Paradip Port Authority becomes the fastest major port to

handle 50 MMT Cargo in the current fiscal year (2023)
P aradip Port Authority has period of the previous fiscal
become the fastest major year.Chairman of Paradip Port
port to handle 50 million metric Authority, P.L. Haranadh said that
tons of Cargo in the current with the unwavering support of a
fiscal year(2023). It has exhibited dedicated workforce, Paradip Port
6.5 per cent growth over the has exemplified a story of growth,
corresponding period of the sustainability, and a brighter
previous fiscal year. The Port tomorrow for generations to
Vessels in comparison to 812
has also handled a record 942 come.
handled in the corresponding
RBI Monetary Policy Highlights: Keeps

Repo rate unchanged at 6.5%; Retail in-
flation for FY24 pegged at 5.4%
R eserve Bank of India (RBI)
Governor Shaktikanta Das
announced that the Monetary
Chandrayaan-3:
lunar rover Pragyaan
India
takes a walk on the Moon

Policy Committee (MPC)
unanimously decided to keep the
repo rate unchanged at 6.5% for I ndia has created history as
it became the first country
to land on the South Pole of the
the 3rd time in a row.
lunar surface. The Vikram lander
successfully touched down as
planned on 23 August 2023 at
6.04 pm. India joins an elite club
of countries to achieve a soft
landing on the Moon, after the
US, the former Soviet Union and
China. The 26kg rover called
Pragyaan (the Sanskrit word
for wisdom) was carried to the
Moon in the Vikram lander’s belly.
Project Director of Chandrayaan
3: P Veeramuthuvel. Project Cost:
Rs. 615 crores
Across
1. FALCON Shield-2023 exercise 4. (MD) of the Life Insurance 10. Where was ‘Unmesha’ – In-
held between China and___. Corporation of India (LIC) ternational Literature Festi-
a) UAE a) Ramasamy val and ‘Utkarsh’ – Festival
of Folk and Tribal Performing
b) USA b) Doraisamy Arts celebrated?
c) Japan c) Rangasamy a) Madhyapradesh
d) Russia d) Gajendran b) Uttarpradesh
e) India e) Viswanathan c) Andhrapradesh
d) Maharashtra
e) Gujarat
2. Ambassador for the Infosys 8. Which country will be host- 11. India has handed over the
brand and its Digital ing a World Coffee Confer- B20 presidency to host
Innovation ence for the first time? G20 in 2024.
a) Rafael nadal a) India a) Brazil
b) Virat Kohli b) China b) China
c) Ranbir Kapoor c) Russia c) Japan
d) Mary Kom d) Japan d) Russia
e) Alia Bhatt e) UAE e) USA
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1. Max Life Insurance Company 6. August 12 is celebrated as In- 9. Which company has launched
Ltd. (Max Life) has been ap- ternational ___________ a MoneySaver Export Account
pointed as the “Lead Insurer” Day specifically for small and
for the State of____. a) Youth mid- size exporters?
a) Madhyapradesh b) Malala a) Razorpay
b) Uttarpradesh c) Seniorcitizen b) Mastercard
c) Andhrapradesh d) Mandela c) Rupay
d) Maharashtra e) Health d) Visa
e) Gujarat e) Bharatpe
3. World Badminton 7. Host of 15th BRICS summit

Championships 2023 will a) Southafrica
begin in_____.
b) China
a) Germany
c) Russia
b) Copenhagen
d) Brazil
c) Amsterdam
e) India
d) Canberra
e) Hyderabad
5. Who has created history by

becoming the first-ever In-
dian to clinch the individual
World Title at the World Ar-
chery Championships final in
Berlin?
a) Aditiswami
b) Priyaswami
c) Duraisamy
d) Preeti
e) Shivangi
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English Language manpower, maybe in terms of

specific skills, so that companies can
Directions (1-7): Read the given have a chapter in Bhutan too” stated
passage carefully and answer the Tshering.
questions that follow The kingdom is keen to diversify its
Among all its South Asian neighbours, economy away from hydropower,
India has the best relations with the forestry and agriculture and attracts
Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan. India manufacturing especially in niche
is its top trade partner both as an areas that require skilled labour. It
import source and as an export has a thriving tourism industry but its
destination, accounting for two- hefty levy of $200 per person per day
thirds of Bhutan’s overall trade in Q1 (which has since been halved) is a
2023. India accounts for half of the hurdle in getting tourists back to the
foreign direct investments into the mountainous country at a time of
Himalayan kingdom. The key pillar in slow global growth. As a result, its
bilateral cooperation is hydropower. growth outlook is expected to remain
Bhutan (like Nepal) generates subdued in 2023-24 (July-June).
hydropower in excess of its domestic Bhutan is therefore keen to attract FDI
requirements, the bulk of which is to bolster its overall growth,
exported to India. Hydropower especially when the country is on the
contributes 30-40% to its exchequer verge of graduating from UN’s Least
and one-third of its GDP. For all these Developed Country status to a
reasons, Bhutan has perhaps the developing country in December. In
biggest stakes in the India growth Bhutan, over 50% of its workforce is in
story, a point that was forcefully agriculture and a third is in low
reiterated by its prime minister Lotay value-added services. For a more
Tshering in an interview with this sustainable transition to developing
newspaper. Bhutan is ready offer country status, it needs to shift its
investment incentives to global workforce away from low
companies with a presence in India productivity, small farm-driven
to extend their operations to the agriculture by generating more
kingdom. “We might be able to offer employment opportunities in industry
some unique advantages, maybe in and information and
terms of tax, maybe in terms of communications technology and
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other services. This is the pathway to 1) What is the tone of the passage?
modern economic development. A. Neutral
An added compulsion is that B. Optimistic
unemployment among its youth is as C. Critical
high as 29% in 2022. However, D. Cautious
graduation to a developing country E. Informative
has its benefits as it entails acquiring
a global seal of approval with better 2) In addition to economic
prospects of getting FDI—with India’s cooperation, what does the passage
help as sought by Tshering—better suggest India is committed to
credit ratings and lower costs of strengthening with Bhutan?
international borrowings. India can A. Cultural exchange programs
also step up its FDI in the Himalayan B. Environmental conservation
kingdom to more than the $86 million initiatives
it has cumulatively invested from C. Military alliances
April 2000 to March 2023. India, for D. Skill development and new areas
its part, is also committed to of partnership
strengthening cooperation on skill E. Humanitarian aid
development and new areas of
partnership in start-ups, space and 3) What are the potential
STEM education. advantages that Bhutan is willing to
Land-locked Bhutan can leverage the offer to global companies for
India growth story if it also gets better investment, according to the
road- and rail-linkages, inland passage?
waterways and border-crossing A. Tax incentives, manpower, and
facilities. Four years ago, a Bhutanese specific skills
cargo of stone aggregates reached B. Free land and resources
Bangladesh on an Indian vessel on C. Unlimited access to hydropower
the Brahmaputra River. Better D. Exemption from all import duties
connectivity promotes greater trade E. Guaranteed profits
not just with India but also provides
access to global markets. India has 4) What is one of the challenges
been pushing for better connectivity facing Bhutan's tourism industry, as
with Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, mentioned in the passage?
which also must develop greater A. Lack of interest from foreign
stakes in its rise as one of the fastest- tourists
growing economies in the world.
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B. High transportation costs for
tourists Directions (8-12): The given
C. Political instability in Bhutan questions carry sentences with two
D. Competition from neighbouring blanks in them. Six words have been
countries given below the same out of which
E. Visa restrictions for tourists two can fill the given blanks. You
must choose the option that carries
5) Why is Bhutan interested in the correct pair of words as your
attracting foreign direct investment answer.
(FDI)? 8) Being part of the yatra is as
A. To strengthen its agriculture sector simple as _______ up and walking
B. To reduce unemployment among along, which is what _______
its youth people have been doing.
C. To increase its reliance on A. Crowding
hydropower B. Gathering
D. To compete with India in C. Turning
manufacturing D. Number
E. To boost its tourism industry E. Countless
F. Multiple
6) Which of the given parts carries A. AB
an error in the same? B. BE
A. The kingdom is keen to diversify C. CE
B. its economy away from D. DF
hydropower, E. AD
C. forestry and agriculture and
attracts 9) Demonstrations were a
D. manufacturing especially in niche _______ feature till elections were
E. areas that require skilled labour. __________.
A. Normal
7) Which of the given options is the B. Common
correct synonym to the word C. Announced
‘diversify’ as used above? D. Held
A. transfer E. Regular
B. expand F. Polled
C. distinction A. AE
D. insensitive B. DF
E. None of these C. EB
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D. EC A. Hazard
E. None B. Possibility
C. Likely
10) It is not the first time that D. Cause
someone has ________ the apex E. Bring
court with the ________ of F. Generate
growing cases of Hate Speech. A. CF
A. Grievance B. AD
B. Knocked C. BF
C. Addressed D. DE
D. Complaints E. None of the above
E. Approached
F. Summoned Directions (13-15): The following
A. FD questions have sentences that can
B. EA be connected into one single
C. BD sentence with the help of the
D. CF starters that have been given below
E. Both (b) and (c) the same. These starters can be
used to connect the given sentences
11) Unless the issue of pay _______ so that one meaningful sentence
is _______, there can never be can be formed. Choose the correct
gender equality. option as your answer.
A. Gap 13)
B. Bias → ONGC was and is still essential to
C. Resolved the nation in perpetual quest for
D. Dealt more and more elusive domestic
E. Disparity hydrocarbon
F. Sorted → to break free of the backbreaking
A. AD import dependence, the nascent
B. EC ONDC has no such role.
C. BF I. Since…
D. EB II. While…
E. AE III. Whilst...
A. Only (i)
12) Bankruptcy is a _________ for B. Only (ii)
Twitter if it does not start C. Only (iii)
_________ more cash. D. All (i), (ii) and (iii)
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E. None Directions (16-20): There are
four/five sentences in each question
14) out of which one sentence might not
→ private education has remained be using the highlighted word
an aspiration with many poor appropriately. Choose the same as
parents your answer.
→ shrinking incomes (loss of jobs 16)
plus inflation) left them with no (A) When the police arrived, the
other choice. street was in total chaos.
I. Comparatively… (B) There are other forms of civil
II. As can be seen… disorder–most notably, football
III. Even though… hooliganism.
A. Only (i) (C) Her mind was in a tumult of
B. Both (i) and (ii) emotions.
C. Only (iii) (D) The organizers guided them in
D. Both (ii) and (iii) orderly fashion out of the building.
E. All (i), (ii) and (iii) (E) All are correct
15) 17)
→ the weather department (A) He walked on the opposite side of
predicting little relief from extreme the street to refresh his memory of
hot conditions, as another heatwave the building.
is expected to set in this week (B) The country recently announced
→ many parts of India are broiled plans to begin modernizing its army.
under severe heat and power (C) She wants to update her
outages due to the coal crisis in the wardrobe.
country. (D) This is a budget that will help to
I. With… fight unemployment and kick-start
II. Though… the economy.
III. Clearly… (E) He continued to suppress the
A. Both (ii) and (iii) people and serve the imperialists.
B. Only (ii)
C. Both (i) and (ii) 18)
D. Only (i) (A) The fort was undefended and
E. All (i), (ii) and (iii) vulnerable.
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(B) The teenager jumped off the
building because he thought he was Directions (21-26): The given
invincible and unable to get hurt. paragraph contains five blanks in
(C) With two more days of which words should be filled so that
competition to go she is in an they make a complete paragraph.
unbeatable position. You must read the same carefully
(D) We need to make our network and choose the most appropriate
more secure against attacks by options as your answers. You must
hackers. check the highlighted words as well
(E) Officials arrived to assess whether for the questions that follow.
it is safe to bring emergency food Istanbul — formerly Constantinople —
supplies into the city. is an open-air museum. There’s art to
____(A)____ everywhere.
19) Centuries-old mosques with
(A) We need a replacement for our ____(B)____ minarets pierce an
old vacuum cleaner. azure skyline. Sepia-tinted heritage
(B) He has always shown a genuine buildings, historic hammams and
concern for poor people. quaint town houses pepper the
(C) Price differences are used as a cobblestoned streets of the Old
proxy for differences in quality. Quarter reinforcing the city’s
(D) I'd like to exchange this sweater formidable ____(C)____ heritage.
for a smaller one. Founded by the Thracians in the
(E) All the sentences are correct seventh century BC, the city of 16
million has always been a
20) ____(D)____ centre point between
(A) She likes to wear short skirts to the East and West. But today it is also
show off her legs. undergoing a cultural renaissance
(B) She liked to flaunt her wealth by with the ____(E)____ of buzzing
wearing furs and jewellery. new art projects, biennials and art
(C) When the crazed man decided to fairs promoting local artists and
brandish a gun in the airport, he was drawing hundreds from foreign
immediately shot by a security shores. To further the goal of
guard. establishing Istanbul as a global
(D) He lost his temper after a driver artistic hub, a number of art galleries
flashed her headlights as he and museums are also opening
overtook. across the city, featuring the work of
(E) All sentences are correct young Turkish artists, as well as those
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from outside the country. The art on E. Adorning
display ranges from traditional
paintings and sculpteres to digital 25) Which of the following words
installations and NFTs. would best fill the blank labelled
21) From the emboldened words (D)?
given above, which one is A. Victory
incorrectly spelt? B. Dynamic
A. traditional C. Gutsy
B. sculpteres D. Ancient
C. galleries E. Civilised
D. featuring
E. All are correct 26) The fifth blank given in the
paragraph can be filled with which
22) Choose the word that would of the following words given below?
correctly fit the first blank given A. Sale
above. B. Source
A. Check out C. Launch
B. Behold D. Preparation
C. Disbelieve E. Seizure
D. Contemplate Directions (27-30): The given
E. Sustain questions have sentences of which
one might be erroneous and needs
23) Which of the given words would an improvement. You must choose
best fit the blank labelled (B)? the
A. Abating same to mark the answer.
B. Tampering 27)
C. Increasing (A) That is why Germany has opened
D. Tapering up new associations with China.
E. Dwindling (B) It is far easier to blame God than
to own up responsibility.
24) Which of the following words (C) Nine Indians have been killed in a
would fill the blank given in blank (3) fire in Maldives' capital Male,
as given above? according to reports.
A. Artistry (D) I really want India to come to the
B. Societal final and play for Pakistan.
C. Cultural (E) I’m responsible for the health of
D. Civil our company.
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(D) Nirav Modi to be extradited to
28) India after he loses appeal in UK High
(A) Every party take bonds because Court
they are legal. (E) All correct
(B) There can be a difference of
opinion in a democracy. Quantitative Aptitude
(C) Protests over the death of 22-
year-old Mahsa Amini in police Directions (31-35): Study the
custody are entering their seventh following information carefully and
week. answer the following questions.
(D) Singh described his interaction The given pie chart shows the degree
with the commanders as “productive. distribution of various expenditure of
(E) All correct salary of Ramesh in the month of
January 2020 namely Rent,
29) Education, Medicines, Food and
(A) I request everyone to keep their savings.
surroundings clean and ensure there
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is no water accumulation. 0
xy
0
(B) The couple lived alone and 0

540
720
reportedly struggled with mental
Rent Education
illness.
Savings Medicine
(C) The auction house said an
Food
unidentified Asian buyer bought the
diamond.
(D) The makers saw the footage and
taken the fair decision of expelling
her from the game.
(E) All correct Note:
i) Difference between the amount
30) spend in medicine and Education is
(A) People should be alert about the Rs.5400
new techniques used by conmen. ii) x – y = 150
(B) The boy claimed the man had 31) If the monthly income of Ramesh
offered him and his sister chocolates. in February is increased by 20%
(C) India was indebted to Singh for more than his income in previous
the economic reforms of 1991 started month and the amount spend on
by him. Food remains the same, then find
the amount spend and saved by
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Ramesh in February other than the d) Rs.4500
expenditure on Food. e) Rs.7800
a) Rs.76,000
b) Rs.60,600 35) Find the ratio of the amount
c) Rs.70,700 spent by Ramesh on rent to
d) Rs.90,000 Education in January.
e) Rs.78,000 a) 1:7
b) 7:5
32) Find the difference between the c) 2:9
amount spent on medicine and the d) 1:2
amount saved by Ramesh in e) 4:3
January.
a) Rs.3600 Directions (36-40): Study the
b) Rs.5600 following information carefully and
c) Rs.5700 answer the following questions.
d) Rs.2500 Three different genres (Mystery
e) Rs.7800 ,Horror and science fiction) of books
are sold by three different shops
33) If the salary of mahesh in namely A ,B and C .The ratio of the
January is 4.8 times the amount total number of books sold by Shop A
spent on rent by Ramesh in January, to C is 2:3 .The total number of books
then the salary of Ramesh is what sold by Shop B is 1000 more than that
percentage of salary of Mahesh in of Shop Shop A . The number of
January. Horror books sold by Shop C is 2/3rd of
a) 125% the number of science fiction books
b) 33.33% sold by Shop B .The number of
c) 62.5% Mystery books sold by Shop B is 20%
d) 50% more than the number of Horror
e) 12.5% books sold by Shop A.The difference
between the total number of books
34) If Ramesh invests his savings in sold by Shop B and C is 2000. The
two different schemes i.e A and B in ratio of the number of mystery books
the ratio of 2:3. Find the amount sold by Shop A to B is 2:3. The number
invested by Ramesh in Scheme B. of Horror books sold by Shop B is 700
a) Rs.8000 more than the science fiction books
b) Rs.6700 Shop sold by A .Total number of
c) Rs.6480 mystery books sold by all shops
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together is 10,000.The total number of b) Rs.2,04,100
science fiction books sold by Shop A c) Rs.1,08,900
is 1500. d) Rs.2,70,700
e) Rs.76,000
36) The ratio of the number of comic
books sold by shop A to C is 4:5 and 39) If the number of horror books
the number of comic books sold by sold by Shop D is 20% less than the
shop C is 40% less than the number number of Mystrey books sold by
of science fiction books sold by shop Shop A and the ratio of the number
B. The number of comic books sold of horror books to Science fiction
by shop A is what percentage of the books sold by Shop D is 2:3 .Find the
number of mystery books sold in the total number of science fiction
same shop? books sold by Shop D.
a) 43.2% a) 3400
b) 55% b) 2400
c) 56% c) 1400
d) 67.8% d) 6700
e) 70% e) 4000
37) Find the ratio of the number of 40) Find the difference between the
horror books sold by Shop B to the average number Horror books sold
number of science fiction books sold by Shop A and B together and the
by Shop C. number of mystery books sold by
a) 11:15 Shop C.
b) 40:9 a) 2870
c) 11:14 b) 2450
d) 15:17 c) 2550
e) 12:11 d) 2340
e) 2650
38) If the selling price of each
Mystery book is Rs.100 and selling Directions (41-45): Study the
price of each Horror book is Rs.120, following information carefully and
then find the total revenue answer the following questions.
generated by Shop C by selling 20% The given table chart shows the total
and 30% of mystery and Horror number of Tvs (LED and LCD) sold in
books respectively. four different years i.e 2001,2002,2003
a) Rs.1,43,200 and 2004 .
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LED TVs sold in 2005 .Find the ratio of
the total number of TVs sold in 2005
to 2002.
A) 10:19
B) 37:50
C) 21:10
D) 11:20
NOTE:
E) 9:11
I) Total number of Tvs=Number of LED
TVs sold +Number of LCD TVs
44) The number of LCD TVs sold in
41) If the ratio of the number of TVs
2001 is what percentage of the
sold in the first four months of 2004
number of LED TVs sold in 2003 and
to the number of TVs sold in last four
2004 together?
months of the same year is 2:3 and
A) 34%
the number TVs sold in the month of
B) 45%
May ,June ,July and August together
C) 10%
in 2004 is 2000.Find the total number
D) 20%
of TVs sold in the last four months in
E) 50%
2004.
A) 4800
45) if the selling price of each LED tv
B) 2800
is Rs.7000 and the selling prices of
C) 2700
Each LCD tv is Rs.10,000 .Find the
D) 4400
difference between the selling price
E) 2300
of Tvs sold in 2001 and 2002 .(in lakh)
A) Rs.190lakh
42) Find the difference between the
B) Rs.285 lakh
number of LCD Tvs sold in 2002 and
C) Rs.250 lakh
2003.
D) Rs.220lakh
A) 3100
E) Rs.170lakh
B) 3500
C) 3800
46) The average weight of (N+2)
D) 3900
persons is 30 kg .the average age
E) 3200
decreases by 1kg when a new person
whose weight is 30 kg replaces a
43) If the number of LCD TVs sold in
person of weight 42 kg.If the average
2005 is 30% more than that of 2004
age of ‘N’ person is 20 years, then
and the number of LED TVs sold in
2003 is 200 less than the number of
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find the sum of the ages of ‘N’ 49) Amesh covers a distance of 300
people. km with a speed of 10 km /hr and
A) 140 years next 850 km with a speed of 17km/hr
B) 130 years and the remaining distance at a
C) 150 years speed of 20km/hr. If he covers a total
D) 200 years distance of 1400km, then find the
E) 100 years total time taken by him to complete
the whole journey .
47) The ratio of the monthly savings A) 70.5hours
of Aniket to Ajay is 10:11 and the B) 60 hours
monthly expenditures of Ajay and C) 92.5hours
Aniket is Rs.18,000 and Rs.14,000 D) 100hours
respectively .If the monthly income E) 55.5hours
of Aniket is 15% less than that of
Ajay, then find the income of Ashish 50) Aman invested Rs.2P in scheme
whose income is 40% more than that A which offered simple interest at
of Aniket . 20% rate of interest p.a for 3 years,
A) Rs.47,600 while Rajat invested Rs.(3P+500) in
B) Rs.67,800 scheme B which offered compound
C) Rs.89,000 interest at 10% rate of interest p.a for
D) Rs.50,000 2 years .If the ratio of the interest
E) Rs.60,000 received by Aman to Rajat 25:14
.Find the value of ‘0.5P’.
48) The total time taken by the boat A) 1400
to cover 180 km in downstream and B) 2800
200 km in upstream is 35 hours. If C) 2000
the ratio between the speed of the D) 2500
stream and the speed of boat in still E) 1250
water is 5:13, then find the distance
covered by the boat in still water in 51) 180 litres of mixture ‘P’ contain 20
10 hours . litres more water than milk, while
A) 130km the milk contained in mixture ‘Q’ is
B) 140km 20% more than the water contained
C) 150km in mixture ‘P’ and the ratio of the
D) 170km milk to water in the mixture ‘Q’ is 2:3.
E) 180km If mixtures ‘P’ and ‘Q’ are mixed
together, then find the ratio of the
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quantity of milk to water in the 400cm2 is equal to the base of the
resultant mixture . parallelogram. Find the difference
A) 1:1 between the area of the
B) 5:7 parallelogram and the area of the
C) 4:5 square.
D) 1:2 A) 90cm 2
E) 1:9 B) 100cm 2
C) 80cm 2
52) A work can be done by ‘X’ men in D) 120cm 2
20 days.If after 8 days 2 men leave E) 50cm 2
the work ,then the remaining work
would be completed in 15 days. Find 55) ’P’ alone can complete a work in
the time taken by ‘X-4’ men to 75 days while ‘P’ and ‘Q’ together
complete the same work. can complete the same work in 30
A)60/7days days. If ‘P’ started the work alone
B) 100/3days and left after working 20 days ,then
C) 100/7days the remaining work will be
D) 100/9days completed by ‘Q’ and ‘R’ in 22 days.
E) 150/7days The efficiency of ‘R’ is how much
percent more or less than the
53) ’X’ and ‘Y’ started a business by efficiency of ‘Q’?
investing Rs.5,000 and Rs.3,500, A) 33.33% less
respectively.14 months later,’X’ and B) 20% more
‘Y’ increased their investment by C) 33.33% more
20% and Rs.1500 respectively . If the D) 10% more
total profit earned by X and Y at the E) 100%more
end of 2 years is Rs.9,160, then find
the profit share of ‘Y’. Directions (56-60): What value
A)Rs.6570 should come in the place of question
B)Rs.3960 mark in the following
C)Rs.2500 questions?(Level: Easy to Moderate)
D)Rs.4500 56) 148 + 73 - (243 ÷ 9) = ?² - (46 ÷ 23)
E) Rs.5690 a) 14
b) 12
54) The height of the parallelogram c) 13
is 20% more than its base and the d) 11
side of the square whose area is e) 10
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c) 80
57) {(75*15) ÷(25*10) }*20 =? -60% of d) 90
670 e) 85
a) 496
b) 394 62) 11,16,25,?, 55,76
c) 549 a) 45
d) 492 b) 30
e) 383 c) 38
d) 34
58) 25% of 480+33.33% of e) 24
912+500=?+700
a) 554 63) 15,103,180,246,?, 345
b) 234 a) 301
c) 224 b) 309
d) 443 c) 400
e) 334 d) 300
e) 320
59) ? =(45% of 3700-198+1783) ÷25
a) 190 64) 6,24,84,252,?, 1260
b) 130 a) 570
c) 140 b) 630
d) 170 c) 660
e) 110 d) 600
e) 670
60) 58*25+18²-? % of 2400=250
a) 110 65) 10,22,?, 72,114,170
b) 63.5 a) 70
c) 123.4 b) 46
d) 135.5 c) 54
e) 150.5 d) 44
e) 42
Directions (61-65): What value Reasoning Ability
should come in the place of question
mark in the following questions? Directions (66-70): Study the
61) 15,25,46,?, 165,285 following information carefully and
a) 70 answer the given questions.
b) 89 Seven persons – D, E, F, G, H, J and K
are working in the nationalised banks
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at different designations such as b) Senior Manager
CFO, DGM, AGM, Chief manager, c) Manager
Senior manager, Manager, Officer d) Chief Manager
and Clerk. The designations are given e) AGM
in decreasing order such as CEO is
the seniormost position and Clerk is 69. As many persons designated
the junior most position. One position between H and __ as between __
remains vacant. and K respectively.
G is four positions senior to J, who is a) E, F
senior to the one who is Clerk. Only b) J, D
two persons are designated between c) D, J
J and E. As many positions senior to E d) F, G
as junior to K. D is immediately junior e) G, F
to K. F is junior to H, who is not
designated as CFO. The number of 70. Who among the following person
persons designated between D and H is junior to AGM but senior to Officer?
is two more than the number of a) The one who is two persons junior
persons designated between K and F. to H
66. How many persons are senior to b) E
the vacant position? c) D
a) Three d) The one who is immediately senior
b) Four to F
c) Five e) G
d) Six
e) Less than three Directions (71-72): Study the
following information carefully and
67. Who among the following person answer the given questions.
is designated as AGM? 71. Which of the following will be the
a) J next term of the given series?
b) F EI18 JN13 OS8 ______.
c) D a) UY2
d) H b) TY4
e) No one c) TX3
d) TX2
68. J works in which of the following e) ZT7
designation?
a) Officer
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72. If all the digits of the given 74. Which of the following chair is
number “758426723941” are placed adjacent to both S and T?
arranged in the ascending order a) V
from the right end, then what is the b) Q
sum of the square value of the digits c) U
which are second from the left end d) W
and third from the right end? e) P
a) 53
b) 90 75. The number of chairs placed
c) 61 between U and R is _______ the
d) 52 number of chairs placed between P
e) 68 and S when counted from the right
of both U and P.
Directions (73-77): Study the a) One less than
following information carefully and b) One more than
answer the given questions. c) Two more than
Eight chairs – P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W d) Two less than
are placed in a circular shape to play e) Three less than
a music chair game. All chairs are
facing away from the centre. 76. If Q is related to R and V is related
Chair R is placed two places away T in a certain way, then which of the
from U. T is placed third to the right of following chair is related to W?
R. P is placed immediate right of T. As a) The chair is placed opposite to S
many chairs placed between P and R b) Q
as between S and V. W is placed c) S
second to the left of S. W and Q are d) P
not placed adjacent to each other. e) The chair is placed opposite to P
73. Which of the following chair is
placed third to the right of W? 77. Which of the following
a) S statements is/are not true as per the
b) V given arrangement?
c) The chair which is placed a) Chair Q is placed opposite to the
immediate right of V chair which is placed immediate
d) T right of W
e) The chair which is placed second b) Chair T and Chair V are placed
to the left of P adjacent to P
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c) Chair S is placed third to the left of d) As many weddings held after I
R e) More than three
d) Both a and c
e) Both a and b 79. If Flower decoration for weddings
were held on an even numbered
Directions (78-82): Study the date is Rs.50000 and odd numbered
following information carefully and date is Rs.55000, then what will be
answer the given questions. the total expense of flower
Ten weddings - A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I decoration in weddings F, A, B and
and J were held on two different H?
dates either 12th or 25th of five a) Rs.200000
different months viz., April, June, July, b) Rs.210000
September and December of the c) Rs.215000
same year. No two weddings were d) Rs.205000
held on the same date of the same e) Rs.220000
month.
G was held on an even numbered 80. As many weddings held between
date of the month having an odd ___ and G as between D and ____.
number of days. As many weddings a) J, E
held before G as after B. E was held b) A, I
two months after B but not on the c) E, E
same date as B. Only three weddings d) C, B
were held between E and J. The e) H, A
number of weddings held between G
and J is two less than the number of 81. Which of the following pair is
weddings held between A and I. A incorrect as per the given
was held before I. C was held two arrangement?
months before A. Neither D nor F was a) June 12th- J
held on an even numbered date. F b) April 25th- F
was not held in the month having an c) December 12th- H
odd number of days. d) September 25th- I
78. How many weddings were held e) July 25th- A
before F?
a) Three 82. If the number of people attended
b) As many weddings held between the wedding which was held in the
H and E month having 31 days and 30 days
c) None are 2225 and 3250 respectively, then
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what will be the total number of e) Cannot be determined
people attended weddings B, F, D
and A? 85. Which of the following word has
a) 10950 not definite code in the given
b) 13000 language?
c) 11975 a) Stars
d) 8900 b) Reach
e) 9925 c) Aim
d) Your
Directions (83-86): Study the e) Follow
following information carefully and
answer the given questions. 86. Which of the following phrases
In a certain code language, may represent the code “7@1 8#4”
“Reach for the stars” is coded as in the given code language?
“3%8 2$3 7@1 4#9” a) Aim Stars
“Aim your own reach” is coded as b) Reach heights
“8@7 7@1 0$3 5&1” c) Follow own
“Aim for the highest” is coded as d) Reach Stars
“6#2 4#9 0$3 3%8” e) Your Aim
“Follow your own stars” is coded as
“2$3 5&1 9%5 8@7” Directions (87-89): Study the
83. Which of the following word following information carefully and
represents the code “6#2” in the answer the given questions.
given code language? Six cars are travelling to the same
a) Follow distance at different speeds. L travels
b) Stars at more speed than U. Only two cars
c) Highest take less time than U. K takes twice
d) Aim the time taken by J. J travels at less
e) For speed than U but more speed than M,
which is not travelling at the second
84. Which of the following code least speed. F takes the least time to
represent the phrase “For own” in reach the destination. The car with
the given code language? the second highest speed travels at
a) 4#9 8@7 110km/hr and the car with the second
b) 3%8 5&1 lowest speed travels at 45km/hr.
c) 8@7 2$3 87. What is the possible speed of the
d) 0$3 3%8 car F?
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a) 78km/hr which has Jewel. As many stalls to
b) 42km/hr the left of stall which has Jewels as to
c) 122km/hr the right Q. Only three stalls are
d) 65km/hr between Q and the stall which has
e) 32km/hr Bag, which is immediate left of O. B is
four places away from O, which is
88. If the sum of the speed of the third to the right of the stall which has
cars U and K is 135km/hr and the Food. The number of stalls to the left
Difference between the speed of the of B is one less than the number of
cars L and M is 75km/hr, then what is stalls between S and I. Only three
the average speed of the cars U, K, L stalls are between I and the stall
and M? which has Book. The stall which has
a) 68km/hr Cloth is fourth to the left of H. The stall
b) 60km/hr which has Soap is immediate right of
c) 64km/hr X. The stall which has Doll is adjacent
d) 70km/hr to neither H nor Q.
e) 53km/hr 90. Which of the following stall has
Food?
89. How many cars take less time a) H
than K to reach the destination? b) B
a) None c) S
b) One d) I
c) Two e) X
d) Three
e) More than three 91. How many stalls are between the
stall which is second to the right of
Directions (90-94): Study the the Craft stall and the stall which
following information carefully and has Book?
answer the given questions. a) None
Eight stalls – B, I, H, M, O, Q, S and X b) One
are situated in a linear row in a trade c) Two
fair and all are facing towards the d) Three
north. Each stall has different items e) More than three
viz. Book, Cloth, Craft, Jewels, Doll,
Bag, Soap and Food. 92. Which of the following stall is
M is second from one of the extreme third to the left of I?
ends and immediate right of the stall a) B
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b) The stall which has Soap reach point I. Then it turns right and
c) X swims for 10m to reach point K. Then
d) S it turns right and swims for 14m to
e) The stall which has Jewels reach point N. From point N it takes
two consecutive right turns to reach
93. Four of the following five are alike point J and point M respectively.
in a certain way based on the given Distances between N and J, M and J
arrangement and thus form a group. are 8m.
Which one of the following does not 95. If point Z is exactly between point
belong to the group? N and point K, then what will be the
a) I - Bag distance between K and Z?
b) B - Food a) Same as the distance between H
c) S - Book and O
d) X – Soap b) 8m
e) Q - Jewel c) Same as the distance between K
and I
94. In which of the following d) 9m
statement, the first stall is exactly e) 6m
between the second and the third
stall in the following arrangement? 96. How many points are in the
I. BXI northeast with respect to point L?
II. BIO a) None
III. QSH b) One
a) Only I c) Two
b) Only II d) Three
c) Only I and III e) More than three
d) Only I and II
e) Only III Directions (97-100): Study the
following statements and then
Directions (95-96): Study the decide which of the given
following information carefully and conclusions logically follows from
answer the given questions. the given statements disregarding
A fish swims towards the east from commonly known facts.
point L for 5m to reach point O. Then 97.
it takes a left turn and swims for 7m Statements:
to reach point H. From point H it Only a few Sketches are Pencils.
swims towards the east for 5m to Some Pencils are Crayon.
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No Pen is a Sketch. 99.
All Markers are sketches Statements:
Conclusions: All Acrylics are Mica.
I. All Markers can never be Pencil All Veneers are Duco.
II. Some Pens are Crayon is a Some Mica are Vinyl.
possibility Only a few Vinyl are Veneer.
a) Only conclusion I follows Conclusions:
b) Only conclusion II follows I. Some Vinyl are Duco
c) Either conclusion I or II follows II. All Acrylics can be Veneer
d) Neither conclusion I nor II follows a) Either conclusion I or II follows
e) Both conclusions I and II follow b) Only conclusion I follows
c) Neither conclusion I nor II follows
98. d) Both conclusions I and II follow
Statements: e) Only conclusion II follows
Only a few Dolby are INOX.
Some IMAX are INOX. 100.
Only Dolby is Atmos. Statements:
No 4DX is IMAX Only Mock test is Magazine.
Conclusions: Some Mock tests are Bundle.
I. Some INOX are definitely not 4DX No Quiz is a Video Course.
II. Some Atmos are IMAX is a Only a few Bundles are Quiz
possibility Conclusions:
a) Only conclusion I follows I. All Mock tests can be Quiz
b) Only conclusion II follows II. All Bundles are Video course is a
c) Either conclusion I or II follows possibility
d) Neither conclusion I nor II follows a) Either conclusion I or II follows
e) Both conclusions I and II follow b) Only conclusion I follows
c) Neither conclusion I nor II follows
d) Both conclusions I and II follow
e) Only conclusion II follows
ANSWER WITH EXPLANATION
1) Answer: B The passage generally conveys a

The tone of a passage refers to the positive and hopeful outlook
author's attitude or emotional stance regarding the relationship between
towards the subject matter. India and Bhutan, as well as Bhutan's
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economic prospects. It highlights the This makes option (A) the most
strong economic ties and logical answer choice.
cooperation between the two 4) Answer: B
countries, emphasizing Bhutan's The passage states that Bhutan
potential for attracting foreign direct imposes a hefty levy of $200 per
investment (FDI) and transitioning to person per day on tourists, which is a
a developing country. Phrases such hurdle in getting tourists back to the
as "key pillar in bilateral country.
cooperation," "keen to attract FDI," This makes option (B) the most
and "committed to strengthening logical answer choice.
cooperation" all contribute to an
overall optimistic tone, suggesting 5) Answer: B
that both countries are actively The passage mentions that
working towards mutual growth and unemployment among Bhutan's
development. youth is as high as 29% in 2022, and
This makes option (B) the most attracting FDI is one way to address
relevant answer choice. this issue.
The correct answer hence, is option
2) Answer: D (B).
The passage mentions that India is
committed to strengthening 6) Answer: C
cooperation on skill development The verb attracts has incorrectly
and new areas of partnership in been used in the given line because
start-ups, space, and STEM the sentence uses infinitives as; to
education with Bhutan. diversify … which is further followed
The options other than the fourth by and making it compulsory for the
one can hence, be eliminated to next verb to be fit as an infinitive
mark (D) as the answer. continuing the parallel construction
of the sentence. So, to diversify …
3) Answer: A and … (to) attract should be the
The passage mentions that Bhutan is correct usage.
ready to offer some unique This makes option (C) the most
advantages, possibly in terms of tax, logical answer choice.
manpower, and specific skills, to
attract global companies for 7) Answer: B
investment.
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The word diversify means to The word knocked can refer to
increase or develop the number or approaching or attracting attention
types of something… which makes it one of the choices
The word transfer is not fit along with approached
contextually and can be ruled out. The words grievance and
The word expand explains the usage complaints both are similar and can
of the word correctly. fit grammatically and contextually in
Distinction means a difference. This the given blanks.
is not the correct synonym. So, the best would be to mark an
Insensitive means not able to feel or option with both the above
react to something. combinations ie; (E).
The best would be to mark option (B)
as the answer. 11) Answer: B
The given sentence can be
8) Answer: C completed correctly by using the
To ‘turn up’ is to be present. This is words in the combination EC. It talks
the most logical completion for the about the discrimination in the
first blank. The second blank can payments between men and
take words in E and F. women.
We have one option that satisfies the The words gap and disparity can be
requirements ie; option (C). used for the same.
The issue must be resolved which
9) Answer: D means it should be solved. This
Demonstrations are common; can makes the best choice for the
also be called as a ‘regular feature’ second blank.
Only C and D can fit in the second The best would be to go with such a
blank in order for the sentence to combination.
make sense. Thus, the correct answer is option
Out of all the possible combinations, (B).
we can find just one in the options
that is given in (D). 12) Answer: C
The sentence talks about
10) Answer: E bankruptcy which means a state of
The words addressed and going cashless so much so that the
summoned are contextually company is not able to survive. It is a
incorrect for the first blank. possibility for Twitter as per the
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sentence. Likely could also have reflects a contrast over here. Only
been correct but ‘a’ before the blank one such option is available and that
would make it incorrect. is (iii). The correct sentence after
Making money can be understood connecting will be:
as ‘generating cash’ Even though private education has
So, the best combination that remained an aspiration with many
completes the sentence can be poor parents, shrinking incomes
found in option (C). (loss of jobs plus inflation) left them
with no other choice.
13) Answer: B
‘Since’ will not be appropriate so we 15) Answer: D
can first rule the same out. ‘While’ The sentences can be connected
and ‘Whilst’ are two similar words with only
and can be used interchangeably ‘With’ if it were to make proper sense.
when being used as conjunctions. The correct sentence after being
But otherwise, if we look at the connected with the said starter will
sentences above, they talk about a look
duration of time for which ‘While’ will like:
be more suitable. With the weather department
The sentences when joined using predicting little relief from extreme
the starter would look like: hot conditions, as another heatwave
While ONGC was and is still essential is expected to set in this week, many
to the nation in perpetual quest for parts of India are broiled under
more and more elusive domestic severe heat and power outages due
hydrocarbon to break free of the to the coal crisis in the country.
backbreaking import dependence,
the nascent ONDC has no such role. 16) Answer: D
Therefore, the best answer would be The words in the sentences other
option (B). than the fourth one are all similar
that mean complete disorder and
14) Answer: C disorder whereas the fourth
The two sentences are contrasting sentence uses the word orderly.
each other by stating that, many So, the odd usage from the given
people want private education for sentences is (D).
their children but not all can afford
the same. So, we need a starter that 17) Answer: E
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The word supress means to stop 21) Answer: B
something by using force. The other The word given in option (B) has
words can be used in place of incorrectly been spelt.
rejuvenate or restart something. The correct spelling for the same
The word that should be marked as should be sculptures.
incorrect is hence, option (E). The other options have correctly
been spelt and this makes option (B)
18) Answer: A the most logical answer choice.
The words used in all statements
except the first one are same and 22) Answer: B
they are used to define things that The sentence with the first blank
are indomitable or unable to be means that there is art in the country
defeated. But, the word ‘vulnerable’ wherever one’s eyes go. The word
means prone to being attacked or that would mean the same is
affected very easily. behold. The other words will not
Thus, the best would be to mark make sense as they either don’t fit
option (A) as the answer. grammatically and even
contextually.
19) Answer: B So, the correct answer is option (B).
The words used in the first, third and
the fourth sentences use similar 23) Answer: D
words. The only word that is reverse The given blank can be filled with a
of the other words is genuine. The word that is an adjective which
other words hint at being not original describes tall looking cone like
and genuine means original. structures found in various cities of
Therefore, the best would be option the world. The word abating means
(B). to become less strong which makes
no sense in the context. Tampering
20) Answer: E means spoiling. This also makes no
The words highlighted in all the sense in the given context. (C) and
sentences are similar in meaning (D) are also out of context.
and none of the sentences is Tapering means becoming thinner
incorrect. or narrower towards one end.
So, the best would be to go with Therefore, the best word that fits the
option (E). given blank is option (D).
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24) Answer: C Thus, the best would be to mark
The given paragraph would best option (C).
take the word cultural as cultural
heritage is a very commonly used 27) Answer: D
term that is used to define the The given question carries an error in
heritage of tangible and intangible the fourth sentence that says ‘play
heritage assets of a group or society for Pakistan’. The correct word in
that is inherited from past place of ‘for’ would be ‘against’
generations. Why would one country play for the
The other words are grammatically other. It would play against the other.
incorrect and hence, the best would So, the correct answer is option (D).
be to mark option (C) as the answer.
28) Answer: A
25) Answer: B The first sentence has a subject-verb
The word dynamic would fit the error in it.
blank given in (D) because the The subject ‘every’ is a singular and
sentence in the same talks about a the verb following the same should
centre point which is supposed to be also be singular which means ‘takes’
a point of activity between the East should be correct.
and the West. Thus, the correct answer is option
We don’t use victory centre point so (A).
(A) gets eliminated. Article ‘a’
precedes the blank so, ancient will 29) Answer: D
also be grammatically incorrect. The fourth sentence uses ‘taken’
Gutsy relates to being courageous incorrectly. ‘Saw’ has been used in
which doesn’t fit the context. (E) can the second form so the second form
also be eliminated. of the word ‘take’ should be used.
The best would be to go with option This means ‘took’ should be the
(B) as the answer. correct usage.
Thus, the best would be to go with
26) Answer: C option (D).
The sentence talks about releasing 30) Answer: C
something new for the first time ie; The third sentence mixes the tenses
art projects etc. Eliminating all the so, ‘was’ should be changed to ‘is’
given options, we can mark launch The other given sentences are
as the correct answer. correct as given.
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So, the best would be to mark option Required difference =14400-10800 =
(C) as the answer. Rs.3600
Directions (31-35): 33) Answer: A

Difference between the amount Salary of Mahesh in January = 12000
spend on medicine and * 4.8 = Rs.57600
Education=5400 Required
x – y = 15 ---- (1) percentage=72000/57600*100=125%
x + y = 360 – 54 – 72 – 129 = 105 ----
(2) 34) Answer: C
From (1) and (2), Amount invested by Ramesh in
2x = 120 Scheme B = 10800/5*3 = Rs.6480
x = 60 0
y = 60 – 15 = 450 35) Answer: E

Monthly income of ramesh = Required ratio=12000:9000=4:3
5400/(72-45) * 360 = Rs.72000
Amount spend on rent = 72000 * Directions (36-40):
60/360 = Rs. 12000 Let the total number of books sold by
Amount spend on Education = 72000 Shop A is be 2x
* 45/360 = Rs.9000 Total number of books sold by Shop
Amount saved by Ramesh = 72000 * C =3x
54/360 = Rs.10800 Total number of books sold by Shop
Amount spend on medicine = 72000 B=2x+1000
* 72/360 = Rs.14400 According to the question,
Amount spend on Food = 72000 * 3x-2x-1000=2000
129/360 = Rs.25800 x=3000
31) Answer: B Total number of books sold by Shop
Monthly income of Ramesh on A=6000
February = 72000 * 120/100 = Total number of books sold by Shop
Rs.86400 B=7000
Amount spend and saved other the Total number of books sold by Shop
expenditure on Food in February = C=9000
86400 – 25800 = Rs.60600 Let the number of science fiction
books sold by Shop B be 3p
32) Answer: A Number of horror books sold by Shop
C=2/3*3p=2p
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Let the number of Horror books sold
by Shop A be 5Q 37) Answer: C
Number of mystery books sold by Required ratio = 2200:2800 = 11:14
Shop B=5*6/5=6Q
Number of mystery books sold by 38) Answer: A
Shop A=6Q/3*2=4Q The total selling price of 20% of
Number of science fiction books sold mystery books sold by Shop
by Shop A=1500 C=20/100 * 5000* 100 = Rs.100000
4Q + 5Q + 1500 = 6000 The total selling price of 30% of
9Q=6000-1500 horror books sold by Shop C = 30/100
9Q=4500 * 1200 * 120= Rs.43200
Q=500 Total revenue generated by Shop C
Number of science fiction books sold = Rs.143200
by Shop B=(500*5-700) =1800
3P=1800 39) Answer: B
P=600 Number of horror books sold by Shop
Number of horror books sold by Shop D =80/100*2000=1600
C= 2 * 600 = 1200 Number of science fiction books sold
Number of mystery books sold by by Shop D =1600/2*3=2400
Shop C = 10000 – 2000 – 3000 =
5000 40) Answer: E
Number of science fiction books sold Average number of horror books
by Shop C = 9000 – 5000 – 1200 = sold by A and B
2800 together=2500+2200/2=2350
Required difference= 5000 – 2350 =
2650
Directions (41-45):
In 2001:
36) Answer: A Total number of TVs sold =7000
Number of Comic books sold by Number of LED TVs sold =3000
Shop C=1800*(100-40) /100=1080 Number of LCD TVs sold =7000-
Number of comic books sold by 3000=4000
Shop A=1080/5*4=864 In 2002:
Required Total number of TVs sold =17000-
percentage=864/2000*100=43.2% 7000=10000
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Number of LED TVs sold =6500- Total number of TVs sold in 2005 =
3000=3500 5200 + 2200 = 7400
Number of LCD TVs sold =10000- Required ratio=7400:10000=37:50
3500=6500
In 2003: 44) Answer: E
Total number of TVs sold =22000- Required percentage= 4000/(2000 +
(17000) =5000 6000) * 100 = 4000/8000 * 100 = 50%
Number of LED TVs sold =8500-
(6500) =2000 45) Answer: B
Number of LCD TVs sold =5000- Total selling price of all the Tvs which
2000=3000 sold in 2001=3000*7000+4000*10000
In 2004: =21000000+40000000
Total number of TVs sold =32000- =61000000
22000=10000 The total selling price of all the Tvs
Number of LED TVs sold =14500- that are sold in
8500=6000 2002=3500*7000+10000*6500=2450
Number of LCD TVs sold in 0000+65000000=89500000
2004=10000-6000=4000 Required difference=89500000-
41) Answer: A 61000000=28500000
Number of books sold in the first and Required answer=285 lakh
the last four months of 2004
=10000-2000=8000 46) Answer: D
Total number of TVs sold in the last According to the question
four months in 2004 (N+2) *30-42+30/N+2=29
=8000/5*3=4800 30N+60-12/N+2=29
29N+58=30N+48
42) Answer: B N=10
Required difference= 6500 – 3000 = Total age of N person is=20*10=200
3500 years
43) Answer: B 47) Answer: A

Total number of LCD TVs sold in Let the monthly saving of Aniket and
2005=130/100*4000=5200 Ajay is 10x and 11x respectively.
Number of LED TVs sold in Income=expenditure+saving
2005=200+2000=2200 Aniket:Ajay=10x+14000:11x+18000
10x+14000/11x+18000=17/20
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200x+280000=77x+306000 Amount invested in scheme
123x=26000 B=(3p+500)
x=2000 Overall invested in 2 years at
Income of Aniket=20000+14000= CI=10+10+10*10/100 =21%
Rs.34000 2p*60%/(3p+500) *21%=25/14
Income of Ashish=34000*140/100= 2p*20/(3p+500) *7=25/14
Rs.47600 2p*4/3p+500=5/2
15p+2500=16p
48) Answer: A P=2500
Let the speed of the stream=5x Required answer=0.5*2500=1250
km/hr
Speed of the boat in still water=13x 51) Answer: B
km/hr Let the quantity of milk in mixture P
According to the question, be x litres.
180/(13x+5x) +200/(13x-5x) =35 Quantity of water in mixture P = x +
180/18x+200/8x=35 20
10/x+25/x=35 x + x + 20 = 180
35/x=35 2x=160
x=1 x=80
Distance covered by the boat in still Quantity of milk in mixture P =80
water in 10 hours=10*13=130km litres
Quantity of water in mixture P = 80 +
49) Answer: C 20 = 100 litres
Time taken by Amesh to cover 300 Quantity of milk in mixture Q
km=300/10=30 hours =100*120/100=120 litres
Time taken by Amesh to cover 850 Quantity of water in mixture
km=850/17=50 hours Q=120/2*3=180 litres
Remaining distance=1400- Quantity of milk in mixture P and Q
(300+850)=250 together =80+120=200 litres
So,the time taken by Amesh to cover Quantity of Water in mixture P and Q
250 km=250/20=12.5 hours together =100+180=280 litres
So, required time=(30+50+12.5) Required ratio =200:280=5:7
hours=92.5 hours
50) Answer: E 52) Answer: B
Amount invested in scheme A=2p Let the efficiency of each men be Y
Overall intrest in 3 years=20%*3=60% unit/day
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Total work=20*x=20xy units 55) Answer: A
In 8 days, work complete=x*4=8xy Let the total work=lcm of 75 and
units 30=150 units
Remaining work=20xy-8xy=12xy units Efficiency of P=150/75=2units/day
According to the question, Efficiency of P+Q=150/30=5units/day
(x-2)y*15=12xy So, efficiency of Q=5-2=3 units/day
15x-30=12x Work done by P in 20 days=20*2=40
3x=30 units
x=10 Remaining work=150-40=110
Time taken by x-4 men to complete Let the efficiency of R is be X
the whole work 200y/6y=100/3 days 110/(x+3)=22
22x+66=110
53) Answer: B 22x=44
Profit share of x=2
X=(5000*14+6000*10)=70000+60000 Efficiency of R=2 units/days
= Rs.130000 Required percentage=(3-
Profit share of Y=(3500*14+5000*10) 2)/3=1/3*100=33.33%
=49000+50000= Rs.99000
Ratio of profit share of X and 56) Answer: A
Y=13000:99000 148 + 73 - (243 ÷ 9) = ?² - (46÷23)
Profit share of Y=9160/(130+99)*99= 221 – 27 = ?² - 2
Rs.3960 194 + 2 = ? ²
? =14
54) Answer: C
Let the base of the parallelogram 57) Answer: D
is=5x {(75*15) ÷(25*10) }*20 =? -60% of 670
Heights of the parallelogram is=6x 75*15/25*10*20 =? -60/100*670
Side of the square=√400=20 1125/250*20 = ? - 402
Heights of parallelogram=20/5*6=24 90=? -402
cm 492=?
Area of the
parallelogram=20*24=480 cm² 58) Answer: C
Area of the sqare=400cm² 25% of 480+33.33% of
Required difference = 480 – 400 = 80 912+500=?+700
cm 2
25/100*480+1/3*912+500=?+700
120+304+500=? +700
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924-700=? 64) Answer: B
224=? 6*8/2=24
24*7/2=84
59) Answer: B 84*6/2=252
? =(45% of 3700-198+1783) ÷25 252*5/2=630
? = (45/100*3700-198+1783) ÷25 630*4/2=1260
? = (1665-198+1783) ÷25
? = 3250/25=130 65) Answer: E
10+(4²-4) =22
60) Answer: B 22+(5²-5) =42
58*25+18²-? % of 2400=250 42+(6²-6) =72
1450+324-? /100*2400=250 72+(7²-7) =114
1774-? % of 2400=250 114+(8²-8) =170
? % of 2400=1524
? =1524/24 Directions (66-70):
=63.5 66. Answer: C
61) Answer: B 67. Answer: D
68. Answer: B
69. Answer: E
70. Answer: A
Final arrangement:
62) Answer: C
11+5=16
16+9=25
25+13=38
38+17=55
55+21=76
63) Answer: A We have,

15+11*8=103 • G is four positions senior to J,
103+11*7=180 who is senior to the one who is
180+11*6=246 Clerk.
246+11*5=301 • Only two persons are
301+11*4=345 designated between J and E.
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From the above conditions, we have
two possibilities
Again we have,
• As many positions senior to E
as junior to K. 71. Answer: C
• D is immediately junior to K. Three letters are between E and I, J
From the above conditions, case 2 and N and so on.
and case 4 get eliminated because The number is the place value of the
we cannot place K. complementary letter of the second
letter according to the English
alphabetical series.
I-18, N-13 and so on.
72. Answer: E
758426723941
987765443221
82+22 = 68
Again we have,
• F is junior to H, who is not
Directions (73-77):
designated as CFO.
73. Answer: E
• The number of persons
74. Answer: B
designated between D and H is
75. Answer: E
two more than the number of
76. Answer: C
persons designated between K
77. Answer: D
and F.
Final arrangement:
From the above conditions, case 3
gets eliminated. Hence case 1 shows
the final arrangement.
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Again we have,
• W and Q are not placed
We have,
adjacent to each other.
• Chair R is placed two places
away from U.
gets eliminated because Q is
• T is placed third to the right of
placed adjacent W. Hence case 2
R.
shows the final arrangement.
• P is placed immediate right of
T.
From the above conditions, we have
two possibilities
Directions (78-82):
78. Answer: B
Again we have, 79. Answer: C
• As many chairs placed 80. Answer: D
between P and R as between S 81. Answer: E
and V. 82. Answer: A
• W is placed second to the left Final arrangement:
of S.
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We have,
• G was held on an even Again we have,
numbered date of the month • The number of weddings held
having an odd number of between G and J is two less
days. than the number of weddings
• As many weddings held before held between A and I.
G as after B. • A was held before I.
• E was held two months after B • C was held two months before
but not on the same date as B. A.
• Only three weddings were held Applying the above conditions, there
between E and J. is extra one possibility.
Applying the above conditions,
there are two possibilities.
Again we have,
• Neither D nor F was held on an
even numbered date.
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• F was not held in the month 88. Answer: D
having an odd number of 89. Answer: E
days. F >L(110) > U > J > K(45) > M
Case 2 and Case 1a get Directions (90-94):
eliminated because there is no 90. Answer: A
possibility to place F. Hence, Case 91. Answer: D
1 gives a final arrangement. 92. Answer: B
93. Answer: E (both stalls are
adjacent to each other, except
option e)
94. Answer: C
Final arrangement:
We have,
Directions (83-86): • M is second from one of the
83. Answer: C extreme ends and immediate
84. Answer: E right of the stall which has
85. Answer: D Jewel.
86. Answer: B • As many stalls to the left of
stall which has Jewels as to
the right Q.
• Only three stalls are between Q
and the stall which has Bag,
which is immediate left of O.
there are two possibilities.
Directions (87-89):
87. Answer: C
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Again we have,
• B is four places away from O,
which is third to the right of the
stall which has Food.
• The number of stalls to the left
of B is one less than the
number of stalls between S
and I.
• Only three stalls are between I
and the stall which has Book. Directions (95-96):
• The stall which has Cloth is 95. Answer: A
fourth to the left of H. 96. Answer: D
Again we have,
• The stall which has Doll is
adjacent to neither H nor Q.
• The stall which has Soap is
immediate right of X. 97. Answer: B
Case 1 gets eliminated because
there is no possibility to place
Soap. Hence, Case 2 gives a final
arrangement.
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98. Answer: A 100. Answer: C
99. Answer: D
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SBI PO Prelims Memory Based Paper
(Memory Based Paper held on 18th December 2022)
Reasoning Ability P ≤ Q ≤ R; T ≥ R = S; U ≤ V < P

Direction (1-3): In each question, Conclusions:
relationship between different I). T > V
elements is shown in the II). P ≥ S
statements. The statements are A. Only conclusion I is true
followed by conclusions. Study the B. Only conclusion II is true
conclusions based on the given C. Either conclusion I or II is true
statements and select the D. Neither conclusion I nor II is true
appropriate answer. E. Both conclusions I and II are true
1. Statements:
I ≤ M = N; K > L < N; J > I = O Directions (4-8): Study the
Conclusion: following information carefully and
I). O < M answer the given below.
II). O = N Certain number of persons are
A. Only conclusion I is true sitting in a linear row facing towards
B. Only conclusion II is true the north. Z sits sixth to the right of H.
C. Either conclusion I or II is true Only two persons sit between Z and
D. Neither conclusion I nor II is true A.H sits exactly in the middle of I and
E. Both conclusions I and II are true A. As many persons sit between A
and Z as between I and L, who sits at
2. Statements: one of the ends. Only four persons sit
A > B ≤ C; D < E = A; D < F > G between Z and P, who doesn’t sit
Conclusions: adjacent to H.T sits two places away
I). G < E from P. M sits second to the right of T
II). F ≤ A and sits at one of the ends. More
A. Only conclusion I is true than five persons sit between A and
B. Only conclusion II is true M.
C. Either conclusion I or II is true 4. Who among the following person
D. Neither conclusion I nor II is true sits third to the left of H?
E. Both conclusions I and II are true A. The one who sits third to the right
of A
3. Statements: B. I
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C. The one who sits second to the left A. I
of T B. L
D. M C. The one who sits fourth to the right
E. L of P
5. Which of the following D. H
statement(s) is/are true with E. The one who sits fourth to the left
respect to the final arrangement? of M
I. H sits ninth to the right of I
II. T sits fourth to the right of A 9. How many such pairs of letters
III. Only seven persons sit between A are there in the word "APPRECIATE"
and P each of which has as many letters
A. Only I between them as there are in the
B. Only II English alphabets (both forward
C. Only III and backward directions)?
D. Both I and II A. One
E. Both II and III B. Two
C. Three
6. How many persons are sitting in D. More than three
the row? E. None
A. 20
B. 21 Directions (10-14): Study the
C. 22 following information carefully and
D. 23 answer the questions given below:
E. 24 Eight persons P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W
joined the company on the same
7. What is the position of H from the date of seven different years viz.,1967,
left end? 1977, 1979, 1984, 1988, 1991, 1993 and
A. Seventh 1996. Their experience is calculated
B. Tenth with respect to the year 2022.
C. Thirteenth R joined five years before S. Only
D. Fifteenth three persons joined between R and
E. Fifth Q. One person joined between Q and
T. The difference between the
8. Who among the following person experience of T and S is same as the
sits sixth to the left of the one who difference between the experience of
sits fifth to the left of P? V and U. The experience of U is not a
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prime number. W joined after P. The 14. Which of the following
sum of the experience of P and W is statement(s) is/are correct with
not 63 years. respect to the final arrangement?
10. V joined _____ years before W? I. P has more experience than V
A. 8 year II. U joined after Q
B. 11 year III. S joined three years after W
C. 7 year A. Only III
D. 5 year B. Both I and III
E. 3 year C. Both I and II
11. The difference between the D. All I, II and III
experience of Q and P is same as the E. Only II
difference between the experience
___ and ___? Directions (15-19): Study the
A. S and T following information carefully and
B. U and the one who joined in 1991 answer the questions given below.
C. The one who joined in 1996 and T Ten flights - H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P and
D. R and W Q landed at the airport one after the
E. V and the one who joined other, but not necessarily in the
immediately before P same order.
Two flights landed between I and N,
12. How many persons joined which landed two flights before O.
between S and U? Only one flight landed between I and
A. Three H, which landed before I. As many
B. Four flights landed before H is same as
C. Two after O. Flight M landed immediately
D. Five before J, which landed after I. The
E. One number of flights landed between I
and M is two less than the number of
13. Who among the following person flights landed between M and K.
joined in 1984? Flight Q landed after Flight K, which
A. T landed after Flight L. Flight P is not
B. S landed after Flight L.
C. P 15. Which of the following flight
D. W landed immediately after J?
E. V A. The one which landed two flights
before Q
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B. The one which landed 19. Which of the following flight
immediately before L landed second from the last?
C. The one which landed at the last A. Q
D. The one which landed fourth from B. K
the last C. L
E. None of these D. O
E. None of these
16. How many flights landed
between L and K? Directions (20-22): Study the
A. Two following information carefully and
B. Five answer the questions given below.
C. Four Person Z starts walking from point G
D. Three towards north and walks 10m to
E. None of these reach point F then he turns right and
walks 4m to reach point C where he
17. Which of the following flight turns left and walks 3m to reach
landed exactly between L and O? point A. He then again turns right
A. The one which landed and walks 7m to reach point B, where
immediately after N he turns right and walks 7m to reach
B. The one which landed two flights point D. Finally, he turns right and
before K walks 6m to reach point E and stops.
C. The one which landed two flights 20. If he again walks 1m towards
after P west from point E to reach point X,
D. The one which landed then what will be the distance and
immediately before M direction of point X with respect to
E. None of these point A?
A. 6m North
18. If H is related to M and I is related B. 1m, West
to N in a certain way, then which of C. 7m, South
the following flight is related to J? D. 7m, North
A. K E. None of these
B. M
C. L 21. What is the shortest distance
D. H between point F and point A?
E. None of these A. 9m
B. 6m
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C. 7m The one who likes lotus sits
D. 5m diagonally opposite to the one who
E. None of these likes orchid. I sits adjacent to the one
who sits opposite to the one who
22. Point B is in which direction with likes tulip. K sits second to the right of
respect to point C? J. K doesn't sit at the end of the row.
A. Northwest 23. Who among the following
B. Northeast person likes lotus?
C. Southeast A. The one who sits to the immediate
D. Southwest left of P
E. None of these B. K
C. The one who sits second to the
Directions (23-24): Study the right of I
following information carefully and D. Q
answer the below questions. E. None of these
Eight persons are sitting in two
parallel rows and facing towards 24. How many persons sit between
each other. H, I, J and K are sitting in K and the one who likes lavender?
row 1 and facing towards south while A. One
P, Q, R and S are sitting in row 2 and B. No one
facing towards north, but not C. Two
necessarily in the same order. They
like different flowers viz., jasmine, 25. Four of the following five are
tulip, daisy, lily, lavender, rose, lotus alike in a certain way as per the
and orchid. given arrangement and hence form
Only one person sits between H and a group. Find the one that doesn’t
the one who sits opposite to the one belong to that group.
who likes rose. The one who likes rose A. Q-R
neither sits at the end nor adjacent B. S-P
to S. Only two persons sit between S C. I-J
and the one who likes orchid. The D. H-I
one who likes lavender sits second to E. P-Q
the left of the one who likes lily. H
neither likes lily nor lavender. Q, who 26) Which of the following
sits immediate right of P, sits statement(s) is/are true with
opposite to the one who likes daisy. respect to the final arrangement?
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A. J sits adjacent to H C. Both conclusions I and II follow
B. Two persons sit between R and P D. Either conclusion I or II follows
C. I sits immediate left of the one E. Neither conclusion I nor II follows
who likes lily
D. All are true 30. Statements:
E. None of these Only a few Steels are Oil.
All Oils are Coal.
27. Who among the following person No Plastic is Steel.
sits immediate right of the one who Only a few Coals are Plastic.
sits opposite to the one who likes Conclusions:
tulip? I. Some Oils are not Plastic.
A. P II. All Steel can be Coal.
B. The one who like Lotus A. Only conclusion I follows
C. I B. Only conclusion II follows
D. The one who likes Daisy C. Both conclusions I and II follow
E. None of these D. Either conclusion I or II follows
E. Neither conclusion I nor II follows
Directions (28-30): Study the
following statements and then Directions (31-35): Study the
decide which of the given following information carefully and
conclusions logically follow from answer the questions given below.
the given statements disregarding Nine persons - A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H and
the commonly known facts. I are working in a bank with different
28. Statements: designations, but not necessarily in
Only a few Venus is Moon. the same order. The designations
All Gemini is Aries. are Managing director (MD),
29. Statements: Executive Director (ED), Chief General
Some Apollo is Archer. Manager (CGM), Deputy General
All Apollo is Taurus. Manager (DGM), Assistant General
Only a few Serena is Archer. Manager (AGM), Chief Manager,
Only a few Taurus is Archer. Senior Manager, Manager and Clerk
Conclusions: where Managing director (MD) is the
I. All Taurus can be Serena. senior-most designation and Clerk is
II. Some Apollo is Serena. the junior-most designation.
A. Only conclusion I follows E is senior to the one who is a Deputy
B. Only conclusion II follows General Manager (DGM). Only two
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persons are designated between E B. As many persons designated
and F. H is two persons junior to F. between A and H
The number of persons senior to H is C. As many persons designated
one more than the number of between I and B
persons junior to A. Only one person D. As many persons designated
is designated between A and C. D is between E and C
two persons junior to C. I is senior to E. No one
G but junior to B, who is not an
Executive Director. 34. Four of the following five are
31.Who among the following person alike in a certain way as per the
is the Executive director (ED) of the given arrangement and hence form
bank? a group. Find the one who doesn’t
A. The one who is immediately senior belong to that group.
to A A. BF
B. B B. FG
C. The one who is immediately junior C. EC
to B D. HD
D. D E. AD
E. The one who is two persons senior
to G 35. Which of the following
statement(s) is /are true with
32. If all the persons are arranged in respect to the final arrangement?
the alphabetical order from the I. D is three persons junior to H.
senior-most designation, then how II. Only two persons are designated
many persons remain unchanged between C and I.
in their position? III. E is designated as Executive
A. One Director (ED).
B. Two IV. G is immediately junior to D.
C. Three A. Only II, III and IV
D. Four B. Only I and IV
E. No one C. Only IV
D. Only II and III
33. How many persons are E. Only II and IV
designated between D and F?
A. As many persons designated
between B and G
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Numerical Ability
Directions (36-41): Study the following information carefully and answer the
questions. (Level: Easy – moderate)
The given line graph shows the average number of boys and girls in four different
schools i.e. A, B, C and D and also given the number of boys in these schools.
from City Y. If the total number of

36) Find the ratio of the total students from City Y in both schools
number of boys in School B and C together is 278, then find the
together to the total number of girls difference between the total
in School B and School C together. number of students in School D and
a) 8:5 School E.
b) 7:9 a) 160
c) 3:13 b) 140
d) 9:7 c) 120
e) None of these d) 180
e) None of these
37) Out of the total number of
students in School D and School E, 38) If the average weight of (boys +
2/5th and 3/4th of the students are girls) in School A is 40 kg and the
from City X and the remaining are average weight of the boys in
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School A is 46 kg, then find the a) 150
average weight of the girls in School b) 100
A. c) 120
a) 38 kg d) 140
b) 40 kg e) None of these
c) 45 kg
d) 42 kg Directions (42-52): The following
e) None of these question contains two equations as
I and II. You have to solve both
39) If the total number of students equations and determine the
in School X is 20% more than that of relationship between them and give
School C and the number of boys in the answer as, (Level: Easy –
School X is 50% more than the moderate)
number of boys in School C, then 42)
find the number of girls in School X. I) 2x2 – 17x + 36 = 0
a) 362 II) y2 – 6y + 9 = 0
b) 348 a) x > y
c) 300 b) x ≥ y
d) 328 c) x = y or relationship can’t be
e) None of these determined
d) x < y
40) The total number of girls in e) x ≤ y
School A and School B together is
approximately what percentage 43)
more than the total number of I) 4x2 + 12x + 9 = 0
students in School C? II) 3y2 + 7y + 4 = 0
a) 9% a) x > y
b) 12% b) x ≥ y
c) 8% c) x = y or relationship can’t be
d) 11% determined
e) None of these d) x < y
e) x ≤ y
41) Find the difference between the
total number of boys in School B, C 44)
and D together and the number of I) x2 + 13x + 42 = 0
girls in School D. II) y2 + 23y + 132 = 0
150
a) x > y b) 6
b) x ≥ y c) 8
c) x = y or relationship can’t be d) 9
determined e) None of these
d) x < y
e) x ≤ y 48) A vessel contains 500 liters of
mixture of milk and water in the
45) ratio of 3:2 and 20% of the mixture is
I) 3x2 – 13x + 14 = 0 removed and x liters of water is
II) 5y2 – 16y + 11 = 0 added, then the milk becomes 50%
a) x > y of the mixture. Find the value of 2x +
b) x ≥ y 10. (Level: Easy – moderate)
c) x = y or relationship can’t be a) 160
determined b) 150
d) x < y c) 170
e) x ≤ y d) 180
46) e) None of these
I) x2 – x – 110 = 0 49) The ratio of the distance
II) y3 = 1331 covered by the boat in downstream
a) x > y in 6 hours to the distance covered
b) x ≥ y by the boat in still water in 5 hours is
c) x = y or relationship can’t be 3:2. If the upstream speed of the
determined boat is 18 km/hr, then find the speed
d) x < y of the boat in still water. (Level: Easy
e) x ≤ y – moderate)
a) 18 km/hr
47) A and B entered into a b) 24 km/hr
partnership with an investment of c) 20 km/hr
Rs.3000 and Rs.4000 respectively d) 16 km/hr
and after x months, C joined the e) None of these
partnership with an investment of
Rs.4500. If the ratio of the profit 50) Ratio of the speed of Train A to
after one year obtained by A, B and Train B is 3:2 and the length of Train
C is 3:4:3, then find the value of x. A is 60 m more than that of Train B.
(Level: Easy - moderate) If the time taken by Train A and
a) 4 Train B to cross an electric pole is 10
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seconds and 12 seconds d) 120
respectively, then find the sum of e) None of these
the speed of Train A and Train B.
(Level: Easy – moderate) 52) A bought a cycle for Rs.x and he
a) 56 m/s sold it to B at a profit of Rs.600 and B
b) 40 m/s sold it to C at a loss of 15%. If the
c) 36 m/s amount paid by A is Rs.150 less than
d) 50 m/s that of C, then find the amount paid
e) None of these by B.
a) Rs.3000
51) 150% of A is equal to B and the b) Rs.2400
sum of B and C is 105. 20% of A is 6 c) Rs.2800
less than 20% of C. Find the sum of A d) Rs.3600
+ B + C. (Level: Easy – moderate) e) None of these
a) 125
b) 135
c) 105
Directions (53-57): Study the following information carefully and answer the
questions. (Level: Easy – moderate)
The given pie chart shows the percentage distribution of the total space
available in four hard disks namely A, B, C and D.
Total space available in all hard disks together = 500 GB
24% 25%
A
B
C
16% D
35%
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The given pie chart shows the percentage distribution of the total used spaces in
four hard disks namely A, B, C and D.
Total spaces used in all hard disks together = 200 GB
10%
A
20%
B
40% C
30%
D
Note: The total space available = The used space + The unused space
53) Out of the total used spaces in Find the total space used by audio
Hard disk A, 15% of them are movies files in Hard disk C.
and 1/4th of them are games and the a) 70 GB
remaining used spaces is for other b) 80 GB
types of files. Find the used spaces c) 20 GB
by other types of files in Hard disk A. d) 60 GB
a) 10 GB e) None of these
b) 20 GB
c) 16 GB 55) Ratio of the unused space in
d) 24 GB Hard disk D to Hard disk X is 5:4 and
e) None of these the unused space in Hard disk X is
40% the total space available in the
54) Audio files and video files are Hard disk X. Find the total space
the used spaces in Hard disks B and available in Hard disk X.
C. The total space used by audio a) 160 GB
files in both hard disks together is b) 180 GB
110 GB and the space used by audio c) 200 GB
files in Hard disk B is 4 times the d) 120 GB
space by video files in Hard disk C. e) None of these
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e) 131
56) Find the ratio of the used space 60) 1000, ?, 500, 1000, 250, 2000
in Hard disk A to the unused space a) 500
in Hard disk B and D together. b) 400
a) 1:3 c) 250
b) 3:2 d) 200
c) 5:3 e) 350
d) 4:3
e) None of these 61) 25, 31, 34, 37, 43, ?
a) 43
57) Find the difference between the b) 55
average total space available in c) 50
Hard disk in B, C and D and the total d) 40
unused space in hard disk B and C. e) 36
a) 15 GB
b) 12 GB 62) 80, 87, 61, 124, 0, ?
c) 18 GB a) 216
d) 10 GB b) 128
e) None of these c) 108
d) 184
Directions (58-68): What value e) 215
should come in the place of (?) in
the following number series? (Level: 63) Age of A before 6 years is 5/4th of
Easy - moderate) the present of C and B is 12 years
58) 9, 10, 22, 69, 280, ? elder than C. If the sum of the ages
a) 1400 of A, B and C before 4 years is 58
b) 1405 years, then find the present age of
c) 1448 A. (Level: Easy – moderate)
d) 1305 a) 30 years
e) 1366 b) 26 years
c) 20 years
59) 2, ?, 197, 287, 368, 437 d) 16 years
a) 111 e) None of these
b) 105
c) 101 64) A bought a watch for certain
d) 121 price and he sold the watch after
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marking its price by 40% and he a) 529 m2
gives a discount of 25%. If the sum b) 400 m2
of the marked price and selling c) 441 m2
price of the watch is Rs.7350, then d) 625 m2
find the cost price. (Level: Easy – e) None of these
moderate)
a) Rs.4200 67) Ratio of the efficiency of A to B is
b) Rs.3600 3:2 and the ratio of the time taken
c) Rs.4500 by B to C to complete the work is 3:4.
d) Rs.3000 If the time taken by all the three
e) None of these together to complete the work is
120/13 days, then find the time taken
65) The total number of employees by A alone to complete 80% of the
in 2012 is 20% more than the work. (Level: Easy – moderate)
previous year and the total number a) 20 days
of employees in 2013 is 115% of the b) 16 days
total number of employees in 2011. If c) 30 days
the total number of employees in d) 18 days
2012 is 15 more than the total e) None of these
number of employees in 2013, then
find the total number of employees 68) A vessel contains milk and
in 2011. (Level: Easy – moderate) water in the ratio 4:3. If x liters of
a) 420 water is added then the ratio of milk
b) 360 to water becomes 2:3 and if (x – 20)
c) 300 liters of milk is added then the ratio
d) 450 of milk to water becomes 2:1. Find
e) None of these the initial quantity of milk. (Level:
Moderate)
66) Ratio of the perimeter of the a) 100 liters
square to the perimeter of the b) 80 liters
rectangle is 8:7 and the ratio of the c) 120 liters
length to breadth of the rectangle is d) 140 liters
4:3 and the side of the square is 5 m e) None of these
more than the breadth of the
rectangle. Find the area of the Directions (69-70): Read the
square. (Level: Moderate) following information carefully and
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answer the questions. (Level: Easy – an effective treatment-has long
moderate) eluded scientists. Traditional
A invested Rs.x in SI at 14% rate of analgesic drugs, such as aspirin and
interest per annum for 5 years and B morphine derivatives, haven’t
invested 2 times the interest worked very well. A North Western
obtained by A in CI at 25% rate of University researcher has found a
interest per annum for 2 years. The key source of chronic pain appears
interest obtained by B is Rs.3150. to be an old memory trace that
69) Find the difference between the essentially gets stuck in the
amount invested by A and B. prefrontal cortex, the site of emotion
a) Rs.1600 and learning. With new
b) Rs.2000 understanding of the pain source,
c) Rs.2400 VaniaApkarian, professor of
d) Rs.1600 physiology, and of anaesthesiology,
e) None of these at Northwestern's Feinberg School of
Medicine, has identified a drug that
70) If B invested the same amount controls persistent nerve pain by
in SI at the same rate of interest per targeting the part of the brain that
annum but for 6 years, then find the experiences the emotional suffering
interest obtained by B. of pain. The drug is D-Cycloserine,
a) Rs.8000 _____________________
b) Rs.8400 phobic behaviour over the past
c) Rs.7600 decade. In animal studies, D-
d) Rs.7200 Cycloserine appeared to
e) None of these significantly diminish the emotional
suffering from pain as well as reduce
English Language the sensitivity of the formerly injured
Directions (71-78): Read the given site.
passage carefully and choose the In some ways, you can think of
most appropriate options for the chronic pain as the inability to turn
questions that follow: off the memory of the pain," Apkarian
Why do so many people continue to said. "What's exciting is that we now
suffer from life-altering, chronic pain may be relieving what has clinically
long after their injuries have actually been the most difficult to treat - the
healed. The definitive answer-and suffering or the emotional
component of pain,"
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Scientists have always tried to treated them with D-Cycloserine.
understand pain from the viewpoint Again, scientists stimulated the rats'
of sensation, Apkarian said. "To sensitive limbs. This time, however,
control it, they tried to stop the the rats remained in the dark
sensory input to the brain. "We are chamber. Their aversive reaction to
saying there's a cognitive memory the stimulation disappeared,"
and emotional component in the Apkarian said. Based on the animal
brain that seems abnormal. Easing results, the next step will be to test
that may have a bigger effect on the drug in clinical trials, Apkarian
suffering." Chronic pain is not caused said, "When we do this in a clinical
by a single mechanism, Apkarian trial, we expect people to say I still
noted. Sensory abnormalities in have the pain, but it's not bothering
people with chronic pain probably me anymore, Apkarian said. "We
drive this memory abnormality. think they will have a physical
One of Apkarian’s studies with rats awareness of the pain, out its
tried to separately measure their emotional consequences will have
emotional suffering and their decreased." He said the drug
physical pain after being treated potentially may lower the amount of
with the drug. The results indicated standard analgesics people have to
the animals' emotional suffering use. In Apkarian's previous study,
decreased much more than their published in late 2006, he revealed
physical pain. While the physical that chronic back pain appears in a
pain appeared to be reduced 30 different part of the brain than the
percent - their emotional suffering discomfort of burning your finger, for
completely disappeared. Rats are example. With a functional MRI, he
nocturnal animals that prefer to be found that chronic back pain shows
in the dark and are averse to bright up in the prefrontal cortex. Apkarian
light. Researchers placed the rats in also found that the longer a person
a two-compartment chamber-one has been suffering from chronic
side light, one dark. When the rats pain, the more activity in the
were in their preferred dark side, prefrontal cortex. He was able to
scientists mechanically stimulated predict the years of their suffering
their sensitive limbs. The rats didn't from the MRI.
like that and bolted into the bright 71) As per the author, which of the
chamber, where they remained. Next following is correct…
scientists took the same rats and
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(a) DrApkarian can make a rough (e) because all that a medicine does
estimate of the duration of pain in a is simply reduce the sensation and
patient. not cure the disease.
(b) DrApkarian can make an
accurate estimate of the duration of 73) The drug D-Cycloserine is used
pain in a patient without asking in following treatment EXCEPT…
them. (a) to treat phobic behaviour of a
(c) It is not feasible for DrApkarian to patient.
make an accurate estimate of the (b) to diminish emotional suffering
duration of pain in a patient. from pain.
(d) DrApkarian can make an (c) to heal the injured site.
accurate estimate of the duration of (d) to control nerve pain resulting
pain in a patient by conducting an from chemotherapy.
MRI. (e) treats all the above issues
(e) For making an estimation of the
pain, it is essential to study the 74) When Dr.Apkarian conducted
patient’s prefrontal cortex tests on rats, which finding was NOT
recorded?
72) As per the passage, why do (a) The emotional suffering of rats
people have long term chronic decreased much more than their
pain? physical pain.
(a) because an effective treatment (b) The physical pain appeared to
to these pains has not been be reduced by 30 percent.
discovered till now. (c) The aversive reaction of rats to
(b) because chronic pain appears to the stimulation disappeared.
be an old memory trace that (d) The cognitive memory and
essentially gets stuck in the emotional component of the rats
prefrontal cortex. was suppressed after the drug was
(c) because chronic pain appears to administered.
be an old memory trace that (e) All the results were recorded
essentially gets stuck in the
thalamus. 75) How could Dr Apkarian find the
(d) because people are unable to solution to chronic pain?
turn off the memory of the pain or (a) By targeting the part of the brain
injury. that experiences the emotional
suffering of pain.
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(b) By diminishing the emotional
suffering from pain as well as Directions (79-80):There are five
reducing the sensitivity of the sentences that have been given
formerly injured site. below and they are not in their
(c) By assuming that sensory proper order. These need to be
abnormalities in people with chronic rearranged in their proper
pain probably drive the memory sequence to form a meaningful
abnormality. paragraph. Rearrange them in a
(d) By psychologically reducing the proper sequence and choose the
emotional suffering of the pain. most appropriate option as your
(e) by targeting the sensory input of answer for each question.
pain in the thalamus A. All these aim at building both
technical as well as soft / life skills.
76) What is the tone of the given B. Informal learning starts with
passage? mother immediately after the child is
(a) Patronizing born with various gestures / sounds /
(b) Introspective rhymes / songs.
(c)Technical C. And then starts the formal
(d) Narrative learning process through school
(e) None of these education and then college & higher
77) Choose the option that is most education.
similar in meaning to the word‘ D. The process of learning has
persistent.’ always been associated with
(a) Unending children and youth; the word
(b) Inconsistent learning here includes both its
(c) Momentary dimensions, “informal” as well as
(d) Tenacious “formal.”
(e) Irresolute E. As the child grows up, elders start
teaching through formal &
78) Which of the given options fills philosophical stories, mythological
the given blank correctly? figures, and so on.
(a) which have been used to treat 79) Which of the given options
(b) that has used to treat provides the best sequence of the
(c) which has been used to treat sentences given above?
(d) which has been using to treat (a) BDCEA
(e) which has been used for treat (b) ABDEC
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(c) CDABE (e) B
(d) DBECA
(e) ABECD Directions (84-97):The given
sentences carry two blanks in
80) Which of the given statements which words from the options given
would come second in the below them should be filled. You are
sequence after rearrangement? required to choose the most
(a) A appropriate options that complete
(b) E the sentences as your answer.
(c) D 84) We argue that falling child
(d) C mortality rates are not a
(e) B ________ for the fact that a large
proportion of children still suffer
81) Choose the statement that from the _________
comes third after rearrangement. consequences of acute and chronic
(a) C malnutrition.
(b) E (a) Reason, persisting
(c) B (b) Encouragement, reeling
(d) A (c) Consolation, devastating
(e) D (d) Signal, impending
(e) Manifestation, fortunate
82) Choose the last statement after
rearrangement. 85) The ______ effects of an
(a) A extended monsoon and a normal
(b) E winter, if at all, will be ________
(c) C only in the coming quarters.
(d) D (a) Favourable, valid
(e) B (b) Benign, reflected
(c) Propitious, hindered
83) Which of the given options (d) Hostile, confirmed
would be fourth after (e) Both (b) and (c)
rearrangement?
(a) A 86) Some may _______ that
(b) E _________ and greed are just
(c) C human nature.
(d) D (a) Dispute, duel
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(b) Agree, reluctant (c) influence
(c) Perceive, surrendering (d) mimicry
(d) Argue, confrontation (e) All correct
(e) Preach, reliability
89) Over time, circumlcutions (A)
87) Developed nations become recognized (B) as
__________ all the necessary established (C)euphemisms (D) for
civic and social infrastructure, particular words or ideas.
which their citizens _________. (a) circumlcutions
(a) Were building, still enjoyed (b) recognized
(b) Has constructed, enjoy (c) established
(c) Have built, are enjoying (d) euphemisms
(d) Are building, enjoy (e) All correct
(e) Have constructed, was enjoying
90) I was growing (A) to love this
Directions (88-91): In each question town, with its simple history, proud of
below, four words printed in bold its old homes and field stone fences
type are given. These are numbered (B), telling (C) the world it was a
(A), (B), (C) and (D). One these place worth staying (D).
words printed in bold might either is (a) growing
wrongly spelt or inappropriate in (b) fences
the context of the sentence. Find out (c) telling
the word that is inappropriate or (d) staying
wrongly spelt, if any. The number of (e) All correct
the word is your answer. If the
words printed in bold are correctly 91) From a personal perspective (A),
spelt and appropriate in the context I was attracted (B) to Sussex
of the sentence then mark (E), i.e. because of the intredisciplinary (C)
‘All Correct’, as your answer. approach to learning that the
88) One interesting phenomeonon university promotes (D).
(A) in spider-life seems to be directly (a) perspective
and certainly traceable (B) to this (b) attracted
influence (C) and that is mimicry (c) intredisciplinary
(D) of ants. (d) promotes
(a) phenomeonon (e) All correct
(b) traceable
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Directions (92-96): In each of the mask to reduce the infection (D) of
given sentences four words have infection.
been highlighted. Rearrange the (a) A-D
highlighted words to make the (b) B-A
sentence meaningful. (c) C-B
92) Even the extremely high spike (d) D-A
(A) Omicron sub-lineages and (e) No interchange required
recombinant lineages have only 95) As a heterologous booster, the
caused a small transmissive(B)in doses (A) vaccine was tested(B) on
fresh cases but no concomitant(C) around 875 participants, immunised
increase in hospitalisations or (C) earlier with two intranasal (D) of
deaths(D) in India. either Covaxin or Covishield.
(a) A-B only (a) A-C, B-D
(b) A-B, C-D (b) A-D
(c) A-C, B-D (c) B-D
(d) A-D (d) B-C
(e) No interchange required (e) No interchange required
93) Even with most mask(A) and 96) Among the potentially(A)
educational institutions back to intranasal vaccines have over
normal functioning and large vaccines is that they can
businesses (B) being seen even in advantages (B) prevent SARS-CoV-
poorly ventilated(C) places with 2 infection at the point of tract(C)
almost no voluntary gatherings (D) entry in the respiratory viral(D).
wearing. (a) A-C
(a) A-B, C-D (b) B-D, A-C
(b) A-D, B-C (c) A-D, B-C
(c) A-C (d) A-B, C-D
(d) D-B (e) No interchange required
(e) No interchange required
Directions (97-100) Given below are
94) The low level of risk (A) a few questions divided in five
notwithstanding, it is advisable that parts, one of the parts may or may
the vulnerable(B) population not contain error. Choose the option
including the elderly and those with which contains the error, if none of
comorbidities(C) at least wear a the options contain error then
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choose option E as your correct 99) Global Relay of Observatories
answer. Watching Transients Happen
97) Medical experts have shared that (GROWTH) (a) is India's first fully
the Covid-19 pandemic (a) has seen robotic optical research telescope
a considerable uptick in cases of developed (b) jointly by the Indian
children developing myopia (b), a Institute of Astrophysics (c) and
common vision condition in which Indian Institute of Technology
near (c) objects appear clear but Bombay (d). No error (e).
objects farther away looks blurry (d). (a) a
No error (e). (b) b
(a) a (c) c
(b) b (d) d
(c) c E. e
(d) d
(e) e 100. The spacecraft docked with the
station more than six hours (a)
98) Amazon’s CEO recently after the launch (b), and the three
announced that (a) the process of Shenzhou-15 astronaut were
layoff would (b) continue for a few greeted (c) with warm hugs from
months and that the (c) impacted the previous Shenzhou crew from
employees will be informed once the whom they were taking over (d). No
company assess everything (d). No error (e).
error (e). (a) a
(a) a (b) b
(b) b (c) c
(c) c (d) d
(d) d (e) e
(e) e
ANSWER WITH EXPLANATION

1. Answer: C Combining both, either conclusion I
J>O=I≤M=N>L<K or II is true
I. O < M (O = I ≤ M) -> False
II. O = N (O = I ≤ M = N) -> False 2. Answer: D
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G<F>D<E=A>B≤C • As many persons sit between
I. G < E (G < F > D < E) -> False A and Z as between I and L,
II. F ≤ A (F > D < E = A) -> False who sits at one of the ends.
Hence, neither conclusion I nor II is • Only four persons sit between Z
true. and P, who doesn’t sit adjacent
to H.
3. Answer: A
U≤V<P≤Q≤R=S≤T
I. T > V (V < P ≤ Q ≤ R = S ≤ T) -> True
II. P ≥ S (P ≤ Q ≤ R = S) -> False
Hence, only conclusion I is true.
Directions (4-8):
Final arrangement:
Again we have,
• T sits two places away from P.
• M sits second to the right of T
We have, and sits at one of the ends.
• Z sits sixth to the right of H. • More than five persons sit
• Only two persons sit between Z between A and M.
and A. So Case2 gets eliminated, hence the
From the above condition, there are final arrangement becomes
two possibilities
4) Answer: B
5) Answer: C
Again we have,
6) Answer: C
• H sits exactly in the middle of I
7) Answer: A
and A.
8) Answer: D
9) Answer: C
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Hence, option C is correct.
Directions (10-14):
Final Arrangement
Again we have,
• One person joined between Q
and T.
We have,
• R joined five years before S.
• Only three persons joined
between R and Q.
From the above condition, there are
three possibilities.
Again we have,
• The difference between the
experience of T and S is same
as the difference between the
experience of V and U.
• The experience of U is not a
prime number.
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14) Answer: C
Directions (15-19):
Final arrangement:
From the above condition, case-3

gets eliminated.
Again we have,
• W joined after P.
• The sum of the experience of P
We have,
and W is not 63 years.
• Two flights landed between I
From the above condition, case-1
and N, which landed two flights
gets eliminated. Hence, case-2
before O.
shows the final arrangement.
From the above condition, there are
two possibilities
Again we have,
10) Answer: D
• Only one flight landed
11) Answer: C
between I and H, which landed
12) Answer: B
before I.
13) Answer: C
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• As many flights landed before Again we have,
H is same as after O. • Flight Q landed after Flight K,
which landed after Flight L.
• Flight P is not landed after
Flight L.
Hence case 1 shows the final
arrangement.
Again we have,
• Flight M landed immediately
before J, which landed after I.
• The number of flights landed
between I and M is two less
than the number of flights
landed between M and K.
15) Answer: D
From the above condition, case 2
16) Answer: C
gets eliminated.
17) Answer: B
18) Answer: C
19) Answer: D
Directions (20-22):
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Again we have,
• The one who likes lavender sits
20) Answer: C second to the left of the one

21) Answer: D who likes lily.
22) Answer: B • H neither likes lily nor lavender.
• Q, who sits immediate right of
Directions (23-27): P, sits opposite to the one who

Final arrangement: likes daisy.
We have,
• Only one person sits between
H and the one who sits
opposite to the one who likes
Again we have,
rose.
• The one who likes lotus sits
• The one who likes rose neither
diagonally opposite to the one
sits at the end nor adjacent to
who likes orchid.
S.
• I sits adjacent to the one who
• Only two persons sit between S
sits opposite to the one who
and the one who likes orchid.
likes tulip.
From the above conditions, there are
• K sits second to the right of J.
two possibilities
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• K doesn't sit at the end of the
row.
gets eliminated. Hence, case 1 shows
the final arrangement.
30. Answer: C
23. Answer: C
24) Answer: A Directions (31-35):
25. Answer: D (No one sits between Final arrangement
both the persons, except in option
d)
26. Answer: C
27. Answer: B
Directions (28-30):
28. Answer: B
We have,
• E is senior to the one who is a
Deputy General Manager
29. Answer: A (DGM).
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• Only two persons are • Only one person is designated
designated between E and F. between A and C.
From the above condition, there are • D is two persons junior to C.
three possibilities • I is senior to G but junior to B,
who is not an Executive
Director.
So Case3 gets eliminated, hence
Case2 shows the final arrangement
Again we have,
• H is two persons junior to F.
• The number of persons senior
to H is one more than the
number of persons junior to A.
Here Case1 gets eliminated 31. Answer: C
32. Answer: E
33. Answer: B
35. Question
35. Answer: A
Directions (36-41):
School A:
Total number of boys and girls = 100
* 2 = 200
Number of girls = 200 – 50 = 150
School B:
Total number of boys and girls = 150
* 2 = 300
Number of girls = 300 – 80 = 220
Again we have,
School C:
170
Total number of boys and girls = 170 Total weight of (boys + girls) in
* 2 = 340 School A = 200 * 40 = 8000 kg
Number of girls = 340 – 40 = 300 Total weight of boys in School A = 46
School D: * 50 = 2300 kg
Total number of boys and girls = 190 Total weight of girls in School A =
* 2 = 380 8000 – 2300 = 5700 kg
Number of girls = 380 – 60 = 320 Average weight of the girls in School
School Total Number Number A = 5700/150 = 38 kg
number of boys of girls
of boys 39) Answer: B
and Total number of students in School X
girls = 340 * 120/100 = 408
A 200 50 150 Number of boys in School X = 40 *
150/100 = 60
B 300 80 220
Number of girls in School X = 408 –
C 340 40 300 60 = 348
D 380 60 320 40) Answer: A

Required percentage = (150 + 220 –
340)/340 * 100 = 30/340 * 100 = 8.8 =
36) Answer: C
9%
Required ratio = (80 + 40) : (220 +
300) = 120:520 = 3:13
41) Answer: D
Required difference = 320 – (80 + 40
37) Answer: D
+ 60) = 320 – 180 = 140
Number of students from City Y in
School D = 380 * (5 – 2)/5 = 380 *
42) Answer: A
3/5 = 228
2x2 – 17x + 36 = 0
Number of students from City Y in
2x2 – 8x – 9x + 36 = 0
School E = 278 – 228 = 50
2x(x – 4) – 9(x – 4) = 0
Total number of students in School E
x = + 4, + 9/2
= 50 * 4/(4 – 3) = 50 * 4/1 = 200
y2 – 6y + 9 = 0
Required difference = 380 – 200 =
y2 – 3y – 3y + 9 = 0
180
y(y – 3) – 3(y – 3) = 0
y = + 3, + 3
38) Answer: A
x>y
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x2 – 11x + 10x – 110 = 0
43) Answer: D x(x – 11) + 10(x – 11) = 0
4x2 + 12x + 9 = 0 x = + 11, - 10
4x2 + 6x + 6x + 9 = 0 y3 = 1331
4x(x + 6/4) + 6(x + 6/4) = 0 y = + 11
x = - 3/2, - 3/2 x≤y
3y2 + 7y + 4 = 0
3y2 + 3y + 4y + 4 = 0 47) Answer: A
3y(y + 1) + 4(y + 1) = 0 3000 * 12/(4500 * (12 – x)) = 3/3
y = - 1, - 4/3 8/(12 – x) = 1/1
x<y 12 – x = 8
x=4
44) Answer: A
x2 + 13x + 42 = 0 48) Answer: C
x2 + 7x + 6x + 42 = 0 Initial quantity of milk = 500 * 3/2 =
x(x + 7) + 6(x + 7) = 0 300 liters
x = - 6, - 7 Initial quantity of water = 500 – 300
y2 + 23y + 132 = 0 = 200 liters
y2 + 12y + 11y + 132 = 0 20% removed = 500 * 20/100 = 100
y(y + 12) + 11(y + 12) = 0 liters
y = - 11, - 12 The ratio of the quantity of milk to
x>y water in the final mixture = 50:(100 –
50) = 50:50 = 1:1
45) Answer: C (300 – 100 * 3/5)/(200 – 100 * 2/5 +
3x2 – 13x + 14 = 0 x) = 1/1
3x2 – 6x – 7x + 14 = 0 240/(160 + x) = 1/1
3x(x – 2) – 7(x – 2) = 0 x = 80
x = + 2, + 7/3 2x + 10 = 2 * 80 + 10 = 170
5y2 – 16y + 11 = 0
5y2 – 5y – 11y + 11 = 0 49) Answer: B
5y(y – 1) – 11(y – 1) = 0 Let the speed of the boat in still
y = + 11/5, + 1 water be B km/hr and the speed of
Relationship can’t be determined the current be C km/hr.
(B + C) * 6/(B * 5) = 3/2
46) Answer: E 4B + 4C = B
x2 – x – 110 = 0 B/C = 4/1
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B – C = 18 Amount paid by C = (x + 600) *
4C – C = 18 85/100
3C = 18 (x + 600) * 85/100 – x = 150
C = 6 km/hr (x + 600) * 17/20 – x = 150
B = 4 * 6 = 24 km/hr 17x + 10200 – 20x = 3000
3x = 7200
50) Answer: D x = Rs.2400
Speed of Train A = 3a m/s Amount paid by B = 2400 + 600 =
Speed of Train B = 2a m/s Rs.3000
Length of the Train A = x m Directions (53-57):
Length of the Train B = (x – 60) m Hard disk A:
x/3a = 10 Total space available = 500 * 25/100
x = 30a ---(1) = 125 GB
x – 60 = 2a * 12 –--(2) Used space = 200 * 20/100 = 40 GB
From (1) and (2), Unused space = 125 – 40 = 85 GB
(30a – 60)/2a = 12 Hard disk B:
30a – 60 = 24a Total space available = 500 * 16/100
a = 10 = 80 GB
Speed of Train A = 3 * 10 = 30 m/s Used space = 200 * 30/100 = 60 GB
Speed of Train B = 2 * 10 = 20 m/s Unused space = 80 – 60 = 20 GB
Required sum = 30 + 20 = 50 m/s Hard disk C:
Total space available = 500 * 35/100
51) Answer: B = 175 GB
150/100 * A = B Used space = 200 * 40/100 = 80 GB
A/B = 2/3 Unused space = 175 – 80 = 95 GB
A = 2x, B = 3x, C = 105 – 3x Hard disk D:
2x * 20/100 + 6 = (105 – 3x) * 20/100 Total space available = 500 * 24/100
2x/5 + 6 = (105 – 3x)/5 = 120 GB
2x/5 + 6 = 21 – 3x/5 Used space = 200 * 10/100 = 20 GB
6 = 21 – 5x/5 Unused space = 120 – 20 = 100 GB
x = 15
A = 30, B = 45, C = 105 – 45 = 60
A + B + C = 30 + 45 + 60 = 135
52) Answer: A
Amount paid by B = x + 600
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Hard Total Used Unused 56) Answer: A
disk space space space Required ratio = 40 : (20 + 100) = 40 :
available (GB) (GB) 120 = 1:3
(GB)
A 125 40 85 57) Answer: D
Required difference = (80 + 175 +
B 80 60 20
120)/3 – (20 + 95) = 375/3 – 115 = 125
C 175 80 95 – 115 = 10 GB
D 120 20 100 58) Answer: B

9 * 1 + 1 = 10
10 * 2 + 2 = 22
53) Answer: D
22 * 3 + 3 = 69
Used spaces by other types of files in
69 * 4 + 4 = 280
Hard disk A = 40 – 40 * 15/100 – 40 *
280 * 5 + 5 = 1405
1/4 = 40 – 6 – 10 = 24 GB
59) Answer: C
54) Answer: A
Let the total space used by video
files in Hard disk C be x.
Total space used by audio files in
Hard disk B = 4x
Total space used by audio files in 60) Answer: A
Hard disk C = 80 – x 1000 * 1/2 = 500
4x + 80 – x = 110 500 ÷ 1 = 500
3x = 30 500 * 2 = 1000
x = 10 1000 ÷ 4 = 250
Total space used by audio files in 250 * 8 = 2000
Hard disk C = 80 – 10 = 70 GB
61) Answer: A
55) Answer: C
Unused space in Hard disk X = 100 *
4/5 = 80 GB
Total space available in Hard disk X
= 80 * 100/40 = 200 GB
62) Answer: E
80 + (23 – 1) = 87
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87 – (33 – 1) = 61 x/20 = 15
61 + (43 – 1) = 124 x = 300
124 – (53 – 1) = 0
0 + (63 – 1) = 215 66) Answer: B
Length of the rectangle = 4x
63) Answer: B Breadth of the rectangle = 3x
Present age of A = 5x + 6 Side of the square = 3x + 5
Present age of C = 4x 4 * (3x + 5)/(2 * (4x + 3x)) = 8/7
Present age of B = 4x + 12 (6x + 10)/7x = 8/7
5x + 6 + 4x + 12 + 4x = 58 + 4 * 3 6x + 10 = 8x
13x + 18 = 70 2x = 10
13x = 52 x=5
x=4 Side of the square = 3 * 5 + 5 = 20 m
Present age of A = 5 * 4 + 6 = 26 Area of the square = 20 * 20 = 400
years m2
64) Answer: D 67) Answer: B

Let the cost price be Rs.x Time taken by A alone to complete
Marked price of the watch = x * the work = 2x
140/100 = 7x/5 Time taken by B alone to complete
Selling price of the watch = 7x/5 * the work = 3x
75/100 = 21x/20 Time taken by C alone to complete
7x/5 + 21x/20 = 7350 the work = 3x * 4/3 = 4x
(28x + 21x)/20 = 7350 1/2x + 1/3x+ 1/4x = 13/120
49x = 7350 * 20 (6 + 4 + 3)/12x = 13/120
x = Rs.3000 13/12x = 13/120
x = 10
65) Answer: C Time taken by A alone to complete
Total number of employees in 2011 = 80% of the work = 2 * 10 * 80/100 = 20
x * 4/5 = 16 days
Total number of employees in 2012 =
x * 120/100 = 6x/5 68) Answer: B
Total number of employees in 2013 = Initial quantity of milk = 4a
x * 115/100 = 23x/20 Initial quantity of water = 3a
6x/5 – 23x/20 = 15 4a/(3a + x) = 2/3
(24x – 23x)/20 = 15 6a = 3a + x
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3a = x factually incorrect. Options (a) and
(4a + x – 20)/3a = 2/1 (b) are partially correct as the
4a + x – 20 = 6a doctor must conduct an MRI to make
2a = x – 20 an accurate estimation of the
2a = 3a – 20 duration of pain. (e) talks about the
a = 20 estimation of the pain and not the
Initial quantity of milk = 4 * 20 = 80 duration of it which the passage
liters mentions. So, (e) can be ruled out as
well.
Directions (69-70): Therefore, Option (d) is the correct
Interest obtained by A =x * 14 * 5/100 answer.
= 7x/10
Amount invested by B = 2 * 7x/10 = 72) Answer: B
7x/5 Option (a) is an incorrect statement.
7x/5 * (125/100)2 – 7x/5 = 3150 Option (d) is correct but a generic
7x/5 * 25/16 – 7x/5 = 3150 statement which does not give the
35x/16 – 7x/5 = 3150 complete answer. People do not
175x – 112x = 3150 * 16 * 5 forget chronic pain, because old
63x = 3150 * 16 * 5 memory traces get stuck in the pre-
x = Rs.4000 frontal cortex and not in the
69) Answer: A thalamus. (e) mentions a reason
Amount invested by A = Rs.4000 that might be correct but is not
Amount invested by B = 4000 * 7/5 = directly the answer to the required
Rs.5600 question.
Required difference = 5600 – 4000 = Therefore, not option (c) but the
Rs.1600 correct answer is Option (b).
70) Answer: B 73) Answer: C

Amount invested by B = 4000 * 7/5 = The drug D-Cycloserine is used for
Rs.5600 treating the diseases mentioned in
Interest obtained by B = 5600 * 25 * Options (a), (b) and (d). As per the
6/100 = Rs.8400 passage, the drug does not heal the
injured site but only diminishes the
71) Answer: D sensitivity of the injured site.
All the four options are very similar in Therefore, option (c) is correct.
nature except option (c) which is
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74) Answer: D Introspective means thinking very
According to the passage, the first carefully about something.
three options depict the findings of Narrative tone stands valid when
Dr. Apkarian, whereas Option (d) is a the writer himself becomes the
factually incorrect statement. character who tells the whole story.
Therefore, Option (d) is the correct Understanding all these tones makes
answer. it clear for us that option (c) is the
most appropriate.
75) Answer: A
Option (d) is factually incorrect. 77) Answer: A
Options (b) and (c) are solutions by The word persistent means lasting
which DrApkarian could cure the for a long time or happening often.
chronic pain. But option (a) As used in the passage it defines the
describes the basic theory which type of pain that is never-ending.
DrApkarian applied to find the The word inconsistent is irregular.
solution to the chronic pain. (e) does Momentary is short-lived. Irresolute
not fit as the answer as, the means uncertain. These words are
thalamus has not been related in opposite of the word asked.
this way in the passage. Tenacious means not likely to give
Therefore, Option (a) is the correct up or let something go; determined.
answer. This is a synonym but doesn’t define
pain. So, can be cancelled.
76) Answer: C This makes the first option the most
The above passage is quite logical choice.
informative in nature but at the
same time it provides knowledge 78) Answer: C
about a specific topic. This aspect The drug is being talked about in the
takes the tone towards being line carrying the blank which means
technical. Had it been a normal the blank should carry a singular
information-based passage, we verb. The first option uses have so, it
could have called it informative or can be left out. (b) and (d) change
descriptive as well. the meaning of the sentence so can
Patronisingmeans speaking or be left out. For treat is the wrong
behaving towards someone as if usage which helps eliminate the fifth
they are stupid or not important. option.
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This makes option (c) grammatically born. This can then be continued in E
correct and appropriate. which further explains informal
learning. C says ‘then starts formal
79) Answer: D learning’ which means this should
The sentence that should start the come immediately after the informal
paragraph is the fourth one because learning has been explained. A finally
it tells us what is meant by learning. concludes by summing up that the
It says that learning is a process that purpose of both formal and informal
involves formal and informal learning is to teach technical as well
methods. Then, B explains the as soft skills.
meaning of informal learning which This makes DBECA the correct
it says starts as soon as the child is sequence of the given sentences.
born. This can then be continued in E Therefore, the best would be to mark
which further explains informal option (e) as the answer.
learning’ which means this should 81) Answer: B
come immediately after the informal The sentence that should start the
learning has been explained. A finally paragraph is the fourth one because
concludes by summing up that the it tells us what is meant by learning.
purpose of both formal and informal It says that learning is a process that
learning is to teach technical as well involves formal and informal
as soft skills. methods. Then, B explains the
This makes DBECA the correct meaning of informal learning which
sequence of the given sentences. it says starts as soon as the child is
Thus, option (d) is the correct born. This can then be continued in E
answer. which further explains informal
80) Answer: E learning’ which means this should
178
Therefore, (b) would be the correct born. This can then be continued in E
choice. which further explains informal
82) Answer: A learning’ which means this should
born. This can then be continued in E Thus, option (c) is the correct
which further explains informal answer.
learning’ which means this should 84) Answer: C
come immediately after the informal The sentence clearly states that one
learning has been explained. A finally should not be satisfied that falling
concludes by summing up that the mortality rates indirectly imply an
purpose of both formal and informal improvement in the malnutrition
learning is to teach technical as well situation. So, the blanks need words
as soft skills. of this sort to give a proper meaning
This makes DBECA the correct to the sentence. The word
sequence of the given sentences. encouragement will be
This makes option (a) the most grammatically inappropriate as the
appropriate answer. blank is preceded by the article ‘a’
The words signal and manifestation
83) Answer: C are similar and both do not fit the
The sentence that should start the context. The word consolation
paragraph is the fourth one because should fit the best. The
it tells us what is meant by learning. consequences can be qualified by
It says that learning is a process that the adjective devastating as it
involves formal and informal means destructive or harmful.
methods. Then, B explains the Thus, the correct answer is option
meaning of informal learning which (c).
it says starts as soon as the child is
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85) Answer: B
The sentence states that whether the 87) Answer: C
effects of the weather changes were The sentence states that the
positive will only be visible in the time developed nations have built all the
ahead. infrastructure that their citizens are
If we take the words in the first enjoying.
option, the sentence will mean that The best combination that will
the effects were positive only. So, this grammatically complete the
can be eliminated. The fourth option sentence can be found in the third
if taken call the changes hostile option as all the other options
which means not in favour or enemy contain errors.
like which is also of no meaning. Therefore, the best would be to mark
The words benign and propitious option (c) as the answer.
both fit in the first blank. The word
reflected fits better in the second 88) Answer: A
blank. Phenomeonon: incorrectly spelled.
So, the correct answer is option (b). The correct word: phenomenon
Hence, option A is the correct
86) Answer: D answer.
The given sentence can correctly
take the words in the fourth option 89) Answer: A
as, calling confrontation and greed a Circumlcutions: incorrectly spelled.
human nature is like justifying The correct word: circumlocutions
something wrong by using a positive. Hence, option A is the correct
If we look at the other options, the answer.
first option carries dispute that is
wrong grammatically and 90) Answer: E
contextually for the first blank. The All words are correctly spelled.
word surrendering makes the third Hence, option E is the correct
option incorrect. Reliability is not answer.
human nature so (e) can be
cancelled as well. Reluctant is an 91) Answer: C
adjective whereas, we need a noun Intredisciplinary: incorrectly
in the second blank. spelled.
This makes option (d) the best The correct word: interdisciplinary
choice.
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Hence, option C is the correct Hint: If we read the last line, we get
answer. that the highlighted word “infection”
is not appropriate. Only the word
92) Answer: B “risk” fits in the last line, i.e., “wear a
Hint: the line says that even if there is mask to reduce the risk of infection”.
a highly spreading omicron virus is Thus, only A-D must be
present, it has caused only a small interchanged.
spike and there are no reports of The low level of infection
deaths in India. In the last line "or" is notwithstanding, it is advisable that
there after the word "hospitalisation", the vulnerable population including
so a similar word must be there, the elderly and those with
where the word "deaths" will be most comorbidities at least wear a mask
applicable. Thus, C-D must be to reduce the risk of infection.
interchanged, which is only in option
(b). 95) Answer: D
Even the extremely high Hint: Covaxin or Covishield are not
transmissive Omicron sub-lineages the intranasal vaccine, the word
and recombinant lineages have only "doses" must replace the word
caused a small spike in fresh cases "intranasal" to make the statement
but no concomitant increase in correct. Thus A-D must be
hospitalisations or deaths in India. interchanged.
As a heterologous booster, the
93) Answer: B intranasal vaccine was tested on
Hint: The last line ends with wearing, around 875 participants, immunised
i.e., only “mask” is wearable among earlier with two doses of either
the highlighted words. Thus, A-D Covaxin or Covishield.
must be interchanged, which is
present only in option (b). 96) Answer: D
Even with most businesses and Hint: the last line ends with the word
educational institutions back to “respiratory” after which “tract” word
normal functioning and large suits the best. Thus, C-D must be
gatherings being seen even in interchanged.
poorly ventilated places with almost Among the advantages intranasal
no voluntary mask wearing. vaccines have over vaccines is that
they can potentially prevent SARS-
94) Answer: A
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CoV-2 infection at the point of viral
entry in the respiratory tract. 100) Answer: C
The error lies in the part c of the
97) Answer: D sentence, astronaut should be
The part d of the sentence contains replaced with astronauts, as number
error, “looks” should be replaced with three is given and the number given
“look” as “looks” is the singular verb is plural which will follow plural. So,
and “objects” is plural. So, option D is option C is the correct answer.
the correct answer.
98) Answer: E
Here, the given question contains no
error and therefore, option E is the
correct answer.
99) Answer: D
The error lies in part d of the
sentence, Indian Institute of
Technology Bombay should be
prefixed with “the”. “The” is used
before any institution name, country
name, and names with some
speciality. So, option D is the correct
answer.
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Vocabulary
1. Embellished(verb) 5. Conspicuous(adjective)
To make something more beautiful by adding Easily seen or noticed
something to it Synonyms- Perceptible, Discernible
Synonyms- Elaborate, Adorn, Garnish Antonyms- Invisible, Obscure, Unnoticeable
Antonyms- Disfigure, Spoil
Example- He showed conspicuous bravery
Example- followers often embellish stories about
their heroes
2. Abrogate(verb) 6. Piqued(verb)
Repeal or do away with (a law, right, or formal Arouse interest or curiosity
agreement)
Synonyms- Repudiate, Revoke Synonyms- Stimulate, Provoke, Kindle
Antonyms- Institute, Introduce Antonyms- Calm, Pleased, Content
Example- a proposal to abrogate temporarily Example- With his scientific curiosity piqued, he was
the right to strike looking forward to being able to analyze his find
3. Stipulate(verb) 7. Sop(noun)
To stay exactly and officially what must be done A thing of no great value given or done as a
concession to appease someone whose main
Synonyms- Specify, Set down, Set out
concerns or demands are not being met
Antonyms- Confuse, Muddle Synonyms- Bribe, Payoff, Incentive, Motivation
Example- He stipulated certain conditions before Antonyms- Void, Drain, Empty
their marriage Example- My agent telephones as a sop but never
finds me work
4. Promulgate(verb) 8. Proactive(adjective)
To officially announce a new law or system Controlling a situation by making things happen or
by preparing for possible future
Synonyms- Make known, Publicize, problems
and Spread Synonyms- Go-ahead, prudent,
Antonyms- Conceal, suppress Motivated
Antonyms- Retroactive, Careless
Example- These objectives have to be Example- Employers must take a
promulgated within the organization proactive approach to equal pay
183 August Vocabulary

9. Hardline (adjective) 13. Dazzled(verb)
Extreme and severe and not likely to change (used about a bright light) to make somebody unable to
see for a short time
Synonyms- Strict, Rigorous, Steadfast
Antonyms- Flexible, Loose, Relaxed Synonyms- Blind temporarily, Overpower
Antonyms- Aware, Clear, Understanding
Example- The US has taken a lot of criticism for its
hard-line stance Example- She was dazzled by the headlights
10. Toppled(verb) 14. Connived(verb)
To become less steady and fall down Secretly allow something immoral, illegal, or
harmful to occur
Synonyms- Tumble, Overturn
Synonyms- Deliberately ignore, Overlook
Antonyms- Rise, Ascend
Antonyms- Condemn, Punish
Example- She toppled over when I touched her Example- I did not connive in the production of
these documents
11. Docile(adjective) 15. Perpetrators (noun)

Ready to accept control or instruction A person who carries out a harmful, illegal, or
immoral act.
Synonyms- Submissive, Obedient Synonyms- Offender, Wrongdoer
Antonyms- Disobedient, Willful Antonyms- Good person, Protector
Example- A cheap and docile workforce Example- The perpetrators of this horrific crime
must be brought to justice
12. Gridlock(noun) 16. Prompted(verb)

A situation in which no progress can be made To cause something to happen; to make somebody
decide to do something
Synonyms- Bottleneck, Congestion,
Impasse Synonyms- Bring about, Evoke, Trigger
Antonyms- Clear, Free, Unblocked Antonyms- Deter, Restrain
Example- A city reaches gridlock Example- The violence prompted a

during peak hours wave of refugees to flee the country

17. Entreat(verb) 21. Amicable(adjective)
Ask someone earnestly or anxiously to do Made or done in a friendly way, without argument
something Synonyms- Friendly, Cordial, Brotherly
Synonyms- Implore, Beg, Solicit Antonyms- Unfriendly, Hostile
Antonyms- Allow, Give, Command
Example- An amicable settlement of the dispute
Example- His friends entreated him not to go
18. Standout(adjective, noun) 22. Tremors(noun)
Exceptionally good A slight shaking movement; an involuntary,

quivering movement
Synonyms- Exceptionally superior, outstanding,
Synonyms- Vibration, Tremble, Earthquake
Antonyms- Constrict, Contract
Antonyms- Steadiness
Example- The strengthening housing market should
Example- A disorder that causes tremors and muscle
be providing tailwinds for home improvement
rigidity
retailers
19. Mayhem(noun) 23. Innate(adjective)

A situation in which there is little or no order or Inborn, which is present naturally
control
Synonyms- Intrinsic, Inherent, Inbuilt
Synonyms- Chaos, Disorder, Confusion
Antonyms- Acquired
Antonyms- Calm, Harmony
Example- Her innate capacity for organization
Example- Complete mayhem broke out
20. Prima Facie(adjective) 24. Off-Guard(Phrase)

Based on what appears to be true at first, even Unprepared for a surprise or difficulty
though it may be proved
Synonyms- Unready, Inattentive,
Synonyms- Evident, Obvious, Apparent
Unwary
Antonyms- Unclear, Inconceivable,
Antonyms- Prepared, Heedful
Hidden
Example- This interference effect has Example- The government was caught
been taken as prima facie evidence off guard by the unexpected
that lexical selection is competitive announcement

25. Premeditated(adjective) 29. Felony(noun)
(used about a crime) planned in advance A crime for which the punishment in federal law may
be death or imprisonment for more than one year
Synonyms- Planned, Deliberate, Calculated
Synonyms- Atrocity, Antisocial Behavior
Antonyms- Accidental, Spontaneous
Antonyms- Legality, Obedience, Virtue
Example- Premeditated murder
Example- She was convicted of felony
26. Provocative(adjective) 30. Bizarreness(noun)
intended to make somebody angry or upset or to The quality of being strange and unusual
cause an argument
Synonyms- Strangeness, Unusualness
Synonyms- Annoying, Irritating, Insulting Antonyms- Familiarity, Banality
Antonyms- Soothing, Calming
Example- A provocative article Example- It is the bizarreness of the event that
attracted us
27. Vandalized(verb) 31. Surreptitious(adjective)

To intentionally damage property belonging to Done secretly, without anyone seeing or knowing
other people
Synonyms- Stealthy, Clandestine, Covert
Synonyms- Deface, Demolish, Raze,
Antonyms- Blatant, Open, Honest
Antonyms- Build, construct, aid
Example- Low wages were supplemented by
Example- Stations have been vandalized beyond
surreptitious payments from tradesman
recognition
28. Hush Money(noun) 32. Plaintiffs(noun)

Money paid to someone to prevent them from Someone who makes a legal complaint against
disclosing embarrassing or someone else in court
discreditable information
Synonyms- Complaint, Accuser,
Synonyms- Kickback, Blackmail
Antonyms- Suspect, Defendant
Antonyms- Outgo, Nonpayment
Example- She claimed that the Example- The plaintiff commenced an
politician had offered her hush money action for damages
to keep their child a secret

33. Rake Up(Phrasal verb) 37. Stupendous(adjective)
Revive the memory of an incident or period that Very large or impressive
is best forgotten Synonyms- Amazing, Astounding
Synonyms- Remind people of, Recollect, Antonyms- Ordinary, Minute, Tiny
Antonyms- Veil, Mask, Conceal
Example- The most stupendous views
Example- I don’t see the point in raking up the past
34. Death Knell(noun) 38. Buck(verb)
A warning of the end of something Oppose or resist something oppressive or

inevitable; to strive with determination
Synonyms- Doom, Cutoff, Apocalypse
Antonyms- Detach, Connect, Join Synonyms- Fight against, Defy, Contradict
Antonyms- Stag, Inactivity
Example- The chaos may sound the death knell for
Example- He had been a real hell-raiser as a young
the UN peace plan
buck
35. Thwart(verb) 39. Querulous(adjective)

To stop something from happening or someone Complaining in a rather petulant or whining manner
from doing something
Synonyms- Pettish, Irritable, Cantankerous
Synonyms- Hamper, Prevent, Impede
Antonyms- Cheerful, Easygoing, Happy
Antonyms- Abet, Aid, Facilitate
Example- He never did anything to thwart his father Example- She become querulous and demanding
36. Rocky Start(noun) 40. Mettle(noun)

A troubled, uncertain, or discouraging beginning Ability and determination when competing or doing
something difficult
Synonyms- False beginning, Poor start
Synonyms- Spirit, Fortitude, Tenacity
Antonyms- Smooth start
Antonyms- Cowardice, Timidity
Example- The journey itself got off to a
rocky start Example- The team showed their true
mettle in the second half

41. Conceited(adjective) 45. Hegemony(noun)
Excessively proud of oneself Influence or authority over others
Synonyms- Reigning, Regnant, Dominance
Synonyms- Vain, Narcissistic, Boastful
Antonyms- Self-government
Antonyms- modest, self-effacing
Example - They discussed the national government’s
Example- I thought him conceited and arrogant
hegemony over their tribal community
42. Hinges on(phrasal verb) 46. Vying(verb)
To depend on something To compete with other people to achieve or get

something
Synonyms- Rest on, Be subject to, Hang on
Antonyms- Be autonomous of, Be self standing Synonyms- Contest, Contend
Antonyms- Support, Agree, Help
Example- The case hinges on the evidence of a
Example - The athletes were vying for a place in the
single eyewitness
British team
43. Obstreperous(adjective) 47. Belabor(verb)

Noisy and difficult to control Attack verbally with harsh criticism
Synonyms- Unruly, Disorderly Synonyms- Berate, Condemn
Antonyms- Manageable, Orderly Antonyms- Acclaim, Flatter
Example - Little obstreperous girl Example- she was belabored by her fellow student
44. Moribund(adjective) 48. Mired(adjective)

Especially of an organization or business not active To be involved in a difficult situation, especially for
or successful a long period of time
Synonyms- Expiring, Dying, Stagnant Synonyms- Entangle, Embroil,
Antonyms- Thriving, Recovering Perplexed
Antonyms- Brushed, Cleaned
Example - The moribund commercial
property market Example- The economy is mired in its
longest recession since the war

49. Tycoon(noun) 53. Profligate(adjective)
A person who is successful in business or industry Wasting money, time, etc. or using it in a careless way
and who has become rich and powerful Synonyms- Extravagant, Wasteful, Imprudent
Synonyms- Magnate, Mogul, Lord Antonyms- Thrifty, Frugal
Antonyms- Powerless, Underlying Example- Profligate consumers of energy
Example- A newspaper tycoon
50. Stranglehold(noun) 54. Ramped up(phrasal verb)
Complete control over a situation, organization, Increase the level or amount of something sharply
etc. that does not allow it to grow or develop
Synonyms- Build, Bolster, Strengthen, Progress
Synonyms- Grip, Suppress, Monopoly Antonyms- Fall, Decline, Diminish
Antonyms- Start, Privilege
Example- The level of violence is ramping up
Example- In France, supermarkets have less of a
stranglehold on food supplies
51. Quell(verb) 55. Caprice(noun)

To end something A sudden usually unpredictable condition, change,
or series of change
Synonyms- Finish, Crush, Stamp out
Synonyms- Vagary, Fitfulness, Fickleness
Antonyms- Prompt, Bring about
Antonyms- Stability
Example- Extra police were called to quell the
Example- The caprices of the electorate
disturbance
52. Floor Price(noun) 56. Festering(verb)

The lowest price at which a product can be sold To become more unpleasant because you do not
deal with it successfully
Synonyms- Lowest price, Minimal price
Antonyms- Expensiveness Synonyms- Suppurate, Decay,Spoilage
Antonyms- Growth, Maturation
Example- The government can establi
Example- They had ignored festering
-sh a price floor on milk to guarantee
social problems
farmers a stable income level

57. Break out(phrasal verb) 61. Cursory(adjective)
To escape from a place or a situation Quick and probably not detailed
Synonyms- Flee, Abscond, Burst out of Synonyms- Perfunctory, Desultory, Uninterested
Antonyms- Complete, Die, End, Stop Antonyms- Thorough, Painstaking
Example- A prisoner broke out of his cell Example- A cursory glance at the figures
58.Contemporary(adjective) 62. Rioters(noun)
Living or occurring at the same period of time Troublemaker who participates in a violent
disturbance of the peace
Synonyms- Modern, Latest, Voguish
Synonyms- Rebel, Insurgent, Revolutionist
Antonyms- Out of date, Old-fashioned
Antonyms- Tranquility, Harmony
Example- The event was recorded by a Example- More than a dozen rioters have been
contemporary arrested
59. Brainstorming(noun) 63. Spectacularly(adverb)

A group problem-solving technique that involves In an extreme or unusual way that attracts
the spontaneous contribution of ideas from all attention
members of the group
Synonyms- Amazing, Astounding, Astonishing
Synonyms- Creativity, Inventiveness
Antonyms- Dull
Antonyms- Imprudence, Literalness
Example- Brainstorming is a good way of generating Example- The plan backfired spectacularly
ideas
60. Assuage(verb) 64. Expunged(verb)

To make unpleasant feelings less strong Obliterate or remove completely something
unwanted or unpleasant
Synonyms- Relieve, Alleviate, mitigate
Synonyms- Erase, Remove, Delete
Antonyms- Aggravate
Antonyms- Add, Put in, Allow
Example- The letter assuaged the fears Example- The kind of man that could
of most members expunge an unsatisfactory incident
from his memory

65. Notoriety(noun) 69. Flair(noun)
The state of being well known for something bad A natural ability to do something well
Synonyms- Infamy, Opprobrium, Discredits Synonyms- Aptitude, Talent, Gift
Antonyms- Anonymity, Noncelebrity Antonyms- Inability
Example- The song has gained some notoriety in the Example- she had a flair for languages
press
66. Ambient(adjective) 70. Stereotypes(noun)

Especially of environmental conditions existing in A fixed idea about a particular type of person or
the surrounding area thing, which is often not true in reality
Synonyms- Atmospheric, Beautiful Synonyms- Conventional image, Formula,
Antonyms- Motionless, Stationary Antonyms- Original, Fresh
Example- I used it to capture ambient sounds for my Example- The stereotype of the women as the
new album caregiver
67. Exhilarating(adjective) 71. Derogatory(adjective)

Causing strong feelings of happy excitement and Expressing a lack of respect for, or a low opinion of
elation something
Synonyms- Thrill, Excite, Elate Synonyms- Disparaging, Denigratory
Antonyms- Depress, Boring, Depressing Antonyms- Complementary, Flattering
Example- An exhilarating two-hour rafting Example- She tells me I’m fat and is always making
experience derogatory remarks
68. Skewed(adjective) 72. Envisaged(verb)

Suddenly change direction or position; make biased To think of something as being possible in the
or distorted in a way that is regarded future; to imagine
as inaccurate, unfair, or misleading
Synonyms- Foresee, Predict
Synonyms- Crooked, Divaricated Antonyms- Existing, Real, Actual
Antonyms- Adjust, Align, Line up
Example- I can’t envisage her coping
Example- The car had skewed across
with this job
the track

73. Lukewarm(adjective) 77. Awry(adjective)
Not showing much interest; not keen Wrong, not in the way that was planned; untidy
Synonyms- Amiss, Not right, Uneven
Synonyms- Tepid, Slightly warm, Indifferent
Antonyms- True, Straight, Even
Antonyms- Enthusiastic, Hot
Example- The film received a lukewarm reception Example- I got the impression that something was
from critics awry
74. Prevalence(noun) 78. Upheaval(noun)

The fact that something is very common or A sudden big change, especially one that causes a
happens often lot of trouble
Synonyms- Generality, Pervasiveness, Rampancy Synonyms- Disruption, Upset, Turmoil
Antonyms- Rareness, Irregularity Antonyms- Stability, Tranquility
Example- The prevalence of obesity in adults Example- Major upheavals in the financial markets
75. Sparse(adjective) 79. Surfeit(noun)

Small in quantity or amount; in short supply Too much of something
Synonyms- Scant, Scanty, Scarce Synonyms- Excess, Surplus, Abundance

Antonyms- Abundant, Plentiful Antonyms- Lack, Dearth
Example-Information on earnings is sparse Example- A surfeit of food and drink
76. Copious(adjective) 80. Palpable(adjective)

In large amounts Readily seen or understood
Synonyms- Abundant, Profuse, Lavish Synonyms- Perceptible, Perceivable

Antonyms- Sparse Antonyms- Intangible, Imperceptible
Example- She took copious notes Example- A palpable sense of loss

81. Disconcertingly(adverb) 85. Impeccable(adjective)
In a way that makes someone feel uncertain and Unable to be explained or understood
uncomfortable or worried
Synonyms- Flawless, Faultless, Unblemished
Synonyms- Unsettling, Unnerving, Discomfiting Antonyms- Imperfect, Sinful
Antonyms- Reassuring
Example- He had impeccable manners
Example- He had a disconcerting habit of offering
jobs to people he met at dinner parties
82. Unmoored(adjective) 86. Diffidence(noun)

(of a person) insecure, confused, or lacking contact Lack of self-confidence
with reality
Synonyms- Shyness, Bashfulness
Synonyms- Liberated, Emancipated Antonyms- Confidence
Antonyms- Constrained, Governed
Example- I say this with some diffidence
Example- This freedom can make people feel
unmoored
83. Imperialism(noun) 87. Prudent(adjective)

A system in which a country rules other countries, Sensible and careful when making judgments and
sometimes having used force to power over them decisions; avoiding unnecessary risks
Synonyms- Hostility, Aggression, Jingoism Synonyms- Wise, Well judged, Judicious
Antonyms- Pacifism, Anti-imperialism Antonyms- Unwise, Imprudent, Incautious
Example- The struggle against imperialism Example- No prudent money manager would
authorize a loan without first knowing its purpose
84. Distortions(noun) 88. Sub serve(verb)

The action of giving a misleading Help to further or promote
account or impression Synonyms- Accept, Aid, Assist
Synonyms- Misrepresentation, Bias Antonyms- Worsen, Inactivity
Antonyms- Clarity, Perfection Example- They extended the uses of
writing to subserve their political
Example- We were fed up with media’s
interest
continuing distortion of our issues

89. Abstruse(adjective) 93. Exile(noun, verb)
Difficult to understand Expulsion from one’s native land by authoritative
decree
Synonyms- Obscure, Arcane, Esoteric
Antonyms- Clear, Obvious Synonyms- Banishment, Expulsion
Antonyms- Return
Example- An abstruse philosophical inquiry
Example- He knew now that he would die in exile
90.Subversive(adjective, noun) 94. Stifled(verb)

Trying to destroy or damage something, especially To stop something happening, developing,
political system or continue
Synonyms- Disruptive, Troublemaker Synonyms- Suffocate, Choke, Suppress
Antonyms- Loyal, Obedient Antonyms- Let out
Example- Those in the streets were stifled by the
Example- They and their companions were identified
fumes
as subversives
91. Damning(adjective) 95. Stubborn(adjective)

Very critical, or showing clearly that someone is
Opposed to change, or suggestion
wrong or guilty
Synonyms- Incriminating, Condemnatory Synonyms- Obstinate, Stubborn as a mule
Antonyms- Vindicatory, Inconclusive Antonyms- Compliant, Docile
Example- I was innocent but the evidence was Example- The removal of stubborn screws
damning
92. Crescendo(adjective) 96. Ominous(adjective)

Gradually increasing in volume Giving the worrying impression that something bad
is going to happen
Synonyms- Pinnacle, Zenith
Synonyms- Threatening, Menacing
Antonyms- Waning, Diminishment
Antonyms- Promising, Auspicious
Example- The hysteria reached a Example- There were ominous dark
crescendo around the spring festival clouds gathering overhead

97. Kick-in(phrasal verb)
Come into effect or operation; as in to die
Synonyms- Contribute, Develop, Present
Antonyms- Exist, Run out, Linger, Breath
Example- It takes half an hour for the medication to
kick in
98. Ambivalent(adjective)
Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about
something or someone
Synonyms- Equivocal, Uncertain, Unsure
Antonyms- Unequivocal, Certain
Example- Some loved her, some hated her, few were
ambivalent about her
99. Fig-leaf(noun)
A thing intended to conceal a difficulty or
embarrassment
Synonyms- Cover, Camouflage
Antonyms- Disclosure, Divulgence
Example- The amendment was just a fig leaf
intended to cover the cracks in the party
100. Veracity(noun)
Conformity to facts; accuracy
Synonyms- Truthfulness, Realism

Antonyms- Falsity
Example- Officials expressed doubts

concerning the veracity of the story

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1. FALCON Shield-2023 exercise 4. (MD) of the Life Insurance 10. Where was ‘Unmesha’ – In-
held between China and___. Corporation of India (LIC) ternational Literature Festi-
a) UAE a) Ramasamy val and ‘Utkarsh’ – Festival
of Folk and Tribal Performing
b) USA b) Doraisamy Arts celebrated?
c) Japan c) Rangasamy a) Madhyapradesh
d) Russia d) Gajendran b) Uttarpradesh
e) India e) Viswanathan c) Andhrapradesh
d) Maharashtra
e) Gujarat
2. Ambassador for the Infosys 8. Which country will be host- 11. India has handed over the
brand and its Digital ing a World Coffee Confer- B20 presidency to host
Innovation ence for the first time? G20 in 2024.
a) Rafael nadal a) India a) Brazil
b) Virat Kohli b) China b) China
c) Ranbir Kapoor c) Russia c) Japan
d) Mary Kom d) Japan d) Russia
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Ltd. (Max Life) has been ap- ternational ___________ a MoneySaver Export Account
pointed as the “Lead Insurer” Day specifically for small and
for the State of____. a) Youth mid- size exporters?
a) Madhyapradesh b) Malala a) Razorpay
b) Uttarpradesh c) Seniorcitizen b) Mastercard
c) Andhrapradesh d) Mandela c) Rupay
d) Maharashtra e) Health d) Visa
e) Gujarat e) Bharatpe
3. World Badminton 7. Host of 15th BRICS summit

Championships 2023 will a) Southafrica
begin in_____.
b) China
a) Germany
c) Russia
b) Copenhagen
d) Brazil
c) Amsterdam
e) India
d) Canberra
e) Hyderabad
5. Who has created history by

becoming the first-ever In-
dian to clinch the individual
World Title at the World Ar-
chery Championships final in
Berlin?
a) Aditiswami
b) Priyaswami
c) Duraisamy
d) Preeti
e) Shivangi
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